[Reiwa Spring Songs] A roundup of spring songs born in the Reiwa era and popular tracks you’ll want to listen to in spring!

Beautiful DaysHirai Dai

Dai Hirai / Beautiful Days (Lyric Video)

It’s a supportive song perfect for the season of departures, woven from a tender, heart-soothing voice and warm tones.

Released in March 2025 as a track by Dai Hirai, it gently yet powerfully pushes forward those taking new steps amid meetings and farewells.

The acoustic sound and calm melodic line are truly wonderful.

It quietly stays close to anyone diving into a new environment or experiencing a parting with someone dear.

YumemigusaBLUE ENCOUNT

BLUE ENCOUNT “Yumemigusa” Music Video [Theme Song for the Film “Blue, Painful, and Brittle”]

A heartwarming song that captures the fragility of youth and the journey of growth—perfect for the season when cherry blossoms dance.

While beautifully depicting the bittersweet scenes of spring, it weaves in reflections on lost time and feelings for someone precious.

The grand band sound intertwined with strings resonates deeply with listeners.

Released by BLUE ENCOUNT in September 2020, the track was created as the theme song for the film ‘Aokute Itakute Moroi’ (Our Blue Moment), based on a novel by Yoru Sumino.

It’s a rearrangement of a song from their indie days, newly adapted to match the film’s worldview.

A true gem that supports those trying to move forward while looking back on the past, it’s highly recommended for spring farewells and new encounters—sure to touch the heart.

PinkieBUMP OF CHICKEN

Pinkie

This is a song that spins a delicate tale themed around cherry blossoms.

It beautifully portrays the determination to keep holding close the promises made with someone dear, even as time slips by.

From the intro, the gentle tone of the strings and the warm vocals of Motoo Fujiwara from BUMP OF CHICKEN seep into the heart, resulting in a piece that perfectly accompanies the cherry blossom season.

It was included as the coupling track to the single “HAPPY,” released in April 2010.

In the springtime, when anxieties and expectations about new environments mix together, this is a song that will gently give you a push forward.

What I wish for in the spring-dancing skyFANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE

What I wish for in the spring-dancing sky

This piece was written as the theme song for the film “We Can Use Magic Only Once in Our Lives.” It’s a track by FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE, released in December 2024.

It expresses the hope for a future with a loved one as spring arrives.

The lyrics, themed around the preciousness of time spent with someone dear within our finite lives—fragility and love—truly resonate.

Please give this heartrending, chest-tightening love ballad a listen.

NEW LIFEGReeeeN

Housewife and I: Tried singing GReeeeN - NEW LIFE weeeek

GReeeeN’s “NEW LIFE,” released on May 9, 2023, became a hot topic as the theme song for NHK’s Drama 10 series Ikukyū Keiji (Paternity Leave Detective).

The lyrics are filled with imagery that evokes the start of a new life in April, offering encouragement to many students.

The song’s refreshing atmosphere warms listeners’ hearts like spring sunshine.

Whether you’re a longtime GReeeeN fan or new to their music, “NEW LIFE” is an ideal track to kick off new days, delivering encouragement and hope.

Spring SwallowHey! Say! JUMP

Hey! Say! JUMP – Spring Swallow [Official Music Video]

A Hey! Say! JUMP song that gently seeps into the heart in the season when a refreshing spring breeze blows.

Using swallows as a motif, it tenderly portrays the anxieties and confusion of entering a new environment, as well as the way we overcome them together with our companions.

Created by members of sumika, this track features a supportive message that resonates with life’s turning points that everyone experiences, along with a refreshingly clear melodic line.

Released in May 2022, it was used as the opening theme for the Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV anime “Love All Play.” It’s a perfect cheer song for those starting a new chapter in life or feeling unsettled by changes in their surroundings.

THANXWANIMA

WANIMA- THANX(OFFICIAL VIDEO)

With its fiery sound and powerful message, this is a pep song that stands close to the listener’s heart.

It’s a heartwarming piece filled with gratitude and a desire to cheer on that first step toward a hope-filled future.

The track gently embraces the feelings you have at life’s crossroads—partings with loved ones and new departures.

Released in November 2015 on WANIMA’s album “Are You Coming?”, it became the band’s first nationwide distribution release.

The music video, shot in an outdoor live-performance style, also gained popularity and is beloved by many fans.

It’s a song especially for those who don’t feel okay as they face a new life or changes in their environment.

WANIMA’s energetic sound will surely give you the push you need.