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[J-Pop, Vocaloid, Anime Songs] Popular and Classic Songs Loved by Elementary School Students

Deputy Editor of RAG MUSICsasashina
Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

We’re introducing J-pop, Vocaloid tracks, and anime songs that are popular with elementary school kids!

Elementary schoolers are very sensitive to trends.

These days, with video sites making it easy to discover music, their favorite songs—and the ones trending among kids—change all the time!

Even if you want to find out which songs are popular with elementary schoolers, it’s easy to worry they might already be outdated.

So in this article, we’ve gathered both new hits that kids love and long-standing classics.

The selections come from artists who are especially popular with elementary schoolers, so feel free to use this as a guide.

They’re great for karaoke, too!

[J-Pop, Vocaloid, Anime Songs] Popular Songs and Classics Loved by Elementary School Students (71–80)

RAINSEKAI NO OWARI

HIKAKIN × SEKAI NO OWARI「RAIN」

RAINSEKAI NO OWARI

This song became the theme for the film “Mary and The Witch’s Flower,” so I think many of you are familiar with it.

Fukase’s clear, translucent voice is beautiful, and it’s a truly lovely slow ballad.

SEKAI NO OWARI is a band popular even among elementary school students, so of course this song is popular too! They also did a session with the popular YouTuber Hikakin, which became a hot topic!

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Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Dream5

Yo-kai Watch: Yokai Exercise No. 1

Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Dream5

This is a song used as the ending theme for the very popular anime series Yo-Kai Watch.

Many children know it along with the dance, so how about everyone singing and dancing together to get the excitement going?

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flameLiSA

LiSA “Homura” -MUSIC CLIP-

flameLiSA

This is the theme song for the hit film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, from the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which has become hugely popular with both children and adults.

It’s sung by LiSA, who also performed the anime’s opening theme, “Gurenge.” A fan of the original manga herself, she took part in writing the lyrics, resulting in a truly heart-wrenching track.

Demon Slayer is a massive craze even among elementary school students, and many of them have probably seen the movie.

“Homura,” a masterpiece on par with “Gurenge,” is a must-listen—be sure to check it out.

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FANCYTwice

TWICE “FANCY” Dance Practice Video

FANCYTwice

Countless elementary school girls admire their cuteness.

This is a song by the popular K-pop group TWICE, included on their seventh mini-album “FANCY YOU,” released in 2019.

It’s a love song whose lyrics express an overwhelming “I just love you so much!” for someone special.

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VampireIZ*ONE

IZ*ONE (아이즈원) – ‘Vampire’ MV

VampireIZ*ONE

Please pay attention to the cool-and-cute dance! It’s a song by IZ*ONE, a joint idol group from Korea and Japan.

It was released as their third single in 2019.

Set to a cool sound, it’s a heart-fluttering love song about unstoppable feelings for someone you like.

I’m sure many girls can relate to these lyrics.

This is the kind of love you’d want to experience, right?

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BLUE SAPPHIREHIROOMI TOSAKA

HIROOMI TOSAKA / BLUE SAPPHIRE (Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Official Theme Song)

BLUE SAPPHIREHIROOMI TOSAKA

This is a solo song by Hiroomi Tosaka, the vocalist of Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE.

The track was used as the theme song for the 2019 film Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire and is well known even among elementary school students.

Artists from LDH are popular across a wide range of age groups, including elementary schoolers, so his solo project is, of course, also very popular!

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a being like / something likeNogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 'A Presence Like' Short Ver.

a being like / something likeNogizaka 46

This is a song by Nogizaka46, a popular idol group supported by people of all ages, not just elementary school students.

It’s included on their 23rd single, “Sing Out!”, released in 2019.

It’s a slightly bittersweet unrequited love song with a mature dance-music sound.

The clear, translucent vocals are lovely and soothing.

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