For a Fresh Start! Songs that accompany new beginnings
A new season, a new company or school, your first project, love and relationships—no matter the situation, there’s always a “first time.”
Here, we’re introducing start songs that celebrate those kinds of “beginnings.”
First times make your heart race and raise your expectations, but they also come with worries, don’t they?
We’ve selected tracks that support your fresh start while staying close to those mixed feelings.
Give them a listen and let them boost your spirits.
We’re cheering on your new beginning!
For a fresh start! Songs that accompany beginnings (1–10)
StaRtMrs. GREEN APPLE
This song by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE conveys a sparkling atmosphere that hints at a new beginning.
The refreshing sound that unfolds from the opening timpani seems to express a rising sense of excitement.
The lyrics—said to depict feelings at the start of a new year—are also striking, and the arrangement conveys the sense of savoring the scenery spreading out before you.
It’s an energetic track that cherishes limited time while urging you to live fully in the present.
YesterdayOfisharu Higedan Dism
A song by Official HIGE DANDism that seems to express mixed feelings of hope and anxiety about moving forward into the future, and it was also used as the theme song for the film HELLO WORLD.
The sound carries a bittersweet sense of facing one’s own heart, then unfolds toward a refreshing atmosphere that evokes hope as it builds to the chorus.
It depicts pressing on while carrying sadness and regret, conveying the strong resolve toward the future and the beginning of a new self.
New meYOASOBI
It’s a song in which a positive message shines through a gently soothing atmosphere.
Created to commemorate the fifth anniversary of YOASOBI’s formation, this track expresses encounters with brand-new days and the first step into unknown worlds.
It has been chosen as the theme song for Recruit’s new TV commercial.
The sound is YOASOBI’s signature pop, unfolding a vivid sonic world.
It splendidly conveys in music the theme of the original novel—“unexpected encounters and chance meetings”—and it makes you feel as if you might discover a new version of yourself each time you listen.
It’s a recommended track for moments when you want to face yourself or take on something new.
Hello To The Worldieiri reo
This is a song by singer-songwriter Leo Ieiri that conveys a powerful determination to break new ground.
The sound itself evokes a clear, uplifting image, as if a new landscape is unfolding before your eyes.
The lyrics express overcoming past pain and other negative emotions, along with a rising sense of belief in a bright future.
It’s a refreshing yet strong track that straightforwardly channels positive feelings toward what lies ahead.
Kitearashi
This is the title track of the single released in 2020 by Arashi, a group often called a national treasure.
Written and composed by Kenshi Yonezu, it was also used as the theme song for NHK’s coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Its gentle, warm mood that seems to stay close to people’s hearts grows into a grand sound with added orchestration that is deeply moving.
It’s a song that conveys gratitude and resolve straight from the heart, expressing the importance of human connections while moving forward toward the future.
Running while shiningSambomasutā
An energetic song by Sambomaster that encourages you to free your heart and move toward the future; it was also used as the theme song for the drama Cheer☆Dan.
The band’s crisp, fast-paced sound and Takashi Yamaguchi’s vocals—both gentle and fiery—strike straight at the heart.
While empathizing with the inner pain that everyone likely carries, it offers a supportive message to help overcome it.
It’s a powerful track that teaches the importance of believing in yourself.
Song of BeginningsRyokushokushakai
This is a song by Ryokuoushoku Shakai that portrays the various emotions one feels when diving into a new world.
While it’s built around a refreshing mood that evokes the sense of a new landscape unfolding, the piano’s wistful tones also convey anxiety through the sound.
The lyrics describe breaking free from what had bound you and setting out toward a new world, evoking an image of enjoying freedom.
It’s a warm, refreshing track that seems to teach the importance of believing in yourself and moving forward.