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!
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[For a Fresh Start!] Songs that support new beginnings (61–70)
Starting lineFLOWER FLOWER
This is a FLOWER FLOWER track that powerfully supports the start of a new chapter in life.
Yui’s heartfelt vocals gently nudge those who are ready to take their first step.
Included on the album Mi, released in November 2014, it’s a song that conveys the band’s resolve and growth.
In early spring, when anxiety and anticipation mix as you dive into a new environment, this song will surely give you courage.
Like the moment after a cold rain has passed, it’s a piece that lets you feel the joy of a fresh beginning when you no longer need an umbrella.
BrainwashingLiSA
This song showcases a new challenge from LiSA, known for theme songs in anime and films.
Written and composed by Tatsuya Kitani, it features a raw, aggressive sound that sets it apart from her previous work.
As the impactful title “Brainwashing” suggests, the theme centers on psychological rebirth and reset.
Released in August 2024, its lyrics encourage cutting ties with past traumas and suffering and being reborn as a new self—sure to give a push to anyone looking to reexamine their life.
Song of BeginningsOhashi Takuya
An encouraging song with a warm, gentle melody that resonates in the heart.
This classic by Takuya Ohashi walks alongside those trying to take a fresh first step and lights the path they should follow.
The lyrics, which give you the courage to move forward, convey the importance of growing in your own way.
Released in February 2008 and used as a campaign song by U-Can, the track reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
The music video features Aoi Yoshikura, visually expressing the feelings of someone about to take a new step.
Widely embraced as a song that gives a push when starting a new chapter in life—be it entering a new school, getting a job, or changing careers—it has earned the support of many.
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
A major-label debut that delivers a youthful message brimming with dreams and hope.
Filled with Sukima Switch’s heartfelt sentiments, this work gently sings of youthful passion and the pure spirit we don’t want to forget even as adults.
Set to a pop melody centered on acoustic guitar, it calls out the importance of living life to the fullest.
Released in April 2004 and featured in an NTT DoCoMo Kansai regional commercial, it gained increased media exposure and became one of the band’s signature songs.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when taking a new step or when you want to remember your beginnings.
When you stand at a crossroads in life, it will surely give you courage.
Sorry Not SorryWANIMA
A powerful rock number that sings of farewell with heartfelt words.
Featured on the EP released in December 2024, it carries WANIMA’s signature, fiery message that resonates deeply.
It tells us to take off from where we are now, giving listeners a push forward.
And that electrifying guitar riff—this power-packed rock sound is simply the best.
Let this song encourage you as you make a fresh start!
No matter how smallwacci
An uplifting song has been born, warmly and gently portraying people who walk on with all their might, even while feeling how hard life can be.
Alongside the friendly melodies woven by the five members of wacci, the courage to face one’s own weaknesses and flaws, and the determination to move forward step by step, are vividly expressed.
Written and composed by Yohei Hashiguchi, the piece speaks to you even in those moments when you feel you’re losing your sense of self, telling you that your efforts have meaning.
It was written as the theme song for the NTV drama “After-School Carte” in October 2024 and is also included on the album “Dressing,” released in January 2025.
It is sure to be cherished as a song that stays close to your heart when you lose your way on the path you chose and come to a halt.
HelloAee! group
You’ll be captivated by the exhilarating, fast-paced melody.
Aぇ! groupが歌うこの楽曲は、2025年2月リリース予定のファーストアルバム「D.N.A」のリード曲です。
It’s an impressive rock number featuring an expansive sound woven by strings and guitar.
With a powerful message that helps you rediscover the important things we tend to lose sight of in everyday life—and gives you the courage to take a new step forward—it’s a song that can energize you to face ahead when you’re feeling down.