[2026] Only Masterpieces Born in the Reiwa Era! Spring Songs Recommended for Teens

AprilSuda Keina

Keina Suda – April (Music Video)

A song by Keina Suda released digitally in 2024.

It was written specifically as the CM song for d Anime Store, which began airing in March 2024.

Amid the springtime freshness, it vividly depicts the complex emotions that mix anxiety and anticipation when stepping into a new environment.

When a new chapter of life begins, we feel not only positivity but also doubt and fear.

This piece embraces even those emotional fluctuations, gently giving you a push forward with its exhilarating sound.

It’s a track you’ll want to hear when you want to feel both the spring-storm-like clamor and the light that lies beyond it at the same time.

Before the departureWANIMA

WANIMA 'Before the Departure' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

This is a rousing cheer song written for the project “Fight! Kyushu,” which aims to energize Kyushu.

Released by WANIMA as a digital-only single in April 2021, it also drew attention when it was unveiled as a surprise at the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ season opener ceremony.

Riding on a brisk, fast-paced sound, it powerfully pushes forward those who strive ahead despite anxiety and doubt.

Its fiery message urging listeners to “hang in there” is sure to resonate especially in spring, a season of big changes.

It’s a high-energy track you’ll want to play to rally yourself when you feel like faltering in a new life phase or challenge.

apple pieRyukku to soine gohan

apple pie

Songs by Ryutokuto Soine Gohan that you’ll want to listen to in the gentle sunlight of spring.

The lyrics, which sing of the preciousness of everyday life, quietly nestle up to the listener’s heart.

Originally included as a live recording on a limited single in 2021, a long-awaited studio version was featured on the album “Shiki,” released in November 2022.

The brisk shuffle beat and warm band sound gently embrace a message that vows a love unchanging with age.

It’s a perfect number for strolling along the river or sharing tea with someone special.

Enjoy it as background music for a leisurely afternoon, gathered around delicious sweets.

lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” Official Music Video

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GREEN APPLE is a three-piece rock band whose colorful body of work, reflecting a wide range of backgrounds, has been drawing attention from a broad spectrum of listeners.

Selected as the opening theme for the anime “Oblivion Battery,” this song delicately portrays the feelings of waiting to reunite with one’s past self or a cherished person, as well as the anxieties and inner conflicts we experience in life.

Its exhilarating guitar-rock sound and clear, translucent vocals inspire the courage to move forward into the future.

Having won the Grand Prize at the 66th Japan Record Awards and surpassed 300 million streams, this remarkable track is sure to become a powerful anthem for teenagers taking their first steps into a new chapter with the arrival of spring.

Your third button＝LOVE

=LOVE (Equal Love) / 16th single B-side “Your Third Button” [MV full]

When it’s graduation season, the sight of cherry blossoms brings back bittersweet memories, doesn’t it? At times like these, I find myself wanting to listen to songs by the idol group =LOVE, produced by Rino Sashihara.

They delicately portray that uniquely youthful, complex feeling of choosing to swallow the words “I like you” precisely because you want to remain friends.

Kiara Saito, who takes center position, delivers a fresh, expressive vocal that seems to gently embrace those unspoken feelings of love.

This track is included as a B-side to the single “Norotte Norotte,” released in March 2024.

It’s a warm song that quietly stays by the side of anyone facing graduation without the courage to confess, or those taking a new step forward while holding their precious memories close.

OrangeSPYAIR

SPYAIR “Orange” Music Video (Theme Song for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle: The Movie)

A bittersweet anthem of youth by SPYAIR, released in February 2024 as the theme song for the film Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, which poignantly portrays sweet-and-sour coming-of-age moments.

With fresh, vibrant vocals and an energetic band sound, the song captures the hearts of young people where hope and anxiety intertwine, conveying a strong resolve to keep moving forward even as they reluctantly part from friends.

Its refreshing yet heartrending melody and empowering message that points toward the future make it perfect for spring—the season of new beginnings like moving up a grade or graduation.

It’s a song that gently gives a push to everyone setting out on a new path with memories of cherished friends close to their hearts.

Sakura RabbitKawasaki Takaya

Takaya Kawasaki - Sakura Usagi [OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO]

A poignant ballad by Takaya Kawasaki that tenderly portrays the feelings of someone unable to confess their love.

The timid protagonist is likened to a rabbit, and the story is warmly expressed alongside the springtime atmosphere of graduation.

With its beautiful melody and distinctive husky vocals, the song delicately weaves in pure emotions for the person they care about.

Released as a digital single in January 2021, it is also included on the album “Nukumori.” It drew attention with the simultaneous release of its music video and an acoustic live performance.

Recommended as a youthful spring song for those harboring feelings for someone dear.