A wonderful youth song

[Guaranteed to resonate!] Youth songs that strike a chord with teens. Recommended coming-of-age tracks.

POPS writer/editorKEI
Since discovering music during my school days, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. I have experience writing articles for sites like Utaten. 2000s J-pop and 2010s K-pop were especially the soundtrack of my youth. With the mindset that “good is good,” I enjoy music across genres. Thanks to past work environments and their influence, I was exposed to lots of classic rock and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs), which may have broadened the scope of what I love. At RAG MUSIC, I currently focus on K-pop and J-pop. I strive to edit with a feel for the scene and an eye for hit potential.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

When we talk about our youth, many people probably think of their teenage years.

During your teens, you experience all kinds of things that become lifelong treasures—romance, bonds with friends, and club activities where you push each other to grow alongside your teammates.

In this article, we’ll introduce a comprehensive selection of youth songs we want teenagers to hear!

We’ve picked tracks that express a wide range of emotions, so you’re sure to find songs that resonate with you and move your heart.

Let’s dive right in!

Guaranteed to Resonate! Youthful Anthems That Pierce the Hearts of Teens: Recommended Coming-of-Age Songs (71–80)

Teenage BlueEVE

Teenage Blue – Eve Official Audio

Teenage BlueEVE

Set to a beautiful yet heartrending melody, this song vividly captures the emotions of adolescence.

Written by Eve as the ending theme for the anime “Blue Box,” it conveys a deep tenderness for days gone by, sung with the delicate emotional nuance characteristic of Eve.

Released as a digital single in October 2024, it is also slated to be included on the upcoming album “Under Blue.” A TikTok campaign, “#TeenageBlue School Life Memories,” is also underway.

When you feel like looking back on your school days, why not give it a listen?

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yellow lightTomonari Sora

Sora Tomonari – “Yellow Signal” [Music Video] (TV Anime “Assassination Classroom” Rerun New Opening Theme)

yellow lightTomonari Sora

A youthful song that grabs listeners’ hearts with its exhilarating sound and clever wordplay.

It’s a work by Sora Tomonari, released in April 2025.

Chosen as the new opening theme for the rebroadcast of Season 1 of the TV anime “Assassination Classroom.” Using traffic light colors as a motif, the track expresses the feelings of young people standing on the boundary between childhood and adulthood.

It features a highly addictive resound and melodic line.

A rock tune that shares the fighting spirit you need to live for tomorrow!

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The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell

The Story You Don’t Know – supercell

The Story You Don't Knowsupercell

A karaoke staple: supercell’s “The Story You Don’t Know.” It’s also the ending theme for the anime Bakemonogatari.

If you’ve seen the anime, there’s a good chance you feel like listening to this song in summer.

The melody is easy to listen to, of course, but it’s the heartrending lyrics that really get you.

You never get tired of it, no matter how many times you hear it, and that’s probably because of that bittersweetness.

Back in my school days, I always wished I could have watched the Summer Triangle with a lover while listening to this song.

It’s a classic that can truly be called one of the representative love songs of anime—be sure to give it a listen.

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Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo

Atarayo – Sorrowful Sakura (Music Video)

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Atoyoi’s graduation ballad beautifully portrays the feeling of wishing to reunite someday in the same place, while savoring familiar scenery and bittersweet memories.

It expresses the emotion of how an ordinary spring landscape suddenly feels special as the moment of parting draws near, through a gentle melody and emotionally rich lyrics.

Released in March 2023, the song tenderly accompanies listeners with vocals and sounds that are at times heartrending and at times warm.

It’s a track for those taking a new step with the arrival of spring, and for anyone experiencing a farewell with a dear friend.

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The happiest treasuresutopuri

[MV] The Most Wonderful Treasure / Strawberry Prince

The happiest treasuresutopuri

A song released by Strawberry Prince (SutoPuri) in March 2023 to express feelings about graduation, parting, and setting off on a new journey.

Set to a fresh, bright J-pop sound produced by HoneyWorks, it carefully depicts scenes of school life in March with cherry blossoms in the air, treasured memories shared with friends, and hopes for the future.

Premiered as a surprise during their live show at Yokohama Arena, the piece drew attention as SutoPuri’s first graduation song and received many heartwarming reactions from fans.

It’s a song that gently supports those who feel anxious or lonely before the season of farewells, and those who are ready to take a new step forward while holding dear their precious memories.

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