[Departure] A Special Feature on Anime Songs to Hear at Graduation Ceremonies [Tearjerkers]

My friendMiyuhan

Miyuhan “Boku no Friend” - TV Size - (TV Anime ‘Kemono Friends’ Ending Theme) MV

A refreshing graduation song used as the ending theme for the anime Kemono Friends.

During your youth, you may meet friends who last a lifetime.

This is a song that lets you feel that the bond with such a best friend will never fade, even after graduation.

Please be sure to listen to it together with that special person you met!

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SAKI

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Faint yet certainDIALOGUE＋

DIALOGUE+ “Faint but Certain” Music Video

DIALOGUE+ is a voice-actor artist unit.

They created “Kasuka de Tashika” as the ending theme for the school anime Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible.

It’s a mid-tempo ballad that sings about fulfilling school days and how quickly time passes.

Listening to it at a graduation ceremony might make you feel the passage of time even more.

Another recommendation point is the grand atmosphere created by the overlapping high-pitched voices of the eight members, as if celebrating graduation.

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yamamoto

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withPoMPoMs

TV anime “Nanare Hananare” Ending Theme Music Clip | PoMPoMs “with”

Listening to PoMPoMs’ “with” fills you with a heartwarming feeling.

Chosen as the ending theme for the anime “Nana re Hana re,” the song was released in July 2024.

Yujin Kitagawa of Yuzu wrote and composed it.

This medium-tempo number expresses gratitude to the important people who helped you grow.

If you listen to it before parting ways with friends, teachers, or family, it’s sure to resonate deeply.

Little Busters!Rita

Little Busters!

This is the song I especially want those feeling anxious after graduation to listen to.

It’s the opening theme of the anime Little Busters! Sung under the name Rita by Rito, who is also active as a voice actress, it was released in 2012 as the single “Little Busters! / Alicemagic ~TV animation ver.~”.

Its energy-filled sound and lyrics give you hope to live.

Listen to this track and graduate with a smile!

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Araki Jakkan

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FlowerTakagi-san (CV: Takahashi Rie)

TV Anime “Teasing Master Takagi-san 3” Non-Credit ED “Hana” / Takagi-san (CV: Rie Takahashi)

Sung with a clear, translucent voice is the nostalgic classic “Hana.” This track was used as the ending theme for the hugely popular TV anime Teasing Master Takagi-san 3.

The original, released in 2004 by the Okinawan band ORANGE RANGE, was a big hit, and the version here is performed by Rie Takahashi, who plays the protagonist Takagi-san.

It’s striking how the impression of a song can change with a different singer.

While the original feels like a “grand love song,” Takagi-san’s version comes across as a song about “the irreplaceable everyday life spent with classmates,” making it perfect for a graduation ceremony.

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Yoimachi Jēn

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Innocent StarterMizuki Nana

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Opening theme of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.

This song is dedicated to “you,” who saved me when I was anxious and shut away.

It conveys a poignant message to someone precious: “I want you to smile at me like you did that day.”

Ominous yet sacredushiro kara haiyori tai

Anime songs that would make you cry if you heard them at a graduation ceremony

Please try listening to it with your friends.

Graduation ceremonies bring back so many memories that they make you cry, don’t they? When you listen to this song at times like that, the tears start flowing even more and just won’t stop.

It’s a track from the anime “Nyaruko: Crawling with Love!”