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

Innocent StarterNana Mizuki

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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.”

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Dream Letter

Yumedayori, a song that captivates with its beautiful harmony.

It’s used as the ending theme for the second cour of the anime CUE!, which is based on a smartphone training game.

The anime portrays the struggles of aspiring voice actors, and the song celebrates the importance of companions who support each other as they strive toward their dreams.

With call-and-response parts, it can be sung as a choral piece just as it is.

Please sing it with heartfelt gratitude—“thank you for everything up to now”—to your classmates or club mates with whom you’ve spent so much time.

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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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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.

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[Anison Days × Healer Girls Extra] Believe like Singing. / Healer Girls

This is an original song by Healer Girls, a chorus unit of four female voice actors.

Since the group was formed to cover chorus-arranged songs on the music show “Anison Days,” their beautiful harmonies are a standout feature.

The warm lyrics, which strongly convey the unit’s concept of healing through their voices and wish for happiness, are also memorable.

With its structure of layered vocals over a piano accompaniment, it’s a perfect fit for a graduation scene that reflects on bonds with friends.

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Teenage Blue – Eve Music Video

If you ever feel like looking back on the memories of your youth, please give this song a listen.

Released in October 2024, it’s a work by Eve and was selected as the ending theme for the TBS anime “Aono Hako” (Blue Box).

Eve’s gentle vocals beautifully express a sense of nostalgia for days gone by.

The fragility of adolescence that you can only feel now that you’ve grown, and the irreplaceable nature of everyday life, will truly resonate.

For those approaching graduation, this might be a song that hits as deeply as anything could.

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LiSA “Akeboshi” -MUSiC CLiP- (TV anime Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Arc opening theme)

It’s a powerful anime song that makes you feel like moving forward with passion.

Performed by LiSA, the rock heroine of the anisong world, it was released in 2021 as her 20th single and used as the opening theme for the anime Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Arc.

Its melodic, grand sound pairs perfectly with LiSA’s cool vocals.

Graduation is also the first step into a new world.

This emotional track will give you a push on your back.