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[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Classics and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season

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Spring is a season of meetings and farewells.

Some loves begin, while others quietly come to an end.

In this article, we introduce recommended springtime love songs that capture all kinds of romances.

This time, we’ve picked a wide range—from timeless spring classics to the latest hits.

Whether you want to revisit a beloved masterpiece or discover a tear-jerking spring ballad, this playlist is perfect for you.

They’re also great for karaoke, so why not enjoy them with new friends you meet this spring?

[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Masterpieces and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season (41–50)

Catch the MomentLiSA

LiSA 『Catch the Moment』-Music Clip RADIO EDIT ver.-

Catch the MomentLiSA

This is a 2017 song by LiSA, a singer known for performing many anime theme songs, and it was chosen as the theme for Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale.

The lyrics are striking in how they convey the joy of having met someone, while also revealing a timidness about being together.

Even so, there’s a strength in the resolve to cherish the love that has blossomed.

While the lyrics aren’t particularly spring-like, the beautiful melody suits the season perfectly.

It’s also recommended for times when you want to feel more positive about love.

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[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Classics and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season (51–60)

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

Zenzenzense RADWIMPS

One song, Zenzenzense, was written specifically as an insert song for director Makoto Shinkai’s film Your Name and is included on the soundtrack RADWIMPS released in 2016.

With over 200 million views on the official music video, it’s a love song many of you surely know! While the track might feel more like summer than spring, listening to it beneath the springtime cherry blossoms will still make those feelings of love swell! Who knows—you might even have a fateful encounter.

That’s the kind of song it is.

Its sense of speed is outstanding, so definitely give it a listen!

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Meltryo (supercell) & yanaginagi

ryo (supercell) × yanaginagi - Melt 10th ANNIVERSARY MIX

Melt ryo (supercell) & Yanaginagi

Known as one of Hatsune Miku’s signature songs, “Melt” is a hit written and composed by ryo of supercell, released in 2007 and since covered by many singers.

It’s a love song packed with a girl’s cute, one-sided crush, capturing the emotional ups and downs sparked by even the smallest things the other person says or does—something anyone currently in unrequited love will surely relate to! The lyrics have a sense of excitement, and the bouncy melody even gives off a spring-like vibe.

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A third of pure-hearted feelingsSIAM SHADE

One-Third of True Feelings – SIAM SHADE with Lyrics (Full)

One-third of Pure Feelings - SIAM SHADE

SIAM SHADE is a five-member rock band that disbanded in 2002 and has reunited several times since to continue performing.

Their signature and smash-hit song “1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou” was released in 1997 and also gained popularity as an ending theme for the anime Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story.

It’s a love song brimming with a rock flavor, also known for being covered by many artists.

Recommended for those seeking an energetic, fast-paced track that expresses uncontrollable feelings rather than a quiet, reflective love song.

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I won’t say it, though.Yuiko Ohara

Yuiko Ohara “I Won’t Say It, Though.” Music Video / Teasing Master Takagi-san Opening Theme

I won’t say it. Yuiko Ohara

Yuiko Ohara’s “Iwanai Kedo ne” paints a delicate portrait of a tsundere girl’s budding feelings.

Released in 2018, the song was used as the opening theme for the anime Teasing Master Takagi-san.

It vividly depicts a girl who seems tsun—people around them think they’re dating, she wishes she could see a different side of him, and although she secretly likes him so much it hurts, she can’t bring herself to honestly say it.

With graduation and class reshuffles approaching, many people may find it hard to be as straightforward as this girl.

Why not listen to the song, sort out your feelings, and take the opportunity to share them this spring, a season of new beginnings?

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rainbow-coloredAyaka

Ayaka / “Nijiiro” (Theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Hanako to Anne”) Music Video (Short Ver.)

Nijiiro Ayaka

A song written specifically as the theme for the NHK morning drama series “Hanako to Anne.” Spring is the season of encounters.

In a new environment, a romance might even begin.

The chorus melody lifts your spirits, and the lyrics feel like a warm embrace.

Listening to it will surely make you want to be close to someone.

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Flower Reportberry meet

berry meet / Hanadayori [Music Video]

Flower Dayori Berry Meet

A heartwarming love song by berry meet that gently portrays springtime farewells and encounters, like cherry blossoms scattering along with our memories.

Released in February 2025, this work is a gem of a message song that colors the fleeting yet powerful season of new departures.

It captures the loneliness of parting, feelings of gratitude, and hope for the future in exquisite balance, while its warm melody and mixed male-female choral work resonate deeply.

It will gently accompany those who are experiencing a farewell with someone dear or are about to take a new step forward.

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