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

Bond of PromiseYoumu Extermination Force

High-quality audio full Promised Bonds / Beyond the Boundary / with lyrics

I want friends who will be apart after graduation to listen to it together.

We’ll each go our own way toward our dreams, but even if we’re far apart and can’t meet, I’m sure we’ll still feel like we’ll always be friends.

Please give me wingsMegumi Hayashibara

Chris Hart – “Tsubasa o Kudasai”

This is an insert song from the animated film Evangelion: 2.

0 You Can (Not) Advance, which is popular across generations.

It was used during a shocking scene near the end, so many who have seen the movie probably remember it well.

It’s a classic choral piece often sung at graduation ceremonies.

It’s performed by Megumi Hayashibara, who voices the character Rei Ayanami.

Spring Notesmiwa

miwa “Harunoot” Music Video

A graduation ceremony that coincides with the season when cherry blossoms bloom.

miwa’s “Harunoto,” perfectly suited to this bittersweet yet warm time of year, is a song worthy of coloring the moment of graduation.

Chosen as the ending theme for the anime “MIX MEISEI STORY: The Second Summer, Beyond the Sky,” this track carries a message that resonates with students who hold the emotion of their send-off day close to their hearts.

miwa’s pure and powerful voice will encourage everyone who is bravely taking their first step on the journey called “graduation.”

BatonKomichi Akebi (CV: Manatsu Murakami)

TV anime “Akebi’s Sailor Uniform” non-credit ending animation / Ending theme “Baton” by Komichi Akebi (CV: Manatsu Murakami)

Baton, with its refreshing acoustic guitar tones, is a song used as the ending theme for the TV anime Akebi’s Sailor Uniform.

It’s sung by Manatsu Murakami, the voice actress who plays the protagonist, Komichi Akebi.

Her clear, transparent vocals perfectly match the song’s cute and breezy atmosphere.

With lyrics that capture ordinary scenes—like the walk home or a classroom after school—the song turns memories of school life into sparkling treasures.

From here, from hereMari Tamaki (CV: Inori Minase), Shirase Kobuchizawa (CV: Kana Hanazawa), Hinata Miyake (CV: Yuka Iguchi), Yuzuki Shiraishi (CV: Saori Hayami)

A Place Further Than the Universe ED Full 'From Here, From Here'

Graduation is a send-off—meaning it’s also a brand-new starting point.

Here’s an anime song I’d love for you to listen to when you want to boost your positivity.

It’s the ending theme from the anime “A Place Further Than the Universe.” Sung by the voice actors who appear in the series, it’s a very refreshing track that lightens your heart as you listen.

The sparkling piano phrases are beautiful and moving, too.

It’s a perfect number for graduation, filling you with hope for the future—like saying, “Let’s face forward and set off with confidence.”

Orange7!!

7!! 'Orange' Lyric Video (short ver.)

This is the ending theme of the anime Your Lie in April, which drew a huge response even from people who don’t normally watch anime.

While it isn’t specifically a graduation-themed song, it portrays a bittersweet parting, so I think it’s perfect for the graduation season.

Some memorable lines from the anime are included in the lyrics, so try looking for them.

KanadeKaori Fujimiya (CV: Sora Amamiya)

“Kanade” Kaori Fujimiya (CV: Sora Amamiya) Music Video Short Ver.

It was originally a song by Sukima Switch.

In the anime One Week Friends, the heroine Kaori Fujimiya sang it.

Her cute and gentle voice brings tears to your eyes.

It felt like it expressed the sadness of graduating.