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

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I started playing guitar in middle school and focused on band activities during my student years. I’ve been a hobbyist Vocaloid producer for over 15 years. After entering the workforce, I gained experience in various roles, including event sound engineering and videography/photography. As a writer, I’ve contributed introduction articles for music and manga websites, and in 2022 I had the opportunity to write the bonus liner notes for IA SUPER BEST. My specialties are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

When it comes to graduation songs, there are all kinds—classic choir pieces and popular J-pop hits alike.

But if you’re an anime fan, you’ll probably want to listen to anime songs that are perfect for graduation!

In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of anime tracks that we highly recommend for reflecting on graduation.

Alongside staple songs that every anime fan will think of, we’re also featuring tracks that aren’t originally “graduation songs” but evoke the feeling of graduation.

We hope you find a new favorite!

[Departure] A Special Feature on Anime Songs You Want to Hear at Graduation Ceremonies [Tearjerkers] (41–50)

My friendMiyuhan

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

My friend, Miyuhan.

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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Unchanging ThingsHanako Oku

Unchanging Things

Kawaranaimono by Okukhanako

It was used as an insert song in the animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

It’s a track that brings back memories of the sweet and bittersweet romances of youth.

But it’s not just a love song—it’s also great to listen to while thinking of a dear friend.

It carries the wish: Even after graduation, stay just the way you are.

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A world without wordssana

sana/HoneyWorks 'A Promise Beyond Words'

A world where words aren’t needed, Sana

I felt it’s a song that encourages the anxiety of graduating and turns it into a positive mindset.

The vocals are beautiful and the lyrics are great, so it moves me every time I listen.

When your thoughts start to turn negative, please give it a listen.

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Ominous yet sacredCreeping-up-from-behind Squad

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

Ominous yet holy, the Creeping-from-Behind Squad

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!”

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Rise up!Wake Up Girls!

Wake Up, Girls! “Tachiagare!” (WonFes 2014 Winter)

Stand up! Wake Up, Girls!

It was selected as the opening theme for Season 1 of the anime Wake Up, Girls! produced by avex.

Life is a stage where each person is the star.

This song is a cheer for you as you graduate and step onto a new stage! Even if you feel discouraged, it gives you the encouragement to stand up again and again and keep doing your best.

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Little Busters!Rita

Little Busters! OP full

Little Busters!Rita

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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Asahioka Branch School SongRenge Miyauchi (CV: Kotori Koiwai), Hotaru Ichijo (CV: Rie Murakawa), Natsumi Koshigaya (CV: Ayane Sakura), Komari Koshigaya (CV: Kana Asumi)

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Asahigaoka Branch School Song Renge Miyauchi (CV: Kotori Koiwai), Hotaru Ichijo (CV: Rie Murakawa), Natsumi Koshigaya (CV: Ayane Sakura), Komari Koshigaya (CV: Kana Asumi)

Watch “Asahigaoka Branch School Song - Renge Miyauchi (CV: Kotori Koiwai), Hotaru Ichijo (CV: Rie Murakawa), Natsumi Koshigaya (CV: Ayane Sakura), Komari Koshigaya (CV: Kana Asumi)” on YouTube

An image song for the slice-of-life comedy anime Non Non Biyori Repeat, which portrays students attending a countryside school.

The lyrics, filled with quaint, nostalgic expressions, convey the history of the school depicted in the anime.

You may find that many parts resonate with your own school life as well.

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