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

Song of DepartureShirahama-zaka High School Vocal Music Club

TARI TARI Drama CD “Song of Departure” Preview Video

A graduation song sung by the characters from the anime TARI TARI.

The drama CD that includes this track also features the days from the in-anime event “Shiro-sai” up to the characters’ graduation.

Among those days, the characters created this new song.

Filled with their feelings for their friends and the memories they’ve shared, it’s a perfect graduation song that says, “Let’s spread our wings and move forward from here.”

Innocent StarterNana Mizuki

innocent starter

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.”

Believe like Singing.Healer Girls

[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.

The continuation of the worldAdo

[Ado] The World’s Continuation (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED)

This is a grand, ballad-like piece by Ado, whose emotive, cathartic vocal style leaves a strong impression, conveying both power and warmth.

It also appears as an insert song in ONE PIECE FILM RED, notably used in a pivotal scene near the end.

Written by singer-songwriter Yuta Orisaka, the track’s sound—expressing a profound gentleness—is also captivating.

It portrays someone reflecting on their cherished memories and wishing continued happiness for the person they spent time with, making it a song imbued with a vast, prayer-like sentiment.

morning starLiSA

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.

Oz.yama

yama『Oz.』MV

I think this will especially resonate with anyone who feels lonely being apart from friends, teachers, or family.

It’s a song by yama, a singer who rose to popularity through online activity, released in 2021.

It was used as the ending theme for the anime Ranking of Kings.

The warm sound alone is soothing.

It’s great to listen to yourself, of course, but it’s also highly recommended as a song to send to someone important to you, like a close friend who’s moving far away.

Definitely check it out.

Tomorrow as wellMUSH&Co.

MUSH&Co. – Ashita mo (MUSIC VIDEO) <Film: The Liar and His Lover>

A song by the band that appears in the live-action film adaptation of Kotomi Aoki’s manga “The Liar and His Lover.” It also marks Sakurako Ohara’s debut as a singer.

The lyrics convey that although the distant future can feel uncertain, once today arrives, then tomorrow, and then the next tomorrow, we can keep moving step by step toward a new stage—an encouraging track that gives you courage.