Softly is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released on June 22, 2022.

Softly was Yamashita's first new studio album in 11 years since Ray of Hope in August 2011.

In addition to single songs such as "Hikari to Kimi e no Requiem", "Cheer Up!

[3] On April 1, 2022, a special site[4] and an announcement trailer video was made on YouTube.

[5] The jacket uses a portrait of Yamashita drawn by Mari Yamazaki, a manga artist known for Thermae Romae.