Anime Love Song Special [Heart-Fluttering & Tearjerkers]
Anime spans many genres, but romance stories are definitely one of the classics.
And you could even say there are just as many love songs as there are shows.
Even when the main plot isn’t a love story, the opening or ending theme might be a love song.
In any case, there are tons—an absolutely staggering number—of anime love songs.
This article rounds up those masterpieces.
Whether you’re in love right now or feeling down after a breakup, we’ve got recommendations for you.
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Anime Love Song Special [Heart-Throbbing & Tear-Jerking] (91–100)
Give me! Chocolate!Ryoko Shintani, Yukari Tamura, Miyuki Sawashiro
A super pop love tune that’s perfect for someone charging straight into romance! Created for the anime Galaxy Angel, this song is performed by Ryoko Shintani, Yukari Tamura, and Miyuki Sawashiro.
Showcasing the trio’s sweet and charming vocals, it was included on the album “Shout with Galaxy Angel!” released in April 2002.
The cute, Valentine’s Day–inspired lyrics will make your heart flutter.
Listen to it before a nerve-racking confession, and you’ll feel as light as if wings had sprouted on your heart.
It’s perfect for anyone who’s decided to take the plunge and confess their feelings!
dramaticMiki Sato
This song was chosen as the ending theme for the anime The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses.
It’s sung by Miki Satō, a Hokkaido-born singer, and was released in April 2023.
It’s a bittersweet yet lighthearted breakup song with a touch of jazz.
The lyrics portray not only the pain of parting, but also a hopeful sentiment: “When we meet again someday, let it be with a smile.” A breakup is sad, but it can become a valuable experience that helps you grow someday—this song inspires that mindset.
To reach you...MAY’S
This song by the male-female duo MAY’S was used as the ending theme for the anime Kimi ni Todoke 2ND SEASON.
Speaking of Kimi ni Todoke, it’s a refreshing romance manga by Karuho Shiina that was also adapted into a live-action film.
Sharing the same title as the manga and anime, this track is a love-filled piece that matches the anime’s story.
It’s packed with the feeling of being utterly smitten—still unrequited and unsure of what will happen, but absolutely, overwhelmingly in love.
I especially want people who are currently head over heels for someone to give it a listen.
DADDY! DADDY! DO! feat. Airi SuzukiMasayuki Suzuki
Let’s get in the mood with a funky tune! Sung by Masayuki Suzuki, the king of love songs, this track was released in 2020 as his 40th single.
It was chosen as the opening theme for the anime Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? The guest vocalist Airi Suzuki also joins in.
The mature vocals shine over the rhythmic arrangement! It’s truly dandy and cool.
The lyrics, brimming with passionate feelings, are wonderful too.
Nostalgic RainfallCHiCO with HoneyWorks
This is a song used as the opening theme for the anime After the Rain, which centers on a romance with a significant age gap between a high school girl and a middle-aged man.
It’s a track by the creator unit HoneyWorks featuring vocalist CHiCO, released in 2018 as their eighth single.
The balance between the very catchy sound and CHiCO’s buoyant, bouncy vocals is superb.
Listening to it makes your heart feel light.
It might especially resonate with students in love.
Liar MoonYorushika
It is a ballad marked by the quiet melody of the piano and Suis’s gentle vocals.
Through vivid depictions of scenes in the rain and the symbolic image of drinking down moonlight, it delicately portrays the protagonist’s emotions as they face loss and loneliness.
Produced in June 2020 as the ending song for the Netflix feature-length animated film A Whisker Away, the piece was composed by Yorushika’s n-buna to reflect the film’s worldview while capturing the atmosphere from spring to early summer.
It is a song that will deeply resonate with those who wish to relive a fragile yet beautiful page of youth, as well as those who have experienced parting with someone dear.
It's not a lie.I wish it could stay midnight forever.
While harboring loneliness, this beautiful song expresses deep affection for another as an almost obsessive attachment.
Unable to convey one’s feelings honestly, forced to hide one’s true heart even when wanting to speak it aloud, that bittersweet emotion is vividly portrayed through a husky vocal.
Released in May 2024 as the theme song for Studio Colorido’s animated film My Oni Girl, this track marks a new frontier for ZUTOMAYO.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when love has you overthinking, when you can’t be honest with yourself, or when you’re ready to face the feelings you’ve kept tucked away in your heart.