Anime Love Song Special [Heart-Fluttering & Tearjerkers]

My First KissReassured Dad

Kiteretsu Encyclopedia OP 'My First Kiss'

It’s a famous song that everyone knows, used as the opening theme for Kiteretsu Daihyakka.

Including the anime’s content, at first glance you might overlook it as a love song, but from the title alone, this is indeed a love song! The lyrics openly capture that mix of embarrassment and joy—the irresistible grin—when you have your first kiss with someone you like.

The singer credited as Anshin Papa is actually a fictional persona; the song is performed by Toshiharu Jitsukawa, who also wrote it.

Thanks to a slightly unusual recording method, that distinctive vocal sound was achieved.

By your side.Lilia.

riria. / By Your Side [Music Video]

It’s a warm, gentle song that tenderly embraces the feeling of being in love.

Riria’s clear, translucent voice beautifully captures the ache of a bittersweet romance.

Released digitally in July 2023, it was also chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime My Happy Marriage.

Beginning with the question, “Do Cinderella stories really exist?”, the lyrics portray emotions swaying between reality and dreams.

From this piece, you can feel both a wish for a future with a loved one and the resolve to better oneself to make it happen.

It’s a song that stays close to the hearts of those troubled by love and those seeking happiness.

chocolate insomniaTsubasa Hanekawa (Yui Horie)

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This is a song used as the opening theme for the anime Nekomonogatari (White).

It’s sung by Yui Horie, who voices Tsubasa Hanekawa, and was released in 2012.

The sweet yet heartrending melody and lyrics that portray the complexities of love leave a strong impression.

Interweaving storylike elements such as a sleeping princess and a prince’s kiss, it depicts both feelings for a beloved person and the inner struggle of self-discovery.

The piece skillfully conveys the sweetness of falling in love alongside the need to face reality.

It might be the perfect track for those who want to find courage on Valentine’s Day.

Placation-and-coaxing negotiationKano and Uzaki-chan

Kano - “Calm and Coax Negotiation” [OFFICIAL] “Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!” Opening Theme

It’s an anime song that starts with a bright, uplifting intro and is really pleasant to listen to.

Chosen as the opening theme for the anime “Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!,” it’s sung by the singer Kano, whose popularity took off thanks to her activities on Niconico.

Released in 2020 as her sixth single.

While it’s credited solely to Kano in her solo discography, the TV version is a collaboration with the series’ protagonist, Uzaki-chan.

The head-over-heels-in-love vibe really comes through and it’s super cute.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

“Zenzenzense” became a massive hit, to the point of becoming a social phenomenon.

It was written specifically for director Makoto Shinkai’s film “Your Name.” The song portrays a destined encounter: the idea that the singer has been searching for “you,” who exists in this life, since long before either of you were born.

This ties in with the film’s story about setting off to find someone you’ve never met.

Even if a lifetime ends, the determination to search for “you” across past lives and the present—no matter how far—bursts into our hearts atop its up-tempo sound.