Anime Love Song Special [Heart-Fluttering & Tearjerkers]

Thunder Sakura feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmotiMAISONdes

Urusei Yatsura Season 2 Ending Full – Raiou by MAISONdes feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmoti

MAISONdes presents a heartwarming song that paints thunder heralding the arrival of spring and fluttering cherry blossoms.

Its melody evokes the feeling of strolling down a cherry-lined path bathed in gentle sunlight, layered with 9Lana’s translucent vocals to express the tender act of cherishing memories with someone dear.

The lyrics, which delicately depict the wish to treasure ordinary moments as well as the bittersweetness and joy felt with spring’s arrival, resonate deeply.

Chosen as the ending theme for the third cour of the anime Urusei Yatsura, currently airing on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block since January 2024, it matches the coming-of-age story beautifully.

It’s a wonderful track you’ll want to bring along on a springtime drive.

It’s not a lie.zutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. 'It's Not a Lie' MV (ZUTOMAYO – Truth In Lies)

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.

Liar MoonYorushika

Liar

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.

side by sideMatsumoto Chinatsu

Chinatsu Matsumoto – Side by Side (Official Music Video)

This song, used as the opening theme for the TV anime “A Galaxy Next Door,” was written specifically for the series by singer-songwriter Chinatsu Matsumoto, who debuted in 2021.

Her 2022 release “Aitsu no Inu” also drew attention, and many listeners may find themselves captivated by the down-to-earth lyrics shared by both songs and her indescribably appealing voice.

Her music spans a variety of moods, making her an artist whose future work is well worth watching.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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My First Kissanshin papa

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.

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SAKI

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By your side.riria.

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 insomniaHanekawa Tsubasa (Horie Yui)

chocolate insomnia

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.