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] (21–30)
Make It CountINI
A heartwarming mid-tempo number that captures the sparkle and fragility of youth.
Its sound blends warmth with wistfulness, beautifully expressing the delicate feelings where hope and anxiety for the future intertwine.
Released in January 2025 as the opening theme for the TV anime “Anyway, I’m Going to Fall in Love,” this track features the vocals of globally active INI, sure to gently nudge you forward if you’re seeking courage on Valentine’s Day.
You want to confess your feelings to someone you like, but you just can’t take that final step.
This song stays close to that frustrating, tender emotion and makes you want to cherish this very moment.
Right before you hand over the chocolate, why not listen to this track and charge up your courage?
I love you soooo much!HY
This is a song that served as the opening theme for the TV anime “The Girl I Like in Okinawa Is So Dialect-Heavy It Hurts,” which began airing in January 2025.
Created by HY from Okinawa, it blends the traditional sound of the sanshin with a lively rock vibe.
Amid the brightness that evokes a tropical breeze, it’s filled with the bittersweet ache and frustration of being in love.
There must be many people who want to confess their feelings to someone they like but just can’t take that final step.
Simply listening will make your heart race, and its positive energy—so infectious you’ll want to start dancing—will gently nudge you forward.
It’s a must-listen for anyone hoping to muster the courage to give someone chocolate.
HONEYKobayashi Tōya
It’s an addictive track that captures the initial impulses of love, as if you’re drowning in sweet honey.
Released as a digital single in July 2023, it was selected as the opening theme for the TV Asahi anime “My Tiny Senpai.” The song is performed by singer-songwriter Shūya Kobayashi.
True to a title he says he decided on after discussing it with a friend in a convenience store parking lot, the song conveys an overflow of romantic feelings with a powerful sense of speed.
If you’ve ever fallen for someone so hard that your rationality stopped working, you won’t be able to help but relate.
This Valentine’s Day, why not use this song to crank your love voltage up to the max?
Love Millifilmhalca
A high-energy rock tune that captures the exhilaration of falling in love just as it is.
Halca’s cute vocals vividly express a girl’s heart swaying with romance.
Released in August 2023 as her ninth single, this track was chosen as the opening theme for Season 3 of the TV anime Rent-A-Girlfriend.
The collaboration with Kitazawa, their first since handling the ending theme in Season 1, is an exciting development for fans of the series.
Brimming with a strong will to keep thinking of someone single-mindedly despite uncertainty, it’s a perfect song for those who want to muster the courage to confess their feelings to someone special on Valentine’s Day.
The Impossible Evolution TheoryNanawo Akari
Released in July 2025, this work by Akari Nanawo was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “There’s No Way I Can Be Your Girlfriend, No Way! (Wait—Maybe It Wasn’t Impossible!?)”.
Written and composed by Vocaloid producer NayutalieN, it features a brisk, pop-filled sound.
The lyrics portray a heartfelt wish to dive into the world of someone you love, even while belittling oneself as a shy, introverted loner.
You can really feel the protagonist—harboring a same-sex crush—struggling to muster the courage to take a first step forward.
It’s a track I’d especially recommend to those who want to be honest about their feelings or who’ve become timid about love.
Where happiness liesLOCAL CONNECT
A pure anison that sings about wanting to connect with people on a deep, heartfelt level.
It’s a track by LOCAL CONNECT, a rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, included on their 2015 mini-album “Kako Tsunagu Mirai” (A Future Linked to the Past).
The song was used as the ending theme for the anime “My Love Story!!,” adapted from a shoujo manga.
It’s a moving ballad crafted with a gentle band sound.
The lyrics, which talk about the happiness we hadn’t noticed before, really hit home.
Definitely give it a listen as a couple.
orionYonezu Kenshi
The ending theme of the TV anime March Comes in Like a Lion.
It’s a song that conveys a strong power within a relaxed tempo.
Many people will likely be drawn to the gentle voice, like softly drawing in a thin, long thread.
It’s a track I definitely recommend listening to at least once.