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 & Tearjerking] (31–40)
DearestHamasaki Ayumi
Theme song of Inuyasha.
A song that lets you hear a fragile, beautiful, and grand worldview—so moving that Ayumi Hamasaki’s vocals give you goosebumps.
The lyrics can be overlaid on Kikyo and Inuyasha’s relationship, and it’s reputed among fans to bring tears.
It was released in 2001 as her 24th single.
After-School OverflowNakajima Ai
It’s an insert song from Macross Frontier: The Wings of Goodbye.
It’s sung by Megumi Nakajima, the voice actress who played Ranka Lee, an idol in the story.
Set to a refreshing melody, it expresses the bittersweet feeling of falling in love with someone you know already loves someone else.
In love with loveKuraki Mai
The theme song of Detective Conan.
She acts like she doesn’t like him even though she does, and pretends she’s not interested even though she is.
Because it’s such a precious love, the lyrics portray a girl who can’t bare her true feelings, which is so relatable.
Mai Kuraki’s clear, transparent voice is wonderful.
Diamond CrevasseSheriru Nōmu starring May’n
The ending theme of Macross Frontier.
May’n, who provided the singing voice for the in-story diva Sheryl Nome, sings about a sorrowful farewell with the most important person.
Her heartrending vocals resonate deeply, making it a song that seems perfect for immersing yourself in the melancholy of love.
Love Song of LumMatsutani Yūko
The opening theme song of Urusei Yatsura.
It’s a cute love song in which the devoted Lum-chan sings about her flirtatious darling.
Since its release in 1981, it has been covered by various artists, including Azusa Yamamoto, misono, Rola, Tomoya Nagase, and more.
Anime Love Song Special [Heart-Throbbing & Tear-Jerking] (41–50)
Fluffy TimeSakurakou Keionbu
An insert song from the anime K-ON!, which is set in a high school light music club.
The cute call-and-response in the second half of the chorus is really memorable, isn’t it? The song likens the time spent with an unrequited crush to a fluffy, dreamlike experience.
It’s filled with all the feelings unique to one-sided love—heart-pounding excitement, bittersweetness, loneliness, and wishes.
And the girlish, cute vocals are so soothing to listen to! In the spoken-line section right before the final chorus, it puts into words the flustered inner cry of “What should I do?” that comes with having a crush.
TrianglerSakamoto Maaya
The opening theme of Macross Frontier.
It’s a song that focuses on one of the story’s themes: the love triangle.
The lyrics convey the anxiety and doubt that arise when the other person’s attitude is ambiguous, making it easy to empathize with the troubled feelings of a girl in love.