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] (41–50)
I’m only gazing at you.Daikoku Maki
It’s the ending theme of “SLAM DUNK.” The song is about dreaming of being loved by just one special person and trying to become his ideal girl by matching his preferences.
She works hard at cooking, tones down her makeup—in short, it’s a song about a devoted, single-minded woman.
Anime Love Song Collection [Heart-fluttering & Tear-jerking] (51–60)
Diamond CrevasseSheriru Nōmu starring May’n
Diamond Crevasse is a song performed by Sheryl Nome, a character from the TV anime Macross Frontier, and was used as the ending theme for the first half of the series.
While the song is a melancholy piece centered on parting, it also conveys the importance of pouring your heart into expressing your sadness to someone.
Its gentle, measured melody and lyrics brimming with tragic love also carry strength and hope for the future.
Listening to it in tough times is sure to give you courage!
GravityBUMP OF CHICKEN
It’s a moving number that sings, “Even if we’re separated, you’ll be in my heart.” Created by the rock band BUMP OF CHICKEN, known for numerous hits like “Tentai Kansoku,” the song was released in 2020 as their 25th single, “Acacia/Gravity.” It serves as the theme song for the animated film Love Me, Love Me Not.
Perhaps thanks to its relaxed rhythm and the timbre of the strings, it feels truly grand in scale.
As you keep listening, you may find yourself in tears before you know it—it’s that much of a heart-wrenching masterpiece.
Everlasting LuvBREAKERZ
Opening theme song of Detective Conan.
It’s a rock love song from Shinichi to Ran.
He’s closer to her than anyone, but only in the form of Conan.
He promises that once he’s solved the mystery someday, he will surely come to get her as Shinichi Kudo.
It was released in 2009.
Stars swimmakaroni enpitsu
A gem of a ballad themed around the restlessness and transience of summer.
Released by Macaroni Empitsu in April 2022, it was written as the opening theme for the TV anime “Summer Time Rendering.” Its bittersweet lyrics and exhilarating sound leave a strong impression, depicting the sense of loss after losing someone precious and the struggle against fate.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a summer night—perfect for times of heartbreak or parting from someone important.
As you listen, you’ll likely find yourself relating it to your own experiences.
Savor this masterpiece packed with everything that makes Macaroni Empitsu so compelling—you’re sure to be moved.
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.
I want to shout that I love you.BAAD
It was used as the opening theme for the anime SLAM DUNK, which centers on high school basketball.
Since the story is mostly about basketball, there’s very little romance.
However, if you think of the characters as being in love with basketball, it may resonate just as deeply with many people who devote themselves to something.
The lyrics express a passionate, straightforward feeling: loving someone so much that you can’t wait to become a couple with them.
It’s a sentiment anyone with an unrequited crush has probably felt.