Emotional songs that resonate in a sentimental autumn. A collection of autumn tunes.

Golden MoonSuga Shikao

Golden Moon – Suga Shikao

Singer-songwriter Shikao Suga, who has gained popularity for his distinctive sound that fuses psychedelic rock and funk.

His second single, “Golden Moon,” featured as an insert song in the TV anime Honey and Clover, grabs your ear from the opening, where a 16-beat drum merges with a commanding bass line.

Many listeners will likely be moved by the lyrics, which liken dreams and pure feelings lost in adulthood to the moon, and portray the resolve to keep living even after losing them.

With its funky ensemble and beautiful melody, it’s a song that comes to mind when you find yourself looking up at the moon alone.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Where does our sorrow go?Harukamirai

Harukamirai – Where Does Our Sorrow Go (Official Music Video)

Harukamirai’s soul-stirring cries, rooted in their unique worldview, strike straight to the heart.

While reflecting the anxieties and chaos of society, the song carries a strong will to keep moving forward and a desire to protect cherished companions.

Conveying the importance of holding on to hope even amid struggle, this work fuses punk rock with emotional elements to deliver a powerful sound that shakes the listener.

Included on the album “Living Is About Holding Onto a Hope as Small as a Booger,” released in February 2025, it marks a new frontier for a band with a track record that includes theme and insert songs for the film “Rin.” This is a message song that resonates with everyone who, despite feeling loneliness and anxiety, still wants to face forward and live.

Sorrow Rides the Busmakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu “Sadness Rides the Bus” MV

Set to melodies that gently stay close to the heart, this moving story by Macaroni Empitsu captures the shifting patterns of human emotion.

The lead track from their August 2023 album, “Otona no Namida” (“Tears of Adults”), delicately depicts the fleeting feelings found in farewells with family and in everyday life.

Hattori’s clear, transparent vocals and the softly unfolding melody resonate deep within the listener.

The song also drew attention for its music video directed by Yoshihito Mori, known for the Netflix film “We Couldn’t Become Adults.” Through the perspective of a protagonist played by Shota Sometani, it asks profound questions about the meaning of life and the preciousness of existence.

It’s a recommended track for those who want to empathize with feelings for loved ones or soothe the quiet emotions they carry inside.

In that casemakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Empitsu "Saraba" Music Video

A narrative masterpiece by Macaroni Enpitsu that wraps a bittersweet longing for love in the refreshing tones of guitar and synthesizer.

While gently embracing the pain of heartbreak, the unshaken desire to believe in the other person’s dreams stirs the heart.

The melodic lines and Hattori’s emotionally rich vocals beautifully capture the warmth and ache of youth.

Released in January 2025 as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Blue Box, it weaves unattainable love and a growing inner world together with the anime’s atmosphere.

A gem of a song that stands with everyone who knows the joy of love and the pain of heartbreak, soothing the soul.

Iroha Japanese mapleHitoto Yo

Iroha Japanese maple

Yō Hitoto, a Taiwan-born singer known for her massive hits “Morainaki” and “Hanamizuki.” The track “Iroha Momiji,” included on her second album Hitoto Yo, features an oriental arrangement that evocatively conjures the autumn foliage season, just as its title suggests.

Many listeners likely find the lyrics—depicting an ambiguous relationship with someone they love—overlap with their own experiences and resonate with that frustration.

It’s a sentimental pop tune that beautifully colors those long autumn nights when we yearn for human warmth.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Autumn breezeOzaki Yutaka

Yutaka Ozaki “Autumn Wind”

When the hot, carefree summer of running around and having fun ends and autumn arrives, do you ever feel a little lonely? This song captures that feeling—something surely everyone has experienced.

It’s a hidden gem by Yutaka Ozaki, one of the defining singer-songwriters of 1990s Japan.

While it conveys the poignancy of the contrast with the radiant summer, it also beautifully portrays the unique wistfulness of autumn.

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MoonKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Moon (Short ver.)

Keisuke Kuwata, known as the frontman of Southern All Stars, is a singer-songwriter whose trademarks are his freewheeling musicality and soulful vocals.

His fourth single, “Tsuki” (“Moon”), was created as a song to bid farewell to his late mother.

Its fleeting imagery and moonlit lyrics feel mysterious while suffused with deep melancholy.

With an oriental-tinged melody and piano tones that evoke wistfulness, it’s a dreamlike ballad perfectly suited to a moonlit night.

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Hoshino Takashi

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