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Touching Anime Ballads That Make You Cry [Moving & Heart-Wrenching]

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I started playing guitar in middle school and focused on band activities during my student years. I’ve been a hobbyist Vocaloid producer for over 15 years. After entering the workforce, I gained experience in various roles, including event sound engineering and videography/photography. As a writer, I’ve contributed introduction articles for music and manga websites, and in 2022 I had the opportunity to write the bonus liner notes for IA SUPER BEST. My specialties are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

Do you all watch anime?

The theme songs of the shows we watched tend to stick in our heads forever, don’t they?

In this article, I’ll introduce plenty of moving, heart-wrenching anime ballads that can bring you to tears.

I’ve gathered many powerful masterpieces that will make your heart tremble—songs I want even non-anime viewers to hear.

Give them a listen when you’re feeling a bit tired or in the mood for a good cry.

If you’re in love right now, you’re sure to find a song that hits just right.

If you’ve seen the anime, the combination of the song and the scenes will make the emotion even stronger.

If you haven’t seen the anime these songs come from, take this chance to check them out!

I think the songs will sink even deeper into your heart.

Tear-Jerking Anime Song Ballads Special [Moving & Heartbreaking] (61–70)

FIND THE WAYMika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima 'FIND THE WAY' Music Video

Mika Nakashima - FIND THE WAY

Find The Way, Mika Nakashima’s 9th single, was released in 2003.

In fact, this song was her first anime track.

Many people might have assumed she’d been singing anime songs for much longer because of works like NANA, right? This song was used as an ending theme for Gundam SEED.

Gundam SEED is known for having many serious scenes.

After watching those intense moments, this song starts to play—and it fits the world perfectly.

Definitely check it out!

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Because you are hereMiho Komatsu

Detective Conan OP - Because You’re Here - Miho Komatsu - Detective Conan OP

Miho Komatsu - Because You’re Here

Theme song for the theatrical anime Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes.

When it comes to Conan, many people might picture Miho Komatsu’s songs.

The lyrics express the feeling that “because you’re here, I can be strong.” It’s a love ballad that gently seeps into your heart.

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monologueOmoinotake

Omoinotake | Soliloquy [Official Music Video]

Soliloquy Omoinotake

Haven’t many of us experienced drifting apart because we couldn’t share our true feelings with someone important? Released in April 2025, this work by Omoinotake—whose roots lie in Black music—is an emotional ballad that sings of that very frustration and sense of loss.

It captures a heart-wrenching realization: words only gain meaning when there’s someone to receive them.

You may find yourself overlaying your own experiences onto the protagonist’s regret—if only I had noticed the hidden truth back then.

This song served as the ending theme for the second cour of season 2 of the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries.

While it gently accompanies the pain of heartbreak, it also leaves a faint glimmer of hope at the end.

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WILLTRUE

[TRUE] “WILL” MV Short Ver. (Theme Song of Violet Evergarden the Movie)

WILLTRUE

Miho Karasawa, the artist performing under the name TRUE, has had a long-standing and devoted following.

She debuted as a singer after working as a gravure idol, and later began her artistic career under the TRUE moniker as well.

“WILL” is one of her signature songs, released as the theme for the popular anime film Violet Evergarden the Movie.

The lyrics portray a resolve to spend a lifetime with someone precious.

The melody is moving too, so be sure to give it a listen.

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Carrying YouAzumi Inoue

Azumi Inoue – Carrying You

Carrying You by Azumi Inoue

It was chosen as the theme song for the classic film Castle in the Sky.

Some of you may even have sung it during music class at school.

That’s how widely beloved this masterpiece is across Japan.

Azumi Inoue’s warm and powerful vocals gently embrace both the heart and body.

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Hooray for love!μ’s

[Love Live!] 4th single c/w “Aishiteru Banzai!” preview video

I love you, banzai! μ's

This is a song from the anime Love Live!.

It was included on the single “Mogyutto ‘love’ de Sekkinchuu!” released in 2012.

It’s a song of gratitude to the friends who have walked the same path together.

It has a charm that makes you want to sing along while keeping the rhythm with handclaps.

By the time it’s over, your heart will be healed—an emotional ballad.

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first loveThe Quintuplets of the Nakano Family

TV anime The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬ Non-credit ED

The Nakano Quintuplets of First Love

If you’re currently nursing a one-sided crush, you might especially relate to this.

It’s a song used as the ending theme for season 2 of the anime The Quintessential Quintuplets, based on the manga by Negi Haruba, and it’s sung by the voice actresses who play the main heroines.

Their voices are adorable, but the arrangement and melody exude a quiet sorrow that tightens your chest as you listen.

It’s a tear-jerking love song that conveys the wish to someday tell you my true feelings.

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