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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] (1–10)

Take care and have a good day!Ai Higuchi

Ai Higuchi / “Itterasshai” [Official Video] | Ai Higuchi “Itterasshai (See You Later)”

Have a good day, Higuchi Ai.

A song full of messages that leaves a powerful impression.

It’s a work by singer-songwriter Ai Higuchi, released digitally in November 2023.

It was selected as the ending theme for the anime Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 4 (Final Chapters).

The poignant lyrics—expressing a desire to spend tomorrow with you—are thought-provoking.

Everyday life with a loved one, and the wishes buried deep in the heart…

I believe it offers a chance to reexamine the state of one’s own heart.

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youHealing Moon

you (Higurashi When They Cry)

you Yuzuki

Introducing it as a masterpiece that sparked a major movement.

It’s a song related to the game “Higurashi When They Cry.” Thanks to the anime’s huge success and other factors, the song’s popularity skyrocketed.

It’s a legendary ballad with countless derivative works.

Many of you might remember it being popular on sites like Niconico Douga.

The song has a simple structure where the same chord progression repeats throughout, but perhaps thanks to the development and melody, it has an appeal that makes you want to keep listening.

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Stay AliveEmilia (CV: Rie Takahashi)

"Stay Alive" Full / Emilia [Re:Zero ED 2]

Stay Alive Emilia (CV: Rie Takahashi)

This is a song used as the ending theme for the anime Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

It’s performed by Rie Takahashi, the voice actress for one of the characters, Emilia, and was released as a single in 2016.

The song is a grand, emotional rock ballad, and its transparent, pure vocals create a beautiful soundscape.

The lyrics, which express the loneliness of being all by oneself, are sure to tighten your chest.

Be sure to listen closely and take it all in.

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Moving and Heart-Wrenching Anime Song Ballads Special (11–20)

My SongGirls Dead Monster

"My Song" - Angel Beats! Insert Song by Girls Dead Monster

My SongGirls Dead Monster

This song was used as an insert track in episode 3 of the anime Angel Beats! It was released in 2010 as part of the single Crow Song under the name of the in-story band Girls Dead Monster.

The arrangement is simple, performed solely with the sound of an acoustic guitar, which allows the lyrics’ message to sink deep into your heart.

It’s a wonderful classic that supports you when you’re feeling down after a failure or when you can’t find what you want to do.

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My Soul,Your BeatsLia

[High Quality Audio] Angel Beats OP FULL 'My Soul, Your Beats'

My Soul,Your BeatsLia

It was used as the opening theme for the anime “Angel Beats.” Released in 2010, it’s included on a split single by Lia and Aoi Tada.

The dynamic vocals are really pleasant to listen to.

Given the lyrics, it might resonate with students.

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Song that marks the passage of timeLia

[High Quality] CLANNAD: AFTER STORY Opening 'A Song to Pass the Time' FULL with Lyrics

Time-Marking Song Lia

Lia’s song “Toki wo Kizamu Uta,” used as the opening theme for the anime CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~, is renowned as a classic anime song—so chances are you’ve heard it even if you haven’t seen the series.

Beyond the anime’s heartrending yet heartwarming story, this song, which conveys feelings for someone lost, brings Tomoya to mind and is impossible to listen to without tears.

Everything—the sound and the vocals—is beautiful, so if you haven’t heard it yet, please give it a listen.

It will surely make you want to watch the anime too!

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My greatest treasurekaruta

The greatest treasure - high quality audio with lyrics!

The most precious treasure karuta

If you watched Angel Beats!, this surely left an impression.

It’s the song used as the ending theme in episode 10 and the final episode.

The grand strings and beautiful piano tones are striking, and they match perfectly with the straightforward, unadorned vocals that feel like they soar endlessly.

The lyrics trace the story, so if you haven’t seen Angel Beats! yet, please do.

Once you know the contents of the story and listen to the song, it will definitely make you cry.

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