Touching Anime Ballads That Make You Cry [Moving & Heart-Wrenching]
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.
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A Collection of Tear-Jerking Anime Ballads [Moving & Heartbreaking] (51–60)
If I Hadn’t Met You ~Summer Snow Winter Flower~Aimer
Singer-songwriter Aimer, known for her stylish musicality and catchy lyrics, has earned high acclaim.
Her song “Natsuyuki Fuyuka (If You Had Not Come Into My Life)” is her fourth single and was used as the ending theme for the anime Natsuyuki Rendezvous.
Although it was released early in her career, it’s a track that clearly reflects her musical identity.
Her fragile, thin, glass-like voice seeps deep into the heart.
for Fruits Basketokazaki ritsuko
This song, For Fruits Basket, was used as the opening theme for the popular romance anime Fruits Basket.
It’s sung by Ritsuko Okazaki, a singer-songwriter from Nagasaki.
She’s known for her soft, gentle voice, but in this piece she sings with a slightly more sentimental touch.
She herself said she aimed for a calm delivery while still conveying a sense of heat.
It’s a track that really showcases her expressive range.
Ghost in the FlowersYorushika
Yorushika is a male-female rock duo that has enjoyed immense popularity since 2019.
Based on their belief that “the creator shouldn’t stand in front of the work,” they’ve revealed very little about their faces or profiles.
That air of mystery may be part of their appeal.
One of their hit songs, Hana ni Bourei (Ghost in a Flower), was released as the theme song for the animated film A Whisker Away.
Its literary, sentimental lyrics are deeply moving—be sure to check out both the film and the song!
Carrying YouInoue Azumi
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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Spring GoesAimer
Aimer is an artist who has earned high praise from younger generations, leveraging a singing style reminiscent of Adele and a characteristically light, Japanese vocal tone.
While strongly influenced by R&B and jazz, in recent years she has mainly been releasing songs that evoke baroque pop and folk music.
“Haru wa Yuku” also features a melody close to that kind of folk-inspired sound.
The track was released as the theme song for the anime film Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] III.
spring song, and the film’s worldbuilding pairs extremely well with the melody—so be sure to check it out.
From Me to YouTanizawa Tomofumi
It’s the theme song for the anime Kimi ni Todoke.
The original work was serialized in Bessatsu Margaret.
It’s a very beautiful love song that perfectly suits a romance story from a women’s magazine.
Especially recommended when you want to bask in refreshing memories of your school days.
signalWakeshima Kanon
I felt it carried a wish for the future to move in a positive direction.
It’s the ending theme of the anime “Strike the Blood.” It was included on the 2015 album “Tsukinami.” It’s a grand ballad with the warm, resonant tones of the cello.