[Touching the Heart] Timeless Ballad Masterpieces. A Collection of Unfading Classics and the Latest Songs [2026]

LetterUru

[Official] Uru “Tegami” Theme Song for the Film ‘Yukikaze’

Singer-songwriter Uru, who captivates listeners with her deep vocals and enigmatic presence.

This song, written as the theme for the film “YUKIKAZE,” set for release in August 2025, features a grand ensemble arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi that resonates deeply.

Its lyrics quietly reflect on the preciousness of everyday life under the same roof with a loved one and the meaning of carrying life forward, delivering a message that grips the listener’s heart.

It’s a magnificent ballad you’ll want to keep listening to.

Like the beginningRen

[PLANJ] ORIGINAL: 'Like the Beginning' – REN

This is a solo ballad written by REN of the global boy group JO1.

Set for release in July 2025, it’s his fourth solo track.

With a delicate vocal delivery, it captures the unease toward kindness that’s become routine and the premonition of a relationship’s end.

You can clearly feel the protagonist’s poignant resolve in lines like, “This way will be better for both of us.” It’s a song that will sink deep into your heart when you’re struggling with a cherished relationship or quietly reflecting on a breakup at night.

Always by my sideFANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE

Always by my side

A gem-like pop ballad by FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE, selected as the theme song for the film “My Neighbor Stella,” releasing in August 2025.

In this piece, Yusei Yagi’s supple vocals deeply resonate with the film’s worldview.

“Even if we’re far apart, I’m always thinking of you”—a pure message to someone special is expressed through the lyrics and gentle sound.

Why not listen to it while thinking of the person you love and letting it overlap with your own feelings?

Never endsUru

[Official] Uru “Never ends” Theme song for the TBS Friday drama “DOPE: Narcotics Control Division Special Investigations Unit”

It’s a ballad by Uru that gently stays by your side on nights when you’re weighed down by unhealed pain and suffocating regret.

The song was written as the theme for the TBS Friday drama “DOPE: Narcotics Control Division Special Investigation Unit,” starring Kaito Takahashi and Tomoya Nakamura in dual lead roles.

This marks Uru’s fifth time providing a theme song for a TBS drama.

Her voice, which resonates as if tenderly embracing the struggles of characters fighting under harsh circumstances, is breathtaking.

The lyrics, which carry a sense of loss yet strive to find certain hope within it, are sure to save you.

Last LoveKato Miria

Miliyah Kato 'Last Love'

The work she created is a breakup song that perfectly fits the phrase “a heartbreakingly sad love ballad.” Through lyrics she wrote herself, it portrays with striking realism the aimless sense of loss and the lingering attachment that won’t fade after losing the one you love.

The grand, beautiful strings only seem to accentuate the loneliness at heart, and the clear, translucent vocals resonate as if asking a question—so achingly bittersweet.

Released in June 2010 as her 18th single, the track was later included on her acclaimed album HEAVEN, which became her first to top the charts.

When you’re carrying the pain of an unforgettable love, this song gently stays by your side in your helplessness.

Love is…Kato Miria

MILIYAH Kato “Love is…”

The grand ballad inspired by the classical masterpiece Canon delivers a straightforward message—no matter what happens, we’ll stay together—that truly resonates.

Even when loneliness and anxiety make it hard to see ahead, there is someone who will never give up on you and keep supporting you.

It sings of the strength and preciousness of such love and bonds.

Released in June 2007 as Miliyah Kato’s tenth single, the song also served as the ending theme for the anime Toward the Terra.

Its inclusion in the best-of album M BEST II shows how it has continued to be loved over time.

A pledge of eternal love, this work is the ultimate love song—one that makes you want to stay with the person you cherish forever.

Embraced by the windTeshima Aoi

Aoi Teshima – Embraced by the Wind (Official Audio)

This is a song that you can’t help but get lost in, carried by Aoi Teshima’s gently enveloping voice.

Uniquely, it began as a theme for a Takasago Thermal Engineering commercial and was later chosen as the main theme for the film “The Town with Storehouses.” It was included on the album “Aoi Works III ~best collection 2019‑2025~,” released in August 2025.

The lyrics, filled with thoughts of someone precious, are moving enough to bring you to tears just by reading them.

If you surrender yourself to the grand yet warm tones, your heart is sure to find peace.