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

CARRY’S SONKahara Tomomi

CARRY’S SON

This is a moving ballad by Tomomi Kahala that shines a light on her singer-songwriter side.

After parting with her beloved horse, Carry’s Sun—her long-time partner in equestrian competition—she wrote both the lyrics and music to convey her deep gratitude and love.

The straightforward sincerity in the words and the gentle, beautiful melody resonate deeply with listeners.

Released in October 2022, this song is her first newly written piece in about six years since her 2016 work, and can be seen as a starting point symbolizing her recent return to self-songwriting.

It is filled with a kindness that quietly stays with you through the sorrow of saying goodbye to someone precious, and gives you the strength to look ahead.

Life TransmutationReoNa

"Arknights" TV Anime Series Completion Commemorative Video | ReoNa "Life Transplant"

This song was specially written as the ending theme for the final episode of the TV anime Arknights [RISE FROM EMBER].

It sings of the heavy themes of loss and legacy, carried by a melody like a prayer.

The ensemble woven from ReoNa’s transparent, crystalline vocals and the magnificent string arrangement by Sachiko Miyano resonates deeply with listeners.

It’s an emotional ballad that mourns the lives lost and powerfully conveys the resolve to carry their will into the future.

truthYazawa Eikichi

Eikichi Yazawa - “Truth” Music Video

Eikichi Yazawa, the legend who has continued to lead Japan’s rock scene.

Released to mark the 50th anniversary of his solo debut, this song is a superb ballad created through his first-ever collaboration with lyricist Yukinojo Mori.

It was released as a single in August 2025 and chosen as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “The Last Appraiser.” It is also included on the album “I believe.” Set to a tender yet heartrending melody, the lyrics express a yearning to seek the truth within falsehoods and the fragility of love, resonating deeply with listeners.

It’s a track that gently embraces you when you want to face yourself on a quiet night.

Be the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves.berii guddoman

Berry Goodman “Become the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves” Music Video (NHK ‘Minna no Uta’ December 2024–January 2025)

Words of encouragement that stay close to the heart resonate gently.

Very Goodman’s songs are an anthem for those who work hard without seeking the spotlight.

Like the soil that helps flowers bloom, they sing of the importance of those who support others.

Created for NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” this work—paired with hand-drawn animation—will be even more moving.

It’s a song we hope everyone striving day by day will hear.

It will give you the courage to believe in your own worth and keep moving forward.

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.

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.

Love Sky and the Sound of RainAAA

AAA / “Love Sound and Rainy Sky” Music Video

When it comes to love songs for autumn, those slightly melancholic, bittersweet tunes are the classics, aren’t they? This piece is a gem of a love song packed with the frustrating push-and-pull of romance and those hard-to-express feelings.

You want to say “I love you,” but the fear of what might come keeps the words in your throat.

That delicate feeling of first love overlaps with the gentle scene of autumn rain, and it really tugs at the heart.

This track is a single released by AAA in September 2013 and was also featured in an H.I.S.

commercial, so many of you may find it familiar.

The album it’s included on, Eighth Wonder, became the group’s first to top the weekly charts and won an Excellence Award at the 55th Japan Record Awards.

It’s a song that quietly stays by your side in autumn, when the fun of summer has passed and you start to long for someone.