Tear-jerking motivational songs by Japanese bands: recommended classics and popular tracks
I imagine many of you are giving your all every day—studying, working, doing housework, managing relationships—and along with that, the worries never seem to end.
For those people, I’d love for you to listen to these “tear-jerking, cheering songs—band edition” even if it’s just in little pockets of free time.
Rather than pumping you up, these songs stay close to your heart, move you to tears, and quietly fill you with personal strength.
Give them a listen when it really counts.
Let’s overcome the pain and sadness with songs that feel like someone who truly understands you.
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Tear-jerking motivational songs by Japanese bands: Recommended classics and popular tracks (11–20)
Tomorrow, again[Alexandros]
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While their signature song “Wataridori” also carries a message that really hits home, the track “Ashita, Mata” seeps in gently—and it might just let all those pent-up feelings burst out and make you cry.
Released in 2017, it was also featured in a Clorets commercial.
Its appeal lies in lyrics that resonate deeply with people carrying various struggles or emotional wounds—those feeling defeated by their current situation, heartbroken, or troubled by relationships.
It’s a song that slowly spreads through your heart, offering a sense of comfort and reassurance.
Kokoro no NakaRADWIMPS
This is a song by RADWIMPS that was released digitally in May 2020.
At the time of its release, the world was reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and what had once been normal was no longer so; Japan was enveloped in anxiety.
The word “self-restraint” was everywhere, and people were restricted from doing what they loved or seeing those they cared about.
Many listeners must have found solace in the lyrics of this song.
It feels like setting down the burdens you’ve been carrying, and it’s a track that naturally brings tears to your eyes.
Goodbye, colorSUPER BUTTER DOG
This is the eighth single by the five-piece funk band SUPER BUTTER DOG, who, despite gaining popularity for their high-level musicianship and uniquely floating, dreamy lyrics, disbanded in 2008.
The song was chosen as the theme for the film “Sayonara Color,” directed by actor Naoto Takenaka, who was inspired by the track.
Its wistful melody—carried by the acoustic guitar’s tone and slide guitar phrases—has a way of sticking with you.
The message, which questions the act of turning away from one’s true feelings, will likely strike a nerve for many listeners.
It’s a thought-provoking number that I hope reaches those who find it hard to be completely honest with others—and with themselves.
As long as I keep walkingdohatsuten
The 15th single by Dohatsuten, a rock band from Hokkaido who dub their style “Japanese R&E” (Rhythm & Enka) and are known for a sound strongly influenced by kayōkyoku and enka.
It’s a breezy, up-tempo rock number with a refreshing intro and a melody tinged with nostalgia that lingers in your ears.
The lyrics tell the story of struggling toward a dream you can’t give up no matter how hard it gets, offering courage and resonance to those who keep walking the path they believe in.
With a powerful message that nothing ends unless you end it yourself, this exhilarating, fast-driving rock tune gives you a push forward.
More lightBLUE ENCOUNT
BLUE ENCOUNT, a four-piece rock band affectionately known as “Buru-en.” Their song “Motto Hikari wo” (More Light) was released in 2015 as their first single.
It also served as the theme song for Yoru Sumino’s novel “Aokute Itakute Moroi” (Blue, Painful, and Brittle).
If being down is “darkness,” then you need “light” to get out of it, right? This is a message song wishing to deliver light to those sinking in the dark, and encouraging them to look straight ahead and follow the path they believe in.
It’s a perfect song to give to a friend who’s feeling down.
Because I’ve always loved you.neguse.
A straight-shooting cheer song from Neguse, the Nagoya-born rock band whose motto is “smiles”! Its message, delivering the value of “keeping at it” head-on, slowly seeps into a tired heart.
The structure—unfolding from Ryotachi’s rhythmic rap to a soaring sing-along chorus—gives listeners a powerful push forward.
Released for streaming in June 2024, it’s also included on the EP “Ai to Ai no Fight!” Chosen as a summer high school baseball cheer song and the theme for “Netto Koshien,” it even became the melody played at Koshien Station—a hot topic indeed.
Give it a listen especially when the May blues sap your motivation.
It’ll remind you of that fiery feeling: you can give it your all because you love it!
Tear-jerking motivational songs by Japanese bands: Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (21–30)
Flash GirlToukyou Jihen
It’s one of Tokyo Jihen’s signature songs, released in 2007.
Crafted as an up-tempo, quintessential J-pop rock tune, it’s refreshingly catchy—you’ll find yourself humming along before you know it.
The lyrics emphasize one thing: “Just sprint through the present with everything you’ve got.” Listening to the lines that say it doesn’t matter what comes after, you’ll feel encouraged to tackle the problem right in front of you with full force.
It’s the perfect song when you need that final push.