Masterpiece! Tear-jerking breakup songs by Japanese bands
Introducing a carefully curated selection of tear-jerking breakup songs from Japanese bands!
Love is fun in any era, but once you experience a breakup, even the happy memories can become painful to recall.
Not many people choose band songs when they’re heartbroken, but I’ve gathered some recommendations—so take this chance to give them a listen.
I focused on popular artists to make the picks easy to enjoy, even for those who don’t usually listen to band music.
You might even find that song you’ve been curious about!
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[Masterpiece!] Tearjerking Breakup Songs by Japanese Bands (41–50)
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back number portrays lingering attachment and regret after a breakup in unadorned, down-to-earth words.
“Ato no Uta,” included on their indie-era album Ato no Matsuri, is a hidden gem released in June 2010.
The lyrics describe the ironic psychology where deliberately avoiding reminders in an effort to forget only makes you more conscious of the other person’s presence.
By refusing to dress up the pain of heartbreak and instead depicting it as traces that remain in everyday life, the song’s words carry a wrenching sense of reality.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to on nights when the sadness of parting hasn’t healed and memories resurface in unguarded moments.
If you’re standing still, unable to sort out a past love, this song will gently stay by your side.
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It’s a sad love song that brings back memories of winters spent with someone special.
It’s a track by the girl band Silent Siren—affectionately known as “Saisai”—released in 2013 as their fourth single.
The band sound, featuring piano tones, has a clear, translucent quality that alone feels heartrending.
The melody pairs perfectly with vocalist Sumire Yoshida’s unadorned, straight, spine-tingling voice, and it’s tear-inducing.
You may naturally project yourself onto the song’s protagonist and find yourself reminiscing about a past love.
Good ByeHY
A ballad marked by the piano’s gentle timbre and a vocal performance that speaks to the heart.
Featured on the 14th album HANAEMI, released in February 2021, this track was written and composed by Nakasone.
Unlike a song that simply dwells in the sorrow of heartbreak, it conveys gratitude toward the other person and embodies the strength to look forward, resulting in a piece that gently encourages the listener.
It’s sure to give you courage when you want to overcome the pain of parting and take a new step forward.
Love? (As if.)Hitsuji Bungaku
“Koi Nante” by Hitsujibungaku vividly captures the pain that lingers in everyday life after a romance ends, as well as the lingering attachment to a former lover.
It’s the closing track on their EP “Zawameki,” released in February 2020, and has continued to be cherished by fans as a hidden gem.
The steady, understated beat instead highlights emotional instability, tightening the listener’s chest.
As vocalist Moeka Shiotsuka has said, she set out to write a love song, and the lyrics delicately portray those contradictory feelings—trying to accept a breakup while still harboring a faint hope.
On a night when you want to quietly reflect on the end of a love, why not listen to it alone and take it in?
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It’s a breakup song with a curious atmosphere that also leaves a somewhat carefree impression.
It’s a track by the national rock band Mr.
Children, included on their fourth album, Atomic Heart, released in 1994.
The way the vocals spill out the singer’s inner thoughts, bit by bit, really lingers in the ear.
If you can get into this kind of mindset, maybe even the big event of a breakup will feel like it’s come to a close.
It’s a number I’d also recommend for karaoke.
Maplesupittsu
It’s a piece that feels like a cold, desiccating wind is blowing—something that seeps into you with a poignant ache.
It’s a song by Spitz, a band that has been at the forefront of the Japanese music scene for many years, released in 1998 as their 19th single.
In recent years, Moka Kamishiraishi’s cover was used in a commercial and became a hot topic.
The way the soundscape unfolds slowly, paired with Kusano’s warm vocals—the harmony is wonderful.
It makes you squint and think, “I wonder what that person is doing now.”
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A refreshing rock number that brings back memories of someone you once dated.
Ame (Rain) is a track by 10-FEET, a Kyoto-born band that also organizes the major rock festival Kyoto Daisakusen.
It was included on their 2007 single goes on and the album VANDALIZE.
Despite its theme, the song’s upbeat groove makes you want to sway along.
The sound and vocals suggest that heartbreak isn’t only about sadness.
If you want to break free from sorrow, give it a listen!