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)
Aprilmol-74
It’s a very sentimental piece that recalls an old lover while being carried by the spring breeze.
It’s a song by mol-74, a four-piece rock band from Kyoto Prefecture, included on their major-label debut album released in 2019.
The rhythm is light and brisk, yet the resonant tones of the guitar and piano are heartrending and sink into your heart.
It feels as if the protagonist’s inner feelings are reflected in that sound.
Why couldn’t it reach a happy ending like in the movies… It carries a highly relatable message.
[Masterpiece!] Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs by Japanese Bands (51–60)
catDISH//
This song is a signature track by DISH//, the dance-rock band fronted by Takumi Kitamura, who is also active as an actor.
Although it was originally a B-side on a single released in 2017, it drew renewed attention after being performed on the buzzworthy YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE in 2020.
The song likens an ex-girlfriend to a cat.
The lyrics and composition were done by Aimyon, and knowing that, some listeners might think, “That’s so her!” The lyrics are filled with depictions of a protagonist who still can’t let go, each one aching with longing, and as you listen, your chest tightens with the pain.
DollsJanne Da Arc
This is “Dolls,” a song by the Japanese visual kei rock band Janne Da Arc, who announced their disbandment in April 2019.
Regarding the title, vocalist yasu said that “Dolls” means “a man and a woman who, after breaking up, lost what was precious to them and became like dolls.” They still love each other, but perhaps the woman stepped back for the man’s sake… Sometimes, there may be breakups that simply can’t be helped.
spring breezeflumpool
When the days you took for granted suddenly stop coming, it really does feel lonely, doesn’t it? This song is by the rock band flumpool, known for releasing numerous hits like “Kimi ni Todoke,” and it was included on their 2008 mini-album Unreal.
The beautiful string tones that color the band’s sound leave a strong impression.
They seem to intensify the song’s sense of poignancy even further.
You want to move forward but can’t… It’s only natural to feel down after a breakup, but why is it that such things shake our hearts so deeply?
Until the day I can no longer rememberback number
A poignant ballad by back number that quietly sings of lingering feelings and a sense of loss for a former lover.
Released in October 2011 as their third single, the song is also included on the album “Superstar,” which came out the same month.
The lyrics portray the emptiness of days that keep going even after losing the most important person in the world, and the deep bond in which the two formed halves of each other.
Fear of memories of the other fading intertwines with the resignation that they will eventually be forgotten, and the realization that the time spent with the person was part of oneself wells up with aching tenderness.
A song that offers comfort to anyone who has lost someone dear.
fuseHalo at yojōhan
Don’t you feel that breakup songs sung by men from a woman’s perspective often pierce your heart—they’re almost unbearably bittersweet? This song, “Fuse” by Halo at Yojohan, is included on their major-label debut album “swanflight,” released in 2018.
People often say a fuse has blown or burned out, and here it portrays a love that ends abruptly—like a connection that suddenly snaps and is over.
It’s a sad and beautiful love song, achingly wistful, and somehow it feels as if a third party is observing that love from the outside, giving it an almost detached, impersonal quality.
long hairFOMARE
This song “Long Hair,” performed by the three-piece band FOMARE, which went viral on TikTok as a “tear-jerking heartbreak song,” is a track from their third mini-album “Me o Tojireba,” released in 2020.
With loves you just can’t forget and feelings you can’t let go of, even when your head understands the breakup, your heart often can’t catch up.
It’s a number that painfully captures those emotions—one that people suffering from heartbreak can’t help but relate to.