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!] Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs by Japanese Bands (51–60)
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.
moreConton Candy
A ballad that captures, with a rock sound, the feelings of being tormented by regret while looking back on a love that has ended.
Released in January 2024, this track marks a step beyond Conton Candy’s previously pop-oriented style.
The lyrics, drawn from vocalist Tsumui’s own real experiences, repeat the question of “if only I had…” and pierce the heart.
It’s a song that gently stays by the side of anyone who can’t let go of a past romance or something they’ve lost.
No way I’m going to forget it.SHISHAMO
An emotional rock number by SHISHAMO that hurls the anger and sorrow of heartbreak straight at you.
Included on the album “SHISHAMO 6,” released in January 2020, this track stands out for its unique structure, unfolding from a reggae-flavored beat into intense rock.
The protagonist’s searing emotions—crying, throwing up, and still trying to live on—pierce the heart through Asako Miyazaki’s vocals.
It’s a work that transforms the anger of heartbreak into catharsis.
[Masterpiece!] Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs by Japanese Bands (61–70)
Goodbye to youKaneyori Masaru
Kaneyori Masaru is a three-piece girls’ band from Osaka.
Released in October 2023, this song vividly portrays the pain of heartbreak.
On a sleepless night, the narrator reads a manga and finds that the protagonist resembles their ex, and in that instant, all the memories come flooding back.
Those bittersweet moments are woven with delicate words.
Its easy-listening guitar rock sound is another draw.
It’s a breakup song that has resonated with many listeners.
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?
I don’t like it.yangusukinii
A four-piece rock band formed by members who met on social media, Young Skinny sings a song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of a woman who can’t forget an old love.
She’s thrown away all the mementos to move on to her next relationship, yet the memories alone won’t fade, and they resurface in unexpected moments—an experience many of us have had.
The more you think, “I’ve already forgotten,” the more the memories cling to you.
It’s a heartbreak song that gently tells those who wonder, “Why do I keep dwelling on this?” that they’re not alone and that it’s going to be okay.
