Breakup songs by Japanese bands: recommended classics and popular tracks

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Neguse. “Everyday Revolution” Official Music Video

A song about a love given up and a lost everyday life has arrived from Neguse.

Included on the album “WONDERLAND NI AIJOU WO!” (Show Your Love to Wonderland!), this track paints a bittersweet love story.

With Ryotachi’s tender, affectionate vocals and a soothing guitar sound, it gently accompanies those who have experienced heartbreak.

Released in September 2022, the song resonated with many listeners and its music video has surpassed 7 million views.

Sometimes you only realize how important someone is after you’ve lost them.

This is a song we especially recommend to anyone who’s had that experience.

You told a lie.ofukōsu

You told a lie.

It’s a single released in 1984.

She has someone else she loves, and she’s hiding it—but he’s aware of it.

The song conveys the despair and sorrow of being lied to and betrayed.

Kindness and cruelty are separated by the thinnest of lines, aren’t they?

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Marcy – Freesia (Official Music Video)

A heartfelt breakup song that portrays the pain of parting.

It’s a track by the rock band Marcy, released in April 2025.

The grand arrangement woven from guitars and strings, along with lyrics from a female perspective that vividly capture the inner turmoil of saying goodbye, truly resonate.

Many listeners will likely relate to the awkwardness that comes through in every phrase.

It’s a song that gently encourages anyone trying to reclaim themselves.

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Macaroni Empitsu "Saraba" Music Video

A narrative masterpiece by Macaroni Enpitsu that wraps a bittersweet longing for love in the refreshing tones of guitar and synthesizer.

While gently embracing the pain of heartbreak, the unshaken desire to believe in the other person’s dreams stirs the heart.

The melodic lines and Hattori’s emotionally rich vocals beautifully capture the warmth and ache of youth.

Released in January 2025 as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Blue Box, it weaves unattainable love and a growing inner world together with the anime’s atmosphere.

A gem of a song that stands with everyone who knows the joy of love and the pain of heartbreak, soothing the soul.

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monologue

It’s a mid-tempo ballad with an oriental atmosphere, created by the band Omoinotake and released digitally in April 2025.

It was selected as the ending theme for the second cour of season 2 of the anime The Apothecary Diaries.

With its beautiful sound arrangement and Leo Fujii’s soaring vocals, it conveys sorrow and a sense of loss for one’s dearest person.

It’s a song I especially recommend to those who cherish the feelings they keep in their hearts.

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35.7 – Loyal Dog Boku-kun [Official Video]

It’s a love song that strikes the heart with its bittersweet longing and earnest devotion.

Created by the rock band 35.7, it was released digitally on December 18, 2024.

With down-to-earth lyrics and an emotionally rich vocal performance, it vividly portrays the protagonist who continues to wait for a former lover.

This song, which captures the fragility of love’s end, is likely to resonate especially with younger listeners.

A warm breakup ballad that gently stays by your side.

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A powerful and heartrending song with a beautifully toned guitar in the intro.

Vocalist Riki Kinoshita’s strained, squeezed-out singing conveys pain, sorrow, and fragility, making it truly captivating.

Lines like “Save me” are striking and pierce the heart with their direct, aching simplicity.

It’s a masterpiece that conveys how precious she was—like my religion, like a guru I lost.