Unrequited love songs by bands. Japanese pop/rock love songs.

me me sheRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – me me she [Official Music Video]

I think it’s a song that’s very RADWIMPS-like.

It expresses how extremely hard and painful it is to forget someone you have unrequited feelings for.

Yojiro Noda’s music is almost like an invention and full of humor, so I think this track lets you experience that sensibility.

I want to stay in your memory for even one second longer.SEKIRARA

[MV] SEKIRARA “I Want to Stay in Your Memory Even One Second Longer”

The melodies and production somewhat evoke Sham Shade and the music of the generation when they broke through, but the vocals have their own originality, so it doesn’t overlap and can be enjoyed as something completely different.

I’d recommend it to people who like rock from a little while back.

tropical nightSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Tropical Night”

The stylish chords and rhythm, along with those sigh-like choruses scattered throughout, make it feel pretty addictive.

The protagonist’s crush already has a girlfriend, but he can’t quite leave the protagonist alone, so they’re stuck in this half-baked situation—sounds like a pretty delicate position.

Cherry MySTEREOPONY

Stereopony – Cherry My LIVE

Set to a standard rock style with a very simple arrangement.

The girl the protagonist likes doesn’t seem to give him the time of day.

It’s a bittersweet unrequited-love song that overlays the falling cherry blossoms with the protagonist’s feelings.

It seems to depict a scene of meeting a former classmate after graduating from school, but that, too, is portrayed subtly—AIMI’s songwriting is truly impressive.

I wish it had gained a bit more mainstream recognition.

Blossoming sakura in the blue springSilent Siren

Rilu Rilu Fairilu ~Magic Mirror~ OP2 'Sakura Blossoms, Blue Spring' (SILENT SIREN) RiluRiluFairilu

It’s a rhythmic, catchy band sound that makes you want to dance.

The guitar tone is quite restrained except in the intro and outro, and among Silent Siren’s songs it leans a bit more toward an idol-like vibe.

summer festivalWhiteberry

NatsuMatsuri

A girls’ band from Hokkaido gained popularity by covering a song by JITTERIN’JINN, a well-known band with a female vocalist.

When it was released in 2000, all the members were still underage, and the track drew attention as the ending theme of a popular TV program, ultimately surpassing the original in sales.

Unrequited lovemiwa

miwa 'Unrequited Love'

With a relaxed tempo, this unrequited love song conveys an overwhelming sense of sorrow, singing of the pain and sadness of harboring feelings for someone whose love will never be returned.

Though love is supposed to be free, it expresses the doubt of whether one is even allowed to fall for that person.