A brave love song. A track that makes you feel positive about love.
When you hear “a brave love song,” many of you probably think first of Mr.Children’s ‘Seesaw Game ~Yūkan na Koi no Uta~,’ right? It’s a classic!
In this article, we introduce songs that portray people who, even when their love seems hopeless or they experience heartbreak, still refuse to give up and keep pursuing love.
There are plenty of tracks perfect for when you want to feel positive about love or get through a painful breakup, so if you need a boost, give them a listen!
May your love come true…!
A brave love song. Songs that make you feel positive about love (1–10)
HighwayNEW!35.7
This is 35.7’s digital single “Highway,” which captures the emotional tremors that extend from high school life.
Released in October 2021, it became a catalyst for their rise in the indie scene, with the music video reaching 100,000 views about a month after its release.
The pain of heartbreak and the complicated feeling of wanting to forget but being unable to are sung over emotional guitar rock.
The youthful sense of urgency and literary word choice overlap with the desire to put an end to a past romance in this work.
It’s a song we especially recommend to those who can’t move on from a breakup yet still seek the courage to move forward.
Hey, darling.NEW!tsukimi
Rather than merely lamenting the pain of heartbreak, it transforms that pain into the resolve to stand back up on your own two feet.
It’s a powerful, counterpunch love song.
Tsukimi, a band from Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture, released this track as their first single in April 2023.
Set to a straightforward, high-energy punk rock sound, it lays bare a tangle of emotions—anger at the other person, resignation, and bravado.
The vocals, raw and unpolished yet brimming with unfiltered emotion, provide a major driving force for the song.
More than just wallowing in the sorrow of a breakup, this is a work we especially recommend to those who, even while nursing a wounded heart, want to cut off lingering attachments once and for all.
It’s sure to share plenty of energy to help you start walking forward on your own.
I want to be a woman – WomaNNEW!Hamano Haruki
This is a powerful pop tune that pushes a heart, worn out from accommodating others too much, boldly forward.
Singer-songwriter Haruki Hamano, who speaks for listeners with down-to-earth words, released it in January 2024.
Published as the third installment of six consecutive monthly releases, the track is also included on the EP “LovE ToXic,” released in July of the same year.
The song carries a strong theme of living without pandering to anyone, cherishing one’s own aesthetic sense and dignity.
Her unadorned, relatable lyrics give you the courage to decisively cut off lingering feelings after a breakup.
It’s an uplifting anthem we hope those who wish to put a period on past love, look ahead, and reclaim themselves will listen to.
I really hate itNEW!roman-ha mashumaro
The exhilarating, fast-paced guitar rock sound vividly captures the emotions that surge after deciding to say goodbye.
“Dai-kkirai” by Romantic Marshmallow, released digitally in October 2025, is a declaration of cutting off lingering attachment and weakness, drawing a line under a past love to move forward.
It’s hard not to relate to the stance of not just blaming the other person, but trying to sort through everything—including the good times.
You want to start walking on your own, but still need a little push.
For anyone feeling that way, the brisk rhythm and powerful vocals are sure to clear the clouds from your heart.
The Impossible Evolution TheoryNanawo Akari
Released in July 2025, this work by Akari Nanawo was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “There’s No Way I Can Be Your Girlfriend, No Way! (Wait—Maybe It Wasn’t Impossible!?)”.
Written and composed by Vocaloid producer NayutalieN, it features a brisk, pop-filled sound.
The lyrics portray a heartfelt wish to dive into the world of someone you love, even while belittling oneself as a shy, introverted loner.
You can really feel the protagonist—harboring a same-sex crush—struggling to muster the courage to take a first step forward.
It’s a track I’d especially recommend to those who want to be honest about their feelings or who’ve become timid about love.
Follow your arrowsSSGIRLS (uta: Sasakura Kana)
A song that captures the stirrings of love that begin the moment you fall at first sight, set to a straightforward guitar rock sound.
It serves as the opening theme for the TV anime Whisper Me a Love Song, with lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi and composition/arrangement by Katsuhiko Kurosu—an impressive duo.
Released in April 2024 as a double A-side single.
The track expresses, through a driving band sound, the emotional shift from a static daily life to one colored by feelings for someone special.
The lyrics convey the courage to be honest with your feelings and take a step forward without fearing hurt, offering encouragement to the listener.
It’s sure to resonate with anyone who wishes to share their feelings for someone they love without hiding them.
two peopleaiko
I tell myself it’s a good thing I realized how they felt before I fell in love, and I accept the end of the romance.
This song by aiko captures that painful bravado.
Despite its up-tempo sound, it sings of the bittersweet moment when you keep getting your hopes up over the other person’s smallest gestures, only to notice their gaze is fixed on someone else.
Released in March 2008, the song reached No.
3 on the Oricon weekly chart and was later used in a Hoyu commercial.
It’s also included on the album “Himitsu.” On nights when you put on a brave face even though you’re really sad, doesn’t listening to this song make you feel like someone’s right beside you saying, “I know exactly how you feel”?