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)
Even if you wait for a miracleNEW!Saucy Dog
A bittersweet yet powerful rock ballad by Saucy Dog that portrays love that’s too pure and feelings with nowhere to go.
It delicately expresses the resolve to take a step forward from a passive self that only waits for miracles, as well as intense inner conflict.
Many listeners will likely be moved to tears by vocalist Shinya Ishihara’s emotionally rich singing.
The song was written as the theme for the film “Koi ni Itaru Yamai,” released in October 2025, and was later included on the mini-album “Curry Rice.” Closely tied to the film’s story, this piece will gently nudge the backs of those suffering from unrequited love.
Even as you’re hurt by a reality that won’t go your way, it will soothe your heart as you wish to look ahead.
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.
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.
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”?
FOREVERchanmina
A heartbreak song by Chanmina that doesn’t end the farewell in sorrow, but turns it into the strength for a new beginning—the determination comes through so intensely it almost hurts.
You can practically picture her screaming out the anger and despair of the moment that brings the romance to a close, riding a fierce punk-rock sound.
The track carries both the sense of liberation found in saying a definitive “farewell forever,” and a strong will for the future.
Released in October 2024, the song also drew attention as the theme for the drama “Monster.” It’s sure to give a powerful push to anyone who wants to put an end to a painful love, shake off the past, and move forward.
After you’ve shed all your tears, it might be the spark that helps you discover a new self.
Ingot of Pure Lovetuki.
A healing song by tuki., brimming with dazzling feelings for everyone in love.
Comparing love to an ingot, its lyrics capture a shining, pure heart, expressing unfiltered sincerity in full.
Balancing the weighty resonance of the word “ingot” with the flutter of a crush, this piece leaves a deep afterglow despite its simplicity.
Included on the album “15,” released in January 2025, it’s infused with the candid sensibility of a 15-year-old.
If you have a romance you can’t help but reminisce about, or if you’re in love right this very moment, this is a work you’ll want to hear.
A devoted girl.Yuika
This piece sets straightforward feelings of love to a bright band sound.
Released in April 2025 with Ryo Hanai handling the arrangement, it vividly captures a fresh page of youth.
Written back in high school, it carefully and realistically weaves words of inner conflict over unrequited love and unwavering devotion.
There’s plenty here that younger listeners will relate to.
If you’re in the middle of a one-sided crush, give it a listen!