Famous songs about the crescent moon. Recommended popular tracks.

Crescent Moon MelancholyBābī Bōizu

BARBEE BOYS Melancholy of the Crescent Moon

Barbee Boys, a rock band that gained popularity for their distinctive sound featuring intertwined male–female twin vocals and saxophone.

This 1989 November release deftly portrays the unfulfilled complexities of adult love.

Over a floating guitar riff, KONTA and Kyoko’s vocals capture the emotional disconnect between a man and a woman, their bittersweet harmonies resonating deeply.

Released as the band’s 13th single, the song is also known for being featured in a commercial for Meiji’s chocolate bar “body.” It’s a perfect listen when you want to spend a quiet night alone gazing at the city lights or sink into a sentimental mood.

Crescent Moon and the Red BridgeIsogawa Yuki

Yuki Isokawa “Crescent Moon and the Red Bridge” MUSIC VIDEO

This is a song by Yuki Isogawa that is said to have been conceived for over a year, inspired when composer Chiaki Oka was captivated by a fantastical scene he saw at a hot spring inn in Saga: a “red bridge under the moon.” A crescent moon drifting quietly across the night sky, and a red bridge casting its shadow on the water’s surface.

Overlaying the fleeting beauty of their intersection with a man and woman meeting for a single night, the piece portrays the transience and ache of love.

Yuki Isogawa’s sweet, sultry voice, rich with vibrato, vividly brings the story’s scenery to life.

Released as a single in September 2024, it is said to be one of the works commemorating her 15th anniversary.

On a night when your thoughts turn to an unattainable love, why not gently entrust your heart to this song, with its beautiful images that rise before your eyes?

Crescent Moon and MeNii Akino

Crescent Moon and Me

This is a song by Akino Arai that envelops you in a fantastical soundscape and a clear, translucent voice.

It captures casual phone conversations with a lover and memories of days that once shone.

Holding those gleaming memories close, the protagonist quietly comes to accept a lost love.

Many listeners will feel their hearts tighten at the poignant scene of her speaking to the slender moon in the night sky: “Are you lonely too?” This piece is one track included on the best-of album Sora no Mori, released in August 1997.

It’s the perfect number for a quiet night alone, when you want to gently revisit beautiful memories.

Its delicate melody may resonate softly in your heart.

crescent moonIkeda Ayako

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This is a song by Ayako Ikeda, whose crystalline, transparent voice seeps into the heart, keeping you company on a silent night.

In a delicate soundscape painted by piano and strings, it sings of a single-minded heart that, beneath the cold light of the moon, seeks to turn tears of the past into hope for the future.

Through repeated meetings and partings, it comes to understand the meaning of love, and its wish to become a kinder person is sure to stir a quiet emotion in listeners as well.

Released in July 2005, the track is also included on the acclaimed album “Lunar Soup.” The album features a JR Kyushu commercial song, and among them this piece shines with a particularly poetic brilliance.

A gemlike ballad for those reflective nights when you want to gently soothe your heart.

Crescent Moon RhapsodyRYTHEM

[MV] RYTHEM Mikazuki Rhapsody

This is a RYTHEM song that portrays embracing one’s imperfect self and stepping forward with hope for the future.

Its bittersweet melody is layered with brilliant brass and the duo’s clear harmonies, resulting in a powerful anthem that feels like a push on the listener’s back.

Released in August 2005, it was widely loved as the ending theme for the TV program “Sekai Ururun Taizaki.” It is also included on the acclaimed album “Mugen (Yumegatari) Factory.” At live shows, a mass sing-along with fans is the norm, and many say it makes them feel a strong bond with their companions, resonating deeply in their hearts.

Just as a waning moon will eventually become full, even if you’re incomplete now, you can surely shine.

This classic that makes you believe so will be the best ally for anyone chasing their dreams.

MikazukiSayuri

Sayuri, the Hypoxia Girl “Mikazuki” MV (Short ver) — Anime “Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace” Ending Theme

Before her debut, singer Sayuri—who made headlines for drawing crowds that filled up instantly whenever she performed guerrilla live shows—released this song as her debut track.

She now also provides theme songs for institutions such as Mode Gakuen vocational schools.

Her uniquely captivating voice leaves an unforgettable impression after just one listen.

Miracle of the Crescent MoonAyabie

Ayabie – Mikazuki no kiseki [PV]

Ayabie, a pioneering presence in the visual kei scene, went through a breakup controversy and periods when only some members remained, leaving fans anxious at times.

Even so, they are a long-standing band with a lasting legacy in the V-kei world.

Among their many songs, this one—with its dazzling, melody-driven intro—stands out as a track that truly resonates with fans.