Moving and iconic anime songs, popular tracks
From the latest anime songs to nostalgic national favorites everyone knows—opening themes, insert songs, ending themes—we present a selection of tear-jerking anime tracks, featuring classic and popular picks recommended by our editorial staff.
Some parts that were cut in the TV broadcast versions are included here—why not listen to the full-length versions from this list?
You’ll surely get chills when you discover deeper lyrics or keywords that tie directly into the anime’s scenes.
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Moving Anisong Masterpieces and Popular Tracks (51–60)
Snow RainUeda Kana
This is a song that played as an insert track in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s, and it was used in particularly moving, pivotal scenes in the main story.
The singer is Kana Ueda, the voice actress who plays the key character Hayate Yagami.
As expected of a voice actress, the emotions she pours into her singing really come through, and no matter how many times I listen, it brings me to tears.
Melody of the HeartShirahamasaka Koukou Gasshou-bu
An in-story song from TARI TARI.
The fact that it was composed by the protagonist’s late mother is moving enough to bring tears.
With its beautiful melody and lyrics, I find it incredibly soothing.
It’s a piece I’d love to try singing in a choir.
I recommend it when you want to feel refreshed.
Last StardustAimer
As an insert song in Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, it brought viewers to tears when it played in the main story, enhanced by the flashback scene.
Not only Japanese fans but also overseas fans were captivated, and the related videos on YouTube are all highly rated.
cloudy skyDOES
This is the opening theme for Season 5 of the anime Gintama.
Released by DOES in 2008, it reached a personal best of No.
3 on the Oricon charts.
The lyrics were written by the band’s Ujihara, and it was ranked No.
1 in a 2011 list of the anime’s greatest songs.
It’s a fan-favorite track among anime viewers, and its answer song, “Seiten,” is included on the album INNOCENCE.
Overall, it’s a cool track that really amplifies the vibe of the show.
silhouetteKANA-BOON
It was the 16th opening theme of the anime Naruto Shippuden and KANA-BOON’s fifth major-label single, released in 2014.
It was also the band’s first tie-in song.
The lyrics, which connect with the anime’s story, carry an uplifting message about turning painful pasts and experiences into strength and moving forward toward a new future, sung over a brisk, catchy melody.
It is one of the most popular songs among the series’ themes.