Collection of J-Pop ending songs
When you’re watching a drama and the ending theme starts, you get that feeling of “Ah, another week is over…
I can’t wait to see what happens next!” Right? Just hearing that song can bring those emotions back.
There are a lot of songs that are strongly tied to certain dramas, too.
Here, we’re focusing on ending themes from TV dramas.
We’ve gathered a rich selection of theme songs and ending tracks from recently talked-about series as well as classics.
Listening to them might make you want to rewatch the drama all over again!
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Collection of Japanese ending songs (11–20)
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The drama “Gisou Furin” (Fake Affair) is a wacky story in which a single woman, on a whim, lies that she’s married and ends up falling in love with a younger man, a romance that begins as an “affair.” In each episode, she wants to come clean about the lie, but most of the time she just can’t quite do it, and every time that happens, this song plays as if speaking for the heroine’s aching feelings.
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Love comes slowly, little by little.Sazan Ōrusutāzu
Even after many years since their 1978 debut, Southern All Stars’ songs remain timeless classics.
One of them is the theme song for the drama “Nippon Noir,” which began with a shocking opening.
Judging by the title, you might expect a love song about carefully building affection, but it actually portrays the gradual fading of love.
It’s a beautiful piece that, though bittersweet, expresses a mature, seasoned form of love.
morning gloryorisaka yuta
The drama Asagao: Forensic Doctor, which depicts the story of a protagonist who lost her mother in the Great East Japan Earthquake, grows day by day as a forensic pathologist, eventually starts a family, and lives her life, became a topic of conversation for its very careful and realistic portrayal.
The theme song that elevated the drama is Asagao, sung by Yuta Orisaka.
Orisaka’s distinctive voice is extremely delicate, as if gently cradling the drama.
It’s a restrained yet fervently message-driven number.
CQCQKamisama, boku wa kizuite shimatta
A TV drama adaptation of the much-talked-about manga “Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo” (“I Love You Just a Little Bit”).
It tells the story of an affair that begins when former classmates run into each other by chance.
The cast—Haru, Masahiro Higashide, and Riisa Naka—were all stunningly attractive.
The ending theme “CQCQ” refers to a call sign used in radio communications to call out to unspecified recipients.
It’s a cool title that subtly hints at the drama’s themes.
Forever YoungTakehara Pisutoru
It’s the ending song of TV Tokyo’s popular drama “Byplayers.” A sequel was also made, and its ending theme was again handled by Pistol Takehara.
The lyrics, which wish for someone to stay forever young, feel like they were dedicated to the six supporting actors who appeared in the drama.
It’s a song that makes you want to keep watching the show.
I’m captivated every time by Takehara’s shouts.
Things that have formShibasaki Kou
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World is Kyoichi Katayama’s hugely successful coming-of-age romance novel, and it captivated people in many forms—drama, film, and manga.
The TV adaptation starred a young Haruka Ayase and Takayuki Yamada.
Because Ko Shibasaki’s ending theme had lyrics about remembering someone who had passed away, everyone thought, “Ah, someone’s going to die…” Even now, it’s a song that brings back the drama’s most memorable scenes.
Compilation of Japanese songs’ ending themes (21–30)
Beaten by rain, life flows awayTHE SPELLBOUND
The driving beat really resonates with the heart.
This work by THE SPELLBOUND is a track released in November 2024.
It was selected as the ending theme for episode 8 of the WOWOW drama “Golden Kamuy — Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoner Contest Arc.” The lyrics, themed around the fragility and strength of life, are striking and draw you into an emotional progression that connects with the drama’s worldview.
The music video, filmed on Izu Ōshima, is also beautiful, making it a song that’s visually enjoyable as well.
It’s perfect for those moments when you want to reflect on the meaning of life.