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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Goodbye ElegySuda Masaki
Masaki Suda, who is active not only as an actor but also as a singer, performed “Sayonara Elegy,” which was the theme song for the drama Kiss that Kills starring Kento Yamazaki.
The song was created to match the drama’s worldview, with lyrics and composition by Huwie Ishizaki.
It’s also one of Masaki Suda’s signature songs.
NonfictionHirai Ken
The song that plays during the ending of the 2017 Sunday drama “Little Giant” is Ken Hirai’s anthem for life.
The chorus, which poses a series of questions, may have made everyone listen closely and take it to heart.
The combination of Ken Hirai’s voice and the worldview of the lyrics swells into a poignant surge of emotion that grips the heart, making it a track you’ll find yourself wanting to listen to over and over again before you know it.
Dead End in TokyoMAN WITH A MISSION
This is the song that played over the ending of Shinjuku Swan II, which features a star-studded cast including Go Ayano and Tadanobu Asano portraying the lives of outlaws.
MAN WITH A MISSION’s somewhat dry sound matched the film’s atmosphere perfectly.
The ‘Dead End’ in the title ‘Dead End in Tokyo’ means a cul-de-sac or a dead end.
Knowing that meaning makes the song feel even cooler when you listen to it.
LemonYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu has become so popular through his wide-ranging activities that there may be no one in Japan who doesn’t know him.
The explosive hit of Lemon makes perfect sense—it really struck a chord as the drama’s ending theme.
Because the show centers on a coroner and deals with life and death, the ending song carried a special weight.
Prisoner Of LoveUtada Hikaru
It was the theme song for Last Friends, the 2008 drama starring Masami Nagasawa, and I remember my heart racing at the ending and getting anxious for the next week.
The drama itself was heavy and serious, so this ending really lifted the mood.
I want to be kinder.Saitō Kazuyoshi
Starring Nanako Matsushima, the drama Kaseifu no Mita aired in 2011.
It became a hot topic as it unfolds around a mysterious housekeeper played by Nanako Matsushima and a single family.
When the guitar of this song comes in during the ending, it really amps up that “I can’t wait for next week!” feeling.
I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu
Among Spitz’s many signature songs, “Sora mo Toberu Hazu” (“We Should Be Able to Fly”) is especially popular.
It was the theme song for the coming-of-age drama Hakusen Nagashi, starring Tomoya Nagase of TOKIO.
Although the show was a youth drama, it carried a somewhat heavy, cold tone; when this song played over the ending, it powerfully amplified the sense of poignancy.