A song of forbidden love. A heartrending, sorrowful love song.

Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa

Tokyo Shinju / Azusagawa [Official Music Video]

A track that grips the heart with the cries of souls seeking salvation in a dark, cold metropolis.

While seething with fierce anger and nihilism toward modern society, the protagonist’s hunger for true love is woven with powerful lyricism.

Released as a digital single in September 2024, this work was carefully crafted over the course of more than a year through the collaboration of Ms.

Azusagawa and Mr.

Yoshihisa Hirata, with whom she has long been acquainted.

Set against the backdrop of a ruined Tokyo night, this love story will quietly and deeply resonate with those who feel loneliness and emptiness in the city.

My dearest personMatsuri, Takumi

One I Loved / Matsuri, Takumi [Official Music Video]

A beautiful collaborative piece by Matsuri and Takumi that sings of poignant scenes and an unattainable love.

Accompanied by skillful piano melodies, it’s a pure love story-song that wistfully asks, “If only I could go back to the past,” and longs for a love that has been lost.

That day you met, the kindness you shared, the tears you shed—precious memories are depicted in a way that tightens the chest and sinks deeply into the listener’s heart.

Released in November 2023, this work offers solace to those whose relationship with someone they loved has ended and who still can’t make sense of their feelings.

It’s a song you’ll want to keep close for quiet nights alone, when you’re ready to face the pain of love.

Gimmick GameNinomiya Kazunari

ARASHI – ARAFES NATIONAL STADIUM 2012

Depicting betrayal and mind games between a man and a woman, this song leaves a strong impression with its provocative lyrics and seductive melody.

Told from a female perspective, the lyrics intertwine suspicion toward the other person with the singer’s own wavering emotions, unsettling the listener.

Included on the first-press limited edition of the album “Dream “A” live,” it also drew attention for having lyrics and music written by Kazunari Ninomiya.

With its mysterious aura, it’s recommended when you want to immerse yourself in a world that stirs the emotions.

I miss you.UVERworld

UVERworld 'Yearning for You'

A heart-stirring ballad that delicately portrays the profound sense of loss and regret after losing a loved one.

Released by UVERworld in September 2008, the song expresses powerful feelings and loneliness toward a former lover, wrapped in a gentle melody.

It is included on the album “AwakEVE,” and its music video set at Shibuya’s scramble crossing is also memorable.

A tender masterpiece that offers comfort to those who have lost someone important or are trying to overcome a breakup.

Only the two of us in this worldano

ano “Just the Two of Us in This World” Music Video

It’s a heartrending love song about a secret romance.

Brimming with the kind of emotional nuance characteristic of ano, it was released in February 2025.

The lyrics and composition were done by ano herself, with arrangement by Regal Lily.

Incorporating elements of alternative rock, it portrays a special world shared by just two people.

While wrestling with the complications of the relationship, it conveys the desire to cherish those moments when true love can be felt.

Highly recommended as a song that stays close to the hearts of those in love.

That’s not fair…arekunn

That's not fair... / Ale-kun [Official Music Video]

Are-kun’s song, which beautifully portrays aching love and suffering, has deeply moved many listeners.

While harboring intense feelings for the other person, the work delicately weaves the complex emotions of a woman swayed by ambiguous behavior.

Released in August 2021 as an advance track from the album “Breath,” it was also chosen as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “BREAKOUT” in September, allowing it to resonate with an even wider audience.

Confused and hurt by the other person’s vague kindness, yet unable to suppress her feelings—this piece offers heartfelt empathy and comfort to anyone who bears the pain of an unrequited love.

I quit my dependency.matsuri

Dependence, I quit. / Matsuri (Official Music Video)

A bittersweet heartbreak story spun by Matsuri, a singer-songwriter from Yamanashi Prefecture.

This coming-of-age ballad delicately portrays a heart swaying between love and dependency with finely crafted words.

It depicts the inner struggle of recognizing the difference between the feeling of “liking” and the fixation of “dependence,” and the resolve to part ways.

Written and composed by Matsuri herself, the track was released as a digital single in October 2020.

The genuine emotions of 17-year-old Matsuri at the time resonate deeply with listeners.

It’s a song that gently nudges those trying to move forward, even while carrying lingering feelings.