[Unrequited Love] Heart-wrenching Love Songs | A Roundup of Tear-Inducing Crush and Breakup Tracks

[Unrequited Love] Heart-wrenching Love Songs \| A Roundup of Tear-Inducing Crush and Breakup Tracks
1	raspberryMarushii	An unrequited love song that delicately portrays the feelings of romance.
2	Ambiguous BlueKawasaki Takaya	Takaya Kawasaki’s song that portrays the complexity of love
3	habit of laughingIgarashi Haru	A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love
4	to cry innocently; to weep with a childlike airAKASAKI	A song that resonates with unwavering love and aching sorrow
5	In loveHY	A bittersweet love song that embraces heartbreak as a cherished memory
6	You don’t get it.WurtS	A moving song that expresses a bittersweet love
7	I want to forget.wacci	Wacci’s heartbreak song, a memory that won’t fade and lingers in the heart
8	The strong and fleeting onesCocco	A song about a heartrending love facing the betrayal of a beloved
9	Even if it’s nothing special, I’m thinking of you.Te ga kuriimu pan	A song by Hand Cream Pan that depicts a heartrending unrequited love
10	If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama	A heartbreak song. A poignant track that sings of gratitude and regret.
11	ElegyHirai Ken	A masterpiece that expresses a woman's romantic feelings through Ken Hirai's singing voice
12	Blue BenchSasuke	A pure love song portraying the regret and lingering attachment after losing a lover
13	dear personShio Reira	Depicting a mismatch in how love is expressed
14	That’s not fair.Ochiai Wataru	A poignant song that portrays the pain of unrequited love
15	Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse.	A moving song that portrays poignant lyrics and the feelings of love
16	an unrelated personKaneyori Masaru	A poignant song that delicately portrays the pain of heartbreak
17	Iorokudenashi	A poignant song that likens an unrequited love to celestial bodies
18	BLUE TEARSJUDY AND MARY	A poignant winter love song by JUDY AND MARY
19	Until the day I can no longer rememberback number	A heartrending ballad that sings of the pain and sense of loss of a broken heart.
20	I miss youAdo	Ado’s poignant song that sings about the pain of heartbreak
21	From the season that feels like it will freezeAimer	Aimer’s dark winter love song
22	Unrequited loveAimer	Aimer’s famous song that portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love
23	Ah, geez.Saucy Dog	A poignant song that portrays the pain of love and staying true to oneself
24	Unreachable love songTani Yuuki	A timeless, heart-touching masterpiece that sings of the pain of heartbreak
25	Lavenderthe shes gone	Sing of the pain of unrequited love and the turmoil of the heart
26	Only HumanK	A song of hope where smiles await beyond sorrow
27	I like you, but it seems like you don’t really like me.back number	A poignant song that expresses the heartbreak of unrequited love.
28	love-coloredmosao.	A moving song that portrays a heartrending love
29	PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism	If I could tell you my feelings about this unrequited love
30	SparkleIkuta Rira	Lila Ikuta’s “Sparkle,” depicting the radiance of love
31	shutterYuuri	A heartbreak song filled with aching sorrow, regret for unspoken feelings
32	Your happinessUru	A bittersweet love song, deep emotions that resonate in the heart
33	PrologueUru	A moving song that sings of a heartrending love
34	Hey,SHISHAMO	A song that portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love and the feelings that can’t be conveyed.
35	Like this tonightaimyon	Aimer, a masterpiece that sings of unrequited love
36	yellowback number	A poignant masterpiece that sings of unrequited feelings, “Yellow”
37	A triangular lovesaji	Saji’s aching vocals and feelings of love resonate in the heart.
38	IenaiSoala	A heart-touching song that sings of a bittersweet love
39	Winter and Springback number	A bittersweet birthday ballad by back number
40	Happy Endingback number	A poignant song by back number that portrays the turmoil of a breakup
41	HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number	An emotional song that sings of a heartrending love
42	A Song Dedicated to the Worst YouYuuri	A heart’s cry tormented by a love that isn’t real
43	Happinessback number	The bittersweet unrequited love song “Shiawase (Happiness)” by back number
44	and/then/by/with/hand (te-form particle; meaning depends on context)Ueno Daiki	A heart-piercing song that sings of a bittersweet love.
45	passing by each otherSoala	A poignant song that portrays the pain of love and regret
46	You, him, me, and herBreathe	A song about a heart wavering from friendship to love
47	Romance and LoveSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu	A poignant ballad that depicts the resolve to part ways
48	First loveUtada Hikaru	Utada Hikaru’s masterpiece that sings of the pain of parting and of growth
49	Cinderellasaidāgāru	Cider Girl sings refreshingly about unrequited love and everyday affection
50	heavy smokenishina	A wistful love song for Nishina-san’s cigarettes
51	not enoughwacci	A bittersweet breakup song about parting ways with the one you love
52	More than friends, less than loversAsa	Depict the complex emotions of a less-than relationship
53	tear(s)Marushii	Marcy’s heart-stirring song that portrays the pain of heartbreak
54	So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka	A heartbreak ballad portraying the final moments of lovers who have decided to part ways
55	bookmarkkuriipuhaipe	Farewells and new beginnings in the season when cherry blossoms fall
56	wrapTENSONG	A masterpiece by TENSONG that sings of the pain of heartbreak and celebrates diversity
57	A night when I want to cryAYANE	A desire to grow stronger amid loneliness and inner conflict
58	AloneMayo Okamoto	A ballad that comforts the pain of heartbreak
59	The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell	A poignant song that portrays the pain of unrequited love
60	My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End	A bittersweet masterpiece by indigo la End, depicting unrequited love
61	I could never say I like you.fayray	The aching sorrow and wish of a love that cannot be conveyed
62	You look like an idiot.Saucy Dog	A poignant song that portrays the conflicts of love
63	Agate Caressed by NightAyase	A wistful ballad depicting a farewell to a loved one
64	the depths of the heartrokudenashi	A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing
65	Giji KoiHamano Haruki	A song that expresses the poignant feelings of modern love
66	maybeYOASOBI	A song based on a novel, The End of Love
67	Midnight Kiss Mezutto mayonaka de ii no ni.	A wistful love swaying in the city at night
68	You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet	A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love
69	The color of loveHiguchi Ai	Higuchi Ai’s “Koi no Iro” resonates with my heart.
70	Oh, early summer rainSakurazaka46	Unspoken love and a heartrending feeling
71	evening primroseNovelbright	A poignant song about the pain of heartbreak and feelings one just can’t let go of.
72	I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci	A poignant song by a man who remembers his former lover
73	Karada no KankeiYUTORI-SEDAI	Depicting the poignant feelings of unrequited love
74	A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO	The pain and optimism of a love I can’t confess
75	366 daysHY	A ballad that sings of heartbreak
76	cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS	A wistful love ballad by RADWIMPS
77	MetronomeYonezu Kenshi	A love story where the rhythm of unrequited feelings falls out of sync
78	motion sickness from proximitywanuka	A song that delicately portrays a sweet and heartrending love
79	Love and GinMrs. GREEN APPLE	A song that portrays the poignant feelings of an unrequited love
80	I want to be your lover.Abe Mao	A poignant song that captures the heartache of unrequited love
81	The person I had a one-sided crush on for a long timeyamazaru	A love song whose poignant melody seeps into the heart
82	Sunday’s Maison desfuri	A colorful, bittersweet love song with a translucent, airy singing voice
83	More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau	From friendship to romantic feelings, the anxiety of not being able to take the first step
84	I like you, but it seems you don’t really like me.back number	A song about a man’s aching love who won’t give up even after heartbreak.
85	a convenient relationshipDomura Riu	A bittersweet love song, a heart-resonant track by Riu Domura
86	In love with Shizukuindigo la End	A love song that portrays a heartrending romance in the rain
87	I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan	A heartfelt cry capturing the pain of unrequited love
88	NAOHY	A moving ballad about an unshakable one-sided love
89	A little more, just a bit moreZARD	A heartrending love, the purity of a forbidden feeling
90	AiHata Motohiro	A heartwarming masterpiece by Motohiro Hata that depicts love
91	That’s not fair…arekunn	A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love.
92	I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi	A heartrending love song that portrays parting with a loved one
93	Liar MoonYorushika	A ballad that delicately portrays a sense of loss through piano and vocals
94	chameleonKing Gnu	A poignant song that sings about the changes in a distant 'you'
95	OverMr.Children	Singing about the pain of a lover’s feelings drifting away.
96	You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn	Alekun’s singing voice resonates with a heartrending love
97	First loveUtada Hikaru	A wistful first-love song by Hikaru Utada
98	Fake loveSTUPID GUYS	The bittersweet inner struggle of a heart drowning in false love
99	Only a single voicerokudenashi	A poignant song that comforts heartbreak and loneliness
100	Snow WhiteFlower	I like them, but they’re with someone else—such complicated feelings.
101	Hitorikarin	Karin sings of a love that cannot be fulfilled “alone.”
102	FortuneNakasone Izumi (HY)	A heartfelt song that resonates, singing of a bittersweet love’s fate
103	Even if you went and became somebody’s damn girlfriendtensai bando	A poignant classic that sings of the sorrow of heartbreak
104	Ti AmoEXILE	Forbidden unrequited love, a song of unstoppable passion
105	The summer you gave meieiri reo	A bittersweet tale of youthful love, farewell, and growth
106	Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA	A song wishing for a dream reunion with a loved one
107	Hare and Sea TurtleDAZBEE	DAZBEE’s “Hare and Sea Turtle” is now available for streaming.
108	MissingKubota Toshinobu	Toshinobu Kubota’s classic song “Missing” is a ballad about unrequited love.
109	GarnetOku Hanako	The poignant theme song of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
110	HYSong for…	A heartbreak song that sings of love’s bittersweet pain, resonating with the heart.
111	Dear…Nishino Kana	A bittersweet love song by Kana Nishino
112	Absolute relationshipakai kouen	The legendary band and the exquisite classic “Absolute Relationship”
113	I stillmilet	The pain of heartbreak and the healing power of time
114	usmilet	Bittersweet love—feelings the two of them cannot put into words.
115	To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon	A movie theme song that resonates with the sorrow of parting
116	I love you, liar.Onda Masanori	A classic song that captures the pain of an unrequited love
117	You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chan	A depiction of the melancholic emotions of a heartrending love.
118	petalback number	A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals
119	ConclusionSenchimirimentaru	A poignant ballad that weaves memories with a loved one into music
120	selling oneselfRosu	A poignant love song depicting an unrequited love of a courtesan
121	I don’t want to see you; I want to see you.Ueno Yūka	Express the bittersweet emotions of heartbreak through a piano ballad
122	Gimmick GameNinomiya Kazunari	An emotional song depicting the push and pull between men and women
123	Bad personsenritsu kannano	A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love
124	Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai	A piano piece that delicately depicts a heartrending love
125	SoulmateFujita Maiko	Theme song of Aoblack Wedge: a heartrending song about a destined person
126	catDISH//	DISH//'s heart-stirring heartbreak song 'Neko'
127	A Naked Heartaimyon	A bittersweet unrequited love song that supports the heart.
128	Don’t disappear.Aina ji Endo	Aina’s first solo song sings of a bittersweet love.
129	Best Friend’s GirlSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu	The poignancy of a friendship that suppresses romantic feelings
130	Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi	Introduce Kumi Koda’s 20th anniversary ballad masterpieces
131	Dried flowersYuuri	A poignant song portraying the pain of parting and lingering regret, “Dried Flowers.”
132	AitaiKato Miria	Kato Miliyah’s classic that sings of the heartache of unrequited love
133	You have no eye for it.Ansako	A heart-touching ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak
134	Cold fireworksKami ga nokoshita yume o kuu.	At summer’s end, singing of a frustrating heartbreak
135	DarlingSuda Keina	Keina Suda’s songs that sing of one-sided love and suffering
136	Moon Song[Alexandros]	A poignant song that sings of feelings for a loved one.
137	lingering loveKitatani Ruki	A poignant masterpiece by Ruki Kitaya that sings of a heartrending heartbreak
138	loveOku Hanako	An emotional song that sings of the pain and lingering attachment of a one-sided love.
139	PerfumeEito	A bittersweet song that brings memories back with the scent of perfume
140	camouflageFujita Maiko	Mai Fukuda’s songs that portray the poignancy of love
141	Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA	The bittersweet struggle of unspoken love
142	the first strong spring windnishina	Nishina's spring love song
143	waiting in vainrokudenashi	A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song
144	Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai	A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love
145	MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI	Atsushi: a poignant song about a painful love
146	dearestKOH+	Masaharu Fukuyama and Kou Shibasaki’s movie theme song “Saiai”
147	What is emotion?This is LAST	A poignant, heart-stirring song that portrays the sorrow of heartbreak and the warmth of affection.
148	wishsumika	A bittersweet love where I step back, a heart that gives up on its feelings
149	Love StoryAmuro Namie	An unforgettable love and the resolve to move forward
150	PuzzleBAND-MAID	A poignant song that portrays the turmoil of a forbidden love
151	No PromiseChara	The anguish of a bittersweet, unpromised love—feelings that will never be rewarded.
152	nightSakamoto Maaya	The poignancy of love, memories and feelings that pass each other by
153	Asking for the impossibleJohn Darling	A heart in turmoil upon reuniting with a lover on the eve of marriage
154	Street Loveindigo la End	The unforgettable, heartrending pain of love
155	The Land of LoveKato Miria	Healing the pain of an unrequited love through song
156	orionYonezu Kenshi	A bittersweet winter love song of Orion
157	Fall in LoveKobayashi Akiko	A poignant heart in love, singing of unrequited feelings
158	Stop this nightJUJU	JUJU 'Canary', a masterpiece of a bittersweet love song
159	Before you become a memorysupittsu	A poignant love classic by Spitz: Feelings for You
160	Say you like me.aimyon	Explanation of Aimyon's 'Say You Love Me'
161	all night longOnda Masanori	A heartrending love song that quietly portrays their feelings for each other
162	Unrequited lovemiwa	Singing of the heartache of unrequited love and the courage to overcome it
163	Sugar Orangesaji	A song that expresses the bittersweet feelings for a distant lover.
164	I acted tough.aimyon	The courage to overcome the pain of heartbreak and to challenge love once again
165	When Someone’s Wish Comes TrueUtada Hikaru	The inner conflict of a heart wavering between happiness and consideration
166	To fall like a roseAKASAKI	A rock song that delicately portrays love and farewell
167	We’re already broken up, you and I.AYANE	A love song that brings back memories of past relationships
168	Through countless nightsCHEMISTRY	A song that poignantly expresses feelings that cannot reach
169	Kasane AiSoala	A poignant love song marked by Soala’s clear, translucent vocals
170	I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI	A bittersweet rock song that portrays an unstoppable love
171	Only the two of us in this worldano	ano's poignant song depicting a secret love
172	Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End	A poignant song depicting a farewell that comes on a winter night
173	I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo	The complex emotions of a woman who realizes her lover’s words are lies
174	Act like an adult.suisou gurashi	A bittersweet song portraying the romantic struggles of a woman you meet on the last train
175	Love songnatori	A poignant song that depicts the pain of misguided love
176	I quit my dependency.matsuri	A coming-of-age ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the resolve to part ways
177	Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri	The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak
178	My dearest personMatsuri, Takumi	A beautiful collaboration about an unattainable love
179	worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren	A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love
180	Goodbye, my loverKoresawa	A love ballad that delicately depicts the pain of heartbreak
181	earring on the right earKoresawa	A heartrending love song that portrays the aching passion of an illicit affair.
182	Tears of MagnoliaSutādasuto☆Rebyū	A love ballad that sings of the sense of loss from losing a loved one
183	Why not me?Misaka Saki	A song that sings of the aching feelings that grow from friendship into love
184	LiarUeto Aya	A song that delicately expresses the complex emotions after a heartbreak
185	just a littleIgarashi Haru	A song of a wistful love tossed by fate
186	missing youTomioka Ai	Ai Tomioka's heartbreak song. It portrays the feelings of thinking about a lover every day.
187	impure loveDomura Riu	A gem of a love song that sings of the pain of love
188	codependencyDomura Riu	A love song by Riu Domura portraying the struggle between loneliness and dependence
189	Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa	A moving song that portrays love and anger in a lonely city
190	I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki	A ballad depicting the pain of heartbreak and the glimmer of hope
191	Sentimental KissShio Reira	A ballad by Shio Reira. A gentle portrayal of the end of a romance.
192	On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer	A timeless, heart-stirring classic that sings of a bittersweet love
193	Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE	A classic whose poignant love resonates with the heart
194	Pain, painE-girls	Even with pain, love cannot be stopped.
195	I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower	A heart-touching song by Flower that sings of a heartrending love
196	Love SongGO!GO!7188	A bittersweet yet gentle love song resonates in my heart.
197	DistanceJUJU	JUJU's 'Distance' is a bittersweet love song.
198	AyaMy Hair is Bad	A poignant song depicting forbidden love
199	First loveTowa	A popular bittersweet first love song on YouTube
200	high skyUMEILO	A bittersweet unrequited love song by a band from Hokkaido
201	Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe	A classic song that poignantly sings of an unrequited love.
202	let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA	A heartbreaking love ballad by m-flo and YOSHKA
203	Crazy for yousino R fine	The theme song that sings of Ryoko Shinohara’s heartrending love.
204	hydrangeakyanai	Depicting the transience of love through the hydrangea’s language of flowers
205	Wasn’t it me?misaki	Misaki’s poignant song that sings of the pain of heartbreak
206	I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren	A heartrending song that portrays deep emotions resonates with the heart.
207	balladKetsumeishi	A poignant love song that portrays the pain of an unattainable romance
208	Unfit to be a loverKoresawa	Parting sorrow: lingering attachment and wistfulness toward a lover
209	Love SpiritsChatto Monchī	A heart-stirring song that portrays the anxieties and affection of a bittersweet romance
210	bad womanHiguchi Ai	Higuchi Ai’s sad masterpiece about heartbreak
211	C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Cosmos (Autumn Cherry Blossoms)~Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu	A song depicting the heartache and anguish of a forbidden love
212	someone I likeUeno Yūka	A bittersweet first-love song about supporting a friend’s romance
213	ShipwreckNakamori Akina	A sorrowful song of a broken love and drifting feelings
214	red scarfInoue Sonoko	A bittersweet love song about giving up on a one-sided crush and wishing happiness for the two of them
215	#302Hirai Ken	Lyrics by Ken Hirai that think of a heartbroken woman
216	distress (at sea/in the mountains); being lost; stranded; a disaster situationToukyou Jihen	A heartrending story of two people drowning in a dangerous love
217	It hurts.Kiyoshi Ryujin	A song that expresses a bittersweet longing for someone you love
218	First LoveFukuyama Masaharu	A classic song that sings of the sorrow of a first love that never fades
219	Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya	Pure love with a married man at the workplace: a bittersweet love story of an office lady
220	I need to talk to you.Adachi Kana	A heart-touching Kana Adachi song that sings of the pain of heartbreak
221	Play ball!YU-KI	A bittersweet love for someone who already has a girlfriend
222	Love even your melancholyKoresawa	The strength to accept negative emotions and move forward
223	sweet peashaitoopu	A love song that depicts the end of a romance
224	Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya	A heartbreak ballad that conveys aching feelings with an emotional vocal performance
225	If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE	The poignant feelings of a woman who fell in love on a special day
226	Because I fell in loveaimyon	Scenery of love, warmly singing pure feelings
227	Relationship of Others feat. SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONSHitoto Yo	A classic hit song that became a major success as a TV drama theme song
228	Friend’s PoemNakamura Ataru	A song that depicts the bittersweet feelings of youthful love.
229	short-sleevedImai Miki	An unrequited love, thoughts of family, and anguish
230	I want you to tell me you love me.Oku Hanako	A song that sings of the heartrending feelings of a woman in love.
231	even ifHirai Ken	A heart-touching ballad that sings of a bittersweet love
232	The Final GoodbyeJY	Unrequited love: a struggle between regret and the resolve to part ways
233	A love with you from nine steps apartSHIROSE from WHITE JAM	A story of heartbreak and lingering feelings in a long-distance relationship

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raspberryMarushii

An unrequited love song that delicately portrays the feelings of romance.

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Ambiguous BlueKawasaki Takaya

Takaya Kawasaki’s song that portrays the complexity of love

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habit of laughingIgarashi Haru

A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love

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to cry innocently; to weep with a childlike airAKASAKI

A song that resonates with unwavering love and aching sorrow

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In loveHY

A bittersweet love song that embraces heartbreak as a cherished memory

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You don’t get it.WurtS

A moving song that expresses a bittersweet love

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I want to forget.wacci

Wacci’s heartbreak song, a memory that won’t fade and lingers in the heart

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The strong and fleeting onesCocco

A song about a heartrending love facing the betrayal of a beloved

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Even if it’s nothing special, I’m thinking of you.Te ga kuriimu pan

A song by Hand Cream Pan that depicts a heartrending unrequited love

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If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama

A heartbreak song. A poignant track that sings of gratitude and regret.

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ElegyHirai Ken

A masterpiece that expresses a woman's romantic feelings through Ken Hirai's singing voice

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Blue BenchSasuke

A pure love song portraying the regret and lingering attachment after losing a lover

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dear personShio Reira

Depicting a mismatch in how love is expressed

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That’s not fair.Ochiai Wataru

A poignant song that portrays the pain of unrequited love

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Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse.

A moving song that portrays poignant lyrics and the feelings of love

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an unrelated personKaneyori Masaru

A poignant song that delicately portrays the pain of heartbreak

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Iorokudenashi

A poignant song that likens an unrequited love to celestial bodies

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BLUE TEARSJUDY AND MARY

A poignant winter love song by JUDY AND MARY

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Until the day I can no longer rememberback number

A heartrending ballad that sings of the pain and sense of loss of a broken heart.

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I miss youAdo

Ado’s poignant song that sings about the pain of heartbreak

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From the season that feels like it will freezeAimer

Aimer’s dark winter love song

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Unrequited loveAimer

Aimer’s famous song that portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love

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Ah, geez.Saucy Dog

A poignant song that portrays the pain of love and staying true to oneself

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Unreachable love songTani Yuuki

A timeless, heart-touching masterpiece that sings of the pain of heartbreak

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Lavenderthe shes gone

Sing of the pain of unrequited love and the turmoil of the heart

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Only HumanK

A song of hope where smiles await beyond sorrow

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I like you, but it seems like you don’t really like me.back number

A poignant song that expresses the heartbreak of unrequited love.

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love-coloredmosao.

A moving song that portrays a heartrending love

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PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism

If I could tell you my feelings about this unrequited love

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SparkleIkuta Rira

Lila Ikuta’s “Sparkle,” depicting the radiance of love

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shutterYuuri

A heartbreak song filled with aching sorrow, regret for unspoken feelings

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Your happinessUru

A bittersweet love song, deep emotions that resonate in the heart

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PrologueUru

A moving song that sings of a heartrending love

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Hey,SHISHAMO

A song that portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love and the feelings that can’t be conveyed.

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Like this tonightaimyon

Aimer, a masterpiece that sings of unrequited love

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yellowback number

A poignant masterpiece that sings of unrequited feelings, “Yellow”

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A triangular lovesaji

Saji’s aching vocals and feelings of love resonate in the heart.

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IenaiSoala

A heart-touching song that sings of a bittersweet love

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Winter and Springback number

A bittersweet birthday ballad by back number

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Happy Endingback number

A poignant song by back number that portrays the turmoil of a breakup

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number

An emotional song that sings of a heartrending love

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A Song Dedicated to the Worst YouYuuri

A heart’s cry tormented by a love that isn’t real

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Happinessback number

The bittersweet unrequited love song “Shiawase (Happiness)” by back number

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and/then/by/with/hand (te-form particle; meaning depends on context)Ueno Daiki

A heart-piercing song that sings of a bittersweet love.

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passing by each otherSoala

A poignant song that portrays the pain of love and regret

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You, him, me, and herBreathe

A song about a heart wavering from friendship to love

47

Romance and LoveSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

A poignant ballad that depicts the resolve to part ways

48

First loveUtada Hikaru

Utada Hikaru’s masterpiece that sings of the pain of parting and of growth

49

Cinderellasaidāgāru

Cider Girl sings refreshingly about unrequited love and everyday affection

50

heavy smokenishina

A wistful love song for Nishina-san’s cigarettes

51

not enoughwacci

A bittersweet breakup song about parting ways with the one you love

52

More than friends, less than loversAsa

Depict the complex emotions of a less-than relationship

53

tear(s)Marushii

Marcy’s heart-stirring song that portrays the pain of heartbreak

54

So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka

A heartbreak ballad portraying the final moments of lovers who have decided to part ways

55

bookmarkkuriipuhaipe

Farewells and new beginnings in the season when cherry blossoms fall

56

wrapTENSONG

A masterpiece by TENSONG that sings of the pain of heartbreak and celebrates diversity

57

A night when I want to cryAYANE

A desire to grow stronger amid loneliness and inner conflict

58

AloneMayo Okamoto

A ballad that comforts the pain of heartbreak

59

The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell

A poignant song that portrays the pain of unrequited love

60

My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End

A bittersweet masterpiece by indigo la End, depicting unrequited love

61

I could never say I like you.fayray

The aching sorrow and wish of a love that cannot be conveyed

62

You look like an idiot.Saucy Dog

A poignant song that portrays the conflicts of love

63

Agate Caressed by NightAyase

A wistful ballad depicting a farewell to a loved one

64

the depths of the heartrokudenashi

A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing

65

Giji KoiHamano Haruki

A song that expresses the poignant feelings of modern love

66

maybeYOASOBI

A song based on a novel, The End of Love

67

Midnight Kiss Mezutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

A wistful love swaying in the city at night

68

You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet

A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love

69

The color of loveHiguchi Ai

Higuchi Ai’s “Koi no Iro” resonates with my heart.

70

Oh, early summer rainSakurazaka46

Unspoken love and a heartrending feeling

71

evening primroseNovelbright

A poignant song about the pain of heartbreak and feelings one just can’t let go of.

72

I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci

A poignant song by a man who remembers his former lover

73

Karada no KankeiYUTORI-SEDAI

Depicting the poignant feelings of unrequited love

74

A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO

The pain and optimism of a love I can’t confess

75

366 daysHY

A ballad that sings of heartbreak

76

cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS

A wistful love ballad by RADWIMPS

77

MetronomeYonezu Kenshi

A love story where the rhythm of unrequited feelings falls out of sync

78

motion sickness from proximitywanuka

A song that delicately portrays a sweet and heartrending love

79

Love and GinMrs. GREEN APPLE

A song that portrays the poignant feelings of an unrequited love

80

I want to be your lover.Abe Mao

A poignant song that captures the heartache of unrequited love

81

The person I had a one-sided crush on for a long timeyamazaru

A love song whose poignant melody seeps into the heart

82

Sunday’s Maison desfuri

A colorful, bittersweet love song with a translucent, airy singing voice

83

More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau

From friendship to romantic feelings, the anxiety of not being able to take the first step

84

I like you, but it seems you don’t really like me.back number

A song about a man’s aching love who won’t give up even after heartbreak.

85

a convenient relationshipDomura Riu

A bittersweet love song, a heart-resonant track by Riu Domura

86

In love with Shizukuindigo la End

A love song that portrays a heartrending romance in the rain

87

I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan

A heartfelt cry capturing the pain of unrequited love

88

NAOHY

A moving ballad about an unshakable one-sided love

89

A little more, just a bit moreZARD

A heartrending love, the purity of a forbidden feeling

90

AiHata Motohiro

A heartwarming masterpiece by Motohiro Hata that depicts love

91

That’s not fair…arekunn

A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love.

92

I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi

A heartrending love song that portrays parting with a loved one

93

Liar MoonYorushika

A ballad that delicately portrays a sense of loss through piano and vocals

94

chameleonKing Gnu

A poignant song that sings about the changes in a distant 'you'

95

OverMr.Children

Singing about the pain of a lover’s feelings drifting away.

96

You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn

Alekun’s singing voice resonates with a heartrending love

97

First loveUtada Hikaru

A wistful first-love song by Hikaru Utada

98

Fake loveSTUPID GUYS

The bittersweet inner struggle of a heart drowning in false love

99

Only a single voicerokudenashi

A poignant song that comforts heartbreak and loneliness

100

Snow WhiteFlower

I like them, but they’re with someone else—such complicated feelings.

101

Hitorikarin

Karin sings of a love that cannot be fulfilled “alone.”

102

FortuneNakasone Izumi (HY)

A heartfelt song that resonates, singing of a bittersweet love’s fate

103

Even if you went and became somebody’s damn girlfriendtensai bando

A poignant classic that sings of the sorrow of heartbreak

104

Ti AmoEXILE

Forbidden unrequited love, a song of unstoppable passion

105

The summer you gave meieiri reo

A bittersweet tale of youthful love, farewell, and growth

106

Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA

A song wishing for a dream reunion with a loved one

107

Hare and Sea TurtleDAZBEE

DAZBEE’s “Hare and Sea Turtle” is now available for streaming.

108

MissingKubota Toshinobu

Toshinobu Kubota’s classic song “Missing” is a ballad about unrequited love.

109

GarnetOku Hanako

The poignant theme song of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

110

HYSong for…

A heartbreak song that sings of love’s bittersweet pain, resonating with the heart.

111

Dear…Nishino Kana

A bittersweet love song by Kana Nishino

112

Absolute relationshipakai kouen

The legendary band and the exquisite classic “Absolute Relationship”

113

I stillmilet

The pain of heartbreak and the healing power of time

114

usmilet

Bittersweet love—feelings the two of them cannot put into words.

115

To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon

A movie theme song that resonates with the sorrow of parting

116

I love you, liar.Onda Masanori

A classic song that captures the pain of an unrequited love

117

You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chan

A depiction of the melancholic emotions of a heartrending love.

118

petalback number

A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals

119

ConclusionSenchimirimentaru

A poignant ballad that weaves memories with a loved one into music

120

selling oneselfRosu

A poignant love song depicting an unrequited love of a courtesan

121

I don’t want to see you; I want to see you.Ueno Yūka

Express the bittersweet emotions of heartbreak through a piano ballad

122

Gimmick GameNinomiya Kazunari

An emotional song depicting the push and pull between men and women

123

Bad personsenritsu kannano

A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love

124

Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai

A piano piece that delicately depicts a heartrending love

125

SoulmateFujita Maiko

Theme song of Aoblack Wedge: a heartrending song about a destined person

126

catDISH//

DISH//'s heart-stirring heartbreak song 'Neko'

127

A Naked Heartaimyon

A bittersweet unrequited love song that supports the heart.

128

Don’t disappear.Aina ji Endo

Aina’s first solo song sings of a bittersweet love.

129

Best Friend’s GirlSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

The poignancy of a friendship that suppresses romantic feelings

130

Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi

Introduce Kumi Koda’s 20th anniversary ballad masterpieces

131

Dried flowersYuuri

A poignant song portraying the pain of parting and lingering regret, “Dried Flowers.”

132

AitaiKato Miria

Kato Miliyah’s classic that sings of the heartache of unrequited love

133

You have no eye for it.Ansako

A heart-touching ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak

134

Cold fireworksKami ga nokoshita yume o kuu.

At summer’s end, singing of a frustrating heartbreak

135

DarlingSuda Keina

Keina Suda’s songs that sing of one-sided love and suffering

136

Moon Song[Alexandros]

A poignant song that sings of feelings for a loved one.

137

lingering loveKitatani Ruki

A poignant masterpiece by Ruki Kitaya that sings of a heartrending heartbreak

138

loveOku Hanako

An emotional song that sings of the pain and lingering attachment of a one-sided love.

139

PerfumeEito

A bittersweet song that brings memories back with the scent of perfume

140

camouflageFujita Maiko

Mai Fukuda’s songs that portray the poignancy of love

141

Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA

The bittersweet struggle of unspoken love

142

the first strong spring windnishina

Nishina's spring love song

143

waiting in vainrokudenashi

A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song

144

Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai

A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love

145

MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI

Atsushi: a poignant song about a painful love

146

dearestKOH+

Masaharu Fukuyama and Kou Shibasaki’s movie theme song “Saiai”

147

What is emotion?This is LAST

A poignant, heart-stirring song that portrays the sorrow of heartbreak and the warmth of affection.

148

wishsumika

A bittersweet love where I step back, a heart that gives up on its feelings

149

Love StoryAmuro Namie

An unforgettable love and the resolve to move forward

150

PuzzleBAND-MAID

A poignant song that portrays the turmoil of a forbidden love

151

No PromiseChara

The anguish of a bittersweet, unpromised love—feelings that will never be rewarded.

152

nightSakamoto Maaya

The poignancy of love, memories and feelings that pass each other by

153

Asking for the impossibleJohn Darling

A heart in turmoil upon reuniting with a lover on the eve of marriage

154

Street Loveindigo la End

The unforgettable, heartrending pain of love

155

The Land of LoveKato Miria

Healing the pain of an unrequited love through song

156

orionYonezu Kenshi

A bittersweet winter love song of Orion

157

Fall in LoveKobayashi Akiko

A poignant heart in love, singing of unrequited feelings

158

Stop this nightJUJU

JUJU 'Canary', a masterpiece of a bittersweet love song

159

Before you become a memorysupittsu

A poignant love classic by Spitz: Feelings for You

160

Say you like me.aimyon

Explanation of Aimyon's 'Say You Love Me'

161

all night longOnda Masanori

A heartrending love song that quietly portrays their feelings for each other

162

Unrequited lovemiwa

Singing of the heartache of unrequited love and the courage to overcome it

163

Sugar Orangesaji

A song that expresses the bittersweet feelings for a distant lover.

164

I acted tough.aimyon

The courage to overcome the pain of heartbreak and to challenge love once again

165

When Someone’s Wish Comes TrueUtada Hikaru

The inner conflict of a heart wavering between happiness and consideration

166

To fall like a roseAKASAKI

A rock song that delicately portrays love and farewell

167

We’re already broken up, you and I.AYANE

A love song that brings back memories of past relationships

168

Through countless nightsCHEMISTRY

A song that poignantly expresses feelings that cannot reach

169

Kasane AiSoala

A poignant love song marked by Soala’s clear, translucent vocals

170

I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI

A bittersweet rock song that portrays an unstoppable love

171

Only the two of us in this worldano

ano's poignant song depicting a secret love

172

Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End

A poignant song depicting a farewell that comes on a winter night

173

I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo

The complex emotions of a woman who realizes her lover’s words are lies

174

Act like an adult.suisou gurashi

A bittersweet song portraying the romantic struggles of a woman you meet on the last train

175

Love songnatori

A poignant song that depicts the pain of misguided love

176

I quit my dependency.matsuri

A coming-of-age ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the resolve to part ways

177

Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri

The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak

178

My dearest personMatsuri, Takumi

A beautiful collaboration about an unattainable love

179

worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren

A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love

180

Goodbye, my loverKoresawa

A love ballad that delicately depicts the pain of heartbreak

181

earring on the right earKoresawa

A heartrending love song that portrays the aching passion of an illicit affair.

182

Tears of MagnoliaSutādasuto☆Rebyū

A love ballad that sings of the sense of loss from losing a loved one

183

Why not me?Misaka Saki

A song that sings of the aching feelings that grow from friendship into love

184

LiarUeto Aya

A song that delicately expresses the complex emotions after a heartbreak

185

just a littleIgarashi Haru

A song of a wistful love tossed by fate

186

missing youTomioka Ai

Ai Tomioka's heartbreak song. It portrays the feelings of thinking about a lover every day.

187

impure loveDomura Riu

A gem of a love song that sings of the pain of love

188

codependencyDomura Riu

A love song by Riu Domura portraying the struggle between loneliness and dependence

189

Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa

A moving song that portrays love and anger in a lonely city

190

I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki

A ballad depicting the pain of heartbreak and the glimmer of hope

191

Sentimental KissShio Reira

A ballad by Shio Reira. A gentle portrayal of the end of a romance.

192

On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer

A timeless, heart-stirring classic that sings of a bittersweet love

193

Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE

A classic whose poignant love resonates with the heart

194

Pain, painE-girls

Even with pain, love cannot be stopped.

195

I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower

A heart-touching song by Flower that sings of a heartrending love

196

Love SongGO!GO!7188

A bittersweet yet gentle love song resonates in my heart.

197

DistanceJUJU

JUJU's 'Distance' is a bittersweet love song.

198

AyaMy Hair is Bad

A poignant song depicting forbidden love

199

First loveTowa

A popular bittersweet first love song on YouTube

200

high skyUMEILO

A bittersweet unrequited love song by a band from Hokkaido

201

Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe

A classic song that poignantly sings of an unrequited love.

202

let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA

A heartbreaking love ballad by m-flo and YOSHKA

203

Crazy for yousino R fine

The theme song that sings of Ryoko Shinohara’s heartrending love.

204

hydrangeakyanai

Depicting the transience of love through the hydrangea’s language of flowers

205

Wasn’t it me?misaki

Misaki’s poignant song that sings of the pain of heartbreak

206

I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren

A heartrending song that portrays deep emotions resonates with the heart.

207

balladKetsumeishi

A poignant love song that portrays the pain of an unattainable romance

208

Unfit to be a loverKoresawa

Parting sorrow: lingering attachment and wistfulness toward a lover

209

Love SpiritsChatto Monchī

A heart-stirring song that portrays the anxieties and affection of a bittersweet romance

210

bad womanHiguchi Ai

Higuchi Ai’s sad masterpiece about heartbreak

211

C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Cosmos (Autumn Cherry Blossoms)~Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

Watch “C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Cosmos (Autumn Cherry Blossoms)~ Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe” on YouTube

A song depicting the heartache and anguish of a forbidden love

212

someone I likeUeno Yūka

A bittersweet first-love song about supporting a friend’s romance

213

ShipwreckNakamori Akina

A sorrowful song of a broken love and drifting feelings

214

red scarfInoue Sonoko

A bittersweet love song about giving up on a one-sided crush and wishing happiness for the two of them

215

#302Hirai Ken

Lyrics by Ken Hirai that think of a heartbroken woman

216

distress (at sea/in the mountains); being lost; stranded; a disaster situationToukyou Jihen

Watch “distress (at sea/in the mountains); being lost; stranded; a disaster situation Toukyou Jihen” on YouTube

A heartrending story of two people drowning in a dangerous love

217

It hurts.Kiyoshi Ryujin

A song that expresses a bittersweet longing for someone you love

218

First LoveFukuyama Masaharu

A classic song that sings of the sorrow of a first love that never fades

219

Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya

Pure love with a married man at the workplace: a bittersweet love story of an office lady

220

I need to talk to you.Adachi Kana

A heart-touching Kana Adachi song that sings of the pain of heartbreak

221

Play ball!YU-KI

A bittersweet love for someone who already has a girlfriend

222

Love even your melancholyKoresawa

The strength to accept negative emotions and move forward

223

sweet peashaitoopu

A love song that depicts the end of a romance

224

Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya

A heartbreak ballad that conveys aching feelings with an emotional vocal performance

225

If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE

The poignant feelings of a woman who fell in love on a special day

226

Because I fell in loveaimyon

Scenery of love, warmly singing pure feelings

227

Relationship of Others feat. SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONSHitoto Yo

A classic hit song that became a major success as a TV drama theme song

228

Friend’s PoemNakamura Ataru

A song that depicts the bittersweet feelings of youthful love.

229

short-sleevedImai Miki

An unrequited love, thoughts of family, and anguish

230

I want you to tell me you love me.Oku Hanako

A song that sings of the heartrending feelings of a woman in love.

231

even ifHirai Ken

A heart-touching ballad that sings of a bittersweet love

232

The Final GoodbyeJY

Unrequited love: a struggle between regret and the resolve to part ways

233

A love with you from nine steps apartSHIROSE from WHITE JAM

A story of heartbreak and lingering feelings in a long-distance relationship

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