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

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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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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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You don’t get it.WurtS

A moving song that expresses a bittersweet love

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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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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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ElegyHirai Ken

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

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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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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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BLUE TEARSJUDY AND MARY

A poignant winter love song by JUDY AND MARY

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Only HumanK

A song of hope where smiles await beyond sorrow

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I miss youAdo

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

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Unrequited loveAimer

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

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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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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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love-coloredmosao.

A moving song that portrays 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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PrologueUru

A moving song that sings of a heartrending love

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Romance and LoveSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

A poignant ballad that depicts the resolve to part ways

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IenaiSoala

A heart-touching song that sings of a bittersweet love

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Your happinessUru

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

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SparkleIkuta Rira

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

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PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism

If I could tell you my feelings about this unrequited love

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yellowback number

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

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You, him, me, and herBreathe

A song about a heart wavering from friendship to love

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Like this tonightaimyon

Aimer, a masterpiece that sings of unrequited love

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Winter and Springback number

A bittersweet birthday ballad by back number

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shutterYuuri

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

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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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First loveUtada Hikaru

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

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A triangular lovesaji

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

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not enoughwacci

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

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Happy Endingback number

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

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wrapTENSONG

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

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AloneMayo Okamoto

A ballad that comforts the pain of heartbreak

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passing by each otherSoala

A poignant song that portrays the pain of love and regret

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heavy smokenishina

A wistful love song for Nishina-san’s cigarettes

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tear(s)Marushii

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

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number

An emotional song that sings of a heartrending love

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Happinessback number

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

51

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

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

52

Cinderellasaidāgāru

Cider Girl sings refreshingly about unrequited love and everyday affection

53

More than friends, less than loversAsa

Depict the complex emotions of a less-than relationship

54

A night when I want to cryAYANE

A desire to grow stronger amid loneliness and inner conflict

55

You look like an idiot.Saucy Dog

A poignant song that portrays the conflicts of love

56

bookmarkkuriipuhaipe

Farewells and new beginnings in the season when cherry blossoms fall

57

Giji KoiHamano Haruki

A song that expresses the poignant feelings of modern love

58

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

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

59

I could never say I like you.fayray

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

60

My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End

A bittersweet masterpiece by indigo la End, depicting unrequited love

61

Karada no KankeiYUTORI-SEDAI

Depicting the poignant feelings of unrequited love

62

The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell

A poignant song that portrays the pain of unrequited love

63

The color of loveHiguchi Ai

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

64

evening primroseNovelbright

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

65

MetronomeYonezu Kenshi

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

66

Agate Caressed by NightAyase

A wistful ballad depicting a farewell to a loved one

67

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

A love song whose poignant melody seeps into the heart

68

Midnight Kiss Mezutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

A wistful love swaying in the city at night

69

A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO

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

70

Fake loveSTUPID GUYS

The bittersweet inner struggle of a heart drowning in false love

71

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.

72

the depths of the heartrokudenashi

A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing

73

A little more, just a bit moreZARD

A heartrending love, the purity of a forbidden feeling

74

More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau

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

75

AiHata Motohiro

A heartwarming masterpiece by Motohiro Hata that depicts love

76

Sunday’s Maison desfuri

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

77

I want to be your lover.Abe Mao

A poignant song that captures the heartache of unrequited love

78

maybeYOASOBI

A song based on a novel, The End of Love

79

I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci

A poignant song by a man who remembers his former lover

80

Oh, early summer rainSakurazaka46

Unspoken love and a heartrending feeling

81

I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi

A heartrending love song that portrays parting with a loved one

82

You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet

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

83

OverMr.Children

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

84

Love and GinMrs. GREEN APPLE

A song that portrays the poignant feelings of an unrequited love

85

First loveUtada Hikaru

A wistful first-love song by Hikaru Utada

86

366 daysHY

A ballad that sings of heartbreak

87

DarlingSuda Keina

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

88

motion sickness from proximitywanuka

A song that delicately portrays a sweet and heartrending love

89

cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS

A wistful love ballad by RADWIMPS

90

The summer you gave meieiri reo

A bittersweet tale of youthful love, farewell, and growth

91

a convenient relationshipDomura Riu

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

92

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

A poignant classic that sings of the sorrow of heartbreak

93

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

A heartfelt cry capturing the pain of unrequited love

94

usmilet

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

95

No PromiseChara

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

96

Cold fireworksKami ga nokoshita yume o kuu.

At summer’s end, singing of a frustrating heartbreak

97

Liar MoonYorushika

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

98

GarnetOku Hanako

The poignant theme song of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

99

HYSong for…

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

100

petalback number

A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals

101

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

Express the bittersweet emotions of heartbreak through a piano ballad

102

SoulmateFujita Maiko

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

103

NAOHY

A moving ballad about an unshakable one-sided love

104

FortuneNakasone Izumi (HY)

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

105

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

A depiction of the melancholic emotions of a heartrending love.

106

Ti AmoEXILE

Forbidden unrequited love, a song of unstoppable passion

107

In love with Shizukuindigo la End

A love song that portrays a heartrending romance in the rain

108

ConclusionSenchimirimentaru

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

109

selling oneselfRosu

A poignant love song depicting an unrequited love of a courtesan

110

Snow WhiteFlower

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

111

catDISH//

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

112

chameleonKing Gnu

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

113

A Naked Heartaimyon

A bittersweet unrequited love song that supports the heart.

114

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

Alekun’s singing voice resonates with a heartrending love

115

Hitorikarin

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

116

Best Friend’s GirlSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

The poignancy of a friendship that suppresses romantic feelings

117

Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi

Introduce Kumi Koda’s 20th anniversary ballad masterpieces

118

Dried flowersYuuri

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

119

AitaiKato Miria

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

120

You have no eye for it.Ansako

A heart-touching ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak

121

Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA

A song wishing for a dream reunion with a loved one

122

Hare and Sea TurtleDAZBEE

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

123

I stillmilet

The pain of heartbreak and the healing power of time

124

That’s not fair…arekunn

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

125

Moon Song[Alexandros]

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

126

To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon

A movie theme song that resonates with the sorrow of parting

127

MissingKubota Toshinobu

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

128

lingering loveKitatani Ruki

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

129

loveOku Hanako

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

130

PerfumeEito

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

131

PuzzleBAND-MAID

A poignant song that portrays the turmoil of a forbidden love

132

nightSakamoto Maaya

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

133

I love you, liar.Onda Masanori

A classic song that captures the pain of an unrequited love

134

Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA

The bittersweet struggle of unspoken love

135

Dear…Nishino Kana

A bittersweet love song by Kana Nishino

136

Absolute relationshipakai kouen

The legendary band and the exquisite classic “Absolute Relationship”

137

codependencyDomura Riu

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

138

Bad personsenritsu kannano

A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love

139

Only a single voicerokudenashi

A poignant song that comforts heartbreak and loneliness

140

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

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

141

To fall like a roseAKASAKI

A rock song that delicately portrays love and farewell

142

Love songnatori

A poignant song that depicts the pain of misguided love

143

worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren

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

144

Goodbye, my loverKoresawa

A love ballad that delicately depicts the pain of heartbreak

145

earring on the right earKoresawa

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

146

impure loveDomura Riu

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

147

sweet peashaitoopu

A love song that depicts the end of a romance

148

Love even your melancholyKoresawa

The strength to accept negative emotions and move forward

149

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

150

Act like an adult.suisou gurashi

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

151

My dearest personMatsuri, Takumi

A beautiful collaboration about an unattainable love

152

just a littleIgarashi Haru

A song of a wistful love tossed by fate

153

Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa

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

154

LiarUeto Aya

A song that delicately expresses the complex emotions after a heartbreak

155

Gimmick GameNinomiya Kazunari

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

156

I acted tough.aimyon

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

157

When Someone’s Wish Comes TrueUtada Hikaru

The inner conflict of a heart wavering between happiness and consideration

158

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

A love song that brings back memories of past relationships

159

Through countless nightsCHEMISTRY

A song that poignantly expresses feelings that cannot reach

160

Kasane AiSoala

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

161

I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI

A bittersweet rock song that portrays an unstoppable love

162

Only the two of us in this worldano

ano's poignant song depicting a secret love

163

Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End

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

164

the first strong spring windnishina

Nishina's spring love song

165

I quit my dependency.matsuri

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

166

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

167

Tears of MagnoliaSutādasuto☆Rebyū

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

168

waiting in vainrokudenashi

A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song

169

Why not me?Misaka Saki

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

170

missing youTomioka Ai

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

171

Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai

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

172

I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki

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

173

Sentimental KissShio Reira

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

174

Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai

A piano piece that delicately depicts a heartrending love

175

camouflageFujita Maiko

Mai Fukuda’s songs that portray the poignancy of love

176

On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer

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

177

Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE

A classic whose poignant love resonates with the heart

178

Pain, painE-girls

Even with pain, love cannot be stopped.

179

MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI

Atsushi: a poignant song about a painful love

180

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

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

181

Love SongGO!GO!7188

A bittersweet yet gentle love song resonates in my heart.

182

DistanceJUJU

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

183

dearestKOH+

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

184

AyaMy Hair is Bad

A poignant song depicting forbidden love

185

What is emotion?This is LAST

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

186

First loveTowa

A popular bittersweet first love song on YouTube

187

high skyUMEILO

A bittersweet unrequited love song by a band from Hokkaido

188

Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe

A classic song that poignantly sings of an unrequited love.

189

let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA

A heartbreaking love ballad by m-flo and YOSHKA

190

Crazy for yousino R fine

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

191

wishsumika

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

192

hydrangeakyanai

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

193

Wasn’t it me?misaki

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

194

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

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

195

Don’t disappear.Aina ji Endo

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

196

balladKetsumeishi

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

197

Unfit to be a loverKoresawa

Parting sorrow: lingering attachment and wistfulness toward a lover

198

Love SpiritsChatto Monchī

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

199

bad womanHiguchi Ai

Higuchi Ai’s sad masterpiece about heartbreak

200

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

201

someone I likeUeno Yūka

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

202

ShipwreckNakamori Akina

A sorrowful song of a broken love and drifting feelings

203

red scarfInoue Sonoko

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

204

Love StoryAmuro Namie

An unforgettable love and the resolve to move forward

205

Fall in LoveKobayashi Akiko

A poignant heart in love, singing of unrequited feelings

206

#302Hirai Ken

Lyrics by Ken Hirai that think of a heartbroken woman

207

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

208

It hurts.Kiyoshi Ryujin

A song that expresses a bittersweet longing for someone you love

209

First LoveFukuyama Masaharu

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

210

Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya

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

211

I need to talk to you.Adachi Kana

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

212

Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya

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

213

all night longOnda Masanori

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

214

Play ball!YU-KI

A bittersweet love for someone who already has a girlfriend

215

Say you like me.aimyon

Explanation of Aimyon's 'Say You Love Me'

216

If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE

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

217

Asking for the impossibleJohn Darling

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

218

Street Loveindigo la End

The unforgettable, heartrending pain of love

219

Unrequited lovemiwa

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

220

Sugar Orangesaji

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

221

Because I fell in loveaimyon

Scenery of love, warmly singing pure feelings

222

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

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

223

Friend’s PoemNakamura Ataru

A song that depicts the bittersweet feelings of youthful love.

224

short-sleevedImai Miki

An unrequited love, thoughts of family, and anguish

225

The Land of LoveKato Miria

Healing the pain of an unrequited love through song

226

even ifHirai Ken

A heart-touching ballad that sings of a bittersweet love

227

orionYonezu Kenshi

A bittersweet winter love song of Orion

228

The Final GoodbyeJY

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

229

Stop this nightJUJU

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

230

A love with you from nine steps apartSHIROSE from WHITE JAM

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

231

Before you become a memorysupittsu

A poignant love classic by Spitz: Feelings for You

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