Love songs about romance sung by female Japanese artists. Popular love songs.
We’ve gathered a collection of Japanese love songs sung by female artists!
When you fall in love, you just feel like listening to love songs, don’t you?
I think many of us can’t help but think “I feel that!” when we hear a song that perfectly matches our situation.
In this article, we’ve selected love songs told from a variety of perspectives, exclusively by female artists.
From recent staple love songs to long-beloved hits and tracks tied to TV dramas, it’s packed with wonderful love songs!
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Love songs about romance sung by female Japanese artists. Popular love songs (191–200)
A flower of no colorUtada Hikaru
Hikaru Utada’s moving new song has been released as the theme for the drama “Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kuretakara” (Because You Gave Me Your Heart).
The lyrics delicately portray emotions, and the gentle melody weaves a beautiful harmony that leaves a strong impression.
Released in February 2024, the song has resonated with many listeners.
It’s also included on the album “SCIENCE FICTION,” so be sure to check it out.
It’s a great track to listen to when you want to convey your feelings to someone important or reflect on yourself.
It’s a wonderful song that will move your heart.
flower fortune-tellingShimizu Miisa
This is an unrequited love song that delicately portrays fleeting feelings with a clear, translucent vocal.
Released in April 2025 as the opening theme for the drama “Kiri-o Fan Club,” the track features Miisha Shimizu’s expressive vocals, beautifully harmonizing with the poignant melody line.
The sound arrangement, infused with elements of funk music, also leaves a strong impression.
It’s a song that stays close to the pains and anxieties of love, so give it a listen when you’re dealing with those feelings.
Gazaniasnekomata okayu
A glossy rock tune inspired by Showa-era kayōkyoku.
This work signals a new frontier for Hololive Production’s Nekomata Okayu, with distribution starting in April 2025.
Lyrics and composition are by koyori, known as a Vocaloid producer.
The wistful lyrics, which lay bare feelings for a loved one, pair beautifully with the ennui-tinged guitar sound.
This track also serves as the lead single from the album “Perso-nya~ Respect.” When you want to set free the feelings you’ve kept in your heart, this song might be just the thing.
filamentUru
This is a song whose transparent vocals and deep emotion strike straight to the heart.
Released in April 2025, it’s a ballad created as the theme song for the film “When It’s So Delicious You Cry.” Written and composed by Uru herself, it features an evocative, delicate arrangement woven from piano and guitar.
The layered, gentle melody carries a palpable strength—an urge to keep the light of hope burning.
Please listen while thinking of someone precious to you.
I like youChilli Beans.
Chilli Beans.
are a three-piece rock band whose Western-influenced songwriting and performances, paired with an exquisitely cute vibe, have won over fans.
Their digital single “I like you,” released on October 11, 2023, was selected as the theme song for the TV drama “Toki o Kakeru na, Koibitotachi” (Don’t Leap Through Time, Lovers).
The message—embracing everything about the one you love—conveys a fleeting yet powerful resolve that affirms your own feelings.
It’s a simple yet persuasive number, with airy melodies and arrangements that feel wonderfully soothing.
Countdown feat. APOKIGirls²
It’s a cute love song that will put you in a romantic mood! Performed by Girls², a dance-vocal group born from a tokusatsu drama, it was released in May 2023.
It’s a collaboration with K-pop virtual singer APOKI.
Many listeners will relate to the lyrics that portray a single-minded girl whose feelings of love can’t be stopped.
That nonstop rush of falling harder and harder for someone comes through in the arrangement and melody as well.
Highly recommended for karaoke dates—since it’s a dance number, it’s sure to get everyone hyped!
May it be filled with kindnessJUJU
JUJU is strongly associated with a poignant image of singing about painful love and unrequited romance.
This song, however, has a very warm atmosphere and is soothing.
Her delicate vocals overflow with kindness, just as the title suggests.
The lyrics feel real, so it’s a good one to listen to when you’re struggling with love.
LOOK AT MENiziU
NiziU is a nine-member girl group born from a Japan–Korea joint global audition project.
LOOK AT ME, included on their second album COCONUT, was selected as the theme song for the TV drama Turn to Me, Mukai-kun.
Its cute melodies and lyrics over a brisk beat have the power to spur on an unstoppable crush.
It’s a heartwarming pop tune that evokes time spent with someone you love and a shared future.
Hey,SHISHAMO
A cute unrequited love song included on the album “SHISHAMO 5.” If I don’t hurry, someone else might snatch them away! But I just can’t seem to say those two little letters! It’s a song overflowing with the frustrating feelings of a one-sided crush.
In “Hey,” it’s that pause after the comma that captures unrequited love—the words just won’t come out! You could even say the entire depiction of unrequited love in this song is condensed into that single comma.
I stillmilet
A gem-like love ballad by milet, known for a voice where aching tenderness and strength intertwine, beautifully capturing the emotions of the character she portrays in the film.
Its richly emotive melody weaves together a yearning for eternal love and the anxieties that come with it, while lyrics that speak of unwavering, straightforward affection resonate deeply.
Written as the theme song for the film “The Girlfriend I Don’t Know,” slated for release in February 2025, the track will debut on streaming platforms in January 2025, followed by a CD single release in February.
It’s a heartwarming song you’ll want to listen to on your morning commute, on your way home at night, or while thinking of someone special.