Emotional Japanese songs popular on TikTok. Moving tracks that leave you at a loss for words.

Bunny GirlAKASAKI

[AKASAKI] Bunny Girl (Lyric Video)

A captivating love story for adults unfolds against the backdrop of the night city.

It’s a track that showcases AKASAKI’s delicate sensibilities.

With its lively beat and catchy melody, it truly grabs the hearts of young listeners.

The lyrics, woven with bittersweet longing and inner conflict, are deeply moving.

Released in October 2024, it became a viral hit on TikTok with over 15 million views, sparking a wave of dance videos and lip-syncs.

It’s perfect not only for those troubled by love, but also for anyone feeling nostalgic for their youth.

Why not sit back and let it wash over you, savoring the lingering resonance it leaves behind?

Midnight Girlimase

[imase] Midnight Girl (Music Video)

With its laid-back beat and faintly nostalgic melody, it feels like it melts into the stillness of the night.

Crafted by imase—an artist gaining attention at home and abroad after breaking out on TikTok—this track is a groovy number with a touch of R&B.

Its bittersweet, wistful worldview quietly reflecting on a past love really strikes a chord.

The gentle vocals further underline the sentimental mood.

Released in January 2024, it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Chaser Game W: My Power-Harassing Boss Is My Ex-Girlfriend,” and was later included on his debut album, “Bonsai.” It’s a chill track that softly untangles the heart—perfect for nights when you want to drift into thought at the end of the day.

Moshi Moshi (feat. Hyakuzoku)Nozomi Kitay

Moshi Moshi (feat. Hyakuzoku)

An emotional track that vividly captures the ups and downs of a rollercoaster of feelings.

It conveys the complexities of love in the digital age with a distinctive melody.

Released in January 2024, this song hooks listeners with its catchy phrases.

Nozomi Kitay’s soaring vocals pair perfectly with the rhythmic sound.

It gained popularity on TikTok and even reached the top three on Japan’s Hip Hop/Rap Singles Weekly chart.

Perfect for those struggling with love or questioning the shallow connections on social media.

Listen together, and it might clear away the haze sitting deep in your heart.

leap day personRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Leap Day Person [Official Music Video]

The theme song for the film “In This Corner of the Limited Time” (Yomei 10-nen), which sings of an irreplaceable love story woven within a finite span of time.

Created by RADWIMPS in March 2022, the piece was composed by Yojiro Noda after carefully reading the script and stepping into the characters’ perspectives.

The lyrics, which delicately depict the miracle of meeting someone so dear you’d wish to share your very life with them, as well as the pain of those left behind, are deeply moving.

Beginning with a piano melody and gradually expanding into a full orchestra, the arrangement superbly conveys the swell of emotion.

It’s a song to listen to when you want to savor the time with someone precious, or to feel the profound value of the person you love.

LeoYuuri

Yuuri 'Leo' Official Music Video

Let me introduce a ballad that reminds us how irreplaceable our everyday, ordinary moments truly are.

Included on Yuuri’s album “Ichi,” released in January 2022, this song tells the story of the bond between a dog and its owner.

As the owner grows up and spends more time with a romantic partner, the lyrics tenderly convey the lonely feelings from the pet’s perspective.

The music video, directed by Mai Sakai and starring rising actress Rin Kataoka, became a hot topic as a tear-jerking MV.

Singing about the importance of the “ordinary” that we often only recognize after it’s gone, this song will gently accompany you when you want to reflect on the time you share with family or pets.

Welcome back.Tani Yuuki

Welcome Back – Tani Yuuki [MV]

Singer-songwriter Tani Yuuki, who set out on a musical path after receiving a guitar from his grandfather.

While he may be strongly associated with TikTok sensations like “Myra” and “W/X/Y,” this song is a sublime ballad that gently wraps around the heart.

Included on his first album, Memories, it was released as a single on his own birthday in November 2022.

Its lyrics, which convey the feelings of thinking of a loved one from afar—as if waiting for their destined partner since the moment they were born—are sure to move listeners to tears.

The earnest love that believes they are bound by a “red string” even when far apart spreads through the heart on a calm melody.

If you listen on a night when you’re thinking of family or a partner you can’t see, it may help you reaffirm that bond.

Secret GardenBE:FIRST

BE:FIRST / Secret Garden -Music Video-

This track, rooted in 2010s R&B and marked by a groovy, sophisticated sound, is a song by BE:FIRST produced by SKY-HI.

Created together with renowned LA producers, it seems to portray secret moments with someone special, but in fact it sings of their deep love for music itself.

The lyrics, which express respect for music through the metaphor of romance, are sure to spark the listener’s imagination.

Released in August 2025, it was also featured in a Unilever campaign.

The song is included on the single “Sora” and their first best-of album “BE:ST.” It’s an urban, mellow number that’s perfect for when you want to feel just a bit more grown-up.