A collection of romance-themed songs. Let’s listen to some Japanese love songs.

L and RME:I

ME:I (Mei) ⊹ “L and R” Studio Live

This love song delicately portrays wavering feelings by comparing the left and right earphone channels to the distance between two people.

It captures a sweet-and-sour emotion that makes your heartbeat quicken, even while sharing the same music.

The track was selected as the opening theme for Season 2 of the TV anime “Anyway, I’ll End Up Falling in Love,” which began airing in January 2026.

Sung by ME:I, this piece offers a warmly poignant melody that gently permeates the heart, setting it apart from their usual energetic dance numbers.

It’s perfect for anyone who, because they’re as close as childhood friends, finds it hard to be honest and feels a frustrating tenderness.

This Valentine’s Day, let this song give you the courage to share your feelings with someone special.

3636aimyon

Aimyon – 3636 [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

This is a love song that shines with Aimyon’s unique perspective, sparked by the passcode of a delivery locker.

Included on her 2022 album “Falling into My Eyes Record,” the song is based on her real experience of being unable to open a delivery locker and portrays the end of a romance and a sense of emotional confinement.

The distinctive rhythm and melody arranged by Sunday Kamide will stick in your head after just one listen.

Immerse yourself in it while imagining the taste of curry.

Shapes Of LoveEvery Little Thing

「Shapes Of Love」MUSIC VIDEO / Every Little Thing

A bright, poppy, and exhilarating number that vividly brings back the flutter of falling in love.

Released in October 1997 as their sixth single, it became widely known as the theme song for the TV drama “Intern Nanako.” The glittering synth sound crafted by Mitsuru Igarashi and Kaori Mochida’s clear, powerful vocals are a perfect match.

In fact, this song also marked their first appearance at that year’s NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

The lyrics portray the feelings of love you want to confess but can’t quite put into words—something anyone with an unrequited crush will surely relate to.

Give it a listen when you need the courage to confess, or when you want to boost your mood and stay positive.

NE-CHU-SHOWbotchiboromaru

NE-CHU-SHOW / Bocchi Boromaru (Music Video) | TV Anime “Baban Babamban Vampire” Ending Theme

An upbeat tune that rides a danceable beat to capture the exhilaration of falling in love.

Produced by Bocchi Boromaru, the track was released in January 2025 and chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime “Babanbabamban Vampire.” It features a hybrid sound that skillfully blends rock, pop, and rap, brimming with energy that feels like it raises your body temperature just by listening.

Uniquely, it aligns with the bathhouse-themed world of the work, expressing the heat of love as “overheating” and “thirst.” It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone experiencing a fervent one-sided crush that makes your head spin with infatuation.

Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46

Keyakizaka46 'Unrequited Love in the Music Room' Short Ver.

It’s a Keyakizaka46 song that overlays the feeling of first love onto the sound of a piano echoing through a quiet after-school hallway.

It’s a unit track by Rika Ozeki, Minami Koike, and Neru Nagahama, included on TYPE-D of the single “Ambivalent,” released in August 2018.

The refined scene of someone not opening the music room door where their crush is, instead listening intently to the notes leaking out, tightens the listener’s chest.

If you’re someone who wants to cherish your current relationship without breaking it… this song will surely stay close to your delicate feelings.

Mermaid in FebruaryAKB48

2gatsuno Mermaid

This AKB48 song paints a romantic scene that makes you want to head to the chilly seaside in lingering-February cold.

It’s memorable for lyrics that liken carefree frolicking by the winter ocean to a mermaid, turning even the cold spray of the waves into shared memories.

Performed as a unit song with Azuki Yagi on vocals at a theater show in December 2024, it was later included on the album “AKB48 ~studio recordings collection~ AKB48 18th Stage ‘Koko Kara da,’” released in December 2025.

This work is a bittersweet love song that captures feelings of affection so strong they make even selfish behavior seem adorable.

It’s the perfect track for gazing out at the quiet winter sea and sinking into a sentimental mood.

February is cryingtsuki to adabana

Moon and Ephemeral Blossoms — “February Is Crying” (Official Music Video)

This song is included on Tsuki to Adabana’s first EP, “Live Houses and You,” released in August 2020 by the Hyogo-born rock band.

It’s a guitar-driven rock track that blends urgency with melancholy, vividly conjuring scenes of dry late-winter air and a city waiting for dawn.

The lyrics go beyond simple romance to portray respect and jealousy toward an admired person, as well as the inner conflict over a relationship that might break if you get too close—something that really tightens the listener’s chest.

The music video was released in July 2020 and drew attention, especially within the live house scene.

Try listening as you overlay it with that feeling of holding back because you care too much, in the chilled air just before spring arrives.

Capturing both the fragility and intensity of February, this work is sure to resonate with your most complex emotions.