Bittersweet! Love songs by female artists recommended for the Yutori generation
In J-pop, love songs are timeless favorites across every era.
From tracks that evoke the sweet, bittersweet feelings of a first crush to songs that suggest a slightly dangerous kind of romance, these tunes resonate with listeners in all kinds of situations.
So this time, we’re introducing love songs by female artists that we recommend for the yutori generation.
They’re all classics, so we hope you’ll find a love song that suits you.
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Sweet and bittersweet! Love songs by female artists recommended for the Yutori Generation (31–40)
crepuscular raysShiranui Furea

This work, released in April 2025 by VTuber Shiranui Flare, is a piece composed by Aketa Horie, blending a driving beat with delicate melodies.
It sings of a personal raison d’être—“as long as I can be with the one I cherish, that’s enough”—and its straightforward sincerity is deeply moving.
Listening to it, someone may come to your mind as well.
It’s a stirring, emotionally resonant rock number.
KarmaSKE48

This is the theme song for the drama “IDOL OF THE DEAD: The Person Beside You Has Died,” featuring SKE48 members and distributed on the short drama app BUMP.
It will be released as their 35th single in September 2025, and the double-center lineup of Haruka Kumazaki and Kaho Sato—who have supported the group for many years—has become a hot topic.
With “karma” and “cause and effect” as its themes, the lyrics depict a protagonist harboring a forbidden romantic feeling.
Combined with the song’s serious tone, you can’t help but be drawn into its world.
It feels like I’m in love.Yuika

A sweet yet heartrending love song whose wistful vocals and delicate piano melody resonate deeply.
She puts on a brave face in front of the one she loves, but in truth, she wants to share her feelings honestly—capturing the tender emotions of a girl in love with vivid freshness.
Released as a digital single in February 2024, the track was featured as an insert song on ABEMA’s romance reality show “Koisuru ♥ Shuumatsu Homestay 2024 Winter,” further enriching the program’s world.
It’s a recommended song for those who carry feelings of love but struggle to be honest, and for anyone wanting to express their feelings to someone special.
Tell Me Tell Me ☆PiKi

This PiKi track is packed with that sweet-and-sour feeling of wanting to know how your crush really feels.
Released as a single in July 2025, it was chosen as the theme song for a segment on “Oha Suta.” Riding a catchy sound woven from rhythmic beats and futuristic synthesizers, the lyrics express the pure flutter of a protagonist whose mind is completely occupied by the one they like.
The harmony blending Karen Matsumoto’s clear, translucent voice with Haruka Sakuraba’s warm tone is just wonderful.
It’s perfect for when you want to savor the heart-pounding excitement of a love that’s just beginning!
I want to become a ghost.Yuika

Sung over a breezy sound, it’s a devoted—if a little heavy—love that wishes to become the ghost of the one they adore.
Yuika, whose realistic emotional expression resonates with many, delivers complex feelings of love with a clear, translucent voice.
Lyrics that express the ache of wanting to be close but unable to touch through unique metaphors are sure to make many listeners’ hearts skip a beat.
Released in July 2025, this track was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Wataru-kun no XX ga Hōkai Sunzen.” If straight love songs leave you wanting more, this might fit perfectly with that frustrating, bittersweet feeling.


