The fiery soul and the roots of folk felt in Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s classic song

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Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi cover song “A Lone Samurai”

This is another song I grew up listening to since I was little (lol).

When I was small, I loved going for drives while listening to this song.

Back then I listened to it while watching my father from behind the passenger seat, and that hasn’t changed even now (lol).

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Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi / Hold Your Last Chance

Everyone carries their own weaknesses and loneliness.

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s songs, which sing, “Even if you fail again and again, rise up again and again; become stronger rather than cry,” encourage me when things aren’t going well, when I waver thinking I might not be able to stand up again, and when I start to lose heart.

Even if the days of living feel harsh and long, life is a road you can never walk back.

His songs stay close and urge you to seize the once-in-a-lifetime chances.

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Toward Tomorrow

It’s a song that conveys a powerful message of encouragement, inspiring you to believe in yourself and keep moving forward.

It was included on the 1985 album “HUNGRY,” and was later featured on the self-cover album “NEVER CHANGE.” The lyrics, carried by a rich, full band sound, emphasize the importance of continuing to run, powerfully stirring the hopes you hold within your heart.

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With its upbeat vibe, it gets you hyped just watching it live! Listening to this song while driving along the coastline makes everything feel cool and it’s such a great feeling.

That said, when this song is on, I’d rather be in the back seat (lol).

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Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi Cover: “Gekiai” (Fierce Love)

Gekiai, which is used as the theme song for the film Orgol, has a melody so heartrending it almost hurts—and when I heard it live, it gave me goosebumps.

I was struck to the core, thinking, can a single guitar express something this sorrowful?

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Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi – Kizuna (Bond)

Isn’t this the most rock-influenced song in Tsuyoshi’s entire career? When I first heard it, I was blown away, and I was instantly captivated by the lyrics, packed with powerful, straightforward words just as they are! And that opening—what an incredibly cool way to start a song…

It’s nothing good.Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi

It's nothing good.

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, whose songs about burning manly passion are supported by men of his generation.

His track “Rokuna Mon Ja Nee,” released in 1987, became a major hit as the theme song for the drama Oyako Zigzag, in which Nagabuchi himself starred.

It’s a well-known song that many people have heard, not only those who remember the era but also thanks to its huge success.

It creates a rugged, cool vibe yet also gets everyone fired up as a karaoke song—by the chorus it turns into a big sing-along.

It’s a number I highly recommend to anyone who’s been feeling stressed out lately.

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