Good songs themed around love, encouragement, and life—tracks with lyrics you can relate to.

AriaAina ji Endo

Aina the End – Aria [Official Music Video]

This is the song released by AiNA THE END as the theme for the NTV Saturday drama “Why Am I the One Giving Divine Sermons?” It’s a mid-tempo ballad co-produced with music producer Shin Sakiura.

With its airy sound and gentle melody line, the lyrics invite deep reflection on one’s way of living and relationships with others.

It’s a warm track that speaks to those searching for their true selves or struggling with connections to others.

As a personSUPER BEAVER

SUPER BEAVER “As a Person” LIVE MV

A gem-like ballad that sings of the strength to face forward while confronting human frailty.

As SUPER BEAVER’s first attempt at a ballad, it beautifully blends a grand arrangement featuring strings with Ryota Shibuya’s powerful vocals.

Released in June 2016, it appeared on the album “27.” It was chosen as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo drama “Sono ‘Okodawari,’ Watashi ni mo Kureyo!!” aired the same year, and later used in 2021 as the CM song for Asahi Beer’s “Asahi Super Dry.” This song continues to warm the hearts of many, sincerely supporting those who are struggling and lost, yet striving to move forward in life.

MIOaimyon

MIO

This song gently and simply portrays the delicate nuances of emotions in love.

It quietly sings of a woman’s feelings as she earnestly seeks true love, even as she grapples with everyday anxieties, loneliness, and confusion over subtle changes in her partner.

Written by Aimyon when she was 15, the piece captures the pure sensibilities of adolescence and beautifully expresses the universal joys and heartaches of love.

Included as the B-side to the single “Ai wo Tsutaetai da toka,” released in May 2017, it features a simple arrangement centered on guitar and vocals.

Its calm, supportive melody closely follows the wavering heart of a woman in love, making it a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone wrestling with matters of the heart.

Shangri-LaChatto Monchī

Chatmonchy “Shangri-La” Music Video

An emotionally moving song that delicately portrays complex feelings toward a lover and wavering self-esteem.

It uses a title meaning “utopia” as the lover’s name, carefully weaving the desire to keep loving while embracing the other’s vulnerabilities.

Its irregular 5/4 time signature creates a distinctive tension that expresses emotional fluctuation.

Released in November 2006 as Chatmonchy’s third single, the track is also included on the album Seimeiryoku.

It was chosen as the ending theme for the Fuji TV anime Hataraki Man and reached No.

6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

This is a song I’d recommend as a source of comfort for those who have experienced painful love or are searching for their true selves.

NOW LOADINGmakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu "NOW LOADING" Music Video

A sweet and bittersweet love song by Macaroni Empitsu that traces the journey of conveying feelings that are hard to put into words.

It beautifully captures the awkwardness of love and the dilemmas of emotion, carried by a gentle yet powerful melody.

Included on the album “Ima Dakishimeru Tarinai Dake o,” released in March 2025, the song was produced as the theme for the film “My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999.” In collaboration with the movie starring Mizuki Yamashita, it perfectly matches a story that portrays modern romance sparked by gaming.

This track gently stands by those troubled by love or frustrated by unspoken feelings, giving them a soft, encouraging push forward.

snakeYorushika

Snake

This is a moving song that portrays a snake awakening in spring as a metaphor for the desire for knowledge.

Carried by a translucent, shimmering melody, it depicts the awakening to the outside world through learning—and the inability to return to the world one once knew.

It feels like a depiction of one’s own inner growth, capturing the hearts of many listeners.

Released in January 2025, the track was used as the ending theme for the anime Chi: On the Movements of the Earth.

The work beautifully intertwines humanity’s efforts to understand the Earth’s motion with the pursuit of knowledge.

It’s a song that stands by those stepping into a new world or embracing changes within themselves.

voiceHitsuji Bungaku

Hitsujibungaku – Koe (Official Music Video) [Theme song for the Monday 9 PM drama '119 Emergency Call']

This is a softly impressioned song centered on acoustic guitar, where rock sounds blend with a beautiful sense of atmosphere to create something pleasing to the ear.

Written as an anthem for people who keep looking forward even as they face an inescapable fate, it gently embraces the courage to live alongside the doubts and pain within our hearts.

Written by Hitsujibungaku in January 2025, the song has been chosen as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “119 Emergency Call.” For the band—who previously handled the ending theme for the TV anime “Jujutsu Kaisen”—this marks their first theme song for a Monday 9 p.m.

drama.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to on nights when you feel lonely or anxious.

It gives you the courage to face your own weaknesses and will surely nudge you toward taking a step into tomorrow.

It’s also a song that gently supports those who struggle to put their feelings for someone important into words.