Okubukako’s famous and popular songs
Let me introduce songs by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku, who made her major debut in 2005 after performing street live shows.
Hanako Oku is known for her beautiful, charming voice, and her song “Garnet” was used as the theme song for the film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, perfectly matching the movie’s atmosphere.
While she primarily performs in a keyboard or piano-and-vocals style, she actually majored in trumpet at a music university during her college years.
Although she usually doesn’t play the trumpet at live shows, it seems she performs the trumpet herself in the instrumental break of “Niji no Mieru Ashita e.”
That song is also included in this playlist, so please take a listen to her rare trumpet performance.
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Oku Hanako’s Best and Most Popular Songs (1–10)
Unchanging ThingsOku Hanako
It’s a song included on Hanako Oku’s fourth single, released in 2006.
It was used as an insert song in the Kadokawa-distributed film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
Originally considered as a candidate for the theme song, it ended up being chosen as an insert song because there was a scene in the film that suited it perfectly.
I want you to tell me you love me.Oku Hanako
It was released in 2008 as Hanako Oku’s eighth single.
The lyrics express a woman’s lingering feelings for the man she broke up with and her earnest wish to start over, resonating with women who have experienced heartbreak.
The yearning of a woman who longs to hear him say he loves her is deeply poignant.
Color of TearsOku Hanako
Okubukako, known for her translucent vocals and delicate sensibilities.
Featured on her April 2005 indie album “Okubukako vol.best,” this song vividly paints the memories of a lost love.
Carried by a gentle yet powerful piano melody, her crystal-clear voice resonates throughout.
The everyday moments we took for granted suddenly press upon the heart as cherished memories.
That universally familiar ache sinks deeply into the listener’s soul.
It’s a song for anyone who’s experienced heartbreak or parting—and for those moments when you want to look back on memories with someone special.
Oku Hanako’s Best and Popular Songs (11–20)
Time cardOku Hanako
This is a song included on Hanako Oku’s second album, TIME NOTE.
The piece sings of the exhaustion felt amid the busyness of everyday life and the bittersweetness of time slipping away.
The lyric “My only place to belong was the time card” resonates with many people.
Released in September 2007, this track stands out on the album.
Oku’s delicate vocals seem to question the value of time and the meaning of life.
It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to when, overwhelmed by work, you pause for a moment and take a look at yourself.
Magical personOku Hanako
It was released in 2006 as Hanako Oku’s second single.
In addition to the original version, it also includes a piano-and-vocal version performed by Oku herself.
It’s a gentle love song whose lyrics—about being able to love oneself after falling in love with him—resonate deeply.
CinderellaOku Hanako
The 12th single.
It’s a song about regretting blurting out “Let’s break up” just to hear him say “I don’t want to break up” when things started going wrong.
When your feelings run ahead because you love someone too much and you feel like you’re drifting apart, listen to it to calm yourself down.
Your FlowerOku Hanako
It was released in 2017 as Hanako Oku’s 17th single.
The song was used as the opening theme for the TBS TV anime “Seiren,” and Oku wrote it after thoroughly reading the anime’s scenario.
The lyrics capture the fresh feelings of a youthful school-days romance and the fluttering excitement of a pounding heart.