Masterpieces of poignant anime songs. Recommended popular tracks.

frecklesJUDY AND MARY

Freckles – JUDY AND MARY (Full)

It’s a slightly bittersweet yet catchy anime song about how, no matter what, you just can’t remember the face of someone who should have been important.

It’s one of the signature tracks by JUDY AND MARY, the rock band that led Japan’s music scene in the late ’90s, released as their ninth single in 1996.

Chosen as the opening theme for the anime Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, it became a big hit.

YUKI’s buoyant vocals are truly wonderful, aren’t they? It’s still a classic that ranks high on karaoke charts today.

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A Naked Heartaimyon

Aimyon – Naked Heart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

This is a work that teaches you the importance of being honest with your feelings.

It’s a hit number by Aimyon, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture, released in 2020 as her 10th single.

It was chosen as the theme song for the drama “My Housekeeper Nagisa-san.” The lyrics and vocals seep into you, as if the emotions in your heart are spilling out one by one—simply irresistible.

Even when you think “I won’t do it again,” love makes you do it anyway.

If you’re in love right now, or nursing a crush, this song will resonate with you all the more.

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You are… not here.Kuribayashi Minami

School Days - You... Aren’t Here (original Japanese lyrics, Chinese adaptation)

It’s a sad unrequited love song about liking someone who likes someone else—not me.

The track was used as the ending theme for the anime based on the game “School Days,” and it’s sung by Minami Kuribayashi, who is also active as a voice actress.

It’s included on her second album, “passage,” released in 2006.

Her heartrending vocals, so fragile they seem like they might fade away, really tug at your heartstrings.

It’s painful when your feelings don’t reach the person you care about, isn’t it? Give it a listen when you want to have a good cry.

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We are!kitadani hiroshi

We Are Kitadani Hiroshi

It’s an upbeat opening song.

I think these positive lyrics tell us that there’s still hope ahead.

It delivers an encouraging message and is the kind of song that can lift your spirits even after a heartbreak.

OrangeŌsaka Taiga, Kushieda Minori, Kawashima Ami

[Anison Arrange] Orange ~Mecha la arrange~ [Vol. 1]

This is a song you’ll want to sing when you’re heartbroken.

I often end up in tears while singing it.

Just listening to it makes me cry.

It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to over and over, so please give it a try when you’re dealing with a breakup.

It’s a track that lets you fully sink into your feelings.

KanadeSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Kanade” Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / KANADE Music Video

This is Sukima Switch’s second single.

When it comes to bittersweet songs, it always ranks in various charts.

It’s also popular at karaoke, especially among younger generations.

It’s well known as a song about meetings and partings, and the final phrase of the track conveys a feeling of something you just can’t forget.

CobraMaeno Yoko

Space Cobra - OP Full Version / Yoko Maeno

When it comes to Cobra, the landmark sci-fi action anime, I think it holds a special place in the hearts of men of a certain generation and older.

The opening theme, “Cobra,” was sung by Yoko Maeno.

It’s an anime song with a somewhat wistful feel.