Masterpieces of poignant anime songs. Recommended popular tracks.

DearestHamasaki Ayumi

Inuyasha & Kikyo “Dearest”_ One Last Tribute to Kikyo

It’s the ending theme of the anime Inuyasha.

It features a weighty accompaniment and Ayumi Hamasaki’s resonant vocals.

The melody is sorrowful, and the lyrics are on the heavier side.

The song’s worldview seems to connect with the work itself, and it brings tears to your eyes.

By all means, watch the anime first and then give it a listen.

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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Nakushita Kotoba – NARUTO (Cover)

It’s a rock ballad that was used as an ending theme for the anime NARUTO.

The song is by No Regret Life, a rock band from Kagoshima Prefecture, and it was released in 2005 as their second single.

The emotional sound paired with vocalist Waka Oda’s raw, growling voice—it really gets your heart burning.

When you listen, feelings you’d forgotten might quietly come back, like, “Come to think of it, I really liked that person back then.”

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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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supercell – Ephemeral Fireworks

It’s a bittersweet breakup song that brings back memories of a summer festival you once went to with a lover.

Created by the creator unit supercell, whose popularity took off from their activity on Niconico Douga, it was released as their third single in 2010.

It served as an ending theme for the anime Naruto Shippuden.

The gentle piano tones feel as if they slowly seep into the depths of your heart.

The lyrics—expressing a yearning to return to those happy days and a regret of ever falling in love—really hit home.

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Lost my musicsuzumiya haruhi (hirano aya)

Lost my music

A presence that meant more than anything has vanished.

This breakup song channels that sense of loss into a powerful sound, leaving you feeling positive by the time it ends.

It was used as an insert song in the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and is sung by Aya Hirano, who played the lead role.

Perhaps because of its high-energy style, you can really feel the desire to deliver these feelings to you.

It’s a great pick not only as an anime song, but also for fans of classic rock.

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I fell in loveaiko

aiko - “Koi wo Shita no wa” music video

Speaking of aiko, she has many pop, catchy love songs that make you want to fall in love just by listening.

This song is the theme song for the film A Silent Voice.

The lyrics, woven by aiko’s wistful, melancholy vocals, make your heart feel tightly squeezed.