Masterpieces of poignant anime songs. Recommended popular tracks.

GarnetHanako Oku

Hanako Oku / Garnet (Solo Performance) [Music Video]

It’s a very famous song as the theme for the animated feature film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

It’s a moving piece loved by a wide audience.

Released in 2006 as Hanako Oku’s fourth single.

Hanako Oku’s voice is so captivating that just listening to it can bring tears to your eyes…

UninstallChiaki Ishikawa

Uninstall [with lyrics]

The opening song of Bokurano.

The lyrics are serious, centered on the theme of death.

Many words evoke that association.

The expressions are abstract and rendered in beautiful language.

The word “uninstall” appears repeatedly, carrying a strong message of wanting to escape, which makes the lyrics chilling.

The singer’s voice is also beautiful, almost like an enka singer.

The Story You Don't Knowsupercell

The Story You Don’t Know – supercell

This is the song used as the ending theme for the anime Bakemonogatari.

It’s a track by the creator unit supercell, whose popularity took off through online activity, and it was released in 2009 as their debut single.

The vocals are by the singer Yanaginagi, known as the utaite Gazelle.

It’s a bittersweet breakup song that evokes memories of a summer night spent with someone special.

The lyrics convey the regret of not being honest, making you feel a tight pang in your chest.

Just one wishMiho Komatsu

Detective Conan ED - Only One Wish - Miho Komatsu - Detective Conan Ending

Because we fell in love, the breakup hurts all the more.

This is a heartrending breakup song that gives voice to emotions that well up uncontrollably.

It’s a track by Miho Komatsu, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture, released in 1998 as her third single.

Chosen as an ending theme for the anime Detective Conan, it became a hit.

Many of you might feel a wave of nostalgia when you listen to it.

Perhaps it’s the arrangement and the overall tone, but somehow… the image of a setting sun drifts across my mind.

One more time, One more chanceMasayoshi Yamazaki

Masayoshi Yamazaki – “One more time, One more chance” MUSIC VIDEO [4K Quality]

A breakup song from the Japanese music scene—one of the classics.

It’s a track by singer-songwriter Masayoshi Yamazaki, released in 1997 as his fourth single.

Chosen as the theme song for the film “The Moon and a Cabbage,” in which Yamazaki himself starred, it became a hit.

Then in 2007, it was used as the theme song for the animated film “5 Centimeters per Second.” The lyrics capture the aching feeling of searching for a precious “you,” even though you know they’re no longer there—truly moving.

It’s a song I hope will be sung for generations to come.

secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE

secret base ~What You Gave Me~

This is the song that was used as the ending theme for the anime Anohana.

No matter when I listen to it, I feel a pang of sadness.

It really feels like the end of summer…

100% CourageNYC

[Cheering Song] 100% Courage / Nintama Rantarō [covered by Yūki Kuroki]

This is a song that makes you feel like you just have to be brave.

It’s so straightforward that it cheers you up whether you like it or not.

It seems like a song that could lift the spirits of a woman heartbroken after a breakup.

Isn’t it a classic? I’ve been listening to it since I was little, so it’s a song I still want to listen to from time to time.