Masterpieces of bittersweet breakup songs. Recommended popular tracks.
It seems that when you’re feeling down, listening to somber songs rather than forcing yourself to listen to upbeat ones is actually better for your heart.
This time, we’ve put together a collection of Japanese breakup songs to send to you, who are hurting from heartbreak.
Let yourself fully relate to the songs you connect with, and clear your mind.
- A breakup song with great lyrics. A beautiful message that lingers in the heart.
- A heartbreak song that was a hit in the 1980s. A classic and popular track in Japanese music.
- A tear-jerking breakup song that washes the pain away with tears
- [Tearjerker Guaranteed!] A Heartbreak Song Told from a Male Perspective
- Recommended breakup songs for high school students: classic and popular J-pop tracks
- A winter heartbreak song. A love song that's just too heartrending.
- A Tearful Farewell Song: A Love Song About Parting with Someone You Love
- [Tear-Jerking Breakup Songs] A curated selection of love songs that gently comfort a wounded heart!
- [Heart-wrenching] Vocaloid breakup songs. Classic love tracks that make your chest ache
- [2026] Recommended for Men in Their 40s! A Collection of Classic Japanese Breakup Songs
- Breakup songs recommended for people in their 80s: a collection of classic tracks that capture heartbreaking feelings
- A heartbreak song known to those in the know. Hidden gems of Japanese music that resonate with the heart.
- Classic and popular unrequited love breakup songs
Masterpieces of heart-wrenching breakup songs. Recommended popular tracks (91–100)
humorKitanitatsuya
Tatsuya Kitani’s new film theme song, which infuses humor into the process of getting over heartbreak, is generating buzz.
Created to accompany the film “Yukite Kaeranu,” slated for release in February 2025, the piece carries a deep respect for the literature of poet Chuya Nakahara.
It gently portrays the longing for someone’s playful voice when tears seem on the verge of falling in a lonely night, and the way sadness is softened with jokes.
Suzu Hirose, who stars in the film, praised it as “a wonderful balance that leaves a lingering aftertaste while also evoking a different worldview.” It’s a song that quietly stays close to those who, even while bearing the pain of loss, are trying to look forward.
roomshaitoopu
This song portrays the aching emotions of a sleepless night in a room lit by a shaded lamp.
Written in tears by Shytoop’s vocalist So Sasaki, based on a real heartbreak, it delicately expresses regret for a lost love, shared memories, and the inability to forget the other person.
The track begins with quiet guitar arpeggios and gradually builds in emotional intensity, leaving a strong impression.
The protagonist’s inner world—where “what if” hypotheticals and lingering attachment intersect—is something anyone who has experienced heartbreak can relate to.
Released as a digital single in June 2022, the song was also included on the album Hors d’œuvre, released in February 2024.
It’s a warmly consoling piece that offers comfort to those carrying the pain of a breakup or parting with someone dear.
Masterpieces of poignant breakup songs: Recommended popular tracks (101–110)
Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya
A heartbreak ballad distinguished by a beautiful, soul-stirring melody.
Toya Takase’s emotional vocals and Emi Noda’s clear voice brilliantly capture the bittersweet feelings after a breakup.
Released digitally in January 2022 and included on the album “13-gatsu 1-nichi” (The First Day of the 13th Month), this song resonated with many listeners who relate to the joys of love and the pain of parting, drawing attention on charts across Asia.
It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who feels the loneliness that deepens at night or the emptiness of losing someone dear.
love hangover7co
A poignant pop number that portrays the bittersweet resolve to forget a lover whose heart has drifted away.
Released in March 2025 after going viral on TikTok, the song features 7co’s delicate vocals, expressing an undying love even amid the monotony of everyday life, tightening listeners’ chests with emotion.
It’s a track that stands beside anyone trying to move forward while carrying the pain of heartbreak.
How to Love AfterimagesTele
A delicate sonic world, woven to gently embrace the pain and regret that lie deep within the heart.
Riding on Tele’s slowly flowing, lyrical melodies, the song about a lost love quietly stays close to the listener’s heart.
The tender, almost whispering vocals and the dreamlike soundscape that seems to reflect a city at night create a space filled with a familiar, aching nostalgia.
Released in February 2025, this work serves as the theme song for Tele’s nationwide tour, coloring 12 shows across 9 cities starting in March.
It’s a song that gently accompanies those who have experienced parting with a loved one or who carry unspoken feelings in their hearts.
In that casemakaroni enpitsu
A narrative masterpiece by Macaroni Enpitsu that wraps a bittersweet longing for love in the refreshing tones of guitar and synthesizer.
While gently embracing the pain of heartbreak, the unshaken desire to believe in the other person’s dreams stirs the heart.
The melodic lines and Hattori’s emotionally rich vocals beautifully capture the warmth and ache of youth.
Released in January 2025 as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Blue Box, it weaves unattainable love and a growing inner world together with the anime’s atmosphere.
A gem of a song that stands with everyone who knows the joy of love and the pain of heartbreak, soothing the soul.
RevengeMy Hair is Bad
This is a searing song that portrays the way the sorrow of a broken heart turns into resentment and anger.
Included on the album “mothers,” released in November 2017, the track tells a breakup story delivered with the raw emotion characteristic of My Hair is Bad.
It traces the emotional shift—from happy memories with a lover, to a sudden parting, and ultimately to a vow of “revenge,” as the title suggests—set against a propulsive melody.
The song vividly captures the subtle nuances of someone grappling with anger and bitterness after a breakup, leaving a strong impression of a complex state of mind where deep sorrow and love are intertwined.
When you can’t recover from a sense of loss, listening to this track may help you sublimate those emotions.