[2026] A summer song that tightens your chest with bittersweet feelings. A classic summer tune that touches the heart.

End of SummerShimizu Shota

Shota Shimizu “Natsunoowari” from “SHOTA SHIMIZU LIVE TOUR WHITE”

A heartwarming masterpiece by Shota Shimizu that captures the bittersweet feelings at summer’s end.

It’s included on the album ENCORE, released in March 2014.

Accompanied by a piano melody, the lyrics beautifully express memories of summer and the emotions of parting.

Depicting shining moments of youth—like summer festivals and kisses by the seaside—this song carries both the sorrow of heartbreak and the gratitude found beyond it.

Listening to it at summer’s end makes its poignancy resonate even more.

Recommended for those who have experienced a farewell with someone dear, or who want to cherish their summer memories.

Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro

Stand by Me Doraemon theme song: “Himawari no Yakusoku” (Promise of a Sunflower)

The lyrics, written as a message to someone precious, are deeply moving, and the depiction of parting is so heartrending it brings you to tears.

Chosen as the theme song for the film “STAND BY ME Doraemon,” this track is cherished as a “tearjerker.” It’s a ballad that highlights Motohiro Hata’s beautiful, gentle vocals.

It evokes the bond between two important people—reminiscent of Doraemon and Nobita—and as you listen, you can’t help but cry.

Even when two people care for each other that much, circumstances can still force them apart.

The song tells a story that connects with the film’s narrative in this way.

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Goodbye Sunset feat. Emi OkamotoRIP SLYME

Sayonara Sunset feat. Emi Okamoto – RIP SLYME (Official Lyric Video)

Featuring Emi Okamoto as a guest vocalist, this is a bittersweet yet groovy disco track.

It nostalgically portrays the end of a summer romance from both male and female perspectives.

While the man reminisces from the present, the woman sings as if she were still in that moment, like in a dream—an arrangement that further highlights the emotional distance between them.

Released in July 2022 as part of a series from the trio lineup, this piece is perfect for those evenings at summer’s end when an old love crosses your mind—the mellow beat will gently wrap your aching heart.

It’s a song that lets you sink into your feelings, yet makes your body sway before you know it.

Lamp starharuka nakamura + suis from Yorushika

[MV] Akari-boshi (Lamp Star) / haruka nakamura + suis from Yorushika

You’re drawn into its delicate, lyrical sound.

It’s a collaboration between composer haruka nakamura and suis, the vocalist of Yorushika.

The song was written as the theme for the film “Kono Natsu no Hoshi o Miru,” set to be released in July 2025.

suis’s crystalline voice gently accompanies the quiet, beautiful piano melodies woven by haruka nakamura, creating an immersive feeling as if you were inside a planetarium.

The story—tinged with the ache of an irretrievable past and the discovery of a small light of hope in the darkness—perfectly matches the film’s worldview.

Listen, and you’ll find yourself forgetting the daily bustle and quietly looking up at the night sky.

Sunflower FireworksAile The Shot

Sunflower Fireworks

A bittersweet, stylish summer tune where an urban groove reveals the scenery of a summer dusk.

It’s a track by Aile The Shota, produced by ☆Taku Takahashi of m-flo, released in June 2025.

It portrays the frustration of a love where the person can’t confess their feelings, and the lyrics tighten your chest in contrast to the song’s pleasant vibe.

The delicate vocals and wistful melody create a sentimental summer mood, making it impossible not to dwell on its story.

Fireworks feat. SHUedhiii boi

edhiii boi / Fireworks feat. SHU (Lyric Video)

After taking the scene by storm with the smash hit “Otomodachi,” edhiii boi returned in the summer of 2024 with this track featuring SHU, a junior from his high school.

Its lyrics, which juxtapose fireworks that burst and fade in the night sky with the blazing, fleeting love of one’s teen years and its bittersweet end, strike right at the heart.

Set over a wistful guitar riff by producer Kosuke Crane, edhiii boi’s technical rap weaves with SHU’s crystalline vocals to deeply emotional effect.

It’s a top-tier love song packed with sweet-and-sour nostalgia—one you’ll want to play as summer draws to a close.

Sentimental Sorrow Flowerkohanaramu

Kohanaramo “Sentimental Sorrow Flower” Official Music Video

When you think of Kohanaramu, you think of that emotional singing voice—and “Kanshou Aika” is a masterpiece where that charm truly shines.

It’s a piano ballad themed around the sense of loss at summer’s end.

The fireworks that bloom in the song flare briefly in the night sky, as if signaling the end of the couple’s relationship, before fading away.

Composed by Natsunose, the melody is grand yet tinged with melancholy and is absolutely wonderful, and Kohanaramu’s delicate, almost vanishing vocals resonate deeply in the heart.

Please take your time to savor this poignant yet beautiful world that reflects on days gone by.