RADWIMPS' classic and popular songs
Let me introduce some songs by RADWIMPS, a rock band that represents the “Rockin’ On” scene.
Their lyrics are literary with a unique worldview, and their straightforward, catchy tunes—classic J-rock without quirks—are incredibly appealing.
The guitarist-vocalist Yojiro Noda grew up abroad, while the other members studied at music vocational schools or conservatories, making their English-language lyrics and high level of musicianship part of their charm as well.
If you were born in the early ’90s, chances are many of the songs you listened to in high school are included in this playlist.
Give it a listen and let it take you back to your youth.
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RADWIMPS’ classic and popular songs (111–120)
Back to the sacred objectRADWIMPS

The piece used in the scene where Taki heads into the mountains in a downpour to search for the sacred object.
You can hear the mix of anxiety and faint hope in the piano of the intro.
He feels that if he goes to that place, he’ll surely learn something.
And when Taki finds the sacred object, the way a slightly brighter light enters the music is so mystical that it brings me to tears.
RADWIMPS' masterpieces and popular songs (121–130)
dream caféRADWIMPS

This light, jazzy tune played during the scene where Mitsuha, having swapped bodies with Taki, stops by a café on her way home from school and, though bewildered, does her best at Taki’s part-time job.
Since Itomori is a rural village with no cafés, you can feel her surprise and excitement through the music.
The faster tempo in the latter half perfectly matches her struggle! It’s a heartwarming scene and song that makes the viewer’s heart race too.
Night at the ryokanRADWIMPS

Even after returning to the inn, Taki continues reading the book he borrowed from the library.
However, he can no longer even remember Mitsuha’s name.
At some point, he falls asleep without realizing it.
Then he wakes to Mitsuha’s voice saying, “Taki, don’t you remember?” The song playing in this scene conveys his feelings—trying to recall something but unable to grasp it clearly—through its lonely tones.
The Vanished TownRADWIMPS

This song was also used at a crucial turning point in the story, wasn’t it? Having seized the final clue, Taki heads to Itomori with a mix of hope and anxiety.
There, he comes face-to-face with the fact that a comet fell three years earlier, begins to doubt his memories of switching places with Mitsuha, and we see him grappling with disbelief and reflecting on the time he’s lived up to now.
The unbelievable sight of that place and the heartrending moment are laid bare by this piece.
Persuading the MayorRADWIMPS

The scene where Taki goes to persuade Mitsuha’s father.
He looks like Mitsuha on the outside, but inside he’s become one with Mitsuha—sharing her worry for herself and her love for this village.
You can feel it even from the words of the mayor—who is also Mitsuha’s father—when he says, “Who are you?” The music in this scene flows quietly and poignantly, and even while he’s switched with Mitsuha, Taki himself brings his own feelings to the forefront.
Autumn FestivalRADWIMPS

It’s a poignant song that conveys Mitsuha’s feelings.
She herself set up Taki and Okudera-senpai’s date.
And yet, for some reason, Mitsuha breaks into tears.
Not even knowing why, she suddenly chops off her hair.
This scene captures Mitsuha’s adorable emotions and hints at the turning point her life is about to take.
The next night she heads out to the autumn festival, and a comet falls from the sky.
The quiet piano sound gradually expands and then fades away beautifully…
A mysterious sound resonates in the heart.
Itomori High SchoolRADWIMPS

This is a scene of Mitsuha going about her ordinary days at Itomori High School.
The lightly bouncing piano sound really reflects her personality, doesn’t it? You can feel the simple, joyful school life.
It’s the root of her happiness.
It seems like the kind of song that would commonly play in a scene like this, but it’s a little different—that’s the charm of RADWIMPS.


