Hata Motohiro’s Most Moving Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

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May

This is a heartwarming song crafted by Motohiro Hata, depicting a journey to visit a lover’s hometown with a warm, comforting vocal tone.

The gentle sound of the acoustic guitar, along with a pure desire to learn about the place where the other person was born and raised and to understand their past, resonates deeply through its tender melody.

The track is included on the album “Signed POP,” released in January 2013.

If you find yourself reflecting on a loved one’s past and wanting to know and understand them more, be sure to listen to it on a quiet night at a relaxed pace.

It will surely wrap you in a warm, comforting feeling.

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Motohiro Hata – Paint Like a Child (JTB Collaboration Movie)

The JCB commercial featuring Nao Matsushita overflows with the charms of a journey you can’t experience at crowded tourist spots, set amid the rich natural scenery of northern Okinawa.

The CM song is “Paint Like a Child,” performed by Motohiro Hata.

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utatane

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Rain

Continuing to suppress the emotions lying deep within the heart, left helplessly drenched in the rain.

While feigning gentle connections with others, the intensity inside cannot be contained.

This is the quietly infused, solitary and stunned state of mind captured in one of Motohiro Hata’s renowned songs.

Its weighty melody and clear, understated vocals illuminate the protagonist’s emotions like a single spotlight.

The song was used as the ending theme for Makoto Shinkai’s animated film The Garden of Words starting in May 2013, and was included as a coupling track on the single “Kotonoha” as a cover of one of Senri Oe’s signature pieces.

It resonates as a song that accompanies late-night drives or quiet moments spent with someone special.

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Motohiro Hata “An Always-Unfinished Love Song” Music Video

A heartwarming love song by Motohiro Hata that gently sings of the deep affection shared by a couple married for many years.

Released in March 2025 as the theme song for the film “The 35th-Year Love Letter,” it was written specifically for a movie that portrays a husband who, after retiring, begins to learn penmanship and struggles to write a love letter to his wife.

Hata’s clear, luminous vocals and the carefully woven, tender melody beautifully capture the profound bond nurtured over a long marriage and the way one’s feelings for a partner are renewed day by day.

This gem of a ballad is especially recommended for those who feel how love and cherished sentiments evolve and deepen with time.

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Milk Tea - Motohiro Hata

The hugely popular singer-songwriter Motohiro Hata covers a song by UA.

It’s arranged with a different vibe from the original, and his voice over the acoustic guitar is truly mesmerizing.

The lyrics, which yearn for abundant love, carry a sense of warmth.

From his vocal prowess to the beauty of the lyrics and the overall atmosphere, every aspect is wonderful—an inspiring, moving song.

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Hane Keisuke

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Motohiro Hata – “Metro Film” Music Video

As the hot summer ends and the weather becomes more comfortable, autumn is the season that makes you want to head out for walks or take a bus or train for a little trip.

A perfect song for that mood is Motohiro Hata’s “Metro Film.” In this song, the protagonist rides a train alone and lets their thoughts wander.

It feels like listening to someone else’s monologue, but when you listen to it while riding a train, your feelings start to align with the protagonist’s, and it can feel as if the song was written just for you.

It’s a track that lets you experience that sense of unity with music.

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Yoimachi Jēn

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Motohiro Hata – “First Love” Music Video

A ballad by Motohiro Hata, woven with sincere feelings carried by his clear, translucent voice.

He tenderly portrays memories of a love that ended against the flow of fate, likening them to a blue apple and tangled threads.

Released in January 2013 as the ending theme for the TV anime “Space Brothers” and later included on the album “Signed POP,” this work is a characteristically minor-key song from Hata.

Coupled with Seiji Kameda’s delicate arrangement, it strikingly depicts the pain and regret of a love that reached its farewell while still immature.

Hata’s relatable vocals make it a song that recalls the bitter experiences of a first love.