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Ikimono-gakari’s Tearjerker Songs, Cry-Your-Eyes-Out Tracks, and Popular Hits Ranking [2026]
This time, we’re introducing Ikimono-gakari’s tear-jerking hit songs in a ranking format.
With their catchy sound and lyrics that warm the heart, they’ve captured listeners time and again.
We hope to deliver a selection of wonderful tracks that shine no matter when you listen.
Ikimono-gakari Tearjerkers: Best Crying Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026] (1–10)
YELLikimonogakari1rank/position
YELL by Ikimonogakari was produced as the required piece for the junior high school division of the 76th NHK National School Music Competition.
Released as a single in 2009, it reached No.
2 on the Oricon singles chart.
The lyrics poignantly capture the delicate, sensitive hearts of junior high school students and are filled with messages for 15-year-olds that you come to understand only after growing up.
It’s an encouraging song that we especially want struggling junior high schoolers to hear, and it’s also a hugely popular graduation song.
Thank youikimonogakari2rank/position
An immortal masterpiece by Ikimono-gakari, imbued with bonds nurtured in warm everyday life and gratitude toward loved ones.
Released in 2010, this song became widely beloved as the theme for the NHK morning drama series Gegege no Nyobo, starring Nao Matsushita.
The gentle yet powerful melody composed by Yoshiki Mizuno is cherished across generations—so much so that it was chosen as the entrance march for the 2011 National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
There are few songs as fitting for conveying your feelings to the friends and family who have supported you at graduations and farewell gatherings.
It’s also perfect as background music for nostalgic look-back videos trending on TikTok or for moving slideshows.
As spring arrives and you take a new step forward, why not entrust your overflowing gratitude to this song?
Last sceneikimonogakari3rank/position
“It’s sad, but let’s carry all these feelings and move forward”—this song inspires that kind of resolve.
It’s a work by Ikimonogakari, a band that has long been at the forefront of the Japanese music scene, released in 2016 as their 32nd single.
It became a hot topic when it was chosen as the theme song for the film Your Lie in April.
Yoshioka’s strong, clear voice is truly wonderful.
It’s a heartrending song, yet it seems to hold hope beyond the sorrow.
Why not entrust your body and soul to this music?
smileikimonogakari4rank/position
How about sending a song like this when you’re not sure what to say to a dear friend who’s feeling down? Ikimono-gakari’s “Egao” is their 26th single, released in 2013, and it was also the theme song for a Pokémon movie.
It’s a message song filled with the desire to say how much your friends have helped you and how wonderful you are.
Sometimes music can encourage us even more than words, right?
I feel like going home.ikimonogakari5rank/position
This song, the theme for the film “Sand Clock” and also used in an Aiful Home commercial, is a ballad written specifically for the movie.
The lyrics, which sing about the town where you’re waiting, evoke a warm, nostalgic sense of comfort.
youikimonogakari6rank/position
It’s a warm song by Ikimonogakari that straightforwardly conveys love for a special person and family.
It was written as the theme song for Nippon TV’s campaign project “7days TV: What Is Family?” The calm, soothing atmosphere and the sound featuring strings and bells—evoking scenes of a wedding—leave a strong impression.
It’s a gentle piece that communicates love for the special person with whom you will walk the road ahead, as well as gratitude to the family who have supported your journey thus far.
The love song won’t stopikimonogakari7rank/position
A bittersweet love song that portrays the complex emotions of couples in long-distance relationships.
Many listeners will relate to the lyrics: “When we go a long time without seeing each other, I get anxious, but every time we overcome it, our bond grows stronger.” The song captures the frustration of not being able to express your feelings honestly to the one you love, and the way you grow by overcoming loneliness, all set to a refreshing melody.
Released in July 2014, the track was also featured in a commercial for Calpis Water.
It’s a recommended listen not only for those in long-distance relationships, but for anyone who wants to feel the bond with someone special.