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Popular J-Pop Ballad Song Rankings [2026]

We’re presenting the latest rankings from the Popular Ballads [J-Pop Rankings], all at once, ordered by most plays! Ballads often express sentimental or heart-wrenching feelings, don’t they? Japanese ballads carefully capture the subtle emotional shifts unique to Japanese sensibilities, and many of them are easy to relate to, don’t you think? The playlist is updated weekly.

Popular Japanese Ballad Song Rankings [2026] (91–100)

Love LetterMY FIRST STORY99rank/position

MY FIRST STORY, also known as MyFas, is a popular band in the young rock band scene.

I fell in love with them after listening to this song called “love letter.” There aren’t many songs that make you so happy and moved that you can cry, but the pure feelings of love expressed like this are truly wonderful and deeply touching.

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orionYonezu Kenshi100rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu – Orion, Kenshi Yonezu
orionYonezu Kenshi

This song, which was used as the ending theme for the anime March Comes in Like a Lion, is a work by singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu—also known for songs like Lemon and Kanden—and was released in 2017 as his sixth single.

As the title suggests, one of its charms is a clear, transparent sound that evokes a winter night sky.

And the lyrics overflow with the feeling of “I want to see that person”… it really hits you in the heart.

It’s a masterpiece where deep emotion and bittersweet sorrow surge in at the same time.

Araki Jakkan
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