Ketsumeishi’s Tear-Jerking Songs, Cry-Your-Eyes-Out Tracks, and Popular Hits Ranking [2026]

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Ketsumeishi “Ballad”

This work by Ketsumeishi gently embraces listeners with a melody overflowing with songcraft, keeping the rapping to a minimum.

It’s their 24th single, released in January 2011, and it became widely familiar as the theme song for Nippon TV’s information program “Sukkiri!!”.

Sung over a quiet arrangement woven from piano and strings, the lyrics convey the pain of unrequited love and a yearning for a beloved that refuses to fade.

Even an adult man who usually keeps his emotions under wraps may find the long-suppressed ache welling up when he hears this song, perhaps even moved to tears.

It’s a touching adult love ballad that makes you want to listen alone, quietly, on a sleepless night.

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Ketsumeishi “Nakama” Full Ver.

Ketsumeishi’s “Nakama” is the perfect song that makes you want to link arms and sing together at the closing ceremony of a sports day.

The friends who fought alongside you are comrades-in-arms at the event, but they’re also the companions you spend your days with.

It’s a song that feels like it can help you build a relationship where you praise each other and say “good job” with genuine appreciation.

The bonds among the children, strengthened through the sports day, may deepen even further.

Be sure to give this song with its comfortable tempo and unpretentious lyrics a listen.

It’ll make for a wonderful sports day!

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Ketsumeishi “Farewell, Tears”

This song, “Saraba Namida” by Ketsumeishi—the most emotional J-hip hop group in Japan—is a pep song for modern people who tend to push themselves with the idea that “you shouldn’t cry.” As adults, we don’t often get praised with “You’ve been working hard lately,” do we? At times like that, please praise yourself.

This song will surely comfort someone like you!

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Ketsumeishi ~Friend(s)~

When it comes to classic songs about parting with friends, Ketsumeishi’s “Tomodachi” surely comes to mind.

Released in 2002, the track reached No.

5 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was used as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s “JAPAN COUNTDOWN.” The lyrics—singing, “Time has passed since we said goodbye, but my feelings remain the same as back then”—convey the depth of friendship.

If you listen to it together with friends who are going separate ways due to graduation or starting a job, it might add one more memory to cherish.

It’s a song I’d love for you to share with your dear friends!

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Ketsumeishi 'Namida' (Tears)

Ketsumeishi is a music group that led Japan’s hip-hop scene in the 2000s, known for songs with messages that speak directly to people’s hearts.

Among their tracks, one that gently embraces sentimental feelings is “Namida” (Tears), released in 2004.

Set to a hip-hop-style beat, it portrays people striving toward their dreams and goals.

It’s a song that can give you strength when you feel like crying your heart out or when your spirits are about to break.

Let yourself be soothed by their rich choral work, which carries the performance from the rap parts through to the soaring chorus.

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Ketsumeishi “My Friend ~ From Here On Forever…”

A gem from Ketsumeishi that touches the heart, weaving warm lyrics about eternal friendship.

It reminds us that the everyday moments we take for granted are actually irreplaceable treasures, and helps us reaffirm our gratitude for the friends and loved ones who have walked with us over the years.

Released in April 2016, this song was also used as the theme song for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World” and is included on the album “KETSUNOPOLIS 10.” Gently singing of a bond that remains unchanged over years and decades, and of the companions who are always by our side, this track is recommended for friend-representative speeches at weddings and for scenes expressing thanks to family.

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Ketsumeishi “Life Is Beautiful”

An encouraging song I want people going through rough days to listen to is Ketsumeishi’s “Life is Beautiful.” It’s a track from their 2007 album Ketsuno Police 5, which topped the Oricon charts at number one.

Among fans, “Life is Beautiful” is known as a hidden gem, with moving lyrics about life that resonate with those facing worries.

In 2021, to mark the 20th anniversary of Ketsumeishi’s debut, a music video was produced—be sure to check it out!

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Hamada Takuya

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