King Gnu Popular Song Ranking [2026]

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King Gnu – Hakujitsu

When we watch the snow falling hard, a bittersweet yet beautiful melody comes to mind.

It’s a signature song by King Gnu, released digitally in 2019 and written as the theme for the drama “Innocence: False Accusation Lawyer.” The lyrics depict a heartfelt wish to have an irreparable past and one’s mistakes concealed beneath pure white snow.

No matter how much we regret, time won’t turn back; all we can do is keep walking through the continuous present—a painful truth most of us have felt at least once.

Begun by Daiki Tsuneta at the end of 2018, the track went on to set astonishing streaming records.

It’s also an indispensable winter soundtrack on TikTok.

Listening to it in the cold air might be a good chance to face your own heart.

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King Gnu – Teenager Forever

It’s a fast-paced rock number that captures the impatience everyone feels at least once and seems to embrace your unfinished self just as you are.

The burning desire to never forget that youthful impulse really stirs the listener’s heart.

This track is included on the album “CEREMONY,” released in January 2020, and is also well known for being featured in a Sony wireless headphones commercial.

Since it was pre-released in December 2019, many people were probably hooked by the catchy chorus coming from their TVs.

The documentary-style music video, which shows the members enjoying their respective vacations, perfectly symbolizes the song’s free-spirited vibe and is absolutely fantastic.

It’s perfect for when you want to break out of your current rut or just boost your mood without overthinking.

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King Gnu – SPECIALZ

King Gnu is a four-piece band leading the music scene with overwhelming originality.

This track is highly addictive, intertwining a heavy, thundering beat with melodies that are unsettling yet exhilarating.

Released as a single in September 2023, it was chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen, Shibuya Incident arc.

The lyrics, which depict flaunting one’s uniqueness and charging forward on pure instinct in a chaotic, labyrinthine world, are nothing short of breathtaking.

Within just 12 weeks of release, it racked up 100 million streams and has been making waves overseas as well, showing a strong presence on the Billboard Global charts.

It’s perfect for moments when you want to fire yourself up or lose yourself in a late-night drive.

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King Gnu – Ichizu

A rock tune bursting with a ferocious sense of speed, as if overwhelming feelings for the other person are exploding.

Daiki Tsuneta’s thrilling beats interlock with Satoru Iguchi’s piercing high notes, instantly bringing listeners’ hearts to a boil.

Written as the theme song for the anime film Jujutsu Kaisen 0 and included on the single released in December 2021, this track portrays a world of resolve and impulse in love, conveying a strength that charges straight ahead without looking aside.

If you want to confess your feelings to someone on Valentine’s Day but can’t quite take that final step, listening to this song will surely give you the immense energy to cut through your hesitation and dash forward!

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King Gnu – Hikōtei (Seaplane)

With its heavy, booming low end and distorted guitars, this masterpiece grabs listeners’ hearts in an instant.

It carries a passionate message: don’t be bound by society’s expectations of common sense or correctness—burn your own life and charge forward.

It has an overwhelming power that feels like it can even turn downpours and storms—any adversity—into allies, and just listening to it makes your chest swell with emotion.

Released in August 2019, the song is also known as the tie-in track for ANA’s TV commercial “People Have Wings.” Refusing to rest on the success of their previous work, they intentionally took on a gritty rock sound, a stance that amplifies the song’s strength even more.

It’s a track you’ll want to play when you’re ready to take on something new or need to fire yourself up.

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King Gnu – The hole

Among King Gnu’s ballads, this might be one that especially stands out for its heart-wrenching urgency.

Featured on the album “Sympa,” released in January 2019, the song strips away flashy ornamentation and is characterized by a piano-and-vocal-centered arrangement.

In the lyrics penned by Daiki Tsuneta, you can feel a love so intense it hurts—a vow to accept and protect a wounded loved one—and it shakes me every time I listen.

There’s no tie-in, but the film-like music video by PERIMETRON also left a powerful impression.

If you listen alone on a quiet night, Satoru Iguchi’s delicate yet powerful vocals will sink deep into your heart.

Along with the album’s lingering afterglow, it’s a perfect song for the moments when you want to dwell on your feelings for someone.

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King Gnu – Sakayume

If you’ve seen the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, the intro alone of this song might bring you to tears.

Its lyrics portray love and curses with profound depth, tightening your chest more with every listen.

The sound—an awe-inspiring fusion of strings arranged with participation from Daiki Tsuneta’s older brother and a contemporary beat—is simply overwhelming.

It’s a track from the single released by the mixture rock band King Gnu in December 2021, chosen as the movie’s ending theme.

With total streams surpassing 300 million, it has remained a long-loved work.

Wrapped in its melancholic melody, it’s perfect for savoring the lingering afterglow of the story alone on a quiet night.

Turn up the volume and lose yourself in its jazzy, sophisticated soundscape.