Kino no Teikoku Popular Song Rankings [2026]

The SEAkinoko teikoku29rank/position

Kinoko Teikoku – The SEA

This is a track included on the mini-album “Uzu ni Naru” (Becoming a Vortex).

The opening vocals, the guitar arpeggios that come in, and the rhythm section—all are composed with a minimal number of sounds.

Before you know it, you’ll find yourself drawn into its musical world.

YOUTHFUL ANGERkinoko teikoku30rank/position

Kinoko Teikoku – YOUTHFUL ANGER [My Guitar Cover]

The track included as the 10th song on the album “Cats and Allergies” captures a sense of venting pent-up frustration in a stark, decisive way, while also revealing an inner conflict that isn’t easily resolved.

It carries a mood many can relate to, and it can also be taken as a powerful message—almost like a metaphor for something deeper.

discordmankinoko teikoku31rank/position

Kinoko Teikoku – Discordman (bloodthirsty butchers cover)

This is a cover song by bloodthirsty butchers, the band Hisako Tabuchi was a member of.

It’s included on the Butchers’ 2014 tribute album.

The crisp, cutting snare and weighty bass provide a solid foundation, while the wavering guitar tone creates a distinctive groove.

School Fictionkinoko teikoku32rank/position

Kinoko Teikoku – School Fiction

A track from their first nationwide-distributed album, “Uzu ni Naru,” released on an indie label.

The lyrics evoke the suffocating tedium of student days, like being stuck in a little sandbox world.

It’s packed with the essential passion that defines great indie bands, and I recommend it to anyone who feels less than satisfied with the status quo.

It’ll leave you feeling refreshed.

Spicakinoko teikoku33rank/position

Kinoko Teikoku Spica Acoustic Solo Performance

This is the coupling track to the major debut single “Before the Cherry Blossoms Bloom,” released on April 29, 2015.

By the way, Spica is a star that shines very brightly in the spring night sky.

The lyrics are sad, but the overall tone of the song somehow conveys a positive feeling as well.

Musiciankinoko teikoku34rank/position

Kinoko Teikoku – Musician

Even if a beloved musician passes away, the recordings they left behind make it feel as though they’re still here—but in reality, they’re gone from this world.

Realizing that obvious truth, they say they composed this song all at once in a single night.

Apparently, at first they felt it was a bit inappropriate.

Yurikakinoko teikoku35rank/position

Kinoko Teikoku – Eureka (MV)

A track from their indie first full-length album, “eureka.” Kinoko Teikoku has always been a band influenced by shoegaze, and this song in particular makes those roots especially clear in its arrangement.

The floating sensation created by the reverb- and chorus-drenched guitars pairs well with the lyrics that feel half-asleep, as if drifting in a dream.

If you like electronica or shoegaze, this is a song I’d recommend before going to bed.