Akira Kobayashi Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
A major star who brightened the golden age of Showa-era cinema and cemented an unshakable presence as a singer as well.
Their repertoire spans everything from movie theme songs and rhythm kayō to enka, and the allure lies in a transformative power that, with an extraordinary sense of scale, changes everything.
From the many signature “Akira-style” numbers, we present a comprehensive ranking of the most popular songs.
Playlist
| Akira Kobayashi Popular Songs Ranking [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | With a fiery heartKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A featureless song by Akira Kobayashi; pay attention to the rhythm in the chorus. |
| 2 | Automobile Show SongKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Inserted song in a film, with a cheerful and bright melody |
| 3 | Homeward Journey to the NorthKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A gentle song depicting a man's feelings as he returns to his hometown |
| 4 | In a dreamKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A theme song that conveys emotion with a deep, mellow singing voice |
| 5 | I’m appearing under my former name.Kobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Enka-style song by Akira Kobayashi, with restrained kobushi (vocal ornamentation) |
| 6 | A Migratory Bird with a GuitarKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Kobayashi Akira’s classic hit “Guitar,” influenced by Western music |
| 7 | Cape ToiKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A hometown song by Akira Kobayashi themed around Kushima City |
| 8 | O-Suzuyo the outcastKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Akira Kobayashi’s Melancholy Archipelago: The Allure of Tsugaru Folk Songs |
| 9 | Song of FarewellKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A cover of a school song sung by Akira Kobayashi |
| 10 | Akira’s Zundoko SongKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A scene of young love, a youth song with a thumping 'zundoko' rhythm |
| 11 | Zundoko-bushiKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | The Zundoko-bushi is a classic song from the Showa era, etched into the DNA of the Japanese people. |
| 12 | May Rain WaltzKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | I recommend Akira Kobayashi’s “Samidare Waltz.” |
| 13 | Love on the Yamanote LineKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A wordplay song expressing feelings for her using Yamanote Line station names |
| 14 | Song of the Motor ShowKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Akira Kobayashi’s “Automobile Show Song” is a classic comic tune. |
| 15 | In the distant Showa era…Kobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A song featuring Akira Kobayashi’s captivating deep baritone |
| 16 | A heart that says “my dear, my dear.”Kobayashi Akira / Asaoka Ruriko |  play_arrow | A duet by Akira Kobayashi and Ruriko Asaoka… |
| 17 | I’m sorryKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | An emotional enka song with a melancholic melody, “Gomen ne” (I’m Sorry) |
| 18 | wandererKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | The appeal of Akira Kobayashi’s early classic “Sasurai” |
| 19 | Will you come with me?Kobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Characteristics of Akira Kobayashi’s famous song “Will You Come With Me?” |
| 20 | Akira’s gene really gets me going.Kobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Suntory’s classic whisky, “Suntory Ho… |
| 21 | Akira’s Soran BushiKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the vigorous life and love of a man of the sea. |
| 22 | acting like a wifeKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Asahi Kobayashi’s women’s song “Playing the Wife” |
| 23 | JunkoKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Akira Kobayashi’s classic song “Junko,” with a tropical-style melody |
| 24 | Only a rainbow on my armKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | The Appeal of Akira Kobayashi’s Classic Song ‘Ude ni Niji Dake’ |
| 25 | Red tractorKobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Anyway, it’s a really cool song. Just like the title says... |
| 26 | Elegy of the North WindKobayashi Akira, Kitakaze Aika |  play_arrow | A famous song by Akira Kobayashi that sings of the melancholy of the northern land |
| 27 | Forget the woman.Kobayashi Akira (kabā) |  play_arrow | Akira Kobayashi made his singing debut with “Kiso-bushi.” |
| 28 | A wandering bird with a guitarKobayashi Akira |  | The lonely theme song of the Migratory Birds series |