Kuroyume Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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Shonen

Haven’t we all felt the urge to rebel against society’s stifling rules and a world full of pretense? In this song by Kuroyume, a driving rock number, a boy flips off that false paradise and believes in nothing but defiance.

Kiyoharu’s aggressive vocals lay bare the agony of struggling against the world’s absurdities with painful realism.

Released as a single in November 1997, it was featured in the Daihatsu “MOVE aerodown CUSTOM” commercial and reached No.

3 on the Oricon charts.

On the classic album CORKSCREW, it appears in an even more aggressive mix.

When you want to break through the status quo, this is a track that will surely push you forward.

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BEAMS

A track by Kuroyume featuring charismatic singer Kiyoharu, who’s also active with SADS and as a solo artist! It was used in a nostalgic cassette tape commercial, in which the members of Kuroyume also appeared.

That commercial appearance helped Kuroyume gain widespread recognition and became a springboard to their breakthrough.

With Kiyoharu’s distinctive look and a voice that winds around you, it’s a brisk rock number that leaves a strong impression on both eyes and ears.

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SAKI

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maria

It’s a song of resignation and helplessness that reveals a rebellious spirit—one that refuses to be swept along by, or dyed by, the mood of society.

Created by Kuroyume, one of the bands that symbolize the visual kei scene of the 1990s, it was released in 1998 as their 12th single.

Its light, brisk feel—driven by a fast-paced beat and steady, underpinning guitar sound—is striking.

In stark contrast, the lyrics cut to the heart with their raw, unfiltered honesty.

If you’re dissatisfied with who you are right now, you’ll surely relate.

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Araki Jakkan

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Kuroyume – Miss MOONLIGHT

A song released by Kuroyume in 1995 that became a hot topic as the ending theme for a popular variety show.

As a visual kei band that has built a unique worldview, Kuroyume presents a track with a calm arrangement based on beat rock.

Even those who have never listened to visual kei can enjoy it without resistance.

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For Dear

This is a track whose highly distinctive lyrics leave a strong impact.

With its many shifts and dark atmosphere, you could say it helped shape the visual kei scene.

Many listeners were surely moved by Kiyoharu’s cry-like vocal delivery.

Kuroyume is also known as a band that strongly influenced early Dir en grey.

Not only this song but their heavier tracks have a solid reputation, so if you’re interested, they’re definitely worth a listen.

Thanks to their gutsy, masculine sound, they also have many male fans.

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konii

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Matsurbating Your Problems Away!

Included on the 1998 album “CORKSCREW.” A two-piece rock band from Gifu Prefecture formed in 1991.

The track features a powerful drum rhythm that tirelessly drives the beat and an aggressive, hardcore-tinged melody, with shouted vocals that fit perfectly—making it an undeniably cool number.

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Kuroyume – Gentle Tragedy (黒夢 – 優しい悲劇)

Kuroyume’s third single “Yasashii Higeki,” released in 1995.

Before this song came out, a member left the band, and from around that time they continued as a duo rock band.

When they debuted, they were still a visual-kei band, but later on their sound took on a much stronger punk feel, didn’t it? The word “February,” which appears repeatedly in the lyrics—perhaps it’s about love—conveys a sense of pain, and listening to it in the cold season makes that tightness in the chest feel even more intense.

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utatane

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