Mr.Children’s Breakup Songs: Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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Clip Humps 'Hanakotoba' (Original by Mr.Children)

A heartbreak song steeped in poignant sorrow.

As you listen to the lyrics, a vivid autumn landscape with blooming cosmos flowers comes to mind, doesn’t it? It’s a story woven with the pain of parting and lingering regret, but perhaps it resonates this deeply precisely because it’s by Mr.Children.

Included on the album “Shifuku no Oto,” released in April 2004, this track features Kazutoshi Sakurai’s delicate lyrics and gentle melody, offering quiet comfort to those bearing the pain of a broken heart.

Why not listen to it softly on an autumn evening?

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Mr.Children, the powerhouse band that has produced countless classics and continues to lead Japan’s music scene.

This track, which closes their third album “Versus” released in 1993, is a hidden gem that was later included on the best-of album “Mr.Children 1992–1995.” Despite not being a single, it has long been cherished by fans and was even performed during their 2007 stadium tour.

The lyrics, which embrace the frustrations of everyday life and the pain of heartbreak as part of one’s own journey, really hit home.

Though it never had a flashy tie-in, Sakurai’s words—portraying down-to-earth struggles—may resonate especially with grown men who’ve tasted both the sweet and the bitter.

It’s a warm, encouraging number that helps you relax your shoulders when you’re feeling down.