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

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Mr.Children over with Chinese subtitles

A Mr.Children masterpiece that gently wraps the pain of heartbreak: “Over.” As you revisit the moment of parting, your heart trembles with faint memories… In this way, the song perfectly synchronizes with the emotions of anyone nursing a broken heart.

Since their debut in 1993, they’ve stood by our hearts with countless hits, and “Over” is one of them.

Its lyrics portray a protagonist who looks back on a past love while feeling the sting of loss.

As hope and despair intersect, we realize that beyond the darkness overflowing with sorrow lies a new self.

It’s a masterpiece I wholeheartedly recommend not only to those who experienced heartbreak on Valentine’s Day, but to everyone carrying a past etched into their hearts.

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Mr.Children “Shirushi” Music Video (Short ver.)

“Shirushi” is Mr.Children’s 29th single, released in 2006, and it was the theme song for the NTV drama “14-year-old Mother.” The lyrics, which express the pain of knowing so much about the other person and suggest that fate was already decided, are heartbreakingly poignant, yet they also carry a sense of emotional release.

It’s never easy to put an end to a relationship and move forward, but at times like that, try listening to Mr.Children’s “Shirushi” and do your best to face forward and keep going!

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Hamada Takuya

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Mr.Children 「CANDY」DOME TOUR 2009 〜SUPERMARKET FANTASY〜 IN TOKYO DOME

This song portrays a gut-wrenching loneliness and pain, expressing the emotions felt at the moment of parting and after a breakup with raw honesty.

Released in September 1996, it showcases Kazutoshi Sakurai of Mr.Children and his delicate emotional expression.

Set to a bittersweet yet beautiful melody, it depicts the many feelings stirred by heartbreak.

The catharsis that grows the more you belt it out at karaoke is sure to encourage many people.

On nights when you can’t hold back your emotions, it’s important to free your heart with this song and cry to wash away the sorrow.

Surely, many will find the strength to recover from heartbreak through this work.

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Mr.Children 「forever」TOUR 2011 “SENSE”

This beautiful song about a love that will never be forgotten is so heartbreaking and really touches the heart, doesn’t it? Many men might find themselves in tears, remembering the woman who left and the fragile love that faded away… It might be hard for a man who’s just gone through a breakup to recover after listening, but I hope Mr.

Sakurai’s beautiful, sweet vocals can lift their spirits.

As always, Mr.

Children’s lyrics feel so real, and I imagine many men can’t help but see themselves in them.

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Yoshizaki Keiko

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Mr.Children 'Kurumi' Music Video

Many of Mr.

Children’s songs resonate with hearts broken by love, don’t they? This track, “Kurumi,” is one such song, released in 2003 as a double A-side single with “Tenohira/Kurumi.” The title “Kurumi” is a woman’s name, and the lyrics draw you in as if speaking directly to her.

It makes you wonder who Kurumi is and whether they’re still together.

It sounds like he’s addressing a woman he’s already broken up with—a woman he loved deeply—trying to find closure.

In the end, it’s a song that gives you the courage to take a firm step forward.

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utatane

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Mr.Children “The Summer You Were Here” MUSIC VIDEO

A love that lasts only during the summer… Have you ever experienced it? When you listen to the lyrics, scenes like the seaside at dusk or the early mornings of summer come vividly to mind, don’t they? There’s nothing more painful than a romance whose end you already know.

It’s a sad and heartrending story, but perhaps it’s precisely because it’s Mr.Children that it strikes the heart so deeply.

It’s a heartbreak song that not only hurts, but also somehow leaves you with a gentle, comforting feeling.

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Hane Keisuke

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Letter Mr.Children

A song that reflects on feelings toward a past lover is included on Mr.Children’s album “Shinkai” (Deep Sea).

Centered on emotions after heartbreak and looking back on days gone by, it has become a classic that resonates with many listeners.

Released in June 1996, this work is regarded as a track that symbolizes the album’s overarching theme: “parting as the destination of love.” Its gentle melody and emotionally rich vocals are sure to leave a deep impression on listeners.

It’s the perfect song for those who have experienced a breakup or want to reminisce about someone special.

Be sure to listen to it slowly on a quiet night.