Top Songs Ranking of Ningen Isu [2026]

Color from Outer Spaceningen ishi1rank/position

NINGEN ISU / The Color Out of Space (Ningen Isu / Uchū kara no Iro)

The suspicious, alluring tone and the literary, pure-fiction-style lyrics are really cool.

It’s a track by the three-piece band Ningen Isu.

It’s included on their best-of album “This World Is a Dream: 25th Anniversary Best Album,” released in 2014.

It’s a metal song brimming with Japanese character.

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Araki Jakkan

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Heartless Scatningen ishi2rank/position

NINGEN ISU / Heartless Scat (Ningen Isu / Mujō no Sukyatto)

A monumental work marking Ningen Isu’s 30th anniversary arrived in June 2019.

This epic piece, running over eight minutes, features Shinji Wajima’s commanding vocals and a heavy, powerful sound.

Themes of loneliness, despair, and a soul’s cry for salvation unfold through a dramatic progression.

The music video was shot in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, where the natural scenery beautifully complements the song’s world.

The album Shin-Seinen (The New Youth), which includes this track, can be considered the band’s crowning achievement.

Blending hard rock, metal, and progressive rock, this release is sure to captivate longtime fans and new listeners alike.

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Ningen Isu / Namahage

This is a track that powerfully portrays a traditional event from Akita Prefecture with a heavy, weighty metal sound.

Originally included on the album “Burai Hōjō,” released in June 2014, it was later selected for the band’s career-spanning best-of compilation, “Ningen Isu Meisakusen: 30th Anniversary Best.” The way the Aomori-born members depict the culture of neighboring Akita may reflect a deep affection and respect for the Tohoku region as a whole.

Why not experience the distinctive atmosphere of Japanese folklore—and the prayers of the people behind it—through this exhilarating performance?

Ghost Trainningen ishi4rank/position

(PV) Ningen Isu - Ghost Train

This song features a striking band sound that conveys an eerie mood right from the opening.

It’s “Ghost Train” by Ningen Isu, a band known for hard rock sounds paired with lyrics that create a unique worldview.

The track appears on their 1999 album “Funeral Songs of the Twentieth Century.” The lyrics depict a deceased person boarding a ghostly train to search for the one they once loved, who passed away earlier.

While the sound and lyrics are chilling, the longing to see a departed loved one is a feeling many can relate to.

It’s a song that instills a sense of fear yet leaves a poignant sting in the heart.

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SAKI

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Ningen Isu / Apple’s Tear (from “Storm and Stress ~ Ningen Isu Live! Live!!”)

This song personifies an apple to portray its life and death, and the sorrow of parting.

It vividly reflects Ningen Isu’s distinctive worldview, skillfully weaving in the scenery of Aomori and the nuances of Japanese sentiment.

Included on the album “Ningen Shikkaku,” released in July 1990, it drew attention as the band’s debut work.

From the apple’s perspective, the piece depicts the transience of life and the bonds of family, resonating deeply with listeners.

It’s best enjoyed alone on a quiet night.

It can be a source of comfort when you want to contemplate the meaning of life or when you’ve experienced parting from someone dear.

dodarebachiningen ishi6rank/position

Ningen Isu “Dodarebachi” LIVE (Ningen Isu/Dodarebachi)

This is a song brimming with a rustic, homegrown charm, sung entirely in the Tsugaru dialect.

Performed by the Hirosaki, Aomori–born band Ningen Isu, it appears on their classic album Odoru Issun-boshi, released in December 1995.

The fusion of heavy sounds with folk-like melodic turns conjures vivid images of Tsugaru’s harsh natural environment and the resilient people who live there.

Infused with a warm, endearing quality that only a hometown accent can convey, this piece is sure to give you a gentle push when you find yourself thinking of home.

Yashagaike (Yasha-ga-ike)ningen ishi7rank/position

[High-Quality PV] Ningen Isu - Yashagaike [No Audio Desync]

Speaking of Ningen Isu, people of that generation will remember them as the band on the show “Ika-su Band Tenkoku” with the guy dressed as Nezumi Otoko.

The frightening part of this song is that it suddenly depicts a suicide.

Like the children’s song Toryanse—this one is also a scary song.