SEKAI NO OWARI’s Most Moving Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

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SEKAI NO OWARI “Highest Altitude” ONE PIECE Lyric MV

This is a passionate cheer song by SEKAI NO OWARI, chosen as the opening theme for the Fuji TV anime One Piece.

It expresses universal themes—finding the courage to move forward by accepting one’s weaknesses, and personal growth for the sake of supporting others—set to a grand, expansive sound.

Released in September 2023 and included on the album Nautilus, the song was performed on programs such as FNS Music Festival and Music Station in December of the same year.

When you find yourself about to stop in front of life’s obstacles or want to challenge your limits, it will be a powerful ally.

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SEKAI NO OWARI “Flame and Forest Carnival”

SEKAI NO OWARI’s “Honō to Mori no Carnival” lets you escape reality with their uniquely immersive worldview and glimpse another realm.

True to the band’s style, this song feels soft and airy, and when you listen, a fantastical world seems to burst into view before your eyes.

It’s a recommended track for when you’re worn out by the busyness of everyday life and want to run away from reality.

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SEKAI NO OWARI – Dragon Night

A single by SEKAI NO OWARI released in 2014 that became a hit.

Conceived as early as their outdoor live show “Fire and Forest Carnival,” this song lets you feel SEKAI NO OWARI’s signature sense of fantasy in a more tangible, warm way.

It evokes an image of everyone around the world partying and having fun together.

Battles will end someday, and we’ll become friends.

I feel it carries thoughts not only about war but about all kinds of conflicts.

Even if we’re at odds, on certain days we can join hands and stand together.

I hope the flame born in moments like that will keep burning forever.

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SEKAI NO OWARI “Starlight Parade” Music Video

This is a renowned song by SEKAI NO OWARI that was chosen as the campaign song for the first joint NHK and Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association radio campaign.

It’s a love song in which a sense of everyday life and a touch of fantasy blend in just the right balance, resonating with listeners and moving them.

Spurred by this track, Sekai no Owari went on to pursue a more fantasy-oriented direction.

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SEKAI NO OWARI “Amber”

An emotionally moving song by SEKAI NO OWARI that gently sings about how memories with loved ones continue to live on in our hearts, with “farewell”—an inevitable part of life—as its theme.

It quietly portrays the bonds that remain within us even when they can no longer be seen, the anxiety of forgetting, and the gratitude we feel for those precious presences that continue to influence our lives even now.

Released in March 2025 and written as the theme song for the film “The Boy and the Dog,” the track is also included on the album “Nautilus.” It is a song that stands beside those facing the sorrow of losing someone dear and the changing relationships that come with the passage of time.

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SEKAI NO OWARI “Illumination”

A song that’s become a talking point for how it encourages people in tough times.

The band has said of the track, “We’d be happy if this song could overlap with different moments and scenes in many people’s lives.” Many listeners associate its imagery with winter, which helped it gain popularity.

The song itself was written specifically for the drama Legal V: Ex-Lawyer Shoko Takanashi, starring Ryoko Yonekura, and was also used as its theme song.

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SEKAI NO OWARI “Snow Magic Fantasy”

It’s a grand-scale winter song packed with the loneliness, sparkle, and excitement evoked by the season of winter.

The lyrics, which convey a feeling like “I’d die if I could be with the one I love,” express a straightforward and powerful passion.

Chosen as the CM song for JR East’s winter campaign ‘JR SKI SKI,’ it also drew attention for the surreal world presented in its music video.