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Takahara Pistol Popular Song Ranking [2026]

Pistol Takehara, a musician and actor born in 1976.

His style—delivering powerful messages through lyrics and singing straight from the heart—has captivated many.

Before going solo, he was known for his work in the folk duo Yakozen.

Here, we present a ranked list of his popular songs.

Takahara Pistol Popular Song Rankings [2026] (21–30)

youthTakehara Pisutoru22rank/position

Takahara Pistol – youth (Short Ver.)
youthTakehara Pisutoru

Downtown’s Hitoshi Matsumoto had been praising him for years on TV and elsewhere, and he finally made his first appearance on the Red and White Song Battle with “Yo, Sokono Wakaino.” He’s an artist known for his powerful vocal tone and strong messages, with many fans among both men and women, and plenty of couples go to his shows for live date nights.

If the women around you at karaoke are choosing cute songs, that’s your chance.

Queue up this track right away and set yourself apart from the others.

Among Takehara Pistol’s songs, this is an up-tempo number that’s easy to get the crowd going at karaoke, even for people who don’t know the song.

Hey! Hey!!Takehara Pisutoru23rank/position

Here is the song Takahiro “Pistol” Takehara wrote in 2019 as the theme for the film “Don’t Cry, Akaoni.” It’s a gentle, heartwarming piece imbued with the Red Ogre’s feelings.

The song was also used as the commercial jingle for a collaboration campaign between BOSS Coffee and NEXCO East Japan.

The commercial portrays the “Traffic Control Team,” who work every day to keep the roads safe.

Active as an actor as well, he has created many other tie-in songs for commercials and TV dramas, showing that the power of his voice and lyrics is in high demand.

Itinerant Sideshow Counting SongTakehara Pisutoru24rank/position

A song by Pistil Takehara, a musician who sings from the soul, mainly performed at live shows.

He turns it into a counting song with a vocal style of overwhelming power, likening the way the six strings of a guitar snap one by one to his own life as a musician who keeps touring the provinces.

My WayTakehara Pisutoru25rank/position

Takahara Pistol passionately performs “MY WAY”! Solo guitar-and-vocal rendition; new “BOSS” web video released
My WayTakehara Pisutoru

The song used in BOSS’s commercial “Vendor Story” is My Way.

The singer is Pistol Takehara, a singer-songwriter popular for his passionate messages and expressive delivery.

This track is a Japanese cover of My Way by the globally renowned jazz vocalist Frank Sinatra.

While the original has a soaring, grand atmosphere, Takehara’s version feels powerful yet somehow fleeting.

It might be interesting to listen to both and compare.

Today is Coming-of-Age Day.Takehara Pisutoru26rank/position

Takahara Pistol “Today is Coming-of-Age Day” Lyric Video
Today is Coming-of-Age Day.Takehara Pisutoru

Even if you’re dressed in formal wear or a suit, some of you may still be carrying anxiety or melancholy inside.

For new adults with such complex feelings, Takahiro “Takehara” Pistol’s song Today Is Coming-of-Age Day offers gentle companionship.

Rather than pushing you forward, it warmly affirms even the tough emotions—a unique kindness that really sinks in.

The track is included on the album “Swo-o-om!!,” released in February 2025, with an advance digital release in January of the same year.

When you’re worn out by the noise of celebrations or feeling pressure about the future, try listening to it quietly on your own.

It will give you a moment to breathe and feel that it’s okay to be just as you are.

For example, Hiro—just like you were.Takehara Pisutoru27rank/position

For example, Hiro—just like you were—Takehara Pistol
For example, Hiro—just like you were.Takehara Pisutoru

When I first listened to this song, tears overflowed.

It’s a song about feelings for a friend who took their own life.

We met as a performer and an audience member at a live house, and from there we started talking and became close friends.

The lyrics weave together the sorrow, frustration, anger, and love over their sudden disappearance, and combined with Pistol Takehara’s straightforward vocals, the song shakes you to your core.

Hazy moon. My dear, survive this night as well.Takehara Pisutoru28rank/position

A powerful song by Pistol Takehara that even calls to mind Miyuki Nakajima’s “Fight.” Among his many songs, Takehara gently reassures us, saying, “It’s okay, don’t worry—tomorrow will be a fun day.” In this track, he doesn’t sing so much as speak directly to you.

“It’s frustrating, isn’t it? It hurts, doesn’t it? But just listen to my song for a little while,” and each word slips into your heart.

When you feel like you’re about to break, when you just can’t bounce back, listen to this song.

It will make you feel like you can hang in there just a little longer.