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Utada Hikaru Cheer Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

Hikaru Utada is a singer-songwriter who is active not only in Japan but also overseas.

Since her sensational debut, she has released many hit songs, and among them, her cheer/encouragement songs have actually maintained enduring popularity among fans.

This time, we’ll introduce a ranking of Hikaru Utada’s popular encouragement songs.

Hikaru Utada Cheer Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026] (11–20)

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A gem of a love ballad by Hikaru Utada.

It’s a song colored by gentle piano and grand strings, infused with a powerful desire to protect a loved one.

The lyrics, filled with the sanctity of life and deep love, stir the hearts of many listeners and move them to tears.

Released digitally in December 2017 and written as the theme song for the film “DESTINY: The Tale of Kamakura,” the track was also included on the album “Hatsukoi,” drawing significant attention as a song that signaled a new chapter for Utada as a mother to a son.

This song, which reminds us of the importance of time spent with our precious families, is sure to resonate deeply with those who have experienced childbirth and child-rearing.

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Hikaru Utada – “Sakura Nagashi” (Evangelion Q Version)
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Since her debut, singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada has drawn attention for her genius musical sensibility, which continues to deepen to this day.

Her third digital single, “Sakura Nagashi,” written as the theme song for the animated film Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, leaves a lingering impression with its striking guitar sound layered over a piano-and-strings ensemble.

The lyrics evoke a story in which, after parting with someone precious whom one cannot accept losing, time nonetheless keeps moving forward—something you can feel resonates with the film’s narrative.

It’s a beautiful ballad whose sense of weightlessness and aching sorrow tightens the chest.