Kenshi Yonezu’s Most Popular Karaoke Songs Ranking [2026]

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Kenshi Yonezu – Eine Kleine

The more dearly you care for someone, the more frightening the parting that will one day come.

Capturing such a delicate emotional landscape, this piece grips the listener’s heart.

It’s a track from the album “YANKEE,” released in April 2014, and it also drew attention as the song used in Tokyo Metro’s “Color your days.” ad campaign.

Although it was never released as a single, it enjoys overwhelming popularity, with over 300 million views on video platforms.

Its bittersweet yet warm melody is perfect for a heartfelt karaoke moment, singing while thinking of someone you hold dear.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Orion, Kenshi Yonezu

It is a song that earnestly longs for a connection with someone far away, like constellations shining in the winter night sky.

Created by singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu, it was released in February 2017 as his sixth single.

It was used as the ending theme for the TV anime March Comes in Like a Lion.

Its absorbing sound and a melody that hides fierce emotion within quietness create a profoundly rich world.

Take your time and immerse yourself in this musical realm.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Lemon

When you think of Kenshi Yonezu’s biggest hit song, many people probably think of “Lemon.” While the song fully emphasizes a sense of longing, it surprisingly features many sections where the voice is projected powerfully.

Among them, the part that especially demands sustain is just before the first falsetto in the chorus.

Although it’s a high register right on the verge of head voice, it’s sung with an emphasis on sound pressure, making it perfect for showcasing vocal sustain.

As for long tones, there aren’t any particularly conspicuous spots, but you sing a fairly long stretch from the section I mentioned up to the falsetto without any rests, so it can definitely serve as a good practice piece for long tones.

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Ryo

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DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu 'Uchiage Hanabi' MUSIC VIDEO

The bittersweet feeling at summer’s end and the beauty of lights blooming in the night sky seep into the heart along with the piano’s flowing tones.

The way the emotion bursts open at the chorus after the quiet night air is exactly like the lights that color the night sky.

This work is a single released in August 2017 by the duo DAOKO and Kenshi Yonezu.

Chosen as the theme song for the animated film “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?”, it became a major talking point.

A self-cover was later included on the album “BOOTLEG.” The interplay of male and female vocals is exquisite, giving you the sense of sharing the same view.

It’s a perfect pop tune to sing at karaoke with close friends while reminiscing about wonderful summer memories!

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Kenshi Yonezu – Peace Sign

It’s the opening theme for season 2 of the anime “My Hero Academia.” Thanks to the anime’s popularity, the song is well-known and easy to sing along with right from the start.

The overall vocal range is D#3–G#4, and I think the key part is the sustained “ni” in the chorus.

When pronouncing the vowel “i,” people tend to pull the mouth sideways, which can tense the throat.

That makes high notes harder to hit, so you need to create space inside the mouth and carry the sound with your breath.

Try to match the timing and imagine projecting your voice diagonally upward from your eyebrows.

If you avoid over-enunciating the “ni” and aim for a humming-like sensation, it should be easier to sing!

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Kubota Mami

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Kenshi Yonezu – Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)

This is a track whose beautiful, fleeting sound and lyrics—portraying the aching feelings of two childhood companions who grow apart as they become adults—strike straight at the heart.

Included on singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu’s album BOOTLEG, released in October 2017, the song also drew major attention for featuring actor Masaki Suda as a guest vocalist.

It contrasts the past, when they laughed together without a care, with the present, as they each walk their own path.

Its message—suggesting a bond that remains deep inside no matter how much time passes—gently encourages men setting out for different places.

After graduation, when you feel anxious or lonely about a new life ahead, why not listen to it while reminiscing about an old friend?

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Kenshi Yonezu – Azalea

Kenshi Yonezu’s drama theme song begins with a gentle, moist piano melody and expands into an electronic soundscape.

Written specifically for the Netflix original drama “Sayonara no Tsuzuki” and released digitally in November 2024, the track beautifully captures the poignant love story starring Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Sakaguchi.

It delicately portrays the sorrow of losing one’s dearest person in an accident and the complex emotions toward the stranger who inherits that person’s heart.

It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who has experienced the loss of a lover or finds their feelings deepening for someone precious.