Kenshi Yonezu Love Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

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Kenshi Yonezu – Pale Blue / Kenshi Yonezu

A song that delicately captures the emotions of accepting a farewell to someone long loved.

Using poetic metaphors such as the edelweiss flower and darkening earrings, it symbolically portrays the changes in a relationship and the sadness woven into everyday life.

Released in June 2021, the track was also used as the theme song for TBS’s Friday drama “Rikokatsu,” resonating with many listeners.

The lyrics depict a resolve to move forward even while holding the pain of heartbreak, making it a perfect fit for the autumn season, when endings in love and new beginnings are felt.

Kenshi Yonezu’s delicate lyrics and emotionally rich melody are sure to leave a deep impression on listeners.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Junk

A bittersweet farewell song that portrays the resolve to keep living while carrying sorrow for what’s broken and can’t be reclaimed.

Written as the theme song for the film “Last Mile” and released in August 2024, this piece gives you the courage to face forward while accepting your imperfections.

It’s a song that stands with those who are hurting from heartbreak or who have lost something precious.

Yonezu’s distinctive melodies and profound lyrics deliver a moving resonance that stays with you.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Azalea

A gem-like ballad by Kenshi Yonezu, written as the theme song for the Netflix drama “The Sequel to Goodbye.” Delicately portraying the sorrow of losing someone dear and the unwavering love that remains, the piece blends crystalline piano tones with electronic sounds into a beautiful track.

Released digitally in November 2024, it expresses the drama’s central theme of “the inheritance of memory”—starring Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Sakaguchi—through striking metaphors such as a flower grown from a cutting and photographs one cannot throw away.

It is a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those who have lost a loved one or carry deep feelings for someone important.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Goodbye, See You Again Sometime!

A fantastical, atmospheric soundscape gently reaches deep into your ears.

Written as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Tora ni Tsubasa,” this work is scheduled to be released on streaming services starting April 8, 2024.

As the lyrics “I want to meet you a hundred years from now” suggest, it portrays changes and growth in human relationships that transcend time.

You can feel a powerful sense of moving forward amid partings and reunions, and the cycles of life.

Overlapping with the protagonist’s struggles in the legal world, it’s likely to become a song that gives listeners a supportive push.

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Kenshi Yonezu – LADY

Kenshi Yonezu, who has created numerous hit songs, wrote “LADY” specifically for a Georgia commercial.

The song portrays the tedium and weariness of repetitive days.

Although it isn’t explicitly stated in the lyrics, there’s an implied sense of longing for someone important.

The lack of detailed backstory stirs the listener’s imagination.

Try listening while relating it to your own experiences or thinking about the song’s protagonist.

Also, pay attention to the effective use of key changes.

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Kenshi Yonezu – I Was Looking at the Moon / Moongazing

This song portrays a bittersweet love that resonates deeply with anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear.

Released in June 2023 as the theme song for FINAL FANTASY XVI, it is a meticulously crafted piece that Kenshi Yonezu completed over roughly three years.

The lyrics are imbued with longing for a lost loved one and the wish to meet again, tightening the listener’s chest.

Reflecting Yonezu’s love for games, the track is recommended not only for game fans but also for those who have lost someone precious or who carry feelings for someone far away.

Why not surrender yourself to the heartfelt lyrics and Yonezu’s vocals, and spend a quiet, reflective autumn night?

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Kenshi Yonezu – Canary

One song you should listen to now, when everyday life has been changed by COVID: Canary.

It’s included on singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu’s fifth album, STRAY SHEEP.

When I listen to this song, I can’t help but think of someone I love or someone important to me… I imagine many people haven’t been able to see the ones they love much during COVID, or have had fewer moments of closeness with their partners.

This song gently stays beside those unruly, unmanageable feelings.

It’s known as a tearjerker, so please give it a listen when you’re having a hard time.

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