Kenshi Yonezu Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

plazmaYonezu Kenshi29rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu – Plazma

As the theme song for ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-‘, it’s a track where the synthetic machine-like sounds really stand out! Kenshi Yonezu handled everything himself—lyrics, composition, arrangement, production, and even the artwork—making it one of his most dedicated works of 2025.

The vocal range is C3 to C5, which I think is a comfortable height for men to sing mainly in chest voice without strain.

There are falsetto parts here and there, but they’re used in those signature “this is the moment!” spots typical of Yonezu, so make sure to align precisely with the pitch bar.

For the fast sections, avoid mumbling and pronounce the vowels clearly.

Also be careful not to over-enunciate.

Approach it like a tongue twister: articulate the initial consonants cleanly and focus on locking in with the rhythm.

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Kubota Mami

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Melancholy KitchenYonezu Kenshi30rank/position

[VOCALOID] Melancholy Kitchen / Kenshi Yonezu (Retake Ver.) [COVER]

A heartwarming ballad that weaves connections with people and cherished memories around the dining table.

Memories of someone precious are told through food, set to a bittersweet and beautiful melody.

This is a song by Kenshi Yonezu included on the album “YANKEE,” released in April 2014, which reached No.

2 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart.

The lyrics gently portray relationships and emotions through food, wrapping everyday small happinesses—and the feelings for someone whose importance you realize only after they’re gone—in tender warmth.

It’s a song to savor quietly on nights when you dine alone, thinking of someone dear.

M87Yonezu Kenshi31rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu – M87

This song, produced as the theme for the film “Shin Ultraman,” portrays the feelings of chasing the light of distant stars and the desire to become stronger.

It is a work that shines with Kenshi Yonezu’s distinctive sensibility, delicately expressing hope, loneliness, and a longing for the future.

Released on May 18, 2022, it became a major hit, earning Platinum certification.

Because it’s a song open to many interpretations, it’s recommended that you sing it at karaoke with your own personal feelings.

Surely, the emotions you put into your voice will resonate in the hearts of those around you.

Go Go Ghost ShipYonezu Kenshi32rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu MV 'Go-Go Ghost Ship'

This track, included on the album diorama, is a landmark number released in 2012, the year Kenshi Yonezu began working under his own name.

Its unique sound blends experimental elements into a poppy, lively rhythm, giving it an addictive quality that makes you want to listen again and again.

The lyrics, which liken inner feelings of loneliness and alienation to ghosts, pair well with Halloween’s mysterious atmosphere.

The music video was released in February 2012 and has surpassed 38 million views on YouTube.

It’s a great pick not only as background music for a Halloween party, but also when you want to dress up and get hyped with friends.

canaryYonezu Kenshi33rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu – Canary

Released in August 2020, this gentle, heartwarming ballad closes out the landmark album STRAY SHEEP, which set the record of selling over two million copies.

It affirms the distance that unexpectedly came between people and the bewilderment of a changing everyday life, while portraying the resolve to keep moving forward through the image of birds letting their songs ring out.

The song was also chosen as the theme for NHK’s documentary program “Futari no Distance” (Two People’s Distance).

When you find yourself feeling a vague anxiety—wondering, “What’s going to happen from here?”—give it a listen.

It will surely wrap your heart in a softly glowing warmth.

Cinderella GrayYonezu Kenshi34rank/position

[Lyrics_Subbed] Cinderella Gray – Kenshi Yonezu

Cinderella Gray, which captivates listeners with its dark atmosphere, is also highly recommended.

It’s a track included on the album Bremen.

The title is a coined word that combines “Cinderella” with “gray.” In the song, while drawing parallels to the Cinderella story, it portrays the pent-up feelings of a woman who can’t be honest with her true emotions.

Although the vibe is dark, the Latin-style, rhythmic sound makes it energizing.

Another plus is that many of the same lyrics repeat, making it easy to sing along.

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1991Yonezu Kenshi35rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu – 1991

The theme song for the live-action adaptation of 5 Centimeters per Second.

Kenshi Yonezu created it as a work that overlaps with his own origins; he was born in 1991, the same year the film’s protagonists first meet.

Director Yoshiyuki Okuyama was born in the same year as well.

This coincidence—almost a kind of inevitability—imbues the song with deep symbolism.

Themes like memory and loss, regret for the past, and the will to live are woven into the lyrics.

It’s a track that supports the film’s worldview, one only Yonezu—who was profoundly moved by the original work in his teens—could have created.