Yorushika Ballad Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]

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Yorushika – Moonlight Bath (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

As the clamor of summer recedes and quiet nights grow more comforting, there’s a dreamlike song by Yorushika I want you to hear.

Their music is known for its literary worldview, and this piece is a beautiful ballad through and through, layering the feeling of cherishing what matters as time slips by over scenes bathed in moonlight.

Suis’s clear yet powerful vocals deepen the bittersweet, grand atmosphere even further.

Released in October 2023, the song also served as the theme for the feature anime Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage, so many listeners may have immersed themselves in that world as well.

When you’re reminiscing about a joyful summer and feeling a touch lonely, this song will surely stay gently by your side.

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Yorushika – First Night (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

A song by Yorushika that portrays summer scenes with poignant beauty.

The transparent vocals and gentle melodies of piano and guitar resonate as if to stay close to the listener’s heart.

It impressively expresses the bittersweet memories of late summer and emotions that can’t be put into words, sure to move you.

Included on the album “Gentō,” released in April 2023, the track is said to be inspired by Natsume Sōseki’s “Ten Nights of Dreams.” It’s perfect for when you want to immerse yourself in summer memories or feel your thoughts for someone special.

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Yorushika – Ghost in a Flower (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

This is a song that portrays bittersweet summer memories, woven from a delicate singing voice and melody.

Yorushika’s gentle music spins a narrative with the touch of a short story.

Scenes like summer shade, frozen treats, and the sound of the wind resonate in the heart, stirring a faint sense of melancholy.

Released in April 2020, this song was also chosen as the theme for the animated film “A Whisker Away,” and is included on the album “Plagiarism.” The piece carefully depicts shifting memories and emotions against a backdrop of summer landscapes, making it a track you’ll want to hear at the turn of the seasons from spring to summer.

With its warm vocals that quietly stay close to your heart, why not take a moment to look back on your cherished memories?

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Yorushika – Clouds and Ghosts (MUSIC VIDEO)

If you’re looking for a ballad that resonates with young listeners, how about Yorushika’s ‘Clouds and Ghosts’? Yorushika is a musical duo consisting of n-buna, who started out as a Vocaloid producer, and the singer suis, and they’ve become hugely popular especially among high school and college students.

Although it’s a ballad, it features plenty of bouncy rhythms, which keeps it from feeling too mellow—that’s part of its charm.

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Yorushika – Fireworks of Shoes (Music Video)

It’s a song that conjures the image of a summer dusk, where sparklers crackle and burn away in a fleeting moment.

Said to be inspired by Kenji Miyazawa’s story “The Nighthawk Star,” the piece delicately portrays inexpressible emotions, inner conflict over past memories, and the wavering question of why we are here.

Suis’s crystal-clear vocals and the acoustic guitar’s arpeggios gently color its aching poignancy.

Released with a music video in April 2017 and later included in Yorushika’s mini-album “The Flaw in Summer Grass” in June of the same year, it stands as one of their emblematic early works.

When you’re weighed down by a sudden loneliness or a sorrow too deep for words, this song will quietly stay by your side.