When you want to immerse yourself in music alone! Tear-jerker songs released in the Reiwa era
Have you ever been moved to tears by music?
Not only songs with lyrics that overlap with your own experiences, but also melodies and ensembles can shake your heart—music has a powerful way of stirring our emotions.
So this time, we’re introducing tear-jerker songs released in the Reiwa era.
From love songs that capture the pain of heartbreak to supportive tracks that comfort a wounded heart, we’ve compiled a list from a variety of angles—be sure to check them out.
They’re also great for when you want to sink into some alone time or have a good cry to relieve stress.
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When you want to immerse yourself in music alone! Heart-wrenching songs released in the Reiwa era (11–20)
Philosophy[Alexandros]
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A single by the four-piece rock band [Alexandros] that showcases their musical growth.
Released in January 2020, the track was used as a tie-in song for NHK’s youth program “18-FES.” Spanning about six minutes, the song features a powerful band ensemble and striking vocals, with lyrics that resonate by expressing the rebellious spirit and inner struggles of young people.
Its arrangement gradually builds from the intro, culminating in an emotional climax.
It’s a song that stands by you through those youthful worries—wanting to cherish your individuality, yet feeling discouraged when you compare yourself to others.
I Sing a Love Song to You Across a Hundred Years. feat. aixeNatsunose
Composer Natsunose, known for creating songs that evoke nostalgic scenes, has gained widespread popularity.
Released in December 2025 as a collaboration with Yozora Fuyuno’s novel “A Song of Love to You Across a Hundred Years,” this piece recreates in reality the song written by the story’s protagonist.
Featuring vocalist aixe, the track blends her crystal-clear voice with the heartrending narrative in a delicate harmony.
The lyrics, which express feelings that transcend time, may grip your heart even more deeply when listened to after reading the novel.
It’s an emotional song that invites you to fully immerse yourself in its world.
Spot the differenceSuda Masaki
The song created by Kenshi Yonezu centers on the search for “mistakes” and “correct answers” in life.
Rather than striving for perfection, it conveys the message that precisely because something might have been a “mistake,” we were able to find what truly matters.
Released in May 2019 and used as the theme song for the TV drama Perfect World, this work became Masaki Suda’s first digital single.
Its startlingly honest lyrics and wistful melody strike a chord in the heart.
It’s the perfect track for when you want to soak in some alone time or have a good cry to let out stress.
Bad personyangusukinii
Young Skinny’s “Warui Hito,” released in January 2026, is a self-cover of a song that vocalist Kayau wrote for Kanano Senritsu.
Created as an answer song to their signature track “Gomi Ningen, Ore,” it vividly portrays the raw, shifting inner feelings of a woman being strung along by a man.
Set against an unpretentious band sound, the song reflects a heart burdened with lingering attachment and contradictions.
On nights when you’re troubled by a love you can’t neatly rationalize, why not immerse yourself in it?
Only a single voicerokudenashi
An impressive song that delicately portrays the feelings of modern people struggling with loneliness and self-denial.
It gently chronicles the hurt caused by casual words, the act of holding back tears behind a smile, and the resolve to face the difficulty of simply “living.” Since its release in December 2021, this work—beautifully harmonizing a soft voice with a tender melody—has spread empathy primarily through social media, reached No.
1 on Hong Kong’s Spotify Viral Chart, and gained popularity across Asia.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those who find life hard or who long to be understood.
Something like a miracleKamishiraishi Mone
It’s a sweeping ballad that quietly reminds us how precious those ordinary, everyday moments really are.
Written as the theme song for the anime film “Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise,” set to be released in December 2025, this track is performed by Mone Kamishiraishi and was released in November 2025.
The lyrics were penned by Kiyosaku of MONGOL800, and together with a melody by Kazuyo Suzuki, they convey the passing of the baton of life and the sanctity of living.
This work helps us realize that the everyday is itself a miracle.
Why not listen to it carefully on a night when you want to calm your heart?
When you want to immerse yourself in music alone! Tearjerker songs released in the Reiwa era (21–30)
dead endHoshino Gen
Ikidomari, the theme song for the film A Moon in the Flatlands, by Gen Hoshino.
It’s a quiet love song composed only of piano and vocals.
The lyrics, which depict adult loss and regret—continuing to harbor feelings for someone unforgettable even while standing at a dead end—resonate deeply.
Hoshino has commented that it’s “not a song about myself, but a song that tells the story within the song in the first person,” which shows how faithfully it conveys the film’s worldview.
Please take your time and immerse yourself in its poignant afterglow.