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! Tearjerker songs released in the Reiwa era (21–30)
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A ballad whose beautiful, heartrending melody and striking piano sound gently stay by your side.
Wrapped in a warm, tender tune, it sings as if offering a quiet hand to someone weary of putting on a brave face.
There are nights when we can’t sleep, unable to accept our failures, setbacks, or our own frailty.
This song encourages you to keep moving forward at your own pace, embracing even past tears as cherished memories.
Released as a single in December 2022, it is also included on the album “When I Embrace the Night.” out in March 2025.
It’s a song to listen to softly when you’re hurting or feel like you’re trying too hard on your own.
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A track from the 2016 album “27” will be released as an acoustic arrangement version in October 2025.
The original version was used as the opening theme for the drama “Sono ‘Okodawari’, Watashi ni mo Kureyo!!” aired in April 2016, and later featured in an Asahi Super Dry commercial in 2021—remaining a long-loved piece.
Set to a powerful melody, the song expresses a resolve to live coolly while accepting human contradictions and weaknesses.
It’s a song that stands by the universal struggles we all face, born from a desire to be sincere as a person.
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An emotional song themed around the heartbeat, it celebrates the importance of expressing your feelings to someone you cherish.
Written, composed, and arranged by Mikito-P, the track was released in May 2025.
Ninjin’s beautiful vocals over a piano accompaniment leave a strong impression, while the hybrid sound—incorporating a programmed rhythm section—is stunning.
Give it a listen whenever you want your heart to be moved!
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A heart-touching ballad that portrays the difficulty of expressing love in words and the fragility of feelings that melt away like snow.
Released digitally in October 2022 as the theme song for the drama “silent,” the song expresses the earnest attempt to convey one’s feelings of love through a delicate, piano-centered melody.
It achieved its first overall No.
1 on Billboard JAPAN’s JAPAN HOT 100, and surpassed 21 million streams.
When you’re frustrated because you can’t put your feelings for someone special into words, this song is sure to be by your side.
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Released in 2020, this song portrays the raw emotions of a couple facing a breakup.
It captures the cool composure of saying goodbye without tears, alongside the lingering attachment buried deep inside.
The protagonist’s attempt to tell themselves “it can’t be helped” without finding anyone to blame resonates with aching poignancy.
Set to a mid-tempo melody, the lyrics trace the complex feelings of trying to accept the separation while still wishing they could go back to the past.
Included on the album THE BOOK, it reached No.
15 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
It’s a song that gently accompanies those struggling in a relationship or those who have experienced parting with someone dear.