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)
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.
periodIkuta Erika
Erika Ikuta captivates many with her overwhelming expressive power.
Released in September 2025, this work is a ballad that portrays the resolve to bring a long-standing romance to an end by one’s own choice, and the bittersweet determination to move forward.
The struggle over whether to continue or to let go is depicted with striking realism, and it really hits home.
If you’ve ever made a major decision in love, you’ll likely feel a deep empathy for that pain.
With delicate piano lines and breath-like vocals that gently nestle close to your heart, it’s a sentimental track.
SoranjiMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s a moving song chosen as the theme for the film “From Siberia With Love,” starring Kazunari Ninomiya and Keiko Kitagawa.
The song carries a straightforward message that aligns with the film’s worldview: never abandon hope no matter how desperate things seem, and keep living with thoughts of the ones you love in your heart.
Its sound evokes an epic scale, and the powerful yet gentle vocals are deeply stirring.
Released in November 2022 as their 10th single, this work reminds us—especially in hard times—of our own worth, that we are unique, irreplaceable, and profoundly precious.
When you feel lonely and stuck, listening to it will surely give you hope to go on.
amberSEKAI NO OWARI
A song that gently portrays the things that continue to linger in our hearts across time.
Created by SEKAI NO OWARI, it was released in March 2025 as the theme song for the film “The Boy and the Dog.” Set to a dreamlike melody, it delicately depicts parting from someone precious, the fragility of memories, and the anxiety of forgetting.
Fukase’s calm vocals fit perfectly with the soundscape that unfolds slowly and expansively.
Listening to it will surely make the precious memories within you even harder to let go of.
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE
A gem of a medium-tempo ballad that gently embraces the doubts and struggles of adolescence.
Released in January 2025 as the theme song for NHK General’s special program “Mrs.
GREEN APPLE 18 Festival,” the piece sings, like a letter to a loved one, of the beauty of being true to yourself.
The grand performance delivered by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE together with a thousand 18-year-olds brilliantly captured the interplay of youthful radiance and anxiety.
It is a song that stands by the feelings of those who, on the verge of losing their sense of self, long for someone who will accept their true selves.
Its tender melody is one that brings tears to your eyes.