Popular and recommended poignant Japanese songs on YouTube Shorts: a collection of timeless tracks that touch the heart
Do you ever feel the ache of love or the sorrow of parting? YouTube Shorts is full of heartrending songs that stir the soul, and there are moments when they pierce your heart before you know it.
In this article, we’ll introduce popular and recommended Japanese songs with a melancholic vibe that are resonating on social media, especially in short videos.
From tracks you’ll want to listen to after a breakup or during unrequited love, to songs that bring back memories of farewells with someone special, you might just discover music that gently stays by your side.
Playlist
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Prayer FlowerHirai Dai |  play_arrow | Hirai Dai’s debut song and a soothing classic |
| 2 | lulu.Mrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | Frieren Season 2 OP expresses loss and time |
| 3 | Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya |  play_arrow | A male-female duet breakup song |
| 4 | evening primroseNovelbright |  play_arrow | Introducing heartbreak love ballads |
| 5 | Cinderella BoySaucy Dog |  play_arrow | The pain of being unable to break off a convenient love |
| 6 | catDISH// |  play_arrow | A poignant song about lingering feelings for an ex-lover who became a cat and the wish to meet again |
| 7 | spin; weave; compose (e.g., a story)tota |  play_arrow | A poignant love song that resonates with Tota-san's heart |
| 8 | So it wasn’t me, huh.riria. |  play_arrow | Lilia's heartbreak ballad |
| 9 | rendezvousshaitoopu |  play_arrow | Sheitoupe, popular on social media, depicts the pain of heartbreak. |
| 10 | Song of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE · Inoue Sonoko |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of a bittersweet love at summer’s end. |
| 11 | Song of the Eternal NightKamisama wa saikoro o furanai |  play_arrow | A heartrending breakup song that portrays the pain of someone you loved drifting away. |
| 12 | Please forget it.Yorushika |  play_arrow | Singing of the heartbreaking feelings of lost love and farewell |
| 13 | hundreds of millions of light-yearsOmoinotake |  play_arrow | A moving masterpiece that portrays the poignancy of love and the hope it brings |
| 14 | tear(s)Marushii |  play_arrow | Marcy’s heart-stirring song that portrays the pain of heartbreak |
| 15 | Only a single voicerokudenashi |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays heartbreak and loneliness |
| 16 | SubtitleOfisharu Higedan Dism |  play_arrow | The theme song of “silent,” a famous track by Official HIGE DANDism. |
| 17 | Happy Endingback number |  play_arrow | A classic movie theme song that sings of the pain of parting |
| 18 | Love WindIkuta Rira |  play_arrow | Rira Ikuta’s love song, the arrival of spring |
| 19 | waxing; filling up; becoming full; growing (e.g., the moon growing fuller)Fuji Kaze |  play_arrow | Fujii Kaze’s first love song, a heartrending song of love |
| 20 | Until the day I can no longer rememberback number |  play_arrow | A poignant song about parting with a loved one |
| 21 | Mikan HeartC&K |  play_arrow | A ballad that gently embraces the pain of unrequited love |
| 22 | Love is litrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A good-for-nothing ballad, a heartwarming song |
| 23 | LeoYuuri |  play_arrow | A ballad depicting the bond between Yuri and her dog |
| 24 | Heartbreak—Are you happy now?sonā poketto |  play_arrow | Sonar Pocket’s heartbreak song portrays lingering feelings for an ex. |
| 25 | AnswerIkuta Rira |  play_arrow | A gentle piano piece composed by Rira Ikuta |
| 26 | I miss youRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | Ten years after the earthquake disaster, pure feelings for those we lost |
| 27 | budKobukuro |  play_arrow | Thoughts for my mother and a positive message |
| 28 | All of the Youthsuis from Yorushika |  play_arrow | suis sings of summer memories and bittersweet emotions |
| 29 | Shadows of SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | The end of summer and the ephemerality of youth |
| 30 | Blue amberback number |  play_arrow | Back Number’s masterpiece: a deep story of sorrow and love |
| 31 | maybeYOASOBI |  play_arrow | A song based on a novel, The End of Love |
| 32 | Snow BlossomNakajima Mika |  play_arrow | Mika Nakashima’s winter classic, a heartrending love song |
| 33 | lingering loveKitatani Ruki |  play_arrow | A ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak |
| 34 | Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End |  play_arrow | A poignant song depicting a farewell that comes on a winter night |
| 35 | mutual feelingsthe shes gone |  play_arrow | A signature song that depicts the pain of a broken heart |
| 36 | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | Complicated feelings toward someone who only contacts me when it’s convenient for them |
| 37 | My love was overflowing.mosao. |  play_arrow | Mosa wo's heartbreak song goes viral on social media |
| 38 | Hide-and-seekYuuri |  play_arrow | Expressing a breakup with a live-in partner through a poignant ballad |
| 39 | MyraTani Yuuki |  play_arrow | Tani Yuuki love song, huge hit on TikTok |