Recommended songs for Tsukuyomi: masterpieces that stir the emotions hidden behind the words

raison d’être; something that sustains one’s will to liveNEW!tsukuyomi

Tsukiyomi “Lifeline to Live” Music Video

A dramatic rock number that earnestly sings of the will to keep facing forward, even in the dark.

The piano’s vibrant drive, which seems to scoop up the swell of emotion, sets listeners’ hearts ablaze.

It carries a powerful message about trying to find one’s own reason to live, even at the depths of despair.

Released digitally in January 2022 and later included on the mini-album “When the Moon Fills,” the track garnered major attention when its music video surpassed 10 million views.

It’s the perfect song for moments when you’re hurt but want to rise again, or when you’re searching for an anchor for your heart.

Why not look up at the night sky and listen closely?

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Tsukiyomi “Moonlight at Noon” Music Video

It’s a song that depicts emotions surrounding loss and memory—things unseen yet undeniably present.

Released by Tsukuyomi in July 2021, it reached one million views in just a week.

It was later included on the September 2021 album “Kaketa Shinsō, Yo no Yosuga.” The light, beautiful interplay of guitar and piano, paired with a pristine sound, creates an arrangement that carries both urgency and an inescapable ache.

The track masterfully expresses complex feelings such as reverence and guilt toward someone who has passed away.

Perfect for moments when you want to gently touch cherished memories within your heart or immerse yourself deeply in music alone, this work offers a profoundly moving experience that leaves a lingering resonance.

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Tsukiyomi “Turnabout” Music Video

This work portrays a powerful surge of emotion that turns life around from a hopeless situation.

Its grand rock sound infused with strings and the commanding vocals brilliantly capture the awakening moment when fate begins to shift dramatically.

The cinematic, expansive soundscape stirs listeners’ hearts with fiery intensity.

Chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too — Leveling Up Changed My Life,” it was released in April 2023 and was later included on the album “Another Moon.” It’s a perfect song for when you want to overcome daunting obstacles or fire yourself up.

Give it a listen whenever you need the courage to face forward.

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Tsukiyomi “Narrative” Music Video

This is a song I’d love for you to listen to when you want to immerse yourself in a deeply moving story.

Released in October 2024 and used as the theme for works such as the web anime “Duel Masters LOST: Crystal of Reminiscence,” it’s also included on the third mini-album, “Sore o Bokura wa Kamisama to Yobu” (“We Call That God”).

There’s a background to it: Yuri Kano wrote it under strong inspiration from the original author, resulting in a piece that goes beyond a simple battle song.

Its weighty sound, imbued with the characters’ pain and inner conflict, truly resonates.

The deeply shaded melodies and intricate layers of sound create a drama within the listener.

On nights when you want to face your doubts and heartfelt emotions, why not take your time and listen closely?

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Tsukiyomi 'Fuse' Music Video

A dramatic number where driving guitar rock interweaves with strings.

Released by Tsukuyomi in 2024, it was featured as the theme song for the web anime “Duel Masters LOST: Crystal of Reminiscence,” among others.

Its powerful sound—charged with the will to break through stagnation and move forward, and the heat of determination—stirs the heart.

The group’s first use of twin vocals is also striking, as expansive, razor-sharp voices cross and interplay.

It’s an energetic track you’ll want to hear when taking on a challenge or when you need a push forward!

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Tsukiyomi “From the New World” Music Video

This track weaves a driving guitar riff with a striking piano phrase to create a pleasantly propulsive groove.

While brilliantly capturing the dramatic uplift of visual media, its nuanced word choices paint delicate scenes, powerfully moving listeners’ hearts.

As Tsukuyomi’s first newly written theme song, it colored the Gunpla 40th Anniversary video “Gundam Build Real.” After its release in April 2021, it was also included on the September 2021 album “Kaketa Shinshō, Yo no Yosuga.” Serving as the starting point for a grand narrative that had been nurtured since before the project’s formation, this song brims with forward-driving energy—an excellent number to play when you’re hoping to break through a new barrier.

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Tsukiyomi “Fairer Than Death” Music Video

When standing on the brink of despair, what does one gaze upon? This song paints the delicate emotions that waver on the boundary between life and death, carried by a cinematic rock sound.

It confronts the weighty themes of foresight and choice head-on, and the twin vocals weave a harmony of conflict and resolve that grips the heart.

Released in May 2024, the track went on to open the mini-album “We Call That God,” which was released in February 2025.

Not a tie-in with any external work, it serves as a crucial piece that heralds the beginning of a project where story and music are seamlessly united.

For nights when you question the meaning of living yet still want to find a faint glimmer of hope, it will gently stay by your side.

Recommended for those who want to immerse themselves deeply in a musical world, as if reading a novel.