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The Tear-Jerking World of Heart-Piercing Anime Songs

The Tear-Jerking World of Heart-Piercing Anime Songs

Last updated:2025/10/15

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I started playing guitar in middle school and focused on band activities during my student years. I’ve been a hobbyist Vocaloid producer for over 15 years. After entering the workforce, I gained experience in various roles, including event sound engineering and videography/photography. As a writer, I’ve contributed introduction articles for music and manga websites, and in 2022 I had the opportunity to write the bonus liner notes for IA SUPER BEST. My specialties are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

Do you have an anime that you got so hooked on it moved you to tears?

When you encounter a work like that, sometimes just hearing a single line of the theme song out of the blue can make you cry.

Maybe the song didn’t hit you at first, but the closer the finale gets, the more heartbreakingly it starts to feel…

In this article, we’ve gathered anime songs that will make you cry and cry and cry.

We’ve included both old and new anime, so it should resonate with a wide range of generations.

By all means, enjoy the works themselves along with the songs.

[Tearjerkers] The World of Anime Songs That Pierce the Heart (1–10)

Wheels of DawnFictionJunction YUUKA

FictionJunction YUUKA – Akatsuki no Kuruma “The Chariot of Dawn” – piano cover

Akatsuki no Kuruma FictionJunction YUUKA

An insert song from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

It is the debut track of FictionJunction YUUKA, a unit from Yuki Kajiura’s solo project FictionJunction featuring vocalist Yuuka Nanri.

The CD jacket features Cagalli, a character from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

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star-filled skyKalafina

Kalafina Manten & To the beginning live.

Manten Kalafina

This song, Manten, which arranges the BGM used in Fate/Zero and adds lyrics, was used twice as an ending theme for Fate/Zero.

The gently struck piano notes—tan.

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tan.

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—evoke stars, just as the title suggests, while a rich, string-heavy sound and Kalafina’s harmonies resonate over it.

It’s a moving, tear-jerking ballad that you can’t help but be drawn into.

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departures ~A Song of Love Sent to You~EGOIST

Guilty Crown – Departures ～ Blessing (Full Vesrion)

departures ~An Ai Song Sent to You~ EGOIST

The ending theme of the TV anime Guilty Crown.

It’s a song that poignantly sings of feelings for a loved one you can no longer meet.

The quirks of someone you adore, the way you make up after a fight—scenes that come to mind precisely because you were together for so long.

Such content gently brings tears to your eyes.

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Bird's PoemLia

[AIR] Bird's Poem [High Quality]

Bird's Poem - Lia

This song, the theme of the game and anime Air, is one that almost everyone who loves anime music knows.

With its chorus, instrumentation, and Lia’s clear, transparent voice, it’s a gem of a track.

It gently paints scenes of summer, achieving a balance of grandeur and fragility, and it’s so beautiful that it brings tears to your eyes no matter when you listen.

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Only one wishKOKIA

A Single Thought - KOKIA Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi

Only One Wish KOKIA

This is the opening theme of GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO-, sung by KOKIA, who is renowned for her vocal prowess.

With KOKIA’s signature translucent voice and a gently unfolding melody, it conveys a sense of beauty along with solemnity.

It’s a majestic piece that colors the poignant, ephemeral tale of GUNSLINGER GIRL.

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SparkleRADWIMPS

Sparkle [original ver.] -Your Name. Music Video edition- Trailer from the new album “Ningen Kaika” First Press Limited Edition DVD

Sparkle RADWIMPS

It’s an insert song from the anime film “Your Name.” Early on, the piano accompaniment takes the lead and the vocals flow calmly, but the key changes at the chorus.

The piano, which had been accompanying, brings out the main melody, and it feels as if the world opens up and things you couldn’t see before come into view.

Yojiro Noda’s high-tone vocals blend beautifully with the sound, and listening to it makes me happy.

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signpostMinori Chihara

Minori Chihara “Michishirube” MV Full Size — Violet Evergarden Ending Theme / “Violet Evergarden” Ending Theme Michishirube

Michishirube Minori Chihara

This song begins a cappella—please listen all the way to the end.

Centered on the piano, its quietly flowing soundscape and vocals woven to clearly convey each word are charms you can only fully grasp by hearing them.

In particular, with the TV anime Violet Evergarden, renowned for its storytelling and visual beauty, this is a wonderful ballad that does not get overshadowed by the work, but instead makes it shine even brighter.

Let the tears flow, and immerse yourself in its world.

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