Moving and iconic anime songs, popular tracks
From the latest anime songs to nostalgic national favorites everyone knows—opening themes, insert songs, ending themes—we present a selection of tear-jerking anime tracks, featuring classic and popular picks recommended by our editorial staff.
Some parts that were cut in the TV broadcast versions are included here—why not listen to the full-length versions from this list?
You’ll surely get chills when you discover deeper lyrics or keywords that tie directly into the anime’s scenes.
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Moving anime songs: masterpieces and popular tracks (101–110)
Hill of the Rainbow and the Suncheep cheep
It’s the ending theme of Ranma ½.
The lyrics are very beautiful, and listening to it as an adult really resonates with me.
Especially when I hear the second verse, I’m moved as it brings back the innocent feelings from my childhood.
Piyopiyo’s singing voice is very gentle and soothing.
A prank by the godsMegumi Nakajima
It’s the ending theme of Tamayura.
The calm melody and Ms.
Nakajima’s gentle singing voice resonate in my heart.
The ending visuals feel like looking back through a photo album, which makes it bittersweet.
I especially love the chorus lyrics—they’re very beautiful.
YOUTHFUL99RadioService
It’s the opening theme of the anime “Chihayafuru,” released in 2011, and the debut single by 99RadioService.
The lyrics align with the anime’s story—a youth friendship song about pursuing dreams, staying connected even when apart, and wanting to meet again at the destination you’re aiming for.
Poem of TruthDo As Infinity
It’s the 5th ending theme of the anime Inuyasha.
It’s Do As Infinity’s 14th single, released in 2002.
The lyrics were written by the group’s vocalist, Tomiko Van, and it’s a song she had been developing since the time of the anime’s ending theme Fukai Mori.
The Chinese string instrument jinghu (pinyin) is used, giving it a truly dreamlike atmosphere.
Moonlight FlowerJanne Da Arc
The opening theme of the anime Black Jack.
It’s a song by the visual kei rock band Janne Da Arc.
The lyrics give an impression that evokes a sense of shadow, and I think it suits the image of the protagonist, Black Jack, the unlicensed doctor.
Moving/Touching Anime Song Masterpieces and Popular Tracks (111–120)
far awayRita
Used as an insert song in the second season of Little Busters!, it played during one of the most moving scenes in the series, so I think many people were brought to tears.
The same song plays in the same scene in both the anime and the game, and even knowing the outcome, I can’t help but cry when I hear it.
Two Shadowsriya
It’s a song used as an insert track in CLANNAD, and because it plays during the scene where the protagonist confesses to the heroine, it’s incredibly moving.
The lyrics are excellent, and they’re so compelling that you can get drawn in even without knowing the characters’ feelings.