Masterpieces of poignant anime songs. Recommended popular tracks.

secret base ~What You Gave Me~ (10 years after Ver.)Meiko Honma (Ai Kayano), Naruko Anjou (Haruka Tomatsu), Chiriko Tsurumi (Saori Hayami)

[THsub] Secret Base ~What You Gave Me~ (10 years after Ver.)

It’s the ending theme of Anohana.

Like the anime itself, the lyrics are heartrending and moving.

The simple, unadorned vocals further heighten the sorrow, and it brings me to tears.

I can’t help but see my own childhood in it.

I think it’s a top-tier song in the “moving/tear-jerker” category.

single bedSharam Q

Sharam Q “Single Bed” (Music Video)

This heartbreak song is extremely well-known and hugely popular, but in fact it was used as the ending theme for the anime “D·N·A²: Aitsu no Daiji na Aitsu” (DNA² ~Aitsu no Daiji na Aitsu~).

The lyrics, which express a poignant male perspective on heartbreak, are very striking.

UninstallChiaki Ishikawa

Uninstall [with lyrics]

The opening song of Bokurano.

The lyrics are serious, centered on the theme of death.

Many words evoke that association.

The expressions are abstract and rendered in beautiful language.

The word “uninstall” appears repeatedly, carrying a strong message of wanting to escape, which makes the lyrics chilling.

The singer’s voice is also beautiful, almost like an enka singer.

The Story You Don't Knowsupercell

The Story You Don’t Know – supercell

This is the song used as the ending theme for the anime Bakemonogatari.

It’s a track by the creator unit supercell, whose popularity took off through online activity, and it was released in 2009 as their debut single.

The vocals are by the singer Yanaginagi, known as the utaite Gazelle.

It’s a bittersweet breakup song that evokes memories of a summer night spent with someone special.

The lyrics convey the regret of not being honest, making you feel a tight pang in your chest.

Just one wishMiho Komatsu

Detective Conan ED - Only One Wish - Miho Komatsu - Detective Conan Ending

Because we fell in love, the breakup hurts all the more.

This is a heartrending breakup song that gives voice to emotions that well up uncontrollably.

It’s a track by Miho Komatsu, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture, released in 1998 as her third single.

Chosen as an ending theme for the anime Detective Conan, it became a hit.

Many of you might feel a wave of nostalgia when you listen to it.

Perhaps it’s the arrangement and the overall tone, but somehow… the image of a setting sun drifts across my mind.

One more time, One more chanceMasayoshi Yamazaki

Masayoshi Yamazaki – “One more time, One more chance” MUSIC VIDEO [4K Quality]

A breakup song from the Japanese music scene—one of the classics.

It’s a track by singer-songwriter Masayoshi Yamazaki, released in 1997 as his fourth single.

Chosen as the theme song for the film “The Moon and a Cabbage,” in which Yamazaki himself starred, it became a hit.

Then in 2007, it was used as the theme song for the animated film “5 Centimeters per Second.” The lyrics capture the aching feeling of searching for a precious “you,” even though you know they’re no longer there—truly moving.

It’s a song I hope will be sung for generations to come.

secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE

ZONE “secret base ~What You Gave Me~” MUSIC VIDEO

This is the song that was used as the ending theme for the anime Anohana.

No matter when I listen to it, I feel a pang of sadness.

It really feels like the end of summer…