Aoi Teshima’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2025]

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counting song

A track composed solely of Aoi Teshima’s voice.

That whispering tone that seems to fall from the heavens is something only she can produce.

There’s no rhythm or accompaniment, yet her clear, translucent singing alone sends shivers through the heart.

In fact, you’ll find yourself wanting to listen to just her voice.

Don’t the highly literary lyrics feel completely different depending on when you hear them? It’s a short song, but one I highly recommend for the wealth of feelings it evokes.

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Teshima Aoi – Tabibito

Here’s a song themed around a traveler.

The lyrics, which evoke someone pressing on alone across vast plains, deserts, and hills, make you feel as if you’re journeying together.

The piano and strings start off gently, then pick up the tempo, so it never gets dull to listen to.

Of course, it’s a perfect match with the airy, atmospheric vocals.

It’s a track that makes you feel a solitary traveler right before your eyes.

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Aoi Teshima - Flag.wmv

This is the song “Flags,” included in the From Up on Poppy Hill song collection.

Speaking of flags, in the story she raised maritime signal flags in her yard every morning to honor her father, a sailor who died after hitting a mine during the Korean War.

After watching the film and then reading this song’s lyrics, it feels like a song that portrays Kazama’s feelings as he wrote a poem about the girl who actually raises the flags.

It also seems as if her father is gently watching over her—though maybe I’m reading too much into it… It’s a very gentle song that resonates deeply in the heart.

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“On a Spring Night” Aoi Teshima [Lyrics] Tales from Earthsea

A song that’s perfect for a spring night.

Spring is a season of meetings and farewells, so doesn’t it make you feel gently wistful? This piece sings of such a mystical season’s night.

The lyrics, filled with the breath of nature, will pull you out of the everyday.

The unhurried piano and the relatively understated melody are a perfect match for those spring nights that feel both warm and a little chilly.

Be sure to give it a listen on a spring evening.

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spring breeze

From the “From Up on Poppy Hill Song Collection,” this is Aoi Teshima’s “Spring Wind.” Around the time when Umi and Shun began to develop feelings for each other in the story, there was an episode suggesting they might be siblings.

Shun tried to remain just friends with Umi, and Umi followed his lead.

In the end, Umi learned the truth about Shun’s parentage and realized it had been a misunderstanding, and this song may be about the resolve she found at that moment.

It’s a ballad with a very quiet, wistful melody that leaves a strong impression, yet the lyrics convey a powerful determination.

The End of the SkyAoi Teshima48rank/position

Aoi Teshima “End of the Sky” [Lyrics]

If you’re looking for a track with a stylish vibe, “Sora no Shūten” (The End of the Sky) is highly recommended.

Its subtly chic, bossa nova–like guitar pairs perfectly with the crystalline vocals.

Despite its sophistication, the melody is incredibly catchy, making it exceptionally easy to listen to.

Once you hear it, it’ll stick in your head for sure.

Be sure to check out the lyrics, too—they liken one’s life to the sky and the earth.

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dragon

The film version of Tales from Earthsea differs in many ways from the original work and leaves room for interpretation, but the song “Therru’s Song” helps in understanding its story.

Its lyrics express the worldview that forms the backdrop of the piece, and combined with Aoi Teshima’s vocals over a piano accompaniment, they evoke a curious gentleness.

It’s a track I highly recommend listening to after watching the film.