Kenshi Yonezu's Most Popular Karaoke Songs Ranking [2025]

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Kenshi Yonezu – Sayonara, See You Again Someday! “Tora ni Tsubasa” OP Title Back, Full – Kenshi Yonezu – Sayonara, Mata Itsuka!

Singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu wrote this song as the theme for NHK’s serial morning drama “Tora ni Tsubasa,” which began airing in April 2024.

The lyrics—gazing toward the past, the present, and even a hundred years into the future—are striking.

The soundscape, with its gentle, airy feel, is also wonderfully easy on the ears.

It’s a track where the upbeat, morning-drama vibe blends beautifully with Yonezu’s signature delicate sensibilities.

If you sing it as the first song at karaoke, it seems like it would warmly lift the mood of the gathering.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Mainichi (Every Day)

A warm cheer song by Kenshi Yonezu that portrays people who keep looking forward while carrying daily fatigue and a sense of powerlessness.

Its up-tempo feel and catchy melody are pleasant to the ear, offering comfort to those pressed by their busy days.

Released in May 2024 and written specifically as the theme for Japan Coca-Cola’s “Georgia” commercial, the song features lyrics inspired by Takuboku Ishikawa’s tanka poetry, depicting the struggles of work and life in a contemporary light.

Included on the album “LOST CORNER,” it showcases a light, breezy performance with seven dancers in the music video.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to as a reward to yourself—during your morning commute, a quick break at work, or when you want to unwind at the end of the day.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Spring Thunder

A supreme track by Kenshi Yonezu, released in November 2017.

Likening the shock of first love to lightning, this piece captures the delicate sway of sweet romantic feelings and was unveiled as a track on the album “BOOTLEG.” Its energetic sound, which fuses electro and rock, harmonizes beautifully with lyrics that poetically weave feelings for another.

It’s a gem of a love song that I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone carrying feelings for someone or wishing to bask in memories of their first love—especially in spring, when a new season begins.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Spinning Globe

This is a song that expresses, through music, the sentiments embedded in director Hayao Miyazaki’s films.

Kenshi Yonezu spent four years creating it, and it was released in July 2023.

The lyrics, which delicately yet powerfully portray the joys and sorrows of life, as well as growth and hope, are striking and resonate deeply with the film’s themes.

The music video, filmed against the beautiful natural backdrop of Yakushima, further enriches the song’s world.

This piece is recommended both for those who wish to reflect on the meaning of life and for fans of Miyazaki’s works.

Why not try singing it at karaoke?

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Kenshi Yonezu – Horse and Deer

Kenshi Yonezu is a singer-songwriter who enjoys immense popularity as a Vocaloid producer, and he garnered nationwide support with the massive success of his 8th single, “Lemon.” His 10th single, “Uma to Shika,” was created as the theme song for the TV drama “No Side Game,” and became a major hit, boosted by its collaboration with the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Though catchy, the melody is also complex, so you might only realize how challenging it is when you actually try singing it.

It’s a recommended ballad for men—one that delivers a heart-stirring message in a key that suits your own vocal range.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Metronome

A gemlike ballad that gently captures the subtleties of meetings and partings.

It likens the relationship of two lovers to a metronome, meticulously portraying how hearts that once beat in unison gradually fall out of sync.

Kenshi Yonezu’s delicate vocals and memorable melodic lines convey the ache of love with nothing left unsaid.

Included on the album Bremen, released in October 2015, the song also garnered attention for its distinctive music video composed of hand-drawn illustrations.

It is a track that will surely resonate deeply with anyone suffering the pain of heartbreak or struggling with growing distance from someone dear.

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Kenshi Yonezu – Spirits of the Sea

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Umi no Yuurei” (Spirits of the Sea), a song that evokes a dreamlike summer, is beloved across generations.

Released in 2019, it was used as the theme song for the animated film Children of the Sea.

In your teens, you often get the chance to make all kinds of memories, going to the beach or the mountains with friends.

This song makes you feel a renewed sense of gratitude for those memories and for the friends who shared them with you.

With fun summer memories with your friends, you can keep moving forward in life even after summer break ends—and even if you eventually end up living far apart.

That’s the feeling this song leaves you with.