Sentimental Love

"Sentimental Love" is the opening theme for the 2013 television anime Kimi no Iru Machi (A Town Where You Live / 君のいる町). Performed by MimimemeMIMI, it accompanied the series’ first opening and appeared in the same year the anime was produced by Gonzo. The song was released on August 14, 2013 as MimimemeMIMI’s debut single.

Musically, the track sits in polished J-Pop, pairing a brisk pulse with a clear, forward vocal line. The verses keep a light, slightly restless motion, while the chorus broadens into a more open melodic sweep. That balance between brightness and emotional uncertainty gives the song a youthful, unsettled mood.

That tone suits Kimi no Iru Machi, a romance shaped by longing, distance, and shifting attachments. Rather than pushing the series toward melodrama, the song frames its emotional pull with momentum and pop clarity. It also marks an early milestone for MimimemeMIMI, the unit of singer Yuka and illustrator-producer Chamou, by introducing the project through its first single.