"Orphans no Namida" (オルフェンズの涙, "Tears of Orphans") is a song by Japanese singer Misia. It was released on 25 November 2015 by Ariola Japan as the fifth single from Misia's twelfth studio album, Love Bebop (2016). Misia wrote the lyrics and Shiro Sagisu composed, arranged and produced the track. "Orphans no Namida" serves as the first ending theme of the 2015 Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. The song is a pop ballad with soul and jazz influences, and lyrics descriptive of the series' plot. The album version runs 36-seconds longer than the single version and includes newly recorded ad-libs at the end of the song.

In commemoration of the 70th postwar broadcast, Misia performed "Orphans no Namida" at the 66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen live from the Nagasaki Peace Park.

"Orphans no Namida" was written by Misia and Shiro Sagisu and produced by the latter. The backing track was recorded in June 2014 at Eastcote Studios, London and Sony Music Studios Tokyo, Tokyo. Additionally, the strings were recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The vocals were recorded over a year later on 23 August 2015 at Rhythmedia Studio, Tokyo.

"Orphans no Namida" is written in the key of B-flat minor and follows a tempo of 76 beats per minute. Misia's vocals span from G♯₃ to D₅ in the single version and G♯₃ to F♯₅ in the album version.

"Orphans no Namida" was performed for the first time during the first date on the Misia Candle Night 2015 tour in Fujikawaguchiko on 21 September 2015. On 11 October, the short edit of the song played at the end of the second episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. The full version premiered on 20 October on Misia's radio show Misia: Hoshizora no Radio on NHK FM Broadcast.

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