Anisongs that were hits in the 2000s: a nostalgic collection of legendary tracks
We’ve put together a collection of anime songs that anyone who grew up in the 2000s will undoubtedly find nostalgic.
Some are original tracks made for the anime, while others are tie-in songs.
Each and every one of them still sounds fresh today.
There are probably people who discovered these artists through anime, grew to love them, and are still following them now.
We hope this article—and the songs themselves—help you remember those wonderful feelings from back then.
It also works great as a go-to karaoke song list.
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Anime songs that were hits in the 2000s: A nostalgic collection of legendary tracks (31–40)
pastel pureALI PROJECT
Pastel Pure, with its elegant melody, leaves a striking impression.
This track was released as a single after originally appearing on the soundtrack album for the school-themed anime Maria Watches Over Us.
It was initially an instrumental, but lyrics were written by the original author, Oyuki Konno, and it was released as a vocal song.
Its gently flowing melody makes it feel as if you’re walking on clouds.
Apple-plucking Beam!Ōtsuki Kenji to Zetsubō Shōjotachi
Ringo Mogire Beam!, which was used as the opening theme for the school black comedy anime Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei.
It’s a fun song featuring Kenji Ohtsuki’s wild, over-the-top vocal style.
With its distinctive, quirky melody, it perfectly captures the world of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei.
Target: The Red ShockWada Kōji
Digimon Adventure 02 is the second installment of the Digimon anime series, and the opening theme, Target ~Red Shock~, was sung by Kouji Wada, the same as in the previous work.
On the Oricon charts, it reached as high as No.
35.
CHANGE THE WORLDV6
Rumiko Takahashi’s manga Inuyasha began its TV anime adaptation in 2000.
The first season’s opening theme was CHANGE THE WORLD, sung by V6, which reached No.
3 on the Oricon chart.
Incidentally, this was the first time V6 performed a theme song for an anime.
The cherry blossoms bloom.Hayashibara Megumi
Love Hina is a romantic comedy manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, and it was adapted into a TV anime in 2000.
The opening theme is Megumi Hayashibara’s “Sakura Saku,” which reached No.
7 on the Oricon weekly chart.
Megumi Hayashibara also appears in the anime itself, voicing the character Haruka Urashima.
Anime songs that were hits in the 2000s: A nostalgic collection of legendary tracks (41–50)
That is love, isn’t it?Shimokawa Mikuni
“Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu” is an anime adaptation of the short stories from Shoji Gatoh’s novel series “Full Metal Panic!”.
The opening theme is “Sore ga, Ai deshou?” sung by Mikuni Shimokawa, released in September 2003.
DANZEN! Pretty CureGojō Mayumi
The first installment of the Pretty Cure series, which is still airing today, is Futari wa Pretty Cure, which began in February 2004.
The opening theme, DANZEN! Futari wa Pretty Cure, sung by Mayumi Gojo, won the Theme Song Award at the Animation Kobe awards.