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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.

Playlist

Anisongs that were hits in the 2000s: a nostalgic collection of legendary tracks
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1scarlet skykawada mami
scarlet skykawada mamiplay_arrow
A signature song from the anime “Shana”
2MelissaPorunogurafiti
MelissaPorunogurafitiplay_arrow
The opening theme “Melissa” from Fullmetal Alchemist is famous.
3COLORSFLOW
COLORSFLOWplay_arrow
The epic opening theme of Code Geass
4Hare Hare YukaiHirano Aya, Chihara Minori, Goto Yuko
Hare Hare YukaiHirano Aya, Chihara Minori, Goto Yukoplay_arrow
Anime “Haruhi” makes headlines as a popular title
5HUSTLE MUSCLEKōno Yōgo
HUSTLE MUSCLEKōno Yōgoplay_arrow
Anime adaptation of Kinnikuman Nisei
6Kerok! MarchKakuda Nobuaki & Ihata Juri
Kerok! MarchKakuda Nobuaki & Ihata Juriplay_arrow
The lively theme song of Sergeant Keroro
7When They Cry: HigurashiShimamiy a Eiko
When They Cry: HigurashiShimamiy a Eikoplay_arrow
A famous song from the anime Higurashi, with a clear, translucent singing voice
8Gekitei (Rally! Imperial Assault Force)Yokoyama Chisa & Teikoku Kagekidan
Gekitei (Rally! Imperial Assault Force)Yokoyama Chisa & Teikoku Kagekidanplay_arrow
Theme song of “Sakura Wars,” a song of fervent aspiration and courage
9voiceCLOUD
voiceCLOUDplay_arrow
Yu-Gi-Oh! opening theme by CLOUD
10POPEE the ClownAoyagi Tsuneo
POPEE the ClownAoyagi Tsuneoplay_arrow
The theme song of Skarhythm is nonsensical and highly addictive.
11Over SoulHayashibara Megumi
Over SoulHayashibara Megumiplay_arrow
Expressing life and rebirth in an anime theme song
12Under StarShocking Lemon
Under StarShocking Lemonplay_arrow
Portraying youth with exhilarating, fast-paced rock
13innocent starterMizuki Nana
innocent starterMizuki Nanaplay_arrow
Debut of a popular song from a magical girl anime
14Let’s hugNatsukawa Rimi
Let's hugNatsukawa Rimiplay_arrow
A new song that sings about Nobita’s future
15To the promised placeYonekura Chihiro
To the promised placeYonekura Chihiroplay_arrow
A touching anime set in a circus
16Hamtaro Tottoko SongHamuchanzu
Hamtaro Tottoko SongHamuchanzuplay_arrow
Hamtaro’s theme song is loved by everyone from children to adults.
17Go-RoundItō Nao in FIX
Go-RoundItō Nao in FIXplay_arrow
A song that distills the powerful appeal of anime music
18Fighting Spirits -Song for Beyblade-SYSTEM-B
Fighting Spirits -Song for Beyblade-SYSTEM-Bplay_arrow
The Beyblade opening theme, a hot rock song
19The Biggest DreamerWada Kōji
The Biggest DreamerWada Kōjiplay_arrow
Digimon theme, Koji Wada’s passionate singing voice
20Drawing daysSPLAY
Drawing daysSPLAYplay_arrow
Anime OP theme 'Drawing Days'
21Nadja!!Honda Minako
Nadja!!Honda Minakoplay_arrow
The opening theme song of the anime “Ashita no Nadja.”
22Love CirculationHanazawa Kana
Love CirculationHanazawa Kanaplay_arrow
Kana Hanazawa’s signature song “staple stable”
23Shangri-Laangela
Shangri-Laangelaplay_arrow
angela’s famous songs from Fafner in the Azure
24cloudy skyDOES
cloudy skyDOESplay_arrow
The iconic Gintama song “Donten” is striking.
25FOR REALTokuyama Hidenori
FOR REALTokuyama Hidenoriplay_arrow
Saiyuki opening theme, a powerful song of moving forward
26A chorus of voicesKita Shuhei
A chorus of voicesKita Shuheiplay_arrow
The heartwarming opening theme of “Natsume’s Book of Friends”
27INVOKET.M.Revolution
INVOKET.M.Revolutionplay_arrow
Gundam SEED is set in space.
28Love Is A La ModeNakajima Saki, Kakazu Yumi, Sakuma Kumi, Mochizuki Hisayo, Noda Junko
Love Is A La ModeNakajima Saki, Kakazu Yumi, Sakuma Kumi, Mochizuki Hisayo, Noda Junkoplay_arrow
Anime 'Tokyo Mew Mew' depicts environmental issues
29Baka SurvivorUrufuruzu
Baka SurvivorUrufuruzuplay_arrow
The anime adaptation of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
30Go Tight!AKINO
Go Tight!AKINOplay_arrow
The Appeal of the Mecha Anime 'Genesis of Aquarion'
31First kissICHIKO
First kissICHIKOplay_arrow
The boom period of isekai fantasy anime
32PRIDEHIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
PRIDEHIGH and MIGHTY COLORplay_arrow
The theme song of Gundam SEED is cool.
33ShuffleOkui Masami
ShuffleOkui Masamiplay_arrow
The gold standard of card game anime
34dramaticBase Ball Bear
dramaticBase Ball Bearplay_arrow
The opening theme song of the anime “Big Windup!”
35pastel pureALI PROJECT
pastel pureALI PROJECTplay_arrow
“pastel pure” is an elegant school anime song.
36true blueZONE
true blueZONEplay_arrow
Theme song of Astro Boy receives global acclaim
37CHANGE THE WORLDV6
CHANGE THE WORLDV6play_arrow
Anime 'Inuyasha': V6 performs the theme song
38Apple-plucking Beam!Ōtsuki Kenji to Zetsubō Shōjotachi
Apple-plucking Beam!Ōtsuki Kenji to Zetsubō Shōjotachiplay_arrow
The opening theme song of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei is interesting.
39Target: The Red ShockWada Kōji
Target: The Red ShockWada Kōjiplay_arrow
Digimon 02, Koji Wada performs the theme song
40The cherry blossoms bloom.Hayashibara Megumi
The cherry blossoms bloom.Hayashibara Megumiplay_arrow
Love Hina, adapted into an anime and became a popular work
41That is love, isn’t it?Shimokawa Mikuni
That is love, isn’t it?Shimokawa Mikuniplay_arrow
Full Metal Panic short stories to be animated
42DANZEN! Pretty CureGojō Mayumi
DANZEN! Pretty CureGojō Mayumiplay_arrow
Pretty Cure's first series began in 2004.
43Upside-down butterflySNOW
Upside-down butterflySNOWplay_arrow
The theme song of Hell Girl: the charm of a Japanese-Western fusion
44The Nationwide Age of Irresponsibilitygagaga supi
The Nationwide Age of Irresponsibilitygagaga supiplay_arrow
Keroro Gunso opening theme by Gagaga SP
45Success,successnana×nana
Success,successnana×nanaplay_arrow
The Bizarre Tale of Nana Split into Seven
46ParadiseDo As Infinity
ParadiseDo As Infinityplay_arrow
The song that sparked Do As Infinity’s breakthrough
47King Gainer Over!Fukuyama Yoshiki
King Gainer Over!Fukuyama Yoshikiplay_arrow
Director Yoshiyuki Tomino’s cheerful robot anime
48Beyond a thousand nightsAqua Timez
Beyond a thousand nightsAqua Timezplay_arrow
An article introducing Aqua Timez’s classic songs
49Dream-like★ANGEL Corpsenjeru tai
Dream-like★ANGEL Corpsenjeru taiplay_arrow
Media mix work “Galaxy Angel”
50DIVER#2100R.A.M
DIVER#2100R.A.Mplay_arrow
The opening theme of Webdiver, a refreshing track
51sailing dayBUMP OF CHICKEN
sailing dayBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
Rock theme song of the One Piece movie
52HEART OF SWORD ~Before Dawn~T.M.Revolution
HEART OF SWORD ~Before Dawn~T.M.Revolutionplay_arrow
A timeless masterpiece of loneliness and hope that stirs the soul
53Song of LoveEvery Little Thing
Song of LoveEvery Little Thingplay_arrow
Inuyasha movie theme song, a prayer of love that transcends time
54Togetherakiyoshi fumie
Togetherakiyoshi fumieplay_arrow
The emotion and energy of the Pokémon anime opening songs
55RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
A rock song that encourages self-transformation
56Ideaeufonius
Ideaeufoniusplay_arrow
The sci-fi work Noein was broadcast.
57Crazy RainbowTakkī & Tsubasa
Crazy RainbowTakkī & Tsubasaplay_arrow
ONE PIECE theme song, a tour de force by Tackey & Tsubasa
58IKE IKEHINOI chiimu
IKE IKEHINOI chiimuplay_arrow
Strawberry 100% is a romantic comedy manga series.
59Give me an unbalanced kissTakahashi Hiro
Give me an unbalanced kissTakahashi Hiroplay_arrow
A beloved classic ending theme from Yu Yu Hakusho that transcends generations
60Cherry blossoms bloom: future, love, dreamyozuka*
Cherry blossoms bloom: future, love, dreamyozuka*play_arrow
Sakura and love: a heart-stirring youth song by yozuca*
61In the Morning of DeterminationAqua Timez
In the Morning of DeterminationAqua Timezplay_arrow
A song with gentle, heart-touching lyrics that cheers you on in life
62DAYBREAK’S BELLL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
DAYBREAK'S BELLL'Arc〜en〜Cielplay_arrow
A masterpiece with a profound message and a unique sound
63Getchu! Love-love?!Gojō Mayumi
Getchu! Love-love?!Gojō Mayumiplay_arrow
Precure ending theme song sings of hope and love
64Re:memberFLOW
Re:memberFLOWplay_arrow
A powerful anime tie-in song by FLOW
65O2ORANGE RANGE
O2ORANGE RANGEplay_arrow
A masterpiece opening theme from Code Geass
66whaleBuzy
whaleBuzyplay_arrow
The opening theme song of the anime “Twin Spica”
67BelieveTamaki Nami
BelieveTamaki Namiplay_arrow
Gundam SEED theme song, a cheer song of hope
68RealizeTamaki Nami
RealizeTamaki Namiplay_arrow
Nami Tamaki’s song sings of hope for the future.
69inner universeOriga
inner universeOrigaplay_arrow
The future’s unease and the heart’s unrest, sung by Origa