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Anime songs that were hits in the 1990s. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.

Back in the 1990s, it still wasn’t the age of the internet.

These days, late-night anime and VOD subscriptions are the norm, but when you think of 90s anime, it was all about those early evening broadcasts.

Many of you probably spent your grade-school days rushing home after classes and turning on the TV right away.

This time, we’re featuring anime songs from that nostalgic 90s era!

Be sure to look for tracks from the shows you were obsessed with.

They’re great picks to keep in mind for karaoke, too!

Playlist

Anime songs that were hits in the 1990s. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
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1eastJUST COMMUNICATIONTWO-MIX
JUST COMMUNICATIONTWO-MIXplay_arrow
TWO-MIX’s first single, the theme song of Gundam W
2eastDan Dan Kokoro HikaretekuFIELD OF VIEW
Dan Dan Kokoro HikaretekuFIELD OF VIEWplay_arrow
GT is an original story outside the source material
3eastI’m only gazing at you.Maki Ohguro
I'm only gazing at you.Maki Ohguroplay_arrow
'SLAM DUNK' Ending Theme and Famous Quotes
4eastmysteryMiho Komatsu
mysteryMiho Komatsuplay_arrow
Miho Komatsu’s classic song from Detective Conan
5eastA Cruel Angel’s ThesisYoko Takahashi
A Cruel Angel's ThesisYoko Takahashiplay_arrow
A famous song from Evangelion, emblematic of the 1990s
6eastFull of dreamsYumiko Seki
Full of dreamsYumiko Sekiplay_arrow
The signature song of the anime 'Chibi Maruko-chan'
7eastWild FlowersRAMAR
Wild FlowersRAMARplay_arrow
The refreshing theme song of the anime 'Zoids'
8eastCome to KameariKankichi Ryotsu and the KochiKame Wien Choir
Come to KameariKankichi Ryotsu and the KochiKame Wien Choirplay_arrow
A bright and fun classic from anime theme songs
9eastIt’s like I’ve gone back to being a girl.ZARD
It's like I've gone back to being a girl.ZARDplay_arrow
Iconic ZARD hits from the '90s, memories of youth
10eastMystery of SoundYūko Tsuburaya
Mystery of SoundYūko Tsuburayaplay_arrow
Produced by Tetsuya Komuro, the theme song of Kindaichi Case Files
11north_eastRival!Rika Matsumoto
Rival!Rika Matsumotoplay_arrow
Pokémon OP: a passionate singing voice and a song of growth
12south_eastGoodbye, civilizationBakufū Slump
Goodbye, civilizationBakufū Slumpplay_arrow
Bakufu Slump’s popular anime theme song
13eastStep by StepYumiko Takahashi
Step by StepYumiko Takahashiplay_arrow
Opening theme song of Mashin Hero Wataru
14eastWE GOTTA POWERHironobu Kageyama
WE GOTTA POWERHironobu Kageyamaplay_arrow
Hironobu Kageyama's fiery Dragon Ball theme song
15eastFly, fly, big sisterShinnosuke Nohara (CV: Akiko Yajima) Action Kamen (CV: Tesshō Genda)
Fly, fly, big sisterShinnosuke Nohara (CV: Akiko Yajima) Action Kamen (CV: Tesshō Genda)play_arrow
Crayon Shin-chan’s iconic opening theme
16eastElbow jabs flying in all directionsNinjers
Elbow jabs flying in all directionsNinjersplay_arrow
Nintama Rantarō ending theme masterpiece
17eastmemoriesMaki Otsuki
memoriesMaki Otsukiplay_arrow
ONE PIECE first ending theme
18eastClear skies, hallelujahAki Okui
Clear skies, hallelujahAki Okuiplay_arrow
Theme song of the anime 'Magical Circle Guru-Guru'
19eastJAMTHE YELLOW MONKEY
JAMTHE YELLOW MONKEYplay_arrow
A rock ballad that portrays loneliness and a thirst for life
20eastETERNAL WIND ~A Smile in the Shining Wind~Hiroko Moriguchi
ETERNAL WIND ~A Smile in the Shining Wind~Hiroko Moriguchiplay_arrow
Hiroko Moriguchi’s Gundam theme song wishing for peace
21eastA third of pure-hearted feelingsSIAM SHADE
A third of pure-hearted feelingsSIAM SHADEplay_arrow
Ending theme song of Rurouni Kenshin
22eastButter-FlyKoji Wada
Butter-FlyKoji Wadaplay_arrow
Digimon’s theme song “Butterfly” is extremely popular.
23eastUntil the World Ends…WANDS
Until the World Ends…WANDSplay_arrow
The famous song from the basketball anime “SLAM DUNK”
24eastJust one wishMiho Komatsu
Just one wishMiho Komatsuplay_arrow
Miho Komatsu’s classic masterpiece: a heart-stirring voice of love
25eastGHOST SWEEPERChie Harada
GHOST SWEEPERChie Haradaplay_arrow
GS Mikami is a pop-style anime from the 90s.
26eastWell then,SURFACE
Well then,SURFACEplay_arrow
First entry into the Oricon Top 20 with an anime theme song
27eastGive a reasonMegumi Hayashibara
Give a reasonMegumi Hayashibaraplay_arrow
Megumi Hayashibara’s signature song “Give a reason”
28north_east1/2Makoto Kawamoto
1/2Makoto Kawamotoplay_arrow
A masterpiece imbued with the soul of Rurouni Kenshin
29south_eastSomeone at any timeShang Shang Typhoon
Someone at any timeShang Shang Typhoonplay_arrow
The film's heartwarming ending theme
30eastThe Strongest, Number One, All-OutFEEL SO BAD
The Strongest, Number One, All-OutFEEL SO BADplay_arrow
A manga about a teacher with a demon hand who exorcises yokai.
31eastSmile BombMasako Mawatari
Smile BombMasako Mawatariplay_arrow
The opening theme of Yu Yu Hakusho, sung by Masako Mawata
32eastUntil the world ends…WANDS
Until the world ends...WANDSplay_arrow
SLAM DUNK theme song, a famous hit by WANDS
33eastA Maiden’s PolicyYoko Ishida
A Maiden’s PolicyYoko Ishidaplay_arrow
Ending theme song of Sailor Moon R
34eastI stopped being alone.Akiko Yano
I stopped being alone.Akiko Yanoplay_arrow
Akiko Yano’s heartwarming piano pop
35eastDream ShiftSILK
Dream ShiftSILKplay_arrow
Opening theme song of Raijin-Oh
36eastDriver’s HighL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
Driver's HighL'Arc〜en〜Cielplay_arrow
The GTO theme song by LARC, notable for its engine sounds
37eastRomancePENICILLIN
RomancePENICILLINplay_arrow
An energetic theme song, a classic by PENICILLIN
38eastWind Climbing ~Played by the Wind~Aki Okui
Wind Climbing ~Played by the Wind~Aki Okuiplay_arrow
The Anime of Magical Circle Guru-Guru and Aki Okui
39eastA night when the moonlight softly fallsNanao Ogawa
A night when the moonlight softly fallsNanao Ogawaplay_arrow
Old anime ED with captivating, bittersweet music
40eastFeelings in your colorSMAP / Shoko Sawada
Feelings in your colorSMAP / Shoko Sawadaplay_arrow
Theme song situation of the anime “Akazukin Chacha”
41eastThe radiance is within you.Yume Suzuki
The radiance is within you.Yume Suzukiplay_arrow
Ninku theme song: a gem of a track by Yuumen Suzuki
42eastParched CryFIELD OF VIEW
Parched CryFIELD OF VIEWplay_arrow
The worldbuilding of the card game manga Yu-Gi-Oh!
43eastTurn the roulette of fateZARD
Turn the roulette of fateZARDplay_arrow
ZARD's Detective Conan theme song
44eastI want to shout that I love you.BAAD
I want to shout that I love you.BAADplay_arrow
A basketball anime set Japan ablaze.
45north_eastMoonlight LegendDALI
Moonlight LegendDALIplay_arrow
Sailor Moon’s popular opening theme
46north_eastAbsolutely no oneZYYG
Absolutely no oneZYYGplay_arrow
Theme song depicting ZYYG’s passionate battles
47north_eastfrecklesJUDY AND MARY
frecklesJUDY AND MARYplay_arrow
JUDY AND MARY’s classic song from Rurouni Kenshin
48north_eastUnwavering WishNaomi Tamura
Unwavering WishNaomi Tamuraplay_arrow
RPG anime “Rayearth” is hugely popular.
49north_eastWinnersG・GRIP
WinnersG・GRIPplay_arrow
Cyber Formula gained popularity along with the F1 boom.
50north_eastI want to see your smileRie Hamada
I want to see your smileRie Hamadaplay_arrow
The Appeal of the Popular Shōjo Manga “Marmalade Boy”
51north_eastKatsushika RhapsodyKohei Dojima
Katsushika RhapsodyKohei Dojimaplay_arrow
The feeling of immersing yourself in nostalgic downtown melodies
52north_eastPlatinumMaaya Sakamoto
PlatinumMaaya Sakamotoplay_arrow
Cardcaptor Sakura, the world of magic
53north_eastBlue waterMiho Morikawa
Blue waterMiho Morikawaplay_arrow
Anime theme song by director Hideaki Anno
54north_eastDREAMSROMANTIC MODE
DREAMSROMANTIC MODEplay_arrow
The appeal of Gundam X and the songs of ROMANTIC MODE
55north_eastWarrior, rise!Masaaki Endo
Warrior, rise!Masaaki Endoplay_arrow
The Cybaster theme song is a masterpiece by Masaaki Endoh.
56south_eastAim to be a Pokémon MasterRika Matsumoto
Aim to be a Pokémon MasterRika Matsumotoplay_arrow
Pokémon’s original opening theme, a smash hit
57eastGet alongMegumi Hayashibara, Masami Okui
Get alongMegumi Hayashibara, Masami Okuiplay_arrow
Slayers opening theme song, Megumi Hayashibara and Masami Okui
58eastSTEP BY STEPZIGGY
STEP BY STEPZIGGYplay_arrow
Conan first ending theme “STEP BY STEP”
59eastWILLChihiro Yonekura
WILLChihiro Yonekuraplay_arrow
The classic song from Hoshin Engi sung by Chihiro Yonekura
60eastRondo – revolutionMasami Okui
Rondo - revolutionMasami Okuiplay_arrow
The revolutionary anime Revolutionary Girl Utena
61eastFLYING IN THE SKYHitoshi Ujima
FLYING IN THE SKYHitoshi Ujimaplay_arrow
A groundbreaking new entry in the Gundam series
62eastYOU GET TO BURNINGYumi Matsuzawa
YOU GET TO BURNINGYumi Matsuzawaplay_arrow
A fusion work of mecha anime and romantic comedy
63eastWe are!Hiroshi Kitadani
We are!Hiroshi Kitadaniplay_arrow
ONE PIECE, the anime began in 1999.
64eastLucky Man’s SongAki Yashiro
Lucky Man's SongAki Yashiroplay_arrow
Realized through a chance connection between an enka singer and a manga artist
65eastInvisible Power ~INVISIBLE ONE~B’z
Invisible Power ~INVISIBLE ONE~B'zplay_arrow
Anime ending theme of 'Nūbē' sung by B’z
66eastWapiko’s Genki Forecast!Junko Uchida
Wapiko's Genki Forecast!Junko Uchidaplay_arrow
Goldfish Warning! theme song Junko Uchida
67eastTakoyaki Mantoman Theme SongSaneyoshi Isako
Takoyaki Mantoman Theme SongSaneyoshi Isakoplay_arrow
Theme song of Takoyaki Mantoman
68eastMy First KissReassured Dad
My First KissReassured Dadplay_arrow
A classic anime song with quirky charm
69eastLovely youRAZZ MA TAZZ
Lovely youRAZZ MA TAZZplay_arrow
The opening theme song of the anime “Azuki-chan”
70eastN’baba Love SongTOME
N'baba Love SongTOMEplay_arrow
Papuwa-kun is a classic gag anime.
71eastHurry, hero!!Dan Jiro
Hurry, hero!!Dan Jiroplay_arrow
Theme song of Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, sung by Jiro Dan
72eastAs myselfHouko Kuwashima
As myselfHouko Kuwashimaplay_arrow
In the anime Nadesico, the theme song and the voice actor are the same person.
73eastI can’t even breatheZARD
I can't even breatheZARDplay_arrow
A classic ZARD song that captures the thrill of love
74eastIN MY DREAMEri Shingyoji
IN MY DREAMEri Shingyojiplay_arrow
Shingoji Eri's signature song on the path to her dreams
75eastS.O.SHaruna Ikezawa, Megumi Toyoguchi
S.O.SHaruna Ikezawa, Megumi Toyoguchiplay_arrow
The opening theme song of the anime “Alice SOS”
76eastOjamajo Doremi Carnival!!MAHO-do
Ojamajo Doremi Carnival!!MAHO-doplay_arrow
The lively theme song of Ojamajo Doremi
77east100% CourageHikaru Genji
100% CourageHikaru Genjiplay_arrow
The theme song for Nintama Rantarō has traditionally been sung by Johnny’s artists.
78eastHEART 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
79eastGET THE WORLDHironobu Kageyama
GET THE WORLDHironobu Kageyamaplay_arrow
The fiery theme song of Bakusō Kyōdai Let’s & Go!!
80eastFor my beloved personAkemi Sato
For my beloved personAkemi Satoplay_arrow
The opening theme of Fushigi Yugi, a classic song sung by Akemi Satou.
81eastGive me an unbalanced kissHiro Takahashi
Give me an unbalanced kissHiro Takahashiplay_arrow
The ending theme of Yu Yu Hakusho expresses a bittersweet love.
82eastWhere the clouds goTetsuya Takeda
Where the clouds goTetsuya Takedaplay_arrow
The legendary song by Kaientai from the Doraemon movie
83eastTo the sky…Hiroko Kasahara
To the sky…Hiroko Kasaharaplay_arrow
The theme song of the anime 'Romeo's Blue Skies'
84eastOre TarurutoTARAKO
Ore TarurutoTARAKOplay_arrow
Magical Taruruto-kun Theme Song
85eastRun, Makibao!F Map
Run, Makibao!F Mapplay_arrow
Theme song of the anime 'Midori no Makibao'
86eastI don’t need promises.Maaya Sakamoto
I don’t need promises.Maaya Sakamotoplay_arrow
The Vision of Escaflowne, Maaya Sakamoto’s debut song
87eastPoetSaburō Kitajima
PoetSaburō Kitajimaplay_arrow
Ojarumaru, the famous song by Saburo Kitajima
88eastPassage of Early SpringYoko Tanaka
Passage of Early SpringYoko Tanakaplay_arrow
Yoko Tanaka, a popular idol of the 1990s
89eastCatch You Catch Megummy (candy)
Catch You Catch Megummy (candy)play_arrow
Cardcaptor Sakura theme song debut single
90eastBoomerang of ?Tomoko Tokugaki
Boomerang of ?Tomoko Tokugakiplay_arrow
The anime theme song of The Three-Eyed One
91eastDemon God Child ZENKIHironobu Kageyama
Demon God Child ZENKIHironobu Kageyamaplay_arrow
Opening theme of Kishin Douji Zenki sung by Hironobu Kageyama
92eastCutie HoneySalia
Cutie HoneySaliaplay_arrow
The famous song from the anime Cutie Honey F
93eastFlames Go! Fight!Tomoko Tokugaki
Flames Go! Fight!Tomoko Tokugakiplay_arrow
A quintessential anison—burning with the spirit of battle!
94eastI’m a popular kid.Shinnosuke Nohara (Akiko Yajima)
I'm a popular kid.Shinnosuke Nohara (Akiko Yajima)play_arrow
Crayon Shin-chan OP smash-hit song
95eastMusashi! Bugei Legend!!Masato Shimon
Musashi! Bugei Legend!!Masato Shimonplay_arrow
The theme song of the anime Musashi Road
96eastdisMika Arisaka
disMika Arisakaplay_arrow
An iconic anime theme song with a 90s R&B vibe
97eastOdoru Pompoko RinB.B. Queens
Odoru Pompoko RinB.B. Queensplay_arrow
The Evolution of the Opening Theme Songs of Chibi Maruko-chan