Anime BGM compilation: background music and insert songs that color the story
When you watch anime, you hear all kinds of music in addition to the opening and ending themes.
These are what we generally call BGM and insert songs, and I bet many of you love the BGM and insert songs from certain shows—like, “I love the BGM in that series!”
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended tracks from the BGM and insert songs that play within popular anime series.
Many of these tracks are included on each show’s official soundtrack, so if you find something you like, be sure to check out the soundtrack as well.
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Anime BGM compilation: background music and insert songs that color the story (1–10)
hero’s come back!!nobobyknows̟+
With passionate messages and catchy rhythms that grab your heart, nobodyknows+ delivers a track that was released in 2007 as the opening theme for the anime Naruto Shippuden.
The lyrics, centered on the strength and courage to face challenges and overcome hardship, give listeners a push forward.
Celebrating the importance of surpassing your limits and growing, this song is sure to empower you to stand up to adversity.
It’s recommended not only for high school students striving in their studies or club activities, but also for adults wrestling with work or relationships.
Alongside its energetic sound, you might just become your own kind of hero!
unnecessary thingsKitanitatsuya ✕ Natori
An emotionally moving song by Tatsuya Kitani and Natori, where powerful rock sounds intertwine with delicate vocals.
Its stirring lyrics and melody convey the resolve to let go of a loved one and the strong determination to move forward while enduring the pain.
Driven by a self-righteous sense of morality, this work is saturated with the resolve to press on even if it means releasing what must be protected, and it has been selected as the opening theme for the first cour of the TV anime Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story – Kyoto Uprising, airing from October 2024.
A piece that brilliantly captures the protagonist’s feelings as he remains steadfast in his beliefs despite being caught in a bind, it’s a song that powerfully pushes the backs of those who strive to follow the path they’ve chosen.
I want to shout that I love you.BAAD
It’s a timeless masterpiece etched in my heart along with memories of my nostalgic youth.
Beginning with a fresh morning scene, it portrays the protagonist’s emotions as they waver between friendship and romantic feelings, conveyed through a passionate melody and powerful vocals.
A signature work by BAAD, it was released as a single in December 1993 and used as the first opening theme for the TV anime SLAM DUNK.
In March 2021, it won the Users’ Choice Award at the Heisei Anisong Grand Prize, and it continues to be loved across generations.
With lyrics that explore universal themes such as the frustrations of love and the courage to take a step forward, it’s perfect for moments when you want to indulge in sweet, bittersweet memories of romance.
crazy rainbowTakkī & Tsubasa
This is a song by Tackey & Tsubasa, chosen as the opening theme for Season 8 of the hugely popular anime One Piece.
It drew attention as the first attempt to have an idol group perform an opening for the series.
True to its title, the track is a pop tune that sings of hope for a rainbow-colored, shining future.
Its exciting melody and lyrics that give you the courage to charge toward your dreams leave a strong impression.
Released in November 2006, it reached No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and won support not only from anime fans but from a wide audience.
It’s a perfect pick for mornings when you need motivation or when you want to push toward your goals.
Listen to this song, and a rainbow is sure to arc across your heart!
Winding RoadMAN WITH A MISSION
An ambitious work that portrays a powerful sprint through life’s twists and turns with lyrics that skillfully interweave English and Japanese.
MAN WITH A MISSION’s signature hard-hitting rap-rock sound blends seamlessly with a grand melody, gripping the listener’s heart.
The track was included on the single “Take Me Under / Winding Road,” released in April 2018, which reached No.
4 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
It was later featured on the album “Chasing the Horizon.” Around the same time, it was selected as the opening theme for Season 1 of the TV anime “Golden Kamuy,” garnering attention as a song perfectly suited to the sweeping story set in Hokkaido at the end of the Meiji era.
This is a song for everyone who keeps moving forward, believing in the dawn despite setbacks and hardships.