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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.

Anime BGM Collection: Background Music and Insert Songs That Color the Story (41–50)

INSIDE IDENTITYZAQ

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai ED INSIDE IDENTITY full
INSIDE IDENTITYZAQ

It’s the ending theme song of the TV anime “Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.” The tune is really cool, but the lyrics are very cute.

The powerful singing style is striking.

Once you listen to it, it keeps looping in your head.

The part right before the chorus sticks with you especially.

white forcesfripSide

fripSide / TV anime “Schwarzesmarken” opening theme ‘white forces’ MV short ver.
white forcesfripSide

This is a new anime song by fripSide, who have gained recognition primarily through their work on songs from the A Certain series, including A Certain Scientific Railgun.

The track has a somewhat wistful tone.

It serves as the opening theme for the anime Schwarzesmarken.

The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell

The Story You Don’t Know – supercell
The Story You Don't Knowsupercell

Despite being a band-style melody, it’s a clear, comfortable track.

This is exactly what it means to be drawn into a song—you can almost feel a summer night, the chirping of insects, and a sky full of stars.

The bittersweet unrequited-love lyrics keep bringing back memories of youth.

My First Kissanshin papa

Kiteretsu Encyclopedia OP 'My First Kiss'
My First Kissanshin papa

It’s a charming song that sings of pure, innocent love.

The deliberate use of vocal effects enhances its appeal even more.

With a sweet-and-sour, fluffy feel and a melody that makes you hum along without thinking, it’s an iconic anime tune loved by people of all ages.

We are!kitadani hiroshi

Hiroshi Kitadani – We Are! / THE FIRST TAKE
We are!kitadani hiroshi

A classic anime song that bursts out with a brass band from the very beginning, thrilling its listeners.

With exhilarating, resonant vocals, it’s a track that feels like it will live in people’s hearts forever, as if granting a dreamlike moment.

I imagine many people are moved to tears when they hear it.

Become the windtsuji ayano

Ayano Tsuji / Become the Wind [VIDEO MUSIC AYA~NO 2009]
Become the windtsuji ayano

A masterpiece whose refreshing melody and soft, familiar vocals soothe the soul.

The lyrics, filled with bright and gentle phrases, gradually warm your heart.

Listening to this utterly pure song lets you rediscover the joy of being in love and the happiness of being alive.

Harehare Fanfaremimimeme MIMI

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This is the song used as the opening theme for the TV anime “Sweetness & Lightning.” The song’s theme is an “adventure of realizing the everyday happiness we take for granted,” and its pop, catchy sound makes it an energizing track to listen to.