Anime songs themed around friendship. A roundup of friendship songs that color anime.
These days, anime and music have become inseparable!
Some artists achieve massive breakthroughs thanks to their songs being chosen as anime theme songs, and there are also anime that gain buzz because of their music—the two really support each other.
There are many anisongs that incorporate an anime’s worldview, and plenty of fans love those hot, dramatic tracks.
In this article, we’ll spotlight a selection of anisongs themed around friendship.
Be sure to listen while reading the lyrics and see if you can find a new favorite song.
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Anime songs with a friendship theme. A compilation of friendship songs that color anime (21–30)
Share The WorldTōhōshinki
A danceable track that perfectly matches the world of the hugely popular anime ONE PIECE! Its exhilarating, summer-ready electro sound and the powerful vocals of Tohoshinki vividly color Luffy and his crew’s grand adventure.
The theme of sharing the world with your friends and pushing ever forward evokes the passionate bonds portrayed in the story.
Released as a single in April 2009, this song was used as the opening theme for the anime’s 11th season.
It became the best-selling ONE PIECE theme song to date and was also included on the greatest hits album BEST SELECTION 2010.
It’s a courage-boosting number you’ll want to play when striving toward goals with your friends or when you need to lift your spirits.
Run Through the MemoriesMy Hair is Bad
It’s a ballad marked by a heartwarming melodic line and lyrics brimming with hope.
Focusing on the intimate relationships My Hair is Bad portrays, the song’s gentle guitar tones and piano lines tenderly accompany the listener.
Carefully weaving the shifting emotions from meeting to parting, it’s a gem that softly embraces a forward-looking spirit for the future.
Released in June 2024, it’s included on the album “ghosts.” It was also chosen as the theme song for the animated film “Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary,” perfectly matching the film’s world.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when reminiscing about precious times with friends or when striving to face farewells with optimism.
Alongside nostalgic memories, it will give you the courage to take a new step forward.
TwinsCHiCO with HoneyWorks
A heartwarming song wrapped in a gentle melody that embraces the bond between best friends, expressing friendship in straightforward words.
It lovingly portrays the everyday moments between girls—chatting excitedly about romance, or sharing laughs even after tearful arguments.
Released in August 2017, this track was used as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime “PriPri Chi-chan!!”.
It’s a recommended song for conveying gratitude not only to your best friend, but also to a sister who feels like a best friend.
Cry BabyOfisharu Higedan Dism
A moving message song about facing adversity and the bonds between friends from Official HIGE DANDism.
Written specifically as the opening theme for the anime Tokyo Revengers, released in May 2021, the track boasts remarkable achievements.
In May 2022, it surpassed 100 million views on YouTube and received Triple Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
With its innovative musicality—featuring as many as ten key changes—and lyrics that brilliantly capture the anime’s worldview, it won the hearts of not only anime fans but countless listeners at large.
Singing of friendship, perseverance, and hope for the future, this is a must-listen for anyone who wants to reaffirm the value of camaraderie or who finds themselves at a crossroads in life.
OrangeSPYAIR
This is a heartwarming song that celebrates the fleeting nature of youth and the importance of friendship.
Its melody, symbolizing bittersweet memories, and lyrics woven with a gentle yet powerful message evoke farewells and new encounters with cherished friends.
The track is included on SPYAIR’s EP released in February 2024 and was selected as the theme song for the film Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle.
Capturing the hearts of many listeners, it ranked 8th on the streaming chart published on February 28.
The limited-time production edition also features a jacket with newly drawn artwork from the movie.
It’s a perfect song to listen to with dear friends during the season of graduation and partings.
I’ll call your name.SUPER BEAVER
It’s a heartwarming song that makes you feel a precious connection with someone.
With a powerful melody and a relatable message, it brings back memories of promises made at life’s milestones and the irreplaceable bond with close friends, resonating deeply in your heart.
As a rock number that conveys SUPER BEAVER’s sincere feelings, it has captivated many listeners.
Released as a single in July 2021, it was chosen as the theme song for the film “Tokyo Revengers.” It beautifully merges with the movie’s themes of “reuniting with someone important” and “hope for the future,” expressing the film’s worldview through music.
This piece is perfect for times when you want to look back on memories with a best friend or when there’s someone you’ve been meaning to reach out to after a long time.
It reminds you of the warm feeling that, even when apart, hearts remain connected.
GarnetOku Hanako
In July 2006, Hanako Oku released a work whose gentle, warm emotions resonate alongside its melody.
Written as the theme song for the feature-length animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, it was her fourth single.
The lyrics delicately portray scenes on the school grounds and the after-school atmosphere, wrapping cherished memories of school life—and the precious moments everyone wants to hold onto—gently and tenderly.
Created at the request of the film’s production team by reading the story from the storyboard and script, the song was completed to align closely with the protagonist’s feelings.
It spent 19 weeks on the Oricon charts and won the Heisei Anisong Grand Prize for Best Film Theme Song.
It’s a track I can wholeheartedly recommend for moments when you want to share memories with friends or dedicate a song to someone dear.