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[Anison × Rock] A compilation of anime songs performed by rock bands

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
Bassist and radio listenerkappamaki
A Kyoto-based bassist who loves radio and ska punk. I mostly inhabit the ani-radio scene, but I’m not a professional. I’m a bit unusual in that I’ve built up my anison knowledge through ani-radio. My love of ska punk centers on Japanese bands. I’ve also worked as a staffer at a music studio. I’m always running around in circles every day.

In recent years, it’s become the norm for popular rock bands to handle anime theme songs!

High-energy, fast-paced Japanese rock is a perfect fit for hyping up anime.

These days, many bands have gone nationwide thanks to anime tie-ins, and there are plenty of people who got into anime, fell in love with the theme song, and then became fans of the band.

So in this article, we’ll be showcasing a bunch of anime songs created by rock bands!

A must-read for rock band lovers and anime fans alike.

[Anison × Rock] Compilation of Anime Songs Sung by Rock Bands (161–170)

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Novelbright – Cantabile [Official Music Video]

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Novelbright is a five-member rock band that has gained popularity for its straightforward rock sound and clear, high-toned vocals.

Their 14th digital single, “Cantabile,” written as the opening theme for the TV anime Blue Orchestra, blends the timbre of strings with a rock ensemble to create depth in the track.

The arrangement conveys a sense of grandeur while maintaining a driving pace, making it a perfect fit for the anime’s worldview.

It’s a soulful rock tune whose powerful message inspires courage.

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Crow SongGirls Dead Monster

Girls Dead Monster – Crow Song

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Girls Dead Monster is the all-girl band featured in the anime Angel Beats!.

In the show, they also serve as a diversion unit, and their track Crow Song was released in 2010 and used as an insert song in episode 1.

While Masami Iwasawa’s voice actor is Miyuki Sawashiro, the singing is performed by singer-songwriter marina.

Fitting their role as a diversion unit, the song is a strikingly powerful and cool rock number that draws people in.

It’s a track that reaches out to those feeling down and becomes a guide toward the way out.

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[Lyric Video] Kessoku Band “That Band” / In-episode song from TV anime “Bocchi the Rock!” Episode 8

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This is a download-only single performed by Kessoku Band, which appears within the 2022 TV anime “Bocchi the Rock!” I love Kessoku Band’s rock songs too and often sing “Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet,” but “That Band” is really tough—the tempo is fast and the rhythm is very distinctive! I recommend listening closely to the track before trying to sing it.

The timing to cut off words in the verse, the timing to hold notes in the chorus—once the melody starts there’s no place to rest, so rather than memorizing the whole song at once, I think it’s easier to understand and organize in your head if you learn it bit by bit, melody by melody.

Also, for the high notes like D5 and C5 in the last chorus, don’t pull the sound back—project your voice forward firmly! It’s like throwing with a burst of power.

Keep that in mind when you sing.

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SpiceSaucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Spice” Music Video (Theme song for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Super Splendid! Blazing Kasukabe Dancers”) <9th Mini Album “Curry Rice” out 12.17>

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This is a song written as the theme for the 2025 film Crayon Shin-chan: Ultra Glamorous! Blazing Kasukabe Dancers.

The track was created by Saucy Dog, a rock band hugely popular among young listeners.

The piece features a refreshing, nostalgic sound that evokes a free-spirited heart unafraid of childhood mistakes, and brings back the scenery you saw while taking the long way around.

It gently affirms that even the hardships of life are precious spices that color who you are.

Vocalist Shinya Ishihara reportedly read the film’s script and drew on his own childhood while creating the song, and that straightforward sincerity really comes through.

It’s sure to resonate with every adult doing their best each day.

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BURNyama✕WurtS

yama✕WurtS『BURN』Music Video

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This is a fast-paced rock number that stirs the heart with fiery strength amid turbulent times.

A first-ever collaboration between the enigmatic artists yama and WurtS, the song was released in January 2025 as the opening theme for the second cour of the anime Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story – Kyoto Upheaval.

As their distinct voices resonate with each other, the track expresses both the clash of competing ideals of justice and the feelings hidden deep within the heart.

Centered on the theme of inner passion, it portrays the complex emotions of the protagonist, Kenshin Himura, and his nemesis, Makoto Shishio, making it a song that stands beside anyone striving to believe in themselves and move forward.

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