Hit and popular songs by BURNOUT SYNDROMES

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BURNOUT SYNDROMES “Literature Girl” Music Video

Released in 2015, this track brims with guitarist-vocalist Kumagai’s literary sensibility.

The rapid-fire, overlapping narration shouting the titles of great authors’ works, paired with evocative lines in the chorus—such as “I just hope this line in the final scene won’t reach anyone but you” and “The bruise on your wrist was so beautiful”—make it a remarkable song.

The music video, which centers around text and uses it to strong effect, is also excellent.

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BURNOUT SYNDROMES “Hanaichi-monme” (TV Anime “Gintama” Silver Soul Arc Ending Theme) Music Video

A grand yet somehow wistful rock number that colors the story’s final chapter.

This song by BURNOUT SYNDROMES, champions of “youth literature rock,” perfectly complements Gintama’s serious, heart-stirring developments.

Using a children’s song as its motif, the lyrics sing of bonds and souls with comrades that must never be let go, as if turning the Yorozuya’s resolve directly into sound.

Released in February 2018 as their third single, it became the beloved ending theme for the final arc of the anime Gintama., the “Silver Soul Arc.” It’s a track that resonates deeply not only with those moved by the story’s climax, but with anyone fighting to protect something important.

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BURNOUT SYNDROMES ~i am Beethoven~

With numerous tempo changes and dizzyingly complex developments, it boasts a classical musicality worthy of its title.

The layered three-part chorus is highly catchy, and the songwriting prowess—unbelievable for a young band—can only be described as remarkable.

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BURNOUT SYNDROMES ~i am a HERO~

Starting with clean guitars and a beautiful melody woven with falsetto, the song feels quite different from what the title suggests.

Then, with a semitone key change in the chorus, the sound gains explosive power, while the lyrics remain quintessentially them—cynical and self-deprecating, declaring, “Unfortunately, I was never your heroine.” The ending, where the guitar marks the time like a clock, links perfectly with the lyrics, making it a track with a very clear thematic focus.

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Their literary rock ballad is, as expected, anything but straightforward, taking on the profoundly weighty theme of mother and child.

“Childhood is over; I am becoming an adult,” “I passed life on to you—if nothing else, that is what I can be proud of.” Each line in the chorus carries an extraordinary weight.

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BURNOUT SYNDROMES 'Hikari Are' Music Video TV Anime 'Haikyu!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy' Opening Theme

The opening theme of the TV anime Haikyuu!! Karasuno High School vs Shiratorizawa Academy.

Centered around the phrase “Let there be light,” it’s a catchy yet intricately developed track with distinctive, compelling choral work.

The music video features model and actress Rena Takeda.

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BURNOUT SYNDROMES ~Fall/Rise~

A song performed when they appeared in the finals of the teen-only contest “Senko Riot” in 2010.

Compared to their recent tracks, the sound and song structure are more straightforward, but their distinctive lyrical sensibility—seen in lines like “Wanting to become a bird, I jump from the rooftop; I’m no longer just a would-be suicide, but a certain—Birdman”—was already fully formed back when they were in high school.