Anime Songs to Enjoy at Christmas: A Special Feature on Winter Classics
As December’s chill settles in, Christmas songs begin to drift through the city.
And of course, the world of anime is full of heartwarming Christmas tunes and classic songs that capture the beauty of winter! In this article, we’ll introduce winter masterpieces unique to anime—perfect for a cozy Christmas Eve with someone special, or for enjoying the holiday all by yourself.
We’ve picked out everything from nostalgic anime themes to the latest tracks.
You might just find a song that becomes a cherished memory, so please read through to the end!
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Anime Songs to Listen to at Christmas: Winter Classics Special (31–40)
WINTER WISHChihiro Yonekura
“WINTER WISH” is a song you’ll want to listen to slowly during a dramatic white Christmas.
It was featured as an insert song in the romantic-comedy anime Love Hina Winter Special: Silent Eve, and it’s sung by the renowned Chihiro Yonekura, also known for Gundam anime songs.
The track is included on her 2001 album Little Voice.
The lyrics, which express a longing heart, seem to gently support the relationship the two have carefully nurtured and the feelings they’ve held inside.
It’s a slightly bittersweet yet heartwarming song, making it perfect to listen to when expressing gratitude to someone special.
It’s like a small light.Sayuri
Sayuri’s powerful vocals fuse with a dreamlike, delicate melody to deeply move listeners.
Released in February 2016, this song was used as the ending theme for the TV anime “Erased.” It links beautifully with the story’s theme of “hope and shadow,” embedding the resolve to find a single ray of light within the darkness.
The determination to keep moving forward while carrying both gentleness and fragility squeezes your heart.
It’s a perfect, resonant track to recommend for a Christmas night spent with someone special.
Santa Claus Is Coming to TownMs. Takagi (CV: Rie Takahashi)
It’s a song that spreads a warm yet festive atmosphere, as if touched by Christmas magic.
Used as the ending theme for the anime Teasing Master Takagi-san 3, it was released digitally in March 2022.
The clear, translucent vocals gently nestle into your heart like snow softly falling on Christmas night.
It’s a well-known, familiar tune, making it perfect as background music for Christmas parties with people of all ages!
A flower that blooms in the snowKana Hanazawa
The ending theme “A Flower Blooming in the Snow” from the science-fantasy anime From the New World, set a thousand years in the future where humanity has gained psychokinetic powers.
Kana Hanazawa, who voices the character Maria Akitsuki, delivers a clear, crystalline vocal that seems to ring resolutely through the falling snow.
From the distinctive intro with its striking bass, to the chorus that swells quietly, and all the way to the finale after repeated, searching refrains—the song is full of highlights.
Angels of the Holy NightLegendary Magic Knight
This is one of the singles in a series released around 1995 as an image song for CLAMP’s fantasy work Magic Knight Rayearth.
With a soundscape that evokes a foreign atmosphere, it truly carries the aura of a sacred song.
The lyrics were written by Nanase Ohkawa, and the composition was handled by Hiroshi Sakamoto, known for his work with Junichi Inagaki and others.
The graceful tones alone give it a Christmas-like feel.
It’s a piece you’ll want to listen to quietly on a Christmas spent apart from someone dear to you.
Pay attention as well to the distinct character in the parts sung by the protagonists who become Magic Knights—Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououji.
Anime Songs to Listen to at Christmas: Classic Winter Tracks (41–50)
Like snow gently fallingSuara
The ending theme of the anime WHITE ALBUM.
With lyrics brimming with bittersweet emotion and vocals that are gentle and translucent, like softly drifting snow, it’s a romantic, quintessential winter ballad.
The acoustic piano and guitar, along with the chime of tubular bells, heighten the Christmas atmosphere even more.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to while thinking of someone special.
the passing yearJunko Iwao
“Kureyuku Hitotose” is a Christmas song included on the character song album Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoeda Elementary School Chorus Club Christmas Concert from the anime Cardcaptor Sakura.
In the story, it’s performed by the chorus club at Tomoeda Elementary School, which the protagonist and Tomoyo Daidouji attend.
It’s a beautiful, hymn-like piece that’s perfect for Christmas.