Anime Songs to Enjoy at Christmas: A Special Feature on Winter Classics

Let It Go ~As I Am~Matsu Takako

Takako Matsu – Let It Go ~Ari no mama de~ (From “Frozen”)

A song distinguished by its heartwarming melody.

Released in March 2014 as a featured track in the Disney film Frozen, it became a major sensation.

It was a huge hit, holding the No.

1 spot on RecoChoku’s rankings for 28 days.

Its delicate piano lines, like snowflakes, convey the sparkle of winter.

And with Takako Matsu’s powerful vocals, Elsa’s self-affirming emotions are beautifully expressed.

It’s a song that gives you the courage to embrace your true self.

It will make the time you spend with family or a loved one shine even brighter.

Like snow gently fallingSuara

Like snow gently falling

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.

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Housui Sachiyo

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the passing yearIwao Junko

Card captor Sakura – Ost 4 – Kureyuku Hitotose

“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.

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sasashina

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Santa Claus Is Coming to TownTakagi-san (CV: Takahashi Rie)

TV anime Teasing Master Takagi-san 3 Non-Credit ED 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' / 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!

Sing! Christmas ~ Jingle BellsSeven members of the Straw Hat Pirates

The seven Straw Hats: Sing! Christmas ~Jingle Bells~

The Straw Hat Crew from the hugely popular anime One Piece sings “Jingle Bells”! It’s a track from the 2016 release ONE PIECE Character Song BEST “FESTIVAL,” so the members participating are the seven: Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, and Robin.

It’s a Christmas song everyone knows, and since it’s performed by beloved anime characters, kids are sure to be thrilled! How about enjoying a parent-and-child sing-along Christmas this winter?

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Tani Satoko

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Angel’s PrayerAiM

AiM – Tenshi no Inori

Voice actress Ai Maeda, who has appeared in many TV anime, is also active as a singer under the name AiM.

In one of her works, Digimon Adventure 02, her song “Angel’s Prayer” was used as an insert song in the Christmas episode.

It’s a Christmas song that fans who feel nostalgic for the once wildly popular Digimon should definitely give a listen to.

Tokyo Winter SessionHONEY WORKS

HoneyWorks 'Tokyo Winter Session feat. Yu Setoguchi, Natsuki Enomoto, Sota Mochizuki, Akari Hayasaka, Haruki Serizawa, Mio Gouda (CV: Hiroshi Kamiya, Haruka Tomatsu, Yuki Kaji, Kana Asumi, Kenichi Suzumura, Aki Toyosaki)'}

“Tokyo Winter Session,” used as the ending theme for the anime Our Love Has Always Been 10 Centimeters Apart., is a track featuring dazzling choral work by the cast members who voiced the characters in the series.

The song unfolds as a dialogue-style story between a male-female pair, and in the soaring chorus, their vocals split into separate parts.

Its rhythmic band performance, brimming with a pop sensibility, perfectly matches the sparkling, exciting scenes of Christmas.

A romantic anime song, it portrays the fluttering emotions of a boy and girl on the cusp of winter events like Christmas and the first shrine visit of the New Year.

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mutō

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