Anime songs recommended for college students: theme songs and insert songs from popular anime.

Hunting SoulHAYASii

TV anime “Dandadan” HAYASii ‘Hunting Soul’ [lyric video]

This is a track by the in-story band HAYASii that amps up the music of the anime Dandadan.

It’s truly “exorcism metal,” embodying the band’s role in the show of warding off evil eyes.

Just like its soul-stirring title suggests, ultra-fast drums and razor-sharp guitar riffs deliver a blistering power metal sound.

Vocalist Kishō Taniyama’s high-tone shouts are seriously cool, too.

The song was used as an insert track in Season 2, Episode 18, which aired in August 2025.

The creators’ playful spirit—goofing around with total commitment—produces the ultimate catharsis.

It’s the perfect song for reliving the excitement of the series.

You’re crazy.WurtS

WurtS – I'm Going Crazy (Official Audio)

It’s an ending theme that aligns perfectly with the world of the anime Dandadan, where the occult and youth collide at a dizzying pace.

Crafted by singer-songwriter WurtS, the song gives voice to characters bewildered by sudden blossoming feelings and driven by impulses that defy reason.

Its sound layers a pop rhythm with electronic beats and breezy guitars, as if packing the sparkle and confusion of adolescence into music.

The creative background—resonating deeply with the original work while telling its own story—adds further depth to the track.

Released in July 2025, this song colors the ending of Dandadan Season 2.

It captures the raw heat of a romance just beginning, when you can’t help but be fixated on someone.

TAIDADAzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

ZUTOMAYO – TAIDADA (Audio Track)

Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni., a music unit that captivates listeners with their one-of-a-kind worldview, crafted this piece, which was selected as the ending theme for the TV anime Dandadan.

Inspired by the clumsy words of the characters, it’s a song that conveys a quiet, heartwarming sense of happiness—like the kind you feel in a small four-and-a-half-tatami room.

Within a meticulously woven ensemble where funky grooves and rock intertwine, ACA-ne’s delicate yet energetic vocals come alive.

Released in October 2024, the track is included on the mini-album “Koke no Ichinen Kaiba ni Takusu.” It’s the kind of song you’ll want to sink into when you want to savor the tenderness of everyday life that follows an occult uproar.

Crimson Bow and ArrowLinked Horizon

Linked Horizon / Guren no Yumiya with lyrics

It’s the opening song of the anime Attack on Titan.

I think you know that this track became very popular along with the anime itself.

Its grand, sweeping composition and fast-paced energy are absolutely thrilling.

If you haven’t heard it yet, I highly recommend giving it a listen.

SWORD SUMMITT.M.Revolution

SWORD SUMMIT

It’s the opening song for season two of the anime “Sengoku BASARA.” “Sengoku BASARA” was originally a video game, and this is one of the songs used when it was adapted into an anime.

T.M.Revolution has performed many songs related to Sengoku BASARA, so I think you’ll get hooked if you give the other tracks a listen as well.

scabChi-wata Hidenori

Zatch Bell!! OP Scab AI 4K Chinese-Japanese Subtitles (MAD/AMV) (Memory Series #112)

It’s the opening song of the anime Zatch Bell.

It’s a very passionate and straightforward track.

I highly recommend listening to it when you’re unsure about or reflecting on what it means to ‘become an adult.’ I think it’s a song that gives you the courage to live your life powerfully from here on out.

Kokoro-eroodo obu mejyaa

Kokoro-e

It’s the opening song of the anime Major.

I think many baseball-loving male college students nowadays know it.

This song, with lyrics about “chasing your dreams straight ahead,” is truly encouraging.

Many songs by Road of Major are uplifting, so please be sure to listen to their other tracks as well.