[Collection of Epic Songs] A compilation of cool anime songs chosen by anime fans
“Great anime comes with great anime songs.” If you’re an anime fan, you probably know exactly what I mean.
From dedicated anisong singers to musicians active in the J-pop scene, rock bands, and hip-hop units, artists across a wide range of genres have performed anime theme songs.
It’s not uncommon for landing a theme song to be the spark that leads to a big breakthrough.
This time, we’re featuring anime songs that are nothing short of cool and blazing hot.
We’ve included tracks spanning many eras, so be sure to check out every last one!
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- [Nostalgic & Latest] A Special Feature on Anime Songs Recommended for People in Their 20s
- Recommended anime songs for people in their 50s. Classic and popular anime theme songs.
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[Epic Tracks Collection] A Compilation of Cool Anime Songs Chosen by Anime Fans (71–80)
HOLLOW HUNGEROxT
OxT, with Masayoshi Oishi on vocals, is a unit originally formed to create anime theme songs, so many anime fans may already know them.
They wrote HOLLOW HUNGER as the opening theme for the anime Overlord IV.
Its opera-like musical style became a hot topic and has received high praise from anime fans overseas.
It’s an overall high-energy track, making it perfect for when you want to lift your mood.
Ultra☆Super Dragon SoulTanimoto Takayoshi
This is a song by Takayoshi Tanimoto, irresistible for its dynamic sound and powerful vocals.
Featured as an insert song in episode 41 of the anime Dragon Ball Kai, it serves as Son Goku’s theme song.
“Go beyond your limits and become stronger!”—it’s packed with a fiery message.
It ignites the listener’s fighting spirit and gives the courage to face any challenge.
It’s a motivational anthem that gives you a push when you need to take that one last step.
CHAINASCA
A fast-paced, melodic rock number used as the opening theme for the anime Darwin’s Game.
Released in 2020 as the sixth single under ASCA, the solo project of singer Asuka Okura, it’s a passionate anison that declares: even if things are hard now, we’ll keep moving forward, believing in the future.
Brimming with appeal—from its dizzying shifts in structure and melodic lines to the stoic emotions conveyed through its lyrics.
[Legendary Tracks Assembled] A Collection of Cool Anime Songs Chosen by Anime Fans (81–90)
Long shotMaeshima Mayu
How about some mixture rock that overwhelms you with its aggressive soundscape? It’s a track by Mayu Maeshima, who also performed as the vocalist of the music unit MYTH & ROID, released as a single in 2021.
It served as the opening theme for the anime Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Season 2.
Her passionate vocals aren’t overpowered by the sheer force of the sound, making for a very emotional result.
It really gets your heart pumping! The lyrics—“I know what I have to do”—also hit home.
UNIONOxT
This is a track by OxT, the digital rock duo of Masayoshi Oishi and Tom-H@ck.
It was used as the opening theme and as an insert song for the anime SSSS.GRIDMAN.
SSSS.GRIDMAN is an anime based on Tsuburaya Productions’ 1990s tokusatsu drama Denkou Choujin Gridman.
With its exhilarating, refreshing melody and vocals, and Masayoshi Oishi’s pleasing singing voice, it’s a song that truly fits as an opening theme—one that makes you feel the beginning of the story.
ALIVEClariS
ClariS has produced numerous iconic anime songs.
The track they performed as the opening theme for the anime Lycoris Recoil is ALIVE.
The song drew attention for revealing the true faces the duo had kept hidden until then, and for their performance on a year-end music special.
There’s so much to appreciate: the beautiful music video, the hidden messages embedded in the lyrics, and more.
If you haven’t heard it yet, give it a listen right now! And of course, pay attention to their vocals and the sound, too.
boundary lineamazarashi
This work by amazarashi, a rock band known for its emotional musicality, was released in 2021 as their seventh single.
It was chosen as the opening theme for the second season of the anime “86 -Eighty Six-,” which depicts the story of boys and girls thrown into war.
It’s a solid anime song that conveys the impermanence of the world and a resolve to keep living in spite of it.
Vocalist Akita’s powerful singing seems to further drive home the message of the lyrics.
It might give you hope to live for tomorrow.