Lovely anime song

Moving and iconic anime songs, popular tracks

Representative, Elysion Philharmonic Orchestrasai-kisaragi
Heisei College of Music, Composition Course. Studied composition and conducting under Keizo Ideta, piano under Chinami Kira, and arts management under Takuma Konishi. With a focus on community and music, I work to revitalize my hometown of Saga Prefecture. While performing as a double bassist with wind ensembles and orchestras across Kyushu, I participated on double bass in the “Orchestra Without Borders” orchestra camp of the professional game and anime music ensemble Eminence Orchestra, held in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture in September 2012. During CAPCOM’s Kyushu Tour in 2016, I not only performed as an orchestra member but also served on the production staff. I currently serve as the managing representative for the game and anime performance groups Elysion Philharmonic Orchestra (Saga Prefecture) and Fukuoka Game Music Wind Orchestra (Fukuoka Prefecture), and handle conducting, arranging, and public relations.

From the latest anime songs to nostalgic national favorites everyone knows—opening themes, insert songs, ending themes—we present a selection of tear-jerking anime tracks, featuring classic and popular picks recommended by our editorial staff.

Some parts that were cut in the TV broadcast versions are included here—why not listen to the full-length versions from this list?

You’ll surely get chills when you discover deeper lyrics or keywords that tie directly into the anime’s scenes.

Moving/anime-inspiring masterpiece and popular anime songs (211–220)

Let It GoTakako Matsu

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

Let It Go Takako Matsu

This is a song from the Disney movie Frozen, which was a major hit.

Takako Matsu, who did the Japanese dub, sang it in the film and it became a hot topic.

It was used many times in karaoke and on TV, so many people are probably familiar with it.

The positive lyrics are uplifting just by listening.

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Where We’re HeadedHitomi Takahashi

Where We’re Headed

Our Whereabouts by Hitomi Takahashi

Only the first verse.

It’s the opening theme of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.

It was this singer’s debut song and serves as an image song.

I feel this track really captures the tense atmosphere of war in the anime.

The vocals are also very clear yet powerful.

I liked it from the first time I heard it.

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In conclusion

How was it? Did you find any favorites? I picked a range of songs from the latest anime themes to long-beloved tunes from national TV anime.

Even songs that get your heart racing while you’re watching can turn into tracks that bring back emotional scenes once the season ends.

And hearing songs in full—when parts might have been cut during the broadcast—makes them even more moving! It’s even more fun when you discover the lyrics have deeper meaning than you realized.

If any anime song caught your interest, why not listen to the full version?