[Complete Summary] Special Feature on Anime Song Ending Themes
When it comes to anime, opening themes and ending themes go hand in hand.
There are plenty of anime fans who are firmly in the “watch the ending and the next-episode preview” camp.
With that in mind, this article rounds up anime ending songs.
Is that ending theme that pierced your heart on the list?
We’ve gathered picks both old and new, so it should be a satisfying listen.
Be sure to check it out all the way to the end.
I hope it gives you a chance to fall even more in love with anime.
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[Comprehensive Summary] Special Feature on Anime Song Ending Themes (21–30)
deep forestDo As Infinity
A song by the male-female duo Do As Infinity that was used as an ending theme for Inuyasha.
True to its title, the A-melody conveys the feeling of footsteps walking through a deep forest, while the chorus evokes a sense of stepping into a sacred place.
This atmosphere expands the imagery of both the anime and the lyrics.
With a tone that seems to give form to the anime’s worldview as-is, it feels as though even the ending theme helps complete the work as a single, unified piece.
Shunkan SentimentalSCANDAL
A song by the four-piece girls’ band SCANDAL, featured in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
While it’s a straightforward, fast-paced rock track, it’s given punch through subtle touches like the octave-effect guitar in the intro and a single slap-bass moment that appears just once in the song.
Brimming with energy yet highlighted by delicate, feminine arrangements, it’s a track to enjoy alongside the anime.
Start it right awayHyadain
The ending theme of the anime Kuroko’s Basketball, Hyadain’s “Start it right away.” With slightly cheesy-sounding tones and an up-tempo rhythm, it’s a song that lifts your spirits.
The lyrics, which student athletes can relate to, are wonderful too.
It’s a cheer song for people who want to try their best but just can’t!
My VegaRīgaru Rirī
Regallily, a band beloved for their alternative sound.
“Boku no Vega,” selected as the ending theme for season 4 of the anime Rent-A-Girlfriend, a romantic comedy that begins with a rental girlfriend service, was released as a single in July 2025.
Inspired by constellations shining in the summer night sky, it portrays that tantalizing sense of distance—so close, yet just out of reach.
Honoka Takahashi’s transparent vocals and the pop-leaning yet faintly forlorn instrumentation gently echo the story’s afterglow.
How about listening to it while feeling the summer night breeze?
Come out, super ZENKAI power!MANNA
The ending theme of the anime Dragon Ball Z, MANNA’s “Detekoi Tobikiri ZENKAI Power!” It’s a catchy pop song that matches the anime’s world, featuring the protagonist’s special move in the lyrics.
With a melody that sticks in your head after just one listen, many people were probably humming it when it first aired.
Its easy-to-remember lyrics also made it popular among children at the time.
two peopleOguri Kyappu (CV: Takayanagi Tomoyo) Tamamo Kurosu (CV: Oozora Naomi)
This is the duet that closed out the second cour of the anime “Umamusume: Cinderella Gray.” It’s sung by Tomoyo Takayanagi as Oguri Cap and Naomi Ozora as Tamamo Cross.
Hitomi from Atarayo wrote and composed the song, delicately portraying a world that only these two—so single-minded about running—can reach.
With its emotional sound, it beautifully depicts their relationship as rivals who nonetheless support each other.
Take your time listening and let your thoughts drift to the story.
moonlightRie fu
A bittersweet yet beautiful mid-tempo ballad you’ll want to listen to as the night deepens.
It’s a song by singer-songwriter Rie fu, released as a single in May 2007, and it served as the ending theme for the anime DARKER THAN BLACK.
What makes this track so compelling is its world that captures a pure feeling: gazing up at the moon and thinking of a loved one far away.
Rie fu’s translucent voice and the gentle tone of the piano seem to seep straight into your heart.
It’s perfect for this cooler time of year.