[Classic] Hit Songs! Hype Anime Theme Song Special [Latest]

Archive of YouthAbidosu Kōtō Gakkō Taisaku Iinkai

[Blue Archive TV Anime] Non-credit OP 'Youth Archive'

Released in September 2024, this track serves as the opening theme for the TV anime Blue Archive The Animation.

Crafted by 40mP, its exhilarating, fast-paced band sound and lyrics depicting irreplaceable everyday moments with friends at a desert-set academy make your heart race.

It carries a positive message that even in harsh circumstances, being with friends can bring a smile.

An emotional pop tune that gives you a push when you need the courage to take on a challenge.

Song of the DeadKANA-BOON

KANA-BOON 『Song of the Dead』Music Video【Anime『Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead』OP Theme】

This is the opening theme of the anime “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” which depicts protagonists trying to accomplish everything they’ve ever wanted in a world overrun by zombies.

Released by KANA-BOON in September 2023, it’s a chaotic yet uplifting rock track themed around the liberation of life.

Precisely because the situation is desperate, they take on the things they truly wanted to do.

That attitude of chasing freedom overlaps with the energetic sound and really hits home.

It’s perfect for livening up a Halloween party or for times when everyone wants to let loose and have a blast.

Red LiberationfripSide

fripSide / Red Liberation (Official MV / Full) * TV Anime “The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess” Opening Theme

A vampire-themed track that’s perfect for Halloween.

Released by fripSide in October 2023, this song was chosen as the opening theme for the anime “The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess.” Its powerful sound puts a rock flavor front and center! The exhilarating progression and choral harmonies feel great, making it a number that’s sure to light up live shows.

It’s a fiery anison that conveys a strong will to overcome fate.

Until the world ends…WANDS

WANDS “Until the World Ends… [WANDS 5th Generation ver.]” MV

This is WANDS’ eighth single, which was used as the second ending theme for the 1994 TV anime Slam Dunk.

It played alongside Mitsui Hisashi’s comeback arc, topped the Oricon weekly chart for two consecutive weeks, and became a million seller.

Show Uesugi’s impassioned vocals and Tetsurō Oda’s masterful composition lyrically portray the sense of loss after heartbreak and the turbulence of shifting emotions, building gradually from the first verse and bursting open in the chorus—thrilling whether you sing it or listen to it.

Also included on the album PIECE OF MY SOUL, it remains an immortal classic loved across generations, continually covered by the reactivated fifth-generation WANDS since 2019 and by Show Uesugi himself.

Wanna beteddyloid

Wanna be

Producer TeddyLoid, known for electronic music and his work on anime and game soundtracks, has created this ambitious new track as the opening theme for the TV anime “Tōjima Tanzaburō Wants to Be Kamen Rider,” airing from October 2025.

Featuring Shigeru Matsuzaki and TOPHAMHAT-KYO, the song pairs a powerful four-on-the-floor beat—channeling the fervor of a hero-struck protagonist—with razor-sharp synth leads.

In the chorus, Matsuzaki’s soaring high notes explode, sonically amplifying the series’ central theme of transformation.

A must-listen for fans of hero stories!

Until the world endsWANDS

SLAM DUNK – Until the World Ends

The 8th single chosen in 1994 as the ending theme for the landmark basketball manga SLAM DUNK became a million-seller and one of WANDS’s signature songs.

The lyrics, written by then-vocalist Sho Uesugi, depict loneliness and a sense of loss in the big city, infusing the personal pain of heartbreak with an urgent feeling that hints at the end of the world.

Composed by Tetsuro Oda, the driving melody merges perfectly with Uesugi’s soul-stirring vocals.

The song reached No.

1 on the Oricon weekly chart and stayed in the Top 10 for nine consecutive weeks.

For those who spent their youth with the anime, just hearing it may bring back a flood of memories.

It’s a classic that’s guaranteed to unite the room when everyone belts out the chorus at karaoke.

SerenadeNEW!natori

natori – Serenade

A vibrant, high-energy dance track that brilliantly colors the ending of a hugely popular anime.

Written and composed by singer-songwriter Natori, it carries a heartfelt wish that resonates with the characters’ deep inner conflicts.

Vocaloid producer Tsumiki joined as co-arranger, resulting in a beautifully pulsing beat.

Chosen as the ending theme for the third season of the TV anime “Oshi no Ko,” which begins airing in January 2026, the single will be released in February 2026.

That same month, Natori has a Nippon Budokan concert on the horizon, and the album “Shinkai” is also generating buzz.

This up-tempo track is perfect for instantly heating up the room at karaoke.

Sing it with a rhythmic drive and have a great time getting everyone pumped!