Recommended female vocalists for anime songs
There are so many anime songs that it’s hard to know where to start, right?
Especially if you’re not very familiar with them, there are TV anime opening themes, ending themes, movie title songs—so many that it’s easy to get lost deciding what to listen to first.
So in this article, we’ll introduce some popular and recommended female vocalists from the vast world of anime music.
Whether you’re just starting to listen now or you’re looking for anime songs with female vocals, this is for you!
Hope you find a new favorite artist.
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Recommended Female Vocalists of Anisong (11–20)
A Cruel Angel’s ThesisTakahashi Yoko
Before her debut, Yoko Takahashi worked as a backing vocalist for artists such as Toshinobu Kubota and Yumi Matsutoya.
Her opening theme for Neon Genesis Evangelion, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” is a massively popular hit known by everyone.
In addition to theme songs for the Evangelion series, she has performed numerous anime songs, including tracks for the Ranma 1/2 series, making her a key figure among anison singers.
She is a highly skilled vocalist whose resonant voice—imbued with elements of opera and soul—leaves a strong impression.
Non stop roadsufia
Sphere is a vocal unit consisting of four female voice actors who won an audition.
Although they are voice actors, they also perform as singers, and the group enjoys high popularity and strong ability in both fields.
Their overlapping vocals and contrasting individual personalities make them a fascinating group.
They went on hiatus in 2017, resumed activities in 2019, and are expected to achieve even greater success.
A hundred fires raging chaoticallyKalafina
Kalafina is a unit formed for the theme song project of the theatrical anime The Garden of Sinners, and afterward they were active across a wide range of anime songs, including theme songs for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series.
With producer Yuki Kajiura’s hallmark sound—an original worldview that fuses Western and Eastern elements—you feel as if you’re being drawn into the world of each song.
The clearly defined vocal roles also seem to add depth to the distinctive atmosphere of the music.
SPEED STARGARNiDELiA
GARNiDELiA is a two-member musical unit consisting of MARiA and toku.
They made their major debut in 2014 with “ambiguous,” the opening theme for the anime Kill la Kill.
One of their major attractions is the wide-ranging sound crafted by toku, who has a background as a music producer working on anime songs and various other genres.
MARiA’s powerful and cool vocals feel further amplified and energized by the production.
Nothern lightsHayashibara Megumi
Megumi Hayashibara, popular not only as a voice actor but also as a singer, is regarded as a pioneer who laid the foundation for voice-actor artists through her full-fledged music career.
She has performed many theme songs for works in which she also appeared as a voice actor, such as the opening theme ‘Give a reason’ for the anime Slayers NEXT.
She is an appealing singer with clear, easy-to-understand enunciation and a powerful, straightforward voice that resonates.
Under the name MEGUMI, she is also active as a lyricist, providing lyrics not only for her own songs but for a wide range of artists.
Genesis of AquarionAKINO
AKINO, a singer from the United States, is also active as a member of the sibling music group bless4.
She made her debut with the opening theme “Sousei no Aquarion” for the anime Genesis of Aquarion, and has since performed numerous theme songs for anime and games.
A major highlight is her versatility across various genres, and her powerful vocals, which carry elements of Black music, leave a strong impression.
Since bless4 is a performance unit that includes dance, a strong sense of live energy comes through in her singing as well.
Recommended female vocalists for anime songs (21–30)
Forbidden BorderlineWarukyūre
Walküre is a five-member female tactical music unit that appears in the anime Macross Delta.
They also perform as a real-life unit made up of the voice actresses who provide the characters’ voices and vocals.
Their sound is characterized by an addictive quality that incorporates elements of Showa-era pop, offering songs that blend nostalgia with freshness—a major part of their appeal.
Each member’s singing voice has distinct traits, and depending on the song, you can enjoy both their individual personalities and the harmony of the unit’s collective identity.