[2026] Classic and Recommended Popular Anime Songs with Cool Guitar
Even when we say “anisong,” there are many different musical styles—from kid-oriented tracks that feel quintessentially like anime songs to a wide variety of masterpieces provided by popular artists and bands.
In this article, under the theme “anime songs with awesome guitar,” we’ve compiled classic tracks whose guitar phrases—especially from the intro—will grab your attention.
From the latest hits to timeless classics, please enjoy these popular anime songs that we’d love to see guitarists try covering!
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[2026] Classic and Recommended Popular Anime Songs with Cool Guitar (81–90)
HeartacheUchida Yūma
A rock track where exhilarating, fast-paced sound and delicate emotional expression blend beautifully.
It’s a song by Yuma Uchida, who is also active as a voice actor, and it served as the ending theme for the TV anime “#Compass 2.0,” which aired starting in April 2025.
The lyrics and composition were handled by Balloon, a Vocaloid producer.
The lyrics are captivating, conveying a strong will—despite carrying regret, the singer declares, “I won’t leave you alone.” An emotional and cool anisong.
Rock never dies22/7
It’s a rock number that makes you want to bob your shoulders along and fills you with energy.
It’s a song by the idol group 22/7, released in January 2025.
Also serving as the ending theme for the anime “The Unfortunate Job: Appraiser Was Actually the Strongest,” the track features an energetic sound and a catchy melody line.
Just following the sound seems to make the haze clouding your heart disappear.
The message—“If you believe in yourself, you can change the future”—is really wonderful, too.
Highly recommended when you want to switch your mood.
YOU GOTTA RUNL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
A heart-stirring track has arrived! This new song by L’Arc~en~Ciel is an up-tempo rock number themed around challenge and self-transcendence.
Its musicality fuses a catchy melody with a hard-edged sound that will set listeners’ hearts racing.
It’s also used as the opening theme for the anime BEYBLADE X, and its lyrics—mirroring the protagonists’ growth—are sure to encourage children’s dreams and hopes.
Scheduled for release in January 2025, this song delivers a powerful message that will push people forward as they face new challenges.
LΛST RESOLUTIONEmblem of THE UNLIMITED
With exhilarating guitar tone, LΛST RESOLUTION is a spinoff of Zettai Karen Children and serves as the opening theme for the Manglobe-produced TV anime THE UNLIMITED Hyobu Kyosuke.
The song has both English and Japanese versions, and the Japanese version in particular features passionate lyrics that closely reflect the anime’s story.
Innocent AlwaysAzusa Tadokoro
Released in 2017, Azusa Tadokoro’s third single “Junshin Always,” which she also performed on her nationwide tour, is the ending theme for the TV anime Myriad Colors Phantom World.
With a bright, rock-oriented sound marked by standout guitar work—foreshadowing her current “Tadokorock” style—the song plays a major role in her concerts as a set-closer.