[2026] Classic and Recommended Popular Anime Songs with Cool Guitar

Dwelling of the StarsAobouzu

Aobozu “Hoshi no Sumika” PV

Hoshi no Sumika, with its guitar tone that evokes a touch of wistfulness, serves as the ending theme for the first cour of the TV anime TIGER & BUNNY.

Although it’s the ending for the first cour, it’s a song that closely resonates with the work as a whole.

PaleduskHUGs

Paledusk / HUGs (Official Music Video)

A soul-stirring track from the metalcore band Paledusk.

Imbued with a fierce resolve to overcome life’s absurdities and despair and turn them into strength, this piece was created as the opening theme for the TV anime Gachiakuta and will begin streaming in July 2025.

Its sound—where ferocious shouts intertwine with beautiful clean passages—perfectly embodies the protagonist searching for light in a chaotic world.

If you’re up against a towering wall, this music might just give you the courage to push through.

more than wordsHitsujibungaku

Hitsujibungaku – more than words (Official Music Video) [TV Anime “Jujutsu Kaisen” Shibuya Incident Arc Ending Theme]

Characterized by a sophisticated, urban sound woven from a four-on-the-floor rhythm and delicate arpeggios, this track showcases a new musical venture for Hitsujibungaku.

Moeka Shiozuka’s literary lyrics convey emotions that go beyond words, while the guitar arpeggios beautifully complement their subtle nuances.

Released in September 2023, it was selected as the ending theme for Season 2 of the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen.

The song has surpassed 100 million streams and is included on the album 12 hugs (like butterflies).

It’s a must-listen for fans of alternative rock and anime music, as well as anyone drawn to intricate guitar work.

While listening to Linear BlueUNISON SQUARE GARDEN

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN “Listening to Linear Blue” Short Ver.

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN’s 7th single, “Listening to Linear Blue,” with its distinctive worldview and captivating melody, serves as the theme song for the 2012 film “TIGER & BUNNY -The Beginning-,” released on September 22.

Tomoya Tabuchi, who wrote and composed the song, has said that he “packed important words into the music.”

PlazmaKenshi Yonezu

Plazma

It’s a work with a grand world-building and a profound message.

It’s a song by Kenshi Yonezu, released in January 2025 as the theme for the theatrical anime Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-.

The lyrics center on challenge and hope, paired with energetic musicality.

It’s crafted to resonate with themes the Mobile Suit Gundam series has explored over the years—war and peace, and personal struggle.

If you’re striving to keep looking forward amid days of conflict, give it a listen.

No D&D codeDressingPafe

Dressing Pafe – No D&D Code

“No D&D code” is an insert song by the in-story unit DressingPafe from the TV anime PriPara, which aired on the TV Tokyo network.

Although it’s a children’s anime, the song features a very cool, rock-style guitar sound—it’s just plain awesome.

You're crazy.WurtS

WurtS “Doka Shiteru (Something’s Off)” × TV anime “Dandadan” Collaboration Music Video

This is a piece by WurtS, written specifically as the ending theme for season 2 of the TV anime Dandadan.

It captures the uncontrollable impulses and impatience that surge the moment you fall in love, expressed over a driving sound.

The lyrics resonate with the anime’s world while also telling WurtS’s own story, making them deeply emotional.

It’s a must-listen for anyone who wants to relive the heart-pounding thrill of youth!