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[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
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1eastGod knows…Haruhi Suzumiya (Aya Hirano)
God knows...Haruhi Suzumiya (Aya Hirano)play_arrow
The iconic song “God knows…” from the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
2eastGuitar, Loneliness, and the Blue Planetcable tie
Guitar, Loneliness, and the Blue Planetcable tieplay_arrow
An emotional in-story song scene by a high school girls' band
3eastKaikai KitanEVE
Kaikai KitanEVEplay_arrow
An inspiring song for Jujutsu Kaisen produced by Eve
4eastGO! GO! MANIACAfter School Tea Time
GO! GO! MANIACAfter School Tea Timeplay_arrow
An iconic song from the light music anime K-On! makes its appearance
5eastSugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
The rhythm is awesome! A song popular as an anime ending theme.
6eastAnpanman Taiso (Anpanman Gymnastics)Dreaming
Anpanman Taiso (Anpanman Gymnastics)Dreamingplay_arrow
The guitar performance in the Anpanman theme song is amazing.
7eastTower of FlowersSayuri
Tower of FlowersSayuriplay_arrow
Anime theme song: Sayuri’s moving masterpiece that resonates with the heart
8eastShouted SerenadeLiSA
Shouted SerenadeLiSAplay_arrow
LiSA’s new song, the anime theme, is powerful.
9eastWhat is the ideal paradox?Ant with spines but without stings
What is the ideal paradox?Ant with spines but without stingsplay_arrow
Captivating songs with delay guitar
10eastcloudy skyDOES
cloudy skyDOESplay_arrow
Gintama’s theme song “Donten,” a classic by DOES
11eastHumming LoveSSGIRLS
Humming LoveSSGIRLSplay_arrow
Band songs depict the emotions of youth
12eastarrowAnt with spines but without stings
arrowAnt with spines but without stingsplay_arrow
Anime song, a strong resolve toward the future
13eastAssault Love HeartFire Bomber
Assault Love HeartFire Bomberplay_arrow
The hot rock songs of Macross 7
14eastH.TTsuneo Imahori
H.TTsuneo Imahoriplay_arrow
Guitar masterpiece, Trigun opening
15eastZEAL of proudRoselia
ZEAL of proudRoseliaplay_arrow
Roselia’s fiery anison band sound
16eastCrow SongGirls Dead Monster
Crow SongGirls Dead Monsterplay_arrow
Youthful songs recommended for rock beginners
17north_eastLoo% Who%Ling tosite sigure
Loo% Who%Ling tosite sigureplay_arrow
Ling Tosite Sigure’s EP “Lost God of SASORI”
18south_eastDead Or AliveGLAY
Dead Or AliveGLAYplay_arrow
GLAY’s theme song for “Record of Ragnarok III”
19eastsea colorAKINO from bless4
sea colorAKINO from bless4play_arrow
The opening theme song of the anime “Kantai Collection” is cool.
20eastPegasus FantasyMAKE-UP
Pegasus FantasyMAKE-UPplay_arrow
The opening theme song of Saint Seiya is epic!
21eastWhat’s this?Ultra Soul Band
What's this?Ultra Soul Bandplay_arrow
A passionate rock song from Bakumatsu Rock that sets your heart ablaze!
22eastMeteor DreamlinePlasmagica
Meteor DreamlinePlasmagicaplay_arrow
A moving song about a long-distance romance
23eastLET’S JUST CRASHMori Calliope
LET'S JUST CRASHMori Calliopeplay_arrow
Hololive MC conveys a sense of strength through an anime theme song.
24eastDestin Histoireyoshiki*risa
Destin Histoireyoshiki*risaplay_arrow
The captivating theme song of the anime “GOSICK”
25eastinitialsPoppin’party
initialsPoppin'partyplay_arrow
A song that cheers on the courage to pursue your dreams
26eastLover’s Path RomanesqueDespair Girls
Lover’s Path RomanesqueDespair Girlsplay_arrow
The allure of retro, sultry anime songs
27eastHello, World!!BUMP OF CHICKEN
Hello, World!!BUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s song from the anime “Blood Blockade Battlefront.”
28eastRewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
Hit songs by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
29eastGet No Satisfied !JAM Project feat.BABYMETAL
Get No Satisfied !JAM Project feat.BABYMETALplay_arrow
Opening song fusing the anisong world and metal
30eastRaise your level and beat it with raw physical power.Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets
Raise your level and beat it with raw physical power.Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rocketsplay_arrow
Anime theme song, powerful hard rock
31north_eastGO!!!FLOW
GO!!!FLOWplay_arrow
The Passion of NARUTO’s Theme Song “GO!!!”
32south_eastTHE REVOPorno Graffitti
THE REVOPorno Graffittiplay_arrow
The final chapter’s passionate song, a tale of transformation and hope
33eastSpurt syndromer10-FEET
Spurt syndromer10-FEETplay_arrow
10-FEET’s Uma Musume theme song expresses a fiery challenge through music.
34eastUntil You Die OutFear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Until You Die OutFear, and Loathing in Las Vegasplay_arrow
A band from Kobe releases an anime theme song for streaming.
35eastMad PulseMADKID
Mad PulseMADKIDplay_arrow
MADKID's powerful cheering song
36eastNow or Nevernano
Now or Nevernanoplay_arrow
The opening theme song of the anime “Phi Brain.”
37eastAsh[Alexandros]
Ash[Alexandros]play_arrow
The demon-like anime opening theme by [Alexandros] is powerful and grand.
38eastlilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLEplay_arrow
A masterpiece whose melody of youth gently envelops the heart
39eastSky-Blue DaysShoko Nakagawa
Sky-Blue DaysShoko Nakagawaplay_arrow
Shoko Nakagawa’s hard rock “Sorairo Days”
40eastStella-riumKano
Stella-riumKanoplay_arrow
Kano's major debut song, an anime theme song
41eastReady to RockBAND-MAID
Ready to RockBAND-MAIDplay_arrow
A fast-paced anime song that gives you a push with hard rock!
42eastWhat is justice?BAND-MAID
What is justice?BAND-MAIDplay_arrow
BAND-MAID's fiery rock resonates with anime
43eastEmpty CapsuleMaaya Uchida
Empty CapsuleMaaya Uchidaplay_arrow
A classic song with a memorable guitar solo in the intro.
44eastOne more time, One more chanceMasayoshi Yamazaki
One more time, One more chanceMasayoshi Yamazakiplay_arrow
Theme songs of Makoto Shinkai's works, resonant tones that touch the heart
45eastTo the Promised Sky ~The Place Where I Belonged~Yoko Ishida / 501st Joint Fighter Wing / Shizuka Hattori
To the Promised Sky ~The Place Where I Belonged~Yoko Ishida / 501st Joint Fighter Wing / Shizuka Hattoriplay_arrow
The refreshing theme song of the STRIKE WITCHES movie
46eastCarmineELLEGARDEN
CarmineELLEGARDENplay_arrow
Anime OP theme, a song of adventure and comrades
47eastBLADEBLUE ENCOUNT
BLADEBLUE ENCOUNTplay_arrow
The opening theme of True Samurai Legend YAIBA conveys strong will and courage.
48eastHigh Free SpiritsTrySail
High Free SpiritsTrySailplay_arrow
TrySail's High School Fleet theme song
49eastathletic coreOver The Rainbow (Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomoaki Maeno, Toshiki Masuda)
athletic coreOver The Rainbow (Tetsuya Kakihara, Tomoaki Maeno, Toshiki Masuda)play_arrow
A moving song from Pretty Rhythm
50eastDwelling of the StarsAobouzu
Dwelling of the StarsAobouzuplay_arrow
The wistful guitar tones of “Hoshi no Sumika”
51eastPaleduskHUGs
PaleduskHUGsplay_arrow
A powerful song by a metalcore band
52eastmore than wordsHitsujibungaku
more than wordsHitsujibungakuplay_arrow
The urban and emotional music of Hitsujibungaku
53eastWhile listening to Linear BlueUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
While listening to Linear BlueUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
The theme song of TIGER & BUNNY, infusing emotions into sound
54eastPlazmaKenshi Yonezu
PlazmaKenshi Yonezuplay_arrow
Theme song of Gundam, depicting challenge and hope
55north_eastNo D&D codeDressingPafe
No D&D codeDressingPafeplay_arrow
The passionate rock song from the anime PriPara
56south_eastYou’re crazy.WurtS
You're crazy.WurtSplay_arrow
The appeal of anime songs that depict youthful emotions
57eastWhere Do We Go?OKAMOTO’S
Where Do We Go?OKAMOTO'Splay_arrow
The ending theme song of the anime 'Dr. STONE'
58eastOVER THE RAINBOWTO-MAS feat. Papika (CV: M・A・O) & Cocona (CV: Minami Takahashi)
OVER THE RAINBOW TO-MAS feat. Papika (CV: M・A・O) & Cocona (CV: Minami Takahashi)play_arrow
A soothing insert song from Flip Flappers
59eastOVERNIGHTTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
OVERNIGHTTHE ORAL CIGARETTESplay_arrow
A powerful song that stirs the heart with rock
60eastPlan ADISH//
Plan ADISH//play_arrow
Singing of courage and the wisdom to run away in a Japanese-style rock
61eastMusic of the Celestial Sphere (Sora)Ave Mujica
Music of the Celestial Sphere (Sora)Ave Mujicaplay_arrow
The magnificent piece “Celestial Música” is moving.
62eastRide On Shooting Starthe pillows
Ride On Shooting Starthe pillowsplay_arrow
Theme song of FLCL by the pillows
63eastInsightWHITE ASH
InsightWHITE ASHplay_arrow
WHITE ASH's 'Insight' is an anime theme song.
64eastZenBAND-MAID
ZenBAND-MAIDplay_arrow
A powerful song that portrays a challenge into new territory.
65eastShooting starWANDS
Shooting starWANDSplay_arrow
A new song like a shooting star, lyrics that resonate with the heart
66eastIn that caseMacaroni Enpitsu
In that caseMacaroni Enpitsuplay_arrow
A youthful love song filled with longing and passion
67eastBaby Universe DayAya Uchida / Aya Goda
Baby Universe DayAya Uchida / Aya Godaplay_arrow
The theme song of the anime “Kiddy GiRL-AND”
68eastfantastic dreamerMachico
fantastic dreamerMachicoplay_arrow
Opening theme of This Wonderful World
69eastResolution of the BeginningYuki Kanno
Resolution of the BeginningYuki Kannoplay_arrow
The guitar solo stands out in “Beginning RESOLUTION.”
70eastQuestions?Yuu Nakamura
Questions?Yuu Nakamuraplay_arrow
The opening theme song of the anime “Tower of Druaga”
71easthigh heatqueen bee
high heatqueen beeplay_arrow
Queen Bee's passionate tracks—energetic and sophisticated
72eastVirgin StoryFire Bomber
Virgin StoryFire Bomberplay_arrow
Macross 7’s fiery theme song resonates in my heart.
73eastContinueNEE
ContinueNEEplay_arrow
A Japanese-style fantasy theme song left behind by NEE
74eastfaceAve Mujica
faceAve Mujicaplay_arrow
A moving song that confronts the self with heavy rock
75eastHeartacheYuma Uchida
HeartacheYuma Uchidaplay_arrow
Yuma Uchida’s emotion-filled rock ending theme
76eastRock never dies22/7
Rock never dies22/7play_arrow
You can get energy and courage from this rocking song.
77eastsonetACIDMAN
sonetACIDMANplay_arrow
ACIDMAN’s rock ballad depicts the landscapes of Hokkaido.
78eastYOU GOTTA RUNL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
YOU GOTTA RUNL'Arc〜en〜Cielplay_arrow
L'Arc~en~Ciel's New Song of Challenge and Growth
79eastSoko ni narumiss-dystopia
Soko ni narumiss-dystopiaplay_arrow
A striking piece with deep storytelling and powerful performance
80eastStardust TearsACKO
Stardust TearsACKOplay_arrow
Music from the anime Diebuster (Aim for the Top 2!)
81eastLΛST RESOLUTIONEmblem of THE UNLIMITED
LΛST RESOLUTIONEmblem of THE UNLIMITEDplay_arrow
The exhilarating guitar theme song “LΛST RESOLUTION”
82eastInnocent AlwaysAzusa Tadokoro
Innocent AlwaysAzusa Tadokoroplay_arrow
Azusa Tadokoro’s upbeat rock song “Innocence Always”
83eastEven if the world were to end tomorrowASCA
Even if the world were to end tomorrowASCAplay_arrow
ASCA, an anime opening theme song, singing of strong will and love
84eastMy friendMiyuhan
My friendMiyuhanplay_arrow
Ending theme song of Kemono Friends
85eastBright Fantasyi☆Ris
Bright Fantasyi☆Risplay_arrow
A popular song by the idol group i☆Ris
86eastREALiZELiSA
REALiZELiSAplay_arrow
LiSA’s movie theme song “REALiZE” is awesome.