Anime songs to listen to on Halloween: Theme and insert songs from anime about yokai and ghosts
When it comes to October events, Halloween is the first that comes to mind! It’s become a familiar annual tradition, and every year lots of Halloween songs by Japanese artists are released.
In this article, we’re picking out anime songs that will amplify the fun Halloween vibe! We’ll introduce tracks that are perfect as BGM for parties with your anime-loving friends or for karaoke.
If you’re stumped on a Halloween costume, these might even spark some ideas! Be sure to read to the end!
Anime songs to listen to on Halloween: Opening and insert songs from anime themed around yokai and ghosts (1–10)
Shall we dance?ReoNa
This is a track where lavish sound and dance fuse together.
It’s a song by ReoNa, released in July 2022 as her sixth single.
Chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “SHADOWS HOUSE 2nd Season,” it perfectly ushers in the mysterious tale set within an enigmatic manor, captivating with a world that is glamorous yet subtly unsettling.
The sound, arranged with jazz and big band flavors, feels as if you’ve wandered into a suspicious circus.
Play it as background music for a Halloween party to create an eerie yet dazzling atmosphere!
sunflowerChilli Beans.
This song depicts the moment when the dismissal chime rings out at dusk.
Written by Chilli Beans.
specifically for the TV anime Hell Teacher Nube, it was released in July 2025.
Told from the perspective of students watching the back of their teacher as he battles yokai, the lyrics are striking for the way trust and bittersweet longing intertwine.
The performance adds a shadow to its pop-rock sound, brilliantly capturing the work’s worldview.
Be sure to listen closely.
veins upon veinsKAFUNÉ
This is the ending theme for the anime “Shabake,” which portrays people living alongside yokai in the Edo period.
It was released in October 2025.
The song likens people confronting the hardships of life to spirits, resulting in a work that balances poignancy and strength.
With its dramatic yet cool rock sound and melodious vocals, there’s plenty to enjoy.
It’s recommended for those who want to spend a slightly mellow Halloween night.
Yokai RendezvousREAL AKIBA BOYZ
This is the ending theme for the second cour of the anime “I’ve Been Hired by a Yokai School!” performed by REAL AKIBA BOYZ, a dance performance group from Akihabara.
Centered on the theme of encounters between yokai, the song features a horn section with bright, ringing trumpets and saxophones and a fast-paced, exhilarating beat.
Its comical yet positive vibe amplifies the fun of Halloween.
I think it would be a blast for everyone to try dancing to it together!
A heart on the verge of transformingSou
This work exquisitely captures feelings swaying between humans and yokai, along with the mix of anxiety and anticipation about one’s changing self.
It’s a collaboration between Sou and Vocaloid producer Chinozo, and it was selected as the opening theme for the second cour of the anime “Yokai School Teacher Has Arrived!” aired in January 2025.
The exhilarating sound and androgynous vocals are pleasantly refreshing and even suit a Halloween party BGM.
It’s also a great pick for karaoke in anime costumes!
You are a monster.TOOBOE
This piece, the ending theme of the TV anime “The Summer Hikaru Died,” asks how we should accept the memories and promises we’ve built when we realize that the neighbor we believed in was actually something else.
The lyrics, which resonate with the act of granting forgiveness while facing the monster lurking within one’s heart, are deeply moving.
Its sound arrangement, combining tension and addictiveness, is also distinctive.
How about playing it at a Halloween gathering with friends who love anime?
ReunionVaundy
The opening theme for the anime The Summer Hikaru Died by Vaundy.
It’s a song that captures the world of a boy’s uneasy coexistence with “something” disguised as a human, expressed through melodious piano and emotional guitar.
The music recreates a faint sense of anxiety and an unpredictable tension, creating a unique atmosphere where poignancy and fear intersect.
Why not listen to this track and talk about the slightly scary and mysterious The Summer Hikaru Died?