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!
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Anime songs to listen to on Halloween: Theme songs and insert songs from anime about yokai and ghosts (21–30)
This is HalloweenThe Citizens of Halloween
This is a song from the 1993 musical animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Even people who haven’t seen the movie often know this song—around Halloween, you hear it playing in all sorts of places.
Ojamajo Carnival!!MAHO dō
This is the song used as the opening theme for the anime Ojamajo Doremi, which began airing in 1999.
For those born in the Heisei era, it might be a nostalgic tune you know well.
Since it’s from an anime themed around witches, it’s perfect for Halloween.
It’s an exceptionally catchy, high-energy track.
monsterYOASOBI
This song is used as the opening theme for the second season of the TV anime BEASTARS.
It starts with a suspicious, eerie tone, and it seems like it would be fun to sing along to the rhythm.
Many children might get hooked on the distinctive chorus melody that sticks in your head after just one listen.
The tempo is fast, but the key is to ride the rhythm as you sing! It would probably liven things up if you played the song and sang it at a Halloween event or party.
Party of MonstersHikawa Kiyoshi with t.komuro
This dance tune, created by a collaboration between the prince of enka and a master of techno-pop, is a perfect Halloween monster song.
Told from the perspective of yokai, it depicts a world that embraces being true to yourself, mirroring the spirit of Halloween where you dress up and enjoy another side of who you are.
Blending high-speed rap with techno sounds, this groundbreaking track has also been selected as the ending theme for the anime “GeGeGe no Kitaro: The Generations of GeGeGe I Loved,” airing from April 2025.
How about singing it at karaoke with friends in yokai cosplay and dancing your hearts out? The music video, featuring intense dance performances, will boost the party mood too.
Hunting SoulHAYASii
An in-story unit with a brilliant concept: a metal band formed for exorcisms.
The insert song for season 2 of “Dandadan,” by HAYASii, is a full-on purification performance by musicians summoned to dispel the evil eye.
Its power metal sound—woven from high-tone shouts and virtuosic guitar—has a weighty finish that feels like an homage to X JAPAN.
It was released digitally in August 2025 and later included on the soundtrack in October.
Crafted with a spirit of “serious silliness,” this track is recommended for anyone who wants to get into a yokai-slaying mood at a Halloween party or in karaoke.
Os-alienerio wo kamatte chan
This song was used as the opening theme for the TV anime “Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko,” and it’s the kind of anison you’ll want to listen to during an upbeat, Halloween-like season.
The track was composed by Noko from the band Shinsei Kamattechan, and it became a big hit along with the anime.
Flower of the AbyssShimamiy a Eiko
It’s the opening theme of the anime Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai.
It’s a highly crafted horror song that even uses reversed audio in the backing track.
With its chilling, fear-laden vibe that sends a shiver down your spine, it’s perfect for Halloween.