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-do
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.
Anime songs to listen to on Halloween: Theme songs and insert songs from anime about yokai and ghosts (31–40)
Os-alienClingy attention-seeker Elio
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 AbyssEiko Shimamiya
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.
Yo-kai Exercise No. 1Dream5
Speaking of Halloween, you think of ghosts—and when you think of ghosts, you think of yokai! This is the song that was used as the first ending theme for the anime Yokai Watch and became a social phenomenon.
Its lyrics comically blame everyday mishaps—like being sleepy in the morning or forgetting things—on cheeky yokai, a worldview that absolutely captivated children.
The track was released in April 2014 as Dream5’s 12th single, Break Out / Yo-kai Taiso Daiichi.
It was so popular it even received the Special Award at that year’s Japan Record Awards.
It’s more of an “exercise routine” than a dance, really (lol).
The moves are super simple and fun, making it perfect for dancing on TikTok in your Halloween costume.
It’s a guaranteed hit at parties with kids!
We're the Yokai Humans! — What's wrong with aiming to become human?DOTAMA
This piece is the theme song for the anime “Oretatcha Yokai Ningen,” which aired starting in October 2017.
It’s a track that layers a rap by DOTAMA over the song “Yokai Ningen Bem,” resulting in a dance number with a hard-edged, addictive beat.
The lyrics, expressing the earnest cries of monsters who long to become human with modern language and humor, recreate the slightly dark atmosphere of the original.
It’s perfect as background music for a Halloween party.
Song of Pumpkin PuddingAya Uchida
It’s an insert song from the 2009 sci-fi anime Kiddy GiRL-AND.
The vocals are by Aya Uchida, who plays the protagonist, Ascoeur.
The lyrics, sung from the perspective of a pumpkin pudding and expressing a maiden’s feelings, are extremely cute.