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 (41–50)
Gera Gera Po SongKing Cream Soda
This is a song that was used as the opening theme for the anime Yo-kai Watch.
If you have children, it’s a great track to listen to together around Halloween.
Since it’s an anime song kids love, it’s perfect to play during a Halloween party, such as a get-together with mom friends.
I want to be friends.School Living Club
A classic Halloween costume theme, this is a song from an anime about zombies.
It’s the opening theme of “School-Live!” sung by the voice actors who appear in the show.
The tune has that cute, quintessential anisong vibe, but once you know what the story of the anime is, it hits a bit differently.
That said, it’s still a catchy number, so I think it works in just about any time and place.
It’s also perfect for karaoke—great for everyone to sing together and get the energy up.
RAINSEKAI NO OWARI
It’s an insert song from the Studio Ghibli animated film “Mary and The Witch’s Flower.” The four-piece band SEKAI NO OWARI performed it.
The beautiful vocals from the very beginning are utterly captivating, and they make you feel that even rainy days can be wonderful.
Witch☆ActivityKMM Group
This is the ending theme of the anime Witch Craft Works, which aired in 2014.
Sung by the KMM Group, a faction that opposes the protagonist, the song has the unusual concept of being “execution BGM,” yet its chiptune-like technopop feel and the chorus’s rhythm and phrasing are incredibly catchy.
I want people who don’t know it to give it a listen! It’s a strange track, but it might be the perfect song for Halloween.
Tank!The Seatbelts
A lively jazz number used as the opening theme for the anime Cowboy Bebop.
With call-and-response horn sections and rhythmic percussion that sends shivers down the listener’s spine, this groovy piece is perfect for Halloween.
Shiny RayYURiKA
YURiKA’s 2017 song, which was suddenly chosen as the opening theme for Little Witch Academia for her major-label debut single.
Her vocal skills—honed through participating in numerous competitions since she set her sights on becoming a singer—are a must-hear.
The song conveys the bright, straightforward feelings of a girl who’s just entered a magic school, and it’s uplifting.
Be sure to listen to it with your anison-loving friends and get pumped together!
DIRTYNightmare
As the title suggests, the anime Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro features a demon.
The song used as its opening theme is DIRTY.
Released in 2007 as the 12th single by the visual kei rock band Nightmare, it’s an incredibly cool, high-energy hard rock tune right from the intro.
YOMI’s sultry vocals match the mood of the track perfectly.
It’s a great fit when you want to create a dark, Halloween-esque atmosphere.