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)
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.
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!
DIRTYnaitomea
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.
No.7Jibaku Shōnen Bando
A song by Jibaku Shounen Band, released in February 2020.
It was used as the opening theme for the anime “Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun.” The lyrics are striking in how they skillfully depict human psychology, where secrets, rumors, truth, and fiction intertwine.
The twin-vocal call-and-response and hard rock sound are fiery, making it an incredibly cool piece.
I think it’s perfect to sing at a Halloween party karaoke!