[2026] A roundup of popular anime songs recommended for high school students

flashVESPERBELL

VESPERBELL “Flash” Official Music Video

VESPERBELL has built a solid track record as a virtual girl duo.

“Issen” is the opening theme for the anime released in October 2025, “My Assassin Stats Are Clearly Stronger Than the Hero’s,” and it’s a dramatic anison that shines with the contrasting vocals of Yomi and Kasuka.

Its grand worldview, themed around reincarnation, resonates as a message that conveys a strong will to face destiny.

It’s a track that will empower anyone striving to overcome hardship.

On the FrontlineHitorie

Mushoku Tensei Season 2 OP ② / “Mushoku Tensei II: Jobless Reincarnation — I Will Seriously Try If I Go to Another World” Cour 2 Non-Credit Opening / “On the Front Line” by Hitorie

Hitorie’s songs, which portray emotional turbulence and self-discovery, are sure to resonate with high school students.

This track, also used as the opening theme for the anime Mushoku Tensei II, is included on the double A-side single released in June 2024.

As an ambitious work celebrating the 10th anniversary of their major-label debut, it showcases a perfect match between lyrics by Shinoda and composition by Yumao.

The powerful lyrics, capturing a heart swaying between ideals and reality, will speak to high school students struggling with exams and future paths.

It’s a song that gives you the courage to change while staying true to yourself.

FLOOR KILLERUmeda Saifā

Umeda Cypher – FLOOR KILLER [Official Visualizer] (New Ending Theme for the TV Anime “Gnosia”)

Released in December 2025, this track was specially written as the ending theme for the TV anime Gnosia.

Crew trackmakers peko and Cosaqu handled production, with lyrics contributed by KennyDoes, Taku-M, and KOPERU.

A beat driven by tight kicks and snares is layered with icy-textured synths to create a sci‑fi sense of tension.

The lyrics, opening with a bold declaration to command the floor and captivate the crowd, condense battle-honed skills.

An aggressive yet catchy hip-hop tune, it brilliantly links the anime’s paranoid worldview with the crew’s fighting spirit that ignites audiences live.

A bouquet of astersASCA

ASCA "Bouquet of Asters" (TV Anime "The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3: Ancient City Insurrection Arc" Ending Theme) Music Video

A song produced as the ending theme that colors the third season of the popular anime The Irregular at Magic High School.

ASCA’s powerful vocals blend beautifully with the grand sound, resulting in a track that truly resonates.

The lyrics, filled with the sorrow of parting and feelings of gratitude, are sure to stir listeners’ hearts.

Released in June 2024, the song came out as a limited-time edition that bundled a CD with a Blu-ray.

When you face the various farewells that come with high school life, why not listen to this song and reflect on your precious memories? A moving experience that touches the heart surely awaits.

ReCodaTRUE

Non-Credit Opening Video of the TV Anime 'Sound! Euphonium 3'

This song by TRUE, which leaves a refreshing yet powerful impression, features a melody that evokes memories of youth.

Released in April 2024, it serves as the opening theme for the TV anime Sound! Euphonium 3.

It is part of a double A-side single commemorating the 10th anniversary of TRUE’s debut, and was created as an anthem to support those who, shaped by past experiences, choose to live in the present.

The work conveys the importance of turning everyday joys and regrets into song, molding the passion for life and the emotions of each moment into music.

For high school students, it’s a track that underscores the importance of valuing one’s own voice and striving for self-realization.

You’re the grandpa, and I’m the grandma.Koresawa

TV Anime “Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again” Special MV | Koresawa “You’re the Grandpa, I’m the Grandma”

This song, which has become a hot topic as the opening theme for the popular anime “Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again,” is included on Koresawa’s mini album “Hibi Ai Ai.” The lyrics, depicting the unchanging love of an elderly couple, gently speak to the beauty of a bond that only deepens with age.

Released in March 2024, the work showcases Koresawa’s distinctive perspective and addictive vocals.

It’s recommended not only for anime fans, but also for those who want to listen while imagining their own future selves.

For high school students, it might even be a chance to deepen your affection for your grandparents.

Blade length: 200,000,000 centimetersMakishimamu Za Horumon

Chainsaw Man Episode 3 Non-Credit Ending / CHAINSAW MAN #3 Ending | Maximum the Hormone “2-Hundred-Million-Centimeter Blade Length”

Featured as the ending theme and an insert song for episode 3 of Chainsaw Man, this track delivers an intense, tightly packed experience—despite its brief length of roughly 90 seconds—where ferocious shouts collide with exhilarating melodies.

Released as a digital single in October 2022, it was later reused as an insert song in a new version, including previously unreleased sections, for the theatrical film Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, which premiered in September 2025.

Why not lend an ear to their uniquely blended sound, marked by a striking contrast between stillness and motion?