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

Dangerous Memories feat. Aoi KogaSuzuki Masayuki

Dangerous Memory

A duet by Masayuki Suzuki and voice actress Aoi Koga, released digitally in December 2025.

It serves as the opening theme for the special anime “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – Steps to Adulthood.” This is the fifth main theme in the series following 2019’s “Love Dramatic feat.

Rikka Ihara,” with lyrics and composition by Yoshiki Mizuno and arrangement by Akimitsu Homma.

The sweet yet perilous back-and-forth set to a danceable sound is Suzuki’s true forte.

It’s a must-listen not only for anime fans but also for anyone who loves mature love songs.

ioliteEVE

Iolite – Eve Music Video

A song by Eve, written as the opening theme for the TV anime Pokémon and set for digital release in October 2025.

Its title is the name of a mineral that means “a stone that shows the way,” and it was created from Eve’s desire—having been familiar with Pokémon since childhood—to deliver music that accompanies the protagonists on their journey.

It portrays the courage to step into questions without clear answers and the sense of solidarity with friends, overflowing with a warmth like a light that illuminates the first step into the unknown.

The soundscape opens up all at once in the chorus, as if the sky were clearing.

It’s a track we hope will be heard by anyone trying to take on something new.

Little BouquetAimer

Aimer “Little Bouquet” Music Video (Japanese theme song for the film “The Legend of Hei 2”)

Singer Aimer, whose one-of-a-kind husky voice captivates countless fans.

One of the title tracks from her 27th single, “Little Bouquet / Pastoral,” was selected as the Japanese theme song for the feature film The Legend of Hei 2: The Future We Seek.

The lyrics, which wrap feelings for the future we want to protect in the metaphor of a bouquet, carry a deep emotion that lingers alongside the film’s afterglow.

Hiroaki Yokoyama’s expansive arrangement and the cinematic sound woven by piano and strings evoke warmth and poignancy at once.

It’s a dramatic ballad you’ll want to listen to when you’re thinking about the bonds you share with someone precious.

LET’S JUST CRASHMori Calliope

【MV】LET’S JUST CRASH – Mori Calliope (GACHIAKUTA TV Anime 2nd Opening )

Mori Calliope, a VTuber from hololive English.

Selected as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime “Gachiakuta,” which began airing in October 2025, this track is a hybrid number that fuses rock and rap.

Its aggressive guitar riffs and tight beats, paired with provocative rap delivered in a mix of English and Japanese, are stunning.

You can clearly feel the strong will to push forward without fearing conflict that’s embedded in the lyrics.

It’s a piece that gives you strength when you want to break through the status quo.

Happy Lucky Chappyano

ano “Happy Lucky Chappy” × Anime ‘Guilt of Tacopi’ Collaboration Music Video

This is a piece specially written by ano as the opening theme for the anime “Guilty of Tacopii.” Despite its bouncy, poppy melody, the lyrics sing of pain, loneliness, and a sharp defiance toward society.

The sensation of a “colorless world,” which ano says she personally experienced, is projected onto the song, and the gap with the bright tune only serves to highlight the earnestness of the cry.

If you listen to it while burdened by an inescapable sense of stagnation, its powerful message will likely pierce you, as if speaking on your heart’s behalf.

IBUMP OF CHICKEN

My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON ED Creditless Video / ED Theme: “I” by BUMP OF CHICKEN / MHA ED

Written as the ending theme for the TV anime My Hero Academia FINAL SEASON, this song was released in October 2025.

BUMP OF CHICKEN, whose members are all fans of MHA, crafted a track that respects the world of the series while infusing it with their own interpretation.

Within its exhilarating, fast-paced sound, hope and urgency intersect, embedding themes that mirror the protagonists’ conflicts and choices.

It’s a song that gives courage to everyone who, despite their struggles, is trying to move forward.

Wanna beteddyloid

Wanna be

Producer TeddyLoid, known for electronic music and his work on anime and game soundtracks, has created this ambitious new track as the opening theme for the TV anime “Tōjima Tanzaburō Wants to Be Kamen Rider,” airing from October 2025.

Featuring Shigeru Matsuzaki and TOPHAMHAT-KYO, the song pairs a powerful four-on-the-floor beat—channeling the fervor of a hero-struck protagonist—with razor-sharp synth leads.

In the chorus, Matsuzaki’s soaring high notes explode, sonically amplifying the series’ central theme of transformation.

A must-listen for fans of hero stories!