[Fleet Collection BGM] Kantai Collection’s famous and popular tracks

The smartphone app and browser game “Kantai Collection -KanColle-” is hugely popular, isn’t it?

As many of you know, KanColle isn’t just a game—it has expanded into anime, books, and more in a mixed-media rollout, so you’ve probably seen it around quite a bit.

What’s more, the BGM used in KanColle is also extremely popular!

From tracks that heighten the tension of battle to wa-rock and even enka-style pieces, the wide variety of music is part of its charm.

There are so many cool tracks that are fan favorites among players.

In this article, we’ll introduce the BGM used in KanColle!

Playlist

[Fleet Collection BGM] Kantai Collection’s famous and popular tracks
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Shizume ShizumeŌkoshi Kaori		Ghost enemy ship BGM with a Midway Battle motif
2	Decisive Battle! Through the Ironbottom SoundŌkoshi Kaori		BGM for the Ironbottom Sound event. Arranged for daytime battle.
3	TsukiyomiŌkoshi Kaori		Beautiful song of the saury festival
4	Strike the enemy super-dreadnought battleship!Okamiya Michio / Okoshi Kaori		Night Battle Theme Arrangement BGM
5	Assault! Aircraft Carrier Task ForceŌkoshi Kaori		Arrangement Boss Battle BGM to the Open Sea
6	Anti-air destroyer, sortie!Ōkoshi Kaori		Boss battle BGM of the Kon Operation event
7	Kaga Misaki (Implementation ver.)Ōgoshi Kaori / Wakabayashi Takatsugu		Kaga’s enka-style character song becomes a hot topic
8	Daytime battle (Gun and torpedo battle, commence!)Usami Hiroshi		The daytime naval battle BGM in KanColle features orchestration that’s grand and dramatic.
9	home portUsami Hiroshi		Calm home-port BGM with traditional Japanese instruments
10	Enemy fleet sighted!Ōkoshi Kaori		Japanese-style boss battle BGM for launching reconnaissance planes
11	SortieUsami Hiroshi		BGM used for sortie selection
12	SAVIOR OF SONGNano(nano) feat. MY FIRST STORY		Anime theme song produced by nano and MY FIRST STORY
13	At the Horizon of Dawn (Instrumental Ver.)Ōkoshi Kaori		A signature KanColle track where traditional Japanese instruments intertwine with bass
14	Fleet Operations Third Method: Final Sea Area Boss Battle ThemeŌkoshi Kaori		Boss battle BGM of a fleet operation
15	Counterattack of HiryūŌkoshi Kaori		Aerial combat BGM, orchestral, tragic, powerful
16	Beyond the ShoreŌkoshi Kaori		Boss battle BGM of Kantai Collection
17	Crimson Seas Ruled by Abyssal VesselsŌkoshi Kaori		Deep Sea Fleet theme song for the KanColle final boss battle
18	night battleOkamiya Michio		Night battle BGM of Kantai Collection
19	To the open seaŌkoshi Kaori		Kancolle’s BGM: the expanse of the sea and the tension of battle
20	Naval Escort WarfareŌkoshi Kaori		An orchestral piece depicting naval combat
21	arsenalUsami Hiroshi		The Factory BGM track from Kantai Collection
22	Fleet Breakthrough! Destroy the Landing ConvoyŌkoshi Kaori		Kancolle’s boss battle BGM, expressing combat with a heavy, weighty sound
23	Future (now)C2 kikan “1MYB”		The ending theme song of the KanColle anime, with hope and determination as its themes
24	sea colorAKINO from bless4		Singing of hope and bonds, the ending theme of KanColle
25	blizzardNishizawa Shiena		Kancolle ending theme song, Shiena Nishizawa’s debut work
26	Wake of the Second Destroyer SquadronŌkoshi Kaori		Expressing the world of Kantai Collection through music
27	Flower of the Second Torpedo Squadron (Instrumental ver.)Ōkoshi Kaori		A glamorous instrumental version featuring stringed instruments and traditional Japanese instruments.
28	All ship girls, charge!Usami Hiroshi / Okoshi Kaori		Arranged music used in the KanColle summer–autumn event boss battles
29	Night Ambush BattleŌkoshi Kaori		A poignant piece used in a naval transport operation
30	Blizzard, sortie!Ōkoshi Kaori		An impressive arranged track from the interception battle
31	chance encounterŌkoshi Kaori		BGM for the ship catalog. A piece that evokes the scene of looking up at the water’s surface from the seabed.
32	Combined Fleet, WestwardŌkoshi Kaori		The Japanese rock-style song played during the Kantai Collection spring event boss battle
33	ModorenainoŌkoshi Kaori		KanColle event track, the ominous atmosphere of the deep sea
34	Operation MIŌkoshi Kaori		An intense arrangement of Hiryuu's Counterattack
35	We are engaging the enemy carrier task force.Ōkoshi Kaori		Iconic boss battle theme; its majestic music is captivating.
36	Those who abhor warŌkoshi Kaori		A grand composition that fuses strings and hard rock
37	Invitation to the Deep SeaŌkoshi Kaori		A decadent BGM arranged from 'Invitation of the Deep Sea'
38	The I-class belowŌkoshi Kaori		A beautiful orchestral piece from a submarine’s perspective
39	Next round loaded, re-engaging!Ōkoshi Kaori		A boss battle track with traditional Japanese instruments, featuring a driving snare
40	Battle of Nishimura’s FleetŌkoshi Kaori		Dramatic boss battle BGM, with Yamashiro’s famous line leaving a strong impression
41	Winter departure!Ōkoshi Kaori		Battle theme from the Arpeggio of Blue Steel collaboration
42	Clash! A Nighttime Artillery Battle!Ōkoshi Kaori		The boss battle theme of the 2015 summer event—heavy rock and unsettling.