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Recommended anime theme songs for children: timeless anime song classics you should listen to at least once.

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We’ve put together a collection of anime songs that are popular with kids!

Anime is one of Japan’s treasured cultural pillars.

These days, some artists gain popularity through tie-ins with anime, and many children discover their favorite artists through anime.

Anime has always been loved by kids, past and present.

In this article, we’re shining a spotlight on anime theme songs.

We’ve gathered songs that are buzzing among children and anime tracks we recommend for kids.

If you’re interested, be sure to check them out!

Recommended anime theme songs for kids: Classic anime songs you should listen to at least once (71–80)

Grand Cosmic RendezvousStrawberry Prince

Yo-kai Academy Y: Great Cosmic Rendezvous / Strawberry Prince [Nayutan Seijin]

Grand Cosmic Rendezvous Sutopuri

This pop tune by Sutopuri was chosen as the opening theme for the anime “Yo-kai Academy Y: Encounter with N,” captivating many fans.

Produced by Nayutan Seijin, it features lyrics that compellingly depict a grand encounter and adventure set in space.

Keywords like “Perfect Combination,” which emphasizes joining forces with friends, align perfectly with the anime’s worldview.

Isn’t it just right as background music when you want to boost your mood?

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Delicious Party Pretty Cure

Cheers! Delicious Party♡PrecureMachico

Delicious Party Precure Opening Theme Song “Cheers! Delicious Party Precure” (Non-Credit ver.)

Cheers! Delicious Party♡Precure Machico

This is the opening theme of Delicious Party Pretty Cure, performed by Machico, who is active as a voice actress and anisong artist.

Since this Precure series is themed around cooking with the keyword “Gohan wa egao” (“Food is Smiles”), the song’s content strongly evokes the story of the work.

Set to a bright and cheerful sound that suggests the beginning of the tale, it expresses gratitude for food and meals, as well as the connections between people that form through sharing meals.

It’s a song you can enjoy while also prompting you to think about the act of eating.

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Butt Detective

The Pupu and Humu Incident-Solving DanceDaiki Ise

Butt Detective: “Pfft and Hm! Case-Solving Dance” / Butt Detective: “A Wind-Breaking Victory Dance”

Pupu, Humu, and the Kaiketsu Dance by Taiki Ise

Oshiri Tantei, hugely popular among children as a picture book and children’s novel series.

Following the TV anime broadcast on NHK E-Tele in 2018, it was adapted into a film in 2019, gaining even more attention.

This is the opening theme, “Puputto Fumutto Kaiketsu Dance.” Aren’t there many children who love this Oshiri Tantei dance?

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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?

DADDY ! DADDY ! DO !Masayuki Suzuki feat. Airi Suzuki

[MV] Masayuki Suzuki “DADDY! DADDY! DO! feat. Airi Suzuki” — TV Anime “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?” Opening Theme

DADDY! DADDY! DO! Masayuki Suzuki feat. Airi Suzuki

The theme song of the anime “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?”—an upbeat dance number! In the music video, Masayuki Suzuki and Airi Suzuki show off a perfectly synchronized dance.

The style might feel unfamiliar to some younger listeners today, but it fits perfectly with the anime’s world, where two people drawn to each other scheme over who will make the other confess first.

It’s also easy for adults to sing, so it could make a great parent–child duet at karaoke!

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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

to do living / to perform livingMacaroni Enpitsu

Anime “Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai” Opening Theme Song Version PV

Macaroni Enpitsu does ‘to live’

The opening theme for the TV anime “Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai,” which is based on the world and setting of the game “Dragon Quest,” a cornerstone of RPGs in Japan since the release of its first title.

It’s the eighth digital-only single by the four-piece rock band Macaroni Enpitsu, written specifically for the anime.

Inspired by the grand human drama depicted in the series, the lyrics and the fast-paced sound—evoking the scenery of setting off on an adventure—are sure to get kids excited from the very start.

It’s a track that adults familiar with the original work will also want to hear.

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Odoru Pompoko RinB.B. Queens

Chibi Maruko-chan First Ending Theme: “Odoru Pompokorin”

Odoru Pompokolin B.B. Queens

Released in 1990, this was B.B.

Queens’ debut single that sparked a massive craze.

As the ending theme for the anime Chibi Maruko-chan, it played in households across Japan and became a national hit that everyone—from kids to adults—could sing and dance to.

It also drew attention for having lyrics written by the original creator, Momoko Sakura.

In fact, the group was a masked super-unit planned by Being, packed with top-tier talent; the outstanding performances by artists like Fusanosuke Kondo and Yuko Tsubokura underpin the irresistibly upbeat sound.

Its mysterious, whimsical phrases stick in your head after just one listen.

The moment you hear the intro, the excitement of those days comes rushing back—a song that truly defines its era.

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Que Sera SeraYuko Suzuka

KESARABASARA – Yuko Suzuhana [Music Video] / KESARABASARA – Yuko Suzuhana | Ninja Dance × Japanese Fusion

Kesara Basara Suzuka Yuko

An energetic piece that brilliantly fuses traditional Japanese flair with a dance beat.

Released in June 2025, it was chosen as the ending theme for the TV Tokyo network anime Ninjala.

Yuko Suzuhana’s deeply controlled breathing, honed through shigin, further amplifies the power of this song that sings of a kunoichi’s pride.

The intense performance with 15 dancers in the music video is also breathtaking! When you need courage to take on a challenge, listening to it will surely give you a push forward!

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