Get Fired Up! Anime Songs for Men – Classics and New Hits

Song of the Four SeasonsMINMI

Song of the Four Seasons

It’s a work with a mysterious atmosphere that’s nostalgic yet fires you up.

It’s a track by MINMI, a singer-songwriter from Osaka, included as a coupling on the 2004 single “Ai no Mi.” It was the ending theme for Shinichirō Watanabe’s anime Samurai Champloo.

While the song’s fast-paced development is easy to groove to, the lyrics—evoking one of the protagonists, Fuu—are heartbreakingly bittersweet.

That striking contrast really gets me.

If you like reggae, soca, or lo-fi hip-hop, give it a listen.

ImperfectMasayoshi Oishi

[SSSS.DYNAZENON] Non-credit OP | Masayoshi Oishi “Imperfect” [Clean OP] Masayoshi Oishi

This is the sixth single released under the name Masayoshi Oishi—the anime song singer persona of Masayoshi Oishi, who is active as the vocalist and guitarist of the three-piece rock band Sound Schedule.

The track was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime SSSS.DYNAZENON, and it’s a rock tune that ramps up your excitement with its powerful high-tone vocals.

Featuring a memorable piano phrase and strings that create a sense of expansiveness, the sound is brimming with the anticipation befitting an anime opening.

It’s a song that makes your heart race just by listening—and a great choice for karaoke as well.

Winning run!Yamagata Yukio

Bakusou Kyoudai Let’s & Go!! OP1 Winning Run! / Yukio Yamagata

There must be plenty of people who watched this anime and ran straight to the toy store! It’s the opening theme of the anime Bakusō Kyōdai Let’s & Go!!, which ignited the second Mini 4WD boom, sung by Yukio Yamagata, who’s also active as an actor and voice actor.

It features a wonderfully uplifting melody that makes you want to say, “This is the quintessential anime song.” It might even bring you to tears as you remember the days you chased after Mini 4WD cars.

With its positive lyrics, it’s a truly refreshing number that gives you a boost.

Mononoke DanceDenki Groove

[Official] Hakaba Kitaro Episode 1: "The Birth of Kitaro"

Hakaba Kitaro is a rental manga that served as the predecessor to GeGeGe no Kitaro and was adapted into an anime in the Noitamina programming block.

You can enjoy Kitaro’s exploits before he became a hero.

The theme song is performed by Denki Groove, and the CD jacket was designed by Shigeru Mizuki.

The☆UltramanYamato Rin

[Arrange] The☆Ultraman [The☆Ultraman]

This work was created from the idea: what if Tsuburaya Productions made an animated Ultraman? It’s the only Ultraman in anime form, featuring transformation scenes unique to animation.

The theme song has a wonderful, medium-tempo, feel-good melody line.

Since many people may not know it, learning it and singing it at karaoke could be a great conversation starter.

It’s sure to get everyone excited.

Trust You ForeverHitoshi Ujima

FLYING IN THE SKY

The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise boasts numerous popular titles, but this one is especially fiery! It’s the opening theme of Mobile Fighter G Gundam, which drew attention for its depiction of battles between mobile suits and unarmed humans.

It was the debut single of singer-songwriter Hitofumi Ushima from Kochi Prefecture, released in 1994.

Many people probably remember it as the work that changed the image of the Gundam series, which until then had been known in part for its “realistic war” tone.