Iconic scenes overlap! Anime songs recommended for the yutori generation
Japanese animation has now become a cultural asset Japan can proudly present to the world.
Back in the Showa era, songs made for anime works were simply called “anisong,” but in recent years it’s become commonplace for famous artists to handle anime theme songs, and it’s no longer unusual for global hits to be born from those themes.
With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of classic anisong tracks recommended for the yutori generation.
Every song on the list helped define its era, so be sure to check them out!
Playlist
| Iconic scenes overlap! Anime songs recommended for the yutori generation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | moonbowBUMP OF CHICKEN | play_arrow | BUMP’s moving song lights the protagonist’s path. |
| 2east | D-tecnoLifeUVERworld | play_arrow | UVERworld’s smash-hit song about a cool life |
| 3east | The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell | play_arrow | Unspoken love in the summer, feelings I couldn’t confess |
| 4east | Chase the Light!Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas | play_arrow | A fiery song by a rock band that takes on adversity |
| 5east | Make Me WonderOfficial HIGE DANDism | play_arrow | The opening theme song of the anime “Darwin’s Incident,” A Challenge to the Unknown |
| 6east | PRIDEHIGH and MIGHTY COLOR | play_arrow | The theme song of Gundam SEED is full of a sense of speed. |
| 7east | Togetsukyo ~Thinking of You~Mai Kuraki | play_arrow | The theme song of the Detective Conan movie features an appealing Japanese-style melody. |
| 8east | God knows…Haruhi Suzumiya (Voice: Aya Hirano) | play_arrow | Haruhi’s famous song, a passionate rock that resonates in the heart |
| 9east | Despair BillyMaximum the Hormone | play_arrow | A socially critical song by Maximum the Hormone |
| 10east | RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION | play_arrow | The opening song of Fullmetal Alchemist, 'Courage to Face Forward' |
| 11east | Don’t say “lazy”Sakuragaoka High School Light Music Club | play_arrow | A rock anthem cheering on those who give it their all |
| 12east | Genesis of AquarionAKINO from bless4 | play_arrow | A moving piece that stirs the heart—a true classic |
| 13east | Nameless MonsterEGOIST | play_arrow | EGOIST's Psycho-Pass theme song questions society |
| 14east | GO!!!FLOW | play_arrow | FLOW’s iconic NARUTO song, an anthem of courage to pursue your dreams |
| 15east | Crimson Bow and ArrowLinked Horizon | play_arrow | The opening song of Attack on Titan is grand and powerful. |
| 16east | The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell | play_arrow | Supercell’s first hit song, “Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari” (The Story You Don’t Know) |
| 17east | Beautiful WorldHikaru Utada | play_arrow | Evangelion theme song, a masterpiece of growth and hope |
| 18east | God knows…Haruhi Suzumiya (Voice: Aya Hirano) | play_arrow | A passionate song imbued with Haruhi’s emotions |
| 19east | VelonicaAqua Timez | play_arrow | An anthem of life as depicted by the theme songs of BLEACH |
| 20east | cloudy skyDOES | play_arrow | A powerful signature song by DOES that overcomes anxiety |
| 21east | REVERSIUVERworld | play_arrow | UVERworld’s passionate message-driven song shakes the heart. |
| 22east | peace signKenshi Yonezu | play_arrow | Kenshi Yonezu’s fiery anime theme song gives courage to the youth |
| 23east | The Kouga Ninja ScrollsOnmyo-za | play_arrow | A ninja chronicle of deep love and heartrending fate |
| 24east | It’s nothing.RADWIMPS | play_arrow | The moving theme song from the film “Your Name.” |
| 25east | Crimson Lotus FlowerLiSA | play_arrow | Anime theme song, a song about the courage to face adversity |
| 26east | My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS | play_arrow | RADWIMPS masterpiece depicting bonds of fate |
| 27east | Butter-FlyKoji Wada | play_arrow | Iconic songs of courage and hope from the Digimon anime |
| 28east | PaleduskHUGs | play_arrow | A powerful song by a metalcore band |
| 29east | Blue MotionLegend of Honor | play_arrow | A soul-stirring rock song from a wizard-themed anime |
| 30east | Recklessm-flo | play_arrow | Affirming my impulses, the energy to move forward |
| 31east | Last lookKeina Suda | play_arrow | Transcend common sense and unleash your potential |
| 32east | Shine in the cruel nightLiSA | play_arrow | Light of hope, a resolve that transcends fate |
| 33east | You are a monster.TOOBOE | play_arrow | The wavering of the heart upon learning that the precious person next door is a monster |
| 34east | Give me an unbalanced kissHiro Takahashi | play_arrow | The ending theme of Yu Yu Hakusho expresses a bittersweet love. |
| 35east | Glass LineTele | play_arrow | The ending theme song of the anime “Takopi’s Original Sin” |
| 36east | HALONOMELON NOLEMON | play_arrow | The hopeful insert song of the anime “GQuuuuuuX” |
| 37east | Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN | play_arrow | A masterpiece that portrays people living amid chaos |
| 38east | GRIDOUTyama | play_arrow | yama's 'GRIDOUT,' a near-future anime opening theme |
| 39east | Summertime GhostWednesday Campanella | play_arrow | A summer night world colored by electrotune |
| 40east | I want to shout that I love you.BAAD | play_arrow | A youthful classic: BAAD’s passionate melody |





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