[Nostalgic] A special feature on legendary anime theme songs: revisiting those classic tracks
Do you have any anime songs that suddenly start playing in your head? The theme songs from the shows you used to watch, glued to the TV and looking forward to every week—don’t you still find yourself humming them without thinking? Those nostalgic melodies that whisked you away into the world of anime… they vividly bring back the memories and emotions of that time, don’t they? In this article, we’ll be introducing lots of “nostalgic anime songs”! Be sure to read to the end!
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- Anime songs recommended for people in their 70s: nostalgic theme songs that let you feel the history of anime.
- Anime songs that were hits in the 1990s. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
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[Nostalgic] A special feature on god-tier anime theme songs: Looking back at those classics (91–100)
Ephemeral yet eternal sorrowUVERworld
It’s the opening theme of Mobile Suit Gundam 00’s second season.
It feels like a song about the intersection of love and hatred.
UVERworld’s vocals are wonderful and match the anime perfectly.
I get goosebumps whenever this track starts playing.
Until the World Ends…WANDS
This is the ending theme song from Slam Dunk.
Just hearing this song brings back the series’ famous scenes and makes me cry.
Both the manga and the anime were amazing, so if you haven’t seen them, please do so along with the song.
It’s truly moving.
Space Battleship YamatoIsao Sasaki
Space Battleship Yamato is a sci-fi anime set in the year 2199 that depicts the voyage of the space battleship Yamato to Iscandar in order to save Earth.
Many sequels and remakes have also been produced.
The theme song was sung by Isao Sasaki, who is known as the king of anime songs.
Chargeman Ken!Hibari Children's Chorus
Chargeman Ken! is a TV anime produced by Knack.
It was not very well known at first, but from the late 2000s it gained attention on video-sharing sites and eventually saw a DVD release.
The theme song is sung by the Hibari Children’s Choir.
Go, Go, Hyūma!Ensemble Bocca
Among the many baseball manga, one of the most famous is Kyojin no Hoshi (Star of the Giants) by Ikki Kajiwara and Noboru Kawasaki.
The first TV anime adaptation aired from 1968 to 1971.
Its theme song is Yuke Yuke Hyuma, performed by Ensemble Bocca.
Theme of Sennin BurakuThree Graces
“Sennin Buraku” is a manga by Ko Kojima, known for designing Kizakura’s mascot character, and it was adapted into a TV anime that aired from 1963 to 1964.
It is sometimes called “Japan’s oldest late-night anime.” The opening theme was sung by The Three Graces.
Ken the Wolf BoyVictor Boys Choir
Ken the Wild Boy is a television anime that depicts the adventures of Ken, who was raised by wolves, and it aired from November 1963 to August 1965.
The composer of the opening theme, sung by the Victor Boys Choir, was Asei Kobayashi.
There is also a version sung by the Nishi-Rokugo Children’s Choir.