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[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!

[Nostalgic] A Collection of Legendary Anime Theme Songs: Looking Back at Those Classics (101–110)

Fight! OsperYamada Tarō

Fight! Osper — Hideo Kawaji (’65)
Fight! OsperYamada Tarō

Tatakae! Ospur is a TV anime that depicts the adventures of Ospur, a psychic boy who came from the continent of Mu.

The theme song was sung by enka singer Taro Yamada.

Note that this work has not been released on home video, so it is difficult to watch the main episodes.

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Theme of Jungle EmperorHirano Tadahiko

Kimba the White Lion is a manga by Osamu Tezuka that depicts the adventures of a white lion named Leo and has been adapted into anime several times.

Jungle Emperor Theme is the opening song of the first TV anime series, which aired from 1965 to 1966, and was sung by Tadahiko Hirano.

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Go! Tiger MaskNitta Hiroshi Sukūrumeitsu

Tiger Mask is a television anime based on a professional wrestling manga by Ikki Kajiwara and Naoki Tsuji.

It depicts Tiger Mask battling assassins sent by the organization ‘Tiger’s Den.’ The opening theme was sung by Hiroshi Nitta (now Hideyo Morimoto).

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Aim to be a Pokémon MasterMatsumoto Rika

Pokémon First Opening: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master (full)
Aim to be a Pokémon MasterMatsumoto Rika

It’s the opening theme of the hugely popular game Pokémon’s anime.

Basically, it feels like a song that tells a story about the anime’s characters and their adventures, and it’s a great track.

Listening to this song pumps me up and makes me want to play Pokémon again.

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Babel IIMizuki Ichirō

[Official] Babel II Episode 1: "The Messenger from Five Thousand Years Ago" <1970s Anime>
Babel IIMizuki Ichirō

A powerful, valiant hero song of justice! This work depicts a young psychic boy living in the desert’s Tower of Babel and his three servants as they fight to protect peace on Earth.

Sung with heartfelt passion by Ichiro Mizuki and the Columbia Yurikago-kai as the opening theme for the television anime of the same name, which aired from January to September 1973.

The striking lyrics by the pen name “Toei Ni” pair perfectly with Shunsuke Kikuchi’s exhilarating, fast-paced melody.

Proclaiming hope for the future and the bonds of comrades, this piece continues to be loved as a fiery cheer song that resonates with both children and adults.

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[Nostalgic] A special feature on legendary anime theme songs: Looking back at those classics (111–120)

I am Kaibutsu-kun.Shiraishi Fuyumi Imanishi Masao Ohtake Hiroshi Kanemoto Shingo

Kaibutsu-kun is a manga by Fujiko Fujio A about the crown prince of Monster Land, Kaibutsu-kun, who comes to the human world and causes all sorts of commotion.

The theme song of the first TV anime, which began airing in 1968, was sung by the voice actors who played Kaibutsu-kun and his attendants.

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FutureMinagawa Junko, Hirohashi Ryou

This is the opening theme of The Prince of Tennis.

The moment I hear the intro, I get chills.

It’s not the kind of song that gets wildly hyped and pumps you up, but it’s crafted very carefully.

The protagonist, Ryoma Echizen, is just incredibly cool.

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