Hot Hits from Pachinko and Pachislot! A Special Feature on Hype-Inducing Anthem Tracks

The Last BlossomKakuda Nobuaki

Noburo Tsunoda “The Last Flower”

What’s the single greatest scene in the manga “Hana no Keiji”? Isn’t it the moment when Keiji Maeda, fully prepared to die, strides fearlessly before Toyotomi Hideyoshi? The song that serves as the de facto theme for the long-awaited pachinko release “P Hana no Keiji: Ren” from the “Hana no Keiji” series is “Saigo no Hitohana” (“The Last Bloom”).

The repeated battle cries of “Ohhh!” woven throughout the track evoke the very essence of a Sengoku battlefield.

Comparing the warriors who live and die on the field of war to the fleeting beauty of the lotus, this is a song worth hearing even outside the world of pachinko.

Nobuaki Kakuda’s rugged, masculine vocals give it tremendous impact.

Until the World Ends…WANDS

WANDS / Until the World Ends… [Tried Singing] Ryuji Aoki

Originally a video game, SAMURAI SPIRITS—nicknamed “Samuspi”—has even been made into a pachinko machine.

It was a very popular versus game, so I think every boy played it at least once.

The song that plays during a jackpot in the pachinko machine CR Samurai Spirits is “Until the World Ends.” Lyrics with that ‘we swore eternal love, and yet…’ vibe bring back bittersweet memories of youth.

I’m impressed by the song choice—it’s as if they calculated it perfectly for the Samuspi game generation!

Boy’s HeartHOME MADE kazoku

HOME MADE Kazoku 'Shonen Heart'

Many people may have gotten interested in an anime after playing pachinko! One of the popular machines from Sammy, famous for the Fist of the North Star series, is Symphonic Poem Eureka Seven, which is one of those hit anime titles.

The big selling point of Eureka Seven is its long ST, and during that time you can hear HOME MADE Kazoku’s “Shōnen Heart,” which you can’t help but hum along to in a good mood.

The lyrics evoke a refreshing sense of youth, about remembering the dreams you had as a child and living with a passionate heart even as an adult.

It’s an older song, but it somehow tickles a soft spot in the heart.

PresidentDaito Music

President / Daito Music (from the soundtrack of 'Osu! Salaryman Bancho')

It’s a song that conveys a powerful determination to charge straight toward becoming the president—the very top of the company.

It plays during specific moments like the “Itadaki RUSH” in Osh! Salaryman Bancho, and it really gives you the feeling that you’ve got to seize this chance.

Both the sound and the lyrics evoke the image of pushing forward, and although the theme is salarymen, the fact that it conjures up battle scenes is unique.

It’s a track that expresses the desire to climb higher and get closer to the summit, communicating a powerful way of life.

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Fly! GundamIkeda Ko

[Koh Ikeda] Fly! Gundam / Soar! Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam, a smash-hit anime that represents the Showa era.

When its plastic models—known as Gunpla—were booming, the craze was so intense that thefts even occurred.

You can hear this song, which was also the original Gundam’s theme, just as it is in pachinko machines.

Pachinko doesn’t just let you watch famous scenes from the anime; the special Gundam mechanism that only moves during a reach is wildly exciting too! This compact song, clearly modeled after the anime’s theme, is one that any boy could probably sing without even looking at the lyric sheet.

It’s a song with lyrics that are quintessentially fitting for a robot anime theme!

Real ForceELISA

ELISA / Real Force (TV size) – New Ending Theme for the TV Anime “A Certain Scientific Railgun” (Official Music Video)

Here’s a hit song by ELISA, who has also performed at Japan’s largest anime music event, Animelo Summer Live: “Real Force.” The song was used as the ending theme for A Certain Scientific Railgun, and of course it plays on the gaming machines as well.

Its lyrics about “opening a new door and setting out on a journey” resonate with graduation song themes, and if you listen to it before leaving the house in the morning, it’ll keep you energized all day.

Recently, ELISA has also sung theme songs for Hayate the Combat Butler!! and The World God Only Knows, making her practically the “queen of new anime theme songs”!