Minori Chihara Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Snow, silent, by the window.NAGATO YUKI (CHIHARA MINORI)8rank/position

Snow, Silent, by the Window. Yuki Nagato (Minori Chihara)

A song included on the single “TV Anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Character Song Vol.

2 Yuki Nagato,” released on July 5, 2006.

It’s a high-energy, valiant pop track that sings about her own existence and worldview.

Song of the Straight RoadHoraizon Ariadasuto (Chihara Minori)9rank/position

Song of the Straight Road

It’s a short song just under a minute, perfect as a filler track.

Since it’s an insert song from “Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere” and its melody is almost the same as the children’s song “Tōryanse,” it’s easy to remember.

It also works great as a warm-up piece before diving into full-on anisong performances.

Curry SongOno Daisuke, Chihara Minori10rank/position

Ono Daisuke & Chihara Minori – Curry no Uta

If you were watching in real time back then—as I was—you could never forget the shock when this song started playing in the anime itself.

“Curry no Uta,” an insert song in the wildly popular series Minami-ke’s third season, Minami-ke Okaeri, is sung by the lovably hopeless pretty boy Hosaka—who radiates a uniquely peculiar presence in the show—and the youngest of the main sisters, Chiaki.

In any case, it’s fair to say this is Daisuke Ono’s one-man showcase in his role as Hosaka, and the fact that the song was born from Ono himself ad-libbing on top of lyrics written in the original manga is just fantastic.

As for why the lyrics are composed of curry spices—I’ll leave that unexplained here.

Please watch the series and feel for yourself the well-meaning kindness of Hosaka, who ends up being called the “Curry Fairy” by Chiaki!

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Let’s Veggies!Hosaka (Ono Daisuke) / Minami Chiaki (Chihara Minori)11rank/position

Minami-ke Tadaima – Hosaka and Chiaki’s Vegetable Song

Like a spell or hypnosis, this song “Let’s Vegetables” encourages you to eat your greens.

It was performed as an insert song in season 4 of the short manga-based anime Minami-ke, titled Minami-ke Tadaima.

The singers are Daisuke Ono and Minori Chihara, who voiced the characters Hosaka and Chiaki Minami in the anime.

Its waltz melody creates a unique atmosphere that irresistibly draws you in.

The lyrics are fresh and original too—pleading that the vegetables are saying, “Eat me!” and singing about how wonderful vegetables are.

If you want to overcome your dislike of veggies from a slightly different angle, definitely give this track a try!

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Hare Hare YukaiHirano Aya, Chihara Minori, Goto Yuko12rank/position

Hare Hare Yukai - Full Version with Dance

It’s the ending theme of the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

It seems like it would be fun to imitate the singing style and try singing it together with a few people.

Since the song has choreography, karaoke is sure to get lively if you learn the moves and dance.

It’s a classic track that works in lots of situations.

Hare Hare YukaiHaruhi Suzumiya (Haruhi Suzumiya) ・ Yuki Nagato (Minori Chihara) ・ Mikuru Asahina (Yuko Goto)13rank/position

Hare Hare Yukai - Reverse

The ending theme of the popular anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

The cute dance became popular regardless of gender, with many “I tried dancing” videos uploaded, and it sparked such a huge boom that some places even closed off pedestrian zones for the dance.

It’s easy to dance, cute, and works well even with a small number of people.

FOOL THE WORLDChihara Minori14rank/position

[Official Video] Minori Chihara – FOOL THE WORLD – 茅原実里

Nobunaga the Fool is a sci-fi anime featuring characters inspired by historical figures such as Oda Nobunaga and Joan of Arc.

The opening theme is “FOOL THE WORLD,” sung by Minori Chihara, which reached 17th on the Oricon chart.