Theme Songs, Insert Songs, and Popular Song Rankings by Female Singer-Songwriters [2026]

Roar, Mr. Mammoth!Kojima Yumi36rank/position

Open! Ponkikki — Yumi Kojima “Roar! Mr. Mammoth”

It’s an up-tempo, very bright song that makes you feel excited as you listen.

There are drum and guitar solos, with parts that feel like a band tune and a slightly rock-like vibe—definitely a highlight.

Be sure to listen and find out what kind of life Mr.

Mammoth leads after he comes to the house!

MaikazeYoshioka Aika37rank/position

Hakuouki: Hekketsuroku OP (HD) [With Lyrics]

It’s the opening song of the anime Hakuoki: Hekketsuroku.

Hakuoki is an anime that’s particularly popular among women and is based on the Shinsengumi in the late Edo period.

This song, performed brilliantly by Aika Yoshioka, captures their fleeting yet beautiful, passionate, and heartrending way of life.

Glorious morningŌhara Sakurako38rank/position

Sakurako Ohara “Glorious Morning” (Music Video Full ver.)

Sakurako Ohara is a singer who won the audition for the film The Liar and His Lover and made her simultaneous debut as an actress and singer.

Her song Glorious morning, included on her 3rd single Midsummer Sun, was used as the theme song for the TV program Mezamashi Doyoubi from April 4, 2015 to September 26, 2015.

With its message of setting worries and anxieties aside and acting on your feelings, it may soothe those whose hearts have been worn down by the busyness of daily life.

It’s a clear, refreshing pop tune with a translucent quality that perfectly suits the morning hours.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Happy ManOkui Kaori39rank/position

#19 'Fly Baby Fly' 'Happy Man' Kaori Kishitani ~Peeking KAORI PARADISE~ Vol.19

Happyman is the kind of song that helps on sluggish mornings or when you’re feeling down and want to cheer yourself up, even if you have to force it a bit.

It’s the third solo single released by Kaori Okui of Princess Princess, the legendary girls’ band.

It was used as a theme song from April 1997 to March 1998.

With encouraging, forward-looking lyrics that rally a clumsy, struggling, or hurt heart, and a free, soaring vocal, it lightens your spirits.

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KEI

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Flavor Of LifeUtada Hikaru40rank/position

Hikaru Utada – Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-

Many of you may have been reminded by this work that words of gratitude, more than words of farewell, can actually deepen the ache.

This is a song by Hikaru Utada, written as an insert track for the drama Hana Yori Dango 2 (Returns) starring Mao Inoue.

It resonates in the chest with a tender warmth tinged with helplessness—the feeling of cherishing not only the sweetness of a relationship, but also the unripe, fruit-like frustration and faint bitterness.

Released in February 2007, the song topped the Oricon charts for three consecutive weeks.

When you can’t quite escape the magical world called love, this is a track that gently validates that complicated state of mind and stays by your side.

It’s a song that surely anyone can relate to and easily make their own.

Prisoner Of LoveUtada Hikaru41rank/position

Utada Hikaru – Prisoner of Love

It was the theme song for Last Friends, the 2008 drama starring Masami Nagasawa, and I remember my heart racing at the ending and getting anxious for the next week.

The drama itself was heavy and serious, so this ending really lifted the mood.

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utatane

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A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru42rank/position

Hikaru Utada – A Bouquet for You

Hanataba wo Kimi ni (A Bouquet for You) by Hikaru Utada was written as the theme song for the 2016 NHK morning drama series Toto Nee-chan.

Included on her comeback album Fantôme after she had been on hiatus since 2010, the song dominated the Oricon and Billboard charts, and the album won Best Album at the 58th Japan Record Awards.

It’s a bright medium-tempo ballad centered on piano and strings, and Utada’s warm vocals make it a truly memorable piece.

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Hamada Takuya

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