Anime Songs Karaoke Popularity Rankings [2026]

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Azumi Inoue – Carrying You

Compared to other Ghibli works, this story has more elements that make you think rather than leaving you with a refreshing feeling at the end.

This serious-sounding song, which matches the work beautifully, is the ending theme of “Castle in the Sky.” It’s nostalgic—many people probably sing it at karaoke, don’t they?

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Attack on Titan OP [Guren no Yumiya] High Quality Audio

This is the theme song of the manga Attack on Titan, which became a nationwide social phenomenon in Japan in 2013.

The song, which heightens the scenes of the protagonists battling mysterious Titans, also drew attention when it was performed on the Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

The opening lines in German, the medieval European-style chorus, and the lyrics packed with difficult kanji are unbelievably cool.

It’s a masterpiece you’ll want to belt from the diaphragm for a truly immersive performance.

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Murakami Shinpei

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Eureka – Sakura

If you’re looking for an upbeat, spring-like anime song, this is the one.

It was used as the opening theme for the anime Eureka Seven.

Released in 2006 as NIRGILIS’s eighth single, it drew attention for its sound arrangement that mashed up “Amazing Grace,” sung by Maiko Horisawa.

As mentioned earlier, it has a great groove, so it’s easy to catch the rhythm and sing along.

It might be perfect for those moments when you really want to hype up the karaoke room.

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Araki Jakkan

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The sun says: Burn, chaos.Ushiro kara Haiyori Tai G95rank/position

Taiyouiwakumoeyochaos

If asked to name a representative parody-style anime song from the 2010s, many people would probably think of this track.

It was the opening theme for the first season of the TV anime “Nyaruko: Crawling with Love!” and a lively number performed by the cast unit Ushirokara Haiyori-tai.

The highly addictive call-and-response parts—turned into ASCII art and loved across the internet—are still talked about today.

The lyrics, written by one of the anime music world’s leading lyricists, Aki Hata—something an ordinary person could never come up with—remain shocking even now.

And the cute vocals from the cast, led by Kana Asumi as the heroine Nyaruko, are absolutely top-notch!

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KOH-1

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Shuhei Kita – Chorus of All

The opening theme of Natsume’s Book of Friends.

Released in 2008 as anime singer Shuhei Kita’s second single.

It’s a very gentle song, so try singing it with a calm mind.

The key is comfortable for both men and women, so anyone can give it a try!

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SAKI

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Auli’i Cravalho – How Far I’ll Go (from Moana/Official Video)

This is a song used as the theme for Disney’s 2016 film “Moana.” In the Japanese version, Miliyah Kato sings it, and since it was often played on TV, it has a beautiful and easy-to-remember melody that you’ll likely be able to sing right away as long as you study the English lyrics in advance.

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Shakira – Try Everything (Official Video)

This is the theme song from Disney’s animated film Zootopia, released in 2016.

Since the tempo isn’t fast, it’s easy for people who aren’t confident in English to give it a try, and the many repeated phrases make it easy to sing.

It would likely be even more exciting with clips from the movie playing.