Akira Kushida Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Strength is love.Kushida Akira8rank/position

Strength is love.

This is a song by Akira Kushida, released in March 1983 as the ending theme for the tokusatsu TV drama Space Sheriff Sharivan.

Its lyrics carry the message that true strength lies not in power but in love, continuing to inspire listeners with courage and hope.

At the time of its release, it was a major hit, reaching No.

3 on Oricon’s year-end chart.

The song has since been covered by many artists and remains a beloved classic among tokusatsu fans.

It’s perfect for moments when you need the courage to face difficulties or to fire yourself up—Akira Kushida’s soulful, powerful husky voice is sure to lift you up.

1 plus 2 plus Sun VulcanKushida Akira9rank/position

1 plus 2 plus Sun Vulcan

This is the latter ending theme of TV Asahi’s “Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan,” aired in October 1981—a spirited number sung by Akira Kushida and the Columbia Yurikago-kai.

Riding a samba rhythm, the call-and-response of “Eagle! Shark! Panther!” rings out, invoking the three warriors and expressing the concept of fusion—three powers becoming one—with the clarity of 1 plus 2.

Written by Keisuke Yamakawa and composed by Chuumei Watanabe, the golden duo of tokusatsu music, the song uses a counting-rhyme style that kids can naturally sing along to, cheerfully teaching the importance of teamwork.

Released as a single by Nippon Columbia, it has continued to appear in commemorative box sets and compilation albums over the years.

It’s the perfect track when you’re in the mood to sing out energetically alongside the heroes!

We are the ONE ~We are one~Kushida Akira10rank/position

We are the ONE ~We are one~

The ending theme that wrapped up 2003’s Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger is a song that truly celebrates teamwork, brightly sung by Akira Kushida and the Mori no Ki Children’s Choir.

Repeating words like “courage” and “hope,” it delivers a powerful message that we can face hardships because we have our friends by our side.

With the team name and callouts popping up one after another, it cleverly invites kids to sing along.

The lyrics are by Yumi Yoshimoto, the music by Yasuo Kosugi, and the arrangement by Seiichi Kyoda, and the song was also used as an insert track in the show itself.

The single was released by Nippon Columbia in March of the same year, and it’s included on the best album “BEST — I am the ONE —.” It’s perfect for family time enjoying the Super Sentai series, and when everyone sings together, it creates a real sense of unity.

Kinnikuman Go Fight!Kushida Akira11rank/position

[Official] Anime 'Kinnikuman' Opening Video: Akira Kushida - 'Kinnikuman Go Fight!' / Kinnikuman

This is a commercial for Cup Noodles PRO featuring Kinnikuman and Terryman, who have started worrying about their health as they’ve gotten older.

As the two say, “We want to keep carbs and salt low but get plenty of protein…,” the new Cup Noodles PRO appears, highlighting that it can meet those needs.

It’s a humorous direction that’s amusing for showing the two as middle‑aged men—something not seen in the original work.

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Youth is plasma.Kushida Akira12rank/position

Youth is plasma.

Released in March 1981 as the ending theme for the fifth entry in the Super Sentai series, Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan, this song unites Akira Kushida’s powerful vocals with the harmonies of Korogi ’73 to celebrate courage and hope, comparing youth to plasma, a scientific form of thermal energy.

The brass-driven rock march composed and arranged by Chuumei Watanabe provides propulsive force, perfectly embodying the show’s theme of the sun as a symbol of life.

Used through episode 33, this ending theme evokes memories of gathering with family in front of the TV.

Play it when you need a boost or want to remember your younger self.