Takanori Nishikawa’s Most Popular Songs Ranked: Exquisite Tracks You’ll Love More with Every Listen

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Tenkere You, Daijoubu

This song was broadcast in 2018 as an insert track.

The lyrics and composition were handled by Yoshiki Mizuno, the guitarist of Ikimono-gakari, and the vocals were performed by the 2018 TV Warriors and Takanori Nishikawa, who appeared as the training robot Marvelous Nishikawa.

It’s a positive song that seems to embody the character of Marvelous Nishikawa, encouraging people who are troubled and whisking them away on an adventure.

Thanks to his signature powerful vocals that make the lyrics clearly audible, the song’s message comes across directly.

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Takanori Nishikawa – Eden through the rough | Official Music Video

A rock tune with the exhilarating speed and power of racing through space.

It’s packed with fiery determination to charge forward with your friends, even in tough situations.

Released in April 2021 as the 4th single, it was written as the opening theme for the TV anime EDENS ZERO, based on Hiro Mashima’s original work.

The chorus, where Takanori Nishikawa’s overwhelming vocal power explodes, is breathtaking—it makes you feel as if you’re being pushed forward just by listening.

Created as the very first entry in a newly established anime slot, it’s brimming with the energy of turning even that pressure into strength.

When you want to break through your current situation or fire yourself up, give it a listen and you’ll feel courage welling up from deep within.

Be sure to check it out!

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Takanori Nishikawa with T. Komuro – FREEDOM × Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Collaboration Music Video

An epic, soul-stirring rock tune that conveys “the will to choose the future even in a world where conflict never ends.” It’s a collaboration between Takanori Nishikawa and Tetsuya Komuro, released as a single in January 2024.

The song was written as the theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (theatrical feature).

The real highlight, after all, is the fusion of the dramatic sonic landscapes crafted by Tetsuya Komuro and Takanori Nishikawa’s overwhelming vocals, isn’t it? Debuting at No.

1 on the digital rankings in January 2024 shows just how strongly it resonated with so many people.

When you’re facing hardship and feel on the verge of breaking, or when you want to believe in yourself and move forward, listening to this track will surely give you a powerful push from behind!

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Takanori Nishikawa – HEROES | Official Music Video (TV Anime “The Old Man from the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint” Opening Theme Song)

It’s a rock tune with an exhilarating band sound and a fiery message that ignites the listener’s heart.

Takanori Nishikawa’s powerful vocals resonate throughout, making you want to become stronger for someone else.

That overwhelming energy is seriously cool.

Written as the opening theme for the anime “The Old Man From the Countryside Becomes a Sword Saint,” it served as the title track of a single released in May 2025.

The star-studded production team—Sojiro Oki from Novelbright on composition and Seiji Kameda on arrangement—also drew attention for their collaboration.

Give it a listen when you’re about to take on something new or need to fire yourself up.

It’ll heat you up and send your excitement through the roof.

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His/Story

A dramatic number that evokes the grand opening of a story.

Composed by Hiroyuki Sawano with a weighty, imposing sound intertwined with Takanori Nishikawa’s overwhelming vocals, this piece is a powerful song imbued with the resolve to step into an unknown world while bearing the past.

Released as a single in November 2018, it was written as the opening theme for the Japan–Taiwan joint visual project Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Travels in the East 2.

Its structure sets lyrics to the series’ main theme, reconstructing it as a vocal track that brings the fiery developments of the work vividly to mind just by listening.

It is also included on the album SINGularity.

A masterpiece you’ll want to play when you need to fire yourself up or seize the moment.

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Takanori Nishikawa – Ignis | Official Music Video (TV Anime “Fire Force” Season 3, Cour 2 Opening Theme)

A soul-stirring rock number where blazing intensity fuses with digital beats.

Composed by TeddyLoid with lyrics by TOPHAMHAT-KYO, this track brims with the power to carve a path through a world where despair and hope intertwine.

Released as Takanori Nishikawa’s 8th single in February 2026, it was chosen as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Fire Force Season 3.

Its ferocity, perfect for the story’s climax, intertwines with Nishikawa’s overwhelming vocal power, making you feel your body temperature rise just by listening.

Alongside its tingling tension, it sparks the courage to press on without losing—an undeniably cool track! Perfect for cranking up your energy.

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Takanori Nishikawa – Never say Never | Official Music Video (Nippon TV anime “EDENS ZERO” Season 2 Opening Theme)

A powerful rock number that boldly sings of an unyielding spirit and hope for the future.

Released as a single in April 2023, it was written as the opening theme for the second season of the TV anime EDENS ZERO.

The exhilarating, fast-paced beat layered with Takanori Nishikawa’s piercing vocals stirs a fire from within just by listening! When you’re chasing a dream, there are moments you hit a wall or feel like giving up, right? In those times, the message that “it’s not over yet” rouses your spirit and resonates deeply in your heart.

It’s highly recommended for clutch moments or when you want to fire yourself up.

This work gives you the courage to look forward and will surely give a strong push to all of us living in the present.