[I Want to Get Fired Up!] A Special Feature on Anime Songs That Pump You Up
Anime songs, now even considered a music genre in their own right, enjoy immense popularity.
Many people got hooked on anime by watching shows tied to their favorite musicians—and the reverse is true as well!
From among these inseparable companions to anime, this article will introduce tracks that are sure to get you pumped up when you listen to them.
They’re all certified classics, and before you know it, you might find yourself wanting to watch the anime they’re from.
Use this list in all sorts of situations: when you’re feeling low, when you want to boost your mood, or when you’re searching for anime songs that will get the crowd going at karaoke!
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[I Want to Get Fired Up!] A Collection of Hype Anisongs (81–90)
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
This rock tune delivers a hopeful message centered on positive self-transformation.
It powerfully portrays the feelings of those wrestling with conflict and uncertainty, gently giving listeners a push forward.
Released as a single by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION in August 2004, it was also included on the album Sol-fa.
Chosen as the opening theme for Season 4 of the TV anime Fullmetal Alchemist, it earned high popularity among anime fans.
In 2024, it was also featured in promotional footage for the M-1 Grand Prix.
It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone looking to take a new step or to find their own path.
Say My NameHEY-SMITH
Say My Name, released in 2023 by HEY-SMITH, a punk band from Osaka Prefecture, was featured as the ending theme for the Tenjiku Arc of the anime Tokyo Revengers.
It delivers a vibrant rock sound built on passionate punk and melodic hardcore, intertwined with a horn section.
The lyrics, which resonate with the story depicting characters’ emotions as they move between past and future, are also noteworthy.
It’s a fast-paced track that sings of a heroic figure who keeps fighting for their dear friends and for themselves.
Like FlamesMindaRyn
MindaRyn is a Thai YouTuber and singer.
She created “Like Flames,” the opening theme for the anime That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2.
It’s a high-energy rock song that made the anime even more exciting.
MindaRyn has long been an anime fan, and you can feel that love in the lyrics—that’s part of the appeal.
The more of an anime fan you are, the more you’ll likely empathize with it.
Never say NeverNishikawa Takanori
Takanori Nishikawa, celebrated for his overwhelming vocal prowess, enjoys tremendous popularity.
His “Never say Never” is a powerful rock track chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the TV anime EDENS ZERO.
The overall sound is modern and heavy, perfectly matched by Nishikawa’s distorted, intense vocals.
The emotional guitar solo in the middle is absolutely irresistible! Give this song a listen when you want to boost your energy for studying or work.
HOWLINGabingdon boys school
The opening theme song of the anime “Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha.” The vocalist of abingdon boys school is T.M.Revolution’s Takanori Nishikawa.
His powerful vocals pair perfectly with the heavy, thick guitar, making for an exceptionally cool track.
Raise your flagMAN WITH A MISSION
This song was used as the theme for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.
It’s a work by MAN WITH A MISSION, a rock band whose members all wear wolf masks.
It was released in 2015 as their fifth single.
[I Want to Get Fired Up!] A Special Feature on Hype-Inducing Anime Songs (91–100)
LionMayn Nakajima Ai
This is the opening theme of Macross Frontier.
It’s a duet by May’n, who performed the singing voice for Sheryl Nome in the series, and Megumi Nakajima, who provided both the voice and singing for Ranka Lee.
Yoko Kanno, who also handled the music within Macross Frontier, wrote both the lyrics and the composition.