Anime songs popular among elementary school students. Theme songs and insert songs from trending anime.

Borrowing a cat’s pawCharan Po Rantan

Charan-Po-Rantan / Borrowing a Cat’s Paw

This is the opening theme song for season 2 of the TV anime “Neko Neko Nihonshi” (Meow Meow Japanese History).

With a Showa-era-style accordion timbre and a wistful melody, it comes together as a quirky comic song.

It’s a fun anime that also helps you learn history, recommended for elementary school students.

RaiseChilli Beans.

Chilli Beans. – Raise [TV animation “ONE PIECE” Ending Theme Song]

This is the song that also plays as the ending theme for the hugely popular anime One Piece.

It’s included on Chilli Beans.’ fourth single, “for you.” Chilli Beans., known to fans as Chiribi, are also familiar for their theme songs in dramas like Play It Cool, Guys and Hana Sugisaki’s Off-Camera Days.

This track perfectly overlaps One Piece’s straightforward spirit with Chiribi’s fresh sentiments, saying, “We don’t know what awaits us, but let’s keep moving forward on our own two feet.” It’s a wonderful song that even people who don’t know the anime should give a listen to.

I’m a popular kid.nohara shinnosuke

Crayon Shin-chan Theme Song OP3: I’m a Popular Guy (Ora wa Ninkimono)

The voice actor for the protagonist Shinnosuke, Akiko Yajima, sings this song.

It was included on her debut single released in July 1993 and was used as the third opening theme for the TV anime.

With bold lyrics proclaiming herself a star, it feels like the song perfectly captures Shin-chan’s relentlessly cheerful personality.

Just listening to it brings to mind Shin-chan’s powerful, laid-back daily life.

This track became the first character-name single to break into the Oricon Top 10.

Give it a listen when you want to lift your mood, or when you want to feel energized without sweating the small stuff—just like Shin-chan.

It might also be fun to sing along together as a parent and child.

Hunting SoulHAYASii

TV anime “Dandadan” HAYASii ‘Hunting Soul’ [lyric video]

This is a track by the in-story band HAYASii that amps up the music of the anime Dandadan.

It’s truly “exorcism metal,” embodying the band’s role in the show of warding off evil eyes.

Just like its soul-stirring title suggests, ultra-fast drums and razor-sharp guitar riffs deliver a blistering power metal sound.

Vocalist Kishō Taniyama’s high-tone shouts are seriously cool, too.

The song was used as an insert track in Season 2, Episode 18, which aired in August 2025.

The creators’ playful spirit—goofing around with total commitment—produces the ultimate catharsis.

It’s the perfect song for reliving the excitement of the series.

You’re crazy.WurtS

WurtS – I'm Going Crazy (Official Audio)

It’s an ending theme that aligns perfectly with the world of the anime Dandadan, where the occult and youth collide at a dizzying pace.

Crafted by singer-songwriter WurtS, the song gives voice to characters bewildered by sudden blossoming feelings and driven by impulses that defy reason.

Its sound layers a pop rhythm with electronic beats and breezy guitars, as if packing the sparkle and confusion of adolescence into music.

The creative background—resonating deeply with the original work while telling its own story—adds further depth to the track.

Released in July 2025, this song colors the ending of Dandadan Season 2.

It captures the raw heat of a romance just beginning, when you can’t help but be fixated on someone.

For this planetSakushi: Kuroda Hideki / Sakkyoku: Kondou Tatsurou / Ensou: Kazami

Dandadan Regain Returns

This song, with a melody reminiscent of a nostalgic TV commercial jingle, was used as an in-anime track for Dandadan.

It delivers a passionate, forward-looking message, like that of a corporate warrior fighting for this planet.

Lyricist Hideki Kuroda and composer Tatsuro Kondo are the duo behind a 1989 commercial song that became a social phenomenon.

In episode 10, which aired in December 2024, the track played as a faux commercial jingle that propelled the story’s momentum.

Combined with the sprightly performance by DaizyStripper’s Kazami, the result is a sound that fuses nostalgia with a contemporary rock feel.

Paired with the anime’s comical scenes, it’s a track that doubles the work’s playful spirit.

Crimson Lotus FlowerLiSA

LiSA “Gurenge” -MUSiC CLiP- (Anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Tanjiro Kamado: Unwavering Resolve Arc Opening Theme)

A powerful song known as the opening theme of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

It portrays Tanjiro Kamado—a boy who lost his family and fights to protect his sister—through intense rock rhythms and melodic harmonies.

LiSA’s strong vocals vividly capture an unyielding spirit in the face of adversity, gently encouraging listeners onward.

Since its release in April 2019, it has captured many hearts and become beloved across Japan beyond the anime itself.

It’s the perfect track for moments when you’re struggling, need to rally yourself, or want the courage to keep moving forward.