[Summer Anisongs] Iconic and Popular Anime Tracks That Feel Like Summer

HAJIKE-YO!!Sorano Aoi (CV: Kitahara Sayaka)

Aoi Sorano (Voiced by Sayaka Kitahara) “HAJIKE-YO!!” (Music Video)

It’s the ending theme of the anime Inazuma Eleven GO.

It gives off a refreshing summer vibe, and you can imagine your spirits rising along with the temperature.

It’s an uplifting anime song that’s also great as background music while driving.

mellowSuda Keina

Suda Keina – Mellow (Music Video)

Keina Suda, who is also active as a Vocaloid producer, created “Mellow” as the opening theme for the anime Skip and Loafer.

The word “mellow” can mean “soft light,” and in the song, love is depicted through the metaphor of mellowness.

In recent years, slow-tempo tracks with a relaxed atmosphere are often described as “mellow songs,” and this piece fits that description perfectly.

It also features many phrases that evoke the feeling of summer, which is another highlight.

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Shining in the StormYonekura Chihiro

Shining in the Storm

This is the opening theme of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team.

Sung by Chihiro Yonekura—an artist who has performed numerous anime theme songs—it was her debut single, released in 1996.

It’s a passionate anison with a powerful message: no matter how difficult things get, face them head-on! In the muggy, scorching humidity of summer, you might need energetic music like this to turn the heat into something fun.

It’s also a great pick for belting out at karaoke.

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1/2 Makoto Kawamoto - Guitar [Rurouni Kenshin] Cover

It’s the opening theme of the anime Rurouni Kenshin.

The lyrics depict a passionate love that won’t lose even to the heat of summer, making it intensely fiery.

Because Rurouni Kenshin’s visuals were created to match the music, the song and the anime’s world are perfectly aligned.

As a result, every song associated with the anime became a massive hit.

Venus LineHirose Kōmi

Venus Line

Kohmi Hirose is one of Japan’s leading singer-songwriters.

She wrote “Venus Line” as the opening theme for the anime BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story-.

It’s a jazz-tinged track featuring piano and violin, and its lyrics capture the buoyant excitement of the protagonist who pours her heart into sports.

Also noteworthy is how the lyrics use expressions premised on the anime’s story—for example, reading “daikyū” (a struck ball) as “kibō” (hope).

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ClariS 'Umitsuki' Music Video [TV Anime 'Rent-A-Girlfriend' Season 4 Opening Theme]

This dreamy song likens the unique wistfulness and fragility of summer to a moon floating over the sea and drifting jellyfish.

Chosen as the opening theme for Season 4 of the TV anime “Rent-A-Girlfriend,” it will be released as a single in August 2025.

The lyrics were written after the members repeatedly read the original manga, crafting them to closely reflect the protagonist’s wavering feelings of love.

The frustration of not being able to be honest about your emotions and the aching longing for someone you care about perfectly mirror Kazuya Kinoshita’s state of mind.

If you’re struggling with your feelings for someone you like, listening to this track will surely give you the courage to face your own heart.

Meteor Dance FloorORESAMA

ORESAMA / Meteor Dance Floor - MUSIC VIDEO - (TV Anime “Magical Circle Guruguru” Cour 2 Opening Theme)

The opening theme of the anime Magical Circle Guruguru.

With a disco-like sound, it’s a track that makes you want to start dancing.

Its sparkling vibe is pleasant to the ears, so I think it’s perfect for listening while gazing up at the summer night sky.