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

Starting Oversumika

sumika / Starting Over [Music Video] - TV Anime “MIX MEISEI STORY: The Second Summer, Beyond the Sky” Opening Theme

Sweltering summer heat and a cool, gentle breeze drifting through it—Starting Over paints a scene brimming with that seasonal atmosphere.

It’s the opening theme for the baseball anime MIX MEISEI STORY: Beyond the Sky, Second Summer, and it sings of the protagonist’s passion as he aims for Koshien alongside summer landscapes.

That makes it a great pick as a cheer song, too.

Also, pay attention to how it builds toward the end, with the addition of chorus parts and key changes that lift the excitement.

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Airi Miyakawa MV “Aoreido”

The soccer anime “Shoot! Goal to the Future.” Its opening theme, created by Airi Miyakawa, is “Aoraid.” Riding on a high-tempo, Asian-flavored sound, this song expresses the feelings of the protagonists as they face challenges.

She says the lyrics were inspired by players competing under the blue sky and the sight of them sprinting with vigor.

With its powerful message, it also feels like the perfect cheer song for pushing yourself during the summer.

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rememberUru

[Official] Uru “remember” × “Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World” Collaboration MV YouTube ver.

Uru is a singer whose voice moves people to tears and shakes their hearts.

Her song “remember” was chosen as the theme for the anime film Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond.

Rather than a ballad that makes you feel sad, it’s sung with someone supportive in mind, and by the end it leaves you feeling refreshed and positive.

The way it evokes summer scenes with a gentle nostalgia that anyone can relate to is also deeply moving.

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Summer vacation never endssufia

Summer vacation never ends

This is a cover of the Onyanko Club classic, sung by the voice-actor artist unit Sphere.

The fact that it was also used as an insert song in the anime Natsuiro Kiseki, which was conceived with the four members in mind, adds to the summer vibe.

While preserving the feel of the original, the more beat-driven arrangement really conveys the excitement for summer vacation.

The combination of Sphere’s bright vocals and the powerful sound evokes a determination to enjoy the summer break to the fullest.

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summer slumpzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

ZUTOMAYO “Summer Slack” Special Movie

The song that gently colors nostalgic summer memories is “Natsugare.” Created in 2022 by the music unit ZUTOMAYO, a nocturnally-inclined artist group with a massive young following, it was featured as an insert song in the anime film “Drifting Home.” Its rhythmical band performance evokes soul and funk, leaving a strong impression.

The melody is both aching and warm, sure to wrap your heart in gentleness.

Try listening while thinking of the friends or lover with whom you spent the summer.

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