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

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Popnever young beach

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

The refreshing, sparkling sound is pleasant to the ear.

It’s a track by never young beach, released as a single in May 2020.

It was used as the theme song for a theatrical original animated feature of the same name.

The lyrics well up from the heart, sung over a light, breezy melody.

It portrays fresh emotions—like a pure desire to convey heartfelt feelings directly, and a longing for the exchange of words.

It’s an anime song you’ll want to listen to under the dazzling summer sun, or when you want to express feelings that are hard to put into words.

Ponyo on the CliffFujioaka Fujimaki & Nozomi Ohashi

Ponyo: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

This is the theme song for a heartwarming story about the encounter between a mysterious girl from the sea and a young boy.

Featuring Nozomi Ōhashi’s adorable vocals and the warm harmonies of the duo Fujioka Fujimaki, this charming track was released as a single in December 2007.

It enhanced the emotional impact of Studio Ghibli’s film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.

Conveying the young protagonist’s pure spirit of adventure and the feeling of cherishing someone, its catchy, repeating phrases ride a buoyant melody that speaks straight to the listener’s heart.

Listening to it in summer is sure to lift your spirits!

Bravely YouLia

Lia – Bravely You (Charlotte AMV)

This is the opening theme of the anime Charlotte, which aired in the summer of 2015.

It features many star-inspired sounds, and the opening sequence, with scenes of the starry sky, was very beautiful.

While the meaning of the lyrics becomes fully clear in the final episode of the anime, it’s also a masterpiece that gives you plenty to think about even when considered as a standalone song.

Blue BookmarkGalileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei - Aoi Shiori (Blue Bookmark)

It’s a single released in 2011 and the opening theme for “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.” Since the anime is set in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, the music video was also filmed there.

It’s said that the song was composed and recorded with the intention of creating truly wonderful guitar pop.

peace signKenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu – Peace Sign

Kenshi Yonezu’s seventh major single, which became the opening theme for the first cour of Season 2 of the anime “My Hero Academia.” It’s a very easy-to-listen-to track, and I think the sound is relatively light.

The melody really sticks in your head, so you’ll want to play it on repeat again and again.

LISTEN TO THE STEREO!!GOING UNDER GROUND

LISTEN TO THE STEREO!!／GOING UNDER GROUND

GOING UNDER GROUND’s debut single, which became the opening theme for the anime “Katekyo Hitman Reborn!” It’s a timeless masterpiece that carries a touch of melancholy.

Once you hear it, you’ll want to listen to it again and again.

Butter-flyKoji Wada

Butter-Fly – Kouji Wada (Full) (Digimon Adventure OP)

The opening theme of the hugely popular adventure anime Digimon Adventure.

It’s a song that symbolizes the beginning of the Digimon franchise, and it remains highly popular even many years after its release.

Since the story is set during summer vacation, it’s also considered a quintessential summer anime.

Many fans make a point of watching it every August.