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

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Utakata Hanabi [supercell] [Subtitled]

It was used as an ending theme for Naruto Shippuden.

The ending sequence had a bittersweet mood, showing the heroine walking alone along the seaside.

The lyrics tell a slightly sad, story-like tale of love.

Words that evoke summer festivals blend well with the singer’s strong feelings for the other person, so it’s worth paying attention not only to the beautiful melody and vocals, but also to the lyrics.

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KANA-BOON “Silhouette” Music Video

KANA-BOON’s fifth major-label single, which served as the 16th opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime Naruto Shippuden.

The song makes excellent use of the vocalist’s high-tone mixed voice, making it very easy to listen to and highly recommended.

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Ayano Tsuji / Become the Wind [VIDEO MUSIC AYA~NO 2009]

It’s the theme song of Studio Ghibli’s film The Cat Returns.

Also used in commercials beyond the movie, this song is loved by people of all ages.

As you feel the refreshing breeze of summer, you can almost picture a scene of riding a bicycle up a path lush with greenery.

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Small palms

A song that serves as the final ending theme for the anime CLANNAD.

It sings about the Illusionary World, a realm far removed from reality, where neither past nor future exists.

The lyrics intertwine the flow of life with the cycle of the seasons: just as the seasons turn, people grow, die, and are reborn as new life.

Even in the face of sorrow, you can feel the message that new hope will always sprout.

It’s a track that gently wraps your heart in warmth.

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Rhapsody of the Blue Skyfhána

fhána / Rhapsody of the Blue Sky – MUSIC VIDEO

The opening theme of the anime Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.

Just as the title suggests, it’s a refreshing number that brings to mind a clear blue sky.

On days when the sky is perfectly clear, it’s the kind of song that makes you want to listen as you walk.

The crisp melody, sound, and vocals somehow give you a cool, breezy feeling—perfect for summer!

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[yanaginagi] “Glass Pattern” PV (Chorus)

It’s a single released in 2012 and the ending theme for “Waiting in the Summer.” It’s also Nagi Yanagi’s major solo debut single.

The lyrics are straightforward and easy to understand, written to express the romantic relationships in the anime and the scenery of summer.

It seems like it has to be you.Ōishi Masayoshi

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun OP 'It Has to Be You (full)'

The opening theme of the anime “Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun.” It’s an energetic, youthfully vibrant track that sings of a fresh, bashful first love that makes your heart race when you think of someone you like.

The brass and acoustic guitar sound wonderfully refreshing—perfect for summer listening.