[Latest & Greatest] A Special Feature on Anime Songs Recommended for Teens

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My Hero Academia Season 7, Cour 2 OP Non-Credit Video / OP Theme: “Curtain Call” by Yuuri

This song is striking for its passionate vocals and powerful melody.

It was selected as the opening theme for the second cour of Season 7 of the TV anime My Hero Academia.

Yuuri’s emotionally rich singing perfectly matches the anime’s world.

Filled with a hero’s resolve, determination, and hope for the future, it’s sure to give you courage.

Released in July 2024, this work is a strong anthem that resonates with everyone facing daily hardships and trials.

If you want to look ahead and do your best, give it a listen.

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10-FEET – Spurt Syndrome (Anime 'Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray' Cour 2 Opening Theme)

This song, released in October 2025 by 10-FEET, a three-piece rock band from Kyoto, was written as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray.

Crafted with the image of characters stepping into battle, the track features exhilarating, fast-paced guitar riffs and a dynamic arrangement that plays with tension and release.

The lyrics express—through music—the mental strength and sharpened focus needed to surpass one’s own training records, resonating with anyone sprinting full-speed toward their goals.

It’s a fiery rock tune highly recommended for those who continue to take on new challenges.

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[Original Song MV] Nornis – Prologue [Inui Toko / Machita Chima]

Nornis, a unit formed by Nijisanji virtual livers Toko Inui and Chima Machita, released their 3rd single in October 2025.

It was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime “Material Collector’s Another World Travelogue.” This medium-tempo rock ballad is based on a band sound, sprinkled with the refreshing tones of folk instruments.

Its warm arrangement, where gentleness and strength coexist, evokes anticipation for a new world.

It’s an anime song that gives a supportive push to those about to embark on something new.

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UNISON SQUARE GARDEN “Chaos Reaches Its Peak” MV

This track captivates with its exhilarating rock sound and meticulous arrangements.

Created by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, it was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime Blue Lock and released in October 2022 as their 18th single.

In sync with the story’s intense developments, the rapidly shifting structure and catchy melodies weave a distinctive catharsis that leaves a strong impression.

Perfectly matching the anime’s dynamism, the song has earned high praise, including the Creators’ Choice Award for Most Votes.

It’s an uplifting tune I recommend for moments when you want to raise your spirits or recharge your energy.

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Kenshi Yonezu – KICKBACK

Kenshi Yonezu, who draws attention for his genre-blurring musicality from electronica to folk, released his 13th single in November 2022 as the opening theme for the TV anime Chainsaw Man—a track that sonically paints protagonist Denji’s desires and inner turmoil.

Its lyrics, where a thirst for happiness collides with the emptiness of reality, resonate with the mindset of young people trying to claw their way up from rock bottom.

The fierce drum’n’bass-infused beat and dizzying key changes are an emotional roller coaster in themselves.

With dance videos spreading across social media, it also meshes perfectly with the digitally native Gen Z audience.

It’s an impulsive rock tune for anyone craving a jolt in their everyday life.

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Hilcrhyme – “I Can’t Say It, I Can’t Say It” Music Video

Actually, I Am is a romantic comedy manga featuring many non-human characters such as vampires and aliens, and it was adapted into a TV anime in 2015.

The ending theme, “Ienai Ienai,” reached No.

32 on the Oricon charts.

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[Summer 2014 Anime] Every Time! The Strange Family of Urayasu OP

Even as its title has changed, “Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku” has long been serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion as a gag manga.

In the second season of the TV anime, which aired in 2014, the opening theme used was “Hagane no Machi,” sung by Tetsuya Kanmuri.