[Nostalgic] Classic and Popular Anime Songs Recommended for People in Their 30s
Do you have any anime you used to watch all the time? I think many people had anime close to their daily lives—like tossing down your school bag the moment you got home and waiting in front of the TV, or getting excited talking about shows with friends.
Just those 30 minutes could whisk us away to a world of dreams.
As adults, we sometimes suddenly remember, “Oh yeah, I used to watch that back then,” or find ourselves humming the theme song without thinking—there are many ways we look back.
In this article, we’ll introduce a collection of nostalgic works for people in their 30s, focusing mainly on anime songs from the 1990s to the 2010s.
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[Nostalgic] Classic and Popular Anime Songs Recommended for People in Their 30s (21–30)
Good morning.Keno
It’s a very famous song as the theme for HUNTER×HUNTER.
It was released in 2000 as a single by Keno.
HIRO’s gentle vocals feel so nostalgic, and many people surely remember them.
The hugely popular HUNTER×HUNTER, which was even rebroadcast, is a work that also brings back the adventurous spirit and courage of our younger days, when we lived brightly and full of hope.
INVOKE -Invoke-T.M.Revolution
It became a massive hit, selling over 200,000 copies as the theme song for Gundam SEED.
With a Eurobeat-inspired style characteristic of Daisuke Asakura, its intense arrangement really sticks in your ears.
It’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser at his live shows.
The sound feels timeless no matter when you listen to it—truly impressive.
Give a ReasonMegumi Hayashibara
A song performed by Megumi Hayashibara, who has voiced numerous anime characters such as Ai Haibara in Detective Conan and Rei Ayanami in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Chosen as the opening theme for the anime Slayers NEXT, it’s one of her signature tracks.
Hayashibara’s singing, like her voice acting that can handle anything from cool roles to slightly playful ones, delivers a finish that reveals a fresh kind of charm.
Cooking MarchYUKA
Kiteretsu Daihyakka is a work by Fujiko F.
Fujio, and its anime adaptation differs greatly from the original.
Various songs were used as opening themes, but the most famous is probably Oryōri Kōshinkyoku, sung by YUKA.
It was later covered by Fumiko Orikasa and the band Tokyo Karankoron.
Don't turn me into a wild filly.Etsuko Nishio
Ranma 1/2 is a manga by Rumiko Takahashi that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday, and several anime adaptations have been made.
The opening theme of the first TV anime season, which aired in 1989, is Etsuko Nishiō’s debut song, “Don’t Make Me a Tomboy.”
Love is thrill, shock, and suspenseRina Aiuchi
This is Rina Aiuchi’s signature song and the one that brought her widespread recognition.
It was used as a Detective Conan opening theme, and the animation of Conan doing the para-para dance became a hot topic at the time.
Her powerful vocals are really cool—it makes me want to rewatch the anime.
far awayASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
It’s the theme song of the anime ‘NARUTO.’ It’s an early Asian Kung-Fu Generation track, characterized by its intense sound and sense of speed.
The sharp vocals and instrumentation convey the band’s momentum and youth.
Even back then, AKG’s world felt fully realized.