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[Nostalgic & Latest] A Special Feature on Anime Songs Recommended for People in Their 20s

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Anime, a cornerstone of Japanese culture, is beloved not only by children but also by adults, and it’s highly regarded overseas too! Along with anime itself, the theme songs that play during openings and endings—known as anison—are appreciated not just in Japan but around the world.

So this time, we’ve gathered a wide selection of anison, from nostalgic tracks recommended for people in their 20s to the latest hits! You’ll find memorable songs you listened to as a child as well as popular new tracks, so be sure to read to the end! You might even find one of your favorite songs or a tune that brings back memories.

Now, let’s get started!

[Nostalgic & New] A Huge Anime Song Special for People in Their 20s (101–110)

spiralLONGMAN

LONGMAN 'Spiral' Music Video (TV Anime 'Mushoku Tensei II: Jobless Reincarnation' Opening Theme)

spiralLONGMAN

LONGMAN is a three-piece band with male-and-female twin vocals that made their major-label debut in 2019.

They’ve provided numerous anime theme and tie-in songs, and their track “spiral” is used as the opening theme for the anime Mushoku Tensei II: Jobless Reincarnation.

Stories about once having a dream that ultimately didn’t come true are everywhere.

This song resonates like a declaration from one’s present, grown-up self to their past self: the dream didn’t come true, but here’s how I’ll live and move forward from now on.

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HOWLINGabingdon boys school

abingdon boys school　『HOWLING』

HOWLINGabingdon boys school

It’s the theme song for the TV anime Darker than Black: The Black Contractor.

abingdon boys school is a band formed around Takanori Nishikawa, known for T.M.Revolution, and their music resonates with a weight that reflects the members’ experience.

In keeping with the work, the song carries a slightly dark atmosphere while delivering a sense of exhilarating speed—it’s an unrelentingly cool track.

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Angel’s RestOkui Masami

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Angel’s RestOkui Masami

Yohko Yamamoto, Full Ahead! is a science fiction novel by Taku Shōji, which was adapted into an OVA and a TV anime.

The TV anime’s opening theme is Tenshi no Kyūsoku, sung by Masami Okui, which reached No.

20 on the Oricon charts.

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Love for youYamagata Kasumi (Mizuno Manami)

Love for you

Love for youYamagata Kasumi (Mizuno Manami)

Great Dangaioh (Haja Kyosei G Dangaioh) is a robot anime that aired in 2001 and serves as a sequel to the 1980s OVA Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (Haja Taisei Dangaioh).

The ending theme, ‘Kimi no Tame ni Ai o’ (‘Love for You’), is sung by Manami Mizuno, who played Kasumi Yamagata.

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PrismBAISER

Gokudou-kun OP Full Prism

PrismBAISER

Many anime fans probably read the iconic 90s light novel series Gokudo-kun Manyuuki.

It’s also a representative work by Usagi Nakamura, who was primarily active as a light novel author at the time.

It was adapted into an anime in 1999, and it’s nostalgic to remember that the protagonist, Gokudo, was voiced by Akira Ishida.

Alongside the anime, what also comes to mind is BAISER’s classic theme song Prism.

With lyrics by the famed Yukinojo Mori and composition by vocalist Purple, it’s a wonderfully melodic, pop-leaning visual-kei number that feels quintessentially late-90s.

As BAISER’s first major-label release, following their charismatic indie-era popularity, I personally feel it could have sold even better…

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