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

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I started playing guitar in middle school and focused on band activities during my student years. I’ve been a hobbyist Vocaloid producer for over 15 years. After entering the workforce, I gained experience in various roles, including event sound engineering and videography/photography. As a writer, I’ve contributed introduction articles for music and manga websites, and in 2022 I had the opportunity to write the bonus liner notes for IA SUPER BEST. My specialties are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

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 Massive Selection of Anime Songs Recommended for People in Their 20s (41–50)

Ojamajo Carnival!!MAHO-do

[High Quality] Ojamajo Carnival 5-Person Ver.

Ojamajo Carnival!! MAHO-dou

We recommend Ojamajo Carnival!! for anyone who wants to listen to a super-energetic anime song.

Those who watched the anime back then can probably still hum this tune—it’s that memorable, with easy-to-remember lyrics and a catchy melody.

The rhythmic melody line in the chorus is sure to be fun to sing at karaoke.

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GO!!!FLOW

FLOW 'GO!!! ~15th Anniversary ver.~' (Music Video Full Ver. with Commentary)

GO!!!FLOW

The Jump anime series Naruto features a variety of popular theme songs, and FLOW’s “GO!!!” is one of them.

It’s a smash hit that carries a message about charging straight toward your dreams with single-minded determination.

Even people who haven’t watched the anime have likely heard it at least once.

It’s a quintessential anime song that’s guaranteed to get everyone hyped when sung out loud.

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DADDY! DADDY! DO! feat. Airi SuzukiMasayuki Suzuki

TV anime “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War?” opening sequence ♪ Masayuki Suzuki ‘DADDY! DADDY! DO! feat. Airi Suzuki’

DADDY! DADDY! DO! feat. Airi Suzuki Masayuki Suzuki

How about an upbeat love song? It’s a funky number by Masayuki Suzuki, the king of love songs, released in 2020 as his 40th single.

Singer Airi Suzuki joins as a featured artist.

It serves as the opening theme for the anime Kaguya-sama: Love Is War? (Season 2).

The mature vocals and lyrics about passionate love are a perfect match—absolutely irresistible.

You’ll want to play it on repeat.

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futureHIRO-X

The Prince of Tennis OP1

futureHIRO-X

The Prince of Tennis is an anime based on the manga by Takeshi Konomi.

Its first season aired from October 2001 to March 2005.

The opening theme used through the second cour was “future,” sung by HIRO-X.

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Connect -season 03-ClariS

ClariS “Connect -season 03-” Music Video [TV Anime “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” Opening Theme]

Connect -season 03- ClariS

That legendary song, long celebrated as a classic of anime music, has been performed by ClariS in their new three-member formation.

It’s a self-cover of the track originally released in 2011 as the opening theme for the TV anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

The three-part harmonies preserve the original’s clarity while adding richer color and depth.

The lyrics, which sing of promises, hope, and resolve, perfectly match the timing of the unit’s fresh start.

I highly recommend it not only to those who were once moved by this song, but also to anyone who hasn’t heard it yet.

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Genesis of AquarionAKINO

Sousei no Aquarion / AKINO [Genesis of Aquarion] Anime Theme Song / OP / Full Lyrics Included - Cover (Sousei no Aquarion / Genesis of Aquarion) Tried Singing

Genesis of Aquarion AKINO

Aquarion began airing in 2005.

It’s the now-unusual case where the theme song and the anime’s title are the same.

The vocalist is AKINO.

The song stayed on the Oricon charts within the top 200 for over five months.

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OtonokeCreepy Nuts

Creepy Nuts – Otonoke [Official MV] [Dandadan Opening]

Otonoke Creepy Nuts

Centered on Gen Z, the TV anime Dandadan became a social phenomenon, and its opening theme can be described as a new frontier in hip-hop woven by R-Shitei and DJ Matsunaga.

Its title is a coined word meaning “sound apparition,” expressing how music itself slips into people’s hearts like something supernatural.

The lyrics are sprinkled with references to horror icons like Sadako and Kayako, as well as phrases that evoke other Jump works, sublimating the daring theme of fusing the occult with hip-hop.

The breakneck beat, relentless flow, and intricately calculated rhymes have the power to pull listeners straight into the story’s world.

Released in October 2024, the track topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and earned high praise both at home and abroad.

It’s an anime song recommended for those who want to immerse themselves in the anime’s worldview or experience a new form of hip-hop.

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