[Hot & Cool] Up-tempo, hype-inducing anime song

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TV anime 'Kemono Friends' theme song: 'Welcome to Japari Park' / Doubutsu Biscuits × PPP

This is a song performed by the characters in the anime Kemono Friends as the series’ main theme.

While incorporating melodies that evoke Africa and the savannah, its dense arrangement conveys the show’s lively atmosphere, which is quite striking.

The large number of vocalists—and the packed-in call-outs that highlight that fact—are key points to note.

Its appeal lies in a sense of unity, as if diverse personalities are facing the same direction together, making it the kind of track that makes you want to join voices as one in a powerful chorus with a big group.

Without putting it into wordsSIX LOUNGE

Non-credit opening movie for the TV anime 'BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – Conflict Arc'

You’ll be gripped by the emotional rock sound! This work by SIX LOUNGE, a three-piece band from Oita, has been selected as the opening theme for cour 3 of the TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – Conflict Arc.

It’s their first-ever anime theme song.

The lyrics, which depict a deep trust and bond where you can understand each other just by meeting eyes without exchanging words, mesh perfectly with the anime’s worldview.

The straightforward band ensemble of guitar, bass, and drums packs a powerful punch! Listen while thinking of your precious companions, and you’re sure to feel your passion welling up.

COLORSFLOW

FLOW “COLORS” Music Video (MBS/TBS Network Anime “Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion” First Cour Opening Theme)

From the striking intro woven by synths and guitar, this is a high-velocity rock tune that grabs you instantly.

Released in November 2006 and peaking at No.

2 on the Oricon weekly chart, the song voices the determination to change oneself and the world, even while wrestling with the current state of things.

It’s well-known as the opening theme for the TV anime Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, and as a staple track that plays during jackpots in pachinko and pachislot.

A classic that sends spirits soaring—every gaming fan can’t help but get fired up.

ReweaveKonomi Suzuki

Konomi Suzuki “Reweave” MV (TV anime Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, 3rd season opening theme)

It’s a rock number that evokes a powerful will to untangle the intertwined threads of fate and weave the future anew.

Performed by powerhouse singer Konomi Suzuki, it was released in October 2024.

Chosen as the opening theme for the hugely popular anime Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- 3rd season, the song feels like a culmination that reflects the deep bond between the artist and the series, for which she has also handled previous theme songs.

The exhilarating, fast-paced guitar work by Tom-H@ck blends perfectly with Suzuki’s piercing high-tone vocals, stirring the listener to the core.

It’s a track that gives you courage—perfect for those decisive, make-or-break moments.

BOW AND ARROWKenshi Yonezu

TV anime “Medalist” non-credit opening video | Kenshi Yonezu “BOW AND ARROW”

A melody as sharp as a blade gliding over ice, yet burning with passion, resonates in the heart.

Kenshi Yonezu’s “BOW AND ARROW,” released in January 2025 as the opening theme for the TV anime Medalist, likens the bond between the figure-skating protagonist and their coach to a “bow and arrow,” brilliantly capturing the single-minded drive to push toward a goal.

Try listening to it at that decisive moment of competition to fire yourself up.

Wanna beTeddyLoid feat. Shigeru Matsuzaki & TOPHAMHAT-KYO

Anime "Tanzaburo Tojima Wants to be Kamen Rider" Non-Credit Opening Video [Wanna be]

A high-energy dance tune that shocks with its unexpected collaboration! Produced by TeddyLoid and released in October 2025, “Wanna be” serves as the opening theme for the anime ‘Tōjima Tanzaburō Wants to Be Kamen Rider.’ From the intro, its full-throttle electro beat intertwines with the overwhelming vocals of Shigeru Matsuzaki—legend of the Showa-era pop scene—and the tricky rap of TOPHAMHAT-KYO.

Chaotic yet insanely cool! The lyrics deliver a fiery message about chasing an ideal hero, pushing forward through inner conflict, which really hits home.

A must-listen track when you need to fire yourself up!

Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN “Sugar Song and Bitter Step” MV

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN is a band well-known in the anison scene.

They’ve created many anime songs, but among their works, “Sugar Song and Bitter Step” is arguably one of the most popular.

This track was released as the ending theme for the hit anime Blood Blockade Battlefront and enjoys outstanding popularity within the anison community.

While the vocal range is on the higher side at mid1 F# to high B, it’s not extremely wide.

With fewer breakpoints and fewer long tones in its structure, it’s a song that’s quite easy to sing for fun at karaoke.