[Masterpiece] Big Winter Anime Song Special!
I bet many of you started liking an artist because of an anime theme song.
Even when you look at the music charts, it’s rarer not to see anime-related tracks on them.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of anime songs perfect for winter! From ballads that embody winter songs to cool tracks that evoke the cold season, we’ve picked out a variety of works—so be sure to find your new favorite tune!
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[Classic Hits] Big Winter Anime Songs Feature! (61–70)
One more time, One more chanceYamazaki Masayoshi
A classic song by Masayoshi Yamazaki released in 1997.
At the time of its release, it was used as the theme song for the film Moon and Cabbage, starring Yamazaki himself.
Ten years later, director Makoto Shinkai, known for Your Name, requested to use it in his animated film 5 Centimeters per Second, where it was again featured as the theme song.
Although it doesn’t contain explicit references to winter, the acoustic guitar’s tones evoke both the season’s chill and its warmth.
It’s a song that conveys a bittersweet yet gentle love for someone dear who has grown distant.
GreyFOMARE
Set against the northern frontier, Golden Kamuy is a survival manga where a tale unfolds around a hidden stash of gold.
The opening theme chosen for its third season is Grey by the rock band FOMARE, released in 2020.
The passionate, straightforward performance characteristic of a three-piece band leaves a strong impression.
The lyrics, which depict pushing through loneliness and solitude to keep living, evoke scenes that warm the cold winter.
Lend an ear to the message that stirs feelings held close to the heart and inspires courage.
With its exhilarating sense of speed, this song heralds the beginning of a fiery story.
Please, ChristmasSakuma Rei
If you watched the TV anime Onegai My Melody, based on Sanrio’s hugely popular character My Melody, you might find yourself squinting with nostalgia.
The song Onegai Christmas, sung by Rei Sakuma who voiced My Melody, was used as an insert song in Onegai My Melody and was released in 2005 as the B-side to the ending theme Yume Miru Chikara.
Known for roles such as Batako-san in Soreike! Anpanman and Shampoo in Ranma 1/2, Sakuma’s cute vocals blend with a sparkling sound to create a fancy Christmas tune that the whole family can enjoy together, including small children!
My dressneguse.
Neguse’s new song is an anthem for people chasing their dreams, set in the world of figure skating.
With an exhilarating sound and catchy, rhythmic rhymes, it’s an upbeat track characterized by an exhilarating, uplifting melody.
The song has been selected as the ending theme for the TV anime “Medalist,” airing from January 2025, and is scheduled to be released as a single on March 5.
It captures the passion and conflicts of protagonists striving toward their dreams, delivering a track that inspires courage and hope in listeners.
You Only Live OnceYURI!!! on ICE feat. w.hatano
Yuri!!! on ICE is an anime themed around figure skating, a sport that represents winter.
Its ending theme is You Only Live Once by YURI!!! on ICE feat.
w.hatano.
The lyrics evoke images of figure skaters dancing beautifully right before your eyes.
The beautiful and passionate battles on the ice are something unique to winter.
Listening to this cool yet fervent song that suggests a burning passion beneath a calm exterior, it’s nice to enjoy not only figure skating but a variety of winter sports as well!
an insanely cute galŌishi Masayoshi
A romantic story set in Hokkaido.
Its appeal lies in a danceable, catchy tune that blows away the cold.
Released by Masayoshi Oishi in January 2024, this piece is the opening theme for the TV anime “Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!” It is also included on the album “UNIVERSE.” The lyrics, which express a gal’s charm in the Hokkaido dialect, are striking and evoke a heartwarming feeling just by listening.
It’s a recommended track for when the cold is getting to you or when you need a boost.
Give it a listen, and it’s sure to bring a smile to your face.
Promise of a walknangi
A number notable for singer-songwriter nangi’s wistful melodies.
It was chosen as the ending theme for the anime Shiki, based on Fuyumi Ono’s suspense-horror work.
The poignant tone of the piano, followed by the powerful band sound, seems to express the strong will at the core of the song.
Though it tells of a sorrowful farewell in the cold of winter, it pledges never to stop moving forward, no matter what days may come, until the distant future when they meet again.
The melody overlaps with winter’s chill in its sadness, yet beneath it reflects a passionate promise to one’s future self.