Anisongs that were hits in the 2000s: a nostalgic collection of legendary tracks
We’ve put together a collection of anime songs that anyone who grew up in the 2000s will undoubtedly find nostalgic.
Some are original tracks made for the anime, while others are tie-in songs.
Each and every one of them still sounds fresh today.
There are probably people who discovered these artists through anime, grew to love them, and are still following them now.
We hope this article—and the songs themselves—help you remember those wonderful feelings from back then.
It also works great as a go-to karaoke song list.
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Anime songs that were hits in the 2000s: A nostalgic collection of legendary tracks (41–50)
pastel pureALI PROJECT
Pastel Pure, with its elegant melody, leaves a striking impression.
This track was released as a single after originally appearing on the soundtrack album for the school-themed anime Maria Watches Over Us.
It was initially an instrumental, but lyrics were written by the original author, Oyuki Konno, and it was released as a vocal song.
Its gently flowing melody makes it feel as if you’re walking on clouds.
The cherry blossoms bloom.Megumi Hayashibara
Love Hina is a romantic comedy manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, and it was adapted into a TV anime in 2000.
The opening theme is Megumi Hayashibara’s “Sakura Saku,” which reached No.
7 on the Oricon weekly chart.
Megumi Hayashibara also appears in the anime itself, voicing the character Haruka Urashima.
Upside-down butterflySNOW
The mystery-horror anime Hell Girl gained immense popularity for its innovative worldbuilding.
Sakasa no Chou was used as the opening theme for the first season of Hell Girl.
While the series features a Japanese-style aesthetic, the song itself is crafted with a melody reminiscent of Western pop, incorporating a great deal of English.
CHANGE THE WORLDV6
Rumiko Takahashi’s manga Inuyasha began its TV anime adaptation in 2000.
The first season’s opening theme was CHANGE THE WORLD, sung by V6, which reached No.
3 on the Oricon chart.
Incidentally, this was the first time V6 performed a theme song for an anime.
Success,successnana×nana
Seven of Seven is an anime in which the protagonist, Nana Suzuki, splits into seven versions of herself, each with a different personality.
The theme song, Success, success, is performed by the unit nana×nana, made up of the voice actors, and it reached number 76 on the Oricon chart.
HEART OF SWORD ~Before Dawn~T.M.Revolution
This is a gem of a song, known as the ending theme of the anime Rurouni Kenshin, that powerfully sings of loneliness and hope.
Set in the stillness before dawn, its strong will to believe in one’s own path and move forward is expressed through a forceful melody.
Its striking, tempestuous sound and emotionally rich vocals resonate together, piercing deeply into the listener’s heart.
Released as T.
M.
Revolution’s third single in November 1996, it was used twice as an ending theme during the anime’s broadcast run.
It has been included on numerous acclaimed records, such as the albums “restoration LEVEL→3” and “B★E★S★T.” When you feel lost in life or are facing an important decision, listening to this song is sure to give you the courage to take a new step forward.
Target: The Red ShockKoji Wada
Digimon Adventure 02 is the second installment of the Digimon anime series, and the opening theme, Target ~Red Shock~, was sung by Kouji Wada, the same as in the previous work.
On the Oricon charts, it reached as high as No.
35.