Anime songs that were hits in the 1990s. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
Back in the 1990s, it still wasn’t the age of the internet.
These days, late-night anime and VOD subscriptions are the norm, but when you think of 90s anime, it was all about those early evening broadcasts.
Many of you probably spent your grade-school days rushing home after classes and turning on the TV right away.
This time, we’re featuring anime songs from that nostalgic 90s era!
Be sure to look for tracks from the shows you were obsessed with.
They’re great picks to keep in mind for karaoke, too!
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Anime songs that were hits in the 1990s: recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (71–80)
For my beloved personAkemi Sato
This is the opening theme of the TV anime adaptation of Fushigi Yugi, which ran as a shoujo manga in the ’90s and enjoyed great popularity.
Akemi Satou, who performed the vocals, also sang the opening theme for the OVA version of Fushigi Yugi, so I imagine many people associate her voice closely with the series.
The oriental sound, the lyrics incorporating Chinese, and the wistful melody of the chorus fit the world of the work perfectly—it’s fantastic.
Another highlight is the sudden exchange of guitar and saxophone solos that appears right after the first verse.
GET THE WORLDHironobu Kageyama
Just hearing the intro makes your heart start dancing—this is that kind of song.
It’s the theme song of Bakusō Kyōdai Let’s & Go!! Thanks to this anime, Mini 4WDs became a social phenomenon.
The cool melody and vocals are irresistible! Sing it at karaoke and it’s guaranteed to hype everyone up.
It’s a work that matches the anime’s image perfectly.
To the sky…Hiroko Kasahara
These are songs by Hiroko Kasahara, who is active as a voice actress and stage actress.
Her clear, translucent singing voice is highly captivating.
One of her songs was selected as the opening theme for the Fuji TV anime Romeo’s Blue Skies.
The anime is based on The Black Brothers by German author Lisa Tetzner.
Hiroko Kasahara has performed as a voice actress in numerous anime series.
Anime songs that were hits in the 1990s: recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (81–90)
As myselfHouko Kuwashima
Martian Successor Nadesico is a science fiction anime produced by XEBEC that aired from 1996 to 1997, and it later received a theatrical film.
The ending theme is “Watashi Rashiku,” Houko Kuwashima’s major-label debut song.
Houko Kuwashima also voices the main heroine, Yurika Misumaru.
Ore TarurutoTARAKO
This is a classic, orthodox anime song whose title directly uses the name of the anime’s protagonist.
It served as the theme song for the TV anime “Magical Taluluto-kun,” which aired from 1990 to 1992, and the protagonist Taluluto’s voice actor, TARAKO, also performed the vocals.
Many people likely remember the cute singing voice.
It’s an anime song notable in several ways: the original creator, Tatsuya Egawa, took part in writing the lyrics, and the composition was handled by Godiego’s Yukihide Takakawa.
IN MY DREAMEri Shingyoji
It’s a wonderful song that makes you feel like you can pursue your own dreams.
It was used as the opening theme for Brain Powerd, which aired on WOWOW.
As her debut single, IN MY DREAM is Eri Shingyoji’s signature track and her biggest hit.
It was released in May 1998.
The lyrics and composition were also done by Eri Shingyoji.
Boomerang of ?Tomoko Tokugaki
When Osamu Tezuka’s manga The Three-Eyed One was adapted into a TV anime, the theme song was sung by Tomoko Tokugaki, who is also active as a musical theater actress.
The opening lyrics are quite catchy, aren’t they? The lyrics were written by Kumiko Aoki, and the music was composed by Yasuo Kosugi.