Anime songs that hype up the after-party: recommended bangers and popular tracks

Pious Saint!! Loli-God Requiem☆Shigure Ui (9 years old)

[Original Song] Sanctify!! Loli God Requiem☆ / Shigure Ui (9 years old) [IOSYS (Maron & D.watt)]

If your after-party is just a tight-knit group of truly close friends and acquaintances, I recommend the curious track “Sanctify!! Loli-God Requiem☆.” It offers a glimpse of a new side of Shigure Ui, who’s active as both an illustrator and a virtual YouTuber.

The lyrics—where she simply hurls insults at the lolita devotees who idolize her as “a bunch of creeps”—pack quite a punch, and the biggest crowd-pleaser is the abundance of call-and-response lines throughout the song.

Those interjections play like a manzai-style back-and-forth, and the more you listen, the funnier and more endearing they become.

It might be fun to practice it as a group routine and spring it as a surprise performance!

A Love Song Even a Monkey Could Understandsex machine

Sex Machine: A Love Song Even a Monkey Can Understand

A track included on their first album.

Rather than singing, it’s more like just screaming the whole time.

If the person you’re interested in is at the after-party, you should be able to get your feelings across simply by standing confidently right in front of her and performing (shouting) this song.

It’s a call-and-response number, so everyone’s cooperation is essential, though…

School HeavenFinger Five

Finger 5 – Gakuen Tengoku –

It’s one of the iconic songs of the 1970s, but it was also covered by Kyoko Koizumi in the ’80s, featured in the film Waterboys, and even covered by Shingo Katori as Shingo Mama, making it a very familiar tune across generations.

The call-and-response in the intro is guaranteed to get everyone fired up!

aonori (green laver seaweed)Brief & Trunks

Brief & Trunks - Aonori

These two guys, a male duo known for putting out all sorts of delightfully goofy songs, have a track here with lyrics that are easy to follow and uniquely hilarious—sure to get everyone at the after-party roaring with laughter.

If you sing it at karaoke at the fastest tempo, it’s a number that will earn you not only laughs but admiration as well.

Surfing JohnnyKeisuke Kuwata

Keisuke Kuwata – Surfin' Johnny (Short ver.)

A summer song released as his sixth single.

It’s also famous for its flashy live performances, where they drench the audience with water.

While spraying everyone at a wedding after-party might be a bit much, it’s an easy song to clap along to—truly made to get the crowd pumped.

cherry blossomNaotaro Moriyama

Naotaro Moriyama – Sakura (Solo)

There are many kinds of after-parties, and not all of them are fun—some can feel lonely.

Whether it’s a graduation ceremony or a farewell party, this song is a great choice for background music at those times.

Even amid feelings of sadness, it’s a song that makes you feel like you can keep going.

Water lily flowerShonan no Kaze

Shonan no Kaze “Suirenka” MUSIC VIDEO

Even now, this is one of those songs you’ll almost always hear when you go to the beach.

When it’s summer, it’s got to be Shonan no Kaze! And when you say Shonan no Kaze, it’s gotta be “Suirenka”! It’s guaranteed to get everyone hyped at the after-party, too.

If you’re doing karaoke as part of the entertainment, make sure to include this song—the energy in the room will hit the max.