Anpanman Songs: List of Theme Songs, Insert Songs, and Character Songs
A huge hit with kids! We’re introducing songs from Anpanman.
Since its debut in 1973, Anpanman has been an immensely popular national character.
The original is a picture book, but it’s also beloved in anime and movies, and there are many toys, snacks, and juices featuring Anpanman and other characters on the packaging.
There are surely many children who insist, “It has to be Anpanman!” In this article, we’ve gathered popular Anpanman songs, including the theme song and character songs.
If you’re looking for Anpanman songs, be sure to find your favorite one!
Anpanman Songs: List of Theme Songs, Insert Songs, and Character Songs (1–10)
Happy birthday!Anpanman (Keiko Toda)
A birthday song sung by Anpanman! It carries the message that “your birthday is the special day you were born,” and Keiko Toda’s warm voice as Anpanman really resonates with the heart.
Known as the theme song for the film released in July 1995, “Go! Anpanman 7: Anpanman and the Happy Birthday,” it is also included in the “Happy Otanjoubi CD” series.
With its simple, cheerful melody, it’s perfect for moments when the whole family sings together.
The Gallant AnpanmanThe Bonny Jacks
This is a song born from a musical staged in 1976, before the anime Soreike! Anpanman began.
The performers are the Bonny Jacks, a chorus group known for their beautiful harmonies.
You can almost picture the hero, his dark brown cape fluttering, setting out once again today to help those who are hungry.
It’s striking how the Bonny Jacks’ warm, clear vocals envelop that kindness and sense of justice.
Why not enjoy this work—which lets you experience the origins of Anpanman—by singing along together as a parent and child?
Da-dun-dun!Baikinman (Ryūsei Nakao)
It’s a character song packed with Baikinman’s charm—super powerful and full of energy! The sound is intense, like a giant robot advancing from an iron fortress.
You can really feel Baikinman’s overflowing confidence as he sets his sights on being unbeatable, with eyes sharp like searchlights.
This track is a related song for the movie “Dadandan and the Twin Stars.” Heroes are great, but sometimes you just want to play the role of a strong, cool villain! Listen to this when you’re in that mood and your spirits will soar—you’ll feel 100 times more energized.
Tan-tan tanuki demonTanuki Oni (Koichi Yamadera)
It’s a character song for a gluttonous yokai that combines a tanuki and an oni.
The singer is Koichi Yamadera, known as the man with a “seven-colored voice.” Even though he’s a villain plotting to eat Omusubiman, his somehow endearing, comedic personality is brought to life through his chameleon-like vocals.
The song was used in the film “Go! Anpanman: Baikinman’s Counterattack,” released in July 1990, and is included on soundtrack albums such as “Go! Anpanman: Baikinman’s Counterattack / Omusubiman.”
When the Flower of Courage BloomsDreaming
When the Flower of Courage Blooms is a powerful anthem with a gentle, soothing melody and lyrics that encourage those feeling sad.
Though it has a distinct flavor from other songs, it vividly brings to mind the reliable Anpanman who always comes to help.
I love Do-Re-Mi! Princess Do-Re-MiDreaming
Princess Doremi’s theme song, perfect for a music lover.
It’s a delightful, heart-lifting track packed with the joy of singing and dancing.
The bright, energetic personality of Princess Doremi seems to be transformed straight into the melody, making for an irresistibly cute finish.
You can hear it on the album “Go! Anpanman: 25th Anniversary Movie & TV Commemorative Works – Gather! Movie Songs,” released in July 2013, and it’s also known as the theme song for the film “The Gallant Green Onion Swordsman and Princess Doremi.” If your child is starting to take an interest in music, be sure to listen to it together.
Donburiman Trio: Ukiki SongTendonman (Chinatsu Sakamoto) and others
This is a lively character song sung by the trio Tendonman, Katsudonman, and Kamameshidon that lifts your spirits just by listening.
The rhyming phrases are so much fun—you’ll remember them after just one listen.
Released in July 2002, the track has been loved as a character song from the anime “Soreike! Anpanman,” and is included on the album “Character Songs 3” as well as the best-of compilation “Soreike! Anpanman Best Hit ’14.” The trio’s distinctive vocals and perfectly synchronized call-and-response make it feel as if they’re right in front of you, cheering you on.