[Anime/Games] Special Feature: Popular Character Songs
“Character songs” are image songs sung by characters from anime, games, and more.
They have a different kind of charm from main theme songs.
That’s because these works reveal the personalities of the characters and help you dive deeper into them.
When you like someone, you naturally want to learn more and more about them, right?
Character songs are a kind of tool that can make that wish come true.
In this article, we’re doing a big feature on character songs.
Here’s hoping you find a track that suits your taste.
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Another SkyVira (CV: Asami Imai)
This is the character song of Vira, one of the characters from the popular smartphone game Granblue Fantasy.
Her vocals are striking, blending power with a clear, crystalline quality.
Perhaps because the strings envelop the entire track, a vast sense of world-building comes into view, making it a deeply emotional piece.
The lyrics are also compelling, conveying a strong will—“Even if it’s just a faint hope, I’ll seize it and keep moving forward.” It’s a great song to listen to when you want to stoke your fighting spirit, like before an important match.
Sagittarius ☆ 9 p.m. Don’t be lateSheryl Nome starring May’n
Macross Frontier is a popular anime themed around songs and robots, love and war.
One of its main characters, Sheryl Nome, performs the track Sagittarius☆9PM Don’t be late.
The composition is by Yoko Kanno, who also handled the theme songs.
May’n, who provides Sheryl Nome’s singing voice, matches the energetic sound with her clear, expansive vocals.
The result contrasts nicely with the lyrics’ cute worldview.
Macross Frontier has many classic tracks, doesn’t it?
Deep MomentHaruka Nanase (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
This is a character song I want people who are currently passionate about their club activities to hear.
It’s from the anime Free!, which centers on a high school swim team.
The track belongs to the protagonist, Haruka Nanase, and is sung by his voice actor, Nobunaga Shimazaki.
The melody carries an oriental vibe, perfectly matched by his calm vocals.
Written out like this, it might sound like a mature, laid-back piece—but in reality, it’s a song that will set your heart ablaze.
If you want to feel, “I’m going to work toward my goals” or “I’m going to make my dreams come true,” give it a listen.
Today, in full bloom, in my own colors!Hinagiku Katsura with the Three Student Council Girls of Hakuo Academy starring Shizuka Itou with Sayuri Yahagi, Eri Nakao, and Masumi Asano
A classic 2000s anime song! This is the ending theme of the second season of the anime aired in 2009, based on the popular manga Hayate the Combat Butler.
Shizuka Ito, who plays the beloved character Hinagiku Katsura, serves as the main vocalist, with Sayuri Yahagi, Eri Nakao, and Masumi Asano—who play the three Student Council girls from Hakuo Academy, Hinagiku’s councilmates—adding chant-like chorus parts.
The super catchy melody is fantastic, of course, but the lyrics are especially great in how they capture Hinagiku’s character—poised yet a bit awkward—and the playful antics of the trio.
The single also includes a coupling track featuring a version with different characters on chorus, so be sure to check that out.
As a side note, the character songs Shizuka Ito has sung as Hinagiku are all masterpieces, so definitely give her other tracks a listen too!
Magical Girl ChinoMagical Girl Chino (CV: Inori Minase)
Is the Order a Rabbit? (GochiUsa) is a popular four-panel manga that was also adapted into an anime.
This is a character song born from its April Fools’ project.
It features one of the characters, Chino, and is sung by Inori Minase, who voices her.
Just like the title suggests, the lyrics are written with a magical girl theme and are super cute! When you’re feeling down or anxious, listening to it will shoo away those negative emotions.
Let this upbeat tune bring a smile to your face!
UNLIMITED IMPACTMaruzensky (CV: Lynn), Fujikiseki (CV: Eriko Matsui), Oguri Cap (CV: Kiyono Takayanagi)
Let’s get fired up with a cool track! Uma Musume Pretty Derby sparked a massive movement as both a game and an anime.
Its story, which personifies real racehorses, has captivated both horse racing fans and anime fans.
Among the many Uma Musume characters, this song, UNLIMITED IMPACT, is performed by the trio Maruzensky, Fuji Kiseki, and Oguri Cap.
The lyrics, which convey a strong resolve to seize the future, are truly moving.
In conclusion
For a single work, there are usually only one or two theme songs, but when it comes to character songs, there can be as many as there are characters.
So to be honest, we haven’t been able to cover all the popular character songs at all! We plan to update this article from time to time going forward.
If you check back every so often, we’re sure you’ll discover more wonderful works—so please do!