[For Band Members] Recommended Anime Songs for Cultural and School Festival Live Performances [2025]

We are!Hiroshi Kitadani

We Are Kitadani Hiroshi

It’s the very first opening theme of the TV anime One Piece.

Since the story centers on a pirate crew adventuring across the seas in pursuit of becoming the Pirate King, the song clearly conveys a message themed around adventure.

Its bright, exciting melody and lyrics leave a strong impression.

Love poemSoko ni naru

Sokoninaru / Soumonka 【Official MV】 <TV Anime “The Witch and the Beast” Opening Theme>

The Osaka band Sokoninaru, known for their overwhelming musicianship and precise sound reproduction, has had their song selected as the opening theme for the TV anime The Witch and the Beast.

The sound beautifully captures the story’s atmosphere, with male-female twin vocals weaving melodies and harmonies that dynamically portray the anime’s complex human relationships and the characters’ intense emotions.

Having explored diverse musical styles on albums like Transcendence and complicated system, they once again showcase the band’s hallmark technical performance in this work.

It’s a standout track that would undoubtedly draw any culture festival audience into the world of the series if performed on stage.

℃Luck Life

Luck Life / Degrees Celsius [Music Video] (TV Anime 'Tsurune: The Linking Shot' Opening Theme)

This song by Luck Life, a four-piece rock band from Osaka, is the opening theme for the anime Tsurune: The Linking Shot.

It’s a track that shines with Luck Life’s signature freshness, and it’s easy to imagine how much it would hype up a school festival performance! Each instrument has its own key points to focus on, but the standout is the drums.

In addition to nailing the numerous breaks throughout the song, there are many drum fills that really stand out on their own, so make sure to practice those thoroughly! You’ll also encounter some phrases that don’t often appear in other songs, so it’s best to listen closely and copy the details as accurately as you can.

Run! Run! Run!Maki Otsuki

One Piece Ed 2 / Run!Run!Run!

The second ending theme of the anime One Piece.

Just like the title suggests, it’s a high-energy track that makes you want to dash off the moment you hear it.

While it’s great to cover the rich arrangement with just guitar and keyboard, asking the school brass band to go all-in for a full recreation could be really cool too.

Blood on the EDGEKishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets

Kishida Kyoudan & THE Akeboshi Rockets_Blood on the EDGE_MUSIC VIDEO

The opening theme of the anime Strike the Blood II OVA.

Overall, the drums pound out a super crisp, hard-hitting rhythm, so drummers might need a lot of practice.

But when you nail those tight fills, it looks insanely cool!

Strike the BloodKishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets

Strike the Blood OP 1 “Strike the Blood”

As the title suggests, this is the opening theme of Season 1 of the anime Strike the Blood.

It’s a track with a comfortably rock ’n’ roll guitar riff running throughout.

The guitarist shines, of course, but each part has its own standout moments to show off and to be heard, making it a sure-fire crowd-pleaser live.

Shufu no MichiUchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai

Anime “The Way of the Househusband” theme song — Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai, “Shufu no Michi”

A three-piece rock band, Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai, has gained popularity with songs that pair a modern heavy sound—built on 7-string guitar and 5-string bass—with laid-back lyrics.

This track was used as the theme song for the TV anime The Way of the Househusband, and its unmistakably Uchikubi-style lyrics—so funny you laugh, yet strangely relatable—leave a strong impression.

While it’s easy to get drawn in by the humor of the words, the catchy melody and loud, high-velocity arrangement are guaranteed to hype up any crowd.

Thanks to the anime tie-in, many people already know it, making it a great pick for cultural festivals and school festival stages.