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

Fluffy TimeSakuragaoka High School Light Music Club

K-On! Fuwa Fuwa Time [with lyrics]

“Fuwa Fuwa Time” became popular as an insert song during the live scenes of the TV anime K-On!.

Among anime songs, it’s quite well-known, so I think it’s a choice that tends to get the crowd going.

The difficulty of each part is just right and not too hard, so even a beginner band can perform it well with proper practice.

nameless storyKishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets

Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets New Single “nameless story”

The ending theme of the anime A Certain Scientific Railgun T is “nameless story” by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets.

I recommend this song to anyone who wants to perform a cool, band-style anime song at a school festival.

It starts off cool right from the intro, and the chorus feels incredibly refreshing.

It’s written for a four-piece band, but there are keyboard parts in the track, so it’s also fun to play with a five-person lineup.

Once the vocalist gets comfortable with the song, try singing with performance in mind as well.

Coming up with cool stage moves together with your bandmates to hype up the crowd is one of the joys of being in a band!

Bright Burning ShoutTakanori Nishikawa

Takanori Nishikawa – Bright Burning Shout

Released in 2018, this is Takanori Nishikawa’s third single under his own name, and it was used as the opening theme for Fate/EXTRA Last Encore.

The lyrics and composition are by Tomoya Tabuchi and Satoru Kōsaki.

The overwhelmingly powerful vocals, supported by a thick rock sound, leave a lasting impression.

RAGE OF DUSTSPYAIR

SPYAIR 『RAGE OF DUST』(Short Ver.)

This is a song by the rock band SPYAIR, who never fail to captivate live-show kids with their charismatic sound and powerful, message-driven lyrics.

It’s the theme song for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and the punch of the chorus is second to none.

I believe the song’s appeal won’t come through without a sufficiently thick sound, so put everything you’ve got into the guitar effects from the ground up.

The RumblingSiM

SiM – The Rumbling (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

This song by the reggae-punk band SiM was written as the opening theme for the anime Attack on Titan.

Its heavy sound evokes the work’s eeriness and tension, while vocalist MAH’s frequent use of death growls—seemingly to express monstrous beings—resonates strikingly.

The lyrics also conjure the story and the characters’ emotions, expressing the resolve to face suffering and hardship and the feelings that lead up to that determination.

Precisely because of its relaxed tempo, it leaves no room for tricks—it’s a track packed with technique.

COLORSHumbreaders

Hambreaders “COLORS” Music Video

Bands are awesome—Hambreaders’ 2021 release “COLORS” really makes you feel that.

It was written as the ending theme for season 2 of the anime True Cooking Master Boy, and I think it’ll especially resonate with students right now.

The rhythm section dances freely within a sound that’s both solid and warm, and it feels great.

There’s a lovely blend of nostalgia and hope in the atmosphere.

Definitely try performing it with your friends at the school festival and make it a memory of your youth!

Alderamin on the SkyKishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets

Kishida Kyodan & The Akeboshi Rockets - Alderamin on the Sky (Music Video)

A song used as the opening theme for the anime Alderamin on the Sky.

The exhilarating sense of speed that races from the intro straight into the chorus is irresistible.

Each part has its tricky sections, but once you overcome them and pull it off, it’s sure to bring the excitement to a whole new level!