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

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DOES “Shura” (Gintama anime on TV Tokyo: Ending Theme)

This song was used as an ending theme for the anime Gintama.

It’s got a cool, masculine sound! As long as you can keep a steady rhythm, it’s not that difficult.

If you’re a three-piece band, definitely give it a try.

Kokoro-eRoad of Major

Road of Major / Kokoro-e

Among the many theme songs of the anime Major, this opening theme is arguably the most popular.

Its full-throttle, youth-punk drive mirrors the protagonist’s single-minded determination to give everything to sports, making it incredibly stirring.

For students performing at cultural or school festivals, it will surely strike a chord.

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Atarayo - “I…” (Music Video) / TV Anime “The Dangers in My Heart” Season 2 Opening Theme

The song specially written as the opening theme for Season 2 of “The Dangers in My Heart” lays bare the protagonist’s emotions.

Marked by a wistful melody and arrangement, it deftly captures the subtle feelings involved in human relationships.

It was released digitally in January 2024, and a live vocal performance is planned for a score-concert event in December.

Performing it on a school festival stage would let you fully savor the anime’s worldview.

Listeners are sure to sense both life’s uncertainty and the beauty hidden within it.

With its driving guitar rock and piano phrases woven throughout, it’s a perfect showcase for a keyboardist’s skills.

It’s a song that bands with a confident pianist should definitely take on!

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TV anime “86—Eighty-Six—” opening video / Hitorie “3 Minutes 29 Seconds”

If you can pull this off at a school culture festival, the crowd will go wild—no doubt about it! It’s a track by the rock band Hitorie, known for their edgy musical style, released as their fifth single in 2021.

It was used as the opening theme for the anime “86 – Eighty Six.” True to their signature sound, it features high-toned textures and a thrilling sense of speed throughout the arrangement.

It’s the kind of track that makes you want to call it downright “stylish.” I do think covering this as a band would be incredibly tough—but since you’ve got the chance, why not practice seriously and give it a shot?

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TV anime “Bocchi the Rock!” opening sequence / “Seishun Complex” #Kessoku Band

Kessoku Band is the rock band that appears within the TV anime Bocchi the Rock!, which is based on Aki Hamaji’s four-panel manga.

The opening theme used in the anime, “Seishun Complex,” features a catchy guitar riff and a tight rock sound that really amps up the energy.

Its catchy melody and driving tempo, combined with the anime’s popularity, make it perfect for livening up a school festival.

It’s an upbeat tune that’s fun to play and recommended in terms of both difficulty and excitement.

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MYTH & ROID 「VORACITY」 Music Clip short ver.

This is the opening theme of the popular anime Overlord Season 3, released in 2018.

It makes a strong impact right from the start and instantly pulls you in.

The anime’s worldview is conveyed very well.

I recommend it to those who like songs with a mature vibe.

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[Oshi no Ko] Non-Credit Ending | QUEEN BEE “MEPHISTO”

Mephisto by the rock band QUEEN BEE, led by Avu-chan, was chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime Oshi no Ko.

Focusing on “lies in the entertainment industry,” Oshi no Ko is a shocking work that portrays show business from a fresh angle.

Avu-chan, who also made headlines for producing an audition program, penned lyrics that resonate with the industry’s deceit—be sure to pay attention to them.

Why not immerse yourself in the music video brimming with Avu-chan’s bewitching allure and its beautiful rock sound?