[2025] Iconic and Recommended Popular Anime Songs with Awesome Guitar

Dwelling of the StarsAobouzu

Aobozu “Hoshi no Sumika” PV

Hoshi no Sumika, with its guitar tone that evokes a touch of wistfulness, serves as the ending theme for the first cour of the TV anime TIGER & BUNNY.

Although it’s the ending for the first cour, it’s a song that closely resonates with the work as a whole.

PlazmaKenshi Yonezu

Plazma

It’s a work with a grand world-building and a profound message.

It’s a song by Kenshi Yonezu, released in January 2025 as the theme for the theatrical anime Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-.

The lyrics center on challenge and hope, paired with energetic musicality.

It’s crafted to resonate with themes the Mobile Suit Gundam series has explored over the years—war and peace, and personal struggle.

If you’re striving to keep looking forward amid days of conflict, give it a listen.

To the Promised Sky ~The Place Where I Belonged~Yoko Ishida / 501st Joint Fighter Wing / Shizuka Hattori

Strike Witches MAD: To the Promised Sky ~The Place Where I Was~

“To the Promised Sky ~The Place Where I Was~” is the theme song for the feature film Strike Witches: The Movie, which brings the popular TV series to the big screen.

Sung by Yoko Ishida, who has performed the TV series’ opening themes, together with the main voice cast, this track feels refreshingly uplifting and is a perfect fit for the film’s finale.

And above all, the guitar solo in the interlude is wonderful.

Now or Nevernano

Now or Never / Nano Music Video (short ver.)

Now or Never, a relentlessly cool track that bursts in with guitar from the very beginning, is the opening theme for the second season of the NHK-aired TV anime Phi Brain: Puzzle of God.

The singer, nano, is a bilingual artist born in New York, USA.

They came to Japan to pursue music, engaged in various activities, and that journey has led to the success they enjoy today.

OVERNIGHTTHE ORAL CIGARETTES

THE ORAL CIGARETTES “OVERNIGHT” Music Video (TV anime “Togen Anki” opening theme)

This is a song by THE ORAL CIGARETTES whose dynamic rock sound stirs a heart that’s come to a standstill! Released in July 2025, it was also chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Togen Anki.” The track is packed to the brim with the protagonist’s inner turmoil and resolve.

You can almost hear vocalist Takuya Yamanaka shouting, “Don’t end your life with nothing but regrets!” When you want to change yourself but can’t quite take that final step, this song is sure to give you a push forward.

Music of the Celestial Sphere (Sora)Ave Mujica

Ave Mujica – Celestial Música (Official Music Video)

A grand symphonic sound unfolds.

Ave Mujica’s song “Tenkyū (Sora) no Música” was featured as an insert song in the final episode of the TV anime “BanG Dream! Ave Mujica,” which aired in April 2025.

Its dynamic composition and beautiful vocal work are deeply moving, making you feel as if you’ve stepped into a myth.

The majestic lyrics, depicting eternity and the flow of time, are another highlight.

Be sure to experience this richly layered music with your own ears.

Sky-Blue DaysShoko Nakagawa

Shoko Nakagawa “Sorairo Days” music video

With its striking intro guitar sound, Sorairo Days is a hard rock track that marks a sharp turn from Shoko Nakagawa’s previous work.

The song was selected as the opening theme for the GAINAX-produced TV anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

The lyrics were written by meg rock, who has released numerous songs, while composition and arrangement were handled by Shinya Saito.

In later years, it has been covered many times.