Anime songs to listen to on Halloween: Theme and insert songs from anime about yokai and ghosts
When it comes to October events, Halloween is the first that comes to mind! It’s become a familiar annual tradition, and every year lots of Halloween songs by Japanese artists are released.
In this article, we’re picking out anime songs that will amplify the fun Halloween vibe! We’ll introduce tracks that are perfect as BGM for parties with your anime-loving friends or for karaoke.
If you’re stumped on a Halloween costume, these might even spark some ideas! Be sure to read to the end!
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Anime songs to listen to on Halloween: Theme songs and insert songs from anime about yokai and ghosts (41–50)
Memory of the UniverseMaaya Sakamoto
This is the opening theme for BEM, created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Yokai Ningen Bem.
The lyrics and music were written by the irresistibly alluring Ringo Sheena.
The five-piece instrumental jazz band SOIL&”PIMP”SESSIONS performed the track, giving it a mysterious, Halloween-like rhythmic flair.
It sounds like it would be even more fun to march along in yokai costumes and dance to the music!
Anime songs to listen to on Halloween: Anime opening and insert songs themed around yokai and ghosts (51–60)
RAINSEKAI NO OWARI
It’s an insert song from the Studio Ghibli animated film “Mary and The Witch’s Flower.” The four-piece band SEKAI NO OWARI performed it.
The beautiful vocals from the very beginning are utterly captivating, and they make you feel that even rainy days can be wonderful.
Absolute Destiny ApocalypseRE:BIRTH
This is a song featured as an insert track in the anime Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Its sound arrangement, which blends classical music with heavy metal, is distinctive and creates a grand, expansive atmosphere.
It’s a gothic-style anime song that’s perfect for Halloween.
7 Girls WarWake Up Girls!
If you’re putting on a performance in an idol-style costume, definitely try using this song! It’s the opening theme from the TV anime version of the multimedia project Wake Up, Girls! The lyrics are positively brimming with hope for the future, which is a big part of its appeal.
Combined with its upbeat sound, it creates an atmosphere that fills you with energy to face tomorrow.
It’s perfect for when you want to lift your spirits! Let’s make it an irresistibly fun Halloween with this bright and cute track!
COSMIC LOVENana Mizuki
This is the theme song of Rosario + Vampire, which depicts the love between a boy who wanders into a school attended by yokai and a vampire.
The song is performed by voice actress Nana Mizuki.
Since the anime itself is a love story, the lyrics are sweet and bittersweet.
Sky-Blue DaysShoko Nakagawa
Not just for Halloween—if it’s an anime-related event, this is a must-have number: the opening theme from the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
It’s a track by Shoko Nakagawa, who’s also active as a TV personality, released in 2007 as her third single.
It’s got that classic, scorching guitar rock sound that just hits the spot.
I think it’s a surefire song that can hype up any situation.
Gurren Lagann has a large cast of characters, too, so it’s a great place to find inspiration for cosplay ideas.
Witch☆ActivityKMM Group
This is the ending theme of the anime Witch Craft Works, which aired in 2014.
Sung by the KMM Group, a faction that opposes the protagonist, the song has the unusual concept of being “execution BGM,” yet its chiptune-like technopop feel and the chorus’s rhythm and phrasing are incredibly catchy.
I want people who don’t know it to give it a listen! It’s a strange track, but it might be the perfect song for Halloween.