Listen More! A Collection of Hidden Gems in Anime Songs

Bacchi DancerDOES

DOES 'Gamble Dancer' (Theme song of the film Gintama: The Movie – A New Retelling Benizakura Arc)

This is a song by the popular rock band DOES.

Although it’s an anime song used as an opening theme for Gintama, it’s so beloved—especially in the highly popular “Benizakura” arc, which was adapted into a film—that it was also used unchanged as the theme song for the movie Gintama: The Movie: A New Retelling of the Benizakura Arc.

The song captures the atmosphere of the film’s world.

The story so farSOS Brigade

[HD with Lyrics] Previous Story Summary - Imamade no Arasuji (CD Full Version)

If you’re looking for a denpa song, try this one.

It’s the theme song for the YouTube anime “The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya,” a spinoff of the quintessential 2000s anime “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.” It’s sung by the voice actors who play the main characters, and they talk nonstop throughout the track! Even if you want to focus on the singing, it’s hard to do so.

But for Haruhi fans and voice-actor fans, a song like this is probably a real treat.

It’s an anime song that’s fun and guaranteed to make you smile.

Rain that brings forth budsyanaginagi

Rain that brings forth buds

This is the song used as the opening theme for the anime My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Climax.

It’s performed by Nagi Yanagi, a singer who rose to popularity through her work as a vocalist.

It was released in 2020 as her 21st single.

The track’s blend of drive and clarity pairs beautifully with Yanagi’s unadorned vocals, leaving a lovely impression.

Still, the lyrics portray that helpless feeling of seeking a perfect ending even though such a thing doesn’t exist, which adds a touch of bittersweetness.

HikariYui Horie

Inukami! Opening

It’s the ending theme of “Inukami!” Its sound is characterized by dance music based on trance.

Overall, it’s an up-tempo and easy-to-listen-to track.

The shakuhachi-like tones really stand out.

Yui Horie’s cute voice matches it perfectly, and I can’t help but listen to it over and over.

unnecessary thingsTatsuya Kitani × Natori

Unnecessary Things / Tatsuya Kitani × natori – Chained / Tatsuya Kitani × natori

An emotionally moving song by Tatsuya Kitani and Natori, where powerful rock sounds intertwine with delicate vocals.

Its stirring lyrics and melody convey the resolve to let go of a loved one and the strong determination to move forward while enduring the pain.

Driven by a self-righteous sense of morality, this work is saturated with the resolve to press on even if it means releasing what must be protected, and it has been selected as the opening theme for the first cour of the TV anime Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story – Kyoto Uprising, airing from October 2024.

A piece that brilliantly captures the protagonist’s feelings as he remains steadfast in his beliefs despite being caught in a bind, it’s a song that powerfully pushes the backs of those who strive to follow the path they’ve chosen.

HeartbeatPrière

Prière _ Heartbeat : DiGi Charat Nyo

It’s the ending theme of the anime “Di Gi Charat Nyo.” The original song is by a Swedish rock group called Friends, and this is a cover version.

Even if you don’t know the original, it has a catchy, pop melody that feels familiar and is easy to listen to.

Love Jump!!Minami Kuribayashi

Love Jump

Characterized by a bright, positive melody and lyrics that resonate with the heart, this piece is a song that gives listeners energy and courage.

Minami Kuribayashi’s “Love Jump!!” was released as the opening theme for the anime Kure-nai and is also included on the albums dream link and stories.

The lyrics reflect themes such as hope and anxiety in love, anticipation, and personal growth.

Kuribayashi’s delicate emotional expression through her vocals is particularly striking.

It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone trying to face forward and move on, or to those about to take a new step.