[2025] Recommended Anime Songs for Middle School Students: Theme Songs and Insert Songs from Popular Anime

MirageCreepy Nuts

Creepy Nuts「Mirage」Shibuya Scramble Crossing

This is a song by Creepy Nuts whose acoustic guitar tone carries the dampness of the night and a dreamlike mood.

The track was chosen as the opening theme for the anime “Call of the Night Season 2,” airing in July 2025.

The lyrics portray a cycle of dependence on phantoms that appear only at night and repeated breakdowns, imbued with emotional tremors like irresistible desire and lingering attachment.

The bittersweet sound becomes addictive.

It’s a night song I’d like you to listen to when you’re weighed down by a sense of futility.

LUCKYTOMOO

TOMOO – LUCKY【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】

This is a song by TOMOO that was chosen as the ending theme for the Kyoto Animation-produced TV anime “CITY THE ANIMATION.” Released in July 2025, the song’s chorus melody was reportedly born from the mixed feelings of laughter and bittersweetness she experienced when reading the original work.

The lyrics, which capture the thrill of an encounter that instantly feels “interesting” and a warm gaze toward people living in the city, gently warm the heart.

Its pop, joy-filled sound also meshes perfectly with the world of the show.

It’s the perfect track for when you want to bask in happiness!

Kagome KagomeMasayoshi Oishi

MasaYoshi Oishi – Kagome Kagome [Official Video]

This is a song by Masayoshi Oishi that leaves a powerful impression with its unsettling, mysterious atmosphere.

The track was written as the opening theme for the TV anime “Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2,” which began airing in July 2025.

Lyrics themed around the Seven Wonders unfold over a rhythmical yet somehow wistful, Japanese-style sound.

If you enjoy mysterious stories, be sure to check it out along with the anime!

HALONOMELON NOLEMON

NOMELON NOLEMON / HALO Official Music Video

This is an anisong that layers a danceable beat with a beautiful melody line.

Created by NOMELON NOLEMON and released in May 2025, it was written as an insert song for the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.

Following Midnight Reflection and Kienai, it is the third insert song for the same series.

Its hope-filled lyrics leave a strong impression, and by the time it ends, your heart will feel gently warmed.

Listening to it together with your partner may help you reaffirm the importance of love.

Cry BabyOfficial HIGE DANDism

Official HIGE DANDism – Cry Baby [Official Video]

A song that celebrates the strength to face adversity, the bonds with comrades, and the desire to try again debuted in May 2021 as the opening theme for the TV anime Tokyo Revengers.

Created by Official HIGE DANDism, it features an innovative sound with ten key changes, expressing the protagonist’s indomitable spirit.

It peaked at No.

4 on Billboard JAPAN’s Japan Hot 100 and won the Composition Award at the Reiwa 3rd Anisong Taisho.

From August 2022, it was also used in DyDo Drinco’s DyDo Blend commercial.

Imbued with a strong will to keep moving forward despite repeated setbacks, it’s a perfect song to belt out at karaoke.

yellow lightSora Tomonari

Sora Tomonari – “Yellow Signal” [Music Video] (TV Anime “Assassination Classroom” Rerun New Opening Theme)

A youthful song that grabs listeners’ hearts with its exhilarating sound and clever wordplay.

It’s a work by Sora Tomonari, released in April 2025.

Chosen as the new opening theme for the rebroadcast of Season 1 of the TV anime “Assassination Classroom.” Using traffic light colors as a motif, the track expresses the feelings of young people standing on the boundary between childhood and adulthood.

It features a highly addictive resound and melodic line.

A rock tune that shares the fighting spirit you need to live for tomorrow!

KusushikiMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Kusushiki” Official Music Video

An ambitious work that paints a mystical, mysterious worldview.

Released in April 2025 as a song by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE, it was chosen as the opening theme for the second cour of season 2 of the Nippon TV anime “The Apothecary Diaries.” The track blends an oriental atmosphere with band-driven sound, resulting in a compelling piece whose rapid, ever-shifting development leaves a strong impression.

The theme of the song is “a love that remains unchanged beyond this life and into the next.” Its lyrics, which depict the wonder of will imbued in words and the complexity of human emotions, align beautifully with the anime’s world.