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

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LiSA “Gurenge” -MUSiC CLiP- (Anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” Tanjiro Kamado: Unwavering Resolve Arc Opening Theme)

A powerful song known as the opening theme of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

It portrays Tanjiro Kamado—a boy who lost his family and fights to protect his sister—through intense rock rhythms and melodic harmonies.

LiSA’s strong vocals vividly capture an unyielding spirit in the face of adversity, gently encouraging listeners onward.

Since its release in April 2019, it has captured many hearts and become beloved across Japan beyond the anime itself.

It’s the perfect track for moments when you’re struggling, need to rally yourself, or want the courage to keep moving forward.

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suis from Yorushika × Evan Call “Paper Airplane” [Theme song for the anime ‘Dragonite and the Mailman’]

An expansive and graceful tale that connects people’s hearts across time unfolds.

Released in February 2025, it was chosen as the theme song for the Pokémon Day 2025 commemorative animation “Dragonite and the Mail Carrier.” Suis’s crystal-clear vocals blend beautifully with Evan Call’s refined orchestration, gently coloring the journey of feelings entrusted to a letter.

It’s a warm work that conveys both the ache of emotions that cannot be delivered to their intended recipient and the strength to keep looking forward nonetheless.

Be sure to add this moving musical experience to your playlist.

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Masayoshi Oishi – L’oN [Official Video]

The deeply introspective lyrics, which question the meaning of life, leave a strong impression.

The song released by Masayoshi Oishi in January 2025 is the opening theme for the TV anime Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2.

Themes like “fate” and “time” are skillfully interwoven, faithfully reflecting the anime’s story.

The loud rock sound further reinforces the lyrical worldview.

Be sure to add this dynamic anime song to your playlist.

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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.

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Macaroni Empitsu "Saraba" Music Video

It’s a striking song where wistfulness and passion blend together.

Created by Macaroni Enpitsu, it was released in January 2025 and chosen as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime “Ao no Hako.” The youthful lyrics, vividly expressing powerful feelings about love, resonate deeply.

Its emotional guitar sound is another highlight, gripping your heart.

I think it’s a song that empathizes with those struggling in love and gives them the courage to move forward.

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ALI – CASANOVA POSSE

It’s a groove-driven track that blends a variety of elements—rock, funk, hip-hop, and Latin.

It’s a song by the band ALI, slated for release in January 2025, and it’s been selected as the opening theme for the anime Dr.

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The song carries a message of having the courage to break free from the past and forge your future, and listening to it really sets your heart on fire.

Why not give it a listen and recharge your energy for tomorrow?

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[MV] Overlap / Siyui (Prod. by Yukino Ito)

It might resonate with your heart on sleepless nights.

Released in January 2025, this song was chosen as the ending theme for the anime Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow.

Set to Siyui’s vocals, it portrays a journey of facing oneself, with lyrics that embrace weakness and convey a resolve to keep moving forward while carrying pain.

It’s a piano-driven rock ballad where the emotionally rich vocals and dramatic arrangement are a perfect match.