Nostalgic anime songs. Anime theme songs full of memories.

Shangri-Laangela

angela「Shangri-La」Music Clip

It’s a bittersweet and emotional number where grand orchestration intertwines with electronic sounds.

Created by angela as the opening theme for the anime “Fafner in the Azure,” this song feels like a soul-stirring cry from characters who pursue a lost utopia, defy a harsh fate, and reach for the future.

You can feel the heartrending earnestness that tightens your chest.

Released in August 2004, it still enjoys enduring popularity among anime fans.

Give it a listen and immerse yourself deeply in the world of the story.

Cherry blossoms bloom: future, love, dreamyozuka*

yozuca* “Sakura Saku Mirai Koi Yume” | D.C. ~Da Capo~ | Opening

Like cherry blossoms swaying in the spring breeze, this heart-fluttering number hints at the start of a sweet-and-sour romance.

Yozuca*’s crystal-clear vocals intertwine with a wistful yet forward-looking melody to make listeners’ hearts skip a beat.

The pop sound feels as if it captures a sparkling moment of youth.

Released as Yozuca*’s second single in July 2003, this track was used as the opening theme for the TV anime D.

C.

~Da Capo~.

It might just make you want to listen—and rewatch—again.

Getchu! Love-love?!Mayumi Gojo

Getchu! Love-love?!

This is the ending theme of the anime Futari wa Pretty Cure, overflowing with cute charm.

Sung by Mayumi Gojo, it’s a single released in 2004 that beautifully captures the sparkle of teenage feelings.

Its positive, adorable message—choosing romance over stress and hugging over fighting—resonates over a lively pop sound.

Give it a listen when you want to feel happy.

Sakura KissChieko Kawabe

Chieko Kawabe – Cherry Blossom Kiss [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] (Opening Theme for the Nippon TV Anime “Ouran High School Host Club”)

A dazzling number that sparkles like spring sunshine, with a melody that makes your heart race.

It sings of a straightforward longing to see the one you love and a sincere desire to cherish the “now,” this very moment.

The bubbly feeling you get just by listening may be thanks to its catchy sound.

This work was released by Chieko Kawabe in April 2006 as her fifth single, and it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Ouran High School Host Club.

It’s an irresistible track that brings back sweet, bittersweet memories.

Butter-FlyKoji Wada

Butter-Fly – Kouji Wada (Full) (Digimon Adventure OP)

It’s the opening song of Digimon Adventure.

It’s a track that fills you with hope and courage.

The chorus is cool, too.

There’s a “whoa whoa whoa” part in the chorus, and everyone belts it out together at karaoke.

If you’re from the Digimon generation, there’s probably no one who doesn’t know it.

Crimson Bow and ArrowLinked Horizon

[MAD] Attack on Titan OP - Guren no Yumiya (with lyrics)

It’s the opening theme of Attack on Titan.

You could say it’s a fiery anime song that gets everyone hyped.

They even performed it on the New Year’s Eve Kohaku Uta Gassen.

Attack on Titan was also adapted into a live-action film and was quite the hot topic for a while.

Smile BombMasako Mawatari

Masako Maeda – Smile Bomb (theme song of Yu Yu Hakusho)

It’s the opening theme song of Yu Yu Hakusho.

When I hear this song, I naturally think of the series.

It matches the anime really well.

It’s a very fresh, poppy tune.

It’s so upbeat that whenever I go to karaoke with people of my generation, we always sing it.