[For Beginners] I Want to Play These on Piano! Recommended Anime Songs Compilation

Carrying YouAzumi Inoue

Carrying You / Azumi Inoue: Piano (Solo) / Beginner

Kimi wo Nosete, sung by Azumi Inoue, was released in 1986 as the ending theme for Studio Ghibli’s film Castle in the Sky.

Its lonely, melancholic sound and lyrics make it a memorable number.

If you play it in C major, you’ll get a few incidental sharps, but it should be relatively easy to perform.

You can adapt it to various skill levels by changing the left-hand accompaniment patterns, so compare different sheet music editions and find the one that suits you best.

Give it a try!

YesterdayOfficial HIGE DANDism

Yesterday / Official HIGE DANDism: Piano (Solo) / Beginner

Official HIGE DANDism, a leading presence in today’s J-pop scene, released “Yesterday” in 2019.

Written as the theme song for the animated film HELLO WORLD, the piece features the kind of beautiful melody and refined strings you’d expect from a band with a piano player, and many people likely want to try playing it on the piano.

Because the song is packed with musical information, it’s true that perfectly capturing it as a piano solo is extremely difficult.

However, if you focus on clearly playing the straightforward melody with your right hand and let your left hand stick to accompanying with chords, you should be able to convey the atmosphere more than enough.

Since there are many passages involving black keys, it will honestly be challenging at first if you’re not used to it, but start by practicing slowly and steadily so you can master the right-hand melody on its own!

Kaikai KitanEVE

Anime [Jujutsu Kaisen] OP theme “Kaikai Kitan – Eve” with Do-Re-Mi notation, easy slow piano for beginners | Kaikai Kitan / Jujutsu Kaisen

The opening theme selected for the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen is Eve’s Kaikai Kitan.

Released as a single in 2020, it ranked fifth on Billboard’s download chart.

The A melody can be played using a pentatonic scale made up of just five notes, making the tune easy to remember and recommended for beginners.

While the original is an uptempo track with a sense of speed, it could also be nice to slightly slow the tempo to highlight the piano’s tone.

A Cruel Angel's ThesisYoko Takahashi

A Cruel Angel's Thesis / Yoko Takahashi [For Piano Beginners, With Sheet Music]

Despite the TV anime originally airing in 1995, the theme song of Neon Genesis Evangelion—“A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” a historic masterpiece in anime music—continues to be loved even in the 2020s.

The opening, which begins with the chorus’s strikingly impactful melody, is also memorable, and some of you may be eager to play this melody on the piano.

The main melody, which frequently uses black keys, is clear and recognizable, but to be honest, it’s a bit challenging for beginners to play.

It’s best to prioritize mastering the melody with one hand first, and once you get used to it, try adding the left-hand accompaniment.

Recommended for beginners who have at least some experience playing the piano!

Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN

Learn It All at Once! Sugar Song and Bitter Step Piano (Blood Blockade Battlefront / UNISON SQUARE GARDEN) Sheet Music ♪ Easy ♪ Beginner ♪ | K2

A song written as the ending theme for the TV anime “Blood Blockade Battlefront,” Sugar Song and Bitter Step is a classic 2010s anison that brilliantly showcases UNISON SQUARE GARDEN’s outstanding pop sensibilities and groovy band ensemble.

Because it’s so popular, beginner-friendly sheet music is available, but the main melody uses lots of black keys, and expressing a groove that’s different from simple J-pop on the piano is honestly difficult—some people might feel discouraged just from looking at the score.

That said, it will definitely improve your sense of rhythm, so after thoroughly listening to the original track, try first to get your right hand to the level where you can confidently play the melody!

Ojamajo CarnivalTakeshi Ike

Ojamajo Carnival [Ojamajo Doremi OP Theme Song] Doremi with Lyrics, Beginner-Friendly Slow and Easy Piano – Easy Piano Tutorial (Beginner) Magical Doremi OP Theme Anime Song

When it comes to the first opening theme of the TV anime series Ojamajo Doremi, produced by Toei Animation since 1999, it’s undoubtedly Ojamajo Carnival!! Even after the show ended, this song has remained enormously popular, and many beginner pianists surely want to try playing it.

As the saying goes, “What one likes, one will do well,” and there’s nothing quite like the joy of improving by practicing a song you love.

It may be difficult to play at full uptempo right away, but the piece is packed with many musical fundamentals: frequent flats, numerous developments, and combinations of complex rhythms.

It also modulates smoothly—such as shifting from the main key to its parallel key—without feeling out of place.

As you become more comfortable reading sheet music, you’ll start to sense the musical seasoning directly from the score and rediscover how wonderful the piece is.

It’s a fun song, so practice little by little and work your way up to playing it!

Galaxy Express 999Godiego

Galaxy Express 999 by Godiego [Piano tutorial you can play even as a beginner! Learn with video] Level ★★★

Godiego’s “Galaxy Express 999” was written as the theme song for the animated film Galaxy Express 999, based on Leiji Matsumoto’s sci-fi manga.

It’s an up-tempo number that truly evokes the image of a powerful steam locomotive charging ahead.

Many people who watched it in real time will know it, of course, and plenty were introduced to it through EXILE TRIBE’s 2014 cover version.

It’s also used as a departure melody on various JR lines, making it popular among railway fans.

Sheet music with a simple arrangement is available, so it’s definitely a song beginners should try!