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Aya Hirano’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2025]
Aya Hirano, who is active at the center of the anime world and voices the protagonist Haruhi Suzumiya in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
I’ll introduce her songs—she’s active not only as a voice actress but also as a singer—in a ranking format!
Recommended both for anime song fans and for those who want to start listening to lots of anison.
Aya Hirano’s Popular Songs Ranking [2025] (1–10)
Hare Hare YukaiAya Hirano, Minori Chihara, Yuko Goto1rank/position
Hare Hare Yukai is the ending theme of the TV anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
This song uses a canon progression in E-flat major.
The key progression is E♭ → B♭ → Cm7 → A♭ → B♭, which feels like an arrangement that omits the middle part of a typical canon progression.
It’s a very pleasant arrangement to listen to! It’s also interesting that such an up-tempo anime song uses a canon progression.
You could say that the fact it fits so many kinds of songs is exactly the charm of the canon progression.
God knows…Haruhi Suzumiya (Aya Hirano)2rank/position
Countless anime fans have tried their hand at that intro guitar riff! From the iconic 2000s anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya comes God knows.
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First performed in Episode 12 of the first TV season during the cultural festival concert, it became a hot topic thanks to its high-quality animation.
Its solid, hard-hitting rock sound is a complete departure from the opening and ending themes—and it totally electrifies you.
The guitar performance is by Susumu Nishikawa.
Why not revisit what makes this song so captivating?
God knows…Aya Hirano3rank/position
Aya Hirano is active in a wide range of fields—not only as a voice actress and singer, but also as an actress and radio personality.
Her first leading role as Haruhi Suzumiya in the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, the show’s success, and her performances of the opening and insert songs helped raise her profile.
As a solo artist, she has a powerful, direct voice that reaches listeners; as a voice actress, she demonstrates a wide expressive range when performing character songs; and as a musical theater actress, she shows great expressive ability.
She is a singer who has acquired numerous captivating qualities.
Take It! Sailor FukuAya Hirano, Emiri Katō, Kaori Fukuhara, Aya Endo4rank/position
The anime Lucky Star gained popularity for its laid-back characters and art style.
Released in the late 2000s and based on a four-panel manga, it won fans with its brisk pacing.
Nowadays, we see similar works like Himouto! Umaru-chan, but at the time, anime and manga featuring such short, chibi-like character designs were rare, which may have contributed to its success.
The theme song, Motteke! Sailor Fuku, is performed by the voice actresses, giving it an extremely cute vibe.
God knows…Haruhi Suzumiya (Aya Hirano)5rank/position
The anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya sparked a social phenomenon.
Within the series, the protagonist Haruhi Suzumiya forms a band and performs the song “God knows…”.
Incidentally, the vocals are also performed by Aya Hirano, Haruhi’s voice actress.
The song was reportedly composed with ZONE’s music in mind, resulting in a track with a buoyant, bouncy bass that feels great.
It’s sure to get the crowd going at karaoke, and it would also be a great choice for a band performance or a guitar solo showcase.
Take It! Sailor UniformKonata Izumi (Aya Hirano), Kagami Hiiragi (Emiri Katō), Tsukasa Hiiragi (Kaori Fukuhara), Miyuki Takara (Aya Endo)6rank/position
This is a song used in an anime.
It has the classic feel of an idol/anime song.
It’s hard to sing, but some people might be able to handle it with wotagei instead.
Watching the cute girls sing is absolutely moe-inducing.
Hare Hare YukaiHaruhi Suzumiya (Aya Hirano)7rank/position
A landmark animated work that defined the 2000s and etched its name into the history of Japanese anime, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Among its highlights is the ending theme, Hare Hare Yukai, whose choreography—performed by the characters and popularly known as the “Haruhi dance”—became a massive sensation, inspiring countless fans to cosplay and dance it themselves.
In 2020, during the stay-at-home period, Aya Hirano, who played Haruhi, posted a tutorial video on her social media, sparking a revival hit.
In this article, we introduce a “tried dancing” video by Tomokazu Sugita, who played Kyon in the series.
It’s hard not to laugh as you watch Sugita dance with a serious expression—even though his moves are nothing like the original choreography!