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[I Want to Get Fired Up!] A Special Feature on Anime Songs That Pump You Up

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.
A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I started playing guitar in middle school and focused on band activities during my student years. I’ve been a hobbyist Vocaloid producer for over 15 years. After entering the workforce, I gained experience in various roles, including event sound engineering and videography/photography. As a writer, I’ve contributed introduction articles for music and manga websites, and in 2022 I had the opportunity to write the bonus liner notes for IA SUPER BEST. My specialties are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.

Anime songs, now even considered a music genre in their own right, enjoy immense popularity.

Many people got hooked on anime by watching shows tied to their favorite musicians—and the reverse is true as well!

From among these inseparable companions to anime, this article will introduce tracks that are sure to get you pumped up when you listen to them.

They’re all certified classics, and before you know it, you might find yourself wanting to watch the anime they’re from.

Use this list in all sorts of situations: when you’re feeling low, when you want to boost your mood, or when you’re searching for anime songs that will get the crowd going at karaoke!

[I Want to Get Fired Up!] A Special Feature on Hype Anime Songs (101–110)

RealizeKonomi Suzuki

Anime TV series Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- 2nd season OP theme “Realize” anime MV

Konomi Suzuki - Realize

It’s the opening theme for season 2 of the anime Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

It’s sung by Konomi Suzuki, a singer who won the All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix and has since performed numerous anime theme songs.

Released in 2020 as her 18th single, it’s a hard rock number resonating with grand string sounds that seem to project the scale of the series.

And riding on top of that, Suzuki’s powerful vocals are simply irresistible.

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mixed nutsOfficial HIGE DANDism

Official HIGE DANDism – Mixed Nuts [Official Video]

Mixed Nuts Official HIGE DANDism

This exhilarating uptempo track fuses everything from a jazzy ensemble to a fast-paced guitar sound.

Official HIGE DANDism’s seventh digital single was provided as the opening theme for the TV anime SPY×FAMILY.

Released in April 2022, it surpassed 100 million total views on YouTube in just a year and three months.

It’s a song that helps your heart face forward—perfect for your first commute or trip to school in the morning, or whenever you need a refresh.

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Blue BookmarkGalileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei - Aoi Shiori (Blue Bookmark)

Blue Bookmark Galileo Galilei

It’s the opening theme of the smash-hit anime “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.” Its breezy yet slightly lonely, bittersweet tone is striking.

It conjures scenes bathed in summer sunlight and is a masterpiece that fits the work perfectly.

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Never say NeverTakanori Nishikawa

Takanori Nishikawa – Never say Never | Official Music Video (Nippon TV anime “EDENS ZERO” Season 2 Opening Theme)

Never say Never Takanori Nishikawa

Takanori Nishikawa, celebrated for his overwhelming vocal prowess, enjoys tremendous popularity.

His “Never say Never” is a powerful rock track chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the TV anime EDENS ZERO.

The overall sound is modern and heavy, perfectly matched by Nishikawa’s distorted, intense vocals.

The emotional guitar solo in the middle is absolutely irresistible! Give this song a listen when you want to boost your energy for studying or work.

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Raise your flagMAN WITH A MISSION

MAN WITH A MISSION 『Raise your flag』

Raise your flagMAN WITH A MISSION

This song was used as the theme for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

It’s a work by MAN WITH A MISSION, a rock band whose members all wear wolf masks.

It was released in 2015 as their fifth single.

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[I Want to Get Fired Up!] A Special Feature on Hype Anime Songs (111–120)

LionMay'n Megumi Nakajima

Lion [May’n / Megumi Nakajima] Chapic audio source

Lion May'n Nakajima Ai

This is the opening theme of Macross Frontier.

It’s a duet by May’n, who performed the singing voice for Sheryl Nome in the series, and Megumi Nakajima, who provided both the voice and singing for Ranka Lee.

Yoko Kanno, who also handled the music within Macross Frontier, wrote both the lyrics and the composition.

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Northern CrossMay’n

Northern Cross

Northern Cross May'n

It’s the ending theme of the anime Macross Frontier.

May’n performs the singing voice for the in-story diva, Sheryl, and “Northern Cross” is one of her many songs.

All of the tracks are distinctive and great, but I think this one is the most emotional and exciting.

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