Popular classic anime songs for party performances and skits. Recommended god-tier tracks.

Space Battleship YamatoIsao Sasaki

Space Battleship Yamato (1) / Isao Sasaki + The Royal Knights

Space Battleship Yamato, an anime masterpiece directed by Leiji Matsumoto that represents the 1970s.

It’s a classic that plunged the adults who were boys at the time into a whirlwind of excitement and emotion.

Even those from generations unfamiliar with the series have likely heard its theme song.

It’s characterized by a catchy, powerful melody you can’t forget once you’ve heard it.

Since it’s also used as a choral piece, it could be fun to stage it as a surprise—like a flash mob with a massive sing-along!

Gatchaman SongMasato Shimon

Gatchaman Song

The theme song of the anime Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, sung by Masato Shimon—also famous for Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun.

For those of the Showa generation and even today’s listeners, his deep, powerful vocals leave a lasting impression.

Not only does the sharply repeated, energetic opening lyric stand out, but the ending—where the low melody suddenly shifts to a bright, high tone—is irresistibly brilliant.

With lyrics and a melody that draw everyone in and make your heart race, it’s a sure-fire anime song that can hype up any crowd, regardless of age.

If you have a low voice, be sure to support from your diaphragm so you don’t strain your throat on the high notes at the end.

TouchYoshimi Iwasaki

Touch – Yoshimi Iwasaki (Full)

Here’s the opening theme song for season 1 of the anime “Touch.” It became a hit along with the anime.

Even now, long after its release, it’s still used as a cheer song for high school baseball.

There’s choreography in the song, so it’s fun to sing it with gestures.

The 2011 parody version “Machikado Dangerous,” created by the Kawasaki Police Station, is also entertaining, so I recommend singing that one too.

A Cruel Angel's ThesisYoko Takahashi

A Cruel Angel's Thesis – Yoko Takahashi (Full)

This is the theme song of the hugely popular anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Even if you’ve never watched the anime itself, many people have probably heard this song at least once.

Doing a cosplay of the characters while singing would likely get the crowd excited.

There are many fan-made dance videos, so learning the choreography from those and performing it is also a great option.

Crimson Bow and ArrowLinked Horizon

Linked Horizon / Guren no Yumiya with lyrics

Linked Horizon’s Guren no Yumiya, the theme song of the anime Attack on Titan—which became a social phenomenon.

The anime portrays the battle between humans and man-eating Titans, but beyond the fights, it’s also enjoyable for its aspects of unraveling the mysteries of the Titans and the massive walls that encircle the cities.

And here we have the Season 1 theme song.

Above all, it fires up that chuunibyo spirit—the barrage of complex kanji in the lyrics and the fast-paced rock sound make any boy’s heart throb with excitement.

It’s a classic that’s perfect for karaoke, cosplay—you name it.

Genesis of AquarionAKINO

Genesis of Aquarion / Sousei no Aquarion Aniuta 2011 Kitakyushu AKINO from bless4

It’s the opening theme of the anime “Genesis of Aquarion.” It’s sung by AKINO, a singer from the United States.

It was released as a single in 2005.

It’s one of the most well-known anime songs, so it fits in anywhere.

It’s a perfect track for everyone to sing along to.

frecklesJUDY AND MARY

Freckles – JUDY AND MARY (Full)

This song was used in 1996 as the first opening theme for the anime Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story and sold over 1.

2 million copies.

Many of you may feel nostalgic about it.

If you perform it as a band on behalf of the friends at a wedding reception for someone from the generation that knows this song, it will likely be well-received.