[Summer Anisongs] Iconic and Popular Anime Tracks That Feel Like Summer

EuterpeEGOIST

Egoist – Euterpe(official video)[Full]

It’s the coupling track to the 2011 single “Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~,” and an insert song from Guilty Crown.

At the very beginning of episode 1, many viewers were captivated by the story unfolding to this mysterious song.

It’s also a track for which many cover-singing videos have been posted.

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Jin ft. MARiA from GARNiDELiA / daze [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

The opening theme of the TV anime Mekakucity Actors.

It’s an animation based on the Kagerou Project, a story depicted from both musical and literary perspectives by Jin, who is both a musician and a novelist.

The narrative centers on a single incident that occurred in a certain town on August 14th and 15th—peak midsummer days when cicadas blare and heat haze shimmers—while multiple viewpoints interweave around it.

The title “Days” carries the meaning of “to daze.” A track that captures summer’s heat with a sense of exhilarating speed!

Go all out, more flashy!Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu / Motto☆Louder! (Short Ver.)

This is the upbeat theme song for Eri Takenashi’s signature work Kannagi, a romantic comedy with the groundbreaking premise of “the heroine is a god,” directed by the much-discussed Yutaka Yamamoto at the time.

It’s sung by the popular voice actress Haruka Tomatsu, who played Nagi.

Back then, it was a transitional period when an unprecedented trend emerged: songs from hit anime began breaking into the Oricon charts, and the popularity of late-night anime steadily grew.

This track was also a hit that helped accelerate that momentum and remains enduringly popular.

Its refreshing sound is like the blazing sunshine of a summer day.

Our Summer DreamTatsuro Yamashita

Our Summer Dream / Tatsuro Yamashita (Cover)

Released in 2009, this is Tatsuro Yamashita’s 44th single, which was used as the theme song for the animated feature film “Summer Wars.” The film tells a story about confronting an artificial intelligence that appears in cyberspace during summer vacation.

Written specifically for an anime set in summer, the song is packed with summer-evoking keywords like “sun,” “sunflowers,” and “wind.”

Drops of SummerYurika Oyama

Yurika Oyama Summer Droplets

This song is the theme for the animated film Summer Days with Coo.

The movie portrays the friendship between Coo, a young kappa revived in modern society, and a boy named Koichi, as well as the human relationships surrounding them.

The song carries a message that even if we’re apart, our hearts remain connected, so you’re never alone.

Its poignant yet beautiful, somehow nostalgic melody is truly moving.

The scenes that cherish a one-summer memory—like a treasure—of meeting someone precious… how wonderful.

Innocent StarterNana Mizuki

Nana Mizuki “innocent starter” Music Clip

The opening song from the original season of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.

It’s one of the most popular anime songs, and it had already gained strong popularity even before Nana Mizuki became a household name.

She has performed the themes throughout the series, and every song is very popular and still loved today.

It’s a driving, summer-perfect anison that conjures up a clear blue sky.

Incidentally, it’s also a track that has inspired many uploads on video-sharing sites, including karaoke and guitar cover videos.

Beyond the skySora Yuzuki

Beyond the sky, high resolution, high quality sound

This is the ending theme included in the original Higurashi When They Cry game.

Although the work has a strong impression of horror and suspense, it also portrays the importance of friendship and everyday life with your companions, and this song captures that side with a refreshing feel.

It gives the image of looking up at the summer sky together with friends.