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

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Whale: Twin Spica

The passionate tone of the song evokes a hot summer day.

It’s the opening theme for the anime Twin Spica, which follows boys and girls aspiring to become astronauts.

The track is by the idol group Buzy and was released as a single in 2004.

The composition is by Porno Graffitti’s guitarist, Haruichi Shindo, a member of the popular music duo.

The somewhat shadowy lyrics seem to connect with the characters’ pasts and struggles in the story.

And beneath it all lies a sense of strength.

Let this song give you the power to make it through the sweltering summer!

This world has been waiting for us.Minori Chihara

[Minori Chihara] The world has been waiting for us PV short ver.

It’s a single released in 2013 and serves as the opening theme for Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet.

The song captures strength and kindness in people and the bonds between them, resulting in a refreshing, fast-paced track.

The jacket design is said to evoke the start of an adventure, filled with hope and anticipation.

cometYounha

Comet_Sui-Feng + Yoruichi

It’s an ending theme from the anime BLEACH.

It evokes the image of a beautiful summer night sky and brings to mind a bittersweet love.

It became a hit, partly because it was used during BLEACH’s peak popularity.

A cover version by voice actors was later produced as well.

Summer Has Come! (Diamond Head)Queen

[Mikurele] Summer Has Come! (Diamond Head)

The opening theme of “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo.” It’s a song with lyrics added to “Diamond Head,” a track by the legendary American band The Ventures, and it is one piece in the medley “Nagi-sa no Joō-sama” (Queen of the Beach).

In the TV broadcast credits, it was listed as “Nagi-sa no Joō-sama,” not “Natsu ga Kita!”

Promise of SunflowersMotohiro Hata

Motohiro Hata – “Himawari no Yakusoku” Music Video

On summer evenings, when you’re suddenly overcome with a tinge of melancholy, many people turn to Motohiro Hata’s warm ballads.

His voice—often described as “made of steel and glass”—gently soaks into the heart as it conveys messages about deep bonds with loved ones and how hearts remain connected even when apart.

Released in August 2014, this song is also known as the theme for the film STAND BY ME Doraemon and has been widely cherished, earning a million-download certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

It is also included on the album “Ao no Kōkei” (Scenes of Blue).

When you look back on your joyful summer memories and feel a touch of loneliness, try listening while savoring the lyrics.

It’s sure to warm your heart.

Sea of Memoriesyozuka*

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This is one of the ending theme songs from the anime School Days, which is based on a romance game.

The anime aired in the summer of 2007 and drew a huge response due to the gap between its cute character designs and early developments, and the dramatic turn it takes later on.

The lyrics include the names of the two heroines and frankly convey a heroine’s feelings, so I hope you’ll listen with attention to the lyrics that immerse you in the world of the story.

We are!Hiroshi Kitadani

One Piece OP 1 "We Are"

This is the very first opening theme of the hugely popular anime One Piece.

It’s been covered several times, and I think it’s so well known that when you say “One Piece,” people immediately think of this song.

The lyrics are exactly what you’d expect from an anime song, conveying the excitement of adventure.

It’s a track that radiates a strength that won’t lose to the summer heat.