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[Nostalgic & Latest] A Special Feature on Anime Songs Recommended for People in Their 20s

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-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, a cornerstone of Japanese culture, is beloved not only by children but also by adults, and it’s highly regarded overseas too! Along with anime itself, the theme songs that play during openings and endings—known as anison—are appreciated not just in Japan but around the world.

So this time, we’ve gathered a wide selection of anison, from nostalgic tracks recommended for people in their 20s to the latest hits! You’ll find memorable songs you listened to as a child as well as popular new tracks, so be sure to read to the end! You might even find one of your favorite songs or a tune that brings back memories.

Now, let’s get started!

[Nostalgic & New] A Massive Selection of Anime Songs Recommended for People in Their 20s (41–50)

The heaven that gathers the dreams you envisionedGARNET CROW

Kimi no Omoi Egaita Yume Atsumeru HEAVEN – MAR Japanese Opening Full

The dream you envisioned, gathering them — HEAVENGARNET CROW

This is a song that was selected as a theme for the TV anime MÄR (MÄR Heaven).

Its content—supporting and watching over you in tough times—is very characteristic of GARNET CROW, woven into a lively band sound.

At the same time, it evokes a gently cool sense of fantasy, making it a track that can be said to symbolize the work MÄR Heaven.

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[Nostalgic & New] A Big Feature on Anime Songs Recommended for People in Their 20s (51–60)

OtonokeCreepy Nuts

Creepy Nuts – Otonoke [Official MV] [Dandadan Opening]

Otonoke Creepy Nuts

Centered on Gen Z, the TV anime Dandadan became a social phenomenon, and its opening theme can be described as a new frontier in hip-hop woven by R-Shitei and DJ Matsunaga.

Its title is a coined word meaning “sound apparition,” expressing how music itself slips into people’s hearts like something supernatural.

The lyrics are sprinkled with references to horror icons like Sadako and Kayako, as well as phrases that evoke other Jump works, sublimating the daring theme of fusing the occult with hip-hop.

The breakneck beat, relentless flow, and intricately calculated rhymes have the power to pull listeners straight into the story’s world.

Released in October 2024, the track topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and earned high praise both at home and abroad.

It’s an anime song recommended for those who want to immerse themselves in the anime’s worldview or experience a new form of hip-hop.

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BlessingYOASOBI

YOASOBI 'The Blessing' Official Music Video (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Opening Theme)

Blessing YOASOBI

Released in October 2022, this song drew attention as the opening theme for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury.

Based on Ichiro Okouchi’s original novella cradle planet, the lyrics reflect the bond between the protagonist Suletta and the Gundam Aerial.

Infused with determination for the future and a wish for coexistence, the lyrics convey a strength that says we can support each other no matter which path we choose.

The dramatic development woven by the driving sound and ikura’s clear, translucent vocals is sure to set your heart ablaze.

Featured on the album THE BOOK 3, the track peaked at No.

2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.

It’s an energetic number we highly recommend to fans of the Gundam series and anyone seeking a powerful, message-driven song.

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Child of the devilAi Higuchi

Ai Higuchi / Devil's Child (Anime Special Ver.) | Ai Higuchi “Akuma no Ko” Anime Special Ver.

Devil's Child Higuchi Ai

Ai Higuchi, who began playing piano in childhood and has built a wide range of musical experience, wrote a digital single released in January 2022 as the ending theme for the TV anime Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2.

Its lyrics, which question justice and sacrifice, freedom and contradiction, harmonize beautifully with the anime’s worldview.

Beginning with the timbre of piano and layered with strings, the lyrical sound and her powerful alto voice make for a moving track.

It became a global hit on Apple Music and Spotify, and was also included on her album Saiai Saiaku (Worst Best).

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Sun Paradise ~Promised Land~Miyuki Kobe

Sun Paradise ~ Promised Land

Sun Paradise ~Promised Land~ Miyuki Kobe

Miyuki Kanbe’s song Taiyou no Rakuen is the theme song of Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.

Incidentally, it was Miyuki Kanbe’s debut single.

Instead of the high, cute voice often heard in this kind of anime, her slightly husky voice gives it a cool edge.

Those in their late twenties might even find it nostalgic.

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Wild FlowersRAMAR

Zoids Wild Flowers

Wild FlowersRAMAR

The first TV anime inspired by Takara Tomy’s ZOIDS toys aired on the TBS network as “Zoids -ZOIDS-.” The opening theme is “Wild Flowers” sung by RAMAR, which peaked at No.

84 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

The brisk, lively guitar tones are particularly memorable.

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Heart Throbsnobobyknows̟+

nobodyknows+ – Kokoro Odoru / THE FIRST TAKE

Kokoro Odoru nobodyknows+

The theme song for SD Gundam Force, performed by nobodyknows+.

The first-press limited edition came with an exclusive Gundam plastic model kit.

It was also the group’s first song to enter the Oricon Top 10.

Although it’s a track from a while back, it’s still widely used to hype up venues and for everyone to sing together at karaoke.

The low tones in the rap parts sound cool and add an element of fun to the song.

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