This summer features 38 new TV anime–and with each a slew of anime music. And then there are all the films, ONAs, and continuing series with their own sets of jams. From all that, I narrowed down which I’ve enjoyed most into the following 10 recommendations.
*Note: Songs are presented in alphabetical order by series.
Image source: とあるプロジェクト公式 on Twitter
Anime: A Certain Scientific Accelerator
Song: “Shadow is the Light”
Artist: THE SIXTH LIE
Why I Love It: The counterpoint between the robotically distorted voices in the pre-chorus and the pure vocals of the chorus itself make it soar so much more than it would on its own.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: TVアニメ「ありふれた職業で世界最強」 on Twitter
Anime: Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest
Song: “FLARE”
Artist: Void_Chords feat. LIO
Why I Love It: What starts with a subdued verse turns into a rocking soprano anthem–not to mention the little vocal slide the vocalist sneaks into the chorus to make it sound just that much cooler.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: アニメ「BEM」公式 on Twitter
Anime: BEM
Song: “Iruimi”
Artist: JUNNA
Why I Love It: JUNNA transforms what could be an ordinary song into an unforgettable ballad with nothing but the sheer power and range of her voice. It gives me chills everytime.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: ＴＶアニメ「キャロル＆チューズデイ」(公式) on Twitter
Anime: Carole & Tuesday
Song: “Not Afraid”
Artist: Alisa
Why I Love It: We get the chorus three times in this short ending: once with drum kit and acoustic guitar, once with piano, and once with all of them combined (plus a synthesizer for good measure). All three times are drastically different but equally wonderful.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: アニメ「Ｄｒ．ＳＴＯＮＥ」公式 好評放送中！ on Twitter
Anime: Dr. Stone
Song: “Good Morning World!”
Artist: BURNOUT SYNDROMES
Why I Love It: This rocking song is so upbeat and full of energy that it might just get you pumped enough to believe that one genius teen can rebuild civilization from scratch.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: TVアニメ『炎炎ノ消防隊』公式 毎週金曜25:25より放送中 on Twitter
Anime: Fire Force
Song: “Inferno”
Artist: Mrs. Green Apple
Why I Love It: This one is all about how the syncopation plays with the beat–and the pitch-perfect falsetto in the chorus doesn’t hurt either.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: TVアニメ「異世界チート魔術師」公式（好評放送中‼︎） on Twitter
Anime: Isekai Cheat Magician
Song: “PANTA RHEI”
Artist: MYTH & ROID
Why I Love It: The whisper-like vocals mixed with the autotune and rocking beat makes for a song both exciting and haunting.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: 「ケンガンアシュラ」公式 on Twitter
Anime: Kengan Ashura
Song: “KING & ASHLEY”
Artist: MY FIRST STORY
Why I Love It: What better kind of music to get you pumped for a brutal street fighting anime than some solid hard rock.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: TVアニメ『ロード・エルメロイⅡ世の事件簿 -魔眼蒐集列車 Grace note-』 on Twitter
Anime: Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note
Song: “starting the case: Rail Zeppelin”
Artist: Yuki Kajiura
Why I Love It: Despite being a pure instrumental with no vocals, this haunting melody is stuck in my head constantly.
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Image source: TVアニメ「ヴィンランド・サガ」公式 on Twitter
Anime: Vinland Saga
Song: “Torches”
Artist: Aimer
Why I Love It: All you need for an amazing song is an acoustic guitar and Aimer. (And the chorus ain’t half bad either.)
Provided courtesy of iTunes
Top image source: ＴＶアニメ「キャロル＆チューズデイ」(公式) on Twitter
This article contains links to online retail stores. If you click one of these links and buy the product, I may receive a small commission.
Be First to Comment