10 Rocking Anime Theme Songs from Spring 2021

The spring is here and with it comes a ton of new awesome anime music!

*Note: Songs are presented in alphabetical order by series.

Anime: 86 EIGHTY-SIX
Song: “Avid”
Artist: SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:mizuki
Why I Love It: From the piano and beautiful female vocals to the fun with syncopation at the end of the chorus, there’s nothing about this song I don’t like—which is pretty much the norm for Hiroyuki Sawano in my book.

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Anime: Back Arrow
Song: “United Sparrows”
Artist: FLOW
Why I Love It: This song reminds me of 80s synthpop—even though it is a mixture of J-rock and dubstep.

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Anime: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Song: “One Last Kiss”
Artist: Hikaru Utada
Why I Love It: I can’t separate this song from the context in which I first encountered it—the beautiful final scene of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0. Everytime I hear it, I’m transported back to that moment and am on the edge of tears.

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Anime: My Hero Academia (Season 5)
Song: “Ashiato -Footprints-”
Artist: the peggies
Why I Love It: While most ending themes are subdued ballads, this one brings the rocking power you’d expect in an opening–all while having a bit of fun with the syncopation.

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Anime: So I’m a Spider, So What?
Song: “Bursty Greedy Spider”
Artist: Konomi Suzuki
Why I Love It: While it’s a tiny thing, I’m a sucker for fast-paced songs that break out a literal chorus to back up the lead singer for a few bars in the chorus.

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Anime: SSSS.Dynazenon
Song: “Strobe Memory”
Artist: Maaya Uchida
Why I Love It: I’m a big fan of pianos being featured heavily in modern songs—and this one does not disappoint.

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Anime: The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent
Song: “Blessing”
Artist: Aira Yuuki
Why I Love It: The way Aria Yuuki hits those high notes mixed with the syncopation in the chorus has kept this one stuck in my head for days.

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Anime: To Your Eternity
Song: “PINK BLOOD”
Artist: Hikaru Utada
Why I Love It: A hauntingly beautiful song is a perfect match for this hauntingly beautiful anime.

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Anime: Those Snow White Notes
Song: “BLIZZARD”
Artist: BURNOUT SYNDROMES
Why I Love It: This song is all about the singer effortlessly jumping in and out of falsetto over and over again.

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Anime: Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song-
Song: “Sing My Pleasure”
Artist: Kairi Yagi
Why I Love It: This song has some serious Macross vibes to it and is exactly the kind of music you’d expect a manufactured idol to sing.

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