As the summer 2016 season comes to a close, let’s look at some of the best anime theme songs it had to offer.
Anime: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
Song: “Usurashi Shinjuu”
Artist: Megumi Hayashibara
Why I Love It: This lounge singer-style jazz song is so unlike the vast majority of anime themes out there, I can’t help but love it.
Anime: Haruchika — Haruta & Chika
Song: “Niji wo Ametara”
Artist: fhána
Why I Love It: Upbeat songs with a mixture of male and female vocals are the best.
Anime: Dimension W
Song: “Genesis”
Artist: STEREO DRIVE FOUNDATION
Why I Love It: When even the main character of the anime can’t help but dance to this song, what chance do I have.
Anime: Fairy Tail (2014)
Song: “Ashita wo Narase”
Artist: Shishido Kavka
Why I Love It: Hard rock guitars and women singing in perfect harmony. ‘Nuff said.
Anime: Detective Conan
Song: “Hane”
Artist: Inaba Koshi
Why I Love It: This song makes Detective Conan seem way more epic than the formulaic mystery it actually is.
Anime: Active Raid
Song: “Golden Life”
Artist: AKINO with bless4
Why I Love It: I’ve come to the realisation that I’m going to like every AKINO song I come across. Her belting soprano voice gets me every time.
Anime: Durarara!!x2 Ketsu
Song: “Steppin’ out”
Artist: FLOW
Why I Love It: Not only is the song great, but the opening introduces all the important characters by name as well. Then it gives you a brief recap mid-song that reminds you of important moments from previous episodes that are vital to what you’re about to watch.
Anime: Erased
Song: “Re:Re”
Artist: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Why I Love It: The tone of the song manages to capture both the everyday life nature of the show as well as the looming threat lying just beneath the surface.
Anime: Bubuki Buranki
Song: “ANGER/ANGER”
Artist: MYTH & ROID
Why I Love It: Good use of female vocals, a hard guitar and autotune.
Anime: Ajin
Song: “HOW CLOSE YOU ARE”
Artist: Miyano Mamoru
Why I Love It: This is a rather laid-back ballad offset with images of Ajin dying hauntingly in a beautiful art style.
Comments
4 responses to “Ten Catchy Anime Theme Songs From Summer 2016”
My vote goes to Erased’s opening. I don’t think there was a single episode where I skipped it.
I love how in Episode 11, Satoru is actually missing from the opening
so what is the anime from the gif, and is it worth watching? (that’s what brought me here)
That looks like Dimension W. Not sure if it’s worth it though, as I haven’t gotten to see it yet. Still catching up on my anime back catalogue. lol
Dimension W.
I’ve heard good things.
Dimension w opening …… I cringe its crap audibly
Nothing like the opening for Gangster last season.
But yeah my votes go to both the opening and closing of Erased
Really liked the subtle changes to EP. 11 opening