Anime Theme Songs World Cup
Gurenge, Idol, KICK BACK — the greatest anime theme of all time.
64 entries
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About this world cup
Anime openings are a genre of their own: ninety seconds of pure adrenaline built to make you sit through the credits every single week. This 64-song world cup collects the themes that defined the last two decades of anime, from Gurenge and unravel to KICK BACK, Idol and Bling-Bang-Bang-Born.
The field spans the shonen giants (Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan, Naruto, My Hero Academia, Chainsaw Man, Haikyuu!!, One Piece), the tearjerkers (Your Lie in April, Anohana, Frieren) and the films that turned RADWIMPS into a household name (Your Name, Weathering With You, Suzume). Classics like A Cruel Angel's Thesis, Haruka Kanata and only my railgun sit next to recent hits like Otonoke, IRIS OUT and The Brave.
Every entry is the official music video from the artist's or label's channel, cued to the chorus. Play the Round of 64 to see how deep your anime memory really goes.
Matchups to watch
Gurenge vs unravel
Demon Slayer's blockbuster opening against Tokyo Ghoul's cult classic. The two songs most likely to start a karaoke fight.
Idol vs KICK BACK
YOASOBI's genre-hopping Oshi no Ko theme against Kenshi Yonezu's chaotic Chainsaw Man opener. 2022 and 2023's biggest anime songs.
A Cruel Angel's Thesis vs Guren no Yumiya
The 1995 Evangelion theme that started it all against Attack on Titan's marching anthem. Two songs that defined their eras of anime.
All 64 contenders
- LiSA - Gurenge (Demon Slayer)
- LiSA - Homura (Demon Slayer: Mugen Train)
- YOASOBI - Idol (Oshi no Ko)
- Kenshi Yonezu - KICK BACK (Chainsaw Man)
- Kenshi Yonezu - Peace Sign (My Hero Academia)
- Eve - Kaikai Kitan (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- King Gnu - SPECIALZ (Jujutsu Kaisen S2)
- Aimer - Zankyo Sanka (Demon Slayer: Entertainment District)
- Creepy Nuts - Bling-Bang-Bang-Born (Mashle)
- Official HIGE DANdism - Mixed Nuts (SPY x FAMILY)
- Official HIGE DANdism - Cry Baby (Tokyo Revengers)
- Ado - New Genesis (One Piece Film Red)
- SiM - The Rumbling (Attack on Titan)
- Linked Horizon - Guren no Yumiya (Attack on Titan)
- FLOW - GO!!! (Naruto)
- Ikimonogakari - Blue Bird (Naruto Shippuden)
- Tatsuya Kitani - Where Our Blue Is
- TK from Ling tosite sigure - unravel (Tokyo Ghoul)
- Yoko Takahashi - A Cruel Angel's Thesis (Evangelion)
- RADWIMPS - Zenzenzense (Your Name)
- YOASOBI - The Brave (Frieren)
- YOASOBI - Monster (BEASTARS)
- Creepy Nuts - Otonoke (Dandadan)
- Kenshi Yonezu - IRIS OUT (Chainsaw Man Reze Arc)
- RADWIMPS - Sparkle (Your Name)
- RADWIMPS - Suzume feat. Toaka (Suzume)
- RADWIMPS - Grand Escape (Weathering With You)
- Hikaru Utada - One Last Kiss (Evangelion 3.0+1.0)
- KANA-BOON - Silhouette (Naruto Shippuden)
- FLOW - Sign (Naruto Shippuden)
- FLOW - COLORS (Code Geass)
- ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Haruka Kanata (Naruto)
- ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Rewrite (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Linked Horizon - Shinzou wo Sasageyo (Attack on Titan)
- Mrs. GREEN APPLE - Inferno (Fire Force)
- BUMP OF CHICKEN - SOUVENIR (SPY x FAMILY)
- Gen Hoshino - Comedy (SPY x FAMILY)
- King Gnu - Ichizu (Jujutsu Kaisen 0)
- Hitsujibungaku - more than words (Jujutsu Kaisen S2)
- LiSA - Crossing Field (Sword Art Online)
- LiSA - ADAMAS (SAO Alicization)
- LiSA - Akeboshi (Demon Slayer)
- Aimer - Brave Shine (Fate/stay night UBW)
- MAN WITH A MISSION x milet - Kizuna no Kiseki (Demon Slayer)
- SPYAIR - Imagination (Haikyuu!!)
- SPYAIR - Orange (Haikyuu!! FINAL)
- Goose house - Hikaru Nara (Your Lie in April)
- THE ORAL CIGARETTES - Kyouran Hey Kids!! (Noragami Aragoto)
- Vaundy - Chainsaw Blood (Chainsaw Man)
- Queen Bee - Mephisto (Oshi no Ko)
- GEMN - Fatal (Oshi no Ko S2)
- ClariS - Connect (Madoka Magica)
- UVERworld - ODD FUTURE (My Hero Academia)
- YUI - again (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Ado - Kura Kura (SPY x FAMILY S2)
- Galileo Galilei - Aoi Shiori (Anohana)
- milet - Anytime Anywhere (Frieren)
- Aimer - Deep down (Chainsaw Man)
- MAN WITH A MISSION - Raise your flag (Gundam IBO)
- Official HIGE DANdism - White Noise (Tokyo Revengers 2)
- Porno Graffitti - THE DAY (My Hero Academia)
- ReoNa - ANIMA (SAO Alicization)
- BURNOUT SYNDROMES - Hikari Are (Haikyuu!!)
- fripSide - only my railgun (A Certain Scientific Railgun)