Anime Theme Songs World Cup — Ranking

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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)

+ 46 more in the bracket

About this ranking

Gurenge and unravel are the consensus favorites, and Idol and KICK BACK are the challengers from the 2020s. Watch how the ballad-style themes (Hikaru Nara, Aoi Shiori) perform on 1:1 win rate, where a quiet song can beat an opening it would never outrank on championships.

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.

How this ranking works

Championship is the share of completed tournaments an entry won. It rewards songs that survive whole brackets.
1:1 win rate is the share of individual matches an entry won, including Quick Battle and Today's Battle votes. It rewards songs that beat whatever they are drawn against, even if they rarely take the crown.
Stats are recomputed every hour from real votes only. Nothing is seeded or weighted.