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🎶 Memorable Songs from Official Anime Trailers, Openings, and Endings 🎧

List is in anime alphabetical order. "Mostly" based on anime I've actually watched (or trailers, naturally). Some anime on this list may have more than one entry associated with it. Created: Jul-17-2019
1 A Certain Magical Index II

A Certain Magical Index II

Type: OP

Song: No buts!

Artist: Mami Kawada

Genre: Electronica/J-Pop

Comments: 

2 A Certain Scientific Railgun

A Certain Scientific Railgun

Type: OP

Song: Only My Railgun

Artist: fripSide

Genre: 

Comments: 

3 Akiba Maid War

Akiba Maid War

OP (#1)

4 Angel Beats!

Angel Beats!

Type: OP

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: 

Comments: I absolutely love the piano beginning, both in sound and in watching Angel play it. Overall, a great song in its entirety.

5 Aria the Scarlet Ammo

Aria the Scarlet Ammo

Type: ED

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: Rock

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6 Black Lagoon

Black Lagoon

Type: OP

Song: Red Fraction

Artist: MELL

Genre: J-Pop/Industrial

Comments: 

♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸🎧¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪

Type: ED

Song: Don't Look Behind

Artist: Edison

Genre: Instrumental

Comments: It has an eerie, quasi-psychodelic sound to it.

7 Bodacious Space Pirates

Bodacious Space Pirates

Type: ED

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: 

8 Brynhildr in the Darkness

Brynhildr in the Darkness

Type: OP #2/Official Trailer

Song: Virtue and Vice

Artist: Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas

Genre: Synth Metal

Comments: This entry belongs here due to the song's electronica, metal mix of awesomeness! The harsh male vocals in combination with the voice synthesized vocals only enhanced the adrenaline of the song. Compliments the opening art and animation.

#2️⃣ (Runner-up) OPening Track 💿

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Type: OP #1

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: 

Comments: The operatic sounds and the orchestrated synth sounds remind me a great deal of the soundtrack from the PS One game Parasite Eve, which was an all-to-short good game with an awesome soundtrack! Just like OP#2 (above) it compliments the opening art and animation.

9 Deadman Wonderland

Deadman Wonderland

Type: OP

Song: BLACK HEARTS & DOLLA $IGN$

Artist: Fade

Genre: Rock

Comments: It has a wonderful mainstream music feel without being too mainstream. It's an easy song you can just sit back and casually rock out to.

10 Death Parade

Death Parade

Type: OP

Song: Flyers

Artist: BRADIO

Genre: 

Comments: 

11 Dimension W

Dimension W

Type: OP

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: Electronica/J-Pop

Comments: 

12 Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte

Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte

Type: ED (#1)

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre:

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13 Fuuka

Fuuka

Type: OP (#1)

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre:

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14 Gangsta.

Gangsta.

Type: OP

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: 

15 Given

Given

>>User Submitted<<

Type: OP

Genre: J-Pop/Rock

16 Grand Blue

Grand Blue

Type: OP

Song: Grand Blue

Artist: Shounan no Kaze

Genre: 

Comments: 

17 Heaven's Memo Pad

Heaven's Memo Pad

Type: ED

Song: Asunaro

Artist: Kenichi Suzumura

Genre: Rock

Comments: It just has a pleasant sound and fits the anime very well.

18 Is this a Zombie?

Is this a Zombie?

Type: OP

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: J-Pop/Rock

Comments: 

19 I’m Quitting Heroing

I’m Quitting Heroing

Type: ED (#2)

Song: de messiah

Artist: Nao Touyama

Genre: N/A

Comments: N/A

20 K-On!!

K-On!!

Type: ED (#2)

Song: NO,Thank You!

Artist: Ho-Kago Tea Time (Aki Toyosaki, Yōko Hikasa, Satomi Satou, Minako Kotobuki, and Ayana Taketatsu)

Genre: Rock

Comments: The song is catchy and the accompanying animation is awesome.

21 K-On!

K-On!

Type: ED

Song: Don't say 'Lazy'

Artist: Sakurakou K-On Bu

Genre: J-Pop/Rock

Comments: If the Light Music Club that the girls are in played music more often and sounded like this, then K-On! might've scored a perfect 5/5.

#2️⃣ (Runner-up) EnDening Track 💿

22 Kamisama Kiss

Kamisama Kiss

Type: OP

Song: Kamisama Hajimemashita

Artist: Hanae

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: N/A

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Type: ED

Song: Kamisama Onegai

Artist: Hanae

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: N/A

23 Kokoro Connect

Kokoro Connect

Type: ED (Kako Random arc)

Song: Salvage

Artist: Team Nekokan feat. Rekka Katakiri

Genre: Rock

Comments: It's a harder sounding rock song typically not found in the majority of anime. Its added edgy pop sound makes it a top-notch ED.

24 Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season

Love Live! School Idol Project 2nd Season

Type: ED

Song: Don'na toki mo zutto" (どんなときもずっと; Always No Matter What)

Artist: μ's

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: One of my favorite μ's (Muse) songs.

25 Lucky Star

Lucky Star

Type: OP

Song: Motteke! Sailor Fuku (もってけ!セーラーふく)

Artist: Aya Hirano, Emiri Katou, Kaori Fukuhara and Aya Endo

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: The fast pace song is catchy itself, but it makes this list as long as the animation portion is included for this particular song selection. It suites the song perfectly and is absolutely fantastic!

26 Myriad Colors Phantom World

Myriad Colors Phantom World

Type: OP

Song: Naked Dive

Artist: SCREEN mode

Genre: Electronica/J-Pop

Comments: It fits the colorful quirky visuals of the anime perfectly.

27 Nobunagun

Nobunagun

Type: OP

Song: Respect for the Dead Man

Artist: Pay Money to My Pain

Genre: Metal

Comments: 

28 Rail Wars!

Rail Wars!

Type: ED

Song: OVERDRIVER

Artist: ZAQ

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: N/A

29 Saga of Tanya the Evil

Saga of Tanya the Evil

Type: OP

Song: Jingo Jungle

Artist: Myth & Roid

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: 

30 Seraph of the End

Seraph of the End

Type: OP

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: 

31 Shangri-La Frontier

Shangri-La Frontier

OP

32 Soul Eater

Soul Eater

Type: OP #1

Song: Resonance

Artist: T.M. Revolution

Genre: Rock

Comments: A catchy tune that gets the listener (and anime viewer) hyped for the episode.

33 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

Type: OP

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: 

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34 The Asterisk War

The Asterisk War

Type: ED

Song: Waiting for the Rain

Artist: Maaya Sakamoto

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: It's a beautiful, slow-tempo, melancholy song that the anime does not deserve. It's the best part of the entire series and one of my absolutely favorite songs found in anime...period!

#1️ EnDing Track 💿

35 The Promised Neverland

The Promised Neverland

>>User Submitted<<

Type: OP

Song: Touch Off

Artist: UVERworld

Genre: J-Pop

User Comments: 'It is energetic and catchy. The anime is just amazing and this hip song definitely hypes it up.'

36 TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You

TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You

Type: OP

Song: Koi no Uta

Artist: Akari Kito (feat. Tsukasa Tsukuyomi)

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: The softer, Japanese sounding begining is beautiful. After about ~35 seconds the melody shifts into an electronic/j-pop sound that is both fantastic and quite unexpected. About ~60 seconds in, boom!

37 Toradora!

Toradora!

Type: OP #1

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: 

38 Trigun

Trigun

Type: OP

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: 

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39 Trinity Seven

Trinity Seven

Type: OP

Song: Seven Doors

Artist: ZAQ

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: A solid pop song with an edgy rock sound.

40 Watamote: No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

Watamote: No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

Type: Official Trailer/OP

Song: Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui!

Artist: Konomi Suzuki n' Kiba of Akiba

Genre: Rock

Comments: A fun song with some rare harsh vocals not often found in too many anime.

41 Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun

Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun

Type: OP

Song: 

Artist: 

Genre: 

Comments: 

42 When They Cry: Higurashi

When They Cry: Higurashi

Type: OP

Song: When the Cicadas Cry

Artist: Eiko Shimamiya

Genre: J-Pop

Comments: One of the creepiest and most eerie OP songs you will find in anime. The opening animation and art only further enhances the music's effects on the ear drums; haunting.

#1️ OPening Track 💿

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