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Anime song (アニメソング, anime songu, also shortened to anison (アニソン)) is a genre of music originating from Japanese pop music. Anime songs consist of theme, insert, and image songs for anime, manga, video game, and audio drama CD series, as well as any other song released primarily for the anime market, including music from ...
In the ’60s anime developed into a musical genre in its own right, evolving into what is now one of the most popular types of Japanese music out there. If you’re new to the joys of anime...
Jul 7, 2023 · Anime songs became points of interest with the advent of Astro Boy (1963), Japan’s first full-scale animated TV series. Its opening theme, featuring lyrics from poet and Nobel Prize for Literature nominee Shuntaro Tanikawa, was memorable and iconic — it came to be known as the first musical gem of the genre.
- “Again” from Fullmetal Alchemist
- “Unravel” from Tokyo Ghoul
- “Gurenge” from Demon Slayer
- “Blue Bird” from Naruto
- “Peace Sign” from My Hero Academia
- “Inferno” from Fire Force
- “Butterfly” from Digimon
- “A Cruel Angels Thesis” from Neon Genesis Evangelion
- “Hikaru Nara” from Your Lie in April
- “Kawaki Wo Ameku” from Domestic Girlfriend
Key of Song: Em
Notes: This is pretty simply minor chord progression, but what makes it sound so melancholic and dramatic is the IV borrowed chord. Em would normally have Am (iv), but this song uses A (IV) instead. Also note that if this song was written in it’s major key of G, it would be pretty much fit the anime progression (IV-V-iii-VI).
Key of Song: Gm
Notes: Here’s another classic. Due to the tone of the song, it is undeniable that it is in a minor key. But like the song above, if we were to look at it at it’s relative major key, which would be Bb in this case, it also has a bit of the anime progression in it, rising from IV (Eb) to V (F) to vi (Gm), but then falling to iii (Dm) or I (Bb).
Key of Song: Em
Notes: I was tempted to analyze this song from the key of G (Em’s relative major) as C-D-Em is IV-V-vi, which is the stereotypical anime progression, but I couldn’t. Why? Because G never shows up in the whole song, thus Em works as the home chord. As for this chorus, it’s still not too complicated. All it does is play with rising tones. VI-VII-i, and v-VI-VII♯dim-I. You will see ♯dim chords used a few more times in this list. If you’ve never used dim chords in your own music and wasn’t sure h...
Key of Song: F♯m
Notes: I think this songs a lot easier to look at from the minor key. A couple phrases resolve downwards into I, while others take a bit of a detour. All in all, they make use of the F♯m chord and it is clear that is is the home chord for this song.
Key of Song: Eb
Notes:The first 4 bars repeat twice before the pre-chorus. This too starts with a version of the anime progression, IV-V-vi, but resolves to I. It then uses a ♯dim transition chord like Gurenge above. The last bar is actually a popular (but unique to Western music) cadence. It uses two borrowed major chords and walks up, resolving to the I. You’ll see this “VI♭-VII♭-I Cadence” again when we look at Butterfly from Digimon.
Key of Song: E
Notes: Because every section of this song starts on C♯m, I understand why some sites would think that’s the key, but it is clear that the E major chord feels like home, and thus ends most sections. vi-ii-V-I is both a unique and familiar progression. vi works as a secondary dominant to ii, the same way V does to I. But also, if you take out the vi, you get the usual ii-V-I jazz progression. We then get the borrowed chord III7, which is very common in Japanese music, and is another secondary d...
Key of Song: E
Notes:This was the first real Japanese song I heard way back in 2006 and it’s what made me curious about Jmusic. Over the last couple years, thanks to it’s immortal popularity (They actually nicknamed Kouji Wada the “Immortal Butterfly Singer” before he passed. RIP <3), I’ve gotten to learn more things about the song. This song actually uses the Canon (Pachelbel’s Canon) progression of I-V-vi-iii-IV-I-IV-V, with just a random vi passing chord near the end. While not as common in anime music,...
Key of Song: Cm
Notes: This progression looks simple, but what’s cool about it is that it uses the Circle of Fifths for the progression. I’ve heard of the Circle of Fifths but haven’t noticed it being used until now. I found this video that explains the progression well. It also ironically uses the Cm key for their example.
Key of Song: A
Notes:Here’s another song that sticks pretty close to the anime progression with IV-V-vi. Only part that differs is the 3rd line which uses the ♯dim chord to transition between V and vi as we have seen a couple times above.
Key of Song: A
Notes: This song uses the stereotypical anime progression (IV-V-vi), but also mixes things up with a handful of borrowed chords, which helps change up the mood. At times, it sounds happy and exciting, but then those unnatural dominants make you feel a little uneasy, which is what the song was going for. I can’t even call them ‘secondary’ dominants, because the following chord is notwhat the dominant would naturally resolve to (B7 would beautifully resolve to E, but instead, it goes to D).
Anisongs and the History of Anime Music. What is an anisong? Why do Japanese artists record theme songs for anime? What's the hottest anisong in Japan right now? Join us on a tour of anime music since the 1960s to the present day and find out all the answers to these questions and more!
Jun 28, 2023 · Anisongs are any music created for the opening or ending sequence of an anime series, says Laurence Green, a scholar who writes about anime and popular Japanese culture. Functionally, they’re supposed to pique interest and prime the viewer, with the songs often reflecting the show’s themes or emotions of the main characters.
Anime music, also known as ‘anisong’, has risen to global prominence, striking a chord with audiences well beyond Japan’s borders. This section delves into the universal appeal of anime songs and how they have become a significant part of the music industry worldwide. Anime Songs Beyond Borders.
