1. timelesz- Kimi no Sei
  2. WEST. - As One
  3. Hey! Say! JUMP - Haru Tsubame
  4. Super Eight - Anthropos
  5. SixTONES - Navigator
  6. SixTONES- Kyomei
  7. Snow Man - Grandeur
  8. Kis-My-Ft2 - Hikari no Shigunaru
  9. NEWS - Reborn
  10. KinKi Kids - Destiny

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1- timelesz- Kimi no Sei





The song "Kimi no Sei" by Fuma Kikuchi, Shori Sato, and So Matsushima's group which was renamed in 2024 as timelesz, is the opening theme song for the anime series "A Condition Called Love" (Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai). You can find "Kimi no Sei" in their 26th single, "Puzzle."

The anime is about a girl who is trying to understand what love is. High school freshman Hotaru Hinase enjoys her life with her family and friends but has no experience in love. Everything changes when she comforts her handsome and heartbroken school friend, Hananoi.



2- WEST. - As One





In "Captain Tsubasa Season 2 Junior Youth Edition" they are in the International Junior Youth Tournament in Paris, France. As the Japanese football team, they are getting ready to face the best players in the world.

The opening theme song of the anime is "As One" by WEST. and this song is their 21st single.



3- Hey! Say! JUMP - Haru Tsubame





Love All Play anime series is based on a badminton-themed novel series and the first opening theme song is "Haru Tsubame" (Spring Swallow) by Hey! Say! JUMP and this song is their 32nd single.

4- Super Eight - Anthropos





The song "Anthropos" by You Yokoyama, Shingo Murakami, Ryuhei Maruyama, Shota Yasuda, and Tadayoshi Okura's group, which is renamed as Super Eight, is the main opening theme song of the anime series "Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange" (Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange). The song is in their 50th single.

The anime is about the spiritual growth of three young firefighters, who are destined to save Japan in the future.



5- SixTONES - Navigator





The song "Navigator" by SixTONES is the opening theme song of the anime series "Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited". The song was in their 2nd single.

The anime is about Daisuke Kambe, a rich detective who teams up with Haru Katou to solve tough mysteries and work together despite their differences.



6- SixTONES- Kyomei





The song "Kyomei" by SixTONES is the opening theme song of the anime series Yashahime's second season, "Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon – The Second Act". The anime is the spin-off of Inuyasha and takes place ten years after the original anime series.

SixTONES group's name comes from each member's unique personality and sound. The song was in their 6th single.The meaning of the song is that we cannot predict the future in this world, but we can conquer anything through empathy.

7- Snow Man - Grandeur





The song "Grandeur" by Snow Man is the 13th opening theme of the Black Clover anime which is about two orphans who aim to become the Wizard King. The song was released as their 3rd single and became the best-selling release of 2021 in Japan with more than 1 million physical copies sold.



8-Kis-My-Ft2 - Hikari no Shigunaru





The song "Hikari no Shigunaru" (Signal of Light) by Kis-My-Ft2, is the ending theme song of the movie "Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon ~Peko and the Exploration Party of 5". The group members are Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yuta Tamamori, Takashi Nikaido. The song was released in their 10th single.

The story of the movie is about the adventure that takes place in Africa where Nobita and his friends go for the summer vacation thanks to the robotic cat, Doraemon.



9- NEWS - Reborn





The song Reborn by NEWS is the first opening theme song of the anime series Yashahime's second season, "Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon – The Second Act".

The group's name comes from the first letter of the four main directions (north, east, south, and west) and includes Keiichiro Koyama, Takahisa Masuda, and Shigeaki Kato as members. The song was released as their 28th single.



10- KinKi Kids - Destiny





The song "Destiny" by KinKi Kids, a duo from Kinki Region(Kansai Region), was the opening theme song of the anime series Time Bokan 2nd season, "Time Bokan: Gyakushū no San-Okunin" (Three Bad Guys' Counterattack). The song was released in their 39th single.

The first season of the anime was about Tokio, a junior high student, who joins the 24th century's Space-Time Administration Bureau with his partner Calen to uncover the "True History" that textbooks don't tell. But there was also an evil trio who tried to prevent this.

In the second season, the three villains of Akudama receive a new assignment from their mysterious boss about collecting mystical Dynamonds from famous people in history.

About the Author

Özlem Burcu Öztürk
Author, Culture Blogger, Scriptwriter, Documentary Director, Video Game Translator

Ö. Burcu focused on the significance of intercultural communication and since 2015, she has done volunteer writing to establish a bridge of culture between Japan and the world.

She released four story books; Shine Like A Star (2016, English and Turkish), Chocolate Flavored Murder (2017, English and Turkish), The Guardians Series Book 1 - Dream (2018, Turkish, English and Japanese) and Mystery Vacation (2020, English and Turkish).

She continues to focus and work on projects that can enhance intercultural ties.

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