Top Summer 2023 Opening Theme Songs!
It's been a month since the summer anime season started, meaning we've had more than enough time for everything to soak in, including theme songs! Anime news website Anime!Anime! ran a survey to find out the most popular opening (and ending!) theme songs, so let's see which ones took the top spots!
10. "Stars" by w.o.d., Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
10. "Koi Sekai" by ClariS, Saint Cecilia & Pastor Lawrence
9. "Genjitsu Mysterium" by Aqours, Genjitsu no Yohane: Sunshine in the Mirror
8. "Shiawase" by Omoinotake, Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
7. "Spiral" by Longman, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2
6. "Song of the Dead" by Kana-Boon, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
5. "Gotoubun no Mirai" by the Nakano Family Quintuplets, The Quintessential Quintuplets∽
4. "Hiten" by Ayase×R-Shitei, Rurouni Kenshin
With so many series and different kinds of vibes, there's plenty of fierce competition. But which three songs rose to the top?
3. "Anata no Soba ni" by Riria, My Happy Marriage
Third place goes to "Anata no Soba ni" by Riria with 5% of the overall votes! Fans were touched by how Riria's singing and lyrics reflected main character Miyo's feelings and her chance for a happy new life.
2. "Kurogane no Ori" by Granrodeo, Bungo Stray Dogs Season
With 20% of the voting, Granrodeo's "Kurogane no Ori" slams into second place! This dramatic tune is a welcome comeback for the band, who are veterans in the world of anime theme songs and have previously delivered them for Bungo Stray Dogs multiple times.


