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Prologue

Summer 2024. The season of love. With new animes arriving comes new theme songs as well. As with previous seasons, I took a listen to most of the opening and ending theme songs of Summer and here’s a quick look on some of them. Actually I often did this on the mid season but this time due to me getting very busy and overwhelmed by the anime schedule I can publish this very late at the end of the season.

I believe there are fan favorite animes that got the memorable theme songs and some animes that have a good opening or ending theme song but faded among the popularity or the review score of the anime itself. This post is also directed for those who often skips the opening and ending and to introduce you to some of the theme songs of this season without having to look for every each of them. I’m sorry for being very late at the list, I’ve been very busy these days.

Disclaimer!

• I only include Summer 2024 TV anime theme songs, ONA/OVA/anime movies are not included, although Monogatari got a banger this season with Yoasobi’s Undead, serving as the ED.
• The link attached to the song title is the official music video of the song, if there isn’t any, is the Youtube Music link of the song.
• Data is limited to Week 8 of Summer 2024.
• The opening and endings listed are ordered by the anime airtime in Japan starting from Monday to Sunday, so this is not a ranking. In this case, Mayonaka Punch is the first and Isekai Yururi Kikou is the last.
• Everybody should have their own taste and opinions (I would expect questions like “Where’s song A? Where’s the ED of B?” here and that’s normal. The list is limited so I couldn’t fit all into one it will dilute the playlist). If you have your own preference and take, just write them down in the comments below.

Fun Facts

• This is the first season Masayoshi Oishi did not involved in any anisong, ending the consecutive streak since Winter 2023.
• ALiA has now performed for 4 consecutive season, as for this season they are performing Kimisen’s OP.
• As with the tradition since Summer 2023, this time we don’t see one, but two artists performs anisongs for 2 different animes this season. GOHOBI performing both Pseudo Harem OP and Isekai Yururi Kikou ED and BotchiBoromaru performing both Makeine OP and Elusive Samurai ED.

Opening Theme Songs (OP)

• Gimme Gimme by Live (CV: Fairouz Ai), Ichiko (CV: Yuina Ito), Fuu (CV: Hina Yomiya), Tokage (CV: Hitomi Ueda), Yuki (CV: Ai Kayano) (Mayonaka Punch): Full of mystery, yet presented in the upbeat way. Probably due to the vampire subtext.
• Sign by Aimer (Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf): This one has its own magic compared to Hana Hope’s Tabi no Yukue. And it’s Aimer’s song after all, it’s got a large expectation and she delivered.
• Shura Nikki by Kashitaro Ito (No Longer Allowed in Another World): The songs fits in the theme quite nicely.
• Mikansei Rendezvous by Lezel (The Magical Girl and Evil Lieutenant): Lezel’s first anisong since Summer last year. Her voice is soothing at this song. She will return in Fall for Let This Grieving Soul Retire OP.
• Senaka Awase by AliA (Our Last Crusade Season 2): It was short-lived due to the anime postponed the airing early into the season, but AliA managed to deliver a good song since last year’s Aikotoba.
• Fatal by GEMN (Tatsuya Kitani & Kento Nakajima) (Oshi no Ko Season 2): The project consisted of two well-known artists in the Japanese music industry culminating into a song full of lyrical messages and meanings. It may have not surpassing Idol’s popularity, but it’s having its own recognition. Also having Giga on production really helps here.
• Ichiban Kagayaku Hoshi by Alya (CV: Sumire Uesaka) (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian): One of Sumippe’s notable song. I hope it would be a favorite for years.
• Parallel Hearts by Maaya Uchida (Love Is Indivisible by Twins): tbh it’s one of the song that I’ve played repeatedly recently. It’s fun, it’s not a melancholy, when paired with the OP sequence it just fits in just nicely.
• Shikairo Days by Noko Shikanoko (CV: Megumi Han), Torako Koshi (CV: Saki Fujita), Anko Koshi (CV: Rui Tanabe), Meme Bashame (CV: Fuuka Izumi) (My Deer Friend Nokotan): You’ve seen the 10 hour clip. You’ve seen the TV-size song, now here comes the full song. The OP complements with the the anime, a Cute Deer Doing Deer Things anime. You gotta thank yuxuki waga on this one.
• Katawara by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (Sengoku Youko: Thousandfold Chaos Arc): After Peacekeeper last season, SDF returns with Katawara for Sengoku Youko.
• Tenshi-tachi no Uta by fhána (Days With My Stepsister): fhána’s first anisong after a while. I wonder if it would be more fitting if this is in an SoL, but since Gimai is a pure romance anime, I found this fits enough. Even without watching the anime, the song alone is a good listen.
• Akaneko by Wednesday Campanella (Ramen Akaneko): Wednesday Campanella has gained quite a following before. This is their second anisong after Demon School Iruma-kun Season 3 ED.
• Blouse by Gohobi (Pseudo Harem): imo it’s decent. But for a debut anisong, this is a good start.
• Wagamama/Be a Good Egoist by Kujira/whaledontsleep (Senpai Is an Otokonoko): This is lit af. Especially this is his debut anisong. In keeping with the anime theme, Kujira stars in 4 different attires in this MV, and yes it’s all him in the first 15 seconds.
• Shutter Chance by Meychan (2.5 Dimensional Seduction): It’s quite underwhelming, especially when you got a banger ED. But it still good on its own. There’s even an English version of the song.
• Renacer Serenade by Momoiro Clover Z (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3): Momoiro Clover Z’s first anisong after a while.
• Black Box by LisA (Nier Automata Ver1.1a Part 2): LiSA is here again after Irregular at Magic High School and she didn’t disappoint as usual.
• Kaishin no Ichigeki by GLAY (Grendizer U): It’s a hidden gem of all the OP this season imo. Captures the classic anime vibe and delivering on all sides.
• Another World by HOTEI (Suicide Squad Isekai): When’s the last time you heard a full instrumental opening song without lyrics? This one is a rare occurence and worthy of being mentioned.
• Curtain Call by Yuuri (My Hero Academia Season 7): One of the good OPs of MHA. There’s even an acoustic version of this.
• Chiisana Tsubomi by Nako Misaki (Dahlia in Bloom): Nako Misaki is back after last year’s 100GF ED with Chiisana Tsubomi.
• Okaerinasai by Tokino Sora (My Wife Has No Emotion): One of VTuber’s anisong in this season. Sung by Tokinosora, one of hololive’s earliest Vtuber.
• Harebare by Ikimonogakari (Sakuna of Rice and Ruin): Ikimonogakari on 2 consecutive season run with Harebare. The SoL vibe is strong on this one.
• Plan A by DISH// (The Elusive Samurai): One of the fan favorites of this season. Sounds bit like a march song but given the samurai and war theme, I get the reason.
• Anohikari by Nogizaka46 (ATRI: My Dear Moments): Nogizaka46 is touted as one of AKB48’s rival idol group, so it already got recognition before. And they also performed in some anime, and this one should be on the list.
• Tsuyogaru Girl by BotchiBoromaru feat. Mossa from Necry Talkie (Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!): Collaborating with Necry Talkie’s mossa, her voice mixed with the fun nature of the music really makes you vibing with the music everyday. Also watch the OP sequence, it’s one of the best this season.
• Sweet Memory by Eve (Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary): If you always wonder if there’s an anime for any of Eve’s song, there, you finally have it. imo it’s highly rated among Fatale and Shikairo Days. Also, kudos to whoever made the subtitle of this. *…

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