In 2019 and 2020, anime has seen some of its best releases, including Dororo, Dr. Stone, Fire Force, Demon Slayer, and Tower of God to name a few. Along with these releases, we’ve been given some amazing opening theme songs from artists like LiSA, Queen Bee, and Stray Kids.
A good opening song can really set the tone for a series and get you even more excited for what’s to come in the new season, and this year and last, have really produced some of the best. All in all, watching anime is a great way to discover some new music.
With that said, here are the bands and artists behind some of the best anime openings in 2019 and 2020. Note: I’ll update the list as new series are aired this year!
Best Anime Openings of 2019
- “Good Morning World!” by Burnout Syndromes from Dr. Stone
- “Sangenshoku” (Three Primary Colors) by PELICAN FANCLUB from Dr. Stone
- “Inferno” by Mrs. GREEN APPLE from Fire Force
- “MAYDAY feat. Ryo from Crystal Lake” by Coldrain from Fire Force
- “Gurenge” by LiSA from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- “Kaen” by Queen Bee from Dororo
- “Dororo” by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from Dororo
- “RISE” by MADKID from The Rising of the Shield Hero
- “FAITH” by MADKID from The Rising of the Shield Hero
- “Touch Off” by UVERworld from The Promised Neverland
- “MUKANJYO” by Survive Said The Prophet from Vinland Saga
- “Dark Crow” by MAN WITH A MISSION from Vinland Saga
- “99.9” by Mob Choir feat. sajou no hana from Mob Psycho 100 II
- “Setsuna no Ai” by GRANRODEO from Bungo Stray Dogs, Season 3
- “Kizuato” by Centimilimental from Given
- “Resolution” by Haruka Tomatsu from Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld
Best Anime Openings of 2020
- “TOP” by Stray Kids from Tower of God
- “Welcome to Chaos” by (K)NoW_NAME from Dorohedoro
- Chou no Tobu Suisou” by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure from Pet
- “Altern-ate-” by H-el-ical// from Gleipnir
- “SPARK-AGAIN” by Aimer from Fire Force, Season 2
- “Contradiction feat. Tyler Carter” by KSUKE from The God of High School
- “Realize” by Konomi Suzuki from Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2
- “NAVIGATOR” by SixTONES from The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED
- “Mr. Fixer” by Sou from Id:Invaded
- “Black Catcher” by Vickeblanka from Black Clover
- “Kaikai Kitan” by Eve from Jujutsu Kaisen
Check them out and listen to them below!
Who sings the openings in Dr. Stone?
Dr. Stone’s first season featured two opening theme songs, one from Burnout Syndromes and the other from PELICAN FANCLUB.
Dr. Stone Opening Theme 1
Dr. Stone‘s first opening theme is performed by Burnout Syndromes and it is titled “Good Morning World!”. If you aren’t already familiar with Burnout Syndromes, they are a rock band from Osaka. More of their songs have been featured in anime, like “Hanaichimonme” from Gintama and “PHOENIX” from Haikyuu!!: To the Top. Check out “Good Morning World!” by Burnout Syndromes from Dr. Stone below!
Good Morning World! – Burnout Syndromes
Check out more music from Burnout Syndromes on Spotify here.
Dr. Stone Opening Theme 2
The second opening theme titled “Sangenshoku” began on episode 14 and is performed by PELICAN FANCLUB. If you aren’t already familiar with PELICAN FANCLUB, they are a rock band that formed in 2012. Dr. Stone is the first anime they have collaborated with. Check out “Sangenshoku” (Three Primary Colors) by PELICAN FANCLUB from Dr. Stone below!
Sangenshoku – PELICAN FANCLUB
Check out more music from PELICAN FANCLUB on Spotify here.
Where to watch Dr. Stone, Season 1: Funimation, Crunchyroll
Who sings the openings in Fire Force?
Fire Force‘s first season has two opening themes. The first is “Inferno” by Mrs. GREEN APPLE and the second is “MAYDAY feat. Ryo from Crystal Lake” by Coldrain.
Fire Force Opening Theme 1
Fire Force‘s first opening theme is performed by Mrs. GREEN APPLE and it is titled “Inferno”. If you aren’t already familiar with Mrs. GREEN APPLE, they are a Japanese rock band from Tokyo. More of their songs have been featured in anime, like “On My MiND” from Fastest Finger First and “Speaking” from Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. Check out “Inferno” by Mrs. GREEN APPLE from Fire Force below!
Inferno – Mrs. GREEN APPLE
Check out more music from Mrs. GREEN APPLE on Spotify here.
Fire Force Opening Theme 2
The second opening is performed by Coldrain and it is titled “MAYDAY feat. Ryo from Crystal Lake”. I personally believe that this is best Fire Force opening yet! If you aren’t familiar with Coldrain, they are a metalcore band from Nagoya. More of their songs have been featured in anime like, “8 AM” from Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger and “We’re not alone” from Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin. Check out “MAYDAY feat. Ryo from Crystal Lake” by Coldrain from Fire Force below!
MAYDAY feat. Ryo from Crystal Lake – Coldrain
Check out more music from Coldrain on Spotify here.
Where to watch Fire Force, Season 1: Funimation, Crunchyroll, Hulu
Who sings the opening in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba?
“Gurenge” is the opening theme for Kimetsu no Yaiba‘s first season and it is performed by LiSA. If you aren’t familiar with LiSA, she is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She has performed songs on many anime series, including “Datte Atashi no Hero” from My Hero Academia‘s second season and “ADAMAS” from Sword Art Online: Alicization. Check out “Gurenge” by LiSA from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba below!
Gurenge – LiSA
Check out more music from LiSA on Spotify here.
Where to watch Kimetsu no Yaiba, Season 1: Funimation, Crunchyroll, Hulu
Who sings the openings in Dororo?
Dororo‘s first opening theme is titled “Kaen” and it is performed by Queen Bee. The second opening is performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation and it is titled “Dororo”.
Dororo Opening Theme 1
“Kaen” by Queen Bee (also known as Ziyoou-vachi) is the first opening song in Dororo. If you aren’t familiar with Queen Bee, they are a Japanese rock band. They also performed the ending theme, “HALF”, for Tokyo Ghoul:re. Check out “Kaen” by Queen Bee from Dororo below!
Kaen – Queen Bee (Ziyoou-vachi)
Check out more music from Queen Bee (Ziyoou-vachi) on Spotify here.
Dororo Opening Theme 2
“Dororo” by Asian Kung-Fu Generation became the second opening theme song for Dororo in episode 13. If you aren’t familiar with Asian Kung-Fu Generation, they are an alternative rock band from Yokohama. They have performed songs on many other anime, including “Haruka Kanata” from Naruto and “Re:Re:” from ERASED. Check out “Dororo” by Asian Kung-Fu Generation from Dororo below!
Dororo – Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Check out more music from Asian Kung-Fu Generation on Spotify here.
Where to watch Dororo: Amazon Prime Video
Who sings the openings in The Rising of the Shield Hero?
The Rising of the Shield Hero‘s first season has two opening themes, with the first being “RISE” and the second being “FAITH”. Both songs are performed by MADKID.
The Rising of the Shield Hero Opening Theme 1
“RISE” by MADKID is the first opening song in The Rising of the Shield Hero‘s first season. If you aren’t already familiar with MADKID, they are a musical group from Japan. So far, they have only performed songs for The Rising of the Shield Hero. Check out “RISE” by MADKID from Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari below!
RISE – MADKID
The Rising of the Shield Hero Opening Theme 2
MADKID also performed the second opening song, “FAITH”, in The Rising of the Shield Hero, and it is first heard in episode 13. Check out “FAITH” by MADKID from The Rising of the Shield Hero below!
FAITH – MADKID
Check out more music from MADKID on Spotify here.
Where to watch The Rising of the Shield Hero, Season 1: Funimation, Crunchyroll
Who sings The Promised Neverland opening?
The Promised Neverland, Season 1’s opening theme is performed by UVERworld and it is titled “Touch Off”. If you are not familiar with UVERworld, they are a six-member rock band from Japan. They have also performed other songs for anime, like “ODD FUTURE” from My Hero Academia‘s 3rd season and “Itteki no Eikyou” from Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga. Check out “Touch Off” by UVERworld from The Promised Neverland below!
Touch Off – UVERworld
Check out more music from UVERworld on their Spotify here.
Where to watch The Promised Neverland, Season 1: Funimation, Hulu
Who sings the openings in Vinland Saga?
Vinland Saga Season 1’s first opening theme is titled “MUKANJYO” and it is performed by Survive Said The Prophet. The second opening is performed by MAN WITH A MISSION and it is titled “Dark Crow”.
Vinland Saga Opening Theme 1
The first opening song for Vinland Saga is titled “MUKANJYO” and it is performed by Survive Said The Prophet. If you aren’t familiar with Survive Said The Prophet, they are a rock band from Tokyo. They also have performed other songs on anime, like “found & lost” from Banana Fish and “NE:ONE” from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III – Glorification. Check out “MUKANJYO” by Survive Said The Prophet from Vinland Saga below!
MUKANJYO – Survive Said The Prophet
Check out more music from Survive Said The Prophet on Spotify here.
Vinland Saga Opening Theme 2
The second opening song for Vinland Saga is titled “Dark Crow” and it is performed by MAN WITH A MISSION. If you aren’t familiar with MAN WITH A MISSION, they are a rock band from Tokyo. They have performed many other songs on anime, like “Raise Your Flag” from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans and “Seven Deadly Sins” from The Seven Deadly Sins. Check out “Dark Crow” by MAN WITH A MISSION from Vinland Saga below!
Dark Crow – MAN WITH A MISSION
Check out more music from MAN WITH A MISSION on Spotify here.
Where to watch Vinland Saga, Season 1: Amazon Prime Video
Who sings the opening in Mob Psycho 100 II?
The opening song in Mob Psycho 100‘s second season is performed by Mob Choir feat. sajou no hana and it is titled “99.9”. Check out “99.9” by Mob Choir feat. sajou no hana from Mob Psycho 100 II below!
99.9 – Mob Choir feat. sajou no hana
Check out more from Mob Choir on Spotify here.
Where to watch Mob Psycho 100 II: Funimation, Crunchyroll
Who sings the opening in Bungo Stray Dogs, Season 3?
The opening theme song to Bungo Stray Dogs 3rd Season is “Setsuna no Ai” and it is performed by GRANRODEO. If you aren’t familiar with GRANRODEO, they are a rock band from Japan. They have performed on many anime themes, including “BEASTFUL” from Baki and “Can Do” from Kuroko’s Basketball. Check out “Setsuna no Ai” by GRANRODEO from Bungo Stray Dogs, Season 3 below!
Setsuna no Ai – GRANRODEO
Check out more music from GRANRODEO on Spotify here.
Where to watch Bungo Stray Dogs, Season 3: Funimation
Who sings the opening in Given?
Given has one opening song for its 1st season and it is “Kizuato” performed by Centimilimental. If you aren’t familiar with Centimilimental, it is Atsushi’s solo project. So far, the only anime he has performed a song for is Given. Check out “Kizuato” by Centimilimental from Given below!
Check out more music from Centimilimental on Spotify here.
Where to watch Given, Season 1: Crunchyroll
Who sings the opening in Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld?
Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld has one opening song and it is “Resolution” performed by Haruka Tomatsu. If you aren’t familiar with Haruka Tomatsu, she is a voice actress, actress, and singer from Japan. She is actually the voice behind Asuna in SAO. She has performed songs for many anime, including “Hitori” from Darling in the FranXX and “Yume Sekai” from Sword Art Online. Check out “Resolution” by Haruka Tomatsu from Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld below!
Resolution – Haruka Tomatsu
Check out more music from Haruka Tomatsu on Spotify here.
Where to watch Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld: Funimation, Crunchyroll
Who sings the opening theme in Tower of God?
Tower of God‘s first season has one opening song and it is “TOP” performed by Stray Kids. If you aren’t familiar with Stray Kids, they are an eight-member boy band from South Korea. So far, the only anime they’ve performed songs for is Tower of God. Check out “TOP” by Stray Kids from Tower of God below!
TOP – Stray Kids
Check out more music from Stray Kids on Spotify here.
Where to watch Tower of God: Crunchyroll
Who sings the opening theme in Dorohedoro?
Dorohedoro has one opening song and it is “Welcome to Chaos” performed by (K)NoW_NAME. If you aren’t familiar with (K)NoW_NAME, they are a group that specializes in ani-songs. They’ve performed other songs on anime, like Fairy Gone and Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions. Check out “Welcome to Chaos” by (K)NoW_NAME from Dorohedoro below!
Welcome to Chaos – (K)NoW_NAME
Check out more music from (K)NoW_NAME on Spotify here.
Where to watch Dorohedoro: Netflix
Who sings the opening theme in Pet?
Pet has one opening song and it is “Chou no Tobu Suisou” performed by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. If you aren’t familiar with TK, he has a solo act but he is also vocalist and guitarist of Ling Tosite Sigure. He’s performed many other songs on anime, most notably “unravel” from Tokyo Ghoul. Check out “Chou no Tobu Suisou” by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure from Pet below!
Chou no Tobu Suisou – TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
Check out more music from TK from Ling Tosite Sigure on Spotify here.
Where to watch Pet: Amazon Prime Video
Who sings the opening theme in Gleipnir?
Gleipnir has one opening song and it is “Altern-ate-” performed by H-el-ical//. Check out “Altern-ate-” by H-el-ical// from Gleipnir below!
Altern-ate- – H-el-ical//
Check out more music from H-el-ical// on Spotify here.
Where to watch Gleipnir: Funimation
Who sings the opening theme in Fire Force, Season 2?
The first theme song for Fire Force‘s 2nd season is “SPARK-AGAIN” by Aimer. If you aren’t familiar with Aimer, she has performed many other songs for anime, like “RE:I AM” from Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and “Torches” from Vinland Saga. Check out “SPARK-AGAIN” by Aimer from Fire Force, Season 2 below!
SPARK-AGAIN – Aimer
Check out more music from Aimer on Spotify here.
Where to watch Fire Force, Season 2: Funimation, Crunchyroll
Who sings the opening theme in The God of High School?
The opening theme for The God of High School is “Contradiction feat. Tyler Carter” by KSUKE. If you aren’t familiar with KSUKE, he is an electronic composer from Japan. Check out “Contradiction feat. Tyler Carter” by KSUKE from The God of High School below!
Contradiction feat. Tyler Carter – KSUKE
Check out more music from KSUKE on Spotify here.
Where to watch The God of High School: Crunchyroll
Who sings the opening theme in Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2?
The opening theme for Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World‘s 2nd Season is “Realize” by Konomi Suzuki. If you aren’t familiar with Konomi Suzuki, she has performed many other songs for anime, like “This game” from No Game No Life. You can hear “Realize” by Konomi Suzuki in Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2‘s trailer below!
Realize – Konomi Suzuki
Check out more music from Konomi Suzuki on Spotify here.
Where to watch Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Season 2: Crunchyroll
Who sings the opening theme in The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED?
The opening theme for The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED‘s first season is “NAVIGATOR” by SixTONES. As of now, The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED is the only anime SixTONES has performed a theme for so far. You can hear “NAVIGATOR” by SixTONES below!
NAVIGATOR – SixTONES
Where to watch The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED: Funimation
Who sings the opening theme in Id:Invaded?
The opening theme for Id:Invaded is “Mr. Fixer” by Sou. He is also featured in the ending theme for Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. You can hear “Mr. Fixer” by Sou below!
Mr. Fixer – Sou
Where to watch Id:Invaded: Funimation, Hulu
Who sings the 10th opening theme in Black Clover?
The 10th opening theme song for Black Clover is “Black Catcher” by Vickeblanka. As far as opening themes go, Black Clover has yet to have a bad one in my opinion, but this one from Season 3 and 2020 is one of my favorites. You can hear “Black Catcher” by Vickeblanka below!
Black Catcher – Vickeblanka
Who sings the first opening in Jujutsu Kaisen?
The first opening theme song for Jujutsu Kaisen is “Kaikai Kitan” by Eve. Even though I liked the closing theme’s song, Lost in Paradise feat. AKLO by ALI more, I still really enjoy the song and the visuals featured in the OP. You can hear “Kaikai Kitan” by Eve below!
Kaikai Kitan – Eve
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