In the world of anime music has a fundamental role and both the openings, endings as well as OST became part of popular culture, being that many people listen to these songs many times in their daily lives continuously. And one of the most popular platforms to listen to music as it is known is Spotify, being that several anime openings are available there and today we share with you which are the 10 most listened to on Spotify.
Top 10 most listened to anime openings on Spotify
Thanks to the Spotify platform, many anime lovers have the possibility to listen to their favorite songs of this medium in their daily lives, being that among these many enjoy openings of very important works. And now we share with you which are the most listened to of all, being that the variety of stories, as well as rhythms, is one of the crucial points:
10-Naruto Shippuden opening 16 “Silhouette” (300 million reproductions)
Naruto is undoubtedly one of the most relevant works of all times, and as it is to be expected from such a considerable anime, the amount of good songs it has in its repertoire is at the level of what is expected. And in this case, the most played song by its fans is “Silhouette” performed by the legendary band Kana-Boom, which is in the top 10 of the most listened openings on the platform.
9-Mashle opening 2 “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” (324 million plays)
Undoubtedly, the second season of the anime Mashle released in 2024 was a success and one of the most important points of this, besides its comic story, is the opening “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” performed by Creepy Nuts, which became one of the most listened to songs of the year. Thanks to the catchiness of this song, it became viral and a meme for a long time, being that even people outside the anime world knew this song that made more than one person dance.
8-Tokyo Ghoul opening 1 “Unravel” (326 million plays)
Tokyo Ghoul’s “Unravel” is always considered when making lists of the best openings of all time, and the voice of the artist TK is one of the most powerful that can be heard in the medium, something that was reflected to perfection in this theme. And although the Tokyo Ghoul anime was released some time ago, its opening is still being listened to today as if it were still on the air.
7-Beastars opening 2 “Kaibutsu” (332 million plays)
“Kaibutsu” is the first opening with which the renowned duo YOASOBI is present in this list, and the band is one of the most important that emerged in recent years, being that the opening theme for Beastars is one of the most listened to. A few days before the release of its third season, more precisely on December 5, this opening that corresponds to the second season is still very listened to today.
6-Fire Force opening 1 “Inferno” (347 million views)
Fire Force is an anime that has managed to win the hearts of fans and many believe this is because of its first opening, “Inferno”, performed by the band Mrs. GREEN APPLE, which perfectly portrays the idea and essence of the work. It is thanks to this, that even when this first season with its opening was released several years ago, “Inferno” is still listened to by millions of people all over the world.
5-Chainsaw Man opening 1 “KICKBACK” (395 million plays)
While waiting for the release of the movie that continues with its plot, Chainsaw Man still has a great relevance among anime fans, especially for its first and only opening song so far, “KICKBACK” by Kenshi Yonezu, which became iconic. The song not only perfectly represents the adrenaline of the series, but the video that accompanies this opening has a lot of references, so at the time it helped to increase its popularity, which is still valid today.
4-Oshi no Ko opening 1 “Idol” (406 million plays)
This is the second song that YOASOBI makes it to this list of the most listened openings on Spotify, and which is considered the most important of the duo, being that “Idol” is a song that managed to get a lot of awards at the time. And although Oshi no Ko released its second season not long ago, which has an equally good opening as mentioned by fans, the popularity of the first opening theme is very hard to beat.
3-Jujutsu Kaisen opening 1 “Kaikai Kitan” (432 million plays)
Undoubtedly, Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the most important works of recent years, and when its anime was released for the first time in 2020, many fans were surprised with its opening “Kaikai Kitan” performed by the band Eve. And the transcendence of this opening theme is so relevant that even today, and with other openings released of a very high quality, “Kaikai Kitan” is still the most listened to and the number 3 of the most played on Spotify.
2-Demon Slayer opening 1 “Gurenge” (454 million reproductions)
LiSA is one of the most important performers in the world of anime, and although she has a large number of songs that are very listened to by her fans, the most played of her repertoire and that reaches the second place in Spotify is “Gurenge” by Demon Slayer. This song managed to stay in the ears and hearts of many thanks to its mix of soft rhythms as well as more powerful ones that, accompanied by LiSA’s powerful voice, managed to enchant many.
1-Serial Experiments Lain opening 1 “Duvet” (527 million plays)
The number 1 position may seem a surprise to many, since it is not one of the most “recognized” works such as Evangelion or Dragon Ball, but Serial Experiments Lain with its opening “Duvet”, performed by BOA. And it is with good reason that this theme is so listened to, because the quality is so high that it even surpasses the anime, being that thousands of people could listen to it without knowing that it belongs to a work like Serial Experiments Lain, demonstrating how good a song it is.
These were the 10 most listened to anime openings on Spotify, and although emblematic songs of very important works are missing, the numbers do not lie and these songs are the ones that have had more impact on the public.