TV Asahi Ranks Top 20 Anime Songs Loved By Overseas Fans

TV Asahi aired a special program on April 21, 2024, dedicating nearly three hours to unveil the top 20 favorite anime songs as voted by non-Japanese anime fans. The program aimed to explore the widespread popularity of Japanese anime culture and its music overseas.

The program was hosted by comedy duo Bakusho Mondai along with Eiji Wentz and featured insights from various guests and voice actors, including Daisuke Sakuma from Snow Man, Miho Watanabe, Yuriko Tiger, Megumi Han, Ryo Horikawa, Rica Matsumoto, and Yuko Miyamura.

After conducting a survey among 1,740 anime fans living abroad, the program revealed the highly anticipated rankings, shedding light on the most beloved anime songs among overseas fans.

Checkout the top 20 anime songs loved by foreign fans below:

20. “Guren no Yumiya” by Linked Horizon (Attack on Titan)

19. “Shinzo wo Sasageyo!” by Linked Horizon (Attack on Titan)

18. “Akuma no Ko” by Ai Higuchi (Attack on Titan)

17. “Tank! by SEATBELTS (Cowboy Bebop)

16. “Kaikai Kitan” by Eve (Jujutsu Kaisen)

15. “Silhouette” by KANA-BOON (Naruto Shippuden)

14. “Butterfly” by Koji Wada (Digimon Adventure)

13. “Cha-la Head-cha-la” by Hironobu Kageyama (Dragon Ball Z)

12. “Gurenge” by LiSA (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

11. “Samurai Heart (Some Like it Hot!!) by SPYAIR (Gintama)

10. “Ao no Sumika” by Tatsuya Kitani (Jujutsu Kaisen)

9. “Again” by YUI (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

8. “We Are!” by Hiroshi Kitadani (One Piece)

7. “SpecialZ” by King Gnu (Jujutsu Kaisen)

6. “Blue Bird” by Ikimono-gakari (Naruto Shippuden)

5. “Kick Back” by Kenshi Yonezu (Chainsaw Man)

4. “Unravel” by TK from Ling Toshite Sigure (Tokyo Ghoul)

3. “Voltes V no Uta” by Mitsuko Horie (Voltes V)

2. “Idol” by YOASOBI (Oshi no Ko)

1. “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

Source: Official Website, Twitter