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There are many anime songs that are suitable for hot summer.

Some are inspired by summer and ocean, while others sing through the music with fresh voice, the popular music in summer festivals, etc.… Which anime songs got many support from Anime!Anime! readers as good summer playlist?

We conducted the survey titled “Which anime song is good for your summer playlist?” following the previous year and 218 responses have been sent from July 7 to 14, 2021.
The male readers made up approximately 45% and the female readers made up approximately 55%. The young readers made up the majority, 55% for minors and 25% for 20’s.

■Songs from the popular idol group ranked high!

1st Place

The 1st place went to “Natsuiro Egao de 1,2, Jump!” by μ’s from “Love Live!”. The support rating was approximately 12%.

“Natsuiro Egao de 1,2,Jump” is the 3rd single for μ’s. The comments from the readers include, “It is the must song for summer! I feel freshness, in addition to excitement, so it makes me feel great” and “It is so fresh from the beginning! It’s good for drive too”. The performance in swimsuits is also charming, as the comments said, “MV anime’s swimsuits are also cute and good for summer”.

2nd Place
The 2nd place was “NATSU☆Shiyouze!” by IDOLiSH7 feat. TRIGGER from “Idolish Seven”. The support rating was approximately 8%.

The comments said it is a song that lifts up their feeling, “As the title said, ‘Summer has come, let’s enjoy summer’, and this song gives me such energy” and “All the members are filed with energy. It makes me feel as I am enjoying summer fully just by listening to it”. The complicated story behind the story also attracts the fans, “This song is important in the story. Both IDOLiSH7 and TRIGGER have troubles, but they both love the song and sing through it”.

3rd Place

The 3rd place was “Tori no Uta” by Lia from “AIR”. The support rating was approximately 6%. “Tori no Uta” is the opening theme song, and the comments said, “Since this anime was about summer, the hot season makes me want to listen to this” and “I only can come up with ‘Tori no Uta’ for summer. This really makes me feel summer”.

“Natsukage”, the song from the same anime, also ranked 10th place. This result reminds us of how much “AIR” is connected to summer.

■Introducing other comments!

To “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ (10 years after Ver.)” from “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day”: “This is the representation of youthful summer. This makes me cry after remembering me the last scene of the anime”.

To “Uchiage Hanabi” from “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?”: “Bright and exciting feeling of the time watching the fireworks is well expressed in the song and lyrics. This feeling is close to the moment when watching fireworks together with who I love”.

“Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari” from “Bakemonogatari”: “The lyrics fit perfectly with summer, and I remember the song when I see the Summer Triangle”.
“I Ka I C E Tabena Ika?” from “Squid Girl!”: “This brought me the stunning encounter with the creater, Takada Akatsuki. The guitar backing and samba’s rhythm in the intro takes me to the middle of summer. I was surprised with unique lyrics of Hata Aki and the skills of Kanemoto Toshiko, who perfectly sings such a unique song as the character”.

A total of 11 songs ranked in the 13th place as tie, making this year’s survey a large confused battle.

■Ranking Top 10
“Which anime song is good for your summer playlist?”
1st: “Love Live!” μ’s “Natsu Iro Egao de 1,2,Jump!”
2nd: “Idolish Seven” IDOLiSH7 feat. TRIGGER “NATSU☆Shiyouze”
3rd: “AIR” Lia “Tori no Uta”
4th: “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day” Honma Meiko (Kayano Ai), Anjou Meiko (Tomatsu Haruka) and Tsurumi Chiriko (Hayami Saori) “secret base~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ (10 years after Ver.)”
5th: Bakemonogatari” supercell “Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari”
6th: “Grand Blue” Shounan no Kaze “Grand Blue”
7th; “Idolm@ster SideM” Beit, High x Joke, W “Natsu Jikan Graphiti”
7th: “Ensemble Stars!” Eve “Sunlit Smile!”
9th: “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?” DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi “Uchiage Hanabi”
10th: “AIR” Lia “Natsukage”
10th: “BanG Dream!” Poppin’ Party “Hachigatsu no if”
10th: “Aho Girl” angela “Zenryoku☆Summer!”

(Survey Conducted: July 7 to July 14, 2021)

■Ranking Top 20

“Which anime song is good for your summer playlist?”
1st: “Love Live!” μ’s “Natsu Iro Egao de 1,2,Jump!”
2nd: “Idolish Seven” IDOLiSH7 feat. TRIGGER “NATSU☆Shiyouze”
3rd: “AIR” Lia “Tori no Uta”
4th: “Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day” Honma Meiko (Kayano Ai), Anjou Meiko (Toamatsu Haruka) and Tsurumi Tiriko (Hayami Saori) “secret base~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ (10 years after Ver.)”
5th: Bakemonogatari” supercell “Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari”
6th: “Grand Blue” Shounan no Kaze “Grand Blue”
7th; Idolm@ster SideM” Beit, High x Joke, W “Natsu Jikan Graphiti”
7th: “Ensemble Stars!” Eve “Sunlit Smile!”
9th: “Uchiage Hanabi” from “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?” DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi “Uchiage Hanabi”
10th: “AIR” Lia “Natsukage”
10th: “BanG Dream!” Poppin’ Party “Hachigatsu no if”
10th: “Aho Girl” angela “Zenryoku☆Summer!”
13th: “Free!” STYLE FIVE “SPLASH FREE”
13th: “THE IDOLM@STER” Amami Haruka, Takatsuki Yayoi, Futami Ami/Mami, Hagiwara Yukiho, Minase Iori, and Shijou Takane “Kami SUMMER”
13th: “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” “Umapyoi Densetsu”
13th: “Fire Fighter” Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Inferno”
13th: “Gintama” DOES “Donten”
13th: “Kantai Collection-Kan Colle-“ AKINO from bless4 “Miiro”
13th: “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train Arc” LiSA “Homura”
13th: “Summer Wars” Yamashita Tatsurou “Bokura no Natsu no Yume”
13th: “Rascal Does not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai” the peggies “Kimi no Sei”
13th: “Digimon Adventure” Wada Kouji “Butter-Fly”
13th: “Macross Frontier” Sheryl Nome starring May’n “Gira Gira Summer (^ω^)ノ”

(survey conducted: July 7 to July 14, 2021)