Updated November 9, 2022 by Ernie
Oh, the heavenly voices of our favorite k-pop artists taking place in anime, isn’t it a dream come true? Most of the people who watch anime are familiar with k-pop as well! These two categories of entertainment have won the hearts of many people around the world.
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Literally, there are so many anime whose openings and endings were sung by our favorite k-pop idols! Are you guys ready to find out? Without further ado, let’s get started!
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Anime Openings and Endings Sung By K-pop Idols!
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20. Blood Blockade Battlefront “Eternalism” Oh My Girl
| Title | Blood Blockade Battlefront |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Bones |
| Premiered | Spring 2015 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Duration | 26 min per ep |
Blood Blockade Battlefront is an action-packed anime with fantastical parts in it. Oh, My Girl is a Korean girl band since 2015. Since this anime premiered in 2015, it was the first ever anime OST that Oh My Girl had sung.
The lyrics and the mood of the song go perfectly with the action and fantasy concepts of the anime. There is hope given in the song as to how the hours through which they fight will never let them down! For instance, “there used to be regrets in our past but we can’t even see it ahead of us.” Why focus on past when you can just focus on the present?
If you haven’t watched Blood Blockade Battlefront, let me give you an overview. It tells us about a photographer named Leonardo Watch who gets the superpower of “Seeing Eyes of the Gods” at the cost of her sister’s eyesight. After this incident, our boy moves to another city called Hellsalem’s Lot where he has to fight many monsters alongside terrorists!
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19. Re-Main “Forget Me Not” Enhypen
| Title | Re-Main |
| Genre | Sports |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Premiered | Summer 2021 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Duration | 23 min per ep |
The openings and endings of a sports anime never let us down! Re-Main is a sports anime that premiered in 2021 and its opening was sung by Enhypen which is one of the OG South Korean boy bands.
Since the plot of the anime revolves around water polo, the opening portrays the fresh guitar and refreshing summer lyrics that give one hope! The opening, Forget Me Not tells us to believe in ourselves despite our big dreams of achieving something out of our reach. Enhypen perfectly portrayed the undying spirit of our main characters reaching for the sky and saying, “forget me not”.
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18. Tower of God “Top” Stray Kids
| Title | Tower of God |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Telecom Animation Film |
| Premiered | Spring 2020 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Duration | 23 min per ep |
Stray Kids is a popular boy band in Korea that debuted in 2018. Using their powerful voices, they created a hyped-up opening for an action anime, Tower of God! The anime has a unique concept of reaching the top of a mysterious tower.
The opening portrays the powerful and devoted spirit of our MC named Bam who’s trying to reach the top along with her childhood friend named Rachel. It also shows the unlimited devotion of our MC to win through their lyrics, “ready to fight, I’ll be the last one standing.”
The powerful lyrics with the message of never letting go will win your hearts and make you watch the Tower of God! Try listening to the opening, it’s going to give you goosebumps!
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17. Kiba “Hakanu Tsuyoku” Younha
| Title | Kiba |
| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Premiered | Spring 2006 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
Younha is a solo artist who debuted in 2004. She’s an experienced and talented singer who sang the opening for Kiba anime. This opening shows the freedom that our boys named Zed and Noah want as they are on the run from the higher powers of the town. As the lyrics say, “I’ll walk, I’ll go wherever, down an unfamiliar road.” It really shows the desperation our main character is in for freedom.
The story of Kiba is futuristic and the message in the lyrics tells us how badly these boys want freedom. They want to create their own path instead of imitating others. Zed and Noah start relying upon one another in order to fight for themselves and improve some parts of their personalities as well.
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16. Jyu Oh Sei: Planet of the Beast King “Te Wo Tsunaide” Younha
| Title | Kiba |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Bones |
| Premiered | Spring 2006 |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Duration | 22 min per ep |
With the sad melody of the ending song, Te Wo Tsunaide, Younha won our hearts! Jyu Oh Sei is a rather sad anime with the concept of the death of the twin brothers’ parents and the painful secrets hidden from them. The lyrics will get you emotional as it says, “If we get together, I reckon anything is possible.”
Receiving less love from their parents, the lyrics of the ending song tell us all. It tells us that they are ready to be loved even if it’s given to them in bits. The twin brothers, Rai and Thor, awaken on an unknown planet of Chimaera ruled by plants.
There is only one way to leave this planet and it is nothing more than to conquer “Rings” aka Jyu Oh Sei. After collecting these rings, the twin brothers will be able to leave the planet and go to their homeland!
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15. God of High School “Win” CIX
| Title | God of High School |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Premiered | Summer 2020 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Duration | 23 min per ep |
God of High School is a manhwa-based anime. It’s all about tournaments and winning them. “Win” by CIX portrays the message of inspiration and winning for your loved ones! God of High School is a tournament amongst Korean fighters that will determine who is the strongest among them.” Jin Mori is our main character that has a determined motivation to win this tournament. CIX has portrayed the desire of Jin Mori to win really well in their song.
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14. Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Yousei no Door “Brand New Days” Apink
| Title | Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Yosei no Door |
| Genre | Fantasy, Slice of life |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Premiered | Winter 2016 |
| Episodes | 59 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
Fairilus are also known as fairies of the flowers, mermaids, and other such things. This anime is rather refreshing and the opening sung by Apink portrays the refreshing and summery concept of the anime. The song tells us about a doki doki future coming for these fairies. These fairies must look for their own key to open a door that might take them to their own destinations, right where they belong!
Who doesn’t like the concept of fairies and their adventures? If you have never tried watching a fairy anime, try watching Rilu Rilu Fairilu!
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13. Beelzebub “Baby U!” MBLAQ
| Title | Beelzebub |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Supernatural |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Pierrot Plus |
| Premiered | Winter 2011 |
| Episodes | 60 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
MBLAQ is quite an old boy band who were known for their talents in singing and dancing. The visuals were no joke as well! Baby U! Is an energetic opening sung by MBLAQ for the anime known as Beelzebub.
This small baby with immaculate powers comes across Oga and forms an attachment to him. Just like that, their lives change. The comedic aspects alongside the action will blow your mind! This baby isn’t any ordinary baby, when he cries, the whole house has to face the consequences! MBLAQ’s singing gives off a chill and refreshing vibe that matches Beelzebub! What do you guys think?
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12. Ozma “Neverland” FT Island
| Title | Ozma |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Pierrot Plus |
| Premiered | Winter 2011 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
This is an adventurous anime with interesting characters! F.T Island is the South Korean boy band that sang the opening of Ozma. It gives out the message of hope and bravery in life-threatening situations. It also tells us to never give up and keep going on our journey!
Ozma is a futuristic story of how the sun destroyed the whole planet and the number of humans on the planet decreased drastically! In such a situation, the government creates special children known as Ideal Children “IC”.
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11. Noblesse “Etoile” Oh My Girl
| Title | Noblesse |
| Genre | Action, Supernatural |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Premiered | Fall 2020 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Duration | 23 min per ep |
Do we all remember the time Noblesse anime ended with Etoile playing at the end. Did you guys also not skip that moment because it felt so magical? Honestly, this is one of the BEST Anime Openings sung by K-pop Idols. It’s just so soothing and feels like you’ve entered the world of Noblesse! The song portrays the world of Noblesse where “The world is dazzling even on a day that seems to be going down.” If you have never tried watching this anime, you must try it out now!
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10. Hanasakeru Seishounen “Change” J-Min
| Title | Hanasakeru Seishounen |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Premiered | Spring 2009 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
Change by J-min is a rather sad song portraying the message of changing and wanting to run away from their own self. This song can surely relate to our main character (Kajika Burnsworth) in Hanasakeru Seishounen who’s not very good at handling changes but still has to. If you’re curious to find out some more about Kajika Burnsworth, watch Hanasakeru Seishounen!
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9. Supernatural “In My Head” CN Blue
| Title | Supernatural |
| Genre | Action, Horror, Supernatural |
| Type | OVA |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Premiered | Spring 2011 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
“In My Head” is one of the ending songs of the anime, Supernatural. It was sung by C.N Blue which was also one of the best South Korean boy bands. Their powerful voices and instruments portray the passion of the Winchester brothers, Sam and Dean who keep on putting their lives in danger for the sake of saving humans.
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8. Bleach “Comet” Younha
| Title | Bleach |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Premiered | Fall 2004 |
| Episodes | 366 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
Who hasn’t heard of the masterpiece, Bleach? The strong lyrics of “Comet” are full of burning passion for being a better version of yourself that perfectly suits Bleach characters. Younha again has fired up the anime industry using her intense voice!
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7. One Piece “Share The World” TVXQ
| Title | One Piece |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Premiered | Fall 1999 |
| Episodes | Unknown |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
TVXQ was also one of the BEST boy bands in K-pop history. They sang “Share the World” for One Piece which became quite a hit and many fans tried to cover the song as well! The lyrics tell us “We share the same dream.” It’s true that the crew shares the same dreams in One Piece.
Now imagine anime and k-pop mixed! How cool is that? One Piece has always been one of the best anime of all time. TVXQ used their talents including singing skills, and deep voices to create a fantastical environment for the fans watching One Piece.
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6. One Piece “Asu Wa Kuru Kara” MBLAQ
| Title | One Piece |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Premiered | Fall 1999 |
| Episodes | Unknown |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
Asa Wa Kuru Kara is also the 17th ending song of One Piece sung by MBLAQ. This ending song is full of emotions and you might also need to keep tons of tissues listening to it since the lyrics hit quite hard! Try listening to Asu Wa Kuru Kara if you ever feel like crying while vibing! It is the 17th opening of One Piece that revolves around Robin. Since her mother left her in a young age, she had to face bullying. The opening perfectly depcits her sadness through the lyrics. “The future is so uncertain, again and again, we’ve stopped along the way.”
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5. Naruto Shippuden “Twinkle Twinkle” Secret
| Title | Naruto Shippuden |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Premiered | Winter 2007 |
| Episodes | 500 |
| Duration | 23 min per ep |
Secret is also one of the oldest South Korean girl bands who sang the opening for Naruto named “Twinkle Twinkle” using their bright voices. It was sung for Rock Lee’s ending to portray his clumsy and bright side
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4. Blue Exorcist “Take Off” 2 PM
| Title | Blue Exorcist |
| Genre | Action, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Premiered | Spring 2011 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
Blue Exorcist was one of the best anime of all time. It still is but now it’s gotten old. 2 PM is a South Korean boy band who sang the opening for this anime using their passionate voices and deep-meaning lyrics that match the anime perfectly! The lyrics depict the preparations for the future as “ready for the take off, we soar towards the unknown world.”
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3. Black Clover “Everlasting Shine” Tomorrow X Together
| Title | Black Clover |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Premiered | Fall 2017 |
| Episodes | 170 |
| Duration | 23 min per ep |
Everlasting Shine is one of the openings of Black Clover that will motivate anyone, literally anyone! TXT used their powerful voice with strong lyrics that make you feel useful. “You shine like a diamond”. It truly motivates one to become better! The main message is to become a better version of yourself and to make the world a better place!
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2. Noblesse “Breaking Dawn” Jaejoong Kim
| Title | Noblesse |
| Genre | Action, Supernatural |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Premiered | Fall 2020 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Duration | 23 min per ep |
This opening focuses on the darker aspects of Noblesse questioning why everyone keeps hurting each other. It also portrays the willingness to change yourself for the better and to not care a lot about others. It’s true that sometimes we tend to think a lot about others and forget ourselves. So, Breaking Dawn gives a deep message.
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1. Fairy Tail “Masayume Chasing” Boa Kwon
| Title | Fairy Tail |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type | TV |
| Studio | Satelight, A-1 Pictures |
| Premiered | Fall 2009 |
| Episodes | 175 |
| Duration | 24 min per ep |
Boa Kwon or should I say “Boa Queen”? Boa Kwon has been one of the building pillars and inspiration for thousands of k-pop artists and trainees. She has many talents and knows a lot of languages as well. So, with her cute voice, she sang the opening of Fairy Tail called “Masayume Chasing”. It’s such a nice opening that will open your eyes into the world of Fairy Tail! The lyrics are so nice and gives you hope for achieving your dreams “True dream chasing better than the best I’ve ever been, now chasing the person I will be.”
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Conclusion
That concludes our list of 19+ BEST Anime Openings, Endings, and OSTs sung by K-pop Artists. I hope you guys enjoyed reading the blog and found your favorite song from this list. Do share it with your friends who love k-pop, who knows they might get into anime as well? Also, make sure to let us know your favorite opening/ending/OST of anime in the comments down below!
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