Did you know there are many anime whose opening songs are performed by K-Pop artists? Anime is known as a Japanese animation genre, but there are many anime series with opening songs performed by K-pop artists themselves. It's special, isn't it. Impressive songs with a catchy presentation on a singing anime. What is happier than watching movies while listening to the music of K-pop idols, right? Let's watch 10 anime and anime OST songs performed by K-Pop artists.
1 One Piece – We Are performed by TVXQ
One Piece is one of the most popular anime of all time. Image source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
We Are - TVXQ
- Genre: Adventure, Humor, Action, Fantasy
Alternative Name: Pirate King
Director: Konosuke Uda. Sakai Munehisa, Miyamoto Hiroaki
Country: Japan
Release year: 1999
Episodes: 1033
One Piece is one of the most popular anime of all time. One Piece is a teen manga series by famous author Eiichiro Oda. This manga was adapted into a funny, unique anime series. Pirate Island opens the story with the execution of pirate king Gol D. Roger. Before he died, he revealed that he had a treasure hidden in the sea. If anyone finds treasures, they belong to him. A lot of intrepid people have flocked to the sea in search of the mysterious treasure of pirate king Gol D. Roger.
From here began the era of Great Pirates at Sea. Monkey D. Luffy from childhood admired pirates. He is determined to create his own pirate gang - the Straw Hat Pirates. From there the sea adventure in search of treasure begins. During their journey, the Straw Hat Pirates encounter other evil pirate ships and face the government's pursuit of pirates. Each member of the Straw Hat Pirates has a story behind his careless appearance.
Legendary K-Pop boy band TVXQ performed a remix of the opening of the first One Piece season, "We Are!" In addition to "We Are!" TVXQ also performed "Share The World!" as the opening song of the 11th season of the series.
At the time, this was their twenty-seventh Japanese album. TVXQ set the standard for the K-Pop industry in their day and they remain one of the best-selling Korean artists in Japan.
2 Noblesse –
Noblesse is adapted from the story Noble Vampire. Photo credit: OtakuGO
Noblesse - Opening Video
Status: Full 13/13
Genre: Anime Series, School, Vampire, Supernatural, Action,
Directors: Shunsuke Tada, Yasutaka Yamamoto
Country: Japan.
Music: Yoshihiro Ike, Shun Narita
Premiere: October 7, 2020 - December 30, 2020
Noblesse's adaptation of The Vampire Aristocracy tells the story of a powerful aristocrat, Cadis Etrama Di Raizel, who has been dormant for nearly a thousand years and has to adapt to modern society. He attended a school in South Korea, where he met his servant Frankenstein and made friends with others.
Former TVXQ K-Pop member Kim Jae Joong performed Noblesse's Opening Anime called "Breaking Dawn." Jae Joong is known for his contributions to the OST of both Korean and Japanese dramas and movies and has acted many times. He is currently a solo artist and a member of JYJ.
3 Tower Of God - Top Song performed by Stray Kids
Tower Of God. Photo credit: Re:LieF TranslatioN
Stray Kids - Tower of God
- Alternative Name: Kami no Tou, Mysterious Tower
Genre: Anime, Action, adventure, fantasy
Director: Takashi Sano
Country: Japan
Release year: 2020
Status: episode13
Music: Kevin Penkin
Premiere: April 1, 2020
The anime movie "Tower Of God" tells about the mysterious 134-storey tower and the struggle to climb to the top of the tower to achieve fame and fortune of the players. Each tower floor has countless difficult challenges that force players to develop all skills to climb to the upper floor. The main character of the film is a boy named Twenty-Fifth Bam, who accidentally gets caught up in the battle in the tower just because he wants to save his best friend Rachel. It was Bam who hoped to have enough power to change the entire tower, even toppling the world's leading God. What challenge awaits Bam on his way to conquer the top of the tower?
The anime adaptation of the original NAVER Webtoon premiered in early 2020 and can be streamed on Crunchyroll. The opening anime of the show is called "Top" performed by Stray Kids.
4 - Re-Main –
Re-main anime. Image source: Game4V
Forget Me Not - ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) | Audio
- Categories: Schools, Sports
Directors: Asafumi Nishida, Kiyoshi Matsuda
Country: Japan
Release year: 2021
Episodes: 12
Music: Kevin Penkin
Premiere: July 4, 2021 - October 3, 2021
Re-Main is a Japanese anime series by MAPPA. Re-Main follows Minato Kiyomizu, a young man in his third year of high school who once led the school's water polo team to a championship. However, on his way home from the tournament, Minato was involved in a traffic accident that left him in a coma for 204 days. When he woke up, Minato had no memory of the previous year or his love for water polo. By the time Minato entered high school, a promise led to him starting to play water polo with his new friends. However, the water polo club is so small that they face many difficulties, can Minato regain his previous memories and continue to pursue his dreams?
The opening theme of the anime series Re-Main is the song "Forget Me Not" performed by ENHYPEN. The group took the K-Pop world by storm and became one of the most noted fourth-generation boy bands. ENHYPEN has members from South Korea, Japan, Australia, and the United States.
5 Beelzebub – with Baby U! performed by MBLAQ
Beelzebub - The Demon King. Image source: Anime Database - Anildo Motta
MBLAQ - Baby U! (Beelzebub OST)
Genre: Anime series, Shounen, School, Supernatural, Demons, Comedy, Action,
Director: Norihiro Takamoto
Country: Japan
Release year: 2021
Episodes: 60/60
Beelzebub - The Demon King revolves around Oga Tatsumi, who is considered the strongest thug in the region and attends a school full of thugs. One fine day, while sleeping by the river, Oga sees a man who is naturally split in half and inside is a newborn baby. Oga later learns that the baby is the child of the demon king, and Oga is chosen to raise that baby along with a maid named Hilda. The film revolves around his upside-down life with Baby Beel and Hilda.
In 2011, MBLAQ released their second Japanese single, which included Baby U! is the opening song for the fourth anime film adaptation of the Beelzebub manga.
MBLAQ started as a five-member group under J. Tune Camp, the entertainment company founded by Korean superstar Bi Rain. Two members of the group, Joon and Thunder, left MBLAQ in 2014 to pursue solo careers.
6 - Black Clover –
Black Clover- Magical World. Image source: POPS
TXT (투모로우바이투게더) '永遠に光れ [Everlasting Shine]' Official MV
Genre: Anime series, adventure,
Other Name: Magic WorldMiracle World
Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara
Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Country: Japan
Release year: 2017
Episodes: 60/60
Anime Black Clover is 1 movie in the genre of magic and adventure extremely popular. Black Clover follows Asta and Yuno, two orphans who grow up in the magical Clover Kingdom and want to compete for the title of Wizard King. While Yuno is very good at magic, Asta doesn't have anything — causing him to train his body as a way to compensate. Everything changes when each of them chooses a different team of Magic Knights, making them official rivals.
Tomorrow X Together debuted on March 4, 2019 with their debut mini album The Dream Chapter: Star. After a successful Japanese debut, TXT was chosen to perform "Everlasting Shine," the twelfth opening theme of the anime adaptation of the Black Clover manga.
7 Rilu Rilu Fairilu with Apink's song Brand New Days
Rilu Rilu Fairilu is a fantasy anime. Image source: Pinterest
Apink - Brand New Days
Genre: Casual, Magic, Fantasy
Director: Sakura Gojo
Written by: Aya Matsui
Country: Japan
Release year: April 7, 2017 - March 30, 2018
Episodes: 51
Rilu Rilu Fairilu is a hilarious fantasy anime series about different fairies named Fairilus and their adventures in the human world. The three-season anime was created a year after the franchise was established as a way to advertise merchandise associated with "Rilu Fairilu".
Apink's brand New Days was used as the opening anime soundtrack to the first season. The six-member girl group known for its bubblegum pop and synth-pop sounds, Billboard named their 2018 song "I'm So Sick" as one of the best K-Pop songs of the year. They have won numerous awards for their outstanding music, including Best New Female Artist at the 2011 Mnet Music Awards.
8 Ozuma with the song Neverland performed by FTIsland
Anime Leiji Matsumoto's Ozma.Image source: UK Anime Network
FTISLAND - NEVERLAND
- Genre: Science fiction, action,
Directors: Ryōsuke Takahashi, Takahiro Ikezoe,
Junki Takegami
Country: Japan
Release year: March 16, 2012 - April 21, 2012
Episodes: 6
Leiji Matsumoto's Ozma is a 2012 Japanese anime television series. It is based on an unused 1980 script by Leiji Matsumoto. Ozuma is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth where the entire planet has turned into an arid desert. One day while working in the trade, Sam saves a woman named Maya from an army of clones known as the Ideal Children. Once safely inside their ship, Sam and Maya notice a giant monster rising from the sand. It's Ozuma, Sam's brother's biggest enemy.
In 2012, FTIsland's seventh Japanese single "Neverland" was chosen as the opening song of the anime for Ozuma. The band debuted in 2007 with "Love Sick", which dominated the Korean charts for several weeks and won various awards later that year.
9 Fairy Tail cùng ca khúc Masayume Chasing của BoA
Fairy Tail is extremely popular. Image source: MGN Esports
BoA -MASAYUME CHASING- full song eng sub
- Genre: Shounen, Magic, Adventure, Humor, Action, Fantasy
Other name: Wizard Guild
Director: Shinji Ishihara
Sogo Masashi
Country: Japan
Release year: October 12, 2009 – September 29, 2019
Episodes: 328
Fairy Tail is one of the most popular fantasy manga and anime titles. The story of a young woman named Lucy Heartfilia, whose desire is to join the famous Fairy Tail Order of Wizards. Along the way, Lucy accidentally meets Natsu Salamander Dragneel, a member of Fairy Tail who possesses the ancient magic Dragon Slayer. Then Lucy is introduced by Natsu to the Fairy Tail Mage Guild and joins this guy in countless difficult but equally interesting missions.
The queen of K-Pop, BoA, sang the opening anime theme of the 15th season of the Masayume Chasing anime. Considered a pioneer for K-Pop in the Japanese market, BoA has had an exceptional career, starting since her debut in 2000.
She has released more than 20 albums in three languages — Korean, Japanese, and English — and continues to dominate the charts in South Korea.
10 Kiba with the song Hakanaku Tsuyoku performed by Younha
Fascinating Kiba anime. Image source: ILikePinga
Kiba opening2 song
Genre: Adventure, fantasy, action
Director: Hiroshi Kōjina
Toshiki Inoue, Michiko Yokote
Country: Japan
Release year: April 2, 2006 - March 25, 2007
Episodes: 51
Kiba follows fifteen-year-old Zed as he travels into a new dimension. This place is called Templar, which is where magic users known as Shard Casters constantly wage war with each other. The anime consists of 51 episodes divided into two seasons and produced to build on the popularity of anime with trading cards such as Yu-Gi-Oh!
Younha initially debuted in Japan before trying her luck at management companies in Korea. She attracted the attention of the community when her single "Houkiboshi" was used for Bleach OST. Her 2007 song "Hakanaku Tsuyoku" was the second opening anime for Kiba and marked her last Japanese release before her Korean debut.
