Anime songs & albums releases - January 2024
Added 2024-01-02 21:35:38 +0000 UTC
Firstly, well done everyone, we managed to make it through the longest month of the year, at least that’s what it always feels like to me!
We hope that 2024 has got off to a positive start, and you’ve already been hitting those resolutions if you made any.
If not, just hope that all is well with yourselves!
As we’ve got into the depths of the Winter 2024 season, more songs have now made their way onto streaming, with a lot of big acts providing bangers for many of the currently airing shows.
Among the highlights, Solo Leveling enchants with the powerful opening "LEveL" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] & TOMORROW X TOGETHER, setting the stage for an epic adventure. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End offers a melodic journey with its opening 2 "Hareru" by Yorushika, and The Apothecary Diaries entrances listeners with the delightful "Ambivalent" by Uru, echoing the series' blend of mystery and intrigue.
Alongside these, other releases like Sengoku Youko, Sasaki and Peeps and Banished From The Hero's Party, I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside contribute to extensive Winter 2024 collection.
Outside the anime season, we’ve had big drops from One Piece, with many songs now available on Apple Music.
There was also the exciting news of the Samurai Champloo soundtrack also dropping for fans of the well-loved historical anime.
In good news for the month, no songs left us at all, which we hope will continue for as long as possible this year so we don’t lose any of our favourites!
Read on for the full catalogue of music releases and news for January 2024.
❄️️ Winter 2024 releases
- 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!
Opening "Another Birthday" by Shun'ichi Toki
Ending "Kienai" by THE BINARY - A Sign of Affection
Opening "Yuki no Oto" by Novelbright
Ending "snowspring" by ChoQMay - Banished From The Hero's Party, I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside Season 2 Opening "Routine Life" by Yui Nishio
- Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tousou Geki
Theme song "Tokumei Kibou" by Atsuki Taketomo
Original Soundtrack by Kotaro Nakagawa - Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga
Opening (TV size) "Eye's Sentry" by UVERworld
Ending "Gakkyuu Nisshi" by Ima Mulasaki - Bucchigiri?!
Opening "Sesame" by Kroi
Ending "Love je t'aime" by Mahiru Coda - Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd Stage
Opening "Easy? Hard? Shikashite Susume!" by DIALOGUE+
Ending "Dareka ja Nai kara" by DIALOGUE+ - Cardfight!! Vanguard: Divinez
Opening "Kirifuda" by V.W.P, KAF, RIM, Harusaruhi, Isekaijoucho & KOKO
Ending "Ryouyoku no Brilliance" by Morfonica - Chained Soldier
Opening "Yume no Ito" by Akari Kito
Ending "CHA∞IN" by Maaya Uchida
Character Song: Hop Step Egao Burst! by Shushu Suruga (CV: Mari Hino)
Character Song: Shinshin Muso no Ken ni Nare by Kyouka Uzen (CV: Akari Kito)
Character Song: Tsuyokute Yowakute Itoshikute by Himari Azuma (CV: Yume Miyamoto) - Classroom of the Elite III
Opening "Minor Piece" by ZAQ
Ending "Konse Daikakumei" by Yui Ninomiya - Delicious in Dungeon Ending "Party!!" by Ryokuoushoku Shakai
- Delusional Monthly Magazine Ending "SCIENCE" by Shun'ichi Toki
- Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief Theme song "Daitan" by WANDS
- Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
Opening "believer" by Elise (CV: Yui Ishikawa)
Ending "Listen" by Maju Arai - Doraemon Movie 43: Nobita no Chikyuu Symphony Theme song "Time Paradox" by Vaundy
- Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire
Opening JP "Recca" by FLOW
Ending JP "Koe no Kakera" by Rei Yasuda - Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
Opening "Anthropos" by Kanjani∞
Original Soundtrack by Norihito Sumitomo - Fluffy Paradise
Opening "Cotton Days" by Sizuk & Kotoha
Ending "Fuwafuwa Party Tsurarete Happy" by harmoe
Original Soundtrack by Satoshi Hono & Ryunosuke Kasai - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Opening 2 "Hareru" by Yorushika
- Given Movie: Hiiragi Mix Theme song "Super Ultra I LOVE YOU" by Centimillimental
- Gushing over Magical Girls
Opening "My dream girls" by NACHERRY
Ending "Togetoge Sadistic" by Enormita - Heaven Official's Blessing Season 2
Opening "Lian Cheng Ci" by Lu Han
Opening JP "Omokage" by SID
Ending "Guiyu Chen" by Tan Jing
Ending JP "Haruomoi" by krage - High Card Season 2
Opening "Showdown" by FIVE NEW OLD
Ending "Hakuchuumu" by Raon - Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!
Opening "Namara Menkoi Gal" by Masayoshi Ooishi
Ending "WaYaWaYaWa−!" by Asaka - Ishura
Opening "Shura ni Otoshite" by sajou no hana
Ending "Hakka" by Konomi Suzuki - Kingdom 5th Season Ending "RULERS" by Novel Core
- Mashle 2nd Season
Opening "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" by Creepy Nuts
Ending "Tokyo's Way!" by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku - Metallic Rouge
Original Soundtrack by Taisei Iwasaki, yuma yamaguchi & TOWA TEI
Ending "Scarlet" by DAZBEE - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom
Ending "Sarigiwa no Romantics" by See-Saw
Other: Reborn by Nami Tamaki
Insert "Boukyou" by Mika Nakashima
Theme song "FREEDOM" by Takanori Nishikawa & t.komuro
Original Soundtrack by Toshihiko Sahashi - Modaete yo, Adam-kun Ending "Gingin Perfection" by Kaho Shibuya
- Mr. Villain's Day Off
Opening "Yuuho" by Ivudot
Ending "Kyuusoku Juuden" by GLASGOW - My Instant Death Ability is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! Opening "Killer Bars" by Hilcrhyme
- Ochibi-san Theme song "Romantic" by Naotaro Moriyama, Yayako Uchida, Hanaregumi & OLAibi
- One Piece
Opening 26 "Uuuuus!" by Hiroshi Kitadani
Ending 20 "Dear sunrise" by Maki Otsuki - Ragna Crimson Ending 2 "Sora ni Shimeyu" by Watashi Kobayashi
- Sasaki and Peeps
Opening "FLY" by MADKID
Ending "Aimai Girl" by Aguri Oonishi - Sengoku Youko
Opening "HIBANA" by MindaRyn
Ending "Yuuyami no Uta" by KEIKO - Shaman King: Flowers Ending "Dear Panta Rhei" by Sumire Uesaka
- Shangri-La Frontier: Crappy Game Hunter Challenges God-Tier Game
Opening 2 "Danger Danger" by FZMZ & icy
Ending 2 "Gajumaru ~Heaven in the Rain~" by ReoNa - Snack Basue
Opening "Uraomote Aquarium" by otonari, RIRIKO & Ryohei Sataka
Ending ep 1 "Olivia o Kikinagara" by Akemi (CV: Rie Takahashi)
Ending ep 2 "Nagai Yoru" by Tatsu-nii (CV: Fukushi Ochiai)
Ending ep 3 "Silhouette Romance" by Miki Azuma (CV: Jun Kasama) - Solo Leveling
Opening "LEveL" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] & TOMORROW X TOGETHER
OST preview: SymphonicSuite-Lv.1 by Hiroyuki Sawano
OST preview: SymphonicSuite-Lv.2 by Hiroyuki Sawano
OST preview: SymphonicSuite-Lv.3 by Hiroyuki Sawano
OST preview: SymphonicSuite-Lv.8 by Hiroyuki Sawano - Solo Leveling Ending "request" by krage
- Stick It on Around! Koinu Theme song "STICKER!!!" by meiyo
- Synduality: Noir Part 2
Opening "Aire" by ARCANA PROJECT
Ending "Drifters" by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION - Tales of Wedding Rings
Opening "Lover's Eye" by Sizuk & AYAME(from AliA)
Ending "Kokoro no Naka" by AliA - The Apothecary Diaries
Opening 2 "Ambivalent" by Uru
Ending 2 "Ai wa Kusuri" by wacci - The Fire Hunter Season 2 Ending "Dakishimete" by Maaya Sakamoto
- The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Opening "Boku wa..." by ATARAYO
Ending "Koishiteru Jibun sura Aiserunda" by Kohana Lam - The Demon Prince of Momochi House
Opening "Hoozuki" by Yoh Kamiyama
Ending "Aiko" by Muto - The Fire Hunter Season 2 Opening "Hirakakka" by Cocco
- The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil
Opening "Otowa" by Taiyou to Odore, Tsukiyo ni Utae
Ending "Gift" by Kaori Ishihara - The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
Opening 2 "Your Key" by JO1
Ending 2 "Mikansei" by Zakinosuke.
Original Soundtrack by Hiroyuki Sawano & KOHTA YAMAMOTO - The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids: A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero's Party
Opening "Brave" by Ireisu
Ending "Yume no Naka de" by Ireisu
Original Soundtrack by Mao Yamamoto - The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
Opening "IMMORTAL" by JUVENILE
Ending "Keep Your Fire Burning" by Mao Abe - The Way of Pon
Opening "Pon Popopon" by Kana Nakada & Pon no Michi All Stars
Ending "Good Luck Waker" by halca - The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash
Opening "Hate no nai Tabi" by Aina Suzuki
Ending "because" by Tei - The Witch and the Beast
Opening "Soumonka" by Soko ni Naru
Ending "Hikari no Trill" by Yoshino Nanjou - The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
Opening "Cure" by waterweed
Ending "Green jade" by ChouCho - 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Opening "Massakasa Magic!" by shallm Ending "Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku" by LEEVELLES
- Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Opening "UTOPIA" by Keina Suda
- Undead Unluck
Opening 2 "Love Call" by Shiyui
Ending 2 "Kono Ai ni Kanau Mon wa Nai" by OKAMOTO'S - Urusei Yatsura (2022) 2nd Season
Opening "Lock-On" by MAISONdes, Hashimero & MeguriMeguru
Ending "Raiou" by MAISONdes, 9Lana & SAKURAmoti - Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord
Opening "LOVE OR HATE?" by Mayu Maeshima
Ending "Suki ga Levechi" by Eleanora Hillrose (CV: Rina Hidaka) & Yumiella Dolkness (CV: Fairouz Ai)
Insert ep 1 "Ray of Light" by Hanatan - Yami Shibai 12 Ending "Nitari" by Singer's High
- Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern
Opening "Back With a Bang! Bang Bravern" by Bravern (CV: Kenichi Suzumura)
Ending "Souen no Shouzou" by Ao Isami (CV: Ryouta Suzuki) & Lewis Smith (CV: Yohei Azakami)

🌏 Off-season releases

The following One Piece songs are now available on Apple Music, but not yet on Spotify:
The following soundtracks from Sunrise Music Label are now available:
The following songs and albums under NBCUniversal Entertainment are now available:
- Bloodivores Ending "quiet squall" by siraph
- Danganronpa: The Animation Original Soundtrack by Masafumi Takada
- Fate/stay night Character Image Song III: Sakura Matoh by Sakura Matoh (CV: Noriko Shitaya)
- Macross Dynamite 7 Insert "Namonaki Hate no Gai de" by Yoshiki Fukuyama
- Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Opening "Tomadoi Bittertune" by Milan Himemiya and Chocolate Rockers
- The World God Only Knows: Goddesses
Opening (TV size) "God Only Knows: Secrets of the Goddess" by Oratorio The World God Only Knows
Original Soundtrack by Hayato Matsuo - Urara Meirochou Opening "Yumeji Labyrinth" by Labyrinth [Chiya (CV: Sayaka Harada), Kon (CV: Kaede Hondo), Koume (CV: Yurika Kubo), Nono (CV: Haruka Yoshimura)]
The following songs & albums from Lucky☆Star are finally available!
- Lucky☆Star
Opening "Motteke! Sailor-fuku" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano), Kagami Hiiragi (CV: Emiri Kato), Tsukasa Hiiragi (CV: Kaori Fukuhara) & Miyuki Takara (CV: Aya Endo)
Original Soundtrack by Satoru Kousaki
Ending ep 2 "Shouri da! Akumaizer 3" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano)
Ending ep 3 "Sore ga, Ai Deshou" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano)
Ending ep 4 "Sailor-fuku to Kikanju" by Kagami Hiiragi (CV: Emiri Kato)
Ending ep 5 "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano)
Ending ep 6 "Valentine Kiss" by Tsukasa Hiiragi (CV: Kaori Fukuhara)
Ending ep 7 "Chijou no Hoshi" by Miyuki Takara (CV: Aya Endo)
Ending ep 8 "MONKEY MAGIC" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano)
Ending ep 9 "Kogarashi ni Dakarete" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano)
Ending ep 10 "I'm proud" by Kagami Hiiragi (CV: Emiri Kato)
Ending ep 11 "Doraemon no Uta" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano), Kagami Hiiragi (CV: Emiri Kato), Tsukasa Hiiragi (CV: Kaori Fukuhara), Miyuki Takara (CV: Aya Endo) & Konata Izumi, Kagami Hiiragi, Tsukasa Hiiragi, Miyuki Takara
Ending ep 12 "Ike! Godman" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano)
Ending ep 12 "Makenaide" by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano), Kagami Hiiragi (CV: Emiri Kato), Tsukasa Hiiragi (CV: Kaori Fukuhara), Miyuki Takara (CV: Aya Endo) & Konata Izumi, Kagami Hiiragi, Tsukasa Hiiragi, Miyuki Takara
Ending ep 13 "Ore no Wasuremono" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 14 (TV size) "Hare Hare Yukai" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 15 (TV size) "Koi no Minoru Densetsu" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 16 "Misoji Misaki" by Akira Kogami (CV: Hiromi Konno)
Ending ep 17 (TV size) "Motteke! Sailor-fuku (Aimai Sunshine version)" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 18 "Kaorin no Theme" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 19 (TV size) "Otoko no Iki-sama" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 20 (TV size) "Omuko Rumba" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 21 "Shikaider no Uta" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 22 (TV size) "Shiraishi Medley" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 23 (TV size) "Mikuru Henshin! Soshite Sentou!" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Ending ep 24 (TV size) "Ai wa Boomerang" by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Insert ep 6 "Gravity" by m.o.e.v
Character Song: Konata Izumi by Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano)
Character Song: Kagami Hiiragi by Kagami Hiiragi (CV: Emiri Kato)
Character Song: Tsukasa Hiiragi by Tsukasa Hiiragi (CV: Kaori Fukuhara)
Character Song: Miyuki Takara by Miyuki Takara (CV: Aya Endo)
Character Song: Yutaka Kobayakawa by Yutaka Kobayakawa (CV: Shizuka Hasegawa)
Character Song: Minami Iwasaki by Minami Iwasaki (CV: Minori Chihara)
Character Song: Hiyori Tamura by Hiyori Tamura (CV: Kaori Shimizu) (removed on Apple Music)
Character Song: Patricia Martin by Patricia Martin (CV: Nozomi Sasaki)
Character Song: Haikei Combi by Haikei Combi & Haikei Combi: Misao Kusakabe (CV: Kaoru Mizuhara), Ayano Minegishi (CV: Mai Aizawa)
Character Song: Mune Pettan Girls by Mune Pettan Girls, Yutaka Kobayakawa (CV: Shizuka Hasegawa), Minami Iwasaki (CV: Minori Chihara) & Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano)
Character Song: Kanata Izumi & Soujirou Izumi by Kanata Izumi (CV: Sumi Shimamoto) & Soujirou Izumi (CV: Hirokazu Hiramatsu)
Character Song: Nanako Kuroi & Yui Narumi by Nanako Kuroi (CV: Konomi Maeda) & Yui Narumi (CV: Saori Nishihara)
Character Song: Misao Kusakabe by Misao Kusakabe (CV: Kaoru Mizuhara)
Vocal Album: Motteke! Sailor-fuku Re-Mix001 -7 burning Remixers-
Vocal Album: Re-Mix002 ~Lucky Star no Kiwami, Ah (Shiteyanyo)~
Vocal Album: Re-Mix003: Manga 20th Anniversary Hajimaru-zamasu-yo Ikude-gansu Funga
Vocal Album: Uta no Best: Anime Series 10th Anniversary
Vocal Album: MUSIC FAIR
Vocal Album: Minoru Shiraishi no Otoko no Lullaby by Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)
Vocal Album: Aru Hi no Karaoke Box by Various Artists, Konata Izumi (CV: Aya Hirano), Kagami Hiiragi (CV: Emiri Kato), Tsukasa Hiiragi (CV: Kaori Fukuhara) & Miyuki Takara (CV: Aya Endo) - Lucky☆Star OVA Ending "Ai o Torimodose!!" by Uchoten, Akira Kogami (CV: Hiromi Konno) & Minoru Shiraishi (CV: Minoru Shiraishi)

👩🎤 Artist related
The following songs by KOTOKO released under NBCUniversal Entertainment are now available:
The following songs by Mami Kawada released under NBCUniversal Entertainment are now available:
- Baldr Force Exe Resolution Ending "undelete"
- Shakugan no Shana II (Second)
Ending 1 "triangle"
Ending ep 24 "sense" - Shakugan no Shana S Ending "All in good time"
- Starship Operators Opening "radiance"
The following songs by MELL released under NBCUniversal Entertainment are now available:
- Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail Opening "Red Fraction (IO Drive Mix)"
- Highschool of the Dead Insert ep 7 "Infection"
The following song by Yoko Ishida released under NBCUniversal Entertainment is now available:
- Shakugan no Shana Ending 2 "Aka no Seijaku"
The following songs by Kaori Utatsuki released under NBCUniversal Entertainment are now available:
- Hayate no Gotoku! Ending 3 "Chasse"
- Nanatsu-iro★Drops Opening "Shining stars bless☆"
The following songs by Fumiko Orikasa released under NBCUniversal Entertainment are now available:
- Ichigo Mashimaro Encore Ending "Zutto, Zutto"
- Ichigo Mashimaro OVA Ending "Yuu Machi no Kaze"
- MapleStory
Ending ep 25 "Boku no Rhythm"
Ending "Kokoro no Kagayaki"
The following song by Mikako Komatsu are now available on Spotify:
- Aoharu x Kikanjuu Ending ep 8 "Tic Tac"
- Bodacious Space Pirates Ending ep 13 "Toumei na Yozora: Matataku Hoshi ni Tsutsumarete"
- Majokko Shimai no Yoyo to Nene
Ending "Niji no Yakusoku"
Image Song "Dear My Wish"
The following songs by Kanjani∞ are now available:
- Crayon Shin-chan Opening 13 "T.W.L"
- Crayon Shin-chan Movie 19: Arashi wo Yobu Ougon no Spy Daisakusen Insert "Yellow Pansy Street"
- Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On Opening 1 "Panorama"
- Nintama Rantarou
Ending 18 "Ou Enka"
Ending 19 "Ai ni Mukatte"

🇯🇵 Japan only
