One thing I've really gotten to like about anime music is that rock/punk seems to still be pretty popular in Japan, whereas it's been virtually entirely replaced by rap/autotuned club music here in the US. I can't understand a lick of the lyrics, but a ton of anime has really catchy and upbeat punk, and as a 90s teen, it brings back fond memories. I'm a (marginal to average) drummer and a lot of the songs aren't too hard to play and a ton of fun.
I'll start by saying Tu Love Ru's season one opener "Forever we can make it" by THYME (also the animation that goes with it in the show is👍)
Too many to name, and I'm just heading off, so I'm sure I'll miss a ton. I also don't have my full list, since I still haven't fully recovered from a certain site going down...thankfully I did back it up, just haven't sorted and imported yet.
Starting off, Chivalry of a Failed Knight...both the OP and the ED, as well as the full version of the ED.
Takt Op. Destiny OP. The Full version is nice too.
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor OP.
And, a meme, but deservedly so: Bling Bang Bang Born (Mashle S2 OP.)
Shield Hero S1 OP.
Almost anything by Myth & Roid, Overly Cautious Hero OP for example.
Yuru Camp S1 OP. You really can't beat the chill here. I dare you not to smile.
Oh, how could I forget? Fire Force S1 OP, and Fire Force S1 ED.
Can't help myself, here's a few more:
Skeleton Knight in Another World OP.
Dead Mount Death Play S1 OP, and Dead Mount Death Play S1 ED.
Food Wars S1 ED. Another try not to smile one, especially at the shift at 52 seconds.
EDIT: Mononogatari Malevolent Spirits S2 OP.
And many more. Might list some more when I get back if I feel in the mood.
Akashic was underrated. Wish it got an S2
Also that Yuru Camp OP is getting added to my playlist.
Yeah, Akashic was great. Also disappointed we didn't get more. I appreciate when a show can mix in some humor without just getting really dumb. It's rare, but when it works, it's amazing.
This scene early on always cracks me up. It just packs so many jokes in one after another, without ruining anything.
Shield Hero's OP is so good, nice.
Dude, what the fuck did you do to me? I've listened to that Yuru Camp song about 15 times since you posted this.
It do be like that sometimes.