#insert song

Fruits Basket has great music, in both the 2001 anime adaptation and the 2019 one. While they each approach the soundtrack quite differently, they both have some truly great songs among the openings, endings, and insert songs.

So, I figured it would be fun to put out my own personal ranking of those songs! It gives me an opportunity to listen to them all again, and to dig into what made them so great (or not).

This list will not include "Teru Teru Momiji" or "Mogeta no Uta", since those diegetic insert songs serve a decidedly different purpose than the rest of the songs, which are non-diegetic.

Scoring:

The score will largely be based on my own taste in music, and how much I happen to like the song. However, I will also look at the following things:

General Thoughts: My overall opinion on the song

Music: My opinion on the music itself.

Visuals: Do the visuals significantly add to the song/the show? (n/a for insert songs)

Lyrics: Are the lyrics meaningful in the context of the show?

Relation to Episode Content: Does the song fit with the episodes in which it appears?

Then, I'll average the scores together to give each song an overall score.

Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts! Please tell me if you agree, where you disagree, and anything else relating to these songs!

16. "Again"

General Thoughts: I don't particularly dislike this song, but I also don't think it did much to excite me about watching Fruits Basket, which, given that it's the very first opening of the 2019 anime, is a big let down. 4/10

Music: A little boring, even if there are some nice moments. I do like some of the more complex chords, and the singer has a beautiful, clear voice. I enjoy the full song a lot more than the short version we get as the opening here, and I enjoy listening to the song in isolation, but in the episodes, I will usually choose to skip intro. 5/10

Visuals: Also a little boring. I do enjoy the visual with young Tohru and Kyoko, and that they included the detail of Kyo's shirt being too short when he's lounging on the roof. Otherwise, I don't think the visuals contribute much. 3/10

Lyrics: I do like the lyrics-- they both have meaning to the characters in the present, as well as foreshadowing that they all somewhat knew each other before the events of Episode 1. However, they are also a little generic, and not particularly memorable. 5/10

Relation to Episode Content: I generally think the song fits with the episodes it's in - there's not usually a huge tonal shift between the song and scenes on either side of it. 7/10

Overall Score: 4.8/10

15. "Haru Urara"

General Thoughts: Not a great song, not at all appropriate for most of the episodes in which it appears, but some really special, beautiful visuals drawn by Takaya-sensei herself. A lot to dislike, but also a lot to love. 3/10

Music: It was honestly so jarring to hear this song in the anime, it made me dislike it more than I think is reasonable. The song itself is...fine, but not one of the better ones. As a former music teacher, it very much felt like a cheesy, concert-ending, uplifting, Broadway-inspired song that a middle school choir would sing, especially in the full version. 4/10

Visuals: Tohru's shelf of sentimental items shifts, and we suddenly have some very exciting, new pictures: Tohru and Kyo sharing the scarf, their traditional wedding, and several photos of their children. And if that wasn't enough, we then get some truly lovely artwork by Takaya-sensei, including some of the underutilized characters and relationships (like Ritsu appearing with both Mitsuru and Kagura!). I do wish they did slightly more with these new drawings, but I also understand not wanting to detract from her art. 9/10

Lyrics: I think the lyrics are fitting. They are very clearly from Yuki's perspective, about Tohru, which is a nice touch, given that his speech to Tohru is the last line spoken by a main character in the anime. 7/10

Relation to Episode Content: If you are wondering whether this section exists specifically as a callout to Haru Urara, it does. I really can't get over how much this song pulled me out of the mood of those darker episodes in S3. It made me actively dislike the song. However, it did fit well with the last episode, and a few others, so I won't give it a 0 for that reason. 2/10

Overall Score: 5/10

14. "Prism"

General Thoughts: Overall, this opening felt very "meh" to me. I don't particularly like or dislike anything about it, which is a shame for the song that introduces one of the most beautiful arcs of the show. 5/10

Music: There are some nice touches to this song, but it overall feels a bit directionless and "blah". The opening verse is the biggest culprit, I think. It sounds more like a few improvised lines over a vamp than a real verse. This doesn't improve in the full version, either. The bridge (only in the full version) is a massive improvement, though. 4/10

Visuals: Having the characters all walk forward was an odd choice. I definitely see what they were going for-- this song played through the beach arc, which is when a lot of characters really start to move forward in new ways-- but I don't know that it was entirely effective. 5/10

Lyrics: There are some nice references to scenes from the beach arc, particularly the scene where Yuki begins to accept his feelings, but the overall perspective is a bit unclear. 6/10

Relation to Episode Content: Yeah, I guess this one is mostly applicable to each episode where it appears. However, it is kind of disappointing that the song didn't do more given the beautiful material it was working from. 6/10

Overall Score: 5.2/10

13. "Lucky Ending"

General Thoughts: This is one that has grown on me considerably. Every time I rewatch Fruits Basket, I have a moment of "Oh yeah, I actually really like this song". 6/10

Music: There are a lot of little things that I really enjoy about this song. I like that there's a somewhat long intro, which can be played under the last moments of the episode unobtrusively. The song uses a musical technique called hemiola, making it sometimes unclear whether the music is in simple meter like 3/4 or compound meter like 6/8. This adds interest and drives the music forward. There's also a pre-chorus, which is probably my favorite part of the song. It's rare for an opening or ending song to have more than two sections (one verse and one chorus). The full song has a really enjoyable bridge, too. 7/10

Visuals: While not as visually stunning or stylistically unique as some of the other endings, the visuals of the sleeping Zodiac members under the tree on the hill are sweet (how cute is Kyo conked out on his tree branch?), and I also appreciate the detail put into the visuals during the pre-chorus, where Yuki watches the others from his window. 6/10

Lyrics: This may be a problem with the available translation, but the lyrics seem almost nonsensical to me. I think it's about the tension between wanting things to change and fearing what change will bring? Which, if true, is a really interesting and resonant theme, but I don't know that it's totally successful in its execution. (If there is a better translation than what's on the wiki, please let me know!) 3/10

Relation to Episode Content: Like I said before, I liked how the opening would play under the last moments of many episodes, and was never put-off by how the song connected to the other episodes. 7/10

Overall Score: 5.8/10

12. "Niji to Kite"

General Thoughts: It's really too bad we only got this song in Prelude, because it's really quite good. 8/10

Music: I love the string melodies in the opening; them seem like they would be a lot of fun to play. I also really enjoy the R&B-inspired chords and sung harmonies, and the marching snare beat in the background during the verse. I love when the melody unexpectedly goes up to the second scale degree in the third line of the chorus. This is just a really interesting song with a lot more to it than first meets the eye. Later on, there are even more fun string lines and a rockin' organ solo, too. Definitely one of my favorites on a purely musical basis. 9/10

Visuals: This plays during the credits to Prelude, which only shows a white screen with frames from the full series off to the side. 1/10

Lyrics: Working from a machine translation, but the lyrics seem appropriate and somewhat poetic. 7/10

Relation to Episode Movie Content: Yeah, it fit Prelude well. I do still wish we got this song more than once. 8/10

Overall Score: 6.6/10, let down almost entirely by the lack of visuals

11. "One Step Closer"

General Thoughts: This is the first of the highly stylized endings with beautiful art. I'll say more about the visuals in that section, but I generally really loved this ending and the only reason it's so low is that I loved the others even more. 7/10

Music: I really love this song. The range, voicing, and flavor of the piano chords at the beginning give it such a peaceful feeling, and transitioning to a more bluesy, singer-songwriter-style piano feel as the other instruments join gives it a more modern feel than the previous cour's opening and closing. 8/10

Visuals: I think these are gorgeous. I love the needle-felted look of the Zodiac animals, the motif of ripples on the water, and the confetti-like items falling from the sky in each of the frames. It feels hand-crafted in a way that emphasizes the warmth of the overall series. 9/10

Lyrics: Hopeful, if a bit generic. Also, the English words don't make a ton of sense where they're used (I'm mostly referring to the "no, no, no, no___" after "I need you to know"). 4/10

Relation to Episode Content: This song works both as a warm hug after some of the more painful episodes, and as a hopeful cap on some of the happier episodes. 7/10

Overall Score: 7/10

10. "Chiisana Inori"

General Thoughts: Quirky, playful, a bit surprising. This is the lowest scored of the songs from the original anime, and that's largely because some of the best parts of this song were not actually included in the anime! 8/10

Music: Ugh, what a great song. The section that's played at the end of the anime sounds like a classic from the golden age of recording. The full song has some really interesting orchestral sections as well. I love the use of guitar, the Tchaikovsky-esque woodwind flourishes, the Latin-esque percussion, the soaring string melodies... it's just gorgeous. And I just love Ritsuko Okazaki's lilting voice. Knocking off a couple of points because we didn't get some of the best parts. 8/10

Visuals: Given that this accompanied the first anime, which was released nearly 20 years before the second, it's perhaps not surprising that the visuals are weaker than most of those in the second anime. The grainy "footage" of the characters is a couple of steps above the nothingness of the visuals for "Niji to Kite". 3/10

Lyrics: There's just a hint of bittersweet melancholy in the lyrics, but the contrast with the song's playful feel emphasizes this difference, making the line about tears dissolving into thin air even more notable. It ends up working on several levels-- is it referring to the comfort Tohru gives the Sohmas? Probably. The comfort they bring her? Also probably. The fear that the good times may be suddenly cut short? Hmm, possibly. But they mostly elicit Tohru's complete denial of her inner pain, something the show didn't really get to explore much. There's a specificity and a simplicity that makes these lyrics work really well. 10/10

Relation to Episode Content: The song always worked fine in context, and added some layers of meaning if you knew the lyrics and the rest of the story. 7/10

Overall Score: 7.2/10

9. Chime

General Thoughts: I probably like this song a great deal more than most fans of the show. It's a lot more clever than it seems at first. 8/10

Music: The driving pulse behind the verse makes me feel excited for each episode in the way I wanted from "Again". I love the imitation of the ringing bell at the end. When I was first watching this show, that was a reference that got my attention in The thoughtful orchestration add a lot of interest, too, helping define the different sections. I also love the way the rhythms in the pre-chorus complement the melody. 8/10

Visuals: There's a lot here that I think is underappreciated. The backgrounds during the verse are really beautifully rendered, especially with the way the sun peeks through the clouds. The umbrella motif is a nice choice, especially with how it connects to the scene in "You Look Well" where we learn that Kyo gets lethargic when it rains. They're also very thoughtful about the characters' umbrellas, such as having Shigure using one in a more traditional style, Saki using a black one with ruffles, Haru using a white one with a single black segment, Ayame and Mine's being very "extra", Kyoko's having a red butterfly, etc... During the chorus, when the characters are zooming toward the camera, there are all sorts of little details in the characters' expressions when they arrive in front of the camera. Shigure suddenly puts on his mask of playfulness, Ritsu starts panicking and apologizing, Hiro smiles when he turns to look at Kisa, Arisa flashes her peace sign, Kyo's eyes follow Yuki after they cross paths, etc... 9/10

Lyrics: This is another song where I think the lyrics really nail the combination of specificity and simplicity. 8/10

Relation to Episode Content: While there are some episodes where this song felt a little too energetic, the verse comes way down and helps soften that abruptness. 6/10

Overall Score: 7.8/10

8. "Umareru Negai"

General Thoughts: It genuinely hurts to put this song so low down, but that's just how it is when a show has so many great songs to work with. 8/10

Music: I love how motifs from the soundtrack are quoted in the intro of this song. I also think it worked well as a choice for Momiji to play on violin (and the track Momiji's Violin is a beautiful piece in its own right). The feel of the song works in several different contexts, and I love that the last vocal line moves up, giving the song a sense of "looking ahead". The last chords are partly unresolved, too, which I think adds to that sense of moving forward without knowing for certain what's next. It's just a very effective song. 8/10

Lyrics: The lyrics are really well-done. They encapsulate a lot of what the story of Fruits Basket is about without watering it down. They also work from multiple characters' points of view, without feeling overly generic. 9/10

Relation to Episode Content: The song generally fits where it's used. I think there are times it's more effective (such as when Kyo and Yuki return to the house on New Year's Eve so Tohru doesn't have to be alone), and times where it works more because an insert song was needed (such as at the end of S1), but the song never causes a problem. 7/10

Overall Score: 8/10

7. "Pleasure"

General Thoughts: This song is so catchy and hip. It really set the tone for a season that took off at a full sprint. 8/10

Music: The song is enjoyable, modern, interesting... there's a lot to love. I actually think the version used in the anime is better than the full version. I like the way the song builds to the chorus, and I really enjoy the melody of the verse-- it's a bit unexpected. 9/10

Visuals: This opening makes really good use of 3D/computer effects. That's a lot harder to do well than it seems. I like the grayed tone, and the art of the characters is really beautiful. I also like the way they cut Tohru and Machi into the shots of Kyo and Yuki. The visuals did spoil some important plot beats, though, such as Kyo pulling off his beads, or Momiji's growth spurt. 7/10.

Lyrics: While a lot of the lyrics to songs on this list seem to be from Yuki's perspective, this one seems most clearly from Kyo's perspective. I think they captured his mindset well. 8/10

Relation to Episode Content: Even though this song is a total bop, it doesn't feel out of place in the more serious episodes. I think the grayed tone of the visuals and the rain sounds in the beginning do a lot to help with this. 9/10

Overall Score: 8.2/10

6. "Serenade"

General Thoughts: This song is one of the highlights of the 2001 anime, which just had a great soundtrack in general. 8/10

Music: This song is so, so beautiful. Ritsuko Okazaki's performance is so sweet and understated. The orchestration of electric piano and orchestral strings suits the tone of the song-- the electric piano just gives this sense of looking through a stained glass window on a rainy day, and the strings really warm it up when they come in. The heavier electro beat in the second verse is a bit strange, but I love the brass interlude-- it's like something on a Chicago or Moody Blues album in the best way. 9/10

Lyrics: The lyrics are moving and poetic. Just one of the many things that come together to make this song so affecting. 9/10

Relation to Episode Content: This was a nice inclusion in the final episode. 8/10

Overall Score: 8.5/10

5. "Haseru Mirai"

General Thoughts: There is so much I love about this song, beyond its inclusion in one of the most beautiful scenes of the series. 9/10

Music: Harmonically this is one of the most complex songs on this list. The breathy, light tone of the singer echoes the soft-spoken style of Ritsuko Okazaki while adding enough newness to not feel like an imitation. The churning pulse makes this song fit with the beach arc perfectly, and the mysterious, atmospheric feel shine during a part of the story where a lot of information is being revealed, only raising more questions. Just like "Umareru Negai", this song subtly quotes the instrumental soundtrack at the beginning. It's interesting, it's beautiful, and it draws the listener in. I feel like I discover more to love every time I listen to this song. 10/10

Lyrics: The lyrics are such a clear expression of what Yuki's feeling when he begins to accept his true feelings for Tohru. It's beautiful and bittersweet. 10/10

Relation to Episode Content: While this fits perfectly in the scene pictured above, I think it's less effective in the other episode where it appears, which I believe is when Rin is pushed from the window by Akito. Though the lyrics can apply to Rin in that moment, I think it weakens the effectiveness of the song to use it there after using it in the earlier episode. 7/10

Overall Score: 9/10

4. "Eden"

General Thoughts: The visuals do a lot for this song, as they are some of the most beautiful and memorable illustrations for an ending theme, not just in Fruits Basket, but of all the anime I've watched. The song itself is fine, but it's the visuals that really make this ending special. 9/10

Music: I like this song quite a lot. I don't love it. I like the beginning, which is more subdued, featuring only voice and guitar, much more than the chorus. The melody is nice enough. 7/10

Visuals: The hanakotoba illustrations from this ending are a fan favorite for good reason. They're absolutely beautiful and full of layered symbolism. They also connect to how each of the Sohma characters got their name. 10/10

Lyrics: The lyrics are poignant and timely, and connect to several characters and moments in the series without feeling overly generic. 10/10

Relation to Episode Content: This song felt appropriate in the episodes where it was used, and seeing the translated lyrics shows that it's even more relevant to the second half of S2. 9/10

Overall Score: 9/10

3. "Ad Meliora"

General Thoughts: This gem of a song features gorgeous harmonies, a direct callback to the opening of the 2001 anime (which unfortunately didn't make it into the shortened version used in the anime), and really beautiful artwork. 10/10

Music: This song is so understated and beautiful. I love the tone color of the acoustic guitar the way it's used in this song. The electric bass has some really groovy lines that nevertheless remain in a supporting role. The hushed vocal timbre gives the song a very private, reflective feeling. The song almost has a bit of a bossa nova feel to it, which I think comes from the instrumentation and vocal timbre. Also, the intro and outro directly quote "For Fruits Basket", which is a bit of intertextuality that I love. 10/10

Visuals: I think the visuals for this ED are sorely underappreciated. The silhouettes of the Zodiac members with their animals are so cleverly done, and the nighttime water scene is a really lovely choice for the setting. It also connects to the folk tale, with the god living alone on a hill, and the fireworks from the end of the beach arc. 8/10

Lyrics: I don't think the lyrics are quite as strong as some of the more recent entries, though I do love that the title means "toward better things". 8/10

Relation to Episode Content: This song kept me in the headspace of the beach arc and kept me reflecting on the episodes after they finished. 10/10

Overall Score: 9.2/10

2. "Home"

General Thoughts: Out of all the songs on this list, this might be the one I'd be most likely to listen to if I'd heard it outside the context of the show. It's a song that stays with me in a way very few do. I love it. 10/10

Music: I love the Norah Jones-esque voice of the singer, and the jazz-influenced way she sings this song. I actually went and looked up more of her music after I heard this song. The chords are tinged with just a bit of nostalgic melancholy, which suits the tone of the show at this point very well. The string melodies in the background and interlude are really catchy and lovely, too. 9/10

Visuals: I like the way the visuals work with the music, and the golden warmth of the sunset scenes are so beautifully done. Even the way the pavement sparkles under Tohru's feet as she walks home is beautiful. 9/10

Lyrics: The lyrics have a poetic simplicity that makes them beautifully effective. I also love that they use the metaphor of a flickering light, which is a nice callback to Tohru's speech to Yuki in early S1 about the shape of his kindness. 9/10

Relation to Episode Content: This opening matched the tone of the second half of S2 quite well. I like that this opening was more subdued than most of the others. 9/10

Overall Score: 9.2/10

1. "For Fruits Basket"

General Thoughts: Oh gosh. This song makes me emotional just thinking about it. It's a gorgeous, gorgeous song, and a stunning performance. It's such a beautiful way to start each episode, drawing you in immediately with the ethereal vocal harmonies, melancholy electric piano, and rich orchestral strings. 10/10

Music: The song is absolutely beautiful, and again, Ritsuko Okazaki's performance makes it feel so intimate and bittersweet. The harmonies are sometimes surprising, which makes the sections with a more standard chord progression feel more fleeting. The orchestration is perfect. I don't know what else I can say, it's such a special song. 10/10, though I would give it more if I could.

Visuals: This is really the only place where this song loses points, though that may be more a function of the time than anything. When compared to the other visuals on this list, it's clearly not at the same level as "Eden", or even "Chime". However, I do think it's an example of how simple visuals done well will always be better than complex visuals done poorly. The stills they chose and the transitions and other elements combine to match the song's nostalgic, melancholy feeling, and give a sense of loneliness that's essential to the story. I think the visuals are arguably better than "Prism", but I don't think I can feasibly score it any higher than "Lucky Ending". 6/10

Lyrics: Ritsuko Okazaki's lyrics are poignant and beautiful once more. She really has a knack for capturing complex emotions in poetic imagery. 10/10

Relation to Episode Content: This song had the difficult job of working for the entire run of the 2001 anime, and it absolutely succeeded. Whenever I get to the final episode, I'm kind of let down that I won't get to hear this song anymore. It helps to ground some of the goofier moments in this iteration of the story, and many fans were disappointed not to hear it again in the 2019 anime. 10/10

1971

Hiroshi Fujioka (Takeshi Hongo) sings the first opening for Kamen Rider - Let’s Go! Rider Kick!

1973

Hiroshi Miyauchi (Shiro Kazami) sings the opening for Kamen Rider V3 - Tatakae! Kamen Rider V3

1980

Shunsuke Takasugi (Kazuya Oki) sings the opening for Kamen Rider Super-1 - Kamen Rider Super-1

Shunsuke Takasugi (Kazuya Oki) sings the first ending song for Kamen Rider Super-1 - Hi o Fuke Rider Ken

1987

Tetsuo Kurata (Kohtaro Minami) sings the opening for Kamen Rider Black - Kamen Rider Black

Tetsuo Kurata (Kohtaro Minami) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Onigashima -  Ore no Seishun

1988

Tetsuo Kurata (Kohtaro Minami) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Black RX - Kuroi Yuusha

2002

Satoshi Matsuda (Ren Akiyama) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ryuki - Lonely Soldier

Ryohei Odai (Shuichi Kitaoka) duets with Tomohisa Yuge (Goro Yura) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ryuki - Dear Friend

Ryohei Odai (Shuichi Kitaoka) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ryuki - Kienai Niji

Takashi Hagino (Takeshi Asakura) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ryuki - Spinnin’ Around

2003

Masayuki Izumi (Yuji Kiba) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Faiz - Cross a river

Mitsuru Karahashi (Naoya Kaido) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Faiz - Yume No Kakera ~ Romantico

Yuria Haga (Smart Queen) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Faiz - I wish

Yuria Haga (Smart Queen) duets with Yoshika Kato for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Faiz - Taiyou no Kage Tsuki no Yoru

Ken Mizorogi (Keitaro Kikuchi) sings an insert song for Kamen Rider Faiz - Hang on

In 2018, Kento Handa (Takumi Inui) and Kohei Murakami (Masato Kusaka) sing a cover of the opening for Kamen Rider Faiz - Justifaiz

In 2020, Kohei Murakami (Masato Kusaka) sings a cover of an insert song for Kamen Rider Faiz - Existence ~KAIXA-nized dice

In 2020, Kohei Murakami (Masato Kusaka) sings a cover of an insert song for Kamen Rider Faiz - Red Rock

In 2023, Kohei Murakami (Masato Kusaka) duets with Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) for a cover of the opening for Kamen Rider Faiz - Jusitfaiz - Kaixa Day Ver.

2004

Kousei Amano (Sakuya Tachibana) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Rebirth

Ryoji Morimoto (Hajime Aikawa) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Take it A Try

Takayuki Tsubaki (Kazuma Kenzaki) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Wanna Be Strong

Takayuki Tsubaki (Kazuma Kenzaki) duets with Terunosuke Takezai for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Shout it Out

Takahiro Hojo (Mutsuki Kamijo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Hero

2006

Yuki Sato (Arata Kagami) sings alongside RIDER CHIPS for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kabuto - LORD OF THE SPEED

2007

Toshihiko Seki (Momotaros), Koji Yusa (Urataros), Masaki Terasoma (Kintaros) and Kenichi Suzumura (Ryutaros) all sing the second opening for Kamen Rider Den-O - Climax JUMP Den-LINER Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Toshihiko Seki (Momotaros) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Double-Action Sword Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Koji Yusa (Urataros) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O -  Double-Action Rod Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Masaki Terasoma (Kintaros) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O -  Double-Action Ax Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Kenichi Suzumura (Ryutaros) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O -  Double-Action Gun Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Shin-ichiro Miki (Sieg) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Double-Action Wing Form

Toshihiko Seki (Momotaros), Koji Yusa (Urataros), Masaki Terasoma (Kintaros), Kenichi Suzumura (Ryutaros) and Hochu Otsuka (Deneb) all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Double-Action Climax Form

Dori Sakurada (Kotaro Nogami) duets with Daisuke Ono (Teddy) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Double-Action Strike Form

Hiroyuki Watanabe (Gaoh) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O: Ore Tanjou! - Double-Action Gaoh Form

Yuuichi Nakamura (Yuto Sakurai) duets with Hochu Otsuka (Deneb) for an insert theme from Kamen Rider Den-O - Action-ZERO

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Real-Action

In 2010, Yuuichi Nakamura (Yuto Sakurai) duets with Hochu Otsuka (Deneb) for the opening for Chou Den-O Episode Red: Zero no Star Twinkle - Action-ZERO 2010

2008

The band TETRA-FANG is created to create music for Kamen Rider Kiva, with Koji Seto (Wataru Kurenai) on vocals

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Destiny’s Play

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Individual-System

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Shout in the Moonlight

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Innocent Trap

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Supernova

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Roots of the King

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Silent Shout

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Message

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Rainy Rose

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Exterminate Time

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen RIder Kiva - Eternity Blood

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - No Matter Who You Are

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Prayer~Message 2

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Beginning~Message 3

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Mind Garden

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Lightning to Heaven

Koji Seto (Wataru Kurenai) is a featuring artist with Crimson-Fang, singing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - With you

Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Fight for Justice

Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Don’t Lose Yourself

Kouhei Takeda (Otoya Kurenai) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - This love never ends

Yu Takahashi (Yuri Aso) duets with Nana Yanagisawa (Megumi Aso) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Feel the same

Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - IXA-cise

Kenji Matsuda (Jiro) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Keep alive

Yu Takahashi (Yuri Aso), Kouhei Takeda (Otoya Kurenai), Nana Yanagisawa (Megumi Aso) and Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago) all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Inherited-System

2009

Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Decade - Ride the Wind

Kimito Totani (Daiki Kaito) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Decade - Treasure Sniper

In 2021, Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) covers the opening of Kamen Rider Decade - Journey Through the Decade

In 2021, Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) duets with So Okuno (Sougo Tokiwa) on the ending theme of Rider Time: Kamen Rider Decade vs. Zi-O - Decade Mansion’s Death Game - INSIDE-OUT Decade ver.

Koji Kikkawa (Sokichi Narumi) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider W - Nobody’s Perfect

Renn Kiriyama (Shotaro Hidari) and Masaki Suda (Philip) perform an in-universe cover of an insert theme for Kamen Rider W - Finger on the Trigger

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Katsumi Daido) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate - W

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Katsumi Daido) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal - cod E ~E no Angou

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Katsumi Daido) with Koji Kikkawa (Sokichi Narumi) for the chorus sings the ending theme for Fuuto PI - Tsumi to Batsu to Underground

2010

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings alongside Maki Oguro for the opening for Kamen Rider OOO - Anything Goes! Special Edit

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Regret Nothing ~ Tighten Up

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Got to Keep It Real

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Ride On Right Time

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Sun Goes Up

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) duets with Ryosuke Miura (Ankh) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider OOO - Time Judged All

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Shout Out

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) duets with Akira Kushida for an insert theme of Kamen Rider OOO - Power to Tearer

Hiroaki Iwanaga (Akira Date) duets with Asaya Kimijima (Shintaro Goto) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider OOO - Reverse/Re:birth

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) and Ryosuke Miura (Ankh) sing alongside Ken Matsudaira for the ending theme of Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: the Shogun and 21 Core Medals - Ole! Te wo Tsunagou

In 2019, Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) duets with Ryosuke Miura (Ankh) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders - Time Judged All ~ 8 Years Later

2013

Gaku Sano (Kouta Kazuraba) sings an insert theme of Kamen Rider Gaim - Rise Up Your Flag

Yutaka Kobayashi (Kaito Kumon) sings an insert theme of Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Baron - Unperfected World

Mahiro Takasugi (Mitsuzane Kureshima) sings an insert theme of Kamen Rider Gaim - Point of No Return

Gaku Sano (Kouta Kazuraba) duets with Yutaka Kobayashi (Kaito Kumon) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Gaim - Ranbu Escalation

Yutaka Kobayashi (Kaito Kumon) sings alongside Gaku Matsuda (Zack) and Saku Momose (Peko) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gaim - Never Surrender

Yutaka Kobayashi (Kaito Kumon) sings alongside Gaku Matsuda (Zack) and Saku Momose (Peko) for an insert theme for Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Knuckle - Dance With Me

2014

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the opening for Kamen Rider Drive - SURPRISE-DRIVE

Ryoma Takeuchi (Shinnosuke Tomari) sings alonside Yuu Inaba (Go Shijima) and Taiko Katono (Chase) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Drive - Spinning Wheel

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the ending theme for D-Video Special: Kamen Rider Yongo - time

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future - re-ray

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser - good bye little moon

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Mach and Kamen Rider Heart - eternity (~from SURPRISE-DRIVE)

2016

Ruka Matsuda (Poppy Pipopapo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - Pinple Pell

Ruka Matsuda (Poppy Pipopapo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - PEOPLE GAME

Ruka Matsuda (Poppy Pipopapo) sings the ending song for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending - Para-DX and Poppy - Real Heart

Hiroyuki Takami (Masamune Dan) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - JUSTICE

Hiroyuki Takami (Masamune Dan) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - Wish in the dark

Hiroyuki Takami (Masamune Dan) sings the theme song for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending - Genm vs. Lazer - Believer

Hiroyuki Takami (Masamune Dan) sings the theme song for Kamen Rider Genms - The Presidents - GAME CHANGER

2018

ISSA (SOUGO) is a featuring artist on Shuta Shueyoshi of AAA, singing the opening for Kamen Rider Zi-O - Over “Quartzer”

So Okuno (Sougo Tokiwa) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O - Zi-O, Toki no Ouja

Gaku Oshida (Geiz Myokoin) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O - FUTURE GUARDIAN

Keisuke Watanabe (Woz/White Woz) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O - Black&White

Shieri Ohata (Alpina Tsukuyomi) sings alongside Kamen Rider Girls an insert theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O - Tsuki no Michiru Toki

Hideya Tawada (Rentaro Kagura) sings alongside Sakuramen for the opening for Rider Time: Kamen Rider Shinobi - IZANAGI

ISSA (SOUGO) sings alongside Masayuki Tanaka, Shinichi Ishihara, Rica Matsumoto, Nanase Aikawa, Akira Fuse, YU-KI, AAA, Tourbillon, Gackt, Aya Kamiki, Takuya, Maki Oguro, Anna Tsuchiya, Shou Kiryuuin, Shonen no Kaze, Mitsuru Matsuoka, Kishidan, Daichi Miura and Beverly for the opening for Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever - Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever Medley D.A. Re-Build Mix

In 2021, So Okuno (Sougo Tokiwa) duets with Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) for the ending theme of Kamen Rider Zi-O vs. Decade - 7 of Zi-O! - INSIDE-OUT Zi-O ver.

2019

Manyard and Blaise Plant (MetsubouJinrai), the lead singers of MONKEY MAJIK, sing the ending theme of Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider MetsubouJinrai - S.O.S.

Manyard and Blaise Plant (MetsubouJinrai), the lead singers of MONKEY MAJIK, sing the ending theme of Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Vulcan and Valkyrie - Frontier

2020

Syuichiro Naito (Touma Kamiyama), Takaya Yamaguchi (Rintaro Shindo) and Ryo Aoki (Kento Fukamiya) all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Saber - Rewrite the Story

Rina Chinen (Sophia) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Saber - Story never ends

Syuichiro Naito (Touma Kamiyama), Takaya Yamaguchi (Rintaro Shindo) and Ryo Aoki (Kento Fukamiya) sing alongside Asuka Kawazu for the ending theme of Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin - Bittersweet

Robin Furuya (Storious) sings alongside Kairu Takano and Koji Saikawa for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Saber - Rock Scissors Paper

2021

Subaru Kimura (Vice) is a featuring artist on Da-iCE, singing the opening for Kamen Rider Revice - liveDevil

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi), Wataru Hyuga (Daiji Igarashi) and Ayaka Imoto (Sakura Igarashi) with backing vocals by Subaru Kimura (Vice) sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - Go with the flo

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi) and Subaru Kimura (Vice) sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - VOLCANO

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi) duets with Junya Komatsu (Hiromi Kadota) for the ending theme of Kamen Rider Revice the Mystery - Without You

Junya Komatsu (Hiromi Kadota) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Revice: Dear GAGA - Without You Dear GAGA ver.

Wataru Hyuga (Daiji Igarashi/Kagerou) sings an insert theme of Kamen Rider Revice - Mirage Mirror

Ayaka Imoto (Sakura Igarashi) duets with Miku Ito (Lovekov) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Revice - Cherry-ish!

Subaru Kimura (Vice) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - #GekiyaVice

Hikari Kabashima (Hana Natsuki) sings the ending theme of Kamen Rider Jeanne and Kamen Rider Aguilera With Girls Remix - Riot in bloom

Subaru Kimura (Vice) is a featuring artist on Da-iCE, singing the ending theme for Kamen Rider Revice: Battle Familia - Dance Dance

Noritaka Hamao (George Karizaki) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - George Karizaki’s Rider System

Noritaka Hamao (George Karizaki) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - George Karizaki’s Rider System Dark ver.

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - Kimi wa Sono Mama de

Wataru Hyuga (Daiji Igarashi/Kagerou) duets with Junya Komatsu (Hiromi Kadota) for the opening theme for Kamen Rider Revice Forward: Kamen Rider Live & Evil & Demons - Come alive

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi), Wataru Hyuga (Daiji Igarashi/Kagerou), Ayaka Imoto (Sakura Igarashi), Junya Komatsu (Hiromi Kadota), Hayata Seki (Olteca), Kurodo Hachijoin (Go Tamaki), Hikari Kabashima (Hana Natsuki) and Noritaka Hamao (George Karizaki) all sing the ending theme for Kamen Rider Revice Forward: Kamen Rider Live & Evil & Demons - Love yourself

Noritaka Hamao (George Karizaki) duets with Hayata Seki (Olteca) for an ending theme for Kamen Rider Juuga VS Kamen Rider Olteca - Itoshi no Frenemy

2022

Hideyoshi Kan (Ace Ukiyo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Star of the Stars of the Stars

Ryuga Sato (Keiwa Sakurai) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - I Peace

Yuna Hoshino (Neon Kurama) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Beat of My Life

Kazuto Mokudai (Michinaga Azuma) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Undead Fire

Hideyoshi Kan (Ace Ukiyo) duets with Fuku Suzuki (Ziin) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Live for the moment

Weather Hearts, which has Tsubasa Sakiyama (Win Hareruya) and Kaname Futaba (Hiroki Amamiya) on vocals, performs an insert theme for Geats Extra: Kamen Rider PunkJack - ROLLIN’ ROLLIN’ PUNK KING

Ryo Kitamura (Niram) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Non-fiction

Kazuto Mokudai (Michinaga Azuma), Ayaka Namiki (Beroba), Dai Goto (Daichi Isuzu) and Shihou Harumi all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Odds n’ Ends

Ryuga Sato (Keiwa Sakurai) duets with Hideya Tawada (Rentaro Kagura) for the opening theme for Geats Extra: Kamen Rider Tycoon Meets Kamen Rider Shinobi - IZANAGI Geats ver.

Ryuga Sato (Keiwa Sakurai) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - IZANAGI - Ballad Version

Hideyoshi Kan (Ace Ukiyo), Ryuga Sato (Keiwa Sakurai), Yuna Hoshino (Neon Kurama) and Kazuto Mokudai (Michinaga Azuma) all sing alongside Kokoro Aoshima for the opening theme for Kamen Rider Geats: Jyamato Awakening - CREATORs

2023

Junsei Motojima (Houtarou Ichinose), Reiyo Matsumoto (Rinne Kudo/Mercurin/Daybreak The Sun), Yasunari Fujibayashi (Spanner Kurogane/Jupitta), Oto Abe (Kinkiravina), Rikia Tomizono (Sabimaru Tsuruhara/Televi), Alisa Sakamaki (Lachesis/Buglesia), Kanon Miyahara (Clotho/Vanfenrir), Rikuto Kumaki (Minato/Sayzombie) and Amon Kabe (Firemars) sing alongside Saki Fukuda and BACK-ON for the opening of Kamen Rider Gotchard - CHEMY × STORY - Gotcha Version

Jyutaro Yamanaka (Zukyumpire) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Kimi ni Zukkyun

Seiichiro Nagata (Houou Kaguya Quartz) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Living Legend

Junsei Motojima (Houtarou Ichinose), Reiyo Matsumoto (Rinne Kudo/Mercurin/Daybreak The Sun), Rikiya Tomizono (Sabimaru Tsuruhara/Televi) and Oto Abe (Kinkiravina) all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Gotcha! Let’s Go!

Yasunari Fujibayashi (Spanner Kurogane/Jupitta) sings alongside Saki Fukuda for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Blaze up

Rikuto Kumaki (Minato/Sayzombie) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - One Hint

Junsei Motojima (Houtarou Ichinose) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Dream Hoper

Alisa Sakamaki (Lachesis/Buglesia) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Sunao ni I love you O

Kanji Ishimaru (Fuuga Kudo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Kaze no Shugousha

Itono Okita (Atropos), Kanon Miyahara (Clotho/Vanfenrir) and Alisa Sakamaki (Lachesis/Buglesia) sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - CRY SIS

Kenta Kamakari (Geryon) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - God’s Rain

DAIGO (Future Houtarou) sings a song for Kamen Rider Gotchard: The Future Daybreak - THE SUN

Reiyo Matsumoto (Rinne Kudo/Mercurin/Daybreak The Sun) sings alongside Hikari Kabashima (Hana Natsuki), Angela Mei (Reika Shindai) and Hikaru Yamamoto for the ending theme of Kamen Rider Majade with Girls’ Remix - Go As ONE

2024

Sekai (Caries) of FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE sings alongside his bandmates for the opening of Kamen Rider Gavv - Got Boost?

Sekai (Caries) of FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE sings alongside his bandmates for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Gavv - Shake it Off

Koukei Sakurai (Gochizos) and Ayu Shouji (Gochizos) perform backing vocals for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Gavv - EAT ME!

Hidekazu Chinen (Shouma Inoue) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gavv - HAPPY NOTE

Yusuke Hino (Hanto Karakida) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gavv - Truth Hunter

Shintaro Asanuma (Kenzo Suga) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gavv - Hikentai no Shinka Ni Okeru Kosatsu

Kohei Shoji (Lakia Amarga) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gavv - A ray of light