Anison

Anison (アニソン; or "Anisong") is short for Anime song (アニメソング), but is also used generally to refer to all anime music with a focus on opening and ending theme songs. By some definitions anime songs include songs in anime-style video games.

Anison crosses all Japanese music genres, but tends to feature up-beat J-pop and J-rock ballads most of the time.

Theme music composed for films, anime, tokusatsu, and Japanese television dramas are considered a separate music genre. While musicians and bands from all genres of Japanese popular music have recorded songs and scores for Japanese television and film, there are several prominent musical artists and groups who have spent most of their musical careers performing theme songs and composing soundtracks for visual media. Theme music composed for anime (instrumental), films, tokusatsu (monster and superhero special effects shows), and Japanese television dramas are considered a separate music genre. While musicians and bands from all genres of Japanese popular music have recorded songs and scores for Japanese television and film, there are several prominent musical artists and groups who have spent most of their musical careers performing theme songs and composing soundtracks for visual media with a focus on anime.

Well-known anison artists

 * Groups
 * FLOW
 * ALI PROJECT
 * JAM Project
 * ClariS
 * RADWIMPS
 * Kalafina (disbanded 2019)
 * BUMP OF CHICKEN
 * Stereopony (disbanded 2012)
 * UVERworld
 * angela
 * TM NETWORK
 * nano.RIPE
 * SID
 * MYTH&ROID
 * Aqua Timez (disbanded 2018)
 * fripSide
 * KANA-BOON
 * the peggies
 * GRANRODEO
 * ROUND TABLE feat. Nino
 * Goose house (inactive)
 * the pillows
 * CHiCO with HoneyWorks
 * MAN WITH A MISSION
 * TrySail
 * King Gnu
 * sphere
 * SPYAIR
 * SCREEN mode
 * BURNOUT SYNDROMES
 * sajou no hana
 * Linked Horizon
 * Solo
 * LiSA
 * Kenshi Yonezu
 * Aimer
 * Masayoshi Ōishi
 * Eir Aoi
 * ASCA
 * YURiKA
 * Mamoru Miyano (seiyū and singer)
 * Nana Mizuki (singer and seiyū)
 * machico (singer and seiyū)
 * Amatsuki (singer and occasional seiyū)
 * Megumi Nakajima (singer and seiyū)
 * Konomi Suzuki (singer and occasional seiyū)
 * TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
 * TRUE
 * Masaaki Endoh
 * Shōko Nakagawa
 * Motohiro Hata
 * Nagi Yanagi
 * Masayuki Suzuki
 * May'n
 * Nishikawa Takanori
 * Yuiko Ohara
 * Wataru Hatano
 * miwa
 * PELICAN FANCLUB
 * ReoNa
 * YouthK Saeki
 * suneohair
 * Kawase Tomoko (aka Tommy february6/Tommy heavenly6)
 * Etsuko Yakushimaru
 * Luna Haruna
 * Not focused on, but known for anison
 * Little Glee Monster
 * Gen Hoshino
 * Official HIGE DANdism
 * YOASOBI
 * YUI
 * Vickeblanka
 * Ikimonogakari
 * sumika


 * Composers
 * SawanoHiroyuki&#91;NzK&#93; (composer and instrumentalist)
 * Yuki Kajiura (composer for Kalafina &#91;disbanded&#93;, FictionJunction)
 * EGOIST (composer featuring female singers)

Well-known events

 * Animelo Summer Live (aka Anisama; Japan)
 * Anisong World Matsuri (varies)
 * BILIBILI MACRO LINK – STAR PHASE (anison; online)
 * Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE


 * Past events
 * Animax Anison Grand Prix (2007-2011)