What is your favorite anime song, ‘Winter Song’? ‘Love Live!’ μ’s ‘Snow halation’ tops the list for the fifth consecutive year.

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Daikan in 2025 will be on January 20th. Daikan is one of the 24 divisions that divide the year into 24 equal parts. It is said to be the coldest period of the year.

There are many anime songs that you want to listen to when the cold season comes. There are many charms, such as theme songs for works set in winter, insert songs that play along with snowy scenery, and character songs that sing of loneliness and sadness in a wintery way. What is the favorite anime song chosen? Anime! Readers among such anime songs that are perfect for winter? So, Anime! Anime! Conducted a reader survey titled “What is your favorite anime song? What is your favorite winter song?” following last year. From January 7th to January 11th, 182 people responded to the survey.

The gender ratio was about 40 percent male, about 50 percent female, and about 10 percent did not answer, with a slightly higher number of women. The age group was mainly young people, about 35 percent under 19 years old and about 25 percent in their 20s. Popular songs will maintain their rankings in 2025. New songs are also introduced! The number one song is “Snow Halation” from “Love Live!”

The approval rating was about 26 percent and was the top for the fifth consecutive year. “Love Live!” is a media mix work that depicts the activities of the school idol group μ’s. “Snow Halation” is μ’s second single and was played as an insert song in the 9th episode of the second season of the TV anime. Readers commented, “We were hit by heavy snow on the day of the performance, and we were in a pinch that we couldn’t make it to the regional qualifying venue in time. However, with the help of all the students, we made it to the venue and sang “Snow Halation” with gratitude. It’s an emotional masterpiece that makes me tear up no matter how many times I listen to it,” and “The moment when an orange road appears in the pure white snowscape is always exciting.” Many comments said that the story development and stage direction are also moving.

“The audience’s penlight art has become a tradition. I can replay the scene of the color changing from white to orange in my mind,” and the unity of the fans shown at the live performance is also a reason for its support. Second place was tied with “Yuki no Tsubasa” from “Gintama” and “Winter Bells” from “Detective Conan,” with about 8% of the votes. “Yuki no Tsubasa” from “Gintama” is Redballoon’s debut single and is the ending theme for the third season of the first year of the TV anime.

“The single was released in November, but the title and lyrics are about winter. I remember it with the feeling of speed as Gintoki-san races through the snow on his moped in the ending anime,” and “The transience of the snowy night sky and the melody that fills the loneliness in it touch my heart.

Long-time fans commented, ” The gap with the main story, which is full of gags, and the fact that it is an early-ending song make it a song I’ve always liked. ” “Winter Bells” from “Detective Conan” is Mai Kuraki’s 11th single.

Since it was played as the opening theme from November 2001 to March 2002, this song has garnered support from readers who have been following the series for many years, with comments such as, “When you think of winter songs for Detective Conan, this song comes to mind! It’s perfect because it has a Christmas feel to it.” Kuraki has also written several songs for Detective Conan, with “White Snow” ranking at number 5.

This song has been used as the ending theme since December 2006. Here are some other comments! “Namaramenkoi Gal” by Oishi Masayoshi from “Hokkaido Gals Are Super Cute” is “A new winter anime song standard! The lyrics make you feel the winter in Hokkaido because it’s set in winter, and the melody is very Oishi-like!”. “The Movie BLEACH The DiamondDust Rebellion Another Hyourinmaru” by Sambomaster’s “Rock of Light” is “The main character is Hitsugaya Toshiro, a master of ice, so I want to listen to it in the winter.

The lyrics that fit the character’s image are also impressive. “BLIZZARD” by BURNOUT SYNDROMES from Mashiro no Oto was voted for with the comment, “As the title suggests, the sound of the shamisen being played evokes a blizzard. This masterpiece teaches us that winter is both harsh and captivatingly beautiful.”

“I’m Bunta Claus” by Marui Bunta from “The New Prince of Tennis” was voted for with the comment, “It’s one of the Christmas songs that were given away as prizes in the Tenipuri lottery. I chose it because it was a fresh cover of the well-known Jingle Bells.” While the top three songs remained unchanged in the 2025 edition, new songs were also ranked, such as the opening theme of “Dosanko Gal wa Namaramenkoi” broadcast in 2024, which ranked in fourth place

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