A tag team of special effects actors and a virtual singer...The ED songs of this season are jam-packed with individuality⁉"Which song is your favorite?

Akiba Research Institute's official voting project "Which song is your favorite? 2022 Summer Anime ED Theme Popularity Poll" started on August 19, 2022. The deadline for voting is September 2.

As we enter the second half of the summer anime season of 2022, the theme songs of the EDs of each work should be familiar to everyone's ears.
In the midst of all this, Akiba Research Institute's annual official project, "Which song is your favorite? This time, 54 songs have been entered.

Among them, "Sin to Punishment to Angra", the ED theme of "Kazeto Tantei", the sequel to "Masked Rider W", has attracted much attention even before the broadcast. Produced by Koji Yoshikawa, who plays Masked Rider Skull (Oyasan), and sung by Mitsuru Matsuoka, who plays Masked Rider Eternal, this is a big name tag team that fans of the series will love.

The song "Streamlined Mayday" (Hanafu x Kafu) from "Evil Girl Dropkick X," which won first place in the "2022 Summer Anime Popularity Poll," is a combination of a virtual singer and artificial singing software, which seems to symbolize the modern age. The ED theme "Yofukashi no uta" for "Yofukashi no uta" by Creepy Nuts, which is arguably the most popular song of the moment, was based on the original title of the song and is deeply felt by the author and fans.

Among the songs sung by voice actors, "Journey" from "Uta no Prince Sama! Maji LOVE Stalish Tours: Tabi no Hajimari " sung by Mamoru Miyano, who recently won second place in the "2022 Summer Anime Lead Male Voice Actor Popularity Poll," "Secret Garden no Futari" (Yui Horie) from "Recently hired maid is suspicious and the long-awaited anime sequel "Hataraku Maou-sama! 's "Water Mirror World" (Marina Horiuchi), and "Ichibansei Sonority" (Yuka Iguchi) from "Isekai Ojisan" (Uncle Isekai) were among the entries.
Saori Hayami 's voice-over artist momentum is still going strong this season, as she doubled for "Guide" in "Dungeon ni Meets Me Wrong IV: New Chapter, Labyrinth Arc" and"Awake" in "RWBY: Hyosetsu Teikoku ".

In addition, "Love Live! Super Star! (2nd season)" (Liella!), "Palette Girls" (TINGS) from "Shine Post" by the female cast, and "Kimikira" (ZINGS) from "Kamikuzu☆Idol" by the male cast.

In contrast, the number of songs sung by anime song singers is rather small, but there are songs sung by artists who have been active for many years, such as "Queens Bluff" (i☆Ris) from "Kette Kegurui-Sou", "Wherever" (Minori Suzuki) from "Black Summoner", and "Masquerade" (ClariS) from "Shadow House -2nd Season-". The songs are sung by artists who have been active on the front lines for many years.

In addition, "Mortal With You," the ED theme of "Vermeille in Gold" byMili, who features a classical sound and sings songs such as "Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045," "Monster Fire," the ED theme of "KJ File" bythe punk band Kazuki Yamasaka, "Welcome to the Classroom of the Supreme Power The unique worldview of the songs shines through, such as "Hitoshibai" sung by Mai Fuchigami of"Welcome to the classroom of Jitsugen Jikkyo Supremacy 2nd Season"!

The deadline for voting for the "2022 Summer Anime ED Theme Popularity Vote," which features a total of 54 unique ED themes, is September 2, 2022.

Each person can cast up to 7 votes, so you can either give all your votes to your favorite song or divide them among your favorite songs. Cast your passionate vote.
(*You must be logged in as a member of Akiba Research Institute to vote.)

Also, "Which song is your favorite? 2022 Summer Anime OP Theme Popularity Poll " is being held until August 26th, so please participate in this poll as well.

In the popular series "Just Shut Up and Listen to Anime Songs! also reviewed a lot of anime songs of this season!