Either because of their catchy rhythm, the popularity of the artist, or a viral dance on social platforms, some anime opening songs have achieved such international popularity that even those who aren't fans of these series can easily recognize its music. The most recent proof of this is found in Google Trends, which revealed its data for 2024 and where anime music wasn't left behind. Because of this, even though fans often debate about the best song of the year’s anime releases, the most popular opening of 2024 already has a clear winner.

Google has compiled a list of the most-searched for 2024. In the category of trending songs in search and hum to search, both worldwide and in Japan, an anime song has placed in the top three, beating fan-favorite series like Dandadan and Oshi no Ko, and it is from none other than the hilarious revelation from the Shōnen Jump, Mashle.

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In a year with animes that have become viral sensations on social media, such as Dandadan and My Deer Friend Nokotan, the undisputed winner is Mashle: Magic and Muscles, not only taking first place in the anime category of Google Trends but also captivating music fans worldwide with its opening, Bling-Bang-Bang Born by Creepy Nuts, which was one of the most popular songs of the year, according to the search engine.

The Creepy Nuts' song has snatched third place in Google’s global listing of trending songs, only behind Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar and APT by Rosé and Bruno Mars, but suring the summer hit Expresso by Sabrina Carpenter and other top artists like Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift. Likewise, only losing to Beautiful Things by Benson Boone, Bling-Bang-Bang Born reached the second position in the hum to search category, ing the popular song by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile.

Since its release, the opening song of Mashle's second season has become incredibly popular, thanks to its catchy beat, lively melody, and fun visuals, positioning it as one of the best songs of winter season 2024. It is also a surprise that it has captivated listeners and continues to accumulate reproductions even months later, both on Spotify, where it already has more than 292 million views, and on YouTube, where Creepy Nuts' official video has sured 365 million reproductions, and its First Take version was played more than 90 million times.

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After the incredible acceptance of Daten from the series Call of the Night, with the success of Bling-Bang-Bang Born Creepy Nuts has established itself as one of the most popular anime groups. Additionally, the group has continued its incredible streak with the opening of Dandadan' opening Otonoke, which shares a similar rhythm to Mashle's theme with a style fitting the absurd tone of Science Saru’s series. Otonoke has positioned itself as the third most popular anime opening of the year with more than 107 million reproductions on Spotify and 35 million views on YouTube.

However, the second spot for the most popular opening anime song of 2024 goes to the underrated sports series Oblivion Battery, with the song Lilac by Mrs. Green Apple, the same artist as the hit theme Inferno from Fire Force. Lilac has more than 100 million reproductions on Spotify and 86 million views on YouTube and has managed to reach 6th place in Japan’s hum to search category, being the only anime song to make it to the top 10, besides Bling-Bang-Bang Born, which was #1.

Mashle's achievement proves that the dominance of popular franchises such as Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia, having the best opening songs of the year, is a thing of the past, and that the anime medium is increasing its relevance from niche to common, even in the music category. This is partly due to anime's amazing soundtracks, which are capable of even suring artists with global recognition.

Source: Google Trends