Meaning

(fandom slang, anime) An anime song; anime music..

Example Sentences

Another popular otaku cuisine is "Anisong" bars and karaoke. These bars and karaoke places offer a wide range of anime and manga-related songs and music videos, making them popular spots for otaku to gather and sing along to the songs from their favorite anime and manga series.

Moving on, most, if not all, Japanese animations come with a unique opening (theme) and ending (theme) that belong to this genre called Anisong (short for Animation music/song). Although not actually knowing the lyrics of these songs back then, constantly listening to those catchy tunes caused a continuous growth in the interest I have in the Japanese popular culture.

“Have no worries on that front,” Juna assured me. “She’s been singing sea shanties while out fishing, so she has a powerful voice, one that’s both feminine and masculine, and if you give her a cool song to sing, she can easily outdo me. I believe she’s a good match for those ‘anisongs’ you taught me, sire.”

I study Japanese. My main study materials are anime and manga. Also, anisong and J-Pop. Then I read Japanese novels. I study.

A bubbly person like Jun could easily party along with Reina and the girls, and also feel right at home doing a 100 Anisong Marathon with Kai. Kai definitely wasn’t a ‘party’ kind of guy, though! He had no idea what songs were popular. All he could sing were songs from anime.

Word Forms

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