After playing a wide range of iconic video game music during the opening ceremony, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics also played a bunch of iconic anime music, including the opening tracks of Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, and more!
As compiled by SoraNews24, a selection of anime music was played during various events at the Tokyo Olympics. To start off, “Gurren no Yumiya,” the opening theme of Attack on Titan Season 1, was played during the archery competition. This was fitting as “Gurren no Yumiya translates into “Crimson Bow and Arrow” in English.
「紅蓮の弓矢」 (Guren no Yumiya)が流れたｗｗｗｗ#Olympics #オリンピック #tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/LJkyGnOHkK
— アイリス(•ｪ• ) (@xiaobear) July 26, 2021
Next up, another anime opening was played during the archery event, this time it was LiSA’s “Gurenge” from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
LiSAさんの「紅蓮華」だ！！
表銅メダルおめでとうございます！#オリンピック #Tokyo2020 #アーチェリー @LiSA_OLiVE pic.twitter.com/Z1IyKBveU2— アイリス(•ｪ• ) (@xiaobear) July 26, 2021
The anime tracks weren’t limited to the archery competition though. During the women’s basketball event, “Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai,” the opening of the iconic basketball anime Slam Dunk, was played.
#Tokyo2020#OlympicGames#Olympics#Basketball#バスケットボール
They played Slam Dunk opening!!
君が好きだと叫びたい 😱
Thank you so much Japan for this amazing Olympic Games with great music!!! pic.twitter.com/UfuatUciWO— 💮歌姫・ローラン💮 ⛩️ 生きてるなら燃えてやれッ ⛩️ (@Utahime_Laurant) July 26, 2021
At the men’s volleyball event, another anime opening was played. Can you guess which song played? Of course it’s “Hikari Are” from the volleyball anime, Haikyuu.
https://twitter.com/konegi19/status/1420367297714159623
Aside from these tracks, there were also other songs from various anime that were played in other Olympic events. There were also songs from the likes of Zoids Chaotic Century, and even a song from Ghost in the Shell 2.
Source: SoraNews24