Japanese rock band SPYAIR has released BEST OF ANIME, a 17-track compilation celebrating the group’s 16-year history of creating music for anime. Released on October 21, 2026, the album spans songs originally released between 2010 and 2026, bringing together some of the band’s most recognizable anime themes in one collection.
The release features music associated with popular franchises such as Haikyu!!, Gintama, BLEACH, and Mobile Suit Gundam. It also includes newer material, highlighting SPYAIR’s continued involvement in anime music following vocalist YOSUKE’s arrival in 2023. Selected songs have been newly recorded, giving the compilation a connection to both the band’s earlier releases and its current lineup.
Among the featured tracks are “Orange,” the theme song for HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle, and “Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!),” the ending theme for Gintama Season 2. The two songs represent different milestones in SPYAIR’s history, with “Orange” surpassing 200 million streams and “Samurai Heart” passing 100 million streams.
The album also arrives as SPYAIR expands its international touring activities, with a six-date European tour scheduled to begin in Vienna on October 30, 2026.
SPYAIR’s BEST OF ANIME Tracklist Includes 17 Songs From Major Anime Franchises
The compilation opens with “Awake,” the opening theme for The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System. It also includes “Kill the Noise,” the theme song for Sentenced to Be a Hero, and “Ao,” the opening theme for The Blue Wolves of Mibu.
The complete tracklist, confirmed by Sony Music Japan, is as follows:
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“Awake” – The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System
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“Kill the Noise” – Sentenced to Be a Hero
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“Ao” – The Blue Wolves of Mibu
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“Orange” – HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
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“Wadachi” – Gintama: The Final Chapter
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“One Day” – Haikyu!! To the Top
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“I Wanna Be…” – Gintama Season 4
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“Scramble” – Gintama Rumble
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“RAGE OF DUST” – Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
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“I’m a Believer” – Haikyu!! Second Season
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“Imagination” – Haikyu!!
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“JUST ONE LIFE” – Samurai Flamenco
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“Genjo Destruction” – Gintama: The Final Chapter
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“SakuraMitsutsuki” – Gintama Season 2: Extended
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“My World” – Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
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“Samurai Heart (Some Like It Hot!!)” – Gintama Season 2
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“Last Moment” – BLEACH
The selection connects SPYAIR’s early major-label era with its more recent releases. For longtime anime fans, the album brings together opening themes, ending songs, and a movie theme associated with several major Japanese animation franchises.
SPYAIR Continues Its International Expansion With a European Tour
The album arrives during an active period for SPYAIR. In September 2026, the band held its annual outdoor concert, “JUST LIKE THIS 2026,” in Japan and South Korea. The South Korean event marked the first overseas edition of the concert and attracted 7,000 fans.
SPYAIR will next embark on its six-date SPYAIR EUROPE TOUR 2026, its first European tour since 2018. The concerts are scheduled for the following dates:
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October 30: Vienna, Austria, at Multiversum Schwechat
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November 2: Paris, France, at Cabaret Sauvage
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November 4: Eindhoven, Netherlands, at Effenaar
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November 5: Frankfurt, Germany, at Batschkapp
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November 7: London, UK, at Scala
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November 8: Milan, Italy, at Magazzini Generali
Fans can find tour and ticket information through the band’s official website.
SPYAIR’s Current Lineup Builds on the Band’s Anime Music Legacy
Formed in 2005, SPYAIR is a four-member Japanese rock band that made its major-label debut in 2010. Its high-energy sound and anime collaborations have helped it build an international following, with its first world tour in 2018 covering 23 cities across three continents in three months.
Vocalist YOSUKE joined the band in April 2023, beginning a new chapter in its history. Since then, SPYAIR has continued releasing music for anime, including “Orange” and “Kill the Noise.” The band also released “Take Flight,” the theme song for the 2026–27 SV.LEAGUE season, which began in October 2026.
With BEST OF ANIME, SPYAIR brings its past and present together in a single collection. The album celebrates the band’s long-running connection to anime while arriving at a time when its international concert schedule and newer releases continue to expand its reach.
