What Is BUMP OF CHICKEN? The Alt-Rock Band Behind Beloved Anime Theme Songs, Explained by Marine

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BUMP OF CHICKEN was already an Oricon chart-topping band before becoming one of anime's most trusted theme-song choices.

A Consistent Chart Presence Since 1994

BUMP OF CHICKEN formed in 1994 in Sakura, Chiba. Every single release since their third has charted in the Oricon Weekly Top 10, reflecting sustained mainstream popularity across three decades.

A Trusted Name in Anime Theme Songs

The band has scored numerous anime themes, including "Hello, World!" for Blood Blockade Battlefront, both themes for March Comes in Like a Lion, "Go" for the Granblue Fantasy anime, a 2020 Pokemon collaboration song "Acacia," and the Delicious in Dungeon opening.

What To Know

BUMP OF CHICKEN's consistent Oricon top-10 chart streak since their third single shows their popularity was never a one-hit anime-tie-in phenomenon — they were already a commercially dominant band before becoming closely associated with anime theme songs.

The band's Pokemon collaboration, 'Acacia,' released alongside a dedicated music video, exemplifies how major Japanese franchises now treat music collaborations as full multimedia events rather than simple licensing deals.

What Fans Are Saying

• "Every single charting top 10 since their third release is an insane streak."
• "Their anime theme song catalog is genuinely stacked."
• "The Pokemon collaboration song was such a nice surprise."

Original Japanese

• 「3枚目以降ずっとトップ10というのはすごい記録ですね」
• 「アニメ主題歌のラインナップが本当に充実しています」
• 「ポケモンとのコラボ曲は嬉しいサプライズでした」

Easy Japanese

「BUMP OF CHICKEN」は、1994年に結成された日本のロックバンドです。多くのアニメ主題歌を手がけています。