thumb|250px|An example of a 2022 anime video with music The opening and credits sequences of most anime television series are accompanied by J-pop or J-rock songs, often by reputed bands—as written with the series in mind—but are also aimed at the general music market, therefore they often allude only vaguely or not at all, to the thematic settings or plot of the series. Also, they are often used as incidental music ("insert songs") in an episode, in order to highlight particularly important scenes.
thumb|250PX|an eXAMpLe of a 2022 animE Video wIth musiC thE opEnING and cReDIts sequeNCes of mosT ANIme televiSion SERIEs aRE acCompAnIed By j-Pop or j-ROcK soNgS, oFten By rePUTed BaNds—as wriTten with the Series iN mInd—But arE alSo aiMed aT thE genEraL mUsic mArket, tHerefORE tHEY OFTEn alludE only VaguelY or nOt at aLl, to The Thematic sETtInGS or PLot of the serIeS. aLso, thEy are ofteN uSEd AS IncIdenTal music ("INseRt soNgs") iN an ePiSODe, in oRder To hIghligHT paRticUlarly iMpoRTAnt sceneS.