A subtrope of the Dancing Theme, an ondo is a type of Japanese folk music with a distinct beat pattern. This style is often used as an ending song or an Image Song in a lot of anime, although it may be present in other works of fiction.
Examples:
- Bokusatsu Ondo de Dokuro-chanπ Image
(Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan) - Shin-chan Ondo (Crayon Shin-chan)
- Agumon Ondoπ Image
(image song for Digimon Adventure 02) - Osomatsu-kun Ondoπ Image
(Osomatsu-kun Second Anime)- The sequel, Osomatsu-san, has the ED for Episode 5 of its second season, Iyami Ondoπ Image
, which references Osomatsu-kun Ondo, Cock Robin Ondo from Patalliro!, and I Caught the Sunshine in a Bucketπ Image
from Jarinko Chie. This Tumblr post hereπ Image
features a comparison video.
- The sequel, Osomatsu-san, has the ED for Episode 5 of its second season, Iyami Ondoπ Image
- Doraemon Ondo (Doraemon)
- Guzura Ondoπ Image
from Oraa Guzura Dado. - Let's Go-Ondo (Engine Sentai Go-onger), one of many Super Sentai examples.
- Hunter Ondoπ Image
(Hunter Γ Hunter) - Pekopon Shinryaku Ondoπ Image
(Sgt. Frog) - Kinniku Ondoπ Image
(Kinnikuman) - Pinky Ondoπ Image
(Kira Kira Pop Princess) - Shinobu Ondoπ Image
(Ninja Nonsense) - Naruto Ondoπ Image
(Naruto) - Ojamajo Ondo de Happipiπ Image
(Ojamajo Doremi) - Ichijo Ondoπ Image
(Pani Poni Dash!) - Persona Ondoπ Image
(Persona 2: Innocent Sin) - Pokemon Ondoπ Image
and Pokemon Kazoeutaπ Image
(PokΓ©mon) - The Bon Odoriπ Image
(Rhythm Tengoku) - Shrimp Shuffle (Ebi Ondo)π Image
(Rhythm Heaven Fever) - Gekitei Ondoπ Image
(Sakura Wars) - Zetsubou Ondoπ Image
(Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei) - Di Gi Charat Ondoπ Image
(Di Gi Charat Nyo!) - Nekoneko Ondoπ Image
(Nyan Koi!) - "Wa! Wa!! World Ondoπ Image
" (Hetalia: Axis Powers) - Choi Bounge Ondoπ Image
(The King of Fighters) - Binchou Ondoπ Image
(Binchou-tan) - Ai No Ondoπ Image
from Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. - Chen's Gensokyo Ondoπ Image
(Touhou Project) - Bon Dance Ondo from episode 24 of Goldfish Warning!.
- Dare ga Koroshite Cock Robin Ondo from Boku Patalliro!.
- Kaiju Ondo from Return of Ultraman.
- Lupin III: Lupin Ondoπ Image
from The Mystery of Mamo. - Anpanman Ondoπ Image
(Anpanman) - "K.K. Rally" from Animal Crossing, originally titled "Keke Ondo" in the Japanese version.
- Ankou Ondoπ Image
from Girls und Panzer. Also called the Anglerfish Dance. - Monokuma Songπ Image
from Danganronpa: The Animation, used as the fourth episode's opening. - Arale-chan Ondoπ Image
, the 2nd ending theme of Dr. Slump and Arale-chan.note The original series that aired from 1981 to 1986 (when it was replaced by the original Dragon Ball). - The "One Punch Marching Songπ Image
" and its Genos versionπ Image
(One-Punch Man) - The Noragami Ondoπ Image
, which didn't get featured in the show itself but was part of an event/campaign about Noragami (specifically the anime's second season). - Ondo of Puyo Puyoπ Image
, the ending theme to Puyo Puyo (1992). - Sunshine Pikkapikka Ondo!, the B-side to the second ending theme of Love Live! Sunshine!!.
- Pretty Cure Ondo, which was featured as an insert song in episodes of Go! Princess Pretty Cure and Maho Girls PreCure!.
- "Samurai Ondoπ Image
" (Like a Dragon: Ishin!) - "DON-chan ONDOπ Image
" from Taiko no Tatsujin
