Ondo

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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-chan👁 Image
  (Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan)
• Shin-chan Ondo (Crayon Shin-chan)
• Agumon Ondo👁 Image
  (image song for Digimon Adventure 02)
• Osomatsu-kun Ondo👁 Image
  (Osomatsu-kun Second Anime)
  • The sequel, Osomatsu-san, has the ED for Episode 5 of its second season, Iyami Ondo👁 Image
    , which references Osomatsu-kun Ondo, Cock Robin Ondo from Patalliro!, and I Caught the Sunshine in a Bucket👁 Image
    from Jarinko Chie. This Tumblr post here👁 Image
    features a comparison video.
• Doraemon Ondo (Doraemon)
• Guzura Ondo👁 Image
  from Oraa Guzura Dado.
• Let's Go-Ondo (Engine Sentai Go-onger), one of many Super Sentai examples.
• Hunter Ondo👁 Image
  (Hunter × Hunter)
• Pekopon Shinryaku Ondo👁 Image
  (Sgt. Frog)
• Kinniku Ondo👁 Image
  (Kinnikuman)
• Pinky Ondo👁 Image
  (Kira Kira Pop Princess)
• Shinobu Ondo👁 Image
  (Ninja Nonsense)
• Naruto Ondo👁 Image
  (Naruto)
• Ojamajo Ondo de Happipi👁 Image
  (Ojamajo Doremi)
• Ichijo Ondo👁 Image
  (Pani Poni Dash!)
• Persona Ondo👁 Image
  (Persona 2: Innocent Sin)
• Pokemon Ondo👁 Image
  and Pokemon Kazoeuta👁 Image
  (Pokémon)
• The Bon Odori👁 Image
  (Rhythm Tengoku)
• Shrimp Shuffle (Ebi Ondo)👁 Image
  (Rhythm Heaven Fever)
• Gekitei Ondo👁 Image
  (Sakura Wars)
• Zetsubou Ondo👁 Image
  (Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei)
• Di Gi Charat Ondo👁 Image
  (Di Gi Charat Nyo!)
• Nekoneko Ondo👁 Image
  (Nyan Koi!)
• "Wa! Wa!! World Ondo👁 Image
  " (Hetalia: Axis Powers)
• Choi Bounge Ondo👁 Image
  (The King of Fighters)
• Binchou Ondo👁 Image
  (Binchou-tan)
• Ai No Ondo👁 Image
  from Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.
• Chen's Gensokyo Ondo👁 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 Ondo👁 Image
  from The Mystery of Mamo.
• Anpanman Ondo👁 Image
  (Anpanman)
• "K.K. Rally" from Animal Crossing, originally titled "Keke Ondo" in the Japanese version.
• Ankou Ondo👁 Image
  from Girls und Panzer. Also called the Anglerfish Dance.
• Monokuma Song👁 Image
  from Danganronpa: The Animation, used as the fourth episode's opening.
• Arale-chan Ondo👁 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 Song👁 Image
  " and its Genos version👁 Image
  (One-Punch Man)
• The Noragami Ondo👁 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 Puyo👁 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 Ondo👁 Image
  " (Like a Dragon: Ishin!)
• "DON-chan ONDO👁 Image
  " from Taiko no Tatsujin