Upbeat/Triumphant/Epic Anime Songs

[geoffreak]

I am looking for Japanese songs in anime that have a upbeat/triumphant/epic feel to them. I don't know any other way really to describe this, other than to provide examples.

Motteke! Sailor Fuku by Aya Hirano (Lucky Star OP) <- Best example
Hare Hare Yukai by Aya Hirano (Haruhi EP)
Hanamaru Sensation by Little Non (Kodomo no Jikan EP)

Anyone know any good ones?

[kureshii]

Card Captor Sakura - Catch You Catch Me, Tobira wo Akete (OP1 and OP2; OP3 doesn't really fit the description, but if you want to check it out it's Purachina)
Chrno Crusade - Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line (OP)
Read or Die - Read or Die (no singing though, just epic OP music)

[edit] Youtube links added.

[psyren]

When you say epic, I thought you meant Lord of the Rings 'epic'. Not... epic (win).

All the music from the Shakugan no Shana series.
The Toradora OP.

[RecJoe]

All the music from the Shakugan no Shana series.

This.

The OP's of Gundam Seed might fit your description aswell.

-RecJoe.

[kureshii]

Ah, then I might as well add Gundam 00's OP in as well. L'Arc-En-Ciel's "Daybreak's Bell" FTW

I didn't like OP2 as much as OP1, but it might be someone else's cup of tea.

Oh, and not forgetting all the singles from Macross Fronter

Songs like Motteke! Seifuku are not that common, but perhaps Mahou Tsukai Tai's OP, "I Wanna Do More" (I know, I know... >_>) might be similar enough for you.

[AnimeJanai]

I've been partial to the type of songs that have upbeat trumph to them without the "epic" because the epic seems to make them feel more "distant/pretentious" to me rather than personable.   I assume you are not translating the words but going after the heft of the music and vocals itself.   I'd like to comment that your description is worringly close to how many people think of "fight songs" although I don't think that is quite what you wanted - I assume you wanted a more "spiritual" aspect to the song as well.

End theme to Bakuretsu Tenshi (ripped by Xylomen) - Under the Sky (artist - Cloudica):
[Xylomen] Bakuretsu_Tenshi_-_ED_ Under the Sky(Cloudica).mp3

assertion of spirit song from Bubblegum Crisis:  Devil and Angel's Kiss:
(also part of a nice music video originally released on laserdisc)
07._knight_sabers_-_akuma_to_tenshi_no_kisu_[devil's_and_angel's_kiss].mp3

They don't have to all be tough/strong/vicious epic do they?  If not, consider how this builds up:
AngelicLayer - Ame Agari.mp3

If you are looking for only instrumentals, then consider the final fantasy black mages (on box) and a number of game soundtracks, among them Grandia II (among which "Granas Saber" is nice). 

[reecee]

Kokia - Chouwa Oto ~with reflection~ this is epic i think
it from the anime origin spirit of the past or Gin-Iro no Kami no Agito
here is the song as the opening theme

[maltime]

Chrno Crusade - Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line (OP)

Seconded. I love this OP.

[fohfoh]

Caramell dansen. That shit is good. Better than Numa numa.

By the way, have you checked out the Bleach and Naruto/Shippuden OPs and EDs? Those are somewhat close to what you're looking for depending on which one. Also, I think deathnote might hold something as well.

Hell, I might as well toss in Initial D. Eurobeats make you want to drift in vans (which I've done), drive fast and giggle.

[mgz]

i think fafner in the azure had some upbeat epicness

[quekmeister]

Maria+Holic OP is EPIC. Epic enough to spell it with all caps.

For the other kind of epic (majestic and such), the Sousei no Aquarion OP/EDs work very well. But that's mostly because they form a part of the thematic album that Yoko Kanno composed (with Hogaari Hisaki, but I never listen to his stuff).

[relic2279]

Some good ones have already been listed but I'm always partial to the upbeat Kannagi opening song. Sung by the voice actor herself. I like when voice actors sing songs from their own anime like Aya Hirano etc..

[Nikkoru]

The OP for the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles OVA had something like that feeling, Synchronicity by Yui Makino - Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto OP - Kouya Ruten has a similar feel.

[Fatigue Guy]

Chu Chu Lovely Muni Muni Mura Mura Purin Purin Boron Nurururerorero by Maximum the Hormone

[miwasuzuki]

upbeat
school rumble - scramble
ookiku furikabutte -  seishun line
one piece - brand new world
naruto shippuuden - distance
honey and clover II - fugainaiya

all full metal alchemist songs!

[quekmeister]

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, all the OPs/EDs!

[Saito]

Pita-Ten op song -> link

[MasterCJ]

REC OP (Sakai Kanako - Cheer! ~Makkana Kimochi~)

[SirSkyRider]

Indio by See-Saw from NOIR
River of Crystals and Follow Me by Itoh Kimiko from GitS II: Innocence
Forest by Kajiura Yuki and Emily Bindinger from El Cazador de la Bruja
We were Lovers by Jean-Jacques Burnel from Gankutsuou

My Favs.