The second and final anime song compilation on PS2 Taiko, released on August 2005. Much has changed since the release of Anime Matsuri, the graphics have been improved greatly, the music is of higher quality, new and better gameplay mechanics were introduced, and the song list is beefed up. Game modifiers, Go-Go Time and the new genres were introduced along the way to Anime Special's release. As usual, the majority of songs in this game are in the Anime genre, with a small number of Namco Originals.
In terms of game mechanics, this is also the first Taiko to show the number of times you hit drumrolls on the screen (this carries over to Rokudaime and all subsequent versions). The song list includes Rising Weather Hallelujah (or, Kaisei Joushou Hallelujah), the first 10* Oni Anime song of the whole series.
By the end of August of the same year, a soundtrack CD of the game was released with 23 of its songs on one disc, including half the anime list and popular Namco Originals.
~ Opening song ~
Hibike! Taiko no Tatsujin (響け！太鼓の達人)
Hibike! Taiko no Tatsujin (響け！太鼓の達人)
| No. of songs | 40 |
 No. of secret songs | 4 |
Namco Original (13 songs)
| Title |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibike! Taiko no Tatsujin (響け！太鼓の達人) | x3 | x3 | x5 | x9 (video) |
| Kitto Motto Zutto (きっと もっと ずっと) | x3 | x4 | x4 | x5 (video) |
| Gattai! Don Ranger Robo (合体！ドンレンジャーロボ) | x4 | x5 | x4 | x6 (video) |
| Riburu to Raburu no Magical Fantasy (リブルとラブルのマジカルファンタジー) | x4 | x5 | x7 | x8 (video) |
| Drill Fighter Go Go DigDug (ドリルファイターゴーゴーDigDug) | x4 | x5 | x6 | x7 (video) |
| Katsu to Mariko no Ekaki Uta (かつとマリ子の絵かきうた) | x4 | x4 | x4 | x5 (video) |
| L・O・V・E | x5 | x7 | x7 | x9 (video) |
| Wonder Momoi (ワンダーモモーイ) | x4 | x5 | x6 | x8 (video) |
| Happy & Peace | x5 | x4 | x5 | x7 (video) |
| Mirai e no Kagi (未来への鍵) | x5 | x6 | x5 | x7 (video) |
| BE THE ACE | x3 | x4 | x6 | x6 (video) |
| THE IDOLM@STER | x4 | x5 | x5 | x7 (video) |
| Positive! (ポジティブ！) THE iDOLM@STER | x4 | x4 | x5 | x6 (video) |
Anime (27 songs)
| Title | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokoro no Chizu (ココロのちず) One Piece | x3 | x4 | x3 | x4 (video) |
| No Boy No Cry (ノーボーイ･ノークライ) Naruto | x4 | x4 | x5 | x6 (video) |
| Hoshi no Kagayakiyo (星のかがやきよ) Detective Conan | x3 | x3 | x3 | x6 (video) |
| D-tecnolife Bleach | x4 | x5 | x6 | x8 (video) |
| Sugar Sugar (シュガー･シュガー) Wagamama Fairy Mirumo de Pon! Charming | x2 | x3 | x4 | x6 (video) |
| DANZEN! Futari wa Precure Ver. Max Heart (DANZEN! ふたりはプリキュア Ver. Max Heart) | x3 | x3 | x3 | x5 (video) |
| Mie Nai Tsubasa (見えない翼) Zatch Bell | x3 | x4 | x4 | x8 (video) |
| Kaisei Joushou Hallelujah (快晴･上昇･ハレルーヤ) Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX | x5 | x7 | x8 | x10 (video) |
| Mahou Sentai Magiranger (魔法戦隊マジレンジャー) | x2 | x3 | x4 | x6 (video) |
| Kagayaki (輝) Kamen Rider Hibiki | x2 | x2 | x4 | x6 (video) |
| Be Somewhere Rockman.EXE Stream | x3 | x6 | x7 | x9 (video) |
| Ajapaa (あじゃぱー) Kaketsu Zorori | x3 | x3 | x2 | x4 (video) (2P video) |
| Hamtaro Tottokou Uta 2005 (ハム太郎とっとこうた2005) | x2 | x2 | x5 | x6 (video) |
| Princess wa Akiramenai (プリンセスはあきらめない) Fushigi Shima no Futago Hime | x2 | x3 | x3 | x8 (video) |
| Anpanman Taisou (アンパンマンたいそう) | x1 | x2 | x2 | x3 (video) |
| Gekkouka (月光花) Black Jack | x3 | x2 | x2 | x5 (video) |
| Houki Kumo (ホウキ雲) Yakitate!! Japan | x3 | x3 | x4 | x6 (video) |
| Bokutachi no Yukue (僕たちの行方) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny | x4 | x4 | x4 | x7 (video) |
| Ai Senshi (哀戦士) Mobile Suit Gundam II: Ai Senshi | x4 | x4 | x6 | x7 (video) |
| A Cruel Angel's Thesis (残酷な天使のテーゼ) Neon Genesis Evangelion | x3 | x3 | x6 | x7 (video) |
| Happy Material (ハッピー★マテリアル) Mahou Sensei Negima | x4 | x5 | x5 | x8 (video) |
| Asu e no Toushi (明日への闘志) Ring ni Kakero! | x3 | x4 | x6 | x9 (video) |
| GALAXY EXPRESS 999 Galaxy Express 999 | x3 | x3 | x3 | x6 (video) |
| Mazinger Z (マジンガーZ) | x4 | x6 | x5 | x5 (video) |
| Mahou Tsukai Sally (魔法使いサリー) | x3 | x3 | x6 | x7 (video) |
| Yatterman no Uta (ヤッターマンの歌) | x4 | x4 | x6 | x7 (video) |
| Ike, Mekadon! (行け, メカドン!) | x3 | x4 | x5 | x8 (video) |
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