| How important do you think the music is in an anime series? I think there are some shows where the music really helps to set the "vibe" or "atmosphere" to an anime, and it wouldn't feel the same without it. Then there are others where the soundtrack may be mediocre or atrocious, but if the anime is great in other aspects, it's something that can be overlooked pretty easily for me. |
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| It's not a really major factor but for maximum enjoyment I need good soundtrack. |
| It can boost effect of happiness , sadness and paranoia for sure. But primary thing is that good ost/op can make me remember series more easily. Yeah it can affect but not largely . |
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| yes sure why not |
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| Yes. Mushishi and Zankyou no Terror wouldn't be the same without its music |
| I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die. |
| Well of course, it's related to your overall enjoyment of the anime after all That being said it's rarely a huge factor |
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| Well I don't care about the music, just story should be good. that's all. |
याद रखिये ख़ुशी इस बात पर निर्भर नहीं करती कि आप कौन हैं या आपके पास क्या है ; ये पूरी तरह से इस बात पर निर्भर करती है कि आप क्या सोचते हैं  |
| A soundtrack has a powerful influence on how one can enjoy a particular Anime; obviously it doesn't necessarily mean that a good soundtrack guarantees the success of a show, but it's definitively good to have. |
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HaXXspetten said: Well of course, it's related to your overall enjoyment of the anime after all That being said it's rarely a huge factor This. I think Guilty Crown is one of the few anime were it's a huge factor. |
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Forgetfulness said: It is a factor, but usually the least important out of the factors that I rate out of since often times I forget the soundtrack of a scene after it's over so I'd have to rewatch it to actually judge it. Which I don't. That's true. Not many OST get stuck in my head after I'm done with anime. But it's easy to recall characters, story, art and animation. |
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| A good soundtrack is one of the biggest things I look for in an anime title, right behind plot and characterization. |
| It can make it better but since I rate overall enjoyment, it doesn't need to have a godly OST even for a 10/10 rating. |
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| Hell yeah it does. Soundtrack is a part of the rating imo. And also, if the anime has an awesome soundtrack it will go into my "great OST's" list on my profile, therefore the god damn producers should be fucking thankful to me, those little shits. |
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Galaka said: Music and animation are the most important factors in an Anime, so yes. RIP story :(( |
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| It adds to enjoyment, but it's never a deciding factor on its own. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
| it's part of atmosphere building, which is have effect on everything. so it's also important. |
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| A good score can raise my rating, but a mediocre one usually doesn't matter if I enjoy the story and characters. |
| Shokugeki no Souma. The soundtracks complement the "foodgasm" scenes really well. Angel Beats(or any other melodrama). LiSA's insert song both in ep10 and 13 would've felt much more less dramatic without it. There is more in top of my head that I just can't remember yet. Like you said, it sets the tone of anime. This is essential specially in series falling under the genre of music, drama, action, and thriller. Soundtrack may not break your enjoyment of the anime nor admire it just for the songs/BGM, but it certainly adds to your overall experience in the animu. |
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| A great soundtrack placed at the right moment can do wonders. Ping Pong had an amazing OST which got me even more hyped for the games. |
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| It's very important. Generic, bullshit orchestras a sign the creators aren't focused. A soundtrack needs unique sounds that fit the anime. The music needs to be a part of it, not fade into the background. Attack on Titan has my favorite soundtrack so far, even if the guitar riffs feel weird. It's clearly meant to be a part of the series, not just some white noise in the background. |
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| It pretty much makes or breaks an anime in its own way. Acchi Kocchi was terrible. Attack on Titan and Death Note are amazing in this respect. |
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| A good soundtrack goes a long way. I wouldn't bite a show on the ass if it had a forgettable one, but in some it just creates great atmosphere and kicks action moments all the way up to eleven. |
| Wouldn't really affect my score unless it's either really good or downright awful. |
| Not relevant enough to actually change the score tbh. |
HaXXspetten said: Well of course, it's related to your overall enjoyment of the anime after all That being said it's rarely a huge factor |
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| It can't do anymore than enhance what's already there, and do things like make emotional moments hit harder, make action more exciting, or increase the show's ambiance. It might be able to alter my score by 1 point but nothing more. |
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| Of course, why else would I give Aldnoah.Zero such a high score? |
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| if its very very good i might increase one point, if its so bad that its disctracting me then i might decrease one point |
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| Not really but a good soundtrack is always a plus. |
| It kinda depends. For example shows like Mushishi or Shigurui, where the atmosphere is very important, wouldn't really work as good for me if they didn't have a good/fitting OST. In general though wouldn't I rate an anime lower just because it doesn't have a good OST. I can only imagine myself rating an anime lower for its OST when it's a show about making music or when the OST is just really unfitting. An OST is usually for me just the icing on the cake. It's the difference between an 8 and a 9 (or a 9 and a 10). Like others already said it can make the fights just a bit more exciting, it can make certain scenes more suspenseful and it can make sad moments hit extra hard. |
| Yes, a good soundtrack is a big part of a good anime. |
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| Somewhat, the OSTs can be great factor for making a great atmosphere like Shin Sekai Yori. The opening theme and the ending theme can greatly influence the score for me tho. |
| A good ost affects my rating more than good animation, just like good/bad seiyuu performance. But they affect it less than plot and characters. |
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| Yeah, why not? I wouldn't give SnK a 7 if it weren't for Sawano's soundtrack. It boosted my score of it by at least a point. |
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| Yes sound does play a pivotal role in my enjoyment of a certain series and a recent example would be Ushio to Tora. Damn nice soundtrack xD |
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| Yes generally. For example, I put Elfen Lied a 4 instead of a 3 for having pretty good music. |
HaXXspetten said: Well of course, it's related to your overall enjoyment of the anime after all That being said it's rarely a huge factor |
| Of course! I rate on enjoyment and soundtrack can have a big effect on that. |
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| I find my rewatches are heavily influenced by how much I enjoyed the ost first time around. |
romagia said: yes sure why not |
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| Of course it does. A good OST is very important |
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