| Which anime has the most underrated soundtrack? |
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| Wansa-kun, because nobody has watched it. Runner ups are Noein and Queen Millennia (TV), maybe. I changed my mind, actually. Queen Millennia (TV) is #1. https://myanimelist.net/anime/1548/Shin_Taketori_Monogatari__1000-nen_Joou |
LucifrostDec 3, 2025 7:13 PM
| その目だれの目？ |
| All my favorite ones, but as far as the most underrated in terms of never hearing a single word of positive acknowledgment or passing reference even in series-specific online spaces including series-specific discussion sub-forums and threads on MAL, relative to and measured against its quality, probably something like Zettai Shounen's. |
| Add any Iyashikei and you will have a good soundtrack. |
 MOKUSHI KUSHIMO SHIMOKU KUMOSHI MOSHIKU SHIKUMO. |
| It's tough to say, because I see so few conversations about soundtracks in general (outside of the famous ones with legendary status). I'll just post the anime soundtrack I listened to way more than I've heard anything about. Maybe it's super-famous, I don't know: Wolf Children, by Masakatsu Takagi From a TV anime, something more recent: Honey Lemon Soda, by Akira Kosemura |
perseiiDec 3, 2025 7:55 PM
| World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman...the anime wasn't very good, but the OST was surprisingly pleasant...honestly it was better than the show deserved |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters OST has some amazing tracks but no remembers it for this reason. My favorite ones: Battle of God God's Anger The Mind's Poison Tragic Memory |
| I never see anyone talk about the Megalo Box soundtrack. It's so good! 😫 |
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Merve2Love said: I never see anyone talk about the Megalo Box soundtrack I see you. Season 2 also has some great tracks: |
| Rewatching Sailor Moon and realizing the soundtracks are legit legend and underrated, things I never paid attention to when watching as a child |
  𝑇𝐼𝑃𝑆 𝐼𝑁 𝐺𝐼𝑁𝑇𝐴𝑀𝐴 - NOT your usual shounen anime - Pure comedy? DEAD WRONG - Treat Gintama as SoL/weekly sitcom especially earlier seasons - Ep 1 & 2 are for manga readers - BIG patience for its 'slow' start |
| I remembered, Natsu no Arashi has an incredible soundtrack. It has a lot of 80's Japanese pop (albeit most of them are covers), there are some great bangers. |
MOKUSHI KUSHIMO SHIMOKU KUMOSHI MOSHIKU SHIKUMO. |
| https://myanimelist.net/anime/8861/Yosuga_no_Sora I'm serious. |
*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧May the winds of change transform you entirely.*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ |
| Probably not that underrated since I see a lot of people with Gungrave and Trigun on their list, but holy, do I almost never hear abot Tsuneo Imahori great work in both Trigun(& badlands rumble), Gungrave, and Hajime no ippo. I just barely hear any people talking about those soundtracks and the artist. And, one of my favorite songs of all time would be gungrave's ending theme (Akane iro-Ga Moeru Toki) by SCOOBIE DO. Great Stuff. Again, probably not underrated in here but they're still my favorite OSTs from all time. I used to listen to them on repeat for so long. :,> |
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| The Chuunibyou franchise's soundtrack is underrated. I often find myself relistening. |
| Don't forget who you drank water with when you start sippin juice |
| Lucky Star's soundtrack. It has some great, memorable tracks like Fun Fun Dayo, & Ran Ran Dayo. |
| .hack//SIGN The entire anime is carried by the music, since with the exception of the OP it has no animation. |
| Maybe not super underrated, but I really enjoyed Kaiba's OST. OP and ED, Tree Song, Melody of Chroniko... A lot of well composed emotional pieces. https://myanimelist.net/anime/3701/Kaiba |
UhOhFanOfTouhouDec 8, 2025 12:51 PM
| I would say Seirei no Moribito and Acca-13. |
| +1 to .hack//sign and Lucky Star's soundtracks. Although, maybe they're more 'unpopular' nowadays rather than actually underrated? I feel like I've seen many 'decent' or 'alright' anime that had amazing soundtracks at the back. For example, both seasons of Faraway Paladin have a pretty great JRPG+Western RPG blended soundtrack for a LOTR-inspired movie which stood out during weaker parts of the show's animation. Log Horizon's soundtrack has to be fairly high up there. For an anime about an MMORPG with slice of life, action, and political elements, I think its soundtrack perfectly encapsulate its vibe. |
ow + nw = 90-2000s |
| If you enjoy classical music Chihayafuru's ost is amazing |
| The score for Monster, composed by Kuniaki Haishima |
Some of you never watched Bakugan Battle Brawlers on TeleToon in 2008 and it shows. |
| Magical Fairy Persia has a pretty awesome soundtrack, though the anime itself is pretty underrated so I guess it would only make sense that the OST would be as well. 🤔 |
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| I say Dragon Ball, Inuyasha and One Piece have the most memorable sound tracks tbh...... |
| I have approximately 1 terabyte of anime on my computer. |
| idk about underrated because I think they mostly have good reputations, but some of my alltime favorites are Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Ping Pong, Made in Abyss and Bubblegum Crisis. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
Reply to TransferUser
.hack//SIGN
The entire anime is carried by the music, since with the exception of the OP it has no animation.
The entire anime is carried by the music, since with the exception of the OP it has no animation.
| @TransferUser Couldn't agree more. First thing that came to mind because it's one of my all time favorite soundtracks. The music is so good in this anime and unique. A ton of vocal tracks which more shows need to use and it's like the turned up the volume in the mixing for the soundtrack and I love it. I honestly have no clue what's soundtracks get a lot of attention so no clue if these would be considered underrated, but I'll just add Inu Yasha, Rurouni Kenshin, Berserk (those three probably have good reputations?) and Paranoia Agent. |
| Record of Ragnarok It's one of my favorites, but since the anime is not very popular, not many people talk about it. |
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| I remember Kanokon having a surprisingly great soundtrack. Kinda gave me Yosuga no Sora vibes. |
| The OST for the Darkstalkers OVA is pretty dope. |
| The last one that stuck with me has to be the background music in Dungeon Meshi. The live orchestra really fits the show’s medieval adventure vibe perfectly. It felt really grand and memorable. Later I found out it was composed by the same guy who did Xenogears, which makes a lot of sense. |
| https://myanimelist.net/anime/1210/NHK_ni_Youkoso It's one of those soundtracks that fits perfectly with the anime's theme and makes every emotional scene feel more depressing or impactful than it already is. It also has one of my favourite openings |
Reply to UhOhFanOfTouhou
Maybe not super underrated, but I really enjoyed Kaiba's OST. OP and ED, Tree Song, Melody of Chroniko... A lot of well composed emotional pieces.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/3701/Kaiba
https://myanimelist.net/anime/3701/Kaiba
| @UhOhFanOfTouhou If I ever take mushrooms. I'm gonna watch Kaiba. That'll be a trip |
| FLCL with the Pillows! But they're not underrated. Chained Soldier had a good song I go back too sometimes. Mostly because I always imagine the "What army is that?" scene S01E6 towards the end 20min. But it's just that song. The rest of the soundtrack is alright. And this one I just refused to skip at the end of Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut |
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