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Jan 24, 2016 4:09 AM
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these are the show That I gave +1 score because of the OST
Mirai Nikki-6(original score- 5)
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica-6(original score- 5)
Monster-4(original score- 3)

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Jan 24, 2016 4:11 AM
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If the OST is really impressive, then yes. I actually take an average of relevant categories, and man, you're a harsh rater.
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Jan 24, 2016 4:12 AM
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I might take the music into consideration when scoring but more often than not, it's not enough to save it.
Jan 24, 2016 4:12 AM
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Only once for me and it was Guilty Crown. I gave it a 1 point boost because of how much I liked the music/score.
Jan 24, 2016 4:13 AM
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MortalMelancholy said:
If the OST is really impressive, then yes. I actually take an average of relevant categories, and man, you're a harsh rater.
You kidding right?
I a high rater? whose fav genre is harem and fav anime is baka and test.
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Jan 24, 2016 4:15 AM
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reason why i rate toradora a 6, it would be 3 if it wasn't for the ost
Jan 24, 2016 4:16 AM
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reason why i rate toradora a 6, it would be 3 if it wasn't for the ost
yeah hashimoto Yukari is GOAT when it comes to feel music


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Jan 24, 2016 4:16 AM
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TheGeniusBaka said:
MortalMelancholy said:
If the OST is really impressive, then yes. I actually take an average of relevant categories, and man, you're a harsh rater.
You kidding right?
I a high rater? whose fav genre is harem and fav anime is baka and test.
LOL

I said harsh, not high. And I don't see what it has to do with what you like?
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Jan 24, 2016 4:17 AM
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When I first watch it I generally don't pay as much attention to music, however if the OST actually enhanced the anime in some way then I probably would rate it higher as generally the anime would have been better in some aspect.

Obviously in some cases it can be the opposite when an OST actually decrease the quality of a series and would therefore likely result in a lower rating.
Jan 24, 2016 4:19 AM

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MortalMelancholy said:
TheGeniusBaka said:
You kidding right?
I a harsh rater? whose fav genre is harem and fav anime is baka and test.
LOL

I said harsh, not high. And I don't see what it has to do with what you like?
I also meant harsh. but I was surprised when someone said me a harsh rater ^_^


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Jan 24, 2016 4:20 AM

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Not even remotely bad but FLCL would've been a 7 for me if not for the awesome soundtrack. In fact the soundtrack is probably half the reason as to why it's fucking awesome..
Jan 24, 2016 4:22 AM

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If the OST made an anime not bad then it wouldn't be bad anymore.
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Jan 24, 2016 4:22 AM
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Yes i do
I believe that a bad anime can be a good one with great ost although i dont
think you can apply this rule to a bad anime with good animation
Jan 24, 2016 4:24 AM

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Normally I don't. If I unconsciously did, Guilty Crown would be the one.
Jan 24, 2016 4:24 AM

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sums up my Serial Experimental Lain's scoring timeline
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Jan 24, 2016 4:29 AM

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No i still gave mahouka 1 despite having 1 of my fav anime openings.

I only count Ost when i describe atmosfere in shows.
Jan 24, 2016 4:39 AM

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Only if the OST was really great. OST alone really doesn't matter much to me, it can only do so much for a bad show.
Jan 24, 2016 4:39 AM

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Guilty Crown has a three from me because it Godlike OST, so I guess yes.
Jan 24, 2016 4:44 AM

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if its really good i might increase the score by one, however ost is the least important thing on an anime imo
Jan 24, 2016 4:49 AM
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Yeah, why not?

At least it manages to entertain me a bit through music, even if the art or story didn't.



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Jan 24, 2016 4:57 AM

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Yup. Kekkai Sensen got boosted 1/possibly 1.5 by its music, Charlotte would be a bad-->passable example. I usually consider OSTs almost as important as visuals when rating.
Jan 24, 2016 4:59 AM

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I would've rated FLCL an 8 if it wasn't for it's godlike soundtrack. I just wish The Pillows would do more anime OSTs.
Jan 24, 2016 4:59 AM

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I take the ost into consideration when I rate anime, so to answer the op, yes.
Jan 24, 2016 5:05 AM
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That's right, I do. I might add a point or two depending on how memorable.
Jan 24, 2016 5:07 AM

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the music ain't got no influence on how i rate a show, bullshit is still bullshit!
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Jan 24, 2016 5:10 AM
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Cowboy Bebop without the awesome music isn't Cowboy Bebop at all.
Jan 24, 2016 5:11 AM

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Ya, if the music is good enough, I may be less willing to give an anime a bad score (zankyou no terror)/more willing to give an anime a good score (Kokosake).

Music doesn't have that big a impact on the score for me though.
Jan 24, 2016 5:12 AM

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No, music and animation are the two that have little effect on my scores mainly because they're the most subjective.
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Cowboy Bebop without the awesome music isn't Cowboy Bebop at all.

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Jan 24, 2016 5:23 AM

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Yes, of course. It's one of the criteria I use when rating a show. The OST can greatly affect scenes and scenarios. Just look at the discussion for the 2nd episode of Ajin; most of the comments mention the BGMs and whatnot.
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Jan 24, 2016 5:25 AM
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yes i love guilty crown soundtracks
Jan 24, 2016 5:25 AM

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No I don't think so. Look at Tokyo Ghoul √A. It has some superb OST but is totally shit. I rated it 4/10.
Jan 24, 2016 5:27 AM

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I always rate based on personal enjoyment.. and yes sound comes into play with that obviously, but if I don't like an anime for whatever reasons the OST isn't gonna make it any more bearable for me..
Jan 24, 2016 5:27 AM

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If the music is really good, I might give the anime an extra point.
Jan 24, 2016 5:33 AM

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I do. Sometimes even a lot of extra points.
For example:
I hated Aldnoah Zero 2nd season, especially ending, but loved OST so I gave it +2 to score.
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Jan 24, 2016 5:51 AM

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Well, sometimes. We review thing as a whole not solely from its plot. Even the animation counts too.
Jan 24, 2016 5:54 AM

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Kajiura saved Fate/Zero from being a 3 for me.
Jan 24, 2016 5:56 AM

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Nah. Noir has one of the best OSTs ever, but I can't rate it higher than a 6.
Jan 24, 2016 8:03 AM

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I wish OSTs could save shows to the point where I could rate them higher, but I can't. If I could, Yosuga no Sora would be 8/10.
Jan 24, 2016 8:47 AM

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Not as a rule, but I gave Air an extra point for sticking with the excellent OST from the VN.

Even though it's the worst adaptation of the 3 big Key titles.
Jan 24, 2016 8:53 AM
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Well, I consider OST as my basis in judging an anime because it helps creating the mood for a scene to work.

Akagami Shirayuki-hime is probably the best benefactor of that so far. The show is nothing special but I gave it an 8 because of the precise timing of the background music which made me swoon. And so with Ranpo Kitan, although the anime itself is just.. ugh.

Kanon 2006 was I think marred by a bit by its OSTs. What's with the midi format like BGM?

Well, Erased and Rakugo also gain points because of their excellent (so far) OSTS.

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Jan 24, 2016 9:14 AM

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No. The OST is not an entity on its own and is meant to complement the series. If the events taking place are boring, the OST would suffer the same fate.
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Jan 24, 2016 1:48 PM

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if the OST made the show more enjoyable, sure
Jan 24, 2016 1:50 PM

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I'll be honest 98% of time I dont pay attention to the soundtrack. if I remembered it and if I really like it like Madoka Magika's music, yes, I give more.
Jan 24, 2016 1:56 PM

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No, I do not notice ost most of the time.

Jan 24, 2016 11:00 PM

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No.

Like Frozen, atrocious movie but has good music, yet it does not change that the movie is really bad. I don't watch for the score, I watch for the story, plots, characters, settings, how they've adapted the original story, etc.
Jan 24, 2016 11:29 PM

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Since a great soundtrack makes scenes in a show more enjoyable in general, yes I'll rate it higher if the music is great and fits the theme overall.
Jan 24, 2016 11:29 PM

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Sure. I remember rating Mekaku City Actors a 2/10 instead of a 1/10, because it had a decent OST.
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Jan 24, 2016 11:34 PM
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For me guilty crown is a very long AMV. If I can watch it without the characters talking better.
So yes, if the OST is great but the story makes no sense, I will rate it higher than the same story with an average OST.
Look at ME!ME!ME! The music video doesn't have any conversations and has a better writting than lot of shows that tries to be deep or make you think about something
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No.

Umineko has a great OST, but inappropriately used in the WRONG scenes. Especially because the OST came from the visual novel anyway.
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i wouldn't say clannad is bad but it would have been like a 6 or 7 if it wasnt for the OST
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