Best soundtracks in anime?

Nov 6, 2019 6:50 PM

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I personally really like FLCL and Devilman Crybaby

Nov 6, 2019 6:54 PM

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Made in Abyss and Yuru Camp are the two I've spent the most time listening to

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Nov 6, 2019 6:55 PM

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Fate/Zero
Attack on Titan
Cowboy Bebop
Kimi No Na Wa
Monogatari
Death Note

Nov 6, 2019 6:56 PM

Jacksworn

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I'm a big fan of Ping Pong's soundtrack

Nov 6, 2019 7:11 PM

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Gundam Thunderbolt and Gundam Unicorn

Nov 6, 2019 7:15 PM

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MaskOfIce said:
Made in Abyss and Yuru Camp are the two I've spent the most time listening to

Oh yes made in abyss OST. I wasn't a big fan of the anime, but the soundtracks were phenomenal. It really blew my mind.

Yuru camp is good too.

Also the only reason I'm watching Grimms notes is because of the incredibly good OST.

Nov 6, 2019 7:25 PM

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Just about anything by Yoko Kanno, Joe Hisaishi, Yuki Kajiura, Kenji Kawai, Shiro Sagisu, and Hiroyuki Sawano. Also FLCl, Samurai Champloo, Angel Beats, Initial D, Gurren Lagann, Soul Eater, Parasyte The Maxim, Berserk (1997), Panty and Stocking, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Death Note, Trigun, Akira, Hellsing (2001), Made in Abyss, Grave of the Fireflies, Baccano, Durarara, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, K-On!, Angel's Egg, Space Dandy and Mushishi.

BebopHakushoNov 6, 2019 7:37 PM

Nov 6, 2019 7:25 PM

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in terms of time spent listening after seeing the show my favorites are FLCL, Beck, and Welcome to the NHK
In terms of setting the mood in a show Megalobox, Samurai Champloo, and Made in Abyss

also Devilman Crybaby, Berserk 1997, Gurren Laggan, and Land of the Lustrous all have great OSTs that I wanted to mention
also by far the best part of Anohana (IMO) was the music

Nov 6, 2019 7:26 PM

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Hachimitsu to Clover is the correct answer.

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Nov 6, 2019 7:42 PM

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some of the more recent precure seasons have phenomenal soundtracks (looking at u hugtto and star twinkle)...

Nov 7, 2019 12:57 AM

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There are 3 soundtracks I deemed good enough to include in my music Playlist (strange, listening to ost's is something I started doing this year.)

Made in Abyss first en foremost (Kevin Penkin is a genius)

Secondly, the Shigatsu wa kimi no uso soundtrack really stuck with me and made me truly appreciate classical music.

And lastly, the Clannad ost was also amazing and listening to it really brings back the feelings I've experienced while watching.

Nov 7, 2019 1:02 AM

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Madoka Magica and Clannad's soundtrack are the best for me

Nov 7, 2019 1:07 AM

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Any composition by Kajiura Yuki, and any composition by Key Studio (Kanon, Clannad, Little Busters, Angel Beats, Rewrite, ...).

Takanashi made an excellent work on Fairy Tail. The mix of rock and celtic is great. Unexpected, but great xD.

In terms of songs, I loved what they did in K-On. Yui's voice kind of ruins some of them, but even her songs I found excellent (U&I is beautiful, Gohan wa Okazu is hilarious). The instruments are always great.

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Nov 7, 2019 1:24 AM

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Dante012 said:

In terms of songs, I loved what they did in K-On. Yui's voice kind of ruins some of them, but even her songs I found excellent (U&I is beautiful, Gohan wa Okazu is hilarious). The instruments are always great.

I've seen people mentioning K-On alot of times this past year and I've been subconsciously ignoring this anime since then, since it seems a bit too "moe", if thats the right way to put it.

I think perhaps the closest thing visually that I've watched was A Place Further Than The Universe, and I absolutely loved it.

Im just not sure if I should watch it or not.

Nov 7, 2019 1:32 AM

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JOJO
Fate/ Zero
Fate/ stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (both season)
Attack on Titan
Kimetsu no Yaiba (their Openings, Ending and the soundtrack EP19)
K-On! (both season)
Overlord OPs
SAO OPs
OPM Ops

I think that's all for me, I just a beginner

Nov 7, 2019 1:33 AM

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Hyouka's soundtrack was really something else.

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Nov 7, 2019 2:20 AM

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@AsylumThePrince : K-On is definitely moe, but most of the time it's for the sake of comedy ^^.
For example, the one who writes the lyrics of the group always makes cheesy stuff, but then the other members make fun of her because of that. It's cute, but it's actually made to be fun.
In that regard, it's far from Love live and other moe shows where they make it cute only for the sake of making it cute.

As for the characters, only the main character and her sister are really moe. The rest can be cute, but is still "realistic" (if I dare say xD).

I've never really liked moe stuff either, but I can only advise you try it out, especially if you like comedy and music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyuBkX-BkN8

Also, this anime is more clever than it appears to be. For example, it uses visual metaphores sometimes, something that I rarely saw in Slice of life shows. There's also a lot of non-verbal communication.

Dante012Nov 7, 2019 2:25 AM

Nov 7, 2019 2:43 AM

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Dante012 said:
@AsylumThePrince : K-On is definitely moe, but most of the time it's for the sake of comedy ^^.
For example, the one who writes the lyrics of the group always makes cheesy stuff, but then the other members make fun of her because of that. It's cute, but it's actually made to be fun.
In that regard, it's far from Love live and other moe shows where they make it cute only for the sake of making it cute.

As for the characters, only the main character and her sister are really moe. The rest can be cute, but is still "realistic" (if I dare say xD).

I've never really liked moe stuff either, but I can only advise you try it out, especially if you like comedy and music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyuBkX-BkN8

Also, this anime is more clever than it appears to be. For example, it uses visual metaphores sometimes, something that I rarely saw in Slice of life shows. There's also a lot of non-verbal communication.

Thanks! I shall add it to my plan to watch. One thing is certain, since it's a KyoAni production, it's sure to be amazing from an anomation perspective.

They really like to go over the top when it comes to quality animation.

I'll be sure to let you know what I thought of it. 👍

Nov 7, 2019 3:07 AM

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Devilman crybaby
FLCL
Made in abyss
Land of the lustrous
Space dandy
Violet evergarden

Nov 7, 2019 3:15 AM

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sora no woto hands down. Followed real close by Yuki Yuuna Is a Hero and Liz and the Blue Bird.

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Nov 7, 2019 5:07 PM

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Realized you were talking about soundtracks and not just OPs lol.

I loved Cowboy Bebops soundtrack overall honestly the most.

FMA Brotherhoods OP and soundtrack are so good.

Demon Slayer is a amazing (Kamado Tanjiro No Uta is a banger, albeit now it is kinda played out).

Nov 7, 2019 5:36 PM

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Everything Yoko Kanno's worked on- The woman's totally a genius. Especially her work on Ghost in the Shell.

Anyway, non-Yoko Kanno stuff. FMA (both versions), Mushishi, Bleach, Naruto, FLCL, Eureka 7, Kara no Kyoukai (imo Yuki Kajiura's best)... have excellent soundtracks as well.

BatoKusanagiNov 7, 2019 5:40 PM

Nov 7, 2019 5:37 PM

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Blood+
Attack on Titan
Fate/Zero
FMAB

Nov 7, 2019 5:41 PM

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キャロル&チューズデイ
It's the most recent one I heard.

Nov 7, 2019 5:49 PM

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shanimebib said:
Hachimitsu to Clover is the correct answer.

You are one hundred percent correct sir.

Nov 7, 2019 5:51 PM

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MorphGin

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FLCL has the best soundtrack imo, Pillows has created something really unique and special.

Nov 7, 2019 6:19 PM

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I'm not seeing enough of Girls' Last Tour, Evangelion, Kill la Kill, or FMA 2003, Dragon Maid, Kyousougiga, and Kare Kano

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Wouldn’t that be great?

Nov 7, 2019 6:26 PM

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My favorite OSTs are
Maison Ikkoku
Cowboy Bebop
FLCL
Macross
GITS (both the movie & Stand Alone Complex)
Kare Kano
pretty much anything Yoko Kanno & Kenji Kawai have their names attached to
Gunbuster
Cardcaptor Sakura

Nov 7, 2019 6:33 PM

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Space Dandy, Attack on Titan, Samurai Champloo and FLCL. FLCL has the best soundtrack in anime in my opinon.

Nov 7, 2019 6:35 PM

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Chihayafuru just kills it every time for me.

Nov 7, 2019 7:23 PM

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Kill La Kill, Naruto, Attack on Titan, Guilty Crown, Kimi No Na Wa, Seven Deadly Sins.

All great OSTs.

Nov 7, 2019 11:41 PM

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ATTACK ON TITAN

and every Hiroyuki Sawano, Yuki Kajiura OST

Jojo series as well

Nov 7, 2019 11:50 PM

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Madoka Magica

And I don't think I've loved any soundtrack more.

Nov 7, 2019 11:57 PM

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Detective Conan(First 5 movies are Godly),
Kare Kano,
Hajime no Ippo,
NHK ni Youkoso,
3-Gatsu no Lion.

This is basically my fav anime list...
I do think the timings are important, and those animes I've listed are really good at it as well.

In most cases, the MAL Average Scores don't mean anything, here is a question: were the works made before 2000 all shit?
Why are they so damn scarce in the Top 50? Think about how MAL is quite literally a filtered amount of the Anime fanbase.

Here's a timeline of the Top 15 in which you can check that, almost always, the scores are affected by the freshness, popularity and other factors that have nothing to do with quality.

Nov 8, 2019 12:15 AM

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Madoka magica
Violet Evergarden
Naruto Shippuuden
Clannad
Made in Abyss

Nov 8, 2019 12:17 AM

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Attack on Titan

soundtracks are fantastic, inspiring and also full of emotions

Nov 8, 2019 12:32 AM

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I will have to say JoJo. All of the themes and background musics are great. Also Kengan Ashura has some lit musics as well. Also Made in Abyss is just beautiful.

Go check out my latest review: https://myanimelist.net/profile/YeeYeeAss/reviews

Nov 8, 2019 12:33 AM

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Haikyuu
Hero Academia
Megala box
Gintama
Death note
Kimetsu no Yaiba
Naruto

Nov 8, 2019 1:44 AM

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Naruto (Shippuden)
Death Note
Fairy Tail
Tokyo Ghoul

Nov 8, 2019 11:56 AM

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Made in Abyss
3-gatsu no Lion
Naruto
Kimetsu no Yaiba
Bleach
Shingeki no Kyojin
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Violet Evergarden
Of course Your lie in April
Baccano!
Durarara!!
Mmaodka Magica
Cowboy Bebop
Samurai Champloo
Any Miyazaki movie

Honestly, most of anime have nice soundtracks, and some of them, like the ones I listed, have gorgeous soundtracks

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Nov 8, 2019 12:08 PM

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Monogatari Series
Madoka Magica
Death Note
Made in Abyss
Clannad
3-Gatsu no Lion

Nov 8, 2019 12:11 PM

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both are pretty recent, but I love The Promised Neverland's & Dr. Stone's soundtracks

to mention an older one for contrast Durarara!! has also a dope one, I'd recognize that tracklist anywhere

Nov 8, 2019 12:15 PM

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Madoka magica (my favourite one)
Snk
Made in abyss
Fate/zero
Clannad
Death note
Naruto
Fmab
3 gatsu no lion
Hunter x hunter
Demon slayer :)
Fairy tail

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Nov 8, 2019 12:19 PM

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gintama is pretty cool especially in later ops,kimetsu has very good ost,jojo of cours,ace attorney has good ost even it is not a good adaptation music adapt. is good

Nov 8, 2019 12:30 PM

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In no particular order:
Cowboy Bebop
Trigun
The Big O
Aria
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
Texhnolyze
Welcome to the NHK
Mushishi
FLCL
Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
Houseki no Kuni
Ping Pong The Animation
Noein
3 gatsu no Lion

Nov 8, 2019 12:45 PM

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Clannad
Grisaia
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199 and 2202

Nov 8, 2019 10:46 PM

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Panty and Stocking's and Kuuchuu Buranko's really stand out to me.

Nov 8, 2019 10:49 PM

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Made in Abyss, Zankyou No Terror, Kino's Journey

Nov 10, 2019 2:05 AM

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I have a whole collection of anime soundtracks that I listen to daily on my phone. Am that obsessed with great music from anime.

Clannad - Place where wishes come true, Roaring Tides, Town Flow of Time People, Snowfield
Overlord - Silent Solitude
Aldnoah Zero - Aliez and Breathless
Angel Beats - Ichiban no Takaramono, Theme of the SSS
Violet Evergarden - A Doll's Beginning, Michishirube, Memories of You
Get Backers - Makubex, Electric Shock
Death Note - The World
Death Parade - Flyers, Last Theater
Elfen Lied - Lilium
Code Geass - Madder Sky, Continued Story
Bungou Stray Dogs - Namae wo Yobu Yo, Lily
PsychoPass - Psycho Pass Theme, Namae No Nai Kaibutsu
Working!! - Go to Heart Edge

FrozenLichNov 10, 2019 2:58 AM

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