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Feb 9, 2020 1:10 AM
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I am looking for animes that have amazing soundtracks. Film or series. My favourites are Devilman Crybaby, Your lie in April and Violet Evergarden.

Other OST that I think are fantastic: Fate/Zero, Fate/stay night: Unlimited blade works, Fate/stay sight: Heaven's Feel, No Game no Life: Zero, Your Name, A silent Voice, Liz & the blue bird, Hibike Euphonium, Made in Abyss Movie 3: Fukaki Tamashii no Reimei, Attack on Titan, HighSchool DxD, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (Erik Satie Gymnopedie & Gnossienne are fantastic) and Mononoke Hime.

OST that are good but have weaknesses: Naruto, Nanatsu no Taizai, Chihayafuru, Re:Zero, MHA, Konosuba, Fate/Stay night (2006), March comes in like a lion, Little witch Academia, Dr. Stone, etc.

I heard that A Place Further than the Universe has a good OST and Yoko Kanno is a good composer.
Feb 9, 2020 1:15 AM
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Any with Yasuharu Takanashi would probably make the cut
Feb 9, 2020 1:22 AM
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Any of Kajiura Yuki, Maeda Jun and Iwasaki Taku works
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I love kenji kawai's score for deen's higurashi and fate. His fate score is the only aspect that is better than the ufotable adaptation. Also his slavic japanese fusion score for innocence sold the movie for me, great expansion of the musical ideas established in the first film. I try to avoid ultra popular stuff in my forum replies but sawano's music for re:creators and attack on titan and kajiura's score for sao and kara no kyoukai are both amazing and greatly contributed greatly to the atmosphere.
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Feb 9, 2020 1:30 AM
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My favorite ones are from Steins;Gate , Hunter x Hunter , Mushishi , Erased etc
Feb 9, 2020 1:31 AM
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Magica Madoka and Sword Art Online have the same composer as Fate/Zero. So they're good as well.

Attack on Titan also has a good soundtrack.
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Feb 9, 2020 1:35 AM
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series has the best soundtracks in my opinion.

The second is Shingeki no Kyojin. Its soundtrack is also phenomenal.
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My favorite soundtracks are from: Madoka Magica, Magic Kaito 1412, Fate/Zero, A Certain Scientific Accelerator, High School DxD
Feb 9, 2020 1:47 AM
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Revolutionary Girl Utena OST is amazing^^
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Bleach & Made in Abyss surpass everything else for me with an honourable mention to City Hunter
Bleach is best consumed with your ears open and your eyes closed.
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Xstasy said:
Revolutionary Girl Utena OST is amazing^^


I listened to a few songs of the ost. It's actually very good and the anime looks interesting too. Might watch it when I'll be in the mood for a shoujo manga. Shoujo manga adaptations are rare these days
Feb 9, 2020 2:15 AM
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a place further than the universe has a great OST indeed. I would also recommend Houseki no Kuni and Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight, both of which have the same ost composer- Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Feb 9, 2020 2:24 AM

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The OSTs for Kill La Kill, Seven Deadly Sins and Guilty Crown are all excellent and composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, who composed the Attack on Titan OST.

Other great OSTs are Your Name, Violet Evergarden, Psycho Pass, The Promised Neverland and Made in Abyss.
Feb 9, 2020 2:44 AM
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KushEnthusiast said:
Xstasy said:
Revolutionary Girl Utena OST is amazing^^


I listened to a few songs of the ost. It's actually very good and the anime looks interesting too. Might watch it when I'll be in the mood for a shoujo manga. Shoujo manga adaptations are rare these days


It's not based on Shojo Manga it's anime original.
As far as Shojo anime goes it's very unique and artsy I definitely recommend checking out^^
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Ushio Kensuke is also amazing, his Ping Pong The Animation OST is unbelievable.



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Made in abyss, hands down. Kevin Penkin is amazing
https://myanimelist.net/anime/34599/Made_in_Abyss?q=mad


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Studio Ghibli soundtracks are amazing.
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There are a lot!

Top 3 for me: AOT, Violet Eevrgarden, A Silent Voice (in no specific order)

AOT in terms of "epic/dramatic" YouSeeBIGGIRL/T:T my favourite one, search it up on YouTube!

Violet Evergarden's is just beautiful.

Then there also are the Clannad and Tomoyo After Story Soundtracks. The most hearthwarming Soundtracks I ever heard.

The Shinkai Movies especially Garden of Words, but also Your Name.

The monogatari Series, because of it's uniqueness.

Same goes for A Silent Voice. The Soundtracks had a huge impact on the atmosphere in the movie. A masterpiece imo!

Honorable mentions: Your Lie in April and SAO
Feb 9, 2020 3:12 AM
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surprised nobody's mentioned FLCL, that show has an amazing soundtrack.
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Hai to Gensou no Grimgar has the best I've heard in a while.

Music done by (K)NoW_NAME and available as a box set called『Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions "BEST"』.

No recycled songs from other artists.
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.hack//SIGN
Initial D
The Eccentric Family
Gatchaman Crowds
Soul Eater
Houseki No Kuni
Cowboy Bebop
FLCL
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@KushEnthusiast here you go man. The best of the best
Feb 9, 2020 5:25 AM

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Aot, Voilet Evergarden and Sailor Moon...yep.
Feb 9, 2020 6:20 AM

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Anything with Sawano Hiroyuki in it.


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Feb 9, 2020 6:27 AM

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Thread moved into the correct board.


The anime where soundtrack specifically contributed to my love for them are Madoka Magica, Mushishi, Jigoku Shoujo, Shinsekai Yori, Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi, Tasogare Otome no Amnesia, Monogatari Series, Legend of the Galactic Heroes (it uses only classical music in its soundtrack and I love that kind of music).
Generally speaking anything that Kajiura Yuki worked on will be good, but my favorite from her is certainly Madoka Magica.

If you are looking for shows with great soundtrack, then give them a try.







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Feb 9, 2020 8:03 AM

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Gundam Unicorn's soundtrack is another great one by Sawano.




Just take a look at how the Mobile Suit theme is used in an actual scene, this is easily one of my favorite scenes in any anime I've watched and the soundtrack usage is a big part of why I love it so much.



Although it's one of the less loved Gundam entries, Victory has a great soundtrack as well, and it's oddly soothing and peaceful which heavily contrasts with just how dismal the actual show is.




Rinne no Lagrange's OST is another personal favorite of mine cuz it has nice energetic electronic tracks like these:




But also really ethereal and mystical sounding tracks like these:




The use of such wildly different styles in the OST really helps accentuate the blend of CGDCT/SoL and sci-fi elements, and gives RnL a really unique atmosphere and vibe.

Oh and I can't forget to mention Hades Project Zeorymer. While the soundtrack as a whole isn't all that memorable, Zeorymer's theme is badass enough that it carries the entire OST

Feb 9, 2020 8:37 AM

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Made in Abyss, Ippo, Hikaru no Go, Haibane Renmei, and Mushishi are my favorite.
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Hellsing and FLCL have great OSTs.
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Haruhi movie is my all-time fav OST. Liz was very nice as it meshed with the art style and the characters very well.

Anyway, here are a bunch of my favorites. Many tracks found their way onto a playlist I made awhile ago so in many cases you can check them out immediately. (Also, ToraDora, Haruhi and others are on it).

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen -- Melancholy and epic. This was my fav until the Haruhi movie showed up. On playlist.
Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2199
Girls und Panzer -- Turning famous military marches into something that makes you want to hug something. On playlist.
+1 Haibane Renmei -- Melancholy. On playlist (I only included the ED for that playlist).
So Ra No Wo To -- Many on the playlist.
Strike Witches -- Many on the playlist.
Sasameki Koto -- Cute, short piano and violin tracks. Many on the playlist.
Saki -- How to make a board game exciting.
Maria-sama ga Miteru -- On playlist.
+1 Shakugan no Shana

Insert music (classical):

Nodame Cantabile -- An awesome intro to classical.
+1 Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

Relaxing:

Aria the Animation
Non Non Biyori
Avatar: Anzu Kadotani from Girls und Panzer.

Feb 9, 2020 2:23 PM
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Tokyo Ghoul
Code Geass
Kono Oto Tomare
Beck (GOAT OST)
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Berserk 1997 has a godly soundtrack.
Feb 9, 2020 5:58 PM
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HOW the f noone mentioned Guilty Crown..
Welp Guilty Crown #1 sound track without a doubt, as for others:
zankyou no terror
attack on titan
owari no seraph
i have more but well, for starters these are great watches, have fun
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seirei no moribito

Feb 13, 2020 7:53 AM
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Lots of good suggestions that I won't bother repeating. But I'm really surprised nobody's mentioned Carole & Tuesday yet.
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Don't know if these are the best but my personal favourites are the ones from: Legend of The Galactic Heroes, Princess Tutu, Millennium Actress, Haibane Renmei and The Vision of Escaflowne
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Beck
Sakamichi no Apollon
Fune wo Amu
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kimi to boku also:
candy
sora
tomorrow
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.hack//sign
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Trigun
Made in Abyss
Haibane Renmei
Cowboy Bebop
Wolf's Rain

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