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May 24, 2023 7:47 PM
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Randomly while listening to various top anime OP/ED list on youtube, i noticed that most of them are from popular or good show.
So i thought, what if there are just awesome OP/ED/Insert/BGM that not discovered because it just because didnt make it the list

I will split to 2 parts, first one is random epic song I found when I randomly watching the anime first
(i put spoiler so it doesnt take too much space)


For second part, is an anime series that i specifically search for once i listened to the song somewhere (spotify or youtube)


I hope this is clear enough to explain what Im saying here.
I would love to discover any new anime, even if it is bad or not popular. 

So, do you guys have any anime music that you think more people should listen to?
Also, i wonder what people who perform song for OP / ED felt, if their song is being used on bad anime. 
Nah, i dont think sharing anime ratings in signature is cool thing.

Here, stare at this pointless signature instead.
May 24, 2023 7:53 PM
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Tenshi Kinryouku looks pretty bad but I haven't seen it. I've listened to the entire OST though. Love it.


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IIRC the guy who did One Punch Man's soundtrack did some great tracks before OPM for Dragon Crisis.

Yep, Makoto Miyazaki made like a AAA JRPG video game soundtrack for a dragon girl harem anime:

RobertsahDHDAMay 25, 2023 10:25 PM
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May 24, 2023 8:27 PM
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Astro Boy (2003) may have a low score, but it is one of my favorite anime with stellar visuals and music. I'm having trouble embedding the opening and ending, so I will share a different song instead.

Significantly more obscure is Queen Millennia (TV). The BGM kept me from getting bored as I watched 42 episodes.
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May 24, 2023 8:35 PM
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"Endless Soul", motherfuckers!­­

May 24, 2023 8:43 PM
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Tesla Note’s OP & Double Decker: Doug & Kirill’s ED both rock though the anime are terrible
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Gibiate wasn't a good anime, but the opening song with the same name was really nice.


Figure 17 is both obscure and the opening song is a rather unusual choice, I think. Good nevertheless.


Last, but not least, Shred Gear Rhapsody from the anime Pupipo.


Bonus: flying underwear accompanied by a Japanese folk song from the 70s.


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May 24, 2023 11:09 PM
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Well here "few" stuff [option "non popular anime"]

Openings:

Osts [2nd one when I've heard it, straigth goosebumps. Once I remember researching, if you switch on Freezing ost 0.7 a around 0:40, than switch on this -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjbxUCeuXCI at 2:20, a little bit too similar x) ]:
ZettaikenMay 24, 2023 11:33 PM
May 24, 2023 11:37 PM
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Aw yeah, I love this kind of thread, thank you so much OP...


epidemia78 said:
Tenshi Kinryouku looks pretty bad but I haven't seen it.
If you do end up being interested in the series, skip the anime and go straight for the source material. Kaori Yuki's fantasy works are really good.


Keep it up with the replies, everyone; hope to see more threads like this around Anime Discussion again ♥
May 24, 2023 11:54 PM

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Definitely Tanoshii Muumin Ikka. I love its soundtrack.
May 25, 2023 12:05 AM
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Beatless, albeit being a bad Anime, has pretty lit EDM soundtracks, people should check them out

Kajiura Yuki and Kawai Kenji are two big and popular composers but their ambient works are usually ignored by fans sadly






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This is from a series that I find very mediocre that was used to be popular on only a few very specific parts of the world.

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May 25, 2023 1:58 AM

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Tokko is a very obscure anime with a nice ending theme.


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May 25, 2023 2:03 AM

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Almost all Song and OST in Rewrite (The Anime is a mess, though the VN is Amazing). I'll give All the Openings as a sample.




Also, Aliez from Aldnoah Zero
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May 25, 2023 1:57 PM
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You all need to listen to the Narutaru opening, now that is some great music in an lesser-known anime
May 25, 2023 2:42 PM
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I would say Kamisama no Inai Nichiyōbi. Itʼs not impressive, and it seems that not many people talk about it.
May 25, 2023 9:33 PM
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TheBigGuy said:
Figure 17 is both obscure and the opening song is a rather unusual choice, I think. Good nevertheless.
I wanna watch this after I found the manga, but it seems that DVDs of it are not all that common! I guess TubiTV it is for now... the OP is pretty unique.
May 25, 2023 10:56 PM

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I'm a early zoomer with little to no experience with this series (besides playing the SNES game before I knew it was an anime to begin with) and the first minute I heard both of Miracle Girls' openings, especially the first one, I just felt a huge burst of 90s nostalgia fly through my ear veins. These are seriously some of the most soothing and comforting tracks I ever had in an anime. and it actually made check out the band's other songs (They're actually quite a nice band in general, consider me a new fan lol.)
May 25, 2023 11:33 PM

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 Thx for all response, it even made me go watch one of the old anime. Perhaps i could try other if i got the time & in the mood for it.

I think something need to be changed moving forward, this page is crashing on my ipad perhaps for having too many youtube video loading at same time. I thought spoiler wouldve solve that issue, but it seem not the case as I noticed it getting slower to load even on my pc.

So i guess probably we should stick with normal link instead of youtube insert bbcode. 
Here some of my new curate list based on 2k++ populartiy from CLICK ME

1. Hisone to Maso-tan (2018) - Episode ED (Funny dancing chill song despite not japanese, anime is hidden gem)
2. Kemono Friends (2017) - Welcome to the Japari Park (OP) (Catchy song for such a janky 3D anime)
3. Mouretsu Pirates (2012) - Mugen no Ai (OP) (song that introduced me to Momoiro Clover Z with epic guitarist)
4. Sumomomo (2008) - Setsujou - Hyakka Ryouran (OP2) (another song that made me hunting all other mosiac.wav songs)
5. Love Live Superstar!! (2021) - START!! True dreams (OP) (definitely anime that i can recommend for ppl who dont like idol show) 

Thats all for now, I hope this newer format would be easier for loading time.
Hopefully all information are enough so you can make judgement incase you want to jump into older anime. 
Clicking the anime name will bring you to MAL page while song will bring you recommended song on youtube. 

*Yeah, im kinda have alot of idols / all female songs on my playlist
**Also, i forgot if MAL allowed to do popup from anime DB. I feel like I have seen them being used before. 
Nah, i dont think sharing anime ratings in signature is cool thing.

Here, stare at this pointless signature instead.
May 26, 2023 1:22 AM

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From a kind of bad show:


From a relatively unpopular series:


Not from unpopular anime but worth hearing if you haven't:
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May 26, 2023 2:28 AM

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@Fario-P

I haven't read the manga, but the anime is totally worth it. That's a shame, but at least it's available somewhere.
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May 26, 2023 10:54 AM

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OH NO IT'S A GIANT THREAD OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS
I'm just gonna post youtube links because embedded videos add to the already hefty weight of this page. I don't feel like helping it eat RAM.

Shout-out to the following users for mentioning the following series:

@iwansquall for mentioning Matoi the Sacred Slayer and Muv-Luv Schwarzesmarken, both of which are on my PTW. Thanks for the reminder! Also I added Cross Ange and Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse (below) thanks to this.

@RobertsahDHDA for mentioning Dragon Crisis! -- that show is fun, I've watched it. And yeah the OST is cool. Didn't know the same guy also worked on OPM. also Rose is love, Rose is life

@Zettaiken for mentioning the OPs of Coppelion (hooray for angela songs), Ange Vierge (this is just so upbeat and awesome), Arpeggio of Blue Steel (nano's work is excellent, as always, and I love how the song synchs to the emergence of the submarine), and Canaan; the OSTs of Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Symphogear, .hack//SIGN (The World is a particularly legendary track!)

I haven't actually watched Ange Vierge or Canaan yet but I'm looking forward to them.

@Fario-P for mentioning "Eternal Snow"

@kizumi91 for mentioning Beatless, which is actually an excellent series and one of my faves :P

@iwansquall for coming back to mention the unexpectedly charming and wholesomely awesome Kemono Friends



To this topic I'll add the following

Umi Monogatari

The first track from the OST, presenting one of the leitmotifs: https://youtu.be/-lNIeJXVJ3Q

The whole soundtrack is small-ensemble jazz.

The Tower of Druaga

This show has music by Hitoshi Sakimoto. Yeah, the guy who did the music for Final Fantasy Tactics.

Here's the second track from the OST, the theme for the Royal City of Meskia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meTxfoImrmI&list=PL96B4AD0911F8158D
(playlist link)

Kiddy Grade

And this has music by Shirou Hamaguchi, who arranged music for Final Fantasy, and also wrote the music for various other things including...some anime called One Piece, I hear it's pretty famous. :P

Anyway here's something from the OST:
https://youtu.be/lh5DjDNS77s

Here's its ED: https://youtu.be/ocafQUyDHQA

Absolute Duo

Here's its OP: https://youtu.be/1CBctbw3c0s

Here's its first ED: https://youtu.be/RRT9wdpr6E0

Here's some epic music, which is the second track from the OST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fau6nVLmKO8&list=PLh4eQNxuNUuhPrTIAWg_vlz0hpJlrOi63
(link goes to a playlist containing some image songs as well as the OST)

Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle

OP: https://youtu.be/lwGlhwv77pM
(full version since I think it has a better intro)

Cross Ange

The OST here is by the legendary Akiko Shikata.

Here's the second track, a song (and a very important melody in the series lore!) sung by none other than Nana Mizuki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rinJWLGy1SU&list=PL4mZJl8TaHEVYJGY5Vx1XjVjnrATjvZ3Z
And here's a later track from deeper into the OST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uCuUaZvzM4&list=PL4mZJl8TaHEVYJGY5Vx1XjVjnrATjvZ3Z
(playlist links)

Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse

https://youtu.be/2tKrrA_elMo

Unlike the sweet trancepop OP of Schwarzesmarken, this one (from the first Muv-Luv series to come out as an anime) takes different stylistic inspiration. (I wanna say hip-hop and dubstep but I'm not sure if I'm thinking of the right genre labels.)

Uta~Kata

an OP by savage genius (titled "Omoi wo kanadete"): https://youtu.be/vTTuXpSyvzQ

(@Fario-P you cited a "Kanadeta Omoi" and you tricked me!)

UFO Princess Valkyrie

I haven't watched this before but it happens to have my favorite song of all time: "Agape", by Melocure.

https://youtu.be/96V4dol3bXE
GlennMagusHarveyMay 26, 2023 11:18 AM
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May 27, 2023 5:24 PM
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GlennMagusHarvey said:
Uta~Kata

an OP by savage genius (titled "Omoi wo kanadete"): https://youtu.be/vTTuXpSyvzQ

(@Fario-P you cited a "Kanadeta Omoi" and you tricked me!)
Hey, I gotta give you time to shout-out Uta∽Kata's OP without me stealing your thunder every now and then :P




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YoshiKiller01 said:
I'm a early zoomer with little to no experience with this series (besides playing the SNES game before I knew it was an anime to begin with) and the first minute I heard both of Miracle Girls' openings, especially the first one, I just felt a huge burst of 90s nostalgia fly through my ear veins.
I've heard a tiny snippet of the Miracle Girls opening too, I really gotta get to watching it myself!!

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Music from A Piece of Phantasmagoria <3

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It's a shame there aren't that many Bottle Fairy videos in general, much less its OST. You can't even find an upload of the opening!

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