Hall of Fame: The Greatest Anime Songs of All Time
I'm starting a thread on the Greatest (the Top or the Best) anime songs of all time. Every week I'm inducting ten songs into the canon of the greatest anime songs of all time by posting its details, video and lyrics. The result would be what you call the Anime Songs Hall of Fame, basically the cream of the crop in anime songs. Of course, not any anime song will do, that's why I'm looking at anime sites polls and awards for basis and not merely my own personal taste. Also, your suggestions would be much appreciated.
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THE ANIME SONG HALL OF FAME The First 1,000 Songs Inducted [A-D] The First 1,000 Songs Inducted [E-K] The First 1,000 Songs Inducted [L-Z] The Second Wave Here are my inductions into the Hall of Fame for Week 1: "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" by Hironobu Kageyama Dragon Ball Z (TV) Opening Theme #1 (episodes 1-199) [1989] Spoiler:
"Sekai ga Owaru Made wa" by WANDS Slam Dunk (TV) Ending Theme #2 (episodes 28-49) [1994] Spoiler:
"Tank!" by Seatbelts Cowboy Bebop (TV) Opening Theme (episodes 1-25) [1998] Spoiler:
"Mazinger Z" by Ichiro Mizuki Mazinger Z (TV) Opening Theme [1972] Spoiler:
"Zankoku na Tenshi no Te-ze" by Yoko Takahashi Shin Seiki Evangelion (TV) Opening Theme [1995] Spoiler:
"Sobakasu" by Judy & Mary Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (TV) Opening Theme #1 (episodes 1-38) [1996] Spoiler:
"Hare Hare Yukai" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara and Yuko Goto Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (TV) Ending Theme #1 (episodes 1-13) [2006] Spoiler:
"Candy Candy" by Mitsuko Horie Candy Candy (TV) Opening Theme [1976] Spoiler:
"Ai Senshi" by Daisuke Inoue Kidou Senshi Gundam II: Ai Senshi (Movie) Ending Theme [1981] Spoiler:
"Pegasus Fantasy" by MAKE.UP Saint Seiya (TV) Ending Theme #1 [1986] Spoiler:
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Nice idea. You certainly listed ten of the most popular opening/ending songs, personal opinions apart none can argue about that.
You asked for suggestions, and i do have some, however these are so popular that i think you would have put in the thread anyway, however just to be sure: Lum no love Song - Uruseiyatsura Ai wo Torimodose - Hokuto no Ken Doraemon no Uta - Doraemon Blue Water - Fushigi no Umi no Nadia Mad Machine - Bubblegum Crisis (this is probably the only case i know where the song is more famous than the series itself) I haven't seen any movie in your list, so i'm not sure if they are allowed however there are a few songs that are very very popular Ai wa Boomerang - Uruseiyatsura Beautiful Dreamer Ai Oboete Imasu ka - Macross Ai Oboete Imasu ka Tonari no Totoro - Tonari no Totoro |
A few recommendations for the list:
We Were Lovers - OP theme from Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo The Sore Feet Song - OP theme from Mushishi It's Gonna Rain - Second season ED theme from Rurouni Kenshin Yakusoku wa Iranai - OP theme from The Vision of Escaflowne Dango Daikazoku - First season ED theme from Clannad I'll try to offer some others another time, but these are a few OPs and EDs that really stick out in my mind as being fantastic. |
Here's are 10 of my recommendations and also among of my top 50 anime theme favorites of all time
*link below the anime music theme songs are the one's who song the theme* 0) Borutesu V Faibu no uta by Horie Mmitsuko - opening theme of Voltes V 1977 Spoiler for Open to view:
1) Daydream Generation by Matsuko Mawatari - ending 5 of Yuyu Hakusho 1992 Spoiler for Open to view:
2) My Friend by Zard - ending 4 of Slam Dunk 1993 Spoiler for Open to view:
3) Ai ha Kurayami no Naka de by Zard - opening 22 of Detective Conan 1996 Spoiler for Open to view:
4) Purachina by Maaya Sakamoto - opening 3 of Card Captor Sakura 1998 Spoiler for Open to view:
5) Sore Ga Ai Deshou by Shimokawa Mikuni - opening theme of FMP:Fumoffu 2003 Spoiler for Open to view:
6) Sakura Kiss by Chieko Kawabe - opening theme of Ouran H.S. Host Club 2006 Spoiler for Open to view:
7) Colors by FLOW - opening 1 of Code Geass 2006 Spoiler for Open to view:
8) Sorairo Days by Shoko Nakagawa - opening theme of Gurren Lagann 2007 Spoiler for Open to view:
9) Triangular by Maaya Sakamoto - opening 1 of Macross Frontier 2008 Spoiler for Open to view:
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Thanks a lot guys! actually I have a list of songs beforehand that I will post on Saturday or Sunday and the amazing thing is that I have at least one song from your recommendations (Lum no Love, Ai wo Torimodose, Sori Ga Ai Deshou, Yakusoku wa Iranai and Tonari no Totoro) included for week 2. It goes to show how classic and timeless these songs are. Even Triangular is considered an instant classic, debuting just last year. Your other recommendations are very familiar and I'm sure I'll induct them in the coming weeks. A you might guess this is more of a vanity project for me since I'm fairly new in anime music appreciation sparked by the recent anime songs boom in Japan thanks to the Haruhi, Gundam and Macross anime singles. I'm doing this for those who share my new passion for great songs accompanying Japanese animation, a forum to watch, listen and probably sing along to the songs we love. Hopefully, when I'm done posting a thousand songs (probably a couple of years from now), I'll post a ranked list of the greatest anime songs based on your recommendations and other lists and polls. Again, thank you for your time and contributions.
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Mazinger Z is definitely one of the greatest songs ever, when I heard Aniki sing it live, I could feel the mecha spirit in his powerful voice. Also Minmay's Ai Oboeteimasuka, the song that made me cry watching an anime for the first time, its one of the most beautiful songs ever.
For us mecha fans, there's one song we all love: Yuusha Oh Gaogaigar OP Masaaki Endoh - Yuusha Oh Tanjou! |
Spoiler for my rec ^^:
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I'm going to add a few songs to the list, although many that crossed my mind when I read the title have already been posted.
That's all I can think at the moment without going through all my albums looking for specific songs which I don't really remember the names but know they are there. Edit: Added Youtube links to make it easier for anyone interested on hearing the songs. |
strange for some reason when I enter this topic youtube plays the vids with no sound and from that point on as well if I go to youtube.com to watch something. But then after rebooting firefox it works again right until I enter this topic again o.o;
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I don't have any problem like that (I'm on Opera), but it does annoys very much every time I enter a thread and there are tons of youtube screens up with no spoiler tag or anything. |
All listed are great songs indeed. I would add:
RahXephon OP - Hemisphere (Maaya Sakamoto) MADLAX IN - Nowhere (FictionJunction YUUKA) Digimon JP OP - Butter-Fly (Koji Wada) Laputa Theme Song - Carrying You Kino no Tabi OP - All the Way (Mikuni Shimokawa) Bokurano OP - Uninstall (Chiaki Ishikawa) Busou Renkin OP - Makka na Chikai (Yoshiki Fukuyama) |
Pretear opening - White Destiny by Yoko Ishida - I <3 THIS ONE! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz_Nq12SAeU |
I'm also using Firefox (version 3.0.7) and the videos play with sound. But if -KarumA- can't play the videos without sound then probably others can't too. If anyone can help me remedy the situation, like do I need spoiler tags for the sound to work along with the video? (since this is my first time embedding youtube videos using the BB Code tags) then I will make the necessary corrections the next time I post. I hope I won't have to drastically change my current format since in my opinion it's more convenient for those who view this thread to watch the videos in the same tab.
Also after reading Zaseka's recommendations, I am also at a quandary whether to include songs which were already famous when the anime aired. Duran Duran's "Girls on Film" was a hit in 1983 and used in the Speed Grapher in 2005. I'm inclined to believe that people familiar with the song would recognize it as an 80's gem infamously banned by MTV due to the band's risque music video rather than as an anime song. Thank you guys for your recommendations! Here are my inductions into the Hall of Fame for Week 2: "Ai, Oboete Imasuka" by Mari Iijima Chou Jikyuu Yousai Macross: Ai, Oboete Imasuka (movie) Insert Song [1984] suggested by C.A. Spoiler:
"Lum no Love Song" by Hiroko Matsuya Urusei Yatsura (TV) Opening Theme #1 (episodes 1 to 77) [1981] suggested by Jan-Poo Spoiler:
"Yuzurenai Negai" by Naomi Tamura Magic Knight Rayearth (TV) Opening Theme [1994] suggested by -Kh- Spoiler:
"Ai wo Torimodose" by Crystal King Hokuto no Ken (TV) Opening Theme #1 (episodes 1-82) [1984] suggested by Jan-Poo Spoiler:
"Yuusha-oh Tanjou!" by Masaaki Endo Yuusha Ou GaoGaiGar (TV) Opening Theme [1997] suggested by C.A. Spoiler:
"Sore Ga Ai Deshou" by Shimokawa Mikuni Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (TV) Opening Theme [2003] suggested by christinemarie Spoiler:
"Tonari no Totoro" by Azumi Inoue Tonari no Totoro (movie) Ending Theme [1988] suggested by Jan-Poo Spoiler:
"Yakusoku wa Iranai" by Maaya Sakamoto Tenku no Escaflowne (TV) Opening Theme [1996] suggested by DJLowrider Spoiler:
"Butter-fly" by Kouji Wada Digimon Adventure (TV) Opening Theme [1999] suggested by ddwkc Spoiler:
"HOWLING" by abingdon boys school Darker Than BLACK - Kuro no Keiyakusha (TV) Opening Theme #1 (episodes 1-14) [2007] suggested by Zaseka Spoiler:
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This Ugly Yet Beautiful World Opening - "Metamorphose" (Another fantastic song) :) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vFQnlkuY_g |
JFYI - Opera and Flash in Linux don't digest well that many embedded videos too. CPU is 100% and screen redraws very slowly.
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A few more recommendations from me:
Battlecry - OP song from Samurai Champloo Adesso e Fortuna (Flame & Ete) - OP song from Record of Lodoss War OVA Konya wa HURRICANE - first episode OP song from Bubblegum Crisis OVA Tell Me Why - OP song from Berserk Ultra Relax - second season OP song from Kodomo no Omocha (a.k.a. Kodocha) Libera Me from Hell - insert song/BGM piece from Gurren Lagann |
It's a tough one to call. *I hate Cha-La Head-Cha-La*
There have been a few series that step it up as far as the OPs and EDs go. FMA and Bleach come to mind with a bunch of theirs. I also really liked the OP to S.E. Lain (which has an awesome slide guitar riff in the full version) and the ED of Chrono Crusade. I know there are a bunch of others I'm leaving out. Some stuff for Inuyasha was very good and I personally liked the ED to Midori no Hibi. The production makes the girls voice sound so soft and pleasing to listen to. But the top marks have to go to the inevitable. Cowboy Bebop wins it for OP and especially for ED. What makes it so good is that the music isn't just good by OP/ED standards. It stands up to any music you can throw at it. There's no OP like Tank!, it has a solid and catchy bass line, and a great sax solo. And maybe I'm biased because I'm a bassist but The Real Folk Blues has one of the best bass performances I've ever heard. And it's played on a bass instead of a quantized keyboard bass-synth like so many OPs and EDs have. |
Well, this thread certainly seems to have garnered quite a bit of interest. I'm wondering if people are interested in running a sort of "Song of the Week" event as a way to get people hooked on anime music. At this point, I'd be more than willing to help run it if there is sufficient interest in such a project.
So if this sounds enticing, let me know and maybe we can work some sort of system to run this event. I've already got a few thoughts in mind, but I'd like to make sure that the interest level is sufficiently high before I commit my time into getting this to work. |
good idea zzeroparticle thats a joy idea.
ill be keen |
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If you look at the variety(different versions) Lupin the 3rd will probably be at the top.
The music used for season two opening have so many versions it is impressive to say the least. Original Tokyo Ska Par Orchestra version With Lyrics version Jazzy version and much much more. |
Azumanga Daioh opening theme (I LOVE THIS! SUCH A FUN SONG) - :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gawNjcnVfIM |
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On the AzuDai note, I'd also toss in the ED song, "Raspberry Heaven". And since I'm thinking of it, here's another recommendation: Motteke! Sailor Fuku - OP song from Lucky Star |
Open Your Mind - Yoko Ishida - Ah! My Goddess opening theme :) -
(Such a beautiful song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj-gT2kqeEw |
This song is a classic, I can't even find a video that has the ED and the song together:
Koibito ga uchujin nara (If My Lover Was An Alien) by Junko Iwao This is a more recent one that's really grown on me even though the anime just ended a week ago: Oren-ji by Rie Kugimiya, Yui Horie, and Kitamura Eri And this one is a personal favourite that is also my ringtone: Akane-iro Hometown |
"Asterisk"- Orange Range (Bleach First Opening) "Lonely In Gorgeous"- Tommy February (Paradise Kiss Opening) "Zetsubou Billy"- Maximum The Hormone (Death Note First Opening) |
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Personally i'd restrict this thread to songs at least 10 years old, given that it would me, rom my pov the bare minimum a song would have to stay in people's mind to say it has endured the test of time (otherwise the "of all time" part of the thread title holds little meaning) is the time for a school generation to completely change over (being 10 years the time it takes more or less to go from junior high to finish college. If the people from the next generation still like it it endured the test of time alright.
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Because you might love a song one day and then a year down the road you might look back and wonder what you saw in it. If an older song is still highly regarded it's probably not going anywhere.
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Also this following one aswell ;) Forever - Savage Genius - Elemental Gelade opening theme :D - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtIrtW1_J3w |
The problem with anime music is that after listening to too many of them they'll tend to end up sounding all similar and generic. =P
That said, not sure if it counts but atm I find Animetal's cover of Iron Leaguer's OP pretty catchy: Their Pegasus Fantasy cover is pretty good as well. |
Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden opening theme (sorry, can't remember what it's called) :) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhlsyb143oI |
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Blaze by Kotani Kinya - Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 1st opening theme - This is GOOD :) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVzrWXh-dYk |
Another 10 suggestions from my top 50. *Same as the previous suggestions, beneath the videos are the links to the real person behind the music except for the 2nd suggestion didn't find the real person's live music*
0) Hoshizora No Believe by Mami Ayukawa from Gundam Zeta Ending Theme 1985 Spoiler for Open to view:
1) Tenshi No Yubikiri by Mai Fukuda from Kare Kano Opening 1998 Spoiler for Open to view:
2) Sakura Saku by Megumi Hayashibara from Love Hina Opening 2000 Spoiler for Open to view:
3) Sakura Saku Mirai Koiyume by Yozuca from Da Capo opening 2003 Spoiler for Open to view:
4) My Pace Daiou by Manzo from Genshiken Opening 1 2004 Spoiler for Open to view:
5) Innocent Starter by Nana Mizuki from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Opening theme 2004 Spoiler for Open to view:
6) 88 by LM.C from Katekyo Hitman Reborn Opening 4 2006 Spoiler for Open to view:
7) Donten by Does from Gintama opening no.5, full version episode 105 ending 2006 *Youtube removed the 3m viewed version* Spoiler for Open to view:
8) Modokashi Sekai No Uede by Makino Yui from Welcome To The NHK Ending no.2 2006 Spoiler for Open to view:
9) Paradise Lost by Chihara Minori from Ga-Rei Zero opening theme 2008 Spoiler for Open to view:
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For me, music is made memorable by the memories it creates wherever it's heard :)
Haruka Kanata by Asian Kung-fu Generation - Naruto opening theme (second series) :D - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71oAraBJfS8 |
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