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Maes Hughes

2006-12-04, 07:09

Copy and pasted from the thread I posted over on some Naruto forums.

You can cheat a little if you want; you can list a couple of different top ten categories. :p

BGM:
Chrno's Sorrow // Chrno Crusade OST 2, #12
Shiro, Long Tail's // Wolf's Rain OST 2, #2
On The Precipice of Defeat // Bleach OST 1, #1
In Memories 'KO-TO-WA-RI' // Tsuiokuhen (Kenshin OVA) OST, #15
624 (Part1) // Samurai Champloo OST 2, #16
The Battle in The Warship Islet // Get Backers OST 2, #9
One More Red Nightmare // Seisouhen OST (Kenshin OVA), #14
Awakening and Rage // Get Backers OST 1, #18
Friends // Wolf's Rain OST 2, #17
Sadness and Sorrow // Naruto OST 1, #8

Notable Mentions:
War of the Last Wolves // Tsuiokuhen (Kenshin OVA) OST, #9
Rosette of Affliction // Chrno Crusade OST 2, #8
Strong and Strike // Naruto OST 1, #18

Vocal:
Blue // Cowboy Bebop OST 3, #3
Rakuen (Paradise) // Trigun OST 2, #3
Orochimaru ~Fight~ // Naruto OST 2, #15
Key of the Twilight // .hack//SIGN OST 1, #4
Pieta // Gungrave OST 2, #4
Rain // Cowboy Bebop OST 1, #15
In the Land of Twilight, Under the Moon // .hack//SIGN OST 2, #4
Heaven's Not Enough // Wolf's Rain OST 2, #1
Here Comes the Rain // Gungrave Game OST, #1 (This song plays during episode 14 of the anime)
Strangers // Wolf's Rain OST 1, #9

Notable Mentions:
Nothing Can Be Explained // Bleach OST 1, #12
Aura ~Evil~ // .hack//SIGN Extra OST, #5
Clue // Gungrave OST 1, #2

...I'm still having to miss out lots of excellent music. >_<

Keios

2006-12-04, 09:41

Dop

2006-12-04, 11:13

I am totally with Keios on The Powerful Motor Rhapsody for orchestra from the Ouran soundtrack. The name in itself is amusing, and it's a wonderful pastiche of Grieg.

Every insert song in Honey and Clover and Honey and Clover 2 - with honourable mention to Hachimitsu by Spitz.

The Heart Is A Girl's Parachute by Yuu Asakawa, which features twice in Azumanga Daioh.

I can probably come up with some more, but I'd need to think about it.

Matrim

2006-12-04, 11:49

Canta per Me (Noir OST)
Salva Nos (Noir OST)
Nowhere (Madlax (OST)
Kanashimi no Simoun Shivuyura (Simoun OST)
Tema I (Gunslinger Girl OST)
Kowareta Sekai (Rozen Maiden OST)
Ensei (Mai HiME OST)
Heaven's not Enough (Wolf's Rain OST)
Fake Wings (.hack//SIGN OST)
Flame (Madlax OST)

mintyfresh

2006-12-04, 14:03

Excluding OP/EDs, huh? well, lesse lesse...

BGM:
Tengoku no Jikan Kamichu
Yumi to Sachiko no Theme Maria-sama ga Miteru
A Water Butterfly Melody of Oblivion
Mezame Mai Hime
Chiisana Machi Shijou Nite Binchou-tan
Yuunagi no Jidai (orchestration) YKK ~Quiet Country Cafe~
Avec ma soeur ~ Yumi to Sachiko Maria-sama ga Miteru Haru
Kagayaki (instrumental ver.) Candidate for Goddess
Mangetsu no Dolche ARIA
Yuki no You ni, Yume no you ni Koikaze

Vocal:
God Knows... The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Aozora Melody of Oblivion
Funny Bunny FLCL
Kagayaki Candidate for Goddess
Strangers Wolf Rain
Kami to Hairpin to Watashi ARIA
Kono yo no uta BLACK CAT
Beautiful .hack//UdeDen
Hybrid Rainbow FLCL
Evolution Lemon Angel Project

hrmm.. this list was pretty hard to make... I wonder if I could have included songs c/w OPs/Eds..?

Baka-neko

2006-12-04, 14:14

1. Trigun - Rakuen (Paradise)
2. Hellsing - Overly denotational dishonest road
3. Hellsing - hagakure no wasei
4. Scrapped Princess - Yukai na Nakama Tachi
5. Hellsing - I.B.C.J. houiami
6. Hellsing - taima no kemuri ga me ni shimiru
7. Trigun - Scattered Rain
8. Trigun - Permanent Vacation
9. Trigun - Suna no Hoshi (Sandy Planet)
10. Excel Saga - Sokomade hissani narunante iwanakettayan

Not a great fan of anime OSTs. Hellsing and Trigun have the best musics!

DanielSong39

2006-12-04, 14:32

Sometimes it's tough to dissociate the music from the product itself...

With that said, I'm very impressed with the soundtrack from D. C. ~ Da Capo and Gift ~ Eternal Rainbow. I heard it was done by the same composer (Hikaru Nanase); surprised that KyoAni couldn't outbid Moonstone for her rights.

To Heart (original) also had a very soothing and memorable soundtrack. Nice use of strings, flutes, and keyboard.

As for action anime? Loved the Eurobeat songs from Inital D. They always got my blood pumping.

MadHatter_Tamaki

2006-12-06, 14:58

My top ten rides with the .hack series...I loved their music. It was just too pretty!

Charcol

2006-12-20, 02:27

Hmmmm, only ten.. well in no particular order

Kelas (Lets Dance) - Conqueror of Shamballa
I Think I Can - FLCL
Only the Fairy Tale - Mai Hime
Free Bird- Haibane Renmei
Rei I - Evangelion
Inochi no Namae (Name of Life)- Spirited Away
Never Meant to Belong - Bleach
Bratja (Brothers) - FullmetalAlchemist
Main Theme - Le Portrait de Petit Cossette (track one on the OST)
Vagrancy - Samurai Champloo

Wow thats 10 already, but there are so many more :(

Also, I've only seen the 1st ep of Trinity Blood but there was a piano piece in that which sounded lovely. :D

ishidayuki

2006-12-21, 09:46

I really appriciate the music of honey and clover,both the OST and some IN,one of which I like best is the song 多摩川.

OgtheSamurai

2006-12-23, 09:04

I cant list that many, and Im not good with knowing song titles and their performers, but I really love Yoko Kannos music from Cowboy Bebop, especially greenbird ( if any one can find the actual lyrics as she sings them, not the translation, Ill make them something special for turning me on to them). Also I really like Obukuri Emui from Samurai Champloo ep 14. Also the title music and well all of it really from FLCL, and for some weird reason I really like the title track for Paranoia Agent. Shrugs.

There is just so much great music inside of so much anime. Anime in general makes like US boxoffice film look like crap. I never watch that stuff anymore.

liemtenshi

2007-02-25, 15:59

Kami no Itte
Hikaru no Go, WAKAKUSA KEI

The powerful Motor Rhapsody for orchestra
Ouran High School Host Club, HIRANO YOSHIHISA

Owari ni Mata Kotoba Ariki
Le Chevalier d'Eon, OSHIMA MICHIRU

Homonculus
Fullmetal Alchemist, OSHIMA MICHIRU

It's Only the Fairy Tale (Instrumental)
Mai HiME, KAJIURA YUKI

Saints
Madlax, KAJIURA YUKI

Senjou no Ketsui
Gundam SEED, SAHASHI TOSHIHIKO

Karasu no Theme 2
Noein, NANASE HIKARU

Kishi Ou no Hokori
Fate/Stay Night, KAWAI KENJI

Owari wo Mitsumeru Shunkan
NHK ni Youkoso, PEARL KYOUDAI

There are shitloads of good songs I'd want to list, but these are what I've been listening to lately. Not necessarily my all time favourites.

FINALLY!
Someone know about Senjou no Ketsui. It is an awesome song!!!

Okay my favs, not in order ... (and since I only can have 10 ... I kinda cheat here)

Senjou no Ketsui & Justice and Freedom (Gundam Seed)
Yasashisa Omoide & Mama (Matentai Loki Ragnarok)
Princess Fuun Big adventure & After the tradegy (Naruto Movie1)
Yasashisa no Okuri Mono (Rose of Versailles)
Bridging the loneliness, Shou (Sailor Moon R, S)
Last Battle, Omoi, Sadaime (X TV)
Soredemo Aitsu to (Full Metal Panic Fumoffu)
Nina (City Hunter)
Kizuna (Fate. Stay night)
Morning, Hinata vs Neji, Grief and Sorrow, Hero (Naruto)

I could go on and on and on ... but this is a glimpse of my fav.

Mgz

2007-02-27, 11:10

Sadame - X TV , very powerful tune

Shiroth

2007-02-27, 13:53

I'm not going to mention my top 10 of all time, just the top 10 at the moment. All time would take me to long, and it would end up being a top 100. :3

Kawaisou na SOSHIE (Turn A Gundam OST III)
Chi no fuchi no genri (Turn A Gundam OST I)
Deja View (xxxHolic Original Soundtrack)
shizuka na hibi (xxxHolic Original Soundtrack)
The First Signature (Code Geass OST I)
I talk to the rain (Tsubasa Chronicole OST I)
Femme (Tsubasa Chronicle OST III)
Jealousy (Asatte no Houkou Original Soundtrack - truth)
Michishirube (Higurashi no Naku Kori ni OST II)
Thorny Garden (Tekkaman Blade OST II)

Remember, thats a list for at the moment.

Blizzer

2007-02-27, 15:28

The music from Fate Stay Night especially Tenchi Hou Take (feel free to add your own mega sword crash sfx) and Emiya kenji Kawai Version (UBW music)
and the music from .Hack//Sign - Open Your Heart,Key of the Twilight, In the Land of Twilight Under the Moon,Fake Wings and some others!

VegaCrescent

2007-02-27, 16:54

Denen / Ashita he no Yuuki / Yakusoku no Asa ni / etc ('Door to Another World' melody pieces)
Simoun, Toshihiko Sahashi
Adieu
Cowboy Bebop, Yoko Kanno/Emily Bindiger
Kira, Just as He Pleases / Justice and Freedom
Gundam Seed Destiny/Seed, Toshihiko Sahashi
Suppuration-Core-
Kannazuki no Miko, KOTOKO
Fake Wings / Aura
.Hack//Sign, Yuki Kajiura/(Emily Bindiger sings the first... Though, actually I'm not sure if she or Yuriko Kaida performs the latter)
Sentou Kuuiki
Eureka Seven, Sato Naoki
Kannazuki no Miko
Kannazuki no Miko, Nami Kuboto
Shangri-la
Noein, Hikaru Nanase
Heaven's Not Enough
Wolf's Rain, Yoko Kanno/Steve Conte
The Beast II
Evangelion, Shiro Sagisu

And that's about it ^^; I'm sure there's a few things I'm forgetting... If you want to count them, then basically any of The Pillows' material that got used in FLCL... and then basically everything Toshihiko Sahashi did on the Simoun OSTs are pure gold, along with a lot of other things of Yoko Kanno and Yuki Kajiura's work.

XxfurballxX

2007-02-27, 17:11

speaking bout anime songs....i guess shakugan no shana ending song is cool n the opening song is nice 2...although i 4get wat is the song name....=P....

QBnoYouko

2007-02-27, 23:55

^Shakugan no Shana had 2 OP (Hishoku no Sora and being) and 2 ED (Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo and Aka no Seijaku).

Vocal:

God knows...
Hirano Aya, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Lost my music
Hirano Aya, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

It's only the fairy tale
Miyamura Yuuko, My-HiME

Chiisana Hoshi ga Oriru Toki
Kuribayashi Minami, My-HiME

BRAVE PHOENIX
Mizuki Nana, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's

Konoyo no Uta
Toyoguchi Megami, Black Cat

Masquerade
Hitomi, CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion

Break Up!
Miyazaki Ayumi, Digimon Adventure Zero Two

SLASH!
Ohta Michihiko, Digimon Tamers

Oreta Tsubasa de ~With Broken Wings~
Suzumura Kenichi, Digimon Frontier

BGM:

Mezame - My-HiME
Gakutenou Kenzan! - My-HiME
Sei Otome no Inori - My-Otome
Bratja - Fullmetal Alchemist
Low of Solipsism - DEATH NOTE
L's Theme B - DEATH NOTE
Itsumo no Fuukei - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Nagato vs Asakura - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Sadness and Sorrow - Naruto
Fang of Critias - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

A lot of good ones I couldn't list...

I'd say a whole lot of the Kanon BGM is excellent. I just don't know the names for the songs. :heh:

Melodymix

2007-03-01, 01:29

Not a top 10 but
D-techno Life:Bleach
That opening is the best you should watch it!

Mgz

2007-03-01, 02:07

speaking bout anime songs....i guess shakugan no shana ending song is cool n the opening song is nice 2...although i 4get wat is the song name....=P....

Not a top 10 but
D-techno Life:Bleach
That opening is the best you should watch it!

JESUS! people >.<
Top Ten Anime Music (Excluding OP+ED's)

and here is some more

Piano~
Mushishi no Theme - Mushishi
Kizuna - FSN
Through Pain - DNAngel
Fragments of Dream - DNAngel
you are my love - Yui Makino (Tsubasa Chronicle Movie)
Emiya -Kenji Kawai ver.- FSN (when he does UBW)

choir/chanting/epic (IMMEDIATE MUSIC and Kajiura Yuki-style~)
Chigiri ~Reverie Metherlence - Erementar Gerad (JY not so famous tune)
dwindled bible - ALI project (.hack/roots
Unmei no Yoru - FSN (FSN = Fate/stay night)
Tenchi Hou Take - FSN
Akatsuki no Kuruma - FictionJunction YUUKA - Gundam Seed

unreleased tune
the music box theme in Speed Grapher >.<

capture

2007-03-01, 03:07

Kittie Rose

2007-03-01, 12:27

Very surprised there were no instances of Annani Issho Dattanoni(Gundam SEED's first ending theme, and used as a general theme through it and Destiny).

It's a very beautiful song that captures the atmosphere so wonderfully. It's steps above most anime music, IMO.

capture

2007-03-01, 17:00

spedz_fx

2007-03-01, 17:52

Shiroth

2007-03-02, 11:34

Unfortunatly I've been getting into a lot of Eva music (Specifically the first 3 ost's although the amount Fly me to the moon is a bit of a Pain in the....Well bum) Also into the EoE. Special the The end of Midsummer Track.
The third Evangelion soundtrack has post of the Mind raping BGM's, which of course are ultimate win. Though i'd easily say that all three TV OST'S are as good as each other.

& Evangelion's musical score wins so much for having Beethoven & Johann Pachelbel music.

XxfurballxX

2007-03-02, 12:42

i can say the anime: kyoshiro to towa no sora's OP n ED song is also gud...
but its not the best...=P...

Shiroth

2007-03-02, 14:02

i can say the anime: kyoshiro to towa no sora's OP n ED song is also gud...
but its not the best...=P...
This is a thread to name your top 10 musical scores, not OP or ED's.

Inujun

2007-03-03, 09:50

I love a lot really, its hard to choose a top 10, but for now i'll just list what i can think of

Sadame - X
Inuyasha Main Theme/ Love that Transcends Time - Inuyasha
Legend of Ashitaka - Princess Mononoke
Miyazawa Yukino I (Concerto) - Kare Kano
Battle of the Rose - Rozen Maiden
In Memories - Rurouni Kenshin OVA
Reprise - Sprited Away
Natsukage - Air
Voyage (Cello Version) - Fantastic Children
Justice and Freedom - Gundam Seed
Grand Theme/ Saya's Love - Blood+

sheesh...thats more than 10....

Vocals:
Konoyo no Uta - Black Cat
Fields of Hope, Meteor, Akatsuki no Kurama - Gundam Seed
Shiroi Ryuu - Spirited Away
Hoshi no Hate - Saikano
Nowhere - Madlax
Aikoi, Yume no Tsubasa - Tsubasa Chronicles

The Jeff'em

2007-03-12, 03:29

supposedly there was a song at the end of the series that really really was good. i dont know wat the name but would like to know. plz tell me.

intro of air tv (Tori no uta)
track eight of saikano original sound track
call me call me- steve conte from cowboy bebop

Mgz

2007-03-12, 20:51

some more :D, just recently aquire the OST of Rozen maiden...been listenning to it a few days now

my favourite instrument is the piano/organ and violin, and Rozen Maiden composed by Mitsumune Shinkichi offer a special blend of those 2 quite well and it becomes an instant favorite for me :D

Kowareta Sekai
Bara no Chikai
Bara no Jubai

Shukuteki --> this track is very cheerful :D , Bond/ Vanessa Mae Red Hot style :D

tritoch

2007-03-13, 00:42

Any 10 combination from the Honey and Clover's insert song list.

Worthy of mention:

Kokoro ni Iru Koto - Suga Shikao
Je t'aime - Spitz
Happy Birthday - Suga Shikao
Natsukage - Suga Shikao
Honoho - Spitz
Namida - Spitz
August Serenade - Suga Shikao
Sorosoro Ikinakucha - Suga Shikao
Room 201 - Suga Shikao
Tamagawa - Spitz

Bokura Ga Ita's insert songs are amazing too.

Charcol

2007-03-13, 03:04

not a top 10 list I will build it soon (forgot their name :( )

Akatsuki no Kuruma is great...(very very loved that song)

also nice is A Song of Storm and Fire from Tsubasa Chronicles....

I also liked the 2 insert song from Haruhi Suzumiya (God Knows and Lost My Music)

Woohoo~~ 'God Knows...' has to be one of the best insert songs I've heard in an anime,:D as well as 'Lost My Music' (ep 12) and Trinity Blood's 'Let me Hear' from episode 17.

I'm not sure if it counts as anime music, but in La Corda D'Oro 'Chaconne' by (perhaps) Vitali was played and it's wonderful, along with Reger's 'Romanze in G major' and Weinaiwski's 'Polonaise Brilliante.'

And if you've ever enjoyed watching 'Beyond the Clouds' I'd recommend aquiring the soundtrack, especially for 'Sayuuri's Melody.'

H-man

2007-03-13, 10:27

Hmm... I can't give you a order, but the best Anime Op/End is:
[B]Anna ni Isshodatta no ni - Gundam SEED End 1
Toumei Shelter - Rozen Maiden End
Itsuka Tomeru Namida - Uta Kata End
Wind - Naruto End 1
Seperation - Soukyuu nu Fafner End
Hemisphere - RahXephon End or Op
SexFriend beat punk - SexFriend End
IKE IKE - Ichigo 100% End
Danzen! Futari wa Precure version Max Heart - Futari wa Pretty Cure Op
Tori no Uta - AIR TV Op

#1 Anime soundtracks:
Mai HiME OST 1
Mai HiME OST 2
Noir OST 1
Noir OST 2
MADLAX OST 1
Chobits OST 1
Chobits OST 2
Chobits Character Song Album
FullMetal Alchemist OST 2
FLCL OST 3

HurricaneHige

2007-03-13, 14:23

Here's my list:
Not in any order, just top 10...its gonna take me ages to figure out the order :3
Instrumental:
La Sola- Fate Stay Night
Anna ni Isshodatta no ni ~Asuran- Gundam Seed Destiny
Kizuna- Fate Stay Night
Otome no Komoriuta- Mai Otome
Tifa's Theme- FFVII/FFVII Advent Children
Haha no Komoriuta- Mai Otome
Those Who Fight- FFVII Advent Children
On the Precipice of Defeat- Bleach
Kishi Ou no Hokori- Fate Stay Night
L's Theme- Death Note

Vocal:
God Knows...- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Number 1- Bleach
Its Only a Fairy Tale- Mai Hime
Hoshi ga Kanaderu Monogatari (All Three versions) - Mai Otome
Kaze to Hoshi ni Dakaete...-Mai Otome
Fuyu no Yousei- Fate Stay Night
Kimi To no Ashita- Fate Stay Night (Technically it's not an ending song)
Meteor- Gundam Seed/ Gundam Seed Destiny
Mizu no Akashi- Gundam Seed
Chiisana Hoshi ga Oriru Toki- Mai Hime

Sazelyt

2007-03-14, 12:09

Unfortunately I cannot limit it to 10... So, I will use honorable mentions to list all...

(???) - (???) (I have downloaded it as Kurapica character song Inori, but it is not, it is slow, voice is different, and lyrics seem to be different, so currently an unknown for me, but a definitely good unknown)
Mashou no Tenshi - Hunter X Hunter
I've Got a Feeling - Beck
Chain of Mind - Prince of Tennis
Shoot - Gundam Seed
Meteor - Gundam Seed
Gluhen - Weiss Kreuz
Open Up Your Mind - Saiyuki
Nostalgia - Air
Aozora - Air

Honorable mentions, though, not different from the ones above, for me...
Kokoro no Chikara - Konjiki no Gash Bell
Signal of Solitude - Serial Experiments Lain
Forces - Berserk
Nothing Can Be Explained - Bleach
Grand Slam - Prince of Tennis
Follow Me - Beck
Stone Roses - Weiss Kreuz
Shadows and Light - Weiss Kreuz

azupanda

2007-03-15, 00:50

Not going to list 10, but the best OSTs are probably the Initial D ones. Such great driving music and very upbeat. <3 Eurobeat. I also enjoy the Trigun and Beck OSTs.

~Panda

wontaek

2007-03-15, 01:44

Exclude Op & ED. Hmmm, here is my list in more or less chronological order.

1. Ai, Oboete Imasuka? ( Love, Remember : Macross the Movie ) : The song that created the whole anime music industry. Anime song was never the same after this.
2. Kaze no Lullaby ( Wind's Lullaby : Megazone 23 Part 1 ) : The song that created the cyber idol frenzy in Asia. It is a song you just can't forget.
3. Himitsu Kudasai ( Keep the secret : Megazone 23 Part 2 ) : The song that created the Anime Music Video fad. Its effect is still felt in many music videos in Asia.
4. Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 4, "Inextinguishable" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._4_%28Nielsen%29) ( Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (movie) (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1802) (1988) ) : The first time an European orchestra ( Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra ) is heard in its full glory in anime.
5. Various music heard in the movie v-Gundam: Char's Counterattack : perhaps the longest original orchestra pieces in anime history played by Tokyo Philharmonic, I think. This movie probably holds record for most money spent on music performance for an anime production.
6. God Knows and Lost my Music ( Suzumiya Haruhi ) : New standard for music performance scene in anime
7. Dies Irae ( Gregorian Chant, various anime series ) : The running joke among music major is in order to pass music history exam, you must be able to name 5 important works composed in 19th century Europe, that doesn't have Dies Irae motive in it. The starting 8 note series of FEFDECDD, is used so often, many music history text book has the full score of this song in it at the first chapter.
8. Beethoven's 9th Symphony ( R.O.D., Nodame Cantabile, many other anime episodes ) : It is the Beethoven's Choral Symphony! This is the work that is played to commemorate Falling of Berlin Wall and so many other historical occasions!
9. Ano Sora? ( AIR , at the Misuzu's last scene ) : I have to mention something from AIR
10. Bach/Gounod's Ave Maria with additions by the voice actor Rino (Maria-sama ga Miteru ) : I thought that earlier operatic aria performance by Kanina Shizuka was a hired vocal major filling in for short while. Then I hear this wonderful performance of Ave Maria by the same operatic soprano, with many additional decorations not found in any recordings I heard ( and I believe I heard more than 50 different singers sing this Ave Maria ) and they tell me the voice actor herself sung it!!! Either that Voice Actor originally entered college as classical vocal major ( likely mezzo-soprano ), or she has received some serious classical voice lessons.
11. The many songs in Honey and Clover series : Those were plain good songs by simply competent singers.
12. The interlude music for Azu Manga Daioh : G C DE C AG CCC Simple 10 note melody. So effective.
13. Shostakovich's 7th Symphony ' Leningrad ' ( Suzumiya Haruhi, the Day of Sagittarius Game BGM ) : I also liked the use of Tchaikovshy's 4th symphony's 4th movement in this episode. My avatar, Evegeny Mravinsky is recognized as the best conductor for these works. After all, his orchestra is the Leningrad Philhramonic ( now called St. Petersburg Philharmonic ) which is recognized as on same level as Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic for most works and the authority for Russian composers.
14. Pablo de Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigeunerweisen_%28Sarasate%29) (1878) ( School rumble, when Tenma or Harima is falling into a black hole ) : Very effective
15. Pazu's Trumpet Solo ( Castle in the Sky, Laputa ) : Such Crisp and uplifting piece, fitting for the dawn and flight of the bird. I also liked the music for the clouds here.
16. Athena's song in Aria: The animation ( the episode which showed Alicia, Akira, and Athena as Singles and the first time Alicia and Akira hears Athena's song ) : The impact of the song was such, that I closed my eyes to hear the song, the first time I saw the scene. That was a show stopper, worthy of one minute of silence followed by ten minute standing ovation. Aria series has many other good music as well, and Athena sings real well.
17. The piano work's in Koi Kaze : It just lifted the whole anime series into another level.

Kaioshin Sama

2007-03-18, 01:49

In no particular order:

Fleet Battle (Zeta Gundam)
The First Advent (Turn A Gundam)
Masquerade (Tekkaman Blade)
Dog Fighter (Super Dimensional Fortress Macross)
Dog Fight (Macross Plus)
White V Gundam (Victory Gundam) (Special mention as probably knows this one but its absolutely incredible, and just when you think its done building strength it keeps building and building and you think your going to explode and this is like 30 seconds before the end of a 3 minute song that has been adding layer upon layer)
Dance of The Curse (Tenkuu No Escaflowne)
Get It By Your Hands (Eureka 7)
Totsugeki Love Heart (Macross 7)
Rock Cafe (Megazone 23)

KholdStare

2007-03-18, 02:03

BGM
I don't own BG music except for Naruto and I don't really want to list all 10 Naruto BG songs.

Vocal: This is the list of top 10 played of all times from WMP
1) Yakusoku (Yui Horie, Love Hina)
2) Ii Yu Da Na (Yui Horie, Masayo Kurata, Yuu Asakawa, Reiko Takagi, Junko Noda, Satsuki Yukino, Yumiko Kobayashi, Love Hina)
3) Winter Wish (Chihiro Yonekura, Love Hina)
4) Kimi no Koe (Ai Kawashima, The Place Promised...) -No I don't consider this an ED
5) Egao no Mirai e (Yui Horie, Love Hina)
6) God Knows (Aya Hirano, Suzumiya)
7) Someday, Somewhere (Ayumi Hamasaki, Love Hina)
8) Pure Snow (Yui Horie, Love Hina)
9) Hitorijime (Gumi, Cardcaptor Sakura)
10) Mirai e no Okurimono (Yui Horie, Masayo Kurata, Yuu Asakawa, Reiko Takagi, Junko Noda, Satsuki Yukino, Yumiko Kobayashi Love Hina)

HurricaneHige

2007-03-21, 02:03

heh, all love hina eh?

While Winter Wish and The Future of Smiling Faces are good, i kinda think the other ones sound kinda "kiddy-ish"

Suiton!

2007-03-27, 03:54

Well I can't name 10, but since there isn't a pinned favorite music in an anime thread, I will reply here.

1.) Is definitely definitely blood+, it had great music (orchestra). It really brought the drama to the series.
2.) Naruto's orichimaru theme, a nice variation from castlevania's bloody tears.
3.) Bleach's violin theme.
4.) Samurai Gun, had this awesome theme played on the (japanese version of the guitar which is played vertical, dunno the name), and it was on a high tempo, I love it!!

All the above 4, were instrumentals (bgm)

5.) The song sang by the blind woman in samurai champloo, both vocals and instruments were great.

Yeah thats seemed like a very unprofessional post, but this thread replaces the indispensable fav. anime music topic. So I had to reply.

rosario+vampireluver

2009-11-10, 19:03

(no specific order)
-Trinity Cross - Rosario+Vampire
-Re-sublimity - Kannazuki no Miko
-Scarlet - Karin(Chibi Vampire)
-Discotheque - Rosario+Vampire
-Naraku no Hana - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
-Super Scription of Data - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei
-Suki Dakara - Bokura Ga Ita
-Kinjirareta Asobi - Rozen Maiden
-A-I-TSU - Gals!
-Motteke! Se-ra Fuku! - Lucky Star
:D ooh ya~

Albafica

2009-11-11, 01:43

1. Key of the twilight in .Hack//Sign
2. The World in .Hack//Sign
3. Senyaichiya in .Hack//Sign
4. BT in .Hack//Sign
5. Fake wings in .Hack//Sign
6. In the land of twilight in .Hack//Sign
7. A Stray Child in .Hack//Sign
8. Sit beside me in .Hack//Sign
9. Rain and Storm in .Hack//Sign
10. Canta Per Me in Noir

Zaseka

2009-11-11, 06:37

bgm
In no particular order

Monster - you are the move you make (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ewXmVRW2vo)
Noein - Karasu's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Np4RkEpoE)
X - Sadame (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEW441mVJng)
Hellsing ova - Song of Demeter
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpVeUTDajn0)Ashita no Nadja - waltz n.5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYPQR6K2Wwg)
Death note - theme song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJxTTJaZJpU) and lots of other from the ost
Blassreiter - main theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZZD5lUoeMo)
Kuroshitsuji - Nigram Claven (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5d5UNW6CNk)
Full Metal Alchemist - Bratja (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSqus2TlcsY)
Trinity Blood- kresnik (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzxEUQD-xX8)

Despk

2009-11-14, 08:50

(not in order of favourite just all time favourites i still listen to)

bgm
darker than black 5.1 ost - total eclipse
gundam seed - countdown
gundam seed destiny - Saigo no seisen ~ ikari
gundam seed destiny - Sakebi to Gekitetsu
code geass - the first signature
code geass - avalon
Naruto - Sadness and Sorrow
Chrome Shelled Regios - Battle Fever Kei
Darker Than Black 5.1 ost - Track 24 (can't remeber name)
Darker Than Black 5.1 ost - セキベツ (track 26)

Vocals
Code Geass - Stories
Code Geass - Innocent Days
Code Geass R2 - Continued Story
Gundam Seed - Meteor
K-ON - Watashi no koi ha hotchkiss
K-ON - Fuwa Fuwa Time

Konakaga

2009-11-28, 14:59

Vocals[assuming character songs allowed]:
1. "100% No Way No Way No Way" by Emiri Kato as Kagami Hiiragi - Lucky Star
2. "Continued Story" by Hitomi - Code Geass R2
3. "God Knows..." by Aya Hirano - Haruhi Suzumiya
4. "Gravity" by m.o.e.v. - Lucky Star
5. "If I were a Bird" - Code Geass R2
6. "Holy Night" by Eri Kitamura, and Rie Kugimiya - Toradora
7. "Yuki, Muon, Madobe Nite." by Chihara Minori as Nagato Yuki -Haruhi Suzumiya
8. "Stories" - Code Geass
9. "Parallel Days" by Aya Hirano as Haruhi Suzumiya - Haruhi Suzumiya
10. "Fuwa Fuwa Time" - K-ON

BGM/Non-Vocals:
1. "4. Power To Strive" - Bleach OST 4
2. "20. Fade To Black_B13a" - Bleach Fade to Black OST
3. "05. The Ruins as they were" - Code Geass R2 OST 2
4. "19. Fade To Black_B14" - Bleach Fade to Black OST
5. "11. Blue Tiger" - Code Geass R2 OST 2
6. "Filna Fantasy" - Lucky Star BGM
7. "Nagato vs Asakura" - Haruhi Suzumiya OST
8. "L's Theme" - Death Note OST
9. "Love is Justice" - Codes Geass R2 OST
10. "17. Soundscape to ardor" - Bleach OST 3
though some anime BGM/OSTs I liked more than few of these their tracks unreleased, or I haven't so can't list them.

Envy

2009-12-03, 14:33

Finally an anime music topic that isn't about OP and ED! BGM is the most important.

My list is not in order because it would be very hard for me to do that...

Message From Uunam - One Piece
To The Grand Line - One Piece
Uunan and the Stone Storage Room - One Piece
Bet Your Life On It - One Piece
New World Symphony (4th Movement) - One Piece
Wakare no Kyoku (Orchestral version) - Fullmetal Alchemist
Wakare no Kyoku (Piano Solo) - Fullmetal Alchemist
Bratja - Fullmetal Alchemist
Mogura Wa Mogura No Mama Na No Ka - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Requiem For the Lost Ones - Bleach

straferd

2009-12-11, 04:38

The western like songs in Burst angel by Nishida Masara.
Guitar, trumpet and piano. what else do you need?
song 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REsIOCdjLr0&feature=PlayList&p=DC1371835A21C0D2&index=6)

song 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GssFuOTJhOs&feature=PlayList&p=DC1371835A21C0D2&index=11)

and many more!

Konakaga

2009-12-11, 04:49

Vocals[assuming character songs allowed]:
1. "100% No Way No Way No Way" by Emiri Kato as Kagami Hiiragi - Lucky Star
2. "Continued Story" by Hitomi - Code Geass R2
3. "God Knows..." by Aya Hirano - Haruhi Suzumiya
4. "Gravity" by m.o.e.v. - Lucky Star
5. "If I were a Bird" - Code Geass R2
6. "Holy Night" by Eri Kitamura, and Rie Kugimiya - Toradora
7. "Yuki, Muon, Madobe Nite." by Chihara Minori as Nagato Yuki -Haruhi Suzumiya
8. "Stories" - Code Geass
9. "Parallel Days" by Aya Hirano as Haruhi Suzumiya - Haruhi Suzumiya
10. "Fuwa Fuwa Time" - K-ON

Bah dam me for not listening to second Haruhi Character songs sooner cause Haruhi Suzumiya's Sono Hi Sora wa Kitto Aoi was sooo much better than Parallel days, so list now:
1. "100% No Way No Way No Way" by Emiri Kato as Kagami Hiiragi - Lucky Star
2. "Continued Story" by Hitomi - Code Geass R2
3. "God Knows..." by Aya Hirano - Haruhi Suzumiya
4. "Gravity" by m.o.e.v. - Lucky Star
5. "If I were a Bird" - Code Geass R2
6. "Holy Night" by Eri Kitamura, and Rie Kugimiya - Toradora
7. "Tsuuka Chiten no MUSICA" by Chihara Minori as Nagato Yuki -Haruhi Suzumiya
8. "Stories" - Code Geass
9. "Sono Hi Sora wa Kitto Aoi" by Aya Hirano as Haruhi Suzumiya - Haruhi Suzumiya
10. "Yuki, Muon, Madobe, Nite" by Chihara Minori as Nagato Yuki -Haruhi Suzumiya

Though I am still not positive about rank I am giving to last 4 might change later :confused:.

SuperSaiyanOver9000

2009-12-13, 12:50

these two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKfgvXnAWbg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_d1jJJ-fK8&feature=related

katiemirmo

2009-12-19, 07:46

Vocals:

God Knows Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuuutsu
Lost My Music Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuuutsu
Fuwa Fuwa Time K-ON!
Cuchi Nochi Rice K-ON!
Watashi no Koi wa Hotch Kiss K-ON!
Fudepen ~Ballpen K-ON!
Holy Night Toradora
Perfect World Fushigi Yuugi
Wakatte Itahazu Fushigi Yuugi
Kaze no Uta Fushigi Yuugi