[janfive]

A comment was made that a song should be at least 10 years old before it is inducted since it is uncertain whether its popularity will survive with the passage of time. Good point since, kinda like J-Pop, some anime songs have a short shelf life - they're instantly catchy but rarely stick with you after the anime ended. On the other hand, it kinda defeats the "greatest of ALL TIME" theme of this thread if recent songs should be denied consideration. This thread was put up for the new fans of anime music. What better way to let them get acquainted to anime music than to give them a mix of the greatest of the new and the old anime songs. When the time comes when I'll rank the 1,000 greatest songs of all time (probably after the 100th week) I'll rank them according to their current relevance. Maybe if I'm fortunate enough to rank them again 10 years from now their ranks from the last list would most certainly be different. That's what polls and lists do, they rank importance on that point in time when they were conducted. I don't view them as definitive or set in stone but I see them as a good guide on music appreciation.

Here are my inductions into the Hall of Fame for Week 3:

"Akatsuki no Kuruma" by FictionJunction YUUKA
Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED (TV) Insert Song (episode 40) [2003]
suggested by patnam

Spoiler:

Kazesasou kokage ni utsubusete naiteru mi mo shiranu watashi wo watashi ga miteita
Yuku hito no shirabe wo kanaderu gitaara konu hito no nageki ni hoshi ha ochite
Yukanaide donna ni sakende mo orenji no hanabira shizuka ni yureru dake
Yawarakana hitai ni nokosareta te no hira no kioku haruka Tokoshie no sayonara tsuma hiku

Yasashii te ni sugaru kodomo no kokoro wo moesakaru kuruma ha furiharai susumu
Yuku hito no nageki wo kanadete gitaara mune no ito hageshiku kakinarashite
Aa kanashimi ni somaranai shirosa de orenji no hanabira yureteta natsu no kage ni
Yawarakana hitai wo nakushite mo akaku someta suna haruka koete yuku sayonara no rizumo
Omoide wo yakitsukushite susumu daichi ni natsukashiku me fuite yuku mono ga aru no

Akatsuki no kuruma wo miokutte orenji no hanabira yureteru ima mo dokoka
Itsuka mita yasurakana yoake wo mou ichido te ni suru made Kesanaide tomoshibi kuruma ha mawaru yo

"Soramimi Cake" by Oranges & Lemons
Azumanga Daioh (TV) Opening Theme [2002]
suggested by KawaiiKimmy & DJLowrider

Spoiler:

Lu la lu la piano wa sekai no yumesaku nohara ni melody Kowareta tokei wo shinjite jikan wa dare no mikata?
Doushite konna ni watashi no mune yasashii dareka wo matteruno? Oshiete sutekina mirai moonlight moonlight sleepin'
Lu la lu la omoide ringo ni mezame no shoujo ga kiss shite Setsunaku hirogeta hon niwa futari no bell ga naruyo
Dakishimetaikara itoshiihito mou nakanaidene goodbye sadness Fushigina tobira no moji wa soramimi cake

Wonderland youkoso kiminiwa fairyland ai no mahou nano Love's all way mainichi fuwafuwa komugi no yuuwaku
Cake for you tabetene konya wa tea for you seiza no ochakai Mado ni tenshi no chorus kiminiwa soramimi? sukidayo Sukidayo no koe

"Sorairo Days" by Shoko Nakagawa
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (TV) Opening Theme [2007]
suggested by christinemarie

Spoiler:

Kimi ha kikoeru? boku no kono koe ga yami ni munashiku suikomareta Moshimo sekai ga imi wo motsu no nara konna kimochi mo muda de ha nai
Akogare ni oshitsubusarete akirametetanda Hateshinai sora no iro mo shiranaide

Hashiridashita omoi ga ima demo Kono mune wo tashika ni tataiteru kara
Kyou no boku ga sono saki ni tsuduku Bokura nari no asu wo kizuite yuku Kotae ha sou itsumo koko ni aru

"Sakura Saku" by Megumi Hayashibara
Love Hina (TV) Opening Theme [2000]
suggested by christinemarie

Spoiler:

Yane no ue de sora o aogu hizashi wa uraraka Miageru sora karadajuu genki ga minagitteku
That's so wonderful ikiterunda Yamerarenai akirameru da nante

Tohou ni kureta kinou ni sayonara futsufutsu to wakiagaru kono kimochi Nando demo yomigaeru hana o sakaseyou
Omoide wa itsu mo amai nige basho dakedo tachi kire asu o ikiru tame Shukufuku no toki wa kuru te o nobashite
Dotou no hibi wa tsuzuku doko made mo tengoku to jigoku yukitsu modoritsu Nando demo yomigaeru hana o sakaseyou
Hashire hashire ai o te ni suru made sore de kurushimu nara nozomu tokoro Shukufuku no toki ga kuru te o nobashite Te o nobashite ryoute agete

"Kimi wo Nosete" by Azumi Inoue
Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa (movie) Ending Theme [1986]
suggested by ddwkc

Spoiler:

Ano chiheisen kagayaku no wa doko ka ni kimi wo kakushite iru kara
Takusan no hi ga natsukashii no wa ano dore ka hitotsu ni kimi ga iru kara
Saa dekakeyou hitokire no pan naifu ranpu kaban ni tsume konde

Dosan ga nokoshita atsui omoi kasan ga kureta ano manazashi
Chikyuu wa mawaru kimi wo kakushite kagayaku hitomi kirameku tomoshibi
Chikyuu wa mawaru kimi wo nosete itsuka kitto deau bokura wo nosete

"Grip!" by Every Little Thing
Inu Yasha (TV) Opening Theme #4 (episodes 96-127) [2003]
suggested by wOoOzZy

Spoiler:

Aiiro ni chirabaru nanatsu no hoshi yo Sorezore ni ima omoi wa tsunori uchikudakarete ai wo sakenda
Nigedasu koto mo dekizu ni yume ni sugaritsuku Ikasama na hibi nado ni wa mou makenai

Mezameyou kono shunkan wo yagate bokura wo torimaku dearou Musekaeru you na riaru na nichijou taisetsu na mono wa nanda?
Zeitaku na sekai no naka ni miekakure suru eien no kakera Sawatte tsukande bokura no ima wo kicchiri aruitekou
Saigo ni warau tame bokura no ima wo kicchiri aruitekou

"TOUCH" by Yoshimi Iwasaki
Touch (TV) Opening Theme #1 (episodes 1-27) [1985]
suggested by -Kh-

Spoiler:

Kokyuu wo tomete ichibyou anata shinken na me wo shita kara Soko kara nanimo kikenakunaru no hoshikuzu ronrinesu
Kitto aisuru hito wo taisetsu ni shite shirazu ni okubyou na no ne Ochita namida mo minai furi
Surechigai ya mawarimichi wo ato nankai sugitara futari wa fureau no

Onegai Touch Touch koko ni Touch anata kara Touch te wo nobashite uketotte yo tameiki no hana dake tabaneta Bu-ke
Aisanakereba sabishisa nante shirazu ni sugite yuku no ni Sotto kanashimi ni konnichiwa

"Doraemon no Uta" by Sakoto Yamano
Doraemon (TV) Opening Theme [1973]
suggested by Jan-Poo

Spoiler:

Konna koto ii na dekitara ii na Anna yume konna yume ippai aru kedo
Minna minna minna kanaete kureru Fushigina Pokke de kanaete kureru
Sora wo jiyuu ni tobitai na (hai! takekoputaa!) An an an tottemo daisuki Doraemon An an an tottemo daisuki Doraemon

"Open Your Mind ~Chiisana Hane Hirogete~" by Yoko Ishida
Aa Megami-sama (TV) Opening Theme [2005]
suggested by KawaiiKimmy & NerdyOtaku

Spoiler:

Open your mind (open your mind)
Fukai ao no sekai koete meguriau kaze ga toori nuketeku
Maiorita masshiroi hane fuwari yurete oshiminaku kakegaenai anata wo tsutsumitai
Aisuru hito mamoru chikara ryoute ni motteru hazu (open your mind)
Kokoro wo hiraite (itsumo yume miteta)
Negai wo kaze ni nosete tooku (open your mind)
Mienai hane ga aru (hora anata ni mo aru)
Jiyuu na basho ni yukeru sou dare demo sora ga aoi

"THEME FROM LUPIN III" by Peatmac Junior
Rupan Sansei: Part II (TV) Opening Theme #2 (episodes 27-51) [1978]
suggested by Tri-ring

Spoiler:

(Lupin the third)
Makkana bara wa aitsuno kuchibiru yasashiku dakishimete kureto nedaru
Hitomino okuni emono o utsushite sabishiku toikakeru ai no arika
Otoko ni wa jibun no sekai ga aru tatoerunara sora o kakeru hitosujino nagareboshi (Lupin the 3rd)
Kodokuna emi o yuuhini sarashite senaka de naiteru otokono bigaku
(Lupin the third) (2x)