2channel's Top 20 Anime Songs

[Claies]

I wonder if you've seen this yet. They list their Top 20 by voting and by time period (Red - 1980s, Blue - 1990s, Green - 2000s).

How many do you know?

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm366549

[Matt Soulblade]

I think it requires registration or some kind of password...

[Fruitfly]

Ah I trick i learned for nicovideo. if you don't have the password or whatever, stick http://nicopon.jp/video/player/ infront.

http://nicopon.jp/video/player/sm366549

I knew all the green songs except... the number one song
I don't even know what anime that is...

[davidblue]

what anime is that on the #10 spot for 1999?

[Matt Soulblade]

Originally Posted by Fruitfly

I knew all the green songs except... the number one song
I don't even know what anime that is...

Seconded.
Tori no Uta should have won

BTW, I cant believe See ya Space Cowboy is not on the list

[aardvark]

Originally Posted by davidblue

what anime is that on the #10 spot for 1999?

Turn A Gundam 2nd ending "Tsuki no Mayu"

One of my favorite songs ever.

Oh wow, seeing the Infinite Ryvius OP ranked so highly, is cool. One of my favorites

Number 1 for 90s was predictable, but I didnt see the #1 for 2000s coming at all heh.

[canza]

Wow....like...do people not know what good music is?

Or do they only care about the anime? Because after watching that...like only 5 songs were good. The rest weren't as good....

[Claies]

It's probably the nostalgia. I mean...I find the Digimon OP to be average, but it brings back soooo many memories. I loved it when I heard it again.

[Mueti]

Wow, that's quite an achievement...
...less than 5 good songs out of 60.

And I can't believe the Cowboy Bebop OP and the Higurashi OP weren't in there, that's seriously fucked up.

[Realist_Classic]

That was quite a trip down memory lane. I must be an old fart if I recall the heady days when episodes of Cowboy Bebop were being distributed on VHS fansubs, anime clubs gathered to binge watch Card Captor Sakura and Evangelion defined anime :P

I think it's likely that most of the voters of the poll are in their late 20s and prefer to watch Gundam or mecha.

But #1 for 2000s was a pleasant surprise!

[Dnous]

Yeah... most songs are crap. I only liked about 11 songs. For some reason the Gundam ones being the best, regardless of age o_o. But seriously wtf @ the top 3 for 80's and 90's.

[SetaNoriyasu]

W00t! I saw Purichina, Tune the rainbow and hemisphere

Kanno Yoko-Sakamoto Maaya pairing ftw!

[Alexandrite]

Reeeally not the greatest selection of songs. I can't believe "God Knows" was so low on that list, especially considering what beat it. I mean... wow. I'm glad to see "Tori no Uta" almost got first though.

Yeah... I'd say the majority of the voters had a mecha bias, and/or simply voted the OP/ED for their favorite anime without much regard to the song itself. There were a lot of songs that I expected to be on there, like the Cowboy Bebop OP. Much different tastes I guess. Still a dismal selection...

And this is the first time I've heard the Japanese Digimon OP. Catchy.

[Sorrow-K]

Considering my general expectations of 2ch-er's tastes, I don't think they've done too badly here. A few really good songs on this list, and quite a few nostalgia-sparkers. Recognized almost all of the 00s, a few of the 90s, but was completely lost with the 80s. Maison Ikkoku OP was one of the very few I recognized from there.

I'd forgotten how good music from RahXephon was. Didn't much like the anime, but there's no denying it had a killer soundtrack.

[Potatochobit]

the higher than numbers go the worse the songs get on the whole. #3 gundam seed? thats just BS.

other than digimon, #2 spots were seemed very accurate.

but number 1 spot? the original gundam song? eh, fanboys.
next evangelion, well it should have been expected.
and lastly... Aquarion??? R U SHUR.


something TELLS me suiseiseki has been spamming fake votes again.

[obentou]

Originally Posted by Potatochobit

the higher than numbers go the worse the songs get on the whole. #3 gundam seed? thats just BS.

other than digimon, #2 spots were seemed very accurate.

but number 1 spot? the original gundam song? eh, fanboys.
next evangelion, well it should have been expected.
and lastly... Aquarion??? R U SHUR.


something TELLS me suiseiseki has been spamming fake votes again.

I agree. God knows at #20... the Live version of this song blows the recorded one away. Although there are some catchy songs from the past with all that trumpet blowing.... lmfao

And wow, as I'm watching this, there's a TON of gundam songs..!!

edit:

Ok well, I just finished the video, and I gotta say, the AIR OP definitely beats the shit out of the #1 song. I like NGE, but I'm just not a fan of their songs. There are indeed other songs that I would have liked to see in there, but I guess people have quite different tastes....

[celcius]

WTF@ #1 songs. o.O
Okay, so EVA and Gundam is understandable, considering EVA did make tsunami-class waves back when it was airing. Gundam is, well, Gundam. But Aquarion?
And the RM songs. I like RM, but I don't think the OP songs are that good. If I was to vote a song for RM, I'd cast it to RMT ED, Hikari no Rasenritsu. =.=
At least the Nanoha faction have enough ears to know that Innocent Starter is better than Eternal Blaze.

At least Tori no Uta almost clinched top spot. And Give a Reason up there makes me yay~

[Claies]

If you have an hour to spare, they have Top 200 in here. You'd probably find this ranking a bit less WTF. Yes, Higurashi is in there along with (I didn't count) at least 30 mecha songs. It totally explains why I got so sick of mecha I avoid them like the plague.

Top 200-100: http://www.nicovideo.jp/video/player/sm352330
Top 100 - 1: http://www.nicovideo.jp/video/player/sm342212

But yes, I'm quite surprised at how current anime fared.

[Kaioshin Sama]

Oh My God I know all these 80's and 90's songs and frequently listen to them (Even moreso recentely which is kind of freaky, but then I remember my clairvoyancy and thought channeling ability). I can help a hell of a lot with these by the way (All of these are personal opinion by the way and the parts about my respect for Japanese music are strictly from my point of view only):

1980's:

Spoiler:

#20 Ai Wo Tormodose Opening from Hokuto No Ken (Awesome song)
#19 In Search of Lost Legends Opening from Genesis Climber Mospeada (I actually have the first stanza of the lyrics from this song as my MSN handle at this very moment)
#18 Honoo No Sadame Opening from Armored Trooper Votoms (Another favourite, my respect for 2channel is starting to go up a bit with this video).
#17 Megurai Ending from Mobile Suit Gundam III Encounters In Space (One of the better Original Gundam vocal songs, even if it is kind of cheesy).
#16 Chala-Head-Chala Opening 1 from Dragon Ball Z (This is actually surprisingly low on the ranking list for such a popular series)
#15 I don't even recognize this show. Songs good though.
#14 No idea what this is but it sounds good.
#13 Cosmos Ni Kimi To Ending from Densetsu Kyojin Ideon (Personal Favourite and damn good choice)
#12 Beyond The Time Ending from Char's Counterattack (Legendary Song, cannot even sing enough praise for this one)
#11 Get Wild Ending from City Hunter 1(Fantastic Song, but I prefer the opening even more. I'm typing this as I watch so maybe it will indeed show up)
#10 No Idea, but it's good
#09 Filling The Star of Water With Love Opening 2 from Zeta Gundam (Approaching levels of overwhelming orgasmic pleasure )
#08 No idea but its good again.
#07 Pegasus Fantasy Opening From Saint Seiya (Legendary Song! Personal Favourite. No surprise about it's place)
#06 Some Dragon Quest song. No surprise here.
#05 Melos No Youni Lonely Way Opening from Aoki Ryusei Super Powered Tracer Layzner (They left out the best parts of the song.
"sora ni aoi ryuusei
yoru no unga o suberu you da ne futari BIRU no mado kara
tooku no machi o sagashite ita yo
kanashii hitomi de ai o semenai de
nani mo iwazu ni yukasete hoshii
hosoi sono kata o sotto dakishimete
namida KISU de futta"
This song is so good its almost impossible to comprehend. It's probably in my Top 10 all time favourite anime songs. Anyway....)
#04 No Idea but its damn good.
#03 Yume Iro Chaser Opening 1 from Dragonar (OH MY GOD! One of my Top 10 all times again. I'm almost in ecstasy here. This is like a personal victory for me over what I see as bad Japanese music and its 2channel of all places that's delivering)
#02 Do You Remember Love Insert from Macross Movie of Same Name (LEGENDARY SONG! Also a Top 10 all time favourite. Go 2channel win my respect)
#01 Ai Senshi Ending from Mobile Suit Gundam II Soldiers of Sorrow (Legendary Song!)

1990's:

Spoiler:

#20 Stand Up To The Victory Opening 1 from Victory Gundam (One of the best Gundam songs I've been listening to a lot recently)
#19 Dreams Opening 1 from Gundam X (Okay this is just too freaky as I've recently started listening to this again recently and suddenly its a 2chan favourite, what the Mind Taking)
#18 In My Dream Opening from Brain Powerd (ANOTHER GREAT SONG!)
#17 You Get to Burning Opening from Martian Successor Nadesico (Classic)
#16 Shine Through The Storm Opening from The 08th MS Team (I actually prefer the ending to this series more than the opening, but the opening is still damn good)
#15 Wild Flowers Opening from Zoids (This sounds pretty bad I've gotta say)
#14 Kum Susser Tod Insert from End of Evangelion (Better than Cruel Angel Thesis but not as good as Tamashii No Refrain in my opinion)
#13 Dream Shift Opening from Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh (Another personal favourite. My recently trashed respect for Japan's taste in music is renewing itself from the ashes, the same day it crashed it burned.)
#12 Tamashii no Refrain Insert from Evangelion Death and Rebirth (And there it is ranked above Kum Susser Tod where I feel it belongs. Not to say Kum Susser Tod is bad, just not as good)
#11 Whatever it is it sucks.
#10 Tsuki No Mayu Ending 2 from Turn A Gundam (Unbelievably Orgasmically good Gundam Ending Theme. Probably the best Gundam Ending ever)
#09 Something Revolution Opening from Revolutionary Girl Utena (I guess).
#08 Yuusha Ou Tanjou Opening from King Of Braves GaoGaiGar (Respect for Japanese people's taste all but renewed completely. Personal fave by the way. )
#07 Yuzurenai Negai Opening from Magic Knight Rayearth (Never heard it before but it's pretty good)
#06 Sounds awful whatever it is.
#05 Platinum Opening 3 from Cardcaptor Sakura (Am I dreaming or are all my personal favourites 2channel favourites. They had so many good songs to pick from yet they picked my personal favourite CCS song. Uncanny!)
#04 Give A Reason Opening from Slayers Next (I'm calling mind taking on 2channel as they have tons of Slayers songs to choose, yet they just happen to pick my favourite. One of the few Megumi Hayashibara songs I like and one of like 2 I adore.)
#03 No idea but it's alright
#02 Butterfly Opening from Digimon (One of the all time surprise good songs from the 90's)
#01 Cruel Angel Thesis Opening from Evangelion (Probably the weakest Evangelion song for me. I would have ranked it much lower, but that doesn't mean its bad).

2000's:

Spoiler:

#20 God Knows Insert Song from Haruhi (It is the best song from Haruhi I think, but it probably doesn't deserve much higher than this)
#19 Reckless Fire from Scryed (I'm going by the Katakana as I have no idea on this one)
#18 Kinjirareta Asobi Opening from Rozen Maiden (One of the better songs I've heard from the 21st century)
#17 Hare Hare Yukai (Honestly about where I would put it, not bad, but not as great to me as it is to others. Is it just me or are the Haruhi song samples longer than others.)
#16 Nowhere from Madlax (apparently, I honestly haven't the foggiest)
#15 Hemisphere Opening from Rahxephon (Fantastic example from the 21st century)
#14 Love Destiny Opening from Something (How this ranks above Hemisphere I'm not sure)
#13 Eternal Blaze Opening from Nanoha A's (Better than most 21st century openings, which aren't really my taste compares to the 80's and 90's, but I prefer the Nanoha proper opening.)
#12 Hishoku no Sora Opening from Shakugan No Shana (We're getting closer and closer to my acquired taste from the 21st century. Still though what's up with Hemisphere in #15.)
#11 Two bad one's in a row, this isn't looking good.
#10 Shangrila Opening from Soukyuu no Fafner (I always found this song incredibly annoying and unpleasant)
#09 Over! Opening from Overman King Gainer (Probably my favourite 21st Century Anime song. Curious to see what tops it)
#08 Shooting Star Opening from Onegai Teacher (EWWWWWWWWWW! This topped King Gainer. Respect falling a bit)
#07 Innocent Starter Opening from Nanoha (Ah and there it is, the much better Nanoha Proper opening. One of the better songs of the 21st Century. Very dramatic)
#06 Kinjirareta Asobi Opening from Rozen Maiden Traumend (You know I love Ali Project's funky music. One of the best bands of the 21st century)
#05 Negima song (Meh. Like I said they've pretty much already covered all my favourite 2000 opening songs unless I'm missing something. Apparently my taste diverges from 2channel in this millenium a bit.)
#04 Tune The Rainbow Insert from Rahxephon (So that's what they were waiting for all this time. I actually haven't heard this one yet, but I'm not surprised it's up here because its great)
#03 This song blows. Good lord! Oh well we're getting a lot of good hits here still.
#02 Tori no Uta Opening From Air (Surprisingly Decent theme song from an anime I would avoid like the plague. Probably the only good part of Key for me is their music. Does it belong up here though, in this posters opinion....I guess, I mean for the 2000's I probably couldn't give a much better list given with how few things I have to work with in the 21st century.)
#01 Sousei no Aquarion Opening (What a terrible choice for spot #1. The first time I heard it felt like I was listening to one of the worst songs I'd ever heard. After trying again it wasn't as bad, but it's still pretty bad compared to some of the other choices they could have had for the 21st centuy. I guess my tastes really do diverge from them quite a bit in this millenium.

So my taste is surprisingly similar to 2channels up until the 21st century where its hit or miss. I've got to wonder what the hell they are thinking though with the awful song in spot #1 for the 2000s. Despite this they are far more in sync with me than out of it and I've gained a little bit of respect for 2channel that I wouldn't normally have. I just have to still question there tastes for the 21st century is all. The only songs I really liked on the 2000 list where Over!, Innocent Starter, The Rozen Maiden one's and the Rahxephon ones.

As for peoples dislike of the ones that aren't Kyoto Animation ones or aren't from 2000, Come On People, the 80's and 90's are entirely different eras altogether. Don't blame the era if you don't like the song. Learn a bit about the 80's and 90's, then maybe learn the names of the songs and then come back and describe exactly what is wrong with them. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that the 5 "good" (as if there is some universal qualifier for good beyond ones opinion) songs people keep mentioning are God Knows, Hare Hare Yukai, Tori No Uta, Shooting Star and Innocent Starter, which I think are alright songs.

Either way I'm anticipitating a fair bit of whining regarding the Haruhi songs low placing and the fact that the Air theme didn't place in #1 for 2000's and the Haruhi songs in the #2 and #3 slots (Pro KyoAni Bias in a bit of the commentary maybe?). Fair enough as those songs are popular with a lot of people, but what do people have to say about the 80's and 90's rankings. What do they think could have been done better, because people mostly seem upset by the fact that those decades are dominated by Mecha anime songs (I detect an Anti-Mecha Bias almost, getting upset because one thinks Mecha songs can't be liked a fair number of people. The bias thing can work both ways after all). I'm not saying anybody should do a detailed opinion piece like I have, but does nobody care to chime in on exactly why they felt there were only 5-10 good songs (maybe name them) on the list or on what should have been there (from your favourites). It sure beats just beating on 2channel's list (I still can't believe I'm siding with 2channel) without any apparent justification or opinion to back it up. Nobody's going to shoot anybody down for stating why they didn't like the list (It's bound to happen that people will have different tastes).

Also since I'm a masochist I'm going to come back and do a piece on all 200 of the Top 200 songs tomorrow if I can.
Top 100-1

Spoiler:

#100 Toki Wo Koete Opening 1 From Zeta Gundam (A personal Favourite of course)
#99 Clover opening from Solty Rei (I've been meaning to watch this show actually, but I'll probably skip over this opening)
#98 Some Ali Project Song (I like Ali Project, what can I say)
#97 No idea and it's kind of meh.
#96 1st Prioity Opening Strasphore (Kind of cutesy)
#95 Silent Voice 2nd Opeing from Double Zeta Gundam (Like the only good song from ZZ Gundam, but not one of my favourite Gundam songs)
#94 No Idea (Sounds nice though)
#93 No Idea (Sounds decently hot blooded though)
#92 Saint Shinwa ~Soldier Dream~ Opening 2 from Sainy Seiya (Wow this is just as good as Pegasus Fantasy and it's by Kageyama Hironobu one of my all time favourite Anime Song singers)
#91 Romantic Ageruyo Ending from Dragon Ball (Classic song that I always kind of liked)
#90 Taiyou ga Mata Kagayaku Toki Ending 4 from Yu Yu Hakusho (I prefered the endings that came before this, but it's still pretty good)
#89 Fuse of Excitement Ending 1 from Fushigi Yugi (I need to acquire this one, it's quite good)
#88 Eternal Wind Ending from Gundam F91 (I wasn't even looking at the video and I knew this one instantly. Personal Favourite and the best song so far in my opinion)
#87 Some Doraemon song.
#86 Heats Opening 2 from Shin Getter Robo Armageddon (Crazy hot blooded song glad to see it here)
#85 Dunbine Tobu Opening from Aura Battler Dunbine (Again wasn't even looking at the vid and knew it within the first two seconds. Personal Favourite, but a lower ranked one at that.)
#84 Galaxy Express 999 (I prefer the movie theme and the new Galaxy Railways themes)
#83 Rumbling Hearts (Not particularly impressed with it)
#82 Just Communication Opening 1 from New Mobile Report Gundam Wing (As much as Gundam Wing is not a very good Gundam Series let alone a good mecha series, I've gotta give props to the music)
#81 Ai Wo Tormodose Opening from Hokuto No Ken (You Again. Oh well your always welcome come onto my speakers....ewwwww.)
#80 Uchuu Senkan Yamato (Legendary Song!)
#79 Agony Opening from Kannaduki No Miko (It's alright)
#78 Some Hype Cutesy Song (Not bad)
#77 Until the World Comes to an End Ending 2 from Slam Dunk (It's alright I guess. Pretty hot blooded)
#76 In Search of Lost Legends Opening from Genesis Climber Mospeada (I could very well have been listening to the full version)
#75 Some Not To Bad Song
#74 Honoo No Sadame Opening from Armored Trooper Votoms (Same deal as with #76).
#73 Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae Ending 3 from Rurouni Kenshin (My respect for T.M Revolution continues to grow)
#72 Resolution Opening 2 from Gundam X (Personal Favourite)
#71 Huh Wuh Who (At least I don't have to type much)
#70 Sakura Taisen (But I have no idea where it lies in the series)
#69 I'm Getting Confused (Really What is This)
#68 Megurai Ending from Mobile Suit Gundam III Encounters In Space (Classic Cheesy song)
#67 It looks like a Tezuka (Possibly Ambassador Magma)
#66 Tank Opening from Cowboy Bebop (There! Ya Happy Already, There's Your Darn Cowboy Bebop Song! Good song by the way)
#65 Brilliant Road Opening from Stellvia of Universe (Not bad)
#64 Generic Harem Opening Number Sixty Four (Bleh!)
#63 Musouka Opening from Uta (I honestly had no idea the Utawarerumono opening sounded this good. You learn something new every day.)
#62 Chala Head Chala (No Intro needed)
#61 I think this is Maison Ikkoku (It's good)
#60 Duvet Opening from Serial Experiments Lain (Meh)
#59 Yaksoku Wa Iranai Opening from Tenkuu No Escaflowne (Whoa Way too Soon! WAY TOO SOON! What beats this so early on in the Top 100 list. I'm kind of scared )
#58 Blue Water (Wow this is Good. Never seen Blue Water, but I really like the song)
#57 Lots of Cute Girls Kotoko Song (I usually don't like Kotoko at all, but this is alright. Kind of curious to know what the anime is. Info would be appreciated)
#56 No Clue (Meh)
#55 Stand Up To The Victory Opening 1 from Victory Gundam (Could hear this so many times and it would never get old)
#54 Inner Universe Opening from Ghost In Shell Stand Alone Complex (Noise)
#53 God Knows Insert from Haruhi (Apparently better than Stand Up To The Victory)
#52 Dreams Opening 1 from Gundam X (But Apparently this is better than God Knows. That's the trick with these lists. Either way not disagreeing with this, but I'm sure a lot of people will be upset that a Good Gundam song beat out the Good Haruhi song)
#51 This Again (Still no Idea)
#50 No Clue (It's good though)
#49 In My Dream Brain Powered Opening (Shame on you Brain Powered you got me in trouble with the mods today. Oh come here I love you In My Dream)
#48 Kinjirareta Asobi Opening from Rozen Maiden (Floats Like A Buttefly Sting Like A Bee Few 21st Century Bands Ahea of Ali!)
#47 Hare Hare Yukai Ending from Haruhi (COMMENCE WHINING AS TO LOW PLACING! AND GO!)
#46 Cosmos Ni Kimi To Ending from Densetsu Kyojin Ideon (Nah Nah My Mecha Ending Beat Out People's Aya Hirano Haruhi Ending *Sticks Tongue Out and Get's Clocked By 50 Angry Haruhi Fan's*)
#45 Beyond The Time Ending From Char's Counterattack (My Mecha Ending Be... *Get's Clocked Again*)
#44 Get Wild Ending from City Hunter 1 (I'm not going to say it this time *Feels the glowering* )
#43 WHO!?
#42 That's A Big Gun (And An Unpleasant Tribal Chant)
#41 Hemisphere Opening from Rahxephon (Awesome)
#40 You Get To Burning Opening from Nadesico (Classic)
#39 Shine Through The Storm Opening from 08th MS Team (Good)
#38 Wild Flowers Opening from Zoids (Bleh)
#37 Kum Susser Todd Insert from End of Eva (There's better)
#36 Filling The Star of Water With Love (Like this)
#35 BIKINIS (And Bad Music Too!)
#34 Eternal Blaze from Nanoha A's (There's Better)
#33 Dream Shift Opening from Raijin-Oh (Like *CLOCKED*)
#32 Hishoku no Sora Opening from Shakugan No Shana (I really really like this song and it surprises me, hopefull SNS Season 2's song is as good)
#31 What Is THIS?!
#30 Pegasus Fantasy Opening from Saint Seiya (Legendary Song!)
#29 Dragon Quest (Here because Japan loves Dragon Quest I Bet)
#28 Melos No Youni Lonely Way Opening from Aoki Ryusei Super Powered Tracer Layzner (Told people this song rocked. If only they'd play the best parts)
#27 Tamashii No Refrain from Eva (The better song from the Eva movies)
#26 Who (Good song though)
#25 No idea (Sounds really really nice though)
#24 Bleh (I can guess at why this is here)
#23 Tsuki No Mayu Ending 2 from Turn A Gundam (Such and unbelievably good song it kills me)
#22 Shangrila Opening from Soukyuu No Fafner (Only to be followed by this noise
#21 Over! Opening from Overman King Gainer (Anyway who denies the catchiness of this song after hearing the full version needs an injection of funk)
#20 Yume Iro Chaser Opening 1 from Metal Armor Dragonar (Top 10 song)
#19 TRASH from Onegai Teacher (How humiliating for Overman and Dragonar)
#18 Revolution Opening from Revolutionary Girl Utena (Meh)
#17 Innocent Starter Opening from Nanoha (Even if it's 80's or 90's its still a bloody good example of what the 21st century can do and deserves a high spot)
#16 Do You Remember Love from SDF Macross Movie (Well Do Ya)
#15 Yuusha Oh Tanjou from Yuusha Oh Gaogaigar (DAMN STRAIGHT! You do need the Soul of A Robot to understand why this is here though)
#14 ALI! (Getting a little fresh going up this high aren't we. I love you dearly Ali Project, but try to behave )
#13 Rayearth Song (Is this different then the other one (Good though)
#12 Negima Song (Japan likes its 30 cute girls and one guy stories)
#11 Annoying Song
#10 Tune The Rainbow Insert from Rahxephon (Sweet)
#09 Ai Senshi Ending from Mobile Suit Gundam II Soldiers of Sorrow (Ha Ha My...*Pummelled again*)
#08 Crappy Gundam Seed Song
#07 Platinum Opening 03 from Card Captor Sakura (I'm getting goosebumps listening to this song. Good placement, though my list looks a bit different, this song places in the top 20 regardless. First stellar song in the top 10.)
#06 Give A Reason Opening from Slayers Next (Alright if you must, could be a worse choice. Still a Favourite Song)
#05 What is this
#04 Tori No Uta from Air (Uh Oh, there's going to be a hellstorm now that this didn't make top spot. I personally don't think it belongs in the Top 10, Top 20 or even Top 100, but there are far worse choices)
#03 Butterfly Opening from Digimon (Like this one. I like the song, but come on, it's not that good)
#02 Sousei No Aquarion (What is Japan's obsession with this horrible hideous song. I mean good this has to be a spam voting joke or something)
#01 Cruel Angel Thesis Opening from Evangelion (REALLY! I would have put this in slot 50 probably, but at least it has the distinction fo being the song to beat the wretched Sousei No Aquarion one)

So that's that. If anyone want's to do a spot on the 200-101 songs, be my guest. Overall the screwiest parts come in the ending where there are songs that I feel don't even belong on the chart at all. Specifically that Sousei No Aquarion song. It's tricky to order these things around, but I'd definetely have Tori No Uta and Butterfly in the 200-101 parts and if necessary the #05 one as well. The Gundam Seed One and the Sousei No Aquarion one however shouldn't even be listed. Personally out of the Top 10 the only one I think that is deserving of the Top Slot is Platinum from CCS (Even the Rahxephon one doesn't beat it, maybe if it were Hemisphere they could duel, but with Tune The Rainbow it's Platinum. No Contest). I wouldn't dispute it as again these things are tricky and I have like almost 20 songs I could easily put in to my #01 slot at any given time depending on my current mood.

This man is passionate about his anime music. And Now, To Bed.

[Realist_Classic]

To the previous poser: impressive listing of the songs there.

As for #15 from the 1980s, it's the last OP to Maison Ikkoku, one of my favorite series from the era.