Top Ten Anime Music (Excluding OP+ED's)

[capture]

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)

[Kittie Rose]

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]

Originally Posted by Kittie Rose

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.

Yup it's nice but they've said excluding op's and ed's....

[spedz_fx]

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.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by spedz_fx

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]

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]

Originally Posted by XxfurballxX

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.

[andromeda0201]

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]

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]

some more , 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

Kowareta Sekai
Bara no Chikai
Bara no Jubai


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

[tritoch]

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]

Originally Posted by capture

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, 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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" ( Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (movie) (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 (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]

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]

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]

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"