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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cowboy Bebop or Samurai Champloo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Both are yoko kanno iirc.

Ed I'm wrong. Champloo was  of Shakkazombie, Fat Jon, Nujabes and Force of Nature.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

RIP Nujabes

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Easy, Samurai Champloo. The sheer amount of talented hip hop artists in the soundtrack is insane.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Champloo is a great answer. I have been skimming through older shows I have watched to find clips to post to the community and when I was going through Champloo, I found myself just letting it run sometimes to just listen to it. I did eventually pick out a Champloo clip, so look forward to that sometime in the next week or so (it was hard to pick just one).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

FLCL - the pillows are amazing and it fits the anime so very well.

https://youtu.be/f92VWkYl8CI?si=0O02_FbyHmWM1Vti

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

FLCL includes my all-time favorite musical scene - LINK

[–] recursive_recursion 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  • .//HackSIGN
  • Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
  • Steins;Gate
  • Angel Beats
  • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
  • Spice and Wolf
  • Time of Eve
  • Un-Go
  • Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation
  • Metropolis 2001
  • Summer Wars
  • Studio Ghibli films (everything cept for Earwig and the Witch which I won't watch)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's so hard to choose just one...

I think I'd have to nominate the Monogatari series. Each arc centers around a character, and that character's VA sings the op, not to mention most of them are incredibly catchy.

Macross Plus also has a phenomenal sound track, with some of Yoko Kanno's best work, IMO. It also ties in heavily with plot involving an AI pop superstar. It's really still pretty prescient today.

Some of the Yuki Kaijura soundtracks have been pretty outstanding as well. Both .hack//sign and Noir, for example.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As a Monogatari fan (🤮), I really adore the soundtrack. Not just the OP's and ED's but the background music too.

Sutekimeppou Kenka and Jinchiku playfully help carry long dialogue and deliver their "punchlines" (there's a lot more, I just can't find them on YouTube). Nisemono adds to Kaiki's mysterious and deceptive aura.

I also like the leitmotifs like Senjougahara Tore, Shideno Tori, Youkoso Koyomioniichan Kawaigatteagerune (really love this one) and a lot more I've forgotten the titles of.

And of course, Kairaku. If you know, you know.

There's so much variety.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

For me, it's between Ghost in the Shell (that iconic chant!) and Princess Mononoke.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I like music in Haruhi Suzumiya. But if we're talking about The best soundtrack - it is hands-down Paprika. Just listen to this one song and tell me with a straight face it's not the best thing you ever heard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APIKVLw1tT0

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There are some great answers in this thread already. Personally, the OST I have been listening to the most recently is probably the Kessoku Band songs from Bocchi the Rock. The album they released from that show is in regular rotation for me and has been since the show aired. Just some great songs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Nichijou and azumanga for me since nichijous soundtrack for its intros consists of synths and a epic guitar solo while azumanga ost is like a opera

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

For me, Cowboy Bebop, hands down.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

How Not To Summon A Demon Lord - opening [Everybody! Everybody!] and ending [YOU YOU YOU] were pretty rad. Can recommend

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Made in Abyss for me. The soundtrack is the best part of that anime.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Edgrunners, FLCL, and Cowboy Bebop

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If you see this guy in the credit, you know it's a banger. And also Show By Rock series.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Your Lie in April

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The 4 songs on the 90s Streetfighter movie soundtrack are permanently in my favorites list.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Gundam Unicorn, the original OVA. The OSTs combined are over 5 hours long and many of them are amazing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't thinks it's the best but the sound track for K project went way too hard

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I don't know