What Anime has the best music in your opinion?

[true_noir_chloe]

There are a ton of great opening and closing themes, but when I think of a "best" anime music I would have to go with, "is the entire soundtrack one you would listen to without constantly fast forwarding to the next song, or to the ending or closing theme." That being said, my favorites are:

Noir OST 1
Rahxephon OST 1 (it has another name I can not think of at the moment)
Inuyasha (I have a best songs CD, but I forget the name)
Cardcaptor Sakura (The Best CD with songs from both the show and the two movies)
Anything Cowboy Bebop
Gundam Seed (Rogie and Kkun beat me to mentioning this one, but it is GREAT!)
Saiyuki (can't remember, but it's the first disc we bought)
FMA music

If I would have voted for best opening theme or ending theme, my list would have been much longer.

[Rogie]

Are we talking about songs, scores, or both?

I would say both for this thread. I guess you would consider the overall collective musical presentation an anime has, including its theme songs, in-show songs, and the score.

[Michael]

Cowboy Bebop and Inuyasha would have to top my list.

[Destroyer2000]

I notice a lot of members here are posting from shows that can be seen on Cartoon Network...let's choose some others, unless those actually have the best. I still say Inuyasha, I mean, anyone here that doesn't like it has never heard 'My Will', 'Every Heart', or 'Song of Truth'.

[eva-boy7985]

My 3 faves:
Rahxephon
Wolf's Rain
.hack SIGN

[Yojimbo]

I notice a lot of members here are posting from shows that can be seen on Cartoon Network...let's choose some others, unless those actually have the best. I still say Inuyasha, I mean, anyone here that doesn't like it has never heard 'My Will', 'Every Heart', or 'Song of Truth'.

Well let's face it now there is a reason why CN and AS picked up the shows, it's because they're some of the best anime out there period. And most of the best anime shows out there have really good music.

[starwarsboy90]

Oh Yeah, I forgot to mention Cowboy Bebop, it is the, way for then GITS, but InuYasha still ranks number 1 in my book!

[waffo_chick1]

.hack definatly has good music and noir had some good songs too

[kaibrightwing]

Best music yes yes All anime music is great. but music artist like Yoko Ishida, Yoko Kanno, and Yuki Kajiura and hundreds of japanese artist are great. I like all anime music and the funny thing is my anime collection is small compare to my music collection AND i anime music steaming in my room, yes Im really that how much i like the music.

[Destroyer2000]

Hm...Inuyasha and Cowboy Bebop have gotten the most nominations. What would your favorite songs from those series be? I like Tank, and the Real Folk Blues. From Inuyasha, Toki o Koeru Omoi would be mine.

[Ashley]

Escaflowne still rules you all. (bumping for troll reasons)

[rusty789]

.hack//sign has the best music, it's cool.

[Ichigo_89]

Cowboy Bebop (you can't resist the jazz!!)

[Spiritsword]

The Vision of Escaflowne (the series).

<-- Take it from him.

[Jeikobu]

I would say both for this thread. I guess you would consider the overall collective musical presentation an anime has, including its theme songs, in-show songs, and the score.

Ok, thanks.

In an unassorted order (off the top of my head):
Score: Pokemon (Japanese only!), Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, other Ghiblis (pretty soon I'll end up listing them all separately ^^; ), InuYasha, Ai Yori Aoshi, Fullmetal Alchemist, Rurouni Kenshin OVAs, Someday's Dreamers, etc.
Song: Pokemon (again, Japanese only!), Cardcaptor Sakura, Spirited Away (the end song is so good), InuYasha, Ai Yori Aoshi, Ai Yori Aoshi Enishi, Rurouni Kenshin, Fullmetal Alchemist, etc.
Overall: Most of the above

So many to choose from... ^^;

[Destroyer2000]

Okay, Every Heart from Inuyasha in English = AWESOME! I mean, c'mon, check out the lyrics:

Tell me babe, how many do I shed my tears?
Every Heart Every Heart is not a gentle yet

Shall I do? I can never say my loneliness
Every Heart doesn't know so what to say oh what to do

(I) was afraid of darkness cause I felt that I was left alone
So I prayed for help to (the) distant million stars

Round & Round the planets revolve round the sun
And we always seek after love and peace Forever more
Growing growing woe baby we can work it out
Look up at the sky Every Heart is shining all today

Show me now, What kind of smile do I come across
Every Heart Every Heart can take a step towards the dreams

All of us what to take a lasting happiness
Whenever you feel sad, I wanna hold you & give you a sound sleep

Someday Every Hearts gonna free and easy
We have peace of mind
Someday all the people find the way to love

Goes & Goes the time goes on we are not alone
We live on together and we will find some precious things
Sometime we will smile sometime we will cry somehow
Don't forget believing yourself - Tomorrow's never die

There is the warm heart places on my mind
In my earlist day's there and it's so sweet
There are many stars they have talk with me so kind
They say yes always time's a friend of mine so shine

Round & Round the planets revolve round the sun
And we always seek after love and peace Forever more
Growing growing woe baby we can work it out
Look up at the sky Every Heart is shining all today

Goes & Goes the time goes on we are not alone
We live on together and we will find some precious things
Sometime we will smile sometime we will cry somehow
Don't forget believing yourself - Tomorrow's never die

Dunno why, but the bolded part is just exhilarating.

[Wild Eagle]

Last Exile, Gundam SEED, Inuyasha, and Cowboy Bebop had some amazing music.

*goes and listens to Wheel of Dawn (Gundam SEED)*

[smooth_operator]

While not really the best series, Zaion has some pretty good progressive-rock music that's really original. Though I also can't argue on Azumanga Daioh's cutesy songs or Madlax's fitting suspense\action themes.

[windtalker]

Cowboy Bebop is hard to beat music wise. Very, very cool.

[*Hope*]

I would have to say Noir, but Escaflowne and Fullmetal Alchemist come close.

[Hitokiri]

Cowboy Bebop
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Neon Genesis Evangelion (loves Bach, Mozart, etc)
Voices of a Distant Star
Last Exile
FLCL
Hellsing
RahXephon

[Shadowchild]

I think that Inuyasha and the movie Princess Mononoke tie for best music. Then Wolf's Rain tags behind them. I have ordered the Pricess Mononoke soundtrack and it is awesome. I know both of the songs with words in Japanese. I suggest getting the Japenese version cuz the english one does not have as many songs and the music just sounds alot better.^-^

[Radical Dreamer]

Ooh...Tough one! I really, really like all of the InuYasha music...Especially Every Heart, Fukai Mori, and My Will! But, I also LOVE the Rurouni Kenshin music, such as Sobakasu, Heart of Sword, Namida wa Shitte Iru, and Hanbun. FLCL has some really catchy music, and Ghost in the Shell's opening themes are two of my favorite songs...I love Bebop's music too..."Words that We Couldn't Say" and "The Real Folk Blues" are just awesome. FMA's "Ready Steady Go" is insanely catchy, and I also love some of the songs from Outlaw Star and .Hack Liminality. Gyahh! I can't decide! XD

[TrigunX89]

FLCL. 'Nuff said.

[teigeki_calesa]

Most of my favorites are orchestral types, although there are some synthesized music that sounds nice too.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

Last Exile
Noir
Metropolis

[Yumie]

You know, I REALLY liked the music for Full Moon wo Sagashite. I know most people got tired of some of the songs...but I never did. I thought they were beautiful and had some amazing lyrics.

Amen sister! I liked it a lot. I've watched the whole series twice, and the music still gives me tingles. Maybe I'm just too easily entertained. . .

I like the music to Noir a lot, too. It's some pretty awesome stuff.

[TrigunX89]

Yeah, the music in Noir rocks too. And Cowboy Bebop's is pretty good...

But still, nothing compares to the awesomeness of FLCL's soundtrack.

[Dunedan]

Fuli Culi all the way. Booyah.

[Ren_sama]

Cowboy Bebop. I LOVE the futuristic blue style.