My Top 30 Anime Song Composers of All Time
246Here is the result of 2 weeks of research on VGMdb. Here are my Top 30 Anison Composers, featuring: way more respect for old anime song composers than any other Anison Composer lists.
Notes:
- Because I've always valued vocal work over anything in a song, I honestly care more about the ability to synergize music with the vocalists.
- I also value the length of the body of work done in Anime, to try to avoid ranking one hit wonders overly high. That being said, CreepHyp is an exception because I'm a fanboy of the band outside of anime.
- Tried my best to respect old composers by including some of them in the video. I'm sure I've missed plenty of good ones though.
List of some of the Anime Titles and Songs used in this video:
Aa! Megami-sama! (TV) OP - Open Your Mind ~Chiisana Hane Hirogete~ by Yoko Ishida
Angel Beats! OP - My Soul, Your Beats! by Lia
Aquarion Evol OP 1 - Kimi no Shinwa ~ Aquarion Dai Ni Shou by AKINO with bless4
Arslan Senki (TV) ED 1 - Lapis Lazuli by Eir Aoi
Busou Renkin OP - Makka na Chikai by Fukuyama Yoshiki
Clannad: After Story OP - Toki wo Kizamu Uta by Lia
Cowboy Bebop ED - The Real Folk Blues by The Seatbelts feat. Mai Yamane
Darling in the FranXX ED 1 - Torikago by XX:me
Fate/Zero 2nd Season ED 1 - Sora wa Takaku Kaze wa Utau by Luna Haruna
Gakusen Toshi Asterisk 2nd Season OP - The Asterisk War by Shiena Nishizawa
Garo: Honoo no Kokuin OP 2 - B.B. by JAM Project
Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince OP 1 - Watashi wa Souzousuru by Natsumi Kon
Hibike! Euphonium OP - DREAM SOLISTER by TRUE
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OP 2 - BLOODY STREAM by Coda
Juuni Taisen ED - Keshin no Kemono by Do As Infinity
Kakumeiki Valvrave 2nd Season OP - Kakumei Dualism by Nana Mizuki x T.M.Revolution
Kamisama Dolls OP - Fukanzen Nenshou by Chiaki Ishikawa
Kantai Collection: KanColle OP - Miiro by AKINO with bless4
Kiznaiver ED - Hajimari no Sokudo by Sangatsu no Phantasia
Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon II OP - ZONE//ALONE by Minori Chihara
Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam OP - Buddy by Maaya Sakamoto
Little Busters! OP - Little Busters! ~TV animation ver.~ by Rita
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei OP 1 - Rising Hope by LiSA
Mahoutsukai no Yome OP 1 - Here by JUNNA
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 EP 18 OP - RE:I AM by Aimer
Net-juu no Susume ED - Hikari, Hikari by Yuuka Aisaka
One Piece OP 1 - We Are! by Hiroshi Kitadani
Persona 4 the Animation OP 1 - sky's the limit by Shihoko Hirata
Persona 5 the Animation OP 1 - BREAK IN TO BREAK OUT by Lyn
Re:Creators OP 2 - shØut by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Tielle & Gemie
Sakura Quest ED 1 - Freesia by (K)NoW_NAME:Ayaka Tachibana
Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ ED - Futurism by Ayahi Takagaki
Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX EP 1 IS - RADIANT FORCE by Aoi Yuuki, Ayahi Takagaki & Nana Mizuki
Shakugan no Shana ED 1 - Yoake Umare Kuru Shoujo by Yoko Takahashi
Steins;Gate OP - Hacking to the Gate by Kanako Itou
Sword Art Online OP 1 - crossing field by LiSA
To LOVE-Ru Darkness OP - RAKUEN PROJECT by Ray
Tokyo Ravens OP 1 - X-encounter by Maon Kurosaki
Tsuki ga Kirei OP - Imakoko by Nao Touyama
Violet Evergarden OP - Sincerely by TRUE
Wolf's Rain ED - Gravity by Maaya Sakamoto