homie got sucked into Howls moving castle and spirited away so hard making this video he just let it play lol

love it when someone finds music and just goes "YOOOOOOOOOO" for 19 minutes and 01 seconds

I'm a drummer and always laugh/point out how what is being heard isn't being played, but they captured Every! Single! Hit! And it's not just that the sticks are hitting the right drum/cymbal, but they animated the proper technique to hit them. Feels so much more real

I love it when people who have never seen anime before and think it's something so simple truly experience it and are just blown away.

They're called The Seatbelts because they have to be belted in to wail that hard in zero gravity without floating away from the mics. Yoko Kanno is Queen

It's hilarious. People who never got in touch with video games and Anime slowly realise, that this is a Rabbithole full of masterful music.

the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack is something i unironically listen to whenever i just need some solid background jams for cleaning or getting some boring work or chores done: not every song is as hype and pizazz as TANK! but the ENTIRE OST is just filled with absolute vibes. HIGHLY recommend for anyone reading this, just slap it on in the background and chill

The ghost in the shell soundtrack was really otherworldly gorgeous with those choir parts.

Samurai Champloo, the music is part of the story and the characters, absolutely fantastic.

Nujabes: samurai champloo ost - This is THE album that created the whole genre of chillhop. Aside from Bebop, this might be the most influential OST ever made. Nujabes created a laidback quirky style of hip hop and then died straight after, his work completed. Kevin Penkin: Made in Abyss OST (fourth layer) --- Eerie atmospheric. Does incredible work building the fantastic and strange world they travel through. They start on the surface and gradually descend through layers and the music reflects this as they get further and further from normal. Yuki Kajiura: .hack OST (the world, fake wings) - Heavy strings of all sorts, high paced violin sections, heavy drones, crisp classical guitar. Tribal voices to gentle melodic songs. Kenji Kawai - Mob Psycho 100 OST 2 (Explosion of Mob) - This anime goes wild with a character powered by emotions, and as he loses his mind the music does too. Susumu Hirasawa - Paprika - This is by far the strangest yet beautiful ost I've ever heard. I have no idea how to describe it. Yoshiaki Fujisawa - Houseki no Kuni - Ghibli vibes. Simple instrument choices. Often just 2 or 3 instruments working together. Just sit and enjoy. Cutting it down to this is actual torture. :( If anyone listens to these or has any to add please do! I tried to keep it to popular anime for the youtube algorithm but I should also mention: Ikoku Meiro no Croisée and Ristorante Paradiso - both have the whole OST played by the same small (3 person) jazz band called Ko-ko-ya with no extra effects or tweaking. The direct connection with the music is wonderful. "Ikoku no Choro" is insanely good! But wouldn't do much for the algorithm :/ Edit: He has reacted to Lupin3 right? That's literally a jazz standard in Japan now. It is likely the most recognizable jazz in the country.

The Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex soundtrack is insane!!!

From Cowboy Bebop it’s “Bad Dog No Biscuits” and “Too Good Too Bad” that do it for me. They’re the action songs used in the show for chase scenes, and they’re just pure momentum.

Yokko Kano’s work on Visions of Escaflowne is just breathtaking

The method of animation for Kids on the Slope is called rotoscoping, where you film someone and draw over the film to capture exact movements. What you're seeing is an animated version of someone's actual movements, and this is probably one of the best uses of rotoscoping I've ever seen.

Howl's moving castle intro was so beautiful i used it to walk down the aisle at my wedding it will always be such a special song to me 😊

Kill La Kill also has amazing music. Their use of leitmotifs in the backing music to represent the different characters and factions is really good.

As Japanese,I will recommend "Lupin the 3rd" composed by Yuji Ohno.

What I admire and love with Japanese composers is that they took American jazz, European classical music, and forged versions of their own with such talent and creativity!

Akira from 1988 has some very unique music and sounds that blend with the movie into an insane experience.

The Trigun OSTs still blow me away. "Permenant Vacation" is an absolute gem, performed by two members of the Seatbelts I think (Naruyoshi Kikuchi on sax and Tsuneo Imahori on guitar).

The piano works of Joe Hisaishi are the stuff of legend. His compositions for the Miyazaki films are simply god tier.

John Williams makes me feel: Cinematic, or like I'm "IN THE MOMENT" Bearing witness. Joe Hisaishi makes me feel like I'm reminiscing of a old memory, and the music hugs you with "nostalgia"

Space Lion from the Cowboy Bebop OST is just one of the most epic songs ever committed to film of any kind.

Samurai Champloo. The soundtrack, and more specifically Nujabes, literally saved my life in my worst times. There is a heavy jazz influence and tremendous classical jazz sampling littered throughout his music. Clearly he draws inspiration from artists like J DIlla, but his music always carried a unique life and soul that I didn't connect with in other artists foundational to the genre. Also, it is foundational for what is now some of the most popular genres of music to exist. You can hear his influence in modern rap, chillhop, and lofi music. It might not be your exact type of music, since it isn't quite as complex in composition compared to some of the orchestration and jazz work in the things you've already reviewed, but it is transformative and innovative in the most beautiful way nonetheless. I'd love to hear you review some of the pieces by who will eternally be my favorite artist. Rest in Beats Nujabes.

The man behind Cowboy Bebop and Kids on the slope is Shinichiro Watanabe, and all of his work has a huge focus on music. I recommend everyone to check his other anime series, Samurai Champloo, Terror in Resonance or Space Dandy

One big reason anime make it big internationally (Miyazaki's work is the perfect example) is that the musical arrangement just matches perfectly the atmosphere of the story. Going from the orchestrated marvel of studio Ghibli, to punchy jazzy intro for Neon Genesis Evangelion, to the lighthearted Dango Daikazoku outro for Clannad, to psychedelic theme for Paprika (Parade by Susumu Hirasawa), you get filled with joy, sadness, hope, despair, excitement while watching masterpieces of art.

Dancing mad by Nobuo Uematsu (and basically everything by him and yoko shimomura) is just awe inspiring haha

I think with Howl's the phrase you're looking for is that it's personal in scope, it's intimate. It invites you in. It's honestly something we don't get enough of with all these soundtracks that are booming, grand, and epic in scale.

dude you've got to listen to 80s japanese jazz if you don't already. it's INCREDIBLE. Flying Beagle is an incredible album.

I think John Williams and Hans Zimmer paint beautiful soundscapes (as Charles describes), which are supplementary and iconic to their films similar to how costumes are designed as an integral element to the story. However, I think what makes Joe Hisashi’s compositions different is that they not only accompany films, but make us remember things in our own lives to draw us closer to the film. It’s like sonic nostalgia

I heard a quote once, I forget exactly how it goes, but it was something along the lines of "Western shows write the music to fit the _scene,_ while anime writes the music to fit the _story."_ There are a lot of good recommendations in these comments, so here are a couple I haven't seen mentioned yet: - The "Haruhi Suzumiya" series. It's not a "these are all bangers" kind of soundtrack, but there are some really good ones. "Oi Oi" in particular has a very clear influence from Fatboy Slim's "Everybody Loves A Carnival". - Solty Rei. I only watched the series once, long ago, but I recall the soundtrack was big into the "big band jazz" style. - Record of Lodoss War. Often called "The Lord of the Rings of Anime", and considered foundational to the Fantasy anime genre. The ending themes of the original 13-episode OVA and the "Chronicles of the Heroic Knight" TV series are both great, and the theme of "Chronicles", Kiseki no Umi (Sea of Miracles) really sells the "epic fantasy" feel. Other than those, though, the soundtrack is fairly standard fantasy fare, as I recall. - Azumanga Daioh. The majority of the music was specifically written to fade into the background and blend into the scenes without intruding on the dialogue, but it ranges in style from jazz, to surf rock, to chill Bossa Nova, to polka, to waltz, to orchestral pieces. The title theme "Soramimi Cake" is a goofy, slightly nonsensical and unhinged song that really sets the tone of the show, the end credit theme "Raspberry Heaven" is a lovely song that still has a bit of the title theme's goofiness, "Nice desu yo" is a jazzy little background piece that shifts into soft surf rock in the middle and then a bluegrass harmonica over jazz piano near the end, "Bakuhatsu Bonkuraazu" is a discordant mess that suits the antics of those three lovable idiots, and "Chiyo-chan Runs!" is taken straight out of an orchestral piece whose name I forget at the moment. (Can you tell I _really_ like Azumanga Daioh?)

Songs I will always recommend from a video game is a few tracks from Final Fantasy 14. Answers and Dragonsong written by the great Nobuo Uematsu and vocals by Susan Calloway, and then Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Flow, and Hopeful Dynamis written by musical madlad Masayoshi Soken with vocal on the first two by Amanda Achen. Even without context the emotion in these songs is insane, with context, good luck not crying.

Yoko Kanno... omg... she is a master of music. It isn't really that any individual piece is perfectly amazing (though Tank is amazing and has been my ringtone of my phone for literal decades!), but that every show she wrote for has a completely different genera and feel, and all of it is solidly good if not amazing is mind-blowing! Others specialize and are absolutely better than her, but the breadth of styles that she covers is difficult to find a comparison with. Also... any show that Yoko Kanno writes for is just gold. Escaflowne, RahXephon, Ghost in the Shell, Oban Racers, Kids on the Slope, Space Dandy, Spy Family, Wolf's Rain, later Macross shows... I mean... good stuff! Each with different styles, instruments, and feel. Few composers have the variety and scope that Yoko Kanno has. Also, I remember being in jazz band in high school in the 90's, and there was a saying that 'Asians can't swing', and I was like 'clearly you haven't heard Tank yet' lol.

The Girl Who Fell From the Sky!! It’s the opening track to Castle in the Sky, composed by Joe Hisaishi, and it’s incredible.

If you get the chance, both Kevin Penkin and Evan Call have done some truly phenomenal work. Evan Call was the composer for Violet Evergarden, Josee: The Tiger and the Fish, and Freiren: Beyond Journey's End. Kevin Penkin, meanwhile, is primarily known for the music in Made in Abyss as well as Rising of the Shield Hero. He is also composing the music for Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf.

Tank always reminds me of the old Johnny Quest intro song.

Ghibli soundtrack feels intimate. Like someone pouring their heart out to you. As opposed to someone performing their all in front of a crowd.

" Baccano " is also a gem with Jazz music especialy the intro song. The anime ( and novel ) are the most Tarantino-esque art not created by Tarantino himself, I strongly recommend to watch and to listen to.

The anime music that has been most impactful for me is Space Lion from Cowboy Bebop. Ever since I first heard it as the end credits of the episodes Jupiter Jazz, a remarkable example of story telling of any kind, it has been the most soothing, meditative, and relaxing and healing theme I’ve ever heard. Any time I feel depressed or are on the edge of an anxiety attack Space Lion has helped me through those times in ways that are difficult to describe. But I have an iTunes play list with just Space Lion on it and according to the play list count I’ve listed to to in almost 9000 times and that’s not including the number of plays on the various iPods and iPhones over he years. It’s the music I love the most and I hope you find it as healing as I have.

The DOT Hack series has amazing music done by Yuki Kajiura - Echos - Kiss - Smallest Delight - B.T.

"Your lie in April" damn near made me cry. It has an amazing rendition of "Liebeslied"

There's two directions I would suggest. First, dig deeper into Yoko Kanno. One might think that because she did Bebop, that she just does Jazz, but her ability to match music genre to the show genre is just godly. Check out her soundtracks to Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex (Particularly the opening themes with Origa) which is essentially electronica matching the cyberpunk vibe of the show, and Vision of Escaflowne (I am partial to Dance of Curse, but the whole thing is great) which leans more into the John Williams-y epic fantasy orchestral style of the show. The other direction is to look at some more shows (like Kids on the Slope) that are directly about the characters making music: K-ON!, Bocchi! The Rock, takt op.Destiny, Your Lie in April, and even The Idolm@ster.

2:40 My background is with trombone, and what always jumps out to me in "Tank!" is how the horns are all overblowing. Not a lot, but you definitely get some spreading in the tone that really helps establish that raw feeling you're talking about.

I honestly enjoy when Mr. Cornell is at a loss for words when describing things that I understand but also cannot quantify with speech. It reminds me of the quote "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture." I love this channel for attempting to label music concepts that transcend the very idea.

Please consider listening to more of Yoko Kanno's work, such as the Wolf's Rain soundtrack, almost entirely composed by her. Her work is legendary and she doesn't get the recognition she deserves in the Western world.

“BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad” is a story about an up-and-coming indie band and its soundtrack contains banger after banger. The dub uses the same instrumentals but the VAs sing over translated and de-Engrished lyrics. Both sets of songs are fantastic. Not to mention, the performances are animated by Madhouse and they do a fantastic job infusing each member of the band with their own personality, usually in homage to an RL artist (their rapper channeling Zack de la Rocha, the bassist Flea being the most obvious). Worth a watch.

If you're still going down the anime and video game music rabbit holes, may I suggest a couple: Sim City 3000 has an amazing collection of Jazz, and Gradius 3 on the SNES has some super intricate techno-rock that flies under the radar for most people. Love the videos man.

Blue Exorcist season 1 ending 1 - Take Off by 2PM. That chorus hits so hard. I'll be working normally, just grinding at getting something up and running, and when I'm about to turn it on sometimes I get a good vibe thinking "it's going to work this time" and I'll hear this song start to play in my mind's ear, and right when the chorus is about to drop I switch what I'm working with on... Goosebumps every time.

Seatbelts are awesome. The drummer and the keyboardist were rotoscoped (animation technique where they film and then draw on the action from the film) for 1 to 1 action

3:36 I am SO happy to see someone else point out that insane switch up!! Have loved that little detail for years

What i love about anime openining and ending themes is that the use of a groups music Helps bring new ears to new music. The seatbelts, Nujabes, even Maximum the Hormone. A lot of these groups GAINED new audiences just through the exposure of animation. I just love how much respect these guys have for the music they use.

Charles' newfound excitement for music and scores in anime is very refreshing

Yoko Kanno’s orchestral score for Vision of Escaflowne is criminally underrated!!! As if Prokofiev, Bartok, Joe Hisaishi, and Basil Poledouris melded together to blow your mind with sheer bombast and beauty. Hell, they even got the Warsaw Philharmonic into to a studio to do it justice. If you only listen to one track, make it Dance of Curse. Other top notch tracks: Farewell, Wings, Arcadia, Blaze, Shrilly, Epistle, Again, Revenge, and Angel. Only Beethoven and Dvorak’s 9th symphonies played live have EVER hit me so hard as the music from this show. Escaflowne is my ultimate choice for ANY music (anime, cinematic, or otherwise) that DID NOT have to go that hard.

Tank hits hard. We played it in our set when I was in high-school jazz band

Kevin Penkin is an anime composer who's work it worth looking into, he did the soundtracks for Made in Abyss and Tower of God off the top of my head. As for vocal themes that really stick with me, the one that really stands out for me has always been the original Spice and Wolf theme "Tabi no Tochuu" by Natsumi Kiyoura.

Thank you Charles! You provide us greater understanding of the music which is epic. I love your keeping an open-mind. You always give unadulterated love to the beautiful music, regardless of its origin, irrespective of the genre. Your love of music is real. I love you!

One Summer's Day never fails to give me chills every time I hear it, so many gems within anime music!

One of my favourites is "Brothers" from Full Metal Alchemist. I just absolutely adore it. The version with russian vocals is amazing, as well as the instrumental one.

Waiting for your Blue Giant video! dope Jazz Anime.

You are amazing. I have no idea how you pick out melodies and harmonies so quickly and then jut play them, like it's easy or something. Completely blows my mind.

“Ride on Shooting Star” by The Pillows beautifully expresses the chaos of FLCL. By having the voice actors perform, “Be As One” from Yowamushi Pedal perfectly matches the theme of the specific story arc. “The Light Before We Land” by The Delgados was used as the opening theme for Gunslinger Girl. It’s a haunting piece of music, especially packaged with the show. Also check out the orchestral theme from “My Neighbor’s the Yamadas.” It’s yet another amazing Studio Ghibli film that features with great music.

If you were a band nerd growing up: Sound: Euphonium is great. They draw the instruments so well.

Hellsing: World Without Logos Requiem for the Living Vague Drum of Grief Trigun: HT Rakuen Wolf's Rain - Gravity Rozen Maiden - Creation Air - Aozora Saikano - Kanashimi no Nukumori Just a few off the top of my head.

You wanted some recommendations so get ready =D: Sadness and Sorrow from Naruto Erza's Theme from Fairy Tail Requiem from Death Note Brothers from Full Metal Alchemist To the Grand Line from One Piece For the Princess from Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Man of the World from Naruto Shippuden The Musician (14th's song) from D.Gray-man You Say Run from Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academy) Flying Light from Naruto Shippuden the Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire Gamestart from Rising Shield Hero Only I am Missing from Erased Goshintai from Kimi No Na Wa (Your Name) Last Lie from Death Parade Escanor's Theme from Nanatsu no Taizai (The Seven Deadly Sins) The Wars of the Last Wolves from Rorouni Kenshin There are so many amazing soundtracks in anime. I tried to limit myself and only suggest one per anime/movie so hopefully it isn't too much. I tend to like the more emotional tracks, but I think I got a good balance in the list. I hope you enjoy!

Anything Joe Hisaishi writes is absolutely incredible. When I listen to his music I feel like I'm falling into a galaxy of emotion. They are musical paintings.

Played tank with my high school band on my very last concert, I was featured on the Baritone sax! It was an incredible experience

Please do more videos on music from anime! It's always great to see these reactions and the reactors realizing there is more than just animation behind anime. Like cartoons, games, and movies, anime also tells stories with memorable characters and incredible music. Different genres but their songs are memorable. Not just the openings but the OSTs as well. Loved your reaction! I really hope you do more videos like this!

There is not a single song other than ”one summer day” from spirited away where the first chord will make me cry! Can’t put my finger on why but it will always have a special place in my heart that chord!

2 of the biggest names in Anime music composition right now are Kevin Penkin and Evan Call. They are both masters at crafting music, which captures the heart of what their projects are about. Penkin is best known for his OST work on Made in Abyss, The Apothecary Diaries, and the 2024 remake of Spice & Wolf Call is best known for his OST work on Violet Evergarden, My Happy Marriage, and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

If you like Joe Hisaishi I'd suggest listening to his live action scores also. My favourite is Okuribito (Departures). The movie is about a cellist who can't find any job and has to work in a funerary. There he has to deal with their clients and how each people is confronted with the loss of a loved one. Just imagine what Joe Hisaishi created with this premise.

Always fascinated to see someone's discovery of the art form. Love your reactions! I hope you continue to go deeper. Would reccommend the _Persona_ anime & video game soundtracks.

I know you might not see this but Transcendence and Hanezeve from made in abyss is some of the most haunting, beautiful, and amazing music I have heard for any anime.

The music from My Neighbor Totoro really changed my opinions on anime when I first watched it.

My favorite sound track was for Macross Plus OVA, especially the Sharon Apple songs.

Many great suggestions already, personally I also love Plaid's work on the Tekkonkinkreet soundtrack, one of my favourites

The beautiful thing with Kids on the Slope (one of my all time favorites, and I love showing people that scene as well for the music and attention to detail) is that, while it could have used computer generated animation (and they were recommended to do so due to cost and time), they went out of their way to use motion capture and hand draw the animation still. They didn't even do the other alternative of rotoscoping it like Disney frequently did in the past to speed up the process. They hand drew it from pictures and motion capture, which is insane, considering the sheer level of detail done on it. That anime has so much heart put into the music and passion put into the animation, and between that and the story told, it is easily one of my favorites and one I recommend to any music lover to check out. The final Moanin' scene here and the school festival performance that features Kaoru and Sentaro playing the medley of My Favorite Things/Someday My Prince Will Come/Moanin' are just two moments that I will always go back to to remind me how much I love that anime.

This man NEEDS to take a look at Made in Abyss OST. "VOH" is one of those pieces that throws you on the ground without a single word. Nice video, great stuff as always.

The saxophonist in Tank! is Masato Honda. He's an absolute beast, and i highly recommend some of his other works like Smack Out, Panther, and Saxophpne Sonata no. 18

Shiro Sagisu is absolutely worth a listen. I know him mostly for his bleach soundtracks, but he does other animes as well. Some of my favorites are: Cometh the hour, Treachery, la distancia para un duelo, clavar la espada, invasion, soundscape to ardor, the never meant to belong suites... He has so many good songs across so many genres to perfectly set the mood within the anime.

I totally relate to you when you talk about music that tells a story. I felt in love with the work of Kevin Penkin on the anime Made in Abyss about that. Also a big fan of the Soundtrack of Samurai Champloo of Nujabes (a Goat), Tsutchie and Fat Jon. A few picks that are worth an eye hehe

5:08 when done right rotoscoping is amazing.

Kanno Yoko's OST for Macross Plus is well worth your time too.

Would love to see you react to Samurai Champloo, as others have recommended. Really enjoying reading through the comments, too, looking forward to checking out or revisiting some of the OSTs people are mentioning. 😌

I recommend Tenmon (5 centimeters per second, Beyond the clouds), Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Guilty Crown, etc) and Toshiro Matsuda (Mushishi) to other composers who were recommended to you. And yes, Yoko Kanno is insanely cool!

I spent years scouring the internet for a physical copy of Cowboy Bebop OST. When I finally found a copy, I gladly paid $18, and then anxiously waited 3 weeks for it to arrive in MN from a small boutique shop in Tokyo.

I think the thing with the music in studio ghibli films is that it feels like its a one to one representative of the world that you're seeing on the screen. It isnt describing the world, it isnt providing another layer to the world, it IS the world. When i hear the theme for Howls Moving Castle, i INSTANTLY picture the festivities in Sophies town at the beginning of the movie. The theme from spirited away in this video makes me see the train traveling along the tracks in the water. Its impossible to separate the world from the music

For more Yoko Kanno i can recommend so many shows, but another stand out one with her is Terror in Resonance. As for other series, i HIGHLY recommend Made In Abyss, with composer Kevin Penkin, its so soo good and very different, and very much tells a story and sets a mood with its soundtrack. And one more composer i will recommend is Susumu Hirosawa; anime he composes for are the 1997 Berserk anime, and anime movies such as Paprika. His style is very different from anything i have ever heard before and will take you on quite the journey!

I can only recommend you to watch Blue Giant (2023), which is a movie about someone from the countryside trying to make a name in the Jazz industry in Tokyo, and in what way it changed the life of everyone he met during his journey. Also, the OSTs of Kekkai Sensen, Made in Abyss and Hibike! Euphonium (I avoid saying names from composers that already did an anime you watched, otherwise I would add Zankyou no Terror, from the same compositor that did Cowboy Bebop)

Evan Call composed the music for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and he did an amazing job creating a unique sound that draws you into the world and deeply complements the emotional impact of the writing and animation. The motifs in the main theme come up in so many little ways throughout to emphasize the significance of certain moments and they use the presence of background music so thoughtfully.

I remember studying Kanno in college - her work blows my mind. Macross Plus had so many amazing songs they ended up releasing 5-6 soundtracks for it (like they did with Cowboy Bebop). They were so essentially and well-integrated into the animation, and Sharon Apple was among the first concepts of a "virtuoid idol" that have become reality today. Songs like The Borderline and Wanna Be an Angel just blew my mind. Especially for the insane production value that came from the mid-90s. Just amazing what she pulled off. And Myung's theme, or "Voices" will haunt you forever, especially the take they use when Myung's ship takes off. Or the use of the song "Pulse" to launch the episode.

You should listen to the amazing music of "Your Name" and "Suzume" - RADWIMPS "Zenzenzense" is instant goosebumps, and so is "Suzume no Tojimari." Both movies are really worth a watch for the full context, but man, even without it these melodies reach into your soul and push all the right buttons until you're topfilled with emotions.

Do the Evangelion music next. Not just the original series but also the most recent remasters. Incredible.

Something that blew me away quite recently was the OST from 'Trigun Stampede' (a re-adaptation of an older anime), specifically the theme 'Knives' Piano'. The first time it was played was so badass and the playing looked pretty accurate to me, although it always gets interrupted by dialogue. The music of the original Trigun is also just something else.

From metalcore and punkrock, to classical and jazz, Techno to Drum n bass, I've heared so much amazing music in Anime and often extremely well composed. Very inspirational and it really carries the depth of emotion it needs.

Here's a few recommendations: Opening theme of Baccano - Gun's and Roses by Paradise Lunch Soundtrack of Sousou no Frieren - composed by Evan Call - Journey of a Lifetime - Zoltraak Soundtrack of Made in Abyss - composed by Kevin Penkin - Riko's Theme - Tomorrow Also this isn't from an anime, but I would highly recommend the ending theme of a game called To the Moon

Yoko Kanno also did the music for Ghost in a Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Escaflowne 3:21

Joe Hisaishi's music makes you experience memories and nostalgia you never had. Listening to that Spirited Away track, it feels like recalling an emotional and tender memory.

not only the story it self, but also the music in the movie your name... amazing work!

One song that really got to me was from Oratorio The World God Only Knows. The full intro to The World God Only Knows manages around 8 minutes and tells you the story of the anime. Pretty cool stuff. Also still listen to Yoko Kanno. Found the Bebop OSTs like 20 years ago and still have them here. I remember working in a book store and popping in the CDs for the store to hear. Also pretty cool was on Windows 7, we had a free song on the computers, "Kalimba" by Mr Scruff. One of the soundtracks for Bebop, Music For Freelance, has a mix by Mr. Scruff.

you are missing out if you dont watch the action scenes of cowboy bebop along with the music. It is Shinichirō Watanabes last hand drawn masterpiece. some of the stills that are on screen for only a few moments are beautiful and add a tremendous amount of world building. Cowboy bebop wouldn't be the same without those small yet emissive frames. remember... hand drawn. amazing.