Tag Dive: Most scrobbled Anime Soundtracks of all time

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By jessicat31 17 Mar 2017, 9:16am

Fraser Overington from Manga UK guides us through the most listened Anime soundtracks of all time. To dig up this info we delved into the Anime tag and put together this definitive list:

1. Princess Mononoke by Joe Hisaishi

44,622 listeners

Joe Hisaishi creates masterpieces. Whether it's his work on Princess Mononoke, Howls Moving Castle, or My Neighbour Totoro - his music is deep, emotional and unforgettable.

2. Naruto Original Soundtrack II by Toshiro Masada

38,585 listeners

Naruto is filled with epic battles, a touching story and one heck of a soundtrack. Toshiro Masada captures the emotions of the tale perfectly within his music and it's so easy to listen to his tracks over and over again.

3. Hellsing Original Soundtrack: Ruins by Yasushi Ishii

31,815 listeners

Hellsing is a long time fan-favourite series, so it's no surprise the show's frankly awesome soundtrack ranks so highly here.

4. Ghost in The Shell: Innocence by Kenji Kawai

28,362 listeners

Kenji Kawai has been composing for anime since 1986 and has consistently created incredible soundtracks. Ghost in the Shell and Ghost in the Shell: Innocence definitely benefited from the combination of director Mamoru Oshii and composer Kenji Kawai.

5. Wolf's Rain by Yōko Kanno

27,510 listeners

Wolf's Rain is already a wonderful series, but the incredibly touching sounds from Yōko Kanno makes it even better.

6. Howl's Moving Castle by Joe Hisaishi

22,274 listeners

Studio Ghibli's Joe Hisaishi was recently described by Pitchfork as "arguably the most acclaimed Japanese composer to have ever worked in film". And as any viewers of this incredibly popular film will surely agree!

7. Naruto Original Soundtrack III by Toshio Masuda

22,037 listeners

The fast pace and action driven soundtrack adds to the ferocity of Naruto's adventures here Toshio Masada who cut his teeth on TV soundtracks hit the big time with his awesome soundtrack for one of anime's most iconic characters.

8. Ghost in the Shell by Kenji Kawai

18,670 listeners

What is there to say, often referred to as the best Anime soundtrack of all time, here it comes in at Number 8!

9. Cowboy Bebop by Yōko Kanno

18,608 listeners

Perhaps one of the best examples of amazing soundtracks in anime is that of Cowboy Bebop.

Yōko Kanno has worked on numerous series that are well known for having great music, but her work alongside Cowboy Bebop director, Shinichiro Watanabe, really stands heads and shoulders above the rest.

10. Elfen Lied Original Soundtrack - Konishi Kayo & Kondoo Yukio

15,268 listeners

Elfen Lied's soundtrack, much like the series itself - hits you in the heart. It adds to the overall depth of the show and I can see why it would land in the top 10 most scrobbled anime soundtracks of all time.