>The Heisei Anisong Grand Prix decided what anime theme songs best encompass the last 30 years and crowned Neon Genesis Evangelion's "Cruel Angel's Thesis" and as one of two the reigning champions. The song has remained a massive hit among karaoke fans and brings in a pretty coin for its writer Neko Oikawa. Oikawa revealed in 2015 that she earns over a hundred million yen (currently equivalent to $895,000) annually in royalties from the piece.
>"Cruel Angel's Thesis" shared the award with the comparatively obscure insert song "Agape" from UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie. The song was performed by the duo Melocure, made up of singers Megumi Hinata and Ritsuko Okazaki. The pair formed in 2002 but disbanded after Okazaki's untimely death due to a bloodstream infection in 2004.
>The Heisei Anisong Grand Prix named many more winners. The judges broke down the era by decade and selected three winners for each of the 11 categories.
>Performance Award >•"Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion OP) >•"Mezase Pokémon Master" by Rica Matsumoto (Pokémon OP1) >•"Moonlight Densetsu" by Dali (Sailor Moon OP1)
>Song Lyrics Award >•"CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" by Hironobu Kageyama, Lyrics by Yukinojo Mori (Dragon Ball Z OP1) >•"Rinbu Revolution" by Masami Okui, Lyrics by Masami Okui (Revolutionary Girl Utena OP1) >•"Turn A Turn" by Hideki Saijou, Lyrics by Rin Iogi (Turn A Gundam OP1)
>Composition Award >•"Tank!" by The Seatbelts, Composed by Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop OP) >•"We Are!" by Hiroshi Kitadani, Composed by Kōhei Tanaka (One Piece OP1) >•"Yūsha-ō Tanjō!" by Masaaki Endo, Composed by Kōhei Tanaka (GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves OP)
>Composition Award >•"Tank!" by The Seatbelts, Composed by Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop OP) >•"We Are!" by Hiroshi Kitadani, Composed by Kōhei Tanaka (One Piece OP1) >•"Yūsha-ō Tanjō!" by Masaaki Endo, Composed by Kōhei Tanaka (GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves OP)
>Arrangement Award >•"Blue Water"by Miho Morikawa, Arranged by Joe Rinoie & Masaki Suzukawa (Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water OP1) >•"Ultra Relax" by Tomoe Shinohara, Arranged by Takkyu Ishino (Kodocha OP2) >•"What's Up Guys?" by Shinnosuke Furumoto and Megumi Hayashibara, Arranged by Toshiro Yabuki (Sorcerer Hunters OP1)
>Voice Actor/Actress Song Award >•"Give a reason" by Megumi Hayashibara (Slayers Next OP) >•"Platinum" by Maaya Sakamoto (Card Captor Sakura OP3) >•"JUST COMMUNICATION" by TWO-MIX (Gundam Wing OP)
>Character Song Award >•"Ojamajo Carnival!!" by MAHO-DO (Ojamajo Doremi OP) >•"Totsugeki Love Heart" by FIRE BOMBER (Macross 7 insert song) >•"My Heart Iidasenai, Your Heart Yashikametai" by the Goddess Family Club (Oh My Goddess! OAV theme)
>Artist Song Award >•"Sekai ga Owaru Made Wa" by WANDS (Slam Dunk ED) >•"Yuzurenai Negai" by Naomi Tamura (Magic Knight Rayearth OP) >•"Yūki 100%" by Hikaru Genji (Nintama Rantaro OP)
>Planning Award >•"Hajimete No Chu" by Anshin Papa (Kiteretsu Daihyakka OP4) >•"FLY ME TO THE MOON" by CLAIRE (Neon Genesis Evangelion ED) >•"Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku" by Suginami Children's Choir (Revolutionary Girl Utena insert song)
>Movie Theme Song Award >•"Eternal Wind ~ Hohoemi wa Hikaru Kaze no Naka" by Hiroko Moriguchi (Mobile Suit Gundam F91) >•"Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokorozuyosa to" by Ryoko Shinohara with Tetsuya Komuro (Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie) >•"Tamashii no Refrain" by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth)
>Special Prize >•"Butter-fly" by Kouji Wada (Digimon Adventure OP) >•"Sobakasu" by Judy & Mary (Rurouni Kenshin OP1) >•"Yakusoku no Tochi e" by Hiroko Kasahara (Patlabor: The Movie image song)
>Audience Choice Award >• "Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai by BAAD (Slam Dunk OP1) >•"Catch You Catch Me" by Gumi (Card Captor Sakura OP1) >•"1/3 no Junjō na Kanjō" by Siam Shade (Rurouni Kenshin ED6)
>Turn Fail Gundam, The Utena, Bebop Rocksteady, Nadiugh, Card Craptor Sakura, Magic Knight Rayfail, and Shitlabor were on this for any reason
But good to see NGE, F91 Gundam, GaoGaiGar, Gundam Wing, and best 90s Macross on here.
Chase Price
Pretty good list.
Pretty bad post.
Oliver Bell
Utena, Rayearth, and Patlabor were poorly made, dude.
Jayden Cook
Nah.
Levi Bailey
Yeah, they were.
Also why did GaoGaiGar make it on here when it's on the weaker end of the Braves franchise? I can tell English speakers interfered with this.
Gavin Roberts
>Good to see GGG on here >But why is GGG on here Do you post on /m/?
Zachary Jackson
Have you heard music from the other Braves series?
William Roberts
The only other Braves series I've seen is Might Gaine. Are you just talking about the themes? With how much GGG's grew on my by the end of the show I'm not surprised to see it here. But seriously, Utena blows them both out of the water as far as the soundtrack is concerned.
Levi Bennett
>Utena blows them both out of the water as far as the soundtrack is concerned. In terms of being sheer uninspired dribble I agree, Utena was worthy of being bottom barrel nonsense. >The only other Braves series I've seen is Might Gaine Alright, you don't get to judge any more.
Objectively better than anything Cowboy Bebop put out.
Jeremiah Young
A lot of the other shows in the Braves series do have good OPs but I still consider GGG's to be the best. If I may ask, what would you have voted for instead?
The fact nothing from Aquarion is on here is laughable and cringy at the same time now that I've thought about it.
Nicholas Green
>•"What's Up Guys?" by Shinnosuke Furumoto and Megumi Hayashibara, Arranged by Toshiro Yabuki (Sorcerer Hunters OP1) I only know that song because of this: youtube.com/watch?v=3Bm9aF3Xb6E it's a banger though
Bentley Richardson
I liked Goldran's OP.
Isaac Harris
Japan has good taste. I can barely believe it.
Austin Price
Same thing, saw the regular op afterwards.
Nolan Rivera
Some sort of boomer award? Where are the 2000+, they had way more good songs per year.
Justin Collins
There was a list for each decade. Aquarion won in the Lyrics category for 2000 to 2009.
Alexander Nelson
Winners from 2000-2009
Performance Award "only my railgun" by fripSide (A Certain Scientific Railgun OP) "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" by supercell (Bakemonogatari ED) "INVOKE" by T.M. Revolution (Gundam Seed OP1)
Song Lyrics Award "Sousei no Aquarion" by AKINO, Lyrics by Yuho Iwasato (Aquarion OP) "Motteke! Sailor Fuku" by Aya Hirano, Emiri Katō, Kaori Fukuhara & Aya Endo, Lyrics by Aki Hata (Lucky Star OP) "Uninstall" by Chiaki Ishikawa, Lyrics by Chiaki Ishikawa (Bokurano OP)
Composition Award "Shooting Star" by KOTOKO, Lyrics by Shinji Orito (Please Teacher! OP) "Cagayake!GIRLS" by Aki Toyosaki with Yōko Hikasa, Satomi Satou, Minako Kotobuki & Ayana Taketatsu, Lyrics by Tom-H@ck (K-ON! OP) "Sorairo Days" by Shoko Nakagawa, Lyrics by Shin'ya Saitō (Gurren Lagann OP)
Arrangement Award "God knows..." by Aya Hirano, Arranged by Satoru Kousaki (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya insert song) "JOINT" by Mami Kawada, Arranged by: Tomoyuki Nakazawa and Takeshi Ozaki (Shakugan no Shana Second OP1) "Onna no Ko Otoko no Ko" by Yuko Ogura, Arranged by Yasuharu Konishi (School Rumble ED)
Voice Actor/Actress Song Award "Eternal Blaze" by Nana Mizuki (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's OP) "Love Destiny" by Yui Horie (Sister Princess OP) "Hoshizora no Spica" by Yukari Tamura (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS ED1)
Lincoln Collins
Character Song Award "Keikenchi Jōshōchū" by Rina Satou, Marina Inoue & Minori Chihara (Minami-ke OP) "Renai Circulation" by Kana Hanazawa (Bakemonogatari OP4) "Seikan Hikō" by Ranka Lee/Megumi Nakajima (Macross F OP2)
Artist Song Award "DAYS" by FLOW (Eureka Seven OP1) "Rewrite" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION (Fullmetal Alchemist OP4) "Discotheque" by Nana Mizuki (Rosario + Vampire Capu2 OP1)
Planning Award "Happy Material" by Cast (Negima! OPs) "Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru" by Kenji Ohtsuki and the Despair Girls (Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei OP1) "Dango Daikazoku" by Chata (CLANNAD ED)
Movie Theme Song Award "Garnet" by Hanako Oku (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time theme) "Gamble Rumble" by m.o.v.e (Initial D: Third Stage theme) "Lion" by May'n & Megumi Nakajima (Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime theme)
Special Prize "Agape" by Melocure (UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie insert song) "Fuwa Fuwa Jikan" by Ho-Kago Tea Time - HTT (K-ON! insert song) "SOULTAKER" by JAM Project (The Soul Taker)
Audience Choice Award "Tori no Uta" by Lia (AIR OP) "Kasabuta" by Hidenori Chiwata (Zatch Bell OP) "Hare Hare Yukai " by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, and Yuko Goto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
Jacob Ramirez
Well, what can I say about this list. I think Moon by Yoko Kanno deserves to be there.
Ryan Cruz
But at least Platinum made it, so thats pretty good. It's a beautiful song. Cruel Angels Thesis deserves the top spot though.
Aaron Davis
Winners from 2010-2019
Performance Award •"Guren no Yumiya" by Linked Horizon (Attack on Titan OP1) •"Connect" by ClariS (Puella Magi Madoka Magica OP) •"Catch the Moment" by LiSA (Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale theme)
Song Lyrics Award •"Taiyou Iwaku Moe yo Chaos" by Ushiro Kara Hai Yori Tai G, Lyrics by Aki Hata (Nyaruko: Crawling with Love! OP) •"Yōkoso Japari Park e" by Dōbutsu Biscuit x PPP, Lyrics by Masayoshi Ōishi (Kemono Friends OP) •"Daydream café" by Petit Rabbit's, Lyrics by Aki Hata (Is the order a rabbit? OP)
Composition Award •"Aozora no Rhapsody" by fhána, Composed by Junichi Satō (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid OP) •"Sparkling Daydream" by ZAQ, Composed by ZAQ (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! OP) •"Kimi Janakya Dame Mitai" by Masayoshi Ōishi, Composed by Masayoshi Ōishi (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun OP)
Arrangement Award •"Namae no Nai Kaibutsu " by EGOIST, Arranged by ryo (supercell) (Psycho-Pass ED) •"Lapis Lazuli" by Eir Aoi, Arranged by Yusuke Kato (The Heroic Legend of Arslan ED) •"Mōretsu Uchū Kōkyōkyoku" by Momoiro Clover Z, Arranged by Ken'ichi Maeyamada (Bodacious Space Pirates OP)
Voice Actor/Actress Song Award •"Q&A Recital!" by Haruka Tomatsu (My Little Monster OP) •"adrenaline!!!" by TrySail (Eromanga Sensei ED) •"Gimme! Revolution." by Maaya Uchida (Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! OP)
Character Song Award •"READY!! (M@STER VERSION)" by 765PRO ALLSTARS (The IDOLM@STER OP) •"Ikenai Borderline" by Walküre (Macross Delta OP1) •"Maji LOVE 1000%" by STRISH (Utano Princesama Maji Love 1000% OP)
Isaac King
Artist Song Award •"Sugar Song to Bitter Step" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Blood Blockade Battlefront ED) •"Rising Hope" by LiSA (The irregular at magic high school OP1) •"MEMORIA" by Eir Aoi (Fate/Zero ED)
Planning Award •"POP TEAM EPIC" by Sumire Uesaka (Pop Team Epic OP) •"Secret Base - Kimi ga Kureta Mono (10 years after Ver.)" by Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, and Saori Hayami (anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day ED) •"Preserved Roses" by T.M. Revolution and Nana Mizuki (Valvrave the Liberator OP)
Movie Theme Song Award •"Zen Zen Zense (movie ver.)" by RADWIMPS (your name. theme) •"M@STERPIECE" by 765PRO ALLSTARS (THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE: Kagayaki no Mukōgawa e! theme) •"Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari" by μ's (Love Live! The School Idol Movie ED)
Special Prize •"Calendar Girl" by Waka, Fuuri, and Sunao (Aikatsu! ED1) •"Sidonia" by angela (Knights of Sidonia OP) •"Snow halation" by μ's (Love Live! insert song)
Audience Choice Award •"Yuriyurarararayuruyuri Daijiken" by Minami Tsuda, Rumi Ookubo, Shiori Mikami and Yuka Ootsubo (Yuruyuri - Happy Go Lily OP) •"Crow Song" by Girls Dead Monster (Angel Beats! insert song) •"History Maker" by Dean Fujioka (Yuri!!! on Ice OP)
Kayden Morales
>best encompass the last 30 years
Sailor moon OP best encompassed the 90s.
The first Haruhi ED for the 2000s.
Not sure what comes for the 2010s though.
Noah Smith
It's a list for songs, not show quality.
In case you missed that an insert song from one of the trashiest moeshit shows of the anime glut period shares the Grand Prize.
Why so much nostalgia shit though? Sweet Hurt by Reona shits on all these songs together. Also, best CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA, prove me wrong youtube.com/watch?v=0R9k0yl8Atk
Actually fun fact. There was much of Madoka fans that made Madoka spinoff intro’s of popular anime intro’s throughout the years. Chances are if one of these exists for your favorite anime it’s considered a classic.
There’s a bunch more. They’ve got them from the two Haruhi intro’s all the way down to Steins gate. They’re pretty fun to watch if you guys get bored.
Isaiah Garcia
>2010s Anything by ClariS, so maybe
Carson Lee
>>•"Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion OP) >>•"Mezase Pokémon Master" by Rica Matsumoto (Pokémon OP1) >>•"Moonlight Densetsu" by Dali (Sailor Moon OP1)
>>Song Lyrics Award >>•"CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" by Hironobu Kageyama, Lyrics by Yukinojo Mori (Dragon Ball Z OP1) >>•"Rinbu Revolution" by Masami Okui, Lyrics by Masami Okui (Revolutionary Girl Utena OP1) >>•"Turn A Turn" by Hideki Saijou, Lyrics by Rin Iogi (Turn A Gundam OP1)
>>Composition Award >>•"Tank!" by The Seatbelts, Composed by Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop OP) >>•"We Are!" by Hiroshi Kitadani, Composed by Kōhei Tanaka (One Piece OP1) >>•"Yūsha-ō Tanjō!" by Masaaki Endo, Composed by Kōhei Tanaka (GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves OP)
Surprisingly good taste
Cooper Miller
Attack on Titan first OP?
Bentley Williams
The first Pokemon and Digimon openings are so fucking good
>Kemono friends winning lyrics I like the song, but unless a lot was lost in translation, i don't understand.
Noah Mitchell
>soultaker won one based
Elijah Young
It's an amazing song from a totally forgettable show
Joseph Sanders
>Audience Choice Award >• "Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai by BAAD (Slam Dunk OP1) >•"Catch You Catch Me" by Gumi (Card Captor Sakura OP1) >>•"1/3 no Junjō na Kanjō" by Siam Shade (Rurouni Kenshin ED6) >"Kasabuta" by Hidenori Chiwata (Zatch Bell OP) >"Hare Hare Yukai " by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, and Yuko Goto (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) Based The audience had good taste in general
Hunter Jenkins
>"Shooting Star" by KOTOKO, Lyrics by Shinji Orito (Please Teacher! OP) Based, I love the song.
>"Tori no Uta" by Lia (AIR OP) Thank you fans, even if the kyoani anime op version is less than flattering.
Luis Murphy
I watched this show way back when I was getting into watching anime subbed on Youtube. I forgot about this show but I immediately remembered this song
Gabriel Rivera
>giving a shit about japanese music awards They're some of the most infamously rigged things in existence.
>•"Moonlight Densetsu" by Dali (Sailor Moon OP1) >what was this one again? 2 seconds in and it's like I'm 10 years old again
James Scott
>god tier opening that is essentially known as "THE anime opeining" for parodies >end song is a classic which fits with themes of the series >has another absolutely iconic song in the movie Bravo Anno, truly the master
Eli James
As opposed to western awards?
Jose Peterson
Butter-fly got just the special prize?
Jacob Wood
>>•"Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokorozuyosa to" by Ryoko Shinohara with Tetsuya Komuro (Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie) This one is odd.
Jayden Williams
>"Discotheque" by Nana Mizuki (Rosario + Vampire Capu2 OP1) how the fuck did this happen?
Isaiah Myers
It's a great song, better than that show deserves. Also they already gave Eternal Blaze an award.
>"only my railgun" by fripSide (A Certain Scientific Railgun OP) I don't get the hype for this song.
Noah Gutierrez
The first listening feels pretty amazing, but then it grows stale after like 20 times. Doesn't help that every fripside song afterwards is a complete derivative on that same tone and rhythm.
Mason Hill
It's great if you've never heard a fripside song before. They're like Kalafina in that they only have one song, albeit a pretty good one.
