Requested by shadadukal. I'm only including anime where I've actually watched more than one episode. Otherwise, I'd have even more Yoko Kanno songs on here. ;)


5. Fushigi Yuugi - "Itooshii Hito no Tame Ni" - This song is a bit reminiscent of Madonna's "Open Your Heart." I like how it starts out slow and mysterious, and then builds into an upbeat pop song.

4. Serial Experiments Lain - "Duvet" - It's in English, by a British band called BOA. The opening animation reminds me a lot of the Matrix movies as well. Pretty cool, if you ask me. :)

3. Cowboy Bebop - "Tank!" - Yoko Kanno does big band!

2. Vision of Escaflowne - "Yakusoku wa Iranai" - More YK! I do love the orchestrations for this song.

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion - "Zankoku na Tenshi no TE-ZE" - While I love Escaflowne's story more overall, I love how this opening theme along with the animation never lets up once it gets going. Exciting stuff.