Favorite Yoko Kanno Soundtrack? - 91.8 The Fan

SaiQ · 07-03-2010, 01:50 AM

Yoko Kanno is a famous Japanese composers. She experiments and create her own soundtracks often influenced by many genres, including j-pop, jazz, classical, blues, rock, and electronic. She has worked with many famous artists, such as Maaya Sakamoto, Steve Conte, Origa, Emily Bindiger, Ilaria Graziano, Crystal Kay, May'n, and Megumi Nakajima. Some of her best works can be heard in popular anime series, including Cowboy Bepop, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Wolf's Rain, The Vision of Escaflowne, RahXephon, and Macross Frontier. In fact, some of them are even aired on 918 and are rated highly.

What are your favorite Yoko Kanno Soundtracks?

For me, my top 3 favorite (in order) is:
1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2. Macross Frontier
3. Cowboy Bepop

hounddog · 07-10-2010, 10:05 PM

I was going to say Wolf's Rain, HANDS DOWN...but then I remembered Cowboy Bebop is freaking wonderful. And so is Darker than Black. And GITS.

...Everything tied for first?

Zentaku · 06-22-2011, 06:38 PM

Yoko is my favorite composer hands down. I'd love to invite her to my wedding when I get hitched hahah.

My favorite soundtracks from her would probably be:
Darker than Black
Cowboy Bebop
Ghost in the Shell: Stand alone Complex
Wolf's Rain
Gasaraki
Brain Powered
and RahXephon

Yea, that's a lot of music.

Gatx · 06-27-2011, 02:01 AM

Sousei no Aquarion and/or Turn A Gundam

06-27-2011, 01:29 PM

well if i go for video games I have more than I can count but for now lets just keep it in to anime

1) Macross Frontier Ost
2)Fate/Stay night the animation OST

07-03-2010, 01:50 AM	#1
SaiQ RAWR! Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 68 Rep Power: 176	Favorite Yoko Kanno Soundtrack? Yoko Kanno is a famous Japanese composers. She experiments and create her own soundtracks often influenced by many genres, including j-pop, jazz, classical, blues, rock, and electronic. She has worked with many famous artists, such as Maaya Sakamoto, Steve Conte, Origa, Emily Bindiger, Ilaria Graziano, Crystal Kay, May'n, and Megumi Nakajima. Some of her best works can be heard in popular anime series, including Cowboy Bepop, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Wolf's Rain, The Vision of Escaflowne, RahXephon, and Macross Frontier. In fact, some of them are even aired on 918 and are rated highly. What are your favorite Yoko Kanno Soundtracks? For me, my top 3 favorite (in order) is: 1. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2. Macross Frontier 3. Cowboy Bepop ______________________

07-10-2010, 10:05 PM	#2
hounddog 91.8 Staff Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 79 Rep Power: 0	Re: Favorite Yoko Kanno Soundtrack? I was going to say Wolf's Rain, HANDS DOWN...but then I remembered Cowboy Bebop is freaking wonderful. And so is Darker than Black. And GITS. ...Everything tied for first? ______________________ 91.8: The HoundBlog...sugar and spice and everything awesome! Episode 8: “Meow! Let’s break into Kanemasa and wage war MEOW!”

06-22-2011, 06:38 PM	#3
Zentaku Newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: Favorite Yoko Kanno Soundtrack? Yoko is my favorite composer hands down. I'd love to invite her to my wedding when I get hitched hahah. My favorite soundtracks from her would probably be: Darker than Black Cowboy Bebop Ghost in the Shell: Stand alone Complex Wolf's Rain Gasaraki Brain Powered and RahXephon Yea, that's a lot of music.

06-27-2011, 02:01 AM	#4
Gatx Fan Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	Re: Favorite Yoko Kanno Soundtrack? Sousei no Aquarion and/or Turn A Gundam

06-27-2011, 01:29 PM	#5
A man chooses, a slave obeys Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In my own little planet Posts: 441 Rep Power: 0	Re: Favorite Yoko Kanno Soundtrack? well if i go for video games I have more than I can count but for now lets just keep it in to anime 1) Macross Frontier Ost 2)Fate/Stay night the animation OST ______________________ To live is... To lose whatever has not bean chosen Proud to be MEXICAN