Classical music has a universal appeal that fits a variety of emotional situations and cinematic images. It can elevate a show to a higher artistic level when used properly, and the vintage pieces ...

Music is a central theme in many anime series, often adapted from manga, where the addition of sound adds a dynamic layer to the original static images. These anime cover a wide range of genres, ...

Anime is known for its creative stories, bizarre sequences, and stunning animation, but there are countless more aspects that make up a great series. While not every show can do everything, anime like ...

To melomaniacs, a world without music is inconceivable. Music not only acts as an outlet for people to voice their genuine emotions to the world, it reciprocally stimulates one's memories. It has ...

Music and Japanese anime have always been intertwined. The intro and end credits are always accompanied by a song – usually one that embodies the show or film’s worldview. In the ’60s anime developed ...

Music is emotional. We’ve all heard music that makes us feel happy, excited, pensive or melancholy. Music is also a universal activity. The question, “What music do you listen to?” usually returns an ...

Below, check out five memorable J-pop numbers selected by Billboard Japan from among the myriad of hits that soundtracked the ...

Naruto is a series that really found the best routes to pull at audiences’ heart strings. Whether it was through the death of a beloved character like Jiraiya, or simply a retelling of Naruto’s lonely ...

Yesterday, acclaimed American electronic musician Porter Robinson released an anime. Shelter is the short and tender story of a girl living alone in virtual reality, rendered by Japanese animation ...