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The 27 Best Anime Theme Songs of All Time

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When it comes to anime theme songs, there are positively far too many bangers of tunes to keep track of. Whether you vibe to Bleach's "Asterisk" or you can't stop humming Dragon Ball Z's "Cha-La Head Cha-La", we've all got that one favorite song that we'll always bust out when it's time to break out the anime music playlists.

But which ones are set to go down in history as the best of the best? Which anime openings are cemented in everyone's minds as exemplary tunes that no fan would ever be able to forget? There's no one correct answer here, but we were able to round up 25 of our favorites that represent the cream of the crop, the absolute masterpieces of the genre.

Check out this list of the 27 best anime theme songs of all time. And be ready to let us know if we missed your faves.

1. 'Sailor Moon' - "Moonlight Densetsu"

2. 'Cowboy Bebop' - "Tank!"

3. 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' - "A Cruel's Angel's Thesis"

4. 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' - "Sono Chi no Sadame"

5. 'Dragon Ball Z' - "Cha La Head Cha La"

6. 'Lucky Star' - "Motteke! Sailor Fuku"

7. 'Gundam Wing' - "Just Communication"

8. 'The Promised Neverland' - "Touch Off"

9. 'Dororo' - "Kaen"

10. 'Berserk' - "Tell Me Why"

11. 'FLCL' - "Ride On Shooting Star"

12. 'Paradise Kiss' - "Lonely in Gorgeous"

13. 'Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex' - "Inner Universe"

14. 'Serial Experiments Lain' - "Duvet"

15. 'Devilman Crybaby' - "Man Human"

16. 'Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni' - "Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni"

17. 'Dirty Pair' - "Ru-Ru-Ru-Russian Roulette"

18. 'Urusei Yatsura' - "Lum no Love Song"

19. 'Card Captor Sakura' - "Catch You Catch Me"

20. 'Elfen Lied' - "Lilium"

21. 'Samurai Champloo' - "Battlecry"

22. 'Bleach' - "Asterisk"

23. 'Hellsing' - "A World Without Logos"

24. 'Fullmetal Alchemist' - "Ready Steady Go"

25. 'Gunslinger Girl' - "Light Before We Land"

26. 'Jushin Liger' - "Ikari no Jushin"

27. 'Dragon Ball GT' - "Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku"

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