Sasurai no Taiyou

Just some kool anime from the 70s

Series that emphasise the presentation of struggle and dramatic event(s) through culminating the portrayal of the experience to that point visually or by some other means.

one per year, and once per licence (to the best of my abilities)

Mitsuko Horie is a japanese singer and actress, she is known as the "Queen of Anime Music" due to her countless and valuable contributions to the scene of anime music over her long career spanning over 50 years.

This list is a collection of series that I view are essential when it comes to experiencing Mitsuko Horie "Micchi" as an artist through her work on anime series. Ordered on how important and big role of the experience her performance plays in the series as a whole.

More comprehensive list of the songs in this page:
https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=86238

This stack is intended as a guide for people interested in the artist and their works and wanting to be able to experience the most important performances and the works of the artist and the experience that these works and performances provide to the audience as a part of a series or a film.

The Four Kings:

Mitsuko Horie - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9754
Ichiro Mizuki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15851
Kumiko Oosugi - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24461
Isao Sasaki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24460

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Satoko Yamano - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38010

After Mahoutsukai Sally - the first animated series adapted from a manga that was targeting the "shoujo" demographic (young female audience) - there have been many more works that were targeted to this new market following the initial success of "Mahoutsukai Sally"

This list attempts to collect some of the most important of those works, starting from the beginning. This is done so that people who are interested in or new to the history of "Shoujo" anime can gain atleast some kind of understanding of the history and the development throughout the years.

I will try to write my short spoiler free review/thoughts for each of the entries on this list to explain further why I think the entry is important as far as the history of "shoujo" anime is concerned.

In short these are the series that I think everyone who is interested in shoujo anime, the history of shoujo anime or history of girls entertainment in Japan in general when it comes to animation, should be atleast aware of.

Note: The term "shoujo" used in this list is being used to refer girls entertainment in general and not just adaptations from shoujo manga.

Shoujo Anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16071
Shoujo Manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22135
Longest Shoujo Anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26291
Classic Shoujo Manga: https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=84956

Anime series that appeared as manga in shoujo magazines between 1970 - 1979


1960s - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/1630
1970s - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23865

This is the first part of a collection of articles where I aim to explore the evolution of anime related music. This part of the list attempts to collect a list of most iconic "Anime Songs".

The term "Anime Songs" used in this list refers to the theme songs that have a strong connection to the series demonstrated by their lyrics and the emotion invoked by the song related to the series. Essentially the song and the lyrics talk about the series or the characters in a direct manner forming a direct link between the performance and the series in question.

These types of theme songs were more common and popular before 1980s. The defining moment that can be said had influence on changing the theme songs away from this model is the popularity of the series "Urusei Yatsura" and how it used to promote a several "tie-up" songs that in contrast to "Anime Songs" by their nature don't necessarily have anything to do with the series, story or the characters.

I will write my thoughts on each of the entries on this list to further explain why I think the series and the theme songs included as a combined package have attained "iconic" status when it comes to the scene of "Anime Songs" in contrast to the "tie-up songs". I will also give a score related on how deeply intertwined I see the series and the performance related to the theme songs as a part of the experience as a whole. The series are ordered based on that score.

The term "iconic" in this list is defined by the popularity and how deeply established the meaning and the lyrical elements of the performance are in addition of them being intertwined with the series as a whole experience.

This list does not include iconic "tie-up songs" or other songs that by their lyrics or meaning do not establish a significant connection to the series, characters or the story.

More info about "Anime Songs" and "tie-up songs" and how they affect the performance from the perspective of the singer in this interview: https://www.cinra.net/article/interview-201509-horiemitsuko

Related stacks:

Chapter 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24451
Chapter 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24454
Chapter 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24455

The Four Kings:

Mitsuko Horie - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9754
Ichiro Mizuki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15851
Kumiko Oosugi - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24461
Isao Sasaki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24460

Based on Captain-Nisaka's video "Evolution of shoujo animes - 1966-2021 (COMPLET)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmrW6NNvnDc

other parts
part 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28833
part 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28836
part 4 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28839

Collection of series that feature Enka songs or songs from prominent Enka singers as theme songs or as part of the series.

List of featured artists

Misora Hibari (美空ひばり)
Yashiro Aki (八代亜紀)
Miyako Harumi (都はるみ)
Matsubara Nobue (松原のぶえ)
George Yamamoto (山本譲二)
Kobayashi Sachiko (小林幸子)
Hino Mika (日野美歌)
Minami Haruo (三波春夫)
Hosokawa Takashi (細川隆史)
Kitajima Saburo (北島三郎)
Shimakura Chiyoko (島倉千代子)
Tendou Yoshimi (天童よしみ)
Yoshi Ikuzo (吉幾三)
Michiya Misashi (三橋美智也)
Kashima Hiromi (鹿島ひろ美)
Ishikawa Sayuri (石川さゆり)
Suizenji Kiyoko (水前寺清子)
Nakamura Mitsuko (中村美律子)
Kawanaka Miyuki (川中美幸)
Teresa Teng (鄧麗君)
Fuji Keiko (藤圭子)

Anime featured in the Mitsuko Horie - Ayumi 1 CD release

Ayumi 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35634
Ayumi 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35636
Ayumi 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35637
Ayumi 4 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35639
Ayumi 5 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35641
Ayumi 6 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35642
Ayumi 7 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35643
Ayumi 8 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35644
Other - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35647

This is intended to be a comprehensive list of anime which are adapted from manga that ran in the magazine "Sho-Comi".

Has the same or similar narrator/animation sequence before the opening theme plays

WIP. What is the point of this stack? I have no clue. Mostly only includes shows I've seen & remember. There are most def at least hundreds if not thousands of these. (Maybe I should also track shows with an episode preview/recap before the op)

A popular Showa-era cheering song released by enka singer Kiyoko Suizenji (水前寺 清子) in 1968, popularised during Japan's economic boom (Nicknamed Chita "チータ" in many places online)
The song: https://youtu.be/4CSZMEQOFeU https://youtu.be/hEXAdhFPp7M

Sometimes appears as 365歩のマーチ (365-ho no March)


Very messy dump as of far.
Unfortunately I am neither Japanese nor an anthropologist so please let me know if you've heard it sung or mentioned in anime/manga/novels!

https://www.worldfolksong.com/songbook/japan/march365.html

Apparently used in 1964 Tokyo Olympics, CMs & for a variety of everyday occurrences like school trips, exercise/radio calisthenics/a standard for nursing home gymnastics, disaster relief...
"小学生の時担任の先生が教えてくれた歌。
ゆめまるを通じて再び聴き、改めて良い曲だなあって思います(*^^*)
最近息子の授乳中に聴いて口ずさんでいます☺️💕"
"友達と中学校に深夜不法侵入するときに突撃用としてこのbgmを使っています助かります"


https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/三百六十五歩のマーチ#楽曲の広まり Lists a few


https://youtu.be/NcaxrOw1AcY from comments here:
Dengeki Daisy
Mata, Onaji Yume wo Miteita - Often sung by MC on walks
Cutie Honey S2

https://youtu.be/JUbU6VLV6yI The similar title AKB song


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEQEiCEZ0Fc
Comments are filled with Tokai, Yumemaru, Mata Onaji Yume wo Miteita, Eva
ムジカ・ピッコリーノ
ゆめまる
鉄腕ＤＡＳＨの企画の一つ・茂子のケチケチ生活の始まりで使われていたなあ
オロナミンC Commercial https://youtu.be/GZohf-9lSg0
どうぶつの森amiiboフィスティバル Commercial https://youtu.be/RnqXIDZhejE
Angel Voice
半分、青い
DD Hokuto (I've watched & don't remember, could've forgotten...)

A (far from exhaustive) list of popular pieces, tracked for fun
Includes some other traditional/folk & recognisable compositions from other periods (while there's still space)






Unaffiliated stacks:
Dvorak From the New World https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23211

LF:
- Prokofiev - Romeo & Juliet
- Grieg - Mountain King (Found: Grimm Kumikyoku ED2 jazz rendition ; each ep has a classical composer the ost is based off.)

Other classical ost: Hikari no Densetsu

*Not everything from MAL, Anidb, etc pages are added because I'm lazy to check & timestamp them :')
Let me know if you've spotted any of these songs elsewhere :D

Ayumi 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35634
Ayumi 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35636
Ayumi 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35637
Ayumi 4 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35639
Ayumi 5 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35641
Ayumi 6 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35642
Ayumi 7 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35643
Ayumi 8 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35644
Other - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35647

A basic recommendation of anime classics starting from the important year 1963 when Astro Boy debuted. Only one anime per franchise allowed, and selection is partly based on watchability, so you can get right into what seems interesting.

This is the first part of five, this part covers 1963–1974

Part 2 (1975–1986): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57265
Part 3 (1987–1998): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57268
Part 4 (1999–2010): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57273
Part 5 (2011–2022): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57279

In the first years of this part much anime was black and white. During all the years experimental and pioneering anime paved the way for franchises, companies, and the industry as a whole. 1969 was an especially strong year for anime (Sazae-san, Dororo, Tiger Mask, Attack no.1, Puss in Boots, Himitsu no Akko-chan, Moomin, The Flying Ghost Ship, Animerama 1).