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Summary
Music plays a crucial role in anime.
In the anime we love, there are side characters whose sheer presence steals the show from the protagonists.
Yet music doesn’t always have to be in the background.
Sometimes, an anime features a band prominently: sometimes it even forms the basis for the story.
Here are some of the most notable ones.
Eiri Yuki doesn’t know how to have a good time.
If Yuki doesn’t want to dance to this band’s jangly pop tunes, he’s missing out.
Detroit Metal City is a love letter to metalhead culture, serving up an anime take on Metalopocalypse.
Ridiculously epic games call for music of the same style.
Here are the best soundtracks from games to rock out to.
Detroit Metal City shows how freeing metal culture is at its best.
K-On was one of the most famous fictional bandsin the 2010s.
Even if you haven’t watched this anime, you might identify the characters.
The world of Bakumatsu Rock is awash with government-controlled idol music meant to keep the populace under control.
In these circumstances, Sakamoto Ryoma and his band of misfits seek to free the public from their brainwashing.
By the time Macross 7 aired, the series was a respected mecha institution.
From the Evangelion units to the Gurren Lagann, here are the most powerful mecha in anime!
The band even covered the Beatles at one point; unfortunately, the North American release changed the lyrics.
The moment Nagato starts shredding on the guitar is goosebumps-inducing for any anime fan.
Angel Beats has none of those problems: its portrayal of Girls Dead Monster is perfect.
These anime characters have really been through it.
