Japanese website Oricon has called on fans to catalog the 20 most popular anime songs around the world. In this sense, “Cruel Angel’s Thesis” from Neon Genesis Evangelion received the most votes, in addition to anime such as “Dragon Ball”, “Naruto Shippuden” or “Jujutsu Kaisen Parade”.
Neon Genesis Evangelion Top 1
The list is compiled from works published at the end of the 20th and throughout the 21st centuries. Below is the classification of fans:
Cruel Angel’s Thesis – Neon Genesis Evangelion Idol – Oshi no Ko Voltes V Song – Voltes V Super Electromagnetic Music Unravel TK – Tokyo Ghoul Rollback – Blue Bird with Chainsaw – Naruto Shippuden – SPECIAL ZONE – Jujutsu Kaisen We Are! – One Piece Again – Fullmetal Alchemist Ao no Sumika – Jujutsu Kaisen Heart of the Samurai – Some Like It Hot!! and Gintama Gurenge – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA – Dragon Ball Z Butterfly – Digimon Adventure Silhouette – Naruto Shippuden Kaikai Kitan – Jujutsu Kaisen Tank! – Cowboy Bebop Devil’s Child – Attack on Titan Shinzo wo Sasageo! – Attack on Titan Guren no Yumiya – Attack on Titan
As you can see throughout the list, there is a mix of works from previous years and others that have just been released, such as Oshi no Ko, which was considered a seasonal anime at the time of its broadcast.
Source: Doga Kobo.
Popularity #1
However, “The Cruel Angel’s Thesis” not only shows how important Neon Genesis Evangelion is to the anime industry, but also how relevant it is in pop culture. Thanks to the KING RECORDS YouTube channel, the song has 79 million views and 734 thousand likes on the platform.
What’s your favorite debut here? Which one is missing from the list?
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