Most Wonderful Sound / Anime

• Replete throughout anime: the clack-swish of a katana being drawn.
• Audible Sharpness. Specifically, the kind that was prevalent in 70s and 80s anime, whenever a sword was drawn and light curves up the blade. Shows up occasionally in Samurai Jack.
• The sound that swords make when the wielder shifts grips. Sth-CHICK!
• Every time in a super robot show someone screams the name of the attack they're using, you know this is gonna be awesome. Prime example: ROCKET PUNCH!!! (Mazinger Z)
• A certain sound effect occasionally used for energy weapon by Artmic. It can be found near the climax of Bubblegum Crisis episode 3 (when Priss destroys that last Boomer), or all over the anime-style training videos for Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (Occurs a few seconds in here)
• Toei Animation's fanfare, which is basically the anime version of the logos of the major Hollywood studios.
• The English dub voices (provided by Laura Bailey) of Sana Kurata (from Kodocha) or Tohru Honda (from Fruits Basket) making that exasperated squeal. It makes their characters.
• The singing voice of Belldandy from Ah! My Goddess is absolutely beautiful, especially in some of her drama albums and the movie. this song.
• AKIRA: "TETSUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" "KANEDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
• Angel Beats!:
  • T.K.'s Gratuitous English lines. "GET CHANCE AND LUCK!"
  • "Fuckin' Crazy"
• Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Similarly to the Big O example below, 'Vweee-VWOOMm!' and 'Chk-CHUK' sounds Armored Troopers (and Scopedogs in particular) make when maneuvering. Virtually all the stock sound effects used in the show are equally satisfying.
• Attack on Titan:
  • The sounds Levi makes when he's taking on the Female Titan. It's just so glorious to hear his battle cries as he manages to nearly defeat the Female Titan on his own, considering many have fallen against it. Including Levi's own comrades, so his grunts were also a Roaring Rampage of Revenge.
  • For that matter, there's also the bellowing roar of challenge/rage/announcing his presence that comes out whenever Eren shifts into his Titan form and/or does awesome things. His roars are described as humanity's anger, after all.
  • Eren Yeager + Ridiculous amounts of anger = THIS.
  • SIE SIND DAS ESSEN UND WIR SIND DIE JÄGER
  • In the fourth season, we have Armin going nuclear. It starts with the crackling of electricity followed by BWEEONG as the surrounding battleships are engulfed in light.
• Hetalia: Axis Powers:
  • OH HON HON HON HON HON HON HON HON OH HON
  • ve~
  • From Paint It White: "Wa, wa, waaaldo!" D'aaaww.
• Azumanga Daioh: Sata Andagi!
  • Nekokoneko: Nyaa~!
  • Heeeee~
    • In other words, Osaka's reaction to splitting chopsticks cleanly, a couple of years before Chiyo reveals the trick to it.
  • Osaka's Japanese voice alone is a Most Wonderful Sound. And then there's Chiyo's voice, which is the epitome of adorableness.
  • Sakaki giggling on the English track as she rolls around with Mayaa.
• The Big Os foot steps.
  • From the same clip, "Sure Promise" means it's time for an ass-whuppin', and Big O is the one doing the giving.
• Bleach:
  • Any time someone says "Bankai."
  • The voice of the hollowfied Ichigo.
• [C] – Control:
  • OPEN DEAL
  • YOU HAVE CONTROL
• A Certain Magical Index:
  • The sound that Touma's Imagine Breaker hand makes when it destroys any kind of supernatural spell. It's impossible to describe, but for some reason it's a perfect fit.
  • The sound of Accelerator's Attack Reflector activating. An unnatural sounding 'twing' followed by the offending projectile or attack whizzing backwards at high speeds.
• Chi's Sweet Home: Chi the Kitten's voice, courtesy of Satomi Koorogi, is soooo adorable, even by kitten standards.
• Code Geass:
  • VrrrEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Ah, the sound of Mind Rape...
  • "Lelouch vi Britannia commands you!"
  • Now, all of you ... DIE!
• Cowboy Bebop: I think it's time we blow this scene, get everybody and the stuff together... Okay, three, two, one, let's jam!
• Death Note:
  • Light's laugh, especially the English version, is incredibly addictive.
  • Sakujo sakujo sakujo sakujo sakujo!
• The Demon Girl Next Door: The phrase that triggers Shamiko's transformation. "KIKI KANRI!"
• Digimon Adventure gets two depending on if you're watching subbed or dubbed. In the English Dub, Digivolution is accompanied by an otherworldly screech as the Digivice powers up followed by the english Digimon theme song. In the Japanese original, it begins with an epic guitar riff preceding Brave Heart playing
  • Also from the dub, Birdramon's call. "KEEER!"
  • In the Japanese original and most other foreign dubs, evolution sequences start with a loud guitar riff, the opening of the Theme Song Powerup Brave Heart. The riff is played regardless of whether Brave Heart follows, but it (and the evolution sequences) in an interesting twist comes across as downright eerie without Brave Heart following it; sometimes (notably in Our War Game) to the point of coming across as Hell Is That Noise instead. It may be a matter of recognition; if an evolution is happening and Brave Heart isn't playing, it's probably not going to end well...
  • Hell, any time an insert song comes on in any Digimon series.
• Digimon Tamers:
  • DIGIVOLUTION. OH. GOD. YES!
  • In the English dub, the Biomerge Digivolution music! The harp that kicks in when the tamer holds their Digivice up to their heart to kick things off really tells you that a miracle is about to happen.
  • Also in the English dub, the Digi-Modify music. "D-D-DIGI-MODIFY!"
• Dragon Ball Z:
  • The steady, humming cadence of the Super Saiyan battle aura
  • The distinctive sound of a Kamehameha being charged and fired. If that sound doesn't give you goosebumps, you probably didn't watch Dragon Ball as a kid.
  • Sean Schemmel's screaming as Goku are generally viewed as this by the fanbase. It's not hard to understand why.
• Fairy Tail has the "WOW~!" sound bite.
• Fist of the North Star:
  • "Omae wa mou shinde iru." / "You are already dead."
  • ATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATATA...OWATTA!!
  • Kokuoh galloping.
  • Lightning strikes that sometimes occur in the background.
  • BLA-BLOMSH! In the Viz manga, this is the sweet, sweet sound of Kenshiro popping Mr. Heart's head and stomach like grapes.
• One very specific line in the English dub of FLCL: In episode 4, at some point after Naota and Kamon's epic airsoft battle, Mamimi says to Kitsurabami, "Actually, confusing cyborgs and robots is a common mistake." The way she slightly pauses after "actually" and "robots", and in general the fact that she's Stephanie Sheh is just perfect.
  • From the final episode, whe have the Spanish guitar riff at the opening and close of I Think I Can.
  • Not to mention the sound Haruko's guitar makes when she hits things.
• When Kimblee in episode 61 of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood appeared from Pride's soul and started talking to him, therefore distracting Pride and making Ed win. The voice actor must have had something to do with it, though.

  Kimblee: Oh, this won't do. This just won't do, homunculus Pride.

  Pride: Kimblee? There's no way! How could you maintain your own self-awareness in this tempest of souls...?!

  Kimblee: Tempest? You make me laugh. Howls of anguish are like lullabies to my ears!

  • Also the sound that any alchemical reaction (that isn't about to backfire horrifically) makes. Combine that with the blue light = epic.
• GaoGaiGar:
  • Admit it, when you hear the sound of the G-Stone sliding into place, follwed by the loud whine of Genesic GaoGaiGar's eyes lighting up, and concluded with a chorus letting off one loud note as the hair pops out, you know things are going to be badass.
  • "Final Fusion, SHOUNIN!" "Final Fusion! Program DRIVE!"
  • "HELL AND HEAVEN! Gemu Giru Gan Go Gufou! VITAS!"
  • "HIKARI NI NARE!!!"
• The Garden of Sinners: Overlapping with Leitmotif (yet belonging here because it's not one single track), is the choral segment of Shiki Ryougi's asskicking music. Someone or something is going to get cut.
• Gintama:
  • "Zura ja nai, Katsura da!"
  • "DONDAKKE!"
  • Kagura's voice... too cute.
• Girls und Panzer: The sound of a tank's white flag deploying.
• GunBuster's Buster Machine March. The sequel even had a scene especially made to subvert this.
• The Newtype flash used in Gundam.
• GUN×SWORD:
  • Haaaaaaaaaaoooooooooo... ohhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaa! When Dann of Thursday starts playing, shit gets real.
    • And after that you get... Wake up,DANN!!!
  • When Van turns his hat sideways, you hear the ring attached to it make a very distinctive jingle. Awesomeness ensues.
• Heat Guy J's steam release sound, often accompanied by bagpipes.
• Hellsing:
  • In the English dub, anything said by Alucard. Anything.
  • "Search and Destroy!" Once Integra utters this, you know someone's gonna have a very bad day, courtesy of Alucard.
  • Father Anderson's ecstatic cries of "AMEN!"
• Hidamari Sketch:
  • *flapflapflapflapflapflapflapflap*
  • *splooosh* *splash* *drain*
• If there's one thing a lot of people agree on the anime version of High School D×D, it's Ddraig saying "BOOST!"
• Higurashi: When They Cry:
  • "Mii~" "Nipaa!" Both are catchphrases of the adorable Rika.
  • OMOCHIKAERI~!!
  • That sound the original version uses for the "higurashi zoom" effect.
  • And a perfect crossover between Most Wonderful Sound and Hell Is That Noise with the beautiful, dreadful, suspenseful sound of screaming cicadas.
• Hyouka: "Watashi Kirinarimasu!"
• Jojos Bizarre Adventure:
  • Star Platinum's iconic Kiai, "ORAORAORAORAORA." In the anime, it's made million times better..
  • Also in the anime, whenever Star Platinum throws a punch, it sounds like a gun going off. This makes its Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs sound like a machine gun, further driving home just how powerful and destructive it can be.
  • In fact, just about every Stand cry is amazing: DIO's and Giorno's "MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAAA!!", Josuke's "DORARARARARARA!!", Bruno's "ARIARIARIARIARIARI!!"... they all serve to highlight the sheer destruction the Stand user is wreaking on their foe.
  • The World gives off a similar sound when it fires off its own Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs, sounding like a turret firing. When Star Platinum and The World get into a Pummel Duel, it sounds like a warzone.
  • The sound of The World stopping time in the anime. A massive distorted buzz, followed by the sound of clocks stopping. Can also cross over into Hell Is That Noise for some.
  • Anything Dio says.
    MUDAMUDAMUDA!!
    WRRRRRRRYYYY!!
    ZA WARUDO!
    RŌDORŌRĀ DA!!
  • The clear glow followed by lightning spark of Hamon use.
  • The piano in Giorno's theme that plays whenever an enemy is about to be defeated.
  • Kellen Goff's voice as Diavolo in the English dub of Part 5.
• K: The way Fushimi Saruhiko says the name of Yata Misaki, his unwilling (and oblivious) object of affection, has developed into this for the Yaoi Fangirls of the Fandom.
• Kanamemo: BARRIER! BARRIER! BARRIER!
• Kanon: Sayuri's Verbal Tic "Ahaha." So cutesy and somewhat soothing.
• Kill la Kill:
  • The satisfying clack of Satsuki's — and by extension, Ragyo's — boot heel just before she begins a speech.
  • Most of the wacky sound effects featured during Mako's own speeches, especially the little "Hallelujah!" that plays when she begins one.
  • The sound Bakuzan makes when it pierces Ragyo's chest. There is something incredibly satisfying in how that sound cuts off Ragyo's speech.
  • DON'T LOSE YOUR WAY!^Explanation The ever-so-famous line from Ryuko's Leitmotif, "Before my body is dry". It is the first thing one hears when Ryuko kickstarts Life Fiber Synchronize with Senketsu.
  • And by extension, the orchestral version of that riff, from the first half of "斬LLLア生LL".
  • Gamagoori's mad laughter is awesome, but especially so in episode 24, where he was supposedly dead and the other Elite Four were in a stalemate with Nui; but then that laughter echoed through, and all was right with the world again.
• Kirby: Right Back at Ya!: Poyo!
• Konosuba:
  • A unique example in the Anime that also simultaneously exists as an annoying sound: Aqua's crying. There are some who find it utterly adorable, so much so that there are entire compilations of it on Youtube with thousands of likes. A particular example is when she wells up with tears and begins to sob at 0:21 here.
  • On another note, the angelic singing that happens whenever Darkness gets excited.
• Love Live!:
  • Kotori's voice in the Japanese version, provided by the lovely Aya Uchida, is nothing short of adorable.
  • Say it with me now: "Nico-Nico-Nii!"
  • Pretty much all of the songs in general count, but special mention goes to Aishiteru Banzai, which is a heartwarming love ballad written by Maki.
• Lucky Star has Yutaka Kobayakawa, whose voice is very sweet and innocent-sounding, which fits her Shrinking Violet personality quite well. It helps that she's voiced by none other than Hynden Walch, who also provides the voice of Young!Nia Teppelin (from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann) and Starfire (from Teen Titans), among others.
• Lyrical Nanoha:
  • The chambering of cartridges into the Intelligent Devices, especially those of the two leads. Carried to its logical conclusion here. Yeah.
  • More Intelligent Devicey goodness.
  • Every time Bardiche talks. That voice is just awesome. Here.
  • Raising Heart too, particularly when she says "All right". She sounds so reassuring.
  • The distinctive "shing" sound whenever a mage casts a spell. Made even more epic by some characters whenever they feel it's time to kick ass. Examples are when Fate or Erio casts a big spell, the sound is immediately followed by the crackle of lightning and as shown in the video above, Nanoha's casting sound is immediately followed by the hum of a Wave-Motion Gun being charged.
• Medabots: The sound of Medabee's rusty joints creaking to life in episode 1.
• Mobile Suit Gundam 00 has several unique themes as part of its soundtrack, but the most notable of late has been Season 2 deploying a specific and highly recognizable music track whenever the protagonists are about to really pull something impressive off. Audible around the 3 minute mark here, as the Ptolemaios II enters the atmosphere.
  • Not sure if it's the same song, but this is the song that usually gets played right when the protagonists are about to kick some serious ass.
  • There's nothing quite like the sound of the Gundams's eyes flashing in the middle of a heavy action sequence, or right after one.
  • The Braves piloted by Graham Aker's squad in A Wakening of the Trailblazer have a particle rifle that fires with a highly pleasing sound effect.
• The sound of the original Mobile Suit Gundam's beam rifle is so awesome that the Unicorn's beam magnum fires with the same sound.
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: The plink-plink-plink sound of the Freedom Gundam's targeting scope picking up ZAFT/Earth Alliance mobile suits, preparatory to unleashing a load of Beam Spam.
• Mobile Fighter G Gundam: 'Here I go! THIS HAND OF MINE IS BURNING RED! ITS LOUD ROAR TELLS ME TO GRASP VICTORY! ERUPTING! BURNING! FINGEEEER!
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: The sound the Unicorn Gundam makes when NT-D Mode is activated.
• Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury has the deep, resonant "CHUNG!" noise when when incoming fire glances off Aerial's GUND-BITS' Deflector Shields.
• The clang-clang sound of a mobile suit's footsteps in just about any Gundam series.
• Naruto has many:
  • The sounds made by many attacks (the bird-cry finish of a striking Chidori, the whirling of a Rasengan, and when one first sees the Rasenshuriken and hears that ringing sound, you just know it's gonna cause a shitload of damage if/when it hits), the sound of a Sharingan or Mangekyo Sharingan activating, and Killer-B's "WHEEEEEE!!!!!!."
  • Lariattoo!
  • Naruto's new form gives off a sound similar to a calm, soothing flame.
  • Also, the sound of a compressed bijuudama before being swallowed.
  • The sound of anyone concentrating chakra. You know SOMETHING cool is about to happen.
• Neon Genesis Evangelion:
  • The roar Shogoki/EVA-01 makes in bousou/berserk state Hear it for yourself
  • The scream that Ramiel emits.
  • The sound of an A.T.(Absolute Terror) Field being deployed.
    A.T. Field Senkai!
• From Nichijou: "Helvetica Staaaandard!"
• One Piece has loads of wonderful sounds. Aside from the general awesome sounds most devil fruit transformations create, and the Audible Sharpness every sword has, there's some very good ones associated with individual characters' attacks. Let's see...
  • Whenever Bartholomew Kuma uses his power.
  • A lot of the Evil Laughs can qualify. Most notably, Crocodile's "Kua ha ha ha" and to a lesser extent, Fukurou's "Chapapa"
  • Luffy: "Gear: Second." *Sssshhh.* "Gomu gomu no... *stretch* Jet Pistol!" *zuu thwack*
  • Zoro: "Santōryū Ougi: Sanzen Sekai! *Slash, slash, slash*
  • Sanji: *Zuu zuu zuu zuu zuu* Diable Jambe. *Whoosh*
  • Whitebeard's power's sound definitely qualifies.
  • Also, of course, that WONDERFUL crack when Spandam's back breaks.
  • The sound of Chopper's footsteps is absolutely adorable.
• The guitar riff signalling the end of an episode of Ouran High School Host Club.
• Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt:
  • FLY AWAY NOW! FLY AWAY NOW!FLYYYY AWAYYYYY~!!
  • "REPENT, MOTHERFUCKER!"
• Pokémon: The Series:
  • The KCHA-doooOOOOO...sound that Poké Balls make in the anime.
  • Not to mention the sound they make when the Pokémon is recalled: PSHHHEEEEWWW-dooooOOoo.
  • Or the sound they make when a Pokémon is successfully caught. Toh.
  • "Piiii...kaaaa... CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
  • On a similar note, the "Piiiika pika-pika-''pikaPIKAPIKAPIKA...!" of a Volt Tackle.
  • Or the opening guitar riff to the original English theme.
• Pretty Cure:
  • Franchise-wide: The "clunk clunk" of a freshly transformed Cure's shoes hitting the ground when she lands.
  • HappinessCharge Pretty Cure!: Hime's goofy yet adorable voice, courtesy of Megumi Han.
  • HuGtto! Pretty Cure: Hugtan's giggling.
  • Hirogaru Sky! Pretty Cure: "Eru!"
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica has the echoing whoosh of a labyrinth being dispelled, signifying the end of a Witch.
• The Zillion gun firing sound effect from Red Photon Zillion is a supreme qualifier.
• A lot of the sound effects on Sailor Moon. The best ones are the sounds being played before and during transformations and attacks.
  • That little bell noise made when Sailor Moon first appears in an episode is great.
  • Codename: Sailor V: Se! Ra! V!
  • Those piano tinkles when Sailors Uranus and Neptune appear.
  • In the Dic dub of the first two seasons, the distinctive sound of castanets whenever Tuxedo Mask appears to save Usagi.
• Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei:
  • ZETSUBOUSHITA! MY DESPAIR BEING A WONDERFUL SOUND HAS LEFT ME IN DESPAIR!
  • Every tiny little sound coming from Merumeru Otonashi's mouth. That is, unless you take away her cellphone connection!
• Soul Eater:
  • "LET'S GO! SOUL RESONANCE!/TAMASHI NO KYOUMEI!
  • SHINIGAMI CHOP!
  • Hearing Crona give an actual, happy laugh during a party after pulling a Heel–Face Turn is sure to evoke a few "awws" from the audience.
• Space Runaway Ideon: That little motif that plays at the beginning of the Ideon Gun music. Buuuumbaaaabababaaaaa.
• The Mach 5 from Speed Racer had three specially distinctive and loved sounds: the starting, the engine and the "chuck-chuck-chuck" from the Auto Jack.
• Steins;Gate:
  • Tuturu~ Mayushii desu!
  • Anata no banana pyun pyun da ne~
  • Don't forget Feyris nyan nyan!
  • I AM MAD SCIENTIST!
• Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Drills. Spiral Gauges from that series as well.
  • Particularly satisfying is the Spiral Gauge that shatters in the final episode. Bwoooowww-KSSSSHVWIIIIWIWIWIWIWIIII!
  • And then there's the hum of the power of Lagann.
  • In the final episode, TTGL is in a tight spot with the earth right behind them. The series theme music starts, with an extra long version of the opening riff. Grab some popcorn.
  • Even more so - the Core Drill's pulse.
  • "HISSATSU! GIGA... DORIRU... BUREIKAAAA!"
  • "Kimi ni au mae no jibun wo wasureta mitai ni..."
  • ROW ROW FIGHT DA POWAH!
  • Ore wo dare da omotte yagaru!? / Who the hell do you think I am!?
  • You've got some nerve coming out here / Into the eye of the storm...
• The sounds the Transformers make while walking around in Transformers Victory, as well as Star Saber shouting "SABER BLAAAAADE!"
• Urusei Yatsura: The "twinkling" sound effect that you hear whenever Lum flies.
• The sound of the runaway spirit detector from The World God Only Knows is quite nice to the ears. DORODORODORODORO!!!
• Yu-Gi-Oh!:
  • The first words the Pharaoh says after arriving on the scene. Same goes for Yami Bakura. Bonus points for usually being a pun, or something like "I don't think you know who you're talking to." Both of them have voices about three octaves lower than their hosts, and when you hear them speak it only means one thing; shit's going down.
  • The Blue-Eyes White Dragon roar and Dan Green as Yami Yugi.
  • YU-GI-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH!!!
  • The Japanese Yami Bakura's evil cackle is addicting.
  • The lifepoint beeping sound. Now much clearer.
  • The Japanese dub has all the stock phrases the characters yell while dueling, which somehow always manage to sound incredibly awesome:
    • TURN! DRAW!
    • REVERSE CARD OPEN!
    • PLAYER DIRECT ATTACK!
    • TURN END!

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