History SuspiciouslySimilarSong / Anime

* ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'': Another Joe Hisaishi number -- "Starting the Job" (the track that plays when Kiki begins her first delivery run in the original Japanese version) is basically a ''pizzicato'' rendition of [[Music/AntonioVivaldi Vivaldi's]] "Spring" in a slightly different key (E- rather than F-Major).

* The song "Ai wo Shitta Yajuu no You ni" from the ''Anime/Dancougar'' soundtrack has the same opening and middle 8 as Stan Bush's "Dare" from "WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie

* ''Franchise/LittleWitchAcademia'': The song "Chariot's Theme" is highly reminiscent of the main theme from ''Film/TheGreatEscape'', especially the brass militaristic fanfare portion of it, and less so the woodwind chorus that constitutes the most well known and iconic part of the score.

* ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia'': the song "Chariot's Theme" is highly reminiscent of the main theme from ''Film/TheGreatEscape'', especially the brass militaristic fanfare portion of it, and less so the woodwind chorus that constitutes the most well known and iconic part of the score.

* ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'': Another Joe Hisaishi number -- "Starting the Job" (the track that plays when Kiki begins her first delivery run in the original Japanese version) is basically [[Music/AntonioVivaldi Vivaldi's]] "Spring", but with a slightly different key (E Major rather than F Major) and instrumentation (plucked rather than bowed).

* ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'': Another Joe Hisaishi number -- "Starting the Job" (the track that plays when Kiki begins her first delivery run in the original Japanese version) is basically [[Music/AntonioVivaldi Vivaldi's]] "Spring", but more ''allegro'' and in a slightly different key (E Major rather than F Major).

* ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'': Another Joe Hisaishi number -- "Starting the Job" (the track that plays when Kiki begins her first delivery in the original Japanese version) is basically [[Music/AntonioVivaldi Vivaldi's]] "Spring", but more ''allegro'' and in a slightly different key (E Major rather than F Major).

* Another ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' soundalike: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4GvG3jUsLE "Lucky Dirty Boy"]], ''Manga/{{Isuca}}'''s theme for harem shenanigans.

* 'Anime/KikisDeliveryService'': Another Joe Hisaishi number -- "Starting the Job" (the track that plays when Kiki begins her first delivery in the original Japanese version) is basically [[Music/AntonioVivaldi Vivaldi's]] "Spring", but more ''allegro'' and in a slightly different key (E Major rather than F Major).

* Another ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' soundalike: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4GvG3jUsLE "Lucky Dirty Boy"]], ''Manga/{{Isuca}}'''s theme for harem shenanigans.

* The theme "Nunnally" from ''Anime/CodeGeass'' uses the same melody, same lead instrument, SAME KEY, and a similar chord progression to the main theme from an obscure Music/EnnioMorricone-scored film, ''Malena''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzJxHw4JF10#t=0m52s Hear for]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK0msdFrqt8#t=1m16s yourself.]]

* One of Shirou Sagisu's pieces ("[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K05gPSrsE-c Decisive Battle]]") for ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is suspiciously similar to a Music/JohnBarry composition, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLpciaZzONY "007"]], used in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''.

* On the soundtrack for ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory'', Mitsuo Hagita directly copies, note for note, extensive parts of two pieces from James Horner's ''Film/{{Brainstorm}}'' score: "The Battle of Solomon Sea" was ''Brainstorm'''s "Race For Time", and "Burn Down" was "Lillian's Heart Attack".
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeq36PYSdJU "The Winner"]] (especially the English [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW6Mcl8z1Wg version ]] sung by Ritchie Kotzen) from the same show, sounds somewhat like "Danger Zone" from ''Film/TopGun''.
** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91 Gundam F91]]'' is ''full'' of Suspiciously Similar Songs to ''Franchise/StarWars'' pieces, most notably the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDiTaoTcoL0#t=0m45s Imperial March]].
** And ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam''s dub theme had to be changed because one of the original openings sounded a little too close to George Michael's '80s hit "Careless Whisper".
*** The opening and ending themes in Japan were written by Neil Sedaka (for which he made Suspiciously Similar Songs to some of his past works).

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogSFZJXRC-8&#t=9m35s "Tension" music]] from ''{{Literature/Slayers}}''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWp430Ik4tU#t=2m54s "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1"]] by Music/KingCrimson. You may notice a slight similarity.

** The intro of "Guilty Eyes Fever" sounds a lot like the intro of Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love". [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSgiXKfNDoM Yet again, SiIvaGunner took note.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waNB2HHp4aU&pp=ygUObXIgcHJpdmF0ZSBleWU%3D "Mr. Private Eye"]] from ''Manga/CityHunter'' bears some resemblance to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD8TApX3btM&ab_channel=OMDVEVO "So in Love"]] by Music/OrchestralManoeuvresInTheDark.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEVPIuMOl20 Fly to Dark]] from ''Manga/WataMote'' sounds very similar to "God Knows..." from ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya''.

* ''Anime/SlamDunk'''s opening theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Ow1XED9zE Kimi ga suki da to sakebitai]] sounds similar to Music/VanHalen's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im31A5yqKw8 Panama]].

** The intro of "Guilty Eyes Fever" sounds a lot like the intro of Usher's "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love".

** Someone even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imFOIwEwHbA put the latter to the intro]] and it suprisingly synchs up very well with the animation.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogSFZJXRC-8&#t=9m35s "Tension" music]] from ''{{LightNovel/Slayers}}''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWp430Ik4tU#t=2m54s "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1"]] by Music/KingCrimson. You may notice a slight similarity.

* ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjVmU8y4SiY "Tokkou Yarou"]], a background theme used in that series is incredibly similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyz_2DEah4o the theme]] from ''Series/TheATeam''. The title is actually "Tokkou Yarou?" / 「特攻野郎？」(yes, with question mark) which means something along the lines of "Gung-ho guys". Lampshaded with a cameo as a cellphone ring tone and someone says it sounds like an old American TV show (which indeed was called ''[[https://danbooru.donmai.us/wiki_pages/25421 Tokkou Yarou A-Chiimu]]'' when broadcast in Japan).

** Listen to Handel's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91sfrw106xs "Sarabande"]], better known as the theme music to ''Film/BarryLyndon''. Now listen to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KvVli3poq8 main theme]] from the seventh ''LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners'' movie. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Notice anything?]]

* A track on the ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' soundtrack, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOYA5zb6dbA Yurumikatta Kannou no Dance]]", sounds distinctly similar to the famous "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whFUUFo1eXQ Habanera]]" from Suite No. 2 of Bizet's ''Carmen''.

* In ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}'', the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wl3JS3y6_M Suteki Meppou]] by Kousaki Satoru has a jazzy piano chord progression and rhythm that sounds like Paul Desmond and the Dave Brubeck Quartet's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzpnWuk3RjU Take Five]]'' There's also ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i7Sznuu-Ww Hyouri]]'', which sounds quite a bit like ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7yjB08yCLw Tubular Bells]]'', of ''Film/TheExorcist'' fame.

* ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'' has very short song that's suspiciously similar to Vangelis' "Film/ChariotsOfFire" in episode 8, when Taiga is practicing swimming for the competition.

* ''LightNovel/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'' has the title character's battle theme "Nyarko, Sanjou!", which is intentionally modeled on "Ore, Sanjou!", Momotaros' battle theme from ''Series/KamenRiderDenO'', even opening with the exact same riff. It helps that the show is ReferenceOverdosed and ''Franchise/KamenRider'' is one of its favorite works to homage; Nyarko even performs Momotaros' signature pose and CatchPhrase a few times[[note]][[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns Though she changes the "ore" to the feminine "watashi".]][[/note]]

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGfvSe4QhEA opening]] to ''LightNovel/BlackBullet'' sounds similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbWFpzi8C94 Jiyuu no Tsubasa]].

* The third opening to ''[[LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}} Owarimonogatari]]'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SQat3PNgaM Mein Schatz]], sounds similar to ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTojZzKi9V8 main theme]].

* In ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'', the track [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EzNkxywVps "Ano Hi no Omoi"]] is similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTSc4hBdCd0 the main theme]] from the ''Film/LoveStory'' soundtrack by Francis Lai.

* The intro to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReFSC3yeeMg "All In Good Time"]], the closing theme from the ''[[LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana Shakugan no Shana S]]'' OVA series, sounds very similar to the chorus of [[https://youtu.be/01VrpOfPdw4?t=43 "Listen To Your Heart"]] by Music/{{Roxette}}.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad5TszNUVYI Swordland]]" from ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' has similarities to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C60fj4TNI4 Invasion of Gracemeria]]" from ''VideoGame/AceCombat6FiresOfLiberation'', as noted for example [[https://www.reddit.com/r/swordartonline/comments/2ho42k/question_about_the_sao_battle_theme_ive_heard_it/ here]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJiOf_sld3k "Oi, Oi"]] from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' has a timpani rhythm that sounds exactly like the timpani rhythm in Music/FatboySlim's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KITOnupL1bw "Everybody Loves a Carnival"]], just a half-step lower.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEVPIuMOl20 Fly to Dark]] from ''Manga/WataMote'' is this to God Knows from ''Anime/TheMelancholyOfHaruhiSuzumiya''.

* "The Time Has Come (Pikachu's Goodbye)" from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' sounds like "True Colors" by Music/CyndiLauper.

** The intro of "Guilty Eyes Fever" sounds a lot like the intro of Usher's "Revenge".

** The ''DBZ'' incidental piece [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMYt9sGOcTU "Battle Point: Unlimited"]] sets a new bar by ripping off ''an entire album'': ''A Secret Wish'', by German synthpop band Propaganda. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qda4OW8TTpE This video]] even recreates the song with samples from ''A Secret Wish''.