Top 10 Best Anime Songs: What did the experts miss?

TBS’ Professional Ranking revealed its “Japan’s strongest anime song BEST 100” list, with 166 music professionals from 41 countries and regions voting on the final ranking. The top spot went to Yoko Takahashi’s “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” from Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed by “Blue Bird” from Naruto: Shippuden and “CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA” from Dragon Ball Z. 

The top 10 is a mix of legacy picks, some recency bias, with some choices much more easily explainable than the other, as they feel heavily carried by the popularity of the anime they were featured in.