The 17 Greatest Yuki Kajiura Anime Soundtracks

By YPB Team

From haunting choral epics to spy-thriller scores and battle anthems, this lineup spans her legendary blockbusters and cult deep cuts alike. Which score hits hardest? Cast your vote!

Puella Magi Madoka Magica — ranked #11
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Yuki Kajiura's haunting, choral-driven score for the 2011 dark magical-girl series that became one of her signature works.
1000pts
Sword Art Online II — ranked #22
Sword Art Online II
Kajiura's expanded, action-packed score for the 2014 second season of the franchise.
862pts
Tsubasa Chronicle — ranked #33
Tsubasa Chronicle
Kajiura's lush, romantic score for the CLAMP adventure series spanning multiple worlds.
777pts
Kara no Kyoukai — ranked #44
Kara no Kyoukai
Her atmospheric, melancholic music across the Garden of Sinners film series, often cited among her finest work.
717pts
.hack//Roots — ranked #55
.hack//Roots
Kajiura's atmospheric soundtrack for the 2006 entry in the .hack franchise.
717pts
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel — ranked #66
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel
Kajiura's dark, emotionally charged score for the Heaven's Feel film trilogy.
666pts
Mai-HiME — ranked #77
Mai-HiME
Her energetic score for the 2004 action series mixing school life with supernatural battles.
666pts
Pandora Hearts — ranked #88
Pandora Hearts
Kajiura's gothic, waltz-tinged soundtrack for the 2009 dark fantasy series.
666pts
Fate/Zero — ranked #99
Fate/Zero
Her epic, orchestral soundtrack for the 2011-2012 prequel to Fate/stay night, full of battle themes and tragic motifs.
605pts
Princess Principal — ranked #1010
Princess Principal
Her elegant, spy-jazz-infused score for the 2017 steampunk espionage series.
605pts
My-Otome — ranked #1111
My-Otome
Her dramatic orchestral score for the 2005 sequel series to Mai-HiME.
605pts
.hack//Sign — ranked #1212
.hack//Sign
Her genre-defining early-career soundtrack for the 2002 virtual-world series that established her ethereal vocal style.
532pts
Madlax — ranked #1313
Madlax
Kajiura's moody, action-driven score for the 2004 espionage thriller, a spiritual successor to Noir.
532pts
El Cazador de la Bruja — ranked #1414
El Cazador de la Bruja
Kajiura's Latin-flavored soundtrack for the 2007 series rounding out her 'girls-with-guns' trilogy.
532pts
Sword Art Online — ranked #1515
Sword Art Online
Kajiura's sweeping score for the blockbuster 2012 isekai series, blending soaring vocals with electronic textures.
532pts
Noir — ranked #1616
Noir
Her breakout 2001 soundtrack for the stylish assassin thriller, featuring the iconic theme Salva Nos.
444pts
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — ranked #1717
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Her acclaimed score (with Go Shiina) for the smash-hit 2019 series, packed with intense battle music.
444pts

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