The 17 Greatest Yuki Kajiura Anime Soundtracks

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!

1

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

2

Sword Art Online II

Kajiura's expanded, action-packed score for the 2014 second season of the franchise.

862pts

3

Tsubasa Chronicle

Kajiura's lush, romantic score for the CLAMP adventure series spanning multiple worlds.

777pts

4

Kara no Kyoukai

Her atmospheric, melancholic music across the Garden of Sinners film series, often cited among her finest work.

717pts

5

.hack//Roots

Kajiura's atmospheric soundtrack for the 2006 entry in the .hack franchise.

717pts

6

Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel

Kajiura's dark, emotionally charged score for the Heaven's Feel film trilogy.

666pts

7

Mai-HiME

Her energetic score for the 2004 action series mixing school life with supernatural battles.

666pts

8

Pandora Hearts

Kajiura's gothic, waltz-tinged soundtrack for the 2009 dark fantasy series.

666pts

9

Fate/Zero

Her epic, orchestral soundtrack for the 2011-2012 prequel to Fate/stay night, full of battle themes and tragic motifs.

605pts

10

Princess Principal

Her elegant, spy-jazz-infused score for the 2017 steampunk espionage series.

605pts

11

My-Otome

Her dramatic orchestral score for the 2005 sequel series to Mai-HiME.

605pts

12

.hack//Sign

Her genre-defining early-career soundtrack for the 2002 virtual-world series that established her ethereal vocal style.

532pts

13

Madlax

Kajiura's moody, action-driven score for the 2004 espionage thriller, a spiritual successor to Noir.

532pts

14

El Cazador de la Bruja

Kajiura's Latin-flavored soundtrack for the 2007 series rounding out her 'girls-with-guns' trilogy.

532pts

15

Sword Art Online

Kajiura's sweeping score for the blockbuster 2012 isekai series, blending soaring vocals with electronic textures.

532pts

16

Noir

Her breakout 2001 soundtrack for the stylish assassin thriller, featuring the iconic theme Salva Nos.

444pts

17

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Her acclaimed score (with Go Shiina) for the smash-hit 2019 series, packed with intense battle music.

444pts