What is the best Yuki Hayashi anime soundtrack?

Stadium-sized hype tracks share one composer's catalogue with hushed piano and gothic choirs, so the real question is which score you keep replaying.

1. 1
   Haikyu!!

   Hayashi's volleyball score for Production I.G's Haikyu!!, whose surging brass and guitar cues like Toujou made every rally feel like a final.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Run with the Wind

   Production I.G's 2018 relay-marathon drama, carried by an uplifting, string-heavy Hayashi score.
   858pts
3. 3
   Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

   Toei's 2020 remake of the classic manga, scored by Hayashi with sweeping fantasy orchestration.
   777pts
4. 4
   Pokémon Journeys

   The 2019 Pokémon anime series following Ash and Goh, with Hayashi taking over the franchise's TV score.
   678pts
5. 5
   Kiznaiver

   Trigger's 2016 shared-pain drama, with a moody electronic and string score by Hayashi.
   678pts
6. 6
   One Piece Film: Gold

   Toei's 2016 casino-city One Piece film, which Hayashi scored with big-band swagger.
   678pts
7. 7
   Gundam Build Fighters

   Sunrise's 2013 Gunpla battle series, given a bright, heroic mecha score by Hayashi.
   555pts
8. 8
   Hugtto! PreCure

   Toei's 2018 PreCure series about parenthood and growing up, with a warm magical-girl score by Hayashi.
   555pts
9. 9
   Diabolik Lovers

   Zexcs' 2013 vampire otome adaptation, with a gothic, choral score by Hayashi.
   555pts
10. 10
    Insomniacs After School

    LIDENFILMS' 2023 quiet romance between two sleepless teens, with a gentle, nocturnal score.
    555pts
11. 11
    Blood Lad

    Brain's Base's 2013 vampire comedy, scored with rock-driven cues by Hayashi.
    555pts
12. 12
    Shaman King (2021)

    The 2021 full adaptation of Hiroyuki Takei's manga, with a punchy shonen score by Hayashi.
    0pts
13. 13
    Karakuri Circus

    Studio VOLN's 2018 adaptation of Kazuhiro Fujita's puppet-war manga, with a theatrical, circus-flavoured score.
    0pts
14. 14
    Robotics;Notes

    Production I.G's 2012 Science Adventure robot-building series, an early major credit for Hayashi.
    0pts
15. 15
    Junji Ito Collection

    Studio Deen's 2018 horror anthology of Junji Ito stories, scored with unsettling ambient textures.
    0pts
16. 16
    Double Decker! Doug & Kirill

    Sunrise's 2018 buddy-cop spin-off of Tiger & Bunny, with a slick crime-caper score.
    0pts
17. 17
    My Hero Academia

    The heroic orchestral-rock score for Bones' My Hero Academia, home of the You Say Run theme that became a meme for anime hype.
    0pts
18. 18
    Death Parade

    Madhouse's 2015 afterlife bar drama, scored by Hayashi with melancholy piano and jazz-tinged cues.
    0pts
19. 19
    Welcome to the Ballroom

    Production I.G's 2017 competitive dance anime, scored with tango, waltz and quickstep pieces by Hayashi.
    0pts
20. 20
    Dive!!

    Zero-G's 2017 high-diving sports series, another of Hayashi's athletic scores.
    0pts
21. 21
    Sakamoto Days

    TMS Entertainment's 2025 action-comedy about a retired hitman, scored with jazzy, funky action cues.
    0pts
22. 22
    Medalist

    ENGI's 2025 figure-skating anime, whose programme music by Hayashi drew wide praise.
    0pts
23. 23
    Wistoria: Wand and Sword

    Actas' 2024 magic-academy fantasy, scored with grand orchestral themes by Hayashi.
    0pts

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