Many avid fans of the otaku culturehave sought at least one or two anime songs that resonated inside their heads. Some would even have the entire soundtrack of their favorite.
Listening via CDs or digital copies, you might think you've heard the song in its best sound quality possible. However, many would argue that vinyl releases sound better, and the nostalgia is much more present whenever you carefully lower down the tonearm to kiss the record. Hence, the timelessness of turntables and vinyl albums.
Yes, turntable sales are still lively in 2023! It has outlived several music equipment pieces, and there are many turntable stores worldwide that thrive in cartridge and stylus replacements alone.
Early millennials (born in the 80s), who witnessed the golden age of anime, might own a couple of vintage albums or more. Back then, they are the first ones who have listened to songs from anime produced by Studio Ghibli, Kyoto Animation, Daicon films, and more.
On the side of early otaku video gamers, there are a few promo releases in the 80s. But one of the first recognized video game vinyl albums is Haruomi Hosono's Video Game Music.
If the Generation Y geeks still have a working and well-maintained turntable, they could be living the nostalgic dream of the otaku fandom.
To those who already knew about this and would like to purchase a turntable, there are affordable record players that might suit you.
We also listed below the best anime soundtracks in vinyl that we found.