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* ''[[Shugo Chara]]'': The majority of the [[Ear Worm|very memorable]] back - ground music, although most are variations of the main "Open Heart" theme, which can be seen as a theme for the Heart's Egg as a whole, and almost no - one (Aside from the Heart's Egg, the Embryo {{spoiler|and, oddly, Utau's "Seraphic Charm" Charcter Transformation}} are the only beings within the entire series to have that privilege, which, for the [[MacGuffin|former two, at]] [[Fridge Brilliance|least, is fitting]], really.) gets a theme applied directly towards them: The Guardians within general have two versions of their theme (A quieter, more cheerful one, and a majestic, regal form, complete with copious amounts of brass.), and the Easter corporation had one (A dark, ambient work.)An odd case would be {{spoiler|Ikuto's [[Brainwashed and Crazy|"Death Rebel" Character Transformation]], which also has one...[[Justified Trope|But only because it's him actually playing his violin, or if he's not there, and the villains are]] [[Magic Music|using it]] [[Justified Trope|without him, a recording of it played through - out some form of replicating device: Once he isn't playing/the machinery used to broadcast it is halted, it halts as well]].}}
* The ''[[Dominion Tank Police]]'' OVA did this: The cops had one, the Buaku gang had one (The "Hey, Boy" striptease number done by the Puma sisters), and the Red Commandoes had one. Bits of each were played to introduce each group in the beginning of the [[Mexican Standoff]].
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' has numerous bits of theme music and leit-motifs that appear repeatedly throughout the show. The first two seasons of the English dub used none of the original soundtrack, but it did retain the concept of having individual themes even though it used them more sparingly. When the show's license switched over after Sailor Moon R, the new license holder just kept the soundtrack as is.
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* In the dub of ''[[Kirby of the Stars]]'', Meta Knight is always introduced by a Mexican fanfare.
** He has a similar one in the original, but it's not quite as foreign-sounding.
* Vegeta's theme music from ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' It's iconic to his character, though its usage dropped considerably after the Frieza Saga.
** Leitmotifs were very common in the dub of DBZ. Piccolo had his own theme, usually played whenever he did something heroic (although it was occasionally used at other points). The various story arcs introduced new leitmotifs. Then there's the leitmotif that was first introduced when Goku shows off Super Saiyan 3. It's ostensibly the Super Saiyan 3 theme, but it tends to get played any time the heroes gain an edge during the Buu Saga. Buu himself, of course, has his own, devillishly jovial theme, befitting of a nightmarish trickster.
** Piccolo had a whistling theme in the Japanese original, mostly seen in the movies when he swoops in to save Gohan.
** The strangest part about the dub is that every single situation had its own leitmotif. To the point where I can't remember a single scene where some sort of background music ''wasn't'' playing.
*** In fact argually leitmotifs weren't as strictly applied in DBZ as most other usages. Captain Ginyu, a minor character from the Frieza Saga, has his own epic theme for when he uses his body-switching technique, that is named after him. However, it was SO epic that it was used throughout the series for moments of awesome, whilst still being called 'Captain Ginyu's Transformation.' Also the Hyperbolic Time Chamber theme became Gohan's Super Saiyan theme near the end of the Cell Games Saga.
* [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=NatwbuRCZ_w Ryoga's Theme] is one of the most noticable in the ''[[Ranma ½
* In ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
** Note how Asuka's leitmotif sounds quite American-ish.
** Rei has three different ones, not counting reduxes thereof in the [[Alternate Continuity]] movies. {{spoiler|[[Cloning Blues|Guess why.]]}}
*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLbDNFbw10A Some of which are quite creepy]. For good reason.
** We don't hear Shinji's much, but it's a very good study of the character; it's not a fast-paced epic full of dashing contrasts. It's quiet, reserved and moved to passion on a few recurring points. There are two themes, the first of which (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[[Cpt T Ck AT 2 GM]]) clues us in just what he's all about when we hear it in the first episode. The second (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vcxJmOnVlw) expands upon this.
** There's also [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5xfIcR4-tA&feature=related Angel Attack], which plays nearly every time an [[Department of Redundancy Department|angel]] [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|attacks]].
** There's also [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N2MYUn6YK8&feature=related Tokyo-3], the theme music for the city. It's big, impressive, and perhaps most importantly, never quite seems to get to where it's going, making it feel unfinished.
* Some characters in ''[[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt|Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt]]'' have their own themes, like Corset. Neither Panty and Stocking nor their enemies Scanty and Kneesocks, however, have ''individual'' themes - rather, they only have ''duo'' themes that play when ''both'' of them are together.
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** Actually, each character has an epic theme song. The editors/writers just don't want to overuse them.
* ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei]]'' has some good examples, too. Each of the girls (and Itoshiki-sensei), or to be more precise the personality quirks their entire characters are based around, has their own specific theme - stalking, trolling, being incredibly positive, being incredibly depressing, you name it, it has a theme song.
* ''[[Minami-ke]]'' does this often with Hosaka, usually resorting to a Harmonica version of Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings in C major during his many rambling monologues dedicated to his unrequited love for Haruka.
* In ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'' the main group of characters each have their own themes--most notably Kurogane, Fay, and Syaoran all have seperate themes that are often played when they're fighting, at least in the first season. Kurogane's is "break the sword of justice," Fay's is "strange names," and then Syaoran's "a song of storm and fire" is probably the best known one. Even some arcs have their own set of background music and insert songs.
* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' has a few good examples, but the one used with the most consistency is definitely "Nagato's Confession," a cool, stoic electronic tune. "How Promising" is also used pretty often and usually means Haruhi's about to pull some harebrained scheme again.
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*** ''[[Gundam 00: Awakening of the Trailblazer|Gundam 00 a Wakening of The Trailblazer]]'' gave us even more epic versions of Intervention, one of which (Envoy from Jupiter) plays in its entirety and EVEN EXPANDED for the duration of the only battle where Tieria and Setsuna actually fight. The main battle in the end even had its own epic battle music, based off "Trans-Am Raiser" from the original series, which competes with "00 Gundam" for the titular Gundam's leitmotif.
* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]'s'' anime adaptation gave all the girls one of these. They also have a version with lyrics. Here are [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc2K_riXHL8 Triela's,] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPZq1_81__Y&feature=related Claes's,] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5nSzDrK75M&feature=related Angelina's,] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAeuIH3Xjkc&feature=related Rico's,] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ7bE-oOCdw&feature=related Henrietta's].
* In the anime of ''[[Baccano!]]'', the brief appearances of the [[Torture Technician]] Mr. Chick are accompanied by a faint, upbeat and ''very'' unnerving whistling tune.
* ''[[Slayers]]'' has a couple. The main heroes' Leitmotifs are pretty subtle, but the not-quite-main characters (especially the [[Black and Grey Morality|morally ambiguous]] sorts) have some very apparent ones, which sometimes serve as foreshadowing or add a flashbacky layer of emotional poignancy, especially when dead or absent characters' motifs turn up in the later series, Revolution. Rezo's theme in particular is an elegant, rather catchy little melody.
** Although "The Clan of the Fire Dragon King", a somewhat playful but sinister song was used in Season 3 for...well...the clan of the Fire Dragon King. But in Seasons 4 and 5, it plays quite often when Xellos is around. It fits perfectly for him.
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