Akira Ifukube Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
Composer Akira Ifukube was active across a wide range of fields, from orchestral works that pursued Japanese ethnic identity to film music.
Because he composed the music for many entries in the Godzilla film series, people of all generations have likely heard his music at least once.
In addition to his composing career, he also served as president of Tokyo College of Music and is known as a music educator.
Here, we present a ranking of Akira Ifukube’s most popular pieces—be sure to check it out!
Playlist
| Akira Ifukube Popular Songs Ranking [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Godzilla’s ThemeIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | A commercial for Tako-High and Godzilla brimming with anticipation |
| 2 | SF Symphony Fantasy No. 1Ifukube Akira |  play_arrow | An orchestral work reconstructed from Akira Ifukube’s tokusatsu film music |
| 3 | Godzilla vs. Mothra Theme SongIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | The melancholy theme of Godzilla vs. Mothra |
| 4 | Godzilla – Title / “Godzilla” / Finale Part 1Ifukube Akira |  play_arrow | Akira Ifukube’s famous themes from the Godzilla films |
| 5 | Symphony TapkaraIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | Godzilla composer uses Ainu folklore as a theme |
| 6 | Symphonia Tapkaara, Movement III: VivaceIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | Akira Ifukube, who left an important mark on the Japanese music world… |
| 7 | Piano Suite: No. 2 TanabataIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | The Beauty of Tanabata: A Piano Piece Composed in Akira Ifukube’s Youth |
| 8 | Rhapsody in the Style of a Concerto for Violin and OrchestraIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | Akira Ifukube, one of Japan’s most renowned composers, has 19… |
| 9 | Symphonic Eclogue for 20-String Koto and OrchestraIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | Symphonic E… for 20-String Koto and Orchestra |
| 10 | Trois morceaux pour soldats (1944)Ifukube Akira |  play_arrow | The full scope of Akira Ifukube's heroic march |
| 11 | Monster Zero MarchIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | Akira Ifukube's Monster Zero March is a masterpiece. |
| 12 | Rhapsody of JapanIfukube Akira |  play_arrow | Introduction to Akira Ifukube’s orchestral work Japanese Rhapsody |
| 13 | Ying melody “Bintatara”Ifukube Akira |  play_arrow | The beauty of Japanese music woven with traditional instruments |