It's a perennial subject of otaku debate, but it's always good to see how the new hotness stacks up against the nostalgic favorites. For the second half of July, Charapedia has dedicated their 10,000 reader polls to deciding the favorites anime songs (anison) by female vocalists and by male vocalists. 

Top Female - male to female voters - 63.8/36.2% - 66.9% in teens and 20's

20. Don’t Say “Lazy” from K-On! - 97 votes

19. Yukitoki from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU - 100 votes

18. Red Fraction from Black Lagoon - 105 votes

17. secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ from AnoHana - 108 votes

16. Sisters’ Noise from Certain Scientific Railgun S - 110 votes

15. To the Beginning from Fate/Zero - 113 votes

14. Pride Kakumei from Gintama - 118 votes

13. Cruel Angel’s Thesis from Neon Genesis Evangelion - 126 votes

12. Namae no nai Kaibutsu from Psycho-Pass - 129 votess

11. IGNITE from Sword Art Online II - 143 votes

10. Renai Circulation from Bakemonogatari - 149 votes
performed by Kana Hanazawa

9. Oath Sign from Fate/Zero - 158 votes
performed by LiSA

8. God Knows from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 168 votes
performed by Aya Hirano as Haruhi Suzumiya

7. Tori no Uta performed by Air - 179 votes
performed by Lia

6. Connect from Madoka Magica -181 votes
performed by ClariS

5. This Game from No Game, No Life  - 208 votes
performed by Konomi Suzuki

4. Crossing Field from Sword Art Online - 250 votes
performed by LiSA

3. Rising Hope from Irregular at Magic High School - 338 votes
performed by LiSA

2. Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari from Bakemonogatari - 380 votes
performed by Supercell

1. Only My Railgun fromA Certain Scientific Railgun - 475 votes
performed by fripSide

Top Male male to female voters - 542.%-35.8% - 63.5% in their teens and 20's

20 Orpheus from UtaPri - 134 votes

19 Totsugeki Love Heart from Macross 7 - 141 votes

18 Canon from UtaPri - 156 votes

17 Sign from Naruto Shippuden - 168 votes

16 Makka na Chikai from Busou Renkin - 180 votes

15 Maji Love 1000% from UtaPri - 185 votes

14 Ignited from Gundam SEED Destiny - 195 votes

13 COLORS from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - 210 votes

12 Rewrite from Full Metal Alchemist - 235 votes

11 Kasabuta from Zatch Bell - 240 votes 

10 The Day from My Hero Academia - 241 votes
Performed by: Porno Graffiti

9 INVOKE from Gundam SEED - 248 votes
Performed by: T.M. Revolution

8 Orion o Nazoru from Tiger & Bunny - 281 votes
Performed by: UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

7 Karma from Tales of the Abyss - 291 votes
Performed by: Bump of Chicken

6 Can Do from Kuroko’s Basketball - 394 voes
Performed by: GranRodeo

5 Guren no Yumiya from Attack on Titan - 396 votes
Performed by Linked Horizon

4 unravel from Tokyo Ghoul - 432 votes
Performed by: TK from Ling Tosite Sigure

3 Donten from Gintama - 445 votes
Performed by: DOES

2 Butter-fly from Digimon Adventure - 591 votes
Performed by: Kouji Wada

1 Sugar Song and Bitter Step from Blood Blockade Battlefront - 611 votes
Performed by: UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.