I mean, I like Death Note for example, but the opening is so… “Meh”, IMO. I want something that not only has a good story but also has an Opening that is epic. Like Steins;Gate, for example.
Nobody’s mentioned the opening to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann? Nobody? Come on.
Runner up mention to Kuusou Rumba from the second season opening of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, especially for any players of Katawa Crash! back in the day who will probably never get it out of their heads.
Hikaru No Go half of the reason why an anime about go is so epic is the amazing music.
Slayers Next. Irresponsible Captain Tylor.
Yes, I know I’m old.
I can’t really tell if you’re looking for recommendations of good anime with good OPs, but this is my playlist of good OPs and EDs. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTRuZiBzA6WtS5z2G0hadW7O9ceWD0N-0
serial experiments lain op is based af
Gachiakuta or Dan da Dan.
Both have incredible openings and story.
No mention of Evangelion? Weird.
I haven’t watched anime in years, I’m gonna bet Cowboy Bebop still has the best opening ever.
The whole Cowboy Bebop OST kinda beats every other anime
Ok. 3-2-1, let’s jam!
I watch an anime reviewer that pointed out that the opening is so good that Netflix couldn’t even get it right while copying and pasting.
bada-bada-bada-bada-badow! fill basline
Also check out Lazarus!
Yu yu Hakusho
Seems that there’s no mention of this yet! TYPE:MOON stuff that are done by Ufotable will not let you down! In particular:
- Fate/Zero (all of them)
- Kara no Kyoukai (especially the ED, all done by Kalafina)
ODDTAXI is an excellent short decent anime and the opening is legendary. With just the right riff to end it.
You should also watch the anime don’t think it’s a cutesy animal story. It’s about a walrus who drives a taxi in present day Tokyo, and has some of the best dialogue I’ve read in any anime. Highly recommend subtitles not the dub.
Problem is I don’t remember but im reading through as yeah steins gate was cool.
Most recently I think the [Dan Da Dan Season 1 OP] (https://youtu.be/A1dnxXrpN-o) was something special! To be honest, any Creepy Nuts song as an OP goes hard. For example, I am also a big fan of the Call of The Night Season 2 OP. Those are the best two I’ve seen recently anyway!
Totally support Dan Da Dan S1. I honestly was quite disappointed that S2 did not keep up.
I would add Attack on Titan S3 (I think? The one with the war themed opening) that send chills down my spine.
Lol why do some part of them sound like Rap Music 🤣
(Wait, is there actually Japanese Rap Music? 🤔)
Rap is a worldwide phenomenon by now so probably.
Music genres usually aren’t limited to specific countries
CITY soundtrack is fire! Like, all of them!
This guy animes. Haven’t heard of a single one of these.
You haven’t heard of the songs or the anime? Almost all of them are pretty main stream.
I forgot how much the animation for Spy X Family improved in season 2 for the opening and ending. They’re super beautiful
Haven’t heard of the animes. But I don’t watch much anime. Only the most popular, Death Note, Attack on Titan, the likes of them.
Some of my personal favorite openings:
- Elfen Lied: the anime itself was kind of ok but the opening and first like 10 minutes are so memorable. Been decades since I’ve seen it so maybe the plot is better than what I remember. Doesn’t change the fact that this opening is hauntingly beautiful
- One Punch Man: such a good hype up song. The song makes you feel like you can do anything
- Pokémon (Kanto League): another great hype up song though I think a large part of it is how nostalgic it makes me since it was my first anime
And Endings:
- Inuyasha (Every Heart by BoA): like Pokémon, I think a good reason I like this song so much is the nostalgia. But even taking that out, the ending is a great example of jpop from the early 2000s. Fun fact, the singer is actually a kpop star and has also released this song in English and Korean. Growing up only hearing the Japanese version, it’s super weird to hear it in any other language especially from the same voice.
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 1: the chill hip hop vibes and cool animation are such a fun way to palate cleanse all the gore and seriousness of each episode
- Asobi Asobase: everything about this ending is great. The psychotic visuals, the cute anime girl vocals, the heavy metal backdrop. What makes it even better is just how much it contrasts with the show’s opening. Many of the comments for both videos point out this hilarious disparity.
dude I love elfen lied it’s like a corner stone for my anime history. it sucks that the anime was only like a third of the Manga. and that the artist is a fucking creep with a piss kink I’m p sure but doesn’t stop me from loving elfen lied
