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Do you prefer The Apothecary Diaries Opening 1 "Hana ni Natte" (花になって, Be a Flower) or The Apothecary Diaries Opening 2 "Ambivalent" (アンビバレント, Anbibarento) ?

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Do you prefer The Apothecary Diaries Opening 1 "Hana ni Natte" (花になって, Be a Flower) or The Apothecary Diaries Opening 2 "Ambivalent" (アンビバレント, Anbibarento) ?
Mar 27, 1:55 PM
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Do you prefer The Apothecary Diaries Opening 1 "Hana ni Natte" (花になって, Be a Flower) or The Apothecary Diaries Opening 2 "Ambivalent" (アンビバレント, Anbibarento) ?

The Apothecary Diaries Opening 1 "Hana ni Natte" (花になって, Be a Flower)


The Apothecary Diaries Opening 2 "Ambivalent" (アンビバレント, Anbibarento)
KingSunWukongMar 27, 2:59 PM
Mar 27, 2:03 PM
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I love the 1st opening but the 2nd also really suits the anime and theme
Mar 27, 2:20 PM
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i love the 2nd opening it's nice to hear
Mar 27, 2:22 PM
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I'm so fine with both of them...
Mar 27, 2:26 PM
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I like the song for the 1st one better but I think the 2nd one I enjoy more because it fits the show better.
Mar 27, 2:33 PM
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opening 1, It's beautiful and you can Full the energy of Maomao's spirit.
Mar 27, 2:38 PM
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Ambivalent is my favourite, it makes a tear in my eye but I’m not sure why
Mar 27, 2:54 PM
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I love the second opening. It's quite sentimental and I love all the references to the story.
Mar 27, 3:04 PM
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Ambivalent is better in my opinion. Hana Ni Natte is good but sounds like your average anime opening when compared to Ambivalent.
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Mar 27, 3:25 PM
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hanna ni natte is my jam 💞
Mar 27, 3:31 PM
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Opening 1 is by far the better one musically and visually
Mar 27, 3:53 PM
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Dec 2021
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I love 2nd opening, also the ed
Mar 27, 3:55 PM
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Song from first one and amv for the second one
Mar 27, 4:25 PM
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I loved the 1st visuals but the 2nd song.
Mar 27, 4:37 PM

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I like Hana ni Natte a lot more. Ambivalent is one of the best OPs of this Winter 2024 season, but I personally consider Hana ni Natte to be the 2nd best OP of 2023.
Mar 27, 5:27 PM

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I like the first better. the song is better and the second opening really just spoils the whole plot for the 2nd part of the anime.
Mar 27, 5:27 PM
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I like the first song more, but I prefer the visuals of the second one
Mar 27, 5:31 PM
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Judging from only the song, the 1st, from everything else the 2nd
Mar 27, 6:10 PM
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Second OP just hits different & suits the emotional side of the anime.
Mar 27, 6:19 PM
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The first opening’s song is better but the second opening fits the theme of the show
Mar 27, 7:55 PM
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Fist one claps those cheeks, the 2nd one caresses them softly.
Mar 27, 8:24 PM
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I prefer the first song when it come to actual music. But the second one fits the anime more
Mar 27, 9:41 PM

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OP2. Same reason as Frieren, it hits the spot and really reflects what the anime is about.
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Mar 27, 9:43 PM
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both were amazing but everyone knows many times 1st as a nostalgia wins. but in this case its obvious
I very much like 1st opening
Mar 28, 12:09 AM
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Both are great, but the 2. just hits different
Mar 28, 3:51 AM
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1 is the better......
Mar 28, 4:10 AM

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OP 1 is far more catchy and remarkable.
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Mar 28, 5:38 AM

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Ambivelent, the first OP is so so good but the second OP is more focused on narrative elements like Lakan’s history with Maomao and whatnot.
Mar 28, 7:42 AM
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i prefer opening one !! i really loved it 😍
Mar 28, 8:41 AM
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Both are so good.
Opening 1 is a banger. It gives me chills.
Opening 2 soothes my mood. The "ho ho ho" part from the 2nd opening with Maomao dance is just mesmerizing.
Mar 28, 8:45 AM
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I like the first better. the song is better and the second opening really just spoils the whole plot for the 2nd part of the anime.
@Dayan It didn't for me.
After finishing the season, I can see all the reference that OP2 gave but it didn't initially spoil me.

It was kind of like AoT S3P2 Opening. Lots of spoilers but if you haven't watched the season, you got no clue what's going on.
Mar 28, 9:59 AM

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Easily OP1. I like when anime OPs try to be creative and original instead of simply showing scenes/moments from the respective cour they are covering.
Mar 28, 10:17 AM

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MdRajiulRatul said:
@Dayan It didn't for me.
After finishing the season, I can see all the reference that OP2 gave but it didn't initially spoil me.

It was kind of like AoT S3P2 Opening. Lots of spoilers but if you haven't watched the season, you got no clue what's going on.

for me it did. I don't particularly like when season elements are displayed in the opening because it always ends up with me figuring stuff out, but I am kinda sensitive with what I consider spoilers.

For me the heavy presence of Lakan in the opening bothered me. I also knew immediately blue roses would play a part on the season, amongst other things that I'd rather not know. it was after watching it the first time that I decided not to wait for the end to read the manga. since I was already figuring out a couple things.

I get that this might not be the general experience, but it's the reason I prefer the first .
Mar 28, 1:29 PM
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First one obliterates the second opening still.
Mar 28, 2:42 PM

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I thought both were stellar. The first OP's song and visuals worked together better, and I liked how the flower imagery and the dance helped convey Maomao's perspective on her own life and identity.

The second OP was more concrete, depicting actual scenes from the story. It was cute, but moving from OP 1 to OP 2 felt like a reduction in stakes going from abstract imagery to slice-of-life stills (especially given that Lakan's role in the story is fairly high stakes, emotionally). Still very pretty, though!
Mar 28, 6:03 PM
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I love the attitude of OP1, it fits Maomao. But I like OP2 more, is a better song and fits the show better.
Mar 28, 6:55 PM
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I loved Hana ni Natte. Such a kickass song for such a kickass protagonist.
The second opening was... bland. Too bland for this anime. It's more fitting for a slice of life, for example. The animation for it was bland, too.
Mar 28, 11:19 PM
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ElisabethPL said:
opening 1, It's beautiful and you can Full the energy of Maomao's spirit.

energy of maomao's spirit? isnt she like super lazy except when it comes to poison and herbs. Then I guess you're right, it does
Mar 28, 11:20 PM
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SKaroru said:
I loved Hana ni Natte. Such a kickass song for such a kickass protagonist.
The second opening was... bland. Too bland for this anime. It's more fitting for a slice of life, for example. The animation for it was bland, too.

fym bland animations. the transitions were sick tho
Mar 29, 6:04 AM

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2nd opening brings out the true plot of the show while the first one showcases Maomao in her purity.
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Mar 29, 8:51 AM
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I Love the opening 1 Hana no natte

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