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Aug 6, 2023 12:43 PM
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in my journey from starting as a young weebaby lad into my current weeboomer self, i've noticed that an anime can generally be power scaled (for lack of a better terminology) by its op.
but approximately two minutes ago the thought occurred to me, 'what are the outlaws?'

for clarification, i mean anime that have surprisingly good op despite themselves being mid at best.

i'll get the obvious ones out of the way, we all know kiznaiver, re:hamatora, tokyo ghoul, every season of DxD, and what else . . . lain maybe? ergo proxy even? herlock for the true ogs.
what are your opinions on this? do you have that one op that has stuck with you even though you remember practically nothing about its anime? share them with me please.
Aug 6, 2023 12:48 PM
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Kamisama ni Natta Hi first comes to mind, I don't really like it as a whole but both its op and ed are really good.

Aug 6, 2023 12:48 PM
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I don't like the show, but I really dig the OP.

AKINO with bless4 - Extra Magic Hour (Amagi Brilliant Park OP)

Aug 6, 2023 12:52 PM
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Not that I think the anime was bad, but I wasn't expecting this much of a banger from Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion.



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Aug 6, 2023 1:04 PM
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Promised Neverland season 2 had a really good opening and ending but you know how the actual show went.

The other one that comes to mind is Takt op Destiny.

Aug 6, 2023 1:06 PM
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Ai no Idenshi, this anime is very average, but I loved this song so much.💙

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Aug 6, 2023 1:06 PM
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I'm currently re-watching "Bastard‼ Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy" season 1 before I start season 2. I couldn't remember much of it apart from it's banger of an OP.


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This Game (No Game, No Life)
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Aug 6, 2023 1:31 PM
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The Dirty Pair's Ru-Ru-Ru-Russian Roulette.


Aug 6, 2023 2:30 PM
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To make sure that I'll hit some outlaws I'll allow animemusicquiz to choose hard category from my list and those which I'll like will be posted below [By like I mean musical aspect of opening as I barely care about visuals]. I guess it will be better than thinking which anime was bad and had a good opening etc. etc.

Aug 6, 2023 2:39 PM
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taboo tattoo had a pretty good opening



Aug 6, 2023 2:49 PM

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The ending of "Wave, Listen to Me!" had a really beautiful song. The animation was so-so but the music gave me chills. The show itself was whatever, I've only seen the first couple episodes.

Aug 6, 2023 2:58 PM

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I rated this 3/10 but I still love the opening lol

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Aug 6, 2023 4:15 PM
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Mr. Fixer - ID: INVADED


Turbo - Beyblade Burst Turbo (dont judge)


Honey Jet Coaster - Shikimori's Not Just A Cutie


theres probably more and i went with anime that honestly surprised me with their op



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Aug 6, 2023 4:31 PM

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Without a doubt, Jigokuraku was a letdown of an anime. But, its opening was a banger:


Another opening I still listen to often despite the anime itself being bad was BNA:


Most of my other favourite openings come from (imo) decent anime.
Aug 6, 2023 4:47 PM

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Animes that I did not liked, but that have good openings are few, but many are rather notable:

AoT has best OP of the animes I did not liked


Melancholy of Haruhi has good OP


Demon Slayer


Eva also has somewhat good OP
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Aug 6, 2023 4:59 PM
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Tamayura has one of the best vocal performances I've ever heard
 

Aug 6, 2023 5:07 PM

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Diabolik Lovers' first season opening is a STRAIGHT BANGER. As for the show? Straight garbage.
Aug 6, 2023 5:47 PM

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People are letting some crazy takes slide within this thread haha

The only thing that was universally praised about Domestic na Kanojo was its opening, so I guess that's one example.

I never expect an opening or ending to reflect the quality of a show, so there are no unexpectedly good openings for me personally.
Aug 6, 2023 6:01 PM

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If you like a sort of manly and an epic fantasy-adventure song, then "The 8th son? Are you kidding me?" has a surprisingly good opening. The show itself is either bad or okay, but since I love isekai, I think it's a good show in the end.

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Aug 6, 2023 6:16 PM

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No one posted this yet. Show is ok but this op was so good.

Bubblegum Crisis



I'm going to post my favorite OP as well. It's not the best music but it suited the show so much, and that's what makes a good OP.

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Yuudachi by Suga Shikao (Boogiepop Phantom)

Aug 6, 2023 6:35 PM
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Casshern Sins was very slow, and I put it on hold so I probably got bored. The ED song is beautiful though and one of my favorite EDs

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Aug 6, 2023 7:47 PM
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Well, this is gonna take long, so I'm not posting links, or else, I'll be writing this post forever.

  • Happy Sugar Life
  • Mahou Shoujo Site (especially the Kanrinrin version)
  • Rent-a-Girlfriend season 1
  • All of Sword Art Online
  • Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken
  • Domestic Girlfriend, a classical in this kind of lists
  • Blend S
  • Koufuku Graffiti
  • Mahou Shoujo Ore
  • Gleipnir
  • Darwin's Game
  • Kakumeiki Valvrave both 1 and 2
  • Both of Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO ops

Haven't watched these, but many people say these animes are not so good (but they have great openings):

  • Tomodachi Game
  • Masamune Kun no Revenge
  • Terraformars op 1
  • Seikon no Qwaser op 1
  • Umineko no Naku Koro Ni (don't know if it's good or not, but I've heard that the VN is waaaay better)

I actually liked these animes, but they're regarded rather as mid:

  • Cop Craft
  • No Game No Life

And I'm probably forgetting a lot more.
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Aug 6, 2023 7:48 PM

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shakugan no Shana openings. pretty great openings.
Aug 6, 2023 8:38 PM

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Inuyashiki OP - My Hero by MAN WITH A MISSION
Aug 7, 2023 3:09 AM

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Garo: The Animation has a fantastic OP:



So does Drifters:


Then there is Occultic;Nine´s OP by the GOAT OP director Ishihama:


Also why does this anime about badminton have such a good OP???


(they are all mid, but no bad imho)
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I don't know if it counts, but the opening to Beyblade always stuck out and gets stuck in my head from time to time. I remember watching the promos before its debut and thinking to myself "I don't know if I will like this. It's seems gimmicky" Then the guitar riff with Tyson jumping up in the air kicked in.
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I haven't seen Domestic Girlfriend, people say it's bad (and knowing more about the plot made me agree with them), but this opening is undoubtedly beautiful.


Another anime I haven't seen but like it's opening is Koufuku Graffiti. It seems like a decent anime that's nothing special, but good. Normally I wouldn't watch it, but this song changed my mind. Especially the lyrics.


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I thought jigokuraku was hella messy and disappointing, but the op is a masterpiece. I sat through it every time
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Jun 1, 2024 6:00 PM

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Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun opening was totally unexpectedly good.

Jun 1, 2024 6:42 PM

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Mentioned it somewhere else, but despite not caring for the anime, I REALLY liked the opening for Kamisama Kazoku.

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Drawing Days
Anime: Katekyo Hitman Reborn
Ever since I saw this opening for the first time, it has become my favorite of all anime. I remember the day I watched the last episode of KHR. I put it on YouTube to watch one last time and occasionally ended up crying. Absolutely nostalgic.
In this case, this opening marked me more than the anime itself.

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