| I think there's a difference between a good opening and an opening that gets you in the mood to watch the anime. Its a subtle difference but it exists. Sometimes you like the song but you don't really have that connection to why you like the show. I think the DBZ opening (cha-la head cha-la) for example is an opening that gets you in the mood to watch DBZ (even though I have technically not seen that opening very much since almost always I find that its cut out). It might sound like a stupid reason but even just that opening shot of gliding over water with what sounds like a jet engine humming is just so dragonball. I don't know why exactly, but somehow it just encapsulates the feeling of dragonball well. Other examples for me are the first opening of Naruto shippuden (hero's comeback), the gantz opening and the opening to ike! Ina-chuu takkyuubu. For the naruto one I think its a little bit of nostalgia, but moreso I think this opening just captures the anticipation and hype of wanting the anime to finally return, and for a now older naruto to do greater and better things (I mean, I think they called it Hero's comeback for a reason). The gantz anime was not terribly good imo, but the gantz manga is amazing, and somehow this opening manages to remind me of the manga more than the anime. For the last one I think the song is actually kinda meh but the whole thing just has this insane energy that fits the show so well, the nonsensical visuals, that stupid dance with one leg raised up and doing "chops" with both hands, and the lyrics also sell the whole thing. It's a silly opening that is perfect for a silly show. (I could bring up many more, like the first steins gate opening, many of the shingeki no kyojin openings, binary star from GED etc. but you get the idea) Examples of openings that I think are still good but don't really get me excited to watch the anime are something like Renai circulation (Monogatari), inferno (enen shouboutai), Hitori no yoru (GTO). For the first, I could also put a lot of other monogatari openings but I chose this one as a representative, basically this song feels like nadeko's daydream or something, it doesn't really capture why I like monogatari, I think the only reason you would like this opening is if you like nadeko or you like the song, for me at least it does not get me in a "monogatari mood". The second one I just find is so much more hype than the actual show that its kinda anticlimactic lol XD The energy level in the opening is like Jujutsu kaisen Shibuya arc levels and yet the show does not pay off those expectations. Once again, I think there is a disconect here between what the opening is projecting and what it actually feels like watching the show. For the last one its more of the same, the song is good and there are some visual elements that make you think GTO but this opening has like this pseudo-narrative of onizuka rescuing a phantom woman that resembles fuyutsuki, which doesn't really have anything to do with GTO and never happens in the anime. So what about you? What openings make you excited to watch the anime? |
AnjuroYesterday, 6:15 PM
| Any metal Openings, especially if they're fighting anime like Kengan Ashura or the recent Garouden, I love being initially shocked and surprised by a heavy opening. Not metal, but the Texhnolyze OP sounded insane on surround sound when I watched the show years ago, probably the most memorable one for me. |
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Any metal Openings, especially if they're fighting anime like Kengan Ashura or the recent Garouden, I love being initially shocked and surprised by a heavy opening. Not metal, but the Texhnolyze OP sounded insane on surround sound when I watched the show years ago, probably the most memorable one for me.
| @GakutoDeathGlare For me its more of a mixxed bag, but if it fits I don't mind them. Hated the second opening of death note for example but I absolutely loved the opening to Kaiji |
| For me Op of Noir that got me to watch it it's like a Gothic song perfect for tone of anime, "Capella's Casket" |
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| Every opening with a catchy song that I like. |
This dance is the pinnacle of human achievement. |
| JJK OP1, Tokyo Revengers OP 1 and 2, AOT ops are all pretty fitting for their story. |
| "Hacking to the Gate" from Steins Gate was the perfect song to get me excited to see each episode, what an awesome song. |
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| This one from my deer friend Shikanoko nokonoko koshi tantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshi tantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshi tantan Shikanoko nokonoko koshi tantan Welcome to the Deer Club, gather deer friends If you want to become a deer, it's a steep path If you're a modern-day high school girl, it's the age of deer, right? With a deer crackers in hand, yes, pose. Worship the deer sent by God The child of a deer, hooray |
| These always got me hyped: |
KruszerYesterday, 9:00 PM
| "The name's Gambit. Remember it." -Gambit "X-Men '97"  |
Hibiki Sakura & Naruzou Machio - Onegai Muscle (Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? OP) |
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| I'm currently watching Girls Band Cry, and the opening hypes me up. |
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| There are a few, which get me pumped up to watch the show: All of the OPs of Inuyasha, Baby Steps, Vivy: Flourite's Eyes Song, Cardcaptor Sakura OP1, FMA: Brotherhood OP1, Hunter x Hunter (2011), Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc and K-On!. |
Ricchan__Today, 12:19 AM
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There are a few, which get me pumped up to watch the show:
All of the OPs of Inuyasha, Baby Steps, Vivy: Flourite's Eyes Song, Cardcaptor Sakura OP1, FMA: Brotherhood OP1, Hunter x Hunter (2011), Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc and K-On!.
All of the OPs of Inuyasha, Baby Steps, Vivy: Flourite's Eyes Song, Cardcaptor Sakura OP1, FMA: Brotherhood OP1, Hunter x Hunter (2011), Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc and K-On!.
| @Ricchan__ speaking of inuyasha, I didn't like the show very much but the 4th opening is one I can't stop thinking about for some reason. 5 years pass and randomly I'm in the shower and thinking, dat inuyasha op 4 doe XD The first one I have also come around on as time has gone on. HxH is a good one too, they knew they struck gold so they kept it going for the whole runtime (and to be fair, it does fit the anime really well). Every time I see "full metal..." I'm always like, "full metal panic" right??? "full metal panic" RIGHT??? Nope, its always alchemist. -_- Well not a bad one per se, but I've soured on it as time has gone on. |
| gd visual and energetic ops, ig.... |
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| The opening of Appare-Ranman! fits the title best. It was full of energy and fitted the mood of the anime perfectly. |
| From recent memory, Kaiju No. 8's opening got me pretty hyped up every time |
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| Every good opening kind of gets me into the mood, but there are definitely some that stand more on their own and others that make me more excited for what happens in the show itself. This one was the first that came to mind when reading the title: [How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω - EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY!] These two also get me super hyped, but there are far more openings than I could list: |
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| I really like the opening to the One Piece anime. |
| Every Jojo opening. They all fit the vibe of the anime too well. |
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| Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann did a good job with that. |
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| I watched Mawaru Penguindrum, Odd Taxi, 86 and Kyousougiga for the openings. |
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| I never skipped a Attack on Titan openings, I listened to those songs over 100 times. Also, Monogatari, I love every opening. As for the recent ones, Kaiju No 8 is amazing, combined with every ep being a cliffhanger, I looked forward to watching it every week. |
| Moonlight Densetsu and Sailor Star Song from Sailor Moon. DragonBall Z funimation dub. |
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| I liked how lively the opener to Haruka Nogizaka's Secret: Purezza was, total sensory overload. On the other end of the spectrum, I loved Horimiya's song and visuals for the first season opener. Mellow and surreal. |
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| Any time JAM Project, Hironobu Kageyama, or the Late Ichiro "Aniking" Mizuki get involved on an opening, I know that shit's gonna be hype as hell, especially if those names are attached to a super robot |
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Any time JAM Project, Hironobu Kageyama, or the Late Ichiro "Aniking" Mizuki get involved on an opening, I know that shit's gonna be hype as hell, especially if those names are attached to a super robot
| @Timeline_man You should look up the Zenki opening, it's pure Hironobu Kageyama energy injected directly into your veins. |
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