| Does it influence the quality of the anime? For me if an anime has a good opening it gets bonus points, but if it doesn't it's not too much of a trouble. |
| Its not important at all....but I def like it when a series has a good opening. |
| A great opening can get you into the right mood right from the start. If the opening is nothing remarkable or maybe even bad, you can always skip it. I don't think that a bad opening will lower the quality at all. |
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| For me, personally, the OP matters. Not enough to actually dislike the anime or anything of the sort, but as a musician I definitely appreciate good openings. Even more if it sounds lovely on piano! :D |
| Nothing to do with the quality whatsoever. But i guess if it's cool i look forward to hearing it in the next episode. |
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| A relaxing one for a relaxing show, an intense one for an action or something along these lines? Other than that, really it's the anime that makes me love the opening rather than the other way around. Also love good vocals, it makes me more likely to listen to it outside of the anime. |
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| Doesn't affect my enjoyment in the slightest. |
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| I usually skip them to avoid any form of spoilers, but listen/watch them when I'm finished with that season. It doesn't matter too much, well not enough to make me dislike the anime, but if it has a good opening then I like the anime more. |
| the op n ed is the plague of anime. its a waste of time. in a 24 min ep, it takes away about 4 6 mins that like an entire scene. |
| How long it is so i can skip it right from the start |
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| I wouldn't really say its important but its always nice if the first opening is really good since some shows play it in the final battle of the series. Shakugan no Shana’s first opening fits perfect for the final battle unlike how they used Zero no Tsukaima’s first opening in the final battle when the second opening would of been so much better But Im glad FMA used its second opening at the end instead of the first opening which I didn't really like |
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KuroudoAkabane said: the op n ed is the plague of anime. its a waste of time. in a 24 min ep, it takes away about 4 6 mins that like an entire scene. They don't take away anything. The episodes would be shorter without them. They are there to fill in airing time. That's it. I can't believe that there are still people that believe otherwise. |
| It's not very important, It's not a deal breaker if its bad. But It's of course nice to have a good song in the start |
| I agree, good OPs (and EDS) are like bonus points ... but if the provider (legal or otherwise) decides to skip the OP then I'm going to switch to a different version. If I don't like the song, I usually have it play in the background while I do stuff like visiting anime forums. |
| Well a good OP and ED are only important for setting up a mood and expectations. They don't enhance a dam thing in the show. |
| I Absolutely Love It When An Anime Has Amazing Opening Song And Also A Nice Story :) |
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| I usually skip the OP and ED unless it's really good. To me the OP isn't that important. |
| They set up the mood, and I usually like a minor spoiler in the OP, it makes me looks forward to future event and how it will unfold. |
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| not really important, they are a added bonus |
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| i only watch the opening and the ending |
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| definitely important: it shows off the character designs and plot, if applicable, which lets people know what to expect from the show and tries to hook new-comers - hoping that some of them will eventually buy the blu-ray volumes. a well-done OP has no noticeable flaws in animation, contains no spoilers and has a catchy opening theme (which is critical for bringing nostalgic feelings...which increases the chance of people buying the disk) example of recent well-done opening includes "Is The Order a Rabbit?!" and "Love Live Sunshine". opening with flaw in animation: sailor moon crystal opening with major spoilers: Log Horizon 2nd opening of course, even with a bad opening, a series may still sell well. it's also true that a series with great opening may still have trouble with bd sales. |
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| For me at least, I don't judge an anime if the OP isn't good. A bad OP doesn't reflect a bad anime; however, I always felt like a great OP represents at least a good anime. Personally, you can tell if an anime is at least pretty good if it looks like they spent a lot of time crafting an OP as if it was an actual episode in the series. This goes from everything from obviously the music, to the visuals/artstyle, to the plot hints/references/inside gags, to literary devices such as symbolism and foreshadowing. Normally anime that spends this much time into an OP show that they care about all the little details and extra stuff in the actual series. I don't need a good OP to enjoy an anime, but a great OP tells me that this anime is gonna be a delicious treat. |
| I've seen quite a few spoilers from the OPs, so now i avoid watching at the screen during it. If i like it, it's purely on my music taste and it has nothing to do with how i feel about that anime or what i expect from it. So yea, one more vote for ''not important''. |
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| A good opening always makes a show better, but I won't judge it any less if the op's trash |
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| many times I look at thanks to a an op watch Anime ... for me it is important to do an op because usually this is the postcard of an Anime. But I am very biased because I love the op of Anime |
| Does the OP reflect the quality and story of a show? No! then it doesn't matter. But having a good OP is always a nice bonus. |
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| by the way, the opening is meant to try and make people in Japan to buy the disks. it's not there to please the western audience...most of them watching illegally without paying a dime. |
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| It doesn't really matter to me. I usually skip it unless it's really good. |
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| Well many of you may not be able to fully appreciate the OP's impact if you don't understand Japanese. A good OP is one that thematically relates to the show and a good one can really leave an impact on how you perceive the story overall. Reading the subs translated isn't the same either as certain phrases just don't translate well into English. But great OPs and EDs too are like an icing on the cake... it'll make the show just greater An example I can think of right now was Gundam Seed Destiny.. it's use of Life Goes On and PRIDE really made subsequent episodes more impact-full for me due to the song's meaning and what the characters were going through |
| yeh but its worthless filler you literally just said that! i can list 20 or so songs that I have liked in my near 25 yrs if watching anime. I get end credits, as credits would be or opening credits for live action. and some of them go on to long too. most of them. plus the annoying subtitle anims they make for these songs are really off putting too. |
| hahahaha, what the hell, how the fuck can it ever be important? |
| It's enough for me to watch a show solely because of it but not enough for me to drop a show as I can always skip it. |
KuroudoAkabane said: yeh but its worthless filler you literally just said that! i can list 20 or so songs that I have liked in my near 25 yrs if watching anime. I get end credits, as credits would be or opening credits for live action. and some of them go on to long too. most of them. plus the annoying subtitle anims they make for these songs are really off putting too. You are using the wrong definition of filler. Find a different word. You can just skip it though, and you are complaining how it takes time away from the anime itself. It does not. For me, and a lot of other people, it's not worthless, it gets me hyped up for the episode, and I found a lot of anime through openings. And music is subjective, so because you didn't like the songs they should be gone? Come on. Don't be that guy. |
Werty800 said: I get some parts of what you're sayin, the 20 odd songs I do like I LOVE THEM, ok not all of em, maybe 10. they are also sung by the waifu's seiyuu, so thats why.KuroudoAkabane said: yeh but its worthless filler you literally just said that! i can list 20 or so songs that I have liked in my near 25 yrs if watching anime. I get end credits, as credits would be or opening credits for live action. and some of them go on to long too. most of them. plus the annoying subtitle anims they make for these songs are really off putting too. You are using the wrong definition of filler. Find a different word. You can just skip it though, and you are complaining how it takes time away from the anime itself. It does not. For me, and a lot of other people, it's not worthless, it gets me hyped up for the episode, and I found a lot of anime through openings. And music is subjective, so because you didn't like the songs they should be gone? Come on. Don't be that guy. we're not gonna get in the what is filler mess now are we? hax// sure the fairytail ops do work the intended effect, the ones I liked, although its got better ending songs though. HOW do you find anime by openings? that makes no sense to me...... and I cant skip them , cuz I watch anime on tv |
| I agree in that I think while a bad opening doesn't do too much to take away from a show, a good opening does add to it. The OST matters a lot more in my opinion because it ties into the anime more directly. Still, I sure love a strong opening. |
| I have a bad habit of skipping the openings and endings. I only watch them at the end of the season because I'm super paranoid about spoilers. I'm a weirdo haha |
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| A good OP is an excellent mood setter or a nifty little window into what you're about to watch. A bad OP is just a good reason to increase your APS (anime per second) by skipping a minute and a half of useless fluff. |
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| The ED theme is a lot more important to not mess up the mood from the last scene and to build up a stronger feeling. |
| The opening is very important, it makes you want to actually continue watching a show. |
| I don't get why people care so much about OP's. I always skip them. Life is short. |
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