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Feb 14, 2014 8:07 PM

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I watch Steins;Gate's opening every single time. I can't get enough of it. I don't watch many other openings though.
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Feb 14, 2014 9:33 PM

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I (almost) always watch the OP and ED.

The OP is important to set the mood at the start (Elfen Lied, Madoka).

The ED is important to seal-the-deal by either lightening the mood (Elfen Lied) or driving things farther (Madoka).

* Elfen Lied and Madoka are used as examples because they are opposites in terms of mood setting and closing, and both fit their series very nicely.

The only time I don't watch the OP/ED is when they totally suck and the series is super long... I saved about 1:30 x 2 x 110 (that maths out to 5.5 hours!) amount of time watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes.
Feb 16, 2014 1:17 AM
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well some openings just suck but i always watch the opening once but their are some like angel beats that i watched and even rewatched
Feb 16, 2014 7:06 AM

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Obviously if they're good, I won't skip it but even if I do like the ED i'll tend to just move on to the next episode. If it's okay, I'll watch it on the first and last episode and if it's terrible
Feb 16, 2014 9:14 AM

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Yes.
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Feb 16, 2014 9:15 AM

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I nearly always watch OPs and EDs since I tend to enjoy most of them and the OPs are often good ways to get in the mood for a show. However even the ones I don't like so much I'll often watch out of habit. :P
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Feb 16, 2014 12:37 PM

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Usually theyre pretty horrible, so obviously I skip them. South Park showed in the three black friday episodes prefectly how ridiculous anime openings are.
Feb 16, 2014 1:07 PM

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I generally like openings even though most tend to be your stereotypical J-Pop stuff. For whatever reason, I don't like skipping openings even if I don't like them... I don't even know why, I guess it just feels like an incomplete viewing. Still, there's nothing like a good opening that gets you excited for a show each and every time you watch it.


Feb 16, 2014 1:22 PM
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If the song's worth it, I'll watch the whole opening (i.e. S/G). But often these days, I skip the OP after the first two or three times.
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Feb 16, 2014 1:28 PM

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I don't if I've never seen said anime before, I feel like the OPs spoil things for me. Kind of like trailers for movies, once i've seen the trailer I feel I already know what's gonna happen and lose interest.
Feb 16, 2014 1:29 PM

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Most of the time I watch anime OPs, because I usually like the music and it helps get me in the mood for the show. Even when I'm marathoning it helps to create a little separation between the winding up and winding down of each episode.
Feb 16, 2014 2:59 PM

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Some series i skip right away if the music doesn't fit the mood of the content. Others I watch mainly for the op/ed.
Sep 18, 2016 6:20 AM
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I Loveeee Anime Openings ..... I tend to listen to them when im studying.
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Sep 18, 2016 6:23 AM
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Yeah, I just like to see everything anime has to offer plus most of the time I am enjoying music as well
Sep 18, 2016 6:24 AM

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Yes, I do. It is a great way to find something new.
Sep 18, 2016 6:33 AM

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on the first ep i like to watch the openings, if its a catchy song i would listen. most the times i just skip it because it takes up time
Sep 18, 2016 9:36 AM

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I pretty much always watch both the opening and ending. Not only do they get you in the mood for the anime, but I've noticed that I usually really start to like a song after listening to it a couple of times. I only really start to skip them if I'm watching a lot of episodes in one sitting, and I don't often do that.
Sep 18, 2016 9:52 AM

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I like to watch opening if they're worth watching :P
Sep 18, 2016 10:23 AM

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depend of my mood. sometimes i watch them, and often to skip them
Sep 18, 2016 10:25 AM

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I mostly skip them, don't even watch it once. If I don't click on the right second where the actual episode starts and see something interesting - like a maybe-spoiler, I might consider watching the opening. And I surely never watch for the soundtracks. Whenever I decide to watch anime, then I truly want to watch something, see somebodies story. Watching the opening doesn't do me any good there. In some you can see characters which weren't introduced yet or spoiler about pairings which will end up togehter and I don't mind spoiler but I don't think they bring me any enjoyment either.
Sep 18, 2016 10:26 AM

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The music is what usually sells it for me. If I like the song, then I won't skip it. If I don't, I do.
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Sep 18, 2016 10:33 AM
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i find it hard for myself to stick to anime openings, but when i do, i play that shit on loop for a loonnngg time.

especially the Trigun opening.
and the Jojo's openings (not really digging the Diamond is unbreakable one so far though)
and the Gungrave opening.
aaaaannnd did i mention the One Punch Man opening? as cheesy as i find it gets sometimes, i still love it.
Sep 18, 2016 11:04 AM

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Idk maybe
Sometimes

Only if I really like it (English Dragon Ball opening, To Love-Ru opening, or whatever).
Sep 18, 2016 2:57 PM

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I rather fix my fucking bed!sekfbvsekcubskeu
Sep 18, 2016 3:00 PM

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If the opening is good and im not binge watching then yes Ill watch the opening
Sep 18, 2016 3:05 PM

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Yes, they prepare my body for the episode, especially JJBA openings.
Sep 18, 2016 3:11 PM

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If I like it, I'll watch the opening. If I don't like it, I'll listen to it whilst looking at another tab. However, if the opening is full of Engrish, I'm skipping that shit.
Sep 18, 2016 3:44 PM

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Sometimes, but depend if i like the op or not,
Sep 18, 2016 3:45 PM

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I always watch the opening on first episode. If it turns out the show is bad I skip the opening so that I can finish a certain episode, though if the opening is good enough I'll watch it.
Sep 18, 2016 3:51 PM

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nah most of the times its just shitty op i rarely like some tbh
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Sep 18, 2016 8:43 PM

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I watch all OPs and EDs of the anime I watch at least once, and if it's really good, then I'll watch them each episode.
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Sep 19, 2016 5:42 AM

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I do watch it for the first few times, but later on I tend to skip it because I bingewatch often.
Sep 19, 2016 6:15 AM

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Almost always during weekly watches, sometimes when binge-watching if it's catchy enough (eg K-on!, Lucky Star) unless I want to make a full marathon.
Sep 19, 2016 6:18 AM

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I only skip ones that cause pain to my ears (3% maybe) of OPs/ EDs

Hilariously Denpa Onna has BOTH an OP and ED that falls in this category, which causes it to be like 20% of the ones I would skip lol.
Sep 19, 2016 6:26 AM

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I like to watch anime openings that I really like on my own time. I never watch OPs while I'm watching the show, except for maybe the first episode.
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Sep 19, 2016 11:27 AM
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Depends.. Sometimes i let the opening plays but i don't watch it, so i can take some rest before watching the show.
Sep 19, 2016 11:59 AM
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I usually only skip them if I'm bored, I'm watching multiple episodes or they're particularly bad. I enjoy most openings, I guess.
On the other hand I ALWAYS skip the ending.
Sep 19, 2016 12:08 PM

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Usually watch the op's for like 3 episodes then after that I skip them (sometimes watch them everytime if it's catchy)
for the ed's I basically watch a few seconds of them or watch them fully if the episode leaves me speechless or it's the last one.
Sep 19, 2016 12:19 PM
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no cause theyre too long and they contain spoilers
Sep 19, 2016 12:29 PM

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When I'm marathoning a huge series I tend to skip the openings after the episode I start at just to save time. There are however some opening that I can't help but watch every time I see em, such as the third Nisemonogatari opening or the Kiznaiver opening. God Kiznaiver's opening was gold.
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Sep 19, 2016 2:19 PM

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I always watch them, no matter what! And 90% of the time I love op&ed music, so it's just another factor of anime series I can enjoy.
Sep 19, 2016 2:22 PM

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I skip 9/10 anime openings. There are generic songs like the opening to Hatsukoi Monster (loved the anime but the opening's just bland) that deserve to get skipped, I'm sorry. They're everywhere.
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Sep 19, 2016 4:34 PM
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I skip most of them. I only watch them if the music is very good or if the opening slightly changes over time.
Sep 19, 2016 4:40 PM
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Never skip them, personally.

It always feels like I'm missing out on something the show has to offer and all. Same with EDs.

Also, a great OP can make the act of watching a show infinitely more enjoyable to me. I'm watching Evangelion right now. I don't like it, but I love the OP for it so much that it gets me kind of excited to see what happens. It's like a build up or some kind of hype or something, and a great OP can really add a lot to the experience for me. Makes it all the more memorable.

Sep 19, 2016 4:47 PM
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I usually watch the first OP and then if its good and really catchy, I might consider watching it again. I almost never watch ED's
Sep 19, 2016 4:49 PM

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I usually just watch it the first time and skip it for the rest of the show, unless it's a song I really enjoy.
Sep 19, 2016 5:06 PM

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I watch OP/ED every time. If the OP or ED is extremely good then they end up downloaded on my player so I can listen to them at the office.
Sep 19, 2016 5:07 PM

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Most of the time I watch the openings unless I don't like them. Now for the endings, I always skip those
Sep 19, 2016 5:15 PM

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I usually only listen to it because if I watch it then spoilersssss lol. I never skip the OPs. if I like it very much, they go straight to my download list so I can listen to them anytime haha

Sep 19, 2016 9:18 PM

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I often do a couple times at least. If it's good enough I'll watch it pretty often even when marathoning long runners. I find myself less likely to pay attention to EDs, though, for whatever reason; I usually still listen to them, but I don't actively watch them as much unless the visuals are pretty fantastic or there's something unique about them (e.g. Angel Beats!).
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