Anime is only as good as it's opening song.

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A recent example and one no one will agree with, but I really like Hataraku Maou's OP. Totally a "follow your dreams!" opening.

Other than that, there are way too many I love to list. I know there's other posts with OPs I love, but this was the only one I could find.

I also completely disagree with the thread title.
 
I always enjoyed the opening for Scryed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V40hVIQr5o

Always reminded me of the open to Orphen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvbVF2Q9qgM

Both shows I really wish I could find DVD copies of at a reasonable price. I really missed out when anime was big in the US. I had no money at all to buy the shows I really liked and wanted to see. Now that I can buy them they aren't either available anymore or at a reasonable and affordable price.
 
I think the most recent one that I absolutely loved was One Piece 15.

Some of the fanbase seem to dislike it compared to 14 & 16, but damn the haters.
Oh~ Roger > Shanks > Luffy transition = tears.


Then there's Sakamichi no Apollon which managed to contain both an OP and ED that I wanted to watch with every episode..
 
Naruto Opening 4 has never left me, after all these years. It's really nostalgic, haha.

Like OP, I really loved FMA:B's first opening. Downloaded the song and threw it in my iTunes library; good stuff.

I don't watch the show (though I used to read the manga a few years ago), but I did accidentally stumble upon Detective Conan's 25th opening and loved it. The Arabic opening is really nostalgic as well, I used to watch it during my Summers in Syria as a kid.

Digimon Tamers also had a really awesome OP, shame the American localization butchered it.
 
Effect said:
I always enjoyed the opening for Scryed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V40hVIQr5o

Always reminded me of the open to Orphen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvbVF2Q9qgM

Both shows I really wish I could find DVD copies of at a reasonable price. I really missed out when anime was big in the US. I had no money at all to buy the shows I really liked and wanted to see. Now that I can buy them they aren't either available anymore or at a reasonable and affordable price.
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There must be a perfectly reasonable explanation why your contributions don't involve your robot avatar.
Macross 7 Seventh Moon
 
My favorite songs so far:

1) Freezing - Colors
2) Accel World - Burst The Gravity
3) Hunter x Hunter 2011 - Hunting For Your Dream

Funny thing is that I haven't seen any of these anime (I'm currently watching HxH 2011 though), I just love their OP songs. I'm not gonna lie though, all it takes is a good OP song to make me want to watch an anime. Btw that Hxh song isn't an OP it's an ED, I just love it so much that I had to put it before any OP I could think of.
 
massoluk said:
There must be a perfectly reasonable explanation why your contributions don't involve your robot avatar.
Macross 7 Seventh Moon
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I honestly forgot. :) There are times when I don't even pay attention to my avatar. I haven't watched Macross 7 in a while, I'm overdue for another rewatching to be honest.

I actually prefer Macross 7 OVA - Dynamite.

Also one of my favorite songs from Macross 7 isn't the opening it's actually Holy Lonely Night. So when I think Macross 7 I don't automatically think of Seventh Moon. I actually got sick of that song after a while during my first watching. I'm okay with it now.
 
The Legend of Black Heaven: Cautionary Warning

I like it because it simultaneously makes total sense as an OP while being extremely misleading about the tone of the show, given that the show is about a guy who almost made it as a rock star but has had to grow up and adjust to life as a normal salaryman (until suddenly alien hijinx need him to rock out to save the galaxy.) Plus the song itself is great.
 
There's a surprising amount of "no shit" omissions in this thread. Where is Anime-GAF at?

Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou - Tenshi no Yubikiri
Cross Game - Summer Rain
Eureka Seven - Days
Antique Bakery - Life Goes On as well as its equally impressive ED.
The Vision of Escaflowne - Yakusoku wa Iranai
Detroit Metal City - Satsugai

And a personal fave that not many people will like - The Tatami Galaxy - Maigoinu to Ame no Beat

AAK said:
I walked 10,000 miles 10,000 miles to see you...
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The only reason this one should be included is because the anime is more solid than gold - and even that is asking too much. Outside of that, I doubt you could ever create a worthwhile OP for Mushishi. Even its EDs knew the subject was too good so they always ended it blank with a selected song from the soundtrack.
 
fredrancour said:
Go watch bokurano next time you find yourself saying, "All this happiness is getting tiresome. I could use some depression and sorrow."

It is a good show. I am not saying it will make you sad with badness. I mean it will suck the light from your soul.
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Aye, Bloody depressing movie especially when kids are involved. Totally not cool man. Fucking amazing Anime and that Song is just icing on the cake

Despera said:
Never seen this anime. That's a pretty damn good song though.
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Do your self a favour and watch it. Some of the best character interaction and social psychological commentary in the medium as whole. A highly impactfull show with a lot of downs
 
Renagade said:
The second opening for Nichijou is fucking nuts, really reflects the the type of comedy that the show goes for.
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Nichijou's openings are two of the best ever.

hosannainexcelsis said:
The thread title is incorrect, but the following are great in addition to having great OPs:

Baccano!
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Baccano!'s is another great choice.

NomarTyme said:
I always skip the op.
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I mostly do the same for OPs unless they are very well-done. On the other hand, I almost always skip EDs with extremely few exceptions.
 
Effect said:
I normally fast forward through the openings after hearing it a few times. However I watch the opening for Martian Successor Nadesico every single time for every single episode when I sit down to watch my box set.
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Yeo, that opening gets your blood pumping for sure. Makes you want to get out there and win one
for Gai :(
 
Despera said:
Rahxephon
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Forgot how much I enjoyed the opening to Rahxephon. Love that show as well.

I also really enjoyed the opening to Last Exile as well.

I never finished the series so I don't know how well it turned out but enjoyed the opening for Elemental Gelade.

However one of my all time favorites on a softer side of things is the one for Please Teacher!. The content might seem a bit out there for some but I love this show. This is the show that got me to start watching this side of anime shows. I wouldn't have watched shows like Love Hina, Ah My Goddess, and love harem shows in general. I had seen Tenchi Muyo before that this was the show that broken down the door for me. That and it's sequel.
 
Slam Dunk.

Manga status: godlike (I have the 31 volumes)

Anime status: meh, too slow paced. But it's the one that introduced me to Take Inoue, so it's all cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nadLmrr4fUM

Absolutely love the sounds of trainers screeching the floor.

Also, the endings were so powerful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdk364ELi6Y (rest in peace Izumi)


survivor said:
I don't know about that theory. Attack on Titan OP is pretty good, but the anime itself is crap.

I really love the Planetes OP and I think it's one of the few OPs that do their best to highlight the show's themes.
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I probably even like the ending more. But I LOVE the way he sings. WooooOOOooooOOOOoooohhhh


Also Dragonquest: Dai no daibouken

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJUeqKpReOk

Actually every old anime music excites me. It has that essence that isn't achieved nowadays.

Umi no Tritton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hGZfh4HZ60


And the legendary Mazinger Z:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0W9OzkIAQE

suupa roboto, mazinga zetto
 
speedpop said:
Then there's Sakamichi no Apollon which managed to contain both an OP and ED that I wanted to watch with every episode..
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The music was SO good for Kids on the Slope... I mean, the show itself was okay at best, but it's worth it for the music alone. Honestly I didn't really "get" jazz until I saw it, so big props there.

Shadow780 said:
Slam Dunk, come on guys. Even the ending is godtier too.
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Slam Dunk's opening is impressive in that it makes me nostalgic for something I haven't even experienced.

speedpop said:
Cross Game - Summer Rain
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Wow, how did I forget this show? Very simple but so very entertaining... man, I need a new sports anime to watch, it's been so long and Cross Manage is only going so far!
 
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