Anime Openers

cherryghost

So, what opener grabs your attention when watching an Anime? Whether it be the great music or the action packed sequence, what is simply a great curtain opener to an even better series!?

Heres my one, Paranoia Agent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-anabfAg06U

Eery, great story, great song.

tman

WARNING!! CONTAINS BEWBS!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap_YJVsZgLE

A haunting song, and some great homages to Gustav Klimt's works... Sets the scene nicely

chin_grin

This......

Just for the song alone, ("Inner Universe" I think it's called, just beautiful.)

Oh and this just for pure 80s rockin.

cherryghost

tman wrote: »

WARNING!! CONTAINS BEWBS!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap_YJVsZgLE

A haunting song, and some great homages to Gustav Klimt's works... Sets the scene nicely

I was just about to mention that, sends a shiver down my spine everytime I hear it, love it to bits

tread_softly

has to be cowboy bebop, brilliant song (yoko kanno is fab!) and i love the way the intro is animated

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zDfxZ4NcE

i also like the song of the first opening of bleach, the others leave a lot to be desired!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ty-Nqm4Pdc

Cravez

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-PKS-bQa9E

Love the tune in this

TheIrishGrover

Esp Cowboy Bebop. Awesome. Bebop would be my fave but I also like Serial Experiments Lain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XfJwh2cC6o

monellia

really don't like the opening music for serial experiments lain. don't feel it reflects the overall feel of the series very well at all. in fact I could say that about most anime openings i've seen. few excpetions, inc cowboy bebop and paranoia agent ^_^

also samurai champloo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY8hVoKW04I

ghost hunt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHaxcnHRJoc

OrigamiDragon

And I just love Lain OP music ^_^
I mostly like OPs because of the music, but it's better if there is something creative in OP. And don't forget the EDs! They are equally worth the attention.

Rosario + Vampire Capu2 ED:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txeudOInLBI

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Hange OP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPLoCrFQao

Hellsing TV OP(One of my all-time favs):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMNJwUUHMxc

Lucky Star OP(Another all-time fav):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViEH57xQu1c

And Kodomo no Jikan OP(Yep, this one is also my fav):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azmthu1c_pM

There are so, so much more great ones, but I think that's enough for this post - I probably overdid it with 5 ^_^

...aww, I can't resist it. And now for something completely different, so to speak. Here is another one - Monster OP. Another all-time fav:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwlCu5TBneE

Varkov

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05p646nlYS0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppSWMKKGZtM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViEH57xQu1c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgKSjUOrgQQ

And sometimes even the yanks get it right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXxUp3ol_sw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bS765funp0

Tar.Aldarion

All bleach opening and endings, samurai champloo, dbz(rock the dragon), deathnote ones, hellsing. All those are class.

monellia

lucky star opening makes me want to saw my ears off

Varkov

monellia wrote: »

lucky star opening makes me want to saw my ears off

And you Sir, are worse than Hitler.

Prime32

Varkov wrote: »

And sometimes even the yanks get it right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bS765funp0

The "Teknoman" opening is cool in its own way, but I still prefer the original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MKlCdA7pAU

Other cool stuff

Technically this isn't an anime, but...

...anything by the JAM Project is awesome.

Gundam 00's ops are also cool
Season 1, Op 1
Season 1, Op 2
Season 2, Op 1
Season 2, Op 2

OrigamiDragon

Well, this one is neither OP nor an actual ED. This is a guitar cover on Kodomo no Jikan ED(Little Non - Hanamaru Sensation) by upnushi, and this guy is freakin' awesome. Just watch this - he's a guitar monster!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNVnMpZh81w

Zeouterlimits

Pretty much all the great OPs have been mentioned, Lain, GitS, Bleach1, Cowboy Bebop, etc, love 'em.

I'm tempted to mention 2 Western OPs >_>, I think they're actually really good.
Have to wonder if I'd be shot?

DingChavez

Zeouterlimits wrote: »

Pretty much all the great OPs have been mentioned, Lain, GitS, Bleach1, Cowboy Bebop, etc, love 'em.

I'm tempted to mention 2 Western OPs >_>, I think they're actually really good.
Have to wonder if I'd be shot?

I dare you to find an OP as badass as this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-xkYepfjkM

That's not:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhjpsGS9hUM

OrigamiDragon

DingChavez wrote: »

I dare you to find an OP as badass as this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-xkYepfjkM

That's not:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhjpsGS9hUM

LOL

But, eh, Lucky Star OP is quite badass I tell ya.

Varkov

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=503kXDeX8g

Great opening.

I've only watched the first episode, but might pick up the 1st series on DVD.

Lilith306

Love Hina's Opening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfMhvZ_7hLA

Edit: How has Neon Genesis Evangelion not been said yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgATlhZFAfs

Butterscotch

Hellsing original animation series agreed, hands down. Great song. The Elfin Lied opening is great too and Evangelion.