More recent stuff- I really like the opening and ending of I Parry Everything. Too bad the MC was the most dense idiot I've ever seen in a fantasy anime. https://youtu.be/jYyApBsD78o?si=vx8v1PHUpQVhEEmM
One of the many things I love about that film is how absurd it is for the protag driving what is basically a dinky human car when there are things bordering on interstellar spaceships in size right beside him, and still losing to him!
Everything about that anime is cheating and so fucking good.
I remember finishing it and feeling like I had overloaded on visual stimuli. It was an entirely novel experience to be that visually overloaded for such a sustained length of time. 10/10, would overdose on god tier animation again.
I’ll have to check it out. I’m not as knowledgeable on anime but getting there. Ah my Goddess was the first Manga I ever bought along with Fist of the North Star
Not yet. I was a bit annoyed that it was just a remake. I figured I'd check it out if it doesn't do the usual anime thing and tell me to go fuck myself and read the LNs.
Too many to name, and I'm just heading off, so I'm sure I'll miss a ton. I also don't have my full list, since I still haven't fully recovered from a certain site going down...thankfully I did back it up, just haven't sorted and imported yet.
Starting off, Chivalry of a Failed Knight...both the OP and the ED, as well as the full version of the ED.
Yeah, Akashic was great. Also disappointed we didn't get more. I appreciate when a show can mix in some humor without just getting really dumb. It's rare, but when it works, it's amazing.
This scene early on always cracks me up. It just packs so many jokes in one after another, without ruining anything.
My favorite lately is Daddy Daddy Do! by Mayazuki Suzuki, the opening for Kaguya Sama Love is War. It's an excellent example of an older genre of music and just about everything that old dude does absolutely slaps.
I really liked the first season of Mushoku Tensei's OP. it was cool having to OP be a quick montage setting up the episode, instead of a music video. the music was really good too. I just wish that sure wasn't so graphic with the pedophilia, but it's true to the manga so how much can I really complain.
the earlier seasons of attack on Titan had absolute banger OP music too.
Cowboy Bebop's OP is iconic, and I love the memes that have come out of it.
all this said, the Gurren Lagann OP it's probably my absolute favorite, and it's probably because that's my favorite anime of all time.
Yeah. When I read that on the series' TV Tropes page, I was fucking STUNNED. Look under Base-Breaking Character.
Again, that's only in the original web novel, not the anime. But what that means is that the only one responsible for this was the original author himself.
Oh, by the way, the character did this instead of going to his parents' funeral.
No wonder he only wants to go by his online alias, Rifujin-na Magonote (means Unreasonable Back-Scratcher...really). Were he to use his real name, he would get CRUCIFIED for this...
...or not, given the slap on the wrist given to the creator of Rurouni Kenshin. (Seriously, what the fuck, Japan?)
Ugh. Again, this series had some great ideas behind it, and I see how and why it kicked off the entire isekai trend--even the infamous truck started here!
But I just can't continue this series. Not knowing this.
So I deliberately spoiled myself how the series ends, so I wouldn't need to see any more of it.
And here I was already put off by the scene in the anime. I can understand not going to his parents' (I think, can't remember, maybe just the mom) funeral, considering he didn't go outside anymore at all, but he could at least have done some kind of mourning, instead of fucking jacking off.
But the sex stuff in that show is hit or miss in general. Some is pretty funny, but some is just fucking cringe.
If you want a real bop, Ya Boy Kongming's OP, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNn9NxZH2Vo "Chitty chitty ban ban", is super catchey for a semi-recent piece. It's more pop-rock than punk-rock, but still a solid song.
And for a curveball, Eden Of The East's Western release lost the use of Oasis as a band for their OP, so they got generic jpop in the west, and western rock in the East, which is a shame because it actually works really well, IMO. Lyrics fit the anime's theme, and message. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49cDxJPH3k8
EDs are trickier, I don't often watch them. So... Dango Daikazoku, from Clannad. Because it's cute, calming, and effective as an ED.
I've never been a huge weeb, so my frame of reference for OPs is rather lacking.
That being said, I really enjoy Nichijou's opening. it's got the kind of strong melody and beat I like to listen to, and it captures the mundane/surreal insanity of the show really well.
The 2 opening songs for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. They stand out particularly because they aren't sung in Japanese and occasional Engrish, but rather in Russian with Latin and English peppered in. Furthermore, it is Industrial sounding music (or is it dance club music? idk), which makes it stand out even more among other anime openers. The singer for these songs (RIP) has other material you could check out if you end up liking these.
Wasn't the pacing of that anime too slow for you? I would want to recommend that anime to as many people as I like but the fact that it takes a bit while to get really interesting made me very hesitant to recommend it.
Of Ranma 1/2 and Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne I actually only like the German OPs (mostly because of nostalgia), but the melody is the same as the Japanese ones.
Ranma 1/2 OP: German / Japanese
As someone who listened to Myth & Roid especially when that lead singer went on to make more herself then being asked to pick one
I have two seperate playlists, one just of Anime op & ed and one I can use to workout to. It depends on mood really as one day I can really fancy Long shot by Mayu Maeshima then another I might fancy something sombre like One Last Kiss by Hikaru Utada
Okay, so... I saw someone say Yoko Kanno, who is a firm favourite of mine, but noone's brought up my favourites of her works. Presenting concert versions because I can:
Also - Diamond Crevasse from 'Macross F Galaxy Tour FINAL in Budokan' - I'm including this version primarily because it ALSO has Yoko on the piano. Honestly it's a strong candidate for my favourite song of all time, even if it reduces me to tears every time I listen to it.
I generally let them breeze by me without caring too much about anime openings since they don't cater to my tastes, but if you like rock/punk then I have a soft spot for the opening of Uchouten Kazoku (or full version ). Seems like it would be fun to drum.
Noragami Aragoto's second (or first) opening, probably. There's a lot of contenders (Like Both of Beastar's OPs) but this feels like my favorite, even if it's because I haven't found many series to my taste in a long time.
i could dump a shitload of mecha but i will contain myself to just one op and ed because i don't want to spend an hour reaching the character limit for posts.
Standalone Complex 2nd Gig: Rise
(RIP Origa)
More recent stuff- I really like the opening and ending of I Parry Everything. Too bad the MC was the most dense idiot I've ever seen in a fantasy anime. https://youtu.be/jYyApBsD78o?si=vx8v1PHUpQVhEEmM
These replies need more links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rFW2Df5iRs
In no particular order:
Red Line - Yellow Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAK24FQ7DrA
GitS: SAC - Run Rabbit Junk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyARO-c1LvM
Naruto Shipudden Opening 6/Flow - Sign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpi9YXaChHI
Dragonball Super: Brolly/Daichi Miura - Blizzard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV55lY_nPdc
One Punch Man - Seigi Shikkou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW7OB_HDCGQ
One Punch Man - [S]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPeEEy2gK0o
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Opening 4/Chemistry - Period: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vx69Pe7Ncs
That's basically cheating. So fucking good.
Also, some madlad did 4K versions of the race: JP and EN.
One of the many things I love about that film is how absurd it is for the protag driving what is basically a dinky human car when there are things bordering on interstellar spaceships in size right beside him, and still losing to him!
Everything about that anime is cheating and so fucking good.
I remember finishing it and feeling like I had overloaded on visual stimuli. It was an entirely novel experience to be that visually overloaded for such a sustained length of time. 10/10, would overdose on god tier animation again.
I'd add a couple more to your list.
Highschool of the Dead opening - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8tRBup0j9E
Attack on Titan opening 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDHCLjuOzXY
Hunter x Hunter (2011) ending 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FhmyWT-_0U
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann ending 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EXFilTUiko
Mirai Nikki opening 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbqykQH1ZME
Noragami opening - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWCnKoEgfP0
And on a completely different theme, here's another one that I like:
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Soundtrack Volume Two opening track - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcgEHrwdSO4
lol wtf did I just watch?
Hey, it's a good song.
I know it’s sappy but for some reason I love the theme to Ah My Goddess
I’ll have to check it out. I’m not as knowledgeable on anime but getting there. Ah my Goddess was the first Manga I ever bought along with Fist of the North Star
Shiawase no Iro? It's one of the first MP3s I ever downloaded.
I need to download it. So catchy.
they're also keeping orchestral and classical music alive, kids filling halls to hear game OSTs.
Row row fight the power, just to annoy you.
"Hey kids, you remember those 8 bit and 16 bit tracks from those games you loved to play 20/30 years ago?
Well here are The Black Mages performing them with a full orchestra, choir, and electric guitars."
https://youtube.com/watch?v=zavbFsP2XU0
Just taking a look at my playlist in the few minutes I got...
Come by Amuro Namie, one of the Inuyasha ED's. Possibly her only good song, it's kind of a trance track, so it always stood out.
rise, the OP for GitS SAC 2nd Gig has to go on there too.
Both openings for Spice and Wolf have been on my playlists since forever.
Not yet. I was a bit annoyed that it was just a remake. I figured I'd check it out if it doesn't do the usual anime thing and tell me to go fuck myself and read the LNs.
Tank!
Baccano is an unknown gem of a show. Nice to see it getting some kudos here.
Too many to name, and I'm just heading off, so I'm sure I'll miss a ton. I also don't have my full list, since I still haven't fully recovered from a certain site going down...thankfully I did back it up, just haven't sorted and imported yet.
Starting off, Chivalry of a Failed Knight...both the OP and the ED, as well as the full version of the ED.
Takt Op. Destiny OP. The Full version is nice too.
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor OP.
And, a meme, but deservedly so: Bling Bang Bang Born (Mashle S2 OP.)
Shield Hero S1 OP.
Almost anything by Myth & Roid, Overly Cautious Hero OP for example.
Yuru Camp S1 OP. You really can't beat the chill here. I dare you not to smile.
Oh, how could I forget? Fire Force S1 OP, and Fire Force S1 ED.
Can't help myself, here's a few more:
Skeleton Knight in Another World OP.
Dead Mount Death Play S1 OP, and Dead Mount Death Play S1 ED.
Food Wars S1 ED. Another try not to smile one, especially at the shift at 52 seconds.
EDIT: Mononogatari Malevolent Spirits S2 OP.
And many more. Might list some more when I get back if I feel in the mood.
Yeah, Akashic was great. Also disappointed we didn't get more. I appreciate when a show can mix in some humor without just getting really dumb. It's rare, but when it works, it's amazing.
This scene early on always cracks me up. It just packs so many jokes in one after another, without ruining anything.
It do be like that sometimes.
ranma 1/2 or big o from cartoon network
yeah one of my all time favorites, unfortunately we’ll probably never know how it ends
What a great series, and what a disappointment.
My favorite lately is Daddy Daddy Do! by Mayazuki Suzuki, the opening for Kaguya Sama Love is War. It's an excellent example of an older genre of music and just about everything that old dude does absolutely slaps.
I really liked the first season of Mushoku Tensei's OP. it was cool having to OP be a quick montage setting up the episode, instead of a music video. the music was really good too. I just wish that sure wasn't so graphic with the pedophilia, but it's true to the manga so how much can I really complain.
the earlier seasons of attack on Titan had absolute banger OP music too.
Cowboy Bebop's OP is iconic, and I love the memes that have come out of it.
all this said, the Gurren Lagann OP it's probably my absolute favorite, and it's probably because that's my favorite anime of all time.
The anime did shy away from the most important detail.
The original online story told the real reason he was thrown out of the house in his past life:
He was jacking off to bath photos of his own very underage niece.
This was cut from the anime. Once I found that out after watching the first season, I swore never to watch the show again.
What a shame. I loved so many of the ideas the series had...but I will not compromise on this.
If it ever comes out that the author is himself a pedophile, I will NOT be surprised.
McFucking excuse me?!
Yeah. When I read that on the series' TV Tropes page, I was fucking STUNNED. Look under Base-Breaking Character.
Again, that's only in the original web novel, not the anime. But what that means is that the only one responsible for this was the original author himself.
Oh, by the way, the character did this instead of going to his parents' funeral.
No wonder he only wants to go by his online alias, Rifujin-na Magonote (means Unreasonable Back-Scratcher...really). Were he to use his real name, he would get CRUCIFIED for this...
...or not, given the slap on the wrist given to the creator of Rurouni Kenshin. (Seriously, what the fuck, Japan?)
Ugh. Again, this series had some great ideas behind it, and I see how and why it kicked off the entire isekai trend--even the infamous truck started here!
But I just can't continue this series. Not knowing this.
So I deliberately spoiled myself how the series ends, so I wouldn't need to see any more of it.
Oh fucking ew.
And here I was already put off by the scene in the anime. I can understand not going to his parents' (I think, can't remember, maybe just the mom) funeral, considering he didn't go outside anymore at all, but he could at least have done some kind of mourning, instead of fucking jacking off.
But the sex stuff in that show is hit or miss in general. Some is pretty funny, but some is just fucking cringe.
And I'm not sure why I got so downvoted for pointing this out.
I'd like to hear someone defend this. I WILL hear you out.
Kill la Kill second opening
Chainsaw Man fifth ending
for something more chill Serial Experiments Lain opening and Mob Psycho 100 ending
Asobi Asobase ED
Bonus: Watch Asobi Asobase OP first.
If you want a real bop, Ya Boy Kongming's OP, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNn9NxZH2Vo "Chitty chitty ban ban", is super catchey for a semi-recent piece. It's more pop-rock than punk-rock, but still a solid song.
For a bit older, Tenjou Tenge's OP "Bomb a Head" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TXnn5OD-0 always brings a smile to me.
And for a curveball, Eden Of The East's Western release lost the use of Oasis as a band for their OP, so they got generic jpop in the west, and western rock in the East, which is a shame because it actually works really well, IMO. Lyrics fit the anime's theme, and message. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49cDxJPH3k8
EDs are trickier, I don't often watch them. So... Dango Daikazoku, from Clannad. Because it's cute, calming, and effective as an ED.
Can't believe I forgot to put that on my list. Such a fun show, such a fun anime.
I've never been a huge weeb, so my frame of reference for OPs is rather lacking.
That being said, I really enjoy Nichijou's opening. it's got the kind of strong melody and beat I like to listen to, and it captures the mundane/surreal insanity of the show really well.
Just about anything Yoko Kanno did!
The 2 opening songs for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. They stand out particularly because they aren't sung in Japanese and occasional Engrish, but rather in Russian with Latin and English peppered in. Furthermore, it is Industrial sounding music (or is it dance club music? idk), which makes it stand out even more among other anime openers. The singer for these songs (RIP) has other material you could check out if you end up liking these.
Opener 1, plus full version
Opener 2, plus full version
I got so many favourites but here are few...
GTO OP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JGl6UzfPkE
Penguindrum OP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilV-wvpR1a0
Tekketsu No Orphan ED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MrZDz3b-5k
Shiki ED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRc_hiDtsE
Wasn't the pacing of that anime too slow for you? I would want to recommend that anime to as many people as I like but the fact that it takes a bit while to get really interesting made me very hesitant to recommend it.
Bravin' Bad Brew is an amazingly good OP for a literal forgotten series that no one but me watched because of how garbage it was.
The original Ranma OP is one I haven't gotten out of my head since the fucking 90s.
Also Rock the Dragon from DBZ is still the GOAT and that will never change.
Starting with some classics that I still love listening to:
Detective Conan: Koi wa Thrill Shock Suspense
Of Ranma 1/2 and Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne I actually only like the German OPs (mostly because of nostalgia), but the melody is the same as the Japanese ones. Ranma 1/2 OP: German / Japanese
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne OP: German / Japanese
I still listen to quite a bunch of old Anime songs, but the 3 above are probably my favourites.
I like all the Demon Slayer OPs and EDs, but this is by far my favourite: Kizuna no Kiseki
Oshi no Ko OP: YOASOBI
and the Ending: Mephisto
The anime was kinda shit, but I love the OP of Youkai Apartment Complex: Good Night Mare
And because I love cute shit, the OP of My Love Story: Answer
And this one isn't an OP or ED, but a song played during the movie, but I love Grand Escape, from Wheathering With You.
OP: This Game (No Game No Life)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CBp4qylX6I
ED: Memoria (Fate/Zero)
https://rumble.com/v5ghjr6-fatezero-ed-1-creditless-4k.html
Honorable mentions for BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
OP: Hit in America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYLMbkuhnxI
ED: My World Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqoAlwJ21vo&list=RDiqoAlwJ21vo&start_radio=1
Favorite ever? Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari is an all timer for sure. Ryo from supercell is the GOAT and Yanagi Nagi's voice is always a treat.
https://youtu.be/tJdgErAfiRQ
The only original song I can really think of is that "Fucking Bullshit" song.
Or Simple and Clean from Kingdom Hearts
BLAZING
My real answers feel like too much of a fingerprint, so I'll go with a nostalgic classic:
Duvet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM8RufZr5lw
Edit: Okay. I have to add at least one high-energy one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AFWctopmqQ
In no particular order and limiting it to 10:
Prince of Tennis OP 7 - Dream Believer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uu7caB0OWI
The Unlimited Hyobu Kyosuke ED 2 - Brightest Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHyRZY3Hb8s
Sousei no Onmyouji OP 2 - Re:Call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blD1-ekFg9U
Samurai Flamenco OP 2 - Ai Ai Ai ni Utarete Bye Bye Bye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdp4eGiU6Oc
Oshi no Ko ED 1 - Mephisto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A48bcNyi1VM
Bakemonogatari OP 3 - Ambivalent World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0meri63JJ4
Bakuman ED 2 - Genjitsu to Iu na no Kaibutsu to Tatakau Mono Tachi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4BzBNmozKI
One Piece OP 2 - Believe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54dp8ucsGG8
Bleach ED 17 - Hitohira no Hanabira: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFTxGRE0BZI
Slayers Try ED 1 - Don't be Discouraged: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByiqLpt6kKg
As someone who listened to Myth & Roid especially when that lead singer went on to make more herself then being asked to pick one
I have two seperate playlists, one just of Anime op & ed and one I can use to workout to. It depends on mood really as one day I can really fancy Long shot by Mayu Maeshima then another I might fancy something sombre like One Last Kiss by Hikaru Utada
Okay, so... I saw someone say Yoko Kanno, who is a firm favourite of mine, but noone's brought up my favourites of her works. Presenting concert versions because I can:
Macross Frontier Op2 - Lion
Macross Frontier Ed2 - Northern Cross
Macross Frontier Ed1 - Diamond Crevasse
Also - Diamond Crevasse from 'Macross F Galaxy Tour FINAL in Budokan' - I'm including this version primarily because it ALSO has Yoko on the piano. Honestly it's a strong candidate for my favourite song of all time, even if it reduces me to tears every time I listen to it.
Other ones I've not seen mentioned:
GATE op2 - Sekai o Koete
Azur Lane (anime) op - Graphite/Diamond (yes, I like May'n, can you tell?)
Gundam 00 Op2 - Ash Like Snow
Bleach Ed3 Houki boshi
I generally let them breeze by me without caring too much about anime openings since they don't cater to my tastes, but if you like rock/punk then I have a soft spot for the opening of Uchouten Kazoku (or full version ). Seems like it would be fun to drum.
Noragami Aragoto's second (or first) opening, probably. There's a lot of contenders (Like Both of Beastar's OPs) but this feels like my favorite, even if it's because I haven't found many series to my taste in a long time.
The ending for the first Gran Saizer. I can't even think about it while driving because of how much it gets in my head.
Earlier this year, I watched the anime Kakushigoto.
It was okay, 6/10...but I'm saying this because of its closing theme.
It was a truly wonderful piece of music...and it turns out it's a real song that came out in 1981.
Here's an upload of the song, and here's translated lyrics so you can follow along--there is an upload with lyrics onscreen, but it's full of anime spoilers.
i could dump a shitload of mecha but i will contain myself to just one op and ed because i don't want to spend an hour reaching the character limit for posts.
op: century color
ed: g no senkou