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  1. Fri, 11-14-2008, 02:17 PM #1
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    Best Anime Opening and Ending

    This part of the forum consists solely of anime threads, and it's time to spice things up

    Just post what you think are the best opening and endings of all the animes you have watched.

    It doesn't have to be a personal favorite anime of yours, just one with a catchy song or great animation that you always enjoyed watching.

    It's would also be nice if you could post the link for it on youtube so the rest of the forum can also enjoy them.

    Best opening: Death Note - The World

    From the music, to the animation, to the symbolism this has to be the best opening i have ever seen. Watched it every single time i saw an episode, and that's saying something.

    Best ending: Code Geass - Waga Routashi Aku no Hana

    Ok this favoritism of mine is probably influenced by the fact that i just finished the series and am currently inloved with it. May have to update this later when i'm not influenced by the geass but it's still on my top 5 not just because of the music but also because of the great art work that comes with it.
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  2. Fri, 11-14-2008, 02:28 PM #2
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    best anime song thread

    Evangelion op
    Hack sign op
    Madlax op + ed
    Hellsing op + ed
    GITS 1st ed - lythium flower
    Naruto 1st ed
    FMA ops - all of them, I think
    Avenger op.
    Wolf's rain op


    that's what I can think about right now

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  3. Fri, 11-14-2008, 02:31 PM #3
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    I always enjoyed the School Rumble Ending Onna no Ko Otoko no Ko:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUxZP9emuac

    As for opening, first one that came to mind was the Ergo Proxy Opening, Monoral - Kiri:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGR8WKHZZmM
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    I have a few favorite OPs. I'll have to second the Ergo Proxy one, when I first heard it I couldn't help but listen to it a few more times, and then atleast once every time a new episode came out.

    And another favorite is the first Bleach OP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ty-Nqm4Pdc
    My friend sent me a link to it way back, and the OP looked interesting. It had good style.

    And another, One Piece Opening 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xr36...eature=related

    Lastly, Darker than Black Opening 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLdGNP_2rg4

    As for endings, I hardly remember any, since I only really ever watch the ending once but off the top of my head, Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w7z1ZLhD4s

    Though, this isn't an opening or ending, the insert song, Akatsuki no Kuruma used in Gundam Seed is probably one of my favorite Japanese songs ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf_isEif6ak
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  5. Fri, 11-14-2008, 04:50 PM #5
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    Yeah, I couldn't stop listening to the Ergo Proxy one myself. I thought it setup what Ergo Proxy was about perfectly...

    Well here some others I like that are in my top echelon...

    Openings:

    Samurai 7 - Unlimited http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba0ac9K3fSM

    Solty Rei - Clover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YebOfu97qyQ

    Tsukuyomi - Neko Mimi Mode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9rYx5p3_6g

    Ghost in the Shell SAC - Inner Universe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zQuEwMsAnY

    Gantz - Super Shooter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4kM1eaE7Wo

    Endings:

    Inuyasha - Come http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsT6FsHGCbE

    Gankutsuou - Won't See Me Coming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCH0ib0e2B0

    Kurau Phantom Memory - Moonlight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWgcFhT35IY

    Ghost in the Shell; SAC 2nd GIG - Living Inside the Shell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp9X7bChcPs

    Rozen Maiden - Toumei Shelter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M9NN9ajD8U


    Some insert songs:

    Kurau Phantom Memory - Lonely Freedom (Careful for spoilers) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GArInExOa0I

    FLCL - Little Busters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORQeOVOPv7c
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  6. Fri, 11-14-2008, 04:51 PM #6
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    My favorite ending has to be the Karas ED, Selenite by Rurutia. Too bad it has no real graphics, just scrolling white credits on black like in your every standard movie.
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    Quote Originally Posted by animus
    And another favorite is the first Bleach OP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ty-Nqm4Pdc
    My friend sent me a link to it way back, and the OP looked interesting. It had good style
    My favourite bleach opening, it had a very original style and the music was good too. I kind of miss the bleach from back then.

    Quote Originally Posted by Munsu
    Some insert songs:

    FLCL - Little Busters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORQeOVOPv7c
    Technically an ending song, THE ending song in fact.

    I love that one too, i even have it on my mp3 player.

    Another of my favorite openings was:

    Rurouni Kenshin - Sobakasu

    I love it mainly because i remember watching it when i was a kid, it was one of the first animes i was introduced too and made me love the style.
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  8. Fri, 11-14-2008, 05:03 PM #8
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    Are you sure it was the ending song? I'm pretty sure it was simply the song for when the dude went into battle mode... at least that's how I remember it.

    Actually, this is the ending:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfsV6oZyFds
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  9. Fri, 11-14-2008, 05:17 PM #9
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    What i meant was that it was the music used in the ending of the final episode.
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  10. Fri, 11-14-2008, 05:36 PM #10
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    @Munsu: The Samurai 7 opening is one of the few openings I like.

    There haven't been many openings that I've liked, I'm more of an ending person. The one opening that always stuck with me though, was Naruto OP 5. I liked the song and the animation.

    The Konoha team running to catch up to Sasuke, the picking up and dropping of the forehead protector, the Gai and bandaged up Lee moment, and the second version when he was fighting again. The Sand Team, Sound 5, Oro/Itachi scenes were great too.

    Naruto Opening 5 - "Seishun Kyousoukyoku" by Sambomaster - Full PV - Live Version

    Favorite ending is a tie, between InuYasha EDs 2 and 5. Both songs are amazing and Tomiko Van has a beautiful voice.

    InuYasha Ending 2 - "Fukai Mori" by Do As Infinity

    InuYahsa Ending 5 - "Shinjitsu no Uta" by Do As Infinity
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  11. Fri, 11-14-2008, 06:07 PM #11
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    This thread is severely lacking in:
    "euphoric field" by Tenmon feat. ELISA (ef - a tale of memories OP)
    "ebullient future" by TENMON featuring ELISA (ef - a tale of melodies OP, the silhouette version)

    The songs are good, but it is the animation of these two that really stand out. The scenes in the background are very good at provoking an emotional response, and amazingly, you can find many parallells in the storyline to what happens to each of the characters. I'm sure the melodies one will as well, but the memories OP changes for the final episode, not only switching back to the Japanese, but also showing a different scenes due to the events that happened over the course of the series, subtle but still obvious.

    As for EDs, I'm a little more fickle depending on how my favorite series have shifted around, but I will here submit:

    "Jikan yo Tomare" by AZU feat. Seamo (Itazura na Kiss ED2, video starts at 3:00, can't find an undubbed version of the anime ED by itself)
    AZU has a really beautiful voice, and it's a duet/love song, so it fits the theme of the series really well.

    I'd put "Taishō.a" by anNina (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai ED) as the runner up though. It's even better when you know what the lyrics are.
    (Can't find an undubbed version of the ED sequence again).
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  12. Fri, 11-14-2008, 06:21 PM #12
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    The best OP ever is

    TANK! - for Cowboy Bebop

    This is not up for debate.

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  13. Fri, 11-14-2008, 06:35 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by masamuneehs
    The best OP ever is

    TANK! - for Cowboy Bebop

    This is not up for debate.
    Consider yourself debated:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDLUr2zKB3w

    This is not even up for discussion.


    Another one I really liked was the OP from Kaiba:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVmQqyqyYOw
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  14. Fri, 11-14-2008, 06:42 PM #14
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    Hmm off the top of my head some of the best were

    D. Gray Man - All of them seriously whoever was picking the music and doing these should do a LOT more openings.
    Opening 1 - Innocent Sorrow
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khhI2EdEbJE
    Opening 2 - Brightdown
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn5QU...eature=related
    Opening 3 - Doubt & Trust - Access
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qdoBaJWowk
    Opening 4 - Gekidou - UVERWorld
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLS6DadPoa4

    Bokurano - uninstall
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05p646nlYS0

    Macross Frontier - Lions
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0nHMpTqBqY

    I'll come up with endings/more later.
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  15. Fri, 11-14-2008, 06:48 PM #15
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    OP:

    Ebullient Future (ef - Tale of Melodies)

    Euphoric Field (ef - tale of Memories)

    Kiri (Ergo Proxy)

    Rise (Ghost in the Shell SAC 2nd)

    ED:

    Prototype (Gundam 00 S2)
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  16. Fri, 11-14-2008, 06:51 PM #16
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    Some good choices so far, but a few openings that I really enjoyed and haven't been mentioned yet are :

    Speed Grapher - Girls on Film
    Welcome to the NHK! - Puzzle
    Blood+ - Season's Call
    Full Metal Alchemist - Ready, Steady, Go!
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    OP

    Eureka Seven OP 1

    Eureka Seven OP 2

    KURAU Phantom Memory OP
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    Gantz OP and Bleach OP 1 are high on my list too. I also like:

    Lain Opening, DUVET
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79MN_w0VMPE

    Hikaru no Go OP 2, I'll be the one
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVfR-fmh1qE

    Bleach OP 5, Rolling Stars
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxdoKQVnRv4

    Gungrave Ending, Akaneiro Ga Moeru Toki
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkwa8HFygRs


    Akagi Opening, Nantokanare
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZkm9egboZU

    Kaiji Ending, Makeinu-tachi no Requiem
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XzqF-nXdkM
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    my two favorite would be Last Exiles opening and Shigofumis opening. mm.. I could probably come up with a favorite ending if I thought about it, but I don't have one off the top of my head.

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    I just thought of another great ending theme

    Full Metal Alchemist - Kesenai Tsumi"

    Oh and a more recent opening

    One Piece - We Are Remix
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