Some days ago I was nominated by Morbidityhttps://anilist.co/user/Morbidity/ to share my list of top 5 anime openings. This turned out an impossible task for me.
I spent my week going on a feels trip by rewatching hundreds of openings and in the end I somehow managed to reduce the list to 20. Limiting myself to a single OP per anime and artist helped a lot.
They are listed in no particular order. Lets start then
talking by KANABOONhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/tcempg.
Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insiderhttps://anilist.co/anime/21190/SubetegaFniNaruThePerfectInsider/
I love openings with dancing in them and the opening of The Perfect Insider with its catchy song and unique visuals is a great example.
Crowds by WHITE ASHhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/nlvnht.
Gatchaman Crowdshttps://anilist.co/anime/18229/GatchamanCrowds/
I think that this opening might be my all time favorite. You cant not get hyped after seeing that explosion of color and hearing that track.
Speed to Masatsu by amazarashihttps://track3.mixtape.moe/gjvgrf.
Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplacehttps://anilist.co/anime/21189/RanpoKitanGameofLaplace/
amazarashi
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhoodhttps://anilist.co/anime/5114/HaganenoRenkinjutsushiFullmetalAlchemist/
FMAB has many great openings but the first one is by far the best one. Its perfect.
Out of Control by Nothings Carved in Stonehttps://aww.moe/3z4q9f.
PsychoPasshttps://anilist.co/anime/13601/PsychoPass/
Im a sucker for stylized openings which are filled with symbolism and themes of the show. This is one of them. The everchanging colors fit together nicely and is a pleasure to look at.
Rise by Origahttps://track3.mixtape.moe/bseuop.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIGhttps://anilist.co/anime/801/KoukakuKidoutaiStandAloneComplex2ndGIG/
It does not happen often when you here a different language in an anime opening song other than Japanese and English and most of the time its a nice change of pace.
Flag wo Tatero by YUKIhttps://animethemes.moe/video/SangatsuNoLionS2OP1.
3gatsu no Lion 2https://anilist.co/anime/98478/3gatsunoLion2/
My favorite 3gatsu no Lion opening full of warmth and happiness.
Shadow and Truth by ONE III NOTEShttps://animethemes.moe/video/ACCAOP1NCBD1080.
ACCA: 13ku Kansatsukahttps://anilist.co/anime/21823/ACCA13kuKansatsuka/
Lets go come on come on on a journey
ebb and flow by Rayhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/wakhkc.
Nagi no Asukarahttps://anilist.co/anime/16067/NaginoAsukara/
Amazing P.A. Works visuals combined with melancholic song by Ray = precious gem
Let Me Hear by Fear and Loathing in Las Vegashttps://track3.mixtape.moe/bwyqos.
Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsuhttps://anilist.co/anime/20623/KiseijuuSeinoKakuritsu/
I dont recall any opening with metal song that I didnt enjoy but this is by far my favorite.
Next 5 openings require no explanation. Most of us know them and love them and we can identify the opening songs after hearing the first few notes.
Guns Roses by Paradise Lunchhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/qppjhj.
Baccanohttps://anilist.co/anime/2251/Baccano/
Hello world by BUMP OF CHICKENhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/ycmbli.
Kekkai Sensenhttps://anilist.co/anime/20727/KekkaiSensen/
Flyer by BRADIOhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/hagdyu.
Death Paradehttps://anilist.co/anime/20931/DeathParade/
This game by Konomi Suzukihttps://files.catbox.moe/gmoxck.
No Game No Lifehttps://anilist.co/anime/19815/NoGameNoLife/
99 by MOB CHOIRhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/sfeeyf.
Mob Psycho 100https://anilist.co/anime/21507/MobPsycho100/
Following 2 openings I picked purely due to nostalgia.
Sign by FLOWhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/orxtfy.
Naruto: Shippudenhttps://anilist.co/anime/1735/NarutoShippuden/
Ranbu no Melody by SIDhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/zkibhd.
Bleachhttps://anilist.co/anime/269/Bleach/
This one was probably the hardest choice because I love the first opening just as much. Bleach was the first anime I watched with an intention to watch anime.
Next two openings arent impressive in terms of visuals yet they are so captivating.
Kuchizuke Diamond by WEAVERhttps://files.catbox.moe/8goj7j.
Yamadakun to 7nin no Majohttps://anilist.co/anime/20966/Yamadakunto7ninnoMajo/
Knew day by KNoWNAMEhttps://track3.mixtape.moe/oyevsh.
Hai to Gensou no Grarhttps://anilist.co/anime/21428/HaitoGensounoGrar/
And finally the last one and also the newest one.
Binary Star by SawanoHiroyukinZk:Uruhttps://animethemes.moe/video/GingaEiyuuDensetsuDieNeueTheseKaikokuOP1.
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Die Neue These Kaikouhttps://anilist.co/anime/20628/GingaEiyuuDensetsuDieNeueTheseKaikou/
In case someone against all odds got this far into this post and still wants more here is a list of another 50 great openingshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D5WsqsWScCVBdwqplYFkqh7y0Unnk2eKyQTvYmRtmDM/edit?usp=sharing.
Morbidity Look at what youve put me through 3
Lazareen Ill try to do something similar with the endings and hopefully Ill post them in the next couple of weeks.
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