5. Death Note OP2
Maximum the Hormone- What's up People?!?!
This opening is a very unique opening. It has heavy metal music, the art and is almost nothing like it is in the anime, and it goes deeper than it seems. This opening is a perfect fit, because it's a great representation of Light's growing God Complex and insanity. It also has some of the most fluid and stylistic animation I've ever seen in an opening. I know some people don't like the music, but still, you can't say it doesn't fit extremely well.
4. Elfen Lied
Yukio Kondo- Lilium
This opening is one of the most beautiful openings in existence. The soothing Latin singing, the beautiful art with the style based on Gustav Klimt, a famous artist. After watching the anime, every time I hear this song, I instantly mellow out and feel a tinge of sadness. The song sounds so haunting as well, which is a fitting precursor since this anime is quite haunting and brutal. Whether this anime is good or not is very debatable, but the opening is definitely one of the better ones in existence.
3. Attack on Titan OP1
Linked Horizon- Gurren No Yumiya
You really didn't think this would be on here? Since it's creation, this opening has been the most popular opening, by far, and it's easy to see why. This is an unskippable opening. The song is extremely catchy and fun to sing with. The Animation is clearly fantastic and vibrant. It's also epic as hell. The opening gets you pumped up for the next episode as well, which is a rare thing for me at least. Such a shame that they changed it midway through the season though.
2. Ghost in the Shell: Stand alone Complex
Origa- Inner Universe
This opening is very different from most other anime openings, as it's all in CGI instead of regular animation. I usually don't like when everything is in CGI, but this one is done right. The backdrops look strikingly realistic, and the fighting done in the opening looks extremely fluid and top notch. It really is a visual masterpiece. The music? One of my favorite songs I've heard in anime. The singing is jaw dropping to say the least, and the lyrics are all in Latin, which sounds so much better than English or Japanese I think. Definitely an opening too, as I don't ever see people mentioning this when on the the topic of great openings. That should change.
1. Clannad After Story
Jun Maeda- A Song that ticks away Time
I hate this opening in a way. Not because it's bad. But because every time I hear it I have to fight back tears. That's how powerful this opening becomes once you've watched Clannad (which I highly recommend). The beautiful piano composition and superb singing are what make this opening special. For me, I get a sense of nostalgia as well, like this song just brings a lot of good memories up when I hear it. Which is conflicting, because it's also one of the saddest openings I've ever seen. Seriously, if you haven't watched Clannad, then DO IT.
WataMote OP should be there..
ReplyDeleteI do like it quite a bit. Too bad the anime wasn't good :/
ReplyDeleteI like your list, mine are:
ReplyDelete5. Cowboy Bebop OP 1
4. Higurashi No Naka Koro Ni OP 1
3. Gintama Enchousen OP 2
2. Air OP 1
1. Neon Genesis Evangelion OP 1
I also like bleach op 13, death note op 1, guilty crown op 2, one piece op 5&6 + others
I do love all those openings (Attack on Titans being the exception), but I don't know if I'd put any of those in my top five--except Lilium and Inner Universe. I loved those ones. Hmm, I honestly don't know if I have any absolute favorites. I'll admit, despite not liking the anime all that much, I did enjoy Scarlet Ballet from Aria the Scarlet Ammo. I'm also a fan of COLORS, the first opening theme for Code Geass. And Ichirin no Hana is my favorite Bleach opening.
ReplyDeleteTank! from Cowboy Bebop is definitely my favorite OP, though. I just love that blues feel it has going for it. It's probably the most unique opening song for an anime that I've ever heard.