While most anime studios will create animation just for the opening, this series uses scenes from episodes themselves to create the visuals. It's not necessarily a bad thing to use visuals from the anime but this series only takes its visuals from the first episode. On top of that, the opening repeatedly uses the same visuals over and over again.
Anime openings are a huge part of the viewing experience, but it's a lot harder to watch them when an opening is done poorly. The opening of an anime is arguably the most important part of any given series. It introduces fans to the characters and also acts as an abstract summary of the plot.
Here are some more iconic anime openings that stand as the best of all-time. This is probably one of the most well known anime OP’s of its generation. While it’s nearly 30 years old at this point, Yuko Matsutani’s “Lum no Love Song” is still beloved by many.
Arguably the most well-known opening theme in anime, the “Pokémon Theme” song has kids singing around the world. The song revolves around Ash’s journey as he wants to become a Pokémon master. To do so he must win battles, meet new friends, and catch ‘em all. As the song states, it is his destiny.
The worlds of anime & K-Pop have collided to give fans some pretty amazing anime openings. Given that anime and K-Pop are considered to be the biggest entertainment exports of their respective countries, it made sense to combine their individual strengths into something no fan can resist.
In most cases, opening/ending themes, insert songs, and background music are created specifically for the series they represent. Though, it can also be picked based on it's popularity. After all, the main objective is to promote both the series and the theme songs.
In anime, an opening credits sequence often highlights main characters, hints at plot arcs, and features the names of studio staff, all while synchronized to music. Analyze how an opening may influence the "tone" of a show, and how that may correlate to sub-genre.
Soundtracks breathe life into an anime, and that is especially true for opening songs. It's these minute-and-a-half teasers that give viewers a taste of exactly what's going to go down in that particular series. And sometimes, some anime opening songs just far outshine the rest in animation, quality, and catchiness.
1 “Guren no Yumiya” by Linked Horizon – Attack on Titan This opening theme that is sure to give chills down your spine, Attack on Titan's “Guren no Yumiya” takes the top spot on this list.
Many major anime producers also have affiliated record labels -- for example, Bandai Visual owns the record label Lantis, while Aniplex itself is a division of Sony Music Japan. At an early stage, the production committee has a meeting with the director of the anime, and presents him with a pile of pop songs that are in production.
Anime production committees, the group of companies putting up money to produce the show, often include a record label or music publisher, and so those theme songs are valuable places to promote their artists. In some cases, the director will go into the project already wanting a certain existing song, or wanting to work with a particular artist ...
The newest Gundam spectacle is now streaming on Netflix and with pure Tomino flare, it includes back-biting, politics, a love triangle, and of course mechas. ― The newest Gundam spectacle is now streaming on Netflix and with pure Tomino flare, it includes back-biting, politics, a love triangle, and of course mechas.
The business of anime songs is a huge one, and operates as a market separate from the rest of the Japanese music scene. The selection of song and artist is therefore usually a business decision.
The opening theme for an anime is almost as important as the anime series itself. The opening sets the tone, gives the feel, and introduces the viewers into what they are getting into. This list looks at the greatest anime openings of all time over the years. Some anime have multiple opening themes throughout their shows ...
12 "Battlecry" by Nujabes/Shing02 – Samurai Champloo. Hip-Hop isn’t often used in anime openings, but Nujabes and Shing02’s “Battlecry” suits Samurai Champloo’s opening credits perfectly. The series itself mixes in modern day Japanese characteristics with hip-hop and elements of the chanbara genre.
“Again” is the first opening for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. The opening theme takes the perspective of Edward Elric and the lessons he must learn along the way of recovering his brother and his bodies.
That we should all have confidence in ourselves even in the darkest times. This is fitting because of the rough times Lelouch goes through in the series. “Colors” is the opening for the first 12 episodes of the first season of Code Geass.