[Music] these tracks open the gates of anime
these tracks open the gates of anime
these tracks open the gates of anime during our childhood welcome to
during our childhood welcome to
during our childhood welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 90’s anime
down our picks for the top 10 90’s anime
down our picks for the top 10 90’s anime openings and intros
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[Music] playing for this list we’re considering
playing for this list we’re considering
playing for this list we’re considering both English and Japanese versions of
both English and Japanese versions of
both English and Japanese versions of each opening as long as they were
each opening as long as they were
each opening as long as they were released during the 90s
released during the 90s
released during the 90s [Music]
number ten just communication Mobile
number ten just communication Mobile Suit Gundam week
serving is the original opening to the
serving is the original opening to the mega successful Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
mega successful Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
mega successful Mobile Suit Gundam Wing just communication quickly gets our
just communication quickly gets our
just communication quickly gets our blood pumping for the mecha warfare that
blood pumping for the mecha warfare that
blood pumping for the mecha warfare that was about to ensue it’s got all your
was about to ensue it’s got all your
was about to ensue it’s got all your typical 90s anime opening tropes hair
typical 90s anime opening tropes hair
typical 90s anime opening tropes hair blowing in the wind an abundance of
blowing in the wind an abundance of
blowing in the wind an abundance of tilts and pans and more flashing lights
tilts and pans and more flashing lights
tilts and pans and more flashing lights than an EDM concert
many of you may be more familiar with
many of you may be more familiar with this instrumental ending theme if you
this instrumental ending theme if you
this instrumental ending theme if you caught the show on Toonami back in the
caught the show on Toonami back in the
caught the show on Toonami back in the day but for our money just communication
day but for our money just communication
day but for our money just communication is begun to win visa
number nine through the night outlaw
number nine through the night outlaw star
damn this opening hits you like a ton of
damn this opening hits you like a ton of bricks through the night takes no time
bricks through the night takes no time
bricks through the night takes no time to get fired up which is fitting for an
to get fired up which is fitting for an
to get fired up which is fitting for an adrenaline-fueled space opera with new
adrenaline-fueled space opera with new
adrenaline-fueled space opera with new rigs this song was for many their first
rigs this song was for many their first
rigs this song was for many their first exposure to j-roc and it was
exposure to j-roc and it was
exposure to j-roc and it was surprisingly kept in the western
surprisingly kept in the western
surprisingly kept in the western broadcast of the shelves
rival
rival [Music]
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[Music] why can’t you
why can’t you
why can’t you bad
setting the stage for the cool and
setting the stage for the cool and stylish adventures of Jean star wind and
stylish adventures of Jean star wind and
stylish adventures of Jean star wind and his crew this song never got tires him
his crew this song never got tires him
his crew this song never got tires him to listen to over the play four episodes
to listen to over the play four episodes
to listen to over the play four episodes that aired
that aired
that aired [Music]
meet Ellie and break did you ma are the
meet Ellie and break did you ma are the champions by Paul Gordon Digimon digital
champions by Paul Gordon Digimon digital
champions by Paul Gordon Digimon digital monsters
alright alright you know this isn’t
alright alright you know this isn’t exactly the most lyrically adventurous
exactly the most lyrically adventurous
exactly the most lyrically adventurous song and many of you out there may
song and many of you out there may
song and many of you out there may complain that you prefer the Japanese
complain that you prefer the Japanese
complain that you prefer the Japanese open and go okay that call going out
open and go okay that call going out
open and go okay that call going out there let’s let the Holga Basha
but this song your wormed its way into
but this song your wormed its way into our hearts nonetheless it’s catchy as
our hearts nonetheless it’s catchy as
our hearts nonetheless it’s catchy as hell I mean we’re still singing it
hell I mean we’re still singing it
hell I mean we’re still singing it decades later just not that awful digi
decades later just not that awful digi
decades later just not that awful digi rap from the movie though save the world
rap from the movie though save the world
rap from the movie though save the world from a digital Vasser from the messages
from a digital Vasser from the messages
from a digital Vasser from the messages your master above all it tells you
your master above all it tells you
your master above all it tells you something you need to know in so many
something you need to know in so many
something you need to know in so many words did you mind digital monsters
words did you mind digital monsters
words did you mind digital monsters Digimon are the champions Nev they say
Digimon are the champions Nev they say
Digimon are the champions Nev they say more probably but they’re not gonna
tima
tima number seven smile bon yuu-yuu hakusho
number seven smile bon yuu-yuu hakusho
number seven smile bon yuu-yuu hakusho [Music]
here’s a song that’ll put a smile on
here’s a song that’ll put a smile on your face this was the first and only
your face this was the first and only
your face this was the first and only theme for Hugh hakusho which follows
theme for Hugh hakusho which follows
theme for Hugh hakusho which follows spirit detective you skate romesha as he
spirit detective you skate romesha as he
spirit detective you skate romesha as he kicks down some of the nastiest ghosts
kicks down some of the nastiest ghosts
kicks down some of the nastiest ghosts and demons around we have to say though
and demons around we have to say though
and demons around we have to say though that this song takes a pretty cheery
that this song takes a pretty cheery
that this song takes a pretty cheery approach to such a dark show no
approach to such a dark show no
approach to such a dark show no complaints here it somehow works smile
complaints here it somehow works smile
complaints here it somehow works smile bomb was later covered in an English
bomb was later covered in an English
bomb was later covered in an English version of the show by Sarah white and
version of the show by Sarah white and
version of the show by Sarah white and Carl fish keeping the song a bit more
Carl fish keeping the song a bit more
Carl fish keeping the song a bit more worldwide popularity
worldwide popularity
worldwide popularity [Music]
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and number six
and number six Dubey serial experiments lain and you
Dubey serial experiments lain and you
Dubey serial experiments lain and you don’t seem to
it’s high time we moved to the more
it’s high time we moved to the more avant-garde realm of anime written and
avant-garde realm of anime written and
avant-garde realm of anime written and performed by English rock band boa Dube
performed by English rock band boa Dube
performed by English rock band boa Dube matches the melancholy nature of the
matches the melancholy nature of the
matches the melancholy nature of the series
series
series [Music]
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[Music] Boas lead vocalist Jasmine Rogers
Boas lead vocalist Jasmine Rogers
Boas lead vocalist Jasmine Rogers provides eerily haunting vocal work that
provides eerily haunting vocal work that
provides eerily haunting vocal work that blows with the dark and deceptive tone
blows with the dark and deceptive tone
blows with the dark and deceptive tone that serial experiments lain portrays it
that serial experiments lain portrays it
that serial experiments lain portrays it adds another level of surrealism to an
adds another level of surrealism to an
adds another level of surrealism to an already mind-bending premise one you
already mind-bending premise one you
already mind-bending premise one you might not find in any other series hell
might not find in any other series hell
might not find in any other series hell you could probably show this song to
you could probably show this song to
you could probably show this song to normies and they’d be none the wiser
normies and they’d be none the wiser
normies and they’d be none the wiser [Music]
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[Music] number five Sailor Moon Sailor Moon
she is
she is you love it come on whether you watch
you love it come on whether you watch
you love it come on whether you watch the show or not this little number
the show or not this little number
the show or not this little number managed to reach your ears back to the
managed to reach your ears back to the
managed to reach your ears back to the 90 somehow you get a glimpse of
90 somehow you get a glimpse of
90 somehow you get a glimpse of everything the show has to offer
everything the show has to offer
everything the show has to offer kick ass ladies villainous monsters
kick ass ladies villainous monsters
kick ass ladies villainous monsters romance and sparkle
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the song actually uses the same tune as
the song actually uses the same tune as the Japanese opening for Sailor Moon s
the Japanese opening for Sailor Moon s
the Japanese opening for Sailor Moon s by Dolly though that version didn’t have
by Dolly though that version didn’t have
by Dolly though that version didn’t have this bodacious guitar sodium
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[Music] number four tank Cowboy Bebop
number four tank Cowboy Bebop
number four tank Cowboy Bebop [Music]
make way for a 90s classic the first and
make way for a 90s classic the first and only suitable opening for spike in the
only suitable opening for spike in the
only suitable opening for spike in the bebop crew tank as a layer of class
bebop crew tank as a layer of class
bebop crew tank as a layer of class we’re already a big space Lester whether
we’re already a big space Lester whether
we’re already a big space Lester whether it be the form of the jazzy upbeat drum
it be the form of the jazzy upbeat drum
it be the form of the jazzy upbeat drum line or the thunderous horn work from
line or the thunderous horn work from
line or the thunderous horn work from the seatbelts tank digs cowboy D bump to
the seatbelts tank digs cowboy D bump to
the seatbelts tank digs cowboy D bump to the next level
while it is primarily an instrumental
while it is primarily an instrumental piece it hasn’t stopped fans from
piece it hasn’t stopped fans from
piece it hasn’t stopped fans from strumming alarm accompanied by
strumming alarm accompanied by
strumming alarm accompanied by silhouettes and colorful backdrops at
silhouettes and colorful backdrops at
silhouettes and colorful backdrops at this opening title as an aesthetic ooh
this opening title as an aesthetic ooh
this opening title as an aesthetic ooh [Music]
number three Rock the dragon Dragon Ball
number three Rock the dragon Dragon Ball Z and balls sag
are you already singing along again it
are you already singing along again it would be overly simple to write a
would be overly simple to write a
would be overly simple to write a transcript of this song’s lyrics but the
transcript of this song’s lyrics but the
transcript of this song’s lyrics but the catchiness is still undeniable earning
catchiness is still undeniable earning
catchiness is still undeniable earning its spot as the English opening for
its spot as the English opening for
its spot as the English opening for Dragon Ball Z Rock the Dragon doesn’t
Dragon Ball Z Rock the Dragon doesn’t
Dragon Ball Z Rock the Dragon doesn’t just depict the chaos and hardcore
just depict the chaos and hardcore
just depict the chaos and hardcore action that zvz has in store for us but
action that zvz has in store for us but
action that zvz has in store for us but it’s also a solid rock song
but maybe you are more familiar with the
but maybe you are more familiar with the Japanese theme head chala or the
Japanese theme head chala or the
Japanese theme head chala or the Canadian ocean dubs theme song and while
Canadian ocean dubs theme song and while
Canadian ocean dubs theme song and while they’re technically just as good he will
they’re technically just as good he will
they’re technically just as good he will gladly rock the dragon any day
gladly rock the dragon any day
gladly rock the dragon any day [Music]
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[Music] number two a cruel angels thesis Neon
number two a cruel angels thesis Neon
number two a cruel angels thesis Neon Genesis Evangelion
Genesis Evangelion
Genesis Evangelion [Music]
Holden
Holden [Music]
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[Music] who’s ready for a deep discussion on
who’s ready for a deep discussion on
who’s ready for a deep discussion on philosophy that is cleverly disguised
philosophy that is cleverly disguised
philosophy that is cleverly disguised his entertainment we certainly are
his entertainment we certainly are
his entertainment we certainly are opening with Yoko Takahashi’s angelic
opening with Yoko Takahashi’s angelic
opening with Yoko Takahashi’s angelic vocals the series follows teenager
vocals the series follows teenager
vocals the series follows teenager Shinji as he saves the world against
Shinji as he saves the world against
Shinji as he saves the world against invading monsters known as angels though
invading monsters known as angels though
invading monsters known as angels though you might be thinking that this upbeat
you might be thinking that this upbeat
you might be thinking that this upbeat j-pop song doesn’t quite fit the dark
j-pop song doesn’t quite fit the dark
j-pop song doesn’t quite fit the dark themes of the show and for that matter
themes of the show and for that matter
themes of the show and for that matter neither did the show’s director Hideaki
neither did the show’s director Hideaki
neither did the show’s director Hideaki anno either in fact he actually wanted
anno either in fact he actually wanted
anno either in fact he actually wanted to use the classical pull of etsion
to use the classical pull of etsion
to use the classical pull of etsion dances by Borden so let’s see how that
dances by Borden so let’s see how that
dances by Borden so let’s see how that would have gone
would have gone
would have gone [Music]
yeah I think we’re just gonna stick with
yeah I think we’re just gonna stick with the cruel angels thesis before we belt
the cruel angels thesis before we belt
the cruel angels thesis before we belt along with our top pack here a few
along with our top pack here a few
along with our top pack here a few honorable mentions
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Rosie
Rosie [Music]
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[Music] number one Pokemon the Pokemon very best
number one Pokemon the Pokemon very best
number one Pokemon the Pokemon very best ever was to train them is my car
ever was to train them is my car
ever was to train them is my car if words already chanting along with
if words already chanting along with
if words already chanting along with some of our earlier entries we’ve
some of our earlier entries we’ve
some of our earlier entries we’ve definitely got you with our number one
definitely got you with our number one
definitely got you with our number one pick the pokemon theme embodies what it
pick the pokemon theme embodies what it
pick the pokemon theme embodies what it meant to watch anime during the 90s
meant to watch anime during the 90s
meant to watch anime during the 90s pushed us to be ready for adventure
pushed us to be ready for adventure
pushed us to be ready for adventure while at the same time teaching fans
while at the same time teaching fans
while at the same time teaching fans core values and life lessons
the song here since been covered but
the song here since been covered but never in a way that quite captured the
never in a way that quite captured the
never in a way that quite captured the magic of the original for kids didn’t
magic of the original for kids didn’t
magic of the original for kids didn’t get a lot of things right with their
get a lot of things right with their
get a lot of things right with their translations but with this song they
translations but with this song they
translations but with this song they knocked it out of the park their list
knocked it out of the park their list
knocked it out of the park their list what’s your favorite nineties anime
what’s your favorite nineties anime
what’s your favorite nineties anime opening theme song ever arrived in Mecca
opening theme song ever arrived in Mecca
opening theme song ever arrived in Mecca who do you call when your work sometime
who do you call when your work sometime
who do you call when your work sometime around a dozen I’ve picked again this
around a dozen I’ve picked again this
around a dozen I’ve picked again this thing that I try and you know that ain’t
thing that I try and you know that ain’t
thing that I try and you know that ain’t Tony for more nostalgic top 10s
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