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down our picks for the top ten underrated anime openings
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looking at some anime openings that
looking at some anime openings that don’t get the praise they deserve it
don’t get the praise they deserve it
don’t get the praise they deserve it might be that their shows are relatively
might be that their shows are relatively
might be that their shows are relatively obscure or that they’ve been
obscure or that they’ve been
obscure or that they’ve been overshadowed by other openings from the
overshadowed by other openings from the
overshadowed by other openings from the franchise main point is these twos
franchise main point is these twos
franchise main point is these twos deserve some love
number ten ooh Sarah Khouri Shinju
number ten ooh Sarah Khouri Shinju descending stories an ex-convict sets
descending stories an ex-convict sets
descending stories an ex-convict sets himself straight through the world of
himself straight through the world of
himself straight through the world of theater meeting some performers who are
theater meeting some performers who are
theater meeting some performers who are what they seem
what they seem
what they seem setting a tenth tone with its European
setting a tenth tone with its European
setting a tenth tone with its European jazz the backing sinister visuals in
jazz the backing sinister visuals in
jazz the backing sinister visuals in this intro are immediately intriguing
this intro are immediately intriguing
this intro are immediately intriguing [Music]
highlighting the storytelling
highlighting the storytelling performances of the show the close-ups
performances of the show the close-ups
performances of the show the close-ups make you question what each character is
make you question what each character is
make you question what each character is really up to alluding to some of the
really up to alluding to some of the
really up to alluding to some of the series more devastating moments without
series more devastating moments without
series more devastating moments without actually giving them away you can never
actually giving them away you can never
actually giving them away you can never tell what’s real or what’s a performance
tell what’s real or what’s a performance
tell what’s real or what’s a performance [Music]
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[Music] number 9 how to go on go
number 9 how to go on go
number 9 how to go on go [Music]
with blasting sirens and miles of rubble
with blasting sirens and miles of rubble this opening spares no time introducing
this opening spares no time introducing
this opening spares no time introducing you to its dystopian world driven by its
you to its dystopian world driven by its
you to its dystopian world driven by its fast pace it manages to give a sense of
fast pace it manages to give a sense of
fast pace it manages to give a sense of excitement and chaos to the show
excitement and chaos to the show
excitement and chaos to the show [Music]
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there are these people what’s going on
there are these people what’s going on we get a small taste of Shinto and
we get a small taste of Shinto and
we get a small taste of Shinto and Inga’s detective work without spoiling
Inga’s detective work without spoiling
Inga’s detective work without spoiling the cases they try to solve school food
the cases they try to solve school food
the cases they try to solve school food punishment have supplied us with plenty
punishment have supplied us with plenty
punishment have supplied us with plenty of awesome openings and endings over the
of awesome openings and endings over the
of awesome openings and endings over the years like see the money’s RPG but this
years like see the money’s RPG but this
years like see the money’s RPG but this theme and the show that goes with it are
theme and the show that goes with it are
theme and the show that goes with it are severely underrated
severely underrated
severely underrated [Music]
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[Music] number eight Bollman yoga mono
number eight Bollman yoga mono
number eight Bollman yoga mono [Music]
well tea in feudal Japan might seem a
well tea in feudal Japan might seem a bit bland
bit bland
bit bland this dynamic intro live-ins its source
this dynamic intro live-ins its source
this dynamic intro live-ins its source material up to keep it fresh groovy
material up to keep it fresh groovy
material up to keep it fresh groovy brass and smooth vocals are only part of
brass and smooth vocals are only part of
brass and smooth vocals are only part of the fun as its flashy color spices
the fun as its flashy color spices
the fun as its flashy color spices things up even more
things up even more
things up even more showing the conflict in each character’s
showing the conflict in each character’s
showing the conflict in each character’s face the opening adds an air of intrigue
face the opening adds an air of intrigue
face the opening adds an air of intrigue as well as snippets of the ongoing Wars
as well as snippets of the ongoing Wars
as well as snippets of the ongoing Wars of the Sengoku era this chill-out theme
of the Sengoku era this chill-out theme
of the Sengoku era this chill-out theme might not make you hype for each episode
might not make you hype for each episode
might not make you hype for each episode but it certainly sets the mood for a
but it certainly sets the mood for a
but it certainly sets the mood for a historical drama like no other
historical drama like no other
historical drama like no other [Music]
number seven kitty futa yugioh art five
number seven kitty futa yugioh art five [Music]
giving fans exactly what they want this
giving fans exactly what they want this yugioh installment starts with a flurry
yugioh installment starts with a flurry
yugioh installment starts with a flurry of cards racing at the screen Alec 5 has
of cards racing at the screen Alec 5 has
of cards racing at the screen Alec 5 has been a topic of debate for some Yuuki
been a topic of debate for some Yuuki
been a topic of debate for some Yuuki fans with some loving it and others
fans with some loving it and others
fans with some loving it and others hating it but this theme song is utterly
hating it but this theme song is utterly
hating it but this theme song is utterly infectious
infectious
infectious [Music]
it fits the animes aren’t perfectly
it fits the animes aren’t perfectly showing off new year’s motorcycle based
showing off new year’s motorcycle based
showing off new year’s motorcycle based duels and highlighting them with a grand
duels and highlighting them with a grand
duels and highlighting them with a grand sense of optimism it also takes a brief
sense of optimism it also takes a brief
sense of optimism it also takes a brief look at the darker side of things too
look at the darker side of things too
look at the darker side of things too but most of the time it will summon a
but most of the time it will summon a
but most of the time it will summon a smile on your face in attack mode
smile on your face in attack mode
smile on your face in attack mode sorry that was terrible number 6
sorry that was terrible number 6
sorry that was terrible number 6 upside-down welcome to Euro boos office
upside-down welcome to Euro boos office
upside-down welcome to Euro boos office [Music]
throughout a series of intertwined cases
throughout a series of intertwined cases era with strange mannerisms drive the
era with strange mannerisms drive the
era with strange mannerisms drive the shows weird artistic patchwork taking a
shows weird artistic patchwork taking a
shows weird artistic patchwork taking a childlike color scheme to an urban
childlike color scheme to an urban
childlike color scheme to an urban backdrop it’s opening transitions
backdrop it’s opening transitions
backdrop it’s opening transitions viewers into the serious wacky style
viewers into the serious wacky style
viewers into the serious wacky style given the show’s avant-garde nature
given the show’s avant-garde nature
given the show’s avant-garde nature it wasn’t exactly a blockbuster hit so
it wasn’t exactly a blockbuster hit so
it wasn’t exactly a blockbuster hit so you’d be forgiven for never hearing it
you’d be forgiven for never hearing it
you’d be forgiven for never hearing it before but chances are after this taster
before but chances are after this taster
before but chances are after this taster you’ll be throwing it and see a playlist
just like the show it’s a beautiful
just like the show it’s a beautiful blend of animation and real-life
blend of animation and real-life
blend of animation and real-life accompanied by a beat that will have
accompanied by a beat that will have
accompanied by a beat that will have you’re bobbing all the way to Erie booze
you’re bobbing all the way to Erie booze
you’re bobbing all the way to Erie booze office
office
office [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] number-5 Cydonia Knights of Cydonia
number-5 Cydonia Knights of Cydonia
number-5 Cydonia Knights of Cydonia [Music]
this brooding tale finds humanity’s last
this brooding tale finds humanity’s last bastion of hope aboard the spaceship
bastion of hope aboard the spaceship
bastion of hope aboard the spaceship Cydonia seeking refuge from the
Cydonia seeking refuge from the
Cydonia seeking refuge from the bloodthirsty goner humans fight off the
bloodthirsty goner humans fight off the
bloodthirsty goner humans fight off the aliens using giant mechs known as guards
aliens using giant mechs known as guards
aliens using giant mechs known as guards this valiant intro hits you like a ton
this valiant intro hits you like a ton
this valiant intro hits you like a ton of bricks giving the sense that the war
of bricks giving the sense that the war
of bricks giving the sense that the war is about to begin there’s something
is about to begin there’s something
is about to begin there’s something jarring about the themes transition
jarring about the themes transition
jarring about the themes transition between sanctions a dissonance that’ll
between sanctions a dissonance that’ll
between sanctions a dissonance that’ll have you unsettled the same way the show
have you unsettled the same way the show
have you unsettled the same way the show will and if you dig it we encourage you
will and if you dig it we encourage you
will and if you dig it we encourage you to check out Angela’s ending theme for
to check out Angela’s ending theme for
to check out Angela’s ending theme for valvrave The Liberator
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[Music] number four cagin Natsuki Mononoke
number four cagin Natsuki Mononoke
number four cagin Natsuki Mononoke [Music]
in this mystical tale a medicine seller
in this mystical tale a medicine seller wanders japan hunting demonic spirits
wanders japan hunting demonic spirits
wanders japan hunting demonic spirits known as Mononoke the use of woodblock
known as Mononoke the use of woodblock
known as Mononoke the use of woodblock style art with modern animation
style art with modern animation
style art with modern animation techniques establishes the Quickie
techniques establishes the Quickie
techniques establishes the Quickie aesthetic that the series thrives on
similar to yoga mano this opening meshes
similar to yoga mano this opening meshes of Japan’s illustrious past with the
of Japan’s illustrious past with the
of Japan’s illustrious past with the smoothest jazz you’ll find in anime and
smoothest jazz you’ll find in anime and
smoothest jazz you’ll find in anime and the splashes of color against an Edo
the splashes of color against an Edo
the splashes of color against an Edo style setting brings the will to life
style setting brings the will to life
style setting brings the will to life just go watch this damn show already
just go watch this damn show already
just go watch this damn show already [Music]
number three just one life samurai
number three just one life samurai flamenco
flamenco
flamenco [Music]
when Master Yoshi isn’t working as a
when Master Yoshi isn’t working as a model he’s fulfilling his wish of
model he’s fulfilling his wish of
model he’s fulfilling his wish of becoming a real-life superhero he
becoming a real-life superhero he
becoming a real-life superhero he quickly finds himself outmatched however
quickly finds himself outmatched however
quickly finds himself outmatched however as real-life supervillains start to take
as real-life supervillains start to take
as real-life supervillains start to take over his willed
over his willed
over his willed Maceio she’s positive energy is hard to
Maceio she’s positive energy is hard to
Maceio she’s positive energy is hard to ignore as he runs through the city with
ignore as he runs through the city with
ignore as he runs through the city with the impactful rock of spires music
though some might argue that the show is
though some might argue that the show is undeserving of such a theme we’re just
undeserving of such a theme we’re just
undeserving of such a theme we’re just happy exists the hopeful energy of the
happy exists the hopeful energy of the
happy exists the hopeful energy of the intro bounces well with the series mix
intro bounces well with the series mix
intro bounces well with the series mix of optimism and reality
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[Music] number two three dory monochrome
number two three dory monochrome
number two three dory monochrome sooretama yuki doesn’t have an easy time
sooretama yuki doesn’t have an easy time
sooretama yuki doesn’t have an easy time adjusting when he’s forced to move to an
adjusting when he’s forced to move to an
adjusting when he’s forced to move to an island community with his grandmother
island community with his grandmother
island community with his grandmother strange friends prove easy to find
strange friends prove easy to find
strange friends prove easy to find however as yuki explores life on the
however as yuki explores life on the
however as yuki explores life on the seaside this opening doesn’t exactly
seaside this opening doesn’t exactly
seaside this opening doesn’t exactly reflect Yuki’s timid nature and instead
reflect Yuki’s timid nature and instead
reflect Yuki’s timid nature and instead alludes to the absolutely bonkers
alludes to the absolutely bonkers
alludes to the absolutely bonkers adventures he has to come live in’ hang
adventures he has to come live in’ hang
adventures he has to come live in’ hang up an already enchanting anime this
up an already enchanting anime this
up an already enchanting anime this opener made each episode of party and if
opener made each episode of party and if
opener made each episode of party and if you love this song enough chances are
you love this song enough chances are
you love this song enough chances are you’ll be learning that dance before we
you’ll be learning that dance before we
you’ll be learning that dance before we unveil our top pick is a few honorable
unveil our top pick is a few honorable
unveil our top pick is a few honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
number one catio co Natori umineko when
number one catio co Natori umineko when they cry
following battler and his family as they
following battler and his family as they discuss the family assets the show
discuss the family assets the show
discuss the family assets the show quickly twists into a supernatural
quickly twists into a supernatural
quickly twists into a supernatural thriller you’d be hard-pressed to find
thriller you’d be hard-pressed to find
thriller you’d be hard-pressed to find anything that reaches the grandeur of
anything that reaches the grandeur of
anything that reaches the grandeur of this powerful opening theme as the eerie
this powerful opening theme as the eerie
this powerful opening theme as the eerie vocals fit in with the horrific events
vocals fit in with the horrific events
vocals fit in with the horrific events to come
to come
to come [Music]
sure the immune echo anime didn’t come
sure the immune echo anime didn’t come anywhere near the source material but
anywhere near the source material but
anywhere near the source material but this opening theme more than does the
this opening theme more than does the
this opening theme more than does the visual novel justice and that saying
visual novel justice and that saying
visual novel justice and that saying something
something
something [Music]
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