there are anime intros so good you watch them every time for every episode and
them every time for every episode and
them every time for every episode and then there’s these
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 worst anime intros now summon a girl
10 worst anime intros now summon a girl
10 worst anime intros now summon a girl all who came she knock it off
all who came she knock it off
all who came she knock it off and I did oh go for this list we’re
and I did oh go for this list we’re
and I did oh go for this list we’re counting down opening games from anime
counting down opening games from anime
counting down opening games from anime that are annoying to listen to ping
that are annoying to listen to ping
that are annoying to listen to ping Ville to the ear balls or just straight
Ville to the ear balls or just straight
Ville to the ear balls or just straight up bad whether it’s a terrible song a
up bad whether it’s a terrible song a
up bad whether it’s a terrible song a good song that doesn’t match the series
good song that doesn’t match the series
good song that doesn’t match the series in question or pointless nonsensical
in question or pointless nonsensical
in question or pointless nonsensical visuals these entries just seem
visuals these entries just seem
visuals these entries just seem impossible to enjoy number 10 wings of
impossible to enjoy number 10 wings of
impossible to enjoy number 10 wings of words by chemistry Mobile Suit Gundam
words by chemistry Mobile Suit Gundam
words by chemistry Mobile Suit Gundam Seed destiny
kicking off our list is a song but in no
kicking off our list is a song but in no way gets us geared up for giant fighting
way gets us geared up for giant fighting
way gets us geared up for giant fighting robots most mecha anime start with some
robots most mecha anime start with some
robots most mecha anime start with some sort of heart pounding or at least fast
sort of heart pounding or at least fast
sort of heart pounding or at least fast paced song to get you ready for action
paced song to get you ready for action
paced song to get you ready for action but wings with words is the complete
but wings with words is the complete
but wings with words is the complete opposite Chi boo
opposite Chi boo
opposite Chi boo hold that back up there
hold that back up there
hold that back up there to call and the vocals sound like
to call and the vocals sound like
to call and the vocals sound like they’re having a hard time hitting the
they’re having a hard time hitting the
they’re having a hard time hitting the higher notes this would have been much
higher notes this would have been much
higher notes this would have been much better suited as an outro theme but
better suited as an outro theme but
better suited as an outro theme but either way the visuals in no way
either way the visuals in no way
either way the visuals in no way complement the songs tone
number nine Shin Vidya Kuno Suzumiya by
number nine Shin Vidya Kuno Suzumiya by ultra prism with a sock O’Connor moto
ultra prism with a sock O’Connor moto
ultra prism with a sock O’Connor moto squid girl
it’s not uncommon in anime for the main
it’s not uncommon in anime for the main character to sing their own theme song
character to sing their own theme song
character to sing their own theme song the sock akane moto who plays the
the sock akane moto who plays the
the sock akane moto who plays the titular squid girl is joined by the band
titular squid girl is joined by the band
titular squid girl is joined by the band ultra prism to give us this overly keep
ultra prism to give us this overly keep
ultra prism to give us this overly keep T song introducing us to the series
T song introducing us to the series
T song introducing us to the series you
despite what you may think of the show
despite what you may think of the show this isn’t one of the Thai lights a
this isn’t one of the Thai lights a
this isn’t one of the Thai lights a rather short intro that feels like it
rather short intro that feels like it
rather short intro that feels like it goes on forever
goes on forever
goes on forever the creators even felt the need to throw
the creators even felt the need to throw
the creators even felt the need to throw in a barrage of disconnected cliches
in a barrage of disconnected cliches
in a barrage of disconnected cliches toward the end for absolutely no reason
and yep we’re already on our second
and yep we’re already on our second irritatingly cutesy song now just
irritatingly cutesy song now just
irritatingly cutesy song now just because something is cute doesn’t mean
because something is cute doesn’t mean
because something is cute doesn’t mean it’s bad but the voices shouldn’t be
it’s bad but the voices shouldn’t be
it’s bad but the voices shouldn’t be loud and annoying which is the case for
loud and annoying which is the case for
loud and annoying which is the case for this opening being the spin-off of the
this opening being the spin-off of the
this opening being the spin-off of the popular lucky star you would think that
popular lucky star you would think that
popular lucky star you would think that the song would try and capture the magic
the song would try and capture the magic
the song would try and capture the magic of the original series and to be fair
of the original series and to be fair
of the original series and to be fair the electric beat is pretty catchy but
the electric beat is pretty catchy but
the electric beat is pretty catchy but of course the vocals that sound like
of course the vocals that sound like
of course the vocals that sound like whiny children is what pushes us away
number seven incompetence by booster ike
number seven incompetence by booster ike tokyo ghoul route a
it’s always frustrating when a great
it’s always frustrating when a great series has a lackluster opening and the
series has a lackluster opening and the
series has a lackluster opening and the intro for Tokyo ghouls
intro for Tokyo ghouls
intro for Tokyo ghouls second series route a is a perfect
second series route a is a perfect
second series route a is a perfect example talk about lazy the song itself
example talk about lazy the song itself
example talk about lazy the song itself feels like the vocalist is out of sync
feels like the vocalist is out of sync
feels like the vocalist is out of sync with the instruments and is just kind of
with the instruments and is just kind of
with the instruments and is just kind of there the visuals are also so bare-bones
there the visuals are also so bare-bones
there the visuals are also so bare-bones that it feels like this intro was made
that it feels like this intro was made
that it feels like this intro was made on a very tight budget
it’s hard to imagine how something could
it’s hard to imagine how something could be so impressively surreal and
be so impressively surreal and
be so impressively surreal and pretentiously symbolic while still being
pretentiously symbolic while still being
pretentiously symbolic while still being so simple and uninteresting it’s a
so simple and uninteresting it’s a
so simple and uninteresting it’s a metamorphosis and you’re sad we get it
metamorphosis and you’re sad we get it
metamorphosis and you’re sad we get it you
number six Colt Adama by Ali project
number six Colt Adama by Ali project shego Funi letters from the departed
the first couple of seconds of this song
the first couple of seconds of this song starts off promising enough giving us a
starts off promising enough giving us a
starts off promising enough giving us a supernatural tone to this anime but
supernatural tone to this anime but
supernatural tone to this anime but halfway through we completely lose
halfway through we completely lose
halfway through we completely lose interest as the pace just falls apart it
interest as the pace just falls apart it
interest as the pace just falls apart it starts to feel really out of tune as the
starts to feel really out of tune as the
starts to feel really out of tune as the vocals struggle to either stretch out or
vocals struggle to either stretch out or
vocals struggle to either stretch out or cram lyrics in to match the melody
like our last entry visuals are also
like our last entry visuals are also pretty lazy especially as we transform
pretty lazy especially as we transform
pretty lazy especially as we transform from one image to the next
Chieko foamy letters from the department
Chieko foamy letters from the department may not be one of the more well-known
may not be one of the more well-known
may not be one of the more well-known series on this list and with a theme
series on this list and with a theme
series on this list and with a theme song like that it’s not hard to see why
song like that it’s not hard to see why
song like that it’s not hard to see why some people were turned away from this
some people were turned away from this
some people were turned away from this otherwise engaging series huzzah huzzah
otherwise engaging series huzzah huzzah
otherwise engaging series huzzah huzzah number five black and white by Erin
number five black and white by Erin
number five black and white by Erin Bowman and Jo Phillips pokemon black and
Bowman and Jo Phillips pokemon black and
Bowman and Jo Phillips pokemon black and white it’s always hard when Johnny
white it’s always hard when Johnny
white it’s always hard when Johnny begins to find your way cuts make new
begins to find your way cuts make new
begins to find your way cuts make new friends with each new Pokemon generation
friends with each new Pokemon generation
friends with each new Pokemon generation comes its own series while none of the
comes its own series while none of the
comes its own series while none of the other theme songs can compare to the
other theme songs can compare to the
other theme songs can compare to the original black and white for pokemon
original black and white for pokemon
original black and white for pokemon black and white makes it feel like they
black and white makes it feel like they
black and white makes it feel like they aren’t even trying it anymore is that
aren’t even trying it anymore is that
aren’t even trying it anymore is that CGI really and you thought the intro for
CGI really and you thought the intro for
CGI really and you thought the intro for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl was bad battle
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl was bad battle
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl was bad battle you got a place mod you’re gonna move
you got a place mod you’re gonna move
you got a place mod you’re gonna move faster behind
faster behind
faster behind Oh
as with nearly every Pokemon song it
as with nearly every Pokemon song it talks about empowerment and journeying
talks about empowerment and journeying
talks about empowerment and journeying to the unknown only this time the song
to the unknown only this time the song
to the unknown only this time the song isn’t really motivating us for any kind
isn’t really motivating us for any kind
isn’t really motivating us for any kind of adventure
of adventure
of adventure it is however mercifully short
number four cosmic love by nana mizuki
number four cosmic love by nana mizuki rosario + vampire
you would think that a show that has
you would think that a show that has such an interesting take on vampires
such an interesting take on vampires
such an interesting take on vampires would have a much more original opening
would have a much more original opening
would have a much more original opening alas this is not the case as this intro
alas this is not the case as this intro
alas this is not the case as this intro is as by-the-book cookie-cutter as it
is as by-the-book cookie-cutter as it
is as by-the-book cookie-cutter as it gets
gets
gets while the song itself is a decent j-pop
while the song itself is a decent j-pop
while the song itself is a decent j-pop number by nana mizuki we really get no
number by nana mizuki we really get no
number by nana mizuki we really get no sense of what to expect from the series
a barrage of characters via quick cuts
a barrage of characters via quick cuts fanservice cake cream maybe a little
fanservice cake cream maybe a little
fanservice cake cream maybe a little innuendo what the hell is going on here
innuendo what the hell is going on here
innuendo what the hell is going on here rosario + vampire is so much better than
rosario + vampire is so much better than
rosario + vampire is so much better than this
number three sadness into kindness by
number three sadness into kindness by little by little Naruto
Naruto is one of those series that has
Naruto is one of those series that has been around so long it has had some
been around so long it has had some
been around so long it has had some really great openings like asian kung-fu
really great openings like asian kung-fu
really great openings like asian kung-fu generations Haruka Kanata
fast fun well paced and action-packed
fast fun well paced and action-packed this is one song that really gets you
this is one song that really gets you
this is one song that really gets you ready for a shown in series can we just
ready for a shown in series can we just
ready for a shown in series can we just listen to this one some more please
sadness into kindness on the other hand
sadness into kindness on the other hand can’t decide if it wants to be fun and
can’t decide if it wants to be fun and
can’t decide if it wants to be fun and adventurous or slow in somber ending up
adventurous or slow in somber ending up
adventurous or slow in somber ending up is a really incongruous mix of the two
is a really incongruous mix of the two
is a really incongruous mix of the two this was really not a great way to
this was really not a great way to
this was really not a great way to welcome bans back to the series
number two pirate rap by Shawn Conrad
number two pirate rap by Shawn Conrad one piece yeah
don’t give it up Lupe don’t give it up
don’t give it up Lupe don’t give it up don’t give it up now so for kids is
don’t give it up now so for kids is
don’t give it up now so for kids is often remembered not very fondly for not
often remembered not very fondly for not
often remembered not very fondly for not so much localizing anime but for
so much localizing anime but for
so much localizing anime but for westernizing one of their biggest crimes
westernizing one of their biggest crimes
westernizing one of their biggest crimes is this cringe-worthy opening for their
is this cringe-worthy opening for their
is this cringe-worthy opening for their version of one piece starting off with a
version of one piece starting off with a
version of one piece starting off with a narrated explanation of the show’s plot
narrated explanation of the show’s plot
narrated explanation of the show’s plot every single time we are also forced to
every single time we are also forced to
every single time we are also forced to hear a lackluster rap give biographies
hear a lackluster rap give biographies
hear a lackluster rap give biographies of all the major characters yo ho ho we
of all the major characters yo ho ho we
of all the major characters yo ho ho we took a bite of gum gum rather than play
took a bite of gum gum rather than play
took a bite of gum gum rather than play a song that gets the audience pumped up
a song that gets the audience pumped up
a song that gets the audience pumped up for the series this opening is hijacked
for the series this opening is hijacked
for the series this opening is hijacked by plot exposition disguised as what
by plot exposition disguised as what
by plot exposition disguised as what corporate suits think the kids are into
corporate suits think the kids are into
corporate suits think the kids are into these days
tonight on the track
tonight on the track why
before we plug our ears so we don’t have
before we plug our ears so we don’t have to listen to our top pick here are a few
to listen to our top pick here are a few
to listen to our top pick here are a few dishonorable mentions we show you not
dishonorable mentions we show you not
dishonorable mentions we show you not our way so put your glasses on nothing
our way so put your glasses on nothing
our way so put your glasses on nothing well
number one kill me baby by Mutsumi
number one kill me baby by Mutsumi Tamura and chinatsu akasaki kill me baby
alright who honestly thought that polka
alright who honestly thought that polka and anime cuteness would be a good
and anime cuteness would be a good
and anime cuteness would be a good combination while the series is about
combination while the series is about
combination while the series is about ninjas and assassins attending high
ninjas and assassins attending high
ninjas and assassins attending high school and is admittedly for younger
school and is admittedly for younger
school and is admittedly for younger audiences
audiences
audiences there is just no excuse for this
there is just no excuse for this
there is just no excuse for this awfulness
there’s too much noise little of which
there’s too much noise little of which can actually be called a song and the
can actually be called a song and the
can actually be called a song and the visuals do absolutely nothing to redeem
visuals do absolutely nothing to redeem
visuals do absolutely nothing to redeem the intro whatsoever at least the title
the intro whatsoever at least the title
the intro whatsoever at least the title is painfully accurate please kill me
is painfully accurate please kill me
is painfully accurate please kill me baby before we have to listen to this
baby before we have to listen to this
baby before we have to listen to this one more time
since there are plenty of good and bad
since there are plenty of good and bad anime theme songs out there chances are
anime theme songs out there chances are
anime theme songs out there chances are we missed something that you would love
we missed something that you would love
we missed something that you would love to tear into let us know in the comments
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