I wrote a post called, My Top 10 Anime Openings back in August 2017. My music tastes have changed! I’ve also watched more anime since then. These aren’t in any particular order, except for Unravel at the top of the list.
1. TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – Unravel (Tokyo Ghoul)
This is not only my favourite anime opening, but it’s also my favourite song of all time. I love everything about Unravel. I love the lyrics, TK’s unique voice, and the instrumental music. I also love the visuals of the Tokyo Ghoul opening.
Who is that inside of me?
Here in this broken-down, broken-down world,
you laugh, without seeing a thing
I’m just so damaged, I hold my breath and freeze
…
In this twisted world, I’m gradually growing transparent and vanishing
2. Ling Tosite Sigure – Abnormalize (Psychopass)
I really love TK’s voice.
3. TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – katharsis (Tokyo Ghoul:re Season 2)
4. MAN WITH A MISSION – My Hero (Inuyashiki)
Inuyashiki is one of my favourite anime.
5. Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas – Let Me Hear (Parasyte)
Anime openings are shortened versions of songs but the best part of Let Me Hear (1:45) is cut in the anime opening. =_= Here’s the music video.
6. Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas – Chase the Light! (Kaiji Season 2)
If you like this song, you should listen to the full version.
7. BiSH – PAiNT it BLACK (Black Clover Opening 2)
I didn’t discover the idol group through anime openings. I think they’re really cool. I recommend their song, GiANT KiLLERS.
Other anime openings:
- Vickeblanka – Black Rover (Black Clover Opening 3)
- Sumika – Fiction (Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii)
- Kana-Boom – Silhouette (Naruto Shippuden Opening 16)
- amazarashi – Sora ni Utaeba (My Hero Academia Season 2 Opening 2)
- Kenshi Yonezu – Peace Sign (My Hero Academia Opening 2)
- Dean Fujioka – History Maker (Yuri!!! on Ice)
- Nightmare – The World (Death Note)
- The Oral Cigarettes – Kyouran Hey Kids! (Noragami Aragato)
- Ritsuko Okazaki – For Fruits Basket (Fruits Basket)
I’ll also be posting My Top Anime Ending Songs list! A lot of people ask me about the music I listen to. I would say that I like songs if the singer has a really nice voice, if there are drums, or if it has a unique sound.
🤔 MAN SOOo many choices, of the top of my head I’d have to say favorites would be Samurai champloo OP, FMA brother hood, and Tokyo Ghoul for being so catchy. But I’ll think up more as the day goes on.
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FMA Brotherhood opening was on my old list from 2017! I agree that there are so many choices.
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Inuyashiki is about the only anime where I can identify with the protagonist as I am today. Other anime I have to imagine myself several decades younger to “identify”.
It is difficult for me to imagine a better series of anime openings than Nana has.
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I know the openings for Nana all too well! I was considering adding Rose to the list but I think that would have gotten a spot on the 2017 list. I started watching Nana when I was about 11 years so it’s been a VERY long time. Mostly everything on the list is newer stuff. I do feel nostalgic every time I listen to it though. 🙂 I agree that it’s one of the best openings out there. How you feel about Rose is probably similar to how I feel about Unravel!!!
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How about Cowboy Bebop? There’s a classic for you
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I haven’t seen that one yet!
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OMG! It is a seinen about a crew of losers working as bounty hunters in a dystopic future. The plots come straight out of spaghetti westerns and there is an amazing jazz-blues sound track.
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How about this?
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That sounds so awesome! I don’t know many anime that have an instrumental song as their opening. Thanks for sharing.
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I should do something like this. You got some nice taste in music. I bought Unravel on Itunes and it’s so good and haunting. I am not sure if you knew about this, but this singer also did a theme song for the animated movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in Japan. I will leave the link here for you below if you want to check it out:
https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/151947
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Yes I knew that! I’ve only heard the song a couple of times, so I will definitely listen to it a few more times. Thanks for sharing the link with me!
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Anytime. He’s really well known in Tokyo Ghoul anime. I like both versions of Unravel.
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I do too.
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I really need to get into Tokyo Ghoul:re. I heard it was good.
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I heard it was good. Apparently it was too rushed. I would recommend the manga instead.
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Yeah I was thinking about reading the manga first before jumping into the anime. I think that’s what happened in the first Tokyo Ghoul anime. I see you also added the Black Clover opening song. That’s a good song. Totally love the anime.
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