Top 10 Mainstream Anime With the Best Openings
This list features my personal Top 10 Mainstream Anime Openings. Remember, MAINSTREAM! This list is based on song and video.
Attack on Titan, also known as Shingeki no Kyojin in Japanese, created by Hajime Isayama, is one of the most popular Japanese anime series to be released. It was first watched in Japan during 2013 and was dubbed in English to be watched in America in 2014. It is best known for its emotional moments, ...read more. All 6 of these AOT openings are equally awesome. Come on, you're probably thinking of or humming one of the opening songs right now, I know I am. I'm also pretty sure I'm not the only one who shouts out "JAEGER" while listening to this theme song at 2 AM in the morning.
YAS! Whoops hehe sharing my inner fangirl ^^ Okay so why does AoT have THE best openings? There is action, those fast moving characters, HD and super realistic scenery, plus both the songs are great! Guren no Yumiya is basically describing the Eren when his mother got eaten in front of him in a nutshell. And Jiyuu no Tsubasa is Eren, 'spreading his wings' and becoming / maturing as a soldier in the Survey Corps! Basically I think each song describes a part of ERen's life. Season 2 must have Linked Horizon's songs as the opening again!
I'm not as interested in the show as most. Yeah it's cool, yeah it's cool when people slaughter a Titan or when Titans slaughter people but the one thing that I can't resist about this show has got to be that opening. Once I hear it I just jump up and start screaming "i'm SHO PUMPED RIGHT NOW! " I can't resist that opening. It's awesome!
This opening was just perfect. For the first one the visuals were great with fast moving characters and epic scenery, plus the song was great! The second opening made me so excited for the episode and got me pumped up! These are the reasons Attack on Titan has the best openings!
Fairy Tail is a manga franchise created by Hiro Mashima. The manga has been adapted into an anime series produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight, which began broadcasting in Japan on October 12, 2009. Additionally, A-1 Pictures and Satelight have developed seven original video animations and an animated feature film, Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess. The series ended its initial run on March 30, 2013. A new series premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2014. My favorite anime. All of the openings are amazing and it isn't like other animus where they keep the same opening but for each arc the opening changes. Once you get into the story you never want to stop watching. You would never expect the first episode to lead to where it's at now. You feel connected to the characters and it's the best anime ever!
Fairy tail is my most favorite anime of all time. All the openings are so awesome that you just burst out into singing I even have a playlist on my phone for all the openings. And the story, just WOW, I highly recommend
This anime is very good. When people ask what anime they should watch next Fairy Tail will be on top of the list. The openings are Awesome because they change it every are they have 2 opeming per arc. #bestanimeever
This is the best anime out there in my opinion! If you want to start getting into anime, then watch the magical anime Fairy Tail. It's a lighthearted filled with funny, sad, and serious moments, but also with epic fights and an awesome soundtrack! :D
Naruto is an anime and manga franchise Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto. The manga was later adapted into a television anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex. It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo and other TX Network stations on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden, a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eleven movies and several original video animations. Other types of merchandise include light novels, video games, and trading cards developed by several companies. Naruto has some great openings, for instance there is GO! By Flow. This one just makes you want to be in the show VERY VERY badly! The song is fun and great while the visuals are nice!
Naruto's openings ( alongside Naruto Shippuuden) has some of the most emotional songs relevant to the plot and moment in the anime, like against Momoshiki in the new boruto movie, "Reverse Situation" was amazing and made the movie 100% better
Naruto openings are really catchy especially with the animation (don't include I can hear)! They're just perfect.it makes you sad only by remembering the old op and endings
Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, great anime, great opening, great everything. Definitely an anime that is to be watched, alongside Bleach
Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball Z follows the adventures of Goku who, along with the Z Warriors, defends the Earth against evil. The action adventures are entertaining and reinforce the concept of good versus evil. Dragon Ball Z teaches valuable character virtues such as teamwork, loyalty, and trustworthiness. DBZ openings are really catchy and energetic.
One Piece is a manga franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. The manga has been adapted into an original video animation (OVA) produced by Production I.G in 1998, and an anime series produced by Toei Animation, which began broadcasting in Japan in 1999 and has aired 851 episodes to date. All of my favorite openings are from One Piece. There hasn't been a single one that I haven't loved. Also, it's one of the most mainstream animes out there.
Very fun and interesting story with memorable character! Con is kind of hard to start when newcomer (800+)
The openings are pretty good, but the 1st OP opening is by far the most catchy and upbeat anime opening song I've ever heard.
I like all the openings, but I have a special place in my heart for the first opening.
Naruto: Shippuden is the ongoing sequel to the original Naruto anime and covers the Naruto manga from volume twenty-eight on. The TV adaptation of Naruto: Shippuden debuted in Japan on February 15, 2007 on TV Tokyo. It is developed by Studio Pierrot and directed by Hayato Date. I really liked Shippuden's openings a lot, they made me look forward to the episode as other openings do.
Definitely to be watched, everything fits together. The plot, the openings and even the ending bits.
Hero's Come Back was awesome! I wish they didn't change it.
Opening 6 for the win! Sign is great
Death Note is a Japanese television drama anime series based on the manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
The show is centered around Light Yagami - a promising highschooler and aspiring detective with a strong sense of "justice". The story is one of the best I have seen, great psychological thriller. Not to give any major spoilers but, I like how in the end light is in the middle of the stairway which points to him becoming a shinigami. Overall it is a very good anime but, not a good first anime if you want a good first anime watch erased or Steins; Gate
It has an amazing protagonist, who fights with the antagonist using their skills, and intelligence that makes you wonder what will happen next. The characters are very unique like L and the opening 1 and ending 1 is very gothic and the story is very brilliant especially with a shinigami around
Man this Anime is very far from mainstream. It doesn't show fanservice. It concentrates on the story, which is why it's a very successful work.
Such a complex story. It gives you a lot of headache but in a bemused way.
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, often referred to as simply Code Geass, is a Japanese anime series created by Sunrise, directed by Gorō Taniguchi, and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by manga authors Clamp. Code Geass had one of the best openings of all time. We've seen pure awful openings from this show, but the first one makes up for all of it. The song forced me to replay over and over again! Code Geass deserves #2!
A dramatic storyline, lovable characters, and a perfect mix of action as well as stunning openings leaves for a truly satisfying anime.
Colors is perfect opening and lelouch is one of my favorite anime characters
A perfectly fitting opening to this wonderful anime.
Soul Eater is an anime series directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Bones, Aniplex, Dentsu, Media Factory, and TV Tokyo, which adapts the Soul Eater manga written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo. Resonance and Black Paper Moon were perfect fits to Soul Eater. I personally liked the first one (Resonance) better, but the second (Black Paper Moon) is still wonderful!
Both were very catchy and went well with the anime, the animations in the opening were perfect along with the music, I thought it was just great.
I got into it so much I found this other series based in the same school of soul eater called soul eater not!
Sailor Moon is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 tankōbon volumes. ...read more. I may not be a Sailor Moon fan, but I can say that the English opening was really great! I literally had the song stuck in my head for days!
I hate the opening.
Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump between September 2011 and September 2014, and it has been collected in fourteen tankōbon volumes as of August 2014. As many people have said, the season 1 opening, "unravel" is incredible. I absolutely love it. But getting to the show, *spoiling the first 5 minutes* it's about a boy named Kaneki who has his life changed when he goes out with a girl named Rize. Don't get me wrong, it's not some sappy love story. It's an intense and suspenseful show filled with action, horror, and tears. You need to watch it...
Honestly, the opening had a dreamy start, but it evolves into something of twistedness and cruelty, hence the screen "breaking" at the first scene with the first Rize closeup view. The song itself just gets you into the mood. Also, the major spoiler at the end of the opening just makes you wonder what happened
Everyone opening is great, except for the 2nd one. Oh my gosh that one was awful. The animation was so lazy. But Unravel and Katharsis are so awesome. So much detail and the songs are so fun to listen to.
I LOVE Tokyo GHOUL did you hear that they are releasing a season three some point in 2016 I already got a thing to get myself notified if the episodes come out!
Sword Art Online is a series of Japanese light novels written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. In 2012, it received an anime adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures and the SAO Project, and is directed by Tomohiko Ito . The first season is divided into two arcs known as "Aincrad" and "Fairy Dance". ...read more. SAO does have some plot holes, not too big, but it covers the what if of if we could "live" in a video game. It shows the pro's and cons of that life, especially with the one life rule. This land of Sword Art Online, developed by a statistical mad mind shows the characters that living in a video game isn't all fun and games. And it just continues after its over with connecting games and old clans. The game inspires the world for better and for worse and Kirito just deals with it. 9/10. Still a great story. Had to take away a point for the plot holes.
I love this anime and its whole plot and "plot" but the stroy and the characters are amazing. if this anime hadn't have ended the way it did (for season 2 episode 25 I believe) it ended with a pretty big cliff hanger and if it hadnt' I wouldn't be typing this (to other people yes I may be one of those anime nerds but what have you done with your life). but its intro is one of the most catchy and nice and soothing yet the beats is invigorating but if you have not watched this you need to watch at least 1-5 of it and if you want to watch it go to just dubs man
Having romantic elements, you'd expect a smoochy stupid kissy opening, but these openings deliver something different. The first one showed you both romantic elements and other elements in the show, unlike other anime openings where they focus on a single topic. SAO covers multiple. This unique style of openings is why is gets #5.
! Though I may not like Innocence and Courage as much as Ignite and Crossing Field, it's all awesome. The beats, epic scenery, basically everything is amazing! SAO's theme songs have multiple elements in it, liek you'll FEEL the romance, sadness, each single emotion put into the song unlike other anime openings which cover only one specific element or emotion.
I wanna be the very best
Like no one ever was
To catch them is my real test
To train them is my cause
This opening theme is a classic, and the show has other entertaining opening themes too.
Just yes. I mean, who doesn't know this song? Even people who aren't Pokemon fans know it. Which is why it's the best, like no one ever was.
I don't know why they did keep the first opening of Pokemon when it was so perfect especially compared to the other ones.
Pokemon needs to go way lower on this list.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is an anime series adapted from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga by Hiromu Arakawa. I can't pick just one, it's nearly impossible. The first one rang in my head for days, the second one had great visuals and made me SO pumped! The third had both epic visuals and an amazing song! The fourth was hands down incredible with the best song and visuals, while the rather emotional third one made me sad for the ending but still made me love it!
I love the openings in Brotherhood. One of my favorites is Golden Time Lover. I mean, look at the art! -TheDarkOne_221b
"Again" by YUI is probably one of my favorite songs ever.
Literally none of the openings are bad.
My Hero Academia is a superhero manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 2014, and 20 volumes have been collected in tankōbon format. Peace Sign, Make My Story, The Day. These are all really good openings that deserve more attention.
One-Punch Man is an ongoing, online, web comic, which was later adapted into a Manga and Anime series . Created by ONE in 2009, It gained popularity, and soon after, went viral in 2012, surpassing 7 . 9 million views . One-Punch Man (OPM for short) focuses on the protagonist Saitama (Who is named after ...read more. This opening is DIVINE and it gets you so hyped for the episode
It may not be mainstream but it is a great anime
Saitama is simply awesome! The intro is super catchy and lovable!
Neon Genesis Evangelion, commonly referred to as Evangelion or Eva, is a Japanese animated television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It's such a classic. It's the one and only most important OP I always think of when I hear ANIME OP's.
Yu-Gi-Oh! was aired from 2000 to 2004 in Japan, and 2001 to 2006 in the US. It continues where the Toei Anime Left off. When 10th grader Yugi Muto solves the Millenium Puzzle, Yami Yugi emerges, taking control of him to help his friends. In Duel Monsters, they mostly played children's card games because ...read more.
Cowboy Bebop is a 1998 anime television series animated by Sunrise featuring a production team led by director Shinichirō Watanabe, screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto, character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto, mechanical designer Kimitoshi Yamane, and composer Yoko Kanno.
Boku no Pico is an anime series of three OVA episodes created by Katsuhiko Takayama. It was released to DVD on September 17, 2006. Boku no pico is truly a work of art. With this outstanding anime comes all kind of twist and turns that will always surprise you. The opening is unique to any other anime that I have seen thus far. I would mainly recommend this anime to people who are a fan of the romance genre.
No, Boku no Pico is a disgrace to all anime. Anime fans know this and just want to troll people or are just shameful pedophiles. There are better anime openings to watch anyway.
Don't fall for this! I am an anime fan, and if you are an anime beginner, whatever you do, do not watch this anime!
I loved the storyline. It was so "Touching", but the intro and the artwork is the most amazing thing about Boku no Pico
Blue Exorcist is an anime series directed by Tensai Okamura and produced by A-1 Pictures, which adapts the Blue Exorcist manga written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. These openings are very nice to listen to; they are catchy yet contain emotion that suits the show.
Future Diary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. The plot surrounds a battle royale in which each combatant has a diary with entries from the future. The manga was serialized in the Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace between January 2006 and December 2010. This anime's opening is at least good enough to make it on this list.
This song was stuck in my head for days. Truly is amazing!
All openings are so good!
Yousei teikoku and Faylan have been made an amazing opening for Future Diary! (Oh, ending too )
Angel Beats! is a 13-episode Japanese anime television series produced by P.A.Works and Aniplex and directed by Seiji Kishi. Angel Beats! Was one of the best saddest, beautiful, and life changing anime I've ever seen because the story was amazing, the opening and ending was emotional, the characters makes you want to cry, and the very ending was very beautiful and sad. It was also funny at times and happy. I don't regret watching it all.
This is an anime with one of the best openings I have ever seen... It suits the anime so well
Angel Beats had a beautiful opening to a beautiful show. All I can say xP
I love Angel Beats!, but it is super sad
No Game No Life is a surreal comedy that follows Sora and Shiro, shut-in NEET siblings and the online gamer duo behind the legendary username "Blank." They view the real world as just another lousy game; however, a strange e-mail challenging them to a chess match changes everything—the brother and sister are plunged into an otherworldly realm where they meet Tet, the God of Games. ...read more. The opening is one of the best I've seen so far. The anime I great to.
Is not for nothing this anime op is the most viewed on youtube
Also known as "Detective Conan," this anime series first aired in Japan in 1996 and is based on a manga by Gosho Aoyama. It revolves around a teenage detective who is transformed into a child while investigating a mysterious organization. The series has a large number of episodes and is popular for its whodunit mysteries. Detective Conan the rather... interesting dub is known as Case Closed has almost everything a good anime needs, and more.
Action? Check. Humor? Check. Sweet romance that doesn't overrun the story? Check.
This anime is so good, it has over 800 episodes and still running , 19 movies with the twentieth on the way , and a really and I mean really large fanbase.
The story centers around a famous high school detective named Kudo Shinichi. In the middle of a case he was forced to take a drug that shrunk him into the body of a helpless child. Taking up the made up identity Conan Edogawa, he moves in to his childhood friend Ran and also major crush 's home and her P.I father. He sets off to find and arrest the people who did this to him and turn himself back into an adult without letting anyone find out who he really is. He ends up solving a ton of other mind boggling cases.
Characters from the sister anime Magic Kaito 1412 come into play throughout the series as ...more
It is with cases and mystery.