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What is your favorite Japanese opening to an anime? If you can, post the video of the opening along with your post.

Here are my favorites, but I warn you: I have a bunch of them, lol (although I have a pretty unique taste in intro songs, most of the time, so most people may not like, or wonder about, my choices ):

Yu Yu Hakusho opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L-D6ZLwlCs
Outlaw Star opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0N3L-pcGdc
Cowboy Bebop opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zDfxZ4NcE
Death Note 1st opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R5Wagr-rc4
Death Note 2nd opening (and trust me when I say that I usually despise death metal under most circumstances, but this opening was very symbolic, and the music theme sort of grew on me after listening to it a few times) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJ1X12WsTA
Hunter X Hunter 2nd opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFthlG2Qyns
D. Gray-Man 1st opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khhI2EdEbJE
D. Gray-Man 2nd opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khhI2EdEbJE
Rurouni Kenshin 1st opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLJf_pnQl68
Bleach 1st opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCjtl1_ECXA
Bleach 6th opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN17C2J8lh0
Hikaru no Go 1st opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASLWUSXAUwc
Hikaru no Go 2nd opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtfFUMXu7kw
Black Lagoon opening - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re8bIzbcu5w

Well, that's all....for now ....

Ensatsu got a lot of good ones, he even has the better of the yu yu openings.

I have to say, without a doubt, Karas is my favorite opening.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YY2jZOXi51U

Then there are :

Keroro Gunsou

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RNbf-TATe14

King Gainer

http://youtube.com/watch?v=97j86qH91Nk

Kino

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tXDyyaMDIuQ

Jing

http://youtube.com/watch?v=frgkTRoRrAc

FMA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPOFASa7vNA

and the first Orphan opening, which I couldn't find a vid of yet.

There's more, but I'm not in the position to remember anything.

ensatsu-ken already posted the Cowboy bebop, Outlaw star, and Black lagoon intros.

as for the rest of my favorites

Claymore
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kZtZ9dNXtbg
Eureka seven
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-qb4SeMfSUM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zs2M2sAZpeU

Azumanga daioh
http://youtube.com/watch?v=huWKSYUX5Fs

Bleach
as much as I may dislike the series have to admit
the first intro kicked ass
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IdTNe2EPyZE

same goes for this particular Naruto intro
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mP91qkZFYqY

Orphen revenge
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dWJ3qU4kx5Y

hack//Roots: never seen the show but I like the intro
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hdOnvz5UMSo

.hack//sign: did watch it..it was alright
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1vIrnFhbzrI
Last Exile opening
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cBDK6wgmXqo

Cromartie High School
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fe7kMlgCqLw

Big O:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AdA6iRk94Hc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BsJj7qR6Djw

Samurai 7
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ba0ac9K3fSM

Elfen Lied: a lot of people seem to dislike this...probably the lack of J-POP
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hQ-CAB4vhpQ

I'm not done yet ..heh

Ghost in the shell
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f9uX6nt4g78
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_7f_tv22VM&NR=1

serial experiments lain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79MN_w0VMPE

Now and Then, Here and There Intro: pretty plain as far as intros goes..but It's probably one of my top 10. Great series as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGr74BEYqmo

Gungrave: **** YEAH!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5J7hLdVshds

Baccano: **** YEAH!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oUjqlVt6y2A

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: captures the mood of the show perfectly

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cam6haL1HNM

second one not as much but still good
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4jFjUbE2cbk

Trigun
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KHW1nJUHxVM

One Piece - Brand New World
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KYwvmO16VxI

Pani Poni Dash 2 intro
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y2scn9WUBOw


Hellsing: as much as the series may have sucked this intro probably holds the 1 spot in my favorites.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hMNJwUUHMxc

Ergo Proxy
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4oT2W3gaUBc

Madlax: only anime to hold the title of "making me fall asleep mid episode on several occasions"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z1eLIZ3l170

RahXephon
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rR-ZwXYkqzA

Fate Stay Night
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BUCwZkQHmVg

Bokurano op: only good part of the series..read the manga etc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=05p646nlYS0

Darker than black:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6rv5hSt9oic

Excel Saga Opening
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K50l-9RNBo8

Vandread
http://youtube.com/watch?v=m917bshgmE0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-sGJ4AEJo5k

Scryed
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JAC2j7bKsdE

haruhi op
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dTmwBsU32yE

Gurren Lagann
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7yCSHwQt1go

Shigurui　
http://youtube.com/watch?v=D0geiODQeyY

There are many Japanese openings that I like.

I don't feel like posting them.

king gainer, ghost in the shell, gundam wing,destiny,gundam astray etc

Ghost in the Shell.

Bleach.

Blood Plus.

Naruto.

Full Metal Alchemist.

Anata wa wakarimasu ka.....

People, don't forget to either embed the Japanese opening in your post or post a link to it. That way, we can all see which opening you all are talking about. Almost every anime, if not all of them, have more than one Japanese opening and it would be nice if we knew which one that you liked.

Anyway, out of all the Japanese openings that I've seen, this would have to be my favorite. It's the opening to a series called "School Rumble: Term 2".

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Outlaw Star has my number one favorite.

1,2,3,4,5 and 6 was a dbz opening
7.i also like seishun kyousoukyoku
8.fighting dreamers
9.no,boy,no cry
10.re:member

I might as well post my favorite opening.

This is the first opening for Naruto.

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Both Venomous Yoshi and I embeded a video of our favorite opening in our post.

Great minds think alike.

Weird, I can't see the video that I embeded in my previous post.

Can you guys see it?

No.

There.
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Consistently: BLEACH
Occasionally: Naruto
Others: Ouran High School Host Club, Code Greass, Fate/Stay Night

this one for me:
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i heat this song

This one:

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And this one:

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Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
This one:

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And this one:

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love that shippuden one

Most of the Japanese openings for Naruto are good.

yeah for sure
except the sixth and seventh
they are alright, except they dont have the same kind of "pizzazz" the others do

IMO most of these intros suck with the exceptions of:-

Ghost in the shell (both series) - great intro to a great series.

Elfen Lied - The series didn't deserve such a great intro.

Ergo Proxy

Here are some additions

Harlock Saga - one of the best ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDciu3gVEJc

One of the least conventional from Requiem from the Darkness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeS3tKHV5OI

Record of lodoss tv. The series wasn't as good as the OVA but good intro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vctkjuuMV2s


I had to put in one of my favourites Desert Punk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY6hHerdufc

Originally posted by Hidden Lotus
yeah for sure
except the sixth and seventh
they are alright, except they dont have the same kind of "pizzazz" the others do

Although I haven't seen them yet, I'm pretty sure that they're still good.

Come on, guys, post some more openings.

They're interesting.

Wolfs rain
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xoQuu7GPxAI

second darker than black op
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k2aTpzeMzcg

Paprika: not really from a show..Still a nice opening though

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xqg3Sw3s9Wg

Pani Poni Dash

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QlD9GC--q1Q

Heroic age

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lAtfEu_mPy4

Rozen maiden
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jNrx56I2sGU
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jmITaslzrCg

Bleach Opening 6 Alones
One Piece Opening 7
RahXephon Opening
Evangelion Opening my favorite by far
Cow Boy Bebop opening and ending
Rurouni Kenshin Freckles is cool too.

...Anymore?

Originally posted by Ozone
...Anymore?


I posted all my favorites. All I got left is end themes.

Did anyone mention the new guyver? Here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gLwBN1sSQs The vocals are pretty poor until about the end but the intro starts great. As far endings go, it's hard to top Black Lagoon or Wolf's Rain.

texhnolyze op
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HfX8hRKpqjI

Haibane Renmei
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wApAEg0ErgE

sci-fi harry intro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnJEXl3FE5s

Mushishi
http://youtube.com/watch?v=88LxPw1lN04


dennou coil opening

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-ehyGQmXr0I

Gunslinger Girl
http://youtube.com/watch?v=My9TU0dtZHQ

Boogiepop Phantom

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2kZ8jB8Chgw

I like this opening, too.

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It's the second opening to Sonic X.

Dragon Ball or Dragon Ball Z.

Definitely the Ghost in the Shell openings, both Black Cat openings, and Azumanga Daioh, just because it's funny
http://youtube.com/watch?v=huWKSYUX5Fs

The Dragon Ball GT Opening kicks all kinds of ass, even though the show was a low point in the Dragon Ball series.

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Dragon Ball's opening theme was fecking tight too.

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Yu Yu Hakusho is at the top of the list also.

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Naruto Seasons 1-8! GO INTRO SONGS!

Trigun too
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NzHe4U5c5Oc

This is the opening from Lucky Star.


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mine still stands as
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"3.2.1. Let's jam" cool

My favorite opening as of now is Azumanga Daioh.

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I posted this in the other one, I guess I'll just put it here too...

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Michiko to hatchin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1L8ms8YDm8

XAMD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6PS40ZF9A


Detroit Metal City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGOFuZ22nh0

Parasite Dolls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MIjjuIfMLk

Planetes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXePwwxHc_8

Guu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHOJ4YRJdmc&feature=related

Neuro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmL3Su7XjP0

Speed Grapher
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNM_WfOGAM0

Toradora
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyR0WS3Y7j0

Clannad After Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt2OikQzn00

SoulEater
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4yKrK7CunU

Freedom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uMjvPM2dyY

Rock dat motha' phuckin' Dragon! But if a I had to pick an opening for what it brings visually, then...I couldn't pick one cuz there are alot of good ones that I can remember.

Originally posted by Yoshi Paradise
This is the opening from Lucky Star.


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Best anime opening... EVER! o.o

i only have 3 things to say here G.....T.....O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCZ2DR80Xb0

or this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fy4iUhdHE0&feature=related

oh wow i didnt read any of the posts before putting mine in, and i cant beleive i forgot cowboy bebop and trigun 2 of the best ever

Code Geass's first opening.

The Robetech opening, DBZ and The Guyver: Bio Boost Armer opening