TZ's top 25 Anime OP song nominations

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Yeah, I meant to do this a while ago and...well, I'm remerabering it now.

As usual, the rules are you pick 10 of your favorite of the subject. Nuraber 1 gets 10 points, nuraber 2 gets 9 points and so on. After about a week or so, I'll tally them up and we'll see the results.

Just for the five of you in the world that don't know what an OP song is...um...this is an example. It's the song that plays before the show begins. Basically, a cartoon theme song, but like, if the theme song was backed by music production companies and big (and small) name banRAB.

Also, very few of them sound like they put a bunch of guys in a studio and asked them to make a song. You know, like more than half of our anime OP's. (why are foreign countries better at this?)

That being said, you can use dub openings if they are in your top ten. Also, if it's a show like FLCL and only had one song played at the end, that is acceptable.

As a courtesy to others, please write the title, Band and what show it's from. It'll help when I'm looking for links. If you don't know the banRAB name, there are these magical sites called Wikipedia, animenewsnetwork.com and myanimelist.net that usually have the info.

The list rule is suspened and explanations are welcome. Let's start.

10. Cruel Angel's Thesis by Yoko Takahashi-Neon Genesis Evangelion OP (shut up. I still love it)
9. CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA by Hironobu Kageyama-DBZ opening 1
8. The Biggest Dreamer by Kouji Wada-Digimon Tamers OP
7. ETERNAL BLAZE by Nana Mizuki-Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's OP
6. Yuusha-Oh Tanjou! Masaaki Endo-GaoGaiGar TV OP
5. Rhythm Emotion by TWO-MIX-Gundam Wing opening 2
4. Brand New World by D-51-One Piece opening 6
3. ash like snow by the brilliant green-Gundam 00 opening 2
2. Sign by FLOW-Naruto Shippuden opening 6
1. COLORS by FLOW-Code Geass opening 1

Mind you, there are many OP's I like and there's a LOT more I would have picked. But the list calls for only 10. [strike]How dare I not vote for TANK![/strike] Also, as you can see, I tried not to go too FLOW heavy.
 
10. Pretty Cure 5, Full Throttle GoGo! by Mayu Kudo w/Pretty Cure 5 (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo! OP)
9. Sorairo Days by Shoko Nakagawa (Gurren Lagaan OP)
8. Gekidou by UVERworld (D.Gray-Man OP4)
7. Truth~A Great Detective of Love by TWO-MIX (Detective Conan OP5)
6. My Pace Daioh by manzo (Genshiken OP)
5. Freedom by La-Vie (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's OP3)
4. Hologram by NICO touches the walls (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OP2)
3. Resonance by T.M. REVOLUTION (Soul Eater OP1)
2. Funny Sunny Day by SxOxU (Katekyo Hitman REBORN! OP7)
1. BOYS & GIRLS by LM.C (Katekyo Hitman REBORN! OP2)
 
Wow, if I would have known you'd start this as soon as I reminded you, I would have done that a long time ago...

10. Paranoid Android by Radiohead-Ergo Proxy OP
9. Rise by Origa-Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG OP
8. Cruel Angel's Thesis by Yoko Takahashi-Neon Genesis Evangelion OP
7. Dragon Soul by Takayoshi Tanimoto-Dragon Ball Kai OP
6. What's Up, People?! by Maximum the Hormone-Death Note opening 2
5. Sorairo Days by Shoko Nakagawa-Gurren Lagann OP
4. Hologram by NICO Touches the Walls-Fullmetal Alchemist brotherhood opening 2
3. Hikari e by Vic Mignogna-One Piece opening 3
2. Tank! by The Seatbelts-Cowboy Bebop OP
1. Hit in the USA by Beat Crusaders-Beck OP

When can we expect nominations to close and winners to be posted (we wouldn't want a repeat of the top 25 mecha )?
 
10) Give a Reason by Megumi Hayashibara - Slayers NEXT OP
9) Rodeo Star Mate by The Pillows - Stitch! OP 2
8) Ready Steady Go! by L'Arc-en-Ciel - Fullmetal Alchemist OP 2
7) You-You-You by POLYSICS - Keroro Gunsou OP 5
6) Successful Mission by Megumi Hayashibara - Saber Marionette J OP
5) Infinity by Megumi Hayashibara - Lost Universe OP
4) Golden Time Lover by Sukima Switch - Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood OP 3
3) Front Breaking by Megumi Hayashibara - Slayers Evolution-R OP
2) Ringo Mogire Beam by Kenji Ohtsuki - Zan Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei OP
1) Period by Chemistry - Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood OP 4

Man it was hard to both pick just 10 songs and to rank each one since they're all good to me.
 
Wait....Wait, WHAT!?
EDIT: Oh my god, that's really them. That's awesome. I'm actually more surprised that this even exists. Pillows doing the Stitch opening. Who woulda thunk it.
 
Ooooh, this is a tough one.

10. "Rise" by Origa- Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG opening
9. "the WORLD" by Nightmare- Death Note opening 1
8. "Ash Like Snow" by the brilliant green- Gundam 00 opening 2
7. "Flying In The Sky" by Yoshifumi Ushima- G Gundam opening 1
6. "Resonance" by T.M.Revolution- Soul Eater opening 1
5. "Smile Borab" by by Matsuko Mawatari-Yu Yu Hakusho opening
4. "Tank!" by The Seatbelts-Cowboy Bebop opening
3. "JUST COMMUNICATION" by TWO-MIX- Gundam Wing opening 1
2. "CHA-LA-HEAD-CHA-LA" by Hironobu Kageyama-DBZ opening 1
1. "Moonlight Densetsu" by DALI and Moon Lips- Sailor Moon seasons 1-4 opening
 
10. PRIDE - HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - Gundam SEED Destiny OP2
9. Hirari - Wada Kouji - Digimon Savers OP2
8. SUPER SHOOTER - RIP SLYME - Gantz OP
7. Kimi ni Fureru Dake De - Curio - Rurouni Kenshin OP3
6. Battle Frontier - Akina Takaya - Pokemon Advance OP4
5. We Gotta Power - Hironobu Kageyama - Dragonball Z OP2
4. Mune ga Doki Doki - High-Lows - Detective Conan OP1
3. Nighthawk's Dream - do as infinity - ZoiRAB Genesis OP
2. FIRE! - Wada Kouji - Digimon Frontier OP
1. Off the Chain - Toss and Turn - Beyblade 2002 OP1
 
10."Yakusoku wa Iranai" by Maaya Sakamoto - Escalfowne
9. "Rhythm Emotion" - Two-Mix - Gundam Wing Op 2
8. "Kiseki no Umi"/"Sea of Miracles" by Maaya Sakamoto - Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
7. "Resonance" by T.M.Revolution- Soul Eater
6. "Unistall" by Chiaki Ishikawa - Bokurano
5. "No Boy, No Cry" by Stance Punks - Naruto Op 6
4. "Lion" by Maaya Sakamoto & Megumi Nakajima- Macross Frontier Op 3
3. "Hikari no Machi" by TOKIO - The Skull Man
2. "Tank!" by The Seatbelts-Cowboy Bebop
1. "Asterisk" by Orange Range - Bleach Op 1
 
10. Golden Time Lover; Sukima Switch (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
9. Makafushigi Adventure; Hiroki Takahashi (Dragon Ball)
8. Through the Night; Masahiko Arimachi (Outlaw Star)
7. You wa Shock (Hokuto no Ken....got no idea who sings it)
6. Hikari E; The Babystars (One Piece)
5. Tank!; The Seatbelts (Cowboy Bebop)
4. Falling Down; Oasis (Eden of the East)
3. Cha-La-Head-Cha-La (Dragon Ball Z)
2. Driver's High; L'Arc~en~Ciel (Great Teacher Onizuka)
1. Hohoemi no Bakudan/Smile Borab; Matsuko Mawatari/FUNimation English Opening (Yu Yu Hakusho)
 
Guess I'm in the minority. Heh.

Openings... Tough one here since I never pay attention to them unless I go looking for them or they actually catch me. (Endings ang BGM's get more of my attention over openings) I'll see if I can muster up 10 though.

1 - Ash Like Snow by Brilliant Green - Gundam 00
2 - Rise by Origa- Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd Gig
3 - Inner Universe by Origa - Ghost in the Shell: SAC (I don't know what I was thinking when I said Yoko Kanno)
4 - Share the World by TVXQ/Tohoshinki (ANN has 2 people doing the song) - One Piece (that is too catchy)
5 - Red Fraction by Mell - Black Lagoon
6 - Logos Naki World by Raven Wings - Hellsing
7 - The World by Nightmare - Death Note
8 - Aozora no Namida by Hitomi Takahashi - Blood+ (hate the show but that theme was nice)
9 - Almateria by Eri Kawai - Tales of Symphonia OAV (I've never seen this)
10 - Kane wo Narashite by Bonnie Pink - Tales of Vesperia: First Strike (I'd like to see this)

One would think that Tank (Cowboy Bebop) would be on my list, but honestly, I don't get much out of that like everyone else does.
 
Not like it's a necessity, but guys just go to ANN or wiki if you don't know who made the song.

"YUME WOOOOOOOOOO~MITETAAAAAAAAAA!
NAGAIIIIIIIII~ YUME WOOOOOOOOO!"

I also love the first ED of that show.

Oh my god, somebody actually knows about that song besides me.

I see a lot of votes for Tank! and Resonance. Those two are definitely getting in.
 
10. "Theme from 'Sekai no Monsho'" - Katsuhisa Hattori ("Crest of the Stars", "Banner of the Stars I, II, III")
09. "Makafushigi Adventure" - Hirooki Takahashi ("Dragon Ball")
08. "Hemisphere" - Yoko Kanno, Maaya Sakamoto ("RahXephon")
07. "Obsession" - Yuki Kajiura, SeeSaw (".hack//SiGN")
06. "Daybreak's Bell" - HYDE, L'arc En Ciel ("Mobile Suit Gundam 00")
05. "Dreams" - Romantic Mode ("After War Gundam X")
04. "Inner Universe" - Yoko Kanno, Origa w/ Ben Del Maestro ("Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex")
03. "Cloud Age Symphony" - Shuntaro Okino ("Last Exile")
02. "Chala Head Chala" - Hironobu Kageyama ("Dragon Ball Z")
01. "Tank!" - Yoko Kanno, YK and the Seatbelts ("Cowboy Bebop")
 
Do I have to pick a whole ten? I'm lazy.

1. "Resonance" by T.M.Revolution (Soul Eater)
2. "Saiko Everyday" by Fumie Akiyoshi (Pokemon)
3. "Again" by YUI (Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
4. "To the Light" by Amika Hattan (Star Ocean EX)
5. "Attitude" by Crystal Kay (PaRappa the Rapper)
6. "Dual!" by HARU & SAYAKA from UNIVERS-L D (Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure)
7. "Sora ni Kakeru Hashi" by Masami Okui (Tales of Eternia: The Animation)
8. "Sondemotte KISS" by 7HOUSE (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: REVENGE)
9. "Kimi wa Majutsushi" by Sharan Q (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen)
10. "Tear Drop" by BOWL (Yu-Gi-Oh GX)

I tried to pick some less conventional ones.
 
1. Rise by Origa (Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2nd GIG)
2. Cruel Angel's Thesis by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
3. TANK! by Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop)
4. What's Up, People?! by Maximum the Hormone (Death Note)
5. Naraku No Hana by Eiko Shimamiya (Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Kai)
6. Lion by Maaya Sakamoto and Megumi Nakajima (Macross Frontier)
7. Uninstall by Chiaki Ishikawa (Bokurano)
8. 1/2 by Makoko Kawamoto (Rurouni Kenshin)
9. Sorairo Days by Shoko Nakagawa (Gurren Lagann)
10. Period by Chemistry (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
 
10. What's Up People - Maximum The Hormone - Death Note
9. Ai Wa Torimodose - Crystal King - Fist of the North Star
8. Sakura - Nirgilis - Eureka SeveN
7. We Are! - Hiroshi Kitadani
6. Yakusoku wa Iranai - Maaya Sakamoto - Escaflowne
5. Hemisphere - Maaya Sakamoto - RahXephon
4. Dreams - Romantic Mode - Gundam X
3. Rise - Origa - Ghost In The Shell: SAC 2nd Gig
2. Cruel Angel's Thesis - Yoko Takahashi - Evangelion
1. Tank! - Seatbelts - Cowboy Bebop
 
1."Cruel Angel Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
2."We Are!" by Hiroshi Kitadani/The Straw Hat Pirates/Dong Bang Shin Ki (Tohoshinki) (One Piece)
3."Asterisk" by Orange Range (Bleach)
4."Again" by Yui (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
5."Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi" by UVERworld (Mobile Suit Gundam 00)
6."Sign" by FLOW (Naruto: Shippuden)
7."Makka na Chikai" by Yoshiki Fukuyama (Busou Renkin)
8."Gun's&Roses" by Paradise Lunch (Baccano!)
9."Tank!" by The Seatbelts (Cowboy Bebop)
10."The Sore Feet Song" by Ally Kerr (Mushishi)
 
Aw, man. I love anime openings!

"Period" by Chemistry (FMA:B)
"Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation (Naruto)
"Colors" by FLOW (Code Geass)
"Boys and Girls" by LM.C (Hitman Reborn)
"Dive to World" by Cherryblossom (Hitman Reborn)
"D-technoLife" by Uverworld (Bleach)
"Again" by Yui (FMA:B)
"Heart Wave" by Misato Fukuen (Megaman Star Force)
"Days" by FLOW (Eureka Seven)
"Gekido" by Uverworld (D.gray man)
 
This was a lot harder than I thought. Quite a few songs I like didn't make the top 10.

I tried to judge my selections by the looking at the visuals (was there movement or just too much standing around) and the song and then how well the music meshed with the visuals.

10. "Obsession" by See-Saw (.hack//SIGN)
9. "Duvet" by BoA (Serial Experiments Lain)
8. "Angel's Promise" by Mai Fukuda (His and Her Circumstances)
7. "Inner Universe" by Origa (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
6. "No Need to Promise" by Maaya Sakamoto (Vision of Escaflowne)
5. "Season's Call" by Hyde (Blood+)
4. "Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
3. "Give a Reason" by Megumi Hayashibara (Slayers Next)
2. "Cloud Age Symphony" by Okino Shuntaro (Last Exile)
1. "Sea of Miracles" by Maaya Sakamoto (Record of Lodoss War TV: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight)
 
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