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  • KamarKamar Registered User regular
    You know, as much as I like the trope of the OP song playing during a hype as fuck moment, i’ll be damned if I can think of ny examples off the top of my head

    It happens in literally every season of Symphogear.

    Just another reason why Symphogear is peak anime.

    The first season finale of BBK/BRNK did it, too.

    I think Re:Zero used Redo during at least one episode.

    It's a pretty common trope, if your music is any good it's a good easy way to trigger instant hype.

  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    l_g wrote: »
    What are some real good recent OPs that will fire you up and fill you with motivation?
    For the "recent" I'll arbitrarily set the cutoff at 3 years old at most.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y9mXw5Fwuw

    And, for a little bit older.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZYq7rat9d4

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote: »
    Man, I might have to sit down and rewatch all of Durarara soon

    The thing about Durarara is that it's 52 episodes but the third batch of 13 episodes is a big pile of fucking nothing happening.

    It could have just been 40 episodes total and been fine.

  • JayKaosJayKaos Registered User regular
    ph blake wrote: »
    You know, as much as I like the trope of the OP song playing during a hype as fuck moment, i’ll be damned if I can think of ny examples off the top of my head
    Gurren Lagann is the one that immediately comes to mind, during the moment where Simon snaps out of his funk.

    Plus the last episode
    When they're being hit by the energy of a big bang and Rossiu watching from home goes "Nah that won't be enough to stop them"

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  • TNTrooperTNTrooper Registered User regular
    Kamar wrote: »
    You know, as much as I like the trope of the OP song playing during a hype as fuck moment, i’ll be damned if I can think of ny examples off the top of my head

    It happens in literally every season of Symphogear.

    Just another reason why Symphogear is peak anime.

    The first season finale of BBK/BRNK did it, too.

    I think Re:Zero used Redo during at least one episode.

    It's a pretty common trope, if your music is any good it's a good easy way to trigger instant hype.

    Pretty sure Konosuba did it both seasons.

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    DarkPrimus wrote: »
    Maddoc wrote: »
    Man, I might have to sit down and rewatch all of Durarara soon

    The thing about Durarara is that it's 52 episodes but the third batch of 13 episodes is a big pile of fucking nothing happening.

    It could have just been 40 episodes total and been fine.

    Eh? The first season is 25 and the second season is 36 and I recall pretty important stuff happening right up until the end?

  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Maddoc wrote: »
    DarkPrimus wrote: »
    Maddoc wrote: »
    Man, I might have to sit down and rewatch all of Durarara soon

    The thing about Durarara is that it's 52 episodes but the third batch of 13 episodes is a big pile of fucking nothing happening.

    It could have just been 40 episodes total and been fine.

    Eh? The first season is 25 and the second season is 36 and I recall pretty important stuff happening right up until the end?

    Okay so I forgot the total number of episodes.

    So cut 12 episodes out of that second+ season. The pacing was fucking garbage.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    TNTrooper wrote: »
    Kamar wrote: »
    You know, as much as I like the trope of the OP song playing during a hype as fuck moment, i’ll be damned if I can think of ny examples off the top of my head

    It happens in literally every season of Symphogear.

    Just another reason why Symphogear is peak anime.

    The first season finale of BBK/BRNK did it, too.

    I think Re:Zero used Redo during at least one episode.

    It's a pretty common trope, if your music is any good it's a good easy way to trigger instant hype.

    Pretty sure Konosuba did it both seasons.

    Oh right, I vaguely remember that.

    It's just that Konosuba's OP has such an upbeat song as opposed to a "NOW IT'S TIME TO THROW DOWN" type song

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  • MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    Looking at an episode listing, I feel like a ton of important shit happens at the end of x2

    Maybe there's some lull in the middle that I'm not particularly remembering? But shit is popping off left and right at the end of the second season.

  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    i don't remember the pacing necessarily being the problem in durarara x2 so much as the central conflict could be solved by these characters just talking to each other but they refuse to

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  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    mikado and masaomi work as every-manish dudes who are your vehicle for you to witness the supernatural and cool ongoings in Ikebukuro but work a lot less well when they are actually important to the plot and
    their stupid gang past or whatever is front and center
    but maybe I am not remembering how it was before x2

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  • Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    Tony Tony Chopper rules dude

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Polaritie wrote: »
    The mechanical designs hold up today, and some of them get real close to things we have now.
    Polaritie wrote: »
    80s and 90s cyberpunk was something special. There's so much design and detail crammed into every frame.

    I did a blitz of Bubblegum Crisis, Black Magic, Appleseed, and Cybercity Odeo. I think I'll finish with Ghost in the Shell.

    Ahahaha... let me know if you find that one (SAC anyways) anywhere. :(

    Are the DVDs that rare?

    I should have clarified I meant streaming in particular I guess. There are more options otherwise, though yeah, SAC in particular had some issues

    Apparently Amazon Prime Video has the Ghost in the Shell movie on streaming. I haven't checked to see if it's the 2.0 version or not, but it's there if you have Prime...

  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Some of these are recent and some aren't, but I'll try for at least less watched shows...

    Kokkoku is only remembered for its fantastic op song
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhBA6ynorvc

    Bokurano was a terrible, nihilistic series that I hate, but I like the op. Also some really nice running animations.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05p646nlYS0

    Domestic no Kanojo's OP is definitely the best part of that trainwreck
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywhzUjQjjGI

    The Elfen Lied OP is hella nsfw but also by far the best part of that shitty, idiotic show - https://youtube.com/watch?v=pKG3m4uTSyw

    Michiko and Hatchin is a little NSFW because Michiko
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQf-NkWz7Yo

    Arakawa Under the Bridge, now that was a weird show
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vK92aJLaqE

    Death Parade's op manages to like majorly spoil future plot points, but in an OP so tonally misleading that you don't even notice the spoilers
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIm2s7t97NI

    Owarimonogatari's got several good OPs but especially the fourth one is cool
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW3RdWFMXEs

    Akagi's OP is as powerful as his nose
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOhV_ZJNIxQ

    Gatchaman Crowds
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwMi7KSDf5g

    Kana on
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  • LarsLars Registered User regular
    Not an anime, but close enough...

    In Final Fantasy XIV, whenever the main theme song of an expansion plays...shit is going down.

  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    Lars wrote: »
    Not an anime, but close enough...

    In Final Fantasy XIV, whenever the main theme song of an expansion plays...shit is going down.

    One brings shadow, one brings light...

  • LarsLars Registered User regular
    Enlong wrote: »
    Lars wrote: »
    Not an anime, but close enough...

    In Final Fantasy XIV, whenever the main theme song of an expansion plays...shit is going down.

    One brings shadow, one brings light...

    That's probably the best one, but the Heavensward one where Hraesvelgr reveals something to Nidhogg and that theme starts up is probably a close second.

    I think Stormblood just kind of forgot to do it, because I don't remember Revolutions playing during the main scenario.

  • KamarKamar Registered User regular
    Not sure how people feel about the show itself, but I love the song and animation for the Mirai Nikki OP.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql0NtjXIv_s

  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    It just so happens that two of my favorite OPs were made by the same director, which makes sense if you think about it.

    Blood+ OP 3
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4Q2E67U7w

    Psycho-Pass OP 2
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irqFRZqptWg

  • SixshotStrikerSixshotStriker Registered User regular
    Intros from the last 3 years that were good? I thought this was good, IDK if the series holds up.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXabZ_-QPb0

  • OptyOpty Registered User regular
    Hm, I had a specific OP in mind but I can't for the life of me remember which anime it's attached to. I thought it was Heroic Age but I looked that one up and I was wrong, though the one I'm thinking of is probably from around that timeframe. It was a swing jazz piece with some English at the start that I can only vaguely remember. Anyone have any idea what I'm thinking of?

  • KamarKamar Registered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Opty wrote: »
    Hm, I had a specific OP in mind but I can't for the life of me remember which anime it's attached to. I thought it was Heroic Age but I looked that one up and I was wrong, though the one I'm thinking of is probably from around that timeframe. It was a swing jazz piece with some English at the start that I can only vaguely remember. Anyone have any idea what I'm thinking of?

    Not sure

    but you did just remind me that in the 'rad song from a show I never watched' category there's the jazzy OP for Kakegurui. Which is apparently some sort of fanservice-laden homoerotic extreme gambling show.

    The animation is maybe kinda a bit much, so I'll just link the song.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zRSEMjmCIU

    Kamar on
  • P10P10 An Idiot With Low IQ Registered User regular
    i should rewatch psycho-pass and then make myself sad by watching the second season

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    P10 wrote: »
    i should rewatch psycho-pass and then make myself sad by watching the second season

    Everything I've heard about the second season onwards makes me feel "nah, I'm good, actually."

    I had enough problems with the first season.

  • JragghenJragghen Registered User regular
    This coming week's Jump Table of Contents has leaked, and it's the first week Yozakura Family is ranked. Excluding color pages, it got fifth, which is the strongest start in a LONG time for any series. So I'd expect that one to stick around for a while.

  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    Mysst wrote: »
    Yall, Haikyuu season 3 episode 8

    Tskushima's arc is one of the best in Haikyuu. His character archetype offers the potential for some really strong character arcs in a sports series. I'm thinking Mitsui in Slam Dunk and Kine in H2, both of which I think have the most powerful moments in their respective series even though they are not the protagonist.

    I'm extremely hype for the upcoming fourth season.


    By far and away my favourite thing about My Hero Academia openings is how they slowly transition through Deku and All Might's relationship.

    In the first couple, All Might is a distant figure he watches from afar.

    By the third they're mentor and student, the fourth they're sitting/standing as equals, the fifth All Might is pushing him forward to take up his mantle.

    Just some great imagery all round.

    The third is probably my favourite of those, it doesn't have the highpoints of some of the others but I feel it's paced really well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ieT6Vh7jZE

  • OptyOpty Registered User regular
    I finally figured it out after mumbling to myself for like an hour trying to remember the English and googling until it finally popped up:
    Jyu-Oh-Sei
    https://youtu.be/fa5vjyDIaOE

  • SorceSorce Not ThereRegistered User regular
    The fact that none of you have mentioned Initial D is a godamned crime.

    Also I was always a fan of Nadesico's opening, if only for the engrish.

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  • HeatwaveHeatwave Come, now, and walk the path of explosions with me!Registered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Worst Op is that the MHA OP 2 where the first half is just everyone stretching.

    ONE. BY. ONE.

    And then the camera lingers on muppet-like Deku staring at the sky with his arms raised above his head


    :P

    Serious talk though Domestic Kanojo does not deserve it's op song

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    hey what's your favorite naruto opening, mine is shippuden 2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMa9Bz0xXW0

  • BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
  • SkeithSkeith Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote: »
    I still have a soft spot for the op for Durarara x2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrECapeHih4

    This is probably my favorite of the EDs:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCj3ddGBFVc

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  • silence1186silence1186 Character shields down! As a wingmanRegistered User regular
    You know, as much as I like the trope of the OP song playing during a hype as fuck moment, i’ll be damned if I can think of ny examples off the top of my head

    Black Clover does this frequently.

  • KelorKelor Registered User regular
    Whippy wrote: »
    hey what's your favorite naruto opening, mine is shippuden 2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMa9Bz0xXW0

    I had stopped watching long before, but I always found this one catchy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m8kR0FQ7Wk
    Sorce wrote: »
    The fact that none of you have mentioned Initial D is a godamned crime.

    Also I was always a fan of Nadesico's opening, if only for the engrish.

    I'm not really a fan of any of Initial D's openings, it's the sweet delicous eurobeat music inside the carapace that is tasty to me.

    Unless we're opening this up to insert songs.....

  • ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    Whippy wrote: »
    I like an OP in english so i can sing along

    I stumbled across this one a while back.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2SJ2LZMfeM

    The show actually sounds pretty great, just not my usual thing at all.

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  • NeveronNeveron HellValleySkyTree SwedenRegistered User regular
    I was going to write that I hadn't actually watched many anime in the last three years, but then I remembered that Pop Team Epic was last year.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmrosfxGifQ
    This OP is ridiculously high-quality for Shitpost: The Anime.

    For older anime, though, Lodoss War had a banger of an intro:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aUfGClzhdI

  • GundiGundi Serious Bismuth Registered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Cormac wrote: »

    Kiznaiver was such a disappointment. Like it wasn't terrible, but it could have been so much better.

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  • GundiGundi Serious Bismuth Registered User regular
    Baccano is great because it somehow, somehow manages to do several ongoing mysteries and split the story between four different asynchronous timeframes and many different characters and still manages to work.

    It's also great because the plot is great and basically every single character, even the absolute pieces of shit, are amazing. Almost every one would be the breakout star of another show.

  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2019
    Baccano is a very tight story, and doesn't seem to add anymore than it needs.

    Durarara just keeps going and going and adding more and more to the point where you just lose track. The peak was the Yellow Scarves arc, after that, it just gets crazy town.

    Fun crazy town, but still.


    But Baccano's novels keep going and going too, so maybe its adaptation just knew when to quit.


    That said, best OP:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQOc_07raNE
    https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6toer1 (A version I subbed)

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