Just Anime

Honestly this could go on forever, and I tried searching and only found a favorite music thread, here.

Rules: - Post ONE/TWO songs at a time, maybe also give an explanation on why you like it so much.

- Song must have been played in the anime. Includes insert songs, theme songs and original soundtrack.

- No bashing other peoples tastes.

- If available, embed a streaming video/audio of the song into your post (like from youtube).

So I'll start... The opening theme for Kuragehime: Koko Dake No Hanashi by Chatmonchy

I have had very positive things to say about Kuragehime ^-^ (which you can read in the Kuragehime forum). This song just fits so well with the tone of the show and the characters. The animated opening is also very well done. It's upbeat, somewhat whimsical or awkward, hopeful and fun. :)

Now your turn. >=D

Lately I've been really fond of the first Eureka Seven opening, even though i've never seen the series outside of maybe two or three episodes. I guess I really like the funkiness to the song, I mean not really sure if that's the right word but whatever.

The creation of this thread prompted me to update my opening and ending song list here on AV. It was woefully outdated. I didn't take anything off, but I added a bunch.

• Favorite Opening Theme Songs

• Favorite Ending Theme Songs

Music is one of the very important to me in anime and a good song can influence my opinion of a show. I won't think a mediocre show better, but I will appreciate a good show even more. If I show opens or closes with a song I really like, I look forward to the credits. If not, I will sometimes fast-forward past it. And, when the series switches to a song I don't like as much, I'm a bit sad. Occasionally, some songs have just won me over because I heard them so much. Others just hook me right from the start.

Right now my top 10 songs (and it was really difficult to narrow it down to just 10) are probably:

1. Arakawa under the Bridge × Bridge - "Akai Coat" by Suneohair (ED)
2. Gintama - "Wo Ai Ni" by Hitomi Takahashi and BEAT CRUSADERS (ED#14) [song starts at 1:35]
3. City Hunter - "Earth" by PSY-S (character song)
4. Soul Eater - "Style" by Kana Nishino (ED#2)
5. Cardcaptor Sakura - "Platinum" by Maaya Sakamoto (OP #3)
6. Naruto - "YURA YURA" by Hearts Grow (OP#9)
7. Nodame Cantabile - "Allegro Cantabile" by SUEMITSU & THE SUEMITH
8. Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko - "Os-Uchujin" by Erio o Kamatte-chan [Asuka Ogame & Shinsei Kamatte-chan]
9. Inuyasha - "Grip!" by Every Little Thing (OP#4)
10. Toaru Majutsu no Index II - "No buts!" by Mami Kawada (OP#1)

Of course, a week from now I might have a different list, however I'd be willing to bet that "Os-Uchujin" would be there since that damned song has been stuck in my head since last summer. It's so damned perky!

The ones that didn't make my current list but I'm going to wedge in here now anyway are Naruto Shippuden's first opener, "Hero's Come Back" by Nobodyknows+. I just like the beat and, well I often impressed and amazed to hear foreign-language rap. I'm most familiar with Japanese rap, but I also like Spanish and French rap. Ha-ha, I've been playing a lot of Saints Row The Third lately and there's a French rap song on the in-game radio that also been rattling around in my brain. Anyway, when I first saw the opening with the silhouette combat graphics it reminded me of a Jackie Chan opening title sequence. I know I am probably in the minority on this one but it just hooked me from the get-go.

The other one I'll talk about is "Lum no Love Song" originally recorded by Yuuko Matsutani back in the very early 80's. This song is more about the attachment I have to the series than the musical quality of the piece itself. I do like it but it evokes images of the series and that makes me feel good. I recently found this updated version sung by Azusa Yamamoto, a Japanese idol dressed up as Lum. I thought it was cute and sexy and it made me like the song even more.

@takashichea: I was pleasantly surprised by both songs. :) Pretty cool choices. The second song reminds me of Hyadain's songs (he did the openings for Nichijou). I feel like sometimes I just need to indulge my cute, happy side and those kinds of songs(and music videos) hit the spot.

Alright my turn again. Another fairly recent song:

For You by Rie Fu, the ending for the anime series Wandering Son. Not much of a fan of pop rock music, but I think the song fit well for the ending. The chorus says "I wanna cry for you", but does not say any particular individual. This is typical pop love song stuff to make it seem like the singer is singing for you (the listener)... But if you look at it like the song is about the anime characters, you could say that the song is being sung by Takatsuki for Shuichi (two of the main characters who have complicated feelings for each other).

I'm gonna post both the anime ending and the official music video, just so you can have an idea how the ending shows the main character (Shuichi) and eventually meeting Takatsuki at the end:

Here are mine (in no particular order):

Damn I've been looking for a particular song from Gankutsuou... and I've finally found it! Here it is, those opening strummed guitar chords (0:13 seconds) cued at just the right moments in the series, making things tense and agitated. I don't even think they used the whole song in the series, because all I remember of this song was those chords >.>

Also remember this isn't just limited to opening/endings, although typically those are the songs we'll remember the most, there are some great OSTs out there. :)

Higurashi no naku koro ni Kai Opening (or Higurashi no naku koro ni opening 2)

Don't know if it counts, because it isn't precisely a song, but here is Ryougi Shiki's theme from Kara no Kyoukai

Nobody is listen to the one or two song rule T-T, which means no one reads what I said, which means *worried face*... BWAAAAAA. sorry... I'm very emotional today.

I really like the opening for Gankutsuou, though I did not like it when I first heard it.

it really grew on me though.

I also like the opening to Umineko no Naku Koro ni.

@ShadowKnight508: I've never seen Angel Beats nor do i know anything about it, but that opening is awesome!

Guts' Theme from Berserk has always been one of my favourite anime OST tracks, it's strangely really calming considering it's a theme for a character like Guts.

Overtaken from One Piece is another favourite, whenever it plays something awesome is about to happen.

@sickVisionz: I was exaggerating.

One more chance, one more time by Masayoshi Yamazaki gets played near the end in the anime movie 5 Centimeters per Second. It's a romantic, longing kind of song. Great movie and it does a great job of concluding the movie. From what I remember, there was not much vocal music throughout the movie. There was piano and instrumental music though. So the vocals coming in at the end with this song is sort of like the main character finally releasing his feelings and thoughts. It's not really happy, but not really sad either.