No.121181
>>121178Recognition that you are old now?
Edit:
>>121180Well, don't I feel stupid now.
No.121188
>>121184>>121185>>121186>>121187I think if I had to put a name to this specific theme I might dub it fairy tail-like. I love it too, but it's really rare to see. Can think of a bunch of EDs that may have a visual style that could somewhat resemble it, but not many storyboarded properly to really call them such.
On another note, I love Magia. The way it subtly depicts the depletion of Madoka's soul as she descends into witchhood. Helps that the song absolutely rocks too.
No.121192
>>121177PaniPoni is packed with prime Shaft, and the openings are no exception. I love it.
My favorite Shaft openings though have got to be the ones for SZS, the thought and symbolism packed into each is just astounding considering how much effort it must've taken to produce.
No.121207
>>121206Stupid uploader disabled playbacks.
Anyway very underrated Monogatari OPs.
No.121210
>>121192Bure Rumba and Ringo are all great, but sometimes simple is best.
>>121203>>121205When was the last time an anime used a Western song for its OP or ED?
No.121213
>>121210>When was the last time an anime used a Western song for its OP or ED?Cyberpunk Edgerunners probably
No.121214
>>121210I'm not sure what makes a song Western or not. English isn't terribly rare, but does it make it Western? I guess it's when Western people are involved and not a Japanese person singing in English?
Migi to Dali's ED sounds very Western for sure. It sounds like something you'd hear in a coffee shop or grocery store. It's not bad, but not really spectacular either.
No.121220
>>121219Hmm... I'll have to add it to the stream OPED thing for the next update....
No.121233
>>121224>>121225It sure beat my expectations for an anime I watched because I like KOTOKO
You better like yuri though
No.121245
>>121224Eh, for like a decade and a half after EVA came out everyone was doing the X + giant robots.
No.121598
>>121174Didn't care for Lycoreco too much, but I love gunslinger girl. As for OP and EDs, it's really hard to choose.
I've been listening to Wolf's Rain ost lately, and I do admit I love the opening. Fun fact: The guy who does the opening for this anime has also made songs for Sonic the Hedgehog too, specifically the Wii era games.
No.121602
>>121601Personally I'd say the first ED and second OP have the most nostalgia for me. Although, hmm... that last ED and that one jump at 11:33 is ingrained into my soul
No.121620
>>121601This my favorite ending of FMA 03 too, I can't help but feel mesmerized by it. Don't let newfriends try and take your love and joy away from the OG.
No.121764
Wouldnt be surprised if that helped kill Mappa
No.121765
>>121764Perhaps they were hoping that all the EDs would explode on social media and work as viral marketing?
No.121767
mappa's been plenty profitable
the problem is they want to work their staff to death
No.122018
>>122017Forgot to change the video stamp tho...
No.122043
>>122042Game openings can be
really good, surprised this is the first one.
No.122046
>>122044I like 3's opening the best, but it always struck me as odd how it connects to almost nothing in the rest of the story. Gargant wasn't even in the games until Dawn of Dreams.
No.122047
>>122046This "Gargant" guy was in Onimusha Blade Warriors which I didn't even know it existed until relatively recently. It's a weird fighting game based on it. But yeah, the intro is pretty different from the actual game in general. Almost none of the things featured in it are in the game, like those giant biological tanks, the demon pigs with the spears, the flying creatures, etc. I assume they are all Guildenstern creations made with the help of future tech though.
I really like the FFXII opening as well. That piano at the start is very memorable.
No.122738
I like the Cardcaptor Sakura OPs and EDs. They all have their own appeal and I can't really pick a favourite though...
For example, the 3rd OP is cool as shit (that's the one in the embed). But some of them are super cute, others are just unique (like the 2nd OP, I really haven't heard anything like it anywhere else. Here's that one:
https://youtu.be/aUvpz7_8xrg) No.122780
>>122736I like it, but the OP and ED from Spice and Wolf S1 will always have a soft spot in my heart.
No.123210
ED Turing Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-MVk5I6wjo. OP Shakunetsu Switch because someone mentioned they used ping pong sound effects before the chorus and I like the bass in it. Anisongs have fun composition and lyrics in general. If you download the OP/ED singles, they sometimes include bonus versions and other songs in them. I could make a list but I don't want spam links, if anything, I recommend listening to the full versions of the songs you like.
>>121187This is from the same artist, you should check out her whole discography if you like songs like that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDM0Y5dNRtA>>123204I want to rewatch it for the same reasons. That ED is how I discovered Sayuri back then, the CD included an acoustic version of one of her songs.
No.123285
>>123210I wouldn't worry about spamming links here, I made this thread in the first place because I really love anisongs and the thoughtful composition usually put into OP/EDs. I've spammed a bunch of them in the past myself too. Also kinda funny that you mention finding Sayuri from KnH since that's exactly how I found out about her too.
In other news I was relistening to Shana's themes and while the first OP is my favorite visuals+song, the ED is the best outright song.
No.123878
>>123867Already posted:
>>123790 which qualifies. And this is kinda kuso but it's the only one I could find on youtube.
No.123884
>>123883this used to make me cry...
No.124600
Bubblegum Crisis is old, not retro.
No.124602
>>124601Retro does not mean "old". It means "backward".
Some new objects are made in the style of bygone times. We call them retro because these objects are backward-oriented. Like when anime use stylistic features of cel animation despite being made digitally, that is retro.
For anime, that's the extent of it.
In the context of gaming, the terms blur a bit, because to play certain old games, you have to pursue old hardware too. It almost necessitates a dedicated lifestyle. Ergo, there is a retro fanbase that either shares old gaming machines or emulators or various hacks that are necessary to support this hobby. The term retro is then applied not just to the hobby, but often to old games as well (despite the games themselves just being old).
I wouldn't call playing games from the 2000s retro.
We could argue about games from the 90s that you have to at least install DOSbox for.
To me, pinball machines and similar objects are the epitome of the "retro" scene.
(but then, I'm not a gamer, so what does my opinion count?)
No.124612
>>124611I still need to watch Megalo or Ashita no Joe, but man... 128 episodes. I'm still not sure if I should watch the whole thing or just read the manga. Feels like Megalo would be best enjoyed by watching Ashita no Joe first to catch any references.
On a side note, here's a cool OP of a sports show I actually watched before.
No.129887
>>129866Yeah, "Monster & Off Season" consists of arcs centered around the girls, but maybe Araragi will also show up in one of them.
Also, that sounds better than what I expected. Not a fan of YOASOBI, but it fits relatively well here unlike in Frieren.
No.130060
The vastly superior uu-uu~ OP
I just don't get any similar feel from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jgLG016l2Y No.131987
>>130093I enjoyed this novel adaption although it got a little hammy with the drama and subtle gayness at times.
No.132878
>>132875Thats good to hear! The show was really good from what I remember, maybe i should rewatch it.
I like the ED more than the OP; both are good, I just like ナナヲアカリ.
No.133978
>>124712That whole era around 2010 in youtube the Japanese rightsholders were so autistic about expunging everything from youtube.
I got a giggle a few months ago seeing Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari in my recs, they finally uploaded the tv version officially to advertise off/monster.