There are a lot of awesome anime openings out there, but only one can be the best, and in this competition, we are going to determine which that is.
Like the Greatest Video Game Theme Ever Tournament, I decided not to use pictures for this competition, mostly because there really aren't enough pictures of certain openings and I don't want to make people pre-judge an opening they haven't seen based on a picture either. I will update this competition every day, but only if 4 people other than myself have cast votes, so please vote on these matches as much as possible.
Before we begin, I'd like to ask everyone to please watch every opening in a match before voting. It won't take a whole lot of time, and it's the fairest way of making votes in a round where you don't know some of the openings. Remember we are judging the openings, not the shows we are for, so even if an opening is from a series you don't particularly care for please still watch it. :D
Now, without further ado, let's begin, shall we?
Round 1: Match 1
1. "One Day, One Dream" (InuYasha) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zn8znVHq9I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zn8znVHq9I)
2. "Nazo [english dub]" (Detective Conan/Case Closed) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKTMaSShXBA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKTMaSShXBA)
3. ""Sunny Shiny Morning" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1uCHviHxAg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1uCHviHxAg)
4. "Uragiri no Yuuyake" (Durarara!!) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9hRcIAza0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9hRcIAza0)
My Votes:
1. "One Day, One Dream" - Lots of great cuts here, especially the ones of Hakudoshi, Entei, and Sesshomaru. Even though the anime version is weak, this opening is just perfect for the Underworld arc.
2. "Uragiri no Yuuyake" - Fast paced, sounds cool, pumps you up. I don't need much more reason than that to put this second. I personally love that little glitchy effect that occurs in some of the movements too.
3. "Sunny Shiny Morning" - Love the song and a lot of stuff here, but overall it's not as cool visually as DRRR!'s or IY's, so I'm going to have to put it third.
4. "Nazo" - Both english dub openings of Case Closed are rather nostalgic to me, but for me, this is probably the weakest of the four in this match, mainly because it just kinda ends, which is still a bit jarring and leaves me not as much after watching it as the other three do.
Durarara!!- Excellent animation, excellent music
Nazo- Nostalgic, even if nonsensical in English
Inu-Yasha- Excellent animation, forgettable music
Maison Ikokuu- Not bad, but doesn't really stand out to me in either animation or music
Same as Ensatsu-ken
Pass.
Also pass.
Oh good, I don't look like a jerk now. :sly:
Uragiri no Yuuyake
One Day, One Dream
Nazo
Sunny Shiny Morning
Results:
"One Day, One Dream" (InuYasha) - 11
"Nazo [english dub]" (Detective Conan/Case Closed) - 9
"Sunny Shiny Morning" (Maison Ikkoku) - 5
"Uragiri no Yuuyake" (Durarara!!) - 15
"Uragiri" and "One Day, One Dream" move on to the next round.
Round 1: Match 2
1. "The Sparkling Sky & Your Voice" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPBmXJJrj6U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPBmXJJrj6U)
2. "Now or Never" (Astro Boy (2003)) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_sLaUu7Mt8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_sLaUu7Mt8)
3. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71DYsMhPq8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71DYsMhPq8)
4. Kizudarake no Eikou (Ashita no Joe 2) - http://www.crunchyroll.com/champion-joe-2/episode-1-and-i-am-back-650837 (http://www.crunchyroll.com/champion-joe-2/episode-1-and-i-am-back-650837)
Now this is a great match! I really like all these openings:
1. "Rock the Planet" - Aw yeah, I love this one. The references and animation here are awesome, and I can't get the song out of my head these days. I wish they used it for more episodes than they did. ROCK THE PLANET FOR EVERYONE!!!!
2. "Now or Never" - AB2K3 might not be very good, but this opening sure kicks ass. The animation during the sequence where Astro is flying around and all the rest of the main cast are following him is fantastic, as are the quick cuts highlighting Astro's battles with his former enemies. And that sequence that features all of Astro's human villains is sweet too.
3. "The Sparkling Sky & Your Voice" - I love how this opening shows Ranma embracing his girl-type form and taking joy in it's advantages. It's an aspect of his character that tends to get overlooked, and it also helps make this a pretty cute opening overall. Also, it's DoCo, so the song is a total earworm. :lol:
4. "Kizudarake no Eikou" - I really like this opening and song myself, but I also just personally care for the other three openings in this match much more.
Now, I best not see anyone skip this one. Give these openings a chance dammit!
Pasea
Joe- Not a fan of the visuals, honestly, but I like the song itself
Ranma- Kind of catchy
Yatsura- Stands out in an odd but good way
Atom- Somehow, I don't think that Tezuka would approve of a rap number if he were alive to see this
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on May 02, 2014, 04:36:40 PMAtom- Somehow, I don't think that Tezuka would approve of a rap number if he were alive to see this
:thinkin:
Rock the Planet
Now or Never
Kizudarake no Eikou
The Sparkling Sky & Your Voice
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on May 02, 2014, 04:36:40 PM
Yatsura- Stands out in an odd but good way
Odd but good, that's UY in a nutshell. :lol:
1. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura)
- Catchy song, good visuals, and nice end. This is my favorite of the four.
2. Kizudarake no Eikou (Ashita no Joe 2)
- Good song, killer bass, but the visuals really are boring even if they do work.
3. "The Sparkling Sky & Your Voice" (Ranma 1/2)
-The visuals are better in the first half, in my opinion, but the song itself is not bad. Not my favorite of the four, though.
4. "Now or Never" (Astro Boy (2003))
- Opposite of Joe's. I like everything except the song.
Kizudarake no Eikou
Rock the Planet
The Sparkling Sky & Your Voice
Now or Never
Results:
"The Sparkling Sky & Your Voice" (Ranma 1/2) - 10
"Now or Never" (Astro Boy (2003)) - 9
"Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura) - 17
"Kizudarake no Eikou" (Ashita no Joe 2) - 14
"Rock the Planet" and "Kizudarake no Eikou" move on to round two.
Round 1: Match 3
1. "1/2" (Rurouni Kenshin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b16zTWwpHWk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b16zTWwpHWk)
2."Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwOPVoLrnA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwOPVoLrnA)
3."Ready Steady Go" (Fullmetal Alchemist)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX-_lEH3UTE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX-_lEH3UTE)
4. "Shouri no Uta" (Rockman EXE Beast) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDs2WmF-qGw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDs2WmF-qGw)
My Picks:
"Kanashimi no Konnichwa" - A classic, and my easy favorite this time. I've always loved the paper cutout and colored pencil-ish visuals, the song is beautiful, and together they capture and evoke great feelings of nostalgia. Perhaps the definitive MI opening, though I find the remaining three in this competition are amazing as well.
"1/2" - Song is great, and the visuals are pretty gorgeous. Not sure if it really fit the Kyoto arc or not, but this is an excellent opening regardless.
"Ready Steady Go" - Definitely an adrenaline-pumping op, and does a good job getting you excited to watch FMA with some killer animation and quick editing here. It's no wonder that [adult swim]'s broadcast version of the show used this for the first 41 episodes, forgoing openings 1 & 3. :D
"Shouri no Uta" - Some great stuff here, but doesn't evoke as much emotion or excitement from me as the other three in this match, I'm afraid.
I'm interested in two of these so I'll make my picks later. Now take your ass in my thread and vote. >:(
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 03, 2014, 06:45:41 PM
I'm interested in two of these so I'll make my picks later. Now take your ass in my thread and vote. >:(
Done. ;)
Your picks were awful. I wish I didn't say anything.
:humhumhum:
Same as CX
....C'mon guys. I need at least three more people to vote on this match before we can move on.
I'll vote later today. I promise.
Ready Steady Go
1/2
Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa
Shouri no Uta
Sorry for the late response. Tough week ahead.
Same as SG.
Ready Steady Go - One of the most memorable openings ever.
MI - I'm not sure what the hell this show is about but I was impressed with how creative the animation was for this OP.
1/2 - Decent. The best part is with the Juppongatana and the flickering light. The singing is kind of annoying though.
Rockman - Ole! Ole! The music is catchy but besides that, it seemed too much like a typical opening.
Thanks guys! Here are the results:
"1/2" (Rurouni Kenshin) - 14
"Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa" (Maison Ikkoku) - 15
"Ready Steady Go" (Fullmetal Alchemist) - 16
"Shouri no Uta" (Rockman EXE Beast) - 5
"Ready Steady Go" and "Kanashimi yo" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 4
1. "Cold Finger Girl" (Level E) - http://vimeo.com/87319853 (http://vimeo.com/87319853)
2. "Asterisk" (Bleach) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFNQhmDLjTk& (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFNQhmDLjTk&)
3. "Hito Toshite Jiku ga Buretiru" (Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM8ODecbuhA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM8ODecbuhA)
4. "Everlasting Luv" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqE-eI8fjwU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqE-eI8fjwU)
Ooo, this is a nice one!:
1. "Cold Finger Girl" - Creative visuals, killer song, really gets you pumped up to watch the show and is a perfect fit for the bizarre sic-fi comedy that is Level E.
2. "Hito Toshite Jike ga Buretiru" - This one is bizarre, and I love bizarre. And from what I've seen of the show, it's an apt match of it's insanity.
3. "Everlasting Luv" - Catchy song, and some great Shinichi/Ran scenes in here too.
4. "Asterisk" - It's a cool op with some excellent visuals and great sense of style and fashion, but I just like the above more.
Hmm, I did nominate Asterisk but I might pass
Cold Finger Girl
Everlasting Luv
Hito Toshite Jike ga Buretiru
Asterisk
Oh whoa, I just noticed that Maison Ikkoku beat Kenshin. Did not expect that to actually happen.
Asterisk - The clear best here. Probably the best thing about Bleach too.
Level E - Meh.
Hito - :whuh:
Conan
Level E- Unique music that is both catchy and supported by great animation
Bleach- The show is garbage, but this song is pretty much the best thing about it
Conan
Hito
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on May 05, 2014, 03:13:25 PM
Bleach- The show is garbage, but this song is pretty much the best thing about it
:thumbup:
Same as Ensatsu-ken.
Same as Spark of Spirit.
Results:
"Cold Finger Girl" (Level E) - 23
"Asterisk" (Bleach) - 15
"Hito Toshite Jiku ga Buretiru" (Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei) - 10
"Everlasting Luv" (Detective Conan) - 12
"Cold Finger Girl" and "Asterisk" advance to round 2.
Round 1: Match 5
1. "Girls on Film" (Speed Grapher) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bT1IgtsCsQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bT1IgtsCsQ)
2. "Light My Fire" (Shakugan no Shana III) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZkev16-Ek0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZkev16-Ek0)
3. "Chance on Love" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwQd1vb0Gqw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwQd1vb0Gqw)
4. "Lum's Love Song" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Jiic05C0M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Jiic05C0M)
Two UY openings in one match, eh?:
"Lum's Love Song" - A classic, and how I discovered the series in the first place.
"Light My Fire" - The song loses me in the last third, but it's pretty rockin' otherwise.
"Girls on Film" - Cool song and visuals.
"Chance on Love" - I, of course, like it, but the above openings are better to me.
Same as CX
Same as VLord.
YES! Asterisk made it through. I was a bit worried there. ;D
Also, pass. :bleh:
Cry me a river. :awesome: Now go vote in my vastly superior tournament. O0
Same as EK.
Girls on Film
Lum's Love Song
Light My Fire
Chance on Love
Same as Foggle.
Didn't know he was a Duran Duran fan.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on May 06, 2014, 11:36:38 PM
Same as Foggle.
Didn't know he was a Duran Duran fan.
I love Duran Duran! :swoon: Also, that opening is really stylish from a visual standpoint.
Quote from: Foggle on May 06, 2014, 11:39:19 PM
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on May 06, 2014, 11:36:38 PM
Same as Foggle.
Didn't know he was a Duran Duran fan.
I love Duran Duran! :swoon: Also, that opening is really stylish from a visual standpoint.
Have you ever listened to The Suburbs?
Listen to the album "Credit In Heaven" and I think you'll be a fan. They only had about 3 albums, but they were all pretty good in different ways.
Nope! I'll check 'em out, thanks. :)
Same as Spark.
Gotta love English bands being used in Japanese animation.
Great turnout this time. Thanks guys! :)
"Girls on Film" (Speed Grapher) - 20
"Light My Fire" (Shakugan no Shana III) - 18
"Chance on Love" (Urusei Yatsura) - 7
"Lum's Love Song" (Urusei Yatsura) - 25
"Lum's Love Song" and "Girls on Film" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 6
1. "Under Star" (Hajime no Ippo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S50a4rStNA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S50a4rStNA)
2. "Wake up!" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBmBJzc7IcE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBmBJzc7IcE)
3. "Rise" (Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIqgxeNtl0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIqgxeNtl0)
4. "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vwrw9ZVm_I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vwrw9ZVm_I)
Hmm...this is a toughie for me:
1. "Under Star" - Great song and visuals that do a great job at pumping you up to watch the show.
2. "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de" - Clash of Red and Black, baby.
3. "Rise" - Some nice, quick cuts here. Would have put it second if I didn't like the song in the Conan opening more.
4. "Wake Up" - Fun in a lot of respects, but I prefer the other three openings in this match overall.
Under Star- Fun song with great visuals to get you pumped up
Rise- Not a fan of the show, but it's a very well-done opening
Conan- Fun, though kind of blends in with a lot of standard opening songs
Wake Up- Eh, not one of my favorite OP openings
Pass, even though I do what to check out HnI's opening.
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 07, 2014, 12:01:14 PM
Pass, even though I do what to check out HnI's opening.
How about checking out the show itself while you're at it? Seems like it'd be up your alley.
I know. Crunchyroll has HnI The Fighting but I'm guessing that's not the first series.
Nope. That's series 3, and kind of when the story starts losing steam, IMO. The first series makes for a really good self-contained story, though. The entire show was dinnerware released in English, but the DVDs are pretty hard to come by.
Well I guess I'll watch it online up to The Fighting then. I've been wanting to see the show for some time but this was way before I was willing to watch anything online.
I need at least two more people to vote on this match, please. :)
Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de
Rise
Under Star
Wake up!
Okay, I guess I'll go with the same as Ensatsu-ken. Not really my round.
Results:
"Under Star" (Hajime no Ippo) - 14
"Wake up!" (One Piece) - 4
"Rise" (Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG) - 11
"Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de" (Detective Conan) - 11
"Rise" and "Ai wa" are currently tied. I'm going to need someone else to vote before we can move on to the next match.
I do want GITS to die but I'll be nice and not vote.
If I switch Conan with GITS on my list will it be enough to move on? If so, I'll do that.
Thanks Spark. :)
Results:
"Under Star" (Hajime no Ippo) - 14
"Wake up!" (One Piece) - 4
"Rise" (Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG) - 10
"Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de" (Detective Conan) - 12
"Under Star" and "Ai Wa Kurayami no Naka de" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 7
1. "Chikyuu Orchestra" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvy6SKY_IR8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvy6SKY_IR8)
2. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM)
3. "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made" (Detective Conan) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4tzp8_detective-conan-opening-13_music (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4tzp8_detective-conan-opening-13_music)
4. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CXmEUwvgM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CXmEUwvgM)
Yay, two of my favorite openings are in this one! :):
"Duvet" - My favorite anime opening. An amazing combination of song and visuals that set up the tone and content of the show in some subtle but awesome ways.
"Smile Bomb" - A longtime favorite. Incredibly memorable lyrics and some badass scenes (Kurama and the whip is always awesome to me), and possibly the best english dubbed version of an opening song.
"Chikyuu Orchestra" - I have "nostalgia" for this one, because the first Ranma 1/2 episodes I saw were from season 5, so they had this opening. Seeing it reminds me of when I first starting watching the series alongside Lupin the Third on Toonami Aftermath in 2011 and how that year was still by far the best year of my life to date.
"Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made" - I like the part near the end where Yusaku, Yukiko, Haibara, Heiji, and Shinichi take off costumes and Kogoro's like "huh, me?", but otherwise it's kind of a bland opening that is far from the shows' best, imo.
Smile Bomb
Duvet
Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made
Chikyuu Orchestra
Will vote..some time tomorrow. Don't start the next round until then!
Same as VLord.
It's fucking Smile Bomb. It has to move on.
Is there really even a point voting here? We know which two are moving on. :P
Same as Ensatsu-ken.
What everybody else said.
Same as Spark of Spirit.
Quote from: Cartoon X on May 07, 2014, 10:09:38 PM
"Smile Bomb" - A longtime favorite. Incredibly memorable lyrics and some badass scenes (Kurama and the whip is always awesome to me), and possibly the best english dubbed version of an opening song.
:swoon: Yes! That's why it's my favorite version of Smile Bomb and why I specifically nominated this one.
I'm waiting for your vote, GSF. Once you do we can move on to the next match.
Sorry, man. I'm watching them now. :)
Smile Bomb - Did I mention that I loved Kurama powering up, yet?
Ranma 1/2 - I really liked how they started off with showing off the characters' individual personalities and I really liked the music. I would love to hear the instrumental.
Conan- Decent.
Lain - This was just weird to me.
Results:
1. "Chikyuu Orchestra" (Ranma 1/2) - 9
2. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - 23
3. "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made" (Detective Conan) - 11
4. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain) - 17
"Smile Bomb" and "Duvet" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 8
1. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9UtUzjUA5Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9UtUzjUA5Q)
2. "Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdOubGFnfG8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdOubGFnfG8)
3. "Love Panic! [english dub]" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDF-x10xUEY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDF-x10xUEY)
4. "Pajama Jama Da!" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIaSqbwVFOc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIaSqbwVFOc)
My Picks:
"Please Be As You Were" - A classic. I need to finish the show sometime.
"Aoi Hana" - Beautiful visuals and song.
"Love Panic!" - Catchy, and I always love the part where it shows everyone pissed off at Ranma and they throw their weapons at him.
"Pajama Jama Da!" - I like it, but I get much more out of the other three in this match overall.
Pass. You won't have to wait on me this time.
1. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television)
-Classic. Not much to add.
2. "Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins)
-Very well done and suiting. This isn't really my type of show, but I do like the OP.
3. "Pajama Jama Da!" (Urusei Yatsura)
-Not bad, song's a bit catchy. Okay overall.
4. "Love Panic! [english dub]" (Ranma 1/2)
-Does nothing for me, honestly. The singing kind of rubs me wrong, too.
Same CX
Same as Spark of Spirit...again.
Results:
"Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television) - 16
"Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins) - 12
"Love Panic! [english dub]" (Ranma 1/2) - 6
"Pajama Jama Da!" (Urusei Yatsura) - 6
"Please Be As You Were" and "Aoi Hana" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 9
1. "Honoo no Takaramono" (Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xee6q7_lupin-iii-castle-of-cagliostro-open_shortfilms (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xee6q7_lupin-iii-castle-of-cagliostro-open_shortfilms) (NOTE: skip to 2:04)
2. "Spurt!" (Pokemon: Advanced Generation) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvftmTrqOO4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvftmTrqOO4)
3. "Midnight Blues" (Ashita no Joe 2) - http://www.crunchyroll.com/champion-joe-2/episode-27-a-new-start-650889 (http://www.crunchyroll.com/champion-joe-2/episode-27-a-new-start-650889)
4. "Uninstall" (Bokurano) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05p646nlYS0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05p646nlYS0)
My Picks:
"Spurt" - Oh man does this opening pump me up. All of Satoshi's pokemon up to that point cameoing, the sequence where his current team battles random pokemon is an awesomely animated sequence (I especially love Pikachu volt tackling Aipom, who then jumps up and slaps the screen with her tail). Great stuff.
"Honoo no Takaramono" - A great sequence of nice visuals and a memorable song. I wish there was a glitch-free version I could find.
"Midnight Blues" - Great song, though a bit lazy with the visuals in the second half.
"Uninstall" - A pretty good opening, but kind of slow in the middle. I prefer the others in this match.
Opposite of CX.
Hmm, the 2nd best Lupin film. I'll vote later.
Midnight Blues
Honoo no Takaramono
Spurt
Uninstall
Opposite of EK.
Opposite of gunswordfist.
Same as Spark.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on May 09, 2014, 09:24:57 PM
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on May 09, 2014, 09:17:33 PM
Opposite of gunswordfist.
:thumbup:
Mmmm... :oo:
Results:
1. "Honoo no Takaramono" (Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro) - 15
2. "Spurt!" (Pokemon: Advanced Generation) - 13
3. "Midnight Blues" (Ashita no Joe 2) - 17
4. "Uninstall" (Bokurano) - 15
"Honoo" and "Uninstall" are currently tied. Someone either needs to vote or change their rankings in order for us to move on to the next match.
This time I'll give a bump to Lupin.
Sorry about before, CX. Just had to vote that way.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on May 10, 2014, 12:18:37 AM
This time I'll give a bump to Lupin.
Sorry about before, CX. Just had to vote that way.
Why?
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on May 10, 2014, 12:18:37 AM
Sorry about before, CX. Just had to vote that way.
Nah, people have their preferences. I was just making a reaction in good fun. ;)
"Honoo" and "Midnight Blues" move on to the next round.
Round 1: Match 101. "Tatakae! Casshern" (Neo Human Casshern) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG2W05xJ76o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG2W05xJ76o)
2. "Mezase Pokemon Master" (Pokemon) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42_YqelDJ-Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42_YqelDJ-Y)
3. "Growing of my heart" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JdfT8IkttU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JdfT8IkttU)
4. "Eternal Blaze" (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSdnH5JtBgw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSdnH5JtBgw)Yeah, so I should've mentioned this before, but we'll be seeing a
Pokemon opening in each of the next few matches :sweat: :
"Tatakae! Casshern" - Old school cheesy goodness.
"Mezase Pokemon Master" - I prefer this to the U.S. intro. It's just more upbeat, catchy, and cool. The lyrics are better too.
"Growing of my heart" - A pretty good
Conan opening.
"Eternal Blaze" - Didn't really click with me for some reason.
Hmm, Pokemon but I'll pass unless this round lasts until 9 tomorrow.
Same as CX
I'm going to pass this time, as well.
Sound slike CX will be able to wait until 9 for my vote after all. :sly:
Guys, I need two more people to vote on this match before we can move on.
Why do you need a certain number of votes? When I did these threads I waited until everyone had an opportunity to vote, and if nobody else did then I'd just end the round unless there was a tie.
I'm gonna have to go with CX's choices as well.
Quote from: Ensatsu-ken on May 11, 2014, 11:36:23 AM
Why do you need a certain number of votes? When I did these threads I waited until everyone had an opportunity to vote, and if nobody else did then I'd just end the round unless there was a tie.
Well, two people is too little, imo. :sweat:
Quote from: Avaitor on May 11, 2014, 11:47:01 AM
I'm gonna have to go with CX's choices as well.
Thank you, Avaitor. :)
GSF promised to vote if this match lasted past 9pm yesterday, so I'll wait for his vote before moving on.
Okay, if I understand how the voting works:
1. Growing of my heart
2. Tatakae! Casshern
3. Mezase Pokemon Master
4. Eternal Blaze
I'm about to watch them. Now go in my thread and vote.
Conan - I really liked the song.
Pokemon - So this is the original? I liked it but nostalgia will always make me prefer the US version, "The vveeerrryy best!"
Casshern - Wonderfully old school cheesy!
Magica
Results:
"Tatakae! Casshern" (Neo Human Casshern) - 17
"Mezase Pokemon Master" (Pokemon) - 14
"Growing of my heart" (Detective Conan) - 14
"Eternal Blaze" (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's) - 5
"Pokemon Master" and "Growing of my heart" are tied. You guys know the drill.
Fine, I'll vote:
Same as Inkwolf.
Thanks, EK.
New results:
"Tatakae! Casshern" (Neo Human Casshern) - 20
"Mezase Pokemon Master" (Pokemon) - 16
"Growing of my heart" (Detective Conan) - 18
"Eternal Blaze" (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's) - 6
"Tatakae! Casshern" and "Growing of my heart" move on to the next round.
Round 1: Match 11
1. "Cloud Age Symphony" (Last Exile) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUjiXriGFbo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUjiXriGFbo)
2. "R.O.D. Theme" (Read or Die) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH0zsABQiaQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH0zsABQiaQ)
3. "Advance Adventure" (Pokemon: Advanced Generation) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZkYxRMT_rI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZkYxRMT_rI)
4. "You Get To Burning" (Martian Successor Nadesico) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XphjF-fHZkM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XphjF-fHZkM)
Oh shit, this is a hard one! :gonk::
"R.O.D Theme" - An epic spy theme if I ever heard one.
"You Get To Burning" - I never, ever skipped this one when I was watching the show. One of the best 90's anime openings, imo.
"Cloud Age Symphony" - Oh god this is so good on every level. Why did it have to be in this match against the above?
"Advance Adventure" - Sigh... "Advance Adventure" is my favorite Pokemon opening song, but though it's good I can't say the opening itself is better than these other three.
You Get To Burning
R.O.D. Theme
Cloud Age Symphony
Advance Adventure
1. "R.O.D. Theme" (Read or Die)
2. "Cloud Age Symphony" (Last Exile)
3. "You Get To Burning (Nadesico)
4. "Advance Adventure" (Pokemon: Advanced Generation)
This was a really tough one!
Pass!
Same as VLordGTZ.
Glad I made it for this one.
Results:
1. "Cloud Age Symphony" (Last Exile) - 9
2. "R.O.D. Theme" (Read or Die) - 14
3. "Advance Adventure" (Pokemon: Advanced Generation) - 4
4. "You Get To Burning" (Martian Successor Nadesico) - 13
"R.O.D" and "You Get To Burning" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 12
1. "Believe in Nexus" (Yu-gi-oh 5Ds) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzM9bkmueFo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzM9bkmueFo)
2. "GUNXSWORD" (Gun X Sword) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4atOGNmGjY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4atOGNmGjY)
3. "OK!" (Pokemon) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlTkP2B_N08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlTkP2B_N08)
4. "Hikari no senritsu" (Sound of the Sky) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeDJLME8N3Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeDJLME8N3Y)
My Picks:
"GUNXSWORD" - Just a cool op.
"OK!" - Another Pokemon opening that can't fail to pump me up.
"Believe in Nexus" - Starts off pretty rockin', but loses me in the second half.
"Hikari no senritsu" - The visuals are great, but I found the song rather dull, personally.
Pass.
1. "GUNXSWORD" (Gun X Sword) - I must admit, this oozed so much cool I had to wipe my computer desk.
2. "Hikari no senritsu" (Sound of the Sky) - Actually, I love the song, too. ^^ I have never, ever skipped over this OP, no matter how many times I've watched.
3. "OK!" (Pokemon) Full of cute and energy. Didn't grow up on Pokemon, so for me it doesn't have the nostalgia boost it gives you guys.
4. Believe in Nexus" (Yu-gi-oh 5Ds) - I agree with your comments.
Same as CX
Same as Inkwolf.
Results:
1. "Believe in Nexus" (Yu-gi-oh 5Ds) - 6
2. "GUNXSWORD" (Gun X Sword) - 16
3. "OK!" (Pokemon) - 10
4. "Hikari no senritsu" (Sound of the Sky) - 8
"GUNXSWORD" and "OK!" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 13
1. "Flying in the Sky" (G Gundam) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlhtVgB7QuY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlhtVgB7QuY)
2. "Heartbeat of Shima [english dub version]" (Vampire Princess Miyu) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwOGHQAtXCA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwOGHQAtXCA)
3. "Battle Frontier" (Pokemon: Advanced Generation) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u9ZIrNKPxo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u9ZIrNKPxo)
4. "Red Fraction" (Black Lagoon) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-s31XduHb0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-s31XduHb0)
My Picks:
"Red Fraction" - WEAPON I HAVE IT ALL.
"Heartbeat of Shima" - SHE IS...THE VAMPIRE PRINCESS.
"Flying in the Sky" - SHINING FINGER.
"Battle Frontier" - YES, I'M OKAY.
Pass.
G Gundam
Pokemon
Vampire Princess
Black Lagoon
Same as CX
Red Fraction
Flying in the Sky
Battle Frontier
Heartbeat of Shima
Same as VLord.
I didn't realize that you guys love "Engrish" so much. :>
Results:
1. "Flying in the Sky" (G Gundam) - 14
2. "Heartbeat of Shima [english dub version]" (Vampire Princess Miyu) - 10
3. "Battle Frontier" (Pokemon: Advanced Generation) - 9
4. "Red Fraction" (Black Lagoon) - 17
"Red Fraction" and "Flying in the Sky" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 14
1. "Nibun no Ichi" (Gundam Build Fighters) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cvEVNBH6GM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cvEVNBH6GM)
2. "Little Date" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PakEavBlyiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PakEavBlyiE)
3. "I'll be the One" (Hikaru No Go season 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSCZ77hpgRs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSCZ77hpgRs)
4. "Diamond Flower" (Black Cat) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ME7L45ui9g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ME7L45ui9g)
My Picks:
"Diamond Flower" - Kickass. I haven't watched the Black Cat anime, but this works wonders for me as a fan of the manga (though I need to finish it sometime).
"Little Date" - This one has really stuck with me for whatever reason.
"Nibun no Ichi" - Awesome images and animation, but the song...I dunno.
"I'll be the One" - Good, but doesn't stand out to me.
Black Cat
Gundam Build Fighters
Hikaru no Go
Ranma 1/2
1. "Diamond Flower" (Black Cat)
2. "I'll be the One" (Hikaru No Go season 2)
3. "Little Date" (Ranma 1/2)
4. "Nibun no Ichi" (Gundam Build Fighters)
By the way...nobody nominated Soul Eater (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZBHLiM7Soc), did they? Too bad, I like that one...
Pasea.
Diamond Flower
I'll be the One
Nibun no Ichi
Little Date
Results:
1. "Nibun no Ichi" (Gundam Build Fighters) - 8
2. "Little Date" (Ranma 1/2) - 7
3. "I'll be the One" (Hikaru No Go season 2) - 9
4. "Diamond Flower" (Black Cat) - 16
"Diamond Flower" and "I'll be the One" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 15
1. "Gurren no Yumiya" (Attack on Titan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OkpRK2_gVs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OkpRK2_gVs)
2. "Big-O!" (The Big O) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7_Od9CmTu0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7_Od9CmTu0)
3. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VIiVSiioo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VIiVSiioo)
4. "Get Along" (The Slayers) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfyGJacqsNo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfyGJacqsNo)
Wow, a really awesome round today!:
"Get Along" - This is my personal favorite opening among all the Slayers series, and brings back good memories for me.
"Viva Namida" - Great stylish and cool visuals and an awesome funky song. Easily the opening best of this year.
"Gurren no Yumiya" - As many gripes as I have about the series and as overexposed as this is, I can't deny it is an adrenaline pumping, cool opening.
"Big-O" - Cheesy as it is, it's always fun to watch and hear.
Attack on Titan
Big O
Space Dandy
The Slayers
I'll vote..likely tomorrow morning. Is that ok?
Same as CX
1. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - Never seen this before. It blew me away with weird wow-ness.
2. "Gurren no Yumiya" (Attack on Titan) Exciting, ultra-modern, high-energy
3. "Get Along" (The Slayers) - Pure fun and classic characters. To be honest, this and Titan tied for my second-place choice. If you need a tie-breaker, feel free to swap those two on me.
4. "Big-O!" (The Big O) - Very stylish and classic, a little static to stand up to the competition.
Flash Gordon
Something Something Something German
A Dandy Guy in Space
The Slayers
I'll watch these in a little bit. Give me a 2nd.
Big O - The clear best in this round.
Slayers - I love old school openings so much.
Dandy - Namida! I forget if this is the 1st time I've seen the entire intro
Titan - Meh. This was the first time seeing any animation from the show so I get a clue of what it's about now. I just assumed it featured a bunch of characters that turned into giant monsters.
Results:
1. "Gurren no Yumiya" (Attack on Titan) - 15
2. "Big-O!" (The Big O) - 14
3. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - 16
4. "Get Along" (The Slayers) - 15
"Get Along" and "Gurren" tied. However, Inkwolf said that I could switch them around in his rankings in case of a tie, so I'm going to take him up on that.
"Viva Namida" and "Get Along" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 16
1. "Voyage" (Fantastic Children) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3znyp_fantastic-children-opening_news (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3znyp_fantastic-children-opening_news)
2. "Summer Time Gone" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqynK53IsmM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqynK53IsmM)
3. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcFRExuCLqM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcFRExuCLqM)
4. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Aeijktm_Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Aeijktm_Q)
Ooh, another nice set today, with two personal favorites of mine to boot!:
"Night of Summer Side" - Classic. Great song and fast cuts making for a cool, memorable op. Every time I watch this I'm reminded I really need to get back to reading the manga and watch the anime.
"Baka Survivor" - Kickass. A hard call not to put this first. I cannot watch this opening without my adrenaline boiling in some way.
"Summer Time Gone" - Upbeat. Probably my third favorite Conan opening, mainly because of the song.
"Voyage" - Beautiful. I just barely prefer "Summertime" because it's more upbeat, but this is a good 'un.
I can't believe Big O lost. Pass, another boring round.
How do you know they are boring if you haven't watched them yet? :thinkin:
That's what she said.
More tough choices this round....
1. "Voyage" (Fantastic Children) - One of my favorite OPs. Great song, nice visuals, totally catches the bittersweet mood of the show.
2. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - Classic in every way
3. "Summer Time Gone" (Detective Conan) - Peppy and fun
4. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - I did like it, but the song did nothing for me...I much prefer the Season 1 op.
Same as Cartoon X.
Same as The Shadow Gentleman.
Baka Survivor
Night of Summer Side
Summer Time Gone
Voyage
Results:
1. "Voyage" (Fantastic Children) - 8
2. "Summer Time Gone" (Detective Conan) - 10
3. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - 14
4. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - 18
"Night of Summer Side" and "Baka Survivor" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 17
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloWc8_L5CY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloWc8_L5CY)
2. "JAP" (Sengoku Basara) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdSTI3Vnyhk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdSTI3Vnyhk)
3. "H.T." (Trigun) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzHe4U5c5Oc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzHe4U5c5Oc)
4. "Unlimited" (Samurai 7) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTnQJ---Ods (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTnQJ---Ods)
Another great match today, with two more favorites of mine in this one as well:
"H.T." - Badass. An opening that totally glorifies Vash the Stampede as it rightfully should.
"Ghost Sweeper" - Classic. Great, fitting lyrics and excellent animation.
"Unlimited" - Great visuals and song.
"JAP" - The animation and visuals here are excellent, but the song loses me about a third of the way in.
Same as CX.
H.T. ....Hmm, I'll vote later. I need to see it again since I've only seen it like once on a tape.
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) (The old-skoolness gave this one a slight edge)
2. "JAP" (Sengoku Basara) Thought it was fun to watch all the way through
3. "H.T." (Trigun) Hmmm, IMO would be better without so many scenes of just Vash looking badass. :D
4. "Unlimited" (Samurai 7) Not bad, just a little outclassed by the others.
Same as E-K.
Same as CX
GSF, are you still planing to vote on this match?
Sorry. I probably won't vote in time so go ahead without me.
H.T. - Very cool. Good to see it again after all those years because I just remember the very beginning with Vash walking all badass. I also like the bit of comedy with the sandwich in it.
Basara - Lmao @ dancing samurai. I love it!
Ghost Sweeper - Old school style of opening, which I love but it's a bit typical. I did like the unexpected comedy though.
Samurai 7 - Pretty cool opening.
This was a good round. ;D
Results:
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) - 18
2. "JAP" (Sengoku Basara) - 10
3. "H.T." (Trigun) - 22
4. "Unlimited" (Samurai 7) - 10
"H.T." and "Ghost Sweeper" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 18
1. "Brand New Century [english dub]" (Detective Conan/Case Closed) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP6JxtZ2_L8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP6JxtZ2_L8)
2. "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFqhyUHicQU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFqhyUHicQU)
3. "New Wuthering Heights [english dub]" (Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine) - http://www.hulu.com/watch/503151#i0,p0,d0 (http://www.hulu.com/watch/503151#i0,p0,d0)
4. "Hitori no Yoru" (GTO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDh3D2ewiNs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDh3D2ewiNs)
Another great round today:
"New Wuthering Heights" - Definitely one of the most unique openings I've ever seen.
"Hitori no Yoru" - Just as cool as the first opening, imo.
"Inner Universe" - Beautiful.
"Brand New Century" - Nostalgic, but I like the above more.
Inner Universe- once again, the show bores me, but I love this music
Hitori no Yoru- not quite as good as the first OP, IMO, but still good overall
Brand New Century- nostalgia gives this a slight edge for me
New Wuthering Heights- honestly, I feel that people overrate this under the guise of it being unique; it's fine for what it is, but I honestly found myself skipping it each time past the first episode
Opposite of EK for now, since his opinion is stupid.
Hitori no Yoru
Inner Universe
Brand New Century
New Wuthering Heights
Once again the same as The Shadow Gentleman.
Inner Universe
New Wuthering Heights
Hitori no Yoru
Brand New Century
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 19, 2014, 02:09:38 PM
Opposite of EK for now, since his opinion is stupid.
Don't be a dick just because your opinion in music is 1-dimensional garbage, ass-wipe.
I'm not much of a music fan. Now go get your computer fixed, you schoolboy bitch. :awesome:
Same as VLordGTZ
Ok, I'll actually watch these and put up my real votes in a little bit. Wait for me, CX.
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 20, 2014, 02:31:03 PM
Ok, I'll actually watch these and put up my real votes in a little bit. Wait for me, CX.
...And here I had the next round ready to put up and everything. But I'll wait.
New Wuthering Heights - This is so unique. How can you not think so?
Inner Universe - When I tried numerous times and failed to get into the show, it's OP was the only thing I liked. lol @ her busting out the pistol at the end.
GTO - Also pretty unique. This is the first time I've seen anything from the show.
Conan - Ah, I believe the only intro of Conan I saw back then. A bit too flat and the singing wasn't that good, imo.
Results:
1. "Brand New Century [english dub]" (Detective Conan/Case Closed) - 10
2. "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) - 23
3. "New Wuthering Heights [english dub]" (Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine) - 17
4. "Hitori no Yoru" (GTO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDh3D2ewiNs -20
"Inner Universe" and "Hitori no Yoru" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 19
1. "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zDfxZ4NcE& (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zDfxZ4NcE&)
2. "Just Communication" (Gundam Wing) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljXFL4dyDIk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljXFL4dyDIk)
3. "Galaxy Express 999" (Galaxy Express 999) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-b_iNrQaQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-b_iNrQaQ)
4. "Angelus" (InuYasha) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW1nwjC3b3g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW1nwjC3b3g)
And yet again, another good round:
"Tank" - No contest here. I mean, it IS "Tank."
"Angelus" - Tough choice between this and the GW opening, but I love the latin-style beat and a lot of the cuts here.
"Just Communication" - Great song and animation...but the middle is a bit slow...and the sound effects are distracting in the second half for me.
"Galaxy Express 999" - Though a classic and I like it, the other openings in this match are, admittedly, more exciting to me.
Tank...*sighs* I'll have to vote now.
Same as CX
Same as VLordGTZ.
GSF, do you still plan to vote on this match?
Whoops, sorry. I'm starting the videos now.
Tank
Gundam - Kind of cool. It kind of just...ends though.
Galaxy - Cool, a space faring train.
Inuyasha - I didn't care for it. I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've seen an Inuyasha opening so that in and of itself is interesting.
Results:
"Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop) - 16
"Just Communication" (Gundam Wing) - 9
"Galaxy Express 999" (Galaxy Express 999) - 5
"Angelus" (InuYasha) - 10
"Tank!" and "Angelus" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 20
1. "No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!" (Watamote) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAIAXFQ0T74 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAIAXFQ0T74)
2. "Fight Together" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgWpKntw2hY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgWpKntw2hY)
3. "Chocolat a la foile" (Sugar Sugar Rune) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeRCta1t5uE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeRCta1t5uE)
4. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCcmjaCL_c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCcmjaCL_c)
And another awesome round today! And a hard one too...:
"No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular" - Great, unique song and visuals that perfectly highlights Tomoko's insecurities, and has an interesting motif to it as well.
"Stand Proud" - Another exciting, awesome JoJo's opening.
"Fight Together" - A very sentimental opening. The part that recounts how Luffy met and convinced each of the Straw Hats to join the crew is amazing.
"Chocolat a la foile" - A cute, catchy opening. I have to get around to reading SSR sometime (I heard the anime isn't nearly as good as the manga).
Pass.
Stand by Me - It's JoJo
N. M. H .Y. L. A. It. I. Y. G. F. I. N. P. Exclamation Point - I need to read/watch this someday.
Fighting Dreamers - Surprisingly different from what I usually associate shounen with. Very nice.
Suger Rush - It's cute, I guess.
Stand Proud
Fight Together
No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!
Chocolat a la foile
Same as Shadow.
1. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) Wasn't impressed in the first few minutes, then it blew me away. Epicness.
2. "Fight Together" (One Piece) I thought this was really well done and interesting to watch.
3. "Chocolat a la foile" (Sugar Sugar Rune) Thought it was adorable and well made, a close call between this and One Piece.
4. "No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!" (Watamote) Interesting concept, but not to my taste at all. Made me think the anime must be really f-ed up. :D Gave me slight flashbacks to the Black Heaven OP for some reason.
Results:
"No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!" (Watamote) - 13
"Fight Together" (One Piece) - 12
"Chocolat a la foile" (Sugar Sugar Rune) - 6
"Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - 19
"Stand Proud" and "No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 21
1. "Period" (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMZBauH47Jo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMZBauH47Jo)
2. "Sorairo Days" (Gurren Lagann) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCX299HKp_w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCX299HKp_w)
3. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jIvQ0EX4VA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jIvQ0EX4VA)
4. "I Am" (InuYasha) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmFf7mFfmd8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmFf7mFfmd8)
Another good one:
"Through the Night" - Always a blast to watch.
"Sorairo Days" - The song really sticks in your head, and no matter which version, the visuals are great too.
"Period" - I love the part where Pride breaks out of what looks like a Philosopher's Stone and attacks Ed and Al.
"I Am" - The animation during the part where InuYasha is fighting Koga is awesome.
Same as CX.
Same as Shadow.
Same as Dr. E-k
Same as VLord.
1. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star)
2. "I Am" (InuYasha)
3. "Period" (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
4. "Sorairo Days" (Gurren Lagann)
Not much point in my vote since everyone else is agreeing together. :D
Results:
1. "Period" (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood) - 12
2. "Sorairo Days" (Gurren Lagann) - 16
3. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star) - 24
4. "I Am" (InuYasha) - 8
"Through the Night" and "Sorairo Days" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 22
1. "Q&A" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDtQVlqP2UY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDtQVlqP2UY)
2. "Zero" (Sands of Destruction) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icRWjNsVqvM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icRWjNsVqvM)
3. "Hello, I love you" (Dr. Slump (1994)) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFlFpDcV0AA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFlFpDcV0AA)
4. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) - http://www.hulu.com/watch/530926 (http://www.hulu.com/watch/530926)
My Picks:
"Don't Make Me Wild Like You" - I'm a bit biased towards this one, admittedly, but watching it always puts a smile on my face.
"Zero" - I've always found this to be a cool opening. In fact, watching this is what made me check out the show in the first place.
"Q&A" - I love the "WHO IS HE?"/"WHO IS BOURBON?" part.
"Hello, I love you" - A very cute opening appropriate for Dr. Slump, but the least interesting of this bunch for me this time.
I'm once again going to have to go with Cartoon X on this one.
Just a heads up- I can't watch anything on Hulu.
Awp! Sorry, I'll keep that in mind for future matches. :sweat:
Here's an upload of Ranma 1/2 opening I just now managed to find on Youtube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqhZhtkD9nI)
Thank you for that.
1. "Q&A" (Detective Conan) - Conan has quite a few well done OPs, and this is one of them. Good use of both music and imagery.
2. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) - Catchy and the whole thing manages to work.
3. "Hello, I love you" (Dr. Slump (1994)) - Cute and well suiting.
4. "Zero" (Sands of Destruction) - The song is soooo boring. The visuals are well done, but it can't make up for such a dull song.
Q&A
Don't Make Me Wild Like You
Zero
Hello, I love you
1. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) This anime was the first one where I never, never skipped watching the OP. Love this!
2. "Q&A" (Detective Conan) Cool and interesting. Never watched much Conan, but they seem to have a lot of good OPs
3. "Hello, I love you" (Dr. Slump (1994)) Cute and crazy! Maybe I'll watch this one...
4. "Zero" (Sands of Destruction) I like the show, but the OP never really grabbed my attention.
(Woot! I graduated from Magic Schoolbus to Great Gazoo!)
Quote from: Inkwolf on May 24, 2014, 08:35:06 AM
3. "Hello, I love you" (Dr. Slump (1994)) Cute and crazy! Maybe I'll watch this one...
I suggest trying the manga first. Both anime are fun, but they are no match for the manga's comedic insanity and the animation does little justice to Toriyama's amazing artwork. :D
Anyway, results:
1. "Q&A" (Detective Conan) - 15
2. "Zero" (Sands of Destruction) - 10
3. "Hello, I love you" (Dr. Slump (1994)) - 7
4. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) - 18
"Don't Make Me Wild Like You" and "Q&A" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 231. "Ash like Snow" (Gundam 00) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAhNt3Viow4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAhNt3Viow4)
2. "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (Neon Genesis Evangelion) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nQNSLB3Lpk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nQNSLB3Lpk)
3. "Go Shock My Way" (Toriko) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OqMBeMsu6Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OqMBeMsu6Q)
4. "Guardian Angel" (Texhnolyze) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3SzOzm8lmo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3SzOzm8lmo)Hmm, I like these about the same so that makes this kinda difficult...:
"A Cruel Angel's Thesis" - Admittedly, I mainly like this because LK's parody of it is still stuck in my head, but it is a damn great opening itself, though.
"Guardian Angel" - Lots of interesting visuals timed quickly and effectively to a kickass beat. My kind of opening, all right.
"Ash Like Snow" - I really, really like the song. This opening is kinda the only thing I remember about 00 right now. ...I need to rewatch it sometime.
"Go Shock My Way" - I hate, HATE Toei's adaption of
Toriko, but this opening is pretty fun. That said, I don't like it as much as the above.
Same as CX
Tough choice, like you said
1. "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (Neon Genesis Evengelion) - Just dripping with classicness
2. "Guardian Angel" (Texhnolyze) - Like a strobe light inside my brain--can't take my eyes off it.
3. "Go Shock My Way" (Toriko) - This was so darned fun to watch!
4. "Ash like Snow" (Gundam 00) - Exciting, non-stop action.
Anyone else want to vote on this match? I'd like one or two more people to vote before moving on.
Can do.
Same as VLordGTZ.
Thanks SG.
Results:
1. "Ash like Snow" (Gundam 00) - 7
2. "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (Neon Genesis Evangelion) - 16
3. "Go Shock My Way" (Toriko) - 5
4. "Guardian Angel" (Texhnolyze) - 12
Both angels move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 24
1. "We Are!" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyctSH8-Fbc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyctSH8-Fbc)
2. "Never Ending Summer Vacation" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6e8W0Tly-8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6e8W0Tly-8)
3. "Astro Boy Theme [english dub version]" (Astro Boy (1980)) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGY9AOiNtcg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGY9AOiNtcg)
4. "Red Fraction IO Drive Mix" (Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0X2p7BAq0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0X2p7BAq0)
My Picks:
WE ARE, WE ARE, ON THE CRUISE
Nabiki Tendo is my favorite Ranma 1/2 character. How could I not like an opening that prominently features her?
THE AMAZING ASTRO BOY
WEAPON I HAVE IT ALL
Maid of Murder
We Are! - I'm just going to come right out and say it, I actually liked the opening narration from the 4Kids dub.
Never Ending Summer Vacation
Astro Boy
Same as CX.
Same as CX.
Any chance of a second round of nominations, by the way? I can't be the only one remembering stuff I wish I had added. :D
Same as Shadow Gentleman
Quote from: Inkwolf on May 26, 2014, 06:41:28 PM
Any chance of a second round of nominations, by the way? I can't be the only one remembering stuff I wish I had added. :D
I'm afraid not. I think the competition is large enough already. :sweat:
Results:
1. "We Are!" (One Piece) - 18
2. "Never Ending Summer Vacation" (Ranma 1/2) - 13
3. "Astro Boy Theme [english dub version]" (Astro Boy (1980)) - 8
4. "Red Fraction IO Drive Mix" (Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail) - 11
"We Are!" and "Never Ending Summer Vacation" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 251. "Abnormalize" (Psycho-Pass) - http://vimeo.com/69839349 (http://vimeo.com/69839349)
2. "Bowl Man" (Hyouge Mono) - http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/hyouge-mono-episode-1-online (http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/hyouge-mono-episode-1-online)
3. "V (Volt)" (Pokemon: XY) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2DNaHSD68A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2DNaHSD68A)
4. "Truth (Great Detective of Love)" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY_VePNdAKE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY_VePNdAKE)Oh man, some really awesome openings in this one:
"Bowl Man" - I love this one. I need to watch this show sometime.
"Abnormalize" - It was a tough choice between this and "Bowl Man," but I liked the song of BM better at the end of the day. This is still excellent, though.
"V (Volt)" - Lots of great scenes here. The animation on the scene where Pikachu is fighting Pangoro and Aegislash is excellent.
"Truth (Great Detective of Love)" - Another good
Conan opening, but I like the above more.
Pass again.
Abnormalize
Bowl Man
V
Truth
V (Volt) (Pokemon: XY) Blew me away, and I don't even like Pokemon. :D
Bowl Man (Hyouge Mono) Very cool and different
Abnormalize (Psycho-Pass) Fabulous style, somehow failed to totally grab me. Maybe it was the song.
Truth (Great Detective of Love) Nothing wrong with it, just not as glitzy as the competion.
Quote from: Cartoon X on May 26, 2014, 09:45:50 PM
Quote from: Inkwolf on May 26, 2014, 06:41:28 PM
Any chance of a second round of nominations, by the way? I can't be the only one remembering stuff I wish I had added. :D
I'm afraid not. I think the competition is large enough already. :sweat:
Too bad! I do totally understand, though.
Well, if anyone's bored, here are my non-starters..
Moribito (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHMpso3xkeQ)
SGT Frog (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nVxIO6AbE)
Romeo X Juliet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA9HtuVsO3A)
Chihayafuru (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxebYxY9NXE)
Soul Eater (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fviG6uUH9a0)
Nerima Daikon Brothers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrW_LGSrHdo)
Polar Bear Cafe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwpJR0OEBP0)
Anyone else want to vote on this match? I'd like a few more people to vote on this one before moving on.
Same as CX.
Quote from: Inkwolf on May 27, 2014, 11:13:07 AM
V (Volt) (Pokemon: XY) Blew me away, and I don't even like Pokemon. :D
Bowl Man (Hyouge Mono) Very cool and different
Abnormalize (Psycho-Pass) Fabulous style, somehow failed to totally grab me. Maybe it was the song.
Truth (Great Detective of Love) Nothing wrong with it, just not as glitzy as the competion.
Quote from: Cartoon X on May 26, 2014, 09:45:50 PM
Quote from: Inkwolf on May 26, 2014, 06:41:28 PM
Any chance of a second round of nominations, by the way? I can't be the only one remembering stuff I wish I had added. :D
I'm afraid not. I think the competition is large enough already. :sweat:
Too bad! I do totally understand, though.
Well, if anyone's bored, here are my non-starters..
Moribito (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHMpso3xkeQ)
SGT Frog (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nVxIO6AbE)
Romeo X Juliet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA9HtuVsO3A)
Chihayafuru (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxebYxY9NXE)
Soul Eater (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fviG6uUH9a0)
Nerima Daikon Brothers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrW_LGSrHdo)
Polar Bear Cafe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwpJR0OEBP0)
And I feel stupid for not nominating this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8cDZG65SkE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8cDZG65SkE)
Anyway, start the next round, Kid. :bleh:
Results:
1. "Abnormalize" (Psycho-Pass) - 12
2. "Bowl Man" (Hyouge Mono) - 14
3. "V (Volt)" (Pokemon: XY) - 10
4. "Truth (Great Detective of Love)" (Detective Conan) - 4
"Bowl Man" and "Abnormalize" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 26
1. "V.I.P." (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1no037_magi-the-labyrinth-of-magic-opening-1_shortfilms (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1no037_magi-the-labyrinth-of-magic-opening-1_shortfilms)
2. "Road to Tomorrow ~Going My Way!!~" (Yu-gi-oh 5Ds) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGOh8boG-xg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGOh8boG-xg)
3. "Born to be Free" (Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZLhHK_58L8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZLhHK_58L8)
4. "Child's Prey" (Baki the Grappler) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAkTFFxUi1U& (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAkTFFxUi1U&)
Half-way done with the first round folks!
"Born to be Free" - So much fun to hear and watch, especially the parts featuring Lum and the gang when they were kids.
"V.I.P." - Just a very fun and exciting opening.
"Child's Prey" - Pretty cool, but it just kinda...peters out at the end.
"Road to Tomorrow" - It started off pretty cool, but kinda lost me in the second half.
Ah sweet, Child's Play. And I have no clue what peters out means. I'll vote in a little bit.
V.I.P
Born to be Free
Child's Prey
Road to Tomorrow ~Going My Way!!~
These were all kind of 'wow'. I liked them in the order they were actually listed. :D
1. "V.I.P." (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
2. "Road to Tomorrow ~Going My Way!!~"
3. "Born to be Free" (Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love)
4. "Child's Prey" (Baki the Grappler)
We're only almost halfway? :SHOCK:
Child's Prey - One of the coolest opening ever. It flatlines it Japanese counterpart.
Road to Tomorrow
V.I.P.
Born
Results:
1. "V.I.P." (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic) - 13
2. "Road to Tomorrow ~Going My Way!!~" (Yu-gi-oh 5Ds) - 8
3. "Born to be Free" (Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love) - 10
4. "Child's Prey" (Baki the Grappler) - 9
"V.I.P." and "Born to be Free" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 27
1. "Tenchi Muyo!" [dubbed version] (Tenchi Universe) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7lVnz-q7rs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7lVnz-q7rs)
2. "Where Do We Go From Here? (You and Me) [english dub]" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F0TLy97CdI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F0TLy97CdI)
3. "Tonogata Gomen Asobase" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI0ji4zTLP0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI0ji4zTLP0)
4. "Bouken Desho Desho" (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVYV-5TeYfg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVYV-5TeYfg)
Ooh. I like these about the same, so this is a difficult one for me:
"YOU AND ME HAVE STILL GOT SO MANY THINGS TO SAY" - Okay, this is my easy first. I effin' love the song and the dub cast does a great job on it. I wish they dubbed more of the OVA openings.
"CAN'T ESCAPE IT, AIN'T NO USE IN TRYING" - Catchy, very catchy.
"I BELIEVE...YOU BE MINE" - Probably the best thing about the show.
"YOU ARE WATCHING ME, I AM WATCHING YOU" - Another good UY opening, but something had to give here.
So close..pass.
Tonogata Gomen Asobase
Tenchi Muyo!
Bouken Desho Desho
Where Do We Go From Here? (You and Me)
1. "Where Do We Go From Here? (You and Me) [english dub]"
2. "Tonogata Gomen Asobase" (Urusei Yatsura)
3. "Bouken Desho Desho" (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
4. "Tenchi Muyo!" [dubbed version] (Tenchi Universe)
Next round please.
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Tenchi Muyo!" [dubbed version] (Tenchi Universe) - 10
2. "Where Do We Go From Here? (You and Me) [english dub]" (Ranma 1/2) - 13
3. "Tonogata Gomen Asobase" (Urusei Yatsura) - 9
4. "Bouken Desho Desho" (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) - 8
"Where Do We Go From Here" and "Tenchi Muyo!" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 28
1. "Pegasus Fantasy" (Saint Seiya) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu533OKYHyc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu533OKYHyc)
2. "19 Years Old" (xxxHolic) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_egTSWYODA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_egTSWYODA)
3. "99%" (Yu-Gi-Oh GX) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVcs1IVj31s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVcs1IVj31s)
4. "Departure (version 1)" (Hunter X Hunter 2011) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YHr_CUiJ8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YHr_CUiJ8)
My Picks:
"19 Years Old"
"Pegasus Fantasy"
"Departure"
"99%"
Pegasus Fantasy
Departure
99%
19 Years Old
Is it a written rule that anime openings have to be 1:30?
Pe-ga-sus Fantasee! One of the most rememberable opening tunes ever. The animation is pretty cool as well.
Departure Better than what I remember and ah, the good old days where Killua had his skateboard and Gon had his fishing pole.
19 Years Old This was pretty cool
Yu-Gi-Oh Pretty forgettable. I only pay attention to King Of Games opening when D-d-duel is being said.
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 29, 2014, 05:40:27 PM
Is it a written rule that anime openings have to be 1:30?
No.
One Piece openings after #6, for example, have all been 2:30 minutes long. :D
Of course One Piece would have something that's too long. :D
Pegasus Fantasy
99%
Departure
19 Years Old
Departure
Pegasus Fantasy
19 Years Old
99%
How can one like Departure more than Pegasus Fantasy?
By having different taste.
I bet it tastes like shit. :bleh:
Same as GSF
;D
1. "19 Years Old" (xxxHolic)
2. "Departure (version 1)" (Hunter X Hunter 2011)
3. "Pegasus Fantasy" (Saint Seiya)
4. "99%" (Yu-Gi-Oh GX)
Another round with tough choices!
Huh, a fast turnout on this one! Nice. :)
Results:
1. "Pegasus Fantasy" (Saint Seiya) - 24
2. "19 Years Old" (xxxHolic) - 16
3. "99%" (Yu-Gi-Oh GX) - 10
4. "Departure (version 1)" (Hunter X Hunter 2011) - 20
"Pegasus Fantasy" and "Departure" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 29
1. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irqFRZqptWg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irqFRZqptWg)
2. "We Are! (remix)" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFM_zypYFHM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFM_zypYFHM)
3. "Front Breaking" (Slayers Evolution-R) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2muc7M3v90 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2muc7M3v90)
4. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OuRajFzMYI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OuRajFzMYI)
And another tough one...:
"Out of Control" - One of my favorites. A very visually stylish opening.
"Battlecry" - Great, rather soothing but still funky music and some beautiful visuals.
"We Are! (remix)" - A tenth anniversary and remixed opening done right.
"Front Breaking" - Lots of good stuff here, especially in the beginning with all the previous antagonists appearing before Lina, but I've never quite liked the song.
Ah, Battlecry. I'll vote soon enough.
Here's a new link for Psycho-pass, since that account seems to have been closed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxvHhx4vd5Y
Same as CX. I thought Slayers was going to be better than One-Piece at first, but after the great beginning it pretty much sagged. Didn't care for the music for Champloo, but the visuals were wow.
Awp! Thanks for the heads up, Inkwolf. I've replaced the link.
We Are! (remix)
Battlecry
Front Breaking
Out of Control
Same as Shadow.
Battlecry - I love this beat. At first I didn't like this OP due to my expectations being so high after Tank! but now it's so addictive to me.
We Are! - An upbeat, fun opening! The song was kind of catchy as well.
Psycho-Pass - I love the visuals. I don't care for the song though.
Slayers - It took too long to get anyway and when it did, it didn't really go anywhere.
Out of Control
Battlecry
Front Breaking
We Are! (remix)
Results:
1. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass) - 16
2. "We Are! (remix)" (One Piece) - 16
3. "Front Breaking" (Slayers Evolution-R) - 9
4. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo) - 19
"Out of Control" and "We Are!" are tied. You guys know the drill. Someone either needs to vote or change their rankings in order for us to move on.
Same as Inkwolf
Thanks, Rynnec.
"Out of Control" and "Battlecry" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 30
1. "Try Again" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crUCmro_HNg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crUCmro_HNg)
2. "JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" - (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to1-4vaTU0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to1-4vaTU0)
3. "Mafushigi Adventure (FUNimation version)" (Dragon Ball) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1Dp69D7q0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1Dp69D7q0)
4. "Mutual Love Is Complex (Live)" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx1vByDrDvs
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx1vByDrDvs)
Aw yeah, this is an awesome match:
"Mafushigi Adventure" - A classic, and one of FUNi's best dubbed openings (I even prefer it to the original).
"Sono Chi no Sadame" - Just absolutely incredible. It's one entire continuous sequence for the most part, highlighting some of the most iconic bits of part 1, and mixing in a bunch of other stylish visuals and a whole lot of Dio hype. I love it.
"Mutual Love Is Complex" - The opening is better when you know what the characters are singing, but even without them there's so much energy to the song and the animation that it's such a treat to watch.
"Try Again" - Solid Conan op, but I like the above more.
Yes! Battlecry advanced.
Pass.
SORA! KOBOREOCHITA FUTATSU NO HOSHI GAAAA!
Mafushigi Adventure
Try Again
Mutual Love Is Complex (Live)
Same as CX.
I regard Mafushigi Adventure as highly as Smile Bomb as far as dubbed opening themes go.
Same as Shadow Gentleman.
Loved JoJo, thought the DragonBall OP was lots of fun. Conan kept up a reasonable level of cool. I thought the Ranma was cute, but not quite lively enough. Maybe knowing the lyrics would have helped. ^^
Same as Shadow Gentleman
Start the next round, Jabroni!
Results:
1. "Try Again" (Detective Conan) - 8
2. "JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" - (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - 18
3. "Mafushigi Adventure (FUNimation version)" (Dragon Ball) - 17
4. "Mutual Love Is Complex (Live)" (Ranma 1/2) - 7
"Sono Chi no Sadame" and "Mafushigi Adventure" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 31
1. "Again" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ)2. "One Reason" (Deadman Wonderland) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl5NMctvZ6g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl5NMctvZ6g)
3. "Tear Drops" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynVlqf_aVaI
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynVlqf_aVaI)4. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c)
Wow, this one is really, really hard for me since I like these all around the same...
Again
Falling Down
Tear Drops
One Reason
Falling Down- Yes, it's a licensed English song, but it's also an awesome song
Again
Tear Drops
One Reason- Not my cup of tea
Same as the other good Doctor.
I'll vote later.
1. "Again" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
2. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East)
3. "One Reason" (Deadman Wonderland)
4. "Tear Drops" (Detective Conan)
Again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ&t=0m53s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ&t=0m53s)Will always get a chuckle out of me. This reminds me how much I like this opening. It's been awhile and I'm not sure if as ever showed all of it.
Tear Drops - Did...did Conan take a picture of her? Creeper. Anyway, this makes me feel like dancing for no reason.
Falling Down - Very creative and unique.
One Reason - Decent music but don't care for anything else.
Same as GSF
Results:
1. "Again" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - 22
2. "One Reason" (Deadman Wonderland) - 7
3. "Tear Drops" (Detective Conan) - 13
4. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East) - 18
"Again" and "Falling Down" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 32
1. "Hologram" (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HusCOOG9e5Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HusCOOG9e5Q)
2. "We Go!" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-VHkO9nVg
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-VHkO9nVg)3. "The Last Train" (Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8C71ehMYs4
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8C71ehMYs4)4. "Plenty of Grit" (Slayers Revolution) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqSeeKk5CTE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqSeeKk5CTE)
My Picks:
We Go!
Hologram
Plenty of Grit
The Last Train
Same as CX.
I'd better pass. All I could think as I watched them was "Oh, God, not ANOTHER FMA/One Piece OP!" (I'm about full up on Pokemon and Conan, too.)
If you need a tiebreaker, I will vote.
Ah, more FMA :) I'll vote later.
This is gonna be a tough one.
Hologram
We Go
Last Train
Plenty of Grit
Same as EK.
Same as listed. Oh whoa at Lang Fan, Fu and Ling vs. Wrath. That part was cool.
Hologram
Plenty of Grit
We Go!
The Last Train
Results:
1. "Hologram" (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood) - 21
2. "We Go!" (One Piece) - 20
3. "The Last Train" (Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds) - 8
4. "Plenty of Grit" (Slayers Revolution) - 11
"Hologram" and "We Go!" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 33
1. "Freedom" (Yu-gi-oh 5Ds) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xt00vt_opening-3-yu-gi-oh-5d-s_shortfilms (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xt00vt_opening-3-yu-gi-oh-5d-s_shortfilms)
2. "Kuusou Rumba" (Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBkEVuElJcw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBkEVuElJcw)
3. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Sailor Moon) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg-McDlm_98 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg-McDlm_98)
4. "Cutie Honey" (Cutie Honey Flash) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMTAhKNTCnw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMTAhKNTCnw)
Two classic magical girl openings in one round! :D
"Moonlight Densetsu" - The iconic opening theme of Sailor Moon. The first version is my favorite because I think it has the most interesting visuals (though, all the versions are pretty creative). I wish Crystal was using this as it's OP song.
"Cutie Honey" - My second favorite rendition of the iconic "Cuite Honey" theme.
"Kuusou Rumba" - Pretty crazy stuff. I like!
"Freedom" - This one was...alright. Nothing really stuck with me, though.
Two classic magical girl openings in one round!
Pass!
Same as CX.
At first I thought the impressive surreal artistic style of Kuusou Rumba would put it in second place, but then Cutie Honey just had SO much flash...
Same as Inkwolf.
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Freedom" (Yu-gi-oh 5Ds) - 4
2. "Kuusou Rumba" (Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei) - 8
3. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Sailor Moon) - 16
4. "Cutie Honey" (Cutie Honey Flash) - 12
"Moonlight Densetsu" and "Cutie Honey" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 34
1. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin III Part 2) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE)
2. "to the beginning" (Fate/Zero) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFn9eGJPa0o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFn9eGJPa0o)
3. "Just Between Us" (Princess Jellyfish) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJoeGEEu5L4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJoeGEEu5L4)
4. "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" (Hunter X Hunter 1999) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAflk4baHWE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAflk4baHWE)
Another great match today:
""Theme from Lupin III '79" - The Lupin theme is one of my favorite anime themes ever, as is any version of the series 2 opening.
"Just Between Us" - Yes, FUNimation, I can spot all the references! A highly creative, wonderful opening.
"Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" - Very fitting for the mood of the York New City arc.
"to the beginning" - Good, but not as potent for me as the above three.
ah, Lupin. I'll vote later.
Here's a new link for Fate/Stay Zero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFn9eGJPa0o
Ah, man, no fair...these are all too awesome! So hard to choose....
1. "Just Between Us" (Princess Jellyfish) - 'Cause I like cute and funny and Star Wars references. ^^
2. "to the beginning" (Fate/Zero) - Awesome
3. "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" - Also awesome
4. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin III Part 2) Awesome, too, but something has to be last! :'(
It's a pity we can't just pass all four to the next round.
Thanks, Inkwolf! I've replaced the link. :)
Same as CX.
Same as CX
Hunter X Hunter
Lupin III
Princess Jellyfish
Fate/Zero
Results:
1. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin III Part 2) - 16
2. "to the beginning" (Fate/Zero) - 7
3. "Just Between Us" (Princess Jellyfish) - 15
4. "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" (Hunter X Hunter 1999) - 12
"Just Between Us" and "Theme from Lupin III '79" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 35
1. "Zettai (part 2)" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqeK1BCkruw
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqeK1BCkruw)2. "Kazemakase" (Tsukikage Ran) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9090v_tsukikage-ran-op_shortfilms (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9090v_tsukikage-ran-op_shortfilms)
3. "Golden Time Lover" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IndSb51ESg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IndSb51ESg)
4. "Hekireki" (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baFzdQiv6Gs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baFzdQiv6Gs)
Hmm, I like these about the same...
Zettai (part 2) - The others might have flashier animation...but I like the song here significantly more, so I'm putting it as my first.
Hekireki - The vocals are kinda eh, but the animation and the beat are awesome.
Golden Time Lover - It's pretty solid on all levels, but leaves less off an impression to me than the above.
Kazemakase - Luck of the draw, but this show looks pretty cool. I'm going to have to check it out sometime.
I said I wanted to vote in the last round. :bleh: Anyway, I want to vote later this round. Did you hear me? Or do I have to repeat myelf? I WANT TO VOTE IN THIS ROUND
My apologies, GSF, I forgot. :sweat: I'll try to keep track of these kind of things better from now on.
Hekireki- I feel the exact opposite of CX on this one; the animation is meh, the vocals are awesome
Golden Time Lover- This is most people's least favorite FMAB opening, but I really like it
Zettai- It's decent, but I like some of the other Ranma openings I've heard so far more than this one, which doesn't stand out as much as those, to me
Kazemkase- Kind of mediocre, IMO, though it does have a classical feel to it, and some nice animation, to boot
Quote from: Cartoon X on June 03, 2014, 11:00:05 PM
My apologies, GSF, I forgot. :sweat: I'll try to keep track of these kind of things better from now on.
It's ok. :D Lupin did make it through.
Liked them in the listed order
1. "Zettai (part 2)" (Ranma 1/2) - This was really entertaining and different.
2. "Kazemakase" (Tsukikage Ran) - One of my favorites, even if it's slow-paced.
3. "Golden Time Lover" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - Pretty cool.
4. "Hekireki" (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger) - Didn't quite knock me out, though it certainly tried. AAAAA, boxing gloves coming at my face! :D
Same as Dr. E-K.
Same as EK
Still planning to vote on this match, GSF?
Hold your horses, CX, I just finished
Hagane - I like the beginning of the song the most because it' so catchy. Probably my least favorite out of the FMA OPs so far but this was the opening during my favorite part of the series.
Ranma - A pretty unique and fun opening. I like it.
Ran - The beginning was pretty cool and I like the traditional style singing.
Ippo - Yawn. The only good part was the first person boxing which happened all the way at the end.
Results:
1. "Zettai (part 2)" (Ranma 1/2) - 17
2. "Kazemakase" (Tsukikage Ran) - 9
3. "Golden Time Lover" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - 17
4. "Hekireki" (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger) - 17
We have a three-way tie here, folks. Someone either needs to vote or change their rankings for us to move on.
Changed.
Ippo
Ranma
Kazemkase
FMA
Ranma
Hagane
Ran
Ippo
Thanks, E-K and GSF.
New results:
1. "Zettai (part 2)" (Ranma 1/2) - 19
2. "Kazemakase" (Tsukikage Ran) - 10
3. "Golden Time Lover" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - 14
4. "Hekireki" (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger) - 17
"Hekireki" and "Zettai (part 2)" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 36
1. "19 O'Clock" (Kodocha) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erh6DUUXsjA
2. "In the Middle of Elementary School" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOS7Z6dyTqM
3. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon: Tamers) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEN8V6km3Rs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEN8V6km3Rs)
4. "Precious Time (Glory Days)" (Yu-Gi-Oh GX) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eWgc1SAz58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eWgc1SAz58)
Much like the last match, I like these all about the same, so this is a bit hard for me...
"Biggest Dreamer" - Pretty badass. I started a re-watch of Tamers recently (that I need to get back to), and I never skip this opening.
"In the Middle of Elementary School" - I love how this opening is about Akane's parents' first date. It's rare that an anime opening is ever about something or has a story or whatnot, so it's always nice to see it when it's done. This opening is also the only time Akane's mom's face is ever shown in either the manga or anime, so that's pretty special in of itself.
"19 O'Clock" - Poor Kodocha opening, I love you and your quirkiness but I must put you third. I must rewatch the show sometime (it's been so long and I remember nearly nilch of it).
"Precious Time (Glory Days)" - The song is pretty awesome, but the visuals are rather boring to me.
Yawn, pass.
Same as CX.
Biggest Dreamer was so much better than the NA opening. Such a shame it got the cut since it really embodies everything about the show.
Same as the real doctor.
Same as CX
1. "19 O'Clock" (Kodocha) Wild and fun
2. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon: Tamers) Felt like it needed to pump up the energy at the halfway point, but didn't. Otherwise, very cool.
3. "Precious Time (Glory Days)" (Yu-Gi-Oh GX)
4. "In the Middle of Elementary School" (Ranma 1/2) Just didn't get into it somehow.
Biggest Dreamer - Yeah, when I finally get back to watching this I'll probably go with the sub.
19 O'Clock
In the Middle of Elementary School
Precious Time (Glory Days)
I have a lot of nostalgia for the dub cast of the early Digimon seasons, and I love Steve Blum's Guillmon, but yeah, thesub is ddefinitely better. They just butcher too many important moments in the dub, though to be fair they showed a lot more restraint with doing that in Tamers as opposed to Adventure (which you should also check out).
Results:
1. "19 O'Clock" (Kodocha) - 15
2. "In the Middle of Elementary School" (Ranma 1/2) - 15
3. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon: Tamers) - 23
4. "Precious Time (Glory Days)" (Yu-Gi-Oh GX) - 7
"19 O'Clock" and "In the Middle of Elementary School" are tied. You guys know the drill.
I'll throw a nod to Ranma.
Thanks, Spark.
"Biggest Dreamer" and "In the Middle of Elementary School" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 37
1. "Driver's High" (GTO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAoChN1nC4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAoChN1nC4)
2. "The Light Before We Land" (Gunslinger Girl) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ6sPr4qYGs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ6sPr4qYGs)
3. "Freckles [english dub]" (Rurouni Kenshin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCDvefIO_08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCDvefIO_08)
4. "As the Dew" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLqMtX9svU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLqMtX9svU)
Ooh, this is a really good one!
"Driver's High" - Really unique sounding and visually cool.
"The Light Before We Land" - I love the song. Has a very nice, relaxing feel that goes well with the visuals.
"Freckles" - High-energy and catchy. Lots of fun.
"As the Dew" - Another solid Conan opening.
Cromartie High School
Vagabond
Mami Tomoe
I'm to lazy to think of anything for Conan
Same as Shadow.
Hmm, Freckles. I might participate in this round.
Two of my all-time favorites in one round. The other two are really strong, too. Yeowch.
1. "Driver's High" (GTO)
-I've never liked this band as much as most people, but this song is still their best to me. It's the theme that best encapsulates both the original series as well as GTO.
2. "Freckles [english dub]" (Rurouni Kenshin)
-I always liked how this theme sounds like Kenshin from the hard rock beginning into the more poppy present. Like things are about to change.
3. "As the Dew" (Detective Conan)
-Very noir-ish. I like it. Nice usage of the rain throughout.
4. "The Light Before We Land" (Gunslinger Girl)
-A bit slower, but very atmospheric. Any other round it might be near the top for me. I like the usage of colors especially.
1. "Driver's High" (GTO) - Not my personal taste, but so impressive and cleverly done.
2. "As the Dew" (Detective Conan) - I thought this was really cool
3. "The Light Before We Land" (Gunslinger Girl) - Mesmerizing
4. "Freckles [english dub]" (Rurouni Kenshin) - I like this one, too...but something had to take the last slot.
Same as Spark
Still plan to vote on this match, GSF?
Yeah, hold on.
Freckles
As the Dew
GTO
GG
Results:
1. "Driver's High" (GTO) - 26
2. "The Light Before We Land" (Gunslinger Girl) - 12
3. "Freckles [english dub]" (Rurouni Kenshin) - 19
4. "As the Dew" (Detective Conan) - 13
"Driver's High" and "Freckles" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 38
1. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_h_bW8CK0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_h_bW8CK0)
2. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5gi9PH7j0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5gi9PH7j0)
3. "Motteke! Sailor Fuku!" (Lucky Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80l6tvxTpTI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80l6tvxTpTI)
4. "Be Somewhere" (Rockman EXE Stream) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHpn68LX3JY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHpn68LX3JY)
My Picks:
"Dancing Star" - One of the best UY openings and songs, imo.
"Suki sa" - The song is so damn awesome, I can't help but be drawn into the opening every time.
"Be Somewhere" - I really like the song. This is probably the best Mega Man opening in this competition.
"Motteke! Sailor Fuku" - It's pretty fun, but I had to put something last.
Same as CX.
1. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - This was truly awesome. :D I watched it twice.
2. "Be Somewhere" (Rockman EXE Stream)
3. "Motteke! Sailor Fuku!" (Lucky Star)
4. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku)
Suki sa
Dancing Star
Be Somewhere
Motteke! Sailor Fuku!
Results:
1. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku) - 11
2. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - 15
3. "Motteke! Sailor Fuku!" (Lucky Star) - 5
4. "Be Somewhere" (Rockman EXE Stream) - 9
"Dancing Star" and "Suki sa" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 39
1. "Soramimi Cake" (Azumanga Daioh) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTahyim2PlI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTahyim2PlI)
2. "Our Sentimental Generation" (School Rumble) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFB9Nqg7eHk
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFB9Nqg7eHk)3. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE)
4. "Rewrite" (Fullmetal Alchemist) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsyEa8nc8H8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsyEa8nc8H8)
Ah, another great match today:
"Cobra" - Classic 80's jazzy goodness.
"Our Sentimental Generation" - Not as great as "Scramble," but still a good one.
"Rewrite" - Solid FMA opening, fitting as the last one of the first anime.
"Soramimi Cake" - Cute and fun, like the show.
Nice round... again.
1. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra)
2. "Our Sentimental Generation" (School Rumble)
3. "Soramimi Cake" (Azumanga Daioh)
4. "Rewrite" (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Opposite of Spark.
Opposite of GSF.
Ah, School Rumble. I'm once again reminded of an anime I need to get around to watching.
Same as Spark.
Yeah, School Rumble is hilarious. ^^
Same as Inkwolf.
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Soramimi Cake" (Azumanga Daioh) - 13
2. "Our Sentimental Generation" (School Rumble) - 20
3. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - 25
4. "Rewrite" (Fullmetal Alchemist) - 12
"Cobra" and "Our Sentimental Generation" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 40
1. "Ask DNA" (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSLCFxJ8Jo
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSLCFxJ8Jo)2. "Soushou Innocence" (Riddle Story of Devil) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyDGMpg-3BM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyDGMpg-3BM)
3. "Hikari" (Magi: The Kingdom of Magic) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3q8Yzp6eGU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3q8Yzp6eGU)
4. "Kerero March" (SGT Frog) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWCbVRnOsdg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWCbVRnOsdg)
It's another good one. What a surprise.
"Ask DNA" - Very cool, with some amazing subtle animation here.
"Soushou Innocence" - Pretty exciting, kick-ass stuff.
"Keroro March" - The iconic SGT. Frog opening. Made a good first impression on me back when I saw it in '08, I tell you what (though it's no Afro Gunso).
"Hikari" - Good, but has a weaker song than the others, and plays out more typically too.
I'll vote later. It's good to see the greatest anime movie ever that's also better than it's show in this round.
The movie everyone likes.
The show Cartoon X likes.
The show Rynnec likes.
The show Dalek likes.
Quote from: gunswordfist on June 07, 2014, 02:03:18 PM
I'll vote later. It's good to see the greatest anime movie ever that's also better than it's show in this round.
I thought you considered
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagilostro to be the "greatest anime movie ever"?
Quote from: Cartoon X on June 07, 2014, 02:29:52 PM
Quote from: gunswordfist on June 07, 2014, 02:03:18 PM
I'll vote later. It's good to see the greatest anime movie ever that's also better than it's show in this round.
I thought you considered Lupin III: The Castle of Cagilostro to be the "greatest anime movie ever"?
Not even close. I've always liked Secret Of Mamo more. Foggle can confirm this.
Ask DNA
Hikari
Kerero March
Soushou Innocence
Ask DNA - I love that karate chops part.
Keroro - Kind of catchy
Hikari - Yawn
Story - I hate these kinds of OPs
Same as VLordGTZ
Man, it was a tough choice this time! Except for #1, of course. Cowboy Bebop always seems to have that magic...
Results:
1. "Ask DNA" (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie) - 20
2. "Soushou Innocence" (Riddle Story of Devil) - 9
3. "Hikari" (Magi: The Kingdom of Magic) - 10
4. "Kerero March" (SGT Frog) - 11
"Ask DNA" and "Keroro March" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 41
1. "What's Up People?" (Death Note) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGQAjAjsZNo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGQAjAjsZNo)
2. Fist Of The Northstar English Opening - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJTT8Ylf4ss& (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJTT8Ylf4ss&)
3. "Monotone Summer" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maQHESzwiZo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maQHESzwiZo)
4. "Ohayou" (Hunter X Hunter (1999)) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hANaSlH9wpw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hANaSlH9wpw)
My Picks:
"Monotone Summer" - Not that exciting visually, but the song is just so good. I also like the use of doors in the opening, considering this is the opening for the "Inaba the Dreammaker" OVA.
"Ohayou" - Again, not that exciting visually, but the song is nice.
"What's Up People" - Crazy stuff, but the song can get a bit grating at times.
FOTNS English Opening - I like the beat, but the timing with the footage is haphazard and left little impact to me.
Hunter X Hunter- Classic.
Urusei Yatsura- I really like it.
What's Up People?- Not entirely my thing, but it's fun in a crazy sort of way
FOTNS- Wow....they traded in the badass Japanese opening for this crappy clip show? So boring.
Fist Of The Northstar - Gets me pumped to watch the English show every time.
Ohayou - It took me some time to like it but now I love it! Catchy.
Urusei - That was so boring.
Death Note - What the hell was that shit? The opening taught me nothing about the show and the song was painful to listen to. Would not bang.
Same as CX
HEY HEY NINGENSANKA AI NIGE NINGEN HUANKA?
Ohayou
Monotone Summer
FOTNS
Heh-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aa64kPRSmQ
Good old AMV Hell...
1. "Ohayou" (Hunter X Hunter (1999)) - Quite liked this, all around.
2. "What's Up People?" (Death Note) - Wild and interesting
3. "Monotone Summer" (Urusei Yatsura) - It was very nice.
4. Fist Of The Northstar English Opening. Just didn't do it for me.
To be honest, none of this round really blew me away.
Results:
1. "What's Up People?" (Death Note) - 14
2. Fist Of The Northstar English Opening - 9
3. "Monotone Summer" (Urusei Yatsura) - 17
4. "Ohayou" (Hunter X Hunter (1999)) - 20
"Ohayou" and "Monotone Summer" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 42
1. "Rhythm Emotion" (Gundam Wing) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEunWWjmUmM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEunWWjmUmM)
2. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8QLdBiDqI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8QLdBiDqI)
3. "Puzzle" (Welcome to the NHK) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDinGYteoJ0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDinGYteoJ0)
4. "Butterfly" (Digimon: Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSB1IZU_8U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSB1IZU_8U)
My Picks:
"Coppelia's Casket" - Great song, consistently interesting visuals.
"Puzzle" - Great song, beautiful visuals.
"Butterfly" - Good, but I think the song loses steam in the second half.
"Rhythm Emotion" - Not feelin' either the rhythm or the emotion from this one.
Butterfly- Sometimes your criticisms make no sense, CX, the second half is factually more energetic
Puzzle- Pretty good
Coppelia's Casket- Decent enough
Rhythm Emotion- Meh
Pass.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on June 08, 2014, 08:01:19 PM
Butterfly- Sometimes your criticisms make no sense, CX, the second half is factually more energetic
The energy of the singer and the beat is there and fine...but something about the delivery of the lyrics in the second half comes off underwhelming to me somehow.
Quote from: Cartoon X on June 08, 2014, 08:07:15 PM
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on June 08, 2014, 08:01:19 PM
Butterfly- Sometimes your criticisms make no sense, CX, the second half is factually more energetic
The energy of the singer and the beat is there and fine...but something about the delivery of the lyrics in the second half comes off underwhelming to me somehow.
Which I basically translate to you saying: "I'm trying to critique this music but I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about because my opinions will never be as awesome as Dr. EK's." :bleh:
Same as E-k.
Quote from: Inkwolf on June 08, 2014, 05:19:06 PMTo be honest, none of this round really blew me away.
But that's the problem with most modern anime openings. It's all about the next big explosive thing that will "blow people away." I have come to appreciate the calm but fun openings like Ohayou and such a lot more these days because they stay in my head and feel like they have a bit more substance to them, even if I can't understand the meaning of the words. Basically they make me feel good. I wish more anime openings would do that, personally.
Quote from: The Shadow Gentleman on June 08, 2014, 08:21:23 PM
Same as E-k.
Somebody give this man a metal for having the mode consecutive awesome opinions on this thread (besides myself, of course). :>
For this reason I will forgive him for forgetting to address me as doctor....just once, though....:humhumhum:
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on June 08, 2014, 08:17:53 PM
Which I basically translate to you saying: "I'm trying to critique this music but I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about because my opinions will never be as awesome as Dr. EK's." :bleh:
Admittedly I know jack-shit about music outside of how nice it sounds to me so you may very well be right about that in this particular circumstance. :P
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on June 08, 2014, 08:24:27 PM
But that's the problem with most modern anime openings. It's all about the next big explosive thing that will "blow people away." I have come to appreciate the calm but fun openings like Ohayou and such a lot more these days because they stay in my head and feel like they have a bit more substance to them, even if I can't understand the meaning of the words. Basically they make me feel good. I wish more anime openings would do that, personally.
I don't think Inkwolf meant it in that sense, considering many of the openings he nominated are slower, not very flashy but rather contemplative or otherwise fun choices. ;)
I must have misunderstood him then. My bad.
No problem. :D
By 'blew me away' I didn't mean that they had to knock me out of my chair with sheer jaw-dropping excitement, just that they failed to impress me as being out of the ordinary...in a good way. I liked Ohayou for the same reasons you did. The upbeat music and sense of fun made it my first choice, over the much more fuel-pumped, tense and stylistic Death Note op. My only criticism would be that the animation is conventional and unimaginative. There is nothing wrong with that, as it's well done, and it's an excellent OP. But we are trying to choose the best of the best, and as much as I would give Ohayou an A++ and pronounce it perfectly satisfactory and an excellent OP (which made me actually kind of interested in watching the series) when it comes down to the end, I don't believe it has the ability to stand up in competition to the final round against openings with more artistic power in addition to feels and good music.
1. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir) - Fun to watch, great song, funky, old-schoolish.
2. "Butterfly" (Digimon: Adventure) - Lots of fun
3. "Puzzle" (Welcome to the NHK) - A bit disjointed. Probably intentional, considering the series subject.
4. "Rhythm Emotion" (Gundam Wing) - Song didn't impress. Visuals were pretty much the same as any mecha anime might have.
Same as Dr. EK
QuoteLike the Greatest Video Game Theme Ever Tournament, I decided not to use pictures for this competition
I decided to not use any..because it's strictly an audio competition. And yes, I am bored. :'(
Results:
1. "Rhythm Emotion" (Gundam Wing) - 5
2. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir) - 14
3. "Puzzle" (Welcome to the NHK) - 14
4. "Butterfly" (Digimon: Adventure) - 17
"Coppelia's Casket" and "Puzzle" are tied. You guys know what to do.
Just switch places with them on my vote. That should give Noir the edge.
Thanks, Dr. E-K.
"Butterfly" and "Coppelia's Casket" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 43
1. "Breeze" (Slayers TRY) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dysg0vMI7Jo
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dysg0vMI7Jo)2. "I, I, You, and Ai" (Urusei Yatsura: Only You) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZKL745KLWo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZKL745KLWo)
3. "Reckless Fire" (S-CRY-Ed) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciOpKslFsPE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciOpKslFsPE)
4. "Ai yo Kienade" (City Hunter) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re8d36wQy9w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re8d36wQy9w)
My Picks:
"Ai yo Kienade" - Sounds great, looks cool, what more can I ask for?
"I, I, You, and Ai" - I just really like the song, and the scene where all the letters are falling down is beautifully done.
"Reckless Fire" - Really cool opening. I need to check out this show sometime.
"Breeze" - I love how they troll Luna's appearance in the opening. The scene near the end with Xellos is great too.
Same as Cartoon X for this one.
S-CRY-Ed
Slayers TRY
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
City Hunter
Yeah, S-CRY-Ed is great. I heard it compared to Jojo's before. I'll vote later.
Ai yo Kienade
Breeze
I, I, You, and Ai
Reckless Fire
1. "Reckless Fire" (S-CRY-Ed) - Very cool
2. "I, I, You, and Ai" (Urusei Yatsura: Only You) - Just incredibly amusing to watch. :D I kept wondering what was in those letters that made everyone so mad.
3. "Ai yo Kienade" (City Hunter) - Lots of style
4. "Breeze" (Slayers TRY) - Ah, I really liked this, too. If it comes to a tie where it would help, you can swap my bottom two choices.
Quote from: Cartoon X on June 09, 2014, 08:32:39 PM
"Reckless Fire" - Really cool opening. I need to check out this show sometime.
I definitely recommend it. Especially since you like Kill La Kill and campy english dubs.
I'll vote by the end of the night.
Reckless
Hunter
U
Slayers
RECKLESS FAIYAH
City Hunter
Slayers
Urusei
Results:
1. "Breeze" (Slayers TRY) - 12
2. "I, I, You, and Ai" (Urusei Yatsura: Only You) - 16
3. "Reckless Fire" (S-CRY-Ed) - 21
4. "Ai yo Kienade" (City Hunter) - 21
"Reckless Fire" and "Ai yo Kienade" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 44
1. "Love For You" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar9bz_L3N68 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar9bz_L3N68)
2. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uteFMH54MNg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uteFMH54MNg)
3. "Missing Link" (Tiger & Bunny) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iVPuVUbFe8
4. "Galaxy Bang! Bang!" (Galaxy Angel) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcb7jg_galaxy-angel-opening-1_shortfilms (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcb7jg_galaxy-angel-opening-1_shortfilms)
My Picks:
"Space Pirate Captain Harlock" - A classic.
"Missing Link" - Really grew on me after a while.
"Love For You" - Good song, and again it's nice to see an op with a story since those are pretty rare.
"Galaxy Bang! Bang!" - Cute and fun.
Pass.
Harlock
Missing Link
Galaxy Bang! Bang!
Love For You
1. "Galaxy Bang! Bang!" (Galaxy Angel) - I just...never get tired of this. ^^ Pity about the sucky video quality. You know how Bandai is about hunting everything of theirs off the net.
2. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) Super classic! That song! They don't make 'em like that any more.
3. "Missing Link" (Tiger & Bunny) - Disgust at the rampant product placement kind of tempered my appreciation of the coolness.
4. "Love For You" (Detective Conan) - It was good, but nothing special.
Same as CX
Quote from: Inkwolf on June 12, 2014, 07:36:33 AM
3. "Missing Link" (Tiger & Bunny) - Disgust at the rampant product placement kind of tempered my appreciation of the coolness.
In-show the characters are commercial-super heroes. Like, say, professional athletes, they are like paid employees in a larger organization and have sponsors to earn extra cash in exchange for promotion. The product-placement is supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek kind of thing.
Anyway, results:
1. "Love For You" (Detective Conan) - 6
2. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) - 15
3. "Missing Link" (Tiger & Bunny) - 11
4. "Galaxy Bang! Bang!" (Galaxy Angel) - 8
"Space Pirate Captain Harlock" and "Missing Link" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 45
1. "Yellow Vacation" (Pani Poni Dash!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8oc5tRCVKY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8oc5tRCVKY)
2. "Re-Sublimity" (Kannazuki no Miko) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SK-xJC__2U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SK-xJC__2U)
3. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ)
4. "Gun's and Roses" (Baccano!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUjqlVt6y2A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUjqlVt6y2A)
Aw yeah, three of my favorites in this one:
"Bloody Stream" - Best anime opening ever (next to Duvet).
"Gun's and Roses" - Jazz-tastic.
"Yellow Vacation" - Cool sounding, cool looking.
"Re-Sublimity" - Good beat.
Pass.
Same as CX.
Same as Dr. E-k. Again.
And the sound effect version of Bloody Stream (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf7h0D-Qwf8) is pretty cool too.
Guns and Roses
Bloody Stream
Yellow Vacation
Re-Sublimity
Same as CX
"Bloody Stream" - Wow--10 out of 10 for style, song pretty good, too.
"Gun's and Roses" - So cool and full of stylin' gangster-era zing!
"Re-Sublimity" - I really like it, just not quite up to the 'wow' factor of the top two.
"Yellow Vacation" - Interesting visually, seemed to me a little lacking in life.
Results:
1. "Yellow Vacation" (Pani Poni Dash!) - 11
2. "Re-Sublimity" (Kannazuki no Miko) - 7
3. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - 23
4. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - 19
"Bloody Stream" and "Guns and Roses" move on to Round 2.
Round 1: Match 46
"Hidamari" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPgf7caQnQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPgf7caQnQ)
"Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_572d1XA4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_572d1XA4)
"Twinkle Trick" (Rune Soldier) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL2ziHcq6lg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL2ziHcq6lg)
"Full of Memories" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT3hIAzvfHo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT3hIAzvfHo)
Ooh, two Ikkoku openings in one round!
"Alone Again (Naturally)" - I love everything about this opening.
"Hidamari" - I love the song and the middle part where the characters do that silly dance.
"Full of Memories" - Solid Ranma opening.
"Twinkle Trick" - The parts with those three girls in the recording booth are cute.
Pass.
Same CX
Same as VLordGTZ.
"Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku)
"Twinkle Trick" (Rune Soldier)
"Hidamari" (Maison Ikkoku)
"Full of Memories" (Ranma 1/2)
Same as Spark Of Spirit.
"Hidamari" (Maison Ikkoku) - 14
"Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - 20
"Twinkle Trick" (Rune Soldier) - 7
"Full of Memories" (Ranma 1/2) - 9
"Alone Again (Naturally)" and "Hidamari" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 47
1. "A World without Logos" (Hellsing) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9MjaOJSKk8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9MjaOJSKk8)
2. "Hikari Sashou" (Murder Princess) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wwWTmn9CHQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wwWTmn9CHQ)
3. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ)
4. "Rain" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smCeElNoSEc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smCeElNoSEc)
My Picks:
"Wild Challenger" - Good times, good times...
"Rain" - Lots of great stuff here.
"A World without Logos" - Only thing I liked about the first Hellsing anime.
"Hikari Sashou" - Pretty rockin'.
The best anime series ever is in this round? I'll vote later. :)
Same as CX.
To be honest, BoBo is the only one that I kind of liked in this match. The FMA opening is easily my least favorite one from that series, and I don't care for the other 2 opening themes either.
What Dr. E-k said.
Same CX
Same as listed.
I love all 4 of these OP's.
Rain- Probably my favorite anime opening from the best anime series ever. Or at least the song is probably the best.
Hellsing - this reminds me that I need to watch more than like 2 episodes of the show. Have no clue why I neglected this and Ultimate. Will check Neflix and CR.
Murder Princess- What an amazing name for a show.
Bobo- Loved the DBZ nod.
Actually, I really liked all these. It was hard to choose between them....
1. "Rain" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
2. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
3. "A World without Logos" (Hellsing)
4. "Hikari Sashou" (Murder Princess)
Also, after CX hopefully does an ED tournament (my tournament will likely be over before this one), I'd like to do an anime music tournament.
Quote from: gunswordfist on June 15, 2014, 01:35:52 PM
Also, after CX hopefully does an ED tournament (my tournament will likely be over before this one), I'd like to do an anime music tournament.
Sounds good to me. :)
Results:
1. "A World without Logos" (Hellsing) - 17
2. "Hikari Sashou" (Murder Princess) - 10
3. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - 22
4. "Rain" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - 21
"Wild Challenger" and "Rain" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 48
1. "Ambigious" (Kill la Kill) - http://www.crunchyroll.com/kill-la-kill/episode-17-tell-me-why-649561 (http://www.crunchyroll.com/kill-la-kill/episode-17-tell-me-why-649561)
2. "Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeq3xzUtKsM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeq3xzUtKsM)
3. "Cherry Moon de Odarasete" (Dominion Tank Police) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRzqjOyeSNc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRzqjOyeSNc)
4. "Colours" (Code Geass) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dYjJ3kOGoY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dYjJ3kOGoY)My Picks:
"Colours" - The song and visuals are pretty strong here. I don't like the show, but this is a good opening.
"Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" - I love the use of shapes and perspective.
"Cherry Moon de Odarasete" - I love the usage of color in this one.
"Ambiguous" - My favorite part is the sequence where it shows off the characters and their various costume changes throughout the show.
I hope it works out that way. :)
Also, pass.
Colours - The music is the only really good thing about this show
Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)
Ambiguous - The KlK openings never really did anything for me.
Cherry Moon de Odarasete
Same as Shadow
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Ambigious" (Kill la Kill) - 6
2. "Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" (Ranma 1/2) - 12
3. "Cherry Moon de Odarasete" (Dominion Tank Police) - 6
4. "Colours" (Code Geass) - 16
"Colours" and "Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 49
1. "Hikari E" (One Piece (FUNimation version)) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy1U431QFY0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy1U431QFY0)
2. "One Day" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sH4N3t2mP4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sH4N3t2mP4)
3. "Cutie Honey" (Re: Cutie Honey) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rMFj_LFxY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rMFj_LFxY)
4. "Revive" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC3H2_zaFbA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC3H2_zaFbA)
My Picks:
"Revive" - My favorite Conan opening. Great music and I love the callbacks to the "Desperate Revival" arc.
"Cutie Honey" - I could have done without some of the more fanservice-y parts, but the visuals are still kickass and I can't say no to this rendition of the iconic theme.
"One Day" - A very fitting opening for the Marineford arc.
"Hikari E" - Vic Mignogna's rendition of the song is awesome. I've got fond memories of this one from when FUNi eps of OP started airing on Toonami back in '07.
Pass.
Hikari E- I love the FUNi rendition of this song
Cutie Honey- Colorful and vibrant animation mixed with a catchy song
Revive- It has a nice beat to it
One Day- Meh, kind of an average One Piece opening, and a really lazy and unexciting way of representing the drama and action of the greatest story arc in the series (and one of the best in any shounen; and I don't say that lightly)
Same as Dr. E-k.
Pass
Same as E-k
Results:
1. "Hikari E" (One Piece (FUNimation version)) - 13
2. "One Day" (One Piece) - 5
3. "Cutie Honey" (Re: Cutie Honey) - 12
4. "Revive" (Detective Conan) - 10
"Hikari E" and "Cutie Honey" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 50
1. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbuCCTRSgh8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbuCCTRSgh8)
2. "Die Flugel Der Freiheit" (Attack on Titan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbWFpzi8C94 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbWFpzi8C94)
3. "El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Theme" (El-Hazard: The Magnificent World) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R0K0YznuOg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R0K0YznuOg)
4. "Flags" (Sengoku Basara: The Last Party) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qFhNwqxpVs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qFhNwqxpVs)
My Picks:
"Scramble" - The iconic SR opening.
"El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Theme" - A classic instrumental opening.
"Die Flugel Der Freiheit" - I like this one better than "Gurren," actually.
"Flags" - Not as good as "Jap," imo.
Same as Cartoon X.
Same as Spark of Spirit.
Quote from: The Shadow Gentleman on June 17, 2014, 01:04:49 PMOpposite of Dr. Ensatsu-ken.
You can't vote the opposite of me if I haven't even voted at all. :>
Yes, I did that just to make you look like a fool, out of spite. :bleh:
Pass.
Ah, man, these are all SO cool...
Same as CX, I guess. If there is a tie, I will consider shuffling.
Opposite of Shadow.
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - 21
2. "Die Flugel Der Freiheit" (Attack on Titan) - 13
3. "El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Theme" (El-Hazard: The Magnificent World) - 17
4. "Flags" (Sengoku Basara: The Last Party) - 9
"Scramble" and "El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Theme" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 51
1. "You Wa Shock/Ai wo Torimodose" (Fist of the North Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnBpjDOZblE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnBpjDOZblE)
2. "Top Of Tokyo" (Tokyo Tribe 2) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhdu5c_tokyo-tribe2-op_shortfilms (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhdu5c_tokyo-tribe2-op_shortfilms)
3. "Bio Booster Armor Guyver" (Guyver) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUgjspvJCF8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUgjspvJCF8)
4. "Gatchaman Song" (Scientific Ninja Team Gatchaman) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI94gNzelD4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI94gNzelD4)
My Picks:
"Gatchaman Song" - A classic.
"You Wa Shock" - A legend.
"Bio Booster Armor Guyver" - Really cool.
"Top of Tokyo" - Really stylish.
1. You Wa Shock
2. You Wa Shock
3. You Wa Shock
4. You Wa Shock
Seriously:
1. "You Wa Shock/Ai wo Torimodose" (Fist of the North Star)
2. "Gatchaman Song" (Scientific Ninja Team Gatchaman)
3. "Bio Booster Armor Guyver" (Guyver)
4. "Top Of Tokyo" (Tokyo Tribe 2)
Really good round.
Same as Spark. For both posts.
Damn! Now THIS is an actual good round!
Same as Shadow.
You Wa Shock and Guyver! The greatest round in the history of mankind!
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 17, 2014, 05:28:07 PM
1. You Wa Shock
2. You Wa Shock
3. You Wa Shock
4. You Wa Shock
:swoon:
The Guyver
AAAAAAAAAAAH-SHE!
Top Of Tokyo 2 - Whoa, this was actually good - an OP featuring Spanish rap and live action images. It was cool.
Gatchaman - Classic and catchy! I loved it. I want to get around to watching this show.
1. "Gatchaman Song" (Scientific Ninja Team Gatchaman) - I spent days finding sheet music for my trumpet for this. The best anime song ever.
2. "Bio Booster Armor Guyver" (Guyver) - Pretty impressive and action-packed for an oldie.
3. "Top Of Tokyo" (Tokyo Tribe 2) It was impressive and original.
4. "You Wa Shock/Ai wo Torimodose" (Fist of the North Star) - It felt classic. Not bad. Sorry, I know you guys love it, but never having watched the show, all I'm going on is a single watching of the OP, without any fandom or nostalgia tacked on.
Same as Spark
Wow, we are just breezing through these matches now aren't we? :D
Results:
1. "You Wa Shock/Ai wo Torimodose" (Fist of the North Star) - 23
2. "Top Of Tokyo" (Tokyo Tribe 2) - 9
3. "Bio Booster Armor Guyver" (Guyver) - 17
4. "Gatchaman Song" (Scientific Ninja Team Gatchaman) - 21
"You wa Shock" and "Gatchaman Song" move on to round 2.
Round 1: Match 52
1. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870)
2. "Aoki Flamme" (Pumpkin Scissors) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNZjHKQ-sUQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNZjHKQ-sUQ)
3. "Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Theme" (Tenchi Muyo!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSf8tO7QIDc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSf8tO7QIDc)
4. "Saikou Everyday!" (Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYrrOLxpSw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYrrOLxpSw)
My Picks:
"Love (Loyalty)" - A perfect opening for Excel Saga, including the manga.
"Aoki Flamme" - Awesome. I'm just now reminded that I put this show on hold at episode 4....6 years ago. I need to finish it sometime.
"Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Theme" - This isn't the version that I wanted. That version was up on Youtube for years now but has apparently been blocked for US viewers now. Why now I dunno but I'm not pleased. Oh well.
"Saikou Everyday" - The animation is great in this one. Especially when Infernape comes out and Kyogre, Groudon, and Lugia's clash. I love how they incorporated every legendary Pokemon from the first 4 gens in the opening.
Nostalgia? I first saw FotNS a few years ago. Fandom? I feel in love with the show from watching it on US DVDs that didn't have the Japanese opening in it at all. The first time I saw it was on youtube as well and I hearted it from that experience alone.
Same as CX.
Quote from: Inkwolf on June 17, 2014, 09:53:57 PM
4. "You Wa Shock/Ai wo Torimodose" (Fist of the North Star) - It felt classic. Not bad. Sorry, I know you guys love it, but never having watched the show, all I'm going on is a single watching of the OP, without any fandom or nostalgia tacked on.
I don't want to sound rude, but this is actually the first time I've watched that opening (though I have been meaning to read/watch FOTNS for quite some time now). If fact, I haven't seen a decent number of the shows who's openings have been nominated.
Speaking of which, where's the best place to start FOTNS, the anime or manga? I'm leaning towards manga.
Okay, I apologize. I meant no offense to anyone. It's just an extreme difference in taste, then. To me, it was a pretty good song, with nothing unusual in the visuals, and too much of the main character doing bad-ass posing. I made the (bad) assumption that all the enthusiasm must be due to love of the show. So, what is it that you guys like about it so much?
1. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga)
2. "Aoki Flamme" (Pumpkin Scissors)
3. "Saikou Everyday!" (Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl)
4. "Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Theme"
The song is excellent and the animation isn't just the main character doing bad-ass things. It also shows the people that he's struggling to defend. It's one of the greatest and most iconic anime themes ever.
Personally, I've only watched one episode of FOTNS and read 1 volume of the manga, so I don't have much attachment to the series. I like the opening just because I think it has a kickass song and great scenes (and my favorite scene does not even involve Kenshiro, but the poor villagers that are walking through the sandstorm). I also haven't watched Gatchaman, but that opening is still one of my favorites just because of how awesome it is. ;)
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on June 18, 2014, 10:18:06 AM
The song is excellent and the animation isn't just the main character doing bad-ass things. It also shows the people that he's struggling to defend. It's one of the greatest and most iconic anime themes ever.
This. In fact, I don't remember Kenshiro just posing at any part of You Waa Shock.
It's the opening most other shows should strive to imitate. You learn the plot, see the desperate situation the good guys are in, you meet the bad guys, and you meet the hero who can turn it all around. All to a killer classic anime theme.
The show itself is a bit lopsided, very episodic and formulaic, but the opening has always been one of the best to me. It's a testament to how well it works that people still refer to it today.
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - 16
2. "Aoki Flamme" (Pumpkin Scissors) - 12
3. "Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Theme" (Tenchi Muyo!) - 7
4. "Saikou Everyday!" (Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl) - 5
"Love (Loyalty)" and "Aoki Flamme" move on to round 2.
Here it is folks! Yes, it's the FINAL MATCH OF ROUND 1!!! ;D
Round 1: Match 53
1. "Miss Mystery" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTabi7PXr7o
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTabi7PXr7o)2. "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (InuYasha: The Final Act) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E515S9UskE0
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E515S9UskE0)3. "Share the World!" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIPp1Zhg2gU
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIPp1Zhg2gU)4. "Give a Reason" (Slayers NEXT) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMjZWD16RdU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMjZWD16RdU)
My Picks:
"Kimi ga Inai Mirai" - A great opening for the final parts of the series. I love the scenes with InuYasha standing on a cliff next to the sunset, the group attacking in tandem, Byakuya's appearance, and Sesshomaru using the Bakusaiga.
"Give a Reason" - A classic Slayers opening. I love how they tease Gaav's demon dragon form in the opening, alongside other easter eggs.
"Share the World" - I've always liked this one. Music is pretty kickass and the scene where Luffy is fighting the Blue Gori in Impel Down and then reaches out to Ace is well animated.
"Miss Mystery" - Cool Conan opening. I love how in the scene near the beginning where the titles of previous cases surround Conan the first one he swats away is "The Moonlight Sonata Murder Case."
Share the World
Give a Reason
Kimi ga Inai Mirai
Miss Mystery
Well. when it comes up in the second round, I will watch carefully and see if I can catch the flow you guys are seeing. (Though you can all easily outvote me if I don't change my mind. :D )
1. "Give a Reason" (Slayers NEXT)
2. "Share the World!" (One Piece)
3. "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (InuYasha: The Final Act)
4. "Miss Mystery" (Detective Conan)
Whoa, already? I thought I had more nominees coming up. :D Also, looks like I need to high gear it with my tournament. I thought I was way ahead of you.
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Miss Mystery" (Detective Conan) - 4
2. "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (InuYasha: The Final Act) - 12
3. "Share the World!" (One Piece) - 11
4. "Give a Reason" (Slayers NEXT) - 13
"Give a Reason" and "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" move on to round 2.
And with that, the first round is officially over! Round 2 will be put up shortly. :)
Yay!
Alright, it's time to start Round 2!
Round 2: Match 1
1. "GUNXSWORD" (Gun X Sword) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4atOGNmGjY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4atOGNmGjY)
2. "Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeq3xzUtKsM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeq3xzUtKsM)
3. "Aoki Flamme" (Pumpkin Scissors) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1zWqnMz1as
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1zWqnMz1as)4. "Cold Finger Girl" (Level E) - http://vimeo.com/87319853 (http://vimeo.com/87319853)
My Picks:
"Cold Finger Girl" - Stylish visuals and unique music coupled with good animation that make for a memorable experience.
"Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" - Always loved the use of shapes and perspective in this one.
"Aoki Flamme" - Kickass beat and cuts.
"GUNXSWORD" - Great visual style and instrumental song.
:) Pass.
Same as CX.
Same as Dr. E-k.
Same as y'all.
Same as CX
Results:
1. "GUNXSWORD" (Gun X Sword) - 5
2. "Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" (Ranma 1/2) - 15
3. "Aoki Flamme" (Pumpkin Scissors) - 10
4. "Cold Finger Girl" (Level E) - 20
"Cold Finger Girl" and "Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 2
1. "Pegasus Fantasy" (Saint Seiya) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu533OKYHyc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu533OKYHyc)
2. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUjqlVt6y2A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUjqlVt6y2A)
3. "Tenchi Muyo!" (Tenchi Universe) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7lVnz-q7rs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7lVnz-q7rs)
4. "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (Neon Genesis Evangelion) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nQNSLB3Lpk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nQNSLB3Lpk)
Tough match:
"Guns and Roses"
"Pegasus Fantasy"
"A Cruel Angel's Thesis"
"Tenchi Muyo!"
Pegasus Fantasy
A Cruel Angel's Thesis
Guns and Roses
Tenchi Muyo!
Guns and Roses
A Cruel Angel's Thesis
Pegasus Fantasy
Tenchi Muyo!
Same as Shadow. :e_hail:
Pegasus Fantasy
Guns and Roses
A Cruel Angel's Thesis
Tenchi Muyo!
Ah, Pegasus Fantasy. I'll vote in a little bit.
Pegasus Fantasy - The clear best here. I wouldn't mind if it won the whole shebang.
Baccano - I thought this was a movie or show about cats. Before that, I thought it was some other show that was on Toonami. Durarara? Something like that.
Eva - The visuals were boring but the song stood out. It sounds familiar. Does another anime have a similar song?
Tenchi
Same as Cartoon X.
Guns and Roses
Pegasus Fantasy
A Cruel Angel's Thesis
Tenchi Muyo!
Results:
1. "Pegasus Fantasy" (Saint Seiya) - 25
2. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - 28
3. "Tenchi Muyo!" (Tenchi Universe) - 8
4. "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (Neon Genesis Evangelion) - 19
"Guns and Roses" and "Pegasus Fantasy" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 3
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloWc8_L5CY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloWc8_L5CY)
2. "V.I.P." (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGShsyMsfAg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGShsyMsfAg)
3. "Our Sentimental Generation" (School Rumble) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4EP_Da-kg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4EP_Da-kg)
4. "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxkMzn4et2U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxkMzn4et2U)
My Picks:
"Ghost Sweeper" - Classic.
"V.I.P." - Kickass.
"Inner Universe" - Mesmerizing.
"Our Sentimental Generation" - Good, but I like the others more.
pass
V.I.P.
Our Sentimental Generation
Ghost Sweeper
Inner Universe
Inner Universe
Ghost Sweeper
Our Sentimental Generation
V.I.P.
Inner Universe
Our Sentimental Generation
Ghost Sweeper
VIP
Ghost Sweeper
Inner Universe
V.I.P.
Our Sentimental Generation
Very Important Person
Phantom Broom
Basically the 90's kid generation
Inner Prententiousness
Inner Universe
Ghost Sweeper
V.I.P.
Our Sentimental Generation
Results:
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) - 24
2. "V.I.P." (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic) - 18
3. "Our Sentimental Generation" (School Rumble) - 15
4. "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) - 23
"Ghost Sweeper" and "Inner Universe" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 4
1. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin III Part 2) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE)
2. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCcmjaCL_c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCcmjaCL_c)
3. "Growing of my Heart" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JdfT8IkttU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JdfT8IkttU)
4. "Ai yo Kienade" (City Hunter) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re8d36wQy9w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re8d36wQy9w)
My Picks:
"Theme from Lupin III '79" - The Lupin theme is one of my favorite anime themes ever.
"Ai yo Kienade" - A stylish, classic '80's anime opening.
"Stand Proud" - So badass...It was hard deciding on whether to put this before or after the City Hunter op, but I think the song is much stronger and interesting in the latter's.
"Growing of my Heart" - Okay Conan opening, but it's out of it's league here in this match.
Hmm, Lupin. I guess I'll vote later.
Lupin '79
Walk Like An Egyptian
Ai yo Kienade
Growing of my Heart
Same as The Gentleman Ghost.
Same as CX!
Same as Shadow
Same as CX
Do you still plan to vote on this match, GSF?
Yeah, hold on. :D
Lupin - I forget whether I've seen this before or not. The music is very familiar.
Conan
Jojo - First time I've seen any animation from this franchise
City Hunter
Results:
1. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin III Part 2) - 28
2. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - 17
3. "Growing of my Heart" (Detective Conan) - 9
4. "Ai yo Kienade" (City Hunter) - 16
"Theme from Lupin III '79" and "Stand Proud" move on to Round 3.
Round 2: Match 5
1. "Monotone Summer" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSe0oeDpv3I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSe0oeDpv3I)
2. "OK!" (Pokemon) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDc_6lt-Y3s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDc_6lt-Y3s)
3. "Under Star" (Hajime no Ippo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S50a4rStNA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S50a4rStNA)
4. "Flying in the Sky" (G Gundam) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlhtVgB7QuY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlhtVgB7QuY)
My Picks:
"Monotone Summer" - I really, REALLY love the song, and many of the images in this opening are really nice as well.
"Flying in the Sky" - Of the Gundam openings I've seen, this is probably my favorite.
"Under Star" - I kind of wish they stuck with it longer. It's the best HnI opening, imo.
"OK!" - I remember when this song played during the final moments of the Ash vs. Paul fight when Infernape activated Blaze and took on Electvire in one final clash. Pure epicess. This opening is good too.
Under Star- Best opening to a sports anime
Flying in the Sky- Pretty well done
Monotone Summer- Also pretty entertaining
OK!- Kind of feels generic-ish, but not bad, IMO
Pass!
Flying in the Sky
Under Star
Monotone Summer
OK!
Monotone Summer
Under Star
Flying in the Sky
OK!
Pass
Results:
1. "Monotone Summer" (Urusei Yatsura) - 12
2. "OK!" (Pokemon) - 4
3. "Under Star" (Hajime no Ippo) - 12
4. "Flying in the Sky" (G Gundam) - 12
Three-way tie here folks. You know the drill.
Switch Gundam and Urusei Yatsura on my list.
Thanks, Dr. E-K
"Monotone Summer" and "Under Star" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 6
1. "Guardian Angel" (Texhnolyze) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3SzOzm8lmo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3SzOzm8lmo)
2. "Hitori no Yoru" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDh3D2ewiNs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDh3D2ewiNs)
3. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM)
4. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbuCCTRSgh8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbuCCTRSgh8)
My Picks:
"Smile Bomb"
"Scramble"
"Guardian Angel"
"Hitori no Yoru"
Ah, Smile Bomb...and I think I recognize that Techwhatever show. I'll vote later. Get your ass into the video game theme thread and vote. :burn:
Grin Explosion
Excellent Professor Eikichi
Tetris
Rumble in the Bronx....of a Japanese High School
Same as Cartoon X.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on June 24, 2014, 12:05:19 AMRumble in the Bronx....of a Japanese High School
Given some of the plots, this isn't too far off. :D
School Rumble is on that long list of classic anime that I've sworn to watch, but probably won't get to for a very long time because stuff.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 24, 2014, 12:07:43 AM
Same as Cartoon X.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on June 24, 2014, 12:05:19 AMRumble in the Bronx....of a Japanese High School
Given some of the plots, this isn't too far off. :D
I'd watch that. :o
Quote from: gunswordfist on June 24, 2014, 12:24:47 AM
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on June 24, 2014, 12:07:43 AM
Same as Cartoon X.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on June 24, 2014, 12:05:19 AMRumble in the Bronx....of a Japanese High School
Given some of the plots, this isn't too far off. :D
I'd watch that. :o
At points it gets to be kind of a parody of action anime tropes and some quite goofy action scenes. I'm not sure if it would really be your thing as a whole, though. Its not always like that.
Really tough choices...I like them all. A lot. Which at least is a much better situation than not liking any of them. XD If half of these would have been switched up with half of the last round, I'd be happier...whatever wins here, two excellent OPs will be biting the dust.
(If there's a tie, there are several titles I could swap around.)
1. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - Captures so much of the show's heart and humor, fantastic song, love the whole 'spinning' visual theme. So much to look at!
2. "Hitori no Yoru" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - So much attitude and story! Totally shows the character's personality.
3. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - Full of joy and energy. Makes me want to watch the show.
4. "Guardian Angel" (Texhnolyze) Just so much amazing atmosphere and mind-control...can't take my eyes and ears off it. This was actually my gut-reaction choice for first place, but after thinking about it, if I was actually watching the series, I would probably skip over this intro after seeing it a few times, where the others I'd watch over and over...
Well damn, this is a toughie.
Bad Teacher
Eggs
Diamond is not Crash
Guardian Angel
Smile Bomb
Scramble
Hitori no Yoru
Guardian Angel
GSF, you're the only one left who needs to vote in this match. Please vote soon!
Ok ok, I'm watching them now. :D
Smile Bomb - Kurama powering up is the best!
GTO - So wait, he was just high on his couch and just dreamed/hallucinated the whole thing?
Tedafnjegfnanf - Trippy but kind of annoying to watch.
Rumble - So wait, what's with the girl with the gun? So random.
Results:
1. "Guardian Angel" (Texhnolyze) - 11
2. "Hitori no Yoru" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - 17
3. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - 24
4. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - 18
"Smile Bomb" and "Scramble" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 7
1. "Ask DNA" (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSLCFxJ8Jo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSLCFxJ8Jo)
2. "Never Ending Summer Vacation" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6e8W0Tly-8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6e8W0Tly-8)
3. "Get Along" (The Slayers) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfyGJacqsNo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfyGJacqsNo)
4. "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (InuYasha: The Final Act) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E515S9UskE0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E515S9UskE0)
Ouch, this is a tough one for me:
"Kimi ga Inai Mirai" - Perfect opening theme for the final parts of the series. Evokes a lot of emotions in me whenever I watch it (I only read IY in 2012, so nostalgia isn't one of them).
"Ask DNA" - The song, the really subtle animation that perfectly captures real-life human behaviors/movements so well...it's just a wonderfully done op.
"Get Along" - I feel conflicted putting this third, because this opening is one of my favorites and I have a lot of nostalgia for it, but watching these openings straight through, I just can't deny I like "Ask DNA" just a bit more. Still, this one is a classic.
"Never Ending Summer Vacation" - Really good Ranma op, and it's focused on Nabiki, which I can't not like. But something had to be last here.
The greatest anime movie ever! I'll vote later.
Ask DNA
Kimi ga Inai Mirai
Get Along
Never Ending Summer Vacation
Same as Shadow
Same as Shadow but I'll expand.
Ask DNA - I love this opening bit so much.
Inuyasha - I have to get used to seeing the improved animation. I haven't watched Inuyasha in forever. A decent opening.
Slayers - Decent as well.
Ranma - That was just creepy.
Same as Shadow.
Results:
1. "Ask DNA" (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie) - 19
2. "Never Ending Summer Vacation" (Ranma 1/2) - 5
3. "Get Along" (The Slayers) - 10
4. "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (InuYasha: The Final Act) - 16
"Ask DNA" and "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 8
1. "We Are!" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0ov2ZIgC88 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0ov2ZIgC88)
2. "In the Middle of Elementary School" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOS7Z6dyTqM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOS7Z6dyTqM)
3. "Where Do We Go From Here (You and Me)" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F0TLy97CdI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F0TLy97CdI)
4. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtTyWCjvSfI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtTyWCjvSfI)
My Picks:
"Night of Summer Side" - Classic.
"We Are!" - Iconic.
"Where Do We Go From Here (You and Me)" - The dub actors did great with this one. They should have dubbed more of the Ranma openings.
"In the Middle of Elementary School" - I love how this opening shows the first date between Akane's parents (and Akane's mother's face, to boot).
We Are
Night of Summer Side
In the Middle of Elementary School
Where Do We Go From Here
Same as Shadow.
Pass!
Same as CX
1. "We Are!" (One Piece) - Just so much fun stuff crammed in here! (I don't even like One Piece)
2. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - Very excellent! Catchy song and interesting images. The strobing back and forth between picture and text did start making my eyes twitch, though...
3. "Where Do We Go From Here (You and Me)" (Ranma 1/2) - Another one that's pure fun to watch.
4. "In the Middle of Elementary School" (Ranma 1/2) - I really liked the watercolor-marker-art style of this one. It got a bit dragged down by too many still images and scenes where nothing was happening, IMO.
Results:
1. "We Are!" (One Piece) - 18
2. "In the Middle of Elementary School" (Ranma 1/2) - 7
3. "Where Do We Go From Here (You and Me)" (Ranma 1/2) - 8
4. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - 17
"We Are!" and "Night of Summer Side" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 9
1. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE)
2. "Reckless Fire" (S-CRY-Ed) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es_LIFcTm8o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es_LIFcTm8o)
3. "H.T." (Trigun) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs)
4. "Tatakae! Casshern" (Neo Human Casshern) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG2W05xJ76o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG2W05xJ76o)
Aw yeah, now this match is badass!
"H.T." - Old-school 90's goodness.
"Cobra" - Old-school 80's goodness.
"Reckless Fire" - Old-school early 00's goodness.
"Tatakae! Casshern" - Old-school 70's goodness.
I'll vote later.
In the order listed
1. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - So cool and space-James-Bondy....
2. "Reckless Fire" (S-CRY-Ed) - Tons of attitude
3. "H.T." (Trigun) - Yeah, I know its going to win and everyone loves it, but I just don't feel it that much. Has a certain amount of cool.
4. "Tatakae! Casshern" (Neo Human Casshern) - I really wanted this one to rate higher...AWESOME old-school song, plus a fire-breathing robot dog that turns into a space ship...something has to rate bottom, though.
RUBRA ANDA PEICA
Cobra
Reckless Fire
Tatakae! Casshern
Cobra
H.T.
Reckless Fire
Tatakae! Casshern
Reckless Fire - The clear best in this round. I love this song.
H.T. - Not better than Reckless Fire or Tank! but good...........
Casshern - Did that dog turn into a jet? They say Rush is based off of him.
Cobra - This show actually looks cool.
Same as Cartoon X.
Results:
1. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - 18
2. "Reckless Fire" (S-CRY-Ed) - 15
3. "H.T." (Trigun) - 20
4. "Tatakae! Casshern" (Neo Human Casshern) -7
"H.T." and "Cobra" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 10
1. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jIvQ0EX4VA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jIvQ0EX4VA)
2. "Bowl Man" (Hyouge Mono) - http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/hyouge-mono-episode-1-online (http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/hyouge-mono-episode-1-online)
3. "Give a Reason" (The Slayers NEXT) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMjZWD16RdU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMjZWD16RdU)
4. "No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!" (WataMote) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAIAXFQ0T74 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAIAXFQ0T74)
My Picks:
"No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!"
"Bowl Man"
"Through the Night"
"Give a Reason"
Gene Starwind
Bowl Man
Mojo
Lisa Ortiz
Opposite CX
Same as that Shadow Gentleman fellow.
Bowl Man
Through the Night
Give a Reason
Whatta Moat
Outlaw Star...I'll be back later.
Same as VLordGTZ
I'm waitin' on you, GSF.
go ahead with the next round, I just woke up. :D
Results:
1. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star) - 19
2. "Bowl Man" (Hyouge Mono) - 17
3. "Give a Reason" (The Slayers NEXT) - 13
4. "No Matter How You Look At It, It's Your Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!" (WataMote) - 11
"Through the Night" and "Bowl Man" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 11
1. "Ohayou" (Hunter X Hunter (1999)) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hANaSlH9wpw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hANaSlH9wpw)
2. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ)
3. "Keroro March" (SGT. Frog) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWCbVRnOsdg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWCbVRnOsdg)
4. "Butterfly" (Digimon Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSB1IZU_8U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cSB1IZU_8U)
My Picks:
"Bloody Stream"
"Butterfly"
"Keroro March"
"Ohayou"
This one's tough for me:
Bloody Stream- Best JoJo opening
Ohayou- I've already explained why I like this one
Butterfly- A really fun opening
Keroro March- Another fun opening
HAPPY JOY-PY, NICE TO MEETCHA-PY!
Lepidopteras
Good Morning
Armed Amphibians
Hmm, Ohayou. I might vote. (Don't take my word for it. :D)
Bloody Stream
Butterfly
Ohayou
Keroro March
Same as Dr. E-k
1. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - Art will knock your eyes out
2. "Keroro March" (SGT. Frog) - You really need the English translation to appreciate this OP fully.
3. "Butterfly" (Digimon Adventure) - A lot of cool effects
4. "Ohayou" (Hunter X Hunter (1999) - Nice vignette, relaxing.
Do you still plan to vote on this match, GSF?
Well, it's been over a day since I put up this match. I think I'm just going to move on now.
Results:
1. "Ohayou" (Hunter X Hunter (1999)) - 12
2. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - 24
3. "Keroro March" (SGT. Frog) - 9
4. "Butterfly" (Digimon Adventure) - 15
"Bloody Stream" and "Butterfly" move on to Round 3.
Round 2: Match 12
1. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c)
2. "Hologram" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HusCOOG9e5Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HusCOOG9e5Q)
3. "Diamond Flower" (Black Cat) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7FZk7vRHh8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7FZk7vRHh8)
4. "Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaizpaMWJ5Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaizpaMWJ5Q)
Hmm, this one is a little tough:
"Falling Down" - Awesome song and cool, unique visuals.
"Aoi Hana" - I love the song, and while the still frame style of the opening is admittedly not the most exciting of visuals, I think it uniquely and effectively evokes the melancholy, reflective nature of the show.
"Diamond Flower" - A really strong opening on all fronts. I get a lot out of this one as a fan of the manga.
"Hologram" - I like all the FMAB openings. I think my favorite scene in this one is Hoenheim and Ed staring at each other in front of Trisha's grave.
Same as CX.
Same as Dr. E-k.
Same as Shadow
Falling Down
Diamond Flower
Aoi Hana
Hologram
Results:
1. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East) - 20
2. "Hologram" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - 5
3. "Diamond Flower" (Black Cat) - 11
4. "Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins) - 14
"Falling Down" and "Aoi Hana" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 13
1. "Zettai (part 2)" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqeK1BCkruw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqeK1BCkruw)
2. "Ready Steady Go" (Fullmetal Alchemist) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX-_lEH3UTE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX-_lEH3UTE)
3. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uteFMH54MNg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uteFMH54MNg)
4. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OuRajFzMYI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OuRajFzMYI)
My Picks:
"Space Pirate Captain Harlock" - A classic.
"Battlecry" - Soothing music and beautiful visuals.
"Ready Steady Go" - Solid, exciting opening.
"Zettai (Part 2)" - I've always loved the sample of classical music this one uses as well as the painting motif. Very unique.
Pass.
1. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) - Songs like this have a power that is lost to modern music.
2. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo) - HATE the music, but it looks so damn cool!
3. "Zettai (part 2)" (Ranma 1/2) - I like the whole cute concept!
4. "Ready Steady Go" (Fullmetal Alchemist) - Nothing spectacular, nothing bad either. Nice OP.
ready
battlecry
ranma
Space
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Zettai (part 2)" (Ranma 1/2) - 6
2. "Ready Steady Go" (Fullmetal Alchemist) - 9
3. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) - 13
4. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo) - 12
"Space Pirate Captain Harlock" and "Battlecry" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 14
1. "Born to be Free" (Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZLhHK_58L8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZLhHK_58L8)
2. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) - http://www.hulu.com/watch/530926#i0,p0,d0 (http://www.hulu.com/watch/530926#i0,p0,d0)
3. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ)
4. "Kizudarake no Eikou" (Ashita no Joe 2) - http://www.crunchyroll.com/champion-joe-2/episode-1-and-i-am-back-650837 (http://www.crunchyroll.com/champion-joe-2/episode-1-and-i-am-back-650837)
My Picks:
"Wild Challenger" - Memories. A high-energy and exciting minute of music and animation that always got me excited to watch the show.
"Don't Make We Wild Like You" - Memorable. The song really sticks in your head.
"Born to Be Free" - Cool english song + scenes of Lum's gangs' childhood days + crazy detailed group shot scene = awesome.
"Kizudarake no Eikou" - I love the song, but it's plain visually compared to the others.
Ashita no Joe 2
BoBo
Ranma
Urusei
Same as CX
Same as Dr. E-k
Results:
1. "Born to be Free" (Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love) - 6
2. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) - 10
3. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - 14
4. "Kizudarake no Eikou" (Ashita no Joe 2) - 10
"Don't Make Me Wild" and "Kizudarake" are tied. You guys know the drill.
I hereby bump Ranma 1/2 up to my first-place pick.
I just never get tired of that one...sorry, guys.
Damn you. I was just about to change my vote.
Thanks, Inkwolf.
Both "wild" openings move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 15
1. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_h_bW8CK0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_h_bW8CK0)
2. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA_ChBIjg-4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA_ChBIjg-4)
3. "Lum's Love Song" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Jiic05C0M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Jiic05C0M)
4. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Sailor Moon) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbyOe4qD7EA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbyOe4qD7EA)
Crap, this is a tough one:
"Suki sa" - The song...it's just so damn good.
"Moonlight Densetsu" - Fuck Sailor Moon Crystal for not using this song. This is a classic opening theme and the first version of the visuals are the most creative and my favorite ones.
"Lum's Love Song" - A lovely, creatively written concept for an opening song. It was through coming across this while randomly watching anime openings that I even came to learn that this series even existed, so I give it a lot of personal value for that.
"Driver's High" - I know that this is going to move on, and that's why I can put this last, whereas I just can't bear to do the same to any of the other three. But it's an awesome opening, duh.
Suki sa
Driver's High
Lum's Love Song
Moonlight Densetsu
Driver's High
Suki sa
Lum's Love Song
Moonlight Densetsu
Same as Desensitized.
Same as Dr. E-k.
1. "Lum's Love Song" (Urusei Yatsura)
2. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Sailor Moon)
3. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku)
4. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka)
Results:
1. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku) - 19
2. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - 17
3. "Lum's Love Song" (Urusei Yatsura) - 14
4. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Sailor Moon) - 10
"Suki sa" and "Driver's High" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 16
1. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5gi9PH7j0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5gi9PH7j0)
2. "Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwOPVoLrnA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwOPVoLrnA)
3. "Just Between Us" (Princess Jellyfish) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJoeGEEu5L4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJoeGEEu5L4)
4. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_572d1XA4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_572d1XA4)
FUCK! This is a tough round for me. It's like the random result generator has it out for me or something.
"Alone Again (Naturally)" - Beautiful scenes to a great english song. It's really a shame this opening was only used for only one episode of the series.
"Dancing Star" - Awesome song, cool images, and all around fun.
"Just Between Us" - Sweet pop culture references and a cute song. WHERE IS MY PRINCESS JELLYFISH SECOND SEASON, BRAINS BASE?
"Kanashimi no Konnichiwa" - A lovely, lovely opening with a unique motif and a nostalgia-inspiring song. But I had to put something last.
Alone Again
Kanashimi no Konnichiwa
Dancing Star
Just Between Us
I agree, tough, tough choices.
1. "Just Between Us" (Princess Jellyfish)
2. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura)
3. "Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa" (Maison Ikkoku)
4. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku)
Results:
1. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - 8
2. "Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa" (Maison Ikkoku) - 6
3. "Just Between Us" (Princess Jellyfish) - 7
4. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - 9
"Alone Again (Naturally)" and "Dancing Star" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 17
1. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71DYsMhPq8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71DYsMhPq8)
2. "Q&A" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDtQVlqP2UY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDtQVlqP2UY)
3. "Hikari E" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5svxuS3L9_s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5svxuS3L9_s)
4. "Freckles [english dub]" (Rurouni Kenshin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXBHhyMKZU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXBHhyMKZU)
My Picks:
"Rock the Planet" - Epic music and motif.
"Freckles" - Catchy, memorable song.
"Hikari E" - Same as above.
"Q&A" - Solid Conan opening.
Oh, 2 of my favorite English Dub openings in one round:
Hikari E- Vic Mignogna just does a really good rendition
Freckles- It was literally a coin-toss between this and Hikari E
Rock the Planet- Fun
Q&A- Also good, but something had to give
Freckles
Hikari E
Rock the Planet
Q&A
BTW, Shadow, I know that you said you haven't seen most shows in this competition, but out of curiosity have you already seen or read Rurouni Kenshin yet? I'm not sure, but I do consider it to be the greatest Shounen Jump manga of all time.
Having read both RK and parts 1-4 of JoJo's I have to say that JoJo's wins out for me, personally, as my favorite Shonen Jump manga. But Rurouni Kenshin easily has the best story of any Jump manga I've read, a timeless tale of changing times and what it takes to change, living to build a better future.
It's a must-read.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 02, 2014, 12:13:36 PM
BTW, Shadow, I know that you said you haven't seen most shows in this competition, but out of curiosity have you already seen or read Rurouni Kenshin yet? I'm not sure, but I do consider it to be the greatest Shounen Jump manga of all time.
I recently started reading RK through my library (which has the entire series, because it's awesome like that). I'm a few volumes in, and while it is good so far, hearing all the praise it gets around hear makes me interested to see where it goes. But at the moment I'm with CX on this one, JoJo's is my current favorite. It's just so damn fun.
Freckles
Rock the Planet
Hikari E
Q&A
Nice round.
Same as CX
I like JoJo's, but I don't think I'll ever be as enthusiastic about it as everyone else is. I like the characters and story-lines so much more in RK, myself. JoJo has better fights, for sure, but I've always been about characters and story over action, myself, and with JoJo I have no drive to re-watch/re-read it after my first time through each arc.
But I'm in the minority, anyways. I'm the kind of guy who finds a simple boxing manga that's almost 50 years old to be my favorite shounen (and favorite manga) ever, as opposed to much more grandiose and epic stories out there, after all. ;)
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 02, 2014, 03:43:52 PM
I like JoJo's, but I don't think I'll ever be as enthusiastic about it as everyone else is. I like the characters and story-lines so much more in RK, myself. JoJo has better fights, for sure, but I've always been about characters and story over action, myself, and with JoJo I have no drive to re-watch/re-read it after my first time through each arc.
Same here. Nothing against JoJo, but I've never been in love with it and probably never will be.
Sweet! Now it's 2-on-2! I always feel so alone when I disagree with people....:imnothappy:
Not that our opinions should be a competition or anything. Oh, wait....what was this thread about again?
I'm a characters and story guy too, but for me,
JoJo's has a charisma to it that makes it a really addictive reading and watching experience and the creativity in it's fight scenes is something I've always wanted to see in a series ever since I was a kid. It just hits the right buttons to make for some of the most entertaining manga I've ever read. Reading part 4 really solidified my love for the series, and from what I've heard, parts 6 and 7 won't disappoint me either (Vlord says that part 5 is the weakest part of the series, though, so I'm keeping expectations moderated for that one).
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 02, 2014, 03:43:52 PM
But I'm in the minority, anyways. I'm the kind of guy who finds a simple boxing manga that's almost 50 years old to be my favorite shounen (and favorite manga) ever, as opposed to much more grandiose and epic stories out there, after all. ;)
And my second and third favorite mangas are clever but wacky ensemble comedies, my fourth favorite manga is a romantic comedy, and other favorites of mine include an autobiographical manga by the creator of gekikga and a manga about farming, all of which I like more than popular, high-energy battle shonen series or highly popular and acclaimed seinin works such as
Berserk and
Pluto. :>
I'm kidding around, of course, but at least you've got me as a fellow fan of AnJ and Real on this board. I don't got anybody else here that's a fan of Urusei Yatsura or Silver Spoon...
Quote from: Cartoon X on July 02, 2014, 04:49:20 PM
I'm a characters and story guy too, but for me, JoJo's has a charisma to it that makes it a really addictive reading and watching experience and the creativity in it's fight scenes is something I've always wanted to see in a series ever since I was a kid. It just hits the right buttons to make for some of the most entertaining manga I've ever read. Reading part 4 really solidified my love for the series, and from what I've heard, parts 6 and 7 won't disappoint me either (Vlord says that part 5 is the weakest part of the series, though, so I'm keeping expectations moderated for that one).
I don't deny the charisma or fun personalities of the characters. But I also personally look for some emotional weight to them as well. From what I've watched/read so far (I'm like a third into part 3, currently), the one thing I realized in all of the fights is that, while they themselves are fun, I don't concern myself too much with who will win or lose it. I should want to see the hero triumph, or at least have some more investment in one of the characters that I'm watching, but I came to the realization that, while I enjoy all of the characters, I don't feel attached to any of them, or even that driven by their personal stories. Case in point being that I should have felt sad when Caesar died in Battle Tendency, but I didn't because I wasn't that invested in his story. And don't get me wrong, I thought he was a really cool character and I enjoyed watching him, but if one of the RK main cast got killed off in contrast, I'd personally feel pretty sad about it, myself.
QuoteQuote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 02, 2014, 03:43:52 PM
But I'm in the minority, anyways. I'm the kind of guy who finds a simple boxing manga that's almost 50 years old to be my favorite shounen (and favorite manga) ever, as opposed to much more grandiose and epic stories out there, after all. ;)
And my second and third favorite mangas are clever but wacky ensemble comedies, my fourth favorite manga is a romantic comedy, and other favorites of mine include an autobiographical manga by the creator of gekikga and a manga about farming, all of which I like more than popular, high-energy battle shonen series or highly popular and acclaimed seinin works such as Berserk and Pluto. :> I'm kidding around, of course, but at least you've got me as a fellow fan of AnJ and Real on this board. I don't got anybody else here that's a fan of Urusei Yatsura or Silver Spoon...
If it makes you feel any better, I do plan on trying Rumiko Takahashi's earlier manga at some point. It'll just take me some time to get around to it.
Also, I didn't realize that you were also reading REAL. When did you start it?
Well, I personally do care about a lot of characters in
JoJo's, like Joseph, Polnareff, Kakyoin, Iggy, Josuke, Koichii, Okayasu, Rohan, Kira etc., and thinking about it most of those characters only appear in parts 3 and 4, which makes sense since those are the parts that really elevated
JoJo's as a personal favorite for me. As for Ceaser I liked him but I also wasn't too sad that he died, though I really thought the execution of that scene in the anime was excellently done. I'm not sure it's fair to compare him to any member of the RK cast, though, since all of them are around for much more time and get to do more in the story than Ceasar does in Part 2 (the dude only lasts, what, 3-4 volumes before he's offed?), and had way more time to develop as characters and forge a stronger connection with readers. I think that a better example would be a character that leaves more of an impression in a comparable short amount of time, like a few certain AnJ characters. ;)
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 02, 2014, 03:43:52 PM
Also, I didn't realize that you were also reading REAL. When did you start it?
I started it last week and caught up to it over the weekend. And yes, I
REAL-ly love it. The wait for new chapters/volumes is going to be killer though since only one volume is released per year and thirteen years strong this series doesn't feel even close to being even half-way over, at his point. :D
I haven't experienced Urusei Yatsuta in a looooong time to the point where I barely remember anything, just like stuff like El Hazard. I'd have to reacquaint myself with it before I can even begin to discuss it.
That said, I like Takahashi's pre-Ranma work better than her later stuff.
There's more of her pre-Ranma stuff than there is of her post-Ranma stuff, at any rate. But having been rewatching a lot (and I mean A LOT) of Ranma recently thanks to the blu-ray releases and legal streaming, I've gotta say it's still one of my favorite anime and manga and fully deserves it's status as a "classic."
As for InuYasha, I genuinely think it's second half more than makes up for the repetitive "hunt for Naraku" part of the story and has a lot of well-done characters, Sesshomaru being the best of them and one of my all-time favorite characters, and it's final 11 volumes, which also make up The Final Act, made for one of the most engaging manga experiences for me. That said, I think the series has it's share of flaws and can see why people wouldn't care for it, but at the same time, I feel people over-bash it. Having read a lot of battle shonen manga, I can safely say that the story of IY is overall strong and leagues better than trite it's unfortunately compared to like Naruto, Bleach, and Fairy Tail. For me, while I think it's the weakest of Takahashi's big 4 works, it's still a good manga at the end of the day.
And then there's Rin-ne...which is the only work of Takahashi's I think I wouldn't call myself a "fan" of, but even then, I don't think it's at all a bad manga, just kind dull time to time and a really derivative comedy compared to UY or Ranma. That said, I will give Takahashi credit for creating a pair of leading characters whose character dynamic is nothing like Ranma/Akane or InuYasha/Kagome, and are actually reasonable people who don't jump to conclusions and get outwardly irritated and jealous. Rin-ne and Sayaka are pretty much the most interesting part of the series to me because they are completely atypical leads for a Takahashi manga, even though they wouldn't rank as some of her best characters either.
For me, I generally think that the older the Takahashi manga, the better. I'd rank her works:
1. Urusei Yatsura
2. Maison Ikkoku
3. Ranma 1/2
4. Mermaid Saga
5. InuYasha
6. Rumic World and Rumic Theater and her various One-shots
7. One-Pound Gospel
8. Rin-ne
Again, I like IY, but even if you don't I think most people here could enjoy Rumic World, Rumic Theater, and Gospel (I remember a list of the favorite manga of Viz editors where one of them listed Gospel as his favorite Takahashi work), so you should read them if you haven't tried them.
I'm glad to see that you like REAL. It's such an unconventional sports manga, which in all irony is authored by THE guy who literally DEFINED conventional sports manga with Slam Dunk. It's the only sports manga that I've read beside AnJ that is driven completely by its characters, rather than the sport.
You should give me your thoughts on it in the currently running manga thread as well. I'd love to discuss it with you now that we're both caught up. ;)
I'll give my detailed thoughts on it sometime soon. I'm going to wait until I'm done with a few other series I've been reading right now, like Slam Dunk and Buddha, and just give my thoughts on all of that stuff at the same time.
But, to be brief, I love how character-driven the series is. It honestly doesn't even feel like it's so much about the sport than about the individual stories of it's three main characters, how they deal with their disabilities or burdens, and their attempts to find a fulfilling path in life. It's such a great concept and story with three equally interesting leads and great supporting characters as well. It's easily one of the most "human" manga I've ever read.
But...I think we should stop getting off-topic now. I'll put up the next match once GSF and Inkwolf vote.
I pass
Okay, Inkwolf. I'll still give GSF a chance to vote before moving on, since I know he likes "Freckles."
Well, it's been over 24 hours, so I'm just going to move on now:
1. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura) - 15
2. "Q&A" (Detective Conan) - 5
3. "Hikari E" (One Piece) - 13
4. "Freckles [english dub]" (Rurouni Kenshin) - 17
"Freckles" and "Rock the Planet" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 18
1. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8QLdBiDqI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8QLdBiDqI)
2. "Cutie Honey" (Re: Cutie Honey) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rMFj_LFxY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0rMFj_LFxY)
3. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcFRExuCLqM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcFRExuCLqM)
4. "Honoo no Takaramono" (Lupin III: The Castle of Cagilostro) - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xee6q7_lupin-iii-castle-of-cagliostro-open_shortfilms (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xee6q7_lupin-iii-castle-of-cagliostro-open_shortfilms) (go to 2:04)
My Picks:
"Baka Survivor"
"Cutie Honey"
"Coppelia's Casket"
"Honoo no Takaramono"
パス.
通り過ぎる
Same as CX
1. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir) - Graphics are dated, but good for its time, and song is still awesome!
2. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - Wild and cool!
3. "Cutie Honey" (Re: Cutie Honey) - Peppy, amusing
4. "Honoo no Takaramono" (Lupin III: The Castle of Cagilostro) - Sweet and relaxing
Results:
1. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir) - 8
2. "Cutie Honey" (Re: Cutie Honey) - 8
3. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - 11
4. "Honoo no Takaramono" (Lupin III: The Castle of Cagilostro) - 3
There's a tie, which means someone has to break it before we can move on.
Just assume that I voted in a way that gave the edge to Noir.
Thanks, Dr. E-K.
"Baka Survivor" and "Coppelia's Casket" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 19
1. "You Get To Burning" (Martian Successor Nadesico) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XphjF-fHZkM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XphjF-fHZkM)
2. "Colours" (Code Geass) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7zQbMxm28 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ7zQbMxm28)
3. "I'll Be the One" (Hikaru no Go) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSCZ77hpgRs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSCZ77hpgRs)
4. "Uragiri no Yuuyake" (Durarara!!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9hRcIAza0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9hRcIAza0)
My Picks:
"You Get To Burning"
"Uragiri no Yuuyake"
"Colours"
"I'll Be the One"
1. "Uragiri no Yuuyake" (Durarara!!)
2. "Colours" (Code Geass)
3. "I'll Be the One" (Hikaru no Go)
4. "You Get To Burning" (Martian Successor Nadesico)
"You Get To Burning"
"Uragiri no Yuuyake"
"I'll Be the One"
"Colours"
"You Get To Burning"
"I'll Be the One"
"Colours"
"Uragiri no Yuuyake"
Results:
1. "You Get To Burning" (Martian Successor Nadesico) - 13
2. "Colours" (Code Geass) - 8
3. "I'll Be the One" (Hikaru no Go) - 8
4. "Uragiri no Yuuyake" (Durarara!!) - 11
"You Get To Burning" and "Uragiri no Yuuyake" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 20
1. "We Go!" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-VHkO9nVg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx-VHkO9nVg)
2. "Girls on Film" (Speed Grapher) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bT1IgtsCsQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bT1IgtsCsQ)
3. "Departure (version 1) (Hunter X Hunter 2011) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YHr_CUiJ8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YHr_CUiJ8)
4. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon: Tamers) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj0wSg_GQvg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj0wSg_GQvg)
My Picks:
"We Go!" - "We Are" for the new world.
"Girls on Film" - Cool english song and stylish visuals.
"Biggest Dreamer" - Badass opening for the best Digimon series.
"Departure (version 1)" - This is sure to be an unpopular opinion, but my favorite version of this opening was the one used for the Greed Island arc. That had the most interesting, best-timed cuts of any of the versions, imo.
Biggest Dreamer
Departure
Girls on Film
We Go!
Biggest Dreamer
Girls on Film
Departure
We Go!
1. "Departure (version 1) (Hunter X Hunter 2011)
2. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon: Tamers)
3. "Girls on Film" (Speed Grapher)
4. "We Go!" (One Piece)
Same as Inkwolf
Results:
1. "We Go!" (One Piece) - 8
2. "Girls on Film" (Speed Grapher) - 12
3. "Departure (version 1) (Hunter X Hunter 2011) - 14
4. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon: Tamers) - 16
"Biggest Dreamer" and "Departure" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 21
1. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CXmEUwvgM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CXmEUwvgM)
2. "Angelus" (InuYasha) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW1nwjC3b3g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW1nwjC3b3g)
3. "El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Theme" (El-Hazard: The Magnificent World) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0WWZwDqG9M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0WWZwDqG9M)
4. "Sorairo Days" (Gurren Lagann) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCX299HKp_w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCX299HKp_w)
My Picks:
"Duvet" - Greatest anime opening ever (imo).
"Angelus" - Love the latin-style beat and the changing seasons motif.
"El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Theme" - Classic instrumental opening.
"Sorairo Days" - Highly enjoyable.
Getter Robo
El-Hazard
Angelus
Duvet
Duvet
Sorairo Days
Angelus
El-Hazard
1. "Duvet"
2. "El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Theme" (El-Hazard: The Magnificent World)
3. "Angelus" (InuYasha)
4. "Sorairo Days" (Gurren Lagann)
Results:
1. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain) - 13
2. "Angelus" (InuYasha) - 9
3. "El-Hazard: The Magnificent World Theme" (El-Hazard: The Magnificent World) - 9
4. "Sorairo Days" (Gurren Lagann) - 9
It appears we have a three way tie. Somebody break it.
Opposite of Inkwolf.
Thanks, Dr. E-k.
"Duvet" and "Sorairo Days" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 22
1. "Again" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ)
2. "Red Fraction" (Black Lagoon) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-s31XduHb0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-s31XduHb0)
3. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9UtUzjUA5Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9UtUzjUA5Q)
4. "Abnormalize" (Psycho-Pass) - http://vimeo.com/69839349 (http://vimeo.com/69839349)
My Picks:
"Again" - My favorite Brotherhood opening.
"Please Be As You Were" - A classic 80's opening.
"Abnormalize" - Cool visuals and unique sounding song.
"Red Fraction" - Kickass.
Please Be As You Were
Abnormalize
Red Fraction
Again
Please Be As You Were
Abnormalize
Again
Red Fraction
Same as VLordGTZ.
Same as CX.
1. "Again" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
2. "Abnormalize" (Psycho-Pass)
3. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television)
4. "Red Fraction" (Black Lagoon)
Results:
1. "Again" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - 16
2. "Red Fraction" (Black Lagoon) - 8
3. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television) - 20
4. "Abnormalize" (Psycho-Pass) - 16
"Abnormalize" and "Again" are tied. You guys know the drill.
Again
Thanks.
"Please Be As You Were" and "Again" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 23
1. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VIiVSiioo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VIiVSiioo)
2. "Missing Link" (Tiger & Bunny) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iVPuVUbFe8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iVPuVUbFe8)
3. "Cutie Honey" (Cutie Honey Flash) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMTAhKNTCnw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMTAhKNTCnw)
4. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870)
My Picks:
"Love (Loyalty)"
"Viva Namida"
"Cutie Honey"
"Missing Link"
Same as CX
Same as CX
Pass.
Results:
1. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - 9
2. "Missing Link" (Tiger & Bunny) - 3
3. "Cutie Honey" (Cutie Honey Flash) - 6
4. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - 12
"Love (Loyalty)" and "Viva Namida" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 24
1. "Midnight Blues" (Ashita no Joe 2) - http://www.crunchyroll.com/champion-joe-2/episode-27-a-new-start-650889 (http://www.crunchyroll.com/champion-joe-2/episode-27-a-new-start-650889)
2. "Hekireki" (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baFzdQiv6Gs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baFzdQiv6Gs)
3. "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw3fN3OPk3A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw3fN3OPk3A)
4. "Mafushigi Adventure" (Dragon Ball) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1Dp69D7q0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1Dp69D7q0)
My Picks:
"Mafushigi Adventure"
"Tank!"
"Hekireki"
"Midnight Blues"
Same as CX
3...2...1 Let's Jam
Find Them Dragon Balls
Hey Hey Hey Blues
Hekireki
1. "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop)
2. "Midnight Blues" (Ashita no Joe 2)
3. "Mafushigi Adventure" (Dragon Ball)
4. "Hekireki" (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger)
Mafushigi Adventure
Midnight Blues
Hekireki
Tank!
Results:
1. "Midnight Blues" (Ashita no Joe 2) - 10
2. "Hekireki" (Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger) - 8
3. "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop) - 15
4. "Mafushigi Adventure" (Dragon Ball) - 17
"Mafushigi Adventure" and "Tank!" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 25
1. "Rain" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYz6mH4DGu0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYz6mH4DGu0)
2. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irqFRZqptWg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irqFRZqptWg)
3. "Asterisk" (Bleach) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt4r932kYvM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt4r932kYvM)
4. "JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to1-4vaTU0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to1-4vaTU0)
My Picks:
"JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" - I love every JoJo's opening.
"Out of Control" - Awesome visuals and song.
"Rain" - I think it fits the mood of the Promised Day arc very well.
"Asterisk" - Honestly, my favorite Bleach opening would probably be the second one, but this is also pretty good.
JaJa's Kooky Quest
Out of Control
Chlorine
Rain
Hey CX, the JoJo opening (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to1-4vaTU0) is still on Youtube. Any reason you changed it?
Because I accidentally deleted the note I had that had the links to all the openings in this tournament a while back, I haven't been looking at the old links that were used for the first round, and instead searched for the openings again on Youtube. I should have just checked back to the Round 1 match this opening was in and used that link, since I couldn't find it just searching on Youtube. But I'll replace it with that one now.
Rain
Asterisk
Jojo
Out Of Control
Same as CX
1. "JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)"
2. "Rain" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
3. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass)
4. "Asterisk" (Bleach)
Results:
1. "Rain" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - 12
2. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass) - 12
3. "Asterisk" (Bleach) - 8
4. "JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - 18
"Out of Control" and "Rain" are tied. You guys know what to do.
Quote from: VLordGTZ on July 09, 2014, 02:19:24 PM
Same as CX
Out of Control
JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)
Rain
Asterisk
Thanks, Vlord.
"JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" and "Out of Control" move on to round 3.
Round 2: Match 26
1. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadose" (Fist of the North Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDmELx2q3LE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDmELx2q3LE)
2. "R.O.D Theme" (R.O.D. the tv series) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8lyyT0dQ9Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8lyyT0dQ9Y)
3. "One Day, One Dream" (InuYasha) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zn8znVHq9 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zn8znVHq9)
4. "Gatchaman Song" (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI94gNzelD4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI94gNzelD4)
My Picks:
"Gatchaman Song" - A classic.
"R.O.D Theme" - Awesome spy theme.
"You wa Shock" - It's great, duh.
"One Day, One Dream" - Great animation, but overall isn't as good as the others.
1. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadose" (Fist of the North Star)
2. "Gatchaman Song" (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman)
3. "R.O.D Theme" (R.O.D. the tv series)
4. "One Day, One Dream" (InuYasha)
Same as Spark
Same as VLordGTZ.
Same as Shadow.
Edit: Ahhhhshe samore!
Gatchaman
Inuyasha
ROD
You're going to make me choose between Gatchaman and R.O.D.? :pedro_nooo:
Ah, well.
1. "R.O.D Theme" (R.O.D. the tv series)
2. "Gatchaman Song" (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
3. "One Day, One Dream" (InuYasha)
4. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadose" (Fist of the North Star)
Quote from: Inkwolf on July 10, 2014, 05:44:39 PM
You're going to make me choose between Gatchaman and R.O.D.? :pedro_nooo:
Hey now, don't blame me! It's the random result generator's fault! :D ;)
Results:
1. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadose" (Fist of the North Star) - 23
2. "R.O.D Theme" (R.O.D. the tv series) - 16
3. "One Day, One Dream" (InuYasha) - 9
4. "Gatchaman Song" (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman) - 22
"You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadose" and "Gatchaman Song" move on to round 3.
Now it's time for the final match of Round 2!
Round 2: Match 27
1. "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vwrw9ZVm_I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vwrw9ZVm_I)
2. "Hidamari" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPgf7caQnQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbPgf7caQnQ)I'm going with "Hidamari."
Darn that random result generator! :D
I pass this round.
Ser Arthur the Barbarian
Conan.
Hidamari
All right, I'm just going to end this early, because I don't think there's anybody left who cares about this match enough to vote. "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka De" moves on to round 3.
With that the second round is finished. The third round will be up shortly.
Alright, let's start the third round!
Round 3: Match 1
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloWc8_L5CY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloWc8_L5CY)
2. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uteFMH54MNg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uteFMH54MNg)
3. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon Tamers) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj0wSg_GQvg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj0wSg_GQvg)
4. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtTyWCjvSfI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtTyWCjvSfI)
Round 3 sure doesn't waste any time. This is a pretty tough match:
"Night of Summer Side" - I love the well-timed, rapid cuts, and the song is great.
"Ghost Sweeper" - This is just a classic 90's opening that perfectly fits it's show and has some great scenes in it to boot.
"Space Pirate Captain Harlock" - An iconic theme for the greatest Space Pirate Captain there ever was.
"Biggest Dreamer" - An awesome opening that I never skip and really enjoy. But, after watching all of these again, I'd have to begrudgingly put this last.
Pass
Dreams n' stuff
Who you gonna call? Ghost Bu----Oh wait....
Space Captain Tezuka Series....Maybe....I Think
Something About An Orange
Same as Dr. E-k.
Captain Harlock, the series and character, is one of Leiji Matsumoto's most famous creations, right up there with Yamato and Galaxy Express 999, Dr. E-K. How you can confuse him with Tezuka's not nearly as popular character and series Captain Ken surprises me. :humhumhum:
Also, Kimagure Orange Road has nothing to do with oranges. :lol:
I did it purposely to piss you off. :>
Ah. Well, you'll need to try harder to do that. All your comment did was make me laugh. :D
It's the laugh of hysteria that will soon be followed by a burst of rage, then. Walter White did that exact thing in Breaking Bad.
But you've given me no reason to be angry at you, and your joke wasn't that funny either. :??:
Same as Cartoon X.
Quote from: Cartoon X on July 11, 2014, 12:06:42 AM
But you've given me no reason to be angry at you, and your joke wasn't that funny either. :??:
Yet you claimed to laugh at it, so you still come out looking like the fool. :bleh:
But I didn't laugh hysterically, like you claimed. Your joke was not funny enough to make me laugh very hard or very long. It just made me chuckle a bit. It was just surprising to me that you attributed Harlock as a Tezuka work, when it's clearly a Matsumoto work. It's like if someone confused the works of Kaoru Mori for those of Makoto Yukimura. :P And as for the KOR joke, well, I just thought you didn't watch the opening, since oranges aren't even a motif in it, so I found amusement in your assumption.
Same as CX
I can see that Round 3 is going to be painful, with so much awesomeness in each round to choose between!
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
2. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock"
3. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road)
4. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon Tamers)
Quote from: Cartoon X on July 11, 2014, 12:55:46 AM
But I didn't laugh hysterically, like you claimed. Your joke was not funny enough to make me laugh very hard or very long.
But that's not what you said. You claimed to laugh at it and then tried to claim it's not funny. That makes no sense. And, either way, it wasn't a joke. Only you labeled it as such. :>
QuoteIt just made me chuckle a bit. It was just surprising to me that you attributed Harlock as a Tezuka work, when it's clearly a Matsumoto work. It's like if someone confused the works of Kaoru Mori for those of Makoto Yukimura. :P And as for the KOR joke, well, I just thought you didn't watch the opening, since oranges aren't even a motif in it, so I found amusement in your assumption.
You take everything way too seriously then. I'm not a moron. I said "something about Oranges" because that just happened to be in the title, knowing fully well that it had nothing to do with the show. I was just expressing my boredom at copy/pasting each of these shows titles, so I tired to lighten up the mood a little bit. I've done that before, so how you misinterpreted that is beyond me. It's not an assumption on my part in this case, but on yours.
Now it looks like I'll have to just do boring copy/pasting for each round from now on and not have any fun. Mr. I'm such a Hard-Ass said so. :humhumhum:
I was just kidding around, man. :P
Anyway, results.
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) - 19
2. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) - 13
3. "Biggest Dreamer" (Digimon Tamers) - 12
4. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - 16
"Ghost Sweeper" and "Night of Summer Side" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 2
1. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OuRajFzMYI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OuRajFzMYI)
2. "Ask DNA" (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSLCFxJ8Jo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofSLCFxJ8Jo)
3. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAoChN1nC4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAoChN1nC4)
4. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ)
To show Dr. E-k I was just kidding around (and also because I can't think of anything new to say about these openings), I will make statements for these ones:
The good old days of GTO, back when he was teaching troubled teens and not a dang idol class and Ryuji and Saejima didn't have their own mediocre spinoffs.
Whenever I think of how we won't ever get a second season I get depressed and immediately have to watch this opening or re-watch the show.
Being a badass is in Spike's DNA.
Mugen and Jin's battlecry is heard by many but remembered by few.
Grand Theft Otto
It's kind of overrated anyways, so I don't care about a 2nd season....:humhumhum:
I asked, but it didn't answer
Cowboy Bebop Meets Feudal Japan
Ask DNA
Battlecry
GTO
Bacon
Great Lecher Onizuka
Bacon-Oh!
Samurai Shampoo
Coyote Ragtime: The Movie
Something something immortal gangsters.
Something something perverted teacher.
Something something funky cowboys.
Something something rapping samurai.
Guns and Roses
Ask DNA
Battlecry
Driver's High
Excellent round.
Same as Shadow
Too much awesome...way too much.
1. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!)
2. "Ask DNA" (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie)
3. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo)
4. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka)
AKA: Same as Foggle
Results:
1. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo) - 13
2. "Ask DNA" (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie) - 19
3. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - 22
4. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - 26
"Guns and Roses" and "Driver's High" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 3
1. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870)
2. "Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaizpaMWJ5Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaizpaMWJ5Q)
3. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8QLdBiDqI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8QLdBiDqI)
4. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_572d1XA4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_572d1XA4)
My Picks:
"Alone Again (Naturally)" - I love the song song and the images. Really wish they used this one for more episodes.
"Love (Loyalty)" - Fits the tone of both the anime and manga excellently.
"Coppelia's Casket" - Great images and atmosphere.
"Aoi Hana" - Great song, and while there is little actual animation in it, it's an effective opening that fits the show all the same.
Same as Cartoon X.
1. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga)
2. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir)
3. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku)
4. "Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins)
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - 13
2. "Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins) - 4
3. "Coppelia's Casket" (Noir) - 9
4. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - 14
"Alone Again (Naturally)" and "Love (Loyalty)" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 4
1. "Gatchaman Song" (Scientific Ninja Team Gatchaman) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI94gNzelD4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI94gNzelD4)
2. "H.T." (Trigun) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs)
3. "Cold Finger Girl" (Level E) - http://vimeo.com/87319853 (http://vimeo.com/87319853)
4. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) - http://vimeo.com/99375813 (http://vimeo.com/99375813)
Another great match-up:
The Humanoid Typhoon
The Guardians of Space
The Prince of Dogra
The Pig-Tailed Girl
Level E
Gatchaman
Trigun
Ranma 1/2
Trigun
Gatchaman
Ranma
Level E
Gatchaman
Level E
Trigun
Ranma 1/2
Three
Five
1972
1/2
Wait, H.T. stands for Humanoid Typhoon.
Shut up, CX
You just got that? :D
1. "Gatchaman Song" (Scientific Ninja Team Gatchaman)
2. "Cold Finger Girl" (Level E)
3. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2)
4. "H.T." (Trigun)
Results:
1. "Gatchaman Song" (Scientific Ninja Team Gatchaman) - 19
2. "H.T." (Trigun) - 17
3. "Cold Finger Girl" (Level E) - 16
4. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) - 8
"Gatchaman Song" and "H.T." move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 5
1. "You Get To Burning" (Martian Successor Nadesico) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XphjF-fHZkM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XphjF-fHZkM)
2. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dblwW91yg38 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dblwW91yg38)
3. "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (InuYasha: The Final Act) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E515S9UskE0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E515S9UskE0)
4. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadose" (Fist of the North Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAqLie4EgUc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAqLie4EgUc)
Damn, I love all these openings around equally:
Akito vs. Nagare
Kagome vs. The Shikon Jewel
Jotaro vs. Dio
Kenshiro vs. Raoh
Fist
JoJo
Martian
Inu-Yasha
Same as Dr. E-k
Same as VLordGTZ.
Yes! I changed my votes just enough to get Gatchaman and HT to the next round.
Hokuto
John
Inuyasha
Martian
Pass
Results:
1. "You Get To Burning" (Martian Successor Nadesico) - 11
2. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - 14
3. "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (InuYasha: The Final Act) - 8
4. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadose" (Fist of the North Star) - 17
"You wa Shock" and "Stand Proud" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 6
1. "Uragiri no Yuuyake" (Durarara!!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9hRcIAza0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O9hRcIAza0)
2. "Departure (version 1)" (Hunter X Hunter 2011) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YHr_CUiJ8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YHr_CUiJ8)
3. "We Are!" (One Piece) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7WP4zNWaQM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7WP4zNWaQM)
4. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin the Third Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE)
My Picks:
Rupan Sansei
Wan Pisu
Dulalala
Huntah X Huntah
Hunter
Lupin
We Are
Dora
(HUNTER)^2
Red Jacket
Dudu-du-rara-ra-bobo
No I don't want to be your friend, Mr. Pocketto of Coin
Awesome round. These are all top-notch opening themes.
Also, the first animation version for the OP was my favorite one for the longest time, but I think that this one finally managed to surpass it for me:
http://youtu.be/REqZpNJu8d8
I'm still geeking out from the Leorio part. So..cool... :worship:
Same as CX
Thief
Hunter
Pirate
Rider
Lupin
Hunter
Durarara
One Piece
Results:
1. "Uragiri no Yuuyake" (Durarara!!) - 10
2. "Departure (version 1)" (Hunter X Hunter 2011) - 16
3. "We Are!" (One Piece) - 12
4. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin the Third Part 2) - 22
"Lupin III" and "Departure" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 7
1. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irqFRZqptWg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irqFRZqptWg)
2. "Butterfly" (Digimon Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2TfYSgXT4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2TfYSgXT4)
3. "Freckles" (Rurouni Kenshin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXBHhyMKZU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqXBHhyMKZU)
4. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE)
I don't have anything substantial to say about these at this point, but they are all pretty great:
I try to hear. Lend my ear. Voices. Inside. One link to join them all...
All the memories that I have are beautiful in my mind, but they don't feed the hunger deep inside my soul.
The shadow that follows behind you, tells the tale of a man. Never to be forgiven, peace and love.
It's best to forget the unnecessary things. There's no time left to be fooling around...
1. "Freckles" (Rurouni Kenshin)
2. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra)
3. "Butterfly" (Digimon Adventure)
4. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass)
1. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra)
2. "Freckles" (Rurouni Kenshin)
3. "Butterfly" (Digimon Adventure)
4. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass)
Out of Control
Freckles
Cobra
Butterfly
Freckles
Butterfly
Cobra
Out-Of-Control
Same as Dr. E-k.
Pass.
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 15, 2014, 10:18:00 AMPass.
How the hell can you pass on a round with "Freckles" in it?
I already know it'll advance. It's the others that I don't feel like watching right now. :D
Results:
1. "Out of Control" (Psycho-Pass) - 12
2. "Butterfly" (Digimon Adventure) - 12
3. "Freckles" (Rurouni Kenshin) - 21
4. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - 15
"Freckles" and "Cobra" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 8
1. "Monotone Summer" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSe0oeDpv3I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSe0oeDpv3I)
2. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM)
3. "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX-CvG41hIw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX-CvG41hIw)
4. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5gi9PH7j0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5gi9PH7j0)
Two UY openings up against board favorites huh? Mmm....:
"Smile Bomb" - One of my all time favorites.
"Dancing Star" - One of the best UY openings.
"Monotone Summer" - Awesome song and nice visuals.
"Inner Universe" - I like it, but "Smile Bomb" is a given to move on, and I ain't gonna let "Dancing Star" die here if I can help it.
I might vote.
Same as CX.
Same as Cartoon X.
Also same as CX.
Same as CX
Pass since Smile Bomb will advance and GitS will die
I'll go with the flow and say same as CX. :D
Wow, we are just breezing through these matches aren't we? :D
Results:
1. "Monotone Summer" (Urusei Yatsura) - 12
2. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - 24
3. "Inner Universe" (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) - 6
4. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - 18
"Smile Bomb" and "Dancing Star" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 9
1. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CXmEUwvgM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CXmEUwvgM)
2. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ)
3. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9UtUzjUA5Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9UtUzjUA5Q)
4. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcFRExuCLqM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcFRExuCLqM)
Oh man, both Bobobo openings and another two of my favorites in the same match! This is another toughie for me...:
"Duvet" - My favorite anime opening ever.
"Wild Challenger" - Brings back some good memories every time I watch it.
"Please Be As You Were" - A classic 80's opening.
"Baka Survivor" - An exciting, crazy fun opening, but the only one I can put last here.
These are getting tougher.
1. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television)
2. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
3. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain)
4. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
Hard round.
Easy round. Pass.
1. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain)
2. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
3. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
4. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television)
PPPPPAAAAAASSSSSUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!
Same as Spark
Results:
1. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain) - 12
2. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - 12
3. "Please Be As You Were" (Patlabor on Television) - 11
4. "Baka Survivor" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - 5
"Duvet" and "Wild Challenger" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 10
1. "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka De" (Detective Conan) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vwrw9ZVm_I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vwrw9ZVm_I)
2. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c)
3. "Sorairo Days" (Gurren Lagann) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCX299HKp_w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCX299HKp_w)
4. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbuCCTRSgh8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbuCCTRSgh8)
My Picks:
"Scramble"
"Falling Down"
"Sorairio Days"
"Ai wa Kurayami no Naka De"
Scrambled
Pierced
Tumbled
Detected
Same as Cartoon X.
Eden
Conan
Rumble
Lagann
Same as CX
Conan
Scramble
Eden
Gurrenn
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka De" (Detective Conan) - 12
2. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East) - 20
3. "Sorairo Days" (Gurren Lagann) - 13
4. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - 25
"Scramble" and "Falling Down" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 11
1. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_h_bW8CK0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_h_bW8CK0)
2. "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop) -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw3fN3OPk3A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw3fN3OPk3A)
3. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ)
4. "Under Star" (Hajime no Ippo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S50a4rStNA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S50a4rStNA)
My Picks:
"Bloody Stream" - My second favorite anime opening ever.
"Suki Sa" - That song, man. That song.
"Tank!" - Indisputably one of the greats.
"Under Star" - Best HnI opening.
Tank
Bloody Stream
Suki Sa
Under Star
One of the best rounds so far!
Same as Foggle
Under Star
Bloody Stream
Tank
Suki Sa
Under Star
Suki Sa
Tank
Bloody Stream
O0
Same as Foggle.
Same as CX
Bloody Stream
Tank
Suki Sa
Under Star
Results:
1. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku) - 18
2. "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop) - 23
3. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - 25
4. "Under Star" (Hajime no Ippo) - 14
"Bloody Stream" and "Tank!" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 12
1. "Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeq3xzUtKsM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeq3xzUtKsM)
2. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jIvQ0EX4VA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jIvQ0EX4VA)
3. "Again" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uq34TeWEdQ)
4. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VIiVSiioo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VIiVSiioo)
My Picks:
The Outlaw Star speeds off through the night.
Viva Namida, 'cause Dandy doesn't waste his tears, baby.
The Fullmetal Alchemist gets an anime again.
Ranma is not a love seeker, but unfortunately for him he can't stop the relentlessness of his (would-be) fiances.
Same as CX.
Space Dandy
Outlaw Star
FMA
Ranma
Same as Dr. E-k.
pass. good luck
Same as Shadow Gentleman, please!
Same as Foggle
Same as Inkwolf
Results:
1. "Love Seeker (Can't Stop It)" (Ranma 1/2) - 7
2. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star) - 25
3. "Again" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - 14
4. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - 24
"Through the Night" and "Viva Namida" move on to round 4.
Round 3: Match 13
1. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71DYsMhPq8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71DYsMhPq8)
2. "JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to1-4vaTU0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to1-4vaTU0)
3. "Pegasus Fantasy" (Saint Seiya) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu533OKYHyc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu533OKYHyc)
4. "Mafushigi Adventure" (Dragon Ball) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1Dp69D7q0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1Dp69D7q0)
5. "Bowl Man" (Hyouge Mono) - http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/hyouge-mono-episode-1-online (http://www.animefreak.tv/watch/hyouge-mono-episode-1-online)
Last match before the quarter-finals, and what do you know, it's the toughest one yet!
"Mafushigi Adventure" - One of my all time favorites and up there as one of the best dubbed openings I've ever heard.
"Rock the Planet" - Neck and neck with "Dancing Star" as my favorite UY opening.
"JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" - I love every JoJo's opening.
"Bowl Man" - My kind of jazzy music and an awesome visual style.
"Pegasus Fantasy" - An epic and well-animated 80's battle shonen opening.
1. "Mafushigi Adventure" (Dragon Ball)
2. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura)
3. "Pegasus Fantasy" (Saint Seiya)
4. "JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
5. "Bowl Man" (Hyouge Mono)
pegasus
db
bowl man
jojo
rock the planet
Mafushigi Adventure
Pegasus Fantasy
Rock The Planet
JoJo
Bowl Man
NANI WO SURU DA!
Mafushigi Adventure
Bowl Man
Pegasus Fantasy
Rock The Planet
Same as CX
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura) - 21
2. "JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame)" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - 20
3. "Pegasus Fantasy" (Saint Seiya) - 17
4. "Mafushigi Adventure" (Dragon Ball) - 33
5. "Bowl Man" (Hyouge Mono) - 14
"Mafushigi Adventure" and "Rock the Planet" move on to round 4.
That concludes round 3! The first match of the Quarter-Finals will be up shortly.
From now on, matches will only have three entries, and only one opening will move on per match.
Now, without further ado, let's begin the Quarter-Finals!
Quarter-Finals: Match 1
1. "Mafushigi Adventure" (Dragon Ball) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1Dp69D7q0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1Dp69D7q0)
2. "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw3fN3OPk3A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw3fN3OPk3A)
3. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAoChN1nC4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAoChN1nC4)
Damn, looks like we're starting off with another hard one:
"Mafushigi Adventure" - One of the best dub openings.
"Driver's High" - Unique and has lots of attitude.
"Tank!" - Unanimously considered awesome. [adult swim] never skips it for a reason.
Opposite of CX. We already lost Big O and Pegasus. Tank will not be the next casualty.
"Driver's High"
"Mafushigi Adventure"
"Tank!"
Purely because I already know what's moving on.
Mafushigi Adventure- More anime openings should strive to be as fun as this one
Driver's High- Excellent visuals which compliment the very unique music perfectly
Tank!- A classic, but I've always preferred the theme songs with lyrics to go along with them
Now that was a pretty tough round.
Same as GSF.
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 18, 2014, 11:56:43 AM
Opposite of CX. We already lost Big O and Pegasus. Tank will not be the next casualty.
This.
And that seals the deal, folks. ;D
Not quite yet, GSF. Depends on how Inkwolf and Vlord vote.
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 18, 2014, 01:07:05 PMAnd that seals the deal, folks. ;D
Not really, it's still tied with Driver's High at 12 points each, and we still have a couple of people who haven't voted yet. Inkwolf will most likely mimick you guys, but I'm not sure how VLord will vote.
Quote from: Foggle on July 18, 2014, 01:04:20 PM
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 18, 2014, 11:56:43 AM
Opposite of CX. We already lost Big O and Pegasus. Tank will not be the next casualty.
This.
Right, because you totally stepped up to save Pegasus in the last round. :>
This might as well have been the final round, honestly. :sweat:
Foggle lost "Bowl Man," though, so I'd say the sentiment is the same.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 18, 2014, 01:26:23 PM
This might as well have been the final round, honestly. :sweat:
Too bad the randomresult generator disagreed. :D
Same as Dr. E-k
Quote from: VLordGTZ on July 18, 2014, 01:34:46 PM
Same as Dr. E-k
Thank god we still have at least one more smart person on this thread. :swoon:
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 18, 2014, 01:26:23 PM
This might as well have been the final round, honestly. :sweat:
Are you so willing to give up on that Fist of the North Star OP everyone but me loves? XD
"Tank!""Mafushigi Adventure"
"Driver's High"
Results:
1. "Mafushigi Adventure" (Dragon Ball) - 16
2. "Tank!" (Cowboy Bebop) - 16
3. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - 16
Yeah...so, who's going to break this tie? :D
tank
*Gon Freecs voice*YAH-TAH! I'm so happy I made it in time. I sat around longer than I'm willing to admit for a tie breaker.
I'm sorry GSF, but you have to actually change your votes in order to affect which opening moves on. Just supporting "Tank!" will not do anything in your case, since you put "Tank!" first in the first place. Hence, your post is invalid.
Then switch Driver to no 1
What was that you said about Tank! earlier GSF?
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 18, 2014, 01:07:05 PMAnd that seals the deal, folks. ;D
Yeah, nice call, there....:humhumhum:
Who cares? I get to take out a threat and Driver will never advance again. ;D
Right, because all of that talk about not wanting Tank! to be another casualty was because you secretly didn't give a crap about it. :D
Anyways, I'm down with Driver's High moving on. I like Tank! but it's about time that a more unique and interesting opening gets some recognition.
Once I think about it with Tank out of the way, what I want to win will be guaranteed to win. ;D
Cool, this competition got more interesting with the obvious winner out.
Maybe in the case of a tie, they should all move on. XD
Tank wasn't the obvious winner.
Cowboy Bebop is always the obvious winner.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 18, 2014, 07:39:00 PM
Cowboy Bebop is always the obvious winner.
One less vote and Tank would not have even tied to move on, and Cowboy Bebop has never won an anime tournament on this forum before.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 18, 2014, 07:39:00 PM
Cowboy Bebop is always the obvious winner.
On every other board except this one, maybe. Here the obvious winner is and was always "Smile Bomb." Failing that, it'll be "You wa Shock." Watch and see. :humhumhum:
Anyway, "Driver's High" moves on. Let's continue, shall we?
Quarter-Finals: Match 2
1. "Departure (version 1)" (Hunter X Hunter 2011) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YHr_CUiJ8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YHr_CUiJ8)
2. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCcmjaCL_c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCcmjaCL_c)
3. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5gi9PH7j0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5gi9PH7j0)My Picks:
"Dancing Star" - AKA the opening everyone else will put last! For me, this is such a fun, simple opening with a good motif and beat to it. It's definitely up there as one of the best songs from the series, and of course one of the best openings from it as well.
"Stand Proud" - WHERE'S IGGY? But seriously, this is an awesome JoJo's opening, perfect for this part of the series.
"Departure (version 1)" - Admittedly not my favorite version of "Departure," but it's a good opening all the same.
I was talking more generally than here, but whatever.
I'll skip this round.
Quote from: Foggle on July 18, 2014, 07:54:16 PM
One less vote and Tank would not have even tied to move on, and Cowboy Bebop has never won an anime tournament on this forum before.
Hmm? That's not true; it won the very last one that was done. (http://animationrevelation.com/forum/index.php?topic=861.msg44274#msg44274)
Good Grief
Departure
Dancing Star
Oh yeah, Smile Bomb. All I was thinking about was AHHHHHSHHEEE!
I swear Cartoon_X daylights as a court stenographer. How the hell did Bebop win best anime here? Monster or Yu yu Hakusho should have been a shoein.
Quote from: Cartoon X on July 18, 2014, 08:02:21 PM
Hmm? That's not true; it won the very last one that was done. (http://animationrevelation.com/forum/index.php?topic=861.msg44274#msg44274)
Oh, right. I forgot we did a second greatest anime tournament. :sweat:
Departure- Because fun
Stand Proud- Because 2nd most fun
Dancing Star- I was tempted to put this higher just to prove CX wrong, but while it is great, I just can't deny my love for the above 2 opening themes
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 18, 2014, 08:08:34 PM
Oh yeah, Smile Bomb. All I was thinking about was AHHHHHSHHEEE!
I swear Cartoon_X daylights as a court stenographer. How the hell did Bebop win best anime here? Monster or Yu yu Hakusho should have been a shoein.
Yu Yu Hakusho wasn't featured in that tournament because it already won the very first anime tournament that we did. With Monster, I recall it coming close, but the reason it didn't win was because some of us down voted it towards the end for being a carbon copy of the manga.
Same as CX
Same as Shadow
Results:
1. "Departure (version 1)" (Hunter X Hunter 2011) - 9
2. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - 12
3. "Dancing Star" (Urusei Yatsura) - 9
"Stand Proud" moves on to round 5.
Quarter-Finals: Match 3
1. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_572d1XA4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_572d1XA4)
2. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadase" (Fist of the North Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAqLie4EgUc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAqLie4EgUc)
3. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE)
My Picks:
"Alone Again (Naturally)" - Wonderful song and visuals creating a melancholy experience perfectly in sync with the emotional feel of the show. As a fan of MI I always get a lot out of this when I watch it.
"Cobra" - A classic jazzy opening for one cool show.
"You wa Shock" - Bleeds badassery. I don't think it's as amazing as some other people seem too, but it is an awesome opening. I know most people are going to put it first and it'll move on, so I'm going to show some support to the other two openings and give 'em a fighting chance.
1. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra)
2. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku)
3. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadase" (Fist of the North Star)
Weird round: BOTH of the OPs that everyone but me loves, and one that I think is cool but would never have imagined I would rate 1st this late in the game. XD
Eh? I'm pretty sure the only people here who love "Alone Again" are me and Vlord. :P
YOU WA SHOCK
Arboc
Me, everyday.
Same as CX
Same as Gentleman!
Same as GSF.
Quote from: Cartoon X on July 19, 2014, 11:33:33 AM
Eh? I'm pretty sure the only people here who love "Alone Again" are me and Vlord. :P
Then how did it get this far?
Quote from: Inkwolf on July 19, 2014, 06:10:23 PM
Then how did it get this far?
I guess people just liked it better than the other openings it was up against in it's matches. :P
Results:
1. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - 11
2. "You wa Shock/Ai wa Toriwadase" (Fist of the North Star) - 12
3. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - 13
It was a damn close match, but it looks like "Cobra" moves on to round 5.
Quarter-Finals: Match 4
1. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CXmEUwvgM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9CXmEUwvgM)
2. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pdqeu9LW2c)
3. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ)
My Picks:
"Duvet" - My favorite anime opening ever. The song and visuals powerfully reflect the themes of the show itself as well as Lain's character arc and journey through it.
"Guns and Roses" - Pure jazzy goodness that gets you acquainted with all of the series' voluminous cast in a mere 90 seconds and gets you excited to watch the show.
"Falling Down" - Excellent song with unique, interesting visuals set at a great pace.
Guns and Roses
Falling Down
Duvet
Falling Down
Duvet
Guns and Roses
Same as Shadow!
Duvet
Guns and Roses
Falling Down
Pass. Good luck to whatever wins this round.
Guns and Roses
Duvet
Falling Down
The floating hat on the end of Duvet almost got me, but G&R is just so wild and fun and jazzy...
Well, it sucks that Falling Down is going to lose. I guess nobody around here has any real taste. :bleh:
Results:
1. "Duvet" (Serial Experiments Lain) - 12
2. "Falling Down" (Eden of the East) - 10
3. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - 14
"Guns and Roses" moves on to round 5.
Quarter-Finals: Match 5
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloWc8_L5CY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EloWc8_L5CY)
2. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin the Third Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE)
3. "Freckles" (Rurouni Kenshin) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCDvefIO_08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCDvefIO_08)
My Picks:
LUPIN THE THIIIIRRRDDD!!!!!
GHOST SWEEPEEERRRR!!!!!
WHOA OH OH OH WHOA OH OHHHHH!!!!
Lupin..THE THIRD!
Freckles
Ghost Sweeper
Lupin
RK
GS
Same as CX
Same as Dr E-k
Ghost Sweeper
Lupin 3
Freckles
Three really fun OPs!
Ok, I rewatched Ghost Sweeper and edited my picks to what I really would rank them. I put Freckles last because I assumed everyone else would put that as no. 1. I like Freckles put it's strictly 7 out of 10 for me. I also like the Ghost Sweeper OP so it's not too far from that for me.
Results:
1. "Ghost Sweeper" (Ghost Sweeper Mikami) - 10
2. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin the Third Part 2) - 17
3. "Freckles" (Rurouni Kenshin) - 9
"Theme from Lupin III '79" moves on to round 5.
Quarter-Finals: Match 6
1. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71DYsMhPq8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71DYsMhPq8)
2. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx-9zJ3UpvQ)
3. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM)
My Picks:
"Smile Bomb" - One of my top favorites.
"Rock the Planet" - A unique and kickass UY opening.
"Wild Challenger" - Energetic and wild, apt for the show.
Same as CX.
If somehow Smile Bomb manages to win this competition, I'll laugh. It would mark the 3rd time that YYH has won a tournament like this.
Well, with "You wa Shock" and "Tank" dead,"Smile Bomb's" chances of winning are pretty high. :D
Same as Dr. E-k
Same as VLordGTZ.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 21, 2014, 10:55:37 AM
Same as CX.
If somehow Smile Bomb manages to win this competition, I'll laugh. It would mark the 3rd time that YYH has won a tournament like this.
Somehow? At worse it has a 50/50 chance of winning. Besides best anime, what else did YYH win here?
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 21, 2014, 11:38:05 AM
Besides best anime, what else did YYH win here?
It also won the Greatest Animated Series competition.
I didn't really pay attention to You Wa Shock losing. I had to go back and check. That sucks. Smile Bomb has already won then, screw 50/50.
I guess YYH really is the best anime ever. Since it's also my personal favorite, that means my opinion is better than everyone else's.[/logic] :>
Opposite of everyone! :sweat:
Quote from: Inkwolf on July 21, 2014, 02:37:33 PM
Opposite of everyone! :sweat:
I consider this blasphemy. I will unleash my vengeance upon you when you least expect it....:devil:
Vengeance? Smile Bomb is in no danger of losing, so you have need for retribution. :humhumhum:
Quote from: Cartoon X on July 21, 2014, 02:44:38 PM
Vengeance? Smile Bomb is in no danger of losing, so you have need for retribution. :humhumhum:
It does no good to allow blasphemous opinions to linger. It may influence others. How naive of you, Cartoon X. :thinkin:
No one's going to lose their love of Smile Bomb. :bleh:
Same as Cartoon X.
My favorite visuals for Smile Bomb is the opening that starts in the Chapter Black arc. Much more visually interesting to me.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 21, 2014, 04:36:50 PM
My favorite visuals for Smile Bomb is the opening that starts in the Chapter Black arc. Much more visually interesting to me.
Same. I like the first version, but I'd have preferred it if the second or third had been nominated instead. :sweat:
Quote from: Cartoon X on July 21, 2014, 04:38:57 PM
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 21, 2014, 04:36:50 PM
My favorite visuals for Smile Bomb is the opening that starts in the Chapter Black arc. Much more visually interesting to me.
Same. I like the first version, but I'd have preferred it if the second or third had been nominated instead. :sweat:
I pulled one over y'all! I actually specifically nominated version 1 so Sensui version wouldn't take up all the vote. Kurama powering up>>>>>Sensui Seven. I also don't even remember a third version. But then again, I might have never seen it. The uncut videos I had were all missing the OP and ED and toonami had neither. I think this site was the first time I saw the Sensui intro.
The third version was used for the Three Kings arc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dyb9yrBd68 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dyb9yrBd68)
It's personally my favorite version of the opening, though I'm sure I'm alone in that opinion. :P
Yeah, you're alone on that. Thanks, it was good.
Honestly, I actually like the first version the best. It's the most visually interesting by far. I think the Chapter. Black arc is easily the best YYH arc, of course, but the opening animation itself feels less inspired, IMO. Seeing Genkai's disciples is a pretty cool visual, but we just see mostly still images of Sensui and Itsuki, and then Sensui just does that energy kick for no reason.
Meanwhile, that visual of Yusuke with his friends standing behind him on the Dark Tournament stage feels so damn memorable and iconic to me. I also like the part where Yusuke jumps into a swarm of demons.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 21, 2014, 02:40:26 PM
Quote from: Inkwolf on July 21, 2014, 02:37:33 PM
Opposite of everyone! :sweat:
I consider this blasphemy. I will unleash my vengeance upon you when you least expect it....:devil:
I will set traps for your vengeance and feed it to the cat!
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Bitch, bring it on!
Results:
1. "Rock the Planet" (Urusei Yatsura) - 12
2. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - 8
3. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - 16
"Smile Bomb" moves on to round 5.
Quarter-Finals: Match 7
1. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtTyWCjvSfI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtTyWCjvSfI)
2. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VIiVSiioo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VIiVSiioo)
3. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870)
Hmm...this one is a bit hard for me to choose for. Oh well, here goes:
"Night of Summer Side"
"Love (Loyalty)"
"Viva Namida"
EDIT: Gave it a second thought, and felt compelled to switch KOR and ES...
"Love (Loyalty)"
"Viva Namida"
"Night of Summer Side"
"Night of Summer Side"
"Love (Loyalty)"
"Viva Namida"
This is my jam, baby.
Love (Loyalty)
Night of Summer Side
Same as Shadow!
Same as CX
Pass.
Results:
1. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - 12
2. "Viva Namida" (Space Dandy) - 11
3. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - 13
"Love (Loyalty)" moves on to round 5.
Quarter-Finals: Match 8
1. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyDJ1OUIS_k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyDJ1OUIS_k)
2. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ)
3. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LucBfR1w6Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LucBfR1w6Y)
My Picks:
"Bloody Stream"
"Scramble"
"Through the Night"
"Through the Night"
"Scramble"
"Bloody Stream"
Through the Night
Bloody Stream
Scramble
Same as Sparky.
Same as CX
Next you're gonna say: "Bloody Stream kicks ass!" Toyu!
Through the Night
Scramble
Same as CX
Results:
1. "Scramble" (School Rumble) - 12
2. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - 16
3. "Through the Night" (Outlaw Star) - 14
"Bloody Stream" moves on to round 5.
Quarter-Finals: Match 9
1. "Gatchaman Song" (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI94gNzelD4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI94gNzelD4)
2. "H.T." (Trigun) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs)
REALLY though choice, but I gotta go with "H.T." here.
Gatchaman
I shall also give this round to the Humanoid Typhoon.
H.T.
Gatchaman
Results:
1. "Gatchaman Song" (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman) - 2
2. "H.T." (Trigun) - 3
"H.T." moves on to round 5.
That concludes the quarter-finals! The next round will be up shortly.
Alright, let's start the semis!
Semi-Finals: Match 1
1. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin the Third Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE)
2. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAoChN1nC4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phAoChN1nC4)
3. "H.T." (Trigun) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs)
My Picks:
"Theme from Lupin III '79" - One of the most iconic anime themes ever, and easily one of my top favorites.
"H.T." - Badass sounding and looking hype for the greatest character in anime in 90 awesome seconds.
"Driver's High" - A cool, unique looking and sounding opening that fits the series very well.
Lupin
GTO
Trigun
Vash
Lupin
Onizuka
Trigun
GTO
Lupin
Same as Dr. Ensatsu-ken
Same as Inkwolf.
Same as Foggle
Results:
1. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin the Third Part 2) - 18
2. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - 12
3. "H.T." (Trigun) - 12
"Theme from Lupin III '79" advances to the finals!
Semi-Finals: Match 2
1. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5dMVj2e870)
2. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ)
3. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCcmjaCL_c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCcmjaCL_c)
Two JoJo's openings in one match? Yare Yare Daze:
"Bloody Stream"
"Love (Loyalty)"
"Stand Proud"
FUCKING PIRANHAS
Jotaro Kujo vs The World
Love (Loyalty)
Bloody Stream
Stand Proud
Love (Loyalty)
Joseph
Jotaro
Excel
Same as CX
Same as CX.
Results:
1. "Love (Loyalty)" (Excel Saga) - 9
2. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - 18
3. "Stand Proud" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) - 9
"Bloody Stream" moves on to the finals!
Here it is, folks. The final match before the final round!
Semi-Finals: Match 3
1. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ)
2. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EtFwBA8sE)
3. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUW2hRQkegM)
My Picks:
"Smile Bomb" - One of the best dubbed openings, if not the best.
"Guns and Roses" - One of the best instrumental openings, up there with "Lupin" and "Tank!"
"Cobra" - Honestly, I never would have guessed it would ever make it this far. Deserves it, though. But against the other two, for the finals? Sorry, Cobra.
Same as Cartoon X.
Sounds like it might be the last time I'll say that in this thread. :(
Guns and Roses
Cobra
Smile Bomb
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 24, 2014, 04:09:43 PM
Sounds like it might be the last time I'll say that in this thread. :(
Well, I hope you still vote on the final match anyway. ;)
Same as Shadow
Opposite of Shadow.
same as ek
Same as Inkwolf.
Same as Foggle
Quote from: VLordGTZ on July 24, 2014, 09:55:26 PM
Same as Foggle
And you call yourself a Yu Yu Hakusho fan? :wth:
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 24, 2014, 10:03:33 PM
Quote from: VLordGTZ on July 24, 2014, 09:55:26 PM
Same as Foggle
And you call yourself a Yu Yu Hakusho fan? :wth:
You didn't see this coming? I thought it was fairly obvious.
Bet I can guess who's going to win the competition.
Results:
1. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - 18
2. "Cobra" (Space Adventure Cobra) - 14
3. "Smile Bomb" (Yu Yu Hakusho) - 16
"Guns and Roses" advances to the final round!
And that's that. After nearly 3 months, we've finally arrived at the final round of this competition. Over 200 openings were nominated for this tournament, and of them, only three remain. These three are truly and unmistakeably great openings, but only one of them can be the
greatest there ever was. Now, which of these three will it be? It's decision time! Are you all ready? Well then, without further ado...
THE FINAL ROUND: WHICH IS THE GREATEST ANIME OPENING EVER!?!
1. "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin the Third Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE)
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VS.
2. "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ
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VS.
3. "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ)
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"Theme from Lupin III '79" - The
Lupin theme is easily one of the most iconic anime themes ever. It is one of three that is associated with almost every installment of it's franchise (the other two being
Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro's and
Cutie Honey's themes), and of the three, it is easily my favorite in any version. This particular opening is probably my favorite rendition, and the visuals accompanying it ooze of the style and goodness that encapsulates the
Lupin anime franchise. When watching all of these three a few times, and thinking it over, this theme and opening has definitely resonated with me the most over the years, is the most memorable, and the one I would unhesitatingly call a true classic. As much as I love "Bloody Stream," for me the
Lupin theme is the only, the obvious, the clear choice as the greatest anime opening ever among these picks. And I feel it's enduring popularity and relevance throughout the years in Japan and among the anime fan community abroad more than enough justifies that choice.
"Bloody Stream" - Stylish, cool, and all around fabulous, the opening for the anime adaption of
Battle Tendency hypes this section of the
JoJo's saga to epic levels and leaves a resounding impact in it's visual choices. The last scene, showing Joseph putting on Caeser's bandana and screaming to the skies is absolutely beautiful. It's hard not to get excited during this opening, and even before I ever watched the anime I was watching this opening again and again and again. David Productions went all out here, and, in my opinion, this opening clearly shows their love for this franchise, even moreso than "Sono Chi no Sadame" or "Stand Proud." And really, it's just an awesome opening, and I'm glad to see it make it to this final round.
"Guns and Roses" - That sax! This is one of my favorite instrumental openings, with an absolutely jazzy song that I couldn't help but re-listen over and over again the first time I heard it. What's more, the crisp, quick way the opening goes through the series' huge cast of characters is impressive and a pleasure to watch, especially in how it manages to get across each of their personalities in just the few seconds they are on screen, a feat that few openings manage to accomplish. And who can't love that beginning with Issac and Miria dressing up in silly costumes to rob a candy store? It's just such a fun, fantastic opening. While my preference finds itself with it's competitors, "Guns and Roses" could easily win the honor of "greatest anime opening," and I would have no complaints. It's top-notch.
So, folks. What's it going to be? Which of these will be our greatest anime opening ever? I'm very curious to find out! :thumbup:
I think I'll wait to vote.
Mmm, three of my all time favorites. I like this outcome! I'll go with
Theme from Lupin III '79
Guns and Roses
Bloody Stream
for the exact same reasoning CX gave. :)
Smile Bomb is better than any of these, but whatever....
Lupin- Clearly the best one left, and one of my all-time favorites
Bloody Stream- Not an all-time favorite, but a really fun one, nonetheless
Guns & Roses- Meh, not really my cup of tea, but it's good for what it is; I'm not really a fan of Baccano!, though
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Very tough round. I'm honestly fine with any of these winning.
Same as Shadow
same as ek. that bacon op is not that good. also, durarara is boring.
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 24, 2014, 11:54:07 PM
same as ek. that bacon op is not that good. also, durarara is boring.
You're not that good and boring. >:( >:( >:(
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 24, 2014, 11:35:33 PM
Smile Bomb is better than any of these, but whatever....
So are H.T. and Yu Wa Shock, but this is what we've got so...
Lupin
Guns & Roses
Bloody Stream
i like zombie video games, juno, codename kids next door and cloverfield.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 24, 2014, 11:35:33 PM
Smile Bomb is better than any of these, but whatever....
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 25, 2014, 12:26:49 AM
So are H.T. and Yu Wa Shock, but this is what we've got so...
And Duvet and Mafushigi Adventure are better than all those, but you don't see
me pouting. :humhumhum:
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 25, 2014, 12:27:45 AM
i like zombie video games, juno, codename kids next door and cloverfield.
:D
Amazing.
Quote from: Cartoon X on July 25, 2014, 12:31:47 AM
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 24, 2014, 11:35:33 PM
Smile Bomb is better than any of these, but whatever....
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 25, 2014, 12:26:49 AM
So are H.T. and Yu Wa Shock, but this is what we've got so...
And Duvet and Mafushigi Adventure are better than all those, but you don't see me pouting. :humhumhum:
I'd like to point out that I was always a strong supporter of Mafushigi Adventure. It's all of these other schmucks that didn't vote for it.
lupin is much better than h.t.
Tank is still the best opening.
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 25, 2014, 12:27:45 AM
i like zombie video games, juno, codename kids next door and cloverfield.
what
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 25, 2014, 12:51:37 AM
lupin is much better than h.t.
But is Cloverfield better than Codename Kids Next Door?
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 25, 2014, 12:39:43 AM
I'd like to point out that I was always a strong supporter of Mafushigi Adventure. It's all of these other schmucks that didn't vote for it.
And I strongly supported "Smile Bomb" and "H.T." and enjoy "You wa Shock." My point is that that this final match came about from a long and fair voting process based on the diverse opinions of all 8 regular voters (plus some others) in this competition, and I just think it's silly to be spiteful about how it's turned out. This competition, much like previous ones, was designed to find out what is the commonly agreed upon "greatest" anime opening among the members of this board, after all. Everyone has voted honestly throughout this six round competition, and this final match-up is the result. I'm definitely surprised, and a bit disappointed, that neither "Smile Bomb" or "H.T.," among others, didn't make it to the final round, but all the same, I think these are all awesome openings and none of them would have gotten this far without the majority of the participants in this thread agreeing as such, so I am satisfied with the final match-up.
Of course, it does help that that all three of these are favorites of mine. :P
I agree with Cartoon X to a point, though I would like to add that our fair voting process has proven that these three are the only good anime openings of all time and everything else is garbage.
Also, I have just accepted a paid sponsorship from Funimation stating that, as per our recent forum merger, Love (Loyalty) is to be announced the winner by default.
Quote from: Foggle on July 25, 2014, 01:04:33 AM
Also, I have just accepted a paid sponsorship from Funimation stating that, as per our recent forum merger, Love (Loyalty) is to be announced the winner by default.
Yay, no more voting necessary! XD
But if I DID vote, I'd vote the same as Shadow Gentleman.
Don't whine, guys, all of us have lost personal favorites by the wayside..sometimes because we had to vote against them ourselves in fairness. Democracy is a compromise, nobody gets what they want, we all get what the group is willing to settle for.
Now we can all go off and make our personal list of True Best Anime Opening Ever, Except Everyone Else Has Sucky Taste.
Sora No Wo To and Fantastic Children OPs are awesome, as well as Romeo X Juliet and Moribito, which I forgot to nominate. So there. :il_rope:
I'm not being spiteful, I'm just stating a fact. And that fact is that any opinion that disagrees with my own is wrong and should be condemned. What is so spiteful about that? :??:
no one is actually being spiteful.
:>
AFTER THREE MONTHS, AND SIX ROUNDS, IT ALL ENDS NOW!
ARE YOU READY? THE FINAL RESULTS ARE:
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3RD PLACE: "Guns and Roses" (Baccano!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZ1hsb8smQ
13 Points
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2ND PLACE: "Bloody Stream" (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7gleFCWLAQ
17 Points
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1ST PLACE: "Theme from Lupin III '79" (Lupin the Third Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VibM9LRopnE
18 Points
And that's that, folks! Personally, I think the winner is well-deserved. But regardless of the outcome, I hope you all had fun with this tournament these last three months. I sure did. And if you didn't get the results you wanted this time, don't fret, because the Greatest Anime Ending Tournament is coming up soon enough to give ya a second chance. ;)
I'm definitely down with Lupin being the winner. It's certainly one of the most iconic anime openings of all time, and among the few that I never skip when watching the show.
Go Lupin!
Well, that was a roller-coaster of a competition. Can't wait to see the next one.
Well, the obvious next one would be for ending themes, but I'd like to see someone do a competition for animated heroes or protagonists or anti-villains or whatever you want to call it. Obviously I'm not in a position to do anything as I've had to keep my own thread on hiatus for quite a while (I'm thinking of finding a way to give the reigns to someone else for that one, if possible, to be honest).
That said, there is just something appealing about giving recognition to great characters like Tenma, Joe, Hudson, etc. Another cool thread would be for greatest story arcs in comics, manga, animation, or live-action shows. Hopefully I can get my system back up and running and get to that, eventually.
::EDIT::
Best fights would be another good one.
Funny you should mention that. My plan was to do the Ending Theme tournament next, but I actually have been thinking about doing a Greatest Protagonist tournament recently. A greatest story arc or fights competition sounds cool to me too.
Actually, I'd like to consult you guys' opinion on this. Which do you want to do next: Anime Ending Tournament, Protagonist Tournament, Fights Tournament, or Story Arc Tournament?
It's really tough, but I think I'd give story arc the slight edge, myself. I base this on the fact that we've had 2 music competitions already, and we have a character one going on as we speak. A story arc tournament would feel a bit different, but really the decision is up to you.
I'll go with whatever you choose.
I'd go more for endings tournament, since I'm not into long-drawn-out shonen or fighting anime, and therefore have no interest in the other options. You might say 'protagonist' is not as narrow, but I'm pretty sure the results are going to hinge strongly on "who's the most badass" out of characters whose shows I have never watched...
You'd be wrong in assuming that the story arcs nominated would be the long, boring, drawn-out ones (at least not from me and CX, anyways). They also wouldn't be exclusively shounen. Perhaps it would encourage people to look into more series rather than just passing off that judgement. :humhumhum:
Anyways, and ending theme tournament would be fine as well, if a bit less interesting (from my perspective), of course, because of this tournament and the other currently ongoing music-related tournament, which have burned me out on the concept a bit, but it's true that it would likely get the most participation.
As for the character one, I don't think it would be about who's the most "bad-ass," as most of us don't really think highly of characters for such shallow reasons. Just like the villain tournament going on now, it'd be about which characters are the best written and most endearing characters.
Now, the fighting one I still think would be cool, but I have to admit that only about 3 of us on this board would ever show any interest in that. So, sadly, that one will never really be worth the time and effort for someone to run (at least not on this board). The story arc one, while being my most preferred, probably wouldn't fair too much better unless you specifically nominated only the most popular series that most people on this board have seen (TSSM, Gargoyles, YYH, etc.). So, I think that just leaves characters and ending themes. I'm 95% sure that we'll be getting ending themes next, but perhaps the protagonist one is a nice idea for the future.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 26, 2014, 08:58:14 AM
You'd be wrong in assuming that the story arcs nominated would be the long, boring, drawn-out ones
I didn't mean that the best arcs would be long and dull, just that we'd get the most nominations from long series. I mean, not to offend anyone here, but the OP contest seemed to contain way too many One Piece and FMA and Conan and Pokemon OPs. With a story arc competition, I imagine we'd get arcs from similar series...not just because the series are LOOOONG and contain many seasons and many story arcs, but because those seem to be the popular ones.
And, frankly, I don't think I can find the time to watch all the extra shows it would take to vote fairly. If the Week 1 vote means I have to watch 6 episodes of Fairy Tail, 12 episodes of FMA, 13 episodes of HunterXHunter and 5 episodes of Bleach (and even if I've seen them, I'd feel I needed to rewatch to judge fairly) then it just isn't going to happen.
Quote from: Inkwolf on July 26, 2014, 01:04:54 PMI didn't mean that the best arcs would be long and dull, just that we'd get the most nominations from long series. I mean, not to offend anyone here, but the OP contest seemed to contain way too many One Piece and FMA and Conan and Pokemon OPs. With a story arc competition, I imagine we'd get arcs from similar series...not just because the series are LOOOONG and contain many seasons and many story arcs, but because those seem to be the popular ones.
Blame CX for all of those, that's his fault. :P
I only nominated like, a single One Piece theme from the shows that you mentioned. And as a matter of fact, I actually prefer less nominations, myself. I only nominate stuff that I think are arguably the best in whatever category the tournament is for. I don't nominate just anything that's remotely good.
QuoteMost of the shows I like best are one or two seasons, and often contain only one story arc, or are all stand-alone. I am quite sure none of them I nominated would stand up to favorite arcs from popular shonen shows.
You might be surprised. Most of my favorite shows that contain long arcs are usually no more than 2 seasons, and some of the ones that are tend to be episodic shows (like BTAS, Futurama, South Park, etc.). I think Yu Yu Hakusho is literally the only show among my top 10 with a continuous story-line that's over 100 episodes long.
QuoteAnd, frankly, I don't think I can find the time to watch all the extra shows it would take to vote fairly. If the Week 1 vote means I have to watch 6 episodes of Fairy Tail, 12 episodes of FMA, 13 episodes of HunterXHunter and 5 episodes of Bleach (and even if I've seen them, I'd feel I needed to rewatch to judge fairly) then it just isn't going to happen.
Hence why I said that (sadly), this type competition probably wouldn't work on this board. I know that Foggle is pretty much the same as you in that regard, and there are still a lot of shows that Shadow and GSF haven't seen that I would nominate.
ah sweet, i knew lupin would win but didnt think it would be that close.
anime ending should definitely be next. i still want my next project to be anime music.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 26, 2014, 01:23:25 PM
You might be surprised. Most of my favorite shows that contain long arcs are usually no more than 2 seasons, and some of the ones that are tend to be episodic shows (like BTAS, Futurama, South Park, etc.). I think Yu Yu Hakusho is literally the only show among my top 10 with a continuous story-line that's over 100 episodes long.
Interesting. :D I tend to get over-defensive because there are so many popular shonen shows that I just can't seem to get into, and so many people tell me I HAVE to watch them. So, what are your top ten, out of curiosity?
I only have a serious Top 5, after that I list anything I tend to feel positive toward at the moment. :D
Fruits Basket, Excel Saga, Fantastic Children, Hikaru No Go, Sound of the Sky...after that, maybe Last Exile, Pumpkin Scissors, Moribito, Tsukikage Ran, and Galaxy Angel....or maybe other stuff. Anyway, as you can see, only 2 things on that list have more than one season.
If we're just going by anime? These are my top 10:
10. Black Lagoon (24 episodes; not counting the OVAs)
9. Kids on the Slope (12 episodes; and yes it's my new favorite Watanabe show, even over CB)
8. Digimon Tamers (51 episodes)
7. Hunter X Hunter 1999 (62 episodes, or 70 if you count the first OVA series)
6. Trigun (26 episodes)
5. Great Teacher Onizuka (43 episodes)
4. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (6 episodes; and I consider this a story arc)
3. Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (13 episodes)
2. Ashita no Joe 2 (47 episodes)
1. Yu Yu Hakusho (112 episodes)
As you can see, only 3/10 of those are over 50 episodes long. ;)
Now, if this were my favorite manga it would be notably much longer series, but still not exclusively shounen (Monster, 20th Century Boys, and REAL would definitely be on there).
And just for the record I also love Hikaru no Go, though it's been a while since I last re-read it.
I don't read so many manga...usually just ones where I've seen the anime first.
Kids on the Slope is good. ^^ I bought the DVDs for that one.
Quote from: Dr. Ensatsu-ken on July 26, 2014, 01:23:25 PM
Quote from: Inkwolf on July 26, 2014, 01:04:54 PMI didn't mean that the best arcs would be long and dull, just that we'd get the most nominations from long series. I mean, not to offend anyone here, but the OP contest seemed to contain way too many One Piece and FMA and Conan and Pokemon OPs. With a story arc competition, I imagine we'd get arcs from similar series...not just because the series are LOOOONG and contain many seasons and many story arcs, but because those seem to be the popular ones.
Blame CX for all of those, that's his fault. :P
I didn't nominate any FMA openings and only one OP opening, so it's not
completely my fault. :humhumhum:
From now on I'm going to try being a bit more selective in my picks, though.
Anyway, I've been thinking about the story arc and fights competitions, and with the former I find my problem is that there'd be too many arcs from series that people haven't seen for there to be consistent interest, unless only the most popular arcs from the most popular series on this board were nominated. And while in the tv shows/animated series/anime competitions you can watch the first episode or something of the shows you haven't seen and make a fair vote, it's a bit unreasonable to expect someone to sit though multiple different episodes of multiple different shows, especially without the context of previous continuity/character development from previous arcs and such. We could narrow the competition to just animated series or anime/manga or something and that could help, but even then I feel there'd still could be too many people haven't seen, even if we go for just 32-64 entries.
The fights competition has similar problems, though I do actually think more than a decent amount of people would be interested (if me, Vlord, EK, GSF, Shadow, and Spark participate that's five people right there). I think we've all read most of the battle anime/manga series that would get nominated so we could just do a short competition of 32-64 entries just for anime/manga fights if that sounds good to y'all.
I'm honestly feeling a bit burned out on anime themes, but I know that's probably the one most people would vote in. However, the protagonists tournament sounds more like a good change of pace, even if the villain tournament is still running. And the fights one could work if it's short and only for anime/manga fights, and that could make a fun break. I'll give it all some more thought and make a nomination thread for one of them tonight or tomorrow.
I think the fights one would be a good one to do on the side if we kept it short. If VLord or someone not currently running a competition thread were up to doing it, we could have that running alongside whatever you decide to do next. That said its only if someone else is willing to do it, so I won't hold my breath waiting for that one. Of course, you could always do it yourself sometime later in the future.
As for the 2 most practical ones (heroes and ending themes), I'm good with whichever one you choose to do, though like you I'm a bit burned out on the music themes concept.
i actually havent read or watched that much so the arc or fight tournament wouldnt get much activity from me. i'd probably completely skip the fight thread due to spoilers.
Quote from: Spark Of Spirit on July 25, 2014, 12:59:10 AM
Quote from: gunswordfist on July 25, 2014, 12:51:37 AM
lupin is much better than h.t.
But is Cloverfield better than Codename Kids Next Door?
No, KND is better. I also like Fairy Oddparents' toilet jokes.