The Greatest Anime Opening Ever Tournament

[LumRanmaYasha]

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
2. "Never Ending Summer Vacation" (Ranma 1/2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6e8W0Tly-8
3. "Get Along" (The Slayers) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfyGJacqsNo
4. "Kimi ga Inai Mirai" (InuYasha: The Final Act) - 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.

[gunswordfist]

The greatest anime movie ever! I'll vote later.

[The Shadow Gentleman]

Ask DNA
Kimi ga Inai Mirai
Get Along
Never Ending Summer Vacation

[VLordGTZ]

Same as Shadow

[gunswordfist]

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.

[Inkwolf]

Same as Shadow.

[LumRanmaYasha]

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
2. "In the Middle of Elementary School" (Ranma 1/2) - 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
4. "Night of Summer Side" (Kimagure Orange Road) - 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).

[The Shadow Gentleman]

We Are
Night of Summer Side
In the Middle of Elementary School
Where Do We Go From Here

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Same as Shadow.

[gunswordfist]

Pass!

[VLordGTZ]

Same as CX

[Inkwolf]

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.

[LumRanmaYasha]

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
2. "Reckless Fire" (S-CRY-Ed) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es_LIFcTm8o
3. "H.T." (Trigun) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSX58TglZRs
4. "Tatakae! Casshern" (Neo Human Casshern) - 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.

[gunswordfist]

I'll vote later.

[Inkwolf]

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.