The Greatest Anime Opening Ever Tournament

[The Shadow Gentleman]

HAPPY JOY-PY, NICE TO MEETCHA-PY!
Lepidopteras
Good Morning
Armed Amphibians

[gunswordfist]

Hmm, Ohayou. I might vote. (Don't take my word for it. )

[Foggle]

Bloody Stream
Butterfly
Ohayou
Keroro March

[VLordGTZ]

Same as Dr. E-k

[Inkwolf]

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.

[LumRanmaYasha]

Do you still plan to vote on this match, GSF?

[LumRanmaYasha]

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
2. "Hologram" (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HusCOOG9e5Q
3. "Diamond Flower" (Black Cat) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7FZk7vRHh8
4. "Aoi Hana" (Casshern Sins) - 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.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Same as CX.

[The Shadow Gentleman]

Same as Dr. E-k.

[VLordGTZ]

Same as Shadow

[Inkwolf]

Falling Down
Diamond Flower
Aoi Hana
Hologram

[LumRanmaYasha]

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
2. "Ready Steady Go" (Fullmetal Alchemist) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX-_lEH3UTE
3. "Space Pirate Captain Harlock" (Space Pirate Captain Harlock) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uteFMH54MNg
4. "Battlecry" (Samurai Champloo) - 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.

[The Shadow Gentleman]

Pass.

[Inkwolf]

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.

[gunswordfist]

ready
battlecry
ranma
Space