The Greatest Anime Opening Ever Tournament

[VLordGTZ]

Same as CX

[LumRanmaYasha]

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
2. "Don't Make Me Wild Like You" (Ranma 1/2) - http://www.hulu.com/watch/530926#i0,p0,d0
3. "Wild Challenger" (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) - 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

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.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Ashita no Joe 2
BoBo
Ranma
Urusei

[Inkwolf]

Same as CX

[VLordGTZ]

Same as Dr. E-k

[LumRanmaYasha]

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.

[Inkwolf]

I hereby bump Ranma 1/2 up to my first-place pick.

I just never get tired of that one...sorry, guys.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Damn you. I was just about to change my vote.

[LumRanmaYasha]

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
2. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA_ChBIjg-4
3. "Lum's Love Song" (Urusei Yatsura) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Jiic05C0M
4. "Moonlight Densetsu" (Sailor Moon) - 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.

[VLordGTZ]

Suki sa
Driver's High
Lum's Love Song
Moonlight Densetsu

[Spark Of Spirit]

Driver's High
Suki sa
Lum's Love Song
Moonlight Densetsu

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Same as Desensitized.

[The Shadow Gentleman]

Same as Dr. E-k.

[Inkwolf]

1.  "Lum's Love Song" (Urusei Yatsura)
2.  "Moonlight Densetsu" (Sailor Moon)
3. "Suki sa" (Maison Ikkoku)
4. "Driver's High" (Great Teacher Onizuka)

[LumRanmaYasha]

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
2. "Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa" (Maison Ikkoku) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwOPVoLrnA
3. "Just Between Us" (Princess Jellyfish) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJoeGEEu5L4
4. "Alone Again (Naturally)" (Maison Ikkoku) - 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.