The Greatest Anime Ending Ever Tournament

Started by LumRanmaYasha, January 01, 2015, 12:37:15 PM

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VLordGTZ


LumRanmaYasha

Results:

Hellsing Ultimate - "Gradus Vita [first episode version]" - 11
Ranma 1/2 - "Liar" - 13
Hellsing Ultimate - "Letze Battalion" - 9
Hellsing Ultimate - "Shintoushite" - 7

"Liar" and "Gradus Vita" move on to round 2.

Round 1: Match 11

1. Urusei Yatsura - "Kokoroboisona" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuv-1MaiayU
2. FLCL - "Ride on Shooting Star" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTtOUlhL0WQ
3. Urusei Yatsura - "Uchuu wa Taihen da!" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtlfnNg3-TY
4. Riddle Story of Devil - "Concentration" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eS1auylDl4


Ooh, a toughie for me:

"Ride on Shooting Star" - FLCL might not have an opening theme, but does it sure have one dang fine ending theme. One of the best.
"Kokoroboisona" - The song is a classic. Anyone who has watched the iconic episode "After You've Gone" can't help but remember that scene while listening to it. The visuals in this one are also a lot of fun and a step up from "Uchuu," which was the deciding factor for me when choosing between the two.
"Uchuu wa Taihen da!" - But that said, this song perfectly captures the spirit of the series like no other. And considering how many great songs UY has in it's repertoire, that's saying something.
"Concentration" - Solid, but I can't say it resonates with me nearly as much as the others. 

gunswordfist

"Ryu is like the Hank Hill of Street Fighter." -BB_Hoody


VLordGTZ


LumRanmaYasha

Results:

Urusei Yatsura - "Kokoroboisona" - 9
FLCL - "Ride on Shooting Star" - 12
Urusei Yatsura - "Uchuu wa Taihen da!" - 6
Riddle Story of Devil - "Concentration" - 3

"Ride on Shooting Star" and "Kokoroboisona" move on to round 2.

Round 1: Match 12

1. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - "Roundabout" - http://youtu.be/CXYFN1UfIck
2. Slam Dunk - "Sekai ga Owaru Made wa..." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1jWtLdudhA
3. Dragon Ball GT - "Blue Velvet" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIttlhWYwKU
4. Great Teacher Onizuka - "Last Piece" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RElsITpK7S8


My Picks:

"Roundabout"
"Blue Velvet"
"Sekai ga Owaru Made wa..."
"Last Piece"

Spark Of Spirit

"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton

Dr. Ensatsu-ken


VLordGTZ


gunswordfist

"Ryu is like the Hank Hill of Street Fighter." -BB_Hoody


LumRanmaYasha

Results:

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - "Roundabout" - 13
Slam Dunk - "Sekai ga Owaru Made wa..." - 11
Dragon Ball GT - "Blue Velvet" - 7
Great Teacher Onizuka - "Last Piece" - 9

"Roundabout" and "Sekai ga Owaru Made wa..." move on to round 2.

Round 1: Match 13

1. Urusei Yatsura - "Every Day" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bB6nTuhKAs
2. BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad - "Moon on the Water [english dub]" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI4FuuWgPJs
3. InuYasha - "Fukai Mori" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azh99wUUEUk
4. Digimon Adventure - "I Wish" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6vGCaVy7ng


My Picks:

"Every Day" - Just a great UY ending with an excellent song and memorable theme and visuals. Made an awesome pair with "Rock the Planet" too.

"Fukai Mori" - Not my favorite of IY's endings, but the song is memorable and I really like the parts showing Sesshomaru visiting his father's grave and then the corpse of Ryukotsusei (the demon who killed him). It's a good reflection on how much his father meant to him and his motivations in the series.   

"Moon on the Water" - The song is well-dubbed (and superior to the original) and highly memorable, and though the visuals aren't much they capture the mood so well that it works anyway.

"I Wish" - I really liked the song, as well as it how it showed all the digidestined and their digimon in their various evolutions.


Spark Of Spirit

InuYasha - "Fukai Mori" - InuYasha has problems, but the EDs are rarely among them. This theme I remember vividly from a long time ago.
Urusei Yatsura - "Every Day" - Cute song and visuals.
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad - "Moon on the Water [english dub]" - The song's nice, but it's not one of my favorite ending themes.
Digimon Adventure - "I Wish" - I like it, but Keep On is much better. This one doesn't stick out much to me.
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder." - G.K. Chesterton

Dr. Ensatsu-ken

BECK
Digimon- Personally I like this much better than Keep On
Urusei Yatsura
Inu-Yasha

gunswordfist

opposite of ek. fukai mori is possibly my favorite ed ever.
"Ryu is like the Hank Hill of Street Fighter." -BB_Hoody


LumRanmaYasha

Results:

Urusei Yatsura - "Every Day" - 12
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad - "Moon on the Water [english dub]" - 9
InuYasha - "Fukai Mori" - 12
Digimon Adventure - "I Wish" - 7

"Every Day" and "Fukai Mori" move on to round 2.

Round 1: Match 14

1. Hunter X Hunter (2011) - "Reason" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxoXw2bGDsg
2. Digimon Tamers - "My Tomorrow" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk_0c2p2dQ0
3. InuYasha - "Shinjitsu no Uta" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQDaHUphfgI
4. Dragon Ball - "Romantic Ageruyo" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_zo-Lsb1uY


My Picks:

"Romantic Ageruyo"
"Shinjitsu no Uta"
"Reason"
"My Tomorrow"

Dr. Ensatsu-ken

Same as CX.

Dragon Ball's OP and ED themes are such classics.