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[UltraPrimal]

I was just watching this show Black Lagoon and it had a really cool opening theme. Most of the other anime shows like it, I find, have really cool themes as well. Gundam Wing and .hack//sign were pretty cool. I can't remember what any of the others were called. So, any anime themes you really like?

[Evil_the_Nub]

I like Full Metal Alchemist's opening theme.

[Tekka]

Oh there are so many to choose from.

Two obvious choices for me would be the REASON, and Eien No Kodoku openings from Tekkaman Blade.

Others I like are:
Shion No Ou opening "Lady Love"
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu "Sore Ga Ai Deshou"
Various Bleach openings, there are so many of them now.
The first Darker than Black opening "Howling"
Record of Lodoss War OAV opening "Adesso e Fortuna" (BEAUTIFUL in English)
Ergo Proxy's Opening "Kiri"
Both Death Note themes "The World" and "What's up people?!"
I'm partial to the first Tenchi OAV opening as well.
Spice And Wolf "Tabi no Tochuu"
Angel Heart, "Battlefield of love" & "Lion"
City Hunter, "Ai Yo Kienaide" & "Angel Night"
Suzuka "Start Line"
Gilgamesh "Crazy 4 U"
Bubblegum Crisis "Mad Machine" (Not Technically an opening, but still like it.)
Claymore, "Danzai No Hana"
King of Bandits Jing "Shout it Loud"
Air, "Tori No Uta" & "Farewell Song"
Code Geass, "Colours"
Evangelion "Cruel Angel's Thesis"
Full Metal Alchemist "Melissa" & "ReWrite" & "Ready Steady Go" & "Undo"
Bamboo Blade, "Bamboo Beat"
Galaxy Angel "Galaxy Bang Bang!" & "Angel Ukki"
I''s Pure "I Will Follow"
Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn "Drawings Days" & "Boys & Girls"
Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, I forget what's it's called =x
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro "DIRTY"
Oh My Goddess "Congratulations" & "Open Your Mind"


There are so many more I could go on listing them all day.

[Shadowman]

The two openings for Gundam 00, "Daybreak's Bell" by L'Arc-en-Ciel, and "Ash Like Snow" by the brilliant green, are both really good. A lot more punk-ish than previous Gundam series.

Both Death Note themes are really good. (Though the second one takes some getting used to)

Pretty much any opening for Naruto is good. (Ironic, considering the actual series)

The opening for Evangelion was also really good. (Again, opposed to the series itself)

Both openings for Gundam ZZ, "Anime Ja Nai," and "Silent Voice" were both really catchy.

That's about all I can think of for now.

[God Magnus]

It's because those "themes" aren't written for the shows. They take a song from whatever band they're trying to promote at that moment and stick it in there. It's just one of the ways Japanese bands are marketed.

[Grahf]

Last Exile and Evangelion are probably my two favorites with Trinity Blood, Burst Angel, Chrono Crusade, and both Death Note themes following right behind.

[Liege Evilmus]

Sorry but in my oppinion most of these songs suck.

Most have a technoish beat, and thats always catchy, but click the subtitles and read what they're saying and you'll see that most of them are some of the gayest things ever!

And when they translate them to english, it's even worse.

Japan may know alot about making some kick ass robots, ninjas, singing toilets, and stuff...

but realy I'm pretty convinced that outside of some specialty fields, they don't have much of a clue. I grew up with and am still friends with alot of Asian people, I have alot to base this theory on.

[Tekka]

What do you base it on? The number of Asian people you know directly corresponds to the validity of your opinion?

[Dead Metal]

I wouldn't say that they have the best, some are really good, especially the stuff for Hellsing Ultimate.

I'm just a sucker for awesome instrumentals.

And yes just as Liege says, translate most of them and you get the most gayest, crappiest and most horridly out of place themes ever!

but that doesn't mean I hate all of them, I think the song to GANTZ! Super shooter is quite awesome, just have to figure out what the lyrics are, most probably they will make it crap

Anyway I still think shows are better off with opening themes that don't have song in it, like Beast Wars, Batman TAS and Hellsing.

[Marty Rocket]

I wouldn't say that they have the best, some are really good, especially the stuff for Hellsing Ultimate.

I'm just a sucker for awesome instrumentals.

And yes just as Liege says, translate most of them and you get the most gayest, crappiest and most horridly out of place themes ever!

but that doesn't mean I hate all of them, I think the song to GANTZ! Super shooter is quite awesome, just have to figure out what the lyrics are, most probably they will make it crap

Anyway I still think shows are better off with opening themes that don't have song in it, like Beast Wars, Batman TAS and Hellsing.

The best thing to do is not translate them. I like quite a few anime songs, and I agree with the translated lyrics are real weird, so I ignore what the lyrics are in English. I'd say Tenchi Universe theme is the best anime theme song I've heard and I own. It makes for good music in the gym. (Although many of the customers tell me to take it off the stereo system since it isn't in the charts).