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Now I'm pretty sure most of us like cartoons and or anime and all shows have one thing in common, they all start out with some kind of intro. So share the intros you think are awesome based on their music and or visuals.
video links are appreciated.

As I started the thread I'll go first:

GhostBusters I just feel like a kid whenever I see and hear it, it just has a special place.

Extreme Ghostbusters I don't know why but I kinda prefer this version over the original which I still love. I just think the video is pretty cool and kind of epic.

Bob Morane damn I loved that show and man did I love the intro, it's just perfect, grate music and mostly unique animation and not comprised of clips from the actual series. If you get the chance try to watch the series, it puts Indiana Jones to shame.

Godzilla the series This show ruled, the intro is awesome, the music, the animation and the angles plus the colours, puts the movie it was based on to shame.

Men in Black the series made by the same guys as Godzilla and Extreme Ghostbusters, weird I seem to be a fan of that studios work.

The Tick animated you just gotta love that song.

The Transformers season 3 version best version of that song.

Beast wars any intro Damn I love that track!

Skeleton Warriors Damn I would have loved this show as a kid, why isn't there MORE?!

Why can't I think of more right now? I watched a lot of cartoons as a kid, post yours.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP5JjHQhslw

"When I descend upon the Earth, darkness shall unfurl its banner across yet another region of the cosmos!"

Oh Mr. Darkon, you give me chills every time you say that.

Nice one Tekka.
I, I, I just found the one German anime intro I ever loved, the original Dragonball damn in retrospect it ain't that grate. But I also found the full version complete with the original music video, which is hilarious and scary. You can see it by clicking here but beware, you see some nudity (which is funny as the German version of Dragonball did not feature that scene) and hilarious German people.

Hahaha, that's so bad. Oh god, that's terrible. I can't stop laughing.

Krillin is epic
And to think we actually held contests of performing that song at school to impress and seem cool

X-men japanese intros: #1 and #2

Also, the german DBZ openings rule: #1 #2

Silent Möbius

Bleach: -any one-

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

GaoGaiGar. Beats em' all.

Chaoslock wrote:X-men japanese intros: #1 and #2

Also, the german DBZ openings rule: #1 #2

Silent Möbius

Bleach: -any one-

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

@ X-Men that was awesome.
Yea the German DBZ openings weren't bad, but the only one I really liked was the first one and the rest were meh for me, still better than Geheimnis der Dragonballs

I can't believe I forgot these:

Batman TAS

Batman Beyond

The new adventures of Spider-mam

Hulk 90's

Invader Zim Pure epicness in it's purest form.

Now why I do enjoy the Original Johnny Quest we are talk about best openings so the newer Johnny Quest show has to be on here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_uYJySWlco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qd_IsxgAf8 - Thundercats Intro. Pure 80's awesomeness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh11NDMHVl0 - MASK intro. Another catchy 80's cartoon theme that gets stuck in my head very easily

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve5rvM-YBac&feature=related - Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight: I don't usually throw around the word, "beautiful" often but this intro could be called such, it's a pure work of art.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WZAxC8AI7M&feature=related - Elfen Lied Intro: Another theme I'd say is quite moving. Very beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAvM7XYwbgU&feature=related
Guyver: The Biobooster Armor : This is the intro to the original 12 episode OVA. Personally I think it's pretty kick ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph8rdUo0B2M - Monster: Naoki Urasawa's thriller masterpiece. Great intro and outro which set the eerie mood of the show.

Nekoman wrote:GaoGaiGar. Beats em' all.

Nekoman has won this thread. Flawless victory.

Dividing Drivaaaahhhh!!!

GGG is such a great series. I want to see the other parts of the Brave Series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDZ0j9pSOWE

While technically not a cartoon or anime, I think this is close enough. Everytime I put this in my console I end up watching this.

I've always loved Trigun's intro. It captures the different sides of Vash very well.

Not to derail this into an "anime vs everything else" thread, I just had to comment that I find that the majority of openings and intros that I enjoy most are anime. There's just the great way a lot of anime productions put together animation and music.

Back to the topic, I also love the Macross opening. The melancholy opening of the song gives way to a rise in mood but there's still a subtle sense of sadness throughout the music. It sets the mood perfectly for the anime series that's a war drama at the core of the story.

I love the Dragonball and Dragonball Z openings. After Z, the openings and the cartoons were...not so great in my opinion.

Cowboy Bebop is another favourite.

Neon Genesis Evangelion.

The Legend of Black Heaven/Kacho-Oji is a really rocking opening that I never get tired of. I love John Sykes' "Cautionary Warning".

Hokuto no Ken for the rocking song and Kenshiro's people-exploding antics.

Kiko Soseiki Mospeada. It's so 80s but in a good way. I love how anime openings during that decade loved using "grids in outer space". Lonely soldier boy.

Heavy Metal L-Gaim, another so very 80s anime and its opening song is catchy.

Silverhawks. I just love how there's a guitar solo in the middle of the song and it's a darn catchy theme song.

Saber Rider/Sei Jushi Bismark. This is one of the cases where I prefer the non-Japanese opening theme song. Anyone recognize a very familiar voice in the voice over during the opening?

Last but not least for now is Bubblegum Crisis. There was no set opening as it was an OVA series and each episode had a movie styled opening that goes right into the story and a different song for each opening and closing. I love the soundtrack for the anime, again very 80s, but it's a wonderful series that was well executed on all fronts. Story concept, art direction, animation, and soundtrack.

There is only Thundarr the Barbarian!

All others are pretenders.

Batman: TAS
Batman Beyond
Big Guy and Rusty
Captain N
Captain Simian
Centurions
Gargoyles
Real Ghostbusters
G.I. Joe
Mega Man (best thing about the show was the intro)
Megas XLR
MiB
Reboot
Spider-man
Thundercats
Transformers: G1
Transformers: BW
Transformers: BM
Visionaries
X-men

.hack//SIGN
Cowboy Bebop
Digimon Season 4
Dragonball Z

Dave the Barbarian I loved that show.

Gantz! Might be a little to gory and or perverse for you so don't click it if you're not 16.

Dead Metal wrote:Batman TAS

Batman Beyond

Dead Metal wrote:

Chaoslock wrote:X-men japanese intros: #1 and #2

Yes, I absolutely love these! What I love about the Batman intro now is that until a few years ago I never realized the word "Batman" never appears! I'd never figure that out until I heard it on a DVD commentary.

Of course, I love the GI Joe movie intro which I think is the finest piece of animation ever.

Megas XLR. I found the full version of the song some time ago. And it is epic.

Grahf wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDZ0j9pSOWE

While technically not a cartoon or anime, I think this is close enough. Everytime I put this in my console I end up watching this.

If we're giving honorable mentions for video games, I gotta post Vanguard Bandits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjDlOXc8Jn4

I watch it everytime I play.

Also, if you unlock all 5 endings, you get the spoof intro:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er1vEkWx1pw

Shadowman wrote:Megas XLR. I found the full version of the song some time ago. And it is epic.

Megas is a cool show period. I swear the creators/writers are big nerds you can tell by the references throughtout. Kudos for the 2 eps with Bruce Campbell.

Overman King Gainer

Part Gundam opening. Part SYTYCD. Tells you almost nothing about the show, and yet works perfectly.

One of my favorite openings I would share isn't available on youtube currently, but it's the fourth Patlabor TV opening (yes technically it's for OVA episodes, but it's all part of the same series) "You are the one" by Daizo. find it if you can.

I love OKG's opening. It mixes dramatic and comedic elements, dancing cast members, a paired skating routine, action sequences, and has a catchy song. I found out about OKG via its Revoltech figure. I haven't watched the anime yet, though.

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! ( I still mourn the lost last season)

Oban Star Racers

Solty Rey ( LLLove the intro "Clover"! )

Mobile Fighter G-Gundam

Helsing (Just plain wicked!)

Outlaw Star

Noein

Tokko

Trinity Blood

And of course, "Tank", the theme to Cowboy Be-Bop!

"Edward is very busy now!"

Bleach

Blood +

Tokko

Code Geass (the end credit for the most part)

Ghost in the shell: stand alone complex and 2nd gig

What? No Speed Racer Or Star Blazers? They Were Epic (And Catchy). Plus, There Was Also "The Mighty Orbots", But, I Can't Find That Video Right Now...