OPENING PROJECT - In-Depth Analysis (PART 3)
Added 2025-03-22 00:03:01 +0000 UTCThis breakdown is a companion piece meant to be viewed after watching our Top 100 list in "The Search For the Best Anime Opening" video. We recommend checking that out first if you haven't seen it yet!
This post contains the middle third of the video, covering openings 93 through 41 as well as a few bonus openings not on the list at all that make for good examples.
The rest of the list can be seen here:
Feel free to use the timestamps below to skip to specific openings you are interested in seeing. If we talk about SPOILERS for the show in question, there is a * after the show's name.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - #40 Oshi No Ko
3:07 - #39 Kuroko no Basket OP3
6:00 - #38 Princess Tutu
8:27 - #37 Soul Eater
10:47 - #36 Yuri on Ice
13:17 - #35 My Hero Academia
15:12 - #34 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations OP10
17:50 - #33 Samurai Champloo + Michiko and Hatchin
19:49 - #32 Mashle S2
21:05 - #31 Monster
22:22 - #30 Wolf's Rain
24:59 - #29 And Yet The Town Moves
26:46 - #28 Kaguya-Sama: Love is War S2
28:25 - #27 Baccano!*
30:29 - #26 Link Click
32:40 - #25 Welcome to the N.H.K.
35:05 - #24 Kokkoku
36:38 - #23 Bleach
38:47 - #22 FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood*
41:53 - #21 Carole and Tuesday
45:28 - #20 The Perfect Insider
46:51 - #19 Xam'd Lost Memories
48:44 - #18 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency*
51:12 - #17 Pretty Boy Detective Club
53:34 - #16 Bocchi the Rock
57:01 - #15 Call of the Night
59:29 - #14 Urusei Yatsura (2022)
1:03:10 - #13 Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
1:05:22 - #12 Heavenly Delusion*
1:07:16 - #11 Maria + Holic
1:10:03 - #10 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 3 OP2 (Dio Version)*
1:12:47 - #9 Cowboy Bebop
1:13:46 - #8 Jujutsu Kaisen OP3*
1:19:46 - #7 Lupin III: Part IV The Italian Adventure
1:21:08 - #6 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1 + Part 3*
1:28:03 - #5 One Piece OP26*
1:32:29 - #4 Link Click OP2
1:36:57 - #3 Chainsaw Man*
1:44:42 - #2 Ranking of Kings OP2*
1:53:33 - #1 Mob Psycho 100 OPs 1, 2, and 3*
Comments
I did a full review here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81093609?collection=67759 I have a ton of issues with the second half of this show.
JelloApocalypse
2025-03-29 16:25:25 +0000 UTCmaybe a bit off-topic, but since i've never seen you talk about ranking of kings anywhere else - why do you think the 2nd half of the show drops the ball? i personally thought it wrapped up the show nicely, and combined with the treasure chest of courage it tied up basically every loose end i had lingering in my mind (including the demon and miranjo being childhood friends thing which is something you mentioned isn't explored). also, is there anything which in specific tipped you off to miranjo and bosse having romantic relations? i ask because (emotionally at least) i remember the surrogate daughter angle holding more water to me while i was watching the show (though i'd have to rewatch the show to make a proper argument) anyway, great video :] paid 15 dilla to watch all your opinions and i don't regret it, cheers to the great content!
FUZZYFREAK
2025-03-29 00:16:28 +0000 UTCbasically every op at this point is a favourite of mine, but I have to give the ultimate shout out to And Yet The Town Moves for giving jello and yam an excuse to move Blend S down on the list
PurpleIsDebeste
2025-03-28 21:57:16 +0000 UTChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpsys3JPk80
JelloApocalypse
2025-03-28 16:24:44 +0000 UTCshit you right
JelloApocalypse
2025-03-28 16:15:20 +0000 UTC1:18:37 What is this bit from? This "birthday party - blink - hospital - blink - birthday party again" skit?
Finn Underwood
2025-03-28 05:09:10 +0000 UTCWait why isn’t there a star next to mob psycho, you literally say what the final boss is and who beats them (also banger list, wish bluelock made the cut tho)
Vic Cutting
2025-03-27 23:06:14 +0000 UTCso weirdly enough i have actually seen xam'd despite not owning a playstation as a kid. from what i can remember most of the show isnt all that amazing or anything, but theres this part in the show where the main character kinda gets stuck in his monster form and loses his memories. during that he gets taken in by this nice old grandma character whom is very explicitly projecting onto him about her grandson that has never once visited her, and it turns out that the grandson is the main antagonist. but that was my favourite part of that show because it was really slow and boring and kinda sad in a way that to like 12yr old me was super interesting.
CallistoDragon (ALT)
2025-03-25 01:06:15 +0000 UTCHonestly, fair enough. I think it was in one of the streams you did on YouTube of watching anime openings, and i donated asking you to watch one or two of them. But, if you have no real strong opinion on it, that makes perfect sense
Brevin
2025-03-24 19:21:36 +0000 UTCI am gonna be honest I have zero memory of saying this and have no strong opinion about this topic because it's a thing I do not have a history of engaging with at all
JelloApocalypse
2025-03-24 16:55:17 +0000 UTCThis is a weird question, but it's something that's been sitting in the back of my mind for a good while, and I just gotta ask about it. You've said before on stream and some other places that you're not a fan of tokusatsu, or shows like Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman, etc, and I get that, it's not for everyone. But what confused me was that, during one stream, you said you thought Kamen Rider openings were "goofy" or "weird" or some similar phrase, and, again, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I'm curious as to what about Kamen Rider or similar openings you don't like compared to anime openings. From how I see it, they're very similar, if not the same, just one is animated and one is live-action. Hell, a lot of them are made by Toei, an anime studio, and clearly take inspiration from other anime openings for their visuals, so I'm curious about why you don't like them.
Brevin
2025-03-24 00:55:04 +0000 UTCNo joke, I upgraded my membership for this video specifically because this video has the Soul Eater op, and I needed to hear you bag on MY freak pick for favorite anime
Elated Megalodon
2025-03-23 05:45:03 +0000 UTCLove princess tutu & pretty sure everyone who has seen it is happy it made the cut at all let alone as high as it did
dollqueen
2025-03-22 23:39:06 +0000 UTCI know I said it during the original stream but thank you two so much for doing this project. Since watching the stream I've become so much more consious of details in OPs like credit placements and transitions. Love this stream so much and cant wait to rewatch it 40 more times.
Ignis Astrorum
2025-03-22 16:11:26 +0000 UTCI've always done that. I basically swore off OPs 10 years ago because I'm too aware of symbolism and can usually see WAY too much from watching them. If I bother to remember I'll only watch the OP if it's the last episode of a season. The only thing that's changed by watching these videos is going from a 6/10 hating credit placements to a 7/10 hatred for them.
Crimson Claw
2025-03-22 07:18:37 +0000 UTCI love at 1:45:00 they're all guessing what's going to be #2 or #1 and VeenanNorvius is thinking it's Brave Shine. Like sure, maybe they didn't go back and check what already appeared but it just show's an example of jello's thesis about Fate/ fans being rabid for that opening.
Crimson Claw
2025-03-22 07:17:34 +0000 UTCI think the only problem with this project of yours is now I'm going to hyper analyze every new anime OP I watch XD
PrettiestBeardedLady
2025-03-22 02:15:46 +0000 UTC
