The anime opening songs are nothing but gestures provided to the viewers about what they are going to see in a particular anime show.
However, in several anime shows, the creators tried to put both an opening as well as an ending theme, which acts like the linked horizon.
Some anime openings provide a sad tone to describe the struggle or tough life of the main protagonist of the drama. Sometimes the tone of the songs is well expressed, and it seems that the lyrics talk about the suffering of the main hero of the anime.
The upcoming segments are executed in front of the reader, which explains some of the personal favorite anime openings of some notable shows.
20. The Day
- Anime: The Hero Academia
- Director: Kenji Nagasaki
- Writer: Kohei Horikoshi
- Cast: Ayane Sakura as Ochako Uraraka, Marina Inoue as Momo Yaoyorozu, Yuki Kaji as Shoto Todoroki, Daiki Yamashita as Izuku Midoriya
- IMDb Ratings: 8.4/10
- MyAnimeList: 7.9/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
This anime’s opening intro song is considered to be one of a kind. The anime theme “My Hero Academia” is much appreciated by anime fans. The drama depicts Izuku Midoriya’s wish to turn into a hero with superpowers.
However, still, he tries to do that without any superpower by defending his friend Katuski Bakugo from a villain.
As a result of this, he got the title of “All Might” and attended the U.A. School to acquire the perfect training to be a superhero.
19. Again
- Anime: Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
- Director: Yasuhiro Irie
- Writer: Hiroshi Ōnogi
- Cast: Shin-ichiro Miki as Roy Mustang, Mamoru Miyano as Ling Yao, Romi Park, Rie Kugimiya, Shin-ichiro Miki
- IMDb Ratings: 9.1/10
- MyAnimeList: 9.1/10
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Hulu
This is one of the most amazing anime opening intro songs of all time. The drama Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood depicts the story of two brothers named Edward and Alphonse, who are the main characters of this anime series.
In their childhood, they were relinquished by their father. They faced the tougher genre of life since childhood and used to live in Resembool with their mother.
However, the entire drama turns when both the brothers lose their mother and attempt to use alchemy just to get back their mother.
18. Flyers
- Anime: Death Parade
- Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa
- Writer: Yuzuru Tachikawa
- Cast: Tomoaki Maeno, Asami Seto, Rumi Ōkubo, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Kōki Uchiyama
- IMDb Ratings: 7.9/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.2/10
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Hulu
The opening intro song of this anime series has a different impact on anime fans. The series shows how the where dies human for up before being reincarnated or sent to the void.
However, they seem to wake up at Quindecim, where a mysterious white-haired Decim waits for them. To know their true colors, he has to play the game that decides the destiny of the dead people.
17. A Cruel Angel’s Thesis
- Anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Director: Hideaki Anno
- Writer: Hideaki Anno
- Cast: Fumihiko Tachiki as Gendo Ikari, Tomokazu Seki as Toji Suzuhara, Koichi Yamadera as Ryoji Kaji, Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari
- IMDb Ratings: 8.5/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.3/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
A Cruel Angel’s Thesis from Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the best anime openings of all time. The first opening song, “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” of this anime series depicts the summary of the drama.
The show portrays the emotions of the Evangelion pilots and members of Nerve who attempt to save the Angels from any kind of cataclysms.
However, during this, the pilots get to know some intentions of the humans.
16. Hacking to the Gate
- Anime: Steins; Gate
- Director: Hiroshi Hamasaki, Takuya Satō, Tomoki Kobayashi
- Writer: Jukki Hanada
- Cast: Mamoru Miyano, Asami Imai, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Seki
- IMDb Ratings: 8.8/10
- MyAnimeList: 9.1/10
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Hulu
The catchy tune of this anime series talks about the consequences of the misuse of the time travel machine.
The mad scientist named Okabe Rintarou took the entire obligation of the genre to himself. However, the drama and its opening t are the personal favorites of anime fans.
15. Cha-La Head-Cha-La
- Anime: Dragon Ball Z
- Director: Daisuke Nishio, Shigeyasu Yamauchi
- Writer: Takao Koyama
- Cast: Toshio Furukawa as Piccolo, Masako Nozawa as Goku, Takeshi Kusao as Trunks, Kōzō Shioya as Majin Buu
- IMDb Ratings: 8.8/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.2/10
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
The main theme song of Dragon Ball Z depicts how Goku has defended the entire planet with the help of the powerful Dragon Balls.
The Dragon Balls are nothing but a team of fighters. However, Goku is considered the most powerful warrior in the world who never steps back to save mankind from any kind of danger.
14. Guren No Yumiya
- Anime: Attack On Titan
- Director: Tetsurō Araki, Masashi Koizuka, Yuichiro Hayashi,
- Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Hiroshi Seko, Shintarō
- Cast: Yui Ishikawa as Mikasa Ackerman, Yuki Kaji as Eren Yeager, Hiroshi Kamiya as Levi, Yū Shimamura as Annie Leonhart, Shiori Mikami as Historia Reiss
- IMDb Ratings: 9/10
- Streaming Platform: Disney + Hotstar
The opening song from Attack on Titan is one of the anime opening themes of all time. The drama depicts the arrival of some man-eater on Earth.
As the show proceeds, it shows how the kids try to kill every titan who has killed their mother. In Attack On Titan, these kids are the main protagonist of the anime who stands up in front of evil as a sword.
13. Tank
- Anime: Cowboy Bebop
- Director: Shinichirō Watanabe
- Writer: Keiko Nobumoto
- Cast: Koichi Yamadera as Spike Spiegel, Unshō Ishizuka as Jet Black, Megumi Hayashibara as Faye Valentine, Norio Wakamoto as Vicious
- IMDb Ratings: 8.9/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.8/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The opening song of Cowboy Bebop is set in the background of 2071. The drama Cowboy Bebop shows how the bounty hunters try to find a new place for habitation after the Earth turns out to be not suitable for living.
However, they travel across several planets in search of fugitives who are responsible for such a situation.
12. Silhouette
- Anime: Naruto Shippuden
- Director: Osamu Kobayashi
- Writer: Masashi Kishimoto
- Cast: Junko Takeuchi as Naruto Uzumaki, Nana Mizuki as Hinata Hyuga, Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasuke Uchiha, Jun Fukuyama as Toneri Ōtsutsuki
- IMDb Ratings: 8.7/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.2/10
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Hulu
This anime series depicts the teen phase of Naruto. The opening theme of this anime series is about Naruto Uzumaki, who is a young ninja who wishes to turn up as the leader of the village. However, the drama involves several sequences of Naruto’s life.
11. Unravel
- Anime: Tokyo Ghoul
- Director: Shuhei Morita
- Writer: Sui Ishida
- Cast: Natsuki Hanae as Ken Kaneki, Sora Amamiya as Touka Kirishima, Sumire Morohoshi as Hinami Fueguchi, Mamoru Miyano as Shuu Tsukiyama
- IMDb Ratings: 7.8/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The opening from Tokyo Ghoul is the best opening theme. The drama shows how a ghoul has attacked a college student.
A ghoul is nothing but a creature who feeds upon human flesh. However, one of the main characters of this drama receives an organ from a ghoul and partly turns into a monster.
10. Vivid Vice
- Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen
- Director: Sunghoo Park
- Writer: Gege Akutami
- Cast: Yuichi Nakamura as Satoru Gojo, Kenjiro Tsuda, Takahiro Sakurai, Junichi Suwabe
- IMDb Ratings: 8.6/10
- Streaming Platform: Disney + Hotstar, Netflix
If we talk about one of the best anime openings, then Vivid Vice will be the one. The drama starts when Yuji Itadori finds out that one of these school club members is much involved in manipulating energy.
From there, he got to know about the demon who had helped him during this process. Yuji Itadori tries to unfold this hidden truth by saving himself.
9. This Game
- Anime: No Game No Time
- Director: Atsuko Ishizuka
- Writer: Jukki Hanada
- Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ai Kayano, Yôko Hikasa
- IMDb Ratings: 7.7/10
- Streaming Platform: Hulu
The opening intro song of this anime introduced the main characters, Sora and Shiro to it. They are hikikomori step-siblings. Both were much involved in the online gaming world. However, the story takes turns when Tet, a God from another realm, challenges both of them to step into his world of games.
8. The World
- Anime: Death Note
- Director: Tetsurō Araki
- Writer: Tsugumi Ohba
- Cast: Mamoru Miyano as Light Yagami, Noriko Hidaka, Nozomu Sasaki as Mello, Aya Hirano as Misa Amane, Kazuya Nakai as Kanzo Mogi
- IMDb Ratings: 9/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.6/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The anime song in this series introduced the main protagonist Light Yagami to the drama.
The life of this college student changed when he got a magical notebook that depicted the death of the person whose name was written in the book. However, a mysterious detective, “L,” tries to stop this supernatural drama.
7. Battle Cry
- Anime: Samurai Champloo
- Director: Shinichirō Watanabe
- Writer: Shinji Obara
- Cast: Kazuya Nakai as Mugen, Takayuki Sugō as Kagetoki Kariya, Norio Wakamoto as Uohori Andou, Fumihiko Tachiki as Rikiei
- IMDb Ratings: 8.6/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.5/10
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Hulu
This anime show is about three characters named Fuu, the vagrant outlaw Mugen, and Ronin Jin. The story starts when Fuu protects Mugen and Jin from unwanted situations.
However, in return for this favor, Fuu requested to fund a samurai who smells of sunflowers.
6. Colors
- Anime: Code Geass
- Director: Gorō Taniguchi
- Writer: Ichirō Ōkouchi
- Cast: Jun Fukuyama as Lelouch Lamperouge, Takahiro Sakurai as Suzaku Kururugi, Ami Koshimizu as Kallen Stadtfeld, Kaori Nazuka as Nunnally
- IMDb Ratings: 8.7/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.7/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The anime song of Code Geass speaks about the attack of the Holy Empire of Britannia to conquer Japan. However, to end the pride of the empire of Japan.
The Britannia empire calls for a wrestling competition for their freedom. On the other hand, a mysterious girl named C.C. tries to change his mind through the magical power of Geass.
5. Zankyou Sanka
- Anime: Demon Slayer
- Director: Haruo Sotozaki
- Writer: Koyoharu Gotouge
- Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Akari Kitō, Takahiro Sakurai, Ayumi Mano, Kenichi Suzumura, Johnny Yong Bosch, Aleks Le
- IMDb Ratings: 8.7/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.5/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
This opening intro song of Anime, Demon Slayer, depicts the struggle of the main protagonist of the drama. He tries to fight against the demons just to save his sister, who has turned into a demon. However, later he got to know about the people behind his family’s death.
4. Kyōran Hey, Kids!!
- Anime: Noragami Aragoto
- Director: Kotaro Tamura
- Writer: Deko Akao
- Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya as Yato, Yuki Kaji as Yukine, Jun Fukuyama as Kazuma, Aki Toyosaki as Kofuku, Miyuki Sawashiro as Bishamon
- IMDb Ratings: 7.9/10
- My Anime List: 8.2/10
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Hulu
This drama depicts how a god saves a normal girl to increase fame and recognition. However, as time proceeds, both of them face some unwanted situations in each other’s life. In the end, he gained whatever he wanted in terms of some unreal things.
3. We Are!
- Anime: One Piece
- Director: Kōnosuke Uda
- Writer: Junki Takegami
- Cast: Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuriko Yamaguchi
- IMDb Ratings: 8.8/10
- MyAnimeList: 8.6/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The opening intro song of this anime depicts the life of a young man who is made up of rubber.
He thought of traveling to the East Blue Sea to find the unrevealed treasure named One Piece. However, he got inspiration from his childhood idol named, Red-Haired pirate Shanks to do so.
2. Hiroshi Kōjina
- Departure Anime: Hunter × Hunter
- Director: Hiroshi Kōjinao
- Writer: Yoshihiro Togashi
- Cast: Megumi Han as Cluck, Mariya Ise as Killua Zoldyck, Greg Chun as Zepile, Keiji Fujiwara as Leorio
- IMDb Ratings: 9/10
- MyAnimeList: 9/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The story of this drama is about Gon Freecss, who dreams of being just like his father. For this, he took the step to equip himself like his father as a hunter. As the show proceeds, he struggles to confront his father as a hunter like him.
1. Kawaki Wo Ameku
- Anime: Domestic Girlfriend
- Director: Shōta Ihata
- Writer: Tatsuya Takahashi
- Cast: Taku Yashiro, Maaya Uchida, Haruka Yoshimura, Konomi Kohara, Takuya Eguchi
- IMDb Ratings: 6.8/10
- Streaming Platform: Netflix
The story of this series is about a schoolboy named Natsuo. His life turns upside down when he gets to know about his two step-siblings.
They were none other than the teacher whom he liked the most and the girl with whom he had an intimate relationship.
Hopefully, the above-mentioned opening songs will help the readers to get the main essence of the drama. Along with that, it will also provide a clear idea about what concept the opening themes are formulated.
