Lurker > voltch

I have no idea how to gauge Musashi from a powe level standpoint.
She's one of my favourite servants, but she's as far as I know not a grand servant.

She's got some impressive feats, but other servants have done more. I see her as more cool and fun than strong.

Match 31:
Traitor's Requiem - 14
ETERNAL BLAZE - 17

Match 32:
What's Up People - 9
MUKANJYO - 22

Motteke! Sailor Fuku
Hikaru Nara

The Angel Beats OPs is great, problem is there's multiple songs from Lia that are great so it split the backing.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80558735

As we begin round 2, any matchups this round you guys looking forward to or expect to be good?
Had a few cases Round 1 where both entries were considered among the favs.

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Match 33:

Motteke! Sailor Fuku
Aya Hirano, Aya Endou, Emiri Katou, Kaori Fukuhara - Lucky Star - OP1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUw7R1gBWR4

vs

Dango Daikazoku
Chata - Clannad ED1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/clannad/ED-NCBD1080

Match 34:

Hikaru Nara
Goose House - Your Lie in April OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/shigatsu_wa_kimi_no_uso/OP1-NCBD1080

vs

Magia
Kalafina - Puella Magi Madoka Magica ED 2
https://animethemes.moe/anime/mahou_shoujo_madokamagica/ED2-BD1080

ETERNAL BLAZE
MUKANJYO

Always a fan of Nana Mizuki songs
I do like Eternal Blaze showing more action that the first season.
Fresh set of opponents who have cool designs. OP does it's job of making me want to see some fighting.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vn3T7WE5v_s&pp=ygUYaG9sb2xpdmUgcGluZWFwcGxlIHBpenph

I suppose the one who approb is a Duck.

One thing that is noticeable, this fangame gets very infrequent updates.
But when they do come, it's often pretty sizeable.

Wareta Ringo was brought up as an ED that woulda been neat to see.

WOW WAR TONIGHT probably the big one for song I was unfamilar with that I ended up enjoying.

Well I did nom Clannad After Story but uh all the Lia songs split themselves out of the field woops.

You certainly wouldn't want to give me the power to design my own bracket of 64 favs!
Would have perhaps had more variety, but most of the field would have been stinkers.

(As evidenced by any OP I post in the discord)

Match 29

99.9 - 15
vs
Flyers - 16

Match 30

Memories - 5
vs
Flip Flap Flip Flap - 25

So as we the final match of R1 is ongoing, how did we find the field of 64 on the whole.
Yeah, some wonky matches here and there, but which glaring omissions for an OP contest would you point to?

And what OPs have you maybe never heard of or checked out before gotten you more interested about a show.

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Match 31:

Traitor's Requiem
Daisuke Hasegawa & Yugo Kanno - Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind OP3
https://animethemes.moe/anime/jojo_no_kimyou_na_bouken_part_5_ougon_no_kaze/OP2-NCBD1080

vs

ETERNAL BLAZE
Nana Mizuki - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/mahou_shoujo_lyrical_nanoha_as/OP-NCBD

Match 32:

Whats Up, People?!
Maximum the Hormone - Death Note OP2
https://animethemes.moe/anime/death_note/OP2-NCBD1080

vs

MUKANJYO
Survive Said The Prophet - Vinland Saga OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/vinland_saga/OP1-NCBD1080

Going off just how the HGW kickstarted in FSF, what tier of feats is that NP at?

That's just the Gil and Enkidu having fun in the desert, but it's not too bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9nHP6aRsjE

Anniv videos don't have story spoilers, they're just promotional vids with servants looking cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L02aPFAhTCk

The real Q, has your favourite servant made it in the Anniv video.

FGO has done some powerscaling since I guess?

Gilgamesh can uh do some things as seen in the Strange Fake special.

Match 27

Ks Rumba - 11
vs
Shinzou wo Sasageyo - 18

Match 28

Crossing field - 15
vs
Dream Island Obsessional Park - 13

I only had JP VHS tapes of DBZ

So I thought Future Trunks was Trunks' older brother.

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Match 29:

99.9
Mob Choir - Mob Psycho 100 OP2
https://animethemes.moe/anime/mob_psycho_100_ii/OP-BD1080

vs

Flyers
BRADIO - Death Parade OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/death_parade/OP-NCBD1080

Match 30:

Memories
Maki Otsuki - One Piece ED1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/one_piece/ED1-Original

vs

Flip Flap Flip Flap
To-Mas - Flip Flappers ED1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/flip_flappers/ED-NCBD1080

Yeah agreed that it could do with more guidance for newcomers.

Game did start off as a very barebones VS like that for the most part was played by Hololive fans.
Early UI when the characters were just the HololiveEN cast was very different.

Ks Rumba
Crossing field

I always preferred the 3min Ringo Mogire Beam OP to Kuso Rumba. But still generally like all SZS OPs, there's just so much going on, but it also feels very deliberate. By this point you're getting used to the series and it's a gag show, but there's still some eerie moments. I know when I saw the OP I was questioning if the MC was still alive due to the ending.

Big big fan of crossing field, hate SAO, but it's LiSA and the OP isn't just showing cool power fantasy stuff. The MMO world looks like a huge adventure area and it gives Asuna equal billing. I didn't know this would be lying to me so much. She's fighting on par with him, even ends with her weapon with his, I had this down as a power duo.
Did like how eerie the animation for Paranoia Agent was just cos it's a lot of contrast. People laughing in front of ruins or laughing while holding their shoes, a sign that their life was on the way out. So it does tell you that all these people are having a bad time, but you're not sire why they're laughing. I just don't think it's enough of a hook to make you go out of your way to check out the show.

Golden Hammer is part of the super collabs we were discussing a little bit earlier.
It's a 3 part combo.

You got to have a collab weapon active
You collect the hammer
You get to level 50 with the right support item.

Once all the conditions are active, you can then combo your collab weapon with the item to create a super collab.

This frees up a passive item slot, but the passive effects are still active, so it becomes really useful.

I've not put much time into Holohouse, but I hear fishing is just as good as Irys farming?

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80555813

LiSA before she really blew up to monstrous popularity levels with Gurenge.

Match 25

Idol - 26
vs
infinite Girl - 0

Match 26

Unmei no Roulette Mawashite - 12
vs
Get Wild - 16

Do bagels happen in the other contests being run on the board?

I like City Hunter OP/EDs and how they just reflect the time period the show's set in.
https://animethemes.moe/anime/city_hunter/ED-NCBD1080

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Match 27:

Ks Rumba
Kenji Ohtsuki and Zetsub Shjo-tachi - Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/zoku_sayonara_zetsubou_sensei/OP1-DVD576

vs

Shinzou wo Sasageyo
Linked Horizon - Attack on Titan Season 2 OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/shingeki_no_kyojin_season_2/OP-NCBD1080

Match 28:

Crossing field
LiSA Sword Art Online - OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/sword_art_online/OP1-NCBD1080

vs

Dream Island Obsessional Park
Susumu Hirasawa - Paranoia Agent OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/mousou_dairinin/OP-BD1080

I feel that if you're starting out, Fauna is a good early character with all the healing she brings to the table.

I don't know what the exact tier list is, but Irys, Mumei, Kaela and Suisei have been very strong options for me.

Other characters, often those with a weapon with narrow range I will have s lot more difficulty with.

There's just so many playstyles.

With ReGloss announced, Holocure will always have content to add.

Match 23

Rightfully - 13
vs
NO, Thank You! - 16

Match 24

Chiki Chiki Ban Ban - 22
vs
Talking - 7

Close battle in the first match.
Good showing for CCBB, was well surprised when I found out about that one Hungarian song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x10XFcR2U1c

Idol
Get Wild

Idol is a neat package of things I like. The way the OP goes, it kinda feels like Yoasobi's Ikura is giving voice to Ai. So the in story super talented idol is being played for this OP by the country's actual hottest act. Then the lyrics just match her character with the whole lying theme.
Ai shines brightly when performing, but the OP does also give off that this series about the Japanese entertainment industry has a darker side.I just thought it was really well crafted OP.

I've seen quite a bit but not all of the City Hunter anime, Get Wild's ED is the same one used for in the show and I did go back and check and yeah, the animated parts line up with the episodes they are referring to. Good throwback to the show's classic moments, plays up the nostalgia hard, which likely won't work for most voters here.

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Match 25:

Idol
YOASOBI - Oshi No Ko OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/oshi_no_ko/OP

vs

infinite Girl
Iuchi Maiko - selector spread WIXOSS ED2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcCgZlSTrPs

Match 26:

Unmei no Roulette Mawashite
ZARD - Detective Conan OP4
https://animethemes.moe/anime/detective_conan/OP4-DVD624

vs

Get Wild
TM Network - City Hunter Movie: Shinjuku Private Eyes ED1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/city_hunter_movie_shinjuku_private_eyes/ED1-NCBD1080

Match 21

Fight Together - 7
vs
Taiga yo Tomo ni Naitekure - 17

Match 22

Zetsubou Billy - 4
vs
Shikisai - 20

NO, Thank You!
Chiki Chiki Ban Ban

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80553594

Up early because I'm otherwise not available.

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Match 23:

Rightfully
Mili - Goblin Slayer OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/goblin_slayer/OP-Lyrics

vs

NO, Thank You!
Houkago Tea Time - K-On!! ED2
https://animethemes.moe/anime/k_on_2010/ED2-NCBD1080

Match 24:

Chiki Chiki Ban Ban
Queendom - Ya Boy Kongming OP 1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/paripi_koumei/OP

vs

Talking
Kana-Boon - Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/subete_ga_f_ni_naru_the_perfect_insider/OP-NCBD1080

Fight Together
Shikisai

First match I'm not keen on either, but I prefer the Namie Amuro song, that said 2:30 OPs are not my thing. When looking up links for ZLS, saw Saga Jihen was an option, woulda made me flip.

Shikisai in the second match was an easy pick, good song, but the ED tells a good story letting you know all the character personalities and dynamics. It's the best fake family.

Match 19:

Gun's & Roses - 21
vs
WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Tokiniha Okoseyo Movement~ - 7

Match 20:

only my railgun - 18
vs
shadowgraph - 10

Very good showing there for the Baccano OP.
Sets up what ought to be a half decent round 2 encounter with OMR.

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Match 21:

Fight Together
Namie Amuro - One Piece OP14
https://animethemes.moe/anime/one_piece/OP14

vs

Taiga yo Tomo ni Naitekure
Franchouchou - Zombieland Saga: Revenge OP2
https://animethemes.moe/anime/zombieland_saga_revenge/OP2

Match 22:

Zetsubou Billy
Maximum the Hormone - Death Note ED2
https://animethemes.moe/anime/death_note/ED2-NCBD1080

vs

Shikisai
yama - Spy x Family ED2
https://animethemes.moe/anime/spy_x_family_part_2/ED-NCBD1080

WOW WAR TONIGHT
only my railgun

I suppose in theory, this is the strongest bracket, so the field being filled with heavy hitters should be expected. I'm not even sure which side of the bracket is considered to be the more stacked field.

Match 17

Period - 24
vs
Kid - 4

Match 18

Kawaki wo Ameku - 19
vs
Unravel - 9

I thought heading in that the second match would be a lot closer.

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Match 19:

Gun's & Roses
Paradise Lunch - Baccano OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/baccano/OP-NCBD1080

vs

WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Tokiniha Okoseyo Movement~
by Shano Himegami (Raychell) and Airi Amano (Nana Mizuki) - D4DJ First Mix ED1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/d4dj_first_mix/ED1

Match 20:

only my railgun
fripSide - Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/toaru_kagaku_no_railgun/OP1-NCBD1080

vs

shadowgraph
MYTH & ROID - Boogiepop and Others OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/boogiepop_wa_warawanai/OP-NCBD1080

Period
Unravel

2nd match songs feel pretty similar, didn't know DomeKano was a bad show, I may have just been confusing the series title with Mysterious Girlfriend X...isn't that meant to also have a good OP?
I tried to give Tokyo Ghoul a shot and it never sticks, but I really like the OP song and I like the effects they're going for with the animation. Broken glass into the wings just looks cool.

Match 15

Shiki no Uta -12
vs
Hadaka no Yuusha - 17

Match 16:

A Cruel Angel's Thesis - 20
vs
God only knows Daisanmaku - 8

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Match 17:

Period
Chemistry - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP 4
https://animethemes.moe/anime/fullmetal_alchemist_brotherhood/OP4-NCBD1080

vs

Kid
Akemi - Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/ginga_eiyuu_densetsu_gaiden_senoku_no_hoshi_senoku_no_hikari/OP-BDLyrics

Match 18:

Kawaki wo Ameku
Minami - Domestic Girlfriend OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/domestic_na_kanojo/OP-NCBD1080

vs

Unravel
TK from Ling tosite sigure -Tokyo Ghoul OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/tokyo_ghoul/OP-NCBD1080

Shiki no Uta
A Cruel Angel's Thesis

I've taken a bit of an interest in Vaundy as he's the latest hot sensation on the Jpop scene and it's a very good song. I've never seen Ousama Ranking, but the OP does seem to make a good job of showing the style and what the show could be about.

I'm always wary that some OPs might just lie, Darker than Black Season 2 did some serious lying.

Hmm, I got 6 in and 2 did manage to go through so far.

Gonna be rough if Only My Railgun flops though.

Match 13

database feat. TAKUMA (10 feet) - 9
vs
Catch You Catch Me - 18

Match 14

Wiseman Theme - 9
vs
Tabi no Tochuu - 19

Sets up a pretty juicy matchup between two classics.

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Match 15:

Shiki no Uta
Nujabes ft. MINMI - Samurai Champloo ED1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/samurai_champloo/ED1-NCBD1080

vs

Hadaka no Yuusha
Vaundy - Ousama Ranking OP 2
https://animethemes.moe/anime/ousama_ranking/OP2

Match 16:

A Cruel Angel's Thesis
Yoko Takahashi - Neon Genesis Evangelion OP 1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/neon_genesis_evangelion/OP-NCBD1080

vs

God only knows Daisanmaku
ELISA & Oratorio The World God Only Knows - The World God Only Knows OP1
https://animethemes.moe/anime/kami_nomi_zo_shiru_sekai/OP-NCBD1080