Poll of the Day > Undoubtedly the best anime opening theme

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FinalXemnas
09/07/18 8:05:04 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuYeHPFR3f0" data-time="

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Mead
09/07/18 8:31:58 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VILgSsesD0" data-time="

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Nichtcrawler X
09/07/18 8:37:41 PM
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I honestly cannot think of a single Anim where the American dub intro is better than the original Japanese one and I know both the Japanese and American Pokmon intros.
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Lokarin
09/07/18 8:39:28 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
I honestly cannot think of a single Anim where the American dub intro is better than the original Japanese one and I know both the Japanese and American Pokmon intros.


Samurai Pizza Cats
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Nichtcrawler X
09/07/18 8:43:26 PM
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Lokarin posted...
Samurai Pizza Cats


I must have looked up the original at some point, but it didn't stick with me I guess, while I can easily imagine remember the American one, I guess the American one just went more all in with the zanyness?
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Cruddy_horse
09/07/18 8:44:54 PM
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I expected some random shit nobody had ever heard of, was extremely glad to be wrong.
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Lokarin
09/07/18 8:45:00 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
zanyness


What happened was Samurai Pizza Cats was a reasonably mature show, but the distributors didn't think that would go over well with the kids so they made a completely original gag dub script

Absolutely nothing in the western version is in the original.
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Mead
09/07/18 8:45:32 PM
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Lokarin posted...
Nichtcrawler X posted...
zanyness


What happened was Samurai Pizza Cats was a reasonably mature show, but the distributors didn't think that would go over well with the kids so they made a completely original gag dub script

Absolutely nothing in the western version is in the original.


Thats amazing
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HANGtheDJ_86
09/07/18 8:49:39 PM
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Cyber Six comes to mind.
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Nichtcrawler X
09/07/18 8:50:07 PM
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Lokarin posted...
Nichtcrawler X posted...
zanyness


What happened was Samurai Pizza Cats was a reasonably mature show, but the distributors didn't think that would go over well with the kids so they made a completely original gag dub script

Absolutely nothing in the western version is in the original.


So basically another macekre? Except one that actually worked, amazing.
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slacker03150
09/07/18 8:53:29 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
I honestly cannot think of a single Anim where the American dub intro is better than the original Japanese one and I know both the Japanese and American Pokmon intros.

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Nichtcrawler X
09/07/18 8:54:30 PM
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slacker03150 posted...
digimon


Which Season? Because Butterfly is truly beautiful and iconic.

Edit, have not watched the other two in either language (or Dutch if they are for that age range).
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MICHALECOLE
09/07/18 8:56:34 PM
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Cowboy bebop
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Zeus
09/07/18 9:00:21 PM
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Nope, it's this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSe8D2wfGKI" data-time="
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSe8D2wfGKI" data-time="

Nichtcrawler X posted...
I honestly cannot think of a single Anim where the American dub intro is better than the original Japanese one and I know both the Japanese and American Pokmon intros.


Except this one? >_>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSe8D2wfGKI" data-time="
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSe8D2wfGKI" data-time="

tbh, a lot of dubs seem to just use the original intro so there's far less competition. Plus some songs just sound less stupid when you don't understand the language.
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Nichtcrawler X
09/07/18 9:05:43 PM
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Zeus posted...
Except this one? >_>


Is it that We Are dub? That one is great yes.

Nope, it is a rap instead, like that atrocity they pulled with GT...
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slacker03150
09/07/18 9:10:17 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
The American Dub intro made it seem like an almost entirely different show...

the american show was an entirely different show, but it was a better opening even if the show was worse.

Nichtcrawler X posted...
Butterfly is truly beautiful

butterfly is beautiful, but doesn't fit the opening very well. The american one fit the image better and made for a more impactful opening. Though I will say butterfly is the better song hands down.
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Nichtcrawler X
09/07/18 9:13:19 PM
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slacker03150 posted...

butterfly is beautiful, but doesn't fit the opening very well. The american one fit the image better and made for a more impactful opening.


I always thought the song actually fit quite well thematically when I finally understood the text.

Also made the ending to 02 much more impactful to me when I watched Adventure and 02 in Japanese.
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Zeus
09/07/18 9:13:29 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
Nope, it is a rap instead,


The rap is fun, tbh
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Nichtcrawler X
09/07/18 9:21:31 PM
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Zeus posted...
The rap is fun, tbh


Maybe if it were all there was, but the alternatives blow it out of the water so hard, it is not even funny.
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streamofthesky
09/08/18 12:32:06 AM
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I'd say Lisa DeSimone's English versions were more entertaining than the Japanese intro and ending themes in the Record of Lodoss War OVA, just for how delightfully cheesy they sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hE3C2pQB4" data-time="


And yeah, the original Pokemon English opening is epic.
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09/08/18 12:50:05 AM
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LinkPizza
09/08/18 12:57:48 AM
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Zeus posted...
Plus some songs just sound less stupid when you don't understand the language.

I do agree with this a little. Some songs, I don't mind in another language. But there are certain shows where it bothers me a little. By bothers, I just mean I don't like it much.
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Mead
09/08/18 4:04:30 AM
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Plus some songs just sound less stupid when you don't understand the language.


Thats pretty much the reason Rammstein is popular in the US
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Revelation34
09/08/18 6:01:07 AM
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Zeus posted...
The rap is fun, tbh


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Sarcasthma
09/08/18 6:09:30 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUZIQufgukA&frags=pl%2Cwn
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Blaqthourne
09/08/18 8:08:54 AM
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slacker03150 posted...
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Um, no. It's like they tried to copy the Pokemon theme and failed miserably.
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Xfma100
09/08/18 8:15:42 AM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
I honestly cannot think of a single Anim where the American dub intro is better th an the original Japanese one and I know both the Japanese and American Pokmon intros.


Yu Yu Hakusho?
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ParanoidObsessive
09/08/18 8:51:46 AM
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I've never been a huge fan of anime opening themes overall, but here's a couple I still have relatively fond memories of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXGL5Mqn_uQ" data-time="

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g9to8HEGSo" data-time="




streamofthesky posted...
I'd say Lisa DeSimone's English versions were more entertaining than the Japanese intro and ending themes in the Record of Lodoss War OVA, just for how delightfully cheesy they sound.

I was actually thinking of that one as well for ones where I prefer the English version.

I'd probably also throw this one out there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUtmiwZr9iw" data-time="




Mead posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VILgSsesD0" data-time="

That's still my favorite episodes to this day.


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Nichtcrawler X
09/08/18 11:17:16 AM
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Xfma100 posted...

Yu Yu Hakusho?


I think I only know the Japanese intro from lists.

It is a battle Shounen from the 80/90's right? Only ones of those I have actually seen are the ones that made it here.
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09/08/18 11:20:28 AM
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Nichtcrawler X
09/08/18 11:35:14 AM
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Yes, nostalgia is a powerful propaganda.

Pokmon came in that strange era of anim where we got most of the shows with the American intros, regardless of whether it was dubbed or subbed (in Dutch that is). In this period (probably a few years after the anim craze of the mid 90's started), we only got one show that kept its Japanese intro, while being the American dub, so I can only assume it had also kept its opening in the Americas.

That song and show started my anim and J-Rock craze, so even back then, Pokmon had already been dethroned very early for me.
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trodi_911
09/08/18 11:45:28 AM
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Blaqthourne posted...
slacker03150 posted...
card captor sakura

Um, no. It's like they tried to copy the Pokemon theme and failed miserably.

Agreed. The American one is terrible. The Australian one is waaaaaaaaaaay better.
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09/08/18 12:07:32 PM
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streamofthesky
09/08/18 12:11:16 PM
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ParanoidObsessive posted...
I've never been a huge fan of anime opening themes overall, but here's a couple I still have relatively fond memories of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g9to8HEGSo" data-time="

I love Ikkitousen's opening, and most stuff by m.o.v.e, but that's not an English opening like the topic's asking for.
There's a ton of Japanese anime openings I love, some of my favorite songs even. Maybe you just haven't heard many good openings? Would be the subject for a new topic though, I think.

ParanoidObsessive posted...
I'd probably also throw this one out there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUtmiwZr9iw" data-time="

Hmm, the background singers are really bad, and just sound unenthusiastic. It's actually kind of distracting to me. The lead singer handling Priss's part did a great job, though.
I'd say it's about as good as the Japanese "Konya, wa Hurricane" not better, but that song's phenomenal so being almost as good as it is still an accomplishment.
Ever seen the live performance of Konya wa Hurricane, btw? It's one of the most '80's things ever, especially the dude in the zebra pants :)
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Nichtcrawler X
09/08/18 12:19:03 PM
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streamofthesky posted...

I love Ikkitousen's opening, and most stuff by m.o.v.e, but that's not an English opening like the topic's asking for.


OP makes no mention of required language sung, just implying that the answer to his question is an American one in his case.
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streamofthesky
09/08/18 12:21:43 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
streamofthesky posted...

I love Ikkitousen's opening, and most stuff by m.o.v.e, but that's not an English opening like the topic's asking for.


OP makes no mention of required language sung, just implying that the answer to his question is an American one in his case.

Huh. I thought he meant openings where the English is better than the Japanese one.

Ok, then TC is definitely wrong.
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Nichtcrawler X
09/08/18 12:24:26 PM
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streamofthesky posted...

Huh. I thought he meant openings where the English is better than the Japanese one.


No, that was just how I worded my response.
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Questionmarktarius
09/08/18 3:27:50 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
I honestly cannot think of a single Anim where the American dub intro is better than the original Japanese one and I know both the Japanese and American Pokmon intros.

There's always the rare occasion where it's both at once:

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PMarth2002
09/08/18 3:36:16 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-QSmNReDyI" data-time="

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09/11/18 12:36:27 AM
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