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Sir Hamilton
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"Bulletproof" PWNS Tank. Anyday.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SqC6BwuLZA4 |
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penguintruth
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I wouldn't say it "PWNS" it, but it does measure up pretty well. I'd almost forgotten about the Gunsmith Cats theme. I really wish they would make an entire TV series of GSC. |
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MaXimillion Zero
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Stellvia, RahXephon and Love Hina were already mentioned, but here are a few other of my favourites:
Will from The Melody Of Oblivion Utsukushi Kereba Sore de Ii from Simoun Raion from Blood+ (eps 39-50) Forever from Elemental Gelade Melissa from Fullmetal Alchemist (eps 2-13) gravitation from Heroic Age Idea from Noein Romantic Summer from Seto no Hanayome I say yes from Zero no Tsukaima (Season two) Oh, and obviously the Pokemon theme 
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Xanas
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Forever from
Elemental Gelade Hishoku no Sora from Shakugan no Shana Faith from Rental Magica Euphoric Field from ef a tale of memories Ash Like Snow from Gundam 00 Kirameku Namida wa Hoshi ni from Fate/Stay Night Hemisphere from RahXephon (I actually can sing the entire thing pretty well lol, such a great song) You From Shuffle Come From Inuyasha Shinjitsu No Uta From Inuyasha (pretty much everything else from Inuyasha, nothing is bad) Inner Universe from Ghost in the Shell 1st GIG Rise from Ghost in The Shell 2nd GIG[/url] |
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sailorsarah
 Posts: 189 Location: Texas |
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Of openings that have not yet been mentioned, I think these are wonderful:
Kimagure Orange Road - Night of Summerside http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Wo2U6mpS4 Sailorstars opening http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOnyJ414R6c NANA - Wish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeGB0huQdfc |
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jel123
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Some great OPs that I had forgotten about and a few I had never heard before
I resisted the urge to stab pencils into my ears the first few times this played and ended up liking it 
"Neko Mimi Mode" by Dimitri From Paris. The ANN triviapage has a good writeup on the significance of the images used in "Neko Mimi Mode". Not a rap fan (maybe rap sounds better in a foreign language?  ) but I just can't get enough of this one.
"Hero's Come Back!" by nobodyknows+ |
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garry
Former ANN Editor
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Perfect description of a sense of entitlement. I'm looking forward to the shakeup. It'll be fun to watch. Some years ago I realized it was never really the cartoons; it was always about the people I shared them with. I wonder what the new fandom will focus on when the dust settles. EDIT: Could someone reading this change my title? It's been some time since I worked for Chris. Last edited by garry on Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:03 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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scortia
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Jumping on the favorite openings bandwagon... not nearly all of my faves, but some are so unknown and underappreciated:
Dang Dang - Eyeshield21 Morning Grace - Princess Tutu Black Cat's 1st OP Bara wa Utsukushiku Chiru - Rose of Versailles Fancy Lala OP Pray - Gintama Senoshite Follow You - Mahou Tsukai Tai (love the tv series op too though!) Sorae - Romeo's Blue Skies Inori - You Raise Me Up - RomeoxJuliet Stepping Out on a Sunday Morning - Hana Yori Dango Kiseki no Umi - Record of Lodoss War 1/2 - Rurouni Kenshin Pure Snow - Himiko-den (such a horrible anime, sadly) Pale Ale - Hunter x Hunter (so many great OPs though) Idea - Noein Datte Daisuki - Tenshi ni Narumon |
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
Forums Superstar  Posts: 16935 |
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Yea well we all knew that anyway so no big surprise right? Guess I should take my place next to daxomni in a rocking chair heh.
edit---Dargon does have a point, on both accounts heh, so I might as well just give in and mention the openings which I think are awesome and superior to all and rock like no other etc etc....so here's what I think rock like no other with the best beats and music. Oh My Goddess season 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIEdapEwwCo&feature=related Oh My Goddess season 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj-gT2kqeEw Black Lagoon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re8bIzbcu5w "X" tv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoQuSouKHck GITS 2nd gig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXgJb5IdEcY GITS SAC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9uX6nt4g78 Getbackers season 2 (you knew this was coming hehe) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81o9JSQiSsw Witchblade http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3vkwL9EB8U Bleach 2nd opening http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKFyVrnzoK0&feature=related Tenjho Tenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YUWD4BZ81Y Honorable Mentions Beck OP .hack//sign FMA #2 Haibane Renmei Last edited by Redbeard 101 on Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:48 am; edited 2 times in total |
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ikillchicken
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Okay, if you'd care to elaborate on that maybe there is some other reason why you think this but otherwise I think you've illustrated my point perfectly. If they think it's okay to take it they must think they're entitled to it right? No, these people just don't think that way. For them it comes down to nothing more than whether they physically can take it and what the results and consequences of doing so will be. The key difference being that in this case they don't feel that it should be available but simply that it is available and it has acceptable results and therefore they will watch it. |
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Anrui Ukimi
 Posts: 22 Location: Moreno Valley, CA |
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I could never pound down all my favorites, but I can have a good list.
The Twelve Kingdoms Opening (Definately in my top 10) http://youtube.com/watch?v=q5TFZGk8_jw Blackjack 21 Opening: http://youtube.com/watch?v=7OitoR8pIrY&feature=related Blackjack OVA: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Cepj9d1jyhM&feature=related Macross 7 OVA (My Favorite Insert Song EVER and in my Top10 anime songs - "Angel Voice" http://youtube.com/watch?v=kJUPvERKOuY One Piece (Basically all of them. I can listen to them all day) http://youtube.com/watch?v=YcpQMgNXfJ0&feature=related Planetes Opening: http://youtube.com/watch?v=oXePwwxHc_8 Twin Spica Opening: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vmv6JPU_rcY Rose of Versailles Opening (Mainly for nostalgia): http://youtube.com/watch?v=JJRhkV-MILo City Hunter Ending "Get Wild" (Ditto on the nostalgia): http://youtube.com/watch?v=XW6TGX4JV-A xxxholic Opening: http://youtube.com/watch?v=5cN-SoMDLAs Patalliro Opening (I have the 45 for this song, so I have to vote for it): http://youtube.com/watch?v=1FM9J-bwcxE Uchuu Senkan Yamato (Ditto from above, except it's about 6 LPs): http://youtube.com/watch?v=SXBaxsKeh0w Jikuu Tenshou Nazca Opening: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AlifLmsgu24 ...I could go on for quite a while, so I'll stop for now.
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
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This argument can only exist in a context where a sense of "right" and "wrong" and "could" versus "should" have been completely removed. Which at this point is basically what we have. They can so they will and who can blame them, right? After all, they can, so they are! It's sad how anime fandom justifies bitter cynicism. |
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sdhd
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I like the original Pokémon theme. It rocks!
Last edited by sdhd on Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:53 pm; edited 3 times in total |
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ikillchicken
Posts: 7272 Location: Vancouver |
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Thats not true at all. For starters, you're disregarding any thought to the results of their actions. Just because there isn't a real threat of punishment doesn't mean people aren't still looking at the other results of their actions and having that influence their decision. Even forgetting that, you're equating not needing to have somehow earned the right to something with a total lack of any morals. Thats simply not the case. Just because you don't feel that you need to be entitled to something doesn't mean you're also okay with taking that thing away from someone else. They don't feel like they need to do something to earn it but that does not necessarily mean that they are okay with taking money away from the industry. Maybe they decide despite these things to still download. The point is though that it is not as simple as "I can so I will". Contrary to what you said, there is still a question of whether they should take it. Just because they can take it and don't feel they need to have earned it doesn't mean they automatically will. There are still other factors to be considered. Also, nobody said this automatically means you can't blame them. I'm trying to explain why there is this divide and confusion about how the other side feels. I have no intention of debating something as pointless as blame. |
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DonQuigleone
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Something else that's almost never accounted for in these arguments is that the majority of illegal downloaders will never buy the thing anyway, so the amount of money "the industry" is losing to them is fairly difficult to define.
Personally I think the industry should try to sell more tie in merchandise, like Gundam figurines for instance, the Star Wars franchise made far more money off the toys then the movies (though anime isn't successful enough to emulate that effect yet) |
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