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IchigoK90



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:53 pm Reply with quote
This is somewhat of an AMV appreciation thread but give the videos a view. Now we all know people make AMVs and among the AMV world there are those that create alternate openings for the anime that they love. Either through use of another song and various animation clips from the show or from the various opening and ending animations. However after I viewed these 2 I felt that these were the best and most well done alternate opening animations I had ever seen. the quality and work that went into the creation of these deserves so much praise and it was really great watching them

Now I know its frowned upon on this site with its forum rules about linking to sites such as youtube and such but I felt that these videos should be viewed by Anime fans because the quality of these vids is just top notch.

Now after reading my 2 paragraphs you all are probably wondering what the Anime in the videos are. They are: Baccano and Ouran High School Host Club. The first links are to give an idea of what the original animation is used, the follow up link is to show how the concept and ideas of the opening animation are brought into use with another anime.

Baccano is played to the song "Asterisk" which is performed by Orange Range.

Ouran High School Host Club is played to "Cruel Angel's Thesis" which is performed by Takahashi Youko.

Enjoy and please reply with something constructive about alternate opening AMVs.

Here is the Bleach opening 1 animation "Asterisk" by Orange Range:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wDWU-XhC2Nw

Here is the Baccano opening animation, Bleach style:

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/baccano/video/x46fa6_baccano-bleach-op-parody_creation

Here is the Neon Genesis Evangelion Opening animation:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EgATlhZFAfs

Here is the Ouran High School Host Club opening animation, NGE Style:

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x7jfl_nomie2712_/video/x48prx_mad-ouran-high-evangelion_creation
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fokkusuhaundo



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:20 pm Reply with quote
I can't imagine how much time and work you'd have to spend to make a fan opening. Here's one of my favorite fanmade openings:

Rise, the GitS 2nd gig OP by Origa and Yoko Kanno:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lcUz7WvbUBU

The fanmade OP for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, 2nd gig style:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8l-Azbh-UtQ

Edit: Yay my 100th post Very Happy
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Shiroi Hane
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:52 pm Reply with quote
I've seen a fanmade opening for Kiddy Grade 2 and there were a number of comments to the effect "they should employ this person to make the real opening" and I really disagree. Personally, I prefer my openings to be animated from scratch, not just a collage of clips from the first couple of episodes (Trinity Blood, Stellvia I'm looking at you).
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Paludis



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:06 pm Reply with quote
my favourite is the NGE opening with genders reversed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ZOf-3q2x4
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:12 pm Reply with quote
fokkusuhaundo wrote:
I can't imagine how much time and work you'd have to spend to make a fan opening. Here's one of my favorite fanmade openings:

Rise, the GitS 2nd gig OP by Origa and Yoko Kanno:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lcUz7WvbUBU

The fanmade OP for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, 2nd gig style:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8l-Azbh-UtQ


I've never been into fanmade openings myself, but I must say: that one is AWESOME! Very Happy If I didn't know any better I might have mistaken it for the real thing.
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BladeDragoonZETA



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:23 pm Reply with quote
here's a really good one that is GaoGaiGar done in the style of Eva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeQC4UMrT-o&feature=related
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Zalis116
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:20 pm Reply with quote
IchigoK90 wrote:
Now I know its frowned upon on this site with its forum rules about linking to sites such as youtube and such but I felt that these videos should be viewed by Anime fans because the quality of these vids is just top notch.
Linking to Youtube isn't necessarily bad. Linking to unauthorized anime episodes or other things prohibited by Teh Rules, on the other hand, is bad. So linking to fanmade videos like this is okay, but let me remind everyone that the title of the thread is "Fanmade openings - Discussion". Meaning there has to be some actual discussion in the posts you make, not just "ooh look at this cool link!"
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fokkusuhaundo



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:02 pm Reply with quote
Many of these fanmade openings are done well enough you'd think they were real if you don't know any better, but most just feel like well made AMVs. The convincing factors in these videos for me are the timing of the images along with the music, the addition of production credits, and how well the images go with the song.
Here's an ending that I thought was very well made in how it imitates the original song through the editing of images and text:
Fanmade: Fullmetal Alchemist E7 style
Original: Eureka Seven ED 2

Paludis wrote:
my favourite is the NGE opening with genders reversed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ZOf-3q2x4

Now thats just freaky.Shocked
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Spirit Ace



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:11 pm Reply with quote
Well guys check out this Naruto fan made opening, it's simply amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQbOhqVYSc0

And since were appreciating AMV'S then I have to link this video to you guys, it's simply one of the best AMV'S I've ever seen, it includes all anime and is simply wonderful.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl48UzWcKrI
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Furudanuki



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:52 pm Reply with quote
This NGE / Lucky Star fan opening is so good that I bet the folks over at KyoAni wish they had come up with it first! Of course they would have had to pay a fortune for the rights to actually USE it... Laughing

http://pop.youtube.com/watch?v=FN5icQPP8ZU
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Animastryfe



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:55 pm Reply with quote
I thought the Haruhi/2nd Gig one was really well done. If it was actually used or something though, then it would be too spoilerish, as well as giving a really wrong impression of what the series is like.
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Westlo



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:29 am Reply with quote
It seems to no longer be on youtube (except for an extended version with fan service scenes from the picture dramas) but the "What if Code Geass was a harem anime?" is my personally favorite.
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Murasakisuishou



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:41 am Reply with quote
fokkusuhaundo wrote:
The fanmade OP for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, 2nd gig style:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8l-Azbh-UtQ


That just transcends awesome Anime hyper Bwahahahaha...

I love how the credits even slide in and out like in 2nd GIG.
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PantsGoblin
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:12 am Reply with quote
I watch a lot of anime opening parodies on Nico Nico Douga but a lot aren't exclusively anime related. More related to the many memes that go on around there (which sometimes are anime openings). I'm also rather fond of listening to anime openings sung by Hatsune Miku and stuff. They're pretty fun to listen to. Too many of them for me to list here so I guess I'll just post the most recent anime opening I was watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXwP6yeHCu4

ASCII art version of the Eva opening. It's pretty impressive imo.

Also, there's way too many versions of Hare Hare Yukai (I know this is an ending but it's still in the same category).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On8vkuBDQMM
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Patachu
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:28 am Reply with quote
Well, I think I've heard enough renditions of Cruel Angel's Thesis tonight. Laughing

My personal favorite (and the first "remix-an-anime-with-another-anime" opening I ever saw) is the Bleach / Cardcaptor Sakura crossover:
Release!
It even comes with a picture-in-picture comparison of the original OP so you can see how perfectly synced it is.

Coming in a close second, but more freeform in style, is the Lucky Star / Shugo Chara mix:
Motteke! Shugo Chara
It's not as polished and mostly involves splicing and dicing from the original OP and bits of the first few episodes, but the scenes and the timing are very well done (the Ikuto ear twitch gets me every time).

And since we're here, uh .... Kao Star (Lucky Star OP remixed with EVERYTHING).
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