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The List - 7 Times Anime Danced Its Butt Off


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HeeroTX



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:51 pm Reply with quote
albanian wrote:
I know it was far from the best show ever made (I never made it beyond the first few episodes) but, given that it was actually about a school dance club, I wondered whether some of the sequences from Hanayamata might have been granted a mention - even if the OP paid a considerable amount of homage to Lucky Star.!

Agreed, and like Lucky Star, it had a version with the seiyuu:
http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Team-%2526quot%253BHanayamata%2526quot%253B---Hana-wa-Odore-ya-Irohaniho/c98c738d58c66f7a9b832617fac875ed
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EricJ2



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:03 pm Reply with quote
Even to its fans, Lucky Star was an OP with a show attached. Smile

And Kodocha may have had its Macarena opening, but as for dancing its butt off, "Seven O'Clock News" also had its isolated moments:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI9_9DJtOwc
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Ali07



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:15 pm Reply with quote
Ah, Beyond the Boundary's idol episode. That was one where I thought it was so bad...it was good! Laughing
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residentgrigo



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:16 pm Reply with quote
I vote for Dandy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b43wL4eBAw
Or this one rap from a Naruto game(wtf?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evVN9f7bkfs
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Gina Szanboti



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:34 pm Reply with quote
fullmetalhollow wrote:
where the shit is space dandy on this list.... disappointed

For a series that wasn't about dancing, Space Dandy had more dancing than you can shake a booty at.

For series that are about dancing, I'd include Hanayamata (though there was precious little dancing in it, considering) and Tribe Cool Crew. And Princess Tutu, for the classical side.

Lynzee wrote:
There is an undeniable crossover between voice actors, J-Pop, and otaku culture. If a voice actress can be marketed as an anisong singer, she can supplement her income outside of the sound booth with concerts, CD sales, and more merchandise.

As a prime example and just for the retro fun of it, I give you this bizarre little video that just gets more wtf and embarrassing as it goes on...and on... (the only direction they received seems to be "Gyrate and try to look cool.") It's like they got a toybox of classic video effects for Christmas and couldn't wait to try them out, reason be damned (random morphing warning). Very Happy
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Trypticon



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:50 pm Reply with quote
No Princess Tutu?

A dance list without Princess Tutu is like a pizzeria that doesn't serve pizza.

Goodbye, we're closed.
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Fedora-san



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:01 pm Reply with quote
My favorite instance of robot dancing is the Gyrozetter ending

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

Robots doing idol moves are the best.

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Or this one rap from a Naruto game(wtf?): https://www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=​evVN9f7bkfs


The Naruto anime had a lot of dancing like that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY3NC-a9EwU

Bacchikoi was the best one. Hinata surprisingly knows how to shake her money maker.
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Gina Szanboti



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:12 pm Reply with quote
Fedora-san wrote:
My favorite instance of robot dancing is the Gyrozetter ending

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

Robots doing idol moves are the best.

There's not much of it, but I always loved the King Gainer OP dancing.
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Tenchi



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:52 pm Reply with quote
One of my all-time favourite anime opening sequences is Urusei Yatsura OP 2, "Dancing Star", where the "dancing" in question is mostly just disco pointing.

It may not be much of a "dance", but the advantage of disco pointing is that it's the one dance move I can actually pull off
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TG72



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:06 pm Reply with quote
Good list with Haruhi deserving the top spot. Just don't forget Detective Conan got into the act way before the others:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEFHwqi5P_k
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Covnam



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:12 pm Reply with quote
My first thought when I read the title was Nerima Daikon Brothers, but after reading the other choices, perhaps it doesn't fit since it's literally a musical show with singing and dancing by design...
Regardless, if we're just talking about particular sequences, then I'd have to go with the money song & dance number from the show.
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Gina Szanboti



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:59 pm Reply with quote
TG72 wrote:
Good list with Haruhi deserving the top spot. Just don't forget Detective Conan got into the act way before the others:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEFHwqi5P_k

Lol at the silhouette of Shinichi doing a face palm of shame.

@ Covnam: Yes! I love the Money songs. I think I like them better in English than in Japanese, though I do like the "bad, bad money for you" part.

Some all too brief but notable dancing in the OP of Gugure! Kokkuri-san too. Smile
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Gehirn



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:38 pm Reply with quote
Really no Space Dandy? There's multiple dancing based episodes, like the musical or the dance competition. And just all the dancing that's in other episodes.
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FireballDragon



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:10 pm Reply with quote
Actually, I'm a bit disappointed that Chichi wo Moge didn't make it on the list. Anime hyper Just kidding.
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The_way67



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:31 pm Reply with quote
mangamuscle wrote:
What, no mention of Kill me Baby dancing sequence? Sacrilege!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBu20c5156U



Hell yeah!!


And that one scene from Another on the list? What a joke.
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