Top 5 Best Anime Opening Songs

It might be too obvious to say but Anime has some kickass opening songs. After all, when people say that nothing is complete without a little bit of music they might not be totally wrong.

When it comes to anime opening theme songs, we all might have our own set of favorites (or for some people it might be too difficult to choose) but which ones are those that can be called the greatest of all time? 

Just like every other anime fan, I have my own anime playlist some of which I am sharing with you all (sadly). Check out my top 5 favorites of all the anime that I've watched until now. Not going to lie, it was a little bit difficult to choose, but eh, you gotta choose what you gotta choose. 

1) Unravel by Toru Kitajima (Tokyo Ghoul)

If you've watched Tokyo Ghoul then how can you not have this banger as one of your favorites? In my opinion, one of the reasons Kaneki Ken Vs Jason's fight was legendary is because this song was playing in the background. I have been kind of vibing to this song ever since I heard it, I am not going to lie. 

2) The World by Nightmare (Death Note)

Death Note might not have been one of my favorite anime but this song remained with me for sure. When I started watching Death Note, I remember listening to this song and thinking how cool this song was.  

3) Blue Bird by Ikimono-gakari (Naruto Shippuden) 

Okay, I am pretty proud to say, I knew this song was a banger before it started coming in my Instagram reels. The voice of the singer is pretty amazing. Naruto has had its fair share of some of the greatest openings but this one tops them all for me 

4) Haruka Mirai by Kankaku Piero (Black Clover)

I recently started watching Black Clover (of which I have yet to write a blog about but I haven't finished watching it yet) and it's an amazing anime. This is the first opening song of the anime, and it honestly kicks ass.  

5) Paint by I don't like Mondays (One Piece)

This opening song is the recent opening song that is appearing in the One Piece anime. I am up to date with the anime and the manga as well. I want to make a blog about this anime as well, but it is never-ending, right? Lmao. I actually sing along with the song whenever it comes up and now that I think about it, I probably look funny when I do that. 

Anyways, these are my top 5 best anime opening songs that I think are just bangers and the greatest of all time. 

Anime Review: Tokyo Ghoul

 

Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida

Quote: "Sometimes good people make bad choices. It doesn't mean they are bad people. It means they're human."

Plot: In the world of Tokyo Ghoul, humans are not the superior beings who are the last in the food chain, but there are Ghouls. Ghouls are beings that survive by eating humans and are more powerful than them. They hide from the authorities who hunt them for the welfare of human society. Kaneki Ken, a simple and kind boy gets in between these two worlds when he goes on a date with a sweet girl, thinking what could really go wrong? 

In a world where both species are fighting to survive, who can decide who is wrong and right and who will win in the end? 

My Personal Views: Let's start with Tokyo Ghoul's season 1 opening music. I found the song, Unravel, quite beautiful. The lyrics and the music were really heart-touching. I am not usually someone who likes Japanese music, but after Blue Bird, Unravel is the only anime music that has stuck with me.

I had heard great things about Tokyo Ghoul and to be honest, Season 1 stuck up to the expectations but unfortunately, I can't say the same about season 2. I could literally see the downfall. Not going to lie, the plot is actually a masterpiece (even in Season 2) but what I did not like about season 2 was how it did not follow the manga which resulted in the plot having gaps and not understanding many of the scenes.  

Considering it was a dark anime, the storyline was actually pretty good. I felt in the first season that Kaneki Ken was too much of a goody two-shoe but ohmygod when he fought Jason? That whole fight was so badass and Kaneki became quite badass in the second season. I also liked how they changed his whole look in the second season with all the white hair and black nails (even though how he acquired those looks was quite painful and heartbreaking). 

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5

Anime Review: HunterxHunter (HxH) *Contains a bit of Spoilers*

HunterxHunter by Yoshihiro Togashi

Quote: "It was a minor change. Something somewhere shifted. If I had been this way from the beginning, while I am no god, what I could do with this world, No. Perhaps only now can I see it this way." 

Plot: HunterxHunter is about a boy named Gon Freecss who is set out to become a hunter and find his father Ging Freecss, who is a world-renowned Hunter himself. In this journey, Gon makes friends and also goes through life risking missions.   

My Personal Views: OH MY GOD, HunterxHunter is so good. Not going to lie, after I started it, I did not think it was going to be THIS legendary. Though my favorite arcs were Yorknew City and of course, Ant Chimera arc. My least favorite was the Greed Island arc. Let's first talk about why I did not like Greed Island arc. I think it was because it felt like more of a filler to me. I mean, sure, it was interesting to watch Hisoka working with Killua and Gon but Yorknew City and Ant Chimera arcs were much better. Now, talking about the Yorknew City arc, before watching Ant Chimera arc it was my top favorite. I mean, have you seen the Phantom Troupe characters? Each one of them has their own personality and I loved watching them. Kurapika got much more screen time in it so it was pretty good. And that scene where Chrollo waves his hands like he is the conductor of an orchestra, while the whole city burns? Cold, bro. 

However, Ant Chimera became my top favorite arc in the end. When I started watching this particular arc, sure, it was good. The fights were great and even when Gon turned berserk? It was going pretty good. But when I saw how Mereum and Komugi died at last? Bro, that broke my heart into pieces. Togashi has done such a perfect job writing Mereum's character. He made Mereum a legend, to be honest. I think this has happened for the first time in history when a villain died not because of a cold fight with the hero (even though he had a pretty good fight with Netero) but because of love. 

The changes that Mereum developed over time, the way his character was so well-written, and the way the whole of Mereum & Komugi's story was so well-written. God! They became my favorite anime couple for real. When I saw that Mereum had come back after his fight with Netero, I did not like it, to be honest. I thought his comeback would be kind of an insult to Netero's amazing power and I was filled with questions since Netero died who would kill Mereum now? But the way his ending was written, made me take my words back. I think the way he died with Komugi, both of them breathing their last breaths together, was so beautiful!!! Made me cry my eyes out. Also, when Mereum said what he said to Palm, about spending his few moments alive with Komugi. OH. MY. GOD. Was Mereum even a villain???

Coming to the last few episodes of HxH, I always thought whenever Ging and Gon will meet, it is going to be epic but at the back of my mind I thought it will be a, you know, kind of a heartbreaking reunion. But when they actually met?? That was so hilarious! And I totally liked this reunion better than having a heart-to-heart reunion. 

Then, when Killua and Gon parted ways, that kind of made me nostalgic, and also when they showed their whole story. At the end of it, they showed the whole storyline, basically everything that Gon and Killua have gone through. They also included Komugi and Mereum's story, which was so cute! 

When I see or read scenes or animes like this, so deeply well written. The first thought that comes into my find is how can someone come up with something so awesome? How can a human write something so incredible? I am all praises for Togashi's work. One of the best artists of all time.    

Also, I heart HunterxHunter is coming back! Super excited to see that too!

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5

Anime Review: Naruto & Naruto Shippuden

 

Courtesy of IMDb

You can probably say, there might not be even one weeb (someone who is obsessed with anime) who has not watched Naruto and not liked it. Naruto has its own quite a big fan following which makes it one of the best anime out there. If there is an anime that made western anime fans crazy after Dragon Ball Z then it is Naruto. Even though Naruto has tons of episodes, movies, and then a sequel (Naruto Shippuden), it doesn't make Naruto any less popular. If you liked watching Dragon Ball Z and might prefer ninjas in it then, Naruto is the perfect anime for you.

Naruto is the story of Naruto Uzumaki, who has the nine tails inside him and is a trouble maker who likes to play pranks on people just so that they would notice him, he has always led a life of loneliness. However, to prove to people that he is not a monster but can lead a path of good, he decides that he is going to be the Hokage- leader of the village. As he graduates from the ninja academy, he befriends Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, who are also his teammates. From being a failure and being looked at as a monster to becoming the hero of his village, this is the story of Naruto Uzumaki. It is filled with challenges, you will laugh, cry, and curse and you will still love it.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

Masashi Kishimoto- the writer of Naruto, has done his job perfectly in telling the story and filling it with characters that people can relate to with their own amazing background stories.

Courtesy of 9 Tailed Kitsune

Coming to Naruto Shippuden- the sequel to Naruto, I personally feel like it is much better than Naruto. It might be because of the Akatsuki coming into light or one of my favorite arcs- the great ninja war arc. In Naruto Shippuden, Naruto has grown up and has become more powerful then the Akatsuki comes and the great ninja war happens. We also see many of our favorite characters dying, so it will be pretty much a mess of laughter and tears.

The action and combat done in the series are quite good as well. However, the thing I really enjoyed watching in this series is how many of the characters have been given importance and have their own arcs to show character development.

You should really check out Naruto if you haven't already as it has not only benefited itself but also paved the way for other anime like 'My Hero Academia'. To sum it all up, it is pretty much a good series and a pretty good storyline. If I would have to I would give it a 10/10.