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Fighter Volk · 2004-09-22, 21:38

I realized today how much I love instrumental opening songs. I usually feel that an instrumental opening establishes the feel for an anime much better than songs with vocals - this isn't always the case, of course, but all the series that I can think of with instrumental openings always had the opening going for them.

These are the series which I know and love that have instrumental openings:

GunGrave
Gad Guard
Monster
Texhnolyze

I'm sure there are lots of series that have instrumental openings that I don't know of. I would love to hear everyone else's opinions and suggestions on this.

stpehen · 2004-09-23, 00:53

It's been a while since I watched it, but I seem to recall Haibane Renmei having a particularly excellent instrumental opening. More recently, Hinotori had a nice, sweeping theme.

hooliganj · 2004-09-23, 02:25

the first and third Tenchi Muyo! OVAs have instrumental openings, and the original El-Hazard OVA was done with an all-classical style soundtrack (except the ending). 12 Kingdoms also has a very grandiose symphonic theme song.

kujoe · 2004-09-23, 03:08

ShingetsutanTsukihime and Read or Die OVA/TV have instrumental openings as well. Tsukihime has a dark-themed classical piece for its opening while Read or Die uses a more jazzy piece. Cowboy Bebop also has a jazzy opening.

And just as others have mentioned, other instrumental greats are found in the original El Hazard OVA, Haibane Renmei and Twelve Kingdoms (Juuni Kokki). If memory serves me correctly, I think Ninja Scroll TV has an instrumental opening as well. (This one didn't particularly appeal to me though.)

Fighter Volk · 2004-09-23, 12:57

Bebop has an excellent opening, of course. I knew I was forgetting something, but I had no idea what.

It's also been a while since I've watched El Hazard, but now I do recall the great opening.

I've also heard good things about the Shingetsutant opening. Can anyone tell me what it's called?

sperry · 2004-09-27, 19:21

The Tsukihime opening is called 'Sacred Moon'. Though, I'm not sure if it's really a pure instrumental. There are some sounds of what seems like chanting, but that could just be me... I can't make out the words, if they're there.

The Elf · 2004-09-29, 11:14

I especially love the opening songs of Tsukihime and Cowboy Bebop.

To continue Sperry's idea, IMO, the song in Tsukihime could be considered an instrumental one, because the voices just sound like they are part of the music.

ShikaShika · 2004-09-29, 16:57

Trigun Trigun Trigun Trigun Trigun. Trigun.

Proto · 2004-10-01, 11:06

Maria sama ga Miteru season 1 also has an instrumental opening... in fact I absolutely love that song, even more than the vocalized version

(season 2 op)

AnimeOni · 2004-10-01, 18:46

Some that comes off the top of my head.

Area88
Now Then, Here There
Crest of the Stars
Divergence Eve - Season 1
Jubei-chan
________
Dodge charger (l-body) history

hooliganj · 2004-10-02, 00:57

If the chanting in Sacred Moon isn't counted as speach, what about the noises in the ending to Paranoia Agent? It's not an opening, but it is an instrumental theme song.

shin_no_noir · 2004-10-02, 10:09

Wild Arms had a totally addictive instrumental opening.

2004-09-22, 21:38	Link #1
Fighter Volk Thanks sakurabatou @ LJ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NYC	The Instrumental Opening I realized today how much I love instrumental opening songs. I usually feel that an instrumental opening establishes the feel for an anime much better than songs with vocals - this isn't always the case, of course, but all the series that I can think of with instrumental openings always had the opening going for them. These are the series which I know and love that have instrumental openings: GunGrave Gad Guard Monster Texhnolyze I'm sure there are lots of series that have instrumental openings that I don't know of. I would love to hear everyone else's opinions and suggestions on this.

2004-10-01, 18:46	Link #10
AnimeOni Raid-the-mods Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sol System	Some that comes off the top of my head. Area88 Now Then, Here There Crest of the Stars Divergence Eve - Season 1 Jubei-chan ________ Dodge charger (l-body) history Last edited by AnimeOni; 2011-03-05 at 12:16.

2004-09-23, 00:53	Link #2
stpehen kisses for all Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ぶちゅー！ Age: 40	It's been a while since I watched it, but I seem to recall Haibane Renmei having a particularly excellent instrumental opening. More recently, Hinotori had a nice, sweeping theme.

2004-09-23, 02:25	Link #3
hooliganj Team Player Join Date: Apr 2004	the first and third Tenchi Muyo! OVAs have instrumental openings, and the original El-Hazard OVA was done with an all-classical style soundtrack (except the ending). 12 Kingdoms also has a very grandiose symphonic theme song.

2004-09-23, 03:08	Link #4
kujoe from head to heel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 42	ShingetsutanTsukihime and Read or Die OVA/TV have instrumental openings as well. Tsukihime has a dark-themed classical piece for its opening while Read or Die uses a more jazzy piece. Cowboy Bebop also has a jazzy opening. And just as others have mentioned, other instrumental greats are found in the original El Hazard OVA, Haibane Renmei and Twelve Kingdoms (Juuni Kokki). If memory serves me correctly, I think Ninja Scroll TV has an instrumental opening as well. (This one didn't particularly appeal to me though.)

2004-09-23, 12:57	Link #5
Fighter Volk Thanks sakurabatou @ LJ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NYC	Bebop has an excellent opening, of course. I knew I was forgetting something, but I had no idea what. It's also been a while since I've watched El Hazard, but now I do recall the great opening. I've also heard good things about the Shingetsutant opening. Can anyone tell me what it's called?

2004-09-27, 19:21	Link #6
sperry Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I'm expected to know that?	The Tsukihime opening is called 'Sacred Moon'. Though, I'm not sure if it's really a pure instrumental. There are some sounds of what seems like chanting, but that could just be me... I can't make out the words, if they're there.

2004-09-29, 11:14	Link #7
The Elf Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Trois-Rivières, Québec Age: 41	I especially love the opening songs of Tsukihime and Cowboy Bebop. To continue Sperry's idea, IMO, the song in Tsukihime could be considered an instrumental one, because the voices just sound like they are part of the music.

2004-09-29, 16:57	Link #8
ShikaShika 無罪 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: もう東京ではない Age: 42	Trigun Trigun Trigun Trigun Trigun. Trigun.

2004-10-01, 11:06	Link #9
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 39	Maria sama ga Miteru season 1 also has an instrumental opening... in fact I absolutely love that song, even more than the vocalized version (season 2 op)

2004-10-02, 00:57	Link #11
hooliganj Team Player Join Date: Apr 2004	If the chanting in Sacred Moon isn't counted as speach, what about the noises in the ending to Paranoia Agent? It's not an opening, but it is an instrumental theme song.

2004-10-02, 10:09	Link #12
shin_no_noir Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004	Wild Arms had a totally addictive instrumental opening.