Favourite Opening/Ending

[SeijiSensei]

It's hard to remember the dozens of OP/ED's I've heard by now, but here's a few that stand out, mostly from recent shows:

OP:
Love Jump (Kure-nai)
Allegro Cantabile (Nodame Cantabile)
Juuni Genmukyoku (juuni Kokki)
Mononoke Dance (Hakaba Kitaro)
Love Tropicana (Jungle wa Itsumo Hale nochi Guu)
Hemisphere (Rahxephon)

ED:
Hajamari no Hito (Bartender)
Konna ni Chikaku de... (Nodame Cantabile)
Onna no Ko♥Otoko no Ko (Girls♥Boys) (School Rumble)


Like Veda00 I find the EDs in general less memorable than the OPs.

It's also hard to separate the OP or ED from its background animation. Sometimes both the animation and the music gel as in Love Jump, but often the quality of the animation exceeds the quality of the music. A case in point is the OP for Mononoke where the animation is spectacular but the song itself somewhat mediocre.

And even though the show itself is rather silly, I've really taken a liking to the OP for Yakushiji Ryoko no Kaiki Jikenbo, "Thème Principal," with its tribute to John Barry's music and Maurice Binder's titles for the Bond movies.

Edit: Added "Hemisphere" after skimming a few other pages of recommendations.

[christinemarie]

Random Good Opening themes
01. Innocent Starter Nana Mizuki (Nanoha)
02. Unlimited Nanase Aikawa (Samurai Seven)
03. Hitomi No Kakera FictionJunction (Madlax)
04. Plastic Smile HoneyBee Yuria (Canvas 2)
05. Tears Infection Kaori (Myself Yourself)
06. World's End Flow (Code Geass R2)
07. Allegro Cantabile Suemitsu and the Suemith (Nodame Cantabile)
08. D-tecnolife Uverworld (Bleach)
09. Makka na Chakai Fukuyama Yoshiki (Busou Renkin)
10. Kimi, Meguru, Boku Motohiro Nata (Itazura No Kiss)
11. Word of the Voice Flow (Persona)
12. My Pace Daiou Manzo (Genshiken)
13. Driver's High L`Arc-en~Ciel (GTO)
14. Koi se yo Onna no ko Yukari Tamara (Best Student Council)
15. Kibouhou Strawberry Jam (Spiral)
16. Reflectia Eufonious (True Tears)
17. Euphoric Field Tenmon Feat. Elisa (Ef ~ A Tale of Memories)
18. Sore Ga, Ai Deshou Shimokawa Mikuni (Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu)
19. Sorairo Days Nakagawa Shouko (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
20. Motteko Sailor Fuku Hirano Aya (Lucky Star)
21. Inori ~You Raise Me Up~ Lena Park (Romeo X Juliet)
22. Hayate No Gotoku KOTOKO (Hayate No Gotoku)
23. Sakura Saku Hayishabara Megumi (Love Hina)
24. Kimi Ga Sukidato Sakebitai (Slam Dunk)
25. Forever We Can Make It Thyme (To Love Ru)
26. Musouka Suara (Utawarerumono)
27. Ichirin No Hana High and Mighty Color (Bleach)
28. GO Flow (Naruto)
29. Colors Flow (Code Geass)
30. Scramble Yui Horie (School Rumble)

[Noe]

Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu - Sore Ga, Ai Deshou (opening)
Style - Soul Eater (ending)

Currently.

[1980sDarkness1990s]

OP: Yuu Yuu Hakusho - Hohoemi no Bakudan. But megumi ogata version is batter.

[anime ronin]

my 2 fave openings r

air opening and ef a tale of memories opening

[whiter]

I prefer serene, and dark songs that involve longing, love, solitude and darkness.
As opennings, there's hardly any.
Yet my favorite OP's are:

- Tabi no tochuu (Spice and wolf) quite serene, medievil-like and it's about solitude, yet it's quite lovely.

- Cloudier sky (Ayakasi the animation) Very unique, a bit too fast tempo but still very good.

- Blazy (Shakugan no shana second) Somehow this song is just way too attractive with all the weird sound effects. Really shana-like.

- JOINT (Shakugan no shana second) A bit metal/rock -like. Well, just listen to it ^^

Then ED's:

- Azurite (Heroic Age) an extremely serene songs about love and longing

- In this serenity (Xenosaga the animation) Just like the theme, the song itself is incarnation of the very serenity.

- Mellow melody (Sola) a mellow song about love and longing. The artist is awesome.

- Aizome (Jigoku shoujo Futakomori) somewhat dark, sad, mellow and serene song about solitude and longing. Incredibly well fitted tones, lyrics and ambience. With all the unique instruments and sounds in this song, and above all, enchanted with mellow singing. By far the best song ever!

[patnam]

so far my favourite OPs and EDs:

OP:
Code Geass R2 - O2
Death Note - What's Up, People?!
Gundam 00 - Daybreak's Bell
Initial D 4th Stage - Dogfight
Fufner - Shangri-La

ED:
Fate/Stay Night - Anata ga Ita Mori
Code Geass - Mosaic Kakera
Gintama - Shura
Kara no Kyoukai - Oblivious
Rurouni Kenshin - Heard of Sword

[Mariko Kurama]

The OP of Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni. I love the music and the visuals, so great and fitting of the series in a strange somewhat creepy way.

[AceD]

black lagoons opening prolly the best out of animes ive seen imo!

[Kagekyuubi]

Best OP I've ever watched would have to be Gundam 00's second OP, Ash Like Snow.

My favourite ED's would probably have to be all of Kara no Kyoukai's ED's, Oblivious, Kimi ga Hikari ni Kaete yuku, Kizuato and Aria. Looking forward to the fifth one.

[patnam]

My recently favourite OP will be Detroit Metal City movie /anime version, SATSUGAI...

[rainnydaiis]

Theres actually way too many OP and ED's that I've enjoyed over time

But right now I have to say my favorite OP has to be from
ToLOVERu ( the music is so catchy )
Xam'd ( I just love the instrumental from this song )

My favorite ED of animes still airing is

Xam'd again
Soul Eaters 2nd ED

[Rasqual Twilight]

My selection for 2008, without the fall series, still.

=OPs=
* eufonius - リフレクティア (TVアニメ「True Tears」OP)
* fripSide - flower of bravery (TVアニメ「恋姫†無双」OP) *über-recommended*
* yozuca* - サクラアマネクセカイ (TVアニメ「D.C.ⅡS.S.～ダ・カーポⅡセカンドシーズン～」OP)
* 坂本真綾 - トライアングラー (TVアニメ「マクロスF」OP1)
* ランカ・リー=中島愛 - 星間飛行 (TVアニメ「マクロスF」OP2)
* 清浦夏実 - 旅の途中 (TVアニメ「狼と香辛料」OP)
* 榊原ゆい - 片翼のイカロス (TVアニメ「H2O ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~」OP)
* May'n/中島愛 - ライオン (TVアニメ「マクロスF」OP3)




=EDs=
* シェリル・ノーム starring May’n - ダイアモンド クレバス (TVアニメ「マクロスF」ED)
* 茶太 - だんご大家族 (TVアニメ「CLANNAD-クラナド-」ED)
* KOTOKO - Sociometry (TVアニメ「灼眼のシャナⅡ」ED2)
* ランカ・リー=中島愛 - アイモ (TVアニメ「マクロスF」ED?)

=INs=
* シェリル・ノーム starring May’n - What 'bout my star? (TVアニメ「マクロスF」IN)
* ランカ・リー=中島愛 - アイモ (TVアニメ「マクロスF」IN)
* ランカ・リー=中島愛 - ニンジーン loves you yeah! (TVアニメ「マクロスF」IN)
* ランカ・リー=中島愛 - 星間飛行 (TVアニメ「マクロスF」IN) *SPOILERS* *über-recommended*
* ランカ・リー=中島愛 - アナタノオト (TVアニメ「マクロスF」IN)
* eufonius - 楽園 (TVアニメ「神曲奏界ポリフォニカ」IN)
* riya - オーバー (TVアニメ「CLANNAD-クラナド-」IN) *SPOILERS*




Thanks to people who posted the videos.

[shibuyakazuya_fhaye]

opening
la corda de oro-brand new breeze
trinity blood-doresu
jigoku shoujo-sakasama no chou
blood+-aizora nonamida
ouran highschool-sakura kiss
ending
trinity blood-brokenwings
jigoku shoujo-aizome
bleach-life is like a boat
ouran highschool-bokura no love style????

[Paladinoras]

OP:

Realize - Nami Tamaki (Gundam Seed)
Bokutachi no Yukue - Hitomi Takahashi (Gundam Seed Destiny)
Rolling Star - YUI (Bleach)
ALONES - Aqua Timez (Bleach)
Aozora no Namida - Hitomi Takahashi (Blood+)
Giniro no Sora - redballoon (GinTama)

ED:

Reason - Nami Tamaki (GSD)
Candy Line - Hitomi Takahashi (GinTama)

[Zero_Gravity]

Oooo lots of favs:

OP:
- What Up People! (Death Note OP2)
- Vestige (Gundam SEED Destiny Final PLUS)
- Innocent Sorrow (D.Grayman OP1)
- O2 (Code Geass R2 OP1)
- Forever (Elemental Gelade)
- Chain (Air Gear)
- Daybreak's Bell (Gundam 00)
- Warriors (YuGiOh OP 5)
- Shuffle! (YuGiOh OP 3)
- Driving through the Night (Ikkitousen)
- Resonance (Soul Eater)

ED:
- Snow Kiss (D.Gray Man ED1)
- Life Goes on (Gundam SEED Destny ED2 (or is it 3?))
- Heart of the Sword (Rurouni Kenshin ED 1)
- Come (Inuyasha ED 7)
- Inuyasha ED 1 (Can't remember name)
- Aluminia (Death Note ED 1)
- Kage ~shape of shade~ (Ikkitousen GG)

[Shadow Kira01]

OP:

COLORS - FLOW (Code Geass)
Futatsu no Kodou to Akai Tsumi - ON/OFF (Vampire Knight)
Lion - May'n & Nakajima Megumi (Macross Frontier)
Vestige - T.M. Revolution (Gundam SEED Destiny Final PLUS)
WORD OF THE VOICE - FLOW (Persona ~Trinity Soul~)

ED:

Daidai - chatmonchy (Bleach)
FIGHT OR FLIGHT - Kobayashi Yu (Dragonaut ~The Resonance~)
Mosaic Kakera - SunSet Swish (Code Geass)
Northern Cross - May'n (Macross Frontier)
Triangler - Sakamoto Maaya (Macross Frontier)

[Amray]

I like the ending song for X The Movie; "Forever Love". It went with the anime so very much and was quite depressing, especially regarding the actual storyline. Lovely song though. When the singer died they also played that song at his funeral which is actually well suited for such a thing, although it just makes the song all the more upsetting.

[GreatTeacherKen]

I posted my favorites before, but I'll add CLANNAD After Story's Toki wo Kizamu Uta and ef a tale of memories' euphoric field to my list of favorite openings. Both very beautiful songs.

[Ojamajo LimePie]

Favorite Openings:
Revolutionary Girl Utena - Rinbu Revolution
Escaflowne - Yakusoku wa Iranai
Air - Tori no Uta
Rozen Maiden Traumend - Seishoujo Ryouiki
Magic Knight Rayearth 2 - Hikari to Kage wo Dakishimete Mama
Cardcaptor Sakura - Platina

Favorite Endings:
CLANNAD - Dango Daikazoku
Dragonball - Romantic Ageru Yo
Tsubasa Chronicle - Loop
Azumanga Daioh - Raspberry Heaven
Sailormoon SuperS - Rashiku Ikimasho
Revolutionary Girl Utena - Virtual Star Embryology