anime openings

The anime addicts anonymous talk about their favorite opening and closing songs.  Will your favorite anime’s song make the list?  Listen in and get some good ideas for your ultimate anime playlist.

Mitsugi:

• “Violence of the Flame” by Hironobu Kageyama from the anime M.D. Geist(OP)

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hironobu_Kageyama

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD_Geist

• “Fake Wings” by Yuki Kajiura from .hack//Sign(BGM)

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki_Kajiura

    • Noir, Le Portrait de Petit Cossette, My Hime, Tsubasa Chronicles, First of the North Star, MAdoka Magika, Fate/Zero, Sword art Online, Kara no Kyoukai, Boogiepop

    • She has produced 10 musicals

    • 15 produced albums many of which are with her band Kalafina, whom many people know because they perform much of the music produced by Yuki Kajiura

• “Roundabout” by Yes from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (ED)

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(band)

  • Roundabout was written in 1972.  The song peaked at number 13 on the top singles charts in the United States.

• “Asu e no Brilliant Road” by Angela from the anime Stellvia of the Universe (OP)

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_(band)

    • Atsuko and Katsu

    • Style is Electronica, Dance, Rock, swing jazz and ska

    • Katsu is well known for her ability to play many instruments

  • Angela is a musical due that has done many anime themesongs:

    • Asura Cryin’, Coppelion, Corpse Princess, Fafner, Heroic Age, Knights of Sidnoia, Seitokai Yakuindomo, Shikabane Hime, Hakkenden, Valvrave the Liberator and more!

• “Gunsmith Cats” by Peter Erskine from the anime Gunsmith Cats (OP)

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Erskine

  • A jazz drummer and composer who lives in Los Angeles

  • Has released 18 albums

• Dishonorable mention – Grain from Monster by the artist Kuniaki Haishima

Chiaki:

• “Mizu no Madoromi” by Origa from FANTASTIC CHILDREN (ED)

• “Blue Bird” by Ikimonogakari from Naruto: Shippuden (OP 3)

• “Wish” by Olivia from NANA (OP 2)

• “Lion” from Macross Frontier by May’n (OP 3)

• “Inner Universe” by Origa from Ghost in the Shell: SAC (OP 1)

  • “Hemisphere” by Maaya Sakamoto from Raxhephon (OP 1)

  • “Lacrimosa” by Kalafina from Black Butler (ED 2)

Kram:

• “Kiseki no Umi” by Maaya Sakamoto from RECORD OF LODOSS WAR: CHRONICLES OF THE HEROIC KNIGHT (OP)

• “D-technolife” by UVERworld from BLEACH (2nd OP)

• “Koko Dake no Hanashi” by chatmonchy from PRINCESS JELLYFISH

• “Falling Down” by Oasis from EDEN OF THE EAST (OP)

• “RanTiKi” by Yukino from BAKUMATSU GIJINDEN ROMAN (OP)

• DISHONORABLE MENTION: “Tell Me Why” by Penpals from BERSERK (OP)

Other Mentions:

• Tank

• Real Folk Blues

• Ride on Shooting Star

• Connect

• Yakusoku wa Iranai

• CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LA

• Kimi Sae Ireba

• Let Me Be With You

• Zetsubou Billy

• What’s up people

• White Reflection

• Rhythm Emotion

• Just Communication