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Anime General Discussion Thread - Favorite Openings and Endings of Summer Edition [Week 31] (ani.social)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by wjs018@ani.social to c/anime@ani.social

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It's time for the seasonal OP/ED roundup! I want to hear about your favorite OPs and EDs for the season (alternatively, your least favorites!). If you are looking for a collection of them all for this season, you can find almost all of them at the link below:

Collection of almost all OP and EDs for the Spring season

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[–] ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Some standout OPs and EDs for me this season are:

Of course, the Shikanoko OP. They knew what they were doing with that intro.
NieR Automata part 2 OP and ED. Especially the ED is gorgeous.
The Mayonaka Punch ED is quite nice too with the dialogue over the music. Really like how they did that.
Makeine's OP is good fun
Alya's EDs being covers is quite fun as well

Least favourite OPs:

2.5D Seduction: my main issue is the singing. It's too exaggerated and shouty in my opinion
Suicide Squad Isekai: feels like they cheaped out with this one. The ED would've been a better OP imo.

[–] wjs018@ani.social 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I also really like the Mayonaka Punch ED and Makeine OP. They both play a lot with their visual style. I like it when shows get pretty playful with visual styles during the OP/ED since it is a chance for them to really get creative with it with no impact/consequences for the rest of the show.

Totally agree with Suicide Squad. I think the ED song is wasted with the visuals they paired it with while the OP is really nothing special.

As for 2.5D Seduction, assuming you are talking about the OP, I can't put my finger on it. I do agree that it sounds a bit off, but I suspect it might actually just be the mixing. The song is very vocals forward, having the other musical elements quieter and pushed to the background whenever the singing happens. They also have a very pronounced section in the chorus where the vocals and music are very punctuated like the shutter of a camera that only emphasized this and I wasn't a big fan of. I am by no means a composer or anything like that, but that is my feeling having listened to a bunch of these now to prepare this post.

[–] ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

but I suspect it might actually just be the mixing.

Interesting point, but I don't think that's the reason why I don't like it. I think the song being vocal forward actually helps it, due to how busy the instrumental is. I think it's his voice/singing style that I'm simply not a fan of. Not to say it's bad, it's just not my thing

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 months ago

NieR Automata part 2 OP and ED. Especially the ED is gorgeous.

The NieR ED is the only credits song I'm willing to sit through rather than skipping this season. (I'm picky, or maybe just old. Some seasons I don't find even one OP or ED that doesn't grate on my nerves.)