I’m going to send 2017 out with a BANG with this lyrical and large Top Ten special! I hope everyone has a grand 2018! 😀
For this “Top Ten,” I am picking my favorite themes from animes I have watched at least a handful of episodes of, but it’s the original Japanese lyrics. Some of the songs I love are already on my English translated themes top ten here: Top Ten English Sung OR Translated Anime Themes.
Also, they have to be a theme (opening or close) and cannot be in the anime itself. I will try to be honest and only do one song per anime, but many have a lot of good themes! If they are movie themes, they are not in this list as well.
Also, ALSO! None of these themes will be sung by my FAVORITE singer, Yui Horie, who sings an array of anime openings since 2000. But, I am saving those for a separate list… 😉
These are kind of in order, but kind of not. I like so many of them! >.<
Wow…I sound like Watchmojo now… ENJOY THE LIST! Hyperlinks are attached to the titles. ^_^
Happy New Year! Looking forward to a good one with everyone! 😀
Top 31 Anime Japanese Anime Opening/Closing Songs:
- “Open the Door” Cardcaptor Sakura second opening theme
- “Let Me Be With You” Chobits opening theme
- “Scarlet”- Karin anime opening theme
- Hetilia Axis Powers seasons 1 and 2 ending theme (China and America’s are my favorite versions)
- “Sentimental Generation” School Rumble: Second Semester opening theme
- “Moonlight Legend” Sailor Moon theme song (season 4’s version is my favorite)
- “Moon Pride” Sailor Moon Crystal season one opening
- “Merry Angel” Wedding Peach DX opening (OVA series)
- “Cyclone” Romeo x Juliet (anime) closing theme one
- “You” Shuffle anime opening theme
- “Leave It To Me Tonight” Is This a Zombie? season 1 opening
- “White Destiny” Pretear opening theme
- “Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line” Chrono Crusade opening theme
- “Futatsu No Kodou To Akai Tsumi”_ Vampire Knight opening theme
- “Takanaru” hiiro no kakera season two opening theme
- “Shoudou”Junjou Romantica season 2 opening theme
- “Synchronicity” Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles: Tokyo Revelations OVA mini series opening theme
- “Let’s Fall in Love” Cute Earth Defense Club Love opening theme 1
- “Gorgeous 4U” Special A anime second opening theme
- “Brand New Breeze” La Corda D’oro Primo Passo opening theme
- “Can you Keep My Secret?” Maid Sama opening theme
- “Even If You’re In the Ends of the Earth” Sekaiichi Hatsukoi season 2 opening theme
- “Idol White” Fate Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works opening theme 1
- “Peony Pink” CLAMP School Detectives opening theme
- “Genius of Smile”- Petite Princess Yucie opening theme
- “Shiver”- Black Butler series 2 opening theme
- “Be Strong” Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple season 1 opening
- “The Starry Sky” Angelic Layer second closing theme
- “Egao ni Aitai” Marmalade Boy opening theme
- “19 Sai” xxxHolic opening theme
- “Tattoo Kiss”- Kaledio Star third opening theme
Honorable Mentions:
- Vampire Knight: Guilty (season 2) opening theme,
- “Kimi Hana,” Junjou Romantica season 1 opening theme,
- “Innocent Graffiti,” Junjou Romantic season 3 opening theme (MAN! This one was SUPER hard choice),
- “Rashiku Ikimasho” Sailor moon SuperS (season 4) closing theme
- Sailor Moon Crystal season 3, ending theme 3 (LOVE MY TUEXDO MASK!)
- Carnival Phantasm opening theme (I have never watched the anime, but I love the song from my brother!)
- Death Parade opening theme (I haven’t watched it yet, but a friend got me hooked on this song),
- “You Raise Me Up,” Romeo x Juliet opening theme,
- “Fruit Candy”- Cardcaptor Sakura season 3 closing theme,
- “Be My Angel,” Angelic Layer opening,
- Black Butler series one opening,
- “Kirameku Namida wa Hoshi ni,” Fate Stay Night opening two,
- “Nee,” hiiro no kakana opening theme one,
- “Sekai de Ichiban Koishiteru,” Sekaiichi Hatsukoi opening one,
- “Mr. Sadistic Night,” Diabolik Lovers season 1 opening (love this song, but didn’t really enjoy the anime, which is why it’s an Honorable Mention).
