This breakdown is a companion piece meant to be viewed after watching our Top 100 list in "The Search For the Best Anime Opening" video. We recommend checking that out first if you haven't seen it yet!
This footage was originally streamed to a small group of Patrons on April 1st, 2024. This version has been edited down with additional visuals and on-screen notes for clarification.
The first section of the list covers many of our runner-ups from #124 to #94. The rest of the list can be seen here:
PART 2 - #92-41 ($5 Patrons only)
PART 3 - #40-#1 ($15 Patrons only)
Feel free to use the timestamps below to skip to specific openings you are interested in seeing. If we talk about SPOILERS for the show in question, there is a * after the show's name.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro4:22 - In-Depth Overview (A slightly more detailed version of our rubric for VMCTJ)36:00 - #109 Kakushigoto40:02 - #110 Ergo Proxy45:10 - Honorable Mentions/Runner-Ups46:56 - #124 Noragami50:12 - #123 Hell's Paradise53:40 - #122 Those Snow White Notes56:42 - #121 Hunter x Hunter (2011)58:36 - #120 Pokémon: Advanced Battle59:42 - #119 Mononoke1:01:22 - #118 GANGSTA1:02:42 - #117 Your Lie In April1:04:13 - #116 Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-Kun1:07:17 - #115 Tsuritama1:08:32 - #114 Sword Art Online: Alicization1:10:09 - #113 My Hero Academia OP71:12:33 - #112 Tamako Market1:13:46 - #111 Digimon Adventure1:17:01 - #108 Toradora1:18:47 - #107 Shield Hero S3 (Link to Amy's Shield Hero review for those interested)1:23:23 - #106 City Hunter + #105 Bomberman Jetters1:24:31 - #104 The Promised Neverland1:27:03 - #103 Garo the Animation1:29:32 - #102 How Heavy are the Dumbbells That You Lift?1:31:43 - #101 Gintama OP161:35:09 - #100 Code Geass1:36:42 - #99 Noir1:38:25 - BONUS Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works OP21:43:47 - #98 Cardcaptor Sakura1:45:21 - #97 One Piece1:49:37 - #96 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable OP3*1:56:52 - #95 World Trigger S2*2:02:50 - #94 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 6 Stone Ocean*