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Previous Poll Results:
Question: Favorite mythical creature in fantasy series
Choices:
Angel - votes: 819 (5.7%)
Beast - votes: 253 (1.8%)
Demon / Oni / Youkai - votes: 3091 (21.7%)
Elf - votes: 1078 (7.6%)
Fairy - votes: 286 (2%)
Incubus / Succubus - votes: 877 (6.2%)
Mermaid - votes: 294 (2.1%)
Pegasus - votes: 57 (0.4%)
Unicorn - votes: 106 (0.7%)
Phoenix - votes: 568 (4%)
Tengu - votes: 252 (1.8%)
Vampire - votes: 1567 (11%)
Werewolf - votes: 523 (3.7%)
Dragon - votes: 2205 (15.5%)
Kappa (turtle) - votes: 102 (0.7%)
Kitsune (Fox) - votes: 1613 (11.3%)
Garuda (Bird) - votes: 67 (0.5%)
Don't like/read fantasy - votes: 496 (3.5%)
There were 14254 total votes.
The poll ended: February 15th 2013
Demons and creatures of darkness, how you instill fear in the hearts of men and cause us to like reading about you
Comments (limited to first 100 replies)
» FormX on February 15th, 2013, 5:33pm
Kimi no Shiranai Monogatarifrom Bakemonogatari by supercell
Brave Song from Angel Beats! by Tada Aoi
Secret Base from AnoHana by ZONE
Maybe consider the insert song option?
一番の宝物 〜Yui final ver.〜 from Angel Beats!
» -shiratori- on March 3rd, 2013, 3:45pm
Kimi no Shiranai Monogatarifrom Bakemonogatari by supercell
Brave Song from Angel Beats! by Tada Aoi
Secret Base from AnoHana by ZONE
Maybe consider the insert song option?
一番ã®å® 物 〜Yui final ver.〜 ...
Wow it seems you got the same taste as me xD
I still voted for OP though since EXCEPT from these OPs tend to sound better for me
Also I cannot understand people who skip the OPs/EDs. I'm the type that watches animes for the OP/ED alone if the rest doesn't annoy me too much
» pyonk on February 15th, 2013, 5:36pm
oh well, my fav OP ever is We Are from One Piece
as for ED my fav is Anata Dake Mitsumeteru from Slam Dunk
and I love all Code Geass's Insert Song
» dreamaway on February 15th, 2013, 5:53pm
» ink junkie on February 15th, 2013, 6:40pm
» tactics on February 15th, 2013, 7:19pm
I don't even bother with the endings.
» quark1020 on February 15th, 2013, 7:30pm
Got that out of my system
Would have liked a both, since my likes depend on the song itself, not just because it starts or ends.
» philip72 on February 15th, 2013, 7:55pm
It's the sort of thing one would come up with, if one were suddenly forced to come up with a poll question and only given 10 seconds to do so.
If the OP's a better song, people will prefer it; conversely if the ED's more enjoyable, people will like it better.
Next weeks poll: Apples or Oranges? Which is best?
» That3rdGuy on February 15th, 2013, 8:40pm
Where's the "I don't listen to cheesy, generic music made for anime" option?
» MinM66 on February 15th, 2013, 9:01pm
» Nirhtuc on February 15th, 2013, 10:37pm
» kayue on February 15th, 2013, 9:27pm
Among those I remember (and I guess are faves. Either that or I've watched them too many times) are
"Get Over" and "I'll be the one" OP from Hikaru no Go
"Ohayo" OP from Hunter x Hunter (original).
"I'm Alive" ED from Kuroshitsuji. I liked this one more than the anime (which I never finished). I even made a ringtone from it.
» Badkarma on February 15th, 2013, 10:44pm
Hey, lamby! I don't understand the difference between an opening that's generally designed to get my attention and draw me into what I'm watching. -verses- An ending that's normally hastily made cause people tend to tune out after their show is over, yet because of this, an ED sometimes produces inadvertently catchy tunes and/or an animation that becomes a meme, and some people like that kinda thing. I also don't understand that these things might be subjective in terms of an individual's taste regarding quarkyness versus usual attention grabbing.
...
Aw, nerts. I failed. (And yeah, sometimes I gripe about the polls too, but at least I have a DAMN good reason for doing so...)
I don't even bother with the endings.
This, I guess. I'll watch it once, then skip it for the rest of the run, but there's always that ONE anime per season that has a legitimately catchy song I just can't bring myself to skip. Last season? Oh God, Tonari no Kaibutsu.
I feel the same way about endings too, but I usually give exception to things made by SHAFT. They make neat things. Bakemonogatari, anyone? As a side note, Bakemonogatari is one of the few anime I'll watch beginning to end without skipping an ED or OP.
Maybe even a little of this too, but I'd reword it in a way that wouldn't make me look like SUCH a blind, holier-than-thou asshole. Balance, sir, balance. Something like:
I don't listen to cheesy, generic music in anime if it presents itself as obviously cheesy, generic anime music. Like those ED's that have the voice actors screeching terrible karaoke as super deformed characters dance around my screen? Ickky; instant skip. Random/generic techno or pop track with par-for-the-course vocals? Noooooo~! Gunslinger Girl's season one opening "The Light Before We Land"? Yes, please!
There we go!
» MinM66 on February 15th, 2013, 10:52pm
» Badkarma on February 16th, 2013, 10:15am
No, you didn't. In fact, you said something rather silly.
YEAH! This LONG, cylindrical, and often slender piece of wood or metal, MAKES NO CENTS!
Kidding aside, I regret to inform you that an option for 'both' is KNOT a preference.
Openings
Endings
>Both
Oh, you like BOTH more??
...WAT??
Tee-hee! Huh...? Oh, come on! I'm joking; don't cry! My understanding is SAINTLY. SAINTLY! I knew that what you meant to say was that you wish there was a "I have no preference" option! Really!
*cough*whichIreallytaketomeanthatyoujustneverthoughtaboutit*co ugh*
Hm...? That was a cough! Quit finding meaning in my bodily functions! That's weird, and maybe a little perverted...
» MinM66 on February 17th, 2013, 1:42pm
YEAH! T ...
that was deliberate, was wondering when someone would point it out, you sir win a cookie!
» Humza on February 15th, 2013, 11:02pm
» strixflash on February 15th, 2013, 11:41pm
And well this poll is good enough as it helps you to know the views people hold towards anime opending/endings. Instead of bashing the poll why don't you try to look at the bright side? Many people don't care to watch openings/endings so you can tell them how wrong/right they are. You can share the examples where openings are good and vice-versa.
On topic: I generally don't like the endings so obviously my vote would be for openings.
» NightSwan on February 16th, 2013, 1:28am
The opening songs tend to be more upbeat, while the ending ones are more nostalgic and melancholy. That's only based on the few anime I've watched. The ending songs tend to evoke more emotion from me, while the openings are really fun. I can't decide... ._.
» MewMan on February 16th, 2013, 7:46am
This.
I tend to like ED songs more.
» UnknownUser on February 16th, 2013, 3:41pm
This is why I usually prefer the ending songs.
» kurokaze on March 2nd, 2013, 11:49am
The opening songs tend to be more upbeat, while the ending ones are more nostalgic and melancholy. That's only based on the few anime I've watched. The ending songs tend to evoke more emotion from me, while ...
I agree with nightswan, but like most people to me it's more important if i like the song than if it is an op or ed
» connerity on February 16th, 2013, 3:52am
7 where I always watch the OP and ED
15 where I always watch the OP
21 where I skip both
I also know a lot more songs than I've watched anime, since I play a lot of Osu! and those are often very well made beatmaps.
» ebisu on February 16th, 2013, 5:57am
» toshirodragon on February 16th, 2013, 6:25am
Really stupid poll folks
» darkraiders on February 16th, 2013, 9:24am
» BurningFish on February 16th, 2013, 12:30pm
Ben-To Ending sounds so chilled so nice
And really tend to like the ending more, but that's probably because I don't have watched enough anime to tell... Ah, I really can't tell, that's not something that I do analyze. I like a song or not and that's it. There sure are some great anime songs out there!
Edit: Just read this:
So that might be it, why I like endings more if I even do... I gotta watch more anime...
Haha, anyway it's not like the world is going to end if my favorite poll option wasn't there and I had to click something else or nothing
» soraking on February 16th, 2013, 1:38pm
» evilcleo on February 16th, 2013, 1:59pm
» switchgear on February 16th, 2013, 3:23pm
» Scyfon on February 16th, 2013, 3:47pm
» animangareviews on February 16th, 2013, 3:59pm
» mirahsan2 on February 16th, 2013, 4:43pm
» achyif on February 16th, 2013, 6:53pm
They're too different to choose a favorite from
They both can be absolutely wonderful though
» Scyfon on February 17th, 2013, 12:18pm
They're too different to choose a favorite from
They both can be absolutely wonderful though
No one is telling you to compare. The question asks which of the two you tend to like more.
» kaloo on February 17th, 2013, 12:29am
» ColorlessHuman on February 18th, 2013, 12:20am
BTW some of my fav openings includes that of Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Bento, Baccano!, Darker than black etc...
» Jack_T on February 18th, 2013, 1:16pm
This is why I don't really watch anime anymore.
» mysstris on February 18th, 2013, 6:55pm
» gwkimmy on February 18th, 2013, 9:30pm
my most favorite OP ever that i always watched and never ever skipped, though, was Eden of the East's.
» WarriorKalia on February 19th, 2013, 3:09am
There are a lot of good ones, now I think about it.Though my favorite opening has to be this one. I'm probably biased, though, since this song is the reason I found JDA in the first place... plus, Black Jack.
» Penpendesarapen on February 21st, 2013, 6:58am
"Rabu Retaa no Kawari ni Kono Uta o. (Instead of a Love Letter, Take This Song.)"
for ED, I love sakamichi no Apollon's "Altair" and Hakuoki's "Akane Sora ni Negau"
my all time favorite though is "One more time, One more chance" from 5cm per second.
» KJacket on February 21st, 2013, 9:44am
Let's say half the people skip the OP, those who do, will probably skip the ED as well.
The other half who watch the OP for various reasons (because it's only a mere 1minute long, it's catchy, at least once, etc) don't HAVE to watch the ED, like how some people leave a movie theatre without finishing the ending credits. Numerically, EDs are already at a disadvantage.
And well, as most have mentioned, it really depends on the song...
» tgirl on February 22nd, 2013, 9:50pm
There are times where I like both OPs and EDs. Sometimes, ED is better than the OP, and other times, the OP is better than the ED. However, there are a lot of times where I came to love both OP and EDs.
» Scyfon on February 23rd, 2013, 4:49am
There are times where I like both OPs and EDs. Sometimes, ED is better than the OP, and other times, the OP is better than the ED. However, there are a lot of times where I came to love both OP and EDs.
L2English
Openings
Endings
>Both
Oh, you like BOTH more??
...WAT??
» CatzCradle on March 15th, 2013, 4:02am
Although I don't watch much anime compared to reading manga, I LOVE watching anime OP and ED. Sometimes, I end up checking out almost all the new anime season's OP and ED at least once just for fun. I actually love OPs and EDs equally, but tend to watch OPs more often since they tend to be more 'action-y', whereas EDs tend to be more 'slow.'
I have a crappy memory so these are just some of my favourites off the top of my head:
Animation and Song-wise:
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya OP1 'Bouken Desho Desho?' and ED1 'Hare Hare Yukai/Full' (Yes, I'm biased lol xd)
Lucky Star OP 'Motteke! Sailor Fuku' (I just can't resist dance OP/EDs haha)
Bakemonogatari ED 'Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari' (Because it's Supercell <3)
OreImo OP 'Irony/True End' (I just love the animation and also when I became a fan of ClariS ;D)
Maria†Holic ED1 'Kimi Ni Mune Kyun' (Because SHAFT always makes the most creative and unique OP/EDs xD)
Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru OP 'DOWN TOWN' (You have to turn up the volume a bit for this, but also by SHAFT)
ef: a tale of memories OP 'euphoric field' and ef: a tale of melodies OP 'ebullient future' (I just love the use and choice of art)
Guilty Crown OP1 'My Dearest' and OP2 'The Everlasting Guilty Crown' (Despite what everybody said about the actual series' story, the animation and music is still top-notch IMO)
Rozen Maiden Traumend OP 'Sei Shojo Ryoiki' (I just can't resist gothic lolita stuff~)
Eureka 7 OP3 'Taiyou no Mannaka he' (Not actually my favourite E7 OP since all of them all good, but probably the one with the most touching story?) and OP4 'Sakura'
Moyashimon OP 'Curriculum' (So much cuteness! x3)
Macross Frontier OP2 'Lion' (I actually love anytime Ranka and Sheryl do duets~) and OP special 'Seikan Hikou' (Kira~ Too cute <3)
CLANNAD ED1 'Dango Daikazoku' (Also too much cuteness, but I actually like the guitar version better)
K-ON! OP 'Cagayake! GIRLS' and ED 'Don't say ''lazy''' (Truth be told, I don't really them music-wise, but I liked the animation)
Nichijou OP 'Hyadain no Kakakata kataomoi-C (I actually only found this through a Madoka Magica parody lol)
Paprika OP 'Mediational Field' (Love both the music and animation! ;d)
Song-wise Only:
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino OP 'Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi' (Reason I became a fan of KOKIA <3)
Shakugan no Shana OP1 'Hishoku no Sora'
Kami-sama no Memo-cho OP 'Kawaru Mirai' (Gotta love Choucho's voice! One of my favourite utaites! xD)
BTOOOM! OP 'No Pain, No Game' (Another one of my favourite utaites, I just love her English~)
Binbougami ga! OP 'Make My Day' (One of my favourite genderbending utaites! Could you believe this was sung by a guy? xd)
Also, just for nostalgia's sake
(Wow, this ended up way longer than I planned. Heck tbh, I haven't even seen half these shows lol (屮´Д`);屮)
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