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compiled by Lawrence Eng

    Have you ever marveled at the inexplicable catchiness of the Marmalade Boy opening or found yourself humming the opening of DNAČ? Anime openings are serious business, usually animated by a person or team of persons independent of a show's regular animators. For example, the Gainax member who created the Wings of Honneamise opening had a hand in the original Macross opening. When we're talking about openings, we're referring to the total package; not just the music, but the visuals too. Here's a collection of favorite openings [in order] from selected officers and committee heads (compiled at dinner in RPU).

 

Jerry -- Treasurer
Patlabor Movie 1
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The Hakkenden
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl

John -- Secretary
Macross Plus Episode 2
The Hakkenden
DNAČ
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Gunsmith Cats

 

Gregory -- Newsletter
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Dominion 2
Tenchi Muyo! 1st OAV opening
Fushigi Yuugi
Kimagure Orange Road all 3 openings

Lawrence -- Fundraising
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
Kodomo no Omocha TV
Otaku no Video
NG Knight Lamune & 40
Top o Nerae! Gunbuster

 

Eddie -- Fansub Acquisitions
Fushigi Yuugi
Fushigi no Umi no Nadia
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Magic Knight Rayearth 1st opening
Maison Ikkoku 1st opening

Dave -- Lending Library
Kodomo no Omocha TV
NG Knight Lamune & 40
Wings of Honneamise
Touch Movie 1
Fushigi no Umi no Nadia 2nd opening

 

James -- Membership Cards
Kodomo no Omocha TV
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Locke the Superman OAV
Sailor Moon S Movie
Nurse Angel Ririka SOS

Ray -- Concessions Lackey
The Hakkenden
Bastard!
Macross 7
Otaku no Video
Kodomo no Omocha TV

 

[12/2/04 Update: For further articles by Lawrence Eng, see his anime page.]

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