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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 DNA˛? 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
DNA˛
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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