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INTEREST: Poll Picks the Top 10 Anime Ending Sequences


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TG72



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:50 pm Reply with quote
Honestly, after more than 10 years of devoted viewing there are plenty of worthy closings I've forgotten. Of course, everyone's got their favorites so the lists will vary. A few that stuck with me are:

Beast Player Erin "After the Rain" (Comforting and encouraging)
Last Exile: Fam the Silver Wing "Starboard" (a little sad, but ultimately hopeful)
Paranoia Agent "Maromi's Theme" (Haunting instrumental and visuals)

And one that has to be shared...
Darker Than Black "Tsukiakari" by Rie Fu. (Perfect!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fUq-dj1An4
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Gemnist



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:16 pm Reply with quote
Eddy564 wrote:
Glad Wind by Akeboshi made it on the list because that ending is literal bliss to the ears. It's so haunting yet very easy to listen on a loop. In general this list exudes more quality than the opening results.


Yes, definitely, that one makes me cry - far better than the terrible opening it was paired with. That being said, it's not very "cool" - for that, NOTHING beats the BBB ending.
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Shay Guy



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:52 pm Reply with quote
A disturbing reminder that it's already been ten years since Hare Hare Yukai.

God, have I been into anime that long? People who'd been into anime that long back when I started had been around since Eva.

(Come to think of it, Madoka's already past the five-year mark...)
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Sloppy_Jimbo



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:02 pm Reply with quote
Here are my top ED's...that I can remember. I don't really pay attention to song titles and artist, expect for Kajiura-san which brings me to...

Madoka: Fun house tunnel of madness!!
Food Wars, S1: Fua, fua, hala, hala! The full version is even better.
Aldnoah Zero: I scream for Cry scream.
Yona of the Dawn, 2nd Half: This song is seriously epic especially when it brings the "reunion" episode to a close.

Going further back in time...

Angel Beats: Yui and Hinata closer...Damn, the feels..
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Yeah, I said it.
Rahxephon: Ah, Rahxephon fly me to the music.
Gunslinger Girls, S2: Haunting.

Deeper, go deeper...

Noir: Darker than black.
Revolutionary Girl Utena, S3: End of the world indeed.
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kevinx59



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:10 pm Reply with quote
Treeborn wrote:
Ending song to Psycho pass 2 was better than the listed one, imo.
Too true. This list is pretty meh for me. The supercell song is good, as is the eden of the east ( they may as well add RPG in there too) but the rest... I like Tutti, but I cant say it is the best, the endings to chuunibyou and K On are better. I'd have gone with the endings to Pilot's Love Song, Samurai Champloo, From the New World and since its on the other list anyway both of Tokyo Ravens endings.
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Korogoro



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:48 pm Reply with quote
Oh, I agree, Sugar Song And Bitter Step is one of the best EDs ever!

Also, I'm not sure if it was on purpose but the image used in the article is not Kekkai Sensen, it seems to be a cover or something Shocked
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CrownKlown



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 11:17 pm Reply with quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBXduUbiKQA

I don't know how many people saw this anime, but this is by far one of the best ending songs, and best ending anime sequences.

Also both of the ending songs of crest of the stars, but especially the one from time slip rendezvous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVtvZJvV5do

Its simple but works.

Other mention included

Last Exile Ending :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd8e9F6CZy4

Wolf's Rain:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKVMD-UDAyk

and Outlaw Star

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqnDsVEORXY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5yjcPHEhIk

As you can tell I prefer simplistic themes in terms of the actual video as long as the song itself is really beautiful.
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Greed1914



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:16 am Reply with quote
Shay Guy wrote:
A disturbing reminder that it's already been ten years since Hare Hare Yukai.

God, have I been into anime that long? People who'd been into anime that long back when I started had been around since Eva.

(Come to think of it, Madoka's already past the five-year mark...)


Tell me about it. I watch a lot of anime with a friend who is older than me, but hasn't been into anime for as long, and the one way he gets to make me feel old is to point out the date in the credits and remind me that I watched that show when it first came out however many years ago.
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AnimeLordLuis



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:38 am Reply with quote
I see that once again Gurren Lagann has been left out of the list even though it had two of the best ending songs in Anime especially the second one. Sad
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Merengues.Pop



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 4:08 am Reply with quote
I actually agree completely with 1 and 2.

TG72 wrote:

And one that has to be shared...
Darker Than Black "Tsukiakari" by Rie Fu. (Perfect!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fUq-dj1An4


This one needs to be known, I always loved it, although the ED from season 2 was in my opinion just as good.


I's also like to mention:

Daisy - Beyond the Boundary
Steek Tekketsu no Kizuna - Iron Blooded Orphans ED2
Hare Hare Yukai - No need to say from where, right?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 9:09 am Reply with quote
Very happy that "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" made 2nd place. Love that song.
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gintamaelizabeth



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:28 am Reply with quote
I only agree with Psycho Pass 1's ED making the list.
My personal preference for No. 1 ED's sequence is Gintama's ED 5, 'Shura' by DOES.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q28QdpzqqQg. The special ed for Epi 105 rocked too.
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SilverCrono



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 3:48 pm Reply with quote
Yesssss Tekketsu ED1 made it in. I am happy. Seriously, that ED embodies Gundam so well that it's better than all of G-Reco.
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All-Seeing-Eyes



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:16 pm Reply with quote
Didn't like the OP choices as much but I'm much more satisfied with the results of this poll. BBB definitely deserves top spot and I'm also super glad that Naruto's and Mob Psycho's endings are on the list too Very Happy
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Melchiorgk



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:57 am Reply with quote
Aw, no love for the classics? What about the lovely ending to Dragon Half, set to classical Mozart?

Best link I can find right now. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe10pq_dragon-half-ending_shortfilms
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