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Top 16 Anime Openings of the 2000s

by YPB Team

Adrenaline-pumping rock anthems, haunting choral intros, and impossibly catchy earworms defined a golden decade of anime. Shonen juggernauts and cult favorites all get their moment. Which one still gives you chills? Cast your vote!

  1. Blue Bird — Naruto Shippuden — ranked #11
    Blue Bird — Naruto Shippuden
    Ikimono-gakari's beloved 2008 opening, one of the most iconic in the franchise.
    1000pts
  2. Lilium — Elfen Lied — ranked #22
    Lilium — Elfen Lied
    The haunting Latin choral 2004 opening set against Klimt-inspired visuals.
    835pts
  3. Colors — Code Geass — ranked #33
    Colors — Code Geass
    Flow's driving 2006 opening for the mecha drama of rebellion and strategy.
    762pts
  4. Bouken Desho Desho? — Haruhi Suzumiya — ranked #44
    Bouken Desho Desho? — Haruhi Suzumiya
    Aya Hirano's catchy 2006 opening for the genre-bending school comedy.
    734pts
  5. Haruka Kanata — Naruto — ranked #55
    Haruka Kanata — Naruto
    Asian Kung-Fu Generation's explosive 2002 opening from the ninja series' early run.
    659pts
  6. The World — Death Note — ranked #66
    The World — Death Note
    Nightmare's gothic 2006 opening that set the menacing tone for the cat-and-mouse thriller.
    571pts
  7. Ready Steady Go — Fullmetal Alchemist — ranked #77
    Ready Steady Go — Fullmetal Alchemist
    L'Arc-en-Ciel's high-energy 2004 opening for the original alchemy adventure.
    571pts
  8. Days — Eureka Seven — ranked #88
    Days — Eureka Seven
    Flow's heartfelt 2005 opening for the mecha coming-of-age series.
    571pts
  9. Kokoro no Chizu — One Piece — ranked #99
    Kokoro no Chizu — One Piece
    Boystyle's adventurous 2004 opening from the long-running pirate epic's classic era.
    467pts
  10. Asterisk — Bleach — ranked #1010
    Asterisk — Bleach
    Orange Range's upbeat 2004 first opening that introduced the Soul Reaper saga.
    467pts
  11. Resonance — Soul Eater — ranked #1111
    Resonance — Soul Eater
    T.M.Revolution's frenetic 2008 opening for the stylish action series.
    467pts
  12. Motteke! Sailor Fuku — Lucky Star — ranked #1212
    Motteke! Sailor Fuku — Lucky Star
    The hyperactive 2007 opening that became a defining moe-era earworm.
    467pts
  13. Fukai Mori — InuYasha — ranked #1313
    Fukai Mori — InuYasha
    Do As Infinity's wistful 2002 opening for the feudal-era fantasy romance.
    343pts
  14. Uninstall — Bokurano — ranked #1414
    Uninstall — Bokurano
    Chiaki Ishikawa's somber 2007 opening for the bleak mecha tragedy.
    343pts
  15. Sorairo Days — Gurren Lagann — ranked #1515
    Sorairo Days — Gurren Lagann
    Shoko Nakagawa's soaring 2007 anthem matching the show's over-the-top spirit.
    0pts
  16. Again — Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood — ranked #1616
    Again — Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    Yui's emotional 2009 opening that launched the acclaimed retelling.
    0pts

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Comments

Asterisk opened Bleach in 2004, Blue Bird arrived with Shippuden in 2007, and Death Note competes on ninety seconds at a time: https://youpick.best/articles/one-piece-vs-naruto-vs-bleach-ranked https://youpick.best/articles/death-note-ranked-many-ways

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