Top 16 Anime Openings of the 2000s

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

Ikimono-gakari's beloved 2008 opening, one of the most iconic in the franchise.

1000pts

2

Lilium — Elfen Lied

The haunting Latin choral 2004 opening set against Klimt-inspired visuals.

835pts

3

Colors — Code Geass

Flow's driving 2006 opening for the mecha drama of rebellion and strategy.

762pts

4

Bouken Desho Desho? — Haruhi Suzumiya

Aya Hirano's catchy 2006 opening for the genre-bending school comedy.

734pts

5

Haruka Kanata — Naruto

Asian Kung-Fu Generation's explosive 2002 opening from the ninja series' early run.

659pts

6

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

L'Arc-en-Ciel's high-energy 2004 opening for the original alchemy adventure.

571pts

8

Days — Eureka Seven

Flow's heartfelt 2005 opening for the mecha coming-of-age series.

571pts

9

Kokoro no Chizu — One Piece

Boystyle's adventurous 2004 opening from the long-running pirate epic's classic era.

467pts

10

Asterisk — Bleach

Orange Range's upbeat 2004 first opening that introduced the Soul Reaper saga.

467pts

11

Resonance — Soul Eater

T.M.Revolution's frenetic 2008 opening for the stylish action series.

467pts

12

Motteke! Sailor Fuku — Lucky Star

The hyperactive 2007 opening that became a defining moe-era earworm.

467pts

13

Fukai Mori — InuYasha

Do As Infinity's wistful 2002 opening for the feudal-era fantasy romance.

343pts

14

Uninstall — Bokurano

Chiaki Ishikawa's somber 2007 opening for the bleak mecha tragedy.

343pts

15

Sorairo Days — Gurren Lagann

Shoko Nakagawa's soaring 2007 anthem matching the show's over-the-top spirit.

190pts

16

Again — Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Yui's emotional 2009 opening that launched the acclaimed retelling.

190pts