Ten Awesome Anime Openings and Endings from Winter 2014

I love anime music. Long before I even took my first Japanese class, I was rocking out to anime theme songs. And as we have 47 new anime this season, that means we also have 47 new openings and endings—and U31 com that’s even without the new second half themes from the fall anime that are still on the air.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); https://kotaku.com/your-complete-winter-2014-anime-guide-1497637393 So below are some of my favorite opening and ending songs from the anime that are currently airing during the winter 2014 season in Japan. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ampe6 Anime: Kill la Kill Song: ambiguous Artist: GARNiDELiA Why do I love it?: This music truly fits the animation and sets the mood for the absurd awesomeness that is Kill la Kill. In other words, it has an epic battle where the two rivals fight upon the bodies of hundreds of vanquished minions. Anime: Witch Craft Works Song: Witch☆Activity Artist: KMM DAN Why do I love it?: There is just something hilarious about chibi evil witches singing an insanely cute and catchy song while being tortured in horrible ways. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAF-B4-lghA Anime:Nobunagun Song: Respect for the Dead Man Artist: Pay money To my Pain Why do I love it?: The excellently stylized animation that introduces the cast is made all the better by music that gets you amped up for some serious giant monster slaying—and this is coming from a person who hates death growl singing. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19iyop Anime: Magical Warfare Song: Born to Be Artist: Nano Why do I love it?: This ending was clearly animated with the song in mind and has a chorus that I really enjoy. And what can I say? I have a thing for awesome altos. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x199max Anime: Tonari No Seki-Kun Song: Set Them Free Artist: Akira Jimbo Why do I love it?: It’s a big-band style song played on school supply percussion instruments—and watching Rumi start to rock out before catching herself makes this feel like a mini-episode of the show rather than just a song. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19jh02 Anime: World Conquest h25 com สล็อต Zvezda Plot Song: Be mine! Artist: Maaya Sakamoto Why do I m358 เครดิตฟรี 188 love it?: Sometimes I just like some classic happy j-pop sung by one of anime music’s greatest stars: Final Fantasy XIII‘s own Lightning, Maaya Sakamoto. Anime: The Pilot’s Love Song Song: azurite Artist: petit milady Why do I love it?: It’s an adventurous song with a soaring melody perfect for an anime about flying and dog-fighting air battles. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x199gm1 Anime: Noragami Song: Goya no Machiawase Artist: Hello Sleepwalkers Why do I love It?: It’s a good solid j-rock song with catchy vocals and a singer with a great sounding—but not overused—falsetto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r5Dvw00sJY Anime: Wizard Barristers Song: JUSTITIA Artist: Lia Why do I Love It?: It’s an exciting yet uplifting song set to some of the most beautiful animation this season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS6hyVcBC2M Anime: Silver Spoon Song: Oto no Naru Ho e Artist: Goose house Why I love it?: It’s a song you can’t help but sing along with and its message matches the thematic arc of the series itself. Also, the beautiful water-color art of the characters makes it an ending I love to watch every time. So those are my favorite songs; but that begs one question: What are your favorite openings and endings for the anime currently airing this season? Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am. To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find him on Twitter @BiggestinJapan