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Shin Sekai Yori

“Wareta Ringo” by Risa Taned

 

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Vocals

Nice clean vocals in this OP. I hate to say it but the instrumentals really stood out more than the singing.

7/10

Instrumentals

The DI guitar is legit. Soooo catchy. It has a nice tempo that doesn’t change around too much during the whole OP

9/10

Visuals

Not much going on here. It’s a nice background that sets the mood with the song. Very simple.

7/10

Overall

There is nothing that is too extravagant in this OP. In terms of both music and visuals, this is a very simple OP but it’s simplicity is done very well. I enjoyed this song.

8/10

 

Hiiro no Kakera

“Takanaru” (高鳴る) by Maiko Fujita

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Vocals

The vocalist is the same chick that did the OP for the first season of this anime. She has one of those voices that are easy on the ears.

8/10

Instrumentals

I thought that the instumentals in here were a little lacking. The DI sounded a little generic and well, cheezy. Especially the string/chime combo.

6/10

Visuals

Average. Painfully average.

5/10

Overall

My opinion: Good song, bad overall OP

6/10

 

Tonari No Kaibutsu-Kun

“Q&A Recital!” by Haruka Tomatsu

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Vocals

Foooook, I love Haruka Tomatsu. I like how this was a very upbeat happy ass song any yet it’s not bubblegummy. Her voice sounds way different from the Kannagi OP where I first listened to her.

10/10

Instrumentals

Awesome tempo and energy from the instrumentals! Liking the trumpet and the lack of DI in this OP

9/10

Visuals

The music is perfectly matched with the color and goofiness in the animation.

9/10

Overall

Excellent OP! Excellent Show! Now go listen to the full version

9/10

 

Kamisama Kiss

“Kamisama Hajimemashita” by Hanae

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Vocals

The vocalist goes for a breathless and wispy kind of style that I really do not like.

4/10

Instrumentals

The instrumentals here have a jazzy flavor with a good helping of Asian styles

7/10

Visualization

Hmm, when I listened to the song without looking at the animation and I didn’t expect everything to be all…colorful. It isn’t bad by any means, it just feels out of place with the music.

6/10

Overall

Poor execution really brought down the OP

6/10

 

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai

“Sparkling Daydream” by ZAQ

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Vocals

Pretty good vocals. They aren’t something that stands out but they’re pretty solid.

7/10

Instrumentals

The instrumentals didn’t really hook me.

6/10

Visualization

Awesome visualization. I do wish that they would stop switching between frames and just give us all the damn moe lol.

8/10

Overall

Dat finger spin

7/10

 

 

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