Month: May 2024

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Anime Art Music

Erupt with puffs of black smoke when on the grind

Some of you with your keen eyes realized there was no mention of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei in our Anime’s Greatest Hits articles. There is a reasonable explanation for this: Despite adoring this series, I have a really hard time watching it, and thus, have been unable to complete a total run-through in my ~7 years of ani-watching. To show that I operate in good-faith, when possible, there will be a ‘minimal’ review, not unlike the reviews presented prior, to summarize progress made. In the spirit of full transparency, I had watched to episode seven of season two; however, we’re just going to do that again!

And this is about as far as I was able to get in episode one a couple days ago! Itoshiki finds himself on cult island and tries to commit suicide! We also meet Hitou Nami!

Favourite songs, vol. 0004: A Slight Reimagining

Herein will be a copy-paste of a playlist description I’d made yesterday! Expect fluctuations in the ‘Favourite songs’ brand from here on out! It’s simple: There has been much deliberation on what makes a ‘favourite’ song, and not to mention, happenstance has led us to this point, and in so doing, it’s perfectly reasonable for things to develop, mature, and evolve, as things do.

In the future, with a new beating heart, there should be a resurrection of ‘Favourite songs’. And no doubt, there, surely, will be an attempt to explain what preconceptions, ruminations… etc., etc. Look forward to it!

007. Glory 3usi9 feat. Hatsune Miku〈Nanou〉andLOIDs -All time best of Nanou-
008. Restoration ～沈黙の空～〘KOTOKO〙Restoration ～沈黙の空～
009. Soul of Rouge〘ALiCE’S EMOTiON〙Trois Rouge
010. 繰りかえす四季模様 ～Remember View〘K2 SOUND〙麗鳴 RAY-MEI

ShibayanRecords
011. 雨はりらりら〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
012. Fall in the Dark〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
013. Clockup Flowers〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
014. ・－・・ －－－ ・・・－ ・〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
015. Interstice of gams〘オトメキュート〙
016. モノクロ・インザナイト〘Adrastea〙
017. SUPER MOON〘Adrastea〙
018. 秋扇〘ココロバイブレーション〙
019. 彼と彼女とわたしの話【オトメキュート】
020. オズネイ・ハマンはもういらない【ムソウマテリアライズ】
021. いつか見たもの〘マジコ カタストロフィ〙
022. 賢者の極北「Adrastea」
023. シンデレラは魔法使い〈ムソウマテリアライズ〉
024. タイニーリトル・アジアンタム【TOHO BOSSA NOVA 2】
025. アナタガモトメルモノ「キセキ☆インパルス~ emotional feedback」
026. ・-・・—・・・-・(signum/ii remix)【DISCO METRIC】

Alstroemeria Records
027. Fire〘of memories〙
028. Bad Apple!! feat.nomico (ANIMELO SUMMER LIVE 2010 EDIT)〘POP | CULTURE〙
029. Bad Apple!! feat.nomico (Nhato Remix)〘10th Anniversary Bad Apple!! feat.nomico〙
030. Dream Battle〘of memories〙
031. The Brilliant Flowers〘The Brilliant Flowers〙
032. The Last Judgement〘EXSERENS〙
033. letter by letter「POP | CULTURE 8」
034. Entrance + Dithering Train「Structured Dancehall」
035. DREAMLIGHTS【POP | CULTURE】
036. Romantic Children〈KILLED DANCEHALL〉
037. Deeper Than Your Eyes, Farther Than Platinum Moon〈POP | CULTURE 3〉
038. NIGHTFALL (2013 RE-EDIT)【DECADE OF EXPOSE】
039. Lunatic Princess「Fragment Reactions」
040. Crescent Moon「ENCLOSED DANCEHALL」
041. Flight on tears「Trois Noir」
042. Eternal Dream【POP | CULTURE】
043. Ancient「HAUNTED DANCEHALL」
044. キャプテン・ムラサ〘Third Ensemble Noir〙

Studio “Syrup Comfiture”
045. アモリタチテカミトミユ「Where Is Love」
046. camouflage〘white clear〙
047. AraHitoGami〈show me your love〉
048. monochrome〈Blossom〉
049. TRUE〔ERROR〕
050. maplelove.『Poplica*』love
051. Close to you (and me)「Blossom」
052. and Juliet〈True Hearts?〉
053. Cloudy, later fair『Blossom』
054. Selection 【Where Is Love】
055. good-bye days.「Poplica*」love
056. 我亲爱傀儡「white clear」
057. Myosotis alpestris〈True Hearts?〉
058. 月影少女【over】
059. R.I.N〈Blossom〉
060. Coward〈Blossom〉
061. 月影少女 – Poplica* Remix《2 chain》

062. Rapture – Taishi Remix【Poplica*】Poptrick
063. Stardust Reverie〘Sprite Wing〙幻想郷の星雨日和
064. Purify「GET IN THE RING」Agony
065. Unbind【GET IN THE RING】An ordinary life
066. 酔花「Riverside」よひむすび
067. Darkness Power [Tracy Remix]「Amateras Records」Resonate Anthems
068. Alice Maestera [Tracy Remix Extended Ver.]「Amateras Records」Endless Acceleration -Amateras Records Remixes Vol.4-
069. Pure My Soul「Lapis Moss」なないろフィロソフィア
070. ココロノシグナル「SYNC.ART’S」MIND CONNECTION
071. cardiac sound 「EastNewSound」Cleave Spark
072. 星屑のアンサンブル -LNB7 Remix-【はちみつれもん】Light Night Beat 7
073. D.E.S.I.R.E「SOUND HOLIC」霧雨
074. Ferocious Stasis【UraniumW】Ferocious Stasis
075. 花畑のエリカ「Art of Heart」Misty in Chaos
076. If Your Eyes Are Jade Colour「Echoes Construction」Shake Your Mind
077. Desire Drive「floater-io」Delightful Sense
078. Gungnir 「Shikigami Records」
079. SF【森羅万象】SF
080. SIGN「THE OTHER FLOWER」葵
081. 阿吽ノ宴「THE OTHER FLOWER」葵
082. Night Blooms「THE OTHER FLOWER」柊
083. 物見鴉の鬼渡し「twinkle＊twinkle」Fortune Stories
084. So long 【twinkle＊twinkle】SUPERNOVA
085. SUPERNOVA【twinkle＊twinkle】SUPERNOVA
086. Turn Back Time【twinkle＊twinkle】SUPERNOVA
087. Radiant Future 【twinkle＊twinkle】SUPERNOVA
088. Puppet【発熱巫女～ず】Origin of Love
089. Transparent【発熱巫女～ず】Starlight Prelude
090. The Party of Seven Witches【Electro.muster】Electro.sinker
091. Slow Step -First Love Comes Again-〚Electro.muster〛Electro.sinker
092. LAST DAY GOOD NIGHT「ZYTOKINE」東方PARTYBOX02
093. Somersault〈TRäkker〉GWAVE Clubsound Project “Somersault”
094. Separate Wings〘TRäkker〙TRanswing -The Inner Gaze-
095. さくらセンチメンタル《Poplica*》Replica*
096. シャングリラ【森羅万象】第16回博麗神社例大祭会場限定おまけCD

Halozy
097. まっしろな雪「東方幻奏響uroboros弐 ～fAIRYtAILoVERdRIVE～」
098. 143 (extended mix)【864】
099. 感傷の摩天楼〔Aqua Trytone〕
100. Three Magic DiGiTAL WiNG TRANCE Remix)「Future Love」
101. Don’t let you down【Viva Evolution】
102. runaway【東方幻奏響UROBOROS肆 ～dEATHtINYoVERdRIVE～】
103. Paranoid Lost｟Tonic Triangle｠
104. 砂のこども「Lucky 7」
105. 白い地図「Halozy」東方Compilation CD 萃星霜
106. 世田谷グッバイ「東方幻奏響UROBOROS業 ～eNDoFtHEuLTIMATEoVERdRIVE～」
107. 見えない手「Grand Slam – Extra Version」

As stated upfront in the description, there are going to be errors. For instance, you’ll notice I’d included a couple Poplica* songs with Syrufit. This is because of confusion, then hindsight, then laziness. Enjoy!

Shibayan’s 月齢11.3のキャンドルマジック from ココロバイブレーション doesn’t make an appearance in the playlist because of plain oversight. I’m actually pretty sure it was included in a previous Favourite songs article! Anyways…

To the musically orientated, the glaring absence of singers is somewhat of a problem to me too! On one hand, it would be cool to link up the albums to VGMdb or Touhou Wiki when applicable – and to do so now. On the other, I’d prefer to rush this article out, and then, when I’m caught up in another wave of fierce ambition, do all that hyperlinking business!

Finally, I am aware that Glory 3usi9 doesn’t technically have the ‘feat.’ part in the song name. It’s one of those things where I don’t really know how to jot down Vocaloid songs. The irony of this is not lost on me. Suffice to say, ‘Blame it on my stubbornness!’

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆～Special edit p062, 01-06-24～☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Here’s a special mention for Necro Fantasia (ALR Rewind Remix) off ABANDONED DANCEHALL. The playlist has a handful of albums at the end, so you’ll have to forgive me for not ‘including’ this one as a ‘favourite’ song before!

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Blessed are the Footsteps to Enlightenment`

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆～Special update cz3f, 01-06-24～☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
I’ve realized how cool it would be to have an A/V capture box. I don’t have a CRT anymore, but with a capture box, I’d be able to really go ham! But for now, I’ll slowly add pictures for the titles appearing in this list, taken with my camera! ^^
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Welcome to another installment of Blessed are the Footsteps to Enlightenment!

Note: Upon multiple thorough five-minute skims of the Internet, it appears it’s up to me to get the screenshots I want for these 100-out-of-100 games. Expect massive delays in the follow-through of this article, because there are various celestial bodies required to be in alignment for any progress, in this regard, to be made. Apologies in advance!

Is This Thing Turned On, part 0003: Am I Being Diluded, or Am I a Gamer?

01. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (1997); played on: N64 | My infallible score: 100/100

02. Perfect Dark (2000); played on: N64 | My infallible score: 100/100

03. Liero (1999); played on: PC | My infallible score: 100/100

04. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002); played on: Xbox | My infallible score: 100/100

05. Borderlands (2009); played on: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, & PC | My infallible score: 100/100

06. XIII (2003); played on: PC & Xbox | My infallible score: 100/100

07. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011); played on: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, & PC | My infallible score: 100/100

08. Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (2017); played on: PC | My infallible score: 100/100

Honestly, I’d considered putting a few other games in this list; however, doing so would be insincere. For example, IPs like Total Annihilation, Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes, Earthworm Jim, Sonic, Clayfighter, Virtua Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Silent Hill, Fallout, & maybe a few others, while being very meaningful to me, don’t quite satisfy the 100-out-of-100 brand. This is for various reasons such as the following: The release wasn’t played very much, nostalgia is a powerful motivator, after weighing pros against cons, its addition feels illegitimate, and ability fell short to ‘really’ enjoy.. Additionally, there are a couple entries from the Call of Duty franchise that could be mentioned: World at War, 4, & Black Ops. Though I certainly reaped much fun from these ones, how does one gauge the quality when fun is reliant on latency?

Now, instead of name-dropping these IPs and forgetting about them, let me tell you about my favourite things from the releases I’d played!

Is This Thing Turned On, part 0003.5: Where Do I Find the Time?

Sonic the Hedgehog 2:
　•　Emerald Hill & Chemical Plant zone themes
Total Annihilation:
　•　Title menu drone
　•　Core Shadow bomber
　•　Coast to Coast or Over Crude Water
Sonic 3D Blast:
　•　Spring Stadium zone
Earthworm Jim:
　•　THIS GAME ROCKS!
Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes 2:
　•　You’re literally a toy soldier! It’s fucking awesome!
Clayfighter 63⅓:
　•　Taffy: ‘Gumball!’
Virtua Fighter:

　•　Check out the scan of Akira there! It is devastatingly impressive! (You don’t have to make a Tumblr account! Become a Patron of The Video Game Archive TODAY!)
Silent Hill 2:
　•　Literally the scariest game ever! So, it’s my favourite of being too afraid to play, I guess!
Mortal Kombat 3:
　•　Smoke, obviously! (Wish I had MKII, too!)
Fallout 3:
　•　Sniping w/ Ol’ Painless w/ 10 luck and missing every time
　•　Stashing all the weapons in the women’s in Megaton
　•　Save scumming for speech checks
　•　Worshiping the lead pipe

つづく

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Blessed are the Footsteps to Enlightenment

I actually don’t understand this HTML/shortcode/embed technology, so when in doubt, go ahead and inspect the source of this page! Also, I’d never really used IMDb; TMDB may be better in some ways!

This is a list of 100-out-of-100s (almost) in the order I remembered them!

Is This Thing Turned On, part 0001: A Limited Cinema Space

01. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931) | My infallible score: 100/100

02. The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) | My infallible score: 100/100

03. Camille (1936) | My infallible score: 100/100

04. Grand Hotel (1932) | My infallible score: 100/100

05. The 39 Steps (1935) | My infallible score: 100/100

06. Rope (1948) | My infallible score: 100/100

07. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) | My infallible score: 100/100

08. Moonraker (1979) | My infallible score: 100/100

09. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) | My infallible score: 100/100

10. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) | My infallible score: 100/100

Version 1.0.0

11. Austin Powers In Goldmember (2002) | My infallible score: 100/100

12. Airplane! (1980) | My infallible score: 100/100

13. Hot Shots! (1991) | My infallible score: 100/100

14. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) | My infallible score: 100/100

15. Scary Movie (2000) | My infallible score: 100/100

Is This Thing Turned On, part 0002: A Limited Series Space

01. Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (2004) | My infallible score: 100/100

02. Black Books (2000 – 2004) | My infallible score: 100/100

03. The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991 – 1996) | My infallible score: 100/100

つづく

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Anime Being Gaming Music

次は初心者パート2の師匠です

Have you heard of ‘Ore ga Suki nano wa Imouto dakedo Imouto ja Nai’? The English title is ‘My Sister, My Writer’. I’m not particularly sure why it’s rated 43% on Anilist, 4.90 (out of 10, I’m assuming) on MAL, and 4.37 on aniDB, but at the very least, I enjoyed it. And now that I’m older and more mature (or is it because I’d seen so much anime?), the fun of the show shines through – almost blindingly so!

And so, I’m on my second viewing, and it’s reassuring these eyes that had thought so fondly of this story before hadn’t succumbed to an exaggerated fondness all this time. It makes me wonder what goes into bringing the absurd to life. That, in of itself, is an art I’ve flirted with:

　•　The MC is your average, normal guy.
　•　He has to save the world when he’s reincarnated in another world.
　•　At the end of the story, after he’d saved the world, it is revealed that every single person he’d encountered in the world is a family member who’d reincarnated after dying in his lifetime on Earth.

Or:

　•　The year is 1995; the future is here.
　•　A startup company grows into the most beastly industry, taking the world by storm through the sale of original products that serve no purpose nor have any aesthetic value.

Or my grand opus:

　•　The money stops working.

That final idea has an amount of pen to paper behind it, but… well… anyways…

Here lies the crux of this article: It appears I’ve burnt myself out of anime again. I just don’t feel like watching anything, and we’re coming into Summer, of all the things!

I promise you: I have tried to stay not burnt out too! Like I went and tried starting Arte and Strongest Exorcist again, yet each of these viewings made it only to episode two! See? I’m burnt out! I can’t help it! Over the course of the past week or so, there’d been a sprinkling of other titles like Goburin Sureiya-san (2nd viewing; episode seven—GET THIS MAN A POTION PRONTO!), My Sister, My Writer (2nd viewing; episode three) among others, too.

And so, I am here writing this while listening to POP | CULTURE 2, though it should be noted, this is the third day of putting it together. I’ve, more or less, just been coasting along for this past week, listening to music and wishing for more chances to participate in conversations on Discord. Heck! I even tried starting Edgerunners the other day! Unfortunately, it didn’t look like the kind of anime I’m interested in. And so, I am here trying to figure out how to make this article the least bit interesting…

It is pretty dumb that I want to engage with the user base of this Discord though, honestly. It’s frustrating to want to share the joy I get from anime (and, to a certain extent, manga) with people who have all been swept up by Internet chatroom culture. Like ‘fire and forget’ is a phrase that’d never been more applicable to communications, when it, in fact, is meant to describe a mechanism in games. It’s simple, really: Accept no one gives a fuck about your contributions to conversations, that they don’t share the same principles as you, that there are genuine otaku amongst the bunch, but mostly all have dissimilar tastes to you, and that heavily sprinkled amidst the ‘community’ are snowflakes and retards.

I do want to organize a good community of otaku on—POP | CULTURE 6 is now playing—somewhere. Discord is a waste of time because their ToS/community guidelines are all about inclusivity and compelled speech and, in general, encourages being a retard.

It’s only when I’d sorted through my frustrations that I always come back to the same conclusion: Why don’t I just be happy with the friends I have? The obvious answer is, ‘There is a part of me that still desires something of a wider sampling’. Maybe that… or something. Who knows? I guess they really meant it when they said humans are social creatures. Yet, in the same breath, it appears I’ve gained enough experience (of mainly the disappointment variety) to realize it’s so easy to bark up the wrong tree.

I guess we’re going to see if we can be a bit more honest on Twitter. I must say, it sure is difficult to make progress in this technological world while simultaneously minimizing the broadcasting of my stupidity. It’s like the pipeline of a futuristic online–physical hybrid lifestyle relentlessly tricks you into thinking you’ve reached the end line. It is at the top of the sins: stupidity. I am forgoing the use of cardinal because I don’t actually know what it means.

Anime’s Greatest Hits, pt. V: How to Love Your Antacid

These 3x3s represent me at a time when I, too, was clouded by an unforgiving attachment to false ideals. It is no excuse, but I throw myself at your feet, so that you may reconsider it was I who, despite my honourable intentions, had not a sober thought in my mind! Here, I present to you the new, inspired, and enlightened me:

Personally, it’s hard to believe there is a brief moment in my recent history (07-06-22) stained with such incredulity! Surely, the depths of one’s error can be only so demoralizing! Well, I have seen the light! I am reformed!

R.I.P., Kohaku and S01 of Misfit; you’ll forever be remembered as favourites in a time not so different from days passed.

Anime’s Greatest Hi—

I may be merrily speaking to myself, but wouldn’t it be amazing if 1 x ½ got animated? Additionally, let’s all put our hearts together and let out a resounding hurrah for Slime 300 2, Isekai Ken 2, Arifureta 3, DanMachi 5, 100 Girlfriends 2, Chained Soldier 2, another Quintuplets season (3, I think), and, of course, Maou-sama, Retry! R (because Tron will alone—single-handedly—save the world from despair and corruption before the slime spirit sisters get a chance! Why will this not be up to Fran, you ask? Because Fran is too fucking busy fucking saving the world from pain and destruction!) Looking into the future, there obviously are other anime to get excited about, but I kind of feel like wrapping this up… Oh! That sister harem story—*researches*—’Shiunji-ke no Kodomotachi’! Really, no idea how that one will turn out, but we’ll see; I know it’s the Rent-A-Girlfriend author’s project. Oh!!!!!!!! I just seen it now! Second season of Dress-Up Darling is TBA, too!

Maybe my next piece will have to do with anime we are in dire need of. For now, I’m going to have to tie this one into a neat little bow!

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Master to the Novice: Anime’s Greatest Hits

Introductions

This concept has been on my mind for ‘years’! However, I had always been too this or that to tackle it. Namely that being of embarrassment winning in the end and claiming victory over my conscience. It is only in recent days that I’d been thinking how much of a fool I am to continue starving the part of me that knows sharing is caring.

I’d found a home in anime that other nerds/otaku found before me, and what was it that some of them were able to do? Find respite, family, and satisfaction, among other things – of which you, the reader, whoever you are, also hold dear.

Simply, there will forever (and into the future) be aspects of the medium of animated cartoon that allow for the exploration of greatness and what that means. It isn’t to ignore the vision of the author, but to capitalize on his or her spirit. And when so many fine individuals come together to give life to that spark of vision, greatness can repeat itself again with fresh eyes.

Art is what brings us together and simultaneously places obstacles in between you and me, making our hearts beat out of time. For this reason, I cherish art in all its forms, because there is a charm to be found that you can only see when you quit playing the game.

Anime has left me speechless, mouth agape, hurt, betrayed, excited, uncomfortable, rolling-on-the-floor laughing… and much more over and over! And while I don’t quite have the whole answer to this question, it is apparent the conclusion of emotion is life as a human being—life as a human being in the 21st century.

Thanks to the beauty and transformative powers of these Japanese stories, I feel as though I’d lived many lives. And if it is true feeling in the 21st century is a pathway to life and meaning, then perhaps, in the end, the Holy Grail will be mine!

Anime’s Greatest Hits, pt. I: Straight Through the Heart

I have prepared for you, here, a selection of titles that are amazing:

Here we have:

　•　Renai Boukun (aka ‘Love Tyrant‘) / 恋愛暴君
　•　Golden Time / ゴールデンタイム
　•　Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (aka ‘Oreshura‘) / 俺の彼女と幼なじみが修羅場すぎる
　•　Shinchou Yuusha: Kono Yuusha ga Ore TUEEE Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru (aka ‘Shinchou Yuusha‘ or ‘Cautious Hero‘) / 慎重勇者～この勇者が俺ＴＵＥＥＥくせに慎重すぎる～
　•　Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level MAX ni Nattemashita: Sono ni (aka ‘Slime 300 2nd Season’) / スライム倒して300年、知らないうちにレベルMAXになってました ～そのに～
　•　Saijaku Tamer wa Gomi Hiroi no Tabi wo Hajimemashita. (aka ‘Weakest Tamer‘(?)) / 最弱テイマーはゴミ拾いの旅を始めました。
　•　SHOW BY ROCK!! / ＳＨＯＷ ＢＹ ＲＯＣＫ!!
　•　Tensei Shitara Ken Deshita (or ‘Reincarnated as a Sword’) / 転生したら剣でした
　•　Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Oji-san to (aka ‘Fantasy Knockout‘(?)) / 異世界美少女受肉おじさんと

It is about here that I’ll have to come clean: There are three parts to this ‘greatest hits’ list! Relating to this part, these titles are among the works that I think are amazing; however, it should be noted that this is not an exhaustive bunch for which I feel, more or less, the same attraction.

You’re probably familiar with a feeling of admiration and respect and appreciation for certain things, yes? Well, the titles found in this grouping are a handful of the ones that give off a kind of glow and resonance that hits you straight through the heart. Without that all so necessary whoop and oomph, these stories couldn’t be what they are! And that’s clearly certain!

Bottom line is, if you don’t like three or more of these stories, you’re likely better off going someplace else than to continue! I base this skepticism on a little of this and that!

Take Love Tyrant, for instance: It is a parody on the harem genre, and it accomplishes this feat with grace and tact! That’s why it’s here! Cautious Hero and Fantasy Knockout are amazing comedies too! If you’re anything like me, finding yourself out of your chair, on the floor, and dead multiple times throughout these stories’ runtimes will not be out of the ordinary!

Honestly, I was a little surprised to find six of these stories were isekai when I was putting together my lists, but that just be the way it is sometimes!

I stopped at nine entries here for a rather real reason: I came to realize that there were anime that shared the same jang and wow as these, but to include each and every one of them would have meant taking on a greater responsibility: trying to lump and categorize the plaw with other plaw and cream with other cream, despite most of the titles all containing faint traces of these elements. I, simply, don’t quite have it in me to do that!

Anime’s Greatest Hits, pt. II: Special is a Special Word

I have prepared for you, here, a selection of titles that are amazing + a certain quality that dazzles and bewitches (found in alphabetical order):

　•　Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou 3rd Season (aka ‘Arifureta 3rd Season’) / ありふれた職業で世界最強
　•　C³ (aka ‘CubexCursedxCurious‘) / シーキューブ

　•　Dance In the Vampire Bund / ダンスインザヴァンパイアバンド
　•　Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu / フルメタル・パニック? ふもっふ
Note: It may be possible to watch Fumoffu as a standalone item. If in doubt, just watch it all! But keep in mind, Fumoffu is a great departure from the mood of other installments!

　•　Hacka Doll: THE Animation / ハッカドール THE あにめーしょん
　•　Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. (aka ‘Higehiro‘) / ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。

　•　Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha. (aka ‘Inari Kon Kon‘) / いなり、こんこん、恋いろは。
　•　Koharu Biyori (or ‘Indian Summer’) / こはるびより

　•　Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta? (aka ‘Netoge‘(?)) / ネトゲの嫁は女の子じゃないと思った?
　•　Ore ga Ojou-sama Gakkou ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Gets-Sareta Ken (aka ‘Shomin Sample‘) / 俺がお嬢様学校に「庶民サンプル」としてゲッツされた件

　•　Plastic Memories / プラスティックメモリーズ
　•　Re-Kan! / レーカン!

　•　Saki / 咲-Saki-
　•　Rokudenashi Majutsu Koushi to Akashic Records (aka ‘RokuAka‘) / ロクでなし魔術講師と禁忌教典

　•　Seiken Tsukai no World Break (aka ‘World Break‘) / 聖剣使いの禁呪詠唱＜ワールドブレイク＞
　•　selector infected WIXOSS (aka ‘ワィクロス‘; pronounced: wicross)

　•　Shigofumi / シゴフミ
　•　Shinmai Renkinjutsushi no Tenpo Keiei (or ‘Management of a Novice Alchemist’) / 新米錬金術師の店舗経営

　•　Softenni / そふてにっ
　•　Tsukimonogatari (aka ‘Possession Tale’) / 憑物語

　•　Uma Musume: Pretty Derby / ウマ娘 プリティーダービー

It may be about now that you’re wondering why some anime are represented by sequels and such. For this there is a bit of reading between the lines:

　•　Where sequels are present, it is a guarantee that it is not possible for the anime to be any better.
　•　Where a prequel is present, it is a guarantee that it will have you hooked, and you will love the story as much as I do.
　•　Where Tsukimonogatari is present, it is a guarantee that Ononoki is the greatest of all time.

And that about covers that!

Before we get into part three, it does make sense to me to express how much I’d like to properly review those in the next section: I want to! Instead, you’ll be treated to something else for various reasons that I haven’t thought up yet. 😀

Anime’s Greatest Hits, pt. III: A Complement to Existence – The Greatest of the Greats

I have prepared for you, here, the stories that have a vim and luster that I struggle to put into words. Somehow, they are masterful works that weave a tale so enchanting, you ought not blink.

　•　Mayoi Neko Overrun! (or ‘Stray Cats Overrun!’) / 迷い猫オーバーラン!
　•　Omamori Himari / おまもりひまり

Whether you struggle to peer over the wall of a cardboard box or want to comprehend the compulsory sacrifice made by your ancestors, so that you can live the life you want to live, consider these two titles a rung above!

　•　xxxHOLIC / XXX ホリック
　•　Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. (aka ‘IseSuma‘) / 異世界はスマートフォンとともに。

Despite the hand I was given, I just want things to work out! Also, squeaky toys are great because they don’t require batteries upon purchase!

　•　Rosario to Vampire / ロザリオとバンパイア
　•　Ojou-sama☆Yomeiri Kousou! / お嬢様☆嫁入り抗争!

I heard the manga was better, though I wouldn’t know…

　•　Grenadier: Hohoemi no Senshi (aka ‘Grenadier‘) / グレネーダー 〜ほほえみの閃士〜
　•　Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii (or ‘The World is Still Beautiful’) / それでも世界は美しい

Guns are implicitly dangerous; respect that or pay the price! —’I love the rain. Here she comes again. Here comes the rain’—*record skip*—’Here comes the sun again. You know it’s knocking me upside my head’—

　•　Gakkou Gurashi! (aka ‘SCHOOL-LIVE!‘) / がっこうぐらし!
　•　Maria-sama ga Miteru (or ‘Maria Watches Over Us’; aka ‘MariMite‘) / マリア様がみてる

That moment in 1945’s The Picture of Dorian Gray when the camera cuts to his face… —Itou Miki. Need I say more? Also, I offer up my first unborn child to the one who can explain—Never mind! Here: https://marimite.fandom.com/wiki/Yamayurikai

　•　Astarotte no Omocha! (or ‘Astarotte’s Toy’) / アスタロッテのおもちゃ！
　•　Kanojo mo Kanojo Season 2 (or ‘Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 2’) / カノジョも彼女 Season 2

I promise at a future calendar day, I will return with my favourite of Olaf’s haiku! —In Kanojo mo Kanojo, Hiroyuki explores what constitutes a healthy polyamorous relationship, and, in so doing, reveals coincidences merely appear coincidences because of the vast spaces we inhabit in the sandbox of life.

　•　Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de (aka ‘Kimiaru‘ or ‘They Are My Noble Masters’) / 君が主で執事が俺で
　•　Koutetsujou no Kabaneri / 甲鉄城のカバネリ

With the right mentorship and dedication, you, too, can become something great! Then, if it takes a pressurized rod through the heart to break your will, I do believe you stand a chance!

　•　Koukaku no Pandora (aka ‘Ghost Urn‘(?)) / 紅殻のパンドラ
　•　Murenase! Seton Gakuen / 群れなせ！シートン学園

Sometimes I wonder if our world hangs in the balance! Sometimes I think educating the kemonomimi of the world is a supreme asset to ensuring our society prospers now and into the future!

　•　Magikano / マジカノ
　•　Juubei-chan: Lovely Gantai no Himitsu / 十兵衛ちゃん -ラブリー眼帯の秘密-

When someone tells you a secret, it doesn’t necessarily connote the same linear makeup present in storing times tables for future use.

　•　Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka? (aka ‘Sukasuka‘ or ‘WorldEnd‘) / 終末なにしてますか? 忙しいですか? 救ってもらっていいですか?
　•　Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekakechuu (aka ‘Skeleton Knight In Another World‘) / 骸骨騎士様、只今異世界へお出掛け中

Is a curse often conflated with destiny because of its finality?

　•　Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji / 百千さん家のあやかし王子
　•　Kill la Kill / キルラキル

The stories to come out of Japan make me consider what the rest of the world is lacking. It doesn’t even make sense! Naturally, this led me to contemplate other countries’ storytellers—those I’d not had the pleasure of encountering… And really, there are so many!

　•　Rozen Maiden: Träumend / ローゼンメイデン ~ トロイメント
　•　Medaka Box / めだかボックス

I’m currently in a conference call with two friends, and I asked if there are any similarities between these two… ‘No! It would be strange if there was!’ Yea, I’m not even going to try!

Conclusions

The opportunity to experience the handful of prior eras in anime has been absent for this glimpse into the universe. How many stories are there in novels? How many stories are there in music? To my knowledge, in both sectors, well over multiple lifetimes-worth! When push comes to shove, the one story I am able to tell is my own in the way I see fit. It’s possible that the formula is flawed, but if the jig truly is so ill-prepared, perhaps it is better to be found another use and utilized there instead.

Be sure that, even now, there is a desire to create another section to this article! It isn’t clear what it would be for… How about we discard that thought for now and talk about—

Anime’s Greatest Hits, pt. IV: Grazed By a Moment In Time

I have prepared for you, here, the most stressful story ever put to paper:

This anime is a heart attack! I’ve made it to episode six of season one, and it is NOT getting easier! In fact, it is so stressful, I am unsure that I will survive coming out the other side!

What is this story’s name? Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid, also known as, The Duke of Death and His Maid. AND IT HAS THREE SEASONS-WORTH OF STRESS AND HEART ATTACKS! The third season is airing right now, and if you read the synopsis, you’ll have probably figured out the significance of that.

But it’s crazy to think about how drawn I am to the premise and that it has wonderful pacing, character design, voice acting—and if I could relax at all when watching it, I’d probably notice the OST is excellent too—yet, there doesn’t seem to be any conceivable way for me to watch it unfold.

Truly, this brings me to quite the dilemma: I really dislike the idea of resorting to spoilers! No doubt, at the conclusion of the work, bocchan’s curse is broken, and he and Alice live happily ever after, right? The fact that it isn’t satisfying to just say out loud suggests something is at hand! Somehow, I MUST bring myself to the table!

Conclusions II

Wowzers! We’re here!

Check out the assortment of anime songs I left you with last installment!

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128 Anime Songs to Change Your Life

01. Hito Toshite Jiku ga Burete Iru – Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OP [Zetsubou Shoujo-tachi (Inoue Marina, Kobayashi Yuu, Nonaka Ai, Ootsuki Kenji, Sawashiro Miyuki, Shintani Ryouko)] #1 ts/t, 2007　人として軸がぶれている
02. 天使のCLOVER　「Tenshi no CLOVER」　- Astarotte no Omocha! OP [Aimi] #1 ts/t, 2011
03. Kimi ga Yume o Tsuretekita – Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo OP [MA: Yamazo] (Vocals: Kayano Ai, Nakatsu Mariko, Takamori Natsumi #1 ts/t, 2012　君が夢を連れてき
04. DISCOTHEQUE – Rosario + Vampire S2 OP [Mizuki Nana] #2 Trickster, 2008
05. Girlish Lover – Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru OP [MA: Effy] (Vocals: Akasaki Chinatsu, Kanemoto Hisako, Kayano Ai, Tamura Yukari) #1 ts/t, 2013
06. Os-Uchuujin「Os-宇宙人」- Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko OP [MA: Shinsei Kamattechan] (Vocals: Oogame Asuka) #1 ts/t, 2011
***07. Hacking to the Gate – Steins;Gate OP [MA: Isoe Toshimichi] (Vocals: Itou Kanako) #1 ts/t, 2011
08. Kimi ni Todoke「きみにとどけ」- Kimi ni Todoke OP [MA: Yokoyama Hiroaki] [Vocals: Tonizawa Tomofumi] #1 ts/t, 2009
09. Asayake no Starmine「朝焼けのスターマイン」- Plastic Memories [MA: Tak Miyazawa] (Vocals: Imai Asami) #1, 2015
10. again – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP [YUI] #1 ts/t, 2009
11. DUVET「デューベイ」- Serial Experiments Lain OP [Boa] #1 ts/t, 1998
12. Owaranai Melody wo Utai Dashimashita. – Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi ED [Komatsu Mikako] #1 ts/t, 2013　終わらないメロディーを歌いだしました。
13. KissからはじまるMiracle – Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi OP [Steel Angels (Enomoto Atsuko, Kurata Masayo, Tanaka Rie)] #1 Zero OST with STEEL ANGELS, 2000
14. Forever… – Erementar Gerad OP [savage genius] #1 ts/t, 2005
15. Re-Sublimity – Kannazuki no Miko OP [KOTOKO] #1 Re-Sublimity, 2004
16. Neko Mimi Mode – Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase OP [MA: Dimitri From Paris] (Vocals: Saitou Chiwa) #1 ts/t, 2004
17. Yuuna’s Banana Song – Kage ｋara Mamoru【Konnyaku Yuuna sings in Ep04】 (Vocals: Nakahara Mai)
18. Million Love「ミリオン・ラブ」- Kage kara Mamoru OP [Funta] (Vocals: Nakahara Mai) #1, 2006
19. Taiyou Iwaku Moeyo Chaos「太陽曰く燃えよカオス」- Haiyore! Nyaruko-san OP [MA: Tanaka Hidekazu] (Vocals: Asumi Kana, Matsuki Miyu, Ootsubo Yuka) #1 Taiyou Iwaku Moeyo Chaos / Ushiro kara Haiyoritai G, 2012
20. Sore ga, Ai Deshou「それが, 愛でしょう」- Fullmetal Panic? Fumoffu OP [MA: Sin] (Voices: Shimokawa Mikuni) #1 Fullmetal Panic? Fumoffu Original Soundtrack Album, 2003
21. Hishuko no Sora「緋色の空」- Shakugan no Shana OP [Kawada Mami] #1 ts/t, 2005
22. irony – Ore no Imouto Konna ni Kawaii ga Wake ga Nai OP [ClariS] #1 ts/t, 2010
***23. Connect「コネクト」- Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica OP [ClariS] #1, ts/t 2011
24. Hana wa Odore ya Irohaniho – Hanayamata OP [Team “Hanayamata”] #1 ts/t, 2014　花ハ踊レヤいろはにほ
25. Enigmatic Feeling – Psycho-Pass 2 OP [凛として時雨] #1, 2014
26. Kiss(and)Love – Sakura Trick ED [SAKURA*TRICK (Vocals: Iguchi Yuka, Tomatsu Haruka)] #2 Won(*3*)Chu KissMe!/Kiss(and)Love, 2014
27. Ienai Ienai「言えない言えない」- Jitsu wa Watashi wa ED [Hilcrhyme] #1 ts/t, 2015
28. YOU – Shuffle! OP [YURIA] #1 ts/t, 2005
29. BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS -EJECTRO Extended- – Gokukoku no Brynhildr OP [Tokisawa Nao] #1 BRYNHILDR IN THE DARKNESS SPECIAL CD, 2014
30. Here – Mahoutsukai no Yome [JUNNA] #1 ts/t, 2017
31. ninelie – Koutetsujou no Kabaneri ED [Aimer] #1 ts/t, 2016
32. Itsuka Tokeru Namida「いつか溶ける涙」- Uta Kata ED [savage genius] #2 Omoi o Kanadete / Itsuka Tokeru Namida, 2004
33. Rock on. – Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova DC ED [nano] #12 ts/t, 2015
34. Ooka Ranman「桜花爛漫」- Kyoukai no Rinne OP [KEYTALK] #1 ts/t, 2015
35. Agony – Kannazuki no Miko ED [KOTOKO] #2 Re-Sublimity, 2004
36. Hallelujah「ハレルヤ」- Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan ED [la la larks] #1 ts/t, 2015
37. Tori no Uta「鳥の詩」- Air OP [Lia] #1 ts/t, 2007
38. Sakebe「叫べ」- Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku OP [Numakura Manami] #1 ts/t, 2016
39. Shuusekikairo no Yume Tabibito (Keima Ver.) – Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai ED [MA: Maeguchi Wataru] (Vocals: Shimono Hiro) #46 OST, 2011　集積回路の夢旅人Traveler of Integrated Circuit
40. TERRITORY – Yurikuma Arashi ED [MA: (?)] (Vocals: Arakawa Miho, Ikuta Yoshiko, Yamane Nozomi) #1 ts/t, 2015
41. Ano Mori de Matteru「あの森で待ってる」- Yurikuma Arashi OP [Bonjour Suzuki] #1 ts/t, 2015
42. Futari Shizuka「二人静」- Otome Youkai Zakuro ED 3 [MA: Hashimoto Yukari] (Vocals: Hanazawa Kana, Hino Satoshi) #23CD2 OST, 2010
43. CALENDAR GIRL – Aikatsu! Idol Katsudou! ED [MA: Tanaka Hidekazu] (Vocals: Fuuri, Sunao, Waka) #2 Signalize! / Calendar Girl, 2012
44. Ren’ai Circulation「恋愛サーキュレーション」- Bakemonogatari/Koyomimonogatari OP [MA: Kousaki Satoru] (Vocals: Hanazawa Kana) #1 ts/t, 2009
45. Touch Tap Baby – Hacka Doll The Animation OP [ハッカドール (Okuno Kaya, Takagi Miyu, Yamashita Nanami)] #1 ts/t, 2015
46. Colors Power ni Omakasero! – Mitsuboshi Colors OP [Colors☆Slash (Hioka Natsumi, Kouno Marika, Takada Yuuki)〘カラーズ☆スラッシュ〙] #1 ts/t, 2018 カラーズぱわーにおまかせろ!
47. SOMEONE ELSE – Wagnaria!! OP [MA： Kousaki Satoru] (Vocals: Asumi Kana, Fujita Saki, Kitamura Eri) #1　WORKING!! 主題歌CD, 2010
48. Ainii「アイニー」- Kyoukai no Rinne S2 OP 2 [CreepHyp] #3 世界観〘Sekaikan〙, 2016
49. STYX HELIX – Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu ED [Myth & Roid] #1 ts/t, 2016
70. Kuusou Rumba「空想ルンバ」- Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei OP [Zetsubou Shoujo-tachi (Inoue Marina, Kobayashi Yuu, Nonaka Ai, Ootsuki Kenji, Sawashiro Miyuki, Shintani Ryouko)] #1 ts/t, 2008
50. Black Rover – Black Clover OP3 [Vickeblanka] #3 ULALA, 2018
51. My Dearest – Guilty Crown OP [supercell] #1 ts/t, 2011
52. Moonlight – KURAU Phantom Memory ED [Katsuki Yukari] #1 ‘MoonLight’, 2004
53. My dear friend – Shion no Ou ED [青山テルマ feat.SoulJa〘Aoyama Thelma〙] #2 Sabo ni Iru ne, 2008
54. Your Voice – Kinmoza! ED [Rhodanthe* (Nishi Asuka, Tanaka Manami, Taneda Risa, Touyama Nao, Uchiyama Yumi)] #2 Jumping!!/Your Voice, 2013
55. グッドラック ライラッ〘Good Luck Lilac〙- Animegataris ED [GATALIS (Vocals: Hondo Kaede, Senbongi Sayaka, Toujou Hisako)] #1 ts/t, 2017
56. yes,prisoner – Dantalian no Shoka ED [maRIONnetTe] #1 yes,prisoner / Cras numquam scire, 2011
***57. Sekirei ED [tv size]
59. 0 or ∞ -Love or Unlimited- – BURN-UP SCRAMBLE ED [あてな☆ (Kugimiya Rie, Noto Mamiko, Toyoguchi Megumi)] #1 ts/t, 2004
60. (LOVE)∞ – Love Love? OP [colors (Asai Kiyomi, Kobayashi Sanae, Matsuki Miyu, Oohara Sayaka, Yoshida Mayumi)] #3 コス∞ヒット!LOVE♡ OPコレクション, 2005
62. ア★イ★ツ – Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran OP [dicot] #1 ts/t, 2001
63. ワンルームシュガーライフ – Happy Sugar Life OP [Nanawo Akari] #1 One Room Sugar Life/Nantoka Narukunai(?)/Ai no Uta Nante, 2018
64. gravityWall – RE:CREATORS OP [MA: Sawana Hiroyuki] (Vocals: Gemie, Tielle) #1 gravityWall/shOut, 2017
65. VORACITY – Overlord III OP [Myth & Roid] #1, 2018
66. もっっと! – Magikano OP [Nogawa Sakura] #1, 2006
67. shOut – RE:CREATORS OP 2 [MA: Sawano Hiroyuki] (Vocals: Gemie, Tielle) #2 gravityWall/shOut, 2017
68. aLIEz – ALDNOAH.ZERO ED [MA: Sawano Hiroyuki] (Vocals: Mizuki) #3 A/Z, 2014
69. Namae no Nai Kaibutsu「名前のない怪物」- Psycho-Pass ED [EGOIST] #2 ts/t, 2012
70. Keep on keeping on – ALDNOAH.ZERO (insert) [MA: Sawano Hiiroyuki] (Vocals: Mizuki) #4 A/Z, 2014
71. Warcry – Koutetsujou no Kabaneri OST [MA: Sawano Hiroyuki] (Vocals: Mpi) #2 甲鉄城のカバネリ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, 2016
72. Endless Story – C³ OP [MA: Oota Masatomo] (Vocals: Tamura Yukari) #1 ts/t, 2011
73. Bravin` Bad Brew – Venus Versus Virus OP [Riryka] #1 2007
74. Fushigi Puru Puru Pururin「ふしぎ・プルプル・プルリン・リン!」- NHK ni Youkoso! (insert) [MC: Takanami Keitarou] (Vocals: Shishido Rumi) #8 Sunnyside ni Youkoso!, 2006
75. LoSe±CoNtRoL – Koukaku no Pandora ED [MA: Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund] (Vocals: Fuku Sanae, Numakura Manami) #1 ts/t, 2016
76. Tsuki no Mou Hanbun – Mahoutsukai no Yome ED2 (Vocals: Aiki, Akino) #1 Tsuki no Mou Hanbun, 2018
77. COSMIC LOVE – Rosario + Vampire OP [MA: Fujita Junpei] (Vocals: Mizuki Nana) #2 STARCAMP EP, 2008
78. Dancing in the velvet moon – Rosario + Vampire ED2 [MA: Agematsu Noriyasu, Nakayama Masato] (Vocals: Mizuki Nana) #3 STARCAMP EP, 2008
79. Oshichauzo!! – Omamori Himari OP [MA: Kawada Ruka] [AyaRuka (Vocals: Kawada Ruka, Sakamoto Aya)] #1 押しちゃうぞ!!, 2010
80. イチャラブCome Home! – Mayoi Neko Overrun! ED [MA: Takagi Ryuuji] (Vocals: Iguchi Yuka, Itou Kanae, Taketatsu Ayana) #2 はっぴぃ にゅう にゃあ/イチャラブCome Home!, 2010
81. I SAY YES – Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi OP [MA: Arai Riki] (Vocals: Ichiko) #1 ts/t, 2007
82. Kimi ni Furete「君にふれて」- Yagate Kimi ni Naru OP [MA: Suzuki Daichi Hideyuki] (Vocals: Azuna Riko) #1 ts/t, 2018
83. Let Me Be With You – Chobits OP [ROUND TABLE] (Vocals: Nino) #1 ts/t, 2002 レット・ミー・ビー・ウィズ・ユー
84. Kanashii Ureshii「かなしいうれしい」- Koi to Uso OP [FREDERIC] #1 ts/t, 2017
85. Shooting Star – Onegai☆Teacher [KOTOKO] #1 ts/t, 2002
86. Shikakui Uchuu de Matteru yo – Saki ED4 [MA: Kinoshita Tomoya] (Vocals: Itou Shizuka, Koshimizu Ami, Kugimiya Rie, Shiraishi Ryouko, Ueda Kana) #1 ts/t, 2009 四角い宇宙で待ってるよ
87. Next Destination – Senki Zesshou Symphogear G ED1 [MA: Fujita Junpei] (Vocals: Takagaki Ayahi) #1 ts/t, 2013
88. Reason – xxxHOLIC ED1 [Fonogenico] (Vocals: Takayama Naoko) #1 ts/t, 2006
89. Campanella Hibiku Sora de – Monster Musume no Oisha-san OP [ARCANA PROJECT] #1 ts/t, 2020 カンパネラ響く空で
90. Pyramid Daigyakuten – Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon OP [スピラ・スピカ〘Spira Spica〙] #1 ts/t, 2021 ピラミッド大逆転
91. Nemophila「ネモフィラ」- Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon ED [コアラモード.〘Coala Mode.〙] #1 s/t, 2021
92. EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! – Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu Ω OP [DJ KOO & MOTSU] (Vocals: Serizawa Yuu) #1 EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! / YOU YOU YOU, 2021
93. Gambling「ギャンブル」- Tsuki ga Michibiku Isekai Douchuu《TSUKIMICHI: Moonlit Fantasy》[syudou] #1 ギャンブル, 2021
94. Kyokaisen「境界線」- 86 (2021b) OP [amazarashi] #1 KYOKAISEN, 2021
95. Only for you – Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei ED [MA: Mabuchi Naozumi] (Voices: Iwami Manaka, Senbongi Sayaka) #1 ts/t, 2023
96. Nomic「ノミック」- Akuyaku Reijou nano de Last Boss o Katte Mimashita ED [ACCAMER] #1 ts/t, 2022
97. Gimmme! – Maou-jou de Oyasumi [ORESAMA] #1 ts/t, 2021
98. Stuck on you – Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman. ED [MA: Haruno] (Voices: Nowlu) #1 ts/t, 2022
99. I wish – Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou OP [Kurusu Rin] #1 ts/t, 2023
100. Mujikaku no Tensai「無自覚の天才」- Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life: Daini no Shokugyou o Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita《My Isekai Life》[Non Stop Rabbit] #1 ts/t, 2022
101. Suki no Skill「スキノスキル」- Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku ED [Wake Up, Girls!] #1 ts/t, 2018
102. Iki o Suu, Koko de Suu, Ikiteku – Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita《Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside》OP [ゆいにしお] #1 ts/t, 2021　息を吸う ここで吸う 生きてく
103. Ichizu Recipe「イチズレシピ」- Ore ga Ojou-sama Gakkou ni “Shomin Sample” Toshite Gets-Sareta Ken OP [アイドルカレッジ] 2015
104. ファンファーレ – Jidouhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu o Samayou OP [BRADIO] 2023
105. なないろびより – Non Non Biyori OP [nano.RIPE] 2013
106. ブルースター – Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf o Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii? ED [山本彩] 2024
107. Kienai「消えない」- Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuukimama na Hanayome Seikatsu o Mankitsu Suru ED [THE BINARY] 2024
108. Nemurenai「眠れない」- Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon ED [MA: Miminari] (feat. Kusunoki Tomori) 2023
109. HIBANA – Sengoku Youko OP [MindaRyn] 2024
110. Tsuitachi no Nie「朔の贄」- Niehime to Kemono no Ou OP [BIN] 2023
111. ゆるり – Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai ED [果歩 (Kaho)] 2023
112. 秘密♡Melody「Himitsu Melody」- Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! OP [小倉唯 (Ogura Yui)] 2023
113. Yume ga Samete mo – Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! ED [MA: Shitara Tetsuya] (Voices: Ogura Yui, Uesaka Sumire) 2023 夢が覚めても
114. あのね. – Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear ED [MA: Kawada Ruka] (feat. Kawase Maki) 2020
115. リアルダイヤモンド – Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni. 2 OP [Gemstone7] 2023
116. Cure – Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata OP [waterweed] 2024
117. LOVE or HATE? – Akuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa Ura Boss Desu ga Maou de wa Arimasen OP [前島麻由 (Maeshima Mayu)] 2024
118. ピンキーフック – Kanojo mo Kanojo ED [MA: Kurauchi Tatsuya] (feat. Asakura Momo) 2021
119. Koi no Yukue「恋の行方」- Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi o Suru OP [あかせあかり] 2022
120. Aa, Waga Roman no Michi yo – Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekake-chuu OP [Pellek] 2022 嗚呼, 我が浪漫の道よ
121. Bokura ga Oroka da Nante Dare ga Itta – Gaikotsu Kishi-sama, Tadaima Isekai e Odekake-chuu ED [DIALOGUE+] 2022 僕らが愚かだなんて誰が言った
122. 転生したら剣でした – Tensei shitara Ken Deshita OP [岸田教団&The明星ロケッツ (Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets)] 2022
123. more＜STRONGLY – Tensei shitara Ken Deshita ED [黒崎真音 (Kurosaki Maon)] 2022
124. Seishun Complex「青春コンプレックス」- Bocchi the Rock! OP [結束バンド] 2022
125. CHA∞IN – Mato Seihei no Slave ED [MA: Tojima Yuusuke] (feat. Uchida Maaya) 2024
126. Suki ni Natte wa Ikenai Riyuu – Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 3 ED [藤川千愛 (Fujikawa Chiai)] 2023 好きになってはいけない理由
127. Daylight – Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou 2nd Season OP [MindaRyn] 2022
128. スイートサイン – Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo ED [MA: Kinami Umi] (feat. Misaki Nako) 2023
129. はっぴぃ にゅう にゃあ – Mayoi Neko Overrun! OP [MA: Takagi Ryuuji] (Vocals: Iguchi Yuka, Itou Kanae, Taketatsu Ayana) 2010
130. BEAM my BEAM – Omamori Himari ED [MA: Low-tech Son] [ひまりんこ・L・しずくえす (Vocals: Koshimizu Ami, Matsuoka Yuki, Nomizu Iori, Oogame Asuka, Shindou Kei)] 2010
131. Kamisama no Iu Toori「神様のいうとおり」- Tatami Galaxy ED [MA: Sunahara Yoshinori] (feat. やくしまるえつこ w/ Ishiwatari Junji & Sunahara Yoshinori) 2010
132. GO!グランブレイバー! – Mayoi Neko Overrun! EP7 insert [MA: Takagi Ryuugi] (feat. 福山芳樹 (Fukuyama Yoshiki)) 2010
133. Secret Story – Ore ga Suki na no wa Imouto Dakedo Imouto ja Nai OP [ピュアリーモンスター] 2018
134. Ki Shou Ten Ketsu Jo Ha Kyuu「起・承・転・結・序・破・急」- Ore ga Suki na no wa Imouto Dakedo Imouto ja Nai ED [Junjou no Afilia] 2018
135. Rightfully – Goblin Slayer OP [Mili] 2018
136. Danna-sama to no Love Love Love Song – Lv2 kara Cheat datta Moto Yuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life OP [MA: Kushita Mine] (Vocals: Kugimiya Rie) 2024

Notes:

There are inconsistencies in this piece for various reasons.

For the life of me, I can’t decide which of two of these songs is my favourite because they are both beyond amazing: 押しちゃうぞ！！ & EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY! These two songs are so genius, words cannot express how much my life has changed from hearing them! (Of course the intro animations for Omamori Himari are comedy gold, yet the full song is something to behold too!) Truly, masterpieces!

There are a handful of these listed that are best paired with the series’ intro/outro animations, too! These are Pet Girl of Sakura-sou’s OP (gets me all teary-eyed), Sunday Without God’s ED (on episode 3(?)) (that one hits hard! But don’t get me wrong, the full song is amazing too!), Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress’ ED (though I go back and forth between liking the TV size and the full song), part 2 OP of 86 (you are certified as having no heart if this doesn’t get you worked up!), Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody’s TV size ED is very touching… uh… and I don’t know why it’s not in the list, but Talentless Nana’s ED, バケモノと呼ばれて, will kill parts of you before finishing you off near the end; and if the ride meant anything to you at all, you’ll probably end up loving the full song greatly too!

A sample of these songs are OPs or EDs featured in anime I had not been particularly moved by (+1 I haven’t seen at all: ALDNOAH.ZERO)! I don’t think I really care to go to into detail about those eight or nine!

I don’t know that I like it better, but Oreshura’s finale version of Girlish Lover is fucking awesome, by the way!

57 needs help! 🙁

There’s probably more that I’ll think of to add here, but likely won’t! Excitement!

EDIT (14-05-24): The title of this article was made when there might have been 128 songs!

Remember how I said there were TV size that paired so well with the intro animations? I forgot to list 朝焼けのスターマイン among them! If you, too, don’t die from crying everytime you hear this TV size, maybe you should look inwardly and conceive of a new reason for living.

Lastly, I may actually be updating this list as I discover more OPs and EDs; however, keep in mind, my health has taken quite a sudden turn in recent days, so it’s likely there won’t be much more after this update.