hi anime america, could you do a top 10 characters with anima ears (kemonomimi)? some of my picks would be serval (kemono friends) and noele (drug store in another world the slow life of a cheat pharmasist)
Suggestion: Top 10 clickbait openings. Anime OPs that drew many audiences in because of its catchy or unique opening only for it to be completely different in the actual anime. For me, I think that was definitely Death Parade. I know there are lots of other OPs like that as well
I agree with Death parade OP. There is also the first opening (and mostly ending that switches past episode 3) of Madoka Magica :p Shaft did it again. Oh and f**** Tell me why (Berserk) that would be better suited for a family-friendly sitcom...
For this list I'd definitely put Watamote. The opening is way more epic than it needs to be. Pop Team Epic less so because it does capture the chaos present in the show.
Can we talk about the Berserk opening? Like the show is a dark, medieval action series, yet the intro is a chill, acoustic song. It’s such a juxtaposition for the images shown of corpses hanging from a tree, and the melancholic feel of images of Guts panning through the intro.
If you do another sponsor for a VPN can you say something like, "Traveling isn't a breeze but country jumping for shows is." Also I'm going to be spending the rest of the night listening to most of these again.
I would have added Overlord III and Saga of Tanya the Evil's openings to the honorable mentions. They're both very dark, both have Myth and Roid songs, and Overlord's has imagery of greed and monsters mixed with lust, gluttony, and the desire for power. Very scary.
Black Heaven has a pretty kick-ass opening with some weird, dark imagery. Never saw Elfen Lied, but that opening with the Klimt-inspired artwork is pretty impressive.
@Medley Notations I have a tendency to look up translations for anime openings and endings, which is part of the reason I was expecting Elfin Lied here combined with the instrumentation and imagery.
I’ve never watched Elfen Lied either, but I think I’ll start soon. I’ll probably start tomorrow since it’s getting late (then again, I might stay up a little late to watch it).
Gotta love the Elfen Lied opening. At my old school during a ceremony about getting a certain degree in Latin which everyone had to attend they played the opening song without being aware of the connotation. They just thought "nice song with Latin in it".... meanwhile my anime watching friends and I were quite amused.
Being stuck in an asylum would probably be better than being stuck in Deadman Wonderland. At least asylums don’t force their patients to compete in brutal death games for other people’s entertainment or place collars on their patients that slowly inject poison into them that will kill them in three days if they don’t eat an antidote candy, thus forcing the patients to try and get more candies to prolong their lives.
seen all the others inc the strange spin offs and thought it was a remake till i seen the end of the first arc. that was the plot twist i didn't see coming, ngl the new animation takes some getting use too
I always thought of Elfin Lead’s opening as being more artsy than edgy. I mean you got the use of the colored prints that remind me of Count of Monte Cristo, the sad operatic music, everyone posing with the mannikins, and yes, even the boobs. All coming together that just makes it look like a museum showcase. Also hot dang I’ve actually seen allot of these anime on this list.
I'm so happy School Live! made it on the list, the twist at the end of episode 1 shocked me when I first watched it. It seemed like a normal moe show then bam, zombies. It's such a good series.
Dark Openings, let's see Naruto Shippuden 6, Death Note 2nd Opening (It's kinda darker than the first), i guess higurashi first opening, Mirai Nikki 1st opening, Another Opening (Not that much for me), i guess anything from Psycho-Pass and don't get me start with Tokyo Ghoul (you need an iron stomach to go through all that series).
I was wondering about Madoka but. Yeah. That opening isn't dark just largely misleading. The show is dark but the opening is whimsical and very magical girl like. If it had a School Live touch then yeah. Great list BTW:D
not sure I agree with Junji Ito collection (Don't get me wrong the man is a horror god) but the opening like the anime lacked his horror. But hell yes to number one
Personly I REALLY love the top 10 videos because they give me ideas about what anime to watch next without getting overloaded with choice paralysis that I can get just from skimming around crunchy roll.
One I would add here is Bakemonogatari OP 5 - Sugar Sweet Nightmare. While the other openings, including openings 1 & 4, are very light-hearted. Opening 5 was fitting for the darkest out of the first 5 arcs of the Monogatari series. Thank you, Nissioisn.
*Sees #1* Isn’t Studio Shaft the same studio that made Madoka Magica? *Watches the animation* Yup. Can’t say I’m surprised they made something like this.
It's been so longsince we've had a list. Perfect timing for Halloween. I somehow expected Hellsing to be Number 1 as it's so dark and gritty. I love the intros to Assassination Classroom, Goblin Slayer, and wolf's rain. They let you know the ish your in for.
During Honorable Mentions -Since I’m not seeing neither here, it gotta be either Puella Madoka Mágica or Attack On Titans -Number one is Most Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei! -¡¿?!
Absolutely thrilled to see our favorite AniAme video type return! Thank you so much! I think the creepiest ones I’ve seen so far are mostly covered here (School-Live!, Hell Girl, and Mononoke in particular), but there is one that has this kind of minimalist X-Files/Twilight Zone feel to it, and both confused and freaked out my anime club in college: Ghost Hunt. It’s about as simple an opening as one can imagine, but that simplicity is supremely disturbing in what it isn’t telling you. A lot of openings drop hints and foreshadow twists within their imagery (Mirai Nikki, Shiki, Death Note, and Happy Sugar Life all being extremely obvious upon a rewatch), but this show gives away very little, which lets the viewer’s mind fill in the blanks. We all fear the unseen, and Ghost Hunt capitalizes on that primal terror with its opening. Madoka Magicka is also really creepy once you hit Ep3. Similar to School-Live!, MSMM keeps the basic cuteness to its opening in stark contrast to what’s actually going on in the show. Seeing Madoka try on outfits and goof around with Sayaka and Mami from that point on is quite disturbing, especially once you know the broader story.
"Death note was first published 20 years ago" I'm older than that Oh crap I'm 12 years older than that! I just now realised I'm not even on the internet, I'm in a home, watching Robyn bang on about horror themed anime openings again. Orderlies are a bit slow fetching her dentures I really like the school live one changing every episode, teacher is best girl though. Wait why isn't she in this next OP?
Hey, I saw Shadows House! Someone mentioned Shadows House, even in passing! Why is no one talking about this anime, it was freaking great! Ahem, now that that's done, it was nice to get a top 10 list again. It's actually the first of your videos to pop up for me in a while, made me go back and watch a bunch that I'd missed.
It’s always great to revisit your videos :) always lots of fun to watch them n see what anime’s I’ll plan to watch, might not watch and watched already especially Paranoia Agent which I just finished. Also, “Junji Ito! Nuff said” lol exactly. Always nice to see ur videos :)
How is it creepy? I’ve listened to the opening and ending of the old Fruits Basket anime and they both sound calming and sweet. Not a single bit of the songs were even remotely creepy.
My kitten is recovering from getting spayed so she sat with me on the couch and we watched this together. I think I bugged her with how excited I got when you revealed #6 lol
I came to write about *Gakkuo Gurashi* and *MONSTER* sentiments... But You present those titles... But 18:46 SAVED my comment, as... *ONLY ME, WHO HEAR PIKACHU SINGING THIS?!*
Aw man, that sucks that YT bots are still bugging you! T.T I'm having similar problems as well as I totally feel your pain! Don't let them get you down Anime America! Keep being amazing!!! Loved this video btw~! You did a great job with the editing in my opinion! >w
I thought to myself "Elfen Lied and Blood+ are not going to be there", and here we are, number 4 and honorable mention respectively. Nice one 👍🏼 Also, I like the first opening of Beastars. Not just the stop-motion, but the song is a five-star
Deadman Wonderland's opening was very creepy. It gave me chills when I watched it. The ones on this list gives me chills as well. Especially Hellsing and Another. Both really good animes
#10) Absolute banger song that I actually have added to my writing playlist to get me to focus. Aggretsuko introduced me to good death metal thanks to Jameson Boaz, and this song definitely joined the list. #9) I have to admit, stop motion animation has been sorely underutilized and when it is used, well... It doesn't turn out great. But this is a good exception. #8) Not gonna lie, this sounds pretty creepy to me. #7) I've always been curious about Shiki and the music box melody certainly hides the malice beneath the seeming innocence of the show. #6) Yeah, Happy Sugar Life might be a wack job of a show, but the song's oddly catchy. #5) I can't lie, this song fits Mirai Nikki perfectly and that part at 11:32 - 11:42? Just that last bit of the song gives me goosebumps every time because it is just that good. #4) Elfen Lied's theme just sounds... Sad. Melancholy is definitely prevalent in this, but I think it's definitely memorable. #3) I don't watch much Junji Ito, and probably for good reason, but... Damn... Those are some creepy images. #2) *(singing along)* What?! I like this song! Even though it's for a dark show! Jeez, some people... H.M.) My favorite out of all of these is the Hellsing opening, and no I won't apologize for saying that over and over again. It's so smooth and just gives you the feeling of a noir tune while having the awesome stuff featuring the big man in red. Also... 18:06 - 18:16 😂 Tsumi: "And the number one is... GOOSEBUMPS!!!" Robyn: "Tsumi, get outta here!" Tsumi: "No." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 #1) Jesus, I know Studio Shaft was good with this stuff, but damn, these openings are bizarre! 😳 Also, sounds like you've got a bunch of Kuribohs giving you a lot of hell.
I've been watching Talentless Nana & it's the perfect time of year for it. I wasn't expecting to love it so much & now I'm reading the manga as it comes out.
it is good to see a new top 10 video. i think i may check out happy sugar life. i don't care for the scarring or how messed up it is i want to see it. maybe finish future diary so i can see yuno's full story as well. love your videos robyn
I knew The Future Diary would appear in this list as soon as I saw the premiere announcement. Now I am gonna be humming that song all afternoon and be creeped out by Yuno Gasai all over
Number ones opening was insane! Like what the hell am I looking at?! Type thing. The studio was on some major drugs I swear. Or at least super creative with their knowledge and stuff
As you can probably tell from my profile pic, I’m a huge Persona fan. My pick for a dark op would be the second op from P5A, Dark Sun. I’m not going to defend the anime, but hot damn is the music great. The op tells the story from perspective of one of the villains of the anime, and how he’s reflecting on his life after meeting the protagonist.
Seriously im reading it through a second time, now. It has to the most interesting, deranged, truly romantic, & darkest jaunts into the darkness that is us. Not saying any more but everyone should read it. It is.... beautiful. Thank you.
Honestly, kinda surprised the WataMote opening wasn't an honourable mention. For a slice of life comedy that focuses mainly on cringe humour, the opening is pretty unnecessarily dark and intense.
Thank you, Robyn!!! Your Top 10s are always a joy to behold!!! This one was no exception!! You even had several of my faves as honorable mentions!!! (Monster, BLOOD+, & HELLSING?!? YESH, PLEASE!!!) Bless you and all your efforts... And rest in peace, Chris Ayers. Your talents will sorely be missed.... 😔🙏💗
I watched school live because you recommended it in one of your videos and honestly that show broke me and because I had to go to school the day after I finished watching it my teacher was questioning my sanity for crying over an animated dog that wasn’t real her words not mine, when you find out about megumi that was bad but nothing can prepare you for taromaru it gives you hope just to snuff it out again
Personally, my pick has always been Paranoia Agent's opening. It truly feels like you are losing your mind as you listen to it and watch everyone laughing, to a point I start moving my head like that by the time I'm done with the series.
Me too! I just love how all the characters are just laughing while disaster happens around them, even though, we as the audience notice that what they're doing is wrong. The music is my favorite part, as at the beginning it syncs the music with the visuals exactly at the right time. The ending is pretty great too.
Good list for anime with Dark openings. School Live was a good surprise for sure but perfectly showing the reality with each change to the opening after each episode. When it comes to the darkest ending song, I would have to say Welcome to the NHK ending song that all I can get from the lyrics is about somebody wanting to become a Human Baby. It gets really twisted with the lyrics of the song.
I find it interesting that for Lucy, they put her in place of famous paintings to show how she wishes to be human and be loved like how people have loved that artwork. Just a small detail I liked.
All I've gotta say is listening to the opening theme to Shiki hits a lot differently now. For background context, the song was originally released by the Japanese rock band Buck-Tick. But sadly, the band's lead singer Atsushi Sakurai passed away last October. 😭
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hi anime america, could you do a top 10 characters with anima ears (kemonomimi)? some of my picks would be serval (kemono friends) and noele (drug store in another world the slow life of a cheat pharmasist)
Higurashi op is I considered the darkest anime op
Also what's the name of the song that played at 16:20? Its catchy🎵
I would absolutely love to see you do a full review of Elfen Lied.
Suggestion: Top 10 clickbait openings. Anime OPs that drew many audiences in because of its catchy or unique opening only for it to be completely different in the actual anime. For me, I think that was definitely Death Parade. I know there are lots of other OPs like that as well
I agree with Death parade OP. There is also the first opening (and mostly ending that switches past episode 3) of Madoka Magica :p Shaft did it again. Oh and f**** Tell me why (Berserk) that would be better suited for a family-friendly sitcom...
Top ten misleading openings
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For this list I'd definitely put Watamote. The opening is way more epic than it needs to be. Pop Team Epic less so because it does capture the chaos present in the show.
Madoka Magika would definitely deserve a spot on that list too. It is made of so many lies Kyubey probably designed it.
Can we talk about the Berserk opening? Like the show is a dark, medieval action series, yet the intro is a chill, acoustic song.
It’s such a juxtaposition for the images shown of corpses hanging from a tree, and the melancholic feel of images of Guts panning through the intro.
PUT YOUR GRASSES ON, NOTHING WILL BE WONG
The ending however nailed the tone of the series perfectly though
Does 'Negima!?' count as this?
*Also by Studio Shaft.
The literal worst way to start your career with that, too?
Higurashi will always be spine chilling for me. Those damn predator cat eyes.
Not to mention the Fingernail scene during the original series. That made me sympathy cringe so much. Just, no.
Shay_mendez what's your favorite higurashi character?
@@joshwright4799 Gotta be Shion. The real Shion. I will always have a thing for tomboys and birth Shion is one of my favorite tomboys.
Couldwaffle407 how's rena doing?
Shay_mendez how's shion doing?
If you do another sponsor for a VPN can you say something like, "Traveling isn't a breeze but country jumping for shows is." Also I'm going to be spending the rest of the night listening to most of these again.
So we don’t have to deal with annoying HACKERS!!!
Kotoura-san has a dark opening, for the first 10 minutes, then it all just evaporates into a happier slice of life anime lol
She means opening songs(intros). Not the first ten minutes of a show
Really?
Trakker1985 who will win the fight lucy ( elfen lied ) or Dr. Octopus ( marvel ) and why?
The magical purple duck creature that lives in manabe's brain made sure of that.
@@joshwright4799 Lucy if you see what she can discuss on the manga with the amount of arms she has doc orc got no chance
Man, the minute I hear that chanting, my arm hairs immediately stand on end. Higurashi still terrifies me.
I love all Higurashi openings (I'll leave out that one looping one....)
Same.
I would have added Overlord III and Saga of Tanya the Evil's openings to the honorable mentions. They're both very dark, both have Myth and Roid songs, and Overlord's has imagery of greed and monsters mixed with lust, gluttony, and the desire for power. Very scary.
Opening 1 of Saga of Tanya the Evil is a total banger! I never skip it.
@@mask938 Hell yeah, that song kicks! Whenever it comes on when I’m on the treadmill I immediately start army marching! Lol
Fun Fact: "Happy Sugar Life" completely destroyed and broke and demolished my Psyche. I couldn't sleep without Light for about 2-3 Weeks....
It wasn't that bad-
Black Heaven has a pretty kick-ass opening with some weird, dark imagery.
Never saw Elfen Lied, but that opening with the Klimt-inspired artwork is pretty impressive.
I was kinda expecting Elfen Lied to be on this list.
@@ZodiacAnimeQueen idk, something feels off whenever an anime face is replacing a face from a painting, it just seems funny to me.
@Medley Notations I have a tendency to look up translations for anime openings and endings, which is part of the reason I was expecting Elfin Lied here combined with the instrumentation and imagery.
I’ve never watched Elfen Lied either, but I think I’ll start soon. I’ll probably start tomorrow since it’s getting late (then again, I might stay up a little late to watch it).
I miss your top 10s. They were the highlight of your channel
Gotta love the Elfen Lied opening. At my old school during a ceremony about getting a certain degree in Latin which everyone had to attend they played the opening song without being aware of the connotation. They just thought "nice song with Latin in it".... meanwhile my anime watching friends and I were quite amused.
Are you going to do a top 10 darkest anime endings? One for me is Overlord’s Silent Solitude
Off topic, Rest In Peace, Chris Ayers, our lord Frieza.
The english dub of anime will never be the same. RIP Chris.
I would have added Deadman Wonderland OP to the list because of how metal its and how the anime OP feels like you're suck in an Asylum
Being stuck in an asylum would probably be better than being stuck in Deadman Wonderland. At least asylums don’t force their patients to compete in brutal death games for other people’s entertainment or place collars on their patients that slowly inject poison into them that will kill them in three days if they don’t eat an antidote candy, thus forcing the patients to try and get more candies to prolong their lives.
Agreed. I was surprised it wasn't among the honorable mentions.
I wonder did the people who created Squid Games got inspired by Deadman Wonderland in a way...
Not a reboot actually, Higurashi Gou is confirmed to be season 5 while Sotsu is season 6. I love Higurashi and that they continued the story
@ULTIMATE GOKU Same
seen all the others inc the strange spin offs and thought it was a remake till i seen the end of the first arc. that was the plot twist i didn't see coming, ngl the new animation takes some getting use too
@@uncleclaps44 I personally love the animation. I'm just waiting for the DVD box releases so they can join my other Higurashi DVD's
Well the RUclips bots definitely seem to have been working overtime because this is the first video I've seen from you in a long time!
I always thought of Elfin Lead’s opening as being more artsy than edgy.
I mean you got the use of the colored prints that remind me of Count of Monte Cristo, the sad operatic music, everyone posing with the mannikins, and yes, even the boobs. All coming together that just makes it look like a museum showcase.
Also hot dang I’ve actually seen allot of these anime on this list.
I'm so happy School Live! made it on the list, the twist at the end of episode 1 shocked me when I first watched it. It seemed like a normal moe show then bam, zombies. It's such a good series.
I’m so glad to see top 10s again but even more glad that the opening for school live made it at number 2!
The opening to 2006 Higurashi: When They Cry was pretty dark. 😟😟😟
But I love the theme song.
Sweet & sour dish what's your favorite higurashi character?
Shion Sonozaki.
@@sweetandsourdish3723 She was such an interesting character, too bad the author completely shoved her to a corner once her arc was done! :(
I prefer Mion instead; shame she never got a chance to shine and fight back; just reduced to a Sion Sonozaki Lite edition.
@@joshwright4799 Satoko who did nothing wrong
If I learned anything about Madoka, DON’T TRUST CUTE ANIME CHARACTERS. LOL.
And not to loose your Head;)
@@hakimdhaou oh yeah definitely.
@@hakimdhaou yup
And don't trust Kyubey unless you have a death wish.
@damonika09 I'm pretty sure that's a lesson that can be applied to _Higurashi_ as well.
Dark Openings, let's see Naruto Shippuden 6, Death Note 2nd Opening (It's kinda darker than the first), i guess higurashi first opening, Mirai Nikki 1st opening, Another Opening (Not that much for me), i guess anything from Psycho-Pass and don't get me start with Tokyo Ghoul (you need an iron stomach to go through all that series).
I watch tokyo ghoul while eating XD
Nartuo’s op isn’t dark, it’s more somber
Sign from Naruto wasn't necessarily dark.
Just uplifted the stakes a bit.
I was wondering about Madoka but. Yeah. That opening isn't dark just largely misleading. The show is dark but the opening is whimsical and very magical girl like. If it had a School Live touch then yeah. Great list BTW:D
not sure I agree with Junji Ito collection (Don't get me wrong the man is a horror god) but the opening like the anime lacked his horror. But hell yes to number one
The anime itself lacked a lot of detail and had pretty lazy animation. It’s like they didn’t even try in some parts.
Bet you're looking forward to Uzumaki, when and if it ever gets made! (yes, it;s been delayed AGAIN)
Personly I REALLY love the top 10 videos because they give me ideas about what anime to watch next without getting overloaded with choice paralysis that I can get just from skimming around crunchy roll.
One I would add here is Bakemonogatari OP 5 - Sugar Sweet Nightmare. While the other openings, including openings 1 & 4, are very light-hearted. Opening 5 was fitting for the darkest out of the first 5 arcs of the Monogatari series. Thank you, Nissioisn.
Critical fangirl what's your favorite anime character & cartoon character?
@@joshwright4799 Honestly I can't answer that, because there are so many that I love.
A TOP TEN?!??? it’s been 84 years
*Sees #1*
Isn’t Studio Shaft the same studio that made Madoka Magica?
*Watches the animation*
Yup. Can’t say I’m surprised they made something like this.
It's been so longsince we've had a list. Perfect timing for Halloween. I somehow expected Hellsing to be Number 1 as it's so dark and gritty. I love the intros to Assassination Classroom, Goblin Slayer, and wolf's rain. They let you know the ish your in for.
During Honorable Mentions
-Since I’m not seeing neither here, it gotta be either Puella Madoka Mágica or Attack On Titans
-Number one is Most Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei!
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Mirai Nikki first opening is a banger.
Absolutely thrilled to see our favorite AniAme video type return! Thank you so much!
I think the creepiest ones I’ve seen so far are mostly covered here (School-Live!, Hell Girl, and Mononoke in particular), but there is one that has this kind of minimalist X-Files/Twilight Zone feel to it, and both confused and freaked out my anime club in college: Ghost Hunt. It’s about as simple an opening as one can imagine, but that simplicity is supremely disturbing in what it isn’t telling you. A lot of openings drop hints and foreshadow twists within their imagery (Mirai Nikki, Shiki, Death Note, and Happy Sugar Life all being extremely obvious upon a rewatch), but this show gives away very little, which lets the viewer’s mind fill in the blanks. We all fear the unseen, and Ghost Hunt capitalizes on that primal terror with its opening.
Madoka Magicka is also really creepy once you hit Ep3. Similar to School-Live!, MSMM keeps the basic cuteness to its opening in stark contrast to what’s actually going on in the show. Seeing Madoka try on outfits and goof around with Sayaka and Mami from that point on is quite disturbing, especially once you know the broader story.
"Death note was first published 20 years ago"
I'm older than that
Oh crap I'm 12 years older than that!
I just now realised I'm not even on the internet, I'm in a home, watching Robyn bang on about horror themed anime openings again. Orderlies are a bit slow fetching her dentures
I really like the school live one changing every episode, teacher is best girl though. Wait why isn't she in this next OP?
Hey, I saw Shadows House! Someone mentioned Shadows House, even in passing! Why is no one talking about this anime, it was freaking great!
Ahem, now that that's done, it was nice to get a top 10 list again. It's actually the first of your videos to pop up for me in a while, made me go back and watch a bunch that I'd missed.
Honestly kind of surprised Devil-Man Crybaby only got an Honorable Mention.
I think the opening song is kind of lackluster. The visuals are neat, but the song itself is boring.
It’s always great to revisit your videos :) always lots of fun to watch them n see what anime’s I’ll plan to watch, might not watch and watched already especially Paranoia Agent which I just finished. Also, “Junji Ito! Nuff said” lol exactly. Always nice to see ur videos :)
Seeing this made me wonder about how dark anime endings could be. The original Fruits Basket had an interesting song that was borderline creepy.
How is it creepy? I’ve listened to the opening and ending of the old Fruits Basket anime and they both sound calming and sweet. Not a single bit of the songs were even remotely creepy.
@@mask938 Just a part of the song is creepy. I like it though cause it fits.
@@regnillam Which part is creepy?
@@mask938 the part near the end. Creepy in a good way.
@@regnillam It doesn't sound creepy at all.
The opening to Happy Sugar Life is pretty dark and also an absolute BOP!
Amazing list Robyn!!
Though I feel an amazing, underrated anime like Braves of the Six Flowers needs a little recognition ^^;
My kitten is recovering from getting spayed so she sat with me on the couch and we watched this together. I think I bugged her with how excited I got when you revealed #6 lol
I came to write about *Gakkuo Gurashi* and *MONSTER* sentiments... But You present those titles... But 18:46 SAVED my comment, as... *ONLY ME, WHO HEAR PIKACHU SINGING THIS?!*
Some of the artwork from number 1’s opening reminds me of how the Witches were in Puella Magi Madoka Magika.
Because it's they same duo of artist Gekidan InuCurry
Aw man, that sucks that YT bots are still bugging you! T.T I'm having similar problems as well as I totally feel your pain! Don't let them get you down Anime America! Keep being amazing!!!
Loved this video btw~! You did a great job with the editing in my opinion! >w
Robin! We love you, and need top 10 darkest character origin stories!!!
Alucard (Hellsing Ultimate)
Seras Victoria (Hellsing Ultimate)
Guts (Berserk)
Griffith (Berserk)
Clare (Claymore)
Teresa (Claymore)
Priscilla (Claymore)
Revy (Black Lagoon)
Hansel (Black Lagoon)
Gretal (Black Lagoon)
Saya (Blood+)
Diva (Blood+)
Eren (Attack On Titan)
Darcia (Wolf's Rain)
Hige (Wolf's Rain)
Edward Elric (Full Metal Alchemist)
Alphonse Elric (Full Metal Alchemist)
Date (The Soul Taker)
Saeko Busujima (Highschool of the Dead)
Kaede ("Lucy") (Elfen Lied)
Kallen (Code Geass)
Madoka (and others) (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer)
Akame (Akame Ga Kill)
Yomi (Ga-Rei: Zero)
"Eren/Elen" ("Ein" = 1 in german) (Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom)
Cal Devons ("Drei" = 3 in german) (Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom)
Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin)
Mugen (Samurai Champloo)
Hei (Darker Than Black)
Baki (Grappler Baki and the new "baki" seasons)
Roy Revant (Solty Rei)
Triela (Gunslinger Girl)
Pinnocio (Gunslinger Girl)
lots/most/all of the characters (mostly girls, but some males too) (Angel Beats)
Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden)
Kaname Kuran (Vampire Knight)
Yoki Cross (Vampire Knight)
Sakura (Tokko)
Alibaba (Magi)
Aladdin (Magi)
Morgiana (Magi)
Moka (Rosario+Vampire)
Crona (Soul Eater)
Sayo Hitsugi (Triage X)
Arashi (Triage X)
Makina (Shikabane Hime / US: Corpse Princess)
Hokuto (Shikabane Hime / US: Corpse Princess)
Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Kuze (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Karasu (Noein: To Your Other Self)
I thought to myself "Elfen Lied and Blood+ are not going to be there", and here we are, number 4 and honorable mention respectively. Nice one 👍🏼
Also, I like the first opening of Beastars. Not just the stop-motion, but the song is a five-star
Deadman Wonderland's opening was very creepy. It gave me chills when I watched it. The ones on this list gives me chills as well. Especially Hellsing and Another. Both really good animes
#10) Absolute banger song that I actually have added to my writing playlist to get me to focus. Aggretsuko introduced me to good death metal thanks to Jameson Boaz, and this song definitely joined the list.
#9) I have to admit, stop motion animation has been sorely underutilized and when it is used, well... It doesn't turn out great. But this is a good exception.
#8) Not gonna lie, this sounds pretty creepy to me.
#7) I've always been curious about Shiki and the music box melody certainly hides the malice beneath the seeming innocence of the show.
#6) Yeah, Happy Sugar Life might be a wack job of a show, but the song's oddly catchy.
#5) I can't lie, this song fits Mirai Nikki perfectly and that part at 11:32 - 11:42? Just that last bit of the song gives me goosebumps every time because it is just that good.
#4) Elfen Lied's theme just sounds... Sad. Melancholy is definitely prevalent in this, but I think it's definitely memorable.
#3) I don't watch much Junji Ito, and probably for good reason, but... Damn... Those are some creepy images.
#2) *(singing along)* What?! I like this song! Even though it's for a dark show! Jeez, some people...
H.M.) My favorite out of all of these is the Hellsing opening, and no I won't apologize for saying that over and over again. It's so smooth and just gives you the feeling of a noir tune while having the awesome stuff featuring the big man in red. Also...
18:06 - 18:16 😂
Tsumi: "And the number one is... GOOSEBUMPS!!!"
Robyn: "Tsumi, get outta here!"
Tsumi: "No."
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
#1) Jesus, I know Studio Shaft was good with this stuff, but damn, these openings are bizarre! 😳
Also, sounds like you've got a bunch of Kuribohs giving you a lot of hell.
I've been watching Talentless Nana & it's the perfect time of year for it. I wasn't expecting to love it so much & now I'm reading the manga as it comes out.
God I love the nezuko cosplay for your avatar. Really fits you.
Yay! Another Top Ten! I've missed these! Hope you have a happy Halloween!
The Elfen Lied Intro always felt more sad than dark IMO.
My word Robyn some great choices here elven lied definitely a weeb classic .. you are definitely a lady of culture 😁
Im a simple man, I see Higurashi I click
Well, you're dressed up as Nezuko in the thumbnail, safe to say Demon Slayer is on the list.
EDIT: Darn it.
Yup definitely
Maybe for another top ten? we have gone through multiple weapon lists.
Ahhhh Im so glad you put School-Live at #2. That anime is underappreciated in my opinion
9:14
I Expected Happy Sugar Life,
I like that Anime, Its Creepy,
And Satou is a Yandere!
18:52
I did not See that Anime,
But I Agree with JohnTron!
As soon as I saw the Devilman Crybaby opening in honorable mentions, the theme song just started playing in my head.
Thank you. Been waiting for a top 10
Glad to have you back Robin 👍😁👍
it is good to see a new top 10 video. i think i may check out happy sugar life. i don't care for the scarring or how messed up it is i want to see it. maybe finish future diary so i can see yuno's full story as well. love your videos robyn
I knew The Future Diary would appear in this list as soon as I saw the premiere announcement. Now I am gonna be humming that song all afternoon and be creeped out by Yuno Gasai all over
Number ones opening was insane! Like what the hell am I looking at?! Type thing. The studio was on some major drugs I swear. Or at least super creative with their knowledge and stuff
the duo of artists who did the Witches in Madoka Magica we're behind this soooo this is pretty normal imagery for them lol
As you can probably tell from my profile pic, I’m a huge Persona fan. My pick for a dark op would be the second op from P5A, Dark Sun. I’m not going to defend the anime, but hot damn is the music great. The op tells the story from perspective of one of the villains of the anime, and how he’s reflecting on his life after meeting the protagonist.
THANK YOU. I've missed the top 10s so much it's been like 10 months or so
The opening for absolute duo starts out pretty dark then goes to a cutesy dance number
I thought Lain would be #1!! Great vid, I would’ve just loved to see it in HM! But thanks for putting Hell Girl in there! ♥️♥️
Amazing video Robin from anime America fantastic job and what about vampire knight openings,high school of the dead, bleach openings etc.
Literally ur best list yet! Loved all of these!
That is by far the greatest transition into a sponsor I have seen and I'm thumbing up for that alone.
Seriously im reading it through a second time, now. It has to the most interesting, deranged, truly romantic, & darkest jaunts into the darkness that is us. Not saying any more but everyone should read it. It is.... beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you for making a top 10 video! I've missed them so much!
Nice list! I’ve been outta the anime scene lately! Busy, other stuff happening, but this was oddly euphoric! Thanks!
Honestly, kinda surprised the WataMote opening wasn't an honourable mention. For a slice of life comedy that focuses mainly on cringe humour, the opening is pretty unnecessarily dark and intense.
oh i've missed your top 10 videos so much thank you so much for making this!!!!!
I was so happy Elfen Lied made the list... Then I realized School Live! was on it too, and...
I am freaking out!
I just finished School Live myself, and I loved it! (Even if episodes 10 and 11 scarred me... 😅) Super excited to see it here!
Should read the manga ;)
Robyn, I got recommended this video so RUclips hasn't completely hidden this from everyone. Glad to see Tsume is still there and well.
I always loved this channel. It’s my fav anime channel.
This is about to be the ultimate Halloween tribute!
Not so dark and creepy, but I nominate, 'Ghost Hunt'. Always comes across as eerie.
EVERY time I see blood+ on one of your lists I am dying for you to review this anime one day.
This was a good video. Nicely done =D . Also, off the top of my head, Higurashi is the most chilling.
Thank you, Robyn!!! Your Top 10s are always a joy to behold!!! This one was no exception!! You even had several of my faves as honorable mentions!!! (Monster, BLOOD+, & HELLSING?!? YESH, PLEASE!!!)
Bless you and all your efforts... And rest in peace, Chris Ayers. Your talents will sorely be missed.... 😔🙏💗
I watched school live because you recommended it in one of your videos and honestly that show broke me and because I had to go to school the day after I finished watching it my teacher was questioning my sanity for crying over an animated dog that wasn’t real her words not mine, when you find out about megumi that was bad but nothing can prepare you for taromaru it gives you hope just to snuff it out again
When I look at Happy Sugar Life’s opening, it reminds me of those witch lairs in Madoka Magica
I am glad you included the shadows house opening. I want a second season so BAD. I really liked the opening and closing of that anime.
Ah, good old A-List Top 10’s, we missed them so!
I was so glad to see paranoia agent mentioned even if only in honorable mentions!!
Thank you for the heads up on these anime!
Personally, my pick has always been Paranoia Agent's opening. It truly feels like you are losing your mind as you listen to it and watch everyone laughing, to a point I start moving my head like that by the time I'm done with the series.
Me too! I just love how all the characters are just laughing while disaster happens around them, even though, we as the audience notice that what they're doing is wrong.
The music is my favorite part, as at the beginning it syncs the music with the visuals exactly at the right time. The ending is pretty great too.
Good list for anime with Dark openings.
School Live was a good surprise for sure but perfectly showing the reality with each change to the opening after each episode.
When it comes to the darkest ending song, I would have to say Welcome to the NHK ending song that all I can get from the lyrics is about somebody wanting to become a Human Baby.
It gets really twisted with the lyrics of the song.
Seeing Rozen Maiden made me so happy, the openings are so beautifully gothic!!
Wow! you know I never realized just how many crazy horror anime openings there were. Great list ; )
I feel like Serial Experiments Lain is pretty dark, not creepy or scary or anything like that, but more of a melancholic darkness to it.
I find it interesting that for Lucy, they put her in place of famous paintings to show how she wishes to be human and be loved like how people have loved that artwork. Just a small detail I liked.
Wonderfully done video. There is some sick ass animes.
I will enjoy your all of your videos I’m looking forward to seeing them all
All I've gotta say is listening to the opening theme to Shiki hits a lot differently now. For background context, the song was originally released by the Japanese rock band Buck-Tick. But sadly, the band's lead singer Atsushi Sakurai passed away last October. 😭
This feels so much like a throwback to older times.
Niiiiiiiiiiiice.
Thank you for making this list!!