Ranking of Kings - Opening 2 | Naked Hero

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

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  • @crunchyroll
    @crunchyroll  3 года назад +1103

    Watch Ranking of Kings here! got.cr/Watch-ROKOPED

    • @damiester1
      @damiester1 3 года назад +16

      The font of the song and band name is rather distracting. Unlike the font of the title, the white sans-serif really jumps out in a bad way.

    • @reluctantuser01
      @reluctantuser01 2 года назад +7

      @@damiester1 i never noticed it until now

    • @Fattipotato79
      @Fattipotato79 2 года назад +5

      @@damiester1 It's not a big problem

    • @turtle_guy776
      @turtle_guy776 2 года назад +2

      Ok

    • @speedtoast4715
      @speedtoast4715 2 года назад +2

      Amazing song, it would take too long to explain everything awesome about it

  • @KoiPuff
    @KoiPuff 3 года назад +16292

    That beautiful rotating shot of Hilling just loving her son gets me every time.

    • @SpudEater
      @SpudEater 3 года назад +986

      Hilling best mom of the year

    • @dratini1247
      @dratini1247 3 года назад +646

      @@SpudEater Yeah like every character is so goddamn well written

    • @misery_shun
      @misery_shun 2 года назад +422

      Not only that but also Miranjo and Daida, (while Miranjo used him as a vessel for Bosse, the shot of her reading bed time story to him is heartwarming), Bebin and Mitsumata, and Kage and his mother (I still want to cry when I see her)

    • @Caenem_
      @Caenem_ 2 года назад +300

      Is Hilling a pun with her ability to heal or I'm wrong?

    • @misery_shun
      @misery_shun 2 года назад +205

      @@Caenem_
      Yes, it's probably an intentional pun

  • @weeb2606
    @weeb2606 3 года назад +13810

    The director of the OP is the same person that did JJK OP 1 and 2, Naruto shippuden OP 13, and animated the infamous pain fight, one of the best directors/animators in the industry

    • @salmandhaif1422
      @salmandhaif1422 3 года назад +227

      What’s the director’s name

    • @BreadMine
      @BreadMine 3 года назад +806

      So he is the genius behind the amazing pain animation, I must know his name

    • @vega4017
      @vega4017 3 года назад +613

      @@salmandhaif1422 Shingo Yamashita

    • @weeb2606
      @weeb2606 3 года назад +127

      @@salmandhaif1422 Shingo yamashita

    • @xernobell7845
      @xernobell7845 3 года назад +86

      Damn i would like him to do aot last op

  • @sadmancho
    @sadmancho 2 года назад +6502

    Queen Hilling is a great character. I went from disliking her to understanding to then to liking her, what a great mom.

    • @chriswihulu
      @chriswihulu 2 года назад +516

      One of this anime Strengths, no one character feels like an outright, wholly villain, just someone who suffered and pushed that suffering on to others.

    • @hyperacusis13
      @hyperacusis13 2 года назад +23

      @@chriswihulu i agree

    • @ramensan3736
      @ramensan3736 2 года назад +36

      Speak on it! RANKING OF KINGS FOR ANIME OF THE YEAR!! 💜💜💜

    • @chriswihulu
      @chriswihulu 2 года назад +4

      @@ramensan3736 Just done so!

    • @Its_guismallah
      @Its_guismallah 2 года назад +1

      Ong thoe

  • @tyresetackie4553
    @tyresetackie4553 2 года назад +4998

    Kage is literally the best support character ever. Where can you get a friend like that has your back 24/7?

    • @louginko4432
      @louginko4432 2 года назад +78

      Sam Gamgee would be proud of his support

    • @arielpefaur1136
      @arielpefaur1136 2 года назад +140

      Killua, Zoro and Kage

    • @Kurostyle21
      @Kurostyle21 2 года назад +163

      Become one, don't look for one.

    • @MetalGack
      @MetalGack 2 года назад +51

      Speeeeeedowagoooooownnn

    • @guanygoochyboojr.4313
      @guanygoochyboojr.4313 2 года назад +31

      0:13
      after kage looks at the mother and child
      ma heart :,|

  • @mangno55
    @mangno55 3 года назад +4429

    bruuh im crying ,,,this opening is a masterpiece

    • @tabbakdose9513
      @tabbakdose9513 3 года назад +100

      Yes, but the anime himself is a masterpiece

    • @lordpvt
      @lordpvt 3 года назад +10

      Fact

    • @mangno55
      @mangno55 3 года назад +5

      @@tabbakdose9513 yep

    • @swedishfish2357
      @swedishfish2357 2 года назад +42

      It's so fking good I sent it to all my anime homies to hook them

    • @karloaquinde3476
      @karloaquinde3476 2 года назад +5

      Same. 😌

  • @kurono1822
    @kurono1822 2 года назад +3193

    1:03 I feel chills down my spine, the direction of this OP is unmatched

    • @whimsicalstray
      @whimsicalstray 2 года назад +87

      I still get chills every time. This op and the anime itself are amazing. It's an immediate must watch recommendation for me now.

    • @uss_04
      @uss_04 Год назад +50

      Just realized this is the Viewpoint from Miranjo through her travels with Bosse

    • @CoolguyinAngola
      @CoolguyinAngola Год назад +3

      Me too bro.

    • @naaro3321
      @naaro3321 Год назад

      nah SAME tho

    • @amayra2010
      @amayra2010 Год назад +10

      ​@@whimsicalstray this is her suicide POV

  • @user-uo3in2sz4q
    @user-uo3in2sz4q 3 года назад +2170

    This op will become a classic in the next few years

    • @Z11004
      @Z11004 3 года назад +37

      I'll be back to this comment in a couple of years.

    • @StarlitLilies
      @StarlitLilies 3 года назад +68

      fr it already feels like it, gives me Full Metal Alchemist energy

    • @darkapable
      @darkapable 2 года назад

      Pinging myself in

    • @RealPortgasDAce
      @RealPortgasDAce 2 года назад +3

      Bojji Greatness

    • @stefanarenas4058
      @stefanarenas4058 2 года назад

      *FACTS*

  • @nyanbuuuu
    @nyanbuuuu 2 года назад +2248

    You’ll see a tear on Desha’s face.
    0:53

    • @JohnathanHendrix
      @JohnathanHendrix 2 года назад +153

      What a catch bro!

    • @aldnoah3857
      @aldnoah3857 2 года назад +248

      Yep! Man i really love Desha he's so cool! Yet he's also sensitive, when Despa said that he saw Desha looking at his face in a mirror while crying cause he has a complex i was so sad xD

    • @lifepleaseexplain647
      @lifepleaseexplain647 2 года назад +56

      Only two things I think would make him cry would be for him having to use some power he knows would end his immortal brothers suffering, or Despa having died risking his life for Bojji

    • @richardbigouette3651
      @richardbigouette3651 2 года назад +69

      Tear for his brothers.

    • @diegocorti2582
      @diegocorti2582 2 года назад +39

      Spoiler: I think that he's crying because he know that he will sacrifice himself for the sake of his brother.

  • @CitizynKing
    @CitizynKing 2 года назад +2146

    Easily a 10/10 series. You go in expecting this cute little boy hero story and instead you get this epic tale about love and family where nearly every character has a truly sympathetic motivation and dedication to those important to them above all else. Nobody is what they seem in the best way possible. I absolutely love this series.

    • @no3ironman11100
      @no3ironman11100 Год назад +61

      Ranking of kings starts and ends with the happy ending every story for kids would seem to have, and yet portrays emotions of the characters very powerfully. The way also how knight fight for one person, then switch side, all according to their personal motivations and what they believe in makes them all feel very real.

    • @noexcuses5524
      @noexcuses5524 Год назад +15

      The demon story is so sad.

    • @noexcuses5524
      @noexcuses5524 Год назад +6

      I don't kno if this is mèant for kids under 10 yrs old. The story is very different and quite darl at times
      Doreamon is more for kids.

    • @SlaughtingIdiots
      @SlaughtingIdiots Год назад

      Never had an anime where the style was so deceiving

    • @guywithaface887
      @guywithaface887 Год назад +7

      Hi, I'm very confused, the show looks like a simple cute story about a little kid living a simple life yet this opening sounds like something out of a shonen anime with plenty of action and crazy fight scenes. What is this anime about?

  • @AegisAuras
    @AegisAuras 3 года назад +1679

    1:06 someone was trying to end their life by jumping off a cliff but was caught and saved and then shown the world, encouraging them to live.
    There’s such potent depictive imagery.

    • @DavidA.21
      @DavidA.21 3 года назад +225

      *SPOILER*
      It is a younger miranjo who tried to take away her life but was saved by king bosse

    • @violence_devil
      @violence_devil 2 года назад +31

      @Aegis That's so friggin' beautiful 😭

    • @AegisAuras
      @AegisAuras 2 года назад +104

      @@violence_devil I noticed the mask that breaks at the end of that sequence is the same mask seen on Mirango’s child self at 0:26
      When Bosse saved her it must’ve set her free from the sadness that the mask represents.

    • @zanniia7279
      @zanniia7279 2 года назад +29

      @@DavidA.21 I think whats great is that, I can completely guess that it is Miranjo because of how well the story sets up everything

    • @xviinaichi3793
      @xviinaichi3793 2 года назад +27

      OMFGGGGGGGG AHGGGGGGGGH AGHHH THIS OPENING THE GOAT YOU JUST MADE ME REALISE SOMETHING

  • @legendaryanimatorsopenings4065
    @legendaryanimatorsopenings4065 2 года назад +4090

    Let's make a shout out to the known ANIMATORS who made this OPENING SO AMAZING!
    00:07-0:15 - Hitomi Kariya
    00:20-0:23 - Vercreek
    00:28-00:34 - Shin Ogasawara
    00:42-00:44 - Julian Bentley
    00:45-00:48 - Vercreek
    00:49-00:51 - Toshiyuki Sato
    Sadly i can't find information on this amazing part.
    01:14-01:16 Claire Launay
    01:16-01:16 Vercreek Again

    • @ZoraVisions
      @ZoraVisions 2 года назад +68

      How do you know this? Where is it said

    • @ZoraVisions
      @ZoraVisions 2 года назад +54

      Corgrats to all of them they did amazing

    • @MrYjgh
      @MrYjgh 2 года назад +15

      How do we see the time span they were credited for?

    • @ajinurfajri1952
      @ajinurfajri1952 2 года назад +52

      Damn Vercreek was here too. The first time i know him was from Jujutsu kaisen and i want to see more from him

    • @ludb.8853
      @ludb.8853 2 года назад +6

      Thank you soooo muuuch for all this information !!!

  • @Phantom-ZER0
    @Phantom-ZER0 Год назад +343

    Queen Hilling was definitely one of the top 3 things about this anime that made it so great, thought it would have been another trope of evil step-mother, but boy o boy was i not ready for those tears. She wasn't just a step-mother, she was a mother who stepped up.

    • @Tojiswetblanket
      @Tojiswetblanket Год назад +17

      Fr shes a queen literally and figuratively

    • @princessthyemis
      @princessthyemis 11 месяцев назад +2

      Well said!!! 👏 👏 👏 👏

  • @chamberham7747
    @chamberham7747 3 года назад +3705

    seriously one of the best ops i’ve ever seen. so much emotion in every shot and it makes you so curious about where the show will go next. i might be biased because i love the show but this seriously sets a high standard for other animes

    • @TheJetiLP
      @TheJetiLP 2 года назад +45

      yes i stand by you for this 100%. Like Kage does for bojji.

    • @ajani2049
      @ajani2049 2 года назад +23

      Agree with this 80%. It doesn’t set a standard for anything for me . every show can be great in they own way story wise animation etc and “ set a standard “ for the others

    • @kriegnes
      @kriegnes 2 года назад +13

      its cuz it actually gets that anime vibe through. dont know how to explain it cuz it just some feeling i get from some openings, but the (in my opinion) best openings all have that same vibe as this one. makes me think of "sign" from naruto shippuden.

    • @manofculture4938
      @manofculture4938 2 года назад +1

      @@ajani2049 yes they can all be good in their own way. He meant a standard opening wise.

    • @twoduncan
      @twoduncan 2 года назад

      @@kriegnes that's a good way to put it. I actually think it kinda translated that vibe/'story' feeling better than the second half of RoK did.

  • @MrBiyaire
    @MrBiyaire 3 года назад +1753

    The moment this series comes out on Blu ray, I'm immediately getting it. I haven't fallen so hard like this for an anime in years.

    • @Jam-lk5js
      @Jam-lk5js 2 года назад +46

      I knoww I've been in spot where I only watch AOT and demon slayer and that's it. Haven't been able to pick up any other animes and if I do I watch 1 episode but I don't go back to it. I binged this in one day and can't wait for more 😭

    • @ryantheanimator1156
      @ryantheanimator1156 2 года назад +9

      I usually only buy bluray and limited edition version of shows I love, and Ranking of Kings is gonna be in my library for sure.

    • @skrillex544
      @skrillex544 2 года назад +1

      Saaaame!!!

    • @Lazystone
      @Lazystone 2 года назад +3

      @@Jam-lk5js odd taxi

    • @marsenal6623
      @marsenal6623 2 года назад +1

      @@Lazystone I want to like that anime, but the pacing just puts me to literal sleep. It's in the same bucket as Monster. I can't get into a good watch rythm

  • @MistaUnlucky
    @MistaUnlucky 2 года назад +1254

    Everyone talks about the shot of Miranjo commiting suicide. But can we talk about the shot from 0:58 to 1:03. The shot representing parental love. That anyone can show parental love. From a step mother (Queen Hilling with Boichi) to biological mother (Kage with his mother). But I like how they showed Bebin loving his snakes. Showing that loving your pet is also a form of parental love.

    • @brahyamalmonteruiz9984
      @brahyamalmonteruiz9984 Год назад +6

      totally!

    • @no3ironman11100
      @no3ironman11100 Год назад +28

      I think the second example is more like "even shadow assassin people"

    • @BigRedWolf11
      @BigRedWolf11 Год назад +18

      That part gets me emotional each time wthout fail. Goosebumps and teary eyed lol

    • @ernestoariasj
      @ernestoariasj Год назад +14

      I went to hug my dogs after reading this 🥹

    • @yokoakimura
      @yokoakimura Год назад +17

      I feel like the whole OP showcases love in its many forms, and I agree that the shots of parental love are really beautiful. 1:03 is stunning, but the shot continues into the scenery shots of the various places Bojji's dad went with Miranjo as well. It feels really awful to see how much Bojji's dad basically stole from his sons, but all of his initial motivations and the start of the entire story lies in his parental love for Miranjo and how much he wanted her to be happy again.

  • @mistermeuh3284
    @mistermeuh3284 2 года назад +3415

    Fun fact : every sign language in the anime is the true description of what they are saying

    • @mayo4507
      @mayo4507 2 года назад +170

      obviously, why would they do random signs?

    • @AlejandroPerez-mg3fc
      @AlejandroPerez-mg3fc 2 года назад +678

      @@mayo4507 to save the expensive and timely burden of actually learning it and representing it faithfully, knowing that most of us wouldn't even notice if they didn't? Obviously, like you say...

    • @keshakio2079
      @keshakio2079 2 года назад +39

      @@AlejandroPerez-mg3fc a google search is not a timely burden

    • @RockBottom7626
      @RockBottom7626 2 года назад +296

      @@keshakio2079
      He does not mean *us* learning it.
      But the directors and animators who need to integrate it and have strict time windows. Also it is more expensive to animate.

    • @Kurostyle21
      @Kurostyle21 2 года назад +152

      @@keshakio2079 It is considering sign language is NOT universal. So looking up japanese sign language and seeing whether it fits, taking into accounts idioms that could cause additional barriers it's not an easy task. Also, how do you put the proper finger signs from the anime into a search engine?

  • @onesmileybaldy8303
    @onesmileybaldy8303 3 года назад +718

    Hiling hugging Boji just pulls all my heartstrings man…I love their relationship so much

    • @ivancardenas4377
      @ivancardenas4377 2 года назад +36

      At first I thought she was going to be an evil step mom, sort of like Cinderellas mother, them having the connection as if they were blood related, and Hilling accepting him as her own tugs at my heartstrings as well, even if they’re not blood related, Hilling is still Bojiis mother

  • @Mashiro_TV
    @Mashiro_TV 2 года назад +39

    Lyrics:
    Dareka ga henna namida o
    Nomikonde nomikonde iru
    Chikara ga tomonau akui furi hodoite
    Mimi wa kikoecha inai daga yuusha wa ima
    Chikara wa iranai mi ni makasete
    Chiisana kono-te wa ima
    Aishite shimatta zenbu zenbu
    Furikakatta noroi mo zenbu
    Mou aishite shimatta omoi o zenbu
    Mamoreru hodo no hikari o
    Chikara ga tomonau akui furi hodoite
    Mimi wa kikoecha inai daga yuusha wa ima
    Chikara wa iranai mi ni makasete
    Kage wa semaru `omaehana nda' to

  • @taeko3508
    @taeko3508 2 года назад +3515

    1:06
    This part is beautiful! It's representing the scene where Miranjo tried to commit suicide but got catch by Bosse. Then , Bosse travel with her and make her discover some gorgeous places.
    Then her mask ,that symbolize her traumatisms break because she is happy
    No wonder why she wanted that much travel with Bosses again

    • @Tuverello
      @Tuverello 2 года назад +204

      I got goosebumps after i red this

    • @Kruesi26
      @Kruesi26 2 года назад +17

      100%

    • @Hanamichirules91
      @Hanamichirules91 2 года назад +145

      At first I couldn't understand the reason of those shots in the opening, but after watching all the episodes of OuRan and especially [redacted] I instantly start crying more...

    • @kwanakakj2012
      @kwanakakj2012 2 года назад +18

      That was beautiful

    • @akurefrosty581
      @akurefrosty581 2 года назад +28

      Mans an English teacher

  • @shyy6840
    @shyy6840 2 года назад +1667

    The shot of a tear falling out of King Desha’s eye for his lost brother gets me damn

    • @jayybrodiemusic
      @jayybrodiemusic 2 года назад +131

      I never noticed that but that detail is so heartbreaking. Desha and Despa trying so desperately to save him. 😭

    • @tkathn4301
      @tkathn4301 2 года назад +110

      When the flashes of lightning in his hand emerge there is a tear as well, and I like to think it reflects his pain of inheriting so much from his abusive father. I think the only reason he hates his face so much is because it looks so much like their fathers.

    • @dillonyoung5502
      @dillonyoung5502 2 года назад +28

      Such a subtle and impactful scene

    • @theduelist92
      @theduelist92 Год назад +8

      Gesus christ dude i watched this OP many many times and i never noticed it. What a masterpiece...

    • @LuisSierra42
      @LuisSierra42 Год назад +5

      It's so well thought out

  • @ThundraBoy666
    @ThundraBoy666 Год назад +53

    I can't explain it and no other piece of media does this to me, but whenever I recall this OP and come here to listen to it, there's so many emotions and literal tears swelling up in me. Truly amazing.

    • @CisnePelado
      @CisnePelado 12 дней назад

      I feel the same. And it's not the soft melancholic parts in the start and end of the song, but the middle what tears me up. It's so charged with emotions that makes me shed tears whenever i hear it

  • @ova_kakyoin5149
    @ova_kakyoin5149 2 года назад +630

    God this is genuinely the best composition of visuals in an op i have ever seen my jaw dropped when i saw it for the first time it is incredible

    • @ArielRSt
      @ArielRSt 2 года назад +30

      It's easily one of the best openings I've seen in years, if not the best one. It makes me feel like some One Piece or Naruto openings do (but I know these songs since I was much younger, they are beautiful and nostalgic). This opening is a true masterpiece.

    • @juno6802
      @juno6802 2 года назад

      Same dawg

    • @Kevin-ez4or
      @Kevin-ez4or 2 года назад +1

      @@ArielRSt def one of the best

    • @Galactic123
      @Galactic123 2 года назад

      This and Haikyuu

  • @chief_critical5318
    @chief_critical5318 3 года назад +422

    I get chills every time this OP is played and I love it.

    • @outrightflame4280
      @outrightflame4280 2 года назад +5

      Same I started watching this anime today and don't regret in my opinion it's up there with attack on titan and demon Slayer and I love both of those animes. Ranking of kings openings are really good

    • @Bro-io7fn
      @Bro-io7fn 2 года назад +1

      @@outrightflame4280 outstanding storytelling👏

  • @sappynoodle7276
    @sappynoodle7276 Год назад +688

    Sad this didn’t win any major awards because it’s beyond deserving. 10/10

    • @daveadoforblesse9710
      @daveadoforblesse9710 Год назад +40

      i think it was cus of that questionable relationship at the end. hated it personally

    • @radicalmelon7204
      @radicalmelon7204 Год назад +2

      @@daveadoforblesse9710what questionable relationship?

    • @daveadoforblesse9710
      @daveadoforblesse9710 Год назад +17

      @@radicalmelon7204 the one with long nose prince boy and miranjo

    • @radicalmelon7204
      @radicalmelon7204 Год назад +13

      @@daveadoforblesse9710 Oh the part when he asked her to marry her out of nowhere😂

    • @radicalmelon7204
      @radicalmelon7204 Год назад +1

      Him*

  • @kefo6666
    @kefo6666 2 года назад +273

    Fun fact: this series is so underviewed it’s almost crime. Deserves so much more for this greatness

    • @fahimali1680
      @fahimali1680 2 года назад +7

      fun fact thats not true at all its extremely popular actually

    • @pasturple5662
      @pasturple5662 2 года назад +26

      @@fahimali1680 It's decently popular, but it should indeed have been on the same level als Komi-san and Mushoku Tensei that season.

    • @nikolaospachis4081
      @nikolaospachis4081 2 года назад +1

      How is a show with 8.7 ranking underviewed?

    • @kefo6666
      @kefo6666 2 года назад +22

      @@nikolaospachis4081 rank has nothing to do with viewership
      I could literally be the only one who does a 10/10 review and it’ll be under viewed
      I think it deserves more love

    • @Crystalgardengem
      @Crystalgardengem 2 года назад +4

      Its actually really popular in China and china had a billion ppl so its alright

  • @kurols6453
    @kurols6453 3 года назад +1114

    How....
    How can an opening make me cry by feeling so melancholic
    This is something different... this is proof that souls exists

    • @sogegod6239
      @sogegod6239 3 года назад +12

      Lil cry baby

    • @marcusoquias2372
      @marcusoquias2372 2 года назад +21

      I feel u bro

    • @anidude808
      @anidude808 2 года назад +38

      @@sogegod6239 then I am a cry baby as well

    • @anidude808
      @anidude808 2 года назад +23

      @@sogegod6239 and I was crying several times

    • @RaisenKiri
      @RaisenKiri 2 года назад +13

      ZENBU ZENBUUUU

  • @lamcb.9476
    @lamcb.9476 2 года назад +196

    When you see that moment of 1:07 in context and the entire shot changes drastically every time you watch the opening

    • @mike4617
      @mike4617 Год назад +18

      I had just finished binging this. Didn't skip the op it was just incredible every time. The way the vocals and scenes mix is so well put together. I also just noticed the hands at 1:09 after pausing. I usually don't pause openings while I'm watching because I'm afraid I might spoil myself. It not as easy to do that here. I loved this one.

    • @elvisobua5459
      @elvisobua5459 5 месяцев назад +1

      I've watched the show but I don't get it

    • @CrazyCousinsrock
      @CrazyCousinsrock 3 месяца назад

      ​@@elvisobua5459 it's when miranjo tries to jump off the cliff

  • @gtdragon4571
    @gtdragon4571 2 года назад +182

    Bosse's hand with the diamond was honestly an amazing shot I can't get over how surreal it looks

    • @lightyagami3492
      @lightyagami3492 2 года назад +7

      A diamond in the rough... Symbolizes this show perfectly.

  • @Aymen_H_aymenstein
    @Aymen_H_aymenstein 3 года назад +476

    hands down one of the best truely depicting openings ever made .
    oh the feeeels man......

  • @Garrett10
    @Garrett10 2 года назад +182

    I find myself coming back to this opening more than any other opening. The visuals combined with the song is so good. If you haven't watched Ranking of Kings, do yourself a favor and watch it!

  • @emikotagahushi941
    @emikotagahushi941 2 года назад +154

    0:39 from here on, it's just CHILLS!!! There's something so nostalgic, powerful, inspiring, and moving about this song with the beautiful animation of the characters - everything that they've lost, gained, and treasured.

    • @Diehardanimefann
      @Diehardanimefann 2 года назад +4

      I have never seen an opening that inspiring before. It gives me all the feels and make me reflect on my own life

    • @robertcunningham1695
      @robertcunningham1695 2 года назад +2

      @@Diehardanimefann Silhoutte is the last time I remember a song making me feel feels this much, and that had like 15 years of history behind it. This show is something else.

  • @chronos6684
    @chronos6684 2 года назад +77

    I just noticed that at 1:06 thats literally miranjo when she tried killing herself, then the hands that catch her are bosses and the scenes after are all the places they traveled together afterwards🤯

    • @daviddidier0165
      @daviddidier0165 Год назад +1

      Bro chill your to smart I would have never noticed

  • @beybladetunada5697
    @beybladetunada5697 2 года назад +1865

    Easily best opening in recent years, of all anime, period.

    • @crud8177
      @crud8177 2 года назад +59

      not the best but top 10

    • @romanhorizon
      @romanhorizon 2 года назад +60

      @@crud8177 that’s pretty high praise, considering how much anime exist.

    • @musicmeister1313
      @musicmeister1313 2 года назад +1

      op 1 better

    • @houssine-h7h
      @houssine-h7h 2 года назад +55

      @@musicmeister1313 NAH HHHHHH

    • @LeehansAlienFriend
      @LeehansAlienFriend 2 года назад +5

      @@romanhorizon they said of the newest

  • @darkbright146
    @darkbright146 2 года назад +169

    You know, if you pause at 0:53, it looks as though king Desha is shedding tears. The fact that the scene cuts to a time where Ouken still had his sanity and mind conveys that king Desha truely feels sadness, but also rage to which in the 0:53 scene, he charges up his magic.

    • @antiundead
      @antiundead 2 года назад +20

      Desha is the only one who can temporarily stop Ouken with his electricity magic. The scene shot is probably from when he had to lock Ouken up, and his conflicted feelings remembering his old brother as he was. Also he feels responsible - when his mad father's rule ended, the curse of immortality finally awakened in Ouken. This show has a lot of strong themes about choices, and inheriting other people's "problems" (represented by curses).

    • @salehbayram7046
      @salehbayram7046 2 года назад +13

      While Desha may surely not be as nice as Despa but he is surely not a monster of cold heart. He did care for his brothers and was certainly not approving of the way his mercinarries treated the enemy soldiers but had to accept it in order to use them. Plus tbh he is a great king to his people

  • @fenrirlives2226
    @fenrirlives2226 2 года назад +413

    00:58 - 01:03 made me absolutely cry first time around. Such powerful displays of love and affection can't go unappreciated, and if anyone finds out who personally animated those shots, I'd be mighty grateful!

    • @hunterduncan1078
      @hunterduncan1078 2 года назад +63

      Same. That scene of Bebin holding and petting Mitsumata was so sweet. Not to mention Kage being carried by his mom, and then of course to Bojji being held by Hilling. Such a good sequence and the song fits in perfectly. Every time I see it I get choked up.

    • @RichardSmith-qb4qq
      @RichardSmith-qb4qq 2 года назад +12

      Now 1:07 - 1:14 hits after today's episode

    • @gamemaster1608
      @gamemaster1608 2 года назад +3

      @@hunterduncan1078 yeah, its basically
      - Happiness
      - Depression
      - Happiness again

    • @aaronfrancis5900
      @aaronfrancis5900 2 года назад

      Make me cry too, it was beautiful

    • @davidebertini7404
      @davidebertini7404 2 года назад +5

      I love seeing Mistumata in this one, favorite shot of the opening. May as well be my favorite character

  • @Nikolatsthefirst
    @Nikolatsthefirst 2 года назад +559

    Haven't even watched this anime but this op song is perfect, especially this part 0:40

    • @adamjen1218
      @adamjen1218 2 года назад +17

      If it wasnt for the ending it wouldve been in top 10 but now its like top 60 ngl

    • @LeehansAlienFriend
      @LeehansAlienFriend 2 года назад +33

      @@adamjen1218 ikr what the hell daida and miranjo?

    • @pokeleoantiqua7326
      @pokeleoantiqua7326 2 года назад +1

      Watch it
      It’s amazing

    • @poseidonm7
      @poseidonm7 2 года назад +2

      I haven't watched it yet either, want to but forgot about it.

    • @DEATHTHEKIDWILLBEKNOW
      @DEATHTHEKIDWILLBEKNOW 2 года назад +3

      Same, I wanna watch it cuz all ppl are saying is that it's super sad, and sad anims are usually super Fire

  • @Roedor12
    @Roedor12 2 года назад +39

    OPENING 2 LYRICS
    Vaundy - 裸の勇者 (Hadaka no Yusha) (English Translation) Lyrics
    ​There is someone crying weird tears ​
    ​​​​​Choking them back, trying to choke them back​ ​​​​​​​​ ​
    Shake off the malice that resides deep within power​​​​ ​
    Sure you might not hear​ ​​​​​ ​
    But what the hero needs right now isn’t just power​ ​​​​​ ​
    Let yourself be​ ​​​​​ ​
    Watch these tiny hands now​ ​​​​​​​​ ​
    All those things that I’ve fallen in love with​ ​​​​​
    And the curse that fell down upon me that day too​ ​​​​​ ​
    All those feelings of falling in love​ ​​​​​ ​
    Give me enough light to protect what I adore​ ​​​​​​​​ ​
    The sorrow that flew from somеwhere​ ​​​​​ ​
    It’s flying, it’s flying​ ​​​​​ ​
    Completеly lost, completely lost again​ ​​​​​ ​
    I’m on my knees, breathing​​​​​​ ​
    It’s a pair of two, bonded with tears​ ​​​​​ ​
    Of sorrow accompanied by strength ​ ​​​​​ ​
    Love seems to be breaking something​ ​​​​​ ​
    It’s a pair of two, bonded with tears​ ​​​​​ ​
    Skepticism just keeps overflowing​ ​​​​​ ​
    The hand that carried all of this​ ​​​​​ ​​​​
    All those things that I’ve fallen in love with​ ​​​​​
    And the curse that fell down upon me that day too​ ​​​ ​
    All those feelings of falling in love​ ​​​​​ ​
    Give me enough light to protect what I adore​ ​​​​​​​​ ​
    And that sword that everyone wanted​ ​​​​​ ​
    But was too rusty for anyone to use​ ​​​​​ ​
    This good for nothing that someone left behind​ ​​​​​ ​
    Before you tear the darkness apart​ ​​​​​​​​
    All those things that I’ve fallen in love with​ ​​​​​
    And the curse that fell down upon me that day too​ ​​​​​ ​
    All those feelings of falling in love​ ​​​​​ ​
    Give me enough light to protect what I adore
    ​ ​​​
    Shake off the malice that resides deep within power​ ​​​​​ ​
    Sure you might not hear​ ​​​​​ ​
    But what the hero needs right now isn’t just power​ ​​​​​ ​​​
    Let yourself be​ ​​​​​ ​
    The shadows are closing in and asking “What are you?”​ ​

  • @lazerzesgames
    @lazerzesgames 2 года назад +1302

    After the most recent episode 1:06 is so much more impactful. This is truly an amazing opening.

    • @1DerfulHazza
      @1DerfulHazza 2 года назад +49

      Just finished the whole anime and wow, good job catching that!!! I figure that those scenes in the end where Bosse and Miranjo traveling and what she was seeing, but for some reason that part didn’t click!! Awesome job!!

    • @tojouhidatora4307
      @tojouhidatora4307 2 года назад +67

      @@1DerfulHazza it’s Miranjo throwing herself off the cliff in the darkness of the night and at the darkest point of her life but bosse grabbing her and shielding her from the darkness and basically saving her life and then we see it’s day azin he saved her from the darkness to the light.

    • @chosethejoker5269
      @chosethejoker5269 2 года назад +10

      YOOOO i had never noticed before. made me tear up

    • @baka6162-u2i
      @baka6162-u2i 2 года назад +3

      That's the first anime since Clannad that make me literally cry

  • @hiimtua7942
    @hiimtua7942 2 года назад +712

    Did I watch the entire anime because of this opening? Yes
    Do I regret it? Hell No

    • @moisesgranja8444
      @moisesgranja8444 Год назад +5

      Me too😂

    • @josem3933
      @josem3933 Год назад +2

      also me

    • @Kureemy
      @Kureemy Год назад +12

      I also watched this anime because of this opening too. It was actually that Clivanis guy that introduced me to this opening (in one of his videos called “When the Anime Opening Spoils The Whole Show”, where he used “Naked Hero” as the song for his video).

    • @jefffgo7154
      @jefffgo7154 Год назад +1

      i add into my list because of this opening

    • @AlexXV.
      @AlexXV. Год назад

      The same thing happened to me too hahaha

  • @vesrp300
    @vesrp300 3 года назад +470

    Fun fact : this opening was made by Yamashita Shingo , he directed both of the Jujutsu Kaisen openings

    • @jordanryan3719
      @jordanryan3719 3 года назад +14

      and naruto shippuden op 13 , boruto op 4, naruto vs pain

    • @SoulburgersSoll
      @SoulburgersSoll 2 года назад +20

      Knew the animation and direction felt familiar lol

    • @overchato8681
      @overchato8681 2 года назад

      yeah like 7646359 dudes already said the same damn thing we get it ffs shut up already

    • @nohomotv8751
      @nohomotv8751 2 года назад

      second jjk opening was dogwater though

    • @vesrp300
      @vesrp300 2 года назад +2

      @@nohomotv8751 second opening was okay . It’ll never beat the first tho .

  • @Ash_Wen-li
    @Ash_Wen-li 3 года назад +608

    Do you like:
    a clean and consistent art style with smooth animation
    a well laid out plot with twists and turns
    complex characters that aren't simply good or bad
    and a main character that has to put in work to overcome his weaknesses?
    If you do, then you have to watch this show

    • @magnus_artifex
      @magnus_artifex 3 года назад +37

      Basically, objective peak fiction.

    • @ryantheanimator1156
      @ryantheanimator1156 2 года назад +7

      @@magnus_artifex This show honestly even put Adventure Time or any Western fantasy show to shame, imo.

    • @drlemon7729
      @drlemon7729 2 года назад +19

      @@ryantheanimator1156 adventure time is a different type of show. Alsi one good thing cannot put another good thing "to shame" they just exist as two good shows.

    • @jumbly4746
      @jumbly4746 2 года назад +7

      @@ryantheanimator1156 I dont think they can be compared tbh. they are on different genres and different levels of production imo.

    • @flux4131
      @flux4131 2 года назад

      WIT Studio are incredible tbh wish they carried on AOT

  • @Depado
    @Depado 2 года назад +33

    This is literally the best opening I've ever seen. Not a single frame is lost, every little detail has meaning, every scene is so powerful. I've never felt anything like that when watching an opening. Overall, this show might be the best I have ever seen.

  • @nobledonkey17
    @nobledonkey17 3 года назад +325

    I didn't think a opening could effect me as much as this one has but every time I hear i feel like I'm about to cry :(

  • @ZDoreTyr
    @ZDoreTyr 2 года назад +173

    0:17 “Shake off the power that comes from Malice” is such a powerful line 😭💕

  • @Hyelee6714
    @Hyelee6714 2 месяца назад +3

    The Hilling scene always makes me break down into tears. I don't think I'm ever going to forget this anime

  • @PhyreSpore
    @PhyreSpore 2 года назад +92

    The amount of storytelling compacted into the LITERAL ONE SECOND at 0:50-0:51 always just blows me away! I love that shot and transition SO MUCH!

  • @harot701
    @harot701 2 года назад +908

    IT IS ACTUALLY CRIMINAL HOW GOOD THIS OP IS. THE ANIME IS SO IMPACTFUL, NOT SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE CHARACTERS, BUT BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS A STORY! EVERYONE IS MISUNDERSTOOD! A TRUE MASTERLY CRAFTED PAINTING THAT SHOWS NOTHING BUT THE REFLECTION OF OUR REAL WORLD!
    (sorry for yelling, pretty good op tho :) )

    • @prairiete
      @prairiete 2 года назад +19

      I understand the enthousiasm.

    • @andreay9935
      @andreay9935 2 года назад +3

      I agree with you. Fantastic anime, and brilliant storyline with complex characters. Such a gem.

    • @runningdecadeix4780
      @runningdecadeix4780 2 года назад +7

      I agree it's borderline criminal. Like I'm glad the Demon Slayer season is over because the animation in that show was DESTROYING everything else and I unironically felt like it wasn't fair.
      Ranking of Kings is also flexing a little too much with how amazing it is, especially this opening, and I think it's a little rude and unfair to other anime which also deserve respect. Hopefully the season will be over soon
      It's like if Bill Gates kept flashing his money around and crashing Ferraris left and right, it's not nice. Like we get it, Ranking of Kings is amazing, it doesn't have to keep throwing it in our faces

    • @MissusAnon
      @MissusAnon 2 года назад

      Except Gyakuza, the lesson the show seems to be moving toward is that you should be kind and everyone has depth if you are patient, but not to be a doormat like Miranjo's mother because some people are despicable beyond rescuing and she died for it. I see her mother mirrored (heh) in Hilling. Hilling was willing to heal everyone without question, she has a big heart to the point of self-sacrifice (tearing her nice dress, jumping from a window, healing to the point of exhaustion, ESPECIALLY forgiving Domas like how Miranjo's mother did with Bosse).

    • @Meimoons
      @Meimoons 2 года назад +11

      I wouldn’t soley word it as all the characters are misunderstood but that there is a world beyond Boji, despite Boji being the main protagonist. Every second and even background characters get their time to shine, regardless of whether or not Boji is in the picture.

  • @nyloaf
    @nyloaf 2 месяца назад +6

    Genuinely one of the best shows ive had the pleasure of experiencing, id recommend it to anyone

  • @abudisofunny4602
    @abudisofunny4602 2 года назад +53

    Hilling quickly became one of my favourite characters on this masterpiece.
    I just loved how she wasn't reduced to a stereotypical bad stepmother, she actually loves and cares for Bojji as much as she does Daida, she just made a few mistakes along the way.

    • @UnicornStorm
      @UnicornStorm 2 года назад +2

      yeah, they did everything to give her a really bad first impression, with her being harsh and cold, talking down to Boji and even her looks, with her long upwards pointed nose; and than they succesfully redeemed her by showing her loving and caring side and gave reasons to her colder actions. Maybe Neil Druckman should take a look at this

    • @VitaeLibra
      @VitaeLibra 2 года назад +2

      @@hhjhj393 when he stopped Kage before attacking him I realized there was more to him than evil assasin that takes care of the dirty business. Then he told Bocchi(?) That Kage had gone off on a journey never to see him again and I was back to pure evil again. Then I realized there's no way Kage would die and turned out to be right and I was back at it again. Honestly, the irony is that the worst of the big 4 were probably the 2 people that were on Bocchi's side in the beginning. Domas really had some trauma he had to resolve from following the King's orders no matter what and Apeas was the exact opposite, immediately going against his king as soon as an old friend showed up. But in the end they all had justifiable reasons and thankfully it's fantasy so it worked out fine

  • @MilkpoFarms
    @MilkpoFarms 2 года назад +33

    I've watched this over a thousand times, and still the Bojji and Hiling hugging part still tugs my heart strings. 😢

  • @RealAchiever
    @RealAchiever 2 месяца назад +4

    Happy to see people haven’t forgotten this masterpiece

  • @ozzyjanai300
    @ozzyjanai300 2 года назад +75

    "Set aside the power that comes from malice." Is such a potent line that I think should just become a saying from now on.

    • @pikabiga
      @pikabiga 2 года назад

      The lyrics are so good. The show itself made me cry, but then the music being also 10/10 😭😭 such a good combo

  • @rinkutsuki3382
    @rinkutsuki3382 2 года назад +53

    bro, this feels like an fmab opening. Thats one of the biggest compliments i can give cause every fmab opening is top tier

    • @kamaraalya7607
      @kamaraalya7607 2 года назад +1

      Right but even though fmab is my favorite anime none of its openings are on this level visually! Especially in terms of flow and polish.

  • @kurono1822
    @kurono1822 2 года назад +296

    This one is a serious contender for best opening of 2022

    • @Saleem__786
      @Saleem__786 2 года назад +7

      i really hope it wins an anime award

    • @SirRizzthethird
      @SirRizzthethird 2 года назад +41

      One of the best openings of all time, not even exaggerating

    • @iloveyounamiswan6070
      @iloveyounamiswan6070 2 года назад

      this sucks xd

    • @Bdndxtt
      @Bdndxtt 2 года назад +12

      Yeah, and chainsaw man OP, call of the night, ya boy kongming, Snk OP 4 and Spy x family 100 OP 1, my favorites

    • @Wypor33
      @Wypor33 Год назад +1

      @@SirRizzthethird truth

  • @briannafields382
    @briannafields382 2 года назад +307

    I cry every single time I see this opening. without fail. It's so so good and so full of emotion.

    • @000fulton
      @000fulton 2 года назад +10

      Same here the emotionals of this song makes me tear up too when I first heard it without the English lyrics it made me felt what this anime express threw out boji’s struggles 😭😭😭😭😭

    • @pablovalenciaguerra
      @pablovalenciaguerra Год назад +2

      So true just can't help tearing up every time. Something similar with NS Obito ending...

  • @bartdude82
    @bartdude82 2 года назад +84

    This opening evokes so much emotion out of you. The beautiful camera angles, the animation and colors, the context behind specific scenes in the op (like Kage’s whole clan being slaughtered in that one scene) and the icing on the cake - the song.
    One of the BEST openings I have seen in a long time.

    • @NeuvisWaterBottle
      @NeuvisWaterBottle 2 года назад +4

      What really hits me is when you realize its Miranjo and not Bojji being shown those beautiful sights by Boss

    • @dragos8839
      @dragos8839 2 года назад

      @@NeuvisWaterBottle I initially thought it was Bojji opening his eyes and seeing things from what would be his well deserved perspective as a giant. But it was just Bosse showing Miranjo those amazing landscapes.

  • @rkhoundstudios
    @rkhoundstudios 8 месяцев назад +19

    This opening doesn't seem like it could get better but it is even better when you know whats going on in the visuals

  • @crownedclown49
    @crownedclown49 3 года назад +127

    This show needs to go mainstream , WIT studio just never misses man

  • @bastiansilva7510
    @bastiansilva7510 2 года назад +25

    0:52-0:53 I just noticed that when Desha uses his power, the flash shows him crying :c

  • @TonyStorm21
    @TonyStorm21 2 года назад +64

    I love how the song escalates over itself every few seconds, to the point it seems like things will keep escalating in a way that cannot be stopped but at the very end, we end exactly where we started, closing the cycle.
    Its the perfect reflection of the story the show tells.

  • @mshary7972
    @mshary7972 2 года назад +156

    From 0:57 to 1:03 it shows parental figures with their children and the painful thing is that for Daida, it's the mirror, not his mother, no wonder he feels like he has to prove himself all the time.

  • @nvrmltice
    @nvrmltice 2 года назад +87

    I'm surprised this doesn't have a million views by now. There might be other songs I like more but this opening as a whole might be the best one I have ever seen. Every picture shown has a lot of meaning and you could easily use them as a wallpaper, combined with the song it's just perfect. I was about to cry the first time I see it, it's so good and emotional

    • @justaname1345
      @justaname1345 2 года назад +6

      The original Japanese Aniplex upload has more than 2 million views, but they region-locked it shortly after Crunchyroll uploaded to prevent them from competing with each other. [Both of them are owned by SONY if you were wondering about the connection]

  • @aurleyy
    @aurleyy 7 месяцев назад +18

    I just finished s1 and I think it's the best anime I've ever seen. Cried so much, at least once every episode. I love this show and op with my whole being.

  • @jtredenick
    @jtredenick 2 года назад +80

    King Desha crying at 0:53 breaks my heart he misses his brother Ouken even though he always acts tough

  • @dangshii3898
    @dangshii3898 2 года назад +41

    1:02 I get teary every time this part came up

  • @skyalone5544
    @skyalone5544 3 месяца назад +3

    The feeling of watch this OP while watching the serie is something you feel only once in a lifetime.
    You think "Oh, they changed the op" before see this masterpiece and never feel this again (with this opening, of course)

  • @cookies3294
    @cookies3294 2 года назад +44

    It's not just the song thats good, it's the shots, too!. The director of this one was really great- basically decided to put in effort, demanded better animation and used effects to make it look better. The timing and the shots that went from relatively normal/basic animation the first OP had to immediately flashing pretty and intense animation with shading and effects was just a great eye catcher.
    Honestly, don't know why this opening was so kickass outta nowhere, maybe the writing gets even better and hits even harder this part of the show. Not only that, but it's simple, just the rotating shots with the dust particles and the snake nuzzling its head against bebins hand all at once- scenes like this are what make it so good. If the scene with the diamond didn't have constantly moving dirt splotches on the guys hand it would feel a bit less impactful but... that's why you gotta add extra.

  • @MagisterV224
    @MagisterV224 2 года назад +45

    this is the most story involved OP i've ever seen. The final line: The Shadows ask me What are you anyway? actually occurs in the show.

  • @TheSquirrelbeast
    @TheSquirrelbeast 5 месяцев назад +22

    That sequence of Miranjo's attempted suicide POV into Bojji's dad catching her and showing her the world is one of the saddest, lowkey genius moments in any op I've ever seen.

    • @shadowyl
      @shadowyl 3 месяца назад +2

      Legit always sends chill down my spine when I see it. She believed her life was ugly and painful but boss showed her the beautiful side of life 😢

  • @StarlitLilies
    @StarlitLilies 3 года назад +166

    Dude this op shot up to my Top 5 SO quick, it's a masterpiece

    • @kamaraalya7607
      @kamaraalya7607 2 года назад +1

      What are your other top 5? :)

    • @StarlitLilies
      @StarlitLilies 2 года назад

      @@kamaraalya7607 Wow I totally missed this comment 😅
      1. Attack on Titan OP2 - Jiyuu no Tsubasa
      2. Psycho-Pass 2 OP - Enigmatic Feeling
      3. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood OP1 - Again
      4. Ranking of Kings OP2 - Naked Hero
      5. Blood Blockade Battlefront OP - Hello, World!

  • @gamerbo
    @gamerbo 2 года назад +109

    This actually one of the best openings I’ve seen in a long time every scene related to something that was going to happen without spoiling anything, it’s goal was to keep you wondering what’s happening instead shoving it in your face

  • @VannMunson
    @VannMunson 2 года назад +55

    Watch this OP with every episode, and you'll keep realizing what each scene represents in the greater story. This is literally a new experience every time you watch it. It's got my vote for OP of the year.

    • @Kureemy
      @Kureemy Год назад +1

      I had the exact same feeling you were describing. When I watched 0:25 again, I was like, “Ohhhh so that’s actually the part where he shows Daida his memories!” and when I saw 0:51 again, I thought, “Ohhhh, that was foreshadowing her getting her soul eaten!”
      And then the opening changes in the later episodes. You see a part added in at about 1:15 that shows the smaller version of the demon that ate Miranja’s soul and then at another episode, the part where Miranja’s mask breaks, which is at 1:16, is changed to the part where Daida and Bojji save Miranja’s soul from the demon, reviving her.

  • @M1STA__
    @M1STA__ 3 года назад +422

    I thought I wouldn’t like this anime, but it’s artstyle is so different than others and it’s so good! The plot is so interesting! I love it so much!

    • @Sleepylunae
      @Sleepylunae 3 года назад +24

      Brooo same it didn't interest me at first but then it went to the best anime of 2022 already

    • @jasonlimweizen
      @jasonlimweizen 2 года назад +15

      I was honestly expecting this anime to be boring, cliche but when i watched the first episode, it's so good, story is deep, fun and wholesome.

    • @fatburner5278
      @fatburner5278 2 года назад +6

      Bruh, I thought it was going to be childish due to the art. I only started watching it after listening to this op.

    • @ryantheanimator1156
      @ryantheanimator1156 2 года назад +9

      I think the fact that it has a more unconventional art style for such a story-driven show like this is really one of a kind and make it stands out from other shows, imo. Wit studio really took advantage of the simple designs to animate everything so fluidly and dynamic.

    • @ryantheanimator1156
      @ryantheanimator1156 2 года назад +10

      @@fatburner5278 This is why never judge a book by its cover. Many shows with "more mature" art style would dream to have a story as good as Ranking of Kings.

  • @nagihiro1382
    @nagihiro1382 3 года назад +302

    This anime is definitely my favorite of 2022 so far I didn’t even expect to like it all that much but it’s amazing

    • @mynameis1848
      @mynameis1848 3 года назад +21

      Same it caught me off guard definitely the best thing I've watched in a while

    • @lytergy0
      @lytergy0 3 года назад +16

      Funny thing is its technically from 2021-2022, so I could say it's my favorite from both years

    • @katiekryshka3429
      @katiekryshka3429 2 года назад

      same! glad i decided to watch it

    • @wavez4224
      @wavez4224 2 года назад +5

      Same. It’s a struggle trying to get friends to watch it tho cuz they all dismiss it

  • @ariesandrews1418
    @ariesandrews1418 Год назад +9

    The shot of Hilling holding onto Bojji and kissing him sent me y'all. I cry every time I see that scene. I can't even. I've seen quite a few anime where the step-parent was meh with the og kid. But I can't even begin to describe how much I love Hilling and her immense love for both Bojji and her own son Daida. Absolutely love this woman to pieces. Fantastic opening.

  • @CarlosEduardo-iz1qg
    @CarlosEduardo-iz1qg 3 года назад +324

    By far one of the best animes that came out recently, and I hope there's a lot more to come from it.

    • @Downloadable_4
      @Downloadable_4 3 года назад +1

      what's it about?

    • @fAKSDFKamsdf
      @fAKSDFKamsdf 3 года назад +33

      @@Downloadable_4 At a surface level I'd say it's about a young prince endeavoring to become a great king despite his circumstances (deaf, mute, physically weakened)
      But it's hard to explain it so simply with its complex plot and characters. It starts off seemingly simple with basic characters but by ep 3 you'll see how much depth everything really has

    • @ryantheanimator1156
      @ryantheanimator1156 2 года назад +7

      @@Downloadable_4 Basically "Game of Throne" the anime, but don't let the simple art style fool you.

    • @UltravioletRay
      @UltravioletRay 2 года назад +4

      @@Downloadable_4 it has a very well thought out story with a lot of plot twists, well written characters who are flawed but relatable and make visible growth, and beautifully choreographed fight sequences and fluid animation. It’s so good. Give it a try 🙏🏽 it starts out a bit slow, but when it kicks into high gear it just accelerates and goes up from there.

  • @noragawadi8269
    @noragawadi8269 3 года назад +98

    0:18 I really love this part it’s sounds so good !!

  • @ijya6413
    @ijya6413 22 дня назад +4

    Definitely one of top 10 all time fav anime

  • @killermetal10
    @killermetal10 2 года назад +17

    The cut with the horses charging forward is just...chef's kiss!

  • @Diehardanimefann
    @Diehardanimefann 2 года назад +14

    I have never felt that emotional before after watching an anime opening. I felt I have experienced the feelings of each character firsthand. Every character seems alive with their wishes, willpower, dreams, hope, struggles before my eyes. That's an amazing op!!! It makes me think about my own life too, my goals, my struggles, my dreams, everything

  • @beatuzumaki1108
    @beatuzumaki1108 7 месяцев назад +9

    I haven’t even watched the anime yet, but the first time I heard the opening, I immediately cried. Every time I listen to it I want to tear up, heck I’m tearing up right now.

    • @Reviver25
      @Reviver25 6 месяцев назад +2

      Go watch it ❤

    • @beatuzumaki1108
      @beatuzumaki1108 6 месяцев назад

      @@Reviver25 Don’t do this to me, I don’t wanna cry every time I watch the opening. At least not right now.

  • @trimsandy5438
    @trimsandy5438 2 года назад +30

    Just realized that the shot at 1:06 is when Miranjo jumped off the cliff trying to commit suicide, then Boss catches her, and they travel around the world, which you can see from the shots after.
    Amazing details!

    • @mr.horseshoe2301
      @mr.horseshoe2301 2 года назад +5

      Wow, never noticed until I read your comment. Incredible OP sequence. Maybe the best of all time.

  • @lightcoar2344
    @lightcoar2344 2 года назад +129

    Why does this opening almost never fails to make me tear up...
    "You can't hear, but the hero doesn't need power right now..."
    :'( Oh Bojji

    • @BlankestKnight
      @BlankestKnight 2 года назад +21

      That line hits hard after seeing all these animes where the protagonist is obsessed with power and revenge. The instant regret on Bosse's face when he realized how much he had taken from his child. And Bojji who harbors no animosity towards anyone, and whose greatest strength is his compassion. This story is refreshing in all the right ways.

  • @myne5689
    @myne5689 2 года назад +8

    Wow, after watching this OP well over 20 times I just noticed the first-person perspective and foreshadowing of Miranjo jumping off the cliff as a child into Bosse's hands at 1:06. What beautifully symbolic and brilliantly done foreshadowing.

  • @Iboshido
    @Iboshido 2 года назад +28

    0:52 you can see a hidden tear he sheds for his younger brother

  • @Karpenter29
    @Karpenter29 2 года назад +66

    This reminds me to not judge a cover by its look. Never a show got in my feels in the first 2 episodes like this one, what a masterpiece.

  • @ZackChua
    @ZackChua 2 года назад +8

    Quick lyric analysis!
    At 0:17 when the lyrics are 'Chikara ga', it translates to 'Power' which is what Queen Hilling says when she uses her healing powers, the same powers that bloom the flowers in the same shot of this lyric
    At 0:45 when the lyrics are 'Furikakatta noroi mo zenbu', which translates to 'And all the curses that fell upon me', the OP shows all the 'curses' that have befallen the tragic characters in the arc
    At 0:58 when the lyrics are 'Mamoreru hodo no hikari o', which translates to 'Give me enough light to protect them all', the subsequent shots are shown of characters and the ones they are willing to give their life to protect, while being bathed under the sun/moonlight
    This OP is perfection

  • @SK-gm9uc
    @SK-gm9uc 2 года назад +45

    I love how every scene fits perfectly with the lyrics. When he talks about the loved ones they show Bosse and miranjo, then they talk about curse and you can see ouken and miranjo again.

  • @oldaricacc
    @oldaricacc 3 года назад +101

    Beautiful song and absolutely gorgeous visuals, as expected of WIT

  • @sabugo184
    @sabugo184 Год назад +50

    This opening truly portrays the masterpiece that this anime is.

  • @gammarada
    @gammarada 2 года назад +36

    How is it possible that this opening makes me feel chills every time. It's just that everything is just... Perfect...

  • @Frostedhuh
    @Frostedhuh 2 года назад +28

    The only intro I've ever teared up watching first time. It's so emotional and badass and cool I love it

  • @babushcat2642
    @babushcat2642 8 месяцев назад +7

    Best opening of all time imo, keep coming back to it after years and still get goosebumps every time

  • @prayk11
    @prayk11 2 года назад +14

    This opening made me cry multiple times... Vaundy did a masterpiece this time!

  • @lordcheemsheidelsogdestroy3534
    @lordcheemsheidelsogdestroy3534 2 года назад +17

    Do you notice the slow/calm breathing in the beginning and then the lyrics start off by saying there someone right now holding back tears singing the song or whatever, yeah that was deep. 10/10 well deserved op

  • @heliones5694
    @heliones5694 7 месяцев назад +5

    I'll never be able to forget the feeling of understanding what this scene meant through the episodes (1:05). The PoV is so uuuh 😩 so chills it always give me goosebumps

  • @Zan140
    @Zan140 2 года назад +12

    The fact that this opening is a mash up of multiple artists animations is just amazing!

  • @KeiFreak
    @KeiFreak 2 года назад +24

    I never cried with an OP till now, every frame of this OP is a masterpiece and a snowball of emotions... One of the best OPs of the anime history!!!

  • @theprimordialbean2155
    @theprimordialbean2155 6 месяцев назад +4

    The segment at 1:06 is a perfect example of how include a spoiler in your intro that only people who have already seen the show would understand. Better than some intros from other animes when you see two characters fighting and go “But I thought they were a good guy? Oh well, here comes the betrayal arc…”