They say a good introduction makes its way to the heart. In an interview, the first impression matters. An impressive introduction is what makes us stay in an article. The same goes for any show, series, etc. And we are here to talk about the intro songs of an anime. We have seen lots of anime, and the first thing that makes us stay and not drop the anime is the Opening Theme Song. The way the entire story of the anime is viewed in the few minutes of Opening Song is what keeps us stuck to our seats. Not every Opening Theme Song has the power to win our hearts. But, a few Opening Theme Songs exist that make us want to get up and get into the vibe. The purpose of these anime opening theme songs is to keep us in our seats, yet the ones from the 2000s keep us on our feet.
There are so many anime with amazing Opening Theme Songs so far. How are we supposed to narrow it down to find only 10? To make it a little easy, let’s find out the best intro songs from the year 2000 to 2010. So, without any further delay, here is the list of Top 10 Best Anime Opening Theme Songs From The 2000s.
1. Blue Bird By Ikimono-Gakari (Naruto Shippuden – 2008)
Does this Opening Theme even need an introduction? We don’t think such a person who has not heard of this song exists. The moment this song starts, every weeb in this world would ask which song is this and which anime it belongs to. Even the non-weebs can’t resist this song. This Opening Theme is that good.
The ‘Blue Bird’ by Ikimono-Gakari is the Naruto Shippuden opening 3, which was released on 9 July 2008. This song is used in episodes 54 to 77 of season 3. Just like the song talks about breaking free from your suffering and reaching out to the blue sky, the video of this opening shows Naruto falling through the sky. It’s like Naruto’s freedom lies in the sky, and the sky represents bringing back Sasuke. But, Sasuke is on the wrong side and does not want to go back. That’s why falling Naruto shows that he is falling away from his freedom straight into his suffering.
But, we all know Naruto does not give up!
2. *Asterisk By Orange Range (Bleach – 2005)
We all have heard of “love at first sight”. But, have you seen ‘love at first hearing’? This is one of those songs that you never skip, no matter how many times you heard it. You just can’t get enough of it. The more you listen to this song, the better it gets every time. The five-member Japanese Rock Band, Orange Range from Okinawa, gave birth to this amazing song *Asterisk on 23 February 2005. This song is used in episodes 1 to 25, which cover the Agents of the Shinigami Arc.
The title of the song refers to the stars. And the meaning of the song is that just like the stars and the cosmic objects in the space live for so long, similarly the dreams, memories, and the bond of friendship live on forever. In short, everlasting. The visuals of this Opening Theme 1 might not look like having any relation to that song, but if you look deeply, there is a relation. Each character in Bleach has their own dreams, and they keep following their dreams throughout the series. They become the kind of friends whose bonds never break but get even stronger. And even when they become Shinigami, they still carry on their human memories forward.
Looks like the visuals are fulfilling the meaning of the song.
3. The World By Nightmare (Death Note – 2006)
Those who say that Opening Themes have no relation with the story of the anime, we present you, The World from Death Note. This song is the perfect match for this anime and kind of tells the entire story in the few minutes of this song. Only if you look between the lines, The World by the band Nightmare was released on 18 October 2006, and this song is used in episodes 1 to 19.
The hard rock song already gives the vibes of a war between gods and humans. And we did see how Light Yagami has a God complex. If Light is the God, then L is the human standing against Light. The red apple is the only thing that is highlighted differently. It has a message of its own. Just like Adam and Eve faced the consequences of consuming the fruit of knowledge, Light was also shown consuming the fruit. That shows he’ll face his share of consequences too.
That’s exactly what happened in the end.
4. Pray By Tomoko Kawase/Tommy Heavenly6 (Gintama – 2006)
Gintama Opening Themes are like short versions of the episodes. Just like what happens in the episodes, it happens in the intro. Each episode is like a joyride of ups and downs. That’s exactly what happens in the intro. Mostly funny parts are shown in the visuals of this song, but there are also parts where small hints are given of Gintoki’s dark past.
Even though all the opening themes of Gintama are good, but still, the first song will always hit differently. ‘Pray’ was first released on 5 July 2006, and this song covered episodes 1 to 24.
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5. Again By Yui (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – 2009)
It would be unwise if we did not mention ‘Again’ by Yui in this list. This is one of the greatest opening songs that itself tells the story. And the visuals of this song gave spoilers that we could not even understand. For example, Ed’s arm getting slowly disintegrated as well as Alphonse’s entire body, as a result of their failed human transmutation.
‘Again’ was the right pick for the opening theme 1 of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Even though this song was first released in 2004, but was used in this anime in 2009. And this song is used in episodes 1 to 14.
6. Change The World By V6 (Inuyasha – 2000)
‘Change the world’ by Japanese band V6 was released on 25 October 2000. This song was the first opening theme of the Inuyasha series. This song made a special place in everyone’s hearts that it reached number 3 on the Oricon singles chart and never came down for thirteen weeks.
‘Change the world’ is used as the opening theme in episodes 1 to 34. And this song gave the perfect background music for the visuals of this song, as this song matched the vibe of the journey of Kagome, Inuyasha, and others. We have seen lots of anime opening themes where the characters jump off from the sky, and it looks quite peaceful. Well, we think this was the beginning of every ‘sky jumping’ opening theme we have ever seen. As if Kagome jumping from the sky became a trend in anime worlds, and all other characters of different anime started following that trend.
7. Renai Circulation By Kana Hanazawa (Bakemonogatari Series – 2009)
Ranai Circulation by Kana Hanazawa is a special song. The moment Kana sings “Se-No..” we are already dancing. Even those weebs who have not watched the Bakemonogatari series know this song pretty well. This song became one of the reasons to start watching this anime series for lots of weebs. Renai Circulation was aired in Japan on 3 July 2009. And this song is the 4th opening theme of the Bakemonogatari series.
Kana Hanazawa not only sang this song but also played the voice role of Nadeko Sengoku. The lyrics of this song refer to the hidden feelings of Nadeko, as she has a crush on Araragi Koyomi (Koyomi Oniichan).
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8. Battlecry By Nujabes And Shing02 (Samurai Champloo – 2005)
Battlecry is one of those songs which connect one culture to another. This song by Nujabes and Shing02 shows the similarity between hip-hop and the samurai culture. Both these cultures are from different periods, yet both are relatable to each other. Hip-hop songs are a modern time genre, whereas samurai belong to the Edo Period. Yet, both mix well in this song. When we talk about samurai, a fast-paced song comes to mind with a lot of blood. But, this slow-paced hip-hop song gives the perfect vibe to this samurai anime.
Battlecry was released on 23 June 2004 and is used in episodes 1 to 25 of Samurai Champloo.
9. Lilium By Kumiko Noma (Elfen Lied – 2004)
Lilium by Kumiko Noma is a bit different song yet a perfect match for this anime. The lyrics of this song are based on ‘Psalms Epistle of James Ave Mundi Spes Maria,’ and the language used was Latin. This song was used in all 13 episodes of Elfen Lied.
This Opening Theme made perfect sense when later, it was revealed in the anime that when Kouta and Lucy met for the first time when they were little, Kouta showed Lucy a music box that played this song. And years later, when Lucy broke free of her captivity, she was humming this song while she was on a killing spree and slaughtering all the soldiers who were trying to capture her again. And later on, this song became the very reason for Kouta regaining his lost memories, which he lost because of a trauma created by Lucy out of jealousy.
Everything was interrelated and interconnected.
10. Red Fraction By Mell (Black Lagoon – 2006)
‘Red Fraction’ by Mell is a song that perfectly describes the badassness of Rebecca Lee (Revy), the main female protagonist of the Black Lagoon. Everything that is written in the lyrics of this song, Revy is more than capable of doing it. We all know Revy is way out of our league, but still, we admire her throughout this song and the entire anime series.
This song was released on 14 June 2006 and is used in the first 23 episodes of this anime.
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