OP/ED Op-Eds: Memories of First Love [The World God Only Knows]

“Memories of First Love” is a delightfully sunny, wistful tune that makes a perfect down to Earth counterpoint to Kanon’s pop idol stardom. I am a total sucker for voice actress Kana Asumi’s appropriately plain vocals, and perhaps an even bigger sucker for the gorgeous minor key pre-chorus that would feel perfectly at home in a decades old classic pop song. So kick back and enjoy the song, maybe it will help ease the wait for a third season of the anime.

OP/ED Op-Eds: Persona 4 Opening Song Medley

With the release of Persona 4 Golden last week our enthusiasm for the game is spilling over. It’s no secret we love our Persona, and many of our Glorio team members have been scrambling to get a Vita just to play it. What better way to get it out of our system then with a trio of Persona 4 opening songs?

OP/ED Op-Eds: Now is the Time! [Getter Robo Armageddon]

As the resident hot blooded contributor to the blog, it would be unacceptable for me to not feature one of finest OPs in super robot history. Getter Robo Armageddon is often considered one of the first anime adaptations of Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa’s super robot classic, Getter Robo, to accurately portray the manliness and…

OP/ED Op-Eds: Diebuster [Groovin’ Magic]

It’s been a busy day here at the Glorio Blog, electing a new president and what not. So for this week’s OP/EDs I present an OP that needs no further explanation other than Gunbuster/Diebuster is rad and this is still one of the catchiest OPs of all time. Have fun getting this out of your…

OP/ED Op-Eds: Battlecry [Samurai Champloo]

As my first opportunity to talk about OPs, there really was no other choice than Samurai Champloo’s sublime Battlecry. Now I won’t lie, I’m a hip hop fan through and through. I know not everyone is, but even if you hate hip hop, there’s something truly wonderful about Nujabes’ musical masterpiece that headlined Shinichiro Watanabe’s stylish follow up to Cowboy Bebop.

OP/ED Op-Eds: Best of Summer 2012

With the Summer season coming to a close we’re dedicating this week’s OP/EDs to our favorite OP and ED of the past season. Not a lot of noteworthy opening and endings to choose from this Summer, but these two definitely stand out above the rest.

OP/ED Op-Eds: Fancy Hearing Cake [Azumanga Daioh]

There is one anime in this world that I have never failed to get a person to like. I have shown this to people from all walks of life, many of whom had never even seen an episode of Dragon Ball Z, let alone were big into the anime scene to begin with. If I had to say what makes Azumanga Daioh such a perennial favorite, it would have to be its approachability mixed with its eccentricity. It brings a light-hearted story with recognizable and utterly endearing characters, even without having to color their hair or give them special powers. Fancy Hearing Cake, the opening for Azumanga Daioh is the first thing anyone sees of this show, and it’s easy to see how it can draw anyone in. From its off the wall presentation to its adorable yet incoherent lyrics, Fancy Hearing Cake is Azumanga Daioh in a nutshell.

OP/ED Op-Eds: “Magia” (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

As The Glorio Blog’s resident hipster, I really ought to be choosing something way more obscure for my Op-Eds debut than the ED for Puella Magi Madoka Magica, of all things. However, “Magia” not yet having been added to our jukebox was a downright disgrace, so I felt that needed to be fixed as soon…

OP/ED Op-Eds: PSI-missing [A Certain Magical Index]

There’s no doubt at all that A Certain Magical Index is very, very, for the want of a better term, shonen-y.  It’s the very definition of pulp, a story full of entertainingly over the top villains, a reality where everyone has superpowers or magical abilities and a punch to the face is the cure for all evils.…

OP/ED Op-Eds: For You [Wandering Son]

Wandering Son was a show about a lot of things. Most controversially of course, it was about crossdressing children, but it was also about friendship, loyalty and the special connection between two people. That’s what this week’s song, ‘For You’ by Rie Fu is all about, and what makes it a perfect match for the show.

OP/ED Op-Eds: Bunny Drop [Sweet Drops]

Bunny Drop was a wonderful show, proof that ‘slice-of-life’ doesn’t have to be shorthand for pointless moefest or by the numbers high school drama. Instead, it displayed the greatest strength that the genre can bring to a story – by living with characters day in and day out, the triumphs and tragedies carry that much more…

OP/ED Op-Eds: Eureka Seven [Himitsu Kichi]

As an experience, Eureka Seven tends to be constantly pushing forward. It’s a show that’s very much concerned about the future – growing up, falling in love and changing the world for the better. That’s why ‘Himitsu Kichi’ (‘Secret Base’) is a little unique – in a show that looks forward to the future, it’s…