My Top 50 Anime Openings of 2011

Here are my top 50 anime openings from TV series that aired in 2011. The year as a whole wasn't as good as 2010, but there's still a few great songs.

Note that the list is compiled from over 160 openings, so even #50 is a nice opening. Rankings are based primarily on music, and not animation.

Full rankings of every song can be found in my 4 seasonal videos from 2011. Feel free to question me about any rankings or omissions. Enjoy.

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Song List (Anime - "Song Name" by Artist):

[C] The Money of Soul and Possibilitiy Control - "Matoryoshika" by NICO Touches the Walls
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai - "Aoi Shiori" by Galileo Galilei
Ao no Exorcist OP1 - "Core Pride" by UVERworld
Ao no Exorcist OP2 - "In My World" by ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D
Beelzebub OP1 - "Dadada" by Group Tamashii
Beelzebub OP2 - "Hajimaru no wa, Sayonara" by ON/OFF
Beelzebub OP3 - "Hey!!!" by FLOW
Bleach OP14 - "Blue" by ViViD
Bleach OP15 - "Harukaze" by SCANDAL
Blood-C - "Spiral" by DUSTZ
Chihayafuru - "Youthful" by 99RadioService
Deadman Wonderland - "One Reason" by DWB feat. fade
Detective Conan OP31 - "Don't Wanna Lie" by B'z
Detective Conan OP32 - "Misty Mystery" by Garnet Crow
Fairy Tail OP6 - "Fiesta" by +Plus
Fairy Tail OP9 - "Towa no Kizuna" by Daisy x Daisy feat. Another Infinity
Fate/Zero - "Oath Sign" by LiSA
Freezing - "Color" by MARiA
Gintama' OP1 - "Tougenkyou Alien" by serial TV drama
Gintama' OP2 - "Dilemma" by Ecosystem
Guilty Crown - "My Dearest" by Supercell
Hourou Musuko - "Itsudatte" by Daisuke
Hunter x Hunter 2011 - "Departure!" by Ono Masatoshi
Kaiji: Hakairoku Hen - "Chase the Light!" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Kamisama no Memochou - "Kawaru Mirai" by Choucho
Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season - "Sawakaze" by Tanizawa Tomofumi
Kore wa Zombie desu ka? - "Ma・Ka・Se・Te Tonight" by Nomizu Iori
Mashiro-Iro Symphony - "Authentic Symphony" by Choucho
Mirai Nikki - "Kuusou Mesorogiwi" by Yousei Teikoku
Naruto Shippuuden OP10 - Newsong" by Tacica
Natsume Yuujinchou San - "Boku ni Dekiru Koto" by How Merry Marry
Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou OP1 - "Hoshi no Arika" by LM.C
Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou OP2 - "The Love Song" by LM.C
One Piece OP15 - "We Go!" by Kitadani Hiroshi
Oretaichi ni Tsubasa wa Nai - "Spread Wings" by Misato Aki
Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle - "Brain Diver" by May'n
Sacred Seven - "Stone Cold" by FictionJunction
Sekai-Ichi Hatsukoi - "Sekai de Ichiban Koishiteru" by Kita Shuuhei
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi 2 - "Sekai no Hate ni Kimi ga Itemo" by Kita Shuuhei
Shakugan no Shana III (Final) - "Light My Fire" by KOTOKO
Sket Dance OP2 - "Michi" by The Sketchbook
Sket Dance OP3 - "Graffiti" by Gackt
Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto OP2 - "Shining☆Star" by 9nine
Steins;Gate - "Hacking to the Gate" by Itou Kanako
Tegami Bachi Reverse OP2 - "Yakusoku" by Suga Shikao
Tiger & Bunny OP2 - "Missing Link" by NOVELS
Toaru Majutsu no Index II OP2 - "See visionS" by Kawada Mami
UN-GO - "How To Go" by School Food Punishment
Yorinuki Gintama-san OP4 - "Katoniago" by FLiP
Yumekui Merry " - Daydream Syndrome" by Fujiwara Marina

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I have only used previews of all songs, abiding by the fair use act. If anything, this acts as a promotion for all the artists involved.

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[dm1415]

its strange that Gosick OP song is missing ,,, if i remember it was way in front in winter 2011 list

[LlamaOP2011]

@dm1415 I started to find it a little annoying during the second half of the show.

[Flamesofthunder]

How could you miss out Phantasm CArnival ?

[LlamaOP2011]

@Flamesofthunder Because I don't include OVAs in my videos. Not that it would make my list anyway...

[xxPyonAyukixx]

GINTAMA FTW!!! >.<

[zZzAkaEterzZz]

have you seen STEINS;GATE special ep 25? :3 it was great

[kobehubands]

naruto9600 its 2:50 thats the new song

[PiraveenAmv]

Fairy Tail ,Naruto,Bleach , One Piece <3

[BouPreUWere]

I agreed with all my heart on Nurarihyon and ao no exorcist ! >< they're the best!!

Love Fairy Tail too, but those two OP are fine where they are XD

good job!

[djgino12]

how do you make so video

[Felunechi]

Tougenkyou Alien ~> first forever!

[TryOurAMVS]

just want to thank you for putting this together. openings ussually give a idea of what a anime is like, so i found a couple of animes for my plan to watch list :3

[Mrstreip]

kaiji 2 so good!!

[nejixdragon]

@LlamaOP2012 meh, i just find it pointless to just rank the songs when it is a ranking for Anime Openings, it wouldnt be an anime opening without animation, right?