 Hello and welcome to the Grand Line review your source for everything one piece and today It's time to get into some seriously subjective stuff once again with the conclusion of my one piece anime opening rankings Which is going to feature what I personally consider to be the top 10 best openings if you haven't seen the first video I highly recommend watching it and a link will be in the description below But I suggest doing so so that you don't ask me questions like brah Where's jungle pee because the answer is you're not going to find it here It was on the previous list along with all of your other favorites apparently seriously though I love the response that the last video got because it's always wonderful to see how different people identify with different openings for a wide array of Reasons and so I'm very excited to share with you the 10 openings that have impacted me the most during my time with the series And with that out of the way, let's begin welcome to part 2 of the official Grand Line review anime opening rankings number 10 Hands up all right So opening 16 is an absolute gem of one piece so much so that I want to put it much higher But I just couldn't bring myself to because I loved everything else significantly more Hands up has one of my favorite openings to an opening in that it starts with this hand drawn Incarnation of the straw hats and then gradually filling in the color and then finally becomes animation It's a very simple idea, but it's pulled off so well And it really makes me feel like I'm about to go on a creative and wonderful journey Which is bang on what I want when I'm watching one piece and the song itself is an intriguing creature Because I wouldn't call it the style of energy that I would normally go for in my general musical taste But this song never once loses me it has just enough I don't know what the word is, but I guess I'll call it an incredible spirit behind it that it can take you through the Musical lulls and then escalate into a grand adventure an example of one of those slow moments would be just before the final chorus When the silhouettes of the straw hats each appear one by one in their trademark colors And it's just such a nice little intimate touching moment where as immediately afterwards we go into my favorite section where they Briefly animate a whole bunch of color spreads But they only give you like a couple of seconds to appreciate the madness of what's happening before moving on all in time with the music And yes, I love that sort of stuff now what holds hands up back to me is the entire punk hazard section I don't think it matches musically And I honestly think you could have gotten rid of everything and just animated some more color spread fun The song is such a joy to listen to that shoving all of the modern context of punk hazard in there just feels quite jarring to me But yeah, very well done hands up always a joy to listen to and one of my all-time favorites number nine Fight together now this is what I'm talking about when I say that I enjoy music with energy the kind of beat that opening 14 has behind it is an instant hook to me and the weird thing is that fight together isn't an overwhelming song either It's actually quite slow and focuses on one piece in a very leisurely and subtle manner with a lot of it showing a Slufi and Sabo playing around as kids and it also includes a brilliant montage of Luffy recruiting the straw hats And everything is just so satisfying I guess well all except one thing the one negative I have in regards to fight together is that kind of jazzy breakdown that happens just before the first chorus During which time they show all the straw hats doing their training business their respective locations around the world And when I first heard this shift in sound I was actively disgusted I remember thinking yeah, yep You've just ruined a perfectly good song and to anyone who enjoys that section that's cool But after I've settled into a beautiful EDM experience The last thing I want is for a completely different style to intrude on that to be fair to this section though The animation of all of the straw hats is pretty wonderful But my favorite part of fight together is the portion where ace appears behind Luffy and gives him that little push forward Ace stuff doesn't usually hit me very hard But every time I watch this I feel something incredibly bittersweet And it's a huge credit to both the song and the visuals for managing to achieve this Plus you will never be able to fault the voice of Namiya Amuro And thankfully this is not the last time that you'll be seeing her music on this list number eight Hard knock days So opening 18 is one of those things that mercilessly hits you in the face right off the bat There's no like relaxing introduction No, it's straight into action And that first shot of Luffy punching through the marine base Is as iconic in my mind as some of the greatest actual moments of the series Hard knock days is also home to what I would call the best straw hat action montage in any one piece opening With a ferocious assault from Luffy followed by stellar shots of every member of the crew Giving each of them an equal piece of glory Even Nami and Uso who I usually feel get the short end of the stick in these sorts of things I think that hard knock days also succeeds in very appropriately framing the events of dress Rosa as well because whenever dress Rosa specific characters or scenes are included They feel like they fit quite nicely with music Which is something that I don't often think is the case Like for example when I was complaining about the punk hazard stuff in hands up But hard knock days is just a wonderful assault of energy from start to finish And it's hard not to be excited for an episode after watching it Even if those episodes are the ill-fated dress Rosa adaptation Number seven Super powers So I think this is definitely going to be the most controversial placement on this combined list Because super powers is a very divisive song In fact, if you're familiar with the video where I reviewed this opening specifically You'd know that I initially did not look at this one very favorably at all The way it begins is admittedly cringy as hell With the vocals just going yes, we've got super powers Over and over and over again But this song has such a deadly hook to it Because as soon as the chorus begins and I see Jinbei in action Super powers has me completely on board And after that point the song is actually able to earn its lyrics when it says Yes, we've got super powers because both musically and visually It has built itself up to the point where I'm so into it that I'm just like Hell yeah, we've got super powers So I really wish that the opening didn't start with repeating that over and over And in fact in the full version of the song it doesn't Which I think helps it infinitely as a piece of music But what can you do? I think this opening also resonates very strongly with me Because it features a lot of Luffy vs. Karakuri action Which is one of my all-time favorite fights in the series So I can't help but be captivated by that Apart from the weak opening of the opening though The other thing that holds super powers back is its inconsistent animation There are moments where the animation is stunning And there are moments where it's like the animators have just Shat something out of the last second and gone Huh, that'll do Yeah, we've got super powers, sure The primary example is that final section where we focus on the non-Hawkeek Island straw hats And they just look absolutely awful I mean the art style is, it's not bad I guess For that period of the anime But their actions look so pitifully weak In contrast to such a powerful and catchy song But with all of that, super powers is probably one of If not the most listened to one piece track on my MP3 player I find it to be great for any situation Whether I'm working and need some background energy Or running and need some musical inspiration or whatever Any time is a good time for super powers And as much as it does have its flaws It is my ultimate guilty pleasure I love super powers and I have no qualms whatsoever But placing it this high on the list Number six Over the top So at the time of this recording Over the top is the most recent anime opening Beginning the events of Wano And what a triumph it is One of the reasons why I've been holding off on making this list Is because I want to give over the top The time it deserved to fully form itself in my mind And I'm glad I did because if I'd done it any earlier Then it probably wouldn't even be in the top ten But over the top is fantastic And it benefits immensely from the Wano rejuvenation of the one piece anime It is undoubtedly the most well animated opening In the history of the series Featuring an incredible Wano-centric cast and environment That is a treat to view from start to finish And the song, well this is where Hiroshi Kitotani Hits it out of the park once more Along with Kōhei Tanaka Who is responsible for the actual music this time around Over the top does however have some questionable elements Which does prevent it from being my absolute favourite The most egregious of which is the fact that the ultimate build up of the chorus Always leads to a clip segment of what's coming up in the individual episode Which I hate in general But my biggest problem is that cutting to these clips Always slows down the visual pace At the point in the song where things are at their most energetic So it ends up being a massive anti-climax And I despise having to cut to generally slow moving scenes While this glorious chorus is playing out And yes it does get better when the visuals finally switch to Luffy vs Kaido Which synergizes with the music astonishingly And you know overall Over the top is a breath of fresh but familiar air Into a series spanning over two decades So it is still a fantastic accomplishment Number five We go Wego stands out to me as a great opening Because kind of like over the top It was a perfect rejuvenation of the series Being our introduction into the post timescape era And so in a brilliant decision Hiroshi Kitatani, who performed the very first opening We Are Was brought back to give One Piece a modern spin Whilst being able to retain that nice sense of nostalgia And it was amazingly blended together so much so That I ended up loving We Go even more than We Are And actually I guess more than a large majority of openings in the series Given how high it is It's honestly hard to point out a single flaw with this opening The animation is super schmick The artistic direction is inspired And the song is a perfect fit Not only for the series But for the contextual story period In which it helms the One Piece anime adaptation My personal favorite part of We Go is the section Where we have that lovely shot of a young Roger Who becomes young Shanks And then a young Luffy Who grows up into his now post timescape form Very few openings have done something that wonderful to watch And then they followed up with a mighty last chorus Featuring the whole crew And it's just such quality material From start to finish Number four Hope Namie Amuro is back and better than ever As much as I was really not a fan Of how Whole Cake Island was adapted Hope is the thing that always gave me hope Whenever I began an episode Just as with Fight Together Hope takes advantage of great energetic beats Juxtaposed against Namie Amuro's pristine vocals But unlike Fight Together Hope never forgets what it is Like there isn't any intergenre splicing And as a result I am allowed to enjoy the entire journey That is hope The opening also manages to distract the right balance Between arc specific events And including the rest of the straw hats In a more general context And in fact one of my favorite moments Is where after the end of the first chorus The song kind of winds down a bit And we cut to the sunny With Sanji opening a door And holding up a picnic basket Which is a very sweet visual And really If we didn't have to have the two minute 30 openings In the modern era That would have been a perfect place to end it And just begin the episode Luckily Hope is so good That even though it does go on for quite a while I am never complaining about more of it I love this song And apart from the adaptation of Snake Man And the soul-focused musical number I think that hope Is the crowning achievement Of the whole cake island Anime era Number three Kokoro no Chizu Alright, we're getting serious now There may be only a mere one number difference at play here But the degree to which I love these top three openings Isn't even comparable To anything we've explored so far And the first of those is opening five Kokoro no Chizu Which is immediately recognizable As being the one that starts out With all of the straw hats falling through the sky And each doing a signature little motion Easily the greatest beginning to a one piece opening In my opinion But Kokoro no Chizu just continues to throw nothing But the best at its viewers Going on to showcase a nice adventurous first verse An exciting bridge And an overpowering chorus Featuring a phenomenal montage of action With my personal highlight Being where we see Kaku Leaping into the air And then the camera just immediately dives right past him As he gives it a little glance And every other scene in the montage Is worthy of its own mention Because there is just so much effort That went into crafting every little detail Of what's happening here And the song itself Is a true force to be reckoned with It conveys this great sense of pure energy With a really peppy overtone But it somehow also allows for the depths Of chaotic elements like explosions To take place amongst it It really is a unique existence And one of the rare openings That I immediately found myself Having to download right after I'd seen it And that's essentially it No love Kokoro no Chizu Number two Brand new world This is the most underrated opening in anime history Brand new world took everything Kokoro no Chizu threw at us And amplified it by an order of magnitude Thrusting us straight into the thick of adventure And never once stopping to break Which is a thing you could do when openings were short All brand new world does is keep building And building eventually culminating In yet another starting action montage This time featuring the straw hats Facing off against CP9 And if the moment where Luffy invokes Giz second And fires a jet pistol of Blueno Doesn't get you incredibly hyped for what's going on Then I hate to tell you this But you probably have no soul There is nothing I can find in the way of criticism To apply to brand new world However I must say that this opening Is one of the greatest tragedies of the one piece anime Because it only played for a mere 15 episodes That's 15, not 50 Because if you don't count the straw hat version of we are In the openings on either side of brand new world Being Kokoro no Chizu and Crazy Rainbow Played for a total of 57 and 42 episodes respectively 15 episodes is not enough For something as great as brand new world And I don't think I'm alone in that opinion It is simultaneously one of the greatest openings That one piece has to offer And the single most wasted opening In two decades of animation I just don't understand why you would go to all the effort To craft something like this Just to dump it after a mere couple of months A true travesty But brand new world will always be a huge part of my world Although my absolute favorite opening Is still to come Number one One day What a stupidly good opening This was a very unexpected victory here Because one day is another one of those slow burn kind of songs Which contains a ton of static action Right at the beginning With like Luffy doing a slow walk And showing the straw hats doing particularly mundane things Abort the Thousand Sunny But coupled with the music Which has this similarly slow paced but highly emotive tone It just works And context is also very important to remember here Because this opening was used during Marineford And so the straw hats have been gone from the series For quite some time So even being able to watch them do simple stuff Was a fierce jolt of nostalgia And one that I can still feel When rewatching this opening to this day But the beauty of one day Is that while it takes a while to get moving It just keeps steadily building And before you know it The final chorus is showing you action From some of the world's most profound figures With me hawk slash in particular Being one of my favorite things I have ever seen In an opening But the core of one day Which is something I don't think any other one piece opening has ever done Is that it has a clear through line In that throughout the entire opening It is about Luffy's journey to reach ace Which starts out walking And eventually breaks into a run Over the course of the song And flashes back to their childhood And it ends with Luffy finally reaching him So unlike most openings It's not just a random assortment of scenes Like the straw hats bought a ship Marine action Arc specific events Looming world figures etc No One day actually tells the story of its own With everything we see Be it friends or foe Serving as either an emotional backdrop Or a visual obstacle to reach ace Which actually perfectly mimics the feeling Of marineford This opening has no right to be as good as it is To me it is a perfect storm of brilliance And one that is going to be near impossible to top For the rest of the lifespan of the series But that pretty much does it for part two of the Grand Line Review Anime Opening Rankings If you enjoyed this video and the content this channel produced in general Then please do consider donating to the Grand Line Review Patreon Because the 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