Sit Through the Credits

So now that you know the difference between anime and cartoons how about you pop one of those suckers on the T.V. and watch it with me

Okay sure Liandro

Hey, hey, hey what do you think you're doing?

..........Skipping the opening credits

No, no, no my hypothetical soul brother you can't do that, opening and ending credits are just as important as the anime itself.

See the opening and ending sequences in anime are unique because they serve more of a purpose then to just showcase the creators. They have become an integral component in anime for animation studios and fans alike. Animators use the credits to set up the tone of  current arc or series of events that are occurring in the story. They do this with awesome animation and music, in fact for most Japanese musicians and bands, it has become a way to get high publicity for their songs and group. A lot of songs and musicians have acquired great success thanks to anime. Anime Opening and ending sequences are always 1 minute and 30 seconds, (with a few exceptions) changing on average every 20 or so episodes. They really are great, sometimes the openings themselves can tell a story about a certain character or the series itself, other times they become instant classics that may even become more popular than the anime itself, but they always hype you up for the show and give you a good idea of what you're getting into.

This opening is a prime example of when animation studios get it right, the soft voice that draws you in with a mix of great visuals and a little story telling. Suddenly it picks up tempo and keeps you hooked. It's pretty awesome

Video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCHrSjm02l4&index=2&list=LLb9EJVJZhH-BAQRlH_uHhSg  Property of Bones and Hiroshi Onogi But just like openings, ending credits can be just as entertaining in anime. This is a great example of how ending sequences can be used to tell a story and make the audience sympathize with certain characters. In this case it makes the audience sympathize with the villain of all people how bout that. Video found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1LBSCzmbD8 Property of Studio Pierrot and Masashi Kishimoto  So how about you rewind that video and lets watch it from the beginning  Sure....... remote ran out of batteries