“Hikari no Senritsu’s” seamless unity with the anime makes it one of the most immersive OP’s of the year.Īs much as Giant Killing’s opening theme tickles this football fan with its hilariously effusive engrish introduction, the overall feel is perfect in bringing the excitement of a football match to his ears. For anyone who has watched the first episode of Sora no Woto, the song is crucial to setting the opening atmosphere of rusticism. All of this is only enhanced by the folksy instrumentals and the vocalists’ (Hikaru especially) pure vocals that swell with nostalgia and emotion. It could very well be a traditional folk song, perhaps recalling a traveler burdened with long memories searching a vast land for something of importance. While Kalafina’s music is frequently marked by Kajiura’s typical mysterious style, “Hikari no Senritsu” departs from this by incorporating an atmosphere of antiquity into its melody. A parody of space opera, “Kigurumi Wakusei” opens with the chorus cultivating the grand scale of the on-screen conflict, followed by Ayahi Takagaki’s forceful delivery in her Hiiragi voice, which gives the whole song an odd dichotomy, but one that is definitely memorable in the way it strangely fits together. So let’s jump in!Īs much as this writer’s memory of Hanamaru Kindergarten has turned hazy with time, that the image “Kigurumi Wakusei” planted in his mind still has not faded is a testament to its timelessness. We’ve already collectively given our opinion on what we thought was the best of the best these are the rest that we thought were pretty enjoyable and are worth checking out if you haven’t heard them already. So with that thought in mind, we shall strive for completing the musical experience by sharing some of our favorite songs to come out of 2010.

While much of our staff’s focus tends to fall on the BGM/instrumental tracks, the vocal stuff isn’t forgotten since a lot of it does serve as a first impression of sorts as to what we should expect out of an anime.

Betty boop musical figurine