Music Tournament 3: Anime Opening Songs!

[Mr_Detective]

Dogfight - Initial D VS Uragiri No Yuuyake - DuRaRaRa!!

Dogfight is one of my most favorite songs to listen to. I don't watch Initial D, but the first time I heard this song, I was in love. It's just chock full of excitement and is a blast to listen to while driving or exercising. This would be one of the first songs I introduce to someone when they ask me about J-rock or anime music. Initial D has great music, and this, to me, is one of the best. Uragiri isn't a bad song, but I can't see how it's better than Dogfight.

Believe - Gundam SEED VS My Pace Daiou - Genshiken

I don't watch Gundam, but have heard a few songs from it. Seems like when it comes to music, the franchise doesn't disappoint. Good vocal accompanied by exciting instruments. My Pace is not a bad song, but it just didn't impress me as much as Believe.

Will - The Melody of Oblivion VS God Only Knows - The World God Only Knows

These are pretty even songs, which make for a tough decision. In the end, I think I slightly prefer Will over God... But either one wins is fine by me.

Invoke - Gundam SEED VS Shin Ai - Winter Album

Another tough match. Both of these songs are pretty damn good, a blast to listen to, and have good vocals. If I have to pick one, I think I'll go for Invoke, because the instruments are just a little catchier and more memorable than the later. But I will love to listen to these two again and again for sure.

Two hours left, guys.

 

[Mr_Detective]

OK. No one else is going to vote, so voting period is now closed. I'll post the result after dinner, in about an hour or so.

Feel free to check out group B ahead if you wish, but don't post your vote just yet. Meanwhile, @phoenix_eD and @MoonlightFairy, you two are now chosen to replace the two people who were disqualified. Please pick 3 submissions and submit them as soon as possible, preferably by tomorrow, before night. Congratulations on being able to participate in the tournament!

 

[Mr_Detective]

Dogfight - Initial D (5 votes) VS Uragiri No Yuuyake - DuRaRaRa!! (11 votes)

Dogfight: comeonnow0, kenx, LunaKara, phoenix_eD, Mr_Detective
Uragiri: Teddy, justforthelulz, hazzack, pandascepter, sterven, NauseatingKittenz188, bigtiddyoneesan,
MawMaw, MoonlightFairy, Kdev28173, Richman

Believe - Gundam SEED VS My Pace Daiou - Genshiken

Believe wins by default.

Will - The Melody of Oblivion VS God Only Knows - The World God Only Knows

God Only Knows wins by default.

Invoke - Gundam SEED VS Shin Ai - Winter Album

Invoke wins by default.

That sure was an interesting first day. Congrats to the winners.

Moving on to group B, we have:

JOINT - Shakugan No Shana II VS Hikaru Nara - Your Lie In April
Duvet - Serial Experiments Lain VS Dead END - Mirai Nikki
The LiBERTY - Handa-kun VS Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul
Grand Blue - Grand Blue VS Flyers - Death Parade

 

[pandascepter]

Hikaru Nara
Dead END
Unravel
Flyers

 

[justforthelulz]

Hikaru Nara - Your Lie In April
Dead END - Mirai Nikki
The LiBERTY - Handa-kun
Flyers - Death Parade

What a strange Day 1; three winners by default. I guess the hijacker really was notwhowethoughthewas.

 

[comeonnow0]

JOINT - Shakugan No Shana II
Dead END - Mirai Nikki
The LiBERTY - Handa-kun
Flyers - Death Parade

 

[hazzack]

mi v
Hikaru Nara - Your Lie In April
Dead END - Mirai Nikki
The LiBERTY - Handa-kun
Flyers - Death Parade

 

[sterven]

JOINT - Shakugan No Shana II VS Hikaru Nara - Your Lie In April
Duvet - Serial Experiments Lain VS Dead END - Mirai Nikki
The LiBERTY - Handa-kun VS Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul
Grand Blue - Grand Blue VS Flyers - Death Parade

 

[Mr_Detective]

JOINT - Shakugan No Shana II VS Hikaru Nara - Your Lie In April
Duvet - Serial Experiments Lain VS Dead END - Mirai Nikki
The LiBERTY - Handa-kun VS Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul
Grand Blue - Grand Blue VS Flyers - Death Parade

 

[MawMaw]

JOINT - Shakugan No Shana II VS Hikaru Nara - Your Lie In April
Duvet - Serial Experiments Lain VS Dead END - Mirai Nikki
The LiBERTY - Handa-kun VS Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul
Grand Blue - Grand Blue VS Flyers - Death Parade

 

[NauseatingKittenz188]

JOINT - Shakugan No Shana
Duvet - Serial Experiments Lain
Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul
Flyers - Death Parade

 

[phoenix_eD]

@Mr_Detective: Please pick 3 submissions

Hmm.. Mmm... Mmmm..


Here are my submissions.

Domestic Girlfriend OP - Crying for Rain/Kawaki wo Ameku (by Minami)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YF8vecQWYs

Attack on Titan OP3 - Opfert eure Herzen!/Shinzou wo Sasageyo! (by Linked Horizon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAoPeG1LU1g

Shaman King OP2 - Northern Lights (by Hayashibara Megumi)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRlrYC8e_jY


Vote for this round will come later.

 

[bigtiddyoneesan]

bowo

JOINT - Shakugan No Shana II VS Hikaru Nara - Your Lie In April
I cry evertim

Duvet - Serial Experiments Lain VS Dead END - Mirai Nikki
Ame.

The LiBERTY - Handa-kun VS Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul

Spoiler

Grand Blue - Grand Blue VS Flyers - Death Parade
Grand Blue is such a unique song to me. It really encompasses the tone of the series perfectly.

 

[Mr_Detective]

@phoenix_eD and @MoonlightFairy Sorry, I miscounted. With 3 songs getting disqualified, there are only 5 empty slots left. But since phoenix already submitted 3 songs first, Moonlight will have to submit only 2 songs now. Sorry if it seems unfair. Let me know if you're okay with this.

 

[hazzack]

tired detective is too tired to count.

 

[Mr_Detective]

Guess I need to eat more duck.

 

[EOTFOFYL]

Win by default, what?
what happened to all those songs?
zero votes maybe?

 

[phoenix_eD]

Group B-1
JOINT - Shakugan No Shana II VS Hikaru Nara - Your Lie In April
Duvet - Serial Experiments Lain VS Dead END - Mirai Nikki
The LiBERTY - Handa-kun VS Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul
Grand Blue - Grand Blue VS Flyers - Death Parade

Lain caught my interest tho

 

[justforthelulz]

@EOTFOFYL
Per the rules, If one
does not vote on the first day,
Their songs all get dropped.

Even stranger still,
One user had his account
hijacked by someone.

 

[EOTFOFYL]

Wait, what about me?
Does that mean I have to vote?
My neutrality....