I used to skip the opening songs on every anime I watched

I always thought they were just filler, but then my friend made me watch the full opening for 'Attack on Titan' season 4, 'My War'. I actually sat through it and realized the visuals and music set the whole tone for the arc. Now I feel like I was missing a key part of the experience. Does anyone else have an opening they used to skip but now love?

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quinnj247mo ago

Noticed the same thing happens with movie credits now. I used to walk out the second the film ended, but staying for the credits lets the story settle in your mind. It's that quiet transition back to reality. A good opening or closing sequence frames the whole experience, like a book cover you actually should judge.

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wadefoster7mo ago

Quiet transition back to reality" is perfect, but I always thought the best book covers were the ones you shouldn't judge.

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saraho485mo ago

Oh boy, that's exactly right. @wadefoster really hit on something there. I think a lot of us get into a habit of rushing through things, skipping what we think is the "boring" part, but we end up missing the whole point. I used to skip openings too, until I watched Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood all the way through. The first opening, "Again" by Yui, sets up the whole journey and the sadness underneath all the action. Once you know what happens, the visuals make so much more sense. It's like a little story in itself that teases what's coming without giving anything away. Now I always try to watch at least the first episode opening to see if it's worth my time.

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