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The director of the OP is the same person that did JJK OP 1 and 2, Naruto shippuden OP 13, and animated the infamous pain fight, one of the best directors/animators in the industry

That beautiful rotating shot of Hilling just loving her son gets me every time.

Queen Hilling is a great character. I went from disliking her to understanding to then to liking her, what a great mom.

1:03 I feel chills down my spine, the direction of this OP is unmatched

Kage is literally the best support character ever. Where can you get a friend like that has your back 24/7?

bruuh im crying ,,,this opening is a masterpiece

Easily a 10/10 series. You go in expecting this cute little boy hero story and instead you get this epic tale about love and family where nearly every character has a truly sympathetic motivation and dedication to those important to them above all else. Nobody is what they seem in the best way possible. I absolutely love this series.

Everyone talks about the shot of Miranjo commiting suicide. But can we talk about the shot from 0:56 to 1:03. The shot representing parental love. That anyone can show parental love. From a step mother (Queen Hilling with Boichi) to biological mother (Kage with his mother). But I like how they showed Bebin loving his snakes. Showing that loving your pet is also a form of parental love.

seriously one of the best ops i’ve ever seen. so much emotion in every shot and it makes you so curious about where the show will go next. i might be biased because i love the show but this seriously sets a high standard for other animes

Let's make a shout out to the known ANIMATORS who made this OPENING SO AMAZING! 00:07-0:15 - Hitomi Kariya 00:20-0:23 - Vercreek 00:28-00:34 - Shin Ogasawara 00:42-00:44 - Julian Bentley 00:45-00:48 - Vercreek 00:49-00:51 - Toshiyuki Sato Sadly i can't find information on this amazing part. 01:14-01:16 Claire Launay 01:16-01:16 Vercreek Again

Easily best opening in recent years, of all anime, period.

Sad this didn’t win any major awards because it’s beyond deserving. 10/10

This op will become a classic in the next few years

Queen Hilling was definitely one of the top 3 things about this anime that made it so great, thought it would have been another trope of evil step-mother, but boy o boy was i not ready for those tears. She wasn't just a step-mother, she was a mother who stepped up.

Did I watch the entire anime because of this opening? Yes Do I regret it? Hell No

1:06 someone was trying to end their life by jumping off a cliff but was caught and saved and then shown the world, encouraging them to live. There’s such potent depictive imagery.

1:06 This part is beautiful! It's representing the scene where Miranjo tried to commit suicide but got catch by Bosse. Then , Bosse travel with her and make her discover some gorgeous places. Then her mask ,that symbolize her traumatisms break because she is happy No wonder why she wanted that much travel with Bosses again

Haven't even watched this anime but this op song is perfect, especially this part 0:40

When you see that moment of 1:07 in context and the entire shot changes drastically every time you watch the opening

Fun fact : every sign language in the anime is the true description of what they are saying

The moment this series comes out on Blu ray, I'm immediately getting it. I haven't fallen so hard like this for an anime in years.

This one is a serious contender for best opening of 2022

I know WIT’s gonna take years to adapt season 2 but if and whenever they are finally ready to announce it, I will be there every weekend to see the latest episode. Whether it dips in quality or not, I am invested to see what Bojji does next

You’ll see a tear on Desha’s face. 0:53

Hiling hugging Boji just pulls all my heartstrings man…I love their relationship so much

I find myself coming back to this opening more than any other opening. The visuals combined with the song is so good. If you haven't watched Ranking of Kings, do yourself a favor and watch it!

This opening doesn't seem like it could get better but it is even better when you know whats going on in the visuals

How.... How can an opening make me cry by feeling so melancholic This is something different... this is proof that souls exists

The shot of a tear falling out of King Desha’s eye for his lost brother gets me damn

I can't explain it and no other piece of media does this to me, but whenever I recall this OP and come here to listen to it, there's so many emotions and literal tears swelling up in me. Truly amazing.

Ranking of Kings is hands down in the top 10 most beautifully written stories of all time (not just anime). And the way they show Boji growing and living...as someone who is differently abled it hits me in all the feels especially since the show didn't "magic away his disabilities"...he still lives with them but his strengths are in other areas that he nurtures 😭😭😭😭 and everything is respectfully done and even shows him coping with how others treat him differently. As someone who is disabled to it's a very very unique show. There's nothing else out there like it.

Do you like: a clean and consistent art style with smooth animation a well laid out plot with twists and turns complex characters that aren't simply good or bad and a main character that has to put in work to overcome his weaknesses? If you do, then you have to watch this show

God this is genuinely the best composition of visuals in an op i have ever seen my jaw dropped when i saw it for the first time it is incredible

I love how the song escalates over itself every few seconds, to the point it seems like things will keep escalating in a way that cannot be stopped but at the very end, we end exactly where we started, closing the cycle. Its the perfect reflection of the story the show tells.

The story of the LITTLE GIANT, Has a good ring to it.

IT IS ACTUALLY CRIMINAL HOW GOOD THIS OP IS. THE ANIME IS SO IMPACTFUL, NOT SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE CHARACTERS, BUT BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS A STORY! EVERYONE IS MISUNDERSTOOD! A TRUE MASTERLY CRAFTED PAINTING THAT SHOWS NOTHING BUT THE REFLECTION OF OUR REAL WORLD! (sorry for yelling, pretty good op tho :) )

Me, starting this year off: RUMBLING. RUMBLING. IT’S COMING! Me, after being enraptured with Bojji’s journey and binging it up-to-date: 🔥🔥🔥 AISHITE SHIMATTA ZENBU ZENBUUUU 🔥🔥🔥

The cut with the horses charging forward is just...chef's kiss!

Just realized that the shot at 1:06 is when Miranjo jumped off the cliff trying to commit suicide, then Boss catches her, and they travel around the world, which you can see from the shots after. Amazing details!

After the most recent episode 1:06 is so much more impactful. This is truly an amazing opening.

00:58 - 01:03 made me absolutely cry first time around. Such powerful displays of love and affection can't go unappreciated, and if anyone finds out who personally animated those shots, I'd be mighty grateful!

This opening truly portrays the masterpiece that this anime is.

Watch this OP with every episode, and you'll keep realizing what each scene represents in the greater story. This is literally a new experience every time you watch it. It's got my vote for OP of the year.

I get chills every time this OP is played and I love it.

Fun fact : this opening was made by Yamashita Shingo , he directed both of the Jujutsu Kaisen openings

This is literally the best opening I've ever seen. Not a single frame is lost, every little detail has meaning, every scene is so powerful. I've never felt anything like that when watching an opening. Overall, this show might be the best I have ever seen.

Lyrics: Dareka ga henna namida o Nomikonde nomikonde iru Chikara ga tomonau akui furi hodoite Mimi wa kikoecha inai daga yuusha wa ima Chikara wa iranai mi ni makasete Chiisana kono-te wa ima Aishite shimatta zenbu zenbu Furikakatta noroi mo zenbu Mou aishite shimatta omoi o zenbu Mamoreru hodo no hikari o Chikara ga tomonau akui furi hodoite Mimi wa kikoecha inai daga yuusha wa ima Chikara wa iranai mi ni makasete Kage wa semaru `omaehana nda' to

Bosse's hand with the diamond was honestly an amazing shot I can't get over how surreal it looks

You know, if you pause at 0:53, it looks as though king Desha is shedding tears. The fact that the scene cuts to a time where Ouken still had his sanity and mind conveys that king Desha truely feels sadness, but also rage to which in the 0:53 scene, he charges up his magic.

The shot of Hilling holding onto Bojji and kissing him sent me y'all. I cry every time I see that scene. I can't even. I've seen quite a few anime where the step-parent was meh with the og kid. But I can't even begin to describe how much I love Hilling and her immense love for both Bojji and her own son Daida. Absolutely love this woman to pieces. Fantastic opening.

The shot of Ouken at 0:53 is incredible. Makes me hope he can get unimmortalized so Despa and Desha have a happy reuinion with their bro.

I didn't think a opening could effect me as much as this one has but every time I hear i feel like I'm about to cry :(

Fun fact: this series is so underviewed it’s almost crime. Deserves so much more for this greatness

Anime openings are so easy to skip, but this one was impossible to do so. There's just so much visceral emotion from the very first breath of the song. Then it gets even better as you progress through the story, and see how every shot in the opening lines up with what you learn in the second half. It's incredibly brilliant, and a heartwrenching example of 'hidden in plain view.'

1:03 is it me, or did Hilling just shed a tear? Still a wonderful scene!!

I just noticed that at 1:06 thats literally miranjo when she tried killing herself, then the hands that catch her are bosses and the scenes after are all the places they traveled together afterwards🤯

hands down one of the best truely depicting openings ever made . oh the feeeels man......

This opening shouldve been a contender or op of the year when it drop

up to the end more scenes get added before the mask breaks at 1:15, letting you know every single step she received help to regain her heart.

I thought I wouldn’t like this anime, but it’s artstyle is so different than others and it’s so good! The plot is so interesting! I love it so much!

0:39 from here on, it's just CHILLS!!! There's something so nostalgic, powerful, inspiring, and moving about this song with the beautiful animation of the characters - everything that they've lost, gained, and treasured.

That ending of the opening always gets me balling like tears.

That shot of Ouken panting and clearly in pain followed by the shot of a younger him looking happy always hits really hard. He never asked to be made immortal, to slowly lose touch with his humanity and become a murderous psychopath. But, as of yet, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything he or anyone else can do about it.

0:17 “Shake off the power that comes from Malice” is such a powerful line 😭💕

By far one of the best animes that came out recently, and I hope there's a lot more to come from it.

This opening has one of the best drops ever. It’s *SO* good.

Someone is crying, pouring tears right now And holding them back, and choking them back Shake it off now, the power that comes from malice deep within You might not hear a sound, But right now, what the hero needs Is not just power so, just let yourself be you and now behold his small hands as he holds Everything I've loved in this world And every curse that lives on my name All of these feelings of love and light Give me the light that will shine through it all Shake it off now, the power that comes from anger deep within You might not hear it yet, but now the hero has arrived he shall not wield his sword, but he will fight with love. The shadows sinking in are asking "what are you"?

This anime is definitely my favorite of 2022 so far I didn’t even expect to like it all that much but it’s amazing

This show needs to go mainstream , WIT studio just never misses man

I just finished s1 and I think it's the best anime I've ever seen. Cried so much, at least once every episode. I love this show and op with my whole being.

I came here to literally say this is one of the best songs ever created. From the moment it starts, the build-up, the instruments, the range of emotion and pitch upward and downward throughout the song in entirety and the verses separately. It just does so much for me and coupled with the opening just brings the song to even higher heights that each listen almost brings you to tears no matter if you repeat the song back to back. Simply godly 😭🖤

From 0:57 to 1:03 it shows parental figures with their children and the painful thing is that for Daida, it's the mirror, not his mother, no wonder he feels like he has to prove himself all the time.

0:52-0:53 I just noticed that when Desha uses his power, the flash shows him crying :c

Welcome back, I know this isn’t your first time here.

I was so reluctant to watch this because of the art and now it's one of my all-time favorite fantasy story

Dude this op shot up to my Top 5 SO quick, it's a masterpiece

Hilling quickly became one of my favourite characters on this masterpiece. I just loved how she wasn't reduced to a stereotypical bad stepmother, she actually loves and cares for Bojji as much as she does Daida, she just made a few mistakes along the way.

Love the friendship and bonds he has created especially with Kage it is beautiful!!! And his mom hilling now that’s a real queen right there

Can't we all agree that hilling is one of the best moms in anime history

Wow, after watching this OP well over 20 times I just noticed the first-person perspective and foreshadowing of Miranjo jumping off the cliff as a child into Bosse's hands at 1:06. What beautifully symbolic and brilliantly done foreshadowing.

bro, this feels like an fmab opening. Thats one of the biggest compliments i can give cause every fmab opening is top tier

I cry every single time I see this opening. without fail. It's so so good and so full of emotion.

The best anime openings tell a compelling story, instead of just a cool compilation of character shots and fights. This is one of the best I’ve ever seen!

This is one of the best anime openings of all time.

1:02 I get teary every time this part came up

"Set aside the power that comes from malice." Is such a potent line that I think should just become a saying from now on.

Vote for this op in the crunchyroll awards, Is nominated to best opening of the year

I'm glad that Vaundy is appearing in more animes such as Chainsaw Man's first ED theme. He's got such an awesome voice, so I hope we get to hear him more often

The amount of storytelling compacted into the LITERAL ONE SECOND at 0:50-0:51 always just blows me away! I love that shot and transition SO MUCH!

this is the most story involved OP i've ever seen. The final line: The Shadows ask me What are you anyway? actually occurs in the show.

Season 2 is so close and yet so far. I'm so, so excited for it! Ranking of Kings is by far my all time favourite anime!

I came here after cilvinas’ video about how openings spoil the whole anime. And I couldn’t believe this was the opening to THIS anime.

King Desha crying at 0:53 breaks my heart he misses his brother Ouken even though he always acts tough

I've watched this over a thousand times, and still the Bojji and Hiling hugging part still tugs my heart strings. 😢

mitsumata the serpent snuggling into Bebin's hands is so cute, I want to pet him so badly

There's so many layers to how damn good this OP is. Goosebumps every time

I'm surprised this doesn't have a million views by now. There might be other songs I like more but this opening as a whole might be the best one I have ever seen. Every picture shown has a lot of meaning and you could easily use them as a wallpaper, combined with the song it's just perfect. I was about to cry the first time I see it, it's so good and emotional

It's not just the song thats good, it's the shots, too!. The director of this one was really great- basically decided to put in effort, demanded better animation and used effects to make it look better. The timing and the shots that went from relatively normal/basic animation the first OP had to immediately flashing pretty and intense animation with shading and effects was just a great eye catcher. Honestly, don't know why this opening was so kickass outta nowhere, maybe the writing gets even better and hits even harder this part of the show. Not only that, but it's simple, just the rotating shots with the dust particles and the snake nuzzling its head against bebins hand all at once- scenes like this are what make it so good. If the scene with the diamond didn't have constantly moving dirt splotches on the guys hand it would feel a bit less impactful but... that's why you gotta add extra.

EASILY OPENING OF THE YEAR