I like that the anime stuff is now appearing on this channel, while the trivial stuff is appearing on your main channel

“I watched the first 3 episodes of CSM” That was the most surprising statement of the video

I think unravel deserves all the praise it got. The song is unique as hell and a BANGER, and the visuals are also amazing, very artistic.

I like how people like to call Lisa's songs overrated because it's always being used as an opening to a popular anime, but don't realize the key connection to those popular openings is Lisa herself. She's one of the most talented singers in the industry, only behind Aimer in my opinion. Girl knows how make a song have a long and lasting impact on your life.

It's nice that Chris is showing up for a small cameo at 4:20

"What's Up People isn't overrated. It's actually criminally underrated." Ok, now we have a video.

I'd say the CSM opening just gets even better the more you listen to it. The first time I listened to it I thought it was alright, but the more I listened to it, the more I fell in love with it.

Not a massive Kenshi Yonezu fan, just occasionally listened to some of his hit songs but man Kick Back is a banger for sure. The way how the bass and guitar and the song in general sounds just makes it so addictive to me.

I honestly think that Kenshi Yonezu was a great artist to pick for the Chainsaw Man OP, like his work with songs like Mad Head Love shows how he both has the hard hitting nature to match Chainsaw Man but also the weirdness that fits Tatsuki Fujimoto

I have to say, the chainsaw man opening doesn’t deserve this much hate. The song describes Denji’s desire to get close to Makima very well. His voice is amazing and the meaning behind the song is deeper than most people thought.

The channel named ‘The Anime Man’ gets the trivial stuff uploaded to it. The channel named ‘Joey’ gets the anime stuff uploaded to it. Perfect as all things should be

Personally, felt like Kenshi Yonezu was a perfect fit for chainsaw man. He’s such a chaotic character and is you watch his music videos, he resonates Denji energy. Ill admit I’m little bit of a yonezu stan, but I think the opening is perfect.

4:19 Joey doing his Chris Broad impersonation 🤣

As much i love parasyte, I genuinely feel “Let me hear” Is super good, Its just fits with the show.

for me personally, it does felt CSM could have a harder opening song, but Kenshi Yonezu captures Denji's desire and desperation quite perfectly. And the song has a messy vibe to it, which captures quite a lot of the characters or story in the anime, but that's just me

I enjoyed hearing your take on What's Up People. I hate that kind of music, but thinking about it in the context of the animation and the series as a whole it definitely fits the series well. There's a lot of what can potentially go into making a great opening song and accompanying animation.

I'm not really a Kenshi Yonezu fan, but I gotta sat that the instrumental department of the opening itself is quite outstanding. It's a clever composition on many layers of depth, both rhytmically engaging and innovative when referring to the uses of the modulation to pursue a narration within the song itself. Maybe I'm being a little bit bias, albeit I'd probably love this music composition even if not associated to such a popular and hyped piece of media.

I actually love the chainsaw man opening, like at first I was like “oh,. This is it?” But now a bit into the series I’m loving it, the visuals, the song.. everything

I loved blood circulation WAAAAY over silhouette. For some reason the opening gives me a slight sense of dread exactly what Naruto and co were feeling at that moment in the anime(with kaguya being revealed) and i loved how the opening shifted from a sense of dread to a sense of hope in such seamless fashion. It is SO under rated

Unravel isn't overrated it's just been meme'd to death.

4:19 Joey just turned into Chris for a second there.

In my opinion Fear and Loathing and Las Vegas is an amazing band and the vocoder (not auto-tune) works great, that's what makes them what they are. The screamer who also is the keyboardist hits hard. They mix different genres together and I think it works amazingly

Honestly I know people were expecting some heavy metal, screamo type music for CSM’s opening but I was always expecting something more electronic hip hop or techno etc. The style they went for just fits so perfectly with CSM imo and I can’t really explain why.

I would love to see a video about the best *music* in anime. Not just openings or endings, but songs within a show. For example, Nana, Angel Beats, Your Lie in April, or my personal favorite: the song in Given season 1. sooo good

Kiznaiver Opening is undoubtably one of the best openings ever made, visually and music-wise. BOOM BOOM SATELLITES are amazing.

Kick Back really grew on me. At first I didn't like it as much. Now I don't skip it anymore at all. If we're talking about just the song itself this is true, because the lyrics are quite ingenious and idk it just grew on me. I actually think it's a really clever move to have chosen this op for the anime. But man the visuals and layers in the actual op are on another level. I gained so much respect after I saw Mother's basement video on it.

Hey Joey, I don't if this was discussed before, but it would be really cool to find out more about HOW Anime Openings are chosen. Does the studio buy the rights to use the song? Do the rights holders line up and pay to be featured in Animes? Are some songs actively commissioned? Thanks for considering my topic =)

For CSM openning song, I would recommend "Alex Moukala Music" 's breakdown of the song. He sold me on how well it fits the opening, and Fujimoto.

I honestly just want to see his opinion on the 3rd ending of CSM considering his high high praise for Maximum the Hormone and how he wishes they sung the opening

Fun fact about SAO op1: Years ago, when I didn't know this anime existed, I was listening to shiz on soundcloud and I heard the english version by K0y0mi that someone illegally uploaded there. It was so extremely good it actually made my heart flutter. So I looked up the song and found Sao. Completely expecting it to be a romance anime where the couple help each other to go through hardships, I thoroughly enjoyed the Eincrad arc. We don't talk about the later arcs.

I'm so glad to see some love for Staple Staple. Even among the passionate group that makes up Monogatari fans, I never see anyone talking about it

I think My War is a great song for an opening. It definitely is the proper song choice to show how different the season is from the past ones. It’s just that the visuals could’ve been better.

Colors by FLOW, and Sincerely by TRUE are my two favorite openings of all time😌

5:32 i think the statement works both ways A good anime opening can easily carry the show, or at least make it known; and a good anime can make the openings known Its a symbiotic relationship Artists boost the anime, the anime boosts the artists

So glad that Joey LOVES the second SAO opening, I like Eir Aoi's voice and definitely would jam out to the songs she sings! I probably would adore her more if I watched the anime they were associated with.

There are soo few that talk about songs done by egoist. The band was literally formed in anime guilty crown but became a real band. They also made psycho-pass opening and ending songs

That Platinum Disco take made me respect this man yet so much more

Rare Joey L for Unravel and CSM OP take. CSM quiet moment are as good as the chaotic moment, which is why going all in with band like MTH might not be the best choice for the OP which job is to represent the entire story. And also why MTH song work perfectly as the ED3 that represent that chaotic episode 3.

In terms of KICK BACK, I am quite the Yonezu fan boy and it is easily my favorite OP of the year, but I will say it was definitely a bit of a business decision, like getting the biggest artist in Japan for the OP of the most anticipated Shonen anime in recent memory, so maybe had CSM not been as popular, Maximum the Hormone or SiM would’ve been chosen. With that said it also seems like a lot of passion was put into it with Yonezu and Daiki Tsuneta being huge fans of the manga and all the details they put into the song itself representing CSM. Also with the second half of the story being even crazier than the first half, I think it’s fitting that they leave a band like MtH, SiM or King Gnu for season 2. To each their own though

Cruel Angel's Thesis, Haruka Kanata, Asterisk and Crossing Field have been successfully defended. 10/10 video my soul is satisfied.

This is the chillest "let's fight" I've ever heard

Yessss more Ling Tosite Sigure representation! Also at least Maximum the Hormone did an ending song for Chainsaw Man

the monster opening is actually so underrated, the vibes are so on point

funny to see you singing an intro for Let's Fight, I'm glad to seee this series back!

Nice to see Chris making guest appearances on your show so often these days 😂

My War is one of my favourite OPs. I love the orchestral, dark sound. Also it feels like the complete opposite vibe to shinzou wo sasageyo, both the visuals and music

With Chainsaw Man, I was in the same boat as you Joey where I didn't really like the OP, but now, by episode 6, I think it bloody slaps, so maybe you just need to give it a couple more weeks. It was kinda like when I heard "My War" the first time and was like "what the f*ck is this?", but after each week it slowly grew on me and now its one of my favourites.

I introduced my friend to Death Note, and I can clearly remember his first time hearing that 2nd OP by Maximum the Hormone and letting out a pleasantly surprised "OHH! Shit's getting real." Hearing them again for that Chainsaw Man ED lit me up. All their music makes me want to rage in the pit

Can't believe Joey doesn't really like Kenshi Yonezu's music. I've been following his music since he was making it under the name Hachi, and he has so many good songs from that time and now. His song Shinigami is SO GOOD!

I don't think I have ever agreed so much with your music takes as much as in this video. I thought for the longest time that you do consider TK's TG opening overrated but you have gone the extra mile to state the difference between overrated and overplayed. The chainsawman OP has grown on me, I was of the same opinion that Maximum should have been the artists to make the OP 100% but after some episodes I have realised they wanted to tone the show down, make it more atmospheric instead of batshit crazy, so I get why they didn't wanna play into it with the op too. The ED by Maximum was great tho xD all of these ED's go right into the playlist xD

I’m so glad someone has brought up how good staple stable is. Ever since it came on in the first episode of Bake, I grew more and more in love with it. However, despite how overplayed Renai Circulation is, I still somehow haven’t disliked it yet. It’s still good. And overall, monogatari is dangerously oversaturated with good OPs. I have trouble choosing my favorite between like five of them. Mousou Express, Platinum Disco, Kaerimichi, chocolate insomnia are some of the songs I still love very much and listen to regularly.

I'm so so so happy that you mentioned "Platinum Disco" cause I always didn't understand why noone talked about it. I thought maybe I was weird cause the opening slaps and is a total vibe........nice

11:56 What a based take. Children of the Sea is truly one of the most mid anime films ever made 18:23 Holy shit another insanely based take

The thing about Aot Final op is that it is a completely different perspective and almost another show entirely. It's no longer about them over coming the titans, "freedom", glory, etc but now it's the tipping point to the islanders and Yeagerist causing death and destruction on the rest of the world, in the name of their own freedom.

I hope to see Chainsaw man op 2 to be more darker heavier as the story become more gorish and complex, but for the first "fun" part I think it fits well

I would disagree about Chainsaw Man's opening; Kick Back is pretty good for me. While I agree that Maximum the Hormone would be a great fit to CSM, I think it's already great that not only did they have an ending theme on CSM, they also have their song incorporated into the actual show sometimes. *I think that's more than enough to put MtH into CSM's sound*

I'd love to see Joey talking about anime openings that are originally sung in English.

Two anime openings I think are surprisingly under mentioned when people talk about good openings are Papermoon from Soul Eater and the High School of the Dead OP.

This is definitely an unpopular take but I think the CSM opening is Kenshi's best song (and the best anime op of the year ofc). His voice fits the feel so well imo and the song is really unique as well. I also like the first ending by Vaundy but it sounds a lot more generic. Also wtf the Alfheim op is mid asf

The Chainsaw Man'OP, I think, may not be as banging, but it addresses youth (got melody that tells the story), got the brisk feeling (the two who don't care), and the lyrics that summarise the perspective of Kenji, which I feel it fits the meaning of the anime pretty well.

I might also be one of the few people who adores the first opening compared to all the others openings of AOT not because of nostalgia or it's popularity but because just how insanely great the song itself is and what it foreshadows for future seasons. Just listen to the full song of OP 1 and tell me you did 100% felt patriotic after hearing it specially when the "Yeager" part comes around. Plus it has some German lyrics in it so you KNOW it'll be an epic song.

The thing you said about Naruto opening 2 being the peak, made my day - YES, It absolutely is, every bit of it! I also think that Haruka Kanata portrays the exact feeling one would expect going into Naruto

When you mentioned coldrain fitting well for a Chainsaw Man opening, the first song that came to mind is CUT ME. It’s got everything from the fast paced energy, snarky vocals, bangin’ riffs, plus the name works really well

Love these videos Joey! I really love both the Death Note openings and Maximum the Hormone is fantastic! Also Parasyte opening slaps imo!

That dude is nuts.... The Evangelion opening, almost single handedly, planted the seed of appreciation of the Japanese language and it's beauty, in my young mind... This seed, put me on the path I am on today where my Japanese level is almost N3 level, and I'm studying every day out of pure passion and a deep spiritual appreciation of the language. He deserves the L + Ratio... 110%

New subscriber here, love the content brother. Wanted to know if you have a merch store, that sleeve is straight 🔥. Keep up the great work.

Hey guys, Joey's video is good and all but any of you know that DRIP he's wearing where from? that looks sick

Love the Chris Broad imitation at 4:20

I loved the Psycho Pass OP, still listen to this song, same to unravel. I totally recommend the "First Take version" its chefs kiss. Also, please give a try to more of their songs, they have a lot of nice ones like "flower" or "Monster" and many more!

As a metal guitarist, I spent 10 mins rewinding "What's up people" every time I saw an episode of DN. Reminds me a lot of Chopsuey with all the craziness going on. Literally a headbanger. 🔥

16:02 I love how you still found a way to shout out to Baccano. The baccano opening easily slaps the hardest

And he seriously wonders why he’s known as the Anime Karen

In my personal opinion, CSM Op is good enough, and especially because we actually did get a maximum the hormone song for one of the endings, which is actually exactly what I imagined Chainsaw man's OP to be like. It more than makes up for it that we get SO many different endings, everyone can have their favorite song.

I feel like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is similar to alcohol and coffee. Its an acquired taste that once you learn to enjoy it you really enjoy it

I don't know why but whenever I scroll wheel click on the channel icon underneath the video to open it in a new tab, it brings me to JoeyAnime which has no videos, 26 subscribers, and one playlist.

Joey’s intros never fail to make me laugh 😂😂

The chainsaw man opening fits really well musically, I see your point, but, remember that even if chainsaw man later on becomes as gritty as you say, right now, the point where we are at, is chaos, and both the song and the animation embody that perfectly, to the point that I think I liked the opening more than the episodes themselves when the first few eps aired, at this point I think they are on equal footing. But I do agree that when the time to cross into the grittier side of the story comes, I do expect the opening to be more thrash, or even death metal-y to fit the narrative. TL-DR: chainsaw man has a great opening, it fits musically at this point. But I expect the next one to be more explosive.

Now I wanna see Joey's version of what he thinks the Chainsaw Man opening should be. That would be cool! The opening rocks. Idk if I can see MTH as an opener just because I don't listen to them much, but gimme your own CSM opening Joey!!

Why does everybody do the equation Opening = Song ? 😥 I rarely see the visual get talked about and they're just as important (if not more, depending on the opening itself)

Noice joey finally posted something

I've always preferred endings so this video is great, only a few can catch my eye nowadays

As a Silhouette enthusiast, I would like to point out my reasonings as to why it's better than Haruka Kanata. Firstly, I believe that an opening is like a math equation. You add in both the visuals and the music to determine if you like it or not. Silhouette has the superior visuals. The scene of a young Naruto growing up whilst he runs in the battle field still gives me chills till this day. We've seen that boy grow up into the ninja that he was when that opening released. Secondly, I think that Silhouette fit the visuals perfectly. The opening was about the journey of the four main characters we were following: Naruto, Sasuke, Madara, and Obito. It didn't need a hard hitting song like Haruka Kanata. The angelic tone of the vocalist of Silhouette set the tone for the opening. It's kinda like Red Swan in Attack on Titan. Instead of having a banger like the first couple of openings, they chose to slow it down and hit you in the feels instead of your ear drums.

isnt this suppose to be in the anime man and the ancenstry video in joey? or is that intended i just noticed while watching the anime man old videos

Can't believe Joey has read monogatari and thinks Nadeko is the worst character D: I'm still expecting the Off Season adaptation to see everyone start loving Nadeko after watching Nademonogatari 😌

That Bleach comment was a giant L take. Basically every OP and ED from Bleach was gold. The show itself was kinda meh at times, but the music was on fucking point.

I have not seen Death Parade at all (maybe someday), but that opening is so good. I love Bradio, and the music video for Flyers is so much fun.

12:24 this reminded me of when eve announced he was going to do the op to jjk. to be completely honest i underestimated eve cuz i thought eve's style just wasn't suitable but omg kaikai kitan completely blew my expectations. never knew eve could do a song like that. it proves how artists can surprise us. but about the csm op i think yonezu kenshi is a very suitable artist imo. but i just think they couldve done better with the song, they didnt put in alot of their potential to create the best csm op. i srsly cant shit on the song cuz a member of king gnu helped composed it and i love king gnu so my expectations were high but honestly its a good song on its own i dont think its bad. its just not the best song for the op of csm. its lacking. my fav song from csm so far is vaundy's ed its addicting. completely my opinion

i wouldn’t call Unravel “overrated”, but Joey is 100% right that it is Overused. A part of that is definitely all of us TG fans who are just patiently huffing on copium that someday somebody will re adapt our favorite manga, sorry guys 😅

4:20 great Chris Broad impersonation

Love the video and keep up the great work joey

When it comes to Chainsaw Man. I think Kick Back was a good song, but the artist I would've wanted to sing the OP is TK from Ling tosite sigure. I know I'm a massive fan of his and that the ED he made was fire, but I think he would've been better for the OP.

Platinum Dico is really really really really underrated! And it's very nostalgic for me as well

Mumbo Jumbo: Restarts his old I made your silly ideas in minecraft series Joey: Restarts his old Let's fight series Me: This is the bets timeline

4:19 is that your chris broad impression?

what's that vinyl on the wall that's red, white and pinkish?

Chaisawman's Opening is great. Kick Back got so many layers put into it making it really fun to sit down and just listen to it quietly. It is a really great song man. But Joey is correct when saying that they could have picked a better band to suit the csm vibe. I personally think King Gnu is perfect for Chainsawman

Shout out to the Ergo Proxy opening because it's a banger song to an amazing anime that nobody watches

Oh man and here I thought Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas perfected what Brokencyde tried to do lol, I love the auto tune and screaming!

I'm still so mad that "Devil in Your Heart" by SiM wasn't the opening for CSM, it would've fit so perfectly.

4:19 what did Chris do to you Joseph 😂