Original artist: LEE (NSFW)

Decided to create a countdown of my own personal favourite opening/closing sequences of the year. These were determined by either the song itself and/or visuals. The following is in no way influenced by public opinion. I highly doubt several of these entries would even rank so high on anyone’s list — you’ll see why later. With that said, hope you enjoy my picks of 2009!

Let’s start off with the OPs:

  • OP #25.)
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    Kodomo no Jikan Second Term」 OP – “Guilty Future” (by Eri Kitamura)


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    For my love of Kuro-chan~, and the song of course

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  • OP #24.)
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    Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Purezza」 OP – “Chouhatsu Cherry Heart” (by Milan Himemiya and Chocolate Rockers)


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    Second season OP visually outdoes the first

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  • OP #23.)
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    White Album」 OP2 – “Mugen” (by Nana Mizuki)


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    For Nana Mizuki and undying love for Rina

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  • OP #22.)
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    Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo」 OP – “Rara Eve Shinseiki” (by ALI PROJECT)


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    ALI PROJECT, ’nuff said

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  • OP #21.)
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    Basquash!」 OP – “nO limiT” (by Eclipse)


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    A reminder of how much fun the show was. And the song rocks

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  • OP #20.)
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    CANAAN」 OP – “mind as Judgment” (by Faylan)


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    One look and you know you’re in for a good ride

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  • OP #19.)
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    Hayate the Combat Butler!!」 OP2 – “daily-daily Dream” (by KOTOKO)


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    KOTOKO wins everytime

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  • OP #18.)
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    Kobato.」 OP – “Magic Number” (by Maaya Sakamoto)


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    Gotta have some Maaya on here

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  • OP #17.)
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    Saki」 OP2 – “bloooomin” (by Little Non)


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    An excuse to see Koromo and Yuuki again

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  • OP #16.)
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    Shangri-La」 OP – “Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare” (by May’n)


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    Was addicted to this song for the longest time

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  • OP #15.)
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    Tokyo Magnitude 8.0」 OP – “Kimi no Uta” (by abingdon boys school)


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    Awesome song. One of my top favourite shows of the year as well

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  • OP #14.)
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    Maria Holic」 OP – “HANAJI” (by Yu Kobayashi)


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    The first of the many eccentric, yet creative SHAFT produced openings on the countdown

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  • OP #13.)
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    One Piece」 OP11 – “Share The World” (by Tohoshinki)


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    loltoeiluvspoilers

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  • OP #12.)
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    Bakemonogatari」 OP4 – “Renai Circulation” (by Kana Hanazawa)


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    MOE IS DEAD?! Yeah… keep telling yourself that

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  • OP #11.)
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    Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei」 OP – “Super scription of data” (by Eiko Shimamiya)


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    Higurashi OPs never disappoint

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  • OP #10.)
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    Cookin’ Idol Ai! Mai! Main!」 OP – “Kitchen wa My Stage” (by Haruka Fukuhara)


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    God damn this song is catchy

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  • OP #09.)
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    Toradora!」 OP2 – “silky heart” (by Yui Horie)


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    One of the few who prefers this opening over the first

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  • OP #08.)
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    Ichigo Mashimaro Encore」 OP – “Ichigo Splash” (by Saeko Chiba, Fumiko Orikasa, Ayako Kawasumi, Mamiko Noto, and Hitomi Nabatame)


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    They managed to “outcute” the previous intros. Plus more Miu goodness~

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  • OP #07.)
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    Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei」 OP – “Ringo Mogire Beam!” (by Kenji Ootsuki and Zetsubou Shoujotachi)


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    Can you really deny the fluid and natural style of SHAFT?

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  • OP #06.)
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    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009)」 OP – “Super Driver” (by Aya Hirano)


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    TICK! DING DONG! CLATTER! TUG!

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  • OP #05.)
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    K-ON!」 OP – “Cagayake! GIRLS” (by Aki Toyosaki)


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    Season 2 announced! Yui gets another shot at Saimoe! AHAHAHA1

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  • OP #04.)
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    Bakemonogatari」 OP2 – “Kaerimichi” (by Emiri Katou)


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    Poyoyon Rock is MY HERO

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  • OP #03.)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood」 OP2 – “Hologram” (by NICO Touches the Walls)


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    FMA OPs have always been a treat to watch

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  • OP #02.)
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    Umineko no Naru Koro ni」 OP – “One-Winged Bird” (by Shikata Akiko)


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    Will always appreciate how the staff managed to craft a wonderfully compelling opening to this series

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  • OP #01.)
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    Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu」 OP – “Poo” (by Neko Jump)


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    SURPRISE!! Only on Moetron can this rank at NUMBER ONE BABY! *does Kirumin dance*

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    Now to finish things off with the toplist of EDs:

  • ED #25.)
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    Slayers Evolution-R」 ED – “Front Breaking” (by Megumi Hayashibara)


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    It’s amazing I’m still listening to new music from Megumi this late in my life

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  • ED #24.)
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    Cross Game」 ED – “Koi Kogarete Mita Yume” (by Ayaka)


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    Another lovely song I just had to add

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  • ED #23.)
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    Hatsukoi Limited.」 ED – “Hatsukoi limited” (by marble)


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    Enjoyed the cosplay visuals

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  • ED #22.)
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    Kodomo no Jikan Second Term」 ED – “1, 2, 3 Day” (by Little Non)


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    Aww, more Kuro-chan for me? Cute video

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  • ED #21.)
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    Inuyasha: The Final Act」 ED – “With You” (by AAA)


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    Oh the nostalgia hits home hard!

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  • ED #20.)
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    Saki」 ED3 – “Shikakui Uchuu de Matteru yo” (by Kana Ueda, Ami Koshimizu, Rie Kugimiya, Ryoko Shiraishi and Shizuka Itou)


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    Saki Beach ED~! Fun to watch over and over again

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  • ED #19.)
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    Hayate the Combat Butler!!」 ED – “Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi Iro!” (by Shizuka Itou with Eri Nakao, Sayuri Yahagi and Masumi Asano)


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    H.I.N.A. HINAGIKU!

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  • ED #18.)
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    Mahoromatic: Tadaima Okaeri」 ED – “[Ma] no Tsuku Boogie!” (by Triomatic & Minawa & Mahoro)


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    えっちなのはいけないと思います! Classic

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  • ED #17.)
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    Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu」 ED – “Chuai Mad Noi” (by Neko Jump)


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    Cannot rank as high as its OP but still adorable :3

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  • ED #16.)
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    Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Purezza」 ED – “Himitsu Suishou! Uruto LOVE” (by N’s)


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    Oh the chibiness~

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  • ED #15.)
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    Basquash!」 ED2 – “Futari no Yakusoku” (by Eclipse)


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    Maybe because I just love Eclipse’s music so much

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  • ED #14.)
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    Kämpfer」 ED – “One Way Ryou Omoi” (by Marina Inoue and Megumi Nakajima)


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    Enough service for you?

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  • ED #13.)
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    Queen’s Blade: Gyokuza no Tsugumono」 ED – “buddy-body” (by Rie Kugimiya, Yuko Goto and Kanae Ito)


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    Because Melona was missing from this countdown

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  • ED #12.)
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    Umineko no Naru Koro ni」 ED – “la divina tragedia ~Makyoku~” (by Jimang)


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    OH DESIRE

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  • ED #11.)
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    Sora no Otoshimono」 ED2 – “Misaki Meguri” (by Mina)


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    Flying pantsu ED should’ve been #1

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  • ED #10.)
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    Darker Than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini」 ED – “From Dusk Till Dawn” (by abingdon boys school)


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    Slower paced abingdon boys school song than I’m used to but love it

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  • ED #09.)
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    The Sacred Blacksmith」 ED – “Miracle Happy Day” (by Aki Toyosaki)


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    Lisa ED! Cuteness overload

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  • ED #08.)
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    NEEDLESS」 ED – “Aggressive zone” (by Needless★Girls+)


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    You know, I had no plan to watch this show. That was, until after I came across the closing

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  • ED #07.)
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    Eden of The East」 ED – “Futuristic Imagination” (by School Food Punishment)


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    Creative papermation ED definitely deserves a spot here

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  • ED #06.)
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    Fight Ippatsu! Juuden-chan!!」 ED – “Onegai Sweetheart” (by Kaori Fukuhara)


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    Lost count as to how many times this was parodied

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  • ED #05.)
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    Maria Holic」 ED – “Kimi ni, Mune Kyun” (by Yu Kobayashi, Asami Sanada and Marina Inoue)


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    Deliciously sweet 8-bit style

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  • ED #04.)
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    Fresh Precure!」 ED – “You make me happy!” (by Momoko Hayashi)


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    It wouldn’t be my countdown without some Precure now. Absolutely loved the CG models and choreographed dance routine.

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  • ED #03.)
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    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009)」 ED – “Tomare!” (by Yuko Goto, Minori Chihara, and Aya Hirano)


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    Instant fav of ’09

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  • ED #02.)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood」 ED – “Uso” (by SID)


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    Hand-drawn style closings have always caught my eye

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  • ED #01.)
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    K-ON!」 ED – “Don’t say ”lazy”" (by Yoko Hikasa with Aki Toyosaki, Satomi Satou and Minako Kotobuki)


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    Fell in love with it the first time I heard it. Without a doubt, my favourite anisong of 2009.

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    Happy New Year 2010! Year of the Taiga~