Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Like a broken record playing over and over and over even while you're sleeping? And you suddenly start humming, or even worse - singing, the song at random moments during the day
involuntarily like muscle twitches? That's what anime has done to me, but in a good way. That's why I think all anime shows should be required to splash this message in big bold letters before the start of the opening theme:
WARNING:
Watching too much anime can cause JPop/Rock/Hiphop addiction.
It all starts out quite innocently. You hear the anime's opening theme and don't think much about it because you don't understand Japanese. Then you start noticing how awesome the video sequence that goes with the opening theme is. Then you realize that the music is a perfect fit for the anime you're watching. Pretty soon you hear the darn song in your head every time you see the anime's main character. Then you just have to look it up in YouTube because you're curious to see the artists behind it. And then you find the video to the full version of the song and that's when you're hooked.
Well, that's how I got hooked anyway. :D You know... why don't you try it? You might like it. ;P I'll even point you in the right direction. Here are a few of my favorite anime opening/ending themes right now: (By the way, don't mind the incomprehensible English lyrics, a lot of them are incorrect. Hehe.)
I put up another anime opening/ending theme song compilation the other day. This time it's for Nodame Cantabile. These are the TV size opening and ending themes with the original animation sequences for all three seasons: Nodame Cantabile, Nodame Cantabile Paris-Hen, and Nodame Cantabile Finale. I also added the lyrics so you can sing along. Check it out and remember to vote for your favorite!
