But do they dance in the OP?

I collect anime dance OPs and EDs here.

[anime-dancing]

What counts (or doesn’t) as a Dance OP?

A Dance Op (or ED) must have at least one continuous dance sequence- meaning two or more moves performed without cutaways in between them. Idol anime do not count for the spirit of this collection, UNLESS the one performing the dance is not an idol.

I categorize dance OPs by how many seconds of dancing there are, and a personal rating of the quality of the dance animation on a scale of 1 to 10.

Currently, I post on Friday afternoons. If you know of a dance OP I don’t know of, PLEASE tell me!

[quakeandquiver]

Raspberry swirl 🍰

[anisongoftheday]

See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Opening

Mikansei ni Matataite by Oisicle Melonpan

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Osomatsu-san Season 4 Ending

Buddy by Hitomi from Atarayo & the Matsuno Brothers

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A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof Ending

NinKoro Dance by HoneyWorks feat. HaKoniwalily

[anisongoftheday]

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Opening

Easy Breezy by chelmico

[anime-dancing]

Seconds of dancing: 30

Quality of animation: 6/10

Loses some points for being silhouettes instead of full animation, but gains the rest for the sheer personality shining through.

[anisongoftheday]

Lucky Star Opening

Motekke! Sailor Fuku by Aya Hirano, Emiri Katō, Kaori Fukuhara, and Aya Endo

[anime-dancing]

Seconds of dancing: 43

Quality: 9/10

Normally I post on Fridays, but this one seems to be posted on a Thursday. Ah well.

I wonder when KyoAni will make the full idol anime they so clearly want to. How many times now have they added a spectacular dance sequence to a non-dancing show?

[anisongoftheday]

Blood Blockade Battlefront Ending 1

Sugar Song to Bitter Step by Unison Square Garden

[anime-dancing]

Seconds of dancing: 60

Quality: 8/10

I know I've posted this one before, but it's the classic. Character personality via dancing, character INTERACTION in the dance, it loses points for being chopped up a bit short.

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Sing a Bit of Harmony Insert Song

Lead Your Partner by Shion Ashimori (CV: Tao Tsuchiya)

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Beastars Opening 1

Wild Side by ALI

[anime-dancing]

Seconds of dancing: 16

Quality: 10/10

It's stop motion swing dancing. WHATS NOT TO LOVE?!

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Death Parade Opening

Flyers by BRADIO

[anime-dancing]

Seconds of dancing: 16

Quality: 7/10

A great example of a dance opening that completely contradicts the tone of the show, one of my favorite things!

[anisongoftheday]

Kill Me Baby Ending

Futari no Kimochi no Honto no Himitsu by Oribe Yasuna (CV: Akasaki Chinatsu) and Sonya (CV: Tamura Mutsumi)

[anime-dancing]

Seconds of dancing: 29

Quality of animation: 2/10

Overall a great song, and uses its relatively limited and simple animation to good effect. I once heard a rumor that this animation was made to prevent people from dancing along. Honestly I doubt it's true, but it's funny to watch it imagining that.

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Absolute Duo OP 1: Absolute Soul by Suzuki Konomi

Seconds of dance: 13

Dance quality: 7/10

Only at the very end of this op is a great combat sequence that transforms into a spectacular partnered dance. An underrated entry and should be considered more often in the context of dance openings.

[anime-dancing]

Pretty Boy Detective Club OP 1: shake&shake by Sumika

Seconds of dancing: 22

Quality: 10/10

This is the first new dance OP I found when I began this blog in earnest. It's still one of my favorites of all time.

[anime-dancing]

Kekkai Sensen ED 1- Sugar Song and Bitter Step by Unison Square Garden

Dance time: 60 seconds

Dance quality: 8/10

Relatively simple and quick animation, but shows a lot of personality and character quirks! A classic.