Italian anime openings are probably the most underrated key aspect of Italian culture. Even people who study Italian language and culture at university don’t know anything about Italian anime openings. How do I explain to foreigners that very few things bring Italians together: food, the World Cup and Italian anime openings.
This probably needs a better explanation: Italy is the Western country with the highest distribution of Japanese anime series, which have shaped the childhood of Italians since the 1970s. Italian anime openings are unique because they’re actually original songs purposefully composed for each anime that ever aired on television, and they used to be sung by the same two singers every single time. Sometimes they do concerts where they sing Italian anime openings, and you can find plenty of grown ass people who still remember the lyrics after all this time.
Any examples?
Pokémon 2nd opening (actual masterpiece)
Pokémon 1st opening (not as good as the second but this is THE opening)
Dragon Ball Z
Card Captor Sakura
The Secret of Blue Water
Jeanie (lyrics are amazing)
The Rose of Versailles
Gundam Wing
Digimon
Sailor Moon
Heidi
OMG. May I add…
1. Mila e Shiro
2. Ti voglio bene, Denver
3. Memole dolce Memole
4. È quasi magia Johnny
5. Rossana
Occhi di gatto
Il mistero della pietra azzurra
Pollon
Kiss me Licia
Cristina D’Avena, a goddess.
I can’t link right now but what about Detective Conan??
Detective Conan (1st and 2nd version)
Also this is blatant Lady Oscar erasure




























