Spotlight Opinion Feature

The 50 Best Anime Openings of 2022

Narrowing down the 50 best anime openings of 2022 was a challenge, to say the least. But, just as Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2022, and Fall 2022 top 10 openings lists did, this one takes everything into account (theme song, animation, composition, artwork, direction, replay value, etc) when given their rankings. So without further ado, here are the best 50 anime openings of 2022 (according to me).

50. Romantic Killer

OP Director: N/A
OP Storyboard:
N/A
OP Animation Director:
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Theme Song: “ROMA KiRA” by YURiKA
Watch on YouTube

49. Platinum End Op. 1 v2:

OP Director: Kei Suezawa
OP Storyboard:
Kei Suezawa
OP Animation Director:
N/A

Theme Song: “Sense” by BAND-MAID
Watch on YouTube

48. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

OP Director: N/A
OP Storyboard:
N/A
OP Animation Director:
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Theme Song: “Shukufuku” by Yoasobi
Watch on YouTube

47. DanMachi Season 4 (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV)

OP Director: Hideki Tachibana
OP Storyboard:
Hideki Tachibana
OP Animation Director:
Shigeki Kimoto, Masahiro Fujii

Theme Song: “Tentō” by sajou no hana
Watch on YouTube

46. Tomodachi Game

OP Director: N/A
OP Storyboard:
N/A
OP Animation Director:
N/A

Theme Song: “Double Shuffle” by Nana Mizuki
Watch on YouTube

45. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Season 2

OP Director: Shunsuke Nakashige
OP Storyboard:
Shunsuke Nakashige
OP Animation Director:
Maiko Okada

Theme Song: “Daylight” by MindaRyn
Watch on YouTube

44. Ao Ashi (OP2)

OP Director: Atsuyuki Yukawa
OP Storyboard: Atsuyuki Yukawa
OP Animation Director: Atsuyuki Yukawa, Asuka Yamaguchi, Takayuki Gotou, Manabu Nakatake, Satsuki Aizu

Theme song: “Presence” by Superfly
Watch on YouTube

43. Overlord IV

OP Director: N/A
OP Storyboard:
N/A
OP Animation Director:
N/A

Theme song: “HOLLOW HUNGER” by OxT
Watch on YouTube

42. Shadows House Season 2

OP Director: Kazuki Ohashi
OP Storyboard:
Kazuki Ohashi
OP Animation Director:
Yuuko Yoshida

Theme Song: “Shall We Dance?” by ReoNA
Watch on YouTube

41. Girls’ Frontline

OP Director:  Kentarō Waki
OP Storyboard:
Kentarō Waki
OP Animation Director:
Yasuka Ōtaki

Theme Song: “BAD CANDY” by yukaDD(;´∀`)
Watch on YouTube

40. My Dress-Up Darling

OP Director:  Aoi Umeki
OP Storyboard:
Aoi Umeki
OP Animation Director:
Kazumasa Ishida

Theme Song: “Sansan Days” by Spira Spica
Watch on YouTube

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Eric Himmelheber

I am a Senior Writer for Anime Corner. I love baseball, football, hockey, and basketball. My favorite anime genre is sci-fi. So if you want to talk about anime, my articles, or sports, feel free to DM me on Twitter @erichimmelheber!

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