Fōsu to tomo ni are! [フォースと共に在れ]
January 21, 2016 9:11 PM Subscribe
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Anime Opening, courtesy of Tumblr user and Star Wars fan KyloRenIsAPunkBitch.
Given the limited footage from the previews and teasers, this was pretty well done. Ganbatte! がんばって!
posted by filthy light thief at 9:17 PM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by filthy light thief at 9:17 PM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
(a minimum of one of the sponsors should be Kenner)
posted by DoctorFedora at 9:20 PM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by DoctorFedora at 9:20 PM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
Nice, but: needs more rapid-fire montages of images of characters smiling into the camera, characters flying into a perfect sunny blue sky, giant text that fills up the entire screen, and an ensemble photo of the entire cast (including Kylo Ren and Supreme Master Snoke) standing shoulder-to-shoulder.
posted by suedehead at 9:26 PM on January 21, 2016 [18 favorites]
posted by suedehead at 9:26 PM on January 21, 2016 [18 favorites]
I mean, because what it boils down to is killing people.
posted by valkane at 9:26 PM on January 21, 2016
posted by valkane at 9:26 PM on January 21, 2016
This song is the actual opening theme for Code Geass.
posted by thefoxgod at 9:31 PM on January 21, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by thefoxgod at 9:31 PM on January 21, 2016 [3 favorites]
Also: needs more images of Rey walking dramatically in slow motion superimposed over a space backdrop, more shots of all the flight controls and interface of Tie Fighters and X-Wings, and a whole lot more sexy super detailed shots of said fighters being launched out of hangers and air bases. Basically, just copy any Gundam Opening.
posted by FJT at 9:55 PM on January 21, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by FJT at 9:55 PM on January 21, 2016 [3 favorites]
Nice! One of my favorite anime openings ever, from a real shitshow anime (but such an entertaining one), Code Geass. It's worth checking out, to anyone who hasn't watched it yet.
posted by yueliang at 10:19 PM on January 21, 2016
posted by yueliang at 10:19 PM on January 21, 2016
Change Rey to Rei and there's a great choice of kanji for it:
冷 (cool)
霊 (soul, spirit)
礼 (gratitude)
例 (example)
令 (command, decree)
零 (zero)
posted by kurumi at 10:20 PM on January 21, 2016 [7 favorites]
冷 (cool)
霊 (soul, spirit)
礼 (gratitude)
例 (example)
令 (command, decree)
零 (zero)
posted by kurumi at 10:20 PM on January 21, 2016 [7 favorites]
This song is the actual opening theme for Code Geass .
But I still thought it might have been one of the OPs of that other, better giant fighting robots anime with an OP from flow.
It's also missing a scene where like a million missiles are chasing the main character and they deftly avoid them all they all explode, possibly into one another.
posted by pwnguin at 10:44 PM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
But I still thought it might have been one of the OPs of that other, better giant fighting robots anime with an OP from flow.
It's also missing a scene where like a million missiles are chasing the main character and they deftly avoid them all they all explode, possibly into one another.
posted by pwnguin at 10:44 PM on January 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
If we're talking old songs repurposed, Re:Re: is opening for Erased this season. Really surprised me when I heard it.
posted by halifix at 12:20 AM on January 22, 2016
posted by halifix at 12:20 AM on January 22, 2016
more shots of all the flight controls and interface of Tie Fighters and X-Wings, and a whole lot more sexy super detailed shots of said fighters being launched out of hangers and air bases. Basically, just copy any Gundam Opening.
Previously
posted by EndsOfInvention at 3:10 AM on January 22, 2016 [2 favorites]
Previously
posted by EndsOfInvention at 3:10 AM on January 22, 2016 [2 favorites]
Aww man, i was hoping for something like this :(
posted by emptythought at 4:23 AM on January 22, 2016
posted by emptythought at 4:23 AM on January 22, 2016
...Which got its own FPP, and was mentioned in the comment directly above me. Ha.
posted by emptythought at 4:23 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by emptythought at 4:23 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
man, i really loved that movie more than i expected or should have
posted by bitteroldman at 5:08 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by bitteroldman at 5:08 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
I thought this was pretty good! Laughed out loud when the music came on. As mentioned above, there are probably a few extra things they could've thrown in there, but it seemed to hit most of the notes.
I can't take that "Rey looks up from a thing" shot anymore, though, because I've seen this and now it's all I can see.
posted by curious nu at 6:14 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
I can't take that "Rey looks up from a thing" shot anymore, though, because I've seen this and now it's all I can see.
posted by curious nu at 6:14 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
Change Rey to Rei and there's a great choice of kanji for it
EPISODE 8 SPOILER: Rey's last name is revealed as "Ayanami".
posted by Strange Interlude at 7:06 AM on January 22, 2016 [4 favorites]
EPISODE 8 SPOILER: Rey's last name is revealed as "Ayanami".
posted by Strange Interlude at 7:06 AM on January 22, 2016 [4 favorites]
Anime opening and ending themes are one of my favorite parts of the genre. Even better that most shows change them from season to season (something I wish western TV would adopt). I like this one. It's all about getting the watcher pumped up, and it works.
posted by codacorolla at 7:27 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by codacorolla at 7:27 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
I was struck by how well it worked with the Code Geass opening song, and how much it echoed the Code Geass opening, and then realized how trope-y the Code Geass opening was.
> Basically, just copy any Gundam Opening.
I think this Gundam 00 opening and its song would have worked, too, the mood of the song alluding nicely to Kylo Ren's emo-ness.
Kylo Ren would probably fit in well with Tokyo Ghoul's opening (Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul √A both had striking opening and ending themes - Tokyo Ghoul ending, Tokyo Ghoul √A opening, ending).
posted by needled at 8:08 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
> Basically, just copy any Gundam Opening.
I think this Gundam 00 opening and its song would have worked, too, the mood of the song alluding nicely to Kylo Ren's emo-ness.
Kylo Ren would probably fit in well with Tokyo Ghoul's opening (Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul √A both had striking opening and ending themes - Tokyo Ghoul ending, Tokyo Ghoul √A opening, ending).
posted by needled at 8:08 AM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
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