Considering the, the say the least, controversial new One Piece opening song, I've been listening to all the other OPs… remembering the good old days, when One Piece opening songs weren't "wuss rock".
I think I've decided on my best to worse One Piece opening themes:
1. We Are/We Are Strawhats Version
What can be said about this song that hasn't already been said? This was the first thing we all heard on that fateful day we opened our first fan-subbed episode of One Piece, and it has held a special place in my heart ever since then. It captures the "adventure" mood of the series better than any other opening theme, and is just a great sounding song overall.
Take the same song, except with the Strawhat Pirates singing it, and you've got an equally awesome song
2. Kokoro No Chizu
Another fantastic song. It really suited the Water 7 arc perfectly, and sounded great alongside it's opening animation. Love it!
3. Hikari E
Fuck this song is great.
4. Believe
This might be higher than you expected it, but I really enjoyed this song. I guess it got catchy after all the times I heard it (it lasted for a hell of a long time from what I remember). BELIEVE IN WONDERLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!
5. Brand New World
It is a fucking travesty that this song lasted so little. I'm sure it would take the number 4 spot on my list if it was the opening theme for more than 14 episodes! Didn't really have enough time to get accustomed to it, but it was great while it lasted.
6. Share the World
I didn't like this song at first. However, after a while, I really got accustomed to it. It's catchy with all the English in there
7. Bon Voyage
Great song, just not as great as the ones above.
8. Crazy Rainbow
Oooooh boy. I didn't think Crazy Rainbow was bad, but I think that this was the point where the opening themes went from "Anime songs" to "Soft rock songs". Which, on the whole, hasn't exactly been a good thing.
9. Shit
There's a huge gap of shit between Crazy Rainbow and the next song.
10. Jungle P
Oh Jungle P, how I loathe you. I never skipped the OPs until Jungle P. It just sounds horrible IMO, and doesn't suit Thriller Bark at all. I wish they just used Michael Jackson's Thriller as the opening for that arc.
Seriously. That would have been fucking great.
11. We Are new shitty version
Hey guys, what do you get when you inject one of the greatest anime opening themes of all time with the cancer that is wuss rock?
A FUCKING DISGRACE, THAT'S WHAT.
12. Shit
Believe it or not, there's something even worse than the shitty version of We Are. Much, much shitter.
13. OP 12
I don't know what it's called, nor do I care. Greg said it best in my signature.
I think you guys already mentioned your favourite OPs on the podcast, but lists are always fun
-Anthony