Quality loli tsundere and loli moe nun anime Toradora! and A Certain Magical Index (or To Aru Majutsu no Index) have introduced new OPs for their second cours, both starting at episodes #17.
You may see both below in HD and compare/contrast to the original OPs…
Toradora! 2nd OP
[Silky Heart], by 堀江 由衣 / Yui Horie
If some parts seem reminiscent of the 1st ED, Vanilla Salt, that would easily be explained by the same singer-seiyuu Yui Horie (Minori Kushieda, Love Hina’s Narusegawa Naru) performing both songs.
Taiga is most moesome…
A Certain Magical Index 2nd OP
[masterpiece], by 川田まみ / Mami Kawada
Index and Mikoto are cute as ever, and Komoe’s bit should be appealing to most watchers.
Seeing Kuroko’s hair as she jumps around is also quite a treat.
Quality animation by JC Stuffs..<3
Btw, Shirley from Code Geass in 0:34.
Love the new Toradora! OP! I’ve been listening to it a number of times the past days. Both the music and opening animation are top notch, and here’s a HD version on Youtube that I think deserves posting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIs9UJxalkI&fmt=22
I still have a hard time liking the new Index OP. I usually like Kawada Mami’s songs, but this one is a bit lower than her usual standard.
(I dunno why my comment from this morning didn’t appear here, but I guess I didn’t quite wait for it to load)
Index OP is a bit meh. I usually fall in love with Kawada Mami’s songs at once, but this one’s not that good. Who knows, after a few plays it might be good.
But the Toradora! OP is just so damn good! I’ve listened to it 10-20 times the past days, and it just gets better and better.
Btw, here’s a link to the “HD” version of the Toradora! OP on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIs9UJxalkI&fmt=22
I was actually wondering when they’ll have a new Index OP because the original OP animation’s characters have come and gone already. [masterpiece] is not a masterpiece for me yet, may take a few more episodes to get used to it and catch on.
PSImissing and Pre-Parade were 2 of my favourite songs from last season. I can’t help but notice how they’ve barely included Kitamura in the new OP…
Toradora’s is decent much like its predecessor, while Index’s I didn’t like so much. The first Index OP reminded me of Higurashi’s first OP (don’t ask why, I don’t know), this one is just mundane in comparison without the air of mystery, action sequences or even much l♥♥i moe Indekkusu.
On the other hand, Misha Kreuzhev. f♥♥k yeah.