Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 47 minutes ago

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Today we break down some history of the English dub anime opening while also reminiscing about some of my personal favorite ones! hope you enjoy
smooches ~IP

Patreon: patreon.com/InternetPitstop
#animeopening #videoessay #anime

Thank you @KANJIWRLD for the thumbnail

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
0:41 - My history with English anime ops
3:28 - Nostalgia & heart palpitations
4:39 - English anime ops back In the day
8:10 - The forefathers formula
10:15 - Dbz
11:51 - Pokemon & Digimon
12:44 - Formula issues
13:54 - Yugioh
15:10 - Yugioh GX
17:00 - Yugioh 5Ds
18:34 - Mid Bump
18:56 - More Pokemon ops
20:18 - Shaman King
20:48 - Prologues in English ops
22:42 - Bands doing ops
23:06 - Pirate rap and hip hop in English ops
24:43 - Yu Yu Hakusho
25:49 - How English ops changed and faded away
29:17 - Why English ops still matter
30:19 - outro (Patreon)
31:12 - Thank You

Soundtrack of this video: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhr2nXSQmQdkDnCgPaqWkbNFiNfoj-e2D

Music at Title Drop: youtube.com/watch?v=ZSkbdvV9B6w
Mid Bump music: youtube.com/watch?v=g3QNEhLXmJQ&list=PLhr2nXSQmQdkDnCgPaqWkbNFiNfoj-e2D&index=48


Openings Discussed:
Dragon ball mystical adventure English op
dragon ball main title English op
astro boy opening
Tetsugen 28 opening
Gigantor opening
Speed racer op
Kimba The White Lion op
Fist Of The North Star op
Dbz Rock The Dragon op
Pokemon theme song
Digimon English op
Escaflowne op
Yugioh op
yugioh gx op
Yugioh 5ds op
pokemon johto journeys op
pokemon orange islands op
pokemon johto league champions op
pokemon master quest op
shaman king op
ultimate muscle op
bakugan op
knights of the zodiac op
rave master op
one piece op
dragon ball gt op English
pokerap
yu yu hakusho op (smile Bomb)
dbz kai op
dragon ball super op 1
dragon ball super op 2






Sources:
fanbyte.com/games/features/why-were-anime-dub-openings-so-weird

fandom.com/articles/subs-vs-dubs-english-anime-adaptations