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Which Naruto Openings Are Considered The Best By Fans?

2025-08-26 08:17:06

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Sabrina

I grew up watching really late TV with the Naruto openings as part of my musical introduction to the world of a time of day that I would normally fall asleep at. Some songs just hit really right with fans, and for the most part there are 5 that fans continuously bring up in almost every poll for favorite opening. “Haruka Kanata” by Asian Kung-Fu Generation is so raw and really captures the Youthful Ignorance of young Naruto. Then there’s “GO!!!” by FLOW, which is pure hype and a favorite of mine to sing along with. “Blue Bird” by Ikimono-gakari, “Sign” by FLOW, and “Silhouette” by KANA-BOON are also extremely popular among the fans of Naruto: Shippuden, and for the most part have really emotional music videos to go along with them.

I think there are many reasons why fans of the Naruto Series love to listen to the Op’s and Ed’s of the anime so much. As I already said before, some of the songs just have really great memories for me, such as “Haruka Kanata” and “GO!!!” for the Naruto Series and “Blue Bird” and “Silhouette” for the Naruto: Shippuden Series. The reason why I think these songs are so popular is because of their emotions and the timing of when the songs were released in the anime. Also the fans really enjoy the way the visual is of the anime and how it relates to the lyrics and even the symbolism in the song and how it relates to future events in the Series.

So for someone new to Naruto I’d start with those five songs, followed by ‘Hero’s Come Back!!’ for a dose of nostalgic opening energy to ‘Closer’ for a cooler, grittier take on the franchise, and ‘Diver’ for something entirely different. I still find myself humming the tunes of these songs on rainy mornings, and even on days when I’m not in the mood for anything, I’ll usually start to watch an opening or two in search of inspiration to continue doing whatever it is I’m doing.

2025-08-27

Zander

Now and then the chords of some Naruto opening will still send shivers down my spine. ‘Naruto’ has plenty of amazing opening songs but most fans would agree that ‘Haruka Kanata’ and ‘GO!!!’ are the best for the original series because of their frantic and hopeful tunes. For ‘Shippuden’ my two favorites are ‘Blue Bird’ and ‘Silhouette’. ‘Blue Bird’ is very bittersweet and ‘Silhouette’ instantly gives me a lot of adrenaline. Another opening I like a lot is ‘Sign’ because the lyrics and animation are both very well linked to the content of the corresponding scenes.

This is also why many fans will rank songs that were featured during certain arcs of the series (e.g. the Sharingan arc, the Kazekage Proxy Arc) much higher than others even though the individual songs themselves are not inherently better. Creating a playlist for Naruto is all about mixing the fan favorites (e.g. ‘Haruka Kanata’, ‘GO!!!’, ‘Blue Bird’, ‘Silhouette’) with some of the lesser known tracks (e.g. ‘Closer’, ‘Diver’) to get a feel for the full breadth of tones used throughout the series. And yes, I still regularly get these songs stuck in my head even though I’m making coffee at the time. I even occasionally re-watch a song just to get a blast of nostalgia from it.

2025-08-29

Ursula

For karaoke, I usually pick big openings to get a read on whether or not they’ll work for others as well as they do for me. From what fans say are their favorites from the various eras of Naruto openings, ‘Haruka Kanata’ and ‘GO!!!’ from the original Naruto series get the most love, followed by ‘Blue Bird’, ‘Sign’, and ‘Silhouette’ from the Naruto Shippuden series. They’re great for a variety of reasons including just having really catchy hooks, and how well the songs were paired with their respective animations to tell a mini-story and really represent the arc that they were paired with for.

There is also a lot of appreciation for the technicality of the openings as well. ‘Sign’ is known for the dramatic pauses that mirror the drama of the scenes, and ‘Blue Bird’ has the amazing soaring chorus and equally amazing visuals of freedom. The riff and tempo of ‘Silhouette’ also makes it a popular choice for jogging, working out, or even for your daily commute on the AM train. Even with all of the love for these opening songs, there are many songs that fans of the anime argue should have been chosen instead.

If you want to explore into opening picks, it’s pretty cool to watch all the opening sequences of the Naruto series in order. Color palettes, camera angles, and the music sways between them dramatically as the series follows Naruto’s growth. You can relive your favorite series by watching the openings to all the arcs without having to rewatch the whole thing.

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