"Hakudou" - #Compass 2.0: Sentou Setsuri Kaiseki System OP by Mizuki Nana

Series: #Compass 2.0: Sentou Setsuri Kaiseki System (Spring 2025)

Title: "Hakudou"

Artist: Mizuki Nana

Bright colours, interesting designs, and absolutely no idea what's going on. That's how I would describe the visuals of "Hakudou" by Mizuki Nana. It's not clear what this anime is about, but we're here for the music, right?

Being Mizuki Nana, I would expect her usual great vocals. It doesn't disappoint. She sounds great, as she is a veteran of anime music (and a seiyuu, as well). She has a strong voice throughout. The song itself is somewhat unusual sounding. It's not your standard pop song. There's even a bit of rapping. Instrumentally, you can hear some strong bass. It's very prominent. There's some electronic music, but it sounds like a band. I really enjoy the music in this one. Check out the video:

So, what is my verdict? I like Mizuki Nana. She has catchy music, and this is no exception. This song has an unusual sound to it, so it's unique. I'd listen to it a few times, I think.

Overall: 4.0

Now, the question is, does it make me want to see the series? Not really. While the music is good, what I see in the video doesn't interest me much.

Let's do something crazy with anime music

 It's been a while since I've posted anything. I realised that I don't really want to do anime reviews. I did it 20-25 years ago and always had trouble keeping on doing it. I'm actually doing episode by episode reviews on MyAnimeList as I watch, so I don't think there's any point to posting in two places. However, I have a plan. And it's a crazy one.

One of the most memorable parts of anime is the music. In particular, the opening and ending themes. What I'm going to be doing is going through every opening and ending for the current season, reviewing and rating them. Each one will have a review on here, and I will be compiling lists that will be in a few categories: year (with season subsections), anime, and artist. The yearly one will be ordered by rating. The anime and artist lists will be ordered by year. So, I will start with the openings for spring 2025, while also starting with the very earliest years of anime (the 60s) and try to eventually catch up. The early years will be quick, as there aren't nearly as many titles back then as there are every season these days.

I will be reviewing everything, even if I haven't watched the anime. In fact, some of these may make me add the titles to my list of anime to watch. It's more than 500 titles at the moment, but will keep growing. Again, I review what I watch episode by episode on MyAnimeList. Add me as a friend if you want to keep up with what I'm watching.

At the end of each season, I'm going to compile a list of my top 50 openings and endings of the season, and post them in order from my favourite to least favourite. At the end of each year, I'll also be doing the same, but for a yearly ranking. But should I do rankings for each decade? I'm not sure.

The ratings will be as follows:

• 5 - I can listen to this multiple times without getting tired of it. I love it.
• 4 - I can listen to this a few times, and enjoy it quite a bit.
• 3 - I can listen to this once or twice, then I don't really need to listen to it, but I still like it.
• 2 - I can listen to it once, but I'm not fond of it.
• 1 - I really don't want to listen to it. It's not very good at all. I'd prefer to skip it.

I will also be doing half ratings if it doesn't completely fit one of these ratings.

So, I will be starting as soon as possible. I'll be going through the titles in alphabetic order, and will be including TV series, movies, OVA, ONA, and specials. So, let's get on it!