opening theme
Show's starting song
An opening theme is the music that plays at the start of a television show, film, video game, or other serialized media, serving to establish mood and signal the beginning of the program.
These themes range from brief musical stings to full songs with accompanying title sequences, and the most memorable ones become closely associated with their shows.
The Friends opening theme is instantly recognizable.
In anime and video games especially, opening themes are often standalone pop songs that generate their own fanbases.
- introBrief opening section
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- title cardOn-screen text identifying work
- title sequenceCredits shown at beginning
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
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- soundtracksfilm score, original score, end credits, orchestral score, title track
- Anime/Mangaanime, manga, shonen, manga adaptations, mecha
- film musicfilm score, soundtrack, movie soundtrack, underscore, background music
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- music termsmelody, tempo, rhythm, harmony, beat
- talk showstalk shows, late night, late-night, guest host, panel show
opening themeclosing theme
End-of-program musical signature
ending theme · closing credits · end credits · outro · credits music
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