I started re-watching the anime series Gunslinger Girl with .tiff recently and I was reminded how awful the intros can be for anime shows. "We'll just skip the intro until you've seen a few episodes" I said. The problem with them is that they tend to feature horrible music with flowery overly dramatic lyrics. If its really bad, the main characters are featured in strange situations that don't reflect the spirit of the show.
Today however, I was reminded of Cowboy Bebop and how much I've always enjoyed its intro. Its sparse on the lyrics (one to be exact), the visuals don't recycle endless clips from the show but they still convey its feeling and its entertaining to watch:
