It’s time to follow up on the Naruto list by ranking all of the Naruto Shippuden openings. Are you ready for this! There are more than double the openings this time so that’s definitely a lot of songs. Well lets dive right in and see how they all stack up!

20. Opening 11 has some of the most annoying first lyrics in an opening. It’s the kind of opening that can be a little hard to listen too and that throws it really far down right off the jump. I always want the song to be fun to listen to or at least something that I wouldn’t want to shut off right away. It’s just a bit too loud without any real rhythm and the images aren’t the most exciting either.

19. Opening 18 is a little too quiet for me. I get the emotional vibes its going for but yeah this was not going to go over very well. If you want to go for an emotional tune then it still needs to be fast paced or loud. This is true for the best somber themes as well. This intro is more likely to put you to sleep than to actually get you pumped which is not a good thing.

18. Opening 10 is definitely on the quiet side. It’s going for a fairly calm beat and the animation is rather trippy. So what this means is it’s easily one of the weakest openings. I couldn’t really get behind it and can’t picture myself listening to it at my leisure. Feels like they were trying something unique with this one so I give them props here but it still gets the thumbs down.

17. Opening 20 is the final opening so it makes sense that it’s going for more of an emotional feel but it could definitely use some more energy. Ultimately it’s not going to stick in your head as much as some of the other openings. It’s not bad by any means but yeah it’s going in the lower half.

16. Opening 2, it’s a bit on the chaotic side at first before slowing down a bit. It’s okay but I didn’t find it to be very catchy. The visuals have a lot more foreshadowing than most of the other openings and it’s always hype to see Sasuke getting ready to show up but yeah this one wasn’t going to be one of the all time greats.

15. Opening 1 is definitely one of the more iconic Shippuden openings. It’s really loud and everything and I like the beat but I feel like the lyrics let it down near the end. It’s going for a rap type style which only works sometimes and I don’t think the singer was quite ready for this one. Definitely works as a return to the world of Naruto visually but it won’t end up being one of the all time greats or anything like that.

14. Opening 17 is going for a happier vibe which is nice. Naruto finally gets to celebrate and enjoy some peace here. Now there is action and all but for the most part this is a happier title although unfortunately the song isn’t quite able to capitalize on this. It doesn’t flow all that well and the opening ends up being on the lower side as a result.

13. Opening 12 is going for those somber vibes that Naruto is known for. It’s an opening that works pretty well. The images may not be the most inspired but the fights do look pretty smooth like the cut of the 4th Hokage against the old Raikage. That was pretty solid and the music isn’t bad.

12. Opening 5 is definitely going for a somber vibe and you will notice this for quite a lot of the Shippuden openings. I suppose a lot of sad things keep on happening here. It may not be quite as rock solid as the third opening but I would still give it some decent props here. I’d like it to speed up a little more by the end though. Even decent amounts of Sasuke screentime don’t allow this one to rise up the ranks.

11. Opening 13 has some of those somber vibes of course. I feel like this is another opening that I’ve heard a lot of times back in the day. It’s not one of the highest ones but it’s reasonable. It just doesn’t really stand out and you sort of start to forget it right away.

10. Opening 19 This one has some really fun visuals the whole time. One of the most epic openings showing that things are really getting dicey for Naruto. It’s not one of the all time catchy tunes but it is fast paced and looks really good. So I’d give it the nod over some of the other openings and it ends up closer to the middle.

9. Opening 7 is another fairly sad one. There’s not as much going on in the visuals for the mot part so it isn’t as chaotic as you’d expect from this arc. Towards the end we get some fun fights though including matchups that would have been a lot of fun in the show… The music doesn’t rise up as much as it could have which keeps it from being higher though.

8. Opening 4 is going for a fairly happy vibe. Has that slice of life feel to it. It’s not bad, I’d say it feels about average in a sense. The music is reasonably catchy and we have some solid animation here. I liked the various fights going on and the singer does a good enough job here. It is one of the stronger openings from the set.

7. Opening 8 definitely has a lot of brooding going on. It’s one of those fairly trippy openings but the symbology is good. The song is also reasonably solid so this one ends up doing well for itself.

6. Opening 6 has some fun English at the beginning which is cool. It’s also basically a Sasuke opening which is extra neat. It probably has the best visuals out of all the openings. The song also gets pretty fast and I would definitely say that it is one of the better openings. Definitely not one that you can afford to sleep on. With just a bit more pop it could have even landed in the top 5.

5. Opening 15 kicks off pretty strong right out of the gate with the animation and song. It’s one of the best looking intros and the animation style seems a bit different for the opening parallels. Definitely a very strong opening as we approach the end of the show.

4. Opening 16 has a very iconic intro that I see a whole lot in gifs. The song is pretty catchy too and they went all out with the animation. So this one definitely earns its spot as one of the stronger intros. The road from opening 14-16 is one of the best stretches in the show. Just a lot of high quality visuals and songs all in a row.

3. Opening 14 is one that I definitely don’t recognize much when I watch it. It’s a very different kind of intro to be sure with a lighter pitched singer. It doesn’t feel like Naruto but in that way it really works as a solid change of pace which I can appreciate. It’s catchy and I could see myself listening to it a lot.

2. Opening 9 is definitely one of those really strong openings. Great animation right from the jump, a fast song and Sasuke’s around? Yes definitely a pretty big one and the kind of opening that would have you intrigued if you hadn’t seen the show before. It also reminds you just how huge the cast is.

1. Opening 3 is probably the opening that I’ve heard the most since Pandora spams this one on a daily basis. Still, it’s a solid pick because this is definitely the best opening. Sure, you could say that it’s because I’m used to it but the emotional factor actually works rather well here. It’s also still got its epic moments as well as the opening goes on. Pretty ironic that a filler arc would have the best opening but that’s how it goes sometimes. I definitely recommend checking it out.