r/AnimeOpenings

I made a version of the Chainsmoker Cat OP rebuilt entirely from the original movie/TV footage its references are based and/or rotoscoped from.

Mostly it was just a fun little obsessive project. I adore old film references and stuff, so fell in love with the OP instantly. I was thrilled there was already lots of videos breaking down the references, but was sad I couldn't find a references only version! So I made one.

Massive credit to Kyacchi’s reference video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEP6hpj368w), which did most of the heavy lifting identifying everything, plus a few other community/source breakdowns I used to fill in the gaps. I put it all in the description.

Anyway, hope you enjoy it!

REFERENCES / TIMECODES:

00:00 - Trainspotting (1996)
00:02 - For a Few Dollars More (1965)
00:03 - A Better Tomorrow (1986)
00:03 - Blade Runner (1982)
00:04 - Constantine (2005) / The Breakfast Club (1985)
00:05 - Pierrot le Fou (1965) / Sin City (2005)
00:06 - Joker (2019)
00:07 - Breaking Bad, Episode 2 (2008)
00:08 - Léon: The Professional (1994)
00:12 - Blue Spring (2001)
00:14 - D.E.B.S. (2004)
00:17 - Ready or Not (2019)
00:19 - Chinatown (1974)
00:20 - Malèna (2000)
00:24 - The Breakfast Club (1985)
00:25 - Footloose (1984)
00:26 - The Breakfast Club (1985)
00:27 - Footloose (1984) / Dirty Dancing (1987)
00:29 - Saizeriya menu numbers: 3301 / 3401
00:30 - Tantei Monogatari (1979), Episode 4
00:30 - Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) / Stand by Me (1986)
00:31 - Dumb and Dumber (1994)
00:33 - Trainspotting (1996)
00:36 - Kids (1995)
00:39 - Conclave (2024)
00:41 - Night on Earth (1991)
00:42 - Project A (1983)
00:47 - The Usual Suspects (1995)
00:52 - Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
00:55 - The King of Comedy (1982)
00:56 - In the Mood for Love (2000)
00:57 - Aoi Honō, Episode 11 (2014)
00:58 - Pulp Fiction (1994)
00:59 - Midsommar (2019)
01:00 - The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
01:01 - Fallen Angels (1995)
01:04 - The Breakfast Club (1985)
01:07 - Ju-On: The Curse 2 (2000)
01:08 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) / Outrage (2010)
01:09 - Fight Club (1999)
01:18 - Adieu l'ami / Farewell, Friend (1968)
01:22 - Flashdance (1983) / Spider-Man 3 (2007)
01:23 - Wednesday, Episode 4 (2022)
01:24 - Another Round (2020)
01:25 - Titanic (1997) / Death Proof (2007)
01:26 - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
01:27 - Adieu l'ami / Farewell, Friend (1968)

I’ve been trying to find an anime ending song for a while and I can’t track it down.

What I remember (very clearly):

• It’s an ED (Probably)
• Female solo singer (not a group)
• Slow / emotional song (not pop/rock)
• The VERY FIRST sung word is “nemurenai” (眠れない) — no words before it

I have already ruled out the obvious answers
「Nemurenai」 — Tomori Kusunoki / MIMiNARI (Hikikomari ED)
「オレンジ」 — Toradora! ED
「花のかたち」 — Akino Arai (Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku ED)
Fukashigi no Carte

I dont remember any more information.

If anyone knows an ED that literally starts with “nemurenai” sung by a female artist, please drop it — this has been stuck in my head for days 😭