Arcane Opening (Enemy - Imagine Dragons)

[@tenacityxl]

I love how Viktor's statue slowly becomes more and more refined, because his whole thing is *EVOLVING*.

[@hacdietevuong4138]

This truly is a GLORIOUS EVOLITION

[@jonathanyesbest4616]

@@hacdietevuong4138 Glorious purpose..

[@SourSwitchblade2397]

wow, nice spot! Love it :)

[@deathrayman8074]

INFERIOR CONSTRUCTS!

[@vid9170]

I thought he was transforming from his future to past form from robot to human

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

That rush of adrenaline when you finish the first season is amazing, it makes you feel like you're on another realm, then the thought of waiting 2 years for another season hits you back to reality

[@TheCursedCat1927]

More like a Year at this point. Because at the time Season 1 Act 1 came out, they have already been working over a Year on Season 2.

[@juliogomesdesouza9035]

@@TheCursedCat1927 Riot confirmed it's not coming in 2022.

[@vsGoliath96]

@@TheCursedCat1927 Sadly, 2023 release date has basically been confirmed. It's a ways off.

[@Kyo_Sasaki]

@@vsGoliath96 That's almost just a year away though.

[@vsGoliath96]

@@Kyo_Sasaki Sorry, I probably should have been specific. I believe the rumor/leak was mid-2023? So about a year and a half, assuming that's true. Of course, this first season came out in November, so if season 2 goes for late 2023, then we're basically at two years. Point is I want more, damn it!

[@justmultidimensional1759]

It's just uncomprehendable for me.. how in the world did they manage to make the facial expressions so realistic. EVEN THOSE STATUES. WTF

[@Tailsgothicangel1]

Simple: Money. Money. Passion. A fuck ton of Passion. And freaking 6 years of production time. Riot just wrote a check that covered the animators entire family line and said "Here's all the money you'd ever need and 6 years, Go ham."

[@alan_7390]

@@Tailsgothicangel1 Money is not that important for these results (Obviously technically it is important, but there are animated productions with a big budget that do not even reach the dust of Arcane's feet), what is important is time, and 6 years is exactly what allows this to exist.

[@alan_7390]

Good designers and modelers, plus good times for animators.

[@Yudigaming6]

@@alan_7390 you know that is a joke right

[@Lightprayer]

This is the newest technology/technique in animation

[@mmystic9354]

this version is so much better than the one on spotify wtf

[@torrestex]

wtf, what is the difference?

[@mokodomi]

@@torrestex the original song is more punchy? i guess is a way to explain it- this one is more of an emotional version in a way.

[@Sebbir]

@@torrestex this one is more orchestral

[@bulis1133]

@@torrestex as that guy said its more orchestral so essentially orchestral=more epic

[@RadJack14]

Yah IKR

[@letwen]

I like how all lyrics represent a character. Jayce: "I wake up to the sounds of the silence that allows" Viktor: "For my mind to run around with my ear up to the ground" Caitlyn: "I'm searching to behold the stories that are told" Heimerdinger: "When my back is to the world that was smiling when I turned" Mel and Vander: "Tell you you're the greatest" Silco: "But once you turn they hate us" Ekko: "Oh, the misery. Everybody wants to be my enemy" Vi and Jinx: "Pray it away, I swear. I'll never be a saint, no way"

[@valentinacoronel4716]

OMFG NO WAAAAAAAAYYY

[@Calvhinnn]

@@valentinacoronel4716 no way u didnt know

[@cleymoar8418]

@@valentinacoronel4716 no way you didnt know

[@analauragedda8787]

EXACTLY OMG I HAD CHILLS

[@6b03afnanbinrifad6]

They all represent the characters perfectly

[@ruaristrawbridge7859]

Need a full version of this asap!!

[@azamhassan4774]

It will be played on final

[@yeedah1458]

well i found this one : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGekemaqr7uFj5I

[@Vladivoz]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4G3eXaZrah8gpI

[@licolemes7418]

Sim eu também preciso

[@piztech5168]

no

[@christianallen8022]

Why do I feel this version has more Imagine Dragons vibes than the original?

[@Zadira14]

because they cut out the rap of jid or something like that

[@feaddbear]

Honestly yeah

[@Fulcrox]

Because it has an orchestral intro

[@cryptidliker5294]

Reminds me of Warriors

[@minecraftweeeweeweeb8695]

because of the different instruments i think?

[@zeskgames7510]

0:22 Heimerdinger trying to look serious despite being a goofy yordle will always be funny to me

[@iapplin3637]

Hes cute

[@johnmokeypants2753]

He knows that clearly you dont own an air fryer

[@dardosalinas4426]

Idk, he was there when they exile the people to the underground, so i still dont trust him.

[@longdang1119]

Everyone laughs at Heimerdinger in lane until they get E'd while in three turrets' ranges.

[@Greg2]

his pet is so fucking cute

[@DuccarVids]

This version is Much Better than the original I wish they make this full cuz its more Dramatic and awesome at the same time

[@gn4sty731]

The original is "Imagine Dragons styled" version. Like, the original MUSIC itself is a pop-Rock song, and this one is the opening of a Netflix Videogame based animated series, so obviously it would be VERY different. I think the Pop-Rock version is much better tho, the beat matches a way more with the vocals.

[@SirCumsAlot776]

Same shit

[@downhill1222]

@@SirCumsAlot776 its not it is different not by much but it is

[@analauragedda8787]

YES

[@aoiblues7928]

@@SirCumsAlot776 the op has less instruments and has more drum beats used than their full version, It has more dramatic delivery to the op

[@ilias7791]

need this version of Enemy, so much better and more emotional

[@gn4sty731]

The one in Spotify is "Imagine Dragons styled" version. Like, the original MUSIC itself is a pop-Rock song, and this one is the opening of a Netflix Videogame based animated series, so obviously it would be VERY different. I think the Pop-Rock version is pretty better tho, the beat matches a way more with the vocals.

[@gn4sty731]

@@PogeDoge Technically, it's just an opinion, but in mine, it's better, and I kinda like this one too.

[@CinematicHypeTV]

@@gn4sty731 Technically, its your opinion. The Original song is less melodic and minimalistic. The version from the Show is more melodic and cinematic and with that carries a stronger emotional tone. Both are equally well mixed, the version from the show is "better" crafted. So if we talk about "quality", from a mixing POV, they are equally good. If we talk about which one is better from a "Melodic" POV, its the Arcane Version. In the end its down to taste. So please stop telling people that your opinion is somehow "fact". Thank you.

[@gn4sty731]

@@CinematicHypeTV I didn't, so every (fucking)thing you said is pointless. "Thank you".

[@gn4sty731]

@@CinematicHypeTV Now, if _you_ really wanna debate about musicality, and what's better, know that you're not better than anyone else as you think you are, to talk about it, even if you talk with your nose up. Good music is music that has good arrangements, is well-crafted, each instrument knows what it does, has a feeling and musicality, technique (although not always necessary to make a good song), and made by real musicians, and not only by whoever plays. - The Imagine Dragons version has a large quantity of musical instruments, but even though, every single one play a important piece in the song. The pop-rock version of the song has a feeling just as deep, yet different. A feeling of hate rages, while the orchestral version brings a sense of suspense, like classical songs. Yes, knowing which is better depends on your opinion, and that alone, whatever the fuck you are, nothing gives you the right to speak with such arrogance, _and don't play dumb, you know it was deliberate._

[@bloodaggie859]

The way Vander holds Vi and Powder, it always touches my heart.

[@unknownreaper7272]

Silco: 👁 ⚫️🔴⚫️ 👄

[@ethereal897]

I love how this intro goes perfectly well with the concept of the series

[@SevenZeroEleven]

The song was made to fit the series, it was a deal between Imagine Dragons and Arcane, it's part of the OST for arcane, that's why the song fits extremely well

[@InfiniteGreninja]

It’s almost like the song was made for the show

[@MaoTheMage]

Normally I skip long intros, but I let this one keep playing, because it becomes more relevant with each episode. And its a banger.

[@peterpak6077]

I always get goosebumps right after listening to it I never skipped this masterpiece while I watched arcane

[@kiixz5837]

We have so much in common, my friend. It is a really cool song indeed. I refuse nothing after watching it and why should I, the song is the greatest of all time.

[@isabellasopo3555]

I love how at 0:05 it’s from VI’s perspective and we see her focusing and determined while shielding her little sister Powder. And at 0:11 it’s from powder’s perspective and we see her looking up to her sister while Vi looks down and away looking angry and cross

[@Aihara268]

As an animator (and just an avid fan of any well-executed films, animated or not), I must say the shots, lighting, and composition for this are just. If that wasnt enough, the semiotics for each character, as well as the progression of implied meanings are so well done that it tells a story of its own about the character (mainly talking about Viktor cuz man, I LOVE that entire spinning shot of him while the clay progressively becomes more refined, good parallel)

[@spanish-inquisition2024]

Whole show is like, too good!

[@williamwassmann9349]

This show has no right to be as good as it is. Dare I say it’s a masterpiece?

[@whatabotcruz]

Why dare when you could say it's a masterpiece

[@williamwassmann9349]

@M Billa It's a masterpiece

[@williamwassmann9349]

@@whatabotcruz It's a masterpiece

[@zykel621]

Animation is a masterpiece and the music too. They included so many genres yet they all fit their scenes.

[@SolarSeaSlug]

So for me this opening was a process of slowly realizing who every person in the intro was. I didn't recognize the second instance of Jayce, Vi, or Jinx. It was also pretty wild when I realized the green figure is Ekko and the one in the purple lighting is Viktor

[@kellymccormack8346]

The one in the purple lightning is actually Silco.

[@_kaleido]

I watched the opening every episode, it was fun figuring out who each person was

[@SolarSeaSlug]

@@_kaleido Yeah!

[@yikes6929]

Same! It took me so long to figure out that close up shot of the leg was Viktor, and I didn’t realize the shot of the wall carving with the woman holding a gun was Caitlyn till the last episode XD

[@InfiniteGreninja]

It literally took me till episode 8 to figure out Viktor was the one with the leg close up, and even that was only because I paused and noticed his falling crutch

[@Lee.Hanbin]

I need this version, it's much more powerful. The one of spotify is lackin the spice.

[@gn4sty731]

The one in Spotify is "Imagine Dragons styled" version. Like, the original MUSIC itself is a pop-Rock song, and this one is the opening of a Netflix Videogame based animated series, so obviously it would be VERY different. The Pop-Rock version is extremely better tho, the beat matches a way more with the vocals.

[@jaykayy4268]

@@gn4sty731 your opinion

[@ravennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

@@gn4sty731 lmao you definitely play league

[@gn4sty731]

@@ravennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Well, not really, I was just a little pissed

[@cafe5231]

@@gn4sty731 I wouldn't like to read your essay of a rant when you're really pissed

[@ghostlysleuth]

0:37 the drop gets me EVERYTIME

[@rebeccaflutters5179]

Same

[@mhamieyoo]

0:25 "Tell you you're the greatest.." then showing Mel as she was manipulating Jayce. Might be a reach tho. Idk.

[@Circurose]

Noxian spy for sure.

[@kash6858]

nooooo dont spoil ;-; even though the episodes arent released

[@sekiro7397]

So what we think about this

[@Sh1ftane]

It does seem like she was manipulating him at the start to gain a powerful ally, but Jayce did change her outlook on life.

[@sekiro7397]

@@Sh1ftane and people hate jayce for what

[@hannanna1004]

THEYRE FINALLY RELEASING THIS VERSIONNN YAYAYY AFTER 3 YEARS

[@sindorim0417]

Let's GOOOOOOOOOO

[@toffeelatte6042]

One of the best OPs in a Western animated series, periodt.

[@mokodomi]

So glad this is available! I hope it stays up, this version of Enemy is beautiful.

[@J.ONE2004]

probably the only intro i never skipped lol, so much emotion put into this version of the song

[@federicolanaro8539]

Can we appreciate when we finally receive a great intro for a good show

[@erikson5565]

Esta serie es good

[@madness_bass3329]

God*

[@juandavidguerravasquez4166]

No es Good, es God

[@kfcoof5010]

good: bueno/a god: dios

[@pabloo4074]

God

[@Tiopilot]

Y después dicen porque se burlan de los gordos del lol

[@modern_disposition]

Why isn’t the full version in this style!!!!! It’s so good!!!!

[@Lizzie.r1]

Encuentro una diferencia notoria entre está versión (No sé si la hizo Netflix) que la original, por algún motivo los sonidos se vuelven más profesionales y tienen profundidad al cambiar de tonada. aaaah no sabría cómo describirlo, pero espero que está versión tmb se haga oficial y que la extiendan a 2 min de duración

[@S1ud]

Me and my friends were all watching this together and we all were sad cause we thought it was just one of those like orchestral openings that netflix does but then the lyrics started and we were all cheering

[@LeslieLili]

i always have chills in the end with Vi and Jinx damn !

[@maplo1997]

This version of the chorus is so dope and best version nothing can change my mind

[@theprequelsweregood6463]

I wake up to the sounds of the silence that allows For my mind to run around with my ear up to the ground I'm searching to behold the stories that are told When my back is to the world that was smiling when I turned Tell you you're the greatest But once you turn they hate us (Ah) Oh, the misery Everybody wants to be my enemy (Ah) Spare the sympathy Everybody wants to be my enemy Pray it away, I swear I'll never be a saint, no way My enemy Pray it away, I swear I'll never be a saint (Look out for yourself)

[@Lancersilva]

Good god, why didn’t we get this as the official version?! It’s both more emotional and magnitudes more badass.

[@1UniversePrincess]

Honestly this song was the best opening ever, the thought of skipping it _never_ and I mean _never_ came into my mind. This song just hypes you up for the story, and some how with that you knew it was going to be amazing.

[@Sizifus]

I was in absolute awe when I finished watching this. The story is surprisingly rich, the pacing so energetic and just right and the characters are extremely relatable, like, man, I'm speechless. And to top it all off, the animation, the designs of characters, city, the atmosphere is second to none. Never played League of Legends and for little that I knew of it, I always thought the story was non existent and the characters where just a mish mash of different aesthetics, but in Arcane, the lore seems so believable even if it's not explicitly explained, like it all just jells together.

[@wenusstardust]

tbh did not skip the intro of this show even once, the "o oh the misery" part is so powerful it gets me everytime

[@lucasgenovese2610]

One of the best series I have ever seen 😍😍. Hype for season 2

[@NavinNayan]

Man, only if the other shows are this much good... Hearing this giving me chill everytime...

[@NatxMyom]

The only intro I won’t skip

[@kiryuknightly9411]

I wish we got a full version of the epic version of this song, I like the full version of the original but this one just hits different for me.

[@ataberkkose6266]

I cannot wait anymore. Riot continue this serie asap pls. I NEED MOOOORE.

[@rebel_scvm]

ive always enjoyed how in the beginning you can only see vi, and as the perspective changes, you can see powder in her shadow

[@tealiciousthoughts2390]

I love how this intro is full of foreshadowing without giving away too much. I especially love the foreshadowing at 0:44 [SPOILER AHEAD] The “spare the sympathy” depicts Victor when he augmented himself for the first time. Despite dying because of a terminal illness, he decided to take control of his own life. Which is why he shouldn’t be pitied on at this part of the story. The scene then switched to Jayce for the “my enemy” line which foreshadows their future relationship in the game. The spare the sympathy line also pertains to Cait. This could be a foreshadowing to the final episode where because she sympathized with Vi’s pain on what happened to her sister, she hesitated, which enabled Jinx to overpower her. This of course allowed Jinx to do what she did in the finale. Basically, in regards to Jinx, Cait should have “spared the sympathy”.

[@lara-yc6iq]

i love that the character in each frame embodies that particular verse

[@mirayfidan2]

The only intro that I watch without skipping

[@thefifth4669]

I find this video just to make sure I am not the only one who thinks this is better on the official release version.

[@michellejones-kf4mt]

Chills LITERAL CHILLS EVERY DAMN TIME ❤

[@EdsonSilva-fz4pv]

Essa abertura e melhor que a música original. Poderia ter uma versão inteira

[@gn4sty731]

A original é melhor... Mas tá aqui kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6qXZKyVhtSdrsU

[@dangangalaxy9759]

Wish they'd release a full version of this 😭

[@blackmanhere5063]

There is imagine dragon made a full song and also jid made it so much better and anyone who disagree and probably racist

[@chashubokchoy8999]

@@blackmanhere5063 nah but this version is different. it has the orchestral backing

[@mysti_fay]

@@blackmanhere5063 Nah the JID part is really out of place and the song's better without it

[@anglith]

Daaaamn.. How can this music keeps get better wow... This is just freaking epic !

[@thecorruptprince2933]

They seriously need to make this version public because it’s so much better

[@ludensecho1959]

I like this version sooo much more, I wish they release an official version of this

[@kopanomoloko7383]

when was the last time an animated series in this day and age received such an opening. What an amazing show. Cant wait for season 2

[@nightwolf7012]

A good start to the story. It was high time to release full-length films about the Runeterra universe.

[@spikeslevine9360]

honestly this version of ENEMY is a lot better then the original one! this one sounds a lot better and gives off IMAGINE DRAGON VIBES then the original and i love it!

[@d-morenotherandommaker5387]

(If the characters start singing on the intro) [Jayce] I wake up to the sounds of the silence that allows [Viktor] For my mind to run around with my ear up to the ground [Caitlyn] I'm searching to behold the stories that are told [Heimerdinger] When my back is to the world that was smiling when I turned [Mel/Vander] Tell you you're the greatest [Vander] But onec you turn [Silco] they hate us [Ekko] Oh, the misery Everybody wants to be my enemy [Caitlyn] Spare the sympathy [Viktor/jayce] Everybody wants to be my enemy [Jinx] Pray it away, I swear [Vi] I'll never be a saint, no way [Vi/jinx] My enemy Pray it away, I swear I'll never be a saint [All] LOOK OUT FOR YOURSELF

[@durpturtle251]

Just started watching arcane and I am obsessed

[@Gormian14]

What an epic intro

[@daigomizu4323]

The openings is one of the Best i've seen in my life

[@Shirokiiii]

an intro you cannot skip.

[@maciejbielen6782]

the best opening ever

[@malihehhaider9791]

I literally never ever skip this intro, it’s the only intro of a show I have access to never skipped

[@rebeccaflutters5179]

I can acttually appreciate the visuals a lot more now that I'm done with season 1 And okay but why is this version so much better and why wasn't it officially released?

[@rigalixo8710]

Omg the part with silko is the best

[@Shiedas10]

0:37 best part👌🏻

[@samuelonate6779]

because it sounds so familiar????

[@Михайло-т6л]

Ekko?

[@stephng613]

Sounds like yasuo

[@Enrique-hm1xv]

I do love how they kept the intro music. Shame they couldn’t do the statues in the 2nd Season. (Still love it tho).

[@guynamed_ds]

Thought about it as well. This one somehow looks more cinematic and intense despite only consisting of statues, at least in my opinion

[@zakiajames4241]

Never once did I skip this intro

[@Lucy-hj8jj]

this is the first intro i have never skipped

[@dejmianxyzsimulations4174]

Even the intro is a masterpiece.

[@Krigs0]

I like the arcane version cuz it fits in the beat damn so cool!

[@izshtar]

God, this opening is godtier.

[@D.O.R.A.L.P.A.K]

This opening makes me cry every time I see it.

[@ColeDedhand]

One of the best show intros ever.

[@razarryan2465]

Bruh why isn’t this on spotify

[@rion2499]

Wait, it’s a full minute long!? It feels so much shorter. I skip 30 second intros to shows all the time, but could never skip this. 0_0

[@tomochie3025]

I had watched plenty anime op's but this.... Is just not enough! I want it to be at least longer

[@Kable10]

art

[@Lilawere]

I never tired hear and look this Opening, i never skip it.

[@xavierx5659]

This show is pure chef kiss ✨️👌

[@LilPlayz]

"How many times have you watched this?" Me: "Yes"

[@MANA98]

Omg i love arcane and imagine dragons so much

[@peppermintpurple9022]

I put this on 0.5 speed and it literally changes the whole vibe

[@skyryuu.05]

1,5x too lol

[@Patrick-ev5ye]

I paused this on 0 speed and literally changed the whole vibe.

[@cristinamilozzi3977]

I love everything about this series!!!

[@GabriTell]

The unskippable intro

[@twixyblixy07]

“skip the intro” not this one, bro

[@jinxpowder739]

Best opening. I love Vi and Powder statue 💕💕💕

[@levicastro3232]

I hope for the new season we get some new music that become classic hits like this one

[@RowanArk]

Vander holding little Vi and Powder in his hands 😥

[@yabigboiiii9703]

Opening’s so good that no one realises that Viktor’s reading Jayce’s Journal the wrong way

[@NicolasEstrellaM22]

0:45 there's my boy jhin, and no one can make me think otherwise

[@ianapostol1231]

It's actually Viktor, I honestly thought it was Jhin too, until I saw the crane staff viktor is using at the bottom right.

[@hiepopk7188]

What if i said it caitlyn

[@OwlieVids]

Best. Show. EVER!!!!

[@theFOODslayer]

0:56 THIS, THIS IS *_BEAUTIFUL!_*

[@tomas._.4992]

Lo mejor de Netflix sin Duda

[@sailortara7]

I can't wait for season 2

[@loujayanabidi9398]

I cant' stop listening to this omgggggg

[@someone5680]

It’s not a mistake it’s a masterpiece

[@someone5680]

This is a joke I hate jellybean

[@xxferalfreakxx]

... I'll allow it, but just this one time

[@anakaren3685]

Esto es una droga visual y auditiva, ¡¡no paro de verlo!!.

[@AsherRocks]

One of my all time favorite shows and it is because of this intro

[@danielorsinifigueroazaldan8602]

The series and the song are very good too, one of the best for me

[@HuntersWorldGaming]

This song just came on the radio and that was so awesome!