What's the most iconic opening of all time? for me its one of these

The average Japanese person recognizes the Uchuu Senkan Yamato and Gundam '79 OP just as much, if not even more, than Evangelion.

Not including english ones like western Pokemon and Sailor moon, probably Evangelion or Code Geass. Though in this case I'm referring to to iconic among anime fans not just all human beings alive

You're crazy. Only people somewhat familiar with anime would recognize it. If I show it to my family for example almost none would recognize it. If you're going for recognizable in general instead of iconic, there is no way it's anything other than pokemon:

and OP asked for the most iconic opening, not the most basic-btich opening

I haven't listened to this OP in almost 20 years and I still know the lyrics by heart, what the fuck.

It varies depending on where you are. For a Japanese person this might be correct:
For an American I dunno. Here in huehue monkey land it's 100% this:
youtube.com/watch?v=a8g18V1Jg3Y

Mine is the opening for Outlaw Star. Right when the music first starts, you know it is going to be a hit.
youtu.be/3LucBfR1w6Y

Eva, maybe the original Pokemon opening

sharp like an edge of a samurai sword the mental blade cuts through flesh and bone

Fairly easy if you know what's really there.

How terrible would life be if people realized that their chads were actually pricks and their loser beta guys were a lot better people and now all you have is missed chances.

Cha la head chala.
Uninstall.
Sailor Moon first opening.
Hokuto no Ken Tough Boy (and first OP)
Definetely Cruel Angels Thesis
Pokemon
Soul Taker (not a popular show, but quite iconic)
Maybe Card Captor Sakura
Put your grasses on

Etc, but I think Eva might be the strongest overall.

Still, Uninstall is also very strong for such a niche show
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It's 100% Cowboy Bebop and anyone whyo says otherwise is lying or retarded.

>Tank from Bebop
Right, very very true.

Also, not an anime but equally unskippable.
(I guess it's still 3d animation)
youtube.com/watch?v=RtF80UCgarY

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Anything by ClariS.

Just start by asking that instead of what the most iconic one is, because the answer to that is an objective truth that should instantly end the thread. It didn't this time around though, seems a lot of anons don't know the definition of the word.

Eva is extremely and utterly iconic, it also has probably the most parodies and offshoots, more than Lucky Star ever had, or Haruhism, and that's saying something.

MAD wise, anyway.

Officially, it's either A Cruel Angel's Thesis from the recent poll since it usually wins often, or Snow halation from the NHK's best anisong of the century (1917 to 2017) poll, the others on those lists are also very well known

animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-09-07/evangelion-theme-cruel-angel-thesis-tops-anisong-general-election/.163500

animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-02-21/anisong-top-100-program-crowns-snow-halation-tiger-and-bunny-themes/.112536

From a western standpoint, these four

youtube.com/watch?v=xjBTNbEXbAA
youtube.com/watch?v=6xKWiCMKKJg
youtube.com/watch?v=zVgKnfN9i34
youtube.com/watch?v=nU21rCWkuJw

Eva, no contest.
Just dropping by with youtube.com/watch?v=X59yPeVk_70

>Just dropping by
No, it wouldn't be recognized by anyone outside your inner circle

>nas at the end of the eva op
as a kid I thought that meant nas the rapper wrote that opening

Came here to post this.
Eva is iconic for anime fans, maybe, but the Pokemon opening reached far more people