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“Anime Openings in MS Paint” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Anime Openings in MS Paint” refers to a genre of YouTube videos where creators redraw famous anime opening sequences frame by frame with the deliberately crude look of the MS Paint drawing program.

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The “Anime Openings in MS Paint” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Anime Openings in MS Paint” is a common card of the Anime Memes pack, number 29 of the collection, and the 1st best-known meme of its 67 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Anime Openings in MS Paint” meme mean?

The meme is used to fondly poke fun at the visual quality of beloved anime openings by recreating them with the most basic drawing tools possible. It is used to share or comment on these “homemade” versions that keep the original music and timing but replace the animation with simple shapes and flat colors.

Where does the “Anime Openings in MS Paint” meme come from?

The format comes from English-speaking YouTube creators who took to recreating well-known anime opening sequences by fully redrawing them in MS Paint, the very basic drawing program historically bundled with Windows. Channels known as sleepstr, SrLevi, and Andree! Approximately have published this kind of video, keeping the original soundtrack while replacing the animation with deliberately simplified, imprecise drawings. The contrast between the nostalgic music and the openly clumsy artwork became the format’s signature, reused by several creators across different popular anime.

How to use the “Anime Openings in MS Paint” meme

  • People share an “opening in MS Paint” video to laugh at the contrast with the original animation.
  • The format is used to pay tribute to a beloved anime opening in a quirky way.
  • Fans compare different creators’ MS Paint versions of the same opening.

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The “Anime Openings in MS Paint” card in MyMemeCards

Anime Openings in MS Paint card
NumberNo. 029
RarityCommon
CollectionAnime Memes pack
Fame50/100 · #1 of 67
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@locsiv
Rarities of the Anime Memes pack: 67 cards
  • Common3451%
  • Rare1319%
  • Epic1928%
  • Legendary11.5%

How to get the “Anime Openings in MS Paint” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Anime Openings in MS Paint comes out of the Anime Memes pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What is “Anime Openings in MS Paint”?

It is a genre of YouTube videos where creators redraw well-known anime opening sequences using the very basic MS Paint drawing program, keeping the original music.

Who created this type of video?

Several English-speaking YouTube creators, including channels known as sleepstr, SrLevi, and Andree! Approximately, have published this kind of video across different anime.

Why are these videos funny?

Because they contrast the polished music and timing of the original opening with deliberately crude, imprecise artwork made with a very limited tool.

Is the original animation reused in these videos?

No, only the soundtrack is kept: the animation is entirely redrawn by hand in MS Paint, frame by frame.

How do I get the Anime Openings in MS Paint meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Anime Openings in MS Paint” is a common card of the Anime Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Anime Openings in MS Paint card?

It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Attack on Titan Opening in MS Paint — YouTube · checked on October 29, 2026.

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