History Main / IntroductoryOpeningCredits

%%* The Disney version of ''Disney/RobinHood'' gives the characters' names, but also ''species'' (since it's a WorldOfFunnyAnimals). It also lists the voice actor right under the character's name.

* Most of Creator/{{Studio100}}'s children's shows would contain a character introduction while the show's theme song is playing. Shows such as ''Series/KabouterPlop'', ''Piet Piraat'', and ''Series/SamsonEnGert'', would feature live action versions of the characters next to illustrations of them.

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* ''Machinima/RedVSBlue'': The first five seasons, at least on their film-like presentation on Netflix, have an extended introduction to start each series off, complete with name-presenting freezecams and camera sweeps.
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%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample: when listing examples, please state ''how'' the characters are named and presented. Just saying "X uses this" or "Y shows the characers' names" doesn't explain anything.

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[[caption-width-right:350:They are the Crystal Gems, handily named for convenience.]]

* Most of Creator/{{Studio100}}'s children's shows would contain a character introduction while the show's theme song is playing. Shows such as ''Series/KabouterPlop'', ''Piet Piraat, and ''Series/SamsonEnGert'', would feature live action versions of the characters next to illustrations of them.

* Variant: the intro cinematic for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros64'' game shows the names of the eight default characters before cutting to scenes of them in action, one after another.

* The intro for the first season of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has separate scenes showing the names of each of the Crystal Gems with the corresponding Gem beside them as they call themselves out, with Steven also getting one with [[CharacterTitle the show's logo]] at the end. This was dropped for the second intro, though the ThemeTuneRollCall was maintained.

* ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes''' intro has the main heroes doing cool action poses that take up the screen, with their names filling in the remaining space. K.O. then punches the show's logo (which has his name in it) to pieces.

** The alternative Nickelodeon's opening theme also shows all girls and their names in a coloured background for the first three seaons. This is removed from season 4 onwards.

* ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'': The season 1 opening shows all the girls and their names, one by one, in a coloured background followed by a scene for each of them (oddly enough, the protagonist, Bloom, is the fourth Winx introduced out of five). This was removed from season 2 onwards.

%%* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc74IQzKSzY opening credits]] of ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' list the starting Autobot cast, though it never gets updated even when new main characters get introduced or undergo a MeaningfulRename.

* Variant: the intro cinematic for the first ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game shows the names of the eight default characters before cutting to scenes of them in action.

* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' introduces the characters via splash screens with their names beside them.

* ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'': The season 1 opening starts with introducing the Winx this way, showing all the girls and their names, one by one, in a coloured background followed by a scene for each of them (oddly enough, the protagonist, Bloom, is the fourth Winx introduced out of five). This was removed from season 2 onwards.

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' had a sequence during the ''Warlords of Draenor'' opening questline featuring each of the titular warlords as their names hovered beside them.

Compare to ThemeTuneRollCall, where the opening theme of a show introduces the characters, often with shots of the characters as they are named by the song.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc74IQzKSzY opening credits]] of ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' list the starting Autobot cast, though it never gets updated even when new main characters get introduced or undergo a MeaningfulRename.

* The Disney version of ''Disney/RobinHood'' gives the characters' names, but also ''species'' (since it's a WorldOfFunnyAnimals). It also lists the voice actor right under the character's name.

* The opening credits of ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' and ''Series/NCISNewOrleans'' use the names of the actors instead of their characters.

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* ''Franchise/WhenTheyCry'':
** The PV for ''[[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna]]'', which elaborates on Hanyuu's past does this with its central characters (relevant to Hanyuu's past).
** The fifth volume of the ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' motion graphic is basically a stand alone version of this: all of the characters that appeared from ''Legend'' to ''Alliance'' are shown and named.

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* ''Website/HectorsWorld'': The majority of the animated episodes have the main characters ([[HeroicDolphin Hector]], [[GadgeteerGenius Ranjeet]], [[ButtMonkey Sprat]], [[CheerfulChild Tama]], [[LittleMissSnarker Ming]], and Constable Solosolave) introduced with their names onscreen.
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* The intro for the first season of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has separate scenes showing the names of each of the Crystal Gems with the corresponding Gem beside them, with Steven also getting one with [[CharacterTitle the show's logo]] at the end. This was dropped for the second intro, though the ThemeTuneRollCall is maintained.

* The intro for the first season of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has separate scenes showing the names of each of the Crystal Gems with the corresponding Gem beside them, with Steven also getting one with [[CharacterTitle the show's logo]] at the end. This was dropped for the second intro.

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* ''Series/TheMonkees''' opening showed the boys with their names (since they were all TheDanza, character names equal actor names). They were all first misidentified as Peter, then by their actual names, except for the actual Peter.

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%%* The PV for ''[[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna]]'', which elaborates on Hanyuu's past does this with it's central characters (relevant to Hanyuu's past).
%%** The fifth volume of the ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'' motion graphic is basically a stand alone version of this: all of the characters that appeared from ''Legend'' to ''Alliance'' are shown and named.

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* ''WesternAnimation/RaggedyAnnAndAndyAMusicalAdventure'' has each character appear as part of their own credits, as well as list the lead animator of each one.
%%* The Disney version of ''Disney/RobinHood'' does this, although it also lists the actor right under the character's name.

* LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero: the opening credits for ''Zero's Familiar'' has each of the main characters displayed with a color-coded bar on the bottom with their name on it, Saito's in kanji while the rest are in English.

* The opening of ''Manga/MagicOfStella'' follows the manga, by showing the characters' names and their personalities, the latter in the form of video game stats. This series is about the creation of {{doujin|shi}} games, in case you were wondering.

* ''Series/TheMonkees'' showed the boys with their names (since they were all TheDanza, character names equal actor names). They were all first misidentified as Peter, then by their actual names, except for the actual Peter.

* ''Literature/TheSleepoverClub'': In the TV series, the opening shows each of the main characters with just their fictional first names beside them. Unlike most similar live-action shows, the actors's names are only listed in the closing titles.

* ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor''

* ''Anime/BestStudentCouncil'' does a unique version of this: the more prominent cast members are shown in the panels of what looks like a tarot card, with their name displayed at the bottom of the card; the secondary cast members are shown just doing things regularly, with a small caption in the corner with their name on it.

* ''Gokujou Seitokai'' does a unique version of this: the more prominent cast members are shown in the panels of what looks like a tarot card, with their name displayed at the bottom of the card; the secondary cast members are shown just doing things regularly, with a small caption in the corner with their name on it.

%%* ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}''

%%*''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' In the style of ''Baccano!'', above.

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