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Just discovered this channel after hearing Rhûn from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season 2) th-cam.com/video/e892Htr4rx4/w-d-xo.html . It immediately reminded me of "Ghost in the shell" and now, thanks to you, I know why. That influence of the Bulgarian folk singing... wow. I will hear more of "The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices". High quality video analysis!

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thank you for re/uploading this video, you did a great job analyzing Hisaishi's piece's

One of my favourite things about both fullmetal alchemist adaptations other than the shows themselves, their stories, music, characters, etc. is that there are two completely different and well-executed versions. I remember my dad showing me the live-action film and then I figured out that it was based on a manga, and when I went to look at the anime, thought that brotherhood was a sequel to 2003, and I am very glad that I did, as I got to experience the story twice, whereas if I had've listened to people saying not to watch 2003 for whatever stupid reason, I wouldn't have until much later.

It would be cool too see a similar video on Spicerverses score and pop songs

Great video! What is the music at 17:43 from though? I can't seem to find it anywhere...

Arcane: music: 10/10 characters: 10/10 themes: 10/10 world building: 10/10 dialogue: 9/10 animation: 10/10 fight scenes: 10/10 source material: ... -

After watching this video, I am sure that this movie is my style and is a must watch for myself.🫡

Ahh, 2019, back when we still thought the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be held in 2020

Ughhh oh my God why does no one cover Fallout?? That one is so underrated

It's funny because I loved Arcane and I wanted to look for analysis to every single thing in this show, made by specialist. And guess what, they all say the exact same thing: This show is a masterpiece. On every subject, Animation, 3D, Composition, Story, Designs, Art direction, even psychology and more... This is the best show ever created, and the more analysis I watch (I've watch about 50 different ones), the more amazing this show gets.

I love minimalistic the soundtrack is. A perfect clash with the intense cyberpunk landscape. As if the movie is trying to say that intense technology is alienating to the point of the soul dying.

I’m both ashamed and proud to admit that I’ve now watched this show seven. Times. And yet I’m still learning of all its details

I don't know how or why this happens, but the music in "The Boy and the Heron" sounds like a beautiful, pleasant, minimalistic, mystical falsehood.

As a guy from Bali specifically Jembrana, you got my huge respect brother, cuz Jegog is literally invented in my town, and the fact it's been used and introduce to a worldwide by legendary Anime movie such as AKIRA is really blew my mind, also thanks for shedding the light to our brethren Indonesian (Javanese) traditional instruments as well, i really appreciate this video so much, cuz like the other comment said, i've never seen someone making a deep dive video about the scores of this movie, even though they acknowledge how phenomenal it is... love from Bali my friend 😊

Along with Vangelis' Ost for Blade Runner and John Carpenter's synth basslines this probably influenced me the most growing up in the 90's. That choir is still amazing now, brings tears to my eyes.

I'm sad you didn't talk about Scar's theme from 2003 and how badass it is.

Danke!

I just discovered your channel after searching for a video that anlalyzes the music of the boy and the heron (I'm specifically interested in the track where Mahito and his grand uncle visit the stone). I'm blown away by the content you've created so far. Thanks a lot for your work.

When Chopin plays in 2003 I almost have to turn the show off. It’s too gut wrenching.

8:14 my favorite part ever

Hi. I loved this so music. Not only have I watched this multiple times. That in my video on my channel I made breaking down the storytelling of The Boy and the Heron when I did my music section it was a very brief section because I say in it to go watch this video because it's brilliant. I also linked this video in my description to my video. I've now just watched your earliest two videos also. Keep up the great work.

REALLY need to check out this film. I've never really seen a Gilby movie before, but this one always looked particularly entrancing (and in some ways, the premise feels like it was tailored made for me). Excellent analysis!

Now imagine how they will add to this magnificent score & soundtrack in Season 2

This comment is going to be a little off-topic, but: Remember when James Cameron hired a bunch of specialist in different kinds of traditional music for the Avatar soundtrack but decided the result sounded "too weird" and opted for just a generic orchestral action film soundtrack??? well he could have archieved something as iconic as Akira's soundtrack. What a work of art, specially considering the cultural background on which it's based on.

Arcane is a freaking master class in everything. Because yes this analysis is great and already quite deep but there is another layer behind it. As you can analyze every part separately or together and get each time a different meaning and perspective on the show. From the story beats the songs underscore you think about the A and B plot of Arcane from Vis/Jayces perspective (Undercity/Topsider). When you look at when and who the song is for and about you get the story of the Undercity (as all songs are about or for our Zaun cast except for Viktor as he is more Topside than Undercity). When you look at the text you get the events from Powders perspective as from last/first note goes perfectly together (only Goodbye and What could have been break this pattern as they are important songs about Powder for Vi and a breaking point). Finally if you look at their structure separately you get a deep dive into the emotions of each character. E.g. First part of What could have been symbolizes the sadness and the longing for her sister Powder feels because she realizes Vi doesn’t understand her (I believe as Silcos shoot went of the gun wasn’t loaded). Then after her decision to be free, to be Jinx, to be perfect the theme shifts into this epic triumphant crescendo just to miss the previous peak of the sad part by half a note. This is possibly a hint that Powder isn’t completely gone as I also believe that Silco misunderstood her as he asked her for her name. His reaction against the mentioning of Powder doesn’t sound like someone who taunts a sister or is fearful of loosing her because of a name (only when Vi starts to mention the sisters past he reacts fearful as his suspicion that he didn’t even knew Powders name starts to bug him). He raised Powder as this perfect version of himself. The spirit of his Zaun. And because he didn’t care enough he is going to lose her. Btw the way this would have played out behind the scenes could very well be as follows: Powder in Silcos arms, one of Silcos guards interrupting the silence. Silco looks to him angrily. „What should we do Silco?“ „Leaf this place“. Nobody moves. „This wasn’t a suggestion“. Guards back down. Powder totally unfazed by all of that. Silco: „What happened back there little girl?“ Powder crying/sobbing: I just wanted to help… Just wanted to help. But [insert Monkey name] didn’t work. Now she is gone. She hurt me. Silco: Can you show me…? […] What is your name? Powder filled with self hatred: „She called me a Jinx“ However what Silco understood was: „She calls me Jinx“ So him using the name Jinx was him trying to connect to Powder. As Powder saw herself as just that she adopted the name (meaning her Decision to be Jinx is an active choice to freedom for her and a huge win in terms of character growth). But this also means Powder is still Jinx (I mean at the end of her fight with Ekko she tries to kill herself what actually might have worked for the most part [Ekko just kicked away her bomb to protect himself preserving her body for Singe to experiment a bit more with Shimmer). So Powder knows what she has done and tries to achieve her goal (aka validation and freedom). She just got at the wrong people at the wrong time. And that is why I still root for her and believe either that she will die together with Vi or flee out of Piltover having Caitlin close after them plotting the next revenge act or letting Jinx in the past and freeing Vi from any obligations whatsoever. Would be a powerful end to her arc. And thats what I love about Arcane: You can talk about the minorest of details (one half tone difference in a song) connect it to Silco, Powder, Vi and ending on Caitlin deep in predictions about the series and reframing Silco which in turn reframes the entire cast. For example I could rant on about Vis LoL design showing the Atlas Gauntlets Powder drew on and how this ties in with everything. I don’t believe there is a show or a series out there where this is possible. If it is please tell me about it (already watched Blue Eyed Samurai). Anyways Have a nice day AEther

FMA 2003 just has so much going for it: attention to emotional depth, complex villains, and a first rate score.

Vi and Powder's "sister theme" gave me CHILLS the first time I heard it when Vi says "someday this city is gonna respect us". I loved hearing you breaking it down!!

Tetsuo's theme haunt me since the movie releases, I was way too young the first time I watched it. And this music makes me feel very mixed feelings, it's comfortable, peaceful but also distorted, unhealthy. If I could see this music, it would be the visual representation of DNA, complex and beautiful.

New anime seires?! Hell yeah!

Finally saw it in theatre! I really know nothing about music theory so seeing that there's plenty to dig into even there deepens my enjoyment of the film as a Gesamtkunstwerk!

Could you analyze the music of MAFIA II? It would be interesting to see you explore some of the removed orchestral pieces as well.

I don't know if it counts, but I hope you've watched Conquerer of Shambala, the movie thats *supposed* to cap off the 03 story in true finality.

This video ended rather abruptly. 🤔

Forever grateful to the team that created the 2003 FMA anime. This show changed and affected me so much growing up in important ways, and was a huge bonding experience with my friends both then and now. It's a gorgeous show and I'm not shy about considering it a masterpiece. The visual style, the cinematography, the artwork, the animation, the music and sound design, the writing and storytelling: it's all fantastic and comes together to create a wonderful adaptation that stands on its own by its own merits, both amongst its contemporaries, the source material, and even in contrast to the animated shows of today. Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 deserves its flowers, then, now, and forever 💐

Awesome video. I could listen to Hisaishi content for hours. Especially if it were about his collaboration with Kitano.

Great video! In isolation Tetsuo's theme sounds a fairy tale or a children's tale - one that deceives you into thinking you are aware of the ending, before shifting abruptly, eventually turning into something ominous. This mirrors the innocence of Tetsuo, turning from a young boy into something much more powerful.

please do Still Here, the 2024 season cinematic song

Watched the complete version on Vimeo. Wonderful video! I like the reveal that Mamoru Fujisawa and Joe Hisaishi are the same person, but most importantly I like all your explanations especially how specific track details represent different parts of the story, symbolism and characters.

Even after all these years, I'm still not over just how sinister Dante's theme is. It seems to creep into everything. "Hommunculus", "Dante" and "Dancing" aren't even as far as it goes. "Deep Forest" and "Precautionary Rules" also have the melody.

This is a fantastic video and I've watched it multiple times. I also find Hisaishi's music for the Boy and the Heron to be a little Rachmaninoff for this film. I was listening to Opus 29 and the cover for that album is the Isle of the Dead which evokes the graveyard in the oceanic part of the netherworld.

Love all the references here. I'm happy to see your channel continue growing !

Kusanagi-Nue...

songbook ???

Nooo. I hate TH-cam man. This video deserved much better. Hope this gets the views the original had and even more. This video is a MASTERPIECE 🔥

Beautiful video

Commenting cause I watched the original and loved it so much and now we gotta boost it again! Fingers crossed this one doesn’t get taken down!!

Commenting cuz this video is amazing and sorry that it got taken down👏👏👏