I opened the video and just listened to it at first. I honestly thought Animenz had fallen to using loops/playback and I was kinda sad. I am ashamed I ever doubted 😔 But then, of course, I watched it and my mind was blown by the "four hand technique" 😅
I don’t think non piano players can appreciate how difficult it is to play more than 2 hands, or voices on the piano. Animenz plays maybe 4 or 5 in this arrangement. It might not seem like it, but this arrangement is actually as difficult as it is amazing.
This piano cover is probably the most fun arrangement I have done this year so far! It took me a long time to coordinate all the different layers of music on the piano but it was really worth it! I literally just play this song for the epic chorus part alone in 3:42. Also great news: I am getting the grand piano back in the next month! (I will keep you updated on the TH-cam Community tab) The wait is finally over! Thank you for your support during these hard times!
@@claudiomenchinelli7465 Take my like as well. I totally forgot to mention that lightning octave spam in the video description. Thank you for bringing this up again! There is a simple piano trick actually how to play those kind fast octaves without too much effort
@@Animenzzz You can't just say there's a simple trick and then not mention the trick :( I'm sure many people reading this would be interested in this :D
I‘m am coming back to this arrangement every once in a while and I am always amazed by the first minute, to play all this voices with different rhythms is so crazy
3:30 to 3:42 i can hear Hodaka saying this over and over: "もう二度と晴れなくたっていい！ 青空よりも、俺は陽菜がいい！ 天気なんて、狂ったままでいいんだ!!" but i'm ngl this is harder than it looks ( for me like you were playing a duo in one piano )
I'm not going to lie, I didn't think fitting all those voices into the right hand was even possible for that ostinato. This piece was made for you to arrange with that 3 hand technique, it's so pretty! I was absolutely floored when I was in the cinema for this show as well during this scene; it looked incredible, the ostinato coming in at the beginning somehow being a slightly unconventional way of increasing the tension for the movie. And that's something you were able to capture on the piano well: this song is unconventional in structure and in structure, and is almost something you expect as a celebratory chant from a choir or something, with all the layering instrumentals. You were able to take that general vibe and transform it into the piano: it sounds perfectly layered, it sounds inspiring and hopeful in the same way the original song did, and it sounds like you put a lot of thought into this song. Well done with the climactic piece of Weathering with You, a task not so easy to do well.
Thank you for your uplifting comment! I experimented a lot of different layer techniques this time and I simply picked the one which achieves the best the ebb and flow of the music. The initial idea was to play the ostinato in the 2nd verse as well, but after practicing for a while the ostinato actually becomes a bit annoying, so I deliberately put minimum ornaments for the second verse as a "breather" in the music. Hope you will like my future piano arrangements as well!
Something about this song never fails to give me full body chills the moment the final climatic chorus hits in full grandiose glory. Needless to say, this cover brought out the same goosebumps as listening to the original. To be honest, I was very curious to hear what unique interpretation you would bring to a song that has already been plenty covered in the community. I've already heard so many creative interpretations out there that have set the bar high. But, as always, my expectations were exceeded with the force of a thousand suns piercing through the thick rain clouds. The original is layered in a way that just begs for multiple-hand techniques, and I loved that you milked every bit of it to the end. Shining moments for me: - 0:09: the entrances of the secondary voices sparkle ever so brilliantly - 0:57: the smoothness and clarity of the continued high register secondary voices - 1:26: the light touch of the high voices in the pre-mini-chorus. Also, the third hand is flawless. - 2:05: the ringing "bell tones" in the high register - 2:18: the sudden calmness in the entrance to the second chorus to contrast the energy of the preceding section - 3:17: the power and balance of the dual voices in the right hand - 3:42: *sasuga climatic chills*. No musical analysis needed here. - 4:14: powerful outro line - 4:32: the sustained bass undertone combined with the soft high register concluding phrase
As an aside, just like "I'll Be Alright" and "Sparkle" from the Kimi no Na wa OST (the extended movie ver, not the radio ver), my favorite song structure is the one there the whole song is one giant build up to a grand climax, and this song is perhaps one of the most well executed of this structure in my opinion. Lastly, the lamp colors were perfectly chosen. The blues and faint pinks match the movie / movie poster aesthetic perfectly! I'm glad you were able to finally apply your Animenz touch to this piece. May the piano god continue to bless us with wondrous music!
I really laughed out loud at the “expectations exceeded at the force of thousand suns” part in your comment, hahaha I really think multi layer arrangements are where I am truly excelling at. And the more polyphony/instrumental layer an original song has, the more I can experiment three hand patterns on the piano. Thank you for watching as always!
This has to be the peak of Animenz's iconic three-handed technique XD. Also, that rapid octave melody in the finale gotta be so hard to play accurately. Once again, amazing arrangement Animenz!
It's not actually as hard as it's sounds. I've put probably a total of 40 mins practicing here and there and I can already play that right hand alone pretty consistently.
@@pianohelper8873 I've been playing for 11 years but it's always been more of a hobby than anything too serious. I'd say I'm somewhere in the intermediate range
"Dear God, if you really exist, I beg you. This is more than enough. We don't need anything more than this. We'll manage somehow. So please, don't give us anything more and don't take anything more from us. Dear God, please, I beg you. Together. Forever. Let us be like this." - Hodaka 😢
It blows my mind away just how you captured the feel of rain falling, and then the sound of the song overwhelming it all, clearing the sky. Absolute perfection.
"I was rushing desperately, trying to reach the light. When I thought I did, I reached a dead end instead. Then I decided I wanted to enter that light. And at the end of it, I found you." Hadoka in Weathering With You I recently watched this anime with some friends earlier this year. I enjoyed it a lot (even if they didn't haha) and thought the animation and soundtrack was especially amazing
I know that feel when I immensely enjoy an anime movie but my best buddies are just like "eeeh..., it's nothing special." That kind of specific hurt in your kokoro.
@@Animenzzz on the other hand, i convinced my sister to watch your name with me and after the ending she just sat there in silence for a good minute, completely captured by it. one of the best feelings ever being able to relate to that connection and helping someone else experience the same thing
3:41 Smooth transition into the final chorus, that was beautiful 🤧 I felt like the entire arrangement had a 3rd-or-even a 4th hand accompanying the whole piece!
That part right at 3:05 …. Never have I heard 3 voices played so distinctly. Flawless. I have practiced this arrangement many hours and I can still only dream of playing it this well. Bravo, Animenz.
I love how even though pianominion and animenz both arranged this song they're both so different and beautiful in their own ways. It's really unique to see the artist's style in the different arrangements and the different thought process.
I would have trouble playing this with 4 hands even as someone who has won musical competitions. The anime and piano community is so blessed to have such an insane talent providing masterpieces.
The amount of clarity, freedom, and whimsical playfulness that I got from this piece brought me right back to the hot summer night I sobbed to this movie while Hina and Hodaka fell from the sky. You’ve captured this piece in all the ways that feel just right. This is by far my favorite rendition of the song. Stellar job as always mate u r so special
Don't know if you will see this, but I've always look forward to see how you will implement the multiple hands technique in each of your arrangements, and it is so apparent in this one, I love it. Idk how your managed to coordinate 3 separate parts at 0:28 while playing a completely different left hand bass/melody, but that was extremely well done. And as you said that the whole song was just a slow buildup towards the 3:40 climax, it was so well paced, mimicking the slow rainy clouds giving way to the sun. I can actually hear the "hand clapping" you mentioned at 3:42, and even if that part is not as hard as 0:28, it was still beautiful, and I appreciate how you tried to make it sounds as close to original as possible. This has definitely become my favorite arrangement of this song, thank you, I'll come listen again for sure.
The perfect arrangement this movie deserved. Thanks again Animenz, this is the type of arrangement I will still be listening in 10 years. and... "This part may look easy but... " from my perspective just keeping that right hand consistently for almost a minute without any left hand looks so difficult lol
holy hell this came up in my recommendation and as usual i would play it and then proceed with my school works, and God damn i thought two people was playing this, cause i was hearing the bass, chords, melody, harmony, and even the little high notes that adds to the spiciness.
Yo dude i wish i could press the like button 1000000 times. SUCH A GOOD ARRANGEMENT!!! All the time, the songs you play touch my heart. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
I couldn’t forget the scene when Grand Escape is played in the movie. I have watched this movie for 3 times, and this soundtrack never gets old. Thanks for the arrangement! Those 3 hand techniques are really fascinating.
After listening to this, describing Animenz as an artist, for me, became merely a myopic view of what it holistically is. Animenz is an environment... one that people visit and revisit to heal whilst become re-inspired. How should I say this... if we're all pokemons, then Animenz is the software of the medical paraphernalia used within the pokemon centre, the one just before challenging the elite four. I wish fervently for your success in making anime music into classic music. I probably shouldn't reiterate what has been said a couple times already, but seriously... 3:42 - 3:55 is just breathtaking. Plus, 3:55 - 4:14 sends me to the "feels" every time. Initially, since I hadn't heard of this song before, I was like "wow, I don't recognize this, and the beginning right hand pattern sounds fancy... and I'm reminded of the Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari arrangement in that a right hand passage is introduced first before the left hand melody is unveiled." Before long, my thoughts on it had become "yup... another life essential." I honestly CAN'T WAIT to watch the movie now and learn this piece!
Wow that ending did justice to the impact it was supposed to carry and overall I am just amazed that you are able to make these videos weekly. It saddened me to hear people say you weren’t putting much effort into your videos anymore because I am still shocked at the emotion you are able to put into the notes and I think I speak for the overwhelming majority when I say your arrangements are as good as ever if not better. Just because the difficulty in the arrangement isn’t there doesn’t make it any worse of an arrangement and if anything it just goes to show how much you have grown over the years as the music is able to say so much more with less. In all, I am once again amazed by this week’s arrangement and I am looking forward to next week!
I think you hit the nail on the head. And I'm part of that overwhelming majority you mentioned. Animenz has an incredible ability to compose and structure a piece of music. I don't see "difficult" vs "easy" arrangements. I see arrangements that are "balanced." There is enough detail and complexity to make the music feel complete, while still being simple enough to not distract. Not to much, not to little. Just right. Similar to what you said, what impresses me the most is how Animenz doesn't just make an arrangement sound amazing, but *feel* like it should. Emotion is everything.
I admire how you manage to transpose the song into a wonderful piece. You're right, it sounds like 2 pianos playing at yhe same time. Yet, you still manage to play it with emotion and in tempo. Thank you so much for making those videos.
Dear Animenz, I just wanted to say thank you. I've just went through a painful breakup, but your music has put a smile on my face. Even if it was only temporary, it was beautiful. I hope you'll read this so you'll see how powerful your arrangements truly are and how many people you touch with your piano. Truly, thank you.
OMG THIS IS THE BEST ARRANGEMENT EVER!!! Holy crap, all those different voicings were so beautifully done and then the end hits like a friggin hurricane!!! This absolutely blew me away, it's even better then I imagined and I was already hyped when I saw the notification, this is why you are a god!!! I'll see this as a birthday gift since I'm turning 18 today^^ Damn, this just gives me motivation to live on! Man, this is great! I'm so happy right now
I AM SO HAPPY YOU'RE DOING THIS SONG. Please do more from this beautiful movie. I also really loved the uniquness of this song. The multiple voice in the right hand is always an interesting challenge to see how different pianists do it. As well as how they approach the massive build up the song and break open the chorus.
I just don't know...How Can this man play it to this level of beauty with just 2 hands. I mean if you listen to this exact peice with a decent headphones/earphones You will be just amazed by the real depth of this peice.
Not sure if it's a coincidence but it hasn't rained here in ages but when I woke up this morning, I woke up to very heavy rain. The rain reminded me of Tenko no Ko and it was pretty fun to watch the rain after nearly 6 months of sunlight here. Then later I see Animenz's arrangement on this song. (Love this)
_cracks knuckles_ time for my personal list of highlights 0:00 - 4:46 It was really tempting to leave it at that because how in the world can you come up with so much for a song that has been covered and covered, and with ONLY TWO HANDS? There's so much going on at any given time I can barely wrap my head around it 0:00 - 0:28 the fact that you play the entirety of that with one hand. it just looks so cool when the second voice appears and I can't SEE IT 0:28 it feels like so much at once I don't understand how 0:59 the fact that you play that uppermost voice it's just. so much I swear this is the hardest list of highlights I've ever wanted to do because my brain shuts down when I try to make sense of and imagine playing all those voices at once 1:26 using the right hand to connect the melody so seamlessly 1:38 you kept the rhythm in!! I feel like that's such a rare thing where you manage *both* the voices and that beat/texture, I saw most covers go either or, while you just went "why not both" 2:05 oh those jumps look terrifyingly risky to play but they sound incredible 3:05 wait. go back, slow down, I had to look at that part 3 times to see what happened, the way you finished that middle voice between those octave jumps is ridiculous. I love it 3:12 this buildup before the drop is SO good 3:17 those two voices in the right hand hurt my brain 3:36 the crescendo, the POWER in that buildup 3:42 leading up to this MASSIVE satisfying octave part, what a climax 4:13 I love EVERYTHING about this part, those octaves are lightning I'm so, so impressed 4:30 I love that it ends on the right hand from the beginning it ties it up so nicely This one was insane, giving new meaning to the 3 hand technique out here!
I was also surprised to realize that I ended up using a 3 hand technique in literally every section of this song (except the octave run in the finale) because it was definitely not planned when I started to arrange it, haha But Grand Escape was literally made for this, due to its moderate tempo and the way the original song was orchestrated, with all these instrument voices running in the background. Thank you for your highlights again! 3:05 was indeed a sneaky one and you have to move your right hand very quickly and precisely in order to create that 3 hand illusion
Since you teased us at the livestream with the short version, I always wanted to hear the full song and here it is. You managed to brilliantly implement the Hand-clapping part and it is absolutely beautiful to listen to. I’m looking forward to the cover next week. Thanks
このアレンジはとても心地よく魅力的に私の耳に響きます! コロナウィルスが落ち着いたら、また日本でリサイタルやってください 是非、アニメンズさんの演奏をライブで聞きたいです。 This arrangement sounds so tantalizing. Once the coronavirus situation has calmed down, please hold a concert in Japan again! I'd love to listen to your perform live.
the way that everything is voiced perfectly is just amazing, it really does sound like 3 hands ! legit got chills from listening to all the voices blend in perfectly with each other. thank you for this wonderful arrangement !
The first time i heard this song i was like " it sucks" cuz i didn't watch the movie, but evrything changed after seeing it, now it's litteraly one of my favorite emotional anime song, one of those anime that give you an empty feeling after you watched it
In the description Animemz mentions moments that remind him why he loves being an anime fan. Videos like this remind me of one of the reasons I love being an anime fan. I don't know any other Fandom with as much dedication. Anime is a part of us. We'll spend hours, days and weeks getting our cosplay *just* right. We'll start learning a second language because we don't like subtitles or how American voice acting just falls short. Even if we don't really know the language, we'll at least memorize the words so we can sing along to our favorite OP. And geniuses like Animenz can gain global recognition for dedicating his considerable music talent to expressing *his* love of anime.
Being able to be deeply attracted by the sound of the piano and entering the world of anime plot within the time of a piece of music is your unique talent, and the exquisite arrangement skills are also the exclusive hallmarks of Animenz. Although it is an animated movie from a long time ago, your wonderful performance immediately recalls the touching story of the movie, and I can’t wait to watch it again! This song has a very refreshing style and excellent handling of the contrast between strengths and weaknesses. Thank you for the great time!
This song gives me the chills and a rush in a way that I don't think I could ever explain, even after countless relistens. So I'd say I shouldn't bother trying. Thank you, Animenz, for this arrangement.
me trying to master the first 4 pages in half a year😭😭💀 the arrangement is really challenging this has taken me half a year and probably going to take another half year. kudos to u because the arrangement is such an amazing flex for a pianist to play
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0:28 left hand: chill, really chill
Right hand: 4 HAND TECHNIQUE IN ONE HAND BABY
My brain would melt if I would make the left hand as difficult as the right hand pattern. That would be literally 6 voices LMAO
@@Animenzzz Can't do 6 hand technique when you haven't even done 5 hand technique yet, though you probably will be able to in another 8 years lmao
I opened the video and just listened to it at first. I honestly thought Animenz had fallen to using loops/playback and I was kinda sad. I am ashamed I ever doubted 😔 But then, of course, I watched it and my mind was blown by the "four hand technique" 😅
AARRHGG I CAN FEEL THE POLYPHONY!!
I wonder what would happen if Animenz decided to learn playing organ. Show me that three foot technique :D
I don’t think non piano players can appreciate how difficult it is to play more than 2 hands, or voices on the piano. Animenz plays maybe 4 or 5 in this arrangement. It might not seem like it, but this arrangement is actually as difficult as it is amazing.
I would say it is easily in my top 20 most difficult arrangements I have ever done, due to the multiple layers of music in this arrangement.
@@Animenzzz ahh, and the number one is?
i think Violet Evergarden or guilty Crown i love those arr.
@@daffamuhtar unravel.
@@Animenzzz Yes, nothing will be harder than THE WALL
“Who cares if we don't see the sun shine ever again? I want you more than any blue sky. The weather can go crazy.”
Is the movie sad?
@@pew2440 a bit, yes
@@mickbinich Hmm I'm gonna watch it regardless, thanks
@@mickbinich i feel sad for everybody else that have to put up with the weather
This guy got the quote first than everyone else, this guy’s gonna get to the very top of this comment section.
This piano cover is probably the most fun arrangement I have done this year so far! It took me a long time to coordinate all the different layers of music on the piano but it was really worth it! I literally just play this song for the epic chorus part alone in 3:42.
Also great news: I am getting the grand piano back in the next month! (I will keep you updated on the TH-cam Community tab)
The wait is finally over! Thank you for your support during these hard times!
Can u do the same arrangement on the grand piano when it returns pls😁
We love you man. Keep it up, quarantine is so much better with you ❤️
Yeah man, that 3:42 chorus of the song that played when the main characters were falling from the sky was just incredible
agreed! best drop since ages!
This song is such a wonder.. and that chorus is definitely the best part. Thank you again for your great work.
I was always inspired by your arrangements, Animenz! It's great to see your new ones. :) -Andrew
Didn’t expect to see you here!
Never thought you liked Animenz, what a small world.
@@antanasrepecka3311 hi there, my second acount
@@modernninja7883 Indeed
@@antanasrepecka3311 ahhhh same hahahaha
4:22 those octaves are one of the most satisfying things I've seen in my whole life lmao
Thank you for the likes guys preciate that a lot
@@claudiomenchinelli7465 Take my like as well. I totally forgot to mention that lightning octave spam in the video description. Thank you for bringing this up again! There is a simple piano trick actually how to play those kind fast octaves without too much effort
@@Animenzzz you are my favorite pianist of all time
@@Animenzzz You can't just say there's a simple trick and then not mention the trick :( I'm sure many people reading this would be interested in this :D
@@Animenzzz I'm honored🙏. Thank you for the heart Animenz, needless to say you're such a great source of inspiration🎹
As a guitarist. I always admire how pianists can control their hand/fingers so well and playing two things at once.
As a pianist myself, I always admire how guitarists don't scream in agony while their fingers are pressing the strings.
@@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 Haha, you do get used to it since your finger has like a hard skin on the area where it is press the most.
@@teeeee a layer of my skin peeled off because I played too much one time lol
at the end its not 2 things at once, its just a big one
I‘m am coming back to this arrangement every once in a while and I am always amazed by the first minute, to play all this voices with different rhythms is so crazy
The way Animenz plays it, makes it even better
Same
I do hope he will perform this on Steinway tho
3:30 to 3:42
i can hear Hodaka saying this over and over:
"もう二度と晴れなくたっていい！ 青空よりも、俺は陽菜がいい！ 天気なんて、狂ったままでいいんだ!!"
but i'm ngl this is harder than it looks ( for me like you were playing a duo in one piano )
I'm not going to lie, I didn't think fitting all those voices into the right hand was even possible for that ostinato.
This piece was made for you to arrange with that 3 hand technique, it's so pretty! I was absolutely floored when I was in the cinema for this show as well during this scene; it looked incredible, the ostinato coming in at the beginning somehow being a slightly unconventional way of increasing the tension for the movie.
And that's something you were able to capture on the piano well: this song is unconventional in structure and in structure, and is almost something you expect as a celebratory chant from a choir or something, with all the layering instrumentals.
You were able to take that general vibe and transform it into the piano: it sounds perfectly layered, it sounds inspiring and hopeful in the same way the original song did, and it sounds like you put a lot of thought into this song. Well done with the climactic piece of Weathering with You, a task not so easy to do well.
Thank you for your uplifting comment! I experimented a lot of different layer techniques this time and I simply picked the one which achieves the best the ebb and flow of the music. The initial idea was to play the ostinato in the 2nd verse as well, but after practicing for a while the ostinato actually becomes a bit annoying, so I deliberately put minimum ornaments for the second verse as a "breather" in the music.
Hope you will like my future piano arrangements as well!
And this is why Grand Escape became one of my favorite ost songs
Can we talk about that buildup up to 3:43? And that final section at 4:15? Fire🔥
Yes... We are talking about it... And it's good... Really good...
LIT.
@@Animenzzz tu es français ? but "lit" in french = bed
A lot of other piano channels usually skip the last part for some reason, but of course the legend Animenz went the extra mile and delivered
@@oscar2582 He is German if I am not mistaken.
The fact that there are many notes but the playing is still calm and colourful is amazing
Something about this song never fails to give me full body chills the moment the final climatic chorus hits in full grandiose glory. Needless to say, this cover brought out the same goosebumps as listening to the original.
To be honest, I was very curious to hear what unique interpretation you would bring to a song that has already been plenty covered in the community. I've already heard so many creative interpretations out there that have set the bar high. But, as always, my expectations were exceeded with the force of a thousand suns piercing through the thick rain clouds. The original is layered in a way that just begs for multiple-hand techniques, and I loved that you milked every bit of it to the end.
Shining moments for me:
- 0:09: the entrances of the secondary voices sparkle ever so brilliantly
- 0:57: the smoothness and clarity of the continued high register secondary voices
- 1:26: the light touch of the high voices in the pre-mini-chorus. Also, the third hand is flawless.
- 2:05: the ringing "bell tones" in the high register
- 2:18: the sudden calmness in the entrance to the second chorus to contrast the energy of the preceding section
- 3:17: the power and balance of the dual voices in the right hand
- 3:42: *sasuga climatic chills*. No musical analysis needed here.
- 4:14: powerful outro line
- 4:32: the sustained bass undertone combined with the soft high register concluding phrase
As an aside, just like "I'll Be Alright" and "Sparkle" from the Kimi no Na wa OST (the extended movie ver, not the radio ver), my favorite song structure is the one there the whole song is one giant build up to a grand climax, and this song is perhaps one of the most well executed of this structure in my opinion.
Lastly, the lamp colors were perfectly chosen. The blues and faint pinks match the movie / movie poster aesthetic perfectly!
I'm glad you were able to finally apply your Animenz touch to this piece. May the piano god continue to bless us with wondrous music!
I really laughed out loud at the “expectations exceeded at the force of thousand suns” part in your comment, hahaha
I really think multi layer arrangements are where I am truly excelling at. And the more polyphony/instrumental layer an original song has, the more I can experiment three hand patterns on the piano.
Thank you for watching as always!
"The entire piano arrangement sounds like it is played by three hands."
Oh shitttttttttttt
No lie detected
4 hands
5 hands
He's understating himself!!! I CAN CLEARLY HEAR 5 HANDS
I heard at least 6
This has to be the peak of Animenz's iconic three-handed technique XD.
Also, that rapid octave melody in the finale gotta be so hard to play accurately. Once again, amazing arrangement Animenz!
you are also a good arrangement my boy
I was in such a adrenaline rush during the last segment, I literally had no idea how I managed to play all these octaves haha
I love when he shows that I will not be able to learn this arrangement in the first 30 seconds.
It's not actually as hard as it's sounds. I've put probably a total of 40 mins practicing here and there and I can already play that right hand alone pretty consistently.
@@IsaacTeo411 how long have you been playing the piano?
@@pianohelper8873 I've been playing for 11 years but it's always been more of a hobby than anything too serious. I'd say I'm somewhere in the intermediate range
@@IsaacTeo411 The right hand is manageable, but adding the left does take a while to nail down, and you need big hands as well
@@IsaacTeo411does studying music theory help greatly or do you learn that on your own as you practice?
"Dear God, if you really exist, I beg you. This is more than enough. We don't need anything more than this. We'll manage somehow. So please, don't give us anything more and don't take anything more from us. Dear God, please, I beg you. Together. Forever. Let us be like this." - Hodaka 😢
WE WANT A SEQUEL
It’s amazing as it is we don’t need a sequel
Yeah, that scene hit really hard. Sadly, reality can be cruel.
why am i crying
This is probably the best comment I found in 894 comments.
It blows my mind away just how you captured the feel of rain falling, and then the sound of the song overwhelming it all, clearing the sky. Absolute perfection.
"I was rushing desperately, trying to reach the light. When I thought I did, I reached a dead end instead. Then I decided I wanted to enter that light. And at the end of it, I found you." Hadoka in Weathering With You
I recently watched this anime with some friends earlier this year. I enjoyed it a lot (even if they didn't haha) and thought the animation and soundtrack was especially amazing
I know that feel when I immensely enjoy an anime movie but my best buddies are just like "eeeh..., it's nothing special."
That kind of specific hurt in your kokoro.
@@Animenzzz on the other hand, i convinced my sister to watch your name with me and after the ending she just sat there in silence for a good minute, completely captured by it. one of the best feelings ever being able to relate to that connection and helping someone else experience the same thing
This man can single handedly flood my house by making me cry through his beautiful playing
3:41 Smooth transition into the final chorus, that was beautiful 🤧 I felt like the entire arrangement had a 3rd-or-even a 4th hand accompanying the whole piece!
That part right at 3:05 …. Never have I heard 3 voices played so distinctly. Flawless. I have practiced this arrangement many hours and I can still only dream of playing it this well. Bravo, Animenz.
Playing that opening melody with 1 hand is beyond my imagination. This is fire! The best instrumental cover of this song, period!
It's been 2 weeks since I started coming here everyday to listen to this masterpiece, hands down one of the best animenz arrangements of all time
I love how even though pianominion and animenz both arranged this song they're both so different and beautiful in their own ways. It's really unique to see the artist's style in the different arrangements and the different thought process.
この方も相変わらず一人連弾してて流石だわ、、、特に右手でメロディー2つ弾くところ、届くのギリギリだし左手も入ってくると混乱するし意味分からん（笑）
There was so much warmth put into this song. Unbelievable.
Thank you so much for this masterpiece.
I would have trouble playing this with 4 hands even as someone who has won musical competitions. The anime and piano community is so blessed to have such an insane talent providing masterpieces.
The amount of clarity, freedom, and whimsical playfulness that I got from this piece brought me right back to the hot summer night I sobbed to this movie while Hina and Hodaka fell from the sky. You’ve captured this piece in all the ways that feel just right. This is by far my favorite rendition of the song. Stellar job as always mate u r so special
Don't know if you will see this, but I've always look forward to see how you will implement the multiple hands technique in each of your arrangements, and it is so apparent in this one, I love it. Idk how your managed to coordinate 3 separate parts at 0:28 while playing a completely different left hand bass/melody, but that was extremely well done. And as you said that the whole song was just a slow buildup towards the 3:40 climax, it was so well paced, mimicking the slow rainy clouds giving way to the sun. I can actually hear the "hand clapping" you mentioned at 3:42, and even if that part is not as hard as 0:28, it was still beautiful, and I appreciate how you tried to make it sounds as close to original as possible. This has definitely become my favorite arrangement of this song, thank you, I'll come listen again for sure.
The perfect arrangement this movie deserved. Thanks again Animenz, this is the type of arrangement I will still be listening in 10 years.
and... "This part may look easy but... " from my perspective just keeping that right hand consistently for almost a minute without any left hand looks so difficult lol
すごい。グランデエスケープが高い次元でピアノで再現されてる。原曲の大サビをここまでピアノでアレンジできるなんて、すばらしい！
*After Rain Girl, Sun Girl, there is Animenz : the Piano Boy*
You mean *Piano MAN*
holy hell this came up in my recommendation and as usual i would play it and then proceed with my school works, and God damn i thought two people was playing this, cause i was hearing the bass, chords, melody, harmony, and even the little high notes that adds to the spiciness.
Yo dude i wish i could press the like button 1000000 times. SUCH A GOOD ARRANGEMENT!!! All the time, the songs you play touch my heart. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Instead of pressing 1 Million times like, just comment in every one of my video to boost the TH-cam algorithm instead, haha
@@Animenzzz nice plan haha
@@Animenzzz Aight will do
I couldn’t forget the scene when Grand Escape is played in the movie. I have watched this movie for 3 times, and this soundtrack never gets old. Thanks for the arrangement! Those 3 hand techniques are really fascinating.
Who's crying while listening???
Amazing arrangement!!!
Me for sure!
almost, yeah
After listening to this, describing Animenz as an artist, for me, became merely a myopic view of what it holistically is. Animenz is an environment... one that people visit and revisit to heal whilst become re-inspired. How should I say this... if we're all pokemons, then Animenz is the software of the medical paraphernalia used within the pokemon centre, the one just before challenging the elite four. I wish fervently for your success in making anime music into classic music.
I probably shouldn't reiterate what has been said a couple times already, but seriously... 3:42 - 3:55 is just breathtaking. Plus, 3:55 - 4:14 sends me to the "feels" every time.
Initially, since I hadn't heard of this song before, I was like "wow, I don't recognize this, and the beginning right hand pattern sounds fancy... and I'm reminded of the Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari arrangement in that a right hand passage is introduced first before the left hand melody is unveiled." Before long, my thoughts on it had become "yup... another life essential." I honestly CAN'T WAIT to watch the movie now and learn this piece!
Animenz consistently enhancing the beauty and musicality of every song he decides to cover. My favorite channel on TH-cam
I feel so much emotional at hearing animenz playing the piano. So much power aswell as sensitivity.
Wow that ending did justice to the impact it was supposed to carry and overall I am just amazed that you are able to make these videos weekly. It saddened me to hear people say you weren’t putting much effort into your videos anymore because I am still shocked at the emotion you are able to put into the notes and I think I speak for the overwhelming majority when I say your arrangements are as good as ever if not better. Just because the difficulty in the arrangement isn’t there doesn’t make it any worse of an arrangement and if anything it just goes to show how much you have grown over the years as the music is able to say so much more with less. In all, I am once again amazed by this week’s arrangement and I am looking forward to next week!
I think you hit the nail on the head. And I'm part of that overwhelming majority you mentioned.
Animenz has an incredible ability to compose and structure a piece of music. I don't see "difficult" vs "easy" arrangements. I see arrangements that are "balanced." There is enough detail and complexity to make the music feel complete, while still being simple enough to not distract.
Not to much, not to little. Just right.
Similar to what you said, what impresses me the most is how Animenz doesn't just make an arrangement sound amazing, but *feel* like it should. Emotion is everything.
4:15 That octave spam is some pleasing eargasm
聽完這首我更加確信在動漫鋼琴界A叔說自己是第二,沒人敢說是第一了😮謝謝您帶來美妙的音樂🙏
pianeet: 不敢不敢
Having such a magnificent piece gather only 600k views is absolutely unacceptable, 60 mil should be the bare minimum.
The fact that you were the one who arranged this cover yourselves is still sureal to me. You'll always impress me and everyone else.
I admire how you manage to transpose the song into a wonderful piece. You're right, it sounds like 2 pianos playing at yhe same time. Yet, you still manage to play it with emotion and in tempo. Thank you so much for making those videos.
Dear Animenz, I just wanted to say thank you. I've just went through a painful breakup, but your music has put a smile on my face. Even if it was only temporary, it was beautiful. I hope you'll read this so you'll see how powerful your arrangements truly are and how many people you touch with your piano. Truly, thank you.
Thanks
OMG THIS IS THE BEST ARRANGEMENT EVER!!!
Holy crap, all those different voicings were so beautifully done and then the end hits like a friggin hurricane!!!
This absolutely blew me away, it's even better then I imagined and I was already hyped when I saw the notification, this is why you are a god!!!
I'll see this as a birthday gift since I'm turning 18 today^^ Damn, this just gives me motivation to live on! Man, this is great!
I'm so happy right now
Happy birthday!
@@fuyunatsu Thanks^^
Yo! Happy Birthday, Andy! o(^-^)o
@@s.bpiano Ayy, thanks S.B :)
Happy birthday to you! Freut mich zu hören, dass es dir so gefallen hat!
that left and right hand control is just amazing wow
this is definitely the most creative grand escape cover ive seen. it sounds so good
素晴らしい🌧🌅🌧
最高すぎます！！
鳥肌立ちすぎて飛べそうです
Thank you so much!!!
This is genuinely one of Animenz's best arrangements... and probably one of the most difficult
The high jumps at 2:04 flows in so good - it just forces a grin on my face
相変わらずアレンジがいい
最後のとこ好き
I AM SO HAPPY YOU'RE DOING THIS SONG. Please do more from this beautiful movie.
I also really loved the uniquness of this song. The multiple voice in the right hand is always an interesting challenge to see how different pianists do it. As well as how they approach the massive build up the song and break open the chorus.
だからもう神なんだってば₍キレ気味₎！！！！
I just don't know...How Can this man play it to this level of beauty with just 2 hands. I mean if you listen to this exact peice with a decent headphones/earphones You will be just amazed by the real depth of this peice.
I’m speechless. Your talent is absolutely astounding…bravo !!❤
Not sure if it's a coincidence but it hasn't rained here in ages but when I woke up this morning, I woke up to very heavy rain. The rain reminded me of Tenko no Ko and it was pretty fun to watch the rain after nearly 6 months of sunlight here. Then later I see Animenz's arrangement on this song. (Love this)
_cracks knuckles_ time for my personal list of highlights
0:00 - 4:46
It was really tempting to leave it at that because how in the world can you come up with so much for a song that has been covered and covered, and with ONLY TWO HANDS? There's so much going on at any given time I can barely wrap my head around it
0:00 - 0:28 the fact that you play the entirety of that with one hand. it just looks so cool when the second voice appears and I can't SEE IT
0:28 it feels like so much at once I don't understand how
0:59 the fact that you play that uppermost voice it's just. so much I swear this is the hardest list of highlights I've ever wanted to do because my brain shuts down when I try to make sense of and imagine playing all those voices at once
1:26 using the right hand to connect the melody so seamlessly
1:38 you kept the rhythm in!! I feel like that's such a rare thing where you manage *both* the voices and that beat/texture, I saw most covers go either or, while you just went "why not both"
2:05 oh those jumps look terrifyingly risky to play but they sound incredible
3:05 wait. go back, slow down, I had to look at that part 3 times to see what happened, the way you finished that middle voice between those octave jumps is ridiculous. I love it
3:12 this buildup before the drop is SO good
3:17 those two voices in the right hand hurt my brain
3:36 the crescendo, the POWER in that buildup
3:42 leading up to this MASSIVE satisfying octave part, what a climax
4:13 I love EVERYTHING about this part, those octaves are lightning I'm so, so impressed
4:30 I love that it ends on the right hand from the beginning it ties it up so nicely
This one was insane, giving new meaning to the 3 hand technique out here!
I was also surprised to realize that I ended up using a 3 hand technique in literally every section of this song (except the octave run in the finale) because it was definitely not planned when I started to arrange it, haha
But Grand Escape was literally made for this, due to its moderate tempo and the way the original song was orchestrated, with all these instrument voices running in the background.
Thank you for your highlights again! 3:05 was indeed a sneaky one and you have to move your right hand very quickly and precisely in order to create that 3 hand illusion
Easily the best TH-cam channel there is. Thank you for your hard work and entertainment, I'm so glad you're back!
WHAT IS THAT RIGTH HAND COORDINATION THATS CRAZY
Animenz is just too good. This was an amazing arrangement! 3:42 was just LIT.
Animenz new technique, He can control the weather and our emotions with his fingers
(It made me remind song of storms from zelda ocarina of time 😅)
The buildup starting from 3:42 was so amazing!
Bach has been real quiet since this dropped
Damn wattkeys is here
Hi animenz fanboy
Well, he died shortly before this cover was dropped.
Bach been quiet way before this dropped thats how powerful animenz is
He definitely dropped dead after hearing this
3:42 Althought his right hand repeats just only some notes in seconds, it makes my day!
天気の子観たくなったわー！！！！素敵！
Animenz fits all layers in the music perfectly, very impressive! I waited the most perfect version of Grand Escape for 2 years! Now it finally comes!
The amount of time and effort that Animenz put on this piece is amazing!
Since you teased us at the livestream with the short version, I always wanted to hear the full song and here it is. You managed to brilliantly implement the Hand-clapping part and it is absolutely beautiful to listen to. I’m looking forward to the cover next week. Thanks
このアレンジはとても心地よく魅力的に私の耳に響きます!
コロナウィルスが落ち着いたら、また日本でリサイタルやってください
是非、アニメンズさんの演奏をライブで聞きたいです。
This arrangement sounds so tantalizing.
Once the coronavirus situation has calmed down, please hold a concert in Japan again! I'd love to listen to your perform live.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE POST THIS ON SPOTIFY I WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS ALL DAY
あまりに凄過ぎてコメントせずにはいられませんでした。
1本の手に何本の指があるのか分からなくなり、4本の手があるように見えました。
ピアノだけではなく、1人でオーケストラを演っているような音が聞こえてきます。
長くて細い指が左右に飛び跳ねるので、鍵盤の上を肌色の蜘蛛が自由に走り回っているよう。
スパークルも合わせてピアノの音色が美しく原曲のファンですが、こちらのアレンジと演奏技術のファンにもなりました。
素敵な時間をありがとうございます。
To play multiple voices with a single hand and dual hand them then remember top to bottom is a true masterpiece
Hodaka throughout the entire movie : HINAAAAA!!!!
Really I can appreciate how long it takes for someone to be able to play any difficult piano song. I applaud you, good sir!
YOU truly are a special human being animenz
Whenever I feel like I'm not making any progress in my piano playing, I come to your channel hoping for a new upload. Truly inspiring!
the way that everything is voiced perfectly is just amazing, it really does sound like 3 hands !
legit got chills from listening to all the voices blend in perfectly with each other. thank you for this wonderful arrangement !
The first time i heard this song i was like " it sucks" cuz i didn't watch the movie, but evrything changed after seeing it, now it's litteraly one of my favorite emotional anime song, one of those anime that give you an empty feeling after you watched it
Once again a beatiful arrangement. Thanks for warming up our hearts every time. Much love from Germany... Danke
Deutsche TH-cam Kommentare lese ich immer wieder gern!
This is magical, and the right hand at 0:15 is simply beautiful
why isn´t the algorithm making this video viral yet????
The layers of sound in this arrangement...
すごい。。。
最初のとかどうやって弾けばいいんだ、
最後まですごい、、、
Thank you!!!
In the description Animemz mentions moments that remind him why he loves being an anime fan.
Videos like this remind me of one of the reasons I love being an anime fan. I don't know any other Fandom with as much dedication.
Anime is a part of us. We'll spend hours, days and weeks getting our cosplay *just* right. We'll start learning a second language because we don't like subtitles or how American voice acting just falls short. Even if we don't really know the language, we'll at least memorize the words so we can sing along to our favorite OP.
And geniuses like Animenz can gain global recognition for dedicating his considerable music talent to expressing *his* love of anime.
OMG HE IS SO FCKING CRAZY DAAAAMN sooooo goood // alter die ganzen layers sind crazy @Animenz piano sheets danke für die Gänsehaut bro zu lit
lol @ the german at the end. Kannst auch auf Deutsch schreiben! Ich lese fast alle Kommentare
Being able to be deeply attracted by the sound of the piano and entering the world of anime plot within the time of a piece of music is your unique talent, and the exquisite arrangement skills are also the exclusive hallmarks of Animenz.
Although it is an animated movie from a long time ago, your wonderful performance immediately recalls the touching story of the movie, and I can’t wait to watch it again!
This song has a very refreshing style and excellent handling of the contrast between strengths and weaknesses. Thank you for the great time!
Animenz is just transcending the views of musicians
This song gives me the chills and a rush in a way that I don't think I could ever explain, even after countless relistens.
So I'd say I shouldn't bother trying. Thank you, Animenz, for this arrangement.
me trying to master the first 4 pages in half a year😭😭💀 the arrangement is really challenging this has taken me half a year and probably going to take another half year.
kudos to u because the arrangement is such an amazing flex for a pianist to play
The first rythm is so crazy👾
this guy is litterally doing the job of 2 ppl at the same time i was so impressed at his right hand when he added that part at the start
Mir fehlen inzwischen echt die Worte. Legendär. Machst aus einem Klavier ein halbes Orchester.
Favorite part is the lead in to the final crescendo - 3:12. Beautiful in the movie and amazingly captured on piano. Love listening to this cover.
The 3 dislikes are from the people whose girlfriend didn't come back after disappearing suddenly one night
lol
Lmao
how can
Ouch
I'm just sad my wife's boyfriend left
Animenz playing covers on this piano is like a side gig for his most loyal fans. Love it!
This arrangement is SOOOOOOOO GOOD 👌🏻✨🔥 gonna loop it 24/7
The amount of techniques in this arrangement is just overwhelming. Just how much this man can impress just goes over my expectations every time 🔥🔥🔥🔥