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@@MissedComboswithLauraNeuzeth there’s also a broken mirror in the background, along with the fabric mannequins being burn or torn, and the metal ones have flowers (I’m pretty sure) in them, and all the mannequins have some item of clothing and one has a bow (I haven’t analysed the other cads yet)
As a nonbinary teen myself, Mizuki’s trained card is absolutely beautiful, but at the same time, it makes me sick to my stomach. The blindfold that they’re wearing, not wanting to look at themselves and not wanting to hear things being said about them feels painfully relatable. I feel like I’m feeling the same exact pain Mizuki feels when I’m looking at their trained card, the same kind of dysphoria and fear, in a way. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever felt this connected and attached to a character in my life, even though Mizuki has always been my favorite since day one. This event and these cards are forever going to hold a special place in my heart, Mizuki’s card especially.
this!! one thing i always loved about mizuki since the beginning is how they're written. I can't even count how many times I had to pause an event for some days because the dysphoria and pure anxiety of not being accepted/recognized as a being were SO accurately portrayed. it's really beautiful that Sega is able to make such a character come alive in a respectful way where we as fans in the same position as them can feel seen 🥺 I hope mizuki gets to be happy and free in the near future 🫶🏻
also in mizuki's card you can see 4 hollowed out mannequins that represent niigo, 2 of them are facing away (probably kanamafu since they don't know what's going on), one is facing the broken mirror with a crown on its head (mizuki), but the last one (ena) is looking at the real mizuki standing in the middle of the room having no idea someone is actually there looking out for them this whole time since their eyes and ears are covered. also, there are other 2 mannequins (one is a male mannequin and the other is a female) and they're facing away from each other as if they're fighting, just like meiko and kaito having different mindsets about this whole thing
@@anangelslamb I know, right? I myself, aren't trans, but am a part of the queer community and it breaks my heart seeing people constantly tear at my trans friends for simply being themselves and having the bullies say that it'd be so much easier if my friends were "normal." So it's just really nice seeing some of my struggles as a queer teenager represented in Project Sekai through Mizuki's own struggles with their identity and having to tell everyone they care about about who they really are.
I am greaving just from the fact that they intentionally put this event as the kickstarter after the 4th anni. I can relate to the cards emotions so much it's actually so chilling and it's also unironically October too. Even though Kanade is my favorite, Niigo is my favorite group, and it's so painful just from the context of all that has happened before in Niigo events, this lived up to the Engeki hype for me.
Mizuki's card made me honestly tear up because I could resonate with her. I'm a trans guy myself and and I can't seem to accept myself. I haven't read the story either, but I'll definitely make time for myself. This whole event got me emotional I can't wait to cry more while reading the story🤧
I noticed that when you look at the cards all together not only does Mizuki look like they've given up but it does look like Mizuki doesn't belong there like even though Ena, Mafuyu and Kaito are alone in thier cards the setting gives a feeling of them being in pain but together but Mizuki is all alone in their pain they have no one to turn to and that's also what I feel like the blindfold might symbolize it's just them knowing that no matter where they look they're all alone (Also I feel like the manekins might in some way represent her friends like they feel that even though they know they're their for them if they would actually turn to them they'd be met with emptiness)
I love this set and the parallels to the Secret Distance set. In the first set, Mizuki is in their own "world" accompanied by cloth, lace, pearls, ribbons, frills, string, and mannequins; all of the cute things that have brought them comfort and made them feel at home with themselves. But there's still room to breathe. Despite being the focus, they have the lightest, most incomplete, deconstructed dress in the set. There's still growth to be had, but the literal frame is there. Mizuki also isn't alone, while out of frame, everyone else is still in their world, looking for them. This time Mizuki is being surrounded; its oppressive, claustrophobic, yet somehow, still empty. The dress feels heavy, cluttered, uncomfortable, the details are rushed. Their eyes and ears are covered, and they are facing away from a broken mirror. They can't bare to face themselves anymore, even if they tried, they would only see a literal broken reflection, staring back. N25 was kicked out. Mizuki is not allowing them to exist in the same space together anymore. Another thing I noticed is that while it seems to be the same "world", Mizuki is in a different place than before. They're no longer at the seamstress table, they are in an area that closely resembles Kanade's position in the set, among the finished dresses. Could represent how Mizuki no longer feels like they are in control, they can't decide what they want to be perceived as. Everyone else already decided for them, much like the finished garments. Might be a stretch
About KAITO, he does push the others a bit to realize their true feelings. So with the ribbon being broken in multiple parts, maybe KAITO pushed Mizuki too hard and ruined her trust in him
one thing that really stood out to me in mafuyu's trained card is her body language. half her body is facing away but her head is turned towards the umbrella, her hand on her lap is slightly lifting as if she wants to reach out to it, she just doesn't know how to and is afraid to make it worse. she feels a lot of gratitude towards mizuki since it was their words that saved her that night, but she's terrified that her words will have the opposite effect =(( also, the umbrella reminds me of that one card of mizuki where they're handing mafuyu an umbrella when she's lost in the rain, makes it even sadder to me 😭
thank you for the video. i am absolutely lost when it comes to symbolism of any kind. so this kind of breakdowns really help me get a new perspective to art, which allows me to recontextualize how ive already imagined the stories and get much more out of them
I love all of the idolized card that has a Ribbon and a bloody rose left in each of the card. (Idk if I am allow to say it cuz its just an outfit point out in the game For Mizuki's accessory, you can remove their blindfold and you can put just the headpiece on)(I thought it's a unique thing that the Proseki staff did since usually Proseki accessories is just 1 peice u can't remove just 1 peice so I thought it's interesting that they allow this particular Mizuki accessory to have multiple options)(ik you can remove the blindfold but I don't know you can put their blindfold back without the headpiece tho)
the cards are so simultaneously stunning and heartbreaking, i'm really tempted to save up as many crystals as i can for when this event hits en servers next year
Seeing these all trained cards looks like Mizuki's problem hasn't been solved. I hope next niigo focus is for Ena helping Mizuki problem. And KAITO please don't be too harsh to Mizuki this time😭. I like how MEIKO also involved in the story although she is not the main vocaloid, but seeing her care about Mizuki is very calming since she appeared in first Mizuki focus.
WAIT SO I ALSO NOTICED THE MALE MANNEQUIN AND HAD A POST ABOUT IT AND SM1 POINTED OUT THAT THE MALE MANNEQUIN WAS BEHIND THE FEMALE ONE THAT WAS STARING AT THE SHATTERED MIRROR
I love the contrast between Mafuyu and Mizuki's cards. They're each the lightest and darkest cards in terms of contrast, probably reflecting their emotional state. Mafuyu has just been "freed" in a sense no longer bound by her mother, she can embrace her true self in the light; Mizuki however is in darkness they still struggle to embrace themself, an interesting point here is that Mizuki is *looking away* from the little light we see shining through and their eyes and ears are covered which could imply that they've made a choice to not embrace themself. To cover their ears and eyes and shut out the world, it would be too painful in the darkness, too painful to be ostracized and rejected. In comparison to Mizuki averting their gaze from the light, Mafuyu is gazing towards the umbrella with the red-tinted rose and ribbon representing Mizuki or what's left behind of them, the feelings Mizuki spurred on within Mafuyu to protect herself and runaway. It's a really good representation of their relationship I think, Mafuyu and Mizuki acknowledge and respect each other quite plainly but there's no "physical intimacy" which is usually expressed in Mizuki/Ena's cards such as the way Ena is holding the ribbon here and paralleling Mizuki's earlier card. Mafuyu is looking towards Mizuki, not reaching out, but waiting for them, believing in them and trusting that they will come into the light. Mafuyu is also the only other card surrounded by fabric --albeit not clothes but curtains, frills and bedsheets-- something that's usually illustrated as a core element of Mizuki in many of their cards.
That's the same bow from the [Feeling's That I've Realized] outfit from Secret Distance. It's definitely a nod to her first event. The trained art seems to be a reference to Secret Distance in general what with all the mannequins and stuff, just that everthing is gray and monochromatic now. It's similar to how Mafuyu's [How I Really Feel] card from Farewell, My Mask references her [Captive Masquerade] trained art from Imprisoned Marionette. The Mask from both cards are the same one.
meiko i feel has also been connected to mizuki the most out of all n25, she was in mizuki's first two events, she's in mizuki's untrained worldlink card, she's only been in mizuki's events, and now she's here again as a cameo in mizu5 so i can see her definitely having a large role to play in the resolution of mizuki's story
Also, from the Ena, Kaito and Mafuyu's trained card...i can see that the colour of the ribbon is different for each cards. Ena having the reddest one, Mafuyu having a slight pink fading and Kaito's...is broken and only have white colourred ribbon.
My thoughts on the umbrella in Mafuyu's untrained card is that, possibly the umbrella signifies her feelings being abandoned and the roses being inside makes me think of that, with the roses on the floor as well shows that she is getting some of those emotions back and actually showing them. Idk
I hope you react to the event story! It's so good! Though I understand if you don't want to share those emotions. Also, no spoilers, but the way Mizuki's card is dark while all the other's are white could signify detachment or feeling of not belonging
as a transmasc guy, MANN mizuki is my favourite fictional character ever, not just because i relate to the trans struggles but also their personality. The need to put on a happy face and seeing that card is definetly them felling like they wanna escape, they dont see anyone and no one sees them cause they are running away from their problems like usual. especially when society keeps treating you like an outcast it feels like you'd want to give up, and the pose is the same type of pose a person would have when they h@ng theirselves. it feels that bad and u get suicidal I WISH THE BEST FOR HER :(
On the mizuki 4 star card when you look at the way that mizuki is standing you can see that her head is slightly tilted up and her hands are on her sides with no sign of movements and her legs are slightly tilted like she’s on her tippy toes or 😰😰😰…. And when you look closely at her you can see that she’s a little purple and in the new song the last line is I’ll stop breathing now I’ve had enough 😰😨😨😨😰😨😨😰
One thing I want to mention that wasn’t talked about is the contrast between Mizuki5 and Mizuki’s first focus mixed event. Both are the Kamiyama festival, and both untrained have her on the roof with the sunlight on her. In the first image, she’s surrounded by Kamiyama ppl who either would know her secret or be just slightly aware of rumors but not know the truth. She’s facing the sun, and she’s surrounded by support. Meanwhile, Mizu5 has her facing against the sun. She’s in horror. The contrast is so palpable, and feels full circle. In both stories she felt a disconnect, but her state of mind and everyone around her was different. Of course, the rooftop is strongly associated with Mizuki. The first cultural festival, where she met Rui, where Ena told her she’d wait for her, and now this.
Love the interpretation of Kaito's card. I'm honestly fascinated by Niigo Kaito because out of all the vocaloid interpretations his is one that has a very individual and standalone personality. Kaito is definitely a key player for Mafuyu, with his personality I also have this feeling though he's the equivalent of Ena. Maybe an extreme equivalent - still a lot of the ways he reacts are like Ena. Frustrated when things are not said out loud, a sense of underlying angry justice for what he cares for etc - in so many ways I feel he's Ena at Max Pro level. And in a way that's why his role in Mizuki's story would be interesting. Ena is definitely one of the most important and closest persons to Mizuki, so even if Kaito's harsh sometimes I feel seeing the way he reacts to Mizuki might give Mizuki an idea of how Ena would too. Anyways rambling lol... I'm in ENG server so I'm just gonna wait for another year for this emotional fest to hit me 🥲
Is it weird for me to say this? I think in the 1 day delay, they fix the blindfold? Because in the 2dmv, Mizuki clearly doesn’t have it. They used to said the 4 stars card for purse of the meteor for Ichika was a last minute fix before releasing. Things maybe the same to Mizuki’s blindfold. But maybe it is just one small part of the delay because (little spoil) they also did some scary things after the end of chapter 8
SPOILER WARNING: CARD INTERPRETATION (edit) My interpretation of the cards is a Bible reference. In the Bible, the white sheep’s stayed with god / Jesus, and the black sheep ran away from them. The black sheep being Mizuki, who ran away from nightcord. It’s why mizuki’s color pallete is darker because they ran away to “hell” or the sekai, while the rest are waiting in heaven for Mizuki to come back. The point of this verse is to teach that god loves everyone, imperfect or not. I think the cards are trying to say that nightcord still loves Mizuki, even if they stand out and ran away. I’m no longer Christian and learned this story a long time ago and can’t recall it much so please correct me if I’m wrong.
You mentioned not remembering it too well, but I don’t think this will affect the meaning u got Besides some basic understanding, this IS a Japanese game and they don’t really follow Christianity. So if they aimed for this, them having some mistakes like u worried about wouldn’t be a problem But it’s still a very valid interpretation.
Gonna try to avoid any spoilers while writing this comment but I've been thinking a lot about these cards since they came out. In Ena's, notice how the red ribbon surrounding her is sinking under the surface while she tries to grab it and keep it above water. I think the ribbon represents Mizuki and their feelings. In Mizuki's card, notice there are seven mannequins, which I think represents Ena and the other vocaloids. While which mannequin represents which is which vocaloid if my interpretation of the mannequins is correct, the mannequin closest to the light source, also the only mannequin facing Mizuki, represents Ena, which I am absolutely certain about. Again, I won't go too far into my idea because I don't want to spoil anything but I think there is a reason for Mizuki's blindfold and the only coloring being on their dress going beyond just the card design and actually what this event and possible N25 events after mean as a whole. It's also interesting how in this set, only Mizuki's card is relatively dark, while all the rest of the cards feature a lot of bright lighting. I want to cry every time I look at this set.
THE FACT THAT ALL THE CARDS ARE DIVINE BRIGHT AND WHITE WHICH SYMBOLISES ACCEPTANCE (I THINK?) AND LOVE, AND MIZUKI'S CARD BEING THE ONLY DARK ONE BECAUSE THEY TRULY FEEL ABANDONED AND ISOLATED IS HEARTBREAKING I'm a huge Mizuki kinnie myself and ALSO as a trans person I feel deep connection to their character and this event felt very personal for me, I feel like the part of me has died
I would like to point out a couple things: From another comment I saw, someone said that Mizukis is wearing thr ribbon over her eyes becuase she sees no light in the world. I also noticed that the backgrounds of all the cards this set are similar to the ones in Mizukis first focus event set; Just white which can ALSO represent emptiness. The Backround in Mizukis card though is black symbolizing that Mizuki doesn’t see light in stuff she would like. The red could represent a darker shade if Mizukis image color (pink) symbolizing Mizukis feeling of darkness. The mirror in Mizukis card symbolizes a broken reflection, and this current stage in her life, the same mirror used to be covered up when Mizukis was young, and then they uncovered it (pre event) and now it’s broken. The male mannequin could represent Mizuki as well.
pls dont fight mom meiko and kaito dad also this set pains me so much, like mizuki being gone for the time being i just hope we get ena 5 soon or kana5 but pls help mizu, also mafu 3 star looking at an umbrella meaning the mizu4 or ena4 being rain related, she HAS to know something but as her 3star card she just stare at it doing nothing and just looking from the distance.. and prolly thinking about mizuki because as kaito said mizuki IS important to mafuyu, so she can still move foward.. maybe im delulu but this event broke me emocionally and financially (BUT GOT THE CARD THO ITS A WIN 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏)
One other thing I like imagine with Kaito’s card: Meiko is in the like while Kaito looks like he’s telling Meiko “Don’t tell me what to do” while turning towards to the dark. Like as if Meiko is telling him to not go to where the pain and suffering is and stay in the light, ignore it all.
I dont play project sekai but ive seen a bunch of gameplay.. so I'm currently a newbie. and goodness gracious these cards and there story telling are so f[]ckin deep..?? this video got me so hooked in playing the game and knowing more about the characters cuz, im curious to know more!!!! Well i shouldn't be too surprised because its vocaloid after all~~ great video laura!~
mizuki's my favorite character I am a bit scared I don't read the events usually but on en side I am going to read but I am going to have to figure out how to translate the jp event story
I haven’t heard anything abt it yet not js because my JP isn’t working but also I don’t even speak Japanese so idk what’s happening 😭 (but yall heard her don’t spoil it pls)
would like to make a note really quick-- nonbinary is technically under the trans umbrella! you can say trans and it still includes nonbinary individuals, but i also recall that not all nonbinary people call themselves trans
Hi Laura! I know it’s more work, but may I recommend having two thumbnails for the card reaction videos? One without spoilers for when the card art has just been released (e.g. Only the card that’s already been released in the announcement banner) and one for a couple days later when most people should have already seen them. I was trying to avoid seeing them just yet to react with a friend but got recommended the video and couldn’t look away before knowing it would be there 😅
I’m a gender fluid person and I got outted by my parents finding a second Instagram account where I went by many prounouns, I kept asking for forgiveness, and I had a panic attack and got pulled by my shoulder into the conversation, they asked me “do you not feel like a girl?” With a serious face, and I couldn’t tell them, they’re from that alt-right movement and go to church, it was a miracle they got over my biness by brushing it off as an age thing, but I couldn’t tell them of my identity, how do you even explain it?
As someone who isnt really gender conforming these cards are fr heartbreaking. Colopale designed such beautifully rendered mizuki card that really touched into the gender dysphoria and feeling of utter helplessness me and other ppl have gone thru. Twas a great vid btw!!!
As a reminder once again... NO EVENT SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS! Please don't spoil the event or even share your reactions to the story. I was working on this video so I have still not read the story myself. Also if I see any transphobia, homophobia, and bigotry then you comment will be removed and you will be blocked. I have NO tolerance for hatred and bigotry. I am a huge supporter of LGBTQIA+ individuals and happen to be friends to several trans people, so I will not tolerate any misinformation or hate comments directed to trans people.
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Before “b-b-but Mizuki’s gender is unknown🥺” mf come, SHE HATES GETTING CALLED AS “GUY” SO STOP CALLING HER GUY THAT’S IT
Mizuki’s eyes being completely covered in utterly heartbreaking! It’s like they don’t want to look at themselves anymore! 😭
It really is. I'm going to take the time to read the story in a little bit, I'm still a bit emotional from going through and analyzing the cards.
@@MissedComboswithLauraNeuzeth there’s also a broken mirror in the background, along with the fabric mannequins being burn or torn, and the metal ones have flowers (I’m pretty sure) in them, and all the mannequins have some item of clothing and one has a bow (I haven’t analysed the other cads yet)
As a nonbinary teen myself, Mizuki’s trained card is absolutely beautiful, but at the same time, it makes me sick to my stomach. The blindfold that they’re wearing, not wanting to look at themselves and not wanting to hear things being said about them feels painfully relatable. I feel like I’m feeling the same exact pain Mizuki feels when I’m looking at their trained card, the same kind of dysphoria and fear, in a way. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever felt this connected and attached to a character in my life, even though Mizuki has always been my favorite since day one. This event and these cards are forever going to hold a special place in my heart, Mizuki’s card especially.
this!! one thing i always loved about mizuki since the beginning is how they're written. I can't even count how many times I had to pause an event for some days because the dysphoria and pure anxiety of not being accepted/recognized as a being were SO accurately portrayed. it's really beautiful that Sega is able to make such a character come alive in a respectful way where we as fans in the same position as them can feel seen 🥺 I hope mizuki gets to be happy and free in the near future 🫶🏻
also in mizuki's card you can see 4 hollowed out mannequins that represent niigo, 2 of them are facing away (probably kanamafu since they don't know what's going on), one is facing the broken mirror with a crown on its head (mizuki), but the last one (ena) is looking at the real mizuki standing in the middle of the room having no idea someone is actually there looking out for them this whole time since their eyes and ears are covered. also, there are other 2 mannequins (one is a male mannequin and the other is a female) and they're facing away from each other as if they're fighting, just like meiko and kaito having different mindsets about this whole thing
i feel so bad for anyone that can relate to mizuki in the story (especially because of the transphobia), why can't we all just get along as humans 😭😭
@@anangelslamb I know, right? I myself, aren't trans, but am a part of the queer community and it breaks my heart seeing people constantly tear at my trans friends for simply being themselves and having the bullies say that it'd be so much easier if my friends were "normal." So it's just really nice seeing some of my struggles as a queer teenager represented in Project Sekai through Mizuki's own struggles with their identity and having to tell everyone they care about about who they really are.
@@Akari-vv4id I'm so sorry that happened 😥 I hope u and ur friends are okay, I support u guys 💗
Here's one..
I’m sorry for what happened to you, please stay safe 🙏🌸
@@anangelslamb bro im gay and its still relatable even though mizuki isnt confirmed trans
I am greaving just from the fact that they intentionally put this event as the kickstarter after the 4th anni. I can relate to the cards emotions so much it's actually so chilling and it's also unironically October too. Even though Kanade is my favorite, Niigo is my favorite group, and it's so painful just from the context of all that has happened before in Niigo events, this lived up to the Engeki hype for me.
Mizuki's card made me honestly tear up because I could resonate with her. I'm a trans guy myself and and I can't seem to accept myself. I haven't read the story either, but I'll definitely make time for myself. This whole event got me emotional I can't wait to cry more while reading the story🤧
Mizuki's card is basically just a darker version of her ID smile one.
I noticed that when you look at the cards all together not only does Mizuki look like they've given up but it does look like Mizuki doesn't belong there like even though Ena, Mafuyu and Kaito are alone in thier cards the setting gives a feeling of them being in pain but together but Mizuki is all alone in their pain they have no one to turn to and that's also what I feel like the blindfold might symbolize it's just them knowing that no matter where they look they're all alone (Also I feel like the manekins might in some way represent her friends like they feel that even though they know they're their for them if they would actually turn to them they'd be met with emptiness)
I love this set and the parallels to the Secret Distance set.
In the first set, Mizuki is in their own "world" accompanied by cloth, lace, pearls, ribbons, frills, string, and mannequins; all of the cute things that have brought them comfort and made them feel at home with themselves. But there's still room to breathe. Despite being the focus, they have the lightest, most incomplete, deconstructed dress in the set. There's still growth to be had, but the literal frame is there.
Mizuki also isn't alone, while out of frame, everyone else is still in their world, looking for them.
This time Mizuki is being surrounded; its oppressive, claustrophobic, yet somehow, still empty. The dress feels heavy, cluttered, uncomfortable, the details are rushed. Their eyes and ears are covered, and they are facing away from a broken mirror. They can't bare to face themselves anymore, even if they tried, they would only see a literal broken reflection, staring back.
N25 was kicked out. Mizuki is not allowing them to exist in the same space together anymore.
Another thing I noticed is that while it seems to be the same "world", Mizuki is in a different place than before. They're no longer at the seamstress table, they are in an area that closely resembles Kanade's position in the set, among the finished dresses. Could represent how Mizuki no longer feels like they are in control, they can't decide what they want to be perceived as. Everyone else already decided for them, much like the finished garments. Might be a stretch
About KAITO, he does push the others a bit to realize their true feelings. So with the ribbon being broken in multiple parts, maybe KAITO pushed Mizuki too hard and ruined her trust in him
Night cord at 25 cards always has one of the most beautiful artworks And cards in the entire game!
one thing that really stood out to me in mafuyu's trained card is her body language. half her body is facing away but her head is turned towards the umbrella, her hand on her lap is slightly lifting as if she wants to reach out to it, she just doesn't know how to and is afraid to make it worse. she feels a lot of gratitude towards mizuki since it was their words that saved her that night, but she's terrified that her words will have the opposite effect =(( also, the umbrella reminds me of that one card of mizuki where they're handing mafuyu an umbrella when she's lost in the rain, makes it even sadder to me 😭
thank you for the video. i am absolutely lost when it comes to symbolism of any kind. so this kind of breakdowns really help me get a new perspective to art, which allows me to recontextualize how ive already imagined the stories and get much more out of them
I love all of the idolized card that has a Ribbon and a bloody rose left in each of the card.
(Idk if I am allow to say it cuz its just an outfit point out in the game
For Mizuki's accessory, you can remove their blindfold and you can put just the headpiece on)(I thought it's a unique thing that the Proseki staff did since usually Proseki accessories is just 1 peice u can't remove just 1 peice so I thought it's interesting that they allow this particular Mizuki accessory to have multiple options)(ik you can remove the blindfold but I don't know you can put their blindfold back without the headpiece tho)
Ohhh that's so interesting!
That option without the blindfold is most likely the alternate accessory that every other character can wear if you make the costume for them
the cards are so simultaneously stunning and heartbreaking, i'm really tempted to save up as many crystals as i can for when this event hits en servers next year
Mizuki's trained card is now my lock screen, i'm so normal about that card, i swear
BEFORE I READ IT I COULD TELL IT WAS GOING TO BE SAD
And there card is like a dark version of id smile mizuki
it is so sad every time I see the card I cant believe what I read
Actually. Isnt mizuki in the same room as her idsmile card but its darker?
Also ena is holding the ribbon that meiko had in her IDSMILE card
It does look like the IDSMILE card but gone wrong.
@@MissedComboswithLauraNeuzeth also the umbrella in mafuyus card is the one in her kitty card
Seeing these all trained cards looks like Mizuki's problem hasn't been solved. I hope next niigo focus is for Ena helping Mizuki problem.
And KAITO please don't be too harsh to Mizuki this time😭. I like how MEIKO also involved in the story although she is not the main vocaloid, but seeing her care about Mizuki is very calming since she appeared in first Mizuki focus.
WAIT SO I ALSO NOTICED THE MALE MANNEQUIN AND HAD A POST ABOUT IT AND SM1 POINTED OUT THAT THE MALE MANNEQUIN WAS BEHIND THE FEMALE ONE THAT WAS STARING AT THE SHATTERED MIRROR
Yes! I feel like a lot of people have not been seeing the male mannequin.
I love the contrast between Mafuyu and Mizuki's cards. They're each the lightest and darkest cards in terms of contrast, probably reflecting their emotional state. Mafuyu has just been "freed" in a sense no longer bound by her mother, she can embrace her true self in the light; Mizuki however is in darkness they still struggle to embrace themself, an interesting point here is that Mizuki is *looking away* from the little light we see shining through and their eyes and ears are covered which could imply that they've made a choice to not embrace themself. To cover their ears and eyes and shut out the world, it would be too painful in the darkness, too painful to be ostracized and rejected.
In comparison to Mizuki averting their gaze from the light, Mafuyu is gazing towards the umbrella with the red-tinted rose and ribbon representing Mizuki or what's left behind of them, the feelings Mizuki spurred on within Mafuyu to protect herself and runaway. It's a really good representation of their relationship I think, Mafuyu and Mizuki acknowledge and respect each other quite plainly but there's no "physical intimacy" which is usually expressed in Mizuki/Ena's cards such as the way Ena is holding the ribbon here and paralleling Mizuki's earlier card. Mafuyu is looking towards Mizuki, not reaching out, but waiting for them, believing in them and trusting that they will come into the light. Mafuyu is also the only other card surrounded by fabric --albeit not clothes but curtains, frills and bedsheets-- something that's usually illustrated as a core element of Mizuki in many of their cards.
If you pay closer attention to the kanade 2 star you’d notice that the bow she’s holding has the colours of the trans flag or the transfem flag
You can also see the same bow on the closest Mannequin to the camera on Mizuki's card
i'm pretty sure thats the bow from mizuki's first focus card!!!
That's the same bow from the [Feeling's That I've Realized] outfit from Secret Distance. It's definitely a nod to her first event. The trained art seems to be a reference to Secret Distance in general what with all the mannequins and stuff, just that everthing is gray and monochromatic now. It's similar to how Mafuyu's [How I Really Feel] card from Farewell, My Mask references her [Captive Masquerade] trained art from Imprisoned Marionette. The Mask from both cards are the same one.
meiko i feel has also been connected to mizuki the most out of all n25, she was in mizuki's first two events, she's in mizuki's untrained worldlink card, she's only been in mizuki's events, and now she's here again as a cameo in mizu5 so i can see her definitely having a large role to play in the resolution of mizuki's story
Also, from the Ena, Kaito and Mafuyu's trained card...i can see that the colour of the ribbon is different for each cards.
Ena having the reddest one, Mafuyu having a slight pink fading and Kaito's...is broken and only have white colourred ribbon.
My thoughts on the umbrella in Mafuyu's untrained card is that, possibly the umbrella signifies her feelings being abandoned and the roses being inside makes me think of that, with the roses on the floor as well shows that she is getting some of those emotions back and actually showing them. Idk
I hope you react to the event story! It's so good! Though I understand if you don't want to share those emotions.
Also, no spoilers, but the way Mizuki's card is dark while all the other's are white could signify detachment or feeling of not belonging
I absolutely LOVE KAITO’S new card, when lo vi I was like “omg, mis papis se están peleando, noooo” JSJAKSJAK
as a transmasc guy, MANN mizuki is my favourite fictional character ever, not just because i relate to the trans struggles but also their personality. The need to put on a happy face and seeing that card is definetly them felling like they wanna escape, they dont see anyone and no one sees them cause they are running away from their problems like usual. especially when society keeps treating you like an outcast it feels like you'd want to give up, and the pose is the same type of pose a person would have when they h@ng theirselves. it feels that bad and u get suicidal I WISH THE BEST FOR HER :(
On the mizuki 4 star card when you look at the way that mizuki is standing you can see that her head is slightly tilted up and her hands are on her sides with no sign of movements and her legs are slightly tilted like she’s on her tippy toes or 😰😰😰…. And when you look closely at her you can see that she’s a little purple and in the new song the last line is I’ll stop breathing now I’ve had enough 😰😨😨😨😰😨😨😰
I SEE ITTT IMGG
THE BELLS🔔🔔🔥🗣️🔥🔥💔💔
@@Spaghettiiiiiiii anyone else hear that ominous bell tolling????🤣🤣🤣 no?? just me??????😭😭😭😭😭😭
One thing I want to mention that wasn’t talked about is the contrast between Mizuki5 and Mizuki’s first focus mixed event. Both are the Kamiyama festival, and both untrained have her on the roof with the sunlight on her.
In the first image, she’s surrounded by Kamiyama ppl who either would know her secret or be just slightly aware of rumors but not know the truth. She’s facing the sun, and she’s surrounded by support. Meanwhile, Mizu5 has her facing against the sun. She’s in horror. The contrast is so palpable, and feels full circle. In both stories she felt a disconnect, but her state of mind and everyone around her was different.
Of course, the rooftop is strongly associated with Mizuki. The first cultural festival, where she met Rui, where Ena told her she’d wait for her, and now this.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!
i like your theories, they're quite interesting. the only thing about the stroy is that the bell keeps tolling for a reason, and i can hear it 👂🔔🔊
This card set is the best and the prettiest N25 set i've seen so far!
I also got emotional seeing the cards especially Mizuki's
anyone else hear that ominous bell tolling 🤣🤣🤣 no?? just me?????? 😭😭😭
ILL ACTUALLY CRY
Love the interpretation of Kaito's card. I'm honestly fascinated by Niigo Kaito because out of all the vocaloid interpretations his is one that has a very individual and standalone personality.
Kaito is definitely a key player for Mafuyu, with his personality I also have this feeling though he's the equivalent of Ena. Maybe an extreme equivalent - still a lot of the ways he reacts are like Ena. Frustrated when things are not said out loud, a sense of underlying angry justice for what he cares for etc - in so many ways I feel he's Ena at Max Pro level. And in a way that's why his role in Mizuki's story would be interesting. Ena is definitely one of the most important and closest persons to Mizuki, so even if Kaito's harsh sometimes I feel seeing the way he reacts to Mizuki might give Mizuki an idea of how Ena would too.
Anyways rambling lol... I'm in ENG server so I'm just gonna wait for another year for this emotional fest to hit me 🥲
Is it weird for me to say this? I think in the 1 day delay, they fix the blindfold? Because in the 2dmv, Mizuki clearly doesn’t have it. They used to said the 4 stars card for purse of the meteor for Ichika was a last minute fix before releasing. Things maybe the same to Mizuki’s blindfold. But maybe it is just one small part of the delay because (little spoil) they also did some scary things after the end of chapter 8
Everybody know that if kaito is on a nigo event , the event will be emotional
SPOILER WARNING: CARD INTERPRETATION (edit)
My interpretation of the cards is a Bible reference. In the Bible, the white sheep’s stayed with god / Jesus, and the black sheep ran away from them. The black sheep being Mizuki, who ran away from nightcord. It’s why mizuki’s color pallete is darker because they ran away to “hell” or the sekai, while the rest are waiting in heaven for Mizuki to come back. The point of this verse is to teach that god loves everyone, imperfect or not. I think the cards are trying to say that nightcord still loves Mizuki, even if they stand out and ran away. I’m no longer Christian and learned this story a long time ago and can’t recall it much so please correct me if I’m wrong.
This sounds correct from I can remember from my Catholic upbringing. There is a lot of religious symbolism in these cards.
You mentioned not remembering it too well, but I don’t think this will affect the meaning u got Besides some basic understanding, this IS a Japanese game and they don’t really follow Christianity. So if they aimed for this, them having some mistakes like u worried about wouldn’t be a problem
But it’s still a very valid interpretation.
This story is going to hurt so much. Even these cards just give chills. If a new song gets put out with this story, it will be heart rendering.
The cards look gorgeous!!
Honestly, I'm glad Mafuyu's just living her best life in the untrained LMAOO
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no.... NO!! 😦😟
Ominous bell aside...The mizuki card feels like an evil version of IDsmile mizuki card, it's hopefully not just me
@@certifiedmikumaxxer some people have said it in Laura's discord too lol, it does look like the idsmile card but darker
Some people have been comparing the two a lot. It would also make sense for MEIKO to be present in this event in some way.
Gonna try to avoid any spoilers while writing this comment but I've been thinking a lot about these cards since they came out.
In Ena's, notice how the red ribbon surrounding her is sinking under the surface while she tries to grab it and keep it above water. I think the ribbon represents Mizuki and their feelings.
In Mizuki's card, notice there are seven mannequins, which I think represents Ena and the other vocaloids. While which mannequin represents which is which vocaloid if my interpretation of the mannequins is correct, the mannequin closest to the light source, also the only mannequin facing Mizuki, represents Ena, which I am absolutely certain about. Again, I won't go too far into my idea because I don't want to spoil anything but I think there is a reason for Mizuki's blindfold and the only coloring being on their dress going beyond just the card design and actually what this event and possible N25 events after mean as a whole. It's also interesting how in this set, only Mizuki's card is relatively dark, while all the rest of the cards feature a lot of bright lighting.
I want to cry every time I look at this set.
THE FACT THAT ALL THE CARDS ARE DIVINE BRIGHT AND WHITE WHICH SYMBOLISES ACCEPTANCE (I THINK?) AND LOVE, AND MIZUKI'S CARD BEING THE ONLY DARK ONE BECAUSE THEY TRULY FEEL ABANDONED AND ISOLATED IS HEARTBREAKING
I'm a huge Mizuki kinnie myself and ALSO as a trans person I feel deep connection to their character and this event felt very personal for me, I feel like the part of me has died
Anyone think the red ribbon Ena is holding looks like a film strip? Or is that just me…?
No, I was thinking that too. But Idk what that might mean though.
Gamble is gamble
I would like to point out a couple things:
From another comment I saw, someone said that Mizukis is wearing thr ribbon over her eyes becuase she sees no light in the world. I also noticed that the backgrounds of all the cards this set are similar to the ones in Mizukis first focus event set; Just white which can ALSO represent emptiness. The Backround in Mizukis card though is black symbolizing that Mizuki doesn’t see light in stuff she would like. The red could represent a darker shade if Mizukis image color (pink) symbolizing Mizukis feeling of darkness. The mirror in Mizukis card symbolizes a broken reflection, and this current stage in her life, the same mirror used to be covered up when Mizukis was young, and then they uncovered it (pre event) and now it’s broken. The male mannequin could represent Mizuki as well.
4:13 Seeing Mizuki like this seriously feels uncanny, don’t worry my bbg i will always draw you with prettiest outfits please don’t be sad :( 🎀🌸💞💞💞
pls dont fight mom meiko and kaito dad also this set pains me so much, like mizuki being gone for the time being i just hope we get ena 5 soon or kana5 but pls help mizu, also mafu 3 star looking at an umbrella meaning the mizu4 or ena4 being rain related, she HAS to know something but as her 3star card she just stare at it doing nothing and just looking from the distance.. and prolly thinking about mizuki because as kaito said mizuki IS important to mafuyu, so she can still move foward.. maybe im delulu but this event broke me emocionally and financially (BUT GOT THE CARD THO ITS A WIN 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏)
Please let us know when you have read the story I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions!
One other thing I like imagine with Kaito’s card:
Meiko is in the like while Kaito looks like he’s telling Meiko “Don’t tell me what to do” while turning towards to the dark. Like as if Meiko is telling him to not go to where the pain and suffering is and stay in the light, ignore it all.
I love these cards sm
11:39 it looks like they are going to have a divorce 😂
I want to point at that the ribbon in mafuyu's 3* card seems like it's color is fading away and the ribbon is also broken
I dont play project sekai but ive seen a bunch of gameplay.. so I'm currently a newbie. and goodness gracious these cards and there story telling are so f[]ckin deep..?? this video got me so hooked in playing the game and knowing more about the characters cuz, im curious to know more!!!! Well i shouldn't be too surprised because its vocaloid after all~~ great video laura!~
Hello new fan welcome to sekai. Enjoy your stay. 😉
Last event, I mentioned that I pulled 20x for Nene banner. This time? 60. This game is stressing EVERYONE out
anyone else hear that ominous bell tolling????🤣🤣🤣 no?? just me??????😭😭😭😭😭😭
TOXIC KAIMEI? His gacha line burns
Wait what's his gacha line?
The amber lighting in Mizuki's untrained is just from the sun at sunset
Does anybody else hear those ominous bells? Only me?
Laura I don't know if it's me or when I accidentally leave the app the whole app resets and I'm at the title I don't if it's just me or it's normal😭
Am I going insane or something s this just for jp server cuz I thought it was for both jp and en but akito is featured in the en servers rn
EN server is a year behind. You’ll get this story in EN next year.
Unrelated but I’m making project sekai characters as MHA characters because I feel like it would be a really cool concept
mizuki's my favorite character I am a bit scared I don't read the events usually but on en side I am going to read but I am going to have to figure out how to translate the jp event story
I haven’t heard anything abt it yet not js because my JP isn’t working but also I don’t even speak Japanese so idk what’s happening 😭 (but yall heard her don’t spoil it pls)
Thank you for this wonderful video! Hehehehehehehheheheheheh😀
would like to make a note really quick-- nonbinary is technically under the trans umbrella! you can say trans and it still includes nonbinary individuals, but i also recall that not all nonbinary people call themselves trans
I JUST GOT JP SEKAI AND PLAUED THE CHART THE LAST PART IS SO HARD
It is! The last part scared me when I first saw it.
the cards pained me.. i was so scared to read story
Hi Laura! I know it’s more work, but may I recommend having two thumbnails for the card reaction videos? One without spoilers for when the card art has just been released (e.g. Only the card that’s already been released in the announcement banner) and one for a couple days later when most people should have already seen them.
I was trying to avoid seeing them just yet to react with a friend but got recommended the video and couldn’t look away before knowing it would be there 😅
THE FOG IS NEAR PREPARE FOR THE FOG
i cried, but the cards were cool tho
i immediently thought of a kaimei divorce the momment i saw the card
I’m a gender fluid person and I got outted by my parents finding a second Instagram account where I went by many prounouns, I kept asking for forgiveness, and I had a panic attack and got pulled by my shoulder into the conversation, they asked me “do you not feel like a girl?” With a serious face, and I couldn’t tell them, they’re from that alt-right movement and go to church, it was a miracle they got over my biness by brushing it off as an age thing, but I couldn’t tell them of my identity, how do you even explain it?
Idk if this is spoilers?
But fun how wr all thought there would be fire, we were so so wrong 😭😭😭🫥🫥🫥
@@akiisscared1566 I was glad we were wrong about that! I thought clothing had been burned or something which would had been even more traumatic.
In mafuyu's untrained card it looks like she noticed something (in my opinion)
As someone who isnt really gender conforming these cards are fr heartbreaking. Colopale designed such beautifully rendered mizuki card that really touched into the gender dysphoria and feeling of utter helplessness me and other ppl have gone thru. Twas a great vid btw!!!
9:21 mizuena real… /hj
The cards are so pretty but mizuki card kinda scares me
chat I am not okay after this
Looks like the EN server needs to wait for one year..😔💔
Im sad that i can't see happy Mizuki after the story 😢😢
I just thought Kaimei divorce in kaitos untrained😭
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I don't understand jp
puroeng translated 4 chapters
@@joannaa_1018 i know i read them it's that three is no fast translation front jp to english
@@joannaa_1018 and i know the endding i wish the next event will be n25 too because they can't gate keep my Mizuki 😔
anyone else hear that ominous bell tolling???? 🤣🤣🤣 no??? Just me??? 😭😭😭😭😭