You take a song about realizing mature love and turn it into a song about an unhealthy relationship. What a buzzkill. /s You're probably right on some level though. Great reaction! If you want to try a positive Fujii Kaze song that you can in no way spoil, try "Matsuri", both live and MV are bliss.
@DigitalRuler486 күн бұрын
I might have done that lol. I don't know if that was my intention but I can understand how may have come off that way. I think it's because I see love as a double edge sword of an emotion. It can be both selfless and selfish simultaneously. You would do anything for some one because you love them but you also don't want to let them go because of the same love. I think I was trying to speak from that perspective and how the intensity can sometimes veer into unhealthy or extreme territory. I appreciate your input and thank you for the suggestion I will add it to the list
@CodyWrenGaming7 күн бұрын
check out sunburn by fuel bad day and hemmorage are also both top tier. such a underrated band. i grew up to my parents listening to them and still listen to them today now as a 28 year old father myself! your also literally the only shimmer reaction video on youtube btw, ive searched for hours with different searchs
@DigitalRuler486 күн бұрын
Dude I know right! Sunburn especially is a great album all around. It's one of the those where no song is bad or lazy. from beginning to end that album is a banger. It's cool your parents turned you on to them. I didn't know others hadn't done this song. I will definitely cover more Fuel songs. I try to balance between what is popular, what I like, and what others don't usually cover to service over looked fan bases when it comes to reaction and commentary
@sadiecantabile7 күн бұрын
Lyrics of Itadaki Mandy and Sunday is just word play with Japanese and English. Nonjapanese peaple can’t understand . Don’t take it so seriously. I choose you over three meals a day is Japanese idiom commonly used to talk about something people like no matter what.
@Yaoigirlforever7 күн бұрын
Absolutely right
@DigitalRuler486 күн бұрын
Right on. Thank you. I didn't know that
@hmarquez92518 күн бұрын
Suggest you watch the official video with the captioned lyrics.
@DigitalRuler486 күн бұрын
Thank you, I will
@hmarquez92518 күн бұрын
This is the theme song for a Japanese series about young women at a school who are into video games (viewed as not ladylike). The lyrics about dying make sense when thought of as a video game). The lyrics relay the tension players feel when losing a game after getting close to winning.
@DigitalRuler486 күн бұрын
I didn't know that. it makes sense when you explain it. They must be Souls players lol
@criseldasamson24708 күн бұрын
As always, the unpredictable AG! slays with impressively energetic performance with a song that has very relevant message.🔥🤘 Better to watch their official mv also to have a complete feel of this dynamic song. Thank you for another great reaction video. For a little twist, you might want to react to the official music videos of their songs Hanako and Suki Lie.
@cuttysark80178 күн бұрын
AG! have been starting concerts with this recently because of it's high energy and I love it for the insane guitar and Kanon's and Mizyu's dance breakdown in the middle. I think the lyrics have a common AG! theme of being strong and not letting life's difficulties overwhelm you. Any reference in song lyrics to a "battlefield" always remind me of Pat Benatar
@oji_weeb8 күн бұрын
I love that you took the time to research the lyrics since this version doesn’t have subtitles. Ironically, I think the lyrics in this case aren’t to be taken too seriously. Song credit goes to Kenta Matsukuma, a prolific producer for the WACK label (now defunct?), which is known for their “anti-idol” groups, like BiS and BiSH (which is said to stand for Brand-new Idol Shit). I’m not knowledgeable enough to explain, or even understand what “anti-idols” are, but in this case, I sense that the whole concept of the song is “What would it be like if adorable Atarashii Gakko! were to do a really heavy song with intense music and loaded with dark teenage angst?” Of the three MVs they put out for this song, this is my favorite. It was done in the same town and with the same director that they did the “official” MV, which has them dancing/cavorting/emoting around the picturesque and sleepy seaside town of Tottori. That MV uses bucolic imagery and video effects in homage of the Beastie Boys’ “So Watcha Want” video to play with the gap between the wholesome natural setting and the existential distress of the music. As great as the official video is, this stripped down video, shot in the very everyday setting of the empty shopping mall offers the same sense of irony, but let’s us focus on their dancing, which is impeccable, original and fun. They each do solo turns which play off their individual personas: Suzuka - punk; Rin - tough and street; Mizyu - playful and pixie-like; Kanon - elegant and graceful. The real moment is the one you paused on, where they dramatically twirl their arms around in a style called Wotagei. This is a style practiced and performed by avid and disciplined fans of certain types of idol groups, usually using glowsticks for dramatic affect. In an interview, they said that Kanon did the research on it and came back to the group with ideas. If KZbin comments are to be believed, even Wotagei fans are impressed with what they’ve done. Bonus point: for a good thirty seconds or so, there’s a little dark shape scurrying around the sign in the foreground on the right. Jury is still out on whether it’s a mouse or a windblown leaf.
@DigitalRuler486 күн бұрын
Thank you. I try to be as accurate as possible. You have informed me on quite a few things I don't know how to answer it all. I appreciate it, it helps me understand more about what goes on and I love that. I will have to rewatch it to catch this mysterious figure
@tackle478 күн бұрын
Seishun Wo Kirisaku Hado is to me the perfect balance of early AG’s more jazz, drum, piano and guitar sound (Koi Geba, Dokubana, Saisyu Jinrui) and newer AG sound like (Pineapple Kryptonite, Change or Nainainai). Of course add in one of my favorite choreography (only like Koi Geba better myself) and you get a banger of a song. Great breakdown as always.
@gaspode710 күн бұрын
Sorry that you found it boring and did not enjoy it. it was me that suggested it. There is dichotomy between the beautiful soft melody and the lyrics which are kinda wild. 😂. Sorry again.
@DigitalRuler4810 күн бұрын
@@gaspode7 I never said it was boring. I enjoyed it. Did it come off that way? I added the song to a playlist
@gaspode79 күн бұрын
I think it was because a lot of reactors really get into the rhythm and the flow of the song as well as Fuji Kaze vocal range and phrasing. They don’t focus so much on the lyrics and the way it contrasts with the romantic feel of the song. You caught that dissonance. As a reactor that pays attention to I figured you would notice that. 😊. I think the video ended before the song ended and the comment of that’s enough of that suggested a relief that it was over. I think there was even a part where in scrolling to go over the lyrics you went beyond the part where the song had played so skipped part of his singing. Thats what it looked like anyway. That’s why I figured you were not enjoying the song. As an analytic reactor I knew you would see stuff other reactors wouldn’t catch. What makes this song special is that it captures a mood and I think it is beautiful the way he sings it and I did not get the feeling at all from this video that you were enjoying that element. I really get the feeling you appreciate Atarashii gakko songs when you react to them. As an Atarashii gakko fan I love your reaction videos to their music. I did not get that same feeling from this video and that is why I felt a little bad having suggested it.
@DigitalRuler489 күн бұрын
@@gaspode7 Don't ever feel bad for suggesting something. I end a lot of videos that way because I would ramble for 45 minutes if I didn't. It was me cutting myself off not so much a relief the song was over
@criseldasamson247010 күн бұрын
I always enjoy watching your ATARASHII GAKKO reaction videos because there are so many details that you observed and explained that other reactors usually don't notice. Thanks for reacting to Tokyo Calling and looking forward for more AG! contents. You might like to react on one of their hit songs Seishun Wo Kirisaku Hado.
@DigitalRuler4810 күн бұрын
@@criseldasamson2470 Thank you! I do my best. I actually did a reaction to that song I just haven't posted it yet
@criseldasamson24708 күн бұрын
@@DigitalRuler48 I just watched it now. Thank you as always. 🤗
@DigitalRuler486 күн бұрын
@@criseldasamson2470 Awesome! You're welcome
@gaspode712 күн бұрын
Forgot to add in my comment that this is the theme song to the movie “What if Tokugawa Ieyasu was to become Prime minister”. Ieyasu was a shogun whose line ruled Japan for years. He was the last of the 3 great unifiers of Japan. It’s as if George Washington time traveled to the present day and became president again. The official music video for this song has subtitles in English and its theme is that Japanese people and by extension Japanese culture, needs to change. Even though the movie is probable a little silly and cheesy by western standards, I suspect it also has moments of great pathos and sadness. I kinda want to see it
@gaspode712 күн бұрын
Good observations. I think part of the lives is short segment is also about how people especially in Japan need to work all these jobs to survive and are working dead end/physically exhausting jobs. Atarashii gakko songs can have these deeper meanings despite the catchy pop rhythms
@oji_weeb12 күн бұрын
I really like your approach to reactions, pausing to point out the humor, and also to try to dig a little to get at the meaning, something that is worth doing with Atarashii Gakko. They combine the silly and the serious in a very unusual way. You did a great job of analyzing this one on the fly. As the “Power Ranger” types (apparently more inspired by certain characters from the Ultraman series), they are raising the alert about the malaise afflicting Tokyo (and the rest of the modern world). The alert summons AG in their giant goddess form, who, as you say, disrupts the status quo and inspires the populace with their spirit bomb. You got the important ironic point that switching jobs to “do what they love” didn’t solve their problem. They really had to change their attitude. There’s also a bit of wordplay to the song which doesn’t work in English, and that’s that Tokyo Calling is pronounce the same as Tokyo Korin, which would mean “descent on Tokyo”, as by monsters, but also as by gods, goddesses or other supernatural beings. Now, if only we could suss out the deep hidden meaning of Suzuka’s tongue gymnastics!
@oji_weeb12 күн бұрын
Thank you for noting the excellence of their posing acumen. They just don’t usually get the credit they deserve for that.
@roberthradek710011 күн бұрын
not to mention they make the world safe from giant monsters.
@lorriwbu12 күн бұрын
Can you react to Hanako by Atarashii Gakko please
@DigitalRuler4812 күн бұрын
Yeah. It might already be on my list, if not I will add it
@hmarquez925117 күн бұрын
Excellent reaction. I can see you’re actually watching and appreciating what they are doing. The AG songs from 2018-2021 need to be on your watchlist to understand their talent and growth. Keep it up and your subscribers will definitely grow.
@tackle4723 күн бұрын
As USA usual you did a superb job analyzing the performance. Still waiting for your Koi Geba mv analysis as it is a great, song, storytelling and commentary on society as well. I am off to find another live for you as they do kill it live. This is from a Covid livestream the whole performance is what made me a fan. Here is Mayoeba Toutoshi with English subtitles. They absolutely give it all when they perform: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ7Raop4e6egjqMsi=FekJj27xag8ZAHCt
@DigitalRuler4822 күн бұрын
Right on, thank you. I have Koi Geba on the list so it is coming. Thanks for the link I will add it to my watch list
Great detailed analysis! There is so much going on in their performances. For another high energy song I would recommend Seishun wo kirisaku hado. Another artist you might want to check out is Fuji Kaze His live version of Shinunoga E-wa is so beautiful and mesmerizing. I would love to hear your thoughts. it’s the live version at Nippon Budokan
@DigitalRuler4824 күн бұрын
Thank you I appreciate that. Your right about the details. There are so many intricacies in their performance. They are also physically amazing with great body control. I added your recommendations to my watch list I look forward to watching them
@criseldasamson247025 күн бұрын
Wow, you did an on point and detailed analysis! Thank you for noticing even the minor details that make this AG!'s performance an amazing one. These talented ladies always give their 100% commitment and energy. I salute and admire them so much for that. Btw, please check out their newly posted CHANGE dance practice. For sure, you'll see more awesome and important details there. AG! One of a kind!🌟🌟🌟🌟 SUZUKA!🔥💖
@criseldasamson247025 күн бұрын
Please react to SUKI LIE (official music video) and Night Before Exam (one take version). Thank you. 🤗
@DigitalRuler4824 күн бұрын
Right on! Thank you. They have so much going on and their precision is on point as well. I did check out the dance practice And i might do a video about it I'm not sure. I added your recommendations to the watch list and i will get too them. Thanks again
25 күн бұрын
Great reaction to a great group. I love your analysis and how you express what you see and what the group, performance and song make you feel.
@DigitalRuler4824 күн бұрын
Thank you, right on
@roberthradek710025 күн бұрын
Dude, you don't need to explain yourself, it's all good. Just like AG. Some of the subtle things they do are really creative and easily missed.
@DigitalRuler4825 күн бұрын
@@roberthradek7100 Right on. Thank you
@VyHuynh20217727 күн бұрын
Check out XG Move. This is where they go all out with their dance skills.
@DigitalRuler4824 күн бұрын
Alright. Thank you. I have seen them pop up in my feed i just haven't got around to watching them. Actually I think I saw one but it was a while ago
@jaedo618028 күн бұрын
AlphaZ on deck!👊🐺✌️
@user-sy7rt2vr1bАй бұрын
More XG please. 😊
@jaedo6180Ай бұрын
This is their alien interpretation of human fashion!😂 And they revealed their alien superpowers! Juria, teleportation, Jurin, time control, Maya, mind control, etc
@maryjaneyee5912Ай бұрын
❤ more Twice reactions 💖
@Gizem-fh8xgАй бұрын
Please react to stray kids lose my breath❤
@DigitalRuler48Ай бұрын
Right on. I'll check it out
@heathergoslinАй бұрын
Checkout mumble rappers official music video by Nick nittoli brutherr
@hgpАй бұрын
Thanks for the reaction. I love Twice ❤
@howieg2019Ай бұрын
i had just broke up with a girl when this song first hit and when i would hear it on the radio📻🔊 🎶for a while my eyes would start watering up thinking about her.🥺
@DigitalRuler48Ай бұрын
@@howieg2019 Wow. Talk about cosmic timing
@Grum-monkeyАй бұрын
If you watch enough of their dance videos (and some of their non-dance stuff as well) you'll see they can all bend back and touch the floor with their heads without the use of hands. Not just great dancers but superb athletes and acrobats as well.
@MagaLivevideosАй бұрын
Can you do I’m gone by nick nittoli official music video
@MagaLivevideosАй бұрын
Bert can you do mumble rappers official music video by nick nittoli
@DigitalRuler48Ай бұрын
@@MagaLivevideos Yeah, I'll check it out
@MagaLivevideosАй бұрын
Ayyy do mumble rappers official music video by nick nittoli
@criseldasamson2470Ай бұрын
Great reaction video! AG! One of a kind! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 SUZUKA 💖 Please check out their newly posted live performance of CHANGE. This is another impressive original soundtrack of an epic Japanese movie.
@tackle47Ай бұрын
Damn dude you just keep releasing these get well thought out reactions, much appreciated.
@oji_weebАй бұрын
You mentioned that many of their songs sound like anime intros - well in this case, that could be because this is the theme song for a TV show. That also sheds some light on the lyrics as well, because it’s a cop show called something like “Inspector Demon God”, about a vigilante detective who takes justice into his own hands when he sees the legal system letting criminals go unpunished. The title of the song can be read as “upright person” or “evil person”, highlighting the moral ambiguity of the lead character in the show. AG likely had little input into the song itself, but like everything they do, they make it their own. They are alternately judging gods and writhing condemned spirits, with a little bit of hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil thrown in. There are two other versions of this song, not counting live versions: a studio choreography version, and drone-shot choreography version they did at the same location as this one. As usual, their stripped down, “just the dance” versions are compelling.
Ай бұрын
Great reaction! I like that you actually try to analyze the video, the group, and the lyrics (when many a reactor only go as far as repeating formulaic phrases that are common places to all reactors). Great job!
@cuttysark8017Ай бұрын
AG are all trained dancers, but I think Kanon has the best technique, closely followed by Mizyu. I agree with your comment about them not having strong egos, even though they all have very distinct and strong personalities. In fact they've talked about putting the group first and I think Mizyu took a step back early on when Suzuka's personality and strong voice made her a natural focus. Suzuka has also talked about the other three helping her through some issues a couple of years ago. AG! have grown up in a world full of social media so I interpret the song as calling out the trolls and conspiracy theorists who hide behind the anonymity of a keyboard. A couple of times they even mime typing. At the end they use their bodies to spell out Maningen (マ人間). I'm looking forward to the live reviews as that's where AG! really stand out from most other groups.
@DigitalRuler48Ай бұрын
I didn't know all of that. that's cool how they support each other. What you say makes a lot of sense. It very much fits with internet culture and comment section mentality
@roberthradek7100Ай бұрын
In the Saisyu Jinrui video, Kanon goes from lying flat on her back to standing up straight. Even at my youngest and most flexible I couldn't do that.
@DigitalRuler48Ай бұрын
Wow. It's incredible she can do that. I think people underestimate just how in shape these girls are in to be able to do this
@cuttysark8017Ай бұрын
Kanon, Rin and Mizyu sometimes start the Saisyu Jinrui dance in a crab/bridge position then slide down to be lying on their backs and from there they stand up, OMG. The leap from "riding stance" where they bring their legs up in the frenetic dance break is also amazing.
@pipeledzeppelinАй бұрын
Very good reaction, AG! you are the best
@DigitalRuler48Ай бұрын
Thank you
@pipeledzeppelinАй бұрын
They will change the world
@criseldasamson247025 күн бұрын
Hopeful for this.🤩🙏
@majinzaneАй бұрын
Thanks for checking out Dreamcatcher's Justice!
@AaronacerАй бұрын
AG, as well as XG, are loves of mine. Nice "Woke Up" reference thrown in there. I will say-- probably echoed here already-- but AG is best seen live. They are incredible live performers. And Suzuka is probably one of the best front women in music right now regardless of genre.
@criseldasamson247025 күн бұрын
Agree 100% AG! ladies are massive during live performances! Suzuka is even on another level!🔥💖