A Video Essay About The Best Show Ever Made

[@olafsomething]

Hey all! So the video got demolished by KZbin's copyright system, but no worries! I might be able to fix this in a couple months. I left a more in-depth explanation in the description, but for now the only way you can watch the unedited video is by going to my patreon. The video is up there for free so you can watch it here: www.patreon.com/posts/video-essay-best-119990749?Link&

[@MdImon2896shah]

This anime felt more like how kids grow up to become different persons and deal with their individual lives and move forward.

[@Alyy2k]

finally the perfect sonny boy video essay

[@ferretappreciator]

I just wanna say after everything happening with copyright, i genuinely appreciate your videos. Your opinions and your words matter and I'm sorry youtube is trying to destroy your art. Thank god for patreon

[@olafsomething]

Thanks brother!

[@notair3931]

I was literally having a monologue in my head about sonny boy yesterday and today I wanted to check what other people think about it and found this video, such an insane timing. Absolutely amazing video, I really enjoyed the editing, especially the small intro for the Nagara part, it was absolutely stunning

[@xxKudosxx101]

HANDS DOWN THE BEST ANALYSIS OF SONNY BOY ON THE PLATFORM!! What a remarkable video, not only was it incredibly informative but it was pretty funny too 😂 Super creative and fun transitions when mimicking actual scenes from the show!! I also love how you included parts of yourself and your life when cementing themes from the show. Very clear that this was made with a deep passion and love for the anime. A undisputed classic when adding to the pantheon of this shows discussion!

[@DOOMERG]

I genuinely loved everything abt this show the music the characters the trippy ideas, philosophy but it feels like it just came and went for people who didn't love it

[@Coolio_Ash]

Not enough videos about this show, its REALLY good. Genuinely a hidden gem amongst a sea of schlock from the 2020s.

[@ely2d479]

Dude i watched the whole thing and loved every second. It was so well written and entertaining throughout, from the editing to the script and the overall analysis and messages. Keep up the amazing work!!!

[@olafsomething]

Thanks so much!

[@nyxs_time_alone]

12 minutes in and you havent stopped spitting straight facts. I watched sony boy since the first episode aired. When it finished i knew this show was something big and special but i also didnt understand it. There was almost no fandom for me to find others peoples interpretations, and it seems to still be the case. I planed to rewatch it as soon as i watched the last episode but life got in the way and i forgot how special this show was for me since non of my friends knew about it and i had no one to talk about it with. The soundtrack is also amazing and i listened to it on repeat for a month after finishing the show. Thank you for makin this and reminding me about it!! I hope more people see this

[@olafsomething]

Omori pfp so I know you're goated. Also don't know if you're aware but this video on youtube has been destroyed by copyright claims that I can't dispute right now (explanation is in the description) and the full unedited version is currently only watchable on my patreon for free (link also in description). Anyway thanks for the compliment! I love how this show's fanbase is always so enthousiastic

[@nyxs_time_alone]

@@olafsomething yeah i saw that when i was writing my comment. I made a patreon account just to see the video. Thank you for making it free to watch

[@andrewbreazna]

Im at the 5 minute mark and I suddenly realized I have to rewatch the show before I go through this essay

[@WIZ_LIZ]

Sonny Boy is my favorite piece of media of all time, and this video made my cry twice watching it. Seriously thank you

[@mattheusu797]

Great perspective, really, when i watched sonny boy it was just a experience to me, i left the series speechless, and honestly i dind't had the courage to come back and rewatch until now, but your view on every detail of this show that i couldn't even start to digest made me really want to go and make up my own mind on this filosofical bomb, what a essay, really, thank you

[@ivychen7215]

love the video editing and match cuts in this video! such a passionate video essay

[@jedgazzard7668]

First time ive actually had to stop watching a video to watch the series being spoken about! the way you narrate is really really impressive !

[@Projectex44]

Dude I’ve loved this show since Day1. It is Avant Garde, conceptually innovative and everything I wanted out of an Anime.

[@Maidakill]

yo bro, im not gonna watch all your vid cause now i wanna watch it for myself, But I really do respect the effort you put into making this video, I hope this vid pops off.

[@eliamorris1619]

First off, incredible essay. I'm sure this is a well I'll be returning to again and again as I continue to re-watch the show. A couple details I noticed about the show while watching this video: 1. Ace, when throwing his pitches in the baseball game, is seen surrounded by dandelions growing around his pitcher's mound. Ace is a sunflower that suddenly found himself transplanted into a whole different place, one which he could not grow and flourish, and to add insult to injury, the other lesser students have manifested these powers that made them special. Now he's surrounded by the lowly concrete dwelling dandelions, and they're THRIVING. So the moment they start asking him for help, he sees his opportunity to show just how much better this sunflower is, and hopefully relieve this frustration he's been feeling. But in the end, it's his actions that end up allowing the dandelion of Nagara to grow, which only worsen his own frustration. This tiny piece of imagery of Ace standing on the pitcher's mount surrounded by growing dandelions encapsulates his whole character arc, and that's freaking cool. 2. This one is more of a question, but within the world of Sonny Boy, is God dead? Death, as we've seen is more metaphorical than literal in This World. The eternity that Rajdhani has lived for eventually leads him to become indifferent. A forest. As we've seen, God himself, is indifferent to the pains and suffering of the students. He is merely "rolling the dice". By this perspective then, is God dead? If so, why then is he bent on removing War from the picture? War poses the threat of death, but by the metric of This World isn't God already dead? Honestly, I'm not sure what the answer is here. God and War are characters completely stump me. But I figured I would at least share that thought here.

[@olafsomething]

That's such a cool observation about the dandelions! Definitely paying attention to that next time I'm watching! And omg yes that question has been on my mind too, I was literally thinking about that yesterday. I think maybe God might be an exception to the rule of people turning into static objects when they die (because he's god), but his indifference and immortality do kind of make room for an argument that by Sonny Boy's logic, God is dead. Incredibly cool catch!

[@al.su00]

I was jumping from excitement when I saw it on my feed, thanks for talking about my fav anime c: Edit: I watched the whole essay on patreon, I cried at the end, it is too beautiful, both Sonny Boy and your essay, you managed to bring back the feelings I had when I watched it for the first time, thank you for all this, I hope to see more of your videos c:

[@olafsomething]

Thank you so much! Love your pfp

[@xxKudosxx101]

1:35:38 “Nozomi was obviously a compass, always wanting to guide her friends along with her”

[@Stevenxy-xc2vx]

This was a fantastic video essay, wonderful work. The insights you shared and I so this with no hint of exaggeration, changed me. Thank you for pushing through the creative difficulty and putting this out there. It helped me and I am sure it will help so many others. Again brilliant work mate!

[@meatmech.mp4]

Ok so i finally finished the videoessay and damn this was good, really fun how you sometimes timed your speach to the music and the analysis itself, and all the different aspects of the show you chose to peer into was great. This show has since i first saw it been one of my favorites, and this has been great to listen to. I still dont exactly know all the things i love about sonnyboy, but thanks for giving me an opportunity to reflect on it❤

[@angjelosevo9570]

I feel sad I didn't watch it when it was 3 hour long video, but even now that is shorter now , It was still beautiful and thank you for sharing with us

[@olafsomething]

You can still watch the full 3 hour cut on patreon for free! Link and explanation in the description!

[@ThunderHOWL16]

damn bro you went so hard with this. love the show, it’s the definition of underrated.

[@lexlazarus5379]

could have been better, but that's not the point, you put out how you felt into the world and that is beautiful, I'm glad you found such a moving meaning in this show!

[@ryujito]

Watched this video over the period of two-ish days, and always had some snacks with it for some downtime, i absolutely love sonny boy and your interpretations are genuinely really interesting to hear, looking forward to more videos!!! also if u do an essay video for tatami galaxy i think it would be amazing too

[@asrax7800]

I watched this anime when it came out, every week, and honestly I didn't really like it, it was probably a mixture of watching it one episode a week and not remembering all the details from one episode to the other and personal taste. Don't get me wrong, I thought some things were brilliant, but all together just didn't leave me satisfied. But I've honestly never seen or heard anyone talk about it, since after it finished I just kinda dropped thinking about it. It's a pleasure to see that someone enjoyed it and even decided to make an essay video on it, thank you for your hard work, I'll definitely watch this to grasp a new perspective!

[@yessir_jaser]

love this flippin anime I pray everyone sees its beauty but also stays niche for us enjoyers of underrated masterpieces

[@word69420]

Honestly one of my favorite video essays ever. I remember being so in awe of Sonny Boy that I wouldn’t stfu about it on my first watch. Also, sick music taste

[@dieman4746]

YESSSS OMG this is my favorite anime ever, so very excited to dig into this!!! thank you for making this and bringing attention to this gem!

[@acatinq]

Liking and commenting for the algo until I can watch this at home Sonny Boy is a life-changing/-affirming experience 🙏

[@arinlee5476]

LITERALLY SQUEELED WHEN I SAW A NEAR 3 HOUR ANALYSIS VID ON SONNY BOY OMG OMG OMG OMG THANKS SO MUCH

[@olafsomething]

😁😁

[@Roggoll]

Great video so far I'll get to the rest when I can (I'm about 1/3 of the way through) I have one note that I think you got the sunflower and dandelion metaphor the wrong way around. Sunflowers grow towards the sun, always seeking the light, dandelions stay put and don't move. Naturally this is how nagara sees himself, someone unambitious and stuck, what's interesting is that's how nozomi sees herself too.

[@olafsomething]

Oh hey! Awesome to see you here. Are you watching the broken version here on KZbin or the unedited one on patreon? Also I interpreted the sunflower-dandelion metaphor in the way that a sunflower just stares at the sun, unmoving, while a dandelion's seeds blow away towards new places at the end of its lifecycle (mostly during spring/summer), and finds new places to grow through its seeds.

[@Roggoll]

@@olafsomething broken version cause I'm not a patron (yet) but I think what Nozomi says is: "If there was a place that shone brighter than where you were at, would you want to go see it, or would you stay where you are?" which is why I would interpret the sunflower as the one that reaches towards the light. Because sunflowers always grow towards the sun. but yeah I'll definitely finish the video at some point, possibly tomorrow but I've got a busy few days ahead. Like what I see so far!

[@Keubab]

I got the same interpretation as you Roggol at first, but olaf's can be the correct one: the idea of the sunflower staying put and watching the sun seems more logical, but I also thought that the dandelion can be the inaction too, it changes with the spring, it waits for change to come to it, like Nagara. so idk which one is the correct interpretation lol

[@aHeroWith1000Names]

I always thought Nozomi thinks of herself as dandelion because a sunflower is a conformist. Its movement is solely tied to the sun, no autonomy of its own; dandelion is fine with its place, it doesn't need to chase the sun, doesn't need to change anything. Dandelion is fine with itself.

[@loadingscreen8888]

I think the dandelion is like shot your shot kind of way. The way they reproduce/appear in another place is by the wind with full of uncertainty but they still ride the wind with lots of attempts to reach a better place. Nozomi already answered the meaning of these flowers before jumping into the void for a chance to reach her light, but I think Nagara is a little negative at first and is a dandelion in the "I have nothing matters left to lose, so why not?". He became the dandelion in the same way as Nozomi with "life is full of unexpectable, so why don't I try" as his final line. He left Nozomi alone because he followed Yamabiko's advice and did not always look at his light(Nozomi) because he was scared of losing it, like a sunflower. Also, he saw Nozomi helping Asakaze as well with the bird being a baby because Asakaze is childish. Dandelion can fly like bird. I guess

[@cansueceklc7745]

i spent the last few months wishing someone would discuss sonny boy alongside eva my superpower might be manifesting perfect video essays

[@LaitonOdiaTodo]

jesuschrist man, you are wonderful. Seriously, this is (just like the show) a work of art

[@olafsomething]

Thanks so much! And thanks for your continued support 😁

[@squibble111]

i cant wait until i have the 3 hours spare to watch this video this is so cool

[@artistickid2299]

Best video I watched about Sonny Boy, amazing video!

[@Hi_Just_Fred]

Wonderful series and great video on it, always a treat to see another passion project upload from you.

[@olafsomething]

Thanks that means a lot!

[@aHeroWith1000Names]

Lazy comment to boost algorithm for now coz this behemoth of an essay deserves an appreciation essay of its own at this point 👏

[@olafsomething]

My mf man 🤝🤝

[@abhrantdraws]

really needed a good sonny boy video right about now

[@user-bf3yh6ue7p]

Finally someone's talking about my favorite anime!!!

[@Keubab]

I really have mixed feelings. I really want to watch this video, like too much, but I'm also writing something big about the show, I have like hundreds of lines of analysis on every little things for a complete analysis of everything, and by seeing the chapters of the video I see some subjects I want to talk about too, so I don't want to watch and to be influenced by your vision of the show and to copy you unconsciously. Maybe I should watch for developing my points of view, I just don't know. Sorry for talking about me, your video seems really great and I will watch it for sure when I can.

[@olafsomething]

No I totally get what you mean! I mean, I worked on these interpretations for years and they are definitely my own but there's also a little inspiration from other video essays and whatnot. When it comes to Sonny Boy I think it's definitely worthwhile developing your own "untainted" theories and interpretations without too much outside influences though.

[@Keubab]

​@@olafsomethingthank you! yeah Ive been thinking about it and I'll watch when my script is done, so if I add something I know it'll come from you and I could mention your pov! but yeah I'm working for a script as original as possible

[@богданбонан-х2ч]

FINALLY, i have only seen essays on the show in the Russian segment and they all looked so academic and professional. and now someone talking about this show here, i keep returning to it every year since it came out and it kept revealing new things every time!! absolute cinema

[@BeyondAbsolute]

Thanks a lot for making this video as without it ill never would have know about it.

[@colinbrown7947]

3 HOURS!? Finally someone who loves this show as much as I do, this is amazing

[@ghost_gunner243]

the video looks promising! cant wait to watch it thx:D!

[@cosmobarr1110]

Ok i am just going to start a thread to myself to just highlight my thoughts on this show as well as your video since I just want to say when praise is due since your visuals are just amazing.

[@cosmobarr1110]

23:39 This is when I realized I want to see this video and not just put it on the background due to the shot you made in relation to the video. Where you are outside near the window looking out to the forest while we the audience is just outside of it. It shows that we are separate from the world however you are in it and still needs to marvel at the beauty of it.

[@cosmobarr1110]

37-39(on the patron video since it is the true version): Man, your choice of music could not be more fitting than the song "I hear a Symphony." The singer tells a story about how meeting a person changed everything, how they see, feel and experience life. Using that song further shows the moment's importance in the story of these two people meeting was a life-changing event for Nagara. Also how you were able to analyze the scene was just chef's kiss.

[@cosmobarr1110]

1:10:00(True version) Perfect way of introducing that section and transition. You made me believe that he would hit the ball for a second there even though I have seen the show twice.

[@cosmobarr1110]

2:20:00 Maybe there was no reason at all

[@cosmobarr1110]

Amazing some of your points remind me of my favorite book of all time. "Perks of Being a Wallflower"(book) which is about a person growing up and realizing they need to participate in life which I equate to trying to live. Where the beginning shows us the benefits of being a wallflower of doing nothing but just existing, but as the story goes on it shows us that for you to live a life that is desired you have to make your actions live in it by participating in life. Thank you for doing this essay as it is always a joy to hear a person talk about Sonny Boy it is a show that is pure beauty.

[@chagino]

Thank you so much for this, truly

[@empamp3483]

Brb I’m gonna binge the anime to watch this video

[@doodlegame8704]

Been waiting 2 years for someone to make this video

[@Colcranb]

Amazing work!!

[@Dingus-gp8fz]

SONNY BOEY🗣️ i still dont understand everything bout this series, but thats fine. I love it, and the many ways it can be interpreted

[@remixbromiki9179]

I saved this to watch later , can you bring it back

[@ivangraypiece]

wow absolute masterful job!!

[@juromori]

I needed this!

[@QowlanSadiida]

Finalllllyyyy a long format sonny boy essayyy video

[@michaelanderson-ug7qw]

I literally watched this show a week ago, timing is on point!

[@donnie6705]

thanks you, this is what ive been needing

[@morite_2717]

finally some sonny boy recognition🙏🙏

[@aoifeblack_4153]

My favourite show ever! I'm so hyped to get into this!

[@peerlesscucumber1]

2:08 EXACTLY !!! Its why I love Sonny Boy so much!!

[@smartsmartie7142]

I love this show, sonny boy, experiments serial lain, ghost in the shell and perfect blue and paprika are my favourite animes THANK YOU SO MUCH I just love to always hear another opinion

[@daggerpuppets]

I liked this anime. It was very good, very surreal, and hypnotic.

[@paulinestruyven3075]

This is your Magnum Opus fr

[@loadingscreen8888]

Yayy!! I love this show. Where's the background music list though. I hear some familiar songs that I fogot where they're from

[@olafsomething]

I'll put up a background music list when I'm able to dispute these claims and get the video back up in its entirity without muting bits

[@Xxiluv2snip3xX]

WE need more people talking about this anime, thanks for this. Have you seen NearlyOnRed's videos on twitch/youtube for Sonny Boy? Great in-depth analysis and notes I think you'll appreciate some details you might have missed there.

[@olafsomething]

I have not, I'll check it out!

[@matthewglenguir7204]

bro dropped everything

[@alivestilldaniel]

Finally 😢

[@qped115]

Good video! Does anyone know the song that plays in the backround roughly around 2:13:50? It seems so familair to me, but I just can't put my finger on it.

[@olafsomething]

I am going to post a comment with the complete tracklist I used in the video! but that specific song is an ost from Sonny Boy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opa3aWSPiLidsNk this one

[@qped115]

@@olafsomething Thanks!

[@notair3931]

Glad that the video is back, tho the video seems like, shorter? Wasnt it 3 hours before?

[@olafsomething]

Yes there's still some trouble, I left a full explantion in the description!

[@notair3931]

​@@olafsomething I see, well, its good that there is a way to see the full video

[@Minismallist-r9o]

what was that music at the start of the video

[@olafsomething]

Toe - rhapsody

[@Minismallist-r9o]

@@olafsomething thanks

[@mori1836]

یکی از بهترین انیمه های تمام دوران ها

[@AsukkaTV]

Maybe it's time to finally check this anime out

[@olafsomething]

Yes! Definitely check it out! The untrimmed version of this video is on patreon for free! (Link in description)

[@UliTroyo]

This is intriguing, because the show looked interesting to me, but the reviews turned me off. Now there's someone who feels 3 hours worth of strongly about it? Maybe I *shouldn't* have skipped it.

[@olafsomething]

Imo the general reviews are... misleading, to say the least. Even if you're not as enthusiastic about the show as I am or don't connect as deeply to it as me, I still think it'll be a unique experience to anyone who watches it

[@_undwr]

banger intro

[@yrvin4013]

1H in, thank you

[@LaitonOdiaTodo]

the G.O.A.T.

[@its_charlie_00]

First! 💗🙈

[@marocat4749]

professor viral mention yay, he has moore too

[@jquen]

🎉🥳🎊

[@zunedchad926]

For REAL.Peak

[@xxkankala1671]

You really didn’t need 2 hours to explain

[@olafsomething]

I needed 3 hours actually, I'm currently going through some copyright issues so had to cut it down (temporarily)

[@xxkankala1671]

@@olafsomethingnice

[@JorgeMarquezIO]

Amazing video... there's no audio around 1:15:00

[@olafsomething]

The video has been cut up and edited because of copyright claims for now, more extensive explanation in the description. For now the only way to watch the unedited version is to go to my patreon (it's free), link also in description

[@JorgeMarquezIO]

@olafsomething oh cool. I'm sorry about the copyright claims 😰

[@KealstYT]

What's the song in the intro?

[@olafsomething]

toe - rhapsody

[@flugal_rere]

Should I watch the show before I watch this video?

[@olafsomething]

YES!!! I mean, I think the show will still be a unique experience whether you watched my video or not but I think the best way to experience Sonny Boy is to go into it without knowing what to expect

[@flugal_rere]

@olafsomething Just finished episode 1. I'll probably finish the show today.

[@flugal_rere]

@@olafsomething And I'll be back to watch your video! Looking forward to it

[@Eric1738-7]

pp beautiful man

[@triggerfilms]

LFG

[@ItalianDonut]

this will either be the most pretentious video ever made or a revolutionary piece of media analysis

[@olafsomething]

Awaiting your final verdict...

[@telearms]

ANALYSE ME!!!

[@telearms]

This video was really excellent , your music choices and positioning were really well done too! Thank you for this video. The timing was really spectacular since I have only just seen this show too. I really wanted to compare my own perspective to someone elses and this video was great to do so to. Thank you!

[@sle6423]

Bruh imma be watching this for weeks. Seems like exactly what i need to equip myself for a rewatch! Love how Shingo Natsume said it was simple to understand...

[@olafsomething]

really he said that? woops

[@sle6423]

@olafsomething yeah it was in an interview though I can't find it off hand. Reminded me a lot of when Satoshi Kon said the same about Perfect Blue. Geniuses gonna genius I guess

[@aHeroWith1000Names]

​@@olafsomething In case the link gets deleted -- look up "Sonny Boy final episodes interview with Shingo Natsume". I'm surprised you haven't read the interview considering how many of its points resonate in your videoessay, I thought you used it as a reference point XD goes to show how well you managed to catch some of Shingo Natsume's themes

[@TravisBartholomewMusic]

no

[@Mazillion]

EVERYONE glossed over this show when it came out and I’ll never understand it. Like I always feel like I’m the only one who really loves it 😪

[@marocat4749]

oh and recomand person of interest, and angel Former is abou AI and like actual AI, and people and humanity and redemption, and connections and , how people matter, and its a good action spy thriller and so much more too, and fun and lexx is really, really good if also, unique and horny. Bu also good about people just, its very existencalist yet fun somehow

[@olafsomething]

Haha okayy putting them all in my watch list