Bibliomania『 MMV 』The Greatest Living Show

[@KK-bl1oc]

I liked the room with the solider, that wanted to become a bird. No ulterior motives, no sick fantasy, just a broken men that wanted to be free from all the cruelty of this world. Pretty poetic, you know.

[@TheMickellPickell]

That's honestly my favourite moment in the entire read. Its such a quick yet beautiful sequence. Dude just wanted to be a bird~ I love that for him~

[@possibly_a_human178]

She feels like one of the most unbothered individuals in the manga

[@hughmackenzie2316]

I noticed that her feet were broken.

[@RolandEdrickSantos-jz7yp]

Where was that?

[@alfredhernandez82]

Eren ....tatakae

[@depressedrocksenjoyer9472]

I liked how Alice had shown genuine sympathy for the sick girl in room 276 instead of the indifference and disdain which she normally showed to the other tenants of the other rooms, excluding the room of the executioner, cause she deserved to enjoy life at least a little

[@TheMickellPickell]

It's such a subtle and sweet moment in this story. I also like that it's admist what feels like a montage of Alice trying to hurry through rooms, only for that moment to take a little pause. I swear this manga is a work of art on so many levels ❤️

[@Siuzuki]

Alicia vivió enferma por mucho tiempo antes de volverse esa mariposa gigante cuando se combinó con el libro. Posiblemente le tiene empatía por qué sabe lo que es estar enferma... O algo así. 💀

[@cathygrandstaff1957]

It also makes sense that she’d sympathize with someone sick because she was bedridden for a long time.

[@zach7]

And yet, Alice still damns them all horrifically without real concern, her sympathy is only temporary and self centered as it reminds her of herself. She may have the slightest flicker of sympathy, but empathy? Clearly not.

[@cathygrandstaff1957]

@@zach7 Yeah, like in the flashback where she absorbs the people who are desperately using social media trying to figure out how to avoid being killed, has a moment of empathy where she thinks they’re trying to use words to stay alive just as she did and continues merrily absorbing everyone.

[@spooki3382]

Dang Alice was just full on speedrunning at the end 💀

[@TheMickellPickell]

*no thoughts, only speed*

[@spooki3382]

Not to mention the snake demon is just like “stop- bro why- I give up-“

[@Greaseemonster]

I love how differently this framed the story, how innocent and nonchalant it feels until the final chapters

[@TheMickellPickell]

Ambiguity is truly my greatest weapon~

[@2-dsynctium773]

The ending of this manga legit caught me so off guard and was so well designed. I had originally kept it as a pfp for a year.

[@TheMickellPickell]

It really is such a brilliant read! You never really know where the story was bound to go but it made for such a surreal and visceral experience!

[@lillemoncandy1590]

Is it possible to purchase the book? I’ve been pulled in

[@Cutecrusher25]

​@@lillemoncandy1590Only in Spain. You can read it on Mangadex tho.

[@Definitelyanormalhuman863]

@@lillemoncandy1590if ur still looking unfortunately no official English translation was ever made so if u wanna read it in English you’ll need to pirate it online which sucks to not support the original creator

[@cathygrandstaff1957]

I kind of like how using this song with this manga inverts the original animation: the end signals the last curtain falling, but it isn’t for our sweet heroine but for the showman trying to trap her in his storybook.

[@TheMickellPickell]

I really love this interpretation! that was not something I realised when editing the video but that is actually a fantastic coincidence lmao.

[@insertname1883]

yeah. I instead of drowning she managed to leave the surface. even if her body was rotten with her determination she was able to proceed and move on which many of us cannot do or even dream of. not minding her looks but not only that her determination led her to exit. this is one of the interpretation humanity will, goodness and pureness.

[@nashd1821]

@@insertname1883didn't she turned to a horrifying demon in the end of the manga after she came back to the real world

[@MickeyMcRatman]

​@@nashd1821 she was always a demon. She was the book of truth

[@AL-lh2ht]

@@insertname1883 except the twist is she is basically a eldritch abomination that killed all of the humanity before the story even begin. Like, she is extremely evil.

[@Xia_ng]

The premise of the story is Big Sis dunking on Lil Bro for being the inferior one lmao

[@TheMickellPickell]

LMAO This should be the official synopsis

[@isuckatgaming3527]

He got done so dirty 😂

[@Community_GuideIines]

Even Eldritch Gods have siblings energy 😭

[@Willisoutforblood]

And then she steals all his snacks, dude. "I know more than you and I'm bigger so I get your treats"

[@pppppen]

Lmao so real

[@fio1153]

Anyone notice how to rot sometimes reflects the room she leaves. Like when she originally leaves her room, her hand grows strawberries (which topped the deserts she ate) and when she leaves the bird room she grows feathers on her arm.

[@TheMickellPickell]

I only picked up on this after editing the video funnily enough. Its so subtle that its really hard to pickup on first reading. For such a small run-time, it has so many surprises with each reading.

[@TaylunaXAlt]

Fact 😮

[@Bleenderhead]

I liked the teacher's story the most, his anguish was so well portrayed.

[@TheMickellPickell]

I really enjoyed that part as well! The fragility of time depicted through iconography of him breaking clocks apart and then eating their cogs was a really cool way of presenting his trauma.

[@loviebeest]

I love how the true story isn't told but you still manage to show off the wonderfully intriguing and mysterious parts anyway.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks so much! I didn't want to spoil the true bibliomania experience for those considering a proper read of its original material :)

[@QQnowQQlater]

It definitely is the true story though, or at least captures the readers first time reading before its explained. Sort of like how people wish they could do something for the first time again without knowing; this is a good emulation of that feeling.

[@genogenohat]

I RAN to online sources to read this manga! The way this MMV frames the story is so compelling - I always enjoy dark whimsical reads like this one. So sad that the hardcover is so rare! The art is so gorgeous and the premise slaps as well This is a wonderful MMV, thank you for encouraging me to read it!

[@TheMickellPickell]

I'm really glad to hear this MMV inspired you to give the original material a shot! It really is a work of art and it makes me so happy to see it getting the attention it deserves

[@_m889]

How was it,? This makes me want to read it. Just read it, it's pretty good. Honestly the video here gave me different expectations than what I read.

[@voider1212]

​@@_m889 read it, it is absolutely glorious

[@user-ikutoshi]

この動画がきっかけでBibliomaniaを知ることができました。原作漫画を読んでみたら、この動画の世界観と乖離が無くてとても良かったです。動画の選曲が漫画と合いすぎていて、読んでいる間も頭の中で曲が流れていました。漫画を読んでから動画を見ると、シーンを抜き出すのが上手いんだなという事が改めてわかりました。アリス可愛い。

[@TheMickellPickell]

ご清覧ありがとうございました！ Bibliomania を読んでいただけて嬉しいです :)

[@33hadmak]

同じです

[@Lantern_Larry]

So its Alice in wonderland if wonderland was hell

[@TheMickellPickell]

Yes'nt

[@larryrobert6006]

If Alice is an eldritch entity then sure.

[@Rommulo35628]

Play Black Souls for more

[@JR-bf3bu]

I mean it is a wonderland its just not for us

[@usov656]

Well, reading the original work, it's kinda hard to not think of wonderland as some weird dimension where logic basically doesn't apply and there's loads of vague, scary things and you can get killed easily just by meeting the wrong people, so yeah, it always was kinda hellish.

[@ileonardoi3791]

Did... did this archetypal "pure girl" win against the evil entities that wanted to consume her!? I was sure until the end that this would be a cautionary tale of sorts, but she lowkey heard the "warnings" of that thing and said "bet." AND ACTUALLY ESCAPED WHOLE AND WITH A S M I L E . THAT'S ACTUALLY SO BADASS

[@TheMickellPickell]

Alice's determination is honestly both inspiring and downright disturbing. The question of the whole series is "Why is she SO determined to escape this place, despite knowing that supposed *sudden death* awaits?" and then when you reach the 8 chapter mark (roughly where this animation ends), you are left wondering "Why was she able to escape, when everyone else couldn't?". The answers lay in the source material~

[@OnyxVortex.]

@@TheMickellPickell Yeah, got to say the answer was not what I expected and everything that happened makes sense, I guess.

[@Seisipy]

@@TheMickellPickellalice is technically speedrunning out of that “helltel” for sure

[@zach7]

That is...not what I took from it at all. It first seems badass, then turns horrific, the determination she was drawing on was fueled by an indifferent cruelty and hunger. The only reason she escaped was because she was worse than all the warnings.

[@mokemake1085]

Its not just that this viedio doesn’t cover the whole story there is more story after her get out of the door number 000

[@peachtea6302]

After around a minute of watching, i decided to read the original manga because it seemed interesting. I just finished it a few minutes ago and came back here because i want to thank you for introducing it to me. I love finding stories like this and the art is incredible. Also your video is also amazing??? I think The Greatest Living Show fits really well and the animation is really good and idk what else to say other than all of this is incredible

[@TheMickellPickell]

Aye thanks so much for the kind words and for giving Bibliomania a looking! It really is an incredibly underrated manga so I'm glad this video is helping to shed some light on it :')

[@notanog9446]

this video had a great opening

[@Kitsune-wy4hg]

ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE A BIBLIOMANIA FAN🗣️‼️‼️‼️

[@TheMickellPickell]

😤🙏

[@ImpossibleRequest]

Perfect song for a incredible Manga. You absolutely nailed the atmosphere and vibe with your editing. 10/10 would mutate again~

[@TheMickellPickell]

I love this comment more than I could ever truly put to words

[@AnkhAnanku]

I finally read the source material, today. Cannot agree more. I’m so happy I can share my appreciation with you all. Both for the manga and the animation. Incredible vibes.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

This is more of a doujin than a published manga

[@riardomilos8014]

I don’t know anything other than this girl would be a great speedrun streamer.

[@samibehi824]

im so thankful to the comments for not spoiling anything. i started the series expecting to know almost everything. was genuienly surprised. awsome manga. 10/10 would recommend

[@TheMickellPickell]

Glad you didn't get any spoilers and glad you gave the series a shot! It really is a cool little story with some immaculate art and insane ideas.

[@ki_ka]

なんだかすごいものを見てしまった…

[@進撃のイェレナ-m3w]

こういう神動画が稀に流れてくるから海外の動画漁りは止められない..

[@launch_queen]

'hopefully this video will at least encourage a few of you to give it a read' mission accomplished

[@TheMickellPickell]

So glad to hear that :')

[@Northtarctica]

DUDE THIS IS INCREDIBLE WTH. I GOT GOOSEBUMPS. Bless you and all of your hard work man.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Good to have you here as always North

[@camlens]

Glad this manga is getting recognized it's suuuuuper good.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Its incredibly underrated, really hopeful this video helps bring more attention to it!

[@heishikiwi3763]

i saw an in depth explanation of this and one thing she said rang through my head “i hate lies” followed by the thought what is a snake the epitome of

[@TheMickellPickell]

Would that potentially be Hiding In Public's video on it? I love his video essays so much

[@S0meRandom_MoFo]

I immediately read the manga, it was awesome. I didn't expect the twist with Alice even tho it already hinted since early chapter with her "hunger". Suffice to say thank you for introducing me to this manga and the awesome MMV

[@TheMickellPickell]

I'm so glad this video inspired you to give the source material a lookin! Thanks so much for watching :)

[@neplusun5520]

Same ! Discovered this from this mv and I'm so grateful!!!

[@keebri2751]

This way of animating the original panels looks a bit weird at first, but with further visionings (and after reading the manga), it's actually really cool Every movement looks off, too smooth, making the characters and scenes slide like ghostly beings. But that just goes SO well with the unsettling atmosphere of Bibliomania ! It looks a bit like a puppet show, you know - every element moves on its own with a mechanical vibe. Which greatly enhances the 'weird, but beautiful too' feeling we get from the original material .

[@TheMickellPickell]

My animation style is heavily dependent on the puppet tool so most of my animations do tend to look like a Wayang performance, though this one I deliberately made characters glide around the screen with stiffer motions to really emulate that effect. I wanted this MMV to feel like a pop-up book so I'm glad that your take-away was similar to what i had envisioned in the edit.

[@AndzoBandzo]

The Serpent was so cool in the early chapters, with his body sticking out of the panels that it made him seem like he was a real threat, loved this story even though it was so short.

[@TheMickellPickell]

One thing that doesn’t get brought up enough is the panelling in this small manga. It’s cool to see comments like these that allude to it 🫡

[@Coco3Pirata]

When manly badass hero wont giveup

[@michistig9761]

Your work is incredible

[@TheMickellPickell]

I appreciate your very generous donation and time :')

[@trashcactus6127]

BIBLIOMANIA MOMENT !!!!! mickell you are so goated with the sauce for this one istg ok but like seriously this is just so good??? maybe it's just your experience with animating the mia manga, but the fact you're able to animate even the most detailed of panels and still make it look good is so fucking cool man, plus the presentation is really good, it quick to fit on pace with the song and yet leaves a trail of mystery regardless with the lack of dialogue that provides most of the context behind what's going on lol it makes the manga feel even more like one of those dreams where it's logic is so strange and bizarre but you can't help but follow along as it warps and twists into ways you didn't think were imaginable to the eyes, but the human conscious is more vivid than we typically perceive it as, so too can the same be said about the human desire, even at it's worst... also putting together the greatest living show and bibliomania??? actual giga-brain move it fits so well and i never realized it until now the hard-work you put into these videos is very admirable dude, keep up the good work man! :D

[@TheMickellPickell]

PERFECT! This is EXACTLY what I was aiming to achieve with this video! I wanted it to be as ambiguous as it could be without it coming off as pretentious. It sounds like the mystery is enthralling enough to get people to give this manga a read for themselves. So glad I could convey the aspects of this manga that make it so interesting with minimal explanation of it through words. Thanks so much for watching Cactus! I appreciate you so much 🤘🤘

[@souit957]

I can't imagine the amount of effort this required. As always I'm impressed.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed! I get a knack for editing these kinds of videos despite how long they take. They are a passion project so its no stress off my back :)

[@justseffstuff3308]

OMG I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE THIS! Bibliomania is my favourite short manga of all time, the art's so good, the concept, everything, but somehow I NEVER see anything about it! I appreciate you not spoiling the ending too much for those who haven't read it too, haha

[@TheMickellPickell]

My response is late but thanks so much!

[@katarinawahaha]

あなたのおかげで、この作品を知れて幸せです。 すぐに購入しました。ありがとう。

[@TheMickellPickell]

原作漫画をご覧いただき、応援していただきありがとうございます ♥♥

[@無印ナメクジのおみくじ]

最高過ぎる！！ こんなにも素晴らしい曲に会えた事に心より感謝！！

[@TheMickellPickell]

ご清覧ありがとうございました！

[@DaiMaouCC]

man I had no Idea what this manga is about but I was about to tear up, I LOVE IT MAN, great job, the music, the animation, AHHHHHH I AM HOOKED, I read all of it right after, great story We need more people like you mickell you're an absolute legend

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks so much brother! Bibliomania is an incredibly "underground manga" as it never had an official English release. Glad this video was able to inspire y'all to check it out ❤️ Thanks for watching and tge kind words as always brother x

[@DaiMaouCC]

​@@TheMickellPickell Man you can't imagine how much this inspired me, not only did it inspire me to read this manga, but also I was working on a mushoku tensei animation that includes drawing 30+ frames and then animating them, It was taking so much of my energy and I got art block, this inspired me to keep pushing!

[@potatoman_1487]

324 Looks absolutely terrifying. 2:28 The "Astronaut" smiling thinking its found one of its own species without the disguise of a human

[@TheMickellPickell]

I really love that astronaut panel. Despite being a one off koma in this large manga, there is something inherently surreal and terrifying about it. Glad that comes across in the edit somehow~

[@HellishSpoon]

I wish the manga actually ended with her escaping, it so much more badass to think alice was just a regular girl and survived all that from sheer will to live in reality

[@mrsheldon9134]

Tbf, she transformed herself into an eldritch abomination through sheer will and study.

[@pitori.]

Hell yeah bibliomania is PEAK

[@TheMickellPickell]

Its so underrated yet so peak

[@黒猫-f8m5l]

曲と映像に意識が凄い引き込まれました！ めちゃくちゃ好きな世界観です！

[@TheMickellPickell]

ご覧いただきまして誠にありがとうございます！映像も曲選びも気に入って頂けて良かったです！:)

[@-TheCheeseMan-]

Cant help but see myself coming back to this again and again, its just so mezmerizing

[@TheMickellPickell]

I appreciate it! Glad the edit is captivating in some way :)

[@Jnnewsman]

I've seen this video about 10 times now. The editing and the song are a treat to the eyes and ears.

[@TheMickellPickell]

You're too kind :') Thanks so much for supporting my work!

[@Wildcard777]

One of the best short manga's I've read. Thank you for bringing it to life. Hope to see the second half in the future.

[@TheMickellPickell]

My absolute pleasure! Glad I could do the source material the justice it deserves :) I think I'll leave the second half alone as this video seems to be acting as a means to get people to read the original in full. I wouldn't want to soil that experience with a sequel video that basically explains the main message the manga was trying to tell.

[@zawarudo8991]

This was my first exposure to both the manga and the song, and I love them both! They fit soo well together, but are amazing pieces of art separately still. This is why I hope mmv‘s will never cease to be a thing, they introduce people to manga and great music they wouldn‘t have stumbled upon otherwise. I can‘t get over how great this video turned out, scenes and music go hand in hand, and cus the song has a similar "f-ed up wonderland" story behind it is just 🤌 Btw. Didn‘t know Toby Fox was making music like this holy sh*t!

[@TheMickellPickell]

Aye thanks so much for the kind words! Glad that these videos can introduce people to some awesome manga like Bibliomania :) Yeah Toby Fox is out here making bangers and animating full music videos now!

[@へけまる]

すごい惹かれる世界観だな・・！

[@アアルカイト-s3s]

ビブリオマニアって漫画や ネットで全話公開さてれるで！

[@福うさぎ-p3u]

なぜこれに今まで出会えてなかったんだ・・・狂気的であり美しいこれこそ古来から伝わる本物の芸術だよ。

[@TheMickellPickell]

ご清覧ありがとうございました！いつか原作を読んでいただければ幸いです😊

[@gaarakag]

well the room with the one man jazz band looks like a fun time at least

[@TheMickellPickell]

Truly a vibe~

[@ItsNevet]

This manga was phenomenal, happy to see it in motion

[@TheMickellPickell]

So glad to hear that you've experienced the wonderfully awful world of Bibliomania before. Thanks for revising it through this video!

[@魔ぐろ]

この不気味さがたまらない

[@RedCanaryAboveGround]

looping this as i make a [why you should read] on this manga. and holy shit you were COOKING

[@TheMickellPickell]

Glad to hear that you're encouraging people to read Bibliomania~! Thank you so much for watching :)

[@yo_who_asked]

i saw this before reading the manga and thought to myself "what a pleasant young girl! It's cool how she's so determined that she can outrun death itself!" Then I read the manga 😅

[@TheMickellPickell]

Glad to hear you eventually read the original material! Thanks for supporting Bibliomania :)

[@vadieplays16]

Me encantó el vídeo, quedó súper bien editado y el resultado es fantástico, desearía tener el manga en físico.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Muchas gracias por las amables palabras y la generosa donación ♥♥ Este manga es increible!

[@erenjaeguer.]

La música queda perfecta 👌🏻

[@THEBREADOFTHEBANANA557]

So, I finished this manga last night (those who are curious it's called Bibliomania) and I don't have any words to describe this honestly. It's a good read even if it's short. I will be reading it again and again.

[@So_much_pain]

I have no idea this manga even existed but this video was so phenominal that i want to read it now. Thanks for making this 👍

[@TheMickellPickell]

So glad this video encouraged you to check the original source material out! It is an incredibly underrated mini series :')

[@zaz315]

This girl became a cosmic entity 😂

[@ダラダラゆったりと]

漫画読みました… きっかけをくれてありがとうございました！！ ここ最近ずっと動画見てます❤

[@TheMickellPickell]

原作漫画も読んでいただけると嬉しいです！とても美しくて恐ろしいです

[@agentfranciszachmorgan]

god this got me to read bibliomania after looping greatest living show for a bit, and i don't know if i ever thanked you for getting me to read it. what a fucking story. i love alice, she truly girlbossed herself into eternity

[@TheMickellPickell]

I’m so glad to hear that this video inspired you to try out the original material! It really is something special and Alice is such an interesting character and easily one of my favourites from the manga medium 🙏

[@raine_midi]

oh my god thank you so much. Without this randomly popping up on my feed I would’ve never discovered bibliomania, thank you so so much !!!

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thank you for giving my work a watch! I'm glad this video helped you discover this brilliant short manga :)

[@dt295]

The amount of work in this, the effort, the love. Damn, this is very epic

[@TheMickellPickell]

Aye I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed

[@dollopathy5284]

I love bibliomania. On top of having a really nice intricate style its also told in an almost literature type of style.

[@TheMickellPickell]

It really is something incredibly unique and special. I hope this video was able to articulate that~

[@響-q4m]

クオリティが高ぇ……奇妙な感じの世界観がすこ。

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@goostiferthegoose]

I like how this shows the unwavering determination of mankind...she was slowly turning into a disortion (something from the game called Limbus Company) but even when her body fully rotted she broke free again and again.

[@StoneGiantJake]

This gave me goodbumps. Song choice was impeccable bro. Another masterpiece. What's the details on this manga? Adaptation possible? Can you find it in English, is it still in print?

[@StoneGiantJake]

Alice in wonderland and made in abyss's baby right here

[@Northtarctica]

Jake you madman, still as generous as ever I see. The manga is on mangadex and comick in English but never in it's short run got an OFFICIAL English translation, and therefore never got an English print. Still recommend checking it out though!

[@Lantern_Larry]

LESSSS GOOOOOOOO

[@TheMickellPickell]

You're SUCH A GIGA-CHAD! Every single video I swear to god, you're far too generous for your own good brother! This is a short, psychological-horror manga called "Bibliomania". Unfortunately there is no english physical release, but you can find high quality english translations on Mangakalot and Mangadex. While I wouldn't want to spoil the series, I'll give you the VERY basic premise: A girl name Alice awakens into a white room, when a serpent figure approaches her and says she can have whatever she wants providing she stays in her room. But for some reason she protests and is insistent on leaving this world of dreams. However, the further from her original room she is, the further her body will begin to dis-configure itself. The point being that this world is meant to trap its inhabitants by fulfilling their dreams and desires. The question is, why would Alice want to escape such a blissful world? And who are the other occupants who reside in such a realm? Those are the main, driving factors of this story. Unfortunately its an INCREDIBLY underground story, as it never took off as a manga. I'm hopeful this video will help inspire more people to give it a read. Because despite it being so short, it says so much in such a short amount of time.

[@2d_mom]

@@TheMickellPickell well you got me! I just read it yesterday and loved it!

[@FMeister94]

Your MMV let’s just call them all motion manga videos are divine they never cease to amaze me.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Glad to hear that Mr Meister! Appreciate your kind words and on-going support

[@明日たぶん]

なつかしい、この漫画読んでたなあ 一コマ一コマに世界観が詰め込まれてて好きだった、この動画もすごい綺麗にアリスたちが動いてて感動した！

[@TheMickellPickell]

ご覧いただきありがとうございます!

[@mustangsm1189]

The manga first 2 chapters and your video made immediately buy a physical copy, really great work, hope Bibliomania gets more recognition

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks so much for supporting such an underrated manga

[@KurEye2005]

Wait, all this time... it only shows 2 chapters!?

[@Cjjk3]

i wanna see this shit as an anime, it looks so incredibly good and would make such a good show

[@TheMickellPickell]

A SHAFT adaptation would go so hard

[@gollymimus5261]

Just got this on recommendations, love the fluent animations and the way it was put together! And then I read the manga... Good gracious... it's so amazing I can't put it into words!

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks so much for your kind words! I'm glad to hear that this video inspired a reading of the original material :) It really is an underrated gem of a series!

[@kerberose]

i ran to read this as soon as i watched it, and i am so incredibly impressed- that was a wonderful ride! and coming back to re watch this afterwards, knowing what it all leads up to, seeing what you chose to show and knowing the characters and the stories, was a real pleasure! thank you for making it

[@TheMickellPickell]

My absolute pleasure! Thanks so much for watching and also giving the manga a read!

[@-z-9989]

The lore of this manga and the art is cool Also great edit

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks for giving Bibliomania a chance! Appreciate the kind words 😁

[@Gusclip]

In the final, she died 100 times until get to room 0. Incrediable

[@TheMickellPickell]

I wonder if her determination is something to be amazed by, or even to be feared 🤔

[@meybicantraohmidarsantraohdeel]

Pure thirst for knowledge is terrifying

[@see5248]

こういうすごく嫌な気持ちになるのにすごく惹かれる世界観好き

[@TheMickellPickell]

同意します！絶望と肉体の恐怖の中には美しさがある

[@tuynam]

Spookys jumpscare mansion speedrun any% world record

[@TheMickellPickell]

Obscure reference but I dig it lmao

[@Irin-rz2ez]

I cannot stop replaying this.

[@TheMickellPickell]

I appreciate your viewership :)

[@yousaku888]

漫画すごく面白かったです！ pvでは一瞬しか写っていませんがビブリオマニアのフォントのモチーフにも発見があって何度も読み返してしまいました🐍🦋

[@TheMickellPickell]

マンガを気に入っていただけて嬉しいです！

[@santelmo5068]

okay, I'm gonna read Bibliomania after writing this but, just so that I don't lose my train of thought, I'm posting it here. I love the choice of song for this. To me, The Greatest Living Show feels like a young girl being coerced and trapped into a job that eventually tears her apart. And from what I gleam from Bibliomania here, it feels like it could be that. Alice is archetypal, in most if not all panels shown, she doesn't speak, nor does she even think or voice her thoughts. She is a one dimensional character with one goal: to get back to her reality. She represents girlhood and its determination, the drive that many have felt before it gets stomped out and killed by outside forces. The antagonist seems to be exactly that. They feel reminiscent of a larger thing that rots and kills young girls, coercing them into playing their games. It's similar to Kyubey's role in Madoka Magica, where he coerces girls who are either dying or desperate to make wishes and exploits them; letting their morales and minds rot before exploiting them again when they become witches. That's all I have to say. Thanks so much for making something so cool! Can't wait to read and binge all of Bibliomania because of this. :D

[@TheMickellPickell]

I wont say much because I don't wish to spoil your experience with this incredibly underrated piece of fiction. All I will say is that if you enjoy the existentialism that is Madoka Magica, then I think you're going to have a really wonderful time with this. Keen to hear your thoughts after you read it! Thanks for watching :) I'm glad this video is helping to bring attention to this really awesome manga

[@santelmo5068]

been a few days and i don't know how to really wrap my head around it. But honestly I love it. I love how weird it is, I love how much of the human experience we manage to see through wishes... it really highlights what an outsider's viewpoint would be if they viewed humanity through the books like Alice and the Serpent did. I also did not expect for her to transform into something so terrifying in its sheer magnitude, and also the thing that sorta ties them together (fhe serpent tail on both of them, a physical indication that they are the serpents to humanity's collective "Eve") Honestly don't have much to say other than: - It's weird in so many good ways. - The visuals match its writing so well in its absurdity - I need to read it all over again.

[@AndersonAndersonFerreira-v2r]

Dude, I saw the manga and I was surprised by the ending... I'll just say one thing... Alice doesn't seem to be who she is...

[@TheMickellPickell]

Glad to hear you checked out the original material 👏👏

[@helloe5439]

I THOUGHT "omg this is so good who made this" AND ITS YOU, MICKELL PICKELL. I KNEW HWY THIS STYLE OF EDITING WAS FAMILIAR GOOD JOB BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheMickellPickell]

AHAHHA! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@rulerofallcheese2382]

Always appreciate the effort you put into your animations.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Good to see you here Cheese!

[@AverageRattEnjoyer]

I did not expect toby fox to be involved with the song

[@TheMickellPickell]

They are a many of many, MANY talents. Blows my mind how versatile his work can be. I believe he also did the animation for the original clip here on KZbin.

[@anneewazhere7578]

​@@TheMickellPickellI checked and the animation and art is actually by an artist called Bani-chan. What surprised me though, is that Toby fix wrote the lyrics! God, what a talented creator!

[@qqq-9372]

I think that girl has strong courage and curiosity. No matter how rotten and crumbling and time passed, she could be renewed until the end because the various experiences she had were not all bad. She hasn't changed

[@TheMickellPickell]

Really interesting takeaway!

[@mitsuyuki-hime9879]

You guys should read the manga because this is only half the story And goddamn does the story get even MORE wild

[@Shard_vs]

this video got me into bibliomania, i've just read it and im already reading it again, its a real masterpiece

[@TheMickellPickell]

I'm so glad this mmv inspired you to read the original work! It really deserves a lot more attention than what it received when it first came out. Glad to hear your experience with it has been a positive one :)

[@Shard_vs]

@@TheMickellPickell i agree, it deserves way more attention and praise

[@legoldmanofficial8944]

​@@TheMickellPickellThe title of the manga is literally a massive spoiler once you finish it

[@choccocker]

I think this represents the hardship of life and how you (if you identify with the protagonist) can overcome it gracefully.

[@TheMickellPickell]

I really like this interpretation! I do implore you give the source material a read some day, but I like your quite hopeful takeaway from this video :)

[@insertname1883]

i am intoxicated by this visual and music and i cannot stop but think would i experience this determination and purity. probably not but i can try to be.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed

[@grassferr7214]

Honestly, no words to describe. Like literaly can't express myself in a way other from "girl scarry" "holy shit". Bravo

[@TheMickellPickell]

I'm glad to hear it! I wanted to offer an "experience" instead of a "story" so I'm glad that you were so receptive to it!

[@philipcollins90]

Bibliomania would probably make for a great movie

[@TheMickellPickell]

Couldn't agree more!

[@abeezee3]

wow, great job animating this! This manga actually seems really cool

[@abeezee3]

just finished it! that was a 10/10 read!

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@TheMickellPickell]

HELL YEAH! Its such a brilliant read! Thank you for giving it a chance :')

[@silverroll2737]

I DONT KNOW HOW THIS TOOK SO LONG TO GET INTO MY RECS BUT IM ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY??? been a bibliomania fan for 1-2 years now and this was absolutely STUNNING, you did amazing work animating the panels esp the really detailed ones!! seeing so many of my favorite panels in motion gave me goosebumps!!! im so glad this mmv is introducing new people to bibliomania, as it should, and better yet this has no spoilers so i can make all my friends watch it >:)

[@TheMickellPickell]

I am so glad to hear that I could do this genuinely masterful art the justice it deserves! Thank you for supporting Bibliomania ❤️

[@leamon_3]

Keep coming back to this and you made such twisted world with brought it to life with the animation and editing.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Glad this video had that effect! ✌️

[@leamon_3]

@@TheMickellPickell Also she's h-

[@forestgilpin8849]

*looking at bookstores trying to find an english release of bibliomania* 3:56

[@TheMickellPickell]

LMAO

[@luna732]

Weren't expecting to see Bibliomania on my feed, it's so incredibly underrated, and yet here this is. This was gorgeous, really feel the thought put into everything, I particularly liked the moment in the sick girls' room, it was always one of my favorite bits in the manga and you highlightedd that very nicely. Again, am speechless, this is so so good

[@TheMickellPickell]

Glad to hear I was able to do this beautiful little manga the justice it deserves ♥️ Thanks for watching!

[@LocketInThinePocket]

Literally went off to read Bibliomania after I saw this video. Loved it, thank you for making this.

[@TheMickellPickell]

I'm glad this video is helping to bring eyes to such an incredible and underrated mini series ❤️ Thanks for watching!

[@Kengaku212]

You have no idea how many times I've watched this man. Truly phenomenal combination of music and animation dude, love it love it love it

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate the support :)

[@Quarataia]

It is a majestic manga with a equally great MMV to follow. You did a phenomenal work here. Now I have to find a way to incorporate this into my world building project.

[@TheMickellPickell]

I appreciate that! Glad I could do the original the justice it deserves! Good luck with your project~

[@nothingman126]

I binge read this manga at work and the thing i enjoyed most about it is the that Alice never stopped running, even when her body was rotting apart she ran and ran and ran, and when she fell she came back again and again and again, until she made it to the end

[@trashkek9825]

I just finished the manga a few minutes ago and its a masterpiece!!! I hurriedly watched this vid bec it's in my watch later since this manga was in my radar so I thought I should save it and watch afterwards. YOU ANIMATED THIS SO WELL! I'm super impressed. The song the greatest living show is so perfect for this too. I hope more people could read this manga after watching this! Thank you for sharing.

[@TheMickellPickell]

Thank you for BOTH reading the original work and also supporting my work here! Really glad that both of them were able to leave you with a positive experience :) Thanks so much for watching

[@Jinsui4]

アリスさえ来なかったら、この本は永遠に430人が幸せな夢を見続けるだけで終わってたのに…

[@diandraaliffa2116]

Amazing ad for this manga combined with my favorite singer ever. Straight to the point in giving me a reason to read. Thank you so much for the reccomendation, I've already read the entire thing and its even crazier than this video presents it as

[@TheMickellPickell]

So glad to hear that I was able to give you a reason to pick it up through this animation! It really is a work of art that has unfortunately remained an "underground manga". Glad to hear that this video has been inspiring people to check it out!

[@superfluffypuppy3319]

bibliomania is a masterclass in creating an incredibly interesting world and never mentioning it

[@TheMickellPickell]

Couldn't agree more! This series real is something unique and special~