MUSIC DIRECTOR REACTS | Tokyo Revengers OP Cry Baby (Full)

The smoothness between key changes was everything in this one!
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#tokyorevengers #Reaction #DrumRollTonyReacts

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

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[@JakeYolk]

Drums in the rain sounds fun af

[@persephoneforkore]

I don't think it would've worked with the violin🙂 or any other string instr for that matter

[@b0unce805]

I play keys. Once we were at an open air venue and it started to rain(not heavy), but we had like a little tent so we kept on lol.

[@legostitch7239]

Drumline rain or shine ;-;

[@makaisenki]

Japanese is phonetics lol

[@yoko-dc1ru]

Vocalist and Composer, Satoshi Fujihara says, he packed so many "key changes" with consciousness. Because story theme is time leap.

[@grox1312]

Damn didn't realize that

[@cookiescream-oy2jj]

Wow fr??? He understand the assignment 11/10!

[@-YazidIrfanLubis]

F genius

[@PetarBladeStrok]

This track is incredible. One of my all time favorites. Everything slaps, the vocals, drums, chords, feels...

[@oyun.gezgini]

Damnn feels

[@b0unce805]

This track is heat🔥

[@MusicNonStap]

This song and kickback from chainsaw man are my favorite op songs to play in my car maaann they give me energy

[@pariahfnm3365]

Probably one of if not my favorite Opening it just sounds so incredible

[@razgrizraven]

Best thing about this song, they perform it almost 1:1 in a live concert. It's essentially like just looking at the official music video.

[@SirStrugglesAlot]

Can't say Tokyo Revengers is for everyone, but the OP and ED absolutely *slaps* !

[@nwaarmalek6242]

I watched like 9 episodes and stopped. The anime gives me rezero first season vibe.

[@MG7I]

@@nwaarmalek6242i like it. But the MC is the worst part. He keeps saying “i wanna get stronger” throughout the show but never does anything to get better lmao. Mikey carrys the show imo lol. Hes just so much of a badass

[@sumnelse_]

@@MG7I if you keep track of the show you will see CRAZY development

[@sahilsharif]

@@MG7I Read manga, u ll see what character progression is

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

​@@MG7I this didn't age well

[@Static_Symphony]

I was blown away by this song when I first heard it, and after listening and analyzing the song multiple times, what amazes me is that the song has A LOT of key changes yet still sounded seamless the whole way though. If anyone's curious, here's the key analysis (timestamps are from the Cry Baby MV): - Intro (0:00-0:09): G Minor (borrowing harmonic minor) - Verses (0:09-0:23, 1:36-2:26): F Minor - Pre-chorus (0:23-0:48, 2:26-2:50): D Minor - Chorus (0:48-1:36, 2:50-end): D Major, transitioning to Db Major four measures in (3:33-3:43 has a brief E Major moment) All in all, there were like 10 key changes throughout the song and the only one I noticed in my first hearing was at the very last chorus. Anyway, thank you for reacting to this song! If I have to recommend another anime song, I recommend listening to "Asphyxia" by Cö Shu Nie from the Tokyo Ghoul re: soundtrack since I bet you're gonna have a fun time with that song's complexity hehe. 💛💛

[@gl1tch542]

He absolutely has to hear asphyxia, that would be awesome

[@jznh7718]

Yooooo it's static symphony

[@nugie.z.haskoro]

yess thank you! Tony, please react to Asphyxia

[@mariohs5087]

Wow, he's gonna get into a particular style of math rock :3

[@Coonish]

finally some love to asphyxia

[@chuuyasgloves]

the constant modulations in this song really work with the show/manga - the main premise is the main character jumping through different timelines to stop another guy taking over a gang who kill his childhood sweetheart, and it flip flops between the present and different pasts. i thought it was really cool how the song jumped through different keys similar to how the main character jumps through timelines. official hige dandism are amazing!

[@sanafabich2184]

Stop acting like this anime is any good.

[@gineis8105]

Because you asked. Tokyo Revengers is about aspiration, admiration and especially loss. Be it loss of a life in a sense of dying or in the sense of having to live differently

[@fusionor]

I was all over Japan a couple years back and this song was playing everywhere, in kombinis, pharmacies, and malls. They were just airing the last couple episodes of the Christmas Conflict. I have this song and the other TR songs in my anime playlists rotation. It's a great pick me up song.

[@frost3051]

The key changes/modulations in this one plus the main and backing vocals blew me away - glad to see you reacting to it!

[@RAMSIL882]

Tokyo revengers is basically about a guy going back in time in his teenage era to join a gang, while trying to prevent it from turning into a mafia that killed his ex girlfriend in the future. Everytime he goes back, the future changes, explaining why there are so much code modulation in this song.

[@anonymoususer775]

This song is honestly too good for the show. One of my favorites from recent anime

[@ronfarmer1933]

That happens often I've noticed. Like Rie Takahashi's amazing opening for I'm the Villainess. Kyoukan Sarenakutemo Ii Janai. I could(and have)listened to that song on repeat for quite a while

[@FanaticalLikeADemon]

tr had so much potential and its a shame the show was kinda a letdown but the op and ed still bang

[@kitana5583]

yeah the anime isn't even that bad imo but this song is a masterpiece. It really is too good for it

[@Wingnut353]

​@@FanaticalLikeADemon This OP is too good for haters...

[@FanaticalLikeADemon]

@@Wingnut353 i’m not a hater, i quite enjoyed it for what it was; however it stands that the full potential was not realized

[@johncourtright1632]

First time on the channel. This song took you by surprise, just like it did me! I heard it for the first time just yesterday, and I can't stop playing it! The modulations and chord progressions are next level and so creative! The lead vocalist is extremely talented. I agree, those quick jumps up into his head voice are almost like a yodel. Great reaction! Subscribed.

[@Pixeljake122]

I just thought about it and came to the conclusion that this theme is perfect for tokyo revenhers cause the anime is just like the song the mood always changes drastically

[@mattisj.419]

This song BLOWS ME AWAY. I really want to be able to write songs like this but i don't even know where to start learning tbh, so incredible.

[@lolaremixe]

The thing about this band... they do this often, a lot of changes throughout their songs. One of the reasons why I love them, always unexpected sound progressions and changes. Can never be bored.

[@khanimegurl999]

as a tokyo remembers fan it’s so nice to see love towards the series! this op will always be one of my all time fav anime op’s ever :)

[@schlemmes]

This song is suck a pain in the butt when you have no idea about music theory and want to play it on your instrument like me by ear (piano in my case). This is the song which I sat down for more than 3 hours to get it right and thats only for the TV Size version of it, to be fair I am a beginner of 2 years and have literally 0 idea of music theory. Love it, looking forward to more reactions on such amazings songs!

[@angelovargas938]

This band has quickly become one of my favorites. Subtitle and Pretender are also really F'ing good

[@chihirokannda7501]

Hige Dandism is pronounced Hee (short, no stretch) + Geh, and Dandism is like Dandy-ism, without the y. Super popular band that became big outside of anime music before being invited to write songs for different shows/movies/anime

[@saku1970]

Official hige Dandyism is one of the most popular bands in Japan. The most hit representative song is called Pretender.

[@yamete_kudasai6969]

Was it used for the great pretender anime?

[@dagielka1449]

Big Banger "pretender" very beautiful song

[@dagielka1449]

@@yamete_kudasai6969 nop

[@AgeraRS7]

​@@yamete_kudasai6969nope, the lyrics isnt about fraud kinda thing

[@devam8850]

One of my all time favourites Music, singer, vibe everything 10/10

[@regaladosean7333]

This song is definitely one of my favorites of all time!

[@gniepark4441]

I think this song relates perfectly to the story. I watched some episodes and even if not many I got a very strong feeling about what's going on. I think the song has five main words you can relate it to: Nostalgia, Regret, Grieving, Darkness and Hope. Those words represent different sounds i've heard that resonate to me. I feel like the song really conveys the message of the main character trying his best to amend his wrong doings in the past by going back and getting everything fine to avoid the "bad end" as the song says in part. So it's a song about working hard through your main goal. It's bitter sweet because of how many things have happend so I really feel both motivated and also about to cry with this song. It's a real feels trip.

[@mlm5150]

Seeing how you loved this, you should check out Mixed Nuts by the same band. It's the opening to Spy X Family. I think you will really love that one! It's a high tempo jazzy type of song with lots of brass, and drums. And the bass lines are killer! Love your break downs! You are one of the few reactors who I don't mind when you pause and go back cause you actually give breakdowns on what you hear! There is a whole world, as you know, of amazing anime songs! Look forward to more!

[@Bmontepeque11]

This is a total banger! I saw the first episodes of Tokyo Revengers and this song is where I said "Ok, this is great ❤️😩" And I watched the whole anime, caught up on the manga and proceeded to read it until it's ending some weeks ago, just because of this song ❤️

[@Nekogasukidesu99]

Haha same🤣

[@jamorant640]

Yeah TR is great I just dont understand many people hate the anime.

[@christelleraulin8970]

Magnifique. La mélodie est géniale et la voix et juste incroyable. Merci pour cette réaction. Vos analyses sont très intéressantes.

[@chipsalancienne3080]

👍

[@Pekejsama]

I've been waiting for this historical moment but here it is! I knew he would pull through! Thank you for giving Tokyo Revengers and Official Higedanism some love! TR has some great endings and osts that you might like to check out as well!! Cry baby is just perfect for the series!

[@dnngyn]

This is probably my favorite anime OP. I have no music background so this was fun watching someone break down the composition and hearing parts I didn't even acknowledge. The reactions, rewinds, and analysis are good!

[@fellow_mello]

YESSSSSS omg thank you for listening to this it’s sooooo good🔥🔥🔥 you reacting to this like actually made my week fr

[@-redz00]

If you want Something similar to this I recommend you to checkout Hakujitsu by King gnu. Man that song is something else the groove, the chorus after the bridge and how contrast the vocals and the instruments together.

[@enchantmenttable7711]

Literally any song by King Gnu tbh

[@anuragsosa]

Hakujitsu a great one

[@cediemina4528]

Yeah.

[@miitei]

I really love this song ❤️ I think all that change on cords as you said might be a reference of the story, since the main character can time travel and he made quite some changes to the story in the process, really cool!!

[@epicnashane1489]

You asked what tokyo revengers was about. Well, it's a show about gangs, growing up, fighting, romance and also time travel. I've been watching anime for 26 years, and tokyo revengers has quickly made its way in my top 10.

[@alexanderthealright]

Tokyo Revengers is a teen gang drama with a time travel twist. Solid series that moves fast enough to keep the audience on the hook.

[@Lilycovera]

Yaaaay! I had been hoping you would someday review this song. I love watching your anime breakdowns, it helps me appreciate the music even more. Never realized how influential the bass is in this song till you pointed it out lol

[@kwerby3285]

Higedan also made the OP for SpyxFamily [Peanuts] and they have a song [Pretender] which i really love

[@saplore]

The band's name is pronounced as "HigeDandism" or "HigeDan", and I recommend "Yesterday" and "I LOVE", which are some of my favorites from them.

[@Lilycovera]

I love is the BEST song 😭 the lyrics are so good

[@ayasan101]

YESTERDAY IS MY FAV!! I also love Stand By You it’s so catchy

[@kina259]

You finally reacted to this song. Your reaction was everything I wanted and more!

[@PairyKurta]

this song gives me the chills. amazing song. amazing vocals. amazing composition. amazing manga.

[@かなもり-m3f]

転調する回数が多いけど、頭に残る曲ですよね。漫画のリベンャーズのストーリーに合わせた回数の(未来を行き来)転調の数らしいです。 アニソン聞いてくれて嬉しい😍

[@selfimprove-vi1mu]

One of my most-listened to songs this year. Love it so much.

[@EarlyCrowd]

True art, the song has so much but never feels too heavy, one of my favourite Japanese bands along Minami for sure. Another new band is Kessoku and especially their song "That band". It has a cozy garage rock feel, with nice bass and dreamy guitars.

[@filipcihak]

Never seen Tokyo Revengers but had this song in my J-pop-rock playlist for a couple of years and everytime it comes up on shuffle my day suddenly gets better. I swear J-rock guitar work and modulations just hit different.

[@andoryuguen1273]

Mixed nuts (spy family op 1) is the song made by the same band, official dism, definitely a good listen.

[@aspy130]

Also just in case nobody’s mentioned it… using the sound of cocking a shotgun as a pretty regular part of the beat is awesome to me lmao

[@Imafiguereo]

This band is amazing, u have to reacts to more of them

[@hyei2674]

Finally you react to this song. Been waiting for this for so long. Thank you so much

[@kugunihonio]

Really cool bass guitar! Awesome drums! Metal and mellow guitars! Excellent lyrics and incredible vocals! Everything about the band is great.

[@Zhombeee]

I love this song. I feel like it does a really good job at encapsulating the themes of Tokyo Revengers

[@fseventh]

Thank you so much for reacting to this opening. I really really love part when it becomes quite, I sort of still remember about the lyric, about like shielding with words or something. I remember cried about it because of how fit it is with the story of TR.

[@draconidmike]

Official髭男dism is a fun band, their songs are complex and interesting

[@orishahar]

this song gives me chills every time! it’s insane

[@davidcopertino]

i would love to see a song analysis on all jujutsu kaisen theme songs like kaikai kitan, vivid vice, ichizu & sakayume (jjk 0) and maybe even the ending themes too 👀 (lost in paradise, give it back) all of these are very catchy and have crazy hooks/changes in the song. thx for the amazing content recently 🙏

[@Me_You_JP]

Eve's Kaikaikitan is greatest one.👍

[@luanabelondi173]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!!!!!!!

[@b0unce805]

Pronounced: official “hee-geh dahn-diz-um” Their stuff is awesome would love to see more! I love that you also watch Charles Cornell y’all are prob my favorite two creators along the lines of musical reaction type stuff. Great analysis/reaction as always Tony!

[@PlugInKali]

It's not hee-GAY it's hee-GEH. A Japanese person would never pronounce the syllable GE as GAY. That's something only an English speaker would do.

[@b0unce805]

@@PlugInKali you right, my b. Don’t think that distinction would make much difference to Tony but ur right. I didn’t think much on how to write it out phonetically lol, this is better. Will fix it

[@mani3001]

This song gives me such an amazing mood. Also that Charles Cornell mention

[@stefanknauer7180]

Started watching the anime just because of this song :D Was not disapointed :D

[@justanotheryoutubewatcher5330]

Tokyo Revengers is about a guy who has to travel back in time to his childhood in order to stop someone from taking over a gang which eventually leads to his girlfriends death in the future. Its completely filled to the brim with dramatic twists and pacing shifts and I really think the intro echoes that. Its fast and intense but then it can slow down and become sombre whilst the main character struggles with this conflict. The lyrics also match the show pretty perfectly,. Awesome breakdown as usual man, thanks for reacting to this.

[@AlexQuartz4221]

I really love like you stop every little piece to analyse it a bit but you just can’t stop THAT chorus first time😁 Oh god that song it’s such a journey every time!

[@BrendanZanitCoen]

I love this show. It’s true courage to speak up when everyone seems like minded. To hopefully save their lives.

[@ilozone8327]

The band name is Official Hige dandism. you can react to their other famous songs like mixed nuts and pretender.

[@らぶきゃっと]

Cry baby is a really cool song!! However… Have you seen Tokyo Revengers 2 yet? "White Noise "of the opening song of Tokyo Revengers 2 is...AMAZING!! Their work always exceeds the previous one!✨✨✨

[@ryuk8803]

Tokyo Revengers is about teenagers that are gangsters with strong friendship bonds and some betrayals and main char can time travel and romance is also there

[@Bullpact]

great reaction as always! Ilove this song and this anime, i hope in the second season they do another opening for it

[@mugiwaranonaruto3990]

I haven’t watched the anime yet but this op is already in my playlist ✨

[@samuelbravo1946]

I've never seen you let a song run as long as you did for the chorus, that was really funny but it shows the quality of the song for you to break your rule and let it run.

[@DrumRollTonyReacts]

Haha truth

[@hamtato9633]

Haha love to see you get lost in the song a couple times. It's a banger!

[@Deserter-404]

音楽関係者がとんでもない展開をする曲を聴いてフリーズすることでしか得られない栄養素がある

[@ten20060520]

同志よｗ

[@CassHermoso]

At last!!!! Tony did it!!!! 😊😊😊😊

[@Lili-cc7pz]

The opening dark march-type music is typical of the Japanese gangs or ouendan, which reflects the fact that Tokyo Revengers is about Japanese gangs

[@fifinara]

emang keren banget ini tuuuhhh pertama kali dengar emang bingung karena banyak twist nya, tapi setelah beberapa kali dengar, jadi paham, dan akhirnya sadar kalo ini tuh keren bangeeettt!😭😭

[@user-qf3uz5oy9l]

There are so many changes in tone and code because the protagonist time leaps when his friends dies in every verse.

[@mohamedbahij6768]

loved ur reaction

[@kutariXO]

Probably one of my fav animes of all time and probably intro as well, would love to see you do a cover of it on the drums dawg

[@DevUpadhyay550]

6:20 - 6:48 Gave me CHILLS🔥🔥🔥

[@TDancausE]

Definitely the top anime OP of last year by far. Can’t wait to see what you thought

[@brvadent4957]

They're easily my top three favorite artists. Would recommend anything off Editorial-- maybe Bedroom talk or Apoptosis, as well as the singles Anarchy and Mixed Nuts.

[@ivan-yu9425]

Can’t wait anymore 🥶🔥

[@ballerdonk]

Fun musical complexity. You can tell they're all total music nerds like you Tony :D

[@user-es3rw1lm9f]

lengthy silence ❤Thank you so much.

[@knivedytria]

first few seconds immediately reacted to the key change and I was like "man, you're in for a modulation ride." xD

[@N24S]

if you enjoyed this song, with a lot of shifts and different parts that sound so powerful and beautiful, i would totally recommend Dying Wish from moriarty the patriot (yes, a sherlock holmes based anime). the song gives similar vibes as this one, i really enjoyed it. the second opening was amazing as well so i hope you'll check them out :)

[@MTAKIM-xy9jd]

Tony you have to check out the band called King Gnu. They only release bangers

[@b0unce805]

King Gnu is great really love their sound

[@chronoax8221]

I can hear this in loop forever

[@jayguthrie262]

Tokyo Revengers is about a dead end guy who goes back in time 12 years to save the people he loves and as he says himself "Take Revenge on my life" Absolute banger story, Takemichi is the truest definition of 0 to Hero

[@rarecrom]

i love how you took the reaction meta and made it engaging and fun :D

[@danah-hx6mk]

let's go!!!! absolutely love this song and it's musical construction. this same band did the first spy x family opening (another masterpiece) if you decide to check that out as well!

[@danah-hx6mk]

that eye-wide "oh!" look when the chorus began because of the key shift, followed by the stunned silence without a single pause in the video was my EXACT reaction when i first heard this song LMAOO. i was like, "how??...... WOW... oh my god there's more?" and the song just gets progressively better the more you listen to it. it's incredible

[@8MINNE]

Welcome to Higedan! You'll love every single one of their songs!!!

[@incognitay]

Nice video, Tony! Another one I think you'll have a blast checking out is Chaos ga kiwameru from Unison Square Garden. It's something quite different from this one but I think it might be right up your alley.

[@kaiba9494]

You might wanna check out Spy x Family OP 1 (Mixed Nuts), which is also by Official Hige Dandeism

[@BearStreamsWild]

Would love to see DrumRollTony, Charles Cornell, and MarcoMeatball collab on listening to something and then dissect it from their separate perspectives they're known for. I bet they could have a lengthy discussion just bouncing ideas off each other.

[@savvy1648]

Bro ur channel is growing so fast, keep it up

[@Lili-cc7pz]

The Band is called Official Hige (HEE GEH with a hard g) Dandism

[@Sandwichman1337]

I know I'm late, but the Japanese say this group name like Hee Gay Dahn. From my understanding, the band wants to stay together until they can grow old man beards. Hige is beard in Japanese and dan is kind of like a sound effect or onomatopoeia that can mean something gradually appearing over time. Interestingly if you say dan with force, it means the complete opposite (something appears suddenly). Love the channel Tony, keep it up.

[@ryugaroxas]

White Noise next please Tony

[@davidyodo24]

This song is 🔥

[@azuriusrising5070]

Dont figth me this is one of the best and well made Anime Openings

[@linussakariashansenanderse8528]

Ay, nice video, if you lack anything to watch, I recommend Ado. She is one of the big stars in Japan (if not the biggest) right now, who sang the songs in the new One Piece film

[@BrendanZanitCoen]

Some time travel in the show going back in time to joins the gang that killed his first love to save her, and save everyone he can. The cry baby has the most courage despite his ability.

[@Yoran_w]

Could you react to Eve - Inochi No Tabekata, Eve - Tokyo Ghetto and Eve - Dramaturgy? He's the same artist as the opening for Jujutsu Kaisen, which you've reacted to and liked a lot. His songs have great writing and production and you'd have a lot to dissect. Look forward to one day seeing you react to Eve!

[@jbrogan1019]

Tokyo revengers is about time travel so a song that messes with timing this much makes sense