I Watched EVERY HSR Animated Short. They were Beautiful.

[@ConcealedFlux]

Looking back at this animation still gives me literal chills. It feels as if I'm still watching this for the first time. Hoyo never disappoints with their animation

[@Reindrix2002]

Feel the same I watch it multiple times and the Japanese version toooo is so goood

[@NyxRavens]

Styles: "I don't know why Dan Heng is a criminal, I guess he stole something" The rest of us that know: ...

[@victoriacripwalk]

yeah...

[@vetreas366]

Technically accurate. The best kind of accurate.

[@fufu-jh]

is a lot more complicated bc it wasnt him who did the crime...... but he better find that on its own XD

[@silver-917]

He did steal something alright...

[@NyxRavens]

@@silver-917 You're right... He stole my heart ❤ (I love Dan Heng ngl)

[@recilince]

So, just as a funny little tidbit... in the Swan/Acheron short (the dancing one), Acheron didn't pretend to forget who the Annihilation Gang was. She just... literally forgot LMAO You'll learn more about it later in the game itself, but basically she has really awful memory. Edit: Btw, Aventurine easily has some of the best backstory in the game, so I'm glad you're interested in learning more! The storytelling for it was so good, and he has so much more depth to him than just being a gambler obsessed with money. I honestly thought I was going to hate him, but he's definitely one of my favorite characters so far.

[@doggie689]

Yeah this is what I think is so great about that scene. She literally killed a massive threat that is supposedly extremely powerful and just goes "oooh right, those guys" lol Lorewise I'm genuinely curious how high she ranks amongst the most powerful non-Aeon characters in HSR. She didn't even seem particularly bothered by Welt threatening her. Who we know is insanely powerful in the Honkai universe.

[@vetreas366]

​@@doggie689 Don't forget that she wasn't just being blasé there or that she forgot about the Duke or the Annihilation Gang because she thought they were weak. Based on her words when referring to him later on, she actually has quite the respect for the late Duke and his commitment to fighting to the end as well as his convictions. She's forgetful because Self-Annihilators lose more and more of themselves as time goes by, starting with their memories, moving on to their sense, eventually culminating in their selves entirely. That's why she's so sad when she pulls out that peach and tastes it in her idle, it's a reminder of her losses.

[@qaztim11]

@@doggie689 She is probably one of the stronger emanators since nihility is the end of all things, and she is also linked to the finality wich is probably the strongest force of the universe that we know of at this pont.

[@freedragoons]

Something that's important to note is that, if I remember right, Black Swan is a metaphysical entity (its something that iant really explauned unless you read the lore). She's basically a consciousness that can appear in a physical form and enter people's minds. So when she enters Acheron's mind, she is literally being torn apart by the infinite abyss that is her memory. Black Swan was an inch from death by the end of the animation.

[@Graficcha]

The thing at 45:15 I'm pretty sure is a paramecium (judging by the shape and the groove it feeds through) devouring a bacterium or other food particle. As a biologist it stood out to me as a remarkable detail to include. Whoever worked on the short really went looking for something recognizable to show 'hunting' at a microscopic level of existence, and imo they succeeded, provided you've seen footage of it before. I haven't seen a single person watching this short identify it though, and you're the first to even point it out.

[@GenuisSocietyNo83Herta]

33:03 if you didn't realize Danheng is literally the water dragon And Jing Yuan is the lion that uses cloud since he is using the lightning lord

[@salltukin7441]

The thing with aventurine is that he kinda... has an unhealthy habit of gambling his life for getting what he needs. He is the sole (known) survivor of his clan, and has the blessing of their god, so that his luck makes him escape death every time. He uses this in his favour for working in the IPC.

[@jasonphan3669]

Kafka shopping is not weird at all if you know more about her, she love them coat even it fricking expensive.

[@jazeee1313]

45:45 on the contrary, Black swan did saw what she wanted to see, what this 'Ranger' really is.

[@0v_x0]

yep she looked exactly where she meant to, just found an abyss and ended up getting stared into back

[@catseuphori]

By the way Acheron has accurate memory loss if anyone is interested spoiler below her memory comes back when she removes her blade from her scabbar

[@nitromiyazaki]

By the way, the dead bird or whatever is probably a metaphor. Because the character’s name is Black Swan. That bird is likely the skeleton of a Swan.

[@raikiri000]

I was expecting a reaction of what he likes about the animations, nota a play-by-play with his interpretation of the animations que Just saw

[@miguiREC]

55:23 It upset her because those are not medallions, that's the money of that planet. Basically Stelle mistook her for a homeless so she got angry lol.

[@ibelieveinwoozisupremacy8681]

BS: i want to know about you Acr: uh what? BS : *traumatize*

[@dmytrokapshuk6183]

In Acheron video the bird that was eaten by a snake is a swan. Like black swan. I really love all the metaphors in this cinematic

[@azzythesmol]

And ofc the snake is Acheron, tis even on her outfit

[@Astra9a]

12:48 Dan feng broke the Ultimate taboo of the Xianzhou alliance 700 years ago, I don't wan to spoil too much. He Committed one of the 10 unpardonable sins by using his high elder magic and Transmutation Arcanum to tamper with a life. U can find this on the wiki if u want to explore more, He wa punished with molting rebirth which means he was forced to reincarnate as a baby by being forced a dragon egg, as it is said to cleanse all the past sins 32:00 this signifies the Union between the Vidiyadhara(Dragon) and Xianzhou natives(Lion). and how they have been protecting each other and living in harmony in the Xianzhou ships

[@CaramelSword]

I love these reaction videos to the HSR videos, they are so good. Btw, how far into the story are you in-game?

[@notstylizedstation]

I finished the Belobog arc when the game first came out, but i wasn't really paying attention to the story!

[@CaramelSword]

@@notstylizedstation You can find youtube videos of the story if you want a refresher, or just a recap youtube video. I want to watch reaction videos where you react to the story, like penacony and xianzhou luofu.

[@kaijingarou6526]

LOL your outros be like "that's it, now get out of my house!" 🤣

[@pakboris2268]

55:23 These are Xianzhou money. Jingliu is insulted because she is not poor

[@Kerfuffledj]

The new Honkai Impact 3rd x Honkai Star Rail Crossover Trailer called “Confrontation” dropped a couple days ago. An insane mix between 2D and 3D animation and about every style packed into one, backed up by an amazing score. (Sparkle theme motifs throughout) Hope to see your reaction! I’ve watched it repeatedly, admiring every frame while being blown away in awe.

[@MissMyce]

1:07:40 you’re dead on with the snake referencing temptation. Jades got some Adam and Eve symbolism in her splash art as well

[@azzythesmol]

She's based off Lilith I believe, which also fits with the theme of "temptation"!

[@mileniumshadowvn6652]

In the Robin short you can diferentiate Acheron and Robin by the colour of the eyes and when she apears with horns and wings, Acheron says in the story that in the place where she lived girls used to always carry make up because there always rain and that she too did it

[@electronicJanitor]

Here's some context for the Dan Heng short as I understand it (anyone please correct me if I'm mistaken): To begin with, the Xianzhou alliance is between 3 long-life species including Xianzhou natives who are the humans like Jing Yuan who long ago received a "gift" from Yaoshi the Aeon of Abundance, the Vidyahara who are descended from dragons and who achieve their long-life status by dying and reincarnating (like a phoenix I guess), and Foxians who naturally live to 300+ years. In the intro shot (9:53) you see his previous incarnation's (Dan Feng) perspective of a meeting with the other 4 members of the "Quintet": Jing Yuan and Jingliu who you already know, then the Foxian girl is Baiheng, and the guy on the right is Yingxing. Dan Feng is at that time the High Elder of the Vidyahara. During this time period, the Xianzhou is actively at war against the Abundance's minions. His "sin" is that after some major battle vs the Abundance, Baiheng dies and Dan Feng & Yingxing get their hands on some artifact or text or something of the Abundance and attempt to resurrect her which is a violation of the first rule of the Xianzhou alliance. However something goes wrong with this ritual which results in Yingxing gaining immortality and becoming the abomination now known as Blade, Baiheng doesn't get resurrected as herself but instead turns into a Vidyahara now known as Bailu and she also absorbs some significant portion of Dan Feng's power. I'm not clear on the exact timeline but some time later, Dan Feng names Bailu as his successor for High Elder, and he is imprisoned and forced to reincarnate into who we now know as Dan Heng. Jing Yuan somehow manages to get his sentence lowered to exile and later he gets picked up by the Astral Express.

[@tslex6477]

i believe it implied they used specifically flesh of abundance emanator shu hu who s name also used in blade s talent "shu hu's gift" that is his follow-up that heals him

[@tslex6477]

also some theories floating around that bailu's birth is not necessarily result of dan feng actions, but it's theories so far

[@HanCae]

wait baiheng is actually bailu fr?

[@tslex6477]

@@HanCae assumably yeah

[@julicomo9815]

Damn that's some Fullmetal Alchemist shit right there. I like they did it an intresting and lighter hearted way though.

[@BaYoi_vfx]

jing yuan is the lion and dan heng is the dragon

[@callmemoon5465]

The "fish" you keep mentioning in Sparkle's trailer is a real life Red Herring. *She* is a red herring, and the fish is just another symbolism to it.

[@lloveama4633]

I recommend alien stage if you're looking for something else to react to!

[@noox13]

That short you said was for a live stream was actually for a live concert!

[@GenuisSocietyNo83Herta]

Always love the high cloud quintet story Dan heng Jing Yuan Jingliu Blade Baiheng

[@Konstantin_chik]

Спасибо за видео, было интересно смотреть на твою реакцию❤ 1. Flash. Все верно, Дзиньлю заразилась марой и генералу(ее бывший ученик) пришлось с ней сразиться. P.S. Цзиньлю и Генерал, а также еще 3 человека состояли в заоблачном квинтете, у них довольно интересная история, ее можно узнать как в таких короткометражках так и в сюжете самой игры. 2.Two dragons. Дань хэн пришел на то место где собирался заоблачный квинтет, предаться воспоминаниям, это его боевые товарищи. А статуя изображает Дань Хена, до того как он согрешил и был насильно перерожден с удалением воспоминаний. И сражается он против своего прошлого ,, я,, 3. В трейлере Светлячка ты спросил откуда Кафка знала, что это случится... Ну, если поиграешь в игру ты узнаешь, говорить не буду это спойлер

[@howieskennedy]

I love these vids man, perfect for eating food and watching ❤️

[@SolHobz]

There's a debate among scientists what happens about Information trapped into a Black Hole. HSR tackes the route of full Nihility aka nothing can escape a Black Hole and destroys everything (its also the form of the Path's Aeon ^^) This is especially spicy for Black Swan since she represents the Remembrance Path(A Memo Keeper, hence why she can slip into memories and dreams), which could be argued to be the Antithesis of Nihility. At the end of that Hunting scene you can see her getting sucked in and dissolved by the Black Hole in Acheron and can barely escape with fragments of her, thats why she's so exhausted in the next scene. And yeah its basically Acheron tearing BS apart and BS rebuilding herself frantically trying to escape.

[@RockGob]

Looking back at firefly's trailer here makes me tear up everytime. This is why I have E2S1 and why i spent my birthday money on her. She was my favourite character in the story and the only hsr character I have whaled on. Life begets death!

[@pandaa_8038]

Yeah, the whole thing with Dan Heng fighting that other guy- that other guy is called Dan Feng. Dan Feng is this dragon guy who commited this crime and his punishment was to be reincarnated into a new person because i guess thats what these dragons do? Yeah so the person he reincarnated into is Dan Heng himself. And after reincarnating, Dan Heng got locked up for a while then he got kicked off the xianzhou for Dan Feng's crimes. Basically, Dan Heng wants to live his own life and not be tied down by his past reincarnation's crimes.

[@charandeepsungala3022]

The dragon and lion play thing, I'm pretty sure the dragon is symbolic of The imbibator Lunae (dan heng) and the Lion is symbolic of Jing yuan(General). Right? Since like Jing yuan is pretty symbolic with a lion, his ult panel literally has a lion surrounding him. Also like they do fight together multiple times.

[@jasonphan3669]

yes, and the red fire ghost like is Phantalya, the story in that animation is symbolized the fight with Phantalya in the main story.

[@azzythesmol]

Plus Jing Yuan used to have a lion named Mimi

[@justcallmememes6144]

Idk if you have or feel like it but watching all the characters battle animations might be cool to do

[@omegaclipsch.]

can you make a video too of their ultimates if you can survive them just like the genshin video you made? hsr ultimate 1.0 - 2.5 ver. Also great video, with explanation at the very end.

[@GenuisSocietyNo83Herta]

Finally close caption is on 😂❤

[@trba_biko]

Jingliu... Ice grandma...

[@endlesshaze5647]

Kafka found firefly many time after swarm battle. The swarm existed centuries ago, it's ancient event

[@user-yr5qy9uc6h]

Yayyyyy been waiting for this

[@testogel85]

45:13 it's since cell organisms eating each other. You'll notice that the "hunt" scenes keep "regressing" from more complex life towards less complex. mammals > fish > spider > plant > single cell > back hole (not even alive).

[@HeroDarkStorn]

"Ahh, he's a medic" Entire HSR fanbase triggered ;-)

[@kimimotosagiri7453]

1:09:53 Jaoqiu is himself by the way, he was talking to himself 👍

[@alanakolatronic2012]

Jade is a representation of the devil and his contracts for everything he want but you better pays a price equivalent of your soul.

[@naomikirisaki]

If only hoyoverse start to join anime business, they'll easily standing amongst the Big anime company with their animation style. The way hoyoverse mixed 2D and 3D is beyond experts. Proven on Hi3rd, Genshin, HiStarRail, and now ZZZ.

[@ian3523]

is there a link where it shows his first reaction to the dance animation?

[@zakiarrasyit95]

at this time i think you should try playing hsr now 🔥🔥

[@pakboris2268]

1:04:00 I'm not sure but I think here she asks not as much about why Empire created her, but more about why are fighting now when their Empire is no more for quite some time. And in the end she remembers a poem she read

[@ryankoh917]

Acheron did not attempt to escape culpability when she asked Black Swan who the Annihilation Gang are She actually forgot about them because they were THAT insignificant under her blade (she did remember Duke Inferno though.)

[@yvwlly]

are u planning on posting your story gameplays here:))?

[@-XxENIA-]

55:23 The trailblazer though Jingliu was a street performer begging for money and gave her some which infuriated Jingliu

[@AbdielGames]

1:00:56 That glamoth, The planet where they were fighting (before FF destroyed it) was glamoth.

[@ellaalisaq]

Hello, have you watched genshin animated shorts?

[@hikaruhiro5981]

React to genshin's short animation too!: -the roads not taken -burning in ambers (arlecchino's one i forgot the name)

[@breakingsky]

33:10 yes ! jing yuan is the lion and dan heng is the dragon !

[@eins8027]

44:51 Dude, it's a black swan

[@kaijingarou6526]

54:28 Hey, Ruan Mei's pets! Wait, Ruan Mei's pets? 😳🤔

[@gargoyle2423]

Both Feixiao and the short old man at the end are both generals as well, not sure if you were aware of that. The old man is in fact Yunli's grandfather.