Kel and Hero's Grief - OMORI Animatic

Animating/Animatic??ing the graveyard chat with Kel.
Content Warning Time Stamps:
Hanging/Suicide Depiction: 0:06 - 0:10, 4:32 - 4:35
Slight Emetophobia?: 0:09 - 0:14
Panic Attack Depiction: 4:19 - 4:49
Flashing Imagery: 4:29 - 4:35
Also I totally forgot to write Omori spoilers,, so um Omori spoilers for the whole game LMAO💀
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[@ADAJ342]

I honestly think we don’t give kel enough recognition. Dude was knocking at sunnys door every day for months at minimum just to spend time with him.

[@lunamoth105]

nah... i did this in game becouse he found out sunny is moving out soon / i didn't readed something and that's why i this it's like that

[@cynthiapaige_]

@@lunamoth105he didn’t knock everyday and only started once he saw the sign that they were selling the house but i think sunny’s mom said that he called the house at least once a week for the last couple months

[@sp4cef0rc37]

Pretty much everyone I asked has Kel as their favorite character in the game.

[@lucianacordovapezo]

THIS.

[@xaidennotmydeadname]

real. :( i love kel so much on god

[@MariAnimates]

Kel's treatment in the game just breaks my heart. It's like nobody but Sunny acknowledges how He feels about anything. Without Sunny, no one is there to ask

[@lolelujah3217]

Kel: "I really love Basketball!" Someone: "Okay, but nobody asked." Sunny: "Yeah, it's me, the guy who asked."

[@Stoopid420]

Yeah they relate a lot I remember someone said along the lines of Kel constantly lives within the shadow of his older brother being known as "hero's younger brother" instead of just "kel" which in reality is insanely similar to sunny as he is also just known as "the younger brother of the girl who offed herself" instead of "sunny"

[@jamie_jam105]

OMG I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE, i get so sad when the line that kel says that his parents completly ignored him and all...

[@kingvideogames]

Funny how Sunny, the most closed-off character, is there for Kel.

[@wua1974]

@@lolelujah3217 yes kel x sunny

[@kelatitsfinest7730]

“But they..completely ignored me.” The implication of child favoritism is lowkey gold (Guys i did more research,, and for the record i think hes more ignored than favorited because of his own everything’s-ok-lolo attitude)

[@p0p525]

Oof I dont think its favoritism tho I think its just a lack of attention to kel Since he always seems to move on so fast, no one thinks about how he feels

[@vaultboyyearsago]

@@p0p525 please they clearly favor hero he’s literally the perfect everything-

[@berryd5385]

@@vaultboyyearsago it's a combination of favorites and lack of attention, even the wiki says that

[@anomallie]

@@berryd5385 I agree with this.

[@uwu-ok3vb]

Ummm it’s not like that😭

[@lolymop333]

I am so certain that Kel has ADHD. People with ADHD tend to struggle with object permanence, and not in the way that babies do. We understand that the thing exists, but out of sight out of mind. This 100% affects our grieving process and it can often seem like we move on too quickly. But then we get reminded of it and feel super guilty and angry at ourselves for practically just forgetting about it. It really sucks. Kel also shows signs of struggling to focus in school, struggling to actually get things done, RSD, hyperfixation, struggling to read social cues, impulsivity, mood swings, irritability, and so many other things that I struggle with because of my ADHD. And the only reasons I've seen people say they don't like Kel is always for one of those symptoms, and it honestly hurts. THAT is why Kel is my favorite character. People say he's the simplest character; just some himbo, but he's actually a really good representation of someone struggling with ADHD, and I think showing how a person with ADHD may process grief and loss is really important, because clearly a lot of people don't understand it.

[@Cinnavee]

This is a rly insightful take! :O

[@voidfulunarxecularity8726]

As someone who has yet to get diagnosed with ADHD (not saying I'm 100 percent sure I have it) but relates a lot with Kel and fits most ADHD symptoms, god maybe that's why I immediately grew attached to Kel from Omori

[@WasThatACanonEvent]

Yooo I have adhd and this is so so very true I absolutely agree with this and this also the exact reason kels my favorite character!

[@gothiiispiderz]

this actually makes sense to me ive always wondered how ive seemingly "moved on" from my great grandmothers death in no time turns out its adhd ruining my life once more

[@Gibmeprimogemss]

Omg! That makes so much sense!

[@dingdinggaming9254]

welp this is canon. thanks kel for existing

[@omorilovesbread]

Sadly even without kel it wouldve been canon since it actually is from the game Omori really likes to make us feel pain

[@aIyssa.]

fun fact: if basil didn't exist then everything even the violin part wouldn't have happened since it was BASIL'S idea to get the violin, and it was HIS idea to hang mari so um .. yeah

[@omorilovesbread]

@@aIyssa. I've seen this on an omori video before and wonder if that's where you got the meme from Just wondering

[@AColorfulMess]

I think it already is…

[@ivian8425]

@@aIyssa. Well, things would have turned out differently, but better? Maybe not, since maybe Mari’s overbearing personality might have manifested another way, which could lead to the same thing, just without the hanging to make it seem like a suicide. Which would mean therapy, yes, but therapy doesn’t always work. ^^;

[@melamoonclover9213]

When I saw Hero's messy hair in the night scene my brain just sort of snapped together a connection, along with the text. Kel talked about Hero not getting out of bed, not talking care of himself in reaction to Mari's death, and the messy hair is what finally brought me to the fact that in the dream world, Hero is always in his pajamas and multiple characters teased him for his messy hair and I don't know how to handle this right now 😀

[@aaronking2020]

Fuuuuuuck omocat why you gotta do this to me

[@durptwat7756]

how big is your brain

[@damienmaymdien8087]

I thought that was how the main 4 in the dream world always dressed

[@peachtea2526]

omg wait stop-

[@lezanji1884]

good morning bro

[@chrispyynugget1537]

The worst part is that the bad ending implies Hero has taken too much damage since his text changes to that of Basil's text when he's stressed out and at his lowest. He's never gotten past Mari's death and seeing Basil do the same thing he believed Mari did to herself was just too much for him. The difference between Sunny and Hero is that Sunny had always had this headspace of his mapped out and was able to take refuge in it, but Hero didn't have much to cope and fell into a deep depression and even after his argument with Kel, he had to pretend he was doing ok because he knew his family was deeply affected by his true feelings. Hero has so much bottled up sorrow and guilt, probably just as much as Sunny and Basil, because Mari loved him and he loved her, and to see her hanging, he believed he did something wrong that didn't warrant Mari to talk to him about her feelings. In the true ending, we could see Aubrey not forgiving Sunny for months or years, for Kel, he'd be able to feel sympathy and accept the events that happened, but hero? He could have relief that Mari didn't hide heavy feelings from him but even so, the girl he loved is now gone. Who knows how he'll react to the news. Will he find peace, or will he suffer another episode of bad depression after learning truth before truly finding peace and forgiving Sunny and Basil?

[@Crystal-dl9ks]

i can see him forgiving sunny, sunny was a kid, kid do stupid things, Basil how ever, i dont see Hero forgiving, as Basil was the older of the 2 and should've y'know done the right thing and called the police.

[@Warios_Warehouse]

@@Crystal-dl9ks Basil is only older by like 4 months, and at the time they we’re both like 11 or 12 ( I forgor ) so I don’t see how he can’t be forgives to. They probably and most likely had the same mind and thoughts in that moment.

[@Crystal-dl9ks]

@@Warios_Warehouse i thought basil was like 2 years older or a year, but apparently i was wrong.

[@Shtickyaight]

Idk

[@yesnt4614]

probably forgiven bc hero is yk their friends and i think he would understand it was a accident

[@alemoncitrus8285]

I see a lot of people saying that Kel hid all of his sadness and trauma and never stopped to really let himself feel them for other peoples' sake. Personally, I think that while that's probably partly true (he laughs off his own parents ignoring him crying and focusing on Hero in the graveyard and never really talks that much about how losing Mari hurt him) I think it's also that Kel is just pretty emotionally resilient (he's represented by the cactus and there are lots of references to its resiliency) and found good ways to cope, like making new friends and playing basketball a lot. He might be the most emotionally healthy member of the gang to me and that's what I like about him

[@chaus1ku]

Same! :D

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

As a considered KEL of my friend group yes this is very true this is why I love him too

[@klab705]

I feel like Hero realized that even with Mari gone, he hadn’t truly lost everything. He also knew that his parents weren’t paying any attention to Kel’s feelings at all and just because Kel didn’t show any emotion outwardly about it, didn’t mean he wasn’t going through hell too. Not to mention, Hero thought Mari had killed herself and it was a result of him not listening enough somehow and blamed himself. When nobody paid attention to Kel, well, what if Kel would do the same too? So happy on the outside, but could possibly be breaking apart and could end up disappearing too. Hero probably realized he still had Kel and the others to take care of to make sure they were okay and had the support, especially when he comes back from college and saves Sunny, talks to Aubrey, etc. That’s my take on it at least.

[@Cinnavee]

I love this take sm! I feel like ur absolutely right

[@vloggerbonakid6178]

And while Hero starts getting better after that, his issues... don't go away easily. It can come back hard and push him onto the ground. It seems like he's still stable overall.

[@kibumemultifandoms8354]

I read a fanfic of that

[@peachtea2526]

this is amazingggg

[@Ifuseekamyy]

@@kibumemultifandoms8354 link?

[@PumpkinKiddo_.]

can we just appreciate that MY TIME WAS PLAYING AT THE END WHERE HERO HAD A PANIC ATTACK?????

[@Dr34myM3dxse]

I KNOW RIGHT- I JUST LISTENED THE OYASUMI AND I KNEW THIS WOULD BE *DEPRESSION TIME.*

[@PALYER1REHAB]

its my panic attack so i get to choose the music

[@milk-kg2pm]

YEEES

[@shinoataya]

@@milk-kg2pm omg!! It's BASIL

[@astortawa804]

And the accurate audio quality from it being played in a bathroom as well!! Like the visuals and the audio are awesome lol, I love it

[@crumb.crumblet.S.crumbington]

woahh this is so great! kel is one of my favorite characters and so is hero! i really love this!

[@samisthegreatest6682]

same!! edit: oh, i didnt know you were cuptoast! hi!

[@naganut9718]

Sip the toast cause Cuptoast is here

[@butter9552]

I agree!

[@Cinnavee]

thank you so much! that means so much coming from you!! :D

[@petrichorrs]

Samee!! I love them both sm :)

[@kirayoshikage5991]

I absolutely love when people talk about how maris death affected hero and kel specifically because they seemed to be the best at hiding it and took up being support for the others. Kel because I relate to hiding your own emotions to help others, he didn’t deal with anything, just accepted reality and went straight to helping others and not letting himself breathe. He seems chill but still was affected, like a nurse who was shot but is helping the soldiers who are screaming in pain. Hero always had that “cool older brother” air to him and that would make him hide whatever he was feeling as to not seem “weak” to the younger kids. He’s meant to be the hero who people cry and be an inspiration to, but when he loses the only person his age he could confide in, he hid it all together. I love too see how her death affected everyone differently, but kel and hero are the ones who stood out to me the most so thank you for making this-

[@buttercup3123]

Kel with a nurse dress is canon now

[@angela-ue6pd]

My hc is that kel isnt “ok” and hasnt really moved on but wants to stay happy for mari, which comes from him saying to everyone “mari wouldnt want to see you like this”. He knows that mari wanted everyone to be happy, even if it was without her, and he decided to try to stay happy just like she would want, so he does things that he likes (sports and making friends).

[@user-wn3wv5bx5e]

@@angela-ue6pd I do agree that he wasn't okay and _was_ affected by Mari's death, but I think that wanting to stay happy for Mari mixed with his lack of understanding is what pushed him to be 'okay', or at least receive a healthy way of reacting to one's death. It's like a young kid whose relative has died, he doesn't exactly understand what was happening, but he knew it was sad and he doesn't want to feel that way. Yet as he grows older, especially seeing the difference between him and Hero, it sort of hits him like a truck and it slowly affects him, yet as he also begins to mature while his family life pushes him to be responsible now, he learns to find a healthy way of handling this pain.

[@DitzyDew]

He really deserves his nickname (even if it did come from a sandwich)

[@88phantasmagoria]

everyone’s trying to compare who’s trauma was the worst when they all went through terrible shit. someone please give them a hug edit: i know lots of you won’t listen but seriously, don’t compare trauma please

[@ortherner]

Mari had the worst trauma. She literally died.

[@ivian8425]

@@ortherner Physical trauma, not emotional... unless she could someone see everything in the afterlife, which would be kinda hellish ^^; Who’s to say she wouldn’t blame herself for hurting them all by arguing with her brother? She’d probs have quite a bit of time to think things through in the afterlife. Also, if no afterlife, the physical trauma is the only thing, ok? Let’s not argue ;v

[@dopaminevamp399]

@@ivian8425 Given she fell down the stairs, she would've had a moment of psychological trauma before dying. Being shoved away by Sunny for some personal space, tripping on the first step (usually causes a shock to the entire bodily system before you even start falling) and then died once hitting the floor or breaking her neck on one of the stairs on the way down. Regardless of if she broke her neck on the way down, or died on impact with the floor because of how she landed, she would have been alive just long enough for her to have sustained some form of psychological trauma. Not just physical. If she could see the staging in the afterlife, then that's a mega oof

[@LowmilkExWife]

sunny and basil went through the most trauma

[@goodtimes4112]

Does it even matter who went through the most? Everyone has trauma, no need to compare them.

[@jasrai3934]

This video really made me realize that if it weren't for his family and Kel, I think Hero could easily have ended up just like Sunny did. The only reason he didn't was because of the support he had. But Sunny's support was his friends and sister, and now that he lost them all, he was able to spiral down and lose control of his life. It's kinda sad and hits even harder knowing Sunny never had anyone there for him to pull him out, well until Kel does years later. But interesting Kel is the one to help everytime, meaning, Kel is best character prove me wrong.

[@JLpiparote2]

kel is the only reason that "true"/good ending exists

[@l0ti35]

​@@JLpiparote2 РЕАЛЬНО

[@francisanselmoaguirre5293]

The part where Hero was cutting his hair while "my time" is playing in the background and him experiencing the trauma again really gave me goosebumps. because the color, the music, and everything happening at that moment really mixed well. It really felt like Hero was back in his depressed/Traumatized state. Glad he somewhat snapped out of it

[@ThomTheBear]

i think it just shows you how the grief never disapear, it always stays in the back of your head, reminding everyday of what you lost and all of your regrets, and grieving is just learning how to live with it

[@fivepainbbles]

I love Kel being portrayed as sad and not just an oblivious burger loving idiot, although I still see him as that

[@azthefreak526]

The thing is that Kel can be sad, but he can also both act as if nothing happened or learn to cope with it 'cause if not then Hero, Basil, Aubrey and Sunny would be alone in different ways, which I feel is a very common thing surrounding Kel's backstory; Being ignored and by that being left alone. To that add that he is the middle kid between an all 10s brother and a baby sister. Even with all of that, even with grief, Kel is still Kel, he still wants to be himself, happy and keep going because that's what Mari would've liked.

[@user-ib9qh2yx7j]

this is so incredibly detailed and i can’t imagine the dedication that this animatic must have taken. it shows in the final animatic and it’s extremely well done. i haven’t seen anyone else portray quite as accurately just how i see that trauma and their relationship afterwards, and you captured it perfectly. i love this so much. new favorite omori animatic

[@Cinnavee]

Aaa omg that means sm to hear, thank you so much!

[@Caylemmm]

Is your name the hiragana for hikikomori by any chance?

[@marithecookie6791]

@@Caylemmm Yep it is !

[@Caylemmm]

@@marithecookie6791 Knew it. My knowledge of like 15 hiragana characters is *AMAZING* :)

[@marithecookie6791]

@@Caylemmm Same! I only know hiragana (i literally can't read kanji or katakana) and i don't even understand the words i read XD

[@MelFunnySmell]

This was legitimately beautiful, i just typed "Omori Kel" to make myself feel better and stumbled upon one of, if not the best animatic i've never seen. Thank you a lot for this.

[@karlavazquez9939]

NO BC WHY DID I DO THE SAME THINGG

[@omoriperocondrip9130]

Who could have guessed Searching for Kel videos (probably memes, ngl) ended hurting you even more. This game hands you depression, yeets that out of the window, and then hands you over more of it.

[@barraskewda333]

@@omoriperocondrip9130 jokes on you i already had depression before playing omori so now im miserable

[@redacted_problems7089]

I wish to all people that have Kel as a comfort character a very pleasant evening

[@anonymousfilipino3232]

when u expected the same Kel borgir memes but you got this instead

[@voidnoidoid]

Everyone grieves in their own way. Some are not obvious, and some are. Kel went through so much… yet he still keeps smiling for the sake of others.

[@elledayooo]

2:57 not the bald spot-😭

[@Hellothisisbilly]

Fr 😭

[@Something822]

THAT CAUGHT ME OFF GAURC

[@ghostmoths_]

this is so genuinely amazing. its nice to see people take the time to think about how everything effected Hero and Kel, since its not explored as much in the game as Sunny, Basil and Aubrey. great art and great use of the OST

[@Cinnavee]

Yes, i was gen so sad Kel and Hero had like only one? Heartfelt moment throughout the whole game respectively. Give my boys their share of the trauma smh HAHA

[@alemoncitrus8285]

Nah, Hero has a lot of moments where you can see he's clearly still broken and forcing it down. You just have to look for them. Like when you give flowers for Mari at her grave, this scene in the graveyard, what happens if you check on him after the scene where Mari ghost is playing her piano, etc. I do wish that Kel's experience was explored more, but I think it's natural for Kel to not really talk much about how much he personally misses her and hurts over it, especially since it's implied that he's healed for the most part from it.

[@catacrunch_art]

????? I thought hero's hair was just how you drew him but it was actually because his hair got long cuz he didn't cut it for so long!!! the details i'm IN LOVE

[@Cinnavee]

AH yes, it’s all coming together >:)

[@fangirlme33]

I love the fact that Hero's shadow is cracked at 2:27 showing how broken up he is over everything. Framed another way, it could refer to the break in his personality from the one who looks out for others to the one who is actively showing his grief and anger and scaring and hurting Kel. The attention paid to the details and the expressions is spectacular, and I love the art and the colors as well. The music timing is excellent, so what I'm saying is that this is outstanding in more ways than one. Thanks for making this, and I hope you make more art that makes you happy!!

[@marithecookie6791]

I was looking for that comment !

[@dogwashthefirst597]

The best part is, the crack looks like it starts where his heart would be.

[@dropthehatantonycraft7516]

I personally saw it as a mutual thing. A heartbreak, but also immense emotional shock laid onto Kel too.

[@mikeymikesh]

@@dogwashthefirst597 It also appears to be overlaying where _Kel's_ heart would be.

[@foggy_forest8028]

Kel makes me so sad- everyone always compared him to his brother as hero being his talented brother who could do anything and after Mari died everyone compared Kel and Hero's way of grieving to Mari's death...

[@Cinnavee]

Some notes/analysis I wrote to keep me entertained during this whole process: - In the first scene, I wanted to capture how each of the kids’ pose ties to their personality/involvement • Hero naturally stands closest to Mari’s body, sort of being a shield to the younger kids. (In the panic attack sequence, it’s headcanoned that he’s the first to muster up the coherence to cut her down) • Kel reacts secondarily to the other characters, focusing on helping Aubrey than choosing to dwell/focus on his own emotions as he does throughout the game. • Aubrey has the most visible and physical reaction out of the bunch, sickened at the sight of her lost older sister figure. Similarly to how she has the most “outrageous” physical change four years later. • Basil knows he’s guilty as fuck, u can interpret it as him “acting” but I think of it as physically holding his guilt in and bottling it up. • Sunny, of course, like Omori is a blank canvas. He is just utterly defeated and doesn’t know how to feel, standing in a dissociated state. - Kel sucks at hygiene n doesn’t know what the fuck flossing is - I wanted to include the last haircut scene to convey how Hero “didn’t truly get better” just because of Kel. Of course, in realising the impact of his depression on his family and younger brother, he wanted to seem better but that only pressured him to suffer silently (like how he masked his panic attack), whilst Kel is blissfully unaware. - in the same scene he has a regular ass cellphone bc i was silly n didnt pick up on all the context clues of the time period until after i finished the game after making this animatic LMFAO • also I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a panic attack before, so I’m sorry if what I portrayed isn’t really rly accurate HAHA but I just headcanon that one of Hero’s everyday triggers might be hair strands/long hair. - also also to clear up any confusion, the last scene isn't supposed to have implied s*lf-harm in it (if it did, I'd definitely include it in the content warning lmao) and I do apologise if it wasn't made any clearer! TL:DR all of them need therapy oh my god

[@spaghettikat1964]

I love these extra details, thanks for sharing! I especially liked your analysis of the poses. Yeah I think its very easy to think that 1 single event led to someone "getting better" when it really isn't linear at all! He might be "better" in some ways and "worse" in others even after all these years and that's okay. Again, thanks for sharing and for how much thought you put into the animation! Also, I have had some panic attacks and it's definitely a range. Sometimes I do hyperventilate but not always. Anyway, I think you portrayed it fine and I think the use of colors was really inpactful.

[@user-ry4eg2mg2y]

Holy shit my guy, what a heart breaking animatic ;;_;; First of all, from the art standpoint, everything looks really solid, you know your colours and how they set the mood, the characters are drawn well and you really did well with their facial expressions! Okay, wow, story wise, I'm freaking ecstatic. I really like how you interpreted the story inbetween the dialogues that Kel gave you in the cemetery. I can see how Hero is only keeping up appearances so he wouldn't worry his parents or Kel, I kinda see him as also being a perfectionist, wanting to be good at everything as if making up for whatever he might've lacked before Mari passed, working his ass off in extracurricular activities, attending competitions and getting trophies and wanting to become a doctor with the motivation to save lives, with the thought that if he just spends more time being more productive, not worrying others, everything will be fine eventually right? But ultimately, this is all just a distraction from facing his trauma. He can't find it in him to visit Mari's grave, but he keeps up the appearance that he's not too wrecked by the grief. But eventually, when the memory of the day hits again, all that emotion bottled up will burst and he finds that he can't properly deal with his grief. I also just began to realize that My Time is kinda a cursed song in the Omori universe lmao, I suppose it makes sense given the chaos and the duality between the happy sounding instrumentals and the cryptic lyrics.

[@PumpkinKiddo_.]

Well I think I had experiences with panic attacks and I just started shaking, my eyes started watering and I couldnt help but cry, I lost my balance and staid still on the floor trying to not fall down. Don't ask about the panic attack, I feel way better about it now

[@Cinnavee]

@@PumpkinKiddo_. i am sorry that you've experienced those! I'm aware that not all panic attacks feel/look the same, as I heard from my friends' experiences that their symptoms during are much more subtle from the outside than inside. The physical symptoms sound just as draining/terrifying so I'm glad you are doing better now!

[@swingandamiss5942]

The scene that hit the most was Aubrey throwing up to seeing Mari and Hero being hugged by Mari. I swear Omori fandom has the most creative bunch and are here to make everyone not just sad but appreciate the beauty of the plot of Omori and to make people cry

[@lee-dv8ni]

I cried, and almost peed myself because some of the scenes actually scared me 😭

[@Cinnavee]

BCBSHD OH NO IM SORRY

[@ADMmachine]

Thanks to this comment, I'm not crying laughing. I'm crying AND laughing

[@mikeyy7328]

I realize that after the argument Hero got better and started doing more extracurricular activities/getting more into academics. But in a sense he’s just keeping himself busy so that he wouldn’t think about Mari’s death, the phrase “If I keep my body moving and my mind occupied at all times, I will avoid falling into a bottomless pit of despair.” really fits for Hero. Honestly I also do the same which is funny, Omori has made me aware so many more habits of my because I do be sad.

[@blankdrag0n747]

Late to the fandom but one thing I noticed is that Hiro ended up focusing on different studies instead of cooking which was one of his main aspects in headspace. Mari told him he should be a chef because his cooking was good and he wanted to at some point and it showed by the amount of cookbooks he left in treehouse but it probably was when Mari died when he stopped cooking all together. It probably hurt him so much to think about cooking again because it reminds him of Mari so much.

[@atroe143]

i guess its implied he ended up caving in to his parents' wants for him to become a doctor after his depressive episode. though he does cook for sunny and kel on the last day when you wake up, he undoubtedly took notice of how skinny Sunny is and wanted him to eat something lol

[@Something822]

@@atroe143off topic but JULIE PFP⁉️⁉️

[@xaidennotmydeadname]

you aren't late for the fandom cause if you were i was definitely later

[@mushiimellow7021]

Kel's and Hero have different views and perspectives yet both are still suffering, it must be so hard for Hero, imagine spending 4 years of your life thinking that it was your fault for Mari's death, thinking you weren't there for her when she needed it, and wasn't doing enough. He still carries on despite what has happened, but I can still imagine of him thinking about the incident It must be hard for Kel too, seeing your brother, in bed for almost a full year, its heartbreaking. Yet, despite all his failed attempts of trying to bring Hero back to his senses, he still kept trying, he never once gave upon his brother. Kel, without knowing, actually saved Sunny's life when he knocked on his door, he cares deeply for his friends, and he tries his hardest to make them happy. When Kel started talking about what happened to Hero, I started crying, Kel just wanted to make everything the way it was before, he deeply misses it

[@mrShift_0044]

This spontaneously and unironically makes me want to hear a full version of distorted and glitched "By your side" theme.

[@mrShift_0044]

Could someone do that? You?

[@mrShift_0044]

Ah, yes. i also probably stop dissociating over traumatic events of the game and else and say that I've also never seen such detailed animatic on this topic, Such emotion and an interesting take of the events described. Editing and a couple of cuts in scene and music at the start and end are really working for me. Expressions is really really good also and show as much as dialogues do, Incredible. You've done an amazing job, Cinnavee. Thank you.

[@weirdpuppetexe]

by your side slowed down and with the Undertale sound distortion effect from the true lab (the one that's used in the fight against snowdrake's mom) would be chilling

[@soldierstride554]

3:48 I feel like their dad would rather be laughing embarrassingly. He's a lot closer to Kel.

[@dandandandoo]

It''s pretty interesting that we as the player, follow the assumption that Kel was the least affected by the incident compared to Aubrey and Hero just because Kel does not really "show" his emotions when in reality, he could be suffering just as much as them. Sadly Kel was likely the most neglected throughout the years, even from his parents.

[@ffineful]

Everyone: life sucks Aubrey: *Blargh*

[@KateDoesntC4re]

@@mettatoneono he is talking about in the beginning when she is vomiting on the floor

[@mettatoneo]

@@KateDoesntC4re OH 😭😭 Sorry

[@shiroiokami5246]

I'm crying so hard for Hero and Kel ಥ‿ಥ This animation is just so well-made 😭😭😭

[@EvilEnsembleStars]

Nice Izumi profile picture

[@alessialuise3106]

the fact that no matter what, kel would always be thrown away by the others because he “didn’t need help, he was doing fine” breaks me. even when basil (in sunny’s dream) shows his flowers, associates kel with cacti. “cacti do not need much attention, so does kel because he is always fine” that’s how, at least, how i read this specific choice

[@esharrow]

4:49 theres something so amazingly creepy about this and i dont know why

[@_Alga]

0:09 Basil: oh God noooo 😮 Sunny: I'm.....I'm just standing here

[@Cinnavee]

He really said 🧍🏻AAHEHDHS

[@_Alga]

@@Cinnavee AHAHHAHAHA

[@Sanemi_Salamiwind]

Not Aubrey throwing up 😭

[@minetieplays2092]

STANDING HERE I REALIZE-

[@EijiAndAsh]

"I'd never seen HERO do anything close to that before. It really took me by surprise. I was so scared that... well... I started crying too." That paragraph alone evokes real sibling vibes from them, and stuff like that has happened to me before, when you're a younger sibling seeing an older one cry or get really upset about something towards you hurts in a different kind of way especially if they've never done it before or you couldn't ever imagine them like that because they were trying to set a good example That line always really hurts me the most and was displayed wonderfully

[@hilichurl_hiiii]

RIP TO HEADPHONE USERS AT 4:56

[@whomdunit2457]

I don't know of this was intentional, but around 2:07 when Hero talks about looking out the window, his eyes vaguely resemble SOMETHING.

[@AngelKaur-dd1kv]

How did I not notice that until now

[@beautifulmeeses]

Kel: helping other people, trying to make things better Hero: in complete and utter shock Basil: guilty and a total nervous and anxious wreck Sunny: completely devoid of any emotion Aubrey: "ah fuck I shouldn't have eaten that taco bell-" Okay that last scene was... Wow... Ouch.

[@may_3285]

1:44 just wanted to say, the way you animated hero's body language reaction to what kel said really hits me bc you can feel him holding his tears and taking a moment to process things. Really well done :)

[@odin9628]

1:15 Hero is pillow cuddling that’s a nice detail

[@NekoVenture]

I love the fact that this didn't *just* feel like a re-telling of what Kel said at the cemetery. It took what was left to the audience's imagination, and pieced it together in a smooth animation. Kel bringing Hero dinner, Hero's harsh words towards Kel, Hero having a major panic attack at the end, all of that was never outright stated. It was creative, and felt more "real" than just a memory Kel tells you about. So what I'm trying to say is: Props to you for telling the story in a clean, realistic, and very emotional animation. 👏

[@osulan]

This is... Amazing. I love how you told this story.

[@laziwastaken]

How are there no replies on this comment, lol

[@_SWAMPMONSTER_]

the ammount of effort that went into this is so superb! from the coloring to the backgrounds and tone you killed it

[@Cinnavee]

Thank you so much!!

[@TheAdvertisement]

I'd always headcanoned that Hero didn't say anything when Kel started talking to him, until suddenly his bottled up emotions just burst out with his yelling, but I really like the more gradual buildup you gave, with Hero actually talking back, and Kel hesitantly saying more and more until Hero starts getting angry. Despite being in text only, that entire seen shocked me with how much it went against Hero's character, just seeing how much Mari's death affected him, blaming himself and silently blaming projecting that onto everyone else. Now see it in visual form... well, I think I'll try and be a bit nicer to my younger brother.

[@SAIMONch]

Duuude Hero’s flashback at the end got me so hard. Really hits home when you realise he was actually never able to process his feelings and went to throwing himself into his work instead

[@supremeoverlord0]

FUCK this is so good. I love(?) what you did with all the reactions to Mari's death being discovered. I comply agree with your reasoning for your headcanons in your comment, and... god, I felt a bit sick. It's so raw and visceral to think of everyone's emotions. Just kills me. I know it makes sense, considering the time frame in which everyone found her, but like... there's something so terrifying about Mari's corpse just hanging there in broad daylight. It's so wrong. God, it's so sad how Hero put himself aside, and didn't really allow himself a good amount of time to process Mari's death. It's a little unclear to me, in the game, as to whether or not his breakdown with Kel was his breakthrough to pull himself out of his depression and involve himself with life again, or if it was the beginning of his repression in order to remain operational. I'd like to be optimistic and hope that Hero worked through his grief, but I can't help but wonder if it really was more avoidant, like you displayed here, considering that he threw himself into his studies at an extraordinary rate, and failed to visit Mari's grave even once. It's just... such an awful situation for someone so young. I'm not trying to say that Hero isn't a good kid at heart, because I honestly believe that of all the cast, and they're all very complex people, but part of me wonders if Hero's, well... "Hero"-ness was really a part of him because of Mari's influence. Despite Hero being the one with the big reputation to be the caring, conscientious one, I think he really had that instilled and encouraged by Mari, who had similar traits, and was always extremely enthusiastic to have everything under control, and everyone taken care of. Hero, on the other hand, while acting as the negotiator, could be fairly passive at times, like it wasn't really second nature to him. It makes me wonder if he was trying to learn to be as much of a social commander as Mari was. With her passing, he seemed to fold more into himself and focus primarily on his own achievements again, so I wonder if he just didn't have that drive to be a diplomatic, altruistic person, with her influence absent. That and, of course, the fact that grief can suck all the goodness from you. But anyway, this was a big thought dump. I love this to bits, and you got me thinking, which is always a good thing!

[@Cinnavee]

god i appreciate u sm HAHA thank u for this :)

[@pupper2967]

This is truly phenomenal in every way, I love how you depicted their emotions during the fight, and how dialogue from the actual game was put in! Adding in My Time during that one scene in the animatic was a fantastic add on, I was really taken aback when the music began to play. Poor Aubrey though, she really *did not* react well to the body… Keep up the great work!

[@kateulinaa]

this is so well done! i feel that the game kinda glosses over how mari's death greatly affected hero and kel (minus the easily-missable graveyard scene with kel), it's nice to see content about it. so detailed, good job!!

[@elbr3376]

Kel really has it rough ngl. We see Hero and Aubrey’s grief up front and we know what is up with sunny and basil but it sees like Kel just kinda suffers in silence. It is clear that Kel cared about Mari but he doesn’t fully comprehend the weight of it. He is left in this weird limbo where everything has collapsed around him, so tries to move on. The Kel we see in the game is desperately trying to make things better somehow but doesn’t know how to fix things. In a way, Kel is the real hero of the story(ironic) because he keeps trying to get sunny out and is really the only one willing to step out if their comfort zone and reconnect. While he several times makes things worse and causes damage, at leas he is trying to make things better for him and others

[@deadacceventhoineverposted6009]

I- This is so fucking good holy- The way you captured Kel and Hero's emotions is insanely good, I genuely have no words other than this is absolutely fantastic, 100/10, would watch and cry again

[@aoiasahina4654]

Wow I feel like I'm actually invisioning Kel's story with a bit of Hero's perspective Good job!

[@Marshall-Lee.]

As soon as my time began to play I KNEW Hero was going through it again. He tries to be strong for everyone when he lost basically the love of his life.

[@otomeroid]

*When you listen to Bo En My Time* ╹‿╹ Welcome To Headspace!

[@alyce.6617]

As if the tears I shed reading the dialogue in the game weren't enough you bring this and now I'm fucking crying again yes. I WANT TO SCREAM This is so well made btw, loved all the details, I can see you put effort, love and dedication into this

[@littlebigman5224]

This is super flippin good! The lighting and the faces look very nice and it doesn't just seem like he freaked out it seemed like kel just kinda talked up the wrong thing at the wrong time. And at the end when he was listening to bo en..you can't just do that that's too gooood. This is why I like hero alot and I just. Wish we got more about that we only see it one of the few times and it's kinda optional. I'm glad people are making more kinda know about it.

[@Cinnavee]

Thank you!! You wouldn’t know how many drafts I wrote for the dialogue bc I kept overthinking everything like “is this a Normal human interaction??” “Would he rly be upset by that??”

[@littlebigman5224]

@@Cinnavee Honestly nothing is perfect but I think this is good this is how sometimes kel acts he just does some things without thinking but that's not saying he's stupid he's smart sometimes even when he doesn't notice and the fact he has the determination to keep asking Sunny to come out..and it seems he still had it but more caring he was determined to get his brother better and you can kinda tell he knew he messed up after saying that. It happens to everyone like hero he suddenly started to freak out at kel at the sudden thing of thinking he didn't care for Mari when really he's the one who needs to learn to slowly accept it which even near the end of the game he isn't he still was and then..after when Sunny told them I'm sure he would be pretty pissed considering the lines you put show he was so mad that Mari didn't talk to her about this..but the fact he'll know now that there was a reason she didn't talk..she didn't do it on purpose.

[@-charlo_]

I love the fact that Aubrey is just vomiting in the background Like, yeah, if I saw my friend hung on a tree, I’d throw up too The little things make big things better continuity!

[@fizhussain2719]

as someone who lost their best friend to suicide at the age of 11, I really relate to kel. it was like a massive shock. I couldn't process that my friend, my one and only best friend had just left me and id never interact with them ever again. of course I did cry after once I realised that id really never see them again but that was about 3 months after. I got called selfish and many other names as if I didn't feel the same pain and sorrow other friends and family felt. I still miss them. and sometimes I have hallucinations of them still being there. but after all that I've gotten therapy and I've gotten better since. to those who have los someone or know someone whose lost a close one, everyone takes time. for example, kel and hero. kel felt the exact same pain as him but found ways to carry on. on the other hand hero took a longer amount of time to 'get over it'. even though you may feel the pain after, you still need to get up. you need to carry on. it takes time but I promise you'll be okay

[@ruri8101]

man you got me crying when Hero lashed out- and when Kel was there crying and ignored. I just want to give them all hugs :')

[@biscuit8939]

It is so beautiful, it depicts hero and kel so well but I don't know why hero listening to my time is the funniest thing for me XD

[@Cinnavee]

ABDHHA DEADASS I just needed a random song to play from his phone n it was the first sound I could think of. It also implies that Bo En is physically part of the Omori universe which is so funny to me. Also thank you !!

[@biscuit8939]

@@Cinnaveeahh it all makes sense now~

[@RizzytheWizzy]

I noticed that the creator mentioned that they'd never had a panic attack, so I'll try to summarize it for you: Basically, you're really, really scared. You're scared but you have no idea why, you can't think, you can't cry, you can't be angry. You're wondering what's going on and why you're scared, Why things turned out how they did, but you're too afraid to try and answer any of those questions. So, yeah, I think you portrayed it pretty accurately.

[@miguelcrafter2997]

Kel is such a strong boy, after her death he still got himself up and was able to feal happiness, but sadly not his friend's

[@nate4636]

I like the idea that Hero either has hallucinations of Mari at times, or has his own version of ‘Something’ following him. Probably not as often or as extreme as Sunny or Basil, but just occasionally the past slips into his mind. Same with Kel and Aubrey.

[@user-qu1ti4rf4d]

2:28 as someone who's had siblings and friends break down in front of me like this, this part hit home for me

[@appleseed4k740]

I literally just finished the game two weeks ago and can’t believe how accurately this portrayed how I imagined Kel and Hero to be after Mari’s death, if not better than how I imagined. Especially the part where Kel said that Hero said some hurtful things to him, I could imagine that it went something along the lines of “you never loved Mari as much I did”. Although it’s not canon, I kinda like to imagine how Kel was impacted by Mari’s death, since compared to Sunny, Hero, and Aubrey who obviously didn’t it take it very well and expressed that through various ways, Kel was the one to reach out first and try to help everyone else cope. I like to think that Mari was just as special to Kel as she was to everyone else, even if not portrayed in the game, but his way of dealing with the tragedy was trying to distract himself with sports and new friends and act happy and carefree on the outside, while on the inside he felt pained and lonely. Unlike Aubrey, who seems to have been able to accept her new group of friends, Kel seems to really miss his old friends and especially Sunny, spending the entire three days with him before he moved, which makes me think that despite his energetic personality he was never able to feel as close with anybody else as he was with his childhood friends.

[@annapotat0987]

4:18 my worst nightmare

[@belle2779]

The entirety of this comic is beautiful but the last part is truly brilliant. I 100% agree with what you said about Hero not having gotten really better, just making the decision to bottle it up. Also it never crossed my mind how maybe it wasn't Sunny's parents but the rest of the group who arrived first and oh my God it's heartbreaking. Amazing work!!

[@horacehilden3986]

This is what I strive to create. Something so utterly masterful, something that can reproduce emotions from mere dialog. You are one of the greatest Omori artists I've had the pleasure of coming across and I hope you continue to create works like these

[@Cinnavee]

thank you so much!! that truly makes me really happy to hear, i appreciate it :)

[@-Mari._.OMORI-]

Hero... Oh, Hero... Just know that I'm always here watching you. Don't be too hard on yourself. Just remember that I love you dearly. And Kel, thank you for being so positive and cheering up our friends. You did a great job. ... :)

[@bennywentpoo]

I'm really glad that you acknowledged Kel's grief as well bc I feel like its really overlooked in the fandom and in the game. Just because he was able to "move on" so quickly doesn't mean that he didn't feel as terrible as Hero, Basil, Aubrey, or Sunny did. Some people like to hide or distract themselves from their emotions or strong issues and problems such as the death of a good friend, and I really believe that's exactly what Kel was trying to do. He was still grieving like everyone else, but just because he didn't show it or let the sorrow wash over him like the others doesn't mean that he wasn't grieving Mari's death. He loved her just as much as everyone else, and I feel like especially in the game everyone seems to forget that. Remember, grief takes all different forms- some people like to delve deep into work, or abuse drugs and alcohol, or spend their time curled up in bed and hiding from the rest of the world. All of these forms of grief are valid, and just because someone is all happy and smiles all the time doesn't mean that they feel that way on the inside. sorry that was really long I just wanted to give my two cents lol :3

[@voidnoidoid]

This hit me so hard. I feel bad for both Hero and Kek and what they each had to go through. I could relate to Kel more though. Trying your best to keep it together and help others, only to be rejected and ignored….

[@esoopthederp7672]

Kek?

[@ItzLunar_Pearl]

@@esoopthederp7672 *Kek.*

[@letsreadtextbook1687]

He kek

[@Andre-uu5xv]

I feel like it’s impossible to compare the trauma that they each went through. Basil, Sunny, and Hero all experienced guilt each for very different reasons whereas Kel and Aubrey went through a general loss of a loved one. They also all handled the grief in completely different ways so comparing really goes nowhere

[@THEMINDCASTLE]

Every time I watch this animatic, I'm mentally taken aback that it's 5 whole minutes. I get so immersed that everything feels like a flash before my eyes afterwards. You did. So good. This is a wonderful work of art. It hits so close to home for me, as someone who has dealt with years of grief (albeit not because of death, thankfully, but I'll know that soon too, with a terminally ill father...). These characters really are just children dealing with something most adults don't know how to process.

[@skullisbones]

the moment where hero notices kel crying and rushes to comfort him is just as impactful as it was described. very well done

[@dellabelle9956]

THIS IS CRAZY GOOD!!! Finally kel my boy is getting the character development he needs 😌😌💕💕

[@Cinnavee]

YESSIR! Giving the omori fandom some much needed Serious Kel™️ content

[@ittychan]

Kel, despite his apparent cheerfulness, was obviously suffering as well. Did you know that sports are also a common coping mechanism? Just like the maladaptive daydreaming Sunny fell into. And given that his family didn't gave him enough love and attention and considering him paltry (although he is just a hyperactive boy who is able to successfully realize himself in sports), it was expected that he would simply suppress his emotions. There was no one to support him. Just like Aubrey, remember her family situation... I really love him and he deserves so many love, hes literally the most mentally strong character in this game

[@cellophanezebra4663]

Kel might be a little dumb at times but he makes them laugh and smile all the time even know deep inside he is hurting, without him there is only sadness

[@YourSleepDemon]

hero has taste in music

[@kansas0606]

This just- I- Wow. There's no words to describe how amazing this is. It really touched my heart, and it always makes me miserable to see Hero/Heromari angst (but I live for angst) so I think you can imagine how much I love this.

[@MaximumGuitar]

This is incredible!! I had been following the updates on twitter, glad to finally see its done! Thanks for letting me be a part of this even if only in a small way! 😊

[@Cinnavee]

The project went thru so many changes so i am sorry I wasn’t able to showcase more of ur great work! Thank you regardless :)

[@MaximumGuitar]

Ah don't worry about it!! I think it turned out really great!!!

[@unconsciousramble8942]

That ending was 👌 showing him dealing with it every day and how while he’s moved on it will forever stay with him

[@GuillermoCev.]

Can't belive that hero just felt this Way, IT broke my Heart

[@awkwardorangedrawz5914]

This is amazing. It's so detailed and beautiful! Also, I think they found her a different times. Hero said he got back in the afternoon and Kel and Aubrey in the evening. So, I'm guessing Hero was in shock just staring at her maybe? I have no idea what Basil and Sunny were doing. Don't get me wrong, this was amazing! I'm just wondering how the details fall into place.

[@Cinnavee]

AHAHA yeah I’m pretty sure those details might’ve slipped my mind when I was first getting into the game and started this project a few months ago 😭. Let’s just say I took artistic liberties

[@haydomo1069]

This is literally the best Omori animation I’ve seen. Detailed images with detailed story telling that is a decent length to watch and not just a minute long comic dub… I love it!!!

[@Cinnavee]

Thank you!! And dudeee imagine the potential of it being dubbed!! :O

[@haydomo1069]

@@Cinnavee you work is already full of emotional/expression already but a dub will fully bring it to LIFE!

[@meatymaggot]

This is really underrated but also really damn sad. The game Omori goes over psychological trauma and fear itself and you showing more of Hero's side makes it even more interesting. I like how your also showing Kel's point of view and how the traumatic event affected him and his relationship with his brother.

[@_.Dylan._]

I love how Bo En’s My Time is so accepted as the song for Omori (other than Mari’s piano) because it’s genuinely such a good song

[@syl.dchrt9]

I love the Omori fandom, no fights, incredibly talented and creative people and a bunch of cool theorys, just amazing.

[@zestysalad1]

immaculate amounts of pain.

[@MrGrabReal]

O v e r l o a d human brain is never p r e d i c t a b l e

[@burntpaws]

Thank you for making this. I’ve always felt close to Hero’s character for his way of handling grief and his personality in general, and this depicts everything I could’ve imagined for him so well. Thank you.

[@Cinnavee]

That makes me rly happy to hear, thank u :)

[@toastpeople395]

The fact the phone was playing my time made me laugh yet cry because it seems that song at this point represents whenever something bad happens also I bet this took you so long and I love it! There were parts where text went a lil fast but it was still readable but overall very good!!

[@FreeFilastin]

Unpopular opinion: Hero will forgive Sunny, that is for 1 main reason: When Hero found out that Mari "took her own life", he heavily blamed himself for it for 4 years for not being a good lover, hearing that he wasn't responsible for her death would feel so refreshing, it'll obviously take him time to forgive Sunny but he eventually will.

[@4lare615]

I agree

[@birdbrainz4804]

my headphones do static noise whenever i move them so during "the fight" scene i just kept moving them and for some reason it made it a little more dramatic

[@birdbrainz4804]

and also when hero almost had a breakdown at he end

[@MariHidden]

*Hero likes My Time...* *He’s one of us.* *Ok but I won’t lie, almost cried watching this until I saw oyasumi, than I saw mari and went “what the fuck”*

[@angryrash8798]

When I clicked on this video I knew what I was in for. I grabbed a tissue box and everything. AND YET HOW SAD IT IS STILL TAKES ME BY SURPRISE HELP

[@basilcat1570]

THIS IS SOO GOOD!! I love the entire just gut grabbing feeling mixed with the happiness of overcoming such a tragedy. Just for it to all come right back.

[@Cinnavee]

Trauma rly doesn’t get resolved overnight :(

[@basilcat1570]

@@Cinnavee kel deserves none of these:( he just is a boy!!

[@fallenhuman2081]

Wow this is so well done. I never thought someone would animate that dialogue kel said in the graveyard to sunny, but you did! I want the whole game animated now. Amazing work! Lovely.

[@yazidefirenze]

Kel the type of person to say a funny joke and get completely ignored, so he says it again and gets told to be quiet. ... That's not a good thing by the by.

[@theshoemaybe2482]

THIS IS SO AMAZING I SWEAR TO GOD- omori out here breaking my heart again