[Music] Okami - Sei-an City (Aristocratic Quarter)

After Sei-an City is freed from the curse, you're free to do what you want! There's a lot to do in the city as well...
Copyrights to Okami belong to former Clover, ReadyatDawn Studios (for Wii port), and ultimately Capcom.

[@josephgarcia7030]

this style of music is called "Gagaku" and has a distinct lack of melody. it was usually played for nobles and the emperor and is considered one of if not the oldest forms of orchestral music

[@josephgarcia7030]

for the sake of the game it seems they added more melody than normal, but to me at least if you look at original gagaku it has no discernible melody that my untrained western ear can hear.

[@reyj2532]

@@josephgarcia7030 if my memory on my research hasn't failed me gagku is very fitting in Okami because the earliest forms of it were ways to tell a story of Amaterasu and how she hid into a dark cave

[@LinkAranGalacticHero]

@josephgarcia7030 amazing! You made me discover something entirely new to me, which made me appreciate this extraordinary game even more. I'm deeply thankful ❤

[@josephgarcia7030]

@@LinkAranGalacticHero you're very welcome

[@ToxiChaos]

This song took on a much sadder tone to me after Himiko was murdered.

[@anonymousalien7417]

I know I'm two years late, but I first played this as a kid, I was absolutely amazed when I noticed how the tone of the song changed with the context, it was my first experience with something of the sort. Actually, thinking back on it, Okami had a major influence on my emotion development as a kid

[@honeydewcherry]

Really thanks a lot for the spoiler, not cool man :/

[@ToxiChaos]

@@honeydewcherry bro the game is 20 years old, and this comment itself is two years old. Why in the world are you scrolling through the comments of the OST to a story heavy game if you don't want to see people talking about the story?

[@honeydewcherry]

@@ToxiChaos Its not about people talking about the game. You're in the top comments with a short blantant statement thats a huge giveaway to the main story line. Not "talking about the game". Also how old it is doesnt matter, people are playing in this part of the game and just want to listen to the song. Fact is you're a spoiler of huge game plot twists.

[@ToxiChaos]

@@honeydewcherry A. I'm not in control of the fact that I'm in the top comments and B. It's not my fault you came here before beating the game, like I did. That's not on me. It's no one's responsibility to avert you from spoilers except your own.

[@MacyPooh196]

This song made me upset when the queen died. Everyone kept saying how much they missed her and I thought she was a good person. Everytime I went to the village after she died, this song made me upset.

[@MacyPooh196]

***** That's the power of excellent writing. I hate getting to this part for this reason alone.

[@rx-0862]

NukaColaDudeBro you are 100% correct. my boi toby! A cursed scrap of paper annoying the shit with all his challenges made me shed a tear when he decided to end his life and turn into a flower :(

[@yamaslushy9461]

Fun fact about Himiko, she actually existed in real life. She was the queen of a kingdom called ''Yamataikoku'' or just ''Yamatai'' She is also the oldest known Japanese person.

[@treespeak3611]

First time strolling through I just thought, "Huh, nice garden music", but now I can't think of anything but poor Himiko ;_;

[@thearcanestar]

Same

[@MacyPooh196]

Queen Himiko...A hero to Sei-an City. Rao, a very helpful woman. These two will be missed.

[@user-bz7fz1rg8i]

Recently bought the HD remake after last playing this game in 2006 when it first came out, and the soundtrack (and everything else about the game!) is still amazing. This song fits so well with the atmosphere after the Queen is killed. Mournful for a character you never really get the chance to know.

[@MythicSuns]

0:00 morning 2:04 midday

[@TheJeffman1985]

In my opinion, the best music in the game!

[@opal77]

At first I thought the queen was the crooked one, creating the mist and poisoning her subjects, and the emperor... I felt so guilty for that when I figured it was Rao... well ninetales disguised as rao, but I never thought she would die... Sorry, Himiko....

[@BoguleZ]

AntiFormKeyblade careful of spoilers

[@opal77]

+JCD Bionicman Spoilers?... Dude, the games been out for *Years*, I don't mean to sound rude, but I'm going to draw from video related events to make a comment. I never played the game until a year back, and the reason I bought it was because I heard the music in a MVC mashup... but that's why I didn't go into the comments, I knew it was an old game, and the comments will be filled with in game information.

[@Sakuramo97]

+AntiFormKeyblade I just finished the game last month, so it means not only you the one who just overcame the game recently, lol.

[@SuggestiveHappyFace]

+JCD Bionicman nah man if you gonna get on a video regarding a game that came out 10 years ago, you enter the comments at your own risk

[@BoguleZ]

SuggestiveHappyFace true

[@installationwizard2064]

this feels... mournful? knowing what happened though, I wouldn't say it's out of character...

[@asimb0mb]

This is beautiful! I'm mostly talking about the second half, the first half is just for the atmosphere.

[@DivineBeastVahMedoh]

they're both beautiful

[@SprinkleMyDoughnuts]

Too beautiful. Can´t describe it with words.....

[@asorteoffish5839]

Like many, I think of Himiko when I hear this track (one of the most beautiful in the game imo); however, it has a different meaning for me. Her death was definitely tragic, but I like to imagine the whole track as the proceeding of the ending of a life, and the spirit's subsequent awakening in the Heavens, finding rest and reward from all its labors and suffering. The world was certainly poorer for Himiko's loss -- but Paradise is all the richer for her presence there, and to me that's what this track represents.

[@WalnutPeanut]

This music is called "Etenraku" (0:00 to 2:05). Well, it's a variation of it. Etenraku's meaning is roughly translated as, "Music of the Heavens". Look it up. :)

[@seifer010]

thanks for your information

[@LegFish192]

That's cool! thanks :3

[@lauragustafson5708]

beautiful at 2:39

[@ScientistCat]

So soothing, and it kept replaying in my head for the past couple hours. So glad I finally found it. Now where did I put that Fire Tablet...?

[@Jds_7]

Everytime when listening to that track, I feel bad for that queen

[@neoman289151]

@aCurrier You got it all wrong, the best part starts at 0:01

[@msclarkkent11]

umm, hey never notice until now but at 2:37 that part of the song is in okamiden at the same place, as in the aristocratic quarter. Cool!

[@ShooneyToons]

this is....magical..

[@ShooneyToons]

epic drawing music.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

I love many kinds of pipes. This reminds me of FFX's Gagazet theme.

[@Justin.002]

This music style is called gagaku. :)

[@endersftd]

Came here for this!! Thank you!!

[@Justin.002]

私のお気に入り大神の歌だよ

[@SuperMetalSonic360]

After listening to the whole song I have to say it's lovely to listen to :)

[@Okamii007]

I almost cried when himiko died.... R.I.P

[@tsalih9876]

I DONT CARE IF CLOVER DOESNT EXIST ANYMORE I WANT A WII U OKAMI SO BAD!

[@starlightfox8982]

Giratina9876 no Wii U Okami but we’re getting Switch Okami!

[@Melissa08087]

2:55 - 2:58 is always my favorite part.

[@solarnexxus]

I cry every time i hear this song...*sob* *sniffle*

[@raspberrycruse3795]

still love this song to this day

[@MrPinguino74]

agree okami is the best

[@MrLoube]

really pretty music

[@ESUTERURE]

Perfect song for a bride walking down the aisle.

[@whatsthatsupposedtomean3104]

"I'll check around back for treasure" "Wait, that's a huge *gate* " *after Himiko's death* "Holy shit those are huge stones that appeared out of no where"

[@theanafront3746]

*ugly cries*

[@twotailedavenger]

Right up until 2:06, it sounds like a Japanese acid trip.

[@solarnexxus]

yes you do

[@UnexpectedGamer7]

I hear ya, man :'D

[@solarnexxus]

i kinda prefer sei-an city theme in okamiden but as far as meaningful this is the place to go

[@TargetHippo]

Best song in the game.

[@catagon12345]

@tigerslayerxxx right on!

[@seracris8357]

this also reminds me of fishing for those huge cat fish xD

[@LaurianeG.]

I wonder what the pipe instrument at the beginning is? And how it's named?

[@caydeofspaydes]

+Lonel650 It's called a Shō.

[@Cakeasaurus01]

うん、このゲームは傑作である、それはそれはとても過小評価/見過ごされているように、悲しいです

[@rychu3958]

first part is meh, but the second part's awesome!!!

[@tigerslayerxxx]

あ、私の愛日本語。と大神。そして、大神の音楽。

[@MrAuthor3DS]

2:37 is the afternoon variation.

[@Ignigknawt]

What's the music that plays in the Emperor's house? It's a very calm and peaceful theme and I can't seem to find it.

[@SuperMonaLisaBros]

Mika's theme.

[@ZeldafanNr2]

Flower Capital, Wano Country.

[@SuggestiveHappyFace]

私は愛Google翻訳を

[@landonbaytown]

The first part, I was always curious of the instrument, I cannot figure if it is a wind or bowed instrument

[@okhario233]

It's a shô apparently

[@landonbaytown]

@@okhario233 I just did some studying. I found that it is not one, but two instruments together that makes the noise I was hearing. The Sho (as you mentioned) and the Hichiriki. The two sound amazing together, and the blend so well that I actually thought it was one instrument making all that sound!

[@nezhas]

@Jemmarghh Actually I'm pretty sure it just plays in the afternoon. :I

[@unknown-ty5nb]

HI TOFFER!!!!!

[@SantaFishes101]

I am deeply confused by this string of comments, but will probably thumb them up anyway.

[@SantaFishes101]

私は猫が大好きです。

[@tsalih9876]

2:04

[@whatsthatsupposedtomean3104]

Meanwhile in Hoshido Wait wrong game

[@SuggestiveHappyFace]

i think i said something about google translate LOOOOOL

[@cheetahstarofoakclan]

私も。

[@jamessun2253]

3:20

[@cheetahstarofoakclan]

Just use Google Translate. :P It will all make sense.

[@MythicSuns]

i can't read the top comments :(

[@Voidwielder]

わたしも

[@lucyheartfillia6761]

When the only word you can read is 'google' and you give it a thumbs up anyway :L

[@Riheinorn]

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