「MV」It's Not a Phase - Nanashi Mumei & Ceres Fauna

[@JunbugP]

Thank you Mumei and Fauna for working with me to create this song! It was a great experience and everyone who contributed to this project did a great job! Thank you to everyone who listens/watches!

[@RedThin-i7v]

Thank you❤

[@congeepongee]

Always lovely to see your work!

[@Dracobyte]

You guys are awesome!

[@oscarborjajr1176]

Thank You Fauna and Mumei

[@cadib8299]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ShioriNovella]

Congrats on the MV release! The music video is so adorable!

[@mikwing17]

A cover form you would be great too

[@cedricleeakadominic]

Emo outfit when?

[@OhWaker]

emo goth girl mama is here

[@DBT1007]

​@@cedricleeakadominicher default costume already emo girl... 😅

[@wyslanniknewworldorder9525]

Shiori~n! 🤍🤍🖤🖤

[@holoen_erbloodflame]

WOOOO! Fantastic!

[@irene4410]

Erb!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@Dandrebjames-x3z]

Yeyy erb here

[@RoflCannon6]

I love how this hit all the check marks. -leaving/hating this town -name dropping a random day of the week -“I’m not like other people. You wouldn’t understand.” -the word “down” being used in any context It’s perfection

[@quan2913]

It is perfect. Down to the last minute details.

[@MontySlython]

The Sunday part is just an explicit reference

[@DBT1007]

bibu is jealous about this kind of song shes edgy kid. love this kind of stuff XD

[@ruikirisame1744]

And I thought the first 2 were references to dethtech and taking back sunday

[@marinda653]

Aannnd it's adorable

[@yinmelonsoup]

Thank you Mumei and Fauna for letting me and my little team be apart of this project🥺 Hope everyone enjoys it

[@PierceArner]

Ya did brilliantly! 🤎💚

[@Ballistic477]

Thank you so much for making this banger of a song

[@tonycadenas7059]

@@yinmelonsoup I really enjoyed the song the production was perfect and the song was awesome.

[@TerribleJhoe]

You all cooked!

[@mdthelegend9882]

Thank you ❤

[@Pupaya757]

“My plan is simple” and “You should take it back on Sunday” are simply beautiful lyrics

[@joshvandeleuv1595]

Those lyrics confuse me. Is it a reference to an emo band or something?

[@AzNisPolly]

​@@joshvandeleuv1595 Taking Back Sunday Simple Plan

[@pedrofreitas4262]

@@joshvandeleuv1595 I caught the Simple Plan (canadian band) reference but i didnt get the second.

[@Pupaya757]

@@joshvandeleuv1595 Simple Plan and Taking Back Sunday are both emo bands

[@bibidable3965]

@@joshvandeleuv1595 Simple Plan and Taking Back Sunday are pretty well known pop-punk/emo bands. Anyone else catch any other references? I thought maybe "all going down anyway" could be referencing Fall Out Boy's "Sugar, We're Goin Down" but I'm not sure.

[@cheruledge]

This would have gone crazy in 2008, and I mean this in the nicest way possible.

[@kos2919]

In mid 2000s this can be an opening song for a Cartoon Network show.

[@raz5125]

Its fire

[@DBT1007]

Sunday Morning cartoon opening

[@DBT1007]

​@@kos2919can also be disney cartoon. Like kickbutowski(i forgot the spelling)

[@answermoose]

Well this kind of music has been gaining traction again, so it's only a matter of time.

[@chanceformers]

SIMPLE PLAN AND TAKING BACK SUNDAY REFERENCE LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Graciechan-39]

I don’t know about Taking Back Sunday, but I feel like Simple Plan would enjoy the reference!

[@thighble69]

also Fall Out Boy, Asking Alexandria, possibly Neck Deep. plus a couple others that trigger a familiarity but i just can’t place them

[@megano2000]

​@@Graciechan-39You know they wouldn't lol

[@megano2000]

THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING!!!!

[@Graciechan-39]

@@megano2000 Honestly, I saw Simple Plan live over the summer, and it felt like a comedy show and a concert in one! I think they’d totally enjoy the reference!

[@bumblingbeebo]

Thank you for letting me work on the MV for you guys!! It was fun working with the animations that Yin, Jen, and Vic made!!! JunbugP really made such a banger, the song lives in my head rent-free 🧍and your voices, angelic, beautiful, angsty. I hope everyone enjoys it!!!

[@PierceArner]

Thanks for your excellent work!! 💚🤎

[@tonycadenas7059]

You guys absolutely did great with the production I really liked it. The music video everything was so cool.

[@JustLechuga]

Man, I LOVE the artstyle, good job!!

[@tonycadenas7059]

@@JustLechuga me too! I really liked the artstyle.

[@mdthelegend9882]

Thank you for your excellent work

[@Jennacraa]

Thank you so much to Mumei, Fauna, the holo management team and especially JunbugP for having me on this project as a vocal editor 💞 I had such a fun time editing these gorgeous vocals and hope everyone enjoys the song !!

[@DBT1007]

TankQ! 😎👍

[@VTsiFanfic]

Thanks a bunch. Very nostalgic.

[@eva-un-01]

can't wait to learn how this isn't a phase so I can relay the info to my mom

[@DBT1007]

Wait what? 😅

[@confusedashell020]

@@DBT1007 It is a wait 5-10 years and see if you make yourself wince or laugh situation.

[@Ourfairduke]

@@confusedashell020 BUT IT FELT SO REAL AT THE TIME

[@inamae.kanade]

gonna miss, fauna

[@Nowolf]

"I'm 35 years old and have a job in a different state, I just think my mom might want to know."

[@OhitsONnow]

Oh my god. The song end when they just stand there and the camera drifts away omg even the camera work is early 2000s I CANT LOL. TELL ME you havent seen that a billion times from an MV

[@sloth_of_acedia]

When I heard about Fauna's graduation one of the things I was concerned about was this song getting lost in limbo either being a motivator for her departure or a result of it. I'm so relieved this testament to FauMei will be here forever.

[@kos2919]

My speculative ass think this is this how Fauna gonna say that she's not part of the Phase Invader lol. Then I remember it took MONTHS to produce an original song.

[@IkkiTousenFan28]

Honestly, I forgot about this song for months after I first heard it. Glad they finally uploaded it before Fauna's graduation.

[@kos2919]

@@IkkiTousenFan28 Just realize your name, you still Ikki Tousen fan?

[@ambadad2033]

Amazing work ladies

[@SLtheFMAYT]

I thought the exact same thing, but I'm glad they got the MV before she leaves .

[@カーロス-w1g]

I remember going on Warped Tour 2008 and watching Mumei & Fauna after reading their cover story on Alternative Press. It immediately became my song on MySpace. This song accompanied me when I'd come home from high school (all the other kids would bully me non-stop) and my Mum would pester me about my clothes and hair (she NEVER understood me!). I HATED my life back then. Thank you for being the soundtrack of my teenage years, Mumei & Fauna!

[@MahouPoint]

it's funny you mention warped tour 2008 SPECIFICALLY, reminds me of the Japanese band that toured during that time, It was called Oreskaband.

[@Atmatan]

@@MahouPoint Seems like everyone was at 08 huh. I lost my shoes in a circle pit at bmth, got concussed at iwabo and closed the night with whitechapel. The days.

[@Atmatan]

I want to have lived in whatever timeline you come from. All we had was :) ...

[@drpibisback7680]

Yeah, this might as well be copy-pasted right from any music video from that time period.

[@illu191]

"Someone get me out of this town". Quintessential punk pop line right there.

[@Zarusoba_Ramen1482]

2010年代くらいの洋楽っぽくてすごく好き もうこの2人のコラボが見られなくなるのがすごく悲しい…… :(

[@benhicks9481]

many of us in the West feel its closer to late 1990's/early 2000's music. Check out an artist called Avril Lavigne who was popular back then with this type of music.

[@Zarusoba_Ramen1482]

@@benhicks9481 Not so familiar with about the West music, I'm sorry if you feel bad when you see my comment😔 And thanks for telling me about the artist, I'll check it!

[@NamePending9]

@@benhicks9481 Avril Lavigne is really big in Japan iirc

[@Taoru11]

​@@NamePending9 Yeah, even got onto First Take. Kinda reminds me of the Hasselhoff situation in Germany.

[@GreyShot254]

im happy that Its Not A Phase was able to get its full release while Fauna was still here

[@IkkiTousenFan28]

Right, I am glad they finally got the song out before she left after they perform it months ago.

[@sidewinderzero]

I've been so impatient praying for a release, I'm so glad it happened

[@ShadowA4]

its crazy that we got 4 band references in this song. Simple Plan, Taking back Sunday, A Day To Remember and Fall Out Boy. absolute peak

[@hollow_w33n]

i got the simple plan and tbs refernce, but when where the other two referenced?

[@antoniomathews8147]

​@@hollow_w33n The only thing I can think of is that "We're all going down anyway" could be a reference to "Sugar we're going down swinging" from Fall Out Boy, not sure about A Day to Remember, though

[@ThatIdiotPurple]

@@antoniomathews8147 For ADTR the only guess i have is maybe the artbook? I dont watch their music videos tho but i do remember kitty0706 using ADTR songs over artbooks. So not sure if he referenced their videos

[@ArkeusWolf]

​@antoniomathews8147 ADTR has multiple songs and lyrics referencing the bands hometown, notably Downfall and Lauderdale, but it's kind of a loose connection considering hating your hometown was a very common trope in '00s punk. Moom did note she liked ADTR in her debut though.

[@Ett.Gammalt.Bergtroll]

This is peak FaunMumcore. **headbangs vigorously**

[@好人做壞事]

Waking up at 3PM with a headache once again Cuz I was writing lyrics all night Plaid skirt and a band tee, putting on my beanie And suddenly I feel alright Grab my board head out the door to the half pipe I can't really ride but I look cool as heck right ? Taking aesthetic pictures put my favorite filters Until the sun sets and turns to night No I'm not really scared I live in the shadows I keep everything inside You wouldn't understand though I'm more than what you see It's not a phase This is me, who I want to be You'd feel the same If you were different like me I don’t belong Someone get me out of this town You're in the wrong It's okay we're all going down anyway Black shirt, black nails, black art with my sharpie Walking down the hall I scare all the normies Sweeping bangs only cover one eye I could fill a swimming pool with the tears that I cried (I'm not normal) Pop punk blasting into my ears (No one gets me) Mascara bleeding into my tears (I'm not normal) I'm sitting here alone in this room (No one gets me) Wondering if it’s gonna be my tomb I'm holding onto your heart And my plan is simple You should take it back on Sunday And make me your example It’s more than I can say It's not a phase This is how I live my life now You might think it's lame You don't have to get it, it’s fine I know I'm strange I can see them judging with their eyes It's not my age Emo is my blood and my life It's not a phase This is me, who I want to be You'd feel the same If you were different like me I don’t belong Someone get me out of this town You're in the wrong It's okay we're all going down anyway --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :D

[@squidsareawesome100]

We’re mUUUming now!

[@spamspasm8183]

I was in a band early to mid 2000s making music like this. We released a couple of albums before going our separate ways and now suddenly I’m 40yo and I can definitely tell you it’s not a phase. Good job on this one everyone who worked on it. Took me on a trip.

[@SomeRandomGarchomp]

Rawr (As a fan of most Punk/Emo bands of that era, may I ask what bands were you in, if you don't mind me asking?)

[@Atmatan]

@@SomeRandomGarchomp Go find Crowns Aside.

[@Environmentaldog]

Bro drop the band name

[@KingDXVI]

Me when it's not a temporary lapse in behavior and aesthetic

[@kirbyotaku]

My brain: haha, nice joke song about the emo phase, very funni My heart: I actually love this song and relate to it so hard 🥲

[@accipita]

nailed it, it feels like a love letter in all the best ways

[@Atmatan]

The entire Emo genre became so self aware its like a living thing.

[@epong5123]

One more Faunmei collab for the road 💚🤎

[@はじめ-d2u]

英語はまだまだ勉強中で歌詞も全てを聞き取ることはできないけど、最初のエモロックな曲調や所々聞き取れた歌詞から素敵な曲だと感じた！ ファウナとのお別れの前に素敵なMVを出してくれてありがとう！！ Mumei and Fauna forever🫶

[@Zerothehedgehog69]

You know what else isn't a phase? How much we love Mumei and Fauna. You two did amazing and I can't wait to see what you do next. Rock on everyone!

[@imc347]

This song makes me feel really nostalgic somehow

[@Kuwagumo]

It has the 2000s pop punk/rock vibe to it, i feel the same way lol

[@ruikirisame1744]

for real. the only recent band that make me feel this way was the dead sleeping dead and they are gone

[@lucasmendoza7576]

It reminds us of the 2000's cartoon that never was.

[@ธนาเดชศุภนัทนพร]

It's the 2000's and late 90's Cartoon Network feel

[@UltimateGattai]

It sounds like something I would have had on repeat as a teenager

[@sugar_809]

ライブで聴いてからまた聴きたいと思ってたんや！！！

[@AstreDamus-f1g]

guys its finally happening, stay calm, stay calm, I SAID STAY CALM

[@ivanj46]

What's the procedure?

[@dreadllama4026]

@@ivanj46 Sit in the corner and stare at the ceiling while your emotions rage like a hurricane inside the cage that you built for your heart. You know, standard SOP.

[@DBT1007]

Uhh.. What? 😅

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

Can't, Fauna is leaving 😢

[@ZeroBeat1]

No. I will party hard like Andrew WK.

[@Yuki-senpaii]

The release date makes this a Christmas song New song to blast for the holidays

[@Fongban]

This is the peak of subversion! That was AWESOME It's Not a Phase!!! Faumei lets gooooo Thank you Fauna and Mumei for giving us such a great original song

[@cemcat03]

ENライブからずっと待ってました！！ カッコよくて大好きです！！

[@seanread5556]

This is quite possibly one of the edgiest, most teen angst songs and definitely not what I would have expected out of a Hololive member. 11/10, you both did a fantastic job, I am cringe, but I am free. We need more of this.

[@EllaVisitacion-bu3lr]

ムメイとファウナのエモ歌のMVを聞くのがとても楽しみです。このコラボは素晴らしいものになるでしょう!

[@neko_imu]

Breaking Dimensionで見て最高すぎたからまた2人の歌が聞けて嬉しい🥲💗

[@Philly_Phil]

BREAKING DIMENSIONS!!!! BRB LOOPING THIS FOREVER

[@sauce.man03]

BIG WIN PHILLIAM

[@KFPchickenHopeSoda2GGo]

One of my favorite songs to listen too! The art was also cute! thank you Mumei and Fauna!

[@yungiri]

Thank you Mumei and Fauna for this amazing song! I wish I could've seen this live during Breaking Dimensions!

[@大胡仙]

この曲は諦めてたから出してくれて嬉しい 2人に合う良い曲でお気に入りです

[@たけまる-o3i]

久しぶりの曲投稿本当に嬉しいです! これからも応援します!🔥 this is a very good song!!

[@wensiad]

last live performance 💔💔💔 man ill love fauna forever

[@simpleton875]

Takes me back to watching the Breaking Dimensions stream and the hype of you guys performing together. The memories you two have made together on your holo journies will always bond you to each other. Things might change but this at least is also not a phase. That said, better check wikipedia on how they feel about what does or does not constitute a phase.

[@benhicks9481]

same, I watched that concert on stream too and think its the best concert HL have done. Each performance was unreal both days. Wish I could rewatch the whole thing again.

[@sou_1108]

1:17 i like this part

[@SociaICancer]

What a throwback on mid two thousand music, such a banger all the way through

[@MeguminDStaff1007]

The First and Last FauMei collab song and its an Absolute BANGER

[@endystarboy647]

Not a phase is real!!💚🤎

[@unownnnn]

Thank you for this banger To think BD was the first and last time they ever performed this is hard to deal with...

[@destructodude21]

It's so silly The MV is adorable You two & the production team did an awesome job, thanks for the song!!

[@kaitohill]

2:34 "Emo is my blood and my life" what a banger line 🔥. Love it!

[@Stroominator]

I'm so excited for this let's gooo!!!!

[@sesv6076]

LO MEJOR A FINALES DE ESTE AÑO

[@BashfulMelon]

this is going to automatically play when you visit my myspace. 10/10

[@Avidiaplays]

IT'S NOT A PHASE!

[@nicholasbrown4109]

goth fauna is real

[@mysticruin6043]

This one gets stuck in the head easily. MV is a great fit too. Glad it got released.

[@ながれぐも]

I love Faumei

[@ムメイ-y6u]

久しぶりの歌！マジで好き！

[@phantomgeminithief]

pure 2000s vibe i love it so damn much

[@SuperSpy00bob]

0:29 I want that skull as a merch sticker so bad

[@joeraiden6475]

reminds me of the era

[@tylerm7298]

That was Absolutely Amazing!!! And the Mv looks so cute!❤️Thank you Mumei and Fauna🤎💚 and everyone that was involved on this project❤

[@AaronBlade92]

Cute, cool, beautiful, EMO all in one Mooms🤎💚Faufau

[@u1ti]

THIS SOUNDS SO NOSTALGIC!!!!

[@SynthwaveCrusader]

So many callbacks throughout the MV, thank you ladies! It was never a phase!

[@blase3595]

Even in a powerful, wild rhythm, Their pretty and clear cries that going to not losing is makes me feel their cute but strong hearts!

[@jorb5994]

this is all ive ever wanted from a song, gonna be playing it on repeat for years to come

[@scarr009]

Beautiful mix of homage and parody😂❤

[@cheeborger]

We been waiting so long but it's finally here I love this song and the MV got that highschool yearbook vibe. it's perfect

[@hoss12ac]

The taking back Sunday and simple plan lyric was brilliant

[@squidsareawesome100]

Very proud of you both! Great song and I’m very glad to have it for real, and not too long after Breaking Dimensions! It’s Not a Phase! GothFauna and EMoom are real!

[@Zeno_66]

Perfect pop punk

[@_Jeff_S]

That was AMAZING! Really made me feel nostalgic for days long past! Thank you both for this!

[@justlws8134]

What a banger!

[@Yuki-senpaii]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!!! The animation is so adorable too

[@thequebble]

The wait is over! Definitely playing this on repeat.

[@Flugmorph]

Instant classic song, I'm so glad I got to see the premiere of this at Breaking Dimensions live! The mv is so freaking cute I might just perish, FAUNMEI FOREVER!!!! 💚🤎

[@DrGloriousAvocado]

00:20 - 00:28 the most anime opening framing possible and i love it so much 😭

[@temporial5]

its calling me… I CAN FEEL IT

[@Windy_th]

IT'S NOT A PHASE WOHOOO

[@itach1san]

I've been waiting since the concert! Gratz on the release with the MV its really cute!

[@IkkiTousenFan28]

Honestly, I completely forgot about it but I am glad they eventually got the MV out in time. So I am currently going through the comments to see who remember the song being perform at the concert.

[@manray005]

Such phenomenal song!! I loved it so much from breaking dimensions and I am so happy to have it officially out!! 💚🤎

[@JeffCJY]

LET'S GOOOO!!!

[@herolunarheart]

Your right. It's not a phase. I am not crying here. I am not. and definitely NOT A PHASE! Thank you Mumei and Fauna!

[@elmousico1498]

2:00 wow thats actually so clever LOLOL

[@RjAfG_]

Oh, boy, this one goes directly into my playlist! Such an amazing song!

[@AzarelDaichi]

This song is a testament to FauMei while also being a banger. Glad it made it out of the void in time.

[@puddingcatsteamboat6393]

i can tell you it’s definitely not a phase when my 40 year old old self would definitely have been rocking this on his way home from high school back in ze day of cd’s and barely any earbuds! 🖤🤘🖤

[@justinkassel4281]

Guys i swear this is not a phase that i am obsessed with this song I NOT OBSESSED YOUR OBSESSED

[@Jaxon_isAlsoAsian]

this is definitely a song I could bop on all day on repeat

[@LobstertheGiggy]

0:50 JDON MY SOUL!

[@2krize48]

Faumei peak love this duo no matter what they do is always amazing and perfect💚🤎banger song can’t wait to repeat

[@BadSushiAnimations]

FAUNA IS ETERNAL 💚 SNAIL IS ETERNAL 😊

[@francocentrone197]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY MOLY YOU GIRLS!!!!!!

[@Adamatronamus]

I had to blink almost 182 times. This song gave the girls new found glory. I love Faunas green hair today. They must have come up with this simple plan to make pop punk song. If I could sum up how much I like this song however it would be an all time low at 41 points.

[@yourlolo47]

"It's okay we're all going down anyway. " always hits me hard. ✍️✍️✍️

[@Consumachu_Issodino]

Excellent. so excite for this

[@naraiah994]

Mumei's originals are a roller coaster of emotions. Upbeat to Melancholy to Angst...

[@StephenrHamilton]

Spotted a few silly band references: 2:04 Simple Plan 2:06 Taking Back Sunday Anyone catch more?

[@bestwaifu3852]

Not sure if they're actually references (most likely not), but these certain verses made me think of other bands. The line "we're all going down anyway" made me think of Fall Out Boy's "Sugar, We're Goin Down". And the "it's not a phase" made me think of a song from Falling In Reverse called "Popular Monster".

[@AyrizHere]

I got some tears remembering their performance at the EN concert 😭

[@ToukoMelanie]

I loved the BD performance, i cant wait to watch it with the MV . (Glad the error was caught before the premiere, we all waited for so long itd have been frustrating to not fix it)