"Hurricane" [Death Note: The Musical]- ANIMATIC

The idea of Light Yagami singinig his little heart out in the rain is so funny to me-- but this song slaps so hard I had to make something for it! If you haven't already, I highly recommend listening to the musical if you're a Death Note fan, it is absurdly good for such a ridiculous concept!
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[@lwanco1018]

I can't believe L had such a hard time catching Kira when Light just goes into a full blown musical number about how he's a basically a god who has the power of swift justice on his side in front of a crowd of people.

[@meatymaggot]

💀 Since this is the musical i'm pretty sure this song takes place in seconds inside of his head. So smart kid would start singing about killing folks

[@robo1513]

@@meatymaggot omg really 🤯 nobody knew that

[@MementoMori_222]

@@meatymaggot omg I never thought of that!! You’re so unbelievably smart😍😍😍

[@DrTranReincarnated]

L should of spoken to Lights professor lmao

[@highdatalore2139]

Nah, hes preparing his own number in his basement, just to figure out he is a student

[@rosetea5899]

Ryuk, watching this musical number: Dang this guy is crazy fr Ryuk: …He’s perfect

[@sinnamonshoggoth2928]

I think this animatic actually revealed to me why a musical was the best medium to adapt Death Note into: Light would absolutely break out into song and dance if he could. He’s such a dramatic little bastard and you’ve depicted that perfectly.

[@DrTranReincarnated]

So fuckin true

[@Theillustrator2006]

I actually translated the musical into English for my acting group...they went with another script TT

[@sinnamonshoggoth2928]

@@Theillustrator2006 this is heartbreaking I’m so sorry for you

[@Theillustrator2006]

@@sinnamonshoggoth2928 I worked on it for a whole year. And I kept them updated EVERY SATURDAY And they shut me down.

[@PaintSplashProductions]

He’d be doing the Joker dance wherever he went while laughing manically

[@lextatertotsfromhell7673]

I just realized why this musical is so good Every song is a villian song

[@lextatertotsfromhell7673]

(except for We all need a hero) L other songs are sung by someone evil (kira, Misa, etc.) Or someone against our protagonist (L, Soichiro, etc.)

[@ju4368]

So so true

[@insanitysymphony9175]

L is morally gray enough that even his songs have villain swagger

[@MelonHere20]

YOU'RE SO RIGHT! maybe that's why I loved it so much lmao...that makes so much sense

[@Sarah12471]

Hey thats unfair Honorbound isn't a villian song, yet its still awesome

[@fabulousmyriad267]

I love how dramatic your Light is with his little spins, tossing paper in the air and singing on balconies😂. Especially love the added touch of Ryuk's wings outlined against Light's reflection in the mirror.

[@agostoangosto9442]

This is the same guy who took a potato chip and ate it, so I do think he'd do all this

[@kingwing7952]

Since he’s singing on balconies, does this make Light a Disney Princess?

[@infinitysquared9838]

I like how he gets extra pointy when he’s being evil.

[@starrydayzz]

i love lights goofy little facial expressions hes such a funny little man to me. also the artstyle and the fluidity of the fic is chefs kiss this is great wow i love you

[@SoapTears]

Hehe thank you he’s such a little bastard I adore him

[@LoopBuddy]

@@SoapTears same, lol

[@warlandheroes6394]

I love your design for Light, I think it fits Jeremy Jordan's voice very well

[@ArcofCarona]

You did great in this and how you drew Ryuk is fire

[@SoapTears]

Thank you!

[@ArcofCarona]

@@SoapTears You’re very welcome, Soap 😁

[@hailey813]

I forgot Jeremy Jordan did Light's voice for this demo and now all I hear is Varian singing This is a blast from the past

[@aprilhamilton5418]

My sister said the same thing too lol

[@mackenziegivens6061]

This was just a demo?

[@hailey813]

Yeah, the actual final product performed in Japan in Japanese. If I am remembering correctly they brought in the singers and pretty much explained the characters and made the demo before it was translated for the Japanese production

[@mackenziegivens6061]

@Hailey Tucker Huh. And here I thought it was the other way around. Guess that explains why some of the other English versions were kinda lacking.

[@ajstudios9210]

Same.

[@thisstuffisweird.3872]

I'm not sure if it's intentional or not but I love the little detail with Light's eyes becoming more sharper as his conviction grows to use the deathnote and become god of the new world. Especially when the melody hits near the end, and his eyes became round again like in the beginning, before becoming sharp, like squares(trapazoid?).

[@CHEATER999-mu8on]

Exactly

[@CHEATER999-mu8on]

Because it lets out the devil inside him and all his purest désire and WE love that because WE dont feel thé acceptation of these désire in ourselves

[@J.carter_musique]

I just love the moment his eyes become sharp ☺️ if you like this moment, you may like the anime "Charlotte", it's a character going through this state, and it's beautiful.

[@kateescario6677]

this is like my 5th time watching this but i just realized… the first time he says ‘human stains and all their sins’ it shows some pervert… then before the last time at the end he says it again, while looking at his reflection! OMG i seriously love this animatic

[@SoapTears]

Good catch! ;) And thank you!

[@JosiahBriggs]

And when he says “sins” is when Ryuk’s shadow is cast over him!

[@annastarlight]

​@@JosiahBriggsHis facial expression also changes he initially looks almost regretful but then smiles.

[@annastarlight]

2:35 A slight crack of humanity

[@annastarlight]

I'm a huge Light/Kira fan and I appreciate the accurate portrayal of his character. I'm glad I'm not the only one with the interpretation that he was a caring person and was haunted by his actions and developed this god complex to cope. I appreciate the human side of Light being shown so much you have no idea

[@prettyupsetnerd5118]

wow this was amazing!!! this musical deserves so much love and this song specially is one of my favorites, you did it so much justice! honestly, the way you had it all planned out matched my own vision for hurricane so much so that it felt like you had read my mind (the part where light opens his balcony door and sings into the rain! literally how I always imagined it going)

[@lunacanyonrose8436]

Light isn’t beating the god complex allegations anytime soon with this one

[@WhatACleanWindow]

I love how you used a common theme of eyes in the original manga version of Death Note; When Light is innocent, his eyes are circular. But when he starts killing and goes insane, his eyes get very angular. Amazing attention to detail

[@bewareofeels]

this is lovely :o!! i’m not sure if it was intentional or not but whenever light behaves more kira-like in this animatic his hair looks more spiky as well as his eye shape and i believe that’s very cool :D fantastic job :>

[@SoapTears]

Thanks! And good catch! I didn’t think anyone would notice haha

[@bewareofeels]

@@SoapTears i love observing animatics hehehe

[@Potkanka]

Light was very animated for an animatic! He just needed to savour that moment properly, eh? And I love how ominous Ryuk is there :D

[@KitsKhaos4800]

Oh my god I ADORE this. Ryuk's shadow. The way Light is so intensely calm and just stares him down. The mix of deranged energy and like peak scholar vibes. THE END FRAMES. Just like, absolute perfection.

[@trikster6748]

So glad people remember this musical

[@Ubermensch9240]

"Take that depression!" -Light Yagami probably

[@randomcenturion7264]

XD Yup

[@necroexoricist]

Best reference

[@MikeJoe-jy5kp]

True

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

I understood that reference

[@alyndriakelley2375]

I got so happy when I found out that they were the same actor, love Jeremy Jordan

[@meatymaggot]

I can't believe someone actually made a animatic out of this song. Man Death Note the musical and anime was my whole middle school. Love this man!

[@TheOneAndOnlyRocket]

I saw the premiere for the English version of this musical in London today and all I can say is that was an absolute masterpiece

[@rachelfox8108]

Me too! Joaquin Pedro Valdes absolutely pulled this off!

[@ravioli4967]

i watched it too yippeee

[@shychangling8959]

i stumbled on this late. but I really love the way you had him with those soft bright eyes at teh begining and then as he learns the power he now has we see the shift to his more calculated eyes. There's moments we still see his bright innocents. but ironicaly its washed away by his own "hurricane"

[@quesospoon3787]

Oh my GOD I will never get over how stunning your art is???? I cant even put it into words but everything about this is just perfect this musical deserves so much more love

[@chocxcrispis4508]

I'm so glad you made this because there's so little death note/animatic/musical stuff and you just restored my hope with this one 😭😭

[@AllainnaTheOutlier]

Fucking love this animatic and the posing, the clean looking drawings and finally I love the rain animations

[@olived9560]

The animation is so smooth?? The camera angles are really cool too, and I love the frame at 2:34 especially (and also the way you draw Ryuk in general)

[@checkmate-ei9ze]

I didn't knew Death Note musical exists and now this suddenly appeared on my feed, I feel blessed, the song fits perfectly with the story and I can see Light doing it, he's so dramatic I love him.

[@corycoral7072]

There’s version on KZbin of the full show in Japanese and when songs come up that they recorded in English, they added them in

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

This is absolutely awesome!!!! Glad to finally see someone do an animatic for this!!!

[@jordanbrandon81]

Your animatic is brilliant. Outstanding work for an underated musical

[@PearlyRabbit]

This is a villain song disguised as a hero's eye-opening song 😭 I love it

[@lichotka-k7v]

This is so great. Animation is simple yet captures emotions wonderfully. A perfect balance between the song's epicness and the hilariousness of the very concept of making musical out of Death Note. The concept is hilarious because the whole idea of Death Note is so serious and gravity-filled and YET Light Yagami would TOTALLY break into song just like that.

[@nafsii04]

death note is so serious that it's extra funny LMFAO

[@not_anymore]

ok i am obsessed with this, it's sO GOOD, literal chills i really love that moment at 2:30 "the human stains". what seems to be callback to 0:46, foreshadowing... this is so smart

[@Paper_Jam200]

Ok but can we talk about the frame where light has ryuk's wings? My man is an angel of death, literally and figuratively

[@charmander_god3693]

Idk if anyone has already said this but I love how he sings loudly in front of a bunch of people about being Kira and then nobody notices 😂 (honestly they don’t really notice in the show either though)

[@kerensolgoldsteinalfi4708]

Light is more dramtic here than in the anime😂

[@angelinaharper1294]

So frikin amazing!!! You’re one of my favorite insta artists and this is truly incredible, I’m subscribing now

[@SoapTears]

Thank you!

[@cherubmush]

1:50 THIS SHOT IS ACTUALLY INSANE I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS

[@dox6031]

I really love this style, cartoony but not put of tone and still capturing all the characters perfectly. Honestly Matsuda had no right to be that adorable

[@kayghanvillanueva3154]

The art and mouth syncing is AMAZING.

[@angelbeatsloves4572]

The death note animatics from shorts or musical i love this series very much was emtionally inspirational thank you for making this and hope to see more soon.

[@agnesteodocio746]

after watching this you are making me want to listen to all the DNTM songs

[@tjethework9258]

Love this, perfectly done!

[@illmamnim]

SO GOOD

[@luxury_nightmare]

L: does anyone have any idea who Kira might be That one police officer who saw some kid randomly burst into song about cleansing the world of crime: I might have an idea

[@marleysinquefield3100]

Jeremy Jordan is the Mighty Hurricane, people! Though he is playing an anime social justice character, he is nailing not only the role but bashing our expectations on how he lets his voice roar! Seriously, your passion for this musical and determination on this storyboard animatic makes me want to plan my own for the future.

[@kikinovalova2353]

Lyrics: Did I hear correctly? Did it really happen? Was it simply done by writing down his name? Killing indirectly Pen and ink and paper Writing is the gun, I only have to aim Could this be the hour? Unimagined power Waiting to devour who I say? The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The earth will shake The sky will scream Once they feel the power of the hurricane Finally a chance to Find a little justice There's nowhere to run to once the name is penned Take what fortune grants you Use it while you've got it Once you have begun you write it to the end Elegant solution Flawless execution Righteous retribution on the way I'll bring the rain I'll bring the wind I am the mighty hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away I'll bring the pain So be afraid I will bring the power of the hurricane I am the God of a brave new world Much better than the last The time for talking is finally in the past The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The hardest rains The coldest winds Are waiting for the hurricane The human stains And all their sins Blown away The earth will shake The sky will scream Once they feel the power of the hurricane!

[@raininess]

Amazing job, I especially love 2:34

[@calleighbush3458]

light: singing his heart out about being a god. ryuzaki: hmmm who could kira be?

[@TheArcSet]

Thanks for this.

[@Foustdoodles98]

Well done Sophie!! This looks amazing!!😍🥰💜💜

[@JocelynElleCreati]

Watching this in middle of lots of wind and rain is actually perfect. Lmao❤🥰. Love this song sm.

[@kiah9085]

Bruh. THREE whole minutes of SMOOTH animation? Wtf. I’m impressed.

[@carrionysus5893]

wonderful to see this show getting some love, i think it's narratively the best iteration of death note. i love your commitment to drawing backgrounds etc, as someone who likes the idea of animatics but has a lot of trouble drawing perspective or most anything except people! i love the composition, the expressions... all round marvellous job

[@emissary8071]

The background, the design, the poses and expressions, this is amazing!!

[@alemonbird_6055]

omg there's so many frames, it's so smooth!

[@kait.5437]

This is amazing!!! I love the part with Ryuk at the end!

[@siennahopkins4288]

SOAPTEARS WHAT THE HELL??? HOWD IT TAKE SO LONG TO SEE THIS ITS AMAZING I kept rewinding the video because Im obsessed erm the way there um i wont go um i will not do a paragraph but I COULD but I anyanshsbajfksksnfbf i like it a lot its like evil jellos

[@peekaloo12]

I've literally never had any interest in watching Death Note... Until this.

[@ThienDiaVoTri]

this manga raises a philosophical question: would you clean the world if you have the power?

[@randomcenturion7264]

That's part of what makes it so compelling and tragic. Because all of us would be tempted. All of us know there are monsters that get away with atrocities and to stop them forever with just a name and a face. But then where would WE stop? The Death Note is simply for too much power for one person with not enough restrictions.

[@annastarlight]

​@@randomcenturion7264I was 17 when I first watched the anime, I'm also quite intelligent and compassionate and have a strong sense of justice, I'm absolutely terrified of Ryuk

[@juliasouza6196]

SOMEONE MADE AN ANIMATION OF THE MUSICAL, I'M GOING NUTS THIS IS AMAZING BABE

[@vanishingllama7342]

This is genuinely amazing! 😮

[@siennahopkins4288]

0:34 because I'm actually obsessed with the spin

[@AM-ji4mv]

Can't believe you actually animated the lip flaps to match the dialogue! So cool

[@txmptation]

How did you not get the copyright?? I’m tryin to make an animatic rn, but im a lil rookie and have literally no idea what im doing😅😅 Also, amazing animation!!!!!!!!

[@HeeminGaminStation]

you gonna break out the word "animatic" and then have beautiful lip-syncing

[@lolguy776]

I love how it sounds like a gospel rock song. It's funny considering he's having this religious delusion

[@miscellaneousmadness3676]

The way the hair and tie move in the wind is so gorgeous, I’m obsessed😍

[@mackenziegivens6061]

Hurricane: *plays* Me: *suspicious Fry meme* Well, doesn't this sound familiar Google: "Death Note: The Musical Jeremy Jordan" Also me: I fucking knew it!

[@cbitt3151]

I NEED MORE OF THESE PLEASE I LOVE THIS MUSICAL AND YOUR ART

[@nightstar6179]

A death note musical is just ridiculous enough to work.

[@meim.4619]

DUDE THAT WAS INSANEEEEE

[@mushydreams8927]

Yes!! We need more death note musical animatics

[@Rude_i_Wredne]

This is a perfect IP for a musical. Anime already paved a way for graphical minutes-long internal monologues. Also this song in particular goes really hard. It's like a little spicier "Let It Go" from Frozen.

[@DELFINKICA]

My fav part is him saying he only has to aim and how it connects to the song with his dad.

[@ThirdyMeowy]

wish the english version of the musical became a real production fr 😭😭

[@hayliqueen2787]

Wow!!! The Drawing and Art is amazing!!!❤️✨ Love your Videos!!

[@hayliqueen2787]

First

[@SoapTears]

Thank you!

[@verymuchcake6553]

I had just rediscovered this musical after years and got the notification for this! It's really cool, light is a little murder boi

[@grey_flamingo5698]

SO COOL :D

[@fanofcomic3900]

Nice

[@hejanic6454]

UGHHH THIS IS ALL SO GOOD but i especially love that first initial breeze it's just animated soooo smoothly! Well done ^^

[@Kz-comeaco]

awesome cover! 👍👍

[@SakuraYL]

I love this smmmmm

[@PeachWookiee]

I know the Death Note says that a person who uses it doesn’t go to Heaven or Hell, but given who’s singing this… Light meeting Luci would be rather funny!

[@l_azu]

Excuse me???? This is fucking amazing.

[@norrieslibrary]

THIS WAS FUCKING AWESOME

[@reboiart]

BRO THIS IS SO SMOOTH!! THE WIND ANIMATED BITS GAHH !! SMOTHER THAN MY BRAIN AMAZING WORK ! 😭💞

[@shriyapalsule4790]

And still his father couldn't hear light

[@kayghanvillanueva3154]

The beat, voice tones, and melody is all so PERFECT AND BEAUTIFUL 😍.

[@-Commit-arson-]

I love how fast he went from. Oh, I can kill everyone I want to. Directly into I am a god I will wipe the slate clean.

[@chloblox]

Watching this 2 years later and I am vibing

[@sans9232]

I forgot the Death Note musical had a few legit gems.

[@Sergeantmajormario]

The Musical is now happening, it's got two shows in London and those tickets sold out almost immediately

[@AIIuminium]

As they should!!!

[@viveleshistoires4874]

Hey, I recognise that style! You’re that artist who made the School of Rock x Camp Camp animatic! Good to see you again in my recommendation, you’re awesome! ^^

[@paranoidspiderbeans3968]

YOOOO :0

[@robbieking4070]

This is an epic animatic. I love it! Is there anywhere I can purchase this amazing soundtrack?

[@amelieschalicke-wh8ed]

Ngl if Ranpo would've been in the anime it wouldv'e been like 2 minutes 1 minute so Ranpo can get sweets😂

[@aliciam6145]

This is amazing!! I love how you even animated the singing, and all Light's expressions were so lively, and then the silhouette with Ryuk at the end was *chef's kiss *

[@luish8056]

Nice animatic, hope the algorithm lets this one be found.

[@rae3206]

Now I actually want to watch the anime lol