Susumu Hirasawa - The Girl In Byakkoya

[@SalvadorDali22]

Paprika's opening scene is pure extasy. Makes me so sad the filmmaker died at such an early age.

[@algj]

He did?... It's so sad...

[@worsel555]

@@algj Yeah, he passed on back in 2010 from pancreatic cancer.

[@angel-mg1bc]

Yes♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ashura9699]

This track is from the credits, not the opening scene, though I can understand your confusion

[@ChristianTreber]

There is more in the first 5mins of this epic than others have in the whole movie.

[@bakshev]

When I first heard the Berserk OST I thought Susumu Hirasawa is a genius. Now I think that word doesn't even begin to describe him.

[@Crosshill]

there's this little circle of things, Berserk, Susumu and Dark Souls, that just lead into one another. Something about all of it is precious to me, in a way that no other story, singer or game is its kinda impossible to listen to any paprika ost without just enjoying it, no matter what mood you're in, it just pulls you along

[@EbonyIgnot]

Shit! I HAVE to watch Berserk now! Thanks, bro!

[@nicoleroberts583]

Yyyjj I am gfy Bhutto Ittpstyjp the f

[@Skulltaro]

Ebony Ignot make sure you read it as well. The manga is better and you don’t have to worry about CGI.

[@takumeme545]

@@Skulltaro Dont need to worry about cgi in the 97 version which is the only one he worked on alone.

[@tygonitdwaplusy5595]

Susumu Harisawa's music makes me feel like I'm falling without any fear

[@korinshorts3121]

Good, youre on the right track

[@Randomstuff77654]

That's a great way to put it!

[@confitendial]

thats basically paprika itself lol

[@じがばち]

「恐怖を感じずに落ちていくような気分」はピッタリの表現だ。あなたは詩人ですね。

[@indismart998]

If Satoshi would have been alive, he would have broken all the barriers of possibilities in film making by now. According to me, he was the most creative director to have ever live in the world. his loss was definitely the biggest hit in the overall film industry.

[@curesaul5749]

It’s really sad that he left the world before showing it what he was fully capable of doing with his talent and passion for animation.

[@markusklein7222]

Paprika and perfect blue are timeless masterpieces

[@Endrick-real]

The man was a genius

[@assistantmagus5213]

I just saw Paprika for the first time a couple hours ago, first of his works, and I found myself immediately googling the man I'd heard about and looking up the soundtrack "wait, this one was his last work? in 2006?" and then I saw his death date in 2010, such a shame honestly because I agree he would've went on to create more things like this and it's definitely art that's unique and special in a way I can't quite describe, but I'd have loved to have seen more of his later work. I'll definitely be checking out the stuff he did before this

[@ruakasumiturner6021]

These comments are making me cry 😢

[@swanscream5152]

I listened to this a lot in hospital. It makes enduring pain feel heroic, and being wheelchaired out the door like a new start. I still have a recording of myself saying, with a kind of urgent joy, that I'm still alive.

[@LightswrathUltimatum]

That's nice, but just remember that this guy did the music for berserk. The one where a man goes through torture and abuse soooooo bad that he is willing to sacrifice all his friends and everything he held dear to become Femto.

[@saintlikegrimm]

Anono Moose I guess not ;-;

[@von7903]

Plumpuss They are, they liked a video just a few days ago!

[@saintlikegrimm]

Okolnir *_Oh thank god._*

[@MiakaRichter]

That's very awesome! You're so strong. Very proud of you and continue! Fight and never give up.

[@danielballestas5532]

Idk how to explain it but the entire Paprika ost makes me feel free. Like I could go out now and start running through the streets without worrying about anything else

[@gendo1123]

Watch tokyo 24th ward as that will explain why

[@haha-r5t]

do it

[@Best_goat_ever]

Twin!

[@danielballestas5532]

@@Best_goat_ever hey! SOAD 🤘

[@codenamex159]

Anyone notice that part from 2:30 is Vietnamese and spoken by a North Vietnamese woman. She said: "Xin chào các bạn. Đây là quê hương của chúng tôi. Đây là tương lai của chúng tôi." which mean: "Hello everyone. This is our country. This is our future."

[@nghivmai]

I thought her accent was more Southern Vietnamese than Northern. I was very surprised by that part too.

[@uzinekochan]

It's a Southern Viet accent

[@uzinekochan]

More specifically, she spoke Saigon accent.

[@geniei91]

I speak both a quasi-Haiphongese and a quasi-Saigonese accent, and I'd say this is more of a traditional Saigonese one, what with the slight Northern bent to it.

[@blancetnoir2k]

More like southern (i'm vietnamese)

[@quehay45]

Satoshi Kon didn't die. He just woke up from his dream.

[@roguespiegel536]

Cowboy Bebop reference, right?

[@natandiaz2911]

It's so sad that is not true

[@ThwartedVillainy]

@@roguespiegel536 Paprika reference, the movie this song was made for.

[@roguespiegel536]

@@ThwartedVillainy Nevermind, mate.

[@tasertag7513]

Eventually, Saotshi Kon stopped thinking.

[@squirrelonmapletree]

This music makes me feel nostalgic about something I do know nothing about, it's strange. It sounds like old memory.

[@HouseBug26]

The power of good music.

[@AndriusReadsBooksSometimes]

It's called Sehnsucht. ;)

[@TheElmorenous]

I have the same damn feeling dude... I feel nostalgic but I don't know why D:

[@ukang3851]

Your description about this song is perfect

[@ГалинаШадрина-ю8д]

same

[@ihrinio]

my dad is a big fan of satoshi kon and psychological horror anime or at least used to be, and used to play this track often in the car when i was a kid. earliest i can remember hearing it i was maybe 6 or 7. i watched paprika at 13 despite my dad telling me not to until i was at least 16, now at almost 20 it is still one of my favorite movies and this song remains embedded in my heart

[@joeschmo123]

cool ass dad

[@AlmostAeroGauge]

Based father. One hell of a man.

[@nippitaboy]

This song and this movie (and Pot Luck movie) is linked with my first Japanese girlfriend. I loved this movie very much.

[@QuantumConundrum]

I can respect telling someone to wait a bit to watch something, he was probably not saying this from the psych horror perspective. There are a lot of movies which take a whole other tone after some life experience. For example, the parade scene of this movie really hits different after being in the workforce a few years.

[@mrs.alucard6669]

Your dad has remarkably great taste in anime and music! Kudos!

[@loqutor]

Paprika is basically Inception, but earlier and better.

[@Wonder7771]

Better is subjective .... I personally like both

[@Idontknow-tz2lw]

No. Inception is basically Paprika.

[@RobotsWithKnivesCartoons]

Why should I even bother to watch Inception when Paprika exists???

[@oongaboonga7013]

Is it true that perfect blue inspired black swan? I liked both, but something about perfect blue stays in my mind

[@Wonder7771]

@@oongaboonga7013 Yup. Black Swan was heavily inspired.

[@DudeOnASkateboard]

Susumu Hirasawa is hands down one of my favorite composers. If Berserk ever gets the adaptation it deserves, I hope he comes back to work on the soundtrack.

[@innerguardianXIII]

I read somewhere that Hirasawa-san remembers music from his dreams.

[@Kenabukanyo]

random comment : Sometimes i remember how i'm doing stuff in my dreams that i should actually do and never do them in reality even if those are good things .

[@jomon324]

Raun Carswell I do this too. I have tons of voice recordings of stuff I heard in my dreams.

[@innerguardianXIII]

Will you upload them? I for one would love to hear them.

[@princessthyemis]

Whoa that's cool!

[@bluegiant13]

Just like Aphex Twins explains the nostalgia.

[@AppleJuiceStudios]

It’s wild knowing that the female vocals is just a Vocaloid

[@Idolish_Aurelite]

I think it's LOLA

[@panaberaa]

@@Idolish_Aurelite Jep! Its LOLA.

[@bennn8716]

It's Lola

[@MFDOOOOM]

What's Lola

[@lameass9648]

@@MFDOOOOM LOLA and her complimentary voicebank LEON were the first two voices released with the VOCALOID1 software in 2004

[@lohengramm6969]

Its physically impossible to not get happy while listening to this song!

[@kanseidorifto2430]

Honestly, I get sad and amazed by this music... Because of Berserk, I get sad and the feeling of awe when I hear Hirasawa Susumu.

[@carlosmosqueraparrales8764]

Even to tears....

[@AnthonyCarrick]

@@carlosmosqueraparrales8764 every, single, time. Including right now. Damn, the film is being shown in my city again soon. I don't think I can see it. I mean, I don't know if I can bring myself to...

[@nephi-odandy9728]

aw man, this fucking song is so great, it is the reason i never forget the movie paprika.

[@ennard9638]

Yes :)

[@arthultimcave3453]

movies' soundtrack is what makes them unforgettable no matter if they are good or bad

[@ASHERUISE]

Neither will I, somehow, I still remember most of what happened despite not having watched the film in years. Very memorable movie.

[@ipungipung90]

Nephi-O Dandy Just watched this gem last night after wanting to see for a long time... what a blast it was. It left an impression so strong I (strongly) feel I may have completely different perception of Inception if only I watch this beforehand. Just that great. And listening to this wonderful gem in the end is just simply a big, excellent topping of an already great dish. Love it to the heart.

[@moonkingdomify]

I mean Paprika also has some of the strangest imagery ever committed to film...

[@bluegiant13]

Psychologists have worked to capture the essence of Sehnsucht by identifying its six core characteristics: “(a) utopian conceptions of ideal development; (b) sense of incompleteness and imperfection of life; (c) conjoint time focus on the past, present, and future; (d) ambivalent (bittersweet) emotions; (e) reflection and evaluation of one's life; and (f) symbolic richness.”

[@Annapj23]

i made my thesis with your comment thank u

[@mdahsenmirza2536]

@@Annapj23 may I have a look

[@alatracajr.markanthonym.7704]

@@Annapj23 can I see it?

[@Annapj23]

It s in italian

[@nippitaboy]

@@Annapj23 allora posso avere io uno sguardo. Sono Italiano. 👍🙏👏

[@ginyoshida6872]

Indian, Arabic, African, Opera? His art has a hint of everything I heard until now. Such a unique experience. Listening to his music is like tasting umami or even something better.

[@king0fspades36]

i cant explain why, but this song fills me up with so much emotion from the second i start to listen to it. i feel such an overwhelming urge to cry, and i cant tell if its happy or sad. i havent seen this movie in a long time, and im still persuaded by this song so much somehow

[@ゆゆb]

彼は日本人ですが、このような音楽を作る日本人は他にいません。

[@christopherbenham7751]

I completely understand...it's like nostalgia, but you have no idea where it is coming from. Feeling happy and sad all at the same time. As soon as this particular version of the song plays at the last frame of the movie I just stand there for a minute.....dumbstruck....

[@sophiemagentaa]

why did they take the album off of Spotify omggggg

[@lubbster]

IVE BEEN LOSING MY MIND OVER IT

[@nmnopnonld3ti]

NO! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! (in screamed Japanese girl voice)

[@sophiemagentaa]

@@nmnopnonld3ti lollll

[@ChiDestiny]

@@nmnopnonld3tiwhat

[@majocorona6871]

I hate Spotify for doing that

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

Yoiya naze ni mugen to bihai Yoiya naze ni mugen to bihai Tooku no sora mawaru hana no enjin no kamabisushisa ni Ano hi ga ano hi ni koetekita toki ga me o samasu Kagerou ni hi o kaite michi wo sasu musume o oi Takadai ni arawareta na mo shiranu hito wa natsukashiku Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Are ga yume de miseta machi to kage no koe ga sasayaita Kuru hi mo kuru hi mo ikusen no toki o koeta toki Kuragari no kenjin ga suterareta imi o atsume Umizoi ni umizoi ni mi mo shiranu honnou o odoraseta Aa mantoru ga jyouzetsu ni hi o fukiagete Suterareta no ni tatsu hito o iwau yo Aa shizukana shizukana musume no shiya de Aa mishiranu miyako ni hi ga tomaridasu Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Takaku sora ake ni someshita hi no moeru gotoki no kumo moyou Ano hi yo ano hi yo ano toki ni nakushita michi o mise Kurikaeshi yume hibiku kaze o oi toki o kudari Kawazoi ni kawazoi ni mi mo shiranu shinku no hana o mita Aa mantoru ga jyouzetsu ni hi o fukiagete Suterareta no ni tatsu hito o iwau yo Aa shizukana shizukana musume no shiya de Aa mishiranu miyako ni hi ga tomaridasu Aa mantoru ga jyouzetsu ni hi o fukiagete Suterareta no ni tatsu hito o iwau yo Aa shizukana shizukana musume no shiya de Aa mishiranu miyako ni hi ga tomaridasu Yoi ya nonde jinrui geko bihai Yoiya naze ni mugen to bihai

[@Advante]

Up

[@neon4119]

Traduction ?

[@trietnguyen2539]

You missed a part at 2:30 - Xin Chào Các Bạn, Đây Là Quê Hương Của Chúng Tôi, Đây Là Tương Lai Của Chúng Tôi!

[@fidlobabovic1996]

Every time I listen to it again to remind myself why I even need to work with neural networks and study articles

[@srijansukumar]

Every music composed by Susumu Hirasawa feels like getaways to new, different types of worlds

[@freshasapeach1141]

If we're being quite honest, susumu is one of the greatest composers ever I mean the effect his music has is so powerful even if it's describing an emotion that doesn't quite have a name and this song especially is beautiful as heck

[@CruzeUK]

I watch Paprika for the first time yesterday - AMAZING anime but the music, OMG! I love it. Gives me goosebumps every time I hear.

[@blackmug2728]

Indubitably!

[@Mashriq96]

exactly. Watched it today. Just finished it. Felt instant love for the movie and for the music.

[@TheMightyTengu]

Just watched it today 4 the first time, Amazing 🤩

[@artygunnar]

Thank you Satoshi Kon and Susumu Hirasawa

[@wiss7245]

Arthur Yagami Susuma ?

[@raytunes64]

Oussama Zah' I guess he's talking about that Satoshi Kon died in 2010

[@Solidarity1024]

amen

[@robotcongelado1529]

RIP Satoshi Kon :c

[@diarykeeper]

They really were a dream team

[@billybitchcakes56]

Susumu is a fucking GOOOOOOOOOOD

[@QKuKier]

GOOOOOD

[@chrollolucifer9008]

This song just give the nostalgic vibes and the urge to cry for some unknown feelings residing deep inside.

[@JustStop19]

Literally crying right now.

[@HouseBug26]

I need to ride a bicycle to this.

[@williamogtinke1746]

I live in the country and I listen to this on beautiful days while riding my bike down the road

[@Nathan-jm2ux]

williamogtinke i need a bit of that feeling

[@tempname8263]

I imagined a bunch of commenters with this song loudly played on speaker, who happily ride bikes through the street, leaving confused pedestrians behind.

[@maartengoutier2085]

Haha, i am down to be part of that

[@mikaelthun7201]

going in my "fortsätt trampa" playlist for sure 😀

[@samui4]

この曲聞く度にまたパプリカ観たくなる

[@williambravo1084]

One of the most unique and visually appealing movies I've seen RIP Satoshi Kon.

[@spencerfoote6977]

Same just saw it recently blew my mind. Better than most modern day Hollywood projects

[@Yangpeiling-de-zhangfu]

@@spencerfoote6977 No one a/g/r/e/e/s with you. I would rather watch Hollywood movies. Hollywood is better in every aspect like acting, language (I'm only familiar with English), CGI, effects

[@Yangpeiling-de-zhangfu]

@@spencerfoote6977 I'm not a bot. And I put / after the letters to avoid KZbin censorship ( KZbin will hide user comments if KZbin thinks that comment violates KZbin policy ). And why are you only talking about Hollywood? Why don't you talk about anime or Korean, Japanese, or Indian movies? You act like today's anime is great. You act like other country movies are great

[@asdasddwasf9936]

​@@Yangpeiling-de-zhangfu I do

[@Songs-hj7on]

In the distant sky, the clamor from a ring of spinning flowers awakens the diverging paths I passed through that day, on that day I followed a girl who showed me the way, an incarnation of the shimmering haze, (2) and high upon a hill appeared the nameless field I’d yearned for The shadow whispered, “That is the city I showed you in your dreams,” day after day, upon passing through the countless branching paths A wise man in the darkness gathered cast-off days, and along the coast, along the coast, made to dance a strange, unknown flame ※ Ah, the mantle loquaciously fans up the flame, and congratulates those standing in the abandoned field Ah, before the eyes of the silent, silent girl ah, the lights (3) begin to burn (4) in the unknown capital High in the sky, a pattern of clouds dyed red like a burning flame showed me the road I had lost that day, that day Pursuing the wind that oft blows in my dreams, I descended time, and along the riverside, along the riverside, beheld an unknown flower of joy ※ Repeat x2 -- Notes: (1) There is a place in Vietnam known as the Bạch Hổ oilfield, which translates to “White Tiger oilfield”. “Byakko” by itself is the name of one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations (as well as the name of another song on the album “Byakkoya”). (2) Kagerou can mean either “heat haze; shimmer of hot air” or “mayfly; ephemera”, depending on the kanji, although no kanji are used here. However, the latter word seems to be written more often in katakana, while kagerou here is written in hiragana, so I have decided to go with the former meaning for now. (3) This is probably “light” as in “lamp”. The imagery of a capital’s lights (都の灯) being lit also appears in the song “Moon Time”. (4) This spoken section is in Vietnamese: Xin chao, cac ban. Day la que cu cua chung toi. Day la tuong lai cua chung toi.

[@gg.3812]

Best comment ever seen, with footnotes too!

[@kathume724]

Thank you!!!

[@tuanpt216]

Thank you for your information. But the sentence "Day la que cu cua chung toi" should be "Day la que huong cua chung toi" or "Đây là quê hương của chúng tôi" which can be translated to English: "This is our homeland"

[@cefrinaldi8060]

And to this day i still doesnt know the full meaning of this song as whole.

[@asianrara2446]

This song makes me feel like there's a nice and comforting place that's waiting for me when I die.

[@EvilsoriHC]

The next level of music for me. I've never heard something like this before. This is amazing.

[@keepsilence6288]

I don't believe среди русских есть фанаты этой аниме

[@JustStop19]

There's actually a lot. I also have a book about Satoshi Kon right beside me right now.

[@JustStop19]

And he's also a Ukrainian.

[@ARokanten]

It's astonishing film and magic OST, very-very talented. So sad that great director of this masterpiece is not in this world anymore.

[@gertvandenberghe5914]

Whenever this plays in my head while cycling, I feel like I'm flying

[@CriminalDoenjangJjigae]

This was one of the first vocaloid songs to be used in a film. It's beautiful

[@Fightanddie]

Idk what that means. I thought vocaloid was girl singers

[@CriminalDoenjangJjigae]

@@Fightanddie Vocaloid is vocal synthesizer. Vocaloids can be male (like Kaito, Leon, Len, etc.) but majority are female.

[@Gummible]

@@CriminalDoenjangJjigaewait so youre telling me this is a vocaloid? i thought it was Susumu the legend himself, is it Leon, Tonio or

[@CriminalDoenjangJjigae]

@@Gummible This song uses the vocaloid Lola. No clue if it's for the entire duration though, but it is used frequently throughout.

[@Gummible]

@@CriminalDoenjangJjigae i was half asleep when i wrote that i forgot there was a female voice as well

[@littlemais]

Probably my most favorite animated movie of all time. Satoshi Kon was a man I still look up to though he is sadly gone from this world but his legacy still lives on and makes a greater impact on the newer generations. An absolute creative and inspiring man. Thank you Satoshi for helping me go through hell throughout my depressing and painful years and thank you for being the one to help me carve my way towards an animation career.

[@BubbleArcadia]

Moomin papa......*MOOMIN PA PA!!*

[@TheNOODLER100]

I recently read a comment on a previous soundtrack compilation where someone said that the better the movie is, the less someone would notice the soundtrack. This person felt that a soundtrack that was too good was too noticeable and actually took away from the overall enjoyment of the film. I felt this was a very silly comment. Does anyone think that this killer music took away from their enjoyment of this film, or added to it?

[@Ash_Wen-li]

The better a soundtrack is, the more enjoyable the movie is. That was definitely the case here.

[@TheNOODLER100]

Thank you! You bet this added a shit ton of awesomeness to the film! I was just ranting about a very silly post I read previously.

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

I think Danny Elfman put it best: The heart of movies would never be complete without music.

[@TheNOODLER100]

I'll remember that.

[@ether5463]

Instead of a straightforward answer I'll just give examples ;) Interstellar: As a whole there's a lot of things wrong with the movie. The soundtrack and visuals are so stunning that I still call it one of my favorites. The Rain Machine Gun Scene in "Road to Perdition": I won't tell you what happens in that scene in case you haven't seen it, but it the silencing of sound effects and hearing only the soundtrack punches you in the gut. The Radio music in Kiki's Delivery Service: Symbolizes her whimsical personality. Space Odyssey 2001: Duh. Finally, studies show that an audience will put up with "bad" or low-tech visuals (think found-footage films) over low-tech sound. Low-tech sound is the biggest turn-off for most movie goers. This includes music. I can honestly think of well over a hundred examples, but you get the idea. That dudes just straight up wrong though.

[@dimasta_chas]

The song is so emotional that i always start crying whenever i hear it. It sounds very dreamy, nostalgic, happy and sad at the same time. That emotinal note in the chorus touches my heart and my soul every time. It's so amazing that the combination of istrumentals, voices and melody really can speak to you even if you don't understand the lyrics. The beautiful power of music❤

[@thefre13]

Meraviglia, l'arte supera qualsiasi razzismo facendoci riconoscere nelle emozioni che ognuno di noi prova, senza distinzioni di genere e etnia.

[@四季朝]

The Girl in Byakoyya, we all know who she is. Those who's eyes are open seek her and this song describes this meeting. This meeting is an other worldly goal that transcends this current illusion. The strange feeling you feel is an invitation from her that rises deep within you soul. Will you heed her call? To this grand meeting?

[@SerDunk]

❤

[@bertbaker7067]

Inspired by the photo of a Vietnamese lady who worked in an oil field, if I remember correctly. I've always been curious to see the picture that inspired such an amazing song.

[@ITSTAKING]

This film and its soundtrack are absolute masterpieces that will still be considered essential even in 100 years.

[@Venkatesh-pq6nl]

*Million years

[@wilsonsmith107]

This is no longer available on either Apple Music or Spotify and I am so mad

[@giordanotriolo8681]

It's so frustrating, I want every Paprika song in my playlist

[@vorpal22]

This is a classic example of why I've said no to streaming services: i want to own things. I don't want to have access to things at the whims of large companies. I've canceled all my services, started buying things on DVD / BluRay, and donwloading songs / videos off KZbin.

[@wilsonsmith107]

@@vorpal22 100% I’m right there with you

[@vorpal22]

​@@wilsonsmith107 Right? It's the same with video games for me: I'm a big collector of physical games. For me, two of my favorite music videos that I watched regularly were yanked from KZbin, so now I download everything I like on here using youtube-dl so I have it always available. I've had it happen multiple times now when I was watching a series on a streaming service and it just vanished off the service only to appear on yet another one, and there are so many now that you could probably pay for 15 of them and still not get access to everything you want.

[@evelynnnyt]

@@vorpal22physical media is king!

[@TheSleepingSeer]

This feels like a dream of flying between the rooftops of a city on a windy, partly cloudy, but mostly sunny day

[@MarkusAndersen96]

This music seriously makes me happy :D

[@nesatzuke]

Your profile picture seriously makes me happy. :P

[@MarkusAndersen96]

Duke Dick well thank you :) I'm flattered

[@Elena-wy6lk]

Markus Andersen same :') i love this music

[@williamogtinke1746]

it reminds me of all my wonderful childhood memories😊😃😃

[@angel-mg1bc]

Yes♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@mitchadmiral1210]

Truly believe anyone who is an artist should listen to Susumu Hirasawa, it just opens up the mind like no other. Listen to his music daily, have about 12 songs from him and still discovering new ones here and there.

[@ruakasumiturner6021]

This song is making me, an Irish Londoner, sing in Japanese and dance like one of the parade characters outside Kew Gardens station with NO REGRETS AT ALL

[@baronsamedi8956]

I tear up every time.. I guess I'm a sucker for susumu hirasawa.

[@LunarToothpaste-fi7ef]

the triumph and joy of living life

[@mikhailbandurist8652]

Indeed. If John Wick is the triumph of death, for me Paprika is about how life is beautiful

[@ipungipung90]

Perfectly fits Paprika's theme and atmosphere 😘

[@JoshyMcSquashy_Reviews]

why is the soundtrack not on spotify anymore

[@n.shindono4922]

平沢さんがソロになり聴きはじめ　今までこんなにも　歌詞　曲が斬新で入り込む　アーティストは居ないですね 毒舌の癖に誰も傷つけない語り　平沢ワールド　大好きです　 民族的ながら新しく　空想的な壮大さが！　類を見ないアーティストですね 独自の世界観　めり込んでしもーた

[@superpotato2387]

I knew I recognised his voice! He sings "Forces" from the 1998 Berserk Anime

[@BarneyCalhounHL]

This song, this vibes, feels and sounds like a fever dream and I love every second of it.

[@spectrumbots4268]

I remember watching this awesome film back in 2011 on my PS3! This is my favorite song from the movie!

[@fofwew]

This is unique. There's nothing in this world that can make me feel the same feelings as this song and Paprika. Satoshi Kon, thank you so much. Susumu Hirasawa, thank you so much.

[@knightpolish3383]

One of his laziest works tbh ;( it's still good but that guy have tons of greatest contemporary music so you know

[@jvh1897]

To me, this song sounds like the pure euphoria and simultaneous dread that life can be.

[@vorpal22]

The whole movie was very philosophical Taoist to me... the impossibility of resolving 陰 (yin) and 陽 (yang), and how they are constantly contradicting, creating, defining, and complementing one another in a never-ending shifting cycle.

[@GuroItuyoshi]

My story with this song is strange and magical. At first I was only listening to Parade that i kept in a loop, again, again and again. And sometimes, the loop breaks without me noticing and youtube play the next recommended song. it was this one. But I didn't really listen to it, I was focused on my work at that time. One day while going to work, I was singing this song without knowing what this song is. I didn't remember having listening it in my life, I didn't know the name of this song (I never watched Paprika but I plan to do it). So I was singing and was wondering while I sing it, there was all the instrument in my mind, the guitar, the lyrics, the tune, everything was in my mind. One day, I knew it was some Susumu Hirasawa's work. So I searched in all his songs and finally found it. It was the second time in my life I listened to this song. But it felt like I was looking for since my childhood. That's strange, and each time I listen to this, I feel in peace. There's a lot of things that piss me or just preoccupy me. But while listening to this, I still think of this things but this time like I just watch this, without judgement or hate about it.

[@imcoolpramesh]

That moment is truly blessing.

[@michaeldemiurgos9011]

Cuando la escuché por primera vez, sonó como algo que ya había oído antes y la hubiera estado buscando toda mi vida. Es magia pura.

[@BougieDragon]

Why was this song removed from Spotify and Apple Music?!!

[@ekisde5365]

SPOTIFYYYY, PUT THIS SONG ON SPOTIFY AND MY LIFE IS YOOOUURS!!!!

[@CherryCherub97]

It is on Spotify but not available in certain countries anymore :(

[@tiredprincess451]

the intro of the song feels like you're looking out the window of a train while it speeds through the countryside... you can still see the dappled sunlight through your closed eyelids as you slip into a dream, melody of the wind and vast sky singing you to sleep

[@vice-sama3015]

The scene where for a few seconds Paprika falls from the skies to the this song is one of the most beautiful scenes of any movie ever

[@thedude3065]

Not enough spice Needs more Paprika

[@patriciafaria5681]

you forgot the exclamation point

[@Baplopird]

Paprika!

[@criskp6861]

Dude 🤣

[@KittyKatt_Luna80s]

Bingo! ;-)

[@gguy3600]

I guess someone had to do it. Well done sir.

[@犬は天使]

０，７５倍速で聞くとガチで変態級の天才なのが改めて良く分かる。日本の宝。

[@lisasofthemoon]

When 2 geniuses collaborate: Satoshi and Susumu - unbelievable talents. What a loss of Satoshi san. This OST is like a glimpse to an alternative world 💙

[@Flufferz626]

I want Hirasawa to do a soundtrack for a David Lynch film. I could die happy if they did this.

[@francescocantoni5665]

Kon:Hirasawa=Lynch:Badalamenti

[@jameschang659]

@@francescocantoni5665 I don't know who is Badalamenti but Kon + Hirasa is a better mix. They appeal to the masses not in a confounding way of gibberish, but a profound way of understanding life in Japan.

[@mamamiyalozatoz]

​@@jameschang659 nobody claimed that one of them is better than the other & the comment you were replying to was just stating the fact that hirasawa to kon was like badalamenti to lynch, which wouldve been obvious if you knew who badalamenti is 💀

[@はもちゃ-c6k]

これなんかむかし最初の所だけボカロで聞いた事あったんだが、 これが原曲だったんだ…神

[@絶賛アルバイト人間]

なんのボカロ？

[@MrDeathbyzombies]

This is the first song I listened to with my new headphones. Love this movie and love this soundtrack.

[@DragnSly]

Just saw this movie for the first time, in the theater. If Inception confused you, this movie will leave you in a coma. Absolutely brilliant and beautiful.

[@domojose]

😭 girl I think I saw u were u parks mall

[@DragnSly]

@@domojose Nah

[@xasmrt]

Satoshi kon's movies are way too good for humanity

[@nowyumysl]

I just can't stop listening to this! All day, loving it! I bought a guitar because of this... Gonna learn to play it!

[@curesaul5749]

This world deserved to see what more Satoshi Kon could do with his talent and passion for animated films. It is very sad we could only experience it so much, but at least we have what he left behind to remember him for a long time. Hope you are doing great up there my guy.

[@K.M93-K.W]

Amazing artist by far. 👏👏👏

[@xaerith4211]

RIP Satoshi. I hope wherever you are you're vibing to this in the world of dreams

[@SycrosD4]

Just rewatched this movie today. It saddens me that Satoshi Kon is gone and will never tell another story. He was taken from us way too soon.

[@nuclearcatapult]

I love this song. Music transcends language barriers.

[@By_the_gods]

I got this on blu Ray months and months ago. I took some mushrooms and watched it finally last night. Oh my god, what an amazing experience. I'll keep this in a safe place, and share it with someone special the next time I see it.

[@zainmudassir2964]

The director as well as the author of the book had cameos in the bar scenes. Sadly both died not long after the film's release. It's the same author who wrote The Girl who leapt through Time

[@MexicanShirouEmiya]

Just watched Paprika for the first time. Out of a whim, and I always sorta knew that this movie was a massive benchmark in the anime community but never thought anything of it. Now that this might have inspired inception is amazing. I love inception to death. And to experience this incredible piece of Art, maybe i should've watched Early.

[@rockfordthelittleguy6240]

If true beauty exists, it is this song. Thank you for posting it.

[@精神病性うつ病]

くそー...この美しく、美しく、クレイジーな曲はとてもキャッチーで、良くて、興味深いものです...文字通り、正気を失うか、自分自身がその計り知れない狂気、絶え間ない苦しみと痛みのパレードの一部であると想像させます :D

[@charviis6608]

Listening from Czech Republic and i love it

[@shitcore_7787]

The man's voice (the one at the start and end of the song) fills me with pure joy I always tear up a bit.

[@PhoenixDavis-m4g]

Susumu Hirasawa, and Kevin Penkin should be written down in history for being some of the best composers

[@melixdas1043]

you have a really great taste in music, kevin penkin one of the best composer in this world, hans zimmer too!

[@PhoenixDavis-m4g]

@@melixdas1043 hanz Zimmer is amazing!!!

[@redentorblas3361]

just discovered this song from the opening theme of paprika. been listening to it whenever im feeling down or tired. its relaxing and the same time energizing. thank you susumu hirazawa and satoshi kon.

[@YukariYuuko]

"Xin chào các bạn Đây là quê cũ của chúng tôi Đây là tương lai của chúng tôi" I was so surprise to here that in my language

[@Hisu0]

+Yuuko Yukari Can you translate it to English, please?

[@DuongNGUYEN-gs6ej]

+Suiginryou Hitaiga Here your English translation "Nice to meet you all, Here is our homeland, Here is our future." 日本語版 「はじめまして、 こちらは私たちの母国 こちらは私たちの未来」

[@Hisu0]

Duong Nguyen Thank you ^_^

[@jbtask3403]

+Duong NGUYEN (ゆー) I don't even know Japanese and I know that hajimemashite is wrong

[@DuongNGUYEN-gs6ej]

Thanks man. I didn't notice that typo.

[@anthonybha4510]

Discovered Paprika for FREE on youtube. Now listening to soundtrack nonstop

[@armandomenaacha5068]

i found this amazing ost by luck, then i searched the music from hirasawa, i found several of his albums, his work is absolutely fantastic, now i can die in peace...

[@heidan1226]

Whats your favorites albums from him ? I want to listen more of hirasawa !

[@LoopyDreamz775]

This song for some odd reason always reminds me of Griffith golden age? His beauty is what comes to mind hearing this

[@gerardlabeouf6075]

The multiverse

[@nabilamisilushafirila4130]

I can't stop listening to this

[@AliceDiamondWisdom]

Oh my god this is so beautiful I'm crying.

[@zuu.keeper1309]

man susumu hirasawa is such a good artist. i remember listening to his album kyuusai no gihou and it was kind of a niche thing (i thought at the time since it wasnt on spotify), i then listening to guts's theme and realized that he was the one who made that song and how popular it was and how he made the paprika soundtrack.

[@ЕленаБакалова-ф2э]

Masterpiece from Japan.

[@Ryan08EA]

Everytime this music start I take a big breath of fresh air and not even on purpose. It's just the vybe this song releases is something else. Wow 5/5

[@imaginarydreamer]

This song makes me happy immediately as it starts playing

[@pustoy7863]

His voice is so satisfying😇

[@timtanhueco1990]

Hearing this again has turned into a great memory, hoping it turns into a great dream. Paprika, please be gentle with me or I won’t let you visit my dreams again.

[@paprica8745]

I love Paprika. I love The Girl in Byakkoya

[@titinusaubert]

Soooo glad I've come to clic on this 😍 a new page just turned in my life 🎶