Sword Art Online 2 ED - Shirushi (Extended Version)

[@DimiArt]

this sao ending makes me feel so emotional especially finding out about their guild members..

[@Konasium]

can you keep the piano like this? It looks really badass lol.

[@TehIshter]

I'll keep it like this then, per request. :D

[@exboom12]

Lol xD

[@nano1716]

Konasium Meh, I'd actually prefer it if piano-sama weren't stripped.... lol

[@exboom12]

"Stripped" xD

[@stephaniexu9170]

Nano lol

[@180223]

RIP Zekken

[@DoctorKFC]

RIP Eugeo

[@Keegzyy]

wowwwww why did i scroll down :(

[@1bobland]

DoctorKFC RIP Cardinal

[@22NightWing]

What was the point in spoiling this?

[@HuongGiang-jk2je]

:( R.I.P Mother' Rosario !!

[@kanekifriedramen]

After 6 years i still love this piece a lot. Been playing it myself too. Miss the good old Sao song days

[@achitokii]

Same

[@dyamisomchay3269]

Yuuki was my favorite character by far in the second season. It's so sad and heartbreaking by how she died in the anime, and every time i hear this song I get so damn emotional about her. R.i.p Yuuki!!!

[@Roerue]

This is truly beautiful. I cry every time I listen to this, it's like my memories of the good old days come floody in and I am just at a lost for words. I just wanted to say *R* *I* *P* _Zekken a.k.a Konno Yuuki._ your death pierced my heart. I may not be a really big fan of Sword Art Online; which I do apologize, but, you fought hard and stayed cheerful

[@ArchMannarino]

Yuuki Konno is my favorite character in any anime I have watched due to those reasons.

[@johnnguyen6682]

gahh I cried so hard at her death TT-TT

[@ArchMannarino]

+Tiffany Nguyen she was introduced to die, that's the sad part. I'd rather it be someone we met earlier such as Lisbeth. All jokes aside, Yuuki stayed strong all the while.

[@looking4naomi]

I didn’t cry when yuuki died at the tree even though she’s my favorite character

[@robertgao9988]

I feel like SAO made a legit come back with the SAO arc. It's honestly the only arc that focuses on something truly important after they escaped the game :P

[@YTLyricsMaker]

The arc is called Mother's Rosario, and it definitely is a beautiful yet depressing arc. I hear it gets better from now on (Alicization Arc)!

[@thewimo8298]

YTLyricsMaker Yep the Alicization Arc is in my opinion the currently best arc of the whole SAO.

[@vicalvaran8416]

Alicization Arc is the best. I have read all its volumes except for 15 which isnt fully translated.

[@sequel4]

Vic Alvaran mind if I ask when does it really kick off I remember reading the light novels but when I ended mother Rosario I remember reading about two guys chopping trees and I wasn't too interested and haven't picked it back up yet

[@cseeto]

Activate Sword Skill: Fiery Fingers +10 Epic + 5 Speed + Awesomeness Buff + 1 Subscriber (420-hit combo)

[@fudgefactorfan6988]

+Cedrix NKR CeDD YEAAAA NEW subber

[@cseeto]

+Icon K. (XIcon624) I used to play Monster Hunter, but sadly, PSPs are unreliable in terms of durability xD and nope, it wasn't a ref haha, it was a SAO Sword Skill ref

[@aaronborja4781]

A professional shut-in FIREYUH FINGERSSUH Wow better than Starburst Stream and Skill Connect..

[@Gunmetaltech]

I do like how they're focusing on Asuna now. I'll be honest that after GGO it was kind of downhill entertainment wise but this looks more promising. Asuna is and will be my favorite female protagonist of SAO. Absolutely love this ED and I agree that LiSA does do the ED 2 justice. Simply amazing. Good job ishter!!

[@SkylordAaron]

I really hate the all fairy take on the show. So I'm done with SAO 2 for now

[@jocie684]

I agree. It's just my opinion, but I didn't like GGO at all. It had it's moments, but it was just a disappointment to me. Which is why I was so excited that they were bringing back Asuna! She is my favorite too. Always will be. :)

[@crossdaisuke]

***** Stop watching it for now so you can marathon it.. they say Mother's Rosario arc is the best arc in SAO and will have feels.. so for that i think marathoning it would be best

[@AnimePianistToshiKun]

crossdaisuke Yeah, the Mother's Rosario arc definitely focuses more on the feels and won't focus on the action as much as the earlier arcs. There's still a few good fights, but they won't (shouldn't) be the main point.

[@jocie684]

***** hey, none of us went bashing on Sinon, so why are you bashing on Asuna? But whatever, that's your personal opinion. Asuna will always be the better character to a lot of us....

[@jroc397]

Last episode hit so hard T.T

[@180223]

The feels are real.

[@jaysongarcia5246]

“kayaba invented the medicuboid” -asuna’s last line in the last episode of sao ii

[@Sheniiix]

Hey guys, since TheIshter is too busy at the moment I made the sheet music for his version of Shirushi: sheethost.com/sheet/1io0Hm It's the first sheet music I ever made, so it may not be perfect, though :)

[@Sheniiix]

Okay, glad to hear that^^

[@UTR93]

Shenix I can't save your sheets T_T May I have it, please?^^ my email is [e-mail]

[@Sheniiix]

***** I tried to send it to you, but I got an error message (mailbox unavailable). Do you have another email?

[@UTR93]

Shenix Then maybe [e-mail]

[@Sheniiix]

***** Did you receive the email this time? :)

[@Vmobro]

This is honestly my favourite SAO song

[@Obi1Classic]

I've played this only when I had to say goodbye to something precious in life. Today, it was the family dog. She was so tired from cancer...but, I'm glad for the love she gave us for 14 years.

[@MathGeekQ]

..... I ... am speechless.... your playing is beautiful ... I can't remember the last time i was at such a loss of words I have a long way to go as a piano player. Thank you :)

[@Praise_gg]

Hope you didn't give up mate!

[@jonathanparecki]

I can't tell if I'm just really tired or if it's the whole new youtube 60fps thing in place, but your hands seemed to be moving faster than ever xD Might just be all the emotion in this one taking you to new heights, that ending gave me goosebumps! Nice reference to courage, too ;D

[@jagzzlp]

This video isn't in 60fps. You're just tired. Go to sleep :P

[@TehIshter]

lol nice catch on the reference~ ALSO DAAAMN I might try that 60fps with another camera. Might look good :3

[@jonathanparecki]

jagzzlp LOL yeah I was burnt out but wanted to watch this before sleeping :p ~ishter-kun~ 60fps gives me nightermares, everything feels as if I were watching it happen right in front of me ; u ;

[@ashtonarrington5007]

I think it's the 60fps, he's a beast... Really good at what he dose

[@shadowscrap666]

ashton arrington just to put it out there. the video isnt running at 60fps. it would say it in the settings tab of the vid :P

[@angelfern2798]

Whenever I listen to this song I remember a really special person to me I lost very few months ago and I always cry. I'm not sure why I connected it to her. Maybe because it was a beautiful sad song I listened to when I was in much pain. This means that this song is too special to me and the fact that I also cry when I listen to your cover of it must say a lot!!:') Thank for your wonderful arrangement of this beautiful song!!

[@kuuhaku-ounoken]

最高！ 是非フルでお願いします！！

[@fruitykrueger]

Always comeback to this cover. Still makes me feel all the emotions like the first time.

[@tatsumikure1988]

PERFECT!!!!😄😄😄 I am very like this music "SHIRUSHI"😘 And i also like the piano that you play💕

[@nightstepplaylist4863]

My heart fell into the beauty of the light that surrounds the pain of the story it tells and how it relates to sword art online-1 ands word are online-2, rather than the dark deep sadness created by the deep lyrics and notes.

[@MomokoSan1]

that was the most beautiful cover of shirushi I've ever heard QwQ

[@peculiarproductivity7311]

You are truly the best. No one, and I mean no one else puts in such a concerted effort to capture every chord change and all the spirit of the original in all arrangements. Outstanding in every way.

[@KuchikiRukia124]

Just watched episode 22... now watching this and thinking about the lyrics... makes me cry even more T-T Wonderful cover, thank you ;-;

[@darius981000]

Same to me :3. And I finally understand what those images reffer to as well. I'm not sure though.

[@KuchikiRukia124]

Yees I think I know it too, now... all those scenes with da cam on Asunas shoulder... :(

[@KuchikiRukia124]

Yes me too O: And I'm pretty sure the ending was made like this on purpose >.

[@jason00456]

I don't think I'll ever be as good at piano as you ishter-kun...but thanks for playing such a beautiful song, and playing it beautifully.

[@winahafidh]

the music was really touching, it felt like its stabbing and stabbing in my heart....... . . and everybody is commenting about how badass your piano looks like :v lol

[@iTooob]

What a weird feeling. You have made the two exact opposite feelings be born within me: On the one hand, I have this incredible urge to learn how to play the piano and create such wonderful sounds. On the other hand, I'm incredibly disheartened seeing how unrealistically your hands glide through the keys and thinking how incredibly difficult it has to be to get to that place. Amazing.

[@stftea]

i'm not crying you're crying

[@danis.3268]

My God... I just can't stop pressing replay! You're soooooo good! Whenever you put the sheets on your new website this will be the first I'll search! But until there, I'll be replaying this! You deserve much mro views

[@Fantasiex3]

so um why are you amazing

[@Fantasiex3]

[@indigo_died6910]

Woooo another youtube pianist here xD ishter's amaze piano skillz brings everybody to the yard :D

[@ReinLie]

Ishter-kun, your covers on this and Startear are so beautiful. Major sincere props, keep it up!! :)

[@rolandozamora5376]

I watched sao like 40 times this theme song is just cool

[@ximepugs302]

Yuuki ;-; She suffered a lot but she kept going... Even if she had a terminal sickness and her family died. Poor Zekken... I love how you play piano ;)

[@Thundenfury]

That's probably best piano design I have ever seen...

[@chibiskye]

For some reason, I feel as if the piano version affects me more than the music video. Even when the rhymn increased, I didn't lose that feeling of quietness and felt the energy of excitement at the same time. A very good job again ^o^

[@IslamsyahAkil]

Great Play ! As usual !

[@ashtonarrington5007]

Finally fixing that key huh? It has some sentimental value Seeing it in most videos... We love you

[@NoaruNoire]

0:00 0:00 0:00 Free Replay button guys ! xDD *edit : my hand slipped when heard this cover ;w; its too Utsukushii >w

[@romanhands-3766]

It seems that there is no one who is digesting properly except this one. 아니 진짜 슬픈노래나 애잔한 노래는 이분이 제일 잘 소화하시는거 같다.....

[@ubacow7109]

This is my favorite LiSA song, imo its the perfect benchmark song for headphones. If they can't reproduce her vocal highs here and the instrumentals in the song then the headphones aren't up to spec.

[@asunayuuki2359]

You never fail to disappoint me :)

[@samymahdi305]

Best manga ever are you saw the last season ?

[@pianohero87]

wow. Ishy senpai getting intimate with his digital. take off all dat covering :^) Anyways, really great recording; your new vst never fails to impress me. I also loved how you extended the original song. It makes it more substantial, imo--which I like because sometimes TV size is just too short! (esp, when the song is so awesome.) Also, the soft arpeggios remind me of your Overfly video from last year. Wow, time flies! Great job, and keep up the good work :3 looking forward to next week's upload :)

[@いぶ-g5g]

ピアノも演奏も何もかもがやばい。すき！

[@ZackyThePianist]

I had just watched a Japanese movie. It's called "My girlfriend is a cyborg". I would recommend it as it's so gooddd :) The ending was touching. Then watching this cover with the lyrics on screen.. it kinda makes this song relate to that movie too.. :') Really great cover :)

[@DasianInvasian]

What's it about

[@ZackyThePianist]

A guy who have a cyborg for a girlfriend. The cyborg came from the future. Their adventure then begins.

[@TehIshter]

***** I can really imagine it being sad... reminds me of Chobits or Eve no Jikan ;__;

[@DasianInvasian]

Ishter kun I'm loving those covers man. It really warms my heart and I feel soo moved into this song as well as other covers you made. Flawless work my friend :)

[@ZackyThePianist]

~ishter-kun~ Yes it's similar to those :D Indeed it's sad.. :'( But a good sad movie :D

[@ChinoChiinoo]

I love this so much. When I first listened to this song from the anime, idk why but I had tears in my eyes. Then reading the lyrics translations made me love the song even more. Listening to your cover made me experience those feelings again. Thank you. (:

[@이민호-i6d]

정말 잘치십니다. 귀호강하고 갑니다~

[@뭐로하지이름을-g5u]

한국인 ㅜㅜ

[@본계정-f4z]

이름을 뭐로하지? 한국인 ㅠ

[@YinEr-e6s]

I really like the words you put on while playing the piano

[@jocie684]

Amazing cover! This song always makes me teary eyed. :'( I love that they're focusing on Asuna now! I didn't like GGO that much. :\ But I'm excited to watch Asuna and Yuuki's adventures in the current arc! :)

[@yuuui405]

最高です!!!!! Lisa shirushi とても素晴らしいです

[@国定次元]

_As I stare intently into your eyes, my reflection there is the _*_proof_*_ I exist._

[@cameron7876]

I can't even hear this song anymore without breaking out into tears. Simply because what happened with Konno Yuuki hit me so close to home.

[@87bcpalot]

sir, i can't seem to find this music sheet in your site. please upload :)

[@FTWLUKASMVB]

+Dion Eliot Did anybody get the piano sheets for this? I want to play it as well

[@user-bf7gc9no4t]

@@FTWLUKASMVB I saw one on musescore just search shirushi piano sheet and you'll find it

[@nevalmnto]

I keep replaying the video because every time I try to focus on the lyrics I get carried away and just listen to the piano instead. I just tried twice today and I couldn't do it, maybe tomorrow x) Anyway, you're awesome, and your rendition is absolutely beautiful =D

[@Raddishist]

I feel like you get a new piano for every song you upload

[@MrBeador]

It's the same, you can tell from the slightly off A key

[@TehIshter]

***** It's the same digital piano, with the casing removed.

[@fellipeassis5355]

just look for the key broken AHUAHUAHUhaUA

[@dwong98]

~ishter-kun~ Really? the Roland HP-207 without the casing!! WOW!

[@raine2180]

Yuuki is the best character, and for me this song is a proof of that forever. Beautiful.

[@Mushyrulez]

Your little figure just keeps on bouncing, even though there are no strings to be vibrated :v If you press 1 and 9, you can see how far she moved! Did she ever fall off?

[@TehIshter]

lol yeah, well I placed her specifically on top of the power box *biri biri reference*

[@KarlArty]

~ishter-kun~ i didn't recognize the figure at first (cuz who needs good video quality when there is good sound quality) but is that the railgun? 0.0

[@KarlArty]

April Nguyen you too? lol

[@h1retsuna]

That chorus. "As I stare intently in your eyes, my reflection there is the proof I exist." Such beautiful.

[@parkerwoolworth966]

Sheet music is here www.mediafire.com/download/q85pa3hmi8rx05u/shirushi.pdf

[@Jカリラ]

thank you very much ! I love u ｍｍｍｍｍwah

[@DannyThePrimeOne]

So happy you did this song! Im a diehard SAO fan and this is by far the best ending song they put out since "Overfly" and "Yume Sekai" in season 1!

[@JaysonHoang14]

I thought nothing can touch 'Yume Sekai', but this song tho... Ishters playing helps too. My ears are at peace.

[@JaynePelletier]

Me: *is the only person in this whole world who absolutely loved SAO*

[@kodoku_ll]

Jayne 707 I loved it to dont worry

[@JaynePelletier]

yay glad I'm not alone X3

[@JaynePelletier]

J Park novels?

[@NeilSaryu]

Jayne 707 definitely not alone

[@gamecritic5500]

I like it

[@agk5631]

I don't know if it's just me, but the piano without the case really adds more of an emotional pact to this piece. :") It's like saying, "look inside, this is me, love the real me..." I did read the description.

[@Zipfrost64]

I agree. SAO wasn't all that good but the music was beautiful

[@willhelm94]

Best work so far, by far! Love it!

[@SynthhInHD]

I wish I could play piano like this... :(

[@sovandaradom]

The song it self not really appealing to me until i heard your piano arrangement. Now i love the song!! You are awesome!!

[@zayzay4696]

No more sheets for These songs ?? i really want to play Courage and this (version of urs) .. Cant u make sheets just for these 2? :(

[@JayyFlowTG]

This is out of this world amazing...why would anyone dislike this

[@TheOne-sj8mc]

Amazing, really liked it but could you make a sheet file for it since I enjoyed it so much

[@snowdrift6418]

love your profile pic!

[@TheOne-sj8mc]

thx

[@llolichannel]

It's on Carlos silva channel, just search it

[@snowdrift6418]

Reo Cool welcome =D

[@ItzDrewGaming]

My favorite cover by far. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@ゆゆ-q8d8n]

楽譜を教えてください…… please give me Music sheet 楽譜 sheet Music sheet

[@Pnoysneakerhead24]

I must say this is by far the best one i've heard do this ending! great job!!

[@andrew_li]

I completely forgot about this song.

[@superstarbtshard445]

This in my opinion is the best piano cover for "Shirushi" by LiSA. It has such a beautiful flow to the music. I simply love it. I personally think that this is the best song ending for the Sword Art Online Series itself. Well done song with an emotional feel to it. With your piano covers it does the same as it should in the song. Keep up the great work. Im looking forward to the next cover. :)

[@foxlooo9969]

Umm, can you give the sheet music for this pls?

[@XxBrittany20xX]

To be honest, I love sao so much cause pretty much every episode makes me bawl like a baby. Especially this past epi. Good and sad make me cry. I don't know why, but this is the first anime I've watched that truly affects me and it has so much heart

[@NeruGreen]

Based on the hint in the description, maybe you're doing a song from Wolf Girl and Black Prince next Friday?

[@clementyee303]

Sounds like Liar Mask to me lol

[@Fenvirr]

奉太郎折木 lmao how did I not realise that myself

[@NeruGreen]

奉太郎折木 OH lol. I've never watched that, so I had no idea.

[@Legaliaaa]

Fawazeroni liar mask is the 2nd op of akame ga kill.

[@NeruGreen]

OHHHHH. Well now I just feel dumb.

[@iReXx500]

As someone else has mentioned, your piano looks badass the way it is currently is Ishter. I thought you were just going to try and pay someone to come fix your A key, not do it yourself. You're quite handy. Excellent transcription. I can't manage to stop hitting the replay button. This has me excited for your next Friday upload....... (Surprisingly enough I have never visited your website, and I'm glad I did. It's cool to know more and more about you and how you started. I always thought you WERE in a music school and that you DO practice scales/finger exercises. You are so quick at hitting notes that there are so many notes that go unnoticed until you look at the music sheet... Impressive. It amazes me that pianists such as you and Animenz are able to transcribe these songs. Hopefully one day I could do the same.)

[@TeaBurn]

The piano looks kind of cool without the cover.

[@marievehebert4196]

I'm almost crying now that I know the lyrics... You're really good!

[@arran2900]

i was wondering is that piano custom made???

[@Irene-lq4nv]

I believe he was trying to fix a key or something and removed the top, but ended up keeping it like that.

[@arran2900]

Irene Wong well it looks really cool tbh XD

[@Irene-lq4nv]

Arran Bear Ikr -w- really want my piano to look like that too but I can't remove the cover...

[@arran2900]

Asuna mine is a electric piano not a keyboard well it is a risk aint it XD

[@witmanntheinfinite]

You so fast And this is the most awesome thing I ever heard This song is beautiful

[@big9680]

2018?

[@henrygorr]

So touching. best cover ever recorded on youtube. Always your fan. LOVE SWORD ART ONLINE!!

[@Nyymzs]

😢 People who can play piano this good makes me see myself as just another wannabe who is trying so hard but can't improve...

[@gdarris7161]

+Guyver Lee Dont Give Up :)

[@gdarris7161]

+Guyver Lee Dont Give Up :)

[@NeilSaryu]

Guyver Lee dont give up, keep moving forward

[@primeartonline-pianocovers1535]

Keep going man... I was in the same spot as you once but then I continued and followed my passion and now I can play most of his songs by ear

[@carrielee1348]

I can say that this is much better than your last attempt. The sound produced here is very pure. I can feel the emotions coming right out :')

[@shutupaeryn]

sao may be a bit of a shitshow, but man does it have the best op songs and endings.

[@MericMusic]

Dat reverse arpeggio at 1:00 and the runs at the end, so good~ Really beautiful arrangement. :3 Also.. the nudity o_o l-lewd.

[@AnimePianoAngel]

Magic! That lighting and set up!

[@madisonlee3096]

This is truly amazing! You are by far the best piano player I have ever seen! I wish I could be that good. Well done and continue to be awesome!

[@zaphyy]

Love the look of the piano, it's just way cool haha XD I actually haven't been able to keep up with SAO II unfortunately but the last episode I watched was the end of the Calibur arc. But hearing Ishter's rendition of the new ED tells me that maybe the new arc is probably somewhat good this time. I can literally feel the emotion through these headphones. IDK, for some reason this cover really spoke to me ;_; Good job ishter! I'm going to try to catch up with SAO and maybe one day play as great as you!

[@snowywhitte]

That piano looks 10x cooler HAHA I would have just thought it was a glass casing if u didn't mention u removed the casing. I like this ED the most the lyrics were really resonating w me for this one. And yes.... asuna in the limelight, I wanna see her all badass again!!!

[@puapao6282]

I always get the feels at 1:00! Such a beautiful piece.

[@yonasohenry8590]

me too :” RIP Yuuki Konno

[@cubeanix794]

So thats what the inside of a digital piano looks like. Thank you ishter for checking off another thing that I wanted to see before I die. lol

[@jhoepatrick7872]

It's absolutely beautiful.

[@francomarzilli9051]

Ishter, with all the honesty and love in my heart I can tell you and congrat you on the fact that you are improving so much, I can't wait to see the sheets.

[@DyenarMovies]

Well... u made it... now I'm cryin' and i finally remembered why I always skipped the outro :') Your cover sounds WONDERFUL!

[@chuantv985]

Best version im never saw i crying its soo goooood

[@gangstarmario7948]

Its just straight awesome how one song from u can bring back all those fascinating and deep going feelings, i mean this was one of the animes i started of watching anime at all so this is just special for me. :D THank u for making such awesome music and keep up the good work theister. :D

[@もかぞー]

鳥肌経ちます！感動

[@Nick_9198]

As always Ishter-senpai, a very good job indeed. Nicely done on the piano cover of "Shirushi" by LiSA. I hope there's more on SAO II piano covers in the near future. Gambatte!!

[@DJao_]

Beautiful music, idk why but i really like this one in particular, it just has so much feeling to it. Keep up the good work ishter!