YKK: The beautiful end of the world

Yokohama Shopping Log, also known as YKK & Yokohama kaidashi kikou is an incredibly laid back anime ova by hitoshi ashinano. It's almost too relaxing to even do a recap on but I tried anyway. Kenny lauderdale (me) breaks down this calm & healing series & reviews the 1998 OVA that's taken youtube's AMV scene by storm. Acustic dou gontiti did the ykk ost, & sometimes I play the VHS tapes in my VCR just for the soundtrack. Recently yen press released the quiet country cafe manga so a lot of people are getting into it which is great. Slice of life anime are also becoming more popular so maybe this is the anime for you. More anime analysis & reviews coming up.
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[@FirstNameLastName-kt3zn]

One thing that makes YKK so interesting is that it is a cheerful representation of a post-apocalyptic world. I don't think I've ever seen something like that in any medium, not just anime.

[@lonelychameleon3595]

I don’t know about it being entirely “cheerful” but rather I think it’s more accepting of the fact that the apocalypse happened and there’s no reason to fret about it anymore, we probably could’ve averted it but we didn’t and now we have to live with it as a reminder.

[@couchpotato3197]

If you count everything Adventure Time is another series that does this. But it's not very grounded at all.

[@albineigengrau3212]

Humanity Has Declined has some of that as well (though I'd describe is more as "accepting" than "cheerful"), and occassionally there some of that vibe in Sound Of The Sky.

[@couchpotato3197]

Turn A Gundam sort of did it as well. The apocalypse brought a very peaceful serene turn of the century era again until the moon race showed up.

[@wojciechniemirski1782]

Just check Girls' Last Tour

[@Bayreuth1943]

I am a middle aged man from Japan. I used to read this comic from 1995 to 2006, on 'Afternoon' magazine from Kodansha. Of course I bought the OVA. On reading the last episode in 2006, I literally cried as if one of my childhood friend were gone, or lost contact. Now, almost 20 some years after from this lost gem, I was amazed to know this is relived from different aspects. Well, I know that it is very hard to remake this kind of storytelling again in 2019. However, the main spirit of this comic and OVAs were the last shadow of 20th century, where we have lived, when we look back upon with heart aching nostalgia.

[@qb4097]

i will give it a try, any other 90's anime suggestion?

[@9hamos8]

Thank you.

[@qb4097]

@@Bayreuth1943 thank you, appreciated that! i have seen famous old anime like Evangelion and i always impressed by old school anime; the vibe, the art, and the logic at that time... makes me shivering and amazed i love the creativity of old school anime, its pure imagination yet feels so true im a 17 y.o. who grown up with not-be-proud-of life, being one of the anime community who witnessed OLD masterpiece are one of my happiness

[@fivesidedpixels4991]

Insightful comment. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@DESTRAKON]

Great Teacher Onizuka

[@misterkaos.357]

So this is the anime where 70% of anime-related vaporwave imagery comes from.

[@eduardaarrais]

What is vaporwave

[@misterkaos.357]

@@eduardaarrais kzbin.info/aero/PL6QvUsjjdAsoa-Afdv4ajAu2-jPML2mSR

[@eduardaarrais]

@@misterkaos.357 uhhh thanks!! Such pretty colors wow. I'm going to watch some videos on your Playlist 😊 I think I understand what you meant now!

[@misterkaos.357]

@@eduardaarrais Yep. Vaporwave isn't really something that can be described. It was to be experienced.

[@efini_fc4276]

@@eduardaarrais vaporwave: A E S T H E T I C S expelled through formatted audio waves- arranged leisurely for your personal and relaxing enjoyment. C://

[@Wehdeo]

"How do you persuade a person to animate..." You pay them...

[@akaDL]

He was talking about convincing a studio to work on this story, since a slow paced, extreme realistic slice of life, would likely sell much less if they would make an anime of something different.

[@NoName-ev6cg]

@@akaDL yeah majority does but this kind of anime have their own fans, and it seems it has even lot of them 20s to 90s.. i find it at prior of time, studio have passion on animated their works even with this type of anime.

[@akaDL]

@@NoName-ev6cg Which is a shame we do not get animes like YKK anymore. YKK was and still is an emotional trip for me. I enjoy so much how they made the best of cell animation on this. Literally an good bye. Can't stand digital animes, they pale against good cell ones.

[@greenhowie]

It would take a lot of money for a project that would certainly not be commercially successful - perhaps as a passion project for a wealthy person who only wanted to see the art exist, not as a business venture. We do not yet live in such a utopia, unfortunately.

[@patrickfrost9405]

@@akaDL You pay them.

[@DangerousMuteLunatic]

This looks like the comfiest apocalyptic hellscape I've ever seen.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Look up solar punk

[@deltaxcd]

And I think that's the scariest landscape of the all. looks like pure death.

[@WackMau]

Try "Mutazione"

[@jorgealventosa5859]

@@NeostormXLMAX Thanks

[@hippaman2435]

ya i stepped outside after watching this and stepped back in

[@VagabondTE]

This anime is super relaxing The main character gets struck by lightning *relaxing lightning

[@kennylauderdale_en]

she got better

[@VagabondTE]

@@kennylauderdale_en lol

[@latt.qcd9221]

Lightning Electrocution ASMR.

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

This guy makes regular weebs look like Texas cattle hands listening to country folk music next to a camp fire

[@takcleberry]

Can’t do that in California, the cops will get called

[@WingMaster562]

@@takcleberry i heard you cant collect rain water there in California as well

[@keepermovin5906]

@@takcleberry the shorter list is things you CAN do in California

[@keepermovin5906]

@@takcleberry the shorter list is things you CAN do in California

[@BM-13_KATYUSHA]

On one side you have masterpieces like this, on the other you have fucking furries.

[@Krystalmyth]

There is a genre of anime called "Healing". --- Maybe anime wasn't a mistake, after all.

[@ihatehumans487]

Shut up stupid normie

[@user-po9if2uw9y]

But hentai was

[@Goodskypie356]

This is one of those anime’s people make Aesthetic gifs out of

[@johnyboy228]

@Kerstin ok

[@Voltan]

Sakuga. You're thinking of _Sakuga_

[@amarillo9277]

@@Voltan A Sakuga MAD.

[@imanbelez8825]

Yet none to be found

[@VIRTIASONIC]

Aesthetic.... Ugh.... It drives me... Mad.... Why does it have to be so common... 😭

[@tarvoc746]

> has androids > in a dying world > slice of life > slow and relaxing ...Fallout 4: Wholesome Edition

[@JonnyHorseman]

NieR Automata*

[@LittleCart]

@@JonnyHorseman yikes, idk about that one

[@JonnyHorseman]

@@LittleCart >Yikes Shut up.

[@LittleCart]

@@JonnyHorseman your headass said NieR Automata is a slow and relaxing slice of life so...

[@JonnyHorseman]

@@LittleCart Sorry, i just REALLY hate the word Yikes...

[@RedZeshinX]

A lot of skilled animators who had been working in the animation industry since the 70's started retiring around the late 90's/early 2000's as traditional hand drawn moved to digital. The drop in technical skill (and many other artistic/cinematic qualities of vintage anime) is tied to that transition of the generations and technology.

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

Great observation. I have often wondered why contemporary animes don’t possess the majestic nature of their predecessors. You bridged the gap!

[@ArchOfficial]

If anything modern animators are far, far better than old ones. They are just given extreme schedules and lack of resources.

[@Kidneyjoe42]

@@ArchOfficial It's a mixed bag. Just talking about pure animation, things have generally gotten better over time. Watch any sakuga video and you'll notice most of the anime are no older than the 90s. And going straight to the source, old anime can often feel like a slideshow there's so little animation. But general artistry isn't as clear cut. Another comment in a different chain mentioned the color palettes. Even to this day, most modern anime doesn't manage to be as aesthetically pleasing as the average from 20+ years ago. And it's because of things like the colors and shading. I'm not sure if those skillsets have deteriorated or there's simply less effort being put in to those things, but either way the result is anime that just simply isn't as pretty. There's also the big issue of CG. Used to the corner cutting techniques to save time and money were things like zooming in on people's faces (but not their mouths) as mentioned in the video, replacing backgrounds with those swooshy action lines, animating less as in the slideshow thing mentioned above, and simply not showing things that would require a lot of time consuming animation. And so cheap, bad anime was still anime. There was no clear line between good and bad, but rather a continuum from less to more corner cutting. CG completely changed that. Now cheap, bad anime doesn't even look like anime. And even stuff that's hovering around average will often be marred by the jarring pockmarks of occasional bad CG. And so, if your standard for aesthetics is "never looks like rotting garbage" then the quality of modern animation has declined. What used to be a bar that even relatively cheap anime could clear has become a mark of greater than average quality.

[@ArchOfficial]

@@Kidneyjoe42 Do bear in mind you're likely comparing the peak of golden age anime to the average modern anime. Anime has always on average been pretty fucking bad.

[@VonVikoGoat]

@@Kidneyjoe42 The reason why anime looks like it looks today is due to animators being highly exploited. Not the technology, in fact, give an animator time and they will make amazing digital animation, the reason why animation in general looks soo cheap is due to large studios wanting to keep pumping content with no artistic interest, just profit so boom there u have it. All because of capitalism

[@MforMovesets]

"A manga that only shows close-ups of faces is really boring." - Akira Toriyama, in a manga tutorial

[@mariuspoppFM]

Should have looked in his house first

[@akhandtripathipyz9888]

Absolute legend

[@mariuspoppFM]

Absolute fagg0t

[@martaleja9279]

Could you explain please?

[@Callofcabral]

@@martaleja9279 DBZ is often just a series of extreme close-ups interspersed with a few full action frames

[@MapleMilk]

Essentially this is Animal Crossing but towns are made up of people who survived the Second Impact

[@Jayfive276]

MapleMilk second whatnow? Never heard of it.

[@towelgirl21]

@@Jayfive276 You didn't survive it. Nah, it's just an Evangelion reference

[@Golemoid]

@@towelgirl21 he has eva-01 in his avatar, he gotta be kidding

[@towelgirl21]

@@Golemoid lol I wasn't paying attention

[@jomo5800]

And eventually, humanity is struck the Third Impact which led to the creation of zombie-like entities and beasts.

[@Japan_Champloo]

I was born and raised in Yokohama city, so YKK was special Manga to me. I remember I enjoyed reading when I was teen. I guess I'll watch Anime for the first time. Thanks Kenny.

[@komentorrtyen5859]

speak weeb language pls

[@Japan_Champloo]

@@komentorrtyen5859 だが断る。 I refuse. - Rohan

[@ArahabakinoKami]

Do Yokohama have country-like places or is mostly urban like near the docks, hotels and parks? I am curious.

[@CerealExperimentsMizuki]

Are you actually a Loner Stoner though?? If so, join the team mate.

[@Japan_Champloo]

@@ArahabakinoKami Sorry I tried to explain in more detail about that. But my English language level is like a kindergartner.. haha. You can check here. I hope this gratify your curiosity. www.japan-guide.com/e/e2156.html

[@Gojiro7]

its nice to finally see something in Media where humanity's best times being behind them isn't a constant fight for survival or a bleak message about how were are our own worst monster, sometimes its best to just let things be tranquil and not dwell on the bigger broader problems in the world.....or rather what's left of it, so far this tops the Apocalypses we could hope for if it comes

[@teacup4561]

I didn't find this anime peaceful, I found it melancholic. It's beautiful and I was drawn in, but it definitely left me feeling uneasy. This robot has been living alone for so long she forgot her own name, or even that she was a robot at all. When she gets struck by lightning, she's confronted with her own mortality. One day, just like the twilight world around her, she too will fade away. She's obsolete now, just like the streetlights. They once served a purpose, but now they're just turning on because that's what they were supposed to do. Likewise, she's just running this coffee shop in her owner's place because it was his last instruction. She is a relic of a time when robots like her were needed for a purpose, now only living an echo of an existence. I felt sad watching this. A kind of looming dread that I don't get from a lot of things. Sort of like when she cried but didn't know why, I guess I like this feeling, too, even if I don't understand it.

[@shannonmcfarland8826]

Very well said

[@KaiserFrazer67]

It's my take that she and the other robots are serving the purpose for which they were created: to keep humans company in their final days, so they won't all have to die alone. Unfortunately the humans were very short-sighted and selfish in doing so; not considering that the robots, being indistinguishable from humans except for virtual immortality (barring accidental death) would become emotionally and psychologically dependent upon mortal humans. People were not meant to be alone; neither were the robots. At least the robots will have each other, which is likely why Kokone moves in with Alpha at the end of the manga (I have not seen the anime).

[@buttguy]

as a person who collects and resurrects 70s-90s computer systems, this melancholy description still seems peaceful in a way to me.

[@juliuspeter2293]

Yow wat a description I like how u have expressed ur thoughts I kinda felt the same way

[@freelancerthe2561]

Theres a fair bit of that scattered throughout the 90s and early 2000s. I still remember when Planetarian was this new thing called "a kinetic novel"; which is was a term for visual novels that never really stuck. Suffice to say I've always been a fan of the emotional resonance. Nostalgia and Melancholy go hand in hand. The simultaneous happiness of knowing something was enjoyed, but mixed with sadness of that feeling being an experience you can't really be experienced by others, nor relived by yourself. The calmest of the existential dread we all face. But also the most satisfying that we had experienced it in the first place. Girls last tour loves to dwell on this. The girls imagining what life was like for those who once lived in places. Idealic sensations in the tiniest comforts of civilization. The embodiment of "Cozy", as the world sits in its rocking chair, gently swaying. Watching nature go about its business, as world settles in and drifts off into a long nap. That moment when everything may as well have been a dream, and the haze is a warm blanket wrapped around you. Thats a pretty big reasons why that particular scenario in the genre is so pitch perfect for animation or drawn art. It can communicate that surreal sensation of just existing in a place with no purpose or context outside of itself. Letting you just drink it all in.

[@zerodelgato3842]

Damn do I miss the look of oldschool anime.

[@kennylauderdale_en]

There's something about acrylic paint & film that gives YKK a very specific look. Maybe it's the color palette? It's hard for me to pinpoint what makes those sunsets in this anime look so distinct.

[@fallingintime]

The colour for sure.

[@ericbazinga]

I'd love to see a new anime that brought back that retro style, with hand drawn and painted cels.

[@Golemoid]

it's not just anime but animation in general. that's the only branch of enterainment that's deteriorating rather than improving with new technology.

[@Shinigami13133]

I was born in 99, I have no real connection to traditionally hand drawn anime, but I get a weird sense of nostalgia looking at it, I just think it looks better

[@that2amvagueexistentialdread]

Being a depressed, anxious wreck, a soft and gentle end of the world sounds so wonderful. No doom or dread, no anger or fear - just observing the gentle twilight before one last long sleep.

[@cerwach]

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light

[@Iregretmyoldname]

@@cerwach no u

[@yuki97kira]

In the end, spending the day with no worries and burden sounds so appealing to me as well... Just lying around, watching the winds and the clouds pass by, the smell of coffee brewing, or little speckles of rain dripping down the window. I dont have to worry about people, or the unknown future..or even expectations and other's views of me

[@hunyodaisynueve]

What a beautiful sentiment!

[@hapidrop5093]

How are you doing ? It's been 3 years mate. Cheers !

[@johnschlosser8472]

"Slice of Life" at its finest, but with a post-apocalyptic(?) twist that makes it engaging. I've read the entire manga and it's just like this video: nothing really happens, nothing is ever explained, and you don't care because of its calm beauty. One of the best manga and anime of all time.

[@unclaimedusername6608]

>world is ending >No signs of war >humanity is on its way out >People are afraid to answer the door >"What happened?" O...Oh no!

[@hanpines3808]

*Oh no*

[@tntkff9901]

*CRASH!* "OH YEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!!!"

[@lunasun1738]

I don't get it-

[@masterxk]

The third impact?

[@cherubin7th]

Just like today's USA.

[@BrightStarCat]

The secret to convincing animators to animate this was that animators definitely wanna animate beautiful subtle detailed scenes anyway lol. YKK is an animator’s dream

[@rashedulkabir6227]

Give some other anime names which are as relaxing as this.

[@sliabhgealach]

low-key, I'm not an animater but a painter and those scenes are beautiful and scenes that any artist would love to draw

[@ryantheanimator1156]

Rashedul Kabir Barakamon, Sweetness and Lightning, Usagi Drop, Poco’s udon world, School Babysitters, Non Non Biyori.....and a lot more that I haven’t watched.

[@martijnzuidland522]

Also known as vaporwave and lofi playlist thumbnail, the anime

[@livanbard]

Weather channels feature more than this anime in vaporwave

[@bilbo1778]

1998 hands down best year for anime - Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Perfect Blue, Serial Experiments Lain...so many timeless classics

[@plaguis1391]

Being a nerd in the 90s was the absolute peak. Between the games and the anime, we'll never see a culture like that again. Fucking normies.

[@luman1109]

Akira also released in '98

[@bilbo1778]

@@luman1109 Akira was 1988, sir

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Would also count Outlaw Star, Cardcaptor Sakura, Master Keaton, and Princess Nine here.

[@albertgore7435]

Last year, I had to be at work at 4am. I couldn’t sleep. I was so stressed about it because I was brand new and I wasn’t used to being into work so early to open the store. I watched this video at about 2:30 with a cup of coffee. I pulled an all nighter and I was sooooo tired at work that morning, but this video made me mindful of my surroundings and I was relaxed for the rest of the night before work. Thank you Kenny!

[@tangroro]

It's a really sad yet relaxing story, the world is ending but nobody in the series ever tried to fight it, they just quietly accept their inevitable doom and continue with their life, the manga focused on the passing of time, it was mentioned the coffeehouse will eventually flooded, even the kids have grown up and left the neighborhood. It's the most beautiful apocalyptic story I've ever read, showing us death and doom is part of life, there's nothing we can do to stop it, but we can choose not react to them.

[@KiyokaMakibi]

So in the manga, are the sea levels never going to stop rising until they consume the last piece of land? Why is the world ending? Ah so many questions.. D:

[@StarsWithScars]

Hey just like us

[@Shabangs510]

tang roro accept

[@procrastinatingme953]

It's a lot realistic and relatable for me though, not sure how other countries or places would think about it but most people in my neighborhood would just accept the end

[@highadmiraljt5853]

KiyokaMakibi Global warming seems likely

[@jorikrouwenhorst7220]

This anime is the definition of the ‘quiet Apocalypse’

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Post post apocalypse you mean, like solar punk or post cyberpunk

[@Gyrant]

I prefer to call this and other similar situations "The Casual Apocalypse". Human society is or has slowly collapsed but everyone's just kinda cool with it.

[@pieman19]

Read through the manga over the weekend and it really was fantastic. Seeing Alpha find little bits of happiness in a melancholy world was very enjoyable. It's nice once in awhile to enjoy something that doesn't have a major conflict or obstacle to overcome. The closest thing to a villain this series has is the passage of time, seeing the young kids Alpha befriends early on who eventually grow up and move away or seeing the gas station abandoned and overtaken by nature in the final chapter is a stark reminder that time never stops ticking forward. But no matter how quiet and overgrown the area becomes it's heartwarming to know that for however long she can, Alpha will be serving up a hot cup of coffee and a friendly conversation with any wandering soul that may stumble across her little cliffside café

[@krunkle5136]

1:42 That motorcycle is moving sideways.

[@hairglowingkyle4572]

Now *this* is a Slice of Life anime Take notes anime studios!

[@grendelum]

Daisuke Young - examples are always welcome :)

[@srdxxx]

@@grendelum I think an obvious one is Non Non Biyori.

[@surya_0x0]

Barakamon hands down one of the best slice of life anime out there.

[@srdxxx]

@@surya_0x0 The Barakamon anime was good, but if you really want SOL you should read the manga. kissmanga.com/Manga/Barakamon

[@latt.qcd9221]

I mean, it's technically a Slice of Life, but it would probably make more sense to say that this is how an Iyashikei is made.

[@tikhonbatkovic]

kenny lauderdale : so here's that relaxing OVA about quiet life of an android at the countryside. also kenny lauderdale: HIGHSHOOL GIRLS WITH YOYOS AND BAZOOKAS And I passionately love every single of your videos. Thank you!

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Kenny Lauderdale's Anime & Discount Carpet Warehouse.

[@t.r.s.eakamuneebatif9173]

@@kennylauderdale_en ngl, i would go there!

[@towelgirl21]

Fire and Forget

[@Golemoid]

YOYOS? OUTRAGEOUS!

[@alphaca3569]

hey gumshoe

[@delbomb3131]

"how do you convince an animator to animate _____?" sweet sweet yen.

[@RyumaXtheXKing]

MONEY it’s a crime!

[@totallynoteverything1.]

pay him less than minimum wage

[@LowbrowDeluxe]

"life has slowed down to a crawl at humanities end". Yeah. This seems....prophetic in retrospect.

[@DarkGhostHacker]

Yeah it seriously does. I mean.... environment destruction is so obvious now that it's just sickening to see us humans doing absolutely nothing about it. Sickening

[@kingghidorah1212]

@@DarkGhostHacker I see where you are coming from. But a part of me believes that, our own destruction is a part of our lifecycle. In a way, it can be argued that this 'destruction' you speak of, is only natural. Nature. Human nature. We are a part of that nature. Lots of questions arise. But it's an interesting topic.

[@ClannerJake]

people aren't very considerate of history these days. the earth gets cold, it gets hot, things hit it, monocultures get sick, they die off, they thrive again, change, as nations rise, they fall and new ones grow upon their bones and ashes. no point in hysterics about it anymore; live your life, celebrate that you had it and cherished it then go the way of all your ancestors before you.

[@Thestraycat6]

Why is ur profile picture ur eye

[@LowbrowDeluxe]

@@Thestraycat6 Going to be honest...I do not remember. Pretty sure I set it back when Google+ was a thing. Best guess is I was taunting a friend of mine with rogue eyebrow hairs that she was out of reach of and couldn't whip out tweezers and pluck.

[@ItsYaBoiV]

The manga for this is one of my favorites. It's very gentle and pleasant. It's one of those series where you just enjoy this lovely journey, and the destination doesn't matter. I love the idea of an "apocalypse" story that's just a comfortable end, rather than a disaster. Everything passes, and it doesn't have to be scary, or abrupt. It's just an end.

[@Elmithian]

It honestly gives me "Girls last Journey" vibe

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

God, I miss the full hand-drawn aesthetic in old anime shows. Ugghhh man I miss em.

[@theoriginalrockmaninc.8738]

I agree. The original CardCaptor Sakura is another perfect example.

[@badlie4858]

i could never imagine that the world in which humanity is slowly coming to an end of it's existience could be so... peaceful. this is a very, very interesting concept. i think i'll give it a shot.

[@aputridpileofb-movies6542]

"YKK" is also one of the most prominent zipper/fastener companies in the world, and one of the oldest.

[@AnimeTopScholar]

I really enjoyed YKK. Not only is it incredibly relaxing to watch, but there's so many details in the setting and how the characters act that allows you to really speculate about what has happened. Sure, there are no answers, but I think that is the beauty of this show

[@MacMan2152]

Consider reading the manga, you will probably like it and it isn't very long

[@RetroTechUSA]

This series seems a bit ahead of it's time for the late 90's. Love that VHS comparison.

[@kennylauderdale_en]

people seemed to turn the video off at that point, so that's nice of you to say. Kids can't handle me saying I like old anime more I guess.

[@MiloKuroshiro]

@@CryingZombie666 the hell are you talking about. The progenitor of zombie movies, The Last Man on Earth literally does that and it ends with the message that "Welp, our time is over, things go on". And it's almost like Sci-fi is supossed to be EXPECULATIVE and mirror the social anxieties. But naaahh, Agenda Filled for sure. And calling out Hollywood for the pedofilia when we're talking about the ANIME INDUSTRY is really tasteless. The place where a mangaka is caught with hundreds of DVDs filled with illegal material with minors and just pay a small fine and just had two or three lines on his Wikipedia article about it. A industry with literal kidnappers and that doesn't care in making hundreds of hypersexualized characters at the age range of 10

[@Gameshunter3012]

Who got caught with tapes?

[@twocents1319]

There are a lot of things about this anime that remind me of the much more recent Bee & Puppycat, by Natasha Allegri. The lonely, melancholy tone, the peaceful but vaguely ominous world-building, the rich aesthetic choices, and the themes of dealing with loss are all there. It may be more busy and plot dependent than YKK, and there are certainly many other differences, but I think it's interesting to consider them in light of each other.

[@kamasoutrek]

yeah I thought the same

[@TerraMcgarden]

I actually love a concept of living in a mildly apocalyptic era where the characters don't understand why their life is that say but make the most of it and love their life

[@guytorie]

An emotionally healing slice of life set during the Apocalypse? Yes, please! That's a thing I specifically need.

[@guytorie]

@@syaondri not thus far. I don't think I've heard of it

[@ArkadiBolschek]

It's more like _after_ the apocalypse. Whatever happened to the world seems to be mostly over, and people are just living their lives in the ruins.

[@guytorie]

@@ArkadiBolschek that's even better

[@CrossfacePanda]

As soon as the video started, I immediatly thought "this is the most 1998/1999 looking anime I've ever seen", before the year had even showed up on screen. The art style, the colours, the fact that it still had film grain, everything about it just screams late 90's, in the best way possible :)

[@nikkolomakaveli8295]

I said the same thing that certain hand drawn art style I love that hand drawn art it’s sad to see anime devolving like American animation did in the 60’s

[@daniels_exclusive_channel]

I've never seen a narrative premise like this and I love how well it was executed. Who knew that the end of humanity could have a relaxing side? Obviously the creators of YKK, who captured that absolutely flawlessly. I'm not that familiar with Japanese, but because there is barely any dialogue, I still think the story and atmosphere would still be intact and I wouldn't mind taking a back seat to the dialogue. From this video, I think YKK is the most beautiful anime I've ever seen in my entire life. The atmosphere is drawn so well that it almost feels like a camera filmed it before being perfectly converted into anime style. It's a shame that the old medium of animation has become obsolete. Digital animation just doesn't have that same organic feel as traditional cel animation. Even if you give the technology another 10, 100 or even 1000 more years, it still wouldn't replicate the sheer beauty of cel animation, not even close. This video perfectly depicts every aspect of YKK, but I really wish I could get my hands on at least one VHS tape just to get a bigger picture.

[@nathanmoore9451]

I’ve watched anime for many years, but wasn’t aware of the genre Iyashikei. But your mention of it really grabbed me because I can definitely see how some anime have a healing/calming effect. When I’ve been going through difficult times I notice I frequently go back and watch the “You’re Under Arrest” anime series. It’s happy optimism and positive characters make me feel good about life. Anywho, thanks for making these awesome videos sir. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy watching them all.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Ah, a fellow You're Under Arrest! enjoyer!

[@freibier]

Basically, this show is "the age of humans is slowly fading away peacefully" - relaxing and at the same time melancholic.

[@thelurkingpanda3605]

2:54 it doesnt just cast a shadow, it overexposes the camera lens when it passes for little bit

[@ZaCloud-Animations___she-her]

3:46 "How do you persuade a person to animate a girl getting up, making a cup of coffee, and watching--" *Ad for the movie "Bill & Ted Face the Music" plays.* Excelleeeent! Radical timing, dudes! XD

[@gurdimeikenskjaldi5060]

the only thing I regret a bit is that there aren't more episodes made in that 90s OVA style, covering more of the manga story, cause it would really deserve it :|

[@Kinoksis]

Megalobox did a very good job replicating the look and feel of a 90's anime. Maybe that style would be a perfect fit for Yokohama.

[@spaghettigod43]

Would have to be much softer. Megalobox was trying to replicate 1970s tho. Notice the jagged rough lines instead of the intense dark thick lines of the 90s.

[@couchpotato3197]

Megalobox was supposed to be traditional animation but they couldn't find anyone to do that anymore. :(

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Space dandy did it even better before it. I was hoping megalobox would really get popular but it never reached the right people.

[@Kinoksis]

@@kennylauderdale_en I have yet to see Space Dandy despite everyone praising it. I'm gonna fix that problem by watching it right now.

[@MiloKuroshiro]

I mean... Not really????? Besides the character design, there's not much of it. And it's way more late 70s and early 80s too.

[@candiigurl7893]

So this is basically a lofi soundtrack in anime form. Lol I'm not mad tho. It looks interesting.

[@marlonbryanmunoznunez3179]

Basically yes. The manga is amazing. A zen experience

[@hexyko4850]

The word 'lo-fi' meant something else only a few years ago. I get confused now.

[@bakkabae]

@@hexyko4850 what did it mean back then?

[@lovrepetric]

@@bakkabae kinda having earrape qualities

[@whiterabbit75]

@@hexyko4850 I hear yah, man. First time I heard someone say, "trolling" in real life, I thought they said, "trawling".

[@paolomongon6616]

I've started reading the manga, thanks for opening my eyes to this charming series.

[@zachanikwano]

Yo, whatever comes please never delete your channel... Your takes on obscure and old anime, there’re so funny, informative, and wholesome. Thank you, so much.

[@anomymous1286]

Sucks that negativity seems to drive more clicks, thanks for a positive video!

[@deltaxcd]

I don't think it is a positive video it is probably one of the most negative videos of all time because the entire world is dying

[@mohammedsami6907]

@@deltaxcd i think op meant positivity as in a video praising an anime rather than shitting on it. Shitting on stuff is fun and all but its also a lot easier to get views on than praising stuff.

[@romantisanon4647]

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou... “YKK”... .... Y2K!!!! GUYS!!!! I CRACKED THE CODE!!!

[@Abdega]

That explains why everyone’s gone

[@aldebaran2643]

I dunno man, YKK reminds me more of the company that makes like 92% of all zipties in the world.

[@Web720]

@@syaondri Except that's all what Y2K is about.

[@arnantphongsatha7906]

@@aldebaran2643 zippers, not zip ties.

[@Professor_Utonium_]

Nice TWEWY pfp

[@leefranklin3054]

The manga is fan translated, not that you really need it because many pages can go by without a single piece of dialogue. Thanks for covering this one, one of my favorite little OVAs.

[@leefranklin3054]

And update you probably know about, an actual English release is on the way!

[@hrnekbezucha]

I kinda wish for more of this slow-paced relaxed stuff. Not just anime, everything.

[@sadtoast6122]

What a pleasant apocalypse

[@leighmercadokfphrdept.2197]

This anime reminds me about the Aria the Animation or Kino's Journey where the main protagonist experiences the world in a peaceful perspective of life

[@darianstarfrog]

I love Kinos journey. ..it still haunts me years after my dvd collection was stolen.. think of it often..

[@leighmercadokfphrdept.2197]

@@darianstarfrog Really? I'm sorry for what happened to your DVD Collection 😥 and I'm happy that you remember Kino's journey as well. For me, It is a great anime and I absolutely love the quote from Light novel of it saying "The world is not beautiful there it is beautiful "

[@waltercomunello121]

the disaster has happened already, the world has healed, everybody has come to terms with reality, a bit like reaching a state of enlightenment. so all that's left is waiting while enjoying nature as it is. it's way beyond acceptance in the mourning process. you feel relieved of all burdens and finally find peace, and the time you've been deprived of since the beginning.

[@goawaypleasethanks]

As someone who occasionally animates, the slow scenes are usually the most fun for me! It's relaxing and I find myself working harder to make it look really beautiful.

[@albums9874]

Lo-fi Hip Hop beats to study and relax, the anime™

[@armsregkralkidna1359]

Thats video is gone now. It's remove by youtube 😥

[@sandakureva]

The current artwork for that is some fan art from The Whisper of the Heart.

[@DangeresqueIII]

I remember seeing YKK on an "list of worthwhile anime" image, so I gave it a shot. It instantly became one of my favorites, definitely in my top 10. I loved it so much I started looking for merch (something I rarely do). I got a little over board, and ended up with this: imgur.com/a/uYhwx If you've seen the anime, I highly recommend the manga. I put it off for years, because I'm not a fan of manga or comics in general. But finally I gave it a shot and its one of the best things Ive ever read.

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Is that every piece of YKK merch? I like the keychain, coaster, & weather vane the most.

[@DangeresqueIII]

I have a resin model kit, but I'm probably never going to put it together. And there is a weird head/bust statue of alpha that Ive seen, but I don't know if that was a retail item or just a model someone made.There is also another doujin, but I'm not really a fan of those. I only got the one I have because the original mangaka Hitoshi Ashinano contributed to it. But its mostly smut which isn't my thing. There are more cels of course, and I'm always keeping my eye out for a good one. The dakimakura is actually an "official" one that was made as a prize (I think) in a contest: imgur.com/a/wMrTB07

[@kennylauderdale_en]

@@DangeresqueIII only 20 were made & you have one? Major props dude. Tracking that down is some serious dedication.

[@DangeresqueIII]

@@kennylauderdale_en That's the funny thing, I wasn't looking for it. Months before I got it, I had won an eBay auction of a Daicon III/IV original laserdisc (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2mXYZ6bns55eqc) I asked the seller, who was based in Japan, if he could look out for any YKK merch that might be hard to find. He found me the cel and douga that I ended up purchasing. One day he emailed me saying the ykk pillow was for sale (on a Japanese version of Craigslist) and if I was interested. It was pretty expensive, but considering what it was and how rare, I decided to splurge.

[@DangeresqueIII]

I understand the frustration. Here is a link, hope it helps: archive.org/details/yokohamakaidashikikouashinanohitoshiartcollection/page/n8/mode/2up

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Rewatching your old videos is so much fun. I remember seeing this after my college exams last year.

[@noomavon]

Thank you so much for making these videos! I really appreciate it so much. The genre of iyashikei and the generation of soft and soothing vhs anime releases brings back a level of nostalgia of my childhood that is completely unparalleled.

[@dopaminecloud]

The manga is a masterpiece. Its spiritual successors, Kabu no Isaki and Kotonoba Drive are also masterpieces.

[@zeroyuki92]

I haven't heard of Kabu no Isaki, thank you for instant recommendation. Most people including myself consider ARIA as its spiritual predecessor so it's nice to see other alternatives

[@thelurkingpanda3605]

I check them all out

[@crimecrimson9153]

Fun Fact: The old guy is actually an aged Ash Ketchum. True story...

[@crov.0375]

The pokemon became sentient and started killing humans because they force them to fight each other

[@Holesale00]

​@@crov.0375 G-San is the last survivor of the second Human Pokemon War, After an epic battle defending the city from an onslaught of water element Pokemon (which is why parts of the city is now flooded) he lost Pikachu, He settled down as the owner of the gas station. He carries an ear to ear smile to honor all the adventures and good times he had with his good friends and his beloved companion Pikachu.

[@andrewtodaro2874]

But did he achieve his dream of being a Pokémon master? 🥺

[@DarkGhostHacker]

Whoa cool. I always learn something interesting about the entertainment industry. Very interesting

[@crov.0375]

@@Holesale00 thanks for adding to the lore :>

[@averystar4724]

This is one of my favorite mangas! I didn’t know they made an anime for it! Thank you for making this video 💖

[@megsley]

just a fantastic anime with understated character designs that really feel refreshing these days. and I love that gorgeous watercolor hand coloring on the landscapes 💖

[@rodrigosantacruz9703]

When hand drawn animation really meant something.

[@kennylauderdale_en]

It's still hand drawn, just lost a lot of it's soul. I blame the lack of Japanese inbetweeners. 90% of it's done overseas now, maybe even 95%.

[@xblade149]

@@kennylauderdale_en do you have information on this or is it base off from assumption

[@TheLugiaSong]

I've never even heard of this anime until now, but I really want to watch it. The art looks phenomenal and gorgeous, and I love the style of 80s/90s anime too especially the hand drawn aspect really adds a lot of authentic feeling.

[@nannyfunaria657]

Nice Raymoo profpic ya got over there

[@cowboycurtis4944]

Thanks for making this video. Since watching this, YKK has become my absolute favorite anime ever.

[@Quadraginta1337]

You helped me find my new favorite manga. Thanks, mate 👌

[@Urushi12kitty]

oh im reading the manga of this! its super interesting, in the manga you get to know some of the characters a bit better (and even learn a bit about jiji's past!)

[@kennylauderdale_en]

I hope it gets an english version one day.

[@brenduck]

i'd be amomg the first in line

[@MrAstrojensen]

You can find fan-made translations on various online manga platforms, such as Mangarock: mangarock.com/manga/mrs-serie-279924

[@MrAstrojensen]

You can find fan-made translations on various online manga platforms, such as Mangarock: mangarock.com/manga/mrs-serie-279924

[@happyllama1160]

I’ve just finished and it was beautiful

[@MatteoTomatto]

These visuals lend themselves perfectly to a Vaporwave music video. Miss this pre-2000s era of animation.

[@Rain663]

This was an absolute gem, thanks for sharing!

[@jonathanbarolet133]

I can't believe that I justed discovered your channel now. Thank you for your work and I will look the rest of your contents for sure.

[@kajraske2002]

The manga is one of the best things ever and I'm always outraged that nobody seems to know about it.

[@beflygelt]

sounds stressful

[@Kaefer1973]

@Shaman X meh, there are other popular genres as well, just not the good ones.

[@ThatRandomsGuy]

This is a comment letting you know that I enjoy what you do. Here's a comment to boost your metrics.

[@Jotari]

Ha. You wouldn't see me doing something like that. I only post decent well thought out comments that have something significant to say about the video and provide interest to those who read them...

[@virtualtimmy4922]

@@Jotari you get an internet cookie!

[@mricardo96]

The amount of comments under a video does NOT affect the metrics ;)

[@oscarspring5966]

floooooooooooooooood fuck you piece of shit.

[@chrisw451]

Great review! I found this series mentioned in another KZbin video and finished watching the first two episodes OVA yesterday. Really magical. I thought about how this series really helped me slow down while watching it which was the point and your video helped fill in the background for me. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Glacier_Nester]

I've been reading this manga in bits and pieces, and hearing that there's an anime that captures the calm, slow energy of the world as we know it slowly spinning down has me thoroughly interested. I'll have to dig this up!

[@OM19_MO79]

YKK is actually more about zippers.

[@greco-romano9852]

Kingdom Hearts*

[@aldebaran2643]

@@greco-romano9852 ?!?

[@dragasalt7493]

Wot?

[@rianahadi1728]

OM19 MO79 HAJSHSJSHJDJS

[@mr.squishy5024]

lmao

[@LadyoftheDreamless14]

ITS THE SOFT APOCOLYPSE ANIME!!! I remember this from a tumblr post and i couldnt remember the name for the longest time... Im so glad this video exists!! Laid Back Camp is my fave and im going to try and find these OVAs. Laid Back Camp is the only reason why i got a crunchyroll account lol

[@nutzeeer]

Really glad i found this channel. Wanted a person to delve into all the old anime! There is so much that would deserve attention, or a netflix release!

[@emilyblake4424]

I adore this so much I actually started to cry a little. Thank you for this video.

[@wildsmiley]

Ji-san basically means “old man”. Similar to Oji-san, “grandfather”.

[@A._K.]

No, oji-san and ji-san have same meaning (old man, uncle). Grandfather is jii-san or ojii-san in japanese

[@wildsmiley]

@@A._K. Augh you're totally right! I should have known that. Where's my head?

[@rawrvintageisclassic]

Damn. This is beautifully tragic! Looks like the director was taking notes from Studio Ghibli.

[@kevinvu5432]

Is it a popular comment now that everyone has to be directly inspired by Studio Ghibli???

[@rawrvintageisclassic]

@@kevinvu5432 Eh. Probably not. lol

[@kevinvu5432]

@@rawrvintageisclassic well it seems like everyone makes shallow comparisons to studio ghibli.

[@rawrvintageisclassic]

@@kevinvu5432 that could be but when it comes to fluent and detailed animation, I can't help but think of them in a shallow way. Perhaps there are some other studios out there that are just as notorious but, I'm not really an anime connoisseur. XD

[@MiloKuroshiro]

@@kevinvu5432 it's just the One Studio that everyone knows I guess.

[@heminhimdad]

Rly love it when Kenny talks ABt animés from last century with passion, keep Going

[@neetvillage]

Thank you sooo much for this video!!! I really, REALLY need to watch this. Wouldn't have known if it weren't for your video!! ❤ 💙 🧡

[@moisesdanielalvarado5578]

This seems like an anime I might actually watch

[@efini_fc4276]

did you find it?

[@sandakureva]

Good luck finding a copy. T_T

[@thatnflweeb7023]

I need something chill to watch during training camp. Thanks Boomer-Senpai. Edit: sprained my ankle and proceeded to finish this anime in legit 2 days. Fuck.

[@keiichimorisato98]

I recommemd Redline, it is free on youtube, super relaxing.

[@valentimnes]

im so glad you made a video about this anime!! i read the manga and watched the anime, its so cute and gentle

[@luckysuffer1003]

I become addicted with your videos, literally you made my quarentine💞✨

[@jomon324]

Let’s see if this OVA series helps me with anxiety. My dad had a huge heart attack and then triple bypass surgery a couple of days ago.

[@occultproponent4632]

Hope it does too! Best of wishes for your dad, and your peace of mind.

[@cupidstears]

hi !! a year later but how’s he doing ? and now have you been holding up ?

[@onlineskitty]

hope youre okay

[@jomon324]

@@cupidstears I'm doing much better, thank you.

[@jomon324]

@@onlineskitty I'm doing better, yeah. Thanks!

[@timewellspent8137]

Positive comment to boost your morale. I'm not very creative when it come to stuff like this, but it's the thought that counts right?

[@melvint-p9500]

it also boosts the video in the algorithm, which is really the only thing that matters

[@johnnyboy4101]

@@melvint-p9500 I don't think so. Everyone on earth will die without meeting most of earths population. These seemingly meaningless interactions are worth more than we can appreciate in our fleeting youth. The comment is heartfelt and in the moment it was typed and I think that's all that matters

[@dMARR0]

No joke- every video you put out has me wanting to look it up to get my hands on it :)

[@mikeanderson9928]

Thank you so much for putting me on this. It was my first time watching an anime as chill & laid back as this, and I gotta say, I was unusually surprised in the best way. The environmental aesthetic of this project is out of this world. Loved it!

[@kennylauderdale_en]

The director also did "Spirit of Wonder:Miss china ring" if you want something similar to the first 2 Episodes.

[@stefan6347]

I always feel empty yet emotional everytime a video is talking about things like this, it's like watching a TV show's last episode without actually having to watch the rest of the series and yet having the feeling of it being emotional nontheless.

[@duchi882]

*WHAAAAAAAT* -You never played Tuber Simulator- An Anime that is Chill with no conflict?! _You sir are truly a man of culture_

[@Golemoid]

and without traps/baits

[@Chechewitza]

Yes! We need more people appreciating the simple beauty of Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko!