The Bizarre Beauty of Hachi's Music

[@MADKapo]

I love the dichotomy between Kenshi Yonezu and Hachi. One is known for making an inspiring heroic anime opening while the other is known for making absolute batshit insane music. Whenever I tell non-Vocaloid fans that they are the same person their reaction is priceless lol.

[@kurii3166]

I really love how you can still see the 'Hachi' in a lot of Kenshis music as well; Hachis music feels like it was edgier, but his music as Kenshi Yonezu still has the same whimsy and experimental feeling to it and (at times) fucking insanity lol; some of my favourite examples of this are Poppin'Apathy, POP SONG and Living Dead Youth :D If you listened to some of Hachis music, and then Yonezus songs like Peace Sign, Lady or Sayonara Mata Itsuka you'd 100% be confused as hell, but the more you listen the more it makes sense 100%

[@hugovasquez00]

i just now found out using wiki and my jaw dropped 😭

[@aisekrem3216]

Why is the comment section talking about Kenshi Yonezu? Wha-?! Oh... *OH-*

[@oburimacha4306]

Aise Krem is kenshi and hachi the same person??

[@aisekrem3216]

Da Namegame Yup! :)

[@L16htW4rr10r]

@@oburimacha4306 Im shocked as well

[@chewichewi]

OH MY GOD I AM SHOOKT

[@redfaldas7524]

@@oburimacha4306 Yep! But Kenshi did mention that his own style and Hachi is different, you can even treat Hachi like a different person. The only time I think both styles became one was Sand Planet, one of the last songs Hachi did.

[@briann6520]

I remember when I discovered that Kenshi was this HACHI I've been listening to for the past years I flipped out. My personal favorite HACHI song is Donut Hole, after that comes Panda Hero, and when it comes to actual Kenshi Yonezu songs I really love Loser, Orion, Flamingo, and Lemon

[@ubnubmaster]

You have good taste sir

[@strawberryjam6235]

I did too. I was fucking S H O O K

[@Hugo-ux2rf]

I can honestly say that he outperformed himself with Uma to Shika.

[@briann6520]

@@Hugo-ux2rf he really did

[@rakwraitraiser180]

And now a bunch of kanden cover is uploaded when the official mv isn't uploaded yet

[@tvvoty]

Hey, Putin called, pack your stuff mate cause he said he's sending you to gulag for pronouncing matryoshka like that

[@Aurorya]

I was about to make the same joke 😂

[@magentaquack]

XD i was like 'what he said?' but then i thought 'well, it's kinda cute' hahaha

[@maturepopcorn]

And Osaka

[@Ratzfourtyfour]

Whoa he was wayyyyy off lol.

[@МаксимМурашковский]

Да у него там вообще макарошенька получилась 😂

[@popcornbunches]

Hachi/Kenshi is one of my favorite producers. Honestly got me into vocaloid. Im glad someone is talking about producers the way you are. They need a little bit more love. Thanks for the content! :)

[@galaxydoesartz2395]

Same actually. I got into vocaloid after listening to Sand Planet :)

[@evamariegapulan3510]

Hiii omg same, I got into vocaloid because of world's end umbrella (jesus I'm old)

[@beepbeepboopboop993]

I got in through hitoshizuku yama, seasonal feathers, mistletoe, and messiah and the tower of ai!

[@arsalan6882]

i’m lowkey so surprised like I’m a huge BNHA fan and my fav OP is “Peace Sign” which happens to be produced and sung by Kenshi Yonezu. like I didn’t even make the connection until now wow

[@sakuraxavier4748]

You've just shattered my world WHAT...

[@LilyShimizu]

I immediately recognized Kenshi’s voice when Peace Sign dropped and I was SO HYPE about it.

[@neru1584]

WH A T I DIDNT KNOW :O

[@gary7846]

Whaaaaaa

[@gary7846]

Never expect vocaloid and bnha connect like tgat

[@divisix024]

Hachi actually left comments in the description under the videos of his songs. They give small hints as to what the song is about. For instance, the comment for “Donut Hole” is (translated): “The goal is to feel like a shounen manga.” Hachi was in a band during high school but left because of differing ideals. He then went to focus on making vocaloid songs. Under “Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro” the comment is “The theme for this time is ‘incompatibility’ and ‘innocence’.”

[@divisix024]

Hachi specifically said in a later interview that Rasetsu to Mukuro is “not about prostitution”. He writes diaries sometimes in his own blog. In one of the entries titled “BGM” he writes about a story about his encounter with a black cat. Translation: “Last night I saw a cat near my home. There’s few street lights, so I couldn’t see more than a shadow, but it was the silhouette of a cat. I had seen it last year at the same place and around the same time. It was my motivation to make ‘Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro’. The lyrics ‘a cat with one leg missing’ is about that cat. It looked towards me for a bit before walking off as if it saw nothing. I don’t really know if they’re the same cat, but I’m somewhat happy. I’m looking forward to meeting it again.”

[@divisix024]

The ending of Matryoshka pv with the white face looks like a mummy to me, maybe it means someone’s dead? There’s the line “until there’s only one left” 「だった一人になる前に」 In fact there’s an interpretation of that whole song’s lyrics about the infamous Russian criminal “The Werewolf” Mikhail Popkov.

[@Janet9148]

I never knew about any of this thanks so much!

[@cyxx414]

me neither i'm rather new to this :D

[@tabbnabber8755]

I’m a returning fan from a year or two ago and Hachi is one of the new producers I love

[@rakwraitraiser180]

@@tabbnabber8755 but now he doesn't produce song anymore right?

[@tabbnabber8755]

Rak Wraitraiser, oh sorry i meant that i didn’t know him before and found him when I came back. I wish he did tho ;)

[@corv1d770]

I'm also autistic and now I understand why his music has always been my favorite of all the vocaloid producers I just, really understand and relate to the chaotic way of thinking that he seems to have, and the chaos he perceives from the world itself as well. The scary, feverish, creepy, jittery, unstable elements to that earlier work really reflect how the world can feel to autistic folks especially, because the world is a mess and our brains don't understand it. He really captures that.

[@kaydwessie296]

I'm also autistic and my favorite songs are all full of syncopation, rule breaking, and absolute fucking chaos You found the words for why. Thanks, friend!

[@ruth540]

Same here! The more chaotic a song seems to be, the more I like it, I relate to it more. Helps me get out my frustrations from "daily life".

[@pumpkinhills7611]

This probably explains why I find his music oddly comfortable to listen to tbh

[@wrenmartin9705]

i have found my people in this comment thread

[@rakwraitraiser180]

Hachi, the one who make the song has already moved forward long time ago, i think you should find a way to change that chaotic way of thinking.

[@Angel_CAKE5]

Hold on you are telling me Hachi my favorite vocaloid producer is THE kenshi yonezu who wrote the peace sign aka the my hero opening???

[@fatihafitri3631]

yup he's the same person

[@elucified]

I just learned about this now. Knowing his past, honestly good for him. Glad he's doing well now as a successful artist. He deserves all the success he gets and more.

[@rakwraitraiser180]

@@elucified yeah, glad he was able to change from his dark and gloomy past.

[@your_local_polygon]

Omg I just realized this and now I'm freaking out LMAO

[@niicespiice]

t h a t w a s h a c h i ?

[@jasper3706]

I did a bit of research a while back to see what happened to my favourite vocaloid artists. Seeing that Hachi had become so popular with his new music warmed my heart. But I didn't know anything about his personal life, and now that I know, I'm even happier that he's found this new form of success.

[@colorbar.s]

I'm just wondering why you pronounce matryoshka as makoroshinka

[@peachmint2228]

came here searching for this comment

[@qazmazmaz]

thank you

[@chelseivigil644]

Wh- Why do I see you everywhere though--

[@snitchier2854]

lol yeah i was confused

[@funkmoth-productions2538]

Love your pfp

[@ubnubmaster]

There's been some hate comments about the way I produced Matryoshka in this video. First of all, I realized the mistake and I'll fix the issue in the future. I'm not much of a believer in blocking comments because people should be allowed to say what they want (unless it actively harms other people in my community). But at least consider that this channel is dedicated to discussing why we love vocaloid and to open discussion. So let's try to have fun and thanks for watching ^^

[@Axios_Deminence]

If it's meant to be pronounced instead of produced, I personally believe that these were really just some light jabs meant to be in good humor (from the two I saw). Though, you could also pin this since this was halfway down the comments to increase visibility nonetheless, at least on mobile.

[@joshinese5548]

you're honestly so chill, i subbed bc of this vid

[@EosDoesStuff]

Oh man, Hachi's backstory really resonated with me. I'm also an autistic person who dropped out of my first year of college. It gives me hope that I can still make something of myself despite living in a society that prioritizes degrees above all else.

[@ochinchinsama696]

i know its been a year but i hope you are doing well and i wish you the best of luck

[@EosDoesStuff]

@@ochinchinsama696 Hey thanks for reaching out! I'm doing alright I guess. I'm surviving. My country is not the best place to live rn but at least it's not as bad as it could be.

[@cryptid6279]

i think donut hole is about someone losing someone close to them, but through betrayal. you're friends with someone for a long time and you have a lot of trust in them, but then they do something unforgivable and you hardly know who they are, so you cut them out of your life. you still want to turn to them for help, but you can't really do that because "were they ever actually the person you trusted?"

[@TsukiAkuma3210]

Listening to how Hachi's past was REALLY makes me feeling like the song Panda Hero is definitely about escapism. Due to the fact of the talk about baseball, and (I'm going by the english lyrics here) they mention a golden bat which makes me think of Lil' Slugger from the Paranoia Agent anime who basically attacks people who are having troubles to help them escape from it. Plus the talk of opium which is another thing people abuse to escape things definitely makes it seem like that song is a cry for help.

[@youtubenoaceptanombreconfu2884]

Hachi has no style in music?? (i know you didn't mean it a bad way btw), I feel like he does but it's a ver dynamic one and that's why his songs all sound different, because most of the time I listened to his songs not knowing or reading it was him and thought 'This sounds like Hachi', even when I heard Peace Sign I didn't know it was him but I heard it and thought 'That sounds similar to Hachi, this makes me kind of nostalgic', until that point I thought Kenshi Yonezu and Hachi were two different people with songs that sound completely different but gave a similar vibe...

[@Nezumi--]

i kinda think his type of melodies, how he works with the notes, as well as his way of layering harmonies, is very Yonezu, no matter what he does, but then the style eaceh song is in, yes, is completely different.. i mean across all his works, if you take Foorin's Paprika, Arashi's Kite, Hachi's Matryoshka, and Yonezu's Decollete , they're all completely different styles,. and they're all still so very him...

[@theoneandonlyme4724]

I don’t know why but Peace Sign reminds me of Sand Planet, that was of course before I knew they were the same person

[@rayneforresy640]

@@theoneandonlyme4724 waw, i thought i was the only one Who thought that peace sign reminds me of sand dunes. Ngl, 2 years ago i didnt know that yonezu is hachi. As i've always been a fan of hachi for years so it was quite a surprise

[@luonguchuy2113]

You can be anything if you are nothing

[@emmadaues2899]

As someone who religiously followed Hachi's work as a teen up to and through his albums as Kenshi Yonezu, it's really amusing to me when people are like "Kenshi Yonezu is Hachi???" 😂😂😂😂 Hachi/Kenshi's style has evolved drastically throughout the years but it's fun to see how things have stayed the same; you still see certain quirks in song structure, rhythms, and chord progression. I notice that the vast majority of his songs throughout his whole career focus on the theme of desperately wanting to be loved in the midst of violent self-hatred, which is really powerful. It's maybe not a universal theme but one that hits hard with people that do connect with it.

[@Nezumi--]

i always felt like yonezu's words aren't dissimilar from my poetry, (though admittedly i'd be looking at translations), it always seemed like what he was trying to sing was something i'd always wanted to say but struggled to... and you're so right about the structures and chord progressions, he also throws them in a surprising direction sometimes too.. but his melodies, he plays with notes in a way that's so him, no matter what style of song. harmonies too. even when he arranged Kite for Arashi to sing, i love Arashi but those weren't the way their voices usually were done.. it was still very much Yonezu...

[@susiesusie1354]

Hearing how disconnected he was from his peers and his family really struck a cord with me. I cannot tell other people's emotion for the life of me. I can barely tell my own emotions apart most of the time. How people can go around and casually have conversations with others and read the emotion of the others and know what others are feeling at a glance is such a foreign concept to me. I can also relate to not speaking with your parents despite living in the same household. I can't remember a time when I ever had a conversation with my parents that wasn't about school or other formal topics. To know that I'm not alone in these struggles really means so much to me. Stories like these is one of the reasons I love vocaloid so much.

[@Arcvx]

Great video! As a big fan (as evident by my username), this video gave me an interesting insight into Hachi’s vocaloid career. Honestly, Kenshi Yonezu seems like a person who was born to do art. The man is talented in basically every artistic aspect, whether it’s the unique illustrations, the compelling musics, dancing, or technical productions.

[@leedraconis5793]

Not autistic, but I do have ADHD, which has a lot of overlaps in symptoms. Hachi really connects with me and I never really knew why? There was just something in his songs that... spoke to me I guess?

[@LunaticTrumpet]

Lee Draconis Same

[@kaydwessie296]

They're learning more and more that autism and ADHD are REALLY similar, which explains why I only got along with the ADHD kids as an autistic one

[@alejandrapedroza14]

Yes! And the fact that all of his songs are meant to be over-analize! I remember being obsessed with matryoshka and watching videos theorizing about the meaning (not like there are a lot), is perfect for people that like to over-analize stuff, so yeah, adhd And just the fast paced rhythm made me feel in a certain way and I loved it, it was like sensory overload but in a good way? Idk how to explain

[@Syrieana]

I'm a Hypersensitive person, and my brain constantly sees patterns and connections, has problems abstracting and so on. I loved HACHIS (and Kikuos) music for a long time because it made me feel finally understood and seen.

[@chiaisannoying]

Same!!

[@Silverrain84fly]

In middle school Panda Hero and Matoryoshka were my favourite songs, I use to draw pretty bad art for the songs, cause I loved them so much. I myself struggle with autism and ADHD and it was challenged everyday back then for me to go through life. Its so interesting to know now that Hachi also struggled with his own autism. I had to go listen to Panda Hero after this vid, its still such a good song.

[@freezerburning]

this acknowledging kenshis non-vocaloid career long before he made kickback is really nice, lots of people (including myself) pretty much treated his departure from vocaloid as him retiring from music. as im not too into non-vocaloid jpop outside of a few select artists and groups, it was so jarring to hear hachi being talked about as much as he was when csm started airing. it was like seeing an old friend.

[@MarikaChan10]

God I loved Hachis dark themes as a kid and I remember always thinking how interesting it'd be to see him move on from vocaloid and while watching BNHA I immediately recognized his voice and was so excited to see he was doing well.

[@praily9163]

Awesome work! Just recently became a Hachi fan, and a vocaloid fan at that, from his work as Yonezu. Interesting to see his past and how his work even today is influenced by it. I’m an even bigger Hachi fan now! Again great job.

[@ubnubmaster]

Wow thank you so much! Welcome to the community I hope you continue to find music here you love!

[@masteraidan3325]

"Makuroshenka"

[@eden5916]

I had never heard someone pronounce "matryoshka" THAT wrong

[@oliviatricartperez9265]

I have a theory on Donut Hole. Maybe it's too far-fetched but I think it's a nice one. Donut Hole is about someone being unable to remember who they were in the past, maybe a gender transition, and feeling nostalgic about the person they were in their past. It would be a loved one, since it is themselves, but someone they didn't like being, that's why the dark voice and the "bye bye we won't see eachother again". That's why that person is pictured in a positive and negative light. They are whatever they chose to be and changed everything, whats why they cannot prove the original was there, but they know, that's the Donut Hole. The hand at the end maybe is reaching to a mirror or some thing that reflects them. But truly, the beauty of Hachi's songs is the many ways one can interpret them suiting one's persons way of thinking. Nice video btw!

[@ubnubmaster]

Whoa I love it! That's the first time I've ever heard someone take that kind of angle and it completely changes how you look at the song too

[@briann6520]

Eyy!! I had a theory equal or very similar to this! 😁😁😁

[@elucified]

Honestly those were similar to my thoughts as well. I personally don't even see it talking about another person. I see it as talking about the self. I believe it's a conversation between the person he was supposed to be and the person he actually was. My interpretation is that he threw away the person he actually was in order to let the person he was supposed to be (aka, societally expected of him to be) come out. And then the donut hole represents the person he was, and it's a stark memory because he threw himself away. Idk, I'm still really struck by OP saying how he never talked to his dad for more than an hour for a large part of his early life. I can't imagine the kind of darkness he'd feel from that lack of parental love and I just tried to put my feet in his shoes, and also keep in mind the contexts that surrounds Japan's toxic workaholic culture and how because of the need to look good in front of others, it puts a lot of pressure to keep up a good image and if he was autistic, I can't imagine it was handled well since Japan is still lacking when it comes to mental health education. I know it's probably a LOT better now (I hope) but back then, some people definitely had to deal with a lot of shit.

[@catpaws1913]

I've always thought it was multiple personalities disorder or something because some of the personalities sometimes merge into one to make one whole alter, both exist yet don't anymore. So all the merged alter is saying goodbye to the two that became her along with the rest of the alters. It's like a shattered glass bowl, each individual shards are their own personality and they have different memories and interests.

[@mochhhhee]

Personally for me Donut Hole always sounded like a breakup song

[@Xenon_Chameleon]

Very well researched and informative. I never knew anything about Kenshi Yonezu's background and I appreciate you adding the sources in the comments.

[@tevadotzip]

this video is just full of moments for me of just "oh wow I didn't know THAT was hachi!" something in my brain just can't connect mrs. pumpkin's comical dream, sand planet, rinne, and matryoshka, as all being made by the same person

[@vampariaa]

Umm..I wanted to go to the bathroom but seeing that duck looking at me in the beginning I don’t wanna go anymore. I found out about Hachi not too long ago, a little under a month, and instantly got addicted to Matoryoshka and Sand Planet. I can agree with you when you say his music is different from the last. Usually my playlist has Sand Planet following after Matoryoshka, and it’s just a weird transition. It’s hard to even believe it’s made by the same person. P.S. Matoryoshka has no meaning, lol.

[@batfacedliar8922]

the strangest thing i think is that, even though donut hole is his favourite, i cannot hear kenshi san singing it. all his other songs as hachi, i could hear him singing it too, especially in sand planet. but for some reason, i can't imagine him singing donut hole at all.

[@yumekuisyojyo]

he did make a cover for it though

[@64ph_ie]

when you get sad Because he didn't talk about "Room 305" or "In a rainy town balloons dance with devils"

[@0325hjs]

Thank you for this comment! I didn't know whether to watch this video or not because Ward Room 305 scares me a lot, to the point that I can't sleep. Now I know that I can watch it because it doesn't mention that song

[@TheRogueVocaloid]

but as much as he was known for his darker works, i can't help but think of Hachi as the one who made Clock Lock Works and Wonderland to Hitsuji no Uta and World's End Umbrella? like even if his songs were sometimes a cry for help i feel like in the moments between depressive spells he brought hope and brightness to so many people and i just. GOD i love Hachi's body of work so much.

[@evamariegapulan3510]

I literally became a fan of his and vocaloid (even Japanese music in general) because of world's end umbrella. And what you just said is so true.

[@satansmascara9756]

this is amazing and thank you for doing sth on my favourite producer, but the pronounciation of "matryoshka" and saying "dune" kinda killed me lol

[@solstice_day4920]

* Yknow Crazy how this guy's making music for animes now

[@baguette3025]

This blew my mind. Despite listening to Vocaloid for 7 years I never looked too deep into the producers. Never knew the guy who wrote my old favorite creepy songs (In a rainy town balloons dance with devils/Persona Alice/...), the guy who made Matryoshka/Panda Hero, and the guy who sang the 2nd BNHA OP, are all the same person

[@kanatahiba]

Exactly-- Though a bit diff for me as I've been following since before he started get known as Kenshi Yonezu, it's still unbelievable that he as the almost number 1 JPOP artist, in the past made songs about dead babies and dancing devils, which is more obscure compared to the popular matryoshka or ratsetsu to mukuro. Even just knowing the latter is made by the same singer of Orion, Lemon, still will be a surprise. Also there is a twitter account for people who realized both Hachi and Yonezu is same person... He's quite unreadable in that, no one could've guessed.

[@nikonradish]

I’ve been honestly obsessed with HACHI and he’s made sooo many songs I’m obsessed with that I never realized he produced, and I remember when Dune SWEPT across the internet omg. HACHI is also how I ended down the NND cover world rabbit hole and also fell in love with HASHIYAN and Mii-chan and ZEBRA. Forever grateful for such amazing music shaping my mind from childhood to now ❤

[@mizuener]

hachi made hold release rakasha and corpses?! hachi/kenshi is a literal god at producing and singing, it's super cool how i love most of his songs, even though i didn't know.

[@shalomb1682]

bruh i... ive been a fan of both kenshi yonezu and vocaloid for 3 years now, and... how have i never learned that hachi and kenshi yonezu were the same person?! i know yes he sang dune is in his album bootleg but like, i just thought he was doing that because he liked the song, not because he freaking made it! im shook right now

[@boohoobigoops8040]

I think his music is rebellious. Not wanting to conform and not afraid to shy away from the "dark/hard parts of life.". It's rough and I like how he's able to make music with these with those kind of topics in mind.

[@mahal9674]

As a longtime fan of hachi/kenshi yonezu (a follower since Hanataba), I understand your last part of the video. But also, I feel really grateful for Hachi and his music. I struggled a lot with depression and Hachi’s work gave me so much inspiration. I don’t know how to word it well, but his music and work really saved me? I feel like I projected heavily onto him and his works. I knew he was depressed and his background was bad, but I was also witnessing his steady climb to success (both commercial and mental). I was able to see him overcome what was troubling him, release by release. It helped me a lot because I was troubled too. It made me realize that I can be strong like him too. He was (and still is) one of my biggest inspirations, and his music is one of my biggest comforts. You know how sometimes when you have absolutely nothing left, you cling onto a reason for living? Hachi/Kenshi Yonezu’s music and releases was that (reason for living) for me. Like you said, there is a clear progression in his music where you can perhaps see his mental lowest, to where he is today. Just witnessing that…made me feel like it will all come to pass. He could overcome it, I watched him overcome it, and it inspired me to take those steps for myself. I’m in a much better place now, and so is he. Hachi is an artist in every sense of the word. I’m so glad I found your channel, and I absolutely enjoy your analyses on his work (a yankee analysis please lol) as well as every other producer you mention here. It’s such a wonderful blast to the past so keep up the good work (seeing qualia in this video got me so excited and nostalgic you can't even believe). Like I said, I can’t word what I feel towards hachi and his music just right, but I feel an extreme sense of gratitude to be able to listen and experience his works the way I did at the time I was able to.

[@Alissi-P]

I love this video so much. I'm a HUGE Hachi fan and some of my favorite songs by him are a few of my favorites. Persona Alice, Hakuchi, and Terpsichore Theatric are some of my favorites but truly I love all of his songs. One inaccuracy I noticed is the mention of prostitution, an interpretation of Musunde Hiraite (as well as Ward room 305 apparently) that he has stated multiple times that he HATES. The song is meant to be about childhood bullying, but a lot of wordplay from that song is overlooked or taken incorrectly and he's stated that he is very upset and off put by these interpretations of the songs.

[@felixdom9693]

Kenshi yonezu is insanely incredible artist he's also skilled an illustration too. Glad he's much much better and success now my precious person

[@KittyPikaChu]

This is the same man who made lemon??? Why am I only finding this out..i love him even more

[@DafaIdham]

When I first found out that "Lemon" song is made by the same guy that made "Donut Hole", I had no idea. Though, it's unsuprising after some time, you kinda realized it's actually his song. When you say he has no style, I don't disagree. But there's something like "signature" that makes his songs distinct to the others. I would say It's the drum.

[@Lirio-u4z]

that's a really cool video!! I think your editing style is on point, and you can show so much emotion and still be informational at the same time!!!! good work there man!!

[@ubnubmaster]

Thanks means a lot :)

[@ねえ聞いてよ]

I always assumed that donut hole was about two people that were in a relationship. And the person, saying the story in the song, got so caught up with other things. years later after they part, had forgotten who they were with; it being so bad even who their name was. And because of that they know it sounds bad they feel empty, thus the whole donut hole metaphor. It had never occurred to me that it might of been a dead loved one..

[@Burity28]

I thought donut hole was about two friends. One of them forgot the existence of the other. And the other miss him really much, but is slowly forgotting them, even tho they want him back because them feel empty and alone (I was really alone at childhood, and people used to not remember my existence, maybe why I had this interpretation

[@sagittariusrat4959]

I always thought that Donut Hole was about an amnesiac being unable to remember their lover. Even though the amnesiac is recovering other memories, they're too embarrassed to tell their lover that they still don't remember anything about them. The stress of it all gets to them and leads them to a panic attack or their death bed. At the end of the song they either remember their name as they die or just in time to tell the lover and calm down. I never knew that the interpretation you gave was actually a thing, but the way his music can give multiple interpretations is what makes me love Hachi/Yonezu's work.

[@ClinomaticVixen]

Right as you said "do me a favor and listen to the intro of this song" THE VIDEO BUFFED FOR LIKE 5 MINUTES before the song finally played XD

[@ILoveYou-bv7mf]

I also had no idea it was his songs Haha, I personally think that it goes really well with Glutamine's kind of singing, it's always the best when I listen to it, or with 96neko and Viptenchou....man I miss him ! 😭 I really like your videos, thanks a lot for everything I really miss this era and the nostalgia I feel listening to all of this, aaah this is making me cry srsly, Vocaloid and Utaite songs helped me a lot at that time, everyday I'd always listen to it to feel better, I'd just feel it in my bones, ah man I'll cry for real lmao, I would always listen to Hachi's songs every time I got bullied or just when I was alone, I didn't relate to anyone either, except for him now that I know more about his life... Ah truly, thanks for this awesomeness I really appreciate the hard work put into each and every one of your videos, it's amazing ! Thanks a lot friend !

[@jcdejesus2296]

brudah

[@graceebow]

Kenshi Yonezu/Hachi was my first introduction to vocaloid. I used to listen to his songs all the time then I kinda stopped. Now I listen to him again! He is amazing

[@r_ramendump9681]

worlds end umbrella will always be my favourite vocaloid song

[@starrshort6403]

Hachi has some amazing songs , I really love their music!!!

[@Lulluney]

Kenshi Yonezu has long been my favorite as well. His music has always captivated me, but Loser changed me. Bootleg as an album helped me process a really bad time. I think Yonezu's so popular because he understands and can convey loneliness and insecurity better than anyone else. When I listen, I don't feel so lonely. I don't feel like I need to be brave in front of him. I think this line from Teenage Riot sums it up the best. "If I'm more alone than anyone else, Then a song that reaches someone more than anyone - I can sing it; it's so idiotic"

[@isabelanegoita2300]

I discovered hachi and kenshi yonezu separately, I was mind blown when I realised some of my favourite vocaloid songs from years ago were produced by one of my current favourite artists

[@BlackWizardClub]

Woah, while I've haven't heard all of his songs I can't believe Matryoshka (an og for me), dune (which has been sitting in my watch later since release), Hold, Release; Rakshasa and Carcasses (one of my ult, since playing it in f2nd), and ms. Pumpkin (which I heard for the first time while playing diva x) and peace sign (a fan favorite op) were all made by the same person! The talent and Versatility leaped out! As someone who is neurodivergent and has depression the journey his music took really speaks to me.

[@mayu277]

I definitely relate to Hachi/Kenshi's struggle to socialize in his early years. Makes me appreciate his music a lot more and knowing now that he's in a better state of mind gives me hope.

[@UnoriginalSnoodles]

kinda late, but, its pronounced "Ma-tree-yo-shh-ka" Every time you said 'Makoroshinka' it sent chills down my spin lmao.

[@shutupliza]

Great video! I totally echo what you said on that last bit--I really hope that Hachi is better now. His career is going pretty well, but I hope that's true for his mental health, too.

[@Alicia-pj7my]

My father bought me a vocaloid rhythm game on the 3DS and when I listened to Matryoshka for the first time, I instantly fell in love with it

[@ibukimioda3336]

Can someone mention the song Ward Room 305? That song NEEDS to be mentioned in a video with Hachi

[@lukinhaasmendonca2687]

dude i cant believe that song was made by the same producer as donut hole! they're both cool songs to me. man, i should explore more who made the songs i like.

[@_stardustcolors]

i was introduced to hachi through the song matryoshka by playing project mirai dx and now matryoshka is my all time favourite vocaloid song

[@raissaazalia3731]

I remember coming across LemonTeaBloops' cover of Eine Kleine on youtube, years after my Vocaloid phase, and thinking "it's such a sweet, melancholic, yet hopeful song". I was flabbergasted that the original singer and composer of that song was the one who wrote Matryoshka and Panda Hero. His sound has changed so much, and I agree through his songs I can tell his state of mind went from depressive and messy in his Vocaloid years, to somehow brighter and more hopeful even with a tinge of melancholy. Some even still have that feel of tongue-in cheek indifference (Mad Head Love, Poppin' Apathy, Flamingo) that reminds me of his earlier music, but they sound less chaotic and dark. Kenshi Yonezu is really a wonder, a genius, and he'll be one of my favorite artists for a long, long time.

[@pizza_36]

In my opinion the thing that makes Donut Hole and Matoroyoshka similar is the art style. And there IS something similar in the songs.

[@mirillis6083]

Kinda late and I know But there's a huge debate over the "true meaning" of the song matriyoshka Its commonly believed that the meaning was that there was no meaning but some other people think it's about one of them (gumi) dying to be more close to miku in a way (thus turning black and white), if you wanna hear the rest of the theory tho I recommend looking in the comments for it because it's a really good although long theory Or that they both died in some sort of a suicide cult

[@DerpsterIV]

This is top quality stuff. Good video. I'm also in the camp of "Kenshi is Hachi? wtf?"

[@Nezumi--]

i found out a couple yrs now, after first having heard Tomatryoshka, a parody of Matryoshka.. i love the parody, found the original and loved that too. then separately watched my hero academia and loved the Peace Sign song...... but it was actually coz of Suda Masaki (an actor) singing Long Hope Philia at the end of the My Hero Academia season ...2 i think? that i got curious and looked up Suda's work, only to find he'd done a duet with this guy called Yonezu. I loved the duet, but Yonezu sounded familiar. Found out he sung Peace Sign. okay. I got hooked and loved all the other songs..... and then Matryoshka showed up as a suggested video and i :O

[@ShishkinaOlga]

Hey, I know I'm late for the hate train for how you prononced matryoshka, but I think it should haunt you every day. It's a russian nesting doll

[@jenniebun]

Kenshi inspired me to study Japanese in undergrad. All my old names back when I was active in the cosplay & anime community had a theme centered around him. I'm never shy about discussing the importance of mental health, because of him.

[@jenniebun]

I just graduated, but not with a Japanese degree. Definitely going to complete my minor. The only reason I didn't finish it was due to class conflicts.

[@iamplup5543]

For a long time I didn't know Hachi and Kenshi Yonezu were the same person and I was a big fan of their music. After learning that they were the same, I went: OH THAT MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE HOW DID IT TAKE ME YEARS TO THAT FIGURE OUT

[@Alibaba-he7ro]

Personally I feel like Donut Hole is about knowing that there is someone still alive that you will never connect with again. Maybe it could be an ex-lover, or an estranged family member, but in the end it’s about the pain of feeling empty as you try reaching for them, only to have those feelings unreciprocated. That being said, I don’t even understand the basic point of some of Hachi’s songs so I could be wrong

[@sushimatsu3173]

One of my favorite Kenshi/Hachi is his playful with his written songs. I used one if his song in my literature class. He is my favorite producer.

[@BlockCheddar]

the "Thanks, Byeee!" At the end was so cute! I love your videos.

[@samuelmelchiorsdesouza2731]

Why haven't I come across this video earlier?? I love him so much and seeing someone talk about him the way you do- the same way you did with Wowaka. It makes me want to cry actually, from how proud I feel and how much I love them.

[@thaopham8894]

i finally found the perfect way to describe Haci's music. It is indeed bizarrely beautiful.

[@kazune2469]

Panda hero is creepy Spider and kitsune-like lion: hold my beer

[@magentaquack]

Hachi is my favorite too, but I didn't know for sure he had depression problems. I suppose that's why his lyrics resonated so much with me

[@evamariegapulan3510]

I have been WAITING my whole life for someone to make a video about hachi omg thank you so much for this

[@LuliTomato]

I love Deco*27 so much, please make a video of him or pinocchioP thanks for the video

[@39reisecond26]

What I love about Hachi's music is that he makes songs where the music actually sounds like the name and topic of the song

[@lucia5227]

I LOVE hachi I remember listening to panda hero like crazy in middle school

[@Mmekatsui]

Dude, I've just discovered your channel and you don't know how much pleasure it gives me to see such qualitative videos on Vocaloid music! God, I listened to a lot of this stuff when I was in college but it was so hard to find information in English (and even worse in French) on this subject ! I just started listening to it again after finding my old playlist :') Just for this time I thank youtubes recommendations, your channel is a gold mine, I love the way you analyze this world so special Thank you very much for making these kinds of videos, representing and explaining all these things I didn't know at the time. It makes me nostalgic for my past self, and in a way it helps me a lot in my present life. It's 6 o'clock in the morning, I watched half of your channel and cried while listening to some songs, I'm in a catastrophic state but I had to thank you for all this work. Keep it up!

[@Num2OuO]

3:00 "wait hol up holy shet this is by Hachi??" moment after years

[@galaxydoesartz2395]

Hachi got me into Vocaloid. Thank you Hachi uwu

[@kiggerst]

Damn! Now i can see where he got those inspiration for Persona Alice, Hold release, ms.pumpkin comical dream, etc.

[@djkashdjkashjdhasjkdhsjak]

Your last words about Hachi pulling himself out of his depression and working as Yonezu made my cry, becasue I am so happy for him but on other hand it made me think about PowapowaP who wasn't that lucky. Anyway love your video

[@edgyswordsmanmanga4051]

Great video. I cant remember if I commented on another video, but I’m starting to sorta get into vocaloid and these videos are interesting. I say sorta, since Im mainly a metalhead and I dislike a lot of the stuff I’ve heard. Though I’d still prefer it over mainstream pop- anyway... The creator who got me into vocaloid was Utsu-P, RENAISSANCE appeared in my youtube feed a couple weeks ago, and I watched it out of curiosity. ... Have you ever heard a vocaloid scream? I liked it more than I thought I would.

[@ubnubmaster]

I can say I have heard a vocaloid scream before and it used in an effective manner within a song. But I rarely ever hear metal in vocaloid. So thank you for pointing this out to me it made my night

[@XFTFX]

Try Yuyoyuppe, he's more into "edgy" ish kinda stuff, but maybe you may like his works. Leia and Reon is still my jam now.

[@L16htW4rr10r]

Utsu-P is my favorite producer until now. He has sometimes make a soft rock (?)/music with "An Alien I Love You". He also has made electronic music rock song. I forget the title, but I think it was sung by Yukari.

[@ryuseiyellow]

You should listen to absolute music dance its the best utsu-P song ever. also i think daruma-san has fallen

[@L16htW4rr10r]

@@ryuseiyellow Yes!! That is what I was going to say for the EDM Rock song by Utsu! Thank you! Flower is the one that sing that song too!

[@MarcusFenixKO]

I really love Matryoshka and is quickly becoming my favorite song of this whole genre (granted I haven’t heard a lot of it) because it’s such a good reflection of his feelings and emotional state it’s impossible to ignore. Some people don’t understand it and that makes sense cause not everyone has “been there”. You don’t necessarily have to have a form of autism to be in that manic and hyper state and I think every part of the lyrics connect to either chaos or “push through it”. I’d rather not do all of that here to keep this semi long, thank you for reading.

[@vocakitt]

I LOVE matryoshka my custom theme on my (hacked) 3ds is literally matryoshka and it plays the song too ahshdbsjjd I am so obsessed with that song

[@Yokizeshi]

Ive have listened to Hachi’s music for almost a decade and now listen to Kenshi‘s pretty much daily. I had no idea he struggled so much in his life. Your videos are what’s very much needed in the vocaloid community because there are still not enough people who actually care for the actual persons behind the songs. I hope your channel continues to grow!

[@blaize00]

1:55 The reason for that is that, Suna no wakusei was actually about niconico and the vocaloid community pretty much dying out.

[@corazonfeathers8116]

I cannot tell you how excited I was to finally hear Kenshi's voice for the first time when he released his Official Orange album

[@kgcat]

My first impression was 'sounds like vocaloid & goes hard af' love it

[@theMoporter]

You have a real talent for speaking, it's a very good pace and you're very clear and understandable while expressing a natural tone. With that very genuine praise, I would really like you to consider your arguments more. There are many vague statements, and stating Panda Hero was one of the strangest songs you've heard on NND may be subjectively true, but is particularly confusing as it's not exactly pushing any boundaries in experimental music. That's not me trying to be a music snob or anything. I love these songs, and I'm not exactly well-educated on cutting edge music, myself. It's emblematic of a recurrent problem in the videos of yours I've watched, where sweeping or hyperbolic statements make it hard for me to really consider your arguments to be convincing. Better research (looking at the genres Official Orange is listed under in VocaDB to see it's considered experimental rock, and getting a feel for that genre, would give you better context) and less vast conclusions (saying it stands out from conventional production of the time for its atypically harsh and uncomfortable features) would really improve the quality of your writing. I really hope you continue making more videos, I can't wait to see how you grow as an analyst.

[@pxndx7516]

he wrote his vocaloid songs when he was about 18-20 years old, AND he is an amazing visual artist too. how can someone be so talented!

[@jhkgyg098]

Finding these videos are amazing. And im 100% invested in this channel.

[@blueskydes7988]

Great video!! What surprised me the most is when I found out that the same person who wrote panda hero, donut hole; matryoshka etc. is the same person who wrote (and sings) Flamingo, Loser and yes the person who wrote peace sign (second op from boku no hero) and I like both the vocaloid producer and singer version of him. The fist time I listened to Panda hero it was a cover from Mafumafu with other utaite. Later I listened to the vocaloid version it s one of my favourites. I didn t know anything about his past though. Thanks for the video!

[@isabeltuck2433]

You just reminded me why I loved Hachi's songs more than anyone else, thank you

[@mr1880]

I would like to see a video about donut hole if you have the time.My impression is that the protagonist is looking for their own repressed memories, and at the end when they say "your name is" and then disappear it's them remembering that it was them all along and becoming whole. The entire point of the visuals in the music video is to mimic someone who has lost themselves and is sinking into a proverbial hole while trying to remember who they really are. It also shows the split personality between the protagonist and the parts of themselves they're trying to get back as it flashes between several different characters. I literally wrote like 6 paragraphs just now about it but figured it would be too much for a youtube comment but please explore the idea and look more into the lyrics because they're not translated very well. If you want me to post the massive essay I wrote I can also do that too.

[@rooshi3701]

This is really neat to know! Hachi was one of the first artists I found when getting into vocaloid, and it was just mesmerizing