The Brilliant Storytelling of Lost Time Memory

[@DocTheMedic3]

Great analysis. The only (morbidly) hilarious thing about it is that, after 19 routes, you'd think Shintaro would have remembered a less painful way to suicide into the haze than... scissors.

[@angeluriel2725]

But... he likes his scissors

[@satansmascara9756]

sorry for the random question but is the number of routes confirmed somewhere?

[@procan4552]

Himawari Person XX is 20

[@minlover646]

Maybe he didn’t think he deserved a not painful death

[@sal4487]

How do you know it is 19 routes?

[@letsdaze2887]

I'm so happy kagepro is making a comeback.

[@unknownpsi9128]

Let's Daze me too

[@rosemary2135]

Ikr

[@pandrdogypower9070]

Season 2 maybe but i doubt it and ending 2 got me FUCKING CRYING so did the happy one BUT THE 1ST ENDING WAS HAPPY btw if u didnt know there was a 2nd ending where every on dies execpt mary Kohona killed them expect ena Shintoro killed ena because he got sick of her for no reason then CRUSHED HIS PHONE or was that evil Kohona?

[@jonnymcstuard339]

you just spoiled me the second ending

[@pandrdogypower9070]

@@jonnymcstuard339 Bruhh theres like 10 endings that one was like the shortest except i think Ayano hates marry

[@necrophetamine]

There's so much symbolism in the story telling of Kagerou Project that a vast majority of it gets completely overlooked. Everything from the TV sets in Outer Science, Ayanos Theory of Happiness, Shounen Brave, Yobanshi Deceive, etc (reflecting on the past. Watching the tragedy) to even something as obvious as all the characters eye powers and why their powers are relevant to then and no one else. Thank you for uploading this. Jin is a story-writing genius and doesn't get the recognition he deserves for it.

[@unknownpsi9128]

Thank you so much for caring about this series just as much as I do, your words explain the series perfectly.

[@revaryk6868]

Lost Time Memory is a song I hold dear to my heart. It's my personal favorite in the Kagerou Daze series, as well as my first one. It's also the one I connect the most to, as when I first heard the song, I was caught up in my own loneliness and my guilt for past actions I had made. It was one I connected to, and now after watching your analysis of it, appreciate even more. Thank you.

[@azurejpg]

ur vids are so good it makes me happy to see ppl still care abt this series thats so important to me

[@Jacklekins]

This series is my shit dude. I loved it, and I was pretty happy to see the new song about Kido.

[@HirokaAkita]

And for this reason i consider this song (imho) as Vocaloid's greatest song to ever be made.

[@leroensis23]

agree

[@BlackCat2022]

I know this is extremely late, but going through your vids, I agree with the color symbolism! I also just realized that the color blue is exceptionally sad for Shintaro since Ene is practically the most painful reminder in the beginning of both routes (especially route XX) and Mary since she (and her family's ability) plays a significant role in his suffering (how he's similar to Azumi, as you said) over Ayano.

[@MaggotfilledFlesh]

As a person who really enjoyed the Kegerou Days series I have to say the whole story was put up perfectly and was so detailed. They wasted no time joking around and gone straight into this brilliant story. I'm happy this character choose to live and even the animation was well done.

[@Shauntaro]

Ah man, the way you worded this analysis reminded me just how much his whole character development resonates with me, and once again I remember why it is exactly I love Lost Time Memory so much Thank you for the amazing video, really The song means so much to me and I cant stress how much I appreciate this video

[@lione40000]

Why is this dude not famous ? Good analysis

[@Goobs]

Really great analysis dude, I can’t wait until the next. Also were you able to read the entirety of the light novels and manga? I can’t find them fully translated anywhere online so I’d like to know how you did if you have.

[@BreadBoxVideo]

I'm all caught up to date on all the everything. I own the novels and read the manga online. The current chapters can only be found on tumblr to my knowledge. kikithedeceiver.tumblr.com/ has a lot of the most recent chapters. Before what they've translated the story is scattered.

[@pandrdogypower9070]

U can use crunchyroll but only 4 the anime and therea not the second ending i recommend using Wikipedia when ur done with the anime

[@MusuriMo]

Shintaro is probably my favorite protagonist of all time because of lost time memory

[@threecards333]

Playing "Hope" from Umineko in the background of the analysis fits so well. What is said about this song is also thematically found in Battler, Sayu, and Ange's individual struggles with loss of family and loss of a love.

[@maliaisboring]

Once again, your review was amazing!!! I'm so glad to see the kagepro fandom rise from their graves, hopefully for good this time, because for the longest time, though it was at the top of my list (and still is my favorite series) the amount of content that was produced was severely limited to every august 15th, and occasionally when some unsuspecting artist falls into the trap of this fandom . Thank you for the contribution!!!!!!!

[@ssomethingorother5493]

Ironically enough, this song was what introduced me to this series and, two years later, this channel. Now a year later, I’m still here!

[@snowythecolaaddict]

Same :)

[@Em-lt7ig]

This is such an interesting analysis! I have been really into Kagepro for years now (since like, 2014 lmao) and this song's PV has always been one of my favorites. I've never really noticed the things that you pointed out such as the red/blue color hues in certain areas, it really makes the whole video have this whole different feel to it. Also, I've also never noticed the parallels between Azami and Shintaro! I always thought that the part where Shintaro walks past Azami was kind of significant in some way, but I honestly never really thought about it. I'm so so glad to have discovered your content, it really revitalized my love for Kagepro lol, I look forward to seeing you more in the future!

[@utopiavey]

Darn, I never want these videos to end!

[@besttrash6574]

I cry so hard wth :/ thanks for this beautiful analyse

[@inplane9970]

I'm really glad someone takes the time to analyze KP's phenomenal storytelling through imagery and music. The MVs are bursting with symbolism, but yet hardly anyone has done an analysis on them. I greatly appreciate what you did!

[@Nyasferatu]

i was so caught up with the wonderful video breakdown that i almost missed the Thanks For Being Born

[@BreadBoxVideo]

It's that Umineko that gets ya.

[@jammer523691aj]

This video was already great, but I knew I had to subscribe when I heard the Umineko music in the background.

[@ahagotcha]

I really love it. The analysis of lost time memory is on to point

[@TheMarverick666]

I love your analysis so much, I get the feeling I'm not the only one that get so deep into a song. Could you do it with Clean Freak next? I'd like to hear what you have to says about that song.

[@sisterfriska.k.a.queentwin6829]

I'm crying now omg, I never realized this, this is so good!

[@ticktocktofu]

this is so amazing. i feel like every time i watch your videos i gain a new level of admiration for the kagerou project. i especially liked your discussion of the colors red and blue (never thought about it before!) but i'm just wondering what you think about the part where route xx shintaro kills ene, and the background changes from blue to red? thanks for these videos! keep it up!

[@BreadBoxVideo]

I think that could be emblematic of how Ene was a comfort and a freind to Shintaro that he didn't realize he had until he killed her. In Ene Shintaro had a red, but he himself rejected it.

[@ticktocktofu]

interesting thought!

[@annagong963]

I love this, it was so deep. I'm happy that the fandom is alive again

[@EneAkita]

Oh god, how could you do this, I'm gonna cry ;u; Seriously, this is a beautiful analysis and I couldn't agree more.

[@justpepe253]

Wow this voice is so damn soothing.

[@soberika]

this deserves way more attention

[@KiraLullabyCx]

im so glad that i found your channel. i love what you do.. thank you very much! :">

[@BreadBoxVideo]

Ah that's too nice. Thanks you listening.

[@Corthate]

Dear god, an intellectual breakdown of this series? You're doing God's work my friend!

[@knockonwall]

Thanks for doing this for such an underappreciated project

[@emmanuelcabunilas4045]

When somebody explain what I've been thinking about the music itself! Godbless you dude!

[@sunlaa7221]

I really love your analysis videos, they're so professional and well edited!

[@cloud1787]

I just watched all your Kagerou Project vidoes and I´m leaving a sup. Nice one on Lost Time. It is my favourite song of the Project and my favourite Volcaloid song over all. Are you planing to make more Kagerou videos? You do a good job on analysing the series.

[@BreadBoxVideo]

I'm sure I will. Not particularly sure which is next. Probably something about Takane but who actually knows.

[@nnvist]

Man, that, what you doing is fantastic. Did you think about add lyrics for people, who can't understand speaking english very well (like me)? :)

[@lingzhang5532]

Dude I love your videos so fricking much... Your analysis is always so insightful~~

[@kettonger]

An absolutely astonishing analysis! Very well done!

[@xMig27x]

really love this song

[@idolattack3120]

I love this video so much! Amazing job!

[@irimiriam2934]

One of the best things about ayano is that when she finally sees shintaro again, the best she can say is “i died, sorry.”

[@IchibanOjousama]

I LIKE HOW YOU USED THE SONG DEAR YOU FROM HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI IN THE BACKGROUND

[@MarvinValentinP]

Dude, why you discuss this so in a interesting way? Please be my professor for music history! xD

[@someperson53]

This video has aged well

[@kagamineauror5949]

Genius! This is one of my favorite songs too!

[@Dappis]

KagePro doing a lowkey comeback is the best

[@Akkise]

This is why I love that song

[@elpo5239]

*making analysis of kagerou project's song Nice *using umineko soundtrack as background music NICE

[@thelonesomedevil]

This might be late but I just wanted to add a little something that you might not have noticed: Leading up the "the smile of the summer you will never change", notice, when Ayano turns around to greet Shintaro (pause at 5:21 to see it, though you may have to slow the video down), on all the other desks, are flowers, but on Shintaro's desk is a paper crane, which might be the exact same paper crane that Ayano folded and placed at the rooftop during Toumei Answer (The paper crane was folded using Shintaro's test with a full mark that he had torn into pieces, which Ayano most likely had taped back together). This might be Lost Time Memory linking up to Toumei Answer as the paper crane is the last thing Shintaro sees on the school rooftop before starting to cry in Toumei Answer. Symbolizing (perhaps one of) the last thing Ayano had left behind for him.

[@AnElysiaSimp]

2:42 Takane can cook? WHAT

[@arkheli2794]

sidu and Jin are Geniuses

[@fenris4546]

Well, really amazing video again. Just, the videos you're using, I guess it probably belongs to a translator or someone and it would be cool to also name the songs' authors and stuff in description. It's a cool way to share around VOCALOID community and to thank the musicians and translators. ^^ So please next time give credits and put some links ! Like your work is really awesome and I really like what you're doing so I would be sad if you'd get a complain or something when you really don't mean any harm. Love. ♥

[@BreadBoxVideo]

Fantastic point my boy, I'll do that.

[@sherlyn7290]

That was beautiful good job 👏

[@somethingclever9975]

This shit almost made me cry god damnit

[@kagemunehiraishi]

This song is too sad for me and its gonna make me cry. Finna hear the Daddy Cool or the Rasputin song just to cheer myself up

[@dankensticks826]

Please do the whole series

[@usasianology]

my college needs a class on this

[@tsubakiblossom]

Instant subscribe

[@wiam8030]

Aditional memory

[@Reactz]

great

[@WH1TEENDCAE]

Oh hey :D

[@Reactz]

Oi :D

[@915meow]

Dude why can't you do one of these for Evillious chronicles (the servant of evil story)

[@LegnaPoltergeist]

On the Manga is all explained now

[@wellplayed5491]

Then.. Is it fine to say the ship has sailed since like.. he feels comfort from Ayano and don't want her to go, and Ayano literally said she loves him

[@katekyoichijo9401]

I have so many questions im so confuse

[@anon_commentator]

I"'m bad in eng. Can someone write subtitles for me?

[@mentalost]

O MO I DA SHI TE

[@mentalost]

ENTENKA NI SUNDA KOOTEI

[@mentalost]

WARATTE ITA KIMI GA KYOO MO

[@mentalost]

「ASOBOOYO」TTE ITTE

[@mentalost]

YURAYURA YURETAAAAAAAA

[@takumidoutou4412]

Have you watched Shuuen No Shiori

[@cactus4223]

bro wtf u making me cry n shit ;;;;;;;;

[@Marie44951]

Question. What is the Tsukashiros you mentioned? What show are they from?

[@co_orn]

Hello!! I'm not too sure if you even accept um suggestions for songs? But do you think you can analysize the song - Quiet Room Its really a struggle to identify what the song is about, personally. Haha sorry for asking of this from you. Good luck< and thank you for an awesome vid once again

[@GAIUSJAKE]

0 dislikes boys!

[@katekyoichijo9401]

Can someone chat with me ?

[@constellation5534]

You can ask me anything, I'm pretty sure I've got the entire story down

[@kokomalt]

Only 👏 3 👏 dislikes 👏 nicee

[@cookiegodz641]

can i ask what anime this is?

[@BettyNoireMaSTeRProCraStInaToR]

CookieGod-Overwatch Mekakucity Actors It’s a multimedia series so there’s also a manga, Light novel and song series.

[@forsakenfish]

It's Redo of Healer