with heads inside a dream - danganronpa animatic

"Let's immerse ourselves in this tropical island life forever and ever and ever and ever..." an exploration of a quote by junko during the 6th trial, followed by a sudden immersion of every character in a game utopia where everything is good. a denial mindset of sorts.
I swear I'm not dead!! Finally gained time to start working on my art regularly again and went through a period in which I was in love with this song, and thought "oh, this could fit danganronpa easily" so now we have this

[@junnihae2685]

The part where Fuyuhiko and Peko hold hands- So wholesome

[@yama1823]

IKR

[@Kammi38]

Aww so cute

[@tomguts4482]

I can somehow sense their misery through those smiles and laughs?? You really captured their mixed emotions and feelings about staying in the program well(most especially Sonia and Hajime).

[@hearts4mystechaos]

i would've guessed komaeda would notice but thinking back to how if he was in his present body, he would die soon because of his dementia (i read somewhere that he doesn't have much time left which is why he's so desperate about achieving hope because he fixates on it and it's the last thing he wants to do in life, but also he said once that all he's ever wanted was someone's love), so he ignores it because for him, being in a fake world forever wouldn't affect him as much (i think)

[@louuu573]

I find it strange, but I can always sense how people feel, even if they try to hide it behind a smile..

[@kiwitheparakeettiger1277]

i’d say it’s the eyebrows. a smile but with juuust slightly upturned “worried” eyebrows is just enough to give that sense of a feigned smile when drawing.

[@yanai622]

@@kiwitheparakeettiger1277 that’s not necessarily true. when the eyebrows are turned like that it could also be a very sincere smile or more like an emotional smile. i think it’s that and the scenery. notice how almost everyones faces are avoided or obscured until they smile at eachother. they only smile when looking at eachother or looking directly in the camera.

[@simi5558]

and ibuki too

[@glitchyglitchy3925]

This would have been a perfect "bad end" for the second game. The song choice and art are beautiful. I'm glad I somehow came across this.

[@eryw3b0]

This video gave me an incomparable peace of Gentleness And i'm sad But I love it

[@soleil-in-the-sky]

DON'T SAY THE G-WORD! Who knows if best girl is here...

[@eryw3b0]

@@soleil-in-the-sky OH NO I'M SO SORRY KOTOKO PLEASE DON'T HATE ME

[@calicobagels]

Samee :V

[@calicobagels]

@@soleil-in-the-sky Oh no!

[@jupiter5364]

Welcome to the club sis

[@adwerq9825]

Man the effect you had with chiaki putting her always away from everyone, and far away was outstanding. I cant get over that small detail and how it shows she was the odd one out being the imposter. And then the end having hajime look without her being there, MAN MY HEART. This was incredible!

[@aionicthunder]

But there were three of them. I always liked joking about Monokuma’s claims of a traitor, when he really meant imposter, but he said there was just one, not three.

[@fayybeu]

​@@aionicthunder technically monokuma was talking about chiaki. he didn't care about the ultimate imposter himself as his secret identity had nothing to do with the killing game. and hajime was the mastermind, monokuma wouldn't wanna openly talk and tease everyone about the mastermind like he did with the traitor.

[@aionicthunder]

@@fayybeu Of course he didn’t care about him. After all, only I, and, to a far lesser extent, Ibuki, did. But I’m not wrong when I say that “traitor”, when said by Monokuma, is always a lie. In this case, it meant “imposter”, which can be applied to three different people, even if he was talking about Chiaki. Lastly, Hajime wasn’t the mastermind. Izuru was

[@fayybeu]

@@aionicthunder Hajime and Izuru share a body, though

[@aionicthunder]

@@fayybeu But they’re different people. Sharing a body and being the same person are two very different things. Would you call Toko and Genocide Jack the same person? Most people don’t, at least. And then you have the class’ actions as remnants. Did they do that? Or was it Junko? If you think they did, then every single one of them is a mass murderer.

[@pomegranate_thief]

this au is really fascinating, i've always thought about alternate endings to the games and this animatic just gives me life. the whole scenario kind of reminds me of the picture perfect arc in tbhk: it's a fake world but there's still a bittersweet happiness to be found. however, something about this situation very unsettling. after all, the dr cast really is lost inside an eternal dream, and it makes it all the more off-putting when you show images of them living out their best lives. (kind of giving off dystopia vibes ngl) is it just me, or do the survivors all seem to have some recollection of the events in the 6th trial (sonia and hajime, especially). maybe their memories actually haven't been wiped and they've simply blocked it out in an effort to deny reality and accept their utopia as the ultimate truth. it's a really interesting hc for the island mode ending (if there's a possible reset option) since there seems to be much more to lose in that scenario than in canon and everything seems much closer to each other without a killing game. above all, i think this animatic is very sad; there's some parts where it seems to be a lament, and it overall seems incredibly mournful. the au is tranquil, eerie, nostalgic, hollow, and miserable all at the same time and you've really captured the essence here beautifully. forgive me for my clumsy wording, english isn't my first language (-｡-; oh and i'm crying ;-;

[@anonymousaxolotl1757]

wowwww this is such a great comment, i love it. it explained some elements of this video that you wouldn't pick up on at first glance in a simple way, thank you

[@nagitokomaeda2299]

What au is it?

[@pimkn5408]

The way u describe the feelings that this au give is just so spot on

[@miri.ri_yt]

@@nagitokomaeda2299 im pretty sure “au” means “alternative universe”

[@o_o5682]

I mean wasn’t this supposed to happen if monokuma didn’t enter the game? All would just be... peaceful.

[@shuichisaihara4358]

WHO DISLIKED THIS. THE ONE PERSON SHOW YOURSELF.

[@nagitokomaeda2299]

Now🔫

[@bethspage7089]

*hi uwuwuuwuwuwuwuuwuwu*

[@gratherter2054]

@@nagitokomaeda2299 G U N

[@loops22]

I AM ANGERY >:((

[@shuichisaihara4358]

@@bethspage7089 Ouma-kun-

[@dorodoo3075]

i love this. it gives me a feeling of nostalgia an sadness. my theory is that even though the characters look happy, deep down they know that it's a dream, that it is not real, but they do the best they can to ignore it. if that's not the case then i think the survivors repressed their memories of the killing school trip and now live in a perfect game utopia but yet something feels wrong about the situation Because of how the animatic is made, I like to think that sonia and hajime are the ones who notice the fact that something is strange but instead of questioning it and investigating, they decide not to think much about it in exchange for a happy and peaceful life, even if it is not real

[@ApollyonsWife]

I just want to say. When I first played danganronpa 2, I felt exactly how Hajime felt, his confused and sad emotions, and I stopped trusting Makoto and his friends and wanted to decide to stay forever in the simulation with everyone back. Of course thanks to Chiaki me and Hajime realised we have to always move forward and create our own future. But that's a main reason why this video hurts so much. Its the outcome I wanted but I know it's so wrong.

[@PrismaPup7]

Same!! I didn't see the Remnants of Despair twist coming whatsoever, and just the thought of it broke my heart. I had fallen in love with the characters, and I just wanted to see them happy and together. Since there wasn't too big of a chance for the lost people to be woken up in the real world, I had the thought that maybe, it would be better for them to stay and live their best lives together, even if it's in a simulated world. Of course, this video shows just how empty a life like that would be, trying to escape reality and ignoring the nagging feeling that something isn't quite right. (Plus, now I know that everyone does indeed wake up, and even if real life comes with trials and scars, we have the power to shape our future)

[@fayybeu]

​@@PrismaPup7 same here! i always thought the "repeat" ending seemed like the best option, but since the others woke up the canon ending is way better

[@aloebreeze2922]

This is gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. I don’t even know what to say, I think I need to rewatch it a few dozen more times. The vibes, the music, the coloring... it’s beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your art and animation with the world, it’s always brightened my day. Amazing.

[@leariqa]

It really makes my world to know someone else enjoys what I create and really motivates me to share more of it! Thank you as well!!

[@zilaalapsablue7228]

Aloe Breeze I compleatley agree!

[@ramirezhernandezalexisadan70]

If you like the music you should totally listen to Pure Heroine by Lorde (the album which this song comes from)

[@atomuniverse6326]

@@ramirezhernandezalexisadan70 Thank you so much for the recommendation! I'm checking it out and I love all the songs. I think this one is still my favorite though, and not just because it's from this animatic and is therefore perfect.

[@BIDZ180]

This is haunting and beautiful. The shots of Hajime looking at Chiaki like he's not even fully capable of recognizing that she's there, the shot of Sonia looking almost like she wants to cry but doesn't know why. The dreamlike nature of this is captured magnificently.

[@miyakibd957]

I know I should like, pay attention to the main focus and point of this pmv but iM SORRY I can't help but notice how komaeda often is with or by hinata most of the time and I appreciate that. Also those images of Ibuki playing the guitar on a lounge chair and her looking at the fireworks give me life ngl.

[@cometzy9544]

I noticed that too lol. It just further fueled my love for Komahina.

[@Padfoot-ur9pc]

@@cometzy9544 same here

[@fluttervixen]

This is really awesome, I love how eerie it is, and how Hajime and Sonia seem to be the only ones who are aware. Akane is busy spending time with her friends, Fuyuhiko is focused on being being with Peko again, Kazuichi can't accept it, and doesn't want to think it's fake, but Sonia definitely notices something is off. Hajime obviously does too, and I think Chiaki overseeing them is the cherry on top. It's almost as if they blocked out their memories of her and their friendship with her because they decided to stay in the simulation. And now all she's doing is fulfilling her true purpose- to watch and observe them. They forgot her to keep living peacefully. Shit I'm sad ;-;

[@unfiniche]

...they all look so happy, it's killing me. The whole video has this vibe of....gentle emptinesss. Also, the art is absolutely beautiful...I aspire to draw as well as you

[@aimee5371]

GENTLE?... *GENTLE??!!*

[@unfiniche]

@@aimee5371 hm yeah it is also tearing me apart from the inside. gently.

[@friedegg6368]

your art will get where you want it to be some day, don't you give up hope now !!!

[@tuna509]

G-GENTLE

[@granine1869]

This is so beautifully well done. The colors, the characters, the art, all of it is amazing :D

[@oyasumioyasumi1122]

Too

[@dsfmdiya7500]

Ikr!? The first time I watched this video, I got in some sort of trance. When a video affects your physical state, you know it’s either REALLY REALLY good, or REALLY REALLY bad (And this one was REALLY REALLY good)

[@javacat5471]

U

[@sunnydew2795]

I'm not liking this to keep it at 666

[@VixenLovelove]

Damn this is so splendidly beautiful. It’s hard to describe. Like all the expressions, movements colors. It’s hypnotizing, which is very fitting since this is a dream world I’m assuming. Poor Chiaki seems like she’s trying to get the survivors out but they don’t want to listen. You can really tell based on their expressions what everyone is thinking and it’s not just basic feelings of joy, there’s comfliction over whether to doubt or accept the dream world.

[@Lizxyshu]

When chiaki looks at hajime close to the end and start I think she's saying you should of picked to start your own future instead of being trapped in this au... I think chiaki remembers just a little to mabye I do be crying at this masterpiece

[@hollywood3607]

This is absolutely incredible!! The atmosphere, the music choice, the color palettes, the perfect summer vibes mixed with the unmistakable feeling of something being slightly _off_ ... it's just so good. Also, I LOVE the part where Hajime falls into the pool and the music gets muted before the others pull him out. It's just *_chef's kiss_* Edit: Also, I'm not sure if I'm reading too much into this, but it definitely seems like Sonia also realizes something is wrong, and I really really love that. It makes sense for the other survivors to not care (Fuyuhiko being too preoccupied w/ Peko, Kazuichi not wanting to accept the truth, and Akane being, well, Akane), but I think Sonia would absolutely doubt the reality. As far as I'm concerned, she doesn't get nearly as much recognition as she should, so I absolutely appreciated that focus on her too!

[@-theviolinist-7710]

Agreed!

[@televisaoassassina9822]

i think sonia would care because she took the death of everyone pretty seriously. everyone suddenly coming back because it's all a simulation might feel pretty surreal and cynical for her

[@gundhamtanaka329]

the sadness going around us, is a type of sadness that isnt allowed to explain, because i know this isnt a real World, and its just a game, im in tears (out of character)

[@Pulvrk1n-ti5hp]

Ikr

[@charpancakes]

the transition from the fires and destruction on the moniter to the fireworks with "and i'll never go home again" gave me total chills. that sentence sounds like it would be optimistic, but now holds another meaning for hajime as he realizes there's more than this; there's a whole world outside that none of them will ever get to experience because of the decision he made.

[@thegiantegg9672]

Bro the tired smiles. Just really drives home they know they're just deluding themselves with this. Good shit. Like there's fun moments here in this perfect little utopia, but look a layer deeper and it's just an unsettling, uncomfortable nothingness. They finally got a chance to leave this island, the thing they've been fighting for the entire time they've been there, but in the end they didn't have the willpower to jump that last hurdle. Knowing all they know there's no way they could just agree. Staying may just be running away but at least it's comfortable. Familiar. Safe. But there's just that thought, nagging at them in the back of their minds. The thought that they can't just run away from this. That they have to tackle this head on and take the bull by the horns. But they really just don't believe they have the strength. Little extra thought. If the survivors collectively decided they wanted to leave after all what would happen to the others. I imagine they'd get taken over by Junko. That'd be it's own little utopia. Jumping from Utopia to Utopia. Deluding themselves to the end with no real end in sight. Now *that's* despair-inducing. Junko would be proud.

[@megastormy497]

Everyone is breaking it down and everything, I'm over here, head empty, just sad

[@Pulvrk1n-ti5hp]

Ikr

[@Pulvrk1n-ti5hp]

But somehow the art is making me nostalgic and happy

[@valezdumbshetz8487]

"T-This feeling- It's not hope or despair!!!! WHAT IS THISSS????"

[@layla-wj1kl]

this is like the melancholic happiness i want to feel.. everything looks so calm and empty, but at the same time everyone looks happy.

[@ApollyonsWife]

It's the ending I wanted but know is wrong 💔

[@apotato5311]

lorde and danganronpa... two of my 13 year old obsessions combined, perfect

[@lorenam2430]

Every word and scene of this hurt. It's a masterpiece. All the shifty glances, smiles but with hidden eyes, ignoring reality. Living inside a hologram indeed. But if we're all already saying our interpretations; I think they all know. They know it's wrong, fake. But I can see them choosing to live a reality where they're all there and happy. Well, almost everyone. "There'll never be enough of us" particularly hurts tho. Love being reminded they lost her twice. Again and again. G-d this is a tragedy. I love it.

[@mafuyuwastaken2844]

2:22 KOMAEDA LOOKS SO ADORABLE HOLY-

[@mikanbunny1547]

they look so happy but this gives off a “im not happy here but i have no other choice” like they all mutually agree this isnt what they want but theres no other options

[@gem4405]

ME THINKING IT A HAPPY ANIMATIC BUT THEN SEES THE SCREENS

[@illustratedlectures]

There are no words to describe how much nostalgia this brings me, and how much I just want to live in a world of gentle emptiness like this.

[@lemonmelon2612]

The “and I live in a hologram with you” hit me the hardest. Poor guys.

[@brennamcdonald6413]

This might literally be my favourite Danganronpa animatic ever. Holy cow. Going to watch it again hehe

[@ashleyguel7210]

the fact that you can tell none of them are happy hits HARD 😰

[@TrashBag05]

I’m in tears- bro- this made me remember why I love SDR2 and the Danganronpa franchise so much

[@podrw42]

Sonia looking out to the ocean and the lyrics "there will never be enough of us" just rips my little heart apart, because there wont there will always be one person missing and just owwwieeee. This animatic is so heartbreakingly beautiful.

[@sorasilvestre580]

Everyone talking about how beautiful this is and I've literally been crying the hardest I've ever cried for the past 10 minutes over this cuz it made me realize so many things ;-; And with this I mean: great job really, enough to make a grown man cry

[@weirdotabo]

I love the detail with the audio where Hajime falls into the water and it becomes muffled, it makes me wanna hear this over and over again

[@blulshit]

this animatic is the single most beautiful thing i have ever seen, i am not even exaggerating. i just absolutely love everything about this with every inch of my body. the colours, the scenes you chose to use, their expressions and especially how fitting the song is. it gives off mixed vibes, like happiness but also sadness, anxiety and a bit creepiness, just like the "bad" ending of sdr2 would be. i have watched this masterpiece many times and everytime there are tears in my eyes when the video ends. i am so glad that this animatic exists, you are incredibly skilled and creative. if i was told that this beauty had been created by ryota mitarai, the ultimate animator himself i would believe it.

[@cryingdies7583]

im getting emotional edit: im cryng

[@Sx--F]

GOD i lost my shit when i saw this notification, this is one of my favorite songs ever and i literally adore your art so much, this is such a masterpiece and i'm going to keep rewatching this for like 10 years now. GOD this is so good

[@leariqa]

Thank you so much aaa!!!! ;O; I've had this idea in my mind for a while everytime I listened to the song and felt like I had to try doing something for it!!

[@nagitowithaponytail5117]

This makes me feel an emotion I cannot properly express in words. It would be wrong to describe it as melancholy or sadness or fear, because it is something far more powerful and complicated. Thank you for this very nice video. It was enjoyable to watch.

[@elliot270]

This is really amazing. This probably isn't the au you were going for, but I like to think that everyone is just slaves in this game to make Hajime stay, like when he realizes somethings wrong, they destract him with something fun, but inside they all know somethings wrong. Hajime deep down knows it, but he wants to stay. Amazing work, i love it so much.

[@s_freaks6447]

I can't...I cry whenever I see this part 2:22 its just beautiful.The way Nagito looks at Hajime it just 😣😣😭😭😭Where can I get SOMEONE that will look a me like that?!?!?

[@rabiez_luvr6910]

It’s like this song was literally written for this au wow

[@sage9039]

this is just wonderful. i can't express how much I adore this. the feeling of longing and regret in this animatic is portrayed beautifully! and the firework scene is just... i can't explain how much I loved it. the colors and atmosphere were perfect for this and the soft music playing in the background is just... ugh. it's so perfect. i know I'm being incredibly repetitive with this comment but this animatic just feels so special. it's like peeking into a small moment in time. it feels like I'm looking into an intimate moment only meant for the people there. and i could think of a billion more things to say but i don't want to ramble for too long. thank you for creating this masterpiece 💖💖✨✨

[@princeramblerose]

this interpretation is very sad, but it’s still so nice to see everyone together and happy, even if it’s interspersed with the absolutely haunting implication of what’s underneath. anyway, this is absolutely gorgeous and i love it a lot

[@Ani-me2]

What actually happened is better

[@BR-uo8gk]

Dang! You didn't have to go *that* hard!! The lighting and all the frames are stunning and your poses and the "camera" angles!!! Also the song combined with this game in this way makes me feel very sad but also homey?? I love it!

[@maemaemaumau]

I’m a little late to watching this but man, I cant explain the heaviness it makes me feel. Like, imagine kinda slipping in and out of reality like that (the monitors showing things, yknow) and like, even though you’re happy, you’re still confined to something for the rest of your life while your real body slowly decays. Like seriously, this almost made me cry. This is very beautiful, the colours somehow add to the feel of it, and it’s really well done. You chose a great song that fits it too.

[@puppypartsncogs]

I have no idea what’s going on here, didn’t even finish d2. but this makes me sad for some reason

[@pinkred22]

Oh buddy do you have a big storm coming

[@puppypartsncogs]

@@pinkred22 I’ve now played to chapter 5, I think this is just an AU. I can’t decide if this is better or worse for them. 😓

[@pinkred22]

@@puppypartsncogs Yeah, it has a bitter sweetness to it for sure

[@puppypartsncogs]

@sweeze ah, yeah. I get this, I think this is what would’ve happened if hajime had gone through with the option of staying in the neo-world program forever with all his classmates. (I finished it quite some time ago, so I apologize if I messed anything up.)

[@Jingliu29407]

@@puppypartsncogs next you need to watch the danganronpa 3 future arc and despair arc it's a anime is continue the story go search on KZbin here the channel call muse Asia there is a playlist

[@loopsthefuneralmaster4728]

Words cannot describe how this animatic made me feel but squeals can

[@valentofu5905]

This animation gives off a strange vibe. It gives off a ‘wholesome’ touch, but it also feels very empty, sad, and corrupted. The person who noticed this the most was Sonia. It makes a lot of sense because if you look at her feelings from the game, about towards the end, it’s just perfect. I adore your incredible art style, and the color scheme you chose was beautiful. I loved when the fireworks were going off and it was reflecting off hajimes eyes. Also, the song choice. It just all came together so beautifully.

[@iidanixi8441]

Makes me feel so calm and warmmm, it's so relaxing and the style I just feel mixed emotions, it feelss so nostalgic

[@xbananabreadx6228]

I can't describe how well this fits with the music

[@Hazyla]

The art, usage of colors, and the song get my brain to make happy chemicals but also sadness because I get this weird feeling of nostalgia.

[@carmenmoteane1253]

this made me cry. it’s amazing.

[@yumemi1539]

I love their squinty-eyed smiles, the colors, the bittersweet vibes it's just 👌👌👌

[@gisellezando]

seriously this is very beautiful

[@Jayeponz]

0:58 Did you really write scum on Nagito's jacket in the line work? That Is REALLY GENIUS HONESTLY LIKE IT WAS SO WELL HIDDEN

[@wendyparcel2385]

That is so much better than what I thought it said- oml thank you for commenting that 😭

[@cat_person]

It looks like it says “Su CMN”

[@zeldafairy69]

LMAO I SAW THAT

[@pebblescarpetcat]

It's very rare when I watch a video several times, and this is one of them. It has such a... quiet happiness throughout. But an underlying sadness too. In short, it's quite wonderful uw,u

[@ehehehatemylife2837]

I could cry to this everyday

[@lynchie2073]

wow this is incredible, theres this overwhelming sense of gentle emptiness and grief. absolutely gorgeous

[@Jason-ju3ng]

This is a small detail but I love how the music gets messed up when he goes under the water

[@loveindefinitely]

I cannot express my love for this properly. The colours, the expression, the sadness and feelings I got watching this are beautiful. This was just so satisfying and uplifting! It's great to see mor Danganronpa animatics, and amazing ones at that. Thank you for sharing this, it made my week!!

[@kittydoesstuff7357]

God I don't have the words to say how much i love this animatic and au, it's so well thought out and the art is so pretty and sad at the same time, also great pick for the song, i loved how the music sounded like it was under water when Hajime fell into the pool

[@kittydoesstuff7357]

Honestly this probs the best animatic i've seen, like every part looks like it could just be art on it's on and the story hits so hard

[@Nitrixy]

I'm literally in tears right now- omg...

[@luwow7746]

This, no jokes, made me enter the danganronpa fandom. I used to hate it, despise it even. I hated everything about it, and made multiple hate commemts to people that made references about it. But, with this single animatic, I saw a new side. I absolutly loved it, and went to see more animatics and animations about Danganronpa. I joined the fandom, and everytime I see this I realize all the mistakes I've done for not joining it earlier. This makes me feel happy but _sad_ . All that work you've done is totally worth it

[@cupcakeplusher]

this is so well done.. i couldn't stop watching it and still want more. you were able to convey the emotion so well, giving this sort of tranquil everything is good vibe but also bringing out the despair (haha) that some of the characters see, knowing that nothing of this is real and they're actually trapped. awesome work, subbing for sure

[@Creation2Station]

Comfort video. I come back to this when I'm feeling down, thank you for making it.

[@cherubine8600]

u captured the exact emotion im never able to place that makes me gravitate to danganronpa goodbye despair .i think abt this kind of au a lot :) 💖💖💖

[@destiny_ultimatedork675]

This gives me so much comfort and I can't imagine how long this took. If they just lived in the island forever and peacefully how things would have turned out. No death or despair. The colors are so pleasing and warm and match the song perfectly. I'm probably gonna use this animatic for color reference aha. Do you have any social media besides youtube?

[@aloebreeze2922]

Their twitter is @leariqa and they have a tumblr too!

[@memory-lane24]

love how slowly everyone turns miserable into this reality. Like the small part where we see what could have happened at first, it is mostly brighter colors with pastels. Everyone is excited in the portion excited to see each other again. That's when the game starts to get glitchy and I forget who, but I think it was Chiaki? questioned the reality saying something like this isn't right. I also laughed because everyone is mostly wearing bathing suits and such while Gundam and Chiaki are just wearing their regular clothes. Loved it, even though I doubt you will see this!!

[@uatraitor516]

You can tell how much effort and love was put into a video only 10-15 seconds in. The colors are wonderful, the style is amazing, and the song fits so well. This world, au, you created as an alternate ending to the danganronpa two is perfect. It pains me to see the survivors faces when looking at everyone and how sad they are, especially Sonia I never thought I would think that she could hurt my feelings but here she is. She seems to be struggling with what has happened before. Hajime seems to space out and focus on Nanami as he knows she isn't real. Kazuichi seemed pained. And when you see Fuyuhiko and Peko's scene, you can see the sadness in his eyes when he looks at her. Akane also is pained but i dont get many scenes with her. You can also tell in the end that everyone was affected because of how tired their eyes were and how upset they seemed. The world may not be ideal for them, and they can never escape, but they are still pushing through in some way. THIS NEXT PART HAS A BIT OF SPOILERS!!!!! Nanami seems a fish out of water in this, as if she doesn't belong. How in scenes where everyone is in bathing suits or something, she is in normal clothing and not taking part. She probably knows the situation as she is a 'hologram' made to help the remnants turn to themselves, back to, for example, Peko Pekoyama Ultimate Swordswoman instead of Peko Pekoyama Ultimate Despair. I have also watched this video so many times, thank you for this master piece.

[@katie6151]

i wanna break it down like everyone else but i don’t have the right words um just- pretty and i’m crying

[@The_C_]

legit cried the song fits so beautifully and the art is gorgeous...! its great seeing everyone happy like that *silently cries harder*

[@shitabukenjirou1010]

the vibe this gives off... it's so peaceful, but it has this kind of bittersweet undertone to it, and it makes me just really happy and sad, like i want to smile but also cry...

[@Haruka_Kiyoshi]

This just stings me and it kinda reminds me of the good times in the Despair Arc in Danganronpa 3 but with Hajime in it They're all so happy and cheerful yet at any moment there's a chance they meet a certain despair like facing the truth I would title this as a lying end (Bad end) in my opinion since it just doesn't feel like they're truly happy deep inside and they're just hidden from the truth. A fake hope you could say. Overall, I really like the video :D

[@yoioioiuonn235]

I really loved the color palette you used!! For me it is so beautiful opposite colors used in ammonia like pink and blue, colors that combine also form a great gradient like golden yellow and orange! The music also matches the colors so much, this animatic is so perfect! Great job!

[@saintsaltine3909]

Ughhhh there’s just. Something so emotional about going from hollow emptiness to happiness and content, even if you know it won’t last. This reminds me so much of all my camp friends, but it’s a camp for kids who’s parents have cancer, so at times all we can be reminded of is the pain back home, but at camp we’re finally able to just forget all that and. Be kids. And watch fireworks on the 4th and swim in the lake and just be happy with people you love with all your heart. Like just knowing that they could be happy again, just for a moment, is making me cry like an idiot but I’m just so emotional for them. Thanks for making this UGHHHH

[@saintsaltine3909]

I’d also like to point out pEKO AND KUZU SMILING AT EACHOTHER IVE NEVER CRIED OVER THEM BEFORE BUT FUCKKKKK IVE LOST

[@WantWhatever]

Everyone's commenting on the art, which is obviously incredible, but if you see this I just wanted to comment that the sound editing when Hajime falls into the pool took this whole thing to another level. I was enjoying it before that point, but that little extra detail put me right there in the scene, and made the whole thing click for me. Amazing work!

[@sereneiscool]

i literally cant im crying cuz i just got like a wave of nostalgia this is so great it carried me through my danganronpa phase

[@malachitenow]

i come back to this when i feel like i need a good cry. so here i am

[@tilizzdafrizz6409]

This is so bittersweet. I love seeing them all happy. We saw little snippets of them being a little happy in the beginning of the game, but after the killing game started, it was never the same and they couldn’t be happy in the same way anymore. And this animatic shows how happy they are without all the killings and despair. But, you can see the hint of sadness as little memories of being the Remnants of Despair still linger, and flashes of the real world are shown on the monitor. And Chiaki, looking at her makes me sad because she’s no longer alive, and rather an AI that supposed to watch over them. They are so happy, but it’s sad that none of it is real.

[@tylereaze2558]

3:11 is amazing.. how the music muffles when he’s underwater but then becomes clear again once he’s pulled out of the pool. that’s just beautiful

[@artsyebonyrose]

wow wow WOW. i cried real bad at this 😭😭 this is such a fascinating thing to have explored and you did it so perfectly, with how complex of a circumstance it is and with the characters having such heavy and confused thoughts and feelings. the part that stung me the most was hajime seeing flashes of the real outside world in ruin, the awful things they'd endured in the program, and then his reflection (the him who has done awful things) staring back at him. i love the way he falls back into the pool and the song muffles ever so slightly as he's left alone with his thoughts and can think about and ruminate on what he just saw; the guilt of running from the truth and running from his past actions. and then to be pulled up by his friends, smiling at him, being snapped out of his very real concerns and back into the peaceful reality they've built to keep themselves safe. but the underbelly never goes away. another part i loved was the glitch effect when sonia is staring out at the ocean. i'm not sure if they have the knowledge of what happened to the outside world in this hypothetical situation, or if their memories were re-erased for this ever-lasting tropical island life, but if they don't know - which is what i'm leaning towards - then she must have such a gnawing feeling that she's forgetting something. when i was watching that part of her staring off, going through my mind was how she still has that strong sense of responsibility towards her people and her kingdom of novaselic, and while she enjoys the peace of the island with her friends she can't shake the feeling that she's abandoned a huge part of her. "who will care for them if i'm not there?" but the emotions are muddled and she can't quite place this strange feeling, or where its coming from. i feel like this would be the same for all the others too, for each of their unique back story circumstances (like teruteru and his mother), but some hide it better than others. or, some supress their own thoughts/feelings from themselves better than others, refusing to acknowledge any strange or doubtful feelings in favour of their "happy" paradise together. its really so interesting and so amazing, and you captured all of this so well, it had me blubbering throughout 😭 what an unnerving and melancholy, yet conflictingly sweet and pleasant situation. so tragic - hopeful on the surface but despair just a few layers beneath (lol danganronpa reference hope despair hope hope future blah blah) ALSO THE SONG CHOICE???? it could not be more perfect??? its so specific to this hypothetical situation as well like omg, that was so immersive. so chilling!!!! i could waffle on more about this because it intrigues me so much as an idea and the way you executed it, but i'll shut up for now lmao

[@sleepycactusart]

my fav parts are during the firework show and when hajime falls in the water. so beautiful! overall, such a nostalgic and bittersweet piece

[@sleepycactusart]

also the way nagito looks at hajime.... so sweet ;^; 2:22

[@cubbybunnyx]

Im glad i remembered thid video its still gives me chills. When he falls in the water snd gets pulled up is my favorites part omg this video is amazing

[@dreya383]

This makes me feel an emotion that doesn’t exist

[@lilsofifi6478]

This entire video feels like a weird fever dream… I love it (p.s. the art is great)

[@3unny3eeentertainment98]

this is freaking amazing !!!! im astonished!!! whoever disliked this is just jealous of your tallent!!

[@Ratking008]

The absolute dreamy effect this video has is truly amazing

[@AmazingAroAce]

you truly captured the bittersweetness/melencholy of this au you made, FANTASTIC job!

[@toyszz5250]

Jesus fucking Christ this animatic was a wholen experience. Watching this quite literally submerged me into this dream state. I dont even remember my thoughts whike watching this, all I remember was the beautiful shots

[@karenlinco1617]

This is incredible. For 4 minutes and 4 seconds I was totally inmersed in this video. It took my mind out of the stress from college, which I was trying to do to no avail, until I saw this. The aesthetic, the music, the colors, the story, it's all amazing. Thank you for doing this!!

[@yurboisam]

this art is style is just so beautiful and it fits so well with this au also i dont know why but i just love how mikan is drawn in 1:26- i know its weird just me pointing out this one scene but i dont know, she just looks so happy and soft and beautiful. mikan isn't even one of my favourite characters but gosh i just love how shes drawn in this scene for some reason.

[@The_KingsJester]

This is so gorgeous and bittersweet, one day i desperately hope to have the talent and motivation that you do for creativity and colour. Incredible, jaw dropping work.

[@toa_st15]

I always had hope that you’d done back!! You’re art is so amazing I’m jelly!!

[@leariqa]

Thank you so much and thank you for waiting! Only found time to dedicate myself to art more recently!

[@toa_st15]

@@leariqa aahhh it’s ok ik how that feels!! It’s acc super hard to get motivation and dedication sometimes ahah but This video completed me as well 🥺😭💕

[@forfuckssakedonothumptheca4107]

THIS IS AMAZING OH MY GOD THE COLORS AND EFFECTS

[@Charluoo]

I don't often leave comments under videos, but I really wanted to say how amazing I think this is. I love your work with color. This has so much emotion in it and you convey the atmosphere of the song perfectly.

[@thamys2106]

i love everything about this, it's so bittersweet i literally cried watching it, thanks for this

[@justatinyghost6759]

Jeez, that brought tears into my eyes. This video deserves more recognition and attention , wth it was so beautiful