![Attack on Titan - Final ED Theme 「To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…」 [Piano] /Linked Horizon @Animenzzz](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IrfacMPu8Uk/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
See you later, Eren. The final episode of Attack on Titan has finally aired and it truly feels like the end of an era. I am so glad that Linked Horizon is back again to perform the final ED theme again because the story of Attack on Titan has started in 2013 with the legendary first OP Song 「Guren no Yumiya」. And now we have come full circle with 「To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…」.
① “I'll wrap that scarf around you as many times as you want” 1:03
I really love the long pause in 1:03 because it perfectly mirrors the moment, where Eren (now as a bird) is wrapping the scarf on Mikasa again. I was thinking of how to express this long pause on the piano and the best method was to play a scale with added thirds. I also added an accent on the first note to give the music a more dramatic impact.
Did you know that the chorus melody in 1:10 has also the same melody as the second verse in OP2 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」? The incredible thing is, the lyrics of 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」also perfectly describes the final episode. It says "[…] The bird has broken out of its shell to fly […]" and it essentially mirrors the image of (bird-) Eren.
② Eren’s true freedom 1:33
The original song has a beautiful flute and oboe solo in 1:33 but instead of directly copying the melody, I transformed it into a “piano instrumental solo” by utilizing the skillset of a pianist: fast arpeggios and melodious scales. The piano is literally “soaring into the sky” with all those ornaments and movements, experiencing true freedom.
③ The “silent key” in 3:45
I tried to recreate the lingering sound in the air after the music has ended with the last chord in 3:45. Pedaling the entire section will make the piano sound too muddy. But using complete silence will make the next part feel too disconnected. Therefore, I silently pressed down the keys with my left hand so I can slowly fade out the bass notes while still retaining the lingering sound of the D major chord. I also like how the intro melody of 「Guren no Yumiya」is appearing again in 3:13. Even in the music, “History repeats itself”.
Final Words:
10 years of Attack on Titan Anime – what a long journey it was. I still vividly remember how excited I was when I watched the first episode of Attack on Titan in 2013. And how I arranged 「Guren no Yumiya」 and 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」 in record speed. Now there are more than 13 piano arrangements on my YouTube channel dedicated to Attack on Titan which is more than any other anime series.
Attack on Titan definitely earned its place in the Anime Hall of Legends and I was so glad to be part of the fandom for the last 10 years. I also want to express my thanks to all the people who have supported me through all those years. I wouldn’t have made it that far without you.
Thank you so much for following my musical journey on YouTube.
Animenz
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Sheet music download link:
https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/134349
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Original Song: 『To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…』
Anime: Attack on Titan - The Final Chapters - Part 2 (2023)
Published by: PONY CANYON (2023)
Composed by: Revo
Performed by: Revo, Yui Ishikawa, Yuki Kaji
Piano arrangement by Animenz
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#aot #linkedhorizon #attackontitan
See you later, Eren. The final episode of Attack on Titan has finally aired and it truly feels like the end of an era. I am so glad that Linked Horizon is back again to perform the final ED theme again because the story of Attack on Titan has started in 2013 with the legendary first OP Song 「Guren no Yumiya」. And now we have come full circle with 「To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…」.
① “I'll wrap that scarf around you as many times as you want” 1:03
I really love the long pause in 1:03 because it perfectly mirrors the moment, where Eren (now as a bird) is wrapping the scarf on Mikasa again. I was thinking of how to express this long pause on the piano and the best method was to play a scale with added thirds. I also added an accent on the first note to give the music a more dramatic impact.
Did you know that the chorus melody in 1:10 has also the same melody as the second verse in OP2 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」? The incredible thing is, the lyrics of 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」also perfectly describes the final episode. It says "[…] The bird has broken out of its shell to fly […]" and it essentially mirrors the image of (bird-) Eren.
② Eren’s true freedom 1:33
The original song has a beautiful flute and oboe solo in 1:33 but instead of directly copying the melody, I transformed it into a “piano instrumental solo” by utilizing the skillset of a pianist: fast arpeggios and melodious scales. The piano is literally “soaring into the sky” with all those ornaments and movements, experiencing true freedom.
③ The “silent key” in 3:45
I tried to recreate the lingering sound in the air after the music has ended with the last chord in 3:45. Pedaling the entire section will make the piano sound too muddy. But using complete silence will make the next part feel too disconnected. Therefore, I silently pressed down the keys with my left hand so I can slowly fade out the bass notes while still retaining the lingering sound of the D major chord. I also like how the intro melody of 「Guren no Yumiya」is appearing again in 3:13. Even in the music, “History repeats itself”.
Final Words:
10 years of Attack on Titan Anime – what a long journey it was. I still vividly remember how excited I was when I watched the first episode of Attack on Titan in 2013. And how I arranged 「Guren no Yumiya」 and 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」 in record speed. Now there are more than 13 piano arrangements on my YouTube channel dedicated to Attack on Titan which is more than any other anime series.
Attack on Titan definitely earned its place in the Anime Hall of Legends and I was so glad to be part of the fandom for the last 10 years. I also want to express my thanks to all the people who have supported me through all those years. I wouldn’t have made it that far without you.
Thank you so much for following my musical journey on YouTube.
Animenz
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Sheet music download link:
https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/134349
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Original Song: 『To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…』
Anime: Attack on Titan - The Final Chapters - Part 2 (2023)
Published by: PONY CANYON (2023)
Composed by: Revo
Performed by: Revo, Yui Ishikawa, Yuki Kaji
Piano arrangement by Animenz
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Twitter:
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#aot #linkedhorizon #attackontitan
![Attack on Titan - Final ED Theme 「To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…」 [Piano] /Linked Horizon](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IrfacMPu8Uk/mqdefault.jpg "Attack on Titan - Final ED Theme 「To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…」 [Piano] /Linked Horizon
See you later, Eren. The final episode of Attack on Titan has finally aired and it truly feels like the end of an era. I am so glad that Linked Horizon is back again to perform the final ED theme again because the story of Attack on Titan has started in 2013 with the legendary first OP Song 「Guren no Yumiya」. And now we have come full circle with 「To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…」.
① “Ill wrap that scarf around you as many times as you want” 1:03
I really love the long pause in 1:03 because it perfectly mirrors the moment, where Eren (now as a bird) is wrapping the scarf on Mikasa again. I was thinking of how to express this long pause on the piano and the best method was to play a scale with added thirds. I also added an accent on the first note to give the music a more dramatic impact.
Did you know that the chorus melody in 1:10 has also the same melody as the second verse in OP2 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」? The incredible thing is, the lyrics of 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」also perfectly describes the final episode. It says […] The bird has broken out of its shell to fly […] and it essentially mirrors the image of (bird-) Eren.
② Eren’s true freedom 1:33
The original song has a beautiful flute and oboe solo in 1:33 but instead of directly copying the melody, I transformed it into a “piano instrumental solo” by utilizing the skillset of a pianist: fast arpeggios and melodious scales. The piano is literally “soaring into the sky” with all those ornaments and movements, experiencing true freedom.
③ The “silent key” in 3:45
I tried to recreate the lingering sound in the air after the music has ended with the last chord in 3:45. Pedaling the entire section will make the piano sound too muddy. But using complete silence will make the next part feel too disconnected. Therefore, I silently pressed down the keys with my left hand so I can slowly fade out the bass notes while still retaining the lingering sound of the D major chord. I also like how the intro melody of 「Guren no Yumiya」is appearing again in 3:13. Even in the music, “History repeats itself”.
Final Words:
10 years of Attack on Titan Anime – what a long journey it was. I still vividly remember how excited I was when I watched the first episode of Attack on Titan in 2013. And how I arranged 「Guren no Yumiya」 and 「Jiyuu no Tsubasa」 in record speed. Now there are more than 13 piano arrangements on my YouTube channel dedicated to Attack on Titan which is more than any other anime series.
Attack on Titan definitely earned its place in the Anime Hall of Legends and I was so glad to be part of the fandom for the last 10 years. I also want to express my thanks to all the people who have supported me through all those years. I wouldn’t have made it that far without you.
Thank you so much for following my musical journey on YouTube.
Animenz
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Sheet music download link:
https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/134349
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Original Song: 『To You 2000…or…20000 Years From Now…』
Anime: Attack on Titan - The Final Chapters - Part 2 (2023)
Published by: PONY CANYON (2023)
Composed by: Revo
Performed by: Revo, Yui Ishikawa, Yuki Kaji
Piano arrangement by Animenz
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#aot #linkedhorizon #attackontitan")
![This game (2014 ver.) - No Game No Life OP [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JRQbVNzmCK0/mqdefault.jpg "This game (2014 ver.) - No Game No Life OP [Piano]
[Update 2021] New version: https://youtu.be/j137kcnJs8U
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/62786
This is probably the most anticipated piano covers of this anime season, because countless people have requested a piano cover of this song. Now, the time has finally come! Heres my piano cover of the full version of This Game - the opening song to No Game No Life!
Initially I didnt want to upload a piano cover, because there are countless piano covers on YouTube already
(I guess I am really late into the game, but better too late than never...)
But I realized that none of them has made a proper piano cover of the FULL version of this song (which was released on 21th may, 2014)
So in the end, I decided to make a piano cover after all, but a full version!
A few words about the transcription itself:
This piano cover are among my top 10 most difficult pieces Ive ever written, because of the very fast speed and numerous two-hand arpeggios.
My left hand got extremely tired after I practiced this piece for 4 hours straight yesterday, prior to recording.
But I personally had a lot of fun playing this piece, because it has a very intense atmosphere: its like you are playing a rock-concert on the piano, especially the intermission part in 3:17.
I omitted the repeat of the chorus at the end, because I thought it was a bit redundant. Instead, I added the intro-part at the end to give it a proper closure.
Alright, this is my final piano cover upload for this spring anime season, Ill see you in the next anime season again!.
Btw, in my 2021 remake of “This game,” I kept the iconic left-hand patterns unchanged and only added a few rhythmic improvements and a new three-hand technique in the second verse.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: This Game
Anime: No Game No Life
Published by: Media Factory 2014
Composed by: Mitsuru Wakabayashi
Performed by: Konomi Suzuki
#ThisGame #NoGameNoLife #piano
#KonomiSuzuki #MitsuruWakabayashi")
![Kanashimi no ato ni - AKB0048 OST [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Js6Ql0QGpeI/mqdefault.jpg "Kanashimi no ato ni - AKB0048 OST [Piano]
This particular soundtrack is being played in episode 7 of AKB0048 and it was used for a very melancholic scene in the Anime. Ive expanded the soundtrack with a improvisation-like middle part to make it more interesting, similar to my Euterpe (Guilty Crown OST) piano arrangement.
AKB0048 is really awesome and I am still fanboying very hard about this series.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Kanashimi no ato ni / 悲しみの後に
Anime: AKB0048
Published by: Starchild Records (2012)
Composed by: Slavek Kowalewski and Hiroshi Takaki")
![GREAT DAYS - JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KBmYIYqiZv8/mqdefault.jpg "GREAT DAYS - JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/43327
LET THE VOICE OF LOVE TAKE YOU HIGHER ☝☝☝
Ah, Great Days! One of the most cheerful JoJo Openings with the iconic BREAK DOWN BREAK DOWN lyrics at the beginning and a perfect song for this year’s Bizarre Summer. The upbeat nature of the song also reflects this piano arrangement, and you are essentially playing forte from start to finish – a dream for all pianist, who wants to go all out on the piano!
Right from the beginning, I used the three-hand technique to imitate the iconic BREAK DOWN BREAK DOWN while playing the guitar bassline at the same time with alternating hands. I also did the same for all the repeats in 1:16 and 3:38.
This could have been one of the easier arrangements if not for the cursed F# Major key – which has 6 accidentals. But thankfully, the rhythm of this piece is not very complicated and the left-hand patterns are fairly easy to understand as well.
The biggest musical problem I had to solve is the ominous sounding middle part of the original song, starting at 2:44. I experimented with many different scales and the most suitable atmosphere could be achieved by playing a C#7#5 chord (augmented seventh chord) in chromatic succession. And similar to the JoJo Anime Opening Animation, I also applied a “time rewinding” effect for this particular scene in 2:44.
Last but not least, I also added a spectacular finale for this arrangement by playing double trills in 3:50. This alternating hand technique is actually quite popular in advanced piano literature and personally, I think this is the “ultimate” show-off piano technique. It simply looks spectacular for the audience and at the same time, it is not terribly difficult to play as well. (I should use it more often in my future piano covers.)
Alright, that’s it for today! Thank you for reading this week’s “Animenz Explains”! I hope you liked all the small JoJo references in the video and enjoyed listening Great Days on the grand piano! I had lots of fun seeing your reactions during the live chat! ☝️☝️☝️💣💣💣🚑🚑🚑 Thank you for everyone who joined the premiere!
Next week is going to be the final Cover of my JoJo Piano Project and it’s featuring a song from Part 5. It has been a really fun ride on the JoJo Hype Train, but I plan to continue doing more JoJo Piano covers this Winter Anime Season again!
Thank you for watching!
Hope you have a GREAT summer!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Great Days
Anime: JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable
Published by: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2016)
Composed by: Yugo Kanno
Performed by: Daisuke Hasegawa, Karen Aoki
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And another one bites the dust.
#JoJo #Part4 #GreatDays #Piano #JJBA")
![Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo - Shakugan no Shana ED1 [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KOBBQNI2kVo/mqdefault.jpg "Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo - Shakugan no Shana ED1 [Piano]
My piano arrangement for the ending song of the first season of Shakugan no Shana. I havent noticed for a long time that Yoko Takahashi is actually performing this song - the same singer for A Cruel Angels Thesis. Despite covering only the TV size, this piano arrangement ended up over two minutes long, because Ive included the slow introduction part as well, which was played as a transition to the ending credits in the Anime.
This piece sure bring back some memories.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo / 夜明け生まれ来る少女
Anime: Shakugan no Shana (Season 1) / 灼眼のシャナ
Published by: Geneon Entertainment (2005)
Composed by: Toshiyuki Ohmori / 大森 俊之
Performed by: Yoko Takahashi / 高橋 洋子")
![Cry Baby - Tokyo Revengers OP [Piano] / Official Hige Dandism](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KSbjc2E68yo/mqdefault.jpg "Cry Baby - Tokyo Revengers OP [Piano] / Official Hige Dandism
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/44932
Cry Baby is definitely one of the best Opening Songs of this Summer Anime Season because the bass line of this song is simply irresistible. After finishing my JoJo Piano Project, I decided to make piano covers of seasonal Anime series again, starting with Tokyo Revengers.
This arrangement follows very closely the original song and I tried to imitate the bassline as good as I can in the left hand. I always use staccato whenever the bassline has an active role, for example during the verse in 0:11, the second verse in 1:49 or even the chorus in 2:57.
I only changed one part of the song and that is the “introduction” part at the very beginning. The original song starts in G-minor and then immediately makes a key change to F-minor. For some reason, the key change sounds very out-of-place if you play it on the piano. Therefore I changed it to F-minor to streamline the arrangement a little bit.
Speaking of key change: When I was listening to this song for the first time, I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard the sudden key change in 0:59. That key change was so sudden, so out of the blue, I was completely speechless (and amazed at the same time.)
This piano arrangement is also dedicated to a certain Tokyo Revengers Character in 4:04. “Let’s split it, okay?”
;_;
Alright, that’s it for this week. Starting today, I will upload more songs from recently aired Anime! And the next song is also from YOASOBI, therefore look forward to it!
See you next week again!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Cry Baby
Anime: Tokyo Revengers
Published by: PONY CANYON INC. (2021)
Composed by: Satoshi Fujihara / 藤原 聡
Performed by: Official HIGE DANdism / Official髭男dism
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#TokyoRevengers #CryBaby #Official髭男dism #piano #officialhigedandism")
![Melissa - Fullmetal Alchemist OP1 [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KVgkE7M6QYA/mqdefault.jpg "Melissa - Fullmetal Alchemist OP1 [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/65507
The original Fullmetal Alchemist Anime from 2003 has many amazing OP and ED songs but the song which never gets old is the first OP Melissa by Porno Graffitti.
Ive never realized it until closer inspection, but Melissa has many chord progressions which is very typical in classical music. Especially the chord progression in the chorus A-d-G-C-F-B(dim)-E-a (the so called Circle of fifth) has a very irresistible character and it might be the main reason for the enduring popularity of this song.
One of the most distinctive feature of this song is probably the short bass guitar solo in the beginning of the original song. I created a small intro part at the beginning as a contrasting element to give the bass guitar solo in 00:26 more impact upon its first appearance. Most of the classical music elements were added in the bridge part, starting with a counterpoint movement in the bass in 03:38, continuing with a baroque music inspired ornament in 03:50 and finally a short canon imitation in 04:00. The Circle of fifth chord progression is probably one of the most overused musical tropes in the world of classical music, and thats why the musical variations are almost limitless.
Since the piece is being introduced in a classical music style, I decided to finish the song in a similar fashion as well. Most of the time, the final chorus is representing the climax of the entire song and therefore is played with maximum intensity. But for Melissa, I decided to do the opposite as an element of change: the volume of the final chorus is gradually decreasing until it comes to a complete standstill in 04:20. And after a brief pause, the main melody is slowly being re-introduced again - this time as trills, to give it more suspense - and finally leading it to an exciting finale in 04:35.
In a way, this is one of the most classical music style arrangement I have done in a while, because the particular chord progression of Melissa was simply made for this style. I wonder what professional piano teachers think about this piece, because Id love to hear their opinions about my classical music inspired arrangements.
Well then, thats the story behind my Melissa piano arrangement. I dont know which song I am going to arrange next week, so I will continue watching my favorite Anime series until a song is catching my interest.
See you next week!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Melissa / メリッサ
Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) / 鋼の錬金術師
Published by: SME Records (2003)
Composed by: Akimitsu Homma / 本間 昭光
Performed by: Porno Graffitti
#Melissa #FullmetalAlchemist #Piano #Animenz")
![again - Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OP1 [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Kt_JePg86b8/mqdefault.jpg "again - Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood OP1 [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/41461
The first part of my 6-video-special series has finally been uploaded! And Ill start with a piano cover of the first opening of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Again by YUI!
This is one of my favorite opening songs of FMA Brotherhood, next to Period by Chemistry and I think I have never skipped the OP animation even once, when I was watching FMA Brotherhood back then - because it was just so good.
A few words about the sheet: This arrangement follows very closely to the original song by YUI, and I only added minimal amount of original material in the sheet. The beginning of the piece is actually inspired by the TV-size version of the OP song - it starts with a soft version of the chorus instead of the guitar riffs like the full song version.
I paid a lot of attention to the rhythm this time. The left hands accentuation is almost 90% the same as the drumbeats in the original song. The biggest technical difficulty for this sheet are the fast left hand repetition notes 0:58 and the fast right hand jumping 2:09. It took me a while until I could play this properly.
Last but not least, I included a lyrical jazz solo for the final chorus 3:38, before the rest of the instruments finally kicks in, and carries the piece until the end.
Well then, thats it for today! My next project is going to be Resonance, the first OP song of Soul Eater. Until next time!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Again
Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Published by: Studioseven Recordings
Composed by: YUI
Performed by: YUI
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#FullmetalAlchemist #Again #YUI #Piano")
![JANE DOE - Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc ED [Piano] / Kenshi Yonezu x Hikaru Utada](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LRHzcfLHUOw/mqdefault.jpg "JANE DOE - Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc ED [Piano] / Kenshi Yonezu x Hikaru Utada
Chainsaw Man Piano Project 2025 – Part 3: JANE DOE
JANE DOE might be my personal favorite song in the entire CSM series, and having the dream combination of Utada Hikaru and Yonezu Kenshi feels almost unreal. I listen to both artists a lot in my free time, so arranging this duet felt a bit like stepping into their artistic musical world.
The biggest challenge was finding the balance between over-arranging and too empty, all while keeping that gentle swing pulse alive. It’s a deceptively fragile song — if you add too much, it collapses; if you add too little, it loses its breath.
● Denji and Reze — a melancholic duet
I kept the melodic ranges consistent with the original duet: Yonezu in the middle register, Utada above.
My favorite moment is in 2:01, where both voices finally meet. The right hand plays both vocal lines simultaneously so their melodies can melt together. It’s such a satisfying moment on the piano — and also bittersweet, because their voices overlap only here. That was their fate: a brief moment together before everything slipped apart.
● Reze’s unreachable hope
Normally I would add a virtuosic flourish for the finale in 3:25, but the message of the song — and the movie — is the tragedy of two people destined never to meet again.
So instead, the ending becomes an elegy for Reze.
The melody rises higher and higher until it almost disappears, mirroring how she ascends beyond Denji’s reach. I always wondered: did she see Denji holding the flower bouquet? What would their first words have been if she had made it to the café?
● Denji left behind
Compare the outro in 4:21 with the intro at the beginning: the upper-layer melody is missing — because of Reze’s sudden absence in Denji’s life.
And unlike most of my arrangements, the final chord doesn’t resolve. It just hangs there, suspended.
Denji is still waiting in the café for Reze — a story without a true ending, mirrored by music that refuses to settle.
You have probably realized already, but I really love this movie.
See you in my next upload again.
Animenz
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Original Song: JANE DOE
Original MV: https://youtu.be/sPLqsLsooJY
Anime: Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Published by: Sony Music Labels Inc. (2025)
Composed by: Kenshi Yonezu
Performed by: Kenshi Yonezu, Hikaru Utada
Piano arrangement by Animenz
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![Tamashii no Refrain - Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Theme Song [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MhGkt31PzXw/mqdefault.jpg "Tamashii no Refrain - Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Theme Song [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/74166
Compared to A Cruel Angels Thesis, the theme song of the first Evangelion movie Death & Rebirth is fairly unknown outside of Japan. Which is completely undeserved, because the powerful chorus in Tamashii no Refrain is simply unforgettable and it makes me shiver every time I listen to it.
The original song from 1997 had a synthesizer bass rhythm, which was continuing through the entire piece, but I occasionally used some rhythmical variations to make it a little bit more interesting for the piano. It is especially audible in the first verse 01:25 and in the second chorus 03:27
I was also experimenting how to arrange the majestic choir part in the bridge in 02:39. The first draft of my arrangement was actually just playing the chords without anything else added. But it didnt have the same spiritual atmosphere as the original song and I felt like something was still missing on the piano. After some thinking, I remembered there was a similar choir part from A Cruel Angels Thesis. I included the same rhythmic pattern for this particular choir part as well and the piano was finally creating a sound I was initially looking for.
The second verse in 02:58 was deliberately arranged in a calm atmosphere to serve as a direct contrast to the earlier dramatic choir part. I let the music slowly build up until it reaches the second chorus 03:27, which is played in staccato this time. I was also thinking for a while how to arrange the finale because the original songs enigmatic ending is hard to translate into the piano. At the end, I decided to use a simple improvised melody line in 04:47 to bring this arrangement to a conclusion.
Well then, thats it for this weeks upload. I am surprised that some Anime songs are still super popular in Japan while being virtually unknown elsewhere in the world. Since I have been arranging all those decade old Anime songs recently, the next weeks arrangement is going to be another nostalgia song. Pretty sure most of the people here are very familiar with the next one as well.
Until next week then!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Tamashii no Refrain (Souls Refrain) / 魂のルフラン
Anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth / 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 シト新生
Published by: Starchild Record (1997)
Composed by: Toshiyuki Oomori / 大森 俊之
Performed by: Yoko Takahashi / 高橋 洋子
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