![KICK BACK - Chainsaw Man OP [Piano] / Kenshi Yonezu @Animenzzz](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ub5dNHEagDA/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Sheet Music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/78176
The much anticipated anime of Chainsaw Man is finally airing this season! And it starts with a banger of a song: "KICK BACK" from Kenshi Yonezu - definitely one of the catchiest songs I have heard in a while.
Not only does "KICK BACK" has a crazy amount of key changes, it also has one of the most epic mood changes I have ever heard. The music in 1:41 suddenly changes from utterly "dark and chaotic" into extremely "bright and hopeful" and for a brief moment, I felt like I was walking in musical heaven. Amazing moment.
① Chainsaw and a fist... on the piano?
Did you notice the left hand glissando at the very beginning in 0:01? I actually tried to imitate the sound of a Chainsaw, similar to the original song. Likewise, this arrangement also ends with a glissando again in 3:08, bringing the song to a full circle.
I also used my fist in 2:06 for the first time to hammer down the chord for maximum dynamic power. But needless to say, you shouldn't overdo it or else the strings of the piano might break, haha.
② Chaos in the rhythm
The most difficult part to arrange was actually the "努力・未来・A BEAUTIFUL STAR" in the beginning, because there are multiple rhythms overlapping with each other. On top of that, I also used octaves in the left hand because I wanted to create a punchy bass line for this arrangement. I also used a lot of staccato during the chorus in 0:51 to further accentuate the chaotic atmosphere of the song.
③ The string orchestra appears!
As mentioned earlier above, the sudden musical contrast in 1:41 was simply brilliant and I am pretty sure the arranger of the original song - Tsuneta Daiki from King Gnu - had a huge influence here, since he loves to include beautiful string instruments in King Gnu's music.
I tried to mirror it on the piano as well by letting the right hand play an additional layer of melody in 1:41 to sound like strings from a orchestra. This is also one of the rare cases where the left hand is able to play both the melody and the bass at the same time (with only minimal help from the right hand), resulting in an almost "perfect" three hand technique.
Alright, thank you for reading my "Animenz explains" column for this arrangement! "KICK BACK" is a really amazing song and no matter how often I repeat it, it simply never gets boring. I hope you could find the same chaos of "kicking back" (the phenomenon of bouncing back vigorously while using a chainsaw) in this piano arrangement too!
The fact that MAPPA makes different ED songs each week with top tier Japanese artists also shows their dedication to the Chainsaw Man anime. We truly live in the best timeline.
Well then, I will continue working on my 2M medley project! The special medley is scheduled to be uploaded in early December!
See you next time again!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: KICK BACK
Original MV: youtu.be/M2cckDmNLMI?si=KGZx1uLjkCG6UcsW
Anime: Chainsaw Man / チェンソーマン
Published by: Sony Music Labels Inc.
Composed by: Kenshi Yonezu
Performed by: Kenshi Yonezu
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#chainsawman #kenshiyonezu #kickback
Sheet Music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/78176
The much anticipated anime of Chainsaw Man is finally airing this season! And it starts with a banger of a song: "KICK BACK" from Kenshi Yonezu - definitely one of the catchiest songs I have heard in a while.
Not only does "KICK BACK" has a crazy amount of key changes, it also has one of the most epic mood changes I have ever heard. The music in 1:41 suddenly changes from utterly "dark and chaotic" into extremely "bright and hopeful" and for a brief moment, I felt like I was walking in musical heaven. Amazing moment.
① Chainsaw and a fist... on the piano?
Did you notice the left hand glissando at the very beginning in 0:01? I actually tried to imitate the sound of a Chainsaw, similar to the original song. Likewise, this arrangement also ends with a glissando again in 3:08, bringing the song to a full circle.
I also used my fist in 2:06 for the first time to hammer down the chord for maximum dynamic power. But needless to say, you shouldn't overdo it or else the strings of the piano might break, haha.
② Chaos in the rhythm
The most difficult part to arrange was actually the "努力・未来・A BEAUTIFUL STAR" in the beginning, because there are multiple rhythms overlapping with each other. On top of that, I also used octaves in the left hand because I wanted to create a punchy bass line for this arrangement. I also used a lot of staccato during the chorus in 0:51 to further accentuate the chaotic atmosphere of the song.
③ The string orchestra appears!
As mentioned earlier above, the sudden musical contrast in 1:41 was simply brilliant and I am pretty sure the arranger of the original song - Tsuneta Daiki from King Gnu - had a huge influence here, since he loves to include beautiful string instruments in King Gnu's music.
I tried to mirror it on the piano as well by letting the right hand play an additional layer of melody in 1:41 to sound like strings from a orchestra. This is also one of the rare cases where the left hand is able to play both the melody and the bass at the same time (with only minimal help from the right hand), resulting in an almost "perfect" three hand technique.
Alright, thank you for reading my "Animenz explains" column for this arrangement! "KICK BACK" is a really amazing song and no matter how often I repeat it, it simply never gets boring. I hope you could find the same chaos of "kicking back" (the phenomenon of bouncing back vigorously while using a chainsaw) in this piano arrangement too!
The fact that MAPPA makes different ED songs each week with top tier Japanese artists also shows their dedication to the Chainsaw Man anime. We truly live in the best timeline.
Well then, I will continue working on my 2M medley project! The special medley is scheduled to be uploaded in early December!
See you next time again!
Animenz
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: KICK BACK
Original MV: youtu.be/M2cckDmNLMI?si=KGZx1uLjkCG6UcsW
Anime: Chainsaw Man / チェンソーマン
Published by: Sony Music Labels Inc.
Composed by: Kenshi Yonezu
Performed by: Kenshi Yonezu
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#chainsawman #kenshiyonezu #kickback
![KICK BACK - Chainsaw Man OP [Piano] / Kenshi Yonezu](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ub5dNHEagDA/mqdefault.jpg "KICK BACK - Chainsaw Man OP [Piano] / Kenshi Yonezu
Sheet Music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/78176
The much anticipated anime of Chainsaw Man is finally airing this season! And it starts with a banger of a song: KICK BACK from Kenshi Yonezu - definitely one of the catchiest songs I have heard in a while.
Not only does KICK BACK has a crazy amount of key changes, it also has one of the most epic mood changes I have ever heard. The music in 1:41 suddenly changes from utterly dark and chaotic into extremely bright and hopeful and for a brief moment, I felt like I was walking in musical heaven. Amazing moment.
① Chainsaw and a fist... on the piano?
Did you notice the left hand glissando at the very beginning in 0:01? I actually tried to imitate the sound of a Chainsaw, similar to the original song. Likewise, this arrangement also ends with a glissando again in 3:08, bringing the song to a full circle.
I also used my fist in 2:06 for the first time to hammer down the chord for maximum dynamic power. But needless to say, you shouldnt overdo it or else the strings of the piano might break, haha.
② Chaos in the rhythm
The most difficult part to arrange was actually the 努力・未来・A BEAUTIFUL STAR in the beginning, because there are multiple rhythms overlapping with each other. On top of that, I also used octaves in the left hand because I wanted to create a punchy bass line for this arrangement. I also used a lot of staccato during the chorus in 0:51 to further accentuate the chaotic atmosphere of the song.
③ The string orchestra appears!
As mentioned earlier above, the sudden musical contrast in 1:41 was simply brilliant and I am pretty sure the arranger of the original song - Tsuneta Daiki from King Gnu - had a huge influence here, since he loves to include beautiful string instruments in King Gnus music.
I tried to mirror it on the piano as well by letting the right hand play an additional layer of melody in 1:41 to sound like strings from a orchestra. This is also one of the rare cases where the left hand is able to play both the melody and the bass at the same time (with only minimal help from the right hand), resulting in an almost perfect three hand technique.
Alright, thank you for reading my Animenz explains column for this arrangement! KICK BACK is a really amazing song and no matter how often I repeat it, it simply never gets boring. I hope you could find the same chaos of kicking back (the phenomenon of bouncing back vigorously while using a chainsaw) in this piano arrangement too!
The fact that MAPPA makes different ED songs each week with top tier Japanese artists also shows their dedication to the Chainsaw Man anime. We truly live in the best timeline.
Well then, I will continue working on my 2M medley project! The special medley is scheduled to be uploaded in early December!
See you next time again!
Animenz
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: KICK BACK
Original MV: https://youtu.be/M2cckDmNLMI?si=KGZx1uLjkCG6UcsW
Anime: Chainsaw Man / チェンソーマン
Published by: Sony Music Labels Inc.
Composed by: Kenshi Yonezu
Performed by: Kenshi Yonezu
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#chainsawman #kenshiyonezu #kickback")
![Shirushi - Sword Art Online II ED3 [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uiYPmcdqYp4/mqdefault.jpg "Shirushi - Sword Art Online II ED3 [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/62792
Although this song is only used in 6 episodes as the third ending song in Sword Art Online II, it still remains one of my favorite SAO endings, because the incredible vocal performance by LiSA is simply unforgettable.
I am getting the chills every time I am hearing the raw power of LiSAs voice in the chorus part and since I actually watched one of LiSAs live performances in the past, I was completely amazed by her ability to sing the high note (in the chorus) with such an passion. She made an emotional song even more emotional - it was really amazing.
I played my piano arrangement of Shirushi quite a few times in my Animenz live concerts and this is basically another finalized version, based on my concert improvisations. (similar to my God knows... video from last week)
I was polishing some parts in the arrangement until the flow of the music just feels right. My earlier version of this arrangement was lacking the nuanced voicings of the melodies and occasionally it became even too cluttered because of excessive ornamentations or whenever the bass notes became too loud. Moderation is the key I guess.
You might notice that this arrangements have some parts, where the only the bare minimum voicing is being played. Since my Secret Base arrangement two weeks ago, I really like the idea of music taking a breath, because the listener has a the chance to focus again to the melody.
To maximize the impact of the final chorus, I was making full use of the piano and finally introduced some fast scales in the right hand, playing the melody in a seemingly improvised style while still retaining the original spirit of the song.
Well, thats it for this weeks upload! I still dont know what I am going to upload next, but it will definitely be another nostalgia nostalgia song from 2008-2014, since I have watched the most anime during this time period.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Shirushi / シルシ
Anime: Sword Art Online II / ソードアート・オンライン II
Published by: Aniplex (2014)
Composed by: Kayoko / 草野 華余子
Performed by: LiSA
#Shirushi #SwordArtOnlineII #piano
#LiSA #Kayoko #SAO2 #SAO #SwordArtOnline")
![Entrance to Infinity Castle - Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc OST [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v9sz8mHib-w/mqdefault.jpg "Entrance to Infinity Castle - Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc OST [Piano]
We are finally entering the Infinity Castle tonight.
Muzan will not escape the wrath of the Hashiras.
(Longer video description work in progress)
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Original Song: Entrance to Infinity Castle
Anime: Demon Slayer - Hashira Training Arc
Published by: Sony Music Solutions Inc., Aniplex Inc.
Composed by: Go Shiina
Piano arrangement by Animenz
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![Hyori Ittai - HUNTER×HUNTER ED5 [Piano] / Yuzu](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vmZFHfMm3e0/mqdefault.jpg "Hyori Ittai - HUNTER×HUNTER ED5 [Piano] / Yuzu
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The manga of Hunter x Hunter is finally returning this year! Togashi senseis announcement on twitter last week was a complete surprise and it has caused an unprecedented HxH hype in the global anime and manga community. I absolutely love the manga and I couldnt be happier about this big news. Therefore, I just HAD to arrange a Hunter x Hunter song for this week: Hyori Ittai, the legendary ending song from the Chimera Ant arc!
① The Hyori Itt - ttai rhythm in 1:28
This piano arrangement is following the original song as close as possible and even the tiniest detail such as the transition in 0:21 has been recreated on the piano. I especially paid attention to the characteristic Hyori Itt - ttai rhythm in 1:28 and articulated them as clear as possible on the piano. I liked that rhythm so much that I repeated it again in 1:34 by matching the left hand rhythm with the right hand.
② The duet in 2:21
My favorite part from the original song is the definitely the second verse: The rhythmic energy in 2:10 is simply too addicting and once the double voice begins to sing in 2:21 the musical intensity is reaching a completely new level. This song by YUZU is just too awesome.
③ The time signature riddle in 4:16
The transition before the final chorus in 4:16 also deserves special mention. I honestly have no idea what exactly is happening in the original song because the music is full of echo effects and without any discernible time signature. After a lot of experimentation I finally found a suitable time signature (two 9/8 bars) and I build up the tension in the music with arpeggios until the Hyori Ittai in 4:23 is finally returning again.
Alright, thats it for this week! Thank you for listening to my piano arrangement! I am still so hyped about the upcoming new manga chapters of Hunter X Hunter. I honestly have already completely given up on the conclusion of the legendary HxH Manga - until the announcement last week. We truly live in the best timeline.
My next video is going to be another Shounen Anime song! Its time to have another month of nostalgia again. See you then! And Lets dye this world! 🎵
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Announcement:
I am also going to hold a live performance in Dubai on 11th June this year!
(↓more information in the latest YouTube Community post)
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Hyouri Ittai / 表裏一体
Anime: HUNTER×HUNTER
Published by: SENHA & Co. (2013)
Composed by: YUZU
Performed by: YUZU
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#hunterxhunter #hxh #hyoriittai")
![→unfinished→ - Accel World ED1 [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vz5n-aV9lzs/mqdefault.jpg "→unfinished→ - Accel World ED1 [Piano]
→unfinished→ - Accel World ED1 [Piano]")
![YouSeeBIGGIRL / Apple Seed - Attack on Titan OST [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w40eGwOoJz0/mqdefault.jpg "YouSeeBIGGIRL / Apple Seed - Attack on Titan OST [Piano]
The famous music of YOU DAMM TRAITORS!!! (ep 31) and Thank you, for wrapping this scarf around me (ep 37).
Sheet Music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/60161
This Soundtrack from Attack on Titan is also known as “Apple Seed” (ep 52), which is the vocalized version of “YouSeeBIGGIRL”. The OST is played in many important moments of the Anime but the most famous example is probably episode 31, when Eren is shouting YOU TRAITORS!!! after that two characters showed their true identities as Warriors. Its also used in episode 37, in the dramatic moment when Mikasa tells Eren Thank you, for wrapping this scarf around me.
Until today, this scene is still one of my favorite scenes in the Attack on Titan anime and I tried my best to create a piano version of “YouSeeBIGGIRL” with a similar dramatic impact as the original soundtrack.
① “The beginning of the tragedy”
Attack on Titan is essentially a story about one tragedy after another and I have structured my arrangement of YouSeeBIGGIRL in a similar way: It starts with a melancholic beginning in 0:01 until the first tragedy unfolds in 1:04. After the first climax in 2:33 it is followed by a moment of silence in 3:49 until the next “happening” starts in 4:52, culminating in an emotional finale in 5:40. I realized that the more anime soundtracks I arrange, the more I enjoy the process of including “story-telling” in the music.
② “Something BIG is coming”
I was thinking for a long time how to arrange the long musical buildup in 2:10 before the BIG climax crashes down in 2:33. The original piece has a pulsating drum rhythm playing in the background during 2:10 but I realized that imitating the rhythm alone on the piano is not enough. Therefore, I also added some chord progressions in the left hand in 2:22 to slowly build up the tension. And after some experimenting, I also included a small pause in 2:31 to maximize the impact of the climax in 2:34.
③ An “alternative” ending
The original soundtrack has a part of “Vogel in Käfig” in the second half but I have arranged a full version of this piece already. I could have simply ended the arrangement at 3:45 but I had a feeling the arrangement is still missing one half. That’s where I had the idea to include the soundtrack “ətˈæk 0N tάɪtn” in 3:51 to bring this arrangement to a musically satisfying conclusion. In 5:16 and 5:28 I even combined the right hand motif from “YouSeeBIGGIRL” with the main melody of “ətˈæk 0N tάɪtn”, foreshadowing the final climax in 5:40. In a way, this arrangement combines the two most important soundtracks from Season 1 and Season 2, representing the struggles ＜Humans vs Titans＞ in the early story arcs of Attack on Titan.
Alright, thank you for reading this week’s video description! I also updated the missing Animenz Explains column in Vogel in Käfig video description! Try to compare these two arrangements since they are related musical twins!
This is probably the last Attack on Titan piano arrangement for the foreseeable future and starting next upload, there will be more pieces from seasonal anime again!
See you in the next video again!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: YouSeeBIGGIRL / Appleseed
Anime: Attack on Titan S2 / 進撃の巨人S2
Published by: PONY CANYON (2017)
Composed by: Hiroyuki Sawano / 澤野 弘之
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#attackontitan #aot #youseebiggirl #appleseed")
![Kaibutsu (Monster) - BEASTARS S2 OP [Piano] / YOASOBI](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wD3MlqaLDZM/mqdefault.jpg "Kaibutsu (Monster) - BEASTARS S2 OP [Piano] / YOASOBI
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/45726
YOASOBI has become one of the biggest music sensations in Japan since their debut release in 2019 with “Yoru ni Kakeru” and I decided to arrange “Kaibutsu” this week as my first YOASOBI piano cover!
When I was arranging “Kaibutsu”, I also played a slow, improvised version of the chorus melody on the piano. I realized it actually works quite well as an additional “introduction” for the piece and included it in 0:01. I was imagining Legoshi (the main character from BEASTARS) is having some sort of introspection at the beginning of this song. Walking alone in the deep night, dealing with his anxiety and thinking about his role in the society.
I kept the voice range of the first verse very low in 0:32 in order to maximize the impact of the chorus melody in 1:06. I have to admit, it feels very satisfying to go all out with the octave melody during the chorus part. I also used a different left-hand pattern for each repeating section of the music in order to add more variety in the music. For example, the left hand is playing an additional bass melody in 1:46 or 2:20.
Last but not least: Did you notice that all three chorus are actually played in a different key? C#-minor in 1:06, Bb-minor in 2:42, and finally D-minor in 3:02. (G#-minor in 0:01 as well, if you include my intro part) It’s amazing that despite so many key changes, the song still feels very natural from start until the end. This is also one of the things I really like about Ayase (the composer of YOASOBI): His clever use of key changes in the music to raise the tension in the music.
Alright, that’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed my piano arrangement of Kaibutsu and I am already working on my next arrangement already! It is going to be another frequently requested song.
See you next time!
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Kaibutsu / 怪物
Anime: BEASTARS Season 2
Published by: TOHO CO., LTD.
Composed by: Ayase (YOASOBI)
Performed by: ikura (YOASOBI)
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#Kaibutsu #YOASOBI #Piano #Monster")
![Yasashisa no Riyuu - Hyouka OP [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wUarPH_U3Eg/mqdefault.jpg "Yasashisa no Riyuu - Hyouka OP [Piano]
My piano cover of the opening song of Hyouka -Yasashisa no Riyuu.
I still wish there would be a continuation of the Hyouka Anime, but regarding the current circumstances of Kyoto Animation, its seems impossible now...
The relationship development between Oreki and Chitanda was simply amazing and the final episode - Orekis confession while the Cherry Blossom petals are falling - is simply magical and its still one of my favorite Anime moments of all time. I wish there would be more Anime series with these subtle, and yet powerful moments like Hyouka.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Yasashisa no Riyuu / 優しさの理由
Anime: Hyouka / 氷菓
Published by: Lantis (2012)
Composed by: Makoto Miyazaki / 宮崎 誠
Performed by: ChouCho / ちょうちょ")
![My Hero Academia - Boku no Hero Academia OST [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x-vFu1KzsSM/mqdefault.jpg "My Hero Academia - Boku no Hero Academia OST [Piano]
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/62795
Sorry for not uploading for a very long time.
I was busy with a lot of private stuff and my Animenz Live 2018 tour also kept me busy.
But all is well now, because...
私が来た!!
I finally caught up some Anime series in the past few months. I havent watched so many anime episodes in such a short time since YEARS and damn, it feels so good to be truly back into anime.
(I have almost watched zero anime series in both 2017 and 2018, but now I have caught up most of it)
Speaking of missing out:
Why didnt you guys tell me about Boku no Hero Academia before? Its freaking awesome and the animation is absolutely amazing!
I started with this track My Hero Academia, because its one of my favorite OSTs of BnHA and I love the bass rhythms in this track.
Since its been a while to make an arrangement, I didnt use my old techniques like arpeggios and three hand technique that much for this but will slowly start to expand my arrangement technique so that I become more familiar with arranging again.
Anyway, it feels really good to be back, and THIS time, it will last for the next few months!
Well then, now excuse me while I rewatch episode 49 of BnHA for the 100th time again because the UNITED STATES OF SMASH scene is seriously one of the most awesome moments in Anime Ive ever seen.
See you next time!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song:
Disc 1, Track no. 15: My Hero Academia
from Boku no Hero Academia (2016) ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
「僕のヒーローアカデミア」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
Anime: Boku no Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)
Published by: TOHO animation RECORDS
Composed by: Yuki Hayashi
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![Patema Inverse - Sakasama no Patema ED [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x1EriGcSc8M/mqdefault.jpg "Patema Inverse - Sakasama no Patema ED [Piano]
Have you seen the anime movie Sakasama no Patema (or Patema Inverted) yet?
Its the newest full-length movie from Yasuhiro Yoshiura, the mastermind behind Eve no Jikan and Pale Cocoon.
I just watched this movie yesterday and I really really loved it.
I was amazed by the incredible visuals and I have always dreamt of a setting like this: what happens, if the gravity for some people is reversed?
The ending song Patema Inverse - composed by one of my favorite anime composers, Michiru Oshima, has been stuck in my head for hours now, so I spontaneously decided to make a piano sheet for the ending song.
Heres the original song performed by Estelle Michaeu. The language is Esperanto btw, a constructed language. (actually a very beautiful sounding language...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHrIOzTG-cc
Well then, if you can spare 1 hours and 40 minutes, go and watch this amazing movie, now. Its one of the most interesting sci-fi anime movies Ive seen for years.
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Patema Inverse
Anime: Sakasama no Patema (movie)
Published by: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Composed by: Michiru Oshima
Performed by: Estelle Micheau
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![Fubuki - Kantai Collection ED [Piano]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x1OMibyamkw/mqdefault.jpg "Fubuki - Kantai Collection ED [Piano]
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Here is my piano arrangement of Fubuki, the ending song of Kantai Collection! I decided to do this song instead of the opening song Miiro, because I instantly fell in love with the chorus melody of Fubuki. But in honestly, I might arrange Miiro as well in the future. Both ED and OP songs are fantastic.
This time, I also borrowed a few marasy8 techniques for this arrangement.
Especially the left hand pattern in the second chorus are inspired by his piano arrangements. This specific left hand pattern is probably the most cost-effective way to play the bassline of a fast J-pop music piece.
I also had the rare opportunity to use the Steinway D in our conservatory to record this video. Thats why the audio quality is even better than usual, especially those satisfying bass notes. All my other videos are recorded on a Steinway B piano usually.
The Kongou figure on the piano was borrowed from a good friend of mine. I wanted to buy this figure as well but it was sold out everywhere ;_;
Anyway, starting next week, Ill make a triple special upload!
What kind of special you ask?
Well.. you will find it out next week ;)
See you then!
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Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: Fubuki
Anime: Kantai Collection / Kancolle
Published by: flying DOG
Composed by: Hige Driver, Junya Tanaka
Performed by: Shiena Nishizawa
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![The Rumbling - Attack on Titan Final Season OP [Piano] / SiM](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xVr-LC9rBjw/mqdefault.jpg "The Rumbling - Attack on Titan Final Season OP [Piano] / SiM
Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/57242
So here it is, the final opening song for the entire Attack on Titan Anime series: “The Rumbling” from SiM! This piece gave me unique challenges on the piano because how does one arrange a metalcore music on a single piano? Sometimes, I feel like even 88 keys are not even enough.
But before I continue, I want to ask you something: Doesn’t the melody in 0:08 sound really similar to Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King theme? And not only that, the string melodies in 0:14 also reminds me of the main melody in Dvorak’s “From the new world” symphony (the 4th movement). Really a crazy coincidence, since Eren himself wants to create a “new world” in a way…
Some key points of this arrangement:
① 0:41 IM TEARLESS, IM FEARLESS
These aggressive growling vocals found in metal music are almost impossible to replicate on the piano but I still needed these voices in order to fully replicate the original song. I think the best approach is to just create a fitting melody out of the growling vocals while keeping the rhythm. I “translated” the growling vocals into a middle voice in 0:41 for example.
② 2:04 Beethoven joins “the Rumbling”
This is something I rarely do in my arrangements: I reharmonized the entire bridge part of the original song and only kept the main melody intact. The reason is because no matter how hard I try, I couldn’t fully replicate the sheer intensity of the hardcore metal in the bridge part with all the guitar riffs and screaming. That’s why I had the idea to create an alternative chord progression in order to make the bridge part more suitable for being played on the piano. I also quoted a little bit Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata No.23 in the left hand in 2:04, because I really like these wavy movements and they sound almost “apocalyptic” to me (plus, they are in the same F minor key)
③ 2:44 “If I lose it all, slip and fall”
I absolutely love the quiet melody before the final chorus in the original song but I wish the quiet moment of introspection could have lingered a little bit longer in the music. That’s why I added an additional musical buildup in 2:59 because nothing is more satisfying than playing an insane crescendo and then finally hammer the final chorus in 3:11.
All in all, this song is probably the “heaviest” arrangement I’ve done in a while and I cannot wait to see the rest of Attack on Titan Final Season! With that said, thank you for reading this week’s “Animenz Explains!” I hope I can see you in my next video again! Its going to be an OST from Attack on Titan again.
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz
Original Song: The Rumbling
Anime: Attack on Titan Final Season (Part 2)
Published by: PONY CANYON (2022)
Composed by: SiM
Performed by: SiM
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