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@@PaleHorseShabuShabu its real quick with blooming but you can see the upright lights as it flashes to Saiki used in both, and alone is simply the room Kanami is standing in is used in both
Thanks for the great interpretation. I think you are right. My interpretation differs only slightly from yours in the beginning section. I think the dark clouds in the beginning is not Covid but their struggles early on, almost getting disbanded by management. Misa almost laying down her pick I thought was a reference to her almost quitting. Miku, going hard on playing Thrill by herself a reference to the long hours of practice she had to do to learn how to play and how that song saved the band and they started to take flight. The maids flying across the sky in bright sunlight a reference to their numerous successful world tours, finally landing triumphantly on a Western US desert mountain which I thought was a reference to their 2019 tour of NYC, Dallas and LA. However, they haven't planted their flag at that point. They are soon engulfed in black smoke again, which is the Covid pandemic, which pretty much happened not too long after they got back to Japan from that US tour. The next scene with them looking dejected in the studio was perhaps about the cancellation of the Budokan concert, but then they start playing again with their online shows and the people are watching from their homes on their computers. Like you said, in the final scene, back to the Western US mountain, I think is a direct reference to the upcoming US tour, but this time they triumphantly plant their flag, claiming Domination of the US.
It's not enough that the deeper you get into the music of a Band-Maid song, the more you get out of it; this video shows that the deeper you look into their visual messages, the more you get out of them as well. Such a wonderfully thought-out storyline for the video. Our dear friends in Band-Maid never cease to amaze.
Wave Wave Wave! funnily enough at 3am in the Morning (just Before Work) I watched it for the first time (only 2 hours late) and found myself Crying at the meaning or what I thought was the meaning of the Lyrics. So I was of the same opinion as You that this IS about them as they struggled with the Pandemic without Fully comprehending all of it.
Also the MV starts with the band members surrounded by darkness until Thrill and Miku appear. Clearly a reference to the unexpected quantity of views of the video and how its success motivated the girls to continue with the band. Miku being the only one not surrounded by darkness because she was the one who had the idea/dream of the band.
But she knew she needed others and so the pigeon flew and found them and together they came into the light. Then the darkness of the COVID times and this time Saiki is the first to awaken and her voice brings the others back and together they bring the light back to their fans and the world (of music).
This doesn't have to do with the music side but, Sailor Moon isn't the only anime referenced with their new video. They throw a few tropes of old school anime in there as well. The wasteland they stand in is like the random wastelands from every dragonball z fight ever. The close up of Miku yelling when they fire from the ship is a common in mecha anime for big last hope attacks, that normally finish the big bad at the end of a season. Saki and Misa's costumes at the end are designed in a way that is normally used for villains that later become allies, a common theme in early anime like Sailor Moon and DBZ. Kanami does a Sailor Moon pose in the shot with all five in their new outfits. I'm sure there's more, but this is pretty long already for a comment. Side note, love Akane's anime form being a bit more goofy and playful then the rest. Turning gorilla, and raising her arm in victory here an there. Also MISA's garter belt flask was a nice touch on her new outfit.
Single handedly, they wrote, played and illustrated the best song created about artists in confinement and the troubles most of them went thru! Sadly, many people will only see a funny anime MV. Band-Maid ALWAYS has many layers (and I''m pretty sure you're right about most of your detailed analysis, Wave). That's one more reason why this band is so important to my heart.
Really? Amazing. Who else but BAND-MAID could anthropormorphize a pandemic and make it cute, inspiring, relevant and endearing. All at the same time. Now that is artistic expression.
Of course! When i read your comment it was like a giant lightbulb moment, and suddenly the whole video made sense. When we were all reacting earlier, i had no idea what the heck was happening in the video! 😂
Wow! Great analysis! I was just going to point out the hip flask at 2:27 and Kanami playing with her teeth Jimi Hendrix-style at 2:35 - but those don't have any real symbolic meaning like you found. I did notice the "Dan dan di di dan dan" has a similar cadence to "Bang bang enchanted ready bang bang" in POGO so the callback to Cluppo is real.
Sheer brilliance Wave - your interpretation seems 100% spot on. Thanks for explaining yourself to us. This shows (yet again) the Maids desire to "serve their masters and princesses" by producing a hard hitting rock song with a great touch of creating themselves as anime characters. One of many reasons why Band Maid is my favourite band.
Damn I had a hard time trying to understand the music video. Thought it was just a simple and fun 'saving the world with their music' kinda thing. Didn't realise it was expressing their struggles these past few years because of COVID. Awesome work Wave and Bill!
There is no doubt that the last two years have been hell on the Maids and their ambitions. And this video, like so many other songs by them, communicate the frustrations of trying to bring their music to the world. But... the incredible resilience shown by them since they were almost disbanded and continuing until right now is something I admire. We need more of their upbeat look at the world and they will not be stopped no matter what.
Wave, it is clear that you have way too much free time on your hands . . .and we are thankfully, the beneficiaries of all that extra time! 🤣 Dude, you may well have nailed it with your analysis. I mean spot on accurate. If you are off, your explanation works anyway. It just fits too well. Your reaction videos are very entertaining and your analysis is enlightening. You and AntMusic are my favorite reaction video hosts. Thank you for your efforts on our behalf. I feel bad for those people out there who have not found what we Maidiacs have found. I'm 58, fast approaching 59. Prior to finding Band Maid 5 years ago, My favorite bands were AC/DC, Van Halen, Scorpions, Ramones and The Sex Pistols. I still love those bands, but there's a new champion on Mt. Olympus. Band Effing Maid, po! Great job, Wave! Kurrupo!
Yes, Wave definitely caught the meaning of this video! To be honest, I missed it completely. My mind was fixated on the different things, mainly the war now raging on in Ukraine. cluppo's POGO! was definitely a prophetic song predicting that war, it was released just two days before it has started. POGO! includes those images of the peace sign, which look like pigeon's footprints. So, it WAS about the war. But COVID was by degrees more deadly than the current war, it killed millions, not tens of thousands. So, in all justice, COVID deserves to be recognized as a more serious evil, that Black Cloud covering the Earth.
I'm 56 approaching 57 and I might have typed the rest of your post (must include Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and The Clash)! Rock on, buddy! 🤘🤘
I can’t even imagine what you and so many others are going through right now and have gone through recently. I don’t know what to say, but stay strong and hang in there.
@@bradmenpes809 I'm bringing a friend of mine who is a huge Ozzy and Black Sabbath fan to the Band Maid show in Philly. He's still on the fence, but he appreciates their musical ability. I think the ladies will win him over, po! Rock is not Dead!
Thank you so much Chase! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and share the encouragement. You keep up the great work as well! Love your authentic and genuine videos.
Good job Wave! I'm with you on this. Could the end also mean that what was once an unseen world has now been made clear for all to see? I'd give you two likes on this if I could.
MV starts with fans watching band maid from home a reference to people only being able to see them like that, this is repeated later showing that they know the fans have stuck with them are are still watching them waiting for them akane first seen at the table of food yes but also notice the 5 seats and the afternoon tea stand in the middle, isnt this from the Domination MV? Misa appears to be standing in the corridor of columns from the start of Don't you tell ME or dice MV? saiki first seen in a dark room with long blue light tubes surely a reference to blooming Kanami is in the studio from Alone Miku as you point out is in the Thrill set, that animation is a great piece of work by the way matching Mikus movements perfectly from the MV 4.17 of your video notice akane flying past and one of her drum sticks turns into a banana
A great interpretation of the MV Wave...One thing I noticed is at 3.20...Kanami reaching out to Miku.. This I think points the time when Kanami was struggling during Covid...Finding it very hard being away from the others to the point the ladies were worried about her health had to intervene as she was getting very low(so I read)....So it shows Kanami reaching out and Miku trying to grab her hand as the darkness engulf's them......Showing how she cared about her fellow band member and friend...One of the best shots of the video....They truly are a magical and very special combination of ladies......"A Miracle Po!"....Miku quote...Love Mincho is shown as Green...My fav colour and fav member...though it's blasphemous to say you have a fav.
@@VladimirChupin Thank You Vladimir for (I hope) reading my comment. As I feel I am talking to myself alot.....Which unfortuantely I am actually doing. Don't think I'm cut out for commenting...As I am always being told I am wrong about everything I say, regards BAND-MAID or any other band...I don't know where otehr folks get their info, but I am sure It's the same places I go...unless there is a secret website i do not know about where the ladies actual tell us exactly what is true and what isn't as it appears alot of whats online is nonsense..At less it appears what I read....I never used to comment much on videos..if at all....No-one seemed to read them..so I go back and delete those I feel appear to be pointless...Or that everyone thinks is wrong.... I love BAND-MAID...have spend a fare bit of change on merch since finding them...But I'll never be a MAIDiac....I've always been on the outside looking in...And don't feel apart of it...At the moment I don't feel apart of life....It's passing me...I will continue to be a fan..but in my own way...This comment will be deleted at somepoint.
@@Bodneyblue Well, I fully agree so far with all your takes on BAND-MAID 🤷♂ Whatever you said and noticed here is correct. No need to delete old comments. First of all, who cares if whatever we say in the comments is absolute truth or not? It's not a Divine Revelation 😂 Good news: nobody cares. 👍 Bad news: nobody cares 😥 World Domination from Kobato's point of view is that every person on planet Earth knows their name. So, consider yourself dominated 😁 I get my information about BAND-MAID from their interviews. There is no other source, after all, isn't it? I just go to Reddit whenever I have an hour or two to waste and enjoy reading those great translations by t-shinji, nair0n, and other Japanese fans who are so kind and caring that they try to make those interviews readable for us foreigners.
@@Bodneyblue I'm sure loads of people read everything, I do, just don't always interact. I liked your take on Kanami/Miku reaching out for each other and referenced it in my earlier comment here (didn't cite you though!) In effect, we're all outsiders ... doesn't matter, just enjoy. :)
I believe Saiki must very pleased with this MV because they can all become Sailor Maid in anime style. Also, it matches the more recent new sailor moon movie Sailor Moon Eternal's story and theme, fighting darkness as well.
Songs been out for a total of 12 hours... and Id say, that was pretty spot on.... Jesus man. This was an absolute treat! Making these mini narrated stories... is the way forward.
What a breakdown... wave, i'm not heavy anime fans but its quite crazy i have memories "Nostalgic" with that old stuff anime "Sailor Moon Aka Moonlight Densetsu" its seems there has lucky "coincidence" because the main character of this anime have 5 person girl & each of them have different uniquely power character based within the colours... hhe... Anyway... I have one speculated statement too, that part ending is very similar with opening "One piece" anime when "the captain Monkey D.luffy" hold that black pirates flag... i assume it based with that anime... too hhe... so probably it means "Band Maid" officially ready to "unleash" they next project, ready to more discovers, seeking & expand they music again to all different part of this world... probably they also had plan to making a "World tour Concert" again & some of those plan maybe a new place for them, who knows... again its just my thought... hhe...
Wave, this was an excellent breakdown of the video. Probably the best I have seen. With anime there is never anything random or meaningless. The video is no different. Everything in the video does happen for a reason and with meaning. I think you got the full meaning behind the video. I hope you will do a music breakdown next. I think I speak for everyone when I say we love all 5 members of Band-Maid deeply. What a wonderful gift they have been to the world. They are indeed the vaccine and the cure with their positivity Can't wait to see them Dallas Oct 21.
I love that you started by saying this is your personal interpretation. It should bean obvious thing, but the comments are always full with people who know the exact meaning of everything. Speaking of which, the giant gun they used seems to have a stage on top of it. You can see the stage lights at the back from some angles and they are standing on it in the shot from behind as the cloud clears.
So I am a day late on commenting here. First of all great video, I think you nailed everything with the meaning of the lyrics and video. I was doing some looking into who is credited as the Director in the video info. Name is Masato TAKEUCHI. There is not a lot of info on him but he going to be a unit director on an upcoming movie on Netflix called Drifting Home. But more importantly he done a lot of work at Studio Trigger in various roles. Anyone who has watched Kill La Kill or Little Witch Academy will recognize the animation style right away. I did recognize the style and been bugging me since yesterday, now it makes sense.
I hope that they have better luck than SCANDAL did on their America Tour. When they had to cancel the rest of their tour due to all of them getting CoVID... you could tell from what Haruna and Rina texted that it broke the band's heart, as well as the fans who waited for the tour. Keep fingers crossed for their success this fall.
I just don't understand why they had to cancel the whole tour. Them not being US citizens, the only way they would be allowed entry would be if they were fully jabbed (Novak Djokovic is not gonna play in the US Open because he's not). Them being fully jabbed, under 40 and healthy, the coof wasn't going to be worse than a bad cold they would recover from in 2, 3 days.
@@wedonotsow7714 obviously it WAS worse than that for at least one of them or they would have continuted i assume. Just because youve had the vaccine does NOT guarantee a mild case. Some people stil even die after having all their vaccines- its just much rarer.
That line's translation actually stood out to me as being a bit odd on my first listen: "I'm still chasing my dreams, they're nowhere, just only catch them" ”I'm still chasing my dreams, どこにもないから掴むだけ” (doko ni mo nai kara tsukamu dake) doko ni mo nai = nowhere/not anywhere kara = from tsukamu = to grab dake = just I'd translate it as ”I'm still chasing my dreams, (I'll) just grab/seize them out of nowhere." My interpretation when I first heard it it was that they were saying they'll achieve their dreams forcefully if they have to. They'll *make* them come true. (Disclaimer: I'm no Japanese expert and definitely not yet 上手. I'm at best conversational listening level.)
I think you are totally right. I at first thought of it as fighting boredom-apathy-laziness. But those are all things related to how it's been with the C as well. I think it makes perfect sense.
Wave Potter: ... the technical analysis has to include these 45 separate but interconnected points of reference ... Me: ... pretty colours ... great song ...
Great job sir! I think you're on to something! This analysis definitely came 100% from your 1/2 of the brain. However, I also see some commonality between this video and YOYOKA's "Sparkling". Not at all saying they took any ideas from her, but that both of these songs, as I'm sure many other inspirational songs, share a common theme. When you feel dejected and beaten down, find the positive things and fight back, don't ever give up!
Yeah ... reading through comments, multiple threads of narrative for opening anime sequence. Blooming, Domination, Alone, Dice, Thrill ... I'm sure anyone of us could include all those words in one sentence that describes their situation. All in anime form as each imagining and reflecting on their own achievements but minds getting clouded with the current covid situation. Still not sure why Saiki in Blooming (maybe after surgery... dual meaning/reason for coughing?), Akane in Domination (didn't she say she really had to up her game about then?). Wasn't sure about MISA and Dice but someone reminded me of her about to quit. Dice obviously as making a choice (one still has to choose to roll the dice and take that risk). Miku in Thrill learning to play guitar but this could also be seen as and a transition into a group memory (as someone pointed out) where they really began and freed them (and subsequently took off!) and the clouds of covid couldn't touch them. It was the pigeon that brought them together in the first place and it was the pigeon's inspiration that kept them going (and hello Cluppo). Someone said the first plateau was the promise of Budokan (stepping stone) and this is still a memory that should have happened. Then covid comes back big time - lockdowns - and they're knocked back down to earth to deal with the situation in real life. All wearing their current outfits as when remembering things, one tends to embellish (or"residue self-projection" I think was the Morpheus quote :)) and include wishes/regrets and things don't necessarily follow a timeline (e.g MISA in Dice because of the 'choice' definition rather than timeframe - cause it was way earlier than this!) Really like the explanation of Kanami and Miku reaching out for each other in the transition and still really like your explanation of Saiki re-inspiring them. Was it Saiki's idea for the online stuff (starting with Knotfest)? Song's growing on me, but think it's one that I'll really only appreciate it with the MV. However, I think the girls are just having fun and maybe we're not supposed to take everything so seriously... like with Sense, it was written with an animation (this one) in mind, and it fits perfectly. That'll do, I think Cheers
When the girls go from being a drawing to their real form, they are all scared. Until Saiki starts singing and Miku looks at her to follow her example. Saiki, the strongest, the one who led them all to come out of lock down even stronger.
Great job, Wave! Thank you! I'm Japanese, but I didn't know the phrase "in for a dime, in for a dollar" I used "In for a penny, in for a pound" They mean the same thing, right?
Yes, they mean the same thing. Dimes and dollars are US money and pennies and pounds are UK money. Same idea. In gambling it implies if you are willing to bet a little money on something, you should be willing to bet a lot of money on it. You should finish what you've started regardless the effort or expense.
The only real "criticism" I have heard from the reactors is that once again the song is too short 🙂 Well, we can always hope that in the live shows, they will add some extra intro (like they did with other songs as well in the past few years), to imprint that nice riff of the first few verses (first 40 seconds of the song).
Very nice breakdown, thanks!! I saw only very few people talking about how Saiki seems to be the first one starting singing again when all the other members were too disappointed etc., around 6:10 in your video. Even Miku has to look at Saiki first, before she gets the energy to start playing and singing again. I tought that was a very nice compliment to Saiki, like Miku was saying: "It wasn't all me, you were a big part of keeping our spirits up".
I actually noticed it as well during the third or fourth time I watched it. That scene was pretty clear. I think Wave is right that it was probably the true story of them being crushed and desperate, and Saiki was the only one who became a pillar of strength and inspired them to press on.
There are a couple of other possible references in that part, intentional or not. It could be seen as a reference to the live stream that replaced the Budokan show and Saiki's speech before "about Us". Also, Miku is usually the MC and PR lead while Saiki has been made fun of in behind the scenes videos as being very camera shy if she's not singing, running away from the others when they approach her for a surprise "interview". Lately, Miku and Saiki have been doing a lot PR things together, including their radio show. So you could also look at the scene as Miku telling Saiki to try taking the lead this time while she is still there ready to support everyone.
The darkness at the beginning shows them all in different poses from earlier MVs. Although not in the right clothes. The dark cloud must be Covid. So much to unravel and to me it was epic.
Awesome job with this breakdown Wave. A lot of what you mentioned was what I thought as well. And there were quite a few things I missed. (After watching 30+ times now. LOL)
Could Miku turning into a pigeon represent her becoming cluppo and going solo? She changed her look away from being a maid (Miku) and took another form (cluppo). She still has her maid hat on while she's a pigeon, possibly representing that even though she looks different, she knows where she came from and hasn't let that go. Plus, she's off being active while the other four are stagnant (musically speaking, anyway), she's an animal while the other four stay human (no gorilla metamorphosis for Akane) , but she returns and shifts from her altered form back into maid Miku. That's when B-M resumes and starts being active again in the video. As far as the Sailor Maid transformations, I know Saiki at least has been a Sailor Moon fan for a long time. Also, Miku's throwing off some pink energy feathers at 0:36 if you go frame by frame. It looks they've been energized by Gambit from the X-Men. I think it's telling that "Unleash!" is written on a plateau that the maids are on. They had symbolically been working their way up the sides of that plateau throughout their time together as a band and were on top. I believe this represents them achieving a goal rather than the stagnation that a plateau might usually represent, that goal being chosen to play at Budokan. Then the big fart cloud of death comes rolling in and cancels that, and the maids looks disappointed, understandably so. The video of them watching the Budokan announcement is easy to find and you can see and hear how excited they are even though it's not the best-quality video; it wasn't just another show to them! Another thing to notice is that when it shows the faceless fans watching the maids on their devices, the screens and thus the maids are the brightest thing in the room. They would be even if they weren't throwing off the sparklies. After their reunion with cluppo-turned-Miku, they're the light in the darkness for us. At the end of the video, they're back on that plateau again - back where they were before the pandemic cloud enveloped the planet. After giving the planet an inoculation, they're once again united and looking toward their bright future, the darkness nowhere in sight. That's my take, adding on to what Wave said.
Band-Maid fans notice a lot of hidden clues in this video. The one that's most poignant to me is at 2:28 where Miku is shown (Alone) in the original 2015 video Thrill where she couldn't play guitar at that point and to reflect on how far she has come since then.
I'm not a big fan of reaction videos but this is a very good analysis. Makes you wonder whether the band worked closely with the music video producer and animators. There are too many intimate details for this to come from one writer / producer and it certainly caters to the fan base who quite readily picked up on a lot of the subtle cues strewn throughout the video. That also makes it well worth watching multiple times. Brilliant piece of production with a great song.
I think you're onto something, Wave... I re-watched the video after your explanation, and I really think the dark cloud being COVID is the right angle. AWESOME work!
You did a great job Wave. One thing I interpreted that you didn't mention was that when Miku was playing on the Thrill set by herself and turned into the dove flying away was that it was a Cluppo reference. Maybe I'm wrong, but that was my first impression.
Going by the video its your basic magical girl story, its pretty similar to the first Sailor moon story. That had a dark cloud with eyes if i remember rightly.
A very good and detailed explanation of the scenes with reference to the lyrics. 👍🏻 As I already wrote yesterday under Champ's video, I find it almost insane how much attention to detail they show not only in their music, but also in their videos/lyrics. This one might just be their best in that respect so far. Whereby, 'Don't you tell me' should not be overlooked. 🤔:) _____________________ 「 _'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!'_ 」 --- from *BAND-MAID* 'Manners' 🕊
Animes are a big thing in Japan. The Japanese movies are not so prominent, and therefore, I'm very glad they have finally switched to the graphical genre which suits their culture the most. In animes, you can draw an elaborate picture and explain a lot of things, while in movies it would take very skilful actors and a huge budget. I was always thinking about it - they should have used animes long time ago to carry their message through to the world. Now they are under PONY CANYON, which is an anime studio, and finally, they have an anime with deep meaning! Kudos to them!
@@VladimirChupin For me, anime is not just a big thing in Japan. I've been watching them for more than 20 years. :) And at least here in Germany, their popularity has been increasing noticeably in recent years. But yeah, I also think that alone because of P.C.'s closeness to the anime industry, the move to them has already been pretty worth it and will surely continue to pay off in a big way in the future. And for the apparently still very young animation studio that made this video, it could also be very beneficial. At least I wouldn't mind seeing more of them in this style in the future. (cough... like a full-blown season) 😇🤘🏻
Well, Wave Potter interprets an anime MV. Let me confess that I am totally sold on your interpretation (and I bet many people watching this video would be 😉 ). That does make me wonder..... what other forms of art are you able to solidly interpret? For that matter, how many of us would have been able to watch such videos to make appropriate interpretations (which may not be the same as yours) like this video have? Does that extend to other art forms? Do each of us innately have the ability to interpret stuff like this if we care to ponder over them, or are each of us more attuned to certain art forms than other art forms? So many questions, such wild but inspiring thoughts, and so totally irrelevant to your video. Let's just say this was brilliantly done and you have my thanks for laying out such interesting perspectives about their MV.
That is simply the difference between smart and intelligent people and those who are dumb. Smart people understand things, dumb people always say that things are meaningless, because they themselves are too blind to see the meaning. Wave has a keen vision, that's it 🤷♂
And this n for a dime, in for a dollar If one has committed to doing something, one will or should do it completely without sparing any effort. Primarily heard in US.
My take on Miku turning into a pigeon and fly away could be the Cluppo project. "You don't need a measure like that!". "I'll always be waiting, my minds made up!".
I managed to catch many of the easter eggs during my first couple of listens . However I did not try to consider the meaning of the video . I guess I was to caught up in just how much work Band-Maid puts into what they do never once once a great deal of thought went into this effort also . Ty you for opening my eyes Wave . Another outstanding effort . Now I need to go view it a few more times with all this in mind . ☝☝☝☝☝👍
When there is a message, it's an enormous intellectual pleasure to unravel it 😁 You know, there are not so many meaningful statements from artists nowadays. Mostly it's some narcissistic crap or depression or sexual dreams.
@@VladimirChupin Agree on what message popular artists spread with their "popular music" today. Bandmaid music always bring you so much musically and intellectually in songs and MV. Now with Anime, I think I am in heaven lol.
@@VladimirChupin To be honest, I was so distracted by the visual of the MV that I couldn't pay attention to the song at my first listen. So many interesting details. It took me 5 listens before I could finally pay attention to the song itself😅
@@K.H.D710 Yeah, each BAND-MAID song is like that. They like to package the message in the most compressed and dense form. That's what makes BAND-MAID different, actually. Virtuoso musicians normally weave their thoughts like a long story, which is like a picturesque road unravelling before your eyes as you walk it. BAND-MAID, on the other hand, is like a teleport device, which leads you through a very complicated procedure, but after three or four minutes you find yourself transported from point A to point B. Some people like it, some people don't. But it's a radical departure from the normal musical practices, there can be no doubt about it.
Hey, Wave! I feel like I’m like the only guy who’s noticed the harpsichord at 1:45. (One guy thought it was an autoharp.) Damn, these girls are awesome 😁
It definitely sounds like a harpsichord, but i thought it was pitch shifted guitar or piano. But you might be right! It would be cool if B-M was incorporating harpsichord!
Yeah, I’m sure it’s a synth or a production effect like you say, good call. As far as the video, the one thing I took away is the only character consistently fearless is Saiki, to the point of orneriness. Even Miku is freaking out when the spaceship is landing lol. Ofc her lyrics are always about pushing through fear.
Thanks, Wave! I was thinking a lot of the same things about the MV. I got some of the same vibes from the After Life MV; but I felt like Unleash!!!!! took it to the next level and gave it a more of a career perspective, what with the call-backs to Thrill, the sequence of bringing the Maids together, etc. It felt like "yeah, this is the whole struggle in one compact song". Looking forward to your music analysis.
I am really enjoying all the thoughts and break-downs this video and song are causing! The deeper you go, the more there is to find, kind of like Band-Maid songs in general! As for this video, for me, I love it! Already got the ep pre-ordered!
hello. I watch your videos all the time. Your analysis is sharp and always amazing. I think that bandmaid will continue to pursue their own music. However, that style may be different from the old rock style that many people like. Please continue to help band maids. Thank you. With love from Japan
You’re the one that got me thinking when you were like “what the heck is happening in this video?” and then Bill’s comment just made it click. 😂 Loved your solo Reaction and your reaction with the rest of us! Fun times
Way to go on the quick turn around on this vid. You're becoming an editing samurai. Did you isolate the song yourself? Rewatch from when each member gets "taken" by the darkness, each member is actually in a different BAND-MAID MV. It's a super cool Easter egg.
Great analysis! Thank-you! I see that each of the 5 MV clippings for each of the 5 songs from the first blooming MV Saiki to the last Miku's Thrill MV have been animated by 25 second.
Wow, I would have never caught all, if not most of these details. I'm just not an "artisty" person. Thank you, for giving even more appreciation to this video. The only comment on the music itself is Siaki's and Miku's voice are more compressed and not as prominent as in past videos. Thier voices almost get swallowed up by the music playing behind them.
Akane is in the domination music video, Kanami is in the Alone music video, Saiki is in blooming, Misa is in Dice and Miku is in thrill. The Magical girl transformation Miku's im pretty sure is reference to Madoka, Akane's looks like a reference to Mami from Madoka. Saiki and Kanami's appear to be reference to Sailor moon with the poses and im not sure about Misa
Great job Wave, you pointed out a lot that just makes too much sense to ignore. One extra egg i noticed was with the planting of the flag at end being a clear symbol of world domination can officially start again.
To be clear it is not a rock band dominating the music world but rather a new way of thinking that will motivate people in every corner of the world. Small pigeon addressed this very idea when she was asked exactly what does world domination mean? She replied that it simply meant Band-Maid would be known in every country on earth. Not that they would be the best band in the world or have more "hits" than anyone else. Simply that they (and by implication their message) would be known everywhere. As the English would say in for a penny, in for a pound. (In for a dime, in for a dollar.)
I think you nailed it Wave sensai! As usual you enhance our understanding and appreciation for whatever musical offering that catches your attention. Arigato!
Thanks for your interpretation. I loved it and I think you're completely right. Unleashed screamed the history of covid in my ears right from the start. I just love how Band-Maid write directly to their master and princesses about our common history during these last couple of years. Just like they did with About Us. Maybe because of About Us I connected to unleashed right away. Unleashed has one of my favorite lyrics ... well right after About Us. I think Unleashed is a good and hopeful title. It will be great to hear how their US tour goes, but as for when I'm able to see them live in Europe (or Japan) ... it will also be a relief :-) Now we just need japan to open up again.
Band-Maid of late has this certain phenomenon thing going regarding their more progy-punk hard rock and Anime written tunes. These songs are hard, complex and will totally grow on you like a thousand pound R&R leech. The Maids in this format are relentless and powerful. The MV and their new battle gear is as expected: classy and awesome! Unleash (or Sense) will, in my thinking, be their new opener for their upcoming tour. Maid Music will continue to envelop you until you succumb in ecstasy to its brilliant and undeniable forces. 💥🎀💥 Thx, Wave!
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but the spaceship appears to be modelled after a popular Anime from the late 70's called Star Blazers / Space Battleship Yamato. The battleship fires a similar giant lazer beam called The Wave Motion Gun. The tech is a gift to Earth from Starsha of Iscandar, a planet in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Best Anime ever. My guess is that they watched it as kids. The plot is that the Gamilons bombard Earth with radioactive meteors, forcing humanity underground as the surface is unlivable. The old WW2 battleship Yamato is restored as a space battleship. Starsha sends her sister to Earth with wave motion technology with a message. Use the wave motion tech to warp to Iscandar. There they must retreive the Cosmo DNA which has the ability to cleanse Earth of radioactive destruction. They have only one year to make the journey or Earth will become unlivable.
Hmmm...new artist image on their website. Quietly notes that: Misa is NOT barefoot, Stop the presses like. Saiki shows less of the legs, but still more. Kanami's hair has grown longer. High signal value. Akane also let her hair grow out. Hmmm… Miku doves on her tights, and a tattoo…? etc PS. Appreciate your enthusiasm for these great musicians.
The print on Miku's tights is of butterflies. She's been wearing those for a while now, I think they first appeared in an online okyu-ji or interview somewhere between the "Different" and "Sense" MVs.
@@stevehall5128 Thank you for your kind reply. I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I'm right. :-) Thus it must be pigeons undercover. Miku is kind of funny, I think. It could also be that it is the middle of the night here in Stockholm, and my eyes are getting a little tired. Prefer pigeons undercover though.
the rooms where they are in at the start are different music video sets of them, which is such a cool idea in my opinion! Also I think it took me way to long to realize why there are 5 "!!!!!" behind the song^^ it is because they are 5 xD
Unleash's MV ended with them on a plateau and the next MV, "from now on," (should be out next month with the new EP) might continue the story. The new promo images shows them on a rocky mountain with their new outfits, which they got at the end of this MV. The location of their new promo images is probably where they filmed their next MV so it could be a continuation of this. Of course this is just speculation.
You're really fast Wave! LOL Great analysis and pretty on point, a lot of folks discussed about the symbolism behind the MV on discord and you're clearly on our side. Nice job spotting the hints and references!
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Again well done break down Wave 🤙🏼 🥃🥃🥃
1:34 Saiki in Blooming MV
1:59 Akane in World Domination MV
2:03 Kanami in Alone MV
2:06 Misa in Dice MV
2:24 Miku in Thrill MV
Thank you for posting this here!
@@WavePotter Fixed the times
Yup notice that too in the 3rd watch. That's the reason I came here to see if someone notice it.
I noticed 3 out of the 5. I clearly need to see the videos for Blooming and Alone more.
@@PaleHorseShabuShabu its real quick with blooming but you can see the upright lights as it flashes to Saiki used in both, and alone is simply the room Kanami is standing in is used in both
Thanks for the great interpretation. I think you are right. My interpretation differs only slightly from yours in the beginning section. I think the dark clouds in the beginning is not Covid but their struggles early on, almost getting disbanded by management. Misa almost laying down her pick I thought was a reference to her almost quitting. Miku, going hard on playing Thrill by herself a reference to the long hours of practice she had to do to learn how to play and how that song saved the band and they started to take flight. The maids flying across the sky in bright sunlight a reference to their numerous successful world tours, finally landing triumphantly on a Western US desert mountain which I thought was a reference to their 2019 tour of NYC, Dallas and LA. However, they haven't planted their flag at that point. They are soon engulfed in black smoke again, which is the Covid pandemic, which pretty much happened not too long after they got back to Japan from that US tour. The next scene with them looking dejected in the studio was perhaps about the cancellation of the Budokan concert, but then they start playing again with their online shows and the people are watching from their homes on their computers. Like you said, in the final scene, back to the Western US mountain, I think is a direct reference to the upcoming US tour, but this time they triumphantly plant their flag, claiming Domination of the US.
It's not enough that the deeper you get into the music of a Band-Maid song, the more you get out of it; this video shows that the deeper you look into their visual messages, the more you get out of them as well. Such a wonderfully thought-out storyline for the video. Our dear friends in Band-Maid never cease to amaze.
Wave Wave Wave! funnily enough at 3am in the Morning (just Before Work) I watched it for the first time (only 2 hours late) and found myself Crying at the meaning or what I thought was the meaning of the Lyrics. So I was of the same opinion as You that this IS about them as they struggled with the Pandemic without Fully comprehending all of it.
👍 💕 🙏
Also the MV starts with the band members surrounded by darkness until Thrill and Miku appear. Clearly a reference to the unexpected quantity of views of the video and how its success motivated the girls to continue with the band. Miku being the only one not surrounded by darkness because she was the one who had the idea/dream of the band.
But she knew she needed others and so the pigeon flew and found them and together they came into the light. Then the darkness of the COVID times and this time Saiki is the first to awaken and her voice brings the others back and together they bring the light back to their fans and the world (of music).
Oh great catch Lucas! That makes a lot of sense!
Miku saved all other four from the misery of being kicked back and forth by the heartless music industry where people are just business assets.
@@VladimirChupin This!!!!!
@@geoffb5 👍
This doesn't have to do with the music side but, Sailor Moon isn't the only anime referenced with their new video. They throw a few tropes of old school anime in there as well. The wasteland they stand in is like the random wastelands from every dragonball z fight ever. The close up of Miku yelling when they fire from the ship is a common in mecha anime for big last hope attacks, that normally finish the big bad at the end of a season. Saki and Misa's costumes at the end are designed in a way that is normally used for villains that later become allies, a common theme in early anime like Sailor Moon and DBZ. Kanami does a Sailor Moon pose in the shot with all five in their new outfits.
I'm sure there's more, but this is pretty long already for a comment. Side note, love Akane's anime form being a bit more goofy and playful then the rest. Turning gorilla, and raising her arm in victory here an there. Also MISA's garter belt flask was a nice touch on her new outfit.
Single handedly, they wrote, played and illustrated the best song created about artists in confinement and the troubles most of them went thru! Sadly, many people will only see a funny anime MV. Band-Maid ALWAYS has many layers (and I''m pretty sure you're right about most of your detailed analysis, Wave). That's one more reason why this band is so important to my heart.
Really? Amazing. Who else but BAND-MAID could anthropormorphize a pandemic and make it cute, inspiring, relevant and endearing. All at the same time. Now that is artistic expression.
It was cool of you to use my comment Wave. Great video. 😃
Of course! When i read your comment it was like a giant lightbulb moment, and suddenly the whole video made sense. When we were all reacting earlier, i had no idea what the heck was happening in the video! 😂
Wow! Great analysis! I was just going to point out the hip flask at 2:27 and Kanami playing with her teeth Jimi Hendrix-style at 2:35 - but those don't have any real symbolic meaning like you found. I did notice the "Dan dan di di dan dan" has a similar cadence to "Bang bang enchanted ready bang bang" in POGO so the callback to Cluppo is real.
Sheer brilliance Wave - your interpretation seems 100% spot on. Thanks for explaining yourself to us. This shows (yet again) the Maids desire to "serve their masters and princesses" by producing a hard hitting rock song with a great touch of creating themselves as anime characters. One of many reasons why Band Maid is my favourite band.
Until now my favorite Band -Maid video was 'Warning'. They surpassed that with this one.
Same for me!
As Pony Canyon make anime's do we dare hope for a Band Maid anime series ??
Damn I had a hard time trying to understand the music video. Thought it was just a simple and fun 'saving the world with their music' kinda thing. Didn't realise it was expressing their struggles these past few years because of COVID. Awesome work Wave and Bill!
Thank you Riel!
They might just be slightly more serious than many would give them credit for.
@@sacluvsBM. Slightly😉🤘🤘
There is no doubt that the last two years have been hell on the Maids and their ambitions. And this video, like so many other songs by them, communicate the frustrations of trying to bring their music to the world. But... the incredible resilience shown by them since they were almost disbanded and continuing until right now is something I admire. We need more of their upbeat look at the world and they will not be stopped no matter what.
I feel like Manners was a FU to covid. "Our rock never dies ever...forever."
Well said. There is so much to admire about BAND Maid. They inspire!!! Miku for president of the universe.
@@patrickmagrady3563 Miku for Bundeskanzler! 😜
Yes I took it as a sign of their frustration over the last few years and finally being unleashed to continue their world domination.
Wave, it is clear that you have way too much free time on your hands . . .and we are thankfully, the beneficiaries of all that extra time! 🤣 Dude, you may well have nailed it with your analysis. I mean spot on accurate. If you are off, your explanation works anyway. It just fits too well. Your reaction videos are very entertaining and your analysis is enlightening. You and AntMusic are my favorite reaction video hosts. Thank you for your efforts on our behalf. I feel bad for those people out there who have not found what we Maidiacs have found. I'm 58, fast approaching 59. Prior to finding Band Maid 5 years ago, My favorite bands were AC/DC, Van Halen, Scorpions, Ramones and The Sex Pistols. I still love those bands, but there's a new champion on Mt. Olympus. Band Effing Maid, po! Great job, Wave! Kurrupo!
Yes, Wave definitely caught the meaning of this video!
To be honest, I missed it completely. My mind was fixated on the different things, mainly the war now raging on in Ukraine. cluppo's POGO! was definitely a prophetic song predicting that war, it was released just two days before it has started. POGO! includes those images of the peace sign, which look like pigeon's footprints. So, it WAS about the war. But COVID was by degrees more deadly than the current war, it killed millions, not tens of thousands. So, in all justice, COVID deserves to be recognized as a more serious evil, that Black Cloud covering the Earth.
I'm 56 approaching 57 and I might have typed the rest of your post (must include Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and The Clash)! Rock on, buddy! 🤘🤘
Thank you so much for the kind words Charles! I’m glad you appreciated this.
I can’t even imagine what you and so many others are going through right now and have gone through recently. I don’t know what to say, but stay strong and hang in there.
@@bradmenpes809 I'm bringing a friend of mine who is a huge Ozzy and Black Sabbath fan to the Band Maid show in Philly. He's still on the fence, but he appreciates their musical ability. I think the ladies will win him over, po! Rock is not Dead!
Very nice work dude 👏👏👏loved the detail of this. Proper content...keep it coming.
Thank you so much Chase! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and share the encouragement. You keep up the great work as well! Love your authentic and genuine videos.
I like your interpretation of "fake it til you make it"!
“Band-Maid Extended Universe”…A concept I didn’t know I needed until this very moment!
Also known as "BAND-MAID lore."
Good job Wave! I'm with you on this. Could the end also mean that what was once an unseen world has now been made clear for all to see? I'd give you two likes on this if I could.
Ooh interesting thought! That makes sense! Thank you Tom!
MV starts with fans watching band maid from home a reference to people only being able to see them like that, this is repeated later showing that they know the fans have stuck with them are are still watching them waiting for them
akane first seen at the table of food yes but also notice the 5 seats and the afternoon tea stand in the middle, isnt this from the Domination MV?
Misa appears to be standing in the corridor of columns from the start of Don't you tell ME or dice MV?
saiki first seen in a dark room with long blue light tubes surely a reference to blooming
Kanami is in the studio from Alone
Miku as you point out is in the Thrill set, that animation is a great piece of work by the way matching Mikus movements perfectly from the MV
4.17 of your video notice akane flying past and one of her drum sticks turns into a banana
A great interpretation of the MV Wave...One thing I noticed is at 3.20...Kanami reaching out to Miku.. This I think points the time when Kanami was struggling during Covid...Finding it very hard being away from the others to the point the ladies were worried about her health had to intervene as she was getting very low(so I read)....So it shows Kanami reaching out and Miku trying to grab her hand as the darkness engulf's them......Showing how she cared about her fellow band member and friend...One of the best shots of the video....They truly are a magical and very special combination of ladies......"A Miracle Po!"....Miku quote...Love Mincho is shown as Green...My fav colour and fav member...though it's blasphemous to say you have a fav.
Kiseki-po!
Miracle-po!
@@VladimirChupin Thank You Vladimir for (I hope) reading my comment. As I feel I am talking to myself alot.....Which unfortuantely I am actually doing. Don't think I'm cut out for commenting...As I am always being told I am wrong about everything I say, regards BAND-MAID or any other band...I don't know where otehr folks get their info, but I am sure It's the same places I go...unless there is a secret website i do not know about where the ladies actual tell us exactly what is true and what isn't as it appears alot of whats online is nonsense..At less it appears what I read....I never used to comment much on videos..if at all....No-one seemed to read them..so I go back and delete those I feel appear to be pointless...Or that everyone thinks is wrong.... I love BAND-MAID...have spend a fare bit of change on merch since finding them...But I'll never be a MAIDiac....I've always been on the outside looking in...And don't feel apart of it...At the moment I don't feel apart of life....It's passing me...I will continue to be a fan..but in my own way...This comment will be deleted at somepoint.
@@Bodneyblue Well, I fully agree so far with all your takes on BAND-MAID 🤷♂ Whatever you said and noticed here is correct.
No need to delete old comments. First of all, who cares if whatever we say in the comments is absolute truth or not? It's not a Divine Revelation 😂
Good news: nobody cares. 👍
Bad news: nobody cares 😥
World Domination from Kobato's point of view is that every person on planet Earth knows their name. So, consider yourself dominated 😁
I get my information about BAND-MAID from their interviews. There is no other source, after all, isn't it? I just go to Reddit whenever I have an hour or two to waste and enjoy reading those great translations by t-shinji, nair0n, and other Japanese fans who are so kind and caring that they try to make those interviews readable for us foreigners.
@@Bodneyblue I'm sure loads of people read everything, I do, just don't always interact. I liked your take on Kanami/Miku reaching out for each other and referenced it in my earlier comment here (didn't cite you though!)
In effect, we're all outsiders ... doesn't matter, just enjoy. :)
I believe Saiki must very pleased with this MV because they can all become Sailor Maid in anime style.
Also, it matches the more recent new sailor moon movie Sailor Moon Eternal's story and theme, fighting darkness as well.
Songs been out for a total of 12 hours... and Id say, that was pretty spot on.... Jesus man. This was an absolute treat!
Making these mini narrated stories... is the way forward.
What a breakdown... wave, i'm not heavy anime fans but its quite crazy i have memories "Nostalgic" with that old stuff anime "Sailor Moon Aka Moonlight Densetsu" its seems there has lucky "coincidence" because the main character of this anime have 5 person girl & each of them have different uniquely power character based within the colours... hhe...
Anyway... I have one speculated statement too, that part ending is very similar with opening "One piece" anime when "the captain Monkey D.luffy" hold that black pirates flag... i assume it based with that anime... too hhe... so probably it means "Band Maid" officially ready to "unleash" they next project, ready to more discovers, seeking & expand they music again to all different part of this world... probably they also had plan to making a "World tour Concert" again & some of those plan maybe a new place for them, who knows... again its just my thought... hhe...
Thanks for the great interpretation of the mv. I wouldn't have appreciated it as much without your mv breakdown. I'm so moved.
I’m so glad it could help! Thank you!
MISA held her pick as if it was her weapon. That's Assassin for you!
Wave, this was an excellent breakdown of the video. Probably the best I have seen. With anime there is never anything random or meaningless. The video is no different. Everything in the video does happen for a reason and with meaning. I think you got the full meaning behind the video. I hope you will do a music breakdown next.
I think I speak for everyone when I say we love all 5 members of Band-Maid deeply. What a wonderful gift they have been to the world. They are indeed the vaccine and the cure with their positivity
Can't wait to see them Dallas Oct 21.
I love that you started by saying this is your personal interpretation. It should bean obvious thing, but the comments are always full with people who know the exact meaning of everything. Speaking of which, the giant gun they used seems to have a stage on top of it. You can see the stage lights at the back from some angles and they are standing on it in the shot from behind as the cloud clears.
Oh! I did not notice that! Thanks, it seems I have to watch the video more attentively... Many more times 😁
So I am a day late on commenting here. First of all great video, I think you nailed everything with the meaning of the lyrics and video.
I was doing some looking into who is credited as the Director in the video info. Name is Masato TAKEUCHI. There is not a lot of info on him but he going to be a unit director on an upcoming movie on Netflix called Drifting Home. But more importantly he done a lot of work at Studio Trigger in various roles. Anyone who has watched Kill La Kill or Little Witch Academy will recognize the animation style right away. I did recognize the style and been bugging me since yesterday, now it makes sense.
Oh that’s really interesting! I love it when behind the scenes pieces come together like that!
I hope that they have better luck than SCANDAL did on their America Tour. When they had to cancel the rest of their tour due to all of them getting CoVID... you could tell from what Haruna and Rina texted that it broke the band's heart, as well as the fans who waited for the tour. Keep fingers crossed for their success this fall.
I just don't understand why they had to cancel the whole tour. Them not being US citizens, the only way they would be allowed entry would be if they were fully jabbed (Novak Djokovic is not gonna play in the US Open because he's not). Them being fully jabbed, under 40 and healthy, the coof wasn't going to be worse than a bad cold they would recover from in 2, 3 days.
@@wedonotsow7714 obviously it WAS worse than that for at least one of them or they would have continuted i assume. Just because youve had the vaccine does NOT guarantee a mild case. Some people stil even die after having all their vaccines- its just much rarer.
That line's translation actually stood out to me as being a bit odd on my first listen:
"I'm still chasing my dreams, they're nowhere, just only catch them"
”I'm still chasing my dreams, どこにもないから掴むだけ” (doko ni mo nai kara tsukamu dake)
doko ni mo nai = nowhere/not anywhere
kara = from
tsukamu = to grab
dake = just
I'd translate it as ”I'm still chasing my dreams, (I'll) just grab/seize them out of nowhere."
My interpretation when I first heard it it was that they were saying they'll achieve their dreams forcefully if they have to. They'll *make* them come true.
(Disclaimer: I'm no Japanese expert and definitely not yet 上手. I'm at best conversational listening level.)
good one ... that "from" carries a lot of weight
I think you are totally right. I at first thought of it as fighting boredom-apathy-laziness. But those are all things related to how it's been with the C as well. I think it makes perfect sense.
Thank you Space Ranger!
Wave Potter: ... the technical analysis has to include these 45 separate but interconnected points of reference ...
Me: ... pretty colours ... great song ...
Great job sir! I think you're on to something! This analysis definitely came 100% from your 1/2 of the brain. However, I also see some commonality between this video and YOYOKA's "Sparkling". Not at all saying they took any ideas from her, but that both of these songs, as I'm sure many other inspirational songs, share a common theme. When you feel dejected and beaten down, find the positive things and fight back, don't ever give up!
Yeah ... reading through comments, multiple threads of narrative for opening anime sequence. Blooming, Domination, Alone, Dice, Thrill ... I'm sure anyone of us could include all those words in one sentence that describes their situation. All in anime form as each imagining and reflecting on their own achievements but minds getting clouded with the current covid situation. Still not sure why Saiki in Blooming (maybe after surgery... dual meaning/reason for coughing?), Akane in Domination (didn't she say she really had to up her game about then?). Wasn't sure about MISA and Dice but someone reminded me of her about to quit. Dice obviously as making a choice (one still has to choose to roll the dice and take that risk). Miku in Thrill learning to play guitar but this could also be seen as and a transition into a group memory (as someone pointed out) where they really began and freed them (and subsequently took off!) and the clouds of covid couldn't touch them. It was the pigeon that brought them together in the first place and it was the pigeon's inspiration that kept them going (and hello Cluppo). Someone said the first plateau was the promise of Budokan (stepping stone) and this is still a memory that should have happened. Then covid comes back big time - lockdowns - and they're knocked back down to earth to deal with the situation in real life.
All wearing their current outfits as when remembering things, one tends to embellish (or"residue self-projection" I think was the Morpheus quote :)) and include wishes/regrets and things don't necessarily follow a timeline (e.g MISA in Dice because of the 'choice' definition rather than timeframe - cause it was way earlier than this!)
Really like the explanation of Kanami and Miku reaching out for each other in the transition and still really like your explanation of Saiki re-inspiring them. Was it Saiki's idea for the online stuff (starting with Knotfest)?
Song's growing on me, but think it's one that I'll really only appreciate it with the MV. However, I think the girls are just having fun and maybe we're not supposed to take everything so seriously... like with Sense, it was written with an animation (this one) in mind, and it fits perfectly.
That'll do, I think
Cheers
When the girls go from being a drawing to their real form, they are all scared. Until Saiki starts singing and Miku looks at her to follow her example. Saiki, the strongest, the one who led them all to come out of lock down even stronger.
At the end of the video, after the transformation, the girls are wearing the new costumes !!!!
It wouldn’t surprise me that you’re 100 percent right-the amount of effort they put into composing music they put into telling a story
Great job, Wave! Thank you!
I'm Japanese, but I didn't know the phrase "in for a dime, in for a dollar" I used "In for a penny, in for a pound" They mean the same thing, right?
Yes, they mean the same thing. Dimes and dollars are US money and pennies and pounds are UK money. Same idea. In gambling it implies if you are willing to bet a little money on something, you should be willing to bet a lot of money on it. You should finish what you've started regardless the effort or expense.
@@surfingasongwave Aw thank you for your clear explanation! I love your name, by the way
Whooahhh, going deep there, Wave! I like it! 😊
I’m glad you like it Jonas! Thank you!
The only real "criticism" I have heard from the reactors is that once again the song is too short 🙂
Well, we can always hope that in the live shows, they will add some extra intro (like they did with other songs as well in the past few years), to imprint that nice riff of the first few verses (first 40 seconds of the song).
Very nice breakdown, thanks!! I saw only very few people talking about how Saiki seems to be the first one starting singing again when all the other members were too disappointed etc., around 6:10 in your video. Even Miku has to look at Saiki first, before she gets the energy to start playing and singing again. I tought that was a very nice compliment to Saiki, like Miku was saying: "It wasn't all me, you were a big part of keeping our spirits up".
I actually noticed it as well during the third or fourth time I watched it. That scene was pretty clear. I think Wave is right that it was probably the true story of them being crushed and desperate, and Saiki was the only one who became a pillar of strength and inspired them to press on.
There are a couple of other possible references in that part, intentional or not. It could be seen as a reference to the live stream that replaced the Budokan show and Saiki's speech before "about Us". Also, Miku is usually the MC and PR lead while Saiki has been made fun of in behind the scenes videos as being very camera shy if she's not singing, running away from the others when they approach her for a surprise "interview". Lately, Miku and Saiki have been doing a lot PR things together, including their radio show. So you could also look at the scene as Miku telling Saiki to try taking the lead this time while she is still there ready to support everyone.
The darkness at the beginning shows them all in different poses from earlier MVs. Although not in the right clothes. The dark cloud must be Covid. So much to unravel and to me it was epic.
Awesome job with this breakdown Wave. A lot of what you mentioned was what I thought as well. And there were quite a few things I missed. (After watching 30+ times now. LOL)
Could Miku turning into a pigeon represent her becoming cluppo and going solo? She changed her look away from being a maid (Miku) and took another form (cluppo). She still has her maid hat on while she's a pigeon, possibly representing that even though she looks different, she knows where she came from and hasn't let that go. Plus, she's off being active while the other four are stagnant (musically speaking, anyway), she's an animal while the other four stay human (no gorilla metamorphosis for Akane) , but she returns and shifts from her altered form back into maid Miku. That's when B-M resumes and starts being active again in the video.
As far as the Sailor Maid transformations, I know Saiki at least has been a Sailor Moon fan for a long time. Also, Miku's throwing off some pink energy feathers at 0:36 if you go frame by frame. It looks they've been energized by Gambit from the X-Men.
I think it's telling that "Unleash!" is written on a plateau that the maids are on. They had symbolically been working their way up the sides of that plateau throughout their time together as a band and were on top. I believe this represents them achieving a goal rather than the stagnation that a plateau might usually represent, that goal being chosen to play at Budokan. Then the big fart cloud of death comes rolling in and cancels that, and the maids looks disappointed, understandably so. The video of them watching the Budokan announcement is easy to find and you can see and hear how excited they are even though it's not the best-quality video; it wasn't just another show to them! Another thing to notice is that when it shows the faceless fans watching the maids on their devices, the screens and thus the maids are the brightest thing in the room. They would be even if they weren't throwing off the sparklies. After their reunion with cluppo-turned-Miku, they're the light in the darkness for us. At the end of the video, they're back on that plateau again - back where they were before the pandemic cloud enveloped the planet. After giving the planet an inoculation, they're once again united and looking toward their bright future, the darkness nowhere in sight.
That's my take, adding on to what Wave said.
Wave, I think that you left no stone unturned. You nailed it. Your analysis was epic. Cheers.
Band-Maid fans notice a lot of hidden clues in this video. The one that's most poignant to me is at 2:28 where Miku is shown (Alone) in the original 2015 video Thrill where she couldn't play guitar at that point and to reflect on how far she has come since then.
Yes! That’s beautiful!
I'm not a big fan of reaction videos but this is a very good analysis. Makes you wonder whether the band worked closely with the music video producer and animators. There are too many intimate details for this to come from one writer / producer and it certainly caters to the fan base who quite readily picked up on a lot of the subtle cues strewn throughout the video. That also makes it well worth watching multiple times. Brilliant piece of production with a great song.
I think you are spot on Wave. I made a very similar analysis on the comments for the music video. This video might be their best.
0:22 rabbit hole 〇
pigeon hole ✓
I think you're onto something, Wave... I re-watched the video after your explanation, and I really think the dark cloud being COVID is the right angle. AWESOME work!
You did a great job Wave. One thing I interpreted that you didn't mention was that when Miku was playing on the Thrill set by herself and turned into the dove flying away was that it was a Cluppo reference. Maybe I'm wrong, but that was my first impression.
I think you nailed it, Wave!! Well done for putting it together so quickly and professionally. Count me impressed!!!
Excellent! Thanks for your insights into the video. Making the connection between COVID and the cloud makes the video more meaningful.
Going by the video its your basic magical girl story, its pretty similar to the first Sailor moon story. That had a dark cloud with eyes if i remember rightly.
A very good and detailed explanation of the scenes with reference to the lyrics. 👍🏻
As I already wrote yesterday under Champ's video, I find it almost insane how much attention to detail they show not only in their music, but also in their videos/lyrics. This one might just be their best in that respect so far. Whereby, 'Don't you tell me' should not be overlooked. 🤔:)
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Animes are a big thing in Japan. The Japanese movies are not so prominent, and therefore, I'm very glad they have finally switched to the graphical genre which suits their culture the most. In animes, you can draw an elaborate picture and explain a lot of things, while in movies it would take very skilful actors and a huge budget. I was always thinking about it - they should have used animes long time ago to carry their message through to the world. Now they are under PONY CANYON, which is an anime studio, and finally, they have an anime with deep meaning! Kudos to them!
@@VladimirChupin For me, anime is not just a big thing in Japan. I've been watching them for more than 20 years. :) And at least here in Germany, their popularity has been increasing noticeably in recent years. But yeah, I also think that alone because of P.C.'s closeness to the anime industry, the move to them has already been pretty worth it and will surely continue to pay off in a big way in the future.
And for the apparently still very young animation studio that made this video, it could also be very beneficial. At least I wouldn't mind seeing more of them in this style in the future. (cough... like a full-blown season) 😇🤘🏻
Well, Wave Potter interprets an anime MV. Let me confess that I am totally sold on your interpretation (and I bet many people watching this video would be 😉 ). That does make me wonder..... what other forms of art are you able to solidly interpret? For that matter, how many of us would have been able to watch such videos to make appropriate interpretations (which may not be the same as yours) like this video have? Does that extend to other art forms? Do each of us innately have the ability to interpret stuff like this if we care to ponder over them, or are each of us more attuned to certain art forms than other art forms?
So many questions, such wild but inspiring thoughts, and so totally irrelevant to your video. Let's just say this was brilliantly done and you have my thanks for laying out such interesting perspectives about their MV.
Woah that’s deep! 😅 Good questions. And thank you Rahim!
That is simply the difference between smart and intelligent people and those who are dumb. Smart people understand things, dumb people always say that things are meaningless, because they themselves are too blind to see the meaning. Wave has a keen vision, that's it 🤷♂
@@VladimirChupin Yes, he does have keen vision, Mr Chupin. Yes, he does...
Awesome analysis Wave!! I understand the music video better now. I also love how they got Saiki's teeth right in the anime!!
Wave, I think you are dead on and because of you, I can't watch the video without getting teary eyed.
And this n for a dime, in for a dollar
If one has committed to doing something, one will or should do it completely without sparing any effort. Primarily heard in US.
My take on Miku turning into a pigeon and fly away could be the Cluppo project. "You don't need a measure like that!". "I'll always be waiting, my minds made up!".
Oh good point! That makes sense!
I managed to catch many of the easter eggs during my first couple of listens . However I did not try to consider the meaning of the video . I guess I was to caught up in just how much work Band-Maid puts into what they do never once once a great deal of thought went into this effort also .
Ty you for opening my eyes Wave . Another outstanding effort .
Now I need to go view it a few more times with all this in mind .
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Well reasoned Wave. I think your interpretation is spot on!
Wave and Maidiacs are really reading deep into the message conveyed by the MV.
I'm sure Maids enjoy your video and analysis comments by Maidiacs😁
When there is a message, it's an enormous intellectual pleasure to unravel it 😁
You know, there are not so many meaningful statements from artists nowadays. Mostly it's some narcissistic crap or depression or sexual dreams.
@@VladimirChupin Agree on what message popular artists spread with their "popular music" today. Bandmaid music always bring you so much musically and intellectually in songs and MV. Now with Anime, I think I am in heaven lol.
@@VladimirChupin To be honest, I was so distracted by the visual of the MV that I couldn't pay attention to the song at my first listen.
So many interesting details. It took me 5 listens before I could finally pay attention to the song itself😅
@@K.H.D710 Yeah, each BAND-MAID song is like that. They like to package the message in the most compressed and dense form. That's what makes BAND-MAID different, actually. Virtuoso musicians normally weave their thoughts like a long story, which is like a picturesque road unravelling before your eyes as you walk it. BAND-MAID, on the other hand, is like a teleport device, which leads you through a very complicated procedure, but after three or four minutes you find yourself transported from point A to point B. Some people like it, some people don't. But it's a radical departure from the normal musical practices, there can be no doubt about it.
Absolutely brilliant Wave! Thanks for this awesome breakdown.
Thank you so much!
Wave, you forgot to mention just how beautiful Akane looks at 3:05
Or is that just me? 😳
Hey, Wave! I feel like I’m like the only guy who’s noticed the harpsichord at 1:45. (One guy thought it was an autoharp.) Damn, these girls are awesome 😁
It definitely sounds like a harpsichord, but i thought it was pitch shifted guitar or piano. But you might be right! It would be cool if B-M was incorporating harpsichord!
Yeah, I’m sure it’s a synth or a production effect like you say, good call. As far as the video, the one thing I took away is the only character consistently fearless is Saiki, to the point of orneriness. Even Miku is freaking out when the spaceship is landing lol. Ofc her lyrics are always about pushing through fear.
Thanks, Wave! I was thinking a lot of the same things about the MV. I got some of the same vibes from the After Life MV; but I felt like Unleash!!!!! took it to the next level and gave it a more of a career perspective, what with the call-backs to Thrill, the sequence of bringing the Maids together, etc. It felt like "yeah, this is the whole struggle in one compact song". Looking forward to your music analysis.
Yes, you're right! The "real" maids are spreading a contagion among themselves, and then Band-Maid cures them and makes them happy at the end. Wow.
I am really enjoying all the thoughts and break-downs this video and song are causing! The deeper you go, the more there is to find, kind of like Band-Maid songs in general! As for this video, for me, I love it! Already got the ep pre-ordered!
hello.
I watch your videos all the time.
Your analysis is sharp and always amazing.
I think that bandmaid will continue to pursue their own music.
However, that style may be different from the old rock style that many people like.
Please continue to help band maids.
Thank you.
With love from Japan
Did you notice As you are, forward with it all
The land of dreams (ofc) US
I needed thisssssss
You’re the one that got me thinking when you were like “what the heck is happening in this video?” and then Bill’s comment just made it click. 😂 Loved your solo Reaction and your reaction with the rest of us! Fun times
I agree with 99% of your interpretation and look forward to crashing your class at UW-Madison on Band-Maid in about 15 years.
Way to go on the quick turn around on this vid. You're becoming an editing samurai. Did you isolate the song yourself? Rewatch from when each member gets "taken" by the darkness, each member is actually in a different BAND-MAID MV. It's a super cool Easter egg.
Great analysis! Thank-you!
I see that each of the 5 MV clippings for each of the 5 songs from the first blooming MV Saiki to the last Miku's Thrill MV have been animated by 25 second.
A very good breakdown , thanks Wave.
Thank you Emory!
Wow, I would have never caught all, if not most of these details. I'm just not an "artisty" person.
Thank you, for giving even more appreciation to this video.
The only comment on the music itself is Siaki's and Miku's voice are more compressed and not as prominent as in past videos. Thier voices almost get swallowed up by the music playing behind them.
Akane is in the domination music video, Kanami is in the Alone music video, Saiki is in blooming, Misa is in Dice and Miku is in thrill. The Magical girl transformation Miku's im pretty sure is reference to Madoka, Akane's looks like a reference to Mami from Madoka. Saiki and Kanami's appear to be reference to Sailor moon with the poses and im not sure about Misa
Great job Wave, you pointed out a lot that just makes too much sense to ignore. One extra egg i noticed was with the planting of the flag at end being a clear symbol of world domination can officially start again.
To be clear it is not a rock band dominating the music world but rather a new way of thinking that will motivate people in every corner of the world. Small pigeon addressed this very idea when she was asked exactly what does world domination mean? She replied that it simply meant Band-Maid would be known in every country on earth. Not that they would be the best band in the world or have more "hits" than anyone else. Simply that they (and by implication their message) would be known everywhere. As the English would say in for a penny, in for a pound. (In for a dime, in for a dollar.)
I think you nailed it Wave sensai! As usual you enhance our understanding and appreciation for whatever musical offering that catches your attention. Arigato!
Great analysis...especially the Sailor moon thing...Saiki's favorite anime.
I think your (and Bill’s) breakdown and interpretation of the Unleash !!!!! MV is spot on - great job !
What a great informative video . This is why these girls never ceases to amaze me .
Thanks for your interpretation. I loved it and I think you're completely right. Unleashed screamed the history of covid in my ears right from the start. I just love how Band-Maid write directly to their master and princesses about our common history during these last couple of years. Just like they did with About Us. Maybe because of About Us I connected to unleashed right away. Unleashed has one of my favorite lyrics ... well right after About Us. I think Unleashed is a good and hopeful title. It will be great to hear how their US tour goes, but as for when I'm able to see them live in Europe (or Japan) ... it will also be a relief :-) Now we just need japan to open up again.
Band-Maid of late has this certain phenomenon thing going regarding their more progy-punk hard rock and Anime written tunes. These songs are hard, complex and will totally grow on you like a thousand pound R&R leech. The Maids in this format are relentless and powerful. The MV and their new battle gear is as expected: classy and awesome! Unleash (or Sense) will, in my thinking, be their new opener for their upcoming tour. Maid Music will continue to envelop you until you succumb in ecstasy to its brilliant and undeniable forces. 💥🎀💥 Thx, Wave!
Thank you Wave. Epic is a very good description. Some very interesting insights.
Wave, I gotta hand it to ya....as usual, an absolutely masterful analysis....keep up the great work!
Thank you so much Dennis! I appreciate that!
@@WavePotter anytime brother in Maids!
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but the spaceship appears to be modelled after a popular Anime from the late 70's called Star Blazers / Space Battleship Yamato. The battleship fires a similar giant lazer beam called The Wave Motion Gun. The tech is a gift to Earth from Starsha of Iscandar, a planet in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Best Anime ever. My guess is that they watched it as kids.
The plot is that the Gamilons bombard Earth with radioactive meteors, forcing humanity underground as the surface is unlivable. The old WW2 battleship Yamato is restored as a space battleship. Starsha sends her sister to Earth with wave motion technology with a message. Use the wave motion tech to warp to Iscandar. There they must retreive the Cosmo DNA which has the ability to cleanse Earth of radioactive destruction. They have only one year to make the journey or Earth will become unlivable.
Wave, really awesome breakdown. I totally enjoyed it and you pointed out alot I missed. You rock brother great job!
Hmmm...new artist image on their website.
Quietly notes that:
Misa is NOT barefoot, Stop the presses like.
Saiki shows less of the legs, but still more.
Kanami's hair has grown longer. High signal value.
Akane also let her hair grow out. Hmmm…
Miku doves on her tights, and a tattoo…?
etc
PS. Appreciate your enthusiasm for these great musicians.
The print on Miku's tights is of butterflies. She's been wearing those for a while now, I think they first appeared in an online okyu-ji or interview somewhere between the "Different" and "Sense" MVs.
@@stevehall5128 Thank you for your kind reply.
I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I'm right. :-)
Thus it must be pigeons undercover.
Miku is kind of funny, I think.
It could also be that it is the middle of the night here in Stockholm, and my eyes are getting a little tired.
Prefer pigeons undercover though.
the rooms where they are in at the start are different music video sets of them, which is such a cool idea in my opinion! Also I think it took me way to long to realize why there are 5 "!!!!!" behind the song^^ it is because they are 5 xD
I think you got it spot on! Awesome!
very thoughrful interpretation. it was so overwhelming to take all in yesturday
Wave, I think you nailed it. Nice job!
Unleash's MV ended with them on a plateau and the next MV, "from now on," (should be out next month with the new EP) might continue the story. The new promo images shows them on a rocky mountain with their new outfits, which they got at the end of this MV. The location of their new promo images is probably where they filmed their next MV so it could be a continuation of this. Of course this is just speculation.
That would be pretty awesome!
Brilliant interpretation of the MV !!! Looks like I've finally grasped the story in it. Thank you.
You're really fast Wave! LOL
Great analysis and pretty on point, a lot of folks discussed about the symbolism behind the MV on discord and you're clearly on our side. Nice job spotting the hints and references!