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Mumei herself has said that this song is inspired partly by her own experiences of loneliness, and the visual of her avatar here is from people telling her when she was younger she was like just a shadow in a hoodie with how quiet and reserved she was.
And the video probably goes like this... Mumei the avatar of civilization. She Found out about civilization with no name has gone, no where to be found. In denial she searching for it. Travel around the world. For searching the civilization with no name and memory of it. She keep searching until she finally move on. Move on from the civilization that already gone, and probably will be forgetted in future. But she believed. She believes the humanity. They will rebuild the civilization again someday. The void in place of gone already civilization with no name, will be filled. She believe and will keep watching... As avatar of civilization, Mumei. Note : this probably only me but the searching and swimming mumei is probably the visual of her, mumei searching for lost civilization in this world. The tunnel represents time has pas on. The open her hoodie in symbol of her moving on. And mumei waving her lamp is symbol of calling humans that still want to gather and build the civilization again. And finally the lamp left behind and died, is symbol of journey of mumei searching has end and she decided to do what avatar of civilization should do. Watching humanity and their civilization.
So, Nanashi Mumei is the Guardian of Civilization. She tends to forget things, over the millenia she has watched over humanity and our civilizations. This includes her real name. Nanashi can be translated as "Anonymous" Mumei can be translated as "Nameless" And so she wanders alone until she eventually finds, or was found, by Council and IryS (now PromiSe), and ourselves, the viewers and fans. Also, fun fact, you can also stylised her name, Nanashi Mumei as "Who? Who?", or "Hoo Hoo", the sound an Owl makes!
"Why is it hitting me so hard man" I was wondering the same thing when I first heard it. The combination of the animation art style, lyrics and mumei's voice is just beautiful.
That emotion is not sadness, but loneliness. And loneliness is something you can feel even in a room feel of people. Sometimes you're lucky and you find a place you fit, sometimes you don't.
She mentioned this about the MV and that when she was younger people would tell her she was a shadow in a hoodie. You can see that in her being a silhouette through most of the video until the end when she decides she will not be nameless, she will continue on as "Mumei"
Mumei waving her lantern got me after so much build up. It's like a signal that says "I am here." Some people will wave that lantern in desperation just to be seen, but Mumei, she just waving it gently.
the change from mumei just meaning nameless and without a name to being used as a name in the form of "mumei" is such a cool moment, its about self discovery and self acceptance.
Its so beautifull when "mumei" is translated to nameless or anonymous and so on.Mumei i dont know who you are, i dont know if people will foget you as we live on, but at least i can confirm to you that this song and you Mumei i will never forget it.
this whole song reminds me of Porter Robinson's SHELTER. Specifically that one verse from Shelter; "When I'm older I'll be silent beside you. I know words won't be enough. They won't need to know our names and our faces, but they will carry on for us."
Nanashi Mumei translates to something like "No-named nameless" or "No-named anonymous". In her character lore, she has forgotten what her original name was, hence she goes by Mumei. Also a bit of a play on being an owl that would say "who who?". My interpretation of the song is that she uses 'mumei' to first refer to the anonymous nature of her fans, who have filled a loneliness she felt; then to the anonymous nature of herself, and how she will go back to being nameless if they say goodbye; and finally as herself as Mumei, who is here right now and wants to meet them.
So happy this reaction is finally out. As you probably noticed mumei = namless but at the same time is her name. It feels like the journey towards getting her name even though it means nameless. There are many interpretations on what the song could mean. Some say its the interactions with her fans, some say its her journey to become a vtuber, her lore before getting into hololive, and many other interpretations. But non the less it is somehow relatable and will surely make you feel something. Be it sadness, happy, melancholic, lonely, hopeful, or a mix of various emotions. There are so many ways this song could hit you yet at the same time a song you could just vibe to even when you cant fully understand it. "mumei" is just an amazing song over all and as Mumei said. The whole team was what made it perfect from TNK that did the lyrics and music, Ootori that did the MV solo, and Mumei for the Vocals and bringing the other 2 to make the song what it is. It took over a year to make because of her cough but that delay also refined it to make an even better song and made the wait all the more worth it. Props to Mumei and the team. And thank you for giving this song a proper reaction.
The song really does feel like it embodies what we all experience at least once in our life. Call it sadness, loneliness, depression,hopeful or even aimless. This song feels like it reaches the deepest parts of our souls and resonates with that past feeling. It also reminds you though that even in our darkest lonely days There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and we eventually will find people like us who share that feeling and can truly understand us.
6:06 that transition of your facial expression from serious, to amused, and finally to just pure happy (tears welling maybe, haha). I went through the exact same thing when that section played. Mumei mentioned in one of her recent streams, on a personality test question of how she sees herself as a vtuber, that she “hopes to make someone’s day better” one way or another. Lore aside, Mumei is just an amazing person who really cares about others, and I’m sure she’s touched many people with this amazing song.
Unlike the other members of Council, who were guardians of immutable primordial forces (Time (Kronii), Space (Sana), Nature (Fauna), Chaos (Bae)) Mumei is the Guardian of Civilization which is the exact opposite: ever changing and always forgetting its past. This song very accurately describes the loneliness that will engender, never being able to remember her own past or the bonds created. The final 'uplifting' message is to just live the now and have no regrets for what may be forgotten.
5:00 same bro same. something about this second half makes emotions well up everytime and frustrating thing for me is I cant Identify their source within me but they are there.
There's something interesting about Mumei's vocal tone It's... different, but in a good way. It's got this power behind it, yet is soft to the ears to feel comforting. It feels passionate to me, but also like it's only second nature to her. It's just, versatile in any song she sings. And in this song it's used as a power to make the song more melancholy
This song is such an amazing zeitgeist. How popular it is, coinciding with her 3d debut a couple weeks ago, her performance in HoloEN’s concert catching so many people off guard. Her vocals are great and getting better. Her enunciation is immaculate, her emotions are palpable through her music. My favorite cover song done by anyone in Hololive is her cover of The Forgotten Song. I’m happy she’s getting the recognition she deserves. Despite her dorky energy, her talent is unmistakable.
yeah, when I saw this MV, I teared HARD.. I got so emotional... I had to recommend it to you right after because I KNEW you would love it! fantastic reaction man!!
This song hits me hard man. When Mumei explains the story behind the song in her stream, I already feel like it resonates to me. Loneliness is something I've been struggling with since then till now. I'm really glad she released this song. My kami oshi for real.
This song, MV, everything about this, is just beautiful. Both parts of her name, Nanashi Mumei, can be translated as "nameless" or "anonymous", which ties into her lore of not being able to remember her name and assuming different names she's given, and this is the last name she was given. This is certainly one of my favorite songs in Holo, and you can interpret so much from it. I want to recommend her cover of The Forgotten Song, as that is also great.
This song is deep. It has so much emotions and it can connect people, i mean so many people can relate to this song. Like as I do. Thanks for the reaction dude.
I really love this song. I love how stripped back a lot of the instrumental is compared to A New Start and it really let's Mumei's voice shine all on its own. She's such a fantastic singer! If you haven't seen her 3D showcase, I highly recommend checking it out as her song lineup is incredible and grates some really great guests to sing with her. Great video, dude!
I wish I had the talent and time to turn the art and story of the video into a game with the song as its soundtrack. Just Mumei off on a journey searching for someone or something while solving some quick puzzles and finding enough fuel to keep her lantern lit.
Nanashi and mumei have the same meaning as nameless or anonymous. Technically its nameless by nameless namless. Fun fact it also related to her lore that she easily forget everything including her name. Hence animal for her dog name and friend to her floating mascot. As a guardian of civilization she comes and go as ppl forget her eventually (move on), but she always there when you need her.
The lyrics on this song absolutely slay me emotionally combined with the music and video illustrations - honestly probably my favourite hololive original so far ❤
atashi......mumei Mumei's voice and ideas, TKN's music composition and the animation by 大鳥 have come together to create a true piece of art here that evokes genuine emotion and thought.
It (for me) perfectly moves from that sad feeling I have felt of no-one caring or really knowing me to the good feelings of coming to terms with who I am and moving forward as me.
I never fail to shed at least a couple of tears when I listen to this song, Mumei really went all out with this banger, as did the animator and the musician all three blended perfectly to make this masterpiece! 🤎
The quality of the music in Hololive can't be denied in any way. But sometimes a song and a singer just fit so perfectly that it becomes something special. This is one of those songs. And the simple yet beautiful music video is the cherry on the top.
I've shared these thoughts about the song itself on a few reaction videos so this is a copy paste of them, but I like to see if anyone has anything to really add to it: Lorewise, Mumei is the "Guardian of Civilization." She is forgetful and doesn't remember things well so she names her mascot "Friend", her pet "Animal" and her own name "Nanashi Mumei" literally means nameless nameless in Japanese. It makes perfect sense in the context of how collectively we are forgetful of our past. We barely know much about our ancestors from 2000 years ago and there's evidence to suggest that as a whole civilizations are much much older than we realize. Hell, we barely remember things that happened fifty to a hundred years ago, it's rather amazing we know much from before that. Now with technology as it is and how delicate the systems we have in place are it won't take much for us to collectively forget much of the technology we've built up over the years. If you think about it, how many individuals can produce a pencil on their own, let alone a physical book, not even considering what you might write in it. Then you can consider what it means for her as a vtuber. There's a blue million vtubers out there and she's just one of them. She definitely has the advantage of being affiliated with an industry leading company, but it's us fans that allow her to exist. She may not know us individually, nor our faces, but like civilizations of the past and present, she can't exist without some form of collective memory of her. So we know her as "Mumei." If we forget her then "Mumei" will no longer exist and will become mumei (nameless). She's in the darkness shining her lantern for those that might might find comfort in her light. She needs us to continue on being "Mumei" and hopefully she can give us some light in return. She's mentioned that the song touches on the loneliness that she has felt in her life and it absolutely resonates with me. Despite technology connecting us more than ever, it's still so lonely for many. For myself, friends have simply drifted away as time has gone on as they deal with their own lives and troubles. This in essence is what vtubers and by extension, my oshis (of which Mumei is one) have been for me and I'm sure others. Before I found vtubers I never cared too much for streaming as a whole. I didn't get it. I used to rely on stand up comedy, video games, and a handful of online acquaintances to bring me a bit of enjoyment and stave off the loneliness as friends drifted away to do their own thing as I got older. Vtubers have helped to fill that void for me. Even though I'm fully aware they can never really be my friend, watching the few that I do regularly helps to assuage that feeling if only a bit while I cheer them on in their endeavors hoping for their happiness, health, and safety.
Its such a reflection of her story so you can feel the emotion really well. From being some "nameless" (mumei) person looking for something or someone to connect to. Until she stopped looking and instead grabbing the light and be the beacon of light for others to find her and guide them as Mumei.
The juxtaposition of Mumei's lore as the guardian of civilization (a concept that can only exist because humanity exists; unlike her fellow members that represent Time, Space, Chaos, and Nature that are universal) to her vTuber persona of Mumei that can only exist because the viewers are there is very poetic. She's singing of how she does not know your name or face but she will keep existing as the vTuber Mumei as long as You (the viewer) is there, even though she is nameless (the real person behind Mumei) and the people who watch Mumei doesn't know her, she will continue as the anonymous nameless person who gives Mumei life and meaning.
A few months ago kiara released an album which was half old songs and half new songs. Point of view. The song The Great Wanderer just got a lyric video for it this past week.
I love her new song and so happy for her for how its doing. My favorite story she told about making it was about the whale in the MV. She said she felt like there could be more on screen at that point but felt bad asking the arist to draw a bunch more fish and was like "what if there was a whale?"
Mumei's soft and gentle vocals really create a strong emotional context for the song. I'm a little surprised you didn't draw a comparison to Porter Robinson, a lot of people (myself included) feel that this song would fit perfectly in Porter's portfolio. I wonder if TKN (the creator of mumei) drew some inspiration from Porter Robinson, or if it's just a coincidence due to similar subject matter and music style?
I never knew the lyrics were so deep and relatable in this song. For example "because i am nameless, this world will forget ne and ill disappear." This line makes people relate heavily because a lot of people want to be great or want to go down in history even though we are 'nameless' humans that dont have what the world wants
This song i feel like fits mumei so well, her memory may be bad but he heart is wonderful, even if she forgets us she remembers the love, we are her hoomans and shes our mumei
It is funny, I also don't feel it sad, but truly emotional, the feeling of loneliness surrounding you, knowing that you will forget, and you will be forgotten, and yet there will always be someone calling your name, and even if they don't, keep going as nameless, because there is always someone there who will lend you a hand, a shoulder, no matter if it's a stranger... GOD, EVERYTIME I LISTEN TO THIS I INTERPRET IT DIFFERENTLY, TRULY A MASTERPIECE.
Personally I love the narrative of self realization within the song progressing from being nameless, to taking Nameless as her name, there is so much beauty in that idea. There is so much complex simplicity to this song, it’s pretty much perfect.
5:11 Idk what is happening really. I first heard this when it was released early on youtube music. without MV. Song didn't make me feel anything really. I thought it wasn't anything too special actually. But then the MV dropped. and I could watch the MV with translated lyrics, and at around this mark in the mv, 5:11 your video. yeah. tears started forming. and fell a bit later during the lantern and "mumei" part. and again, I couldn't really tell why. something emotional for sure, something not found in much music from what I have experienced like this anyway.
Love the song. It gives both vibes of "Sensi - Hallejuhia" and "Porter Robinson - Shelter" but has its own spin. Also with Mumei being more of a goofy person and the history behind the song it just hits different.
Like you said it is a 10/10 I love this song so much and the mv brought me to tears. A lot of people have said that this song reminded them of Shelter by Porter Robinson and Madeon and I totally agree with that. Love your vids keep up the great work. Still would love to see you react to Tsuijuku by Rene Ryugasaki an indie vtuber
This song is SO good!!! For another song (not related to hololive) I think you should check out, I recommend Queendom or Through The Eyes of a Child by AURORA! Prepare your tissues, though! Aurora's songs are so ethereal.. There really is no one like her!
Yo, dont know if you ever reacted to songs by Kaela Kovalskia from hololive but she dropped her original song Backseat three hours ago, so reacting will be appreciated (tho she's not really popular so as my comment will be)
Ah, yes, this song is really beautiful. It's perfect for her character as the guardian of civilization, and as a reflection of herself and many more 🥲 Mumei seriously has improved a lot in this time and has opened up more as a person.This song can be considered sad, lonely, but for me it also has a feeling of nostalgia. Mumei "mumei" is cute, just like Mooms~ ☺️🤎 More recommendations: -More from IRyS, originals and/or covers (maybe, Idk. But... you know, only if you...) 💎❤️ -HoloStars English TEMPUS 3 originals, and "Always Tide" 👍
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Loneliness is a such a emotional feeling.
Mumei herself has said that this song is inspired partly by her own experiences of loneliness, and the visual of her avatar here is from people telling her when she was younger she was like just a shadow in a hoodie with how quiet and reserved she was.
Oh 😢 that just breaks your heart ❤️
Screw you man, now the onion cutting ninjas are everywhere 😢😭
And the video probably goes like this...
Mumei the avatar of civilization.
She Found out about civilization with no name has gone, no where to be found.
In denial she searching for it.
Travel around the world.
For searching the civilization with no name and memory of it.
She keep searching until she finally move on.
Move on from the civilization that already gone, and probably will be forgetted in future.
But she believed.
She believes the humanity. They will rebuild the civilization again someday.
The void in place of gone already civilization with no name, will be filled.
She believe and will keep watching... As avatar of civilization, Mumei.
Note : this probably only me but the searching and swimming mumei is probably the visual of her, mumei searching for lost civilization in this world.
The tunnel represents time has pas on.
The open her hoodie in symbol of her moving on.
And mumei waving her lamp is symbol of calling humans that still want to gather and build the civilization again.
And finally the lamp left behind and died, is symbol of journey of mumei searching has end and she decided to do what avatar of civilization should do.
Watching humanity and their civilization.
So, Nanashi Mumei is the Guardian of Civilization.
She tends to forget things, over the millenia she has watched over humanity and our civilizations.
This includes her real name.
Nanashi can be translated as "Anonymous"
Mumei can be translated as "Nameless"
And so she wanders alone until she eventually finds, or was found, by Council and IryS (now PromiSe), and ourselves, the viewers and fans.
Also, fun fact, you can also stylised her name, Nanashi Mumei as "Who? Who?", or "Hoo Hoo", the sound an Owl makes!
My Oshi is Who Who
Interesting fact, thank you❤
Honestly her story kinda breaks your heart 😢
@@GOTGames yeah, with context it makes this song much more bittersweet. Sad, but hopeful.
So if she was a doctor,
Would she be considered as Dr.Who?@Star5aII
"Why is it hitting me so hard man" I was wondering the same thing when I first heard it. The combination of the animation art style, lyrics and mumei's voice is just beautiful.
Really is! 💯❤️
That emotion is not sadness, but loneliness. And loneliness is something you can feel even in a room feel of people. Sometimes you're lucky and you find a place you fit, sometimes you don't.
😢❤️
She mentioned this about the MV and that when she was younger people would tell her she was a shadow in a hoodie. You can see that in her being a silhouette through most of the video until the end when she decides she will not be nameless, she will continue on as "Mumei"
She joining Hololive...
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Mumei waving her lantern got me after so much build up. It's like a signal that says "I am here."
Some people will wave that lantern in desperation just to be seen, but Mumei, she just waving it gently.
We're here for Mumei now, she'll never be lonely again (I hope)
It’s also a very amazing and nostalgic reference for those who were their in the beginning, my how time flies
the change from mumei just meaning nameless and without a name to being used as a name in the form of "mumei" is such a cool moment, its about self discovery and self acceptance.
Its so beautifull when "mumei" is translated to nameless or anonymous and so on.Mumei i dont know who you are, i dont know if people will foget you as we live on, but at least i can confirm to you that this song and you Mumei i will never forget it.
"Because I am nameless, this world will forget me, and I'll disappear" that line hit me so hard
I love this song so much. the amount of different languages in the comments show how well it hits people
Guardian of Civilization🦉🤎
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this whole song reminds me of Porter Robinson's SHELTER. Specifically that one verse from Shelter;
"When I'm older I'll be silent beside you. I know words won't be enough. They won't need to know our names and our faces, but they will carry on for us."
We're moomin' now.
Nanashi Mumei translates to something like "No-named nameless" or "No-named anonymous". In her character lore, she has forgotten what her original name was, hence she goes by Mumei. Also a bit of a play on being an owl that would say "who who?".
My interpretation of the song is that she uses 'mumei' to first refer to the anonymous nature of her fans, who have filled a loneliness she felt; then to the anonymous nature of herself, and how she will go back to being nameless if they say goodbye; and finally as herself as Mumei, who is here right now and wants to meet them.
So happy this reaction is finally out.
As you probably noticed mumei = namless but at the same time is her name. It feels like the journey towards getting her name even though it means nameless. There are many interpretations on what the song could mean. Some say its the interactions with her fans, some say its her journey to become a vtuber, her lore before getting into hololive, and many other interpretations. But non the less it is somehow relatable and will surely make you feel something. Be it sadness, happy, melancholic, lonely, hopeful, or a mix of various emotions.
There are so many ways this song could hit you yet at the same time a song you could just vibe to even when you cant fully understand it. "mumei" is just an amazing song over all and as Mumei said. The whole team was what made it perfect from TNK that did the lyrics and music, Ootori that did the MV solo, and Mumei for the Vocals and bringing the other 2 to make the song what it is. It took over a year to make because of her cough but that delay also refined it to make an even better song and made the wait all the more worth it.
Props to Mumei and the team. And thank you for giving this song a proper reaction.
The song really does feel like it embodies what we all experience at least once in our life. Call it sadness, loneliness, depression,hopeful or even aimless. This song feels like it reaches the deepest parts of our souls and resonates with that past feeling. It also reminds you though that even in our darkest lonely days There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and we eventually will find people like us who share that feeling and can truly understand us.
That smile when she waves the lamp always triggers my tear ducts
6:06 that transition of your facial expression from serious, to amused, and finally to just pure happy (tears welling maybe, haha). I went through the exact same thing when that section played.
Mumei mentioned in one of her recent streams, on a personality test question of how she sees herself as a vtuber, that she “hopes to make someone’s day better” one way or another.
Lore aside, Mumei is just an amazing person who really cares about others, and I’m sure she’s touched many people with this amazing song.
Unlike the other members of Council, who were guardians of immutable primordial forces (Time (Kronii), Space (Sana), Nature (Fauna), Chaos (Bae)) Mumei is the Guardian of Civilization which is the exact opposite: ever changing and always forgetting its past. This song very accurately describes the loneliness that will engender, never being able to remember her own past or the bonds created. The final 'uplifting' message is to just live the now and have no regrets for what may be forgotten.
Mumei can't remember her past or her name... Because we forgot it.
🥹 sad with a beautiful message
5:00 same bro same. something about this second half makes emotions well up everytime and frustrating thing for me is I cant Identify their source within me but they are there.
There's something interesting about Mumei's vocal tone
It's... different, but in a good way. It's got this power behind it, yet is soft to the ears to feel comforting. It feels passionate to me, but also like it's only second nature to her. It's just, versatile in any song she sings. And in this song it's used as a power to make the song more melancholy
This song is such an amazing zeitgeist. How popular it is, coinciding with her 3d debut a couple weeks ago, her performance in HoloEN’s concert catching so many people off guard. Her vocals are great and getting better. Her enunciation is immaculate, her emotions are palpable through her music. My favorite cover song done by anyone in Hololive is her cover of The Forgotten Song.
I’m happy she’s getting the recognition she deserves. Despite her dorky energy, her talent is unmistakable.
yeah, when I saw this MV, I teared HARD.. I got so emotional... I had to recommend it to you right after because I KNEW you would love it! fantastic reaction man!!
Im right on time,im waiting for this reaction 😂
The fact her name stands for “nameless” hits home
This song hits me hard man. When Mumei explains the story behind the song in her stream, I already feel like it resonates to me. Loneliness is something I've been struggling with since then till now. I'm really glad she released this song. My kami oshi for real.
This song, MV, everything about this, is just beautiful. Both parts of her name, Nanashi Mumei, can be translated as "nameless" or "anonymous", which ties into her lore of not being able to remember her name and assuming different names she's given, and this is the last name she was given. This is certainly one of my favorite songs in Holo, and you can interpret so much from it.
I want to recommend her cover of The Forgotten Song, as that is also great.
This song is deep. It has so much emotions and it can connect people, i mean so many people can relate to this song. Like as I do. Thanks for the reaction dude.
I really love this song. I love how stripped back a lot of the instrumental is compared to A New Start and it really let's Mumei's voice shine all on its own. She's such a fantastic singer! If you haven't seen her 3D showcase, I highly recommend checking it out as her song lineup is incredible and grates some really great guests to sing with her.
Great video, dude!
I wish I had the talent and time to turn the art and story of the video into a game with the song as its soundtrack. Just Mumei off on a journey searching for someone or something while solving some quick puzzles and finding enough fuel to keep her lantern lit.
Someone is already working on that! It's called "Nameless". I keep seeing pop up on Twitter.
Nanashi and mumei have the same meaning as nameless or anonymous. Technically its nameless by nameless namless.
Fun fact it also related to her lore that she easily forget everything including her name. Hence animal for her dog name and friend to her floating mascot.
As a guardian of civilization she comes and go as ppl forget her eventually (move on), but she always there when you need her.
The lyrics on this song absolutely slay me emotionally combined with the music and video illustrations - honestly probably my favourite hololive original so far ❤
atashi......mumei
Mumei's voice and ideas, TKN's music composition and the animation by 大鳥 have come together to create a true piece of art here that evokes genuine emotion and thought.
It (for me) perfectly moves from that sad feeling I have felt of no-one caring or really knowing me to the good feelings of coming to terms with who I am and moving forward as me.
Man, I absolutely love the artstyle of this video, it's so adorable! But everything else about the song is also awesome.
I never fail to shed at least a couple of tears when I listen to this song, Mumei really went all out with this banger, as did the animator and the musician all three blended perfectly to make this masterpiece! 🤎
This song is so freaking good. It fits Mumei's voice fantastically.
I think to have never cried for a song before listening to this ❤️😭
Such a beautifully, emotional song!
Always tear up, especially when you know the lore around Nanashi Mumei.
Was looking forward to this reaction. The song is just so beautiful and moving, immediately became one of my favorites.
Mumei is the second person that brought me to tears with music. The first was Masayoshi Soken. 😭😭
The quality of the music in Hololive can't be denied in any way. But sometimes a song and a singer just fit so perfectly that it becomes something special. This is one of those songs. And the simple yet beautiful music video is the cherry on the top.
I've shared these thoughts about the song itself on a few reaction videos so this is a copy paste of them, but I like to see if anyone has anything to really add to it:
Lorewise, Mumei is the "Guardian of Civilization." She is forgetful and doesn't remember things well so she names her mascot "Friend", her pet "Animal" and her own name "Nanashi Mumei" literally means nameless nameless in Japanese. It makes perfect sense in the context of how collectively we are forgetful of our past. We barely know much about our ancestors from 2000 years ago and there's evidence to suggest that as a whole civilizations are much much older than we realize. Hell, we barely remember things that happened fifty to a hundred years ago, it's rather amazing we know much from before that. Now with technology as it is and how delicate the systems we have in place are it won't take much for us to collectively forget much of the technology we've built up over the years. If you think about it, how many individuals can produce a pencil on their own, let alone a physical book, not even considering what you might write in it.
Then you can consider what it means for her as a vtuber. There's a blue million vtubers out there and she's just one of them. She definitely has the advantage of being affiliated with an industry leading company, but it's us fans that allow her to exist. She may not know us individually, nor our faces, but like civilizations of the past and present, she can't exist without some form of collective memory of her. So we know her as "Mumei." If we forget her then "Mumei" will no longer exist and will become mumei (nameless). She's in the darkness shining her lantern for those that might might find comfort in her light. She needs us to continue on being "Mumei" and hopefully she can give us some light in return. She's mentioned that the song touches on the loneliness that she has felt in her life and it absolutely resonates with me. Despite technology connecting us more than ever, it's still so lonely for many. For myself, friends have simply drifted away as time has gone on as they deal with their own lives and troubles.
This in essence is what vtubers and by extension, my oshis (of which Mumei is one) have been for me and I'm sure others. Before I found vtubers I never cared too much for streaming as a whole. I didn't get it. I used to rely on stand up comedy, video games, and a handful of online acquaintances to bring me a bit of enjoyment and stave off the loneliness as friends drifted away to do their own thing as I got older. Vtubers have helped to fill that void for me. Even though I'm fully aware they can never really be my friend, watching the few that I do regularly helps to assuage that feeling if only a bit while I cheer them on in their endeavors hoping for their happiness, health, and safety.
YESS thank you, i have waited all week for this reaction 🥲
You don't know how much I was waiting for this reaction, thanks man.
Its such a reflection of her story so you can feel the emotion really well. From being some "nameless" (mumei) person looking for something or someone to connect to. Until she stopped looking and instead grabbing the light and be the beacon of light for others to find her and guide them as Mumei.
this performance is gonna F^&*() SLAP during 5th fest
🤎Nice reaction! Looking forward to this all week~
The juxtaposition of Mumei's lore as the guardian of civilization (a concept that can only exist because humanity exists; unlike her fellow members that represent Time, Space, Chaos, and Nature that are universal) to her vTuber persona of Mumei that can only exist because the viewers are there is very poetic. She's singing of how she does not know your name or face but she will keep existing as the vTuber Mumei as long as You (the viewer) is there, even though she is nameless (the real person behind Mumei) and the people who watch Mumei doesn't know her, she will continue as the anonymous nameless person who gives Mumei life and meaning.
It is a very well-thought-out song that makes you feel and think and enjoy it a lot.
A few months ago kiara released an album which was half old songs and half new songs. Point of view. The song The Great Wanderer just got a lyric video for it this past week.
Love the vid keep up the great work!
Happy to have come home to this, been waiting for it!
You my friend. You and I have had the same reaction. such a beautiful song.
I love her new song and so happy for her for how its doing. My favorite story she told about making it was about the whale in the MV. She said she felt like there could be more on screen at that point but felt bad asking the arist to draw a bunch more fish and was like "what if there was a whale?"
this song gives me such huge "Shelter" vibes
freaking love it
I have no name.
I am nameless.
I am mumei.
I'm not going to explain.
I also don't know why, but i also teared up a bit. It gave me Porter Robinson's Shelter vibes. I can't get this song out of me head!
Mumei's soft and gentle vocals really create a strong emotional context for the song. I'm a little surprised you didn't draw a comparison to Porter Robinson, a lot of people (myself included) feel that this song would fit perfectly in Porter's portfolio. I wonder if TKN (the creator of mumei) drew some inspiration from Porter Robinson, or if it's just a coincidence due to similar subject matter and music style?
a reação de alguém que caiu no buraco do coelho, está música realmente é incrível e nos acerta em cheio
the tonage isn't sad to me, but definitely melancholy
I never knew the lyrics were so deep and relatable in this song. For example "because i am nameless, this world will forget ne and ill disappear." This line makes people relate heavily because a lot of people want to be great or want to go down in history even though we are 'nameless' humans that dont have what the world wants
Well, I think being sad or happy are not the only emotions that can make one cry.
This song i feel like fits mumei so well, her memory may be bad but he heart is wonderful, even if she forgets us she remembers the love, we are her hoomans and shes our mumei
It is funny, I also don't feel it sad, but truly emotional, the feeling of loneliness surrounding you, knowing that you will forget, and you will be forgotten, and yet there will always be someone calling your name, and even if they don't, keep going as nameless, because there is always someone there who will lend you a hand, a shoulder, no matter if it's a stranger... GOD, EVERYTIME I LISTEN TO THIS I INTERPRET IT DIFFERENTLY, TRULY A MASTERPIECE.
its so magical that I didnt even understand why I was crying other than the music was otherworldy
Personally I love the narrative of self realization within the song progressing from being nameless, to taking Nameless as her name, there is so much beauty in that idea. There is so much complex simplicity to this song, it’s pretty much perfect.
5:11
Idk what is happening really.
I first heard this when it was released early on youtube music. without MV. Song didn't make me feel anything really. I thought it wasn't anything too special actually.
But then the MV dropped. and I could watch the MV with translated lyrics, and at around this mark in the mv, 5:11 your video. yeah. tears started forming. and fell a bit later during the lantern and "mumei" part. and again, I couldn't really tell why. something emotional for sure, something not found in much music from what I have experienced like this anyway.
I highly recommend, And When I Die. By Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Finally you reacted to mumei
mumei moomed it with this one … can’t moom it enough
This song is pure beauty.
Back To Back Legendary Original Song From Nanashi Nameless Mumei!
Nameless, No Name. It is a beautiful name, song, and vchuuba.
really ty to React this song from her i love it
Love the song.
It gives both vibes of "Sensi - Hallejuhia" and "Porter Robinson - Shelter" but has its own spin.
Also with Mumei being more of a goofy person and the history behind the song it just hits different.
Its a song that reminds people even you are alone in this world somewhere someone is looking for you, think about you. Its only my interpretation tho.
Then you watch Mumei go full cute psychopath mode and flips your entire image of her. All in good fun though... I think. 😅
i got huge Shelter by porter robinson vibes from this song
This song fits Mumei so well, idk why but it does
*Also I'm still waiting for that Tsukiakari cover by Kanata and Suisei*
Waited for this reaction
Like you said it is a 10/10 I love this song so much and the mv brought me to tears. A lot of people have said that this song reminded them of Shelter by Porter Robinson and Madeon and I totally agree with that. Love your vids keep up the great work.
Still would love to see you react to Tsuijuku by Rene Ryugasaki an indie vtuber
Mumei mentioned she wanted a vocaloid-esque song. Id have to say that they nailed it.
I'm not criing you're criing... I NEEDED THIS SONG.
This song is SO good!!! For another song (not related to hololive) I think you should check out, I recommend Queendom or Through The Eyes of a Child by AURORA! Prepare your tissues, though! Aurora's songs are so ethereal.. There really is no one like her!
Even if Mumei wasnt my Oshi, this would hands down be the best original song in all of Hololive, and by a very large margin.
Hoomans keep winning let's goooooo
Nameless Mumei!
Certified Banger
It is a Japanese.
I was impressed to listen to this music, too.
I cried with nature when I listened.
Mumei's song is amazing👍. For next reaction I recommend vestia zeta - you're mine
I'm not crying, WE are crying.
Our adorable, slightly disturbing owl is so delightful, as a singer and a streamer.
i cried T T
Off topic, what camera and microphone do you use G.O.T? Both are crystal clear
Have you reacted to anything Kizuna Ai yet? She's considered the OG vtuber, I recommend the song "The Light".
I sub to u no know u but ur emotions were real ❤
I know how you feel even without the lyric it hit hard even comments sections to his channel to many languages how they feel
4:59 Me, every time.
Yo, dont know if you ever reacted to songs by Kaela Kovalskia from hololive but she dropped her original song Backseat three hours ago, so reacting will be appreciated (tho she's not really popular so as my comment will be)
Ah, yes, this song is really beautiful. It's perfect for her character as the guardian of civilization, and as a reflection of herself and many more 🥲
Mumei seriously has improved a lot in this time and has opened up more as a person.This song can be considered sad, lonely, but for me it also has a feeling of nostalgia. Mumei "mumei" is cute, just like Mooms~ ☺️🤎
More recommendations:
-More from IRyS, originals and/or covers (maybe, Idk. But... you know, only if you...) 💎❤️
-HoloStars English TEMPUS 3 originals, and "Always Tide" 👍