Funny thing is: That was the exact purpose of this intro. The show aired at night in Japan so Satoshi Kon made the intro to wake people up and the ending to put them to sleep
the only anime i've ever been able to get my mom to watch. i showed her the first three episodes and then the next day she calls me and asks to see more of it and that she couldn't stop thinking about it. she still talks about it years later. such an incredibly special experience, i feel grateful to have lived on the same planet as satoshi kon for a while.
I think they were just laughing to avoid their problems in this case. Definitely not burdenless and the smiles aren't genuine. Exact opposite of the meaning of the show.
The start hits me hard as well as she is standing at the top of the building with her shoes off. (when i watched this back in the day i had no idea what a lot of japan tells were)
It is one of the eeriest openings to any film, show, or work of fiction that I have ever seen, especially the very first shot of Tsukiko standing at the top of the building holding her shoes as if ready to jump with that huge grin on her face.
Literally one of THE most underrated animes of all time ✨👍✨ i loved watching this over and over. The purpose of the whole anime was actually pretty deep lol
@@georgecastanza6712 I do not remember what happens in the anime and I probably will rewatch it today or something. But I do definitely agree that fear will change you. I was always afraid of my parents and eventually that fear transformed me so that I would not communicate my feelings enough or learn the importance of doing so. Eventually that leads to my parents only getting worse over time rather than realizing that I have not become the worse person they thought I was. This also was a huge barrier to socializing in general, which kept me trapped in many problems.
Dang, how are you referencing that a year ago? That was something people said like 7 years ago, but it is a timeless statement even if the source does not match that well for my mental image.
I watched this anime being in a terrible fever from a flu 5 yrs ago and it was definitely the most terrifying experience I’ve had with any piece of media. I don’t know if I remember it accurately though but I still feel icky when thinking about it
I remember watching this back in the day when it aired in the US. The opening always freaked me out. Especially the lady under water in 00:16 to 00:18. I'm actually watching it again. Still freaks me out.
This shit is the type of shit I see in my dreams (I wasn’t asleep and was actually standing in the middle of the road and see a car’s headlights and see my life flashing before my (I’ve apparently seen everyone in this op))
i remember staying the night at my grandparents house about 6 years ago and i remember this came on once and its been stuck in my head until i found this video
what trips me out the most about this opener is the off-putting symbolism with actions of the characters. -- standing on the ledge of a slippery building in nasty rain, standing in the middle of a street with pending traffic, or on a radio tower behind an atom bomb, standing in garbage or debris, or the tip top of a summit with minimal clothing, standing underwater, or through a passing flood, dropping from the sky or standing atop a table, the message is clear-- this is not normal behavior, but our characters all laugh and pretend that everything is fine, which cues little slugger to send them out of orbit-- explaining more uncanniness as the old man on the moon (symbolism for higher knowledge) provokes the unnormal behavior as nobody could survive without oxygen on the moon. the ending finally summarizes where it all began, with the main character's cartoon puppy creation which is another vital key to the story's plot. edit: that is the ending where the puppy brings it full circle; overlooked lil slugger as the last laugh in intro
i didnt fully get it, just that whatever the result after the = refered to a victim of the shounen bat, like the episode where the little kid from school named ichi was attacked, the old man wrote =1, which in japanese 1 is spelled ichi
La primera parte me da miedo porque parece que estan en la automoricion o desastre pero riendose. Con el tiempo le encontre otro significado y ya no me aterra
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When you fall asleep to Saturday night adult swim and this comes on and jars your soul completely from your body
This happened to me....
Same
Hate it when that happens
Funny thing is: That was the exact purpose of this intro. The show aired at night in Japan so Satoshi Kon made the intro to wake people up and the ending to put them to sleep
Oh yeah, this is exactly what happened to me!
A very unsettling show that always has you feeling that something is off and doesn't slit right
i absolutely love it when shows do that
It's like there's nothing actually creepy about the plot but like..it just feels weird..
"doesn't slit right"
....have you seen your therapist lately? Schedule a visit. Now.
Almost like... PARANOIA.
the only anime i've ever been able to get my mom to watch. i showed her the first three episodes and then the next day she calls me and asks to see more of it and that she couldn't stop thinking about it. she still talks about it years later. such an incredibly special experience, i feel grateful to have lived on the same planet as satoshi kon for a while.
When the burdened becomes burdenless, the most genuine smile is the last thing they will ever make in this world
Where is this quote from?
genuinely deep thought
I think they were just laughing to avoid their problems in this case. Definitely not burdenless and the smiles aren't genuine. Exact opposite of the meaning of the show.
One my favourite anime OPs ever, it hits you right from the start with the uncanny and delirious tone of the show.
You hit the nail on the head
Exactly. At the start it just made me feel uncomfortable but as each episode passed it made more and more sense, it really fits the show perfectly
The start hits me hard as well as she is standing at the top of the building with her shoes off. (when i watched this back in the day i had no idea what a lot of japan tells were)
I love this opening, it is so deep
I don't understand a shid help
@@Nombrenooriginal
Watch Paranoia Agent. It will make sense. Lol
@@Nombrenooriginal its about beating depression and anxiety
It is one of the eeriest openings to any film, show, or work of fiction that I have ever seen, especially the very first shot of Tsukiko standing at the top of the building holding her shoes as if ready to jump with that huge grin on her face.
which opening is deep?
Literally one of THE most underrated animes of all time ✨👍✨ i loved watching this over and over. The purpose of the whole anime was actually pretty deep lol
Seriously. Teaches you about fear and how it mutates if u don’t face it
@@georgecastanza6712 I do not remember what happens in the anime and I probably will rewatch it today or something. But I do definitely agree that fear will change you. I was always afraid of my parents and eventually that fear transformed me so that I would not communicate my feelings enough or learn the importance of doing so. Eventually that leads to my parents only getting worse over time rather than realizing that I have not become the worse person they thought I was. This also was a huge barrier to socializing in general, which kept me trapped in many problems.
Susumu Hirasawa is a fucking GOD[one of the best on Japan and the entire world] when composing soundtracks, holy shit.
Soulless, these laughter’s are soulless. It’s so unnerving
There trying to laugh their problems, anxiety and paranoia away.
Such an amazing series, Satoshi Kon never disappoints. RIP.
Also yet another banger from master Hirasawa.
This anime is a masterpiece and I don't say that lightly
Wow, you got the whole squad laughin'!
Lil' Slugger: did somebody say "laughing"?
Dang, how are you referencing that a year ago? That was something people said like 7 years ago, but it is a timeless statement even if the source does not match that well for my mental image.
I watched this anime being in a terrible fever from a flu 5 yrs ago and it was definitely the most terrifying experience I’ve had with any piece of media. I don’t know if I remember it accurately though but I still feel icky when thinking about it
I remember watching this back in the day when it aired in the US. The opening always freaked me out. Especially the lady under water in 00:16 to 00:18. I'm actually watching it again. Still freaks me out.
Fr. It is trippy Satoshi
this opening video and song is basically 2020 on a nutshell.
It is a great video and song.
Such a beautiful song for such a sad anime
I can't believe it's gonna be 6 years since I watched this masterpiece already...
Am I the only one who finds this song calming?
No, I feel the same
Likewise
Same
You are an interesting one ...
Song calming but the visual maybe not so much.
This opening confused the hell outta me
Everyone is dead and happy!
@@Demetrius900000 also unaware about the world around them and the delusions they put themselves through to survive it.
Embrace chaos and entropy. And let bad things cleanse your life and let you start anew 🤣
Tell me about it
In the end, Li’l Slugger gets the last laugh.
Rain, flood, drowning, bomb, destroyed city, trash, destroyed home, nuke and the few safe places from tragedy. That’s what I saw.
I remember this damn OP, but don't remember the anime... I think it's time to watch it again.
It use to creep me out when I was a kid but now it makes me laugh
Laught at it, or with them?
It’s still a bit disconcerting
It should make you laugh. That's the point in the end. Laughing at Shonen Bat takes away his power.
It doesn't make me laugh but the surrealist aspect blows my mind
"Now I see the funny side." "WHY AREN'T YOU LAUGHING!?:
This shit is the type of shit I see in my dreams (I wasn’t asleep and was actually standing in the middle of the road and see a car’s headlights and see my life flashing before my (I’ve apparently seen everyone in this op))
Judging from the op, this anime must be very funny!
It's not.
@@kendonl.taylor5111someone has no idea about sarcasm.
it's just satire
0:28 - 0:30
Made In Heaven's power
The end is near...
this always causes me chills
This shi goes hard
Bruh absurdly hard
fr
This anime is good and too bizzare with Curse opening
i remember staying the night at my grandparents house about 6 years ago and i remember this came on once and its been stuck in my head until i found this video
what trips me out the most about this opener is the off-putting symbolism with actions of the characters. -- standing on the ledge of a slippery building in nasty rain, standing in the middle of a street with pending traffic, or on a radio tower behind an atom bomb, standing in garbage or debris, or the tip top of a summit with minimal clothing, standing underwater, or through a passing flood, dropping from the sky or standing atop a table, the message is clear-- this is not normal behavior, but our characters all laugh and pretend that everything is fine, which cues little slugger to send them out of orbit-- explaining more uncanniness as the old man on the moon (symbolism for higher knowledge) provokes the unnormal behavior as nobody could survive without oxygen on the moon. the ending finally summarizes where it all began, with the main character's cartoon puppy creation which is another vital key to the story's plot.
edit: that is the ending where the puppy brings it full circle; overlooked lil slugger as the last laugh in intro
and they're laughing at us, the viewer, for how we are reacting/percieving this as it unfurls
In the end Li’l Slugger gets the last laugh
I really need to watch this and I think tonight is the night!
Well?
@@notoverwatch6991 I totally forgot to watch it.
@@notoverwatch6991 Think tonight is really gonna be the night just u wait!
I wanna watch it too. How was it?
@@dreamguest3597 Still havent watched it lmao
masterpiece.
I love this imagery
Everybody who watched it because it was fun. Bro now watch it with deep mind 🙂
Can't let the gang know i fw this
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
c'est... c'est lunaire comme opening 😮
PEAK OP
I who watching this anime is so complex and Many plot twist
Still an utter brainworm of a song. Plays in my head whenever I am even minorly reminded of this anime.
In the end, Li’l Slugger gets the last laugh.
They all ate SMILES
Op Simp discovered.
Sad attempt. Try again.
What I notice is they are laughing but their eyes is devoid of humanity
This show is a hoot
este intro refleja lo que bizarro que es toda la serie
Saw this as a kid and it stuck lol
legendary
I only think about berserk when i hear this voice
This is what plays once you ascend to paradise 🎉
Ngl, this song hits different in 2024.
Ikonic.
Petition to somehow make this a RUclips add to scare away the iPad kids👇
good
Any spoilers in this opening? Yesn’t.
Grandmaster Flash says "Whoa!"
Man, we don't deserve Susumu Hirasawa, what a G.
Adult swim and the warriors
what was that old man writing on the street beside the hospital?
anyone knows the answer?
i didnt fully get it, just that whatever the result after the = refered to a victim of the shounen bat, like the episode where the little kid from school named ichi was attacked, the old man wrote =1, which in japanese 1 is spelled ichi
This show should be an SCP an Satoshi Kon should direct an SCP anime.
Am i the only one that feels like the opening is strangely hopeful?
The anime that inspired Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Im afraid...
Da miedo
me cagaste xD
Y eso lo hace especial
La primera parte me da miedo porque parece que estan en la automoricion o desastre pero riendose. Con el tiempo le encontre otro significado y ya no me aterra
All this over a damn puppy...
yeah true
the end is near, get at least peace with yourself
no one here actually understands what this means like i do . . . .
you are all noobs😝
Happy 20th Anniversary Paranoia Agent. 🎂🎇✨🎉🎈
Imagine all the characters of this anime replaced by the characters of Arcane in this opening 😂😂😂