@@Luismayer77 True... If it can stick the landing during the last part and the finale i think it's gonna be one of the best series of all time, top 10 definetly... I think it's probably my favorite writing, when it comes to plot, of all time...
@@tx6723 GoT is not at all deserving of a spot at the top anymore tho... I don't even rank it anymore... It's dissapeared from my list... The quality just dropped too hard post season 4 and the last 2 seasons just trashed it forever...
"Who thinks of all that? He's amazing" 20:35 I know right? Sawano compositions are godlike, the last touch needed to create the world we know in AoT. Thank you for reacting to that!
@@blizzforte284 100% definitely see sawano influence there and how he worked under sawano you can see that his soundtracks are gonna keep getting better. I love them both sawano is amazing and yamamoto is also amazing there both godly tbh.
Attack on titan is probably one of if not the best show out there. Great story, great music, great characters. Music is probably one of the best parts but everything else is a solid 10/10. Shame some people can’t look past it being an anime
FUN FACT: i used to hate anime and everything related to it, but then i watched 2 eps of AOT and it has to be one of the best (IF NOT THE BEST) series i have ever watched... to think that a "cartoon" can make you feel emotional during different scenes is mind blowing
Sawano is so underated outside Japan, he can make anything and make it at levels that even hollywood oscar winners can not dream. Even "genius" can not start to define him
I wouldn't call him underrated when he had so concerts in china already. Id say his concert would probably expensive. And also alot of reviews about his music already made many musicians here in UA-cam l.
@@roxroe6731 I didn't know he had many concerts in china, which is awesome for him, just wish he was more known and valued in occident, like Europe or United States
@@grim3897 i think he do have alot of fans in other side of the world. As a long as there are anime viewers they will know him. You should check his concert in china posted somewhere here, it so amazing.
I argue all the time that Sawano's sound track is just as integral to the anime in the same way Howard Shore score is to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I can not separate them. It's a perfect symbiosis.
Hiroyuki Sawano won Best Music in Tokyo Anime Award 3 times. The other serial winners are Yoko Kanno (she make songs for Cowboy Bebop) and Yuki Kajiura (I know her songs in Demon Slayer). You should also check the work of the other two.
Lol I’m on like my 13th, 14th, and 15th time and it still fucks me up. I’m watching it by myself, watching a reaction channel watch it and I’m watching it with my girlfriend. 3 milliseconds into any ost and it’s over.
3 times ? :( I have watched for like 10+ now and yea the music still gives me goosebumps Vogel I'm kafig footsteps of doom youseebiggirl barricades every fckin music is amazing
So glad to find someone on UA-cam who reacts to this and actually understands and appreciates the scoring of the music in these pieces. Also I’d recommend taking a look at some of the songs in xenoblade and xenoblade 2, like engage the enemy, you will know our names. ACE+ unique and the music from theme in those games is such a treat
I loved the reaction and breakdown. You kinda explained why Hiroyuki Sawano is my favorite composer. He always create unique well written pieces of music. I hope you do react more of Sawano content and also just a curiosity: Sawano is the guy playing the piano, and literally every video you can find of soundtracks, he is in the piano playing. Amazing guy!
I would argue the show would not be as emotionally resonant without the soundtrack, so it's definitely the highlight for me. Especially in later seasons when the animation quality decreases.
@@Wyzarka 💯 agree! the scores create such an intense atmosphere that is complimented by the amazing visuals and action! AOT would not be the same without these soundtracks
Same goes for the Linked Horizon openings! They are so hype and intense and energizing and unique, the show would def have had less appeal if those hadn't been there
19:52 That part was for a VERY climactic moment of the show. I swear I got watery eyes just seeing the band playing it and remembering what was going on during that song.
I don't know why but this makes me remind more when eren transformed into titan with pure rage when female titan killed levi's team more than what scene you're talking about.
@@Seeeyog well the song had sounded a few times before the climactic scene. That scene was when they let it sound full tho. You may have noticed it in that scene you are talking about first
Sawano Hiroyuki deserves the same accolades, reknown, respect, love and awards as someone like Ramin Djawadi (composer for Game of Thrones). The development of the theme, the insight into plot and character, the innovative instrumentation and level of talent is on display every single time. An absolute talent!
@@spoofer9113 Just watching anime does not make you a weaboo. What makes you a weaboo is incorporating Japanese culture that you "learned" from anime into your life style. For example - saying "itadakimasu" before you eat a meal.
I’ve played in orchestra so I understand that there’s a lot of moving parts to make something sound beautiful, but what Sawano does that is so genius is the most genuine and purest form of the word cacophony. There’s a lot of harshness in the many little sounds and instruments that are brought together to make something truly beautiful. Every instrument’s sound shines in the composition and you can hear that with how the melodies come together. He really puts on a masterclass of composing, one of the greatest modern composers in my opinion!
Oh please, the number of people that think it's fair to compare *anybody* to Sawano is nuts. Of course it's not as good as previous seasons - Sawano's on another level entirely. There are still very very good tracks, like Footsteps of Doom, Ashes on the Fire, the track that plays during the Eren & Ramzi scene, and more...@@gn.punpun
I'm so glad you chose this as your reaction. I am absolutely in love with the sound track and story for this show. Everything about it is so well written from the ground up. Great reaction as always, but I wasn't expecting anything else from your videos. It's great hearing it from a direction/percussion standpoint instead. It's a nice change from the majority of other reaction videos out there. Looking forward to whatever you react to next!
A lot of people involved? You don't know the half of it. This is literally one of the biggest anime of all time. If shounen jump shows are like Marvel/DC superhero movies then Attack on Titan is like the recent Joker movie or the Dark Knight. In terms of popularity and in terms of tone. Attack on Titan is also just unbelievably good.
Tony, you've gotta watch the show. From someone who is pretty new to anime, it's just incredible and I never thought an anime could grasp my heart (and adrenal glands) with such force and vigour. It's gritty, challenging, white-knuckle, beautifully imperfect and well worth your time
The sound track of AOT is probably one of the best I have ever heard. As an oboist and saxophonist I have spent hours after watching AOT trying to disect every song in the show to the fullest extent possible. It makes the music nerd in me go insane just how much theory is behind all of this. This is truly a show worth this sound track
This kinda reaction is what I like, you dont just hear ppl saying oh cool, oh damn gawd thats so goof etc ect, but really in depth talking about the music and give us knowledge eventho we dont understand 100% what he's saying. If Sawano watch this Im pretty sure he'll be more proud rather than ppl who only say cool! Awesome etc etc. Keep the good work sir!!
This performance features some of the most insane vocal runs I have heard in my life, hands down. It's feel that every person who was a part of that performance is legendary at what they do.
Another important thing to note that a lot of people gloss over is that the main singer in several songs isn't actually singing in her native language of Japanese, but is actually singing in German and in English as well.
the writing in general in attack on titan is great. all the way from the story and characters to the music is just a masterpiece. having hiroyuki sawano as the composer for isayama's story is something I never knew I needed. they're both awesome at their work it's stunning
Couldn't disagree more. I don't understand when people says that AoT is only great becoz sawano is behind the music, when in fact it goes hand in hand. Composers can create moving music and great one's like this because they have a story to tell. And on this anime its the plot of AOT. Compare this ost to the other ost that sawano had made and you can tell that this is one of his personal best creation. And why is that? Because of how great the story was created by isayama. Another one with great moving ost from sawano would be the Blue Dragon, which again had a great storyline.
@@roxroe6731 "Couldn't disagree more"? I don't understand how anything I said contradicted with you I literally said everything from the writing of the character to the writing of the plot to the writing of music was perfect. I never said it's only great because of the music. I don't even understand how you got that from what I said I couldn't be more clear
I could say Attack on Titan have the best soundtrack of all tv shows. The ways Sawano craft that music and the fact it perfectly fit to the show it's just simply amazing masterpiece.
@@wb6012 i am that anime watcher who is eagerly waiting for the ending...so dont spoil😂 knw bits still.. i even bought the last volume of the manga but not reading it🙈😂
@@wb6012 I do know, and it is not that bad but ruched, how could 1 chap or 1 panel ruin for u all the fun and amazing journey u had with story, if it did u didnt deserve this masterpiece
The cool thing about AoT is that the composers come back every season to revamp soundtracks based on the tone and theme of the story. I'm so glad to have bumped into you reacting to this. I recommend you watching the anime - what you will experience is not only one of the best soundtracks of any show, but one of the best stories and protagonist in fiction, PERIOD. So glad AoT is on a boom. You're really learned and cultured and I would like to see you react to this story on the channel. Cheers mate 💪
What i find so amazing is that in so much of the soundtrack for this show, there is a kind of marching feel in the percussion that fits SO well with the titans footsteps just crashing down and echoing out in the distance. I always hear it when i listen, and the points where it swells just make it feel like "somebody bout to get chomped" It's ominous, subtle, perfect.
Damn.. watching this just kind of gave me a newfound appreciation of Hiroyuki Sawano's music. And just for the amount of talent in that room in general. I appreciated it before but now I appreciate it even more. AoT soundtrack is truly one of a kind and Hiroyuki Sawano is a genius of his own class. Agreed so much for what you said about what it takes for a person to even think of these things no less translate them to other people in a way that it can be made into actual music. It's just crazy and awesome to think.. Hope you have a great time with AoT! It is one of a kind show too for sure
First, take my sub, that was great. Second, you do really need to watch more of this show if you haven't. To me the most beautiful part of this music is how well it represents the feelings of the characters you are watching, making AOT an absolute masterpiece. Keep up the good work!
It’s crazy Attack on titan is the only anime that had me emotional, for the first time I felt feelings towards a character or group. It’s mind boggling
I put off watching it here and there because I can only take so much genuine heartbreak. But it is so SO good. If only 1/4 of anime had characters so easy to love, hate, empathize with...
Honestly my favorite thing about AOT is the sound. All of it, the soundtrack, sound mixing, sound design, even the voice acting is excellent. They always know how to use it just right. Makes the story resonate that much more! Great video!
@@avixs1543 oh I agree I'm not down-playing the impact sound has on films/tv. What I'm saying is attack on titan used it excellently, like to it's full "potential" if that makes sense.
Truly this video did a good job of capturing at most some 50% of the musical ideas presented in all the soundtracks. I love the fact that the composer made it because it gives people who have less time a quick way of getting to hear a lot of it. If you listen to the albums, especially the season 2 and 3 albums, there is so much interplay between the different melodic ideas and songs, that you really get an even higher perception of his genius. Guy truly made something eternal here.
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed this half hour with you analyzing this brilliant masterpiece which is full of emotions. If you watched the show this music will touch your heart. For me as a musician, i can only say that these artists were so much attached to the show and its characters which made them expressing the emotions so accurate more than only singing. Regards and keep up the good work.
I truly love that this masterpiece is in german. As a german myself maybe i can translate a bit for you: With Sadness and Despair in the hearts, we show the will to continue.
I wanna give this a thousand likes wow thank you for the great reaction. This anime series probably has the best soundtrack out there and they never disappoint season to season. This was interesting to watch!
I dont know if you seen any of Kevin Penkin's soundtracks but he does amazing music for animes like Hiroyuki Sawano. His Made in Abyss songs are particularly my favorite
Circling back to this music reaction. I just watched a Hiroyuki Sawano NZK LIVE this month (NHK Hall). They're truly one of one. Their music heals my depression. I will be coming back for more, definitely. If aliens or monsters decide to conquer the world, I would prefer their music to be played when the Armageddon or Ragnarok comes.
This brings back so much emotions, so much great memories, so much feelings from the show . Like the feeling of joy, feeling of emtiness, feeling of betrayal, feeling of love, feeling of sadness and the feeling of happiness. There are so much talent behind this show, so much skills , so much hardwork and so much dadication.. AoT is one of the greatest piece of media out there. At least to me..
Omg, thank you so much for reacting to this video. I always recommend it because I think AoT is a masterpiece but the incredible music elevates it to a whole new level. The guy on the piano is the composer for the music in seasons 1-3. Season 4 soundtrack is mainly composed by another guy who also made an amazing job. I don't know you so I can't assure you're gonna love the story (jk you probably will) but the music alone already worths the journey. And in case you decide to react/listen to another tracks before watching the show, I hugely recommend to ask someone who has already watched it to find the sources for you because there're lots of videos with massive spoilers out there. I'm sorry for the long comment, I just loved the video 😂
Hiroyuki Sawano like teasing us with his music and idk what is the correct term in music but his music often have 2 layers which go completely opposite direction and I’m surprised it created a really powerful contrast
Sawano Composing is absolute godlike. He's the Hans Zimmer of the eastern room with ppl like kohta yamato :D. Every Qualityaspect in the Animeshow Aot is maximized, so best possible Artstyle, Animation; Sountrack compositions for certain moments; Voice actors, Storyline. And if you like western shows like GOT and so on, Aot is like the same genre but has better ratings per episode :D This Music is btw connected with the story and foreshadowed events 8years before they appeared in the Anime. Most of the Soundtracks mika kobayashi is singing are in german lyrics built through symbolic foreshadows :D Get that Artwork on your UA-camchannel as a reaction :p
I can definitely hear some Black Rain and The Lion King score influences in Sawano's music for AoT. The pre-Pirates of the Caribbean Zimmer that I love!
i love this soundtrack so much! really enjoyed hearing your thoughts. i appreciate compositions so much aswell, the fact someone can create a piece of art like this and realize it with so many people is just amazing!!! 😍
AoT is such a unique experience. Not only is it the best series of all time, but it has the music to back it up. It's one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. I used to love Hans Zimmer growing up, but now? Swano is just pure genuis, I love that he incorperates a lot of rock, metal and electronic styles into his pieces. While the music is perfect on its own, I think watching the series with the music makes it 10x as impactful.
AOT !!! Yesss this is my favorite reaction now 😭 i got tears from this!!! This is fucking amazing I never would have thought of everything you pointed out and never thought you would look into anime 😍 I’m loving the variety/diversity/different music/genre/ taking music from all over the globe on here! You have to watch the anime so worth it I am still in shock and the Story/Music …. 👏 just 👏 gets 👏 better 👏
AoT is unmatched when it comes to music and storyline,the music is so good that make everyone saying hiroyuki sawano is on the same level as hans Zimmer or second btw my fav song from him is Ataek 0n taitn
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⏩ Video Question: Who is your favorite character in AOT?
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Tied between Eren and mikasa and commander Erwin but shit there’s so many good characters lol
4th Season Reiner, definitely.
eren an reiner
Eren for sure
What, no screaming Levi fanboys/girls?!?
The AOT soundtrack is truly built different
AYY my man
HEEEEEEEEE
YAGI leader in the building
WHAT IS uPP MAH BOI HEEEEEE
Guys, even tho i watch AOT i'm not that much into anime. You guys know any other anime with this type of mysterious/epic songs? I love AOT soundtrack!
The story, character writing and music in attack on titan are all unrivaled. AOT deserves music like this
yes I'm not that much into Anime but I rank Aot with Breaking Bad and stuff like that not with other animes
@@Luismayer77 True... If it can stick the landing during the last part and the finale i think it's gonna be one of the best series of all time, top 10 definetly... I think it's probably my favorite writing, when it comes to plot, of all time...
@@blondymonk1535 already is top 2 in my opinion better than got,better call Saul
@@tx6723 GoT is not at all deserving of a spot at the top anymore tho... I don't even rank it anymore... It's dissapeared from my list... The quality just dropped too hard post season 4 and the last 2 seasons just trashed it forever...
@@blondymonk1535 what's GoT?
"Who thinks of all that? He's amazing" 20:35
I know right? Sawano compositions are godlike, the last touch needed to create the world we know in AoT.
Thank you for reacting to that!
Yamamoto compositions are godlike as well. The latest OST for Attack on Titan just released a few days ago with his and Sawano's tracks.
@@blizzforte284 100% definitely see sawano influence there and how he worked under sawano you can see that his soundtracks are gonna keep getting better. I love them both sawano is amazing and yamamoto is also amazing there both godly tbh.
@@DylanSinghh chad
@@O2H3 I'm sorry but I like your name
@@kecoakterbang8614 me too it makes me what kind of reality that actually is?
6:47 I just don't understand how she can hit a note that high. I could get kicked in the balls and couldn't scream like that. Truly impressive.
LMAO
amen
I swear she went HIGHER than the original track.
This song is made for Eliana Silva.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Attack on titan is probably one of if not the best show out there. Great story, great music, great characters. Music is probably one of the best parts but everything else is a solid 10/10. Shame some people can’t look past it being an anime
FUN FACT: i used to hate anime and everything related to it, but then i watched 2 eps of AOT and it has to be one of the best (IF NOT THE BEST) series i have ever watched... to think that a "cartoon" can make you feel emotional during different scenes is mind blowing
@@oskarwalstad9472 It's mind blowing how a single show can make people like the genre(anime) as whole
@@sidhanttiwari942 my first anime back in 2013, still my fav
@@youryoureallyare Deserved
It's the Game of Thrones of anime in my opinion.
The person on the big Piano is Hiroyuki Sawano, the composer of all those tracks. He’s pretty awesome.
“Who thinks that? That is amazing”
That is all Hiroyuki Sawano. Always a pleasure watching reactions to AOT music.
don’t forget Kohta
@@Daniel.Emmanuel10 oh definitely not! Kohta is amazing too
Sawano is so underated outside Japan, he can make anything and make it at levels that even hollywood oscar winners can not dream. Even "genius" can not start to define him
I wouldn't call him underrated when he had so concerts in china already. Id say his concert would probably expensive. And also alot of reviews about his music already made many musicians here in UA-cam l.
@@roxroe6731 I didn't know he had many concerts in china, which is awesome for him, just wish he was more known and valued in occident, like Europe or United States
@@grim3897 i think he do have alot of fans in other side of the world. As a long as there are anime viewers they will know him. You should check his concert in china posted somewhere here, it so amazing.
He's at the same level as Hans Zimmer
I argue all the time that Sawano's sound track is just as integral to the anime in the same way Howard Shore score is to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I can not separate them. It's a perfect symbiosis.
Hiroyuki Sawano won Best Music in Tokyo Anime Award 3 times. The other serial winners are Yoko Kanno (she make songs for Cowboy Bebop) and Yuki Kajiura (I know her songs in Demon Slayer). You should also check the work of the other two.
She only did some songs for ds and it’s not even her Best work
Yuki Kajiura also did incredible work on the Fate/Zero OST.
Yuki Kajiura only did a few songs in Demon Slayer. Most of the Demon Slayer ost was done by Go Shiina, another composer I absolutely adore.
Yoko Kanno is unmatched. The diverse styles she draws from is just totally different from any other composer in the anime space.
@@BGcam She's definitely among my top 5 composers for anime, along with Yuki Kajiura and Hiroyuki Sawano. I can't forget to mention Shiro Sagisu too.
man I've watched this show 3 times and this music still gives me goosebumps, it's just mindblowing
only 3 times? :D
cool, keep it up! xD
Lol I’m on like my 13th, 14th, and 15th time and it still fucks me up. I’m watching it by myself, watching a reaction channel watch it and I’m watching it with my girlfriend. 3 milliseconds into any ost and it’s over.
3 times ? :( I have watched for like 10+ now and yea the music still gives me goosebumps Vogel I'm kafig footsteps of doom youseebiggirl barricades every fckin music is amazing
@@aman9373 only 10+ times?
@@Daesma999 10+ can also technically mean 10000 times
Jesus Christ. Through sound alone you’ve experienced the most hard hitting moments in all of AoT.
WHen you can literally pinpoint THE MOMENTS
Don't say his name. They are not even using their gifts to praise the Lord
@@beysd2678 🤓
@@beysd2678 Jesus was trans
@@UMadUCauseBad proof
Got chills at around 20:00 because of that scene in the show, never felt so betrayed in all my life. Broke my heart
SAME my heart broke, i was in such denial until the last moments of the episode. the music really made the entirety of it that much more gut-wrenching
SEASON 2 SPOILER ALERT
i can't remember, is it after they found out about Reiner being a Titan and played during the fight between eren and reiner?
@@emmetmaverick161it played as eren was getting captured by reiner then transformed to fight
that part got me every time. my chest hurts and it reminds me how desperated and broken Eren was when he found out their friends betrayed him
I like to see the reactions of people who understand music rather than those who just react, thank you for the reaction
So true
I love how almost everyone in the room looks so metal, looks so badass, and there's the maestro himself rocking a white shirt and a tie lmao.
6:51 I just love how you haven't even once mention the vocal and she suddenly drop the bomb. Her voice is just crazy
chills~
His reaction terrified me
Eliana. She's just too good
Phew yes! Eliana’s vocals are just so good and powerful. She also did Kabaneri songs
Erehhhhh, its the attack titan
So glad to find someone on UA-cam who reacts to this and actually understands and appreciates the scoring of the music in these pieces. Also I’d recommend taking a look at some of the songs in xenoblade and xenoblade 2, like engage the enemy, you will know our names. ACE+ unique and the music from theme in those games is such a treat
I appreciate your comment. Thanks for the additional info as well
I'm totally behind you with the recommendations
i still think xenoblade 1 has one of the best soundtracks for a game ever
The OST from Xenoblade X it’s a Sawano’s masterpiece!!
I loved the reaction and breakdown. You kinda explained why Hiroyuki Sawano is my favorite composer. He always create unique well written pieces of music. I hope you do react more of Sawano content and also just a curiosity: Sawano is the guy playing the piano, and literally every video you can find of soundtracks, he is in the piano playing. Amazing guy!
I'm excited to hear and see more. Music is a great part of life
The show is a miracle of fate, where the worlds best music, story and voice actors came together to create one of the greatest things ever.
Fact!
Imagine how good the show must be for this quality of music to not be the highlight of the series.
I would argue the show would not be as emotionally resonant without the soundtrack, so it's definitely the highlight for me. Especially in later seasons when the animation quality decreases.
@@Wyzarka 💯 agree! the scores create such an intense atmosphere that is complimented by the amazing visuals and action! AOT would not be the same without these soundtracks
Same goes for the Linked Horizon openings! They are so hype and intense and energizing and unique, the show would def have had less appeal if those hadn't been there
@@Wyzarka Exactly, reiner yarundana ima koko de would not be as iconic if Youseebiggirl wasn't building up the tension
@@Wyzarka where/how does the animation quality decrease?
19:52 That part was for a VERY climactic moment of the show. I swear I got watery eyes just seeing the band playing it and remembering what was going on during that song.
I never cry and my eyes are watering like crazy, the memories and the beauty of this are astounding, this soundtrack is amazing
Couldn't agree more - you can hear what's going on without actually watching what happened.
"Are we really doing this? Right here, right now?"
I don't know why but this makes me remind more when eren transformed into titan with pure rage when female titan killed levi's team more than what scene you're talking about.
@@Seeeyog well the song had sounded a few times before the climactic scene. That scene was when they let it sound full tho. You may have noticed it in that scene you are talking about first
Sawano Hiroyuki deserves the same accolades, reknown, respect, love and awards as someone like Ramin Djawadi (composer for Game of Thrones). The development of the theme, the insight into plot and character, the innovative instrumentation and level of talent is on display every single time. An absolute talent!
Oh man. Was not expecting anime on here. Seriously though, there is some absolutely mind-blowing music created for anime.
also the only anime I watch without being a weaboo.
@@spoofer9113 fair
@@spoofer9113 this anime is one of those animes which made people into weaboos too. Amazing that you keep the boarderline there
@@ryounoji6892 I actually watched Death note before that but no movies no animes after that because AOT ruined it all 😂
@@spoofer9113 Just watching anime does not make you a weaboo. What makes you a weaboo is incorporating Japanese culture that you "learned" from anime into your life style.
For example - saying "itadakimasu" before you eat a meal.
I’ve played in orchestra so I understand that there’s a lot of moving parts to make something sound beautiful, but what Sawano does that is so genius is the most genuine and purest form of the word cacophony. There’s a lot of harshness in the many little sounds and instruments that are brought together to make something truly beautiful. Every instrument’s sound shines in the composition and you can hear that with how the melodies come together. He really puts on a masterclass of composing, one of the greatest modern composers in my opinion!
Listening to this brings up EPIC moments from the anime .....it makes me wanna rewatch it.
Oh man....especially min 19:30.
Not the hero we wanted but the hero we needed for reacting to this.
Take my sub👍🏽
Haha thanks!
idk if it was pointed in the comments already but she is singing this in german. this is in my top3 all time favorite anime soundtracks!
In case u didn’t notice the guy playing keyboard/synthesiser is Kohta Yamamoto, the main composer of Aot s4. Ashes on the fire is done by Kohta.
Ehhh S4 music lacking hard compared to the other seasons to the point where I worry about the ost for the final scenes
Oh please, the number of people that think it's fair to compare *anybody* to Sawano is nuts. Of course it's not as good as previous seasons - Sawano's on another level entirely. There are still very very good tracks, like Footsteps of Doom, Ashes on the Fire, the track that plays during the Eren & Ramzi scene, and more...@@gn.punpun
I'm so glad you chose this as your reaction. I am absolutely in love with the sound track and story for this show. Everything about it is so well written from the ground up. Great reaction as always, but I wasn't expecting anything else from your videos. It's great hearing it from a direction/percussion standpoint instead. It's a nice change from the majority of other reaction videos out there. Looking forward to whatever you react to next!
I'm glad you liked it. I will definitely be doing more.
A lot of people involved? You don't know the half of it. This is literally one of the biggest anime of all time. If shounen jump shows are like Marvel/DC superhero movies then Attack on Titan is like the recent Joker movie or the Dark Knight. In terms of popularity and in terms of tone.
Attack on Titan is also just unbelievably good.
One Piece is Better 🤡
@@tatakae4608 when did I say one piece wasn't good? You're the Clown 🤡
@@tatakae4608 2 goats it’s okay brother
@@tatakae4608 uhmm not really
@@tatakae4608says with eren pfp and username being tatakae 😭
Tony, you've gotta watch the show. From someone who is pretty new to anime, it's just incredible and I never thought an anime could grasp my heart (and adrenal glands) with such force and vigour. It's gritty, challenging, white-knuckle, beautifully imperfect and well worth your time
He is a composer with a talent of storytelling.
Coz he can tell a story with just music.
That's what composers do
The sound track of AOT is probably one of the best I have ever heard. As an oboist and saxophonist I have spent hours after watching AOT trying to disect every song in the show to the fullest extent possible. It makes the music nerd in me go insane just how much theory is behind all of this. This is truly a show worth this sound track
it truly hits different if you know whats happening to these brilliant soundtracks.
I bet it does
All people behind this whole anime are Geniuses.
The music really fits the unending twisting suffering and battling in that anime. Emotional and physical.
This kinda reaction is what I like, you dont just hear ppl saying oh cool, oh damn gawd thats so goof etc ect, but really in depth talking about the music and give us knowledge eventho we dont understand 100% what he's saying. If Sawano watch this Im pretty sure he'll be more proud rather than ppl who only say cool! Awesome etc etc. Keep the good work sir!!
youseebiggirl has never failed to give me goosebumps no matter how many times i hear it
truly a piece of art
You see that pianist there , yep that the genius ,writing this music , hiroyuki sawano himself.
And every other musicians and singer re alo great
This performance features some of the most insane vocal runs I have heard in my life, hands down.
It's feel that every person who was a part of that performance is legendary at what they do.
Another important thing to note that a lot of people gloss over is that the main singer in several songs isn't actually singing in her native language of Japanese, but is actually singing in German and in English as well.
Whenever I hear "Counter Attack-Mankind" track, I'm still amazed and grateful to Sawano for this great track.
@@mayrake Always brings chills and almost tears, by far my favorite instrumental track
wow that girl's voice is really good it gives me chills
Hearing all these osts all over again reminds me of every single action scene from aot from A to Z literally
literally scenes flashing in my head
i tear up listening every time
Yup. But that Reiner and Berthold betreyal track just made me think of that scene when I first saw it.
the writing in general in attack on titan is great. all the way from the story and characters to the music is just a masterpiece. having hiroyuki sawano as the composer for isayama's story is something I never knew I needed. they're both awesome at their work it's stunning
Couldn't disagree more. I don't understand when people says that AoT is only great becoz sawano is behind the music, when in fact it goes hand in hand. Composers can create moving music and great one's like this because they have a story to tell. And on this anime its the plot of AOT. Compare this ost to the other ost that sawano had made and you can tell that this is one of his personal best creation. And why is that? Because of how great the story was created by isayama. Another one with great moving ost from sawano would be the Blue Dragon, which again had a great storyline.
@@roxroe6731 "Couldn't disagree more"? I don't understand how anything I said contradicted with you I literally said everything from the writing of the character to the writing of the plot to the writing of music was perfect. I never said it's only great because of the music. I don't even understand how you got that from what I said I couldn't be more clear
@@roxroe6731 personally I think this and unicorn are his best works but in general all his works are so good
I could say Attack on Titan have the best soundtrack of all tv shows. The ways Sawano craft that music and the fact it perfectly fit to the show it's just simply amazing masterpiece.
TV alone? I'd say this hits even the top tiers of movie scoring as well 🤌
@@kaedence____ true. Sawano is literally on another level.
AoT definitely has one of the best soundtracks of any anime
Yea I think AOT kinda stomps in the anime department but bleach, Hxh, my hero is top tier
Aot is a masterpiece
Plot,animation, characters,op and end, all ost everything
No matter what ppl say
It has been the best anime
SO TRUE, some may hate cause it became an anime that stands with big shows
@@ezmahkingston5066 facts
Everything?
Do you know about the ending?
@@wb6012 i am that anime watcher who is eagerly waiting for the ending...so dont spoil😂 knw bits still.. i even bought the last volume of the manga but not reading it🙈😂
@@wb6012 I do know, and it is not that bad but ruched, how could 1 chap or 1 panel ruin for u all the fun and amazing journey u had with story, if it did u didnt deserve this masterpiece
Eliana and Ai Higuchi are unmatched in high notes truly god gifted vocals can do that!!!
I will never get over this suite. Having seen the show it just evokes all the feelings I had when watching it. Just amazing
The show and the story are beautiful as much as this music, and whenever this music play in the show it's the unforgettable Scenes
The dude composing all this is actually the guy on the piano. All his music is amazing! Big fan!
19:56 one of my favorite soundtracks, i get chills everytime
The cool thing about AoT is that the composers come back every season to revamp soundtracks based on the tone and theme of the story. I'm so glad to have bumped into you reacting to this. I recommend you watching the anime - what you will experience is not only one of the best soundtracks of any show, but one of the best stories and protagonist in fiction, PERIOD.
So glad AoT is on a boom.
You're really learned and cultured and I would like to see you react to this story on the channel. Cheers mate 💪
You know it only on composer right ? Hiroyuki Sawano season 1-3 and kotha is doing the last seasons
@@joeld5338 yeah I'm aware
07:10 that's him, that the attack titan 😨😨😨😨 mappa did an amazing job on that last scene
What i find so amazing is that in so much of the soundtrack for this show, there is a kind of marching feel in the percussion that fits SO well with the titans footsteps just crashing down and echoing out in the distance. I always hear it when i listen, and the points where it swells just make it feel like "somebody bout to get chomped"
It's ominous, subtle, perfect.
It still amazes me how much effort is put into an anime
Damn.. watching this just kind of gave me a newfound appreciation of Hiroyuki Sawano's music. And just for the amount of talent in that room in general.
I appreciated it before but now I appreciate it even more.
AoT soundtrack is truly one of a kind and Hiroyuki Sawano is a genius of his own class. Agreed so much for what you said about what it takes for a person to even think of these things no less translate them to other people in a way that it can be made into actual music. It's just crazy and awesome to think..
Hope you have a great time with AoT! It is one of a kind show too for sure
Amazing, so fun hearing what someone who knows music thinks.
First, take my sub, that was great. Second, you do really need to watch more of this show if you haven't. To me the most beautiful part of this music is how well it represents the feelings of the characters you are watching, making AOT an absolute masterpiece. Keep up the good work!
Hiroyuki Sawano is a music marvel of our time. The twisted and complex world and story of AOT is perfectly complimented by his compositions. Great vid
You hit the money on how the OSTs attracts you to watching the show. That’s how it literally started for me.
Have yet to meet somebody who wasn't blown away by the singer's voice in this one.
It’s crazy Attack on titan is the only anime that had me emotional, for the first time I felt feelings towards a character or group. It’s mind boggling
I put off watching it here and there because I can only take so much genuine heartbreak. But it is so SO good. If only 1/4 of anime had characters so easy to love, hate, empathize with...
Only other show I can really say this for was Edgerunners
Please do keep us updated on how Attack on Titan goes for you as you continue watching it! It's story is just as heavenly as its music~
Hiroyuki Sawano is a genius
The music by itself is already masterful but hearing it while watching the anime is just magical
Honestly my favorite thing about AOT is the sound. All of it, the soundtrack, sound mixing, sound design, even the voice acting is excellent. They always know how to use it just right. Makes the story resonate that much more! Great video!
Sound is just as crucial as visuals, sound adds impact, and helps push emotion is some scenes
@@avixs1543 oh I agree I'm not down-playing the impact sound has on films/tv. What I'm saying is attack on titan used it excellently, like to it's full "potential" if that makes sense.
I discovered this on accident and wow....❤ 🎶, the first singer Eliana gives me the chills during that first song.
Truly this video did a good job of capturing at most some 50% of the musical ideas presented in all the soundtracks. I love the fact that the composer made it because it gives people who have less time a quick way of getting to hear a lot of it. If you listen to the albums, especially the season 2 and 3 albums, there is so much interplay between the different melodic ideas and songs, that you really get an even higher perception of his genius. Guy truly made something eternal here.
It’s so cool how they have songs in German since a lot of characters have German names. Great little detail
The city in the walls is inspired by a german city too
@@ivarsvensson9430the whole anime is inspired by Germany in the 1940s (Eldians being like the Jews)
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed this half hour with you analyzing this brilliant masterpiece which is full of emotions.
If you watched the show this music will touch your heart. For me as a musician, i can only say that these artists were so much attached to the show and its characters which made them expressing the emotions so accurate more than only singing.
Regards and keep up the good work.
I truly love that this masterpiece is in german. As a german myself maybe i can translate a bit for you: With Sadness and Despair in the hearts, we show the will to continue.
I don't know what's more brilliant, the story in the show or the soundtrack...
Both are incredibly goated
definitely the soundtrack for me. loved the anime from s1 to end of s3 but s4 was a total mess
The vocals together with background is just top-notch
Masterpiece !! they are from another planet !! very high level !!
Whoever work for Sawano as drum recording engineer. He/she deserved a medal for that full bodied sound of the drum.
I wanna give this a thousand likes wow thank you for the great reaction. This anime series probably has the best soundtrack out there and they never disappoint season to season. This was interesting to watch!
I dont know if you seen any of Kevin Penkin's soundtracks but he does amazing music for animes like Hiroyuki Sawano. His Made in Abyss songs are particularly my favorite
He's underrated af
1000% agreed. The Made in Abyss soundtrack is fantastic!
Attack on Titan and every single soul involved in making of this, made history
My absolute FAVORITE use of this song is at the end episode 87. It's used SO PERFECTLY THERE. i Love it
I love how you're so serious through it all and i'm here fangirling about each song. Sawano is a genius composer.
This music brings back all those AOT scenes, making me wanna cry here haha
Its not the show that is worthy of the soundtrack, its the soundtrack that is worthy of the show
I've been waitn for someone to finally react to this 🙌🏾🙌🏾
I really loved it
that's a reference to AoT. One of the BIG moments
Circling back to this music reaction. I just watched a Hiroyuki Sawano NZK LIVE this month (NHK Hall). They're truly one of one. Their music heals my depression. I will be coming back for more, definitely. If aliens or monsters decide to conquer the world, I would prefer their music to be played when the Armageddon or Ragnarok comes.
This brings back so much emotions, so much great memories, so much feelings from the show . Like the feeling of joy, feeling of emtiness, feeling of betrayal, feeling of love, feeling of sadness and the feeling of happiness. There are so much talent behind this show, so much skills , so much hardwork and so much dadication..
AoT is one of the greatest piece of media out there. At least to me..
It's the best
Omg, thank you so much for reacting to this video. I always recommend it because I think AoT is a masterpiece but the incredible music elevates it to a whole new level.
The guy on the piano is the composer for the music in seasons 1-3. Season 4 soundtrack is mainly composed by another guy who also made an amazing job.
I don't know you so I can't assure you're gonna love the story (jk you probably will) but the music alone already worths the journey.
And in case you decide to react/listen to another tracks before watching the show, I hugely recommend to ask someone who has already watched it to find the sources for you because there're lots of videos with massive spoilers out there.
I'm sorry for the long comment, I just loved the video 😂
Hiroyuki Sawano like teasing us with his music and idk what is the correct term in music but his music often have 2 layers which go completely opposite direction and I’m surprised it created a really powerful contrast
Sawano Composing is absolute godlike. He's the Hans Zimmer of the eastern room with ppl like kohta yamato :D.
Every Qualityaspect in the Animeshow Aot is maximized, so best possible Artstyle, Animation; Sountrack compositions for certain moments; Voice actors, Storyline. And if you like western shows like GOT and so on, Aot is like the same genre but has better ratings per episode :D This Music is btw connected with the story and foreshadowed events 8years before they appeared in the Anime. Most of the Soundtracks mika kobayashi is singing are in german lyrics built through symbolic foreshadows :D
Get that Artwork on your UA-camchannel as a reaction :p
Imagine how badass you gotta be on PAR with Hans zimmer
I can definitely hear some Black Rain and The Lion King score influences in Sawano's music for AoT. The pre-Pirates of the Caribbean Zimmer that I love!
Unparalleled, AOT, TRULY Amazing. Gorgeous, can’t say enough about !
The first song is the main theme of attack of titan since season 1 and the lyrics is still reflects the what happened in the final season.
i love this soundtrack so much! really enjoyed hearing your thoughts. i appreciate compositions so much aswell, the fact someone can create a piece of art like this and realize it with so many people is just amazing!!! 😍
always love to see people can appreciate good music!
I just hope they played these songs a lot more often, bc there are so many amazing scenes that can be supported with these amazing music
I’ve been looking for this reaction since ever. I know the video is “old” but his reaction it’s just priceless. 🔥🔥🔥
It is never OLD.
It never gets old
It can never get old 😅
AoT is such a unique experience. Not only is it the best series of all time, but it has the music to back it up. It's one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. I used to love Hans Zimmer growing up, but now? Swano is just pure genuis, I love that he incorperates a lot of rock, metal and electronic styles into his pieces. While the music is perfect on its own, I think watching the series with the music makes it 10x as impactful.
True, without sawano music we wouldnt have the chills we had in reiner first reveal as a titan in season2
Sawano also did a live medley for the Gundam Unicorn anime OST, which is also a huge testament to how awesome his compositions are.
AOT !!! Yesss this is my favorite reaction now 😭 i got tears from this!!! This is fucking amazing I never would have thought of everything you pointed out and never thought you would look into anime 😍 I’m loving the variety/diversity/different music/genre/ taking music from all over the globe on here! You have to watch the anime so worth it I am still in shock and the Story/Music ….
👏 just 👏 gets 👏 better 👏
Hiroyuki Sawano is one of my favourite compositors this man is hella wild there isn't single piece i didn't love
AoT is unmatched when it comes to music and storyline,the music is so good that make everyone saying hiroyuki sawano is on the same level as hans Zimmer or second btw my fav song from him is Ataek 0n taitn
bleach and Eva music>>