+Arctis Lubbock was my favorite character because of his imperial arms and when he died, I felt like there was a missing part in my heart. I can never feel that close to characters again.
+Adrian Delao omaigawd Sheele was my fave character too but before I even watched the anime my friend spoiled it for me and told me everyone dies but Akame and I was like okay I can live with this as long as sheele doesn't die first. *Sheeles dies* Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!
omg I never realized how much 1:17 sounds like Rising Hope haha! Beastly, man! Also super happy since today you did the OP and my buddy Hereson did the ED :3
Wow, epic :D. That massive bass in 1:22 though ;3. Hmmm... I guess I can live with 720p though :). Not going to die from lower quality :D. 1:35 looks like you want to reach the sky there.. get it? reach the sky.. skyreach.. YAY :D.
Ishter, I love your music. I used to play the violin. When my violin lessons were unexpectedly discontinued, I began to seek another way to fill the musical longing I had. I wasn't enthusiastic about piano to start as I am now, but after watching your videos (and reading your inspirational backstory), and watching a real veteran combine two of my favorite things (A musical instruments and OST of anime), it really inspired me to do more in my playing. I am not very good, but I practice everyday. I look forward to see how you translated music! Please keep it up.
HOLY SHIT! I have watched a couple of your videos now and they're giving me goose bumps!!! I started tearing up while listening to this one, all bc of your amazing talent! Keep playing, you truly are incredible!
You totally rocked this opening and it is one of my favorite openings by far this anime season, absolutely amazing work ^w^ now I appreciate the anime even more thanks to you!
Your music is helping me get through college. :D I got a playlist of your and Animenz's music and it completely helps concentration. :) Keep the good work up!
As usual, a very high energy arrangement! This new mic placement and the reverb is a wicked combination! Also, I swear I was listening to Rising Hope when 1:17 kicked in... Are you watching the actual series? If you are, what's your opinion on it?
***** Yep, I think it's a great show if one ignore the silliness of the premise. The story is brutal most of the time, and it's slapstick hilarious sometimes, but it doesn't take itself too seriously. If you look at it the same way, you'll enjoy it as well :D
Ouah ! Je n'aurai jamais pensé qu'une version piano de cet opening serait aussi réussie ! Bravo, c'est tout aussi bien que la version piano de Liar Mask (op 2) :D J'espère pouvoir trouver les partitions
You HAVE to play the ending song to this anime. There are so many mediocre ones on youtube even though there is so much soul and feeling that could be put into it. I feel like you could play it so beautifully with your skills and your passion for the piano :3
It's all about that bass! lol. Man so good I love the melody at 0:44. Nice jump cuts, hmm wonder if adding a small vibration or shake to the video panning would look cool xD. Anyways about this anime. I love it. Like you said if you were to look at the story and comical separately it is very enjoyable. However it doesn't get into too much of any character's background, which is similar to what SAO is doing. Nevertheless, I think many would be able to enjoy if they don't critique it too harshly on the story. Akame is the best!!
That's true about SAO - imo I think the public has just a more negative opinion when there's even a hint of harem lol. And shake effects? I need to hire a video editor~
Great performance again !! I cannot stop listen to your performance because you perform really great. I think I heard Nigitta MESSEEJI that's rising hope !! on 1:17 haha Thank you for another great song cover :D
LOLOLOL i dont play piano and before watching this video i thought to play something like this was impossible:D Im 16, cant remember seeing something like this before. Well played!
It's getting more and more prominent especially with this summer's videos, so I think you've developed some idiosyncratic articulation, where you play a note normally, and then staccato its release. You can really notice it at 0:19, where you press down on a note for a while, and push up really fast. It's weird because I don't think it'd be make any difference to the sound how fast you push up after you've already depressed the note (and you're not depressing the notes staccato, either), but I think it's pretty funny at parts like 0:50 where it kinda looks like you're double-tapping the notes (like your fingers are jump-roping or something). I dunno if you intentionally changed your articulation style this year or if it's just some side-effect of being in the mindset of exaggerating those movements at like 0:12 and 1:35 (nothing compares to that Kuusou Mesorogiwi end one, though). Just bringing this to your attention if it's the latter. P.S. some variation of 0:17 at 0:29 instead of that arpeggio might have worked better. All your left hand does in this video is play harmony chords (except 1:34 etc)! 1:09 was pretty unexpected. Why not accent the Ab chord too? Your spiking might be more accurate if you spike an octave instead of a single note and then jumping your pinky up an octave. That way, you can simply bring your pinky up to where your thumb is instead of trying to guess the distance. I'd also suggest doing pinky-middle-thumb if you're doing three octaves, but you probably tried that already and ruled it out. P.P.S. I'd consider putting in more things like transcription requests in Patreon than chat parties and private emails, haha... it'd be hard though, cause it wouldn't be fair to have someone pay every month just for one transcription, and it wouldn't be fair to let people commission transcriptions every month either. I hope the whole Patreon thing goes well, though. I'm sure many people will donate just cause they can, without needing any rewards. P.P.P.S. Or: $20/month for instant sheet music release, though somebody's bound to put them all online somehow. P.P.P.P.S. $1000 to convince you to hold a concert in Vancouver?
Wow, I really don't have time to observe all of that :/ Let's just say I worry less of what I could have done more, and just be satisfied with the result is (with a balance of effort to improve in other ways than technique). >somebody's bound to put them all online somehow That's one way of looking at it. Still, I cannot afford to make sheets at the moment unless the earnings increase... it's just way too time consuming for a full time university student. And if I'm at a point where I CAN afford it, it will be free for all to enjoy. >$1000 to convince you to hold a concert in Vancouver? With the work involved, maybe with $10000.
Hmm... in that case maybe a $200 or something a month for you to write up one sheet (no requests) might work. And for the second, that's probably not gonna happen ; -; (unless everyone in Vancouver decides to donate two cents, then we'd have enough).
![[FULL] Akame Ga Kill! Op: Skyreach - Amamiya Sora (Piano Cover + Lyrics + English Translation)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/jJLAXyapQFU/mqdefault.jpg)
When you realize the piano cover has more views than the actual opening.
For those who want to watch this anime, don't have favorite characters
+itzSynchronize I made that mistake when watching it
Why xD? Do they die o-o?
+Arctis Lubbock was my favorite character because of his imperial arms and when he died, I felt like there was a missing part in my heart. I can never feel that close to characters again.
Sheele was my favorite and i started crying sheele senpai why u dont notice me!!!!
+Adrian Delao omaigawd Sheele was my fave character too but before I even watched the anime my friend spoiled it for me and told me everyone dies but Akame and I was like okay I can live with this as long as sheele doesn't die first. *Sheeles dies* Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!
Your piano is your teigu, and you use it so gracefully.
omg I never realized how much 1:17 sounds like Rising Hope haha! Beastly, man! Also super happy since today you did the OP and my buddy Hereson did the ED :3
It does! Interestingly enough, my Rising Hope transcription is the first video on the related videos lol.
Gonna check out Hereson's cover~
Sora Amamiya x LiSA conspiracy confirmed pffft
~ishter-kun~ Woah! Thanks for checking it out.
& Thanks for mentioning it jparecki :)~~
np bud c:
Wow, epic :D. That massive bass in 1:22 though ;3. Hmmm... I guess I can live with 720p though :). Not going to die from lower quality :D. 1:35 looks like you want to reach the sky there.. get it? reach the sky.. skyreach.. YAY :D.
I have German assignment to do ;-;
New record for the longest time Zacky has gone without awkwardly flirting with you. Congratulations! /s
Thanks a lot :'). He's sleeping right now, let's enjoy nozackytime muhahahah :D
AnimeMidi lol xD muhahhaha
>:D
AnimeMidi I GET IT :D
The Game of Thrones of anime
Steven Cenname even worse
no its an anime
Who else sang along? Lol
45 second mark and on was pure goosebumps btw, great job man
Me LOL
Love the little celebration at the end, keep on doing what you do ishter!
How do people move their fingers like that? I can't even catch a football!
The weak perishes and the strong Lives
Awesome work man. Your fist-pumps at the end always make me smile :P
I love how the melody changes in this song, there's a weird half step key change in the middle, it sounds so good tho.
Epic! Your movements in the last seconds, absolutely make it clear that you feel very free during the game.
Too much power in this one :D The bass was too good :3 And that ending :)
Ishter, I love your music. I used to play the violin. When my violin lessons were unexpectedly discontinued, I began to seek another way to fill the musical longing I had. I wasn't enthusiastic about piano to start as I am now, but after watching your videos (and reading your inspirational backstory), and watching a real veteran combine two of my favorite things (A musical instruments and OST of anime), it really inspired me to do more in my playing. I am not very good, but I practice everyday. I look forward to see how you translated music! Please keep it up.
HOLY SHIT! I have watched a couple of your videos now and they're giving me goose bumps!!! I started tearing up while listening to this one, all bc of your amazing talent! Keep playing, you truly are incredible!
This man is my inspiration, oh my god.
The thing I like most about your channel is that I can feel you genuinely enjoy yourself in these videos. Like right at the end in this video xD
Oh my god. SO EPIC! I've been looking for a cover of this.
So much variety, I love it :D
Dat manly fist pump at the end
I couldn't wait for this! I love it!
Amazing as always! And " renowned anime voice actress " O.O WHAT
I shall anticipate this new surprise!!! ^.^
This brings back so many Good and bad memories THANK YOU!
That was the most beautiful thing I have ever herd on piano.
You totally rocked this opening and it is one of my favorite openings by far this anime season, absolutely amazing work ^w^ now I appreciate the anime even more thanks to you!
awesome I've been watching all of your music never disappointed
holy shit m8, well played!! so much energy put into it :)
Dat bass and dat ending. Amazing :3
Your music is helping me get through college. :D
I got a playlist of your and Animenz's music and it completely helps concentration. :)
Keep the good work up!
That was amazing!
THAT WAS AWESOME! It was one of your best songs I think.
OHHH SUGOI!!!!
Naia Rose Its sugoi baka
bakana. i did say sugoi -.-
THIS IS WHY YOUR MY FAVORITE PERSON TO WATCH!!!!! YOUR FUCKING AWESOME DUDE!!!!!!!!1 NO ONE ELSE'S SKILL COMPARES TO YOU!!!
Incredible! :D I want to be as good as you someday! One of my favorite ops!
YESSSS BEEN WAITING 4EVEA! THANK U ISHTER
beautifully played !! it gave me serious goosebumps :)
As usual, a very high energy arrangement! This new mic placement and the reverb is a wicked combination! Also, I swear I was listening to Rising Hope when 1:17 kicked in...
Are you watching the actual series? If you are, what's your opinion on it?
***** Yep, I think it's a great show if one ignore the silliness of the premise. The story is brutal most of the time, and it's slapstick hilarious sometimes, but it doesn't take itself too seriously.
If you look at it the same way, you'll enjoy it as well :D
chelsea is the best character evah !
Pianonime Too bad she dies soon...
please no spoil for otherojeh suiugygbirgbsurgvsgvasrjhgvawvgawegvga
You're not alone with the Rising Hope part at 1:17, soo true xD
Ouah ! Je n'aurai jamais pensé qu'une version piano de cet opening serait aussi réussie ! Bravo, c'est tout aussi bien que la version piano de Liar Mask (op 2) :D
J'espère pouvoir trouver les partitions
You HAVE to play the ending song to this anime. There are so many mediocre ones on youtube even though there is so much soul and feeling that could be put into it. I feel like you could play it so beautifully with your skills and your passion for the piano :3
ive been waiting for this
Awsome, i love it!!!
I LOVE YOURRRRR VIDSSSSS!! LIKE ITS SO AWESOMEEEE!! SOOO COOOOL! You should play some Fairy Tail songs because the anime is actually pretty good!
*Magnificent
ishter, you have inspired me to practice piano. I hope to be as good as you one day
Yet another great piano cover!
HOLY CRAP that was amazing! Looked like you were enjoying yourself :P
tHIS IS REALLY PRETTY OMG
THAT, WAS AWSOMESAUCE NYYYAA!
Keep up the good work!
It's all about that bass! lol. Man so good I love the melody at 0:44. Nice jump cuts, hmm wonder if adding a small vibration or shake to the video panning would look cool xD.
Anyways about this anime. I love it. Like you said if you were to look at the story and comical separately it is very enjoyable. However it doesn't get into too much of any character's background, which is similar to what SAO is doing. Nevertheless, I think many would be able to enjoy if they don't critique it too harshly on the story.
Akame is the best!!
That's true about SAO - imo I think the public has just a more negative opinion when there's even a hint of harem lol.
And shake effects? I need to hire a video editor~
~ishter-kun~ are there sheets?
omg i literally just a bucket load of your vids you are amazing XD xxx i love the songs that you have chosen to play
UWAAAAAAH amazing as always
Woah ur amazing! I'm sooo jealous! >w
This Guy is amazing, you are so good dude, congratulations, I LOVE this song
Great performance again !! I cannot stop listen to your performance because you perform really great.
I think I heard Nigitta MESSEEJI that's rising hope !! on 1:17 haha
Thank you for another great song cover :D
Yesss! I Love this song. great job :3
Yes, no dislikes
Whoops, up to 3 lol
YOU JINXED IT
Sorry
It is at 13 now... the unlucky number
+cookiedough1796 26 :(
Piano-skills over 9000! :D
This is great I love it!!!!
Every i watch you playing piano so fcking beautiful play :D
I cant wait to try this song on the piano, then play it in chapel just to see who is going to know what I'm playing
WoW! i love it...♥ do the second OP. ^^
Fantastic as usual!
LOLOLOL i dont play piano and before watching this video i thought to play something like this was impossible:D
Im 16, cant remember seeing something like this before. Well played!
Nailed it!
Tehishter how did u write that not theishter. But loving it, you are really skilled on this instrument keep it up.
Hi this is my favourite opening of this anime thanks for uploading this
you sir have just earned a new subscriber
This soundtrack really fits as a battle theme for the final fantasy series
OMG this is amazing love your stuff man keep up the good work :) akame is awesome anime ;)
These Hands are blessed.
Dejar ishter-kun, your new mike position fits pretty well. But please include midis with your compositions :)
This is one of your extraordinary pieces keep it up! 😃
The Piano that Ishter is using is now confirmed an imperial arms
Amazing bro ! Just amazing !
Man this is really good!
So beautiful, I like akame ga kill best anime this season
That "YESSS!!!" at the end :D 1:35
OH. OH YEAS. IT FINALLY ARRIVED. MY EARS!!!!!!!!!!!
dude ... you are doing great job :D !!
Wooow)) I love this version very much) Can I ask you for permission to use this track for my video Akame Ga Kill review?
Finally!! I've been waiting for this for about half a month, this is amazing!
P.S: PLEASE make a piano sheet for it, I HAVE to learn this! :'(
my fav everrrr!!!!
This is very good! :DDD I love this OP x33
Claimed First!!! Great job!!!
wow great arrangement
I want a grand piano like that ._. Epic cover! gj
Ur playing is amazing, as usual. If I play anything at this speed... It will sound like I'm just attacking the notes on the piano instead.
You're simply amazing *-*
You. Are. A. Legend!!!
Beautiful my friend.
wow so cool i love it! good job m8!
When are you gonna make the second opening I'm dying to see it !
you really inspire me. lol now i wanna be like kosie from youre lie in april no lie
You blow my mind!
It's getting more and more prominent especially with this summer's videos, so I think you've developed some idiosyncratic articulation, where you play a note normally, and then staccato its release. You can really notice it at 0:19, where you press down on a note for a while, and push up really fast. It's weird because I don't think it'd be make any difference to the sound how fast you push up after you've already depressed the note (and you're not depressing the notes staccato, either), but I think it's pretty funny at parts like 0:50 where it kinda looks like you're double-tapping the notes (like your fingers are jump-roping or something).
I dunno if you intentionally changed your articulation style this year or if it's just some side-effect of being in the mindset of exaggerating those movements at like 0:12 and 1:35 (nothing compares to that Kuusou Mesorogiwi end one, though). Just bringing this to your attention if it's the latter.
P.S. some variation of 0:17 at 0:29 instead of that arpeggio might have worked better. All your left hand does in this video is play harmony chords (except 1:34 etc)! 1:09 was pretty unexpected. Why not accent the Ab chord too? Your spiking might be more accurate if you spike an octave instead of a single note and then jumping your pinky up an octave. That way, you can simply bring your pinky up to where your thumb is instead of trying to guess the distance. I'd also suggest doing pinky-middle-thumb if you're doing three octaves, but you probably tried that already and ruled it out.
P.P.S. I'd consider putting in more things like transcription requests in Patreon than chat parties and private emails, haha... it'd be hard though, cause it wouldn't be fair to have someone pay every month just for one transcription, and it wouldn't be fair to let people commission transcriptions every month either. I hope the whole Patreon thing goes well, though. I'm sure many people will donate just cause they can, without needing any rewards.
P.P.P.S. Or: $20/month for instant sheet music release, though somebody's bound to put them all online somehow.
P.P.P.P.S. $1000 to convince you to hold a concert in Vancouver?
Wow, I really don't have time to observe all of that :/ Let's just say I worry less of what I could have done more, and just be satisfied with the result is (with a balance of effort to improve in other ways than technique).
>somebody's bound to put them all online somehow
That's one way of looking at it. Still, I cannot afford to make sheets at the moment unless the earnings increase... it's just way too time consuming for a full time university student. And if I'm at a point where I CAN afford it, it will be free for all to enjoy.
>$1000 to convince you to hold a concert in Vancouver?
With the work involved, maybe with $10000.
Hmm... in that case maybe a $200 or something a month for you to write up one sheet (no requests) might work. And for the second, that's probably not gonna happen ; -; (unless everyone in Vancouver decides to donate two cents, then we'd have enough).
~ishter-kun~ ISHTER!!! DON"T LISTEN!! 100000$ if you do a concert in New York
Ashwath Krishnan fight me irl
Ashwath Krishnan omg im scared u win
Lesson of this whole anime. Be prepared.
Good job ! Akame ga Kill! It's best manga c:
stroooonnng
nice job as always!
YES!
Great! Just loved it! :D