yea, that kiss is damn powerfull because he thought that he will never see him again and you should have seen me when I saw that kiss :D, I never cried like that before :D
As someone who is not really into Boy Love, this is probably one of the best things I have ever watched, and I'm clearly not the only one who would to see this story told in a full-length feature film or series. The clip already does an amazing job conveying so much in only 4 minutes, but it would allow to delve into details such as Basilis' life back in Padma, what made Van seemingly contemplate suicide before meeting him (EDIT: come to think of it, it might have after he left), at what point they developed romantic feelings for one another and how much time had passed between their separation and reunion. Beside, I just can't get enough of this adorable couple and gorgeous animation. That kiss at the end is everything.
Honestly, if a real demon, angel, or humanoid fox lady walked in public, even if we knew they weren’t human, we most likely wouldn’t perceive them as a threat because we’d recognize intelligence.
@@NaughtyKlaus but what if it was ugly ,like idk imagine a sic legged giant humanoid spider walking around or a huge hellish beast as tall as three humans , I feel we would be scared of that even if it was smart / a pacifist
@@amgdeg4897 I feel like if its at least somewhat humanoid I be less scared of it, even if its really scary and ugly I be more curious than scared idk if that just me. But if it's a giant spider or cockroach that can talk I be running with everything I got cause fuck that.
Forced is like those crappy 80s action films where there's no romance but for some reason the main character ends up with the girl he saved even though they share like five snarky lines of dialogue in the entire movie?
For everyone confused about the story, dont worry! The plot follows two boys, van and basilis. Basilis is the prince of a kingdom called padma, which is in direct contention with earth (they seem to be separated in some way) because padma is a very unforgiving, bigoted nation, and believes itself to be above earth (literally and figuratively). This intense bigotry affects basilis directly as he is gay. His entire life crahes down when his lover (unnamed) is shot by the mallitia, and he is taken in, most likely to be horribly punished. Somehow, he escapes custody and makes his way to the edge of padma, where the police catch up and threaten him once again. To avoid his fate, he jumps off, coming crashing into the ocean near a beach. Another boy, van, finds him. Just before this, van was considering suicide by jumping into the same ocean, but seeing basilis falling snaps him out of it. He rushes to the beach and resuscitates basilis, bringing him back to his own apartment. over several days, they fall in love, but basilis becomes saddened by not being able to accompany van outside. Because of the racial conflict with demons and humans, he cant go in public without being heavily targeted. To try to make up for it, van takes him out to the barren countryside, where they camp and bond where nobody can find them. Here, van learns a bit more about what basilis went through, and when they get back home, he decides to take basilis out, for real. He oufits basilis in human-looking makeup, helps him hide his more obvious demonic atributes, and they go out in the city together. They have an amazing time, but just as they're separated, two men begin picking on basilis. This gives him flashbacks to when he lost his first lover, triggering some part of his demonic nature, making rain begin. basilis's disguise is washed away. Now, exposed and in public, he flees, but forces are dispatched to take care of him. Van rushes back home and finds basilis preparing for what has to happen. Basilis hands him a knife and instructs him to cut off his wings so he can be human. So, van cuts one off, but wont do the other. Basilis reaizes that he doesnt truly want to be human... its everyone else who does. The only other person who doesnt want that is van, but by being there, he puts him in danger. So, he decides to leave, still able to fly with one wing. Van finds his goodbye note the next morning, and to try to recover from the loss of basilis, leaves for the wastes where they had the best times. But out there, instead of a dead landscape, he finds a lush, populated paradise. And, while van drives through, he sees basilis. When he left, he had the same thought of returning to the wastes to hide, and found the haven, where he was welcomed. Van and basilis reunite and finally kiss, going off to live together. Basilis, the demon prince, but half human at his core, and van, who sacrificed everything for him, get their happy ending, together forever : )
Ooh! This was the comment I was looking for!! I thought that they both committed su!c!de when everything got all pretty at the end after seeing the goodbye note. I'm glad I was wrong *audible sigh of relief*
Kinda reminds me of that guy that was going to go buy groceries in a maid suit and his girlfriend tried to stop him and he just said "we love in road island, Noone is gonna bet an eye" I really hope media can start to catch up with our modern trends because it can create a disconnect with the audience Shazam had a similar scene if I'm not mistaken
Here's a terrifying thought: In concentration camps, the Nazi marked gay and trans people with a pink triangle on their clothes (much like the yellow star for jews). Some gays were even left imprisonned in camps after the liberation because of that. You can see at 2:46 after his partner was shot that Basilis wore such a mark (on his collar), so my theory is that in the demon world he was persecuted for being gay but they didn't killed him because of his royal blood. All of this makes the fact that he tried to cut off his wings to conform to the image he thought he had to be, even sadder. Incredible short film, thanks.
To be fair, the rifle in the into looks similar to a Kar98k, most notably known as a rifle used in the German Army during WWII. The men with the guns’ uniforms are also dark, which could also be drawing connections to WW2 Germans
So wait where the devil person where he came from is currently in a nazi like regime…is it before ww2 over there or something over there or is it just me but wait…damn I play way too much of hearts of iron 4
It's such a sad story. Basilis (demon boy) lost someone close to him and wanted Van (human boy) to cut is wings off to live as a human. Imagine being asked to cut a loved one's limb off and watch them scream in pain. The psychological damage alone. Poor boys :( Glad they got their happy ending though but dang.
1:49 judging by here Basilis might be able to regenerate his limbs like a lizard. But at the same time that’s implying that Basilis’s wings are grown and not simply stored inside his body to complete the disguise. If the second one is to be believed then Basilis would have to fight one of his fellow demons to the death well a Metal Gear Rising Revengeance soundtrack play’s in the background, rip off the left wing and get it surgically attached to were his previous left wing was. Or the more boring way Basils could just get a prosthetic wing if that’s possible.
@@Death3579 i think what happened with his wings in the scene you referenced was that they were hidden in the backpack, but what you described is definitely possible!
@@Blazewoods well regardless on where the wings were I hope Basilis can regenerate them seeing that if not then he won’t be able to fly (obviously) and I don’t know about you but I don’t think I would be in such a passion state if I lost the ability to fly
Wait what? Isn't the cutting off of wings symbolic? I mean, Basili tried to fight who he is in order to pretend to be someone he is not (change a demon body into a human body). Cutting off the wing hurt because it was a part of himself and not just a disguise. It's this "naked king concept" form song - trying to strip the robes off a king who doesn't have them, what means trying to change yourself if it's not possible. And I don't want to make you sad but if the wing has not grown back at the end it is an indication that it will never grow back. The severed wing is a symbol of the scarring of experiencing such a dilemma And yes, wings was probably under the backpack in that part Sorry for my english and i hope i helped you ://
The demon has a pink triangle on his collar at 2:47. It might look purple in the lighting, but I'm pretty sure it's pink because the pink triangle was used to mark gays during the holocaust. Great touch there, dang.
Oddly i did not realize it was gay till a few seconds after because of how natural the relationship felt , excellent job, you have made a better showing of a relationship then 99% of movies now a days
The pink triangle catching the light in 2:47 got me. An entire plot explained in one symbol, the viewer's attention being ever so subtlety brought to it.
@@nghiatrong570 yeah @ratkogamer is right. More specifically, the pink triangle here references how in Nazi concentration camps gay men where identified by having pink triangles on their uniforms.
HA I see what you did there. The song is called "The Naked King" and the devils name is Basilis(Βασίλης) which is a name that means king in greek(βασιλιάς). Clever one boiz. Love the attention to detail!
This is incredible, it's only four minutes yet you get so attached to the characters, and to see how happy they are at the end is so heart warming. I love how it's not in your face that it's gay, it's causal representation but there is more to it if you look closer.
@@Peasham Na in you face is like what we see in recent movie's were there character desperately goes out of there way to mention it or its crammed into the story because inclusion was on there check list. Replacing the characters in this with a male and female wouldn't really change the story at all so you cant really call in it your face just because its males. I will say something like this would definitely trigger old-school Christian folk because not only is it gay we also see a devil fall from heaven and basically get accepted by a human.
@@billfred9411 This story necessitates a gay couple since the demon was persecuted against for being gay, as we see with the pink triangle, the thing gay men were branded with in Nazi Germany. Not only is a gay relationship vital to the story, it is likewise deeply political.
Boys and girls, ladies and gentleman, we must correct the atrocity that plagues this video. Why does it not have a few million views? We must abuse the algorithm and get this video the attention it deserves. Seriously, this is one of the best music animations I've seen in awhile, the story and visuals are great and feel like a long journey despite it only being 4 minutes. It's great.
I kid you not I've spent the last hour searching for this because it's been in the back of my mind for ages, and then I close UA-cam, reopen it, and here it is.
I wasn't ready for this to give me a whole Miyazaki movie's worth of emotions in just 4 minutes, but that's what happened and I am on the verge of ugly happy sad tears writing this. 1:13 it makes me incredibly happy how you draw skies 1:22 like I'd hang that on my wall
Oh man that was so good, it was so cheerful to start out, which made the whole bit with the wing so much more coarse and brutal. He wanted to cripple himself just to fit in, and he went through with it ultimately for nothing. In many ways it reminded me of self harm scars, and the lengths this world pushes us to, and the irreversible damage that all too many people end up going through.
Just commenting here to do my bit in pushing the algorithm to spread this beautiful piece of art to other people. Seriously, it's amazing, I love it so much. To everyone involved, please keep doing more captivating music and lyrics, and keep creating such fantastic animations! Your work is great!
I REMEMBER WHEN THIS CAME OUT, AND I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FORWARD TO WATCH IT AGAIN! i loved this animation so much, and it was actually a huge inspiration in my lifetime as an artist!
Thought Basilis is just how Van viewed his inner self. Story starts off with him contemplating suicide and not going through with it and bringing his inner demon back home again, hiding him away. When they get away from the city for the first time they drive through a literal wasteland and while Basilis seems to quite like this I thought it's just getting away from others and possible prejudice. Also Van holding Basilis' photo in the tent scene seems to moreso be his own? Once pressured by bullies (rain scene) he gets depressed again and relapses until getting away from it all in the end and finding a group of people to fit in with where his world simultaneously gets all its color back and he accepts Basilis and himself for what he is? I thought this is fantastic use of symbolism very cool
I never actually thought of it in this way, but I'd say it probably has some truth. If anything, I think it's the best kind of art, in that it can be interpreted in any way the viewer sees fit. The very literal, a gay romance between a human living life as a ghost and a demon shunned for who he was in his own realm. Symbolically, where Basilis' demonic appearance is more a representation of how *he* feels; alienated, isolated, and afraid of judgement. Only learning to accept who he was and not allowing others to dictate his own destiny after enduring trauma and agony with a handful of people (the most important being Van of course) who never judged him for any of those things. Or the even more symbolic, where Basilis is Van's internalized view of himself. Everything that happens between them is Van learning to accept the "demon" within him, and the "haggling" scene where Basilis is being harassed by two strangers causes Van to relapse and believe himself to be flawed on an internal level, which is then followed by the "mutilation" scene, where he tries to forcefully sever from himself the aspects he believes to be ruining his life. This only overtakes him with grief and pain, unable to bring himself to destroy the parts of himself he had grown to love. Eventually, it's all wrapped up with the kiss, where Van is finally able to allow himself to not be consumed by shame and to love himself, symbolized by, once Van and Basilis reunite, their hands remaining locked for the rest of the video.
a lot of the comments are calling Van a girl... the whole point of the video is that Basilis is gay (note the pink triangle on the collar at 2:47) and his lover was killed by the devil authorities. Basilis leaves Van not just because he is a devil in the human world but because he still believes that the love he feels for another man can't be accepted. When he finds a community that supports him for who he is, he's able to openly show his love for Van. It's similar to Lil Nas X's Montero - the protagonist accepts and loves himself in defiance of a society that tells him his identity is sinful.
Honestly, when I first saw clips of this in the Super Eyepatch Wolf video, I couldn’t tell if they were both guys or both girls, all I could tell was that they are definitely gay for each other.
@@Falkenschwinge Hmm, first they drive through a desolated land with no color and in the end the area is a vast, lively, green field. Maybe it represents the clashing views and that any type of sexuality should be seen as natural/normal cause trees = nature? And trees have roots. Rooted in society i.e. always been a part of us. Just my idea.
Beautiful style, fluid animation, a solid song, a cute monster, and a tear jerking gay romance, what is there not to love? Thank you once again Super Eyepatch Wolf for recommending me something wonderful, and may we be able to strike against the youtube algorithm!
I'm basically French, but hey, I'll make the effort to translate: I wanted to say a big thank you to the developers for presenting us with such wonders; I liked everything about this animation, the music, the history, the animation, ... (the BL) ...! in short, keep doing such a good job and thank you again!
ay slt, ton anglais est très bien, juste "developers" et "history" marchent mieux si c'est "makers" et "story", sinnon c'est comprehensible! Mais oui, cette chanson et cette vidéo sont incroyable
Another detail, the landscape at 3:02 is the same landscape at 1:10 , except instead of a barren desolate wasteland, the landscape is blooming, blossoming, and the houses are renovated. It seems Basilis has found more acceptance in the mortal world from humans than he did in his own kingdom, among his own kind. Lovely animation, very sweet, kind hearted message.
I remember watching this a long time ago but not remembering the name and… here I am still the way I remember great story, animation and song (though I still have to watch it with subtitles .-.)
Holy sh-.... That animation, the whole production... was just... absolutely AMAZING. I wanna see a full SERIES of this. This would make for a FANTASTIC adult or teen rated animated series
I'm really glad this was recommended to me and that I stuck around for the video itself instead of tabbing out and playing games with it in the background. IT LOOKS SO GOOD. Have a great day to whoever reads this! :D
I just wanna express how happy this video makes me. The emotion behind it is so sincere. The kiss at the end made me cry. And it's the first video that's been recommended to me that fits my screen.
Une telle qualité d’animation ! Avec un scénario si complet et profond. Ça mériterait d’avoir une série animé ou un film d’animation ! Je veux savoir ce qu’ils se disent, suivre leurs aventures ! Avec la musique... Il s’agit là d’un chef d’œuvre. Bravo !
the english sub titles make the song sound so beautiful even if i can't understand the original language...and i love the story! it's of pain and sadness and love but most importantly hope and or hopelessness
Provavelmente não vai ser lido por ninguém muito menos o responsável pelo vídeo mas queria dizer que é realmente muito fofo! A animação é linda e a música ótima, achei a história muito bonitinha, sem exagerar isso melhorou meu dia
The story of this seems obvious when reviewed, though I will simply give a synapses. But yea, Spoiler Warning The story starts with a young adult by the name of Van making a trip to the sea, possibly contemplating suicide, but deciding not to go through with it. At nearly the same time, two demons in uniform have a third demon trapped on a platform over a sheer cliff. Van, on his way back from his failed suicide attempt; witnesses someone falling from the sky into the ocean, and proceeds to save them and perform CPR. Taking the demon home after saving their life, the demon wakes up the next day to discover that they are in a world that seems similar to their own, as the demon states himself as Basilis. Van offers to aid Basilis by providing clothing and food, while Basilis shows that they understand most of the various forms of chores and entertainment as Van. Later, Van has to go to work, stating to Basilis that he'll be back. During the middle of work, Van goes home to a Basilis who appears fairly lonely and startled by the sudden reappearance of Van. That night, Van and Basilis in the cover of night leave the city, eventually making it out to the country side, and though it is a barren dust bowl, with only dead shrubs, and abandoned houses around them, they camp out for the night in the desert. While Basilis is still asleep Van discovers a picture, showing Basilis, and an unknown demon smiling next to each other. Upon returning to the city, Van applies makeup, and a disguise to help Basilis blend in with society, and explore the city. As they move though the city, various signs show civil unrest and frustration at the water shortage and rationing. When Vans has to use the restroom, Basilis is startled by someone giving him flashbacks to an unknown event with a shooting. The person who startled him are two men, who harass Basilis to the point of trying to get away from them. As one of the men touches Basilis, a sudden downpour of begins to wash away Basilis's makeup, and give him enough time to get away from the harassers who are seemingly awestruck by the downpour. In an attempt to get away from the rain, Basilis trips, but instinctively spreads his wings in order to avoid falling, revealing himself in the middle of a crowd of people. Van, upon discovering that it is raining, and Basilis is nowhere in sight, looks for his friend in a panic before spotting him in the air flying away and back home. As the pair make it back to safety, the rain causes a massive growth in various plant life, causing general chaos in the streets that mobilize the CSIF (no idea what they are aside from a police force) to mobilize. Once home, Basilis prompts Vans to cut off his demonic traits, such as his wings and tail in order to blend into society without fear of being caught. Van agrees, though upon cutting off the first wing, throws the knife away in disgust; before embracing a self destructive Basilis as he tries to rip off his own tail. After treating and bandaging up the wound, Van falls asleep crying at the situation. The next morning, Van discovers a note from the now missing Basilis stating that Van would be better off without him causing trouble, but also reveals that Basilis has a love interest in Van. We are then shown Basilis with his lover from the picture being discovered, and his lover being shot to death, with Basilis being spared due to the fact that he is the Royal Prince of Padma. He is then both collared and labeled with a pink triangle tag, stating his sexual orientation, and sent to what appears to be a concentration camp of some sort. Basilis eventually escapes, but is cornered, though it is obvious that he is wanted alive rather than dead, and instead of being imprisoned, decides to jump to his death, where he is seen by Van. Some time later, Van is traveling in his car through the countryside possibly in search for Basilis. Eventually Van discovers that the recent downpour of rain has ended the drought, and brought vibrant life to what was originally a barren dustbowl. Driving past what use to be ruined building now rebuilt into houses and farmlands, Van spots Basilis with several others who appear to be companions. Stopping the car, Van exits his vehicle, and approaches. As Basilis realizes that it's Van, he shows hesitation. After a moment of encouragement from his companions, Basilis runs towards Van before embracing him, and drawing him in for a kiss. Helping Van up, Basilis confesses his love to Van, who acknowledges his feelings as well, before we are shown Basilis introducing his companions. We are then shown in the distance that the rains have returned, and that Van and Basilis now live together on the farms.
@@chatleslorenzo6164 Van is only suggested to be male due to Basilis's sexual preference. Outside of that, Van's gender is not stated directly by the video as Van has no defining things within their home to indicate whether male or female, and the restroom that they use is unisexed. We do know that Basilis was persecuted by his people for his sexuality, as he was tagged with a pink triangle. The Pink Triangle has important significance in history as a label for homosexuality, and while originally a badge of shame, the LBGTQ community has reclaimed it as both a reminder of the past horrors from WWII, and a badge of self identification and pride in one self. Feel free to look up more about the Pink Triangle, as events from WWII should never be forgotten to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
@@ShadowZeroFlame Indeed, that is the very short version, though one could say that it underplays the importance of the story. It's not so much dramatic as it is a blend of Self Discovery and Overcoming Tragedy. I think a lot about Van is left out to show that Van doesn't even know what he wants, as he works as a janitor for a random building. We can tell that Van lives alone, and probably even drinks, due to Vodka being seen as a thing he kept, even if he used it to sterilize Basilis's amputated wing. The book titles could probably give more insight into Van, but I haven't bothered to look into them yet.
In one of the flashbacks, the demon boy is wearing a pink triangle tag. That's the same thing the nazis would make gay people wear during the holocaust.
Yeah, you can see he's also in bed with another male demon, so possibly his lover. So I'm guessing that it's about accepting your identity in a society that thinks what you are is sinful
@@StarRaider12345 The triangle is a tag hanging from his collar, attached to a chain. That was put on him by his captors. He was being persecuted for his relationship.
The story told in the short film, in my humble opinion, is just as beautiful as the music written for it. You can have a few different interpretations of the details, but ultimately it is about boy love 🏳️🌈 and I think it speaks loudly for itself. Recommend this to your friends!
@@GanzaArjera13 it’s heavily implied to be a gay love story. From the demons past romance being a guy, to the protagonist being named Van, which is a stereotypical guy name.
I come back to this film about 3 times per year, and each time I cry. This is a beautiful animation, story, music, character design, visuals, everything. This video will forever hold such a special place in my heart, probably being the very thing that made me fall in love with animation. So thank you, thank you so much for making this film.
Unlike any art style I ever seen on TV. I love how much of a story and context there is that is given without words, and very quickly. Just a few quick expressions and movements, you tell so much with it. Epic work!
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can you make a movie or season holy crap that was good
@@juliuswhite2947 BIGMAMA is responsible for the music
The animator is Rapparu, check them out -for more tears-
Wouldn’t that demon have died on impact with the water? That would have been like landing headfirst on concrete from a few hundred feet up
Holy Moly, Great Music, With Stunning Animation!
I would personally like to know if there is more to this
When the goodbye note is actually written and isn't just squiggles.
You dont leave squiggles if your genuinely sorry😂
And it’s written with a Lamy safari :O
And we even learn the devils name
@St. Haborym the animator's canadian I think
@@nyankers but the song tho...
spectacular animation and visuals
You clearly have good taste
agreed
Real recognize real
yooooooooooooo
Holy shoot its you
Everyone : talking about the amazing animation and romance
Me : sure it amazing but damn the kiss in the end-
Me too bro
Damn that Kiss hited me hard to my felling
Gives me butterflies and I like it
That kiss feels powerful
yea, that kiss is damn powerfull because he thought that he will never see him again and you should have seen me when I saw that kiss :D, I never cried like that before :D
As someone who is not really into Boy Love, this is probably one of the best things I have ever watched, and I'm clearly not the only one who would to see this story told in a full-length feature film or series. The clip already does an amazing job conveying so much in only 4 minutes, but it would allow to delve into details such as Basilis' life back in Padma, what made Van seemingly contemplate suicide before meeting him (EDIT: come to think of it, it might have after he left), at what point they developed romantic feelings for one another and how much time had passed between their separation and reunion. Beside, I just can't get enough of this adorable couple and gorgeous animation. That kiss at the end is everything.
This low views is a crime!
Gonna go up for sure mate 💙
This crime is so bad that it makes me want to commit a crime
May the algorithm bless it
Hey, I know your channel. You were making AOT Drip videos.
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Devil thing walking around outside with horns and wings.
Modern people: Cosplay?
I thought of that too
you can totally get away with being an otherworldly creature in this age
Honestly, if a real demon, angel, or humanoid fox lady walked in public, even if we knew they weren’t human, we most likely wouldn’t perceive them as a threat because we’d recognize intelligence.
@@NaughtyKlaus but what if it was ugly ,like idk imagine a sic legged giant humanoid spider walking around or a huge hellish beast as tall as three humans , I feel we would be scared of that even if it was smart / a pacifist
@@amgdeg4897 I'd want to be friends immediately, I have a thing for...Eldritch horrors
@@amgdeg4897 I feel like if its at least somewhat humanoid I be less scared of it, even if its really scary and ugly I be more curious than scared idk if that just me. But if it's a giant spider or cockroach that can talk I be running with everything I got cause fuck that.
NOW this is what im talking about. the romance in this does not feel forced at all and its a beautiful story overall. People should start taking notes
Will do.
The fuck does forced mean lmao
huh
@@cheetah3867 same bruh floppa agrees with this statement.
Forced is like those crappy 80s action films where there's no romance but for some reason the main character ends up with the girl he saved even though they share like five snarky lines of dialogue in the entire movie?
For everyone confused about the story, dont worry!
The plot follows two boys, van and basilis. Basilis is the prince of a kingdom called padma, which is in direct contention with earth (they seem to be separated in some way) because padma is a very unforgiving, bigoted nation, and believes itself to be above earth (literally and figuratively). This intense bigotry affects basilis directly as he is gay. His entire life crahes down when his lover (unnamed) is shot by the mallitia, and he is taken in, most likely to be horribly punished. Somehow, he escapes custody and makes his way to the edge of padma, where the police catch up and threaten him once again. To avoid his fate, he jumps off, coming crashing into the ocean near a beach. Another boy, van, finds him. Just before this, van was considering suicide by jumping into the same ocean, but seeing basilis falling snaps him out of it. He rushes to the beach and resuscitates basilis, bringing him back to his own apartment. over several days, they fall in love, but basilis becomes saddened by not being able to accompany van outside. Because of the racial conflict with demons and humans, he cant go in public without being heavily targeted. To try to make up for it, van takes him out to the barren countryside, where they camp and bond where nobody can find them. Here, van learns a bit more about what basilis went through, and when they get back home, he decides to take basilis out, for real. He oufits basilis in human-looking makeup, helps him hide his more obvious demonic atributes, and they go out in the city together. They have an amazing time, but just as they're separated, two men begin picking on basilis. This gives him flashbacks to when he lost his first lover, triggering some part of his demonic nature, making rain begin. basilis's disguise is washed away. Now, exposed and in public, he flees, but forces are dispatched to take care of him. Van rushes back home and finds basilis preparing for what has to happen. Basilis hands him a knife and instructs him to cut off his wings so he can be human. So, van cuts one off, but wont do the other. Basilis reaizes that he doesnt truly want to be human... its everyone else who does. The only other person who doesnt want that is van, but by being there, he puts him in danger. So, he decides to leave, still able to fly with one wing. Van finds his goodbye note the next morning, and to try to recover from the loss of basilis, leaves for the wastes where they had the best times. But out there, instead of a dead landscape, he finds a lush, populated paradise. And, while van drives through, he sees basilis. When he left, he had the same thought of returning to the wastes to hide, and found the haven, where he was welcomed. Van and basilis reunite and finally kiss, going off to live together. Basilis, the demon prince, but half human at his core, and van, who sacrificed everything for him, get their happy ending, together forever : )
Basilis Dad: No no no no! You are supposed to SLAY men, not LAY men.
FOR YEARS, I THOUGHT THAT WAS A FEMALE. YEARS I TELL YOU 😅
Ooh! This was the comment I was looking for!! I thought that they both committed su!c!de when everything got all pretty at the end after seeing the goodbye note. I'm glad I was wrong *audible sigh of relief*
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@@slaymen587 Yippie
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1:52 People then: OH MY GOD IT'S A DEMON!
People now: Sick cosplay, bro!
Kinda reminds me of that guy that was going to go buy groceries in a maid suit and his girlfriend tried to stop him and he just said "we love in road island, Noone is gonna bet an eye"
I really hope media can start to catch up with our modern trends because it can create a disconnect with the audience
Shazam had a similar scene if I'm not mistaken
I just saw someone in a Venti cosplay from Genshin Impact in the mall and my only thought was "Wow, that's a sick cosplay"
ik this is a year ago but HELLUVA BOSS???!?!?!?!?!
@@Kumori_505 who?
@@igetinyournerves840 helluva boss like the series
beyond incredible, insane animation :D
agreed
Wow, it's Gromek himself!
Maybe that's why this video showed up in my recommended section. Thanks
Bruh
Gromek the chad
GROMEK'S HERE!?!?!?
Here's a terrifying thought: In concentration camps, the Nazi marked gay and trans people with a pink triangle on their clothes (much like the yellow star for jews). Some gays were even left imprisonned in camps after the liberation because of that.
You can see at 2:46 after his partner was shot that Basilis wore such a mark (on his collar), so my theory is that in the demon world he was persecuted for being gay but they didn't killed him because of his royal blood.
All of this makes the fact that he tried to cut off his wings to conform to the image he thought he had to be, even sadder.
Incredible short film, thanks.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_triangle
Link because it's really interesting, and sorry for the spelling errors if there is any, not my mother tongue
Wow! Thanks for the curiosity! Now all makes sense to me! I didn't know this fact, it's very sad… :,(
But it makes total sense with this animation!
@@user-gv9kv6pp3syour english is great!
To be fair, the rifle in the into looks similar to a Kar98k, most notably known as a rifle used in the German Army during WWII. The men with the guns’ uniforms are also dark, which could also be drawing connections to WW2 Germans
So wait where the devil person where he came from is currently in a nazi like regime…is it before ww2 over there or something over there or is it just me but wait…damn I play way too much of hearts of iron 4
It's such a sad story. Basilis (demon boy) lost someone close to him and wanted Van (human boy) to cut is wings off to live as a human. Imagine being asked to cut a loved one's limb off and watch them scream in pain. The psychological damage alone. Poor boys :( Glad they got their happy ending though but dang.
1:49 judging by here Basilis might be able to regenerate his limbs like a lizard. But at the same time that’s implying that Basilis’s wings are grown and not simply stored inside his body to complete the disguise. If the second one is to be believed then Basilis would have to fight one of his fellow demons to the death well a Metal Gear Rising Revengeance soundtrack play’s in the background, rip off the left wing and get it surgically attached to were his previous left wing was. Or the more boring way Basils could just get a prosthetic wing if that’s possible.
@@Death3579 i think what happened with his wings in the scene you referenced was that they were hidden in the backpack, but what you described is definitely possible!
@@Blazewoods well regardless on where the wings were I hope Basilis can regenerate them seeing that if not then he won’t be able to fly (obviously) and I don’t know about you but I don’t think I would be in such a passion state if I lost the ability to fly
Wait what? Isn't the cutting off of wings symbolic? I mean, Basili tried to fight who he is in order to pretend to be someone he is not (change a demon body into a human body). Cutting off the wing hurt because it was a part of himself and not just a disguise. It's this "naked king concept" form song - trying to strip the robes off a king who doesn't have them, what means trying to change yourself if it's not possible. And I don't want to make you sad but if the wing has not grown back at the end it is an indication that it will never grow back. The severed wing is a symbol of the scarring of experiencing such a dilemma
And yes, wings was probably under the backpack in that part
Sorry for my english and i hope i helped you ://
So, is this gay?
"I have altered the algorithm. Pray that I alter it further."
-Super Eyepatch Wolf, 2021
Everyone keeps referencing this person but ngl I've not a clue who they are.
@@That_Box_ The guy's a big anime youtuber, he gave this video a shoutout, and now those with no context think a furry overlord is commanding an army
He truly HAS altered it, because I somehow stumbled into this video without seeing his reference to it! I do enjoy his content, however!
Heh.
No clue who they are but I've got to thank em
The demon has a pink triangle on his collar at 2:47. It might look purple in the lighting, but I'm pretty sure it's pink because the pink triangle was used to mark gays during the holocaust. Great touch there, dang.
Oh REALLY
Thats a nice touch
Really well noticed, dang...
WOW
Owws
That explains why the rifle the demons had looked of German Origin.
I’ve never felt more for two characters in less than 4 minutes 😭
Oddly i did not realize it was gay till a few seconds after because of how natural the relationship felt , excellent job, you have made a better showing of a relationship then 99% of movies now a days
@Constantia Jedehlfelt In 2:47 you can briefly see that he's male
@@loafofbread9966 i think he meant for the human, he has an effeminate look ( thought he was a she 'til i read that comment )
@@Eragon1er oh, it's cuz i read "two flat girl characters" so ig I got confused 😅
Yeah they mostly seem forced
honestly until you said something I thought they were drawn to be deliberately ambiguous, didn't catch the ID
The pink triangle catching the light in 2:47 got me. An entire plot explained in one symbol, the viewer's attention being ever so subtlety brought to it.
What does pink triangle mean?
@@nghiatrong570 It means that the person having it is homosexual to some extent... I think
@@ratkogamer so, the Person in the blue pullover is male?
@@nghiatrong570 yeah @ratkogamer is right. More specifically, the pink triangle here references how in Nazi concentration camps gay men where identified by having pink triangles on their uniforms.
@@leander2843 yeah, so is the demon with the white hair
HA I see what you did there. The song is called "The Naked King" and the devils name is Basilis(Βασίλης) which is a name that means king in greek(βασιλιάς). Clever one boiz. Love the attention to detail!
Also he likes being naked a lot!!
Love to have seen it developed into a manga or anime series. Much potential 😁
Also it said “a naked king with donkey ears” too which is another Greek mythology reference.
I would have watched a whole season of these two, great art style and a good story.
agreed
Ah, I see Rapparu decided to do another video about a human adopting some sort of supernatural creature. Except... this one has a happier ending.
What was the other one?
@@doidadosgato It's called Kanamewo and it's on the artist's (Rapparu) channel.
@@Waterseeker_ found it, thank you very much!
Oh god, why’s it only 4 minutes, I want to see more of these two, there’s like so much potential for a movie or anime or something omg 🥺😫😩😭🥺😔
you know its well made when you care about 2 characters after watching 4 minutes of a music video
Vero
@@justyouraveragehumanbeing7411 yes
@@alessiatavani1509 Italian spotted
This video is only 4 minutes long yet I feel like I’ve just watched an entire feature length film
more like an anime what has double the episodes of pokemon the anime
This is incredible, it's only four minutes yet you get so attached to the characters, and to see how happy they are at the end is so heart warming.
I love how it's not in your face that it's gay, it's causal representation but there is more to it if you look closer.
It is cause it is so casual about it that makes it so much better. It doesn't make a big deal about it
If this isn't "in your face" gay I don't know what is.
And the demon guy's back-home friends being not only OK with it but encouraging him to not keep it under wraps is 🥺
@@Peasham Na in you face is like what we see in recent movie's were there character desperately goes out of there way to mention it or its crammed into the story because inclusion was on there check list. Replacing the characters in this with a male and female wouldn't really change the story at all so you cant really call in it your face just because its males. I will say something like this would definitely trigger old-school Christian folk because not only is it gay we also see a devil fall from heaven and basically get accepted by a human.
@@billfred9411 This story necessitates a gay couple since the demon was persecuted against for being gay, as we see with the pink triangle, the thing gay men were branded with in Nazi Germany. Not only is a gay relationship vital to the story, it is likewise deeply political.
Boys and girls, ladies and gentleman, we must correct the atrocity that plagues this video. Why does it not have a few million views? We must abuse the algorithm and get this video the attention it deserves. Seriously, this is one of the best music animations I've seen in awhile, the story and visuals are great and feel like a long journey despite it only being 4 minutes. It's great.
I agree
No. A million is not enough.
It deserves a billion.
AND NONBINARY PALS
im upset that you miss spelled "plague" as for its in my name but i agree.
Have you seen 'ZUTOMAYO - DARKEN'?
Getting an ad for Boss Baby when this gorgeous animation concluded was JUST INSULTING!!!!
That is indeed an insult holy shit
Boss baby gaming
That is disgusting! I hate the Boss Baby. It's nothing but a corporate cash grab unlike THIS music video.
I got a Google Chrome Book ad that just have the similar 2d animation just like in the video.
@@bigoreoenergy3123 EXACTLY!!!!
Anyone else from the SuperEyePatchWolf video ? This video is absolutely stunning and more people really do need to watch it.
Not me *cough
Aye
I had to pause his video to get here quicker
Our Irish overload never leads us wrong
Me
i've never felt such emotional attatchment to a demon from a short film
A better love story than twilight, with significantly better visuals, too
That is not an impressive goal to surpass
I can't believe people still make jokes about twillight
*FAITH IN HUMANITY RESTORED*
@@murilomuniz9962 to be fair, it's punching down
Still a good meme tho
comparing this to Twilight is quite an insult
@@derpedfox its a joke, my dude
everyone is starting to make a dent on youtube algorithm, cause i got this video out of nowhere and i'm not disappointed in the slightest!
Same
Honestly, same.
Same here, *Welp guess time to push it further*
Same and now anytime I go into any video or recommended its always there so we should keep this up.
Same
It is criminal that this video doesn't have millions of views.
I kid you not I've spent the last hour searching for this because it's been in the back of my mind for ages, and then I close UA-cam, reopen it, and here it is.
I hope you either saved or downloaded this video so you don’t lose it again
@@vidareklofvonrosen2442 oh i absolutely did
Finally, someone that can understand the idea of the suffering I went through to find this video
1:05 M.K・1985・5・3
1:33 M.H・1982・11・22
2:02 H.Y・1986・3・8
2:07 H.K・1985・10・24
車とか電車のナンバープレートにメンバーの誕生日が！！
細かいところにこういうのがあるの嬉しい😌
(既出でしたらすみません！)
EyepatchWolf sent me here to rebel against the UA-cam gods and that's what I'm gonna do. More people need to see this
You are god damn right
That shit slaps
REBELLION!
I dont get it?
This needs its own serie
I wasn't ready for this to give me a whole Miyazaki movie's worth of emotions in just 4 minutes, but that's what happened and I am on the verge of ugly happy sad tears writing this.
1:13 it makes me incredibly happy how you draw skies
1:22 like I'd hang that on my wall
the fact that his wing will never grow back is sad enough 😭
[Btw that gun design looks sick!]
2:20 this scene showed more emotion and story development as well as psychological perspective then most movies or thrillers or any romance.
I’m actually blown away! The music and the animation was beyond what I thought a masterpiece could be
yeah it was such a good job i don't understand much japanese but the art is amazing!
Oh man that was so good, it was so cheerful to start out, which made the whole bit with the wing so much more coarse and brutal. He wanted to cripple himself just to fit in, and he went through with it ultimately for nothing. In many ways it reminded me of self harm scars, and the lengths this world pushes us to, and the irreversible damage that all too many people end up going through.
hey are you doing better?
@@bloopydude227 It is not something I have personally gone through, but people close to me have. They are all doing better now though.
Just commenting here to do my bit in pushing the algorithm to spread this beautiful piece of art to other people. Seriously, it's amazing, I love it so much. To everyone involved, please keep doing more captivating music and lyrics, and keep creating such fantastic animations! Your work is great!
Bro why did I just get recommended to this masterpiece today💀
I REMEMBER WHEN THIS CAME OUT, AND I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FORWARD TO WATCH IT AGAIN! i loved this animation so much, and it was actually a huge inspiration in my lifetime as an artist!
BIGMAMAの音楽には琴線に触れることがあり、「秘密」や「ヒーローインタビュー」を聴くと気持ちが込み上げてくるのですが、「The Naked King」も聴くたびに同様です。
歌詞もメロディーも素敵すぎ！！
もっともっとたくさんの人に知ってもらい、愛されてほしいバンドです。
Thought Basilis is just how Van viewed his inner self. Story starts off with him contemplating suicide and not going through with it and bringing his inner demon back home again, hiding him away. When they get away from the city for the first time they drive through a literal wasteland and while Basilis seems to quite like this I thought it's just getting away from others and possible prejudice. Also Van holding Basilis' photo in the tent scene seems to moreso be his own? Once pressured by bullies (rain scene) he gets depressed again and relapses until getting away from it all in the end and finding a group of people to fit in with where his world simultaneously gets all its color back and he accepts Basilis and himself for what he is?
I thought this is fantastic use of symbolism very cool
I never actually thought of it in this way, but I'd say it probably has some truth.
If anything, I think it's the best kind of art, in that it can be interpreted in any way the viewer sees fit.
The very literal, a gay romance between a human living life as a ghost and a demon shunned for who he was in his own realm.
Symbolically, where Basilis' demonic appearance is more a representation of how *he* feels; alienated, isolated, and afraid of judgement. Only learning to accept who he was and not allowing others to dictate his own destiny after enduring trauma and agony with a handful of people (the most important being Van of course) who never judged him for any of those things.
Or the even more symbolic, where Basilis is Van's internalized view of himself. Everything that happens between them is Van learning to accept the "demon" within him, and the "haggling" scene where Basilis is being harassed by two strangers causes Van to relapse and believe himself to be flawed on an internal level, which is then followed by the "mutilation" scene, where he tries to forcefully sever from himself the aspects he believes to be ruining his life. This only overtakes him with grief and pain, unable to bring himself to destroy the parts of himself he had grown to love. Eventually, it's all wrapped up with the kiss, where Van is finally able to allow himself to not be consumed by shame and to love himself, symbolized by, once Van and Basilis reunite, their hands remaining locked for the rest of the video.
Reminds me a bit of Yubel from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
a lot of the comments are calling Van a girl... the whole point of the video is that Basilis is gay (note the pink triangle on the collar at 2:47) and his lover was killed by the devil authorities. Basilis leaves Van not just because he is a devil in the human world but because he still believes that the love he feels for another man can't be accepted. When he finds a community that supports him for who he is, he's able to openly show his love for Van. It's similar to Lil Nas X's Montero - the protagonist accepts and loves himself in defiance of a society that tells him his identity is sinful.
oh damn, it went a lot deeper than I thought at first.
thanks for the explanation dawg!
as in,, there's absolut vodka at 2:44 - we should've known
Honestly, when I first saw clips of this in the Super Eyepatch Wolf video, I couldn’t tell if they were both guys or both girls, all I could tell was that they are definitely gay for each other.
OK, i get that part now. But why is the city destroyed by trees?
@@Falkenschwinge Hmm, first they drive through a desolated land with no color and in the end the area is a vast, lively, green field. Maybe it represents the clashing views and that any type of sexuality should be seen as natural/normal cause trees = nature? And trees have roots. Rooted in society i.e. always been a part of us. Just my idea.
Let's make this so popular that they'll have to make a series
Beautiful style, fluid animation, a solid song, a cute monster, and a tear jerking gay romance, what is there not to love? Thank you once again Super Eyepatch Wolf for recommending me something wonderful, and may we be able to strike against the youtube algorithm!
Too good, shutouts to eyepatchwolf for letting me see this masterpiece
大好きなBIGMAMAの大切な一曲がこういう形で海外のたくさんの人に聞いてもらえてるのがなんかすごい嬉しい！
せっかくならもっと日本でも流行れ〜！
Even though I can't understand the words I love the story and animation
うん、分かるだってコメント💬で、全然人(日本人)いないもん。ww
Yes
It's beautiful.
i refuse to believe this is only 2 years old, i swear i feel like i watched this half a DECADE ago
Be glad for this. If time goes slowly for you you are still too young to feel old. Jeez... Just yesterday it was 2017...
Someone can explain to me why this masterpiece is not 10M views?, it was such a gorgeous experience! Incredible song and visuals, great job!
室内での雨や雷を描く発想が好きすぎる
I like the idea of drawing rain and thunder indoors
I'm basically French, but hey, I'll make the effort to translate:
I wanted to say a big thank you to the developers for presenting us with such wonders; I liked everything about this animation, the music, the history, the animation, ... (the BL) ...!
in short, keep doing such a good job and thank you again!
ay slt, ton anglais est très bien, juste "developers" et "history" marchent mieux si c'est "makers" et "story", sinnon c'est comprehensible!
Mais oui, cette chanson et cette vidéo sont incroyable
Moi mon anglais est éclaté 😂
私もです❤
French? World Cup looser lol
We need a full anime of this, twelve episode, possible second season, slice of life romcom with fantasy elements!
地上から空へ旅立ってまた巡り逢えたのがCRYSTAL CLEAR
空から地上へ旅立ってまた巡り逢えたのがThe Naked King
どちらも無償の愛を感じた。
every time this video reappears in my recommended, i watch it all the way through every time.
×2 me too
Yes sir 😊
hell yes
去年の8月に配信ライブで初披露されたとき、早く生で聴きたいって思いました。12月に生で聴いたときは早く一緒に声を出したいと。まだ声を出すことは叶わないけど、ビスたんが加入してくれてMVも公開している今、願うのは「このメンバーの武道館公演でこの曲をみんなで叫びたい」になりました。
「美しき我が人生を！」
遠くない未来でそれが叶うことを祈りながらそのためにできることをしていこうと思います。
Everytime I see this I cry, and I'm not talking about one or two drops of tears.
I’m in love with this, the animation is beautiful, the plot is heartwarming and tearjerking everything about this video is out of this world
Poor Basilis, he’s been through so much and I’m glad he gets a happy ending.
Another detail, the landscape at 3:02 is the same landscape at 1:10 , except instead of a barren desolate wasteland, the landscape is blooming, blossoming, and the houses are renovated.
It seems Basilis has found more acceptance in the mortal world from humans than he did in his own kingdom, among his own kind.
Lovely animation, very sweet, kind hearted message.
I remember watching this a long time ago but not remembering the name and… here I am still the way I remember great story, animation and song (though I still have to watch it with subtitles .-.)
疑って後悔するよりも信じて後悔したい。
本当にBIGMAMAらしい曲だと思う。
ギスギスした世の中に、多幸感溢れる曲。
愛の溢れるアニメーション。
何回観ても飽きない。
もっと多くの人に観てもらえるといいな。
この曲をキッカケにBIGMAMAの事もっと知って欲しいと思います！金井政人の歌詞もステキなので歌詞にも注目です！
MY HEART STOPPED AT 3:24 😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Same, I already crying when basilis left, but I cried harder when he saw him at the table 😖
Holy sh-.... That animation, the whole production... was just... absolutely AMAZING. I wanna see a full SERIES of this. This would make for a FANTASTIC adult or teen rated animated series
yeah me too 😭
I'm just sad because I'm French and here they are no French subtitles-
Ye or any form of sequel will do
YES!
I'm really glad this was recommended to me and that I stuck around for the video itself instead of tabbing out and playing games with it in the background. IT LOOKS SO GOOD. Have a great day to whoever reads this! :D
美しき我が人生を！ってみんなでライブで言いたい！
MAMAの曲はホントいい曲ばかりです！
BIGMAMAというバンドに出会えて本当によかったです。
らっパルさんとのMVは愛称抜群ですね！これを見た人はぜひ前作CRYSTAL CLEARもみてほしい！
そしてBIGMAMAという沼に落ちてほしいです。
I just wanna express how happy this video makes me. The emotion behind it is so sincere. The kiss at the end made me cry. And it's the first video that's been recommended to me that fits my screen.
Une telle qualité d’animation ! Avec un scénario si complet et profond. Ça mériterait d’avoir une série animé ou un film d’animation ! Je veux savoir ce qu’ils se disent, suivre leurs aventures ! Avec la musique... Il s’agit là d’un chef d’œuvre. Bravo !
It is a crime against humanity that this doesn't have millions of views. OK I come back a year later and 220K likes. This does put a smile on my face.
この曲がもっと日本に世界に広まってほしい😁
the english sub titles make the song sound so beautiful even if i can't understand the original language...and i love the story! it's of pain and sadness and love but most importantly hope and or hopelessness
BIGMAMAの曲は毎回新しい発見があって、大好きです
歌詞が本当に素敵
もっと日本中にファンが増えてほしいです！
Provavelmente não vai ser lido por ninguém muito menos o responsável pelo vídeo mas queria dizer que é realmente muito fofo! A animação é linda e a música ótima, achei a história muito bonitinha, sem exagerar isso melhorou meu dia
Yo lo lei y estoy de acuerdo con tigo
@@JUANDRAGO10 somos 2
Somos 4!! :D
Achei maravilhoso!! Quem dera um filme com essa história na Netflix da vida!
Somos 141 pessoas :D
この調子で日本でも伸びてほしい！応援してます！
I habe watched this bout 50 times no joke today
Fr
The story of this seems obvious when reviewed, though I will simply give a synapses. But yea, Spoiler Warning
The story starts with a young adult by the name of Van making a trip to the sea, possibly contemplating suicide, but deciding not to go through with it. At nearly the same time, two demons in uniform have a third demon trapped on a platform over a sheer cliff. Van, on his way back from his failed suicide attempt; witnesses someone falling from the sky into the ocean, and proceeds to save them and perform CPR. Taking the demon home after saving their life, the demon wakes up the next day to discover that they are in a world that seems similar to their own, as the demon states himself as Basilis. Van offers to aid Basilis by providing clothing and food, while Basilis shows that they understand most of the various forms of chores and entertainment as Van. Later, Van has to go to work, stating to Basilis that he'll be back. During the middle of work, Van goes home to a Basilis who appears fairly lonely and startled by the sudden reappearance of Van. That night, Van and Basilis in the cover of night leave the city, eventually making it out to the country side, and though it is a barren dust bowl, with only dead shrubs, and abandoned houses around them, they camp out for the night in the desert. While Basilis is still asleep Van discovers a picture, showing Basilis, and an unknown demon smiling next to each other.
Upon returning to the city, Van applies makeup, and a disguise to help Basilis blend in with society, and explore the city. As they move though the city, various signs show civil unrest and frustration at the water shortage and rationing. When Vans has to use the restroom, Basilis is startled by someone giving him flashbacks to an unknown event with a shooting. The person who startled him are two men, who harass Basilis to the point of trying to get away from them. As one of the men touches Basilis, a sudden downpour of begins to wash away Basilis's makeup, and give him enough time to get away from the harassers who are seemingly awestruck by the downpour. In an attempt to get away from the rain, Basilis trips, but instinctively spreads his wings in order to avoid falling, revealing himself in the middle of a crowd of people. Van, upon discovering that it is raining, and Basilis is nowhere in sight, looks for his friend in a panic before spotting him in the air flying away and back home. As the pair make it back to safety, the rain causes a massive growth in various plant life, causing general chaos in the streets that mobilize the CSIF (no idea what they are aside from a police force) to mobilize.
Once home, Basilis prompts Vans to cut off his demonic traits, such as his wings and tail in order to blend into society without fear of being caught. Van agrees, though upon cutting off the first wing, throws the knife away in disgust; before embracing a self destructive Basilis as he tries to rip off his own tail. After treating and bandaging up the wound, Van falls asleep crying at the situation. The next morning, Van discovers a note from the now missing Basilis stating that Van would be better off without him causing trouble, but also reveals that Basilis has a love interest in Van. We are then shown Basilis with his lover from the picture being discovered, and his lover being shot to death, with Basilis being spared due to the fact that he is the Royal Prince of Padma. He is then both collared and labeled with a pink triangle tag, stating his sexual orientation, and sent to what appears to be a concentration camp of some sort. Basilis eventually escapes, but is cornered, though it is obvious that he is wanted alive rather than dead, and instead of being imprisoned, decides to jump to his death, where he is seen by Van.
Some time later, Van is traveling in his car through the countryside possibly in search for Basilis. Eventually Van discovers that the recent downpour of rain has ended the drought, and brought vibrant life to what was originally a barren dustbowl. Driving past what use to be ruined building now rebuilt into houses and farmlands, Van spots Basilis with several others who appear to be companions. Stopping the car, Van exits his vehicle, and approaches. As Basilis realizes that it's Van, he shows hesitation. After a moment of encouragement from his companions, Basilis runs towards Van before embracing him, and drawing him in for a kiss. Helping Van up, Basilis confesses his love to Van, who acknowledges his feelings as well, before we are shown Basilis introducing his companions. We are then shown in the distance that the rains have returned, and that Van and Basilis now live together on the farms.
is van a female or male ? i know how to tell any more tell cus anime femboy
@@chatleslorenzo6164 Van is only suggested to be male due to Basilis's sexual preference. Outside of that, Van's gender is not stated directly by the video as Van has no defining things within their home to indicate whether male or female, and the restroom that they use is unisexed. We do know that Basilis was persecuted by his people for his sexuality, as he was tagged with a pink triangle. The Pink Triangle has important significance in history as a label for homosexuality, and while originally a badge of shame, the LBGTQ community has reclaimed it as both a reminder of the past horrors from WWII, and a badge of self identification and pride in one self. Feel free to look up more about the Pink Triangle, as events from WWII should never be forgotten to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
@@TheTimeWornSoul TL;DR a dramatic love story of two femboys with happy ending!
@@ShadowZeroFlame Indeed, that is the very short version, though one could say that it underplays the importance of the story. It's not so much dramatic as it is a blend of Self Discovery and Overcoming Tragedy. I think a lot about Van is left out to show that Van doesn't even know what he wants, as he works as a janitor for a random building. We can tell that Van lives alone, and probably even drinks, due to Vodka being seen as a thing he kept, even if he used it to sterilize Basilis's amputated wing. The book titles could probably give more insight into Van, but I haven't bothered to look into them yet.
w o r d
The quality of this is astounding and it is a shame that it is not more popular. To all the recommended lists!
In one of the flashbacks, the demon boy is wearing a pink triangle tag. That's the same thing the nazis would make gay people wear during the holocaust.
Yeah, you can see he's also in bed with another male demon, so possibly his lover.
So I'm guessing that it's about accepting your identity in a society that thinks what you are is sinful
wtf... why just why edit: bruh this goes to why would the nazis do something like this🤦♀️🤦♀️
@@LKonstantina915 Did you read the comment above you? They provided a pretty solid explanation.
@@kaneqost what if it isn’t a male or a women and just idk a creature from another world where gay and all that stuff doesn’t matter
@@StarRaider12345 The triangle is a tag hanging from his collar, attached to a chain. That was put on him by his captors. He was being persecuted for his relationship.
...can we make this into a movie? Or anime rather, then it'd be even longer. I'd love that.
YES PLEASE! 🙏
The story told in the short film, in my humble opinion, is just as beautiful as the music written for it. You can have a few different interpretations of the details, but ultimately it is about boy love 🏳️🌈 and I think it speaks loudly for itself. Recommend this to your friends!
Russian description says that in video is heterosexual love
@@GanzaArjera13 it’s heavily implied to be a gay love story. From the demons past romance being a guy, to the protagonist being named Van, which is a stereotypical guy name.
@@Gooshieooshie5000 this is clearly a gay love story, and the director of this short film Rapparu is a trans woman
@@snowyavery8356 Thanks for restating what I just said?
@@snowyavery8356 Good to know that the director is trans though
BIGMAMAにとって大切な曲が世界中に届いてることが嬉しいです。
これを機に他の曲にも興味を持って貰えますように。
言霊ってやっぱりあるような気がするので、｢美しき我が人生を！｣と言い続けてていたら本当にそうなるような。
そんな力を信じたくなるような大切な曲です。
早くライブで高らかに叫びましょうね👍
The most criminally underrated animation on all of youtube.
I come back to this film about 3 times per year, and each time I cry. This is a beautiful animation, story, music, character design, visuals, everything. This video will forever hold such a special place in my heart, probably being the very thing that made me fall in love with animation. So thank you, thank you so much for making this film.
お？！？？！？めちゃくちゃコメント外国人から伸びてますね？！？！日本の最高のロックバンドが知れ渡っている！！！ずっとずっと格好良いBIGMAMAが大好きです。いいぞ、もっとやれ！！！
"その目を閉じれば見えるでしょう"で目を開けるBasilisくんが凄く良かったです素敵なアニメーション……メンバーの誕生日も散りばめられてて💐 美しき我が人生を！
2:53 美しき我が人生を！！
YES! Finally i found this video after 2 years
Nice
日本でもっと評価されるべきバンド。
I legit felt like crying tears of happiness at the end! This is an underrated masterpiece!!!
らっパルさんとの2度目のコラボMV最高過ぎる………………。この歌詞と音楽と映像の世界観が本当に大好き。二度と言わず何度でもコラボしてほしい本当に切実に。
the animation is gorgeous
Unlike any art style I ever seen on TV. I love how much of a story and context there is that is given without words, and very quickly. Just a few quick expressions and movements, you tell so much with it. Epic work!
前向きな歌詞に励まされる。そしてMV内にちょこちょこ現れるビスたんにも癒される
何度観ても、何度聴いても新たな魅力を発掘できる宝の山みたいなMV。
大好きなBIGMAMAの大好きな曲がまたひとつ増えました！
this was so beautiful 😭🥰 i need more of this