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Hello and welcome if you’re new, welcome back if you not to anodda video. Hope you liking the new format. It makes making videos easier for me (even though I’ve cut back on the number of videos I do). As you can see, this is a review for Takayan It’s okay to envy.
First impressions: I have no clue what I just watched, but I enjoyed it. I prefer his voice on the second song and the way he raps reminds me of ph1 with how unassuming it is. The hard English subtitles are a welcomed change, but there is still so much about the song and the lyrics that I know I missed after just one watch. This is a video that needs plenty of your time and a few searches to fully understand. We nuh reach dessuh yet.
He’s a social media star and musician who has gained fame for his [insert graphic たかやん / Takayan] YouTube channel. He has earned more than 1 million subscribers for sharing his original music, often coupled with anime illustrations [insert screen grab of thumbnails]. He began his YouTube channel in April 2011. One of his most popular YouTube videos, “Toy,” has more than 13 million views. His album Happiness and Correct Answer were released in 2020.
I don’t mind the dress in the first song, [insert picture] in fact, it made me realise more that he has taken on this persona. His use of the pastel, cute aesthetic [insert short clip of first video] while seriously admitting all the things he hates about himself (or she hates about herself), kinda honed in on the facade of the girl, regarding the type of person she is jealous of. The switch is made all the more impactful with the change in lighting and colours used [insert clip of videos changing]. It looks to represent the girl’s change from simple jealousy to a warped kind of envy that forgets boundaries and reality [insert clip from second song]. I, honestly, smiled a bit during this song, cause it was done so well. And this is not in spite of, but because of the first half of the video. Both songs themes go well together and the video did a good job of making them even more complimentary.
I know I mentioned the impact of the second song, but I can’t move on without mentioning that the subtitles did the transition a disservice. However, it’s still good to know what’s happening. So, I guess I’m more on the fence about it than totally disliking it.
A pretty straight forward story of a girl [insert picture of girl] that’s jealous of another girl [insert graphic ???] because she thinks the other girl is more desirable. It does take a seemingly deadly turn in the second half of the MV, [insert clip of bloody white roses] but that just shows the progression of the main girl’s jealousy
In the case of both songs, the instrumental can give a different vibe if you don’t consider the lyrics. I think the contrast of both songs and the storyline makes the lyrics stand out more.
The underlying theme is a self-conscious girl’s thoughts. While the first song shows her more vulnerable side, the second shows the facade she shows to mask those insecurities and the benefits that come from it. It’s still sad throughout, but the differing expression of the same issues makes it interesting.
Lyric colours and entire scenes changing simultaneously was something I missed in my first viewing, but thought was really impressive the second time around