This world is cruel, but I still love you. Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you. 🕊🧣5:03

This world is cruel but I still love you. 😭😭😭

Can we all agree that animenz is the founding titan of anime piano community.

"The world is cruel" "The world is cruel but I still love you" "Just what are we protecting" "Even if I sacrifice everything I'll protect you"

The Piano Hashira, the founding Titan of Anime Piano, the PianoKage of the Hidden in the keys Village, the real Kousei Arima. Call him what you want, Animenz is simply one of if not the greatest Anime Pianists to take foot on this earth, his music definitely will still be around for years to come. Thank you for another beautiful piece ❤️

There are two things that is always a guarantee. 1. Any Attack on Titan song is guaranteed to be amazing. 2. Any Animenz cover is guaranteed to be amazing.

i can't imagine how much sorrow i would feel when hearing to this song in the last episode. BRO GOOSEBUMPS ALL OVER MY BODY 🕊🧣

Tetsu no tama ga seigi no shoumei Tsuranukeba eiyuu ni chikazuita Sono me wo tojite furete mireba Onaji katachi onaji taion no akuma [Verse 2] Boku wa dame de aitsu wa ii no? Soko ni kabe ga atta dake na no ni Umarete shimatta sadame nageku na Bokura wa minna jiyuu nan dakara [Pre-Chorus]Tori no you ni hane ga areba Doko e datte yukeru kedo Kaeru basho ga nakereba Kitto doko e mo yukenai Tada tada ikiru no wa iya da [Chorus]Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo Nani wo gisei ni shitemo sore demo kimi wo mamoru yo Machigai da to shitemo utagattari shinai Tadashisa to wa jibun no koto tsuyoku shinjiru koto da [Verse 3] Tetsu no ame ga furi chiru joukei Terebi no naka eiga ni mietan da Sensou nante oroka na kyoubou Kankei nai shiranai kuni no hanashi Sore nara nande aitsu nikunde Kuroi kimochi kakushi kirenai wake Setsumei datte deki ya shinain da Bokura wa nante mujun bakka nan da [Bridge]Kono kotoba mo yakusarereba Hontou no imi wa tsutawaranai Shinjiru no wa sono me wo hiraite Fureta sekai dake Tadatada ikiru no wa iya da [Chorus]Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo Nani wo gisei ni shitemo sore demo kimi wo mamoru yo Eranda hito no kage suteta mono no shikabane Kizuitan da jibun no naka sodatsu no wa akuma no ko Seigi no ura gisei no naka kokoro ni wa akuma no ko

Out of all Attack on titan endings, I feel like this one perfectly captures the feeling of "this is it, this is the end".

"the world is cruel but I still love you" is an incredible line because it's applicable to our reality. Even though our existence is doomed with suffering, love - love for the familiar, for the stranger, for nature, for art - is what makes life worth living.

The premiere hasn't started yet and i can already say it's gonna be the best cover of "Akuma No Ko" on YT. Edit - I am crying now 😭😭

My "Analysis" (Spoiler Warning): - B-F#-E-F#-A ostinato --> Feeling of caged in - 0:39 "Because we are all free. If we have wings like birds, we could go anywhere." 👉 No ostinato, melody and bass more free = slightly freed of the caged. - 1:08 "This world is cruel, but I still love you. Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you." 👉 Up and down scales, moving freely between both hands = truly free(?), going through each highs and lows to protect his friends. - 1:29 "Even if this is a mistake, I don’t doubt it. What is right is believing in myself strongly." 👉 Steadfast and firm bass notes = believing in himself + in 1:39 the ostinato returns alone = acting himself, even if what he's doing is wrong. Hint that he’s not really free. Believes he can save his friends with his actions alone though - 1:46 Time is ticking, has to act before his home and freedom is taken. - 1:51 "A scene of iron rain falling. It looked like a movie on TV. War is a stupid, violent thing, Why should I care about countries I don’t even care about." 👉 Melody in highest register, daunting and frightening feeling. Cruelties of war are shown. - 2:11 “Melancholic” instrumental part. Take it however you want. - 2:35 "Even if these words could be translated, The true meaning wouldn’t be conveyed. You can only believe The world you can touch, with eyes wide open. I don’t want to just live." 👉 Melody is sandwiched in between bass and higher ornaments = message not fully clear, hard to translate the true meaning. - 3:01 "This world is cruel, but I still love you. Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you." 👉 Same as above - 3:23 "The shadow of the chosen person, the corpses of the abandoned one. I’ve realized that growing inside of me is a child of evil." 👉 Same melody (B-A#-G#-F#-G#-B-C#-D#-G#) alternated two octaves lower = about Mikasa actually being the chosen one and abandoned Eren dying. They love each other, they tried, but in the end they couldn't properly communicate - 3:33 "Behind my righteousness, surrounded by sacrifice, in my heart is a child of evil." - 3:38 Animenz actually repeats the last line, which is not in the original. - 3:44 Similar to "My Dearest [10th Anniversary]" at 6:58 and maybe "Sincerely" at 5:10 onwards. Animenz including his very own personal message, most likely to thank Isayama. (Thank you Isayama!) I really wanna know after the last episode. - 4:33 ostinato of the beginning again. Eren was never truly free, he just fought for it for his friends, but mainly himself. Most is probably not true, but please just let me dream (I will probably update it as I feel like it). It's really heartbreaking to listen to "Massarana Daichi", which is about Mikasa. Please give it a listen! Also as I was writing this, the special version of the ED dropped 😢 Thank you Animenz for this wonderful arrangement. ~ "This world is cruel, but I still love you. 🎵 ~ Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you." 🎶

進撃の巨人って結構花がよく出てくるけど、このピアノ聴いて花がヒラヒラ舞ってるのが浮かんだ。 ピアノでここまで進撃のアニメ性表現できるの感動した、人生で一度でいいから生で聴きたいと思いました

ピアノの知識とかあんまりないけど、編曲の仕方がほんとにすごいと思った。 ピアノを一人で弾いてこんなに壮大に聞こえるものかと思った。 調律が良くて、撮ってる場所も綺麗に響いてるからか、ピアノの音もすごく綺麗だし。 めちゃくちゃ感動しました。

打ち込みじゃないちゃんとしたピアノで綺麗なアニソン聴けるのありがたい

Now he's free...🕊🧣

"僕らはみんな自由なんだから" "世界は残酷だ、それでも君を愛すよ" Thank you for the beautiful arrangement. The ending was so deeply Eren feel. 😭

凄すぎる 音数多すぎる 他者の弾いてみたとレベルが違いすぎる

こんな素晴らしい演奏をタダで聴かせていただけて良いんだろうか…？？？？めちゃくちゃ美しい演奏に胸をうたれました、繊細で、でも力強い、強弱のつけ方が最高です…！本当にありがとうございます！！聴けて耳が幸せです🙏

この曲初めて聴いた時、初めてここまで言葉にしにくい気持ちを持ったと思います。 最高です。ありがとうございました。

It’s so beautiful that this ending’s lyrics perfectly represent eren’s character, I can’t wait to hear your arrangement TvT

鳥肌が何回もたった 世界は残酷だけど あなたの演奏を愛しています

Can we just appreciate how emotionally he arrange this song and how he put the red scarf at the end?

You know it’s gonna be good when Animenz actually makes a cover of a song early.

The lyrics of this ED just hits..

I got goosebumps from this song, especially when the piano covers the "This world is cruel, but I still love you" part.

Lyrics romaji for those who want to sing along Verse 1] Tetsu no tama ga seigi no shoumei Tsuranukeba eiyuu ni chikazuita Sono me wo tojite furete mireba Onaji katachi onaji taion no akuma [Verse 2] Boku wa dame de aitsu wa ii no? Soko ni kabe ga atta dake na no ni Umarete shimatta sadame nageku na Bokura wa minna jiyuu nan dakara [Pre-Chorus] Tori no you ni hane ga areba Doko e datte yukeru kedo Kaeru basho ga nakereba Kitto doko e mo yukenai Tada tada ikiru no wa iya da [Chorus] Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo Nani wo gisei ni shitemo sore demo kimi wo mamoru yo Machigai da to shitemo utagattari shinai Tadashisa to wa jibun no koto tsuyoku shinjiru koto da Verse 3] Tetsu no ame ga furi chiru joukei Terebi no naka eiga ni mietan da Sensou nante oroka na kyoubou Kankei nai shiranai kuni no hanashi Sore nara nande aitsu nikunde Kuroi kimochi kakushi kirenai wake Setsumei datte deki ya shinain da Bokura wa nante mujun bakka nan da [Bridge] Kono kotoba mo yakusarereba Hontou no imi wa tsutawaranai Shinjiru no wa sono me wo hiraite Fureta sekai dake Tada tada ikiru no wa iya da [Chorus] Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo Nani wo gisei ni shitemo sore demo kimi wo mamoru yo Eranda hito no kage suteta mono no shikabane Kizuitan da jibun no naka sodatsu no wa akuma no ko Seigi no ura gisei no naka kokoro ni wa akuma no ko

ずっと聴きに来てる。なんでこんなに美しく弾けるんだよ…

アレンジが素晴らしすぎてめっちゃ感動しました！！ この曲が進撃の巨人のエンディングでよかった！！

凄い… ほんとに進撃の巨人のエンディングがこの曲でよかったなと思います😊

1:07 that incredible creativity and virtuosity you're pouring into the arrangement is astounding... Wow

after finishing the manga and looking back to the day i watched season 1 stream in 2013. The feels hit like a truck and the lyrics mean so much. If you have not read the manga and are a 'strictly' anime person then you are in for one hell of a ride.

This cover is a masterpiece, just like any other Animenz video.

Higuchi truly wrote a beautiful song, and Animenz composed a beautiful cover.

原曲へのリスペクトを強く感じる。好き！！

It is the most beautiful thing my ears have heard

この曲の良さを最大に活かしているのは、あなたのピアノです。

When the final episode airs, imagine Animenz uploading Red Swan. That would leave my head spinning with feels

Masterful arrangement and performance as always

I really hope Animenz decides to update the description after almost 2 years. I've wanted to read about his closing thoughts ever since. Thank you once again for these (fittingly) 13 covers on AoT!

this is another one of your arrangements where your take on an already incredible song makes me appreciate that song even more. i am in awe

”悪魔の子”非常に悲しい、高い、プロットの連続慣性に組み込まれています👏👏👏👏😮😮😮😮

*DUDE.* A. You managed to make this song feel even more haunting than it already was. B. That ending? Goddarned killed me. I was not expecting that at all, and it was bleeding AMAZING. C. Congratulations at almost being at 2 million subscribers!! I have little doubt you'll hit and surpass that milestone in no darned time at all! ^^💪💪🤟🎶🙏

I love how hauntingly beautiful this song is mixed with the visuals of the ED, this arrangement really emphasises the haunting beauty of this song, fantastic job.

うますぎる、、人生で初めてKZfaqでコメントしてしまった、、、、今まで聞いてきた中で1番だ、、

Sr animenz. Tysm for this, Your piano arrangements are always so complicated but beautiful to the ear.🕊️

進撃の巨人のopとedは神ってる。 澤野弘之さんも神ってる。 ストーリーと作画もやばい。 この曲聴く度に鳥肌たちます！

1:06 The emphasis there is wonderful. Slight rubato and pull back makes that section feel slightly mysterious and almost as if hesitant / unsure if they want to move on or not 1:09 Jeezzz when I first heard this on the livestream I was absolutely SHOOK. I was totally expecting some arpeggios + threehand (guess I can still keep that for my arrangement huhu), but the SCALES did such a brilliant job at representing the wonderful flourishes and runs from the strings in the original. Absolutely wonderful use of scales!

This cover has just hit different, it's very beautiful, as well as sad. And tbh, I couldn't keep my tears. You made it Animenz, this song touches my soul, it hurts but doesn't feel bad at all. Thanks for the great performance💓😭💯

Wow, I didn't expect to see an arrangement for this song from you so early, I'm really excited for it nonetheless! Edit: Incredible arrangement and performance as always, 3:56 really speaks on its own. Ngl I felt like wasting my time on arranging this song now xD

Somehow I cried out when he played at 3:59... A feeling that I can't explain with words.....🌹

素晴らしい。感動して泣いちゃった。素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます。

THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG I'VE EVER HEARD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE

Literally felt an actualy rush around the 1:10 mark. Music is amazing and when it makes you feel something, it really stands out in a big way!

I have to say this is my favourite piece ever, no matter how many great covers you release, I always find myself back here, the emotion, the highs and the lows are so amazing to me

this truly made me tear up.. this is an amazing cover of akuma no ko. i'm just speechless. thank you for the effort you placed into this.

I’ve literally been praying for this ever since I heard the ed for the first time 😭😭☝🏻 thank u so much! ❤️❤️

I swear this is the first (and might be the only) anime ending I would never skip when watching anime.

Wow I can't even express what I felt watching this... It's beyond everything I've seen so far ! You are the best arrangement maker

That scarf at the ending. Man, the feels man. Straight to the heart.

Thank you for making this instead of opening. This ending is just too beautiful

This is literally the best cover of Akuma no ko. Keep up the great work.

Words can’t describe how amazing is this arrangement! Thank you animenz. Looking forward for your description soon…

Es perfecto! El arreglo es de lo mejor, la ejecución es impecable y siempre transmitiendo esa expresividad! De lo mejor que he escuchado en mucho tiempo! Muy bueno!

I am in tears. The love I have for this song just multiplied several times over. And the red scarf at the end, my heart hurts. Such a beautiful rendition of the song. You never cease to amaze us ❤️❤️

You're just incredible. Can't imagine anyone else doing a better job on this than you. Great work!

Everytime you play, I just feel a wave of emotions coming from your arrangements

低音の響かせ方天才ですか😢✨✨

左手でメロディ弾いて右手で伴奏するのめちゃくちゃ難しいのにサラっと弾けててすごすぎ。

Absolutely beautiful! The best cover I've heard so far!

Hope this reaches 2.5mill+ soon. Absolutely beautiful arrangement. My gosh this entire section from 2:10 to the next chorus is way too good. I keep coming back to it

Thank you Animenz, you brought tears to my eyes. This is the best piano cover of this song to ever exist in my opinion.

as a manga reader I genuinely can't wait to see the anime only's reactions 😭

1:19 Homura moment

you know whats fun? Its like every original song is like a sketch and your cover is the finished work of art like a Van Gogh painting. Its like the way you color the song enhance the emotions e bring more of the core theme in gentle yet strong way. Thanks for your work

Your covers are one the things that genuinely make me happy, thank you!

This arrangement is just too good. Big respect to you. Never fail to amaze us 👏

OMGG ❤ You made the best piano version, it s very an emotional and angry version it suits perfectly to Eren

YEEEES!!!!! I was hoping you would make this arrangement but i NEVER thought it would come so fast!!!

Once again I'm at a loss for words...your current arranging style is everything I ever want an arrangement to be and you just keep delivering those absolute masterpieces... When the chorus hit and somehow fit those scales in there it was like such en explosion of emotions it just filled me with excitement, I literally couldn't stop smiling... Ahhhhhh _*stretches_ , I've been feeling weirdly melancholic all day, this really was what I needed right now, thanks man^^

love this song so much, and your arrangement definitely was amazing in every aspect!

Chills Literally, so amazed by this arrangement 👏

Best Cover of „Akuma no Ko“ 🥺 it hits so hard, i love it! ❤️

Every time im like it cant get any better than this, and each time, it does. I dont have enough words for this. Outstanding.

04:09 love this little part

1:08 so beautiful ❤

Animenz never misses😁😁😁 one of my favorite EDs in a minute and whadya know Animenz covers it. Perfect

I have been waiting and dying for this cover ever since the song came out. I am so excited!! This is going to be amazing 😭❤️

I'm halfway through learning your Ashes on the Fire cover, looks like now I'll be learning this as well! I hope you continue to release more AOT covers, I will always buy these sheets!

Back here after Part 3 is confirmed! Very happy the story will be wrapped up well, but a little sad this is not the final ED of AoT. I feel like this ED & "The Rumbling" perfectly depict Eren's character, from the lyrics to the music to the performances. This was beautiful, Animenz. And the scarf and exit at the end was the final piece. Thank you. 🙏

Ayyy you actually did it! Amazing arrangement, this ed makes me so sad while it's still so beautiful for some reason I only can imagine what's gonna happen in the anime. This might be one of my fav eds of aot

Hatte Gänsehaut, danke für deine Videos, das Arrangement hat wirklich meinen Sonntag gerettet!!! :D

I can't describe how I feel right now. This is perfect, I literally cried and had goosebumps all over my body. Thank you.

Стоит ли говорить, что это прекрасно для всей вселенной? Нет! Это божественно!💔

I love this full version so much, you have made it so amazing!

This. Was. Marvelous. The perfect ending an anime can get. The harmonies are breathtaking. Paired with your technique, it's even better. The beat drop part was beautifully played, just as it was intended. And the scarf at the end did add a feeling of completion to the whole presentation. Overall, 10/10

Hearing Animenz's arrangments has kept me going during this pandemic. I would love to hear some classical animenz tho

POV: you’ve been waiting for an amazing animenz cover of this song ever since the ending was released. ❤️

You really know how to make me sob in any of your arrangements. So many feelings, I just can't describe what your passion through piano makes me feel. I can't thank you enough🤍🤍

I've been checking your page everyday just waiting for your cover to drop coz I knew it would be amazing! Thank you for delivering quality as always!