Odoru Issunboushi means a dancing dwarf. This song is based on a same-named novel by Ranpo EDOGAWA. It's a story of a modest dwarf bullied in the circus. At last, he killed an acrobat girl and set the circus on fire in revenge for their bullying and discrimination. Ranpo EDOGAWA also writes the novel titled "Ningen-isu".

Ningen Isu is an amazing band. More than a band, it is a cultural heritage. A treasure. And their performances are a real spectacle!

👍👍👍👍👍👍 Great reaction! Thank you from Japan!

moto9ma already explained the story. In the first two minutes the lyrics tell the story. But then the song turns into so called "program music" = an instrumental in which the instruments tell the story. In the beginning everybody laughs about the crippled dwarf. He fells in love with an acrobat, but she too disdains him. In despair he gets insane, kills her and burns down the circus. At the end it's he who laughs seeing all those who haunted him dead. This explains the drummer's pantomime and the prominent role of diabolic laughter.

What a great choice for your first live video.

This is a hardcore Halloween song..the facial expression .....AWESOME

Masters of their craft… and when listening to them speak, good guys as well. 👍

I love them for a few years now but I missed them 30 years!

Ken-ichi Ken-ichi Ken-ichi!

glad you're doing more by them. Most other reactors just do heartless scat then move on

Ningen Isu is such a fuckin national treasure. They have so many bangers that it bugs me that one of their least interesting songs heartless scat is the only one getting reacted to

metal is a japanese girl !!!! here they are the grand fathers

Its long and epic, but you might wanna look into 'The Mountains of Madness' Live by Ningen Isu. Has a bunch of theremin in it! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9R9l6miyJbRopc.html