I know right

literally no one has stolen the flower because everyone knows who he is get real

@@TheFanzinator ??????????????? I didn’t even know he existed.

@@TheFanzinator actually a lot of people don’t know who he is and support companies who steal the flower and don’t give credit to him

@@TheFanzinator first I've heard from him

THISSS

i was keeping up with him before the flowers and i wish some of his other art was as popping its ten times as iconic and just woah

Honestly it takes a brief google search

We barely know the origins of most of these pop cultures these days.

lmao get real lol everyone knows he made it

Louder for the people in the back 👏👏

RIGHT! As an artist I feel very upset on these people saying he'll be okay even if his artworks are stolen. Yes, he'll be okay, but it doesn't mean it's ethical nor good, people still need to credit someone who originally made the work.

Yes. It is very upsetting. I create for my ownership and if someone steals it, I'd be mad

he already declared bankruptcy as far as I know....

He's broke rn and famous people are still making millions from his creation

he drew one flower 20 years ago. thats it. all he does is just print it on different shit and collab with brands

dude is making money

True but he already stupid rich

You don't follow murakami if you think that.

Dude is worth, 100MIL, i think he will be ok

He’s actually broke rn lol

@@wantedlol how

@@tommyakatomtomakayoungt3858 covid

@@wantedlol yea how tho

He's actually rich and awesome 👌

I feel like the flower is something that represents hobi in a way tho. But I get what your trying to send out

Lul K-poop fans

@@leslycerro6965 No dude, the flower's symbolism was explained. It's not something that should represent your idol

@@CereDulce37 find something original not a joke from 2013

I’m sorry but I don’t agree with this I recently searched up who hobi was and bts but I don’t think they take it that way it’s nice because people who recognize this flower from bts/hobi is really nice because they search it up and they get to know the meaning and how it was created please don’t assume anything

He explained it due to trama ? Or was that enough?

It would be nice if Murakami can tell us if it's a Sunflower or a Chrysanthemum.

The atomic bombs and past trauma is layered by the cheerful and colorful flower. Like the guy said, it’s a Trojan horse

@@DesignEnthusiast83 It's probably a daisy.

Yeah I agree. I think a more accurate title for this video would have been The History of the Murakami Flower rather than the Hysteria. I appreciate the look back at where it’s come from, who the artist is, his history with the flower, and examples of where it’s been, but we never really get to hear *why* people love it so much.

Wait he makes movies!?

Wow u got 666 likes

@@Jujuoak thank you!!

@@samanthacolucci8595 no problem! Glad I could help you and other people out

@@Jujuoak fuck thats saddd

i heard he treats his employees like shit

@@robyndabank1838 from who

@@robyndabank1838 fr?

@@robyndabank1838 I heard that too

@@zarek8790 his former employees

Where do i search it or how do i type it

@@yourfavewhore if you look up "earth in my window takashi murakami" on google, the first result is the essay on gwern :-)

@@averycervantes7773 thanks! Btw do u listen to lana del rey?

Yeees! Japan infantilized by USA just a little kid without autonomy

@@yourfavewhore Google exists ....

Yep

yes it doesnt explain just states...

I thought I was the only one who didn't get some things.. and assumed it was because english is not my first language

@Dreyarde for example, the thing about the flower having tears. It's hard to see it so I would've liked an explanation rather than guessing myself

A lot of things mentioned seemed random for that reason, which can be confusing

Just to play the devils advocate, if there's no patent, there's no stealing.

@@vaibhavmukherjee9830 wow

@@vaibhavmukherjee9830 wow, it’s almost like trademarking shit/copyright is a thing.

He stole it himself

@@neogaki wdym

indeed

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🏵🌼🌻

yeah it looks like netflix's explained

It was pretty bad

How? Are u not familiar with him or the flower?

@@serene4961 I am. Structure wise the video goes a bit back and forth between explaining who Murakami is and what the flowers represent without really diving into any of the subjects. It just feels a bit shallow I suppose and it repeated a few topics without much impact. It explains for example that the flowers have deeper darker meanings, and tears in it's eyes without explaining where those tears are.Then right away it's talking about the war, then skulls and mushrooms in his works, then that the flowers being destroyed in the Billie Elish video isn't that surprising after all and then it proceeds to give a very brief description of what an otaku is. It's cramming way too many topics without having time to digest them.

Fully agree!!

Me doing my essay at 3am:

I don't necessarily think so. This reminded me of Yoshitomo Nara but with less interesting work and slightly inexplicable hype.. it could have an association with the American commercial hiphop production industry and certain fashion houses. That wouldn't cause me to immediately think it was significant. I did notice the likes of Chris Brown gravitating in the 2010s to a sort of acid rap psychedelia in terms of certain outfits wherein i think the internet had a massive influence. The same kind of indie styling is absent in the period of the 2000s which is when i think i caught an exhibition by Nara i enjoyed some of the pics enough to buy a postcard set, haha. Not all consumption is remarkable or means the work has merit, that's the emperor's new clothes, although i kinda like the pop art effect of the design. And i think that is another reason you haven't noticed the flower component, because you might instead see a a pop art pattern without a close up of the motif. In a way, maybe for those people in that industry, this icon is effectively replacing the likes of Adidas stripes and does represent a shift within hiphop culture. I speculate it is functioning not only like a design but basically like a new skool display of cultural and economic capital. Because even though these designs are very pop, the genuine article prob costs a lot of money which most people won't be able to drop. So it functions like an exclusive form of subcultural haute couture, it references consumption of other J pop culture plus adult affiliation with the cartoonish. That puts a slightly different spin on this trend to previous trends in hiphop fashion, including in terms of machismo. Disclaimer: If you were to consider it subculture, i personally wouldn't just because the musical associations are totally mainstream. I also can't take Kanye seriously as a fashion designer either, or in most other ways. I digress. If you like expressive and whimsical two dimensional Japanese drawing and design with less hype, you could try checking out Yoshimoto Nara as an entry point. I think in a way this flower is in some sense functioning like the equivalent of a gold chain or tooth in terms of style and kudos. Interesting but take it with a pinch of salt, i don't think you really missed out, unless you are particularly into that genre and like to follow its convolutions. I think the other thing about this design is it's mildly reminiscent of graffiti pieces which have a close connection with hiphop although the character style is different. Edit: words

Same

I've seen this flower drawn many times, but I always thought it was just another children's toy.

I never thought much of the flower I never knew who made it or its history so I guess same

I've never seen it before either

Doro Shii not only on Vietnam- it’s literally the symbol of indie aesthetic (I guess). Crazy thing is every time I visit Vietnam for New Years I always see stalls where people sell stuff like you said with this flower.

it's like how egirls are into sanrio especially the melody and kuromi that it gets pretty annoying seeing it.

I saw one of design on pouch during trio in Hong Kong. He held exhibitions there it figures. I was lucky to find the set of Flowers coasters they are made out of thick card. Still lovely.

@@creamsoda6427 I really liked Sanrio. I still do but it’s just not the same yk?

fr, these videos always puts me in a creative mind set for at least a week straight.

@@flowersofdecember cap

@@247bram cap or can’t at least peak hahahahahahahahaha it’s a joke It was a lame😐

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@@247bram tf would even be the point of capping abt that, u even know what it means?

That's why i clicked it lol Had heard of tekashi thru kanye didn't make thr connection

I was waiting for it as well..

Man how they going to do that to my dude J balvin smh. Latino gang!

@@rosendojrplancarte8544 he didn’t add anything, he just bought Murakami jewelry

@@lamambas9390 he used the múrakami flower on his album cover and clothing. He did a collab I didn’t say he adding anything just a mention bro

That’s how I feel :3

Same. It gave me BIG hobicore vibes, so I decided to look further into its design and Murakami’s work.

Same!😎

Yeahhhh

Same

interesting

Your videos are gay

@@supernova7966 *???*

@@supernova7966 gay isn't an insult?

@@tamere520 it was with English school children.

the app ntwrk frequently has his stuff (kaikai kiki, the gallery he works with, and his own label) go up. they only do reputable brands; a lot of collabs between streetwear and pop culture. some of his masks are on sale rn but theyre pretty expensive at around $75

If you go to his instagram he has a website!

@@m4scaramagica How can i find HIM on insta??

@@namuu5847 search up his name?

@@namuu5847 his instagram is @takashipom

Jhope introduced me 😁

Yeah ikr

Me too gd top taeyang and taeyang even gifted his now wife with this flower rug

U GOT TASTE MY CHILD💜💖🌱✨

@@AridetothemuseumFtknj as you too ✨💕

@esmoe yo there are more down there 😂👌💜

That's what I thought when I saw the flower in the thumbnail too lol

That would be fire

Same

You left out the work he did with J Balvin and all the art in his merch, álbum and aesthetic. This gave the flower a whole new market in Latin America and made it popular with a bigger community and as of right now J balvin still collaborates with Tekashi

He's been around for a long long time, it was only a matter of tie major celebreities would mention him and bring young attention to him but he's nothing new.

True dat Also is ur profile pic hít mãñ bäñg öppär ?

@@kikikeke1600 oh my, it is hitman bang😍😂

Sorry army I couldn't take you seriously after seeing the prp 😭😭😭😭

@@jeonginsdolphinscream yes oppar

@Tree House YES EXACTLY AND YOU COULD TWIST THE STEM AND STUFF

@Tree House omg, me too. In Brazil. Where r you guys from? Maybe its Murakamis?! Or maybe he "stole" the design without anyone noticing...

The face of the century. Happy but not really, if you look beyond the surface. The more you look, more it reveals. It's a pretty relatable feeling, could explain the sucess.

It's like 😃 Might look happy and cute but after a while it seems as if it's staring deep into your soul and it starts looking passive aggressive. Tho I still find the flower cute.

@@istoleyourjams270 yuh it's like :(i know life is unfortunate and i'm here to make it worse)D

yeah :)

I haven't even seen this flower being associated to him but it's great to know.

I recognized the flower from hobi, but never considered it “his” flower, nor have I ever seen anyone else claim that.

@@bta.c.e3739 im just pointing out that some people dont know who actually created this flower, especially to the people that only knows this from hoseok

@@nimisha6584 um then u probably haven't seen some of his fits?

YES

:/

Nobody said it was hopecore, it’s part of the aesthetic but nobody every said that it was originated with hobi.

@@kioaen150 some people say its the “hobi flower” :(

@@prl5760 it's just a flower, who cares?

@@prl5760 They're ignorant then. You know half of our fandom is stupid. The minute I saw the flower I did research and knew it was Takashi Murakami's.

@@luzsandragonzales8090 but its art tho

ok

@Treydan Green bts got me into philosophy w/ map of the soul

same here. Hoseok's sense of fashion is mindblowing, BTS together have introduced me to so much art

mine was kidcore

Truth

this was said in the video?

3:40

I was looking for this comment lol

@@strawtifulbonnie9363 you are welcome ;)

Same MR. HOBI got me here

@@natavia4544 :) #streamHopeWorld

I was also looking for this comment!

Lol same here~

Same

Maybe he just liked it Or are all his tattoos paid for? Like brands or som :O??

i so badly wanted the flower as a tatto but...i cant have the same tattoo as 69.... the end of a dream 🤧

🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀

Nothing, he just liked the flower so he got it tatted.

Lots of artists especially rappers have the murakami flower tatted

Yup, people being ridiculous thinking others assumed this belongs to *insert name*, so now they get to hate on *insert name* for no reason. Honestly as soon as I saw this flower I searched it up, found the original artist, and followed a bit of his work. People just want excuses to hate on others at any chance they get. Anyways, you didn't sign up to get some rant under your comment, so have a nice rest of your day/night.

KZfaq ruined my *insert name* :/

@@agustmin2620 exactly. I’ve just been defending *insert name* (lol) because people keep making it seem like *insert name* core is made to discredit murakami. Even tho he has never claimed the design to be his😭 Sorry for all the insert names but thought I’d carry it on.

@@kirstysimpson4203 *insert name* is a fan of his work, and promoted it to millions of people who never knew it existed. Honestly, it's the same as someone coming out wearing a band t-shirt or something, you're wearing merchandise because you like it. No one is going to assume you made the shirt, they'd ask or search up where the shirt is from. I swear people just want reasons to fight 😑 Also, Happy New Year! Have a nice day/night 😁

@@agustmin2620 omds thank u that’s what I was saying, no body assumed insert name has a clothing line or makes art with that flower because if he did we would know about it and buy it from him. But happy New Years too, love army’s like u 😊

Mura kami

IM DYING. I HATE IT.

@@urbanoacosta8883 in Tagalog, that means "We're Cheap" 😂

@@KaleidoSTARPH 💀💀💀

Same

i think it meant it not literally

I believe he meant ‘tiers’, as in multiple layers.

i think its the sparkle in the eyes , like the flowers eyes are filled with tears

you know when you're on the verge of crying? your eyes get glassy. Glassy eyed murakami flowers.

@@DanLeFeuvre YES

If i'm not wrong... he tried to produce a cartoon but ended up stopping the production because of no financial sources.

yeah same im also really confused as to why the video didnt mention him stating his financial issues because he definitely spoke about it on insta

@@underwo0d it’s cause you have to spend money to get money if that makes sense and obviously he didn’t make enough

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he had to pause the movie he was making due to lack of funds

Not really, choose whoever inspires you man!

not all all, i've done the exact thing and now i'm about to use him as inspiration for my final project for my current sketchbook

Time to kick the art stealing plagiarizer💪💪

@@thethinker2372 honey it was a joke

@@thethinker2372 and then i ruined it by pointing it out... hehe

This is about the HYPE around the flower not about how it was made "the hysteria behind this flower EXPLAINED" not "how the flower was created" Not to mention IT DOES EXPLAIN HOW HE MADE THE FLOWERS AND HOW HE FELT ABOUT THEM. you just didn't watch the video. Stop complaining when you cant read or watch a video.

I haven't even watched the second half of the video but he did explain why he made the flower and it's importance...

Umm he explained that what are you on lol

they did explain what the flower was designed to symbolise, which is basically murakami's thoughts on the events that led to his design of it. which literally just tells u the message he wants to deliver through it. either that you have a serious lack of attention or you're silly. the video has answered all of your questions.