This soundtrack is SO SICK. What are your favorite parts from it?? And how do you think they might use "No Hesitation?"

> If you and the piano fought, who would win? Charles: Well, if the piano was fully out of tune, it might cause me a little trouble. > But would you lose? Charles: Nah, I'd play.

A JJK video?! Man, Charles is really playing to my people. We humbly accept this gift.

The artist that wrote the opening theme is "Eve" and honestly so much of his catalogue is this wildly impressive and almost all the videos are animation so there's always an interesting visual accompaniment too.

Damn, the more otaku he gets the more buffed he looks

JJK's first ending is the only anime ending I watch literally every episode

We absolutely HAVE to see a review of the openings for season 2

the man who wrote JJK's music is yoshimasa terui, he is part of the math rock band haisuinonasa and he is also credited for producing all of the music behind the math rock/pop idol group sora tob sakana

His mind absolutely BREAKING over the first few seconds of EVE. I HIGHLY recommend listening to his music, it is so unique

Timestamps: 0:22 ---- OP1: Eve - 廻廻奇譚 (Kaikai Kitan) 6:04 ---- ED1: ALI - Lost in Paradise 7:40 ---- OP2: Who-ya Extended - Vivid Vice 10:54 ---- OST: Yoshimasa Terui - Jujutsu Sorcerer Megumi Fushiguro 13:42 ---- OST: Yoshimasa Terui - No Hesitation Enjoy :)

Yoshimasa Terui is the GOAT behind most of the soundtrack. He leads multiple bands such as siraph, haisuinonasa, sora tob sakana. freaking mind bending rhythms and minimalist/prog rock influences. he also wrote the opening theme for another anime called "Land of the Lustrous" which also has an amazing soundtrack that is sooooo worth exploring.

Man, when Itadori uses Black Flash, that music was candy to my ears

i feel like anime music has broken this man. he has become more unhinged while listening and i'm all for it lol

Jjk has incredible music. The openings are amazing but the actual original soundtrack is excellent as well. I’d love to see more Jjk analysis!

Omg I'm SO happy you chose to talk about No Hesitation as the last track! Such an insane track. Reminds me of Polyphia

Charles your enthusiasm is truly infectious. Love these gems you keep digging out! Just awesome music

As a drummer, the second verse of the first opening is my highlight of that track. The "rap" typing is just sublime.

The composer Yoshimasa Terui also wrote for a math rock band called "Sora tob sakana" and currently plays guitar in "siraph"

the more you do anime the more I enjoy your channel

Power rock musician: Hell yeah, gettin' crazy Charles Cornell: Oh, yes, what a beautiful melody

That season 1 closing song has been on my playlist since I watched episode 1 when it aired, such a vibe! Lost in Paradise - ALI

If you enjoyed the Jujutsu Kaisen opening that much, its definitely worth checking out the artist behind it, Eve! He's got a ton of interesting music he makes besides just that opening that I think you might really enjoy if you like that merged prog/math rock + anime sound

The first song was done by EVE who makes tons of incredible songs which all have beautiful music videos to go with them, some of my favorite music ever

As others have pointed out, we NEED a part 2 Not just for the Openings of season 2, but also the music from the movie JJK 0. Sakayume from King gnu is just chef's kiss

Charles discovers EVE is not what I was expecting today and I'm here for it big time

There's an anime called Blood Blockade Battlefron that has a fantastic opening with great harmony, and a really fun outro too. The opening is called Hello, World! by Bump of Chicken

You are one of the reasons that I'll be getting back into music making/playing. I got super burned out in college and needed to take a break. But seeing you break down some of my favorite stuff tells me that I can do this to.

Black Catcher is also pretty sick, from the anime Black Clover. I really reccomand that (is probably my favourite anime op, hope you enjoy it)

The constant "OH!! AUGH!!" throughout as you kept having realizations were so good 😂 I only wish that you had covered the endings from season 2. Especially "more than words" by Hitsujibungaku. Any plans for a part 2 for this video? The JJK namedrop alone is gonna draw a LOT of people!!

Although the music by itself is great, the way the series uses it's own soundtrack is incredible. There are INCREDIBLE moments like the use of "Remember" from season 1, the use of "Delirious" and "Malevolent Shrine" from season 2 that take my breath away no matter how many time I've watched them. Also, the third opening "Ao no Sumika" is incredible.

i have no idea about how any instruments work in the slightest, but i really admire how passionate you are about what you do. watching this video just filled the room with a bright atmosphere

the "anime sound" you are referring to is so real that when I first heard the jjk OP and got to that part I was like "OMG YES I LOVE WHEN THEY DO THAT" because it is so common and has been my idea of "japanese rock" but you know, everything happens subconsciously so now that you pointed it out it felt like all the excitement I feel every time in OPs/OSTs like my hero academia (peace sign) or fmab (hologram) and MANY others, makes sense and there is something specific that triggers the feeling. Thank you for this video! It was fascinating to watch and to understand what's going on, your passion for the subject is contagious :)

As a professional guitarist, I love your pianist-approach to a guitar written/driven song. If distortion is involved, no guitarist is thinking full harmony- only basic theory, licks, and shapes that can be done with efficiency (and sound cool).

It's so good there's still so much you can pick apart. I thought for sure you'd go into the heat of Hanami vs Todo + Yuji

Thanks for doing this, there aren't enough content creators for anime/j-rock music analysis

He definitely made a binding vow with that piano

can we talk about "Toji Fushiguro" it's literally one continuous note like an ominous buzzing sound and yet it could not be more perfect

Huge fan of JJK and I love your videos, and the music of Jujutsu kaisen never ceases to amaze me

You know what i love especially about the season 2 ost is that so many prior themes and ideas are reused in new ways in the music. Its pretty amazing how its used for different sections of fights or dialogue to make you think of previous episodes and characters (even just how they act)

Dear Charles, First off, thanks so much for another truly excellent and enlightening video on what is absolutely one of the coolest anime soundtracks I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing. As someone who is (just barely) musically literate, your content is always fascinating. The way you explain things, bolstered by your infectious enthusiasm, is just delightful! I know that the odds of you doing another JJK video are probably pretty slim, but if you do, there are two tracks that I highly recommend taking a look at: the first season 2 opening, which is just a great song overall, but the one that I’d truly love to see dissected is the somewhat atmospheric, truly epic sounding piece that plays during the climax of Sukuna’s fight with Mahoraga. It’s got this kind of east-Asian divine energy to it that is just spellbinding, and I think that you and all of your viewers would get a big kick out of you covering it.

YES!! I am so glad that you are explaining the essentials of japanese music as we hear them, it serves as a great resource for those looking to study it.

god the music is so so so good and I love listening to you break it down, now that you’ve pointed out that anime 2-5 I got giddy every time I heard it in the video lol that tritone substitution explanation at the end was great too ily charles

I could listen to this man geek out about all things music for hours.

Starting at 2:40, not sure if anyone else pointed it out already but I think what you're finding is what's called the "royal road progression". David Bennet Piano made a video about it and outlined how in a lot of anime openings, the composers like to dance around this progression because the harmony evokes a feeling of wonder, adventure, and desire to be your best self. A sense of adventure and discovery, a sense of hopefulness and being moody. It's found everywhere in Jpop and anime op, it's honestly a really amazing harmonic instrument. I promise you the more you dive into anime music, the more you will find this progression everywhere lol its sometimes IV V iii vi or also used as iim7 V iii vi. It's a really interesting case study!

Would love to see a video on the band Eve, their dual guitar layers intro is insane

YES!! I was just hoping for a Jujutsu Kaisen video. They have such beautiful piano songs, but also insane action. The piano tracks “If I am with you” and “Vague Reason” are 100% worth a listen. They’re simply incredible. The whole soundtrack is a masterpiece

13:10 as soon as you said that i knew EXACTLY wich ost you were talking about, i remember when the soundtrack album dropped on yt months later after season 2 came out, fell in love day 1 with no hesitation due to how good and hype it was and the fact that it wasn't even officially used yet made me so hype as a anime only watcher . (great video btw)

The visuals and music of this are one of my favorites of the anime I’ve watched- so amazing

i love jjk music its so underated sadly my fav ost u didnt conclude because "Hidden Inventory" is just crazy. like the harmonic choices make me go crazy

If you like "No Hesitation" you need to check out Ichika Nito, he's a japanese solo guitarist and his playing is very similar. Also, for the heck of it: Marcin, Manuel Gardner Fernandes (and his band Unprocessed) and obviously Polyphia.

Charles has consistently made videos about my exact obsessions and their music. I love this man.

That sound at the 3:00 explanation always found in anime reminds me of classic music or something out of Mr. Roger’s.

If you like the Mathrock sound that the JJK soundtrack incorporates, I recommend checking out bands like Tricot and Origami JP.

Attack on Titan last episode music is amazing. The one at the ending credits. You can do a video about, maybe just not showing the scenes at ending to be spoiler free.

Finally someone talks about No Hesitation. I love that song so much. I would listen to it so much and was waiting for its appearance in the anime I thought it would be used when todo and yuji fight mahito or when yuta showed up. No. A masterpiece was written and never used.

"You are my special" from season 2 is awesome

Season 2 the flashback arc intro is just the best

Kaikai kitan is severly underrated. Thanks man !

If I Am With You is such a lovely piano piece. Of course both the s2 openings are stellar as well.

Great to see some people FINALLY branching into anime and it’s absolutely beautiful genre(s) of music. It deserves this recognition, thank you.

Whenever you have a major 1st inversion chord, you can just pop a minor one right after

Not expecting a jjk video love it , your piano skills are amazing , to play a soundtrack just from hearing it is even greater to me haha

This is so serendipitous. My wife just watched jjk for the first time and we have been geeking out over the music

Eve is such a great band! There’s so much going on on every song that you need to listen carefully as many times as required

Jujutsu Kaisen is so awesome, I love those slapping intro songs!

I appreciate you going through some of my favorite anime music! THANK YOU!

The song REMEMBER from jjk is definitely my favorite by far. It was only used once and I fell in love with it

I've played piano for 15 years and will never get to the level you're at. It's awesome you are insanely good, and enjoy your profession. Makes your content even more enjoyable.

Hell yeah! Been waiting for this one and hope you do another vid covering more, especially character themes: Limitless Cursed Technique, Delirious, Todo, Megumi, and Nanamis themes are my faves

Yesss i love JJK music!! Thunderclap is my favorite OST

Watching you get so excited about music warms my soul . And thanks for the anime love 😊

Lost in Paradise is SO GOOD. It made me want to watch the anime. It is so funky and well produced. Thanks for covering it.

I love this song so much

1:18 would you say that it is a... Domain Expansion?

Japanese pop and chords are so like captivating and I love playing chords like that both on guitar and piano even building my own songs around them

Nah, I'd Vibe!

Every like = 1 push up💪

I started watching JJK a few weeks ago and knew that this opening theme was unreal musically. Great to see it broken down.

The thing that keeps me coming back time and time again is seeing just how passionate this guy is about what he's talking about. It's contagious as!

The full version of Eve's "Kaikai Kitan" (the S1 intro) is worth listening to, it's truly a masterpiece

Thank you for helping us truly appreciate something we already love so much. What a gift

Listening old Eve music and recently year's track is just insane how he grows Also the fighting osts are also bangers, hope you can dig in more of those!

Remember was so good at the end of season 1. The way the animation and song were choreographed made it one of my favorite moments in the series so far...even after watching season 2.

we need a second part! the Nanami's Theme is so beautifull!

It’s been a long time coming. I used to watch a lot more with my ex (we’re both musicians), but since we broke up watching your videos haven’t been the same. This means a lot to me. Thank you Charles!

it’s so cool that you spoke about “no hesitation”, there are so many scenes where it would fit so well

Please make another video on more jujutsu kaisen songs, they're all so awesome and I would be so happy to have someone who knows more about music talk more in-depth about them.

The "Specialz" theme for JJK season 2 goes hard and, just like every other JJK anime song (opening or closing) it has sooooooo many things going on.... Awesome video Charles!

As a big emphasis on the opening you reacted to in the beginning I HIGHLY suggest you react to Eve’s songs in general. He has some AMAZING songs that get so complex with guitar melodies and overall production.

Glad I found your account! I love the energy you bring to your videos. That said, if you haven't heard it, I wholeheartedly recommend Kevin Penkins pieces from the Made in Abyss soundtracks. Transcendance and Hanezeve, & VOH are some of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. Too many masterpieces on the combined soundtracks to fit into a recommendation but those two are some of the most emotionally evocative pieces of music Ive ever found. The First Layer by him is also fun but not nearly as memorable.

NO HESITATION IS SICKKKK i loved this videooo

Becoming one of my favorite cahnnels to watch. I don't know music theory but I know what chords I like and you breaking them down is so fun to watch.

I never thought I'd see the day Charles covers the music theory behind Kaikai Kitan by Eve, but here we are, and I am here for it! I am so glad that you're getting into J-Rock and math rock! Total vibes! Honestly, this was the only reason I watched this video. 😅

First of all, I was NOT expecting to see him do a video on JJK anytime soon, and even better, I've only ever heard the first two songs featured in this video so hearing the rest was a TRIPPP This OST is so cool (I'm especially blown away by the last song but every one of them is just so well written) I am so glad this video came out because I might not have ever known about these other songs. Great video as always!!

I love the soundtrack too. I've been a musician for 35 years and things still surprise and amaze me. Fear and Losthing in Las Vegas' song Just Awake from Hunter x Hunter gets me every time. Great video!

Red scale goes so hard that i have to start head banging any time i hear it

The little manic laugh at 17:52 🤪😆😂 im SO here for it!

i seriously love the jjk soundtrack so im so happy youre making this video.

In anticipation for Silksong, you could maybe listen to Lace and Bonebottom, once the release date drops. That could be a year from now or even next week, but it's still a cool idea.

That progression that's everywhere has that Japanese jazz feel.