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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

the more you do anime the more I enjoy your channel

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

He definitely made a binding vow with that piano

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

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 :)

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)

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).

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!!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Season 2 the flashback arc intro is just the best

"You are my special" from season 2 is awesome

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

Kaikai kitan is severly underrated. Thanks man !

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.

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

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

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

I’ve been waiting for a video like this. Thanks brother ❤🤝

Thank you for covering that. I love to see the joy you have in hearing the music and analyzing it.

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.

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

I really love the way you're able to pick up on so much stuff in just a handful of listens and then the way you explain all of it with such passion for the music. Always a good time when you upload.

Love your videos!

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

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

This was a pleasant surprise. I love the way you teach the various intricacies about music, love your work. Thanks :)

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

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

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.

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

as soon as i saw jjk in the title and video card i clicked SO FAST!!! charles, you are so sick for being so open minded to our suggestions and your passion for music is so inspiring and hella contagious!! i aspire to play as well as you one day :)

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

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

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.

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

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

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)

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.

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!

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

I love this song so much

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 "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!

Nah, I'd Vibe!

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

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!

I've been waiting for this one Charles, glad you decided to talk about JJK's OST

Every like = 1 push up💪

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

No Hesitation slaps! Thanks for covering the songs and ost from JJK

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

NO HESITATION IS SICKKKK i loved this videooo

I love that you found it and reviewed it. One of my fav anime OSTs. And will check out the Doom one too.

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

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

Niicccceeee!!!! Awesome video as always man!

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

You're getting me excited for something I already love. lol

Just got into Jjk recently and I gotta say I love the video

so happy we got past the three minute mark before plugging the ads. feels so much more genuine.

You guys have no idea how much ive been waiting for charles to make this particular video

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

Lost In Paradise needed so much more time but I’m glad he’s covering JJK songs

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

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.

It's wild you did a video the JJK OST because I just was listening to the album again. GREAT VIDEO

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

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

I geeked out over this sound track too love seeing someone also as inspired

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, glad youre covering this!