Black Rock Shooter and Blue Curtains: A Comprehensive Analysis 

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that one of the backing tracks I initially used in this video has since been claimed. It's very minor (less than 6 minutes total), but I've had to use RU-vid's "erase song" feature to clear it up. Luckily, it works really well, and having first tested it on a separate re-upload to make sure, I can say that this hasn't affected any of the edits/voiceover audio. That said, some slight quality shifts do occur during these brief snippets, albeit nothing to the extent that should detract too much from the overall experience. Even so, my apologies to anyone for whom this is not the case, and hopefully I can manage to avoid this in the future. With that in mind, I have provided additional timestamps denoting the segments in question as well as the initial re-upload of the original audio in the description should you prefer to experience those points as initially intended, though I would no less implore you to engage with this video of course.

I still can't believe it comes to PGR to try and give BRS the chance it deserves to have. The design of og BRS is on point compared to the og show. Thanks for the video.

not only this is an in-depth video essay, those are some high effort video editing.... there isn't a lot of people that would say BRS is their 'literally me'... but if the BRS franchise had 200 fans, I am one of them... You deserve the macaron.

this is exactly what all fan of BRS need : a "little" reminder of why we love this anime and you did it so well. Huge THANKS for this masterpiece, it was the shortest 3h of my life.

I’m really sad that they never made another season of this show. 😭

First I want to say "thank you," a phrase I muttered throughout much of watching. As a long time Black Rock Shooter fan and someone who has dedicated their entire life to the appreciation and study of this franchise, most specifically the 2012 TV anime, thank you doesn't feel like enough, but it's what I have to say. After watching the first two minutes I recognized that this video would be something special and sent it to the Black Rock Shooter discord server I've been moderating since 2019 in hopes that it was as good as I hoped it was, and finally after having the chance to sit down and consume your work in it's entirety I can say with certainty that I was right. I have spent countless hours analyzing this show on top of the 500+ times I've watch the show itself, and to see someone else come to the many conclusions and then some that I have myself was the most blissful I have felt in a long time. I remember writing an essay in college about the importance of color, specifically of red, throughout BRS TV, and to see it mentioned by another for the very first time had me shaking with joy. Every stitch of this video is laced with such care and adoration for the show and it comes through in a way that resonates with the viewer (or maybe I'm just biased). I wanted to note some elements that I especially loved. Including parts from both the sub and dub, the later of which alters some of the show's original context in minimal but significant ways, was brilliant. Taking the best parts from each put together a watch experience of Black Rock Shooter unable to been seen by just viewing one of the subs or the or the dub on its own. Mentioning the narrative use of CG for the other world scenes was very important in my opinion, as most just view the scenes for their technical marvel and ignore the relevance the art form has within the story itself. I've already mentioned my love for the mention of red's mention, but I also wanted to leave appreciation for the recognition of the other colors shown in scenes as well. I made a long list of notes I had throughout watching, pausing and rewinding to assure I understood, and most were just excited ramblings about how much I enjoyed all 3+ hours of this watch. But I also want to note some things that I can add further context or conversation to, just a few things though. The first is the mention of people liking the idea that Saya adopts Yuu after the events of the anime. This actually has some basis to it, as in the booklet included with the limited edition box set for the anime there are visuals on the front and back cover of the gang (Mato, Yomi, Saya, Yuu, Kagari, and Kohata) all celebrating what appears to be Yuu's birthday at Saya's apartment. Second I wanted to note how the dub and sub handle Mato first connecting to the other world in episode 5, where she is talking with Strength in the dub it is actually Black Rock Shooter who is addressing her in the sub. I'm not sure why this change was made but I personally think it takes away some of the significance and depth of the scene. Rather than the scene being another allusion to the Strength/Yuu swap, it's the first conversation Mato has with Black Rock Shooter and acts as set up (or foreshadowing lol) to the conversation the two have in episode 8. Lastly, on a much smaller note and more so just for the "neatness" of it, the same scene in episode 5 directly parallels the OVA, in which Mato now wants to save Yomi in the anime where as she didn't think of what she was doing as "saving" her in the OVA. I think it's a neat callback and provides a great example of the differences in between how the OVA and TV anime handle similar topics and the evolution of the OVA into the TV anime. As a final note of this already very long comment, the work you have put in here has not gone unappreciated. This love letter to a mostly forgotten 2010s anime is loved in itself, and I'm so glad to have found it. Even myself, who loves this show to death and has seen it so many times I've lost count, gained value from it. Not just in the sense of comradery, but from a new perspective of the ending of episode 8, a scene that I have found much issue with over time. While I love the show with its flaws, I could never get past the flaws of episode 8's ending and how I felt it didn't tie up the story in a satisfying way, albeit a happy one. But after watching your video I find a bit more peace in it, understanding that it's not a perfect ending as a show but a great way to end the story. So I say "thank you" for that as well. Rambling about Black Rock Shooter for hours on end is something I already do frequently enough, and something you yourself have now done as well, so I'll leave it with a final "thank you." I've been wanting to make BRS videos myself for a long, long time, and this has helped reinvigorate that drive to create and share how important this show is to me, just as it is to you. If you ever want to chat BRS and get super convoluted and in depth about it, I'm down to hear more from you, be it in video or text form! (And sorry ab (And don't worry about getting "official" terms mixed up. Fan made terms for locations in BRS have been used and passed around throughout the franchise's history, and it's only been in that last two years that the more "official" terms have been recognized by the fandom and thus added to the fandom wiki. And sorry that this comment is so long!)

I can't believe this doesn't have more likes, I hyperfixated on this anime so much and didn't understand it, I was a child and I didn't get all of the manipulation. Years have passed and BRS has been on my mind, I wanted to revisit it and then I saw this video. I LOVE the dedication and the memes it's perfect. I wish more people would see it

I honestly can't believe that the high quality meme editing went all the way through. I honestly figured it was gonna stop at like 20 minutes in but it kept going. Amazing video

You put it perfectly into words. I've loved this series since I first watched the OVA, and I favor the 2012 animation on an almost RELIGIOUS bias. BRS became a foundation to my own life in many ways, There was certainly a me BEFORE watching it and me After watching it. It was so impactful for me that my favorite color became Azure blue, the color of that bright blue flame. The star my symbol because to me there's so much meaning behind it. I really wish BRS would get the attention it deserves, it's an amazing thing that can be so easily overlooked.

Black Rock Shooter was formative for me as an artist but after a while I forgot about it, until recently, where all it came back and I fell in love again - nobody else seems to remember. Plus the revival with Dawnfall was pretty disappointing. I LOVE the fact this video not only exists, but chews into it more than teenager me ever could. Here’s to you, the series, and whatever else inspires artists of the future

I just want to express how much I am thankful to you. This was a very important analysis to me, I wasn't expecting something going this deep and sincere, and soo glad that this exists. This is a huge work indeed and from the whole heart I admire it. It was so refreshing and reassuring. Black Rock Shooter is a very important phenomenon for me, and your video IS very inspirational and thought provoking ! So friend, let's continue to search for new colours. EDIT: What was the Peter Griffin’s meme? Did I miss it? )

I remember watching Black Rock Shooter way back in middle school. I have figures of the characters, and I’m absolutely obsessed with their designs. I also resonate heavily with this series as someone who has struggled internally for several years. I should have found this video sooner because the analysis of this series is incredible. Thank you for talking about this underrated series.

i always figured there's more going on than the cool fighting, especially with Kagari and Black Gold Saw for me. but i was always too dumb to connect the dots or get the symbolism. Thank you so much

I watched this anime when it was on air and since then BRS became my favorite character (as my social media prove it) but I guess I was too young to understand all that this anime really means, thanks to this video I could understand it even better, thank you.

If Strength throws dead body’s from a cliff it’s because Yuu hasn’t intend to school for several years and no school means you become a garbage collector just like your parents keep repeating you.

Only two minutes and I already know you get it, I'm the same as you BRS as been with me since I first watch as a kid and to this I still think is one of the most underrated pieces of media. I'm an artist and I still think about her when I'm creating a character with a psychological conflict. Can wait to see the rest ;;;

You did a great job as describing BRS, the best three hours and 08 minutes in my life. Thank you.

When I saw BRS in that with Alpha in that PGR trailer my initial reaction was “man, who the hell is this?”. As I was looking around to see what i could find I stumbled across this video. Just have to say really enjoyed the way you edited the video with some funny clips sprinkled in at just the right moments. And as for the analysis, it was great, I can tell that this series means alot to you. So I offer to you the highest praise i can offer, a like, comment and subscribe and the notification bell on.

I think this is the best reflexion and analisys of this show. And perfectly portraits what we all knew and understood, but were never able to describe or put or finger on it. Thanks for explaining the deep connection we have with it

This is now going into my memory vault as one of my favourite YT videos/analysis ever. An absolute joy to watch and your meme integration is so on point, I've gotten more meme content from this video than I have in the span of loving this series/character for over a decade. And words cannot express the idiot smile I had with your outro using the Bodah Revy song because first discovering that song via Idleglance's channel was a hype feeling. That early BRS material can still be appreciated and transformed today since for me, the OVA and 2012 series was the peak. It would be so cool to see that MV as a separate upload maybe so that it's easier to rewatch, the sound syncing it so on point and sexy asf. I first watched this show when I was like, 12 or smth and liked it purely for the action but not really understanding why else I liked it bc I was young and smooth brain with the themes. But the series became instantly special and an emotional relic for me over the years once my mother recontextualised the reason I liked this show. Since at the time, I was going through my family getting a divorce, and I was processing it passively, so my mum suggested that maybe I adored the character BRS so much because she was literally a being made to take on emotional pain, which was probably something I really wanted to have as support at the time. Flash forward past that epiphany and I'm constantly and religiously rewatching my DVD of this show over the years up until now, and I love that as I get older with every rewatch, I notice more and more details I didn't catch onto before. It's now come to the point where I've filled up a lot of my confusion with the plot sequence with my more elevated understanding of how the whole Otherworld system works or the motivations of characters, alongside some of my own headcanons to add to things. For example, I love how in comparison to the OVA that shows a happy ending to saving Yomi with the power of hugs, the 2012 version hit New Game+ and instead went towards a bad ending of the same plot in that scene of BRS stabbing Dead Master instead. I also rationalised Mato's fuzzy memories of Yuu as her trying to recall the StrengthYuu she currently knows as the one in her memories but of course, she has no memories of StrengthYuu, only RealYuu. So of course, her memory will fail to show Yuu's face because she's trying to remember the wrong person. Then there's also the way StrengthYuu gets ignored by everyone around her, I headcanon it as the world basically correcting the taboo nature of an Otherself being in the real world when they're not supposed to be, by basically setting up a correctional law where people will have a harder time perceiving and remembering an Otherself's presence so that the consequences of a supernatural being existing there is mitigated. It would then make sense why Saya can still fully perceive her, because she knows what she really is, and Mato can still continue to perceive her because her past memories of RealYuu means she must maintain awareness of her regardless because I assume Mato is the only one in the school to have known Yuu in childhood. I just assume that Yuu's early life was fine because we only see memories of a kindergarten/elementary period, but I guess after that they went to different schools/separated where Yuu's life took a turn for the worse. I also headcanoned the possibility that Insane BRS awakened to be so powerful and on another scale from other Otherselves because her fusion with Mato moments prior means that whatever Mato feels, BRS directly feels it too, there's no barrier or filter of 'awakening in reaction to trauma' but that as a being that's supposed to feel no emotion, BRS herself going through trauma as her FIRST exposure to emotion drove her to madness, which could be the explicit reason why she's specifically labelled as 'Insane' but the other Othersleves don't have that Insane label attached to them when all they did was awaken, not go insane. But beyond all my deep combs, rationalising and headcanoning to enrich the story for me, holy crap, watching your analysis felt like awakening my third eye. it felt like the symbols and character psychology analysis in this video were things I was short of grasping after my own developed perception of the story, but actually hearing you say it aloud in such clarity is like a slap in the face of 'Omg, that's true!" type realisation lmao. Like I understood the baseline psychological statement this story was telling through its characters and I was generally able to keep track of how their personalities and mentalities change throughout the show, but all the extra and in-depth details you added was like having a galaxy brain expansion experience. For one thing, I had no idea that the reverse traits of the arcana the Otherselves are based on directly mirrored the flaws of their counterpart. And you pointing out the parallel between the two 'first meetings' of BRS and Strength where it now follows Mato's wishes where BRS talks instead of fights, AAAAAAA I'm on my knees because that's such a finger-licking good parallel and lowkey the closest to a character arc BRS herself goes through, considering I'm internally obsessed with headcanoning characterisation details onto her so shes more than just a brilliantly executed plot device. I'm just so glad this video exists to make me feel like I'm not crazy for thinking so deeply about this story's themes. But I'm always gonna wonder---- ---if boys have their own Otherworlds, separate from the girls 🤔

When I first found this video I thought it was a very old video essay that came out around the same time as the original series. I was surprised when I saw the actual video release date, seeing that this analysis came out recently shooketh me lmao

This video, no, this movie is gold. I am so glad that someone made such an analysis, and not just an analysis of the plot, but an analysis of everything that is in this beautiful work. Thank you for your effort, because thanks to it, I remembered again why I love Black rock shooter.

As someone who has been a fan of BRS for god knows how long, I'm so happy to see her getting the love that she deserves. I don't think you could explain any better just how much depth the show has and by that, you prove how underrated it is. I'm so glad RU-vid recommended this video to me, it was an excellent watch!

I could go on and on why this analysis rocks but I'll just say thank you for making this. I'm not a fan of long essays but if there's one I would ever lend my ears to it's this one. I've already watched this show a handful of times and the whole franchise sits very close to my heart but coming by other people who've watched it is not a common occurrence, even less where I live, so I end up being the one having to recommend it to friends whenever there's a chance. It is a huge shame this got slept on back then and an even bigger shame that it never got released on streaming services, especially after the EN dub was made. Would've helped tons in bringing this show to more people.

I remember first seeing Huke's BRS artwork on anime image aggregate sites over a decade ago. What struck me most was that, despite being scantily clad, BRS aesthetically looked more cool than sexy. That led me to watching the TV show as it was simulcasted. The TV anime certainly left a mark on my psyche and I've been a BRS fan ever since, even if I cannot experience everything it has to offer.

I just remembered about this show and i am so glad you covered this in so much detail! My 2012 self absolutely did not understand this but i am so glad i still love the series 12 years later, or heck i dare say i love them even more now.

thanks for causing me to spit out my drink at 44:42 with Shadow there

This is on par with any Evangelion thesis analysis video I have watch, this is amazing!! it must have taken an unimaginable amount of time to create this video especially those memes edit I love it HAHA, you mentioned a lot of tiny details that even I never noticed at all!! Props to you champ! Here's a red macaron for you

i first watched BRS as it aired as an impressionable 13 year old girl, it had such an impact on me(if you couldn't tell by my username lmao) and it makes me so so happy to see people give it the credit and examination it deserves. i'm still hoping for that second season, but as it is, the series left off on a beautiful and meaningful note. thank you for giving me a reason to contemplate for 3+ hours straight :' ]

Just saw this on my recommendations and immediately opened the video since I wanted to know a bit about BRS because of the PGR collab. I didn't even notice it was three hours long for like 10 mins until I looked at it haha! But, I watched it till the end anyway. The way you structured and explained everything was great! Thank you! Videos like this really are helpful for newcomers such as myself because I get more interested in stories/shows when I understand what's happening and the motive behind them. Also, these details that one might miss while watching it for the first time. Now, I can enjoy and appreciate the show more while watching it. Definitely got me interested in watching it and experiencing the story myself!

I wasn't expecting this video in my feed but I'm glad it showed up. It's always an amazing feeling to see someone who can put your thoughts into words for you. I gotta say I really appreciate this video. Almost pulled out my lungs with it.

Man i’ve loved black rock shooter for so long even when i didn’t understand it until this day, thank you for this video, it has cemented my love for this show even more!

im not finished yet, but wow this video is incredibly enlightening. i got a surface level understanding of the story and it's accompanying message that i could expect from a 3am binge without pausing. it's only through this video that i realize how much creative genius is hidden in the background, somewhat obscure unless you seek it out willingly. thank you for making this show better than it already was

I not notice teacher got cup collection for students 😂 that cute

This was a delight to listen to. Thank you for this reminder of why I've been so drawn to this show all these years! I dont have much else to say I was very happy to see this in my feed, great job on this

i love everything about this video. i was gonna watch just some minutes of it to get a glimpse but it kept me all the way through like a movie, the editing and narration was absolutely flawless and the in depth analysis of the characters and world got me reflecting about real life even, it kills me how underrated this video is. As a BRS enjoyer for me this is art, I hope the best for you.

I can’t find any full content as far as episodes goes for BRS, but from what I’ve seen already it’s a masterpiece and for a 12 year old anime the CGI is out of this world

I've watched this series, this show in particular time and time again. Over and over, going through everything with a fine comb analyzing every detail myself and goodness even you have managed to pick up on things and draw comparisons to things I managed to miss. Outstanding work, it genuinely makes me happy to see someone finely understands the importance and impact this show can have given the chance beyond its sci-fi counterparts. You sir, have gained my sub.

Holy shit dude. From the symbolic analysis of the writing to the actual editing of this movie long video this was a blast to sit through. I grew up with this show and the character BRS, as it was one of the first anime I ever watched so it always has a place in my heart despite the fact that I am aware its not a perfect show. Id love to see more analysis videos from you in the future!

hey so Im literally crying right now after understanding so much more about this series I was ashamed of liking as a preteen. thought I shouldnt like such girly things as a boy. no longer a boy or concerned about those kind of social norms, but this anime, especially brs as a character always resonated with me despite not being able to understand her. Even ignoring the gender part, I always wanted to be her. strong, ready to get hurt and risk everything hoping to make her friends lives better... took me a while (and this video) to understand how much to this day I relate to all these girls, and only now in my mid twenties I realize how much of this story stuck with me throught these years and made me the girl I am. its kinda pathetic how much growing I put off for all this time, but its nice to finally understand more about this anime and in turn a little more about myself. and it was nice having a good cry about how deep the pain of these girls was, how much it mirrored mine and how happy I am to see them happy. so yeah, thanks for the experience

Thanks for this awesome video. This show deserved it and I`m so glad the algorhytm lead it to me. Also much appreciation for the choice of memes.

Yeah this anime changed my life forever it has literally inspired me to want to become an artist of my own and even make my own show that I based after black rock shooter and my experience with it it’s truly one of a kind black rock shooter seriously needs to get the attention it deserves like this so much more.

I already loved the BRS anime but this video made me appreciate it even more, I’m honestly shocked this video only has 8k veiws????

Thank you. Thank for this beautiful analysis. I grew up with the BRS franchise and I've always loved this anime. You're video truly gave me many more ways to interpret it and appreciate it. So once again, thank you.

Thank you so much for making this awesome video. I have been a BRS fan since 2019 and i have rewatch it so many times. But i never really understood it. This video has made me love BRS even more. Thank you so much for this amazing video. I enjoyed it so much. And also epic Mv ending.

Man, BRS was my gateway drug to my taste in clothing. Nice to see it get a three hour video done on it.

OMG someone remembers this series enough to make essay longer then the anime itself, iland I'm here for every second of it So, about 11:10, ot is a big leap of logic here, but the flower can also represent how Strength is the one who is in the real world and naturally white flowers (and I've always associated that with Yu but I don't remember if it's actually so in the show) become orange

I am (not so) internally screaming because I watched the show just yesterday thanks to a cover of it that made me want to know more and even if I got the rough message of it, I struggled to piece everything together, and I am very thankful for this fucking neat video, like, more than I can word it. I can make links with other animes I've watched, most especially Kiznaiver (and very directly so), and it makes my brain tingle sooo much. Thank you for your great analysis and editing effort and just, really your passion about this, because damn do I now share it. Have a good day !

Great video, I didn't mind at all it was longer than the actual series. I enjoyed you going in depth to the characters actions and motivations. I remember watching the show years ago and i gotta say maybe because i was young but most of this stuff went right over my head. Along with not remembering most of it. Thanks for letting me revisit it with more nuance.

Welcome back my queen and now I'm waiting to get you on PGR Soon

AMAZING VIDEO

Black Rock Shooter was my first anime, so I'm really glad that you've made this and put so much effort into it. Thanks. I really enjoyed the analysis. I think the lesson Mato learned is one that I've been trying to learn myself for a long time.

i cant believe its taken 7 months for this analysis to appear on my recommended BRS is one of my favorite shows and it means so much to me, watching a whole 3 hour video picking it apart is exactly what i have wanted i loved your analysis, BRS to me has always been a sort of coming of age story and about the importance of growing and being a better person than you were the previous day. thank you so much for making this video, even if it was for a project lol

Watching the outro and can't help but think it should get posted separately as an AMV. Might net this video some more interest too? I'm glad this showed up in my feed though, this was a good revisit and breakdown of the series for me.

Hey before i say anything else i want to simply say thank you. I knew i had loved this anime when i saw it but i did not know why. You didn't just help me find out why i did but you helped me also help better contextualize myself. Eveen though there's so much i wish to say i don't believe it's needed. I know what i need to do next and so i will. Just as the end of titular song of Black Rock Shooter i will keep moving on. Thank you.

When I had this video pop into my feed I clicked instantly. I originally found BRS through the nightcore scene and the various artworks of BRS herself and always wondered if it was from something. When I finally found the name of the character, and by extension the show itself, I looked everywhere I knew at the time for a place to watch it. Eventually settling on watching it in broken bits and pieces on RU-vid. This was the show that sparked my interest in anime and even now, after so many years of simply feeling like it faded into obscurity, seeing something as amazing as this fills me with so much joy. Thank you so much for making this video. It feels nice to know that there are other fans out there! Also, anyone know the name of the song in the background at the beginning of the Episode 8 section? I've heard it somewhere before and its bugging the hell out of me! (not the meme ones, I know those.)

Bless you so much for making a video analysis on Black☆Rock Shooter, the... ip I guess is the right term, means so much to me and it’s so nice to see someone care so much for it too :)

Life is worth of experience, thank you.

What an amazing video dude, I literally cried a bit. Such a nostalgic show, thank you so much.

Dawn Fall just got added to the Dub list as a "Season 2" on wcostream and I am wondering if anyone else is here because of that?

i love the elsword reference lolllll

GRAAAA THIS HAS BEEN MY FAVE ANIME SINCE I WAS A CHILD (IM 19 NOW) TYSM FOR THIS

Thank you for all your dedication for this video... For analyse this anime like no other. Since 2012 I been watching BRS on TV about 5 times over the years... And every time I did it, I used to found something new... and understand a little bit more. I would dare to say that I understood some things only when I went through a similar situation in my life. But you... You really studied anime, you found almost all the meanings! you did the best semiotic and psychological analysis, and best of all... with memes! xD (I'm in touch with your sense of humor). Your video made my days. I'm happy to know about people enjoying this anime amidst so many negative reviews, and people talking trash about it. I always thought this series was a masterpiece. It's not perfect, but I love it in spite of the years.... i would like to contribute with the video adding some spanish subs if u don't mind... nothing in exchange, just for the love to BRS. And once again... THANK YOU

The show was awesome at the time

finally i can eat while watching youtube

Thank you for a video that full of colors 💙

This video and this show are masterpieces.

All I am thinking about while watching this is this: "Some violence is indeed needed for some people. One slap for yourself, then one more for the other person."

I gotta say I'm really interested in what you have to say about this character and the anime, but all of the audio memes you've injected into the video really takes me out of it. On top of that, it's often difficult to hear your voice over them because of the audio mixing. I can tell that you have passion for the character, else you wouldn't have made a 3-hour long analysis video, but playing memes throughout the entire thing really takes away from that intended appreciation. That said, it is nice to see his character get more recognition and love. She's honestly one of my biggest inspirations for my own creative work, and I'm not sure what my work would look like today if I hadn't watched the OVA or listened to the original song.

damn... just looking at the sheer lenght of this video makes my BRS video feel insignificant, even if my video was much more broad in the subject matter

oh man thank for detail, i never notice this or understand the story since i watch brs when i still just a dumb kids.

i think in the scene where mato finds yomi with the heart carving, it reads more like shes upset and worried with yomis situation then angry at her, at least in the sub, and how i interpreted it, i think like that it fits more to her charactehr

Holy this first time awatch 3h video no stop

This anime has special place in my heart so I am happy to see ppl talking about it. But I must say the constant memes kinda started to get annoying. I thought they would stop after 10 minutes and show up at very end again but they kept popping up all the time. Every time especially the Audio memes took me away from listening othervise really good video essey and once I got invested again enjoying my time the memes happened again and tok me out of it again and again. Hard to focus. Its clear you like makeing essey style videos but maybe tone down the memes. Especially when they are so frequent and loud, it becomes hard to keep listening. Often your voice is hard to hear from loud unnecacary meme. If you really want to keep the memes maybe just few, not like this with 5 memes with in every 2-3 minutes. This really has potential, but just chill with the memes.

still better than that new anime we got

Funnily enough, i simply just wanted to watch this because i want to understand more about the show since it's gonna have a collab with PGR (lol). And it all ended up with me wanting to actually watch the show (i haven't watch it, not a single bit appart from some clips, sorry about it that), so i could understand it far more better. After watching this summary (in which you just said is even longer than the show, i find that quite funny, love it), it felt like it's trying to tell something about me, my whole life to be exact. I look at the way on how you describe Mato's way on how she sees the world so innocently, as well as how she always tries to run away from struggles (her own or even others) or try to "fix" others problem, but is simply because she herself don't want to get hurt from it. In the way on how it described, even tho it supposed to describe Mato (and i can't believe i'm about to say this, it felt cringe but imma say it anyway), all i'm hearing from her description is, well, myself. Everytime there is problems that are presented to myself, my first and only thought is to always try to get away from it until it settles down by itself, i even always told myself that i "will fix it later", and yet i never did that "fix" thing no matter how long time passes. This bottles up to the point where it always spills out of the bottle itself (get it? Spills out of the bottle?) for multiple times, and the problem it gives me from all that mistakes flooded me to the point of it f**king the s**t out of my life. And even after all that i always supresses it and thought "it'll get better, i'm gonna ignore it, again, and it will resolve by itself when it settles down", even tho deep down i know it never does. It just became a scar, a reminder for what i've done to myself, and even then i'm still trying to be oblivious about it. (Like i said before, i still felt cringe from saying this, but will go through with it) This video, makes me realizes all of my mistakes, opened my eyes, and makes me want to actually try to be better at settleing it by myself instead of ignoring it. And from then on, i will try my best to do whatever i can to fix it. Thank you. Oh and btw, the fact that you can give me an engagement to your 3 hour long video is a wonder in and on itself. I really hope that one day more people will pick up on this franchise, for it is a rough diamond, waiting to be found. And i hope to whoever finds it, will cherish it till the end. Also, i realized that the PGR collab is using the design from the ova, instead the ones from the tv series...huh. Btw, are you going to play the game when the PGR x BRS came to global?

I wish we got more stuff on the ova brs we always get a new version of the character I wish we got expansions on what we already have

Ima go watch this it sounds good tho I’m late to watching this video

BRS is ultimate Waifu, you can't change my mind

Based BRS enjoyer also goated essay

Nice essay vid tho some insert memes are a bit out of place. Saw your other vids, hows elsword? Played elsword around 2012 to 16sh, what happened?

Thanks for such a fantastic analysis of one my favorite shows. Black Rock Shooter was one of the first animes i watched and i've been hooked ever since. No other show has made me want to watch it numerous times to try and get a better understanding of the plot and characters. Also i don't know if this is relevant or true but isn't Mato's last name translate to black and yomi's name is the Japanese word for land of the dead??

My favorite female anime girl of all time. I love BRS its the best and will always be the best! ♥

i cant belive what first came as funi music sing by some weird blue girl turn into some average 2023 life guru

Even before knowing this show i acted like Mato with bottling up and always keeping the happiness on myself as i lived by the moto if i can make everyone around me happy ill be happy. Ive alreadyed watched the show before this and knowing kinda the premise of what otherselves were i went through the show sometimes pausing in episodes to talk to myself and explain what some parts meant and how it would link up to what i already knew. I just saw this today because i wanted to know the realease date of PGR X BRS collab for global even though i never played the game because of brs i got interested in it. Im supposedly should be sleeping as im going to take a test in a couple of hours, but ended up watching all of this and saying its worth it. With how everything is described i related a lot to it espically with Mato herself and how she acted. I use to act like that, but i also knew how to deal with my problems, but i remember when i first learned of this show and first watching it how much i resonated with her character. It felt like I was her for how similar ive acted to her. So even though i found this show only a year ago(i think) and me being 18, i still find myself in this show with Mato. I love this show a lot and thanks for making this video as its honestly insightful on what you put in it. Mato and BRS are my favorite i just wish there was more things with BRS so i could play those games or watch the anime. Yes ive watched Dawn Fall which i did like. Thank you for making this and honestly how you explained everything made perfect sense.

The whole thing with yui and the school counselor sayo was it confused me. If she was friends and went to school with sayo then how can she be friends with mato and still be a student? Shouldn't yui be an adult instead and the same age as sayo? Or did some weird time thing happen.

Purple stars wait IBrs was teased in first episode?

people that have been led to this video by PGR, hi me too although i did watch BRS on youtube when i was 12 and understand none of it

I have a question are you interested in recommending Guyver biobooster armor anime or manga series? Because Guyver has very deep lore.

Where can i watch the show?

I think this is longer than the show

The Dub is better though

Nope. It's the PsP game that's canon

I watched from the beginning to the end, and I’m fascinated by your hard work,so much passion in it. I’m very happy that there’s still a dedicated community around BRS. This is the anime of my childhood and it makes me feel a certain type of way 🥹 thank u very much for your work 🤝