Genshin Impact Raiden Animation - Dreams in Eternal Reminiscence (from Hoyofair collab 2022) 

The cut to her alone during the fireworks and everything after that destroyed me. This is beautiful

I only wish Inazuma had shown us more of this

It was a pleasure dubbing this amazing piece of art, truly beautiful ❤️

This short animation portrayed Ei's past, happiness, anxiousness.. loneliness..and depression so well... 👏👏👏 Thank you for giving us this amazing work ❤️

Forget getting hit by a truck, This HITS LIKE A F**KING TRAIN 😭

Fuck.... That hurts like hell, but it's an amazing piece of work, you guys really portrayed Ei's past with all her sorrow and sadness marvelously, holy shit, when her song started I was crying my eyes out...

Eternity is far too cruel a fate for you, Ei...

What i love abt Ei is despite her identity as an Archon, somehow i feel close with her. Bcs how is she dealing or feel grieve is so human..

2:25 hits so hard... She is the goddess with responsibility for the whole nation, yet in this vast country, despite everyone worshipping her, she is all alone. She has everything, though the only thing she wishes for is gone. I also realized that she could have locked herself up not in search of eternity, but due to depression

Ei smiling then sobbing alone hits deep. Damn. Also, Ei can just create a new circle of friends with Yae, sara and itto right?

I really like the style that was put in this video. The way, that this was crafted from multiple freelancer is absolutely astounding! Also, we finally have an extended perspective from Ei's side about the events happened in the past.

2:07 this moment kills me how it shows the current Ei still put out 4 extra cups of hot tea for her sister and her friends everyday, cause she couldn't let go of the past.

Even she is a bad ruler, but this animation perfectly tells us how 'human' she are. An immortal girl who just want to live as normal warrior, sister and friend. All her friends died from 'war' and fast progression can bring war or get same fate as king deshret ,so she freeze everything. Sadly,her action brought war too

"to wish that this moment will last" That line break me, Ei is the god of enternity, and having the power to make HER life enternal just to rule inazuma for internity, but not having the ability to make a moment enternal just for her happiness.

Now I understand how Osial felt. . This animation really hits as hard as the Jade Chamber.

ei's backstory is one of the best and darkest compared to all the archons. losing not just friends, allies even family and having her nation almost destroyed.

This is exactly why i think inazuma's arc should have shown a lot more of deep lore on voiced missions, i mean, although what we get is pretty depressing in anyway, they lost the opportunity to represent the true lost of Ei, many people love her only for her game style or because of the memes, many others think she is ovrrated, and many others hate her because she is introduced to us as this, stuborn dangerous archon who seeks eternity even if it means killing whoever is on her way, but then the whole plot revolves on how we discover her most human side, and how the supposed eternity she has been searching all this time was just her way of grieving. I dont believe any archon has bigger problems or traumas than the others, but Ei's past feels like one of the most lonely ones, and thats why i lover her as a character too because she just feels so human, although i do not justify majority of her actions i do believe if people saw Ei as more than just the booba sword goddess, they would understand why she is the way she is

The proper scene placement, musical transition and fade into her loneliness and sadness , DAMN thats perfection and beauty hit well

Inazuma had the potential to surpass every story quest in genshin till this day but they kept it hidden in the lore....i wish there were more of this storyline of Ei and it would've been a masterpiece ....

I mean, there's a reason why Ei is so traumatized with Cataclysm that she want a perpetual, unending eternity. It's her fellow friend and their good memories together. She also doesn't want this tragedy happened to her people.

Ei by far is the most human character to me, just the fact that losing her friends and families scared her so bad it make her afraid to make new friends, cuts ties with old ones and shut her-self and her people off to the rest of the world and celestia so they'd never have to go through something like that, even tho it's a very unhealthy way to cope with trauma. She might have the power of a god but deep inside she is very much a human and a vulnerable one at that.

This sent literal chills down my spine the first time i saw it in the genshin fanart compilation. It still does it now.

ei's past story was my most fav archon story so far. this animation made it greater. feeling emotional until it ends. kudos to all the team! ❤️

The way you potray the scenes (lightning, music etc.) makes it even more sad. I was in awe and got goosebumps watching it 😭😭😭 Thankyou for ur hardwork!!🥹

FUCKKK!! THE FIREWORKS SCENE REALLY HIT ME SO HARDD😭😭 SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE HER A HUGGG!!

This is absolutely beautiful. Despite the popularity of Ei's character, I wasn't too interested nor invested in her character and story. This video, however, stood out to me the most during the entire livestream. This wasn't created with the best animation creators, but everything in the video (animation, colors, plot, narration, sfx, and especially the timing of the music) was so perfectly executed and captured the exact emotions of the story. I don't usually cry from medias, but the scene at 2:16 where it showed her being alone after the fireworks made me tear up a little bit. This is the first time genshin has made me this emotional, and the first time in awhile for medias in general. Magnificent work from all of the creators. Every element in the video was perfect. Keep up the good work! :]

Raiden's story kinda hits hard when you have a group of people you care about and don't ever dare to lose sight or contact of.

Honestly, this would make a great Character Teaser for Ei (though she already have one) or even a PV just like the one Ayaka and Ayato got.

Every single part of this truly hits me. Seeing kitsune Saiguu and Makoto .. im gonna start tearing up. This is so beautiful. Many people say Ei is overrated (in a hot way) but in my opinion people who truly know a lot about her are just different people. This just makes me relate to ei a lot, even though I’ve never have experienced loss. Her emotions all tied up relate to me. The lore needs to be spoken out about. During Ei’s story quests i started crying. I love that hoyoverse added some sort of angst lore, it’s so deep and hits me. Inspiring really inspired me myself. This truly is amazing.

This is why Ei is my favorite character in the game

影が永遠を望んで仕方なかった理由が痛いほど伝わってくる… そこに在ったものが無くなってしまった対比がどこまでも上手くて何度見ても泣いてしまう すごすぎる表現力です…作って下さってありがとうございます。。

It's upsetting how such an emotional and relatable backstory didn't have any time to shine because how rushed the Archon Quest was. Now many people assume Raiden has the worst-written story.

The firework moment when she becomes completely alone makes my cry without fail every single time i rewatch this piece of art! There is something about the timing of narration and moment in music that is just squeezing my heart. Thank you

This is highly underrated, how this not having millions of views yet is mind baffling to me.

War isn’t about who’s right or wrong; it’s about who’s left and who’s gone…

this had more emotion that the whole inazuma archon quest

Now I truly do not blame her for seeking eternity

And I thought the fireworks scene was the peak of sadness and then saw the transition between thr buildings to the blood being spilled from each character was absolutely gut wrenching. What a beautiful video

I know hoyo shows Genshin as a lot tamer than say Honkai for example but I really do wish it had some dark elements like this animation because I really love how beautifully it tells the story from the bittersweet moment of Ei with her friends and just how horrible things were for her when the war happened.. the emotions this 3 minute animation made me feel was more powerful than the game did during Inazuma's story which just goes to show how amazingly well made it is thank you to all the talented people who put together this animation and sharing it with the world :)

I've read the backstory of Orobachi and it's comrade too, they are just as beautiful and loving as Ei is. The Mouun sisters, the general that bath under the moonlight together with the sisters and the sacred magical whale. But all 5 of them all died in the war against Ei while Ei only lost her general Sasayuri. The other 3, which are Makoto, Chiyo and Saiguu all died at pretty much the same time because the Heavenly Principles wage war upon Khanrea. So I'm pretty sure when the MC fought against the Heavenly Principles, Ei will pretty much be the vanguard of the operation.

what made this more sad is when you realise Ei is NOT A HUMAN. We as humans are powerless and accept death as part of our life. but Ei is A GOD. not just any kind of god she is a GOD OF ETERNITY. and yet she cant keep her friendship eternal, she cant keep her relationship EVEN WITH ANOTHER GOD (her sister) eternal. we humans accepts death because we ARE powerless in the face of it. but Ei is not. she is basically immortal unless killed intentionally. keeping your feelings and relationship eternal seems to be reachable as the god of eternity but she failed. thats why she blames everything on herself

When u play games to escape from depression but your game also has depression

Give this man a round of applause 👏👏 I'm happy that this actually made me cry

You can't blame her after everything she's been through. I too would be extremely broken if that were to ever happen to me.

all that sorrow, pain, and grief man... props to the AMAZING animation!!

I dunno why but I always come back to watch this.

Incredibly beautiful work, looking at her, you can feel all the bitterness of Raiden. When I watched it on the stream, there was a dissonance from the fact that after this video sad Raiden was given a treat, and she immediately came to her senses, the moment was ruined, since your original retained the atmosphere and lore of the entire video. Great work!

0:43 I love the tengu friend he looks so cool! 1:11 and also the way he and the oni friend interact reminds me of Sara and Itto Rest in peace Ei's friends

Damn the music the animation and the transition especially at 2:37 it's so well executed. It hits right in the feels when we see ei crying with the music going on and her friends being slaughtered. Truly a beautiful animation one of the best genshin fan animation in my opinion.

Eternity without them is just a nightmare for her, and she has to go for it, because this belief is all she has left. She doesn't want anymore loss, change, but the only thing in this world that remains eternal IS change... Poor her. I hate her because of wanderer but I also don't, cause archons go thru everything we do for eons and they just take much more time to recover.

This is definitely my favourite part of HoyoFair

I swear Raiden has every reasons to be corrupted & turned evil. So maybe her decision to make Raiden Shogun & transfer her soul to the sword isn't that bad afterall.

Temporary happiness But eternal sadness...

as a shogun main; i will eternally memorize this short story. and every scene worth captured as wallpaper

this animation always sends chills down my spine

I'm not crying- you're crying

That hurts a lot, and that's a testament to how beautiful this work is...

I think the saddest part of her story is that she had to kill her own friends for the sake of Inazuma 😢 She probably feels the guilt with the sorrow.... 😢😢

the firework scene is a masterpiece

No matter how many times I watch this, I always end up crying

The final fireworks with the song tunes stopped, there is where my tears bursting out none stop...

HOW IS THIS A FAN ANIMATION?! IT'S SO GOOD BUT SO HEARTBREAKING AT THE SAME TIME 10/10 WOULD CRY AGAIN

素晴らしい作品です。涙が出ました。

2:09 and everything after was such an emotional and beautiful part 😭 especially when Ei is left alone in pain 😔

Ei she'll be the most powerful archon but she'll be the most archon lonely I wait for the moment that she becomes loved as well as the other archons❤️

The whole team did a fantastic job! This is certainly a work I will remember for a long time. ❤

Ei is best Archon. Same for Nahida.

Thank you to everyone who brought this to life 🙏

The most painful thing in the world is , the time you spend with others or memories become memories.

I come back to watch this every now and then. Still one of the most beautiful things I've seen. And I get watery eyes every single time.

This animation perfectly incapsulates why I love Ei so much

As raiden main, I have to say that the animation was very emotional and sad. Ei, is a very human character, who suffers, makes mistakes and loves, and yet, with a burden as great as it is to govern and protect an entire nation as they goddess, does what is possible within its limitations and its prolonged suffering. Fortunately, in the current lore she herself realised that she is not as lonely as she believed, but that there are beings who really care about her like Yae, who from what we saw is able to move heaven and earth to get her out of her own mind, and we all know that when we are bad, we ourselves can be our worst enemy. Yae avoided that Ei, blinded by his pain, would make an even greater mistake, which would be to continue harming inazuma unconsciously without him realizing it. Many may think differently, but to me, Raiden Ei is the best archon and one of genshin's best characters in terms of development and personality.

I need to search some lore videos so this could hit me not like a truck but a mountain. Even only knowing what must be 5% it's clear this is phenomenal visual story telling. Thank you for your art.

Thank you for the hard work, you did great with the representation of Ei's backstory It really hits with the feels.. It gave me chills especially the way you made the scenes more realistic from what I've imagine of what happened to her once again thank you for this godly animation and sorrowful backstory

this was beautiful!!! it was really nice seeing Ei with her old friends.. so much feels 💜

Honestly you give us everything we want to see in the game during cutscenes. This is so much more touching than how they tell the story. I'm on the verge of tears

I think we can all relate to looking at a moment of happiness among friends, and wishing it could last forever

That's why ei is my fav archon cause she has the best story

If you noticed, Mihoyo left 2 important plot hole in Inazuma's Archon quest so that they can filled it later with a Character Story or an event. With one being Chiyo's current state, yes she did not die, she just got extremely wounded and ran into hideout which her whereabouts was unknown. The second one being the same, which is the Mouun younger sister who was gravely wounded in the battle against Ei and also went into unknown hideout

Thank you...thank you from the bottom of my heart...

This short is a beautiful animation that portrays Ei's past and its ups and downs. Happiness and depression. Thank you for this incredible work❤

Came here from hoyolab's festival to subscribe. The artwork and sound design is just perfect and well done. Made me cry from how emotional it is

It's making me cry.

this is so heartbreaking 😭 I really love Ei! somehow I feel her pain! 💔😭 and some players think that she's a bad archon! they just don't understand where she's coming from 😭😭

what an angsty beautiful video.. I always sympathy to Ei, because imagining how can she survive in eternity with all that grieving.. and she finally got a closure after we finish her story.. she's just fictional character but this video always make me cry (been the 4th time since it released)..

the personality and things i wished to see in her story quest...

I'm not crying im just... cutting onions. This is honestly so beautiful. The sound of Raiden's theme with the rain is beautiful and that moment with the firework dear lord shivers.

the most beautiful animation of genshin i have ever seen

That was so emotional and spectacular. Incredibly well done.

This was beautiful! As a of of the other comments are saying, this was such a huge piece of Inazuma history, and gives a lot of insight to why Ei is the way she is. Sasayuri's death was absolutely incredible, the horror of Ei's face was stunning. The fight with Ei and Chiyo was heartbreaking. The look on Saiguu's face when she dies was too. And the way she cried out while holding Makoto was just perfect. You really captured Ei's internal and external battles perfectly!! I feel like she'd be liked a lot more if people knew the full extent of what happened to Sasayuri, Chiyo, and Saiguu, since we only see Makoto's death in the game. Even if we have the trailer, we don't have the emotion and intensity that this animation showed. Huge applause to everyone on the animation team, who did background art, and to Hanabi for the voiceover!!!

THE FIREWORK SCENE STILL BREAKS ME NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I REWATCH

I'm depressed, seeing what happens after fireworks, just gets me to forget it . I still wish ,they will include Raiden in up coming quests and story. She deserves it. Unlike a drunkard and a guy who wants to run away from duties.

Bro got the whole crowd sobbing 😭

I am so in love with this omg😭 I love her lore and character development ugh

When you miss your friend the only thing left is eternity of sadness and regret

Reliving this story in a new way brought me to tears. I can feel her despair in my soul.... 🥺😩 thank you for this masterpiece ♡

I'm not crying. I swear i'm not.... It's just sweat coming from my eyes

I started crying when the fireworks started. Raiden will always be my favorite😭❤️

Bro, you know were you touch... Good work, so delicate and sensitive, thank you to share and make this

This is truly a masterpiece. Underrated for sure. Beautiful scenery, magnificent animation,I wish this was an official animation. Hoyoverse needs to see this.