A story about a cat with the heart of a rabbit. 💖💙 Song: It’s ok to envy (嫉妬したっていいじゃん) - Takayan ( • 嫉妬したっていいじゃん / たかやん (Of... ) Movie & Animation : Zemyata
You have to appreciate how the binary genders are represented by animals (bunnies and cats) and not robots & princess dolls or some other weird male/female stereotype. It helps get the point across way better than distracting us from what “should” or “shouldn’t” masculinity/femininity look like. Even then, the animals chosen are both congruent in such a way that neither one is more “stronger” or “submissive” than the other, they both have equal strengths. This, to me, is what drives the main character’s hatred towards themselves home because they understand both are equal, yet they still feel in their heart that they’re something they’re not/something opposite of what society assigned them to be. Thank you for this beautiful symbolism zemyata
Pluss the changing of the colors and bow placements on the cat and bunny icons, i feel plays a part in the confusion and inner battle of figuring out if your really trans or not (i had that struggle myself a while back before i figured out i was gender fluid) Or it could represent the battle of wanting to go through with fully transitioning or not, either way its a very small detail that really drives the video home for me.
The cat has the heart of a rabbit, they are rejected for this. I was having signs throughout the video but the ending with the flag confirms it: a metaphor(? I do not know the word) for being trans. They are trying to figure out their identity and identify themselves in the end how they desire, destroying burning up societies cares (the TVs being the society and expectations). I am trans myself, being misunderstood hurts, it can depress you just like how this character is, and in the end I figure they burn everything up, the frustrations, and decide to live how they like? I am so happy to have this from my biggest inspiration. Your works always bring out the best emotions, I cannot elaborate how thrilled I am, thank you for this animation, you are wonderful.
Just realised the whole pallet is in the trans flag colors! Edit: YOOO i somehow missed how the icons for rabbit and cat would change from pink to blue and the bow would change too, from the head to the neck! Figuring out your gender can be hella confusing at times, and i really feel that.
I mean other than the colour scheme for the video being the colours of the trans flag and the blue bunny switching with the pink kitty, yeah i would have never guessed. /s
Imo I think this song talks about jealously. I get jealous, a lot, and I am well aware of it, most of the time I just try to hold down this jealously bc I know it's bad. But sometimes I get jealous to the point that i had to grit my teeth and destroy things to feel better bc I have no one to express my thoughts. But yeah, that's just my interpretation on this song, since it's called "It's okay to envy". Everyone can interpret this song in their own way. Also, since you say that it's about trans... In my opinion, the cat is supposed to be a rabbit but they're assigned as a cat in the end, and they feel jealous of the other rabbits as it cannot break free of this false body of its.
OK BUT CAN WE TAKE NOTE HOW THE CAT WAS WEARING THE BUNNY EARS AT THE FRONT OF THEIR REAL EARS AT THE START OF THE VID BUT THEN ENDS UP PUTTING IT BEHIND THEIR REAL EARS AT THE END OF THE MUSIC VID? THIS IS REAL ART PEOPLE!!!
@@tomnyskull since their real ears are long and theyre hiding the rabbit ears behind it, im inclined to believe that theyre hiding their actual self because they arent being accepted, but they know for a fact that theyre a rabbit (i think the whole vid is a methapor for what trans people go through)
As a nonbinary trans person, I literally can't stop watching this. It's almost inspiring, in a weird way? Seeing my struggle on display here makes me want to be myself more, bc I have been really suppressing it. I do appreciate how many ways the video can be interpretated as well, and how it isn't exclusively for a specific type of trans person and nothing else. Not just nonbinary, not just binary, but lots of different types of trans people probably can relate to this. Definitely worth the wait!
What does "nonbinary trans" mean? Isn't being trans having a body of one sex and brain of the other? How can one be trans, if they don't have brain sex? I'm really curious
@@patimat4700 Transgender is defined as feeling a different gender than the one you were assigned at birth, not necessarily about feeling one sex or the other. Since non-binary falls under feeling a different gender than ones assigned gender at birth, they are a non-binary trans person I’m not the best at explaining, sorry if this is confusing :’]
@@patimat4700 Sorry I didn't respond to this sooner, but the last person got it right! Gender identity and sex are very different, so whether you're trans or not isn't really defined by what sex you'd prefer -- even if some trans people do indeed desire to medically transition, rather than just socially. The white in the trans flag actually is for NB people, believe it or not, (as well as intersex and transitioning people too)! ^^ For the record though, nonbinary doesn't necessarily mean "neutral" or "nothing" either, in case that was the impression. That would be agender, one of many nonbinary identities. I'm nonbinary, but mostly prefer to look masculine, and even use masculine (or neutral) pronouns despite being born female! I just don't think a "male" label wholly fits me, even if it's closer to describing me than "female". So, for me specifically, I'm kind of a unique mix of both! It's a deep down emotional feeling for me, just like how someone who was born cis (identifying as their defined gender at birth) simply "knows" their gender and would feel odd being referred to otherwise. That's my experience, anyways. Basically, yes, nonbinary people are by definition trans people! The only clarification here is that there's TONS of different types of nonbinary people! All nonbinary means is, well, outside of the gender binary (strictly male or strictly female). So, lots of variety in how people look, act, identify, and decide to transition, (if they decide to -- for many it's a super personal thing)! I cannot speak for every nonbinary person bc of how different everyone is, so if more research interests you I'd listen to many different sources.
As a trans guy who really likes rabbits and the color pink this video came right for my jugular, Thanks Zem 💙💗. This mv does a great job at conveying frustration and dysphoria that I find all too relatable.
As a trans guy, this is actually pretty accurate. The feeling of being liberated and allowed to do what you want with your body is so refreshing. I am counting the days until I can have this luxury..
an attempt to break down the meaning of this video! - edit: rewatched the video several times and have lots of clarifications to make to my original theory! go down to the bottom to see the updated version - So, it’s a trans allegory. Very overtly. You don’t put a trans flag with a supportive message at the end of something that’s not a supportive trans allegory. Glad we could get this straight. I just wanted to get that out of the way before explaining further. In this universe, being a rabbit corresponds to being male and being a cat corresponds to being female, if you choose to use colors as your baseline. The main character (I’ll be calling him X and using male pronouns for him) has the body of a cat and the heart of a rabbit - a female body and male heart. X is clearly living in distress- the TV screen flickering between the gender symbols represent gender confusion, so he presumably goes to the doctors to find out what’s wrong with him The doctors can clearly see that he has a male heart, but they choose to forge the results and tell him he’s female instead, which throws X into a breakdown over his identity. This is where the video gets difficult to interpret. One can make an argument for the person in the rabbit hoodie (Z) as a good or bad guy. Obviously, they aren’t real, and are simply another facet of X. They’re a rabbit, but their main theme is pink. If you choose to say that they’re female, then the story lines up much more neatly - X literally lights Z on fire and destroys that part of himself. If you interpret them as male, then it becomes more complex. X destroys Z, his male side, and yet still rejects femininity after he comes back to reality. That could be a representation of being non-binary. However, the first option seems most likely to me; he sees Z as a cruel parody of himself, someone who will never be a boy, because no matter how much they pretend to be a rabbit, they’re still swathed in pink. Lighting Z on fire represents destroying that part of himself, destroying that shame, and stepping forwards to live as a rabbit and male. Amazing video. -- EDIT AND UPDATE -- After having rewatched the video multiple times, I have some more thoughts to add! At the end, the screen changes between two symbols - the male symbol, and the female symbol wearing a bow tie and colored like the male symbol. My best guess is that the second symbol is meant to represent a trans rabbit, or trans male - blue soul, wearing male clothes, but shaped like a cat. It’s a really nice touch and I love it! The lighter and rabbit ears are recurring motifs. The ears have a pretty clear meaning - a temporary measure X uses to hide their agab, equivalent to binding, packing, tucking, etc. The lighter, however, has lot more possible meanings. X has it for the majority of the video and it’s tangible even in the false world with Z, which leads me to believe it’s meant to represent something. It could be something like self-destructive or other-destructive habits, something lighters are often used to portray, but dysphoria is not so easily beat by that, and it would be rather insensitive to imply it could be. My belief is that it’s supposed to represent gender euphoria. The lighter noticeably is blue and has a male icon on it, the fire it creates is teal, and it burns down a distinctly feminine side of X. This aligns strongly with euphoria and/or the coping mechanisms used to fight dysphoria. The dream of burning everything down is a hope I think is shared by many trans individuals - not literally, of course, but if one could somehow completely destroy their past and the previous self they were told that they were, I doubt many trans people would ignore that chance. It’s a violent ending but it lines up - finally gathering the courage to say “I don’t want to do this anymore” and set it all on fire. We see X retreat from the television to immediately smash it after seeing that Z shares their face. We’re all scared of mirrors here. Seeing someone covered in pink, surrounded by pink, who is clearly still just a cat pretending to be a rabbit, and seeing their own face on that person reflected back at them made X break it. It’s typical to not be able to recognize one’s reflection as belonging to oneself when very dysphoric, and the sudden shock of X realizing that it was their own visage in the television is what made them snap. More support for the fact that X is a trans man- the rabbit with the ears torn off and cat ears stitched in their place. I hardly need to explain this one. There are tons of other little details I could rant about for hours, but I’ll close it off here. This is a lovely video and was a big surprise from one of my longtime favorite animators! Also, despite this channel not expressing support to trans people before now (which is fine, don’t get me wrong), the viewers are taking it very well!! I’ve seen so little hate in the comments :D Also, thank you for making this. It means more to us than you can imagine.
The part about doctors is also a real issue that a lot of trans people face - medical staff may not respect their identity and instead refer to them as their deadname and gender assigned at birth :/
tbh i didnt understand the 2nd half (where he sees himself dressed up as the rabbit) at all until i found this comment, but your explanation makes so much sense! i appreciate this break down :-)
Love this interpretation! My own interpretation about Act II is that it has to do with X finally finding media that shows people like him. There's so many televisions in his room that are always showing the same thing: Rabbits are blue (male) and Cats are pink (female). X is always watching the screens in front of him desperately throughout the first act, as if looking for something that represents him. You can even see soda cans littering the floor in front of the screens! Not to mention, he's putting bunny ears on cat dolls & cat ears on bunny dolls just to be able to see something that even remotely resembles himself But then, in Act II, a television BEHIND him turns on and that's where he sees Z for the first time. X gets 'transported' to the other world but I think this is just a visual metaphor for viewing whatever he's watching and how he's projecting onto it. It seems scary and strange at first, which I think makes complete sense if X is meant to represent someone repressing their LGBT identity and seeing others who are out and proud for the first time. X sees Z, a person amongst this rabbit group who looks almost exactly like him except WAY happier. X seems almost unsure of everything as he comes closer and lifts up Z's rabbit hood, where he can finally see that Z has cat ears just like him. Then it's like BAM -- there's that realization that everything X was told is wrong. We switch to the real world where X is smashing the other televisions and sets everything on fire. Burning it all away to start anew with the knowledge that it's okay for him to be a rabbit. We see that as he places the rabbit ears back on his head. That's my interpretation of it! LOVED this MV so much omg & love seeing other theories and stuff!!
@@archy2504 That’s a super neat theory too!! We can never know for sure what the original creator intended (unless they tell us, but they have no need to do that) but I’m really glad that lots of people are getting the same message of someone finally accepting themselves for who they are :)
Love how at the end of the video there’s a bear (non-binary/agender), cat-rabbit (bigender) and there’s a bit about feminine presenting rabbit/masculine presenting cat. And they all valid. There’s more about “presentation” (a lot of combinations) but you get the point. Love to see that
As a trans man who has not completely transitioned yet, and who knows all too well the struggles of being trans and dealing with people who don't understand, I really appreciate this video. It always makes me feel so seen and appreciated when people take the time to bring light to the trans community and the struggles we all go through. Not to mention just how beautifully animated this was, your style is so unique and just overall satisfying to watch! :]
the way their eyes went wide at seeing their potential, what they could have and promptly smashing the tv...i almost want to cry, i've never seen something put my thoughts into something so clear
I don't know how this is gonna go down, But Given Takayan's banger music skills, this song in particular, and Zem's incredible animating skills, I already know this is going to be amazing.
I know a lot of trans people, so it wasn't hard to guess what this was about. I am now sharing this with all of them because it's cool to see this. It's perfectly fine to be whoever you are as long as you can be happy and healthy. Much love for your art, as always, Zemyata.
WOW THIS WAS FUCKING AMAZING TO WATCH!! The ending is so cool holy shit i love how you use your visuals and the atmosphere the shots have youre doing fucking great
God, as a trans guy this really hits home. I don’t really have anything to contribute, since I’m mainly just commenting to boost this video in the algorithm. This is a masterpiece and I really want it to reach as many people as possible.
im crying rn, this is beautiful the message and metaphors are amazing, ive already watched it through a couple times and it really does portray being trans so well, i love this and i hope you continue to make things like this ❤️
As someone who's been hating the body they've been born in and has been constantly told I am and will always be my assigned gender, thank you. I've been struggling with this for what feels like forever and this feels incredibly validating to watch.
I am Japanese. I am using translation. Your music video made me want to be a music video maker. I'm only 14 years old, but I'm improving the illustrations to draw a music video that can entertain people like you. PS: If I realize this dream, I will report to you!
Nearly shed a tear watching this, as many of my friends are going through this daily... It's just beautiful, no need for words when the animation talks by itself. Best of wishes to you, zemyata, so you can be you too, and to all of your fans and people watching this great video!
Thank you, after coming back after watching this for the first time the lyrics and symbols are even more meaningful and thoughtful then before. And id like to think and type about it a little. in the beginning his eyes flash with images of a bunny with a bowtie, and a cat with a bow, but by the end of it the screen flashes with bunnies & bows and cats & bowties, aswell as the bear to represent anyone outside of that, and half cats and half bunnies. Blue, pink, either one. Its extremely meaningful how in the beginning, he hides himself away and says “no, its nothing, i just hate myself.” The ruler on the throne in the next sequence says otherwise, taunting and telling them to “come to me”, to introduce them into the fact that they, themselves, are trans. The bunny presented in pink, but having cat parts underneath, from the symbolism, a feminine trans man. Thanks again, from the trans community I appreciate the such accurate and beautiful representation that doesn’t exclude anyone, and follows the story of one certain trans person. A special thanks to the bunny man in the story, i wish him luck upon his journey.
The way the eyes and heart are blue, the same colour as the rabbit- how in the beginning that blue in the eyes and heart is the only blue in a the whole room covered in pink. The cat stuffies all ripped to shreds. the way in the end they take off their bra. These are just some details I noticed that I didn’t see anyone point out. God, this animation is just so good
THIS IS ALREADY IN MY INSPIRATION PLAYLIST IT HASN’T EVEN STARTED YET BUT ITS BY ZEM AND HAS TAKA’S MUSIC LIKE WHY WOULD IT NOT BE FYR OK SO IT WAS FIRE AND I IMMEDIATELY GOT THE MESSAGE THANK YOU ZEM FOR REPRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY 🏳️⚧️💚
As someone who’s genderfluid, this hit home. Especially the ending- wanting to be more masculine or feminine but not specifically fixed to a girl or boy. That’s what I got out of the ending- that they realized they don’t need the binary of gender to be masculine or feminine presenting. Thank you for this video, zem ❤️
I didn't realize this was a metaphor for Trans identity until seeing the flag at the end, which just wrapped everything beautiful together! From that point it definitely hit even harder, and you did such a beautiful job conveying the matters of Dysphoria, the labels society wants to force on us and the matter of breaking norms of expression and gender. I'm Bigender (Man/Woman; note not all Bigender people are those two genders), so seeing this meant a lot! I loved how the character was shown in this badass symbol of Trans empowerment, and showing up the fact that biology doesn't define gender and never will. Thanks for this work, Trans rights! :D
one of my favorite animators animating an MV about being trans with my most liked song from one of my favorite artists, this was something i didn't know i needed till now
As a genderfluid person i've honestly been addicted to this animation and the song. Especially since ive been wanting to cut my hair short for years and am scared to convince my parents i feel like ill be stuck like this for a long time to be honest and its crazy how i relate to this so much.
Don't get me wrong. I understand that it's a metaphor for being trans. But i think the way I'm taking it pulls in the lyrics of the song along w/ the mv. The many phrases of jealousy, like "just wanna be cool" "im not crying i just hate me" and "i wanna be you" hit extremely hard, since i've been going through similar feelings. The agitation of the cat says all of this, which leads to the grudge of burning down the room. Act 2 is very dear to me because it finally shows the cat pushing through all the hatred and keeping their eyes on the goal: expressing their true self. This is my comfort video and song. I love it to death.
throughout watching this im just like 'this is so trans allegory haha' but actually seeing the trans flag in the end is just so... omg. im very happy about it!! as always this is such a fantastic work!!
@@lazyperfectionist3978 the cats represent boy (blue/doctors) while the rabbits represent girl (pink/nurse) The character has cat ears and puts on rabbit ears, so, mtf (as in male to female)
@@hrpdrp97 rewatch the part with the doctors and nurses again for me will you? I need you to pay _very close attention to the doctors and nurses_ and then come back to me
this helped me on the way to cracking my egg. Watched it so many times when it first came out, and couldn't understand why I was crying so hard. Hatched a few months later.
I cannot believe my favorite animator uploaded an mv with a metaphor for being trans a day before my birthday. Is this an early birthday present?? haha No, but seriously; I love this animation, great work as always zemyata! Love the use of the trans color palette throughout the entire animation, with the actual trans flag at the very end :] As a nonbinary trans person, this makes me very happy, thank you for creating this!
@@veckeko ack, I appreciate your comment but wishing an early birthday is said to bring misfortune here, even if its just by a couple of hours D: but i appreciate the gesture, thank you! 2 hours to go :DDD
this is the most beautiful animation i’ve ever seen dedicated to the Trans community- also i noticed the lil non-binary bear symbol at the end, it made me feel very valid.. even if you don’t know me. thank you for making this, everything from the symbolism to the story progression, it’s all painfully beautiful, i plan on showing this to many of my friends
this is my favourite Takayan song!! I listen to it on repeat all the time and it's my number 1 all time song on spotify!! I adore zem's artstyle and animation so much too!!! I CAN BARELY WAIT !!!
I actually really appreciate this, because I'm having issues with the way I feel about my sexuality and gender. And knowing that people have the same problem makes me feel better in a way
god i just, love this with all my heart- the amount of times the "its okay to be you" at the end has made me cry is ridiculous my tiny enbi just melted smh
I'm so excited!! I love listening to Takayan and I've been watching Zemyata for a long time so I'm definitely excited to see how it turns out in the hands of an awesome animator!
This hit me too close to home, ow my poor heart... but this really made my day nonetheless, knowing that one of my fav animators made me feel included. Thank you Zemyata!
i swear this definitely must be one of my faves from you now, in addition i love how everything symbolises about how the main character is trans??? gah i love it!! 💖💖
wanted to comment bc i keep revisiting this video-the animation is so smooth and beautiful and the message behind it caught me off-guard the first time i watched, but it’s really nice to see representation like this! i love the details and colors of the video, and it just gets better every time i watch ❤️
Hey so, when this came out I was obsessed with this animation (and song). It took me a while but I've finally come to realize that I'm genderfluid. Guess this should have been a hint huh? Thank you so much for making this, not saying that I magically found out I was genderfluid after watching this, but it certainly helped me better identify with what I was really feeling.
The colors, the message, the backgrounds, the contrast between the different parts of the song and how the lighting changes too...... everything is so well done
I absolutely love this! The amount of work put into this is definitely shown! I LOVE HOW BINARY GENDERS ARE REPRESENTED AS ANIMALS. THAT’S SUCH A BRILLIANT IDEA! Your stories and characters are so well designed as well. I’m non-binary and this is so comforting to watch. Plus, can I just say how cool your character is? The design is spectacular! Great work!
Yess trans rights! I love the way u depicted how he has the heart of a rabbit (boy) but looks like a cat (girl) so people look at what’s physical and judge on that even tho that isn’t what trans people are. Being trans is like being stuck in another persons body and I think you depicted that well by showing how he was born a cat but has a heart of a rabbit Thank u for coming to my ted talk
I love the deep concept to it so much??? It adds the right amount of struggle but also a lot of understanding to it, it hits so close to home for me cause I've been having issues with this type of thing for a long time and I'm still am ngl so its so refreshing that this animation you made exist to the public and also how you took the time out of your schedule to created this and to really break it down smoothly so its very digestible to viewers The bunny and cat concept was so very enjoyable I can really tell that neither species are superior to each other, more or less that its a mutual struggle and pull and the ending was so adorable!! 😭😭😭 I sincerely hope this gets popular so it can spread more awareness to others that have gender issues everyday and to whoever reads this I also sincerely hope you have wonderful friends that support you wholeheartedly and be there for you in your hard days ! 💜💜💜💜
as a trans person, seeing all these people talk about the symbolism and me understanding, it kinda breaks my heart. but, it also makes me feel a hella lot better!
