No car ad has ever made me want to buy a car, but this makes me want to buy a spaceship without even really emphasising that it's a bloody spaceship in the first place.
The animation is actually unreal here. The song is amazing but my god the visuals are insane for a RU-vid music video, this looks AAA industry standard
I was fully expecting it to flip down to just video footage of Mr. Young rocking out after the first 7 seconds and kept expecting ANY MOMENT for it to stop or lose quality but it just dialed to 11 and never turned down for the whole thing. Phenomenal!
It wasn't digital art that killed the 90s anime style. It was anime studios discovering they could milk 98% of the money out of depressed lonly men in Japan by pumping out moe shlock. Anime is an industry, not an art. Whatever will sell the most will be made.
@@MeepChangeling Anime is often digital art. Anyway, in the US, 2d animation was killed because 2d studios were unionized. 3d weren't. 3d was therefore cheaper.
If I had a nickel for everytime I saw an incredible music video featuring indie animation with a sci-fi theme as a homage to 90s anime that i wanted adapted into a full show, i'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's so cool it happened twice
@@TheSuperSushiMaster They were probably not thinking of the Space Stallions, but it definitely also fits the bill: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5Otaq2tmNMM.html
I thought this was an epic opening to an animated series that doesn't exist: Didn't realize until half way through that it was actually an add for a fancy space car
I love how this perfectly encapsulates the feeling of an 80s cartoon theme that' has super cheesy and pretty on the nose lyrics but still goes incredibly hard. Not only that but the animation is absolutely SPECTACULAR and gives me tons of nostalgia for the old anime I grew up watching.
feels more like mid 2000 and 2011 anime era as there are many references to Gainax series like SSSSGridman or Gurren lagann. 2011 was also when JOJO got full anime and obviously some references to Cyberpunk Edgerunners
@@jacek107ify Well, I suppose I shouldn't have used "old" because I was thinking about late 90s - mid 2000s anime. But I'm only nineteen so those are older to me. 😅 Edit: Or should I say, those are what I grew up with.
This is PERFECTION; my GOD y'all knocked it out of the park. The voice, the story, the animation, the ability to read the animation, the character design, the commentary, the parody. Like y'all were firing on ALL CYLINDERS man
I absolutely love this song. The line "The secret is the core reactor, to make the lightyears feel like miles" just gives me the chills. Can we just have high-tech space travel like this yet? Please?
One of the most inspiring moments in my life was learning about the Voyager missions. One of the most heartbreaking moments came right after when I asked how long it would be before the voyager spacecraft would reach the next star system and send us images of even more worlds.
@@bthsr7113 I think the secret to FTL travel is locked away in either artificial wormhole technology or manipulating dark matter somehow and I hope we see it in our lifetimes
I feel like getting a compliment on the quality of your music video by the same man who did 2 songs (with visualizara) on the globgolgabgalab, must be surreal, those two songs are more valuable than all of the Picasso’s combined.
I have to concede, "Velociraptor" is probably the best name for a swift mid-class frigate or light cruiser. "Fast bird of prey" is very fitting, and it has an unmistakable edge to it. The minute the Federals hear it, they *know* it, and they know it means *trouble* for *somebody.*
Fast pickets are a staple of navies so you have a point. But Velociraptor here screams so much anime protag, this ship could probably be found leading the fight against the big bad evil guy at the end of an anime. WHY AREN'T WE FUNDING THIS SERIES GODDAMMI!
@@TheNapster153 Y'know, you're right? It's like the Normandy SR2 if Jonathan was in charge of its design. Forget the Illusive Man - GalactiKraken is flipping the bill!
@@hyperflares2879 A lot of the fluid motion of cloth for one. The sheer attention to detail is not only very expensive, it requires a very large number of people working on individual frames. Japan historically had swarms of animators in poor living conditions who were paid very little money, allowing some of the legendary animations to be done by overwhelmingly deep pools of talent. Nowadays, the only way to regain access to that kind of dedicated skill in a feature length is to pour vast amounts of money into it over a long period of time with a director with a specific vision. The budget just isn't there. You could hypothetically get it by being unethical to your animators too, as some studios try, but that's likely to alienate everyone who might watch your film. That, and money-grubbers care less about the quality of the final product so they're unlikely to make such a product. On the other hand, having a low budget isn't always bad. The final episode of the original Gunbuster anime isn't colored and the majority of the action scenes are still images from concept art boards with music played over them. They made the tone work despite completely lacking the wealth to pull off animation of that scene, so you really do get the sense of a battle involving millions fighting trillions for the fate of the galaxy.
Tho some were from reference, like the lasers from Gunbuster - but that's really nitpicking at an extreeeeeemely petty level for how this thing flows beat after beat after beat.
When a RU-vid video independent animation has better quality than a lot of multinational animation companies. I'm speechless, this is just so beautiful
It's my honest to God dream that one day, quality film-making technology will be so widely available and easy to use that wonderful, unique, heartfelt stuff like this will replace Hollywood altogether.
@@delphicdescant Agreed, animation far surpassed the song, but also, didn't seem to match much of the song, probably a disconnect between both artists. Or maybe this is just modern crap like newgrounds was back 18 years ago.
This really is peak aesthetics, holy shit. The color design drenched in purples, pinks, and blues, the emphatic use of text, the fashion, the sakuga, the Gurren Lagann reference 2:30, the Redline reference 0:41?!
@@travisg2619 the character's pose goes back to gunbuster (and appears in a lot of gainax/trigger shows made after it, including gurren), but the specific zoom out from on top of the ship is absolutely from gurren lagann.
Is there a good list of transcendent cornerstone animations? I imaging "Double King", "Freak of the Week" and "Little Runmo", to name a few, could make that cut as well
@@ParallelLogic I'd like to add "Cream" to that list. Also pick anything from meat Canyon... But "Train" is especially haunting. If you want something with no extra IP, well, "Stink Fiend" is particularly horrific.
@@sargentuniverse2254 Dude how are you subscribed to JoYo's channel without knowing about the album? :P ru-vid.com/group/PLjy-Pbm10mtNAsk10MVXrsHUz-EabAxx5
I... Uh... How? How can a single person achieve this level of animation epicness? My whole body was shaken in every direction and it was sublime. I NEED MORE!!!!!
The actual answer? Too expensive for the return. Also. I wouldn't be surprised if Jonathan payed Volta for 4:30 minutes of animation the equivalent of half a seasonal anime regarding budget. Most anime is made dirt cheap. Also. The golden rule of any artform. All you need to make it good is ressources and time. Modern anime has neither and this was baked in the oven for a while. Probably as long as it needed to be. :)
@@kode-man23 On the one hand. No it didn't. Nostalgia and selective memory do play a role in your perception there. You were also way younger and easier to impress. On the other: Overall there was less anime in the making at any given time and it was all handcrafted on paper. This does give a different feel and the production speed was less break-neck.
@@siph0r154 Not to mention that back then Anime was even more niche than it is now, which means what you would see outside of Japan was going to be the higher end stuff. It costs money to translate, localize, and ship product around the world. When the market is very limited you are not going to waste time and money on the anime that isn't likely to sell at all. You're going to spend that time and money on the ones that will make you money, which generally means they will be the higher quality best looking ones.
@@kode-man23 there was a loooot of bad anime at the time. But even with all the garbage in those days, back then the corporate control wasn't as nearly concentrated into a handful megacorporate entities who dictate what gets made, when it gets made, what appeals to focus groups and market trends the best. Now even the best stuff is heavily meddled with by corporate entities that outsource various aspects of animation out to other cheap labor animation houses.
The artstyle has such amazing 90s energy! And Jonathan Young's epic voice belting out the ridiculous phrase "starship velociraptor" with completely sincerety had me grinning like a loon!
The animation was a great tribute to retro anime, especially that of the 80s (and 70s but I'm not as familiar with that). I watched reruns of the English dubs in the 90s and I see the sci-fi influence. The character art style is very evocative of Rumiko Takahashi. And the music is a tribute to the 80s. Two thumbs up.
My GOD this is an absolute delight. The entire Starship Velociraptor album has been getting such insane music videos and this might be my favorite one yet.
Oh YEAH!!! Now THIS is a LOVE LETTER!!! The MUSIC!!! The ANIMATION!!! The DESIGNS!!! The COLOUR SCHEME!!! I feel like I'm 15 falling in love with my first mecha anime all over again!!!
Seriously. God I miss 80's anime so much. Modern stuff is good, but like basically everything 80's there's just something special about that older stuff that you just don't see anymore. Until this ...
The anime references went crazy. Gunbuster-style lazer blasters. Gainax posing. Akira bike action. I'm sure there's so much more I missed. This was absolutely fantastic in so many ways, great job!
Volta... this animation is genuinely incredible. High quality, maintained proportions, awesome camerawork, lovely action shots!! AND SHADED THIS WAY? WITH THIS MANY FRAMES? WHAT ARE YOU DOINGGGGG this adds a whole new context to the song that I can't forget, this is awesome
And I have to add that the animations all feel nostalgic, kinda like they used old techniques or something to make it feel like a 80-90’s toon. That’s more just a feeling on my part though.
If Dan and TWRP haven't seen this, yet, you have to show them. I'm certain they'd be so stoked to see this style spreading. Maybe it'd even inspire them to work together sometime. That'd be so cool!
@@jonathanymusic You are both absolutely bonkers. And I mean that as a compliment. I took an animation class last semester... it's *not easy*; and then all the different instruments + vocals and all the production work... My brain kinda melts imagining it. But the end product speaks for itself. Frikkin rad.
I can't get over the... everything in this. The lyrics, the animation, the message... all of it. There is something heart wrenchingly bittersweet about "buy the adventure you've always wanted," a dream just out of reach for the individual trapped in a corporate job. These heroes, villains, and boundless experiences just waiting for you on the other side of a thin line of credit, all ready to take you in if only you could afford it. It's like a gut punch that I can't stop listening to. I crave more of this glittery, bright sadness.
I never thought of it like that. I just thought of it as a sort of silly song about selling a spaceship, but I think you're on to something. I was missing out.
The phrase "glittery, bright sadness" perfectly encapsulates this music video. Also, while it looks like it ends on a positive note, most of the visuals are the girl's fantasies, so it's entirely possible that the ending we see was just another daydream while she's still stuck in her office. I mean, the story starts with her trying to get to some kind of Visual Kei concert, and then at the end, the singer from the beginning picks her up in the spaceship. That just screams "it was all just a dream" to me.
Crazy how this music goes so hard, yet it's so gentle. There's no like.. "in your face" instruments or something. IDK how to describe it. But despite the song's energy and hype it's suuuper laid back and relaxing. So weird. It's amazing.
why does this animation go so fucking hard. I would love to play a game or watch a show with this animation. The style is so retro yet modern, love it.
2:03 GitS Motoko waking up 2:38 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Giga Drill 2:50 Kill la Kill heel klick 3:00 4th Angel Sticker Evangelion (?) 3:39 Evangelion A.T. Field / Central Dogma Final Gat 1:33 Akira (especially with the slide later) And I am sure many more (eg. JoJo)
It's equally depressing and inspiring that some of the best animations are produced by small time groups and individuals who just post em on RU-vid. Like god _damn_ this shit looks fucking phenomenal
I don't know what exactly it is, probably the extraordinary animation and the high tempo and the damn good music, but I REALLY like this song. What's funny to me is it's like an AU advert for a star ship XD
~ Volta, this stunning work goes galaxies beyond what I was imagining. You harnessed the essence of Starship Velociraptor beautifully. This is the perfect foundation for a complete animated series. ~ Jonathan, SV1’s songs have brightened some of my darkest days in these past two years, it never fails to lift my Spirit. Thank you so much for making this album. ~ Starship Velociraptor, Happy Birthday! You’re amazing and I cannot now imagine my musical world without you. Shine on you glorious masterpiece. ✨
I know, this video was just made for the song, but I'd totally watch a six season tv show with 5 OVA feature length and a double-feature length. Might even buy the merch and collectibles. The hinted at story gives me total Beebob meets Blade Runner meets Bubblegum Crisis meet Macros vibes with strong Robot Carnival/Saint Saya/Dirty Pair visuals.
Ehhhh not really, it screams neo-retro pastiche, stuff wasn't really like this back in the day, especially with all the more modern flashy Gurren Lagann/Kill la Kill references, I think the visuals in for example Dua Lipa's Levitation were WAY more authentic to the older generations.
@RedZeshinX I grew up in that era, I'm aware that this is more a on the level of a romanticized version of what it was actually like. There are certainly various elements visually and even cues in the music that can most definitely fit that retro feel.
@@MrRemmington I **was** going to say: "The (sequenced?) synth is a bit too frantic to really sound exceptionally 80's to me. Most 80's synth is either actually starkly simple or it goes for multitracked layers of synth, rather than blazing runs like a pop-adulterated 70's scale-playing prog keyboardist. Staying in the realm of synth-rock that's about spaceships and sounds like it came out of an anime, I'd peg something like "Take It to the Sun" (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7FAIO9LHDXo.html) as sounding more thoroughly 80's to my ears- all the way down to having Asia's vocalist guest. " But then thinking of Asia brought back to my mind "Hard on Me" (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0jK4raDCDxA.html) from 1987, which starts with a notably frenetic, sequenced synth run that reappears throughout the track. Granted, most of that band was old prog alumni from the 70's, too, but if that song doesn't sound 80's, I don't know what does. Album cover looks the part, too. So, I suppose: OBJECTION WITHDRAWN, YOUR HONOR. (The production still sounds thoroughly modern, but I'll concede the rest.) This song remains maddeningly catchy, despite being nowhere near my typical fare. There's a perverse brilliance to the lyrics.
I've also seen references to Gunbuster, Beck, and Interstella 5555. I think there are also references to Dirty Pair, Escaflowne, Initial D, but I'm less sure of those, and I know there are a bunch of others. I'd honestly be curious to see someone make a list of timestamps for all the specific anime references.
This is sublime, I am stunned with the dozens of tributes and references to anime characters and animation styles... From Jojo,s to Gainax / Trigger This is pure gold... Excellent work, animation and music...
A wonderful visual tribute to epic 90's era anime, the kind I grew up on as a teenager during that time. Takes me back to the anime conventions of the time, loving seeing all the cool stuff there, and getting to enjoy amazing new anime as they came out. Starship Velociraptor has been a fantastic album ever since it came out, and I've loved revisiting it and listening to it this entire time. Keep being the incredibly talented musician that you are, Jonathan!
Sail on through starlight! I love how you and Volta fleshed out a space opera universe that's brilliantly retro and modern at the same time in the span of two music videos. I would love to live in this universe.
I loved the song when it first came out but god damn, these animations give it all the life that it deserves. The people who animated this deserve extremely high praise for the work that undoubtely went into this. What an amazing Video
This might genuinely be one of the best songs I've ever heard. The ENERGY is astonishing and the visuals show it perfectly. But the best part- IT'S AN ADVERT! 😂 The whole thing is basically just one incredible promotion for a cool-ass spaceship! And yet it still fits perfectly with the cyberpunk consumeristic setting. The fact I can't get it out of my head like a catchy commercial is so meta it's amazing (and I would have absolutely bought one in a heartbeat!) An honest to God amazing song and an absolutely perfect video to match. Unmatchable work, Jonathan Young and VOLTA! Incredible job!
I finally took the time to pause and check out all the details in the video. It's super cool and I suggest you do the same. For example, the agreement to buy the ship is that Hato (that's her name. Also, her blood type is blue) agrees to pay 20 million won (almost exactly $15,000) each month for a Graham number of years (super big number). That's $180,000 per year for basically ever. Then again, if it can actually go faster than light, that'd allow her to go back in time and only ever make the first payment. Edit: Thanks to Amadeus Nagamine for correcting me.
Either a promotion for a sick spaceship, or, judging from the video, a used-starship spiel by an extremely aggressive group of sales persons who may or may not be pirates flipping a stolen craft.
Not sure where you got Yumi from...her name is Hato Suzuhura, you can see it in the frame where her hand is on the payment device which also mentions her blood being bllue
Holy shit, it feels like an extended version of a TV show. Quite nostalgic, in a way - despite some modern words here and there. It all rhymes and even at a time it felt like the assumption song- the part with the toilets anyway. kek But DAMN, this whole thing is just made of AWESOME. Kudos to everyone involved.
So. . . this song is selling the finest ship in the galaxy? The animation is so cool, and the rhythm is the finest. I will keep re-watch this for a long time without getting bored
YO THESE FOUR AND A HALF MINUTES OF ANIMATION WERE A WHOLE ENTIRE MASTERPIECE ??? Genuinely I felt goosebumps because that shit goes this hard I love every frame of it???
That was... amazing. I love the animation. Makes me so nostalgic of the eighties anime I grew up with as a child. The theme itself makes me want to jump into Star Citizen with a VR cockpit and blast off at light speed while engaging in a dogfight with another pilot. Thank you to everyone involved for making such an amazing end product.
I love the details; even the ending says the main character becomes a "Final Stage" bangyaru (female fan of Visual Kei, a genre of performance and music in Japan). It also turns out that the Galactic Prince who gets her in the end was the same artist whose event she was late for in the beginning, as evidenced by the billboard @ 0:24 Absolute success for independent animation.
@@Berstich Honestly, it's hard to say how much of it is real, and how much is just her imagination. This song is pretty much a huge advert for a spaceship, but the subtext is that the young woman we're following is living a boring mundane life, and she's imagining how much more exciting her life could be if she had a cool spaceship, a dream that's actively being fueled by the advertisement. In practice, it's kind of like an extreme version of those luxury car commercials, that make it look and sound like buying it would turn your life around and fill it with adventure and romance.
