Sword Art Online OST - In Your Past / A Tender Feeling 

I accept that SAO has some problems, but for me it has a very special meaning as it was my first ever anime and I still love it. (However, I think everyone can agree that the music is phenomenal.)

SAO was my gateway into the anime world. Nowadays I look back at it and I can easily see the plot holes and mistakes and everything bad about it. But I get a feeling every time I hear a song from its OST. And then I remember that, no matter how bad it is now that I look back at it and re-watch it, I will always be thankful to the creators and everyone else involved for the happiness they have given me and the invitation into a world with endless entertainment.

Man this brings back memories... I remember that this was the first anime I've ever watched, an I've been hooked on anime since then. Thank you Sword Art Online, for being my gateway.

One of the most unforgettable Love Songs from any Anime for me... Whenever I hear them I always got reminded of their time in Algade, 22nd Floor cabin, then atop the Sky of Aincrad

I miss Kirito and Asuna....

Tender feelings flowed endlessly into asuna

This will be my last "emotional/nostalgic" video. On to current anime music soon! (´・ω・`) Also, I've included Synthesia of my performance on the second half of the video for those who learn through Synthesia videos~

2:00 is where "Tender Feeling" starts.

Apart from the ones I watched on TV back in my childhood. SAO was the first anime I watched and it still remains as one of my favourites. This brought back such wonderful memories...

when it's already a good day but tehishter and animenz upload a video and than it becomes perfect

Man, I use to love SAO, but after a while, I could really care less for it. After listening to this, though, I look back at SAO with fondness, as I realize it was a gateway to anime for me. Thank you for arranging and just playing piano man. You are my go-to pianist.

Nostalgic, i learned to play piano 3 years ago because of this OST. And i just had a grade 6 piano exam last week. Thanks for everything, Ishter.

"I hope this brings back some memories from SAO fans." Uhh yea I've been watching some of your arrangements over the past 1-2 hours because I'll be getting back to playing piano in a few days after a pause of like 6 years and now I'm almost crying... Thanks for motivating me to get back :)

While it had its problems, SAO was definitely enjoyable to say the least. Beautifully played :')

The name really does match up with the piece, “A Tender Feeling”. Sounds so beautiful

This was the second anime I ever watched. Thanks for making this so I can relive my anime beginning!

OMG the goosebumps right from the beginning. The feelings are strong. Altough SAO isn't that great of an anime, objetively considered, it will always have that special place in my heart. Back then, a lot went wrong in my life, especially the break up with my first girlfriend. we had been together for 4 years and it hit me harder than i thought. Well, it was then when I really got into anime after watching shonen like one piece, dbz and naruto for years. SAO was the first one to start my journey. Watching it, I felt every emotion known to mankind. I cried when there was nothing to cry for, I just felt that powerful feeling with everything. Never have I ever experienced so many and intense emotions watching an anime before. wuh, and that last scene of the 2nd season ... I just want to thank you for this beautiful arrangement, as its my favourite OST aswell. It brings all the memories back and unleashes a strange, peaceful and happy feeling.

The love of Asuna and Kirito, is in the song "Tender Feeling"

*SWORD ART ONLINE* *I LOVE SAO* *I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT SAO* *I DON'T KNOW WHY SOME PEOPLE HATE SAO* *FOR ME SAO IS MY LIFE* *THE BEST ANIME* *THE BEST ROMANCE* *THE BEST FIGHT* *THE BEST PLOT ARMOR* *EVERYTHING IS GOOD* *KIRITOXASUNA*

Sword art online’s music is so beautiful!!! ♡´･ᴗ･`♡

In my opinion (please don't discriminate me for this), I feel like this is one of the most emotional and beautiful piano arrangements TheIshter has ever done. I nearly cried listening to this because of how beautifully and amazingly each note was played. Probably one of my favorite arrangements that you've done!!! (This was also a little late.. haha. Sorry.) ^^ I really look up to you as a musician~

Your SAO OST are so perfect. Thanks.

I honestly believe this is the best quality video I have ever seen in my life. Sword Art Online was my first anime, and my god, it got me through some of the toughest times in my life, just being able to come back and see the two living happily together, it warmed my heart and made me forget everything. Thank you for this

It's finals week at university and that means, I will have your beautiful music playing in the background for the next 7 days straight.

I cant study as listen to this music because this music is too beautiful.

Thank you so much for the Synthesia Ishter! Definitely adding this to the list of songs I want to learn!

I love the soundtrack for SAO and man is this a feelsy experience as a SAO fan .So many good memories and gosh this nostalgia. A Tender Feeling really got me to shed tears.

This is one of my favourite Ost's played by one of my favourite pianists. Thank you for uploading. These songs mean a lot

When I saw this arrangement in my feed, I screamed my head off. A tender feeling is probably one of my favorite emotional songs from sao xP

still wish it ended after he beat Sao and that music played as he walked down the hospital hall, would of stayed higher in my ranks if it did

God... This bring back memories... This anime makes me cry that time(before i just watch anime for fun, then after sao came out i somehow became more serious in watching animes, THANKS A LOT SAO!!!! :D)

My spine shook as the memories pass by

well played master ! the last scene whene kirito asuna from SAO world parted in hospital amazing !

The feels, thanks senpai ;_;

I'm glad to be born to listen to music pieces like this :)

This is so beautiful. I totally cried at like a minute in, it just brought back all the feels of nostalgia and wonder from when I first watched SAO. Wonderful arrangement!

Dude, sounds much better than the original.

I need the sheet music for this

This is a memory trigger, I love it really evokes a string nostalgia emotion... Nostalgia one of the best weird captivating feeling.

I was happy when I saw a theishter video in my feed. Even happier it was an SAO song. Even happier it is a 9 minute session. Thank you so much

Why senpai always made me wanna cry with his old emotional piece!? ;w;

I love it. It's not the hardest song but it sounds so wonderfull and always reminds me of the better moments of SAO. Danke dir für die viele Arbeit, die in diesen 9 Minuten steckt :) Vorallem die Synthesiaaufnahme am Ende. Wird bestimmt viele freuen. Ist sie von Marioverehrer oder selber gemacht?

Beautiful work as always! I love listening to your renditions of these pieces!

What a nice day :) Early in the morning a new Animenz upload and yet one of Theishter :D And I love it how you played this song ^^

i was in my 4th year highschool when sao came out and its my first introduction into anime and being an otaku. i courted my childhood friend back then and we watched the season 1 she became my girlfriend onto the episode when kirito and asuna married in the SAO world i remember it i said to her i wish i have my own asuna i was surprised she kissed me and so on and so fort dats the day we both lost our virginity haha time pass and we both got in college when season 2 came out our relationship is not working well but we both watched it its the only day we get to meet everyweek since college we became so busy that once every week we get to see each other at my house watching SAO every wednesday. sadly we broke up before the movie came out. i go to the cinema alone haha so sad i always remember her when tender feeling plays. i was crying in cinema my seatmate face is so fukin funny she was like why the fuk he is cryig?? wellp thanks for it she became my second girlfriend. (when the movie ended) she was also watching SAO alone and i ask her to a dinner because i was crying like a baby and annoyed her the whole time in the cinema as way of apologizing i ask her out. surprisingly she said yes haha dunno but SAO made a big part in my Love life. still best highschool days of my life.

Is there any chance of sheets being uploaded for this piece? It is so beautiful and really tugs them heart strings. Keep up the good work, theisther ;)

As an aspiring pianist, hearing stuff like this always makes me tear up. I can never get enough of the emotional pieces, especially if I can attach myself to them somehow. Along with hearing the skill accompanied by it. I just really want to thank you, with all that's in my heart. Seeing talent like this is truly inspiring.

omg sounds so nice :D brings back the good memories of SAO ~ thanks so much!! such an amazing ost

Can you make a Kara no Kyoukai song please? Any song they have, really, they're all equally beautiful.

Can you please please please make the sheets available on your website or in a link for this?! It's so great and I love it!

This is so beautiful and amazing. Thank you so much for your hard work Theishter!

Theishter, only you can make me feel the music deep in my soul. You are awesome, buddy👍🏽

How did I get from John Lennon singing Imagine to this? Either way, this is a beautiful piece! subscribed

+theishter Hey, Theishter!!!! can you please please do a piano series on Fire Emblem Fates!?!?! Pretty pretty please with a cherry on top I have been trying to transcribe it myself but have not had much luck You're awesome i know you could do it

In your Past is just amazing. it's so powerful. thank you so much for doing these two. it means alot. keep doing your amazing work, it's perfect.

Thank you for all those emotional covers in the past few weeks. It was almost like you released one of my favourite OST after another. Love your work, keep it up! ~HazardousSheep

want to learn, but my piano isn't big enough... cri at nit ;-; never the less, a great cover/OST

hey when will u do noragami aragoto op ? you said you will do it long time ago but still ...

Freezing me hard. I love your covers especially your SAO covers.... Thumbs up, subscribed. U made me almost cry srsly

im so glad you decided to do this as your last nostalgic video, sword art is one of my favorites

at 2:40 it seems there are some false notes (I don't hint at that you are playing it falsely just those notes are weird to me)

Can you make a spotify account..😅😅 send ur music there

Beautiful as always, keep up the Awe inspiring work Theishter.

Magnificent work man, I get chills every time I hear this.

Will there be sheet music avaliable for this?

senpai...my hand stamina is not good ;-;

The amount of feels in this video. Ahhh makes me remember why I love anime and music so much. Sincerely...Thanks.

These two pieces always touched my soul to a point to where I reflect on my own past, and it feels like I can relive certain events of my life the feeling, the smells, and the warmth. I can even recall a lost love that I had wished never ended, but when these songs play it feels like all of that is alive again. It's like I can see her standing there at the corner of the field waiting for me so we can walk home together again hand in hand, and when these songs end I realize how long it has been since we've seen each other. In my mind it was just nice to see her smile again even if it was a just memory of when we were together. Look at me rambling anyway thank you for these two wonderful pieces of music they truly are beautifully done pieces. Thanks again

Theishter im amazed how constant u are at working on youtube. Thanks for great music. :)

Had to pause the song before I burst into tears, Absolutely wonderful piece!

Currently learning this for a show at my college, awesome transcription. Thanks so much!

these are possibly my favorite versions of these songs great job!

This was awesome! I can feel the feelings... First part remembered me Kirito and Clain first encounter, Second part remembered me Asuna and Kirito in the Log House...almost crying here... Thanks for remember us how amazing this serie is.

I love Sword Art Online so much. it's helped me through quite a bit. Thankyou for sharing this music with everyone, i'm going to learn all your S.A.O. arrangements, thankyou

You are amazing dude im so inspired by yours and animenz songs! Good Job!! :)

Thank you for playing this song, it was amazing !

Thanks for this amazing birthday present! You're my hero

It's always a joy hearing you play! ^-^

This brings back memories. Great work!

A Tender Feeling brings back some of the greatest memories I have of watching Sword Art Online for the first time. It melts my heart every time❤️. I just love the piece so much.

Haven’t watched sao in a while but listening to these covers makes me tear up. I was really inlove with this anime and hearing the songs being played piano is absolutely beautiful

This is stunning, on a beautiful instrument as well. Thanks for sharing your love of music and anime with the world. :) Keep it up!

so happy to listen to this brings back memories

OMG!!!!!!!!Such a nice piece! Thank you ssososoooo much for attaching the tutorial part!!! Finally! I can practice one of your recent masterpieces!!

*SNIFFS* Holy moly this created pools in my eyes! (Especially with the Tender Feeling part.. that song has always been my favourite even to the point where I just taught myself to play it just by listening to it) Absolutely beautiful! You have earned a new subscriber my friend ☺️

You're the definition of inspiration. Thank you...

A very beautiful rendition of some very beautiful osts. Keep up the good work 😊.

Nothing wrong with playing what you want, old stuff, new stuff, whatever you enjoy! This was beautiful to listen to

Such A Beautiful Performance, It's Just Amazing I'm Awestruck

The climax in "A Tender Feeling" made my pulse go faster...

Thank you. I came into this expecting to feel sad again, but I didn't expect to be a heartfelt crying little baby afterward. And right at the end when you showed the synthesia, you brought me out of the gutters and gave me a sense of happiness once again theishter. Live your life knowing that I'm not the only one who you did this for. Be happy. Thank you!

I have been waiting for you to do A Tender Feeling for so long! the feels :3

Amazing as always

Its so beautiful. This anime was so emotional and the music was so perfet. Really emotional and just beautiful. IDK how else to explain it

I love this cover so much, it's beautiful and peaceful! Sao is amazing! 😍👍🏻

Man this brings nostalgia, thanks Ishter ^-^

I'm not a bandwagon or smth, i just started watching anime this 2020. All of my friends were watching anime so I tried it. My boyfriend recommend their "childhood secret anime" which is SAO. We watched it together (via video call) and told me this anime has a very huge impact in him, it inspires him to be in love he said. The mother's rosario arc has a huge impact for me too. I'm a suicidal person, and while watching yuuki's story, savouring her last moments, fighting for her life, it never fails to make me cry. It's like it teaches me that i'm lucky i'm alive and i have all the things I wanted, so enjoy living. There's so many lessons that we can laern in this anime, That's why I wonder why so many people hate it.

It's so beautiful, you're very talented ! I just love Sword Art Online.

OMG I LOVE YOU! Serious this is amazong. I love SAO and you play my favourite songs from it o.O I think i can spak for all of your fans that you've done an incredible job! Thank you so much for sharing this music with the world! Kind regards from a guy in Germany Max :)

An already emotional song turned more emotional ugh love it