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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
  • Talkin' bout ENA.
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Komentáře • 263

  • @020baby
    @020baby Před 3 lety +1025

    LSD Dream Emulator and Adventure Time had a baby

  • @ody1212
    @ody1212 Před 3 lety +321

    ENA's visual identity is so strong that half the reason this video leaves an impression and is enjoyable to watch is merely its use of footage from the series. I can't get over the design of ENA herself in particular.
    Thanks for getting me into this.

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +22

      Glad I could share it! and yeah, ENA's design is fantastic

    • @zorantaylor3190
      @zorantaylor3190 Před 3 lety +8

      This is the perfect place to put my latest spontaneous observation about her design, the thing that might be the secret key to why she's so cute - Her face is like the most extremely simplified representation possible of what gives Drew Barrymore's face it's incredibly specific appeal: A mouth that's always subtly skewed off to one side and one eye that's a little bit squintier than the other. It's like a hyper-primitive portrait of her.

    • @gabzOG
      @gabzOG Před 3 lety +3

      i actually found ena with animation memes, i thought she was an original character but turns out it's a animation series, i really really REALLY love her design and hope to make something like it!! One day..

  • @dumb_w4t3rm3l0n
    @dumb_w4t3rm3l0n Před 3 lety +75

    5:22
    "YOU'RE ALL LIVING A LIE!!!"
    *sexy dancing*

  • @HaydenTheHistorian
    @HaydenTheHistorian Před 3 lety +617

    i keep seeing that blue and yellow character all over twitter and youtube. had no idea she was from a youtube series. epic video nonetheless, gambatte with your games!

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +33

      Thank you! Time to become a totally rad gamer B)

    • @HaydenTheHistorian
      @HaydenTheHistorian Před 3 lety +4

      i shinjite in you, gamer! lookin forward to 1992

    • @Ziel_Aziel_Zei
      @Ziel_Aziel_Zei Před 3 lety +1

      ITS A GAME TOO sorry caps

    • @-_-7452
      @-_-7452 Před 2 lety

      Watch at ur risk ITS DA REASON YA DON'T DO DRUGS

  • @CrustiiDustii
    @CrustiiDustii Před 3 lety +171

    i remember watching Auction Day in June of 2020. It only had maybe about 100K views, and it was very confusing to me and I gave it no thought. So when recently it began to pick up popularity, i decided to rewatch it again and man...Its now my hyperfixation

    • @pebbledelor
      @pebbledelor Před 3 lety +4

      Same!!

    • @TwistedHoneycomb
      @TwistedHoneycomb Před 3 lety +1

      I JUST READ THIS COMMENT AND THEN SAW IT WAS YOU-

    • @k1n5h0
      @k1n5h0 Před 3 lety +1

      I started watching somewhere in January 2021, about a month before temptation stairway came out, because of a misclick.
      Best misclick ever

  • @HidinginPublic
    @HidinginPublic Před 3 lety +674

    You can't just play badly aged tedious games and call all games tedious. Tentative gamer card for kor revoked and more never to be given again!
    I liked the way you implemented your avatar into the video as a talking head. It felt really seamless and pleasant

    • @aboringotakuwhoisntnamedkyle
      @aboringotakuwhoisntnamedkyle Před 3 lety +15

      Hiding in public in kor’s comment section? What is this a crossover episode?

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +50

      i don't think there's any game ive not had that issue with whatsoever, old or new, but particularly the games that posses the aesthetic qualities i find the most interesting in games are most often the /most/ tedious

    • @zorantaylor3190
      @zorantaylor3190 Před 3 lety +17

      As a talking head, eh?
      Sounds like you may find yourself some Turron....

  • @tacogoblin2575
    @tacogoblin2575 Před 3 lety +322

    The way you are able to regularly put out such high quality videos is very impressive

  • @froggutz101
    @froggutz101 Před 3 lety +163

    Istg if this was a game instead of a series, i will pay my soul for this game

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +25

      that would be sick as hell

    • @gabzOG
      @gabzOG Před 3 lety +6

      hey guess what? this is actually based off a game Joel G. made to my basic understanding, the game's called somnium if you wanna check it out. it was really fun, but also really short it took like 20 minutes to beat
      it was still a really good game tho, definitely give it a try!

    • @chillaxon
      @chillaxon Před 2 lety +5

      Your wish has come true

    • @heyimhere7048
      @heyimhere7048 Před 2 lety +7

      Dream BBQ

    • @froggutz101
      @froggutz101 Před 2 lety +5

      @@heyimhere7048 this aged so well

  • @bastardlly6406
    @bastardlly6406 Před 3 lety +664

    Everybody else: ENA is an amazing show.
    My mom who hates it for no reason: *allow me to introduce myself*

    • @zorantaylor3190
      @zorantaylor3190 Před 3 lety +187

      I have theory that when new content draws extremely heavily on intense nostalgia for arcane elements of an era when the viewer was already an adult, it elicits a very specific kind of irritation, like the whole aesthetic is one of a thing that says, "You are entirely too old to understand this completely intuitive, basic emotion shared by a number of young people you can't possibly comprehend a justification for. That is literally how fucking old you are."

    • @javenderdannn3662
      @javenderdannn3662 Před 3 lety +44

      MY MOTHER ALSO 😔✋ like what did ena do to you fr fr

    • @s0dani
      @s0dani Před 3 lety +85

      i'm guessing your mom hates ENA for the same reason we all like it : it's unlike anything we've ever seen before. weird things are offputting to people

    • @kissingcreature5517
      @kissingcreature5517 Před 3 lety +6

      SAME

    • @satsukir1n
      @satsukir1n Před 3 lety +12

      and this is the reason parents wont exist anymore soon

  • @tephra8128
    @tephra8128 Před 3 lety +171

    Another banger, you can make anything sound interesting... especially when it is ACTUALLY interesting.

  • @captainkeyes9913
    @captainkeyes9913 Před 3 lety +32

    IMO, ENA is everything I love about the internet.
    Surreal, Indie, Unrestrained, and Referential.
    It's like the series was born out of love for internet culture.

  • @AdmiralSmug
    @AdmiralSmug Před 3 lety +143

    Great video Kor! I'm so happy ENA is getting all the appreciation it deserves now. When I found ENA for the first time a few months ago I rewatched Extinction Party over and over it appealed to me aesthetically in a way no other animated series had before. AHHHHH I love it so much

  • @AzuRemilia
    @AzuRemilia Před 3 lety +46

    The image of him saying Zdzisław Beksiński perfectly captures the feeling everyone that isn't polish feels when saying/hearing polish words lol I love that. Your pronunciation was pretty good too

  • @MerazulVT
    @MerazulVT Před 3 lety +46

    This world reminds me a lot Alice in Wonderland, only with ancient Windows web style. So... ENA in webcoreland (?

  • @max_os117x
    @max_os117x Před 3 lety +50

    Man I’d make a detailed comment about how high quality this video is and that ENA is getting the attention she deserves, but within 17 hours a multitude of people have already done so eloquently. Excellent video man, I love to see that the community is actually this active and thriving.

  • @gastr0._ac1d6
    @gastr0._ac1d6 Před 3 lety +22

    Fun fact actually ENA is gameplay according to joel g he "uses Blender and the final project is made in Unity, I do a gameplay of all you have seen and record it"

  • @AloeWing
    @AloeWing Před 3 lety +18

    The first time I watched Ena I fully doubted i actually watched it. It’s qualities matched that of my dreams. And the unexplainable awe, nostalgia, and confusion I get from viewing it, still makes me doubt how the living essence of a dream is possible to exist. But then here there is this video talking about the wonders I claim as recorded dreams.

  • @specterbuggy8024
    @specterbuggy8024 Před 3 lety +30

    ENA is such a creative collaboration
    I’ve kept track, in total I’ve watched temptation stairway 64 times while drawing or in school wording the whole thing ,
    auction day 23 times, and extinction party 42 times!
    I’ve made a total of 6 ENA ocs,
    currently wanting to make a re creation map of temptation stairway with friends,
    re making temptation stairway except I word everything,
    I have merch of ENA and the hourglass dog
    watched many videos of ENA lore
    and I currently have ENA as a name!
    in all,
    I very much like Joel G (and others) show

  • @levirichardosn9595
    @levirichardosn9595 Před 3 lety +51

    i came here on accident looking for an angels egg analysis vid but this was damn good and put me on to a new series. thank you

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +6

      Glad I could introduce you! Angel's Egg is fantastic as well, one of my favorites

  • @schetchoquavilia
    @schetchoquavilia Před 2 lety +4

    honestly ENA is the best animation that i've watched so far, even if i lived for 13 years. it gives out a webcore, internetcore or dreamcore aesthetic which i really like, the designs are amazing and i'd never do such amazing designs, and the community is not toxic too which im happy about. i am waiting for more episodes everyday hoping that ENA will have a full series on other apps like netflix.

  • @an_enigmaticdream
    @an_enigmaticdream Před 3 lety +3

    Been there when the animation called Action day was the only Ena animation so far, never thought Ena would of been as popular as she is now

  • @omarolmosstudios7060
    @omarolmosstudios7060 Před 2 lety +2

    I like this version of kor he's very peaceful And thankfully nobody is trashing him while reacting to something

  • @SmokeTheHorsehog
    @SmokeTheHorsehog Před 3 lety +6

    This is why I plan on giving the series another chance.

  • @Khalessi707
    @Khalessi707 Před 3 lety +14

    Just a comment for a correction on something, ENA isn't actually over! Joel is still planning on making more ENA animations and he is planning to have the next trailer out for one of them by the end of this month or next month I believe.

    • @santiagoeduardochavesborre5071
      @santiagoeduardochavesborre5071 Před 3 lety +1

      joel g up the video trailer of the new cap of ENA (Dream BBQ) to 10 hours ago
      (sorry for my terrible english)

  • @U.R.coolkid
    @U.R.coolkid Před 3 lety +6

    Joel G actually rendered the world of ENA on unity, a game creating app! Which definitely helps to add to the game like charm!

  • @Mogo-jan
    @Mogo-jan Před 3 lety +9

    It's interesting that you brought up the environment being reminiscent of video games, because the environment itself was made in a game engine.

  • @LemonPartII
    @LemonPartII Před rokem +2

    I feel awful right now and can’t type much, barely sitting up
    But ENA as a series is how I feel when tired. I have intense mood swings, feel like the world is distant and crumbling into madness chaos and nonsense, and generally just feel…insane.
    I’m really tired as I type so…

  • @flaya11
    @flaya11 Před 3 lety +10

    Banger video! You explained almost everything that made me love the series, how it pulls inspiration from distant, almost un-related artwork and niche (Picasso to 90s vid games and if I can add the use of different cultures and languages) making it a unique blend that works together. The character designs are weird cute, but I especially appreciate the broad variety of inspirations.

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety

      Yeah the use of different languages is a really cool touch, I love it

  • @AzuRemilia
    @AzuRemilia Před 3 lety +11

    Personally, when I first saw ENA I found it so strange and alien I felt... repelled by it. I was scared it'd be some weird-for-the-sake-of-weird kinda stuff. I think I should give it another shot
    EDIT: I watched it and tbh, I love it. Feels really nostalgic and I found the abstract weirdness that repulsed me strangely appealing

    • @a-s-greig
      @a-s-greig Před 3 lety +1

      It is fairly weird-for-the-sake-of-weird, yes. But that's not all.
      It still has its patterns and logic, just never at surface level.

    • @supertrinigamer
      @supertrinigamer Před 3 lety +1

      It's witchery. You get creeped by it then keep coming back.

  • @KorewaEden
    @KorewaEden Před 3 lety +8

    I watched the entire video, and heres a comment for the algorithm

  • @ivan83639
    @ivan83639 Před rokem +2

    Imagine that Ena was the only proof of humanity's existence.

  • @MrPlayerOneP1
    @MrPlayerOneP1 Před 3 lety +7

    I just have one thing to say...
    Turrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrón

  • @glenn913
    @glenn913 Před 3 lety +1

    ENA is literally just an average night in VRChat.

  • @lebendigesgespenst7669

    I stumbled upon it blind and it was a trip. I’m just sad there isn’t more (yet)

  • @TVHecdirt
    @TVHecdirt Před 3 lety +10

    I should be working but this is a better use of my time

    • @Elsa-rq2ty
      @Elsa-rq2ty Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/aL-gjd3TB2c/video.html.

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +4

      get to work bitch

    • @TVHecdirt
      @TVHecdirt Před 3 lety

      @@korisnthere no, I dont think I will

  • @scribbledsmile5010
    @scribbledsmile5010 Před 3 lety +10

    2:38 whos that he seems like a pretty good youtuber.
    but on a serious not this is a great video!

  • @2DarkHorizon
    @2DarkHorizon Před 3 lety +1

    I think why it is so interesting because since the artwork is more abstract it can focus on story telling it isn't blogged down by detailed sake. Compared to other indie animations on youtube. Ena has so much diversity and contrasting moments whilst other animations look like you are watching the same thing throughout. I find Ena series comforting because it has made retro CGI to be more appreciated. Some of us may grown up on this type of graphics and have some nostalgia to only find there is no references to this style in todays world. It brings back the feelings you seen from pixel art and early CGI

  • @yeyemingus
    @yeyemingus Před 3 lety +2

    Beat me to it! I also have a video in the works about the weird mix of contemporary design motifs and surrealist influences of ENA - but it's great to see others pick up on this and talk more about the artistic and visual merit of Joel's work! Smashed that mf sub button ;)

  • @kilr_wlf01
    @kilr_wlf01 Před 3 lety +4

    I forgot that ENA existed until i watched the 3rd episode

  • @smugfortune9977
    @smugfortune9977 Před 3 lety +5

    TURRON!

  • @thrillingtonflooples5819
    @thrillingtonflooples5819 Před 3 lety +3

    The thing about ENA for me is, if I were to ever end up in a place like that, I would lose my mind. It's so odd and neverending, idk how to explain it, it's just a weird atmosphere where ENA takes place

  • @pofficial3345
    @pofficial3345 Před 3 lety +2

    ENA is either :
    something too advanced for our mind
    a S-toptier list shitpost

  • @TwistedHoneycomb
    @TwistedHoneycomb Před 3 lety

    Gosh, this video gave my such a rush of serotonin somehow- I love this for some reason. I've been so hyperfixated on ENA this year. Just seeing clips makes me so happy-

  • @tomjohn8657
    @tomjohn8657 Před 3 lety

    wonderful presentation sir looking forward to your future work

  • @omniscientomnipresent5500

    Only saw an extract of it. This character design looks really nice ! Reminds me of cubist art. Maybe I'll watch it.

  • @a-s-greig
    @a-s-greig Před 3 lety +2

    7:20 "You may knee key."
    😙👌

  • @Choo-choo-chookcha
    @Choo-choo-chookcha Před 3 lety

    ENA makes feel the way I didn't know I could

  • @shinesnakeeold7447
    @shinesnakeeold7447 Před 3 lety +1

    I fully agree with this statement

  • @fortnitesexman
    @fortnitesexman Před 3 lety

    And the fourth episode is coming out soon!

  • @Vaporvision
    @Vaporvision Před 3 lety

    Incredibly crafted video, great work

  • @Thomasfurbee
    @Thomasfurbee Před 3 lety

    You made some really good points and just thanks for talking about the series in general!
    It’s really underrated and I’m glad that people are finally starting to see and talk about it :)

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +2

      Glad I contribute to spreading the message!

  • @swifttech3602
    @swifttech3602 Před 3 lety

    Nice vid, I absolutely loved Ena and I keep rewatching it, but I haven't fully figured out why until now

  • @idkhowtochangemypfpsorryit6234

    Great video. ENA is very deserving of its success

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +1

      100%! Happy to see something this unique get the attention

  • @MisterCordo
    @MisterCordo Před 3 lety

    Awesome analysis!! I've been thinking a lot about ENA lately, and you've put into words exactly why it's so intriguing. Excellent work!!

  • @kaexewires7531
    @kaexewires7531 Před 3 lety

    the title made me smile

  • @VooshSpokesman
    @VooshSpokesman Před měsícem

    Love from a SuperEyepatchWolf and Vaush fan!

  • @fortnitesexman
    @fortnitesexman Před 3 lety +1

    Ena herself is a shining example of waifu material

  • @A10N50
    @A10N50 Před 3 lety

    The series reminds me of the first Spyro game on the PS1 and the intro theme from Eyewitness. Despite their dated visuals and graphics I can't help, but feel sucked in, I even have dreams walking around in that setting.
    It's like stepping into another dimension.

  • @booran.
    @booran. Před 3 lety

    5:22 *”YOU’RE LIVING A LIE!”*

  • @Len11999
    @Len11999 Před 3 lety +1

    "in ages" big top burger... everything vewn has done....

  • @supertrinigamer
    @supertrinigamer Před 3 lety

    It's really creepy but intriguing at the same time. I find it creepy but I keep coming back to it. What is this sorcery.

  • @lendend5909
    @lendend5909 Před 3 lety +2

    Why did i get a pig emoji when i put in pog ._.

  • @beegilly
    @beegilly Před 3 lety +1

    Seems pretty cool, I will check it out

  • @Josh-rs9kg
    @Josh-rs9kg Před 3 lety

    The background music in extinction party sounds like something out of an old leapster game

  • @andresbravo2003
    @andresbravo2003 Před 3 lety

    if only Joel G will make more ENA vids that will change the experience all together

  • @BIP101
    @BIP101 Před 3 lety +3

    I feel ur pain

  • @brandonvortex995
    @brandonvortex995 Před 3 lety

    ENA took me back at the early days of computers and internet of late 90s or early 2000s

  • @rolanslide8509
    @rolanslide8509 Před 3 lety

    YOU'RE RIGHT AND YOU SHOULD SAY IT

  • @sisterfriska.k.a.queentwin6829

    I love how you mentioned Yume Nikki, kind person

  • @glerbtastic
    @glerbtastic Před 3 lety

    how does this video have less than 100k views, this video talks about ENA so well!

  • @punkypony5165
    @punkypony5165 Před 3 lety +3

    "Indie CZcams animation" Aren't most youtube animations "indie"?

  • @gearsturniyearnandlislisili

    Ena and hands up for me

  • @zip7443
    @zip7443 Před 3 lety

    Kor
    *the humor*
    Me
    *nononononono, turron, what idiots,doug, cheese and rice moony flashbacks*

  • @FrostTheDoctor
    @FrostTheDoctor Před 3 lety

    good news people you can play extinction party in vrchat

  • @user-kd7oe6xk4y
    @user-kd7oe6xk4y Před 3 lety +1

    ENAは世界で最高とか言ってるけど世界で最高なのは京アニだなめんな

  • @Cannedsausages17GramsOfProtein

    you are right and you should say it

  • @BobbinRobbin777
    @BobbinRobbin777 Před 3 lety

    5:23 and also _maybe_ the zelda cdi games.

  • @bluy3llow9787
    @bluy3llow9787 Před 3 lety

    ... Chesse and rice Monny!
    YOUR ALL LIVING A LIEEEEE!!!

  • @DeathAlchemist
    @DeathAlchemist Před 3 lety

    Well said.

  • @xXMaoKittyCatXx
    @xXMaoKittyCatXx Před 3 lety

    Nice video, i too am a fan of bizzare stuff like this

  • @oddsocks8183
    @oddsocks8183 Před 3 lety +1

    Someone made it in vr, if it’s weird watching it imagine being in it haha

  • @sleeplessotaku4688
    @sleeplessotaku4688 Před 3 lety

    I’m clearly missing out about this...

  • @jamesverner9132
    @jamesverner9132 Před 3 lety

    Well one of the best.
    Come now be HONEST. Now
    Hazbien Hotel.
    HELLUVA BOSS.
    Are STIFF competition for that title of best animation.

    • @U.R.coolkid
      @U.R.coolkid Před 3 lety +1

      Im sorry, I'm big fans of those series as well but I'd have to strongly disagree with your opinion on this particular matter, hopefully you don't take offense to that ^^;

  • @BT--xz5rq
    @BT--xz5rq Před 3 lety

    Ah yes the indie animation series Ena with millions of views

    • @korisnthere
      @korisnthere  Před 3 lety +2

      You might wanna look up what indie means again

  • @shadybat3183
    @shadybat3183 Před rokem

    what a good video you are good at editing and structuring videos👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @snadwichbcuzyes3359
    @snadwichbcuzyes3359 Před 3 lety

    I can see why ENA was in my recomended section, cuz I've been consuming a lot of vaporwave stuff, and I think ENA is pretty vaporwave.

  • @rainbowspongebob
    @rainbowspongebob Před 3 lety

    Looks like the game cdi link and morshu is in it

  • @winniedzormo2456
    @winniedzormo2456 Před 3 lety

    YUME NIKKI !!! IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THINK OF IT WHEN HE SEE ENA !!

  • @aboringotakuwhoisntnamedkyle

    WAIT KOR IS ART NOW

  • @Spmatik
    @Spmatik Před 3 lety

    Not gonna lie, i'm glad i randomly got recommended Extinction Party or else i'd probably not know at all of this series

  • @ozzeioz9182
    @ozzeioz9182 Před 3 lety

    “Agreed”

  • @DecisionsRQuestionable
    @DecisionsRQuestionable Před 3 lety +1

    fun fact: i can beatbox by memorizing a song on my vocals

  • @lucifer3164
    @lucifer3164 Před 3 lety

    Ena is god.

  • @BLlSS
    @BLlSS Před 2 lety

    does anyone have a link to the "ena iceberg explained" video at 2:39? i can't seem to find it by looking up the title or channel

  • @Sheroompot
    @Sheroompot Před 9 měsíci

    You talk so smart please keep talking :3

  • @monsterrat711
    @monsterrat711 Před 3 lety

    1:42

  • @laughoutlolly8528
    @laughoutlolly8528 Před 3 lety

    Ena’s world is the second of its race petscop was before it now it its here what story is this world trying to tell have a go at this matpat

  • @Lukeirin
    @Lukeirin Před 3 lety

    Does someone remember the name of the artist that give inspiration of ENA design ? (other than Picasso ^^')

  • @atonedudeatsnotsubscribed8313

    I cant escape it
    It has found me again youtube has fallen to this thing I dont know how much longer the internet has left until this picasso painting thong takes over. Its already in garys mod and fnf

  • @noodlethedoodle6174
    @noodlethedoodle6174 Před 3 lety

    TURRON