The Persona 5: Royal Pokérap [SPOILERS]
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- čas přidán 13. 10. 2022
- "...to be a Persona Master is my destiny~!"
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Didn't see this one coming, did you? Don't worry. It's not even my last surprise. ✨
I've been wanting to make this video for almost six years now, and I've been working on it for almost half as long! I had recorded the "rap" and singing vocals back in 2020, when I first finished Persona 5: Royal. Now that it's coming to every console, I knew it was just the kick in the ass that I needed to get across the finish line.
This was a daunting project from the start. It was really special to me, so I knew that I wanted to handle absolutely everything myself. But... that also meant I was a huge perfectionist about it. Whenever I wasn't satisfied, I would trash my whole editing timeline and start again. That's sort of the philosophy that I take when writing, too... but, I don't think I'll be doing that again with a project like this.
I went from borrowing gameplay footage from online playthroughs (varied quality), to using the PS4 Pro's Gameplay Capture (blocked from recording certain scenes), to finally just biting the bullet and buying a capture card (expensive!). Then, it was a matter of grabbing every clip, which... took a lot longer than expected.
The Vanilla P5 ending was a whole new playthrough. Then, there was purposefully losing to Caroline, Justine, and Lavenza - plus unique battle victory animations. Oh, and capturing everyone's ShowTime trigger animations! Which I didn't even end up using. It was a real hassle too, since Futaba's navigator dialogue in the upper right would sometimes make the footage unusable.
...Yeah. It was a lot. But, watching the video now? I think it was all worth it. Almost every single transition-shot is a frame-by-frame reconstruction that I made in Photoshop. There are at least four of those within the first twenty seconds! How many do you think there are, in the full three-minutes!? Did you notice the letterboxing during this video's CG cutscenes is fully animated and continuous? Or that sometimes, characters move their mouth like they're singing along? Even just timing the Compendium entries on beat! All of this took a lot of work, and I'm really proud of how it turned out. There are also little Easter Eggs for "Life Will Change", a P5R fanfic that I'm writing: archiveofourown.org/works/248... - See if you can spot them!
As the years went by, I came up with a couple of new ideas to keep things fresh. I considered getting a custom-made "P5-style" jazz/funk/soul instrumental with the same BPM, or altering the text of certain Compendium entries (Mothman: Longtime friend and companion of Erica Lindbeck). I wasn't able to do that this time, but I'm really happy with what I made.
I would like to thank:
Jess for helping with Compendium capture
klawl for playing for me while I was at work sometimes (lmao)
Delavi for learning Matt Mercer's "Goemon" pronunciation (this took a while)
elymoji for doing one of the frame-by-frames (Ryuji and Mona on the bridge)
TheChildd for teaching me how to layer-mask
mymymarians for hyping me up
Voltage for putting up with my project spam
Dima Lancaster for loaning me the Pokérap instrumental he made for Pokémon GO
Celeste for drawing Akira with the sort of smile that makes you wanna' kick him in his perfect teeth
Leanna for mixing so many voices so amazingly well (she deserves the world)
The Roonco & MasterofHamsters for their constant support
...and, you! Thank you for watching. I appreciate you all.
Next up should be another Persona-adjacent project. Basically, another song that I made a P5R Music Video for - à la "Lost One's Weeping".
'Til then, take care!
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STAFF
Vocals: Akane Sasu Sora (Showtime!)
Mix/Mastering: Leanna (goo.gl/FWwUY7) @leannaasama
Instrumental: Dima Lancaster (bit.ly/2YwMFo7)
Video Editing: Akane Sasu Sora (Gotcha' now!)
Artwork: celexcity (bit.ly/3rZsviV)
Original Concept: PBNimo & asnpe (bit.ly/3eiVHQN)
CAST
Akira Kurusu: Akane Sasu Sora (Checkmate.)
Caroline & Justine: Tori (bit.ly/3rJshyh)
Morgana: YUniverse (bit.ly/3rP0k8g)
Ryuji Sakamoto: elymoji (bit.ly/3ekefQB)
Ann Takamaki: HafuPan (bit.ly/3EBKdm8)
Yusuke Kitagawa: Delavi
Makoto Niijima: Jess
Futaba Sakura: Kaerinasai (bit.ly/3EBKnde)
Haru Okumura: Irisu-yan (bit.ly/3MmN0Bt)
Sumi Yoshizawa: Julia Gu (bit.ly/3g0GWSO)
???: Akane Sasu Sora (We'll meet again someday. I'm sure of it.)
Goro Akechi: Delavi
This cover was funded by Patreon! (bit.ly/PatreAkane)
Want a Download? Donate $1 to my Ko-Fi with an attached email, and you'll get one! Or, become a $3+ Patron on Patreon for unlimited access to the mp3 archive! (bit.ly/kofikane)
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LYRICS: (bit.ly/3rO9lOI)
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when i was capturing footage, i labelled the haru/morgana showtime as "morgana fucking dies dot mp4" and every time i saw it in my project timeline i started laughing - Hudba
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That "Adam Kadmon" is "chef's kiss." Perfection.
Thank you! The original used "Loki" as the beat-drop and even after writing this new verse, we just had to match that energy!
Adam Kadmon jumpscare, kinda caught me off guard but loved that
How it feels to complete the compendium:
Brooo that "Captain Kidd!!" sounded EXACTLY like Ryuji. Massive props to everyone who participated in this!
Wow! I used to listen to PBNimo’s version which was edited really well but I can’t describe how fulfilling it is to hear this with fitting voices! Not only do you sound exactly like Xander Mobus, but you even have a great singing voice to match with the original vocalist. I couldn’t ask for anything better.
Thank you! I'm so glad we could deliver~! ✨
Deadass thought this was Xander Mobus
Bruh I just looked up that version of the rap, only to find THIS beauty was made!!💕💕💕
Can't believe I'm JUST now finding out about this!!
Your Joker-esque pronunciations are on point. Managing to make all of them flow perfectly is true feat. Shoutouts to all other voice actors coming in on the end to really make this special!
The phantoms when they got bored
Me trying to 100% the compendium be like😂:
This is most definitely the song I'm playing as I grind out 100% compendium completion.
An absolute hype to work with you Akane ✨🌸
This is beautiful!! 💖
Thank you so much for helping out~! 🙏💖
What a work of art!! Beautiful video!!
Thanks so much!
I can't explain why
But a part of me loves that the pokemon rap is still remembered
Well I thought this was gon' be a shit post for some reason but nah I just watched a pretty cool labor of love to two of some of the best JRPG franchises instead. Keep up the good work, Akane. This parody was great!
shitposts are my love language 😔🤘💖
@@AkaneSasuSora Well if this somehow constitutes as a shitpost then I gotta say that I'm impressed!
Damn this is bitchin'~ And nice to hear a Royal version too\
Screaming "Mara" Is crazy though T-T
I don't know why but I imagine Persona 6's OST sounding exactly like this. Amazing cover I love it ♥
this is so awesome!! amazing work, Akane! it's so cool being a part of this, thank you for having me! 💕
Absolutely incredible, I always wanted a Royal updated version of the P5 pokerap and this did not disappoint!
Why don’t I have friends to do this with!
you probably haven't made any social links aka skill issue
@@Inkastar-tz8ydThe biggest fantasy of Persona fans, having friends
@@yisusmen9577 ain't this a mood
THIS IS SO GOOD HOLY SHIT I LEGIT SCREAMED AT MY CAT "THIS IS SO COOL"
Did it tell you to go to bed?
@@kennethfajardo9102 every night without fail, traps me in bed until I reluctantly go to sleep
morgana
Idk why but that Raja Naga just sound so right
Why can't I like it twice?
Loved that satanael moment
Thank you for seamlessly combining my now current favourite and my childhood favourite. Happy New Year!
PERSONA
PLEASE I LOVE THIS IDEA SO MUCH HAHAAHKLFGHGKL YOUR VOICE IS SO PERFECT FOR THIS TOO 😭😭
This is so well done. If someone told me that the original voice actors made this, I’d believe them. You did a fantastic job with this.
Okay, it is amazing that this doesn't have more views.
And now, theory time! At random - I noticed that for some reason, Mother Harlot, Futsunushi, Ongyo-Ki (Futaba's link) and Maria were not on the list... Part of me wonders if that was unintentional, or if it will mean something for Life will Change.
And I think I saw Pixie twice? I have to rewatch it to be sure... EDIT: No, I think Pixie was only there once after all.
If I recall correctly, the original version didn't have them as well. It was supposed cause their names wouldn't fit in and ruin the flow of the rap. So they weren't added.
You nailed it! 👌
It’s phantom!
This is a labor of love in the purest sense of the word. I have always loved the original version this based on and I am extremely happy you took the time and effort to expand upon it. The only thing I wish you would have done was include Raoul somewhere, since it is technically Joker's Royal Awakening. But given that is DLC I can see why you chose not to include it.
I don't know anything about persona but this is amazing!
Getting to see this adaptation of the original is pretty damn good. Especially the Royal adaptation to it.
This will be good
This deserves way more attention, this much effort deserves all the praise
This video is so good, like not only is the amount of effort put into it obvious just by looking at it but it's also super well done too. Honestly once my friends have actually finished royal I'm absolutely throwing this at them :'D Your hard work payed off!!
The amount of serotonin this gives me is unbelievable
this is criminally underviewed and underrated
great vid
Waiting for your return akane 💞
You need to return! ❤
すごく中毒性がある…何回も見てしまう…。とてもいい動画です！
Wow man, still love your covers. I hope you make a return to songs. Your fate covers are incredible
Whooooo
Lookin cool joker!
Holy shit. This is awesome.
HOLY SHIT THIS IS SO GOOD!!!♥️
I absolutely love this!
This is incredible. Serious kudos.
This is amazing! You definitely deserve 1 MILLION VIEWS with the amount of effort this video has went to!🌟
This was great
This was fire!
okay this is incredible!
Can't wait!
Amazing!
I love it :)
This is brilliant.
Love it
So cool! Great work putting this song together!
well done akane!!!!
Why is the so good
This is divine.
Why was this so good I wasn’t expecting that
Damn dude, your voice is awesome!
This was adorable and hilarious 🤩🤩🤩
THAT WAS SO GOOD
I can feel the energy in everything you sing 🧑🍳💋
I wanna name my next p5r play-through ash Ketchum now, cause this was phantastic!
This game is so amazing
This is amazing Akane 😂🙏❤️
ty mem 🙏✨️
It's been a while since you posted an anime op cover
Thank you for all of your hard work highly appreciated 😁✌️💜💜💜💜💜
This is an absolute masterpiece
fucking badass bro
This is art....
I can’t believe I haven’t seen this before, this is amazing. I wish I put more time into the compendium but I only have like 53% finished. Anyway this is really great
THis is the most bizare yet amazing thing i could've seen. Congrats, once more YOU NALED IT
RIP my man Izanagi-no-okami Picaro...
He is DLC, but man is he fun to just wreck the game with! I even made it a point to learn how to say his name even faster than Joker does!
Persona is Pokémon.... FOR ADULTS ONLY
ilysm
Man, the Adam Kadmon really hit the feels. I miss him.
A few interesting things to point out
(This was complicated to write) Billy's role as Ren in the Pokemon anime I think is his last role in terms of release dates, which hit more sad feels as Pokemon is one of my favorite franchises and Billy is my favorite VA because of his role in Persona 5 another one of my favorites, and this video is combining 2 of my favorite franchises again.
This video was uploaded on my birthday!
Am I the only one that wants to bring up that On Point Sumire Voice for Vanadis
Superbos
The way he says "Saki-Mitama" is so good
A perfect banger ♥️
Random question, are you gonna continue the fanfic you were doing, I believe when I was last reading you were at kamoshida’s palace still but doing a lot to build up the side arcs (like ryuji and makoto) it was a good story and I enjoyed reading it, any chance at an update or am I behind chapters?
Thanks for reading! I've been hard at work on it, but life's gotten busy. I don't plan on giving up though!
@@AkaneSasuSora hey no worries real life stuff always take precedence. Im just glad you havent given up on it
How does this have so little views
Lmao don't think I didn't notice you changed one of the verses to not rhyme "rider" with "rider" anymore.
why did that "adam kadmon" sound EXACTLY like maruki
Wait what about Sophie and Zenkichi's personas...... Oh right they weren't in Royal... sad.
Anyway great job on the song.
Wait, THATS YOUR FANFIC?
Amazing job!
One question tho: is there a reason for this order? I understand why Arsène is first but were the others just randomized?
Probably just to fit in better with the rhythm of the pokerap
Even the original pokemon one was randomized in its order
@@accurstmaiden yeah I think it's about rhyming and I didn't even consider that lmao
I hate to be that guy, but I think you missed Azathoth.
Don't worry about it! Thank you for commenting~! There were a total of 105 Personae that were omitted from this video:
Regular Personae:
Beelzebub, Hua Po, Mada, High Pixie, Girimehkala, King Frost, Forneus, Incubus, Gabriel, Zaou Gongen, Oberon, Shiki-Ouji, Yamata no Orochi, Archangel, Obariyon, Abaddon, Leanan Sidhe, Dominion, Nekomata, Kikuri Hime, Inugami, Yatagarasu, Yoshitsune, Kushinada, Kumbhanda, Ongyo-ki, Jatayu, Dionysus, Dakini, Bicorn, Agathion, Onmoraki, Pisaca, Melchizedek, Garuda, Kushi Mitama, Ara Mitama, Michael, Mother Harlot, Lachesis, Hariti, Futsunushi, Lakshmi, Fortuna, Suzaku, Bishamonten, Koumokuten, Jikokuten, Zouchouten, Daisoujou, Sraosha, Neko Shogun, Vasuki, Quetzalcoatl, Cait Sith, Alilat, Mishaguji, Chimera, Loa, Fafnir, Macabre, Hastur, Biyarky, Thunderbird, Tam Lin, Atavaka, Maria, Vohu Manah
Treasure Demons:
Regent, Queen’s Necklace, Stone of Scone, Koh-I-Noor, Orlov, Emperor’s Talisman, Hope Diamond, Crystal Skull, Orichalcum
Character Personae:
Astarte, Azathoth
DLC Personae:
Orpheus, Orpheus Picaro, Thanatos, Thanatos Picaro, Izanagi, Izanagi Picaro, Magatsu Izanagi, Magatsu Izanagi Picaro, Kaguya, Kaguya Picaro, Ariadne, Ariadne Picaro, Asterius, Asterius Picaro, Tsukiyomi, Tsukiyomi Picaro, Messiah, Messiah Picaro, Athena, Athena Picaro, Izanagi no Okami, Izanagi no Okami Picaro, Orpheus F, Orpheus F Picaro, Raoul