Finally another Animenz arrangement!
Animenz’s “Kaibutsu” is another one of those arrangements where the notes are easy to learn (compared to other Animenz arrangements anyway), but mastering is a whole different level. I had an insanely hard time trying to “master” this arrangement.
Honestly, I’m not too much a fan of the original song, but I’m a huge fan of this arrangement (it lands in my top 10 favourite Animenz arrangements) because you can really go all out, especially in the chorus and it is super satisfying and rewarding to play. The left hand rhythm is super addicting in the verses as well. The added introduction is also a nice touch, but I couldn’t relate to it because I didn’t watch the BEASTARS anime (since Animenz mentioned it was derived from the anime).
My main struggle was the many jumps, mainly the left hand jumps in 1:48, the hand-crossing at 2:10, the madness at 3:24 and the right hand jump at 3:53. The chorus also deserves a special mention, since it is formed of octaves and serves as an endurance test for my right pinky. Lastly, the section at 1:59 was also surprising harder than I thought, because of the 10th interval between a chord. All in all, this is a very good arrangement to train your muscle memory.
I don’t have anything much to say honestly; this arrangement is pretty straightforward in terms of techniques (compared to other Animenz arrangements of course). I’d also recommend this as a good starting arrangement if you want to get into more Animenz stuff. This was the most rewarding piano piece I have ever played as well XD
Thank you guys, see you in the next video! And special thanks to Coda H from NerdPiano’s server (go join XD: https://discord.gg/NbYxFFqPMP) for making the amazing thumbnail!
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Original Song: Kaibutsu / 怪物 / Monster
Original Artist: YOASOBI
Anime: BEASTARS Season 2
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