Animenz
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Animenz (Original name: Mike Guo; born 13 March 1991) is a classically trained pianist who arranges and performs the music of Anime, including Openings, Endings, and Soundtracks.[1].
He is considered by many as one of the most famous and accomplished classical pianist of anime music around the world[2].
He has stated that his goal is to create a future that Anime music that can be appreciated like "Classic Music" in hundreds of years and beyond[3].
Early Life[edit]
Animenz was born in Bad Urah, Germany, and raised in Metzingen, Germany, on 13 March 1991[4]. His parents immigrated from China to Germany in the 1990s[5].
He showed his interest in music at the age of three when he was attracted by the music played by his neighbor[2]. Later when he was five years old, he began to have piano classes and won his first competition, “Jugend Musiziert”, by the age of six[2]. He is gifted with the ability to play the music that he once heard[2]. At the age of 16, he was invited by the famous symphony orchestra in Romania, "Botosani National Philharmonic", to perform The Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.55. After the public tour around Germany and Romania, his performance made the media call him "The Talented Pianist from the Metzingen"[5].
He started his musical studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Rostock[6]. Stephan Imorde and Oleksiy Kushnir are his teachers[7]
In 2009, he began performing anime music. In 2010, he started to arrange Anime music and published his videos on Youtube.[7]
Concerts around the world[edit]
He has given more than 100 concerts in more than 30 countries around Asia and Europe, including Singapore, China, Japan, and South Korea.[7]
Activities on the social media[edit]
Animenz's solo piano arrangements of anime theme songs include the elements of classical pianism. He also shares insight on his techniques of arranging with his followers, which attracts a large group of young musicians and anime fans who love anime piano music.[6]
In most of his performances, he uses the Steinway D-274 Grand Piano and the best possible microphones to record, publishing on Youtube and Bilibili.[1]
As of May 19, 2024, he has 2.2 million fans on Youtube.[8] and 2.4 million fans on Bilibili[9]. "Unravel" is one of his most popular arrangements, which had been viewed over 95 million times on Youtube[8] and 15.57 million times on Bilibili[9]
Arrangements[edit]
Animenz's Personal Favorite Arrangements[edit]
| Name | Anime / Album | Publish Date | Original Composers | Original Performers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Dearest [10 Year Anniversary Edition][10] | Guilty Crown OP | 1/15/2020 | ryo (supercell) | Koeda (supercell) |
| 2 | Hikaru Nara[11] | Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso (Your lie in April) OP | 12/13/2014 | Goose House | Goose House |
| 3 | Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica - Soundtrack Medley[12] | Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica | 5/14/2014 | Yuki Kajiura | |
| 4 | Brave Shine[13] | Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works OP2 | 1/31/2016 | Hisashi Koyama | Aimer |
| 5 | Here[14] | Mahoutsukai no Yome (The Ancient Magus' Bride) OP | 10/27/2019 | Yusuke Shirato | JUNNA |
| 6 | Air (TV)/Kanon (2006)/Clannad After Story - Piano Medley[15] | Air (TV), Kanon (2006), Clannad After Story | 5/17/2015 | Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito | Lia, Ayana |
| 7 | Nagi no Asukara Medley[16] | Nagi no Asukara All OPs and EDs | 3/11/2014 | Tomoyuki Nakazawa
Chiaki Ishikawa |
Ray
Yanagi Nagi |
| 8 | Kantai Collection - Soundtrack Medley[17] | Kantai Collection | 4/5/2015 | flying DOG | Natsumi Kameoka |
| 9 | The Everlasting Guilty Crown[18] | Guilty Crown OP2 | 6/19/2020 | ryo | chelly (EGOIST) |
| 10 | Snow halation[19] | Love Live! OST | 2/22/2016 | Takahiro Yamada
Akihiko Yamaguchi |
μ's (Muse) |
| 11 | Owari no Sekai Kara[20] | Owari no Hoshi no Love song | 5/11/2014 | Jun Maeda | Yanagi Nagi |
| 12 | Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari[21] | Bakemonogatari ED | 10/16/2014 | Ryo | Yanagi Nagi
Supercell |
Top 10 Most Difficult Piano Arrangements[edit]
| Name | Anime / Album | Publish Data | Original Composers | Original Performers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unravel[22] | Tokyo Ghoul OP | 2/12/2015 | TK from Ling Tosite Sigure / 凛として時雨 | TK from Ling Tosite Sigure / 凛として時雨 |
| 2 | Guren no Yumiya (Full ver.)[23] | Attack on Titan OP1 | 2/21/2020 | Revo (Linked Horizon) | Revo (Linked Horizon) |
| 3 | COLORS[24] | Code Geass OP1 | 7/17/2015 | Takeshi Asakawa | FLOW |
| 4 | My Dearest[25] | Guilty Crown OP1 | 2/15/2013 | ryo (supercell) | Koeda (supercell) |
| 5 | Gurenge[26] | Demon Slayer OP | 6/27/2020 | Kayoko Kusano / 草野 華余子 | LiSA |
| 6 | Snow halation[27] | Love Live! OST | 2/22/2016 | Takahiro Yamada / Akihiko Yamaguchi | μ's (Muse) |
| 7 | Kantai Collection[28] | Kantai Collection / Kancolle | 4/5/2015 | Natsumi Kameoka | |
| 8 | Extra Magic Hour[29] | Amagi Brilliant Park OP | 11/22/2014 | AKINO feat. bless4 | |
| 9 | Sayonara Memories[30] | Today is a beautiful day (Album) | 10/28/2015 | Ryo / Supercell | Yanagi Nagi |
| 10 | Kuusou Mesorogiwi[31] | Mirai Nikki OP1 | 10/26/2011 | 橘尭葉 | 妖精帝國 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Animenz Piano Sheets - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "《2020世界听我说》 20201031". tv.cctv.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ↑ 月刊ピアノ 2021年5月号. ヤマハミュージックメディア. 2021-04-20. Search this book on
- ↑ "Animenz Piano Sheets". Wikitubia. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 XOVR (2018-10-21). "【XOVR | 酷宅說】 以古典淬鍊動畫音樂的「酷宅」鋼琴家Animenz". Medium. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Animenz - Steinway & Sons". www.steinway.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "アニメンズ", Wikipedia (in 日本語), 2020-10-02, retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Animenz Piano Sheets - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Animenzzz的个人空间 - 哔哩哔哩 ( ゜- ゜)つロ 乾杯~ Bilibili". space.bilibili.com. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ↑ My Dearest - Guilty Crown OP [10 Year Anniversary Edition] [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Hikaru Nara - Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso OP [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica - Soundtrack Medley [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Brave Shine - Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works OP2 [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Here - Mahoutsukai no Yome OP [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Air (TV), Kanon (2006), Clannad After Story - Piano Medley, retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Nagi no Asukara Medley - All OP and ED [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Kantai Collection - Soundtrack medley [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ The Everlasting Guilty Crown - Guilty Crown OP2 [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Snow halation - Love Live! OST [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Owari no Sekai Kara - Yanagi Nagi [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari - Bakemonogatari ED [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-24
- ↑ Unravel - Tokyo Ghoul OP [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ Guren no Yumiya (Full ver.) - Attack on Titan OP1 [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ COLORS - Code Geass OP1 [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ My Dearest - Guilty Crown OP1 [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ Gurenge - Demon Slayer OP [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ Snow halation - Love Live! OST [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ Kantai Collection - Soundtrack medley [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ Extra Magic Hour - Amagi Brilliant Park OP [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ Sayonara Memories - Supercell [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
- ↑ Kuusou Mesorogiwi - Mirai Nikki OP 1 [Piano], retrieved 2021-04-22
External Links[edit]
Animenz Piano Sheets - Youtube
Animenz Piano Sheets – Twitter
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