Omoide wa Okkusenman!
Encyclopedia
is a song that has become an Internet meme
in Japan. The original song was composed by Capcom
composer Manami Matsumae
as the background music
for Doctor Wily
's Stage in Mega Man 2
titled "Wily's Castle (Dr. Wily Stage 1)", but was eventually rearranged by an individual solely known as . Lyrics were later written for this version of the song, and then posted to YouTube
on February 6, 2007, by the user PiggKingg and then posted in full on February 14. The song describes the singer reminiscing about his childhood and friends, particularly pretending to be Ultraman
/Ultra Seven
with them, while realizing his life and theirs is nothing like what it used to be.
were on March 6, 2007, and sung by an individual (or group) known as "CHROMES", followed by Gomu's minutes later. While the original videos feature scenes taken from the Rockman 2 video game, an original flash animation of the song was made by an individual known as was uploaded on May 27, 2007, to Nico Nico Douga. The song has since become an Internet meme
in Japan
and the rest of the world. Its entrenching in the Nico Nico Douga culture has given it a permanent placement Kumikyoku Nico Nico Douga
medleys, alongside the similar song "Air Man ga Taosenai
".
The original writer of the song's lyrics is unknown. When Nico Nico Douga attempted to discover the song's proper writer to include the song in one of their CDs, their campaign was unsuccessful and determined that it was written as a collaboration of users in the Nico Nico Douga and Japanese internet communities.
as well as commercial releases. Gomu's version was included as a track on the album released July 9, 2008. At the 2008 Animelo Summer Live
concert, Hironobu Kageyama
, Masaaki Endoh
, Hiroshi Kitadani
, Yoshiki Fukuyama
, and Aki Misato
performed a cover version
of "Okkusenman!" to begin the second day's setlist. In 2009, JAM Project
contributed a cover version of "Okkusenman!" to the album as its bonus track
.
Internet meme
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although the latter concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.-Description:...
in Japan. The original song was composed by Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
composer Manami Matsumae
Manami Matsumae
is a freelance composer of video game music. She used to work for Capcom's Alph Lyla group. In addition to the games with that group, her individual contributions include composition for Magic Sword, Mercs, Dynasty Wars, and sound programming for the original Mega Man. She got married to a...
as the background music
Background music
Although background music was by the end of the 20th century generally identified with Muzak or elevator music, there are several stages in the development of this concept.-Antecedents:...
for Doctor Wily
Doctor Wily
, full name Albert W. Wily, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the original Mega Man series of video games. Designed by Keiji Inafune, he appeared in the first Mega Man video game and later in promotions and other media related to the series...
's Stage in Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2, known in Japan as , is a platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second installment in the original Mega Man series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, and in North America and PAL regions the following years. Mega Man 2...
titled "Wily's Castle (Dr. Wily Stage 1)", but was eventually rearranged by an individual solely known as . Lyrics were later written for this version of the song, and then posted to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on February 6, 2007, by the user PiggKingg and then posted in full on February 14. The song describes the singer reminiscing about his childhood and friends, particularly pretending to be Ultraman
Ultraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
/Ultra Seven
Ultra Seven
is tokusatsu SF TV series that aired on Japanese TV in 1967. Created by Eiji Tsuburaya, this follow up to Ultraman went on to become one of Japan's greatest fantasy TV series...
with them, while realizing his life and theirs is nothing like what it used to be.
History
The first posting of "Omoide wa Okkusenman!" with vocals by an individual known as occurred on YouTube on February 19, 2007. The earliest postings of the song on Nico Nico DougaNico Nico Douga
is a popular video sharing website in Japan managed by Niwango, a subsidiary of Dwango. Its nickname is "Niconico" or "Nico-dō", where "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. Nico Nico Douga is the thirteenth most visited website in Japan...
were on March 6, 2007, and sung by an individual (or group) known as "CHROMES", followed by Gomu's minutes later. While the original videos feature scenes taken from the Rockman 2 video game, an original flash animation of the song was made by an individual known as was uploaded on May 27, 2007, to Nico Nico Douga. The song has since become an Internet meme
Internet meme
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. The term is a reference to the concept of memes, although the latter concept refers to a much broader category of cultural information.-Description:...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the rest of the world. Its entrenching in the Nico Nico Douga culture has given it a permanent placement Kumikyoku Nico Nico Douga
Kumikyoku Nico Nico Douga
is the name of a series of video medleys, and is also the title of one of the videos in the series. The original video was created by Shimo , a user of the popular video sharing site Nico Nico Douga.-Overview:...
medleys, alongside the similar song "Air Man ga Taosenai
Air Man ga Taosenai
is a dōjin song and Internet meme from Japan. The song itself describes a player trying to defeat the boss character Air Man in Mega Man 2...
".
The original writer of the song's lyrics is unknown. When Nico Nico Douga attempted to discover the song's proper writer to include the song in one of their CDs, their campaign was unsuccessful and determined that it was written as a collaboration of users in the Nico Nico Douga and Japanese internet communities.
Commercial releases
The popularity of "Okkusenman!" in Japan led to various covers on Nico Nico Douga and YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
as well as commercial releases. Gomu's version was included as a track on the album released July 9, 2008. At the 2008 Animelo Summer Live
Animelo Summer Live
Animelo Summer Live is the biggest annual anime songs concert in Japan managed by Animelo Mix. Animelo Summer Live has been held every summer since 2005.-Description:...
concert, Hironobu Kageyama
Hironobu Kageyama
is a Japanese musical artist prominent in the soundtracks for anime, video game, and tokusatsu productions. He is sometimes called Kami by his fans. Kageyama got his big break at age 16, as lead singer of the pop group Lazy. By the early '80s, the band split and Kageyama went solo...
, Masaaki Endoh
Masaaki Endoh
is a Japanese singer/songwriter who is prominent in the area of soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions. He is one of the founders of the anison supergroup JAM Project and has been a regular member ever since its inception in 2000. The group recently celebrated their 10th Anniversary with a...
, Hiroshi Kitadani
Hiroshi Kitadani
is a Japanese vocalist who is prominent as an anison, or a musician who primarily performs theme songs and other songs in anime. He also works behind the scenes of many songs. He currently works with JAM Project, but has also been a part of Lapis Lazuli and Stagger and does solo work...
, Yoshiki Fukuyama
Yoshiki Fukuyama
, born September 14, 1963, is a Japanese guitarist, singer and songwriter. He originally became known on an international level for his work in the anime Macross 7 where he was the singing voice and guitar of the show's main character, Basara Nekki...
, and Aki Misato
Aki Misato
is a female Japanese J-pop singer from Saitama, Japan. Most of her songs are theme songs for anime and video games. She made her debut in 2004 with her first single Kimi ga Sora Datta , which was featured as the ending theme of the anime Mai-HiME...
performed a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Okkusenman!" to begin the second day's setlist. In 2009, JAM Project
JAM Project
JAM Project is an anime music genre "supergroup" based in Japan, originally founded on July 19, 2000 by famous 1970s theme song artist Ichirou Mizuki...
contributed a cover version of "Okkusenman!" to the album as its bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
.
External links
- The original posting on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- The original animation on Nico Nico DougaNico Nico Dougais a popular video sharing website in Japan managed by Niwango, a subsidiary of Dwango. Its nickname is "Niconico" or "Nico-dō", where "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. Nico Nico Douga is the thirteenth most visited website in Japan...