Nerissa - OYOME♡HOLIC【original song】 Song & Vocal Analysis

Q. Who is she marrying? A. YES Lol, she's marrying everyone: all the other Hololive girls (the other girls in the vid were Hololive members), and anyone who's watching the MV (the red string scene ends with her breaking through your "screen" to find YOU) The first song she released, Love Me, Love Me, Love Me (an english cover of aishite, aishite, aishite) also has a similar vibes but not quite as frantic in pace.

I'll cross post this from the Discord discussion: Feels like the song has a strong Yandere arc - which is an 'obsessive, unhinged lover' kind of trope common in anime. Stephen King's book Misery might be the most well known portrayal in western media, even if it's not that close a comparison (I don't remember if the characters were lovers). The words are very sweet, but the character goes from infatuated to obsessive to possessive in like 1 minute of the song. Doesn't seem like this is a happy ending, more a delusion by the yandere character; the word "Holic" in the title is probably an addiction - think alcoholic. I love that it's so upbeat and charming on the outside, mind bending horror on the inside. 10/10.

This was a rollercoaster to watch. To start with the song is being sung to you, the viewer. So the one she is marrying is the viewers. The break there in the middle is an anime trope known as "Yandere" (Yan-der-A) which are typically female characters, who appear sweet and loving initially but becomes dangerously obsessive, possessive, or violent toward anyone or anything threatening their romantic devotion. The "If you wont love me then I'll just kill us both" type of person. So the break in the middle of the song is she can't find you, the viewer and it flips the switch in her personality. This is to play off her lore of being a Demon that seduces you with song. *sigh* as for the "No-Pan" thing...... yes it means "no panties." Nerissa is infamous for on her very first stream while introducing herself and giving her likes and dislikes she put "underwear" in the dislike section and then proudly explains she doesn't like wearing them..... yeah...... As for deeper lore we can go into that we can go deeper with all of Advent as it's sort of a group lore but yes that part about her being locked away ties into them being criminals locked up.

my experience watching this video 2:00 - Oh he's really enjoying it 2:55 - knew the yandere would confuse him 7:30 - yeah Iosys are crazy beat changes 8:20 - oh god don't turn captions for the lyrics 12:25 - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! 12:40 - yes back to the song 16:25 - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! 17:10 - *dead* he found it 18:25 - yeah she has a great voice

This song falls under the "denpa" category of music, which emerged in the otaku/nerd regions of Tokyo in the early stages of computers and the internet. It tends to be high pitched, intentionally off-key, chaotic, blindingly fast, lyrically confused on the surface, but ultimately fascinating and catchy. They are also usually written with audience participation in mind, think dances, cheers, etc. It draws influence from and heavily influences in turn: Anime openings, internet culture, 18+ and "japanese indie" games (loosely referred to as doujin), japanese idols, DJs, and now vtubers! What I love about denpa is that it is a modern underground movement in reaction to alienated life, pop culture, and especially the mental effects, both positive and negative that media and the internet have on the most obsessive people. For something that started more than 20 years ago it's only become more relevant over time and there are still plenty of people who were there for it's birth. A lot of the time it's overly cute, speaks to an underlying darkness, but has a core of desire for a real connection with others. IOSYS, who did the lyrics and composition is one of the most notable and well respected artist groups of this type of music, where 3:53 could even be a reference to their most famous song "Marisa Stole the Precious Thing" all the way back from 2003. That is a song that also has undeniable influence. Probably even to Hazbin Hotel even though I haven't watched it. Japanese Notes: Rissa simultaneously released english and japanese versions of the song. I have to be that guy for a second and say that the way japanese lyrics work is that there are tons of layers and entendre that make it incredibly hard to translate to english without losing or flattening the meaning. I love that they did though, because I want english audiences to experience it too. -Holic is a loan phrase from english that generally means obsession or addiction I think with whatever it's attached to. In this case obsessed with brides/being a bride? She is trying to marry, without exaggeration, everyone in this video that isn't her family members. "Chu" is the onomatopoeia for kiss General Notes: You nailed it though, Nerissa is a theatre kid through and through. 3:18 Certain vtubers have a reputation for finding and interacting with their fans online when they least expect it. Like her finding this Jailbird through a tweet then using that to come out of their screen 3:44 is a reference to her favorite Culvers order where she takes the top bun off her burger. She really likes that place so much she put it in a Japanese music video 4:17 Thats her actual family who also sometimes feature on her streams and have their own designs. The animation on her dance during the chorus is really really well done and part of the trend of animating dances specifically for fans to learn as well. Also I was pleasantly surprised at the lyric "Hallelujah", because I go back to her karaoke cover of Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen over and over again. Especially after a vtuber graduation.

You should also listen to the Japanese version of this that she sang and came out the same time.

Fun fact about the montage where she appears alongside the other Hololive girls in wedding dresses: Last year, she posted an individual love confession to every single Hololive member on Twitter. The ones who flirted back with her ended up being featured as brides in this music video. Also would love to see your reaction to her original song "Say My Name" or her english cover of "Aishite Aishite Aishite!" (Love Me, Love Me, Love Me)

I imagine Nerissa would enjoy it if you put it on YouTube haha Also, fun fact, Nerissa is a legitimate anime voice actress. I won’t say her name because that’d kinda dox her past life