Random Legacy

MAMAMOO might be my number one girl group, not just in k-pop but in general. They have an amazing retro and R&B sound while still managing to keep themselves authentic to their own style but also appeal to the general masses.

The first episode for the new sports anime Run with the Wind was released October second. The sport itself is smoothly introduced in the title; it’s about running. Who could have guessed.

Poster for the anime Run with the Wind. Kakeru is shown in blue, and Haiji in red.

Jokes aside, I truly like the first episode. I have watched a fair deal of sports anime (sports being a genre I absolutely love, and can’t quite get why the general anime community doesn’t seem to like as much as I do. Though, it seems like it is gaining in popularity with hits like Free!, Haikyuu!!, and Yuri on Ice!!!). The main character is called Kakeru is introduced to us hilariously by being chased after stealing food. He is saved by a student from his university, Haiji, and then quickly ushered into coming and living with him and several other students from various years in a dorm. 

From a character-perspective not much can yet be said about Kakeru, he literally had almost no dialogue in the first episode. But I get a Kageyama Tobio (from Haikyuu!!) vibe, blended together with a little Nanase Haruka (from Free!). Kakeru seems to have natural talent, very much like Kageyama, and is so far a little silent and broody, which could also be seen in Haru. I am sure that we will get a back-story (this is anime after all) that will explain everything. 

Main characters Kakeru in episode 1

The animation is pretty similar to that of Haikyuu!! which might be because both are done by Production I.G. The characters all have very distinguishing physical traits (and I’m not only talking about the colour of their hair). As you can see in the picture Kakeru’s character resembles Kageyama’s a lot in both hair, shape of the head, and eyes. Other characters show similar traits. The scenery is very nice, which is nothing less than I expected from Production I.G. But from what I have seen so far it seems a little bit rawer than Haikyuu!!. For some it might bother, but to me it’s just charming. When it comes down to it it’s just a matter of personal taste.

The anime will air 23 episodes, and I assume (and can almost assure you all) that we in these 23 episodes will encounter the usual in a sports anime. The back-story to why a specific character refuse to perform the sport, a natural born genius, a hard-working member, an enthusiastic coach, injuries, and naturally one or two rivals. It might be a somewhat predictable content, but then again aren’t nearly all animes like this? When stripping the majorities of all shounen anime down to the bone they all follow similar concepts. But have the people stopped watching them because of this? Not really. So why should this not also apply to sports anime?

To be completely honest I at first found it hard to see where this anime would lead. With a sport such as running as the main theme I couldn’t quite understand how to bring forth a message of team-work (which usually is the message of nearly all animes in the sports genre). But I guess that I can’t judge it because of this. Free!, which is about swimming and considered an individual sport as well, managed to really turn the tables on me and proved that even individualistic sports can somehow result in team-bonding and growth. In the case of Free! they worked together, not only by working on their own strengths and support each other emotionally, but relays in their relay. By that I assume that running can be made in a similar way. Instead of having the characters sprint by themselves they can compete in a relay or something else related to relying on each other. 

I am utterly heartbroken. 

After watching the anime for Banana Fish I decided to read the manga since I usually prefer to read the literature before it is on screen. However, I was in a dilemma regarding this decision. I hadn’t read any literal spoilers for the plot, but I knew that something tragic and probably heart-wrenching would be happening. The problem for me was whether I wanted to know this certain tragedy before watching the anime, thus, having to suffer through eleven more episodes of knowing a fate you can’t change, or read the manga first, get the plot out of the way and then try and console my loss with the eleven future episodes of the anime. As you may guess, I was in quite a hassle deciding between this. In the end I went for the manga. I reached the last chapter yesterday and had literal tears sliding down my cheeks. Just a few, but enough for me to tell you that Banana Fish reached me emotionally in a way a manga has never done before.

This being said, I still can’t fully wrap my head around that Ash is dead. It really hurts me emotionally, especially since as I stated in my review for the anime the story is so realistic. When thinking about how Banana Fish ended I can actually see the value of killing off Ash. This point in the story serves as a reminder just how great the story actually is. In some sense it can be viewed as criticism regarding the society, that we don’t have a system engineered to protect the most vulnerable individuals, the people that actually need protection. That they, due to this, are forced to turn to the shadows of humanity, sell their souls and bodies to ensure their survival, only to then be cast away when their full worth has been considered used. But it can also be something much more personal than that. Ash, having endured a life full of hardships - abuse, rape and neglect to mention just a few - might very well be strong, but also be a metaphor that not all end up happy even if they manage to find love and trust in someone. He can be the very symbol for humans, and the unfairness in life itself. 

If we hypothetically assume that Eiji and Ash would embody one person Ash would be the part that we sometimes have to let die to continue on - to become Eiji, the boy that continued living but never forgot. Eiji is also a part of the symbolism which Banana Fish so brilliantly presents. Ash might have been the stronger one mentally and physically throughout the series, but he still perished. Eiji, on the other hand, sweet and humble Eiji, was the one to survive and the one to remember. He represents humanity’s ability to survive, even after the greatest loss of a dear one. 

I would like to tell you more about how I interpret the story now that I know of it in full, but I’m afraid I’m still a wreck. Ash’s death was not entirely unexpected, not in the same way that Shorter’s was for me, but still hurts almost ridiculously much. I have always felt for fictional characters to an extent which borders on the absurd. When I read a story I always picture the characters as people, actual people, who live through the scenarios the author puts them through. What makes me even more emotional is knowing that, even though Banana Fish isn’t even based off a true story, that  it’s not far from the truth how some people in that time and today’s time have lived and are living. To think that people are forced into conditions such as these is horrifying, and what makes it even more terrifying is that we probably don’t even know half of it. Banana Fish, and the story of Ash and Eiji, tells the story in a way. It gives us an insight of the lives of those like Ash. Those who has been abused all of their life but still managed to ignore their cracks to survive. Those who grew cold and ruthless because they didn’t think that they could ever be saved. Those who were lucky enough to find their own Eiji, a lantern for them to follow, and those who didn’t, unaware that they’re still stumbling around in the dark. From a certain perspective we, the readers, are Eiji. We get to view a lifestyle we never would have been thinking of otherwise, and perhaps we will get the chance to change it for someone. The question is: are we unselfish enough to take it? 

Some time ago (September 26th) I finished the book written by Kevin Kwan that had gone so viral that it already has been a film adaptation for it. The franchise has been most critically acclaimed as culturally diverse due to its cast featuring only Asians in its most relevant roles. The public too seems to enjoy the story of Rachel Chu and Nick Young.

Summary: Rachel Chu is a smart, down-to-Earth, and well-educated  woman living in New York with her boyfriend Nick Young. After two years of dating Nick seem to think her ready of meeting his mysterious family and the whole bunch of relatives that comes with them. Rachel discovers a side to her boyfriend that she didn’t know about before, and gets to experience the real snobbery of the people that can afford to buy twenty dresses worth more than her own apartment without batting an eye. However, most of the family of Nick Young dislike Rachel immensely and take her for being a “gold-digger” only in a relationship with Nick to get his money and try hard for her to leave and break off contact with her boyfriend.

Okay, so first off I want to say that this book went over all of my expectations. I first heard about  Crazy Rich Asians via the huge Internet reaction it gained from the film. My very first reaction, I admit, was to cast away this concept far, far away. To me it seemed that it was just another regular “poor-white-girl-meets-rich-white-boy-and-must-overcome-his-family’s-prejudices-so-they-can-live-happily-ever-after” but with Asians instead. To say the least, I was not impressed and not very interested in watching such a thing. Again. But I guess I was caught up in the Internet storm in the end. I thought to myself, let’s give at least the book a chance. There is no way it can be so incredibly bad if so many people claim it isn’t. The concept of poor-girl-meets-rich-boy has been done so many times, so there’s got to be something different about this for the world to love it so much. And so I went to my local library and made a reservation to get the book. And then I started reading it. And what a smack-down of all my prejudices it was.

I believe what makes this book so great is that it’s not about rich white people. It’s about crazy rich Asians, and that presents a huge difference, culture to mention one. I am myself Asian (however, I did not grow up in an Asian household) and know that the general stereotype for Asian parents are that they are strict, traditional, and sometimes endearingly controlling. This is of course a stereotype, so don’t take it to heart. But here is the interesting part about how this specific stereotype is portrayed. The main character - Rachel - has a mother living in America. She’s pretty down-to-Earth and very liberal in her thinking. Rachel’s boyfriend’s family on the other hand, the crazy rich family, is the very stereotype in the flesh. In the superior world which they live in appearance is everything, and to keep up their image they often need to sacrifice something else in return, whether it will be friends, relationships, or family itself. In a world where you are crazy rich it’s hard to differ between friend and foe, indeed. 

This huge difference these two families present stand in stark contrast to each other, adding to the fact that the couple is indeed fundamentally different. However, the novel does not stop there. It keep exploring how and why these differences affect their relationship and how it would eventually come to affect it. Throughout the book we follow and abundance of different characters, not only Rachel. We get the privilege to read from Nick’s perspective, his close cousins, and mother to name a few. This offers an opportunity for us as readers to view the story in a different light. We get to see the “antagonists” reasoning for behaving the way they do, and to some extent even come to understand them. We get to experience how unhappy money can make the most beautiful and praised woman who can not get the love from the man she is married to. We can understand why a relationship between Rachel Chu and Nick Young would be almost certainly doomed. It’s ingenious, really. 

I’m not saying that this book is an accurate representation of Asians, or rich Asians for that fact. But at the same time that is something you should be able to figure out on your own. This is fiction, meant to entertain, and if the reader spends some time thinking about it, convey a message. With this novel Kwan wants to criticize the way people think about each other depending on social status. It explores how far we are able to go to protect our reputations, and ultimately our family, and where a line can be drawn. It brings down prejudices and sends a message that society today is hard and unfair, and to succeed, sometimes you need to sacrifice something. The question then is how far you’re  ready to go to reach the top. 

Honestly, this song by Kenshi Yonezu is so incredibly good. You might know him as the singer behind the OP for the popular anime Boku no Hero Academia or My Hero Academy ( 僕のヒーローアカデミア) with the song Peace Sign (another great song for your information). Please do check him out. His new EP was released this year featuring three brand new songs including Lemon.(though it is labeled as single on Spotify. I am not entirely sure of what counts as single versus EP so please excuse me if I’m wrong.)

After having some of my acquaintances recommending this anime, and since seeing that it has gained a in general positive response on the Internet I felt compelled to check this out. I watched the whole show in two days and boy,what a journey it was.

As some of you might know, I’m quite new to anime (just a little more than one year has gone by since the first time I willingly and consciously watched my first anime), but has really gone through a lot in this time. Some of the classics like Naruto and Death Note, some fantasy, magic, shoujo, shounen and of course my very beloved genre sports. In all of these categories there are good animes, awesome even, and some trash. I will not speak about what is what, but you all should know. Banana Fish is not trash. Banana Fish is unlike anything I have watched before, just because it is so little like trash. 

As a short summary, Banana Fish is about the American boy Ash Lynx who is 17 years old and the leader of a gang on the streets of Manhattan. He is also “a pet” and “a favourite” of the local mafia boss going by the name of Papa Dino, and has becasue of this gained quite a few enemies wishing for Papa Dino’s favor. By chance Ash and the Japanese boy Eiji, a photography assistant and 19 years old, meet. 

This anime has proved to be realistic in way that, measured by anime standards, is not at all absurd or in any way bad. The characters are portrayed beautifully and the full complex mind of how humans act, why they act, and the consequences of one’s actions are told in such a natural and ingenious way that you as a viewer can’t do anything but end each episode wanting more. This is an anime produced to make you think. To view the story, the characters and their backgrounds and then let yourself ponder on whether you would have made the same decisions as they did. It is supposed to make you really understand the full complexity of one’s decisions, and overall make you realise that sometimes the best action to do is the one that’s not the worst. This anime is brutal, cruel, but most and foremost real in a way I personally feel many of today’s animes aren’t.

Each episode are about 23 minutes long which is pretty much standard. However, you might marvel at how much action the studio manages to cram into those 23 minutes, and not in any way do I view this as something negative. Rather, I’m impressed with the production. The animation is lovely and the fighting scenes energetic and beautifully choreographed. The plot steadily continues to move forward all the time, and a lot that is crucial to the story - whether it is character development or the actual story-line - always happens. All in all, there isn’t much for me to criticize plot-wise, so let’s move on to the characters, shall we?

Main characters are as stated before Ash Lynx and Okumura Eiji. One thing I want to say right now is that the way the relationships evolve between them is so smooth and fun to watch that you as a viewer can’t do anything but really sympathize with their struggles, their dilemmas and problems. It is quite smart actually, to make them like this. Ultimately, one of the great focuses of this show would be relationships. Ash’s relationship to Eiji to some extent, but perhaps more importantly to himself. He is young, and as you might have guessed to those who haven't watched the show, he has had an incredibly rough childhood. I won’t spoil anything more than that, but to say that nobody can blame him for having a hard time building relationships and trust with other people. However, there are some exceptions. Eiji of course, but then I haven’t even mentioned Ash’s best friend Shorter Wong, the Chinese youngster that’s also a leader of one of the local street gangs. I won’t delve deeper into Shorter’s character, but you should at least know that he is a person that Ash holds deep trust in, one of the few people in his life that he would trust with his life. 

This anime is dark, action-packed and a great story-line. It has humor too, and some very sweet and memorable moments with fitting animation. To those of you that wouldn’t watch it because you claim it’s gay miss the whole point anyway. This is about having the courage and the trust to be able to let someone into your life again and not to lose hope. It is about managing to pull through hard times because sometimes you need to do something, anything, to keep your mind from straying to close to the edge of insanity, It is about love in its purest and most beautiful form, when love is allowed to be just love without having anyone judging you, and if they do to be able to live on because you know that you have that one person that will stay forever at your side, even if forever is just for one single moment. 

I had completely missed that Tokyo Ghoul last season aired today, so guess what a surprise it was when I realised that OMG a new season?

I really really love Tokyo Ghoul, and yes, I am talking about the manga. While the anime is certainly pleasing to watch to som extent it is way to confusing and random to even start to measure up to the manga. S2 was a huge mess with the plot abandoning the manga almost completely. S4 that came out today is a huge mind-fuck for those who only watch the anime. It was a pretty huge WTF for me too, and I have read it all. Studio Pierrot has not made the manga justice.

First of all, while I love the manga I am not quite fond of the end. I will not spoil anything, but I think that regardless what would have happened I would have thrown somewhat of a fit (even if my artistic side clearly would have preferred that over this). To begin this review I will have to summarise where we left off before S4 started. During S3 we were introduced to Sasaki Haise, a ghoul investigator that - surprise surprise - wasn’t actually Sasaki Haise at all, but actually Kaneki Ken. All of you might have guessed that. We continued the season with meeting some more young investigators. We slowly gained insight after what happened with our dear Kaneki, and also realised that some of our old characters had gone completely bonkers in Kaneki’s absence. Well, some drama ensued, some dilemmas were resolved. Obviously, Sasaki slowly came to realise that he had to accept the part of him that had previously been locked away - Kaneki. But here is where it gets complicated. In the manga this personality struggle gets portrayed throughout various chapters, situations, and Sasaki himself is much more real in how much he actually fears what he once was. In the anime it’s more like a: “Hm, seems like I was someone else before. Now who might that have been?” The struggle which should deeply upset our main character just doesn’t seem as realistic.  

 Fast forward to the end of S3. We have a lot of questions (much more than when the season started), and nearly none of our original questions answered. Thus, begin the fourth season.

Now, the fourth season has only one episode so far. We are thrown into a whirlwind of action on the spot. And what do our eyes witness? A fully black-haired and beautiful Sasaki Haise? Now, in the manga this arc is usually referred to ‘Black Reaper Kaneki” arc due to some obvious reasons which all of you watching the anime soon should find out (if they are included. Otherwise you all miss out many great things. However, I believe they are relevant enough to the overall plot to be included, so no worries). To all of you manga-readers out there, you know why.

However, once again I see this actually very interesting arc being shamelessly neglected. This arc was supposed to act as one of Kaneki’s personality arcs. This should have been one of his chances at some serious character development, and the anime absolutely destroyed that with jumping straight into the action. Something of a disappointment, since the Black Reaper Kaneki arc was one of my own personal favourites. 

“Why do I have to save trash like you?” - Kaneki Ken, Black Reaper Kaneki, Chapter 55

Nevertheless, the anime is coming to an end. I am not entirely sure if the rumor that what was supposed to be a full last season of 25 episodes got split into two with 12 and 13 each is true. It is to be expected that this season will consist of 12-13 episodes, and how the rest of the story will fit into that... It is dread coursing through my veins when I think about how much they will need to cut away and skip to fit it all.

I started watching Voltron after finishing the latest released episode of Miraculous Ladybug, and because I had seen a lot of memes/edits/mentions of the characters. Apparently they were supposed to be pretty strong personality-wise, and have many traits that I as a viewer would be able to identify with. Also, many of my favourite artists had been drawing Voltron, and a couple of certain characters in particular. Speaking of couples, I was very eager to wrap my mind about Klance (or Laith as the writers themselves prefer), the ship name for the romantic relationship between two of the lead characters - Keith and Lance. I love those bean boys.

The series has a total of seven season, with the next and assumed final season airing this year - 2018 - in November. I very much like the idea of it as a whole. Four teens (and then Shiro) finding super advanced technology, becoming the paladins of the great lions, forming Voltron, and defending the universe from the tyranny of the Galra empire and King Zarkon. The idea in itself promises many awesome moments. First of all, they are in space! However, as the plot actually proceeds there are quite many things you could question. I am aware of that this is a kid’s show, but that fact should not affect the way the show has been written. But I will return to this later on. Moving on to characters!

The characters are beautiful. Perhaps a little stereotypical, Keith embodying the “brooding bad boy”, Lance being a charming womaniser, and Pidge intelligence itself. However, these stereotypes are not, contrary to belief, a hindrance in the actual characters development. The relationships that are formed are reasonable and are presented naturally and smoothly. After watching some episodes you realise that the amount of character development you get is enormous, and does not at all feel forced. And for that I applaud the writers.

The plot is at times a little confusing (especially the time gap when Keith and Krolia live on the space whale (?) during two whole years, making him 21 years old in S6) One can wonder why that certain information was so badly conveyed, or perhaps it was only me that did not realise it. However, there has been examples of when time gaps such as this one was ingeniously performed, such as after the battle between Voltron and Lotor. 

Speaking of Lotor, who was acting as the second main antagonist in the series (Zarkon being the first), I always found him very interesting. However, as an antagonist very weak in characters. His motives did not seem to have any kind of reasonable basis, and in the end he destroyed himself because he was overwhelmed by his own greed for power. The fight in itself was stretched out way too long than necessary and was quite anticlimactic and unsatisfying. 

Zarkon was the first main villain in the series. Lotor was the second, and Sendak the third. Haggar was supposedly acting from the shadows all this time pulling strings. First of all, we were led to believe that the whole point of the series would be defeating Zarkon, which they did but immediately a new threat sprung up. A much weaker threat with no real motive to do evil except gaining power in the form of energy. Enter Lotor. But then exit Lotor because he - Oh hail Voltron - was defeated. Now has the villains finally come to an end? Not at all, for here his Sendak, a completely second-rate villain, introduced in Season 1 as Zarkon’s right hand man, and during the Lotor arc as a competitor for the vacant throne. All in all, hopelessly forgotten, constructing a seemingly random attack on the paladin’s home planet with the hope of gaining the lions that he can’t even maneuver. I believe you all can guess how that went. The most surprising thing was how tiny Earth managed to fight off I don’t know how many Galra fleets and fighters with just one never-tested-before battleship, and the lions (who did not even participate from the very beginning of the war). That the planet would have survived as well as it did (and the Garrison in particular) is ridiculous. They had in total one single particle barrier. Sendak could have easily shot it down, but no. The Garrison, the only Earth force having a single chance at having any kind of impact on the many fleets hovering above them, remained where it was. And that is one giant plot-hole. Also, the random evil giant robot appearing in the last episode with seemingly no reason whatsoever, and on top of that revealing an Alteian as its power source? I am sad to say it but the finale of Season 7 was a let-down to me.

To mention one more thing that was a complete let-down was the relationship between Shiro and Adam. I had expected more, but what I got - death! - was not very pleasant. I have read some statements posted by the writers off the script to better understand their reasoning for killing off Adam after making such a  huge deal of introducing Shiro’s boyfriend, and have come to terms with it. it does not, however, change my opinion that that revelation was trash. But what I do love about it is that Shiro’s sexuality was introduced in by-passing. They did not make a huge deal out of it, because why would they? Shiro being gay and having a (had a) boyfriend fundamentally  doesn’t change anything. The story remains the same. Apart from that it was a huge disappointment. But there is still hope, I suppose. Season 8 still remains, and it is a fact that dead characters occasionally come back to life. We’ll just have to wait and see.

But entering something else entirely. What this series, in my opinion, lacks in plot, it makes up for in characters. The main cast are Shiro, Lance, Keith, Hunk, Pidge, and Allura (one could also count in Coran here but I will refrain from doing so). As stated before the relationship between the characters are developed smoothly and very naturally. Keith and Lance goes from being rivals (one-sided as it may be on Lance’s part) to close friends. Pidge and Hunk gets to show off their bright minds, and Shiro, being the leader that he is, acts as a father figure, or a brother, to the whole team. Allura acts as a symbol for overcoming differences between people, she being a different race (alien race; Alteian) but still forming close bonds of friendship with the members. The characters are diverse and relatable. They are from all over the place, with different mind-sets, opinions and sexualities. They are what makes the show as great as it is, and of course this kind of amazing characters make some lovely pairings. There is one pairing in particular that I have grown very fond of; Klance. Lance and Keith are the ones that have had the most development. From rivals, to team member, to close friends. They are each others opposites in many ways, but also complement each other. And they’re both cute as hell. They basically have everything that makes for a great ship. 

To be clear, I am not trying to force my opinion on anyone else, simply stating my own thoughts. I do not wish for any ship-.wars, claims about “forcing obviously straight characters into being gay”, or any such things. This is a show that I have grown to really appreciate for their characters, and I will not tolerate anyone spoiling that for me.

I have never been a big fan of cartoons. It was only just recently I actually started anime for real, so the concept of watching a child’s cartoon seemed quite absurd to me. However, many of people that are quite Internet famous (like fan artists) has apparently been watching one cartoon in particular. This specific cartoon didn’t wake my interest much at first glance, however, after some light research I found out it was quite viral in the community. Miraculous Ladybug and Cat Noir, for all of you who still don’t know the topic of this post.

To make things short, I started watching my first cartoon since childhood, researched some more, and found that I had completely fallen in love with the concept of the show. I am in love with the absolute cliche dialogue, the adorable and diverse characters (Marinette? Hell yeah), and the fun cat(ch)-phrases. I know that the show was a collaboration between a French, Japanese, and Korean company and find that amazing. Especially since they speak in different languages in the show. (Unfortunately I have only watched it in English because episode 4 and 5 was not available at the time, and I wanted to watch it regularly as a whole.)

The show in itself has so far in my opinion a kind of weak and pretty vague plot. S2 is not yet finished, and compared to S1 it presents a huge difference. While S1 was more “get-to-know-the-characters” kind of season, S2 actually develops the plot (with the exception of the last 2 episodes of S1). Due to this the storyline might suffer a bit. I personally felt it was a bit forced and way too quick. But it still works, which is the main point. The fights are something of a let-down for me (being a lover of action and detailed fighting scenes. I especially enjoy any kind of swordsmanship) but find that reasonable since Miraculous Ladybug is a show aimed at kids around the ages of 10-14. But something I find quite ridiculous is the reasons for the smaller villains - the people who have been akumatized - to become villains. However, this also presents a good opportunity for the producers. I remember especially in one episode where our heroine Marinette is nearly getting akumatized, and wouldn’t that do for a god plot-twist? That our very own savior is the one needing to be saved?

I am looking forward to seeing the story unfold. It has a lot of potential for becoming really great. From what I have heard, the producers behind the show care a lot for its development, and has stated that they will keep the show diverse, both including sexuality, race, and gender. Just that is something rarely found in a kids show and makes it worth the watch. I recommend Ladybug for the person wanting to have a nice cartoon to enjoy. The plot is a little so-so in the beginning, but remember that they’re not fillers! You get to know the characters. The lovey-dovey side of the show is adorable, however cliche it may be. The dilemma Marinette and Adrien (and their respective alter egos) are stuck in makes an interesting point, and is very effective in furthering the plot. It also offers a unique viewpoint for us viewers, which I appreciate.

So this is a cartoon I have come to adore. It’s cute and let’s you have a good time. The French intro is fabulous and if I could I would add it to my Spotify playlist (sadly not available where I live). Perhaps it is a tad overrated, but I can say that it is still worth a watch. For the ones with little to no patience I recommend watching the last two episodes in S1, and the continuing with S2. Have fun!

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For all of you curious about the Intro, here is the French music video of it with French subtitles. Beneath it is the same intro in French but as a lyrics video with an additional English translation. The last video is the English translation and music video of the intro that aired on Nickelodeon.

Also the last chapter is called Eliza and I think that’s so cool because in the very last song in the musical all focus is on Eliza and you can clearly see where Lin-Manuel got his inspiration from.

So into this song. 

It was the OP music to the episode Wayward Sisters on SPN S13. (Great episode btw. Really appreciated how Claire grown.)