Genshin Impact Raiden Animation - Dreams in Eternal Reminiscence (from Hoyofair collab 2022)

I was invited recently to participate in this year's creator fair, and was able to collaborate with many talented artists & animators to create this work.

Aired at Hoyofair Global & CN on September 24, "Dreams in Eternal Reminiscence" is a full-fledged animated short exploring the past life of the Raiden Shogun and the meaning of impermanence to an eternal being. One of several independently-produced shorts at the creator fair, this animation was only made possible with the help of our art and animation team!

Massive thanks to everyone on the animation team:

Also everyone involved in background art!

Voiceover by Hanabi Network:

[SgtGrub]

The cut to her alone during the fireworks and everything after that destroyed me. This is beautiful

[dyslexeon]

I only wish Inazuma had shown us more of this

[HanabiNetwork]

It was a pleasure dubbing this amazing piece of art, truly beautiful ❤️

[gdgetsceb]

2:07 this moment kills me how it shows the current Ei still put out 4 extra cups of hot tea for her sister and her friends everyday, cause she couldn't let go of the past.

[sincerely]

This short animation portrayed Ei's past, happiness, anxiousness.. loneliness..and depression so well... 👏👏👏 Thank you for giving us this amazing work ❤️

[martaborodina]

Eternity is far too cruel a fate for you, Ei...

[adrianoxerife]

Fuck.... That hurts like hell, but it's an amazing piece of work, you guys really portrayed Ei's past with all her sorrow and sadness marvelously, holy shit, when her song started I was crying my eyes out...

[LeoLeo-higg]

What i love abt Ei is despite her identity as an Archon, somehow i feel close with her. Bcs how is she dealing or feel grieve is so human..

[Messicrafter]

Forget getting hit by a truck, This HITS LIKE A F**KING TRAIN 😭

[Андрій-рб]

2:25 hits so hard... She is the goddess with responsibility for the whole nation, yet in this vast country, despite everyone worshipping her, she is all alone. She has everything, though the only thing she wishes for is gone.


I also realized that she could have locked herself up not in search of eternity, but due to depression

[HanOrigins]

I really like the style that was put in this video. The way, that this was crafted from multiple freelancer is absolutely astounding! Also, we finally have an extended perspective from Ei's side about the events happened in the past.

[boo-tao]

Ei smiling then sobbing alone hits deep. Damn.

Also, Ei can just create a new circle of friends with Yae, sara and itto right?

[SeanUnFound]

"to wish that this moment will last"
That line break me, Ei is the god of enternity, and having the power to make HER life enternal just to rule inazuma for internity, but not having the ability to make a moment enternal just for her happiness.

[kapatcir]

Even she is a bad ruler, but this animation perfectly tells us how 'human' she are. An immortal girl who just want to live as normal warrior, sister and friend. All her friends died from 'war' and fast progression can bring war or get same fate as king deshret, so she freeze everything. Sadly, her action brought war too

[bakugan]

The proper scene placement, musical transition and fade into her loneliness and sadness, DAMN thats perfection and beauty hit well

[Archetype_Angel]

Now I understand how Osial felt.
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This animation really hits as hard as the Jade Chamber.

[duffyanna]

ei's past story was my most fav archon story so far. this animation made it greater. feeling emotional until it ends. kudos to all the team! ❤️

[aashishpraja]

This sent literal chills down my spine the first time i saw it in the genshin fanart compilation. It still does it now.

[Mistenxal]

This is absolutely beautiful. Despite the popularity of Ei's character, I wasn't too interested nor invested in her character and story. This video, however, stood out to me the most during the entire livestream. This wasn't created with the best animation creators, but everything in the video (animation, colors, plot, narration, sfx, and especially the timing of the music) was so perfectly executed and captured the exact emotions of the story. I don't usually cry from medias, but the scene at 2:16 where it showed her being alone after the fireworks made me tear up a little bit. This is the first time genshin has made me this emotional, and the first time in awhile for medias in general.

Magnificent work from all of the creators. Every element in the video was perfect. Keep up the good work! :]

[anormalplatypus]

Ei by far is the most human character to me, just the fact that losing her friends and families scared her so bad it make her afraid to make new friends, cuts ties with old ones and shut her-self and her people off to the rest of the world and celestia so they'd never have to go through something like that, even tho it's a very unhealthy way to cope with trauma. She might have the power of a god but deep inside she is very much a human and a vulnerable one at that.