OMORI || rolling girl

HAPPY OMORI ANNIVERSARY EVERYONE!!

this is .. the first time i've ever created something for a fandom's anniversary on time haha. i think omori found a special place in my heart for several reasons, but one of the most precious was that it was one of the last games my younger sister and i played together :] ! it will always be very special to me because of that.

sentimentality aside, i've wanted to practice drawing sunny, and then i heard this song and could not stop thinking about how it fit his internal struggle very well -- the idea that he's been "rolling" through each day, and how that strain takes a toll each time he puts up with it, and the lull of giving up seems more and more inviting :C

if it isn't clear, this is an animation highlighting the concept of the bad ending. i really want to do an animation for the good ending, and with this video and the previous rpg one, i think i'm getting more comfortable with animating. i'm saving the best for last!

some last things: this animation is an imitation of akiakane's rolling girl mv. it's really popular! i've linked it below so you can see it too. the translation is by me, so the interpretation may be simplified a lot. another thing is the lyric about "weaving purpose into [his] words." the verb used is actually 奏でる, which means to play (a musical instrument), so it's more literally "playing purpose/intent/meaning into [his] words." doesn't that fit sunny so well? (in how the violin.. strengthened his resolve in the face of his darker thoughts...) i thought that was cool

anyway, have a great day everyone :D !
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[chunta]

Omori numerously asking if Sunny is "ready" to end this, and Sunny begging for more time
God, the feels

[shedoesntexistanymore]

Omori was often antagonized as the bad guy because he wanted to end sunny not knowing he was always there to protect sunny from being in pain until the end so it really is a stab in the gut when he hug sunny to provide in a sense “relief and final comfort” one feels before death. Your last sense of comfort is literally from yourself when no one is there to comfort nor save you from your anguish.

[leniviypelmen]

At first I was confused why in this animatic Omori is kind to Sunny even if it seems to be the true ending route, and then I realize it’s Oyasumi moment 😭

[shcadeyt]

Animation: Incredible
Heart: AAAHEDHEN SJDMS
Omori: Spinning

[fuyuha]

If this isn't sad enough, look at how in the end the purple space fades away into the blue sky for just a moment. Proving that this is Oyasumi ending.

[mushiimellow]

2:44 this part to the end hit me in the feels, the hug is so genuine, one last sense of comfort before Sunny lets go.

[solryn]

The fact that in the end Omori keeps his eyes open while Sunny closes them is such a nice touch, it is just like the start of the lyrics of the song in the bad ending.
"Close your eyes, you'll be here soon"

[dazaiomori]

my therapist had to listen to me rant about this absolute masterpiece for like.. two hours….

[syl.dchrt]

I love this concept that Omori was like a escape point to Sunny and was always "asking" "Are you ready to go? Are you good enough already?" until he finally got rid of his traumas.

[namikkou]

Interesting note i saw about the animation
In the beginning, Sunny and Omori are both standing back to back straight up. Later, they're standing back to back, but Sunny is tensed up, making himself look smaller then he actually is. Then, he turns around and tries to choke Omori unsuccessfully.
Lastly we see Sunny on the floor in front of Omori in the hospital gown before Omori bends down and hugs him.
Throughout the whole animation, Sunny is physically getting lower and lower as he loses his will to live, before fighting Omori and losing.
And in the end, it's only his protector from his demons, one who metaphorically became a demon, was the only one able to hold him in the end

[younggamer]

Wow an animation that isn't omori tumbling down a hill or something.
I like how it is unique in that sense. I also like the use of minimalist imagery to put the focus on sunny and omori. It helps add on to the sense of isolation they feel.

[cherrybestoc]

Got a few things to say:

1. I never knew I needed this
2. I never realized how perfect (well almost) the song is with Omori
3. The animation is AMAING

This really blew my mind, great job :D

[somethingswrong]

this made the violin scene extra sad, you can see Sunny struggling to let go and finally accept Mary's death as he plays 1:24

[mignoneroy]

I didn't expect a full on music video, and now I am crying

Omori always wanted what was best for Sunny, even if it involved harming him or scaring him, as long as it kept him away from the truth, a protector who has to persecute in order to fulfill his job.

Now his job was to comfort Sunny before death. I feel like Omori is misunderstood, he's never been inherently bad. Just had to go lengths to protect Sunny.

[morjay]

When Omori stopped Sunny when he kept on running, my heart cried. This animation hurt me in such a beautiful way

[fleabaguette]

That image of Basil at 2:05 is genuinely unsettling. It's interesting to see him portrayed not as a smol helpless bean, but instead as a teenager who is desperate to break free from his demons and will do anything to accomplish it.

[clacks]

i have been a vocaloid fan for many, *many* years, and this is possibly the best rolling girl animatic i have ever seen. well done

[thisladyisavamp]

"Everything will be okay now. You won’t suffer anymore, you’ve done so much already and you’ll still would rather stay in this nightmare. Let go"

[HENTAIENTHUSIAST]

Literally just realized that OMORI intercepting SUNNY is an exact parallel of the red hands in WHITE SPACE that constantly return OMORI to the comfort of the room, so that he never strays too far into BLACK SPACE (trauma). Literally OMORI stopping SUNNY from overthinking before triggering PTSD and telling him to return to the dream.

[samheredia]

This animatic hurts in the best way because it's such a realistic sitation enhanced from the mind, shown in Sunny's POV. It's so fascinating how deeply one can feel from such a situation. Absolutely beautiful, interesting, and realistic, yet still compared to the original video to this song. It's so perfect, painstakingly real. It makes my stomach twist in such a way that I've had yet to feel.