the WORLD (死亡筆記本 Death Note OP1)-NIGHTMARE

Death Note is probably one of the most watched Anime series worldwide and even after more than 15 years, I still think it's one of the best thriller anime ever made. The insane mind games between the two protagonists Light and L are simply unforgettable and I lost count how many times my mind was blown by all the plot twists.

It's also one of the first anime series I have ever watched and for the longest time, I wanted to create a piano arrangement of the opening song「the WORLD」but I simply never found the time to do it - until today.

With such a famous anime song, I need to make sure that every melody line - including the side melodies - are 100% faithful like the original song. I also put many accents in the left hand bassline (for example in 1:47 or 3:13) to give this piece a powerful rhythmic feeling.

This is also one of the few arrangements, where it goes into "full power"-mode from the very first second. The huge left hand jumps in 0:03, the accentuated bassline in 0:13, the very fast tempo - this arrangement is the personification of rock guitar action on the piano.

I even replicated the guitar solo in 2:05 with almost exactly the same notes, which is fairly difficult to play because of the fast tempo. Add a supporting melody from the left hand in 2:00 and the result is a very cool sounding piano solo part for the bridge.

I also played the last chorus in 2:45 in a more quiet variation to let the left hand shine a little bit. It adds a lot of suspense in the music and makes the final chorus even more satisfying with all the bass notes returning.

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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz

Original Song: the WORLD

Anime: Death Note / デスノート

Published by: VAP Inc. (2006)

Composed by: RUKA

Performed by: Nightmare