From Pokémon to The International, Dota 2

As night fell, the six of them, having eaten and drunk their fill, strolled slowly towards Pure K. Lu Chen walked in front, gesturing with his left hand towards the team fight they had just discussed, while his right hand drew a crooked, blood-pumping arena in the air. Gu Ran walked beside him, with the others following behind, occasionally responding with a few words.

Turning the corner, the neon sign of Pure K lit up in the distance, its peach-pink light flashing on the sidewalk. Lu Chen stopped, patted his stomach, turned to his brothers and grinned, "Almost digested? Come on, it's time to show off your singing!"

Upon entering the private room, everyone skillfully took out their phones to connect and project their music – veteran anime fans always project their music directly when singing at Pure Karaoke, because many anime songs cannot be found in the KTV's song library, or although they are available, the music videos don't match up at all.

Gu Ran, without hesitation, chose the first song, "Glory Dawn," the theme song for the second season of the anime "The King's Avatar." Although the animation wasn't very good, as a long-time reader who had watched it seven or eight times, Gu Ran still watched it and learned the song.

The bugle call that shatters the dawn sounds right here and now—is it a reverie or the past?

Su Xiaoman picked up the second microphone, and Lu Chen walked to the standing microphone and started singing along.

"The King's Avatar? What a nostalgic novel."

Although Jiang Xia couldn't sing the song, he recognized its origin. The others nodded in agreement upon hearing "The King's Avatar." As esports players, they had all basically read or heard of the novel. Who hasn't fantasized about being like Ye Xiu, dominating the field and winning championships left and right?

[The dawn of glory breaks, on the field, I will show my brilliance!]

When the song ended, everyone couldn't help but applaud, whether they were moved by the lyrics or thought the brothers sang well.

For the second song, Lu Chen requested "Sarilang," the Huaqiang Buy Melon version, which was produced by the content creator Yeyu Xingfan in 2021. The original song was "Fiery Sarilang," which was adapted into the Huaqiang Buy Melon version.

Is this melon ripe? Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble? Would I, as a fruit stand owner, sell you an unripe melon?

[This scale is rigged! Are you trying to rip my melon?! Ah, Sarilang~ Huaqiang Sarilang~]

Although some people may not have heard of this song, they have basically seen all sorts of fan-made and parody videos about Huaqiang buying melons. They can sing the lyrics after hearing them once, and in the end, everyone sang it together and laughed a lot.

For the third song, Jiang Xia requested "CLOSER," the fourth opening theme of Naruto Shippuden, BV number BV1XW4y1m7ho.

【Close things~

长に気をFUけていないと~

I'm close to you~

See the lossってしまいそう~】

Although it's a Japanese song, almost everyone knows it, which just goes to show how incredibly popular Naruto is.

Although this song isn't one of the most popular Naruto songs, it perfectly matches Jiang Xia's ID. He sang it with great passion, and you could even see a few glistening tears in the corners of his eyes.

For the fourth song, Lao Fang chose "Brave Heart." Seeing that his friends were all singing anime songs, he decided to follow suit and sing one too—the evolution theme of Digimon. This song is a bit old, but everyone is familiar with it.

【どんな愿いも~Shhじゃない~

きっと叶うから… show me your brave heart! 】

……

【Heat agitation~Weapon になるから~

Believe in your heart!

This song evokes many people's childhood memories. The classic scene of the beautiful hat spinning in the sky at the end of the music video, combined with the climax where several people sing together and scream hysterically, is very satisfying.

For the fifth song, Wang Chunyu requested "KICK BACK," the opening theme of the anime "Chainsaw Man," sung by Kenshi Yonezu.

[Strive for the Future~ A Beautiful Star]

Strive for the future~ A beautiful star

Strive for the future~ A beautiful star

Strive for the future... A beautiful star...

Actually, the first song that came up on his phone was "Let the Wind Tell You," but he hadn't figured out all his teammates' preferences when it came to mobile games, and it wouldn't be good if he ran into fans of other games arguing, so he chose this one.

Chainsaw Man isn't as mainstream, but you can always find guys who can sing here. After singing, the group started chatting about Fujimoto Tatsuki, the author of "Mental Illness," and his most famous book, "Fire Fist." Many people might not know the title, but most have probably seen the protagonist's uglier-than-a-cry smile and the widely circulated meme, "Use Fire Fist on him!"

For the sixth song, Su Xiaoman requested "Connet," the theme song for Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Gen Urobuchi's famous "healing" work, which is also the source of many guys' childhood nightmares, but in essence, the story is still full of hope.

【Hansaku is restrained and forgets to be forgotten,

The eyes are closed and the eyes are closed

The secret vibration is the secret of sending the message and sending it in! 】

Although it's an anime with an all-female cast, most of the boys here have heard of it, and they sang along enthusiastically, their voices so loud that passersby could hear them clearly in the aisle. While this anime isn't really suitable for children, it's perfect for adults.

Subsequently, the brothers also produced a variety of anime-style songs.

"aLIEz" is a highly rhythmic and explosive song, a nuclear-explosive hit that many people have probably heard but may not know its origin.

[Love-same-CRIER! Caress-save-LIAR! Eid-Saint-RisingHELL...]

There was the lyrical and melodious "One Last Kiss," an EVA movie theme song, accompanied by a classic flashback music video that brought back a flood of memories. After the song, several EVA enthusiasts immediately started discussing their most memorable storylines, as well as the age-old dilemma of choosing between Asuka and Rei Ayanami.

【Can you give me one last kiss?

Forget about it...

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh—

I love you more than you'll ever know~】

There's the incredibly sweet "Renai Circulation," a classic song by Kana Hanazawa, so cute it'll bring tears to even the toughest guys' eyes. At first, it sounded normal with only Su Xiaoman singing it, but then a few male classmates joined in, and it instantly transformed from a cute girl version into a Zhang Fei-esque version…

【せーの!

でもそんなんじゃだーめ~

もうそんなんじゃほーら~

Heart's evolutionするよもーっともーっと~】

There's the grand and deeply moving "Zen Zen Zense," the theme song from Makoto Shinkai's classic film "Your Name." Everyone has seen it, but this song is actually quite fast-paced, and most people can only barely keep up with the tempo without prior practice.

【Jun’s front! forward! forward!世からserver

君を探しはじめたよ~

そのぶきっちょな笑い方をめがけてやってきたんだよ~】

There's the exhilarating "Gurenge" and the opening theme of "Demon Slayer," but it feels like there are fewer and fewer action-packed anime lately. Maybe it's because the chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) teenagers who used to love action anime have all grown up.

[Pork cartilage~ to cook~ You forgot to wash the eggs again~]

But I cooked a packet of instant noodles!

There's the hysterical "Unravel," 1000-7=?, the theme song of Tokyo Ghoul. This anime seems to have been censored. It was quite popular when it first came out. Gu Ran had a classmate in high school whose WeChat name was Dong Xiangjiang.

I'm washing seaweed, washing seaweed~

When we initially booked the room, we reserved three hours, but then everyone got so into singing that we extended it for another three hours. We didn't finish singing all the songs we wanted until late at night, and then we took two taxis back to the hotel.

The next day during rehearsal, they were all drowsy and made quite a few jokes. Fortunately, they took a nap after the rehearsal, so it didn't affect their training that evening.