Premiere: brandUn DeShay's Channels Classic Anime in the Video for "Had Em All"

Anime fans will really dig this.

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brandUn DeShay keeps his creative juices flowing following the release of goldUn Child by sharing the adventurous visuals for standout track "Had Em All." The video was shot by Transparent Agency and channels classic anime and videogames, drawing from the likes of PokémonNaruto, Spirited AwayMetal Gear Solidand more. The trippy video quickly sucks you into an anime world; he wakes up with tiny characters crawling up his pillow, stands next to the titular character of My Neighbor Totoro at the train station, and even engages in a Dragonball Z-inspired street fight.

It's clear that DeShay finds inspiration in the oft-maligned geek culture. "I think in my generation, everybody is so obsessed with being 'cool' and no one is brave enough to come out and say, 'HEY. Fuck it. I'm a nerd. I love anime. I love video games. AND I'll still fuck your bitch and make her watch anime with me,'" he tells Complex over email. "I wanna be that voice for all those people out there that don't give a fuck about being cool and rather just be themselves. This video is just one step of me achieving that dream."

"Had Em All" lives on DeShay's aforementioned goldUn Child project. Stream it here and and purchase it here.

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