Omoide wa Okkusenman (Okusenman)

Omoide wa Okkusenman (Okusenman) Omoide wa Okkusenman (Okusenman) is a song that has become an Internet meme in Japan. The original song was composed by Capcom composer Takashi Tateishi as the background music for Doctor Wilys Stage in Mega Man 2 titled "Wilys Castle (Dr. Wily Stage 1)", but was eventually rearranged by an individual solely known as "Blue Fang". Lyrics were later written for this version of the song, and then posted to YouTube on February 6, 2007, by the user PiggKingg and then posted in full on February 14. The song describes the singer reminiscing about his childhood and friends, particularly pretending to be Ultraman/Ultra Seven with them, while realizing his life and theirs is nothing like what it used to be. The popularity of Omoide wa Okkusenman (Okusenman) in Japan led to various covers on Nico Nico Douga and YouTube as well as commercial releases. Gomus version was included as a track on the album CD de Kiite Mite.: Nico Nico Douga Selection released July 9, 2008. At the 2008 Animelo Summer Live concert, Hironobu Kageyama, Masaaki Endoh, Hiroshi Kitadani, Yoshiki Fukuyama, and Aki Misato performed a cover version of "Okkusenman!" to begin the second days setlist. In 2009, JAM Project contributed a cover version of "Okkusenman!" to the album Nico Nico Douga Selection: Sainō no Mudazukai as its bonus track.