Noiseman Sound Insects

What in the blue blazes is Noiseman and why do Marley and love it to pieces?

Is it the visuals? Is it the music? Is it the whalefishes?

I'll tell ya why!

Noiseman Sound Insect is a sixteen minute animation created by the amazing Studio 4°C.  Noiseman Sound Insect is about an experiment gone wrong. Noiseman, a mischievous insect creature takes over the city, erasing music he doesn't like by turning it into crystals, at least, until a band of kids snaps out of the trance Noisman has put the city in and fight back. Wait, huh?

The visuals are drop dead gorgeous. Light pastel colors evoke a light atmosphere and details keep the eye happy. Even if you watch Noiseman as many times as I have, there will still be little things to catch when you watch it again.
 Each character is deliciously colorful, unique, and have voices that you don't cry over because you can't tell them apart. (Noiseman's voice is very distinguishable though it might annoy some people because it is high and possibly obnoxious. His voice, however, reminds me of a devious, evil child.)

Here's a rather wicked looking Tobio. He's the hero.

Nomnomnom. Somehow, this fruit brings Tobio out of his trance.

Truth be told, the story is hazy. It is extraordinarily difficult to follow unless you spend time unraveling it; so, as a cautionary piece of advice when you're watching it for the first time around, do NOT try to make sense of it, translate it, or stop to figure out what in the heck is going on. Enjoy the action, colors and giant toy/vacuum thing that turns people into adorable, miniature whalefishes. Analyzing it will only ruin it for you.
Dr. Franken, the scientist who accidently unleashes Noiseman, stands as Marley's most favorite animated old person. Then again, he is a sucker for spirals and scarves...

Reina is determined, and more than a little peeved.

The music exceeds expectations. It's funky, groovey, and eeiry. You could take away the visuals and you'd still have a masterpiece on your hands. (The visuals make it a whole package though.)

I don't understand! ):

Peek-a-boo!

Oh, the light...

And by all means, if you don't like it, which is perfectly okay by me, (To each and his own!) stick around for the song at the end. It is absolutely haunting. It's simple, but it stays with you.
Or if you'd prefer, listen to it now.

Trees Make Seeds

trees make seeds

and worms eat seeds

and bigger worms eat worms

then birds eat other big worms

and get real fat

bigger bugs eat small fat bugs

the birds eat all big bugs

bigger birds eat all small birds

and just like that

bigger birds make bigger eggs

they all turn to dirt

dirt eat seeds

and seeds make trees

and trees make seeds

Watch Noiseman here: (It's the best I could find. These have Spanish subtitles, but they shouldn't detract too much. If anyone can suggest a better place to watch it, please suggest a link!)

Part 1

Part 2

*Edit- I found one dubbed in English!

English Version

With a face like this, how can you not watch it?

Check out http://www.kojimorimoto.net/fr/site.htm for more production art and images. The website is in French, but one can use Babelfish to translate it.