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| A World Without... | |
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| Un Mundo Sin... | |
| Genre | Animation Web series Absurd humor Science fiction |
| Written by | Matías Sinay Augusto Sinay Juan Quinteros Chavo Saraintaris |
| Directed by | Matías Sinay Santiago Pérez Silva |
| Composers | Nacho Rozental Hernán Soria |
| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 61 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Matias Sinay Santiago Pérez Silva |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
A World Without... (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin...) is a YouTube series created by Argentinians Matías Sinay and Santiago Pérez Silva (known online as "Picho Brazo"), who have worked together since 2018.
Un Mundo Sin... has 8 complete seasons, and over 200 million combined views on YouTube, and more than a billion combined views on Facebook and TikTok. In 2022, the episode "Un Mundo Sin... Dolor" (A World Without... Pain) became one of the top ten most viewed videos in Argentina.[1][2] Thanks to its popularity, Sinay and Silva were able to produce an official dubbed version with captions in English and Portuguese and create a spin-off series titled Los Científicos (The Scientists).
In 2021, the episode "Un Mundo Sin... Basura" (A World Without... Garbage) was released in collaboration with the Government of the City of Buenos Aires.[3]
The episode "Un Mundo Sin... Memoria" (A World Without... Memory) was made in commemoration of the AMIA bombing.[4]
Plot
[edit]Each episode is centered around the daily life of a parallel world, but without a certain object from our world (like pockets, maps or wheels), a certain symbol (the word "no", the letter A, or the number 2), or elements of nature (water, fire, gravity, etc), usually resulting in a utopia or dystopia. Sometimes, the viewer is shown how the three scientists (Tom, Teo, and Trini) search for a solution for problems created in the parallel world, without much success or achieving true advancement. The web series is presented in short animations that frequently use dark humour and double entendres, often making references to popular culture. Due to the diverse themes, the episodes often make many references to films, video games, and characters in popular culture, such as Jesus Christ, Galileo Galilei or Diego Armando Maradona, as well as many others.
Production
[edit]Concept and creation
[edit]The idea for the web series came in 2018 to director and screenwriter Matías Sinay, who was born in Córdoba, Argentina. As reported, he started thinking "what would life be like in a world without pockets" (and what would be used in place of them) and the idea of the show later arose, along with the idea of making it a science fiction comedy. While searching for someone to produce the show with, he met Santiago Pérez Silva on Instagram, and made him his partner. After telling Silva about the idea, they worked together to create Un Mundo Sin....[5][6]
The first episode was finished and published in 2019, titled "Un Mundo Sin... Bolsillos" (A World Without... Pockets). The first episodes were uploaded to Instagram[1] until they made the leap to Youtube in 2021, when they created their own channel. The official channel was called Un Mundo Sin until June of 2022, when it was changed to Naisekai.
The name Naisekai was derived from Japanese and is comprised of two main components:
- ない (nai): A term denoting absence, inexistence, or negation. In this context, one could interpret it as "that which does not exist" or "nonexistent".
- 世界 (sekai): Which means "world".
In conjunction, the name references the name of the series Un Mundo Sin... (のない世界, in romaji: No nai sekai).
Among the influences that Sinay mentioned he took for the series, one could see the relationship with science fiction, including the works of Ray Bradbury, and shows like Alejo y Valentina (which is another Argentine web series), Rick and Morty, Futurama, and Love, Death & Robots.
Production
[edit]Matías Sinay, who is the screenwriter, directs all of the episodes and writes the scripts, while Santiago Pérez is the director of animation, and is responsible for all production in that area. In the beginning of the show they were the only members of the production team, but the team grew as the show became more popular online. Depending on the episode, the team could grow to 12 people. The ones that are best known are:
- Production: Matías Sinay, Santiago Pérez Silva
- Direction of animation: Santiago Pérez Silva o Luciana Muñoz
- Scripting: Matías Sinay, Augusto Sinay, Juan Quinteros, Chavo Saraintaris
- Music: Nacho Rozental, Hernán Soria
- Sound: Melisa Stasiak
As well as those in charge of storyboarding, animation, and background.
According to Pérez Silva, an episode takes approximately 20 days to complete, from writing the script to finalising the animation.
The main musical theme that is used in the show is an excerpt from the 1874 piano suite, Pictures at an Exhibition, composed by Modest Músorgsky.
Characters
[edit]- Narrator: The presenter that starts the episode by announcing to the audience the title of the episode (e.g. "Un mundo sin... Bolsillos"). Although he is never presented directly to the audience in the episodes, he appears as a presenter in the top videos.
- The Scientists: A trio of investigators whose projects solve the absence of objects or concepts in their parallel universe. They are the most recurring characters in the show.
- Tom: He thinks too much and is usually the one who comes up with ideas to move projects forward. He has a taste for mathematics. According to the episode "Un Mundo Sin... Nombres" (A World Without... Names), he is 34 years old and his professional training is as a doctor in biotechnology.
- Trini: The only female member. She is the most adventurous and has the most common sense of the team. She usually tries to search for solutions in experiments when things go wrong.
- Teo: He has been the subject of tests in several of the team's experiments, contributing to the fact that he has died the most of the trio throughout the series. He is generally the least serious and professional of his group, as he has been seen creating very dangerous inventions and disobeying work protocols.
- John and Barbara: A sentimental couple that appear recurrently in the episodes. They represent a form of parody of the stereotypical couple, with exaggerated romantic clichés, like passionate declarations of love.
Episodes
[edit]| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 8 | 30 August 2019 | 14 December 2019 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 April 2020 | 24 October 2020 | |
| 3 | 11 | 15 May 2021 | 22 April 2022 | |
| 4 | 8 | 6 July 2022 | 11 November 2022 | |
| 5 | 6 | 31 March 2023 | 14 July 2023 | |
| 6 | 5 | 29 September 2023 | 1 December 2023 | |
| 7 | 7 | 15 December 2023 | 15 June 2024 | |
| 8 | 7 | 5 July 2024 | 24 December 2024 | |
Season 1 (2019)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "A World Without... Pockets" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Bolsillos) | 30 August 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "A World Without... Chairs" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Asientos) | 14 September 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "A World Without... Hugs" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Abrazos) | 28 September 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "A World Without... Writing" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Escritura) | 12 October 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "A World Without... Spheres" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Esferas) | 26 October 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "A World Without... Clothes" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Ropa) | 16 November 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "A World Without... Stairs" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Escaleras) | 30 November 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | "A World Without... Time" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Tiempo) | 14 December 2019 |
Season 2 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "A World Without... Money" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Dinero) | 4 April 2020 |
| 10 | 2 | "A World Without... Fire" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Fuego) | 18 April 2020 |
| 11 | 3 | "A World Without... Number 2" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... El Número 2) | 2 May 2020 |
| 12 | 4 | "A World Without... Paper" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Papel) | 16 May 2020 |
| 13 | 5 | "A World Without... Children" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Niños) | 5 June 2020 |
| 14 | 6 | "A World Without... Rulers" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Reglas) | 20 June 2020 |
| 15 | 7 | "A World Without... Bottles" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Botellas) | 4 July 2020 |
| 16 | 8 | "A World Without... Gravity" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Gravedad) | 19 July 2020 |
| 17 | 9 | "A World Without... Problems" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Problemas) | 24 October 2020 |
Season 3 (2021–2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "A World Without... Music" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Música) | 15 May 2021 |
| 19 | 2 | "A World Without... Garbage" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Basura) | 7 July 2021 |
| 20 | 3 | "A World Without... Memory" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Memoria) | 16 July 2021 |
| 21 | 4 | "A World Without... Elbows" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Codos) | 2 October 2021 |
| 22 | 5 | "A World Without... Adults" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Adultos) | 8 December 2021 |
| 23 | 6 | "A World Without... Pain" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Dolor) | 14 January 2022 |
| 24 | 7 | "A World Without... Ducks" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Patos) | 5 February 2022 |
| 25 | 8 | "A World Without... Windows" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Ventanas) | 18 February 2022 |
| 26 | 9 | "A World Without... Decisions" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Decisiones) | 11 March 2022 |
| 27 | 10 | "A World Without... Religion" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Religión) | 30 March 2022 |
| 28 | 11 | "A World Without... Losers" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Perdedores) | 22 April 2022 |
Season 4 (2022)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | "A World Without... Sun" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Sol) | 6 July 2022 |
| 30 | 2 | "A World Without... Buttons" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Botones) | 22 July 2022 |
| 31 | 3 | "A World Without... Walls" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Paredes) | 12 August 2022 |
| 32 | 4 | "A World Without... Fear" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Miedo) | 26 August 2022 |
| 33 | 5 | "A World Without... War" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Guerra) | 9 September 2022 |
| 34 | 6 | "A World Without... Names" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Nombres) | 23 September 2022 |
| 35 | 7 | "A World Without... Wood" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Madera) | 14 October 2022 |
| 36 | 8 | "A World Without... End" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Fin) | 11 November 2022 |
Season 5 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | "A World Without... Maps" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Mapas) | 31 March 2023 |
| 38 | 2 | "A World Without... Sound" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Sonido) | 28 April 2023 |
| 39 | 3 | "A World Without... Wheels" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Ruedas) | 26 May 2023 |
| 40 | 4 | "A World Without... Humans" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Humanos) | 9 June 2023 |
| 41 | 5 | "A World Without... Mirrors" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Espejos) | 28 June 2023 |
| 42 | 6 | "A World Without... Cubes" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Cubos) | 14 July 2023 |
Season 6 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 1 | "A World Without... Lies" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Mentiras) | 29 September 2023 |
| 44 | 2 | "A World Without... Fruits" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Frutas) | 13 October 2023 |
| 45 | 3 | "A World Without... Death" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Muerte) | 10 November 2023 |
| 46 | 4 | "A World Without... Waiting" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Espera) | 24 November 2023 |
| 47 | 5 | "A World Without... The letter A" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... La letra A) | 1 December 2023 |
Season 7 (2023–2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | "A World Without... Science" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Ciencia) | 15 December 2023 |
| 49 | 2 | "A World Without... Fingers" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Dedos) | 16 February 2024 |
| 50 | 3 | "A World Without... Houses" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Casas) | 29 March 2024 |
| 51 | 4 | "A World Without... Colors" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Colores) | 12 April 2024 |
| 52 | 5 | "A World Without... Friends" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Amigos) | 3 May 2024 |
| 53 | 6 | "A World Without... Water" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Agua) | 17 May 2024 |
| 54 | 7 | "A World Without... Video Games" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Videojuegos) | 15 June 2024 |
Season 8 (2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | "A World Without... Symmetry" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Simetría) | 5 July 2024 |
| 56 | 2 | "A World Without... Sports" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Deportes) | 26 July 2024 |
| 57 | 3 | "A World Without... Light" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Luz) | 30 August 2024 |
| 58 | 4 | "A World Without... The word No" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... La palabra No) | 28 September 2024 |
| 59 | 5 | "A World Without... Work" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Trabajo) | 25 October 2024 |
| 60 | 6 | "A World Without... Art" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Arte) | 6 December 2024 |
| 61 | 7 | "A World Without... Sense" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Sentido) | 24 December 2024 |
Video game
[edit]On 15 June 2024, Naisekai announced the launch of Un Mundo Sin... Videojuegos (A World Without... Videogames), a mobile game based on the show for IOS and Android. Developed by the Argentine company Pathfinders Studio, it is a video game that follows the style of a visual novel where one can collect items, personalise their own character, play various minigames, and complete missions alongside the three scientists. On the same day, the episode "Un Mundo Sin... Videojuegos" was released to promote the game.
Spinoff
[edit]A spinoff of Un Mundo Sin..., titled Los Científicos, was announced on 17 Febuary 2023 on the Naisekai YouTube channel. As the title suggests, the three scientists from the original show are the protagonists of this spinoff, which focuses on their experiments and inventions unrelated to their solutions for the parallel universes. After the release of a trailer in March 2023, the first episode of the show was uploaded on 26 April that year.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Martín Sanzano (11 January 2023). "Un Mundo Sin: la historia detrás de la hitera serie de animación argentina". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "El año 2022 en YouTube - Argentina". YouTube (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Un Mundo Sin... Basura". YouTube. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Un Mundo Sin... Memoria". YouTube. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Diego Tabachnik (17 December 2022). ""Un Mundo Sin", el último gran milagro argentino en YouTube»". La Voz (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Uriel Bederman (15 December 2023). ""Un Mundo Sin", los videos de YouTube que triunfan riéndose del despojo". TN (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2024.