A World Without (web series)
| A World Without | |
|---|---|
| Un Mundo Sin | |
| Genre | Animation Absurd humor Science fiction |
| Created by | Matías Sinay Santiago Pérez Silva |
| 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 | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 67 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Matias Sinay Santiago Pérez Silva |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | 30 August 2019 – present |
| Related | |
| The Scientists 1 Minute in the Future | |
A World Without (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin) is an Argentine animated web series created by Matías Sinay and Santiago Pérez Silva (known online as "Picho Brazo"), who have worked together since 2018.
A World Without has 8 complete seasons, 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][‡ 1] Thanks to its popularity, Sinay and Silva were able to produce official dubbed versions with captions in English and Portuguese and create a spin-off series titled The Scientists (or Los Científicos in Spanish).
Plot
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. In some episodes, three scientists (Tom, Teo, and Trini) search for a solution for problems in the parallel world without achieving much success or 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
Concept and creation
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 to produce a series 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 A World Without.[2][3]
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] and in late 2020, they created their own channel on YouTube. The official Spanish-language channel was called Un Mundo Sin until June 2022, when it was changed to Naisekai.[4]
The name Naisekai was derived from Japanese and has 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 in Japanese. (のない世界, in romaji: No nai sekai).
Among the works that Sinay has cited as influences in the creation of the series, analogues could be observed with science fiction, including the works of Ray Bradbury, and shows like Alejo y Valentina (another Argentine web series), Rick and Morty, Futurama, and Love, Death & Robots.
Production
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. By 2022, the team had grown to 12 people.[4] 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
- Narrator: The presenter that starts the episode by announcing the title of the episode. 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 researchers whose projects account for the absence of objects or concepts in their parallel universe. They make the most appearances throughout the series.
- Tom: He is usually the one who comes up with ideas to move projects forward. He has a taste for mathematics and is prone to overthinking. In the episode "A World Without... Names", he is revealed to be 34 years old and a doctorate 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 a test subject 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
| 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 | |
| 9 | 6 | 23 May 2025 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "A World Without... Pockets" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Bolsillos) | 30 August 2019 | 14 July 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | "A World Without... Chairs" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Asientos) | 14 September 2019 | 21 July 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | "A World Without... Hugs" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Abrazos) | 28 September 2019 | 28 July 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | "A World Without... Writing" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Escritura) | 12 October 2019 | 4 August 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | "A World Without... Spheres" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Esferas) | 26 October 2019 | 11 August 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | "A World Without... Clothes" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Ropa) | 16 November 2019 | 18 August 2023 |
| 7 | 7 | "A World Without... Stairs" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Escaleras) | 30 November 2019 | 25 August 2023 |
| 8 | 8 | "A World Without... Time" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Tiempo) | 14 December 2019 | 1 September 2023 |
Season 2 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "A World Without... Money" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Dinero) | 4 April 2020 | 25 October 2023 |
| 10 | 2 | "A World Without... Fire" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Fuego) | 18 April 2020 | 18 October 2023 |
| 11 | 3 | "A World Without... Number 2" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... El Número 2) | 2 May 2020 | 1 November 2023 |
| 12 | 4 | "A World Without... Paper" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Papel) | 16 May 2020 | 8 November 2023 |
| 13 | 5 | "A World Without... Children" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Niños) | 5 June 2020 | 15 November 2023 |
| 14 | 6 | "A World Without... Rulers" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Reglas) | 20 June 2020 | 29 November 2023 |
| 15 | 7 | "A World Without... Bottles" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Botellas) | 4 July 2020 | 7 December 2023 |
| 16 | 8 | "A World Without... Gravity" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Gravedad) | 19 July 2020 | 14 December 2023 |
| 17 | 9 | "A World Without... Problems" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Problemas) | 24 October 2020 | 20 December 2023 |
Season 3 (2021–2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "A World Without... Music" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Música) | 15 May 2021 | 2 February 2024 | |
| 19 | 2 | "A World Without... Garbage" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Basura) | 7 July 2021 | 14 February 2024 | |
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Note: This episode was released in collaboration with the Government of the City of Buenos Aires.[‡ 2] | |||||
| 20 | 3 | "A World Without... Memory" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Memoria) | 16 July 2021 | 1 March 2024 | |
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Note: This episode was made in commemoration of the AMIA bombing.[‡ 3] | |||||
| 21 | 4 | "A World Without... Elbows" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Codos) | 2 October 2021 | 31 March 2024 | |
| 22 | 5 | "A World Without... Adults" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Adultos) | 8 December 2021 | 5 April 2024 | |
| 23 | 6 | "A World Without... Pain" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Dolor) | 14 January 2022 | 19 April 2024 | |
| 24 | 7 | "A World Without... Ducks" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Patos) | 5 February 2022 | 15 May 2024 | |
| 25 | 8 | "A World Without... Windows" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Ventanas) | 18 February 2022 | 7 June 2024 | |
| 26 | 9 | "A World Without... Decisions" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Decisiones) | 11 March 2022 | 12 July 2024 | |
| 27 | 10 | "A World Without... Religion" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Religión) | 30 March 2022 | 9 August 2024 | |
| 28 | 11 | "A World Without... Losers" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Perdedores) | 22 April 2022 | 26 July 2024 | |
Season 4 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | "A World Without... Sun" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Sol) | 6 July 2022 | 6 September 2024 |
| 30 | 2 | "A World Without... Buttons" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Botones) | 22 July 2022 | 20 September 2024 |
| 31 | 3 | "A World Without... Walls" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Paredes) | 12 August 2022 | 4 October 2024 |
| 32 | 4 | "A World Without... Fear" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Miedo) | 26 August 2022 | 31 October 2024 |
| 33 | 5 | "A World Without... War" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Guerra) | 9 September 2022 | 19 October 2024 |
| 34 | 6 | "A World Without... Names" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Nombres) | 23 September 2022 | 15 November 2024 |
| 35 | 7 | "A World Without... Wood" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Madera) | 14 October 2022 | 29 November 2024 |
| 36 | 8 | "A World Without... End" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Fin) | 11 November 2022 | 13 December 2024 |
Season 5 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | "A World Without... Maps" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Mapas) | 31 March 2023 | 10 January 2025 |
| 38 | 2 | "A World Without... Sound" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Sonido) | 28 April 2023 | 24 January 2025 |
| 39 | 3 | "A World Without... Wheels" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Ruedas) | 26 May 2023 | 7 February 2025 |
| 40 | 4 | "A World Without... Humans" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Humanos) | 9 June 2023 | 21 February 2025 |
| 41 | 5 | "A World Without... Mirrors" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Espejos) | 28 June 2023 | 7 March 2025 |
| 42 | 6 | "A World Without... Cubes" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Cubos) | 14 July 2023 | 21 March 2025 |
Season 6 (2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 1 | "A World Without... Lies" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Mentiras) | 29 September 2023 | 18 April 2025 | |
| 44 | 2 | "A World Without... Fruit" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Frutas) | 13 October 2023 | 2 May 2025 | |
| 45 | 3 | "A World Without... Death" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Muerte) | 10 November 2023 | 30 May 2025 | |
| 46 | 4 | "A World Without... Waiting" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Espera) | 24 November 2023 | 16 May 2025 | |
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Note: This episode was released in collaboration with Plataforma 10, an Argentinian mass transportation service.[‡ 4] In the English-language version, references to Plataforma 10 were replaced with the logo of a fictional service called Zip Zap Gone. | |||||
| 47 | 5 | "A World Without... The Letter A" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... La letra A) | 1 December 2023 | 14 June 2025 | |
Season 7 (2023–2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | "A World Without... Science" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Ciencia) | 15 December 2023 | 11 July 2025 |
| 49 | 2 | "A World Without... Fingers" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Dedos) | 16 February 2024 | 25 July 2025 |
| 50 | 3 | "A World Without... Houses" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Casas) | 29 March 2024 | 8 August 2025 |
| 51 | 4 | "A World Without... Colors" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Colores) | 12 April 2024 | 5 September 2025 |
| 52 | 5 | "A World Without... Friends" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Amigos) | 3 May 2024 | 22 August 2025 |
| 53 | 6 | "A World Without... Water" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Agua) | 17 May 2024 | 18 September 2025 |
| 54 | 7 | "A World Without... Video Games" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Videojuegos) | 15 June 2024 | 3 October 2025 |
Season 8 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | "A World Without... Symmetry" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Simetría) | 5 July 2024 | 14 November 2025 |
| 56 | 2 | "A World Without... Sports" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Deportes) | 26 July 2024 | 1 November 2025 |
| 57 | 3 | "A World Without... Light" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Luz) | 30 August 2024 | 28 November 2025 |
| 58 | 4 | "A World Without... NO" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... La palabra No) | 28 September 2024 | 5 December 2025 |
| 59 | 5 | "A World Without... Work" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Trabajo) | 25 October 2024 | 12 December 2025 |
| 60 | 6 | "A World Without... Art" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Arte) | 6 December 2024 | 19 December 2025 |
| 61 | 7 | "A World Without... Sense" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Sentido) | 24 December 2024 | 9 January 2026 |
Season 9 (2025–present)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date (Spanish) | Original release date (English) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 1 | "A World Without... Internet" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Internet) | 23 May 2025 | 13 February 2026 |
| 63 | 2 | "A World Without... Ground" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Suelo) | 3 April 2026 | 3 April 2026 |
| 64 | 3 | "A World Without... Mouths" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Bocas) | 1 May 2026 | 1 May 2026 |
| 65 | 4 | "A World Without... Tools" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Herramientas) | 5 June 2026 | 5 June 2026 |
| 66 | 5 | "A World Without... Metaphors" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Metáforas) | 4 July 2026 | 4 July 2026 |
| 67 | 6 | "A World Without... Bones" (Spanish: Un Mundo Sin... Huesos) | 14 August 2026 | 14 August 2026 |
Video game
On 15 June 2024, Naisekai announced the launch of A World Without... Videogames (original title Un Mundo Sin... Videojuegos), 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, an episode of the same name was released to promote the game.
Spinoff
A spinoff of A World Without, titled The Scientists (original title Los Científicos), was announced on 17 February 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, and an English-language dub of it was uploaded on 27 February 2026.
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Zagalsky, Alejo (22 December 2022). "Naisekai: el canal de YouTube argentino que es tendencia en toda Latinoamérica cada vez que estrena un video". La Nacion (in Spanish).
Primary sources
In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Un Mundo Sin... Espera". YouTube. 24 November 2023.