You prolly dont care but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid forgot the login password. I would love any tips you can give me.
@Nehemiah Ivan thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Usually I'm a jaded cynical asshole, that scoffs people mourning famous deaths. Kon's is one of the three deaths that really sadden me and leave me wondering how much more we could have gotten out of such an amazing person. Also, if you haven't already read that, Kon's last words, a letter to his parents as he was dying from cancer, are truly an incredible read that will leave you sobbing, and I think any of his fan would still love to read them nontheless www.makikoitoh.com/journal/satoshi-kons-last-words
Your satoshi kon series keeps getting me to cry I was born in Japan, lived in America and have since moved back to japan. At every turn in my life I’ve had to deal with being belittled for both who I am and the history of where I’m from. As a young girl in America with a Japanese accent, kids who had never met someone who is Asian would call me by slurs, blame me for things Imperial Japan had done, make fun of my accent and my food, until I hated myself for being Asian, until I attempted to eliminate everything “foreign” about me. Eventually, after both my parents had died while I was in my twenties I was left with the job of looking after my younger sisters. And as a teacher I couldn’t raise two kids in America, so I moved to where I was always a citizen, I went home for the first time. For a year finding work was hard, I was called a chameleon, a fake Japanese because I was so obviously American. For the first time I hated my younger self for hating me. People would accuse me of being complicit in what Americans did on Okinawa. Anytime an American did something shitty, somehow I was to blame. It’s been 5 years now, I’m still American in obvious ways, tattoos, unaccented english, and a love of watching videos like this to name a few. But now that I live in tokyo, had have synthesized my two histories, for the first time in my entire life, I’m happy. I finally feel love. This has been weird and rambly but I’ve always loved millennium actress for its prospective on WWII, about how both sides were grey, because as a kid and an adult history taught to me in part by millennium actress was my best defense against people who hated me for what I look like not who I am.
Aaaa this is one of my favorite comments I've ever gotten! I'm so glad my writing resonated with you and I'm even more glad you could find comfort and happiness in your identity
Also quick TW; sexual abuse, violence, racism - I get into some pretty tense subject matter later in the video given the film's historical context so I want y'all to be aware of it ahead of time. Love you love you love you!
Hey I disagree Logan! I understand his work is tense and dark and features themes of sexual assault and violence a lot but this video specifically discusses very large scale acts of those themes in real life perpetrated by real people so I felt the least I could do was consider how that may affect my followers!
BREADSWORD I would encourage them to expose themselves to disturbing experiences because that makes them tougher and being tough is useful. Love the video bro :P I very much admire your work.
it's very, very rare that a video on this platform makes my eyes tear up. Rarer still that it's an analysis of cinematography putting me on the brink of crying. I had chills running down my spine every minute or so watching this video. I had to just sit still and stare at the screen for a full minute as I allowed the experience to properly sink in. Something about the way you discuss the notion of love resonates in my cold, sad, foreveralone heart in a way I cannot put into words. I could sit here and write a thesis-long comment about how much I adore your videos, the broad and universal scope that you steadily funnel down into a razor-sharp point over and over again, the unapologetic passion in your delivery that makes me care about things I never knew I could care about, the obvious care and research you put into understanding the full context of every aspect of these films... Seriously, I could go on forever, but I won't. You are the most heartfelt, sincere, and enthusiastic creator I have ever seen in any medium, and it absolutely blows me away every single time you put up a new video. I'm a creator myself: an illustrator, specifically, and I can honestly say that watching your videos inspires me to push myself, improve, and care about the work I make more than almost anything else I've ever experienced. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for everything you do, Breadsword.
When I feel like the world can be sometimes overly cynical on it's view on love, I'm glad there are videos like this one to prove what I knew all along, that love in all forms is just one of the best things about life
To say that this video perfectly encapsulates the nature mankind’s love of love is an understatement. I’ve long since battled with extreme loneliness, crippling depression, suicidal and frightening thoughts, feelings of utter despair and a sense of total worthlessness. But that idea, the concept that I too could find someone who gives my heart the overwhelming sensation to stand up, move forward and RUN for all I am worth......that is one of the very few things that truly keeps me going in life. For a short moment in I had someone with whom I felt a shared love. But, much as with the many flawed, human and at times broken characters in this film, I too made my fair share of mistakes. Ultimately when I should have been moving towards that person and forward in life I opted to stay still and let the distance build. Mistakes, doubts, obsessions, anger, regrets, all of it pushing and pulling at life, when in reality, all I had to do was run past it, and go towards what I now know was love for the sake of love. For the first time in an extremely long time, as I watched your video today, I was moved to tears by something greater than the sum of it’s whole. Thank you.
Your video made me realize something: there's someone in my life I still love, despite all odds. And lately I've been bitter than I ever was, slowly turning into The Old Lady, like in the movie, because my pursuit for her has ended, because of the distance between us, physically and figuratively. It's too soon for me to stop running, I must run after her, no matter where it takes me... Thank you.
also i'd like to say its bizarre, i mention satoshi kon at school to some japanese girl who was having trouble explaining her favorite story tellers, i said, my favorite japanese storyteller is satoshi kon... unfortunately she didnt know who he was.... and of course i come home to this....
Millenium Actress makes me cry every time I watch it, and this video essay mnaged to perfectly encapsulate the same emotions that the film itself brings. So I cried again. Wonderfully done.
Breadsword! Love every single one of your videos including the one on the musical you used to have on your channel, I think all of them are extremely well made, fun, interesting, and educational. I love the way you style your videos and you deserve a lot more views than you are getting. I've mentioned you in videos of mine to some of my viewers and to friends and family. Keep doing a great job and you got a supporter in me!
That made me cry! Millennium Actress is my favorite film of all time, period. It resonates deeply with me, because... I've been obsessive about shipping since early childhood, and... It's something that makes me really happy, but at the same time, it gets to me sometimes that the characters I love aren't real. It can be a reminder of what I don't have in my own life, what I can't truly believe I'll ever find. If I had to show someone how it feels, I'd just show them Millennium Actress. Chiyoko's in love with this idea of a man she met once, and is constant pursuit of something unattainable. And the movie also has a lot to say about our relationship with fiction, how it's as much a part of our lives as external reality. That's the point of showing Chiyoko's movies as part of her and Genya's real life -- to them, the distinction is meaningless. And now that I think about it... Fiction is the eternal pursuit of our desires and ideals. God, what a painfully beautiful movie!
This video did a great job articulating why this film is my favorite of Kon’s impressive career. I didn’t know about the symbolism of the crane and lotus. Thanks for diving so in depth on this wonderful film.
PLEASE! Continue this series you’re videos are so good and I’m enjoying this series so much. Before this I’d only seen Paprika but now I’ve watched all of cons filmography and its such a spectacle. Tokyo Godfathers was probably my favorite anime film ever tbh. I really hope to see a new part on it so keep up the good work and can’t wait to see more of your content!
Been counting the days (128) since you started this series, waiting patiently for the next installment to come out...because I knew it would be Millennium Actress (my favorite Satoshi Kon film). Loved this movie as a kid and I love it more with each passing year as its message of love and the pursuit of love mean more to me now than ever before. Thank you so much for making this and the Perfect Blue video, they're truly beautiful! I cannot wait to see what else you have to say about the rest of Kon's work.
Thank you so much for introducing me to Satoshi Kon's work with your video on 'Perfect Blue'. More than that, thank you for having such a thorough analysis and putting his work into words that I found hard to find. Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you for this beautiful video. My family is Japanese, and my great uncle was Gordon Hirabayashi, one of the only people who stood up against the Japanese American internment. This is a beautiful love letter to a wonderful movie, and an in-depth dive into the horrors of war, fear, and discrimination.
So worth the wait, and I eagerly awat more! Satoshi KKon is one of my favorite filmakers of all time. Every one of his films managed to shake me emotionally. I did a presenttion on him for my Asian Art History course in college. My professor had never heard of him before, but became hooked onto his cinema shortly after. It was actually my professor that told me one morning of the heart breaking news that Kon has passed away, the next semester after I had presented. He was an amazing creator whose creations connected people so well.
We need more people like you in the world in my opinion, or so it seems, because I don't actually know you in person. But...To be so honest and aware of our nature as humans, the history going from our respective countries to what we've achieved as a species, as well as the horrible things we have done to ourselves and to the world around us is captivating to say the least. Thank you, really. Almost every single one of your video analyses has moved me in a way that would make me feel guilty if I didn't share your content with people, sadly I'm from South America and pretty much nobody here speaks English on a fluent enough level to follow your train of thought throughout your compositions, that being said, you definitely need more exposure. This episodes about love really hit it kind of close to home right now for me, because I'm currently dealing with the "loss/absence of love" at this particular moment of my life. Keep being smart, and uploading content that makes you proud, I and many others will be waiting with our thinking caps on for your next upload.
I must say... the way you speak about Satoshi Kon's work is absolutely beautiful. I literally have a tear in my eye. I like hearing people's take on his work (especially Perfect Blue) and none have made me just come back to watch again except for yours. You have a wonderful way with words. Keep up the amazing work.
Satoshi Kon is one of my all time favorite directors. I've seen almost all of his work except for the first two parts of this series! Waiting to watch those so I can binge watch your series. You should do Tokyo Godfathers next. It's my favorite movie and there's surprisingly little online about it.
Please review My Hero Academia next, it's really good and better than most, if not all, of Kon's films (which are also really good btw). My Hero Academia has a little bit of everything - from exploring the myriad of philosophies that each character represents, to extremely impressive cinematography in its action scenes. Just like Kon, the creators put a lot of attention to detail that you'd appreciate, so I think you should check it out.
I can't explain it, but your videos not only calm me, but they also cause me to get more connected to my emotions. I've been going through some rough times and your "all you need is love" videos honestly give me the warmest feeling till i feel better in the end
That was beautiful. Millenium Actress is my fav out of all of Kon's work and your love essay for it really pull the strings out of my heart. Thank you for reminding us how great Kon's work is and that deep message really sinks hard. Keep up the good work mate!
That intro definitely describes me when I was younger too, maybe even still now! I always mentioned how I "loved love" and how it made me so happy to see, for as long as I could think logically and form my own opinions. I still feel that inside me these days, no matter how negative things make me or I make myself...
@breadsword this is so beautiful. Finally watched a MILLENNIUM ACTRESS last night and this hits the nail on the head. And you know what I kept thinking about? PAST LIVES.
I come back and watch your Kon episodes from time to time. They’re incredibly well made and your best work by far. I urge you to create more cinematic critical analyses. The Disney stuff is cute and all but the break down of these cult classics is so poignant. I’d love to hear you talk about Kubrick, Bunuel, Araki, Gilliam, Chris Marker, Kurosawa (both of them 😊), Rohmer, Pasolini, Kar Wai, Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky and so on and so on. I wait patiently for your return. Hope life is treating you well ♥️
Am I the only one that wasn’t in love with this movie? The cinematography was beautiful and so well done but I didn’t like any of the characters. Chiyoko was selfish and didn’t really grow as a person throughout the movie. She loved a dude she met for 10 minutes, and threw so much away over a memory she had of a dude she didnt know… There was obviously a parallel between Chiyoko and Tachibana. Chiyoko is in love with the idea of the painter, and Tachibana is in love with the an actress, someone paid to be someone else. Just like Chiyoko, Tachibana was in love with an idea of a person. Not the person they actually are, but they person they believe that they are. I was hoping at the end of the movie during the clip show, Chiyoko would have realized she has spent all that time searching for someone and kind of threw her life away; that she actually made all those accomplishments on her own, without this painter. And that Tachibana was doing the same thing and should learn from her mistake and not waste his life in pursuit of something that could never be. I thought a more fitting ending would have her accept herself and accomplishments and give the key to Tachibana, and in death, finally living for herself. Getting into the rocket alone, entering the next chapter of her life as her own person. Ready to finally live.
Damn it breadsword...this is the only video I have ever watched that made me cry. For real tho you are my favorite RUclipsr and have been ever since I saw your treasure planet video, I see all these RUclipsrs thanking their fans for the subscriptions and likes...but I think that I speak for everyone who've seen your channel when I say, thank you. Thank you for making videos like this for all of us to see, and thank you for making our days happier than they were before seeing your vids.
I cried at the beginning of this video. You explaining how you felt as a kid was too relatable... And it continues to chip at me every day, I always saw Love as an escape and I longed for my significant other...
Where is the I am realy smart section of the video. Without it I don't know when it realy starts. Or was this just a beginning of a 36 hour video essay
I have been waiting for this one. Great video. You always put things into perspective and get deeper into the material than I usually bother. You also forgot to mention, which movie is next. Would be nice to know beforehand, so I can (re)watch it.
Is this something founded in real facts.. or is it a personal appreciation for the films? it is so well written that it is believable.. but I just don't know if it is because it resonates with me and I want to believe. If anything, you are so well versed, that you make me feel something.. and for a moment, that is good enough.
i practically only watch video essays, but this one is the first one in a while that was really great and actually expressed something. keep going dude!
Regarding the war, both countries (Japan and United States) came with their own flaws. Japan joined WW2 after they gaining a confidence boost after winning the Russo Japanese war. Before that Japan felt they're the loser and start shying away from their culture after they got humiliated when their closed border policy was forcefully torn down by the United States. This "Confidence boost" turn out to be a bit too much and they became cruel warmongers thanks to underground criminal rings working together with the military. In the end we know what happened to Japan. United States on the other hand is a country who just bounced back from a horrible financial slump in the 30s and decided that maybe getting into someone else's conflict is not the best business idea. But Pearl Harbour happened and the rest is history. But we can see that United States were not a complete hero but in the war there's no hero, just survivor. In the end, it's more about Kon's view about the war and the heartbreak it brought. I remember felt her sadness when she found out about the fate of Mr Key.
For what its worth... I never imagined it... Only felt it... But in those moments, i was capable of anything.... I could write a song, climb a mountain, carve a sculpture... Anything...
Man i truly love you and your videos. Check out Dan Carlin's hardcore history. Last episode is about japan and it is really interesting. Supernova in the East I. You'll love it. Keep fighting the good fight and stay awesome. Love you, love you, love you
The beauty of your work as made me cry way too many times... Great job man... keep it up! ;) Btw, the love on this comment section is just heartwarming. A lot of genuinely interesting comments :)
I recommend Satoshi Kon to all of my friends specifically so they can watch your wonderful analyses. Your description and analysis, editing and voice, every aspect of your videos is enjoyable and full of thought and feeling that is incredibly hard to find on RUclips. I feel calm and honestly emotional as you detail everything. I very much look forward to what you'll publish in the future!
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Can you drop a playlist with all the background music in your videos?
You prolly dont care but does anybody know of a tool to get back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot the login password. I would love any tips you can give me.
@Damian Zachariah Instablaster :)
@Nehemiah Ivan thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im trying it out atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Nehemiah Ivan it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thank you so much, you really help me out!
Absolutely incredible
LOVE U NICK BRO
*I Don't Dance plays softly in the background*
oh hey its you!
Dude this is dream come true
Are you guys brothers?
I can't believe he is gone. I'm so glad someone has made such a beautiful tribute to kon's incredible work. love you breadsword
Usually I'm a jaded cynical asshole, that scoffs people mourning famous deaths. Kon's is one of the three deaths that really sadden me and leave me wondering how much more we could have gotten out of such an amazing person.
Also, if you haven't already read that, Kon's last words, a letter to his parents as he was dying from cancer, are truly an incredible read that will leave you sobbing, and I think any of his fan would still love to read them nontheless www.makikoitoh.com/journal/satoshi-kons-last-words
Your satoshi kon series keeps getting me to cry
I was born in Japan, lived in America and have since moved back to japan. At every turn in my life I’ve had to deal with being belittled for both who I am and the history of where I’m from.
As a young girl in America with a Japanese accent, kids who had never met someone who is Asian would call me by slurs, blame me for things Imperial Japan had done, make fun of my accent and my food, until I hated myself for being Asian, until I attempted to eliminate everything “foreign” about me.
Eventually, after both my parents had died while I was in my twenties I was left with the job of looking after my younger sisters. And as a teacher I couldn’t raise two kids in America, so I moved to where I was always a citizen, I went home for the first time.
For a year finding work was hard, I was called a chameleon, a fake Japanese because I was so obviously American. For the first time I hated my younger self for hating me. People would accuse me of being complicit in what Americans did on Okinawa. Anytime an American did something shitty, somehow I was to blame.
It’s been 5 years now, I’m still American in obvious ways, tattoos, unaccented english, and a love of watching videos like this to name a few. But now that I live in tokyo, had have synthesized my two histories, for the first time in my entire life, I’m happy.
I finally feel love.
This has been weird and rambly but I’ve always loved millennium actress for its prospective on WWII, about how both sides were grey, because as a kid and an adult history taught to me in part by millennium actress was my best defense against people who hated me for what I look like not who I am.
Aaaa this is one of my favorite comments I've ever gotten! I'm so glad my writing resonated with you and I'm even more glad you could find comfort and happiness in your identity
Glad I'm not the only one crying. This series has likewise been moving me to tears.
deep
Your experience seems pretty terrible. Do you ever think to live in countries outside US and Japan or move to Hawaii instead?
Considering she moved out of the US due to economical reasons, moving to Hawaii would've been even worse.
This is a brilliant love letter to a brilliant love letter. Well done.
Honestly one of the best videos I've seen in a long time.
I bawled my eyes out, not gonna lie.
OUR BOY BACK AT IT
YESS!! I've waited so long for this but knowing Breadsword, it's worth the wait
Also quick TW; sexual abuse, violence, racism - I get into some pretty tense subject matter later in the video given the film's historical context so I want y'all to be aware of it ahead of time. Love you love you love you!
I somebody needs "Trigger Warnings" then they shouldn't be watching a documentary series on the works of Satoshi Kon.
Hey I disagree Logan! I understand his work is tense and dark and features themes of sexual assault and violence a lot but this video specifically discusses very large scale acts of those themes in real life perpetrated by real people so I felt the least I could do was consider how that may affect my followers!
You are one of my favorite content creators bread you are really smart
The saga of love progresses ti the next part. Excited that the next installment is in! Thank you for slaving over this and your past videos good sir.
BREADSWORD I would encourage them to expose themselves to disturbing experiences because that makes them tougher and being tough is useful.
Love the video bro :P
I very much admire your work.
Your voice makes me relaxed.
Update: I cried three times watching this.
it's very, very rare that a video on this platform makes my eyes tear up. Rarer still that it's an analysis of cinematography putting me on the brink of crying.
I had chills running down my spine every minute or so watching this video. I had to just sit still and stare at the screen for a full minute as I allowed the experience to properly sink in. Something about the way you discuss the notion of love resonates in my cold, sad, foreveralone heart in a way I cannot put into words.
I could sit here and write a thesis-long comment about how much I adore your videos, the broad and universal scope that you steadily funnel down into a razor-sharp point over and over again, the unapologetic passion in your delivery that makes me care about things I never knew I could care about, the obvious care and research you put into understanding the full context of every aspect of these films...
Seriously, I could go on forever, but I won't. You are the most heartfelt, sincere, and enthusiastic creator I have ever seen in any medium, and it absolutely blows me away every single time you put up a new video. I'm a creator myself: an illustrator, specifically, and I can honestly say that watching your videos inspires me to push myself, improve, and care about the work I make more than almost anything else I've ever experienced.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for everything you do, Breadsword.
Thank you for such a sincere and warm comment dawg I love this and hope you find all the warmth and success and love you could ever want in life
When I feel like the world can be sometimes overly cynical on it's view on love, I'm glad there are videos like this one to prove what I knew all along, that love in all forms is just one of the best things about life
Your videos always take me on a journey, there's so much effort behind them. I love your writing. :)
I enjoy how genuine you are. It's not easy allowing yourself that, in this age of irony. ^^;
I love you. Keep it up, dad.
I just cried the last 6 minutes, omg that was deep
To say that this video perfectly encapsulates the nature mankind’s love of love is an understatement. I’ve long since battled with extreme loneliness, crippling depression, suicidal and frightening thoughts, feelings of utter despair and a sense of total worthlessness. But that idea, the concept that I too could find someone who gives my heart the overwhelming sensation to stand up, move forward and RUN for all I am worth......that is one of the very few things that truly keeps me going in life.
For a short moment in I had someone with whom I felt a shared love. But, much as with the many flawed, human and at times broken characters in this film, I too made my fair share of mistakes. Ultimately when I should have been moving towards that person and forward in life I opted to stay still and let the distance build. Mistakes, doubts, obsessions, anger, regrets, all of it pushing and pulling at life, when in reality, all I had to do was run past it, and go towards what I now know was love for the sake of love.
For the first time in an extremely long time, as I watched your video today, I was moved to tears by something greater than the sum of it’s whole.
Thank you.
Millennium Actress is Satoshi Kon's best work! Change my mind.
Why would we want to change it when you're correct?!
hairyson 94 Guess my opinion still stand, then. :)
I mean, Perfect Blue is always gonna be my #1 pick when it comes to his work, but you have your opinions and I have mine-
I can't change your mind cuz damn that film hit me in the heart!
I live for these videos! Thanks breadsword!
AND I LOVE FOR LOVELY COMMENTS LIKE THIS! THANK YOU!
Almost cried at the mirroring at 17:15. How the guy is looking towards her but she is looking towards the eternity.
Did cry, with snot running down my face.
Im a simple man, I see Breadsword, I click the video
you ever want to see the most tragically honest snapshot of the Japanese bombing watch "In This Corner of the World" haunting
Your video made me realize something: there's someone in my life I still love, despite all odds.
And lately I've been bitter than I ever was, slowly turning into The Old Lady, like in the movie, because my pursuit for her has ended, because of the distance between us, physically and figuratively.
It's too soon for me to stop running, I must run after her, no matter where it takes me...
Thank you.
I've been waiting for this for a while man. I love your videos. Especially the one on Treasure Planet. Keep up the good work!
also i'd like to say its bizarre, i mention satoshi kon at school to some japanese girl who was having trouble explaining her favorite story tellers, i said, my favorite japanese storyteller is satoshi kon... unfortunately she didnt know who he was.... and of course i come home to this....
Father is back!
Edit: he has noticed me again 😍
6 minutes after upload: 50 views, 40 likes, 0 dislikes. Now that's efficiency.
That is quality content at it's best
By the time I'm watching this, 2.3 k views and only three of them dislike this video. Nice.
I love your videos man they make my day the mix between ur voice and background music is great
Jesus christ, can you get any better? Cuz this is some of your best work so far!
Millenium Actress makes me cry every time I watch it, and this video essay mnaged to perfectly encapsulate the same emotions that the film itself brings. So I cried again. Wonderfully done.
Breadsword! Love every single one of your videos including the one on the musical you used to have on your channel, I think all of them are extremely well made, fun, interesting, and educational. I love the way you style your videos and you deserve a lot more views than you are getting. I've mentioned you in videos of mine to some of my viewers and to friends and family. Keep doing a great job and you got a supporter in me!
The wait is over! I closed out so many porn tabs for this
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That made me cry! Millennium Actress is my favorite film of all time, period. It resonates deeply with me, because... I've been obsessive about shipping since early childhood, and... It's something that makes me really happy, but at the same time, it gets to me sometimes that the characters I love aren't real. It can be a reminder of what I don't have in my own life, what I can't truly believe I'll ever find.
If I had to show someone how it feels, I'd just show them Millennium Actress. Chiyoko's in love with this idea of a man she met once, and is constant pursuit of something unattainable. And the movie also has a lot to say about our relationship with fiction, how it's as much a part of our lives as external reality. That's the point of showing Chiyoko's movies as part of her and Genya's real life -- to them, the distinction is meaningless. And now that I think about it... Fiction is the eternal pursuit of our desires and ideals.
God, what a painfully beautiful movie!
i love these Kon videos, keep going :)
This video did a great job articulating why this film is my favorite of Kon’s impressive career. I didn’t know about the symbolism of the crane and lotus. Thanks for diving so in depth on this wonderful film.
OMG is it Christmas already???
PLEASE! Continue this series you’re videos are so good and I’m enjoying this series so much. Before this I’d only seen Paprika but now I’ve watched all of cons filmography and its such a spectacle. Tokyo Godfathers was probably my favorite anime film ever tbh. I really hope to see a new part on it so keep up the good work and can’t wait to see more of your content!
Been counting the days (128) since you started this series, waiting patiently for the next installment to come out...because I knew it would be Millennium Actress (my favorite Satoshi Kon film). Loved this movie as a kid and I love it more with each passing year as its message of love and the pursuit of love mean more to me now than ever before. Thank you so much for making this and the Perfect Blue video, they're truly beautiful! I cannot wait to see what else you have to say about the rest of Kon's work.
Thank you so much for introducing me to Satoshi Kon's work with your video on 'Perfect Blue'. More than that, thank you for having such a thorough analysis and putting his work into words that I found hard to find. Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you for this beautiful video. My family is Japanese, and my great uncle was Gordon Hirabayashi, one of the only people who stood up against the Japanese American internment. This is a beautiful love letter to a wonderful movie, and an in-depth dive into the horrors of war, fear, and discrimination.
So worth the wait, and I eagerly awat more! Satoshi KKon is one of my favorite filmakers of all time. Every one of his films managed to shake me emotionally. I did a presenttion on him for my Asian Art History course in college. My professor had never heard of him before, but became hooked onto his cinema shortly after. It was actually my professor that told me one morning of the heart breaking news that Kon has passed away, the next semester after I had presented. He was an amazing creator whose creations connected people so well.
We need more people like you in the world in my opinion, or so it seems, because I don't actually know you in person. But...To be so honest and aware of our nature as humans, the history going from our respective countries to what we've achieved as a species, as well as the horrible things we have done to ourselves and to the world around us is captivating to say the least.
Thank you, really. Almost every single one of your video analyses has moved me in a way that would make me feel guilty if I didn't share your content with people, sadly I'm from South America and pretty much nobody here speaks English on a fluent enough level to follow your train of thought throughout your compositions, that being said, you definitely need more exposure.
This episodes about love really hit it kind of close to home right now for me, because I'm currently dealing with the "loss/absence of love" at this particular moment of my life.
Keep being smart, and uploading content that makes you proud, I and many others will be waiting with our thinking caps on for your next upload.
I must say... the way you speak about Satoshi Kon's work is absolutely beautiful. I literally have a tear in my eye.
I like hearing people's take on his work (especially Perfect Blue) and none have made me just come back to watch again except for yours. You have a wonderful way with words. Keep up the amazing work.
Are you just a rare case because I’ve never heard a guy that ever wanted to be romantic to a girl like the old movies...
Satoshi Kon is one of my all time favorite directors. I've seen almost all of his work except for the first two parts of this series! Waiting to watch those so I can binge watch your series.
You should do Tokyo Godfathers next. It's my favorite movie and there's surprisingly little online about it.
MORE. POST. MORE. THINGS.
I am sure these videos take an eternity to make.
We should help his patreon
I'M WORKIN ON IT I PROMISE
@@BREADSWORD THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR, MY BROTHER!!!! KEEP ON KILLIN THE GAME!!!
Its all been down hill since treasure planet vid.. jk love you😙😙😙😙😙
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STRAP IN, THINKING CAPS, WHICHMACALLIT??? THE INTRO!!!
WHERE.
IS.
THE.
INTRO??
Hi I'm really smart
Man that first soliloquy about love hit hard my guy
Please review My Hero Academia next, it's really good and better than most, if not all, of Kon's films (which are also really good btw). My Hero Academia has a little bit of everything - from exploring the myriad of philosophies that each character represents, to extremely impressive cinematography in its action scenes. Just like Kon, the creators put a lot of attention to detail that you'd appreciate, so I think you should check it out.
Your post gives me such intelligence and you already had me @ 1:19, 10/10 thank you so much for the upload!
I can't explain it, but your videos not only calm me, but they also cause me to get more connected to my emotions. I've been going through some rough times and your "all you need is love" videos honestly give me the warmest feeling till i feel better in the end
That was beautiful. Millenium Actress is my fav out of all of Kon's work and your love essay for it really pull the strings out of my heart. Thank you for reminding us how great Kon's work is and that deep message really sinks hard. Keep up the good work mate!
That intro definitely describes me when I was younger too, maybe even still now!
I always mentioned how I "loved love" and how it made me so happy to see, for as long as I could think logically and form my own opinions.
I still feel that inside me these days, no matter how negative things make me or I make myself...
I always love the background music and retro stylings you incorporate into your analyses. Please keep posting I love you
Hey bread-buddy, if you have a second, how do you choose what songs you'd like to integrate into your stuff? Genuinely curious tbh
@breadsword this is so beautiful. Finally watched a MILLENNIUM ACTRESS last night and this hits the nail on the head. And you know what I kept thinking about?
PAST LIVES.
I come back and watch your Kon episodes from time to time. They’re incredibly well made and your best work by far. I urge you to create more cinematic critical analyses. The Disney stuff is cute and all but the break down of these cult classics is so poignant. I’d love to hear you talk about Kubrick, Bunuel, Araki, Gilliam, Chris Marker, Kurosawa (both of them 😊), Rohmer, Pasolini, Kar Wai, Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky and so on and so on.
I wait patiently for your return.
Hope life is treating you well ♥️
Couls we get captions for the movies at the moments they were used in the video?
Edit:that is movie titles of the movies...
You say that you are obsessed with the "running for love concept" and yet this is not a video about "Run Lola Run?"
Sorry I'm late notification squad, couldn't find the tissues.
Am I the only one that wasn’t in love with this movie? The cinematography was beautiful and so well done but I didn’t like any of the characters. Chiyoko was selfish and didn’t really grow as a person throughout the movie. She loved a dude she met for 10 minutes, and threw so much away over a memory she had of a dude she didnt know…
There was obviously a parallel between Chiyoko and Tachibana. Chiyoko is in love with the idea of the painter, and Tachibana is in love with the an actress, someone paid to be someone else. Just like Chiyoko, Tachibana was in love with an idea of a person. Not the person they actually are, but they person they believe that they are. I was hoping at the end of the movie during the clip show, Chiyoko would have realized she has spent all that time searching for someone and kind of threw her life away; that she actually made all those accomplishments on her own, without this painter. And that Tachibana was doing the same thing and should learn from her mistake and not waste his life in pursuit of something that could never be.
I thought a more fitting ending would have her accept herself and accomplishments and give the key to Tachibana, and in death, finally living for herself. Getting into the rocket alone, entering the next chapter of her life as her own person. Ready to finally live.
Damn it breadsword...this is the only video I have ever watched that made me cry. For real tho you are my favorite RUclipsr and have been ever since I saw your treasure planet video, I see all these RUclipsrs thanking their fans for the subscriptions and likes...but I think that I speak for everyone who've seen your channel when I say, thank you. Thank you for making videos like this for all of us to see, and thank you for making our days happier than they were before seeing your vids.
About 4,000 likes and about a hundred times less dislikes
Now thats when you know you have quality content
Wow. Awesome video you did there !
Showing Yu-Gi-Oh when you said “Abridged”
*Nice.*
I cried at the beginning of this video. You explaining how you felt as a kid was too relatable... And it continues to chip at me every day, I always saw Love as an escape and I longed for my significant other...
I hope you continue this video series, I'd love to hear you talk about Tokyo Godfathers
Where is the I am realy smart section of the video. Without it I don't know when it realy starts. Or was this just a beginning of a 36 hour video essay
I have been waiting for this one. Great video. You always put things into perspective and get deeper into the material than I usually bother. You also forgot to mention, which movie is next. Would be nice to know beforehand, so I can (re)watch it.
Your videos , honestly make me feel great emotions, something nostalgic, sad and happy. I really love your videos, keep up the phenomenal work.
nice vid dad love u
Hi I don't know what's wrong with me but I'm crying for some reason
Helena Rawlings that's how I be every time I watch any movie ever LMFAO
Is this something founded in real facts.. or is it a personal appreciation for the films?
it is so well written that it is believable.. but I just don't know if it is because it resonates with me and I want to believe. If anything, you are so well versed, that you make me feel something.. and for a moment, that is good enough.
i practically only watch video essays, but this one is the first one in a while that was really great and actually expressed something. keep going dude!
I love the way you review the movie. Please do In This Corner of The World as well. 🙏
22:30 wow just wow. I say this all the time but wow.
could you please name the films from which the scenes are taken? Thanks
I am in love with Kon's depiction of love, and your own loving words for it. Thank you so much.
CURRENTLY BRUSHING TEARS AWAY. PLEASE NEVER STOP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
When I heard Joey Dosik's "Running Away", my respect for you went up.
BREADSWORD is BESTSWORD
There are only two things that make my pants drop:
1. New Breadsword
2. Gravity
Literally already crying not even 2 minutes in! GOLD
Every one of your uploads are a blessing man
Regarding the war, both countries (Japan and United States) came with their own flaws. Japan joined WW2 after they gaining a confidence boost after winning the Russo Japanese war. Before that Japan felt they're the loser and start shying away from their culture after they got humiliated when their closed border policy was forcefully torn down by the United States. This "Confidence boost" turn out to be a bit too much and they became cruel warmongers thanks to underground criminal rings working together with the military. In the end we know what happened to Japan. United States on the other hand is a country who just bounced back from a horrible financial slump in the 30s and decided that maybe getting into someone else's conflict is not the best business idea. But Pearl Harbour happened and the rest is history. But we can see that United States were not a complete hero but in the war there's no hero, just survivor.
In the end, it's more about Kon's view about the war and the heartbreak it brought. I remember felt her sadness when she found out about the fate of Mr Key.
Another great video! I'll continue to watch forever
Nice video my dude. Good content. Very high effort.
For what its worth... I never imagined it... Only felt it... But in those moments, i was capable of anything.... I could write a song, climb a mountain, carve a sculpture... Anything...
I need subtitles!
English is not my mother tongue...
Man i truly love you and your videos. Check out Dan Carlin's hardcore history. Last episode is about japan and it is really interesting. Supernova in the East I. You'll love it. Keep fighting the good fight and stay awesome. Love you, love you, love you
glad to have you back
The beauty of your work as made me cry way too many times...
Great job man... keep it up! ;)
Btw, the love on this comment section is just heartwarming. A lot of genuinely interesting comments :)
BREADSWORD our prometheus! what fire of knowledge do you bring to us mortals today?
LOVE THE PROMETHEUS JOKE THANK YOU FOR THIS GENUINELY ONE OF MY FAVORITE COMMENTS
I recommend Satoshi Kon to all of my friends specifically so they can watch your wonderful analyses. Your description and analysis, editing and voice, every aspect of your videos is enjoyable and full of thought and feeling that is incredibly hard to find on RUclips. I feel calm and honestly emotional as you detail everything. I very much look forward to what you'll publish in the future!
In-depth longform video with great editing? THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE DONE
Saw this in my feed when I woke up and thought I was dreaming. So happy to see this video!!!
Movie's love has nothing to do with real life. Real love is rare.
As always, AMAZING VIDEO, good insight and deep thoghts, invite people to reflect and have a new view
Did you delete your first video? Your first video was good.
This made me tear up not gonna lie. This is actually a masterpiece in of itself. You are a tremendous orator.