Psychologist here. Each of the characters has their own reasons for behaving the way they do, and the exceptional thing of Koe no Katachi is how each character is flawed and plays a role in the tragedy (this is especially true for the manga, because the anime leaves out a lot of things due to time limitations). It's such an amazing series in terms of psychological depth. The teacher played an important role, perhaps even the most significant, because unlike the others, he was an adult during the bullying, and should have done something to step in. The teacher (his name is Takeuchi) saw Shoko Nishimiya as burdensome because she took more energy to deal with due to her disability. He therefore made Ueno take on more responsibility, which put her in a difficult position being a child herself (and gradually made her dislike Nishimiya). The teacher was aware that Nishimiya was being bullied, but he didn't care. Only when the principal became aware of the situation, he blamed Shoya for everything, which led to the whole situation to escalate even further. He also knew that Shoya was being bullied, but he didn't care, and didn't try to help Shoya when he came to his teacher for help. Shoya wasn't empathic as a child, which was his biggest flaw. He saw how Ueno and others were bothered by Shoko Nishimiya's disability, and responded to their frustrations by bullying her. In a subtle way, he was encouraged by the other children (especially Kawaii, who seems to be fine with anything as long as people like her). They of course turned against him when we was blamed by the teacher. He did do most of the bullying, so it was justified, but he was doing it in a context in which other classmates were also playing a role. Ueno had a crush on Ishida, and saw how his life was ruined afterwards. In her mind, before Nishimiya came to their class, everything was fine, so she blamed Nishimiya for everything that happened to Ishida. That's why she continued to hate Nishimiya; simply because she loved Ishida. She also felt that the "pleasing" and "kind" character of Nishimiya was a mask; that it was a kind of fake personality. There is some truth to this; Nishimiya was suppressing her anger, which only came out when she fought with Ishida as a child. This was probably one of the most authentic moments for Nishimiya, when she let her real feelings out. (I also felt that Nishimiya somehow looked a bit "happy" as she was fighting back to Ishida. It felt like she was finally being her real self.) Ueno hated how Nishimiya was never showing her true feelings. But of course, it's impossible for Nishimiya (who was always being rejected) to show her real self, because she was desperately trying to make friends. And (like all people who go through abuse or trauma), she blamed herself and concluded that she was being bullied because she was a bad or unlovable person. Nishimiya's mother (and sister) also went through a lot, because Nishimiya had been bullied several times, and her father left the family because Nishimiya was deaf. The mother has the belief that you need to be strong to go through life, and was insistent that Nishimiya should go to a regular school instead of a school for children with disabilities. This was not a good decision, because it only led to Nishimiya being bullied, because these schools were not prepared to give her the guidance she needed (that's why things went so wrong; neither the teacher nor the children in the class were able to give Nishimiya the support she needed). It would have been better if the mother just accepted Nishimiya's disability and put her in a school that could actually give her proper guidance. The important thing is to understand that all the characters responded to each other; that the tragedy is based in context and interaction rather than just individuals who are bad. (Honestly, I don't know what Shimada's issue is. He seemed to turn on Ishida without any really good reason. Perhaps he was jealous of Ishida?)
I'll say that shimada is bitter when shoya snitch. shimada put on a mask like I'm a semi-good person or something like that to other people. my first impression shimada is like the good guy in their group, turns out he's worst.
In my eyes, Shimada is like a young boy who liked to act cool and thought he belong with the cool kids. Because Ishida's antics led the group, Shimada just went with Ishida's behavior and laughed with them thinking what they are doing is cool no matter how inconsequential they are. And ever since Ishida was outed as the bully, the group disowned him and bullied him because they think they were the good guys now. They think they were the cool kids now who doesn't tolerate bullies by bullying them back. Personally, as a victim of bullying back then, I hate jerks like Ueno but at least she owns up to it. That doesn't make her better but at least you know you can just ignore her. Snakes like Kawai and Shimada are the worse ones. People like them who will turn their back on you the moment the situation starts to feel disadvantageous to them. They will try to gaslight others to be against you and they will play victim like they are the purest of angels. Everyone else is understandable for the most part. I hate all 3 of them that I want to slap all 3 of them across the room.
In my eyes, Shimada is like a young boy who liked to act cool and thought he belong with the cool kids. Because Ishida's antics led the group, Shimada just went with Ishida's behavior and laughed with them thinking what they are doing is cool no matter how inconsequential they are. And ever since Ishida was outed as the bully, the group disowned him and bullied him because they think they were the good guys now. They think they were the cool kids now who doesn't tolerate bullies by bullying them back. Personally, as a victim of bullying back then, I hate jerks like Ueno but at least she owns up to it. That doesn't make her better but at least you know you can just ignore her. Snakes like Kawai, Shimada, and even the primary school teacher are the worse ones. People like them who will turn their back on you the moment the situation starts to feel disadvantageous to them. They will try to gaslight others to be against you and they will play victim like they are the purest of angels. Also, adults like the elementary school teacher are one of the worst ones. When a person with higher power tries to intervene and they feel like their standing as a teacher will become threatened then they try to act very concerned when they never did anything to stop the bullying from happening even when it was obviously being done even during the classes. Everyone else is understandable for the most part. I hate all 4 of them that I want to slap all 4 of them across the room.
As far as I can tell, the reason they sometimes don't subtitle her sign language is because they want the viewer to understand how frustrating and isolating it is for her. It's the only way she can communicate and no one else understands her. This is pointed out in a way when shoko and shoya meet again as teens. He slaps himself and says "I finally understand what you were saying to me". That is my take on it anyways
I would also add from Shoya perspective its easy to judge and say you would be best friends with Shoko. But reality is you have to learn another language to communicate with some on you know nothing about. And in 6th grade that effort for most kids, hell even adults is not easy. Majority of us would not be bullies but be surprised how many of us would not make effort because too much work.
@@abc123tiktokAgreed. Plus she's a constant reminder of his old self. Guilt was what insinuated his prior actions but later on, I believe it transformed to love silently, although he's had a crush on her for the longest time, he never allowed himself to approach her from that angle for his actions, even just a 'Friend' was a very tall order from his eyes to someone he treated so bad
btw the reason nishimiya suddenly said i love you to ishida was because of the cat pouch that ishida gave her. At the meow meow club ueno actually gave him that pouch and she put a note inside that said something like she always had feelings for him. But ishida ended up giving it to nishimiya 😆 its shown in the manga but was cut from the movie
oh wait. i remember reading that part in the manga and never thought about it playing into the movie. i assumed that whole thing was cut. that's an interesting point.
@1:04:10 "Why would she think that", sadly, if you're bullied as much as you are like Nishimiya, you grow into a person with extreme self-confidence issues. It's why she always apologizes even when things aren't her fault, why she often shies away and looks down, why she feels unworthy of people's kindness. It's also why Ishida has developed those same feelings, because he got bullied after as well. Unfortunately I speak from experience and even though I'm 33 now I still battle with myself every day to tell myself that it's okay to want just basic human things like connection and love, that I am worthy of those things.
Such a great movie! The teacher is the most despicable to me. Mean to his students in general, doesn't accommodate the special needs child, being indifferent to bullying, and then making a show of being upset when the higher powers got involved.
Also a little detail that's also mostly lost to others, when the teacher shamed Naoka in the class, saying she reads slow but gave Shoko a pass, Naoka whispered out her frustration. Shoya noticed that and that's why he mimicked Shoko's unintelligible reading not to mock her (although that could also be true) but mostly to make Naoka feel a little less bad about how she was treated by the teacher.
at 1:07:44 i read that what she signs there is sayonara, so i think a proper goodbye forever, instead of the usual sideways peace sing which means see you later - just one of many details in this movie
This movie was exceptionally hard to watch for me as I was bullied for 15 years straight, and the way Shoko keeps trying to be everyone's friend gripped me so hard because I fully understand her trying to fit in with others despite her condition.
My girlfriend who teaches 5th grade was very pissed off at how their teacher handled the situation. He knew exactly what was going on and who was responsible yet did nothing other than the occasional verbal warning. It is only when things got way out of hand and the principle and parents got involved that he took it seriously. If he nipped this behavior in the but early it wouldn't of escalated so badly. The teacher also knew everyone was misbehaving yet chose to make Shoya the scapegoat
The blonde girl is the real villain here. If you remember when they play piano and sing, she is giving a sign to start singing on purpose so that Nishimiya would mistakenly start singing. You will find more evident of that when you rewatch it.
To me she seemed like she considered herself as a good person who was morally right, but did nothing to stop the bullying. When she was called out for it she played the role of a victim, a bystander and put the blame on the others. I wouldn’t call her a villain, there are people who just won’t admit they were wrong and move on, I like to think this story accounts for different types of people and how they deal with their own mistakes
Her being in 6th grade makes it easy atleast for me to forgive her because kids are stupid and ignorant and people will always be hurt because of that. The real piece of shit imo was the teacher who as far as we saw did absolutely nothing except point out Ishida when another adult came and asked.
To me it just looked like her preparing to start singing rather than actively trying to trick Nishimiya but she was definitely complicit in the bullying. Either way I'd say the teacher was much more of a villain considering he, as a grown ass adult, was fully aware of the bullying and didn't intervene until Nishimiya's mother got involved. If I recall correctly he basically said something to the effect of "Bullying builds character." in order to justify himself in the manga.
@@bertrandkane9678 Bullying can be bad everywhere but Japan is very conformist country that believes in harmony for the group. Sadly even if that means not having harmony for yourself. So they would rather look the other way and pretend everything is alright.
Artworks like this that make us feel real emotional pain without real world consequences are very good tools for emotional and empathetic growth as people.
this is one of the most real and most emotional reaction I've seen. thank you for the realness!!!! The attention to detail was the best vid by you I've ever seen.
The present he got at the end from Kawai is called a Senbazuru, a grape of 1000 origami cranes. It's something that's traditionaly given to sick people as a protection charm so they can get better. Now, would you be ready for "I want to eat your pancreas" next?
One beat the film didn't convey from the manga was that it was only Kawaii's classmates that made the cranes but she tries to take credit for them. Near the start she also gave Shoko a false que by miming early in the choral scene. These little touches show how toxic her character was, and one of the few that didn't learn anything towards being a better person. ...Pancreas, are you mad? Give the guy a break! (No, actually it's a great film, he'd just need a few feel-good films in-between I think.)
I love your attention to the audio This movie has really good audio The sound and the piano in the background was really beautiful They put a lot of effort to the audio more than any other anime
I love this movie and I’m glad I got to see you react to it! It’s such a great heart breaking yet heart warming story. I’d like to think that they end up together but even if that’s not the case I’m sure they’ll be friends for the rest of their lives.
I think you don't get the subtitles for the sign language because it's supposed to hammer home how isolating having to communicate in a way that most people don't understand must be. It'd be nice if we could have subtitles for sign language in real life, too (honestly, with how technology is, maybe they'll develop augmented reality where you can have your phone interpret it at some point) - but I'm pretty certain the audience is left out deliberately.
Since you asked for our theories about what happens next, I'll tell you how the manga ended, since it went further. Basically after they graduate high school, they start to all pick out colleges. Shoya is a bit unsure of what he wants to do, but thinks he'll probably take over the barber shop from his mom, and decides to stay and study for that. Naoka and Sahara get accepted into a prestigious fashion design college in Tokyo. Shoya is of course happy for them. Shoko reveals that she's interested in being a hair stylist, and that she's also going to study in Tokyo because there's a teacher there that's deaf, who's shown interest in Shoko as a student. Shoya tells her that she can't go and it's too dangerous in Tokyo. Later he realizes that he's being selfish and tells her to do what she wants. Also throughout the manga, we see Tomohiro and the rest working on an amateur film. It ends up getting scrapped after the argument at the bridge, but they overhaul the script and finish it while Shoya is in a coma. They have a first showing at the festival. The short film is basically about a guy who tried to kill his best friend, because he secretly hated him, and is about to hang, but a fairy stops him and gives him a second chance. It's later featured at a film festival, but get's brutally slammed by the critics. After the initial shock and frustration though, Tomohiro decides to keep making movies, with almost all of them featuring Mashiba as the lead. Oh and also Yuzuru wins the photo competition, and pursues photography (she's of course not college-age yet) We then have a time skip and all the characters are meeting again at a sort-of school reunion thing after a long time being away from each other. We can see that now Shoko and Naoka are getting along pretty well. In fact it seems that the two of them along with Sahara have been hanging out a lot together during their time in college. Everybody is catching up on what happened, and it's pretty heart-warming, and frankly really needed after all the pain before. The final scene is of Shoko and Shoya standing at the door for the room with the name of their middle school. Shoya is finally ready to talk to his old friends. They both hesitate at the door. Shoko says she's nervous, and Shoya admits that he is as well. He then holds out his hand, and she takes it. And then they open the door and enter. Whether or not Shoya and Shoko end up getting together is never confirmed, but it's implied imo. If you enjoyed reading about the extra scenes, than I'd highly recommend you pick up the manga. It's got a lot more stuff that had to be cut out of the movie, and it's my all time favorite manga series.
The more times you watch, the more you will see. This is great for rewatching and trying to spot the little details. Like how the opening mirrors the balcony scene, and her jumping after the book, foreshadowing what happens on the balcony as well with him trying to catch her, but not good enough yet.
Love your reaction so much I’ve watched so many reactions of this movie but yours made me go through all the emotions again like I was watching it for the first time
few years back I watched A Silent Voice and Your Name on Christmas never been so tired after the holidays ever before emotionally I was completely done for
That moment at the end, when the camera zooms out on the crowd, and time stops, and all the x's drop, then everyone starts moving again, combined with that music... it always makes me cry. It's so beautiful. And when Ishida starts to cry- this whole time, even with everything he's been through, we've never seen him cry or really express much emotion at all except that one burst of anger, so seeing him finally let it all go is SO amazing. I love this movie so much.
I wish you did reactions for regular movies/shows. Your voice is so soothing to listen to during this. This film has a special place in my heart which is how I stumbled across you.
@@extremkaijuu9314 I thought this as well so I looked it up but Your Name and A Silent Voice are from different studios and different directors. The Your Name director has also done Weathering With You and Suzume
so glad you reacted to this movie. yeah, there are scenes that are hard to watch, but as someone who suffers from social anxiety this movie just makes me want to be better. there are some fantastic anime movies out there but this one is special. also you should definatly watch "your name" the animation alone is mindblowing
I have no idea how many times I've seen this movie, but it just keeps getting under my skin. By far, one of the absolute best movies (not just anime) I know. Maybe it's because I recognize a lot of myself in both Shoko and Shoya, I don't know. As much as it hurts, I love this movie. _____________________ _"You think I'm laughing because I'm happy? Sometimes we laugh because we're sad or to hide our frustration"_ - from *Gacharic Spin* -「 I Wish I 」 🎶✨
5:57 "ah that's beautiful"...meanwhile she is the one who on purpose gave her the signal to sing early so they can laugh. Great reaction as always btw!
Not so they can laugh, but for her to appear as the "good girl" helping Shoko. Her entire persona is putting up front and saving her image. Any chance her good image is questioned, she feigns ignorance, don't hold herself accountable and plays the pity card.
@41:50 yes, cat cafes are a real thing in Japan (other parts of the world too, just mostly prevalent in Japan ^^ Heck, there are so many different styles of cafes, there's even a muscle girl cafe in Japan where they'll slap you xD)
I think about this every time I see a reaction video from a country other than Japan to this movie. Adding the subtitle "milk" to the scene where Yuzuru drinks a drink is ridiculous. I think it would be much better if the subtitle "Promise" was added to the scene where Shoko links their little fingers on the bridge.
Cinema Therapy RUclips channel did an analysis of A Silent Voice that goes into detail of what the x’s mean and other meanings we see in the movie. It’s a very interesting watch and really makes you think a bit more about the story. Just thought I share since you and others might find it interesting. They explained the x’s as part of his depression and want to connect to others.
A bit of trivia. The voice actress for Shouko Nishimiya is Saori Hayami, the VA who does Yor in Spy x Family and Yamato in One Piece. She really is has skills to do so many different types of roles.
One of the great things about this movie is it shows you all the signs of depression and how quiet and subtle they can be, you don’t notice the first time because you’re not looking for it, just like in real life you’re not looking for depression so you don’t always notice
i can't wait for your name. Everyone will talk about the emotional stuff so im going to take a second to appreciate that your name has some of the most brilliant visuals in any animated movie ever. The movie inspires most of my artwork and really I just hope you take notice haha
The sign Shoko made at the bridge was 'Promise', in response to Shoya's request to help him live. She basically promised to never try to end herself again, which was the main reason Shoya asked her in the first place, now no matter what difficulties she may face in future two things are granted, she will not resolve to ending her life, and she will not be alone anymore.
🙂The meaning of tying the pinky and pinky together is "to promise. The act of making a promise by tying the pinky and pinky together is a traditional Japanese cultural practice that has been practiced between people who are close to each other since ancient times.From Japan.
This is legit my favorite movie. Don't know whether you read manga at all, but this one is now available in a very nice 2-volume hardcover. They cut a TON out of the movie (probably so it wouldn't be another hour long), but managed to still make a really incredible film with it. Anywho, if you get a chance to read it, I highly recommend it. There's a chapter from Shouko's perspective and a lot more in there and it's a whole masterpiece.
I think the reason why you never get subtitles for the sign language is because it accentuates the communication barrier. You can't know what she's saying unless you learn sign language (specifically Japanese sign language), just like in real life.
Everybody needs a Nagatsuka in their lives. Great comments on that last part, this movie at moments strike too close to heart it gets tough watching it.
My favorite movie by far, i dont think ill ever forget how i felt the first time i watched it. If i could make a movie a must watch for mental health in schools this is it
好き & 月 both of em sounds pretty similar on pronunciation, Su - Ki and Tsu - Ki. Usually translators are doing their job according to script & text available from *dialogue* it self. so we personally have to think what is the best answer or possible answers to the dialogue occurred. Like 40:23 I think Shoko said "I feel the same too (glad to meet you again).. oh By the way..." And so.
It's kind of funny that I watched this in English dub with my wife and daughter (fantastic dub, BTW) the whole "love" and "moon" thing completely flew over their heads... until I explained that in Japanese "love" (suki) and "moon" (tsuki) sound almost identical... and if someone with a hearing impairment were trying to say it it would probably be indistinguishable.
I remember in an interview with the author, she said that in her original draft she intended for Ishida to jump off the balcony, but her editor or publisher rejected it. So she made Nishimiya jump but then have Ishida save her and in turn him falling after all. And with that we got an amazing heart wrenching double-twist. I remember when I watched this movie, I immediately re-watched it and right after that I read the manga, I didnt sleep for the whole time. The entire story hit so hard for me, as I was on both sides of the bullying in the past, though more so on the receiving end. But only many years later, I think maybe only after watching this movie and diving into the topic of bullying, I understood what was wrong with me.
I lost my grandma this month, June 3th. So... I can't say we were in the good relationships lately, but...ugh. Just didn't expect the scene with grandmother hit me so hard. Life is like a nightmare these days. But the numbness is disappearing now. I guess i felt better, when i helped to give a birth to a pregnant woman, like about 5 days ago. I am a paramedic, this was my first time, what an amazing and scary experience.
You are a good man dude. Can see it from your reaction. Hats off to people like you who would never let gems like Nishimiya fade away. Your reaction made me feel a bit better after watching this traumatizing (yet a masterpiece) movie. Try watching "Grave of the Fireflies' it's similar and even more brutal ..
While it was certainly karmic retribution that as the instigator Shoya got to suffer the same fate Shoko did, it's equally BS that he got scapegoated the way he did as nearly everyone in that class was equally as guilty as he was in bullying Shoko. And I really hate the teacher on top of it all, as he was more annoyed by Shoya's behavior than concerned about what he was actually doing to Shoko... and then when the school was finally held responsible for her bullying, the teacher set it up for Shoya to take the fall when it was the entire class and a teacher that didn't give a crap.
Before I watch this reaction video. Like I said about continuing S2 of Demon Slayer. “ Your Name” is a no brainer for the next movie. ESPECIALLY since you enjoy “Sparkle” so much. You will truly understand the full context of its meaning within the story.
Wonderful reaction per usual. Two bits of information on your question “Why don’t they provide subtitles for what she is saying?” from both an editing point of view and food -for-thought (which this will be a more of an interesting read I’m sure). In terms of storytelling, the fact that she is saying something and we don’t know what it is, as you’ve encountered through your reactions, gives a sense of suspense. Usually they clear it up by having someone reiterate what she signed, but it sometimes needs to be found out later on to provide that hook we all enjoy in drama and suspense. ******** Now the more interesting thing to take away from it in my opinion, is this: If it was frustrating for you not to know what she was saying, imagine her life (and all people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing) how difficult and frustrating it is to feel that way about almost everyone you meet. That is their life. I believe that is the moral to take away from this is it’s understandable to be frustrating not getting part of the story (unless you know Japanese Sign Language which is mostly different than American Sign Language) and then reflecting on how it must feel for others who live with that challenge in life. Just a thought! As always keep up the awesome reactions man!
The conversation is set in context. You don't get what she says translated but they give you context clues in the responses she gets. That way you know what they were talking about. Also, Your Name is almost as powerful. A few laughable moments but if anything, it manages to give you that closure.
I know this sounds gatekeepey or whatever, but I hate when people even put Your Name up against A Silent Voice. Your Name is a kiddie film compared to the emotions displayed and given in this movie.
There is literally nothing to add after that ending, he started the self love journey and what a great start (the x's falling always gets me ... always)
44:59 We don't get her subtitles bcoz, its upto viewer's interpretation. There are no subtitles in japan, Japanese viewers obviously listen to raw audio. If we were meant to know what she was saying, there would be Japanese subtitles as well for Japanese viewers since average viewer wouldn't know sign language. We have to fill in the gaps of what she means. I hope this helps.
I actual love that they didn't get together in romantic relationship at end. The story wasn't about falling in love but bullying and its rippling effects on life an its struggles. Its something that can affect everyone around you and leave lasting impact. Shoya is a person that wants to do the right thing but he doesn't know how and if that will ever be enough to fix his mistakes. Or if he deserves to be happy or have forgiveness. Its a beautiful story that he is finally can forgive himself and face the world he closed himself off from.
when shoko left duting the fireworks, ishida signed see you later, and she stayed in silence and signed something else, what she signed ment Thank you, and during the bridge at the end of their conversation she Signed " I promise" as to his request for her to help him live
Fumetsu no anata is a great anime to watch if you like this movie, from the same Autor. But that one is more focus in a fantasy world and existentialism.
Kawai (the blond girl with glasses) was never on Nishimiya side. She gave her wrong clue at singing lesson. She always started crying like a victim when discussions started to happen.
I love how we are shown Shoya’s perspective when they were in middle school. How in his mind he was just responding to a social injustice in the beginning. He saw his classmates having to accommodate a disabled child and the teacher not helping them, (I think in the manga the teacher was genuinely annoying and at times outright horrible ) how Shoko just took up time and effort without giving anything back (because they didn’t actually understand her) so he just decided to annoy her, then harm her then he didn’t stop because everybody was feeling the same as him and they are kids who don’t know any better. And when Shoko transferred, the other kids decided to respond to the social injustice the same way Shoya did… they ostracized him and harassed him including repeatedly telling him to end his life (and again the teachers did nothing to stop the bullying and sometimes seemed to encourage it). it's a clear demonstration of how good people can start to do bad things because they think they are justified. And how easy that could escalate into horrible acts of cruelty if the environment and the people who should know better did nothing to stop the escalation. There are a lot of subtle things that I loved about this movie…like how it never translates Shoko’s sign language to show how easy it is to misunderstand her or ignore her. Or how Ueno seems to be a person who is hardworking and responsible (she has a part time job, in the beginning she offered to help Shoko with school work, and I believe there’s a shot of her family where she appears to be the eldest and only daughter in her family) but she too started to feel some resentment towards Shoko who seemed to get unfair help from everyone at the school and kept asking her for help without showing gratitude. Also, the way this movie portrayed sever debilitating social anxiety was so real and painful.
the X's are there because he got serve social anxiety, people with social anxiety can't look anyone in the eyes it's just way harder for them & he was covering his ears cause it often gets just way to loud for them
The movie left a lot out from the light novel. There was a play at the end they were getting ready for near the end. Explanation of how the new guy was bullied and he hates bullies. I think he actually hits Shoya when he finds out. You learn the 2 boys he hung out with early on were getting tired of hanging with him because they were growing up and he wasn't. He talks one of them out of going to summer school. They hung out because it was exciting. Was just too much to fit in a movie.
One more amazing reaction video! Can't wait to react at ''I want to eat your pancreas'' movie .. My favorite anime movie, and after A Silent Voice ofc!
We can read captions what Nishimiya wanted to say, but Ishida and most of Japanese can not listen her words exactly. So, it is very natural that Ishida could not recognize her words, and we have to accept this. For example, there was a caption “I love you.” as Nishimiya’s words, but if I was a producing staff of this movie, I would to take other words for this scenery, “A ruv ya.” Nishimiya want to say “Suki” as “I love you”, but she said “Chuki”, so Ishida recognized “Tsuki” as “The moon” that he imagined what she wanted to say. And Ueno love him for long time from childhood simply and simply. And you can know other facts with watching these videos, thanks. ruclips.net/video/mYu752yQBec/видео.html ruclips.net/video/Gbuv5LywwTI/видео.html ruclips.net/user/shortszDZVZnnFJPE
you have got to continue watching violet evergarden (animated by the same studio as a silent voice btw) or, watch another anime called "to your eternity" (which is another story from the same author of a silent voice)
I think the subtitles are missing purposefully, to show the viewers how hard to understand Nishimiya because of her disability sometimes (we got the subtitles on many of her lines, which didn't happened to the characters themselves - for example, when Nishimiya said, she loves Ishida, some people were upset because of Ishida didn't get it, but Nishimiya really had a hard time to speak understandably, and we probably also wouldn't understand it, if we were there), OR/AND to show how hard for Nishimiya to get along with others who can speak and hear. It was an invisible wall, that the characters could feel between them, so as we, viewers, by not always knowing what she tried to say. It is a bit confusing, it is a bit annoying, but we can feel ourselves, how did it feel to them as well. At least this is my interpretation, I think this is the reason, why we didn't get subtitles on many of her signs.
I want to know the whole story so much. I want to know what Uenos issues are. She clearly is miserable and doesn't just attack Shoko because she likes it.
Fantastic movie and Kyoto Animation destroyed me again but I strongly urge you to read the manga too. This is not the typical manga is better than the anime argument but the film had to cut a lot of subtle detail in order to fit the story into its runtime. Yoshitoki Ooima the mangaka of this book also made Fumetsu no Anata e (To Your Eternity). A haunting beautiful tail about finding the meaning of life. I recommend that one too.
this is all the fault of that teacher... he didnt do anything to accomodate a deaf girl to his classroom, ignored signs, didnt care at all about his students (even bulied them himself) have that teatcher cared, none of this would have happen... it is as mr. miagy said "there is no such thing as a bad student, only a bad teatcher"
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Psychologist here. Each of the characters has their own reasons for behaving the way they do, and the exceptional thing of Koe no Katachi is how each character is flawed and plays a role in the tragedy (this is especially true for the manga, because the anime leaves out a lot of things due to time limitations). It's such an amazing series in terms of psychological depth.
The teacher played an important role, perhaps even the most significant, because unlike the others, he was an adult during the bullying, and should have done something to step in. The teacher (his name is Takeuchi) saw Shoko Nishimiya as burdensome because she took more energy to deal with due to her disability. He therefore made Ueno take on more responsibility, which put her in a difficult position being a child herself (and gradually made her dislike Nishimiya). The teacher was aware that Nishimiya was being bullied, but he didn't care. Only when the principal became aware of the situation, he blamed Shoya for everything, which led to the whole situation to escalate even further. He also knew that Shoya was being bullied, but he didn't care, and didn't try to help Shoya when he came to his teacher for help.
Shoya wasn't empathic as a child, which was his biggest flaw. He saw how Ueno and others were bothered by Shoko Nishimiya's disability, and responded to their frustrations by bullying her. In a subtle way, he was encouraged by the other children (especially Kawaii, who seems to be fine with anything as long as people like her). They of course turned against him when we was blamed by the teacher. He did do most of the bullying, so it was justified, but he was doing it in a context in which other classmates were also playing a role. Ueno had a crush on Ishida, and saw how his life was ruined afterwards. In her mind, before Nishimiya came to their class, everything was fine, so she blamed Nishimiya for everything that happened to Ishida. That's why she continued to hate Nishimiya; simply because she loved Ishida. She also felt that the "pleasing" and "kind" character of Nishimiya was a mask; that it was a kind of fake personality. There is some truth to this; Nishimiya was suppressing her anger, which only came out when she fought with Ishida as a child. This was probably one of the most authentic moments for Nishimiya, when she let her real feelings out. (I also felt that Nishimiya somehow looked a bit "happy" as she was fighting back to Ishida. It felt like she was finally being her real self.) Ueno hated how Nishimiya was never showing her true feelings. But of course, it's impossible for Nishimiya (who was always being rejected) to show her real self, because she was desperately trying to make friends. And (like all people who go through abuse or trauma), she blamed herself and concluded that she was being bullied because she was a bad or unlovable person.
Nishimiya's mother (and sister) also went through a lot, because Nishimiya had been bullied several times, and her father left the family because Nishimiya was deaf. The mother has the belief that you need to be strong to go through life, and was insistent that Nishimiya should go to a regular school instead of a school for children with disabilities. This was not a good decision, because it only led to Nishimiya being bullied, because these schools were not prepared to give her the guidance she needed (that's why things went so wrong; neither the teacher nor the children in the class were able to give Nishimiya the support she needed). It would have been better if the mother just accepted Nishimiya's disability and put her in a school that could actually give her proper guidance.
The important thing is to understand that all the characters responded to each other; that the tragedy is based in context and interaction rather than just individuals who are bad. (Honestly, I don't know what Shimada's issue is. He seemed to turn on Ishida without any really good reason. Perhaps he was jealous of Ishida?)
I'll say that shimada is bitter when shoya snitch. shimada put on a mask like I'm a semi-good person or something like that to other people. my first impression shimada is like the good guy in their group, turns out he's worst.
In my eyes, Shimada is like a young boy who liked to act cool and thought he belong with the cool kids. Because Ishida's antics led the group, Shimada just went with Ishida's behavior and laughed with them thinking what they are doing is cool no matter how inconsequential they are. And ever since Ishida was outed as the bully, the group disowned him and bullied him because they think they were the good guys now. They think they were the cool kids now who doesn't tolerate bullies by bullying them back.
Personally, as a victim of bullying back then, I hate jerks like Ueno but at least she owns up to it. That doesn't make her better but at least you know you can just ignore her. Snakes like Kawai and Shimada are the worse ones. People like them who will turn their back on you the moment the situation starts to feel disadvantageous to them. They will try to gaslight others to be against you and they will play victim like they are the purest of angels. Everyone else is understandable for the most part.
I hate all 3 of them that I want to slap all 3 of them across the room.
In my eyes, Shimada is like a young boy who liked to act cool and thought he belong with the cool kids. Because Ishida's antics led the group, Shimada just went with Ishida's behavior and laughed with them thinking what they are doing is cool no matter how inconsequential they are. And ever since Ishida was outed as the bully, the group disowned him and bullied him because they think they were the good guys now. They think they were the cool kids now who doesn't tolerate bullies by bullying them back.
Personally, as a victim of bullying back then, I hate jerks like Ueno but at least she owns up to it. That doesn't make her better but at least you know you can just ignore her. Snakes like Kawai, Shimada, and even the primary school teacher are the worse ones. People like them who will turn their back on you the moment the situation starts to feel disadvantageous to them. They will try to gaslight others to be against you and they will play victim like they are the purest of angels. Also, adults like the elementary school teacher are one of the worst ones. When a person with higher power tries to intervene and they feel like their standing as a teacher will become threatened then they try to act very concerned when they never did anything to stop the bullying from happening even when it was obviously being done even during the classes. Everyone else is understandable for the most part.
I hate all 4 of them that I want to slap all 4 of them across the room.
Thanks you, Sir. Good explanation, I couldn’t after more ❤
As far as I can tell, the reason they sometimes don't subtitle her sign language is because they want the viewer to understand how frustrating and isolating it is for her.
It's the only way she can communicate and no one else understands her.
This is pointed out in a way when shoko and shoya meet again as teens. He slaps himself and says "I finally understand what you were saying to me".
That is my take on it anyways
I would also add from Shoya perspective its easy to judge and say you would be best friends with Shoko. But reality is you have to learn another language to communicate with some on you know nothing about. And in 6th grade that effort for most kids, hell even adults is not easy. Majority of us would not be bullies but be surprised how many of us would not make effort because too much work.
@@abc123tiktokAgreed. Plus she's a constant reminder of his old self. Guilt was what insinuated his prior actions but later on, I believe it transformed to love silently, although he's had a crush on her for the longest time, he never allowed himself to approach her from that angle for his actions, even just a 'Friend' was a very tall order from his eyes to someone he treated so bad
btw the reason nishimiya suddenly said i love you to ishida was because of the cat pouch that ishida gave her. At the meow meow club ueno actually gave him that pouch and she put a note inside that said something like she always had feelings for him. But ishida ended up giving it to nishimiya 😆 its shown in the manga but was cut from the movie
oh wait. i remember reading that part in the manga and never thought about it playing into the movie. i assumed that whole thing was cut. that's an interesting point.
Oh so she thought, Ishida is basically confessed to her? ToT Poor girl! But I mean she wasn't far off, just yeah...
One of the only things that was actually missed from the movie, but it doesn't take anything away from the movie
Naw wait a minute I thought Nagatsuka got the note? I'm pretty sure he even had a weird interaction with Ueno after he went back to the club?
"Bullying doesn't float with me."
**TENSELY INHALES THROUGH CLENCHED TEETH, KNOWING WHAT MOVIE HE'S JUST STARTED**
@1:04:10 "Why would she think that", sadly, if you're bullied as much as you are like Nishimiya, you grow into a person with extreme self-confidence issues. It's why she always apologizes even when things aren't her fault, why she often shies away and looks down, why she feels unworthy of people's kindness.
It's also why Ishida has developed those same feelings, because he got bullied after as well.
Unfortunately I speak from experience and even though I'm 33 now I still battle with myself every day to tell myself that it's okay to want just basic human things like connection and love, that I am worthy of those things.
Such a great movie!
The teacher is the most despicable to me. Mean to his students in general, doesn't accommodate the special needs child, being indifferent to bullying, and then making a show of being upset when the higher powers got involved.
Also a little detail that's also mostly lost to others, when the teacher shamed Naoka in the class, saying she reads slow but gave Shoko a pass, Naoka whispered out her frustration. Shoya noticed that and that's why he mimicked Shoko's unintelligible reading not to mock her (although that could also be true) but mostly to make Naoka feel a little less bad about how she was treated by the teacher.
at 1:07:44 i read that what she signs there is sayonara, so i think a proper goodbye forever, instead of the usual sideways peace sing which means see you later - just one of many details in this movie
This movie was exceptionally hard to watch for me as I was bullied for 15 years straight, and the way Shoko keeps trying to be everyone's friend gripped me so hard because I fully understand her trying to fit in with others despite her condition.
My girlfriend who teaches 5th grade was very pissed off at how their teacher handled the situation. He knew exactly what was going on and who was responsible yet did nothing other than the occasional verbal warning. It is only when things got way out of hand and the principle and parents got involved that he took it seriously. If he nipped this behavior in the but early it wouldn't of escalated so badly. The teacher also knew everyone was misbehaving yet chose to make Shoya the scapegoat
The blonde girl is the real villain here.
If you remember when they play piano and sing, she is giving a sign to start singing on purpose so that Nishimiya would mistakenly start singing.
You will find more evident of that when you rewatch it.
To me she seemed like she considered herself as a good person who was morally right, but did nothing to stop the bullying.
When she was called out for it she played the role of a victim, a bystander and put the blame on the others.
I wouldn’t call her a villain, there are people who just won’t admit they were wrong and move on, I like to think this story accounts for different types of people and how they deal with their own mistakes
Her being in 6th grade makes it easy atleast for me to forgive her because kids are stupid and ignorant and people will always be hurt because of that. The real piece of shit imo was the teacher who as far as we saw did absolutely nothing except point out Ishida when another adult came and asked.
To me it just looked like her preparing to start singing rather than actively trying to trick Nishimiya but she was definitely complicit in the bullying. Either way I'd say the teacher was much more of a villain considering he, as a grown ass adult, was fully aware of the bullying and didn't intervene until Nishimiya's mother got involved. If I recall correctly he basically said something to the effect of "Bullying builds character." in order to justify himself in the manga.
@@bertrandkane9678 Bullying can be bad everywhere but Japan is very conformist country that believes in harmony for the group. Sadly even if that means not having harmony for yourself. So they would rather look the other way and pretend everything is alright.
Ive never hated any character in the entire movie other than kawai. even towards the end
she needs to get yeeted out of the friends group
Artworks like this that make us feel real emotional pain without real world consequences are very good tools for emotional and empathetic growth as people.
this is one of the most real and most emotional reaction I've seen. thank you for the realness!!!! The attention to detail was the best vid by you I've ever seen.
The present he got at the end from Kawai is called a Senbazuru, a grape of 1000 origami cranes. It's something that's traditionaly given to sick people as a protection charm so they can get better.
Now, would you be ready for "I want to eat your pancreas" next?
One beat the film didn't convey from the manga was that it was only Kawaii's classmates that made the cranes but she tries to take credit for them. Near the start she also gave Shoko a false que by miming early in the choral scene. These little touches show how toxic her character was, and one of the few that didn't learn anything towards being a better person.
...Pancreas, are you mad? Give the guy a break! (No, actually it's a great film, he'd just need a few feel-good films in-between I think.)
I love your attention to the audio
This movie has really good audio
The sound and the piano in the background was really beautiful
They put a lot of effort to the audio more than any other anime
I love this movie and I’m glad I got to see you react to it! It’s such a great heart breaking yet heart warming story. I’d like to think that they end up together but even if that’s not the case I’m sure they’ll be friends for the rest of their lives.
I think you don't get the subtitles for the sign language because it's supposed to hammer home how isolating having to communicate in a way that most people don't understand must be. It'd be nice if we could have subtitles for sign language in real life, too (honestly, with how technology is, maybe they'll develop augmented reality where you can have your phone interpret it at some point) - but I'm pretty certain the audience is left out deliberately.
Since you asked for our theories about what happens next, I'll tell you how the manga ended, since it went further.
Basically after they graduate high school, they start to all pick out colleges. Shoya is a bit unsure of what he wants to do, but thinks he'll probably take over the barber shop from his mom, and decides to stay and study for that. Naoka and Sahara get accepted into a prestigious fashion design college in Tokyo. Shoya is of course happy for them. Shoko reveals that she's interested in being a hair stylist, and that she's also going to study in Tokyo because there's a teacher there that's deaf, who's shown interest in Shoko as a student. Shoya tells her that she can't go and it's too dangerous in Tokyo. Later he realizes that he's being selfish and tells her to do what she wants.
Also throughout the manga, we see Tomohiro and the rest working on an amateur film. It ends up getting scrapped after the argument at the bridge, but they overhaul the script and finish it while Shoya is in a coma. They have a first showing at the festival. The short film is basically about a guy who tried to kill his best friend, because he secretly hated him, and is about to hang, but a fairy stops him and gives him a second chance. It's later featured at a film festival, but get's brutally slammed by the critics. After the initial shock and frustration though, Tomohiro decides to keep making movies, with almost all of them featuring Mashiba as the lead.
Oh and also Yuzuru wins the photo competition, and pursues photography (she's of course not college-age yet)
We then have a time skip and all the characters are meeting again at a sort-of school reunion thing after a long time being away from each other. We can see that now Shoko and Naoka are getting along pretty well. In fact it seems that the two of them along with Sahara have been hanging out a lot together during their time in college. Everybody is catching up on what happened, and it's pretty heart-warming, and frankly really needed after all the pain before.
The final scene is of Shoko and Shoya standing at the door for the room with the name of their middle school. Shoya is finally ready to talk to his old friends. They both hesitate at the door. Shoko says she's nervous, and Shoya admits that he is as well. He then holds out his hand, and she takes it. And then they open the door and enter.
Whether or not Shoya and Shoko end up getting together is never confirmed, but it's implied imo.
If you enjoyed reading about the extra scenes, than I'd highly recommend you pick up the manga. It's got a lot more stuff that had to be cut out of the movie, and it's my all time favorite manga series.
I'm a bit confused tho, who is Tomohiro? I'm probably being dumb here.
Thank you for all the infos, I also really needed it!
@@kuroiyuri186 Nagatsuki Tomohiro is the short kid with the big fuzzy hair.
@@ookami5329 Ohhh I see now. :D I only knew him as Nagatsuka, so I wasn't sure. :D Thank you again!
@@kuroiyuri186 yeah, I suppose they mostly just called him that in the movie.
The more times you watch, the more you will see. This is great for rewatching and trying to spot the little details. Like how the opening mirrors the balcony scene, and her jumping after the book, foreshadowing what happens on the balcony as well with him trying to catch her, but not good enough yet.
That movie was amazing to watch, and discovering that the tall black dude was Brazilian got me so off guard 😂
Love your reaction so much
I’ve watched so many reactions of this movie but yours made me go through all the emotions again like I was watching it for the first time
few years back I watched A Silent Voice and Your Name on Christmas
never been so tired after the holidays ever before
emotionally I was completely done for
That moment at the end, when the camera zooms out on the crowd, and time stops, and all the x's drop, then everyone starts moving again, combined with that music... it always makes me cry. It's so beautiful. And when Ishida starts to cry- this whole time, even with everything he's been through, we've never seen him cry or really express much emotion at all except that one burst of anger, so seeing him finally let it all go is SO amazing. I love this movie so much.
I wish you did reactions for regular movies/shows. Your voice is so soothing to listen to during this.
This film has a special place in my heart which is how I stumbled across you.
Your Name and A Silent Voice are two of the best anime movies out there, so not too surprising they were that close ^^
It’s the same creator that’s why
@@extremkaijuu9314 I thought this as well so I looked it up but Your Name and A Silent Voice are from different studios and different directors. The Your Name director has also done Weathering With You and Suzume
so glad you reacted to this movie. yeah, there are scenes that are hard to watch, but as someone who suffers from social anxiety this movie just makes me want to be better. there are some fantastic anime movies out there but this one is special. also you should definatly watch "your name" the animation alone is mindblowing
ive seen this movie so many times, and yet it still brings a tear to my eye every time. its so damn good!
I have no idea how many times I've seen this movie, but it just keeps getting under my skin. By far, one of the absolute best movies (not just anime) I know. Maybe it's because I recognize a lot of myself in both Shoko and Shoya, I don't know. As much as it hurts, I love this movie.
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_"You think I'm laughing because I'm happy? Sometimes we laugh because we're sad or to hide our frustration"_ - from *Gacharic Spin* -「 I Wish I 」 🎶✨
5:57 "ah that's beautiful"...meanwhile she is the one who on purpose gave her the signal to sing early so they can laugh.
Great reaction as always btw!
Not so they can laugh, but for her to appear as the "good girl" helping Shoko. Her entire persona is putting up front and saving her image. Any chance her good image is questioned, she feigns ignorance, don't hold herself accountable and plays the pity card.
a lot of people miss that.
@41:50 yes, cat cafes are a real thing in Japan (other parts of the world too, just mostly prevalent in Japan ^^ Heck, there are so many different styles of cafes, there's even a muscle girl cafe in Japan where they'll slap you xD)
I think about this every time I see a reaction video from a country other than Japan to this movie. Adding the subtitle "milk" to the scene where Yuzuru drinks a drink is ridiculous. I think it would be much better if the subtitle "Promise" was added to the scene where Shoko links their little fingers on the bridge.
I think he was finally able to forgive himself at the very end.
Saw the end of the darkness with the help of his friends.
Cinema Therapy RUclips channel did an analysis of A Silent Voice that goes into detail of what the x’s mean and other meanings we see in the movie. It’s a very interesting watch and really makes you think a bit more about the story. Just thought I share since you and others might find it interesting. They explained the x’s as part of his depression and want to connect to others.
A bit of trivia. The voice actress for Shouko Nishimiya is Saori Hayami, the VA who does Yor in Spy x Family and Yamato in One Piece. She really is has skills to do so many different types of roles.
And the one that does Sahara is yui ishikawa, the same VA of violet evergarden and Mikasa Ackerman
I think it's a story about how hard it is for people to communicate. When the will is lacking, only anger remains.
One of the great things about this movie is it shows you all the signs of depression and how quiet and subtle they can be, you don’t notice the first time because you’re not looking for it, just like in real life you’re not looking for depression so you don’t always notice
i can't wait for your name. Everyone will talk about the emotional stuff so im going to take a second to appreciate that your name has some of the most brilliant visuals in any animated movie ever. The movie inspires most of my artwork and really I just hope you take notice haha
The sign Shoko made at the bridge was 'Promise', in response to Shoya's request to help him live. She basically promised to never try to end herself again, which was the main reason Shoya asked her in the first place, now no matter what difficulties she may face in future two things are granted, she will not resolve to ending her life, and she will not be alone anymore.
🙂The meaning of tying the pinky and pinky together is "to promise.
The act of making a promise by tying the pinky and pinky together is a traditional Japanese cultural practice that has been practiced between people who are close to each other since ancient times.From Japan.
The pinky sign at 1:21:20 means "it's a promise" (pinky promise).
This is legit my favorite movie.
Don't know whether you read manga at all, but this one is now available in a very nice 2-volume hardcover.
They cut a TON out of the movie (probably so it wouldn't be another hour long), but managed to still make a really incredible film with it.
Anywho, if you get a chance to read it, I highly recommend it. There's a chapter from Shouko's perspective and a lot more in there and it's a whole masterpiece.
I think the reason why you never get subtitles for the sign language is because it accentuates the communication barrier. You can't know what she's saying unless you learn sign language (specifically Japanese sign language), just like in real life.
Everybody needs a Nagatsuka in their lives. Great comments on that last part, this movie at moments strike too close to heart it gets tough watching it.
My favorite movie by far, i dont think ill ever forget how i felt the first time i watched it. If i could make a movie a must watch for mental health in schools this is it
your name next . trully masterpiece overall . cant wait !
好き & 月 both of em sounds pretty similar on pronunciation, Su - Ki and Tsu - Ki.
Usually translators are doing their job according to script & text available from *dialogue* it self. so we personally have to think what is the best answer or possible answers to the dialogue occurred.
Like 40:23 I think Shoko said "I feel the same too (glad to meet you again).. oh By the way..." And so.
It's kind of funny that I watched this in English dub with my wife and daughter (fantastic dub, BTW) the whole "love" and "moon" thing completely flew over their heads... until I explained that in Japanese "love" (suki) and "moon" (tsuki) sound almost identical... and if someone with a hearing impairment were trying to say it it would probably be indistinguishable.
I just love this movie❤ It ACTUALLY changed my life... I'm so happy that I decided to watch it 2y ago
I remember in an interview with the author, she said that in her original draft she intended for Ishida to jump off the balcony, but her editor or publisher rejected it. So she made Nishimiya jump but then have Ishida save her and in turn him falling after all.
And with that we got an amazing heart wrenching double-twist.
I remember when I watched this movie, I immediately re-watched it and right after that I read the manga, I didnt sleep for the whole time. The entire story hit so hard for me, as I was on both sides of the bullying in the past, though more so on the receiving end. But only many years later, I think maybe only after watching this movie and diving into the topic of bullying, I understood what was wrong with me.
I lost my grandma this month, June 3th. So... I can't say we were in the good relationships lately, but...ugh. Just didn't expect the scene with grandmother hit me so hard. Life is like a nightmare these days. But the numbness is disappearing now. I guess i felt better, when i helped to give a birth to a pregnant woman, like about 5 days ago. I am a paramedic, this was my first time, what an amazing and scary experience.
I'm sorry to hear that, sending my love.
The first anime I saw and it was beautiful.
You are a good man dude. Can see it from your reaction. Hats off to people like you who would never let gems like Nishimiya fade away. Your reaction made me feel a bit better after watching this traumatizing (yet a masterpiece) movie. Try watching "Grave of the Fireflies' it's similar and even more brutal ..
While it was certainly karmic retribution that as the instigator Shoya got to suffer the same fate Shoko did, it's equally BS that he got scapegoated the way he did as nearly everyone in that class was equally as guilty as he was in bullying Shoko. And I really hate the teacher on top of it all, as he was more annoyed by Shoya's behavior than concerned about what he was actually doing to Shoko... and then when the school was finally held responsible for her bullying, the teacher set it up for Shoya to take the fall when it was the entire class and a teacher that didn't give a crap.
Awesome entry into Anime Cinema.... No you were not prepared.... But you were not disappointed.
The movie was so sad and holsome I was crying so much 😭🥺😢 and got sick
Great reaction, love when someone can actually immerse themselves into a movie. 👍 Yes it hits hard but gladly you finished😊
Before I watch this reaction video. Like I said about continuing S2 of Demon Slayer. “ Your Name” is a no brainer for the next movie. ESPECIALLY since you enjoy “Sparkle” so much. You will truly understand the full context of its meaning within the story.
not when "i want to eat your pancreas" is up on queue
Wonderful reaction per usual. Two bits of information on your question “Why don’t they provide subtitles for what she is saying?” from both an editing point of view and food -for-thought (which this will be a more of an interesting read I’m sure).
In terms of storytelling, the fact that she is saying something and we don’t know what it is, as you’ve encountered through your reactions, gives a sense of suspense. Usually they clear it up by having someone reiterate what she signed, but it sometimes needs to be found out later on to provide that hook we all enjoy in drama and suspense.
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Now the more interesting thing to take away from it in my opinion, is this:
If it was frustrating for you not to know what she was saying, imagine her life (and all people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing) how difficult and frustrating it is to feel that way about almost everyone you meet. That is their life. I believe that is the moral to take away from this is it’s understandable to be frustrating not getting part of the story (unless you know Japanese Sign Language which is mostly different than American Sign Language) and then reflecting on how it must feel for others who live with that challenge in life.
Just a thought! As always keep up the awesome reactions man!
The conversation is set in context. You don't get what she says translated but they give you context clues in the responses she gets. That way you know what they were talking about.
Also, Your Name is almost as powerful. A few laughable moments but if anything, it manages to give you that closure.
I know this sounds gatekeepey or whatever, but I hate when people even put Your Name up against A Silent Voice. Your Name is a kiddie film compared to the emotions displayed and given in this movie.
There is literally nothing to add after that ending, he started the self love journey and what a great start (the x's falling always gets me ... always)
Well hell yeah let's Go to the next one "Your Name" also Violet Evergarden is one of you must watch too imo.
44:59 We don't get her subtitles bcoz, its upto viewer's interpretation. There are no subtitles in japan, Japanese viewers obviously listen to raw audio. If we were meant to know what she was saying, there would be Japanese subtitles as well for Japanese viewers since average viewer wouldn't know sign language. We have to fill in the gaps of what she means.
I hope this helps.
I actual love that they didn't get together in romantic relationship at end. The story wasn't about falling in love but bullying and its rippling effects on life an its struggles. Its something that can affect everyone around you and leave lasting impact. Shoya is a person that wants to do the right thing but he doesn't know how and if that will ever be enough to fix his mistakes. Or if he deserves to be happy or have forgiveness. Its a beautiful story that he is finally can forgive himself and face the world he closed himself off from.
30:50 Because Shoya can't see the subtitle.
when shoko left duting the fireworks, ishida signed see you later, and she stayed in silence and signed something else, what she signed ment Thank you, and during the bridge at the end of their conversation she Signed " I promise" as to his request for her to help him live
"Pinky promise"
1:21:06 The finger gesture is a pinky promise!!
At 5:39 kawai was mouthing the words to trick her into thinking it started
Watch "I want eat your pancreas" if you want to test yourself
You cruel people! But I do like that film... try a more relaxing one first, "Perfect Blue" perhaps.
@@manticore5733 what do you mean?? "I want eat ur pancreas" is relaxing, joyfull, funny romcom ;)
This movie is a masterpiece
Fumetsu no anata is a great anime to watch if you like this movie, from the same Autor. But that one is more focus in a fantasy world and existentialism.
This movie is just something else...
Yooooo thanks for the heart...i love you man.❤️
TYVM for reaction! I would like to see your reaction to these anime movies: "Tibetan Dog", "Liz and the Blue Bird", "The Boy and the beast"
I can already tell before watching that you're gonna cry because I will too T_T
Anyone - ANYONE - who's lucky enough to have a friend like Nagatsuka is blessed beyond compare. That dude is ride-or-fucking-die.
Kawai (the blond girl with glasses) was never on Nishimiya side. She gave her wrong clue at singing lesson. She always started crying like a victim when discussions started to happen.
Yet another greay anime reaxtion! Wooot !!
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Because of all the classmates turned against him and the bullying he doesn't trust anyone that's why all the faces have crosses over them
I love how we are shown Shoya’s perspective when they were in middle school. How in his mind he was just responding to a social injustice in the beginning. He saw his classmates having to accommodate a disabled child and the teacher not helping them, (I think in the manga the teacher was genuinely annoying and at times outright horrible ) how Shoko just took up time and effort without giving anything back (because they didn’t actually understand her) so he just decided to annoy her, then harm her then he didn’t stop because everybody was feeling the same as him and they are kids who don’t know any better.
And when Shoko transferred, the other kids decided to respond to the social injustice the same way Shoya did… they ostracized him and harassed him including repeatedly telling him to end his life (and again the teachers did nothing to stop the bullying and sometimes seemed to encourage it).
it's a clear demonstration of how good people can start to do bad things because they think they are justified. And how easy that could escalate into horrible acts of cruelty if the environment and the people who should know better did nothing to stop the escalation.
There are a lot of subtle things that I loved about this movie…like how it never translates Shoko’s sign language to show how easy it is to misunderstand her or ignore her. Or how Ueno seems to be a person who is hardworking and responsible (she has a part time job, in the beginning she offered to help Shoko with school work, and I believe there’s a shot of her family where she appears to be the eldest and only daughter in her family) but she too started to feel some resentment towards Shoko who seemed to get unfair help from everyone at the school and kept asking her for help without showing gratitude.
Also, the way this movie portrayed sever debilitating social anxiety was so real and painful.
the X's are there because he got serve social anxiety, people with social anxiety can't look anyone in the eyes it's just way harder for them & he was covering his ears cause it often gets just way to loud for them
Shoko Nishimia has the same VA as Shinobu from Demon Slayer and Yor Forger from Spy x Family.
I think she's the best in the game right now.
you want to know what is the sign language at 1:21:07 wen they are on the bridge ?
'' it"s a pinky promise""
Next, Grave of the fireflies 😁🙏
The movie left a lot out from the light novel. There was a play at the end they were getting ready for near the end. Explanation of how the new guy was bullied and he hates bullies. I think he actually hits Shoya when he finds out. You learn the 2 boys he hung out with early on were getting tired of hanging with him because they were growing up and he wasn't. He talks one of them out of going to summer school. They hung out because it was exciting. Was just too much to fit in a movie.
リアクションしてくれて嬉しい。子供特有の意味不明な言動がリアルに描かれてるし人間関係の複雑さがリアルに描かれてる。
Yes, that's why it makes it a beautiful story.
oh man, I missed out on that poll... I would have voted the other heh. But this is good too.
One more amazing reaction video!
Can't wait to react at ''I want to eat your pancreas'' movie .. My favorite anime movie, and after A Silent Voice ofc!
Just a Reminder, This show is losing an Oscar to a freakin Boss Baby !
its really pissed me off!
We can read captions what Nishimiya wanted to say, but Ishida and most of Japanese can not listen her words exactly. So, it is very natural that Ishida could not recognize her words, and we have to accept this.
For example, there was a caption “I love you.” as Nishimiya’s words, but if I was a producing staff of this movie, I would to take other words for this scenery, “A ruv ya.”
Nishimiya want to say “Suki” as “I love you”, but she said “Chuki”, so Ishida recognized “Tsuki” as “The moon” that he imagined what she wanted to say.
And Ueno love him for long time from childhood simply and simply.
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The Filme wud off got a Oscar but the Races American gave the Oscar vor best Animated Movie to Boss Baby
you have got to continue watching violet evergarden (animated by the same studio as a silent voice btw)
or, watch another anime called "to your eternity" (which is another story from the same author of a silent voice)
Wooo, let's go!
If you enjoyed this there is a show called To your eternity it is written by the same author I highly suggest at least checking out the first episode.
You neeeeeed to watch Maquia !! You will love this anime movie ! I swear
The fireworks
I think the subtitles are missing purposefully, to show the viewers how hard to understand Nishimiya because of her disability sometimes (we got the subtitles on many of her lines, which didn't happened to the characters themselves - for example, when Nishimiya said, she loves Ishida, some people were upset because of Ishida didn't get it, but Nishimiya really had a hard time to speak understandably, and we probably also wouldn't understand it, if we were there), OR/AND to show how hard for Nishimiya to get along with others who can speak and hear. It was an invisible wall, that the characters could feel between them, so as we, viewers, by not always knowing what she tried to say. It is a bit confusing, it is a bit annoying, but we can feel ourselves, how did it feel to them as well. At least this is my interpretation, I think this is the reason, why we didn't get subtitles on many of her signs.
I want to know the whole story so much. I want to know what Uenos issues are. She clearly is miserable and doesn't just attack Shoko because she likes it.
She is inlove with the boy. So, she tries to get on his "good side" but she is doing it the wrong way.
先生が、児童を笑うものではないです💦
Fantastic movie and Kyoto Animation destroyed me again but I strongly urge you to read the manga too. This is not the typical manga is better than the anime argument but the film had to cut a lot of subtle detail in order to fit the story into its runtime. Yoshitoki Ooima the mangaka of this book also made Fumetsu no Anata e (To Your Eternity). A haunting beautiful tail about finding the meaning of life. I recommend that one too.
this is all the fault of that teacher... he didnt do anything to accomodate a deaf girl to his classroom, ignored signs, didnt care at all about his students (even bulied them himself) have that teatcher cared, none of this would have happen... it is as mr. miagy said "there is no such thing as a bad student, only a bad teatcher"
Oh no 😢 I used to work as a sign language interpreter and this movie reminds me of some of the kids I spoke to. Breaks my little heart.
1:21:06 "promise"