"Do you ever think about trying to act like a normal kid?" | I'm pretty sure collecting random, seemingly inconsequential things is something a little kid would do.
I used to do that all the time. It is beautiful really. As a kid, even the smallest of things, who seemingly have no value are interesting and cool to you. As an adult, there are now not many things that are that interesting or cool.
@@eljefe9140 You're exactly right. Kotaro sounds like a sophisticated man describing the way he sips brandy as he admires his private collection of ancient artifacts.
My cousin was at one of them science museums and at the gift store, he saw some rocks for sale that he wanted. How it works is that you get a bag and and fill it rocks. You pay for it as a bag of rocks. He picked out two rocks. I had to pay full price for two rocks!! Told him to fill up the bag. Nope. TWO ROCKS.
This scene hurt. I agreed a little more with Takei. It’s hurtful to the kid to be handled like they are something foul by their own parent. But then Kotaro keeps the gloves. Because to him, he saw his mother was trying. She felt disgust in touching him directly, so she’d wear gloves to give him a bath and help him get dressed. She was trying, and that’s why Kotaro felt the gloves were a loving gesture.
Idk for me it seemed like he kept the gloves so that if his mom came back things can be normal again. He did not want the gloves to be an excuse for his mom to not come back. He kept it for her to use once they are united.
It's his way of thinking that makes everyone want to protect and care for Kotaro. He actually knows when people hate him or are fooling him, but he still chooses to think the best of them. People normally become hardened and hurt others after they've suffered, but Kotaro breaks the cycle and still remains so pure-hearted and kind.
And its just gut punch after gut punch. When you think your done getting hurt ... the show does it again when you least expect it and ... i can't stop watching. If we get more seasons we better get a happy well adjusted Kotaro damn it :'(
Kotaro’s mom & Takei’s mom both have severe case of Post-Partum Disorder, just the fact that their (K’s mom & T’s mom) PPD last till the kids are past 2 yrs of age & even have to wear a gloves before they touch their kids proves it.
Mothers with PPD should have enough consideration to let a caretaker or other family take care of their child. The child's need shouldn't be before your own, regardless of the mental illness.However, this is Japan and mental illness was taboo for a long time, not as much now, but still apparent. Good catch on the PPD, the touch-numbness is a brutal thing to go through, but doesn't excuse the neglect.
The women’s mother said that she is disgusted by touching her child. I thought they were molested as kids & that’s why they don’t wanna touch their children.
@@alexmark6580 What you said make no sense. It's like saying people with depression could have consideration for other people and not jump on rail. And you don't know if they have money for a caretaker and not everybody in a family can accept to take care of your child like it was nothing.
@@badgohan9727 You take that responsibility when you make the choice to create a life. The money is another consideration to take when you want to have a baby. If you don't plan things out you'll end up neglecting the needs of your child. I realize that you may not understand that if you are young, but it'll come in due time.
This scene made me realize that Takei didn't hate kids; she hated her mother for the awful way she treated her when she was a child. Seeing children now reminds her of her horrendous childhood, which is why she probably doesn't want to be around them. Honestly, I don't think exposure therapy is the right choice for her, but Japan is not good at acknowledging mental health issues, so it's not like there are many options.
The Mom's also had PPD. And you're right, they don't take mental health seriously. Which is why things like this happen. This is actually a very real thing in Japan and other places BECAUSE no one take PPD or many mental health struggles seriously. Kotaro's case is very common around the world. There's even a name for children in Japan like Kotaro, they call them "Hochigo". It's super sad.
Maybe the fact that Takei's mother treated her that way made her not know how to behave around children, since she didn't have good examples as a child and doesn't want to end up treating them like her mom did
I can understand why Takei hates seeing those gloves so much. They just brought up painful memories of her mother and how she couldn’t even touch her without wearing gloves. If her mom is still alive, then they’re likely completely estranged from each other.
@@yesikanarvaez5027 Has someone who had parents with anger issues. It might be any reason maybe the fear of making a mistake and hurting a kid because of your own mental damage. She might also just might find kids gross and annoying; kids can’t control themselves and often inconvenience everyone around them.
@@yesikanarvaez5027 my personal opinion is due to the trauma of being raised by her mom. She's afraid of becoming her mom she's afraid of hurting kids the way that she was hurt and she just doesn't feel safe interacting with them. Sometimes when you say something very small it can really hurt a kids feelings
@@yesikanarvaez5027 The Mom's in the show obviously suffered from PPD. It's a very sad and serious mental health condition. You should look it up. It effects millions of Mother's around the world, especially in Japan, where they don't treat mental health seriously. I appreciate this show not pulling any punches and showing you how horrible it can get when untreated. It leads to the suffering of children and their Mother's. Most women get laughed off or dismissed when they seek help. Which often leads to cases like Kotaro's Mom who commit su*cide or abandoning their kids/families. In extreme cases it can even lead to them, well, you know... giving the kid the axe so to speak? So I hope this helps and maybe spread the education about PPD around? If we fight off the ignorance of others who try to quiet victims of PPD and make it well known people can get the help they need.
The moment Kotaro revealed what the gloves are for, the music ends and the atmosphere becomes very serious. The two guys don't understand everything but they knew something was wrong. Just like the audience.
As someone who was abused growing up I understand the feelings of both. Kotaro is still a kid. He wants his moms love. When ya get older that want turns into anger. Then into a dull acceptance.
Even if the mothers do get their shit together at that point the kids won't want to have anything to do with them Then those mothers will have a real reason to feel sad when they see all their friends happy with their grandkids and stuff and they're reminded that they don't even know what their grandkids look like
I’m sorry you went thru that. Look to the future now and find worthwhile ppl who will care about you. Your Chosen Family. “Blood don’t make you family.” - Dean Winchester
But it wasn't really her fault. She had PPD and wasn't being treated for it. She most likely committed su*cide once she left Kotaro but she left Kotaro EVERYTHING in her will. She understood she couldn't love or help him the way she was. Not to mention we don't know when the husband turned abusive. That probably doesn't help her mental health at all. So she did the next "best thing" in her warped mind. PPD isn't talked about and millions of women around the world suffer from it but get dismissed by everyone around them. Especially in Japan where they don't take mental health too seriously. Most women who seek help get laughed off or dismissed by family and even some doctors. There's even a phenomenon over there for children like Kotaro. They're called "Hichigo". You should look into it. I am also a child that was abused, but even I saw what was going on here. I got my therapy and help but my heart goes out to that woman who drowned until she couldn't take it anymore. Was it an excuse for what happened to Kotaro? No. No child should ever suffer. I just don't take it as a black & white scenario.
Is interning how most of Kotaro’s neighbors had gone through similar experiences as him. Karino lost his parents at a young age and I don’t remember him mentioning being raised by relatives or ending in a group home during his childhood Takei lived with a mother that was suffering from Post-partum disorder too Mizuki’s whole situation with her abusive ex, making Kotaro remember the situation with his own dad Can’t really remember something for Tamura but, still, is interesting
He's more of a foil character for Kotaro's parents rather than Kotaro himself. Tamaru was also neglectful to his own kid, but obviously he's trying to make up for it by being very involved in Kotaro's life
@@veeteeveetv Tamaru situation is more of how it is to be a father with no custody of your child and the mother preventing the relationship with his son that’s tough too because his son thinks his dad doesn’t want him which I can relate my mom didn’t stop me from seeing him but for a while he neglected my existence which is tough for any kid to go through
In the live action Karino's relatives showed up, they're actually good people and still care about him But there was a time when he overheard his aunty talking about adopting him which make him distant and become the way he is now.
Me too I was able to silently handle the other scenes with tears in my eyes, but that made me physically yell when I heard that she had to put on gloves just to touch him
I love the way this show shows that kids know more than people usually think. people think that kids are oblivious about everything around them but kids have some of the best emotional understanding out of anyone.
This just made me understand something from when I was growing up. My brother is 9 years younger than me and he went to daycare with one other child. I just remember I saw her mom once and she wore gloves and a mask to pick her up. I thought it was odd especially because she always gave me hugs and I'd spend a small amount of time with her playing because my brother was usually asleep. I asked if I needed to wear gloves when touching her cause I thought, "oh no what if she gets sick easily" and their babysitter said no and I realized her father didn't either. I thought it was odd, but left it alone after she said no. She was about one so this makes a little more sense as to why and why she'd only hold her hand when they left.
They probably had untreated PPD. You should look it up sometime and maybe spread the word? Millions of Mother's around the world suffer from it but none of them get taken seriously. Which leads to cases like you witnessed and like the one in the show.
Kotaro is really precious child with angelic soul..he really take grant for every single thing even just tiny bit of gestures, and he appreciate it and look it on the brighter side and always positive,he is one of a kind
That kid is probably going to end up like how moral oral did when he realized how much of a shit haed his dad was Now that's not a bad thing because moral ended up having a happy life later on
it's interesting how many comments on kotaro vids give off this impression that this anime is nothing but despair and hopelessness. like every character in the show is going through a rough patch in their lives but they're not giving up even though it's hard for them. as some old uncle once said "you must never give into despair, in the darkest of times hope is something you give yourself. that is the meaning of inner strength"
I think the most attracting thing in these shows that depict a generally grounded life is connection. seeing characters that we can relate to- characters that struggle in such complex and deep cutting issues- makes us feel like we’re seen. it also warms the heart to look at these characters from an outside perspective- like, they’re struggling, but they’re still good people who are with each other- holding on to each other- and trying. Connection drives us like nothing else, and that’s a huge part of this show’s appeal.
Honestly, at first, I thought Kotaro’s mother had a disease and that the gloves were biohazard/ possibly infected, and that’s why Takei wanted to remove them. Then they hit me with child disgust and I was heartbroken.
she is sick she has severe PPD which probably triggered her depression… she tried to take care of Kotaro, but she couldn’t and she thought that by dying she could at least give him enough money to live with
It's called PPD.Maybe do some research and spread the word on it? Most women who suffer from it are laughed off or dismissed. If you work with these victims you can see cases of success. Sadly though this is common BECAUSE no one takes mental health seriously or makes jokes about it. Some even fake them for clout. So we really need to call things like this out and spread awareness of issues like PPD. I like this series because it treated this with the seriousness and sensitivity it needs. Kotaro and Takei's Mother's were both clearly suffering and when PPD goes untreated it makes the children into victims as well. I mean Kotaro's Mother had to have had SOME love in her heart despite her mental illness because she left ALL her money to him. To take care of him when she couldn't bare to be around him or continue living anymore. It's sad that this is also common in cases with untreated victims of PPD. So let's spread the word so there are no more suffering people like the "Kotaro's" or "Takei's" of our world.
Good lord this anime is sad, I'm was blessed with a mother who couldn't wait until I got home, she'd scoop me up and give me a tight squeeze, she worked with machines when I was really small and she'd come home she couldn't her hands clean fast enough so no motor oil would be me..... knowing that there are some mother's who can't even stand to touch her own child or even look at them makes me grateful for my Mom but also breaks my heart as well.
im sure she will return, i have seen some credit images and on those takei and miki appear so this wouldnt be possible unless is showing future events, cant remember the episode but i know what i saw.
The manga shows more glimpses of moments that Kotaro had with his mother. I think that at some point she stopped using the gloves because there's a chapter that the both of them are sleeping in the same bed
Ik what chapter you're talking about, unfortunately I think that was when kotaro was even younger, before she started using the gloves. 🥲 The ppd must have only gotten worse and worse if she eventually just gave up and abandoned Kotaro
It was less about her but on Kotaro as a human being, she doesn't want Kotaro being treated like crap even with her trauma as excuse. She shows care albeit one sided
I agree that she shouldn’t have told him to throw the gloves, at least not like that, but I also can’t really blame her for reacting like she did Takei is well aware of what the gloves mean and it brings bad memories for her but for Kotaro the gloves brings the memories of his mother holding him. People can process and react to the same trauma in different ways, for Takei the gloves only brings negative emotions and memories while for Kotaro they bring “positive” memories. Of course, let’s don’t forget that Kotaro is only four and doesn’t really know or understand why his mom needed to use gloves to touch him
That shows to us how the children changed due to cruel parent , kotaro he is the first stage the kid who couldn't understand why his mom is doing that but he just cannot hate her he loves her and wants to get her attention then we have takei the second stage she grew up and she now knows why her mom was doing that and her love to her mom slowly changed into anger and hate but deep inside she just feels really sad then there's a third stage that they didn't show, the stage where you just get used to it and it doesn't affect you anymore you just lose the love feeling towards your mom and try to deal with depression, l see some comments blame on takei but for me l don't really blame her, her intentions wasn't bad she thought that she was helping kotaro by throwing the gloves away so he didn't feel sad whenever he looks at them, actually at first l was thinking about not to attend this show cause l thought it gonna be a childish show but l really glad that i watched it it wad really an amazing show with meaningful story and i really hope for season 2 sorry if there's any writing mistakes as English isn't my mother tongue
On one hand, I understand where some people come from, heck when I first held Sammy, I was so happy, then the panic and horror set in. "WTF?! How the hell am I supposed to take care of this small, soft, fragile thing?? What if I accidentally drop it? What if I forget it or do something bad?" I literally broke out in tears on the way home and was shouting "I don't want it! I don't want this thing! What am I going to do?!" In a day or two it passed and I took things in my hands seriously. Well, now Sammy is an irreplaceable part of the family and I can't imagine what life would have been without him. Even though it was gross cleaning after him.
It seems Kotaro has a Abandonment issue. Sometimes that leads to hoarding, because he feels attached to things and could not throw them away, even if it’s garbage to others. The most important of the hoards are the family’s items. Of all the things, they will be pack neatly. I’ve watched bad hoarders documents and sometimes it’s heartbreaking because they just can’t let go of familiar sentimental items.
Its official, I've only seen about 3 clips about this anime and i don't think I can endore watch the whole show. Idk who the Mangaka is but I swear he better end this show with a great happy ending for Kotaro, or else I'll buy a ticket to Japan and beat his ass !!
the fact its a two birds one stone thing for kotaro, for one if he ever goes missing/is injured having 5 newspaper subscriptions is a good way to tell if someone isn't being active in just two days worth of missed papers, and two he scans EVERY SINGLE paper to see if his moms name is somewhere there. God dammit, that shit broke me
It was never stated that Kotaro’s mom had PPD, I see people saying this, but that is just speculation. It’s just possible that she was just abusive, it’s unknown why. I also see that people are saying the same about Takei’s mom, however that is also speculation. Besides, PPD, even the most extreme cases last at most 3 years, and those are the most extreme cases (5%). Takei looks older in the flashback. I highly recommend researching PPD if you want to know more.
That's kind of a problem with these kind of animes it's hard to feel a certain way towards a character and we're only giving little clues about them for all we know they could either be mentally ill or they could just be terrible people
@@A-TALKING-TOASTER Yeah, I agree. Although abuse is never justified, it's difficult to make judgements upon characters when we only see flashes of them
That little man can warm your heart and break it all at once I find it rather inspiring how he only sees the good in things when ppl are telling him he shouldn’t keep the gloves or how he refuses to be called trash it’s sad! but he only gives all the love he was neglected and instead of lying in the misery he moves forward bettering himself and touching all those around who will do what they can for him his parents my not deserve him but he has a family that truly cares and loves
It wasn't even 3 whole minutes... Half way and it did a 180 to trauma flashbacks. why are we here just to suffer? I remembering seeing this part somewhere, but I didn't know about the cute museum part. Knowing has now made it 10x sadder. Someday I'll watch it, I not read to be thrown into sadness. First I gotta finish Fruits Basket. I barely started watching the new one. I kept avoiding to watch it, even after I saw they were gunna do a remake. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
To everyone who keeps thinking the mother is neglecting her child, she is not. She’s doing the opposite. If she were neglecting her child, she wouldn’t even bother trying to overcome her post partum depression and fulfill her responsibilities. Those gloves are a symbol of the love she holds for her child and her desperate desire to be able to care for her child.
I feel like a lot of the empathy for his mother tends to end up dismissing the fact that there is an actual innocent child who was affected by her illness, and that matters.
I mean I would agree with you , if she didn't let him starve till the point he ate tissues that's simply neglecting . I understand ppd is not her choice but in every scene she was holding her phone completely ignoring him , a clear sign she wasn't making effort to get better
"and you still love her after all that?" Bruh I would have given her such a nasty look and yelled at her in private. He's a four year old kid. Of course he's still attached to his mom. He doesn't understand yet how messed up it is to need gloves to be able to touch your own children. She was too focused on her past situation and not on Kataro. Also, those gloves might literally be one of the few items his mom left behind. It's more tragic to think that's all he's going to have to remind him of mom.
I like this series doesn't treat the Mom like a villain because.. It's more complicated than that. She had untreated PPD and no one was helping her. Kotaro saw this and he's very mature for his age. He did what he could and he loved the woman who tried her best. She left all her money to Kotaro so that should say something. She couldn't be the mother he needed but in the end she loved him enough to provide him with a blanket when she was gone. To simply label her a "bad Mom" would be a disservice to the messages the show stands for. Things like this need a lot of attention. People need to talk about it and acknowledge it more. About a VERY real situation in Japan. Children like Kotaro are called "Hochigo". You should look it up and the Japanese culture around children and their independence vs the ones who are just neglected or have two working parents. We should also normalize talking about PPD with the sensitivity it deserves and recognize that PPD is a very real thing. Again, I respect this series for not pulling punches, and handling everything with the seriousness it needs.
I was 10 are some thing my mom and dad not come home I asked my grandma they already coming on the way evening I play with my car toy but suddenly my grandma was come to me and she was crying and take to the hospital . I only see my mom and dad in the bed but no response from my parents all around my parents I ask my grandma she tell they sleeping I tell wake mom I hungry no response suddenly I cry 😫 that day I don't know they were die in the accident. I see anyone with parents I feel pain in heart ... so don't hate your parents anymore
@@ILoveLuvia she’s not a horrible person It’s implied their mother’s had postpartum depression And it can heavily warp and impact one’s relationship with their child
@@ILoveLuvia you say that like it’s all so easy but it isn’t. It’s not just the mom’s decision to make. If it were that simple to just “give him away” then Kotaro definitely would have a completely different life… There are rules and regulations, and also the child’s mental health to consider. Not only that but Kotaro still had his dad around too at the time and I’m guessing that his mom leaving is definitely what triggered the abuse. Either way, Kotaro likely would’ve been taken from his parents but not as quickly and easily as you think it would’ve happened.
It's interesting how the dad's are not even being brought up in the conversation while people are bashing the moms for something they truly can't control.
On one hand I understand, I hate germs and physical contact with most people, to the point where I had to wash my hair three or four times before it felt clean again after my dentist touched it, I don't understand why she did it but I didn't like it at all, and she touched my neck too and that my no touchy zone because my half brother once tried to strangle me to death a few years back, on the other hand I don't really get it 100% because they seem fine with a majority of others being in physical contact with them
@@anweshamishra6662 I have theorized for years that I have it but haven't had a professional diagnosis, I also believe O have adhd and I'm hoping to see someone about getting diagnoses for them in future, I hear you should get them checked out as soon as possible so I plan to when I turn eighteen in three weeks and three days
@@LeonardoHamato oh hey!! Stepping into adulthood! Congratulations! And Happy Birthday, fellow May born! 18th one is always special! Hope you have a great one! And pls do get your issues checked out if you feel like you have any. Take it from me, you shouldn't carry these issues into your adulthood. I did and I am facing the consequences rn. All the best to you. 👍🏼
@@anweshamishra6662 thanks for the birthday wishes, I'm super looking forward to it, I just wish my best friend of over 5 years could be there but he's in another continent and is a year younger than me so he can't just travel over whenever, and I definitely will get everything checked out, I've heard many a story on what it's like going untreated for things people thought they had but people around them said they didn't so they didn't get it checked out until someone urged them to later in their adulthood and I don't want to have to face such struggles, I'll definetly have struggles but if they're cared for early then everything will be easier
@@LeonardoHamato aww that's a bummer... 😕 But you can video chat with him at least. 😄 Hope everything goes great for you and you sort everything out. Good wishes to you. Loads of love. ❣️
If I got a penny each team a mother was disgusted by touching their own kid so they used gloves I had two pennies. Which isn't a lot but it's weird it even happened once, let alone twice!?
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"Do you ever think about trying to act like a normal kid?" | I'm pretty sure collecting random, seemingly inconsequential things is something a little kid would do.
I used to do that all the time. It is beautiful really. As a kid, even the smallest of things, who seemingly have no value are interesting and cool to you. As an adult, there are now not many things that are that interesting or cool.
Shin is referring to Kotaro's strange, quasi-adult way of expressing himself.
in pretty sure he i referring to the fact that Kotaro says he gazes over them with a glass of milk
@@eljefe9140
You're exactly right. Kotaro sounds like
a sophisticated man describing the way
he sips brandy as he admires his private
collection of ancient artifacts.
My cousin was at one of them science museums and at the gift store, he saw some rocks for sale that he wanted. How it works is that you get a bag and and fill it rocks. You pay for it as a bag of rocks. He picked out two rocks. I had to pay full price for two rocks!! Told him to fill up the bag. Nope. TWO ROCKS.
This scene hurt. I agreed a little more with Takei. It’s hurtful to the kid to be handled like they are something foul by their own parent. But then Kotaro keeps the gloves. Because to him, he saw his mother was trying. She felt disgust in touching him directly, so she’d wear gloves to give him a bath and help him get dressed. She was trying, and that’s why Kotaro felt the gloves were a loving gesture.
Idk for me it seemed like he kept the gloves so that if his mom came back things can be normal again. He did not want the gloves to be an excuse for his mom to not come back. He kept it for her to use once they are united.
It's his way of thinking that makes everyone want to protect and care for Kotaro. He actually knows when people hate him or are fooling him, but he still chooses to think the best of them. People normally become hardened and hurt others after they've suffered, but Kotaro breaks the cycle and still remains so pure-hearted and kind.
May be its bcz of her illness
@@parvinakther219 Hey! No spoilers. lol
U think this show is gonna be a whole some slice of life anime but nah it’s just a gut punch right in the feels.
And its just gut punch after gut punch. When you think your done getting hurt ... the show does it again when you least expect it and ... i can't stop watching. If we get more seasons we better get a happy well adjusted Kotaro damn it :'(
Well it is a slice of life anime
Except its not the slice of life we are mostly familiar with
@@lawliet617 well, slice of life means slice of life...and this one definitely sliced my heart to pieces...
I can't take this anymore. I just want to pretend things are good for a little while.
But no, even in cute animation, everything has to be horrible.
Punch is putting it lightly... I got suplexed from the top rope...
Kotaro’s mom & Takei’s mom both have severe case of Post-Partum Disorder, just the fact that their (K’s mom & T’s mom) PPD last till the kids are past 2 yrs of age & even have to wear a gloves before they touch their kids proves it.
i thought it's OCD. PPD is much worse
Mothers with PPD should have enough consideration to let a caretaker or other family take care of their child. The child's need shouldn't be before your own, regardless of the mental illness.However, this is Japan and mental illness was taboo for a long time, not as much now, but still apparent. Good catch on the PPD, the touch-numbness is a brutal thing to go through, but doesn't excuse the neglect.
The women’s mother said that she is disgusted by touching her child. I thought they were molested as kids & that’s why they don’t wanna touch their children.
@@alexmark6580 What you said make no sense. It's like saying people with depression could have consideration for other people and not jump on rail.
And you don't know if they have money for a caretaker and not everybody in a family can accept to take care of your child like it was nothing.
@@badgohan9727 You take that responsibility when you make the choice to create a life. The money is another consideration to take when you want to have a baby. If you don't plan things out you'll end up neglecting the needs of your child. I realize that you may not understand that if you are young, but it'll come in due time.
This scene made me realize that Takei didn't hate kids; she hated her mother for the awful way she treated her when she was a child. Seeing children now reminds her of her horrendous childhood, which is why she probably doesn't want to be around them.
Honestly, I don't think exposure therapy is the right choice for her, but Japan is not good at acknowledging mental health issues, so it's not like there are many options.
The Mom's also had PPD. And you're right, they don't take mental health seriously. Which is why things like this happen. This is actually a very real thing in Japan and other places BECAUSE no one take PPD or many mental health struggles seriously. Kotaro's case is very common around the world. There's even a name for children in Japan like Kotaro, they call them "Hochigo". It's super sad.
Maybe the fact that Takei's mother treated her that way made her not know how to behave around children, since she didn't have good examples as a child and doesn't want to end up treating them like her mom did
I can understand why Takei hates seeing those gloves so much. They just brought up painful memories of her mother and how she couldn’t even touch her without wearing gloves. If her mom is still alive, then they’re likely completely estranged from each other.
Or dead, but what bugs me is how and or why she has a phobia of kids
@@yesikanarvaez5027
Has someone who had parents with anger issues. It might be any reason maybe the fear of making a mistake and hurting a kid because of your own mental damage. She might also just might find kids gross and annoying; kids can’t control themselves and often inconvenience everyone around them.
@@yesikanarvaez5027 my personal opinion is due to the trauma of being raised by her mom. She's afraid of becoming her mom she's afraid of hurting kids the way that she was hurt and she just doesn't feel safe interacting with them.
Sometimes when you say something very small it can really hurt a kids feelings
@@yesikanarvaez5027 The Mom's in the show obviously suffered from PPD. It's a very sad and serious mental health condition. You should look it up. It effects millions of Mother's around the world, especially in Japan, where they don't treat mental health seriously. I appreciate this show not pulling any punches and showing you how horrible it can get when untreated. It leads to the suffering of children and their Mother's. Most women get laughed off or dismissed when they seek help. Which often leads to cases like Kotaro's Mom who commit su*cide or abandoning their kids/families. In extreme cases it can even lead to them, well, you know... giving the kid the axe so to speak?
So I hope this helps and maybe spread the education about PPD around? If we fight off the ignorance of others who try to quiet victims of PPD and make it well known people can get the help they need.
The moment Kotaro revealed what the gloves are for, the music ends and the atmosphere becomes very serious. The two guys don't understand everything but they knew something was wrong. Just like the audience.
As someone who was abused growing up I understand the feelings of both. Kotaro is still a kid. He wants his moms love. When ya get older that want turns into anger. Then into a dull acceptance.
Even if the mothers do get their shit together at that point the kids won't want to have anything to do with them
Then those mothers will have a real reason to feel sad when they see all their friends happy with their grandkids and stuff and they're reminded that they don't even know what their grandkids look like
I’m sorry you went thru that. Look to the future now and find worthwhile ppl who will care about you. Your Chosen Family.
“Blood don’t make you family.”
- Dean Winchester
But it wasn't really her fault. She had PPD and wasn't being treated for it. She most likely committed su*cide once she left Kotaro but she left Kotaro EVERYTHING in her will. She understood she couldn't love or help him the way she was. Not to mention we don't know when the husband turned abusive. That probably doesn't help her mental health at all. So she did the next "best thing" in her warped mind.
PPD isn't talked about and millions of women around the world suffer from it but get dismissed by everyone around them. Especially in Japan where they don't take mental health too seriously. Most women who seek help get laughed off or dismissed by family and even some doctors. There's even a phenomenon over there for children like Kotaro. They're called "Hichigo". You should look into it.
I am also a child that was abused, but even I saw what was going on here. I got my therapy and help but my heart goes out to that woman who drowned until she couldn't take it anymore. Was it an excuse for what happened to Kotaro? No. No child should ever suffer. I just don't take it as a black & white scenario.
Is interning how most of Kotaro’s neighbors had gone through similar experiences as him.
Karino lost his parents at a young age and I don’t remember him mentioning being raised by relatives or ending in a group home during his childhood
Takei lived with a mother that was suffering from Post-partum disorder too
Mizuki’s whole situation with her abusive ex, making Kotaro remember the situation with his own dad
Can’t really remember something for Tamura but, still, is interesting
He's more of a foil character for Kotaro's parents rather than Kotaro himself. Tamaru was also neglectful to his own kid, but obviously he's trying to make up for it by being very involved in Kotaro's life
@@veeteeveetv wasn't Tamura not allowed to see his own kid?
@@veeteeveetv Tamaru situation is more of how it is to be a father with no custody of your child and the mother preventing the relationship with his son that’s tough too because his son thinks his dad doesn’t want him which I can relate my mom didn’t stop me from seeing him but for a while he neglected my existence which is tough for any kid to go through
@@bagpaper6964 Ah yes, you're right, I accidentally mistook him and the guy that Kotaro calls in episode 6
In the live action Karino's relatives showed up, they're actually good people and still care about him
But there was a time when he overheard his aunty talking about adopting him which make him distant and become the way he is now.
Slice of life?
More like slice your heart.
😭
That's what life is
is it not
The glove scene broke me
Me too
I was able to silently handle the other scenes with tears in my eyes, but that made me physically yell when I heard that she had to put on gloves just to touch him
Some people are not meant to be mothers or fathers
I love the way this show shows that kids know more than people usually think. people think that kids are oblivious about everything around them but kids have some of the best emotional understanding out of anyone.
This just made me understand something from when I was growing up. My brother is 9 years younger than me and he went to daycare with one other child. I just remember I saw her mom once and she wore gloves and a mask to pick her up. I thought it was odd especially because she always gave me hugs and I'd spend a small amount of time with her playing because my brother was usually asleep. I asked if I needed to wear gloves when touching her cause I thought, "oh no what if she gets sick easily" and their babysitter said no and I realized her father didn't either. I thought it was odd, but left it alone after she said no. She was about one so this makes a little more sense as to why and why she'd only hold her hand when they left.
dang... thats dark man, hope that child you mentioned grew up normal.
Oh that's sad
That kind of behavior is pitiful hopefully the mother got whatever bullshit that was going on in her head out of her system
They probably had untreated PPD. You should look it up sometime and maybe spread the word? Millions of Mother's around the world suffer from it but none of them get taken seriously. Which leads to cases like you witnessed and like the one in the show.
Kotaro is really precious child with angelic soul..he really take grant for every single thing even just tiny bit of gestures, and he appreciate it and look it on the brighter side and always positive,he is one of a kind
That kid is probably going to end up like how moral oral did when he realized how much of a shit haed his dad was
Now that's not a bad thing because moral ended up having a happy life later on
it's interesting how many comments on kotaro vids give off this impression that this anime is nothing but despair and hopelessness. like every character in the show is going through a rough patch in their lives but they're not giving up even though it's hard for them.
as some old uncle once said "you must never give into despair, in the darkest of times hope is something you give yourself. that is the meaning of inner strength"
I think the most attracting thing in these shows that depict a generally grounded life is connection. seeing characters that we can relate to- characters that struggle in such complex and deep cutting issues- makes us feel like we’re seen. it also warms the heart to look at these characters from an outside perspective- like, they’re struggling, but they’re still good people who are with each other- holding on to each other- and trying. Connection drives us like nothing else, and that’s a huge part of this show’s appeal.
That priest dude from Mafia 3: if all you ever seek is darkness in the world then that's all you're ever going to find
Honestly, at first, I thought Kotaro’s mother had a disease and that the gloves were biohazard/ possibly infected, and that’s why Takei wanted to remove them. Then they hit me with child disgust and I was heartbroken.
she is sick she has severe PPD which probably triggered her depression… she tried to take care of Kotaro, but she couldn’t and she thought that by dying she could at least give him enough money to live with
It's called PPD.Maybe do some research and spread the word on it? Most women who suffer from it are laughed off or dismissed. If you work with these victims you can see cases of success. Sadly though this is common BECAUSE no one takes mental health seriously or makes jokes about it. Some even fake them for clout. So we really need to call things like this out and spread awareness of issues like PPD. I like this series because it treated this with the seriousness and sensitivity it needs.
Kotaro and Takei's Mother's were both clearly suffering and when PPD goes untreated it makes the children into victims as well. I mean Kotaro's Mother had to have had SOME love in her heart despite her mental illness because she left ALL her money to him. To take care of him when she couldn't bare to be around him or continue living anymore. It's sad that this is also common in cases with untreated victims of PPD.
So let's spread the word so there are no more suffering people like the "Kotaro's" or "Takei's" of our world.
Me: "Oh this anime looks wholesome. I'll watch it."
*ONE HOUR LATER*
Me:"............there is no God"
At least not for children *they're parents suuuck*
atheist cope is laughable
Oh but i didnt think that way after watch it..maybe you just easily being manipulate lol
Good lord this anime is sad, I'm was blessed with a mother who couldn't wait until I got home, she'd scoop me up and give me a tight squeeze, she worked with machines when I was really small and she'd come home she couldn't her hands clean fast enough so no motor oil would be me..... knowing that there are some mother's who can't even stand to touch her own child or even look at them makes me grateful for my Mom but also breaks my heart as well.
I really love miki so much i wish she come back again on s2
She has to disappear due to abusive boyfriend
@@hafizatulsufiahyaacob5186 yeah i hope the police found him
@@hafizatulsufiahyaacob5186 but the scene where she leaves is heartbreaking
@@konicDaddyCodm true.. cause she understands kotaro plight but kotaro also understand her circumstances
im sure she will return, i have seen some credit images and on those takei and miki appear so this wouldnt be possible unless is showing future events, cant remember the episode but i know what i saw.
The manga shows more glimpses of moments that Kotaro had with his mother. I think that at some point she stopped using the gloves because there's a chapter that the both of them are sleeping in the same bed
Well that makes me feel a little bit better
Ik what chapter you're talking about, unfortunately I think that was when kotaro was even younger, before she started using the gloves. 🥲
The ppd must have only gotten worse and worse if she eventually just gave up and abandoned Kotaro
Even if it hurts you lady you can’t tell someone to do something they don’t want to.
It was less about her but on Kotaro as a human being, she doesn't want Kotaro being treated like crap even with her trauma as excuse. She shows care albeit one sided
Parents do that all the time. In this case it revived ugly memories on her.
I agree that she shouldn’t have told him to throw the gloves, at least not like that, but I also can’t really blame her for reacting like she did
Takei is well aware of what the gloves mean and it brings bad memories for her but for Kotaro the gloves brings the memories of his mother holding him.
People can process and react to the same trauma in different ways, for Takei the gloves only brings negative emotions and memories while for Kotaro they bring “positive” memories. Of course, let’s don’t forget that Kotaro is only four and doesn’t really know or understand why his mom needed to use gloves to touch him
She is telling not forcing. Not everything should be taken as offensive
@@tingle2323 it looked like she was ready to take it though dude.
That shows to us how the children changed due to cruel parent , kotaro he is the first stage the kid who couldn't understand why his mom is doing that but he just cannot hate her he loves her and wants to get her attention then we have takei the second stage she grew up and she now knows why her mom was doing that and her love to her mom slowly changed into anger and hate but deep inside she just feels really sad then there's a third stage that they didn't show, the stage where you just get used to it and it doesn't affect you anymore you just lose the love feeling towards your mom and try to deal with depression, l see some comments blame on takei but for me l don't really blame her, her intentions wasn't bad she thought that she was helping kotaro by throwing the gloves away so he didn't feel sad whenever he looks at them, actually at first l was thinking about not to attend this show cause l thought it gonna be a childish show but l really glad that i watched it it wad really an amazing show with meaningful story and i really hope for season 2
sorry if there's any writing mistakes as English isn't my mother tongue
They both have the same object that had them Good and Bad moments of their mom.
All this anime is feels and pain. It gives you happiness then turns around and punches you into the ground then kicks you for good measure
On one hand, I understand where some people come from, heck when I first held Sammy, I was so happy, then the panic and horror set in.
"WTF?! How the hell am I supposed to take care of this small, soft, fragile thing?? What if I accidentally drop it? What if I forget it or do something bad?"
I literally broke out in tears on the way home and was shouting "I don't want it! I don't want this thing! What am I going to do?!"
In a day or two it passed and I took things in my hands seriously.
Well, now Sammy is an irreplaceable part of the family and I can't imagine what life would have been without him. Even though it was gross cleaning after him.
ok who the fuck is sammy
@@interweb0069 I thought I was the only one who didn't know who or what tf Sammy is???
Sammy seems to be this person's child.
@@Schaemia see i was thinking that but then we get to the last bit of the comment where sammy starts sounding more like a pet
Yea, was thinking the same thing, most women would say my child or kid or something like that.
Thanks I’m literally actually sobbing
So he knows why she wore those gloves... Dang that's some positive thinking there~
It seems Kotaro has a Abandonment issue. Sometimes that leads to hoarding, because he feels attached to things and could not throw them away, even if it’s garbage to others. The most important of the hoards are the family’s items. Of all the things, they will be pack neatly. I’ve watched bad hoarders documents and sometimes it’s heartbreaking because they just can’t let go of familiar sentimental items.
0:24 I used to do that when I was a kid. Uusally I would just take my toys out and assemble them just to pose them and watch them
Its official, I've only seen about 3 clips about this anime and i don't think I can endore watch the whole show. Idk who the Mangaka is but I swear he better end this show with a great happy ending for Kotaro, or else I'll buy a ticket to Japan and beat his ass !!
It has a lot more happeiness than makes it into the clips. Also spoilers...
It has a happy ending
This is my first time seeing this anime and this clip alone got me crying like a b
Seeing all these clips made me sad & thankful at the same time.
Thanks for posting the clips, i hope you could post the newspaper scene too, that was such a impactful scene :)
As you said sir:
ruclips.net/video/ebUSh-Iv1ts/видео.html
the fact its a two birds one stone thing for kotaro, for one if he ever goes missing/is injured having 5 newspaper subscriptions is a good way to tell if someone isn't being active in just two days worth of missed papers, and two he scans EVERY SINGLE paper to see if his moms name is somewhere there. God dammit, that shit broke me
It was never stated that Kotaro’s mom had PPD, I see people saying this, but that is just speculation. It’s just possible that she was just abusive, it’s unknown why. I also see that people are saying the same about Takei’s mom, however that is also speculation. Besides, PPD, even the most extreme cases last at most 3 years, and those are the most extreme cases (5%). Takei looks older in the flashback. I highly recommend researching PPD if you want to know more.
That's kind of a problem with these kind of animes it's hard to feel a certain way towards a character and we're only giving little clues about them for all we know they could either be mentally ill or they could just be terrible people
@@A-TALKING-TOASTER Yeah, I agree. Although abuse is never justified, it's difficult to make judgements upon characters when we only see flashes of them
That little man can warm your heart and break it all at once I find it rather inspiring how he only sees the good in things when ppl are telling him he shouldn’t keep the gloves or how he refuses to be called trash it’s sad! but he only gives all the love he was neglected and instead of lying in the misery he moves forward bettering himself and touching all those around who will do what they can for him his parents my not deserve him but he has a family that truly cares and loves
It wasn't even 3 whole minutes...
Half way and it did a 180 to trauma flashbacks.
why are we here just to suffer?
I remembering seeing this part somewhere, but I didn't know about the cute museum part. Knowing has now made it 10x sadder.
Someday I'll watch it, I not read to be thrown into sadness.
First I gotta finish Fruits Basket. I barely started watching the new one. I kept avoiding to watch it, even after I saw they were gunna do a remake. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Easy way of life...stay single and you would not afraid of kid anymore
I love kotaro so much.... He's so cute❤❤
One of the most kind and responsible anime parent i've ever seen, next to Hanma Yujiro.
At least this make yujiro treatment more casual
2:26 enough to make a grown man cry
However sad this scene, his little museum outfit is so adorable😭
This went from wholesome to ptsd in seconds
This show was heart breaking
Kotaro really just be dropping trauma bombs in every day conversation
watching kotaro on my pms is such a bad idea. but i did get a good cry
My rage towards this fictional kids fictional parents is growing at an alarming rate.
I'm going to draw a picture of me kicking their asses
This show makes me cry so hecking much
This shows that kid love unconditionally to their parents no matter what....
This was such a great anime 😭👏🏽💜
kugimia rie was brilliant here
I know another mom who always wore gloves, there was even an episode about it. Dexter's La-
Dude, that's a star shaped stone!!! I am invested in that stone.
Ok lady. Please don't project your painful memories on something Kotaro holds dear.
Why he's just going to be feeling the same emotions when he grows up
Then those gloves will just be a painful reminder
Ohhh.
I thought it was because his mother was sick and didn't want to infect him too maybe.
This episode was so painful
"all this are things kotaro has collected over the years!" he's 4 he just barley gained sentiance so more like over the weeks maybe months
This scene isn't in the live action adaptation
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What a twist all the time. Makes me happy then makes me sad.
I didnt even think abt the fact that they could have Post Partum Depression 😭
I had a stroke reading the title of this vide
Goddamn this is already bringing me to tears 😭
Ngl it feels so weird hearing it sub. The dub is really nice.
To everyone who keeps thinking the mother is neglecting her child, she is not. She’s doing the opposite. If she were neglecting her child, she wouldn’t even bother trying to overcome her post partum depression and fulfill her responsibilities. Those gloves are a symbol of the love she holds for her child and her desperate desire to be able to care for her child.
The mother is disgusted by her child. How can u say that the mother loves the child?
Maybe but we don't know how that could affect him years later when he grows up sometimes the intentions won't justify the actions to them
I feel like a lot of the empathy for his mother tends to end up dismissing the fact that there is an actual innocent child who was affected by her illness, and that matters.
I mean I would agree with you , if she didn't let him starve till the point he ate tissues that's simply neglecting . I understand ppd is not her choice but in every scene she was holding her phone completely ignoring him , a clear sign she wasn't making effort to get better
KOTARO's line stuck in my mind.
reminder for parents that have kids do your job correctly
at first i was angry, but yk then i cried
“Kotaro”
“Karino”
How I see it:
“Kotaro”
“Kotaro”
😪🤧😭
I'm sure that when Tamaru and Karino will encounter Kotaros dad, they'll be pissed off like crazy
Every time we hear any lore about Kotaro, it just gets worse and worse
this scene made me frustrated.
Yes Takei is hurt. but screaming at a child to let something go. is not the way to do it. Even if it's painful to you.
"and you still love her after all that?"
Bruh I would have given her such a nasty look and yelled at her in private. He's a four year old kid. Of course he's still attached to his mom. He doesn't understand yet how messed up it is to need gloves to be able to touch your own children. She was too focused on her past situation and not on Kataro. Also, those gloves might literally be one of the few items his mom left behind. It's more tragic to think that's all he's going to have to remind him of mom.
I like this series doesn't treat the Mom like a villain because.. It's more complicated than that. She had untreated PPD and no one was helping her. Kotaro saw this and he's very mature for his age. He did what he could and he loved the woman who tried her best. She left all her money to Kotaro so that should say something. She couldn't be the mother he needed but in the end she loved him enough to provide him with a blanket when she was gone.
To simply label her a "bad Mom" would be a disservice to the messages the show stands for. Things like this need a lot of attention. People need to talk about it and acknowledge it more. About a VERY real situation in Japan. Children like Kotaro are called "Hochigo". You should look it up and the Japanese culture around children and their independence vs the ones who are just neglected or have two working parents.
We should also normalize talking about PPD with the sensitivity it deserves and recognize that PPD is a very real thing. Again, I respect this series for not pulling punches, and handling everything with the seriousness it needs.
Does his mum hate him or she really sick and doesn't wanna infect him.
Kinda confused with the glove scene.
She is disgusted by him so that's why to make it less gross for her she uses gloves
It's an extreme form of past partum depression
@@subarashii2374
that’s is just a theory not confirmed.
@@lagopusvulpuz1571 its obvious tho
@@subarashii2374 most likely but she could be a shit person
I do not know much about PPD, but I didn't think it got this extreme. Man life can be dark sometimes. 😢
I worry about that child *ALOT*
The artstyle make me think of fairy tail
At first I thought she used gloves because of sensitive skin or something but then I saw that flashback later…..
Oh kid... 😔
wowow
i was happy for a moment than sht started going south
Now I just feel bad
Oh my god….this is like the time I got tricked into reading a child called it…
I'll never do this to my own child
No one talked about that tissues that he ate?
Kishor. Coloca videos desde o início da Vida do Kotaro. Fica incompleto se ao conhecermos a história toda.🤗
I was 10 are some thing my mom and dad not come home I asked my grandma they already coming on the way evening I play with my car toy but suddenly my grandma was come to me and she was crying and take to the hospital . I only see my mom and dad in the bed but no response from my parents all around my parents I ask my grandma she tell they sleeping
I tell wake mom I hungry no response suddenly I cry 😫 that day I don't know they were die in the accident. I see anyone with parents I feel pain in heart ... so don't hate your parents anymore
The ending was sad...i wish he could know what happend to his mom and ...i hope they show his dad
I could imagine the situation
the dad being a good man and shit and the mother throwing some lies to the court saying that he hit her
@@A-TALKING-TOASTER Yeah. Coz that's how abuse cases go to abusers 😂
That’s the vice actress of Kagura from Gintama right? Kotaro’s Voice actress
yep, Rie Kugimiya
😭😭
I thought ot was a funny anime because of eyes until i got to know the story
Whoever manages youtube algorithm FUCK YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK, this feelsbadman.
Bruh wtf I thought this was a cute anime why you gotta make me cry
I am sorry but I need some explanation about why the mother feel ill when she touch her own children? 🙏
Because she is a horrible person who hated her child.
@@ILoveLuvia I see 😶 Thank you 🙏
@@ILoveLuvia she’s not a horrible person
It’s implied their mother’s had postpartum depression
And it can heavily warp and impact one’s relationship with their child
@@kumakiel8850 She reay should have given the kid away instead of traumatizing said kid
@@ILoveLuvia you say that like it’s all so easy but it isn’t.
It’s not just the mom’s decision to make.
If it were that simple to just “give him away” then Kotaro definitely would have a completely different life…
There are rules and regulations, and also the child’s mental health to consider.
Not only that but Kotaro still had his dad around too at the time and I’m guessing that his mom leaving is definitely what triggered the abuse.
Either way, Kotaro likely would’ve been taken from his parents but not as quickly and easily as you think it would’ve happened.
:(((((
Who the heck is she? What episode???
It's interesting how the dad's are not even being brought up in the conversation while people are bashing the moms for something they truly can't control.
Often in these cases the fathers are either not around or they are legally not allowed to visit their kids because of Court divorce shit
@@A-TALKING-TOASTER You're lying and just making things up to push your 'women bad, men get shafted'/ red pill narratives 😂
On one hand I understand, I hate germs and physical contact with most people, to the point where I had to wash my hair three or four times before it felt clean again after my dentist touched it, I don't understand why she did it but I didn't like it at all, and she touched my neck too and that my no touchy zone because my half brother once tried to strangle me to death a few years back, on the other hand I don't really get it 100% because they seem fine with a majority of others being in physical contact with them
Do you think you might have OCD?
@@anweshamishra6662 I have theorized for years that I have it but haven't had a professional diagnosis, I also believe O have adhd and I'm hoping to see someone about getting diagnoses for them in future, I hear you should get them checked out as soon as possible so I plan to when I turn eighteen in three weeks and three days
@@LeonardoHamato oh hey!! Stepping into adulthood! Congratulations! And Happy Birthday, fellow May born! 18th one is always special! Hope you have a great one!
And pls do get your issues checked out if you feel like you have any. Take it from me, you shouldn't carry these issues into your adulthood. I did and I am facing the consequences rn.
All the best to you. 👍🏼
@@anweshamishra6662 thanks for the birthday wishes, I'm super looking forward to it, I just wish my best friend of over 5 years could be there but he's in another continent and is a year younger than me so he can't just travel over whenever, and I definitely will get everything checked out, I've heard many a story on what it's like going untreated for things people thought they had but people around them said they didn't so they didn't get it checked out until someone urged them to later in their adulthood and I don't want to have to face such struggles, I'll definetly have struggles but if they're cared for early then everything will be easier
@@LeonardoHamato aww that's a bummer... 😕 But you can video chat with him at least. 😄 Hope everything goes great for you and you sort everything out. Good wishes to you. Loads of love. ❣️
If I got a penny each team a mother was disgusted by touching their own kid so they used gloves I had two pennies. Which isn't a lot but it's weird it even happened once, let alone twice!?