I find it interesting that I have had a similar animistic viewpoint since I was young. I always felt that things had some kind of spiritual energy and that was amplified when I started learning about and practicing Buddhism. Great video Andy!
I KNEW IT! I’m so glad that a fellow westerner in Japan could explain this hunch that i had about this film My only suggestion is a longform react, I guarantee a lot of watchers and followers for that
Hi Andy, I just discovered your channel recently but it has already been a huge help! Especially the focus on everyday Japanese and shortened phrases. I'm digging trough every video and creating my own anki cards with your help. Please keep up the good work. Greetings from Berlin, Germany :) Jill
Thank you Andy 先生! I always knew that the imagery and references represented something but you taught me the deep messages Miyazaki-san was trying to convey.
No face reflects what is given to him. When he was given greed, he turned into a monster, while when he was given kindness and acceptance, he remained peaceful and gave the same back. In my opinion it is a reference to society and how people reflect the situation they are in or who they are surrounded with. Some people think it represents a mirror, but pretty much the same concept!
Really great explanation/interpretation of the movie. To follow up on it I highly recommend this video by Life Where I'm From giving an introduction on Shinto. ruclips.net/video/htxVoNBd5do/видео.html Shinto scholar David Chart points out something similar as to what you said. He says: "Kami are more like 'big' or 'red' than it is like 'human' or 'dog'". That's also why the translation of Kami as 'god' and even 'spirit' is not really fitting.
Using "he" or "she" probably also feels weirder to you, Andy, as a native English speaker than it does to, say, a native French speaker (just a random example - nothing to do with the fact that I'm French :P). Lots of languages assign arbitrary genders to inanimate objects, without going as far as personifying them. Shintoism is definitely one step further, though. ^^
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I find it interesting that I have had a similar animistic viewpoint since I was young. I always felt that things had some kind of spiritual energy and that was amplified when I started learning about and practicing Buddhism. Great video Andy!
That IS interesting. =) Thank you for watching!
Great explanation! Glad we were all chatting about Ghibli films in the livestream ☺️
Oh and love the thumbnail 😂
It was a fun discussion!
Thanks! I had fun with the thumb. Haha
The live stream has become a routine for me and the spontaneity of the chat is always fun. It was a long stream but totally worth it 😊
I KNEW IT! I’m so glad that a fellow westerner in Japan could explain this hunch that i had about this film
My only suggestion is a longform react, I guarantee a lot of watchers and followers for that
“Watched it for the first time when I was 13-14...”
Me, a 6 year old that likes pretty colors: “SHINY MOVIE!”
Thanks for this video! It's always incredibly interesting to get that inside view in a piece of literary work from the culture that made it
Hi Andy,
I just discovered your channel recently but it has already been a huge help!
Especially the focus on everyday Japanese and shortened phrases. I'm digging trough every video and creating my own anki cards with your help.
Please keep up the good work.
Greetings from Berlin, Germany :)
Jill
I'm happy to hear that the videos here are helping!! I hope they can continue to do so! ☺️
Thank you Andy 先生! I always knew that the imagery and references represented something but you taught me the deep messages Miyazaki-san was trying to convey.
I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. =)
Really love your explanation and breakdown ☺️♥️
Love the sidetrack, Andy!
I'm happy to hear that! Thanks for watching again! =D
Such an interesting perspective, thank you for introducing it to us! 🤩👌 It gave me some of the "Aha" moments! 🤩✨️
面白いです。ありがとう❗ I think it is a beautiful mindset.
I have a question what is your theory of no face? Can you explain more please?
No face reflects what is given to him. When he was given greed, he turned into a monster, while when he was given kindness and acceptance, he remained peaceful and gave the same back. In my opinion it is a reference to society and how people reflect the situation they are in or who they are surrounded with. Some people think it represents a mirror, but pretty much the same concept!
Really great explanation/interpretation of the movie. To follow up on it I highly recommend this video by Life Where I'm From giving an introduction on Shinto. ruclips.net/video/htxVoNBd5do/видео.html
Shinto scholar David Chart points out something similar as to what you said. He says: "Kami are more like 'big' or 'red' than it is like 'human' or 'dog'". That's also why the translation of Kami as 'god' and even 'spirit' is not really fitting.
Thank you for watching! I'll have to take a look at that video. =)
Thank you so much for the interesting video.
Using "he" or "she" probably also feels weirder to you, Andy, as a native English speaker than it does to, say, a native French speaker (just a random example - nothing to do with the fact that I'm French :P). Lots of languages assign arbitrary genders to inanimate objects, without going as far as personifying them. Shintoism is definitely one step further, though. ^^
Yeah, they take it to a whole new level here! haha