Each character represents something Taichi= Self sacrifice born out of selfishness Inaba= avoidance of feelings out of fear of being rejected Iori= no sense of who you are or who you want to be Yui= fear of something that doesn’t need to be feared Aoki= knowing you will never be the protagonist but are fine with it but still making your mark
Legit love how personal your channel is. As often as the big giants of TH-cam try to get personal, it never has the same effect and always feels a little fake, like a PR stunt. Forgot this show even existed til I saw the notification but this video helped me remember just how much I liked it.
Similar for me. It had almost faded in my memories, glad i rewatched it. I hope I can one day get bigger without people thinking my motives have changed or seeing me less real, I know what you mean though
5:12 "But I wouldn't be too hasty to disregard our interaction with other people in our life as not truly us. After all, would that mean that we never truly interact with one another? I don't think that that's accurate. Each mask you wear is still fastened and made by your own design and your own thoughts, and even if it's meant to cover you, it still says something about the designer, who created it and put it on." Every video of yours have these little valuable nuggets of reflection. Well said, man.
kokoro connect is one of my all time favorites, and hearing such a in depth take on the show and its impact on you was awesome. Thank you for the content.
hanako and rin best girls, then emi then lily (emi and lily possibly tied, idk) and shizune and the one with drill hair (i think her name was misha?) are bottom tier for me. this list does not include any side characters but favorite side characters are akira, miki and emi's mom. Not trying to start arguments, just stating my thoughts.
@@Yuki_Ika7 I think I'll have to agree with Hanako being best girl. Her route was such an emotional rollercoaster. That said, all of them are really fleshed out and well written. Truly, what a game.
Ahhh Kokoro Connect is one of my favorite anime ever (including the OVAs which are essential!) and I’m so happy someone is finally talking about it!!! I’m so sad that the cast controversy cost the show an audience because it was so good and entertaining.
They destroyed Iori even more in the OVA though but in terms of relationship Inaba is much more consistent to herself so she might be the better partner for Taichi since he was an idiot and needs someone like Inaba to maintain his composure and avoid getting into mess
love is weird right? (in a good way) u never know whatll happen in life, who you find throughout your life, that could help you grow together. Im still looking, not for that "person", but for something geniune. Whether it be friends or gf, jus someone i can just be myself with, not worrying what the other think about me. Yeah there can be fights, that's normal. But ive never found one like that. im turning 17 soon, trynna move forward with myself, with the things i like. So i hope someday.. somehow... i find it. Genuinity
Oh I remember this anime, it was nice, I watch it in a moment when I really was in need of some H U M A N D R A M A as catharsis and shit, and it 100% delivered. Love your channel man.
You know, I feel like figuring out who you are has a lot to do with the quote "life is what happens when you're making other plans" I've been trying to figure out who I am since I was 13, and I honestly still don't know. But in that time, I've been someone, regardless of what I thought I was or what I wanted to be.
What I love about these high school anime’s is that they’ve shown me to not try and be someone else but just be me. I won’t try to force anything unless I really want to. I love anime.
I also watched this show at a transitive phase of my life, when I was struggling with decisions and non-decisions, self-identity and the lack thereof. It was the first year of college, and I was struggling with the idea that I might be trans after all these years of questioning, and that really threw me off my balance. I escaped to anime again, and came across this show (and several other hard-hitting ones). While this was just a supernatural melodrama to most other people, this show really hit home to me. It tackled many of my fears, anxieties, and insecurities, while at the same time, assuring me that everything was going to be okay. The interactions between the characters are so real and honest and raw, I cried several times throughout the anime, even on the second watch. It didn't have the same effect on me as Hourou Musuko or Bokura no Hentai did, but it struck me at my core: my constant crave for acceptance and validation at the time. I am now a much more stable person, getting my shit together as a senior in college graduating next spring. I came out to my parents and several friends not long after the first time I watched this show, and haven't looked back since (well technically, I have, but you know). Presenting as a girl full time and passing and making new friends and connections makes me happy looking back at these works of fiction that had helped me tremendously when I needed it the most. So, thank you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and deeply personal experience with me, and with us. This show means a lot to me, and I feel warm inside, comforted by the knowledge that it means a lot to a few others too. I am forever grateful to anime and manga for existing and always being there for me.
I remember when I first saw Kokoro Connect. I was also going through a transitional stage, because I had broken up with my "toxic" girlfriend that I loved and that during my time with her I grew a lot as a person but in turn I left things on the road to accommodate a lifestyle that was not my ideal. At the same time, I was going through my second year of college and everything was just going to get harder (everyone who studied systems, PC science or a technical career we thought about it) so when I found the adventures of Taichi, Inaba, Iori, Yui and Aoki, I felt that I could find a "sense" to that swirl of emotions that was transcending in my life and in turn helped me to understand that "everything happens for a reason", years later I still remember this anime in a very special place in my heart and that their teachings can touch anyone. Great video paps.
I’ve been watching emotional or slice of life types anime for a while, the gems like Angel beatz , hyouka, orange , anohana etc are hard to find , and what one considers a ‘gem’ is subjective. I legitimately only started watching this a few weeks ago and consider it a personal gem. I and probably everyone who watches these types of anime want a similar circumstance of friends and people you can fall back on. The idea is present in a weird and indiscernible way even tho i am only 15 turning 16 soon. I have time to find what i want and identify who i am . On that note this video has connected to me on a personal level , thanks bro
Angel Beats and Hyouka wasn't that amazing for me. Good but not amazing. Orange, Sket Dance, and Anohana were amazing. You can try Little Busters but I think it gets amazing in season 2. Season 1 is just good and getting to know the characters
Love your channel man, it's themes like this that not only make me love anime but it's one of the only genres that can make these themes really hit home 🖤
This is my favorite anime, i'm really glad you made a video of it. You put my thoughts/emotions into words about it, and even added your own real-life connection. I was pretty happy when i saw that you made a video about Kokoro Connect.
This show hit me hard in a way. A way I don't even really know yet. I love it to death, but maybe it was coincidence or maybe this show did truly open Pandora's box for me, or maybe guided my hand. I don't know yet. I found your channel recently and I have to say, you make amazing content. Thank you for this video, it was actually the thing that made me go out and watch this anime since I've seen it before but was too lazy to go find it online. Love your work can't wait to see more of it.
I feel like you're still unable to find your identity, ironically in your own video about finding your own identity. This entire channel feels like a special corner where you come to open up your thoughts, show different perspectives in different situations, and this is how I feel you find yourself truly. In time, we'll all find out who are "we", and by time, we'll still be figuring out who "you" are. You've been pouring all these thoughts into your videos, through your interests, and we'll be only able to know those specific situations. I've watched your videos since you had like 2k views, and that's the "you" I'm talking about now. The "you" I see now is not different, but feels more comfortable talking about sincere things that mean to you. And I fucking hope you don't stop changing, because you put your emotions through words, and not many people can do that sincerely nowadays.
Watching this in 2020 makes one very grateful for contact and grasping hands of a helping friend. Then the realization these things were taken for granted in the best of times sets in. Kokoro was about showing the power of vulnerability, the dignity of an honest conversation. Like people, it's a show that's perfectly imperfect
I love how you add your own experiences to your content and show how you relate to the stuff you talk about. It’s why I keep coming back for more because I can also relate heavily to it and you’ve even shown me some things I have enjoyed watching. Keep it up man
This is the first time I've seen someone actually look into Kokoro Connect, and I seriously appreciate it... This show... Was something I absolutely enjoyed deeply and seeing someone actually go into this properly and speak about it as it is, makes me really happy...
I understand how you feel. It's a show That has meant a lot to me for a long time but I had never really seen much discussion on it beyond a review or two. Hope everything is well
@@HidinginPublic I hope so for you as well. I'm glad this made you more aware of what exactly makes you you, but never forget that there's Noone "you'er" than you, and it doesn't take a massive earth shattering accomplishment to prove that. Sometimes it's the little stuff. Different sides for different people is ok too, but I think like with Nagase, it wasn't really a case of one singular side being more real than the other (I mean unless it's an intended feint or something) but rather it being a part of many aspects that make you. This is your channel. Might be the only you I know, but i dont think it's any less real than the you others who've met you in person know. The multi dimensional aspects of the kokoro connect characters is what made them so enjoyable, and with that in mind, I'm glad you're able to see that. Anime does things to the soul... Every once in a while...
Just finished this series and it was nice, it was almost like a “refresh”. It was comforting and chill, I loved the characters and their backgrounds! Love the channel bro! Just found you out like a month ago and it’s been fun! Keep them vids going don’t stop!❤️
I watched "welcome to the NHK" in my first year of High School and it spoke to me a lot. Your video has got me to wonder what i'd think if i watched it again now, over a decade later?
I love how this also apply under the idea of how you can hate the past version of yourself too, like it's is the contrary, but in my perception it comes from knowing what you would actually wanted to do at that time and you didn't, which is close to what makes you jealous of the past; knowing what you did but aren't doing anymore.
So happy you did a thematic analysis for this show (even though it wasn't filled with unconditional praise). After finishing over 400 anime, Kokoro Connect is still my favorite, and there's not nearly enough videos on youtube about it. Thank you!
I do really enjoy it a lot, I hope I didn't undersell it too much. There are barely any youtube videos talking about it, i'm glad I could add to the list
Hey, I just want to say that I can really relate to your content and your way of thinking and living. I've been binging your content lately; it's kind of nice to know that someone else, somewhere, gets it. Thank you.
The power turned off cuz it can't handle you uploading two awesome videos a week! :P On the topic of masks, it reminded me in college when I was given a certain nickname that made it sound like I was cooler than I actually was. It made me feel a little bit stuck with the fake-ish persona given to me by that nickname. Small things like what name people call you can affect how you decide to display yourself in front of them. There are many anime shows that I watched in the past, but I wouldn't take the time to consciously relate/analyze its themes to my life, even when I was in high school or college. If I rewatch the show now with a different set of lens, I will probably get a lot out of it (and remember how awesome Inaba was). I really appreciate how open you are in talking about yourself in your videos!
I maybe a year late, and 8 years late to the show. But this show was great and this video gave me a new perspective of the show. This is my first video from you and its great. Thankyou.
Another two years have passed, I wonder how you're doing now, how you feel about yourself, about who you are. I hope you're well. Your videos always make me feel a certain, very specific way. Makes me want to know you. Thanks for sharing. Take care of yourself, sending love.
With every video I watch on this channel, I'm amazed by how clearly and beautifully Hiding in Public expresses ideas and explains things. About identity, I'm relieved that I no longer seriously care who I am, because it's a pretty complex and difficult thing to get a full grasp of. Now, I'm just some creature with a few notable attributes who's going down a checklist of obligations. My "self" isn't precious to me. I don't even want to have children because I don't want to propagate it.
Just finished Kokoro Connect and it was a fun ride to be honest, don't know why I started it ( I think I heard Nux speak of it once and then I saw that you made a video of it a year ago 😅), but I'm glad I did. Watching your video makes me feel like I'm not alone with still finding "you". I've changed so much then it comes to being with friends and family treating them all different, like how they want me to be, even if I don't want to admit but I felt like Iori most of the time if I'm being honest. Having to keep up appearances for my family, being cheerful in front of your friends or even having good grades for the sake of your parents and not for yourself was bothering me through my entire school life. Finding/ being yourself is something that I still struggle with even now, but I've changed a little doing some things that I want instead of having pressure on myself from somebody else. Your videos and many other people on the internet help me with defining me, creating my own consciousness of right or wrong and who I want to strive to be. Even if you probably won't see this ( after all it's been a while since this video came out) Thank You.
So the end of this video hit me hard man. I cant describe how much I empathize with your experiences, so many similar things happened to me and probably many others but its relieving to hear someone speak about it.
This is honestly extremely relatable for me, I first watched this at the end of 8th grade, and although I finished, it never meant anything significant, then I decided to re-watch a few years later, midway through my senior year of high school, and boy could I feel the impact of the story. I struggled a lot socially all the way since elementary, and finally, after several years, it gave me the closure I needed, since I had always believed it had been my fault to "not be likeable". Not a perfect show, but it sure carries a powerful and cathartic message. It is honestly one of the best stories I've ever seen or read.
Nice analysis. Came here from Nux's channel. This is one of the few highschool anime which I watched long ago and i still remember it. I really like how the show explores the traumas of all the characters and the reasons behind them.
We really have to get an English translation of the light novel or a manga continuation. I’m craving to know how the story continues. Sadly. It’s unlikely going to happen. If I ever learn Japanese. I’ll let everyone of you know how it went (if you want to), because this anime is so deeply made. Kokoro connect should be more popular, because of it’s plot and not of its meme
not my real name so when I posted this 5 months ago, I didn’t know it yet, but there is an ongoing translation for the light novel by the j-novel club. It’s currently only available in E-book form, but there’s also a pirated version in pdf. E-book (paid version) j-novel.club/s/kokoro-connect Pdf (pirated version) www.google.nl/amp/s/jnovels.com/kokoro-connect-pdf/amp/ OH BY THE WAY... The translation is on going so the next volume will be out on the 2nd of June
The thing is, the anime directors and some of the voice actors involved in Kokoro Connect are massive assholes. There is a whole controversy about Kokoro Connect because they asked a fresh voice actor to do auditions for the voice of an anime exclusive character who wasn't in the original novels. At the event in which they would supposedly reveal that character, they revealed it was a prank and mocked the voice actor. Turns out there was a lot of shit going on behind the scenes and the anime directors forced the voice actor to promote the anime throughout the whole country (even though he wasn't going to be a part of it after all) and if he didn't, he'd be forced to do some crazy shit like raise the anime's twitter account to 30,000 followers or something. Fans then retaliated by rating the anime super low, and the anime barely made any profit. So, if you're looking for someone to blame, I suggest the douchebags who thought this 'prank' was a good idea.
I liked this Sometimes, a show, a song struggles like we are... I Liked how you are being thoughtful...with yourself From all of us...who are trying to find our way...thank you
I normally read the books series once a year because even if the story doesn't change the person that I am does making me learn and think more about myself using the series
Very relatable. I felt similar to you. People knew me as my gaming persona. All my friends knew me as a really good gamer and they called me smart in school and they thought I was really serous person. Believe me, they were good friends. Still friends with them to this day. I also feel like they don't truly know me when I am at my home. It can be partially my fault. In school I was the quiet kid who just sat down and did my work. I never really branched out. They reached out to me. I definitely look back at my high school days and think how I should have done things differently. Its all behind me now. Just have to accept it. Sorry I went on this backstory. I love to share when I can because I didn't share much in school.
So first off, I am LOVING the two uploads a week. I can 100% relate to the whole thing about being Hiding vs your "real" name. In my life, I too am referred to as "Felton" more than my real name in the past 5ish years. Felton is my Smash Tag, and online name. Outside of like 5 close friends, coworkers, and my mom, everyone calls me Felton. Like you said with you, the margin for myself is nuts, it's like 90% to 10%. I have also been told I am apologetically myself. Which I can agree with. You talked about how having an Online vs Offline self or having different selves within different groups. I am never that much different between the groups. Again great video I liked this one a lot. I knew nothing of the anime you were talking about but, I was still engaged the whole time. Thank you for the wonderful content. I know what anime I'm going to watch this weekend. :D
I can absolutely relate to the online name thing too. For the last 3 years I've been called by my online name more times than by my real name. And I've also met the very best friend I have through the internet and we call each other by the nametags we had on an online game. At first, I remember I freaked out about having better relationship with those people because it, somehow, felt unreal. Right now, I wouldn't even think about losing them.
I'm glad you stayed engaged and are enjoying the increased uploads, it makes the increased work worth it. I don't act much different around different groups, but I may be more or less sensitive or choose the way I phrase things more carefully. I never lie or change my opinions to fit in. I think we're probably fairly similar in that sense
@@HidinginPublic Yeah man, I know you don't know me very well. I feel I have a pretty good idea of what kind of person you are from your videos and we are pretty similar in a lot of ways.
This anime hit me deep inside my heart because of how much all of the character's conflicts reminds me of the problems I have deep within myself when I was in middlesschool-highschool... Episode 10 made me cry like a little bitch because of how much Inaba reminds me so much of myself...
The thing I loved about Nonprofit Connect was the depth it had to character. Questions over selflessness can be selfish where a positive level of that can. People who don't understand themselves, with a long way to go. People with traits they can't change that sound unpleasant, and deserve a bit of understanding. And tough experiences that are not easy to get past. Having my own crisis of identity, it is good to look back at it.
5:39, I've thought about that myself. I've always been a socially awkward person, surrounded by very aggressive or toxic people. So I always saw myself a supporter, or a mirror, acting in a way that often reflects or compliments the person I'm dealing with. It's one of the reasons why I have so much trouble introducing my friends to each other because I don't know how to act. People always talk about how my personality changes from somewhat cold to very warm, especially when it comes to how I speak.(I.e I won't swear around most people, and me swearing in front of someone is a good sign that I like them in a friendly way.) Eventually I realized that I did this so often that I pondered who I was. If I never met the toxic or aggressive people, who was beneath the 'fake' personalities? After a long time, I think I realized that every one of those masks or personalities that I kept switching through. Are part of me. There's always going to be a certain tone or change in person when dealing with people especially the ones you know pretty well. And that's perfectly fine. Around that time I was playing Persona 4, and I often related to Teddie from the game. The whole idea that there is no true self.
Thats very true. Good or bad I believe all people have different faces or personas that we develop through growth and time and that is because of a thing called emotion.
I swear half the time your life has a more interesting plot than the things you talk about. Although this anime seems interesting, I think I'll check it out! Thanks for bringing this to my attention and I loved the vid!
Your channel is amazing as your words resonated with me so much, you deserve a lot more subs! What I loved about this show is that I found myself within all the characters. I’m a self-confessed selfless-freak like Taichi, my identity was in shambles like Iori, I was fearful and had low self-esteem like Yui, and I was laidback and weirdly optimistic like Aoki, with moments of distrust like Inaba as well. What resonated with me though is Inaba’s statement about her distrust… I relate to the fact that I had no trauma and was simply born through experiences and ended up as me. Kokoro Connect definitely tied together all my weird personalities back in the day and reminiscing about it now makes me cringe and sigh with relief that I lived through that… 7 years of confusion went by and I survived.
That was a great video. I love when you do this introspection and its good that you can see the good in your life now even if some things are not the same as they used to be. Keep up the good work. You seem so honest and vulnerable in this, it's really touching. Thanks
Truly a one-of-a-kind anime. It has so many flaws, yet I love it nonetheless. The character-building and interaction in this show are some of the best this medium can offer.
I've always thought of your identity as something you "create", rather than something you "find". It starts off really flexible in childhood, and as you grow up you build upon that base. I used to be really pessimistic in childhood, but I made a flip to optimism in high school. It's not that I have a different identity now. I was pessimistic because I had a big ego (I thought it was smart to be critical), and I still have that big ego even today (unfortunately). Nowadays that optimism is probably difficult to change, and I'm "creating" other things on top of it (how to act in a professional environment, presentation personality, etc). Great video though. Hope you're able to figure things out.
Speaking of egos, there was a scandal of sorts where most of the voice actors, and some of the staff, bullied a newcomer voice actor, promising him an anime exclusive character to voice but that wasnt true and ultimately humiliated him in front of an audience and on a live stream. IIRC the anime was set to have more episodes but, after the incident, the OVA episode count was reduced. Seeing how those young men and women bullied the guy was disappointing.
I've not heard of this show before now, but I think I'll have to give it a watch :) a lot of the talk about identity really resonated with me, I definitely relate to how you feel and I really struggled with it for so long. I think now its gotten better for me, the friends around me really helped to show me who I am and who I want to be. Lovely video, I really like your channel.
Ah man just finished it today and it was kinda heartwarming in the end. There were intense moments as well but it does give you much high perspective on life.
It's a question I've asked alot to myself and still can't find an answer, and I'm sure many are still searching, it's comforting in a way when someone speaks this out. It helps us all reflect at the same time. I like Johari Window psychology model. It's a chart splitting into 4 that shows the 4 sides to ourselves. It helps solidify generally on what my current state of self is. I recently learnt that "Me" isn't a constant state, that while some parts of ourselves is a core being of our personality, we can change our mindset and person we want to be. If my Open and Blind Spot self is not in line with my own morales and Hidden feelings of who I want to be, understanding my own behaviors and attitude in life and transforming it into a new mindset will slowly shift the actions I do, and I find comfort in that, knowing that I have ownership in tailoring who I want to be
Fierying I’m going to look into that. If you’re interested in those kinds of things, I have two questions for you- have you heard of the Meyer’s Briggs Type Indicator? And if not, just go straight to this because I get the sense you’d like it better- have you heard of the Enneagram?? Both are analyses that help organize what kind of person you are or identity you tend to have... and a lot of it can be applied to people. For instance, from what I’ve seen, Taichi in Kokoro Connect is an ISFJ 2, and Iori is an ENFP 9. The rest I’m not sure of, but I’m willing to be on Inaba being an ESTJ 1. Sorry for going on long, I just find that those types of things help me organize people’s mindsets and see them in a deeper way- and the same goes for myself. Everyone’s different, but I wonder if you’d feel the same. ~An ENFP 4w5 (tritype 497) because why not
After watching this video, I decided to check Kokoro Connect out. I finished it the other day, but I don't know why I feel like I just watched it in 2016. It just feels like it was so long ago. I don't know why.
I loved this show since I watched it 5 years ago. Durring that time, most of my interactions and actions aimed at pleasing somebody else. It took me a long time and a lot of self reflection to understand myself.. 7:45 i feel you man. I think this feeling comes from the fact that there is always a limit to how much I understand my own behaviour. Of course I can analyse and reflect it, but since there is always the point of not knowing why I do something (or the realisation that a lot of things I do happen for reasons I don't like)
I watched this one 5 years ago, and somehow it always makes it's way to the back of my head, kind of like "oh yeah, that one show where I felt like they where shoving some kind of empathy down my throat" but somehow I always thought that it was an enjoyable show, recommending it to my friends, I also thought about rewatching it but never felt motivated enough to getting around and doing that. Even now I think that the way they shoved empathy at me, or at least how I felt that the show did, was something that for me wasn't ok, but I believe that this love/hate relationship I have with Kokoro Connect helped me get along better with my friends, even if the way it achieved that was unpleasant, so I can't not recommend giving it a watch but I don't feel ok with the show itself.
It's a weird show. I'm not sure if empathy is the right word though. The show definitely shoves drama and sad stuff down your throat and feels like it really wants you to f e e l somethibg, but idunno if it's exactly empathy. I can understand where you are coming from though. Some of the crying was drawn out a little long for my taste and made me feel a little uncomfortable
The thing that I admired most about Kokoro Connect was that it sort of captured that feeling of being isolated, despite having people around you. Sure, the characters had friends that did indeed care, but it's hard to connect if something within you isn't right. How can one socialize if they fear themselves, or the world at large, or something else? The answer should be a very simple "Just talk to people" But it seems harder than that. Why? Maybe someone cannot find the right words to express themselves or their thoughts. Or maybe someone is distrustful of society. For me, it gave me that feeling. For a show that has some pretty funny and not so serious moments, it has a lot of sadness behind. It has what scares me, loneliness.
Great analysis. I'm not an anime fan, but I love a good "slice-of-life" story no matter the medium. With that, I gently rebuke you for referring to a future time when "coming-of-age stories won't still appeal to" you. If you're like most people, these stories will become more and more precious to you -- because the length of your own experience will enrich them. I say that is a beautiful thing.
I watched this show late, and one benefit to not being exposed to coming of age stories during the period I came to age, is that I can go back and experience the coming of age stories of others. Instead of having my experience be dictated by the stories of others, I can instead cheer on the characters in stories instead of having to relate to them.
Just finished the show last night really liked it then came to TH-cam to see people talk about it and found your video and loved it Now something weird idk who will read this but I dont care wanted to know if anyone ever can't really watch/read or whatever after watching/reading something like this it just feels hard to move on from a store like if I do it's gone filled with the next thing Sorry if this didnt make any sense or if its was weird just wanted to say it
I am still divided on this show. I dropped it (after watching the first 7 episodes) a few months ago because of a few reasons like the drama feeling forced. My biggest issue though was with the relationship between Inaba and Taichi. I just cannot figure out a (not drug related) way that would have Inaba fall in love with Taichi, and that just made the whole show feel contrived and disgusting. I understand that Taichi is supposed to be the self-insert, blank slate, no personality nice-guy character but that exact fact that that is the type of character he is makes it so that there is no way that someone with a personality like Inaba would fall in love with a character like that. She could fall in lust with him and that would be fine but she should not fall in love with him. This video has also somewhat made me realize why this show didn't really resonate with me. I know who I am, very well, and have for a large portion of my life. I don't look back on the past remembering how things were better, I on the rare occasion I do look back on the past I see how I how much worse I used to be. In the end I don't think I will ever finish this show, it just doesn't seem like it is for me.
@@HidinginPublic Makes me a little sad,, Kokoro Connect was a really important anime to me as a teenager. I wish more people had seen it or were discussing it, I don't think I've seen another show explore the same themes in the same way.
for some reason this show has stuck to the back of my mind i would remember it but i just could never remember what it was called it has been years since i have seen it maybe its time to give it a rewatch
Each character represents something
Taichi= Self sacrifice born out of selfishness
Inaba= avoidance of feelings out of fear of being rejected
Iori= no sense of who you are or who you want to be
Yui= fear of something that doesn’t need to be feared
Aoki= knowing you will never be the protagonist but are fine with it but still making your mark
Inaba is best girl.
Accurate
lucas morandini 100%
I advise not reading ahead in the light novels if you want to hold on to that. She gets chickified.
SirRavixFourhorn how?
I agree
Legit love how personal your channel is. As often as the big giants of TH-cam try to get personal, it never has the same effect and always feels a little fake, like a PR stunt. Forgot this show even existed til I saw the notification but this video helped me remember just how much I liked it.
Similar for me. It had almost faded in my memories, glad i rewatched it. I hope I can one day get bigger without people thinking my motives have changed or seeing me less real, I know what you mean though
5:12
"But I wouldn't be too hasty to disregard our interaction with other people in our life as not truly us. After all, would that mean that we never truly interact with one another?
I don't think that that's accurate.
Each mask you wear is still fastened and made by your own design and your own thoughts, and even if it's meant to cover you, it still says something about the designer, who created it and put it on."
Every video of yours have these little valuable nuggets of reflection. Well said, man.
Vicente3 that part was so deep and meaningful I can’t even-
thats what hes saying
kokoro connect is one of my all time favorites, and hearing such a in depth take on the show and its impact on you was awesome. Thank you for the content.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm happy it could meam a lot
I would love it more if the ending was better
@@HydroHiya I think the ova ending was really good.
@@HydroHiya what do you mean , the ending WAS good
Ahhh I love the Katawa Shoujo music! Brings back so many good memories
It'z too good not to use. I miss it
hanako and rin best girls, then emi then lily (emi and lily possibly tied, idk) and shizune and the one with drill hair (i think her name was misha?) are bottom tier for me. this list does not include any side characters but favorite side characters are akira, miki and emi's mom. Not trying to start arguments, just stating my thoughts.
@@Yuki_Ika7 I think I'll have to agree with Hanako being best girl. Her route was such an emotional rollercoaster. That said, all of them are really fleshed out and well written. Truly, what a game.
Ahhh Kokoro Connect is one of my favorite anime ever (including the OVAs which are essential!) and I’m so happy someone is finally talking about it!!! I’m so sad that the cast controversy cost the show an audience because it was so good and entertaining.
They destroyed Iori even more in the OVA though but in terms of relationship Inaba is much more consistent to herself so she might be the better partner for Taichi since he was an idiot and needs someone like Inaba to maintain his composure and avoid getting into mess
Paulo Azuela totally agree, Iori and Taichi are volatile and I felt Iori knew it. Inaba would keep Taichi in check while Taichi would soften Inaba up.
love is weird right? (in a good way)
u never know whatll happen in life, who you find throughout your life, that could help you grow together.
Im still looking, not for that "person", but for something geniune. Whether it be friends or gf, jus someone i can just be myself with, not worrying what the other think about me. Yeah there can be fights, that's normal. But ive never found one like that. im turning 17 soon, trynna move forward with myself, with the things i like. So i hope someday.. somehow... i find it. Genuinity
Good luck in life!
Paulo Azuela Wow, destroyed is a perfect description for what I felt they did to Iori in the OVA, I really hated watching them.
Oh I remember this anime, it was nice, I watch it in a moment when I really was in need of some H U M A N D R A M A as catharsis and shit, and it 100% delivered. Love your channel man.
There'z lots of H U M A N D R A M A in this show. Glad you liked the vid
You know, I feel like figuring out who you are has a lot to do with the quote "life is what happens when you're making other plans"
I've been trying to figure out who I am since I was 13, and I honestly still don't know. But in that time, I've been someone, regardless of what I thought I was or what I wanted to be.
Agreed. That's a good way to look at it
What I love about these high school anime’s is that they’ve shown me to not try and be someone else but just be me. I won’t try to force anything unless I really want to. I love anime.
Kokoro Connect uhh.
Didn't expect a video about that?
Always do what I feel like haha
I really like how personal this video was and the stuff about identity. It gave me something to think about.
I'm glad, hope the day is going well
Hiding in Public is the only TH-camr I’ve ever wanted to see the face of. Your real self is so much a part of your youtuber personality!
I plan to reveal at 100k
asian dude does it really matter
I also watched this show at a transitive phase of my life, when I was struggling with decisions and non-decisions, self-identity and the lack thereof. It was the first year of college, and I was struggling with the idea that I might be trans after all these years of questioning, and that really threw me off my balance. I escaped to anime again, and came across this show (and several other hard-hitting ones).
While this was just a supernatural melodrama to most other people, this show really hit home to me. It tackled many of my fears, anxieties, and insecurities, while at the same time, assuring me that everything was going to be okay. The interactions between the characters are so real and honest and raw, I cried several times throughout the anime, even on the second watch. It didn't have the same effect on me as Hourou Musuko or Bokura no Hentai did, but it struck me at my core: my constant crave for acceptance and validation at the time.
I am now a much more stable person, getting my shit together as a senior in college graduating next spring. I came out to my parents and several friends not long after the first time I watched this show, and haven't looked back since (well technically, I have, but you know). Presenting as a girl full time and passing and making new friends and connections makes me happy looking back at these works of fiction that had helped me tremendously when I needed it the most.
So, thank you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and deeply personal experience with me, and with us. This show means a lot to me, and I feel warm inside, comforted by the knowledge that it means a lot to a few others too. I am forever grateful to anime and manga for existing and always being there for me.
I remember when I first saw Kokoro Connect.
I was also going through a transitional stage, because I had broken up with my "toxic" girlfriend that I loved and that during my time with her I grew a lot as a person but in turn I left things on the road to accommodate a lifestyle that was not my ideal.
At the same time, I was going through my second year of college and everything was just going to get harder (everyone who studied systems, PC science or a technical career we thought about it) so when I found the adventures of Taichi, Inaba, Iori, Yui and Aoki, I felt that I could find a "sense" to that swirl of emotions that was transcending in my life and in turn helped me to understand that "everything happens for a reason", years later I still remember this anime in a very special place in my heart and that their teachings can touch anyone.
Great video paps.
I’ve been watching emotional or slice of life types anime for a while, the gems like Angel beatz , hyouka, orange , anohana etc are hard to find , and what one considers a ‘gem’ is subjective. I legitimately only started watching this a few weeks ago and consider it a personal gem. I and probably everyone who watches these types of anime want a similar circumstance of friends and people you can fall back on. The idea is present in a weird and indiscernible way even tho i am only 15 turning 16 soon. I have time to find what i want and identify who i am . On that note this video has connected to me on a personal level , thanks bro
Well i'm glad it connected, however it did. I like many of the shows you mentioned as well
@@HidinginPublic i got a recommendations....maid-sama
Angel Beats and Hyouka wasn't that amazing for me. Good but not amazing. Orange, Sket Dance, and Anohana were amazing. You can try Little Busters but I think it gets amazing in season 2. Season 1 is just good and getting to know the characters
Also Kokoro Connect is one of my all time favourites as well
ello bruv we both similar ages how you doin now
Love your channel man, it's themes like this that not only make me love anime but it's one of the only genres that can make these themes really hit home 🖤
Thanks man I'm glad for all the kind words. Lots of love
I always expect the unexpected, good video man keep at it
Thanks I'll do what I can to continue
This is my favorite anime, i'm really glad you made a video of it. You put my thoughts/emotions into words about it, and even added your own real-life connection. I was pretty happy when i saw that you made a video about Kokoro Connect.
Kokoro connect has a lot of sentimental value to me so it had to come eventually. I'm glad you enjoyed what I had to say about it
This show hit me hard in a way. A way I don't even really know yet. I love it to death, but maybe it was coincidence or maybe this show did truly open Pandora's box for me, or maybe guided my hand. I don't know yet. I found your channel recently and I have to say, you make amazing content. Thank you for this video, it was actually the thing that made me go out and watch this anime since I've seen it before but was too lazy to go find it online. Love your work can't wait to see more of it.
I just watch kokoro connect cuz I love Inaba's VA
I do too
Hiding in Public As do I!!
Also iori and yui(k on yui) have the sane va
I feel like you're still unable to find your identity, ironically in your own video about finding your own identity.
This entire channel feels like a special corner where you come to open up your thoughts, show different perspectives in different situations, and this is how I feel you find yourself truly. In time, we'll all find out who are "we", and by time, we'll still be figuring out who "you" are. You've been pouring all these thoughts into your videos, through your interests, and we'll be only able to know those specific situations. I've watched your videos since you had like 2k views, and that's the "you" I'm talking about now. The "you" I see now is not different, but feels more comfortable talking about sincere things that mean to you. And I fucking hope you don't stop changing, because you put your emotions through words, and not many people can do that sincerely nowadays.
That's a lot. Thanks for sticking around so long. I don't plan to stop putting myself into my videos anytime soon
Kokoro Connect was a solid show, and I watched it in College, but this video was unexpected & awesome & you did a great job my guy.
Thanks man, I appreciate it. Nice to hear your thoughts
Love the videos. This show is pretty neat and not talked about much so im glad you made a vid on it.
Kokoro connect was just awesome !!And Inaba was cutest girl ever
Watching this in 2020 makes one very grateful for contact and grasping hands of a helping friend. Then the realization these things were taken for granted in the best of times sets in. Kokoro was about showing the power of vulnerability, the dignity of an honest conversation. Like people, it's a show that's perfectly imperfect
i absolutely loved this anime, one of my favorite school anime by far.
It's a good one
I love hearing your personal takes on these different themes. Love and light to you always.
Thank you, and ditto of course, I hope things go well for you
@@HidinginPublic Have you considered ever making a discord for your fans (or do you have one already perhaps)?
I love how you add your own experiences to your content and show how you relate to the stuff you talk about. It’s why I keep coming back for more because I can also relate heavily to it and you’ve even shown me some things I have enjoyed watching. Keep it up man
That's the general focal point I try to center my channel around so i'm happy you enjoy that and come back for it. Hope you had an alright day
You should have a lot of subscribers. You are a real person, you talk like a real person. I love that about your videos.
Thank you, glad you're still watching and leaving comments after all this time
I LOVE THIS ANIME IS MY FAVORITE ANIME, ALL DAYS I TYPE "Kokoro Connect" and a new video of Kokoro Connect? WTF :D
Edit: I love the video
Talk about good luck...for me. I'm glad you ended up liking it and that I released it JUST in time
This is the first time I've seen someone actually look into Kokoro Connect, and I seriously appreciate it... This show... Was something I absolutely enjoyed deeply and seeing someone actually go into this properly and speak about it as it is, makes me really happy...
I understand how you feel. It's a show That has meant a lot to me for a long time but I had never really seen much discussion on it beyond a review or two. Hope everything is well
@@HidinginPublic I hope so for you as well. I'm glad this made you more aware of what exactly makes you you, but never forget that there's Noone "you'er" than you, and it doesn't take a massive earth shattering accomplishment to prove that. Sometimes it's the little stuff.
Different sides for different people is ok too, but I think like with Nagase, it wasn't really a case of one singular side being more real than the other (I mean unless it's an intended feint or something) but rather it being a part of many aspects that make you. This is your channel. Might be the only you I know, but i dont think it's any less real than the you others who've met you in person know. The multi dimensional aspects of the kokoro connect characters is what made them so enjoyable, and with that in mind, I'm glad you're able to see that.
Anime does things to the soul... Every once in a while...
Just finished this series and it was nice, it was almost like a “refresh”. It was comforting and chill, I loved the characters and their backgrounds! Love the channel bro! Just found you out like a month ago and it’s been fun! Keep them vids going don’t stop!❤️
I watched "welcome to the NHK" in my first year of High School and it spoke to me a lot. Your video has got me to wonder what i'd think if i watched it again now, over a decade later?
I think it's worth trying if you don't think the outcome would be awful
I love how this also apply under the idea of how you can hate the past version of yourself too, like it's is the contrary, but in my perception it comes from knowing what you would actually wanted to do at that time and you didn't, which is close to what makes you jealous of the past; knowing what you did but aren't doing anymore.
So happy you did a thematic analysis for this show (even though it wasn't filled with unconditional praise). After finishing over 400 anime, Kokoro Connect is still my favorite, and there's not nearly enough videos on youtube about it. Thank you!
I do really enjoy it a lot, I hope I didn't undersell it too much. There are barely any youtube videos talking about it, i'm glad I could add to the list
Hey, I just want to say that I can really relate to your content and your way of thinking and living. I've been binging your content lately; it's kind of nice to know that someone else, somewhere, gets it.
Thank you.
I appreciate that man. Comments like this legitimatly make me super happy
The power turned off cuz it can't handle you uploading two awesome videos a week! :P
On the topic of masks, it reminded me in college when I was given a certain nickname that made it sound like I was cooler than I actually was. It made me feel a little bit stuck with the fake-ish persona given to me by that nickname.
Small things like what name people call you can affect how you decide to display yourself in front of them.
There are many anime shows that I watched in the past, but I wouldn't take the time to consciously relate/analyze its themes to my life, even when I was in high school or college. If I rewatch the show now with a different set of lens, I will probably get a lot out of it (and remember how awesome Inaba was).
I really appreciate how open you are in talking about yourself in your videos!
I maybe a year late, and 8 years late to the show. But this show was great and this video gave me a new perspective of the show. This is my first video from you and its great. Thankyou.
Another two years have passed, I wonder how you're doing now, how you feel about yourself, about who you are. I hope you're well. Your videos always make me feel a certain, very specific way. Makes me want to know you.
Thanks for sharing. Take care of yourself, sending love.
With every video I watch on this channel, I'm amazed by how clearly and beautifully Hiding in Public expresses ideas and explains things.
About identity, I'm relieved that I no longer seriously care who I am, because it's a pretty complex and difficult thing to get a full grasp of. Now, I'm just some creature with a few notable attributes who's going down a checklist of obligations. My "self" isn't precious to me. I don't even want to have children because I don't want to propagate it.
Just finished Kokoro Connect and it was a fun ride to be honest, don't know why I started it ( I think I heard Nux speak of it once and then I saw that you made a video of it a year ago 😅), but I'm glad I did. Watching your video makes me feel like I'm not alone with still finding "you". I've changed so much then it comes to being with friends and family treating them all different, like how they want me to be, even if I don't want to admit but I felt like Iori most of the time if I'm being honest. Having to keep up appearances for my family, being cheerful in front of your friends or even having good grades for the sake of your parents and not for yourself was bothering me through my entire school life. Finding/ being yourself is something that I still struggle with even now, but I've changed a little doing some things that I want instead of having pressure on myself from somebody else. Your videos and many other people on the internet help me with defining me, creating my own consciousness of right or wrong and who I want to strive to be. Even if you probably won't see this ( after all it's been a while since this video came out)
Thank You.
So nice to come home from a 12 hour work day and sit back, relax, and be hit with a huge nostalgia and feels trip. Thank you
So the end of this video hit me hard man. I cant describe how much I empathize with your experiences, so many similar things happened to me and probably many others but its relieving to hear someone speak about it.
I'm happy to hear that man. Thanks for still sticking around after so long. I hope all is well. I'm glad you could connect to this weeks video
@@OpticalHeadShot I barely watched the anime in 2023 and noe I feel empty and depressed there is no seasonb2
This is honestly extremely relatable for me, I first watched this at the end of 8th grade, and although I finished, it never meant anything significant, then I decided to re-watch a few years later, midway through my senior year of high school, and boy could I feel the impact of the story. I struggled a lot socially all the way since elementary, and finally, after several years, it gave me the closure I needed, since I had always believed it had been my fault to "not be likeable".
Not a perfect show, but it sure carries a powerful and cathartic message.
It is honestly one of the best stories I've ever seen or read.
Nice analysis. Came here from Nux's channel. This is one of the few highschool anime which I watched long ago and i still remember it. I really like how the show explores the traumas of all the characters and the reasons behind them.
We really have to get an English translation of the light novel or a manga continuation. I’m craving to know how the story continues. Sadly. It’s unlikely going to happen. If I ever learn Japanese. I’ll let everyone of you know how it went (if you want to), because this anime is so deeply made. Kokoro connect should be more popular, because of it’s plot and not of its meme
Yeah its sad both lN and manga haven't got updated for the last 5 years right???
Edit: thank you
not my real name so when I posted this 5 months ago, I didn’t know it yet, but there is an ongoing translation for the light novel by the j-novel club. It’s currently only available in E-book form, but there’s also a pirated version in pdf.
E-book (paid version) j-novel.club/s/kokoro-connect
Pdf (pirated version) www.google.nl/amp/s/jnovels.com/kokoro-connect-pdf/amp/
OH BY THE WAY...
The translation is on going so the next volume will be out on the 2nd of June
By the way what was the meme in kokoro connect???
@@whitebelt877 I think theyre talking about the part where inaba says to taichi "I've masterbated to you too"
The thing is, the anime directors and some of the voice actors involved in Kokoro Connect are massive assholes. There is a whole controversy about Kokoro Connect because they asked a fresh voice actor to do auditions for the voice of an anime exclusive character who wasn't in the original novels. At the event in which they would supposedly reveal that character, they revealed it was a prank and mocked the voice actor. Turns out there was a lot of shit going on behind the scenes and the anime directors forced the voice actor to promote the anime throughout the whole country (even though he wasn't going to be a part of it after all) and if he didn't, he'd be forced to do some crazy shit like raise the anime's twitter account to 30,000 followers or something. Fans then retaliated by rating the anime super low, and the anime barely made any profit.
So, if you're looking for someone to blame, I suggest the douchebags who thought this 'prank' was a good idea.
I liked this
Sometimes, a show, a song struggles like we are...
I Liked how you are being thoughtful...with yourself
From all of us...who are trying to find our way...thank you
I normally read the books series once a year because even if the story doesn't change the person that I am does making me learn and think more about myself using the series
Very relatable. I felt similar to you. People knew me as my gaming persona. All my friends knew me as a really good gamer and they called me smart in school and they thought I was really serous person. Believe me, they were good friends. Still friends with them to this day. I also feel like they don't truly know me when I am at my home. It can be partially my fault. In school I was the quiet kid who just sat down and did my work. I never really branched out. They reached out to me. I definitely look back at my high school days and think how I should have done things differently. Its all behind me now. Just have to accept it. Sorry I went on this backstory. I love to share when I can because I didn't share much in school.
It's one of my top three anime favorites, probably. Just insane and so close to the heart.
So first off, I am LOVING the two uploads a week.
I can 100% relate to the whole thing about being Hiding vs your "real" name. In my life, I too am referred to as "Felton" more than my real name in the past 5ish years. Felton is my Smash Tag, and online name. Outside of like 5 close friends, coworkers, and my mom, everyone calls me Felton. Like you said with you, the margin for myself is nuts, it's like 90% to 10%. I have also been told I am apologetically myself. Which I can agree with. You talked about how having an Online vs Offline self or having different selves within different groups. I am never that much different between the groups. Again great video I liked this one a lot. I knew nothing of the anime you were talking about but, I was still engaged the whole time. Thank you for the wonderful content. I know what anime I'm going to watch this weekend. :D
I can absolutely relate to the online name thing too. For the last 3 years I've been called by my online name more times than by my real name. And I've also met the very best friend I have through the internet and we call each other by the nametags we had on an online game. At first, I remember I freaked out about having better relationship with those people because it, somehow, felt unreal. Right now, I wouldn't even think about losing them.
@@Alicia-ag Yeah, I met my best friend online, we happen to live only 3 hours away so we see each other every so often it's nice.
We all have different identities outside of our... avatar.
I'm glad you stayed engaged and are enjoying the increased uploads, it makes the increased work worth it. I don't act much different around different groups, but I may be more or less sensitive or choose the way I phrase things more carefully. I never lie or change my opinions to fit in. I think we're probably fairly similar in that sense
@@HidinginPublic Yeah man, I know you don't know me very well. I feel I have a pretty good idea of what kind of person you are from your videos and we are pretty similar in a lot of ways.
appreciate the consistency and quality of your videos. Youll get the attention you deserve eventually, just like Scramboli did
Thanks man I appreciate it
@@HidinginPublic
This anime hit me deep inside my heart because of how much all of the character's conflicts reminds me of the problems I have deep within myself when I was in middlesschool-highschool... Episode 10 made me cry like a little bitch because of how much Inaba reminds me so much of myself...
Holy fuck the katawa shoujo ost caught me off guard
Good video man, I'm glad I found your channel
I'm a big KS fan. It means a lot to me, and the ost is great haha. Glad you found my channel as well
another great video, thanks for being such a reflective person.
Sure thing man, thanks for watching
The thing I loved about Nonprofit Connect was the depth it had to character. Questions over selflessness can be selfish where a positive level of that can. People who don't understand themselves, with a long way to go. People with traits they can't change that sound unpleasant, and deserve a bit of understanding. And tough experiences that are not easy to get past.
Having my own crisis of identity, it is good to look back at it.
5:39, I've thought about that myself. I've always been a socially awkward person, surrounded by very aggressive or toxic people. So I always saw myself a supporter, or a mirror, acting in a way that often reflects or compliments the person I'm dealing with. It's one of the reasons why I have so much trouble introducing my friends to each other because I don't know how to act. People always talk about how my personality changes from somewhat cold to very warm, especially when it comes to how I speak.(I.e I won't swear around most people, and me swearing in front of someone is a good sign that I like them in a friendly way.) Eventually I realized that I did this so often that I pondered who I was. If I never met the toxic or aggressive people, who was beneath the 'fake' personalities? After a long time, I think I realized that every one of those masks or personalities that I kept switching through. Are part of me.
There's always going to be a certain tone or change in person when dealing with people especially the ones you know pretty well. And that's perfectly fine. Around that time I was playing Persona 4, and I often related to Teddie from the game. The whole idea that there is no true self.
Thats very true. Good or bad I believe all people have different faces or personas that we develop through growth and time and that is because of a thing called emotion.
I swear half the time your life has a more interesting plot than the things you talk about. Although this anime seems interesting, I think I'll check it out!
Thanks for bringing this to my attention and I loved the vid!
haha that's funny but a really great thing to hear. I'm happy you think that. Thanks for watching and letting me know
Your channel is amazing as your words resonated with me so much, you deserve a lot more subs!
What I loved about this show is that I found myself within all the characters. I’m a self-confessed selfless-freak like Taichi, my identity was in shambles like Iori, I was fearful and had low self-esteem like Yui, and I was laidback and weirdly optimistic like Aoki, with moments of distrust like Inaba as well. What resonated with me though is Inaba’s statement about her distrust… I relate to the fact that I had no trauma and was simply born through experiences and ended up as me.
Kokoro Connect definitely tied together all my weird personalities back in the day and reminiscing about it now makes me cringe and sigh with relief that I lived through that… 7 years of confusion went by and I survived.
That was a great video. I love when you do this introspection and its good that you can see the good in your life now even if some things are not the same as they used to be. Keep up the good work. You seem so honest and vulnerable in this, it's really touching. Thanks
Our man Hiding doing everything he can to get us them feels
inject the feels
Truly a one-of-a-kind anime. It has so many flaws, yet I love it nonetheless. The character-building and interaction in this show are some of the best this medium can offer.
I love how your ideas about these anime match with the ideas I had
I've always thought of your identity as something you "create", rather than something you "find". It starts off really flexible in childhood, and as you grow up you build upon that base. I used to be really pessimistic in childhood, but I made a flip to optimism in high school. It's not that I have a different identity now. I was pessimistic because I had a big ego (I thought it was smart to be critical), and I still have that big ego even today (unfortunately). Nowadays that optimism is probably difficult to change, and I'm "creating" other things on top of it (how to act in a professional environment, presentation personality, etc).
Great video though. Hope you're able to figure things out.
Speaking of egos, there was a scandal of sorts where most of the voice actors, and some of the staff, bullied a newcomer voice actor, promising him an anime exclusive character to voice but that wasnt true and ultimately humiliated him in front of an audience and on a live stream. IIRC the anime was set to have more episodes but, after the incident, the OVA episode count was reduced. Seeing how those young men and women bullied the guy was disappointing.
I've not heard of this show before now, but I think I'll have to give it a watch :) a lot of the talk about identity really resonated with me, I definitely relate to how you feel and I really struggled with it for so long. I think now its gotten better for me, the friends around me really helped to show me who I am and who I want to be. Lovely video, I really like your channel.
Ah man just finished it today and it was kinda heartwarming in the end. There were intense moments as well but it does give you much high perspective on life.
It’s nice to hear one of my favorite anime youtubers talk about one of my favorite animes. I also like how personal your videos get, it’s nice.
I'm glad too. Thqnks for stopping by. Happy you liked my approach
Only slice of life i’ve watched that had a reasonable ending
It's a question I've asked alot to myself and still can't find an answer, and I'm sure many are still searching, it's comforting in a way when someone speaks this out. It helps us all reflect at the same time.
I like Johari Window psychology model. It's a chart splitting into 4 that shows the 4 sides to ourselves. It helps solidify generally on what my current state of self is. I recently learnt that "Me" isn't a constant state, that while some parts of ourselves is a core being of our personality, we can change our mindset and person we want to be. If my Open and Blind Spot self is not in line with my own morales and Hidden feelings of who I want to be, understanding my own behaviors and attitude in life and transforming it into a new mindset will slowly shift the actions I do, and I find comfort in that, knowing that I have ownership in tailoring who I want to be
Fierying I’m going to look into that.
If you’re interested in those kinds of things, I have two questions for you- have you heard of the Meyer’s Briggs Type Indicator? And if not, just go straight to this because I get the sense you’d like it better- have you heard of the Enneagram??
Both are analyses that help organize what kind of person you are or identity you tend to have... and a lot of it can be applied to people. For instance, from what I’ve seen, Taichi in Kokoro Connect is an ISFJ 2, and Iori is an ENFP 9. The rest I’m not sure of, but I’m willing to be on Inaba being an ESTJ 1.
Sorry for going on long, I just find that those types of things help me organize people’s mindsets and see them in a deeper way- and the same goes for myself. Everyone’s different, but I wonder if you’d feel the same.
~An ENFP 4w5 (tritype 497)
because why not
Dam this really makes me think and feel, I do the same. I moved during quarantine and I never made any friends here.
God this was such an emotional roller coaster but i did enjoy the love triangle and it ended very nicely and i loved it
The drama is pulled off in great way imo, great video
Well, this was a nice surprise! Both the content, and the analysis.
Glad to hear, hooe things are going well
Yes! Kokoro Connect! i loved this anime because it was funny and relatable also the romance was great lol
Inaba grew into such a wonderful person
Inaba is ...❤️
After watching this video, I decided to check Kokoro Connect out.
I finished it the other day, but I don't know why I feel like I just watched it in 2016.
It just feels like it was so long ago. I don't know why.
i’m happy you made this video
I loved this show since I watched it 5 years ago. Durring that time, most of my interactions and actions aimed at pleasing somebody else. It took me a long time and a lot of self reflection to understand myself..
7:45 i feel you man. I think this feeling comes from the fact that there is always a limit to how much I understand my own behaviour. Of course I can analyse and reflect it, but since there is always the point of not knowing why I do something (or the realisation that a lot of things I do happen for reasons I don't like)
This show was a experience to say the least
Agreed
I actually like these more personal videos with introspection of your life more interesting to watch than anime focused videos. Keep it up.
Glad you think so, I like making them. Hope you're doing well
I actually just rewatched this show too. It may be a tad hamfisted at times, but maybe we need that sometimes.
I agree
I watched this one 5 years ago, and somehow it always makes it's way to the back of my head, kind of like "oh yeah, that one show where I felt like they where shoving some kind of empathy down my throat" but somehow I always thought that it was an enjoyable show, recommending it to my friends, I also thought about rewatching it but never felt motivated enough to getting around and doing that. Even now I think that the way they shoved empathy at me, or at least how I felt that the show did, was something that for me wasn't ok, but I believe that this love/hate relationship I have with Kokoro Connect helped me get along better with my friends, even if the way it achieved that was unpleasant, so I can't not recommend giving it a watch but I don't feel ok with the show itself.
It's a weird show. I'm not sure if empathy is the right word though. The show definitely shoves drama and sad stuff down your throat and feels like it really wants you to f e e l somethibg, but idunno if it's exactly empathy. I can understand where you are coming from though. Some of the crying was drawn out a little long for my taste and made me feel a little uncomfortable
The thing that I admired most about Kokoro Connect was that it sort of captured that feeling of being isolated, despite having people around you. Sure, the characters had friends that did indeed care, but it's hard to connect if something within you isn't right. How can one socialize if they fear themselves, or the world at large, or something else? The answer should be a very simple "Just talk to people" But it seems harder than that. Why? Maybe someone cannot find the right words to express themselves or their thoughts. Or maybe someone is distrustful of society. For me, it gave me that feeling. For a show that has some pretty funny and not so serious moments, it has a lot of sadness behind. It has what scares me, loneliness.
I can relate to another Hiding video yet again 👍 great video as always
Thanks man, I appreciate it
kokoro connect is probably my favorite anime of all time, hands down.
Great analysis. I'm not an anime fan, but I love a good "slice-of-life" story no matter the medium.
With that, I gently rebuke you for referring to a future time when "coming-of-age stories won't still appeal to" you. If you're like most people, these stories will become more and more precious to you -- because the length of your own experience will enrich them. I say that is a beautiful thing.
I watched this show late, and one benefit to not being exposed to coming of age stories during the period I came to age, is that I can go back and experience the coming of age stories of others. Instead of having my experience be dictated by the stories of others, I can instead cheer on the characters in stories instead of having to relate to them.
"I am my thoughts. If they exist in her, Buffy contains everything that is me, and she becomes me. I cease to exist."
Just finished the show last night really liked it then came to TH-cam to see people talk about it and found your video and loved it
Now something weird idk who will read this but I dont care wanted to know if anyone ever can't really watch/read or whatever after watching/reading something like this it just feels hard to move on from a store like if I do it's gone filled with the next thing
Sorry if this didnt make any sense or if its was weird just wanted to say it
I am still divided on this show. I dropped it (after watching the first 7 episodes) a few months ago because of a few reasons like the drama feeling forced. My biggest issue though was with the relationship between Inaba and Taichi. I just cannot figure out a (not drug related) way that would have Inaba fall in love with Taichi, and that just made the whole show feel contrived and disgusting. I understand that Taichi is supposed to be the self-insert, blank slate, no personality nice-guy character but that exact fact that that is the type of character he is makes it so that there is no way that someone with a personality like Inaba would fall in love with a character like that. She could fall in lust with him and that would be fine but she should not fall in love with him.
This video has also somewhat made me realize why this show didn't really resonate with me. I know who I am, very well, and have for a large portion of my life. I don't look back on the past remembering how things were better, I on the rare occasion I do look back on the past I see how I how much worse I used to be.
In the end I don't think I will ever finish this show, it just doesn't seem like it is for me.
This show is so good. It's kinda hard to shhre with others, tho. Maybe because it feels so personal in a lot of ways
The Korokoro connect incident still boils my blood
Ohhh the controversy???? Why is that??
Holy shit, a video on Kokoro Connect. I'm not sure if I've EVER seen someone do a video on it here.........
I looked it up and yup wowee not many people talkin about it
@@HidinginPublic Makes me a little sad,, Kokoro Connect was a really important anime to me as a teenager. I wish more people had seen it or were discussing it, I don't think I've seen another show explore the same themes in the same way.
This is now my favourite video on YT.
Dang, high praise. Thank you.
Thanks for this video. Had a really similar experience with this show in high school.
Glad to hear...i think. Hope you are doing well!
Thia was my first anime I ever saw and it's still connected to my heart
for some reason this show has stuck to the back of my mind i would remember it but i just could never remember what it was called it has been years since i have seen it maybe its time to give it a rewatch
Oh dang well i'm glad I could give you the name then. Hope you have a nice rest of the day
holy fuck that ending was way too relatible
I’ve seen this anime before, you have no idea how fast I clicked when I saw that title
Hope it lived up to some of those expectations