@@vendacitybold of you to assume they watch the movies before they give the awards 😅😂 the way they choose their winners really doesn't give me that idea
@@Pyxyty true that, they probably only watch animated films that their children watch tbh. The Oscars is rigged anyways, WE give the awards to the voice actors/animators by watching it anyways so in my eyes that’s all that matters.
"The story is not a love story, it is about a boy that finally learns to love himself again" heard it from a TH-cam comment long ago and I agree with that.
Yeah I agree with that too. When he tells Nishimiya that he wants to help her live, in Japanese he’s actually saying that “he want’s her to help him live.” I can guarantee this cuz I’m Japanese
@@mm-qx5mn yes she's also responsible for what he's now. I mean she is one of the reasons but it necessarily doesn't indicate it's about romance. He also experienced other things to be able to find himself. She had a big impact that's all. It's open to all kinds of interpretation so, I respect what you are saying but it's just my opinion.
Its a good story because it can be more than one thing. It captured alot of humanity through great character writinng. Bullying stood out as a major plot point, but through it we learn and discover more to the plot.
I firmly agree for the fact that the main character was a mirror image of my actions and thoughts in childhood. When the ending hit, it really helped me learn that I could love myself too and have friends like that
@@Azertrlthe mangaka of a silent voice which this movie adapted also made To your eternity which is obviously another masterpiece of an anime with already 2 seasons
Shoko's mom never learned sign language to communicate with her daughter, she relied on her youngest daughter to translate for her. I highkey always found that so sad, to not want to learn a way to communicate with your own child.
It seems sad, but you have to understand that it takes time to learn sign language. If the mom is working and also trying to take care of her kids, it becomes a difficult thing to try to learn sign language alongside that. Ishida learned it purely out of guilt, and he didn't have any other responsibilities other than school.
@@thelegacyofgaming2928if you read the manga, the reason why Shouko's mom didn't learn sign language is because she want Shouko to be tough like her. She want Shouko to talk, she even forbid them from signing in their house (especially in that scene when they're eating dinner).
@@kikilala9371even though it’s a tough decision it’s understandable. She isn’t forcing her to accommodate to her, she’s forcing her to accommodate to the world it’s overall for her betterment
Yea that scene hits super hard for me as well. Especially because that is a real thing that happened between my mother and I when I was younger and being hospitalized. Very similar energy, and seeing the pain that I put her/was putting her through absolutely destroyed me, that scene is so real. This movie is so wildly real in its depictions of people.
What I love about this story is that it isn't just a redemption arch for a guy who was once a bully only for all his allies to suddenly turn on him once it suited them, but it's also a cautionary tale to adults about kids. Children are not born to hate, but they aren't born to love either. They are neutral, and because of that, their reaction to change can be as horrible as it can be amazing while they're learning how to handle the world. Ishida wasn't a bad kid, he was a child who reacted badly to meeting somebody not like him, and because everybody around him either ignored his bad behaviour or encouraged it, he never learned to stop until it was too late and he was suddenly the one being bullied. You'll notice that all his friends somewhat learned their lesson, to varying levels, but all without truly experiencing it, and that changed how they developed. One girl became a people pleaser, another guy just began distancing himself from people like Ishida who had clearly been labelled "what not to do", etc etc. They learned by him being the sacrifice and he learned by experiencing being the sacrifice. Then there's the girl who didn't learn anything until near the very end. I'd say her arch was a little too behind the scenes for somebody who stayed so hateable for so long but, despite that, this movie is a surprisingly interesting look into how kids who bullied others can end up growing up.
When watching this, people often forgot how young these kids are. Many kids seek attentions. Notice that in the movie Ishida only actively bullying Nishimiya after people around him 'mess around' with her on a small scale. Ishida might think that this is what's fun at the moment for the class. So he jumped in. And as a guy who acted as a leader (seems also enjoying the attention) he did it even worse because everyone like it, laugh with him, and encourage him. It's not that Ishida wasn't guilty, but to note out that he's the product of his environment. Ishida also, as a kid, didn't realise many of the consequences of what he did. As soon as he knew, guilt started seeping in on him. He was ready to admit he's the bully before the teacher shout out his name. He looked guilty after seeing all the consequences (how Nishimiya bleed, the cost of the earpiece, the financial burden he costed his mom). He was the only one who actively knowledge his wrongdoing. Many other people deny their own parts and, in my opinion, blame Ishida to make their own consciousness better (like a defense/coping mechanism). Sahara, who genuinely want to try befriend Nishimiya, ended up getting bullied by the girls (I believe Ishida wasn't involved on her bullying. Ueno was the main culprit). Oh, and I believe Kawaii was a people pleaser since the beginning. She distanced herself from Nishimiya when she realized that Nishimiya and all around her being shunned by the other girls.
The reason why Ishida misunderstood, "I like you" is because "The moon" and "I like you" sound similar in Japanese. I like you = Suki The moon = Tsuki It's pretty apparent for Ishida to misinterpret as he would never imagine that kind words to hear from Shoko after the guilt he's been living with.
From my understanding, the I like you comes from the word for moon. Back then a guy would say the moon is beautiful, but as a way to confess to a girl. It’s what I heard, but not sure if it’s correct.
@@miguelgonzalez6495 I am Japanese. In Japan, when English was introduced in the Edo period, there was no word to translate "I love you," so "the moon is beautiful" was used. I'm sorry if my English is weird because I used a translator.
There are various theories about the episodes when translating the words of love. It's a story about Soseki Natsume, an old Japanese writer and English teacher. When his student translated "I love you" as "I love you", Soseki Natsume said, "Japanese people don't use such direct words of love," and said, "The moon is beautiful." It seems to imply a special relationship of looking up at the moon together. It's a long time ago, so there may be some adaptations, and it won't be used in this era. However, the way it is used in "A silent voice" is very impressive.
@@erikaoo4571 That makes sense. Thank you! I remember that is what I read, but I forgot the details. But does the word/phrase I love you still come from the word for moon in Japanese?
As a teacher I can't blame Ishida for what he did, I worked with kids long enough to know most kids are very very stupid in their decision making, they do the most stupid things without considering the consequences for a second. What I can do is blame that awful teacher who was fully aware of what was happening and didn't do anything to stop it..
To add to this in the manga, I’m not sure if it was shown in the anime but the teacher also laughs at jokes made in Shoko’s expense. Later Ishida and Toshi go to the school confront the teacher about his shitty behavior and he hadn’t changed. He even said having Shoko in class was really unlucky, bullying was bound to happen. Toshi gets so mad he throws a water bottle at his face lol the teacher was such a pos
I remember one time that, as a child, i openly mocked a disable classmate but my teacher putted the fear of god on me ( wich for ab eight year old means a steen reprimand) and i never did it again. So fuck the teacher in this movie
@@BioMatic2 It really is that simple with kids, maybe a little less intense thought! lol Generally from what I've seen, kids normally treat disabled students the same as abled students. unless there are noticeable barriers like not being able to hear.
That reminds me of my coworkers son who is like 6 who created a "Bully" club with other kids where they have to be mean to other kids for no reason other than its "funny" I don't think it was serious and they actually never did anything because apparently other kids heard about it and reported it before they could. But the thing is that boy was the only one who got in trouble because the other kids in the club ganged up on him and said it was all his idea. So he was the only one who got detention and the guidance counselor flipped out on him and he burst into tears. I think he learned his lesson and never did anything like that again but I do hear often that when the school actually does do something...it's usually blamed on one person when there were multiple bullies.
i'm immune to tears already after i watch clannad it was my first anime that made me tears, I need anime that hit harder than clannad. Thanks to that i can handle Plastic memories,anohana, angel beats, and violet evergarden.
The character development these guys show as they’re watching, though. They went from “Ishida is the scum of the earth and doesn’t deserve forgiveness or anything” to happy tears at the ending
I think that’s the best part of people’s reactions to this movie. Lots of reactors make a huge 180 from him being bullied until that scene of Kawai putting on that pity act lol
@@KaiTheTyrantmore importantly you know right the same mangaka of a silent voice also wrote To your eternity and that anime is also a masterpiece obviously
The slow movement of the guys from being completely laid back on the couch to that hunched over full focus just shows how bomb ass amazing this movie is 😂❤❤
One of the things I've noticed not a lot of people pick up on with this movie, is that in the beginning, when they were kids, Shouya originally began bullying Shouko because he saw how much her just being there was inconveniencing everyone in the class, and he thought she was oblivious to it, or didn't care about it. So he started acting out on everyone else's frustrations. When he did, the others began to egg him on in subtle ways, so he thought everyone was on his side about it. He's trying to make Shouko see how she's troubling the people around her. That's why at the playground he tells her to try harder, or everyone will get tired of her. He didn't understand how hard she was already trying, and her being oblivious to their frustrations made her seem selfish in his eyes. From his perspective, his actions were justified. It isn't until her mother gets involved that he begins to realize he probably shouldn't have done it. And then all of his "friends" throw him under the bus, his mom suffers for his actions, and Shouko moves away. Only then does it really sink in with him that he went about it all the wrong way. But you can't change the past. After that, he gets gradually pushed away and shunned for being a bully, even though he wasn't the only one. They use him as a scape goat so they don't have to face up to their own involvement, and he's branded as a bad person from then on. He loses all his friends, and develops isolating social anxiety, to the point that he begins to believe it would just be better if he stopped existing. From the other side, Shouko can only see herself as a burden. To her classmates, to her mother, she knows that everywhere she goes, people have to make concessions for her, they have to go out of their way for her. And when she thinks that she's destroyed the happiness of her classmates, she decides that she shouldn't have ever been born. Shouko has a mother who refuses to learn to communicate with her, and she can't ever seem to make friends but doesn't understand why. She grows up self isolating so she can burden as few people as possible. Her sister and grandmother are the only people in her life that even try to understand her and connect with her, and even they struggle to get through. By the time Shouko and Shouya reunite she's ready to give up as well, and that ends up getting worse when she witnesses the group fall apart, and assumes it's her fault again. This story isn't about redemption, it's about learning to understand. To understand each other, yourself, and the ripple effects your actions cause in the people around you. It's a story about two people who lived in isolation for so long, they forgot that they aren't alone. And that's why it's so beautiful.
You explained it so beautifully, but I would like to add on that you could also portray it as a story of two people who share similar but completely different life stories. The two people have to learn how to love themselves for who they are.
@@foxzie._8371 Yes, that's part of learning to understand yourself, and how you relate to the people around you. Part of understanding is acceptance, and part of acceptance is love. They didn't understand, so they couldn't accept, and they couldn't love.
during that scene where he's telling people the truth, in a harsh way, one of the guys from CinemaTherapy describes it so well: "he's owning all of his mistakes, but he's also done owning the other's mistakes". A Silent Voice is such a beautiful movie
yep, but i would also say its part of his mentality too. he kinda wants to be alone, to hurt, cause he doesnt deserve to have a group of friends. makes him feel intentional miserable. but maybe thats just me cause i had that feeling very often (without making it true), which is why it feels so relatable to me
That last scene means so much for me. I still have trouble looking at people's faces and hearing the life around me. I wish I can someday experience all those cross signs falling off people's faces
@@quarksarrangedIt’s like a last name to first name They were close enough to probably be first name basis but he put distance between them by continuing to use her last name But by calling her Shoko it made the scene more powerful Also both their names start with “Sho” which made it confusing as a nickname in school so their last names were used more
23:50 i think the idea behind the ponytail scene was that she didnt felt embarrassed about her hearing aid anymore because ishida defended her and no longer bullied hee
@@naylisyazwina6836 well guys can also do it to but its just a way to show yourself differently to someone you like to make them feel more special or they think they look best with that hair style and want to look their best. Like when I went on a first date with my current girlfriend I wore an outfit I would never have worn in a normal situation with her to have a bit more flair and also because I thought I looked most appealing in that outfit (and also to show effort).
Also ponytails/ hair up is seen as sensual/ alluring in Japan, so she was trying to seduce him with a new hairstyle. Changing hair also represents change. -
@OP That could be it too but i need to also add the fact after totally losing an ear for hearing should make her want to hide that fact more from others especially from ishida, but when that scene happened with ueno bringing the 'only 1 ear left out to the open' but ishida still treated her as usual, giving an impression like 'I'm always here for you no matter what happens'. This nuance also contributed to the ponytail change imo.
The scene where he yells her given name always sends chills down my spine and it’s such a huge thing that’s missing from the dubbed version because they call her shoko the whole time. And it’s something people who don’t realize Japanese people usually call each other by their surname miss when they watch too. But it’s so powerful that the only time in the movie he used it was a desperate scream with the music and then the silence
@@fahadkhokhar6745 it’s better than most dubbed shows so I’d still recommend it for someone like my cousin who has dyslexia and can’t keep up with the subtitles. But for anyone who can I always recommend the subbed for almost any anime but especially this movie. It just all hits so much harder
i found this beautiful too because both of their names start with "sho" (if im not mistaken, this was even mentioned at the start of the movie), so i personally interpreted it as shoya desperately calling out not just to shouko, but to a part of himself as well in that moment.
When I was 14, I believed that Your Name is far superior, but now, as a grown adult, I think that Your Name is amazing and A Silent Voice is a masterpiece.
For me kawai was the worst person ever... Naoko was a bad person but she didn't hide it , she was the bully but kawai always joins them though she didn't bully shoko directly , she never stood against them and always played the victim.... In the end Naoko learnt sign language and tried to change herself for good unlike kawai who always wears double face
True. Ueno was not a good, but it was all because she liked Ishida. Kawai has always thought of Nishimiya as nothing more than a pitiful person. She was just standing around so she doesn't get hurt
In response to “is it a love story”, it doesn’t matter. It was about more than that. Repentance, maturing, acceptance, identity, character, connection. Masterpiece.
The shallow comments throughout really undermine people's ability to reflect and change. How people are flawed. Yet they consistently judge tf outta the characters, even the kids. "She's a bully." "He doesn't deserve redemption."
I chose to do this movie for a movie analysis for an english project last year. I covered topics like this and how the camera angles convey these topics as well as symbolism. Really made me appreciate this movie more.
As much I dislike Ueno at least she is honest with everyone, her character also kinda serves as the inner voice and doubts of some characters, unlike Kawai who throws her emotional responsibilities onto others and plays the victim all the time.
People who watch this movie needs to hear this, Kawai is definitely much worse than Ueno. I'd rather get bullied to my face than behind my back, the only flaw this anime adaption has is that they left out more of the horrible things Kawai does in the background and more details on why Ueno acted the way she did.
Omg, every time I watch this movie or watch a reaction she irritates tf out of me. She throws rocks and hides her hands then acts all high an might like she’s an angel. Through the whole movie she stayed the exact same.
Most people are mistaken in thinking that this story is nothing more than "Romance", this is deeper than that, it talks about forgiveness, self-acceptance and vindication in a human being, the way in which the actions of the past They can be heavy in the future to the point of not being able to bear carrying them and wanting to give up, it teaches us that the path of forgiveness is more complicated than most people think.
41:02 in other subtitle ishida said "i want you to help me live" which is more impactful for me, bcs he gave shoko a reason to live by helping him to get throught life, shoko always think that she doesnt needed in this world she always think she's a burden to other and its nice seeing ishida told her that he need her to help him
this is exactly it, I saw another comment where a Japanese person confirmed that " I want you to help me live" is what he really said which really changes the perspective of the show and the ending. It's amazing that one incorrect sentence can change the entire perspective like that.
It is the most accurate interpretation yup. The literal translation would be "for/to you to live help i wish/want", but given the subject and context, where he says he wants to apologize, that he realized it's not worth it to end it all, it just makes sense he is asking for help.
i always think it’s so interesting seeing people watch this for the first time and absolutely hate Ishida at first. Because just how every student and teacher put the blame on him even though he wasn’t the only person in the wrong. The other studies were also bullies and also encouraged his bullying. Other students didn’t stand up for Nishimiya. The teacher also never called out any of their behavior into the principle stepped in and just decided only the worst bully should get punished. It’s interesting to see people also do the same and not see how everyone was encouraging his behavior and they were all in the wrong. also his “friends” did suck because they were worse then him. they watched him bully an innocent girl and did nothing about it. and after so many years he was the only one that was able to take accountability for his actions as a child.
the teacher is a rather odd thing because apparently in the manga, Shoko's mom specifically asked the teachers at the school that they treat Shoko as any other student, to not coddle her.
@@Saphirakii i understand that from the mother since she doesn’t want her kid getting special treatment and being made to feel different then the other kids. however i doubt the teacher would treat the other kids like her and allow them to get bully to such extremes. i definitely feel like the teacher just didn’t care.
The movie focuses on Ishida, so it makes perfect sense that everybody would feel the strongest about him and not everyone else. It's not as deep as you're making it out to be.
So the teachers r shit cunts as well. Y would u only punish 1 bully eventhough u know there more involved? And fuck those fake ass friends. 1 thing I don't get about the end scene is y r some of the guys that bullied him there? Apparently, the manga does it better since it actually gave more context. I wish the movie was longer so it could incorporate those extra scenes.
around 27:00 when they are talking about the "moon" In Japanese, 'moon' is 'tsuki' and 'I like/love you' is 'suki' - so it's easy to confuse them if you don't have good context. He wasn't thinking that anyone would love him so he saw the moon and made that the context for him.
As a Japanese, I always enjoy watching your reaction videos to anime! It is interesting that "A Silent Voice" expresses the atmosphere in school where children have to read between the lines even though they are children (I feel this may be something unique to Japan these days), and it is hard to say that one character is evil in general. The author of "A Silent Voice" says, "This story is not about bullying or disability, but about the difficulty people have in communicating their feelings to each other," adding, "I dislike all the characters."On the other hand, the animation director said, "I like all the characters." I am a student studying English, so I can't hear everything, but I love your reactions. Please keep up the good work! I'll be rooting for you🤍 Sorry for the length and rambling! Please forgive any mistakes in my English. アニメを見てくれてありがとう！！
Actually, it's the same in most Asian countries... So Japanese students are not alone. Bullying (and the peer pressure thing) in South Korea & Chinese schools are quite serious and heavy too....
It's true there are no fully evil or good, and I agree with the outir I hate everyone in here, in the end only ishida whose actually done something to repent and apologized, to the end everyone around him who actually assist his bullying do nothing not even a sorry and choose to bully him instead because they felt like he drag the other.. A lot of people blame nishimiya for make ishida ended up in hospital, but is truly no one minding her attempt of suicide either??? I was frustrated watching this from someone who tried to do the same.. in my deepest heart I imagine she would feel burdened by the blame more, I'm surprised she did not try the second attempt.. No one even care about her until the end... If she died right there I bet no one even bat an eye to the end leaving ishida with a tremendous guilty knowing nishimiya died thinking it was because of him.. And bro.. what- they tried to talk to him again but still bugs him and nishimiya .. why you guys bully him in the first place... I hate this movie for reminding me of my past 😢 it's triggering my trauma so much
The thing about this movie is every single character we see him interact with is so well written. They all have a purpose to the story it's not just some character forced onto us to push the story, everyone had a reason to do what they did and be who they were. It's less a story about him and more a story about them. It's hard to beat this movie if you want something to take you on a emotional journey. You literally feel everything while watching this for the first time.
The author of the original manga, Yoshitoki Oima, said that, of the principal characters, she is in every one of them, and Shoya Ishida is the projection of herself when she could not get along with a girl who later became the model for Shoko. Ms. Oima said that she had essentially pinned on the back of Shoya the hope for doing better what she could not in her own life.
Nishimiya only has one hearing aid now, because the doctor gave her the bad news that the damage is most likely unrepairable to her hearing. due to the accident that ishida suddenly pulled the hearing aid back then when they we're kids. also the flash back from when nishimiya was lying with a pool of bloods is like a metaphor. that she wanted to die back then because she was being bullied for being different.
That can't be the reason why, since later on we see her wear a hearing aid in the ear ishida damaged. It's the opposite ear she stops wearing a hearing aid for.
@@Void_Daddyi think its because the sound of her throwing the hearing aide was so loud for nishima it blew out her eardrum in that ear. i could be wrong though idk much about hearing aides.
I love how accurate A Silent Voice is and the perspectives. One that isn’t popularly talked about or widely known is that it’s super common for parents to not learn sign language when their child is born deaf (which is crazy to me) and Shokos mom is one of them. And the fact that they showed Shokos ear bleeding when her hearing aid is taken out too fast is accurate, not exaggerated (I have a pair of my own) if you take it out the wrong way and too fast there’s a piece that will cut you.
I asked a very good Deaf friend of mine about that too, and she said that neither of her parents ever bothered to learn to sign, nor did her younger sister. I asked her how her family communicated with her, and she replied "miming, writing, and slow lipreading, although my father hated the writing."
watching this again, i just noticed the parallel of shouko falling off of the balcony and going into the water when the notebook fell earlier in the movie and ishida just barely missing her hand in comparison to the fireworks scene in the second half of the movie. even to this day this movie lives in my head, it perfectly portrays the struggles of depression and social anxiety (which both i also struggle with). this movie is very dear to my heart
The anxiety in THAT scene is unmatched. For the whole movie i was rooting for her kind soul to not get more hurt then our mc got hurt & i was BAFFLED 🫨🫨🫨
The part when Shoya finally opened himself to his environment and the world, and all the musical scores starts playing, that is so relatable I cry everytime. There were a time when I shut myself away from the world and even myself, just feeling void and nothingness. But when I break down all the walls, all the emotions and sensories rushed in, and it's feels freeing. It's like all the colours came back into my life.
I’ve been there too. Shutting everything else out, trying to close off everything else… I hurt myself doing that, and I’m sure you did too. Be strong, but don’t be so strong you shut out everyone else. Good luck, and enjoy life where you can.
@@Mubvekharthe mangaka who wrote A silent voice that this movie is based on The same author did To your eternity which is obviously also a masterpiece with 2 seasons
I feel you, im currently going through that right now and i just feel stuck in the void but watching this movie has just really made me feel something that i haven’t felt in awhile
This was my favorite movie for such a long time I was horrifically bullied throughout 5th and 6th grade the movie came out the year after I left that school so 7th grade and started homeschooling the moment I feel in love with it was the scene when he was walking down the hallway and the blue X’s were on everyone’s face I related to that scene on such a deep level it described a feeling I couldn’t put into words at the time. I loved how it shows Shoya growing and gaining more confidence being able to see people’s faces again and when something happens the blue X’sgo back up I just I still don’t know how to explain it it resignated with me so deeply. Now I love it even more learning about the music choices the animation style and camera angels how to amplifies certain sounds. The popping and crackling in the music it’s a masterpiece
English dub makes the movie emotionless, it ruins the whole movie. Just because Shoko's character is voiced actd by a Deaf girl doesn't make the dubbed version cool.
@@fahadkhokhar6745 That’s subjective, I personally enjoy the dub of most anime and prefer to listen to them. Also, I was simply stating a fact of interest.
@@fahadkhokhar6745english version is good. robbie daymond is an incredible voice actor and Shoko’s voice actress does an amazing job on top of actually being deaf. the only bad thing might be some side characters (i only really disliked Sahara’s voice). dont be hating for no reason
Shoko's "Baka" in response to Nao, and the cheeky little smile and laugh she makes never fail to heal my heart after it's been glassed by the rest of this masterpiece.
I was once a Toxic person and after I realised it I feel into deep depression with though of ending it all, because I think the world would be a better place without me. This movie left me in tears because it made me realised that maybe I have a second chance and I have lots of friends and loved me.
Exactly! I was also a bully when i was younger, i didn't target anyone but i was really mean to people in general. Once i realized how horrible i was i fell in deep depression which later got worse with trauma and all those things weighing me down made me severely suicidal. I'm now on a late stage of healing no longer suicidal and with much lighter depression, now I'm not surviving or hoping i get hit by a car the next day, now I'm living and hoping to see my friends tomorrow and my love. This movie was so raw it helped me a lot to let go of my sorrow and heal. Sorry for the vent, in short i really love this movie. Haha
From Japan, I say hello and thanks to you. I was touched twice. First, by this movie "Koe no Katachi (the shape of voice)", and then by your reaction. I'm glad you like this movie. You guys were concentrating on the screen without saying a word ! It was so impressive... I would like to report that the translation of the important line near the last was slightly different. Ishida, who got out of the hospital, says to Shoko " Kimi ni ikirunno wo tetsudatte hoshii". In the translation, it was " I want to help you live", but the original line means " I want you to help me live". The translator may have thought that it was more appropriate for him to translate that he wanted to help her than to ask for help. But in the following scene, Shoko was giving a lot of help to Ishida... (*´ω｀*) I'm going to add another one. On the bridge, Shoko makes a gesture of combining the little fingers of both hands. It's not sign language, but a gesture that Japanese children entangle each other's little fingers when they make a promise, and it's called "Yubikiri Genman".
I find the mistranslation here fascinating because in the dub, he does ask her to help him live. I'm guessing they caught that afterwards and "fixed" it with the dub
It makes sense that he would ask her to help him live, as that gives her a purpose and reason to keep living. He's not suicidal anymore, but he knows she still is. Giving her a purpose, showing her someone needs her, is a smart move to keep her alive.
In my interpretation, Ueno and Ishida are similar in how they hate themselves for bullying Shoko, based on how she keeps asking whether or not she is a horrible person. Ueno doesn’t feel like she has the right to be Shoko’s friend, but gets pissed when the rest, who also participated in bullying Shoko, try to become friends despite the pain they caused Shoko. She calls it “playing friends” because the others could be doing it just to feel better about themselves while Shoko wouldn’t decline the friendship because she’s too sweet to do so. This doesn’t really line up with why she’s such an ass to Shoko if she’s supposed to feel guilty, so maybe I’m just rambling. But at least the depth of the movie encourages discussions
The thing is... Ueno knew the best what Ishida was going through, he was bullying because he thought she was burden for the class and everybody seemed to enjoy it, only to throw all the accountability on him alone and Ueno was the only one who stood up to him. She hated Shoko because how much Ishida suffered because of her, eventho it wasn't her fault she still couldn't forgive her (if she wasn't there Ishida would never be bully to begine with) normally people would not care and not blame her but for Ueno, someone who was deeply in love with Ishida, She didn't want Ishida to be hurt no more (since he suffered for years and far more than Shoko did). That also explains the scene where she assaulted Shoko, because lets be real who wouldn't be Angry at person who was reason someone you love may be in coma for rest of his life and possibly die. That's also why she didn't want to let her nurse Ishida, it's exactly the same as when Yuzuru didn't want Ishida to meet Shoko. In the end... Everything she did was for Ishida. She simply chose terrible way to help him she never once did anything that didn't have atleast some good intention behind it. It's easy to hate straight forward person like Ueno because she was out of line and did awful things but if you look deep into her character she had her positives. On the other hand Kawai doesn't have anything positive in her, she is fake, selfish, pittyful, awful piece of shiat with zero accountability for her actions, constantly playing victim card, always manipuletes situation into her favor and only causes damage to everyone. Btw she was also the one who was first to bully Shoko by purposely misleading her in music class. All the "good things" she said and did were just to make her seem nice. She apologized to Ishida only because her boyfriend told her to, the reaction after meeting Shoko was the also fake what was only meant to make her look good, because who tf says "we were all so worried" to her when she wasn't the one in danger, it was Ishida who got hurt. And lastly when she gave the gift to Ishida she once again made Ishida feel bad, instead of thanking him for shaving shoko or saying something positive, even her boyfriend did better job for guy he didn't even know properly. Damn... I love this fricking movie so much, I can rumble about the characters alone for hours and still have something to say.
@@Hery-donoomg finally another Kawai hater. Most people hate Ueno at first glance too because it’s easy but the real evil is Kawai. That part of Kawai’s character is more explored in the manga and it really shows her hypocrisy. I think she gets a little redemption arc if I remember correctly but she really is despicable. At least Ueno kept it real.
I have a sister like Ueno and a mom like Kawai. And while my sister is aggressive to the point of triggering the f*ck out of me, I sooner trust her to be honest over my mom who's a hypocritical snake.
Guilt and regret are the most devastating chains to bind yourself in. I've personally felt the way he felt, I'm sure a lot of people have. It's such a grounded commentary on depression and consequence and it does so well in representing the value of communicating.
For me Your Name and A Silent Voice are two totally different movies that shouldn’t be compared. I felt a connection with A Silent Voice that’s why I like it more but Your Name is also a great movie that I rewatch and cry over still 😢 The scene of all the x falling off of people’s faces just makes me cry all the time 😭
@@FullMetalBBoth of these movies go different directions, have a complete different plot and explore themes that the other movie doesn't, so why should they be compared ? Because both of them are anime movies that happened to air around the same time ?
I don’t really like body switching stuff. I give Your Name a 7 and A Silent Voice a 10, every kid should watch it. Might make them think twice when they try to bully someone.
@@violetystruokexactly. It's understandable that we have our bias but I don't think there is a competition to begin with. Both movie execute beautifully and the story is amazing nonetheless. But then again, that's your opinion fullmetal.
This film is very deep in many aspects, saying as a person who "understands" Nishimya and Ishida's situation, I can say that the person who wrote the story for SURE has knowledge about deep depression, suicidal thoughts or has experienced these things , because seriously, literally the thoughts they both have about themselves are real things, I've felt this, as have many others, so this is very real, the film is a stab in the back for anyone who has gone through depression and suicide, for sure will catch you in tears. Rating 9.5, the music also really impacts, but without words, you are the guys, from jujutsu kaisen to A silent voice, you are on another level haha watching everything that suits you, congratulations, reinforcing once again, best channel I've seen .
A silent voice isn't about a love story, it's about depression and atonement. It shows that you can love yourself again and let me people in. Depression doesn't ever fully go away for many people but that doesn't mean you can't find happiness or don't deserve love from those around you. A silent voice shows how this affects people the best way I've ever seen in media.
The manga this is based on explains Ueno's character more than the film does. Manga spoilers for those who still want to read it: She was assigned to help Shouko with all her class assignments and school work, which made her personally fall behind in the class. They slightly alluded to it in the film when the teacher picked on Ueno about not understanding the assignment or doing it wrong. I forgot how it was worded in the film. The teacher was more of a jerk in the manga too. He was annoyed that he was "burdened" by Shouko getting stuck in his class.
Necro post, but... I showed this movie to my 72 yr old dad... Who was a teachers aid. and he spotted the teacher was shitty immediatly. 'He didnt do his job, and is almost seemed he resented having a deaf girl in his class'
@@merlyworm Clever dad! A lot of people miss that. It's definitely easier once you've shared similar experiences with the characters. I wish more people questioned his intent. Like the fact that a majority of the bullying happened within his classroom. Yet he never really called them out for it until someone else was suddenly questioning them collectively. The one time he sort of mentioned it was basically him just saying 'Hey' when her speech was being mocked. But he never even gave them any consequences for anything they did. He let it go on to the point where 8 hearing aids were destroyed.
this movie makes me cry everytime I watch it. I have social anxiety and the way they portrayed it and making friends and trying to break through it was amazing and illustrates exactly how it feels to not be worthy to make friends, to not feel like you belong hanging out with people, to feel like you cause every problem only to be left alone at the end because of it.
It’s impressive that in a movie filled with enthralling, tense scenes and fantastic character writing, that it’s best and most memorable scene (imo) is the final one. More movies need to end on their best scenes because the impact it had on me was profound, absolutely phenomenal movie, the manga is fantastic as well!
8:18 what happened was, because he ripped the hearing aid out of her ear that's attached to her head and made her bleed- the deaf girl's mom ripped his mom's earing out of her ear and she was bleeding
@@hana5922she did. From what I know, I was told it was in the Manga. The Manga has different scenes and some stuff was left out like how that one guy who Kawaki likes punches Ishida in the bridge for bullying Nishimia, but in the anime he just leaves.
@@vianeyverdeI like that but I get why they took it out to not promote I’m more such a thing…wanted to see that punch…gut 🤮 provoking windup deep inner driller
The words he said to Shoko at the bridge wasn't "I want to help you live" it was instead "I would like you to help me live" He knows what thoughts she had, the suicidal thoughts. His request give her a purpose while making her own life fulfilling, they both feel left out of societal circles. His request may seem shallow and self-centered, but it's reciprocal. You understand Shoko's more assertive actions at the end, greeting him alone at the gate, grabbing his hand meeting the others. He tried to mend relations and make new friends, She gave him the same after he ruined his friendship with his words at the bridge.
This movie means so much to me as someone who has struggled with bullying, mental health issues and autism. I might never have a moment like Shoya has at the end of the movie because of the autism, so in that moment I just feel so good for him when he's finally free and alive again. It was so sweet watching this group of stereotypical bros watching this. The body language throughout had me laughing. The crossed arms during moments of discomfort. The hands behind the head or leaning forward whenever something shocking and bad happened. Super funny and sweet.
Man that balcony scene was really something intense. The way he screamed and how he stumbled with the table. Also, the song that plays at the end is a banger, after rewatching the movie it became even better
The ending scene made me sob so hard when I first saw it because it was similar to what I went through since middle school. Opening myself up to people and feeling worthy enough to do that is something that I still struggle with the lingering effects of. Which is why him finally opening himself up to others and setting himself free from the cage he put himself in, hit me so hard I was sobbing and crying. Social anxiety, on top of having other issues with it, SUCKS MAN😅
@@SpectreBagels Its an ongoing stuggle thats gonna take a LOT of rewiring to finally be free from. Being hit with a new situation can also be a real gut puch/eye opener on how far or how little youve come. It sucks when you think youre farther ahead in the healing process, just to be hit with an unfamiliar situation and repeat the same shit. Closing up like a clam in front of strangers, stuttering when you NEVER stuter, overthinking more than usual, your thoughts screaming at you that the way youre smiling is weird and your disgusting for making a random white lie to this person. We have to learn to trust ourselves that no one cares about the little things WE notice about ourselves. And no, we're not the scum of the earth for not being a people pleaser all the time, our boundaries matter! And if anyone ever makes us feel like we're not worthy of being accepted as we are, they aren't worth our time.
I remember the first time I watched the movie I’m pretty sure at the end of the credits it said “based on a true story, but with a happy ending” and it hurt my heart so bad. this is genuinely the only movie I have ever actually cried watching
46:43 As someone with social anxiety, what is Ishida goes through makes me feel so seen. This movie hits me on so many levels, and that ending scene where all the X’s fall and he finally realizes that the people around him are not talking about him, that everyone has their own lives… it gives me so much hope as someone who’s going through the same thing as him. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that when you have anxiety and feel like the whole world is against you. Such a meaningful movie all around, I cry every time I watch it. I also loved your guys reaction, you seem to caught a lot of things that other reactors don’t catch at first watch.
The ending hits so hard for me. To begin with, the slightly animated X's over peoples faces was such an amazing way to visually represent the social anxiety that comes with mental health struggles, but I also always viewed the ending as a beginning rather than an end. Even though he has decided to live, his journey with recovery and mental health is far from done. All of the X's falling in the end doesn't necessarily mean they're permanently gone, but it's a moment of bravery and growth that shows him having the courage and taking the step to to face his struggles.
Man, this movie tears me up inside, no matter how many times I see it. Hell, even with it faded out and cut off I got a little emotional. Easily one of my absolute favorite films of all time.
I cant believe i cried while watching this reaction 💀💀😭 like full on bawling. Only this movie can make me feel the same powerful emotions even during a reaction
You have no idea how hard it is to watch this movie when you have been through the same thing. Is excruciating and holding tears is the hardest to do. And it's insane how a story told with drawings can reach your soul so deeply like that. That's a masterpiece of a movie.
I’m Japanese and I love your reaction videos! By the way, the scene where Shoko told Shoya that she liked him is a little complicated when its on subtitles. The word “like” is “好き（Suki)” in Japanese, but because of her speaking abilities, it sounded like she said “月（Tsuki)” which means “the moon” in English. So that’s why Shoya misunderstood. Also, in Japan, we only say the word “好き（Suki)” to the opposite sex when we mean “I love you” as a romantic phrase. So Shoko probably loved Shoya, both as a friend and as a lover. Anyway, your videos are awesome and I love watching them! Thank you guys for loving our Anime culture! I hope someday you could react to the movie “天気の子(tenki no ko )” which is written by the same person who wrote “Your name” いつも見てて楽しい動画をありがとう！
This movie really resonated with me. The X's covering everyone's faces is a really visceral way of representing that sort of anxiety and self-isolation. I remember just bursting into tears the first time I watched that final scene of all the X's falling away.
This is honestly one of my favorite movies. It portrays so many things well; social anxiety, depression, and the fact that some people change over time (Ishida) and others don't change much (Ueno). But even then, there's still hope at the end that people like Ueno can change.
this makes me so happy oh my god. this movie IS touching and heart-warming and to see these type of guys ALSO think it's touching and heart-warming brings me so much joy. anime has such a negative stigma around it but truly, it showcases so many powerful emotions that todays American TV doesn't surface at all. It is pure art.
I CANNOT watch this movie without bawling my eyes out during its whole duration. It's my absolute favorite animated movie of all time, period. I always enjoy seeing people watch it for the first time.
The story is actually more deep and complicated in manga/novel. For example the reason Nishimiya want to kill herself is not just because she feel she brings bad things to Ishida only, but she feel like she is a burden to everyone that ever known her due to her disability thus making her hate herself. Don't you realize that her dad is no where to be seen throughout the movie? it is because he left her and her mom due to her born with disability, the manga/novel delve further about this backstory giving more depth about why Nishimiya hate herself and why her mother very protective and stern. Ueno (the black haired girl) relationship with Nishimiya is also more complicated and more nuanced, she is might not be a good person or redeemable but the context in the manga/novel help us to understand more about her reasoning, motivation, and why her relation with Nishimiya became like what it is now, she is actually closer and care about Nishimiya than Ishida himself especially back when they are still kids. The manga/novel also questions about the adults and their role on allowing things like these kind of bullying happen, which is important but kinda left off in the movie. Overall amazing movie, i suggest to at least check the manga since they cut out quite a lof of important nuance due to time constraint.
In Japanese, the word for "to like" is "suki". The word for "the moon" is "tsuki". There's a very subtle difference in pronunciation, and the fact that Ishida would never expect her to like him made him interpret what she said as pointing out how pretty the moon was instead of the confession she was actually making
The funny thing is that Ishida unintentionally did return her confession. Calling the moon beautiful, "Tsuki ga kirei, desu ne?", is a poetic and subtle way of conveying romantic attraction in Japanese culture.
The bit at the end with the fuzzy pin hole image is him being able to see *a* future in the distance where there previously wasn't one. It's vague, fuzzy, and Distant because he's never looked forward to the far off future future because he could never imagine himself having one and so he doesn't know what it will really look like or how to fully picture it, but he see's that distant future will have light in it by continuing to walk by Shokos side.
I absolutely love the way this movie portrays depression, the crosses on the faces is what really gets me because it's so damn relatable, it symbolises not looking people in the face, never knowing what they truly look like, I've known people for years that I can't even imagine in my head because I just do not look in their eyes and it's not until I become closer to someone that I start to be able to remember their faces, even some of my distant family that I used to hang around everyday, I can only imagine them as how they were years and years ago because I don't know what they actually look like today despite still seeing them every now and then.
I see it more as anxiety. Sometimes I can't look people in the eyes and I'm guarded against most people. But then if I get to know someone and like them, then it's like the "X" is lifted and I don't have to keep up my guard. While for some people that X never lifts either because of how they treat me or they just rub me the wrong way.
Dude I loved the way y’all responded to this movie, I felt the same way. I don’t feel embarrassed to say that this movie makes me cry every time I watch it.
33:24 in the reaction its cut out but around this time in the movie, after trying to act fine as if nothing happened, Yuzuru comes back to Ishida for a second and tells him "im scared". That shit hits me like a truck everytime. She cared so much about her granny and seeing her confess her emotions was tough
25:00 For context, to my understanding _"i like you"_ and _"the moon"_ in japanese can sound the same when spoken, so he misunderstood her confession as polite conversation, like someone commenting on the weather basically
The whole movie gave off a simple message which people often ignore in their busy lives and make it difficult for them to keep going on: LOVE YOURSELF The way Shoya was able to accept his mistakes and strive to become a better person if not for himself but for Shouko is what feels so real to me. And he was only able to appreciate the amazing friends and family he had once he started loving himself. Of course, every scene in this movie hits hard on a deeper level. I have watched it so many times and every time it offers me peace and comfort in a different way from a different character ❤ Loved this art piece
The more times I watch this, the more appreciative I am of such a conflicting character like Ueno. I think a lot of the movie's emotional nuances come from trying to understand the logic behind her actions. Once you piece together that the main reasoning she's operating on is "I deeply regret abandoning this boy I liked when we were kids" who she is really starts to make sense. She's also trying to find redemption for what she felt like was a big failure on her part, it just turns out like trying to recreate the past or drudge back up old wounds. Makes sense when she projects all her anger at Nishimiya. She's still wrong, clearly, and she's missing the point that she can still redeem herself by just being a good friend to Ishida as he is now, but that's some good character writing.
you put it perfectly dude. I don't like her, but I definitely understand her reasoning for doing what she did. I feel like I've heard that they made her redemption arc a lot better in the manga, but I'm not too sure, haven't gotten around to reading it
I despise her but yeah her character is very greatly written and deep. And yes, I despise that blonde trash Kawai more then Ueno (for reasons you all already know by now).
YESSS was waiting for your reaction to this! Such a powerful movie with so many messages! The bullying scenes are so hard to watch for me too, i do want to point out though that Ishida isn't the only one who bullied Shouko, all the friend group did besides Sahara, but he's the only one who got punished and outcasted and then bullied because he told on everyone else when the teacher called on him. Then they acted like they never did anything when they did. I'm pretty sure Ueno is in this movie to show us that no, not everyone can change or have redemption. Some people stay the same awful people like her, while some others do change and live with guilt like Ishida did. Shouko deserves the world her happy ending is what mattered to me most fr, her habit of blaming herself for things when she's never done anything wrong always broke my heart so much. That scene at the end with all the Xs falling is a masterpiece you're so right i always tear up and get chills watching it! The meaning of that scene is so powerful too. This movie definitely isn't a love story even if there's elements of it, i would call it a movie about atonement and self-acceptance, as well as the effects of bullying and mental health. I'm so glad you guys enjoyed this movie and i'm excited for more from you as always!
Ueno did change. She started learning sign language. Yes, she used it to show disrespect like a cheeky brat, but she actually put in the effort instead of continuing to talk at Shoko as he had done in the past. The one who didn't change was Kawai. She was a hypocrite who always tried to make herself look good. She denied her part in bullying Shoko and actively contributed to spreading word of Shoya's past despite his obvious effort to move forward in his friendship with Shoko. Kawai always made herself out to be a victim, or a good person, but she was neither. She's never had to face her own part in her misdeeds because she evades all responsibility. The only ones who actually called her out were Ueno and Shoya, and even Shoya apologized (despite speaking truth). Ueno, bless her, consistently ragged on everyone else for being hypocrites. Why was Shoya the only one taking blame? It didn't make sense to her. She embraced her bully status because that was her way of not being a hypocrite. She knew what she did was wrong, and pointed out how ridiculous it was that other people who were mean to Shoko could even try to act like her friends. She's the anti-Kawai. While Kawai felt absolutely no guilt because she denied any wrongdoing, Ueno completely accepted that what she did was wrong and didn't deny being a bad person. Ueno is not good, but there's capacity in her to change because she recognizes her own faults. The same could not be said of Kawai (who's apparently even worse in the manga).
I think the thing that strikes me most about this movie, is that truly... kids often bully each other because they want to feel superior. they want to distinguish themselves, but they don't really have enough life experience to show any real accomplishments of their own yet. so in the absence of anything of substance, it's easier to make other people look worse by comparison. if you can make someone else part of the out group, then you can cement your place within the in group. and this means that kids who bully are actually kids with all the ingredients for self esteem issues baked right into them. and not only that, but when other people look at the class bully, they see someone who is dramatically more of a problem than they are. someone who is worse than them by comparison. they have every reason to persecute the bully, and it's not always because they feel for the victim. and the bully will know this better than anyone. so basically... it's easy for a group of kids to sort of "soft reject" a child who is very noticeably different, especially if the whole group is doing it, so none of them are specifically accountable. and then the most awkward and insecure child among them is probably going to lean in a bit too heavily, and take it a little too far, until they're noticed in a very negative way. and when it comes to parents and teachers, it's appropriate to notice and put a stop to it. but socially, their peers won't forget. the urge to speak ill of an obvious villain is powerful, and that reputation can last for a really long time. but like... you can see the difference between people who like Nishimiya, and people who like bullying Ishida. or people who are Ueno, and would rather double down on the behavior, but in a way that downplays any harm that might've been done, so she doesn't have to own up to anything uncomfortable.
Nah, Ishida bullied Nishimiya not out of spite, it was to make his friends laugh. He didn't really hate Nishimiya and started bullying her because he had an underlying despise for deaf people, she was just the most convenient person to make his friends laugh. He did something fucked up, don't get me wrong, but his reasons aren't what you might think they are.
Also, first hand experience, as someone who bullied someone in my younger years. Kids aren't aware that their 'teasing' is actually bullying. That's how big a proper parenting and educating impacts the child's behavior and thought process. If no one calls them out or taught them early what shoud and should not be done, they would definitely think they aren't doing anything wrong. I realized how bad I was acting when I was a kid around the time I was in my 4th or 5th grade. The fact I did bully some and was bullied at the same time. Thanks to my eldest sister and the contents she made me absorbed thru the 'fables', 'books' and 'media informations' as I was growing up it really taught me a lot and have altered my mindset and thought process. Some definitely learns from their nad behavior, some doesn't. And those who do not, shall be burned alive. Kidding. 😂
@@bluecloud9601 I think we might be saying two different versions of the same thing though. "he wanted to make his friends laugh" is the same as "he wanted to gain acceptance from others" and I agree with you, it is really messed up to gain acceptance by picking on the most convenient target in your vicinity... aka, a person who is already different, and stands out from their peers as abnormal. it doesn't have to matter _how_ they're different... I doubt most kids think about it that much. I'm just saying that, subconsciously, a kid like that might pick on someone different because they know that they can be "normal" by comparison, and accepted by the rest of the normal people around them. they feel more united with the in group, because they can all agree on who to reject.
@@aichilovewisdom yeah, I think the fact that a lot of kids go through this behavioral phase is both something that needs to be addressed, and is a natural part of the maturing process. kids who fall into becoming bullying victims typically learn something from their suffering... sometimes they learn that no one should ever have to feel this way, or, sometimes they learn that being mean is what they have to do to get ahead... it's not always positive. but the ones who fall into being bullies first, really need that intervention... preferably while they're young, and by someone who loves them, and knows that they can do better. it's always wonderful when you can look back and see an improvement between your younger self and your current self... and anyone who's had a hand in causing that change, is someone to be very thankful for.☺
@@kamuyking551 Maybe we are saying the same thing? I interpreted your first comment as "people bully to feel superior" or I guess something like "he wanted to be part of the group". What I was trying to say was that it's really nothing that deep. I decided to rewatch the first couple of minutes of the movie again, which was hard for me because I didn't want to stop watching, and I think I still stand with my initial response. He doesn't really do it out of malice, even when we get introduced to Nishimiya we see him bored out of his mind, yawning, like he's looking for something to do. And when he realizes that Nishimiya is deaf, something clicks in his head. He's treating it like a new game, something he and his friends can play with. And the movie isn't really subtle with the implication because it literally shows what I'm describing. And prior scenes don't really show him being "out of place" or "lacking self-esteem", he was shown having fun with his friends, he was shown that he was always taking the lead in making all his friends have a good time. I do agree that some bullies are exactly how you describe it, they lack something in them and are looking to take the frustration out on the weakest link. But that's not Ishida. He's content, confident in himself. That's why he saw nothing wrong with bullying a deaf girl if it made his friends laugh with him. That's why there's such a stark contrast between his kid self and his high school counterpart. He lost all his confidence, has social anxiety and couldn't even look people in their faces, hated himself to the point where he wanted to die. And was ready to do so. He knew he was a terrible human being for doing all that, and he doesn't justify it with lack of self esteem or needing to feel superior, those are characters like Ueno or Kawai, who always try to blame someone other than themselves. He doesn't defend himself because he knew that his reasons are shallow, he just did it to have fun, he realized what he was doing as a kid but still did it anyways, because he thought that them having a quick laugh was enough to justify torturing an innocent girl with her disability. Sorry for the long response, I just really love this movie and love discussing it with other people.
NOOOO I'M LITERALLY CRYING 😭😭😭 The last scenes were resonates so much with me. I've been struggled with anxiety that makes me so hard to look at people face in certain circumtamces. And after get some help from therapist, i finally can slowly coping with it and what i feel is exactly just like the last scene where the X's sign on people's face starting to get off. It's crazy how the story of this movie was built and how they delivered it to the viewers. What a masterpiece.
This was great. I love reaction videos because it gives me a chance to revisit things I love both quickly and from others' point of view. Thanks for making this!
I don't think A Silent Voice & Your Name can really be compared tbh. They both have amazing storytelling that keeps you guessing, beautiful animation, fantastic music scores, etc. Fun fact: a silent voice intentionally uses higher frequencies that wouldn't typically be used in music so that the partially deaf can still hear it! I will say that A Silent Voice covers the heavier topics beautifully; they don't paint having depression or svicidal thoughts as something you should be ashamed of. Each time the main characters are confronted about having those thoughts or planning it, they don't condemn the MCs for thinking that way, only reassuring that they are needed on this earth by the ones that love them. I think it's an incredibly important message for children and teens that see this movie so that if they feel that way, maybe they'll have the courage to tell someone and get help rather than keep it to themself for years and suffer alone. As someone who struggles with social anxiety and depression myself, this movie is one of my absolute favorites. It does a wonderful job of showing what it actually feels like to have these kind of thoughts; You get so far into it that you stop feeling anything and push everyone away, thinking you're just a burden. The ending scene where the Xs fall off everyone's faces and the music gets so much louder always makes me cry bc that is exactly how I feel after coming out of a bad depression episode
As a guy, im so glad that i watched this all by myself because i can be raw with my emotion. This movie has so much meaning to me. Cried like a baby too. Easily no.1 in my spot
It’s a story about 2 people that hated each other but by loving each other, taught each other how to love themselves again and accept that they deserve all the bad and good moments that come to them, no matter their past. Also the translation on an extremely important sentence was wrong, the translation was not “I want to help you live” it was meant to be “I want you to help me live”.
This is my favourite anime ever, I also read the manga 'cause of how beautiful and emotional the film was. The story is a true masterpiece and even now, after some years, I cry watching this again. So I wanna thank you guys, I really needed a rewatch, I could literally feel all the emotions again.
i havent watched this in a few years so having this recommended was a good way to come back to the movie without needing to rewatch it fully. Im glad you guys liked it and i definitely felt the same about the characters you guys worded it well whenever u commented
I liked that Ishida and Shoko didn't get together romantically in the end, cos that's not what this story is about. Its about them learning to love themselves and accept that they indeed have worth first. The story hints at potential romantic interest, but that's for the future. But right now they needed to learn how to love themselves first. Ishida gave Shoko a reason to live and made her realize her value being in other people's lives, and through their continued friendship Ishida came to finally forgive himself for his sins of the past. Trauma and depression isn't just gonna go away. But they'll be there through it all together. Their relationship doesn't need a label right now. They're friends. They can have a romantic relationship later if they wanted, but only when they're ready for it.
I have always been deeply touched by the 'day out' sequence, during which Shoko and Shoya go out together. Where Shoya slips on a concrete slope, Shoko signs, literally: "Me, you, together, misfortune, you." She starts slowly. but when she signs "misfortune, you," she puts a quiet but solemn force to the movement of her hand, the graveness of which of course does not escape Shoya. Shoko's silent voice speaks out with such anguish that it is tormenting to watch her sign. And it was masterful by the anime production team not to assign a subtitle to that scene (they did the same in other scenes too, as has happened in the manga original) so as to give the viewers a chance perhaps to feel the emotion in Shoko's signed voice even while not knowing the meaning (which Shoya explains on the train home).
You know what's even more ridiculous? This movie lost to Boss Baby at the Oscars.
They probably watched it in English dub on god cuz no way in HELL..
Thats fcking sad
@@vendacitybold of you to assume they watch the movies before they give the awards 😅😂 the way they choose their winners really doesn't give me that idea
@@Pyxyty true that, they probably only watch animated films that their children watch tbh. The Oscars is rigged anyways, WE give the awards to the voice actors/animators by watching it anyways so in my eyes that’s all that matters.
I showed my dad this movie and he was shocked it lost (that was his first anime movie 😂)
"The story is not a love story, it is about a boy that finally learns to love himself again" heard it from a TH-cam comment long ago and I agree with that.
Yeah I agree with that too.
When he tells Nishimiya that he wants to help her live, in Japanese he’s actually saying that “he want’s her to help him live.” I can guarantee this cuz I’m Japanese
So technically you can say it’s a love story, but the main story is about him being able to love him
@@mm-qx5mn yes she's also responsible for what he's now. I mean she is one of the reasons but it necessarily doesn't indicate it's about romance. He also experienced other things to be able to find himself. She had a big impact that's all.
It's open to all kinds of interpretation so, I respect what you are saying but it's just my opinion.
Its a good story because it can be more than one thing. It captured alot of humanity through great character writinng. Bullying stood out as a major plot point, but through it we learn and discover more to the plot.
I firmly agree for the fact that the main character was a mirror image of my actions and thoughts in childhood. When the ending hit, it really helped me learn that I could love myself too and have friends like that
I love when they’re all joking around and then shit get serious and they all lock in
ikr , when i watch things with friends we all do this haha
@@Azertrlthe mangaka of a silent voice which this movie adapted also made To your eternity which is obviously another masterpiece of an anime with already 2 seasons
I mean is so real
@@tpsami read the manga, and it gets fucking better as the story progress, fuck man.
@@tpsam both of those made me cry like a pathetic person 😂😂
Shoko's mom never learned sign language to communicate with her daughter, she relied on her youngest daughter to translate for her. I highkey always found that so sad, to not want to learn a way to communicate with your own child.
Omg I never knew that, that’s so sad💔
It seems sad, but you have to understand that it takes time to learn sign language. If the mom is working and also trying to take care of her kids, it becomes a difficult thing to try to learn sign language alongside that. Ishida learned it purely out of guilt, and he didn't have any other responsibilities other than school.
@@thelegacyofgaming2928if you read the manga, the reason why Shouko's mom didn't learn sign language is because she want Shouko to be tough like her. She want Shouko to talk, she even forbid them from signing in their house (especially in that scene when they're eating dinner).
@@zeke6305 and that's BS. Taking away someone's means of communication from them and forcing them to accommodate you is not "tough" or "strong"
@@kikilala9371even though it’s a tough decision it’s understandable. She isn’t forcing her to accommodate to her, she’s forcing her to accommodate to the world it’s overall for her betterment
The mom calling him out on wanting to kill himself never fails to hit me. What a painful thing that must be for a parent to address.
Yes, the way she had to threat him because she fears that. The way a parents soul would be forever dead..
same like the way he gets in his knees yelling at her that he won’t kill himself is just so emotional
Yea that scene hits super hard for me as well. Especially because that is a real thing that happened between my mother and I when I was younger and being hospitalized. Very similar energy, and seeing the pain that I put her/was putting her through absolutely destroyed me, that scene is so real. This movie is so wildly real in its depictions of people.
@@MrStarwarsfan93分かる。経験してると尚更、この映画の言葉で言い表せない雰囲気や感情的な部分の再現度が凄いなと感じますよね。私は思考のループに陥ってるところが凄く伝わって彼と同じ(少し前の自分)の気持ちになりました。何をやっても罪悪感が常に付きまとうから、色々考えるけど最終的に結局自分が悪いと言う結論が出てしまって何も変わらないんですよね。
I know it's like "suicide money" so she probably wouldn't have used it anyway but I was sad that she burned it
What I love about this story is that it isn't just a redemption arch for a guy who was once a bully only for all his allies to suddenly turn on him once it suited them, but it's also a cautionary tale to adults about kids. Children are not born to hate, but they aren't born to love either. They are neutral, and because of that, their reaction to change can be as horrible as it can be amazing while they're learning how to handle the world. Ishida wasn't a bad kid, he was a child who reacted badly to meeting somebody not like him, and because everybody around him either ignored his bad behaviour or encouraged it, he never learned to stop until it was too late and he was suddenly the one being bullied.
You'll notice that all his friends somewhat learned their lesson, to varying levels, but all without truly experiencing it, and that changed how they developed. One girl became a people pleaser, another guy just began distancing himself from people like Ishida who had clearly been labelled "what not to do", etc etc. They learned by him being the sacrifice and he learned by experiencing being the sacrifice. Then there's the girl who didn't learn anything until near the very end. I'd say her arch was a little too behind the scenes for somebody who stayed so hateable for so long but, despite that, this movie is a surprisingly interesting look into how kids who bullied others can end up growing up.
When watching this, people often forgot how young these kids are. Many kids seek attentions. Notice that in the movie Ishida only actively bullying Nishimiya after people around him 'mess around' with her on a small scale. Ishida might think that this is what's fun at the moment for the class. So he jumped in. And as a guy who acted as a leader (seems also enjoying the attention) he did it even worse because everyone like it, laugh with him, and encourage him. It's not that Ishida wasn't guilty, but to note out that he's the product of his environment. Ishida also, as a kid, didn't realise many of the consequences of what he did. As soon as he knew, guilt started seeping in on him. He was ready to admit he's the bully before the teacher shout out his name. He looked guilty after seeing all the consequences (how Nishimiya bleed, the cost of the earpiece, the financial burden he costed his mom).
He was the only one who actively knowledge his wrongdoing. Many other people deny their own parts and, in my opinion, blame Ishida to make their own consciousness better (like a defense/coping mechanism). Sahara, who genuinely want to try befriend Nishimiya, ended up getting bullied by the girls (I believe Ishida wasn't involved on her bullying. Ueno was the main culprit).
Oh, and I believe Kawaii was a people pleaser since the beginning. She distanced herself from Nishimiya when she realized that Nishimiya and all around her being shunned by the other girls.
@@dbrokensoulthe author that wrote this A silent voice he also did To your eternity which has an anime with 2 seasons and it's a masterpiece as well
The reason why Ishida misunderstood, "I like you" is because "The moon" and "I like you" sound similar in Japanese.
I like you = Suki
The moon = Tsuki
It's pretty apparent for Ishida to misinterpret as he would never imagine that kind words to hear from Shoko after the guilt he's been living with.
I was waiting for that comment
From my understanding, the I like you comes from the word for moon. Back then a guy would say the moon is beautiful, but as a way to confess to a girl. It’s what I heard, but not sure if it’s correct.
@@miguelgonzalez6495 I am Japanese. In Japan, when English was introduced in the Edo period, there was no word to translate "I love you," so "the moon is beautiful" was used. I'm sorry if my English is weird because I used a translator.
There are various theories about the episodes when translating the words of love. It's a story about Soseki Natsume, an old Japanese writer and English teacher. When his student translated "I love you" as "I love you", Soseki Natsume said, "Japanese people don't use such direct words of love," and said, "The moon is beautiful." It seems to imply a special relationship of looking up at the moon together. It's a long time ago, so there may be some adaptations, and it won't be used in this era. However, the way it is used in "A silent voice" is very impressive.
@@erikaoo4571 That makes sense. Thank you! I remember that is what I read, but I forgot the details. But does the word/phrase I love you still come from the word for moon in Japanese?
As a teacher I can't blame Ishida for what he did, I worked with kids long enough to know most kids are very very stupid in their decision making, they do the most stupid things without considering the consequences for a second. What I can do is blame that awful teacher who was fully aware of what was happening and didn't do anything to stop it..
yesss i can’t stand watching the teacher, he enables all the bullying. sadly irl teachers often be like that too 🙁
To add to this in the manga, I’m not sure if it was shown in the anime but the teacher also laughs at jokes made in Shoko’s expense. Later Ishida and Toshi go to the school confront the teacher about his shitty behavior and he hadn’t changed. He even said having Shoko in class was really unlucky, bullying was bound to happen. Toshi gets so mad he throws a water bottle at his face lol the teacher was such a pos
I remember one time that, as a child, i openly mocked a disable classmate but my teacher putted the fear of god on me ( wich for ab eight year old means a steen reprimand) and i never did it again.
So fuck the teacher in this movie
@@BioMatic2 It really is that simple with kids, maybe a little less intense thought! lol
Generally from what I've seen, kids normally treat disabled students the same as abled students. unless there are noticeable barriers like not being able to hear.
That reminds me of my coworkers son who is like 6 who created a "Bully" club with other kids where they have to be mean to other kids for no reason other than its "funny"
I don't think it was serious and they actually never did anything because apparently other kids heard about it and reported it before they could.
But the thing is that boy was the only one who got in trouble because the other kids in the club ganged up on him and said it was all his idea. So he was the only one who got detention and the guidance counselor flipped out on him and he burst into tears.
I think he learned his lesson and never did anything like that again but I do hear often that when the school actually does do something...it's usually blamed on one person when there were multiple bullies.
There’s nothing better than 5 guys sitting together on a coach watching anime😂😂
And crying together 😊
How tf y'all managed to not cry during this movie is incredible. I'm bawling man
Indeed, my tears just auto roll on some scenes
Specially the ending 😢
When you're with your bros you have to man up for any sad scene. I had tears coming out of my eyes when I watched it too
i'm immune to tears already after i watch clannad it was my first anime that made me tears, I need anime that hit harder than clannad. Thanks to that i can handle Plastic memories,anohana, angel beats, and violet evergarden.
this was the first movie that made me cry!
The character development these guys show as they’re watching, though. They went from “Ishida is the scum of the earth and doesn’t deserve forgiveness or anything” to happy tears at the ending
I think that’s the best part of people’s reactions to this movie. Lots of reactors make a huge 180 from him being bullied until that scene of Kawai putting on that pity act lol
Indeed
@@KaiTheTyrant this movie is really a masterpiece in that way
@@Roy-ml5fnyou know right that the same mangaka of a silent voice also did To your eternity and that anime is also a masterpiece obviously
@@KaiTheTyrantmore importantly you know right the same mangaka of a silent voice also wrote To your eternity and that anime is also a masterpiece obviously
The slow movement of the guys from being completely laid back on the couch to that hunched over full focus just shows how bomb ass amazing this movie is 😂❤❤
I couldn’t agree more. I can’t think of anyone for the vast majority of the time who doesn’t have the same reaction.
One of the things I've noticed not a lot of people pick up on with this movie, is that in the beginning, when they were kids, Shouya originally began bullying Shouko because he saw how much her just being there was inconveniencing everyone in the class, and he thought she was oblivious to it, or didn't care about it. So he started acting out on everyone else's frustrations. When he did, the others began to egg him on in subtle ways, so he thought everyone was on his side about it. He's trying to make Shouko see how she's troubling the people around her. That's why at the playground he tells her to try harder, or everyone will get tired of her. He didn't understand how hard she was already trying, and her being oblivious to their frustrations made her seem selfish in his eyes. From his perspective, his actions were justified.
It isn't until her mother gets involved that he begins to realize he probably shouldn't have done it. And then all of his "friends" throw him under the bus, his mom suffers for his actions, and Shouko moves away. Only then does it really sink in with him that he went about it all the wrong way. But you can't change the past.
After that, he gets gradually pushed away and shunned for being a bully, even though he wasn't the only one. They use him as a scape goat so they don't have to face up to their own involvement, and he's branded as a bad person from then on. He loses all his friends, and develops isolating social anxiety, to the point that he begins to believe it would just be better if he stopped existing.
From the other side, Shouko can only see herself as a burden. To her classmates, to her mother, she knows that everywhere she goes, people have to make concessions for her, they have to go out of their way for her. And when she thinks that she's destroyed the happiness of her classmates, she decides that she shouldn't have ever been born.
Shouko has a mother who refuses to learn to communicate with her, and she can't ever seem to make friends but doesn't understand why. She grows up self isolating so she can burden as few people as possible. Her sister and grandmother are the only people in her life that even try to understand her and connect with her, and even they struggle to get through.
By the time Shouko and Shouya reunite she's ready to give up as well, and that ends up getting worse when she witnesses the group fall apart, and assumes it's her fault again.
This story isn't about redemption, it's about learning to understand.
To understand each other, yourself, and the ripple effects your actions cause in the people around you.
It's a story about two people who lived in isolation for so long, they forgot that they aren't alone.
And that's why it's so beautiful.
This comment is so accurate, thank you ❤
I love this message. I didn’t understand at first when I watched it but the movie is so beautiful. I really wanna watch other movies like it
I agree I also found this was way more noticeable in the manga itself
You explained it so beautifully, but I would like to add on that you could also portray it as a story of two people who share similar but completely different life stories. The two people have to learn how to love themselves for who they are.
@@foxzie._8371 Yes, that's part of learning to understand yourself, and how you relate to the people around you. Part of understanding is acceptance, and part of acceptance is love.
They didn't understand, so they couldn't accept, and they couldn't love.
during that scene where he's telling people the truth, in a harsh way, one of the guys from CinemaTherapy describes it so well: "he's owning all of his mistakes, but he's also done owning the other's mistakes". A Silent Voice is such a beautiful movie
I love CinemaTherapy ❤ (THEY LITERALLY HELP SO MUCH)
Cinematherapy's breakdown is so damn spot on
@@North862 because they’re both professionals in their respective fields. But yeah they’re the best. Always a good watch
Yes!!! They’re both so good and on point with their povs!
yep, but i would also say its part of his mentality too. he kinda wants to be alone, to hurt, cause he doesnt deserve to have a group of friends. makes him feel intentional miserable. but maybe thats just me cause i had that feeling very often (without making it true), which is why it feels so relatable to me
That last scene means so much for me. I still have trouble looking at people's faces and hearing the life around me. I wish I can someday experience all those cross signs falling off people's faces
I'll be Nagatsuka if you ever want to talk to someone❤️.
I hope you get all the love you deserve.
Same
At 36:05, From calling 'Nishimiya' to shouting "Shoko", Ishida expressed all his feelings in just a moment.
i love this comment
what do you mean by this please can you explain?
@@quarksarrangedIt’s like a last name to first name
They were close enough to probably be first name basis but he put distance between them by continuing to use her last name
But by calling her Shoko it made the scene more powerful
Also both their names start with “Sho” which made it confusing as a nickname in school so their last names were used more
Bro I kinda thought this was me for a second lol
THAT SCREAM GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS EVERYTIME.
23:50 i think the idea behind the ponytail scene was that she didnt felt embarrassed about her hearing aid anymore because ishida defended her and no longer bullied hee
and also girls tend to change their hair up when they like a boy
I'm a woman but autistic and never understood why girls and women do that honestly@@Novafan
@@naylisyazwina6836 well guys can also do it to but its just a way to show yourself differently to someone you like to make them feel more special or they think they look best with that hair style and want to look their best. Like when I went on a first date with my current girlfriend I wore an outfit I would never have worn in a normal situation with her to have a bit more flair and also because I thought I looked most appealing in that outfit (and also to show effort).
Also ponytails/ hair up is seen as sensual/ alluring in Japan, so she was trying to seduce him with a new hairstyle. Changing hair also represents change. -
@OP That could be it too but i need to also add the fact after totally losing an ear for hearing should make her want to hide that fact more from others especially from ishida, but when that scene happened with ueno bringing the 'only 1 ear left out to the open' but ishida still treated her as usual, giving an impression like 'I'm always here for you no matter what happens'. This nuance also contributed to the ponytail change imo.
Just a group of dudes getting emotional without crying
Love it
Men! We dont show our emotions
@OsinakiKun it's the perfect balance for this movie
My tears are more precious than to be used at something like this
@@ThatOneDumbarse wow... You just had yo make it so pretentious
The scene where he yells her given name always sends chills down my spine and it’s such a huge thing that’s missing from the dubbed version because they call her shoko the whole time. And it’s something people who don’t realize Japanese people usually call each other by their surname miss when they watch too. But it’s so powerful that the only time in the movie he used it was a desperate scream with the music and then the silence
The dubbed version is just the waste of time, it ruins all the emotions.
@@fahadkhokhar6745 it’s better than most dubbed shows so I’d still recommend it for someone like my cousin who has dyslexia and can’t keep up with the subtitles. But for anyone who can I always recommend the subbed for almost any anime but especially this movie. It just all hits so much harder
i found this beautiful too because both of their names start with "sho" (if im not mistaken, this was even mentioned at the start of the movie), so i personally interpreted it as shoya desperately calling out not just to shouko, but to a part of himself as well in that moment.
@@cheekeroni ooh I really like that interpretation
I don't find it as much of a dub problem as it is a culture difference, we use first names in the west to simplify person to person communication.
The little sister took pictures of dead things to make her not want to die. I cried when I realized 😅
OMG 😭
BRO IM CRYING NOW STOPPP
😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
"Hey dude, what are you up to tonight?" "Oh, you know, just getting devastated with the bros..."
bro lol
When I was 14, I believed that Your Name is far superior, but now, as a grown adult, I think that Your Name is amazing and A Silent Voice is a masterpiece.
The thing about Silent Voice it can be happened in real life so it hit harder than kimi no nawa
Your Name is beautiful, but Silent Voice hits way harder.
personally i think your name hits harder
Nah i want to eat your pancreas hits harder
Its like the perfect movie like I've yet to see a movie that so heavily impacted my life.
For me kawai was the worst person ever... Naoko was a bad person but she didn't hide it , she was the bully but kawai always joins them though she didn't bully shoko directly , she never stood against them and always played the victim.... In the end Naoko learnt sign language and tried to change herself for good unlike kawai who always wears double face
True and this anime tells us that people who seem nice from outside are the ones that'll stab u from behind
True.
Ueno was not a good, but it was all because she liked Ishida.
Kawai has always thought of Nishimiya as nothing more than a pitiful person. She was just standing around so she doesn't get hurt
They were all bad in one way or another for bullying Nishimiya.
上野は西宮を障害者ではなく、1人の恋のライバルとして接していました。
Gosh i hated Kawaii
16:22 "Why is she just the sweetest girl in the history of the world" "I was so happy when she finally started beating him up tho" LMAO too real
In response to “is it a love story”, it doesn’t matter. It was about more than that. Repentance, maturing, acceptance, identity, character, connection. Masterpiece.
forreal. love was just a sidequest to the main story lolol
The shallow comments throughout really undermine people's ability to reflect and change. How people are flawed. Yet they consistently judge tf outta the characters, even the kids. "She's a bully." "He doesn't deserve redemption."
@@gnoogiethe author of this A silent voice
He also did To your eternity which is another masterpiece of an anime with 2 seasons
I chose to do this movie for a movie analysis for an english project last year. I covered topics like this and how the camera angles convey these topics as well as symbolism. Really made me appreciate this movie more.
Also loving yourself
As much I dislike Ueno at least she is honest with everyone, her character also kinda serves as the inner voice and doubts of some characters, unlike Kawai who throws her emotional responsibilities onto others and plays the victim all the time.
Agreed hard with you
People who watch this movie needs to hear this, Kawai is definitely much worse than Ueno. I'd rather get bullied to my face than behind my back, the only flaw this anime adaption has is that they left out more of the horrible things Kawai does in the background and more details on why Ueno acted the way she did.
Omg, every time I watch this movie or watch a reaction she irritates tf out of me. She throws rocks and hides her hands then acts all high an might like she’s an angel. Through the whole movie she stayed the exact same.
I feel unbelievable hatred towards Kawai.
that doesn't make ueno any better, though? both of them are trash, different reasons each😕
Most people are mistaken in thinking that this story is nothing more than "Romance", this is deeper than that, it talks about forgiveness, self-acceptance and vindication in a human being, the way in which the actions of the past They can be heavy in the future to the point of not being able to bear carrying them and wanting to give up, it teaches us that the path of forgiveness is more complicated than most people think.
41:02 in other subtitle ishida said "i want you to help me live" which is more impactful for me, bcs he gave shoko a reason to live by helping him to get throught life, shoko always think that she doesnt needed in this world she always think she's a burden to other and its nice seeing ishida told her that he need her to help him
this is exactly it, I saw another comment where a Japanese person confirmed that " I want you to help me live" is what he really said which really changes the perspective of the show and the ending. It's amazing that one incorrect sentence can change the entire perspective like that.
I really wish the Studio Gek team sees this comment!
I’m Japanese. You’re right. What Ishida actually said in that scene was “I want you to help me live”
Shoya signed: "You, live, help me" which verbally became "I want you to help me live" and is exactly what the signs meant.
It is the most accurate interpretation yup. The literal translation would be "for/to you to live help i wish/want", but given the subject and context, where he says he wants to apologize, that he realized it's not worth it to end it all, it just makes sense he is asking for help.
i always think it’s so interesting seeing people watch this for the first time and absolutely hate Ishida at first. Because just how every student and teacher put the blame on him even though he wasn’t the only person in the wrong. The other studies were also bullies and also encouraged his bullying. Other students didn’t stand up for Nishimiya. The teacher also never called out any of their behavior into the principle stepped in and just decided only the worst bully should get punished. It’s interesting to see people also do the same and not see how everyone was encouraging his behavior and they were all in the wrong.
also his “friends” did suck because they were worse then him. they watched him bully an innocent girl and did nothing about it. and after so many years he was the only one that was able to take accountability for his actions as a child.
the teacher is a rather odd thing because apparently in the manga, Shoko's mom specifically asked the teachers at the school that they treat Shoko as any other student, to not coddle her.
@@Saphirakii i understand that from the mother since she doesn’t want her kid getting special treatment and being made to feel different then the other kids. however i doubt the teacher would treat the other kids like her and allow them to get bully to such extremes. i definitely feel like the teacher just didn’t care.
The movie focuses on Ishida, so it makes perfect sense that everybody would feel the strongest about him and not everyone else. It's not as deep as you're making it out to be.
@@thelegacyofgaming2928 the movie is literally about him because everyone sets him to the only bad one 💀
So the teachers r shit cunts as well. Y would u only punish 1 bully eventhough u know there more involved? And fuck those fake ass friends. 1 thing I don't get about the end scene is y r some of the guys that bullied him there? Apparently, the manga does it better since it actually gave more context. I wish the movie was longer so it could incorporate those extra scenes.
around 27:00 when they are talking about the "moon"
In Japanese, 'moon' is 'tsuki' and 'I like/love you' is 'suki' - so it's easy to confuse them if you don't have good context. He wasn't thinking that anyone would love him so he saw the moon and made that the context for him.
And. In japanese meaning behind word "Moon is beautiful today" can be understand as "I love u" as well
I want to recommend "Violet Evergarden". Made by the same studio as "A silent voice". Kyoto Animation is one the best anime studio in japan.
yessss they need to watch it, its so good
Agree
Have they made anything ever since the arson attack?
@@Infernoswacthey did movies. And Kobayashi's dragon maid season 2.
They need to do thus series 😭
As a Japanese, I always enjoy watching your reaction videos to anime!
It is interesting that "A Silent Voice" expresses the atmosphere in school where children have to read between the lines even though they are children (I feel this may be something unique to Japan these days), and it is hard to say that one character is evil in general.
The author of "A Silent Voice" says, "This story is not about bullying or disability, but about the difficulty people have in communicating their feelings to each other," adding, "I dislike all the characters."On the other hand, the animation director said, "I like all the characters."
I am a student studying English, so I can't hear everything, but I love your reactions. Please keep up the good work! I'll be rooting for you🤍
Sorry for the length and rambling! Please forgive any mistakes in my English.
アニメを見てくれてありがとう！！
Actually, it's the same in most Asian countries... So Japanese students are not alone. Bullying (and the peer pressure thing) in South Korea & Chinese schools are quite serious and heavy too....
@@flyisdancingits the same in the west too... its likely just a human thing.
It's true there are no fully evil or good, and I agree with the outir I hate everyone in here, in the end only ishida whose actually done something to repent and apologized, to the end everyone around him who actually assist his bullying do nothing not even a sorry and choose to bully him instead because they felt like he drag the other..
A lot of people blame nishimiya for make ishida ended up in hospital, but is truly no one minding her attempt of suicide either??? I was frustrated watching this from someone who tried to do the same.. in my deepest heart I imagine she would feel burdened by the blame more, I'm surprised she did not try the second attempt..
No one even care about her until the end... If she died right there I bet no one even bat an eye to the end leaving ishida with a tremendous guilty knowing nishimiya died thinking it was because of him..
And bro.. what- they tried to talk to him again but still bugs him and nishimiya .. why you guys bully him in the first place...
I hate this movie for reminding me of my past 😢 it's triggering my trauma so much
Your english is great!
@@flyisdancingbullying in east asia is much worse
The thing about this movie is every single character we see him interact with is so well written. They all have a purpose to the story it's not just some character forced onto us to push the story, everyone had a reason to do what they did and be who they were. It's less a story about him and more a story about them.
It's hard to beat this movie if you want something to take you on a emotional journey. You literally feel everything while watching this for the first time.
The author of the original manga, Yoshitoki Oima, said that, of the principal characters, she is in every one of them, and Shoya Ishida is the projection of herself when she could not get along with a girl who later became the model for Shoko. Ms. Oima said that she had essentially pinned on the back of Shoya the hope for doing better what she could not in her own life.
nah, not everyone. the lenght of the movie isnt enough and most seem very shallow anf forced in
Nishimiya only has one hearing aid now, because the doctor gave her the bad news that the damage is most likely unrepairable to her hearing.
due to the accident that ishida suddenly pulled the hearing aid back then when they we're kids.
also the flash back from when nishimiya was lying with a pool of bloods is like a metaphor.
that she wanted to die back then because she was being bullied for being different.
That's why Yuzuru took pictures of dead animals. After Shouko told her she wanted to die Yuzuru wanted to show her what death was.
@@SajuukCorso deep. This movie is so wonderful and sad
That can't be the reason why, since later on we see her wear a hearing aid in the ear ishida damaged. It's the opposite ear she stops wearing a hearing aid for.
@@SajuukCoromg
@@Void_Daddyi think its because the sound of her throwing the hearing aide was so loud for nishima it blew out her eardrum in that ear. i could be wrong though idk much about hearing aides.
I love how accurate A Silent Voice is and the perspectives. One that isn’t popularly talked about or widely known is that it’s super common for parents to not learn sign language when their child is born deaf (which is crazy to me) and Shokos mom is one of them. And the fact that they showed Shokos ear bleeding when her hearing aid is taken out too fast is accurate, not exaggerated (I have a pair of my own) if you take it out the wrong way and too fast there’s a piece that will cut you.
I asked a very good Deaf friend of mine about that too, and she said that neither of her parents ever bothered to learn to sign, nor did her younger sister. I asked her how her family communicated with her, and she replied "miming, writing, and slow lipreading, although my father hated the writing."
the girl who played nishimiya was actually deaf
@@astrella.moon_ In the English dub, correct.
@@jacksan1the same mangaka of this movie he did To your eternity which has 2 seasons and it's a masterpiece obviously
@@tpsam Yes, the author by the way is a 'she.'
watching this again, i just noticed the parallel of shouko falling off of the balcony and going into the water when the notebook fell earlier in the movie and ishida just barely missing her hand in comparison to the fireworks scene in the second half of the movie. even to this day this movie lives in my head, it perfectly portrays the struggles of depression and social anxiety (which both i also struggle with). this movie is very dear to my heart
The anxiety in THAT scene is unmatched. For the whole movie i was rooting for her kind soul to not get more hurt then our mc got hurt & i was BAFFLED 🫨🫨🫨
The part when Shoya finally opened himself to his environment and the world, and all the musical scores starts playing, that is so relatable I cry everytime.
There were a time when I shut myself away from the world and even myself, just feeling void and nothingness. But when I break down all the walls, all the emotions and sensories rushed in, and it's feels freeing. It's like all the colours came back into my life.
Yes that part is so powerful and so perfectly symbolic. Those who get it get it 😢
I’ve been there too. Shutting everything else out, trying to close off everything else… I hurt myself doing that, and I’m sure you did too. Be strong, but don’t be so strong you shut out everyone else. Good luck, and enjoy life where you can.
@@Mubvekharthe mangaka who wrote A silent voice that this movie is based on
The same author did To your eternity which is obviously also a masterpiece with 2 seasons
I feel you, im currently going through that right now and i just feel stuck in the void but watching this movie has just really made me feel something that i haven’t felt in awhile
This was my favorite movie for such a long time I was horrifically bullied throughout 5th and 6th grade the movie came out the year after I left that school so 7th grade and started homeschooling the moment I feel in love with it was the scene when he was walking down the hallway and the blue X’s were on everyone’s face I related to that scene on such a deep level it described a feeling I couldn’t put into words at the time. I loved how it shows Shoya growing and gaining more confidence being able to see people’s faces again and when something happens the blue X’sgo back up I just I still don’t know how to explain it it resignated with me so deeply. Now I love it even more learning about the music choices the animation style and camera angels how to amplifies certain sounds. The popping and crackling in the music it’s a masterpiece
The English dub for this was nuts, even Shoko was voiced acted by a deaf girl.
That's amazing!!
English dub makes the movie emotionless, it ruins the whole movie. Just because Shoko's character is voiced actd by a Deaf girl doesn't make the dubbed version cool.
@@fahadkhokhar6745 That’s subjective, I personally enjoy the dub of most anime and prefer to listen to them. Also, I was simply stating a fact of interest.
@@fahadkhokhar6745so you’d rather have someone perform a deaf accent in the sub, then actually have a deaf person use their deaf accent in the dub?
@@fahadkhokhar6745english version is good. robbie daymond is an incredible voice actor and Shoko’s voice actress does an amazing job on top of actually being deaf. the only bad thing might be some side characters (i only really disliked Sahara’s voice). dont be hating for no reason
Shoko's "Baka" in response to Nao, and the cheeky little smile and laugh she makes never fail to heal my heart after it's been glassed by the rest of this masterpiece.
I was once a Toxic person and after I realised it I feel into deep depression with though of ending it all, because I think the world would be a better place without me. This movie left me in tears because it made me realised that maybe I have a second chance and I have lots of friends and loved me.
You do have a second chance. We all live once, I hope you start to forgive yourself a little more because change is big. Give yourself some credit🫶🏻
stop being toxic…heal…do better
Exactly! I was also a bully when i was younger, i didn't target anyone but i was really mean to people in general. Once i realized how horrible i was i fell in deep depression which later got worse with trauma and all those things weighing me down made me severely suicidal. I'm now on a late stage of healing no longer suicidal and with much lighter depression, now I'm not surviving or hoping i get hit by a car the next day, now I'm living and hoping to see my friends tomorrow and my love. This movie was so raw it helped me a lot to let go of my sorrow and heal. Sorry for the vent, in short i really love this movie. Haha
From Japan, I say hello and thanks to you. I was touched twice. First, by this movie "Koe no Katachi (the shape of voice)", and then by your reaction. I'm glad you like this movie. You guys were concentrating on the screen without saying a word ! It was so impressive...
I would like to report that the translation of the important line near the last was slightly different.
Ishida, who got out of the hospital, says to Shoko " Kimi ni ikirunno wo tetsudatte hoshii".
In the translation, it was " I want to help you live", but the original line means " I want you to help me live".
The translator may have thought that it was more appropriate for him to translate that he wanted to help her than to ask for help.
But in the following scene, Shoko was giving a lot of help to Ishida... (*´ω｀*)
I'm going to add another one. On the bridge, Shoko makes a gesture of combining the little fingers of both hands. It's not sign language, but a gesture that Japanese children entangle each other's little fingers when they make a promise, and it's called "Yubikiri Genman".
I find the mistranslation here fascinating because in the dub, he does ask her to help him live. I'm guessing they caught that afterwards and "fixed" it with the dub
It makes sense that he would ask her to help him live, as that gives her a purpose and reason to keep living. He's not suicidal anymore, but he knows she still is. Giving her a purpose, showing her someone needs her, is a smart move to keep her alive.
Thanks a lot!!! I always wondered what was the meaning of Shoko's gesture!!!
In my interpretation, Ueno and Ishida are similar in how they hate themselves for bullying Shoko, based on how she keeps asking whether or not she is a horrible person. Ueno doesn’t feel like she has the right to be Shoko’s friend, but gets pissed when the rest, who also participated in bullying Shoko, try to become friends despite the pain they caused Shoko. She calls it “playing friends” because the others could be doing it just to feel better about themselves while Shoko wouldn’t decline the friendship because she’s too sweet to do so. This doesn’t really line up with why she’s such an ass to Shoko if she’s supposed to feel guilty, so maybe I’m just rambling. But at least the depth of the movie encourages discussions
The thing is... Ueno knew the best what Ishida was going through, he was bullying because he thought she was burden for the class and everybody seemed to enjoy it, only to throw all the accountability on him alone and Ueno was the only one who stood up to him. She hated Shoko because how much Ishida suffered because of her, eventho it wasn't her fault she still couldn't forgive her (if she wasn't there Ishida would never be bully to begine with) normally people would not care and not blame her but for Ueno, someone who was deeply in love with Ishida, She didn't want Ishida to be hurt no more (since he suffered for years and far more than Shoko did). That also explains the scene where she assaulted Shoko, because lets be real who wouldn't be Angry at person who was reason someone you love may be in coma for rest of his life and possibly die. That's also why she didn't want to let her nurse Ishida, it's exactly the same as when Yuzuru didn't want Ishida to meet Shoko.
In the end... Everything she did was for Ishida. She simply chose terrible way to help him she never once did anything that didn't have atleast some good intention behind it.
It's easy to hate straight forward person like Ueno because she was out of line and did awful things but if you look deep into her character she had her positives. On the other hand Kawai doesn't have anything positive in her, she is fake, selfish, pittyful, awful piece of shiat with zero accountability for her actions, constantly playing victim card, always manipuletes situation into her favor and only causes damage to everyone. Btw she was also the one who was first to bully Shoko by purposely misleading her in music class. All the "good things" she said and did were just to make her seem nice. She apologized to Ishida only because her boyfriend told her to, the reaction after meeting Shoko was the also fake what was only meant to make her look good, because who tf says "we were all so worried" to her when she wasn't the one in danger, it was Ishida who got hurt. And lastly when she gave the gift to Ishida she once again made Ishida feel bad, instead of thanking him for shaving shoko or saying something positive, even her boyfriend did better job for guy he didn't even know properly.
Damn... I love this fricking movie so much, I can rumble about the characters alone for hours and still have something to say.
I read it that way, too. Someone without any self-hatred wouldn’t say the kinds of things she says.
@@Hery-donoomg finally another Kawai hater. Most people hate Ueno at first glance too because it’s easy but the real evil is Kawai. That part of Kawai’s character is more explored in the manga and it really shows her hypocrisy. I think she gets a little redemption arc if I remember correctly but she really is despicable. At least Ueno kept it real.
People picking between hating kawai or ueno meanwhile im still seathing at the useless piece of shit of a teacher that they had.
I have a sister like Ueno and a mom like Kawai. And while my sister is aggressive to the point of triggering the f*ck out of me, I sooner trust her to be honest over my mom who's a hypocritical snake.
Guilt and regret are the most devastating chains to bind yourself in. I've personally felt the way he felt, I'm sure a lot of people have. It's such a grounded commentary on depression and consequence and it does so well in representing the value of communicating.
For me Your Name and A Silent Voice are two totally different movies that shouldn’t be compared. I felt a connection with A Silent Voice that’s why I like it more but Your Name is also a great movie that I rewatch and cry over still 😢
The scene of all the x falling off of people’s faces just makes me cry all the time 😭
They should be compared. And a silent voice loses every time and it's not even close.
@@FullMetalBBoth of these movies go different directions, have a complete different plot and explore themes that the other movie doesn't, so why should they be compared ? Because both of them are anime movies that happened to air around the same time ?
I don’t really like body switching stuff. I give Your Name a 7 and A Silent Voice a 10, every kid should watch it. Might make them think twice when they try to bully someone.
@@violetystruokexactly. It's understandable that we have our bias but I don't think there is a competition to begin with. Both movie execute beautifully and the story is amazing nonetheless. But then again, that's your opinion fullmetal.
@@miguelgonzalez6495 hahahahahahahahahaha
This film is very deep in many aspects, saying as a person who "understands" Nishimya and Ishida's situation, I can say that the person who wrote the story for SURE has knowledge about deep depression, suicidal thoughts or has experienced these things , because seriously, literally the thoughts they both have about themselves are real things, I've felt this, as have many others, so this is very real, the film is a stab in the back for anyone who has gone through depression and suicide, for sure will catch you in tears. Rating 9.5, the music also really impacts, but without words, you are the guys, from jujutsu kaisen to A silent voice, you are on another level haha watching everything that suits you, congratulations, reinforcing once again, best channel I've seen .
A silent voice isn't about a love story, it's about depression and atonement. It shows that you can love yourself again and let me people in. Depression doesn't ever fully go away for many people but that doesn't mean you can't find happiness or don't deserve love from those around you. A silent voice shows how this affects people the best way I've ever seen in media.
No matter how many times I watch this movie, it always makes me cry. My favorite movie. Life is precious.
The manga this is based on explains Ueno's character more than the film does.
Manga spoilers for those who still want to read it:
She was assigned to help Shouko with all her class assignments and school work, which made her personally fall behind in the class. They slightly alluded to it in the film when the teacher picked on Ueno about not understanding the assignment or doing it wrong. I forgot how it was worded in the film. The teacher was more of a jerk in the manga too. He was annoyed that he was "burdened" by Shouko getting stuck in his class.
Necro post, but... I showed this movie to my 72 yr old dad... Who was a teachers aid. and he spotted the teacher was shitty immediatly. 'He didnt do his job, and is almost seemed he resented having a deaf girl in his class'
@@merlyworm Clever dad! A lot of people miss that. It's definitely easier once you've shared similar experiences with the characters.
I wish more people questioned his intent. Like the fact that a majority of the bullying happened within his classroom. Yet he never really called them out for it until someone else was suddenly questioning them collectively.
The one time he sort of mentioned it was basically him just saying 'Hey' when her speech was being mocked. But he never even gave them any consequences for anything they did. He let it go on to the point where 8 hearing aids were destroyed.
this movie makes me cry everytime I watch it. I have social anxiety and the way they portrayed it and making friends and trying to break through it was amazing and illustrates exactly how it feels to not be worthy to make friends, to not feel like you belong hanging out with people, to feel like you cause every problem only to be left alone at the end because of it.
It’s impressive that in a movie filled with enthralling, tense scenes and fantastic character writing, that it’s best and most memorable scene (imo) is the final one. More movies need to end on their best scenes because the impact it had on me was profound, absolutely phenomenal movie, the manga is fantastic as well!
Final scene’s directing and OST was peak. Love how Sho accepts himself and how that was portrayed.
8:18 what happened was, because he ripped the hearing aid out of her ear that's attached to her head and made her bleed- the deaf girl's mom ripped his mom's earing out of her ear and she was bleeding
Oh fr? This entire time i thought his mom ripped her own earrings out herself as an apology to shoko’s mom 😭
Yeah, an eye for an eye
@@hana5922she did. From what I know, I was told it was in the Manga. The Manga has different scenes and some stuff was left out like how that one guy who Kawaki likes punches Ishida in the bridge for bullying Nishimia, but in the anime he just leaves.
@@vianeyverde ohh i see, tysm!
@@vianeyverdeI like that but I get why they took it out to not promote I’m more such a thing…wanted to see that punch…gut 🤮 provoking windup deep inner driller
"Is this studio Ghibli?" That actually made me smile. 0:28
The words he said to Shoko at the bridge wasn't "I want to help you live" it was instead "I would like you to help me live" He knows what thoughts she had, the suicidal thoughts. His request give her a purpose while making her own life fulfilling, they both feel left out of societal circles. His request may seem shallow and self-centered, but it's reciprocal. You understand Shoko's more assertive actions at the end, greeting him alone at the gate, grabbing his hand meeting the others. He tried to mend relations and make new friends, She gave him the same after he ruined his friendship with his words at the bridge.
46:49 Carter is absolutely right. This movie truly hits different when you know people who have gone through this sort of thing. It’s heartbreaking.
This movie means so much to me as someone who has struggled with bullying, mental health issues and autism. I might never have a moment like Shoya has at the end of the movie because of the autism, so in that moment I just feel so good for him when he's finally free and alive again.
It was so sweet watching this group of stereotypical bros watching this. The body language throughout had me laughing. The crossed arms during moments of discomfort. The hands behind the head or leaning forward whenever something shocking and bad happened. Super funny and sweet.
Get these lads watching Your Lie In April, Wandering Son, and/or Fruits Basket (2019).
Man that balcony scene was really something intense. The way he screamed and how he stumbled with the table. Also, the song that plays at the end is a banger, after rewatching the movie it became even better
The way this movie portrays social anxiety is amazing. Such accurate visuals. Fantastic reaction fellas💜
thats probably my favorite thing about this movie. totally biased tho lmao, older Ishida is very relatable imo
@@dangsalty I'm extremely biased as well😆 It just encapsulates the experience so well.
The ending scene made me sob so hard when I first saw it because it was similar to what I went through since middle school. Opening myself up to people and feeling worthy enough to do that is something that I still struggle with the lingering effects of. Which is why him finally opening himself up to others and setting himself free from the cage he put himself in, hit me so hard I was sobbing and crying. Social anxiety, on top of having other issues with it, SUCKS MAN😅
@@SpectreBagels Its an ongoing stuggle thats gonna take a LOT of rewiring to finally be free from. Being hit with a new situation can also be a real gut puch/eye opener on how far or how little youve come. It sucks when you think youre farther ahead in the healing process, just to be hit with an unfamiliar situation and repeat the same shit. Closing up like a clam in front of strangers, stuttering when you NEVER stuter, overthinking more than usual, your thoughts screaming at you that the way youre smiling is weird and your disgusting for making a random white lie to this person. We have to learn to trust ourselves that no one cares about the little things WE notice about ourselves. And no, we're not the scum of the earth for not being a people pleaser all the time, our boundaries matter! And if anyone ever makes us feel like we're not worthy of being accepted as we are, they aren't worth our time.
I remember the first time I watched the movie I’m pretty sure at the end of the credits it said “based on a true story, but with a happy ending” and it hurt my heart so bad. this is genuinely the only movie I have ever actually cried watching
46:43 As someone with social anxiety, what is Ishida goes through makes me feel so seen. This movie hits me on so many levels, and that ending scene where all the X’s fall and he finally realizes that the people around him are not talking about him, that everyone has their own lives… it gives me so much hope as someone who’s going through the same thing as him. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that when you have anxiety and feel like the whole world is against you. Such a meaningful movie all around, I cry every time I watch it. I also loved your guys reaction, you seem to caught a lot of things that other reactors don’t catch at first watch.
The ending hits so hard for me. To begin with, the slightly animated X's over peoples faces was such an amazing way to visually represent the social anxiety that comes with mental health struggles, but I also always viewed the ending as a beginning rather than an end. Even though he has decided to live, his journey with recovery and mental health is far from done.
All of the X's falling in the end doesn't necessarily mean they're permanently gone, but it's a moment of bravery and growth that shows him having the courage and taking the step to to face his struggles.
Man, this movie tears me up inside, no matter how many times I see it. Hell, even with it faded out and cut off I got a little emotional. Easily one of my absolute favorite films of all time.
I cant believe i cried while watching this reaction 💀💀😭 like full on bawling. Only this movie can make me feel the same powerful emotions even during a reaction
this was me the whole time from the beginning to end of then watching the movie
You have no idea how hard it is to watch this movie when you have been through the same thing. Is excruciating and holding tears is the hardest to do. And it's insane how a story told with drawings can reach your soul so deeply like that. That's a masterpiece of a movie.
I’m Japanese and I love your reaction videos! By the way, the scene where Shoko told Shoya that she liked him is a little complicated when its on subtitles. The word “like” is “好き（Suki)” in Japanese, but because of her speaking abilities, it sounded like she said “月（Tsuki)” which means “the moon” in English. So that’s why Shoya misunderstood.
Also, in Japan, we only say the word “好き（Suki)” to the opposite sex when we mean “I love you” as a romantic phrase. So Shoko probably loved Shoya, both as a friend and as a lover.
Anyway, your videos are awesome and I love watching them! Thank you guys for loving our Anime culture! I hope someday you could react to the movie “天気の子(tenki no ko )” which is written by the same person who wrote “Your name” いつも見てて楽しい動画をありがとう！
This movie really resonated with me. The X's covering everyone's faces is a really visceral way of representing that sort of anxiety and self-isolation. I remember just bursting into tears the first time I watched that final scene of all the X's falling away.
Same. The background sound all a long this movie also playing part. Which finally he can here again the atmosphere he is living in 😢
Completely agree. Such a perfect representation of what depression, shame and alienation feels like. So powerful
This is honestly one of my favorite movies. It portrays so many things well; social anxiety, depression, and the fact that some people change over time (Ishida) and others don't change much (Ueno). But even then, there's still hope at the end that people like Ueno can change.
this makes me so happy oh my god. this movie IS touching and heart-warming and to see these type of guys ALSO think it's touching and heart-warming brings me so much joy. anime has such a negative stigma around it but truly, it showcases so many powerful emotions that todays American TV doesn't surface at all. It is pure art.
I CANNOT watch this movie without bawling my eyes out during its whole duration. It's my absolute favorite animated movie of all time, period. I always enjoy seeing people watch it for the first time.
The story is actually more deep and complicated in manga/novel. For example the reason Nishimiya want to kill herself is not just because she feel she brings bad things to Ishida only, but she feel like she is a burden to everyone that ever known her due to her disability thus making her hate herself. Don't you realize that her dad is no where to be seen throughout the movie? it is because he left her and her mom due to her born with disability, the manga/novel delve further about this backstory giving more depth about why Nishimiya hate herself and why her mother very protective and stern. Ueno (the black haired girl) relationship with Nishimiya is also more complicated and more nuanced, she is might not be a good person or redeemable but the context in the manga/novel help us to understand more about her reasoning, motivation, and why her relation with Nishimiya became like what it is now, she is actually closer and care about Nishimiya than Ishida himself especially back when they are still kids. The manga/novel also questions about the adults and their role on allowing things like these kind of bullying happen, which is important but kinda left off in the movie. Overall amazing movie, i suggest to at least check the manga since they cut out quite a lof of important nuance due to time constraint.
These people definitely don’t look like Anime Haters to me. They’re immersed in every second of it
41:48 the group grumble at seeing Ueno is everything 😂
In Japanese, the word for "to like" is "suki". The word for "the moon" is "tsuki". There's a very subtle difference in pronunciation, and the fact that Ishida would never expect her to like him made him interpret what she said as pointing out how pretty the moon was instead of the confession she was actually making
The funny thing is that Ishida unintentionally did return her confession. Calling the moon beautiful, "Tsuki ga kirei, desu ne?", is a poetic and subtle way of conveying romantic attraction in Japanese culture.
Omg yesss thanks for pointing it out, I was just about to say it too haha
The bit at the end with the fuzzy pin hole image is him being able to see *a* future in the distance where there previously wasn't one. It's vague, fuzzy, and Distant because he's never looked forward to the far off future future because he could never imagine himself having one and so he doesn't know what it will really look like or how to fully picture it, but he see's that distant future will have light in it by continuing to walk by Shokos side.
This is such a touching story. It made me cry the first time and every time after. So glad you guys watched and enjoyed it!❤
I absolutely love the way this movie portrays depression, the crosses on the faces is what really gets me because it's so damn relatable, it symbolises not looking people in the face, never knowing what they truly look like, I've known people for years that I can't even imagine in my head because I just do not look in their eyes and it's not until I become closer to someone that I start to be able to remember their faces, even some of my distant family that I used to hang around everyday, I can only imagine them as how they were years and years ago because I don't know what they actually look like today despite still seeing them every now and then.
I see it more as anxiety. Sometimes I can't look people in the eyes and I'm guarded against most people. But then if I get to know someone and like them, then it's like the "X" is lifted and I don't have to keep up my guard. While for some people that X never lifts either because of how they treat me or they just rub me the wrong way.
Dude I loved the way y’all responded to this movie, I felt the same way. I don’t feel embarrassed to say that this movie makes me cry every time I watch it.
33:24 in the reaction its cut out but around this time in the movie, after trying to act fine as if nothing happened, Yuzuru comes back to Ishida for a second and tells him "im scared". That shit hits me like a truck everytime. She cared so much about her granny and seeing her confess her emotions was tough
“The perfect amount of hate and love in a movie”
-A Silent Voice
25:00 For context, to my understanding _"i like you"_ and _"the moon"_ in japanese can sound the same when spoken, so he misunderstood her confession as polite conversation, like someone commenting on the weather basically
The whole movie gave off a simple message which people often ignore in their busy lives and make it difficult for them to keep going on: LOVE YOURSELF
The way Shoya was able to accept his mistakes and strive to become a better person if not for himself but for Shouko is what feels so real to me. And he was only able to appreciate the amazing friends and family he had once he started loving himself. Of course, every scene in this movie hits hard on a deeper level. I have watched it so many times and every time it offers me peace and comfort in a different way from a different character ❤ Loved this art piece
The more times I watch this, the more appreciative I am of such a conflicting character like Ueno. I think a lot of the movie's emotional nuances come from trying to understand the logic behind her actions.
Once you piece together that the main reasoning she's operating on is "I deeply regret abandoning this boy I liked when we were kids" who she is really starts to make sense.
She's also trying to find redemption for what she felt like was a big failure on her part, it just turns out like trying to recreate the past or drudge back up old wounds.
Makes sense when she projects all her anger at Nishimiya.
She's still wrong, clearly, and she's missing the point that she can still redeem herself by just being a good friend to Ishida as he is now, but that's some good character writing.
you put it perfectly dude. I don't like her, but I definitely understand her reasoning for doing what she did. I feel like I've heard that they made her redemption arc a lot better in the manga, but I'm not too sure, haven't gotten around to reading it
@@yellowrain2062 no they didn't bro. She is even worse in manga.
@@happilyevernever4289 that sucks 😔 Idk why they wouldn't try to make her even just a little bit better
I despise her but yeah her character is very greatly written and deep. And yes, I despise that blonde trash Kawai more then Ueno (for reasons you all already know by now).
@@Zrs3820 facts. At least ueno cared for shoya. All kawai cared about was herself
I remember watching this when it was still new, the fireworks scene is still anxiety inducing. I'm so glad they ended up with smiles in the end.
YESSS was waiting for your reaction to this! Such a powerful movie with so many messages! The bullying scenes are so hard to watch for me too, i do want to point out though that Ishida isn't the only one who bullied Shouko, all the friend group did besides Sahara, but he's the only one who got punished and outcasted and then bullied because he told on everyone else when the teacher called on him. Then they acted like they never did anything when they did. I'm pretty sure Ueno is in this movie to show us that no, not everyone can change or have redemption. Some people stay the same awful people like her, while some others do change and live with guilt like Ishida did.
Shouko deserves the world her happy ending is what mattered to me most fr, her habit of blaming herself for things when she's never done anything wrong always broke my heart so much. That scene at the end with all the Xs falling is a masterpiece you're so right i always tear up and get chills watching it! The meaning of that scene is so powerful too. This movie definitely isn't a love story even if there's elements of it, i would call it a movie about atonement and self-acceptance, as well as the effects of bullying and mental health. I'm so glad you guys enjoyed this movie and i'm excited for more from you as always!
Ueno did change. She started learning sign language. Yes, she used it to show disrespect like a cheeky brat, but she actually put in the effort instead of continuing to talk at Shoko as he had done in the past.
The one who didn't change was Kawai. She was a hypocrite who always tried to make herself look good. She denied her part in bullying Shoko and actively contributed to spreading word of Shoya's past despite his obvious effort to move forward in his friendship with Shoko. Kawai always made herself out to be a victim, or a good person, but she was neither. She's never had to face her own part in her misdeeds because she evades all responsibility. The only ones who actually called her out were Ueno and Shoya, and even Shoya apologized (despite speaking truth).
Ueno, bless her, consistently ragged on everyone else for being hypocrites. Why was Shoya the only one taking blame? It didn't make sense to her. She embraced her bully status because that was her way of not being a hypocrite. She knew what she did was wrong, and pointed out how ridiculous it was that other people who were mean to Shoko could even try to act like her friends. She's the anti-Kawai. While Kawai felt absolutely no guilt because she denied any wrongdoing, Ueno completely accepted that what she did was wrong and didn't deny being a bad person.
Ueno is not good, but there's capacity in her to change because she recognizes her own faults. The same could not be said of Kawai (who's apparently even worse in the manga).
As someone once said, one of the messages that this movie passes to us is that "sometimes, all we need is to learn to listen."
Thank you for having that discussion at the end. I find it fascinating to hear your views. You guys have something great
I am so glad you guys watched this movie! Its amazing how heavy and engaging it is, the scene set up is wonderful the entire way through!
I think the thing that strikes me most about this movie, is that truly... kids often bully each other because they want to feel superior. they want to distinguish themselves, but they don't really have enough life experience to show any real accomplishments of their own yet. so in the absence of anything of substance, it's easier to make other people look worse by comparison. if you can make someone else part of the out group, then you can cement your place within the in group.
and this means that kids who bully are actually kids with all the ingredients for self esteem issues baked right into them.
and not only that, but when other people look at the class bully, they see someone who is dramatically more of a problem than they are. someone who is worse than them by comparison. they have every reason to persecute the bully, and it's not always because they feel for the victim. and the bully will know this better than anyone.
so basically... it's easy for a group of kids to sort of "soft reject" a child who is very noticeably different, especially if the whole group is doing it, so none of them are specifically accountable. and then the most awkward and insecure child among them is probably going to lean in a bit too heavily, and take it a little too far, until they're noticed in a very negative way. and when it comes to parents and teachers, it's appropriate to notice and put a stop to it. but socially, their peers won't forget. the urge to speak ill of an obvious villain is powerful, and that reputation can last for a really long time.
but like... you can see the difference between people who like Nishimiya, and people who like bullying Ishida. or people who are Ueno, and would rather double down on the behavior, but in a way that downplays any harm that might've been done, so she doesn't have to own up to anything uncomfortable.
Nah, Ishida bullied Nishimiya not out of spite, it was to make his friends laugh.
He didn't really hate Nishimiya and started bullying her because he had an underlying despise for deaf people, she was just the most convenient person to make his friends laugh. He did something fucked up, don't get me wrong, but his reasons aren't what you might think they are.
Also, first hand experience, as someone who bullied someone in my younger years. Kids aren't aware that their 'teasing' is actually bullying. That's how big a proper parenting and educating impacts the child's behavior and thought process. If no one calls them out or taught them early what shoud and should not be done, they would definitely think they aren't doing anything wrong. I realized how bad I was acting when I was a kid around the time I was in my 4th or 5th grade. The fact I did bully some and was bullied at the same time. Thanks to my eldest sister and the contents she made me absorbed thru the 'fables', 'books' and 'media informations' as I was growing up it really taught me a lot and have altered my mindset and thought process. Some definitely learns from their nad behavior, some doesn't. And those who do not, shall be burned alive. Kidding. 😂
@@bluecloud9601 I think we might be saying two different versions of the same thing though. "he wanted to make his friends laugh" is the same as "he wanted to gain acceptance from others" and I agree with you, it is really messed up to gain acceptance by picking on the most convenient target in your vicinity... aka, a person who is already different, and stands out from their peers as abnormal. it doesn't have to matter _how_ they're different... I doubt most kids think about it that much.
I'm just saying that, subconsciously, a kid like that might pick on someone different because they know that they can be "normal" by comparison, and accepted by the rest of the normal people around them. they feel more united with the in group, because they can all agree on who to reject.
@@aichilovewisdom yeah, I think the fact that a lot of kids go through this behavioral phase is both something that needs to be addressed, and is a natural part of the maturing process.
kids who fall into becoming bullying victims typically learn something from their suffering... sometimes they learn that no one should ever have to feel this way, or, sometimes they learn that being mean is what they have to do to get ahead... it's not always positive.
but the ones who fall into being bullies first, really need that intervention... preferably while they're young, and by someone who loves them, and knows that they can do better. it's always wonderful when you can look back and see an improvement between your younger self and your current self... and anyone who's had a hand in causing that change, is someone to be very thankful for.☺
@@kamuyking551 Maybe we are saying the same thing? I interpreted your first comment as "people bully to feel superior" or I guess something like "he wanted to be part of the group".
What I was trying to say was that it's really nothing that deep. I decided to rewatch the first couple of minutes of the movie again, which was hard for me because I didn't want to stop watching, and I think I still stand with my initial response.
He doesn't really do it out of malice, even when we get introduced to Nishimiya we see him bored out of his mind, yawning, like he's looking for something to do. And when he realizes that Nishimiya is deaf, something clicks in his head. He's treating it like a new game, something he and his friends can play with. And the movie isn't really subtle with the implication because it literally shows what I'm describing.
And prior scenes don't really show him being "out of place" or "lacking self-esteem", he was shown having fun with his friends, he was shown that he was always taking the lead in making all his friends have a good time.
I do agree that some bullies are exactly how you describe it, they lack something in them and are looking to take the frustration out on the weakest link. But that's not Ishida. He's content, confident in himself. That's why he saw nothing wrong with bullying a deaf girl if it made his friends laugh with him.
That's why there's such a stark contrast between his kid self and his high school counterpart. He lost all his confidence, has social anxiety and couldn't even look people in their faces, hated himself to the point where he wanted to die. And was ready to do so. He knew he was a terrible human being for doing all that, and he doesn't justify it with lack of self esteem or needing to feel superior, those are characters like Ueno or Kawai, who always try to blame someone other than themselves. He doesn't defend himself because he knew that his reasons are shallow, he just did it to have fun, he realized what he was doing as a kid but still did it anyways, because he thought that them having a quick laugh was enough to justify torturing an innocent girl with her disability.
Sorry for the long response, I just really love this movie and love discussing it with other people.
NOOOO I'M LITERALLY CRYING 😭😭😭
The last scenes were resonates so much with me. I've been struggled with anxiety that makes me so hard to look at people face in certain circumtamces. And after get some help from therapist, i finally can slowly coping with it and what i feel is exactly just like the last scene where the X's sign on people's face starting to get off. It's crazy how the story of this movie was built and how they delivered it to the viewers.
What a masterpiece.
I figure out if these boys could be ready for “Grave of the fireflies” but not, no one in the world can be resist that heartbreaking experience...
They had better prepare to feel gravel in the chest if they watch that. I've watched it twice, and it's brutal no matter how many times you watch it.
This was great. I love reaction videos because it gives me a chance to revisit things I love both quickly and from others' point of view. Thanks for making this!
I don't think A Silent Voice & Your Name can really be compared tbh. They both have amazing storytelling that keeps you guessing, beautiful animation, fantastic music scores, etc.
Fun fact: a silent voice intentionally uses higher frequencies that wouldn't typically be used in music so that the partially deaf can still hear it! I will say that A Silent Voice covers the heavier topics beautifully; they don't paint having depression or svicidal thoughts as something you should be ashamed of. Each time the main characters are confronted about having those thoughts or planning it, they don't condemn the MCs for thinking that way, only reassuring that they are needed on this earth by the ones that love them. I think it's an incredibly important message for children and teens that see this movie so that if they feel that way, maybe they'll have the courage to tell someone and get help rather than keep it to themself for years and suffer alone.
As someone who struggles with social anxiety and depression myself, this movie is one of my absolute favorites. It does a wonderful job of showing what it actually feels like to have these kind of thoughts; You get so far into it that you stop feeling anything and push everyone away, thinking you're just a burden. The ending scene where the Xs fall off everyone's faces and the music gets so much louder always makes me cry bc that is exactly how I feel after coming out of a bad depression episode
As a guy, im so glad that i watched this all by myself because i can be raw with my emotion. This movie has so much meaning to me. Cried like a baby too. Easily no.1 in my spot
It’s a story about 2 people that hated each other but by loving each other, taught each other how to love themselves again and accept that they deserve all the bad and good moments that come to them, no matter their past.
Also the translation on an extremely important sentence was wrong, the translation was not “I want to help you live” it was meant to be “I want you to help me live”.
This is my favourite anime ever, I also read the manga 'cause of how beautiful and emotional the film was. The story is a true masterpiece and even now, after some years, I cry watching this again. So I wanna thank you guys, I really needed a rewatch, I could literally feel all the emotions again.
I still can’t believe somebody set on fire the studio that made this master and many others :(
i havent watched this in a few years so having this recommended was a good way to come back to the movie without needing to rewatch it fully. Im glad you guys liked it and i definitely felt the same about the characters you guys worded it well whenever u commented
I liked that Ishida and Shoko didn't get together romantically in the end, cos that's not what this story is about. Its about them learning to love themselves and accept that they indeed have worth first.
The story hints at potential romantic interest, but that's for the future. But right now they needed to learn how to love themselves first. Ishida gave Shoko a reason to live and made her realize her value being in other people's lives, and through their continued friendship Ishida came to finally forgive himself for his sins of the past.
Trauma and depression isn't just gonna go away. But they'll be there through it all together. Their relationship doesn't need a label right now. They're friends. They can have a romantic relationship later if they wanted, but only when they're ready for it.
I have always been deeply touched by the 'day out' sequence, during which Shoko and Shoya go out together. Where Shoya slips on a concrete slope, Shoko signs, literally: "Me, you, together, misfortune, you." She starts slowly. but when she signs "misfortune, you," she puts a quiet but solemn force to the movement of her hand, the graveness of which of course does not escape Shoya. Shoko's silent voice speaks out with such anguish that it is tormenting to watch her sign.
And it was masterful by the anime production team not to assign a subtitle to that scene (they did the same in other scenes too, as has happened in the manga original) so as to give the viewers a chance perhaps to feel the emotion in Shoko's signed voice even while not knowing the meaning (which Shoya explains on the train home).