12 Controversial & Disturbing Animated Movies

[@ThatCreepyReading]

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[@michaelguerrieri3486]

Max and Mary are mistaken a for kids movies because it had kid protagonists.

[@avagodbold5474]

I actually cried over this video and before anyone asks, no i mean that I was left sobbing in real life when I watched the video

[@Chungusbean24]

I wany to say I'm grateful these topics are brought up a lot in your videos and i want to say i appreciate for the content you make and i thank you for making videos like these and talking about certain topics that not a lot of people would talk about. Again i like your videos and i wish you a good day. keep up the good work👍👏🙏🏽

[@peoplebro_1294]

@Jake Izumi I cry at the last moments of that short

[@peoplebro_1294]

@@michaelguerrieri3486 well we can't except non abusive parents to somehow truama kids into believing that the world is a terrible place. if I ever get wife and conceive a child, watch plague dogs, falidae, and watership down with them is what I'll do. Because I know the world is dark, cold and brutal for everyone. So ill teach that to the next generation.

[@trustno173]

Fun Fact: The novel Plague Dogs is based on has a happy ending, with the dogs being saved by a passing boat and turn out to not be infected, which makes the british government look like inept fools for making the whole country panic over a couple of harmless dogs. It was also one of the very first projects Brad Bird (Iron Giant, Incredibles) ever worked on. Also, at the premier of the movie in London, when the film was over director/writer Martin Rosen was approached by an old lady who was told by the theater's manager he made the movie and hit him with an umbrella for 'treating those poor dogs like that'.

[@legoeggot]

me from heaven: wait that happened?

[@errorbirdesther]

Why couldn't the movie have the nice ending

[@trustno173]

@@errorbirdesther I've heard either it was based on the first edition of the novel and due to the film's bleak ending getting a lot of flak that author rewrote the ending or the ending was always more upbeat but the author intended it to be a downer ending but was forced to change it by either his daughters or the publishers and in the film was more true to his original vision.

[@wljj56]

I seen bits and pieces of it haven't seen the whole movie by heard it's good

[@taylort3674]

One version i heard of was a version where the dogs actually made it to land and the rat terrier's owner finds them again and takes them in. In the movie its made apparent the reflection of the moon/sun(?) is mistaken as an island to them, but in the novel's happier version, it actually is land and the bigger dogs endurance testing actually did pay off in allowing him to swim long enough to make it to shore including carrying the rat terrier with him when he was out of energy Which the reason the rat terriers used for experimentation was because his owner was hit by a car and it was thought he was to blame

[@sarahtelles1931]

That was an actual text sent out during a school shooting, a text actually said that before the shooter hit the classroom.

[@alaeasli1520]

Which text..?

[@rebeccamount50]

@@alaeasli1520 "if anything happens, I love you."

[@KingOfGaymes]

It fucking hurts.. I can’t imagine how that child felt..

[@GBEWgw2]

The anime profile picture knows a lot about school shootings. If that ain't a sign idk what is.

[@o_ver2.094]

Cringe

[@QuintetMagician]

I have a lot of respect for Mary and Max as a movie. I’m autistic as well, and it’s super nice to see a main character, especially an adult male one like me, proud of his autism and loving himself with it. It makes me really happy to see.

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

I'm autistic too and I love that movie, although it's hard to watch at times.

[@Caeljharden]

Oh man.. it was such a beautiful movie. And I agree with you 100000% .. one of my favorite parts of the film is when Mary tells Max she’s writing her doctoral dissertation on Asperger’s syndrome with him as a test subject, but he gets PISSED (as he should!), and tells her it’s an important part of his personality and what makes him who he is and that it’s not a disability that needs to be studied and cured because he’s proud of it…. I was like 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 HELL YEAH MAX, YOU TELL HER!!! Lmao. By the end of the movie I had gone through an emotional rollercoaster that ultimately led to me crying like a baby by that end scene lol.

[@necroticdemonart]

I agree!

[@ddjsoyenby]

yeah it's nice.

[@rakiahbaker5589]

I also have autism.

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

Another Sad Thing About Mary and Max was that 5 years after the film was made Max's voice actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of a drug overdose in his New York apartment

[@daturanights]

This brought tears to my eyes...

[@БогданКрименюк]

Life imitates art, huh...

[@epicp3nguinlover]

Bro actually still died in new York irl and in the movie

[@scrub-lord]

"And she never woke up." That one, will always haunt me and kill me inside, sent me into a full blown fit of tears.

[@wesleythomas7125]

Yeah, I watched "Grave of the Fireflies" once and can't watch it again.

[@eveschaan]

That movie made me cry, and I don't often cry.

[@CartoonEric]

@@wesleythomas7125 Best movie to only want to watch once.

[@MrTimelord77]

@@CartoonEric You could watch once a year to feel human for a while and unleash overdue tears.

[@jenh.8531]

I like how “disturbing” movies means genuinely heartbreaking and impactful movies in this video. I’m so used to disturbing movies lists just being about the most violent/graphic films, when in reality movies about real life tragedy and pain will stick with you the most.

[@commandercaptain4664]

Everyone treats escapism as a religion nowadays, but they never say what they're escaping from.

[@joncarr1200]

@@commandercaptain4664 deep

[@maddoxheck7702]

Dude I was literally expecting gore and stuff like that, not stuff like plague dogs and if anything happens I love you

[@Freezinggreece2]

Most of these upset me. but "If Anything Happens, I Love You" made me cry

[@9trogenta13]

Except for Where The Dead Go To Die.

[@PigBoy99]

I love how we go from "depressing film about the horrors of war" to "DUDE WANTS TO OVERTHROW THE WORLD USING CATS"

[@ThatCreepyReading]

Cats that love hitler's beliefs! Evil nazi HITLER CATS THAT WANT TO RULE THE WORLD!

[@kdoesthings12D3]

@@ThatCreepyReading I'm a dog ruler myself *ruffles non existent glasses*

[@WandererCayne]

@@ThatCreepyReading Sieg Hairball, SIEG HAIRBALL!!

[@turquoiseangel03]

he gonna rule the world through pussies

[@lapiscake1211]

@@WandererCayne i can not with this 😂

[@kylehatespotatoest6615]

I like how a majority of these were reviewed by steve reviews

[@monado5937]

That is his niche after all.

[@sunshinegirlmissriddlerent5605]

It's so good to meet a fellow fan of him! :)

[@zuexsyd2860]

I was thinking the same thing. I love Steve

[@theisgood0]

Yeah he makes some good content.

[@daozhang]

a king gotta do what a king gotta do

[@ivobyrt]

A friend of mine told me that he saw the film "Where the Dead Go to Die" when he was 10 years old. He was introduced to the film by his older brother and the oldet brother's girlfriend. The boy spent one hour crying in the bathroom after seeing the movie.

[@Thebetterparadisesystem]

Found it through saberspark I've never been the same

[@Chrisdifferentfr]

That’s a L brother.I would never be able to forgive him

[@allison5591]

Sounds like an older brother thing to do.

[@HankJWimbleton-v1m]

@@Thebetterparadisesystem Wait, Saberspark actually reviewed Where the Dead Go to Die?

[@rad-opossum]

the part where i truly lost it and started to sob in "If Anything Happens, I Love You" was the memory of when she's walking to school, and her parents's shadows are trying desperately to stop her. it really hit me then. how hopeless it feels when you lose someone so suddenly, because all you can think about is "what if-". i've been stuck on a similar feeling lately; what if just this one little thing was different ? what if i did something else this one day ? would they still be here with me ? would i at least have less guilt than i do now ? that feeling of having to accept that i can't go back and change this, that everything is permanent,,,, it's so scary. the permanence of losing someone. and it seriously hits you when one day, you think of something and go to tell them,,, and you remember you'll never see them again. everything is different now, forever. and we can never change that. nothing we can do, could ever change that. we just have to,,, accept it.

[@Qwerty-wk3jy]

I lost my grandma a couple months ago, we lived togheter and i can't stop thinking about her It feels unreal, like she's gonna come in to ask for a snack or something A couple days ago i was passing my grandpa his dinner (Houses are separated by a small backyard) and i thought i saw her for a split second My grandpa doesn't know she's gone My dad said he asked me about her once and i told her she was in the hospital (Not the first time) but i can't remember Their relationship was shit, she whould treat him so awfully but i still love her, she always took care of me

[@IzzyMarrie]

Hey, I just came across your comment and wanted to extend my sympathies. It sounds like you went through something absolutely awful. And anyone who has gone through the loss of a loved one reading this and has any guilt and wonders "what if I did something different".... I can't tell you whether anything could've been changed. And I'm not wanting to tell you that what you're feeling is right or wrong. Loss is painful. And I hope to never feel the guilt and having to wonder if I could've prevented the tragedy... or long to have said something different. I hope you hold on, everything will be alright. Just try and stay strong. And I hope over time, life will have been kinder and you'll have discovered happiness can still exist in your world.

[@luluconacolo2729]

im pretty sure "if anything happens i love you" was an actual message a victim of a school shooting sent one of their parents while hidding as the last message they could send, though i could be getting confused

[@BrennaDraws]

it was. If my memory serves me right it's based on the experiences of parents from Sandyhook shootings.

[@nuclearglory0363]

Lol

[@DeathHelper420]

That's true but diff story

[@Para2normal]

I think maybe this beautiful, hurtful film should be made compulsory viewing for every Senator and Congressman/Congresswoman in the US.

[@nightowl7421]

@@nuclearglory0363 youre a degenerate

[@austinreed5805]

I like how That Creepy Reading’s character is now animated.

[@JustCallMeHeavy]

Like actually animated, not an image.

[@solocj4010]

Same and it's so smooth as well

[@josefinamoai8566]

It gives their character a lot of personality

[@JustCallMeHeavy]

@L. Dyle It shows effort, unlike most other users.

[@soldier9618]

@@JustCallMeHeavy indeed

[@edmac1090]

“Hey this looks kinda interesting” ANIMAL CRUELTY INTENSIFIES “Ha nah ill give this a miss tbh”

[@darkinproductions]

Same.

[@bluebeka2458]

Me after those animations: **hugs both of my cats tightly** Seriously i love my cats and those tipe of animations kinda... Let a void in my heart.

[@catgurl26]

@@bluebeka2458 I have my cats lying with me as well. Had to hug them after :(

[@EightyFourThousands84000s]

“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” ― Cesar A. Cruz If these kinds of things really do disturb any of you, I ask that you seriously consider going vegan. The thought of such a big change might seem unimaginable--and I get that many people express disdain for people who support ALL animal rights (not just pets) because of how "arbitrarily" annoying we may seem--but it's rooted in your same discomfort of seeing the cruelty as depicted in these fictional movies. The right way to go about this subject isn't to turn a blind eye. We all have the power to change and diminish the unnecessary suffering these animals experience via our sacrifice of "wants" versus "needs." I'm well aware that people do not like having to feel cognitive dissonance, and I know a lot of people will read this and think I'm just another "extremist." But if you do feel disturbed by any of the brutal methods used in industrial agriculture, it might be worth considering a change in diet. (If you do not know about these methods, I'll leave links down below. And, yes, even milk and eggs are part of the same suffering chain as steak. So, if you are vegetarian or thinking about being vegetarian, please consider going straight to veganism). Do my words incite guilt into anyone? If it does, that's a good thing. That means you can feel. I didn't make you feel guilty, and I'm not trying to make anyone feel guilty. I'm trying to make people aware of these issues and aware that their actions can make an impact. If anyone responds with "But bacon" or "I'm eating a cheese burger right now and it's so delicious" or anything non-constructive like that, I hope you look into the foods you are eating and are informed that there is some form of link between meats and cardiovascular disease (particularly red meats and processed meats). The same concerns can be said for other things like dairy milk and it's high saturated fat content. The meat and dairy industries (like any business) rely on consumerism regardless of it's impact on the consumers, the environment, the workers, or the animals, and have used "science-backed research" to scam us into buying these products i/e "Got milk?" www.pcrm.org/news/blog/milk-gate-dairy-industry-bribing-health-organizations-push-milk. On top of that, if you can seriously eat an ultimate meat supreme pizza while watching Dominion ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/goK1cpmArqqmodE ), then I think there might be some trauma in you that needs to be addressed. Or perhaps you are part of the very small percentage of literal psychopaths (maybe this will help you get a diagnosis). If you are still reading this, thank you. And if you're interested in further research, I'll leave some links below that might be useful: www.veganstreet.com/vs-guide-for-new-vegans.html www.vegankit.com/why en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_meat_production www.thebeardedvegans.com/ (genuinely friendly hosts and thoughtful podcast) www.happycow.net/ (for finding vegan restaurants near you) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pInKZ2SFq6Zli7M (vegan and bodybuilding)

[@LuckyBadger]

Me: Yeah, humans suck, and sh!t happens. Also me: NOOOOOOOOO, NOT THE ANIMALS!!!! 😦

[@spiinch_]

this just proves that animation is a medium and not a genre, and i wish the mainstream would recognise this

[@ThugOG30VIPs3rd-T]

Anim3 & adult animations have been gettin up lately sooo your statement might as well b ingrained

[@pichuzap6476]

Including where the dead goes to die?

[@honestywilliams1941]

I feel like this is an opportunity to talk about a film called “Funan.” It’s about a family of three that loses their son while being one of thousands that was involved with the khmer rouge revolution. This story is based on true events about the chilling events that happened during that time. Hopefully some people will find this comment so that we won’t ignore the awful things that revolve around us, even if it’s not in our country.

[@xenoking1979]

The Khmer Rouge were awful and that whole period of time in Cambodia was sad

[@fairytalemaster476]

It actually on Netflix

[@brockaston8241]

In that short, you played that scene, and I fucking broke. I was a teaching major, I'm now in social work. I hate the idea of any child getting hurt, and I just hated it.

[@TheSeVIIn]

i had a feeling she was lost to a school shooting the first time he showed the american flag early in reviewing that specific short film, but i just chocked it up to negative relations to schools in america i make in my head. but when it actually happened i honestly cried, the pitch silence before the guns going off and the immediate silence that followed after the sirens was heart wrenching.. the fact that i knew what happened just based on a flag that should be a symbol of peace is also sort of depressing in a way. sorry to randomly dump my words under your comment

[@stephenhensley5631]

Cruelty to animals really gets me angry.

[@silvercarroll2352]

That bit made me cry. I knew it was going to happen based on the American flag in the school hallway, but when it happen I just kinda broke down.

[@검은유령-h4k]

You know what I hate? That stigma that animated movies are only meant for kids. And how many people doesn't give a shot to animated movies due to the stigma, or the ones who criticise others for watching this genre of movies... Ah I hate people.

[@yowonderland5710]

I made a similar comment, saying that people believe that animation is only comedy and never any other genre, which is really stupid. This video shows that animation can tell many different stories.

[@princessj624]

I love animation because it spans so many genres.

[@commandercaptain4664]

Animation > live action.

[@yusukeelric]

3 generations got so used to the Comics code of authority regulations they thought that is what cartoons were made for. I can easily assure you that people who grew up with the original batman and pulp novels didn't think this way about animation

[@happerexyt9952]

I one hundred percent agree cause I love animation, they need to make it that animation is for everyone not for kids, and because of those people who make their kids watch animation that is not for kids and then blame it on the creators I hate those

[@thatsnazzylad]

Man, that bonus entry hits me in my deepest fears. As an american high schooler, who lives close to and drives past Columbine on my way to the dentist, I know that it's possible for something like that to happen to me, at my school. It's scary, to imagine my parents being like that, to imagine my little sister acting like that, or being caught in a situation like that herself. It's like a dark thought that never really goes away, and likes to come make me sad or remind me that I never know if or when it could happen. Just hearing about that short broke my heart

[@Immolator772]

yeah but what happened? She went to school and killer herself?

[@constantdisappointment5658]

@@Immolator772 The film's title is the last text she sent her parents, because she was in the midst of a school shooting

[@Immolator772]

@@constantdisappointment5658 ohhh those must've been some weak gunshots.

[@constantdisappointment5658]

@@Immolator772 It's possible that the shooter started in the hallway, so she could've run into a classroom or bathroom stall and have enough time before she was found

[@Immolator772]

@@constantdisappointment5658 well with no context and not knowing where she was cause of the lack of detail is really confusing for me, i thought she killed herself. Also i heard just the balls falling cause they showed a gym and i thought she was bullied.

[@LateNightTableCo]

Craziest bit of trivia about Grave of the Fireflies comes from the cover art. Fans recently examined the art under photoshop and found that there is a actually a plane flying over the kids, hidden against the night sky

[@damianprock1650]

IKR, especially since I met that movie's narrator in person before

[@sydneylarkin]

I came in expecting horror but instead my heart is absolutely broken

[@erronblack5015]

I love how we humans can feel each other even if we never met in person

[@Johnnythehandsome]

@@erronblack5015 humans right?

[@joshhale9355]

Grave of the Fireflies is both beautiful visually but holy shit it’s absolutely devastating. It’s a movie that I think every anime fan and movie fan needs to see, but it’s not an easy watch. You see “Studio Ghibli” and think of Totoro or Spirited Away and you’re expecting something nice with a good message, and you leave an emotional wreck.

[@mistertagomago7974]

For some reason it didnt work for me. I was bored the whole film. Dunno why. Plague Dogs, Barefoot Gen, and When the wind blows hit me much better.

[@joshhale9355]

@@mistertagomago7974 I understand, not everything is for everyone. I wasn’t big into Plague Dogs because I knew the original ending.

[@EddieM1994]

I saw the film when I was twelve or thirteen and I was not ready.

[@asmodiusjones9563]

When Grave of the Fireflies was originally released in theaters, it was a double-feature with My Neighbor Totoro. Imagine watching them back-to-back.

[@Esplodiamoinallegria]

@@mistertagomago7974 Because there were some deep philosophical flaws behind it

[@Stealthborn]

Fun fact: The Plague Dogs and Watership Down are written by the same author Richard Adams and both were directed by Martin Rosen as well.

[@MariusWales]

I’ve seen interviews with Rosen and you never would’ve guessed that such a cheerful man directed both these films. XD

[@YLFGMatt]

Nothing takes you out of the mood of a video more than hearing how hard a scene has hit the narrator only to be interrupted by a Doordash ad

[@janedoe-hq9vn]

I'm so tired of ads, especially Door Dash...I get the one that comes off like a weight loss ad...but I REFUSE to pay KZbin for ad free subscription!...ill take my links like a pro, thank you!

[@stvk99]

do you know that adblock exists

[@pika_miku]

@@stvk99 did you know phones exist?

[@stvk99]

@@pika_miku you think there's no mobile adblock?

[@MonkaBonka]

ad blocker time, no one interrupts pain

[@yukoofnight5739]

That last one...that hit hard. I was almost in that exact situation. I remember not even wanting to go to lunch, and texting my parents about the rumors. I ate in the bathroom, no one informed us that the student who was planning everything was apprehended that morning. But he still brought the gun to school. My heart crys out to those who weren't as lucky. It's a truly terrible feeling of dread thinking that you could end like that. Just damn..

[@Idkidkidkidkidkidkidkdude]

I think the creators of Fallout have probably watched Where The Wind Blows with a grim smile.

[@srbrant5391]

_Mary and Max_ was simultaneously heartwarming, depressing and inspirational.

[@rae-raetheturtledemon.]

Almost as if they talked to someone who was also on Asperger Syndrome.

[@dargzy]

my grandad literally showed me that movie YEARS AND YEARS ago.. i don’t even think i was 10 yet (19 now) and it fucked me up 💀 he got it from some rando guy in an alleyway who sold pirated movies for £2 a disc. watching it again as an adult made me understand a lot more about how it was an educational movie about the mind of someone with Aspergers.

[@destroymalefeminists]

ever since i saw it as a child every time i see a can of condensed milk i always get flashbacks of this movie. my mothers childhood was fairly similar to mary's and the impact of max's demise in the end could never make me forget. i never ate condensed milk but its a sight of deep longing every time i see it because it was never normalized in my home. anyways r/im14andthisisdeep lmao

[@rae-raetheturtledemon.]

Maybe they should do this for people with autism. Kinda like me since I'm on the spectrum.

[@srbrant5391]

@@rae-raetheturtledemon. That’s the subject of _Mary and Max,_ essentially.

[@screamitloud7923]

Animal abuse: exists Animators: Write that down! Write that down!!!

[@mistylover7398]

*Patrick drawing tic tak tow *

[@VindiVinchi1]

Idk why animators think that is a good subject to base a movie/show on. Even watching the small amount of Plague Dogs made me sick to my stomach.

[@markhughes5622]

@@VindiVinchi1 plague dogs is an amazing movie. It’s suppose to make you feel sick and sad, that’s what you’re suppose to feel about animal abuse.

[@mistylover7398]

@@VindiVinchi1 I like dogs 🐕

[@markhughes5622]

@@luhwizz agreed

[@hamtsammich]

as a former employee of blockbuster, the stores I worked at had watership down as *NOT* family. Some of them had anime/animated feature sections. But, it sure as fuck wasn't in family

[@luketfer]

As a former employee of Blockbuster UK it was ABSOLUTELY in the family section. Probably because here in the UK TV channels aren't afraid to throw it on during the day and it's considered somewhat of a rite of passage here.

[@hamtsammich]

@@luketferYeah, things are a bit different on this side of the Mason/Dixon. Plenty of other things to traumatize us though.

[@PKBitchGirl]

@@luketfer In the UK channel 4 had it on easter sunday during the day in recent years, parents kicked up a stink which didn't stop C4 from doing the same thing the following easter sunday

[@JustAKnight]

The bonus film hit me hard as well. Before you revealed what ultimately took the couple's child from them, seeing the setting of a school with an American flag hanging; I already knew what had happened. I'm a college kid as of writing, and was in high school during the rise of and almost normalization of school shootings and lock downs. At my own school we had multiple lock downs, drills and not. Nothing too serious happened out of these lock downs we had but because of these events around the country, I'm no longer asking "what if it happens to me?", it's now "when will it happen to me?" I hope things can change before it's too late.

[@AveryMSI]

As someone who was born with Aspergers Syndrome, Mary and Max holds a very special place in my heart, and is what I believe is, the best commentary on the life of people who have to live in a world where being on the spectrum is a blessing and a curse.

[@carlycarmine3858]

I've got it too, and I was fortunate enough to have people who actually cared

[@nibello]

Admit it, most of us have heard some of these movies from Steve Reviews.

[@dylansmith5206]

Come to think of it. Steve and Creepy should see about doing a collab in the near future.

[@mistertagomago7974]

I already knew about most of these and watched most of them. Plague Dogs, Coonskin, and Barefoot Gen are among my favorite animated films. I think there was two films I didnt recognize that documentary about the botched trial and The king of pigs.

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

Some of these were mentioned by Blameitonjorge as well.

[@nate0825]

Ye most of these I've seen on his channel

[@darknesskingsized8996]

I dunno who that is :v

[@FarceSpectrum]

Quality like this makes me wanna cancel my Netflix subscription

[@IknowIamkindagreat]

just pirate it like the rest of us!

[@sugarzblossom8168]

@@IknowIamkindagreat where?

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

@Sugar Z Blossom Some of them are in Kimcartoon but if you have a smartphone, you can get a hacked version of Netflix or Funimation that'll play every movie or show that exists. Even content that just released that today.

[@sugarzblossom8168]

@@ElectroBlastLuigi oh thank you thank you very much

[@thekillersandvich1150]

@@ElectroBlastLuigi yeah sure and i guess the creators also dont deserve compensation for their hard work dick

[@yeti7565]

“If Anything Happens I Love You” I watched it on Netflix and as soon as the mom picked up her daughters shirt I immediately started crying A huge fear of mine is either dying in school away from my family or having them die without me saying goodbye. It would break my heart to not tell them I love them before they pass

[@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026]

That's why you should take every opportunity to do so when you're around them. While I absolutely understand that fear, I think it's incredibly important to let your love be known before having to even consider saying "goodbye".

[@radi0.my.he4d]

yes i watched it on netflix and i broke down crying, it’s so sad knowing that stuff actually happens/has happened

[@yeti7565]

@@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026 that’s what I do everyday

[@mascotwithadinosaur9353]

I hope I don't sound stupid but I loved that short until (if I remember correctly) they played a very poppy song and while I imagine that's a song that the girl listened to, I still didn't quite liked that choice. Idk, I feel like there's something I don't get.

[@yeti7565]

@@mascotwithadinosaur9353 Yeah it made me cry But if u didn’t like it I respect ur opinion and see where you’re coming from

[@metaempiricist]

I used to try to defend kids at my highschools...in the 90s there were severe bullying issues. It was called hazing they said. Really it was just miserable kids looking to unload their misery on others. In truth I wanted to do the same thing. I had so much unhappiness. But my father was a terrible bully, I couldn't bear it to be like him. So I thought I would defend people that were bullied. This could be the thing. I could unload my aggression and unhappiness on the bullies duty free right? Well anyway, that's what I thought. But nobody was thankful. I made enemies and no friends. The kids that liked to hurt people were afraid of me. But if that was true what did I think the kids I tried to defend were to think? Yeah, they were more afraid of me than they were of the bullies. To them I was just like the bullies...and they were right. Well one day I went too far, I hurt a kid pretty bad and he didn't deserve what I did to him, none of us deserved what we did to each other...he couldn't see right out of one side anymore and I was the one that did it. Everyone knew, I was a monster now. A leper. Untouchable. You couldn't fuck with me, but I couldn't connect. I couldn't be a human child. I tried to kill myself that year. I woke up with bandaged wrists and a tube down my throat in hospital. I was hallucinating from the bottles of cough medicine I drank and the blood loss. I thought the nurses were telling me I deserved it, and I thought they were right. I thought "what a piece of shit, I can't even die out of sight where I belong". I started crying and told her I was sorry she said to me "You love yourself as much as I love you"...I didn't believe it but I knew she did. She said "everybody loves you". I thought there had to be something to that. I thought if this woman can truly believe everyone loves me, maybe she was right. I don't live the best life these days but I'm not a bad person. I'm comfortable and people do love me. I love me...and you know what? I love you too! Be good to each other, and know you're worth the effort to try and like yourself the way you know other people deserve as well.

[@mascotwithadinosaur9353]

That reminds me of how I kind of became friends with one of the school bullies. He was going through tough times at home and me being nice to him led to us having a pretty decent relationship. It was the one time I legit thought I was gonna get my ass kicked in school but I was incredibly lucky that we got along. Things are very complicated a lot of the time but violence, inward or outward, isn't an effective solution. It sounds maybe too sugar coated, but I really think love is a nice thing.

[@hapless..]

I LOVE YOU!!

[@metaempiricist]

@@hapless.. I love you too!

[@ariannadravis3934]

If i had the ability, i would like to one day tell a story similar to King of Pigs; one that i went through myself, and am still dealing with the repercussions of to this day. A lot of it, to me, has very similar ties to Survivor's Guilt, which i struggle with and has shaped my everyday life, to a point where i feel i go too far. Your not a bad person, i know you know this, but i still wanted to tell you regardless. You did what you thought was right. And i can sympathize. Honestly, even as im typing this, i can feel some tears welling up; but please, never ever forget that you are a good person.

[@metaempiricist]

@@ariannadravis3934 Reach out and grasp the good in everyone, its there you just have to find it. Thank you and I love you.

[@kevinsundelin8639]

The scene you showed in "If anything happens I love you" fucking broke me. It wasn't bad enough that they lost their child, they had to lose them to that...

[@joeybarcenas2872]

"It hit me unexpectedly hard when I saw this scene" *grub hub commercial starts*

[@tyshco2969]

That commercial definitely hits everyone negatively.

[@tyshco2969]

@Sega Starbits You’re probably right, but that commercial is still complete ass.

[@tyshco2969]

@Sega Starbits My opinion wasn’t affected by anyone, though. I’ve seen the commercial at first on my own and still hated it.

[@tyshco2969]

@Sega Starbits True.

[@yhb4682]

@Sega Starbits I dont think you understand what a "meme" is.........

[@nickvhs1524]

New Blameitonjorge one week New That Creepy Reading the next.... I approve

[@JoshioE110]

Indeed.

[@spacecadetlostintransit]

Golden....perfectly balanced as all things should be

[@StemNoodle]

New Nexpo a couple days before TCR...

[@iliketoeatsmallchildren9699]

Yes.

[@buttarain27]

Would like to add a Lazy Masquerade and Let's Read to the list.

[@BountyHunter-ep8jk]

I can’t recall a moment where my stomach dropped more than in If Anything Happens I Love You, where the school scene happens, thinking it was the gymnasium and they were playing basketball, to the screams then to the reason the film is called what it is. I wish nothing but good fortune and healing to those affected by what the film portrays.

[@jxomxo]

I always feel like these types of animated movies are being looked at as “weird“ or “different” from other animated films because of the fact that they address taboo subject matter in mature ways. I mean, almost every time I go onto a video talking about Watership Down or the plague dogs, there’s almost no intelligent conversation to be had about the films because people are so caught up in talking about how dark the subject matter is to appreciate how good it might actually be. Anyone else feel this way?

[@mascotwithadinosaur9353]

Yes. People always talk about how animation isn't just a kid's medium so we must treat it accordingly, but I feel like these types of films still get treated as odd. I think the best way to talk about these movies is to just act as if this is the norm.

[@ThugOG30VIPs3rd-T]

Definitely what makes it controversial… but I def know what u mean i have yet to finish this tho 🪦 to the author & director

[@LordArikado]

The only one of these where I'd argue that kind of dismissal is warranted is Where The Dead Go To Die, since it and a lot of Jimmy Screamerclauz's other work thrives on nothing but shock value. But it is sad that so many darker animated films that use the medium of animation to discuss important, taboo topics get boiled down to "it's soooooooo disturbing and fucked up" by the vast majority of online discussion, treating them like they're nothing more than shocking content for the sake of it.

[@topazstars7734]

Oh my god... I immediately recognized Mary and Max and Where the Dead go to Die. This is going to be a doozy Edit; Great video man!! IM SOBING

[@_m_Mr_-nc8tn]

Tbh, i think the animator has potential to create a horror game from the designs of the monsters he made

[@eldritchchaos2663]

The last one really speaks to me, I recently lost my brother to suicide and it's tearing my family apart, but we know that if we let the grief consume us that our lives will continue to be a living hell

[@rosethehat2073]

I’m so sorry for your loss!

[@real_pat_ftw420]

Dude, that’s fuckin rough. Best of luck to you and your family

[@pyrothefriendlyarsonist9195]

King of Pigs is relatable I've been bullied in my high school and I've told the teachers and the principal They said their fixing it but continues to happen, I told my dad who was upset at the school Needless to say, I continue to get bullied when I told the adults I want to make them stop but hurting them I get put in a mental institution for a week, I'm 20 now and graduated from the high school but I'm still pissed Schools claiming to be bully free is crap, kids are still being bullied Bullying needs to end before someone gets hurt or God forbid take their own life That's i got to say, good bye and good night

[@samsherrington7423]

Bullies are the ones who are weaker, in the long run. Most of them end up in prison, drug addicts, etc. What you went through made you stronger as a person. Chin up mate.

[@TheMetastasia]

@@samsherrington7423 I agree. Im a very good-natured person. Was bullied in middle school from some person with short-issues. He died at the age of 19 of drug addiction a few years after. I just couldnt bring myself to care....

[@henrykissenger9846]

If it weren't for the bullying my older bro put me through I wouldn't have made it this far. Honestly I thank him for it. I would have died in deez streetz.

[@commandercaptain4664]

I learned in junior high that bullies are just children, and what could children ever know about me? Once I realized this, they never affected me again. Physical violently speaking, however, I avoided them all the same.

[@samsherrington7423]

@@commandercaptain4664 If you're in your teens, pal? Your life hasn't even started yet. Realise they're probably going through more than you. It's cheddar cheese as fuck, but you gotta realise everyone's got demons. Who you hate the most, could be your greatest ally.

[@xdistantxdreamerx]

Mary and Max explain Autism better than anything else possible. I watched it when we found out I was Autistic and instead of being ashamed like I was before I was proud of myself and still am even if I get bullied. Never be ashamed of who you are!

[@davspe7668]

Many of the animated movies get a lot of bad backlashes because they were disturbing and scary. But most of the criticism the movies get is that they are scary for younger viewers. This pisses me off bucause they were never meant for children in the first place! But because they were animated, many adults assumed they were for children and so took them to the cinema to watch. It's sad how much criticism they get especially "Grave of the fireflies" and "Watership down". They are masterpieces, so well done, and are also two of my top 5 favorite movies.

[@snowqueen_8958]

As someone who loves animation and cinema...there's so much you can do and say in animation

[@SR.PlayAlot64]

Exactly

[@Nelski11401]

i really hate it when animation isn't seen as a serious storytelling medium it's one of the most flexible mediums out there

[@rectaltickler8303]

@@Nelski11401 k

[@TheLoneGameMan]

Wonder if the title 'King of Pigs' is partly a reference to Piggy from 'Lord of the Flies'.

[@RampagingFlippy030]

Nah, from what I read and seen, it's because Chuul is the "King of Pigs" because he's the only person picked on the rich kids (called Dogs in the film) that fights back.

[@isaiahsimmons5776]

I think it comes from Animal Farm

[@RampagingFlippy030]

@@isaiahsimmons5776 See my comment above.

[@hyunstealth32104]

The school's hierarchy system puts the low class bullied kids as Pigs and the rich bullies as Dogs. Kim-Chul is a pig yet he's the only person that fight backs and prevents the other pigs from being bullied, making him the "King of Pigs"

[@hyunstealth32104]

To elaborate, there was nothing related to classic literature during production, Sang-ho has stated that many of the scenes in the movie were actual parts in his life. The film is mostly inspired by that, along with Mystic River as well as Satoshi Kon's films

[@bubblebobbler]

I'm happy that Mary and Max did such a great job representing people on the spectrum, like me and many others

[@mistylover7398]

Same. 🎗 if only it wasn't a disorder to begin with. Since I'm one

[@thegodofcreepy]

The reviews I've seen of Mary and Max are genuinely depressing. Almost every scathing review I've seen of this film, was that this was too depressing and dark. It hurts seeing these, because this isn't fully a work of fiction, it's reality for some people. As a person with Asperger's and Depression myself, I can say this hit hard. I found this movie genuinely beautiful, and I can say there aren't words to recommend this movie enough.

[@brub1738]

Honestly animation is the best way to show heartbreaking and disturbing content

[@BlackRosesBloom-Emily_Rose]

I was also scrolling through Netflix and got the recommendation for "If Anything Happens, I Love You". Even though I knew the ending from its description, the final scene only hit me harder and I burst into tears as I saw the spirits of the parents trying to chase down their child and beg her not to go to school. The lingering feelings of wanting to turn back time, trying to save what is dying, wishing you could have just done one thing different that day all personified in the dark shadows that dance throughout the film is such a brilliant way of expressing in a way we can see everything that those families have to go through. The way it was shown in the film, as the spirit of the child comes back to beg her parents not to leave each other and to stay together when they need each other the most after she passed away was the part that really broke me. As they become more and more despondent and accusatory about the conflict that has arisen from the death of the child they loved so dearly made me lose my mind and cry to myself about how scared I am to bring a child into this world, fearing that they too may be snatched away from me. My friends around me are starting to have children, but I hesitate to want to become pregnant because of the things going on in this world. I can't imagine the level of pain that losing not only my child but my partner too would bring me. I can't do it now.

[@VeronicaStorm98]

I'm an Aspie. It's nice to know that there is an animated film about living with Asperger's that doesn't rely on the savant stereotype and goes into the humanity, tragedy, and extreme loneliness of it. I know what it's like to be socially isolated and how finding someone who really understands you can be immensely difficult in a world where you are at a constant social disadvantage due to your neurology being different from everyone else's. I know what it's like to have good intentions, but to have constant social misunderstandings, neurodivergent behaviors, and meltdowns ruin any friendships you even attempt to have. In middle school, I was paranoid of making friends with my peers due to being socially rejected constantly as early as elementary school and knowing I was 'weird', 'crazy', or 'odd' in their eyes. I only experienced minor bullying, but I have been made fun of for my odd or 'childish' special interests. I feel like I really dodged the bullying bullet by not trusting any of my Neurotypicsl peers for years. Despite my high academic achievements, I always subconsciously wished I could be Neurotypical and have that positive social experience. And other Aspies are difficult to find in the wild. I'm doing better now and learned to take pride in my academic skills, but being a a constant social disadvantage and having to mask all the time and hide your emotions just to be 'socially acceptable' is still a struggle I have to go through everyday.

[@misscalicogirl]

I have autism and ADHD. My autism was misdiagnosed as JUST adhd back when i was a little kid (I've recently been diagnosed with both as of last year), so because my school thought I wasn't autistic, I wasn't given the correct treatment that I needed. I was put in normal classes, was given the same treatment as neurotypical kids, and had to be stuck dealing with them, which caused a shit ton of bullying. I have a learning disability as well, so I've always been slower than other kids, which always caused the faster-paced kids to get frustrated with me, usually if I had to partner with them for something. Throughout my entire school career, I was misplaced. I was somewhere I wasn't supposed to be. It's the worst feeling ever, knowing that you really don't fucking belong where you are. I'm a senior about to graduate in June. I'm going to finally get out of there and do bigger and better things and hopefully end up somewhere I actually belong. Stay safe, friends.

[@janedoe-hq9vn]

Most people have social anxiety, in fact, it's the most common anxiety/phobia there is. I hardly meet anyone who DOESN'T mask their feelings/emotions, or who hasn't been regarded as weird/different...very common...

[@rad-opossum]

@@janedoe-hq9vn the masking and anxiety and bullying that comes with being neurodivergent isn't the same as what neurotypical people experience. it's ignorant of you to suggest that "everybody masks their emotions, or gets called weird sometimes" is anywhere close to being the same as what autistic and other neurodivergent kids have had to go through (including myself, as somebody with adhd and a severe anxiety disorder). i developed ptsd partially because of the bullying and ostracization i experienced throughout the majority of my childhood, and didn't have a real friend until i was in eighth grade, all because i was considered the "weird kid" as a result of my special interests/hyperfixations and my difficulty with social cues/understanding how friendship works. the negative experiences of neurodivergent kids are so so much more than "getting called weird" sometimes, and masking is so much more than simply "hiding your emotions".

[@janedoe-hq9vn]

@@rad-opossum neuro "diversity "...my goodness, there's a label for everything and everyone nowadays to make people feel "special "...after I looked up this joke of a "diagnosis " (shouldn't be surprised in this day and age) there's nothing "diverse " about it. ...but it SOUNDS good, making one feel that they're part of this "group ", thus leading to conversations about how "marginalized " they are and no one "understands" them...oh yeah..... SSDD, different label....👍😉

[@rad-opossum]

@@janedoe-hq9vn ah, so you're ableist ! Nevermind then, i can see that you're clearly not mature enough to be willing to have an actually serious and educated conversation about mental health. Especially since you so ignorantly assume neurodivergence is just "wanting to be special" and not something proven by psychologists. You're not even worth my time.

[@bahrlee]

I read the When the Wind Blows comic... absolutely heartbreaking. A very hard read.

[@baronvongott7879]

You'd probably also enjoy "Hey... Wait" and "Black River" also.

[@ddjsoyenby]

it's so crushing :(

[@rectaltickler8303]

Ok snowflake

[@Rich_Shiesty]

@@rectaltickler8303 When the Wind Blows IS heartbreaking. Shut up with the “Snowflake” talk ya turd

[@Rich_Shiesty]

@Danny What’s the point of calling someone a snowflake?

[@KharonDeLune_vtb]

My mum tried to convince me to watch Max and Maya when I was 14. This was about 2 years after I was diagnosed with Aspergers, AKA what Max suffers from.. I took one look at the back of the cover and when she tried pushing me to watch it, I actually started to cry while telling her no. She was convinced that by the end of it, I would like it, because she felt like the ending was redeeming. The fucking cover had me feeling traumatised. Eventually, she gave up and watched it with my 12 year old sister. They've never talked to me about it. I don't wanna know.

[@AerrisGShep]

Though its not exactly the same as the bonus short, I was suicidal in highschool. One of the only things that kept me going was thinking about how much my death would hurt my parents. It's terrifying and extremely depressing to think that my parents could've felt that way if I didn't make it. I'm doing so much better now as an adult but remembering this just... hurts

[@markhughes5622]

Just wanna say, plague dogs as a book has a happy ending, in the movie, it’s up to to viewer. It doesn’t address that they died, but gives imagery from when the fog covers them, to the beginning where he was in the tank. Most likely though, most of the film was based on the book( which is more disturbing), but at the end, it’s a happy ending, so we can assume that Rowf and Snitter also got the happy ending

[@TheLadySquid]

Thank you for that BC I was so sad I’m definitely gonna read it

[@ForeverLaxx]

That was the revised version. The original, which the movie is based on, does not end happily. The film splits the difference and leaves the ending ambiguous.

[@markhughes5622]

@@ForeverLaxx well, in the film, it implies that the dogs died, but there’s no real way to know if they did or didn’t, which is what they want us to feel in the movie. I’m assuming that what you’re saying is that the original book says that the Rowf and Snitter drowned. Still, there’s not much evidence to go off that the movie was based off the original book rather than the revise.

[@AncestorEmpire1]

After seeing Plague Dogs: I haven't feel this sad since Hank's Death in breaking bad *Sees Watership down* This is approaching Berserk's the eclipse levels of feels

[@AncestorEmpire1]

@Tyler Waldner He made up his mind 10 minutes ago

[@NecrochildK]

Netflix recently remade Watership Down as a series too. Still as gruesome and carries more of the book's story.

[@AncestorEmpire1]

@@NecrochildK does that really need to be a series though?

[@NecrochildK]

@@AncestorEmpire1 I mean it gave it the time to include more details from the book and it was well animated even if it was cg.

[@AncestorEmpire1]

@@NecrochildK it could have the best cgi, but honestly I think the subject matter fits better as a movie than series. And 2: after cuties, I vowed to never give Netflix my money until changes are made. I can’t boycott Disney for their CCP affliction and be okay with Netflix for their bs, the rules should apply for everyone or no one.

[@wolf73371]

There's just something so surreal about watching the last scene in "If anything happens I love you" that makes your heart drop. It's like, you can figure out what happened, but the audio really hits you.

[@threeeyeduke981]

The last day of freedom kinda struck a cord with me because of my grandfather serving in Vietnam and the shit he went through being there was honestly horrifying. And he still hasn’t gotten the treatment he’s needed.

[@moonieland]

That bonus animation really got me... being in school and going through the motions of "what to do in the event of a shooting". I never really feared it happening to me until a close family friend's daughter got caught up in one. Luckily she made it out alive but being a dumb 16 year old and finally realizing that this stuff CAN happen to me is a really terrifying thought. And seeing stuff like that last animation is heartbreaking. The fact that the only words are "If anything happens, I love you" and it's still a sad animation to watch speaks volumes of how talented the artists are. More stuff like this needs to be shared because this stuff isn't as impossible as the government loves to make it seem.

[@sleepysmartboy6287]

As someone who, while in lockdown at school, has sent an "if anything happens, I love you" text. It hurts a lot to think about

[@real_pat_ftw420]

I’ve actually been there before as well. It’s terrifying to wait to hear gunshots or something terrible, anticipating your own death

[@majorastudios5821]

@@real_pat_ftw420 I know,,, it's a horrible feeling just waiting for one of 2 things to happen, people who make jokes about this shit sicken me

[@pundertalefan4391]

I actually got to "talk' to the guy who made Where the Dead Go to Die on Deviantart. He's actually pretty chill. We're Facebook friends now. Also, new avatar animation! Nice. :-)

[@pundertalefan4391]

@Midnight Raven I suppose so. He was actually commenting on a review of his film calling it horrible and tasteless, and calmly explaining his thoughts and intentions while making it. I myself was in the camp of "this guy's obviously a serial murderer" until I read his comment. So yeah, he's all right, despite the depraved stuff he comes up with. XD

[@pundertalefan4391]

@Midnight Raven XD Weirdness and creativeness usually go hand in hand at least a little. I've heard of him. Isn't he the Invader Zim guy?

[@ddjsoyenby]

yeah honestly i do think he meant well and he has some talent in making disturbing images just not a great filmmaker.

[@BlackRosesBloom-Emily_Rose]

I don't know man, as much as I appreciate an artist doing his thing, why does he have to force child pornography and beastiality into it? Once for shock value is more understandable but the scenes are long, grueling, repetitive, and disgusting, even if they are poorly made. I don't care who you are, that falls under some depraved levels of shit if you are putting it into your movie like that.

[@pundertalefan4391]

@@BlackRosesBloom-Emily_Rose I see where you're coming from, and I agree. It should've never been used. I think even he regrets it.

[@oneofnone7947]

What’s saddest about the last entry is that a corrupted news system decided that most if not half of the incidents are fake or irrelevant

[@christinaflibotte6446]

And the republican politicians care more about money than they do about people.

[@oneofnone7947]

@@christinaflibotte6446 you ment both because there is no color except green to pollution

[@billding9820]

@@christinaflibotte6446 The last decent president was JFK, the last good one was Calvin Coolidge

[@TheRoseBoy11]

It's always about being the first instead of being the most authentic... Fuck the MSM & the 6 companies that control 90% of the media.

[@mayonnaiseguggler9425]

@@TheRoseBoy11 I mean fox cnn are pretty much the bigger of the other 6

[@dianaoc4768]

I cried a bit too hard with "if anything happens i love you" and I almost teared up again watching the clips you chose in this one

[@theofficialchannelofoffici7962]

“Focuses on the idea you can profit off the loss of children” my school sells shirts for a kid that died driving to school one day and all it was is a white shirt with his face on it saying rip, it was verys cummy and alot of teachers were wearing it

[@Rebelheart1985]

Mary & Max sounds like a horror movie if you strip to its bare bones.....and still ends up being one of the most depressing and actually sweet movies ever

[@slashbash1347]

Jim and Hilda were in a graphic novel before When the Wind Blows called "Gentleman Jim," where Jim tries to become something of an adventurer but fails miserably in all his attempts. You actually get to know this loving couple a little before When the Wind Blows.

[@Phantomsangel]

For plauge dogs they didn't necessarily confirm weather the dogs survived or not. It was left ambiguous to the viewer and for us to decide if they made it out. Wow. Those last few really hit hard. They were just so sad. It really shows a lot of problems in the world that need to be worked on.

[@punkxzv7873]

I watched Falidae when i was little by mistake and now it feels like it was a big fever dream, I didn’t knew I’ll ever come across this movie again, it really unlocked some memories :)

[@benadrylcucumbersnatch9401]

Felidae is really just the Warrior Cats movie we've been wanting for years

[@Lovinia1]

I watched it when I was 12 because I found it in a dark movies list. I actually ended up liking it but did have to hug my kitty after

[@jaime_lynn]

“Grave of the Fireflies” is possibly the most brilliant Studio Ghibli film. It HURT to watch every frame, yet you feel as if you have a human responsibility to see it through. I adore SG films (HMC is probably my favorite), but when WWII and Japan comes up, I think of GotF.

[@cluppip]

When you said "I kid you not an Xbox connect" I lost it. XD

[@mistylover7398]

I kid you not an Xbox connect

[@blakejames9743]

@@mistylover7398 I not an Xbox connect, you kid

[@DH-gq7bm]

Kinect

[@candycane1744]

Sees the thumbnail and sees where the dead goes to die 👁️👄👁️💧

[@Andresfin]

I watched "If anything happens, I love you" without knowing what it was about and even watching this video it made me cry. It's heartbreaking watching children be murdered in their own schools and feeling helpless to stop it even though we could stop it. 😦

[@hawkelasky6960]

I love your animated character, the animation is so fluent. Edit: Now watching the entire video, I really appreciate the last entry. The crack in your voice really got to me, I could feel the sadness through the screen- that really made me start to cry

[@BatmanfanYokokurama]

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT WE NEED TO REMEMBER WHAT WE'VE DONE SO IT DOESN'T REPEAT ITSELF!!!! A lot of people don't seem to realize this, they want to take out books, episodes of tv shows, or whatever offends them, thinking it will help. It won't!!

[@scribliez]

I was interested in viewing some of these at some point so I chronicled the names and time stamps for anyone else interested. (And anyone else who is forgetful as I am with names) 3:50 When the Wind Blows 5:54 Waltz with Bashir 8:26 Where the Dead go to Die 12:08 Grave of the Fireflies 15:17 Felidae 16:50 Plague Dogs 20:22 Watership Down 23:24 Coonskin 26:29 Mary and Max 30:39 Last Day of Freedom 34:19 Barefoot Gen 36:52 King of Pigs Bonus: 42:51 If Anything Happens I Love You

[@ThatCreepyReading]

AS a result of you doing this we now have chapters on this video. Thanks my dude!

[@michellekeel4729]

Thank you!

[@metalxner5411]

I thought that mary and mad was the 1st one cus I didn't these the names.

[@TomboyGirlfriend]

I definitely do want to watch some of these, especially Plague Dogs, Coonskin and Felidae

[@lord_boneman]

The last 3 before the bonus item I’ve never heard of, and I feel that I need to watch. Particularly Last Day of Freedom, with it’s sobering themes and beautiful animation. Thank you for making this video, and introducing us to such media.

[@Phantomsangel]

Yeah those were really intense ones....

[@Phantom_Hivemind]

I LOVE THAT HE USED A LITTLE PART OF THE MV FOR CATS, DOGS, AND RATS BY RARE AMERICANS IN THE BEGINNING! I AN SO HAPPY THAT IS IN THIS, EVEN IF IT'S ONLY A FEW SECONDS

[@eilir_adron]

SAME

[@BellatheSheep18]

HECK YEAH I LOVE THAT SONG AND ITS MV

[@mellowgold94]

Exactly

[@TheSeVIIn]

i noticed that to!! their work isnt as dark as the stuff in the list but i was honestly waiting to see if they would actually cover it since their work is almost strictly about criticizing the government or going through drug addictions like in Ryan and Dave,, still nice to see a little bit of a cameo to their work tho!!

[@stinky6521]

same (:

[@heatherwilson1028]

I love that you started this one with "When the Wind Blows". I had sort of a morbid fascination with this movie from the first time I saw it, when my grandma sent it to me and my little sister. I remember watching the old couple cover themselves in paper bags and thinking that it was sad that their government told them they could hope things would get better.

[@Louisville0321]

If anything happens I love you hits on my deepest fears as a student. A school shooting. From middle school to now college, in the back of my mind, I try to think of the best place to hide just in case. When I see someone with a big bag, I'm scared of what might be in there. I have had nightmares about being in a school shooting.

[@hamishstewart5324]

I don’t usually cry when watching movies, but the clips you from “If Anything Happens I Love You” really unleashed something excruciatingly depressing inside me.

[@gokuderaftw]

I’ve seen Felidae, Where the Dead Go to Die, Watership Down, Plague Dogs, Coonskin (all Bakshi films to be honest), Grave of the Fireflies, and When Blackbirds Fly. All of them are pretty great and disturbing in their own rights but I personally believe animation of this caliber should be exposed more. It would be the same as if a movie were shot with actors and green screens but since it’s ‘animated’ it gives off that ‘only for kids’ vibe. Animation wasn’t invented for children specifically. Animation is an art form that big companies like Disney gave the facade of ‘family friendly’ to.

[@ShinGhidorah17]

I am a little concerned about where the dead go to die and when black birds fly. If a child is exposed to pornography like some of the scenes in those films, they might go crazy and try to do the same which is not a good thing. Show them watership down, grave of the fireflies and the others first and do where the dead go to die and when black birds fly last when they are at least 16-17. That’s at least what I think.

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

42:52 I saw "If Anything Happens, I Love You" in Netflix a while ago and it's most certainly a tragedy. Thank you for giving it the attention it deserves.

[@therealDeanThomas]

But Mary and Max doesn't sound disturbing that sounds beautiful

[@wyntertheicewyvern6226]

Disturbing doesn't always mean scary. Sometimes it can be appointed to things in life that are rather harsh, but still very real.

[@IraRobinson]

An interesting tidbit: Plague Dogs and Watership Down were both written by Richard Adams. Both stories are amazing, and extremely tough at times to read. However, these stories have stood the test of time, still holding power decades after their publication. I believe the two animations did a great job translating them into visual form.

[@dusk8771]

I was making a flower crown while watching this, and at the last entry, when i heard what happened, I froze, because as a public school student, the fear of that happening at my school is real. Its a terrifying thought and the reality doesnt even hit you until you're in a lockdown and dont know whats going on other than you need to hide because theres some danger, even if its not extreme.

[@eilir_adron]

I understand. Last year, there was a threat that one of the students would try to shoot up our school. We weren't sure if he was serious or not because he had a history of mental issues and causing situations at his past schools. I remember when we heard about this, me and my best friend just held on to each other because we were so scared if he actually would. Luckily, our vice principal stepped in and reported this instead of just assuming he wasn't serious, and it was later discovered that he had a gun in home.

[@markhirsch6301]

@@eilir_adron I had a few experiences like that, though they were bomb threats instead of shootings. All in all it was just kids doing that so school would be cancelled

[@YeahitsMeSylvia]

I think the cheap and uncanny animation in Where The Dead Go to Die only makes it more unsettling intentionally, reminds me of Emily Wants to Play

[@nln5035]

"Haha Character move funny" -Wendigoon on Where the Dead go to Die

[@ThatCreepyReading]

When I saw that man got away with covering where the dead go to die, that's when I decided I had to too.

[@manifestgtr]

What about Bambi? Nothing scarred my childhood quite like that movie’s mother death and forest burnery… On a serious note, anything that conservative society (not regarding politics…) considers to be “dangerous” is worth studying and paying attention to. Nowadays, it takes on a different form…online mobs go after people/ideas and “cancellations” occur. It used to be Bible thumping moms and poster children for this or that. On a long term basis, challenging art is often the most meaningful art. Everyone remembers Mozart, Jackson Pollock and JD Salinger…meanwhile, they were all considered quite extreme by their contemporaries.

[@sundownermgr]

I can't help but think of Mary and Max whenever I hear Que Sara or something that sounds like it, because it ties me back to that heartbreaking scene

[@jefelix2010]

I had a feeling Barefoot Gen is going to be on the list. That film was flat out taking things way too far when it comes to gore. So after hearing about the creator of the manga, now I feel very bad

[@mistertagomago7974]

You should read the manga. It goes into depth the film couldnt.

[@markhirsch6301]

It goes far, but I don't think it really demonizes america from what I remember (I last saw it maybe two years ago), but it does mention how the Japanese government suppressed the knowledge of it

[@NecrochildK]

Honestly, don't think it took it too far. The artist was being honest with what he saw. The style and scenes were pulled straight from his manga.

[@jefelix2010]

@@NecrochildK After hearing about it, I feel sorry for the poor guy. He saw things no human should ever see.

[@mistertagomago7974]

@@markhirsch6301 Barefoot Gen was far more critical of the Japanese government than America. Especially in the manga.

[@InvaderBB]

I actually watched “where the dead go to die” and honestly.... I’m mixed on it... I hate the disgusting bits of it but it showed the disgusting part of people... it made me think a bit..

[@bananasplitlady3045]

I haven't seen it, but judging from what I've read about it... If it were just poorly animated violence, I wouldn't care. I have no problem with violence, I have no problem with scary, surreal imagery, I have no problem with a movie being critical of religion. If that was all that was shown on screen, my stance on it would be that it's not for everyone, but you shouldn't act like it's an evil movie that shouldn't exist. But that's not all it shows on screen. There's one element of the movie in particular that makes it really sick. You can make people think about child abuse without showing it in full detail.

[@InvaderBB]

@@bananasplitlady3045 my thoughts exactly

[@LikaLaruku]

Seen it a couple of times. It's like an avant garde spectacle with that lure people get from forbidden things that are immoral or illegal.

[@audiowithdrawl5948]

@@LikaLaruku well put into words

[@vapor404]

as someone who almost drowned once i wouldn't wish that on my worse enemy let alone a innocent dog and mary and max actually brought me to tears as someone with autisim sometimes i feel like i get treated differently just cause im on the spectrum

[@Im.an.0taku]

Everybody: Mentioning Mary & Max Me who was reading it as Max & Ruby: “Oh”👁👄👁

[@atlasbutnotthetitan393]

So did I lol

[@EvilGayCat]

I always read it as Max & Ruby and I feel kinda stupid, but it does remind me of my childhood which is nice

[@goldenscarabs1648]

That Midori anime was definitely the most disturbing thing I’ve ever watched. It’s not just visually disturbing but what happens is just miserable

[@davidosclay852]

Two saddest japanese movie of all time. And the last you show the saddest It's anything happens I love you. There's not many people that the last words they said to their sons or daughters was I love you. The parents they heard the last word I love you. The greatest word or line message of John Sr he tells a story of his two sons who passed away, 2001.

[@totallyawesomesteph]

I want to thank all of the narrators for sharing so much of themselves throughout this video. It takes a lot of courage to open up about something so personal and share it with your audience.

[@CyberneticStreetrunner]

God I remember seeing that film on Netflix “if anything happens,I love you” as a little trailer god it looked heart breaking

[@krazydot7010]

That king of pigs one resonated with me a bit too much, having myself contemplated ending my own life at school.

[@TylerRakstis]

Some of these films were already based on dark books(Some were not mentioned in the video but here's what was listed): Felidae, Plague Dogs, Grave of the Fireflies, and When the Wind Blows. Plus it's surprising how you got AniMatt involved with this video.(Despite I cut ties from him after getting into an argument with him)

[@gamer62589]

What happened between you and him?

[@TylerRakstis]

@@gamer62589 Well it's mostly because I was frustrated at the film grammar he uses in his reviews, and his ego was kind of getting to me. Though I was slowing start t understand it a bit more since some reviewers do try to explain some of it. Mr. Coat and Unlucky Tug were some of the few.

[@NecrochildK]

Barefoot Gen as well is pulled directly from the manga written and drawn by a survivor of Hiroshima, Keiji Nakazawa. The core story is largely his own experiences.

[@bloodroses626]

Legit have a steelbook of Grave of the Fireflies with a glow in the dark art card on the inside

[@TheSeVIIn]

@@bloodroses626 god i wish i had one, i didnt know it existed until you said something but now i definitely gotta look for one-