Shinkai - Not Separation, But Connection

[@Hama54k1]

Honest question, why do you use dubs?

[@BeyondGhibli]

When it comes to watching anime I watch in Japanese, but I use dubs when making videos because they are less distracting. I find it disconcerting in video essays when the narrator is talking to you in English and then suddenly you have to read subtitles - if I can help it I like to keep things in one language for the sake of flow. If the dubs are truly awful - or there simply aren't any - I'll use the original Japanese. Pinning because I get this question a lot! :P

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

I wondered the same, but the answer makes sense.

[@nesano4735]

Dubs are better than subs unless the voice acting is poor.

[@Hama54k1]

​@@BeyondGhibli I was actually assuming something along those lines. I just wanted to be clear, thanks a lot for the reply!

[@azadalamiq]

i have a better question, why does it matter?

[@myundeadducky]

This was my late friends last favorite film. It's a shame he's missing out on the rest of Makoto's work. A couple months before he died I did get to lend him the garden of words, he loved it. Guess I'll just have to watch the rest of them for him. Thanks for the great video.

[@kieroto5372]

sad to hear that mate

[@warren5037]

RIP to your friend. We'll be sure to watch shinkai's film for him, even if we don't know him but we sure are connected through shinkai's works

"your name" is worst work of Makoto Shinkai. Sad, that majority of people (including you) don't understand that. It is stupid and can't stand any rational criticism. Pure emotions for braindead humanitarians. All Makoto's previous works are far stonger in logical way, even while imperfect. But still. "you name" has the worst and most stupid plot and story for infantile ignorant people. For me emotions don't work when they have no rational basis behind it. There was far more solid ground in "Voices of a Distant Star" and so on. I watched them all and as a polymath know what I'm talking about.

[@Cristinavpsss]

@ shut up and let people enjoy something meaningful to them, youre entitled to an opinion but this is just insensitive jesus christ

[@isaacjimenez2724]

RIP

[@F7_TeeJ]

Rain, Train, Me: Pain ..... Feet Me: Wait hol’ up

[@startown4814]

dan scheider

[@sed9385]

_"Wait, yo, hol' up"_ 😂

[@yanvnukov8944]

Hol' up a minute!

[@zhengyong5863]

Same. I was like "w-wait... wut?"

[@jcalter4675]

Man of culture I see

[@siddharth2095]

"Makoto Shinkai is a masterfully flawed director." That line is so beautiful that it literally sent chills down my spine, and this is coming from a huge Shinkai fan.

[@bentobench8295]

The SECOND your voice starts up i swear tears appear in my eyes.

[@xXBlackSilverXx]

Every time.

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

YOU TOO, I KEEP SAYING THAT IN ALL HIS VIDEOS.....he is a TEARBENDER i SWEAR.

[@MrsWhiterock]

Same here and I am not ashamed to admit it

[@BMags1]

What a coincidence...I was "feeling" the exact same thing.

[@sohamtalekar7820]

Yes

[@kaije7art]

You sir, made my night. I watched "Your Name" while in the throws of depression after my father died in late 2017. It was the first time that I ever watched an anime on my own. I'd seen DBZ and Spirited Away in the past because others made me, and I wasn't a fan at all. "Your Name" in no uncertain terms saved my life, and by extension so did Makoto Shinkai. I will always be grateful for what he did for me.

[@kaije7art]

@@tambwetombo781 Apologies in advance for the length. Like I had indicated, my father passed away in November 2017, and I fell into an incredibly deep depression. I am normally a pretty emotional person, but my wife noticed that I had become a bit of a shell of who I was. I was unfeeling and uncaring, and had very little hope. I even had thoughts of suicide. Thankfully, my wife confronted me about it, and when she told me I seemed emotionally dead, I tried to do something about it. I watched comedies, movies that used to make me emotional... Nothing worked. I had taken to searching the internet for "movies that will make you cry"... and stumbled on "Your Name". The premise seemed weird, but I liked the trailer I saw and it looked good. I found it online, and watched it. Then the scene at the festival where they were all looking up at the comet happened... I got goosebumps, and I choked up a bit. Then the scene at the high school after, Taki in disbelief of what his phone was doing... I gasped, and felt tears start to well up. Then I basically lost it from the scenes leading up to "Katawaredoki", all the way to the end. I had not cried so hard in my life. Everything I was holding back opened up, and I felt something melt off of me. I felt like I gained some clarity, but I decided that I needed to watch it again. I did, and cried almost the entire way through. My life that was turned upside down, was finally starting to right itself again. I've been a fan of Shinkai's, and anime overall, ever since. I hope that helps?

[@dannielz6]

Wow that is an amazing story. Its strange how outsiders like us have "found" anime. I wish you well in the future.

[@Lazer-bp9lf]

The ending of 5 cm per second has to the most depressing ending I've ever seen. I know it sends a REALLY strong message about moving on and not looking back but still.

[@NHDOreBros]

I think Your Name (heck, even most of Shinkai's works) should be watched without a critical mindset for the full emotional roller coaster, at least on the first watch. Your Name's flaws are very apparent, but let them slide until after the movie, don't think about it, relax and enjoy the popcorn. Let yourself dive deep into the goosebumps the soundtrack gives you and enjoy what's on screen.

[@L16htW4rr10r]

What is the flaw?

[@NHDOreBros]

@@L16htW4rr10r plot holes and pacing mostly imo. The montage that showed Taki and Mitsuha switching could have been expanded upon, which they did in the Your Name Another: Earthbound Light Novel. One example of a plot hole is the dates, why don't they just check what year it is?

[@L16htW4rr10r]

@@NHDOreBros Good point. Sorry, I never watch this movie before. I don't know why, but lately I got like weird anxiety everytime I want to watch animated movies from Japan. Maybe I'm afraid to obsess over Japan all over again. Maybe I'm afraid of my reaction when i watch the movie. It doesn't mean I hate Japan stuff, but its just not something I want to invest time in nowadays. Now I have a bit regret for avoiding watching Your Name.

[@arnoxu]

L16htW4rr10r honestly, your name is a movie everybody should watch at some point. It’s fine if u don’t want to watch it, but there’s no reason to be scared of it. Whether you will enjoy the movie or not doesn’t matter, because I think everyone can say that it’s a movie they didn’t regret watching. It’s not a waste of your time, in fact it really impacted my view on life. Your name is an experience everybody should get to see before they die.

[@amblypygi6651]

@@L16htW4rr10r wow, I'm exactly in the same situation. I'm somehow scared to watch anime, even though I know I'd like it. Is this some kind of phobia? lmao, I'm like this for at least 2 years now and I regret not watching all the new releases, but I'm not able to start.

[@Nathan-fp9ho]

Honestly, you are the most professional KZbinr I know! Almost too good to be true!!!

[@Nathan-fp9ho]

Fly High yes I am. When you click on the persons icon it only shows you a couple of their subscriptions. Why were u checking anyway!! 🤣 If anyone was wondering, someone called Fly High said “Lol ur not even subscribed.” but have recently deleted their comment!!!!

[@Duck-re3tm]

@@Nathan-fp9ho a bit late but lmao what prick

[@slevinchannel7589]

"Rain, Trains... and Feet." WTF? WTF?? ...Anyway: Your Name was really good, but improve-worthy.

[@radiack123]

"And of course feet" Ah i see makoto shinkai is a man of culture

[@stratoge]

fun fact: yamada naoko (director of K-On and A Silent Voice) is known to have a fetish for feet in her work also!

[@vanjagrigoriev1442]

And let's not forget Tarantino

[@nikolaiquack8548]

@@stratoge Woman of culture!

[@King-zp4gx]

;)

[@natejohnson6269]

*everyone disliked that*

[@benjieabbas3322]

I started with 5 Centimeters per Second and I only watched it because it was suggested and I had no other show to watch at the time. And then, it became my favorite anime movie because of how painful and how real it could be. Then I watched Voices of A Distant Star which I thought wasn't that great visually. But as the story progressed, I was heavily invested emotionally. Then there was his most recent works. I have watched Weathering With You and it may not be as awesome as Your Name, it was still a Makoto Shinkai film and he also made progress especially with the moving cameras which is extremely hard to fix the perspective when animating. To understand his films better, those should be watched with full attention and not while texting someone or scrolling on social media. I find that an insult to all the people who poured out all their time and effort to create every single frame in the film. The things I want to tell them, you mentioned here. So thank you for this video essay. You have just gained a new subscriber.

[@NameNik223]

I can't even imagine texting/scrolling media during movies, especially such as this one. I watched Your Name with my girlfriend for the first time yesterday. We were making some comments about the happening events at first but somewhere around the middle we just became silent and didn't say a word until the end. It felt like every sound from the outside world could destroy this feeling of magic

[@JoelBurger]

I think the comment that Shinkai's work (and Your Name specifically) is emotionally-driven deserves extra emphasis. Your Name has logical holes if you look for them (staring at the phones for as long as they do should've immediately clued Mitsuha and Taki in on the first big twist) but those holes don't really matter. It's an emotional journey first and foremost, which people butt up against because we've been conditioned too much to accept a single type of storytelling, where logical progression and sensible order are the main goals of a narrative. And I applaud that you look into these elements, when it is too easy on KZbin to go full CinemaSins and logically nitpick a story to literal death.

[@patbingsoo5219]

@ This dumbass doesn't understand the definition of opinion.

[@slevinchannel7589]

"Rain, Trains... and Feet." WTF? WTF?? ...Anyway: Your Name was really good, but improve-worthy. I mean, most of all: The Groping Scenes are cringey as fluff and kill the Rewatchability. So cringey it stands out like a sour Thumb.

[@Nexuish]

Geez, these vids never fail to be touching and insightful. Shinkai is a growing voice, and I look forward to the roar he will become with more time and experience

[@slevinchannel7589]

"Rain, Trains... and Feet." WTF? ...Anyway: Your Name was really good, but improve-worthy. I mean, most of all: The Groping Scenes are cringey as fluff and kill the Rewatchability. So cringey it stands out like a sour Thumb.

[@uuser_1017]

@@slevinchannel7589 i don’t know i thought it was pretty funny but that’s just me though

[@uruexyi]

I had watched ‘Your Name’ when i was going through an awful time, i had watched and it had brung something out of me that i’ve never felt or encountered before. I had cried like never before, I had found a film that made me free emotion. This all sounds stupid but Your Name is a masterpiece that has been engraved onto my heart.

[@zura2325]

Holy shit that intro amazing editing

[@slevinchannel7589]

"Rain, Trains... and Feet." WTF? WTF?? ...Anyway: Your Name was really good, but improve-worthy. I mean, most of all: The Groping Scenes are cringey as fluff and kill the Rewatchability. So cringey it stands out like a sour Thumb.

[@c.s.70]

Garden of Words is Makoto’s masterpiece, short as it is. This film is far above his other works in depth, subtlety, beauty, and artistry.

[@DaviHorner]

I totally agree I really enjoyed Your Name and weathering with you. But still, Garden of Words for some reason is still my favorite. I just found out that Garden of words has a manga and they have an epilogue chapter 7.1 where they give hints about their relationship after the movie.

[@nikeshtamang7795]

Everytime Kimi no na wa soundtrack plays suddenly, I get goosebumps all over my body..... Ahhh it's so good....

[@firedragon04]

9:41 everytime I hear this music... the feels start again.

[@bman3977]

“...and of course... feet” Me: so he’s Quentin Tarantino

[@moimoi3978]

And Kira?

[@NameNik223]

"Do you know what they call noodles with cheese flavor in Japan? Ramen with cheese"

[@araigomi_nxs]

9:43 The song starts playing* Me:Tearing up while remembering the movie

[@hey..itsrahul8489]

U r not alone... Me too

[@xtosu9643]

THIS

[@jugalshah7925]

Me too man...

[@zetsuflamze2884]

Tru man

[@themage1016]

so far the shinkai movies have shown me that: 5 Centimeters per second- Moving on/ Acceptance Garden of Words- Love is patience Your Name- Love could conquer all obstacles Weathering with you- In love one could be selfish

[@FloofyTanker]

Richard, for me, 5 centimeters per second - Sometimes, you just have to let go. Garden of Words - This why you have to ask the person who she is. Your name - this is why you ask their name before anything else. Weathering with you - Don't runaway from home kids.

[@sanchalshrirame7168]

Stop spoiling Tenki no Ko, you both bastards! 😤

[@afafreen]

Spoilers: in the end of garden of words they meet again after 5 years.

[@themage1016]

Afreen Alam hahaha on the book? yep they did😂(being an optimist I think they ended up together, since as a shoe maker Takao's greatest profession of love is the shoe made for Yukari)😂🖒

[@littlecoffeebean6744]

Afreen Alam how do you know they meet again? I need to know!

[@saadarmouti1670]

This is the first time that I've started clapping after the end of a youtube video. Every now and then I was smiling wide from the true beauty of your description to such an authentic piece of art, that which celebrates our humanity in its dualist nature. Truly my brother, Bravo!

[@michaelmiky11]

The mad man did it. He made a Your Name video. I can die in peace now.

[@FloofyTanker]

I've watched his previous movies before Your Name, I thought he was just an aesthetic director who makes detailed movies, but now look at how far he's gone. Most of his movies he's talk about relationships, separation and resolution. I'd love to see him make another mech movie for but with relationships added in.

[@kaizze8777]

Movies that fundamentally change you as a person. where entertainment is no longer entertainment but a life changing experience

[@DongHuaReviews]

Between you and Isla McTear I've ended up teary-eyed from more KZbin videos recently than anime.

[@RaulFO]

Thank you, Shinkai has always made some interesting amazing movies through his career, and you are absolutely right, Your Name is just a drop in his legacy that is already massive and gorgeous, in my opinion.

[@mvpperalta]

Like you said, I thought Your Name would be on the body-switch trope, but I was so wrong. I’m one of the few that likes Weathering with You more, but I must say Your Name surprised me more. Great movies

[@timcan9483]

Your video essays are amazing. Always No pressure though :p

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

Are you some sort of wizard of TEARS how you always get me to tear up in the climax of your videos, I don't know if is the editing, the narration the masterful selection of scenes and clips, or your voice, but someway, somehow not only you analyze amazingly these films, but also manage to capture the emotion and heart of the films themselves with your narration and editing masterclass of videos.....never got tired of. And yes amazing analysis of my favorite work of Makoto Shinkai, I love Your Name to death and I hardly can't wait for Weathering with You.

[@ditzydoo4378]

Dear Mr. O'Connell I thank you for this in-depth and emotionally charged review of Makoto Shinkai's works which are of other worldly beauty. The visuals and story are so compelling and engrossing. I find myself lost in them when ever a new project is brought out. I enjoyed your analysis of Makoto's journey of creations to this point, thank you. I eagerly await the next review you present. ^_^

[@NativeWarrior081]

Is it possible that you can make a video on "Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms" next? That movie really gave me intense emotional feelings at the end.

[@ml9602]

I agree. Convinced my friend to come see it with me in theaters for the US one day only, and its still my favorite animated movie

[@Ariel089]

True. "Maquia" really is an emotionally impactful film. Even Makoto Shinkai praise this film. It will be great, if Mr. Joe make a video on "Maquia".

[@jamesheufve5265]

+1

[@yuutalotl]

sorry but that movie was the biggest trash ive ever seen

[@jamesheufve5265]

@@yuutalotl wut

[@LukeSperk]

Revisiting this after seeing Suzume in theatres tonight. I often rewatch your essays, many of which have become comfort videos for me that I return to again and again. Thanks for making great content, Joe.

[@michaelredford5389]

That intro with the music and the video playing in the video, well edited and genius.

[@mosti72]

I still can't move on from Weathering With You... It was a masterpiece. Can't wait for DVD/Online streaming release!

[@mrnx6511]

Cant wait for the international release

[@mosti72]

@@mrnx6511 it was released in my country earlier this month, and in my opinion it is as good or better than Your Name. It will be released in US theathers early 2020, according to Gkids. This means that the physical/digital releases won't happen until after US theatherical release. The movie will be premiered during "Animation Is" film festival, though the tickets were already sold out.

[@mosti72]

Btw the release for my country contains subtitles for 3 languages. 😵 English is one of them.

[@mrnx6511]

Mosti Daniel sadly I live in holland :/ so i need to watch it digitally because i dont think it will release in theaters here

[@mosti72]

@@mrnx6511 Hmm, well then, I'm very sorry. I'm also waiting for the digital release. XD

[@zionpark0803]

First time seeing your video but damn, your voice... is so relaxing to hear along with those amazing songs in background. Keep it up. Greeting from Japan🇯🇵

[@Gemkun-z5p]

Happy Birthday makoto shinkai!! Thank you for all your hard work!! 🎉🎈💕💫

[@haru4ls]

Red Thread Of Fate... Kimi No Na Wa, was the first movie to mess around with my feeling.. I fricking cried SO MANY TIMES!

[@anotherbyteinc]

Im not crying, you're crying. High key tho, this is a beautifully written review

[@bashar0312]

Each and every theme in the movie is painted sharply but however fades in its opposite forming a vague but perfect painting titled -- 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒊. I rewatched the movie so many times, and every time it hooks me into the center of its stormy emotions, joy and tiredness ; connection and separation ; hope and despair of living one's life to the fullest, leaving me overwhelmed with how beautiful it could be and how beautiful it was, with the 'it' referring to everything.

[@IslaMcTear]

Joe, bloody hell this was gorgeous. I loved this in every single way and you put into words what I have never been able to about Shinkai. Thank you

[@bakawatcher1560]

i just want to thank you, you make me remember why i love these movies.

[@ReconWo1f]

Im obsessed with Makoto Shinkai its great seeing so many videos like this which manages to put these indescribable feelings of love and passion for his movies into words. It gives me an idea of why specifically I love his movies so much as opposed not really being a fan of other romance genre movies

[@zeinana2751]

The way you edit the scenes to add to the dramatics of your audio overlay... THAT SCENE!!! The pen one!!! Snjdjdndn omggggg 😤😤😤 and when Mitsuha leaned down at the end 😂🙌

[@demandedgoblin]

I love to see your videos pop up, such in depth and incredible reviews are truly something to behold. The way you play the OST from the anime your reviewing into your review perfectly blends your review into the clip being shown and RADWIMPS perfect score in your name made this one of my favorite videos so far. Keep up the great videos :)

[@WalkingNose]

I will always thank you for delivering this beautiful videos. You always give me the possibility to think and live again the emotions I felt watching my favorite movies and anime. Thanks you ❤️

[@pineapplejoose4812]

Ayo the first 15 seconds of this is pure gold. Immediate nostalgia trip for anyone familiar with shinkai, coupled with the ambiant music fading into full fidelity. I applaud you good sir, now ima watch the whole thing.

[@loki3275]

When someone talking about the movie can make you feel as emotional as watching the movie did, its a sign of both a good youtuber, and good movie.

[@the.benitime]

Just the first few notes take me back... God I love the music in his films

[@tudorgreere8407]

Cowboy Bebop brought me here months ago and you managed to make me stay, discover new movies and await new videos. Thank you for the way you make this essays possible!

[@houston-coley]

I found your channel after your Ghibli/Zelda video. Your voice is hypnotic and captivating, and your words read like poetry. Thanks for encapsulating everything I love about Shinkai in one video.

[@FullOvellas]

Man that transition in the mobile phone part, was sweet.

[@wxlurker]

You really upped the gears on this editing this time round! Those masking shots for the mobile phone swipes is just so good. I really appreciate that you talked about Shinkai’s flaws which is why was I unable to appreciate his earlier works; they were stunningly beautiful but lacked something that really touched my heart. ( Despite that Garden of Words is my favourite) The evolution throughout his flims really reflects him and I’m sure his storytelling can only improve from now on.

[@BourneVictor]

Your Name was the movie that made me go into the world of anime. The movie taught me how anime could be so addicting yet also hit a thread in my heart. Before that, I never ever thought about entering the world of anime but this movie blew my expectations away. I have to thank Shinkai for this beautiful work as without it, I would never have ventured or even try to venture into the world and culture of anime. Thank you again Makoto Shinkai for this masterpiece of a film.

[@silmaril8989]

'Your name' is truly a masterpiece, even if I already know the end it still fills me with so many emotions and wonder, and I'm really looking forward to Shinkai's new project! Thank you for this beautiful video :)

[@Itsallgoodtogo]

Ever since I saw 5cm per second... I considered Makoto Shinkai to be one of the best directors to ever live. I was extremely close to making my media degree thesis on his work back then but I lacked the expression and experience that you showed me in this video. Thank you for putting into words, what I could only feel.

[@stratoge]

I'm prepping myself to watch Weathering with You tomorrow in a US theater and I thought about rewatching this video! It really helped explained the themes of Shinkai's works in a succinct way as well as take note of its flaws. Can't wait to see how his past works influenced his newest film. This video is also just simply well-edited :)

[@parmenionas87]

Thank you. The first time I met the work of Shinkai was at the end of summer, with 5cm PS. Now at the end of summer you release a video of him and his work. Almost fitting, since I decide to watch this film every end of August starting from 2011. Thank you for your work Joe, always appreciated.

[@nikoben9515]

10:54 *Ryuko Intensifies*

[@dougarces1985]

Beautiful anaylisis. Excellent review. It catches the essence of the film, the connection and the relationship no matter distance, death or even time. A good view of our internal world. We are our relationships, and we become because we are in relation to anorher.

[@inkriddeneditorial]

Thank you so much for this video. As a storyteller, I loved your exploration of Shinkai's work .

[@JackDanielThe7th]

I haven’t seen all his work but I love everything I have seen. I bought garden of words to see it and now I want to bye it in Blu-ray

[@animeking17]

Absolutely beautiful video!! Can't wait for weathering with you to come to India!

[@Beati3]

Watched "Your Name" this evening and loved it. Now I have tickets to see "Weathering with You" at the cinema Sunday night. You've reignited my love of anime. Suddenly there's 10 years of content out there waiting for me to discover it. Thank you so much!

[@AlexOnTheSide183]

Ive seen people hate Your name. I always try to defend it but I can never really explain myself. Your video hit the spot. You said everything I couldn't say. I loved every bit of this video. Your voice is really strong. Thank you for this amazing work.

[@jenchino1924]

That's the point which everyone is missing... Connection but not separation. Even in Weathering with You. It conveys the same message. Thank you for making the message clearer. 😊

[@kltbird182]

I swear I can’t watch one of your videos without getting teary eyed... you’re just such a beautiful wordsmith

[@xoncarbon6218]

The quality of your video essays is on par with the works of the anime industry's best talents.

[@wheewow]

Your reviews and in-depth analysis of animated works are always a delight. One of the reasons I love animation is because of the unique sense of nostalgia they leave me with. Your reviews, also leave a sense of nostalgia that I often can't find with other anime reviewers. Thank you for your time in publishing the videos!

[@leozendo3500]

This video deserves more views, and we all deserve more friends.

[@ItsEndyy]

The breathtaking shots of landscapes just gives me goosebumps seeing them

[@dabandpuke]

Everytime there was a scene from your name in this video i was about to cry instantly. I can't believe it

[@debdyutichakraborty2475]

I cannot wait for Weathering with you to release in India! I'm so excited!!!!!

[@animeking17]

Same!

[@felipealonso7859]

The use of magic realism in Shinkai's films is just so interesting, from animation to story, I feel something unique.

[@cloudblade7]

Your videos are always so incredible and do so much justice for the subject. I cannot wait for your Evangelion video.

[@Hensch]

same!

[@The.Dark.Panther]

You are provably the best person in the world to host this series. I am always falling into each episode.

[@edgarfranciscootalora468]

Im a bit stunished about your work. Not only you express what I feel about Shinkay movies, but the work of this video reflect your evolution as an storyteller. And its yust awesome, I love it

[@HinagaMoizaf]

I'm currently writing my creative writing dissertation, it is largely inspired by Kimi no Na wa. I've been binging a couple of video essays on the film; yours certainly helps me to form my words & overwhelming appreciation xx Keep up the great work!

[@EwemizDreamsRawks]

i meant to listen to this while drawing and editing some stuff, but i ended up watching the full 15 minutes the moment i started hearing the music. the way you edited the video, the way the visuals, the narration, the writing, and the music all weave into each other, is beautiful. halfway i found myself crying and i didn't even realize that i was. beautiful video!

[@azadalamiq]

I LOVE THIS DUDES WORK. I saw voices of a distant star, place promised in our early days, and 5 cm per sec. need to see your name, but was waiting for the hype to die down. voices and place promised are 2 of my fav non ghibili movies. so bitter sweet.

[@lorsyon7299]

Didn't wanna get spoilers so watched every anime mentioned and seen in this video before continuing.

[@anthonyc9791]

Your very welcome Mr. O'Connell. Your smart, insightful, and professional tone to your anime analysis is a truly welcome change of pace from the usual loud, brazen, and campy takes on KZbin. Wishing you continued success and looking forward to seeing more of your quality videos!

[@annikamunson7161]

Jeez your videos are beautiful

[@zhengyong5863]

Tbh this is one of the best reviews depicting Makoto Shinkai's works.

[@jacktravis2718]

Please, if you could, I would love to see and hear your videos in 4k resolution. I know this might sound unreasonable because I know that most animation is not, but I do believe Shinkai's work exists in 4k, it would just be icing on the cake. Once again, I watch your videos with excited ferver. You are one of the most touching souls on this planet, keep it up.

[@UFOBobTV]

I truly enjoy your insightful writing, emotionally narrated and well edited videos. You have introduced me to artists and work that I did not know. Thank you.

[@RedPixelMage]

Your Name is just a truly magical film. Hands down my favourite of all time

[@thegenzaianime7658]

KZbin thank you for recommending me this. This is a beautifully constructed video, and though I may be late to the party, I want to become this professional and passionate in my videos. The editing is on point, so thank you. Hopefully within a few years from now maybe I'll get there, but my love for shinkai's work and anime as a whole is keeping me grounded during my journey.

[@kandycrush6433]

Love u for making this video....wat a gem of a reflection on shinkai.... obsessed with the guy!

[@MrLukasboys]

The thing I love most about the movie, even more so than the visuals or the relationship between Mitsuha and Taki, was the soundtrack. Every track just fitted in so well, it was in the background when it needed to be and in the foreground when it mattered.

[@nuanceblacksywin4868]

I discovered you today. This channel. And I'm struggling for words.. Thank you. I guess. Thank you for being one, in a shrinking pool of YT channels, that creates quality rather than quantity. Your videos are a joy to watch, and the editing, writing, and narration is top notch. I don't often get the feeling on KZbin any more, that the creators love what they do. But you seem genuine. Thanks. :)

[@BeyondGhibli]

Thank you for making the effort worth it :) its comments like this that help me put my all into each video, even whilst KZbin favours quantity over quality. So thank you for taking the time to post

[@jermainedayo9310]

No shit I cried watching this analysis. My god, I love how you put your script in timing with the video playing. That cut when Taki didn't get Mitsuha's name. I love it!! More power on you and your buttery, magical voice!

[@philippjama8467]

Your video was great, again! Although it's a famous and easy movie, for myself I almost never go so in-depth thinking about a movie so I really appreciate that you've done this video! Even if I had known all these things already, you analysis and interpretation is amazing and from a different or more in-depth perspective! Keep going!

[@SeidolaDois]

This video is a piece of art

[@neon8589]

Thank you for making this. This is so beautifully done. That last sentence was so powerful. Ever since I first saw this movie I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It’s always in the back of my head. Everything is so compelling about it from the stunning visuals to the cultural nuances to the heartbreaking emotion. It’s a movie like no other. It makes you feel empty, and sad, but somehow you channel the determination of the characters and feel inspired to move forward with a new look on life.

[@P.A_aka_PrettyAwesome]

Thank you. Your words are my exact feeling on how I feel about watching Makoto Shinkai's films.

[@kedarwaychal3854]

Thanks to your video, I'm off on a Shinkai binge. I saw 5 centimeters per second and A Garden of Words a while back, and I don't think I appreciated their nuances as much as I should have. Thank you for this amazing video! You've got yourself another subscriber :D

[@asheepinwolfsclothing8412]

*Beautifully arranged and narrated.*

[@cindytg]

Someone please recommend other channels like this, I really need more of these preciousness

[@mbe102]

The Ahoy of Anime Analysis. Beautiful stuff B.G.