FIRST TIME The Boy and the Heron - Group Reaction

[@Thenormies]

If you want to Normies to watch "Spirited Away", "Princess Mononoke" or even "Howl's Moving Castle" then guess what!! You can actually find those reactions on our Patreon and Fourthwall now!! Keep an eye out for our "Grave of the Fireflies" reaction by end of this year since it is available on Netflix now. Fingers crossed. Patreon: www.patreon.com/thenormies

[@caroverse_owens]

I saw this twice in theaters

[@amiiboacid4785]

Will these come to KZbin eventually?

[@KlooKloo]

What's confusing? A brilliant man, isolated from polite society by his intelligence and creativity, builds a tower that connects to many worlds, full of flying things and strong women, but when he sees an end coming after years of being solely responsible for holding up the precarious tower, he cannot find a successor who will carry on his work and it collapses to dust? I wish I could figure out what Miyazaki-San is SAYING here...

[@jsmithers.]

Cry harder lil bro 🤡

[@KlooKloo]

@@jsmithers. What does this even mean? Are you lashing out because you think I'm attacking the film? or Miyazaki? or the Normies?

[@jsmithers.]

@@KlooKloo Cry 🤡

[@OfficialEdwardNewgate]

-strong women hes so real for that

[@jsmithers.]

@@OfficialEdwardNewgate No not real.

[@legokao2548]

There’s a lot of metaphors and symbolism in this movie. And I believe what Miyazaki trying to do here is not giving the message straightforward to the audience. Instead, he wants us to construct meaning to the story based on each of our own unique perspectives. Also, if you look closely, there are many elements and Easter eggs that are similar to some of Miyazaki’s previous works, which make this kind of a look-back to his whole career in animation.

[@rickyricardo9710]

yep my takeaway because of all of those easter eggs/callbacks is that the world they traveled to is supposed to represent Miyazaki's art, how it was used to escape the world but also process the challenges of life, and his anxieties about finding someone to pass the torch to but ultimately realizing he can't force that onto other people and has to let future generations do their own thing.

[@jsmithers.]

Nah that's not true at all....

[@serenshadow89]

The most impressive thing for me was Robert Pattinson... his voice was totally unrecognizable as The Heron.

[@deliii395]

You guys should watch the documentary Hayao Miyazaki & the Heron! It's brilliant! The Boy and The heron is my favourite movie by Miyazaki. It's got a lot to do with his own legacy, the futility of trying to maintain it all while it being a Coming of age about a boy growing to see his step mom as his mom rather an attractive woman who looks like his dead mom. It's also a tribute to all the people Miyazaki has lost. Like kiruko is straight up a copy of his Color designer.

[@danielbautista9062]

Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away is his MAGNUM OPUS!

[@jsmithers.]

No.

[@Obiwankinobu]

@@jsmithers.of course it is.

[@jsmithers.]

@@Obiwankinobu No.

[@NmD_3]

@@jsmithers.Yes.

[@jsmithers.]

@@NmD_3 No.

[@IsaacLewinsonvids2]

Dave bautista - Parakeet king 👑 Willem Dafoe - old injured pelican Mark hamill - granduncle Florence Pugh - kiroko old and young Luca padavon - mahito Dan Stevens - Pink parakeet Christian bale - Shoichi (mahito’s father) I can’t remember the other names 😊

[@jsmithers.]

Robert Pattinson too

[@IsaacLewinsonvids2]

@@jsmithers. oh Yh I forgot Robert pattinson - The Grey Heron

[@EChacon]

⁠@@IsaacLewinsonvids2 Don’t forget Karen Fukuhara as Lady Himi and Gemma Chan as Natsuko along with Luca Padovan as Mahito.

[@IsaacLewinsonvids2]

@@EChacon oh that’s how you spell Luca’s surname

[@axr7149]

The director (Hayao Miyazaki) won his 2nd competitive Oscar for this (SPIRITED AWAY (2002) being his first), having also received an Honorary Oscar in 2014. He is the only person in Oscars history to get an Honorary Oscar in between his 2 competitive wins. Furthermore, Miyazaki is also the 6th oldest person ever to win an Oscar in ANY category thanks to this film, after James Ivory, Ann Roth, Ennio Morricone, Charlie Chaplin, and Anthony Hopkins (his 2nd win) in that order (all except Chaplin won in just the last 10 years alone).

[@missladyhaha]

To me this film theme is about choosing to live in your world and moving on from the past. Trying to not change the past but live life with the now and accepting that you can’t just escape to a magical world to create the perfect world you want with no pain and death. The original title is “How do you live?” But in the US it’s “The Boy and the Heron”

[@SorenAlba54]

After some time from seeing the Oscars when this movie won the award for Best Animated Feature film, I finally got to watch it yesterday and it was pretty astounding. That says a lot since I’m not so big in anime but I can admit it when I’m amazed of what I’ve seen. The one thing that stood out to me the most was the cast for the English sub because I seen it in Japanese, the original version. I thought it was only right to do so as a way to pay homage to the people who created. So for me to hear it in the translated take with that cast, now I can’t un-hear it. My first movie of Studio Ghibli was Princess Mononoke and from here, it takes me back since it hasn’t change in style or storytelling. There was one time that I was watching Ponyo in elementary school but never finished it. Perhaps it is time that I complete what I have commenced so long ago. Great reaction you guys, as always. Take care.

[@tjjordan4207]

Got to experience this movie 3 times in theaters, one of which was in IMAX. Just hearing the music alone an amazing experience for the big screen.

[@00square1]

The boy and the heron really is a reminder why studio ghibli movies do feel like a major event, when they release. The story is pretty engaging, having a bit of an Alice in wonderland/spirited away vibes mix with my neighbor Totoro, although it can be a bit slow at some parts during the first act. The characters are interesting with the title characters being well developed. The animation is incredible, and voice cast is stacked. Although I will say it may require some rewatching and some time to think, It was still an amazing experience. 9/10

[@ChronoBio]

While the plot is obviously fantastical, there are a lot of autobiographical details in this movie from Miyazaki’s life, literally and metaphorically.

[@SidPhoenix2211]

I was just in awe and wonder as the world collapsed. Just grinning from ear to ear at that STUNNING animation. And then Mahito and Himi said goodbye to each other and I just suddenly burst into tears. It just hit me outta NOWHERE (talking about the emotions of the moment, I was aware that Himi was his mother LONG ago). It was so sweet, and heatbreaking, and beautiful. What an excellent movie. Feels like one of those movies that if I revisit it years from now, I will get something new out of it. This is probably going to be Miyazaki's last movie (which is prob one of the contributing factors to me crying at the end of the movie), and if it is... what a fucking masterpiece to go out with. BUT! If he can... I would absolutely LOVE a sequel to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (a recent Ghibli documentary showed Miyazaki doing an illustration of Nausicaä at the very end, potentially hinting that he is cooking something).

[@Camilam1021]

This movie was amazing in my opinion! Also at 41:00 technically no you weren't supposed to know! I watched the subbed version first and they never really gave it away that easily but in the dub they throw around the words mom and sister a lot faster. If you watch sub you'd be able to compare it and see the differences. If I remember correctly it wasn't confirmed until the end-ish that she was his mom, but I had my suspicions throughout the movie

[@gillisthom]

This is a prequel to Trainspotting.

[@Pragadeshp]

what? how so haha although i would love for the normies to watch trainspotting

[@jsmithers.]

​@@Pragadeshp🤡

[@shainewhite2781]

This took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

[@Thestar17x]

The warawara being eaten were children who didn't make it to be born or died early

[@DXDragon38]

Took me 2 watches to vibe to it (First Japanese, then English Dub) but i enjoyed it! Robert Pattinson KILLED IT as the Heron!

[@KamixSam]

I wish this movie was better, but at least it was beautiful! Spirited Away really was just a special moment in time.

[@StoryTimewithMissAnna]

Have the Normies considered taking on The Grave of the Fireflies? It is streaming now.

[@Thenormies]

Yes. We had it on schedule to react month ago but it was now where to be found. Since it is streaming now, have to schedule it again

[@StoryTimewithMissAnna]

@@Thenormies nice! Please, know ahead of time that you're going to need tissues, probably a few boxes so nobody has to keep reaching. It's a painful film, but very important to watch. It's not one I can watch by myself anymore, but when favorite KZbinrs take it on, I usually join them. 🙏

[@SatishKumar-fj7uc]

well the parakeet king could be either Toshio suzuki or NHK or a combo of both

[@EChacon]

Actually the Heron is based on Toshio Suzuki whom Miyazaki (Mahito) both had a rocky relationship with but eventually became allies with each other over time, The Parakeet King is literally a representation of Hayao Miyazaki in terms of his personality and mannerisms, even the scene with the Parakeet King conversing with the Grand Uncle is based and inspired by Miyazaki’s relationship with his mentor and friendly rival, Isao Takahata. Apparently the Parakeet King is Hayao Miyazaki’s favorite character in the film.

[@MilleniumFoxMagician]

I saw this twice in theatres (subbed in IMAX, then dubbed on a regular screen). Seeing a new Ghibli movie on the big screen is a big event, and I'm glad that it won the Best Animated Film Oscar (even though all the nominees this past year were all amazing picks as well). As much as I enjoyed it, it wasn't my absolute favorite of the Ghibli library. It started off pretty slow for me, the last act felt rushed and needed a bit more time to develop characters/plot, and the ending was over so quickly that I wanted more of a slow closure. It's still a wonderful piece of animation, but unfortunately, it wasn't my cup of tea. Btw, if you want to hear more Mark Hamill in another Ghibli film, check out the dub for "Castle in the Sky"! ❤

[@Rexxsar101]

This movie was basically alice in wonderland but in ghibli version lol

[@cje499]

My personal favourite Ghibli films are Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away

[@jamx_1276]

This is funny, i just finished this yesterday

[@sparkagua]

I kinda wish Navi just let the movie play...I get that the movie had sort of already explained them being sisters and everything but that moment where Himi says goodbye to Mahito hits like a truck if you still hadn't picked it up quite yet

[@limjingyee]

2024.12.14 10:18 sisters, i supposed 12:47 the way you shouted lol 😂 26:35 😂😂😂

[@katelynnpike8767]

Debi Derryberry is voice of Jimmy Neutron and she plays the aliens in Toy Story

[@Bezerk_08]

This made me side eye birds

[@wallace7044]

I won't look at parakeets the same.

[@JoeConsumesCinema]

Yeah, I have a quick question. How the hell did you manage to keep so much footage in the edit? I tried to put out a reaction to this that was like not even 18 minutes in length and got nuked in the attempt. Do you have a copyright lawyer on your team? I'm genuinely curious.

[@missdaisy2946]

Please watch The First Slam Dunk

[@Kaminari-Tuvy]

Unrelated, but y’all gotta react to the adventures of tintin, most underrated animated/Motion capture film

[@pakutaco18]

I saw this in theaters and yeah I was like idk how to feel after it ended it was good but I’m like hmmm

[@jakobnunez4964]

I wish they had more studio ghibli reactions on KZbin.

[@LovelyAutoRace-hh2gu]

I clicked on this cuz the Title read , " A boy and his Herion"..

[@tayl0rbear391]

Could you guys react to Rain Man from 1988. Its stars Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman

[@monsterking1973]

This movie is incredible great visuals and storytelling they got veteran actors who were in previous Ghibli movies like Mark Hamill and Christian Bell and man I can’t believe that was Robert Pattinson as the heron

[@Bezerk_08]

Right

[@nintendex9288]

Oh boy oh boy lets see how long this can stay up on youtube.

[@traydaniel0403]

Go react to Ponyo next

[@SuperPapaa1]

Actually watching something in the same room with these people must be awful. Pretty sure they’re still confused if they’re sisters or not.

[@silpiroy6837]

Am I the only one who wants them to react to "I want to eat your pancreas"😅

[@amiiboacid4785]

Will the other Ghibli films come to KZbin?

[@suly3243]

11:50 self harm, maybe because he got bullied

[@HeroHIMmel]

no Oshi No Ko?

[@Thenormies]

We will be posting it together with the finale next week.

[@red_phoenix3072]

Pls react to "maharaja"

[@Luxebeam]

So funny watching millennials watch movies I recently watched ❤😂

[@Shanks6039]

Damn the reaction was sht only person, the only good was Lara and maybe rana, suraj acting like hes high, spidey just being annoying seems unintrested cracking jokes every now and then, and pat just bein chill

[@Chirag-r6g]

Wach kalki 2898ad mf🗿

[@Caucss]

You won't react to Agatha?

[@girl0nline]

confused?? oooh y’all are not smart

[@VVoude]

Why would you watch Ghibli movie dubbed to english......

[@Dylan_Thomas1]

Because they're some of the best English-dubbed anime out there, and because not everyone shares the opinions/values of what's certified by "true non-Japanese fans of anime", and I don't say this next part as the ace it might sound like, but it's significant - even Hayao Miyazaki recommends watching English dub because he says his movies were designed to be seen and heard, not read. Spirited Away is my favorite work of fiction all time, and I've only ever seen clips of the Japanese-VA version. And there's a lotta people who aren't even aware that some people find it strange/wrong to watch the English dub, and they're no less legit as fans than you or I.

[@iceman10129]

Movie was a disaster. Any movie that requires watching a documentary about a persons life isn't a good movie. What a way to taint your reputation Miyazaki.

[@duevoice404]

still crying ? move on

[@iceman10129]

@@duevoice404 I moved on. Sadly there was still an hour left of the movie to sit through.

[@duevoice404]

@@iceman10129 lool 🤣🤣

[@shortdrink873]

“Movies shouldn’t make me think harrumph”

[@AddRoc52]

GGGGROW UUUUP ADULTS ARE TODAY'S CHILDREN 😂😂😂😂😂

[@travisbickle66613]

how dare u doesn't know anything about Ghibli? fools.

[@Beignetblanc]

lol you can click the name and see that this dude spends his life spamming their channel ​@@krackerr