My FAVOURITE Manga Scene

[@yubisaki-lol]

Nao and Mitsumi are both literally balls of sunshine, Sometimes a simple story about acceptance and love is all a manga needs.

[@Seiza25]

This anime is literally the embodiment of laying on a green patch of grass, staring into the blue sky in the warm sunshine. It truly makes each character and character interaction shine like diamonds

[@poskeegget8043]

I remember reading this scene. Now, I'm not trans. Never had to struggle with identity or even had to deal with any gender/sexuality related unpleasantness. But that scene hit so hard, and was so heartwarming that it made my eyes water and I could not stop smiling.

[@Mkdproductions101]

the hardest part of being trans for me was learning how to love myself in secret. It felt like so much work, even trying to self-validate the simplest things left me feeling wounded anyway. So when I finally met people who loved me, it blew me off my feet. Just being seen, being accepted, for even a few minutes, had more leverage over me than an entire childhood of bitter-sweet isolation. Really put it all in perspective I guess? I don't know. I'm going to binge read this when I get the chance.

[@linesinmotion]

I'm happy you were able to find people who made an impact like that for you, even if others think it's a small thing, it *matters* so much and so greatly. I hope you enjoy the series when you get around to it, it's another hit in Afternoon Magazine with Houseki no Kuni imo!

[@nemossangeomatrix6841]

Seeing the thumbnail made me go back and reread the chapter. And then i cried a little. Skip and Loafer is so good man.

[@linesinmotion]

It truly is!! Having to re-read it twice for scripting reasons led me to puffy eyes from crying too much

[@espantapajaros33]

this series is so so kind to its characters... Nao-chan makes me tear up. thank you for another beautiful video!

[@linesinmotion]

Thank *you* for watching and taking the time to comment! 😊

[@victoriac8845]

The moment Mitsumi gave Nao-chan the bracelet it turned my heart into mush! I love their relationship and easily one of my favorite scenes of them❤

[@yubisaki-lol]

Your voice is soooo comfy

[@linesinmotion]

haha, thank you!

[@salomaogabriel5264]

Right? It feels like a warm ray of sunligt

[@Dastankbeets9486]

I can attest to the value of being accepted by children as a trans women. Knowing that a little human being who is completely untouched by social norms doesn’t think twice about believing in who you are… it flies in the face of all the obfuscating bullshit that adult transphobes try to throw at you. It’s evidence that the natural state of humanity is to show people kindness and respect no matter what, and that people who have been taught to be bigoted are far removed from reality

[@chaoreic]

thank you for making this video, it articulates everything that makes chapter 29 so impactful perfectly. i hope that this video will help cisgender readers understand just how important this scene was to a greater extent (and the significance of the return to the field for the conversation with mika in chapter 55)

[@linesinmotion]

I hope so, too!! Especially [if] the anime gets a second season and this scene gets animated. I'll actually be crying tears for ages. Thank you for watching 🥹

[@StoriThomas-je2tx]

the scene reveal really got to me 😭 that is the sweetest thing 😭😭 you do an amazing job at articulating information without being boring! every sentence said is completely relevant to the video

[@linesinmotion]

😭😭 Thank you so much!!

[@sirius1770]

this scene reminds me of my own niece. when i had just changed my name and my sister told my then 9 year old niece about it her first response was to worriedly ask "but mom what do i do if i forget [my] new name?". she was worried that she would accidentally call me by my old name and make me feel bad, no other questions, no confusion and no judgement, she just accepted me like it was the most obvious thing to do. my sister really raised her right

[@linesinmotion]

Wait that's so sweet 😭😭 Wish there were more like your sister and niece around!

[@TsukiNoKekkon]

if you're looking for more LGBTQ+ manga I have some that I love that don't get talked about enough! 'How do we relationship' is a great realistic lesbian romance about women in Collage!!! Yay to adults! 'Is love the answer' follows an asexual women learning about her identity in collage and spoke to my own experience as an asexual woman. 'Adult picture book' just had its first volume come out, its oddly comforting in its own way but I don't want to give anything away. There's so many more but Ill keep it at that for now. Love the video as always!!

[@thomaspinkerton3450]

How do we relationship is great, but woof. They are aaaaaall hot messes. (Even my girl, Saeko, who is the best.)

[@linesinmotion]

I love HDWR - I've got up to vol 8 on my shelf, though I need to do a bit of catching up! It was a manga I was thinking about covering, but I wasn't quite sure which element to talk about. I've been flip-flopping on different topics. But it's definitely one I enjoy. It's nice to have a series that does have drama, and isn't 100% innocent (though I don't hate those series either). But within the GL space, with perhaps a few exceptions like Run Away With me Girl) that just hits the spot 😂 If you're looking for more asexual rep, in case you haven't already read it, "I want to be a wall" is good, too!

[@thomaspinkerton3450]

@@linesinmotion Doughnuts under a crescent moon, too! Also good sapphic ace rep.

[@crazzilla7203]

Skip to loafer became one of my favourite manga based on your recc like a year ago, thanks!

[@linesinmotion]

Ahhh, nothing makes me happier than reading comments like this!!! I'm thrilled I was able to introduce the series to you 😊

[@Klui_]

Skip and Loafer is my current favorite manga ever, and this is one of my favorite moments ever. It's a manga full of maturity and the realities that weigh on many people for different reasons, but also has as much kindness and sincerity. I think you put it perfectly, in that Mitsumi by nature is someone who will reach out in her way to her loved ones, she's kind and full of love, and that makes her such a perfect protagonist, especially for the cast surrounding her. Nao is one of my favorite characters ever, every single one of her chapters without fail hit, and I think for me what gets me the most is her context as a trans woman from the countryside. There's something so heartbreaking about it, because despite how much it hurts you, it's really difficult to not think of it as home, to get nostalgia for it, for the little things. And I love that reconnecting, slowly healing the traumas of the past and trying to create something new, the scene at the end of chapter 55, shen she calls Goro and speaks of wanting to one day bring him, to show him the places she loves, the people she cares about, to create new memories, it never fails to make me tear up, it's too much. Fantastic video, I think you perfectly nailed their dynamic, thank you!!

[@DDruxy]

It's funny that youre making a video about this. Because this is exactly the scene that made me read the manga. I stumbled over it on tumblr and it immediately made me want to find out more about it (I later realized I've seen the manga around before. But it was this scene that enchanted me)

[@linesinmotion]

Oh, I know the scene did actually blow up on both Twitter and Tumblr, so I'm not shocked. I'm glad it's being pushed on other social platforms too, it deserves it!

[@DDruxy]

@@linesinmotion ohh that makes a lot of sense. I think I’ve seen it around once in my bubble and that was it. But I’m not much on twitter anymore so my perception is pretty out of touch ig

[@thomaspinkerton3450]

TO STRIP THE FLESH MENTIONED!! God, I love that manga - both the original one-off and the expanded single volume. (But also, just seeing the preview image -- I still have to finish the video -- I also looooove that flashback chapter in SaL, and have gone back to read it multiple times!)

[@deepstonecostco]

I also jumped when I saw that, I've never seen it mentioned in any manga video much less one focusing on trans characters

[@linesinmotion]

To Strip the Flesh is a great manga (I had no idea about the OG one-off, will have to try and check that out). It's actually impressive just how many of Tatsuki Fujimoto's assistants went off to create amazing manga.

[@thomaspinkerton3450]

@@linesinmotion I first saw it scanlated on dynasty scans. If you've read the physical volume, you've seen it. It's basically the first part of that (up until the scene of Chiaki and his dad going off into the woods).

[@VyNyLoKo6]

omg more lines in motion thank you, i love your videosss

[@linesinmotion]

😭😭 Thank you so much!! Hope you enjoy the video

[@RegstarRogstar]

me when the lines are in motion in a lines in motion video (i love your editing): 😮😮😮😦😲😲😲🫨🫨🫨‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@linesinmotion]

damn, it won't let me pin any comments for some reason, just know this would be the pin worthy comment 😂

[@last.shikigami-lq1ol]

Congrats on the subs! Highly deserved. The duality of Nao wanting Mitsumi to be happy but also seeing in Mitsumi’s school life everything she lacked at the same age manifest in jealousy was just so nuanced, real, and human. It shows the depth of Nao as a character and of Takamatsu’s writing.

[@catchives]

I am dealing with a lot of personal issues but this video really helped me out. Thank you so much for talking about Nao-chan and her relationship with Mitsumi. We all need someone like you and them in our lives. ❤️

[@mojo7688]

this is my favorite youtube channel!!! always such a treat to see a new upload

[@linesinmotion]

😭😭😭 you don't understand how happy it makes me to read messages like this, thank you!

[@jericnepomuceno3843]

I saw your post on the community tab about making this video, and decided to pick up the manga seeing that I just finished the anime. I'm not trans or queer, but I relate a lot to the feeling of alienation and isolation from being different. This scene is so simple yet so heartwarming that it makes me cry whenever I read it. Skip and Loafer is such a wonderful manga, thank you so much for introducing it to me and so many people (Edited for phrasing)

[@linesinmotion]

I think the series only becomes more heartfelt the further you read, too! And i think that scene, despite being specifically about Nao being trans, is the type of feeling many can resonate with, as you exemplified!! And I couldn't be more than ecstatic to know people picked it up because of my videos, thank you for trusting my taste!

[@CineShinya]

Beautiful and meaningful scene indeed

[@linesinmotion]

I only watched Tokyo Godfather's for the first time last year after my friend Jo (Beyond Ghibli) recommended it! Couldn't agree more!

[@sle6423]

This is so perfect! Love this analysis so much. I missed the significance of this when reading so thank you for highlighting it with all the context.

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you!! And it's no worries at all 😊

[@Divussence]

Your videos bring so much comfort and love. Thank you for what you do.

[@zori5503]

Thank you so much for the skip and loafer content!

[@PhuongLe-sz5eu]

I love everything about Skip to loafer, from the plot to the character, all of them make me feel such incredible warmth that I have never experienced in my 7 years period of watching anime and reading manga. The relationship and dynamic between Nao-chan and Mutsumi is what I love the most about this manga, the way they are just so casually care for each other in smallest yet most meaningful actions got my chest warmed up so much inside. Though I have dropped the manga a while ago (since I do not have money to support the author through buying their works), but it is the scene when Nao-chan and Mutsumi first met that I would never ever forget.

[@mak0vka]

teared up a bit at your description of the scene.. we all need (to become) a mitsumi in our life

[@almostcheesecake]

I didn’t think too much about these moments when I read them, but hearing it through your perspective made me tear up a little

[@Sandwhaler]

Skip and Loafer is so great! It's so loving, sweet and, above all, warm. For someone who's prone to anxiety and melancholy, (SAD for every season :D:) I can't overstate how much Mitsumi's stupid owl-beak smile affects me. Like a hot cup of tea on a cold winter eve. Great video! And definitely a memorable scene.

[@linesinmotion]

Mitsumi's smile is so adorable!!!!! I can see why it helps haha, and thank you very much!

[@Mahawww]

Your delivery and animation for these videos are always SO GOOD! Need to go read this manga now!

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you 😊😊 And I hope you enjoy the series, there's so much great about it!

[@badger-1984]

Every time I read this scene it makes me tear up and I apparently just watching this analysis of the scene was enough to make me tear up too. I was introduced to this manga through your channel and I can't thank you enough for that

[@linesinmotion]

I'm glad you read the manga and enjoyed it just as much!!! 😊

[@marymori8959]

This video made me cryyyy. You might’ve just recommended me a new fav

[@focusmate7742]

I literally cried by the end of this video 😭 this is such beautiful relationship and your storytelling is so beautiful. Love your work ✨

[@linesinmotion]

ahh, thank you so much🥹🥹

[@javierhrndz]

Let’s goooo, A Skip and Loafer video. I just reread my physical volumes recently, getting ready for the newest release.

[@o_cet]

i knew this scene and read it already multiple times and yet the whole build up that was created throughout the video made that scene even more impactful and left me crying kinda uncontrollably (which doesn't happen often) i love how much feeling and emotion are put in all your videos and how your analysis seems to always have some extra element that's hard to describe that makes me want to read everything you talk about bc i trust your taste and opinion

[@Ekoretto]

I love Nao-chan so much and it makes me really happy to see how much work you put in this piece of art!!

[@cookiesyruplover]

I already knew what scene this was from the thumbnail, but I am SO GLAD that this video exists because then it makes people check Skip to Loafer.

[@anaispeyron719]

Who is cutting onions ??! 😭 Your favorite scene made me FEELS ! Keep up the good work 🔥

[@Poruasecas]

I love this manga so goddamn much

[@pezmonno]

It is such a warm hug to hear you narrating this interaction in particular, thanks a lot for posting!!! I love your videos 🥹

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you so much!! 🥹🥹

[@Damn_McNab]

You truly deserve the recognition you've recieved. This was a very tender and considerate video. I will continue to recommend your videos to fellow weebs, geeks and queers 😎

[@Misster28]

I wish I didn't choose to watch this video on the bus cuz now how do I stop this tears

[@Amaling]

Don't mind me, just screenshotting every manga at the start I haven't yet read

[@valirionsaphris]

babe wake up, new lines in motion vid

[@bismargete]

binged the anime today before watching the video, hope theyll make a second season!

[@linesinmotion]

Same here!! I hope we get s2, I feel like there's enough content for them to cover.

[@morpheoMancer]

If you're trans, you have to live. Because if you're trans, that means you want to live.

[@hexaboum]

your videos are always so well made, be it the analysis or the visuals!! Thank you for all that hard work. Thanks to you I discovered lovely mangas!

[@m.di.c.]

Okay, this convinced me, just ordered the first three volumes ^^

[@linesinmotion]

Oh my god!!! I hope you enjoy!!!!!!! 😊😊

[@lukechase6346]

I saw the thumbnail and knew exactly what this video would be about :3

[@LacieMio]

As always, love you video ! This one touch my heart so deeply, i cryed while reading this chapter about Nao and i'm soobing again after this video. It's really about being seen as who we are/ want to be and it's depicted so beautifuly in this manga and your video

[@rogeralmeida1086]

Been a while since i've read this chapter in the manga, i'm in tears once again lol

[@ne045ter9]

This video made me cry, i love nao-chan's and mitsumi's relationship soo much

[@hannah-lo6kk]

DANI!! The work you put in is so evident in these beautiful results 🙏 Amazing video as always!!

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you as usual 🥹🥹

[@SoShiBias]

Bruh nothing like an innocent, symbol of future, gave you hope to face your own future.

[@bea_loves_you7384]

this made me cry in the middle of school... tysm 😭😭😭 edit: THAT OUTRO MADE ME CRY EVEN MORE ANHYGZSCS

[@pofficial3345]

I really love your videos. Usually i barely watch stuff that's less than 20-18 minutes long but i would watch whatever you post LOL Your videos are so comfy and concise, i love your analysises too

[@linesinmotion]

I appreciate that a lot actually. I know a lot of people levitate to the longer form video essays, so I'm grateful you still stick around for my videos!

[@potatogirl9436]

ur videos are wonderful!!

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you so much!

[@tsandabernal3305]

Thank you thank you thank you for making this video, I can’t express what I felt but I cried so much 💜

[@linesinmotion]

you're so welcome, ty for watching and spending the time to comment! 🥹

[@watashiwamosura]

I've only watched the anime, but watching this video made me cry and now I'm off to read the manga ❤

[@alessandra2100]

I like Nao-chan a lot, so Happy she got a video talking about her.

[@wanderingdelonix]

i rarely comment on youtube, but i just want to say i love your videos for a long time now since first coming across it years ago. congrats on the silver button!

[@tomoe7255]

YEEES I was waiting for ya to talk more about skip and loafer, especially Nao! There were a lot of good recs in the beginning that I'll surely take a look later

[@mimaochan]

This made my day.

[@writerwithoutsound5162]

Great video like always!

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you!!

[@offbeatninja]

Wake up babe, Lines In Motion just dropped. ❤

[@rpeacock8081]

seeing nao for the first time and recognising her as a trans character, then reading through as the beautiful writing honoured her character and wrote her with so much care and love, i truly and honestly fell in love with nao. her story is very relatable, and its handled with a wonderful and refreshing tone (mundanity, done correctly, elevates a story and its characters so much!!!) anyways, this video made me sob. thank you!!!!!!

[@grafcharming5030]

This video was amazing you articulated so much in a beautiful way 😊 And the editing was also phenomenal 👍 And I remember reading the scene in Skip&Loafer and was also deeply moved. Nao-Chan is one of my favorite character in the story 😊 And it’s super nice to have a Mangaka to make such stories that show human connection 🥰 Thank you for making the video.

[@linesinmotion]

Thank *you* for watching the video! And I'm caught between either Nao or Yuzuki as my favourites, but the whole cast is so loveable is hard to pick haha. Appreciate you watching and commenting 😭

[@JoyceHqs]

The positive depiction of a trans character in this manga was something so heartwarming to see, something so refreshing and soothing. As a trans person the Nao flashback scene was so tear-jerking, its nice to see it resonated so many people. Love your videos

[@coneywilliam]

Great vid, love your analysis.

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you!!

[@muningning4851]

Someone from twitter said that the series treats nao with so much kindness that we never really see in other stories. One of my favorite parts of her story is when nao felt euphoric after mika confided in her because she realized that their experiences may have been different but she's able to feel the same things a cis teenage girl would.

[@фанаткасаши-з7д]

It may sound weird but I feel like I'm in love with this channel

[@linesinmotion]

Not weird at all, it means a lot!! 🥹🥹

[@itsmamind]

Ahhhhhhh damn why do you always have to make us cry 😭

[@mattieg1904]

I have so much to say but I am sleepy so I will say you’re incredible! I have a huge appreciation for your heart. Keep it up! I’ve already watched this once before and I am sending it to friends!

[@linesinmotion]

🥹🥹 Thank you so much!!! I appreciate it a ton!

[@bobbobby475]

I read skip and loafer from when you first recommended it!

[@linesinmotion]

Oh wow, that was quite a while ago now!! Thanks for sticking around and I'm glad yo got into the series

[@TheMangotaku]

Fire content as always!

[@pollys6192]

Nao is probably my favourite character of this manga or anime (it is so well translated from paper to screen that both mediums are equally valid imo) but one of the things I actually like the most about this masterpiece (for it is a masterpiece) is Mitsumi's taking people as they are, and I don't use the word 'accept' because it she never would consider accepting or denying anything about a person. People are who they are, and who they are is who they say they are. That's what Mitsumi sees in people, who they say they are... take for example how she never forces anyone into being who they are not, even if her heart is at risk (I'm not sure this is spoilers for you as I'm up to date with the manga's Spanish edition). Even in her childhood she sees Nao for being Nao, regardless of her image conforming the traditional male/female standards. She might be using a boy's uniform, but she can have a flower bracelet and feel cute just like her with her own flower crown. She migh have been more innocent about it, but her personality hasn't changed much over the years, Nao is still Nao and she can wear flowers and be cute if she likes. Nao's and Mitsumi's bonding is my favourite relationship in 'Skip and Loafer' amongst the many other features that make this manga so so good.

[@HyperPoirot]

You made me cry

[@femaquine]

This video is so beautiful! Thak you for this.

[@deepstonecostco]

Celebrating your 100k while crying my eyes out over Nao :'] yayyyy

[@linesinmotion]

haha, seems only an appropriate mix!!

[@SaiyanHeretic]

I've only seen the anime, but I'm eagerly anticipating more. It was one of my favorites of the season. Great video and congratulations on your success!

[@linesinmotion]

They did such a good job with the show, really hoping they pick it up for another season! And thank you very much!

[@scheimaa172]

The scene when she touches Nau-chans hand in the subway is so comforting. I love Nau-chans Character. Her existence in the story doesn't feel forced, she naturally belongs in the story like all the other characters. I even could comfortably make my muslim friends and family watch the anime with me without them getting overly uncomfortable.

[@ozen.m8161]

Your videos are amazing ❤

[@rriv_]

Such an amazing video as always!!!

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you so much!!

[@ManjerArt]

I know the thumbnail was in color, but I didn't think that you would do that in the video as well! Did you color it in CSP or something or in a video editing program? It looks so good!

[@linesinmotion]

I just coloured it on Photoshop whilst I was cutting all the elements out! And thank you, i'm glad you think so, it took a little longer to do that I thought it would haha

[@jhodiavizara8811]

Is that a clone of DeviantArt but without AI ?.....I'm signing in

[@miskliy1]

This video is beautiful

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you!! 😊😊

[@IVeNoMII]

Do you animate all of the manga panels found in all the videos? they look awesome and I can't imagine the insane amount of work when a simple static image would suffice.

[@thewatcher9402]

LOVE IT!

[@nerdpiggy]

great video, i really want to read this manga

[@chloukscolor7905]

Beautiful editing as always. I assume you use After Effects? I got myself the free version of DaVinci Resolve. Hopefully I can do animations on it too 🤞(I have so many Dungeon Meshi MMV ideas…) I definitely relate to Nao’s feelings, especially the jealousy. Man, I love this manga. I need to catch up! (It’s always a struggle to keep up with monthly releases, I keep forgetting to check for new chapters!) Wandering Son is… well, let’s just say there’s a reason trans men tell other trans men to proceed with caution when reading it. I read it blind as I was early in my personal transition (before coming out to anyone), and let’s just say the author deciding to detransition the only nonbinary/trans male character, using the “it was just a phase, she had internalised misogyny and needed to accept her female self :)” arguments sure was a slap to the face. Still, it’s probably a wonderful read for trans female readers! But yeah.

[@notationmusical]

There was a manga I liked called, "The Bride Was a Boy," which is an autobiography about a trans woman and her experience.

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you very much, and yep - I do my videos solely in After Effects, whilst doing the cutting out of the panels on Photoshop. And I only really use DaVinci for colour grading so I'm not quite sure I'm afraid. But it's such an extensive program I'd be surprised if you couldn't! And that's actually one of the reasons I've yet to read it. I have other trans friends who tell me it's worth the read even if some bits are a bit ... Eh. I think for a lot of people it was the first animanga that centred on gender expression for them, so I think many are attached to it for that reason, too. I'll get to it at one point, but will still be a bit cautious of some elements to the story.

[@cedriklindgren2347]

Nice video

[@floating_spoon]

aauggghh im cryingg😭😭

[@mr.felipiux6392]

Had to read the manga Just to watch this video

[@RoronoaZoroSensei]

Comment for the algorithm I love your videos

[@linesinmotion]

Thank you, appreciate it 🙏

[@topcat59]

Cool vid bro.😺

[@linesinmotion]

Thanks 😸😸

[@gaiza9324]

so what if i cried

[@ramkumarm8957]

what's the software you use for editing?

[@TindraSan]

looked at the Content Guidelines for Unvale, at a time where all platforms are already increasing their censorship to hell and back this site already takes that to another level. this websites expects children to solicit there. I can't recommend it for people who want to create provocative and mature art.