Animated Atrocities 174 || Your Name

Yes, that "Your Name."
Also, spoilers for Danganronpa V3.

[@notany5098]

"I'm not asking him to talk about how wonderful domes are while he dies in a planetarium" That is TOO MUCH, man!

[@seanobrien3301]

I’m getting Bojack Horseman vibes from this remark. Oops SPOILERS!

[@emperorninja1965]

I hope he reviews Weathering with You

[@System_Anomaly]

I too, enjoy casually spoiling major twists.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

@@System_Anomaly Like the boat sinking at the end of Titanic? Oops. Sorry.

[@MissSallyB1]

@@System_Anomaly Bible spoiler alert: Jesus dies.

[@DShy96]

Judging from the like/dislike ratio, I can tell this isn't gonna end well

[@justinnzamora5366]

*Flashback to his Rise of the TMNT review during Nick-O-Rama*

[@DShy96]

@@justinnzamora5366 To be fair, that makes some sense but Your Name is something I didn't expected to see here.

[@dipperjr7696]

Well within the first five minutes there's already 56 dislikes compared to 167 likes. I don't even know how that's possible tbh, he doesn't even critique the film halfway in the video...

[@a1yssum]

Who cares? Those are just the people who believe a piece of media they like is above all criticism and probably disliked the video before even watching it.

[@DShy96]

@@a1yssum True. I've never seen the movie(just haven't had the time) but I've heard good things about it. After hearing the review, I can still see myself liking it dispite the flaws

[@Gwen1661]

I don't know what surprised me the most, that this video exists... or that Mr Enter played Danganronpa

[@larrychilders6599]

Uhh his portraits in this review kinda made that clear

[@spacefey]

@@larrychilders6599 not really. Talksprites like that are common in all visual novels. They are hardly unique to DR

[@larrychilders6599]

@@spacefey I know, but how many just show above the legs

[@bgaming2297]

@@larrychilders6599 Um.... Doki Doki Literature Club?

[@larrychilders6599]

@@bgaming2297 forgot about that

[@toasturhztoastbunz896]

This seems more of a "missed potential" situation other than a truly "animated atrocity".

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

Agreed. kinda sad there isn't a title for "things Mr. Enter has a different opinion from everyone (either personally hating things other love or vice versa)" and he has to just call it "attrocity" which implies it is as bad as the things that are ACTUAL attrocities like the worst episodes of family guy or lion king 2019

[@zeeteepippi275]

@@ianr.navahuber2195 Don't take the branding too literally. The series is about problems in animation, but not limited to terrible shows.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@zeeteepippi275 still it gives wrong context and kinda feels "accidental clickbait"

[@manticoraus]

More mindset. It's not a body swap its slipping into another life. Mind that this doesn't hold up on repeat undermines. The idea being like the audience the characters were fooled. Just do not think about it. Problem is extended scenes evoking thought means you can and will and it hurts

[@TSPH1992]

Indeed. Your name is overrated there are better alternatives out there

[@pistaalkohol]

To be fair he isn't the only one who people started calling the "next Miyazaki Hayao".

[@Falcovsleon21]

Yeah wasn't Mamoru Hosoda also called that too?

[@Ineedgames]

So he'll turn into a pretentious grumpy old man?

[@Ineedgames]

@@stayskeptic3923 He was making Isekai was before it was cool.

[@Updog-zi3zl]

@@stayskeptic3923 Can you try that again but without a bunch of meaningless buzzwords?

[@Falcovsleon21]

@Tesla-Effect Is this based on that whole "Anime was a mistake" line he made? Because he's kind of right about that one.

[@ThisUselessHeart2]

"Either do a body swap or time travel you can't do both" Me: *screams in Quantum Leap obsession*

[@thomasbicknell175]

Wait there are other people who like Quantum Leap? I’m not alone???

[@ThisUselessHeart2]

@@thomasbicknell175 the fandom is small but obsessive haha

[@au9parsec]

How MR Enter looks without his suit, coat, and fedora hat.

[@elenadepanicis8383]

Who cares

[@MikeChhem]

I feel like Mr. Enter not reviewing Anime is a good thing because judging by the like to dislike ratio, Anime fandoms are even more toxic than his fucking hatedom. And I find that actually astonishing.

[@DarianTrinity]

I interpret calling someone "the next (person)" as calling someone the next person who is as great as that person, not necessarily copying them

[@Window4503]

It’s only in the past century that imitation or comparison of any sort is more likely to be viewed as an insult instead of a compliment (unless it’s a meme).

[@bored_person]

Problem is, that's not the impact that that phrase has.

[@purpleemerald5299]

To me it sounds more like: “This is the role you’re filling. This is the standard we’re holding you in. Nothing more. Nothing less. And when someone else of your caliber comes along, they’ll replace _you_ in that role. And that’s your career now, whether you want to be defined this way or not.” A person’s reputation =\= a bestowable mantle. Imagine your success being treated like the latest substitution for another person’s. I think it’s the “next” part of the statement that makes it sound like a cyclical inheritance, rather than a mere comparison.

[@Window4503]

@@purpleemerald5299 That’s kind of my point. Something like that phrase has been used for centuries. In fact, it’s even biblical (“are you Elijah?”). It’s possible to interpret it as being replaceable, but it wasn’t always understood that way.

[@purpleemerald5299]

@@Window4503 I know. But it’s latest iteration sounds _particularly_ defining.

[@araceli7604]

I can hear the dislikes flooding in already

[@ant_racer]

It was 28 dislikes right when I clicked the video when the video was first posted LOL

[@thesupershinymegagengar2034]

That's criticism for you.

[@Polyeith]

why tf are you here

[@andykishore]

When I wake up in the morning, this will video will have over 1000 dislikes.

[@SephirothRyu]

Yet, it seems that likes still outweigh. Maybe many of the people who watch Mr Enter are actually able to give a different opinion a chance before just clicking some stupid thumb.

[@amacare123]

I miss the shadowy private investigator animation.

[@zzz43344]

Same

[@alexsartandgameschannel3883]

69th like. Also, I like to think they're the same person

[@EA-bv8zk]

@@alexsartandgameschannel3883 What!"No that's impossible

[@alexsartandgameschannel3883]

@@EA-bv8zk I just think it would be sort of cool. After all we don't see his face excluding his eyes

[@ExtremeWreck]

@@alexsartandgameschannel3883 It is. He just hid it for a bit because he didn't want to be mocked for his looks. He actually had a design like that early on in this channel's history.

[@AroAceGamer]

"Body swap and Time Travel don't go together" **Screeches in Quantum Leap**

[@firepuppies4086]

Easily. Gotta refine it

[@AroAceGamer]

@@firepuppies4086 Good point. Quantum Leap did it very much better as it was explained and had certain rules.

[@jbcatz5]

Dark Shadows did it in the late 60’s when Count Petofi mindswapped Jameson Collins to the future with David Collins (both played by David Hennesy), with David recognising Barnabas (who had used the i Ching to astral project into his past self) causing some trouble for the vampire. It's not really body swapping as much as it's exchanging physical locations, in the 90's reboot series when a séance sends Vicki to 1795 her location in the present is filled by governess Phyllis Wick, and the present day characters keeping her alive is a minor subplot.

[@alecrutz6979]

**screeches**

[@D_YellowMadness]

Wasn't Quantum Leap more like possession than body swapping though? I think body swapping doesn't work with time travel because anything the person in the past does would instantly cancel out whatever the other person is doing at that moment so it's a pointless concept for a story. Unless it's multiverse theory but that's even more pointless because neither of them will effect the other so the time travel may as well not be involved.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

Ok so, the danganronpa twist isn't that the characters are fictional, it's that the characters living in v3 aren't living in the same world as the ones from the previous 3 games and anime, they live in a world were the previous stories are games and anime like in ours, a game within a game,the other characters are as fictional to them as they are to us, imagine if you found out your teacher,your parents, everyone you went to school with never existed because they are characters in a game and that your whole personality is manufactured and are a living as a character, I'm not the biggest fan of the ending but it's not as simple as you made it out to be

[@cuac232]

Many people are angry at the twist to actually get what it's about. Not surprised Mysterious Mr. Enter didn't get it, either.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

@@cuac232 i get that but there are so many loose ends, like tsumugi possibly fabricating those videos in her special lab because the floor looks the same, shuichi's name being blurred, the fact that two people survive meaning one becomes the ultimate survivor and the other one possibly inherits the mastermind's personality I thought the ending was a bit weird but and i hated it at first but thinking about it i get it Personally i would still like more danganronpa like v3, even more detached from the hopes peak universe

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

CAN THIS PLEASE STOP POPPING UP EVERYWHERE??? I WANTED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM IT

[@lordfarquaad2319]

Yep, that's correct I also didn't like the ending, but considering that it made sense plotwise, I have to say that I respect what they where going for

[@cuac232]

@@mrminecraftcubeable Sure, there's a lot of loose ends and weird tone shifts that can make people dislike it, and I respect that. I'm just annoyed at the constant "oh so then nothing mattered!" complaints. It's such weird mental gymnastics.

[@sukoshi1387]

18:56 I got that Bojack Horseman reference. WHY YOU---

[@alexvaughan1013]

As s wise woman once said, "That's too much, man!"

[@TheAmazingDolph]

I think you were somewhat fair - How people process plot contrives can differ. If it wasn't for the 'Atrocities' in the title I doubt the dislikes would be this heavy.

[@Replica_Rabbit]

@Elly van den Brink ......What!? He has an Admirable Animation title. It an awful branding, because new viewers go by the title before watching the video, Mr. Enter using Atrocities poison the well. Mr. Enter needs to reboot his brand or will be doom to fall

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

AHEM... v3 spoilers

[@Replica_Rabbit]

@Elly van den Brink They also judging the reputation of the person too, Mr. Enter is known for being the negative reviewer in the cartoon community. People won't give the video a chance because they think he'll just bitch about the movie they like. Anyway, I'm looking at his social blade and he is losing a ton of subscribers, like I say before he should work on improving his image before he isn't able to bounce back from this

[@mushrambokinniku4900]

Agreed

[@williamnguyen8663]

@Elly van den Brink so...clickbait is good now? Cuz that’s essentially a defense for clickbait.

[@TheAuzzieKid]

I remember watching this movie on a flight to England and I was so caught up in the emotion of the story I really didn't think of the inconsistencies with the time travel plot. Your point really made me realize that "yeah, the time travel stuff doesn't make any sense" but for me it doesn't take away from the melodrama and the tension between the two characters finally meeting. I was happy I watched the video and listened to your points before deciding whether I liked the video or not but judging by the like/dislike ratio no a lot of people did.

[@HawaiianForgeStudios]

I admit I disliked it a few minutes it, watched the whole thing and then commented my dislike for his take but said it was a good video nontheless. I was also captivated by the emotional ride of the story and for me that is enough at times. Entertainment media doesn't always have to be accurate or correct in storytelling it just has to make you care and make you like it.

[@lordoffrogs6786]

@@HawaiianForgeStudios If it's a good video then why dislike it

[@HawaiianForgeStudios]

@@lordoffrogs6786 Because I don't agree?

[@woobgamer5210]

that's not the point of a dislike option

[@HawaiianForgeStudios]

@@woobgamer5210 then please enlighten the class what a dislike option is supposed to mean. Because im pretty sure nobody uses the dislike option as ifs intended.

[@Akumakid13]

I think more people are pissed at the jab at V3s ending then the whole Your Name review.

[@ThatguycalledJoe]

I think it's probably that there were DRV3 spoilers that weren't telegraphed within the video, if anything along the lines of that.

[@ratchetmechani2002]

Considering he's not the first person I've seen complain about it, I'm honestly kinda surprised

[@proudtobeme1ashkente]

@Michael Prymula Surprising. Most LPers I've watched actually loved or were okay with it.

[@ramenbomberdeluxe4958]

@@MrJoeyWheeler No, it's because most of us don't like all the investment we put into something be made invalid by pretentious plot twists. The only salvation the story has is the whole alternate universe thing. Without that, the story would be unsalvageable.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

@@ThatguycalledJoe Yes

[@yo_ItsDayDay]

Mans about to get ratio’d on KZbin

[@Juli_is_Online]

He did, didn't he...jesus christ that dislike ratio, and he wasn't even that negative, hell he praised the animation and soundtrack

[@Faux_Sunlight]

Never anger film cults...

[@andrewengelman3544]

@@Juli_is_Online He may have said some good things, but the negativity he pushed kind of killed a lot of the little bits of good will he did show.

[@Tendo641]

@@Juli_is_Online yeah but he went against the hivemind saying the movie was perfect so

[@YujiUedaFan]

The other issue is that apparently almost everyone in the town survived, despite 99% of all people not taking the fake forest first warning seriously.

[@HeilRay]

Hate it when that happens. There are events where a death toll should be staggeringly high unless there’s high teir Flash levels of Super beings that augment this death spike.

[@leonardofarias8843]

Where did you see that? i thought less than 10 people survived

[@YujiUedaFan]

@@leonardofarias8843 At the end of the Movie someone says something like "It's quite amazing how most people survived due to a fake forest fire announcement". It comes out of nowhere and it makes no sense. Plus in the original timeline, 2/3 of the people in the town died, so a couple of hundred at least survived.

[@jtho8937]

@@YujiUedaFan No, the original timeline explicitly said the death toll was 500 out of 1,500. 1/3 dead, not 1/3 survived. In the end, the mayor pushed through the evacuation, which was what got it to work where the faked broadcast didn't.

[@DownUFO]

We see at the end that Mitsuha approaches her dad, as herself this time, and before the scene cuts we see that she’s got a determined air about her and he’s a bit shocked. The implication is that she picked up where Taki left off and was able to convince him to commit to the evacuation.

[@MrDavicovic]

I know, I was so confused how they didn't figure out they were at different times.

[@jbcatz5]

They remember it as though it’s a dream, and in dreams certain details don’t jump out or make an impression. Some things do, like Taki recreating Itomori on paper from memory, but others just don’t stick or register. The rural and urban split helps to facilitate this, as Mitsuha isn’t familiar with up to date technology first hand (she gets something akin to culture shock when having a foodgasm) and its easy to assume Taki thinks her phone is an older model since Itomori doesn’t even have businesses open after dark. Things like dates not adding up get dismissed as a dream since it’s not until late in the movie both realise it’s real (Mitsuha seeing 2013 Taki in Tokyo and Taki seeing Mitsuha on a list of casualties).

[@ZackRoome]

@@jbcatz5 thank you.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

@@jbcatz5 add to it that their phones are influenced by their memories and things disappear as they forget, that when dreaming dates and hours look like gibberish, and that taki is trying to become an architect so having a particularly good visual memory of landscape isn't a stretch

[@danielscalera6057]

It works great if you don't think about it too much

[@CinnaMae420]

The fact that one is in a city and the other is in a more country area would make them overlook gaps in technology. Like 'oh, they probably have more advanced things in the city' or 'oh yeah, an old-fashioned town would have old tech.' Plus the dream-like memory and the fact that people generally don't go around saying what year it is. Except for this year, but that's a bit different.

[@TheRasp10]

9:50 I wasn't expecting danganronpa here, and to be frank, I'm surprise that you like the series to quote ben ten "who knew"

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

His most favorite Shonen Jump anime/manga series is Zatch Bell, and he’s praised that series in the past Admirable Animations videos, but he doesn’t really talk about Zatch Bell that often in his other Admirable Animations and Animated Atrocities videos.

[@TheRasp10]

@@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr I've known that since finding him, I was meaning I'm surprised that danganronpa was on his radar

[@FalconV7000]

I'm pretty sure people more historical and less fictional than ben ten have used that phrase xD

[@Brobey]

I was told that the poses that his character makes is based off of the ones in danganronpa

[@TheRasp10]

@@Brobey I was getting some dr pose feel to it but I wasn't sure

[@sukoshi1387]

25:08 Correction: it wasn't nominated for an Oscar that year, though it was entered. The nominees that year for Best Animated Feature were Moana, Zootopia, My Life as a Zucchini, The Red Turtle and Kubo and the Two Strings

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

oscars are a joke anyway. look at what happeend to Klaus

[@00ammy00]

Yooo fancy seeing you here! :D (it's MislamicPearl from DA)

[@SorowFame]

What is “My Life as a Zucchini”?

[@Atlas-gm7fc]

If your from anywhere but the US it's called 'My life as a Courgette' and its about abused kids in an orphanage and is pretty good

[@ValenArtsAnimation]

@@SorowFame watch Steve review video on "My Life as a Zucchini" if you want to know what the movie about

[@King_Nex]

As a fan of body swaps, I can say the breast touching is almost a prerequisite in these things. When you look up body swap playlists, you really get to see how common it is.

[@ethanedwards3357]

I mean, let's face it, that'd be the first thing we'd all do.

[@_Iscream]

Not really.

[@_Iscream]

@@ethanedwards3357please stop projecting.

[@gianlucacolangelo6578]

Fun fact: the director of the Italian dub of "the theif and the cobbler" also hates this movie Fun fact: THERE IS an Italian dub of "the theif and the cobbler" but was released like two mounths ago (and yes it' s official)

[@andrewengelman3544]

I'd like to see the source on that.

[@krowking123]

This is the most randomly fascinating piece of knowledge that I will never have a chance to use again

[@pundertalefan4391]

Huh. Interesting.

[@ConnorTheUndying]

Man, after going through your older stuff, the words "but people love it, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, and I can understand why" goes to show just how much you've grown since I started watching you back around atrocity #50. You used to be so much angrier, and it made me laugh back then at just how angry you got. You don't get as angry, but instead of making me lose interest, it's made me respect you a LOT more. Keep going strong, Enter.

[@PuffinAV9472]

"Gundham references" ... okay. i didn't know that the Ultimate Breeder was a giant robot, but you learn something new every day lol

[@xxEbonyShardxx]

I really hope this is a joke and that you're not actually that dumb

[@PuffinAV9472]

@@xxEbonyShardxx don't worry, it was. and i'm not that dumb.

[@xxEbonyShardxx]

@@PuffinAV9472 *whew*

[@firepuppies4086]

So that's why it happened. There can only be one

[@moneybxndz161]

which one are we talkin about 😀

[@Sound_slash]

I’ve watched Your Name and I liked it, but I didn’t feel that “WOW factor” that made it “the best anime film all time” as people claimed it to be

[@calsdraws6096]

Yeah I absolutely loved it but, I feel like it was the gorgeous animation that hit me more than the actual story. Like the story was good, but the animation definitely made it ten times better

[@HydraSpectre1138]

Same here.

[@alejandracervantes7837]

🤔.....now that you mentioned all that, it was all confusing this movie. Pretty visuals and animated sceneries that’s true, didn’t realize that it was time travel.

[@ama-ri_vox]

When the fucking creator dislikes his own movie, you have no right to be mad at Mr. Enter

[@johnofonett8036]

Be ready to be crucified, John. I pray the Internet has mercy on you.

[@CitrusPeppercorn]

His next trick is to do Jojo and live.

[@mohamadmahmoud6926]

YMS gave it a 5

[@RWBYraikou888]

@@CitrusPeppercorn Well, I can give a warm-up. I like Phantom Blood and absolutely adore Battle Tendency, and I feel like I'm on my way to loving Diamond is Unbreakable, but I'm not a fan of Stardust Crusaders. I find it formulaic, overly drawn-out, and not having a very compelling narrative. Not even as much crazy things as Battle Tendency had to make it feel unpredictable.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

@@RWBYraikou888 it 's not controversial many people think the same

[@thesupershinymegagengar2034]

Nothing he isn't used to... Also, this is the internet we're talking about! What the f**k is this "mercy" you speak of?

[@alexvaughan1013]

Rick and Morty had the best take on time travel: it's a snake eating its own tail!

[@Vulpes_Ailurus]

I didn’t even like that episode but it does time travel better than this movie.

[@pickyphysicsstudent201]

If you're worried about copyright claims from using footage, one trick is to break the scene down into a series of still images. EmperorLemon made a video about techniques you can use to avoid copyright strikes, while still using footage and samples from sources without getting caught.

[@justthatguy8529]

Something that always annoyed me was how little time was spent actually watching their antics as eachother. They have an entire feud that's fast forwarded through with just a few very, very short clips and the world at large treats them mostly the same. They gutted one of the biggest draws of a body swap flick.

[@dynastygirl2912]

You have balls of steel dude, respect for not giving up and sticking to your opinions regardless of what people think

[@leonardofarias8843]

Mr Enter could have done that without giving people the wrong idea about the porpuse of this video

[@PatRex11]

Wow. He does something every critic does. If only so many didn't act like they were on a crusade just because they disagree with a popular view of a work. Since when did people having different opinions become so revolutionary and surprising?

[@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421]

I think this is a good place to let go of our secrets and just spill the beans about our own unpopular opinions. I am proudly willing to hear them, no matter how much I disagree, if you want at least.

[@leonardofarias8843]

@@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421 Them why don't you hear the point of view i'm entitled to?

[@balabanasireti]

If only he could follow it up with good arguments. I hate how awful reviews are defended because "they're so brave and unique."

[@kennydarmawan13]

Don't take this review personally. If you think the movie's a masterpiece, good, no one's gonna stop you from thinking that.

[@StephonZeno]

No, that's not how it works. I can't have the confidence to like something regardless of what others say about it. I have to go online and shame others I never met before for not sharing my taste in things. In all seriousness, how arrogant do people have to be to hold this mindset?

[@kennydarmawan13]

@@StephonZeno Ikr? It's not like I shame BvS haters for hating BvS for whatever reason... Oh wait... I do... But yeah, go like a movie. No one's gonna stop you.

[@StephonZeno]

@@kennydarmawan13 I was being sarcastic...

[@kennydarmawan13]

@@StephonZeno I know.

[@andrewengelman3544]

The time travel is explained, it's has to do with the shinto religion, and with Mitsuha's grandmother's explanation of how fate, time, and bonds all have connections, Mitsuha is a priestess, her family has always had strong spiritual awareness with the body-swapping running in their family as well. Just like the shinto kami would later erase the evidence and memories of Taki and Mitsuha switching, the kami were the ones who allowed Mitsuha and Taki to switch places in the first place.

[@thattaht]

Sorry, but how does that explain the time travel? It explains the body swap, but not the time travel. Enter mentions the scene where Taki does the landscapes of the rural town, but he can't remember anything else?

[@skirdus367]

There's still the huge plot hole in the form of not realizing the time travel has taken place when all the dates would be different

[@andrewengelman3544]

@@thattaht It is both, the body swapping is something that everyone in her family goes through, but hers was a special case that required extra sacrifice to the Kami. The ribbon that Mitsuha gives Taki is one that she made with her grandmother in a ritual about the bonds between people, time, kami, and fate. The ritual for that ribbon, plus the ritual for the sake, and the erasure of their memories and evidence of switching bodies was the price the kami demanded to give them a chance to save each other. Taki does remember other things, he remembers Mitsuha's sister, mother, father and friends, he remembered the shrine and the rituals, he eventually does remember her name when he is looking at the names of people who died in the comet collision, and he remembered the general area and that it was a rural town.

[@andrewengelman3544]

@@skirdus367 There are a lot of reasons why they didn't address the time travel earlier. It's never even stated that they don't notice, they could have noticed but never were able to get a message to the other that they were going back and forth through time. You remember that when Taki tried to show his friends the notes Mitsuha left on his phone, they all disappeared in front of him? Things like that could have happened but they decided not to include it in the film because it would take away the punch at the climax. Or it could have been something that they didn't want to tell each other but then wound up forgetting when they woke up because you don't have such precise memory in your dreams. And I bring it up in another comment, there are tons of people, mr enter being one of them himself, even on rewatching the film and know that they can look for evidence of the dates, still manage to miss it because everything else is taking up so much attention.

[@azzzanadra]

@@andrewengelman3544 why do I need you explaining this for me to get it? Rather than get that from the movie. I know there was some shinto mumbo jumbo involved but why time travel?

[@AntiR2525]

I respect the spoiler warning Mr. Enter. I'll try and see and come back some other day. Thanks for the warning

[@andrewengelman3544]

It is a fantastic film, so you really should watch Your Name even if the spoiler wasn't a factor.

[@CallingBlueBird]

the spoiler warning was for dangan ronpa v3

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

Which one? Not both of them were in the video

[@Dogmelter42]

You want a good body swap -movie- story with a heavy horror bend that includes Time Travel? "The Shadow Out of Time" by HP Lovecraft.

[@Emperor_Kronk_TheIV]

It's sad to know that this movie ended up being the most successful anime film of all time while REDLINE has to scrape for any recognition that it's deserves

[@CodeBlazeFate]

Man, Redline bombing is so absurdly tragic since there's basically nothing like it in anime film nowadays, as if it set a precedent for projects like it to never be attempted again. It probably informed the 2010s in some way, and not a good way with how poorly it did in the box office and how long it took to gain any real recognition. Eh, I guess settling for cult classic status is at least some kind of silver lining.

[@AirPokemonNaruto22]

I absolutely love Your Name, but Redline is so underrated. It has some of the best animation and art-style and I don't think any anime movie has topped it in that area.

[@auralunaprettycure]

@@AirPokemonNaruto22 agreed it hasn’t been topped by anything else. Besides other films by the same director~ Takeshi Koike is amazing I recommend checking out his short film for the Animatrix called World Record

[@CodeBlazeFate]

@@auralunaprettycure Meanwhile, nowadays he's been doing Lupin III movies, such as Jigen's Gravestone Goemon's Bloodspray, which are all pretty good, especially Goemon's Bloodspray.

[@brandonhaygood5286]

And I have never even heard of it so I guess you're right.

[@NightOoooowl]

I just want to give you a big hats off for the message at the end; that no piece of media should be held as "above criticism", and that it's perfectly fine to notice problems in even the most well-loved works of all time, or even works you do otherwise love. I have gotten absolutely sick of seeing people put down anyone who says anything about whatever show or movie because of how widely-loved it is, and I can't express how satisfying it was to see someone FINALLY take a stand against that. This was a really great review in general, too; you articulated all of your points really well, and it was really fun to see you tackle an anime, since it's so radically different from the type of stuff you normally review. I've been really enjoying the "Unpopular Opinions" marathon so far, and I eagerly await the finale!

[@MrTerminator3010]

I'll admit, I was surprised when you said this was going to be your next review, but you've got a good point. I've only seen it once, didn't go back to it, and didn't really think about it since, so I really didn't think about the plot holes, but you've got a good point with the whole time travel thing. It makes no sense in hindsight.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

it's not that bad, nowhere near avengers level since they don't time travel , they get information from the an alternate future

[@randomguy6679]

@@mrminecraftcubeable Its pretty bad still. Just because its not as bad, doesnt mean it isnt bad

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

@@randomguy6679 i mean, the final timeline is pretty simple, the forgetting is a bit convenient but there aren't paradoxes

[@andrewengelman3544]

@@randomguy6679 It isn't bad though, enter just doesn't understand it because he wasn't playing close attention.

[@andrewengelman3544]

You should go back to it, because it does make sense, especially if you know some of the shinto mythology involved.

[@darkfluid5004]

Mr enter going to danger territories, gotta respect that

[@vadimalbukh801]

I feel that lately he has been opening Pandora’s box

[@StephonZeno]

At the end of one his reviews, I just want to hear him say "If you don't like my opinion, well you can kiss my ass." Or something along those lines. It's unfortunate that he had to include a little mini rant about respecting the opinion of others and everything has it's lovers and haters because internet people have become so full of themselves that they think they can try to control someone's viewpoint on something.

[@leonardofarias8843]

@@StephonZeno Didn't you notice the clickbait he made and how he was reacting in a rude way

[@Faux_Sunlight]

@@leonardofarias8843 It’s not clickbait...it’s a bad review of Your Name. The video title and thumbnail advertised it as such. Why so toxic?

[@fidibus4290]

"the most talented person working in animation in our age" - Masaaki Yuasa entered the chat.

[@gytech1]

This is probably one of my favorite animes of all time, and this video had me a bit worried. I can totally see why you don't like it. You presented it very well, and made many good points. While there's issues, and I completely understand that this movie is rushed and incomplete. I can't help but love it. I guess in the words of Bob Ross, I find it to be a "Happy Accident", and it always makes me smile when I see it. If you didn't like it, I can totally see why. Good job with the review Mr. Enter. Good luck with your next video

[@lemonadesnake]

Wow, somebody who ACTUALLY has a brain

[@gytech1]

@@lemonadesnake Nah, I'm as dumb as a brick XD

[@lemonadesnake]

@@gytech1 lmao

[@BalsticMaker12]

Wanna guess how many dislikers disliked the video before finished watching?

[@roxanne410]

I love you Mr.Enter here's why your opening is problematic though as someone who just thinks the movie is fine. I'm in school for game design and we have to learn a lot about critique. it's one thing to say you didn't like something versus calling it an atrocity. Your opinion means its not your cup of tea but by giving it a blanket term of 'atrocious' while reviewing you're no longer presenting it as your opinion. It's fine not to like the movie but knowing your angle on most of these videos it's more than just you stating an opinion but rather reviewing the work as a whole with your opinion sprinkled in. That's why the Korra review rubbed me the wrong way too. I subbed for years because I loved hearing you go through things and I loved the way you analyzed things but now it's starting to feel like your opinions are equating to if something is good or bad rather than providing an actual in-depth review of universally panned shows. Again, not a massive fan of this movie either but it's just a bit disappointing to see a well beloved movie be reviewed next to the likes of shark tale or rapsody street kids

[@sleepfgc]

Exactly.

[@RumbleDelta]

"Animated atrocities" is the term of his series where he discusses films he doesn't like. He didn't _actually_ call it an atrocity. Relax.

[@user-mx4is4fx3c]

Enter has addressed this in the past. He said that at this point animated atrocities is just branding. He doesn't think everything he reviews goes under the atrocity umbrella

[@e1iteyoshi998]

Honestly Nickelodeon's handling of Korra is what killed the show for me. By the time it got to the third season it was already too late for me. I didn't have the same feelings i had towards Avatar with Korra. I just found Season 3 and 4 to be good at best.

[@Le-cp9tr]

“Welcome to Demon School” has a really good manga. I binged it and it’s up to almost 20 volumes. It’s still introducing characters like Purson that are amazing

[@icarue993]

Yeah, they have way more memorable chaarcters (and they develop them further) than most other anime/manga (BNHA comes to mind).

[@brickfilms1954]

You've got brass balls making an animated atrocities on this anime movie Mr. Enter. And I couldn't be more proud of you for sticking to your guns.

[@leonardofarias8843]

It created shock value clickbait because it should have been a normal review

[@autisticjesus9224]

@@leonardofarias8843 Its a really fucking bad movie.

[@balabanasireti]

If only he could follow it up with good arguments. I hate how awful reviews are defended because "they're so brave and unique."

[@balabanasireti]

@@autisticjesus9224 Nah.

[@SupermarketSweep777]

I will agree with you on Frozen being overhyped and while the visuals are great, the story lacked. Also didn't their phones address the different days while having the same dates? Also it was stated that after they switched a lot of sub details were lost while larger details remained. Edit: I also wanna say I loved this film, A Silent Voice, and Weathering With You. However one other car in that race has broken me down more times than those three put together. I Wanna Eat Your Pancreas is a real underrated gem of an anime film.

[@sakunaruful]

I watched I wanna eat your Pancreas. The tears were flowing non-stop. I enjoy the references to The little prince

[@SupermarketSweep777]

@@mikeyua7 They had the same days numerically, but not the same days in the week. That's why it was a subtile hint to being two different years.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Excuse me?

[@Alias_Anybody]

Is this suicide season?

[@nefdjc9492]

Nah man it's Don't Die December

[@pass_]

@@nefdjc9492 In that case i'm probably going to fail

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

R.I.P. Sakura who definitely doesn't look like Dedue

[@Kennedy640]

Is the twist of characters realizing they’re in a story inherently bad? That’s the twist I wanted to have in my story

[@Left4Cake]

I highly recommend watching H Bomber Guys review of Pathalogic if you curious about a "charaters realizing in a story" being played up really well.

[@Kennedy640]

@Mauricio Aguilera I’m gonna have it be right before a final war arc, and the thing is the characters are revealed to be on the villains side of the “main” story (though not the main villain) and have to find a way to overcome the “main” characters plot armor

[@RayOfTruth]

Internet decided Final Fantasy VII was "overrated" because Kingdom Hearts, Advent Children, etc. causing them to not actually understand the original game. Just look at how every time they called Cloud "emo" despite him originally not being close to that and only became that post Kingdom Hearts. The original Final Fantasy VII has fantastic narrative with thematic core that has aged incredibly well. Highly recommend Games As Lit's video on the original game for more detail there.

[@auralunaprettycure]

I think The Final Fantasy House didn't help the games reputation, that's for sure

[@RayOfTruth]

@Michael Prymula the translation and graphics haven't aged well, but aside from those two aspects it has aged better than most games from the early 3D era.

[@RayOfTruth]

@Michael Prymula do you mean the overworld or the combat system? I can see the former, but the combat has definitely aged well unless you just don't like turn based JRPGs which isn't a matter of aging but genre.

[@ChillstoneBlakeBlast]

FF7 has one of the slowest gameplay in an RPG.

[@timbermicka]

FFVII is corny as hell and a product of its time but that's part of its charm imho. They totally nailed it in the remake.

[@JohnnyFilmsy-Boi]

I considered this well-argued and very reasonable on how critics love to compare artists to other artists. This may be one of my favorite videos from you. Good shit

[@IcidLink]

Yeah it’s also in Music who often Articles say Artist X or Y is the new Michael Jackson or the new Whitney Houston

[@kyleguajardo]

Want a storyline that does the "I may forget you so I really need to understand you" plot better? Bunny Girl Senpai. If you haven't seen this one John, check it out.

[@mcalpha527]

You are right it is a god tier anime

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

and it actually does it THRICE. yet all times are distinct

[@andrewengelman3544]

Nah, Rascal Dreams of Bunny Girl Senpai didn't do it better, but maybe as good.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@andrewengelman3544 yeah. i guess you are right.

[@cordyceps7531]

Pfff no

[@JV4LONGONG]

Cinemasins was never supposed to be reliable criticism

[@ashdude55]

thank you, finally someone said that the twist brings up a lot of logical errors, including not noticing the change in dates

[@jbcatz5]

It’s stated in the film they experience it as though it’s a dream, and don’t find proof it’s real until late in the story. When they do try seek each other out and Mitsuha doesn’t get recognised by Taki (he could plausibly have not noticed her too closely in the crowd) that it’s too late to communicate a time difference, and he only finds tangible proof of her as listed on a casualty report. They both switch into unfamiliar and very different places that have only base reference points for, rural Itomori (which doesn’t even have businesses open after dark and the only dedicated cafe is a vending machine) and urban Tokyo. It’s not like they’re comparing notes on current events on a regional scale, but rather specific instances of their own lives.

[@bbumbs747]

@@jbcatz5 He's actually heard that argument but he personally doesnt buy it, its mainly because though it does make sense in some way its not really the most logical answer you could think of well at least thats what I have interpreted in the video

[@jbcatz5]

@@bbumbs747 Tell me the last dream you had. How much detail did you remember and how much do you recall noticing within the dream? Mitsuha’s grandmother confirms she also interpreted her own bodyswap as a dream, so whatever phenomena facilitates swaps clearly puts a filter on the experience of being swapped. Given there seems to be some divine power behind it, it’s possible this is to prevent the people being swapped from overthinking it and instead build a bond. Weathering with You does have themes of divine intentions and defying fate, so the idea of two people fighting against time to be together isn’t inconceivable. As the song in the movie says “No more playing hide and seek with you and time, and always coming just short”.

[@bbumbs747]

@@jbcatz5 Actually yeah thats a good point,but I was honestly looking at it in Enter's perspective and while you might have saw it that way I don't think Mr.Enter thought of it in the same way, the points he did give are mostly his interpretation of the film, personally though it can be disappointing that he might not see it the same way as you do, that doesn't mean his interpretation is not valid since any form of art is up to interpretation ,from what I noticed he didnt really think of the dream aspect but more on what happened in their real world and to him it just didn't make sense for him but if you looked at it as that dream like state then yeah the film would make a lot more sense in a way. Personally Ive only seen the film once and I do love that film and I think I still love that film and as someone who likes making animation the animation in this film just blew my mind especially since I sorta know what goes behind it and how difficult it might be and I still have an interest in watching the film again if I have the time to do so.

[@jbcatz5]

@@bbumbs747 It’s a recurring theme in portal fantasy stories (one person transported to another place unfamiliar to them) for the transported character to treat it as a dream or believe it follows the rules of the world they’re used to until something big enough shakes them out of it and makes them realise this is what constitutes reality for them. Add in that here there’s an unknown force in play making the swap happen, easier to see why the first thing they do isn’t looking up something familiar like Itomori or their own identity. Perhaps part of the swap includes conditioning not to worry or think too hard about their own persona while swapped. A recurring Doctor Who example is when people first enter the TARDIS. “Oh, it’s just a box” or “it’s done with mirrors I’ll bet”, then the truth hits them when they emerge somewhere that isn’t where they got on board.

[@lee210294]

I thought Animated Atrocities was for y'know, actual atrocities? I didn't even like it that much but I wouldn't call it bad...

[@_Koyomi_]

He himself has said that it's more of a brand at this point rather than him actually thinking that they are atrocities.

[@booklover4330]

Same, I didn't love it as much as other people, but I don't hate it per se.

[@lee210294]

@@_Koyomi_ He has? Oh I didn't know that. But anyway, the movie is not even bad lol.

[@lee210294]

@Warren McAleister Hey! Wtf is wrong with you? Food Fight is a masterpiece.

[@aturchomicz821]

@Warren McAleister ok hater

[@Alferia]

I dont understand the comparison to A Silent Voice, A Silent Voice is a fucking masterpiece that is on a whole other level than Your Name. Also I'd LOVE if you do a review on A Silent Voice since it's my favorite...thing of all time

[@_Koyomi_]

A Silent Voice is literally godlike

[@conlooka9356]

He doesn't do admirables anymore.

[@Alferia]

@@conlooka9356 Well... Damn it I still want it.

[@rafresendenrafresenden.1644]

The only good part about a single voice was the first act after that is just meh and the final timeskip makes it worse.

[@_Koyomi_]

@@frogglen6350 Oh, I meant the series(?) as a whole, but fair point.

[@Azer220]

Of all of the anime films to talk badly about in any way this man has chosen the one that leads to a death sentence

[@Shiny_Plume]

I think that these reviews are much more mellowed out than I first thought. Sure, he gets angry, but he has some valid points and he understands why people like the film and even says he likes the animation. You can point out major flaws in something and still like it. And I can tell he is criticizing it because he wants to see more from the director. Very nice review even if it’s an opinion that most people don’t have. *Looks at the dislikes*

[@Aless3179]

I’ll admit I had my doubts, but he actually makes several good points. I never really noticed the flaws before even after watching the film a couple times. Now I’m sure I won’t unsee them. Still enjoy the film but it’s not a total masterpiece.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

take it with a grain of salt, a lot of the problems he points are superficial and can be explained

[@Aless3179]

@@mrminecraftcubeable I suppose so.

[@AlphaOmega1237]

@@mrminecraftcubeable Then why don't you explain them?

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

@@AlphaOmega1237 Short summary to mistakes he makes in case you are a bit curious, i can elaborate more on specific points :misunderstanding the twist of danganronpa v3, misunderstanding the time traveling and the bootstrap paradox, complaining that a character doesn't have traits specific to an architect while complaining that he has very good visual memory of buildings and skyline, forgeting that the phones changed acording to a characters memory so the dates don't matter and they don't have to swap on the same date only 3 years apart, forgetting that dates and numbers are the most hard things to remember while dreaming, misunderstanding the reason they swap bodies isn't the fact that they met in the train,nor is it the comet, complaining that a teenage boy touches his boobs after being turned into a girl despite not being a pervert in his normal life, and a lot of other complaints about how the characters act that don't make sense There is also a bit more foreshadowing like the fact that everytime someone says something about the shooting star he goes what are you talking about, even when he watches the news, the fact that he has her hair bandana on his arm the whole time and that he vaguely remembers meeting her in a train before despite the fact she hasn't been to the city . he also ignores that he only remembers the village after seeing a photo of it in an exposition while on a date, before that he forgot it completely. people are also mentioning Shintoism is important in the film but i don't know much about it

[@AlphaOmega1237]

@@mrminecraftcubeable Overall I do think that most of his evidence is a bit weak, but I also think that the movie's reliance on the dream-like aspect and the time travel/manipulation were poorly handled. All things considered I think that the story is weak, but the twist doesn't completely break the whole thing. At least not as much as Enter implies anyway.

[@weregretohio7728]

Touching anime... good luck, my man. You're a brave soul.

[@benjaminlandgren9708]

Anime is one thing, there are piles of tasteless anime, but this feels like trashing a cake because they forgot the cherry on top. It wasn’t a bad anime movie, not even by a long shot so to call it an atrocity makes me think he’s forgotten what that word even means or he’s just throwing it around fir shock value.

[@benjaminlandgren9708]

Does it have areas where it lacked? Absolutely. But compared to amines like Beyblades, Digimon and YuGiOh which, past their initial seasons, smelled worse than expensive French cheeses! YoGiOh was one of my favourite series until they completely recast the series. Sure, YuGiOh GX wasn’t tooooo bad but 5D’s onwards? They massacred my boy!!! 😭

[@joeymalaria4702]

@@benjaminlandgren9708 nah it’s just branding

[@mattc2306]

@@benjaminlandgren9708 I honestly think Pokémon is worse. At least YGO and Digimon change and evolve (or devolve, depending on preference), meanwhile Pokémon is one long filler arc that's basically just an ad for the games.

[@leonardofarias8843]

@@mattc2306 Pokemon changed up status quo four years ago its not a filler arc

[@geoffreywilson7008]

In short, Your Name is a modern Akira in animation, but a different genre. The overall story isn't the best, but the visuals are eye-meltingly good.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

They look more like wrinkles and giant blobs to me lol

[@HydraSpectre1138]

Your Name. is one of those "big screen effect" movies that can't have their magic captured on the small screen. Films like The Lion King (1994) and Frozen. You really need a top-tier home theatre or an actual cinema to fully enjoy them. Even some live action movies like the new Star Wars films are like this, especially Rogue One.

[@godaberi]

now i wanna know what you think of madoka :/

[@NatTheNoodler]

same here

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

@@NatTheNoodler and goadaberi, I’m sure if you guys pay him on Patreon to make a Madoka Magica Admirable Animations he’ll probably do it.

[@godaberi]

@@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr if he refunded the first request i doubt he would accept it a second time. also it's not like i'm on his patreon in the first place lol

[@Contrarian-C]

This is going to be a totally non-controversial video.

[@ZefDavenport]

I feel like a lot of people saw the title, gave you a thumbs down, and then left, without even listening to what you had to say (and you said a lot of good things about the movie). This situation happened to me recently with the cartoon "The Hollow". I absolutely loved the first season, I've re-watched it several times, and then I was all in for the second, because people told me it was great. I watched it and..... I didn't like it. There were very little things I liked, and they were far apart from each other. One of them was seeing one of the characters saying that he's gay, and the others being like "oh.... that explains why you didn't like the girl!" and moving on. I liked how casual it was and how all the characters just accepted it as a fact, and didn't dwelve too much into it; however, that's way too small for me to like an entire season. But alas, some people seem to be entitled to their opinion, and if you go against it, you're in the wrong because you're "jeopardizing" something they like and will defend it with claws and teeth.

[@Jagafeh]

This film was one of the few anime that I actually saw in the cinema and it was amazingly beautiful.

[@CJCroen1393]

Mr. Enter: There are works of media that are seen as "untouchable" and the whole internet will descend on you if you find even a single flaw with it. It's not just works of media. Sometimes it's characters...(glances in Bakugo Katsuki's direction)

[@Ausholliday15]

that goes to dabi now

[@apollorock3r244]

Could be studios too. Look at Studio Trigger. If anyone even complains about KLK, don’t be surprised that the fanbase will complain on your opinion.

[@emperorninja1965]

I love goblin slayer

[@gamerhero9559]

Pokemon is a touchy subject too, especially with Sword and Shield.

[@TheSeleneSeipher]

I really don't get what it is so great about Bakugo. To me he's just the asshole who told Deku to kill himself in hopes of getting reincarnated to a life where he actually has a quirk.

[@theancientpyramhynx9679]

24:33 just happened right after I read the entire comment section as of right now and it makes me wonder if these people watched the review at all or took the time to understand where you are coming from without trying to think of ways to counter-argue and defend the writing. I like Your Name well enough, though that's probably because of the animation since I'm a sucker for gorgeous animation. But I find it to be very confusing and I can't feel for whatever Taki and Mitsuha have going on. It's not to say that the writing is bad. I think it's decent enough. It's just that the flaws take away from what could've been a masterpiece. You're not forcing your opinions onto people and I agree with a lot of your points. You can still enjoy something that's heavily flawed. I certainly do.

[@Shift_Salt]

It usually turns out like this for anything that's popular in big communities.

[@SushiLord89]

Well, this went about just as well as I expected tbh.

[@autumbreeze1129]

22:52 I'm pretty sure the only reason Taki started playing with Mitsuha's boobs in that scene was because he was trying to hide the fact he was crying due to how happy he was Mitsuha was still alive and when he heard her sister, was trying to play it off like nothing was wrong... but his emotions got the better of him so it looked even more alarming to her sister than if she'd just seen "her sister" crying. That's how I always interpreted that scene, at least. Thought it was pretty obvious

[@Vulpes_Ailurus]

Autum Breeze that makes it even more stupid.

[@balabanasireti]

@@Vulpes_Ailurus Nah.

[@Vulpes_Ailurus]

@@balabanasireti no. Really. There is no reason Taki should be touching Mitsuha’s breasts. Someone really just wanted to animate a girl playing with her boobs.

[@Wildstar5267]

The hardest decisions require the strongest wills.

[@KayamaKoomori]

what shall I write on your Tombstone, buddy? XD (edit: so I wrote that just to make a joke really. But to be real, I know everybody has a different opinion, and we are free to enjoy or not enjoy whatever we want. Please be Civil and nice)

[@RWBYraikou888]

Well, it depends on what you wrote for anim8ball's tombstone.

[@ddjsoyenby]

don't worry we'll make his d3@th painless.

[@alejandrocervantes3624]

"catscratch was good, ok?“ - mr Enter

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

I would have: - As a joke for this review: "Your Name is still bad and you know it" - As something in general: "Because potatoes"

[@zacharygilmore1075]

“I died because potatoes.” -Mr. Enter

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

What do you think about "A Silent Voice"? I became a mess of tears when i watched it. And i regret nothing!

[@gretelandcat6393]

First half was a great adaption - latter half was pretty bad. On it's own it's fine but i really recommend the manga if you want the full story

[@nahuelkid]

I liked the idea but I found it hard to care about anything.

[@daejynn7298]

As someone who has seen this movie 13 times to date (my 2nd favorite of all time behind Weathering With You), I have a few counterpoints. Q) Why does Taki forget more and more about Mitsuha after they stop switching A) The bow in Mitsuha's hair. The "Red String of Fate" is a popular symbol in japan which represents an invisible link between two people destined for each other, only this movie it's physically represented in the form of Mitsuha's bow. After Mitsuha gives it to Taki, he wears it every day as a good luck charm so he always has that connection. When Mitsuha ties it in her hair as they start switching, that is essentially the connection on her end. The problem is because Taki has no idea that Mitsuha puts the bow in her hair, much less how to do it himself, he doesn't wear it. So, when Mitsuha does her own hair, it allows the two to switch that night, vice versa. And when Mitsuha dies in her timeline, that severs the connection almost entirely because she isn't alive to wear the bow at all. Q) Why do Taki and Mitsuha switch bodies at all? A) Apart from the aforementioned metaphor, the braids that Mitsuha's family makes are tied to Musubi, who Mitsuha's grandmother explicitly describes as the local guardian deity and a god of unions; unions being further explained as tying strings together, the flow of time, connecting with people, etc. It wasnt just Mitsuha who had these body swaps either, it's been a trend of the women of the family for as long as its documented, just that the memories eventually faded into obscurity over time, much like it does for Taki and Mitsuha by the end. Knowing this, one can infer that this guardian deity was putting together a safety net for the Miyamizu family or Itamori as a whole. The crater atop the mountain and Itamori's lake proves that this is a pattern for the comet, and Musubi was getting ready to save the people there. Taki was connected with her in the future because no one at her current time would have been able to warn her about a disaster that had not yet happened and no one could predict. Q) Why did Mitsuha set Taki up on a date with Miss Okudera? A) Mitsuha didn't plan on Taki getting to go on that date; she wanted to get out and experience Tokyo for herself and that was just an excuse to do so. When it doesn't turn out that way, Taki gets to spend time with his crush, but ultimately doesn't feel comfortable with it even if he tries to convince himself that he is. At this point, Taki's effectively lived a life with Mitsuha and all her bullshit for a decent while now, and just has a stronger connection to her than this woman he's only admired from afar. Q) The Sake. Just the Sake A) Going back to Musubi, Mitsuha's grandma also states that "Whether it's water, rice, or sake, when something becomes a part of a person, it's a union; it joins their soul." This isn't just a metaphor for Taki and Mitsuha swapping bodies and having a connection (which is why they have that thin connection all those years later), but it also describes how the Kuchikame Sake is made. Mitsuha puts the rice in her mouth, so it joins her, chews it up and spits it out, expelling the liquid and a bit of herself with it because she had taken the rice into herself already. So when Taki drinks the Sake, which has another red braid tied around it, he gets his last chance and last connection with Mitsuha so he can properly warn her. I have others but this has gone on long enough but I will agree with a few things. Not noticing the date is a big hole, and the characters are noticeably weak (Something that WWY definitely fixed), but that second bit never really mattered to me, even as someone who prioritizes characters in these things. I think keeping the characters and emotion simple is part of what makes this movie work for me. We already have the grand, intricate plotline and a looming threat of death literally over head set a tone that says "Even when the world comes crashing down on you and despair begins to set in, it's these simple feelings and pleasures that we can hold onto to give us the inspiration to not give up." That's why Taki writes "I love you" on Mitsuha's hand; because it's not important what his name is, just that she has someone out there that loves her and wants her to live on. It may be cheesy but that cheesy purity is exactly what this otherwise grim and depressing story needed. I do absolutely love this movie, and I would love to discuss it in further detail if you want, and I'll accept your opinion either way.

[@Loremaster17]

WEEB!!!

[@andrewengelman3544]

Thank you, I'm so glad other people understand.

[@daejynn7298]

@@andrewengelman3544 Shinkai has showed me the value of having this sort of "negative space writing", and dedicating time not to progressing the plot, but taking time to make the story more heartfelt and human. 5 Centimeters Per Second is basically an anthology of stories about nothing and yet its still so poetic

[@andrewengelman3544]

@@daejynn7298 Have you seen Garden of Words or Children Who Chase Lost Voices? I think you might love those ones as well. The emotional purity and humanity in them is another point that you can see in the other films he made. There are two things I disagree with you on. The whole dates being different thing isn't necessarily a plot hole. There are a lot of ways that making note of the differences in date would have just not changed anything except take away the impact later in the movie; and also Shinkai kind of dangles it in front of us in different points in the movie. Sometimes it shows the dates on the phone or on calendars in the background, and many people miss them even on rewatches, so it's kind of like if you miss it even when you should know what to look for, it's reasonable they wouldn't have realized in the moment when there was so much else going on. And as for the characters, I thought they were plenty strong in this movie, Mitsuha and Taki especially. They left a big impression on me and I wanted to see more of them, and I feel like I got a good sense of their personalities.

[@daejynn7298]

@@andrewengelman3544 I have seen Garden of Words and I loved it but I still gotta get around to seeing Children Who Chase Lost Voices. As for the date thing, I do gotta give Enter credit here, there was the montage with the calendar transitions but they only show the month and day, not year, kinda a cop-out. Same with the Itamori name never being dropped for Taki to here, I mean he would have had to use GPS or something at least once right?

[@NixFaerie]

Their characters are "japanese girl" and "japanese boy" + director baggage over his own failed relationship.

[@andrewengelman3544]

No, Taki was not too scared to talk to girls in his own life, the only girl that he had any interest in was his manager, and being scared was not the reason he doesn't hit on her. That same manager even comments on how he is quick to start fights when he doesn't have the strength to back it up, and you see him being more open and brash and less polite with his friends than when Mitsuha is in his body. And Mitsuha was the one RECIEVING love letters, he wasn't sending any out.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

22:41 I personally love the whole "desperately trying to find proof of mitsuha, to going into a trippy journey seeing her whole life flash in fron of him, find relief she is alive, only for yotsuha to arrive to find taiki-as-mitsuha groping "herself" and immediately leaving thinking mitsuha has lost it" because it is a kinda funny way of use bathos as in "after a dramatic scene for the love of god tell a joke". i know why it would be easy to hate the moment and think it ruins it, but i still have to personally love it for being so many things packed into one. Like Ai's death in the "Zombieland saga" (dying mid-idol concert by being struck by a Lightning) and her friend's comment about "that is quite a Metal way to die"

[@Vivec]

I respect you for making this video a lot. This film is massively overrated imo, it's healthy to see alternative & valid perspectives like this.

[@TheRareware64]

Enter, I dare you to review 'Pony Life'.

[@TheRareware64]

@Kris Walsh Huh, I didn't know that. I only said that as a joke.

[@justin40315]

I'm pretty sure the V3 twist was for the characters in game not the player lol

[@ddjsoyenby]

yeah :/

[@librasuperstar3779]

It still feels directed at the audience tho. I mean they literally call out the in universe audience

[@FieryMeltman]

Then you'll understand if I start skipping through it once I realize how long the game wants to spend on it.

[@UsingGorillaLogic]

@@librasuperstar3779 I think it was their attempt to pull a Flowey "Some people just sit there and watch it."

[@justin40315]

@@librasuperstar3779 I think what it's doing is assuming you're a part of the actual audience in game, and finding out that none of what you know is real. They know that you know the characters are fake, but it's more that the realities you know for the characters are fake

[@Mystery-pd6jc]

A lot of these complaints about the time travel is super nitpicky and overthinking it. It's fantasy not sci-fi. I could go deeper, like the ridiculous part where you're asking if he's going into an alternate universe, but if I could offer you advice I'd just say you're overthinking it too much. It's magic. They don't need to explain how the magic works. I definitely concur that the characters are underdeveloped. I think they're supposed to be generic archetypes to allow more people to connect with them (which isn't a good thing) - I don't agree that the side characters aren't memorable or that the gangsta you mentioned is more memorable then them. I didn't even know who you were talking about and the scene was literally playing on the screen. You had to mention the tooth pick thing and the context before I knew you were talking about that guy specifically too. That could be a personal thing though. However, where you kind of really fall flat (aside from the time travel bullshit) is your criticism of the climax being confusing. It falls back on the magic thing but also on a lack of understanding of Japanese folklore - you talk about Spirited Away a few breaths beforehand and while it definitely presents Japanese folklore in a more engaging way it does as good of a job of actually explaining events as Your Name does. Yeah, to you and I the thing on the mountain at twilight thing doesn't make sense, but from what I know, twilight in Japan is when the world and the spirit world is closest, allowing spirits to crossover and magical things to occur (correct me if I'm wrong). In a movie centred around a magical connection between two people, it makes sense they'd be able to meet in such a way within the context of Japan. It's not explained in the plot but implied; like how in Spirited Away Sen's parents suddenly become famished and literally turn into pigs. Why do they do that? Because it's twilight when the plot happens and Sen needs to have something that sets up the climax of the movie. Why do they meet on a mountain top? Because that's what the entire movie has been building up to. So what's the issue? Narratively it makes sense and is a good payoff, and culturally it suits. Really feels like you didn't like it because you didn't understand it and not because it did anything wrong. Same with the time travel. I don't know. This feels like a really ranty kind of review, not really thought out or considered.

[@amedotuniverse652]

Maybe if the time travel stuff wasn't fused with a body swap storyline and, you know, if the time travel stuff actually made some goddamn sense, he wouldn't have complained about it so much.

[@kassandrapatrick9064]

@@amedotuniverse652 I think their point is that the body swap and time travel being connected and the mechanics of said time travel both make more sense when considering Japanese cultural references. Now, you're free to disagree, and you'd also probably be right in assuming many people who love this film don't know the cultural references and are just suspending disbelief an odd amount because of pretty animation. For me personally, though, as someone who dives into the culture that inspires anime, I think that understanding it makes a lot of the problems brought up in the review either non-issues or easily within the standard parameters of my suspension of disbelief. Mr. Enter is not into watching and reviewing anime, so I'm betting some or all of these things weren't even considered when making this review. But again, you do you if you dislike the movie. No hate.

[@bananasinfrench]

Your editing keeps improving, and the new sprites look great!

[@BugsyFoga]

Time Travel: Aka the thing to make or break your story .

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

and even then some people go through hoops to keep it "linear" when Time is not linear. AT. ALL.

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

it's not that bad, since they don't phisically time travel, the final timeline makes sense

[@manz848]

@@mrminecraftcubeable he wasn’t talking about the film my guy he was talking about time travel in general

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

@@manz848 i know, i was saying that it isn't as bad as people make it out to be, nothing compared to avengers and enter misunderstands it, The forgetting is convinient but the final timeline makes sense

[@manz848]

@@mrminecraftcubeable yeah but that has nothing to do with the comment u replied to

[@patworx1]

Before I watch this, I just wanna say keep up the good work! This year has sucked, but you can’t let it win!

[@ex48bw]

I had comet potatoes for dinner tonight, as it happens... I watched this film back when it was released to cinemas in the UK, so I was intrigued what you'd have to say about it. This was a good critique - well done and thank you!

[@enchantedgoldenapple221]

If anyone remembers Dragon Quest: Your Story, I think the twist ruined it as well.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Plus it did it to Dragon Quest 5. Y'know, the one with the best story outside of 11.

[@Millenniowl_]

I loved the twist

[@phoenixwarrior100]

I personally loved the twist. And this is coming from someone who's played little of 1 and 11. It was a good love letter to those that played the games and celebrate it just as much as Final Fantasy.

[@enchantedgoldenapple221]

Personally I would of preferred if they just told the story of Dragonquest 5. I do respect other people’s opinions tho.

[@hookedonphoenix3112]

Legitimate emotion and drama undercut by random sex defines about 95% of the anime I’ve seen.

[@stephenrogers1619]

Just for some information about the Madoka review. Mr. Enter did refund the review from what I heard, but apparently the requester didn't accept the refund. Edit: Btw, not saying this to start shit, just think he shouldn't say he refunded it if he still has the money.

[@cartib6677]

Any info on why he didn’t accept the review? I’m very curious since Madoka is probably my favorite show.

[@gingerfrog9546]

This was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I’ve heard most of these criticisms before, but just being on the mark and thorough with basically all the issues with this movie and even adding details like Makoto Shinkai’s own perception of the film made this a pretty worthwhile perspective.

[@TheAntagonistHero]

Iruma-kun is criminally underrated and I'm glad you enjoyed it. People really slept on it so I'm glad to see it get some attention.

[@Pie_The_Man]

Enter: v3s ending was dumb Every danganronpa fan in a 50 mile radius: NO Y O U ' R E DUMB *sobs*

[@mylawyerswillbeincontact2314]

Danganronpa games have never had the best endings imo. V3's ending seemed really confused to me. Like they were trying to do the whole 'is it a lie' thing that they did throughout the game but we know that Tsumugi is telling the truth because V3 is a fictional game. Apart from the ending and the 3rd trial I still really liked V3.

[@horseyproductions2983]

this came out a day before my birthday thanks for the early present :)

[@gilgameshthetreasurehunter2750]

I swear Ghibli films always make me feel an emotion I can't describe.

[@ThePhantomTomo]

This movie isn't from Ghibli. Shinkai's animation studio is Comix Wave Filmworks

[@yugoxgc]

Here's my Defence of the twist... Kinda In the movie their memory has bern flimsy. Especially after the.. lets call it "split" They Remember visual things. Taki can redraw things Perfectly but dont Remember Mitsuha's name, all the dates get wiped from his phone. Same happens to Mitsuha. So Basically its been Actually show to us that they would Remember visual imput (faces, Pictures, landscapes what have you) not names of People or places or dates. Also for most of the movie they treated their experience as dreams, Do you pay attention to dates on your phone in your dream?

[@pundertalefan4391]

I suppose that makes sense. More explanation seems like it would've helped this movie.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

How DARE you question my name

[@Cohaki]

The video hasnt even lasted for a minute and the like to dislike ratio is 7:1 edit: 30 minutes in: 2:1 dislike ratio Ehhhh

[@UnemployedWorkr]

Wow you just ripped into one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time but all I could really think was “damn he’s got a point but that bothers me less than it bothers him”

[@UnemployedWorkr]

The only thing I big disagree on is the soundtrack I thought RADWIMPS killed it but eh to each his own

[@MegaDuke4life]

Makoto Shinkai is still my favorite for the level of detail in his animations alone