this movie CRUSHED us... | A Silent Voice (2016) Group First Movie Reaction [Koe no katachi]

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[@liennleigh]

Animes that I think you should watch whether it's for the channel or your own time that are like this movie, are Orange, Say I Love You, Kids on the slope and Re:Life. These are all animes that are beautifully done while also telling the story of just life and the struggles one goes through as they navigate it.

[@kodakjack788]

Rewatching as a father destroyed me couldn’t imagine my daughter going through any of this

[@danielwhyatt3278]

That is quite interesting. Not all of us get to experience these films and series so early on from before and after becoming parents so the experience of having children must really change your perspective even more. I feel the same way. This movie just destroys you and builds you back up at the same time, so I can only imagine what it must feel like also now being a father, let alone those of us who are also mothers. I can’t really picture myself having children in the future, but I’d never want them to have to go through what Shouko or the others have. If I did have a child who was deaf though I would still love them with all my heart as they would still be perfect to me. That is just one of the things this film shows us. ❤️

[@morganqorishchi8181]

Horribly enough, I learned in my Child Psychology class that not only is the bullying we see here an accurate depiction of how disabled children are bullied, it can actually escalate even further in real life and result in much worse injuries. Once you know that, the whole movie hits harder and I am not going to lie, unmanly as it makes me, I cry watching this movie.

[@Rosie-ij3on]

@@morganqorishchi8181 Nothing unmanly about that at all. High empathy levels are a very special trait to possess, regardless of whether you're male or female

[@SOA_yt]

5:31 Noooo he was! The teacher covered his mouth to hide his laughter. It's more obvious in the manga, I guess, since reactors who watch this movie don't catch that detail either. It's why I despise the teacher so much. He completely ignored the bullying, put all the responsibility of helping Nishimiya on Ueno (this is in the manga only), and blamed everything on Ishida only when the principal came to his class. All the kids are immature and annoying, but the teacher is an adult, he's fucked up, I hated him so much.

[@user-runbe]

I agree with you completely. Their classmates had room for improvement as depicted in the play. So I have some hope for them in the future. But I don't feel that from the teachers. Instead, he ran away from solving the problem, understanding that there was bullying going on, so that the kids, the boss, and even some viewers would not find out. It is very insidious, and I find him repulsive. However, it is also true that there are people like him, and the fact that he did not turn a blind eye to this fact makes this film great.

[@flaxx2551]

And that’s why Ueno hates so much Nishimiya, even though it’s not the fault of Nishimiya, Ueno hated her, because she accepted her fate to be left aside and fake smiled while trying to be the perfect girl victim, that’s why when Nishimiya catches Ueno on the outside of the hospital they become closer, because Ueno understood that Nishimiya was finally fighting for herself and not only accepting fate

[@Saroku1000]

The teacher even said he understands Shoyas feelings about wanting to bully her

[@aglajak669]

in Japanese saying "the moon is beautiful isn't it" means "i love you" so even if he didnt quite understand what she was trying to tell him, he still confessed right after she did.

[@nnnn9627]

I thought she mispronounced it? suki すき = Like tsuki つき=moon she exactly said "suki" but he hear it "tsuki" then looked at the moon and said it was pretty, he misunderstood it and thought she said the moon is beautiful. 😃

[@aglajak669]

@@nnnn9627 yeah that’s possible! but like i said that phrase has a meaning and it’s been around for a while so him saying the moon is beautiful when she mentioned it would still count as a confession

[@timaalo154]

"I love you" doesn't translate it right. In the context of japanese society, "i like you" is the proper translation. "I love you" would be "Aishiteru" in Japanese.

[@arminarlert1953]

For real?

[@aglajak669]

@@timaalo154 i know😭 but it’s a poetic way of saying i love you

[@renpathy]

Kawai is also one of the worst characters imo. She played victim the whole time and put the blame on Ishida. She spoke behind Shouko's back and stood by - even laughed along - as she got bullied yet she believes herself to be innocent. Ishida was right in insulting her at the bridge as she only thinks of herself. At least Ueno was always honest and open about her bullying Shouko - she was the only one brave enough to call out everyone else (her treatment to Shouko is still unjustifiable and awful though). I personally prefer someone who is honest about being mean than someone who does it quietly and acts like your friend.

[@renpathy]

​@yey facts. you can't feel guilty in a situation where you think you did no wrong. being friends with people like that is very uncomfortable and frustrating bc of the gaslighting. they make you feel like you're in the wrong for believing they're not the nice person they think they are

[@robin-jv7jz]

i mean the movie is all about how people can change she was horrible at the start of the movie and its bad she never admitted to the bullying but she did change. her character is of someone who only cares what people think of her, she laughed along with the bullying and participated to an extent because others where, she denied the bullying because she cared what people would think if she admitted it but near the end the way she comforted shouko she was being loud and the other people in the park looked at her weird but she prioritized shoukos feelings in that moment and that shows how she changed in that time (this is just how i seen it tho so u could disagree)

[@Do-Some-Change]

Oino is better than Kawai . Because at least she accept herself that how is her attitude towards her and maybe in the ending they showed to us that the friendship between coming positive but as Oino's attitude isn't like that so she'll never claim it.

[@mwohaeyo]

Everyone in that classroom was responsible for Shouko's bullying. Shoya took things way too far, but everyone else emabled him by not correcting him properly and fully supporting Shouko. He may have been her bully, but once she left everyone else used him as a scapegoat for their guilt. You really got to see the ugly in everyone. Shoya had his karma in the early stages of his experience with being bullied, but eventually everyone took advantage of him and labeled him. When we fully label, we restrict and because of that Shoya was taught to hate himself instead of heal himself. It's his main reason for being suicidal, not only did he feel guilt from what he did tp Shouko but he felt like he amounted to nothing and could never change. People continued to take worsen his social anxiety and depression until he made the decision to show Shouko that he was truly sorry from the depths of his conscience. They both are going to have it hard as the deaf girl and the monstrous bully, but together they bond over trauma and learn how to forgive others and themselves while rightfully holding others accountable. The movie is really about being able to take responsibility and repent for your violent actions, to learn how to truly heal from your sins and how to love yourself again, and to be able to form connections and accept your past with people you know and don't know.

[@xin0206]

and also, Kawai was the instigator at the very beginning. (choir scene, pay closer attention to her and Shouko before she started too early) and shes also the one who never truly admits to doing anything wrong :/

[@danielwhyatt3278]

I couldn’t agree more. I think I was more picked on in the past than I ever bullied. At least I don’t believe I ever bullied anyone, but the way in which they reconnect and connect with people from the past here in this story is how I would like to do it too to make things better in the present and make myself a better person.

[@jaycienlovelace3123]

Also in the manga it goes into detail on alot of reasons why some characters act a certain way, Ueno is a pain in both manga and movies but at least I wasn't totally confused at her Resement towards nishimiya, in the manga it was jealousy and in the movie she was just being a b*tch

[@xin0206]

@@jaycienlovelace3123 to be honest i really like how subtle it was, i guess it was too subtle that most people didnt pick up on her constantly glancing at shoyo during their elementary school time

[@jaycienlovelace3123]

@@xin0206 it was too subtle to identify it wad jealousy at all

[@peach1347]

everyone in that classroom bullied shouko. yes ishida was the main assailant but no one did anything to stop him, everyone laughed at shouko's expense and even joined in on the bullying sometimes. when push comes to shove, ishida got pinned as the bully (as he should) but everyone was equally as guilty in my book. god i hated all of the beginning characters except shouko. i began to have sympathy for ishida especially in that scene where his mom burned the money he saved up to pay her back for the hearing aids. kids are mean and they can make mistakes but ishida showed true remorse for his actions and hated himself for what he did to shouko. i wonder if he would still feel that way if his friends never alienated and bullied him which followed him through different schools, because that's the only reason he really got to put himself in her shoes. this movie is about forgiving yourself for your past, growing, and learning to love yourself. i adore it and it's one of my favorite movies but i have only watched it twice. it's just so hard to watch

[@atti2de101jl]

Yes that whole class was very awful in the manga including the teacher. Shouko was even kinda bullied by her mom...

[@たかし-p4t]

Yes true.

[@coffeelatte8616]

i know this story teaching us that even once a bully can change to be a better person. But what the hell with everyone this character writing is so damn bad that it made me angry to myself that i can't do anything to help shoko T_T

[@slideforsanrio3629]

In the manga, we are given so much more information on what happened in the time Shoko was at the school. The bullying lasted very long, and even in a situation where shoya was caught, that same teacher literally said he understood why he treated her like that. That he also saw her as frustrating and a burden. Him saying that solidified in Shoya’s mind that “this is how shoko is supposed to be used”. Making him see her as nothing but a stress reliever. A toy to play with. So that teacher, in my eyes, deserves everything that shoya went through ten fold.

[@GuanTokai]

Already hated that teacher, but after hearing that I only have a small list of people that would throw in a blind enough rage that I wouldn't be able to stop. This teacher is now number 2 on that list. Yes it is difficult a situation but the many times things could have gone better if he did something more instead of writing shoko off the way he did. Then later singling out a student was not his it should have been done.

[@fredericksaxton9782]

Even in the anime I hate that teacher, now knowing what you say, I hate him more! He's literally the adult, and NEVER did anything. He spoke up about Ishida, but ONLY him making everyone turn against ONLY him, which is such bs because so many kids were awful! And let's not forget the fact he allowed EIGHT HEARING AIDS TO DISAPPEAR AND DID NOTHING! NOTHING! And he didn't even care about her, he said she moved like it was nothing. He literally showed he didn't give much of a sh*t.

[@Do-Some-Change]

To make Movie's time duration not so long that's why they shorted it.

[@ainyei]

Two things I'd like to say about this movie that I didn't see in the comments. Having someone do a full bow(down to the floor) is one of the biggest signs of respect that you can give someone in many Asian cultures. Which is why the mom basically starts crying when they do it, knowing the meaning behind the bow and what it means makes this scene so much more heart wrenching. This also applies for asking for forgiveness. The things she brought out of the bag that were colorful were origami paper cranes - in Japanese culture you fold 1,000 to grant a wish, which is why she said they were trying to do a full 1,000 but was upset they didn't make it.

[@mila6589]

The way Shoko's mother got on her knees is the hightest level of apology a person could give, it's like she's begging for forgiveness. That scene is really powerfull for me.

[@Z4MPL4MP]

I’m not even an emotional person but this movie made me shed a tear

[@KAITHEINVADER56]

@ 26:49 They found out shoko had gone completely deaf in one of her ears. That's why she started wearing only one hearing aid later on

[@ryanbrochu3336]

It was her right ear. Which is the one that bleed when young Shoya ripped her hearing aid out.

[@mahnameisj]

In defense of Ueno’s ending in the film, her actions were indeed reprehensible and she really was one of the worst characters but that ending was very fitting for her. The story showed that she was the most resistant on resolving the past as she was heavily fixated on it, and yet by the end she actually put in effort to learn to sign even a tiny bit to communicate with Nishimiya which speaks volumes. Change can start with the tiniest of steps

[@zushi7363]

Honestly the girl I hated the most this movie was Kawai (The Blondie) she was constantly denying she did anything wrong and played the good guy, the hero and refused any responsibility while butting her nose where it didn't belong. When she asked Ishida to apologize to Nishimiya it made me upset mainly because she was trying to act like the "peacekeeper" when in all honesty they were the ones that needed to work it out, they didn't need her to try move things along. She was such a hypocrite blaming every single thing on Ishida never considering he felt bad or ashamed, not even feeling ashamed herself for what SHE did. She basically tried to justify what she did by blaming it on others, calling them out when it wasn't needed and acting as the "Good person" in the situation. Forgive me for my rant she genuinely just made me really upset mainly because I hate people who refuse to admit they were wrong or did something bad. (Also I could rant a lot more but I won't I don't want people reading paragraphs so I'm stopping here)

[@zeffraser7885]

I totally agree

[@lightmaday2345]

The one thing that stuck with me from a comment I've read after watching the movie; is that after the x fell from people's faces it's him finally forgiving himself, and i can't see it on another way, it hits home, sometimes it's harder to be nice to yourself than to people

[@kiwiparfaits]

The lines that always get the tears flowing for me are "I don't hate you. I hate myself" and Yuzuru explaining why she took pictures of dead things.

[@strawbeare]

In the end, Ueno signing moron actually means more. It showed that she was finally going to put EFFORT. Throughout the entire movie she’s been terrible to everyone, especially Shouko. She’s been focused on the past and not trying to help her present which led to a lot discourse with the other characters. Her signing moron shows that she’s ready to improve as a person. She is most definitely not redeemed but she’s again, putting EFFORT to finally bettering herself. It’s really important to have Ueno in the movie because I believe it shows that it’s never too late to pick up your act and do better.

[@coffeelatte8616]

but the story deliver is in the most freaking cruel way.. yes she is important to the story but why must she done that to her!? blaming her for everything and no one freaking corrected her behaviour!!! the most bizzare character writing i've ever seen

[@arina-bt5pc]

Agree with what you said. That being said understand that we still agree she is still trash.

[@teongreen5254]

@@coffeelatte8616 I mean she is right about blaming her for putting Sho into a coma. It was her fault for trying to kill herself. Also from her perpspective from when she was a child it was Shokos fault that her friendship with Sho and the others broke. If she never came into the class they might have been a couple and still friends with the others. She was always holding this grudge against her the whole time. It was pretty impactful for her as a child.

[@comfortcool8361]

@@coffeelatte8616 well if you look within her perspective (which is a stupid perspective, but makes sense) she got jealous of nishimiya back then. In the manga it was shown more that she liked kou, and nishimiya being in the classroom and ruining their friend-group (they ruined it for themselves tho) got her pissed off. Later on being older, meeting kou again, she thought she could bring back the gang again. But turns out he's friends with nishimiya now, and seeing how he still hates her(Ueno), that probably hit her. She probably hates herself bc that one guy she liked changed and she didn't. It was shown more in the manga the reason of Ueno's bs compared to the movie. But even in the manga she was still pretty awful. At leased she gave another perspective to characters in the movie, not every character is going to be good at heart, it's actually nice writing that the author included her.

[@coffeelatte8616]

@@teongreen5254 even after you explained all of that i still can't see why it is right for her to just blame shoko.. it's all their faults for bullying her and after she lost her Will to lived they blame her?? WHY, they Made her that way, i believe even if she died no one feel sorry for shoko .. i'm sorry i just hates her charatcter because i've been in shoko shoes so i can't see it from her point of view that's what raged me.

[@dogti2959]

As much as I don't like Ueno, she's probably one of the most honnest. She may be rough and cruel but she's speaking facts. The whole class let Ishida take the blame when they all had a part in it. Knowing but doing nothing doesn't make you any better than the one active in the bullying. Kawai is a character that upset me way more by her fakeness and the "innocent girl" vibe she tries to send. Ueno cares for Ishida and she was a kid back then. What about the teacher who, apparently, knew Ishida was responsible but didn't do anything to stop the bullying until the proofs were right behind his nose ? Kids do mistakes, mostly because they apply what they see from adults. If you don't tell a kid it's bad, if you don't punish them, they will keep going. And not even talking about how disability is handle in our societies... At least, Ueno is trying to change at the end, at her own pace. It's actually quite easy to learn the basics of sign language, like "hello" or "thank you". I think it's someone we really should teach people as a daily basis. Being deaf is problematic because the society do very little to ease the life of those people. If you're interested, you really should check it out. There's a lot on youtube already.

[@wombat4583]

I would argue that doing the act IS usually different than just being a bystander. Bystanders can be problematic because allows the 'normalization' but they also usually aren't instigators (I can think of a few exceptions where people join the perpetrator to actively encourage malicious activity but I would also separate that from what most people think of as bystanders). By claiming they are the same you are claiming collective action or inaction can be blamed on individuals. While there may be a bit of room to encourage action it's often not realistic for each individual to have the energy, courage, or care for every act of injustice around them. The teacher is bad because he is in a position of guidance and authority yet is actively neglective when knowing the situation. Some people just don't know what to do or how to act when bad things are happening around them. Ueno actively helped like throwing the hearing aid to Ishida. If anything Kawai targets Ishida, rather than Nishimiya, mostly when they're in high school - some of which are reactions to what could be honest presumptions. Kawai's problem is her image which evolved from being a follower as a kid to fit in to the exceptionalism she grows into as a teen.

[@dogti2959]

@@wombat4583 Because I believe in it. I don't care that they don't have the courage to act, the result is the same. And I talk from the point of view of someone people tried to abuse at school and who help someone who was. I'm not trying to sell myself as a hero or anything but I had my own personal problems. Yet, I did something. That's why I want to explain to kids harasment is a bad thing, that it doesn't just start when you play an active role in it. Someone who would be abused and find no help in their peers will feel even more isolated. Because if no one act, it's normal to be bullied, to feel so awful. So if nobody care, why even try to fight ? Better be gone forever. That the mindset this type of behavior could lead to. That's why education is the key, and punishment. And I don't think anyone is lost forever either. With the proper care, a bully can become someone good who understand their mistake. Because they're just kids, they need limits. Anyone deserves a second chance if we can understand why they acted that way and try to change.

[@wombat4583]

@@dogti2959 If you put 500 perpetrators together in on place and 50 perpetrators with 450 bystanders the outcome is very likely to be different even if there are problems in both groups. I've been the victim, the bystander, and the person to take action. Most people are all of them as well as likely been a perpetrator in their life intentionally or not (which is an entire other conversation, and yes even "good" people hurt others). Blaming everyone just further causes isolation and more harm. There is no perfect solution and motivation can be a good thing to instill in people but as soon as you don't treat people as individuals and just a part of groups, stats, etc. then a lot of real harm can be done. There is also no real balance that will get everything right, so the best we can do is learn areas for improvement and what does the most to reduce/remove the most harm (harm reduction)..

[@dogti2959]

@@wombat4583 You can both treat someone as part of the group who harmed and listen to why this specific person abused or let it happen. It's only by recognizing your place and action that you can learn, be better and forgive yourself. That's my point of view on the subject and I understand if you don't agree with it.

[@calvintyler9281]

Kawaii gets called out and shit on and it's completely satisfying. Ueno is far more disgusting and unlike our protagonist gets away with it Scott free, not to mention there is no real reason for her to change at her own pace-she doesn't face any consequences so she doesn't regret or consider the things she did as wrong and nobody gives her a reality check either. She also has a severe lack of empathy that has persisted into her teenage years that is borderline sociopathic and her only redeeming quality is actually the reason she does some of her worst acts so it's irrelevant. Kawaii is a terrible person but ueno's entire story is unsatisfying and almost insulting to people who have been bullied and her change of heart is completely forced.

[@lookherekook1258]

1:01:57 this made me realize that while shoko is deaf, shoya is basically blind

[@tink6225]

54:12 her arm was dislocated probably from the force of when he caught her by the hand

[@peach1347]

you guys mentioned symbolism so here's a few i caught! 1. koi fish are big in asian culture and we see them a lot in this movie. there's a legend of a group of koi fish at the bottom of a river. the koi fish would often swim with the current and away from the waterfall, until one day the group tried to swim against it and jump up the water to climb to the top of the waterfall. local demons increased the height of the waterfall to mock the fish and the waterfall kept getting bigger and taller. soon all of the koi fish stopped trying, but one. he scaled the waterfall and when he jumped the last jump to reach the top, he turned into a huge golden dragon. the legend represents facing hardships and overcoming them, not giving up. and then, at the end of it all, come out a better person. it's a story i was told a lot when i was younger and i definitely think it symbolizes ishida and shouko's climb to the "top of the waterfall". 2. i had the same view as bryce about the fireworks! in the beginning ishida is thinking about jumping off the bridge when his train of thought is interrupted by a small firework and so he walks away from the bridge choosing not to kill himself. in contrast shouko thinks about all the pain she has caused ishida during the firework show, but she doesn't step away like ishida and follows through with her plan. it's also important to point out the scenes of the other friends- they're all alone watching the fireworks. shouko is not, as she is with her family and ishida, but she feels more alone than ever. even when ishida signs "together" she doesn't feel it. that's made clear with how much space is between them physically representing what she feels in her heart due to her guilt.

[@wisygirlywopitty770]

Kawai is the real bitch hiding in plain sight. Ueno is cruelly honest. But at least she tells everything in your face. Kawai does everything in your back.

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

Ueno was being cruel to a girl who had just tried to commit suicide, and where was Kawaii? Not bullying a depressed girl like Ueno was.

[@phoenixwing5133]

I heavily related to this movie. In a way, I was Ishida at one point in my life when I was young. And now I'm an adult and I carry the guilt of my actions with me everywhere I go. It's really hard to let go. Of course, I didn't do the awful things he did but I still did terrible things to people that didn't deserve it. We all grow as we get older. It's a bit wild to see how different I am today, knowing who I used to be.

[@Sarafeena]

LITERALLY REFRESHING EVERY MINUTE. Instant like and always supporting you guys.

[@arminarlert1953]

I hate the girl who wears glasses and pretends she is not even part of the whole fiasco. I forgot her name tho. People be really like her in reality. They just stood by and watch and sometimes even fuel the flames

[@TakahashiTakami]

You mean Kawai? Yeah, she’s worse than Ueno honestly.

[@lyenn_mikan]

the desk scene has a special meaning: In japan, one of many bullying stereotypes is that the person's desk usually appears covered up with insults, threats or even ugly drawings. Shouya was being bullied so his desk was expected to have all that stuff on it, but Shoko saw it first and cleaned it all up for him not to see it. That's why Shouya gets all mad at her, because he knows the meaning of what she's doing and doesn't get why she's doing it.

[@AnnaMno1]

Small point. Sign language is as varied as spoken languages. She isn't using ASL, instead she's using the Japanese sign language, Nihon Shuwa, aka JSL. Even the sign languages for english speaking countries varys by said country: ASL is American, BSL is used the UK, here in Australia we use Auslan

[@petrabetion1388]

There's more story from the manga. Ueno got character development and actually become good friend with Sahara, that orange haired dude got more parts and has asshole justice enforcer personality (basically a good guy that's too harsh when it comes to their beliefs in justice), the elementary teacher sucks, and Kawai *sigh*

[@やま-t7i7s]

I thought the teacher actually laughed when he moved his glasses. Is it clarified in the manga？cuz for all I know, the teacher is a douchebag who knew about bullying but willfully ignored it. He seems to lack the consideration for Shoko during the class even though he knew that she can't hear.

[@aruru1116]

At the start most of people thinking like “Ishida you such a a jerk”, but his “friends” the same. They just staring and laughing about Ishida’s action and do nothing. They are totally jerks alongside with Ishida, I mean at that childhood time. But all of “trophies” going to Ishida, cause he’s doing shit things

[@valentinafangirling]

You guys should watch Grave of the Fireflies!!!! It is the most heartbreaking movie ever and it is pure pain. But its real on what was happening at the time the film in set on. Is based on real events. Like a real person’s story (the person’s story is actually sadder believe it or not).

[@strawbeare]

You guys should definitely do a studio Ghibli movie binge. I’d love to see you reaction to their individual films

[@lookherekook1258]

54:13 yeah the force of her falling and him suddenly grabbing her arm would pull her arm out of its socket

[@jih_ooo]

because a lot of people don't seem to get the purpose of the X's covering everyones faces, he's struggling with social anxiety and with social anxiety it's really hard to look people in the face & to interact with strangers, it also often just gets way to loud for someone with social anxiety that's why he was covering his ears

[@SusanaCanales1]

When Ueno said to Nishimiya about understanding her, she didn’t mean it literally the words she spoke. She meant her as a person and the situation she was put in with having Nishimiya in the class. Because they’re in a hearing school, Nishimiya would’ve needed A LOT of extra help, especially in Japanese schools since they’re notoriously more difficult than any western school. The movie isn’t clear about it but Ueno was the one who had to help Nishimiya keep up in class but ended up falling behind in class herself, hence why she needed Kawai’s notes during the staircase scene. It definitely wasn’t the Nishimiya’s fault, it was more the school and her mother’s fault for putting her in a general school instead of a school that could actually cater to her needs. Ueno definitely could’ve handled it better or told someone “hey, helping Nishimiya is hurting my own grades, can someone else help her?” Or something like that. But let’s be honest. She’s a kid. She wouldn’t have the foresight to do that and would’ve handled it the way she thought would work and she did. It was awful, for sure. But it’s not like she had NO reason to resent Nishimiya, however misplaced it is.

[@TakahashiTakami]

I recommend Grave of the Fireflies 火垂るの墓 to add to your list! It’s another one that will pull at your heartstrings. Also, 好き(suki)- I like you/I love you and 月(tsuki)- moon, so yeah, they sound very similar.

[@fugosfork7907]

I like you/I love you is "Suki" Mwanwhile moon is "Tsuki"

[@kaylaamay]

i really think you guys should try watching “I Want To Eat Your Pancreas” as much as the title seems weird, it’s a love story and i’d really like to see your reactions to some of the harder topics in it like in this movie

[@arina-bt5pc]

Tbh no one in this movie deserved to be Shoko’s friend. Even the main male character is still half trash for what he did when he was a kid. The rest are just plain ignorant, uneducated, twisted, egotistical, narcissistic, narrow, privileged & plain shitty. The whole class reaction when she said she can’t hear is just plain hilarious (note the sarcasm). They’re old enough to understand but reacted SO F privileged and childish.

[@arina-bt5pc]

There are SO many obvious but unsaid words in between for most of the action in this movie that I am just APPALLED that no one pointed out all of the bad intentions, pretence, discrimination & injustice that this girl has to go through until she doesn’t even wanna live anymore and it IS STILL BEING BULLIED & BLAMED even after she has survives (not of her own volition at that).

[@bradenlester3039]

You should watch Grave of the Fireflies 😩😩

[@KeitieKalopsia]

I just realized that the scene where Nishimiya jumps in the water to get her notebook and Ishida jumps in after her is heavy foreshadowing.

[@lucasbrito3562]

I actually hate Kawai more than Ueno

[@アキコ2003]

I hate bullies but what I absolutely hate the most is weak posers who go with the bullying and then pretend they aren't doing anything wrong. Those are the most pathetic kinds of human

[@poldonez8081]

Try "Josee, the tiger, and the fish" it's even better than a silent voice! Btw. The gift that Shoya got from Kawai was paper cranes. There is a belief that if you make 1000 of them your wish will come true, usually made by friends and family for sick people. Ueno is still better than Kawai. I hate her so much, she has the victim complex and is narcissistic, but Ueno is horrible and knows about it. Shoko wasn't teaching Ueno ASL, Ueno did it by herself and Shoko was happy about it. Fun fact: The peace sign means "see ya" but just before the jump Shoko instead used the sign for "goodbye" Moon: tsuki Love: suki

[@adi._.]

This is one of my favorite films! Still salty it wasn’t nominated for an Oscar but boss baby was. 😡

[@karlluigi1987]

Naoka Ueno is the most adorable character in anime, you just want to hug her so tight, until she's out of breath.

[@LNunes26]

@@j.w.971 Joke didnt land i guess

[@tink6225]

ive never wanted to curb stomp a character so bad

[@storyworld1866]

I hear the sarcasm.

[@user.a.b.c.]

Kawai is worse but yeah Ueno is bad

[@Sylfae_Quiro]

Not gonna lie, you had us in the first part hahaha

[@MechaShadowV2]

actually, yes, in the manga he was trying to hide his laughter.

[@danul7245]

Still watching but the “i hope everyone’s nice to her” comment blew me cause i was like “little does he know” lol Great reaction!

[@PerishingPurplePulsar]

I can sorta shed some light on Shoko's arm injury as someone who used to do parkour. Assuming she is around 5'6 (My height) based on context, she would have fallen around 10' total before Shoyo caught her, which I can say for a fact puts a huge strain on your arms even when done "properly" with both arms. That is her full body weight coming to a very sudden stop after falling for one floor, all being held by her one arm. For reference (If you'll excuse the analogy) it's not all to disimilar from being hung, which breaks your neck when done properly, but replace your neck with an arm instead, so it is very likely she at least dislocated her arm, if not flat out broke it (Not to mention the strain put on her muscles and tendons). The real question is how Shoyo's arm came out fine, given it would have had to deal with the same force (although admittedly he would have been comparitively prepared for said force, compared to Shoko who was not expecting to be caught)

[@KeitieKalopsia]

Unpopular opinion: I love Ueno's character. She's such a horrible person, but you can tell that in there somewhere is the capacity for change. With the way she says such self-aware things about herself and the other friends, it's clear that she carries guilt and self-hatred for what she's done and is still doing. Even if she doesn't act on it to better herself now, those feelings are going to keep building until she does, for better or worse. By the end of the movie, she shows the smallest of signs of change when she learns a single word in sign language. They don't show her improve within the movie, but this little gesture shows that she will, even if it's slower than Ishida. The other girls (Kawai and Sahara) aren't shown to improve, either, though Sahara admits to her wrongdoing (the first step in growth) while Kawai still pretends to be a saint. Ueno and Sahara are the most likely to become better people and better friends. Kawai might never change (or at least not in the forseeable future). Ueno is probably my favorite character besides Ishida and Nishimiya because her character represents how one person learning and growing can inspire others to look beyond their ego and also learn and grow, even if that process is akin to slamming a jawbreaker against a table until you see the smallest of cracks.

[@All_Beef_Hotdog]

It’s been said to death about this movie, but it still rings true every time. I love the fact that this movie isn’t a story of a guy and a girl falling in love, but is instead a story about a guy learning to love himself again. And Shoko’s smile in that very last scene is my breaking point every time, because it just shows that the one Shoya hurt the most became the one he cared the most for, and him for her. Absolutely beautiful story from start to finish

[@iNdiBluE89]

me trynna cry in peace:😭😭 "she moons u dude👍🏾"

[@justjustice101]

ive taken three years of asl and i love it. sign language is easier to express emotion & connect with people as writing and reading on top of lip reading gets very tiring after awhile. but if you dont know how to sign dont be afraid to find ways to communicate like texting !!!

[@daddyjhin3258]

I am ready to cry.

[@shinzososaku11]

I remember the first time I watched this movie. I literally cried at the end. It was shown in our TV when it was holy week, I think, and the next one that I watched after this movie is Your Name(which made me cry too). Two great movies in one afternoon💕

[@re-noir]

You should also watch I Want to Eat Your Pancreas!! :D

[@jacky1483]

YESSS

[@longskinnybread4684]

I SECOND THIS

[@sleepwalker28]

Fun fact from the movie : Before the X comes off from everyone face, all the background music was playing backward until the X comes off (last scene). Maybe thats the reason the music from the start it feels weird.

[@Alicethe2NDream]

29:10 I started laughing so hard because of how shocked you were!!!😂

[@SuperMaaadio]

Yessss, it's finally here

[@theyluvky32]

You guys should react to grave yard of fireflies next!!

[@backupthing]

This is an old video, but I need to comment because I see a lot of people defending Uenos behavior, and tbh, the movie does too. There are just some things that can’t be forgiven, I believe. You can move on from them, you can become a better person, but when lines are passed, you’ll never be “good”. If Ueno still held an irrational grudge from childhood, fine, yeah, that’s a reasonable characterization. People are different, some hold stupid grudges and eventually get over them. Ueno not only bullied Nishimya as a child, but 1. Pulled her hearing aids out the moment they meet again after YEARS of not communicating. 2. Talks bad about her behind her back constantly, fully believing she’s a burden and nothing more. 3. Lured her into a false sense of comfort by acting kind and inviting her on a Ferris wheel, only to punch/shove her and continue to shit-talk once Nishimiya declares that she doesn’t hate Ueno. 4. Beats her tf up and physically fights her mom after she LITERALLY TRIED TO KILL HERSELF LIKE, A DAY AGO 5. Takes Nishimiyas apology/makeup/sorry I tried to kill my self gift and then slams the door on her. 6. After all that, is buddy-buddy friends with everyone and never has any form of consequences for her actions, except for getting slapped like, once. She just????? Why. I’m sorry but there’s just no forgiving this character. I don’t understand why the movie forgives her, or anyone else. Kawai sucks too, being self-centered and gaslighting everyone into believing that she wasn’t actively an abuser too, but at least it seems like she didn’t continue to mess with Nishimiya when she grew up.

[@dragontears]

It's very common to invite people from outside school to your school fest. Family and friends. So it's not unusual at the end that they're there. Glad y'all reacted to this. It's a great film. And god, losing 8 hearing aids. My mom has one pair and they're like a thousand dollars or some shit. Of course, mom's got the new nice ones now with Bluetooth connectivity and everything, but hearing aids have ALWAYS been expensive, and while Deaf people can totally go without if they want - especially people born deaf - hearing people will judge TF out of you if you don't have or use them. Regardless of the fact that there's a total barrier of entry due to both price and whether they'll work for you (and, you know, you shouldn't have to if you don't want to). Maybe Japanese hearing aid companies don't price gouge so much. I remember health care stuff being generally more affordable, just like everywhere else in the world. Not so sure about medical device tech, but it wouldn't surprise me.

[@randj1616]

''She moon you, bro'' 😂😂😂😂😂 I gonna tell my crush that sentence like I moon you. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Tnakamura11]

Nishimiya's voice actor is Saori Hayami who also did Shinobu Kocho from Demon Slayer.

[@たかし-p4t]

I am happy to know that foreigner reacted this movie. This anime movie is the best for me. Not only the story, but also the sound sound tracks, visual , and atmosphere in this movie is amazing! I want many people in the world to watch this masterpiece.

[@ayoayo1044]

this is one of the first animes ive shown my mom she loves it. Its such a touching story and so well written. The author of this also made a manga/anime called "To Your Eternity". It is also very moving and sad you guys should check it out whether it be in your free time or reactions.

[@Dashomin]

you should react to an OG anime movie too like Howl's moving castle

[@scarletknight6170]

Have you watched Grave of the Fireflies yet? It's so beautiful you can watch it multiple times, especially the fireflies. 😏

[@KikonSketches]

this movie hit hard with me because i made a lot of similar(not as horrible) mistakes that lead me to become the same as Ishida and i was able to overcome my past and stopped looking down everywhere i went, such a beautiful movie.

[@j.w.971]

@reel-time the voice actress for Shoko in the dub is actually deaf

[@crazylolbuilds4948]

There is also a movie called i want to eat your pangreas that gives me a similar feeling as a silent voice. Happy crying with this one.

[@arminarlert1953]

I love Kimi no Na Wa but this also have a place in my heart. Its much realistic and I cried a lot from this movie. Both are my top movies

[@ltzy1239]

I have always seen reactors or other people who watch this movie hate the boy( i.e. the main character)in those early scenes,it's not that I dislike people hateing his actions. I dnt Condone bullying and also do think that the way she was treated in the movie was bad and she didn't diserve any of it. Moving on from that the point I want to give out is that the boy is a kid ,im pretty sure he doesn't even understand what he is doing or the consequences for all his actions, ofcourse it may not necessarily justify his actions but another point to this is that he was not doing all that for his amusement but for others, that is their classmates . If you all noticed it or not he doesn't start bullying her from the moment she enrolled in their class but it starts after he hears others shit-talking about her. Looking more into his character we can understand that he did all that to stay relevant and important or noticable in his class.He is visibly confused when it all backfires and he instead starts getting bullied.And it's only when he saw his mother withdraw large sum of money he understood that his actions were not something that can be just Laughed-off. This is a great movie where it touches the all sides of bullying properly (the one responsible ,the bystanders and the victim of the bullying) I just want people to be more understanding towards his character.I also support the thought that it is because that most people view bullying as simple as a scenario of perpetrators and victims is why there is no effective way to stop" Bullying".His character is discovered more properly and in more depth in the manga.

[@southnorth3731]

React to Studio Ghibli films please ☺

[@KimCantSwim]

When Bryce said everyone are nice to her i began laughing like santa claus

[@dewantoroo]

"who the fuck is nishima btw?" Lol

[@BlackStar-gv1wl]

😂😂

[@usedtobemyself]

It's probably really unimportant but you don't have to go to the school that the school festival is at to attend it, it's open to the public.

[@naylisyazwina6836]

58:00 people that don't go to the same school can go to cultural festivals in Japan and Malaysia

[@decristal48]

Please react to "In this Corner of the World" 🙌

[@KAITHEINVADER56]

I heard this was based on a real story but in real life ishida died

[@mysterroniouscherry326]

If you realised the title a silent voice is actually about Shoya. The movie started with him silencing the whole world, closing himself from letting the world around him into his life. At the end of the movie, Shoya finally opened himself up, and letting everything flowing through his ears. That's when the film score started playing intensely, as all sounds of the surroundings enters his ears, and fills his life with colours again.

[@rawny3068]

Guys you should watch "grave of the fireflies" this is a masterpiece too

[@jaytriestoplay3647]

You guys all have such beautiful hearts. Just wanna say that :) much love guys, much love ❤️

[@lexiilexx620]

Great reaction yall I loved it and I can't wait for more also Ishida was the main bully but everyone in that class was at fault they didn't do anything to stop him so they just as guilty and kawaii playing the "innocent girl" ticked me off because she was not innocent at all she was only thinking bout herself she was acting very fake imo but I love this movie so much and can't wait for more from yall 😊💜

[@meg_dances6235]

BTW weathering with you came from the same people who made your name

[@sukemegu9977]

ポニーテールで急にテンション上がってるの面白い

[@MichelleAnnReactions]

Why do I feel like I already watched you react to this already? 😅

[@isabienafoxlynx1126]

Dejavu?

[@natalie-il7ur]

fr same

[@jimimphile]

it’s similar to your name?

[@theyluvky32]

No bc it crazy i’m trying to figure out if this is just a re-upload or not 😭

[@natalie-il7ur]

@@theyluvky32 i feel like ive definitly watched this reaction but i cant find proof 😭

[@jor.jor.]

When I first saw this, I cried throughout the whole movie 😭 idk how you guys didn't have a box of tissues

[@Bodneyblue]

Old post but I'll say it anyway.."Weathering With You"..I don't see it in your listings....It's another excellent movie..with cameos by the leads in "Your Name". And with a hint by Taki during one of his interviews towards the end of the movie..He says something which comes about in "Weathering With You"..Don't think I've seen any reactors pick it up.

[@promisemochi]

i adore this movie and it makes me so happy that you chose to react to it. thank you for this ♡

[@jm52hz]

i’m so happy you reacted to this!! this movie is amazing.

[@beep6583]

i think i’ve been watching you guys for a year or something at this point n i just wanted to say i love it here and u guys are awesome 💗💗 thanks for all the fun content u guys are kings fr fr

[@ReelTimeYT]

Thank u so much, that means the world to us 🥹❤️

[@cheezyb92]

Wolf Children is another AMAZING anime movie!

[@shahrulikram4123]

50:55 Nahh, the worst character is kawai (the one hugging nishimiya) at 51:50...

[@AMStryx]

I recommend the anime series A Sign of Affection. It's a slice-of-life anime that feature another deaf female-lead, and is much lighter in tone compared to this movie so there's no need to worry about your heart being metaphorically ripped out. Shoko didn't break a bone from when she jumped and Ishida caught her. She dislocated her shoulder at least and some muscle straining and likely some bruising from his grip, but no broken bones.

[@loowrez]

just want to say, you guys have the most genuine reactions I've seen from all the reaction vids I've watched. thumbs up.

[@seananime_copying]

16:20 it's the imagine he think

[@ghostlyrazgriz5228]

Kawai and the teacher are by far the worst characters in this movie. They let the bullying happen or joined in then learn nothing to better themselves. Also Shoko's shoulder was hurt because it was dislocated when he caught her

[@lolblunts]

oml rob has literally seen almost everything anime related lol

[@ReelTimeYT]

It’s a real problem 😅 - Rob

[@pixelz5923]

Dude this movie put a hole in my chest for about a week man