WHAT DID I JUST WATCH?!? | Children Of The Sea - GR Anime Review

This is a film that's pretty, very pretty. With that being said.....
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[@kyriedarwin3703]

a tip : you can watch movies at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.

[@jaidenrhett5968]

@Kyrie Darwin yea, I've been watching on Flixzone} for months myself :)

[@korbyncamilo4789]

@Kyrie Darwin yea, I've been using Flixzone} for since december myself =)

[@-IcarianFire-]

@@korbyncamilo4789 shut it bot

[@luwisnguyen]

There’s a point in the film where Ruka says, “I didn’t understand anything”. Me: Same.

[@emiliaganchorre]

Kinda funny. She said that near the end of the film.

[@meta__1564]

Big mood?!

[@Ghastly8P]

Essentially we are all made of the same matter and we all have a part in the universe and there is a cycle that always continues

[@Ghastly8P]

👍🏾

[@9axel5]

To me it had more of a meaning of struggling with self-worth, listening others and how to live her life. Her parents were close to divorce and she didn't want stay home. Perhaps she was afraid that she caused the situation and had guilt for it. Anyways, she was getting picked in school for being different, short, and she was very aware of that. She tried to fight back but her voice was not heard: teacher ignored her very early in film and instead said go home which wasn't either a place where she wanted to be (it's even worse when you think how the teacher knew she was getting bullied and yet she ignored although she doesn't know this). No one was helping her when she wanted someone to listen her, LISTEN. Humans were unable to listen nor communicate 100% of their feeling as it was said in the movie. You could see this for example just by watching her parents being unable to say the words that needed to be said: they hated seeing the other suffering or self harming so they couldn't see each other while both still loved one another deep down anyways. So the sea (Umi) listened her because she wanted to be listened or found. Then 80% of the movie happens and she hears the sea and finally can show all her feelings for the sea. She sees new life being born and life dying and understands something that we are all just living creatures who have a limited time in the world and it's the memories that fill our life. The ascension or what ever you may call it was her realization that perhaps she wasn't terrible worthless person after all. Finally her parents find her and she finally understands that she's perfect the way she is after all and she can live the life the way she wants and it's her monogatari. The end

[@Nestamachine]

“It tells a story that’s like a beautiful poem, but with vocabulary you feel like you need a thesaurus to understand.” That’s an absolutely wonderful way to describe it.

[@anasdebbagh9373]

Agree

[@fiorellatunjar2477]

Well, the movie did say that humans only understand a small fraction of the world around us, and that words cannot really explain what's going on. It's something beyond words.

[@willpickett9284]

Correct!

[@jaymeerenee2357]

for anyone that doesnt know, Umi symbolizes the sea, Sora symbolizes the sky and Ruka symbolizes the earth, so they will always be connected

[@seacyren161]

Still suck though cause they will never see each other again.

[@jackieclan815]

@@seacyren161 yep!

[@Y0kAiS]

This film goes into a philosophical discussion of where do we come from? We as humans always question this and why are we here? And yet we are well connected with everything.

[@kausthita11]

True, maybe it's just me, but I felt as if the film told us that the world doesn't revolve around you as a person Also, I felt that the whole festival thing was to show that there are many things we don't know

[@HackersSun]

The same way Mary is grilled cheese _nod nod_ There's a better way to do that than this

[@Ghastly8P]

Don’t forget about the cycle of life and how we all have a part of the universe end everything is made of the same thing

[@Ghastly8P]

KausThita the festival was the cycle of things notice how all the animals were eating umis breakdown of particles life ends and returns to the universe and is reborn into new life

[@kausthita11]

@@Ghastly8P true

[@TheLoneWorg]

I didn't understand a damn thing but the visuals were splendid.

[@RozaMain831]

Same here

[@stepsteel9040]

Did ya try feeling it before understand it (that’s what I did though)

[@zequi007]

Step Steel Yeah i felt confused

[@stepsteel9040]

Zequii007 X yeah, I felt confused as well also a little bit of mystery (that’s just how I felt though)

[@9axel5]

To me it had more of a meaning of struggling with self-worth, listening others and how to live her life. Her parents were close to divorce and she didn't want stay home. Perhaps she was afraid that she caused the situation and had guilt for it. Anyways, she was getting picked in school for being different, short, and she was very aware of that. She tried to fight back but her voice was not heard: teacher ignored her very early in film and instead said go home which wasn't either a place where she wanted to be (it's even worse when you think how the teacher knew she was getting bullied and yet she ignored although she doesn't know this). No one was helping her when she wanted someone to listen her, LISTEN. Humans were unable to listen nor communicate 100% of their feeling as it was said in the movie. You could see this for example just by watching her parents being unable to say the words that needed to be said: they hated seeing the other suffering or self harming so they couldn't see each other while both still loved one another deep down anyways. So the sea (Umi) listened her because she wanted to be listened or found. Then 80% of the movie happens and she hears the sea and finally can show all her feelings for the sea. She sees new life being born and life dying and understands something that we are all just living creatures who have a limited time in the world and it's the memories that fill our life. The ascension or what ever you may call it was her realization that perhaps she wasn't terrible worthless person after all. Finally her parents find her and she finally understands that she's perfect the way she is after all and she can live the life the way she wants and it's her monogatari. The end

[@lilmeowmeow6518]

The weirdest part is I can’t even tell if I enjoyed it or not, it just happened and I sat and watched.

[@seacyren161]

Lol same. But tbh i guess i dont like it because it went too deeply inro things that i feel dont need to be asked or explained since i already know much of why things are as they are but for the mostpart it was upsetting to me to know that all three of the kids will never see each other again.

[@janinebelleestrada7096]

​@@seacyren161lol you don't need to understand it though. Watching this movie made me remember what ego death felt like after eating magic shrooms. You understand it when you're high and left with more questions than answers after sobering up

[@sinnbadd278]

”all three of the kids will never see each other again” Apparently you didn’t understand it at all…

[@RandomSwiftie13]

Lol same. I thought to myself, Is this what it's like to have a trip?

[@TheCreepypro]

as a person who honestly believes aesthetic can be narrative this film is the reason I watch anime and I am happy to check it out

[@keiichimorisato98]

That is basically Red Line, the esthetics of the film tells so much more of the film's story than the dialogue.

[@lyndenprosser2026]

Hey Man, i just would like to say awesome review! You may not believe me but I actually did the english voice for Umi in the film. You can check my website: lyndenprosser.com for proof.

[@nez999]

@@lyndenprosser2026 That’s so cool, I literally just finished the movie in the English dub. You did a great job.

[@growingoaks]

@@lyndenprosser2026 I just watched the movie and I just said “wtf happened” at the end. I need to revisit the movie. Really great work on Umi’s lines!!!

[@WateryStar]

This movie really reminded me of my nine year old self who would ponder such things as the vastness of the ocean, space and meaning of life. Inevitably not having any answers but imaging the deep sea or far cosmos. Weirding myself out and having to snap back to reality. So even when the movie became more and more abstract, I didn't feel completely lost. It reminded me of the kinds of things I've wondered about over and over again. Feeling so "deep" but not being able to express any of it.

[@noellethao]

i feel this

[@moniquerawung14]

omg same here😭

[@Lithic_Arcana]

YES I’m glad I’m not alone

[@lunix3259]

People literally slept on this masterpiece, how are everyone is just talking about it now?

[@brianworden7022]

The anime was still a disappointing adaptation... But the animation is stunning. Just it removed too much to get it to fit into a room runtime.

[@CHUPII_]

Okay I’m glad I’m not the only one who ended this movie like “ I understand nothing”

[@duckybobeep4202]

same 🤣

[@xSmuckerZxJelly]

I think in a way that means you do understand. You understand that you understand nothing. And that’s okay! It’s an experience

[@emiliaganchorre]

I loved this film! When the credits hit, my brother and I let out screams of confusion and joy. *SPOILER ALERT This is my interpretation of the movie and the ending. The three important pieces to understand the film are 1) the song, 2) the meteor, and 3) the children. 1. The Importance of Song This is how the sea life communicate. Before we dive deeper into that, we must dive deeper into how we humans communicate. When one has an idea or an emotion, think of it as raw data in the human conscious. If we want to share it or have others understand how we feel, we must compress this data. There are many ways we humans compress this data. This includes words, facial expressions, tone of voice, body language, art, and song. There is a flaw in how we communicate; the receivers will never understand the full emotion, vision, or idea of the sender. Currently, it's impossible to share a one-to-one (exact) image, emotion, memory, and vision with others. When sea life communicates, little compression occurs. These amazing creatures send their raw feelings, emotions, ideas, etc. through song! This allows any creature to receive the data, decode it, and understand the exact emotion, thought, vision, and memory. All these songs are being sent through the Ocean. The Ocean stores all the conscious, emotion, and memories of those who live within it. Ruka, Umi, and Sora have the gift of understanding the language of the sea. 2. The meteor We must ask the question, what is a meteor? A meteor is a piece of planet or star. Knowing this, we know that there are meteors as old as the universe itself. The original stars and planets have become meteors that have traveled to new planets and galaxies. When those new planets die, they'll become meteors and travel to even more planets; it's a never-ending cycle. Some of these planets will be bare, some will have oceans, and some will have life in these oceans. This is why a meteor is so special it contains oceans from the many worlds and galaxies. 3. The Children From the beginning, we know that there is something special about Ruka. All the fish in the aquarium gather around her. Similar responses can be observed with Sora and Umi. It was not by chance that Ruka met the boys, but it was fate. The universe chose them from the moment they were born. Putting the Pieces Together to Understand the Ending The ocean, meteors, and the roles of the children come together. Ruka and Umi watch the meteor fall down to Earth (the Universe told Umi it was going to happen). The life of the Ocean soon finds out a meteor hit. Whales sing to communicate to the entire Ocean that the festival is about to begin. Ruka hears the song on Jim's computer and understands that there is a celebration. The Festival The purpose of the festival is to become one with the Universe and to start a new. For the festival to start, the meteor must be decoded. The children are needed to decode the meteor. This is their role. Ruka and Space What we witness when Ruka is in space is the many worlds, galaxies, life, consciousness, emotion, and memories that are on the meteor. When the process is over, she is ejected from the whale and falls back down to earth. Anglade and the Musicbox After the scene with Ruka, it cuts to Anglade winding a music box. The song that plays is "Happy Birthday." This symbolizes the birth of something new. New life has been created. The Ocean and Space On Earth, we are sandwiched between to worlds the Ocean and Space. During the festival, a piece of the Ocean was merged into Space. The life of the Ocean was successfully able to be one with the Universe. Final Thoughts This was a damn good movie. Previously, my favorite new Ghibli movie was "When Marnie Was There", but after watching this movie, it's my new favorite. I love how the writing, look, and soundtrack come together to get us a bit closer to actually understand what the language of the sea could be like. I also couldn't help but notice that the end of the movie shares a lot of similarities to the "End of Evangelion", my other favorite movie. Cheers!

[@MsNamineNobody]

I just watched it today and your interpretation made me enjoy the movie more. The visuals are amazing but I couldn't understand for the life of me the story whatsoever but reading this helped me so much more

[@aleynayaz294]

This helped me settle more of my thoughts on it, thank you!

[@WassupItsGio]

Im glad someone else understood the movie, i was getting tired of seeing so many comments of ppl saying the movie didnt make sense

[@9axel5]

To me it had more of a meaning of struggling with self-worth, listening others and how to live her life. Her parents were close to divorce and she didn't want stay home. Perhaps she was afraid that she caused the situation and had guilt for it. Anyways, she was getting picked in school for being different, short, and she was very aware of that. She tried to fight back but her voice was not heard: teacher ignored her very early in film and instead said go home which wasn't either a place where she wanted to be (it's even worse when you think how the teacher knew she was getting bullied and yet she ignored although she doesn't know this). No one was helping her when she wanted someone to listen her, LISTEN. Humans were unable to listen nor communicate 100% of their feeling as it was said in the movie. You could see this for example just by watching her parents being unable to say the words that needed to be said: they hated seeing the other suffering or self harming so they couldn't see each other while both still loved one another deep down anyways. So the sea (Umi) listened her because she wanted to be listened or found. Then 80% of the movie happens and she hears the sea and finally can show all her feelings for the sea. She sees new life being born and life dying and understands something that we are all just living creatures who have a limited time in the world and it's the memories that fill our life. The ascension or what ever you may call it was her realization that perhaps she wasn't terrible worthless person after all. Finally her parents find her and she finally understands that she's perfect the way she is after all and she can live the life the way she wants and it's her monogatari. The end

[@lyndenprosser2026]

Hey Man, i just would like to say awesome review! You may not believe me but I actually did the english voice for Umi in the film. You can check my website: lyndenprosser.com for proof.

[@Amy-cg7py]

Yeah, a friend and I went and saw it in cinemas December last year, and to see those visuals on a big screen was astounding. I can also confirm, when we got out of the cinema we just kinda looked at each other in confusion, "like holy shit that was amazing, but I have no clue what I just watched".

[@JoyceW-Art]

Honestly I would just watch this movie for it's visuals, this looks breathtaking!!!

[@piotrsegal6475]

My kind of understanding of the film: space, the sea is as vast as the space. They are similar in this matter. They live, without the need to be exploited by humans. By the constant exploring humans widen their territories. This is why the scientists in the movie are kept astray.

[@jaimecucalon2804]

We know more of space than of the ocean. Maybe is the about that wonder?

[@piotrsegal6475]

@@jaimecucalon2804 About the wonder, that should be left alone perhaps? Just reading the manga.

[@jaimecucalon2804]

@@piotrsegal6475 I will read the manga and then watch the movie again. I want to make sense of it.

[@piotrsegal6475]

@@jaimecucalon2804 In my view, the story is like GOTS 2: the deeper it goes, the more symbolical it becomes.

[@9axel5]

To me it had more of a meaning of struggling with self-worth, listening others and how to live her life. Her parents were close to divorce and she didn't want stay home. Perhaps she was afraid that she caused the situation and had guilt for it. Anyways, she was getting picked in school for being different, short, and she was very aware of that. She tried to fight back but her voice was not heard: teacher ignored her very early in film and instead said go home which wasn't either a place where she wanted to be (it's even worse when you think how the teacher knew she was getting bullied and yet she ignored although she doesn't know this). No one was helping her when she wanted someone to listen her, LISTEN. Humans were unable to listen nor communicate 100% of their feeling as it was said in the movie. You could see this for example just by watching her parents being unable to say the words that needed to be said: they hated seeing the other suffering or self harming so they couldn't see each other while both still loved one another deep down anyways. So the sea (Umi) listened her because she wanted to be listened or found. Then 80% of the movie happens and she hears the sea and finally can show all her feelings for the sea. She sees new life being born and life dying and understands something that we are all just living creatures who have a limited time in the world and it's the memories that fill our life. The ascension or what ever you may call it was her realization that perhaps she wasn't terrible worthless person after all. Finally her parents find her and she finally understands that she's perfect the way she is after all and she can live the life the way she wants and it's her monogatari. The end

[@tenmahakusho6390]

I watched the movie the other day and the animation Impressed me. The second half left me dazed and confused but gave me something to think about. It got me to read the manga now lol

[@flying_horse]

I feel that it's only in anime movies that it's acceptaple to say "I don't know what I watched , but it sure was pretty " In any other medium that would be result in a "this was shit " rating , but in anime it's the artistic expetion of the creator and should there fore be prassed

[@atomicapple0]

did you have a stroke

[@treebush]

There are plenty of anime shows that are like that for example, flip flapper where the majority just watch for the beautiful animation and artstyle

[@flying_horse]

@@treebush If you choose what you watch based on how it looks , I have nothing to say . That is if that is a criterion you use for everything else too Personally I have never heared someone say something along the lines of " that show with real people I watch makes no sence at all , but the cinematography and their use of lighing makes it all better . I can almost forget the lack of character "

[@treebush]

@@flying_horse Welcome to Anime fandom where we orgasm and understand the work animation and put sakuga on a pedestal and movies like Redline which is all about the artstyle and animation and not to mention Akira which define what animation in general is a whole today. Not to mention you live in an Era where Graphics and pushing that frontier is a priority from gaming to all sort of daily techs of Tv,s and phones where its not even necessary but still we go wild for 8k, 16k tvs. Also you havent watched old art films or Current indie films or the majority of youtube videos..

[@OriginalPiMan]

Some Disney fits that description, especially some of their mid 20th century stuff. I'm mostly thinking of Fantasia and other Silly Symphonies style works, but I'm pretty sure there's more.

[@thefischdeo]

"I can't really tell you what it's about though, because I'm honestly unsure if my experience of this narrative will be anything like what you might get out of the film from watching it." To me, that's the best recommendation you could give for a movie*; I'll be checking this out asap. Thank you for covering it! * _Especially_ when the film is so weird that you had to say it twice in a row ;)

[@9axel5]

To me it had more of a meaning of struggling with self-worth, listening others and how to live her life. Her parents were close to divorce and she didn't want stay home. Perhaps she was afraid that she caused the situation and had guilt for it. Anyways, she was getting picked in school for being different, short, and she was very aware of that. She tried to fight back but her voice was not heard: teacher ignored her very early in film and instead said go home which wasn't either a place where she wanted to be (it's even worse when you think how the teacher knew she was getting bullied and yet she ignored although she doesn't know this). No one was helping her when she wanted someone to listen her, LISTEN. Humans were unable to listen nor communicate 100% of their feeling as it was said in the movie. You could see this for example just by watching her parents being unable to say the words that needed to be said: they hated seeing the other suffering or self harming so they couldn't see each other while both still loved one another deep down anyways. So the sea (Umi) listened her because she wanted to be listened or found. Then 80% of the movie happens and she hears the sea and finally can show all her feelings for the sea. She sees new life being born and life dying and understands something that we are all just living creatures who have a limited time in the world and it's the memories that fill our life. The ascension or what ever you may call it was her realization that perhaps she wasn't terrible worthless person after all. Finally her parents find her and she finally understands that she's perfect the way she is after all and she can live the life the way she wants and it's her monogatari. The end

[@Coco-Momo]

I saw this film premiere at the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) with a friend. I knew no one else in that audience, but by the end of the film the people behind me tapped my shoulder and asked me, “hey so did you have any idea what the hell we just saw???” XD The film is still absolutely beautiful, and the main song, “Spirits of the Sea” touches me deeply.

[@humourlessjester3584]

Part of the film's themes are that of the unknown. Namely that we as people have limited understanding of our own universe. We can only perceive 4% of what's in the universe and we have only traveled a small portion of our oceans. In that sense I believe it's fitting that the film doesn't reveal its mysteries, show character backstory, explain world lore, or even tell you what's happening. Although since I have a passing interests in both astronomy and marine biology, aside from literary writing, I think I have a good grasp on the film, but even so I understand and am content at the fact that we can merely experience the film and not understand it. Because that's how life is in our universe.

[@9axel5]

To me it had more of a meaning of struggling with self-worth, listening others and how to live her life. Her parents were close to divorce and she didn't want stay home. Perhaps she was afraid that she caused the situation and had guilt for it. Anyways, she was getting picked in school for being different, short, and she was very aware of that. She tried to fight back but her voice was not heard: teacher ignored her very early in film and instead said go home which wasn't either a place where she wanted to be (it's even worse when you think how the teacher knew she was getting bullied and yet she ignored although she doesn't know this). No one was helping her when she wanted someone to listen her, LISTEN. Humans were unable to listen nor communicate 100% of their feeling as it was said in the movie. You could see this for example just by watching her parents being unable to say the words that needed to be said: they hated seeing the other suffering or self harming so they couldn't see each other while both still loved one another deep down anyways. So the sea (Umi) listened her because she wanted to be listened or found. Then 80% of the movie happens and she hears the sea and finally can show all her feelings for the sea. She sees new life being born and life dying and understands something that we are all just living creatures who have a limited time in the world and it's the memories that fill our life. The ascension or what ever you may call it was her realization that perhaps she wasn't terrible worthless person after all. Finally her parents find her and she finally understands that she's perfect the way she is after all and she can live the life the way she wants and it's her monogatari. The end

[@LadyRuin]

The visuals for this was amazing. But the story wasn't really for me. Definitely like watching someone's dream. And honestly I barely noticed the 3d

[@9axel5]

To me it had more of a meaning of struggling with self-worth, listening others and how to live her life. Her parents were close to divorce and she didn't want stay home. Perhaps she was afraid that she caused the situation and had guilt for it. Anyways, she was getting picked in school for being different, short, and she was very aware of that. She tried to fight back but her voice was not heard: teacher ignored her very early in film and instead said go home which wasn't either a place where she wanted to be (it's even worse when you think how the teacher knew she was getting bullied and yet she ignored although she doesn't know this). No one was helping her when she wanted someone to listen her, LISTEN. Humans were unable to listen nor communicate 100% of their feeling as it was said in the movie. You could see this for example just by watching her parents being unable to say the words that needed to be said: they hated seeing the other suffering or self harming so they couldn't see each other while both still loved one another deep down anyways. So the sea (Umi) listened her because she wanted to be listened or found. Then 80% of the movie happens and she hears the sea and finally can show all her feelings for the sea. She sees new life being born and life dying and understands something that we are all just living creatures who have a limited time in the world and it's the memories that fill our life. The ascension or what ever you may call it was her realization that perhaps she wasn't terrible worthless person after all. Finally her parents find her and she finally understands that she's perfect the way she is after all and she can live the life the way she wants and it's her monogatari. The end

[@odini4289]

@@9axel5 I thought the exact same while watching the movie

[@seacyren161]

Exactly. It was too much for me but i definetly appreciated the art. It was AMAZING!

[@kiritokazuto2398]

I wonder who this 'Calhoonboy' and 'Siri Yamiko' are. They've been donating him over 10 dollars every month for years now. It's appreciative but it still surprises me.

[@maattthhhh]

Makes you wonder if they've met Arkada in some convention or something.

[@WhySoPrettyJinsoul.]

I've been his subscriber since 2016 and that two names always pops up in his patreon lol

[@EbullientSMP]

Weird stuff honestly takes a lot of interest from me. I adore bizarre films even if their story might not be sensible or smth most people enjoy, and this one being well-animated as it is? Wehehel I think you've sold me on this one.

[@rikkyun04]

My first anime movie in a theatre... I was also speechless... Those raw sounds... Those abstract flow of animation... One thing I know is that I will never forget this film😌

[@samarshaikh2271]

I want to watch it too in theater

[@strawberryfox8819]

Watching this felt like being in the deepest meditative state I've ever been in. It felt like I understood the entire universe, the reason whe exist, yet knowing nothing at the same time. I watched it with my sister and we were both like (@・Д・＠）??

[@Norbert_Sattler]

"I thought we were talking about the ocean and suddenly: SPACE!" Anyone else getting Echo the Dolphin flashbacks here? ^^

[@lyndenprosser2026]

Hey Man, i just would like to say awesome review! You may not believe me but I actually did the english voice for Umi in the film. You can check my website: lyndenprosser.com for proof.

[@loscolores1324]

I’m so glad they finally made a movie of this. I used to read the manga when I was younger.

[@lyndenprosser2026]

Hey Man, i just would like to say awesome review! You may not believe me but I actually did the english voice for Umi in the film. You can check my website: lyndenprosser.com for proof.

[@loscolores1324]

@@lyndenprosser2026 that’s awesome man. You did great 😊 I look forward to seeing whatever projects you do in the future.

[@animalfinatic9366]

Aww that's nice

[@teti9087]

@@lyndenprosser2026 wow really?? You sound a lot like Aang from Avatar’s voice actor.

[@roxanneabudarham4501]

I'm so glad people are finally talking about my favorite movie, I feel like no one i know has even heard of it! It's honestly one if not THE most artistic pieces of media ive seen in my lifetime, with an insane amounnt of passion in its creation. ...also, my girlfriend and i watched it on acid and it was one of the most incredible and memorable experiences in my life.

[@Saturn_Ivory]

This movie to me meant understanding the deeper meaning of the cycle of life, death and rebirth. We are all on our own spiritual journeys to understand not our purpose in this life. As Ruka feels she is unworthy to of experiences she just encountered. But as the old woman character says at the end of the film “YOU ARE PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE.” Literally had me sobbing at the end of the film. Everyone’s life holds an impact of great importance and purpose.

[@vustvaleo8068]

I think "Ocean Man" will go well with this movie.

[@leg912]

the sequel

[@groofay]

I was already on board while you were talking about the visuals, but when you said Hisaishi composed the soundtrack, I knew I HAVE to see this.

[@BasementOtaku]

So happy this is on Netflix so I can watch it! We're just so spoiled with all of these anime movies coming to streaming platforms. I remember going most of my life assuming an anime movies would only ever be viewable true piracy or a DVD purchase. It was fantastic being able to watch so many of them in theaters before the pandemic hit.

[@leviacronym6770]

Yeah I was about to pay for it on Amazon Prime when I noticed it was on Netflix for free.

[@joshharrez]

You have to buy it on blu ray ... Trust me 100 times more gorgeous

[@joshharrez]

Get it on blu ray .trust me

[@AscendantStoic]

It seems to me that this movie suffers from the same problem that Akira suffered from, while Akira was a visual spectacle and very well directed the fact the creator of the manga had to butcher his own story the spans 6 thick manga volumes to fit it into a 2hr movie was going to inevitably impact the story and how comprehensible it is. Same with Children of the Sea, which almost tries the same exact thing and butchers a 5 vol story to fit it into a 2hr movie, the result as should have been expected is a truncated version of the story that's missing a lot of character development and worldbuilding, which makes it much more confusing (unnecessarily so) than it should have been, making these movies basically elaborate advertisements for the manga, which is sad, and one of the main reasons i prefer original anime movies that aren't based on anything like Wolf Children and Your Name.

[@tuckerjohnston1844]

AscendantStoic Akira anime is still good to watch I don’t think the anime ruins the story of the manga.

[@AscendantStoic]

@@tuckerjohnston1844 It's fun to watch, but if you want to understand what's actually going on you have to read the manga, a lot of stuff (like entire character arcs) got cut out in order to fit the story into a 2h movie.

[@simonrex5458]

i absolutely agree with you a lot of manga that i ve read get the same treatment wish make me wonder WTF is wrong with the anime industry there isn't any manga that i ve read that got an excellent adaptation for example this year god of high school and tower of god they were missing a lot of character development and worldbuilding

[@AscendantStoic]

@@simonrex5458 Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood and Attack on Titan are some of the few perfect manga adaptations, specially in the case of Attack on Titan they elevate the source material so much with the music, voice-acting and thrilling dynamic action scenes. Personally I think anime movies should be more focused on original ideas and concepts, they should stop trying to butcher stories that span 5-8 manga volumes and stuff them into 2hr movies, unless they try doing a trilogy or something which is something that's rarely tried in Anime movies.

[@WateryStar]

This is why I prefer TV series over movies. More of the story and character development can be explored in a set amount of episodes than a movie can hope to accomplish. I did enjoy Children of the Sea I suppose in a similar way to Akira. Flood of visuals and abstract concepts makes me really ponder. But its a shame how confusing both become, definitely felt something was missing . At least there is source material to read to fill in the gaps. At the same time I think it did pretty well within the constraints of a film.

[@thattimestampguy]

0:09 Movie 🎥 Time 🍿 3:50 Deep Sea 🌊 to Deep Space 💫 5:20 Big Theatre Fitting Films 7:14 It’s a film requiring a specific audience

[@milddiffuse]

Why not

[@GnogginGnome]

Thank that time stamp guy, very cool!

[@shaer9750]

I'm sorry but I had to continously force myself to watch this movie and even after that i still wasn't able to finish it. Honestly, the animation was more or less the only element that got me through 35 mins of the movie. I had a lot of personal issues with it mainly dealing with the lack of storyline or purpose: Why were the other characters, a.k.a the human officials so involved in the sea party? Why were they always 'out of time'? The parents picking out special days to finaly realise they have a daughter who seemed to have been revealing some symptoms of emotional neglect? Why did the main protagonist go on with the boys' impulses when she had not built a strong relationship with them. The older boy's (the blonde) love-hate relationship with op was a confusing; one moment he was making some not-so-nice comments about her (which to be honest were true but could have been said diplomaticly without the unecessary sass) and the next moment he's holding her hand and dragging her to sea. This truly seemed to be spongy art: colours splashing everywhere with no narrative or motive like the speaker stated. But because these are not the kinds of art I'm into and did not enjoy does not mean there arent people out there who may really adore it. It's still someone's hardwork nonetheless, which to be respected.

[@jenniferho8358]

this was the most beautiful and a combination of words that i cannot describe film ive ever seen. I did not understand anything in this movie, but i did go through a type of fever dream that you forget the minute you wake up. amazing

[@serraarkan7079]

It feels like some type of wonderfully, confusing fever dream you can't escape but so abstract that it's off putting. Your just left with so many questions.

[@Shinkami_Chuu]

Children of the sea is the best film of 2019 to me.

[@Cloudy_Canadian]

Your vocabulary and perspective of thought are incredible, this review was one of your best yet! I love all your videos, but this one for some reason stands out to me, and not just because it is most recent one currently either. I am so happy I met you at ConBravo many years back, if it wasn't for that day I don't know if I would have found your channel. Please continue the great work you do for this channel, I genuinely look forward to future videos you create.

[@jeffreyholley4307]

unreal !! this is one that reminds me of why i fell in love with ANIME in the first place.. BEAUTIFUL. thank you always my friend! you rock bro, love all of your talks!

[@TheCherrylover85]

Definitely a film to watch when you're high off your rocker. Re-watching this weekend. I felt so good watching this sober, and amazed. Just imagine this high.

[@tintinaus]

I saw it in the cinema subbed late last year. On Twitter I wrote: Film 3: Children of the Sea. A stand-alone anime movie. When a girl having personal probkens discovers 2 boys living at the aquarium after being raised by dugongs, obviously adventure ensues. The art style is un-typical, and the messaging a bit over done. But when the main concept is trying to meld traditional beliefs with modern scientific understandings and does so by means of a visual LSD trip, perhaps over done is really just right.

[@boydudereviews]

Interesting. You should do a ranking of all the Studio Ghibli movies.

[@BeefForLess]

That's not a bad idea, but keep in mind he still hasn't watched Porco Rosso, and I don't think he will for quite some time because he's saving it for a rainy day. So, for him to do a ranking and for it to be fair, he'd need to watch that film.

[@donovanchilton5817]

can't. he hasn't seen the best movie

[@boydudereviews]

@@BeefForLess Oh I see. Well I understand if he wants to wait for it for a rainy day. But it ain't that bad.

[@niino4329]

1:23 Did you edit this twice into the video on purpose?

[@milddiffuse]

I was actually wondering that too. Especially because Tenet is still fresh on my mind.

[@ashleyallen6195]

"Oh yeah! It's one of *those* films!"

[@ashleyallen6195]

@@milddiffuse he did. He wanted to give an example of the film's experience. Like he said, it's kinda comparable to Akira in that sense

[@alexandrascrimshaw4191]

@@ashleyallen6195 just watched the film. But I don't understand how repeating that phrase gives an example of the film's experience. What do you mean by that?

[@itsamaniarts]

I thought I choked on my juice and skipped back in time for a second. Luckily that was not true lol

[@KeithBelow]

I thought we were talking about the ocean and suddenly we're talking about... space. So it pulled a Trigger?

[@JohnyB1989]

This movie is just about connection. Connections are sometimes unreal. The coincidences they come with, the changes they start in you.

[@MoonShadow333]

Daisuke Igarashi, the author of the original manga, is someone I would define as a non regular mangada. He is an artist that happens to express himself through this kind of drawings. I would recommend everyone to see the documentary that Naoki Urasawa made on him.

[@emiliaganchorre]

Anyone notice how the ideas are similar to what's present in "End of Evangelion"? I think it might just be me.

[@singular9]

I just watched this yesterday!!!! It was GORGEOUS. One one end...its super odd and suspicious, but as you go deeper into the secrets, it becomes strangely organized. I really....really loved the art work. And the "look you don't have to understand anything, just roll with it" attitude was refreshing. Also...the sound track...was really good and there wasn't any excessive music, sometimes, just ambiance was enough. Edit: The movies that this reminds me of...feeling wise (music, art, film, cinema, "ambiance?") is blade runner 2049. I watched it on the "big screen"...and....even though the genre is more cyberpunk/scifi...it still gave me the same feeling as this movie. You don't get wtf is going on....but you don't need to.

[@raien6092]

I watched this movie in a movie theater and damn it feel like you are sinking deeper and deeper into ocean every second in this movie

[@PK-yg4py]

Will you watch the Violet Evergarden movie?

[@consciousartlife]

If you don't understand spirituality and the depths of life, you don't understand this film, but if you do understand, you are not in doubt at all of what this movie represented. It's amazing.

[@animeyahallo3887]

I foresee that this anime would swallow me due to it's animation and audio visual.

[@Timazari]

Y’all stop callin it weird call it spiritual you need to listen to the message and what they are saying, the overall message is that we are all connected and life on earth and other planets are exactly like space and other BIG messages and meanings to the movie it’s right in our faces. It’s not “aesthetic, just a movie, weird or art “ it is TRYING TO SEND U A MESSAGE

[@Xaeveax]

This immediately became one of my favorite pieces of anime after watching it. I think it could have developed the characters/backstories a little bit more, but I loved it thoroughly. The mood is perfect, and the many meanings can be interpreted in many ways.

[@lapislazuli3738]

the movie kinda lacked on that part. if you want the backstories and the development, it is in the manga. hwoever, i warn you that youll get no answers for the questions you may have in the movie. the author seems to stick to that.

[@faithfullkadan2969]

This movie in its most basic form is about becoming enlightened and finding yourself. The granny at the end states it herself in which she remembers a time when she was rukas age that the same thing happened to her. The universe came to her in the form of 2 boys to show her not only the secrets of the sea but to understand that there is greatness within her. Visually this film is meant to be enjoyed for all to see but unless you know about the cultures that live closely with the sea or how we as humans are connected to everything, it just seems like one big trip ❤ lol

[@Aight7]

I'm glad I found this. Watched it today (2024)and I don't know if I understood the movie or if I'm completely dumb. I found it compelling for brain. But it's absolutely stunning the way it was made. This movie in teathers must have been a pure joy to watch

[@BinaryDood]

to say words would be loose the point. You are into the whale's hertz, pure emotion, communicating. No words.

[@teti9087]

Literally right when the movie ended I yelled “what did I just watch”.. and now I’m here :)

[@pinkdruid2347]

As an animation major, this film is endlessly interesting to me. So rarely do you see a film that is THIS introspective and artistic. This film is like the essence of being an artist, a philosopher, poet, and a scientist all wrapped up in one. I can't imagine how difficult, but also how fun it must be to work on a film like this.

[@SchuterShooter]

I saw the opening frames and knowing nothing about the film could feel the Tekkonkinkreet vibes. Incredible style

[@riju_kun]

Tristan's work is so amazing.... He inspired me to open up my own KZbin channel recently with anime art and recommendation content in it.... But I don't have much people engaging yet so that I can start up making a fun community

[@rajarshiaich6886]

Awesome content bro

[@rijushots]

I subscribed

[@5yenwishes590]

The way I understood the film is that every living creature in this world is connected. We all are made of the same matter, matter that it's found in space. We literally have a cosmos inside of us. From scientific findings life started in the sea, then when the atmosphere became more livable the animals from the sea evolved to live on land, we come from the sea. This is explained during the last monologue when the guy is looking through the telescope and playing the music box, basically again we all are one and one with the universe and everything in it. I read part of the manga before I watched the movie and they skipped quite a lot of things. I forgot if the movie explained it, but the meteor in the manga symbolized sperm, yes sperm. They explained that meteors were considered the "sperm" of the gods and when they fell at sea it created life.

[@grinreaperoftrolls7528]

I watched this with my friends, and now we have a running joke about the jaw harp sound

[@Mannymba]

I think this film is about a girl who didn't see herself fitting anywhere, but then realizes she doesn't have to fit in but shine so she can be remembered

[@Olivia-ch6fh]

It is now on netflix i know its not the same as theater viewing but I believe it is worth watching still

[@SaraS-jq1ln]

I was into it the first half... The second half really lost me and bored me because I couldn't even tell what was going on

[@noravanguard3993]

The movie works better as a supplementary to the manga series I highly recommend the manga it's a great story with unique art

[@HKy0uma]

This film wanted to be something else at the end of the movie. I get it. We are all star dust, and the fish have some special connection with the universe. I recommend watch this while not sober. Maybe it will make more sense.

[@joshharrez]

I hadn't smoked in two weeks smoked some good good and I thought this bitch was in a dream .. when the end where she meets that girl again I thought it was a second chance type thing lolo I was lost af

[@maldacah]

there was a theater showing in my city this week and i didn't find out until the day AFTER the last showing UGGHHHH 😭😭😭it looks absolutely fantastic though! i'll be sure to give it a watch at some point ^^

[@Gorpinster]

I had the opportunity to watch this in a theatre at the Vancouver International Film Festival last year, and I totally agree that it's a film that is better in a theatre. I had the same "WTF did I just watch" moment as soon as the credits started rolling as well. Even now almost a year later, I still don't know if I like it or not. It was certainly an experience.

[@WassupItsGio]

I don’t understand why so many ppl are saying they didn’t understand a single thing, i get that the topics were pretty deep but with just a little bit of thinking it makes sense. Id love to see some questions yall have, maybe i can help

[@EverythingIsNothing4]

this is definitely worth it to watch once for the visuals, like it’s probably the most beautifully animated film I’ve ever seen, but the plot just doesn’t make sense. Like it comes across as trying too hard and fake deep lmao, but it’s enjoyable as being a pretty movie but that’s it

[@Ghastly8P]

Essentially we are all made of the same matter and we all have a part in the universe and there is a cycle that always continues life ends and is reborn into something new and different

[@princess-celestia]

4:04 Ah, yes, space. The one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism.

[@leviacronym6770]

...yet.

[@impalacrush2439]

those animator flexing moment are something else on this one, when he said he didnt like the 3d part of the movie i was kinda bummed, this movie managed to make the one take screen on such level of detailness, take the running scene, the camera works are clearly focused on mc but while making the background as lively as possible, and when the mc make turn, i was sold that the animator did not have to flex THAT hard, but goddamn i glad they did

[@simeonmaximofernandez3364]

It is a story of life and its connectivity with everything. It is very deep and full of visual beauty.

[@Wow-ww3zo]

I just finished watching this movie, and I can perfectly understand all of it, even down to the last details, because it's just one of those movies where you just have to let everything go to understand it, if that makes any sense.

[@codenameraptor3912]

Not a lot of people are talking about this film. I enjoyed it very much. For me it is a metaphor on life itself. Pretty much that everything is connected.. That beyond the universe is a new life. Pretty much a film of a conception of an egg.

[@Tenchinu]

Arkada: But you know who I like to give thanks to at this part of the video? Yes.... my patre- Me: RAID SHADOW LEGENDS!!!

[@lisahamrick5185]

This universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are -Rumi The universe lives within us all. As above, so below, As the universe, so the soul, As within, so without

[@sandshark2517]

The visuals and music alone would feel like something out of Fantasia

[@kreol1q1q]

Well... this ceratinly looks like a trip. Gonna have to watch it, once it becomes available to me. Oh, and it's been fun going through your videos and remembering what I broadly thought of the subject matter (or the video itself), and retroactively commenting it. Hope you don't mind the spam, though the likelyhood of anyone ever seeing all of the comments must be pretty low. I hope I'm just being a tiny useful blip on the algorithm's omnicient radar.

[@dailym0mo]

Honestly this should have been sooo much popular

[@lapislazuli3738]

this is the point of the movie: there are things that humans will never understand nor explain, but only feel. even when the answers in which we seek to satisfy our curiosity are present, whispered by the universe, we can never see it because we are uncapable of doing so. it is evident on the fact that some rated this story down for the fact that we did not understand what and why everything happened when the main point was to never actually try to comprehend them. just to feel. just to witness its beauty as how ruka had witnessed it on one of her mundane summer days. in the manga, there was more backstories and build up on each of the characters that explain why they behave that certain way. there were also chapters in which they had shown that there are many strange and supernatural phenomena that had been occurring years before Umi, Sora, and Ruka happened and are maybe linked to the festival. there were a lot of other things left out in the movie which kinda disappointed me when i first watched it. but the visuals, the way they interpreted igarashi's work to fit in a 2 hour movie were still superb and left me satisfied.

[@afiffarhati4580]

"Welcome *BACK* to the *END* of the video" Yeah , the lines you make for these scripts...

[@Konamalunu]

I watchted it just now on amazon and really enjoyed it. After the movie has come to it's end, I made a mistake and read a few (german) comments. Instead of appreciating the movie for what it is, the guys said it was "boring" or the plot of "everthing is connected" is not novel enough. People are always complaining about the movie landscape. But if someone tries something new, it's dilettante or too convoluted. I am not saying the the movie's concept is something new, but the movie does a good job in letting the viewer feel it.

[@joshharrez]

Man you should have seen it on blu ray

[@KaregoAt]

Just saw it today, what an experience... Really the kind of movie that leaves you with more of an emotion than a clear opinion of the plot, or narrative points, or dialogue.

[@ethansalazar799]

Just finished watching it my brain feels like I had a stroke

[@akiheavenly6]

This film is like a Haruki Murakami book; the author sets up the mystery that he can't solve himself. But the magical world building makes the journey worth it. So if you hate Murakami's books for the aforementioned reason then you'll dislike this movie. But I still recommend it because it's visually stunning.

[@NewtracksVideos]

I thought I was in for a little story about some kids swimming around with dolphins, and whales. What I got was something more thematically inline with "Tree of LIfe" or "2001 - A Space Odyssey".

[@darkling669922]

You really needed to see this film on theaters. Here in Mexico we had the luck of having it last year and I felt I was watching 2001: A Space Odyssey but animated in the sea. It was amazing, even when the story is super weird.

[@jllmrl.-.7633]

as a person who is rarely understood emotionally and mentally i loved this film. It confused me a bit at first but then i actually got to know the characters which surprised me a lot.

[@Maas.01]

I literally paused during mid video and watched it (cuz I remember seeing the poster when It came and completely ignored it), two hours later here I am, back to continue the video and I LOVED IT! pure artistry thank you recommending it

[@brandonjohnson9980]

This movie is #1 on my top 10. And I don’t think that will ever change

[@sinnbadd278]

Am I the only one who actually understood the movie and what it was about?

[@CerridwenVids]

Hoo-boy, that film has a lot of philosophical and metaphysical symbolism. It felt so existential at times, but as the story progresses I like how the message shifts to, "Hey, don't worry we're all secretly connected. You just gotta know how to find the clues." I'm still reeling from some of the intense animated 'dream' whale bits.

[@finneaswoodhouse1457]

Just watched this movie and I HAD to come to KZbin to see what other people had to say about it. WHOA. I’m still processing it myself. I love what you thought. It is truly a work of art, and I’m gonna take a couple of days to figure out what it meant

[@171QA]

Well, this is a movie I won’t show my mom since she has trouble following these type of films.

[@TheTMKF]

I got to see this in a theater. The climax of the movie was one of the most immersive, gobsmacking things I've ever seen. Like, up until that point, the movie is beautiful, but a bit boring with ambitious but flawed storytelling. Then it hits that scene and you're just transported. There's no way to describe it other than "bewildering". It just OVERWHELMS you. I'm a film buff who has seen lots of weird and powerful movies (stuff like Spirit of the Beehive, La Porcille, A Taste of Cherry, etc.). Trust me when I say that that scene is a rare cinematic achievement. When we left the theater, my GF seemed to be in a daze. As we approached the theater exit, she grabbed my arm, buckled a little, and then began sobbing uncontrollably. She was apologizing and saying, "I don't know why I'm crying." I got what she meant completely. The actual events of the movie aren't "sad" per se. But by the end you've been on such an emotional journey that you are exhausted, and you feel as if the movie has filled you with emotional contradictions that you can no longer contain. You overflow.