The credits in the theaters for this was so surreal. Literally not a single person walked out as the staff list scrolled by; everyone just sat there in stunned silence and you could just hear sniffling around the packed theater. The whole film was magical, but that moment of subtle respect for the artists behind it sticks with me so hard
Just for makesure, i think people at the end make it crying for some reason, so i wanna know why you guys crying ? For me Look Back so universal, not about only message for creator or how about make comic like mangaka, buts its about people connection and how you can influence someone. When i watching look back, i have cry for 3 second. First : Opening film or 5m first film, second : Fujino Raining Dancing, Third : When Fujino invite Kyomoto for dating, also im crying to when light song playing for ending credit song. When i seeing fujino and kyomoto, just make me remind my self and my father i have lost I have intrested to know how you guys feeling about this movie, something like that.
This movie really changed my life. I watched this yesterday and it made me turn on my drawing tablet and i animated and had SO MUCH fun I've had in MONTHS. This is officially the greatest piece of media I've consumed in my entire life
Be careful to pace yourself! I did the same thing and got a little too excited about learning and ended up being burnt out (getting over it though!) just make sure you have some semblance of a reason for *why* you are drawing and keep it in mind when you’re working. I didn’t do that and ended up trying to do more than my reason for drawing could motivate me. Best of luck!!!! So happy to see people being motivated like this to create
I was diagnosed with an autoimmune conditions a few months ago and I haven't felt like painting or doing art at all. I was pursuing my Bachelors in Fine Arts before that and I gave up on it. After watching this movie I changed my mind and went out and bought canvas and paint and immediately got to work. It really hit me
TLDR: I dont think your videos are bad, they helped me find meaning and purpose in my life by getting back into art. I want to be animator to make something that other will enjoy. So thank you for your videos.🙏🏽 Full version: If it means anything, I dont think that your videos are bad. I find them informative and somewhat inspirational. I also use to do art as a kid, but I unfortunately burnt myself out by people using me and my art as guinea pigs to useless stuff instead of treating art with the respect it deserve , not to mention that as I got older people thought I was lame for it.... So I ended up quitting. For years.... But I randomly remember coming across one of your animation analysis videos. It made me realise that animation/art is one of the best things to come from life (imo). Hearing how passionate you spoke about animation and your appreciation for the animators brought back times to when I enjoyed art. Not because it was the "cool thing" to do. But because I felt a sense of accomplishment. I created something that people can enjoy. Before I felt aimless with no interest in anything, nor a career to pursue. Your videos helped re-ignite my passion for art and I've gone back into it. I've even developed in interest in being an animator (who knows maybe you'll see me animate a cool scene😅). I also want to create a product that people can enjoy, something that gives me purpose and a sense of accomplishment, like my life has meaning. So thank you for making these educational and inspirational (at least for me) videos. I hope you are can find more success on this channel and can hopefully make videos for a living 🙏🏽.
Loved hearing your thoughts on the film, you’re always super informative and passionate about this craft we all deeply love. It’s very clear that you not only care about this medium but the people behind it. I was unaware that you’re an artist! Even if you may have stopped drawing at some point, if you still at all find it creatively fulfilling; I hope you seek it out again if it makes you happy! We all quit and give up, some longer than others. But you’d be surprised to see how much you can improve when you bounce back into something you’ve long abandoned. I have faith in your creative endeavors; whether it be through videos or pencil on paper!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts at the end. I really appreciated you opening up and just wanted to make sure you know how much your videos have impacted me as an artist. I'm in animation school right now and have been working every moment of every day in pursuit of finally becoming a great animator. I can't guarantee that I'll make it big, but I'm going to try my very hardest to make it happen. And if I do make it, I'm going to make it known how much your videos impacted me. Right now I'm working on a fan project that'll probably end up being pretty big. During the summer, I consistently worked 12 hour days in pursuit of making the best cut of animation in the project. I got super depressed and pretty much didn't talk to or hang out with anybody for months. The main driving force for me working was to create something on the level on those who inspired me. And the thing that inspired me most during the summer was your videos. Watching your animation analysis videos on jjk and chainsaw man genuinely gave me a massive surge of inspiration everytime I watched them. I'd actually start my morning everyday by eating breakfast and watching your videos 10 minutes at a time. Seeing how passionate you were about animation and animators made me only want to create more. And I also learned a lot through having you break things down and analyze them. Basically, your videos inspired me to create and kept me going for 4 months straight until school started back up. All of your work on this youtube channel is extremely meaningful to me, and it probably is to many others too. I'm glad that this youtube channel is your calling and I hope I made it clear how much of an impact your videos have left on me. I know I'm still no where near being an actual good animator yet, but someday I will. And if I ever make it big, I'll make it known how much your videos have helped me. Thank you!
I got to watch it in the movie theater in my country and I have to say it was a superb experience. Loved it. The theatrical release also had interviews with the seiyus and the director and that was super interesting. Kiyotaka Oshiyama said that he intentionally didn't want some of the help lines to be cleaned up so that you could tell that humans animated it. He talked about how if an AI created images with help lines it would just be an art style, bit seeing it in human animated media tells a story of it's own.
This movie is special, but to me this video is special, too. I always watch your videos, every time I learn so much and I get to watch some of my favorite moments in anime in a new light, but most of all I deeply resonate with the way you experience media (including the very frequent and abundant crying). The way you reacted to this movie mirrors the way I did so perfectly it's almost scary lol Sometimes I feel alone (and even guilty strangely) in the way I immerse myself in art and deeply care for it, and I don't want to get parasocial but it would be so cool to be in the same room with you and talk about anime for hours, and I know many others feel this way too. Existential dread is a bitch, but we live in a world where we all can get together through art, and I think this is amazing. This movie is probably one of my favorite things ever. Keep doing what you do.
Yep, this is my favorite video from you bro. Your videos aren't nowhere near shitty, because just seeing someone with your level of understanding and appreciation for the medium of animation is something extremely rare and interesting to watch in itself. Keep up the good work.
This is me but with The Wild Robot. I was looking forward to it but wasn't expecting much from it let alone having tears in my eyes. Look Back on the other hand, I was every excited for. I was expecting to cry but not a single drop of tear rolled down my cheek. It was a great movie for sure and a sad one at that but not a cryfest as so many people were claiming it to be. Anyways, this isn't really a criticism so don't look at it in that way. Great movie, amazing adaptation of the one shot. I really hope that someday we get a Goodbye Eri movie with this level of passion and creativity.
I was damned worried about you when you started crying in the beginning cuz the ending was gonna hit you with 10x impact and yeah your videos are not meaningless they gives me freedom and knowledge to judge the things that are actually good and I no longer have to follow the crowds to get some attention also I don't want to see you cry again cuz man it hit me too, The line "I am so glad that I am a anime fan" reached to my heart 😭😭
Hey MankoMan Finally got around to watching this video. I hadn’t watched it yet because I wanted to watch look back first myself. After watching the video I did not expect for the most important part to come at the end. I don’t think I’ve seen a more human and honest reflection on the internet. It has been a day of deep reflection, one of the reasons I like art so much-It cuts through the fluff and prods at its core what it means to be alive. What it means to be alive is not an easy question and it doesn’t have a universally accepted answer. You talked about nihilism and existential dread. I breezed through your disclaimer because I believe I understand the feeling well myself. After hearing you talk I felt prompted to write this; idk if you will read this but neither did you know I specifically would watch your video, so idk if it matters lol. I’m gonna try anyways. By the way, so it is not a surprise when I get there, this is an attempt to make you think about giving your life to Jesus Christ. You may not want to hear this; that’s fine, I’m happy that I have tried. I write. This is my chosen medium of art. Creative Writing. I write because I was inspired, like many artists before me, by the work of the greats of our time. I don’t know if you watched it, but it was that Pokemon Gotcha video that released 2021 or something, that really got me off my bum and put the pencil in my hand. I write because…I’m not sure why I write specifically, actually, I often say its because the medium is accessible, though despite my many qualms with writing and my many attempts to transfer art forms I always come back to it so maybe its something deeper. Art to me is…it is hard to describe. The content mill that dominates our world, I wouldn’t call it art-all this production often amounts to just tools to print money, low effort cash grabs that prioritize genre based exploitation, in my opinion. Something like Look Back is different to me in the sense that there is an honesty in its storytelling, a genuine striving, that tends to be absent from works where passion is restrained and deadlines are enforced. When art is passionate it becomes a form of living; people often talk about escapist works as alternatives to life, but it’s never felt that way to me. I don’t think they are alternatives, just moments of new experiences, new perspectives. They don’t replace life, they enhance it. As I watched Look Back I felt that same sorta “enhancing”, if you know what I mean, a sort of honesty, a breath of fresh air when all the air around you is crazy polluted. We make art because it enhances life. I think even in a perfect world I would still make art, showing how much more we need it in a world as broken as our own. But it brings into question, as you aptly put…what does it mean to enhance life if life itself is meaningless? What does it mean to find meaning in a meaningless world? The answer to that, if life is meaningless, is of course, that it is meaningless to find meaning in meaninglessness. Bluntly put, I do not believe that life is meaningless. I believe that there is plenty reason to believe that life is meaningless. But I believe there is one reason to believe that life is meaningful. Jesus. Jesus Christ. You seem pretty knowledgeable, so you may know the whole story already, I’ll go through it briefly: ---- GOD made Adam and Eve, and they sinned. The world has been in a state of decay because GOD left man to their evil devices. GOD had compassion on man and sent HIS one and only Son to die on the cross for us, Jesus Christ, the only perfect man, as a Holy Sacrifice so that we can have everlasting life, The death of Jesus, the perfect man, served as a scapegoat, a sacrifice worthy of all of our sins, thus bypassing the law of God that all that sin must die, by dying in our place. ---- The gospel is preached in order to let people know that there is meaning to life. That your sins have been forgiven, that GOD loves you and has already paid the price for you to come back home. To believe this all is a leap of faith. Faith. Faith. What is faith? Faith is to believe in what you cannot see. To come to the end of your humanity and to choose to take part in something that is not easily empirically confirmed, but may theoretically be true. Is faith rational? Kind of. It is not rational in the same way we prove the rotational speed of the earth, or the central dogma of DNA, but it is rational in the sense that it is an extrapolation of meaning. Rational in the sense that it is an intentional stand against meaninglessness, taking what we know and claiming something true, even if we cannot prove it so. the Bible is the most well preserved Book in the world for its age. There are many things about the life of Jesus, that if true, raise a lot of intrigue. The miracles HE was said to perform, the nature with which HE carried himself, the numerous, numerous prophecies he fulfilled. We cannot empirically say Jesus is God, technically. But we can say that depending on how you look at it, it is an easy conclusion to come to. But it is a conclusion that requires faith. I was willing to give this faith. I am willing to give this faith. For me the tipping point is this: Love. Jesus is a champion of Love, Love of God, and Love of others as you love yourself. I believe that love is what holds healthy families, friendships, relationships together. It is what holds a healthy life together. And I don’t know of any other philosophy that is so clear and bold in its championship of love. And I want to live my life according to this. To love each and every moment of each and every day for all the days of my life until the day I die or CHRIST takes me away. But it takes Faith. The more I walk with GOD, the more my faith is strengthened, the more and more I grow in HIM, to the point that I see that while this path is both obvious to some and foolish to others, I believe that above all else it is good and it is True. And I believe in the power of GOD to save. I cannot give a more rational argument in this vastness of life as is. You may not have read this far or read this at all, and if you have you may be indignant or you may be intrigued. Either way I implore you to look into it yourself, if you haven’t already. Either way I wish you the best. I strive to serve, by the Grace of God Alone. I strive to love. Have a blessed day. Have a blessed life. Thank you.
@@Words-. First of all, I would've known you're a writer even if you didn't specify it, because your comment is one of the most well-articulated ones I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I don't know if you'd be upset to know this, but I'm an atheist. I've been one for a long time now. I see the concept of religion as a crutch, one that people hold on to for dear life in order to give them purpose. This is not a bad thing in itself, and I've come to see it in a new light from your explanation of how faith is rational. Truly a beautiful write-up. I've seen the positivity that religion brings; however, living in India, I've also seen how much divide it can cause. In my work-related visits to Bali and Jakarta (I'm a flight attendant), I was fascinated by the religious system in Indonesia. Their identities did not revolve around their religions; instead, the positive ideas of their religions, irrespective of whether Islam, Hinduism, or Christianity, shaped their identities. They were genuinely good people. Of course, no country is a utopia, but I would love to see a similar mindset surrounding religion in my country. But alas, that might never happen. Not just in my country, of course-the entire world has gone to shit because of the differences in our beliefs. Human beings have historically committed atrocities in the name of God and will continue to do so. I have, however, read the Bhagavad Gita; it's like the Hindu version of the Bible. I do also plan to read the Bible and the Quran eventually. I see these for what they literally are: works of writing meant to influence people; they're art. I believe in the teachings of these books because they're meant to be a positive force to bring people together-the irony of that be damned. Ultimately, I believe I'm a good person, but I don't need faith in order to continue to be one. I have a strong sense of justice, I see people for the individuals they are and not walking representations of their beliefs, and I surround myself with civil people who don't see the point in conflict. These very same ideologies might make me a bad person in someone else's eyes; I know for a fact that my Uncle would be upset that I don't hate Muslims, but I simply do not care what he thinks of me since he is an awful person in my eyes. I might need faith to get over my existential dread, but since I both consciously and subconsciously don't believe in God, I see no chance of me ever being religious. What I need is a change in mindset. I logically understand that life is a gift. Time cannot be wasted, as simply using one's time accomplishes its purpose. However, I cannot emotionally come to terms with this. It's simply a matter of training my mind to the point where the logical controls the emotional. Until then, I'll continue to be who I am: I love my family, I love art, I love good people, and hopefully, one day, I'll love the very idea of my existence.
@@-MankoMan I'm very happy you were able to read what I wrote, and I'm grateful you shared your reflection. I respect your perspective, you've put a lot of thought into it. It is indeed a sad thing what has transpired in this world due to religion. It is understandable to want to distance oneself from a system that has and continues to cause much trouble, though I am glad you see that it is not always trouble, that there in many of these books lie good teachings. I also am glad that you are committed to doing right, to fighting for justice. Alas, I continue to hope the best for you, and that someday you may accept Jesus. I also hope you continue to make videos, as I find you the only UA-camr who allows himself to get so close to the artistry behind sakuga; I'm always on the lookout for your videos first thing on UA-cam's home page! My advice to you as you walk through life is to commit to growth, to keep growing when it's easy, to keep growing when it's hard. Because life, at least in my eyes, can be complicated at times, but complexity is, to me, the fuel for growth. I hope you become what is right for you to be, and I wish you the best.
On the subject of existential dread and especially how you word it as life in the end is meaningless is surprisingly close to the issue tackled in the book of Ecclesiastes which tackles the issue of meaninglessness even having a sort of leitmotif being the phrase "This too is meaningles, a chasing after the wind". I really recommend you give it a read as it is quite short having 12 short chapters, as I was able to read it all before conmenting.
holy shit seeing another person who grew up on astelisk and obelisk is a blast. I personally was always into anime but i was aware of it, watched it, and hell it was pretty enjoyable. I must say this movie made me realise how little i really engage with art, i rarely think about it and just go JJK brain. I wan't to change that, i wan't to become a man who appreaciates art as a artist myself, i want to be like you in that way. I read the 1 shot before but it was really on a whim and i didn't let me touch it, now i regret it, and like think about it. As a artist (i have a manga idea and later on i want to pursue animation). How can i be one without appreaciating art itself? This, along side watching the monogatari series made me realise it, so genuenly thank you. If you ever see the pen name "Oshino" in future anime works, just know that thats me 😎😎😎. Probably wont happen but its nice to dream eh?
The process of creating something is depicted so well, reminded me of my long lost passion for art, nowadays I don't get opportunities to express myself, the movie kinda depicts the creative side of a person getting cut short
Unironically, reactionmanko is my favorite type of Manko. I don’t even know how many times I rewatched every reaction on your other channel at this point. You are my favorite reactor of all time, please make more of this.
Agreed, I've seen his demon slayer reactions 2 or 3 times it's so good to see someone reacting to stuff and appreciating small stuff from animation to sound design, I hope he reacts more , if not the whole season but at least highlight episodes.
The insane thing about this is how i started crying after it was over it's like in real life where you don't really process the whole thing before maybe weeks or months after or maybe just shortly after losing someone.
10:42 Damn ,this made me speechless ,like unironically the most real emotion i've seen on youtube in the past like 7 years ,so glad you can share your knowledge about animation and the industry ,you taught me all i know about it and made me appreciate even more when a scene is given more care and attention .Keep up the good work .
I remember watching you 3 years ago when you were talking about Vinland Saga s2. Crazy to see that you've got this many subscribers and viewers now, ngl its kinda motivational 💯
Unfortunately I was unable to watch it on Cinemas. I was actually considering going to India for this film as I am from Bangladesh and I go to India quite often for chess tournaments. But I ended up watching on a TV. It was great. One of the best animated movies I've seen.
20:20 you probably don’t want people pointing out your crying lol, but I have to comment that it was incredible seeing the message click for you in this very moment. That’s exactly right. Despite everything, she continues to draw.
The fact that you will always be inspired to draw harder because you have a fan is sooo beautiful and the way it was tied in with their friendship T.T Oh yes you are right about the cintiq!!
mankoman reaction??? will watch this later eager to see your thoughts on this story really nice to hear your thoughts at the end of the video. i had a whole short essay written but it’s hard to put into words what i really want to say in regards to the themes of this movie as well as your end talk :,) so instead i’ll extend your gratitude back to you. you thank the viewers for being able to positively engage with the form of media you find the most fulfillment in, so i thank you for selflessly spreading that passion and goodness to those who are willing to share with you this passion.
13:58 these are the backgrounds from Fire Punch on first spread (Doma's house) and backgrounds from CSM on the second spread (Quanxi introduction and phone booth where Reze and Denji met)
as someone struggling with existential dread too, i really recommed the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once if u havent watched!! i know it changed a lot of ppls lives if not mine as well
I dn't read manga because I love experimenting a story thought animation. But i read Look back . I'm very happy to see the animation does justice to the plot
there is a really cool interview that was attached in the cinemas afterward about his concepts and workflow of the movie. maybe you'll find it somewherem?
I wish I watched this movie in theaters with lot of friends. But it was not released in my district so I couldn't able watch it until it got digital release.😢😢😢
I know that asking you to make an animation analysis of the movie, will be so hard, but it will be great like a analysis of the scences you like it the most
Mnkoman... In Japanese, Manko is a slang word for the female genitalia, but is it a normal word in your native language? Or is it the title of this anime?
Had to tone my words down due to moderation but hopefully you get the point. About the whole nihility and existential dread part, I was heartbroken after seeing one of my favorite content creators, you of course, talking about it. I really believe life is not meaningless. There's a profound beauty in the purpose and hope that faith brings. Life is neither a curse nor a gift, as it's simply, not ours. In Islam, life is seen as a test and a journey with meaning beyond this world. Every action, no matter how small, carries weight, as we are here to cultivate goodness, build our character, and prepare for an eternal life. The Quran says, ‘And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play’ (Quran 21:16). This reminds us that existence is intentional, designed by the Creator with wisdom. I sincerely wish you all the good in this world and hope that you look into what I mentioned.
Cringe and unnatural to film yourself crying and post it on the internet for attention. Be better
Pin of shame.
Unnatural for a human (who does reaction videos) to show emotion whilst watching something emotional 😱
lol @biladeiro1230 touch grass dude. Stop being so insecure, people can do whatever they want, that's what freedom is about, thanks in advance!
youre the type of fella that says men arent allowed to cry
This comment is beating my ass, why is this so funny.
The credits in the theaters for this was so surreal. Literally not a single person walked out as the staff list scrolled by; everyone just sat there in stunned silence and you could just hear sniffling around the packed theater. The whole film was magical, but that moment of subtle respect for the artists behind it sticks with me so hard
Just described how it was for me too
the exact same thing happened. I dont think i heard anyone talking during the whole credits, it was very solemn
@@ezequielcarrascorodriguez7687same with me everyone is just sat there till the end and light hit up very nice movie tbh😢
Just for makesure, i think people at the end make it crying for some reason, so i wanna know why you guys crying ?
For me Look Back so universal, not about only message for creator or how about make comic like mangaka, buts its about people connection and how you can influence someone.
When i watching look back, i have cry for 3 second. First : Opening film or 5m first film, second : Fujino Raining Dancing, Third : When Fujino invite Kyomoto for dating, also im crying to when light song playing for ending credit song.
When i seeing fujino and kyomoto, just make me remind my self and my father i have lost
I have intrested to know how you guys feeling about this movie, something like that.
Actually i'm not crying maybe i'm not too emotional but it did make me almost drop a tear tho mostly after Kyomoto gone
"I realized not only would I draw while feeling powerless, I would draw even when hungry." - Tatsuki Fujimoto in the author's note
This movie really changed my life. I watched this yesterday and it made me turn on my drawing tablet and i animated and had SO MUCH fun I've had in MONTHS. This is officially the greatest piece of media I've consumed in my entire life
Be careful to pace yourself! I did the same thing and got a little too excited about learning and ended up being burnt out (getting over it though!) just make sure you have some semblance of a reason for *why* you are drawing and keep it in mind when you’re working. I didn’t do that and ended up trying to do more than my reason for drawing could motivate me. Best of luck!!!! So happy to see people being motivated like this to create
I’m glad you enjoyed this movie
I was diagnosed with an autoimmune conditions a few months ago and I haven't felt like painting or doing art at all. I was pursuing my Bachelors in Fine Arts before that and I gave up on it. After watching this movie I changed my mind and went out and bought canvas and paint and immediately got to work. It really hit me
"Then why do you draw, Fujino?"
Powerful stuff
Damn bro looking fresh asf
10:36 that tear animation was incredible
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Honestly didn't feel much when watching that scene.. prob because I've seen it too many times already on twt lmao..
TLDR:
I dont think your videos are bad, they helped me find meaning and purpose in my life by getting back into art. I want to be animator to make something that other will enjoy. So thank you for your videos.🙏🏽
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If it means anything, I dont think that your videos are bad. I find them informative and somewhat inspirational. I also use to do art as a kid, but I unfortunately burnt myself out by people using me and my art as guinea pigs to useless stuff instead of treating art with the respect it deserve , not to mention that as I got older people thought I was lame for it.... So I ended up quitting. For years.... But I randomly remember coming across one of your animation analysis videos. It made me realise that animation/art is one of the best things to come from life (imo). Hearing how passionate you spoke about animation and your appreciation for the animators brought back times to when I enjoyed art. Not because it was the "cool thing" to do. But because I felt a sense of accomplishment. I created something that people can enjoy. Before I felt aimless with no interest in anything, nor a career to pursue. Your videos helped re-ignite my passion for art and I've gone back into it. I've even developed in interest in being an animator (who knows maybe you'll see me animate a cool scene😅). I also want to create a product that people can enjoy, something that gives me purpose and a sense of accomplishment, like my life has meaning. So thank you for making these educational and inspirational (at least for me) videos. I hope you are can find more success on this channel and can hopefully make videos for a living 🙏🏽.
Loved hearing your thoughts on the film, you’re always super informative and passionate about this craft we all deeply love. It’s very clear that you not only care about this medium but the people behind it.
I was unaware that you’re an artist! Even if you may have stopped drawing at some point, if you still at all find it creatively fulfilling; I hope you seek it out again if it makes you happy!
We all quit and give up, some longer than others. But you’d be surprised to see how much you can improve when you bounce back into something you’ve long abandoned. I have faith in your creative endeavors; whether it be through videos or pencil on paper!
Skipping scene got me crying every time 😭
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts at the end. I really appreciated you opening up and just wanted to make sure you know how much your videos have impacted me as an artist. I'm in animation school right now and have been working every moment of every day in pursuit of finally becoming a great animator. I can't guarantee that I'll make it big, but I'm going to try my very hardest to make it happen. And if I do make it, I'm going to make it known how much your videos impacted me.
Right now I'm working on a fan project that'll probably end up being pretty big. During the summer, I consistently worked 12 hour days in pursuit of making the best cut of animation in the project. I got super depressed and pretty much didn't talk to or hang out with anybody for months. The main driving force for me working was to create something on the level on those who inspired me. And the thing that inspired me most during the summer was your videos. Watching your animation analysis videos on jjk and chainsaw man genuinely gave me a massive surge of inspiration everytime I watched them. I'd actually start my morning everyday by eating breakfast and watching your videos 10 minutes at a time. Seeing how passionate you were about animation and animators made me only want to create more. And I also learned a lot through having you break things down and analyze them.
Basically, your videos inspired me to create and kept me going for 4 months straight until school started back up. All of your work on this youtube channel is extremely meaningful to me, and it probably is to many others too. I'm glad that this youtube channel is your calling and I hope I made it clear how much of an impact your videos have left on me. I know I'm still no where near being an actual good animator yet, but someday I will. And if I ever make it big, I'll make it known how much your videos have helped me. Thank you!
@@plenblin your comment made my day. Thank you! Hope to see your works soon!
the ambience within my theatre was crazy. you could hear a pin drop when the credits rolled.
Fire punch's first chapter hit me harder than berserk's eclipse
Also people should be shamed for shaming men for crying
I got to watch it in the movie theater in my country and I have to say it was a superb experience. Loved it. The theatrical release also had interviews with the seiyus and the director and that was super interesting.
Kiyotaka Oshiyama said that he intentionally didn't want some of the help lines to be cleaned up so that you could tell that humans animated it.
He talked about how if an AI created images with help lines it would just be an art style, bit seeing it in human animated media tells a story of it's own.
Meaning is what you give something. And i think you can give yourself alot more manko. God bless, i love your videos.
This movie is special, but to me this video is special, too.
I always watch your videos, every time I learn so much and I get to watch some of my favorite moments in anime in a new light, but most of all I deeply resonate with the way you experience media (including the very frequent and abundant crying). The way you reacted to this movie mirrors the way I did so perfectly it's almost scary lol
Sometimes I feel alone (and even guilty strangely) in the way I immerse myself in art and deeply care for it, and I don't want to get parasocial but it would be so cool to be in the same room with you and talk about anime for hours, and I know many others feel this way too.
Existential dread is a bitch, but we live in a world where we all can get together through art, and I think this is amazing.
This movie is probably one of my favorite things ever.
Keep doing what you do.
エンドロールで窓の外が夜明けから夜景に変わっていくのと手前で藤野が描いている様子が背景画を京本が描いて２人で漫画を完成させてるように見えた。
Yep, this is my favorite video from you bro. Your videos aren't nowhere near shitty, because just seeing someone with your level of understanding and appreciation for the medium of animation is something extremely rare and interesting to watch in itself. Keep up the good work.
This is me but with The Wild Robot. I was looking forward to it but wasn't expecting much from it let alone having tears in my eyes.
Look Back on the other hand, I was every excited for. I was expecting to cry but not a single drop of tear rolled down my cheek. It was a great movie for sure and a sad one at that but not a cryfest as so many people were claiming it to be.
Anyways, this isn't really a criticism so don't look at it in that way. Great movie, amazing adaptation of the one shot. I really hope that someday we get a Goodbye Eri movie with this level of passion and creativity.
Talking about existential dread in a Look Back reaction video is the most Fujimoto effect thing I've seen in a while.
I was damned worried about you when you started crying in the beginning cuz the ending was gonna hit you with 10x impact and yeah your videos are not meaningless they gives me freedom and knowledge to judge the things that are actually good and I no longer have to follow the crowds to get some attention also I don't want to see you cry again cuz man it hit me too, The line "I am so glad that I am a anime fan" reached to my heart 😭😭
Hey MankoMan
Finally got around to watching this video.
I hadn’t watched it yet because I wanted to watch look back first myself.
After watching the video I did not expect for the most important part to come at the end. I don’t think I’ve seen a more human and honest reflection on the internet. It has been a day of deep reflection, one of the reasons I like art so much-It cuts through the fluff and prods at its core what it means to be alive.
What it means to be alive is not an easy question and it doesn’t have a universally accepted answer.
You talked about nihilism and existential dread. I breezed through your disclaimer because I believe I understand the feeling well myself.
After hearing you talk I felt prompted to write this; idk if you will read this but neither did you know I specifically would watch your video, so idk if it matters lol.
I’m gonna try anyways.
By the way, so it is not a surprise when I get there, this is an attempt to make you think about giving your life to Jesus Christ. You may not want to hear this; that’s fine, I’m happy that I have tried.
I write. This is my chosen medium of art. Creative Writing. I write because I was inspired, like many artists before me, by the work of the greats of our time. I don’t know if you watched it, but it was that Pokemon Gotcha video that released 2021 or something, that really got me off my bum and put the pencil in my hand. I write because…I’m not sure why I write specifically, actually, I often say its because the medium is accessible, though despite my many qualms with writing and my many attempts to transfer art forms I always come back to it so maybe its something deeper.
Art to me is…it is hard to describe. The content mill that dominates our world, I wouldn’t call it art-all this production often amounts to just tools to print money, low effort cash grabs that prioritize genre based exploitation, in my opinion. Something like Look Back is different to me in the sense that there is an honesty in its storytelling, a genuine striving, that tends to be absent from works where passion is restrained and deadlines are enforced.
When art is passionate it becomes a form of living; people often talk about escapist works as alternatives to life, but it’s never felt that way to me. I don’t think they are alternatives, just moments of new experiences, new perspectives. They don’t replace life, they enhance it. As I watched Look Back I felt that same sorta “enhancing”, if you know what I mean, a sort of honesty, a breath of fresh air when all the air around you is crazy polluted.
We make art because it enhances life. I think even in a perfect world I would still make art, showing how much more we need it in a world as broken as our own.
But it brings into question, as you aptly put…what does it mean to enhance life if life itself is meaningless? What does it mean to find meaning in a meaningless world?
The answer to that, if life is meaningless, is of course, that it is meaningless to find meaning in meaninglessness.
Bluntly put, I do not believe that life is meaningless.
I believe that there is plenty reason to believe that life is meaningless.
But I believe there is one reason to believe that life is meaningful.
Jesus. Jesus Christ.
You seem pretty knowledgeable, so you may know the whole story already, I’ll go through it briefly:
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GOD made Adam and Eve, and they sinned. The world has been in a state of decay because GOD left man to their evil devices. GOD had compassion on man and sent HIS one and only Son to die on the cross for us, Jesus Christ, the only perfect man, as a Holy Sacrifice so that we can have everlasting life, The death of Jesus, the perfect man, served as a scapegoat, a sacrifice worthy of all of our sins, thus bypassing the law of God that all that sin must die, by dying in our place.
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The gospel is preached in order to let people know that there is meaning to life. That your sins have been forgiven, that GOD loves you and has already paid the price for you to come back home.
To believe this all is a leap of faith.
Faith.
Faith.
What is faith? Faith is to believe in what you cannot see. To come to the end of your humanity and to choose to take part in something that is not easily empirically confirmed, but may theoretically be true.
Is faith rational? Kind of. It is not rational in the same way we prove the rotational speed of the earth, or the central dogma of DNA, but it is rational in the sense that it is an extrapolation of meaning. Rational in the sense that it is an intentional stand against meaninglessness, taking what we know and claiming something true, even if we cannot prove it so.
the Bible is the most well preserved Book in the world for its age. There are many things about the life of Jesus, that if true, raise a lot of intrigue. The miracles HE was said to perform, the nature with which HE carried himself, the numerous, numerous prophecies he fulfilled.
We cannot empirically say Jesus is God, technically. But we can say that depending on how you look at it, it is an easy conclusion to come to.
But it is a conclusion that requires faith.
I was willing to give this faith.
I am willing to give this faith. For me the tipping point is this: Love. Jesus is a champion of Love, Love of God, and Love of others as you love yourself. I believe that love is what holds healthy families, friendships, relationships together. It is what holds a healthy life together. And I don’t know of any other philosophy that is so clear and bold in its championship of love. And I want to live my life according to this. To love each and every moment of each and every day for all the days of my life until the day I die or CHRIST takes me away.
But it takes Faith. The more I walk with GOD, the more my faith is strengthened, the more and more I grow in HIM, to the point that I see that while this path is both obvious to some and foolish to others, I believe that above all else it is good and it is True. And I believe in the power of GOD to save.
I cannot give a more rational argument in this vastness of life as is. You may not have read this far or read this at all, and if you have you may be indignant or you may be intrigued. Either way I implore you to look into it yourself, if you haven’t already.
Either way I wish you the best. I strive to serve, by the Grace of God Alone. I strive to love.
Have a blessed day. Have a blessed life. Thank you.
@@Words-. First of all, I would've known you're a writer even if you didn't specify it, because your comment is one of the most well-articulated ones I've ever had the pleasure of reading.
I don't know if you'd be upset to know this, but I'm an atheist. I've been one for a long time now. I see the concept of religion as a crutch, one that people hold on to for dear life in order to give them purpose. This is not a bad thing in itself, and I've come to see it in a new light from your explanation of how faith is rational. Truly a beautiful write-up.
I've seen the positivity that religion brings; however, living in India, I've also seen how much divide it can cause. In my work-related visits to Bali and Jakarta (I'm a flight attendant), I was fascinated by the religious system in Indonesia. Their identities did not revolve around their religions; instead, the positive ideas of their religions, irrespective of whether Islam, Hinduism, or Christianity, shaped their identities. They were genuinely good people.
Of course, no country is a utopia, but I would love to see a similar mindset surrounding religion in my country. But alas, that might never happen. Not just in my country, of course-the entire world has gone to shit because of the differences in our beliefs. Human beings have historically committed atrocities in the name of God and will continue to do so.
I have, however, read the Bhagavad Gita; it's like the Hindu version of the Bible. I do also plan to read the Bible and the Quran eventually. I see these for what they literally are: works of writing meant to influence people; they're art. I believe in the teachings of these books because they're meant to be a positive force to bring people together-the irony of that be damned.
Ultimately, I believe I'm a good person, but I don't need faith in order to continue to be one. I have a strong sense of justice, I see people for the individuals they are and not walking representations of their beliefs, and I surround myself with civil people who don't see the point in conflict. These very same ideologies might make me a bad person in someone else's eyes; I know for a fact that my Uncle would be upset that I don't hate Muslims, but I simply do not care what he thinks of me since he is an awful person in my eyes.
I might need faith to get over my existential dread, but since I both consciously and subconsciously don't believe in God, I see no chance of me ever being religious. What I need is a change in mindset. I logically understand that life is a gift. Time cannot be wasted, as simply using one's time accomplishes its purpose. However, I cannot emotionally come to terms with this.
It's simply a matter of training my mind to the point where the logical controls the emotional. Until then, I'll continue to be who I am: I love my family, I love art, I love good people, and hopefully, one day, I'll love the very idea of my existence.
@@-MankoMan I'm very happy you were able to read what I wrote, and I'm grateful you shared your reflection. I respect your perspective, you've put a lot of thought into it. It is indeed a sad thing what has transpired in this world due to religion. It is understandable to want to distance oneself from a system that has and continues to cause much trouble, though I am glad you see that it is not always trouble, that there in many of these books lie good teachings. I also am glad that you are committed to doing right, to fighting for justice.
Alas, I continue to hope the best for you, and that someday you may accept Jesus.
I also hope you continue to make videos, as I find you the only UA-camr who allows himself to get so close to the artistry behind sakuga; I'm always on the lookout for your videos first thing on UA-cam's home page!
My advice to you as you walk through life is to commit to growth, to keep growing when it's easy, to keep growing when it's hard. Because life, at least in my eyes, can be complicated at times, but complexity is, to me, the fuel for growth.
I hope you become what is right for you to be, and I wish you the best.
i am glad this channel exists
On the subject of existential dread and especially how you word it as life in the end is meaningless is surprisingly close to the issue tackled in the book of Ecclesiastes which tackles the issue of meaninglessness even having a sort of leitmotif being the phrase "This too is meaningles, a chasing after the wind".
I really recommend you give it a read as it is quite short having 12 short chapters, as I was able to read it all before conmenting.
12:00 you were right! It's fuji in fujino + moto in kyomoto = fujimoto
holy shit seeing another person who grew up on astelisk and obelisk is a blast. I personally was always into anime but i was aware of it, watched it, and hell it was pretty enjoyable.
I must say this movie made me realise how little i really engage with art, i rarely think about it and just go JJK brain. I wan't to change that, i wan't to become a man who appreaciates art as a artist myself, i want to be like you in that way.
I read the 1 shot before but it was really on a whim and i didn't let me touch it, now i regret it, and like think about it. As a artist (i have a manga idea and later on i want to pursue animation). How can i be one without appreaciating art itself?
This, along side watching the monogatari series made me realise it, so genuenly thank you. If you ever see the pen name "Oshino" in future anime works, just know that thats me 😎😎😎. Probably wont happen but its nice to dream eh?
Hey bro can we talk?
one of the most beautiful movies ive watched❤
Rare MankoMan reaction vid dropped
Mankoman reacts is back 🙌
I love you Mankooooo, amazing video, I also cried when Fujino started dancing in the rain, that shit hitted me like a truck
I first heard of Kiyotaka from Space Dandy, I believe he directed and solo animated most of ep 18. That guy is really impressive
I didn't cry while watching the movie but I cried watching this reaction😭
The process of creating something is depicted so well, reminded me of my long lost passion for art, nowadays I don't get opportunities to express myself, the movie kinda depicts the creative side of a person getting cut short
Unironically, reactionmanko is my favorite type of Manko. I don’t even know how many times I rewatched every reaction on your other channel at this point. You are my favorite reactor of all time, please make more of this.
Agreed, I've seen his demon slayer reactions 2 or 3 times it's so good to see someone reacting to stuff and appreciating small stuff from animation to sound design, I hope he reacts more , if not the whole season but at least highlight episodes.
The insane thing about this is how i started crying after it was over it's like in real life where you don't really process the whole thing before maybe weeks or months after or maybe just shortly after losing someone.
"Your life is your own, OK?… it’s OK to not be special" Mob Choir - 99
10:42 Damn ,this made me speechless ,like unironically the most real emotion i've seen on youtube in the past like 7 years ,so glad you can share your knowledge about animation and the industry ,you taught me all i know about it and made me appreciate even more when a scene is given more care and attention .Keep up the good work .
I remember watching you 3 years ago when you were talking about Vinland Saga s2. Crazy to see that you've got this many subscribers and viewers now, ngl its kinda motivational 💯
much love manko you're a real one
watched it yesterday, my fav anime oat
never wanted to draw/animate so hard in my life
btw u look great mankoman 🧐👍
10:30 ik that feeling man... i just cried because of how beautiful that scene was
oshiyama goat
Are you gonna do an animation breakdown of Look Back? Cuz I would love to see it. 😊❤
commenting because man i loved this video
34:55 I think the answer is the montage after that line. The time they had together.
Godly Niinuma character acting animation in this movie 🤌🤌
My goat is finally back
Unfortunately I was unable to watch it on Cinemas. I was actually considering going to India for this film as I am from Bangladesh and I go to India quite often for chess tournaments. But I ended up watching on a TV. It was great. One of the best animated movies I've seen.
That moustache is incredible
20:20 you probably don’t want people pointing out your crying lol, but I have to comment that it was incredible seeing the message click for you in this very moment.
That’s exactly right. Despite everything, she continues to draw.
This was beautifull.
I want to day so many things that I better keep quiet.
Thank you.
Always.
❤
Good stuff
The fact that you will always be inspired to draw harder because you have a fan is sooo beautiful and the way it was tied in with their friendship T.T
Oh yes you are right about the cintiq!!
12:01 it is not a stretch, their full name is Kyomoto and Fujino. Kyomoto is also a reference to KyoAni studio.
mankoman reaction??? will watch this later eager to see your thoughts on this story
really nice to hear your thoughts at the end of the video. i had a whole short essay written but it’s hard to put into words what i really want to say in regards to the themes of this movie as well as your end talk :,) so instead i’ll extend your gratitude back to you. you thank the viewers for being able to positively engage with the form of media you find the most fulfillment in, so i thank you for selflessly spreading that passion and goodness to those who are willing to share with you this passion.
Both me and my friend had read the manga. I honestly didn’t have much of a reaction but in the theatre next to that same friend, I was bawling 😭
idk if you got to see (im sure its on youtube) but at my theater after the movie there was interviews with the director and the main VAs
13:58 these are the backgrounds from Fire Punch on first spread (Doma's house) and backgrounds from CSM on the second spread (Quanxi introduction and phone booth where Reze and Denji met)
Your videos make me happy. Thank you, Mankobro!
as someone struggling with existential dread too, i really recommed the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once if u havent watched!! i know it changed a lot of ppls lives if not mine as well
I dn't read manga because I love experimenting a story thought animation.
But i read Look back . I'm very happy to see the animation does justice to the plot
IM GONNA SCREAM AND CRY AND THROW UP
I feel like you dont waste time if you are having fun
Manko man : no anime reactions.
Also mankoman :
Im happy u reacting the Film .
I have to catch you so I can watch urs too.
Bye
dandadan breakdown plz if you can
your moustache is fire broo
Mustache goes hard
Great video loved it, but will there be an animation break down for the movie
Wait Manko now has a moustache.
it’s just so peak
Chainsaw man author really finished part 1 of csm and made this right after and showed why he the new gen Goat
there is a really cool interview that was attached in the cinemas afterward about his concepts and workflow of the movie. maybe you'll find it somewherem?
Understanding like 70% of media with no subs is wild
Nice moustache 👍
Fuji no plus kyo moto is fujimoto
I wish I watched this movie in theaters with lot of friends. But it was not released in my district so I couldn't able watch it until it got digital release.😢😢😢
7 minutes is crazy
I know that asking you to make an animation analysis of the movie, will be so hard, but it will be great like a analysis of the scences you like it the most
One of movie that i never skip the credits scene
Look back rahahha
"Awkward silence of a grown ass man crying for over 2 minutes" Self-awarenesse at it's finest.
The drawing where so good for this film I would give an more in depth thoughts but I’m really and with names
What a channel name lol
So you gonna finish SonoBisque?
Also waiting for the JJk S2 Ed1 breakdown 😊😊
manko man is crazy
You know weilin zhang also animates 🤔
Mnkoman...
In Japanese, Manko is a slang word for the female genitalia, but is it a normal word in your native language?
Or is it the title of this anime?
"is it a normal word in your native language?"
No. It's meant to be a joke. It also rhymes with "Man" in English.
DANDADAN animation analysis when? if you're going to do it.
I think you liked the movie
How can I access this bro?
It's on Prime video.
keep the mustach from now on. looks good.
I haven't realized that i need MankoMan reaction so much. Please make a reaction video on the new MHA movie if you can🙏❤
Yooo
35:24 your welcome
watch Arcane bro
マンコマン？
向こうでは普通の名前なのかもしれないけど、一瞬「えっ？」てなるね。
@@vallearriva4541 「普通の名前」じゃないよ。そのチャンネル名は意図的に選ばれたものだよw。
Does manko mean something else in some other language?? Or am I just high out of my ass
Reminds me of Kyoto tragedy and toyotaro sensei too
Had to tone my words down due to moderation but hopefully you get the point. About the whole nihility and existential dread part, I was heartbroken after seeing one of my favorite content creators, you of course, talking about it. I really believe life is not meaningless. There's a profound beauty in the purpose and hope that faith brings. Life is neither a curse nor a gift, as it's simply, not ours. In Islam, life is seen as a test and a journey with meaning beyond this world. Every action, no matter how small, carries weight, as we are here to cultivate goodness, build our character, and prepare for an eternal life. The Quran says, ‘And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play’ (Quran 21:16). This reminds us that existence is intentional, designed by the Creator with wisdom. I sincerely wish you all the good in this world and hope that you look into what I mentioned.