A Silent Voice 聲の形 - A movie everyone should watch - Group Reaction
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2021
- A Silent Voice or The Shape of Voice. Possibly the best film and most necessary movie about mental health, bullying, anxiety and growing up. This story was so sad and emotional. What a beautiful film and we hope you enjoy our reactions to it! Stick around after our reacts and watch our discussion review.
The story centers around Shoko, a deaf girl who experiences lots of bullying, and Shoya her abuser that comes to understand the faults of what he had done and the cost of his actions. What an amazing anime film and I'm interested in reading the manga. 聲の形
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as someone who suffered bullying a lot both as a kid and a teenager, this movie represents that perfectly, no leather jacket asshole bully, or enjoying making other people suffer, is just kids playing, and letting the joke go on to long
I was bullied a lot as a kid too like I was smart doing school work and when I was 13-14 years old I started getting acne on my face people were calling me ugly and shit then in Highschool someone literally said to my face that I looked ugly but you okay or smth and it hurted my feelings
this is soo true !!
Some people do enjoy making other suffer. There are alot of different types of bullies.
@@khaliyahjefferson832 same, but for me i wanted to try a haircut but then a girl came straight to my face and said "your haircut looks funny, it doesnt suit you..." and the laugh in front of my best friend.
@@rupeniugavule3479 a girl in another class next to my class told a new girl in my room say you got the acne on your face and she punched me I give her a light punch on the shoulder and she punching me hard as hell like damn In Gym girl next door called connect dots made me cry then she like yeah cry about it I told the teacher tho
06:00 Honestly the whole class either took part or ignored the bullying. The girl in glasses was part of the group who bullied her. And the teacher ignored it until he got in trouble. Outside of the one girl who offered to learn sign language, everyone is very much guilty.
Thank you thank you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I hate people that play victim like that
apparently in the manga it’s revealed that the reason why the teacher let it go so far is because the mom had requested for him to treat her like any other child and not coddle her but they didn’t know really how to go about it
but don’t quote me on that
@@Saphirakii I’m not aiming this at you at all I promise but seriously that’s a very dumb reason for him not to help her. What a bitch of a teacher seriously🙄🙄. Again I’m not aiming this at you thank you for the information
It is a realistic portrayal of classes, I'm not saying it's right (it's obviousl horrible) but it is unfortunately the reality.
If I could go back in time I would tell my past self to not ignore the bullying of the kid with the voice very different with everybody else.
@@nightowl439 Exactly! I feel like the teacher just didn't care, because if letting her get bullied by the whole class was treating her like everyone else then does that mean he lets all the kids be bullied?
if you rewatch the child singing scene with Kawai, Shoko is already looking at Kawai and Kawai purposefully faked singing too early to make Shoko mess up
She also immediately frames situations to make herself out to be the victim when she’s the one causing problems. At the very end where she talks about the cranes, in the manga it’s revealed she didn’t do it and tried to make the whole class do it instead and then take credit for it.
Kawai is the underhanded bully that gaslights you
ughhhh I hated her at least Ueno doesn't play victim, Kawai is like the worst and go damn I didn't know about the singing part. That's so awful
She's the worst imo, at least Shouya admitted to his mistake
Ohhhhh. I thought she participated at least a little. I kinda figured it was her one genuine moment. But damn.
@Luke Sanchez it absolutely is. You can see Kawai start moving her mouth before anyone started singing.
And the manga shows her attempts at getting the class to do the cranes but, as far as I’m aware, she is not shown making cranes herself.
This why she's the one I hated the most here lol. The movie is good but it left some parts from the manga
This movie heartbreaking asf, thank you Kyoto animations
Happy ending right because I heard it have a few chapter in the manga after the movie
@@rias9230 وت عربي يتابع ذا نورميز والله انصدمت حسبت انا العربي الوحيد
@@rias9230 I read the manga and yes it also has a happy ending
@@JIN-jo8ol What happens in the ending?
@@braylonlee5084 Nothing. They develop a little more of course, They get hint towards a relationship, and it ends. It's quite abrupt. It needed an epilogue imo. But otherwise it was fine. You're not missing anything.
That girl with the glasses, can't remember her name was one of the people who bullied her behind her back. If you notice in the music class she begins to breathe in, making it seem like that's when to start. Causing Shouko to think she must sing.
omg i didnt realize that before
Yeah noticed that too for the second time I watched the movie , I always thought that she's okay but she's the type who played victims all the time .
She's one of those girls who thinks herself to always be in the good even when she isn't. Hence, when she started crying when Ishida said "The girls were doing it too."
@Luke Sanchez bruh it's not as though this is the only scene showing her shitty behavior, in the context of the whole movie there are multiple times where it's shown how awful she is, and that she was as much a part of the bullying as all the others.
yeah shes not a bully bully but she is one of their group and not innocent
The one I hated the most was the teacher, he was the adult, he knew what was happening and he never did or said anything, only when Shouko's mom complain he acted, and he did it in a very wrong way. Just blaming Ishida and exposing him, when he also knew he was not the only one and he was to blame too.
Also the bullying of Ishida towards Shouko happened in elementary school, they weren't teenagers they were kids, so I understand Ishida more, i think if someone had talked to him he wouldn't have acted that way. Also the movie shows that bullying the bully is not the right way to resolve things and that the bully is not the only one to blame.
Same no matter how you look at it he could've prevented this
Yes! so many people miss this somehow. Everyone except Shoko did something wrong. Even shoya (spelling?!) really only started after watching how his friends reacted. He took what they were doing to 11.
in the manga he is even worse, he actively bullies shouko (not phisycally obviously, he would be in jail (where he deserves to be)) and in the future he appears again saying that what ishida suffered was for his "own good" making ishida super depressive, one of my most hated characters all time
@@gustavovaz2535 I did not know that, it makes me hate him even more. And is true that some teachers are even more involve in the bullying dinamic when they dont just ignore it but activley participate in it, so horrible.
@@Lazrael32 True, i think thats the reason is such a good movie. It show the complexity of the situation.
Did not expect this! Wonder who’s gonna cry first
Same
My money is on Rana haha
Me bro
Every time i see .. damn i can‘t hide my tears
Everyone Cried Man Everyone Dude
Never seen this in dub, characters feel a lot more mean. some things you might have missed: when the mom gave the money for the hearing aids, she came back with bloody ears to make things even. Also the girl everybody hates has a crush on shoya
Fun fact: apparently the dub voice actress, Lexi Marman, actually is deaf irl. So even if the acting might not be exactly what you wanted, you can’t deny that it’s an authentic performance.
Dubs are usually like that IMO never feels the same as subs maybe it is because how Japanse sounds compared to English
idk its just english lols. I think english is just a harsher language if that makes sense. Idk watching it in japanesse first and then going to english after made me want to slap those children cause they reminded me of old bullies from middle school. English is harsh ig
During the choir bit, Nishimiya was more or less looking at cues on when to start. She saw Kawai start to sing (but obviously Kawai didn't actually sing), which was why Nishimiya sung off beat.
They didn't take any scenes out of the dub, and the dub making the kids harsher is pretty much in your head. They're both amazing options, neither one being better or providing more info than the other.
The Manga made the dark haired girl get more sympathy by showing her actions were fueled by jealousy and while still a terrible reason she grows out of it, also the movie made Shoko's mom seem better than in the manga, in the manga she knew about the bullying earlier and told her daughter to keep going to school and tough it out, making her daughter feel guilty for complaining. Oh and the blond girl was they worst in the manga, she literally was gaslighting people into thinking she was always innocent and never mean but showed she had more moments of being suddenly cruel with her words. even his buddy Tomohiro had compulsive lying issues that ended up hurting others and partially wanted to push away Shoya's new friends so he wouldn't lose him.
Also, there is a big plot point on the movie making club where they are all working on a movie. I understand why it was cut, but it was a very significant aspect
How does being fueled by jealousy in anyway make a character more sympathetic? Your literary analysis is off there. You’re more or less correct on the other aspects, however.
@@lalalarose8197 it doesn't excuse it, im not saying that, it just explains it better then just her being a hater towards her for being deaf, its more she fell back into her worst self when seeing someone she is in love with fall for someone else, it's still awful and inexcusable but it gives context and let's her grow as person by ending up becoming really close friends with the other girl she bullied. I'm not saying she deserves forgiveness either tbh.
Sympathetic doesn't mean forgivable, it means you can see how they could become like that, even if you know you would never let things get that bad yourself.
@@MegaVideoman23 The choice of the word ‘sympathetic’ is what’s throwing me here. Her behavior is somewhat understandable due to jealousy, sure, but sympathetic? Shoko is a sympathetic character due to her circumstances and her positive character traits; does the other girl have any redeeming traits that would make her sympathetic as well? Not particularly. She does get more development in the manga, yeah, but it’s a bit too little to late.
@@MegaVideoman23 Nah. Empathetic = You understand what someone else is feeling. Sympathetic = You feel what someone else is feeling. Ueno is a character we can empathize with, not sympathize with. We can all understand the feelings of jealousy and misplaced anger. That doesn't mean the audience is meant to feel the same things Ueno is feeling when she bullies Shoko.
"I thought he was gonna be the timid kid, that got bullied"
I mean, Mickey's not wrong..
There is one detail that really sold me on Shoya’s character. It was during the scene where the principal asks if the class knew about Shoko getting bullied. On first watch I notice it, I just moved along with the teacher calling Shona out and the class blaming him although we know he wasn’t completely at fault. However, on rewatch, you can see before the teacher singled him out, HE WAS ABOUT TO ADMIT TO HIS MISTAKE ON HIS OWN. He nervously starts to raise his hand, but the teacher shouts first and it’s too late. Shoya was seriously a good kid, just like all of them. But kids just don’t know the consequences of their actions, it’s the adults job to correct them and teach them how to do better next time, not just single them out and put all the blame on them. (Looking at you Mr Four eyes). The worst part is, he never even gets the chance to apologise to Nishimiya, partly because no one even pointed out why his actions were wrong.
sad fact when this movie came out it was submitted for the best animated movie of that year award( your name was submitted that year too)but they didnt make it to the nominations phase while sadly the movie who won the award that year was baby boss 😐
How the fuck does Baby Boss beat those two??????
@@MohamedVallHamed23 Pretty simple. There was an article after this happened where they anonymously interviewed academy voters. Most of them said they didn't watch the animated movies and just vote for what their grandkids like. A few said they just vote for the latest Disney/Pixar film, and apparently one said something along the lines of "I'm not voting for some Chinese cartoon." So that's how that happens.
*Boss Baby
Because these awards are usually either a giant circle-jerk or entirely based on bribery - which is why they mean absolutely nothing and are bleeding viewers since multiple years now.
@@robertcampbell8070 Damn thats fucked up
I absolutely love how this movie portrays social anxiety, I’ve had times where I would completely isolate myself and be afraid with meeting peoples faces. That relief at the end of Ishida finally overcoming that anxiety and realizing he had people who loved him and accepted him really hit close to home and felt so cathartic.
HOLY SHIT PERFECT TIMING I JUST WATCHED THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST NIGHT
Pretty good right?
@@salazar1211 I KNOW IT’S SO GOOD
lmao same thats so weird
This happened to me when I watched Your Name... Like I watched the movie the previous night and they dropped the reaction video the next day.
me too
I’d rather someone tell me upfront they don’t like me than pretend they’re my friend and stab me in the back when I need them. That’s the worst.
It's why I feel like Kawai is worse than Ueno
Exactly. Ueno is blunt about it but you know exactly what you’re getting with her. And at least she TRIED to talk to Shouko honestly. I understand Shouko’s personality, but I also understand why Ueno got frustrated with her.
@@SusanaCanales1 never understood this stance. They are both terrible and I cannot understand either of their actions even with their so called reasonings
kawai is the worst one for real
@@user-wb3qe6pv1u Because for most people betrayal is worst than just not liking them and being an asshole to them. But yea you're right they're both terrible don't think anyone is disputing that fact, and Kawai doesn't even have a reason for being that way to Shouko but she is like that to everyone ig so at least that's consistent.
This is one of the best "bully redemption" stories I've ever seen.
i am glad the bullying did not get too out of hand on screen..some animes go too far...
@@razkable they probably had to cut most of it down due to needing the movie to be a specific time but in the manga there is a fair amount more showing of bullying to both Shouko and Shoya, and it delves deeper into some of the characters actions and how they are also guilty, pretty sure most if not all of the first volume is of their primary school days
Honestly I think the best thing about the movie is that it tries really hard not to have the generic good character/ bad character thing…even down to Shoya’s old friends pulling him out of the water after he fell in… the director once said that she didn’t wanna play God because it wasn’t her place…. She just presented you with the characters with as much nuance as she was could …yes this particular movie is about Shoya and his “redemption” ( more like his journey to learning how to love himself and also learning how to forge emotional connections in a healthy way) but it could have just as easily been about Naoka you know…we could just as easily be watching her redemption, it’s just not her story. The movie goes out of its way to show us that no one is completely bad but also no one is completely good( even Shoko, who is the most innocent beautiful character has a hard time seeing outside of herself to know how her actions affect those who love her)… everyone has flaws but your flaws don’t make you less human or less worthy of love… the goal is just to let yourself be loved and be the best version of you that you can be
As a result I don’t really hate anyone in this movie…except Miki(?) she’s the fuckin worst!
THIS!!! THIS RIGHT HERE! I wish you were top comment because more people need to see this.
"Ah. The Sixth Grade, the birth of of bullies."
That's DEEP.
Every time. Literally every time I watch this movie I sob uncontrollably at the ending, because for me depression is a cycle that keeps coming back and that ending just perfectly displays that feeling after getting out of a depression of remembering that life itself is beautiful enough to want to keep living it.
For me depression is about forgetting and being incapable of feeling the simple beauty of just being alive.
True....as a guy who went through bullying and suffered what shoya went through I cried alot in the end
I kinda sad Markteta wasnt there. She would have love this I think
PS : Let enjoy every last Nahid reaction !
last?! Dont tell me my boy nahid is leaving
@@imsotrustfrated8376 unfortunately, he is
@@pitotaquito what why
@@pitotaquito oh ok thanks
I kinda want Chris was there too , this movie really need to have a in-depth though to discuss about it , and Chris have it
23:18. I love how Mickey flips his head back in relief that nishinoya is ok but as soon as everyone screams hes like wait whut???
Minor detail Nishimiya, not Nishinoya. Nishinoya is from Haikyu. ;-)
i hope they continue
"your lie in april" and "violet evergarden"
Why do people like Your Lie in April when March Comes in Like a Lion is so much better?
@@lalalarose8197 They can like both? That's why opinions exists, if you don't agree simply ignore them.
@@lalalarose8197 why do people can’t respect the opinion of others? Both shows are great. There s no need to insult the choice of others. Anyway, no offense, your taste is good, wish you all the best)
@@d3s09 I said nothing about disregarding others’ opinion, nor do I see how I insulted anyone.
@@lalalarose8197 ok)
The first time I watched/ read this I WEPT and I still do.
believe it or not, the manga for this is SADDER and there is a lot of context to things they couldn't show in the movie, I'm so glad you guys watched this!
My interpretation of the doctor's appointment was that Shoko's hearing was actually getting worse. She went from having two hearing aids to just one (assuming one ear went fully deaf)
Yes if I remember from the manga correctly I think the the bullies pulling the aid out actually made one of the ears fully deaf. I think her mom
Later realised it and it’s the reason why she took revenge on the kids mom.
@@thewakandankingtchaka5331 what revenge bro, i didn't watch the movie yet 🥲
By the way, ‘’the moon is beautiful‘’ means “I love you ” in Japanese literature.
21:15 She was crying after the doctors appointment, because he told her she lost hearing in one ear completely. (same one where she has a scar from bleeing in class that time after a hearing aid got ripped out) Thats why she only needed one hearing aid starting the next day. One ear was 100% deaf.
As a teacher, I would LOVE to show this in school. You have to be really really careful about what you show in school though. Basically, movies like this that talk a lot about depression, anxiety, and suicide/suicidal ideation can be triggering for some students who may be suffering from these issues. This is the kind of movie I probably wouldn't be able to get permission to show until, earliest, 7th or 8th grade and it wouldn't be a quick thing. It would probably need to be built into a larger unit with lots of discussion and context to make it safe. Because of how much time that would take, it's not likely that you could justify showing this movie in a class, unless you're a health teacher or teaching a media studies class. However, if your administration is cool enough, I could see this being a very cool focal point for a school wide bullying prevention seminar!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I agree, you have to approach it carefully but I think topics like this are definitely something kids should be taught about, it's a lot more powerful of a tool to teach the effects of isolation, depression, exclusion and suicidal thoughts.
You can think of it the same as sex education, if you just avoid the topic the students will eventually come across sexual experimentation without any reliable guidance, likewise with bullying and exclusion schools often just say "bullying is not tolerated" but kids don't really understand the nuances of what counts as bullying or the long term effects bullying and isolation have on people.
@@G1NZOU Definitely agree with that
If only, schools usually don't care about extra education or what could help, so while this would be really great for schools to implement hell even in English class as it's is really well written. It would definitely be a shake up from book after book after book which gets annoying real fast just to watch a related movie after reading the book. If you don't want it to be a class discussion like it easily could be for health, English or any media/health related class you could at least show this to a 12th graders on their final week as at that moment they have been through the exact same timeline that the movie has and thus at it's most relatable
俺は1年間ぐらい使って、議論する価値があると思うよ。この作品には登場人物の複雑な気持ちを考える事ができるからな。人を傷つける事。人を憎む事。人を助ける事。人を愛する事。それは決して生きていく事で持ち合わせる試練だからな。みんなで色々な試練について、話し合うことは、学問と同じかそれ以上に子供達に必要だと思う。
I've always loved how this movie takes on Ueno's character. She's a definite bully who needs to solve some things personally but so was Shoya in middle school. Everyone is so quick to put Ueno in the same "cut them off, don't talk to them" box that Shoya was put into which very quickly spiraled downwards. I don't think Ueno would've developed as much self-hate as Shoya but she definitely needs good people to be around too and this movie repeatedly shows that.
@ohaidermarisa oh definitely, it took me a couple of watches to see the parallels too. But after I saw it it made me appreciate the movie and Shoko as a character even more than before(if that were even possible 🤣)
@@ItsYukiToo I mean can you blame them? I feel no sympathy towards Ueno at all. I know people can change, but she really did not. I just do not like Ueno. Shoko didn't dang thing to her and gets bullied by her for literally no reason. Do not give that bullshit excuse that Ueno was in love with Shoya. It does not change the fact the she abused Shoko for no reason. Again I feel no sympathy towards Ueno, sorry I just dont.
A Silent Voice always makes me cry.
I was bullied growing up for having a learning disability and was always 1 year older than my classmates, but I was lucky in having a small group of friends with me and still have today. My husband is a suicide survivor, so it really gets to me.
I always cry too. I was bullied because I had a speech impediment and moved a lot so never really made friends. I figured what's the point when I'll just move again. First girl i got in relationship with, my family moved 2 days before we were suppose to date... didn't bother trying again for years. One of my best friends from childhood was my neighbor. I lost contact after i moved again. Found out many years later he took his own life. I always wonder why, what could i have done...was there something i could have done. It's strange, but i honestly think how his suicide effected me saved me. I never want to make those who care for me feel that way.
@@myTERAexperience I'm sorry for your lose. I know that mine and my husband's childhoods were very different since he had to help raise his autistic sister and work since he was 13 and has ADHD.
My parents separated when I was 15, we moved a lot, my dad and older sister never got a long and fought a lot, but I stayed in the same school district and met my husband in high school, he moved away after freshman year and we met again after I graduated. We've been together for 10 years and married for 7 years, we even have a daughter together
I hope that you are doing well, sorry for the very late response.
I thought about it a long time ago, and my conclusion was that no matter how hard life got, I couldn't have the heart to take my own life, I don't want to leave my loved ones behind and make them sad. It may sound childish and naive, but I'm way too honest for my own good.
@@isabeauwolf562 I'm ok. Thank you. Congratulations on the relationship, hope you continue to find love and happiness. ❤ Sorry I'm so short. In bed trying to sleep. 😅
17:35 "The moon" LMAO Funniest line in the whole movie.
Classic "tsuki" (moon) and "suki" (like) misunderstanding
Fun fact: apparently the dub voice actress for Shoko, Lexi Marman, actually is deaf irl. So even if the acting might not be exactly what you wanted, you can’t deny that it’s an authentic performance.
how you gonna criticize a deaf person's voice acting?
@@deffydubs lol
@@deffydubs true. She was perfect for this
My man just said the acting might not be what you wanted to a deaf VA performing a deaf character...
@@doubleasworkshop1692 I don’t know, some people are weird and want weird things.
Kyoto releases such masterpieces of anime. It is just a shame they never release many figures and merch for them for collectors like myself lol. Violet Evergarden and more dragon maid figures when!?
Didn't their studio get burned down I read that some even died during the fire.
@@jeremiahward7181 Yeah. 33 ppl were killed by an arsonist.
@@jeremiahward7181 This is true
I doubt they're gonna do Violet Evergarden again, they started in dub and I feel like that kind of turned them off to it. Which is a real shame
This movie really catches everyone's hearts in how tragic and the same time beautiful the story is. ❤️
Now we need that weathering with you reaction
Not as good tho
@@cardona9448 Different from this. But just as good.
@@willpeacock9351 I mean that's your opinion man that's fine , I liked it I just thought they tried to do Your name all over again and it turned out really poor, but hey I liked it tho
@@cardona9448 Weathering with you is better imo.
Wolf children I recommend it, if they haven't seen it 👌
My favorite detail of this movie is that it is just casually sets the MC in a multigenerational interracial household with his father in law taking the lead on childcare. This is what normalization looks like.
Brother-in-law. Shoya has an unnamed older sister who almost never appears in the movie, and Maria is their kid.
This is a genuinely beautiful movie, I never expected loving this movie as much as I do. I just saw it by chance and was genuinely happy to see that you all reacted to it. Love you all!
My friends made me watch this a few months ago, managed to only cry at the very very end. It’s such a heartwarming anime, a lesson for everyone
the sad moment ishida's mom getting bleeding after nishimiya's mom pull her earrings for the revenge:(
I think they didn't understand the doctors visit either. Shokos hearing was getting worse and lost all hearing in one ear, which is why she's crying in bed and then later when Ueno tries to grab the hearing aids she says 'why's there only one?"
Uh. Shouko’s mom didn’t do that. Shouya’s mom did that lol as sort of to make up for Shouya hurting Shouko’s ear.
@@SusanaCanales1 oh sorry mb
@@peaceofmind.V no problem! It’s okay. I thought the same too, at first. The movie makes a lot of things kinda confusing.
I remember watching this movie in my Japanese Class & man, this movie really hits hard but an absolute masterpiece with a beautiful well-told message. Bold, breathtaking & heartbreaking.
To anyone that's going through some rough time's, just know that you're not alone. Keep moving forward & never give up. ❤️
This movie is such a masterpiece and I'm so glad that you gave it the reaction and review it deserves.
This movie gets to me every time I see it. It's my go-to for self-acceptance and anxiety. I can barely look anyone in the eye either, I applaud Kyoto Animation for expressing mental health so eloquently.
Me after watching this movie:
MY EMOTIONS!! MY EMOTIONS!!!
Love it when people are introduced to this movie, it’s entire storyline is heartbreaking, thank you
I saw in other comments that the start and end of the movie represents there being light at the end of their tunnel. I cry every time i watch these reactions. My daughter and i watched this a month ago and we bawled. It's unbelievably beautiful. The end when the "X"s fall off and he can hear everyone, DEVASTATED me. So BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for the upload! :)
I've watched several reactions of this but I still cry everytime 😭 Such a good movie.
I love this movie so much! It's one of my favorites. I actually watched it for the first time while I was learning American Sign Language. It was really interesting to see the Japanese signs and how similar some of them are to American signs. Some are even the same. I really like how this movie allows a Deaf character to take the center stage, and how it showcases some of the ways Deaf people are mistreated and sometimes not fully accommodated in environments like school, depending on what kind of school they attend.
Did you know in the past, not too long ago, Deaf students would be smacked on the hands/wrists by teachers for using sign language in school? They were forced to learn how to read lips and to speak English. It was really horrible and cruel, and I'm glad that things have changed quite a bit since then.
This movie is so beautifully done. I love how it deals with mental health and bullying, and I absolutely love the visual representation of Shoya's social anxieties, the way that he feels everyone is constantly harshly judging him and he can't look at them. And the visual and audio symbolism at the end of the movie when he finally opens up and can truly experience the world around him for the first time in years.
This is one thing where I highly recommend reading the manga. There's a whole lot in this story that couldn't fit into a short movie, and some of it can be hard to follow because of how much they did include.
One part that completely got left out of the story is the elementary teacher's apathy and negligence towards his students, and how that influenced them at a really young age. He saw Shoko as a problem he didn't want to have to deal with, and didn't spare any extra effort to help her feel welcome. It's no wonder that his students acted the same way.
I really prefer the manga over the movie. Since they cut things out in the movie it makes the story feel super rushed. But if you never read the manga it feels like normal paced movie to others.
I mean it’s a movie although i would want 12-13 ep series but I don’t think they can make every episode this high quality
They get married.....she married her bully everyone
I love this movie with a passion, and I adored your discussion at the end!!
The manga goes indeed more in depth and I would recommend it to anyone who loved the movie
Naoka did have an asshole way of saying things but she kept it real while micki or what’s her name always played innocent when really she wasn’t so I think Naoka was definitely the realist in a harsh and very rough way.
I just wanted to say I honestly genuinely enjoyed you’re reaction/commentary ^^
You guys talk about the movie and about your own experiences with a perfect balance! It’s great to hear your own stories and how they connect with the movie :)
The manga has A LOT more information/character depth, highly recommend reading it.
For everyone who didn’t read the manga, Shoko’s mom is being so hard, expressionless and not afraid of getting physical is because in the manga they explained how her husband and his family despised of having disability daughter, they know Shoko is deaf and decided to divorced her and leave her entire family, so her mother is alone and have to raise her daughters alone with only granma help, and she become so hard towards Shoko because she thought it was for her own good, so she raised her as a normal girl and don’t want to put her in the special treatment or special school so she can be accepted as a normal human being, it’s hurtful really, because she came out to be mean, but she did what she think it’s good for her daughter, to be tough, she don’t want her to easily get hurt or give up well bcoz she’s through so much pain too…as a mother i can see why she did what she did…
Oh, and also, Yuzuru was purposely cutting her hair short and dressed like a boy for protecting her sister 🥲 she knows her sister gone through a lot, with her mother being rigid and stern and hence her granma said that yuzuru has a pure heart 🥲
No way i go to youtube and i see this 14 second ago upload, this is gonna be a ride everyone should see
"Your Name" " Silent Voice" They didn't win an Oscar or were mentioned, even today it revolts me they leave it open that both are 10 times better than Disney's and that this award is a farce.
One of the very few movies to actually make me cry. I could relate to this movie so much. In one word this movie is "life changing."
Definitely joined my list of movies one day If I'm lucky enough I'll show to my own children 😄
I wanted to let you guys know that "boss baby" won an oscar over this masterpiece
Don't remind me, I'll blow a blood vessel
I rewatched this movie over 10 times in the past 3 years and I end up crying every thing due to how it's relatable, but I also recommend reading the manga as there were quite some changes in the movie and it might change some prospectives you may have on some characters 😌
I wasn’t expecting a reaction to this, thank you, this is one of my favorite
I’ve seen this movie several times and I’m crying watching your reaction to it 😭
I don't think people realized when Ishida was acting really happy with Yuzuru and Nishimiya after he said that there's no way to fix things. I think he was planning to commit suicide, that's why he was finally acting happy because he knows that it will all be over soon. At least that's how I interpreted it.
No matter what anyone says, "A Silent Voice" is 10 times sadder than "Your Name" in my opinion.
Edit: Oh yeah and blonde girl with glasses (don't even wanna call this parasite's name) is the worst character in the movie. Hate this (bad B word) so much.
I think this is sadder but Your Name was more tragic if that makes sense
why is there any need to compare them lol? both have their own unique aspects
@@sage9499 exactly
@@sage9499 I think people compare them because they came out the same year if I’m not mistaken. In my opinion both are really good movies. I just prefer a silent voice better. I wonder if “Your name” would have work better as an anime as they had more world building were they could have expanded on.
@@alexcrispin6194 Yeah that's the reason why both movies are compared, it's really silly. I personally prefer Your Name because it felt like a complete movie. I think A Silent Voice should've been adapted as a series because the movie left out some important stuff from the manga.
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! I love this movie so much and I couldn't wait for you guys to see it!
No importa las veces que lo vea ,siempre lloraré, gracias por reaccionar 😭
When Rana says "she's so nice" about Miki in the first 5 minutes, I bursted into laughter loool
God the ending scene always brings me to tears man, so moving
I just finished watching this movie and bawled my eyes out. I thought about you guys and wondered if you had a reaction video… so happy you’ve watched it too. Thanks for another amazing reaction video of a must watch.
Aww one my favorite movies I was just thinking about rewatching.
This movie is an entire bundle of emotions
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REACTION
Ohh finally! I've been waiting for this. I'm happy you're so open to react so many animes ❤
Yesssss. More sad boy anime!
We're going to need a UA-cam list just called sad boy anime.
I don't know what's on the rest of the pole but I hope weathering with you and the other movies by that director are on there.
And again if you ever want a series in the vein of these films I would highly suggest Your lie in April, & reLife.
Cant believe you watched it dubbed, the Japanese version hurts; their emotion is 👌🏻
you mean they watched dubbed
They hate the Japanese language because it confuses them.
Idk maybe they just want to chill relax and watch a movie without having to watch the subtittles 24/7. I am sad they didnt watch it subbed but in dub the actual VA for shoko is deaf so it hits hard as well.
@Dogukan Demirel damn chill out !! It’s their choice . Some people really can’t catch up to the subtitles , they don’t want to not having fully understand the movie , so they switch to the dubbed . Take your problem to yourself and relax buddy
@Dogukan Demirel What type of weird ass brain do you have not to grasp how some people don't want to read sub all the time? It's not that serious. Some characters sound better or different depending on the language. Weebs these days lmafo
One of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. Glad you guys watched it and more importantly connected to it.
MAN IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS
I can relate to this movie so much.
I still haven't gotten to that stage where I could "remove" all the X's on people's face though.
16:45 to clarify what these figurines mean. Shoko wanted to give the man she likes a present and what do you normally give to someone you like(especially romantically)?Right, flowers, but I guess out of shyness she picked these instead of real flowers. Just wanted to point that out cause i think it’s freaking adoreable 😍
When i saw that you guys reacted to this, i was excited to see what you guys thought about it! The movie is sooo beautiful and was told in a beautiful way through animation. The manga was also beautifully written as well. Stoked to see you guys like this movie a lot!
I'm so happy you're finally reacting to this 😭😭 You posted it just on time too !! I just finished the last asv reaction that I could find on UA-cam 😭😭
This has gotta be some divine shit. I literally just finished watching A Silent Voice and this is on my Sub Feed?
Literally a masterpiece. My favourite anime movie.
This type of reactions are the reason why I subscribed your channel❣️
This movie also gave me a hope that sometimes even worst of person can change if efforts r put, it's really touching
Welcome to Kyoto Animation, you've already been introduced to the works of this magnificent studio via Violet Evergarden, hopefully that's viewed fully in this channel, but hopefully this sparks an interest in watching more of their works because all of them are basically good to great. They all great and have great quality. Mostly all sol, slice of life, slower anime but they're beyond worth checking
This movie absolutely ✨destroyed✨ me, it was so good! 😩✋
Thank you for reacting to this
A silent voice is masterpiece im so happy you guys reacted to it!
Just thinking about this movie makes me tear up. Lowkey wish I never saw it.
Time to cry tears of joy 😭. This movie hits me as hard as Clannad. Also to everyone who reads my comment:
Love yourself, you are unique ❤️
Thanks for all the content, much love✌🏼
Omg finally, thank you so much for the reaction
I hope they also watch The Grave of Fireflies. It is such a wholesome movie and underrated
@Luke Sanchez Really Bruh?? It's so realistic but yeah only people with empathy could relate this movie :)
@@thaliatan3075 That movie is many things. Wholesome is not one of them.
@@CrimsonCharan lol yeah I just wanna trick them by saying its wholesome XD
The X's are supposed to represent closing yourself off from that person, distance, and the lack of eye contact. Fun fact: The animators had to do the facial animation first, then the editing team added the X's after! The X's were in the manga as well!
That one kid didn’t bully him first he just did in response to his bullying.
I love getting friends and family to watch this and seeing how much they cry
such a masterpiece
27:27 That's what it meant Suraj. It went from "A Silent Voice" to "The Shape of Voice". At least that's how I take it as. Coz I like both the names and think of it as that it went from being silent whether having your voice or not to trying to figure out yourself aka your voice and what you are aka it's shape and hence the "The Shape of Voice".
Man , i just now finished watching this movie and u guys uploaded a reaction... Yay!
yes finally, i also cried watching this for the first time cause it hits just too close to home. one of my favorite movies (not just anime) ever.
You guys need to react to Wolf Children , it’s so incredible 🐺💕