The Greatest Anime In Existence - Liz And The Bluebird
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Liz And The Bluebird, Yamada Naoko's next masterpiece, is about to air in US theaters.
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Other anime reviewers: Dudes! It’s good!!
PedanticRomantic: How do I love it? Let me count the ways *continues into soliloquy*
I can't tell, did you like the movie or not
Who's that in your icon
@@poddopetals Kitty Kitten from Space Runaway Ideon.
@@Klonoa7H thankoo
Last year I made a 2.5 hour roadtrip to see Koe no Katachi. I have learned my lesson. "Yamada Naoko films" are now included on the list of driving impairments that leave me in such rapture that it becomes unwise to make a 2.5 hour night-time drive back home. As much as it pains me; I will likely have to have to wait till the home release to see Liz.
Liz and the Blue Bird is a different level of anime. For those that can stomach the art house style and the slow cooking pace Naoko Yamada delivers another masterful punch in the stomach using the barest material and the most intimate tone. No drama here, just let the film gently push you and ... forget about driving immediately afterwards.
ThePedanticRomantic talking about Liz and The Blue Bird sounds like me when I talk about To the Moon and it's sequels.
I love those! ❤
1:23 I'm fucking dying, this guy's expression just screams "you fucking serious? You want me to turn this hipster bullshit of yours into music?"
Yet another addition to my warehouse of reasons why I want Naoko Yamada to direct my dream anime.
Liz is easily the best part of the Hibike franchise in my eyes. It's not even close. Wow I really want to rewatch this movie. I was blown away at the AX screening, and I've been dying to see it again since then.
So you'd give it a soft 3 out of 10, am I reading that right?
All I have to say about that comment regarding Zeria: AWWWWW.
It's such a lowkey story that I'm genuinely floored and elated that there are so many videos (and people!) out there who recognise that this film is a true masterpiece and work of art, and I've been thinking about it a lot, and from both a technical and emotional point, it's completely perfect.
Sounds like a pretty worthwhile anime to watch. The animation is really smooth and captured the frame of beauty and the feeling of a song that played on each frame of movement.
I'll just wait for a DVD release. Thanks for making a video about it to get me noticed on it :P
I'm so pumped for your up coming Wandering Son video! Like, not to say it's my favorite anime, but it's my favorite anime. I laughed and cried (mostly cried) all through out it and the animation style was so beautiful. Not only that, but the OST is one of the most beautiful things I've ever had the privilege to hear. Even though I can't remember having major gender issues in my life, the characters were still relatable and their struggles were something I felt a large amount of empathy towards. I'm also kind of blessed to own one of the copies of the manga. It was for sale on Amazon from a goodwill (a thrift store) and I was able to get it for a little less than 20 dollars. Every other copy I could find was insanely priced (I'm talking 50-100 dollars). I just love the series as a whole and can't wait to see your video on it.
am I about to embark on another pilgrimage to see a Yamada film?? Maybe?
Is it 100+ miles away? yeah.
Do I care? I think not.
I drove 45 miles and it was worth it. 100miles? Hmmm....
I'd say it's worth 100 miles if you are gonna make a day of it. Like, start with going out to eat there, seeing the movie, walking around for a bit, etc. The film adds so much to my day
Such depth of unabashed praise and love for something warms the heart when one sees it. No showings in this state, but I'll make a priority to see it when I can.
Wow big praise! Big shoes to fill now! Was gonna see this regardless but I'll try to re-manage my expectations so I can hopefully be surprised and blown away regardless.
Saw the premiere at anime expo and for any one who may be thinking this video is hyperbolic, it’s not.
I got an ad for Liz and the Bluebird before the video started and got really confused lol
It's utterly amazing when such videos are uploaded on UA-cam. Please keep being such a genuine fan of the medium, and such a laudable UA-camr.
i wish they would screen stuff like this in europe as well
I wasn't as big of a fan of Sound! Euphonium as most were, but praise this high has me excited for this film. I've always been a sucker for a beautiful OST.
I hope they will screen it in Sweden, I want to see again, sooo much!! And I'm so glad I was in Japan when it played there!^^
As soon as I saw that it was directed by Yamada Naoko I added it to my "must watch"
Anyone else got an ad for this movie. I thought it was the video until I saw the little ad caption.
In future once I get my own income, I won't patreon you for your content; it doesn't matter to me what kind of video you put on UA-cam, be it video essays or you "spewing your ideology too much". You could talk about something I have absolutely no idea about, but I'll still watch it. I'll patreon you for the person you are. And you can bet your ass I'll be a high tier patreon and stay that way. So just wait a little longer. Thanks you.
You sold this to me within like the first 2 minutes... I shall watch as soon as I can!
this movie was a pleasant experience.
I've never seen an anime film in theaters before. And I'm definitely going to make this my first, thanks to you and your recommendation!
Wow.
The moment it’ll be abvailable on dvd or something I’ll watch it with my grandma 😁
Damn kyo-ani does no wrong!
Wolf children and the girl who leapt through time but by the way you describe it I hope this takes the cake.
Yes, this film is AMAZING.
The fact that there is a showing of this in Nebraska and not Nevada breaks my mind. I can't afford to drive to Sacramento, god damn it.
Why you make it sound so beautiful...I'm about to cry man!!!!!!!
Because of this review, purchased the Blue-ray of Liz and The Bluebird. Before, I thought that you might be exaggerating somewhat about the quality of this anime, but after watching, I'm in almost complete agreement, and if anything, you are probably understating how wonderful the feels come across as if listening to a symphony. Truly, madly, deeply heartfelt, it is! Spot-on review! Tanks!
“If zaria wasnt here it would probably be my favorite thing is existence” HNNG frick thats fcking cute xo
Dani I feel really dumb for not knowing this but what is Zaria?
Music LOVER the pedanticromamtic’s gf ! Also my bad its “zeria” as they go by on youtube
Dani ok that is adorable! Thanks
Yeah I wait for the DVD release, not because I don't trust you but the closest movie theater that probably would show this is at least 3 hours away and that's by car, God I hate living in Malaysia sometimes.also nice video Pretty Pero.
Eyy. Malaysians unite.
Aye!!!.
I wonder if any cinema would bring it here..
@@raflee1105 They brought Naruto: The Last to theatres, but only for midnight screenings. Oh, wait, you mean-- right. Got you.
I drove 3 hours to see this movie and I did not regret it. Unfortunately I missed the opening scene but that just gives me a reason to see it again!
Ugh, I so desperately want to go see this. But the closest showing is 3 hours away from me, so there's just no way I can go damnit all.
I just saw it today. It may be my favorite anime film! That final practice session, OOOH!! I even brought a friend along who doesn't watch anime and they thought it was really good, which suprised me.
Yet again PedRom has named something completely off my radar that I need to now watch. You keep doin what you do chika.
Kensuke Ushio has gotta be one of the most versatile composers in the industry.
Got out of the theater an hour ago. Ya you pretty much summed up my feelings lol. Seeing that on the big screen with those speakers was unlike any thing I've ever experienced
If the characters weren't so familiar, I honestly wouldn't have thought Liz and The Bluebird was part of the Hibike! Euphonium series...in a good way.
Yeah okay I'll go see it.
but is it GAY?!
@@thepedanticromantic2515 Gonna watch it then
@@sutyerator
My guess is he's just happy to be represented.
Like how Trans people feel represented by Zombiland even though it just makes them the butt of a joke.
You know that feeling that makes you say: THIS is why I watch anime? Well it only happens a few times a year but this is definitely one of them. Can't wait to watch this!!!
This happened to me when I watched March comes in like a lion. Well and truly left me empty inside but gave me a thirst for that same feeling
I'm planning on watching that to
You're articulacy is crazy! 2 1/2 minutes into this video and I already NEED to see this movie. Also, Angel's egg is great! Good Sci-Fi horror. You into Perfect Blue or Serial Experiments Lain? PLEASE do a video on psychological horror anime!
Man all of your vids are so great and well explained if I don't stop crying now I'm gonna die from dehydration
Well now i need to watch this.
So I just watched this. And I can say that I don't generally have an affinity for arthouse style movie and while I like the Hibike franchise, I definitely don't quite love it as much as others. And I can say this movie was fantastic. I grinned ear to ear the entire time watching it, the music was fantastic, I loved the animation, and the characters were great. Just..... goddamn this was good
Last year I bought and watched A silent voice. I loved it. This year I have to admit I couldn't wait for this one, so... It's the best "new" movie I've seen this Park Chan-wook's The handmaid en. Very different movies but I've loved them immensely. Can't wait for the Blu-Ray, with I hope good extras and a nice packaging. Do yourself a favor and watch that delicate masterpiece.
Hibike Euphonium is my favorite anime of all time! I missed the screenings here in Atlanta. But I bought the movie because of this video!
Just got tickets!! :)
Life is no fair, i must wait for bluray realese ;_;
I want to see this movie but I'll probably have to wait for the blu ray release T_T
Hope it comes to England just watched Hosoda's Maria in a local independent cinema and really enjoyed it
@@thepedanticromantic2515 I think Hosoda's matured and has gotten a lot better at telling (and writing) smaller more personal stories without losing sight at his skills in adventurous set pieces
@@versosciolto6320 I'd need to wait for it to pick up a distributor in my country first
Don't ever change your name Smokeweedsephiroth420
I get a kick out of it every time.
Side note - We can watch anime in theaters now?
Is that a thing?
Damn, I need this movie in my life
I finally saw the movie a few days ago and I really liked it.
nothing has personally dethroned kyousougiga for me in the last 5 years so maybe this might shake that, who knows
How did you get an official Liz and the Blue Bird ad on your video, my girl is getting paid by what she loves 🙌
I just saw this in theaters today, and I gotta say, this review/promotion is very accurate. The sound design and music are amazing, the artstyle variation is great, and the polish is as good as you'd expect from KyoAni. However, actual enjoyment of the plot itself is still very much subjective; I don't think the execution of the plot itself is anything special or amazing, it's just an extreme coat of polish and atmosphere on an okay product.
I didn't really want to see this film from the plot blurb, but the everything-else-about-it this video covered got me to see it. And I liked everything but the central plot, so I really can't complain when that was what didn't interest me. It's a good movie.
This guy and under the scope channel were like find the gem at this movie. That's sound promising to watch. I wonder my country aired this movie...
So I'm thinking, is the blue bird in the story supposed to represent Mizorie and how she truly feels for Liz(Nozomi)? If so I kind of like the idea of the roles being swapped in the ensamble.
I mean I wouldn't call it *THE GREATEST ANIME IN EXISTENCE!* it truly baffles me how fucking good the; directing, animation and music was in this anime.
You know, you're not making the fact that no theater in my state is playing this easy on me.
@@thepedanticromantic2515 I actually mostly got into Eupho due to your videos, though. So uh, forgiven I guess. lol
I am sad i am not be able to watch it because it won't show in boston. So i wont be able to expirience in the big screen booo
This is going to get me to finally watch Hibike after it sitting in my queue for forever.
I drove 45 miles yesterday to watch this movie. Loved it. The very last scene where they’re walking home from school and Mizore has a surprised look when Nozomi turns to face her. What do you think happened there?
Its funny how I saw a trailer for this when I clicked on the video.
The film is absolutely amazing. I struggle to find flaws with it.
So many dumbass hate comments and whats with the dislikes? Lmao my man has an opinion for loving a masterpiece film and just cause yall hate slice of life means it cant be the best ever. Love the video man, this movie is also one of my favorites of all time.
Thanks for introducing me to this movie.
Kyoto animation keep knocking it out of the park, there the best
Just checked their website to see if it's showing in Canada, it isn't. -.- If the music is like what is in this video though, I want it. I want to sew to it, I want to write to it, I want listen to it while I bake in my kitchen. Congrats on another really cool opportunity :)
@@versosciolto6320 Nice!
Since you're already somewhat hooked, I recommend not getting too familiar with these sounds just yet - if there is even a remote chance you'll be able to go to a cinema for Liz eventually ....
To recycle, a little, ... Despite all the videos already officially released I still find it tricky to "present" the soundtrack by itself. Even though the sounds in those clips were probably instrumental in persuading me to go to the cinema for Liz and the Blue Bird -as much as the intriguing first visuals, and the focus on particular characters. For those who try to avoid any and all spoilers it is probably best not to listen to the incorporated samples or the soundtrack as a whole either. It is probably best to experience this music for the first time while in a seat in a theatre ... or to keep the sounds as fresh as possible. In essence the musical compositions "shouldn't" be separated from the visuals on screen with which they are so cleverly and deliberately presented simultaneously ...
@@versosciolto6320 I'm not so much a 100% spoiler free person, but I do agree on soundtracks sounding "better" or enjoying them more, when you know the emotions you connected to on screen are being played out during a certain track.
Did you see Kensuke Ushio's response when he was asked: "What details in the music do you hope the audience will catch onto when watching Liz and the Blue Bird?"
anitrendz.net/news/2018/10/25/interview-liz-and-the-blue-bird-composer-kensuke-ushio/
"If Zeria weren't here it'd probably be my favourite thing in existence." AWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE you kids are so cute!!!
IM SEEING IT TUESDAY! NOW STOP MAKING VIDEOS TILL THEN
Just got out of a showing and I’m coming here to gush
-Naoko Yamada is approaching leg shot singularity and must be stopped
-Natsuki bricking that basketball shot is the greatest five seconds of anime in history. Yuko+Natsuki disaster gays for life
-Somehow, in a movie explicitly about a different couple altogether, Kumiko and Reina still managed to be the gayest part of the film
-I would die for Ririka Kenzaki
Thanks for convincing me to hurry up and see this movie in theaters. What a wonderful wonderful movie in a wonderful wonderful franchise.
How do we watch this movie is it on netflix amazon or crunchyroll???
Rather than an experimental masterpiece Liz and the bluebird is a very conventional disaster that could have been a lot better if it hadn't tried so hard to be conventional. I was nervous about the animation style that is so different from the other Hibike productions, but I actually got used to it very fast and it did come with more detail than the animation of the series. The only instance where the animation did bother me was with Kumiko, who it really didn't suit IMO. The story is a nice study of the relationship between Nozomi and Mizore. It is a story that shows both girls needing to find the courage to break free from the complacent rut their relationship had evolved in and question the nature of that relationship so that they could both make that relationship stronger and find what they wanted to do with their future. The fable the writers created as a metaphor for that relationship, however, is probably the worst one they could come up with. And both stories were inherently damaged by the writers' insistence to conform to the convention of anxiously keeping from portraying blonde female characters with any "negative" emotions and just as anxiously forcing "negative" emotions onto female characters with black hair. From the beginning, not only is the Liz and the bluebird story a terrible analog for what the main characters are going through, but the narrative of the fable itself is terribly flawed. We are constantly asked to see Liz as a lonely, sad girl. But during the entire fable, Liz is never portrayed as such. There are few stories in which the anxious fear of portraying blonde female characters as suffering from emotional distress damages the narrative so much as in this one. What we see on screen is the exact opposite of what we are being told. Liz, in fact, is portrayed as a happy girl who plays with the animals in the forest, is appreciated as an employee and is beloved by the people in the village. Because writers dare not portray blonde characters as sad or lonely the story makes a lie out of the narrative. To make matters worse, the bluebird which we are supposed to see as caged trough her desire to ease Liz's non-existant loneliness actually comes and goes whenever she pleases. The premise of the fable is that Liz breaks her heart to find the courage to tell the Bluebird that she is free to pursue her life. But trough the writers fear of straying from convention and portray a blonde girl in distress we are presented with a happily SMILING Liz telling the distressed bluebird to leave her. And all this time, contrary to the relationship between the main characters, NEITHER GIRL WOULD HAVE LOST A THING BY MAINTAINING THEIR RELATIONSHIP AS WAS. Contrary to the claim stated by the narrative, Liz was happy with or without the bluebird. The bluebird came and went as she saw fit. They were both happy! There was absolutely no reason at all for Liz to make her big "sacrifice". Apart from the totally flawed analogy the mc's keep making between them and the fable, their part of the story is actually pretty good and the side story of Mizore's admiring kohai seeking her friendship is a very sweet one. They each realize in the end where their relationship went wrong and how they should fix it. But again, the anxious desire of the writers to conform to conventions damages the story, because apparently it is not allowed to have a drama about a relationship between two female characters without unfavorably comparing one to the other or without a black haired girl having an emotional scene. And thus we are presented with Nozomi; Mizore's best friend who is portrayed as someone who has no ambition in music, who is portrayed as lacking any competitive feeling when it comes to music, who is an accomplished enough musician to recognize a talented player from a non-talented one, who like all the other members of the band and probably everyone in school should be aware of the fact that Mizore and Reina are two musical prodigies who most likely will go far if they choose to pursue a career as a musician. We are presented with this girl having a jealous emotional outburst because, so she claims, she didn't realize Mizore was so much better than her. THE ENTIRE SCHOOL KNOWS THAT MIZORE IS A MUSICAL GENIUS! where is this coming from? Why are we even supposed to believe this could ever be an issue to the girl who during the entire movie, no, the entire series has been portrayed as a person who is very wishy-washy about being a band member and a musician? These are very serious narrative flaws that damage an otherwise nice movie irreparably. And had the writers found the courage their main characters have and dared to defy convention, this might have been a masterpiece. As it is, Liz and the bluebird is a nice movie at best.
RIP Malaysia for not having any screenings...
Hell, even Chuunibyou had one...
Yet this doesn't?
Aiya... C'est la vie...
I really really love this movie but can plss someone tell me if nozomi confessed or something because of the look that mizore gives at the end
Well, that does sound impressive!
Looking forward to it despite these two characters’ subplot in Euphonium S2 being my least liked part of that season.
Does anyone know, when it will be available in Germany?
Sucks that I won't be able to watch this on the big screen, but hey, only like a month left until the BD release
IT'S NOT SCREENIG IN AUSTRALIA, DAMMIT!
And we usually get anime distibuted here earlier than most places including the US, so this is really frustrating that one of the anime films I want to see most in cinemas isn't coming anytime soon :(. Maybe I'll write the distributers a letter to let them know there's at least someone who wants it.
Oh well, at least we've Penguin Highway in cinemas rn, I'll go see that soon.
That sucks, I was just about to check Madman for any screenings :(
Eh, who knows, it could still happen. They only tend to announce they're screening an anime about 3 weeks to a month before the screening so it could still happen.
I really don't understand why people put out videos for films that haven't released yet. Only a select few people who happen to live near a cinema in the US can see the film right now. Like I can't really engage with the video when I'm not going to watch the movie for like a year. The points don't mean anything unless I have watched or plan to watch it in the immediate future, I'll just forget about this video. MB did it with this film and with Maquia, which only just came out (although I'm waiting for better fansubs).
They're selling it to you.
Zeria! Watch Out! You've got competition!
i rather watch this video when the movie actually comes out and I am able to see it
Oh you make me wanna cry! You sold me
Can I fully enjoy it even though I'm not familiar with the anime series? I mean get all the nuances and such
Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the evil in this world, God is full of justice, mercy and love.
Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans
. The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom.
If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us back into that previously perfect image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. We cannot purify ourselves, but Christ lived that perfect sinless, pure life and then allotted it to our "account". That's where our righteousness comes from. Not from any good, works that you or I could do.
It is not based on the amount of good works we do. God starts the changes, He carries it on, and He completes it in those who let Him.
it's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him through His power again, through His power and instruction).
He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if you had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place.
He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, forgiveness, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it.
He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through His power and abiding (staying) with Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and let Him lead in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way.
NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER
If you have any questions let me know
02:33 agreed...
It was... So beautiful...
Gonna have to link to this review.....
Get someone who talks about you like this guy talks about Liz and the Blue Bird
I really wanna watch this
Yes I gave you the 1.8k like lol but I agree with your points and this movie was a wonderful experience