Hi inzi! Your illustrations were fantastic. I thought they were abstract and vividly drawn to stimulate the viewer's imagination. And it matched the voice of the narrator very well too. 🙂
Since pandemic hits i stop college that's when i bacame hiki. Now im 25 yrs old and i decided to continue my colloge university next month in order to help myself and my beautiful wonderful parents ,it's time for me to stop worrying my parents. Being alone in room surrounded by gadgets and books/manga ,action figure is super addictive so my advice to my fellow hiki's out there let's break our dark hard shell and step outside to found a new large shell were we will able to grow like hermit crabs, staying in one shell will only hinders our growth .so start supporting our hobby by working full time or part time, let's precious our lives wether it's a pitiful one or a pleasant one we are our own enemy it's time to make peace with ourselves....... And for the people who contributed to this wonderful stories/video i wish you a very healthy and prosperous life with your families, and for "Mr. Hiroshi" thank you for making such a beautiful content i wish you a very successful and healthy life. 👏👏👏.
Thank you Hiroshi, for all of your hard work to make this film a reality. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of it, even though I felt that my story isn't hikikomori enough. After submitting my story I had to restrain myself from messaging you to cancel my story because I felt like it's not hikikomori enough. Sincerely, Lady from 2nd story.
Hello mochipii! Thank you for watching. I thought your story is very valuable for this film. I felt it expressed some common feelings of modern workers. And in Japan, there are many people like you who become a Hikikomori because of the bad experiences they had at work place. So I think your story is something that a lot of Hikikomori in Japan can relate to. And, there are various definitions of Hikikomori, but I thought you are a Hikikomori because you fit the general definition of a hikikomori: not working, not going to school, not receiving any training, and having no close relationships other than family for a long period of time. Anyway, thanks for sharing your valuable story! I appreciate you very much.🙂
I really resonated with the second lady - i work in a career field where i invested mysef as a person to the instituion but management wasnt the greatest. I served my clients to the best of my ability and they were sad to see me go (my clients) once the company laid me off last april. Now in the same field but with a new institution under amazing management, leadership truly makes all the difference. I started getting disheartened after being unable to find work and applied for everything and felt that sense of apathy willing to work anything. Its unfortunate, but a lot of why things have shifted is identity politics as a result of post-modernism inflecting our lives where we are not seen as individuals, but numbers and our work ethic extracted as a resource of abuse. Whats sad is her mindset is actually quite objective about the outside world. The reality when faced with job loss unexpectedly is that you realize how precarious work is, and then how life is and you lose meaning. We need to find what is meaningful once again because work isnt it
Hello. Thanks for watching! And thanks for the very insightful comments. I also relate to that story. Companies think about people like they are some sort of expendable resource. When they don't need you anymore, the company will just cut you off like in this story. It's like replacing a part of a machine. So, as you said at the end, I think it is important for us to find something meaningful other than working in the companies.
Hi, lady from 2nd story here. Thank you for watching the film and it's really nice to know someone can relate to my story in any way because often times I thought that everything I felt was just something I made up in my head.
Although I never was truly hikikomori I came close. I find the stories very touching and the artwork and music moving. I'm sharing this with my Saturday movie night group tonight.
Its making people thinking about Hikimori. The result of this video, these stories may certainly be, beautifully presented and it has given us outsiders a better insight into the lives of people with Hikimori. Arigato Hiroshi, great job my friend!
If this film has inspired you or some people in the world to think about Hikikomori, I am so happy. Outsiders are made invisible in this society. So I think the world should know about them more. Anyway, Thank you for watching my Belgian friend Nico! And I'm glad you also enjoyed it! 🙂
Not having a job isn't a problem, it's a solution. I can't stress this enough. "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) Great documentary Hiroshi. Nice music too. 👍 👌 And thanks to everyone for sharing their intimate stories.🙏 ❤️
Hello Balboa! It's been a while. It means a lot to me that someone like you, who has a deep knowledge of Eastern philosophy and spirituality, found it is a good film. And as for his words, I completely agree with it. If we simply adapt to a sick society, we will become just sick people. If a society is sick, it is better to live at a distance. As for me, I would like to continue to live at a distance from the mainstream of this society. 🙂
Oh my... This film is truly amazing! Artwork, narration, music... You guys did some truly brilliant work! I was fond of the stories thanks to the excellent, genuine storytelling...Thank you all for sharing your experiences with us! You are so brave and I truly appreciate that you let us know about your feelings, struggles. I wish the best to you all! And congratulations to each member of the team for the fantastic results! 👏🤗
Thanks for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. And I'm sure the people who contributed to this film will be happy too. I appreciate all the people who participated in this project. Without their help, this film would not have been completed. And I will continue to promote this film in various places, because I think the world needs to understand more about Hikikomori people. And I think the world should shed more light on them.
Just wow! I am deeply touched by this wonderful work. It makes me kind of sad and thoughtful listen to all the personel stories from everyone who has joined your wonderful project. But it also gives me some kind of strengh and hope! Even if we all suffer alone, we are not entirely lonely. There are so many of us, so that in our hearts we are all somehow connected and united! It's good to know that there are people who will understand us, because they know it all so well and suffering from the same. This goes out to all the affected people here: Even if you are sitting in your room lonely and desperate, not knowing how to carry on, drowned by dark thoughs and a heavy heart, please don't give up! I am here thinking of you, giving all of you a little inner hug and wiping away your tears. We are so many. We are so valuable. We are so much more than what others think of us. Thank you for everyone who shared his story and the amazing artworks. Thanks for letting this happen. All of you have my deepest respect. Thank you for feeling understood and save here 💝 And thank you so much Hiroshi for doing this important project for all of us!
Hello LalalaLepus! Thanks for watching this work. And thanks for sharing your nice feedback on this work. I am so glad that this work inspired you in a positive way. There were so many great people involved in this work. I am honored to have been able to create this work. 🙂
I think many people choosing to withdraw from society do so because of Childhood PTSD, caused by parental abuse or just failure to support the child, school bullying etc. There are treatments for PTSD that actually work.
Thank you Hiroshi & Thank you to everyone who shared their story it is truly impactful and helpful to hear your stories, makes a person feel a little less Alone, Thank you.
I'm being honest when I say I believe everything about this is wonderful. I found many of these stories very relatable, and for those I didn't I still enjoyed the insight. The artwork is excellent and the soundtrack you composed is top-class. You chose good narrators. I'll be sure to share it with a few people. (Although, online I mostly keep my personal life private. Still, I know some who'd like to see it.) I hope that word will spread because this is a film worthy of many people's attention. I don't think I've ever seen this amount of effort put into a mental health passion project. Thanks for all of your effort, Hiroshi, and everybody else involved. 👍
Thanks for the feedback Mantis! It means a lot to me that you enjoyed this film. This was my first attempt to do such a big project, so I was worried if my music, composition, editing, etc. would work. And that's great that you will share this film with your online friends. I will also continue to promote this film in various places. I think over a long period of time, the number of views will gradually increase little by little. By the way, I thought your story had a very important element in it, because at the end, there was hope that you would recover from being a Hikikomori and start living again. So I thought it would be a great final story, so I chose your story as the last one. Thanks for the wonderful story, Mantis! 👍🙂
i quit university after failing the 2nd semester for the 3rd time spent three years at home like a Hikikomori.... went to community college after finished but unable to find work and im back stuck in the ole house....ill go back do Cisco....then look for work again.....but just staying at home is destructive watching all the people around you grow up having jobs and relationships.....feels like ill amount to nothing....the old cycle of porn, video games and youtube videos begins to sink in staying at home driving me crazy..... im still trying to break it with exercise, reading into psychology and philosophy...... i wish i could go out for walks but im so ashamed of who i am this obese ugly overgrown adult of a failure at 26 to go outside........ i will overcome!!!
Hi SpookyAbolishment, Thanks for watching! And thanks for linked it. I hope that many people will see this film. And I hope that people around the world will gain understanding about Hikikomori people. 🙂
I just watched this twice. The mood and atmosphere is perfect! Nice timing with narration, music and pictures, I can see you put a lot of work editing everything to come out just right, Hiro! Amazing work! Thanks for letting me part of this, it's a beautiful piece of media! We'll be watching this for years to come!
Hi nefi, Thanks for watching it twice! And It means a lot to me that you, who has a wonderful artistic talent, liked this film. Your illustrations were absolutely amazing. I'm so glad you were involved in this film! You've helped a lot to make this film great, nefi! 👍
Fantastic work Mr Hiroshi. I find myself more relatable as I listen to other people's experiences. I'm 27 next year and I am unable to land any job here in Vietnam. I always stay at home with my family and I sometimes go out. It's becoming unbearable to sit all days at home without doing productive. I could feel the anxiety is eating me alive slowly by days. I'm glad that I am not alone and there are other people who have great opportunities to share their pains for the world to hear. I pray for everyone involved in the video and other Hikikomori around the world all the best, wherever they are.
Great work Hiroshi! This was really well done and easy to listen to. The narrations and illustrations were nice. Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their story.
Thanks for the feedback! That's great. I tried to make the audio and text speed understandable to as many people as possible around the world, not only native English speakers but also Japanese people like me and other countries as well. I am glad that it seems to be working.
Fantastic work by all, I especially liked the illustrations, they were really good. It was definitely worth watching and the hour it took felt rather short.
Hello! Thanks for watching the whole video. Glad to get a positive feedback from you too. I will confidently continue to introduce this movie on my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I hope that the world will shed more light on the Hikikomori.
Thank you for your work and the making of this video. For anyone in the situations in their life that they feel stuck I hope you find your way. Life is not a straight path all the time, but there is always a chance to make things better.
Nice work hiro and everybody else included in producing film. I try to relate to this as I like being alone. You could consider schizoid personality as a new video topic. But if your channel only does videos on hikikomori then that's fine too.
Thanks for watching steamshunter03! I think Schizoid Personality is an interesting topic too. I'd like to do some research on it and make a video about it someday.
Wow.. wonderful work. Got me thinking a lot about kindness and love toward one another. A lot of the situations have to do with the individual don't feel loved and needed. I wish I can give each one of you a hug and let you know that your existence have purpose. By sharing your stories, you have educated a lot of people in this world from your room.
Thanks for watching! Yes. The stories, artworks, and recitations that people have provided are absolutely amazing. I am so grateful to those who provided them for this film project.🙂
Yes. I know that very well. There are a lot of Hikikomori in the world. Since I started making videos about this on UA-cam, I have received many messages from many countries saying that I am Hikikomori too. At present, this crisis is basically only attracting attention in Japan and Korea, but in the future, this crisis will be recognized worldwide.
Hello. Thanks for taking a look at this work! And today I saw your video and commented on it, but for some reason UA-cam AI seems to have deleted it. So I leave my comment here again. 👍 -------------------------- Hello! Today I watched your self-introduction video. You went to college and got a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and are working towards a PhD Degree in Philosophy. I think that is very impressive. At least you already have a Batchelor's degree. This is definitely a great thing to me, as I have no academic credentials anything and has been a shut-in from childhood to eary 20s. And it is great that you have found a home that you can live in for the rest of your life. I think you are very lucky to have been able to escape the stress of thinking about where to live and moving. I find your place looks very clean and comfortable to live in. The kitchen and furniture are very clean. Also, your cat is very cute. I think it's great that she's keeping you from becoming too depressed! By the way, have you already joined my Discord community, Global Hikikomori Community? Here you will find shut-ins from many different countries. Many of them are from Europe. If you are interested, you are welcome to join and utilize my community. There are many people in a similar situation to yours, so you might find someone you can relate to. discord.gg/Jc6fYkC4MG In any case, thank you for sharing your experience. I hope one day you will be able to publish a book of poetry and become a successful writer. Actually, my dream is to publish a book as well. I am planning to write a mix of my autobiography, essays and travelogue. So, good luck to both of us! 🙂 --------------------------
@@HirosiYamazoe thank you for your kind words! Most of the time I still feel like I failed big time, because nobody knows what the future holds and if I'll ever manage to get a Ph.d. Anyways, I try to find peace with that. Will check out your Discord community some time later, for I need a little break from the internet. I plan to watch more of your videos. You are a really intetesting individual. So long, Paul
I considered myself as somewhat Hikikomori too. I can't believe there are Hikikomori stories from where I came from, Indonesia. How were you're able to find those persons? It must be a pretty hard work.
Thanks for watching! I also thought the French man's story was amazing. I guess in this day and age, it's not uncommon for people to fall in love because of the Internet, and the Internet transcends national borders, so maybe this kind of thing is possible for you too and not just a dream.
I enjoy listening to other peoples experiences and the presentation like others said is amazing My interested in the subject stems from my own experiences. I've spent a lot of time playing MMOs and meeting people like me on there. I am queer and many people I meet online are as well, from my experience it seems common for queer people to end up hikikomori myself included. You should be able to imagine, because childhood can be rough, the possibility of experiencing discrimination as an adult, and some might even stay closeted into adulthood. I just thought this is a perspective to also think about!
Is there an english speaking online community for hikikomori. I have been one for a long time and would still be, but i got kicked out of home. I live in a place for people with mental illness now, having been diagnosed with schizophrenia myself. I dont know what to Do. No friends, no siblings. Only my mom, but she is the one who kicked me out. I thought about ending my life recently, but so far i have been too scared. Im typing on my phone, so this wont be much longer. Im in my mid thirties and wish i wasnt alive.
Hello! I am in my late 30's already, living alone too. Oh yes, there is an online English community for Hikikomori. I created it. →Global Hikikomori Community (New URL): discord.gg/Jc6fYkC4MG It's a community for Hikikomori from around the world, there are about 600 members, but only small number of them are active, it's a calm community. I made this movie in cooperation with the members of this community.
I swear I am a Hikikomori of the American variety. I quite love it actually. I have a few contacts when I go out to eat, otherwise I am very happy and content at home. It is a simple life really, I know deep down that I am a Hikikomori in some way. 😌❤️
While no one specific story explains my mentality to a T, I do see myself in each one, especially the last one...just wish that one if em was in my age range. Maybe one of those that didn't specify their age? Namely, 40+ years old. Now I'm left wondering if my current line of thinking/mentality towards the hiki state is due to my age or not....well, I needed something new to think about, this will fit the bill.
Hello. Thanks for watching. I had a similar thought. I could relate to each of the stories, although they do not completely match with mine. I think it means that there is a wide range of diversity and uniqueness among Hikikomori people. I think it would have been great if your story was included in the film as well. Age and gender are optional, so some people did not write them. And it's not uncommon to find Hikikomori in their 40s or older in Japan. It seems that there are many people who recover from that situation.
My son agoraphobic over 20 yrs. Please help then abused and traumatized by the American mental health system reaching out for supposed help...he retreated . Now ptsd from abuse. Please anyone with any answers we would be so appreciative ❤ please be kind . No negativity...😢
Hi Hiroshi-san, what kind of software did you use to make this movie? I was moved by not only its content but also its style. It’s kinda sophisticated I wanna make a great movie for my own essay, but I struggle to find the appropriate way :(((((
Hello Qyuiiiiiin! I am using a software called Premiere Pro. It is probably the most standard video editing software in the world right now. And you can learn how to use it by watching the many instructional videos on UA-cam.
But governments do not allow children not to go to school according to their laws : it is an obligation , they force the child to attend it cause it is an obligation , & if the child does not attend it , it is an obligation for the education ministry inspectors to check if the child is having the education at home with the help of the parents in some countries . That said , governments do not even apply other laws … When the child becomes an adult , he must prove to some goverments that he is in search of a job , they do not allow their citizens to not look for a job , you must give them a report regularly about your job hunting process . They track their citizens to push them to look for a job because they know it can be dangerous for them otherwise .
I just want to share you that there is always love, hope, forgiveness of sins and eternal life in Jesus. If you come to Him with a sincere and humble repented heart, He can save you and forgive you and give you abundance of joy, love and peace and eternal life. Believe in Jesus: He is The Son of God, He died for our sins and He rose from the dead, Believe in Jesus. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” -John 3:16 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” -Romans 10:9 Repent and Believe in Jesus.
Alright, I just finished the first story and he isn't even a hikikomori anymore. Why do people like this seek attention so much? Holy shit, the 2nd one isn't even a hikikomori.
Hello! Thanks for watching. As you can see in the commentary, these stories are about former Hikikomori and current Hikikomori. I think that stories of people who have recovered from Hikikomori are very valuable. Because I think they can be a hint for people to recover from Hikikomori state. And the 2nd story is about a person who turned from an employee to a Hikikomori.
I do think that "hikikomori" is used on the internet very casually nowadays, in some cases by people who barely meet the more formal definition at all. This causes some people to show hostility towards those who enter the discussions, in case they are such an "impostor". Sometimes they feel that generalising a condition like hikikomori downplays the severity of those afflicted with the problem. This is seen on Japanese hikikomori BBS where they don't like letting people in who cannot show they are a hikikomori with near certainty. That being said, I think it is fruitless to gatekeep the condition, especially when it is described in a global context. The societal differences between Japan and the rest of the world make it so that if going by the strict original Japanese description, the existence of a global hikikomori would be much, much rarer. Global hikikomori communities would be very lonely going by that standard. So I think it is important to at the very least be somewhat flexible about it. That's why I don't gatekeep personally. I don't even know for sure if I'd qualify by the Japanese description, but it doesn't really matter so much to me. What's in a name? With regard to your comment about the first story, former hikikomori stories are valuable, like Hiroshi said. Remember that he is also a former hikikomori. There's a lot we can learn from those who have recovered.
This proyect is amazing, thank u Hiroshi and all of you guys for tell us your story, for share this personal thoughts and realize everybody had different issues, no matter the age or the country, but if you are passing a hard time, tomorrow will be better! I hope everything will be better in your life friend. Stay safe.
Hello Michael Left. Thanks for watching! I hope so too, and will continue to work to reach that as much as possible. Hope that people can overcome hard time and get a good tomorrow!
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I'm honored to be a part of this as an illustrator. This channel is doing a great job conveying the real stories. Wish you guys all the best!
Hi inzi! Your illustrations were fantastic. I thought they were abstract and vividly drawn to stimulate the viewer's imagination. And it matched the voice of the narrator very well too. 🙂
Seven months i've not stepped outside my home, i do aerobic exercise & go to terrace to sit under sun also take healthy diet.
What about now, Bhai idhar bhe same hai but Mai 1.5saal tak nhi nikalta tha time to time
Since pandemic hits i stop college that's when i bacame hiki. Now im 25 yrs old and i decided to continue my colloge university next month in order to help myself and my beautiful wonderful parents ,it's time for me to stop worrying my parents. Being alone in room surrounded by gadgets and books/manga ,action figure is super addictive so my advice to my fellow hiki's out there let's break our dark hard shell and step outside to found a new large shell were we will able to grow like hermit crabs, staying in one shell will only hinders our growth .so start supporting our hobby by working full time or part time, let's precious our lives wether it's a pitiful one or a pleasant one we are our own enemy it's time to make peace with ourselves.......
And for the people who contributed to this wonderful stories/video i wish you a very healthy and prosperous life with your families, and for "Mr. Hiroshi" thank you for making such a beautiful content i wish you a very successful and healthy life. 👏👏👏.
Thank you Hiroshi, for all of your hard work to make this film a reality.
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of it, even though I felt that my story isn't hikikomori enough.
After submitting my story I had to restrain myself from messaging you to cancel my story because I felt like it's not hikikomori enough.
Sincerely,
Lady from 2nd story.
Hello mochipii! Thank you for watching. I thought your story is very valuable for this film. I felt it expressed some common feelings of modern workers. And in Japan, there are many people like you who become a Hikikomori because of the bad experiences they had at work place. So I think your story is something that a lot of Hikikomori in Japan can relate to. And, there are various definitions of Hikikomori, but I thought you are a Hikikomori because you fit the general definition of a hikikomori: not working, not going to school, not receiving any training, and having no close relationships other than family for a long period of time.
Anyway, thanks for sharing your valuable story! I appreciate you very much.🙂
Thank you for sharing your life. It’s important.
Your story is valuable. Please don't give up.
It's been an honor narrating for this project.
Thanks for the opportunity, Hiroshi!
Hello! Thanks for your comment. And thanks for watching. You guys did wonderful narrations and I appreciate it very much! 👍
Its sad that there are no new videos about hikikomori on youtube. All videos are years old.
I really resonated with the second lady - i work in a career field where i invested mysef as a person to the instituion but management wasnt the greatest. I served my clients to the best of my ability and they were sad to see me go (my clients) once the company laid me off last april. Now in the same field but with a new institution under amazing management, leadership truly makes all the difference. I started getting disheartened after being unable to find work and applied for everything and felt that sense of apathy willing to work anything. Its unfortunate, but a lot of why things have shifted is identity politics as a result of post-modernism inflecting our lives where we are not seen as individuals, but numbers and our work ethic extracted as a resource of abuse. Whats sad is her mindset is actually quite objective about the outside world. The reality when faced with job loss unexpectedly is that you realize how precarious work is, and then how life is and you lose meaning. We need to find what is meaningful once again because work isnt it
Hello. Thanks for watching! And thanks for the very insightful comments. I also relate to that story. Companies think about people like they are some sort of expendable resource. When they don't need you anymore, the company will just cut you off like in this story. It's like replacing a part of a machine. So, as you said at the end, I think it is important for us to find something meaningful other than working in the companies.
Hi, lady from 2nd story here.
Thank you for watching the film and it's really nice to know someone can relate to my story in any way because often times I thought that everything I felt was just something I made up in my head.
@@mochipii you most definitely are not. Me and others feel the same strain - hang in there 🙏
Thanks brother all the way from down south. Looks good
That's great. If you find it interesting, I'm happy. 😄
Thanks for the stories. I’ve only been a hiki for 4 months. Hairloss has destroyed my life
Hi Matthew, Thanks for watching. I hope this film has inspired you in some positive way. :)
Although I never was truly hikikomori I came close. I find the stories very touching and the artwork and music moving. I'm sharing this with my Saturday movie night group tonight.
It's comforting to know that there are other people like me out there.
Its making people thinking about Hikimori. The result of this video, these stories may certainly be, beautifully presented and it has given us outsiders a better insight into the lives of people with Hikimori. Arigato Hiroshi, great job my friend!
If this film has inspired you or some people in the world to think about Hikikomori, I am so happy. Outsiders are made invisible in this society. So I think the world should know about them more. Anyway, Thank you for watching my Belgian friend Nico! And I'm glad you also enjoyed it! 🙂
Not having a job isn't a problem, it's a solution. I can't stress this enough. "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986)
Great documentary Hiroshi. Nice music too. 👍 👌 And thanks to everyone for sharing their intimate stories.🙏 ❤️
Hello Balboa! It's been a while. It means a lot to me that someone like you, who has a deep knowledge of Eastern philosophy and spirituality, found it is a good film. And as for his words, I completely agree with it. If we simply adapt to a sick society, we will become just sick people. If a society is sick, it is better to live at a distance. As for me, I would like to continue to live at a distance from the mainstream of this society. 🙂
Oh my... This film is truly amazing! Artwork, narration, music... You guys did some truly brilliant work! I was fond of the stories thanks to the excellent, genuine storytelling...Thank you all for sharing your experiences with us! You are so brave and I truly appreciate that you let us know about your feelings, struggles. I wish the best to you all! And congratulations to each member of the team for the fantastic results! 👏🤗
Thanks for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. And I'm sure the people who contributed to this film will be happy too. I appreciate all the people who participated in this project. Without their help, this film would not have been completed. And I will continue to promote this film in various places, because I think the world needs to understand more about Hikikomori people. And I think the world should shed more light on them.
I'm afraid that my friend has hikikomori. Thank you for making this video, it helps me understand this phenomena and maybe I will can help him.
Thank you for this. It's really well done. Even though the stories are sad, they make me feel less alone.
Thanks for watching. I'm so glad if this film has helped you feel less lonely.
Just wow! I am deeply touched by this wonderful work. It makes me kind of sad and thoughtful listen to all the personel stories from everyone who has joined your wonderful project. But it also gives me some kind of strengh and hope! Even if we all suffer alone, we are not entirely lonely. There are so many of us, so that in our hearts we are all somehow connected and united! It's good to know that there are people who will understand us, because they know it all so well and suffering from the same.
This goes out to all the affected people here:
Even if you are sitting in your room lonely and desperate, not knowing how to carry on, drowned by dark thoughs and a heavy heart, please don't give up! I am here thinking of you, giving all of you a little inner hug and wiping away your tears.
We are so many. We are so valuable. We are so much more than what others think of us.
Thank you for everyone who shared his story and the amazing artworks.
Thanks for letting this happen.
All of you have my deepest respect. Thank you for feeling understood and save here 💝
And thank you so much Hiroshi for doing this important project for all of us!
Hello LalalaLepus! Thanks for watching this work. And thanks for sharing your nice feedback on this work. I am so glad that this work inspired you in a positive way. There were so many great people involved in this work. I am honored to have been able to create this work. 🙂
Wow, it's the length of a film. Fantastic. Starting it now. 🙂
Thank you Hiroshi youbare hard working men💚
Thanks for the comment. Hope you enjoy it. 👍
Wow. Amazing stories and editing is on point. Almost anyone of us can find simularities between them.
I think many people choosing to withdraw from society do so because of Childhood PTSD, caused by parental abuse or just failure to support the child, school bullying etc. There are treatments for PTSD that actually work.
Thank you Hiroshi & Thank you to everyone who shared their story it is truly impactful and helpful to hear your stories, makes a person feel a little less Alone, Thank you.
I'm being honest when I say I believe everything about this is wonderful. I found many of these stories very relatable, and for those I didn't I still enjoyed the insight. The artwork is excellent and the soundtrack you composed is top-class. You chose good narrators. I'll be sure to share it with a few people. (Although, online I mostly keep my personal life private. Still, I know some who'd like to see it.) I hope that word will spread because this is a film worthy of many people's attention. I don't think I've ever seen this amount of effort put into a mental health passion project.
Thanks for all of your effort, Hiroshi, and everybody else involved. 👍
Thanks for the feedback Mantis! It means a lot to me that you enjoyed this film. This was my first attempt to do such a big project, so I was worried if my music, composition, editing, etc. would work.
And that's great that you will share this film with your online friends. I will also continue to promote this film in various places. I think over a long period of time, the number of views will gradually increase little by little.
By the way, I thought your story had a very important element in it, because at the end, there was hope that you would recover from being a Hikikomori and start living again. So I thought it would be a great final story, so I chose your story as the last one. Thanks for the wonderful story, Mantis! 👍🙂
i quit university after failing the 2nd semester for the 3rd time spent three years at home like a Hikikomori.... went to community college after finished but unable to find work and im back stuck in the ole house....ill go back do Cisco....then look for work again.....but just staying at home is destructive watching all the people around you grow up having jobs and relationships.....feels like ill amount to nothing....the old cycle of porn, video games and youtube videos begins to sink in staying at home driving me crazy..... im still trying to break it with exercise, reading into psychology and philosophy...... i wish i could go out for walks but im so ashamed of who i am this obese ugly overgrown adult of a failure at 26 to go outside........ i will overcome!!!
I have a hunch this video is going to have a lot of views soon. Excellent.
Thanks for watching! I hope so. 🙂
Awesome film! Thank you for working so hard! And a thank you to everyone that shared their stories! Stay strong global friends!
Hello 92 eg! Glad you enjoyed it too. I also appreciate all the people who contributed to this work. Stay healthy and take care. 🙂
This is so great Hiroshi!! Beautiful job!
Hello New Seedling! Thanks for watching.
And I'm very happy that you think so. 👍👍
Great video! I linked it somewhere else. I hope it will get positive feedback by others that do not know what a Hikikomori is (yet).
Hi SpookyAbolishment, Thanks for watching! And thanks for linked it. I hope that many people will see this film. And I hope that people around the world will gain understanding about Hikikomori people. 🙂
I just watched this twice. The mood and atmosphere is perfect! Nice timing with narration, music and pictures, I can see you put a lot of work editing everything to come out just right, Hiro! Amazing work! Thanks for letting me part of this, it's a beautiful piece of media!
We'll be watching this for years to come!
Hi nefi, Thanks for watching it twice! And It means a lot to me that you, who has a wonderful artistic talent, liked this film. Your illustrations were absolutely amazing. I'm so glad you were involved in this film! You've helped a lot to make this film great, nefi! 👍
Fantastic work Mr Hiroshi. I find myself more relatable as I listen to other people's experiences.
I'm 27 next year and I am unable to land any job here in Vietnam. I always stay at home with my family and I sometimes go out. It's becoming unbearable to sit all days at home without doing productive. I could feel the anxiety is eating me alive slowly by days.
I'm glad that I am not alone and there are other people who have great opportunities to share their pains for the world to hear.
I pray for everyone involved in the video and other Hikikomori around the world all the best, wherever they are.
At least they've very self aware! I guess you explore your own mind very deeply when others aren't distracting you.
Great work Hiroshi! This was really well done and easy to listen to. The narrations and illustrations were nice. Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their story.
Thanks for the feedback! That's great. I tried to make the audio and text speed understandable to as many people as possible around the world, not only native English speakers but also Japanese people like me and other countries as well. I am glad that it seems to be working.
Beautiful film, very affecting.
That's great. 🙂 Thanks for watching che von!
I appreciate this. It shows to people in different stages the things that are possible, that they think are impossible.
This is a masterpiece Hiroshi!
I waited so much for this ♥️♥️
That's great. I cross my fingers that you enjoy it! 🤞👍
💜💜 lovely! Nice to feel less alone in the struggle.. This is really great.
I hope you make more in the future. Thank you Hiroshi. 💜
May God bring someone or something into each of your lives to comfort and strengthen you. In the US the term agoraphobia is also a similar term.
Superb work, Hiroshi!
Thanks JuomariTurmio! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Fantastic work by all, I especially liked the illustrations, they were really good. It was definitely worth watching and the hour it took felt rather short.
Hello! Thanks for watching the whole video. Glad to get a positive feedback from you too. I will confidently continue to introduce this movie on my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I hope that the world will shed more light on the Hikikomori.
素晴らしい作品ありがとう！ 世界のひきこもりの体験談を集めた動画は、世界初だと思います。これは歴史的じゃないでしょうか。
ナレーター、イラスト、体験談、それぞれ素晴らしいですが、それをまとめた山添さんはすごい。
それぞれのやり取りが煩雑だったんじゃないでしょうか。実はこの部分がとても興味あります。ストレスがあったんじゃないかなと心配になりました。
そして、自ら音楽を手掛けたのは多才というしかないです😲
逆に、どこかこうしたほうがいいかというのを考えてみました。動画が同じリズムで続くので、前編・後編と分けた方が効果的かなと思いました。心理学でも、親近効果・終末効果というのがあって、人は直前と最後に与えられた情報の印象が強くなるらしいです。
1時間以上にわたる動画なので、後半の視聴維持率が下がり、多くの人に見られないとしてら勿体ないです。山添さんはそのデータを見られるので次のプロジェクトに活かしたら、これはマジで全米が、いや世界中が涙するかも😭
自分も何かひとつの作品を作りたいです。今は自分のUA-camを一ヶ月に一回も更新できない状態が続いているので何とかしたい…。
さとうさん感想をありがとうございます！
今の所、日本の人はあまり見ていないようなのでさとうさんの意見はとても貴重です。素晴らしいと言って頂けてとても嬉しいです。
ナレーション、イラスト、体験談の取りまとめは意外にもそんなに苦労しなかったです。前回の短編映画で学んだお陰かもしれません。具体的な方法は、まず表を作り、プロジェクトの進捗状況を記録していきました。例えば、
・ストーリー1:Aさん/イラストレーター:Bさん現在3枚完成/ナレーター未定/
みたいな感じです。その表の進捗状況に基づいて各参加者と連絡を取り合いながらパズルを完成させるような感じで全ての素材を揃えて行きました。各素材ファイルはストーリー毎のフォルダ毎に分けて管理して行きました。動画編集の時はそれらをただ順番通りに並べて行きました。
実は一番苦労したのは大量の日本語字幕でした。字幕は表示時間が限られているので、各表示時間に則した長さの字幕を表示させないと読み難くなるので何度も翻訳を練り直しました。後、全てオリジナル素材で作りたいというこだわりがあり、でも音楽を誰かに作って貰うとなると高額なお金がかかるので、自分で1週間くらいかけて頑張って作曲しました。苦労しましたが、ポジティブな感想を世界から沢山頂けて（もちろん商業作品のような大きな反応ではありませんが）、今はとても報われた気持ちです。🙂
なるほど前編と後編で分けたりして視聴者を飽きさせないような作りにすると良いのかもしれないですね。あと各エピソードの途中で引きこもりに関する資料や情報を挿入したら良かったのかもしれません。次作（今の所、作るかどうか未定ですが）の時にはもしよければ、スペシャルアドバイザーとして参加してください。👍
また、さとうさんが何か作品を作る時にもし必要なら協力いたします。
UA-cam動画は自分も更新頻度が下がりがちです。何とか鬱を乗り越えて更新頻度を上げて行ければと思ってます。お互い無理ない程度に頑張れればいいですね。
Thank you for your work and the making of this video. For anyone in the situations in their life that they feel stuck I hope you find your way. Life is not a straight path all the time, but there is always a chance to make things better.
I have really appreciated this! Mr. Hiroshi I have sent you an email.
Very Great video, i share a lot in common with the stories shared :)
BEAUTIFUL!
Nice work hiro and everybody else included in producing film. I try to relate to this as I like being alone.
You could consider schizoid personality as a new video topic. But if your channel only does videos on hikikomori then that's fine too.
Thanks for watching steamshunter03! I think Schizoid Personality is an interesting topic too. I'd like to do some research on it and make a video about it someday.
Wow.. wonderful work. Got me thinking a lot about kindness and love toward one another. A lot of the situations have to do with the individual don't feel loved and needed. I wish I can give each one of you a hug and let you know that your existence have purpose. By sharing your stories, you have educated a lot of people in this world from your room.
This is very well done, good job Hiroshi 👍
Hello, Hiroshi I liked it before watching it. I have exams this month so getting prepared I will watch this video soon after my exams. Take care ❤❤
Hi S is the best! Thanks for your comment. I hope you will enjoy this movie. And good luck with your exam. 👍
投稿お疲れ様です👏🏻
ありがとうございます！もし楽しんで頂けたら幸いです。
I just discovered your channel.This is so beautiful❤
Wow! great job. This film is amazing. The music and artwork is so good. Thanks for people who shared their storied.
Thanks for watching! Yes. The stories, artworks, and recitations that people have provided are absolutely amazing. I am so grateful to those who provided them for this film project.🙂
THIS, this is so hard to explain and it is a growing crisis and it's getting so little attention. It's happening for sure.
Yes. I know that very well. There are a lot of Hikikomori in the world. Since I started making videos about this on UA-cam, I have received many messages from many countries saying that I am Hikikomori too. At present, this crisis is basically only attracting attention in Japan and Korea, but in the future, this crisis will be recognized worldwide.
Im hikikomori from Albania but living in Greece
Hi Ilyas, Thanks for your comment. 🙂 And how are you?
@@HirosiYamazoe I'm fine brother i'm trying to cope 🙂
Awesome collab! Hiroshi, this is some important piece of artsy reality you created!
Hello. Thanks for taking a look at this work! And today I saw your video and commented on it, but for some reason UA-cam AI seems to have deleted it. So I leave my comment here again. 👍
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Hello! Today I watched your self-introduction video. You went to college and got a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and are working towards a PhD Degree in Philosophy. I think that is very impressive. At least you already have a Batchelor's degree. This is definitely a great thing to me, as I have no academic credentials anything and has been a shut-in from childhood to eary 20s.
And it is great that you have found a home that you can live in for the rest of your life. I think you are very lucky to have been able to escape the stress of thinking about where to live and moving. I find your place looks very clean and comfortable to live in. The kitchen and furniture are very clean. Also, your cat is very cute. I think it's great that she's keeping you from becoming too depressed!
By the way, have you already joined my Discord community, Global Hikikomori Community? Here you will find shut-ins from many different countries. Many of them are from Europe. If you are interested, you are welcome to join and utilize my community. There are many people in a similar situation to yours, so you might find someone you can relate to.
discord.gg/Jc6fYkC4MG
In any case, thank you for sharing your experience. I hope one day you will be able to publish a book of poetry and become a successful writer. Actually, my dream is to publish a book as well. I am planning to write a mix of my autobiography, essays and travelogue. So, good luck to both of us! 🙂
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@@HirosiYamazoe thank you for your kind words!
Most of the time I still feel like I failed big time, because nobody knows what the future holds and if I'll ever manage to get a Ph.d.
Anyways, I try to find peace with that.
Will check out your Discord community some time later, for I need a little break from the internet. I plan to watch more of your videos. You are a really intetesting individual.
So long, Paul
I considered myself as somewhat Hikikomori too. I can't believe there are Hikikomori stories from where I came from, Indonesia. How were you're able to find those persons? It must be a pretty hard work.
The story with the guy marrying girl and having baby broke me and made me cry because that seemed like a dream.
Thanks for watching! I also thought the French man's story was amazing. I guess in this day and age, it's not uncommon for people to fall in love because of the Internet, and the Internet transcends national borders, so maybe this kind of thing is possible for you too and not just a dream.
It's not only in Japan, but in the entire modern world.
I enjoy listening to other peoples experiences and the presentation like others said is amazing
My interested in the subject stems from my own experiences. I've spent a lot of time playing MMOs and meeting people like me on there. I am queer and many people I meet online are as well, from my experience it seems common for queer people to end up hikikomori myself included. You should be able to imagine, because childhood can be rough, the possibility of experiencing discrimination as an adult, and some might even stay closeted into adulthood. I just thought this is a perspective to also think about!
I was thinking of the song
"Numb" by the Pet Shop Boys. 🙄
Is there an english speaking online community for hikikomori. I have been one for a long time and would still be, but i got kicked out of home. I live in a place for people with mental illness now, having been diagnosed with schizophrenia myself.
I dont know what to Do. No friends, no siblings. Only my mom, but she is the one who kicked me out.
I thought about ending my life recently, but so far i have been too scared.
Im typing on my phone, so this wont be much longer.
Im in my mid thirties and wish i wasnt alive.
Hello! I am in my late 30's already, living alone too. Oh yes, there is an online English community for Hikikomori. I created it. →Global Hikikomori Community (New URL): discord.gg/Jc6fYkC4MG
It's a community for Hikikomori from around the world, there are about 600 members, but only small number of them are active, it's a calm community. I made this movie in cooperation with the members of this community.
🙏🙏🙏 ing to God for intervention… inside and out…. For you.
I swear I am a Hikikomori of the American variety. I quite love it actually. I have a few contacts when I go out to eat, otherwise I am very happy and content at home. It is a simple life really, I know deep down that I am a Hikikomori in some way. 😌❤️
While no one specific story explains my mentality to a T, I do see myself in each one, especially the last one...just wish that one if em was in my age range. Maybe one of those that didn't specify their age? Namely, 40+ years old. Now I'm left wondering if my current line of thinking/mentality towards the hiki state is due to my age or not....well, I needed something new to think about, this will fit the bill.
Hello. Thanks for watching. I had a similar thought. I could relate to each of the stories, although they do not completely match with mine. I think it means that there is a wide range of diversity and uniqueness among Hikikomori people. I think it would have been great if your story was included in the film as well. Age and gender are optional, so some people did not write them. And it's not uncommon to find Hikikomori in their 40s or older in Japan. It seems that there are many people who recover from that situation.
@@HirosiYamazoe I'm too long-winded for that I believe. Some people don't like to read a lot....
Hi, Thomas. I'm from the 2nd story and I just hit 40 this year.
@@mochipii hitting the big 45 soon. 23 years of this state in January.
thankyou :)
My son agoraphobic over 20 yrs. Please help then abused and traumatized by the American mental health system reaching out for supposed help...he retreated . Now ptsd from abuse. Please anyone with any answers we would be so appreciative ❤ please be kind . No negativity...😢
Can he find work on a farm or ranch?
WWOOF website.
Hi Hiroshi-san, what kind of software did you use to make this movie? I was moved by not only its content but also its style. It’s kinda sophisticated
I wanna make a great movie for my own essay, but I struggle to find the appropriate way :(((((
Hello Qyuiiiiiin! I am using a software called Premiere Pro. It is probably the most standard video editing software in the world right now. And you can learn how to use it by watching the many instructional videos on UA-cam.
Awsome
But governments do not allow children not to go to school according to their laws : it is an obligation , they force the child to attend it cause it is an obligation , & if the child does not attend it , it is an obligation for the education ministry inspectors to check if the child is having the education at home with the help of the parents in some countries . That said , governments do not even apply other laws … When the child becomes an adult , he must prove to some goverments that he is in search of a job , they do not allow their citizens to not look for a job , you must give them a report regularly about your job hunting process . They track their citizens to push them to look for a job because they know it can be dangerous for them otherwise .
That doesn't apply to every country
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Alright, I just finished the first story and he isn't even a hikikomori anymore. Why do people like this seek attention so much?
Holy shit, the 2nd one isn't even a hikikomori.
Hello! Thanks for watching. As you can see in the commentary, these stories are about former Hikikomori and current Hikikomori. I think that stories of people who have recovered from Hikikomori are very valuable. Because I think they can be a hint for people to recover from Hikikomori state. And the 2nd story is about a person who turned from an employee to a Hikikomori.
I do think that "hikikomori" is used on the internet very casually nowadays, in some cases by people who barely meet the more formal definition at all. This causes some people to show hostility towards those who enter the discussions, in case they are such an "impostor". Sometimes they feel that generalising a condition like hikikomori downplays the severity of those afflicted with the problem. This is seen on Japanese hikikomori BBS where they don't like letting people in who cannot show they are a hikikomori with near certainty.
That being said, I think it is fruitless to gatekeep the condition, especially when it is described in a global context. The societal differences between Japan and the rest of the world make it so that if going by the strict original Japanese description, the existence of a global hikikomori would be much, much rarer. Global hikikomori communities would be very lonely going by that standard. So I think it is important to at the very least be somewhat flexible about it. That's why I don't gatekeep personally. I don't even know for sure if I'd qualify by the Japanese description, but it doesn't really matter so much to me. What's in a name?
With regard to your comment about the first story, former hikikomori stories are valuable, like Hiroshi said. Remember that he is also a former hikikomori. There's a lot we can learn from those who have recovered.
I saw this film and other Hikikomori videos Hiroshi uploaded. I learned a lot about Hikikomori. People in this film are strong. Mentally strong
I think he was hust sharing his journey and not seeking attention. It's supposed to show that life can get better for everyone.
This proyect is amazing, thank u Hiroshi and all of you guys for tell us your story, for share this personal thoughts and realize everybody had different issues, no matter the age or the country, but if you are passing a hard time, tomorrow will be better! I hope everything will be better in your life friend. Stay safe.
Hello Michael Left. Thanks for watching! I hope so too, and will continue to work to reach that as much as possible. Hope that people can overcome hard time and get a good tomorrow!