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I think its something almost inherent. As being subject to the universe's limitations, time and place, everyone will feel some extent of the emotions which arise from those. It's sad to know it can't be avoided, only worked around, but it also means we can't ever be alone in it, at least
@@ProfessorViral I agree. It's definitely been felt by previous generations before, only now that everything's so... connected, it's more frequent and such. Thanks for the video and for replying, I just had those thoughts 30 mins before posting
@@ProfessorViral If you want to take an evolutionary approach, it's probably derived from the same place as gambling. Do I shoot the doe now, or is there a larger, meatier buck behind the bushes? Eat the potato now, or ferment it and drink it later? Etc, etc
I have my last exam of high school tomorrow and after that I am off to university so this video really came at the perfect time. I hope I can at least stay in contact with the few friends I have made but who knows what will happen. Thank you for this beautiful video to remind me to cherish what might be some of my final moments with these friends.
Might be is the most important part there. It doesn't have to be, but knowing that it can be, that pressures and challenges will come, is important in preventing it from being so, if that's whats healthiest for us
Sometimes it's just not meant to be, no matter how much will, love and determination one have. We all have that moment where we think, what if I did something differently that time? Truth is it was always written that way for us we can only learn from it. Why dwell on the past that we certainly can't change instead of the future that we're shaping. But at the same times no matter how much you moved on and improved that tiny bit of sadness will always be there in the deepest part of your memories. Great video man, This and Garden of words is my fav Makoto Shinkai's works, hearing you break down and analyze the themes is such a treat.
I think, especially with the part 5 in this video, your perspective truly has touched my life in a way I can’t describe. I’ve had multiple extremely close friendships and whole friendship groups drift away from me. some for stupid reasons, others- not so much. I always just wanted to reach a little farther out to them, try a little harder to reconnect with them. But recently, I can come to terms with loosing friends. I can appreciate the amazing people I have with me right now, and learn how to let go of genuinely good people that were just in the wrong place or the wrong time. I can accept that, most of the friends I cherish right now will most likely drift away some day, and that’s okay. I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I actually watched this video a few weeks ago, and have been thinking about it ever since. Tried to apply it to my daily life, and I think it’s given me peace of mind years beyond my experience. I really appreciate all of your videos, but this one struck me deep- especially with your personal anecdote ^^ I just came back to comment bc I truly appreciate your effort. Honestly, I was kind of tuned out multitasking for the anime review, but once you started talking about your experience with your friends in that group I had to drop what I was doing!
I watched Five Centimetres Per Second on the final night that I spent in my old house before moving. I remember lying on a yoga mat with a blanket and pillow to keep me warm, and I remember how the film made me ponder connections, and having to move schools. I ended up staying in the same school for another year, transferring, then transferring back a year later, and didn't lose most of my closest friends, but I worry that the distance between my friends in both schools will grow on one side or the other. In fact, that's the main reason that I transferred back - out of fear.
It didn't come up in this story, but I actually transferred myself to keep a connection. I started this channel with my closest friend at the time, and transferred to his school to keep making videos (I wasn't thinking about the future much, just justifying what I wanted in the moment). By the time I got down there months later, he and the whole group had found a reason to hate me, and I was left entirely friendless, and honestly quite hopeless as well. I thought that dorm room would be a fairly final sight to me with how overwhelming it was. But, one day when everyone was discussing lab periods, I managed to speak up just enough to join the conversation, and from that simple meeting of action and circumstance made the friend who made me a group of friends and a new life at that school where I had nothing. It sucked to lose those friends, especially one I shared everything, including my dream with, but it also came easier than I thought for more connections to grow as everyone was seeking them out just the same. This isn't at all to say which of your choices is correct, or more fearful or not, but simply to say that even if it ends up being a choice made of fear, or the "wrong" one, many more with great connections will open up. I really just started rambling here, but I hope something in there was of value
The combination of intriguing topics and personal life stories that are easy to relate to, combined with excellent visuals are the crack combo that keep me coming back. Excellent, heart felt video--would shed a tear again!
It's not the most ideal way to watch it, but the whole movie is on YT at the moment actually. But, the credit for a lot of that power goes to the original creation; it was already tied to life in that way, I just added more words outside the narrative. Not to say I do nothing, but I can't take all the credit
omg the 5 minutes of internal monologue before approaching someone about something you also like is so real 😭 it's really nice to know that i'm not alone in that lol
Thanks for the video, i actually really needed this. 5cm per second holds something special for me and has been something i usually watch from time to time through phases in my life.
I'm glad you checked it out as well, this is absolutely amazing, the way you worded it and all. I was with someone for 10 years and we had a daughter together, it's a lo g story but either way, what you said resonates with me, and so does the anime, its sad but so is life.
Thank you! This was the first mixture of both trying to streamline my wordiness, while also focusing a bit more on my vocal presentation, so I'm glad some improvement is showing!
Been a little bit since I’ve commented. As someone who just went through the worst year of my life in my first year of college, It completely changed me as a person. I broke myself down completely and who I am and I’m in the process of picking up the pieces. I’m back home and in between a lot of shit in my life. Seeing old friends again felt so weird. I’m an entirely different person now and been through struggles they’ll never fully know. Even if there are the brief moments of similarity with the past I realize it’ll never be the same. Everyone else feels like they moved forward while I got stuck. But I’m ok with it. I’m healing and focusing on myself. Because that’s what I need rn. And I have new friends with an extremely deep connection. As always your vid’s give me a lot to think about. Love your work, keep it up!
everyone I've ever cared about and loved has made me who I am :) i miss and remember everyone who is gone but at least i carry them with me to the next person or group who I join
It is true that none of our connections are every truly gone, as they shaped us in that way, from big changes in how we act to simple jokes that we carry forward. It's a bit of hope in the whole situation
As someone who's experienced true love with a woman I never even met who was quite literally across the earth, this video certainly resonated. There's only so much time you can give when the distance is immense. Against both of our logic, we obnoxiously tried to make it work, and we experienced the most beautiful, yet painful long distance relationship I could have asked for for. 18 months that flew by in the blink of an eye. But the pain, energy, time, resources, financial burden, stress was all too immense for me to handle any more, so I unfortunately had to walk away. Recently I've been like the archer character, but this video has certainly helped me gain insight and helped me want to be the surfer girl. Truly embrace the oppurtunities you have in the present, while still occasionally looking back fondly on the past. Thank you for your video and for existing :)
I really started to appreciate this movie after experiencing a similar situation. I even thought that it was the right person just the wrong time, but this movie has taught me that things happen for a reason and the only thing we can do is accept what has happened and move on forward. Every time a door is closed for us, other doors become available to us, and some of them lead us to what we truly need and want
Honestly this video is a good example of how to get through a breakup. At least for me… not being given a reason for a relationship you gave your all in. Months after here I am still unable to delete the photos or burn the letters we would write. But that’s okay, I don’t look at the photos often but at some point maybe I will need to seek them out in a low point to look back on a time in which I was loving life. Or maybe at some point I will look back at them and laugh, not needed the boost in ego but rather conveniently stumbling across old letters and photos of an old flame.
Ok, if you read this, I hope you know that you have probably changed my life for the better completely. I’m currently in high school dealing (to a lesser degree) with the issues you have talked about. I think I will work to be an artist, and I think I will buy a yugiph or Pokémon card that is shiny to put in my sketchbook in your honor. I love your videos and how philosophical they are, and I’ve begun to look forward to every other Thursday.
Thank you for such kind words, it really means more than it might seem to see them. I wonder very often how much of an impact I can truly have, and seeing it said so plaining is sometimes perfect. I'm glad I could provide that inspiration, but I also want to add a word of warning that working to be an artist (creative pursuits in general) professionally is often very tough, requiring longer hours and less pay then a traditional career, down to how our world is simply unfairly prioritized. I think it's something worth pursuing, and I think in a better world it would be something to chase alone, but in our world I think having other options is also a good thing. Not to say you were seeking to do so professionally even, maybe just as a hobby, but I wanted to add that just in case
Oh hi! I know it will be difficult, and I’m scared, but I also know that the worst that could happen is that I fail and go into business and psychology. I’m glad that you found my words… heartening? (I don’t know if that is the right word) It won’t let me edit my message so here is the correction for anyone reading this who has no idea: Yu-Gi-Oh!
By some chance, this video found me, and I couldn't be more glad it did. This is the first video from you I've watched and I think it was beautifully put together. Each part, although from the same film, tells almost a different, but relevant, story. All the parts had their own messages and learning points, which alone, could be enough of a talking point already, but put together, form a bigger lesson at the end that ties everything up. The summaries of life, it's setbacks, opportunities and the will of spirit were clearly communicated, and it really helps to clear up the fog of thoughts that one might have keeping from taking the next step. Thank you for this video.
Of course, I'm glad it was able to find you to clear up a bit of that fog. The first time I put together a video in this style the thought was "If I share this experience, people might be able to process their own better" so I'm glad that it's carried forward so well. Although, a lot of that is down to just how good the movie itself is; it really does tell three separate stories with one character running through them to create a cohesive theme
Its almost odd how they're such different takes on such a similar concept. I didn't like Your Name, but I appreciate the wider scope of making both takes
Nice video man. Your content covers biotechnology, computers, and what it means to be human and don't forget geopolitics. Please do some more vids about geopolitics, I learned so much from thoes ones too man!
I want to, but those are videos I want to start researching a bit more. I love the videos I produced, but I think some were a bit too "vibes" based for the seriousness of real world issues
I have binged your videos a few times. Your voice is very warm, your speech patterns are a little unique. You speak poetically like a real long story song. Your videos are fantastic and I’m so excited to see how you choose to change things. You have our support!
This is probably my fav video I've watched from you, I've been binge watching your channel and I can say I am in love with it. The way you talk about things and the way you explain them really resonnate with me. Keep it up and thank you so much for this masterpiece
Thank you for such high praise, I'm glad I can provide some clarity, inspiration, or whatever positive feeling you might find from it. There's something about knowing that the emotions which went into the art, and the emotions I felt from it, aren't just lost to entropy but stick around and have a positive impact which makes it all very worthwhile to produce
Everytime i watch this movie again i love it a little bit more, its a beautiful tragedy and i greatly apreciate this video, a great analysis of the themes and details with a very fitting pace and tone, awesome work
Dude you have to stop this XD. Though definitely something I needed right now. Ending a long distance relationship that has been hard on us, and it is that stage in our lives where we are going in different direction. Sometimes all you can do is hope that the person you left is better for having known you sometimes.
the story at the end is frankly so motivating (if that was the intention, perfect job), *sigh* now it's time to actually approach people at school who seem cool because something good could come from it and some great friendships could arise. even if it doesn't last forever, it can still be good.
Oh no, 5 centimeters per second. I watched it because one frame was used for the thumbnails of those lofi musics lol, and damn it got me right in the fells As always, nice video, great narration and your personal stories are always a great addition 👍
The more I hear about people going to collage/university, the more I feel like I missed out on something. I likely never will understand it as I'm not the type of person who can even begin to handle it. I also feel like I'm past the ideal point for that initial view by more than a decade at this point. I have no emotional investment with 5 Centimeters per Second due to never watching it though I do somewhat understand the main male character. Funnily enough, not only do I somewhat understand him but it came out the same year that I graduated from high school. However unlike him I don't have attachments from the past but instead just regrets. It's better to be held back by attachments rather than pure regret as regret is far more destructive. It makes you wish not for the improbable but the impossible; to go back in time and do things differently. At least with the idea of having that past attachment come back there is that tiny sliver of a chance. There is no reversing the flow of time to correct some stupid mistakes you made in the past. You also can't know for sure that you won't just redo those same mistakes and repeat the cycle ad nauseum.
Regarding technicals: I know that some videoessayists are scornful of such an audience, but I am in the "usually listens without watching" group (and there are surely more of us), so the writing and audio are essential and visual side is just a secondary bonus
This is probably my favourite video of yours since i subscribed (that honestly could have been 6 months or a year ago at this point, time eludes me lmao. I wish I could give better feedback especially when it comes to the presentation angle, but concepts like presentation and aesthetics and me are like oil and water. It felt very clean though, I loved how smoothly the analysis followed the story of the movie, even if you weren't the one who planted such ideas into the film, you still deserve credit for your excellent analysis. It's one thing understanding the themes and messages, but being able to so eloquently put them into word is never ever easy. I think it helped that the whole place and time stuff is something pretty much everyone ever can relate to, and your personal stories at the end always add a lot to the videos and give even more food for thought. It's such an important message to spread too I think. I'd never really considered place and time and how limitations breed convenience which ultimately leads to the connections we make. I'm not entirely sure how old you are but it feels like I'm just a few paces behind you in life really, I'm at university and don't get out much. It's not because I don't have friends, I just guess I'm squandering the convenience I have right now of living in the same building as some really fun people and having my closest friends only be a 10 minute walk away. I always feel like I'm waiting for somebody to come save me and when there's a potentially great moment I let it pass me by because it requires my input to get the ball rolling. But in just a couple of weeks I'm moving out of a university accommodation building and into a rented house, from 300 people I can just bump into as I walk to the corner shop to just me and three other okay friends. I have so much convenience right now and there are some acquaintances I wish I'd have spend more time with but now I've only got 2 weeks and then I'll have to message them and plan a hang-out rather than just bumping into them in the courtyard and being able to sit together for a couple of hours. But now I've watched this video, I'm gonna try to make what I can out of the tiny amount of right place right time we have left, and I think it's a great idea to share to people, especially younger ones who haven't yet experienced the tragedy of place and time to a degree that they are left with big regrets. Anyway amazing stuff as always PV, take care of yourself :)
I've come full circle, this movie (now accompanied by a video) come back into my life after the end of a long distance "relationship" a few days prior. 🤣
I'm glad I was able to help. It's only a small part, because the real work of understanding is in the person hearing the words, but I'm happy to be able to play that part for so many people
A friend and I actually thought around this problem and we both agreed that even if we didn't talk to each other for 5 or 10 years, if one called the other, it wouldn't be akward and we'd talk just as if we saw each other yesterday. That way we can both focus on our own projects without the fear of losing the bond that made us friends to begin with.
I think this is possible. I had an experience recently that, to not go into too much detail, created some awkwardness between people. But, I think (reasonably) the final say is in what both parties think, if you come into the situation expecting awkwardness, it will be, but without that expectation, where we think "this'll be fun" rather than "this could be fun" those situations usually end up okay. I saw it too, as I treated it that way and felt fine, but another involved person didn't, and it showed
Another awesome video! As for the set up I liked it a lot. I think one thing you’ve done really well is set a tone and mood with your voice. I think for shots honestly changing it up from video to video to fit the theme or subject would be great. Kinda like how you did your video on sex, wish I could remember the title, but it added to the over all viewing experience. Keep up the good work! Cant wait for the next video :3
Hello professor viral!!! Your content is literally so goated. I've been a long time viewer of your content, and I was wondering if you've talked about Run With the Wind? I think it's an amazing anime that's extremely underrated, and I feel like the themes of the show are themes you'd be able to explain really well based on the way you create content.
clasping elbows with you damn - lets all just sit on the floor together for a moment and vibe, no comments on presentation but have you watched [ night on the galactic railroad ] or [ The Life of Guskou Budori 1994 ] feels very up your alley with the recent type of topics covered - currently reading: [ Photography and Belief (ekphrasis) David Levi Straus ] [ An Inquiry into the Biological Roots of Art Alexander Alland Jr ]
I realized something fomo is stupid because I am always missing out on something I am born in this specific era in this specific place and others obviously have and continue to have different kinds of pleasure than me. Like what even is pleasure all I see now is that it's just a good feeling well I can live with just feeling good enough too much pleasure is nothing but uh I don't know cigarettes maybe. Whatever at least my backlog will lessen drastically in size now. Thanks for this video prof it taught me stuff is it ok to call ya prof cause professor viral is kinda long and I am lazy .
Someone called me Prof about 6 or 7 years ago and its stuck, so no worried there haha. But, I think that's the general idea which arises from this. Inherently, we are always missing out on something. And if we get that thing we're missing out on, then we just miss something else. It doesn't change that it can hurt, but it does provide the perspective that we can't prevent it, so we should make the best of what we get to experience, rather than worrying about what we miss. But, that's just restating what I think you've already said
@@ProfessorViral woah that was so much better worded still amazes me how you can do that so quick while I am not even using comas but thanks again I guess like it was genuinely helpful you have no idea how much fomo messed me up.
Sometimes we have to look into the things that are depressing, and see how we can come away from them doing the best we can to mitigate that sadness. The more aware we are of how we're made to be sad in inherent ways, the more we can work around those conditions
I genuinely dislike Your Name, so this felt like a better version of it for me. Not to say YN was a bad movie, just that I like 5CMs ending as a more meaningful take on the idea
@@ProfessorViral I think YN is fine but one thing I noticed after having watched 5cm/s and YN within a few days of each other is that YN almost feels like Shinkai apologizing for 5cm/s being such a gloomy downer. A lot of story and symbolism YN is diametrically opposed to 5cm/s. 5cm/s has 2 people start close and slowly drift apart, YN has 2 people separated by both space and time and slowly come together. 5cm is realistic and focuses on navigating modern society where YN is more fantastical and has a large focus on tradition. In 5cm/s rocket goes up, in YN meteor comes down, haha. Anyway 5cm definitely feels more like an artistic/philosophical statement where YN always felt more like a product to me.
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It's funny - I've been having the same paralyzing thoughts. It's nice to hear that we're not alone in this.
I think its something almost inherent. As being subject to the universe's limitations, time and place, everyone will feel some extent of the emotions which arise from those. It's sad to know it can't be avoided, only worked around, but it also means we can't ever be alone in it, at least
@@ProfessorViral I agree. It's definitely been felt by previous generations before, only now that everything's so... connected, it's more frequent and such.
Thanks for the video and for replying, I just had those thoughts 30 mins before posting
@@ProfessorViral
If you want to take an evolutionary approach, it's probably derived from the same place as gambling. Do I shoot the doe now, or is there a larger, meatier buck behind the bushes? Eat the potato now, or ferment it and drink it later?
Etc, etc
I have my last exam of high school tomorrow and after that I am off to university so this video really came at the perfect time. I hope I can at least stay in contact with the few friends I have made but who knows what will happen. Thank you for this beautiful video to remind me to cherish what might be some of my final moments with these friends.
Might be is the most important part there. It doesn't have to be, but knowing that it can be, that pressures and challenges will come, is important in preventing it from being so, if that's whats healthiest for us
Oh my god, he is gonna talk about this anime, I'm going to cry
Hopefully not too much! Although, with this movie its a bit inherent
5 centimeters per second reminds me of madrara speech nothing ever goes as planned in this acuresd world it kinda proves that madrara was right
What anime bro
That’s a given for allot of Prof V uploads. I listen while I’m chopping wood and now my wife thinks I’m just very sympathetic to trees…
Sometimes it's just not meant to be, no matter how much will, love and determination one have. We all have that moment where we think, what if I did something differently that time? Truth is it was always written that way for us we can only learn from it. Why dwell on the past that we certainly can't change instead of the future that we're shaping. But at the same times no matter how much you moved on and improved that tiny bit of sadness will always be there in the deepest part of your memories. Great video man, This and Garden of words is my fav Makoto Shinkai's works, hearing you break down and analyze the themes is such a treat.
Thank you, I'm glad it was something you really enjoyed!
5 centimeters per second reminds me of madrara speech nothing ever goes as planned in this acuresd world it kinda proves that madrara was right
I think, especially with the part 5 in this video, your perspective truly has touched my life in a way I can’t describe. I’ve had multiple extremely close friendships and whole friendship groups drift away from me. some for stupid reasons, others- not so much. I always just wanted to reach a little farther out to them, try a little harder to reconnect with them.
But recently, I can come to terms with loosing friends. I can appreciate the amazing people I have with me right now, and learn how to let go of genuinely good people that were just in the wrong place or the wrong time. I can accept that, most of the friends I cherish right now will most likely drift away some day, and that’s okay.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I actually watched this video a few weeks ago, and have been thinking about it ever since. Tried to apply it to my daily life, and I think it’s given me peace of mind years beyond my experience. I really appreciate all of your videos, but this one struck me deep- especially with your personal anecdote ^^
I just came back to comment bc I truly appreciate your effort. Honestly, I was kind of tuned out multitasking for the anime review, but once you started talking about your experience with your friends in that group I had to drop what I was doing!
I watched Five Centimetres Per Second on the final night that I spent in my old house before moving. I remember lying on a yoga mat with a blanket and pillow to keep me warm, and I remember how the film made me ponder connections, and having to move schools. I ended up staying in the same school for another year, transferring, then transferring back a year later, and didn't lose most of my closest friends, but I worry that the distance between my friends in both schools will grow on one side or the other. In fact, that's the main reason that I transferred back - out of fear.
It didn't come up in this story, but I actually transferred myself to keep a connection. I started this channel with my closest friend at the time, and transferred to his school to keep making videos (I wasn't thinking about the future much, just justifying what I wanted in the moment). By the time I got down there months later, he and the whole group had found a reason to hate me, and I was left entirely friendless, and honestly quite hopeless as well. I thought that dorm room would be a fairly final sight to me with how overwhelming it was. But, one day when everyone was discussing lab periods, I managed to speak up just enough to join the conversation, and from that simple meeting of action and circumstance made the friend who made me a group of friends and a new life at that school where I had nothing. It sucked to lose those friends, especially one I shared everything, including my dream with, but it also came easier than I thought for more connections to grow as everyone was seeking them out just the same. This isn't at all to say which of your choices is correct, or more fearful or not, but simply to say that even if it ends up being a choice made of fear, or the "wrong" one, many more with great connections will open up. I really just started rambling here, but I hope something in there was of value
@@ProfessorViral Thank you very much for sharing that; I do hope that things turned out well for you after that.
my memories are surging in. it's been so many years since I've watched 5cm per second 😭
Apparently I went in reverse order, starting with Your Name and coming back to 5cm
5cm was one of my first slice of life and ever changed my taste in anime ad directors. The creator of 5cm has made so many good moves
@@boonwolf9266 bless Shinkai Makoto
The combination of intriguing topics and personal life stories that are easy to relate to, combined with excellent visuals are the crack combo that keep me coming back.
Excellent, heart felt video--would shed a tear again!
Thank you so much, that's so kind!
Man your videos are so goddamn profound I haven’t even watched this anime but like how you tie it to life is just really beautiful
It's not the most ideal way to watch it, but the whole movie is on YT at the moment actually. But, the credit for a lot of that power goes to the original creation; it was already tied to life in that way, I just added more words outside the narrative. Not to say I do nothing, but I can't take all the credit
omg the 5 minutes of internal monologue before approaching someone about something you also like is so real 😭 it's really nice to know that i'm not alone in that lol
Thanks for the video, i actually really needed this. 5cm per second holds something special for me and has been something i usually watch from time to time through phases in my life.
I'm glad I checked it out recently so that I could share in the love for it!
I'm glad you checked it out as well, this is absolutely amazing, the way you worded it and all. I was with someone for 10 years and we had a daughter together, it's a lo g story but either way, what you said resonates with me, and so does the anime, its sad but so is life.
Honestly thank you for the video, I'm I'm in a dark place and I needed this, especially since the anime holds a lot of memories and relevance for me.
Reading the light novel based on the movie and then rewatching the movie made 5cm per second, more heartbreaking and eyeopening.
So I guess I am gonna watch 5 centimeters per second now... Then I will come back.
At only an hour its well worth it. It's also (probably not legally?) on YT right now somehow
That was fantastic, the narration was very smooth and the sections were structured very linearly with great pacing
Thank you! This was the first mixture of both trying to streamline my wordiness, while also focusing a bit more on my vocal presentation, so I'm glad some improvement is showing!
Been a little bit since I’ve commented. As someone who just went through the worst year of my life in my first year of college, It completely changed me as a person. I broke myself down completely and who I am and I’m in the process of picking up the pieces. I’m back home and in between a lot of shit in my life. Seeing old friends again felt so weird. I’m an entirely different person now and been through struggles they’ll never fully know. Even if there are the brief moments of similarity with the past I realize it’ll never be the same. Everyone else feels like they moved forward while I got stuck. But I’m ok with it. I’m healing and focusing on myself. Because that’s what I need rn. And I have new friends with an extremely deep connection. As always your vid’s give me a lot to think about. Love your work, keep it up!
everyone I've ever cared about and loved has made me who I am :) i miss and remember everyone who is gone but at least i carry them with me to the next person or group who I join
It is true that none of our connections are every truly gone, as they shaped us in that way, from big changes in how we act to simple jokes that we carry forward. It's a bit of hope in the whole situation
As someone who's experienced true love with a woman I never even met who was quite literally across the earth, this video certainly resonated. There's only so much time you can give when the distance is immense. Against both of our logic, we obnoxiously tried to make it work, and we experienced the most beautiful, yet painful long distance relationship I could have asked for for. 18 months that flew by in the blink of an eye. But the pain, energy, time, resources, financial burden, stress was all too immense for me to handle any more, so I unfortunately had to walk away.
Recently I've been like the archer character, but this video has certainly helped me gain insight and helped me want to be the surfer girl. Truly embrace the oppurtunities you have in the present, while still occasionally looking back fondly on the past.
Thank you for your video and for existing :)
I really started to appreciate this movie after experiencing a similar situation. I even thought that it was the right person just the wrong time, but this movie has taught me that things happen for a reason and the only thing we can do is accept what has happened and move on forward. Every time a door is closed for us, other doors become available to us, and some of them lead us to what we truly need and want
We can always move forward in the situations we face, at the very least, and that gives us some control to make good from what we find
Honestly this video is a good example of how to get through a breakup. At least for me… not being given a reason for a relationship you gave your all in. Months after here I am still unable to delete the photos or burn the letters we would write. But that’s okay, I don’t look at the photos often but at some point maybe I will need to seek them out in a low point to look back on a time in which I was loving life. Or maybe at some point I will look back at them and laugh, not needed the boost in ego but rather conveniently stumbling across old letters and photos of an old flame.
Ok, if you read this, I hope you know that you have probably changed my life for the better completely. I’m currently in high school dealing (to a lesser degree) with the issues you have talked about.
I think I will work to be an artist, and I think I will buy a yugiph or Pokémon card that is shiny to put in my sketchbook in your honor.
I love your videos and how philosophical they are, and I’ve begun to look forward to every other Thursday.
Thank you for such kind words, it really means more than it might seem to see them. I wonder very often how much of an impact I can truly have, and seeing it said so plaining is sometimes perfect. I'm glad I could provide that inspiration, but I also want to add a word of warning that working to be an artist (creative pursuits in general) professionally is often very tough, requiring longer hours and less pay then a traditional career, down to how our world is simply unfairly prioritized. I think it's something worth pursuing, and I think in a better world it would be something to chase alone, but in our world I think having other options is also a good thing. Not to say you were seeking to do so professionally even, maybe just as a hobby, but I wanted to add that just in case
Oh hi! I know it will be difficult, and I’m scared, but I also know that the worst that could happen is that I fail and go into business and psychology.
I’m glad that you found my words… heartening? (I don’t know if that is the right word)
It won’t let me edit my message so here is the correction for anyone reading this who has no idea: Yu-Gi-Oh!
By some chance, this video found me, and I couldn't be more glad it did. This is the first video from you I've watched and I think it was beautifully put together. Each part, although from the same film, tells almost a different, but relevant, story. All the parts had their own messages and learning points, which alone, could be enough of a talking point already, but put together, form a bigger lesson at the end that ties everything up. The summaries of life, it's setbacks, opportunities and the will of spirit were clearly communicated, and it really helps to clear up the fog of thoughts that one might have keeping from taking the next step. Thank you for this video.
Of course, I'm glad it was able to find you to clear up a bit of that fog. The first time I put together a video in this style the thought was "If I share this experience, people might be able to process their own better" so I'm glad that it's carried forward so well. Although, a lot of that is down to just how good the movie itself is; it really does tell three separate stories with one character running through them to create a cohesive theme
I'm so glad Shinkai makes both depressing films and uplifting ones. Your Name's ending is the complete antithesis of this one's.
Its almost odd how they're such different takes on such a similar concept. I didn't like Your Name, but I appreciate the wider scope of making both takes
Nice video man. Your content covers biotechnology, computers, and what it means to be human and don't forget geopolitics. Please do some more vids about geopolitics, I learned so much from thoes ones too man!
I want to, but those are videos I want to start researching a bit more. I love the videos I produced, but I think some were a bit too "vibes" based for the seriousness of real world issues
Aw yeah. Put this content directly into my veins professorviral
I'll get the anime IV
5cm per second one of my top romance anime movies. It is rare to see these type of romance stories in anime.
I have binged your videos a few times. Your voice is very warm, your speech patterns are a little unique. You speak poetically like a real long story song.
Your videos are fantastic and I’m so excited to see how you choose to change things. You have our support!
This is probably my fav video I've watched from you, I've been binge watching your channel and I can say I am in love with it. The way you talk about things and the way you explain them really resonnate with me. Keep it up and thank you so much for this masterpiece
Thank you for such high praise, I'm glad I can provide some clarity, inspiration, or whatever positive feeling you might find from it. There's something about knowing that the emotions which went into the art, and the emotions I felt from it, aren't just lost to entropy but stick around and have a positive impact which makes it all very worthwhile to produce
Everytime i watch this movie again i love it a little bit more, its a beautiful tragedy and i greatly apreciate this video, a great analysis of the themes and details with a very fitting pace and tone, awesome work
Watching videos like These are the ones that make me say without shame that I do watch anime.
Incredible video keep it up
I'll try my best to 👍
Dude you have to stop this XD. Though definitely something I needed right now. Ending a long distance relationship that has been hard on us, and it is that stage in our lives where we are going in different direction. Sometimes all you can do is hope that the person you left is better for having known you sometimes.
The fact I use your videos as a way to grow mentally ❤️
the story at the end is frankly so motivating (if that was the intention, perfect job), *sigh* now it's time to actually approach people at school who seem cool because something good could come from it and some great friendships could arise. even if it doesn't last forever, it can still be good.
Oh no, 5 centimeters per second. I watched it because one frame was used for the thumbnails of those lofi musics lol, and damn it got me right in the fells
As always, nice video, great narration and your personal stories are always a great addition 👍
loved the new presentation stuff and the script was absolutely gold as ussual
The more I hear about people going to collage/university, the more I feel like I missed out on something. I likely never will understand it as I'm not the type of person who can even begin to handle it. I also feel like I'm past the ideal point for that initial view by more than a decade at this point. I have no emotional investment with 5 Centimeters per Second due to never watching it though I do somewhat understand the main male character. Funnily enough, not only do I somewhat understand him but it came out the same year that I graduated from high school. However unlike him I don't have attachments from the past but instead just regrets. It's better to be held back by attachments rather than pure regret as regret is far more destructive. It makes you wish not for the improbable but the impossible; to go back in time and do things differently. At least with the idea of having that past attachment come back there is that tiny sliver of a chance. There is no reversing the flow of time to correct some stupid mistakes you made in the past. You also can't know for sure that you won't just redo those same mistakes and repeat the cycle ad nauseum.
Regarding technicals: I know that some videoessayists are scornful of such an audience, but I am in the "usually listens without watching" group (and there are surely more of us), so the writing and audio are essential and visual side is just a secondary bonus
Beautifully put my friend. ❤
Thank you!
This is probably my favourite video of yours since i subscribed (that honestly could have been 6 months or a year ago at this point, time eludes me lmao. I wish I could give better feedback especially when it comes to the presentation angle, but concepts like presentation and aesthetics and me are like oil and water.
It felt very clean though, I loved how smoothly the analysis followed the story of the movie, even if you weren't the one who planted such ideas into the film, you still deserve credit for your excellent analysis. It's one thing understanding the themes and messages, but being able to so eloquently put them into word is never ever easy. I think it helped that the whole place and time stuff is something pretty much everyone ever can relate to, and your personal stories at the end always add a lot to the videos and give even more food for thought.
It's such an important message to spread too I think. I'd never really considered place and time and how limitations breed convenience which ultimately leads to the connections we make. I'm not entirely sure how old you are but it feels like I'm just a few paces behind you in life really, I'm at university and don't get out much. It's not because I don't have friends, I just guess I'm squandering the convenience I have right now of living in the same building as some really fun people and having my closest friends only be a 10 minute walk away. I always feel like I'm waiting for somebody to come save me and when there's a potentially great moment I let it pass me by because it requires my input to get the ball rolling. But in just a couple of weeks I'm moving out of a university accommodation building and into a rented house, from 300 people I can just bump into as I walk to the corner shop to just me and three other okay friends. I have so much convenience right now and there are some acquaintances I wish I'd have spend more time with but now I've only got 2 weeks and then I'll have to message them and plan a hang-out rather than just bumping into them in the courtyard and being able to sit together for a couple of hours. But now I've watched this video, I'm gonna try to make what I can out of the tiny amount of right place right time we have left, and I think it's a great idea to share to people, especially younger ones who haven't yet experienced the tragedy of place and time to a degree that they are left with big regrets.
Anyway amazing stuff as always PV, take care of yourself :)
I've come full circle, this movie (now accompanied by a video) come back into my life after the end of a long distance "relationship" a few days prior. 🤣
My favorite Shinkai movie! 😢
Thank you for this video... Really resonates with my recent experiences and you presented this phenomenon/situation beautifully...
Of course, I'm glad it could do so!
i just found you. thank you for making this video. it well, helped me understand myself a lot. continue making these videos. thank you.
I'm glad I was able to help. It's only a small part, because the real work of understanding is in the person hearing the words, but I'm happy to be able to play that part for so many people
This anime ruined me 10 years ago, and I was thinking about rewatching it. Now this video is out ahh. I just might have to rewatch 😩😭
A friend and I actually thought around this problem and we both agreed that even if we didn't talk to each other for 5 or 10 years, if one called the other, it wouldn't be akward and we'd talk just as if we saw each other yesterday. That way we can both focus on our own projects without the fear of losing the bond that made us friends to begin with.
I think this is possible. I had an experience recently that, to not go into too much detail, created some awkwardness between people. But, I think (reasonably) the final say is in what both parties think, if you come into the situation expecting awkwardness, it will be, but without that expectation, where we think "this'll be fun" rather than "this could be fun" those situations usually end up okay. I saw it too, as I treated it that way and felt fine, but another involved person didn't, and it showed
Great video as always love to watch you while working makes me contemplate and sober up , keep it up . Presentation getting better too 😊
the king uploaded another video 🗣🗣🗣
Not exactly the crown I'd be wearing of the options, but I do really appriciate the sentiment haha
Hey nice cityscape shots at the end, I just screenshotted a bunch to practice drawing I liked your compositions
I'm completely untrained, but I'm glad I can fake it until I make it well haha
5 centimeters per second reminds me of madrara speech nothing ever goes as planned in this acuresd world it kinda proves that madrara was right
Another awesome video! As for the set up I liked it a lot. I think one thing you’ve done really well is set a tone and mood with your voice. I think for shots honestly changing it up from video to video to fit the theme or subject would be great. Kinda like how you did your video on sex, wish I could remember the title, but it added to the over all viewing experience. Keep up the good work! Cant wait for the next video :3
looking good in this one homey
Hello professor viral!!! Your content is literally so goated. I've been a long time viewer of your content, and I was wondering if you've talked about Run With the Wind? I think it's an amazing anime that's extremely underrated, and I feel like the themes of the show are themes you'd be able to explain really well based on the way you create content.
First and btw Great Video !
After I removed the two spam comments, it's actually first
clasping elbows with you damn - lets all just sit on the floor together for a moment and vibe, no comments on presentation but have you watched [ night on the galactic railroad ] or [ The Life of Guskou Budori 1994 ] feels very up your alley with the recent type of topics covered - currently reading: [ Photography and Belief (ekphrasis) David Levi Straus ] [ An Inquiry into the Biological Roots of Art Alexander Alland Jr ]
I realized something fomo is stupid because I am always missing out on something I am born in this specific era in this specific place and others obviously have and continue to have different kinds of pleasure than me.
Like what even is pleasure all I see now is that it's just a good feeling well I can live with just feeling good enough too much pleasure is nothing but uh I don't know cigarettes maybe.
Whatever at least my backlog will lessen drastically in size now.
Thanks for this video prof it taught me stuff is it ok to call ya prof cause professor viral is kinda long and I am lazy .
Someone called me Prof about 6 or 7 years ago and its stuck, so no worried there haha. But, I think that's the general idea which arises from this. Inherently, we are always missing out on something. And if we get that thing we're missing out on, then we just miss something else. It doesn't change that it can hurt, but it does provide the perspective that we can't prevent it, so we should make the best of what we get to experience, rather than worrying about what we miss. But, that's just restating what I think you've already said
@@ProfessorViral woah that was so much better worded still amazes me how you can do that so quick while I am not even using comas but thanks again I guess like it was genuinely helpful you have no idea how much fomo messed me up.
Dude, your job is supposed to entertain and make people merry, not to depresse them 😭😭😭😭
Sometimes we have to look into the things that are depressing, and see how we can come away from them doing the best we can to mitigate that sadness. The more aware we are of how we're made to be sad in inherent ways, the more we can work around those conditions
@@ProfessorViral yeah but still...your video is so beautiful and touching it could make a grown man cry...but not this man...Well it almost did...
I’m happy when I’m sad. I don’t know why, but sad things make me happy. Keep it up, Professor. I’m loving your work.
@@ProfessorViral will you do a video on the manga too?
@@ProfessorViralsometimes knowing more actually hurts more than not knowing.
An acceptable time + place for a subscribe.
Aww finally my fav anime/manga
Hopefully the video lived up to that love!
@@ProfessorViral of course! :))
What is that panfocus animation from PT 1?
Still Shinkai's best.
I genuinely dislike Your Name, so this felt like a better version of it for me. Not to say YN was a bad movie, just that I like 5CMs ending as a more meaningful take on the idea
@@ProfessorViral I think YN is fine but one thing I noticed after having watched 5cm/s and YN within a few days of each other is that YN almost feels like Shinkai apologizing for 5cm/s being such a gloomy downer. A lot of story and symbolism YN is diametrically opposed to 5cm/s. 5cm/s has 2 people start close and slowly drift apart, YN has 2 people separated by both space and time and slowly come together. 5cm is realistic and focuses on navigating modern society where YN is more fantastical and has a large focus on tradition. In 5cm/s rocket goes up, in YN meteor comes down, haha. Anyway 5cm definitely feels more like an artistic/philosophical statement where YN always felt more like a product to me.
@@ProfessorViral5CM is my absolute favorite of his (yes it was my first movie I saw of his but STILL)
cool shirt btw
I know I finally got my handgun the other day but didn't have the 1 bullet I needed.
why cant they just move closer to each other?
They were hardly teenagers at the time. It was some 10 years of distance before they could really choose where to live
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Engageme
Endgamement
I dont know how i got here. Hello folks.
Hopefully it's an enjoyable surprise!
Is this dude wearing a choker ?
Why does it matter to you?
@@ProfessorViral well, it’s kinda surprising/weird seeing that type of accessory on a dude is all but idrc
@@trickeruniverse1979 You asked a question that you didn't care about.
There's a word called!
Disingenuous...
Look it up! 🫵🏼
@@internalizedhappyness9774 like I said, it’s weird/surprising to see a dude wearing a choker. I don’t care why he wears it but yea it’s weird to me.
some things are just not worth talking 50 minutes about it. it was a decent anime but that's about it.