Seeing lookback in the theater with my siblings was an awesome experience. The film made us laugh and made us cry. It is a film that inspires me to keep creating art. Even the interview bit afterwards was super inspirational! You could tell that everyone who worked on lookback understood the message and were able to show the world in their own way what it means to create art for themselves.
Fujimoto is a fucking genius. All of his stuff is just so unbelievably good. I've never had an author so consistently be able to make me laugh while crying about something sad.
As someone who grew up with anime in the late 90s/early 2000s, it honestly feels like we are SO spoiled now lol. You have to understand, I lived in a third-world country and to me, the very idea of being able to go watch an anime film at my local theater just blew my mind. You bet I was there when Pokemon The Movie 2000 came out, and when literally any DBZ film was shown haha. The fact that anime is now more mainstream is genuinely something I’ve enjoyed over the years. I like knowing that, as you mentioned, stepping into an anime film screening tells you the people around you and you share something special.
P.S.A. to fellow New Yorkers; Look Back will be having an extended run at the Regal Union Square theater until October 24th! And to add to the sentiments, seeing The End Of Evangelion back in March (and 3.0 + 1.0 in Alamo Drafthouse last year) made me realize just how much the theater experience can absolutely elevate the art form of anime. Sure, I already watched it like 7 times over the past five years, but it's just a whole different world when you're seeing it in the theater. Witnessing all the character moments, poignant scenes, and vast environments accompanied with a booming surround sound made all the emotion and suspense go from amazing to transcendent. Obviously, Look Back isn't going to be the same thundering, dramatic rollercoaster ride, but it's a journey no less and one that hits just as hard, if not more, for all the same reasons a theatrical treatment provides while also excellently adapting Fujimoto's original work (and adding some extended furnished to pivotal moments in original source material; particularly in the very ending of the movie).
Seeing Princess Mononoke in the theater was absolutely unforgettable. I can't wait to see Kiki! Great video as always! So great to get some good ole Ina artistic b-roll!
I found out “The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store” was gonna be in US theaters the day before. I didn’t know anything about it other than Production IG animated it and animals were a thing. I went in and boy was it just the funniest, cutest, sweetest, and heart warming little movie. The audience was packed too and I was surprised to see that. It made the whole experience better. I’m happy that movies like that are starting to see american theaters more often and I will support all of the ones I can. Unfortunately tho I missed Bocchi The Rock Re: for Look Back but I think that was an even trade.
I remember back in 2017 when Your Name was airing in theaters, and I wasn’t old enough to drive so I begged my mom to drive me an hour and a half away to see it in theaters. It was my first time seeing anime in a theater, (and it was a hell of a feast for the eyes and ears)and it instilled a feeling of euphoria within me that I would chase with every subsequent anime film I would eventually go to see. Like, I thought to myself “wow, I’m so used to seeing this medium by myself on a small screen, but now I’m surrounded by people who are also interested in the same thing experiencing it together”, and I think that is very nice.
8:07 that’s how I felt after watching Suzume in the theater. I’d moved across the US for work from my parents for the first time and while I couldn’t relate to the loss of locations because of natural disasters, I definitely felt the isolation of being away from everyone I knew without the finances to do anything to try and rekindle my other hobbies like MtG. That experience was unbelievable
Absolutely love this video. Anime has been my reason for going out to theaters. Sadly, many of the ones you mentioned (DanDaDan and Look Back especially) didn't show in my city (population of 500K people. I travelled to NYC for Look Back and loved it, but Western theaters still not treating them like they should with wider releases or longer times (Look Back was in NYC for like a weekend, but might be wrong). For Look Back, loved how people laughed at the CSM references. We were all in the fandom!
I'm loving that this is happening and have managed to catch some of these in cinema. I'd still say that overall the marketing and distribution is still pants though. In the UK at least, we're getting the same titles as in the US, but often only screened for a single day, and not advertised at all outside of anime news sites, which naturally if you happen to have missed that article, you've essentially missed the screening. Look Back is out on the 25th of October, and this was only announced two days ago! (18th Oct), and the news sites & theatre websites aren't even clear on whether it is being screened on just the one day or multiple. Basically, will likely be missing it due to work TT-TT Anyways, that's my little angry rant. I'm glad that anime is getting more international theatrical releases overall, but I think there's still ways to go untill a truly "golden age" arrives. Looking forward to when it does!
Im also glad it's more mainstream. Nothing like community hype moments. Also look at you inspiring anime fans to go out and share there joy with others 🙂
look back was a phenomenal movie, was waiting for it since last year, it finally got here thanks to some chains also getting it in the US, luckily it was just the 60 minute release unlike the US where they for whatever reason were mad at a movie being less than 60 minutes so they had to add in 30 minutes just to make it 1:30
I always make a effort to see any anime movie for any series I watch because we don’t know when these films may stop releasing. Nothing stays popular forever so we should take the chance while we can. It’s a privilege to be able to watch anime movies in the theatre, before it was just on the internet.
0:12 I was upset that the Bocchi movie only showed here for 2 days, and the closest theater showing it was 3 hours away so i wasn't able to see it, i don't get why the showing was so limited (for perspective, there's like 5 theaters within 30 minutes of where i live), but I was able to see Look Back, even though it was still a 45 minute drive. I don't get why they restrict these showings so much, I know they would do well if they would just show them in at least a few more theaters.
Yea, but that's just the States... meanwhile in Europe we still don't have all season's shows licensed to be legally streamed. And in terms of movies, it's either a Ghibli (Miyazaki) movie, or as of recently, Makoto Shinkai or Dragonball movies... and when they do get a slot in the theatres, it is generally for only a week, due to not many people watching it. If you are busy that week due to work and can't find the time to go to the cinema, good luck on waiting 6 months until the movies have run their time in the american cinema and the bluray gets released, or pirates have uploaded their Yarr Harr Fiddle Dee Dee content.
Battle of Gods in 2014. GKids being smart about theater runs since they acquired Ghibli. Mugen Train in 2021. I think these are the major contributors that gave some momentum to more theatrical releases. That, and anime became more mainstream in the streaming era.
It all depends on the country you live in, but the lack of Hollywood films, which people want to watch, I expect the theatres are looking for anything they can find to drive business.
I think southeast asians were the first ones who got into anime after east asians i think. It's been dubbed here too many times since the 90s. It's been a staple after school and on saturday mornings. It was the best experience as a child. 🏋️
I've only seen DBS Broly in theaters and that's just because I was already in Japan at the time. I probably would've taken my roommate to see Bocchi if I realized it was playing in theaters.
I went to watch Dandadan first 3 episodes, however, the spanish sub were horrible they didnt translate 50% of the film, there were time where the character will talk and there was not subtitles on it. It got so bad that the company responsible had to do a public apology and elongate the time Dandadan was on theater but I was not able to go again :/
Demon Slayer massive success (it was the highest grossing movie on the entire world In 2020) catapulted anime movies into the mainstream!! Before Demon Slayer, only Made for theatre anime movies were there mostly !!
Well, just what gonna go see I’m gonna go see minor academia movie in theaters that be smashing. I see Demon slayer that was fantastic. I haven’t seen any other enemy films in theaters, but I feel you. I really appreciate your message
Uber range of emotions! I need go to movies because (place high pitched nervous laugh here) I need to take breaks from my phone Then do that dumb thing and make me sob by saying: "get out there even if suck a little at first" Why so good to me? 😄
I think that the format of the video is important but I think most of your fans, including me, are fans of your persona. So please feel free to create, I’m open to seeing you try new things. It’s not like I care or anything. 😛
I went into Look Back thinking no way this film is THAT goood. Damn near cried at the credits. Masterful work by Fujimoto and his team. Making Disney films look so lame in comparison. Anime is here to stay!
I think this is because Sony bought Crunchyroll. Sony has more leverage and money to encourage more theaters to show anime. It might not make big money or sell out theaters, but it is a start.
I have definitely been missing out on anime in theaters. Lately I've been using Netflix and watching Death Note, and recently finished Seven Deadly Sins with a few episodes of Dan Dan Dan to boot. The next time a theater anime release is announced, I'll definitely check it out. I appreciate this video and giving me more insight on new anime and manga. Your videos are always a delight to watch and I like the energy and comedy you put into them. ☺️🫶😎💯
You take forever to say nothing
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Idk which is funnier
The Comment
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The Pin
I want to keep living! I want to keep growing! I want to keep watching inakyu’s vids! 😤
Me toooo
Seeing lookback in the theater with my siblings was an awesome experience. The film made us laugh and made us cry. It is a film that inspires me to keep creating art. Even the interview bit afterwards was super inspirational! You could tell that everyone who worked on lookback understood the message and were able to show the world in their own way what it means to create art for themselves.
Fujimoto is a fucking genius. All of his stuff is just so unbelievably good. I've never had an author so consistently be able to make me laugh while crying about something sad.
Yeah, all of his works are pretty phenomenal, Chainsaw Man, Goodbye Eri, Fire Punch
As someone who grew up with anime in the late 90s/early 2000s, it honestly feels like we are SO spoiled now lol. You have to understand, I lived in a third-world country and to me, the very idea of being able to go watch an anime film at my local theater just blew my mind. You bet I was there when Pokemon The Movie 2000 came out, and when literally any DBZ film was shown haha.
The fact that anime is now more mainstream is genuinely something I’ve enjoyed over the years. I like knowing that, as you mentioned, stepping into an anime film screening tells you the people around you and you share something special.
P.S.A. to fellow New Yorkers; Look Back will be having an extended run at the Regal Union Square theater until October 24th! And to add to the sentiments, seeing The End Of Evangelion back in March (and 3.0 + 1.0 in Alamo Drafthouse last year) made me realize just how much the theater experience can absolutely elevate the art form of anime. Sure, I already watched it like 7 times over the past five years, but it's just a whole different world when you're seeing it in the theater. Witnessing all the character moments, poignant scenes, and vast environments accompanied with a booming surround sound made all the emotion and suspense go from amazing to transcendent. Obviously, Look Back isn't going to be the same thundering, dramatic rollercoaster ride, but it's a journey no less and one that hits just as hard, if not more, for all the same reasons a theatrical treatment provides while also excellently adapting Fujimoto's original work (and adding some extended furnished to pivotal moments in original source material; particularly in the very ending of the movie).
Seeing EoE finally on the big screen felt so damn good.
@@matten_zero Yeah, once in a lifetime worthy moment.
You’re so real for that look back review. I watched and even though i knew the story i cried like a little child. Man, i love art so much!
Suzume was gorgeous in the theater and so was Mugen Train~ I've been very lucky to have been near a theater that does it!! Wonderful video as always!!
0 by Jujutsu is a phenomenal mention too, now that you mention it it really is so wild we have all this so available now 😍
I saw Suzume in theaters on a whim and I loved it!
OMG YES!! I went to go watch Suzume by myself and it was an amazing experience!! ❤️
Seeing Princess Mononoke in the theater was absolutely unforgettable. I can't wait to see Kiki!
Great video as always! So great to get some good ole Ina artistic b-roll!
i caught the artsy fartsy flu again
Please don't find the cure lol I love when you get all artsy hahaha
If you can't handle me at my Fire Punch you don't deserve me at my Look Back. /s
Not over here in Estonia, we're still getting jack. The last anime film in our cinemas was Film Red.
I found out “The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store” was gonna be in US theaters the day before. I didn’t know anything about it other than Production IG animated it and animals were a thing. I went in and boy was it just the funniest, cutest, sweetest, and heart warming little movie. The audience was packed too and I was surprised to see that. It made the whole experience better. I’m happy that movies like that are starting to see american theaters more often and I will support all of the ones I can. Unfortunately tho I missed Bocchi The Rock Re: for Look Back but I think that was an even trade.
I remember back in 2017 when Your Name was airing in theaters, and I wasn’t old enough to drive so I begged my mom to drive me an hour and a half away to see it in theaters. It was my first time seeing anime in a theater, (and it was a hell of a feast for the eyes and ears)and it instilled a feeling of euphoria within me that I would chase with every subsequent anime film I would eventually go to see. Like, I thought to myself “wow, I’m so used to seeing this medium by myself on a small screen, but now I’m surrounded by people who are also interested in the same thing experiencing it together”, and I think that is very nice.
I know where Denji and Makima are from...
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shh
had to do a double take when i saw that lol
Excellent video thanks for sharing!
Mugen Train kick started this trend, and Oshi no Ko's first episode gives it even greater momentum.
The review part of video was so chill and pleasant to look at especially with the color of the sky.
6:19 that is both an amazing shot and analysis
Awwwwn, I love these your style of videos. It's so personal and relatable. Going to watch Look back soon.
8:07 that’s how I felt after watching Suzume in the theater. I’d moved across the US for work from my parents for the first time and while I couldn’t relate to the loss of locations because of natural disasters, I definitely felt the isolation of being away from everyone I knew without the finances to do anything to try and rekindle my other hobbies like MtG. That experience was unbelievable
Absolutely love this video. Anime has been my reason for going out to theaters. Sadly, many of the ones you mentioned (DanDaDan and Look Back especially) didn't show in my city (population of 500K people. I travelled to NYC for Look Back and loved it, but Western theaters still not treating them like they should with wider releases or longer times (Look Back was in NYC for like a weekend, but might be wrong). For Look Back, loved how people laughed at the CSM references. We were all in the fandom!
I'm loving that this is happening and have managed to catch some of these in cinema. I'd still say that overall the marketing and distribution is still pants though.
In the UK at least, we're getting the same titles as in the US, but often only screened for a single day, and not advertised at all outside of anime news sites, which naturally if you happen to have missed that article, you've essentially missed the screening.
Look Back is out on the 25th of October, and this was only announced two days ago! (18th Oct), and the news sites & theatre websites aren't even clear on whether it is being screened on just the one day or multiple. Basically, will likely be missing it due to work TT-TT
Anyways, that's my little angry rant. I'm glad that anime is getting more international theatrical releases overall, but I think there's still ways to go untill a truly "golden age" arrives. Looking forward to when it does!
That thumbnail 😀👀
Animation really has comeback ever since the pandemic
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Im also glad it's more mainstream. Nothing like community hype moments. Also look at you inspiring anime fans to go out and share there joy with others 🙂
this vid is beautiful, the nature sets are super dope
came here expecting yap about popularity shifts of media in the west, leaving wanting to get back to writing music, great vid
look back was a phenomenal movie, was waiting for it since last year, it finally got here thanks to some chains also getting it in the US, luckily it was just the 60 minute release unlike the US where they for whatever reason were mad at a movie being less than 60 minutes so they had to add in 30 minutes just to make it 1:30
I always make a effort to see any anime movie for any series I watch because we don’t know when these films may stop releasing. Nothing stays popular forever so we should take the chance while we can. It’s a privilege to be able to watch anime movies in the theatre, before it was just on the internet.
I do rarely go to the theaters, and I’ve been noticing it’d been more often with anime films happening around me more.
only anime i saw in theaters was haikyuu this summer and that was already an experience
Anyways Lookback watch tonight
You know what's cool?
When I go see ANY movie, the theater is at most half full, but when I went to see the Haikyuu movie, EVERY SEAT WAS FILLED!! 🥰
Also, ina filming out in public??? I LOVE ITTTT
Awesome content, really. Thanks for brightening my Friday evening. 👏
I loveee this video so much!!
I've been waiting 20+ years for this. It's the only reason I go to the theatres now
I watch this video for comfort multiple times a week
The cinematography of this video is so good omg
Made the mistake of searching up the artist who did the thumbnail art 😞😞
😂 im so sorry HAHAH
Here cuz of the algorithm, nice video
Your contents just keep getting better and better.. 🙂↕️👌
Awesome video!!!
Ina thank you so much for all this content i know you’re working really hard. i’m still in shock that we’re eating this good 😭
I remember in high school for Eva 3.33 it was In limited theaters so I had to go 40 minutes out to see it
0:12 I was upset that the Bocchi movie only showed here for 2 days, and the closest theater showing it was 3 hours away so i wasn't able to see it, i don't get why the showing was so limited (for perspective, there's like 5 theaters within 30 minutes of where i live), but I was able to see Look Back, even though it was still a 45 minute drive.
I don't get why they restrict these showings so much, I know they would do well if they would just show them in at least a few more theaters.
Fun fact: The director of look back (Kiyotaka Oshiyama) animated half the movie... Absolute madman
Yea, but that's just the States... meanwhile in Europe we still don't have all season's shows licensed to be legally streamed.
And in terms of movies, it's either a Ghibli (Miyazaki) movie, or as of recently, Makoto Shinkai or Dragonball movies...
and when they do get a slot in the theatres, it is generally for only a week, due to not many people watching it. If you are busy that week due to work and can't find the time to go to the cinema, good luck on waiting 6 months until the movies have run their time in the american cinema and the bluray gets released, or pirates have uploaded their Yarr Harr Fiddle Dee Dee content.
I would absolutely LOVE to see Princess Mononoke in cinema's, once, if not multiple titles...
In London many movies come out in cinema for anime. I’ve been able to see two mha movies, jjk 0 and spy family. Where are you based?
Battle of Gods in 2014. GKids being smart about theater runs since they acquired Ghibli. Mugen Train in 2021. I think these are the major contributors that gave some momentum to more theatrical releases. That, and anime became more mainstream in the streaming era.
It all depends on the country you live in, but the lack of Hollywood films, which people want to watch, I expect the theatres are looking for anything they can find to drive business.
Absolute fucking cinema. Loved this video. Thank you for making my day better ❤
always a happy day when inakyu uploads ♥
Shout out to the Inakyu room Aesthetic
thank you ina
I think southeast asians were the first ones who got into anime after east asians i think. It's been dubbed here too many times since the 90s. It's been a staple after school and on saturday mornings. It was the best experience as a child. 🏋️
Also look back is fujimoto’s best work to this day
w vid great visuals
I love your context
kindly wait for sayonara eri filmed
I guess anime movies are now everything everywhere all at once
I've only seen DBS Broly in theaters and that's just because I was already in Japan at the time. I probably would've taken my roommate to see Bocchi if I realized it was playing in theaters.
Holy crap, 2014 was ten years ago 😭 😭 😭
Goodbye Eri needs a movie adaptation
I went to watch Dandadan first 3 episodes, however, the spanish sub were horrible they didnt translate 50% of the film, there were time where the character will talk and there was not subtitles on it. It got so bad that the company responsible had to do a public apology and elongate the time Dandadan was on theater but I was not able to go again :/
Everyone saying look back
But nobody noticed the colours within movie?
It's also from science saru
DO I HEAR PORTER ROBINSON PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND OF THIS VIDEO???
Demon Slayer massive success (it was the highest grossing movie on the entire world In 2020) catapulted anime movies into the mainstream!!
Before Demon Slayer, only Made for theatre anime movies were there mostly !!
Dandadan had a theatrical release? Man…..
I need to see Howl’s moving castle on the big screen frrr!!
Well, just what gonna go see I’m gonna go see minor academia movie in theaters that be smashing. I see Demon slayer that was fantastic. I haven’t seen any other enemy films in theaters, but I feel you. I really appreciate your message
It's that Demon Slayer influence, shows itself everywhere, though in this case not entirely positive
Keep it up 💪❤
So no one’s not gonna talk about how the thumbnail is from a csm hentai fan animation cant remember the artist name
Hi, Inakyu! Would you recommend Gurren Laggan?
yes
Uber range of emotions!
I need go to movies because (place high pitched nervous laugh here) I need to take breaks from my phone
Then do that dumb thing and make me sob by saying: "get out there even if suck a little at first"
Why so good to me? 😄
da discord link doesnt work
OH NO LOST THE NITRO!! I JUST UPDATED THE LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION
@@inakyu bet
I think that the format of the video is important but I think most of your fans, including me, are fans of your persona. So please feel free to create, I’m open to seeing you try new things. It’s not like I care or anything. 😛
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take your time
GO WATCH THE WILD ROBOT GUYS!!!
watch this 'fortune favor lady nikuko' you will love it
I went into Look Back thinking no way this film is THAT goood. Damn near cried at the credits. Masterful work by Fujimoto and his team.
Making Disney films look so lame in comparison. Anime is here to stay!
Good, you're having shoes on so you don't have to touch grass.
I think this is because Sony bought Crunchyroll. Sony has more leverage and money to encourage more theaters to show anime. It might not make big money or sell out theaters, but it is a start.
1:30 wait what's the joke? I really don't understand where it's from can someone link a tweet or an explanation? "Eren Yaeger?"
@@airier-c1458 there’s no joke, just saying funny anime character name and people laughing
Too many back to back uploads next videos gonna be in march
Bocchi the rock had a movie!?!?
Damn, Mha has a season and movie going on yet almost no hype or talk whatsover compared to shows like Dandadan or ReZero ? The fall off is real
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You think you're sleek with this thumbnail, huh?
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It's just you
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I have definitely been missing out on anime in theaters. Lately I've been using Netflix and watching Death Note, and recently finished Seven Deadly Sins with a few episodes of Dan Dan Dan to boot. The next time a theater anime release is announced, I'll definitely check it out. I appreciate this video and giving me more insight on new anime and manga. Your videos are always a delight to watch and I like the energy and comedy you put into them. ☺️🫶😎💯
Just curious (if you want to share) what microphone do you use? Your videos sound so clear ☺️