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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Hm, I didn't watch this anime as 3 episodes but as one movie. I really liked it! Two sweet stories, not the best I ever seen but still I couldn't stay indifferent. Plus that last image of flying into the future plane was quite inspiring! Oh, and one last thing XD I guess what I especially liked - it wasn't about love, romance. tho I kinda expected their happy reunion. But it turned out more about family, friends, first childish feelings. In general anime felt more realistic that way) |
| Bruh this shit was so sad, that ending was heart crushing but then ... it wasnt lol |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| Finally, an Anime Movie with a happy ending! The "Shanghai Koi" Ep gets a *beri naice* rating just because its a homage to 5 Centimeters per Second Overall its good. |
"As someone who deranked from Legendary Eagle to Gold Nova, i can really say that war is hell." |
| : typical romcom in the end…I am glad it ended in a happy note…. |
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| This last episode + ending with all three episode characters together were awesome. IMO whole movie seem to be somewhat underrated. |
"A half moon, it has a dark half and a bright half, just like me…", Yuno Gasai |
| Even if they ended together it still left a bad taste in my mouth. So many years together lost for a childish misunderstandings... Also, she gave up on her future for a teenager love and got beaten for that. The father has crossed the line there, but was not completely wrong, she was stupid. |
shiro_kai said: Even if they ended together it still left a bad taste in my mouth. So many years together lost for a childish misunderstandings... Also, she gave up on her future for a teenager love and got beaten for that. The father has crossed the line there, but was not completely wrong, she was stupid. you took the words out my mouth lol I couldn't cry or be too sad about it because he fucked up by being soo damn childish. And for her to reject the school and get her ass beat for that and he goes off to the school anyway lol just craziness. But the ending was beautiful. I am glad she came back and the ending after the credits with everyone around each other at the airport was awesome too. I love this movie |
Miki-Samusu said: shiro_kai said: Even if they ended together it still left a bad taste in my mouth. So many years together lost for a childish misunderstandings... Also, she gave up on her future for a teenager love and got beaten for that. The father has crossed the line there, but was not completely wrong, she was stupid. you took the words out my mouth lol I couldn't cry or be too sad about it because he fucked up by being soo damn childish. And for her to reject the school and get her ass beat for that and he goes off to the school anyway lol just craziness. But the ending was beautiful. I am glad she came back and the ending after the credits with everyone around each other at the airport was awesome too. I love this movie I like happy endings too, but I can't stop thinking (and laugh) about how he was probably becoming a successful architect while she will be struggling at McDonald's just because of a dumb misunderstanding. lul Miki-Samusu said: shiro_kai said: Even if they ended together it still left a bad taste in my mouth. So many years together lost for a childish misunderstandings... Also, she gave up on her future for a teenager love and got beaten for that. The father has crossed the line there, but was not completely wrong, she was stupid. you took the words out my mouth lol I couldn't cry or be too sad about it because he fucked up by being soo damn childish. And for her to reject the school and get her ass beat for that and he goes off to the school anyway lol just craziness. But the ending was beautiful. I am glad she came back and the ending after the credits with everyone around each other at the airport was awesome too. I love this movie I like happy endings too, but I can't stop thinking (and laugh) about how he was probably becoming a successful architect while she would be struggling at McDonald's just because of a dumb misunderstanding. lul |
shiro_kai said: Miki-Samusu said: you took the words out my mouth lol I couldn't cry or be too sad about it because he fucked up by being soo damn childish. And for her to reject the school and get her ass beat for that and he goes off to the school anyway lol just craziness. But the ending was beautiful. I am glad she came back and the ending after the credits with everyone around each other at the airport was awesome too. I love this movie I like happy endings too, but I can't stop thinking (and laugh) about how he was probably becoming a successful architect while she will be struggling at McDonald's just because of a dumb misunderstanding. lul Miki-Samusu said: you took the words out my mouth lol I couldn't cry or be too sad about it because he fucked up by being soo damn childish. And for her to reject the school and get her ass beat for that and he goes off to the school anyway lol just craziness. But the ending was beautiful. I am glad she came back and the ending after the credits with everyone around each other at the airport was awesome too. I love this movie I like happy endings too, but I can't stop thinking (and laugh) about how he was probably becoming a successful architect while she would be struggling at McDonald's just because of a dumb misunderstanding. lul lmaoo that's how it goes in the anime world. Two people who love each other wont listen or communicate with one another. One ends up successful with work while the other struggles...and may work at mcdonalds lol |
Miki-Samusu said: shiro_kai said: I like happy endings too, but I can't stop thinking (and laugh) about how he was probably becoming a successful architect while she will be struggling at McDonald's just because of a dumb misunderstanding. lul I like happy endings too, but I can't stop thinking (and laugh) about how he was probably becoming a successful architect while she would be struggling at McDonald's just because of a dumb misunderstanding. lul lmaoo that's how it goes in the anime world. Two people who love each other wont listen or communicate with one another. One ends up successful with work while the other struggles...and may work at mcdonalds lol It may happen... we don't know. When love is all that matter, everything is possible... Would be funny at least. xD |
| Personally the only story I liked, had Makoto's feel even if it isn't his work. The first two were very bland. |
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| The movie eps 3 liked Byousoku 5 centimeters |
| Byousoku 5 centimeters with happy end. |
| I liked the 3rd story more. Very moving. ;'( |
| ~ Floquinho771 |
| This was such a beautiful romantic story. I'm glad Li Mo met again with Xiao Yu, it kinda was obvious they would reunite but it should've been romantic with beautiful words and heartwarming embracement. But anyways, I liked how they all meet indirectly at the airport with characters from the first episode to this one. 7/10 and it wasn't bad. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| Watched it as a movie and it exceeded my expectations! The first story was great! I've seen people say that it's boring and all but I found it really relaxing and I liked the story it told through food. The second story was my least favorite. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't superb by any means. I can't relate to showbiz and I'm not really interested the modeling aspect of it so there was not my in it for me. Ultimately the big sister was trying to care for her sister but ended up doing it in a way that you're not supposed to. The last part with her little sister making her wear that dress they wore as children was really sweet though. The third and final story was also really good. A childish misunderstanding but he admitted that it was childish. I didn't like how he was during his university years but he matured after that and for once we had a semi "happy ending" Overall 8/10 I had a good time with it and the art was great, reminiscent of Shinkai Makoto of course |
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| Great movie! All the three stories had redeeming factors which made each special and I thoroughly enjoyed all of this for it! First story had a really nice country feel to it and I really liked the emphasis on the ‘food’. Very relaxing and a little saddening when the Grandma passed away, but a really nice watch nevertheless! I’d really love to try this noodle someday, too! Second part of the story focused on the more busy city side of the show-biz industry and it was equally just as impactful and great! Lu Lu’s elder sister really tried her best and it was nice to see her manager and Lu Lu lift up her spirits in the end there when she fell into a slump. She definitely cared for her little sister but the lack of understanding between the two almost ended things there. I particularly liked how Lu Lu made the red cloth reminiscent of their last, it really just spoke volumes itself. It’d a depressing tone to it all but it really showed what importance and value a family can have. I was totally shipping the Manager and the Elder Sister there, a little let down it didn’t happen. Third and final part was definitely my favourite of all the three, a very realistic and depressing tale of high school friendship, love and juveline misunderstandings. Really heartwarming in the end when she returned back home, too. She must’ve had really strong feelings for our protagonist since she came back even after being rejected of sorts by our protagonist. I certainly didn’t think that was going to happen, I almost thought I was going to be watching 5 cm per second Vol 2 here. Anyway, the tape that Li Mo found at the beginning there was really well backed up by the storytelling. It’s sad that he was too caught up in exam prep that he completely left out everything else and even when he finally got to meet her again, his stubbornness and youthfulness took the better of him. One thing that bugged me though is why he didn’t visit the hospital to check up on her after she failed her exam intentionally, it could’ve easily cleared the misunderstanding before things got out of hand after a thorough and honest talk. But well, it was a great story nonetheless! (Just Because vibes, by the way). Final scene after the post credit when all the characters gathered up coincidentally in the airport was really touching and fulfilling! All the Characters will now diverge into different paths with stronger ideals than ever before, and it’s wonderful/beautiful how brilliantly all this was conveyed through those vital messages passed on to us the viewers! |
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| I think this one has the most emotional upfront and best "STORY" of the three. But it relying of historical and human sadness kinda ticks me off. It's just boy and girl story of how the love didn't work out and oh no, she made a tape for him the whole time and he didn't know. Cliche as fuck to characters I just, don't care about really. I think the China in the past backdrop is interesting and is very informative of the landscape at the time but it doesn't do anything really other then place the characters for the setting in general. This could've been the whole movie emphasising them as individuals and their relationship but no. And we have our third wheel best friend here because WHY NOT. 5/10. Not impressed with any story, yes visuals were nice, had good ideas, execution and emotional centerpiece was not utilized. |
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| This one was the best. Also, Walk is a great song. Really liked it. |
| Easily, the best story out of the three. Honestly, a bittersweet conclusion would have been more fitting but since I'm a sucker for happy endings, I really don't mind it that much. Overall, these short films were quite enjoyable to watch. 7/10 - Nothing spectacular but not a waste of time either. Would definitely re-watch it again. |
SouthRzVa said: 7/10 - Nothing spectacular but not a waste of time either. Would definitely re-watch it again. Hey, and I did it (~￣▽￣)~ |
| Loved this third story the most. It reminds me a lot of 5 Centimeters Per Second, but was caused instead by a misunderstanding. It does remind me too of Just Because! with its plot point, but I believe it was better executed even if it was far shorter than that series. It was really sad that Xiao Yu was beat up by her father because of not entering that high school. I don't know if it was stupid or not to do that for the sake of love, so I can't say much on that point. But it was really sad that Li Mo did all that and it turned out that he didn't even need to. But I was happy when I saw that Xiao Yu waited on the bridge to wave Li Mo goodbye. I thought at the end it was Yin Li the model who showed up at the motel, but it turns out it was Xiao Yu? I thought they were going to leave us hanging but I'm glad at the end they showed us that the three friends reunited and it seems Li Mo and Xiao Yu will be/are a together! Love the happy ending which I didn't expect (coming from the studio of my favourite director Makoto Shinkai who has under his belt a lot of bittersweet endings lol). As for whether it really impacted her future as some have said in this thread... I don't really agree, because in the end she went to the US to study and you can't be that stupid in order to qualify to study in the US, especially back then in the early 2000s when things were still different. I'm of the opinion that decisions should ideally not be regretted, even if they seem stupid, because if that had happened we couldn't be sure that we'd be more successful anyway. Anyways, loved all three, but the third one is the best in my opinion. |
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| ah, the trope of a -could be lovers but oop a misunderstanding that could have been easily avoided with kindergarten-grade communication- . it was well executed for the duration but i feel like it had so much more possible for it. 6/10 overall as in to say, i had a little giggle here and there, felt reaaaally hungry, the settings and visuals were good ideas, however as mentioned above, the execution wasn't the best. i would watch it again if i had free time on a summers day though. |
| I considering this movie as an anthology with a great moral lesson in the end. Its good, to seeing some people perspective during their difficult life. Its a 3 narrators, telling diffirent story, with much likely same difficulty during their lifes. Yet, i found it a little depression on some moments. But in the end, all were well must be a very nice to seen. A very good signs must be enough for this movies. The messages were clear until the end. Thats good. The moral lesson felt bold even after some long pauses. Thats nice. Eventhough shit much happen. Thats just some good addition to the story, which was very great decision to be executed. I am very satisfied. Since the duration felt okay, the movie just fitted enough with the messages, and that was some great movement, i am very satisfied. Thats it for this little show. Must be more nice, and maybe the score can goes to 10, if the animations and the art design filled more smooth and good than this. For me, the level of the animation and art there were okay, not great, nor so bad. And the soundtracks felt very weak comparing with others great movies. Ah, thats my only complain. Overall, its just very good in the end. Once again, 8 points must be enough for this little movies. |
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| Out of the three stories, this was definitely my favorite. Even though Li Mo was a stupid bitch I still enjoyed this one. |
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| Man this series was so beautiful, full of nostalgia and beauty of childhood and the reunion was so nice. Overall the visuals were insanely stunning and the shots were so well-done and symbolic. This part was full of emotions. |
| Why is it this anime movie only has an average of 7 stars? It was pretty impressive and touching! It gives you a feeling of nostalgia...to treasure your memories because it will always be part of you. This movie makes you appreciate that life is so good! If there's one thing I admire in a story, it's something that has morality in it. I love it! The last episode was my favorite! They sure saved the best for last. Now I want to start to audio record important stuff. Then listen to them when I grow older. 🥰 |
 She got him back. If you understand the characters well enough, you'd know she did! |
| it was a nice little movie to watch when you watch the 3 in a row (as it is on netflix) sub > dub for me even tho chinese dub was available, the japanese voice acting was still better. enjoyed the art direction, the art was amazing! but the narrative fell a little flat. just simple, heartwarming stories, they were all nostalgic and evoked emotions in their own way, i enjoyed them all equally! |
 ꕤ but i’ll probably remember over and over again you were there and everyone else was there — the day we all searched for just one thing ꕤ |
| I have to say it's his fault for not listening to that tape in the first place. |
| only episode 3 is good for me |
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| The third story was the best in my opinion. The other 2 weren't that great but I def enjoyed watching them. |
| The MC in this one was so stupid. A sigh of relief when I saw the girl come into the store. |
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| LOL This Movie, in short: "Byousoku 5cm - 2nd Movie, this time in China" You can safely say that. It is not even trying to hide it. In short it is the best review for Shiki Oriori Movie, since it is directly inspired by that Makoto Shinkai's movie, had his hand in the production, by the same studio. The same plot of love of youngsters in past frustrated by unlucky or random circumstances (especially in the 1st and 3rd Shiki stories). And all with amazing representation of China. At least the 2nd story about the model was a bit more original. About this last episode, the boy was blunt, dense and stupid, just as like the boy from Byousoku. The girl was decided to fight everything, her father in special, to don't stay far from the boy, and he completely pranked her. And i'm sure that if you are used with asian culture, you can say that it is not weird there (people hidding their feeling to the ultimate consequences). Come on, eastern asians, please, open more yourself to avoid this. It is annoying. |
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| Shiki Oriori que o filme a história de "Amor em Xangai", ele evoca a incomunicabilidade entre pessoas que se amam, como Your Name, mas sem o componente transcendental. |
| Why did you have to hurt me like that? I related to this one on so many levels and the scene after the credits with all of them in one shot was genuinely crafted. This was a brilliant story, really highlights how late 90's early 20's kids grew up. |
| Now, this is again an example why you can't trust MAL score. Considering the the running time for each story, the characters and stories are very well written and relatable. And the ending scene connected all three stories nicely with a touching, full-filling, warm feeling. Ppl like to compare it to Byousoku, but I don't really get the similar feeling. This one has is better wrapped up and concluded too. |
shiroi-ookamiMay 1, 2021 5:37 AM
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| this kinda felt like a shoujo story but Not. in a bad way. but eh the whole exchanging records part was Really really cute, glad they got a happy ending and ah !!!! this was where WALK by vickebalnka was from. i heard it the first time from my discover weekly on spotify and played it before i go to sleep since. such a good song, suited this story too |
| The first one honestly didn't feel all special but the food and the animation was peak there. The second one is rather realistic, as several models get eating disorders as they're making an effort to get thinner for modelling. The cassette exchanging in the third one is really cute. It was the best one imo. I'll give this a 7.5 /10 for the third story and the pleasing visuals and animation. |
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| The third one hit me hard. Thank god it ended the way I wanted to be. |
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