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Dec 16, 2016
If you've read my review about the complete manga of Koe no Katachi, you can already predict the compliments that I make to the one-shot. I say that because, at least for me, the main problems I've found were results of the poor development through the 64 chapters, mostly after the first half. About this prototype, I think I can do a more positive analyse. Let's move on.
The story is about this deaf girl student called Nishimiya Shouko, that moved to a new school and finds herself into a hardcore bullying that includes exclusion, verbal and physical abuse. Major part of it comes from our
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not-beloved protagonist Ishida Shouya.
Now, when we're dealing with a plot that is meant to appeal to emotional of an individual in search of his empathy, there's almost always that sense of artificiality. After all, our emotions aren't so superficial to be sell to any show with the intention of buying it. I'm human and I feel for someone that is a person just like me. The process of gaining value of a real individual is the key to a fictional character be worthy of my empathy, hate or whatever it be. But how can this be done in just 62 pages? Well, ask Ooinma Yoshitoki, Koe no Katachi's creator. Because she was able to do this fully in this short amount of space, using the main factor that led the work be recognized: identification. I and many others who have read the manga have suffered from this problem at some point in our lifes. Bullying is real and it's a serious stuff. So, by applying a very solid dose of realism to the story, without losing the charm of drama (as many shows do today by turning their plot into a forced snuff, gore, etc) it has captivated our hearts, making us feel pity, sadness, indignation and hopelessness in the right measure. I always emphasize the naturalness and the spontaneity as things develop itself, so I cannot fail to praise these two factors in this show.
In a manga based mainly on the tension between its characters, one of the things to watch out are their expressions and how you can identify the emotions of them. Face reading is one of the most effective methods of settle in a story. Koe no Katachi certainly didn't lose his graphic composure even with its longer version. The design of the characters isn't necessarily original, but the development of their expressions is fully compatible with all the situations that they experiment.
As for the characters, it's here where Koe no Katachi success factors are identified. I have always emphasized that the characters are the connection between the viewers and the events of the series. However, at least for me, identification only occurs with the presence of realism. Regardless of where they are, whether it's something I've been through or something that has never crossed my mind, the behaviour of the characters in a logical and realistically sensitive way is fundamental to the strenghthening of this link between me and the show.
We have two fundamental pillars throughout the series, Shouko and Shouya. The victim and the agressor. The sadness and sorrow for the main heroine is something I've been waiting for since the moment I realized that the bullying was going on. What I didn't expect was such a close look at the main "hero" and how we can somehow realistically see the sociopathic behaviour of a bully. The inconsequence and unreasonableness of the protagonist, running away from the idea that the motivation is always clear. Sometimes (most of it) there is no such motivation. Abusing is a choice. Trying to justify the evil deeds of one who chose to make others his toys to "escape boredom" wich is what Shouya cites as his reason for mistreating Shouka, is evil in the same measure. And in order to combat bullying and not justify it, Yoshitoki did a great job of actually creating a hateful and repudiating image not only of the main character, but also of all concealed figures who turn a blind eye to everything that is happening to the poor deaf girl.
The realism, density and differentiated concept related to the protagonist's motivation were really great points. I can safely say that it's one of the best manga that deals with the abuse theme I've ever seen. It didn't lost the charm from the first to the last page and I would certainly rommend it. Very good, enjoy it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Dec 11, 2016
Before watch this show, I've never thought I would apreciate so much an anime based on Dementia and Paranoia elements. But man, it's absurdly captivating. I just watched it straight, inebriated by the complex and deep narrative.
Based in a novel from Yoshikazu Takeuchi (that I didn't read so far) and direct by Satoshi Kon, the story is not something that could be simply exposed here. I could say that's about a female character that after a career change, sees her life sinking into an ocean of uncertainty and despair, through a series of mysterious murders and illusions, so realistic that erase her notion of the
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real world. But goes further, oh boy, much further. It explores the contrary line of a common narrative, causing on the viewer the discomfort by discontinuation of reality and the impossibility of dissociation between what's really happening and what's pure illusion. But the most impressive is the show's capacity of self-explain in a way that we all can understand. The humanity of characters it's more than enough to get us, even in a awkward way, inserted on the dense environment where they are.
The animation is one of the most realistic I've ever seen. It's not just about action, it's about expression. You can read all character expression as a book. A good book by the way. And the sound it's just wonderful, making you feel the fear, the agony and the confusion that the show wants to provide to the viewer. The conexion between the scenes and the soundtrack is amazing, departing completely from the conventional.
Last but not least, the characters. Generally, they are the most important element of a narrative, because are the links between the viewer and the happenings of a show. But what about the characters being used as an self-insertion artifice by the characters themselves? Seriously, this anime creates probably one of the most, if not the most, complex environment about characterization. They're real? They're not? At the end, everything becomes clear in one of the best finales I've seen until today. Seriously, talk about plot-twists.
So, for me, it's not just a recommended anime. It's like a must-see show for all the people, young or old, fan or haters of anime. This was spectacularly well produced and makes me think about the degeneration that most animes are in today. Another psychological anime? No, this is THE psychological anime. Enjoy it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Dec 10, 2016
When comes to cyberpunk, I always have dificult in analyse things up, because they're too much mixed and non-linear. Not that I don't like non-linearity, but sometimes people make of it an artifice of narrative to make things sound like "complex", even not being. That's is the case of Akira.
The story was a little odd in the very beggening, but after a few scenes it becomes completely awkward to me. I don't like when the plot elements are thrown in my face, but the contrary is not good at all. You can't situate yourself in Akira environment (at least in anime) because it lacks the
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development factor.. The characters are just too strange. I can know what they doing sometimes, but I never know what they are and why they're doing that stuffs. Seriously, it comes a point where you just can't link the points, even trying so hard. And by the end you comes to know that there's no points. Just arbitrary cyberpunk violent events shooted towards you in 24fps.
The animation was gorgeous. Seriously, even by today's standards, that was a great masterpiece. It can be hard for newcomers in anime even process those high-frame scenes and detailed scenarios. The sound was rare focused, but when it appeared it was pretty interesting. Based mostly in percussion, you can see the Originality factor that lacks in almost every anime I've watched.
Last but not least, the characters. Oh boy, here we comes to decepction again. I don't know about the manga (I plan to read soon), but in this movie, the characters are just mediocre. I'm surely not the first one to say that only Tetsuo has some development, because it's the pure truth. Sounds like they're are used only as an attempt of dramatize the empty story that we see on the movie. Instead of telling their motivations, showing some meaningful dialogues like those that are in Ghost in the Shell, etc, we just endup by watch a bunch of thrown characters being utilized for senseless violence exposition and confusing more and more our minds and expectations for the show.
Anyway, it's like a lot of anime I've seen until now. A undeniable well-designed anime, but with a weak story-telling and almost empty characters. I wound't recommend to anyone, except for someone who doesn't want to understand anything and see a lot of violence exposure.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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Dec 5, 2016
Can you imagine seeing time as something solid in front of you? Your past permeating the walls of your home and manifesting itself to you as if there were no more barriers between life and death? This great animation of Kunio Katou can print this on us with permanent ink.
It's unbelievable the ability of 12 minutes to pass such a powerful message on our lives. The story of an old man who dips through his old houses submerged by the ocean and recalls prescious moments of his life, making us reflect on how the past is not lost. He resides, with our loved ones
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who are gone, forever within us.
The art transmitted the hopeless morbidity of the protagonist and the music accompanied the rhythm of animation, from the simplest moment to the deepest one. Without doubt, a memorable and exciting masterpiece.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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Dec 5, 2016
Rain Town is a independent animation by Hiroyasu Ishida, known by his original works with a specific trait of art and animation. I cound't expect less than good from a artist like him.
Indeed, this show was beautifully designed with the purpose of insert the viewer in to a rainy environment, where the Simple makes art. I cannot describe how they touched me with a 10 minutes episode without plot or characters. It's like they appeal to times where everything were more simple. Where questions like "what the meaning of this?" could be overcome by child actitudes and a simple dripping alley was like a whole
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new world of adventure.
The art is great and the sound, composed mostly by raindrops, were also successful in transfer ourselves to another place, like a trance state. About story, there's nothing like that on this show, because the point is make the viewer feel something from inside, like if he's looking to a mirror. A mirror to the past, where sun and rain were equally understood by our innocent minds and adventure made its way through anyone at any place.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Sep 19, 2016
Well, what can I say? It's a dementia with mutilation. Come on, it's impossible you like something like that if you are a normal people. I think I am, so that is what I can say.There's no story, there's no characters, only a well-designed tale of horror full of blood. Overall, I think that the point of something like this is not to make someone feels better. So, if it's a horror show, I cant put such a small rating. But, i think there is a better way to make horror without looking so non-sense. So that's why I don't thik it was good at
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Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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