I don't even play Overwatch anymore but the quality of these short movies makes them so entertaining to re-watch.

“I have forgiven you. Now you must forgive yourself” such a powerful line.

The lore backstory of these two characters is what adds so much to the cinematic, which they don't go into at all. Hanzo use to be the best swordsman around, but after believing he killed his brother Genji during a big blowout fight after their father's death, he swore to never pickup a sword again. And the dragons thing seems to be a Shimada family trait, though it's never clarified if it is magic or tech, but only they can control it. Extra bonus fact, the Omnic that was assassinated by Widowmaker when she beat Tracer in London was named Mondatta. He was basically the MLK Jr of Omnics. He has a younger brother named Zenyatta that was the one that took in and trained Genji to find his inner peace, which is why he didn't kill his brother in revenge

The reason for Genji forgiving Hanzo is rooted in off-screen lore. After being saved and having like 60-70% of his body replaced by cybernetics, he went to Nepal to rediscover who he is and coming to terms with his new personality under the mentorship of an Omnic named Zenyatta

The thing that really gets me about this animated short, is that all it takes for him to recognise his brother is to see his eyes. That's all he needs.

The feather that Hanzo places down at the beginning and the one that appears after Genji disappears in smoke is meant to be a sparrow feather. 'Sparrow' is the nickname Genji's father gave him.

The sort-of high-level overview of the backstory of Dragons is that Hanzo and Genji were brothers born into a family of assassins and mob bosses. Hanzo was expected to take over the family, so Genji wasted most of his time on luxury and was generally an embarrassment to the family. When their father, Sojiro, died unexpectedly, the clan elders ordered Hanzo to reign Genji in. The argument eventually turned into a full-blown fight and Hanzo was forced to mortally wound Genji, which Hanzo believed Genji died from. Hanzo was torn over having killed Genji, so he left the Shimada clan, becoming an exile. Genji survived his injuries, and was brought on by Overwatch, who offered to rebuild Genji's body in exchange for his help in dismantling the Shimada criminal empire, which Genji accepted. After Overwatch collapsed, Genji travelled the world, eventually meeting the Omnic monk Zenyatta, who helped Genji come to terms with his cybernetic body. Last we heard of Genji and Hanzo, Genji was helping out a reformed Overwatch, while Hanzo had become an assassin for hire. As for the dragons they seem to be able to summon, it's unclear whether they are magic or if there's simply some technology at work at here. The majority of the community seems to believe they're magic, but I'm not convinced one way or the other. But, given that this is a world where some people can turn themselves into clouds of smoke and then reform their bodies with seemingly no adverse effects, at that point I'd say pretty much anything is possible. After all, as the saying goes, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Will say I am glad both of you understood the metaphor of the dragon story. I've seen a number of people react to Dragons and so many of them suddenly think Hanzo and Genjii are both the ACTUAL dragons from the story. Rather than realizing it's just meant as a storytelling device and in universe a tale their father told them.

The reason Hanzo has two blue dragons is when he "killed" his brother, he took his power, much like _The Dragon of The South Wind_ did to _The Dragon of the North Wind._ Presumably in their years estranged during his quest for meaning in life, Genji regains much of his own lost power.

There's a reason why the Sparrow's feather is such a very important piece of the Cinematic. Genji's nickname was the sparrow and so the feather represents him.

Hanzo was a really good swordsman however after he "killed" genji he vowed to never pick up a sword again and uses a bow

I still get chills every time Genji reflects the dragons back at Hanzo

Love how at the end when genji disappears it’s a sparrows feather, since that was his name as an assassin.

Ken and Beth:saying good things and how over-all a good man is hanzo Genji:and I took that personally 😂😂😂

Apart from gameplay reasons the two blue dragons may be a symbol of Hanzo's unwillingness to join a side because in game he is asked by both the heroes and villains if he would join and he denies. So Hanzo is your typical anti-hero trying to fight his demons

Dragons and Honor and Glory makes me cry every time

hanzo: Ryū ga waga teki wo kurau (let the dragon consume you) and Genji: Ryujin no ken wo kurae! (take my dragonblade). Genji was saved by Mercy. She is a healer in game. and another think very accurate by blizzard is, every champion in game is from different country and you can see the BIO of every one for know where are from each of them :D.

I'll never get over that moment before Hanzo uses the dragons. The "you dare lecture me about honour" is a give or take, almost too expected. But the fact that all we know at this point is that Hanzo killed his brother because of duty, seeing it also as a burden, and yet he says, "You are not worthy of saying his name." It's an immense showing of respect and I love seeing it every time.

They are definitely the 2 best and I never played the game haha ​​but I have watched every Overwatch video

I revisit this reaction every once in a while as an avid OW fan, and it's not the cinematic that makes me cry each time but your reactions. As dramatic as it sounds, the two of you are truly pioneers in the video games space by viscerally and candidly reacting to gaming content and showing that combat-driven media can be emotionally charged. You really help out the more optimistic side of the gaming community ❤️

It still gives me chills

i have waited 5 months for this moment 6:13 and it never gets old seeing people get blown away by it.

High quality reactors, you guys are so cool and the enthusiasm is so refreshing.

Long have I waited for this. Thank you both for the content.

Besides all lore everyone said, there is a fan theory about Japan (or at least the Shimada clan in particular) being something like omnic-phobic. Hanzo kills just the only omnic guard, and when exposed to Genji, he just asks: "What have you... become?" with a certain disgust in his voice.

The tale of the two dragons was so cool and sweet. It parallels Hanzo and Genji's relationship perfectly.

I look forward to your reaction to the "Glory" video - the best film of all in my opinion. Out of curiosities about Dragons - Mercy (one of the characters in the game) saved Genji's life. Then he went on a journey with Zenyatta around the world to accept himself. Thank you so much for your reaction! :)

You guys HAVE to finish all the cinematic shorts 😭 I’ve been waiting for this reaction for so long. Great reaction overall, I love y’all so much!!

Bro I get the goosebumbs EVERYTIME the realese their dragons... And ove this this vud like 20+ times😅

I love how well you guys articulate your opinions about the video and how you can show that you understand the underlying story by being able to explain it in great accuracy and detail. Awesome

This story always brings a year to my eyes because of how I relate to it. Feeling like having commited an unforgivable mistake and attempting to atone for it. Hearing the words of forgiveness from those you feel you have wronged hits too close to home.

More Overwatch goodness from our favorite kooky couple. Dragons, yeah!!!!😁

Everyone I'd pointing out cool stuff and I might as well put my two cents in because I hadn't seen any point this out yet: When Hanzo enters the room where he struck down Genji (the room he pits the incense down) you can see the bloody slashed tapestry and in the wall there are shuriken left by Genji during that fight years ago. It's even in game too.

The murlok on the neon sign, like the change purse and the coffee mug!

Our boi held back his tears....i could see it :D I spent my entire childhood with my brother....we were of same age and we were best pals and bitter rivals at the same time. I have not seen him in a long time due to covid and travel restrictions, so when i saw this trailer it made me miss him more. Thanks for the reaction.

Overwatch shorts are so good. This is by far my fav too. Great reaction as always guys

So happy to see y'all uploaded both of these videos just in time for my lunch break. Excited to see your reactions! BTW I LOVE Overwatch and the cinematics that Blizzard puts out.

no matter how many times I see this it always bring tears to my eyes

Fun fact! The narrator is the voice actor of Shang Tsung from Mortal Kombat 11 and the original Shang Tsung from the First movie ☺

This cinematic brings me to tears every time I watch it. The Story of betrayel an forgiveness but also of redemtion is beyond perfection! But I think what makes this so amazing is the Soundtrack. This Soundtrack is so on point! I love it

It was worth waiting for this one! Thank you

The bit said about Rise and Shine at the end is something that beautifully encapsulates why we all love these Overwatch Cinematics so much. Each one is very character-driven, and each one has characters that, on some level, people relate to. For Mei in Rise and Shine, it's that feeling of isolation and overcoming both internal hopelessness and external circumstance. For Dragons, it's the struggle of family, betrayal, regret, and forgiveness. No matter who you are, there are aspects of every character that you can relate to (some more than others, obviously, depending on your own experiences). And it's why fans of these cinematics get so excited about others seeing them for the first time; we love seeing people new to these characters find the ones they connect with.

I’m so glad you guys reacted to this one :), its been my Overwatch animation since it came out.

I always enjoyed both of your reactions, made my day!

As both a Hanzo and Reinhardt main, both of these shorts both slap and hit different. Great vid guys! New sub!

this is ther best cinematic so far imo: good action and good storytelling perfectly mixed with a good message

I almost cried 😭 These shorts are really good.

"Sry hawkeye, this guy will kick ur ass" 😆😆

cant wait till y’all hit 100k

You guys picked the perfect time to do these as a double feature! Fun trivia: Originally there was one character planned for the game who was a sort of mix of these two but Blizzard decided to make them separate characters as brothers.

Underrated reaction. Rarely do I get to see such a detailed analysis! Loved it, SUBBED!

This is my favorite video animation, loved the video keep up the great work!

Dragons will always be my fav, it’s what got me into overwatch in the first place.

Man when this first came out oh my god was it hype, i dont play overwatch anymore but damn these trailers make me nostalgic

Ive watched this for years and i only just realized that the last image of the dragons makes them look like a single dragon.

You could actually feel the strength of the arrow fired when he said “ But that does not mean, I do not honor him!” And actually see Hanzo recoil

Yes! Finally you guys got to this one! It's one of my favorites! Genji and Hanzo are awesome character in the game.

Thank you for making these videos, I really love them!

I love this video, I remember the first time I saw this I liked how the first brother is in denial that the cyborg like one could even be his brother until he had the evidence he needed

Narrator in this short is Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, he gives voice and look to shang tsung in mortal kombat 11 :D

I'm not sure what it is but y'all quickly becoming one of my favorite reaction channels. Love the work y'all do!

Loved the reaction and your interpretation is spot on!

Yes loved the reaction and this always gets me hyped bc it’s just an amazing storyline and the brothers story is just amazing also well said at the end too

YEEEEEEES WE'RE GETTING INTO THE GOOD STUFF! Also fun fact the video is narrated by the voice actor for Shang Tsung from mortal kombat. There's a subtle nod to the moon base that Winston was raised in briefly when it shows the moon, and in game you can see the damage from their fight 😁 There's a lot of symbolism in the video as well, Hanzo put down a feather next to the incense because Genji's nickname was the sparrow. Hanzo is also kneeling in front of Genji's old sword.

still get goosebumps to this day

the best Overwatch short, hands down.

i love the story telling of overwatch. I still play to this day.

6:15 dude has the face of a kid watching his favorite cartoon.

Nice, been waiting for this!

Dragons kills me everytime i watch it. Thanks for Sharing your reaction on this cinematic masterpiece.

Thank you ive been so hyped for this

Just letting you guys know, if you ever watch Overwatch Honor and Glory have some tissues ready.

Green guy = Genji Blue guy = Honzo

Finally, I have been waiting for this!

FINALLY IVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR THIS

Can’t wait for you guys to react to honor and glory

I love overwatch cinematics. Thanks for your reaction!

I've been waiting for you guys to react to these cinematic shorts, thought to check out your channel, and I swear it was like Christmas to see that you'd reacted to them both! I love how the lovely miss (pardon, don't remember the names), was able to soak up so much depth from an 8 minute video. You guys are amazing and it would be cool to know you in real life! Love your content! Waiting for more overwatch vids!

Blizzard should make a series about Overwatch because they're so good at animations.

I have been waiting for this. It's my favorite Overwatch cinematic

7:31 That "Genji" always gets me

One of my favorites for sure , this is great , love when game / stories add some lessons for younger generation to look up to. I have a brother and 2 sisters so this was closer to me since as a kids I always fought my brother :( but not anymore of course barely see him this days so i value him more. People don't realize how much close once mean to you untill you lose it , but once you lose them it's too late! "Think about that BROTHER"

Ayy we've been waiting for this!

ABOUT TIME lol lol This is the one I've been waiting on.

If Blizzard comes to need to change Hanzo's name, Badass Hawkeye is a valid suggestion.

You know, watching this cinematic for the umpteenth time has granted me some new insight. Throughout the cinematic, there's hints throughout the fight that the masked intruder is indeed Genji. Note how Hanzo's opponent psychoanalyses him throughout the fight, especially how Hanzo felt he had to kill Genji to maintain honor. Yes, if he were an assassin sent by the Shimadas, they'd probably be willing to tell him what happened, and he could have merely used that against Hanzo. But the Shimadas could not have given Genji such a deep understanding of his own brother's mind. Look back on how clearly stressed Hanzo is throughout the fight. You can see the anger on his face as this intruder lambasts him on his past deeds. And the guy knew EXACTLY where to hit Hanzo, too-look especially how surprised Hanzo is when Genji name drops him. That, to me, is Genji's own understanding, for how could anyone but a person so close to Hanzo read his emotions so accurately-and know EXACTLY what to say to get under his skin? Next, we come to Genji's line: "I know you come here, every year, on the same day." Yes, this could be an assassin who's really done his homework, but I doubt the Shimadas would be so lenient on time. Hanzo had been causing the Shimadas no end of strife over the past year, and it'd be an embarrassment to such a traditional family to have their eldest son be trashing their operations. But Genji wouldn't have to worry about time. As far as the Shimadas knew, he was already dead. And to add to that, Shimada Castle was Genji's home, too. Genji may have even went looking for Hanzo whenever he had time. What better place to start than home? Now, granted, Genji actually discovering Hanzo there for the first time(BEFORE the cinematic, I must add-Genji knew Hanzo would show up that night) may have just been pure luck. But even if it had been luck, it wouldn't take Genji much to realize the significance. It's kinda hard to forget the day you almost died. All it'd take is a few additional trips to Shimada Castle at around the same day every year to confirm Hanzo's new nocturnal activities.

You two have such distinct lenses on these videos and pick up so many points the other misses, and bring them together well in the end. I know there's the on camera and off camera, but I'm seeing something about why you work so well together.

I just wanted to say that you guys are my favourite reaction channel!

I CANT WAITO TO SEE YOU REACT TO REUNION!

i audibly said “LETS GOOOOOOOOOO” when i saw these two videos

Two dragons because, they loook dopeeeee

The saddest part about the whole thing is that even after he thought he had killed his brother, Hanzo still loved him and wanted to honor him as part of his penances.

This is the quality in story and art we have come to expect from Blizzard.

“I would have waited an eternity for this.” -Megatron

i gotta say watching you guys is a blast very innocent reactions but not dumb and its obvious you guys don't simple make up reactions and actually absorb what you guys are watching and think really about it yet react to different stuff (sometimes) and this is way better with both of you discussin stuff after the reaction keep it up guys i am looking forward to more

Oh yes, I've been waiting for this video and your reactions for a while. The story of the two brothers and really amazing and exciting, continue as his, you have spontaneous reactions that are nice to see. Ps: Hello from France :p

I know i'm about 2 years late on this - but as a fun little aside, but the narrator is Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, famously known for his role as Shang Tsung in the original Mortal Kombat film in the 90s, which he later reprised in the web series Mortal Kombat Legacy in 2013, and in the video game Mortal Kombat 11 in 2019. Also, a lot of the "damage" done to the Hanamura temple by both Hanzo and Genji show up in the game on this map, like when the arrows went through the big light post at 4:48, and all the arrows from the scatter shot are in the walls/floor of that lower area. The balcony guardrail is also broken in-game. Apologies if they've been mentioned before (not gonna scroll through 2 years of comments).

Here is something most people don't notice about Hanzo in this video. He used non-lethal attacks on the men in the beginning; because in my mind Hanzo really didn't want to murder his former comrades when he has come to honor Genji and repent for his sin. The only reason he used lethal force against Genji is because he felt the threat Genji posed and obvious reasons.

Fun fact: the narrator is their father, and is voiced by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Shang Tsung from MK movie and MK11).

Another awesome reaction!! Keep up the good work!