ok...this has become one of my favorite anime movies, if not my favorite anime movie. i would protect nishimiya and ishida with my life. aside from the extremely sad depiction of bullying and the beautiful animation, i thought it did a great job at showing what social anxiety and depression is like. it felt almost cathartic to watch this movie and see the characters, especially ishida, come to self-acceptance at the end - i really feel for him and can relate to those feelings of anxiety taking over throughout the movie. i've gotten so many comments from people saying how this movie is pure sadness, and that it is soul-crushing. while i agree there are sad moments (the bullying, suicide attempt, etc.) i honestly felt that after finishing this movie, it was more uplifting than anything. the ending filled me with hope - that things will be okay no matter what hardships come at me. there is a light at the end of the tunnel. and i'm so happy it ended that way. thank you for suggesting this to me, everyone! (also i am sorry (but not really) for the amount of times i say "REALLY?????" in this reaction LMAO that bullying made me furious than anything 😭)

Kawai (the blonde girl) was a passive bully. She'd do things like the singing part, where she started to breath and open her mouth, (which she knew Shoko was watching her) to make Shoko think she was singing, thus getting her in trouble and laughed at. She's also completely only concerned about herself and how she "comes off" to everyone else. With Ueno she at least has the guts to admit that she's terrible. Kawai pretends to be the innocent perfect flower until the end.

Alana: I'm glad nobody died Grandma: Do i mean nothing to you?

One of the most frustratingly realistic parts of the bullying scenes is that there's a lot of subtext there that Shoya already liked Shoko back then but was basically lashing out because he was immature and the peer pressure. You even see him looking at his hands and thinking about when the sign language teacher comes in until Ueno starts complaining.

To answer the question, yes Kawai was part of it even if a little bit besides not doing anything at 3:26 if you pay attention Kawai actually pretends to start singing to mess with Shoko and you see Shoko look at her. She acts the hero by saying follow me and then plays the Victim to get sympathy Because of her playing victim some people have described her worse then Ueno Kawai's victim BS is more shown in the Manga but it's still present in the movie. Aka when she starts crying when Ishida called her out

What I love so much about the story, is how realistic it involves in the word CHANGE, some people change for the better, some change for the worst, some don't ever change and some has you wondering did they change or not? an example is naoka's character we can't really say she's changed or not, just like in real life

Imagine giving oscar to "Boss Baby" instead of this movie...

Kawaii,one of the greatest gaslighters of all time in anime.

my little sister’s teacher made her watch this in 6th grade after there was an incident at the school were a kid committed suicide from bullying. She said that even though she never participated in any bullying, this changed her outlook on life and others and her class bully changed for the better too because she became friends with the boy she picked on everyday. This movie is very powerful and I honestly think every school should consider showing this film

If we're talking about trash tier friends, Kawai is at the bottom, below Ueno. That's because Ueno is fully aware of everything, but also decides to change, even though her stubborn and passionate personality makes it difficult. Ueno is a awkward girl who is both passionate and stubborn. You can see that there are signs that she likes Ishida, and will go along with anything he does; when he was nice to Shoko, so was she, as he started to bully her, so did she. RE: The Day at the Park - She was hoping to reconcile Ishida with Shimada, because she felt responsible for being the first person the trash teacher picked to reveal Ishida's bullying, and how that opened the floodgate for everyone to scapegoat and destroy Ishida. Shimada also feels a lot of shame and doesn't feel worthy of any reconciliation; out of consideration for Ishida (and himself, of course) he doesn't dare approach Ishida, even though it's obvious Ueno is still in touch with him and has talked to him about reconciling with Ishida. Ueno projects her own self-hate onto Shoko, because she was the catalyst of Ishida's eventual ostracization and bullying. Kawai, on the other hand, was always a by-stander, had never told people to stop the bullying and is always the "good person" every Japanese person thinks of themselves. Keep out of trouble, stay out of people's business, but abscond all responsibility. Kawaii is the only character that DOESN'T evolve and change. She is the scathing commentary on Japanese culture and its tolerance for many dysfunctional things, such as women's rights, and bullying. using tears to deflect criticism, causing trouble by revealing Ishida's past to his new friends. To absolve her guilt, she thinks of buying her way out with the cranes. It ios the easy way out, as opposed to Ueno, who even begins to learn sign language. The whole movie is all about how bullying is a communal crime and how everyone can be victims of it, even as the bully, or bystander.

I'm impressed you stayed fairly composed. I cried again just watching it here. The main moment for me is Nishimiya's apology to Ishida's mother at the hospital. The painful thing is that Nishimiya already believed she was the one ruining everything socially, but the feeling would presumably grow 100 times stronger realising she couldn't even end her own life without almost causing Ishida to lose his (reinforcing the belief that SHE'S the troublemaker). The deep remorse she shows when apologising hits so hard - you wanna just hug her and let her know none of it was her fault. And yeah, the bullying does make the blood boil. I think it highlights the long-lasting affects that bullying and ostracization can have on people, and the role of forgiveness.

This movie is not about love, it's about how to learn to love yourself. It made me cry a lot because of how realistic it is.

27:11 just to clarify what those figures mean, they have a symbolical meaning. Shoko wanted to give the Man she loves a present, and what do you gift Your Loved ones normally ? Right, flowers, but she was too shy to give them to him, so she Took those figures instead, which should represent real flowers, and i think that is adorable as hell

If you read the manga, it continues on for a while past the movie, and you realize that the lazy, apathetic teacher was the villain of the whole story

As heartbreaking the bridge scene was, all Ishida said was true. He was right about everyone and I think it's nice that he finally stopped owning everyone's shit.

Fun fact, but the sign Nishimiya uses when leaving the fireworks was the sign for "Goodbye" instead of "See you later".

For those who didn't catch why he thought she said moon. In Japanese, the word for like/love is "suki" and the word for moon is "tsuki". They sound similar so that's why he thought she said moon. At that point he probably didn't expect her to actually like him after he was so mean to her.

when I finished this movie I cried a lot (also while watching) and then I saw someone commented on this movie on some site that "It's not a movie about forgiveness it's about self acceptance" and I completely felt what he meant P.s.: still not over the fact that this didn't won the Oscar that year baby boss (or Shaun the sheep) movie did I mean dude... A silent voice is god tier

I still cry every time I watch it, I really relate to this movie. I'd take Ueno any day rather than Kawai. Ueno is real. She likes Ishida and she felt bad for turning against him when things went south during their elementary days, this can be seen in the Ferris wheel scene although she tried to put the blame on Nishimiya. She was also trying to help Nishimiya at first but she turned on her too because it was kind of getting hard for her. She was getting protective over Ishida especially on the bridge. She wants him to reconcile with his old friends and she also is jealous of Nishimiya. Later on, she acknowledges her mistakes. she stayed true to herself and she was willing to learn sign language. Unlike Kawai who did bully Nishimiya and acts like the victim every time a problem comes. She laughed at Nishimiya, she tricked her into sining early then act all good by trying to "correct" her when she was the reason Nishimiya sang early in the first place. Kawai didn't even apologize for what she did, instead she acts like she did nothing. Man I hate people like her. Ueno I can deal with but Kawai is just a different type of bs. The classroom scene where she singled out Ishida really ticked me off like she didn't bully Nishimiya too.

I was also a victim of bullying during my school and teenage years.. It was a very tough years of my life that almost affect my personality and my mental health that still haunts me up to this day.. that's why I have a social anxiety and a very low self-esteem. everytime my co-workers invited me to a party or any social gathering, I always reject them cause I always think that they would make fun of me.. So I can relate to this movie that's really about bullying and the effects of it to the victim.. When I watch it, it burst me out of tears cause the effects of bullying still haunting me.. even I'm 30yrs of age, my past still haunts me. I even attempt to end my own life because of suffering but it ended nothing..

I’ve said this before on other A Silent Voice videos, but Shoya is almost a reflection of what I did and had to deal with in my childhood. This movie helped me realize that I can move forward and that the friends I do have truly do care about me. I was at my lowest when watching it, but it helped me know that I wasn’t alone and that I can forgive myself. This is by far my favorite movie of all time just because it’s the only movie that truly changed my life completely. Everytime I see that ending I just lose it and bawl my eyes out. If any of you believe that you aren’t deserving of love, please know that you are loved by someone and that you can change or have changed for the better. It may seem like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel, but you’re just turned around from it. You can find your way, just have faith in yourself to keep one foot in front of the other.

This movie and the manga is an absolutely beautiful humanizing and deeply relatable story that was spun. One of the best empathy jumps starts I have personally seen, this film made me fall in love with anime all over again.

It feels hard to summarize all my feelings about this movie, but it's just such a wonderful portrayal of bullying, and how people can grow up to become kinder and more accepting with time.

Boss Baby won Oscar for best animated picture over this Gem. Shape of Voice was not even nominated.

Doesn't matter how many times I watch this, or watch people react to it, it gets me every time. Such a beautiful movie. Thank you for sharing it with us.

"we got to see a firework scene" yeah...

There’s no way to watch this film without crying. I lost count how many times I’ve watched this and still get teary eyed watching the end!🥺

This movie is one of my favorites. I watched it for the first time last year with my little sister. I’m almost done with college, and she was in 8th grade, but bc I was off at college most of the time and she lived with our mother (our parents are divorced) I hadn’t seen her much in a few years. We had been super close before our parents separated, as best of friends as 2 kids 10 years apart in age could be. Watching this with her, and seeing her watch it, and talk about it, and about how she was going through some of the same feelings really destroyed me, and made me feel like a failure of an older brother, but it also helped me reconnect with her in a way I didn’t think was possible anymore. It makes you realize the small moments, like sitting and watching a random anime movie with your sister, are really the big moments. I think this movie not only saved my sister, but it helped save me in ways I never would have expected. Truly a work of art.

The moment you realize this is not a story about a guy falling in love with a girl, but about a guy learning to love himself again changes your whole perspective. An extremely emotional journey that one man takes simply to arrive at an apology is beautiful

Saw this for the first time 2 nights ago. This movie broke me. As someone thats been bullied heavily in Middle School and now at 27 still getting over a lot of that, this film was incredible at depicting depression, anxiety and actually showing what that can do to a person. This movie is absolutely among my top 3 animated films. Might even bein in my top 5 movies of all time. Such a heartbreaking, sad and triumphant story. The ending never fails to send chills down my spine. The boi actually did it.

The X on the faces is something that hits close to me, when you are hated/bullied/betrayed by so many you dont put effort into remembering faces and this applies to people you never met because you think they will just hurt you too, your memory becomes a blur as to what they looked like. You really only remember the faces of people who you enjoyed being with or people who were kind, anyone else repels you because you assume the worst and your fear takes over. Great visual representation of that feeling in this movie.

People do get better. This movie hits due to my history with being on the receiving end of torment from bullies from 6th grade to high school from kids and teachers. It takes a long time to forgive. It's important to reach it for people to heal. But along the way, as many of the participants got older, they matured and tried to atone. One even telling me they had a substance abuse problem, and they took their anger in the world out on me. I forgave him the moment he asked for it. This is just an amazing reminder that as long as we draw breath, we can be better for ourselves, and those around us.

My favorite moment is definitely the ending. It's already so difficult letting go of everything that you've made yourself believe in for the longest time but to pair it with everything else that Ishida experienced. This was truly such a heartwarming scene and just the way they did it really. I cried like a baby during that scene! Plus the parallels between Shoko and Shoya is so profound, down to the very minute actions, they have something in common. Great reaction like always, Alana!

If you ever get the time, Read the Manga. It Really fleshes out the bullying part, everyone was culpable. And it dives way deeper into Ishida's social anxiety & not knowing how to act because of it.

I think Ueno is one of the most interesting characters in the movie. She is a perfect contra mirror to Kawai, and most people don't like her on their first watch. But the more you rewatch the movie, you realice that she never lies. She is absolutely, brutaly, honest. That's for example why she doesn't judge Shoja alone for the past, and instead says they are all equaly to blame. She was also the first one to try "open up" to Shoko by helping her out with notes in class, which in return lead to her own grades suffering, which is probably why she judges Shoko so hard for never trying to open up herselfe (sticking to the note book instead of trying to practice talking, hidding behind smiles and "I'm sorrys" instead of showing how she really feels, etc.) Uenos brutal honesty is what makes her the exact oposite of Kawai, who is all about lies and trying to seem inosent. Kawai even lies to herselfe by claiming she was completely inosent back than, completely denying that she laughed along, watched and covered for the others. The oposite of Ueno, who does put a lot of blame on Shoko for beeing the catalist/starting point, but also realices that she herselfe is to blame as well for everything ending up the way it did. Kawai deflects blame and acountability, while Ueno accepts it and thinks they are all to blame. I think someone could probably write an entire character study about Kawai and Ueno beeing oposites! xD Hell, even their color paletes are basically oposites! Kawai has light hair and eyes, while Ueno has dark hair and eyes!

I gotta be honest. I never hated Ishida the entire movie, even in the beginning. As someone who most would likely consider an asshole, I see things from a perspective I think many people wouldn't. It didn't seem like he originally going to be mean to her, and only started bullying once the class started turning on her. Plus, once I saw the first time he bullied her, I instantly understood why he was going to jump off the bridge. I just don't have it in me to hate someone who I know is so destroyed by guilt over their actions that they resort to that. Peer pressure ruined his life, and got thrown to the wolves by his so called friends who were doing the same. There is no room in my heart for hatred towards such a person. Pity perhaps, but not hatred.

I now realized that ishida only started bullying once when people started to target Shoko. I think he was interested in her that’s why he was confused and interested by sign language and was shocked when she revealed that she’s deaf. He also realized she was trying to say something but he was weirded out. I feel like he only started bullying her because he knew people made fun of shoko and if he tries be friends with her he would get made fun of so he decided to bully more and more ad everyone would laugh at him. He also realized Shimada left because she was getting made fun of do to being friends with shoko making him even more worry about being nice to her. I think it started with ueno saying that they had another sho he was kinda scared that people would start to make fun of him just cause the association. He was always the scape goat. He would do it in public while the others did it in private. He was the poster boy, the scapegoat in case they found out that’s why they never stopped him cause he was doing what they wanted to do but knew the repercussions. I don’t know how I keep finding new stuff about this movie despite watching it 5 times

God I really can’t watch this without crying, even a reaction video. Especially the scene where Shoko is asking for forgiveness, but also the scenes leading up to the fireworks. Seeing Ishida laughing too hard at a movie, constantly suggesting plans, always smiling and stuff…it doesn’t explicitly say it, but I’m pretty sure I know that feeling well. If anyone you know is struggling with mental health, and they suddenly start being really cheerful and upbeat out of nowhere, then keep a close eye on them. It might be a sign that they’re planning to do something. That feeling of resolve, of finally deciding to take action can be intoxicating and powerful. If you see that, do Not let this person out of your sight if you can avoid it. Ask them tough questions, and get them help.

I caught this movie when I was still dealing with some dark depression, but was thankfully on my way out and getting better. It hit me emotionally like a truck and I SCREAMED at the screen when Shoko was going to jump. Thankful for the happy ending and it was very cathartic afterwards. I also agree that the major theme was about forgiveness both for others and probably even more so for yourself. We are all such flawed human beings and we def need each other to get through everything and be happy. Really enjoyed your reactions! Thank you!

I have watched this movie so many times that i don't have to read the subtitles anymore. But everytime i watch it, i cry and fall in love with it more and more.

Long have i waited! Your reactions did not disappoint ❤ I recommend rewatching this movie with the intent on observing Maria. She's such a bundle of joy!

So happy to see u reacting to this. It’s my fav anime film. I’m so glad u liked it ❤

Nagantsuka’s reaction to finding out that she was her little sister was the correct reaction🤣

Jesus, I've seen this movie dozens of times and yet every single time without fail, the MOMENT that the camera pins out on the festival and the music swells, my eyes start burning and I tear up like hell. Amazing moment, amazing execution

nice, I want to Eat Pancreas is good too : ), watch it, its not sad at all

You did so well keeping it together because I remember balling at like every turn watching it the first time LOL it’s so rough to watch but it is one of my favorite anime films of all time

Really enjoyed the reaction :) Imagine watching shows like this that would keep me bawling at the end. Anohana is also a good one that made me cry for hours after

I'm so glad you reacted to this! When you watched "Your Name", I was hoping you'd watch this next. I read the manga for Silent Voice, and watched film in Japanese and English. Such a great story of forgiveness and redemption.

This movie hits so hard because it's so relatable and realistic. Hurting others, experiencing shame and regret for it, and learning to live with and forgive your own mistakes is something all people experience as they grow into adulthood. We see bits of ourselves in most or all the characters which really increases the audiences empathy for them.

Greetings from Germany! After watching A Silent Voice last week, I just discovered youre Channel! Realy emotional and great content!😊

Man this movie makes me cry several times each time I watch it. Thank you for you reaction :)

It was so sad to see Nishimiya's perspective of how she blamed herself as well as Ishido's perspective of betrayal and guilt. They both felt like living was difficult because they were the root of problems. It's so heartbreaking. And then the ending is so heartwarming.

I absolutely loooove this movie!!! So glad to see you watching this!

YEEEEEESSSSSSSS !! I'VE WAITED SO LOOONG FOR THISSSSS

i like this movie to me it represents the world behind your thoughts its not just you there are other people. As someone who was a victim of severe bullying i think everybody deserves a second chance if they want to change. I relate to the struggles i really like this movie a lot im glad you reacted to it i looked forward to this reaction anyways have a great day and keep up the great work. SORRY FOR BROKEN ENGLISH BTW :)

i just found your channel, i love your reactions so much 😭😭

This movie broke me in so many ways, one of my all time favorites that not only is beautiful and emotional, but also imparts valuable and thought provoking life lessons.

I can't say much but this movie really saved my life.. It's so saddening that the creators of this beautiful piece of craft are no longer with us..

Alana, this movie is very impactful 😢 bringing up awareness on how important is forgiveness and to be aware that someone can be living in hell without us knowing, thank you and virtual hugs to you.

I'll be waiting for your movie reaction on "I want to eat you pancreas".... I know a lot of people will recommend this to you and will also love it... it has the same vibes with this movie compared to "your name" and "weathering with you"...

The anime that showed me how emotional, deep, and beautiful anime could be, and help solidify my absolute love for anime!

rewatching this movie with you reminded me how much i loved it at the time, reminded me of my first watch back in April 2020 life was so good then 😭

YES!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS THE WHOLE DAY 💓💓💓 BEST WAY TO END THE NIGHT IS TO WATCH ALANA FRFR

omg finally, thank you so much for the reaction ❤️

I loved, love and will love this movie. 10/10 your reaction to this and the other reactions on your channel.

this movie well and truly changed me, such a sad moving story that teaches you a lot about how to appreciate life and how to treat others

Man this movie exhausted all of my alloted man tears for the year lol. Another great reaction!

I love you girl that was such a nice reaction and really want to hug you at the end ❤

I've seen this movie like 10 times at this point and I've cried every single time.

I've watched this movie several times. It's hard not to cry with this movie.

i relate so much to this movie. ive seen it so many times, the ending always makes me cry

The part that always puts tears in my eyes is the scene where his mother burns the money. Something about her making him say the whole thing out loud brings something out of me.

Was NOT expecting this YES! #NewFavorite channel !!!

This is indeed one of the best, the story is so relatable in real life :')

Alana, I am always soothed by your compassion and gentle words, you really add to the content you are reacting to. I believe the hardest part of overcoming the effects of bullying is just forgiving yourself and overcoming the hatred towards others that you keep brewing inside. It makes it really hard to trust others, and harder still to trust your own judgements.

One of the very few movies I've ever seen that have a real chance of changing you after you've watched it. It's my personal favorite anime movie ever made.

omg ive been waiting for this

Thanks for the reaction, such a hearttouching movie

I've watched this movie several times, normal or by reaction channel, and I always ALWAYS cry every time, this movie is amazing

thank you for watching this movie and being able to appreciate it

"I want to eat your pancreas" is a good movie you should watch it.

If they could just bless me with their animation skills i would be happy forever

Glad you liked the movie!! This studio and director always do really amazing work! There’s actually a super underrated series by the same studio/director called Hibike! Euphonium which I think you might like too.

That movie is an absolute MASTERPIECE.

I love it when Alana says “Gorgeous”

This is my favorite Animated movie of all time, even though i cant watch it without crying the lesson behind it is a powerful one, i also feel like we cant talk about this movie without talking about the tragedy that happened to the studio and animators, RIP to those beautiful souls 🙏🏻

No matter how much I rewatch this I literally still can't stop crying 😭. I just relate sm considering how many times I tried to do it! I've been to therapy and on medicine for several months now! I still sometimes feel sad but it's not so bad compared before.

its been a couple months since I've watched this movie, I've probably watched it about 8 times now and it still makes me cry. thats insane

Ugh im in my emotions again dude 🤣😭 this movie hit so close on so many occasions that I highly relate too

That credits ending song was gorgeous

love your videos Alana , you feel the things just like I do.

Beautiful reaction, its so nice not to cry alone for the 10th times

This movie shook me to my core. I’ve dealt with a similar situation growing up and it was so surreal to me. I cried watching this movie.

i really hate to say stuff like this, but it's lovely to read the manga after watching the movie and seeing all the stuff they couldn't fit in, like the extended ending 🥰

Watch “I want to eat your pancreas” it is sooooo good…. Was waiting for you to watch this.

thank you for sharing your reaction to this wonderful movie..

A rollercoaster of emotion truly great anime and very insightful!

This and Your Name are easily my two favorite anime movies of all time, I sob every single time I watch them

I want her to react to I WANT TO EAT YOUR PANCREAS.. 😭😭😭

loved the reaction!