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| Crap, I'm crying about lamps. Fantastic anime short, oh the things one can accomplish in 24 minutes! ;) |
| I'm glad to see, for once, a story about modernization that just doesn't denigrate modernization without looking at its good aspects. Stories like that are becoming rare nowadays. I really like the message of the story: you can be nostalgic of your time but it's sort of egoist to be against progress just by nostalgia. A really good movie. |
| I'm not prone to nostalgia but this one makes me sad somehow, thank the gods it was short. In spite of that, I still think this was nice and the message behind it is very relevant to the changing times. |
| You see there's no need to wonder where your god is, Coz he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy. |
| this is what i miss in anime this days.... |
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| I liked it. But first, the bad: the music at the start was overbearing, direction was choppy, and the story could've done without the rather cliched kid-adult-love-marriage cycle. Grandpa's hate of electricity also felt too intense to seem believable. His epiphany was sorta "duh". However the key moments (boy bringing light to the town, then as a man to the forest) were genuinely touching. Good message too, and quite opposite to Miyazaki's "down with industrialization!" that seems to stifle his works. |
hellogoodbye said: and the story could've done without the rather cliched kid-adult-love-marriage cycle. Grandpa's hate of electricity also felt too intense to seem believable. His epiphany was sorta "duh". I have to disagree with this. His family and hatred by electricity are related. It is with the money of his trade that he supports the family. The electricity took that source of income of the four. And I haven't seen anything unusual in his epiphany. In the middle of hate, he said a phrase that served as a trigger for the past, for when he wanted the modernization. -------------------- I watched yesterday and re-watched today crying. It was all too beautiful from start to finish. |
FrancAguiar said: It is with the money of his trade that he supports the family. The electricity took that source of income of the four. A great point, and I wish the writers had emphasized it more. A scene of him failing to get food on the plate or pawning the family heirloom would have driven it home. But as things were, grandpa only seemed bitter. Bitter and not desperate. A good film either way. |
| Interessting story gooad art and animation.I like that story is is pretty real and moving...And Kamiya Hiroshi's voice suis this chara, I think! Glad that I've watched it finally! |
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| The fast advanced to technology made a lot of things absolute, but we never thought about what consequences this has on other people's live; for those who didn't catch on quick. |
| I got to say I really liked this, it had a nice setting and a very interesting though saddening story attached to it! The art and animation were quite nice as well, pretty beautiful ending as well I must say! 7/10 |
RafaelDeJonghMay 24, 2013 4:43 PM
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| I loved the first half of it a lot. The animation and the art style was stupendous, some backgrounds seemed more like oil paintings. I loved the rural village setting, with its lush verdure, the beautiful thatched houses, the short wooden bridges, the sound of cicadas, all brought to life with a soothing color palate. But on to the downsides: too much emoness. Like Hellogoodbye pointed out, the ojisan seemed less desperate and more bitter or spiteful. Rather than keeping emotions subtle and human, anime these days exaggerate the emotions so much that they stop being believable, and people don't seem to mind because its being done so much and so frequently that they have accepted it. The ojisan writhing in his bed and crying like a baby, and then running out all the way to set some fire (which fails), and after that he takes all his lamps to a lake, lights them and breaks them one by one all the while spewing his sentimental rant was too much. I prefer a story which is more subtle and restrained in showing emotions. The 'show more, tell less' approach adopted in House of Five leaves, or even house of small cubes (which has a very similar premise) are just two good examples. Still liked it a lot, it was good, especially for amateur work. 7/10 |
| "...our faces marked by toil, by deceptions, by success, by love; our weary eyes looking still, looking always, looking anxiously for something out of life, that while it is expected is already gone – has passed unseen, in a sigh, in a flash – together with the youth, with the strength, with the romance of illusions.” - Joseph Conrad ('Youth') |
| Where can I watch the english subs for this? I've been looking but could only find the raw or other language subs. :( |
You can just be yourself. Do things your own way, one step at a time. You'll get there. Just be yourself, you'll be fine." ~Fruit Basket |
| thats some pretty good uni studnet work |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| So what exactly is oji-san selling after he gave up on the lamps? I'm curious, more advanced than electric lighting? fluorescence light bulbs? |
| it was ok >.> |
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| That was some pretty great stuff storywise. Felt much longer than it actually was. |
| This short film was very well done with the portrayal of Minosuke and his family being very enjoyable to watch. The progression and time-skips were all well-paced, allowing it to be quite heartbreaking to see the protagonist's struggles. It was not shown, but I too want to know what he began selling instead of gas lamps afterwards. |
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| Wow, didn't expect this to be pretty deep. Loved the cinemography, colours and scenery (I even took a few screenshots). Good use of it's limited time too. Huge props to Kamiya Hiroshi. Never expected him to voice that kind of character. Put together my favourite screencaps: |
MayukaDec 11, 2014 1:19 PM
| This was a nice short ^^ I wonder what he ended up selling instead to keep his family's livelihood. |
| MVP Telecom Animation Film They know how to animate |
| For a short movie this was just great. In those 25 minutes they delved deep in their own history and told the tale how new age replaced the old one. I also remembered all those people who were losing their jobs due to machines in later era. One lamp that lead to beautiful tale that became part of Japan history, that's what this movie is. 8/10 Great short. If anything it would be good to know what oji-san was selling after those lamps. |
| That was beautiful. Amazing scenary and really sentimental story. Felt like a Mushishi story just a bit different :D Really magnificent. |
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| Great it was extremely good for 20 minutes I wished it said what he sold after or did I miss it? |
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| That. was. Beautiful. I was like watching a Natsume's Book of Friends episode without Takashi and Nyanko Sensei or a Mushishi episode without Ginko The art and scenery was gorgeously beautiful and the concept of time and technological advancement was magnificently portrayed It was a magical experience indeed |
| Twitter and it's consequences had been a disaster for the human race |
| That was absolutely beautiful, when they zoomed in to the picture of his wife I just can't. ;_; |
Rouzhan said: That was absolutely beautiful, when they zoomed in to the picture of his wife I just can't. ;_; Yeah that moment was feelsy for me too. The young animator projects are mostly trash but theres an occasional good one like this. Very happy that I gave this a chance. |
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| I didn't expect that it would be so good. I love hidden gems. |
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| a common struggle that every generation must face and accept it..for example people(including me) getting nostalgic about NES games or Gameboy whenever they witness today's gaming technology.. |
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| Love it. A heartwarming and nostalgic story. The art was beautiful and the animation gave a cozy feel. I wonder what he sold in the end though... |
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| Well spent 20 min, liked it quite a bit. |
| Good weste of time. :) 8/10. :) |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| I love this kind of story but they forced the drama to a point it seems irrational. You have a guy who made a living embracing a new technology and 10 years later this same guy is not able to see all the business opportunities a newer technology could offer? It's like it's not the same character. They turned someone who is pretty clever with a can-do mentality into a complete moron, who is even ready to burn a house out of misguided despair and hatred. Too bad, it could have been a 10 for me but the writing in the second half was simply bad. Glad it ended well though which makes more sense with the original personality of the character. |
| Was pretty good, could've been better but the whole thing with him overreacting over being afraid of losing his source of income could've been portrayed much better. Dude was shaking in his blanket in the middle of the night and was about to light fire under someone's house. Also didn't really like Kamiya Hiroshi in that role. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| Lol people who think this isn't believable need to go watch more stuff. It flowed really well and was realistic. I liked it. 8/10 |
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| Lol people who think this isn't believable need to go watch more stuff. It flowed really well and was realistic. I liked it. 8/10 |
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| Lol people who think this isn't believable need to go watch more stuff. It flowed really well and was realistic. I liked it. 8/10 |
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| I feel for Minosuke, sometimes technology can be a curse and in his case destroyed his livelihood. I think this was fine in my view and not that much lesson learned. Any its a 6/10 from and the art is basic from what I've seen. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| I felt very sad when they showed his wife dead at the end... 7/10 |
| Hey, it was ok. A bit boring in the first five minutes but the rest was fine. Second half was silly with the attempted arson but nevermind. The technological progress is inevitable. 6/10 for the anime. |
NurguburuFeb 20, 2019 5:34 AM
| All weebs creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by western animation. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Anime have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their western animation ways… For you, there will be great wrath. |
| I really liked this except, as others have mentioned, the guy trying to burn down a house. That part felt over-the-top, but I think it could have been pulled off better in a different way. It was nice to see how he mellowed out over time. |
| I am not sure if the scene where he was trying to burn the house is really that unrealistic, human can make mistakes you know. But that scene is certainly needed for him to remembering again that he also thought that "old technologies have weakness", this scene is a reminder for earlier scene in the start. I know that is a little dramatic, but of course because this is a drama. This movie is really good and more important, have a strong message ... |
"The Slave is the have-not, the oppressed one with nothing to spare. But because the Slave is in that despairing situation, having nothing, it can kill the Emperor !" |
| Very nice little story, it has very good animation in some parts and the story is surprisingly touching, i loved it. |
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| That anger towards the progression of technology while he himself was enamored by it when he was small. Guess that's what happens when you grow older and you've built your entire life around an older concept. I don't think I was supposed to find that overreaction funny, but I did. |