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Dec 12, 2008 5:40 PM
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That was nice.
I like the b/w sketch like animation.
The music matched everything as well.
Dec 25, 2008 1:35 PM
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I really like the way he portrays feelings. Beautiful work.
Dec 28, 2008 8:55 AM
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So beautiful, brought me to tears~

10/10
Jan 4, 2009 4:56 AM
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Using Erik Satie's "Gymnopédies" is always a good choice.
Can anyone translate the few sentences? :p

Mar 17, 2009 11:50 PM
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Studio ADTRW has made a 'fansub' of it, you should be able to find it here: http://www.adtrw.org/projects/

Another nice work by Makoto Shinkai. He always makes me feel emotional when I watch his artworks. Also loved the music in here. <3
Apr 26, 2009 3:25 PM
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It was okay. I was impressed that Shinkai Makoto was able to convey all that he did in 90 seconds, but it just wasn't enough time to build up the characters. As the characters were very flat, I just didn't really care about their relationship issues because there was nothing to make them seem real (or at least, reflections of real people).
Jun 12, 2009 12:13 PM
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I love it. Shinkai is so very talented.... He's very good at portraying emotions... and making YOU feel so much while watching his work.
Jun 18, 2009 6:55 PM
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Hmm, it was all right I guess. Sketch animation was nice.
Aug 18, 2009 4:54 PM
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Beautiful but it didnt move me like She and her cat did.

Nov 5, 2009 12:36 AM
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They did it in the train, right?
Dec 21, 2009 7:59 AM

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Sunlone said:
They did it in the train, right?


I don't...think so.
Mar 14, 2010 10:42 AM

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Valmy said:
Using Erik Satie's "Gymnopédies" is always a good choice.
Can anyone translate the few sentences? :p
Oh my, I was looking for this theme and didn't take me long at all. XD

One of the better best animated shorts I've seen in a while. A unique experience.
Apr 6, 2010 5:07 AM

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So I think this animation was about how love is so hard to define.

Wait, isn't it a topic too difficult to cover in just two minutes?

(need to stop memorizing quotes from Woody Allen movies btw)
Jun 5, 2011 1:15 AM

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I like a few of the sentences used.. the length was way too short though.
Aug 6, 2011 9:02 AM

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So beautiful! I love it ^^
Feb 20, 2012 7:07 AM
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"But there is something that I can't accept. That someday you will find youre true other half." This sentence elicits associations of forbidden or at least restricted love. The speaker is aware of the limitations of their relationship but hasn't reached the phase when he can bear it to let his lover go. Overall this short ONA really emphasizes the ephemeral nature of love.
Jun 10, 2012 11:06 AM

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Beautiful short animation with beautiful music. I tried didnt cry but i cant, this is just wonderful
Aug 24, 2012 4:25 AM

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Great work from Shinkai!

Oct 7, 2012 6:15 AM

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1 minute to understand and 1 sentence to touched "Stay by my side forever".
Oct 8, 2012 5:13 AM

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'But there is something that I can't accept. That someday you will find your true other half.'
This part actually almost made me cry.
Feb 27, 2013 6:18 PM

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Simple and captivating.
7/10

Loved the music. Going to pirate it now. Classical music is the best.

kelpso said:
'But there is something that I can't accept. That someday you will find your true other half.'
This part actually almost made me cry.

I agree. ;_;
Mar 18, 2013 5:58 AM

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It wasn't that good. Interesting idea, if anything.
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Apr 27, 2013 9:42 AM

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"Hey, the world is pretty, isn't it?"
*eating brains*
May 31, 2013 6:04 PM

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7/10 very good.
Aug 6, 2013 8:30 PM
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Good short stuff.
How many times I hear this classic song? First was haruhi the movie, second was MOD, and now third was this one. Still good song, but wow it is still great that it almost make a hit out of it. I wish the characters actually speak that will make it better.
7/10
Nov 23, 2013 10:31 AM

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Meh it was ok. The art was interesting but the characters and other stuff was average.

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They did it in the train, right?
They totally did it.
Apr 3, 2014 5:18 AM

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MrSideliner said:
Googled: "Shortest anime ever" :3

http://myanimelist.net/anime/4966/Jigazou
Jul 12, 2014 3:26 AM

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the_seventh_l said:
So beautiful, brought me to tears~

10/10

maybe didn't watch the same thing dear lord I didn't like this
It could have been the quality
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Dec 7, 2014 9:25 AM

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I don't really get the "feel"..
and good sketch animation~




Feb 7, 2016 10:01 AM

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Do you want to fly through the sky?
So painful?
Do you go with me?
This world is beautiful, isn't it?
But I can't accept it. ("it" clearly means "world", not that he'll leave her someday)
Someday you'll find your true other half
Before it will happen, I'll be always with you
Jun 11, 2016 3:07 PM

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Where do you find this?
May 25, 2018 8:16 PM
a lil bean ✨

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Aug 28, 2018 5:28 AM

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Art sucks, music is awesome, "story" if i can say so will make you use your brain more than a loli harem anime.
Signature removed. Please have a positive iq.
Jul 12, 2019 9:57 PM

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That was very depressing indeed! I guess it's one of those sad romance.

5/10
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove

Jul 3, 2020 11:14 AM

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Pretty average if I'm honest. The melancholic atmosphere was well portrayed tho.
Mar 11, 2021 1:09 PM
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For its runtime, it was rather emotional.
Jul 28, 2021 5:35 PM
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interesting, i liked the song
Jul 30, 2021 2:18 PM

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its not bad, but it doesn't really have much to it. even the music is just instrumental. shinkai primitive experiment?
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Dec 31, 2021 7:24 PM
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This did a good job setting a good amount of mood and emotion in such a short time ^^
Aug 30, 2023 12:21 PM

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Never ever could I have imagined the music is from this. Half of the thing just feels like the boards, which isn't surprising considering his boards are quite detailed. Either way, some experimental stuff although nothing about it appeals to me in any way.
It’s time to ditch the text file.
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