Describe yourself in 3 characters! Tagged by @desi-pluto 🥰

Naruse Jun: Anthem of The Heart

I too am quiet, shy, and reserved but have learned to express myself more and not hold on to the past.

Serinuma Kae: Kiss Him, Not Me

I look way cuter when I’m skinnier but I love to eat. I’m obsessed with yaoi/BL and I’m an otaku. We are literally the same person.

Chiyuki: Death Parade

I’m not 100% sure why I feel so similar to her. Maybe it’s her way of thinking, maybe her regrets after death or maybe the pain she felt when she could no longer live her dream. I feel very close to her but I can’t quite place it.

Tagging: @sabrinabites @yoonelf

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3. HEART

Anthem of the Heart is very underrated!!!!! i highly recommend this, especially for fans of Anohana! (it was too relatable for me i almost wanted to bawl. ending has a twist)

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“I'd talk, but... I fell into the habit of not saying what I really felt, somewhere along the way. And then I started believing that there wasn't anything... that I really wanted to tell anyone. “ - Takumi Sakagami

“ Don't tell people to disappear like it's nothing! Words can hurt people! You can't ever take them back! Even if you regret it, you can never take them back! “ - Jun Naruse

When words cut deeper like a knife//

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WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD

It has been two years since I watched this show, and it just flashed in my head out of nowhere, while I was reading about the anatomy and physiology of the brain. Now that I think about it, why didn't I make a review of this movie earlier? After all, I loved it and I watched it several times more.

Okay, so here was the premise. There was this cheerful, talkative girl, Naruse Jun. She visited a castle-like love hotel and saw her dad and another woman there. In excitement, she told these sights to her mother, interpreting the situation as a fairy tale where her father is the prince, another woman is the princess, and the mother a witch. This resulted in the divorce of Jun's parents. Jun's father blamed her for it. After which, an egg approached Jun and cursed her by zipping her mouth and telling her that she was going to suffer when she talked. Many years later, Jun was a glum, mute girl in high school. Each time she spoke, she suffered from a stomachache. Along the way, however, their school hosted a musical. Jun could not talk, but she discovered that she could sing. She met three other characters, Sakagami Takumi, Tazaki Daiki, and Nito Natsuki, who also took part in the play. Now, these three people definitely changed her life forever.

First impression from the trailers? Definitely a tear-jerker. Reality? Well, the impressions are not exactly wrong. It was definitely a roller-coaster ride for me, not only because the movie was naturally a melodrama but because I related to it on a personal level. It was real. It did not shy away from exposing life's harsh realities, as well as adding elements of fantasy to them. It does not hesitate to bring to light the things that people would rather not talk about, and I love how the characters were able to say all the things that most of us were too scared to say. Parents separate. Their children get hurt and grow up broken in some way. People go through emotional turmoil. Lastly, people love but it does not mean that they will be loved in the same degree too.

Speaking of the last statement. Yes, I have problems with the ending. No, not in the way most people think. I think that Takumi rejecting Jun is perfect. It happens. Takumi choosing another girl instead? It happens. I was bummed for Jun, but when I look back in retrospect, Takumi did not actually show signs of being particularly attracted to her. He clearly cared for her, but his body language did not feel it. Many people criticize him for leading her on but honestly, I would do the same nice things he did to Jun to my guy friends, without me necessarily harboring feelings for them. Why? It was because they are my friends. Likewise, Takumi thought of Jun as his friend. He even accepted Jun and her feelings, because that is what friends do. Only, he did not return them.

What I don't understand is Daiki confessing to her. I am not saying that it was random, but their dynamic lacked development. I would be fine with this plot twist if Jun and Daiki had a little more screen time. No, I'm not saying I want a love triangle, either. I just wanted a more convincing execution of Daiki developing feelings for Jun, if that makes sense. Even if it is just in the way he looks at her, or his body language with her, it would be fine! Since this element was lacking in Daiki, I would much rather have nobody confess to Jun. She was going to be fine, whether somebody fell for her or not. Honestly.

If you have similar or different perspectives regarding this particular part, please leave it in the comments below. I would love to hear from you. 😀

Other than that, I actually love the movie. The cinematography is okay, but there are other things that caught my attention more. The soundtrack, for example. My bias is Tamago no Naka ni Wa, based on Around the World by Nat King Cole, mostly because I always loved the latter. Everyone in the main cast (except Nito Natsuki 😒) undergoes significant character development. While yes, it is obvious that Jun transformed the most, Tasaki also came to terms with his baseball issues and Takumi began to be more honest about what lied in his heart. I also love how the movie is clear about its theme, that words are powerful, double-edged weapons that can hurt or heal. Words caused Jun's parents to divorce. Words caused Jun to shy away from words, because they are unpredictable swords. Words also were the reasons why Jun finally found an outlet in expressing herself. Moreover, speaking involves more than just words. It involves the expression of the heart. For the most part of the movie, Jun barely spoke, but she was eager to express herself so much that her message eventually got across. She even got to actually speak again, and this is something which was beyond what she wanted. Also, Takumi, although he could speak normally, shied away from expressing his true sentiments for majority of the movie, and ironically, it was Jun who helped him speak.

Again, I apologize for not posting in a while. My college requirements are eating me up, hahaha! 😅

hana

just quickly coloring this in before i try to continue my other projects

Here is Naruse Jun. She's such a cutie that I was forced to draw. I just LOOOVE this animated movie, you guys need to watch it

Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda: Naruse Jun. Simplemente, me encantó la película, me sentí muy identificada con Naruse. Es decir, al igual que a ella, me decían que no hablara y bueno, ahora cada vez que intento hablar, no puedo, se me enreda la lengua y balbuceo mucho; o aveces, nadie me escucha. Fue muy entretenida, tuvo muchos giros tanto esperados como inesperados, fue muy bello. 👌♡

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an apologise to ging freecs

ging, my dear

you’re  not the worst dad i’ve ever seen anymore

there’s some one who’s worse than you

and it’s naruse-chan’s so called father

he’s a real jerk and i hate him more than i hate you

you’re in the 2nd place now

congrats