Pictured: Definitely Not the Protagonists.Ī Silent Voice does just that it reexamines the day to day life of school children (the usual), but it throws Shoko into that staid narrative to show these people who they really are. They use the tried and true as a backbone, and then move in their own unique direction. It’s those other 2 that make it all worthwhile. And yes, 8 out of 10 slice of life stories are thin gruel. In many movie genres this reliance on routine has led to cookie cutter, stale as year old bread stories. For example, if the story is centered in a high school, you’d be a fool to bet against seeing a cultural festival (with BOTH a maid cafe and a haunted house) and the celebration of Tanabata.
Anime and Manga are heavily reliant on meme, trope, and shared cultural history in their stories. The reason is that it continues to generate fresh stories in spite of being one of the oldest, most rehashed genres in Anime.
One genre in Japanese Anime movies that I keep coming back to is the “slice of life” category. Right before he jumps, a group of children at play causes him to remember his own youth and Shoko, the deaf girl that altered the path of his life. Shoya leaves all of this money to his mother, and begins his walk to the bridge where he will commit suicide. He’s sold all his belongings and cleaned out his savings account. He’s taken the time to put in his notice at his job and collect his last paycheck. Shoya Ishida has all his affairs in order. A Silent Voice (2017) Alternately Titled: The Shape of Voice The snub feels almost vindictive this time around: what with The Boss Baby getting a nod and all. It’s based on a fantastic manga of the same name, and the movie is likewise fantastic.
The film up for consideration this time is A Silent Voice, a slice of life narrative dealing with topics such as bullying, suicide, and how deaf children integrate into society. It was so “meh” in fact, that it’s been nearly a year to the day since I watched the full movie, and I haven’t even gotten around to a review. I didn’t really think it was a gigantic snub, as Your Name was… okay. Last year the hubbub was about Your Name, a gender-bender film with a novel ending. Movie Review: A Silent Voice The Academy Awards may have silenced Japanese Animation for the second year in a row, but A Silent Voice demands to be heard.įor two years straight, the Anime community has been up in arms at The Oscars for snubbing films that they feel merit inclusion in the awards ceremony.
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