The protagonist Fujinuma Satoru is a 29-year-old. Like many people, he also had the "hero" dream of helping others and helping those in distress when he was young. But what does it take to be a hero? Strength, resourcefulness, belief, opportunity, luck... Maybe it takes many days and the right place to be a hero, or maybe it doesn't need anything. I'm not a hero, so I don't dare to speculate. The answer to this question from the animation "The City Where Only I Don't Exist" is that in order to become a hero, you must first have courage, followed by the help of friends, but the premise of getting help is that friends must trust each other. Therefore, the two themes of courage and trust run through the animation throughout. Regardless of whether the concept itself can stand up to scrutiny, at least this animation has made a relatively perfect explanation of it, so that it can justify itself. This interpretation is mainly accomplished by depicting the transformation of characters, especially the transformation of the protagonist. In terms of character creation, the male protagonist is set as an ordinary person with heroic ideals. His "ordinary" lies in that he, like us, often lacks courage, making some things he wanted to do, but not what he can do. made. Eighteen years ago, Satoru Fujinuma was on his way home when he came across Kayo Hinizuki who was wandering alone in the park. He may have vaguely felt that it was getting late and Kayo was not safe alone, so he wanted to ask Kayo to drop by and go home together, but He opened his mouth and backed away without making a sound. Maybe it's because he's afraid of the stares that Kadai casts, after all, Kadai seems very withdrawn; maybe it's because he's afraid of the rumors from his classmates, after all, things like going home together seem very close. In any case, due to various reasons, Fujinuma Satoru did not have the courage to invite Kayo to go home together, but the next day came the news that Kayo was abducted and died. If there is no ability to travel through time and space, this matter may make Fujinuma Satoru regret for life. This incident directly led to the death of three primary school students, including Kadai, and made the male protagonist's childhood friend "Brother Courage" wrongly imprisoned. In addition, the murder of the male protagonist's mother 18 years later is also inextricably linked to this incident. It is also the pain of the male protagonist's loss of a loved one and the sense of despair when he was framed, that made him decide to change the future by changing after traveling back 18 years ago. Of course, all changes must first start with changing himself. Under the stimulation of strong grief and remorse, Fujinuma Satoru changed his attitude of inaction and actively communicated with Kayo to help him open his heart. However, as he deepened his understanding of Kadai, Fujinuma Satoru discovered that he could not save Kadai alone, so he joined forces with his friends, mother and others to help Kadai escape from his mother's domestic violence and the clutches of the lure. It should be noted that the reason why Fujinuma Satoru was able to get the help of Kayo’s friendship and friends, or the reason why he was able to get Kayo and the guy The trust of his friends is because he shows his true self, which also requires courage. Through this arrangement, the two themes of courage and trust are perfectly integrated in the animation narrative, becoming a main line of the protagonist's inner transformation and growth. In addition, it is not difficult for us to find that there is a hidden line beyond the main line of the story, which is the transmission of courage. The "courage" and "courage" that Shiratori Jun always talks about has undoubtedly influenced the male protagonist, making him at least muster up his courage after crossing. And a series of positive behaviors of the male protagonist also conveyed this courage to Jiadai and his friends. The delivery of this beautiful quality, although it sounds cliché, is extremely moving after the unique artistic expression of animation.
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