STEAMBOY

I first learned that this film was in a certain monthly magazine of "Manyou" in 2003 (written here, I went back to the first grade of junior high school, and that must be bought every month. Days, obsessed with various original paintings), a piece of B5 coated paper is full of sky blue, a boy wearing a flying cap and a jumpsuit holding a metal ball is standing on the workbench, and the title of "SteamBoy" is three on the layout. One part, and then I saw Otomo Katsuhiro's name. I just watched his famous work "Akira" at that time, so I was looking forward to the Steam Boy (the introduction was super well written at the time, although I don't remember the specifics, it made me want to watch it). But I couldn't find it. Later, all kinds of TV refurbishment + theaters did not insist anymore. 8 years later, the download of "スチームボーイ" in high-definition English characters is still really bloody.

Generally speaking, first, the pictures and storyboards are well done, and the character setting and plot are also very full.

I am very excited to see the scenery of the British town shortly after the beginning of the story. The protagonist Ray’s home is very much in the shadow of traditional Scottish architecture, and the subsequent plot brings a strong sense of steam age. Steam valves, gears, metals, and of course the consortiums during the Industrial Revolution, wars, weapons reselling, these are what Otomo Katsuyo told me first.
What followed was the battle for the steam metal ball and the differences between the father and the grandfather. A father who desperately wants to realize his ideals, and a grandfather who is not old enough to see through the conspiracy, should he listen to? And behind this are wars and killings. For Lei, there may be a close relationship, or it may be irrelevant. This kind of thing is not right or wrong. I can only say that it is too heavy for a child to face this choice...

In the second half, when Lei’s father was under the gun of Lei’s grandfather, he calmly said "When this steam tower takes off, my dream will come true." Come inherit this huge steam machine. At that moment, I suddenly understood this incompetent father: dreams are very simple; love is very simple.

Sometimes I feel that I can't let go of the things I cherish for the struggle, and endure what I can't always endure. After some satisfaction, I find that what I think is actually there, not as complicated as I thought. After getting intoxicated, think about the background of all this, how many people have done so many things with your hands, good or bad, and how many people you hurt unintentionally...

Stop it, for a movie Animation, I think of this, just fine.

Finally, I want to say that after 8 years, it’s a bit long...

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