Japan has evolved from urging marriage to urging a second child

Axel 2022-04-09 09:01:08

Summer Wars, a new masterpiece by the director of the girl who traveled through time and space, Mamoru Hosoda, I believe that under such a reputation, no Japanese animation film lover can refuse, but to be honest, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

The story of the movie is simple and can be summed up as the older brother recognizes family members in different periods through time travel and makes himself a better big brother, but each time travel is just a routine, that is, every time he makes his parents angry, he travels in the courtyard, twice. After crossing, the aesthetic fatigue has begun, which is really wonderful. Moreover, the future is only one of the family members that Xiaojun met during his time travel. The others include his father, grandfather, and even the family dog. To be honest, there are not many roles for the younger sister. The movie is called the future of the future. It is more appropriate to say that it was renamed Xiaojun Courtyard Adventures.

In addition to parents bringing their children to watch this movie, it may be more meaningful to tell parents that having a second child is not scary, that the elder brother can take good care of the younger sister, and that such a family is happier. I always feel that the pressure of fertility in Japan is huge. It is not so much the director's heartfelt desire to make a movie like this. Instead, I feel like the government has funded and sponsored such a movie to urge marriage and a second child. There is no such thing. Hosoda kept his former spirituality.

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Mirai quotes

  • Mirai: You did it again. You tried to hit me with your bullet train even after Mom told you not to.

    Kun: But it wasn't a bullet train!

    Mirai: You aren't supposed to use a bullet train to hit people.

    Kun: It was a Super Azusa.

    Mirai: [angrily] I don't care what kind it was!

    [scoffs]

    Mirai: And why can't you be a little nicer to Mom?

    Kun: I don't know, I just can't.

    Mirai: It's her one day off from work. She doesn't get many and she has to spend it fighting with you. Come on, try.

    Kun: [sniffling] I know... I'm not cute.

    Mirai: Huh?

    Kun: [crying, wipes tear from his eye] Both Baby Mirai and Yukio are really cute. Not me. I know I'm not that cute anymore.

    [continues sobbing]

    Mirai: Oh come on, that's not true. You're very cute!

    Kun: [walking away]

    Mirai: You're the cutest! Adorable!

    Kun: [crying harder; runs away]

  • Kun (High Schooler): [off-screen] That's just awful. Yep, a complete wreck. I'm talking about your attitude. Boy, does it stink.

    Kun: [looks inside train station, sees a high schooler sitting inside] Hello?

    Kun (High Schooler): You're supposed to go camping, am I right? Catch bugs, watch fireworks, all that stuff. And you guys will be staying at your grandparents' place. It's the summer you've all been looking forward to. Think of all the happy memories you could be making together. But instead you don't wanna go. Why is that?

    Kun: Uh... how do you know? Who are you?

    Kun (High Schooler): What's more important, the color of your pants or your memories? Well, it's your choice. Just go home and say you're sorry already.

    Kun: NO. I do NOT like them.

    Kun (High Schooler): What?

    Kun: [referring to his pants] AND I WILL NOT WEAR THEM!

    Kun (High Schooler): [getting annoyed] No, you do not not like them.

    Kun: [as a train appears] No, I don't not not like them!

    Kun (High Schooler): No, you do not not not not like them!

    Kun: Yes, I do NOT not not not like them!

    Kun (High Schooler): NO! You do *not* not not not not not like them!

    [train pulls into the station. Doors open]

    Kun (High Schooler): Don't get on!

    Kun: Uh...?

    [looks back in hesitation]

    Kun (High Schooler): Stop! Don't get on, 'kay?

    [whistle blows. Kun glowers at high schooler and bounds for train]

    Kun (High Schooler): No! Wait! Wait!

    Kun: [glowers at boy as the train pulls away]

    Kun (High Schooler): [gazing after it in disappointment] Little brat.