Audience reviews
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bergars
The aesthetics of emptiness are immaculate.
The rainy town. Not many remaining, probably nobody if you look carefully. It's easier to pretend it is, at least. There are robots, maybe, at least one sits by the bench. Perhaps it was a flood, potentially a catastrophe. The world might've drastically changed, for humans are now by the hills. However, the robot sits there, waiting for the girl who couldn't do anything but leave him there.
The paint-like animation fills the space with melancholy, with an abandoned beauty which can't be replicated anywhere else. As a university project, this is incredible. Ultra short, with great world building, designs, environments.
I loved the world, and the story does come to an end, it isn't just a tech demo about a little world with no meaning, it's a…
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Strong directorial vision and truly unique visuals, but somehow ends up having a bit of a convoluted plot?
As with most shorts, this is more of a mood piece than a narrative one. It's definitely a world that feels like it could be explored in more depth and brought to life in interesting ways. Unfortunately, Rain World decides to focus its short narrative around something which would take way more time than it has to build something meaningful out of. The incongruities kind of smother the impact of the story and its few moments of surprise (two, in total) don't really make up for that.
It's still cute and worth a watch to see something different in animation. The shots are extremely well composed and the world well-rendered.
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Well, it seems I am one of the few to find Rain Town something of an average short as opposed to something that successfully played with my emotion well.
At least with others like La Maison en Petits Cubes and Kanamewo, there was some backbone with the setting and visuals to accompany it. It's not like Rain Town wasn't visually impressive, that's not what I am getting at, rather, there is little reason to resonate with anything here simply because it just tells a story with some good art and nothing else.
It's not as if everything needs some artistic message behind it, and I appreciate the simple things in this medium, but this is in between the drama side of things—dystopia, sad music, loneliness—and something just trying to be a simple honest work.
It's a clash that didn't allow me to…
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Rain Town is a punchy short story that tells what needs to be told with without exaggerations or understatements.
The anime truly shines on its art. Because of the lack of the dialogue, the depth of the scenery and art direction brings up the themes. It's more of a location study than it is a narrative. The characters are given some level of analysis but it's rather flimsy and superficial. Their individuality is mostly undistinguishable and blends in with an existential and somewhat larger-than-life narrative on the nature of memories and childhood. And in that it's pretty impactful, although somewhat tongue-in-cheek and not so elaborate.
However, the establishing shots on the city (both past and present), specially if taken into account the use of watercolor technics and dissonant, unse…
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How beautiful it is to just press pause and stop this chaotic world for just ten minutes. In the complete absence of thought I found myself appreciating what I was looking at, a beautiful piece of art. Art doesn't always have to picture a realistic portray of the world, but this time it does just that. You look at the background imaginary and you see yourself finding similarities with places you have been to in your life. The color of the sky, the houses, the streets, everything reminded me of pieces of the world i experience daily. Never before I had felt this sensation watching an anime. This is where you understand the director's meaning behind this little film, he wanted to paint a world where you can breathe freely and that at the same time leaves you breathless.
How beautiful it is…
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Rain Town is a independent animation by Hiroyasu Ishida, known by his original works with a specific trait of art and animation. I cound't expect less than good from a artist like him.
Indeed, this show was beautifully designed with the purpose of insert the viewer in to a rainy environment, where the Simple makes art. I cannot describe how they touched me with a 10 minutes episode without plot or characters. It's like they appeal to times where everything were more simple. Where questions like "what the meaning of this?" could be overcome by child actitudes and a simple dripping alley was like a whole new world of adventure.
The art is great and the sound, composed mostly by raindrops, were also successful in transfer ourselves to another place, like a trance state. About story, there's…
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“Everyone wants happiness, nobody wants pain. But you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain.”
In our current society a good majority of people have been far too desensitized by the simpler forms of entertainment. We've become too entranced by pop culture, repetitiveness, and fitting in with the trends. Most forms of entertainment nowadays are filled with cliché explosions, overly sexualized figures, and cheap antics to keep us entertained. Is that a bad thing? No, not necessarily. Entertainment varies based on its audience, and different people enjoy different things; our opinions on what we like are constantly changing. Sometimes, however, something strays away from the norm and presents a graceful story for people to enjoy. It presents itself to us in a subtle, serene, and humble…
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Have you ever peered through the window on a rainy day, and, against all sense or reason, felt like venturing through the quiet outdoors?
Rain Town is a 10 minute short depicting such an experience. Ishida Hiroyasu (at only 25 years old) is a name that is quickly becoming known throughout the animation industry, and with a work such as Rain Town, it is anything but undeserved.
What makes Rain Town such a special anime is how much it accomplishes with so little. There is no dramatic storyline about humanity's survival, nor is there complex characterization to grab the audience's attention. Rain Town seeks instead to capture an ordinary moment in one's life, and it does so with splendor.
Following a young girl and her friendship with a solitary robot, Rain Town evokes a strong sense of…
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Rain Town, was simply beautiful! It was a joy to watch and made we cry way too much for it only being 10 minutes long. The art work is just outstanding, it is absolutely gorgeous! I love how tranquil the world is with the rain in the background! You can also clearly understand the story with out a single spoken word. This work is a masterpiece, well done Hiroyasu Ishida!
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I'm a big believer in the idea that things which are simple and brief can be powerful. But when I read the description for "Rain Town," I was skeptical to say the least. And I believe that skepticism was justified: This short film was made entirely by one man. It contains no dialogue, and has a running time of just under ten minutes. And yet, five minutes into Rain Town, my doubts had disappeared. It wasn't quite enough to blow me away, but this short's, artwork, music, and emotionally appealing story are definitely worth praising.
Rain Town has a simple and touching storyline that could, in terms of theme and execution, be compared to the work of Hayao Miyazaki. I can't get into great detail (since the plot could be summarized in one sentence) but suffice to say that Rain Town is about a…
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Walking down a rainy isle, listening to the pitter-patter of the raindrops makes Rain Town a magnificent short film I have ever seen. No words could describe of how the story was really well mad. Original and ground-breaking music that always calms me deep inside. This was a worthwhile film to watch.
First of all, I'd like to say that actions speak louder than words. Notice that there aren't words being said in this film, basically means words are not necessarily needed to be understand. Just the sound of the rain needed to make this film beautiful as it already is. The way the characters act around each other was amazing. The bond both the robot and the girl made was inseparable, not obstacle could break them, even fate could break how they loved one another.
Second of all, the breathta…
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Alone, a little girl explores her dreary town. Only the sound of the rain can be heard. The only shred of life/light seems to beckon her through a dark ally. The scenery consists of low hues of blue and this town is reflected perfectly in the puddles below... The things that were lost and never found lay dead and lifeless in these reflections. But she will always cherish the memories and the friend she made that day...
Rain Town evokes a feeling of melancholy and loneliness, however there is also a reminiscent feel of childhood. There is some symbolism in this anime.
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Rain Town, a serene, atmospheric short, is the polar opposite of Ishida Hiroyasu's first animation, Fumiko's Confession, which is, by contrast, a manic, zany, and cartoonish ride. Both works show off Ishida's animation talent, but it seems that Rain Town is merely a portfolio-building exercise for the young man. The beginning scenery evokes memories of La Maison en Petits Cubes, but Rain Town offers hardly any story. Still, the animation looks great, and the music is fitting.
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