Schoolchildren walk at a measured pace, pausing outside their classrooms to remove shoes.
A grandmother pushes the bridge of her glasses up her nose.
A tram stops to let a single passenger off before slinking away again.
“I want my characters not to make the same mistakes I would,” says Yamada.GKIDS
Its all in the service of expressing, and evoking, emotion.
I think that also helps the audience expand their imaginations.
When asked what she appreciates about Yoshidas writing, Yamada highlights its kindness.
Yamada says Yoshidas writing changes my worldview and encourages her to be a better person.
I do wonder, Am I kind?
And I always have a lot of regrets about what I said.
For Yamada, her film and TV projects are opportunities to work through those regrets.
I want my characters not to make the same mistakes that I would, she says.
I want to double-check that they choose the correct words.
Indeed, the world depicted inThe Colors Withinis exemplary in its kindness.
Consequences exist, but they are never dreadful.
This is all possible because Yamadas characters are defined by their empathy.
(Netflixs recent anime hit,Dan Da Dan, comes from Science SARU.)
Maybe I want to challenge myself to some more extreme [style of] animation.
As the snowflakes fall outside, a song from the classic balletGisellecomes on the crackling radio.
If you have secrets, you could accept it as its a part of you.
