The moment when the elderly group performs their dance to the record, instead of the folk song during the festival is adorable and moving. I won’t say how but the movie does make use out of its very limited setting and does well with its visual cues. Cherry always wears headphones, and since he's pretty bad at communicating his feelings, he resorts to putting in Japanese haiku poems. The climax of the movie…again, happens when Smile accidentally breaks the record before anyone can listen to it. One summer, as youth runs free, Cherry, a boy whose communication skills leave much to be desire, and Smile, a girl who hides behind a mask, have a one in million chanced meeting. It was obvious from the moment they found the record, that things weren’t going to be that simple. Movie Reviews Netflix's Worlds Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Is an Adorable Summer Love Story By Reuben Baron Published Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop stands out from the crowd of anime teen romance movies with stylized animation and a heartfelt musical throughline. Their journey takes them around their city and they get to learn about the history.īut guess what? The record was in Fujiyama’s record shop the whole time…it got wedged between the fridge and the wall. With very little to go, Cherry and Smile decide to find the record. He hopes to find the record that belongs to it, so he can listen to it one last time. Fujiyama who Cherry is in charge of as his job in a sort of elderly daycare place, has always carried around a record sleeve. He has to overcome his social anxiety on his own.īut the main “conflict” of the movie, if you can call it a conflict, is that an older man, Mr. But even then, he doesn’t get over his shyness. It’s not until Smile shares one of his haikus on social media that people start paying attention to him. His friend, Beiber, also spray paints Cherry’s poetry onto cars, buildings, street signs…anywhere so people can actually see his poetry. Cherry keeps a dictionary of seasonal words to use for his haikus. It’s usually just a lot of little things. Probably for the best – most people who are shy don’t have that One Moment ™ which causes them to break down. They never go into why this is the case – they explain that he doesn’t like loud noises, but they never go into why he’s so shy. And then, of course, you have the socially anxious Cherry, who can barely speak in public. Even little things can help people overcome their anxieties. It’s a nice little touch – it’s all about representation. It’s not until she comes across the photo of Sakura Fujiyama, who also has buck teeth that she begins to feel less self-conscious Looks play a big role in that world.Īnd since she doesn’t want anyone else to know about her teeth, she hides them as much as possible. I can totally understand why a young influencer like Smile would want to hide her braces. Though the characters were simple – they were very relatable in their issues and how they dealt with things. It’s an interesting little touch that I really liked. There’s also a very liberal visual star motif – the characters’ houses have star wallpaper, the fireworks explode into little stars…etc. The art style reminds me a lot of Maasaki Yuasa’s work – in that it’s highly stylized and the characters have exaggerated movements. It’s a very gentle and visually interesting film. The two start falling in love with each other and team up to find a missing record, so an old man can listen to it one last time while overcoming their own anxieties. The anime focuses on a boy nicknamed Cherry, who is socially anxious but loves writing haikus, and a girl nicknamed Smile, who ironically wears a mask to cover her buck teeth and braces, and has a huge social media following. And I didn’t realize how much I needed that in my life right now. In the process, they learn more about both the record and the mall than they ever expected.Netflix’s Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop not only without any death but also without any major drama in it whatsoever. Fujiyama’s lost record, Cherry and Smile decide to ask around in the mall to see if anyone has any info that could point them in the right direction. She’s a streamer who always hides behind a mask. He’s a shy haiku writer who wears headphones to keep people at a distance. Read more ➸ Chapters and Volumes Volume 1 Her latest video project is about seeking "cuteness."Īs all good things must come to an end, Cherry's father finally drops the bomb on him revealing they will be moving away in just a month, but before leaving, he has a surprise of his own. Even though she's insecure about her look, she's still a famous video star. Smile, on the other hand, always wears a mask to conceal her rather large front teeth, which she has braces for. One summer, as youth runs free, Cherry, a boy whose communication skills leave much to be desire, and Smile, a girl who hides behind a mask, have a one in million chanced meeting.Ĭherry always wears headphones, and since he's pretty bad at communicating his feelings, he resorts to putting in Japanese haiku poems.
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