‎Summer Wars: A Summer Battle of Technology and Family~ Anime Review...

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‎Hello friends,
‎Hope everyone is well. Recently I watched an amazing anime movie Summer Wars, directed by Mamoru Hosoda.‎The movie’s story revolves around a cyber attack that occurs on a virtual network OZ where a family comes together to deal with the threat.
‎The summer atmosphere of the story, watching fireworks while wearing Yukata, and the warmth of the family all in all, it was a memorable anime experience that I watched and it was nice to share it with you.

The main character of Summer Wars is Kenji Koiso, a humble and talented high school student with a knack for math. He spends his summer vacation with his older brother Natsuki Shinohara and surprisingly ends up at his family residence. Natsuki introduces him to the family as her pretend boyfriend.The scene in this anime where the whole family is sitting on the roof watching the fireworks is one of the most touching scenes in this anime.In this scene, it is a deep portrayal of this summer festival; it is the laughter, the myths, the food and the smiles on all the people's faces as they get to spend time together.

In Summer Wars, summer festival setting is so lively and recreates the feeling just like in the real life.‎The Yukata (Japanese traditional clothing) is worn by the entire family, cooking of home cooked food is done, and the courtyard is lit with decorations and lights.‎So young or old all laugh and play about and talk. Next is the grand finale one it is the bursting of colorful fireworks in the night sky.‎The scene of these fireworks resembles the stop-time ceasefire, a driving force, which holds the family together.
‎‎The anime focuses on coziness of summer, socialization and little traditional games as well. The hustle, bustle, excitement, and emotion invoked at the festival makes us feel that we are in that courtyard as well!

When I first saw Summer War, I thought it was a science fiction story based on future technology. However, as I watched the story further, I realized that it is actually a rather emotional story about family, connection, and the power of human relationships.I also love the fireworks scene.On the one hand, the entire world is going through an era of technological catastrophe, and on the other hand, one of these daily fireworks brings lasting peace and love to the entire family.

Through this anime, I learned that human relationships, unity, and family love never go out of fashion, no matter how advanced technology becomes.As Kenji and Natsuki slowly begin to get closer, we see how the family builds unity and breaks the impossible. Here, summer is not just a vacation, but a stage of getting to know and learning about family in a new way.‎Talking about future technology and hacking, Summer Wars brings back sweet memories of summer, fireworks, and spending time with family.

‎If you want to watch an anime where the festive lights, family energy, and the excitement of technology come together and come alive, then Summer Wars is the movie for you.‎This anime brings back memories of summer nights - you can sit on the roof with your whole family and look at the sky... which is painted in the colors of fireworks.Thank you very much for reading this. See you again.