کوبو و دو ریسمان

Are you a big fan of

stop-motion animations like me?

So you’re gonna love this!

My name is Kubo.

I look after my mother mostly.

What was father like?

He was just like you,

strong and so handsome.

Mother!

Kubo and the Two Strings

is a 2016 American stop-motion animated

action fantasy film

directed by Travis Knight

and produced by animation studio Laika.

It’s the story of a young boy, Kubo,

growing up in a fantastical version

of ancient Japan.

A special one-eyed boy

who has the magic

of bringing his origami characters to life

by playing the shamisen,

a stringed Japanese instrument.

I use magic to tell stories.

If you must blink, do it now!

About epic battles,

warriors, monsters!

But I had no idea

my stories were actually true.

Kubo…

We’ve been looking for you for so long!

His mother told him

that he cannot be seen out in the night’s sky

because his otherworldly grandfather,

the Moon King,

would return to Earth

and take his other eye.

When Kubo stays out too late one evening

after a festival to honor the spirits of the dead,

his mother protects him against her evil sisters

and sends him on a journey

to find the only thing that will keep him safe:

his father’s magical armor.

Mother!

Kubo you must find your father’s armor.

It’s your only chance!

Kubo!

Who are you?

Guided by an encouraging Monkey

and helped by a samurai Beetle,

Kubo must find the sword,

the breastplate,

and the helmet

that will help him defeat his grandfather.

I’m here to protect you Kubo

and that means you have to do as I say.

Don’t mess with the Monkey!

Have you seen this crest before?

Of course!

This is a miracle!

I have found the son of my master!

Your quest is now my quest too!

That’s enough!

I’m not gonna spoil any details!

You can watch this amazing movie

on Zabanshenas app.

It’s definitely a must-watch!

Just click on Zoom,

go through the movies

and then you can find it right there!

And by the way

the link to download the app is in the bio!

Now let’s see a short part of

one of my favorite scenes

and learn some vocabulary.

It’s a shame you never stay past sundown.

There’s fireworks and singing and dancing

and feasting, of course.

It’s a shame

or what a shame

is used when you wish a situation were different,

and you feel sad or disappointed.

Fireworks are small objects

that are lit to entertain people

on special occasions.

Feast as a noun means a large meal

where a lot of people celebrate a special occasion.

Like a wedding feast.

But as a verb,

it means to eat and drink a lot

to celebrate something.

But the best part of all.

Do you see those lamps and altars?

Lamps and alters:

Well we know what a lamp is.

These are lamps.

But an altar can be a place,

especially a raised platform,

where sacrifices or offerings are made to a god,

an ancestor, etc.

or it can refer to a table, stand, etc

used for sacred purposes in a place of worship.

We use those to speak to the loved ones that left us behind.

The loved ones that left us behind:

That’s a nice way to refer to the people we have lost.

We listen to their tales and guide their safe return to the blissful pure land.

Really?

Did you speak to someone?

Yes I did, my husband.

A tale is a story,

often involving magic or exciting events.

Blissful,

means extremely happy; full of joy.

His voice was as clear and loud as the one you use for your stories.

In 72 years, he never had a thing to say, now he’s gone I can’t shut him up!

Oh my God, I know you wanna watch that again!

In 72 years, he never had a thing to say, now he’s gone I can’t shut him up!

Okay,

to shut someone up means to make them stop talking!

Make them be quiet!

You have someone you wanna talk to huh?

Very much.

Well, what’s stopping you?

Don’t I need a lamp?

Well,

I’ll bet you could make a really nice one with that paper folding thing you do.

“I’ll bet” means I’m sure, I’m certain

You see?

Not just a pretty face, huh?

Now hurry along!

hurry along

It means ”hurry up”

If you hurry (someone or something) along, you urge someone or something to move at a faster pace.

Go!

There’s still time before dark.

Go!

Get out of here.

Now, are you ready for some behind the scenes where the actual magic happens?

Look at that!

Wow!

It takes at least 3 to 4 months to craft a new puppet from start to finish,

not including design or testing time.

Once a character’s puppet has been created in its finished form for the first time,

duplicates can be fabricated more quickly.

A principle character can have 28 individual full body puppets!

Hey, did you recognize the voices?

If you must blink, do it now!

Pay careful attention to everything you see and hear

no matter how unusual it may seem.

And please be warned.

If you fidget,

if you look away, if you forget any part of what I tell you,

even for an instant,

then our hero well surely perish.

This bracelet,

her hair,

it’s a memory.

Memories are powerful things Kubo.

Never lose it.

We must search for shelter before your grandfather comes.

Get on!

See

because he’s made of bones!

ha ha!

There you go!

See, because he’s made of bones!

There you go!

Okay now,

follow my lead,

take a deep breath,

empty your mind…

Guess I’ve got that part covered!

All right guys, I’ll come back soon with another movie.

Bye!

Do you need a little help?

No, no, no!

Yes!