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To clarify in case somebody dosnt fully understand: In Asian culture, it is believed that if you fold a thousand paper cranes, you will be granted a wish. This was made popular after a little girl tried to do this to get better after receiving Leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima. There is an exhibit in the Hiroshima museum dedicated to the little girl, children, and world peace. It is filled with origami cranes.

Both the girls were sick. They were making paper cranes together to wish recovery for each other. However the pink girl cud make the thousandth one first and wished recovery for her sister however lost her life. At the end we can see the two cranes together pink and blue which cud also hint that the 2nd sister also died some time later and they are together symbolized by the two cranes together. This is my sense of the story. Heart touching story!!

This Story was inspired by Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese Girl who was born in Hiroshima in 1943. At the age of 2, she had gotten leukaemia; a sort of blood cancer, from radiation from a radioactive bomb sent by the U.S. she had to drop out from school because it had gotten severe. Then, she heard of a myth that if you make 1000 origami cranes, you can make any wish you want. So she kept on making cranes but unfortunately, she died at the age of 12 due to her sickness of leukemia. She only made around 644 cranes. Her friends and family continued making cranes until there were 1000. There is now a memorial statue of her in Hiroshima Memorial Peace Park.

The sound of the grandmother crying was so real. I could feel her heartbreak. What a tragically beautiful story

"the worst part is when someone who gives you the best memory, becomes a memory"

Can we give a moment of silence to the grandmother. Like this women lost both of her grand children in a matter of a couple years(presumably)

The fact they kept wishing for each other to be better is just heart warming. It shows they truely care about each other.

This one has me crying harder than any other animation. It's such a beautiful story. The crying fully broke me. It's heart-breaking to see a little girl cry, especially over something like this.

I notice that no one is talking about this, but I think at the end it seem that both girls have sadly died. That’s why there’s two paper cranes (Pink and Blue just like the little girls) at the and why the pink one said that they’ll “always be together”... at death they are still with each other. 🥺

I'm not a twin, and I think both girls died in this story, but... I can't imagine living every day and seeing my dead sister in the mirror as she would've been if she had lived. That would be... Hell on earth.

i know ive watched this many times but i still manage to shed atleast 2 tears everytime i watch it. the girls cry is so real and the fact this is inspired by a real girl who died from leukemia. this short will never get old for me.

My English teacher showed this in class, and I was left shaking to a point where I couldn’t hold a pen. But, some of my classmates started to mock the other girl’s pain by mimicking her sobs, and throughout the film, the coughs. But again, this was a middle school class, and middle schoolers can be jerks. I also gave an example of my own about a 7 year old girl who got hit by a car and lived, but was psychologically broken.

The sound of the girl's cry when he sister passes away is so real. The way animated characters speak usually sound a little different from how people talk in real life, but that girl's cry just sounds as real as a cry can be.

It's based on the belief that if you make one thousand paper cranes, your wish will be fulfilled. Its sad that the blue girl wanted the thousandth paper crane to be made to wish for her sister's life, but her sister did it before that night and wished for the blue girl. It was wonderful watching this.

the best animators know how to make us cry without using words.

This animation is so sad and yet so beautiful. I cry every time I watch this. You should be grateful for your family and never forget that they love you no matter what. ❤❤❤

Why do you guys do this. I'm a 54 year old man, and you just broke my heart.

Me: Aw, what a cute, light-hearted little short- Child: *Coughs* Me: Oh no...

At the ending, it shows the beds being made, instead of the blankets being strewn when the twins where sleeping in the bed. This could show that maybe the other twin has also sucumb to the illness, or maybe she's just sleeping......elsewhere.

Wow such a powerful and sad story. How beautifully put together and the animation is so cute and well done. You could feel the grandmother's pain and the sisters too as their crying seemed so real. Then I started crying as it really did seem real. You then think of the loved ones you have lost along the way prior to this short film. Well done to all the students who were involved with the project, you are all multi talented. God bless and stay safe and healthy and always happy.

Beginning of the story: Happy Ending of the story : Sad

Me: hey! Let’s watch some short films Me: *clicks on first one* Me: Me: fiddle lee fee, fiddle lee fad, all you’ve done is made me sad

Fear and anxiety made this. Love and passion too. I’d rate it PG. it reminds me of how we can overcome fear and heartbreak even when we don’t know it. Sisterhood is amazing in this story. Please keep on making what you do without giving us nightmares!❤

At first I couldn't understand the full story but couldn't stop myself from crying. So heart touching ❤️

Hi I’m Japanese Thank you for making this video. This was a sad story, but Origami is one of the beautiful culture in Japan 🇯🇵 I’m glad that origami story moved many people’s hearts in other countries. 😊😢😊😢😊

Is it just me or everyone likes animations... I mean animations have a different feeling💜

Both sister's were making 1000 cranes to recover from some kinda disease or to wish something they wanted to... Thus the pink sister made her 1000th crane first so she wished for her and her sis could stay together forever and wished for her sis to stay well...The blue sis made 999 till now...Suddenly the blue sis wake up in middle of night and saw her grandmother taking her sis to a room...She understood that her sis was about to die , she took an origami paper besides her to make her 1000th crane and wish for her sis to stay alive...But on the last step of making crane she accidentally tore the paper crane...And till it was too late...Then we see a pink and blue crane together which symbolizes that the blue sister died too and they were both happy in heaven...Very heart touching story!!!But well this was my sight of the story...Thank u...

This is a story filled of countless questions that not even one person out of 8 billion people in this world can awnser ... this is so heartwarming but yet so unfortunate and upsetting...💖💗

There's probably some other comment that already clarified this but I'll try to go into more detail. There was a story about a girl in Hiroshima. It was when America dropped their atomic bombs onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki to test it out. Thousands of people died, and others got sick from the radiation. Sadako was affected by the radiation when she was 2, when she was 12, she got Leukemia, it was said by doctors she would only have 1 year left to live. She believed in a myth where if you fold 1000 cranes, you'll be granted 1 wish (i can confirm it's a real myth as my brother's school did this for his principle). She started folding the cranes. As days go by, she stayed in her room, folding these cranes nonstop in hopes of being able to get her wish. But she sadly passed away, even though she folded 1000 cranes. After that, a statue was built as tribute to her, with it showing a girl holding a folded crane with the words engraved underneath "Our wanting is to have peace on this world" roughly translated. I read about it when I was in 3rd or 4th grade.

It's reverse Disney. "And she died. The end"

I have so much sympathy for the blue sister and the grandmother 😢 Also, so scary the pink sister lost her life 😮 I always feel so sad when I hear the grandmother and 2nd sister’s crying 😭

I just don’t understand: why are there so many stupid, violent, sexist and superficial cartoons and anime all over the tv and cinema, when students can create such heart-touching, meaningful and tender animation? What do we do wrong? Guys, your animation is great! I really really wish success to all of you 🍀

This is based on a true story. In japan in ww2, there was a bombing witch let out a disease called Leukemia. A toddler named Sadako caught the disease but it didn’t affect her when she was that young. When she was 11-12 the leukemia really started to affect her. She learned that if you make 1000 origami paper cranes, you can make a wish. So when she was sick in the hospital she started making the paper cranes. Sadly, she was only able to make it to 644 paper cranes before passing away.

I it’s hard to talk about but I lost my daughter 3 to cancer in the liver 3 months ago and my life has changed with out her she was the lil light of my family 💙

Story of sadaka sasaki,, you brought it out in another good point and extend it more in animation , thx you ❤️❤️❤️ Wishing for this world to be peaceful 🙏🏻

This was actually based on true story it's Japanese story that if you make a thousand origamis it's gonna recover you from a fatal disease. At those times I think it was World War II and a girl fell sick from the age 2 in Japan. She started making a thousand origamis and some years later she stopped wishing to recover and made the origamis based on a wish for peace from the war as all she wanted was peace for everyone and didn't like to see people fighting each other. However, she died at the age of 12 before completing the thousand origamis. Her friends and relatives completed making them till they reached a number of thousand and spread the news. Now in Japan, there is a statue of this girl and a fire made that is still burning to this day. People believe that the fire will not stop burning until peace occurs on Earth and war is stopped. Edit: mom look I'M FAMOUS 😱 Edit 2: guys this might not be accurate as 1. I had this as a comprehension in my English exam three years ago so I don't remember everything and 2. Every history book or textbook or whatever else you read this story from will not tell you the exact same thing as they are all probably different authors. This is just a summary I wanted to share if you have more additional things you can add them in the comments 😊

This is based on a true story: In Japan, there was a girl named Sadako Sasaki, and when she was just a baby, some part of her brain or something was affected because of the atom bomb. So when she got older, she gets sick and eventually had to drop out of school. There was a myth that if you fold a thousand origami cranes, any wish you choose will come true. So when Sadako was in the hospital she attempted to do so. She kept on folding and folding. At one point, she got better for a week and her family gave her a silk dress, which is very expensive and hard to get, but Sadako didn't question it. After that week, she got sick once again, and continued folding her cranes each time whispering "I wish to get better." At the age of 12, Sadako died and she was only able to make 600+ cranes. Her friends and family finished these cranes for her. Today there is a memorial for her somewhere in Japan. The memorial is a statue of her holding a giant crane and under it, are thousands of cranes made by visitors. People come from all over the world just to leave a few cranes underneath her statue. I'm not entirely sure if this is the story. I don't remember when I heard it or who told it to me. Please correct me if any of this information isn't correct.

Actions speak louder than voice. A classic film showing sorrowfulness without speaking a word..🙂

The lesson was don't ever click on random animation on your recommend just because it's cute. You will literally end up crying .

Poor Gran Gran... She lost both of her grandchildren... My great grandmother died of heart break after her son died. It's painfull. They're all in a better place now. ♥️

the child like hope, innocence and freedom of the young girls was beautifully done.

This animation is something different and really touched my heart.. 💓 Sister's bond is always unbreakable..

One time my class and I read a book about this. (Sadako and the 1000 paper cranes.) The teacher then taught us how to make the cranes and our goal was to make 1000 of them. We ended up making more than 1000 (maybe even more than 2000). After a few months or so of making them, we gave this girl with leukaemia the paper cranes. (We got on the news as well)

I never really understood how sad this experience could be but now I actually understand. And boy did I cry. I wish anyone the best if they are in this type of situation. Edit: Never had this many likes before.. thank you.☺

Едва сдержала слёзы но не как, я так плакала спасибо огромное! За такой Чудесный мультфильм

Love it! It makes me cry every time. Also I didn't know that there was a meaning behind the origamis but when i looked in the description and the other comments i reliezed and also it was really interesting. I was literally looking and searching the words up instead of doing my homework.

I'm japanese. I think the goodnes of the crane can be conveyed evein in the short animetion.❣️

This is so close to my heart, it reminded me about my twin sisters, both of them left the world soon..... I always thought y the almighty didn't leave one of them to us & mourned thinking about them. But today when I saw that note "always together" I cried hard by realizing that, atleast 'they are together' now. Blessed girls, even death was defeated before their bond...

It is a very sad story but at least you learned to be happy with your siblings and be grateful that you have them with you in your heart forever~❤

The sister's death scene hit me hard 😭😭

It's sad cus I'm a twin too. this is like one of your worst fears to have as a twin.

That moment when you realize that the second twin to get sick finished all of the cranes and wished for her sister to be well instead of her. ;-;

This is so sad, the way they cared about eachother, was just so touching. And it was so sad she didnt get to finish the paper crane in time, made me almost cry😥❤

YO WHY DOESNT THIS CHANNEL HAVE ANY OTHER FILMS ID DEFINITELY LOVE TO WATCH MORE 😭

Me and my family did this for my uncle. We worked for hours, if not days if not weeks. They were all displayed in his house, we finished them all. Sadly, our wish never came. I hope he's in a better place now. I miss him.

When the little girl started crying I did too 😢

SO SHWEEEETTT...much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO.[the music worldwide} and ooo weee sooo cool.!

Wow. Was not wanting or expecting to cry. 😢And now everyone's gone! Why are you so cruel? 😭

i saw the thumbnail and i thought this was a story of 2 friends falling in love, y’know a short cute happy lesbian story but,, now im in tears

The little girls shared an affectionate relationship . The bond between them can't be described they cared each other selflessly..🙂

My music teacher showed us this in class and everyone started bawling

Thank you. Very wonderful movie

Both of them did their best...and wished for each other!! But destiny has it's own way of teaching us That no matter who stays or leaves... Love remains!

The fact that every time you see a leaf falling, somebody just dead.

I wasn't prepared to cry this early in the morning

after 2 years, is still cry so hard to this animation. i always break down when the little girl starts crying *really* realistic... my teacher wanted us to read a book named "sadako", i started the book, i ended up crying so hard. she (sadako) tried to make 1000 cranes b4 she died to wish what she wanted, but she lost energy and she quitted at 644. it was really sad. when i saw them making origami cranes and hanging them on the ceiling, it reminded me of sadako. i watch this to cry ngl.

My theory is that the pink girls wish wasn't to get well, but to always stay together with her sister. And in the end the wish came true.

Me as I click on the video: aw! What a cute little gi- Little girl: coughs Me: oh no

That animation actually made me cry

This is truly heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time😢..

First of all is no one gonna talk about the grandmother? The fact that she just lost both of her grandaughters-

I don't understand which feelingless people disliked this video😠it's very heart touching😢

I feel like this represents that nothing last forever ❤

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I WATCHED IT AND I CRIED AGAINN 😭

Those two are sisters, I lost my best friend (she was practically my sister) when she was in an accident. I cried the whole year, but she still visits me in my dreams. Fun fact: We both were chatting online 1 hr before her accident.

Context of knowing about the cranes and the mythology associated is needed to fully understand this short film. Beautiful take.

I’m not crying my eyes are cosplaying as a waterfall 😭😭😭😭

a sister's love can't be compared

this was one of the only "sad" films on youtube that actually made me cry.

Living without your twin is really depressing, because every time you look in the mirror you see yourself but also your twin. This is so sad. I literally cried. 😭😭😭

These people explaining the story just makes it less sadder because how interesting the culture was

never thought a short film like this would make me cry... this is so beautiful! good job!

As a genuine Japanese person, I taught foreigners the important feeling, "Let's get along with the good old Japanese life even if we go to heaven." In Japan today, the bonds of the family are so weak that the relationship cannot be repaired when they notice it. Thanks to this animation, I was able to reaffirm the importance of brother-sister relationships. Thank you so much.

So beautiful and sad short film! Thank you for share!

I swear I’m not crying..I just have dust in my eye…

The music in the end really played with my heart like how wind plays with a partially dry leaf

I think that the story is about the 2 girls living with their grandma and making 1 thousands paper cranes so they can wish for something, but soon the two got sick, the one that wore pink got even more sick, and when they were almost done with 1 thousand paper cranes, the girl that wore blue tried to make 1 more to wish for the the that wore pink to get better, the paper ripped from all the pressure, stress, and time that was going on in her head, but the girl that wore pink already had made a thousand, with a note that describes for the wish she granted was that she wished to not for her sister to worry and remember that she was always going to be on her side, as in she knew she wasn’t going to make it in time for her sister to save her

A sister's love can't be compared!! I watch this video for the first time and my sister had disease and doctor told she will only live for abt 6 to 8 yrs... this video made me cry for a week. My sister already passed away 3 yrs now and lm watching this video and l cannot stop crying. I really miss her so much.

As a twin this makes me cry because of the bond twins have and its for all the ppl with siblings pls keep them close to you cause they are the most important thing my older brother and twin sister are so important to me and I dont know what I would ever do without them

i got a bucket of tears after watching this huhu

IM NOT CRYING WERE ALL CRYING 😭

6:44 the "always together" hits me sad, it really warms my heart 🥺💖😭

Best animated film ever 🎉❤❤😊

I’m a twin and I don’t like this! Who’s cutting onions?!!! (Its is absolutely beautiful and I hate that fear of losing my sister, so had to watch this while distracting myself with something else...)

i regret clicking, but im also not disappointed--- like IM SAD GUYS WHY

It's an amazing film but I wish there was a happy ending........it was truly heartwarming

The "one thousandth always togethter" though

I felt like crying when she started crying 😔😔 Hope this nvr happens with anyone

Know how this feels . Me and my older sister have childish fights allot but not anymore , if I could turn back Time​ to do a thousand cranes I'd do two thousand for her in a heart beat. Love this short film good work, can't stop crying 😭