The God of Highschool Anime First Impressions

 With the brand new partnership between Web toon and Crunchyroll, we’ve already seen the approach Tower of God took, now it’s timeto see if the God of High school can live up to… whatever name people give it, as I’mnot all too entirely familiar with this series. While I am a huge and massive fan of Webtoons(a quick look at my second channel says all you need to know about that), I am not typicallyinterested in the Shounen styled stories that Webtoon has outside of Unordinary. So to be honest I have no expectations forthis series going in and honestly coming out of it - not too impressed with what’s onoffer here. And I do want to preface by saying I am nota huge fan of modern shounen, I like shounen, but I think at this point every time a brandnew overhyped shounen comes out I only roll my eyes at how standard and cliche they are.

So with this being said, let’s get in to it, this is my first impression of The God of High school Episode 1. So first off, MAPPA is working on this anime and you can immediately see the maker’s mark with this series from a stylistic and visual perspective. Characters have that full, muscular tone and look you’d expect from MAPPA after series like Inuyashiki and Kakegurui. It’s obvious they took that expertise and simply iterated upon it with Go H. And in this way, the show is genuinely impressive in episode 1. I also enjoy how the faces are modeled inthis, and without even reading one single comment, I already know many of you dislike it as it’s not the traditional anime style. But that’s actually why I enjoy it, then oses and ears being that way just make the show look unique compared to other anime inits lane. I also enjoyed the coloring and tone the anime has, it’s very much Kakegurui’s saturated tones with a crushing darker tone to them. It gives the anime a very modern aestheticand MAPPA feel you’d come to expect with recent releases. The animation as well seems to be fairly on point, but not very impressive in terms of intricate details. In this sense, the animation is very standard,almost generic in its presentation at times which does leave something to be desired at the moment. Of course we’ll have to see how this continuesin the next episode. But from what I see, the animation so farrelies heavily on the camera’s movement rather than steady shots, to put it more simply the camera follows the action.
Now I won’t say I hate this outright, the sethings are good in openings and the like, and used rarely can be amazing. The best use that you viewers may know is Ufotable’s recent release with Demon Slayer. But here it takes away from the impact of the fighting, the oomph of the hits are flattened somewhat and I’m left wondering why I get the feeling this feels like a more discounted version of One Punch Man mixed with the 2000’s Digimon film with the Smash Mouth OST. Of course, it’s too early to say for sure when it comes to animation, but right now nothing really impressed me. For example, the bike chase sequence. Outside of it having no consequence to the story itself, it was decently entertaining and gave us very basic impressions of what the character’s might be like. The animation was fine in this, but nothing that really got me excited for the show at all. There were cool shots like the girl standin gon the bike with a kendo stick, but beyond that, nothing else made me say “oh damn now this is why I have to watch GoH”. Which leads me to the overall story as of this moment. It’s cliche, and it’s kinda boring and a little scattershot. Take for example the opening sequence which doesn’t really do much to get me invested in the story. But as well the fight at the end of this episode in the arena.

I tuned out multiple times and found the comedy to be cliche and almost juvenile in some instances with the whole elephant on the underwear thing. That really didn’t do a lot to help my enjoyment of it at all. Also, why does star eye guy, our (maybe) main character want to fight the blonde dude? This brings me to another issue, and that’s the fact that if you were trying to find a story to connect to, it was almost not even there at all. And the story that was there wasn’t really good or even mildly engaging. This is something I hope we resolve with episode 2, but I feel like this anime is appealing to an audience that for some reason - doesn’tcare about story in shounen? I mean, right now my first impression is thatit’s a bunch of people fighting in a tournament. Which isn’t too bad in of itself, it’sthe most overdone trope in shounen outside of the speaking in your head about what youcan do to defeat your enemy, but man so far this just doesn’t have much originalityto it. Also the moments of comedy in this first episodejust are not funny at all, and rely on people being hurt in some way to achieve the funnies. For example, kendo stick girl getting rammedinto a traffic sign or before that when she gets hit in the face with a bike. I mean, this is classic looney toons stylecomedy, but that stuff I’ve seen over and over again that I’m really tired of it bythis point. As well you have both the main guy and girlhaving the same idea of the grandma who got her purse stolen going through her life story. I mean, I don’t get it, honestly, maybeI’m just bored during quarantine but I just didn’t find it funny.

I don’t know, maybe it was the context orsomething, maybe it’s me - buy maybe it’s not, this is only my first impressions afterall, not a full review or my final thoughts at all. Also, what are their names?! I hate series where I don’t immediatelyget connected to the characters. I guess the one I like the most is the kendostick girl, but that’s because she’s the only one to show the most charisma. And it’s not like any of them are trulyinteresting right now anyways. Seems like the main guy is the main guy fromDigimon, but yet another tragic-esque sad backstory or something, his friend is just…a friend?... question mark?... and the girl get hit bya lot of inanimate objects randomly. That’s our character traits right now andwe don’t really have names for them in this first episode. Nothing about the characters at all got meinterested in this series and to be honest, while I wasn’t expecting anything, I wasstill let down somehow in this regard. But I asked yesterday on my community tabwhat you, my viewers and passersby from around the Youtube community thought of the first episode and I’ll be picking the most interesting ones to discuss. First, we have Eneniem Yale talking about the noses, he doesn’t like them. And honestly, I totally get it man, I reallydo. I think a lot of this kind of thing we saw with The Promised Neverland, and you can compare it to modern Top 40 music in America. A lot of it is the same I VI V VII chord progressionsand beats just regurgitated over and over.

It’s generally the same idea here, thoughthe music industries problem has different issues which arise from that. We are so used to one certain style in animeand that’s the super sleek looking character styles so when we see anything that doesn’tlook like a hammered down nail, we nail it down. To me, the designs were absolutely fine, butif you’re only used to eating cheeseburgers and pizza, broccoli doesn’t taste good becauseyou have to acquire the taste and then suddenly you like broccoli and carrots. Now I want broccoli and carrots. Good discussion you guys, thanks for commenting. Next up we have this comment coming in withthe truth - it looks like Digimon. And… yeah it certainly looks like Digimon,but not through any fault of its own and as well it’s not a bad thing. But man… yeah this really looks like Digimon,or like I said One Punch Man x Digimon. Good comment and thank you for the comment. One of the greatest commenters in the animecommunity, the legendary Mathew Lucas (seriously give this guy his props if you see him, he’sabsolutely dedicated to anime and anime channels supporting a lot of them). He says this will be one of the most talkedabout anime of the season and I agree. But I also think based off episode 1, mostpeople will forget about it by the end if they don’t really kick it into high gearin these next episodes. Thank you for the comment. Nothing Yet Everything brings up the OST inhis comment and honestly, I agree. The music is pretty solid so far, and lookingit up it seems the person behind the score is Arisa Okehazama who did really well onthis score.

She seems to be working with MAPPA on theirupcoming anime Jujutsu Kaisen, so props to her, nothing but love. And good comment, appreciate it. Solo Warrior says the episode skipped somestuff, in particular about the recruiting of the fighters, the three MC’s, Mori andR’s, the blonde guy was not mentioned but shown in the Webtoon. Elain lo po bia also says they took out thebit when Moris is saying to himself he’s the best fighter and also the fight with V.And man, this is really disappointing to read, because they did this with Tower of God whichserved to harm an otherwise okay story. This was my fear that they would cut stuffand rush, and it seems that they’re not above doing that. This also explains why the pacing and writingin this first episode makes absolutely no sense at all. Thanks for the comments and replies guys.
 M. Staudinger (hope I pronounced that right,I apologize if not), he says that the power scaling at some point made him quit. Of course, don’t know if that means it gotto DBZ or Naruto levels of strange, but still it seems this was an issue for him. But he goes on to say it’s entertaining,but he doesn’t enjoy it much now. And honestly, that’s the feeling I got fromthe very first episode. I got the feeling this series will probablygo down the route of just having insane bonkers fights with crazy power scaling because…well… it’s a shounen. Thank you for the comment. That’s it for the comments though, I will leave a link to the post just in case you want to read more comments I had to leaveout or want to read new comments that I’m sure by the time this video goes up, willhave probably 100 more comments. Also to get notifications for the communitytab, when you ring the bell hit all notifications. This will let Youtube know to send those yourway when I post them, or you can just bookmark my community tab as I post once a day on thecommunity tab without fail. 

Is Fire Force Season 1 Anime Worth Watching

 FIRE FORCE. I love self-explanatory titles. It saves me from having to describe what the show isabout. There is fire and a force that stops it – pretty self-explanatory. Sure, it’sa bit more complicated than that, but we’ll come back to it. Fire Force is an adaptation of the manga of the same name by Atsushi Ōkubo, who, afterspending ten years writing Soul Eater, decided to switch gears and focus on one of the greatestelements known to man: fire. This time, rather than a group of kids whoteam up to fight witches and the like, we instead have a group of kids who team up toLITERALLY fight fire with fire. Fire is, of course, the world’s great solution.There are very few problems that fire can’t solve! Bad hair day? Paper jam in the printer? Light the paper on fire, no more paper jam.Currently on fire? Add more fire and it’ll eventually grow, use up all the local oxygenand snuff itself out. Problem solved. Of course with this being an action shounen, that’snot the route they take. In the world of Fire Force, a new phenomenonmakes random citizens occasionally burst into flame, becoming demon-like beings called Infernals,and it’s up to the new specialized fire defence companies to rush in and defeat thethreat in a timely but humane way. So humane, in fact, that they bring along a priestessto pray for the souls of the recently enflamed.

 very Chrono Crusade of them. Not that anybody gets that reference... Unlike a traditional fire department, the Fire Companies are made up of pyrotechnichumans, people who have gained fire controlling abilities instead of just combusting themselves.Their abilities vary wildly, from straight up fire control, to wielding plasma in bladeform, to just having jet feet and giving the Infernals a good ol’ boot to the head. Andthey all have their unique personality traits that set them apart: one whose switch betweentsun and dere is on a hair trigger, a protagonist who smiles with shark teeth when he’s nervous,and OH. MY. GOD. WHY IS THIS GUY CALLED ARTHUR, AND WHY DOESHE CALL HIS PLASMA BLADE EXCALIBUR?! Okubo, you did the King Arthur reference last timewith one of the most annoying anime characters in existence! Just go and write for the Fate Franchise already!Jeeze! So the overall goal of the series is for usto watch the cool fire-centric powers of the protagonists, the Infernals, and the othervillains who will inevitably be introduced as the Infernals probably get moved to cannonfodder status.

We also get to try to piece together the show’s great mystery of wherethe Infernals come from, what happened in our protagonist’s past, and what conspiracyties it all together. It’s also cool that our protagonist is called Shinra, so I canmake FF7 references and not sound out of place. Shinra’s family ended up being burned todeath in a fire that coincided with the appearance of his powers, however both he and the storyat large doesn’t place the blame on that as the cause for their deaths. Instead, there’sa lot of nebulous inferences that there’s something far more sinister going on and noone wants to talk about it, not even the firefighter that saved his life as a child. But it’s hard to get a grip on what’s going on so far. There’s a lot about what’shappening that’s been left purposefully unclear. Thankfully, the production of theseries makes up for a lot. The production is being handled by David Production,of all studios. While I can’t fault the house of JoJo for pretty much anything here,I do have to register my surprise at how well they are emulating Okubo’s style. If I didn’tlook at the production credits for this series, I would have mistakenly bet quite a bit ofmoney that production was being handled over at Bones, considering there is so much ofthe style here that’s identical to their previous work. From an animation standpoint,so much of this show’s style screams that it is from the maker of Soul Eater, yet Boneshas nothing to do with this project, not even for key animation or the like.

 It’s actuallyquite impressive that they’ve been able to emulate the style so well. Maybe if thedemand for a Brotherhood-like remake of Soul Eater ever becomes a possibility, David mightbe a viable choice. Sure that’s more of a pipedream.Back to Fire Force though, what’s probably going to happen is that I’m going to dropthe series until it gets some more episodes under its belt. And I know that when I saythe word drop people take it as a negative against the series, but you really shouldn’t.The reason why I would hold off until there’s a decent amount of episodes is because theoverall story is what I’m finding interest in. The cast is so large here that we haven’thad enough time to get to know them and attach ourselves to them. I have no doubt that Iwill eventually find Arthur endearing, but at the moment I can’t stand him being onscreen. Calling in a comparison to Soul Eater, I had this same problem with Black Star. Lovedhim eventually, but couldn’t care less about him at the get-go.So the show is still trying to balance so many plates at once right now. It’s gearingup its overall plot, introducing major and minor antagonists, while also trying to giveits rather large main cast time to breathe, and there just hasn’t been enough time forthat. I suppose the show isn’t utilizing its time as well as it could yet. W

haverather large action set pieces that one could argue are a bit overkill for this part ofthe story, but both that and the gratuitous fan service are things that we unfortunatelywould be stupid to expect them to skip over. The action because my god it looks good, andthe fan service because, well, fan service. You think they are going to skip over whatprobably brings them a crap ton of fan interest and sells them a lot of merchandise? I don’tthink so. Speaking of skipping over things though, whileI haven’t talked about OP’s or ED’s lately in my First Reactions, the ED for FireForce is great! That's all I really wanted to say I've had it on loop for awhile, so don’t skip that s**t.In summary, I really do like this show, but considering it’s probably going to havea significant episode length by the time they decide to cut the anime off, Don't think that it's not going to probably happen, it could, it happend before... I don’t think it’s had enough time just yet to fully get up to speed. The action is superb, the productionis top notch, and the story is coming from one of my favourite shounen mangaka.
So while I will highly recommend the series to people, I can also calmly say that I’ll likely putit on hold until next season or so, just to let it build up some steam.Thanks for joining me in this quick discussion. There will be streaming links in the descriptionshould you require them, as well as a 14-day trial from our good friends over at Crunchyrollfor their premium service if you find yourself in need of it. Let me know down in the commentswhat you have been following this season. Hopefully I’ll talk about it in a futurevideo. A big thank you to my patrons, who make these videos possible. Until next time,WATCH MORE ANIME! – and stay frosty everyone. 

The perfect Anime

 I'm sure we've all,at one point in our lives, watched or readan anime or manga that we've really feltwe had a connection with. Something that spoke to uson a deeper level for whatever reason that may be. Perhaps it reminded us ofan experience we had in our lives or conveyed a messagewhere you really understood or had some charactersyou could totally empathize with. Because of it, we ended upgrowing a deep attachment to the point where no matter whatflaws the thing might actually have, we could easily overlook it because... well, it didn't matter. It didn't affect our experienceor why we got so attached to it. And even if othersdid find flaws with it, we didn't care. As, they didn't have the sameexperience that you did. To us, it was perfect. Even if, objectively speaking, The perfect anime, the perfect game,the perfect movie cannot exist.

 I was lucky enoughto be able to see the record-breaking𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦 in theaters and it absolutelyblew me away. So much so, I had towatch it, not twice, but 3 times beforegetting close to satisfied. And it was after I walkedout of the theater for the third time that I knew I'd foundmy new perfect anime. Except, I know that,critically speaking, if I called this "perfect,"or "a masterpiece," or any other overlysuperlative adjective, there would be those of us who would arguethe semantics of describing it such a way 'cause, at the end of the day,it's an opinion that's subjective. And I don't know why this wordis so looked down upon when we're talkingcritically about something. Of course I know if a film isn't perfect.

 The characters aren't the deepest,moments of it can play off melodrama, and I'm sure if I thought deeply about it, I can find plot holesbecause the film speaks to the heartrather than to the mind. Though, none of thatactually matters to me because I felt it achievedeverything it need to, and there's so much I love about this film that I wouldn't changea single thing about it. I can't remember the last time I saw something with so much charm and beauty to it and there's just not one,single thing I can point at to say why I love this movie. The beautiful dichotomy oftwo star-crossed lovers learning vicariously about one another. capturing the care-freenature of adolescence like that melancholic feeling of watching a long summer's day passing by. That dreamlike qualityof longing for something that seems preordained yet lost while mixing in themes likefantasy, long-distance relationships, and natural disaster somehowweaving all this into a compelling narrative. There are so many elementsblending together to create a piece of work thatspoke to me on so many levels that went beyondjust breaking down characters, animation,writing, and music. I

walked out of the theaterwith that same bittersweet joy of meeting a lost friendyou won't see again for a long time with a reignited passionfor this medium I love so much, and that's not one thing you can justput on a 1-to-10 review scale. To me, it was a masterpiece. And no amount of plot holes,character writing, or melodrama could take that away from me. But I know that not everyonewill share the same experience I did or come to the same conclusion. There will be people it didn't appeal to. Some will have gottentoo caught up in the hype, or simply couldn't connect to itas much for whatever reason, and that's fine. No one will ever createa piece of work that would appeal toabsolutely everybody, so why is it that wepretend a good review is something that canobjectively break down what makes a piece of mediagood or not? Many self-proclaimed critics I've seen always harp back to thewriting and characters as the absolute backboneof what makes something good. As if there's only one specificformula to making a great show. Which is something I totally disagree with. Sure there is a guidebook and theories to what makes goodfilm making and story telling, which applies to the majority,but we shouldn't forget what they are.

A guide. Not an absolute. And there are exceptions to every rule. Every anime sets out toachieve something different and part of the charm of certain movies or shows is the way they are able to impress youeven if it clearly has flaws. Or sometimes even embracing them. We say show, don't tell. Then along comes the Monogatari series showing us that we can craft an interesting story almost entirely through dialogue. If characters and writing were all that mattered, then we wouldn't get things like the mind-blowing visual extravaganza that was Redline. Gurren Lagann came to celebrate the cheesy heroic tropes we all thought we were tired of. And the ending of Evangelion was such a raw, unfiltered outcry of emotion that love it or hate it - has remained a topic of discussion and a resonating moment for many people to this day.

 So what is it that really makes the show mean something to us? The conclusion I've come to is that there is no single technique that portrays this but there is a common driving force I have felt from all these shows: Passion and communication. At the end of the day, anime is a form of art. A way for the creators to communicate to the audience in some way. Whether it be an idea, a feeling, an experience or something else. And my favorite shows are the ones where this communication really resonated with me. Maybe was a hype scene, a beautifulmoment a genius piece of writing. And I'm sure you all have your own personal examples. Which is why I feel like the best critics are people who can break down why a movie or anime appeals to them, and what aspect of it would appeal to anindividual audience member. Rather than a blanket statement of why it's objectivelygood. Nothing about this is objective. Soinstead of condemning subjectivity, whyaren't we embracing it? Most of my favorite ever shows hadnothing to do with ticking off somepredetermined categories, But some aspects of feeling that I really liked about it. Recently I've seen an increase in people embracing the critical analysis of anime, which is great you know. There's nothing wrong with promoting a smarter way of looking at a medium. But I think in doing so, I feelwe've created a community that upholds having a higher knowledge and appreciation of the inner workings behind your favorite shows more than just having fun. It is possible to embrace critical thinking while acknowledging the subjectivity of it. So we may a joke about it but there's certainly no such thing as a bad taste in anime.
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fact I think the worst thing you can do is either keep a closed mind or alter your taste so it's more  respectable. I've seen far too manypeople try to hide their actual taste because they think it's too mainstream or two trashy or something that isn't critically acclaimed. There's nothing wrong with your favorite anime, even if it doesn't take all the boxes and characters or writing or cinematography or if you just like it for some reallystupid reason. And it's definitely nothing wrong with thinking some critically acclaimed shows are just   boring as hell. if you can unashamedly say, hey i just really like this trashy show because it was trashy. all the more power to you. I unashamedly hold "love hina" close to me because it reminds me of a time when, my adolescence romanticize the concept of just finding a partner who would accept me. And every so often another show comes along it just appeals to that side of me even if I know it's absolutely trashy. Your taste reflect who you are as a person, your interests are shaped by your experiences, and upbringing that made you the individual you are today. So why the hell shouldn't you be proudof that? It shouldn't be about having superior taste, it shouldn't be about showing off how much knowledge you have. And it definitely shouldn't be about showing how much smarter you are than other people. I

should be about keeping an open mind, embracing individuality, and most of all having fun! I'm the type of guy who can be gropingat the complex narrative presentationseen in Satoshi Kon's work, and then arguing over which Monogatari girl has the most appealing bust in the same conversation. In fact those were some of the most interesting conversations I've ever had. With some of the most interestingpeople I've ever had the pleasure ofmeeting. Whatever shows hold a special place in your heart, are special because that's the person you are. so don't forget that. and I guess all I really wanted to say through all this mindless rambling without any real point I was trying to make was that I saw an anime the other day and I liked it a lot. It was pretty great. No... In fact, it was perfect. 

My Hero Academia Anime Show

 I’m gonna let you guys in on a secret… I’ve never seen My Hero Academia. Now I know that must be hard to believe consideringthe numerous times I’ve talked and made videos about the series in extensive detail,but it’s true, I’ve never seen My Hero Academia and I’m not even completely surewhat it’s about. As I’m sure many of you will say next, Irealize that it is completely unacceptable for a channel like myself which deals primarilywith… well, anime, to have not seen or even know much about what is undeniably the posterchild for the medium right now. The only thing I do know is that like mostpopular things, you have people on both sides of the fence who either call this series overratedtrash, or the second coming of shonen Christ.

 If anything, this just makes me want to delveinto the series even more, and find out what could be causing such a polarizing response. So today we’re going to do just that andget to the bottom of this, I’m gonna check out this franchise for myself, and give youall a completely unbiased and neutral perspective on what is easily the most popular anime airingtoday. There’s just one little problem… I don’t actually own My Hero Academia, at least not physically, now we could take the baby route and stream it through a site like Crunchyroll or [ ], butwhere’s the fun in that? If we’re going to experience the biggestanime in the world, I want to do it through the most unnecessary and archaic way possible.

 Now I just have to think about how we’regoing to ge-- [doorbell rings] Wait, who’s that? Gimme one second, guys. Well would you look at that. As fate would have it, some kindly soul hasoffered to me their completely authentic copy of My Hero Academia, so it would be a crimenot to take advantage of this situation and finally experience it for myself. I do have to say though, it’s… not exactly wh I was expecting. Walt Disney Pictures presents… My Hero Academia. The front of the box says it’s “A cleverhybrid of Harry Potter and The Incredibles”, and I happen to like both of those things so here’s hoping for the best. Our story opens with a teenager named IzukuMidoriya living in a world where superpowers have become commonplace, not commonplace enoughwhere you can just reveal them to anybody, but enough where if you looked into a crowdof people, you’d definitely have quite a few who possess some kind of super ability. Midoriya happens to be the son of a worldfamous husband wife superhero duo, and we begin our tale as he’s sent to train hisown ability at the most respected hero academy in the country… Sky Hi-- I mean, U.A. High Scool. There’s just one little problem with allof this, Midoriya doesn’t actually have a superpower of his own, and he's been spendingthe early years of his adolescence pretending to have powers in the hopes of not disappointinghis parents, one of which being his father All Might, played by Kurt Russell, who wasgiven the extraordinary gift of super strength. It’s not exactly the most original premisein the world but it’s endearing enough in the beginning to have you root for Midoriyaas an underdog and want him to succeed. He has a lot of hurdles he has to face beingnot only a powerless member of a renowned superhero family, but also a powerless highschooler surrounded with classmates his age who have already developed their own. It’s here where Midoriya makes friends withseveral other classmates who have been deemed misfits, as well as his childhood friend OchakoUraraka, as they all do their best to make it through high school while something moresinister brews behind the scenes. Right away what stood out to me about My HeroAcademia was the writing, it has a wit to it that you don’t normally see in thesekinds of shows and I feel like that ultimately made the more mundane scenes throughout theseries the highlight in contrast to the big bombastic superpower sequences that are scatteredaround.

 It’s genuinely entertaining just listeningto these kids talk to each other and learn how to appreciate their company. This is especially focused on with the relationshipbetween Midoriya and Uraraka, it’s one of those dynamics where you can feel the romantictension between the two all the time, but they also manage to just have this reallywholesome and uplifting friendship that you can actually buy they’ve been friends sincechildhood. There’s also another character I won’tget too in depth with named Katsuki Bakugo, another student at the academy with fire powerswho acts as sort of a foil and rival to Midoriya. At first he comes across really douchey butas the series went on, I started to see more sides to his character and he actually becameone of my favorites after finishing this current arc. My Hero Academia in general is interestingbecause a lot of my favorite characters shuffled around a lot as each one got more and morescreentime, even some of the side characters such as the gym coach Shota Aizawa, playedby Bruce Campbell, got some time to shine and ended up leaving an impression on me. This writing and character work ultimatelylends itself to the overall series message that “anyone can be a hero”, and whatmakes a hero can derive from even the smallest acts of kindness. It’s a cheesy but positive message to spread,and a lot of the series reinforces that message time and time again, one of my favorite narrativebeats is the fact that despite having the two most powerful and world famous heroesas his parents, Midoriya ends up in a sidekick class because he simply doesn’t have hispowers.

 What initially hangs over his head as kindof a shame and burden, over the course of one of the arcs, he finds pride in being asidekick along with his other friends, and does what he can with just his resourcefulnessand quick-thinking. Another thing that left an impression on mewas the absolutely insane art direction and animation work throughout the series, as ahuge animation and sakuga fan, the visual presentation of this series blew me away ina manner I was not expecting considering the level of quality most battle shonen have. Thekey animation and storyboards here are obscenely detailed to the point where I couldn’t eventell if I was looking at a drawing or real life. Another nice thing about the life-like presentationis that a lot of the actors like Kurt Russell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, etc. etc. gave theirlikenesses to the roles they were playing to elevate the authenticity of the show. Writing, characters, and animation aside,there’s just a lot here that makes it easily understandable why this show took off theway it did, great music, fast pace, and some lowkey mystery added in there for flavor haskept me engaged and wanting to watch more as soon as I’m done making this review. Unfortunately it’s not a perfect overallpackage, and now we start getting into the problems and why some people may be saltythat this series is getting exposure that it may not deserve. There’s one aspect I’ve avoided talkingabout up til now for a reason, and that would be the overarching narrative and the antagoniststhat our heroes have to end up fighting. Without spoiling anything, I have to admitthat this aspect fell on its face completely and the villains never really get the attentionthey deserve.

 I mentioned the fast pace being a positivebefore but it also acts as a double edged sword, the series spends so much time focusingon our heroes, their relationships and dynamics, their own personal struggles, and don’tget me wrong, that’s fantastic as I mentioned earlier, spending so much time with them meanswe end up connecting with them more, especially considering the main cast are all underdogswho have to prove themselves as heroes. The issue comes from the fact that spendingso much time with the heroes in turn means that there’s less time to go around withfleshing out the villains, less time to have them stick around, and less time to just givethem more of a presence. Because of this, it often feels like whenevera villain IS introduced in My Hero Academia, you often only have an episode or two beforethey’re gone and they never had the chance to leave an impression on you. Another complaint I would throw at the seriesis that contrary to a lot of its peers in the shonen genre, My Hero Academia never reallyfleshes out the world in compelling or meaningful ways. The premise almost limits ITSELF because sincewe’re so focused on this main cast and their difficulties with high school, the scope rarelyever expands beyond that, and we’re stuck looking at this intriguing alternate realitywith superpowers through tunnel vision. Because of that, despite the more interestingcharacter mysteries that there ARE in the world, I’m not really invested in this universeitself, I don’t care what’s out there in the world and whenever the serieseventually does start introducing new elements, it feels more like elements being introducedfor the sake of plot, rather than a living, breathing world where different factions andcharacters naturally come into play. Finally, the complaint you’ll probably seemost frequently about this series is that My Hero Academia doesn’t really do anythingnew, it’s an amalgamation of a bunch of different shonen tropes and the mangaka makesno effort in hiding a lot of his inspirations.

 That being said, I will defend HeroAca andsay that even though it is very derivative of the shonen genre, I don’t think that’sstopped it from crafting its own identity. Whether that’s simply because we haven’thad a shonen this popular since Naruto, or there’s some kind of secret ingredient here, I couldn’ttell you, but something about this series does feel noteworthy and distinct, despite takingso much from so many other sources. One thing I can say it does differently fora battle shonen, at least out of the ones that I’ve seen, is that there’s a lot more focus on the slice of life high school aspects. This has been criticized a lot but I actuallythink it’s an interesting approach in a genre that’s pretty stagnant, if anythingthe fact that it is criticized just goes to show how comfortable people have gotten withthis formula, and are resistant to change. In conclusion, Walt Disney Picture’s MyHero Academia is a perfectly adequate battle shonen that while not really doing anythingnew, does enough with solid execution that it keeps things engaging and makes me interestedin seeing what will happen next.
 Watching these goofballs develop their abilitiesand survive through oh so relatable high school incidents is both entertaining and endearing. So hey, with a series like this, you’veprobably heard it all before, but I swore at the beginning to give my unbiased perspectiveon this entire series and so I have. Follow me on Twitter for more anime ramblings,join my Discord if you want to be friends, and maybe next time we’ll take a look ata different series everyone’s talking about, I’ve been hearing a lot of things aboutthis other show called Boku no Hero Academia, no idea what it's about but I’ve heard it’sgot a lot in common with this so we’ll see if it’s anything special. One thing’s for sure though... the animation isn't anywhere near as good. 

How Anime is Made Inside the Studio

 Have you ever wondered how anime is made well today? We're going to take a behind-the-scenes look at some of your favorite animation studios and see how this whole [process] is done, from  scratch It all starts off with a script the script is produced by the artist who developed the original [Manga] himself and after a lengthy review Process by the director it gets greenlit and goes into production next we have a storyboard these storyboards include drawing movements panning of the camera, and the length of each shot next we have layouts for the actual scenery [and] Landscapes that take place first hey're drawn on paper And it is reviewed should we have a tree here should we have a building here? And then actually once it is finalized goes to a landscape department where they used to hand paint them
 They don't do it so much anymore Now it has turned into a lot of digital landscapes, but think old-school dragonball z That's all hand painted landscapes and backgrounds, and thank new age one-punch man. It is all digital backgrounds now however sometimes they still do paint in Regular acrylics, but typically don't they'll only do that in a scenario where it's faster or better for some particular [reason] But primarily now. It's all digitized because you have all your tools right at hand. It's faster cleaner and cheaper Next we have key animation now what key animators do is they draw the first frame the middle frame and the last frame Typically of an animation so basically if one guy of guy a was going to kick guy B He'd have him standing there. He'd have middle the kick and then he have the kick impacting the guy After the key animation is done for every frame. It'll go over to the [in-between] animators here's something you might find interesting When the key animators are drawing they have to use references so that they get everything correct now Here's an example of a key animator using a mirror so that he can look at his hand in order to draw the hand Proportionally and correctly after the key animators are done it goes over to the in-between animators who make sure that that animation is a solid fluid movement by tracking the three pictures that they were given or more and basically drawing the frames in between Those in order to give it that motion key animators usually are more amateur. They're less expensive a lot of times They're brought in from Korea over in Japan and that Is part of the reason that Dragon Ball Super episode 5? Didn't look great in a lot of those scenes is because it was done by less Experienced animators who were brought in to do the heavy [lifting] on those [in-between]? Fluid movement animations now what you have to understand is that in animation? just a TV series a 30-minute episode can have as many as 1,500 Redrawn pictures in that single episode After all the animations are complete it goes over to compositing now compositing is a slew of different departments But primarily it is the coloring studio the shading and this is where they put in and Fill all [of] the lines of the animations that have been created [with] the correct colors now a lot of these companies have entire Departments just for the coloring because it is so time-consuming Each of these artists will be given a correct palette of colors to use to ensure [that] all characters Keep and [Maintain] their level and quality of colors throughout the entire animation now.

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sometimes they'll be in a cave or [in] a building where there's not as much light and they'll be given a different color palette for the Darker Shades And that's why sometimes you'll see characters having different shades of color Whether it's their clothes or their skin the final stage of production is effects the effects department will take the fully drawn animation fully colored With landscapes and everything, but basically the rest of the departments are done at this point And now we'll start adding effects whether it's lightening glows or as shading blurs They'll add various effects to ensure that that animation looks amazing glints on swords more things than you probably even know A lot of blurs for certain scenes so that it gives it more of a speed motion there are so many things that the effects Department does in the end that really add [to] the stellar quality of an animation and add those effects that make you love those key moments in that anime Finally we go to post production which is editing so that the anime the 30 minute cartoon is exactly the amount of broadcast time meaning they may have to cut some pieces out and we do the Voiceovers the voiceovers are probably one of the more on stages in this entire process You guys probably knew that the voice of Goku is voiced by a woman walking [Sudhana], or underneath it feels old ah But did you know that the voice of naruto was - oh see what after dinner? You go get a shell company to understand [company]. Chaos there you [still] gotta I'm the coo you know they're not pan out I'm jake Master master our media. Thanks for joining us today Make sure to hit that subscribe button, and I will talk [to] you guys soon so lucky 

Best Single Season Anime All time

 Konnichiwa, snitches. I’m B, and this is Brotakuza. That was a classic scene for us older kids,and it perfectly captures how I feel about watching anime, especially since I startedworking in Japan. I’m currently trying my best to catch upon Hunter x Hunter…and very slowly at that. But sometimes I want an anime that’s shortand sweet while giving me the same character development and story depth as the Narutosand One Pieces of the world, without having to invest in hundreds and hundreds of episodes,because I simply don’t have time for it. Luckily, there are plenty of anime like this,some of which can be binged through in between 1 and 3 sittings. Many of these are considered classics, withone believed by many to be the best anime of all time. That being said, here are my picks for the top 10 single-season anime of all time…so far.

 #10 Parasyte the Maxim When you initially read the synopsis aboutworm-like aliens invading Earth and causing mayhem after taking over humans’ brains,it seems like a straightforward horror story, but what follows is an unlikely friendshipbetween a human host and his parasyte that offers us a great lesson about our relationshipas humans to the Earth as only one in a myriad of species. And it does it in a way that doesn’t comeoff as too preachy, and even throws in some pretty thought-provoking takes on the relativityof morality. At

#9, Kill La Kill Come for the fan service, stay for the subliminalmessaging. Kill La Kill was a highly polarizing animewhen it came out. While many thought this was an overly misogynisticanime, and it is kind of hard to get past all the T&A, others felt it was a bold shotat the ecchi genre. Whichever side you may fall on, I felt thishigh school revenge story of a girl looking for her dad’s killer had plenty of substanceto back up its choice of delivery. And I also enjoyed Kill La Kill’s subtleshots at hierarchal societal structures, which is a hallmark of Japanese culture, but a reallyantiquated way of determining a person’s value in my opinion. If you can get past the overabundance of skin,I think you’ll really enjoy this one.

 #8, Ouran High School Host Club So, a short-haired girl named Haruhi stumblesher way into her new high school’s host club, breaks a vase, and now the guys, thinkingthat Haruhi is also a guy, force her to work to pay off the debt. The only thing more ridiculous than this isthe fact that a high school has a host club in the first place. The only thing more ridiculous than THAT,is the fact that host clubs exist in real life. Still a great anime, and one of the very fewthat adapted well to the live-action treatment.

 #7, Madoka Magica Madoka Magica is the story of a group of girlswho are granted a wish in exchange for their souls and service as witch fighters. The fine print of their agreement is kepthidden, and they find that their decision has a pretty lofty consequence. The magical girls genre has been done to death,but Madoka Magica throws in a surprising twist element that really cuts to the core and makesyou rethink your stance on some of the key characters. And this is a spoiler, but not really a spoiler,but sort of a spoiler…but pay close attention to the opening theme, as it kind of givesaway the twist, which still has a bit of a sting even if you see it coming.

 #6, Samurai Champloo I was fascinated with Japan’s Edo periodwhen I was little, and it wouldn’t be until I was much older before I got into watchinganime. So finding this was like a match made in heavenfor me. This is a great story about a tea shop waitresswho hires two samurai whose lives she saved, to help her find a samurai who smells of sunflowers. This anime was created and directed by ShinichiroWatanabe, who also made another anime you might have heard of that will also make anappearance on this list a little later. But for now, onto

 #5, Erased I feel like I say it in almost every video,but I love anything that has to do with time travel, and Erased is no exception. The main character Satoru has the abilityto go a few minutes back in time and stop a disaster from happening, but the murderof his mother sends him way back to his elementary school days where he must undo this terrifyingfuture by solving a sequence of violent events as a 10 year old student. There’s a bit of time hopping involved,but its never overkill, and this results in a masterpiece of an anime that also has aquality Netflix live-action version attached to it. Now at

 #4, Eden of the East I honestly don’t remember how I stumbledupon this anime, but it turned out to be one that had me on the edge of my seat. It starts 3 months after a casualty-free missilestrike in Japan with a chance meeting in Washington DC between a Japanese university student namedSaki and a naked Japanese man with the alias “Akira” who has completely lost his memory. A mysterious cell phone is their startingpoint to discovering who he really is and how he’s linked to the apparent attack justa few months prior. Now for our top 3. At

#3, Death Note Obvious classic. if you’re new to anime, this is part ofthe essential viewing curriculum. It’s about Light Yagami, a high school studentwho inherits the power of life and death with a single pen and the Death Note, a notebookthat can terminate a person’s life simply by having their name written in it. If it’s such a classic, then why only #3? Well, what made this anime work so well wasthe intellectual chess match between Light and L, the quirky detective tasked with takingLight down. After L left the picture, the magic of whatmade this such an intense game of cat and mouse died out a little for me, but it’sstill a must-watch nonetheless.

 #2, Neon Genesis Evangelion This is about as love-it-or-hate-it as ananime can get, and I fall on the side of love. This mid-90s classic takes place in a post-apocalypticJapan where mankind is fighting for its survival against giant Angel monsters with the useof Evangelion mechas. A super annoying main character and difficult-to-decipherending really left a sour taste in many viewers’ mouths, such to the point that the creatorof the series, Hideaki Anno, received death threats over it, leading to a film releasewith a new ending. But if you notice the tree of life from theKabbalah in the opening theme, that should tip you off that this anime is dealing withsome serious symbolic undertones, and I was definitely in the minority that actually appreciatedthe original ending. Check it out and decide for yourself. Before we get to #1, here are 3 honorablementions that should also be on your single-season watch list. Angel Beats, Steins;Gate, and Trigun. Definitely check those out. And at

 #1, no surprise, it’s Cowboy Bebop. Most anime series, no matter how well writtenthey are, no matter how well animated they are, usually have even just the slightestblemish. And that’s why Cowboy Bebop is revered theway that it is. It stands as a bullet-proof artistic standardfor the medium, and no anime has been able to quite recreate or recapture its flawlessness. The future dystopian space setting and soundtrackcreates a wholly unique atmosphere that is second to none.

 And the characters from the Bebop bounty huntingcrew are so well fleshed out, that there is a level of authenticity that you just don’tget from many other anime characters, period. Well, those were my picks. As always, if you’ve got an issue with thistop 10, or the order…drop a comment and let me know what your list would look likedown below. I will be back soon, but until then, Sayonara,suckasss! 

Top 10 Anime Movies & Series Recommended After Watching Your Name

 So you just finished watching "Your Name" for the second time, third, or maybe even 15th? But what else can you do to alleviate this hole in your heart? In this video I'm going to recommend 10 anime movies and series you should watch and may enjoy after watching "Your Name.

" Makoto Shinkai the director of "Your Name" received great praise from the anime and film community when this movie was released in 2007. If you enjoyed the beautiful animation and heart-tugging love story of "Your Name" then this movie is for you. Takaki and Akari, two very close friends and classmates are torn apart when Akari's family is transferred to another region of Japan due to her family's job. Despite separation they continued to keep in touch through mail. When Takaki finds out that his family is also moving he decides to meet with Akari for one last time. As years pass by they continued down their own paths. Their distance slowly growing wider and their contact with one another fades yet they keep remembering one another and the time that they share together wondering if they will ever have a chance to meet once again. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, personally my favorite director. If you enjoyed the romance and time altering aspects of "Your Name" you will enjoy this as well. Makoto is in her last year of high school but is having a hard time deciding what to do with her future.

 In between enduring the pressures of her teachers and killing time with her best friends, Makoto's life suddenly changes when she accidentally discovers that she is capable of literally leaping through time. Following Makoto as she plays around with her newfound power she soon learns the hard way that every choice has a consequence and time is a lot more complicated than it may seem. When five students at Yamaboshi Academy realized that there are no clubs where they fit in, they band together to form the student Cultural Society. One day Aoki and Yui experienced a strange incident. Without warning they switch bodies for a short period of time. As the supernatural phenomenon continues to occur randomly amongst the five friends they begin to realize that it's not just fun and games.

 Now forced to become closer than ever they soon discover each other's hidden secrets and emotional scars which could end up tearing their club and their friendship apart. Another film directed by Makoto Shinkai the artwork and animation far exceeds any of his past but the story and romance aren't as compelling as his other works. Mitsuha's teacher the same teacher shown in this movie and many of the train sequences also feature the same characters. On a rainy morning in Tokyo, Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class and sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari Yukino, a beautiful yet mysterious woman, for the very first time offering to make her new shoes, Takao continues to meet Yukari throughout the rainy season. Without even realizing it, the two are able to alleviate the worries hidden in their hearts just by being with each other. However their personal struggles have not disappeared completely. And as the end of the rainy season approaches their relationship will be put to the test. Steins;Gate is a bit different from the rest. The first few episodes may divert non anime audiences away as the characters and sitting take place around otaku Akihabara culture and is very slow moving, but I insist for you to continue watching. Understanding the culture is not necessary because the characters are so relatable and fleshed out anyone can enjoy this this is one of my favourite anime series but it took a while for me to watch only until episode 12 is when I marathoned it in a day.

 The self-proclaimed mad scientist Rintaro Okabe or HOUOUIN KYOUMA! rents out a room in a rickety old building in Akihabara where he indulges himself in his hobby of inventing prospective future gadgets with fellow lab members Mayuri, his airhead childhood friend, and Hashida Itaru a perverted hacker nicknamed "Daru" the three pass time by tinkering with their most promising contraption yet, the machine dubbed the phone microwave which performs the strange function of morphing bananas into piles of green gel though miraculous in itself the phenomenon doesn't provide anything concrete in Okabe's search for a scientific breakthrough. That is until the lab members are spurred into action by a string and mysterious happenings before stumbling upon its unexpected success. The phone microwave can send emails to the Past altering the flow of history steins gate takes Okabe through the depths of scientific theory and practicality forced across the diverging threads of past and present Okabe must shoulder the burdens that come with holding the key to the realm of time. In an alternate reality 1974 Japan the country is split with the southern islands controlled by America and the northern islands claimed by the Soviet Union Hokkaido referred to as Ezo decides to construct the tower in the sky by 1996 Hokaido's tower construction is complete and three students of Aomori have big dreams concerning this tower Hiroki and Takuya are considered child prodigies and both harbours romantic feelings for Sayuri though neither of them will dare admit it when a drone crashes down the two boys resolved to repair it and slide to the top of Hokkaido Tower but before the dreams of flying it are realized Sayuri vanishes unbeknownst to them her disappearance is related closely to the tower that the two dream of reaching This is the very first independently produced project by Makoto Shinkai although only 25 minutes long it tells a heart-wrenching story of a long-distance love after watching all of Shinkai's work you can really tell why "Your Name" was so successful. It was really a story revised and edited into the masterpiece it is almost 20 years in the making. A story of a long-distance love and mail messages between a boy and a girl set in 2046 after the discovery of the ruins of an alien civilization on Mars man has been able to make leaps in technology and is trying to send an expedition into space in the next year Mikako and Noboru are junior high school students however while Noboru will be entering senior high next winter Mikako is selected to join the space expedition also it has giant robots fighting, so that's cool. I've never finished this series as I found the first five episodes to be very boring but I've heard from others that the show finally picks up in the second season I may revisit it in the future but if you feel the need to chop onions in front of the TV this is for you.
 Tomoya Okazaki is a delinquent who finds life life dull and believes he'll never amount to anything he skipped school and plans to waste his high school days away one day while walking to school Tomaya passes a young girl muttering quietly to herself he soon discovers the girl's name is Nagisa Furukawa.  Tomoya learns Nagisa has been held back a year due to a severe illness and that her dream is to revive the school's drama club claiming he has nothing better to do he decides to help her achieve this goal along with the help of four other girls as Tomoya spends more time with the girls he learns more about them and their problems as he attempts to help each girl overcome respective obstacles he begins to realize life isn't as dull as he once thought. I really enjoyed this show not only for the romance but the great music and artwork as well I do have some problems with it that I may talk about in the future on how the series could have been a masterpiece like "Your Name." "Music accompanies the path of the human metronome.
 The prodigious pianist, Kousei Arima, after the passing of his mother Kousei falls into a downward spiral, rendering him unable to hear the sound of his own piano two years later Kousei still avoids the piano and lives a colorless life alongside his friend Tsubaki and Ryouta however everything changes when he meets a beautiful violinist Kaori who stirs up his world and sets him on a journey to face music once again. This is my all-time favorite movie even more than your name by just a tiny bit while not exactly a romantic show it tells the love of a mother and her children Hana a hard-working college student falls in love with a mysterious man who attends one of her classes though he is not an actual student as it turns out he is not truly human either on a full moon night he transforms revealing that he is the last werewolf alive despite this Hana love remains strong and the two ultimately decide to start a family Hana gives birth to two healthy children Ame and Yuki both possessing the ability to turn into wolves all too soon however the sudden death of her lover devastates Hana's life leaving her to raise a peculiar family completely on her own the stress of raising her wild nature children in a densely populated city all while keeping their identities secret culminates in the decision to move to the countryside where she hopes Ame and Yuki can live a life free from judgments of society wolf children is the heartwarming story about the challenges being a single mother in an unforgiving modern world if you have any other recommendations please let others know in the comments below be sure to LIKE and subscribe as I may talk about one of these in the future my next video I'll be talking about Sword Art Online, so be sure to watch it before then! 

Assassination Classroom Anime

 Assassination Classroom is an action anime released in 2015 by Lerche. This production company is famous for School-Live, a show where students are fighting in a zombieapocalypse while still trying to be students, and Danganronpa, a show where students aredesperately trying to kill one another. Seeing a pattern here? I am. Lasting for two full seasons, with 53 episodes total Assassination Classroom covers not only whatit means to be an assassin, but also a model student, all wrapped in apremise that borderlines the absurd. What do I mean by that? Well, ladies, gentlemenand others, today on Glass Reflection we are going tobe looking at the story of E-Class’s journey out of failure, as well as theyellow octopus who makes it all happen:

 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM. Let’s jam. Welcome to Kunugigaoka Junior High, a schoolwith a very interesting history and tradition. Following the doctrine of the school's principal,under-performing or otherwise delinquent students are sent up a nearby mountainto the school’s old campus as a punishment of sorts. Isolated from the restof the school, these delinquents face a trial-by-fire wherethey are expected to either shape up or come to terms with their lot in life. Enter Koro-Sensei. This is where things get weird. A mysterious octopus-looking alien being,Koro-Sensei, claims responsibility for the recent destruction of Earth’s moon.He also informs the world that in a year’s time he plans to do the same to Earth. Their only hope is to assassinate him beforethis happens. But unfortunately for them, he is a super-poweredcheat code of a being, able to travel at Mach 20. Thankfully though, he also laid the conditionthat during the Earth’s final year he plans to take up the mantle of teacher to the aforementioneddead-end class of delinquents with the goal of nurturing them not only intobetter students, but also better people.

 The students are now tasked twofold: graduatefrom junior high in one year, and also kill the octopus before Earth isdestroyed. You might have realised that this sounds kindof absurd. Why would an alien both want to destroy Earth,and also decide to teach some random class of junior high kids? an act which would benullified at the end of the year regardless, unless they successfully kill him. The crux of the whole show is actually tryingto unravel the premise into something that makes a lick of sense. But in the end, thepremise is almost brilliant in how it achieves Koro-Sensei’s actualgoal of nurturing the students. These kids all have problems that got themto where they are, and honestly the biggest obstacle for any of them to improve would justbe getting the motivation to do it. Hell, I sometimes have a hard time motivatingmyself in the morning just to get out of bed, so I understand. But the end of the worldis a hell of a motivator. At the same time though, the show likes toput a lot of emphasis on its comedy. It uses the absurdity of the situation tomake light of things, from the backstories of the students, to introducinga super advanced AI as a virtual student, to having a language teacher called Bitch-Senseidue to her developed looks and snarky attitude.

 But the comedy is not the show’s strongsuit, which might confuse you if you look at it too briefly. See, you could view the harsh contrast betweenthe show’s attempt at comedy and its more dramatic attempts at teachingthe students life lessons as a negative. You might be tempted to think that the showis unfocused and doesn’t know if it wants to be a comedy or an action drama. But I lookat it slightly differently. The comedy of the show is more like a mask,a front, or more like the armor of the show. It’s something put into place to cover andprotect the more serious heart of the narrative. It helps that not much of the comedy landslike it’s supposed to, which only adds to the nature of the front.

 As “LOL, random!” or obvious as some ofthe jokes tend to get, the increased levity is an overall boon to the series as it attemptsto build these characters into greater versions of themselves. Well, as bestas it can anyway. One of the slight downsides to this is thatthe cast is rather large. It’s a full classroom with almost thirtystudents, not accounting for the three teachers, groups of students from other classes, andthe myriad antagonists over the course of the show. It’s not an easy task to try and developthis many characters effectively. This leads to the majority of the studentshaving only a few notes to them, while a decent amount of development is insteadspent on the big three, or the RGB characters if we go by their haircolors: Karma, Kaede, and Nagisa. Outside of the RGB crew, the most we get isabout half an episode’s worth of development per student. It’s enough to individually showcase whomost of the students are and the quick minor adjustments that Koro-Sensei can make to massivelyimprove either their lives or their outlook for the future. Some of these workvery well with little effort. Isogai, the class president with a poor financialbackground, landed himself in E-Class after being caught working part-time outsideof school to support his family. Others, like the aforementioned AI Ritsu,gets almost instantly back-burnered after her introduction unless the class needsa MacGuffin hacking method to advance the plot, and even then she’s susceptible to beinghacked herself and becoming absolutely useless. While the large cast of characters is nicefor the variety, and while the show does try its best to keep most of them from beingone note, there’s only so much it can do, even with 50+ episodes. But while the spotlight on any one studentoutside of the main cast is few and far between, there are plenty of times when the teamworkof the group as a whole makes up for it. Of course, this doesn’t mean that the storiesof the main cast suffer as well, quite the opposite in fact. Karma, an intelligent but underachieving mastermind,gets a worldview swap into actually giving a damn about people other than himself,with a reasonable arc to facilitate that to boot. Nagisa, on the other hand, is almost the completeopposite.

 He cares very little for himself to the pointof making a kamikaze strike against Koro-Sensei as one of his first assassinationattempts. The duality of these two characters and howthey slowly journey to a more productive middle ground is the key to their individual arcs and iscultivated by Koro-sensei’s unique methods. Koro-Sensei himself is the enigma of the series. His personality is primarily portrayed bya smile very rarely leaves his face, and his mannerisms are shown as varying tentaclemovements. You don’t really know why he is doing whathe is doing or for what purpose, but very rarely are we ever made to believethat he doesn’t have his students’ best interests at heart, despite their almost constant attempts onhis life. Credit for my enjoyment of his character thoughmust come down to both of his actors. While I at no point doubted the ability ofJun Fukuyama to pull off the bizarre idiosyncrasies of Koro-Sensei, I have to fullyadmit that the English performance by Sonny Strait caught me offguard. Honestly, the English dub for the series ingeneral is probably one of Funimation’s best from the past several years, in part because how easy it could have beento screw up such an off-the-wall character like Koro-Sensei. Butin full honesty, they nailed it. Now, the title of this series contains twowords: assassination and classroom. While the former is how it started, the latteris how it ended.

 Though the assassination aspect of the seriesnever fades, it doesn’t end up in the forefront as often as one might expect. Largely, I found the series to be a modern version of one of my favourite classic anime, Great Teacher Onizuka.It’s a series about a less-than-average teacher, finding great success in obscure methods toteach not only his students, but also the audience, some very importantlessons that they can take with them beyond the end of the series. Assassination Classroom is very similar. It’s not just a show on how we could learnto teach kids – in fact, I would wholly suggest we do NOT do this to kids becausethat could get dangerous real fast – but rather the show ends up having some veryentertaining things to say on how we can teach ourselves for the better, whetherwe are students or not. It’s not the easiest show to recommend atits start, but if you’ve seen it all the way through, I hope you’d agree with me that it was totallyworth watching. Assassination Classroom just has this level of fun to it that’shard to describe. It’s art style is sharp and colorful, so even being about trying to kill some alien squid creature, it also feels like it’s like everything I wish school actually was like. Not only didI enjoy watching this series about a bunch of underdogs learning to accept themselves andbuild their personalities for the better, but I feel like to a point I learned a thingor two about myself as well. And for that, Koro-sensei, I thank you. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise thatI rate Assassination Classroom in its entirety as Certified Frosty, a rating for only thebest of the best or those shows too important to ignore. It's really a fantastic series that I reallyhad a hard time trying to write about. It’s just one of those levels of.... it’svery easy to rant about things you don’t like, its harder to find things that you do likeand be able to explain them in a way that people can understand. It’s really just a fantastic series andI hope that you’ll check it out after watching this video. Which you can do, over on Funimation, andI’ll put links down in the description for your benefit if you decide to check it out. If you need further watching however, theaforementioned Great Teacher Onizuka is another fantastic watch if you can lookpast the 20-year-old animation. My second recommendation goes to SayonaraZetsubou Sensei, which leans far more into the comedic side about a teacher whokeeps considering suicide on a regular basis. Neither of these recommendations is availableon any legal streaming services at the time of writing however, but Onizuka can be picked up fromDiscotech on home media, at the very least. Lastly, a very special thank you to my patrons,without whom I would be unable to do what I do, so I am eternally grateful. Specifically though,I want to give particular shout-outs to patrons Siri Yamiko, Ryefan Boneapart, Rune Jakobsen,Calhoonboy, Richard Emil Bradley, and Hector Montemayor for being especially awesome. You guys aregreat! And until next time – ladies, gentlemen, and others – watch more anime… and stay frosty. 

Hunter x Hunter Nen Explain

 There's no doubt to the fact that the world of Hunter X Hunter is pretty fascinating But what's even more fascinating is... its Power System Now A Power System is no rare trait for a Battle Shounen Anime But thing is.. The Power System that Hunter X Hunter uses is too damn complicated! So, it is possible that you'd have the whole show finished.. but still be confused to completely grasp its power system you might even resort to some online researches and to suppress you from doing that.. We Are Here with this post So lets get started.. to prevent the post from getting witted long i've sliced it up into segments we'll start with the basic stuff Like,

 "How to Learn Nen?" And the complications a person has to go through while learning it And then comes the Four Basic Principals on Nen and once we're done with the basics, we'll quickly jump on to some Advanced stuff which is capable enough to mess with one's mind So pay attention You could say that all the power systems in shonen demograph Are basically the counterparts to each other the one wouldn't be much different from the other we could say that "Ki" and "Chakra" are the same things They're both stated to be Spiritual or Life Energy just the scale and the ways of using one would be different from other and the same energy exists in the world of Hunter X Hunter as well which is called "Aura" Nen is not the Life EnergyThe Life Energy is "Aura" Nen is just the Technique which is used to Manipulate or Reshape a User's Life Energy Do Not get confused, Nen is not actually a thing of its own There are techniques that requires the engagement of one's Life Energy Fore Example, Goku's Kamehameha And Naruto's Rasengan The thing that is common in these two techniques is that they both aren't Physical Attacks And to accomplish that one has to make use of his Life Energy Which is "Ki" and "Chakra" And the same Feat could be done in the world of Hunter X Hunter as well Which would require them to use their Life Energy, Which is called " Aura" But the Difference is.. With the use of Aura, The characters in Hunter X Hunter would be able to do a lot more than just blasting their opponents away There are Multiple uses of Aura And each use has a name different from the other And this entire Set of such techniques is called "Nen" each of these Techniques involves the Engagement of Aura And Engagement of Aura is The manipulation of Aura And The Act of manipulating Aura would be called "Nen" Doesn't matter what Name a Techniques has given But if it includes the use of Aura then it is Nen So in The World of Hunter X Hunter, This Life Energy called "Aura" Exists inside of Everyone Everyone means Everyone! But still not everyone is aware of it there are only a few people who knows about the existence of Aura and the use f it (Nen) And these People are called "Pro Hunters" And now you know it.. To completely master the concept of Nen.

 One has to become a Pro Hunter first But How? Well easy enough, Just give the Hunter Exams.. So, when someone writes the Hunter Exam application form.. at that stage of the exam, he woldn't know anything about Nen But, when he moves to the midst of the exams, he still isn't given any knowledge about Nen But Finally, when someone manages to clear up the exams even then, no one will provide him with the idea of Nen When a person clears up the Ofiicial Hunter Exams, He's alled a"Licensed Hunter" And for a Licensed Hunter to become a Pro Hunter, it is Necessary to get past the Secret Hunter Exams So now Lets tlk about, What on Earth the Secret Hunter Exam is If Someone wants to become a Hunter Then they can go to the Hunter Association and participate into the Examinations And if they manages to make it then they are given a certified Hunter License And after being given the License they are free to go wherever they want And when the Licensedd Hunter is up on his daily life quests the journey of him which seems to be normal he gets to face a secret hunter association instructor. and this is what's known as Secret Hunter Exam and the licensed hunter is educated by Secret Hunter about the knowledge of Aura aur Nen turning him into a certified Pro-Hunter from Licensed Hunter. This exams are very confidential as the official exams are taken inside the Hunter Association. where not everyone is fortunate enough to come out passing the exam. and if they started training them about the use of nen, then it may possible that the failed contests may leak the knowledge of Aura and Nen outside the Association. And Hunter Association can not afford this type of risk As Nen is some really dangerous stuff. And if it fell into the hands of someone with ill intentions the situation can get really worse. So when a Licensed Hunter is trained about Nen it comes with a condition of not revealing this knowledge to any outsider. Okay so lets talk about how do you get trained for the Nen By that i mean what's there in a Secret Hunter Exam. In the world of Hunter X Hunter, there are many Aura Nodes in a Human body. And Aura Nodes are the origin or place from Where Aura is released outside the body. So the first step of mastering Nen obviously is to have total control over these Aura Nodes. Which means being able to open or close manually on your will. And there are two ways to learn this. The first way is really slow and kinda boring procedure. In which you gain control over these Aura Nodes Through Meditation and Training and the second way is a totally the opposite of the first way. Like a Short Cut This is known as INITIATION.
 In which an experienced Nen user uses his or her nen, and tries to apply the force on a body of an individual which opens up the aura nodes on his body But as you guys would have guessed it is as dangerous as it seems easier this way of opening the Aura Nodes forcefully is nothing more than a blind force If the Initians fails, it may be possible that the individual going through the impact can get Permanently Handicapped or can even die. But luckily initian also has two ways of applying First one is the one i just explained you about and the second one is which is known as 'GEHOU'. the procedure of this one is also not quite different than the first one BUT... the impact being applied on body is much more focused which helps opening the Aura Nodes but in gentle way. but as it's still just an impact filled of aura its still dangerous. but compared to regular initiation fairly less. so as the Aura has been activated lets move on to the appearance of it. Appearantly it looks like some white smoke or steam and once the Aura Nodes have been opened, the user also can see his or her Aura because the Aura Nodes present inside their eyes have also been opened.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Top 10 Best Anime Shows on Netflix

 There’s an absolute boatload of anime availableto binge right now on Netflix. Not every show is complete, but Netflix’scollection is a great way to get your feet wet or dive back into classic shows. These are our picks for the most bingeworthyanime series Netflix has to offer. Attack on Titan has been the quintessentialdisaster anime of the last few years, and if you haven’t seen it, you’re missingan important part of anime’s modern vocabulary. The inhabitants of a walled city attempt tokeep out Titans, huge humanoid creatures with an appetite for people. The barrier has worked for 100 years … untilnow. Three childhood friends manage to stay alive,and the relationships between them are lovingly drawn.
 Attack on Titan is the battle of good againstevil and the human thirst to survive, no matter the cost. It’s a thrilling watch, and there are plentyof full-length movies, novels, comics, and video games to enjoy after you’ve bingedthe original series.
 The Death Note gives its author the powerto kill anyone instantly. But when the death-god gets bored and dropsthe supernatural notebook into the human world, trouble ensues. The Death Note is discovered by a student,who is quickly corrupted by its power. He attracts the attention of a mysteriousdetective, and their rivalry becomes an exciting chase that warps the definitions of “good”and “evil.” Gurren Lagann is smart, fast-paced, and belovedfor its exciting characters, gorgeous animation, and sprawling plot. While many mecha anime series tend to be aturn off to newcomers because of all the giant robot talk, Gurren plunges you right intothe action and gets you emotionally invested before you even know what’s happening. Even if you’re not up on your Japanese sci-fitropes, this is an excellent, accessible series.
 The sub-genre of anime called shoujo, or “magicalgirl” anime, became popular in the ‘90s with shows like Sailor Moon and Utena. Puella Magi Madoka Magica turns all the tropesof “magical girl” anime upside down. It combines gorgeous animation with an ensembleof powerful female fighters. The series has earned tremendous acclaim forsubverting the genre and showing the dark side of girl power. Fans of Harry Potter should definitely givethis series a spin. Choosing a superhero name is delicate business,but the powers of One Punch Man should be pretty clear: He can defeat anyone and anythingwith a single blow. Unlike other heroes, One Punch didn’t gainhis powers at birth, or from a freak accident. He earned them through training. The lack of challenges in the world has lefthim depressed, until a 19-year-old cyborg appears at his door in hopes of becoming hisdisciple. With a new goal and sidekick,
 One Punch Manhopes to find more powerful enemies, and maybe even gain some fame in the process. On a quest to avenge her father’s murder,a high school student fights back against the oppressive student council establishmentwith the help of a uniform that grants her superhuman powers. That may sound a bit over the top, but it’sa fairly standard premise for a high school anime setting. Kill la Kill (also known as Dressed to Kill)is among the most influential in the action/comedy genre, and it shouldn’t be missed. Ouran High School Host Club is a delightfuland genre-bending comedy that pokes fun at the melodrama of anime tropes. But underneath, there’s a beautiful storyof a genderqueer hero and how she changes her school. Although this series has been out for nearlya decade, it’s as fresh today as it was when it first debuted.
 Only the first 3 seasons of Naruto are onNetflix at this time, but they’re a great place to begin one of the most popular animeseries ever, about a would-be ninja whose cheerful nature masks untold power. It’s a story about friendship, brotherhood,and found families, and it will move you more than you might expect. A virtual reality game has become a nightmarefor an entire society of players who have become trapped inside. The drama unfolds as players battle each otherto the death for survival. While the premise is a bit of a cliche thesedays,

 Sword Art Online is well worth your time thanks to beautiful animation, greatpacing, and the unexpected intimacy between characters. Ruroni Kenshin set the standard for lone,wandering swordsmen in anime when it debuted in the ‘90s. And while many action series have come afterit, this slow-burning show doesn’t feel dated at all. The familiarity of these tropes and charactersjust proves the way of the Samurai is eternal. Those are our picks for the best anime serieson Netflix right now, but there is so much more to binge. If you’re looking for more anime seriesand movies to stream on Netflix, check the link in the description of this video foradditional recommendations. Still not sure what to binge tonight? Check out our other streaming guides linkedhere, and be sure to like and subscribe for more of our top picks. Thanks for watching and we’ll see you nexttime. 

Top 10 Best Fighting Anime Shows

 Welcome, everybody, to my Top 10 Best Fighting Anime! today I'm hoping to bring you the clash of the century. It's not gonna be Logan Paul v.s. KSI big, but hey, we're gonna make it fun! A few years ago, I made a similar Top 10 called the best martial arts anime. It was pretty decent, but not quite to the flavor I wanted, so I'm doing a different spin on it. The rules are simple. It has to be revolving around fighting. I'm not reusing any of the previous titles I had on that list, so if you're not satisfied because a show you expected didn't make the cut... It's probably cuz it's shit or it ended on the other list. And I'm also avoiding the boring obvious entries. If you want Dragon Ball, Naruto, and Bleach, I mean go listen to WatchMojo. The point is to get you to watch new stuff, so let's go! But before we actually dive in, I want to tell you that this episode is sponsored by BookWalker! My boys at BookWalker. You know them. You've heard of them before. They're the amazing company that brings you awesome manga on the fly. This week until October 15, they're having an event about the manga Baki, which is just in line with today's list. If you dig some hot fighting action, this story will have you hooked. That's a punching joke. The first chapter is free, you try it out. If you like it, boom! 50% of the first volume. Baki is NOT for the faint of heart. This is a series about underground martial arts. They're fighting against death row inmates who have nothing to lose. It's pure bloodshed in the coolest way possible. But if that gets you weak in the knees, because you like Roman stuff, feel free to browse BookWalker's collection. There's so much more to enjoy! If you use the coupon code "Misty," you get five dollars off of any first purchase you make there. It's essentially a book for free. Try one out with the link in the description below. It helps me out too, so that's always fun. But let's kick this list off now!

 Number 10: Sekirei I'm starting this off with something slightly mellow. Bit of action, bits of ecchi. For those who want a decent amount of entertainment without all the technicality of fighting. Sekirei is a tournament (not really) battle arena where a human teams up with an extraterrestrial alien girl ...by sharing a kiss which awakens hidden abilities in her. She must face off against other enemies in this survival match called the Sekirei plan. Overall, it's a fairly predictable anime that's still quite enjoyable regardless. Reminds me of one of my favorite anime called My-HiME. Think of it like a mix between High School DxD, Freezing, and Fate/Stay Night. Easily digestible and quite entertaining. It wins the rank number 10.

 Number 9: Flame of Recca Let's go back all the way to the late 90's for this one. If you like all the best aspects of Dragon Ball, [Rurouni] Kenshin, Naruto, and Kaze no Stigma, this is gonna be right up your alley. Despite it's slightly outdated visuals and the 3x4 format, Flame of Recca aged tremendously well. It's a story of a ninja from a legendary wiped-out clan who can control fire. It's... basically a differently flavored Itachi. Recca meets a girl with the power to heal any injuries, and together they unleash a chain of events that they constantly try to bounce back from. It's a captivating anime with really fun battles that goes by in a flash. Number 9 is still pretty high on this list, but that takes nothing away from its greatness. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

 Number 8: Baki Aw hells yeah, I'm gonna include it in the list! Baki is a currently airing net anime with about 15 episodes out at the moment. It had a prequel about, like, 17 years ago called Baki the Grappler. Maybe you heard of it. It was about 48 episodes long if you truly want to start by the origin point. But, truth be told, it's not paramount. Like I said earlier, the story is about Baki, a martial artist who must go up against death row inmates and defeat them in combat. Protect his title, and make his way to the top to challenge his father. Based on an equally good manga that you can read on BookWalker with the coupon code Misty! Shameless plug. It's definitely a story I recommend

 Number 7: Hinomauzumou A little backstory time: Back in 2015, my girlfriend and I went to Japan. I proposed to her and she then became my wife. Awwww! Not the point of the story! While I was there, well, being the weeb that I am, I said to myself: "Yo, I'll buy a copy of Shounen Jump. I can afford it." In it was this manga called Hinomaruzumou, and I was 𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥. Got back, read all the chapters, and now they're making an anime? Sign me the fuck up! The anime just started airing, I don't know which way I'll go. My guess is they're gonna knock it out of the park, same way they did with Food Wars. This story is about an aspiring sumo wrestler who joins the sumo club of his high school. Problem is that the main character is neither big nor heavy. It's a great read and the anime is looking hella tight so far!

 Number 6: Krou Kara Ore Wa!! Here's something a tiny bit more obscure that veterans of you might not know about. Kyou Kara Ore Wa is an OVA that came out in the 90's, and it's about two rebellious kids who are tired of their normal lives, so they seek out thrill by becoming delinquents. They meet and start off disliking each other, but they soon start to bond, and together, they'll take on all of Japan's delinquents. It can be a little bit tricky to find the anime, but if you do, you'll have a hell of a good story. The characters are rich and nothing feels out of place. You have to keep in mind, it's an older anime, so smartphones and stuff like that aren't around at all, but if you like Great Teacher Onizuka, this should be right up your speed. 

Number 5: Megalo Box Megalo Box is an oddball, but to talk about it, I have to mention the anime Ashita no Joe. Ashita no Joe is an anime about boxing that came out in the 70's. It was really good, so they made a reboot, and this is where Megalo Box comes in. It kept the same spirit that Ashita no Joe had, but it modernized it quite a bit. Each fighter is equipped with Gear, mechanical enhancement that makes each punch hit like a truck. Our main character Joe can't afford this kind of equipment, so he enters the tournament as Gearless Joe, the underdog. Yet somehow, with his moxie, he fights his way up the ladder to challenge the top fighter and win the tournament. The anime is a great homage with pretty cool references if you saw the original. Try it, if you like underdog stories. Try it if you like underdog stories.

 Number 4: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure I'm gonna inject a bit of supernatural in this list. At this point, I think a lot of people know about JoJo. It's kind of renowned as being the manliest anime ever. Weird poses, memes, and everything in between. But if you take a moment to truly study the anime, you'd find out that shows real core focus is purely fighting. Whether it's to recruit someone or defeat an enemy, every battle is over the top and the character makes half the story. The plot begins with Jonathan Joestar, the son of a nobleman. After being rescued by a nobody, JoJo's father takes in Dio, a child with a strong rivalry with Jonathan. Dio finds an ancient Aztec stone mask which grants him supernatural power, and he goes on a quest to destroy JoJo's lineage. Really fun anime to try out, especially with friends!

 Number 3: History's Strongest Disciple, Kenichi If you can only pick one anime from this list, I hope you'll choose this one. History's Strongest Disciple I think is the best fighting anime around. ♪ It's the best around ♪ The story is about Kenichi, a wimpy kid with no real interest in fighting until he is forced into the karate club. As he goes through his meticulous training, Kenichi learns the various martial arts from Muay Thai to Jujitsu and everything in between. He must mix them all together to create his own style. It's an action comedy with just enough romantic interest to keep things on its toes. This show I highly recommend to everyone, but mostly newcomers who simply want one hell of a good story that kicks ass. Because sometimes, that's just what you want.

 Number 2: Katanagatari If you're more into the Japanese lore, this might be more you're speed. Katanagatari is the counter force to Kenichi. Just as entertaining, if not more, but with a whole different approach. This story's about a girl who requests Shichika to join her in a quest to collect twelve unique swords known as the Deviant Blades. There's a lot of great battle in this anime with loving characters and overall a really cool experience all together. A bit heavy on the Japanese folklore so it's a bit understandable how this is not really for everyone, but well worth investing some time in. Because I can assure you you won't regret watching this anime! I mean, it's number two! Is that worth anything to you? "How much do you trust my opinion at this point?" is the real question you should be asking yourself.

 And finally, sitting at number one is: Yuu Yuu Hakushou This is the original tournament arc anime. Yuu Yuu Hakushou came out in the 90's, with over a hundred episodes! Jesus that's a lot! This story is about a delinquent boy who saves a kid from getting hit by a car... ...dying in the process. The show starts off with some detective case where Yusuke tried to ward off evil presence on Earth, but eventually he's transported to another realm, and together with a bunch of hoodlum, they must start training to defeat enemies who threaten humanity itself. I know saying this might rile up some people and I apologize in advance, (although not really because you should know by now), but Yuu Yuu Hakushou is just straight-up a better Bleach. Likable cast, climactic events, and then didn't wear it out. *laughs* If it's older look doesn't turn you away, this is a very strong entry you should try. This is all I could cover for today. If there's anything that catches your eye, be sure to try them out. They're all fantastic in their own right.

 If I didn't cover one you expected, swing by my Top 10 Martial Arts video, maybe it'll be in there. And if not, then just leave it in comments below, I'm sure fellow viewers will appreciate it. Don't forget to check out BookWalker's sweet library! I can see your history and you haven't clicked on it yet. And I know you're not using incognito mode... because you're not watching porn. They got a ton of different manga for you to appreciate and they're - they're cheap. If you use my coupon code Misty, you can save a lot on your first purchase too. Thanks for listening! Have a fun watch, and I'll catch you guys next time!