The fun thing about being a brazillian reading this manga is that, whenever you see a politician getting a visit from akumetsu i don't even care about the context, i just know they deseved it.
…are there really people who don’t think Light has a God complex? He verbatim says “I’m the one who’ll become the god of a new world that everyone desires” Have we become this illiterate as a society? 😂
Unpopular opinion here, but technically it wasn't really a "god complex," because he really had the power of a god. It wasn't a mere belief, he truly had a godlike ability that no one else had. I'd say he became a little god that abused his power.
@@cisuminocisumino3250 light straight up says that he always felt like that in the first issue, and the reason his first murder was a criminal was just to he wouldn't feel bad, bro always had that complex
@@Pumpkin7269 Yeah CGI is great, both 3D and 2D can be used poorly, greatest example of bad CGI being Berserk and the greatest example of bad 2D animation I can think of being Naruto
So, i went and actually read all of Akumetsu after hearing the premise of it, and i gotta say, it bangs. Still reads like a manifesto, but a really banger manifesto.
Ngl, I could see Netflix deciding to hire a Western Studio to make an Akumetsu anime, but honestly, i think that's the only way I could see it being made into an anime
@@enriquejoseantequerasanche6180 like what happened in the BOYS, which was originally anti cia anti fbi and federal government and corporations, turned into some progressive agenda lmao.
The idea of commiting evil to get rid of evil reminds me of a group in a ttrpg, who aknowledge that they stain themselves, by their acts of evil, but if they do it to stop greater evil, they will reduce both the harm to the victims and prevent the evil-doer from furher staining themselves.
Code: Breaker does this also. If I remember correctly (since I read this one super waaay back like early 2009-ish), each of them follows their own version of "Code of Hammurabi". I'll use the protagonist as example, Rei Ogami's version of it is "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and evil for evil.".
"Killing evil people is evil" is the most ridiculous non-morality bs i habe ever heard. No one who pushes it even pretends to practice it, they're happily cheering on the bombing of whichever nation the empire is currently invading.
I wouldn't put it this way, they're similar but not for this one is the re-imagination of the other. Montecristo is a (the) revenge story, akumetsu surely HAS revenge in it but it is more a "wipe the evil" story. They both take the place of the Providence though
Akumetsu kind of reminds me of a little known Marvel character called Cardiac who also unalives white collar criminals. I guess that's why Marvel hardly ever uses him. 🤔🤔
Also Anarky from DC's Batman. I think it was also the reason why Transformers Animated weren't made a 4th Season. Sentinel Prime looked like a politician.
I read this for the 1st time 15 years ago. For years Akumetsu mask was for me a symbol on how good and thought provoking a manga could be. I’m glad to find other people love this as much as I do
Has it ever got an English release? BTW, the last good comic I read was King of Spies ( 4 part series written by Mark Millar). A James Bond type agent finds out he has a year to live and he decides to take out corrupt presidents, billionaires, a religious leader and various super high up corrupt leaders who cause wars/ global suffering. Great art and very bloody.
Official English? No you have to make do with scans and supporting the author another way. But oddly enough it was officially released in Italian and French.
@@amandap7733 French? Lol what? They gave it a French and Italian Adaptation but not English? Huh? Business wise that doesn't even makes sense, there are way, way more English speakers than Italian lmao.
@@algorithmgeneratedanimegir1286 It's not really a surprise for the French version, from what I remember, before the "boom" of manga/anime in the USA/NA from recent years, France was the second country behind Japan in terms of readers/purchase of manga. And according to Wikipedia: "France represents about 40% of the European comic market and in 2011, manga represented 40% of the comics being published in the country." In the 80-90' up to the 2000, anime was bought for TV and there were even French-Japanese collaborations of them ("Ulysses 31" or "Mysterious Cities of Gold" for example). I would also think that censorship in the USA could have been another reason why, but maybe some English publisher could pick it up now I guess.
You're the reason I read this manga and I don't regret it, it's awesome! I watched your video on it back then not knowing who you are, but I loved it, decided to read the manga myself and watch your videos because of it. I should probably reread it now that you made another video on it AND because I forgot quite a bit of the story (besides main plot points and such).
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Such a good, fun manga, definitely recommended read. Deserves an anime for sure, but for obvious reasons will never get one ESPECIALLY after what happened to Shinzo Abe.
The costs to do so are incredibly high and it is not guaranteed to be a hit too, so best case scenario a minor studio could animate enough of the story to act as an inspiration to read the source material. The danger of getting legal suits placed on your studio for defamation etc deincentivize this investment though... rather pray that it stays without adaptation as it'll no question get turned down in its defining aspects aswell as/or pushed in current-socio-political directions it never had anything to do with and thereby ruined.
@@GweAnakJakarta China has been heavily restricting Chinese animation creation because they consider it "detrimental to Youth's health" unless it's straight up government praising propaganda, ain't no way any studio would even be willing to adapt a JAPANESE manga when anti-Japan sentiment is at its highest over there.
there's a movie with this concept named "Jawan". Where the vigilante main guy not only punishes the corrupt politicians but also changes the systems which r corrupted.
@@Sameer_bhaskar might not be the best but definitely isn't shit. But I guess it's subjective. But yeah it became goofy in serious times which I didn't quite like.
This was the first manga I ever read, pretty sure it was your recommendation in an old video along with holyland and I still love both of them. Akumetsu is the hero we all need.
You my dude are doing the lords work. I been an Akumetsu fan since 2014 and have always thought if it was ever made into an anime some people might learn some shit. Still my fav manga to this day and I share this with everyone every time someone askes for a recommendations.
Damn someone made a manga of what is sitting my mind for the very long time. In short, I completely understand the anger that author of this manga feels towards politicians
Bro you are an anti-vaxxer and flat earth believer might want to first educate yourself I am unsure how someone that does not believe in science will know anything about fixing society
@@water6305 Although he doesn’t implied such conspiracies within his comment, what is clearly visible on his RUclips profile gives off the impression of a conspiracist who just learned that Facebook isn’t the only social media platform out there. Out of his two total shorts, short one centers around the “chemtrails” created by planes and short two is centered around dying birds (may be related to that camera hoax about birds). Out of his seven total videos, three center around how the Earth is “flat”, three center around anti-vax propaganda, and one is a reupload of a fictional dystopian short film he thinks reflects his actual government. Are you really sure you want to defend a grown adult, who believes that every single piece of media they consume is actually occurring in real life and is something actively being suppressed by the government? This man is gonna start praying for Gojo like Winston Cave praying for Trump to come save him three years ago.
Finally!!! Someone talks about Akumatsu. I read this Manga back in 2018. And I was genuinely sad that no one was talking about this series. You bring up a good point about how this Hidden Gem of a manga basically went into obscurity while there's so many by the numbers isekai, fantasy, and shonen anime being shoveled out by anime studios these days.
I read this manga, And I rlly rlly rlly thank you for reccomending this masterpiece ! This one of the few manga/manhwa that I can call a master piece. The ending was sad but fitting. Pls reccomend us more reads like this ❤
it read it a while back on your recommendation, really good series, i think it tapers off in the end somewhat, but the bulk of it is very satisfying. I wish this was a genre. 'Retribution'. I like seeing evil punished with little to no mercy lol.
It is actually a genre. In Japanese it's called "ざまぁ" (Zamaa), an abbreviation from "様を見ろ" what means "Serves you right". It is a pretty pupular tag on, for example, shousetsuka ni narou.
I'm surprised other people have heard of this manga. I discovered it years ago back when I would read a LOT of manga and one of the chapter covers looked interesting so I picked it up.
Hey, wanted you to know how much I appreciate your videos. I remember watching your Akumetsu video from 3 years ago and got so intrigued that I started to Read it soon after. Akumetsu is one of my favorite manga of all time and the Main Character so Special to me. Without you I never would have experienced this Read. Keep Up your awesome work!
I can easily see the point why this can't be made into an anime and broadcasted on TV. Considering the current state of affairs in Japan, since their current government is not well received at all, it could cause quite a bit of controversy.
@@HydraSpectre1138Netflix maybe but it still will get a big attention enough for it to be controversial and OVAs are not something studios are willing to make much nowadays because it isn't the 80's anymore where you can spend as much on it because they were mostly passion projects.
Great video. I think an adaptation of that is only viable IMHO if not just the violence is toned down but if the corrupt government/business/criminal group does not resemble real-people and/or done in a very cartoonish way (Mr. Robot comes to mind). Also, feels like this manga feels part of the overall extreme stuff coming out of Japan at that (Battle Royale & Ichi the Killer for example) even if the discontent and disillusionment with the way democracy works in Japan (or in other places, just can pick one country) continues but has increased. They would rather do something more akin to Eden of the East or using something else as base (like Shin Gojira did)
As long as there is free will, there will always be evil. But denying free will is also evil I would rather like to see this manga have a more psychological and philosophical approach of evil. One thing I can point out is that it lacks some notable villain characters like the more calculative ones who pushes the main character to questioning his own morality and purpose of approaching evil while he also ends up killing or destroying the life of innocent people on his self-righteous crusade. A good example can be Rooftop Swordmaster where the main character attempts to punish all the evil only to end up involving innocents. Another to point out is that the manga did not show the prisoners on death row, terrorist groups, doomsday cults or hardcore criminals who are not lawyers, bankers, or politicians because evil also exist underground and not in spotlights. Frankly, I think the main character's own agenda was to target politicians, lawyers, and bankers which not caring about the ones underground can be considered evil. One thing to question the main character's acts is that does his method lead a civilization to prosperity and paradise? Or desolation and hell? Because the only way to destroy evil, is to rule it with fear. And fear, is also evil.
I remembered reading this when it first came out and not really understanding the context around it. I thought politicians acting like scum was the norm, especially when they are far removed from common man. (The police schemes taught me how to avoid them. You know, when the end of the month comes around and the cops want more money, they start writing more tickets. This means entrapment of sorts by catching you making basic driving mistakes that could be interpreted as breaking the law.) The ending though, that ending is messed up to an extent. If I recall correctly, the entire operation basically was a cover for destroying the cloning technology, because of how dangerous and evil it was, and also as a nod to all of those who died due to government screw ups. He saves the girl who fell in love with him, by making one last clone of her, while destroying every hidden base that he operated out of. Japan does start to recover, but the old corruption never went away.
I like this one a lot. Despite this not really being a central point until the very last arc, I was invested into Hazama and his girl's relationship and it ended in a very sad way, that still keeps me wondering if that pod was a standalone, or she's practically a 4th now
This is by far the best vigilante manga I've ever read. I remember stumbling into this over a decade ago while I was looking for stuff to read after a golgo13 marathon. I found Dendrobytes, another gem, and... THIS.
I'd have massive respect to whatever studio decided to adapt this just for the balls it takes to even take such a project on, with extra kudos if they manage to translate the action (especially the executions) into anime form faithfully
Good video, I find it strange that there are not many videos in Spanish about this manga, even after this video became the most viewed video about this manga.
It's good to see someone giving Akumetsu the attention it deserves. This along with Freesia and Sanctuary (1990 - 1995) should get modern anime adaptations. Especially Freesia, which I see you don't seem to have covered in a video. If you've never read Freesia, definitely look into it.
I always felt like the writer was venting through the series. As you said, the series is revenge porn and I felt the writer communicated several times that what akumetsu was doing isn't good and sometimes even had flawed logic for doing it. Like the first kill where he accuses the guy of killing 30 people because one guy killed himself over an amount of money and everyone acknowledges that it doesn't make sense. The only reason the kill felt good to read was because of how they were treating the girls. Strip them out of the scene and akumetsu looks a lot less justified in his actions.
That guy still ruined alot of peoples lives. Honestly, if that were the only way to realistically fix the situation so it doesnt happen again, then its fine IMO.
@@Alex_Barbosa I'd have to re-read but I'm not sure if it's confirmed he did ruin a bunch of lives. Akumetsu's justification was based off an amount one person killed themself over and comparing it to how much they get for retirement. Keep in mind, the person didn't have to kill themself. He was at a low in his life, some of which was probably brought on by his own actions. He also didn't fix anything. At the end, nothing was fixed. It ended kind of optimistically with her saying they are rebuilding and figuring stuff out but nothing was fixed. It's not like he killed all the shitty people in the world. They still exist and will still find their way into positions of power.
Biggest issue is that Mappa would definitely be the type of studio to pick this up, unfortunately it's one of the most inhumane studios so I can't say I'm looking forward to whatever masterpiece they choose to animate
After working for Walmart for over 4 years and having to deal with abuse (just for a resume I'll never make use of) until I finally quits, and even having them control my life even after I quit, ruining my relationships and chances of getting a job anywhere near my own place, this mango you've mentioned seems to basically resemble my entire life since. Everything from the changes in charisma to the masks I have to wear between the different types of people I have to deal with. Even going into in-depth research regarding cognitive mechanics analytical psychology. Especially with all the narcissists I've realized I should have been keeping better track of.
Gods I WISHED...Akumetsu is for sure THE revenge porn manga. But I like also how repeatedly over the story, they admit "What I am doing is no less evil"
Akumetsu is a damn masterpiece. It's cathartic in the best way, while having a good story, art, and characters. I binged it over the course of a weekend and i loved nearly every second of it.
Decided to read the manga after watching this video. Took me about 3-4 days to read all 161 chapters. I just finished the last chapter a few mins ago. Thank you for recommending this manga via the video, it has become one of my favorite manga of all time and can definitely be considered a masterpiece.
It feels really weird being reminded of this because I once stumbled upon it by sheer chance and got quite absorbed by it during the edge teenager phase of my life. It was already completed by then and while I do think it goes a little too weird near the end of it, overall I still really like it.
Wow, I never even thought someone would review this manga. I read Akumetsu waay back when I was in highschool and I am entering my 30s. It was for me, one of the most unforgettable read that I have ever done.
dude the writer is from a first world country and has all this rage against the government imagine how this manga would go if he was from the third world
I read this years ago I think I was still in high school and it still holds up to this day. One day I hope to spread the knowledge of Akumetsu and other older anime content someday. It challenged you to think and a pod light novel to read is Reverend Insanity if you understand the undertones.
I read and finished this about a month ago. My friend recommended it to me, and I recommended it to my cousin. There are now 3 more Akumetsu fans in this world. Let's make some more fans 👍
I spent the whole night reading all the chapters in one sitting thus missing school the next day. It was year 2009. I've re-read it a couple more times during all these years. One of the best manga ever.
Man this manga is so relevant (technically its always been relevant) considering how much it gets reported that there are small amounts of people HOARDING AND HOARDING billions of dollars for themselves while essentially doing nothing for the society and people who they profit from. They are just in a high position, and instead of taking a small cut that would help many, they just try to take MORE. EVERY CENT. Its absolutely insane. I got to the part with the detective who's nose bled when she smelled (evil I think?) but stopped there. Mainly because there was so much dialogue explaining how these systems work. But honestly I kind of want to get back into it now, so I can KNOW how these systems work. Because the manga genuinely is awesome and intriguing. The expressions are INSANE, the main character is AWESOME. And overall the story is genuinely thought provoking. It makes you think about taking your life back from these scumbags who gaslight you into thinking this is all there is. Forcing you to struggle to survive, while they barely lift a finger. It just makes me think "what if we just STOPPED working and STOPPED money from constantly flowing into their pockets.?"
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The fun thing about being a brazillian reading this manga is that, whenever you see a politician getting a visit from akumetsu i don't even care about the context, i just know they deseved it.
KARALHO BRASIL MENCIONADO PORRA ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ O CARALHOS É UM GOVERNO NÃO CORRUPTO????!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔊🔊🔊🔊🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣
Same thing while being russian or iranian
Same thing with being Portuguese
Well aint that most politicians though ? Most of those mfs roll in corruption.
@@eriksigalraven8340No.
i read this shit back in 2018, it's about time someone gave it the attention that it deserves
Masked man has been talking about it pretty consistently for a couple years but yeah it needs way more hype
It's literally his inspiration for his name
Wait for me to get rich AF, I'll do it 😂
…are there really people who don’t think Light has a God complex? He verbatim says “I’m the one who’ll become the god of a new world that everyone desires” Have we become this illiterate as a society? 😂
Yes we have. Honestly just don't respect the opinions of anyone who's birth year starts with a 2 and about 50 to 70% of the ones who's year does not.
@@TKVirusman weirdo
Unpopular opinion here, but technically it wasn't really a "god complex," because he really had the power of a god. It wasn't a mere belief, he truly had a godlike ability that no one else had. I'd say he became a little god that abused his power.
@@cisuminocisumino3250 light straight up says that he always felt like that in the first issue, and the reason his first murder was a criminal was just to he wouldn't feel bad, bro always had that complex
@@chrash2012 yeah, but his feelings weren't just feelings anymore, he truly did gain the power of a god, so I wouldn't call it a god complex anymore.
AkuMetsu 悪滅 = Evil Annihilation (Or annihilation of evil)
Coincidentally, Hakumen's (Blaz Blue) ultimate attack has the same name.
BLAZBLUE MENTIONED 🔥🟦
BLAZBLUE MENTIONED 🔥🟦
BlazBlue mentioned, you get my like, have good day my friend
@@shorterazer6858 Ah a man of impeccable taste. And a great day to you too.
I am the white void
We diss CGI anime but if Studio Orange got a hold of this it would be a visual masterclass
Agreed , they really respect animation so it would kick ass
It's funny that studio orange is always the exception. They could touch anything ever and make it good
@@puperman4208 That's because they are a CGI animation studio who specialize in the field, every other studio use CGI due to Time Constraints.
@@Pumpkin7269 Yeah CGI is great, both 3D and 2D can be used poorly, greatest example of bad CGI being Berserk and the greatest example of bad 2D animation I can think of being Naruto
I like cgi anime 😭
So, i went and actually read all of Akumetsu after hearing the premise of it, and i gotta say, it bangs. Still reads like a manifesto, but a really banger manifesto.
The old masked man
Azrael
He used have akumetsu as his pfp right?
“Gotta get Back
Back to past
OG masked man”
Love the samurai jack reference
Samurai Rack😂
man if we tried this shit in the USA we'd probably dead before chapter 2 lol
he die
Us will takedown itself
Lol the 2nd page would be "but the fbi heard his entire plan through his phone, he was abducted on his way to class, and never seem again."
The end
But than again there were guys who could hack them (even to the nuclear bomb system according to a trusted news channel in Germany)
@NumberTobi 100% correct.
Ngl, I could see Netflix deciding to hire a Western Studio to make an Akumetsu anime, but honestly, i think that's the only way I could see it being made into an anime
And we all know Netflix would inject their own horrible politics into it, destroying the message.
Would prolly go from selfsacrificial corruption destroyer to genderswapped girlboss patriarchy smasher
Lol no
@@enriquejoseantequerasanche6180you mean not being racist ?
@@enriquejoseantequerasanche6180 like what happened in the BOYS, which was originally anti cia anti fbi and federal government and corporations, turned into some progressive agenda lmao.
Akumetsu really is a troll and is such a charismatic dude and is a savage againsr corrupt higher ups. Such a fun read ong.
The idea of commiting evil to get rid of evil reminds me of a group in a ttrpg, who aknowledge that they stain themselves, by their acts of evil, but if they do it to stop greater evil, they will reduce both the harm to the victims and prevent the evil-doer from furher staining themselves.
Anti-heroes are like that. That's pretty much the Punisher right there.
Code: Breaker does this also. If I remember correctly (since I read this one super waaay back like early 2009-ish), each of them follows their own version of "Code of Hammurabi". I'll use the protagonist as example, Rei Ogami's version of it is "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and evil for evil.".
"Killing evil people is evil" is the most ridiculous non-morality bs i habe ever heard. No one who pushes it even pretends to practice it, they're happily cheering on the bombing of whichever nation the empire is currently invading.
So it's a modern re-imagining of the count of monte christo.
That’s what I thought of as well. Pretty cool concept
Its from 2002 and not entirely, a modern re-imagining of count of monte christo is Gankutsuou
I wouldn't put it this way, they're similar but not for this one is the re-imagination of the other.
Montecristo is a (the) revenge story, akumetsu surely HAS revenge in it but it is more a "wipe the evil" story.
They both take the place of the Providence though
thats literally monte chirsto Gankutsuou lmao sci fi reimagining
Guys guys guys. He's just Thanos with no glove
Shou driving a Countach put him in goated territory imo
Akumetsu kind of reminds me of a little known Marvel character called Cardiac who also unalives white collar criminals. I guess that's why Marvel hardly ever uses him. 🤔🤔
poc cardio-surgeon with a reactor artifical heart and vibranium skin, usually a Spidey irregular, first drawn by Erik Larsen.
stop saying "unalive" you communist drone
you can say “kill” instead of “unalive” here.
Also Anarky from DC's Batman. I think it was also the reason why Transformers Animated weren't made a 4th Season. Sentinel Prime looked like a politician.
I read this for the 1st time 15 years ago. For years Akumetsu mask was for me a symbol on how good and thought provoking a manga could be. I’m glad to find other people love this as much as I do
Has it ever got an English release?
BTW, the last good comic I read was King of Spies ( 4 part series written by Mark Millar). A James Bond type agent finds out he has a year to live and he decides to take out corrupt presidents, billionaires, a religious leader and various super high up corrupt leaders who cause wars/ global suffering. Great art and very bloody.
Official English? No you have to make do with scans and supporting the author another way. But oddly enough it was officially released in Italian and French.
There are some pretty high quality English scans floating around
@@amandap7733 French? Lol what? They gave it a French and Italian Adaptation but not English? Huh? Business wise that doesn't even makes sense, there are way, way more English speakers than Italian lmao.
@@algorithmgeneratedanimegir1286 I can't speak for Italian but its actually insane how many manga get French releases that don't get English ones.
@@algorithmgeneratedanimegir1286 It's not really a surprise for the French version, from what I remember, before the "boom" of manga/anime in the USA/NA from recent years, France was the second country behind Japan in terms of readers/purchase of manga. And according to Wikipedia: "France represents about 40% of the European comic market and in 2011, manga represented 40% of the comics being published in the country." In the 80-90' up to the 2000, anime was bought for TV and there were even French-Japanese collaborations of them ("Ulysses 31" or "Mysterious Cities of Gold" for example). I would also think that censorship in the USA could have been another reason why, but maybe some English publisher could pick it up now I guess.
You're the reason I read this manga and I don't regret it, it's awesome! I watched your video on it back then not knowing who you are, but I loved it, decided to read the manga myself and watch your videos because of it. I should probably reread it now that you made another video on it AND because I forgot quite a bit of the story (besides main plot points and such).
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Here after United health care ceo
My thoughts exactly
I think it’s possible that the Studio that animated Pluto might animate since they weren’t afraid to criticize the Iraq war.
Which one?
But I'm sure the anime of Billy Bat is not happening 😂
Such a good, fun manga, definitely recommended read. Deserves an anime for sure, but for obvious reasons will never get one ESPECIALLY after what happened to Shinzo Abe.
Who's to say a studio in another country can't adapt it?
The costs to do so are incredibly high and it is not guaranteed to be a hit too, so best case scenario a minor studio could animate enough of the story to act as an inspiration to read the source material. The danger of getting legal suits placed on your studio for defamation etc deincentivize this investment though... rather pray that it stays without adaptation as it'll no question get turned down in its defining aspects aswell as/or pushed in current-socio-political directions it never had anything to do with and thereby ruined.
Korea
@@FineWine-v4.0 and China
@@GweAnakJakartaCCP
@@GweAnakJakarta China has been heavily restricting Chinese animation creation because they consider it "detrimental to Youth's health" unless it's straight up government praising propaganda, ain't no way any studio would even be willing to adapt a JAPANESE manga when anti-Japan sentiment is at its highest over there.
22 seconds ago is crazy. But wait wasn't ur previous mask inspired from this manga?
Yes
Where can I read Akumetsu?
@@DonShotta24 Legally i have no idea but if ya just google akumetsu manga read u will get a ton of free sites
there's a movie with this concept named "Jawan". Where the vigilante main guy not only punishes the corrupt politicians but also changes the systems which r corrupted.
watched it in theatres it was shit
@@Sameer_bhaskar might not be the best but definitely isn't shit. But I guess it's subjective. But yeah it became goofy in serious times which I didn't quite like.
It was goofy😂@@BLED555
It reeked of feminism & honestly it was pretty cringe
Could've used Nobody as as inspiration but naaaaaah
Its a shitty remake combining atleast 3 south indian movies and straight up copying mersal and making it worse.
Its for the best this series never gets a popular anime adaptation. The video essays from the "media literate" crowd would be unbearable for this.
You dont like media analysis?
@@Alex_Barbosa son't staman, we don't like people that don't get the point
This is art, a protest in the form of art.
This was the first manga I ever read, pretty sure it was your recommendation in an old video along with holyland and I still love both of them.
Akumetsu is the hero we all need.
Holyland is fucking solid, it explains so many things that I can't put into words about fighting
We appreciate your insights on this matter.
You my dude are doing the lords work. I been an Akumetsu fan since 2014 and have always thought if it was ever made into an anime some people might learn some shit. Still my fav manga to this day and I share this with everyone every time someone askes for a recommendations.
Just got the mask tattoo'd on my arm a few weeks ago. My favorite manga by a mile
Damn someone made a manga of what is sitting my mind for the very long time.
In short, I completely understand the anger that author of this manga feels towards politicians
Bro you are an anti-vaxxer and flat earth believer might want to first educate yourself I am unsure how someone that does not believe in science will know anything about fixing society
@@GwainSagaFanChannel he didn't mention either of those things lol. also thats a very long run on sentence
@@water6305 Although he doesn’t implied such conspiracies within his comment, what is clearly visible on his RUclips profile gives off the impression of a conspiracist who just learned that Facebook isn’t the only social media platform out there. Out of his two total shorts, short one centers around the “chemtrails” created by planes and short two is centered around dying birds (may be related to that camera hoax about birds). Out of his seven total videos, three center around how the Earth is “flat”, three center around anti-vax propaganda, and one is a reupload of a fictional dystopian short film he thinks reflects his actual government. Are you really sure you want to defend a grown adult, who believes that every single piece of media they consume is actually occurring in real life and is something actively being suppressed by the government? This man is gonna start praying for Gojo like Winston Cave praying for Trump to come save him three years ago.
@@water6305He clicked his channel
Author is also a deeply sick individual if you read his other "works"
Damn you brought back my last manga series i bought before i moved to the US in 2007. What a throwback. Zipang and this manga were my fave.
100% going to read that, thank you for sharing it. i never would have heard about it otherwise
Comedic troll with a gun, plans against government officials... Happy Chaos??
Not enough interestingly bullshit OP powers.
I've come to know about akumetsu in a past video of yours, red it and just loved it.
I just want to say thank you for this wonderful discovery
Finally!!! Someone talks about Akumatsu. I read this Manga back in 2018. And I was genuinely sad that no one was talking about this series. You bring up a good point about how this Hidden Gem of a manga basically went into obscurity while there's so many by the numbers isekai, fantasy, and shonen anime being shoveled out by anime studios these days.
Wait until anime studios hear about the literal manhwa called Terror Man
I read this manga,
And I rlly rlly rlly thank you for reccomending this masterpiece !
This one of the few manga/manhwa that I can call a master piece. The ending was sad but fitting. Pls reccomend us more reads like this ❤
it read it a while back on your recommendation, really good series, i think it tapers off in the end somewhat, but the bulk of it is very satisfying. I wish this was a genre. 'Retribution'. I like seeing evil punished with little to no mercy lol.
It is actually a genre. In Japanese it's called "ざまぁ" (Zamaa), an abbreviation from "様を見ろ" what means "Serves you right". It is a pretty pupular tag on, for example, shousetsuka ni narou.
@Miraihi hmm ill do some research and see if there are any that looks good. Thanks
I'm surprised other people have heard of this manga. I discovered it years ago back when I would read a LOT of manga and one of the chapter covers looked interesting so I picked it up.
Hey, wanted you to know how much I appreciate your videos.
I remember watching your Akumetsu video from 3 years ago and got so intrigued that I started to Read it soon after.
Akumetsu is one of my favorite manga of all time and the Main Character so Special to me.
Without you I never would have experienced this Read. Keep Up your awesome work!
Shout out Luigi
I had seen it listed before, but this breakdown sold me on trying it out. Thanks!
I can easily see the point why this can't be made into an anime and broadcasted on TV. Considering the current state of affairs in Japan, since their current government is not well received at all, it could cause quite a bit of controversy.
It can probably be adapted into a Netflix Original Anime, though.
Or done as an OVA like in the olden days.
@@HydraSpectre1138Netflix maybe but it still will get a big attention enough for it to be controversial and OVAs are not something studios are willing to make much nowadays because it isn't the 80's anymore where you can spend as much on it because they were mostly passion projects.
It would be an awesome idea if every politician in the anime voiced themselves.
It would actually bring levity and self awareness to the situation.
I remember this series! Man i wish it would get more love
Same
him and yuuichi from tomodachi game have my fav facial expressions 😭🙏🏽
The Autor of this Anime could it crowdfounding this anime to become an real Anime. May a American Studio that able to make this anime can do it.
Great video. I think an adaptation of that is only viable IMHO if not just the violence is toned down but if the corrupt government/business/criminal group does not resemble real-people and/or done in a very cartoonish way (Mr. Robot comes to mind). Also, feels like this manga feels part of the overall extreme stuff coming out of Japan at that (Battle Royale & Ichi the Killer for example) even if the discontent and disillusionment with the way democracy works in Japan (or in other places, just can pick one country) continues but has increased. They would rather do something more akin to Eden of the East or using something else as base (like Shin Gojira did)
As long as there is free will, there will always be evil. But denying free will is also evil
I would rather like to see this manga have a more psychological and philosophical approach of evil. One thing I can point out is that it lacks some notable villain characters like the more calculative ones who pushes the main character to questioning his own morality and purpose of approaching evil while he also ends up killing or destroying the life of innocent people on his self-righteous crusade. A good example can be Rooftop Swordmaster where the main character attempts to punish all the evil only to end up involving innocents. Another to point out is that the manga did not show the prisoners on death row, terrorist groups, doomsday cults or hardcore criminals who are not lawyers, bankers, or politicians because evil also exist underground and not in spotlights. Frankly, I think the main character's own agenda was to target politicians, lawyers, and bankers which not caring about the ones underground can be considered evil. One thing to question the main character's acts is that does his method lead a civilization to prosperity and paradise? Or desolation and hell? Because the only way to destroy evil, is to rule it with fear. And fear, is also evil.
I remembered reading this when it first came out and not really understanding the context around it. I thought politicians acting like scum was the norm, especially when they are far removed from common man. (The police schemes taught me how to avoid them. You know, when the end of the month comes around and the cops want more money, they start writing more tickets. This means entrapment of sorts by catching you making basic driving mistakes that could be interpreted as breaking the law.)
The ending though, that ending is messed up to an extent. If I recall correctly, the entire operation basically was a cover for destroying the cloning technology, because of how dangerous and evil it was, and also as a nod to all of those who died due to government screw ups. He saves the girl who fell in love with him, by making one last clone of her, while destroying every hidden base that he operated out of. Japan does start to recover, but the old corruption never went away.
I like this one a lot. Despite this not really being a central point until the very last arc, I was invested into Hazama and his girl's relationship and it ended in a very sad way, that still keeps me wondering if that pod was a standalone, or she's practically a 4th now
This is by far the best vigilante manga I've ever read. I remember stumbling into this over a decade ago while I was looking for stuff to read after a golgo13 marathon. I found Dendrobytes, another gem, and... THIS.
4:21 in, and I'm sold, adding it to the christmas wishlist now.
I'm still hoping it gets adapted someday.
Listen, if shit like Redo of Healer can get one, this one can too.
Honestly, this is probably one of my 5 mangas alongside the likes of one piece, vagabond, and 20th century boy's.
Alright , im gonna get into this manga , was looking for something to read during my vacation. Thanks for this video ! subbed !
The chemistry teacher analogy, brings back memories 😂
I'd have massive respect to whatever studio decided to adapt this just for the balls it takes to even take such a project on, with extra kudos if they manage to translate the action (especially the executions) into anime form faithfully
We Need Akumetsu to visit Narcolas Maburro and Right the wrongs of that Dictatorship.
Good video, I find it strange that there are not many videos in Spanish about this manga, even after this video became the most viewed video about this manga.
FINALLY someone is talking about this manga
Such a underrated manga...We could all use more Akumetsu in our life.
It's good to see someone giving Akumetsu the attention it deserves. This along with Freesia and Sanctuary (1990 - 1995) should get modern anime adaptations. Especially Freesia, which I see you don't seem to have covered in a video. If you've never read Freesia, definitely look into it.
I always felt like the writer was venting through the series.
As you said, the series is revenge porn and I felt the writer communicated several times that what akumetsu was doing isn't good and sometimes even had flawed logic for doing it. Like the first kill where he accuses the guy of killing 30 people because one guy killed himself over an amount of money and everyone acknowledges that it doesn't make sense. The only reason the kill felt good to read was because of how they were treating the girls. Strip them out of the scene and akumetsu looks a lot less justified in his actions.
That guy still ruined alot of peoples lives. Honestly, if that were the only way to realistically fix the situation so it doesnt happen again, then its fine IMO.
@@Alex_Barbosa I'd have to re-read but I'm not sure if it's confirmed he did ruin a bunch of lives. Akumetsu's justification was based off an amount one person killed themself over and comparing it to how much they get for retirement. Keep in mind, the person didn't have to kill themself. He was at a low in his life, some of which was probably brought on by his own actions.
He also didn't fix anything. At the end, nothing was fixed. It ended kind of optimistically with her saying they are rebuilding and figuring stuff out but nothing was fixed. It's not like he killed all the shitty people in the world. They still exist and will still find their way into positions of power.
Biggest issue is that Mappa would definitely be the type of studio to pick this up, unfortunately it's one of the most inhumane studios so I can't say I'm looking forward to whatever masterpiece they choose to animate
Akumetsu was amazing, and so appropriate for today's political climate.
I was just 1 minute in and i just close the video and start reading the manga
The masked man knows hia stuff fr!
Thank you for this mangA
Akumetsu rocks! The ending was a bit depressing though.
After working for Walmart for over 4 years and having to deal with abuse (just for a resume I'll never make use of) until I finally quits, and even having them control my life even after I quit, ruining my relationships and chances of getting a job anywhere near my own place, this mango you've mentioned seems to basically resemble my entire life since. Everything from the changes in charisma to the masks I have to wear between the different types of people I have to deal with. Even going into in-depth research regarding cognitive mechanics analytical psychology. Especially with all the narcissists I've realized I should have been keeping better track of.
Gods I WISHED...Akumetsu is for sure THE revenge porn manga. But I like also how repeatedly over the story, they admit "What I am doing is no less evil"
Shou is gonna show em
I've read about 30ish chapters of Akumetsu, and it's a really great manga, Shou is essentially, as you stated, a mortally grey vigilante 💯.
bro it was so nostalgic watching this video i never thought i would actually hear another human being bring up this manga.
Akumetsu is a damn masterpiece. It's cathartic in the best way, while having a good story, art, and characters. I binged it over the course of a weekend and i loved nearly every second of it.
Decided to read the manga after watching this video. Took me about 3-4 days to read all 161 chapters. I just finished the last chapter a few mins ago. Thank you for recommending this manga via the video, it has become one of my favorite manga of all time and can definitely be considered a masterpiece.
The MC’s face kinda reminds me of Senku, just older
Finally, I thought I was the only one who thought the thumbnail was a DR. Stone sequel or spinoff.
I’d be hilarious if a Korean aeni studio picked this up. I’d love to watch it
"Shout out my Magic Johnson" had my ass dieing, like what'd my nigga do
It feels really weird being reminded of this because I once stumbled upon it by sheer chance and got quite absorbed by it during the edge teenager phase of my life. It was already completed by then and while I do think it goes a little too weird near the end of it, overall I still really like it.
You got me into this manga years ago
This manga has been my favorite ever since I first read it and is truly one of the best at being entertaining and sending a message
The problem with Akumetsu is that it has an almost childishly naive idea of "why governments are bad" and what constitutes corruption.
Bro is going after individuals for a systemic problem.
Yoshiaki Tabata: Akira Toriyama's moustached evil twin.
This feels like if Garth Ennis wrote a manga and I'll definitely check it out. Thanks for the amazing recc!
Not enough whining about how ww2 soldiers are ackshual heroes for a Garth Ennis piece
Wow, I never even thought someone would review this manga. I read Akumetsu waay back when I was in highschool and I am entering my 30s. It was for me, one of the most unforgettable read that I have ever done.
dude the writer is from a first world country and has all this rage against the government imagine how this manga would go if he was from the third world
6:43 you can change the faces of the characters and the story still works
It is truly a legendary manga. I'm glad you covered this - more people need to read it.
I read this years ago I think I was still in high school and it still holds up to this day. One day I hope to spread the knowledge of Akumetsu and other older anime content someday. It challenged you to think and a pod light novel to read is Reverend Insanity if you understand the undertones.
I read and finished this about a month ago. My friend recommended it to me, and I recommended it to my cousin. There are now 3 more Akumetsu fans in this world. Let's make some more fans 👍
How nostalgic. I’ve been away from manga for the most part for a decade. Slowly getting back into it.
I spent the whole night reading all the chapters in one sitting thus missing school the next day. It was year 2009. I've re-read it a couple more times during all these years. One of the best manga ever.
Man this manga is so relevant (technically its always been relevant) considering how much it gets reported that there are small amounts of people HOARDING AND HOARDING billions of dollars for themselves while essentially doing nothing for the society and people who they profit from.
They are just in a high position, and instead of taking a small cut that would help many, they just try to take MORE. EVERY CENT. Its absolutely insane.
I got to the part with the detective who's nose bled when she smelled (evil I think?) but stopped there. Mainly because there was so much dialogue explaining how these systems work.
But honestly I kind of want to get back into it now, so I can KNOW how these systems work. Because the manga genuinely is awesome and intriguing. The expressions are INSANE, the main character is AWESOME. And overall the story is genuinely thought provoking.
It makes you think about taking your life back from these scumbags who gaslight you into thinking this is all there is. Forcing you to struggle to survive, while they barely lift a finger.
It just makes me think "what if we just STOPPED working and STOPPED money from constantly flowing into their pockets.?"
@TheMaskedMan
Peak content and analysis as always . You the goat!
:')
I read this manga after you recommended it a few years ago and it was a wild ride
Not the shout out to magic johnson oh my god great video
Ayyyyy my favorite series has RUclips analysis videos? Rad.
I thought I hallucinated this manga, thank you.