Understanding Disaster, Part 1: Death Note and the Cyclical Apocalypse
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- This is the beginning of a 4-parter. I'm not the kind of person with the editing patience to sit down and edit a full 40-60 minute session, so here it is in parts.
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Stray Notes:
- I foreshadowed this on Twitter. The key word is 'tenuous'
- I'm using the term language pretty loosely here, so WATCH OUT
- Theoretical, non-prescriptive, I am a hack, reader-response criticism, yeah, yeah, same old song and dance routine
- Massive shoutout to Reaper_V / Momon_IV for pointing me in the direction of some very useful eschatological summaries, I hugely apprecite it buddy!
- I'm aware Obha and Obata tend not to really mean that much more into their work than surface-level, but Death Note does bear a lot of merit in understanding and studying because it is heavily studied, if at least because of how ridiculously famous it is in terms of general media, and understanding why or how is pretty important. Whether you agree or disagree with me is really the point where we can have some really interesting discussion. It's also really important to remember that even if they aren't intending it, they are drawing upon SOMETHING, and that interstitiality can tell us a lot of interesting things.
- If the structure of this video is a bit strange from my other videos, it's because it's a bit longer holistically
- I'm still doing arthouse - it's just gonna happen a little later
- Eschatology is a really strange topic, and I don't major in religion or anything, so please do not hesitate to correct me if I'm wrong
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Text:
- Broderick, Michael. "Superflat Eschatology", Animation Studies - Animated Dialogues, 2007.
- Cohn, Norman. "The Pursuit of the Millenium: Revoluationary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle Ages", Pimlico, London, 1993.
- Frohlich, Dennis Owen. "Evil Must Be Punished: Apocalyptic Religion in the Television Series Death Note", Journal of Media and Religion 11: 2012, 141-155
- Goderie, Peter and Brian Yecies. "Cultural Flows Beneath Death Note: Catching the Wave of Popular Japanese Culture in China", The Asia-Pacific Journal 8 (35): 2010.
- Napier, Susan. "Death Note: The Killer in Me Is the Killer in You", Mechademia 5: 2010, 356-360.
- Obha, Tsugumi and Takeshi Obata. "Death Note 13: How to Read", VIZ MEdia, San Francisco, 2008.
- Tanaka, Motoko. Apocalypticism in Postwar Japanese Fiction, University of British Columbia, Thesis, 2011.
- "The Abrahamic Eschatological Root," Reason and Religion, accessed May 14, 2016, bit.ly/1OTpCLF
- Thomas, Jolyon Baraka. "Horrific 'Cults' and Comic Religion: Manga after Aum", Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 39 (1): 2012, 127-151.
- Ylinen, Alice. "I Am Justice! Moral Relativity and Antiheroes in Death Note", Thesis, 2010.
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Media:
- Metropolis (2001)
- Death Note (Manga and Anime)
- Akira (Anime)
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Audio:
- Death Note OST - particularly L's Theme, L's B Theme, and Light's Theme
This channel satiates the overreaching analyst in me in a way that leaves me going to rewatch all of my favorites. I enjoy these kinds of discussions in the fan base, not the vapid, biased rating/rants. I subscribed a while ago, but I definitely this this "disaster" series is my favorite because it watches like a slaved over thesis. You deserve so much more attention.
Glad I found this channel
Thank you very much for the kind words!
The Cyclicality idea reminds me a lot of dark souls.
Praise the sun!
So surprised this channel hasn't blown up. Great stuff here. I was so pleased to see the Metropolis essay recommended to me early and even happier that there is so much content here.
this video series is one of my favourite things on RUclips, congratulations for the great work!
Thank you for your kind words FloatDark Sphere!
Food for thoughts.
A really nice moment spent with your analysis. The only downside is the tempo as a non-english speaker.
Thank you very much :)
Ayesht3x I'm sorry if it's hard up. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
As much as Death Note's anime leaves for interpretation, the manga leaves even more with that "maybe Kira will come back" ending. I absolutely love Death Note, even 4 years after I first watched it. Sure, the last 3rd wasn't as amazing as the rest, but it's not by any means bad. If anything, it showcases the downfall of a self-proclaimed god and deliverer of justice, with some religious aspects thrown in the mix. It's a great series for discussion.
I also find it weird how Apocalypsis, a word that normally means "revelation", got its meaning altered to "destruction" or "the end" for many people.
It's definitely a tale revolving around hubris and the cost of that hubris. The show throws in so many chances for Light to "stop" yet he never really does because of his obsession with becoming a god.
And I understand I'm being wildly simplistic and reductionist right now, but the shift in terminology is often attributed to the Apocalypse of John, which itself was a revelation to him. The revelation, unfortunately, happened to be cataclysmic in nature. Over time, as Christendom expanded and evolved, that became the going thought.
When you compare it to eastern Apocalypticism, you may find it under the concept of mappo, a Dharmic decline of essential and authentic Buddhist texts and practitioner. As you can see, the concept is a little different. That point of convergence between western and eastern is a huge focus in my next video.
+Pause and Select So you could say west dealt with physical worldly decline and east spritual? (with the loss of authenticity? )
The Hunter x Hunter 2011 Dickriding Association Not really. Both dealt with both. Pre-Judean and eastern religions were more cyclical in terms of their eschatology, so they're more likely to map out reverted apocalyptic scenarios. For the west, you're more likely to experience what's called Millenarianism, or Chialism, where prior to the actual 'end', there's a period of divine rulership that lasts 1000 years. Of course, depending on which scholar you talk to, the Chialistic period may or may not have occurred. Furthermore, New Religion groups in the 70s-80s Japan really started gaining traction, many of whom focused on linear eschatology. As you can surmise, it's a huge mess.
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Aw I see, thanks for explaining!
The Hunter x Hunter 2011 Dickriding Association No problem man!
+FP_ SagaS Sorry dude, I can't seem to reply to your comment, so I hope you read this: but yep, I'm more than happy to take requests.
can't wait for part 2..great video~~
Thank you very much man!
Another great video, keep it up.
Thank you very much man!
Interesting analysis! I have never seen Death Note, but had no idea it had anything this deep in it!
You should! It's not the most amazing thing, and the camp factor is super huge, but it - I believe - is an absolutely essential piece to understanding Japan's anime paradigm shift in the mid 2000s.
Sensei, what's a paradigm shift?
When a model of thinking changes. The most famous is the Cold War and realist thinking. When the Cold War ended, realist and neorealist thinking shifted out of vogue and neoliberal and constructivist camps started gaining significant traction (cause of the US' position as the lone superpower).
Pause and Select So the anime's shift in the mid-2000's was from the more grainy style to the, well, moe style?
The Domikonis I can't really say without spoiling more of my videos, haha. But I'll definitely touch on that, because it's a really fascinating topic.
That was a fascinating video! Several differences between the anime and the manga make more sense to me now. I never knew about classic apocalypticism, and the cultural differences are interesting.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching the video Inks and Pens!
This reminds me of the ending of Paranoia Agent
Hmm, that's interesting. How so?
The idea of cyclical apocalypse just reminds me of the ending of the Paranoia Agent with it's reset at the end. Death Note doesn't remind me Paranoia Agent.
Ember Rynkle Ah, gotcha! That's a great observation, I hadn't made that connection!
Wonderful analysis, a great breakdown of the Apocalypse, very well done. I would love to hear your perspective on eschatology as it relates to environmental crises as well. There are definitely elements of these in japanese literature, including anime
Understand I'm very late to this but just got recommended these and I like what I see so far. One thing I want to point out is that Death Note's creator stated the story idea MOSTLY was a reflection on the Japanese Justice System more than Judeo Christian beliefs or implications, although the images, dialogue and references are certainly there to pull from. Even the Apples in the Garden of Eden, I suppose... but remember even before the Garden of Eden, there was Light, as in... "Let There Be Light!" and hence only possible because... (suspense music intensifies) Light.. took.. a.. (Violins scratch) POTATO.. CHIP.. annnnnnddd... ATE IT!! (ahem [cough] sorry)
Guilty until proven innocent. Now I understand you appear to be going for an overall theme about Apocalypse and different styles, I would argue this is CONTROLLED APOLCALYPSE vs. CYCLICLIC... my reasoning is that in a cycle, it can be random and violent but to be that more suits Earthquakes and Tsunamis. This is just my opinion. But its more CONTROLED CHAOS. Unpredictable but with an end and then the world or in Japan kind of "Restarts" again as it did.. so I feel DEATH NOTE is more of a CONTROLLED APOCALYPSE. Light has the power to kill so many more but sticks to his personal code of certain people and certain reasons - moral or not. I agreed with a lot you said and felt it was explained well, just wish it was a bit longer, as you were on a roll.
Another good one I strongly feel would round out this series? (Who says you can't re-post it?) Would be to add Death Parade towards the Harmonious Apocalypse. BEFORE YKK... not after. (Death Parade is just awesome like Death Note, but... there are so many things you pick up on a re-watch!) Cherishing life, embracing each moment, but you must also face the darkness and the 'real' person you are, will become, or even CHOOSE to become. Hence the name PERSONAL APOCALYPSE. Its going to happen no matter what and the settings are tailored to you. But you still have some choice of how it ends for you and even for another you are tied to. When you vanish/die, the world ends, because that is unique to that person. It also shows than can be peaceful endings which lead perfectly into YKK. Just some thoughts to share with you. I'm going to check out some more of your content. Take care.
Love your videos man. Keep it up.
Thanks Dank Dakota!
I never read the manga so i didn't even know that chapter existed.......I want to go read the manga now...
Its a great read! Share your thoughts if you read it!
Ahhhh really interesting. It's a pretty heavy / difficult subject but nonetheless interesting
I look forward to the upcoming parts!
Thank you very much for the help man! Hopefully my attribution in the video description was sufficient, since you didn't have a channel or anything for me to link.
Pause and Select I am happy that I could help. And honored that you mentioned me at all. Because it was not necessary at all.
All i did was copy&paste a link^^
Nah man, help is help, and any help I get I try and attribute properly.
The video is so great!!! I've learned a lot from your video! But I've got a few questions remained unanswered. Is their any differences between the term 'Apocalypticism' and 'eschatology' in ur video? And because of the lack of subtitles, though I get the point, i'm not sure what is being said in 0:55, is it something like '……plasticity'? I would appreciate it if you could answer my questuons! And thanks for your videos again!!!
the entire video I was just waiting for you to bring up WW2 and it ends up the next the part xD
Gotta wait until...whenever it comes out!
i think i am too young for this my 14year old mind can't keep up
*standing ovation* THANK YOU FOR SUCH A DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMENTARY.
What is the reason you're looking at apocalyptic fiction? Are you tracing the inspiration, or trying to analyze them to capture japan's views, or is it just a neat aesthetic. I've never seen anyone look at this theme before, from japan or not. If it's a broad thing, what are the usual goals? I've always been interested in these from an aesthetic standpoint, by the way. In something like Utena it's meaning weighs a lot less than the fact that naming yourself 'end of the world' or chanting 'absolute destiny apocalypse' is just cool.
Mainly to trace its broad roots over anime and manga. To get an idea of what it stands for and how it changes or represents changes. The thing about the apocalypse in anime is that it's really polysemic. It can mean or draw upon different things at different moments, so my aim is less to establish a comprehensive, big and overarching look at the apocalypse and more like to 'dip my toes' into specific, interesting topics that fall under its umbrella.
Man... this is great.
Thanks Karamazov!
I don't understand many of the words used in this video, making it difficult to follow the strain of thought and made it feel like the video itself was repeating itself a lot. Still enjoyed the video, though - I'm sure I'll like it more when I come back to it when I'm older and wiser :p
I've got a lot of materials in the video description that might be helpful. If you need some clarification, I'm more than happy to provide it!
+Pause and Select I'll look into some of it! Perhaps taking a bit more time to clarify some concepts could help people like me, though I don't want you to dumb down your videos ^_^;
I'll keep up :)
***** It might just be the subject itself. Eschatology, Chialism, and Apocalypticism are very complex topics, and during the course of my reading I had to do some double-takes myself. That's partly why it took so long to get this one finished, haha.
+Pause and Select I had to look two of those terms up, and understood the third primarily by etymology (though you explained the background of apocalypticism in nice detail)
Ah, okay. I think those are really the only two big ones that might be a bit obtuse for folks? I think the rest just kinda come along with the rest of the video. That said, as always, if you have questions, I'm more than happy to try and answer them.
Good vid
Well done
I agree that this video is well edited and interesting. However, in the future, please include subtitles rather than just depend on RUclips's auto subtitles. As was mentioned in a comment below, you use words that may not be familiar to many people. Sometimes, hearing the word alone isn't enough to know how it is spelled to google it. For example, what is being said here: 3:21 . I have no idea, and I couldn't google it!
I can see what I can do for future videos. "But the Shinigami themselves are revelatory devices. Light confiding in Misa and Mikami is itself a parallel to disclosure." is the line you were confused about. ~ Skrullz
The way Japan depicts apocalypticism has a lot to do with World War 2 (which I supposed will be on the Akira part). There's a constant depiction of a new wave of nationalism, which Death Note may represent through its Manga ending. Really interesting topic.
I still don't understand why you don't have 100k+ subscribers.
Side note: In Bakuman, is heavily implied that Obata and Ohba wanted Death Note to have the same ending as the second live action movie, which is [spoilers] both Light and L killing each other, depicting not a "good vs evil" resolution, but two forces clashing, to end up eliminating each other.
Now let's see what is going to bring the new movie to the table.
Yep, you hit the nail dude - next vid is gonna be about the history of Apocalypticism, and there's so much stuff to talk about I'm stoked!
Yeah there's definitely a balance to it, and based off of Kaneko's interviews on the show it does imply he knows Obata and Ohba well enough to think that ending might've been the best one. Obata and Obha have been pretty vague - as far as I can find - regarding what they sorta intended, so all that exists is speculation.
Re Subs: It's because nobody knows who I am and when they find out, I'm just a pretentious hack, haha.
Already excited for the next one. I don't think you are pretencious at all, since your argumentation is never too loosely conected or vague. As someone trying to produce content in a similar matter, I'm really scared of the lack of people interested in this type of entertainment. Nerdwriter is popular, so there's always hope to reach more people with it. Keep the good work, sir.
All Arounder Geek Thanks dude!
Yeah, a major tricky element to this is really figuring out that perfect sweet spot between accessible and precise, I think. Nerdwriter's got that down pat, while we're just all here trying to figure out what works, haha.
the quiet apocalypse
Apocalypse means A Time Of Revelation. It's not so much about the aftermath as it is about uncovering the truth and accepting it.
I just wanted to note that Apokalypsis is greek for "revelation".
The connection with the end of the world comes obviously from John's Revelation/Apokalypsis Ioannou
Yep, I mentioned the relevation part in the video. And yep, I'm familiar with the Apocalypse of John. I didn't really end up mentioning it because I couldn't really fit it too well into the script without getting sidetracked, haha, so folks looking for specificity should probably just check out my sources.
Regardless, I appreciate you commenting man!
No problem the script just made it sound like the meaning went from "end of the world" to "unveiling" to "end of the world" again.
Rammas Echor
Ah, gotcha, I'll keep that in mind for next time, thanks!
hello, i am fond of your videos, but i was wondering that on what basis did you categorized these different types of Apocalypse, cause i can not find such saying as 'cyclical apocalypse' , 'harmonious apocalypse' on google. maybe its been a long time since its publication, but i would appreciate it if you could answer my question. thank you. (i am a non-native english speaker, so, please dont mind my mistakes)
I Think this is the right time for me to watch Akira since its one of the classics & before your next video comes out but I've heard it falls short from its manga since the story basically compressed a 6 volume worth of story into a 2+ hours movie. So I might check them both of the manga is going to be involved as well. What other shows does this video series include if you don't mind me asking. Unless you want to keep it as a surprise
I haven't really storyboarded the video yet, nor have I finalized a draft I'm happy with, but my recommendation is to check the video description. I list all of the media (anime and non-anime) I use, and it's expected that they'll all possibly be spoiled. I know this isn't a very helpful response, but right now I literally don't know, haha.
But I am definitely talking about Akira.
+Pause and Select Thanks for the response guess we will have to go for Akira for now then keep the rest as a surprise since you didn't fully know what you're going to use. thank you for the response.
Old Man Deveruex Haha, I don't know if it's really a surprise, cause that would imply I know what I'm going to use. I've got like, a good chunk of shows and clips, but still looking and still drafting and all that exciting stuff.
Your videos are great but the vocabluary you use is a bit too complex when you consider what kind of audience your videos attract. Some viewers may be left confused and leave without watching your entire video from start to finish.
Oh, next your doing Akira. I need to finish the manga then to be ready.
Absolutely! I'll be focusing more on the movie, since I'll be taking a look at the manga from a slightly different perspective, but I will be making several manga references that might be useful, so definitely try and finish the manga if you can!
Can you make a video about death parade? Its a deep enough show, right? Also, sir you are great at video essays. Keep up the good work
Funny enough, I haven't seen Death Parade yet! I'll tentatively say sure, but that's only if I really have anything worthwhile to say about it.
+Pause and Select fair enough. Thanks for replying :)
If only it had ended with the death of L it would have been a masterpiece. Also have you heard of their new manga platimun end?
I haven't, actually. I've heard of it, but haven't watched it, just been too busy with stuff. How is it?
+Pause and Select The basic plot of basically that of mirrai nikki about 13 angels and who ever wins becomes god. Which can turn people of I guess but there's no yandere and the art is fantastic but very edgy.
+Pause and Select en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_End Scroll down to reception.
+Pause and Select To be honest it's completely shit. The only thing that sells is the duo's name.
+Elvis Cosovic What don't you like lol.
Great video. I have a question about the your comparison between the two Death Note endings. You made it clear that the manga ending is in line with the Buddhist apocalyptic idea of cyclism, but what about the anime ending? You pointed out it doesn't follow the cyclism that the manga does, but I didn't notice any conclusion about what the anime is going for instead. Did I just miss this or is that something you'll discuss in a later part?
Hi Kuramhan! I'm actually going to falling back to the anime in the last part of my video. The ending of the anime is a bit unclear in the broader scheme of things, so it requires a lot of backtracking and clarifying to really describe what I think it's doing.
Thanks for clarifying. I'm looking forward to the rest of your series.
Thanks a lot man!
"Let's go back a bit further" - shows "kira" on the screen. Genius.
You'll be covering Shin Sekai Yori at some point right?
Well I'll be talking about Shin Sekai Yori, but not as part of the series. I'll probably reference it, but there's just so much to talk about that I may omit it.
However, I will be talking about the show separately at a later date.
Death Note would be really great if they hadn't repeated the L arc story in the second arc of the manga and (however hateful to me) ended with Kira's victory (I was always rooting for L, he was a far more sympathetic psychopath to me).
Yeah the second arc kinda had some pacing issues for me.
Except in Revelation they were given a chance to repent but did not
Rev 9 KJV
20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.
Anime News Network did an article recently about Death Note and Light Yagami's role in the series. Was he a bad guy? Anti-hero? The article left it open to everyone interpretation but I thought it was real interesting of them to do an article on Death Note after 10 years since the airing of the TV anime. Death Note has long been of major discussion in the anime fandom since it was a "starter" or gateway anime for many people. Whether for its' many interpretations, the reevaluation one's own morals, or just for romantic shipping between characters. I find it a great show to talk about and discuss. Even newer anime fans should check out the show to have a look back at the history of anime in the '00-'10 era and maybe learn the style of director Araki Tetsurou, more recently known for shows like Attack on Titan and the currently airing TV anime original, Koutetsjou no Kabaneri.
In a more casual note, this video series being a 4-parter makes me think it is an OVA series.
Death Note is actually an insanely interesting case study, which is why I started off with this show. Regardless of whether people like or hate it, it - in my opinion - an absolutely essential topic to study if only because of what it reveals about the person reading it. Since the creators have led it up to the readers to form their own thoughts on it, it's really interesting as both a formal and contextual piece of analysis.
I can't really expand further on my thoughts about this without spoiling the topic of the rest of the 4-parter (cause that's really all I'm good for, big words and punch lines), but the show is representative of a massive zeitgeist shift that occurred that's beyond the scope of the show.
Pause and Select I have actually observed people who have seen the series more intently because I thought it is interesting to see how the series bring out their morals or beliefs. Whether intentional or not, Death Note does make people spill out their "sense of justice" or "wishes (or prayers)" for what they want the world to be like.
I have seen people who were appalled by Light and wanted him as a character to get arrested or die by the hands of law enforcers. While others would in a sense worship Light or respect his actions. Considering Light's actions as just and righteous. One case in particular, I knew a person who owned a Death Note ( the notebook) and used it for his own idea of justice. Much in the same manner as Light (potato chips not included).
Seeing these fans go out and express these beliefs on the justice system or their overall view on humanity was an interesting and memorable experience/lesson to me. Not only that it was one of my first psychological looks into a part of the anime fandom.
Well that resonance is incredibly important. We can't disengage a work - not if we want a strong, holistic look at a piece - from how its audience responded to it, and that's really where Death Note shines. You're right that intention is somewhat of an unimportant issue to Death Note, because there is *something* that's resonating with folks, and I agree with your thoughts that it might likely be a sense of justice unique to each individual.
And did you do this for research? Cause if you did, I'd love to read your paper on it, if you have it.
Pause and Select It wasn't a formal paper or study that I did but rather personal experiences. I just started getting into more lesser-known anime at the time like Haruhi Suzumiya, Kannazuki no Miko, Onegai Twins, and so on. At the time Death Note was huge and I started watching the series and it was one of my favorites at the time next to Code Geass and Strike Witches.
But I noticed within both my school and the fandom that many people who watched Death Note were very open to explaining their sense of justice (intentional or not) based on their interpretation of Light and L. Either Light would be a hero, anti-hero, or a straight-forward villain to them. While L would normally be the opposite side of the spectrum compared to their view on Light.
What I found particularly interesting is that as a person changes their sense of justice, more often than not their view on Light changes as well. A few of my friends have actually switched from liking Light to outright condemning his actions. My friends explained to me that as adults, Light's actions were just now genocide or mass murder. As teens my friends just saw "criminals" as the bad guys. After seeing that criminals or prisoners are not just serial killers, rapists, or pedophiles. My friends stances on Light changed drastically.
I really wish I did this for a research paper. I may do one in the future if a class of mine assigns such a topic. While I love the discussion about it, I don't have a motivation to write an essay since I haven't seen Death Note in almost a decade and I prefer to write papers on more recent anime issues.
Out of curiousity has anyone you've seen went from disliking or hating light to loving him (Like myself admittedly XD)
Dude what the hell does kiolistic mean 4:17
I believe he means chiliastic which refers to chiliasm or the theological belief that Christ and/or some angels will reign for a thousand years at some point during the revelation/second coming.
that's what I was saying there should be another kira but a girl
What about the manga Drifting Classroom?
Light dies at the end, isn't that his punishment? He recieves the same death sentence that he himself inflicted on so many people. Or am I missing something here?
Also in the manga his death i much more gruesome and it makes him brake down screaming for mercy, a really pathetic end for "the god of the new world".
Light did nothing wrong (not being sarcastic here. THEN AGAIN I stopped at episode 25 because I heard it turns to shit after that and episode 25 ends perfectly for me)
Haha, fair enough. It's not...amazing, I'll give you that.
Pause and Select i'm not sure if this is an unpopular opinion, but i was engaged in the story even more after L's death, and I loved the progression, but maybe it's because people were in denial to keep light's image as "pure and righteous", it's truly amazing
so, japans apocalypse is basically the end of the kali yuga?
I'm not confident enough to say whether Kali Yuga and Mappo are synonymous, but if you see that connection...sure?
What happened to the fourth video?
You just spoiled Akira for me. What the hell man!
Just read the manga.
Shit, sorry about that man.
I did warn you there were spoilers, I do list the media I talk about in the video description, and Akira is almost hitting 30 years. Rather, I'm surprised you went this long without being spoiled, that's a huge feat.
+Pause and Select well I'm glad I read the comments before starting the video, I haven't caught up with the manga yet either, I watched the movie, and thought it was pretty good, but the first time I tried the manga I got 6 chapters in, and kinda put it on hold, just wasn't really feeling like reading the whole manga at the time, and never got back around to it lol.
+Jake Lewis I'm talking about Akira
+Jake Lewis He should a clip from the movie he didn't talk about the manga.
bro ive been a debater for years so i know the terms you are using, but just throwing epistemology in there without any real hand held explanation is going to make 80% of your viewers never engage with your videos. you dont need ti dumb it down but you definitely need to work on making things accessible to an audience.
Enh, hand-holding my audience kinda sells them short, and over the course of the past year or so most of my long-time sub base has been kinda used to the terms I use, why I use them, and how I approach my material. I appreciate you taking the time to give me pointers, but I don't really think it's that big of an issue.