Frieren is definitely one that you need to watch as well! The animation studio, Madhouse, does justice to this series with its incredible animation and music.

frieren beyond journey's end is incredible, you are going to absolutely love it! I've only watched the anime, and the animation and music really added a lot to the story, but I'm sure the manga is fantastic as well :)

For Frieren, I experienced it through the anime. From what I hear the anime does actually add to the experience. But the manga is what attracted the director to putting his all into the project in the first place. So it's definitely gonna be a quality read too

Personally, I really miss tuning into the manga portion of the reading vlogs each week. That was kinda one of the highlights of my week. So, yeah. The vlogs are a decent replacement for that.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is such a wacky fun time! Highly recommend listening to the opening songs from each part if you continue. They are very good.

Haikyu is probably my personal favorite manga/anime of all time. There's just something about the sheer grit and determination of those characters that made me feel like I have no excuse to be as lazy as I was. Thanks to Haikyu, I now go to the gym and play volleyball on a weekly basis!

If you have the time, you should also watch the Frieren anime at some point. The direction and animation elevates the story even more 😊

Frieren one of the rare ones where the adaptation is better than the manga I think

Anybody who's scaring you away from JoJo's is insane. Like all manga, it has its ups and downs, but I genuinely don't think there's any manga series like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. It's just like One Piece to me - a pioneer franchise that has been going for decades now and has influenced countless people around the world, but still after all this time, there's still no one like it. I can't wait for you to read it!

Damn, Merphy watching JoJo is something I didn't think it will ever happen! But I'll be here for it!

I think Frieren is a must watch then continue with the manga after if you want. Visuals, pacing and soundtrack are great.

Frieren is realy good. With Jojo you can go either way anime or manga. It's a realy faithful adaptation and bot the manga and anime are beutiful

Frieren is great! I loved reading the Manga, it's really good. However I have to agree with others that the Anime is great. Especially its pacing is... unique. In a good way! It feels incredibly slow, but I never got bored for a second. It feels so nice and calming.

I'll be patiently waiting for the day you'll be watching/reading Attack On Titan, I feel like it has a lot of elements that you enjoy in a story.

I feel like Attack on Titan is going to be a very good choice for her. A fun little break for her analysis brain.

I completed reading Dungeon meshi this January and it is honesty a masterpiece. I think you will love too!

Merphy, pleaseeeeee watch Attack on Titan! It’s a one of a kind series, a modern classic, and it would provide enough material for several videos. You could do one video per season or one per each half of the season. Or if you’re really feeling it, one even for each few episodes, your thoughts and speculations for where you currently are in the story. Would love to see those kinds of videos from you!

Jojo's is definitely bizarre, but i absolutely love it. Best way to enjoy it is to just go with the flow, don't ask too many questions, and if anything seems too weird just take it as a joke :)

Frieren" is really good! I think you might want to watch the anime, as it isn't too long and the flow feels a bit better compared to the manga. Plus, it's beautifully animated as well.

I'm really excited to see what you think about Jojos and if you like it you should definitely read the rest of the manga.

jojos is incredible, part 1 of the story is a love or hate kinda thing but part 2,3,4,5 are incredible imo. Its peak wacky battle nonsense with strange powers and every chracter looks like they just got home from paris fashion week haha.

You're going to love JoJos. Araki is a genius at writing action themes and characters. It genuinely has made he cry more than all other media combined. I'll definitely be looking forward to your thoughts on it

I'm excited to hear your thoughts on Attack on Titan. It's probably tied with One Piece for first place on my list

SUPER excited to see what you think about JoJo's!!! That said, how have you STILL not watched/read Attack on Titan and how is that not even an option yet to vote on?!?!?!?!?! You NEED to look into that series! I KNOW you'd love it Merphy!!!

Merphy please watch Attack On Titan😭👏🏻 it's some of the best trauma you'll ever watch! As far as the titles here, I've also started Haikyu and am loving it so far! Jojos also seems like a fun rabbit hole to go down eventually😂👏🏻

Frieren's adaptation is goated as well would suggest that

I absolutely recommend switching Frieren to watching and JoJo to reading, but that's just my 2 cents. I think you would would enjoy that a lot more but that's just my impression based on what I've seen you talk about 😊

I enjoy the shorts, and I would really REALLY love a Frieren video

Watching Jojo instead of reading it will be a suboptimal introduction honestly

I know the manga is really good but it’s probably worth watch Frieren as well as or instead of reading the manga. It’s phenomenal. As for jojo I can’t wait to hear your thoughts 😂

Frieren is already an incredible manga but the anime took it to the next level. Highly recommend watching it even after you've read it.

You won't be able to JUST read Freiren, both are amazing, and it's pretty mesmerizing and addicting

I'm patiently waiting for the day Merphy starts ATTACK ON TITAN.

BLAME! is something i would love to see here one day on this channel. Greatest Sci-Fi Manga and lots of room for interpretation

Delicious in dungeon??? Yesssss. Haikyuu??? Yesssss. Frieren??? Yesss..❤😂 Delicious in dungeon is as good as one piece in terms of world building.. just give it time. Great comedy mixed with darkness. Haikyuu is absolutely fantastic in terms of character writing and of course the volleyball. Frieren is great in terms of characters, themes.. its great.

Frieren is the best series to gain popularity in a long, long time. No complaints with Frieren. I wouldn't be scared by Jojos. It's just different. It's won't be another 'The Climber' or Promised Neverland latter half for you. I do suggest not reading every part in one go. You could treat every part after 2 as a separate series.

As a long time anime and manga fan since 2002, Frieren is such a breath of fresh air to a genre that has become so stale from creators copying each other. It's a masterclass in emotional story telling through the perspective of a character that seemingly has no emotion. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it! The adaptation is incredible, either medium will suffice or maybe both...

Fun fact, doing Jojo poses is 100x more fun than doing yoga

It is so exciting to know you're reading Frieren, Dungeon Meshi and JoJos. Also, I saw you had Witch Hat Atelier in your patreon polls. Totally not forgetting about it. Has one of the most interesting magic systems.

I’m super excited for Dungeon Meshi! It’s probably the most complete, well-rounded manga I’ve read since FMA. It nails just about everything I could ask for in a manga.

Frieren is wholesome. For the most part it's slow paced, but not in a bad way and then they go hard with the battles. It's a show more geared towards adults, but not in the usual way. I think you will really enjoy it. ^^

Very excited to see you cover Delicious in Dungeon! I've been watching the show and it's SOOO good! Also, as a giant One Piece person, Jojo is my absolute favorite anime/manga, and really want to see you do that one as well! Part 7 is some of the best action and storytelling for me.

I'm a big fan of the frieren manga, but please please please watch the anime instead. I know many people already say this so I'll give some actual reasoning for why. It doesn't cut out any content, which is important, the animation is gorgeous, the soundstack is breathtaking, and the direction is impeccable. There are countless moments that are singular unassuming panels in the manga that get turned into some of my favorite moments in the anime. Please consider this, because it's definitely worth it.

Frieren is 10/10

I think JoJo is one of few series where going with the anime is definitely the right call. It was made long after the manga, so filler isn't an issue, and the manga version can be harder to follow sometimes. the Boruto manga has kind of an odd relationship with its anime. There's one point where a previously anime-exclusive character just shows up and an editor's note suggests you watch her arc in the anime to learn what her deal is. Also the villains all have numbered tattoos and numbers 7 & 8 are only in the anime.

Frieren is one of the very few series for which I consider the anime adaptation better than the manga. It takes some minor scenes from the manga and elevates them and the voice acting is stellar. The manga is obviously further ahead but still I recommend either starting with the anime and switching to the manga when you're done or maybe even experiencing both.

Frieren Anime was one of the best visually with a relaxing story and injections of action here and there.

Frieren's anime elevates the source material a lot. Definitely gotta watch it

If you have the time, Merphy you should try Frieren anime! It is in my opinion the best anime this season, its absolutely beautiful!

Frieren definitely deserves a watch as well, it’s one of those rare anime that elevate the source material completely on top of the fact that it’s so beautifully directed and animated.

I've been hearing a lot of good things about "Your Name", Im definitely putting it on my bucket list!

I never thought I would become a JoJo person but I’m hooked on it now. Season 2 is what truly locked me into it.

Frieren will be a really dope time, and the anime adaption is top tier. Also, down the road, I recommend Slam Dunk with Real both from Takehiko Inoue, the same author as Vagabond.

I'm SO ready for the love reviews on Haikyuu

Frieren is an absolutely amazing story! You fall in love with characters so quickly.

I am very excited for the Merphy JoJo era. It definitely has some points in each Part that will have you question marking but the good outweighs the problematic. I would really appreciate a solo video compiling your thoughts on Descending Stories but I also haven't watched past the first of the shared experience videos from some frustrations so it may be dumb to ask for

Unless the Naruto video is already scripted, I suggest reading up on the relationship of the author with his grandfather. The conversations they had seem to have informed a lot of the themes that the series touches on during that part of the story. It also helped me understand what Kishimoto personally wanted the story to be and the kind of influence he wished to have on the world.

Haikyuu! ❤ Neither volleyball nor sports anime were my thing, but, man, did I fall in love with Haikyuu! Frieren and JoJo are things on my own watchlist I'm very excited to get into soon.

I'm very excited to see what your think about JoJo. I personally had watch the first 5 parts in anime and then read the latest 3 parts into the ongoing 9th part. Love that you're watching the anime, I think the manga for part 7 and 8 and ongoing 9 are amazing with art and Araki with his better developing art style and paneling. Anyways, just excited to see what is to come with that series specifically for you.

Frieren is incredible. One of the, if not the, best Anime/Manga in the last 5 years.

That sports manga trope "jumpshot to flashback" never gets old. I love it. Anyone remember freaking Kogure from Slam Dunk.

i've been enjoying your Naruto videos! The beginning of the series is very clear in my mind since i kept re-reading while waiting for the rest of the series to come out. But as the story goes on I know I only read certain parts once. So now its fun reading along with you and appreciating some smaller story beats that pay off later. .

I wonder what Merphy of January 2021 would say about the Merphy of 13:56. I remember distinctly that you said you didn't like absurdism, and then this statement is just the biggest sign of character growth ever. Incredible. I'm so glad you love weird, off the wall stuff!

I'm so excited for you to talk about Frieren. Not sure how far you're going to go when talking about it, but if you want to be considerate to anime only people the anime stops on chapter 60.

I’d love to see you do JJK after Naruto

I'm SO excited to hear your thoughts on Haikyuu. It's an absolute treat if you are a character/themes reader! There's some really amazing character work for main and side characters that still sticks with me all these years later.

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on Haikyu 😍😍 it's absolutely incredible

The Frieren manga is a fantastic read, and the anime is a superb adaptation. You can't go wrong with either. If you have time to watch the anime in tandem or specific episodes or clips, I would recommend it.

I know friren is an amazing manga, but the anime was just rated the best anime OF ALL TIME on MAL. Recency bias aside, it speaks to the quality and elevation of the material the anime has, and I highly recommend you also watch the anime.

Definitely watch the Anime for frieren. Its really well made. I would also like to recommend "March comes in like a lion". Its about a young orphan shogi prodigy( shogi is similar to chess) and acceptance. Im certain you will like the series.

I loved the vlogs!!! Shorts are fine but the vlogs have a really good vybe to them

Still no Attack on Titan ? Thats crazy

Thanks for the updatevideos Merphy. Honestly can't wait for the upcoming Naruto videos and I definitely think theres a chanve you could rly get onboard with the "vibe" of Jojos which is kinda the key to enjoying it imo, tho some people aren't huge on the start I could rly see you enjoying the setting and the aesthetic.

I'm so excited for you to discover Jojo! The story and the characters are so wacky and interesting, with lots of twist you never saw coming.... you'll love it!

You should check out The Apothecary Dairies in the future!! Amazing series! Its on the same level of Frieren for me

These last couple years seeing merph become a full on weeb genuinely warms my heart. I see how excited she is to talk about these stories and characters that we all love and I know she's found a life long obsession with this medium

Jojo hype ! Just bear in mind that it started in the 1980s, and that each "part" is kind of a manga in itself. Can't wait !

You should add apothecary diaries to it. The light novel is really good, the anime too.

The first volume of Frieren made me tear up not gonna lie 😭 so melancholic, I hope you love

Hey Merphy, Here are my two cents Continue with the shorts. They can be a good device to provide frequent updates. I don't know anything about Frieren, but its anime's reception was extremely positive. I just checked and Naruto's chapter 48 would take you to the end of the Pain arc!!! I had thought that you might have completed the Sasori fight or the Kakuzu fight, so never expected you to reach so far so soon. Sadly, the Pain arc was peak Naruto. The Gokage Summit arc is still good but its all downhill after that. My recommendation to start the next thing would be Shingeki no Kyojin aka Attack On Titan. The anime just got completed and it is a masterpiece!

I'm so excited to hear your thoughts on Jojo. It seems everyone has their own ranking of the parts

extremely excited to see frieren !! i suggest watching it because so much budget and love was put into the animation and music.

I am hoping that one day, youll read Land of the Lustrous. I for one love the anime and the manga is just so good! Also so excited to hear your thoughts on Frieren. I loved the show.

Frieren is going to be excellent for character study and themes. You are going to have a blast with that one Merphy.

delicious in dungeon is about a group trying to rescue one of their party members after they got beat by a red dragon(this is like the first thing we see in the series). they have no cash to buy supply so they deiced to just scavenge whatever they can find in the dungeon. the food parts are really a stealthy way to teach you about fantasy monster biology and the the dungeon ecology at large. it has really good characters and pretty solid general world building(well it's mostly focused on the dungeon "world") the mangka really like tabletop RPG's and wrote this one really well. if you like tabletop RPG's it's a really good read/watch.

you truly gotta watch frieren. beautifully adapted and you can always switch to the manga after you finish what's been adapted so far.

Glad you picked Frieren and Dungeon Food, you're going to adore this cool reads, Napier 😍💖😁✌

Finally Dungeon Meshi!! It is so much more than what the premise let's on, I'm sure you're gonna enjoy it!

Frieren is a show that is made for you. It is your vibe and you will fall in love with that series.

Frieren is so good and is very much up your alley for fantasy and found family, I know its one of the more popular series right now, but theres so much to it and the anime has only gotten ~1/2 through the manga so far. I do think it would be a series you would want to watch after reading with how it holds true to the manga and adds more depth to the scenes. I think getting Delicious dungeon divided into 2~3 videos (check ins?) would be pretty cool for seeing what you think of the series as it progresses along

Love your reviews Merphy. I know you're busy with reading, making videos, and life, but when you get the time I highly recommend Sand Land. It was a 14 chapter Akira Toriyama manga published in 2000 and one of his favorite projects. Keep up the great work.

Love the shorts. Hope you continue them cause if they replaced the vlogs it's sad. Would love to hear some thoughts on the things you watch/read

You should make a full video on Suzume! It was such an amazing movie that I couldn’t stop thinking about after I watched it 😮

Oooo I’m excited to follow you on these series!! I LOVE Haikyuu, JoJo’s is fun and I just started Frieren! Definitely going to pick up Shoji Null and Akane-banashi

I'm glad you enjoyed "Descending Stories"! At first, I didn't realize you were talking about "Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu" because I didn't know its English name HAHAHA. I watched it last summer and enjoyed it so much that it became one of my favorite anime. To anyone who hasn't watched it, I recommend it with all my heart! Gonna watch your livestream Merphy :)

I'm glad you're liking Haikyu!! It's the series that got me back into manga and anime in college, and it's an all time favorite of mine!

From my experience I think watching the anime of frieren is better, because the series is very emotional heavy and translates better to anime just my opinion

Frieren is great to watch in anime with beautiful scenery and music and pacing i think you should give it a try

Delicious in Dungeon is a really, really good series. It starts fun and then gets really deep the longer you go into it. It seems like your type of show, so I'm excited to see your takes on it!

I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on Frieren! I absolutely love it :) And if you end up liking the manga, I highly recommend the anime. The anime does the manga so much justice. It was such a joy to watch :)