In a way, all of us are having our own farming arc.

As an artist I understand completely what he means.. It's hard to draw if you don't feel like it. You can but it's not as enjoyable as completely enjoying what you create. Especially being a perfectionist it can really stress you out, even if it's not terrible, to know you could have done it better but didn't. Alot of times I feel my work is rushed because I forced and fought this feeling instead of going with the flow and drawing from inspiration.. Since he's way more talented than I, it must be a more intense experience than I can imagine

Joshua Bryant Hunter x Hunter as well

try being an ASOIAF fan... seven... fucking... years...

You mean Hiatus X Hiatus?

Berserk doesn't even compare to Vagabond in terms of hiatus. Takehiko even has a second masterpiece that's also currently on hiatus.

Jonas S I think you’ve got it mixed up. Berserk is actually the worst when it comes to hiatuses because Berserk is is the only long running series Miura has worked on while Inoues worked on several and barely struggles with this deadlines. Miura is almost ALWAYS late for deadlines

You’re spot on brother

I wanna know what Musashi learned about fighting, life and love in the end 🙁 can I find it from some book?

Aint Matahachi died on sekigahara?

@@AnananasFanta the manga has "based on x novel" all over it, of course you can

@@AnananasFanta why not read the book based on his teaching, the book of five rings. It's a famous japanese literature written in the 17th century

That also happened in Vinland Saga.

@@watamesshepherdjesuschrist6792 they both had a really good farming arc, but in terms of character development and philosophy, Vagabond farming arc is better, but in general, both arcs stand out really good in such a beautiful way that is really hard to describe

@@watamesshepherdjesuschrist6792 vinland farming arc was garbage that girl, i forgot her name, the slave owner older son and snake were the only interesting characters

My favorite arc was his fight against that bald boy

I joke about the farming arc because I read vinland saga right before Vagabond, and got hit with 2 farming arcs. The arc itself is really well written, and the artwork is not bad.

I love the arc, but it had to grow on me first. The same is true for the farming arc in Vinland Saga.

what you reading now?

I am reading "I am a hero". Doubt there will be a farming arc there.

"I am hero" is a great manga for the most part, but the ending feels like it is just thrown outside the window.

Stevphie Ricardo he will definitely go down as a legend

Wow hello haha, well thank you for the amazing track. It really had a nice ambience to it.

Savfk - Music wow nice

Wow, I'm going through this right now. Somehow I have lost the passion to draw or finish my drawings. But I wanted to draw so bad, wanted to continue my art work, but when I sit there in front of the paper with pencil on my hand, or looking at the computer screen with a tablet pen in my hand nothing would come out. And even if it does it just feel bad, unearned or just not up to my standards. I have been trying to get myself into it but it just feels so tiring just drawing somehow. It is a weird feeling. Or maybe, like you said, we are just procrastinators.

Kiarata same here lol

Maybe those are the feelings he needs to bring to the story. Like a warrior he's lost his passion for it. It happens to real life fighters as well. The best possible ending would probably be to just show his own feelings through that character. Not how he wants to feel but how he truly does now at the end of the journey. The longing to go do something different and new that rekindles a new fire and passion. The pen is mightier than the sword. Maybe thats what miyomoto figures out in the end.

I get this so much. I looked back at my passionate self when I first enter art school. Now I felt like I lack genuine feelings while painting and that the things I produce are lackluster. These days I can't even lift my pencil. I wonder where those passion and excitement go. I know that I need to practice. There are projects that I discontinued and honestly just can't bother to finish. I have a project that I held very dear but it still remained as a sketch that I haven't colored like I was planning to. I felt like I couldn't finish the piece in the condition where there is not single a speck of joy or motivation on doing my craft. Sadly things have been like this for over a year.

Read "INNOCENT" it is a masterpiece in my opinion, follows the same line as Berserk and Vagabond: diferent enough to be considered the best. The author is Shinichi Sakamoto, you can find it in any "manga-oriented" site i believe.

João Vitor です Ill look INNOCENCE up. Another one that is similar to the art style of VB is ORIGIN. Which is a whole other genre though. Gory.

AlexEnterprises1 I appreciate ya Alex! Keep making great vids. (assuming your name is Alex haha) Question! Musashi or Kojiro. ? :)

can you list some of the less known mangas you read?

projectfear22 Less known? Well idk bout that, but I can give you some pretty good runelners for your idea there. So I would recommend Claymore, Ghost in the Shell, the cowboy bebop manga (yes theres a really good manga for bebop) Origin, fooly cool.

mazimadu facts.

Those three manga’s are next level.

AlexEnterpises1 based on the response, I would not be surprised if someone is doing this as we speak

The only thing I don’t like about it is the change that Thorfinn made... idk I liked the fighting more that what he’s doing rn

The change is a bit long and a drag, but it grows. It also gives Thorfinn more character and purpose which I really like. This change also introduce a bit of humor which balances the drama and action.

Oh my God, it's you! I've been following you for EVERYTHING GoT for years now! Thanks so much for your kind words, it means a lot to me. And yeah you sure can expect to see more, they're probably what I enjoy working on most :D. Take care, bud.

the story is pretty good too

Zayaan Nashrid Your head must have damn near exploded after coming from mp100 and seeing vegabond's art.lol definitely read it.

Twilight Samurai It’s a great book. What do you think of Sasaki’s depiction in the Manga versus the book. I personally like the manga more only because the manga makes you like Sasaki while the book makes you hate him.

Ammar Mohsin Sorry for the late reply. I love and appreciate both. I'm a practitioner of Kenjutsū and Iaijutsū, so my deep passion for Japanese swordsmanship is apparent when I read them. Miyamoto Musashi is, in a lot of ways, a role model for me in my training and I have studied his life and writings closely. One should keep in mind that the Musashi that Eiji Yoshikawa and Takehiko Inoue have created are not absolutely true for the real one, but they have done an excellent job in humanizing a person that not too much is widely known about. The clever research and realism for both the Edo period and martial arts never ceases to impress me. I feel Eiji's novel shines the most in the way it brings depth to the story mentally and Takehiko's manga shines the most in its visual power. Eiji has referenced so many real events and classic philosophical writings in the book and the way Takehiko draws the imagery in combat feels so authentic to the Japanese philosophy. For example, Takuan mentions The Art of War by Sun Tzu in the novel(can't remember if it was also in the manga), which was a popular treatise on military strategy written over 2,000 years ago. Generals and businessmen use it to this day. And in the manga, Musashi as a child was training alone and said that he was "filled with emptiness". Emptiness is one of many concepts in Buddhism that left a strong impression on Japanese martial arts. In The Book of Five Rings(written by the real Musashi not long before he supposedly died of lung cancer), the final chapter talks about Emptiness/Void in reference to swordsmanship.

>Berserk the greatest manga ever This is why I don't trust other people's taste in manga. XP

You can have a different opinion on whether or not it deserves the top spot, but saying that Berserk isn't one of the greatest manga ever written is factually and objectively false ;) I've been re-reading through the entire manga (for the 5th time...) and I'm amazed at how much thought and care was put into crafting those multi layered plots and characters in such a long running story. I still find new nuances to character dialogue every time I read through this manga, that's how deep some of the questions this manga asks are. Miura built characters so humane I always find references to actual books on personal development I've read and studied some time ago (see The Human Element theory from William Schutz for example). First and foremost, Berserk is a story about people, bonds and relationships and what happens when those are created or destroyed. On this front Berserk is untouchable in the manga sphere with one of the best (if not THE best) romance I have ever seen in any form of media. And it also has the most layered character arcs I have ever seen in Casca, Guts and Griffith. Everything in this manga is genius the only objective flaw I can think of is the slow release schedule and the absence of a good anime, that's it. Everything else boils down to personal preference, not actual flaw in the writing of the story. EDIT: My favourite manga are Berserk, Vagabond, GANTZ, Claymore, Lone Wolf & Cub, Hunter X Hunter and Monster, each and everyone of those are unique and objectively genius is some way or another. I'll have no problem calling those the M-word. But when it comes to which of those resonates the most with me as a person (my opinion, for short), Berserk stands head and shoulders over the rest.

arenkai Berserk is definitely objectively amazing.

arenkai good list bro 1)Berserk 2) Vagabond 3) 20th century boys 4) Gantz 5) HxH Confirmed.

Yours' great too ;D Obviously 20th Century Boys is a masterpiece in its own right ! But Monster is still my go to manga when it comes to picking one of Urasawa's work :)

Ini agree with you. Many people wont to know that manga is art and manga is artis. They just want read and read. Just consuming anything and wont be understand. Yeah, vagabond ia truly masterpiece. The best art, story' and manga :)

Andrew Unfortunately the manga industry is just like any other business. It needs to make money. It is hard to do that if you allow your authors to take their time. Especially the weekly magazines. They need a constant flow of material.

@@0816M3RC The industry is sweat shop, many want to join but only few make it.

I think consumers are also to blame because many rely on piracy to get access to manga and anime.

Not just the industry but the consumer. you see most manga/anime fans these days won't touch something like vagabond because it's doesn't have waifu material

@@jack_hunt1103 I still don't understand waifu culture, maybe I am a boomer.

Well, now some times has passed and I wanna give my opinion about it so far: THIS IS truly perfection. It's a story that makes me think about my own life. It's a timeless masterpiece. I'd rather say the way is the goal in this manga, not the goal itself that Takezo has set for himself. Because how Takezo's journey is going on is so well written that I cannot criticize anything so far. As example the fight against Inshun: The tension was brutal but they didn't fight physically for the most part. How Inoue illustrated the fight, what happened before and after. That was a perfect fight imo. The reason why is just this: the circumstances, the beauty of describing all of this emphasized the meaning of the character Takezo and his opponents for my own life. It's just like Inoue illustrated methaphors for many people to learn from it. Many authors have tried this but they lack the impressive style Inoue has shown. It gives me something to reconsider how I value some things, where I've failed, where things went right a long time ago. But that's just for me. It's something no other story gave me so far in that short amount of time. In kinda beauty this manga gets a 13.5/10. It's just out of the scale to be measured. All the details it has (a.e. the drops of sweat or facial expressions) make it a gathering of masterpieces.

Hey so is blade of the immortal finished?

sdhg hsdg yeah and it’s one of the greatest samurai manga ever. It’s fantastic but the art isn’t that amazing

I like the art. It was energetic

sdhg hsdg it’s very outdated now though. When you take a look at someone like Yukimura, Miura or Murata a transition from their work can feel like light and day and can take time getting accustomed to, the fights scenes are also horribly executed as well imo

Ah yes. Boti. A truly great manga.

Think about the weight of their decisions from now on They invented what people call masterpieces and true work of art and they have to end their stories in a satisfying way This is the real challenge

Unpopular? Vagabond is one the best selling mangas in the world lol. It sold 84 million copies and it outsold series like Berserk, Yuyu hakusho and HunterxHunter. The creator Takehiko Inoue is one of the most celebrated mangakas in the industry and has made several hit titles like Slam Dunk.

Same it sits on top of my favorite mangas.

Miura the closest to its end but he takes soooo damn long to make one chapter your still looking at a hell of a long time

Honestly, for me both Berserk and HxH already ended. Spoilers ahead, but... Caska awakened, that's it. For mer, Berserk became really special when the rpg party was formed, the objective was not to kill a godlike being with an invincible army (we know this is impossible), the objective got smaller and more focused: they were on a peregrination to restore the health of Caska. They did that in a way, so I am satisfied. To see her open her eyes, talking normally.. That was a satisfying journey imo. Now for HxH, we had a long story that ended when Gon meet his father, after that what we can expect? More crazy and creative gimmicks using that ki thing that I already forgot the name, lol HxH had plenty of interesting little arcs, plenty of rules, etc.. A very good shonen that reached it's initial goal. The next chapters of both series will feel like extras to me, I am honestly satisfied. Now Vagabond, yes, this series needs a proper ending. Musashi didn't faced a enemy of his same level yet, he is not truly invincible.

Agreed for the most part. HxH 2011 that has a solid definitive end Gon met his dad I'm pretty much fine with that. The Dark Continent sounds exciting but is extra probably never gonna see it. Berserk we did get Casca back to normal. So whatever Guts next goal is I feel Casca will influence it. Plus I wanna see how much the world changes once they leave Elf Island since time Passes Faster in the outside world. World may be completely changed by Griffith once they leave. VAGAbound Im actually not Caught up probably behind like 20chapters

Like you said, HxH had a definitive ending, I also didn't read anything about the dark continent. The manga's art is almost unbearable, but I did read HxH and watched the recent anime until Gon meets his father. It ended to me. If one day they announce HxH was finished, then I will read the dark continent thing.. Until then, I am fine. Now about Berserk, I don't really care about Grifitth at all. I did talked about with a friend recently, Grifitth is like a cheat code, he manipulates everything with ease, his monsters are stronger than other apostles, etc.. So, there's no fun in watching a invincible character, he is not achieving anything. Gutts on the other hand, he suffered a LOT to bring Caska back, so he fulfilled something imo. The rpg quest was pretty omuch ver, I remember I stopped reading right after the sea king died, I returned recently expecting to see the elf island completed and it was pretty cool, I am satisfied with Berserk. The rest is filler to me... But I admit, I am curious to see the next chapter featuring Caska. If she returns to a catatonic state just by looking at Gutts, that will be the trolling of the century. 20 years and the author fuck the fans like that, it will be hilarious to watch lol

R Maura At this point Miura is probably sick of writing Berserk so I don’t think he’ll be doing anything too long to elongate the series much longer. Also Togashi just needs an illustrator and if we’re lucky we’ll probably get chapters weekly or every two weeks because he did say he’s searching for one but knowing his pride he’ll probably be extremely picky and won’t ever find one. I mean the man doesn’t let anyone help with his backgrounds like 80%+ of other mangaka and has only let his wife illustrate, It’s no wonder his illustrations aren’t up to snuff with his competition. I also think Sasaki’s invincible under the sun since Ito Itossai said it. Miyamoto also almost died against Ito while Sasaki ripped off half of his hand but it’ll be interesting if Inoue can even be bothered to finish off what he started

Yes

Flavio Cubas it's really good. And gets better the further you go.

Well, I'm already reading HxH and Berserk, might as well add another manga that I might never get to see their endings to the mixer.

Definitely.

The manga has almost reached its end. It's definitely going to get finished once Inoue comes back. WOuldn't make any sense to not finish it since there is not much left

@@allforonethesymbolofevil4153 Given the current arc is looking to be the beginning of the end.

Croz Raven it'll just be another berserk. Artwork will never be this good and that is a shame to the manga

tetsuo yugen Highly doubt it as Berserk 2016 anime is a total mismanagement from picking the studio, directors, even down to art/animation style, everything's wrong. The animation studios that I listed are arguably the best anime studios right now (maybe Kyoto Animation & David Production too).

Croz Raven it's very hard to make anime with the art quality of berserk's manga

tetsuo yugen Not exactly, the movies (Studio 4C) actually did it pretty close, even the old anime has better quality. Again, I believe this is more on the mismanagement of the franchise in many levels. Even If they really still want to go CGI, why not fully goes something like Infini-T Force (Digital Frontier/Tatsunoko Production) with more details & fluid animations +30fps/motion blur?? This isn't even including the main director that has awful portfolio regarding action drama series.

Croz Raven I think that Wit studio may be the only studio that could pull off the art style.

Não Freud you won’t be disappointed

KINGZ 724 u will not be disappointed

Batmanisawesomesoami You should read it. It's a excellent manga.

Top 5 manga ever

the first few volumes can be a drag.

Batmanisawesomesoami one of the best manga ever 300 and whatever ch went like a breeze , I highly recommend it bro.

Read it. The more I read the more I liked it.

what about blade of the immortal

the characters were awful in that manga, to me at least, they just weren't consistent or likable and relateable enough

How about Claymore though ! :o For me it would go: Berserk > Claymore = Vagabond = Lone Wolf & Cub > Vinland Saga

i prefer vagabond because it's more believable and realistic. there's no supernatural, magic, demons, etc. however, i do enjoy basilisk and the yagyu ninja scrolls as well lol. i really, really enjoy the samurai executioner too.

i forgot shigurui. i absolutely love shigurui.

Also I really like the farming arc, I think it showed off how far he had come

Guts- Sama! Facts.

If I remember correctly, I think it was called Kodak Cameo - Mirage.

@@alexenterprises1 yup , thanks a lot and Thanks to the gods of KZfaq it has an extended version lol