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I feel like there are some japanese characters that bare similar traits because of the different concepts prevalent in modern japan. Like meruem and cell could both be plays on a bug that is considered perfect in japan or something. Not claiming thats the case here but the fact that you didnt even mention this possibility is worrying in regards to your perspective. overall tho good vid.

I always called Gon green Goku but the most he appears in the story he felt more unique and strange especially in the Chimera arc

I wonder though, making friends out of enemies... that sure helps built a better world, but... how much was that ideal influenced by the Americans beating the Japanese in WW2 and then building a new fresh relationship between the two countries afterwards.

"omg this guy took inspiration from this character im mad" the people that make them dont even care as much as some of you wierdos

I’d argue that Meruem is original, simply inspired in premise and design by perfect cell. His original personality was cruel and cold and very similar to cell in being an A$$hole. But he grew and became more human and understanding from his experience with komugi. One if my favorite points in his development was when he was just thinking of going to kill her and how fragile she is and so easy it’d be. Then when he goes to do it, he sees her being attacked by something else and protects her without thinking. He learned to people and fell in love. Cell is just a douche. A fun one but still just a total dick.

What a great video. Your art is great.

Most people are not wrong when it comes to originality

i dont understand how an anime fan can see meruem for the first time and not understand that him looking like cell is on purpose and cool. Like how can you get mad youve been watching hunter x hunter the whole time it did isekai the arc before this is a shounen that loves other shounen

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I didnt know he wrote yuyu Hakusho. I think that show is 2 or 3x better than hxh. To me the video game ark seems like the show went completely down hill.

This is a greatly made video. Ima watch least once a week. This is how KZfaq videos should be. Entertaining and inspirational.

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Finding out that Yoshihiro Togashi referred to Akira Toriyama as a god through this video hit me pretty hard because I saw this video on March 20, 2024, so Toriyama died very recently as of writing this. I'm also shocked that Togashi came out and said this roughly a decade ago, so the guy was alive and well upon receiving such high praise. I'm sure Togashi is as devastated as Toriyama's fanbase, if not more so. R. I. P. Akira Toriyama

Pls upload more videos. I really like this one.

I watched this video last night & I realized Gons irresponsible, reckless dad is a direct parallel to Goku 🤯

For how I see it, inspiration is appreciation. As long they have a good creative vision, anyone can transform an idea to something more!

I just discovered your channel prob one of the best videos on art and anime ive seen in a LONG while please keep it up

Thank you for this. I love one punch, and this put into words so much I felt but could never describe

such a great analyses I'm writings a small comic and power system is kinda clear but still not really and i feel like your ideas really helped my only note is plzlzzz if you mentioned jojo again say "jojo's BIZARRE 🤨🤨 adventure" you can't just say that title normally

Wow, just watched all of your videos and they're all very incitful! Good job, please keep making more videos with this much detail. Definitely subscribed

Great video

GOD I LOVE THIS!!! You put perfectly the things I've thought about OPM and why it's such a special story to me. I really love how ONE writes his stories, and OPM and Mob are some of my favorite anime because they have such profound messages. His ability to write optimistic nihilism (the whole "Nothing matters, but it doesn't matter that it doesn't matter" thing) subtly and make living in a way that's kind and caring to those around you seem worth living genuinely helped me through rough times. Thanks for reminding me of how great this story is!

Great video as always.

Bro is going ballistic on any of his analysis videos . Thansk for your hard work and great content

Super excited for a OPM analysis! Tho what happened to the Jjk one?

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I dont need to watch any further to be able to tell you this, you're completely over-thinking things. No media work in the past 50 years has been completely original, you can tell when a mangaka is a fan of a different work because it shows. All of these manga and anime adaptions of those manga have been inspired by something else. Take for example the original Dororo (1967), you could say it paved the way for darker stories, i think Berserk mightve slightly been influenced by that manga, and you can see influences from berserk in so many works since its release, Naruto has some dragon ball influences, Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba has similarities to all 3 and hunter x hunter. Nothing is "original" these days. No need to over-think it ya know?

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I really think HxH is exceptional. When as an artist you express yourself authentically, you realise that your handiwork is more than what you can imagine it to be. People who see it derive meaning that you could never articulate. They reveal patterns that you yourself may have been blind to. All art is a dialogue, isn't it? between the artist's expression and the viewer's reaction-- an intimate conversation. Most conversations are small talk, mundane and quickly forgotten. But extraordinary works like HxH are like those rare, treasured conversations that only become more memorable and precious with time.

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Jujutsu kaisen, my hero academia and demon slayer are all failed derivative and generic asf. It's also funny cause now Toriyama got so lazy, he ripped off western comics.

From Greed Island onwards, every new character is a stand user

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Great video, I agree on every single point for how Togashi wrote on of the best battle shonen of all time. I also like how Naruto was influenced by Nen: by combining it with the ninjutsu of ninja legend with the complex and personalized powers that they have. Although I think it should be mentioned that Bleach's power system and structure is influenced by Saint Seiya's Cosmo powers, and I think that was missed, but a lot of people forget about Saint Seiya, and the other big 80s battle series Kinnikuman, Fist of the North Star, and Dragon Quest Adventure of Dai; but those series aren't officially translated. Anyways, great video.

It's kind of rude to say this about Cell when the whole arc centers around the theme of perfection and proving that he is superior to everyone and everything, even the things that constitute him. Cell wants to be better than the Sayan, better than the Namekian, better than the Humans, and hell, even better than he was in the future. The cell games helping him demonstrate his ideology. Yes, I prefer Meruem as a character too, but don't do Cell wrong by treating him like this. Great Video nonetheless ! ❤

Great video dude, looking forward to seeing more!

This is hands down one of the BEST deliveries of multi observation on a topic I’ve ever heard in my life. Not that my validation is high in currency but, Well done sir👏🏾

cope, cell>

Dragon ball 🤝 hunter x hunter

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This analysis is incredible.

I finished reading that arc about the same time you uploaded this, and it was by far one of the best arcs in Hunter X Hunter, Meryem however in no way at all reminded me of perfect cell from Dragon Ball Z

1 quick thing: between YYH and HxH, Togashi did have another series called Level E, which also had a sub-theme of self expression and self understanding.

That music is way too loud relative to the vocals. It makes this video really hard to listen to.

awesome video well done well scripted well edited. Just awesome over all

This video giving me 2007/008 vibes with the Nintendo switch and tv in the back 😂

There's a difference between inspiration and blatant rip offs. I've never watched HunterxHunter but it just seems inspired and i think thats awesome

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