I loved how texhnolyze is sometimes so dream like and other times so raw and real.

Great video explains the dynamic between there ideology 👍

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Nailed the vitriolic bite to Dedan

Thanks.

The fact that only kishibe and himeno knew that makima was a piece of shit in part one...is something that never gets talked about. She was trying to warn them to leave but they didn't listen and paid for it.... severely.

For some reason it puts me in mind that the writer of the series had read the book"The Outsider", think was a influence for Onishi

I think what it was all they sequestered everyone that had "deviant genes" underground violence, aggression etc and the people on they didn't realize they were needed for survival. So they doomed the human race.

Most depressing Anime I’ve ever seen but for some strange reason I wanted to finish the whole show like it kept me interested in the next episode no matter how horrible the atmosphere & depressing it was

Makishima was such a philosophical character. I really feel that he is the greatest anime villain. Honestly he changed the heroes in a better way and his final monologue where he was thinking about how much the society has deterioated and he was bored with such reality felt kinda relatable. I think our future is heading towards it due to AI and other high technologies and how the normal public is exploiting it.

this is such an amazing video. how does it not have more views? holy shit. im glad i got this in my recommended.

"Yoshi's art is death. He's about to paint his masterpiece."

I also think the separation of good and evil is a strong point here.. both sides have dissolved without the other.. a good commentary on why our world continues to progress with both.. the over-sterilization or overly destructive paths are a sure fire way to end our reality. The natural balance is necessary for life to continue in this reality.

Lady Guanyin, the namesake for Netero's ability, is the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy. Her purpose is to protect and guide others towards the path of enlightenment.

But what psycho pass does not delve into how one pleasure system is superior to another. Imagine a world full of sadists, what would happen ? Even if a modern industrial society could emerge, what if the mightiest always abuses people ? It would put the abused into a state of pain in which they can’t be productive which means less entertainment for our higher faculty, the cognitive aspect of our being. The superior character is not to be found in a vacuum because there is no good character in itself but the good character is to be found with the characters effect on society and the cognitive aspect and societies effect on character and cognition. That’s why I dislike most criminals because they are just worms character wise.

Underrated take 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

A woman who was dead inside making a contract with a ghost devil. A ghost who cannot see but uses fear to go through the world. The same way Himeno was guided by her fear... Yet she was self aware of it all. The same ghost that hesitanted to kill her but gave in to her request with a regretful sigh. Letting her use all of its power in exchange for her life. A life she was trying to use to help her family and aki. A life that in the end... Meant nothing ...

Texhnolyze put me in a life crisis that I can’t get out of to this day

You describe the show's atmosphere perfectly.

Shinya killing shogo made the series gone down bad shogo should’ve lived.

OMG this is hilarious.

Awesome work.

This is incredible.

What is a king to a God? Just an ant.

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Great video! Himeno was a brilliant person yet also quite flawed & the way Fujimoto weaves those qualities together really invests you into the character (like his other ones too). Just great stuff.

You’re back!!! Himeno really comes off as eccentric but her ideals come from others which gets brought up later on in the story. The way that Fujimoto ties a certain theme across characters that still resonates to where the manga is in Part 2 is masterful. As someone that Denji recognized as his first friend, she does a great job to kicking the series into high gear post mortem.

Holy frick, I was looking for someone to explain Netero's character, and I struck gold with this video. You have cemented Netero as one of my favorite characters in fiction with your simple yet deep explanation of Netero. Great work!

Finally sat down and watched it, damn it's gotta be the bleakest anime I've ever seen

This is a well thought out analysis, definitely got something out of that. There's other things about Texhnolyze that deserve to be explored in addition to this, such as Ran being revealed as "the voice of the city", or the whole story of why and how the founders of Lux were sent/came underground... A lot to think about! Cheers dude

"I think Texhnolyze is an important work because it's *against* nihilism." I think I see the point you're trying to make here, but because of the wording I'll have to maybe disagree with this. Texhnolyze is about how humanity can choose meaning and what's important to them in spite of the undeniable emptiness of this ultimately meaningless existence, and that it's simply your choice to embrace the fact that the principals which we live by, the pillars that support the foundations of our beliefs are subjective. That objectively there is no meaning in this universe, but that doesn't mean we can't find happiness while embracing this reality in our minds. Let me explain. The characters of Texhnolyze all strive towards their ideals and dreams for the future. Yoshii is a standout example of a character who was so driven by his goals that he even told Ran, a literal oracle, not to tell him how he'd die. He wanted to live by his pursuits and beliefs, and despite dying without fulfilling his goals, he goes out with a smile. Ichise is another standout, and someone who I'd say is the other side of the coin. He is someone without a goal, no real ideal to believe in, he doesn't contemplate the meaning of life the way Yoshii does, and he doesn't actively hurt people if they haven't already hurt him first. His goal is primordial: wanting to live and not be killed. But he finds something to cling onto. For Yoshii it was this idea of progress and igniting a fire within Lux by kick-starting an all out war. But Ichise has always chosen something less high minded and more personal: his loved ones and the people he cares for. The memory of his mother (he clings to her cells and is devastated when he finds out that Doc threw them away), Onishi for giving him structure and treating him like a human being, and Ran for saving him from the sewers and showing him kindness. By the end of his life he is alone, but sees a projection of a flower, one that reminds him of Ran, someone who he became strongly bonded to. It's just a projection, however, and he ultimately dies; but he goes out with a smile. He reaches oblivion, and the memory of his time with Ran has no meaning in an objective sense as he still would have died with or without it, but he ultimately finds peace because of the comfort it brings to him. This flower, this projection, is the whole point of the story: that what we feel, what we believe, has no objective meaning, but it still brings us joy, makes us capable of doing impossible things that shape the lives of ourselves and those around us. Yoshii and Ichise have seen the meaninglessness of this world and they managed to cling to something they believed in. Ideals might not be real in a tangible sense, and everybody dies in the end, but our feelings are real, our beliefs and what we project onto the world is what shapes our very lives and is what makes it worth living. So Texhnolyze is absolutely about Nihilism, but it isn't about giving up because of it. Texhnolyze is both a warning against those who give up too easily, and a declaration of defiance against the void we were born in. What we feel, what we project, that's what matters. Ran and Ichise's relationship was a rare one, one that was located in a city where relationships between husband and wife, father and son, for examples, were twisted and disturbing. But Ran and Ichise had a familial bond between them that wanted to embrace the good that the other could share unselfishly and without a secret desire to stab the other in the back, and in this type of setting? That kind of love was sorely needed. And that's why it meant something, despite everything.

Finished this last night. Embodiment of bitter sweet. The vagueness allows you to fill in the blanks in your head, or to rewatch it to compare and contast. There's a handful of very important "scenes" that only spand a few seconds, and if you're not fully engaged you will miss them even as you're watching. Episodes 1-5 are brutally slow, 6-17 are normal paced, and 18-22 are where a lot of it all starts to make sense. The music and artwork in the final stretch when they get to the village on the hill already sets the tone of what's to come before you acknowledge what's going to happen, at least for me it did. Its hard to call this good or bad, they're both subjeive. If you want to watch something to be visually entertained then this is certainly not for you. If you want to watch something that has you questioning every scene and keeps you searching for the answer, this is likely what you're looking for. Its only as good as you allow it to be.

I've just finished it i can't even rate it for it's complexity

Yo man, I don't know if you ever get this. But you sound a lot like Mike pondsmith (the creator of cyberpunk)

one thing i love about makishima that he never wantedv to die actually.......one of the saddest death in anime history

One of the only antagonists who sells merch

Spamton has so much creepy GOAT energy

Awesome voice man

this is one of those shows where I respect what it does well but didn't enjoy it at all. It tells a great story but not caring if the audience enjoys it isn't a virtue and overall makes it a far lesser experience. I don't have a problem with slow pacing as anime like monster have slow pacing but are told masterfully as their pacing is slow, but they don't waste a second of their time to develop their themes and characters while in texhnolyze it feels very much like it intentionally wastes your time mainly with the first third. The five or so episodes where the show has the breathing and panting arc really just felt like they were attempting to pretentiously make the show seem as if it were artistic and sophisticated by barely having any dialogue or significant plot progression. It's a shame as for the rest of the show it is great, but they waste so much time that by that point it's hard to care nearly as much as I would have otherwise

great video ! aside from the technical content like your voiceover and the footage you chose being spot on as always, i think the content was great. batman has always been associated with his impressive rogue’s gallery and riddler was always one of my personal favorites.

One of the best twisted perversions of Batman

Great analysis man. Love how Riddler builds a community online filled with people as lost and alienated as him. It’s one of the few moments of humanity Edward has left but he uses his connection with his followers for terrible purposes being a twisted symbol of hope for them as Batman becomes a symbol of hope for the people of Gotham. And it’s implied Joker will become a symbol of hope for Riddler in a similar manner.

Thank you so so much for this video (and your other videos). Understanding deeper meanings behind a plot/characters has always been hard for me, but it's thanks to storytellers like you who can break down 20+ episodes that I can go back, rewatch, and try to have a different reaction. TY!

I fucking hated it

great video but this seems oddly similar to Aleczandxr's video

Man I loved this video of yours ❤. I really want more videos on anime or other aspects of the medium which most people don't talk about from you. I find your videos unique and good bro.

finally a best analysis thank you ❤️

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It is a treat to see someone take a shot at these two loveable psychopaths. So few videos on them. Thanks for the effort and work you put into the video