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Mathwiz
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Wait...you're actually reading this?
I like art, whether that be TV, movies, books or anything in between (mostly just anime, though). I also have a knack for delving way too deep into critiquing said media, and that's what this channel is all about. This is my platform to voice my thoughts, and with any luck, maybe I can be entertaining enough to attract an audience.
I've been making wrestling/gaming videos on my Mathwiz97X channel since 2012, so if you like that sort of thing, you can also check that out!
Profile picture by @Calvo_Marmol on Twitter.
I like art, whether that be TV, movies, books or anything in between (mostly just anime, though). I also have a knack for delving way too deep into critiquing said media, and that's what this channel is all about. This is my platform to voice my thoughts, and with any luck, maybe I can be entertaining enough to attract an audience.
I've been making wrestling/gaming videos on my Mathwiz97X channel since 2012, so if you like that sort of thing, you can also check that out!
Profile picture by @Calvo_Marmol on Twitter.
A Guide to Shonen Filler Movies
What are shonen filler movies? How are they made? Where did they come from? Mathwiz, why haven't you uploaded in ages? Most of these questions (and more) will be answered in this video, where I spend way too much time talking about way too many movies. Enjoy!
Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97
Twitter: MathWiz97X
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/mathwiz97x
List of sources/music used:
docs.google.com/document/d/11RKamH6NJipwrmRW8-gQEycbR1SezRdHASGGFDu-roU/edit?usp=sharing
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:49 Opening Credits (get it? like in a movie)
3:15 The Context
7:59 Arc Retellings (Dragon Ball, Gintama, One Piece)
10:41 Movie Original Antagonists
12:45 Movie Original Protagonists
14:31 Naruto
16:06 Recognizable Faces (Bleach, Gintama, Naruto)
18:50 Plot Recycling
20:53 Tropes and Commonalities
23:00 Mischaracterization
23:41 Continuity
24:49 Canon and Non-canon Parallels (Boruto, JJK 0)
31:48 Why I'm Here (One Piece Movie 6)
33:00 Anime Production
41:35 Conclusion
My wrestling channel: czcams.com/users/Mathwiz97X
My podcast/side channel: czcams.com/channels/GiG1-gcrStoTPk4Ju3bIiw.html
Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97
Twitter: MathWiz97X
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/mathwiz97x
List of sources/music used:
docs.google.com/document/d/11RKamH6NJipwrmRW8-gQEycbR1SezRdHASGGFDu-roU/edit?usp=sharing
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:49 Opening Credits (get it? like in a movie)
3:15 The Context
7:59 Arc Retellings (Dragon Ball, Gintama, One Piece)
10:41 Movie Original Antagonists
12:45 Movie Original Protagonists
14:31 Naruto
16:06 Recognizable Faces (Bleach, Gintama, Naruto)
18:50 Plot Recycling
20:53 Tropes and Commonalities
23:00 Mischaracterization
23:41 Continuity
24:49 Canon and Non-canon Parallels (Boruto, JJK 0)
31:48 Why I'm Here (One Piece Movie 6)
33:00 Anime Production
41:35 Conclusion
My wrestling channel: czcams.com/users/Mathwiz97X
My podcast/side channel: czcams.com/channels/GiG1-gcrStoTPk4Ju3bIiw.html
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Ranma ½ Changed Me
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A lot has changed for me since my last video, and now that I'm back, I'm here to do what I've done in the past and channel that development through an anime I watched along the way. Ranma ½ may be a bit of a throwback, but it happened to be an inspiration I didn't know I needed during a tough transition in my life. Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Thumbnail art by TazerLad: czca...
The AfterMath of Togashi Month (Let's Talk About Me 4)
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 3 lety
Hard to believe it's going on 4 years since I started making anime videos. Do I have any better idea of what I'm doing? Not really, but I think I made some cool stuff in 2020, and I'm hoping to make even cooler stuff in 2021. Follow me on Twitch if you want the gaps between videos to be slightly less empty: www.twitch.tv/mathwiz97x Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Time codes: 0:...
Star Twinkle Precure's Biggest Missed Potential
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Dog girl? Good girl. Dog good. All is good. I'm good. Follow my Twitch, which is a thing I have now: www.twitch.tv/mathwiz97x Music used: An Unlucky Dream - Gakkou Gurashi Starry Sky Tea Time - Star Twinkle Precure The Universe's Phantom Thief, Blue Cat Appears - Star Twinkle Precure Conflicting Views on Justice - Star Twinkle Precure Star Color Pendant! Color Charge! (instrumental) - Star Twin...
Bloom Into You Changed Me
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Bloom Into You (Yagate Kimi ni Naru) was my favorite anime of 2018. When I finished the manga, it became one of my favorite works of fiction. This is the story of how my relationship to the series has changed over time and the lessons that journey has taught me. In other words, 30 minutes of melodramatic bullshit. Laugh with me, cry with me, but most importantly, watch/read Bloom Into You! This...
The Power of Toxic Friendship in Hunter x Hunter
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It was all about the friends we made along the way. Thanks for bending space and time with me during this extended Togashi Month. Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Music used: Chasing Hope - Bloom Into You Shizukana Taiketsu - HxH 1999 Wavering Night - Bloom Into You Escaping From the Wood - Phantom Rouge A Field in Spring - HxH 2011 Konpaku no Elegy - HxH 1999 Gatsu no kodomo ta...
Gon vs Kurapika - A Thematic Breakdown
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I sure did get a lot of mileage out of this "Thematic Breakdown" concept, didn't I? Anyway, here's how Gon and Kurapika's journeys play off of each other to enhance the narrative of Hunter x Hunter. Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Music used: Medusa - Kevin MacLeod Nemura nai Machi - Yorknew OVA Nigai Kokoro - Yorknew OVA Obvious Difference of Power - HxH 2011 You've Gotta Move...
Peak Dumbass - A Reflection on Cheetu
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He's stupid and incompetent and I love him. I guess he plays an interesting role in Hunter x Hunter's narrative, but the important thing is that he's an idiot. Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Music used: Legend of the Martial Artist - HxH 2011 Holding a Card File - HxH 2011 Quarrel - Nisemonogatari Chase the Beat - Yorknew OVA Unsettled Conditions - HxH 2011 Twitter: twitter.co...
Kalluto's Search for Individuality - A Speculative Hunter x Hunter Analysis
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A (mostly) speculative dissection of Kalluto's very small screentime coupled with some projections on where their character could go in future material. The Phantom Troupe and Zoldyck Family are also mentioned. Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Music used: Ikenie no odori (HxH 1999) Hard-Iced (Yorknew OVA) Tameshi no mon (HxH 1999) Mukashigatari (Onimonogatari) Twitter: twitter.c...
Togashi's Trans Characters
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From Yu Yu Hakusho to Level E to Hunter x Hunter, gender identity has been a consistent aspect of Yoshihiro Togashi's work. It has taken on many forms over the years, and in that time, the language and social impact of discussions surrounding the subject have changed. This video aims to inspect that evolution and offer my own feelings on what Togashi's trans characters bring to the table. *Mino...
Why I Love Hunter x Hunter
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I'm back, fellas. Here's a discussion of how my relationship with Hunter x Hunter has evolved over the years and why it still holds up as an all-time favorite. Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Music used: The Boy's Morning Song - HxH 2011 Chasing After a Dream - HxH 2011 The Silver-Haired Boy - HxH 2011 The Silver-Haired Lullaby - HxH 2011 Homesickness - HxH 2011 Forever Be a Hu...
A Search for the Ultimate Shonen Jobber
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Professional wrestling is pretty cool. Anyways, anime! Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Music used: Track 29 - Comic Girls Suteki Meppou - Bakemonogatari Discover the Abyss - Made in Abyss Shadow Dancing - Noragami Lurk in the Dark - Noragami Track 30 - Comic Girls Time Limit - Yu Yu Hakusho Track 22 - Comic Girls Twitter: MathWiz97X My wrestling channel: czcams.com/...
The NEN Show?
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It's finally happening. czcams.com/channels/GiG1-gcrStoTPk4Ju3bIiw.html RSS feed: anchor.fm/thenenshowpodcast
Broly, Freeza and My Evolution with Dragon Ball
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A personal reflection on my relationship with Dragon Ball and the modern direction of the series mixed in with some reviews of Resurrection F and Super: Broly. Support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mathwiz97 Music used: Unforeseen Circumstances - DB Kai Master Disorder - Kevin MacLeod A Wasteland of Tension - DB Kai Dangerous - Kevin MacLeod Scheming Weasel slower version - Kevin MacLeod A Pow...
My Lonely Experience with My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
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My Lonely Experience with My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
Mob Psycho 100, Mental Health and the Shonen Aesthetic
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Mob Psycho 100, Mental Health and the Shonen Aesthetic
Ping Pong the Animation is Amazing (Mathwiz Monthly Marathon)
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Ping Pong the Animation is Amazing (Mathwiz Monthly Marathon)
Bleach and the Problem With Shonen Discourse
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Bleach and the Problem With Shonen Discourse
Deku, Naruto and the Insecure Shonen Protagonist
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Deku, Naruto and the Insecure Shonen Protagonist
Hope and Hypocrisy in Naruto Part 3: Final Thoughts
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Hope and Hypocrisy in Naruto Part 3: Final Thoughts
The Contradictions of Madara Uchiha (Hope and Hypocrisy in Naruto Part 2)
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The Contradictions of Madara Uchiha (Hope and Hypocrisy in Naruto Part 2)
Kurapika is a better character done by a better writer.
I just think you are more of a meditation person.......Your capacity of self reflection is RICH Om namah shivayah, we bless your existence
did not know it needed defending ,thought of memes and jokes as memes and jokes ,i like to joke about hanasu no jutsu as well but its one of my fav thing naruto although at times it feels bit contrived
hxh and bloom into you are 2 of my favourite animes this video essay is most epic
HUGTO PRECURE MENTIONED
Ironically this was my first introduction to SAO; and it is indeed one of my favourite abridged series And i couldnt have been happier to not have to go through a FLUFFIN INCEST SCENE APPARENTLY.
Sora reminds me of Boruto and Himmawari, together; Roxas reminds me of Kurama and Naruto; Xion and Naminé make me think of Hinata.
Goblin slayer abridged is amazing!
Btw, I noticed that in spite of looks and some attitudes, he actually seems to take more after his mom, although he's more outspoken.
Personally, I love the characters, even Boruto himself (might be a brat, but that happens, and besides, he gets better). It's just the story that could use improvements.
With Tsubasa, you have to understand that in Japan, there are multiple kinds of reasons of people crossdressing. And also because it was in the early 1990s, that was the common term back then. I think in the new remake, it may be possible that they'll take out those contraversal episodes. But I agree on many levels, there are alot of trans messages in different characters. Since a kid, I loved Ukyo due to her not conforming to gender expectations.
Naruto was relatable, Boruto is not. Characters in Naruto are awesome and designed well. Characters in Boruto are awful, designed badly and makes no sense. Naruto villains are incredible hit hard and are iconic Boruto villains suck
Personally, I love the characters, even Boruto himself (might be a brat, but that happens, and besides, he gets better). It's just the story that could use improvements.
In all fairness K-Project wasn't THAT bad. It wasn't great, but it was ok. It was good for something to watch when you're in between good shows
6 years later and I still don't know what part of Kaguya doesn't make sense or needed further explaining. Everything is said right there in the story
I first started watching _Bloom into You_ assuming it would be just another slice of life yuri, but then I gradually realized just how deep it was. I think when I first heard what the plot of the play was going to be is when I fully realized just how deep and good and incredible this anime was.
FemBoy realness
0:56 i’m glad I’m not the only one who finds it satisfactory when an antagonist’s hypocrisy is called out in a story
I may have watched this before? But i watched it now (potentially again) cause im on a Bloom Into You kick lol :3 Lovely!! I liked the lil kick into the song at the end.
WE MUST SAVE MY FAMILY!
Ranma 1/2 is arguably Rumiko Takahashi's best work and your thoughts on all of that you shared aren't dissimilar. Saying that, you are Unconditionally Loved for You. So continue to be You!
Boruto js wanted his father to acknowledge him and his family, and to give him more respect. y’all cant lie, promising to be at someones birthday and sending a shadow clone is crazyyy.
I feel personally attacked because at some point I was thinking about myself. I refuse to be a Cheetu when I can be a Morel
The roman reigns comment aged like fucking milk acknowledge your tribal cheif☝️
okay, but it actually aged perfectly because I kinda like SAO now too lol
I saw ranma like 5 yeats ago, this video made me feel like rewatching it
I just grow up whit naruto and i have my nostelgia whit noruto and now what there is no more noruto and there is thiss boruto we want noruto!!!!
I want noruto as mc and not thiss brat
I honestly don't have anything against the character of Boruto, but since we didn't get to see much of the relationships of Naruto after shippuden, combined with the fact the we don't get to see the old cast as much in the show, My feeling for wanting more of Naruto isn't gratified; when I finished Naruto shippuden I wanted to see more of Naruto and Hinata, I wanted to see more of Iruka sensei and the others. Overall, I think people would have felt more satisfied if we got a backstory of Boruto before we actually got to see Boruto as a story on its own. the reason Naruto shippuden was as successful was because it was a direct continuation of Naruto.
21:45 I see where Lelouch’s Zero Requiem came from
超好き
This show may have helped me find out if I'm demiromantic. Because I have never fallen in love with anybody but I want it so bad, and I feel lonely because I'm not... there have been times where I pretended to have a crush because i thought that was how it worked. I won't label myself demiromantic until I figure it out for sure, but I'm trying my best!
naruto’s entire experience with kakuzu exemplifies how fighting blindly without even trying to look into your opponent’s heart only winds up with a shallow victory that causes pain to the victor as well; naruto’s loss of confidence in his ideology is on blatant display as he effectively pursues destructive power regardless of consequence during the arc
4:46 Misgender! His a man!
Thank god in 2024 people are starting to understand the show but damn 5-6 years ago nobody did, everyone was talking about easily debunkable stuff like how neji was right (Naruto never said he was wrong in the manga) and yow caracthers are too strong ect I'm glad there's almost a majority of people understanding the show now
Yeah
I CANT WATCH IT IM SO MAD
❤
I choose to believe that Naruto isn't about working hard to achieve your dreams, it's about the power of empathy and forgiveness
It’s also about bonds and love too
I'm kinda sad coz Kurapika wasn't able to visit Gon 😭😭
Alluka was never implied to have been anything other than a girl from birth. Nanika the entity that shared her body made her be rejected as something not human by her family who thought of her as a thing to be locked up. I always took this as more humanity of people who aren't neurotypical than any allegory for being trans. Also you forgot about Kite.
Alluka is literally referred to as one of the sons of the Zoldyck Family, but while the family who does so treats Nanika, and by extension, Alluka, as a thing to be locked away, Killua does the opposite, treating Alluka as both a person and his younger sister. The neurodivergent reading is an interesting one, but the conflict of gender is pretty heavily implied in the story itself. I might not have explained it well in the video itself though, I just linked to someone else's video where they explained it better lol
Neji was right, and Naruto only won because he used the half the strength of a God to win what amounted to a career review/talent show.
God, this fandom 🤦♀️
We are not doing that
That's why obito is one of the worst and overrated character 🗑️🗑️🗑️
I am sick of everyone thinking ranma is two genders, no he's cursed he can be cured and eliminate that girl curse. But the writer never came out and said ranma is trans. So basically you guys look stupid.
These people typically take fanon over reality.
@@disgaealikerasapOG That's why their agenda is going to be eliminated sooner or later.
Illumi did a backflip once
Ranma 1/2 is my favorite manganime, I lovet it. ❤🎉
"Sure I'll be Ranma, but at least I'll actually get to be me" :') Really excellent video! I loved hearing your perspective on such *gender* series. I don't remember how or where, but I remember catching an episode of two on tv while channel surfing and I found the antics fun and goofy! To this day I really love the series' design and general aesthetic, some of those outfits are just killer! However, I only caught a couple of episodes because my mother walked into the room and saw her young son was watching "filth". Whether people or not people want to accept it, Ranma is inherently a transgressive piece of work (pun intended). Like all other art, in it's existence and effort to share some sort of idea, it lives in the realm of the political. Even if the intention of the work was to be strictly feminist in nature, i.e. showing that female Ranma is just as capable as male Ranma, the exploration of gender is radical! I can't help but view this series and the broader themes it plays with in a social logical lens. Two things come to mind, first being "Onnagata". Onnagata were actors that played female kabuki roles so intensely they would "live as women". As far as I know, and can tell, that is the primeval origins of a broadly accepted form of trans identity in Japan. That's why the idea of a man becoming a woman, even in body, is a much more common and accepted idea. So say for us in the "west", that idea still plays as extremely transgressive. The second idea that comes to mind is Japan's Bill 156, "Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance Regarding the Healthy Development of Youths", which has been hitting queer (specifically BL) manga hard. The Bill seeks to aid the development of the Japanese youth by keeping them away from media that can hurt their growth, just so happens that content tends to be queer. That content is then given their highest possible age rating and they must be sold in special sections of store than basically sell only sexually explicit materials. Yet, Ranma seemingly has escaped the purview of the Bill's wrath. It will be interesting to see how and what happens to the series with it's new found popularity. It's sad to think about how a series from the 80s may be too progressive for the modern age. By the way, I got that Onnagata info from a free thesis paper called "LESBIANS AND TRANSGENDERS IN JAPANESE MEDIA" by Regina Caldart. I gave it a quick read and I'm sure you'd enjoy it! Once again amazing video, don't listen to people that are putting you down, you're awesome! I always learn something new when I watch your stuff lol.
Such a basic list 😭 I appreciate the effort though
For best abridged it’s definitely between dbza saoa and yugioh abridged they just have so many years of great content but hell I’m leaning towards this being the best one
Kaguya was written as a physical manifestation of the cycle of hatred within the Shinobi system. As much as people wanna deny that, it was because Madara was too powerful or so they could write Boruto. The reality is her purpose in the story was to serve as the most pure representation of everything wrong in the Shinobi world. She is effectively just the living form of conflict itself.
I'll defend the Kakuzu fight as written that way out of necessity. Naruto needed to defeat an enemy like Sasuke had, to walk in Sasuke's shoes. I would argue the lack of nuance we get to Kakuzu is because Naruto never bothers to look at him as more than an obstacle.
Ranma ½ was the first anime I discovered on the Internet. Back when 4kids was chopping up One Piece like a 2$ steak, I had a feeling that there were episodes I was missing. And when I went looking, I found the English subtitled version of One Piece, but also Ranma. And while I'm not trans myself, it really helped me start defining what "masculinity" means to me, in a world that is otherwise full of toxic male role-models.
Wanted to be hokage so the village would acknowledge him 😮....theres ur Y ..ur welcome
He already accomplished that early in the series. His vision of being Hokage was greater than that.
He said in the video that Naruto wants to be hokage but doesn't explain y .. hinse the comment