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  • Before reading any other manga recommendations. Read Blade of the Immortal.
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  • @TheMaskedMan
    @TheMaskedMan  Před 2 měsíci +38

    what have y'all been reading?

  • @JamesDWitha123
    @JamesDWitha123 Před 2 měsíci +210

    A big mangatuber talking about blade of the immortal! the day has finally come

    • @realXVI.
      @realXVI. Před 2 měsíci

      I'm pretty sure he talked about this before

    • @JamesDWitha123
      @JamesDWitha123 Před 2 měsíci +6

      @@realXVI. I was referring to a full video on the series rather than just a mention in some list

    • @nevermindimjustapasserby
      @nevermindimjustapasserby Před 6 dny

      Been waiting for this for YEARS! This manga is 🤌

  • @Rayzoth
    @Rayzoth Před 2 měsíci +185

    0:48 Actually that is the swastika symbol used in both Hindu and Buddhism as a symbol of fortune or happiness

    • @renatsu9255
      @renatsu9255 Před 2 měsíci +39

      Indo-European symbol at its core, was used everywhere in Europe before H1tler bastardized it

    • @nomlenop
      @nomlenop Před 2 měsíci +32

      Don't wanna argue but it's prolly from India considering it has roots with the oldest religion

    • @Jotaro_69
      @Jotaro_69 Před 2 měsíci

      There is a difference between sawastika and H1tlers Symbol 😂 check it Búm

    • @nachiketrazdan7537
      @nachiketrazdan7537 Před 2 měsíci +7

      Here in India it is still widely used, if there is a celebration or festival or you have bought something important like a home or an office building. Anything that symbolizes positivity for you and you wanna bring blessing of good fortune, well being and positivity with it, this symbol will be used!

    • @renatsu9255
      @renatsu9255 Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@nomlenop Its not "technically" from india but from the nomads of Central/Western steppe that form the root of Indo-European history

  • @7gone7
    @7gone7 Před 2 měsíci +85

    Blade of the Immortal, what an incredible story. Not only phenomenal art but an incredible cast, Kagehisa is one of the most underrated antagonists in all of animanga

  • @travisasselta9140
    @travisasselta9140 Před 2 měsíci +64

    The Japanese name for the symbol is Manji , yes the main character is walking around with his name on his back.

  • @soulofexistence
    @soulofexistence Před 2 měsíci +31

    It's crazy to fimally see a big CZcamsr talking about this manga, it's SO good but for some reason SO unpopular at the same time

    • @ZachX888
      @ZachX888 Před 2 dny

      It _might_ have something to do with the big swastika on the main guys back, unfortunately.

  • @ANDREVILAFRANCA
    @ANDREVILAFRANCA Před 2 měsíci +18

    Funny enough I was enjoying the sequel even more, it takes place 90 years after during the Bakkumatsu period.
    Unfortunately there are no more translated chapters. I hope it gets more recognition and we get the english release since it's ending this month with 10 volumes total.

  • @ITSJUlCY
    @ITSJUlCY Před 2 měsíci +8

    Great video. One of the best, keep this pace up 🚀

  • @yogurtyo833
    @yogurtyo833 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Always cooking with these videos

  • @Kurostyle21
    @Kurostyle21 Před 2 měsíci +4

    That sounds very interesting. Thabks for the recommendation

  • @craigridley9618
    @craigridley9618 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I never finished this series- it’s genuinely fantastic!!
    Thanks for the reminder! 👍

  • @sleppingdesghner9889
    @sleppingdesghner9889 Před 2 měsíci +1

    thank you for starting to consecrate this manga, few people know about it

  • @seraph_dalgon_9216
    @seraph_dalgon_9216 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Finally, my favorite seinen getting some love. Knew I could count on ya Masked

  • @benkunkel5064
    @benkunkel5064 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ah, great to see some love for Blade of the Immortal. I read it a few years ago and it has stuck with me since, one of the best manga I have read. Glad to see a big channel shining more light on it. Now if only there was a faithful anime adaptation.

  • @tominmenzel8531
    @tominmenzel8531 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I love Blade of the Immortal and I'm glad that you're talking about it because this series definitely needs it. Gotta thank you for also addressing the comparisons with other seinens, especially Vagabond, because I've never understood why they were made in the first place.
    P.S : "Big Balls" was still a good fit for a character like Manji.

    • @IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE
      @IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE Před 8 dny

      If you really think about it, Blade of the immortal is the simp version of Vagabond

  • @ethanz3081
    @ethanz3081 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I have the first two deluxe on my shelf still in plastic…overdue for a read! Thanks for the motivation to bump it up my list

  • @rfhextra
    @rfhextra Před 2 měsíci +5

    This is an awesome channel!

  • @matthiasmelaku7118
    @matthiasmelaku7118 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I just want to say how integral your videos have been to the development of my reading comprehension. I became a better reader and writer thanks in large part to anime/manga-based analytical CZcamsrs like yourself. Thank you very much for the hard work over the years, this video is especially good 👍👍

  • @kingleothesomethingsomethi285
    @kingleothesomethingsomethi285 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thx for the recommendation bro.

  • @KimKaka-fw8tl
    @KimKaka-fw8tl Před 2 měsíci +11

    King is back ❤

  • @ozen.m8161
    @ozen.m8161 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great video ❤
    I've had my eyes on this one for a while, guess it's finally time I gave it a try
    I love your writing but watching the video it feels like you are just reading a script, I think it would be better if you took time and narrated your ideas so they would leave a bigger impact on the audience ❤
    Love your content ❤❤❤
    Also love the skiro footage in the background ❤❤❤

  • @JetblackJay
    @JetblackJay Před 2 měsíci +17

    Wait let him cook

  • @grant1245
    @grant1245 Před 2 měsíci

    Gotta put this in my read list since you're the reason I read akumetsu and Holland which both helped kick off my love of manga

  • @Lord_Leech
    @Lord_Leech Před měsícem

    This was one of my first mangas I read when I started getting into reading more than watching anime and it is still one of my favorites and doesn't get enough recognition or people talking about it. I also believe it shows off many different martial arts well and shows how unique they can be as well as different weapons. Also props for showing how useful a sickle and chain is.

  • @MoriohAnime
    @MoriohAnime Před 2 měsíci

    Please make more philosophical videos on life lessons you’ve learned from manga, those are the best. Vagabond videos are top tier, much love 💙

  • @Haarunh2
    @Haarunh2 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video man

  • @ayaan_Ibrahim
    @ayaan_Ibrahim Před 2 měsíci

    Glad to see somebody finally talk about this Manga. There are hardly any videos about this series on CZcams. The series also has one of the most underrated antagonists. Plus the 2019 adaptation isnt really all that bad.

  • @kaitolumiere3066
    @kaitolumiere3066 Před 2 měsíci

    Wild I just started watching the anime for this on a whim on amazon prime. Im liking it so far but it’s missing a lot based on what you showed and said! Gotta read it now

  • @SamTheGumMan117
    @SamTheGumMan117 Před 2 měsíci

    I throughly enjoyed the anime for this series so much and just decided to try it out based on the look of the main characters so many characters along the journey were so great I was genuinely surprised not many people talk about it

  • @Jay_SGE
    @Jay_SGE Před 2 měsíci +17

    One of the biggest inspirations for Naruto

    • @idk-vr3fs
      @idk-vr3fs Před 2 měsíci

      Is that confirmed? Now that you mention it the art in Naruto's early chapters is extremely reminiscent of BOTI's art style

    • @Jay_SGE
      @Jay_SGE Před 2 měsíci +7

      @@idk-vr3fs Back In the old days this was common lore haha! Look it up. There’s a picture of art where Kishimoto drew BOTI characters and you can see where the design for Itachi was inspired.
      Samura and Kishi even have an interview, you know the way a younger mangaka is excited to talk to his idol? It was just like that! Samura drew the Naruto characters as well!

    • @idk-vr3fs
      @idk-vr3fs Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@Jay_SGE I just read the interview and everything makes sense now lol, Iruka's design being inspired by Manji, Kakashi's by Magatsu, and Anotsu looks almost exactly like Itachi in that drawing Kishimoto did, I also just now realized that Sasuke and Itachi's whole dynamic and theme of revenge is inspired by Rin and Anotsu, there's probably many other parallels but it's quite interesting to see nonetheless, ty for the info

    • @Jay_SGE
      @Jay_SGE Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@idk-vr3fs sharing that info with you made my day. So Thank you!

  • @jewelxxet4lyfe
    @jewelxxet4lyfe Před 2 měsíci +1

    les goooooooooooo finally some spotlight

  • @Uncrypited
    @Uncrypited Před 2 měsíci +6

    Day 2 of asking the masked man to talk about the tax reaper

  • @Weatherman4Eva
    @Weatherman4Eva Před 2 měsíci

    I put this on my backlog years ago and kinda forgot about it, I'll start reading it today

  • @rileygrossman646
    @rileygrossman646 Před 2 měsíci

    Do more videos with sekiro backgrounds it reminds me of how much fun I had playing it.

  • @danishhalder4895
    @danishhalder4895 Před 2 měsíci +12

    If you liked "blade of immortal" try "Kozure ookami"

    • @mohammedsuliman8072
      @mohammedsuliman8072 Před 2 měsíci +3

      The GOAT ,Lone Wolf and Cub is great but it’s great in a different way from blade of the immortal ,Lone Wolf and Cub is way more historically accurate for obv reasons ,one is grounded and the other is not ,you get what I mean

    • @danishhalder4895
      @danishhalder4895 Před 2 měsíci

      @@mohammedsuliman8072 yeah yeah i know bro
      I just wanted to give a reccomendation

    • @mohammedsuliman8072
      @mohammedsuliman8072 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@danishhalder4895 oh ok then ,both are great manga either way

  • @uhis1686
    @uhis1686 Před měsícem

    Huh i actually watched the live action one, didnt even know it was based on a manga! Gotta read it

  • @IlovemangaxAnime
    @IlovemangaxAnime Před měsícem

    This is on my list to read. I’m currently reading levius then will be on levius est. I highly recommend people to read this amazing manga. (Read left to right for this)

  • @user-kv6jh8gd8p
    @user-kv6jh8gd8p Před 2 měsíci

    I read this manga immediately after catching up with Berserk back in the day. Spectrum Nexus recommended it. I just wanted another manga with a similar art style. Boy was a pleasantly surprised at how much more I got from this series.

  • @Holocene86
    @Holocene86 Před měsícem

    Blade of the Immortal was one of the first manga I fell in love with, and it took me forever to eventually finish. Now I’ve read through it 2-3 times. Always a great read.

  • @platinoob__2495
    @platinoob__2495 Před 2 měsíci

    Can you check Ad Astra - Scipio and Hannibal, it's such a hidden gem, and considering the popularity of Kingdom, I think many people would love it if they knew about it

  • @pedsterr43v
    @pedsterr43v Před měsícem

    damn i remember when i was like 12 and bought the first volume of blade of the immortal was instantly hooked got all the copies in my collection absolutely one of my favorites

  • @jackhigginbotham2744
    @jackhigginbotham2744 Před 2 měsíci

    I read this one last year and it is now one of my favorites

  • @GuacJohnson
    @GuacJohnson Před 2 měsíci +1

    I had a friend who was trying to get into manga and the first two series I told him about were this and Akumetsu: two weeks later he told me he can't ask me for recommendations anymore because he binged thru both of them and hadn't gone to class in that entire time lmao

  • @playzthegame1601
    @playzthegame1601 Před 2 měsíci

    awsome video try reading tsugumomo

  • @shzarmai
    @shzarmai Před 2 měsíci +1

    please make a video about Sousei No Taiga

  • @nightmarishcompositions4536
    @nightmarishcompositions4536 Před 2 měsíci

    Bro finally talked about Blade of the Immortal? Such a good series. Doesn't get talked about nearly enough compared to Vagabond imo.

  • @Golgiaparatus2
    @Golgiaparatus2 Před 2 měsíci

    Is that Twilight Princess music in the background? Been years since I heard that soundtrack

  • @oceanrider5403
    @oceanrider5403 Před 2 měsíci

    Hey, Could you read her summon it is a great story and has great art

  • @KnightofLondor
    @KnightofLondor Před 2 měsíci

    Such a great story, starts off a bit weird but picks up as it goes and doesn't stop, with the climax being one of my favorites in manga
    Also, if you're a fan of Sekiro, Miyazaki is also known to be a fan of BotI, and it's interesting to read and spot potential inspirations as you go -- same with Dark Souls/Berserk, etc

  • @alexandrecrepaldi4650
    @alexandrecrepaldi4650 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thank God Blade of the Immortal is being republished here in Brazil!

  • @chrissyjj1
    @chrissyjj1 Před 2 měsíci

    I’ve had the physical volumes for a couple years and haven’t read them yet, I’m gonna start now!

  • @jasonfurumetarualkemisto5917

    Is this the inspiration for the Annelid class in Tenra Bansho Zero comes from?

  • @JakkedDog
    @JakkedDog Před 2 měsíci

    Finally!! This is my absolute favorite manga of all time

  • @drxbzie
    @drxbzie Před 2 měsíci

    bro i started reading the blade of the immortal about 4 months ago and It is actually so good. One of my fav manga already.

  • @jextern7961
    @jextern7961 Před 2 měsíci

    Are you going to review berserk chapter 376?

  • @hellblazer8543
    @hellblazer8543 Před 2 měsíci

    i have this up to book 7, saving up for the rest. i've seen the anime and what fckd me up the first time was that Tengu Guy with the head of his wife on his shoulder. wtf

  • @ASHURA.M
    @ASHURA.M Před 2 měsíci +1

    i need to know the backgrownd song ,somebody knows it?

  • @FireBurner101
    @FireBurner101 Před 2 měsíci

    Hidetaka miyazaki was inspired by blade of the immortal for making bloodborne blood mechanic

  • @euoplo1007
    @euoplo1007 Před 2 měsíci

    i remember reading this but stopping for some reason

  • @johnmobley9369
    @johnmobley9369 Před měsícem

    I thought blade of immortal was a sung manga. The noise is relatively quiet but I used to hear about it a bit.

  • @sam57396
    @sam57396 Před 2 měsíci

    I feel like the manga Golden Kamuy has many similar elements to it as Blade of the Immortal. You should give it a try, you’ll definitely see what Im talking about

  • @mclinftw
    @mclinftw Před 2 měsíci

    00:41 "the name won't be mentioned" Uhm sorry we are talking about one of my BELOVED series right there 😤
    Besides that, the art and paneling look absolutely stunning! I'll give this a go soon

  • @PapaTraffy
    @PapaTraffy Před 2 měsíci

    You literally can't make me.
    Although I own the first volume of Blade of the Immortal and still haven't read it 😔
    But have you read My Home Hero??

  • @fuffythegreat
    @fuffythegreat Před 2 měsíci +2

    Is the background assasins creed or something you made?

    • @badpiggy4177
      @badpiggy4177 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Pretty sure that the background was Sekiro

  • @AhmadAli-kv2ho
    @AhmadAli-kv2ho Před 2 měsíci

    you should try th ravagers of time day -90

  • @Inuyuski
    @Inuyuski Před 2 měsíci

    I’ve been reading blade of the immortal for 7 days. I’m on chapter 142…. Absolutely amazing manga. I think in the beginning it’s a bit boring (the first 3-5 chapters), but overtime it gets better and better. Amazing underrated manga

  • @murderman8578
    @murderman8578 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Already did
    And seen both Adaptations and the live action movie

  • @latoya5026
    @latoya5026 Před 2 měsíci

    Wow Blade of the immortal is gonna be talked abt alot now

  • @toohard2773
    @toohard2773 Před 2 měsíci

    ive told my friend atleast a million times to read it and he hasnt yet. one of my favorite manga ever and one of the best ever IMO. blade of the immortal is amazing.

  • @SomeoneNooneTomatoes
    @SomeoneNooneTomatoes Před 2 měsíci +1

    Shit, and I thought I was finally gonna read 20th century boys.

  • @saksham7316
    @saksham7316 Před 2 měsíci

    please talk about kasane too....

  • @nightlydata2181
    @nightlydata2181 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I've seen the newer adaptation of this manga. It's "GOOD" it jus has a bit of an issue in the fact that it doesn't have enough eps to cover the ENTIRE manga so it truncates a bunch but it's still enjoyable in its own right & the production & directin is incredibly solid the entire way through. If it had more eps it'd be "great" but I'd still say watch it

    • @SamTheGumMan117
      @SamTheGumMan117 Před 2 měsíci

      I thought the one from 5 or 6 years ago was really good but still wanna read the manga

    • @nightlydata2181
      @nightlydata2181 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@SamTheGumMan117 that's cool I felt that way too but I jus want ppl to be aware to maybe not completely toss it aside

  • @lauriperamaki5354
    @lauriperamaki5354 Před měsícem

    Even the live action movie is awesome

  • @Nauni
    @Nauni Před 2 měsíci

    Do you ever talk about webtoons? If you ever want to I think Ordeal by Brent Bristol would be a great place to start, just finished its second season and the art, which was already some of the best on WEBTOON imo, keeps getting better. Has quite possibly the most diverse cast of characters I’ve ever seen in a manga or manhwa and the worldbuilding and plot is fantastic as well. I just wish more people would find out about it so we could get an anime. Definitely deserves one

  • @sdhere
    @sdhere Před 2 měsíci

    I think closest this manga stands for is to stories of author of Basilisk or The Ninja Scroll

  • @Bielgv1
    @Bielgv1 Před 17 dny

    Keep in mind that only the american version of Blade (the only one you can find scans for online) is read left to right, almost everywhere else it's right to left

  • @jocasteins4309
    @jocasteins4309 Před 2 měsíci

    Surprised that someone mentioned the story

  • @idkwydm
    @idkwydm Před 2 měsíci

    Blade Of The Immortal is genuinely amazing, the 2019 anime is pretty great too.

  • @mrad1m0s
    @mrad1m0s Před 2 měsíci

    I like sekiro in the background since it was inspired by this manga

  • @seakermac5800
    @seakermac5800 Před 2 měsíci

    One of the BEST! Shira is one of the best and most despicable villains ever. Manji is such a badass. The whole end half is a hell of a stretch
    Hype moments. Great artwork. Excellent atmosphere. Good philosophy. Superb work bros!

  • @KeijiMaeda86
    @KeijiMaeda86 Před 2 měsíci

    I always wanted to read this but somehow never did.

  • @squanchylothbrok67
    @squanchylothbrok67 Před 2 měsíci

    The masked man… How many times are you gonna do this?

  • @Rayzoth
    @Rayzoth Před 2 měsíci +2

    2 minutes ago is crazy

  • @lewiscooke8863
    @lewiscooke8863 Před 2 měsíci

    damn i wish i could read blade for the first time again

  • @alexoatures6484
    @alexoatures6484 Před 2 měsíci

    You should read webtoon character na kang lim.

  • @dantecrottogini529
    @dantecrottogini529 Před 2 měsíci

    Has anyone watched either anime adaptation? Given the amount of episodes i feel the anime rushes or probably skips big chunks of the manga

  • @finn6770
    @finn6770 Před 2 měsíci

    There is another story that has a compelling cast of characters, where the characters get into a bigger conflict than what they intended to get into, and also deals with themes of morality. It's called Mistborn. Give it a shot Masked :)

  • @turtleanton6539
    @turtleanton6539 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Ooooh😊

  • @jormamma1643
    @jormamma1643 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Day 90 for KYARA analysis vid(CUTE VIDEO BTW POOKUMS!!!l❤❤❤❤❤❤❤)

  • @AntiDecepticonCampaign
    @AntiDecepticonCampaign Před 2 měsíci +1

    It’s an ok book at best. Fantastic art though.

  • @pedroj.gguillo5601
    @pedroj.gguillo5601 Před 2 měsíci

    I remember being interested in this manga, but then the anime came out, it was bad, I never looked back... unitil today.

  • @user-xl1yb5uu6o
    @user-xl1yb5uu6o Před 2 měsíci

    The live action movie was also good

  • @aaron_osborne
    @aaron_osborne Před 2 měsíci

    The assassin aesthetic I adore but Blade of the Immortal sounds surface level. Cannot put my finger on why.

  • @biggiecheese7392
    @biggiecheese7392 Před 2 měsíci

    i didn't know the manga was read left to right so i jsut read it backwards

  • @raffaelepalmieri6360
    @raffaelepalmieri6360 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Not only a Buddhist symbol but also from the Roman Empire wich is where he most likely took it

  • @ryerock32
    @ryerock32 Před 2 měsíci

    YOU KNOW BALL

  • @saicharan.durusetti
    @saicharan.durusetti Před 2 měsíci

    You should watch the anime adaptation too

  • @dowzjohn4011
    @dowzjohn4011 Před měsícem

    Kagehisa death was the greatest Moment in Manga.
    And the Protagonist was the rightful heir of AFRO SAMURAI

  • @summergod1010
    @summergod1010 Před 2 měsíci

    same name? nice

  • @SABNISTANMAY
    @SABNISTANMAY Před 2 měsíci

    The swastik not only has a religious significance in Japan but in India as well. In Japan it's called the Manji. In India it's the swastik. Buddha himself was a hindu king before becoming a monk and has many deep connections to Hinduism as well. His name was Siddharth Gautam.