The Appeal Of The Human Character.
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2021
- Writing a Human Character, using examples like Guts, Batman and more. I will be discussing the aspects that makes a human character great and enjoyable.
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The thing about Batman since he has so many writers is that he goes in circles with his development. One day he’s trying to better himself as a person so he can protect his city and the people he cares about then another day he’s using the members of bat family as punching bags and doesn’t give a crap about his son.
thats one of the things of those american comics, the universe od each character is abysmal
@@nanachin2808 yep it gets a lot worse before it gets better.
Yup, so many Batman writers, little consistency.
But there are many parallel universes or different timeline in the comics. For me this justifies different variations of batman .
@@slayerless9585 I’m talking about the canon version of Batman.
I would say the appeal is that with a human character, us as readers can more easily put ourselves in the character's shoes and experience what they do. Moments are more powerful when the character is believable and human.
Some humans achieve great things,becoming legends that are admired and worshiped. People may worship the ground that they walk on, those that bring a lot to the table.
That's really why I love Spider-Man, and it actually really makes me love Thor too, even tho he's beyond human literally
I agree with this 💯, we, the audience can relate to these characters and see how would we be in that situation/environment.
It’s funny how there are many human characters who aren’t even humans like mostly in shonen, it shows that being overly powerful doesn’t stop the character from being relatable (an example would be vegeta from dragon balls if u ask me)
@Itachi Is Invincible lol everyone in naruto is hugely relatable and understandable that’s why naruto characters are known so widely around the anime community
We can all relate to Luffy:
We’re pirates
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@@moneymankkk5797 he probably means like illegal websites for manga and anime
@@jamesgaymon7429 correct
i see Gutz
i see PunPun
i see Thorfin
i see Eren
guess Musashi is next..
About Eren...
@@heathenpride7931 yeah bro i know
he isnt in this tier but AOT finessed this weeks last chap. sooo....
@@kemalsonic7625 the chapter wa s not that bad, Guys just had too much theory and headcanon i dont get how eren liking someone makes his character wors
@@kakashihatake6052 ?
which chapter you talking about ?
i like AOT last chapter a lot.
Eren isnt just as good as the other Homies
@Harish yes im not from a english speaking country
March Comes in Like a Lion is my favourite example of a series with human characters
A fcking underread/watched anime/manga
Lukman Hakim it’s rated perfectly just underwatched/underread
@@z01nk3r5 that's exactly what i say
Facts. Still mad about no season 3
When I watched the first few episodes it didn't hook me as much as similar shows, for example your lie in April.
Bruce-." Childhood sucks when you're the protagonist"
Guts-"you have no idea"
Aang- *heavy breathing*
pain
Aang isn't the most tragic hero by a long shot
@@jimmy89758 the joke was that he still a kid
@@jimmy89758
True it is still fucked up that he's the last of his people
@@jimmy89758 he is last of the air nomads that makes him a tragic hero.
Guts: Life sucks doesn't it batman
Batman: Yeah life sucks a lot
Batman: My backstory is tragic my parents died. What happened to you Guts?
Guts: **Eclipse and Donovan flashback**
Guts: I don't like to talk about it
Batman: that's rough buddy
Imagine an orphan crying because two people got shot in a dark alley. I love batman.
Batman: I’m a vigilante because my parents are dead
Punisher: I’m a vigilante because my kids are dead.
Q Frank Castle pushing Bruce Wayne on a swing set.
So if there is something worse out there, it trivialise other less worse things. Interesting.
@@slayerless9585 I think it's supposed to be a joke
@@lucient.m.8453 A bad joke
Aye, my 2 favorite characters in one thumbnail.
I can't even decide between them because they are both so good
@@lz3036 I think it doesn't make him a poor written character but more of a simple character a cartoony character that people love because he never changes but thay makes spongebob always enjoyable because each episode you get spongebob just being himself honestly and any episode you'll enjoy it for the characters they are regardless of character development. I wouldn't say it's poorly written I would say it's just not going for anything beyond what it shows.
@@lz3036 nah more like a joke or gag character that would explain why the show doesnt have a canon story(apart from ben 10 and nickelodeons avatar)just made up stories that would become a internet meme.
@@lz3036 you Talking about as characters or in a fight, I’m assuming the former, so I guess in terms of development Guts and in terms of diversity in personality Spongebob. If we’re talking about fights it’s pretty hard to say cuz Guts is probably the most badass fighter ever but Spongeboy could just tank any hit without really taking damage you know ^^
The guts theme in the background makes this video a 100x times better.
It's always a pleasure to listen to this masterpiece.
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I'm a Simple man, I see batman, *_*I click*_*
Sammeeee
Who heard has read the book injustice comic
Batman symbol
Batman on the thumbnail gave me extra motivation to watch this video, because it was different for the channel.
@@donzzeee2317 not canon
The Guts theme in the background makes this video 100 times better
As i’m watching this right now with the background music why tf is this so deep like bro you speaking to my soul rn.
Guts theme hits hard🔥
It's Guts theme from the 1997 anime. It's worth a watch just for how it nails the atmosphere
@@Ash_Wen-li im gonna start reading berserk real soon. and i will watch the anime
@@mr.g0d490 you won’t be disappointed
@@mr.g0d490 Just don't use it as a substitute for the manga. It still does leave stuff out
3 years ago, I read the seventh part of Jojo, Steel Ball Run. 3 years ago, I began valuing self improvement. After reading the story of Johnny Joestar, I saw so much of myself in his character, most of which were flaws that both he and I shared. I couldn’t believe how similar we were. And after I finished Steel Ball Run, I began to do some reflection. Thinking about ways I can improve my life, primarily by improving who I am as a person. Ever since then, I have always sought self improvement. When I believed I finally got over an issue of mine, I then thought “okay, what else can I improve on?” In 3 years, I have become a completely different person mentally. People from highschool who I’ve seen recently have quite literally told me “you’re nothing like you were in highschool.” (I graduated 4 years ago) And the best part is, I will always continue to grow. Humans can never be perfect, but that means they have infinite potential.
I’m glad that Swagkage put me onto your channel when y’all collabed. You make great content 💯
*hears guts theme for a total of 2 secs*
I know EXACTLY what kind of video this is gonna be
Right!!
That’s why Guts will always be my favorite
Yes
Guts is the G.O.A.T.
Greatest manga character. One of the greatest characters in literature period imo
Don't forget Vagabond.
@@gk7123 our boy Musashi
Great video bro. One of your best👊
The cinematography is great. I love the mix between manga, anime and live action, all the stories share a common theme that ties them together regardless of medium
This video just makes me feel like you would love Gintoki if you continued Gintama
Yes man but he dropped before ep 50 😭😭
@@ryumura6615 lol fr
@@ryumura6615 nah I think he dropped it after finishing benizakura, but hey he once said that he'll continue in one video he made
@@lhanzecedriccortez6043 nope, he dropped it again lol he said it in another video that he made
@@amandao2193 dang that's sad, what video specifically tho?
Honestly this is one of the best videos you’ve ever made Masked
I think it's the best one
Guts and Musashi are definitely my personal favorites.
1) Relatability
2) Interesting
3) Flaws
that guts theme felt so good with this video
Good written human characters are the most relatable. Makes for interesting experiences
Raven? Nagato? Sesshomaru? Wolverine?
Best thumbnail so far. Favorite comic book character and favorite manga character
This is the exact reason I love Musashi from Vagabond. We get to see him be an arrogant fool who gets punished for his recklessness and reflects upon it, improving him as a person. His journey from a violent young man to a wise one is truly amazing.
I think I now understand why I love Gintoki, Onizuka and Batman so much
Favorite Human Characters (no particular order except number 1):
Hachiman - Oregairu
Araragi - Monogatari series
Subrau - Re Zero
Reiner - Attack on Titan
Endeavor - My Hero Academia
Tenma - Monster
Ringo - Mawaru Penguindrum
Okabe - Steins Gate
Ishigami - Kaguya sama
Guts - Berserk
Jack Vessalius - Pandora Hearts
Gintoki - Gintama
Number 1: Kumiko - Sound! Euphonium
Ahh I see gintoki you're a man of culture
Wish more people appreciate Gintoki as a human character and his themes of stoicism and apathy. His storyline is very similar to Guts, and they both have top tier writing
Subaru is definitely my personal favorite.
Same
I appreciate the Guts theme playing in the background, it is probably the most representative theme of humanity and just a good classic
He doesn't stop making bangers! This video is a classic!
One anime that crafts extremely realistically human characters that I wanna give a shoutout here is "Hibike! Euphonium". It is a slife of life - music - drama Anime from KyoAni that focuses on high school girls in band/orchestra, but more so than the actual band stuff, the focus heavily lies on its characters. EVERY single character gets an own arc, development, struggles they go through, making even ones that seem unlikeable at first turn out to be just another character with their own problems just as anyone else and through their development they get more likeable. The way they interact with other characters changing depending on who they interact with and how close they are, the forming bonds and relationships between the characters.
Among these characters, the one that stands out the most is the protagonist Kumiko. She is, for me, the most relatable character in all of fiction and definitely my favorite anime character. She is a character that I can put myself into, not because she's this typical perfect anime self-insert character, no, but because I KNOW the things she goes through over the course of the story both in terms of her internal struggles in her mind, blurting her thoughts out out loud, making up scenarios in her head how to handle the situation she's in, and also her outer struggles with her practicing her instrument and trying to improve and how frustrating it is when it doesn't work how you want. Her passive role as more like an observer of the events that unfold in the story and how those influence her and how she influences the other characters are all so incredibly well wirtten and executed, you can't help but love her. The voice actress Tomoyo Kurosawa, who also does Phos' voice in Land of the Lustrous, also does a really great job at making her character seem more alive, like there are tons of videos of "Kumiko noises" here on youtube, just watch those and you know what I mean by that ^^
I guess that's it then, just wanting to spread awareness of the show because of this topic, thanks for coming to my Ted-talk ^^
In a way this is why Shinji's character is so well written in Eva, even though he may not be a likeable one (actually probably BECAUSE he is not a likeable one), because instead of relating to his strengths we relate to his weaknesses
That classic berserk ost is always hitting right.
Probably the best anime ost ever in terms of setting the atmosphere and feeling of the world
Of course he finds a way to put the "Berserk/Vagabond/Punpun" meme into the end of his video xD
I love how the last part of the video was more like a writing advice. A nice reminder what principles I should stick with while writing characters
little did we know this was just a plot to get us to listen 'berserk , vagabond and pun pun' , jokes aside this is one of the most beautiful videos i've seen . thank you masked.
Man this video is great plus with the backgroundmusic i can feel the vibe more great job
So basically every slice of life protagonists
In my opinion probably one of your best vid, the personal aspect that you weaved in was awesome.
Think this might be my favourite video you made. Excellent work masked
Guts theme song hit different in the background 🔥
Great vid man! Keep growing bro🔥🔥
Best essay style video on this channel so far imo
So glad to have found this channel. Videos are straight classics
This is probably the best video you’ve made so far. Well done 👏
This is what helps me gain attention from any sort of media, a very well done video. :)
Do one on nonhuman/perfect characters like dr. Manhattan (can’t think of any manga characters i am new around here)
Batman and Gutts thumbnail? Instant like
the editing in this video are amazing mask congrats on 160K! Love the oregairu and bunny girl clips and fate ones.
Bro... one of your best videos yet! You can truly hear that it’s something you care about, id like to se more deep analytic videos like this!❤️
Day 9 of asking The Masked Man to watch Serial Experiments Lain, Haibane Renmei, and Texhnolyze
No
Thanks for the recommendation
@@madeinhvnnn Don't watch lain and texhno
@@tms229 why not
@@madeinhvnnn see a few episodes of both of them and you'll fall asleep instantly
Amazing video i have no words about the human appeal you are spot on
One of the Best Videos of the year
extremely helpful video mate! this was exactly what i needed for my comic
Your channel has grown relatively fast my guy I remember the 100k special
ive started watching your videos, and my dude, you've just been making bangers, im loving your stuff
Madao: 😎
I see you are a man of culture
Great video bro💯
The parallel of Guts and Bruce Wayne is remarkable
Well Technically The live in a Cruel World, Gotham before Batman was a Big Shit, The Death of The most important and The Few good Persons of Gotham, By a Random Guy, represents What Corrupt IS Gotham
Guts theme is blasting, instant like
Great video and guts theme
Beautiful video Masked!
Not gonna lie but that was actually beautiful
Batman & the other human protags are really awesome (when done right)
Yay my new favorite video of all time!
This channel blew up jesus. Good work
Jesus isnt real buddy
When Guts theme started playing I knew this video was going to be amazing.
Hell yeah i was waiting for time where Batman would be talked about on here and this video was perfect for that, damn I like Batman as a character
I finally read berserk and I’m all caught up
Now i wait l._.l
@@AbThere welcome to our struggle
@@AbThere "now i wait" :(
@@Jun-Kyard T-T
Had chills throughout this video, 10/10
Mikasa’s cake in the beginning? Nice intro! 👍🏼
🥵🔥
@Itachi Is Invincible that’s a 👎🏼
loved that scene
what I love about this type of this character is that they fallow rules they made and try to make sense around them in the world they live in you feel like they live in a different planet but at the same time are connected to their current one stories most of the time feel like a stage play so perfectly set up so perfectly laid down so convenient but human characters feel improvised they feel not planned like how life is so unpredictable instead of having the plot or the world laid down you feel like they expose the world around them whether laughing loving or being hurt by it they represent the opposite of a stand in characters human characters can easily fit the term mirror characters how we see human characters also in my opinion depends heavily on how we se our selves as people they don’t represent power like super man or money and justice like Batman but they do provide connections understanding and little bit of hope and in times like these we all need some of stay safe people
Day 365 of asking for the blade of the immortal review 🎉 . Anotsu is a human character masked man share his greatness with the world!
bs only 57 comments you’ve written on this channel
@@daveymatt1969 I don’t ask every video but the first time I did was a year ago so it still counts
Oh yeah i remember when Sekiro held the immortal blade for the first time and then came back to life.
banger video bro
Since you brought up Batman I also think Daredevil’s also another good example from the superhero genre. Might be pushing it since he has enhanced senses but I still think it works
Spidey is a good one too , especially in the comics. He might half lighthearted, but it gets quite dark sometimes
Spider-man trilogy too. Specially the second one.
@@blankpage1581 oh boy yeah
Hope you understood that reference lol.
It's just that after reading homecoming(jms) , peter feels more human . I really need to buy more comics
@Itachi Is Invincible sasuke is very human, idk if he is the most human in naruto tho, bc of his clan
@@elrictork6162 honestly I put naruto up their two especially when when you have deeper understanding of his character, honestly the big three naruto, Luffy and ichigo has a lot going for them.
I think the appeal is that, they are us. We see ourselves in the human character that are the most human. We have the ability to thrive and become those human. They are us, but different. As Saitama has said "The fact we have powers. Just the reason we have the ability to change ourselves, is what makes us great"
I think hayan park from unholy blood is a very human character despite being very strong and not a human. Theres these simple moments where all she wants is a human interactions and people around her but she cant have any of that because of huge mistake she made. Simple and very effective
My favorite superhero and one of my favorite manga protagonists. Awesome!
Relateability has to be sakuta from bunny girl senpai for me, i felt myself in him
Made in abyss definitely slept on
Love the thumbnail and the content
I felt like Jason Todd the second Robin is a pretty human character with phenomenal development and his ideals how they clash with Batman
Batman is a modern Guts
I think u mean it the other way since Batman was created way before the author of berserk was even born
I would say that Guts would be the medieval equivalent of either the Punisher or Doomguy. Batman has a no-kill rule, Guts, HAS no qualms about killing.
Guts theme in the back made this video 10x better
12:53
HE SAID IT! HE SAID IT! THE HOLY TRINITY!
Been a fan for a while now, congrats on the growth bro. Also, this is day one of asking you to read toriko
Mine fav human character are satao from welcome to nhk and sakata gintoki from gintama they are very relatable.
Kratos: A Tragic Man, Becoming the thing he hates the most....a God.
Lets get this man to 200k
Thumbnail is 🔥
Bro you don't MISS!!!
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Jesus only knows how many times i've watched this video.
This is why Erwin was perfect
Finally someone who likes Erwin, Everone else just commenting about guts in the video
@@mananghildiyal2675 Cause it's Guts. Like cmon. Erwin and then there's Guts.
My favourite characters are the ones who are believable, but are also admirable.
Seeing that Re: Zero was in the montage of the video, could you make a video on it or on Subaru as a character?
He said he is planning on watching it.
@@user-dn4kl1lz7c Thanks for letting me know. Season 1 Subaru might be kind of a drag, but that's because the story is starting. Season 2 Subaru's character development is *chefs kiss* and i've heard he just gets better
@@MonkeyDLuis-jh1sg yea just wait for season 3 he even becomes better it's honestly ridiculous.
@@user-dn4kl1lz7c the speech tho
@@user-dn4kl1lz7c and in what video that he said he is planning to watch it
Recommend some motivating mangas or character breakdowns
Although he is not in the same media that Masked covers, one of the best and most appealing characters is Tony Soprano (The Sopranos). He is one of the most flawed, cruel human beings that is also a loving and caring father and man and the same time. And the thing that makes him so likable is that we see ourselves in him.
I know it's strange but after this video I'm thinking that Ippo is really a human protagonist, after Guts is the protagonist that I relate the most