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Ranking EVERY Naoki Urasawa Manga from Worst to Best!
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2024
- Hi y'all, thanks for checking out my "debatable" rankings of Urasawa's manga catalog. This was a ton of fun to script!
0:00 Intro
1:19 #14
2:15 #13
3:30 #12
5:02 #11
6:05 #10
8:07 #9
9:38 #8
10:49 #7
12:58 #6
14:41 #5
17:24 #4
20:46 #3
23:05 #2
26:12 #1
30:20 Outro
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I meant to say Kaiju instead of Kaiji...I’m just embarrassed at this point 😅
all good this was a great vid!!!
We all do something similar at some point!
What I find crazy is how many series he was doing/overlapping during that period of 90s/00s. Kind of makes you wonder if he was more focused on one what difference in quality in some of his pacing would be. None the less he is incredible achieving what he's done! Great video.
He was usually working on two series at a time with occasional one shots here and there. It truly is insane. I don’t know how he did it.
My list:
1) Monster
2) Pluto
3) 20th Century Boys
4) Asadora
That's all I have read but definitely gonna read more.
Awesome! Check out Happy! 😂😉
Yh ur someone who knows how to rank unlike this guy😂😂😂
@@muafeypeople have their own opinions. Have you read all of the Urasawa works he mentioned?
@@muafeybruh billy bat is the best
Hey, I'm actually in a scanlation team and we're thinking about picking up Yawara soon, cus it's one of my absolute fav mangas and I think it's a shame not many people can enjoy it. Anyway, I think something that's worthwhile to mention about Happy! is that the main cast is basically the Yawara cast but with inverse personalities. I caught that when I was reading through it and found it quite interesting, Urasawa even mentioned it in an interview once. Another interesting fact, it's that Happy! only came about because the publisher practically forced Urasawa to do another sports manga with a teenage girl due to Yawara's success, but at that period he just wanted to move on to do things that are more like drama or thriller. So, he intentionally made Miyuki suffer in Happy! as a way to kinda represent how he was feeling at the time, and he did get to make Monster not long after, so obviously it worked out. I still think it's interesting that Happy!'s entire existence is basically a reaction to Yawara's success.
Nice video btw, it's not often people dives into Urasawa's works so in-depth.
This is great info! I had no idea that was how Happy came to be. I found out that the night Urasawa turned in the last chapter of Happy, they were doing a radio broadcast talking about "They are bringing us out of the 20th Century and into the 21st Century." Urasawa was like "Who's they?" And that's how he was inspired to start 20th Century Boys. He was gonna take a hiatus, but we got that instead haha.
I hope y'all continue with the scans. There is an interest out there!
Totally agree!! Billy Bat is pure gold.
His best story
Thank you very much love that video!
My List is:
1. Billy Bat
2. Monster
3. 20th Century Boys
4. Asadora
5. Pluto
I really hope we can get Happy or Master Keaton as soon as possible in germany
Woah Asadora in front of Pluto! That's a hot take haha
Pineapple Army is what got me admiring Naoki Urasawa-san's illustration. I've been collecting the 10-volume series since the '90s from local bookshops. His art is cartoony, with very clean lines on both foreground and background art that's very easy to the eyes.
Pineapple Army was such a suprise. I wish there was more of it tbh
I loved your list, although Ive only read a tiny fraction of it.
I started Monster but at vol 5 or so I stopped because I fell very bored and fell a sleep several times. I thought it was because I was reading it digitally but now I see the comments and see that its a general thing 😆
Im on vol 6 of Pluto and loving it, read vol 1 and 2 of 20th cent boys and loved it too, grabbed the whole series and its gonna be the next one Ill read after Pluto. 😀
Pluto is AMAZING! Yeah Monster gets a bit distracted in the middle
I love Monster. Asadora I don’t think is that great and the same goes for Pluto but I am not familiar with Astro Boy so that has probably affected my enjoyment of it. Master Keaton is good from what I’ve read of it. 20th Century Boys I enjoyed but not quite as much as Monster which is possibly my favourite manga.
I think Astro Boy is so iconic, so seeing him presented in a different way is what makes Pluto so cool.
currently reading monster so we’ll see how that ends up on my list 👁️ i loved 20thcb, didn’t like pluto, and dropped asadora ,, every time you mention happy though it has me hoping for an english release bc it seems the most up my alley of his works ,, great video!
Happy has a little bit of everything. Definitely not as serious as his other stuff, which is why I like it. Totally understand why you dropped Asadora!
I get paid tomorrow and cant decide between 20th Century Boys and Tekkonkinkreet
Both are amazing tbh..it depends if you want a shorter or longer series. But I technically have 20th Century Boys higher on my top manga list
20thCB @@profotaku
Agree with ur list a lot
great video have almost the same list
The thing I found most interesting with Billy Bat was that I didnt mind when the Main Story took a break for some side story unlike his other works
I think the side stories did a great job with enhancing the story of Billy Bat. Gave us more context and immersion!
@@profotaku The setting in which each sidestory took place was also great 1.during the warring era of nobunaga with ninjas , 2. In a town full of KKK members(the most scary one), 3.Kurosu's depressing past etc
please re read monster I think you did kind of underrate it I know its been a minute but I feel monster having monster below happy is very odd even though I respect your opinion
I think Monster is the one I need to reread the most out of anything in my collection. It was probably one of the first 10 series that I ever read.
great review and very thorough man keep it up ! love the diffrent era's of storytelling/artstyle
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great list! Spicy and terrific
🔥 so spicy thanks 🙏
I agree Billy Bat is his best work.
Yes!
Where did you get billybat from I have been meaning to read it but cant find the English translation anywhere
You can find the scans online. These are self prints
1-Billy Bat
2-pluto
3-monster
4-20th Century Boys
(Monster + Another monster top 2)
Billy Bat at #1 is all I need
@@profotaku 🤝
No freaking way you put Happy over Monster bro
I'm here to stir the pot haha. But seriously, Monster is due for a reread. It was my first Urasawa read back in 2019 so it's been a hot minute
1. Monster
2. 20th Century Boys
3. Pluto
4. Billy Bat
5. Asadora
Billy Bat too low 😆
Billy bat is so crazy. The story changes its direction to unexpected ways ALL THE TIME. Sometimes it can frustrate because you dont get the conclusion of that arc, but, in other hand it makes you be always engaged
There are some misexplained things about Billy, but the mistery really keeps you reading. I really like this manga
You nailed it
My list as a Japanese native reader:
1. Master Keaton
2. 20th Century Boy
3. Pineapple Army
4. Monster
5. Pluto
6. Yawara
Master Keaton #1?? I actually haven't been able to finish Keaton. If I did this list again, it'd be close to the bottom 😮
Great Video and review of each series mentioned, thanks for video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Went to see if billy bat is number one. Not dissapointed. Opinion approved
Really liked the video, I should really read more of his works
Glad you enjoyed it!
Naoki Urasawa is easily the most intellectually sophisticated mangaka. His ability to consistently produce stand alone masterpieces is really unbelievable.
I would put Monster at #1, but this is because the definitive way to experience Monster is the anime and not the manga. The anime has one of the most memorable soundtracks (nobody forgets that intro), and soft-spoken Johan being masterfully voiced by Nozomu Sasaki added to his character in a way that would not otherwise come through simply by reading pages of a book. I would put his other masterpiece Pluto at #2, and I think it isn't even worth mentioning the beautifully tragic North #2 arc having sound and melody.
Thanks for this video and bringing more attention to this most excellent author.
I found the manga more enjoyable so it depends on the person.
I am actually planning on watching Pluto very soon! I've heard amazing things about the anime!
@@profotaku That's great! The Epsilon fight scene in particular is one of the most stunning displays of animation ever produced on screen, and is itself a work of art.
I believe monster lean more towards the literature and understanding while Pluto focuses more on enjoyment, connection and emotion
I watched both anime
How can I get ahold of Billy Bat in english? Like the one showed.
They are self-prints. They aren't available publicly for sale
this video sounds like if you took a person who doesn't like Urasawa and told him to read, it seems that you dislike all of what makes Urasawa, well... himself.
I just can't wrap my head around how someone can read Urasawa's manga and dislike short stories, slow progression and "pointless" ( I'd rather call narrative reinforcement) storie
As for me 20th century boy manga It is a masterpiece The best is presented by Nawaki Urasawa Where he excelled and gave his best But everyone has their own opinion
Have you read his other works?
I am kinda disappointed that you put monster in 5....
But I understand that different people have different taste and perceive things differently...Also for some reason I really enjoyed the hollowness of dancing policeman.
Good list btw.
Appreciate the civil comment haha! I knew putting Monster at 5 was going ding me, and honestly the series deserves a reread because I was pretty new to manga when I read it back in 2019. I'm not opposed to it going higher
@@profotaku I read it at the start of Covid. So I guess I need a reread too hehe.
Hope you like it more after a reread.
My favorite mangaka of all time, Naoki Urasawa. I have read Sneeze and 20th Century Boys watched Monster and owned Pluto.. I am just staring to collect. But for Pluto I am torn since it will have an anime?
I can't wait for the anime for Pluto. I usually don't watch anime, but this one I am!
Man keeps saying Kaiji....that boy may be a desperate gambler but he's not attacking families!!!
🤣🤣🤣
Great video for my favorite mangaka. I really wish we could get some more stuff in English from him. You have 20th Century Boys way higher than I have it. All your complaints about Monster apply to me with 20th Century Boys. I still think it is very good but way too dragged out in my opinion for the story he is telling.
20th Century and Pluto are pretty close to being interchangeable tbh. But glad you feel the same about Monster. Shocked it’s so high on everyone’s list.
@@profotaku Lol. Looks like my comment was worded poorly. I have Monster and Pluto pretty much equal as my 2 favorites and 20th Century Boys way underneath them.
Where did you get your English releases of Dancing Policeman, NASA, Happy, and Billy Bat?
Dancing Policeman and NASA are self prints I made myself. Happy and Billy Bat are self prints I bought that were made from other people.
@@profotaku ah, nice. I’ve only ever done one self printed manga. What service did you use?
@@DylRamaI used Lulu
@@profotaku and do you know if wherever you bought Billy Bat from is still selling it?
@@DylRama I have no idea tbh. Got the set 2 years ago.
Can we have the same video but about Tsutomu Nihei.
That's gonna be some work. Not sure if I can get to it 🤔
My current list
1 Monster
2 20th Century Boys
3 Pluto
4 Billy Bat (currently at volume 4 it's perhaps his most audacious work)
5 Asadora
6 Yawara
7 Mushigiri idk I don't remember the name but the one that is about the Louvre
8 a collection of one shot I read a while ago
I'm curious to see where Billy Bat lands by the end of your read
Hey there! I was wondering what service you use for self printing manga? I own these in japanese and would love to have Happy! and Billy Bat in English!
I obtained the self prints a while ago and they aren't accessible to the public
@@profotaku Bummer! I understand though! I was curious if you’d used any of the self printing websites for it! My search continues! lol
Billy Bat is so peak bro😭🔥🔥
YES SPEAK THE TRUTH
I wasn't aware that dancing policeman was available to be purchased in English
It's not. I made it myself
Happy! Is underrated😢
THANK YOU!
Have u finished master Keaton?
I have not lmao...I haven't read any more of it since this video
Lol man when goin to read Ashita no joe
I really liked 20th Century Boys, think Monster is okay, but Asadora on the other hand I really dig :) In my opinion it's not as slow as you felt it. Monster on the other hand felt really slow for me^^ Billy Bat is on my list for next year :)
Wow interesting take on Asadora! I feel like there's a lot of interesting stuff happening in Asadora in each vol, but the actual story is moving slowly imo
Asadora Is not slow if anything it’s too fast. If you’re talking about the reveal of the monster then yea that part is slow but Asadora is awesome I don’t get why people don’t like it?
I’m really loving Asadora! Those first few chapters felt like I was reading/watching a Miyazaki movie, and as a main character I am rooting for Asa one million percent!
I definitely can understand the feeling that the story pace is a bit slow, but it gives me 20th Century Boys vibes in terms of how I feel like it’s all going to come together in the end (side characters, etc)
Reallllly really want to read Billy Bat!
the goat
He is goat
Valid list👍🏿
🙏
Urusawa has the problem of writing and building up the story so immensely creating suspense but in the end tends to never give a satisfactory ending which is what makes him not the goat for me. He does have amazing work but for example 20th century boys the multiple reveals of friend ruins the story and suspense and weight of it. It gets boring Half way.
That's super interesting because I felt like 20th Century Boys stayed fresh, especially after the time skip
I haven't read the one shots or Japanese only releases, but personally Pluto is my least favorite of the ones I read, lower that Asadora or Master Keaton. I found Pluto to be much less nuanced and interesting than the others as a main theme is clearly a criticism of the Iraq war. I agree with that criticism, but it was just very obvious and more black and white than his other more complex works.
Honestly, I liked the more simplistic nature of his storytelling in Pluto. I feel like sometimes Urasawa's downfall is making the ending too complicated, so this just worked for me
@@profotaku he definitely has some trouble with endings and Pluto does better than others. I just expect more nuance and philosophy from him than we see from many of the main themes in Pluto.
Yet I'm shocked that I've seen no one discuss what seems so obvious to me. That Pluto is mainly a criticism of the Iraq War and bigotry against minorities. Again, I agree with that whole heartedly, it just doesn't seem particularly clever or interesting.
Urasawa
Inoue
Oda
Togashi
Araki
Tezuka
Kishimoto
The 7 Goats
YES
Wtf are Oda and Kishimoto doing here when Mangaka like Arai, Asano, Matsumoto, Mochizuki, Toriyama, CLAMP and Sako exist
In my opinion Monster is 7/10. Sometimes the characters look very much alike, some plot lines are just way out of the main storyline, Johan's motives were somewhat ambigous to me like did he want to kill everyone because he loved killing or was it just because he was conditioned to become so, and the whole who was captured and taken to rose mansion was a blur to me. Maybe I read it too fast or just did not give more attention idk.
So I read Monster 3 years ago when I first started reading manga. I’d be curious to see how it holds up now that I know how manga works lol. But totally agree with all your sentiments.
@@profotaku I read Monster about 6 months ago and I've read a lot too, so when I saw Monster on 5th on MAL I thought it would be truly amazing. Watching the reviews made it super hype but everything I was expecting from the manga was not presented in a way I would be amazed or even perplexed, I was more so confused throughout the story than I was excited at a new twist. I think I should not have started with top tier expectations but if I say I wasn't hyped about Vagabond it would be false. I love Vagabond it's a piece of art.
The same situation with Monster is happening to me with Goodnight Punpun i'm just not depressed lol.
@@gauravbasista4582 yeah I hate how things get overhyped. Chainsaw Man was ruined for me by the hype.
@@profotaku I read all of Fujimoto's works before the hype and loved it.
Happy over Monster?
Please be fr
Bwahahaha I'm still sticking to my guns here