How to Write “The Honored One”
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- In this video, we delve deep into my favorite genre of anime character: the overpowered side character. From Jujutsu Kaisen's Gojo Satoru to Benimaru Shinmon in Fire Force, and Sinbad from Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, we uncover the reasons behind their popularity and impact.
Some of the anime series shown in this video are
Attack on Titan
Black Clover
Bleach
Blue Lock
Demon Slayer
Fairy Tail
Fire Force
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Haikyuu
Hunter X Hunter
Jujutsu Kaisen
Magi The Labyrinth of Magic
My Hero Academia
Naruto
One Piece
One Punch Man
Solo Leveling
The Seven Deadly Sins
If there was an anime you are curious about and want to know the name, ask in the comments and I will answer!
#gojo #jujutsukaisen #fireforce #sukuna #anime #manga
When I saw Sinbad and Benimaru next to Gojo in the context of "the strongest" character, I immediately clicked. It's very refreshing to see people talk about them in the same light as gojo and it makes perfect sense. I mean I'm not that well versed in Fire Force lore so idk about Benimaru, but with Sinbad in Magi it's literally a 1:1 perfect parallel with Gojo when it comes to writing. I'm pretty sure I remember both of them having in their backstories some equivalent of "when [strongest] was born, the balance of the universe shifted".
Yes Sinbad was actually my main inspiration for this video! The First Class Singularity was my favorite character growing up
But the big difference with Gojo, Sinbad and Benimaru is that the first 2 were not actually the strongest, or needed time, resources and planning to achieve the honored one status. But for Benimaru, no one actually knew what kind of monster he was, not even his closest friends. Benimaru is the true essence of "The Honored One" in all of modern anime, because he is so strong, no one has the capacity to ever understand him, not Gojo or Sinbad.
Simbad was goatee
@@zigazdovc6175technically gojo birth , changed the balance of the world and gojo and geti were considered the strongest until toji came out of no where then gojo killed him and got his title of the strongest back
Benimaru's problem is that he gets outshined by a couple of characters and loses that honored one status
mob from mob psycho 100 is a really creative approach of writing the honored one lol , same with saitama , ONE sensei is truly goated
Yes Mob is the perfect example of an OP character that is flawed! I love that guy
@@thelazygeniusYT his journey is also relatable and inspiring
It's because he writes the main characters like they are side characters. The story happens around them especially in OPM. The focus is on how the world operates around said strong characters rather than the characters themselves
I feel like Mob and Saitama are side characters treated as main characters. I don't know how to say it, but I don't feel like they are the focus of their stories
@@lechatrelou6393 I feel that with Sitama but not Mob. Maybe because OPM has many added content from original One's writting
I think whst makes sinbad a bit more unique is that from the start the entire world recognises him as special, the world Powers, Rukh and David. And his complete shattering of the world follows him right till the end of the series where hes not only controlled fate and the world but challneged God. Hes such a force that by the end of the series he quite literally his own system of morality
I love the opening chapter in Adventure of Sinbad where he saves his parents from a volcanic eruption by pointing where to go…literally seconds after being born 😂
The world moved for him.
@@musix3197that’s so hard
Bro still lost to talk no jutsu lmao. The series was great, but that ending aint it.
I guess it's a good thing they never continue the anime.
@@meh.96what’s wrong with the ending?
I love that Benimaru is strong enough to simply become a plot device but he loves Asakusa and its ppl ao much that he generally doesnt do anything if it's no immediately for their behalf. Like you cant ~rely~ on Benimaru to handle any specific big threat cuz he just won't show up
It’s the perfect way for the author to have an OP character in the story without having to seal him away forever 😂
blast from OPM
lack of motivation is like the only way to have a broken character who can 1 tap most the earlier foes without forcibly killing them, sealing them for a time, or "on vacation doing other stuff" or else plot hole start to form
This is also how Ichigo operates
"Oh, someone in Tokyo is getting murked? Nah..."
"Ayo a hollow is messing with people in Karakura Town?! What do you mean Soul Society is getting invaded by an organization that has beef with them for the 5000th time?! We gotta go help now!"
@@blackreaper5577pretty much. That's why gildarts were always gone
If you've ever read The Ramayan, The Epic of Gilgamesh etc you know that people have been enjoying stories about extremely strong characters for a long time, not because they're relatable but because they're admirable.
It’s such a great archetype despite how old it is. Like you said these characters are admirable and make us aspire for more
You could also say that about Achilles, but not sure who exactly you're calling the honored one In Ramayana, ram or hanuman.
@@zuhayranjumul5201 I was thinking of Rama but it could be either. Krishna is an even bigger example of "the honoured one" in the Mahabharata and his stories.
@@someguy4405 yeah Krishna's a great example, he's literally had the universe in his mouth as a kid but for Krishna the thing is he never gets the moment to fully showcase that he's the reincarnation of Vishnu and The Brahman in vaishnavism, while he has some really cool moments most of the Krishna centric myths are of his childhood and even when he kills his uncle its easy whereas ram had to fight a war against ravana. While Krishna's more mature in the mahabarata he takes a secondary role to the conflict, though his quotes in the Geeta do go hard
So glad to see Magi being mentioned...if only more seasons came out :(
Shame the kou arc will never be animated
With the second season of Tower of God is coming, The chad Urek Mazino another OP side character who becomes irregular because he said so.
I can’t wait for tower of god! I read a little of the webtoon past season 1 but I’m super excited to see it animated
Power scaling in ToG is wild and Urek shits all over it. ToG is fun cus you will have the main group doing their journey stuff then someone exponentially stronger will run into them. Very surprised it's able to keep everyone useful in their own lanes of power scaling
@@n1gtwhisper158 i love what urek told luslec lmao. Also yes, but i can't lie that the current villain is refreshing
Sinbad the goat
The original Gojo! If magi came out td, everyone would be taking about sinbad
@@thelazygeniusYT he was just that guy
factss!!
One of my favorite characters, Accelerator, is pretty much a deconstruction of both the redeemed villian->hero and "the strongest" archetype rolled into one. His character arc for a majority of the series explores both what it means to be the strongest/be powerful, and also what the purpose behind his power is as he seeks atonement/path to being "good", and his thought process and how he deals with the latter is incredible to me. He went from one of my most hated characters in series to one of my favorites of all time. Its in contrast to one of the other main characters, Touma, who is effectively the underdog in most fights, and his character explores what it means to be heroic just as acceleraor does, but they come from very different places and start out at very different strengths. Touma is always an uphill battle(people say he has the cheat code to most verses; he does, but its also clear in 90% of his fights that hes the underdog), starting out for everyone but himself, Accelerator is almost always stronger, and starts out doing everything for no one but himself. Its one of my favorite contrasts and parralells in fiction, and the whole strongest thing being both similar and different fron the underdog cements touma and accelerator as top 10 for their respective archetype. Accelerator doesnt serve just as the strongest esper, but what it means to be trapped in your strength, and how redeeming sin isnt any different or easier simply because you have more of something, nor is finding purpose. I think that "the strongest" serving as a parallel or contrast to the mc is one of the best ways to create a good overpowered character, alongside a benchmark of the top like what you mentioned for gojo also being a good way to create a compellinh op character. Fates Gilgamesh was the first anime character ive seen that portrayed the lonliness at the top, and I really enjoy seeing how that lonliness playes out for different characters, gilgamesh, gojo, aizen, ect, they all have different forms of it, a fall from what you see as grace, an inherint difference from the start, a chosen lonliness, ect.
Escanor!!! Never be forgotten
The best representation of pride in anime
bro i wish i could forget s3
His not the honored one. His the chosen one.
Bro was wasted in seven deadly sins
@@aldzcant1736 He is not the chosen one, he is the one who chooses
This is why I love Nasuverse, there *SO* many random side characters who are just much stronger than the MC hiding in the background, like Zelrecth, ORT, Chaos, and so on.
I want to get more into the Nasuverse. There seems to be so many great characters that I want to learn more about
Goo luck, the Nasuverse is a bit mind boggling
JOHN KALEIDOSCOPE MENTIONED
@@thelazygeniusYTThats hell you're walking into
Interestingly enough, while I enjoy OP Side Characters, OP Main Characters I rarely enjoy, but when I do the series becomes my favorite. Good Examples are One-Punch Man and The Daily Life of the Immortal King. I think part of why I love these is because the narrative focuses more on the growth and struggles of the side-characters, using the main character as a threshold instead -- but also have the main character grow, slowly but surely, in terms of their personality. Mob Psycho is another great example.
Gotta love an overpowered side character! Great video
my left ear enjoyed this video 23% more than my right ear
I’m so confused
@@walnutstudio502I think it's an earpiece joke. In some videos, sound only comes from one side.
Didn't even hear it until you mentioned it
Genuinely stunning for a first video amazingly well done.
Thank you for your kind words! Comments like these mean the world to me 🙏
Bro cooked so hard
I love these kind of characters they are just built different
Haha thank you man. Yeah I picked the three characters I thought represented this trope the best. I’m glad people still remember Sinbad
Sinbad: "I am the plot."
It's not surpise that in Overlord, Ains goes from Main character to supporting character depending on what the story needs, and that a lot of his problems can't be solved with violence, or push him furter into the dark side the more he uses violence as a solution. This keeps the story from becoming boring and predictable, becouse sometimes Ains is the antagonist and our heroes are fighting an up hill battle we know they can't win by pure brute force alone.
Tips from writing my own honored one:
"The cooler they sound, the cooler they are." That is why we always quote Gojo. Or Sinbad. Heck not mentioned, but I would also argue Shanks too.
Also, even now, we still dont know Sinbad's full potential (spoilers for the end of the Magi Manga and the prequel)
Sinbad has 7 Djinn, we saw at most 5. Most of his Djinn were specialized to a certain category, but after the last arc, he ascended beyond needing them as the caretaker of the sacred palace. After a false face heel turn (thanks David), Sinbad actually saves the day in the last arc. And we never hear from him again ; )
Personally, I still believe he is up there kicking ass.
Sinbad was actually built different. Not just in terms of raw power but his ability to lead, and make his own country was unmatched. He failed once massively and he took every lesson learned and repeated none while doing it again. First dungeon conquerer, most dungeons conquered, birth felt by the world, power on par of the ancient magi. Bro got beat by plot
You forgot accelerator from a certain magical index
Keep it up man with these unique videos. Magi needs more love.
I will try my best to! I have a lot of ideas, just gotta actually record them lol
4:14 Man I havent seen this series in a long time. What a flashbang that was.
This is insanely good for a first video ! Adding music would be nice too
Thank you for such kind words 🥹! I just uploaded my second video this time with some music!
Damn man, this is your first video and you’re already so good!? You must really know your stuff, I’m working on a story myself and I think this helped with my story, well as much as I can do before unsealing mine 💀 hopefully you make more videos like these!
Wow thank you for such the kind words! Haha I’m glad I was able to help in some way. Let me know once your story is finished. I would happily check it out
@thelazygeniusYT Bet, I’ll Show You Once It’s Complete
This might be the best video I’ve seen in a while
I also like when we see an over powered character become even stronger like Yami from black clover
My brother in anime Tanjiro is a bad example of underdog.
He gets the mark (and everyone gets it thanks to him) and sun breathing.
From the moment he join the corps he basically never loses
What do you mean he never losses? He lost to Ruri, can't do shit against Akaza, his sister almost got executed by the demon slayer corps if it wasn't for the leader giving mercy, a lot of his friends died at the end, like he lots a lot.
Also sun breathing is justifiable because it's a tradition in his family to learn the dance but even then it's not an auto win condition against his opponents. He hasn't beaten anybody in a 1v1 using sun breath.
OPM really did a good job with the main character being the strongest. Him being predictable makes the people around him 1000% more interesting like i know that saitama will save the day but watching the other characters (biased for zombieman and metal bat) overcome threats themselves and hopefully show their own complex backstory is hype too
Aayyyooo lets goo. Late to this channel but glad I found it
Do you have a main channel this is really good for a first video
Haha yes I actually do have one. It’s called Nhattylite Media and I decided to keep that channel focused on more martial arts anime while I experimented with video essays and editing techniques here
@@thelazygeniusYThow is yujiro not on this list
Okay so i'm very scant with praise, however this video was just borderline perfect. the thumbnail was perfect as it highlighted the title's merit and it showed probably 3 of the most daunting examples of the honored one. the only thing that i would love you to improve is the audio quality, other than that, you are goated.
Wow thank you very much for the praise 🥹! Yeah honestly audio is something I struggled with the most. From recording to picking music, it’s a challenge. But I will do my best to improve upon that. Thank you again 🙏
One of the reasons yujiro is one of my favorite strongest character types even with all his strength life for him is extremely lonely
yorichii is a perfect example
Hes dead in the main story tho. We only ever see him in flash backs, not relevant to the main story
nah hes dead
@@newt2120 gojo is dead
@@pyrite2060 old age
You've made an enemy for life for daring to call Gilgamesh a side character lol.
My apologies haha. Tbf he is my favorite character from the fate series tho
Hey man I’m an aspiring writer, this video has given me a completely different way to look at writing in general I’d love to see more, keep it up and ig thank you?
We need a New Magi Season and a new season for No Game No Life.....and good video btw.
Very well crafted video I will be following your rise 💪🏾🙏🏾
Daddy Sinbad did it again😳
just to correct you the term is actually "overpowered supporting character" they wouldnt be side characters because the story will follow them to show the heights the main character needs to achieve also, they almost always support the actual main character grow example: kenpachi helped ichigo grow, there are instances for an example escanor wasnt helping meliodas become more powerful because he already was strong but when he lost control escanor stepped up to bring him back down but i also see escanor as a psudo main character and not a supporting character like lets say merlin
this is such a well put together video
Would've appreciated it more if you'd put Yuichi Jin from World Trigger. Such a GOATED overpowered character that can see the future. I believe him and Sinbad overlaps Benimaru and Gojo in terms of writing. Their weakness and greatness are perfectly blended to make the story more compelling.
Just saw that you're new in youtube. Great video btw I loved it, I'm trying to write a novel of my own and this really helps a lot. More luck to you.
thx for not putting yuujirou hanma on this because he make baki anime not that fun just because he is so strong that whenever he appear it aint fun because we knew is over in one tap.
Haha np. Yeah I like Baki but yujiro definitely falls more into the “repetitive” type of character trope
The best op character is Accelerator. Especially in books.
The way you say magi makes my skin crawl 😭
thew problem with gojo in the end is that gege akutami is an incompetent writer, and his character is just a bump in the road, as is takamura in sakamoto days. Idk why but we are seeing a lot of mangas that managed to create something original, and then ruined it because their mangaka could not for the love of god segway this originality in a plot that made sense in a shonen. JJK falls back into the haki pitfall, where gojo is theoretically and practically invincible and he loses because mu-uh sukuna cut. Chainsaw man entire world is concentrated in 5 characters that are just becoming weirder and weirder, you could ignore the suspension of disbelief in the first part in which the writing was actually top tier. Sakamoto days throws away a fan loved plot device that could be used in a million ways because he could not fit anymore in the narrative that dictates that our protagonists are the actual top tier fighters. Fucks sake, I'm just glad we got stuff like frieren, to you, paladin, dan dan dan and jigokuraku because here everyone that has a bit of success with their first season tries to go for the long one piece run and fails completely. Just fucking outline your story, write it and move on instead of tanking the quality with every release.
I’m still upset till this day that there’s no no adventures of sinbad season 2
Read the manga
Great video. Always love to see my boy Sinbad getting some love.
Also, what’s the anime @0:27?
SUOH MIKOTO MENTIONED WHAT THE FUCK IS A BAD CHARACTER MOYASE
Instantly subscribed, 296 likes but only 68 subscribers is crazy
Thank you for your support 🙏! It means the absolute world to me. I’ll work hard to keep coming out with good videos
Adult OG Ben 10 was my first encounter with something similar to this type of character,despite his flaws though👍
Charlotte
@@fazilgafoor2881 that about the people that gained powers because of a meteor?
@@ryomensukuna2748 I tried to comment on the guy who was asking for anime pic he saw in the video which is Charlotte but I don't know how it instead commented on yours 🤷♂️
@@fazilgafoor2881 👍
the best part about benimaru's fight against his doppleganger that you didnt mention is that the doppleganger was created from the thoughts people had of benimaru as a way to power it, yet even when it was strong enough to make a world ending attack benimaru one shot him and was disapointed that the people thought he was that weak. it doesnt get cooler than that
Damn this is a good video!
Thank you for the compliment I really appreciate it!!
This video is very well put together, could you make a character analysis on (zoro one piece) (crow deadman wonderland) (guts berserk) (kenpachi bleach) (gon/killua hunter x hunter) I'm curious on what your opinions would be on each character :)
Makes me also think of Lance from Pokémon Silver/Gold. Ive always had a soft spot for him since my young self thought he was so cool for just bursting on the scene and messing up team rocket
i agree with what you said for the most part in this video. the only thing i'd like to add is that you need to be very careful with how powerful you make your character. you also need to know exactly what you want to do with them otherwise sidelining them from the story can come across as you rushing to get them out of the way because you made a character too op and had no idea what to do with them. gojo suffers from this problem. not only did he get sealed pretty early on in the story but greg made him too op. so op that it was complete bs the way sukuna won because the author couldn't actually come up with a creative and believable way for him to win. btw your editing is peak.
You hit the nail on the head! I think gege has mentioned that the story was too difficult to write with Gojo in it. It definitely does take a lot of forethought when writing this type of character in the story.
Thank you very much for the compliment!! I spent a lot of time watching tutorials and it took ages to clip everything together
@@thelazygeniusYT i have a few characters who embody the "strongest" archetype across multiple stories i haven't finished but they each have struggles that come from either their own trauma that ironically stemmed from them not being strong enough to change something when they needed strength and power the most at a given time in their lives or fighting against a system they can't be changed conventionally despite basically having the power of a god. i'm tired of people acting like having an overpowered side character who isn't the main focus of the story can only end with them being sealed/killed off in lame and predictably contrived ways.
I just clicked this video because im haopy to see sinbad get some love. Hes such a dope character
Sinbad is just in different league The world moves for him.
Amazing video.
Sinbad has been and always will be MY GOAT!!!! MAGI CLEARS!!!!
Great video!! look forward to what you do next
Thank you for the kind words! I’m very excited for my next video! Hoping to have it out within the week
Ngl, all might revived my interest in anime after years of beinf stuck in corporate hell. Got tired of the edgy teens previously, now I know how people felt when superman came out. Sometimes we just need an inspiration to move forward.
SINBAD GOAT
Tbh, no character is fit for the honor one except Fate’s Buddha. He belongs to a Saver class, his character design and temperature all are in accordance to Buddhism.
RoR Buddha is just a random dude using the name Buddha.
Benimaru respect always appreciated. To this day haven’t seen a character be so strong that the people couldn’t imagine his strength to the max. Imagination knows no bounds and the copy couldn’t match the original still.
Nah him one shotting his doppelgänger was crazy. I’ve never seen someone with that much aura
Seeing all these Magi fans coalescing together in the comments is heartwarming... Magi: The Adventure of Sinbad was one of my first anime and the first one whose plot I still remember today. In hindsight... maybe not the best thing for me to have watched as a very young child buttttt oh well Sinbad's worth it 💪
Good video ;)
When i saw Atem from yugioh
Man that was some nostalgia
When i was a little kid i was obsessed with him being the strongest😂
DAMN XANXUS. I never expected to see xanxus. A KHR fan. RESPECT.
Hah only the OGs know. Xanxus and Hibari where the goats
Ren Yamashiro is one of them 😊
i think it would be nice for the videos to have some kind of background music
I'd also put Yami from Black Clover here.
the horned one? nah the bisected one.
Hey he’s still my goat 😂
@@thelazygeniusYT The goat that was cut halal.
too bad he lost to the fraudulent one.
A great first video maybe add some background music and you’ll start growing in no time
Thank you for the advice!! Haha ik it seems like music is what’s needed to get to the next level.
@@thelazygeniusYT even without it do your own thing stay consistent and you’ll get there too
Levi not mentionned 😔
Being the strongest
Pros
You're overpowered
Cons
Most likely to get donut be a kitkat or become an apple logo
great video but there is no background music and makes the video feel boring and too consistent
Yeah I agree, I hope bro takes this advice cause it's pretty important
Haha thank you for the criticism. Going forward I’ll start adding background music. It’s definitely one of the most challenging aspects for me
@@clydedropout8283 I’ll take all and any advice. I appreciate it. I’ll work harder on the next one
Agreed, quality would definitely improve with some backround music.
@@thelazygeniusYT you should have thousands of subscribers
Subscribed!!!
Thank you for your support 😊!
I ACTUALLY FUCKING YELPED WHEN I SAW XANXUS REBORN IS MY FAVORITE SHOW OF ALL TIME
English teacher: This essay needs to be 5 pages long
Lazy:
Thanks for xanxus at 2:25😭
Love that character
This guy: people like op characters because of deep psychological reasons and escapism from harsh reality
Me: haha strong guy is cool and strong :)
What anime is that @1:15 (the guy on the couch)? I vaguely remember this scene but can't remember the name of the show. 1:16
Quality on the vid was so high I thought u had like 50k subs 😭😭 53 subs is crazy
Man thank you so much. You have no idea how a comment like this has totally made my week. We all gotta start from somewhere tho lol
With a title like "how to write..." I assumed this was gonna be a well thought out video essay, tho it looks like you're still starting so I'll give you advice to improve.
1- Background music, it's eerie how the whole video was just your voice and nothing else in the background. Having something playing gives life to your video, especially when your speech pattern is more monotone (which can be hard to fix)
2- Clear points, separate the video with time stamps like chapters and thoroughly explain your case. It felt like you didn't say much concretely the entire video or didn't add much to the conversation. Avoid just telling your audience what happened, but rather try to make your case.
3- Introduction, a big chunk of the video is you introducing the characters you would discuss in the video, but that took almost half the run time, time management is important.
I think the idea was great, the overpowered side character is a nice trope but your execution left a bit to be desired, but hopefully you can improve.
-Bearonvacation
"Many trials and tribulations..." ooof...
he is the strongest because he's satoru gojo
my right ear felt lonely
the real honoured one is mob from mob psycho 100
I wish you didnt spoil so many mangas without warning.
My apologies. I tried not to mention anything post shibuya and ik Fire Force and Magi have been finished for a while so I thought it’d be fine. Going forward I will make sure to have spoiler warnings
TBH these types are way more common than you think
Escanor, yujiro, Zaraki, hashirama, xebec, broly and the list goes on for infinity what's worse is that they are MC worthy but ain't the MC😂
u cooked on this one
Thank you for the kind words 🙏🔥
interesting thing about sinbad he didnt just think he was a god he thought he was CHOSEN which lets be real the great singularity high king of the 7 seas the most djinn by all rights of the magi verse he was chosen as the greatest king of all so its easy to see how he ended up with the god complex its like everyone around him was like bro your him your him and one day instead of being humble he was like you know what fuck it i am him lmao amazing character though
Woah that's just Mohammed (meaning the honoured one)
u know its poorly done when asspulls become a thing
When I saw the thumbnail,
I thought it was TRASH TASTE
It wasnt
anime name 0:26 please i just cant remember it ive seen it but man i cant remember
bro please use backround music
I definitely will moving forward. I appreciate the feedback
I'm starting out as a CZcamsr. Why is it important to use background music?
@@AzureProtagonist fills dead space in the video. Also allows you to edit in silence for impact much better. It doesn't have to be anything loud or fancy either
@@princemannic thank you so much for your input I'll implement that
great vid but what anime is that clip from 0:30?
The Eminence in Shadow!
Saw Sinbad and clicked