The Greatest Depiction of "The Strongest"

[@Mystic2203]

Bro was so strong that the only person who could kill him was he himself

[@liloueinlozren]

@@Mystic2203 close enougu, welcome back yoruichii from demon slayer

[@pochita-sama4154]

@@liloueinlozren Didn't Yoruichi die by time tho?

[@xxspectralspoon4770]

@pochita-sama4154 sure, but even the person that was immune to the effects of time couldn't. He's the pinnacle of strength and completely uncontested in his own universe

[@Montrell18]

"the only one who can beat me is me" iykyk

[@butchok008]

@@pochita-sama4154 he was dying also because he's half ghoul

[@Doflaminguard]

I hate studio Pierrot for doing Tokyo Ghoul dirty.

[@SmallOneEyedKing]

Correct his death isn't even present in the anime

[@jase276]

Never forget what they took from us

[@teobaldolendario8880]

Now they are redeeming themselves with Bleach.

[@DoggyP00]

Pierrot turned a below average manga into a above average anime

[@hinomi107]

@@DoggyP00 are you talking about Bleach or

[@jaggyd2862]

This is why many manga readers hated the anime even though it had great reception from the non manga reader's

[@GrimeyGrins]

For me it was due to the ost and having not read the manga, like you said.

[@thebonfireofgains]

Skipping the first Arima fight was a crime. If Root A followed Morita's (s1 director) vision and had less prod com interference, it would have been as good as season 1 Yea S1 barely captures the detailed and evocative art of Ishida but animation wise it moved (unlike most of Re)

[@Raven-ti6tf]

The non manga readers didn’t like it neither lol

[@izmedyan]

@@thebonfireofgains being as good as Season 1 doesn’t really mean much considering it was also bad if you actually read the Manga. Sure animation quality was decent, but everything else was bad (except OST, that was the only saving grace of this series all throughout). Pacing was horrid, they were adapting so much chapters in a single episode, and so much details, and info just left out. :re part 1 had the best adaptation of the story because pacing was actually decent, but the animation quality was just horrendous, and they gave up near the end for some reason, and just completely butchered :re part 2.

[@thebonfireofgains]

@@izmedyan Ughhh TG anime pacing felt so wrong. It practically skipped core character elements, like Kaneki's split personality

[@Mugiwara700]

Seeing Kaneki get tortured was one thing dawg But seeing how hopeless he was during the first fight was Arima was a different level of Pain 🥹😭

[@korinsenzu]

had him on the ground screaming about "he stabbed me through my head" followed by screaming and convulsing it was berserk levels of brutal brutal 💀

[@Vanal-lc1id]

Yeah when i was reading i was so hyped for the fight and literally next frame is kaneki with no eyes

[@Christo_Trismegistus]

It could be argued that Tokyo Ghoul is just as brutal as Berserk.

[@rand12389]

@@Christo_Trismegistus A lot of these new anime fans thinking Nobody makes his characters suffer as much as Gege when Sui Ishida is like Gege's daddy when it comes to making his cast suffer. I didn't know TG: Re was a continuation of the first part and I just felt straight up empty after reading that final arc of part 1 and the shit that happened to Kaneki.

[@jase276]

It wasn't completely hopeless, Kaneki cracking Arima's favorite weapon made him spare Kaneki. So, in a way, if Kaneki never crashed out that hard he never would've been able to clap Touka's cheeks in re

[@eatyourveggies_]

Arima was "old", blind, had ghoul diabetes and shht and STILL whooping everyone. His mantle passing to Suzuya is what made "The New Reaper" so threatening; it was a testament to how strong Arima was and Suzuya had become. It was painful seeing how kind he could be to Haise, but thats after he stabbed him in the head. The only other time Kaneki would be defeated that bad he was facing TWO Aratas. So yeah, Arima strong.

[@crammothy]

And Kaneki was very nerfed himself when he faced those two Aratas. He was suffering from the same things Arima was + starvation as they didn’t have much food. The only version of Kaneki that is definitely stronger than an Arima at the peak of his health + how skilled and experienced he was before his death is the final version of Kaneki who isn’t really human nor ghoul anymore and could use all types of Kagune. Honestly those versions of Arima and Kaneki teaming up could probably solo the rest of the verse in a 2vEveryone. Also I just realized how if Kaneki has another kid post his mutation, that kid will probably be the peak lifeform as his daughter is a perfect half ghoul that can eat human food, and Kaneki isn’t really human or ghoul anymore so it’s honestly scary what a second Kaneki child could be.

[@randomt800kiddo2]

@@crammothykaneki still beat arima though, arima only lived cause kaneki spared him after breaking his quinque

[@randomt800kiddo2]

if arima became a true half ghoul like furata, it'd be wraps for everyone for an even longer time

[@mantraki]

What in the blazes is ghoul diabetes?

[@whitesingularity403]

@@randomt800kiddo2 you got ut wrong, furuta had an inplant like kaneki, he wasn't the same as arima

[@Hex430]

I cannot get over how beautiful Ishida's art is. I haven't gotten to see it in a long time until watching this.

[@adz4528]

@@Hex430 He has another ongoing series called Choujin X you might like it.

[@Asantewarrior]

X2

[@agbluemetal2364]

It's even more insane when you consider the fact that he had a weekly schedule

[@Kevinthundergod5567]

goat

[@theanimeboy9953]

Dude I keep telling everyone, if Tokyo Ghoul is given the same (or higher) budget and animation studios as mainstream anime nowadays, it could EASILY be one of THE BEST ANIME ADAPTATIONS out there. The story and characters are just that well written!

[@NESLO-e8c]

TOO BAD SO SAD THE IP HOLDERS WERE TOO BRAINDEAD SO THEY LET MEDIOCRE ANIMATION IMMORTALIZE IT AS A DISAPPOINTMENT

[@skurt9]

"if tokyo ghoul gets the best anime adaptation out there it could easily be the best anime adaptation out there" not tryna hate was jus funny

[@fufus_cryingcat]

i would just say over top 5 anime no doubt

[@yes-gs2rd]

It's not that good. It has it's flaws and completely drops the ball at the end of re. It could be fixed in an adaptation I guess. I'd much rather see a Choujin X adaptation instead though.

[@diveblock2058]

i mean just look at the first season for an example

[@shoecheto]

The Grim Reaper standing in a field of flowers as Kaneki walks into him in a daze is still one of the best setups for a fight that I've seen in manga.

[@MaxIronsThird]

that ending was insane

[@alberthwastaken]

Arima was written not as a character, but as a force. He is death itself in Tokyo Ghoul, CCG's Grim Reaper. Where he is, death follows right behind him.

[@oakuvalentine7734]

yessir. My exact thoughts. Which makes his fight against kaneki so important because ken choosing to fight him is equivalent to ken choosing to live, to not succumb to death, as beautiful as it is. I think thats why kaneki saw arima as beautiful in the beginning and till the end. Happy ken saw Arima as what he needed to be to save everyone, a force of death. And depressed kaneki saw arima as what he wanted, a way to death.

[@ezon725]

Literal embodiment of strong

[@beauoddball1435]

One Thing I really Love about Arima and by association Eto is That over the course of TG and TG Re is that They constantly care about Kaneki in a very twisted way but they also want him to carry on their wills to change the world that made them the way they are. Him being the One Eyed King with his glacouma and Kaneki being raised to become the One Eyed King is very beautiful in my eyes.

[@connorradcliffe1769]

Both Eto and Arima were some of the most powerful beings in the TG world, yet it never made them truly happy and they kind of felt trapped in a world they were unable to change. they placed both their hopes in him being the new change

[@phonesjuda7318]

Indeed, the end of volume 8 is truly peak fiction.

[@Digger-Nick]

That's exactly why it's horrible, Arima was a useless dog in Re and did nothing to help ghouls lol. That whole story needs to be completely rewritten

[@phonesjuda7318]

@Digger-Nick you tripping fam

[@ivy-queenofworms]

@@Digger-Nick arima didn’t care about ghoul liberation and coexistence in the same way Eto did. Arima’s main concern was the takedown of washuu family and V and believed ghoul rights would come about as a natural consequence of that. He wanted to break the birdcage that’s mostly it. Additionally, the whole one eyed king plan relied on Arima being an absolute b*stard so that Kaneki killing him would earn kaneki instant loyalty and prestige among all ghoulkind. Even eto couldn’t defeat arima and so passed that task to kaneki while working with the former to groom kaneki for strength. Arima couldn’t actively be the one eyed king for three reasons: he had a few years left to live and no change he made would survive his death, he was a washuu by blood which lead to distrust, and he was a half human not a ghoul and therefore ghouls wouldn’t follow him. Arima and eto pulled somewhat of a lelouch together with arima becoming hated among all ghouls and eto as the one-eyed owl being hated among all humans. By defeating both, kaneki instantly became a savior figure to both sides and had a chance to achieve the peace they worked so hard for.

[@guibzmitrail9522]

Growing is realizing that arima kishou with his handsomeness and white hairs was basically the first gojo of his own universe

[@jahjah74]

@@guibzmitrail9522 maturity is realizing gojo was just the arima of his universe

[@maatvasques3800]

@jahjah74 well, Arima never lost tho, he killed himself, and defeated the strongest in his verse while he was, blind of one eye, and almost blind of the other eye

[@jahjah74]

@@maatvasques3800 my point was that arima was first. That’s all

[@irasac1]

Growing is to stop making stupid comparisons that make no sense and have no value.

[@jacksonwalters7692]

​​@@irasac1 really it makes no sense i think it makes plenty of sense both are tall handsome individuals with white hair broken arsenal under their belt both started their main journey around high-school both are considered the strongest and literally if you think about no comment has value and it wasent stupid either

[@Krat0s9001]

He was frightening to see show up on panel because you knew somebody was going to die.

[@Lumiere300]

ARIMA IS SO COLD, God I was fiending to see him more in the series

[@Twelvebeans]

Doesn't feigning mean pretending/faking

[@jay-vg5eg]

@@Twelvebeans I think he means fiending

[@jase276]

Teen Arima was peak. Adult Arima is the Grim Reaper but Teen Arima was the judgement of God

[@Crooklyn7]

@jay-vg5eg yea people don’t know how to spell anymore

[@Minority_Hunter0]

​@@Crooklyn7English is probably a second language...

[@bxrcode4898]

Arima and his panels are incomparable to any other manga.

[@davorzdralo8000]

@bxrcode4898 really bro? In a world where stuff like Berserk or Vagabond exist, this is the incomparable piece of art?

[@ExrialHD]

@bxrcode4898 Usogui victim

[@oakuvalentine7734]

@@davorzdralo8000 yep. I read berserk and theres not any panels that convey the same ideas as sui ishida did with his arima panels. One thing berserk might share is that similar to arima, every time griffith shows up on screen he IS the most intriguing thing on the page, more so than the main character even.

[@EvEin7]

Yep. The way they show Arima just another level of beautiful. It really equivalent like Jojo villain constantly doing cool pose in mid battle, straight up cold and disrespect.

[@nillwilne7430]

@@oakuvalentine7734 Skull Knight kind of captures a similar feeling for me. He doesn't have the human appearance like Arima does, but the way he shows up and instantly his presence is known reminds me a lot

[@crammothy]

Tokyo Ghoul is pretty much a shonen but “realistic” in the ways that morality and characters are depicted. So it makes sense that “the strongest” in that series is easily one of the best versions of “the strongest” we have ever seen. His decision to team up with Eto, the #1 enemy of the CCG at the time, in order for a better world is great and I just realized that Gojo was accused of working with the #1 enemy of Jujutsu sorcerers as the reason for the higher ups to justify making it illegal to unseal him.

[@pavlemarjanovic1896]

From what i remember, Tokyo Ghoul is a seinen Manga, like Attack on Titan. Seinen mangas are literally made for an older audience. No wonder the series felt so grim at times, but yeah i guess it's "realistic" shonen. i don't like to use that terminology, but whatever. Edit: Yeah, I made a mistake. Apparently AOT IS NOT A SEINEN, BUT IS INFACT A SHONEN MANGA. Mea Culpa.

[@dantain550]

@@pavlemarjanovic1896 attack on titan is a shonen manga

[@pavlemarjanovic1896]

@@dantain550 well I'll be damned you are right. I don't know why I thought AOT was a seinen. Mea Culpa, my friend. You are right.

[@user-zz3sn8ky7z]

@@pavlemarjanovic1896 To be fair, AOT is way more at home among the likes of Tokyo Ghoul than say Naruto, the "demographic" is often pretty arbitrary

[@thebonfireofgains]

@@crammothy Basically Attack on Titan. TG is Seinen by placement but both shows have shonen as protags and are popular for young boys too

[@asiangangster267]

I can’t tell you how much appreciated this video is, Arima is criminally underrated, and it makes me mad not a lot of people knows about how ridiculously strong he is

[@MrFlip2247]

"The one who wished for death more than anyone was none other than the grim reaper himself." is the single best line in the manga it gave me chills the first time I read it. the art is gorgeous and hits hard.

[@oakuvalentine7734]

“just to run into the wrong person” is EXACTLY what it means to run into Arima at ANY point. And I absolutely love that. Arimas depiction not only was great for characterization but for the world building as arima’s absolute nature made the ccg more believable

[@isabellas4120]

Tokyo Ghoul is so goated. Such a phenomenally written manga. It's definitely up there in best written seinens and mangas of all time, imo. I loved every minute of it.

[@Digger-Nick]

Goated until Yamori dies then it all falls apart. Re needs a complete rewrite

[@crashtv677]

I'm a big fan of part 1 not so much of part 2

[@Someone10292]

​@@Digger-Nick no way lol first 125 ch of re is ishidas peak

[@Digger-Nick]

@@Someone10292 How is it peak if it declined from part 1...

[@OnigoroshiZero]

Maybe you should read more, and not only Japanese manga. Tokyo Ghoul doesn't even hold a candle to a lot of a lot of masterpieces that the vast majority of light readers have never heard of.

[@David-lw5sp]

My favorite all time panel is when Arima is dragging kaneki’s lifeless body and Tatara bowing down to him while calling him King is one of the coldest things I’ve ever seen

[@dusan7696]

Any Tokyo Ghoul video is a big win in my eyes, thank you for another Tokyo Ghoul video, Hundred. Arima would be one of my favorites from Tokyo Ghoul.

[@Mikah-i5q]

Finally a video on Arima. Whenever I see videos on depictions on the strongest in anime, I always see common picks like yoriichi or Gojo but I always thought of Arima when this topic got brought up.

[@Clifferi]

Tokyo ghoul is one of my tier S animes/mangas, the way they despicted an character so strong was incredible, they didn't put any competitiveness at play when making him, it made him feel so unique, someone who posses such big power but never wished for it, someone who have ideals and moral codes, being the strongest is just an part of him, not his character complety

[@Karim896]

@@Clifferi idk the manga I eard is better but the anime is not that good, very confusing I did watched though but sometimes feels like if a missed something

[@AraAea]

@@Karim896 to make it short they changed/skipped 95% of what happen in the manga that's why the anime is so confusing. The manga is a masterpiece with some of the best character development ever wheras the anime is one of the worst anime

[@Digger-Nick]

That's exactly why Re is horrible, Arima was a useless dog for no reason at all.

[@SmallOneEyedKing]

Arima vs Kaneki to me teaches us that to protect other you must protect yourself first. You can't love others if you can't love yourself. Tokyo Ghoul is always the story about Kaneki Ken. His morals are always being tested and challenged forcing him to change his Ideals, his method, his emotions, his personalities. But what Arima did is shoves the Answer Right infront of Kaneki and helps him...Accept who he truly is. Because that is what a father does. "They do what's Best for there Children".

[@AndrewAce.]

Well said

[@sicko5821]

I've said it before and i'll say it again: Kishou Arima is my fav character in Tokyo Ghoul because how he's the forefront of the main theme of Tokyo Ghoul and how this guy was SILENTLY suffering and nobody bothered to try to understand him or get to know, even the people that admires didn't understand him. so his fight against Kaneki and the conclusion of that fight really made him my absolute favorite character.

[@m8se]

Arima was truly a presence man every time he came on the scene it was straight smoke. Definiton of Aura man

[@meowsquared]

I remember when I was young reading Tokyo Ghoul for the first time my friends and I distinguished between Eto and Yoshimura as Baby owl and Daddy owl, respectively. So when Arima pulled up against Eto and started folding her I exclaimed aloud "He's going to kill the baby!" And ever since, that has been my core memory when it comes to Arima.

[@scarecrow4611]

Arima was so strong that some People still think that Post Dragon Kaneki loses to him. Arima was so strong I see people suggesting that he in his prime (and rhe best quinque) would be the Strongest Character overall over Eos Kaneki.

[@tricatel5434]

He's not beating post dragon kaneki nor furuta imo

[@jasonh5106]

​​@@tricatel5434i personally think he is beating them. He had a lots of restraints and still dominated. A prime Arima would've bested them.

[@jase276]

Tbf, when Kaneki regains his will to live and his white hair came back they reset the fight and Kaneki won fair and square so I'd say he surpassed Arima at that point.

[@francescobinotto9214]

​@@jase276 yes, but actually no. Undoubtedly Arima lost to Kaneki, but Arima was blind in one eye and almost in the other, as well as being very debilitated from premature aging. Arima lost, but he also had too many limitations. It would be nice to see Arima prime (around 15-18 years old) against kaneki prime (post dragon).

[@alexmartin6561]

@@francescobinotto9214 Plus imagine if he also got arata armor.

[@curtiscklau7838]

Him taking the place of kaneki's missing father figure is my favorite aspect of the character

[@AtlasIsMissing]

FINALLY someone is talking about the REAL strongest, and my favorite character in fiction

[@337x]

Should i read the tokyo ghoul manga?

[@AtlasIsMissing]

@ Absolutely

[@justaotter2085]

There was always a sadness in his eyes Even before re His character flows naturally never felt forced at any point

[@Sunless1]

Very good video. Fans that constantly argue about “strongest” and their depiction, they need to watch this. I only ever seen Yoriichi, Gojo, Sukuna, Meruem, etc.

[@geovaniraffaelli4508]

When Arima said to Kaneki "You're the true Tokyo Ghoul" at the end was one of the best moments in manga history.

[@oxcide5888]

bro when kaneki said "oh yeah it's ghoulin' time, tokyo style !" i got chills

[@geovaniraffaelli4508]

I was torn between those 2 GOATed moments

[@yoshbtg1]

the "white reaper" is the first nickname on my game lmao that's how much i love this guy, arima is just a baddass man.

[@ilovenierreplicant2983]

A gas video on my favorite manga of all time on a top 2-3 character in the series? my favorite.

[@TenchiSawada]

Arima was the Shit. He had conviction and he backed it up. Honestly all the characters in Tokyo ghoul were deeply complex and all had their strengths from beginning to end.

[@torukmacto4565]

U came in clutch gang i was just about to eat

[@Roy-sr6gs]

This video make me read Tokyo Ghoul, well, kind of, I saw the thumbnail days ago and remember TG, I watched the anime years ago, but never tried reading the manga, thanks to this video appearing in my recomendations I gave it a chance and I loved it, it's just way better than the anime, and it helped that I kind of forgot what happened in the story, I think it would've been great if I never watched the anime so I could've enjoy the manga as is intended to be, thanks to you I got to truly enjoy the series, easily in my top 3.

[@shaggygoatboy1125]

Let's make one thing clear: Arima kills himself only AFTER Kaneki defeats him, by completely destroying his quinque and leaving him unarmed. Arima didn't "throw" the match: he lost, fair and square. Which is what gave him hope that Kaneki was ready to move forward and fulfill his dream. EDIT: I can't understand if a lot of people here have never actually read the manga, or just have terrible reading comprehension. Yes: Arima could have killed Kaneki numerous times, in the first half of the fight...which is the same half where Kaneki also wasn't fighting seriously. Arima didn't kill him PRECISELY because he knew Kaneki was holding himself back the whole time. Why was Kaneki holding back? 1: Because he didn't want to kill Arima. 2: Because he had a defeatist attitude, didn't think he could win to begin with, and just fought Arima to stall him and give his friends time to escape. 3: Because he didn't value his own life to begin with, and just saw himself as a disposable asset. But in the second half the fight, when Kaneki resolves to fight seriously, and to actually try to win...he wraps up the duel in a couple of moves. In the second half, when BOTH of them are actually serious, Kaneki wins. The whole reason why Arima felt comfortable enough to kill himself and pass the torch, is because he was defeated: which proved to him that Kaneki was strong enough to become the One Eyed King, and change the world.

[@Christo_Trismegistus]

That's cap. He let Kaneki beat him. Arima clapped Kaneki countless times and was getting old and tired so decided to let him finally win

[@emanuelstornello8009]

@@shaggygoatboy1125 it's not really "Fair and square" when he could have won a lot and didn't do so on purpose to give kaneki a chance...

[@bilzkhan3029]

@@emanuelstornello8009both of yall are wrong yes he could have killed kaneki repeatedly, but it’s shown that kaneki genuinely struggled with the notion of fighting and killing Arima. Kaneki even admits he subconsciously expected to die. He never fought expecting to win. It wasn’t until he spoke to hide that he actually expects to win.

[@jase276]

@@Christo_Trismegistus Both of them were holding back. Arima didn't want to kill Kaneki and Kaneki didn't want to kill Arima. Arima let Kaneki live all of those times in the fight because he wanted to see his resolve. He wanted to see if Kaneki had the strength and was capable of committing to beating him. So when he saw that Kaneki not only had the strength to beat him but the kindness to not kill him, Arima took his life to end the stalemate. It's really beautiful because the thing Arima hated the most was himself. This was because he could only destroy, he never had the kindness or gentle nature to subdue something but keep it alive. It was really Kaneki's win that he survived long enough to find his resolve to seriously go all out on Arima. tl;dr - They both stopped holding back when Kaneki regained his will to live and go all out, they kinda reset the fight, and that's when Kaneki beat Arima fair and square.

[@moshiadnfusionfallfa]

@@shaggygoatboy1125 He was beating Kaneki's ass with a broken quinque and wasn't trying to beat him. Also Arima never had to upgrade into some sort of "new stage" like Kaneki does all the time.

[@alexpricefield6969]

Someone need to remake this masterpiece fr, it's just peak

[@mysteriousweeb]

BRO GOT DONE SO DIRTY IN THE ANIME

[@JohnDoe-jg7lm]

Running into this guy in the Tokyo Ghoul verse as a ghoul was the equivalent of a death sentence

[@sticklegends5689]

One of he's best moments is when he arrives to stop eto, like at the start of the series it felt like no one could stop eto, she was slicing through arata armors and made juzo change personality

[@ferm721]

Perfect timing, I just finished rereading volume 8 of re a week ago

[@phonesjuda7318]

Peak of Peakness

[@kristophershephard7359]

Add it to the list. As always thank you for the videos.

[@iLaughSilly]

My introduction to Tokyo Ghoul was through the anime when I was a wee lad. Recently, maybe early 2024 or sooner, I decided to read through the Tokyo Ghoul manga, since the anime naming convention was confusing for me. The story was completely different and it was amazing. The Tokyo Ghoul manga didn't feel Edgy, or Dark. It felt real, raw, and I loved it for that.

[@PretentiousPicklePickingPunk]

Tokyo Ghoul out here like THIS? I need to pick that manga up.

[@mozalucas]

Absolutely its peak

[@Mikah-i5q]

Manga was a 10/10 for me. Would recommend.

[@Nomo-wa]

What ive been preaching for years - the tokyo ghoul manga is a timeless masterpiece, and it's very unfortunate the series gets horrible rep from the horrendous anime adaptation. The mediocre animation aside, the studio went as far as to change entire plot points from the original source. What is actually a mature, gruesome and tragic story filled with interesting characters and concepts ends up being an edgy show that almost everyone dismisses because it's cringe, and it's sad because if the entirety of tokyo ghoul was reanimated today by a competent studio, it would be easily as popular as the likes of attack on titan. Very unfortunate, but please give the manga a shot, nothing to regret

[@moshimic5628]

You won’t regret reading the manga. Trust me. I thought the manga won’t be as good as I’ve heard back then, but it proved me otherwise. It truly is peak

[@EvEin7]

Read it. Because of anime i thought TG just edgy, but manga was totally different because of how Sui/Author potrait the scene and emotion.

[@CloverXLuck]

Man, you're the GOAT, the video was extremely interesting to watch, and at the same time it made me rethink in my head many of those moments with Arima. I've read TG and TG:Re back to back twice, and it's one of my favorite pieces of art ever. And after your video, I might read it once again, maybe I will spot something new for myself. Thank you so much for such dope vid. I will be hoping there will be more from you about Tokyo Ghoul

[@noanfour]

amazing video, your analysis is great, you illustrate your sayings with nice images and the overall rhythm is impeccable, you gained a new subscriber I'm gonna watch your other videos, thanks for your work !

[@meymai923]

Man, this content is so good. I picked up Tokyo Ghoul when I was in high school and now that I'm an adult I barely get to read any manga again, but you sure will make me want to reread this again. I'd love to see you do more of this analyzation content. Bleach would be so good.

[@pukupukupaopao]

As an Arima girlie who has cried and used upmonths to do deep dive into his personality, mind and thought process, I love to see that he's still being researched upon. What a beautiful character (yes I'm obsessed with him)

[@Kgopani3101]

Touch grass lady

[@th-gg4cc]

HEYYYY FELLOW SKY PLAYERSSSSSS !!!!!!

[@antoniosanchez-qd4cg]

Tokyo ghoul really needs a brotherhood

[@matchaanad5693]

I've been preaching this for years! both Tokyo Ghoul and :Re are just too good, the anime ain't got nothing and anime only watchers are missing out on the real shit. The anime adaptation is overall very forgettable, except for the amazing OSTs

[@amirh00h50]

This universe owes every Tokyo Ghoul fan a proper anime based on the manga.

[@izzymosley1970]

So how did arima get so strong to being with? Is he like yoruichi from demon slayer just born ridiculously talented. Or does he have some crazy philosophy or a mindset that drove him to become this strong?

[@1hundred1]

talent & genetically engineered (through optimal parents) & hard work

[@davidgummo3024]

He was born from a ghoul and a human , he says this in the anime that one eyed ghouls are extremely rare usually the baby is just super human with no ghoul abilities and it gives them a illness arima was blind in one of his eyes because of this , his lifespan was also shortened because of this which is why he has white hair in his late 20's

[@CloudyPotato-et2mn]

@@davidgummo3024 I think you're wrong on some things, It's been 4+ years since I read it but if I remember, he was part of an experimental group of children from a place called the sunlit garden, these children were all genetically modified half ghoul half human attempts adn we're kept super secretive by the washuu family (CCG Leaders), some were full human genetically powerful like Arima and the pink girl (At the cost of a shorter lifespan) and some became full on ghouls like Rize/furuta. There's only 3 one eyed ghouls that were natural in the show, eto, kaneki himself, and his child, any other one eye was some sort of experiment like the quinxs/kaneki clown clones.

[@phonesjuda7318]

​@@CloudyPotato-et2mnnono, Riza was a pure blood ghoul for breeding. Furuta was just enhanced human, he got the same transplant by Kano after Arima took Rize from Shachi.

[@Doflaminguard]

@@izzymosley1970 Arima is a hybrid.

[@stargazer6510]

To me Arima is what i what i wanted Gojo to end up as. Which props to Gege for fully steering away from it. But with a question such as "Are you the strongest because you're Gojo, or are you Gojo because you're the strongest." I feel like gege watsed a huge potential storytelling.

[@phonesjuda7318]

He wasted a lot of storylines

[@jase276]

Gege just isn't that good of a writer. He should focus on smaller stories

[@willatano1464]

Gege fumbled the jjkverse

[@Digger-Nick]

Jujutsu kaisen is just horrible in general, it barely even has a story.

[@frankiesdiner]

I've been wondering for a while as to why not a lot of people were making videos on Arima. This is awesome, keep it up!

[@toastd9916]

arima is what suguru geto was referring to in the "are you the strongest because youre satoru gojo or are you satoru gojo because you are the strongest?" scene. In the sense that geto could make the impossible possible and mold the world (and story) to his liking if he had as much power as "the strongest"

[@vanixiii5657]

He wasnt no Yujiro Hanma tho that could literally do whatever he wanted in his respective verse...truly earning the title of "The Strongest"

[@depressoskelly2648]

@@vanixiii5657 Yujiro Hanma isn't as strong, if people decided to jump him he'd be killed, especially if one of them is Baki. He's like Sukuna.

[@thebonfireofgains]

Especially considering thats a mixed question of genetics/destiny and identity/sense of being Arima was a half-human who maximized his immense potential in spite of his shortened lifespan and aging. He was ALWAYS bodily nerfed yet bec of that, in JJK terms, heavenly restriction, like Toji, Arima was ridiculously strong but he was diff from the other half humans like V and, thematically, Furuta Yea Furuta was strong in his own right but he dwelled in his nihilism and misery and that despair did not make him grow in strength or as a person He was indeed a clown and that childlike being (I am Six Years Old poem) is what makes him Kaneki's dark half

[@demifolk8940]

Kinda similar but not really, Arima is also a force of nature at times. There is no reason to it, his identity isn’t inherently relied on being the strongest. I guess him passing it on might make it seem like its the same but its more ideological rather than about actual strength. In a world of ghouls and humans killing each other, he stood above everyone and everything.

[@Sariot666]

Arima was like the itachi of the story.

[@clivir8809]

Not even close

[@Sariot666]

@@clivir8809 wrong and duck pilled

[@Nate_Rever]

looks like nobody understands arima nowdays

[@Sariot666]

@@Nate_Rever itachi understands arima

[@asteryt5277]

That doesn't even make sense

[@CelestialLimbo]

A similar vibe to Arima is Sephiroth from FFVII. He's also this professional hired elite soldier, who you know if he was on the scene it would be quickly dealt with and there is nothing to fear.

[@browneyesblackdragon7999]

Glad someone is talking about him! Hes so so underrated. I had the picture in the thumbnail has a bug canvas art in my room 😊 hes beautiful and tragic

[@everythingandyou8620]

I still think the ending of tokyoghoul part 1 was so masterful and I want to see the whole series adapted properly. Amazing video,.

[@Aizen_SSRB_Delumin]

Trully a very interesting character. Wish Tokyo Ghoul Anime and Games got more love they deserved.

[@jamesnicol8352]

Him and Amon were f*cking swag

[@redworthington6819]

I'm so glad there's a character analysis of Kishou Arima. Quite possibly one of my favorite characters in the manga. You sir have earned a subscriber! Also this is a good video.

[@flatboyashaf]

When Kaneki said "This world is wrong" he spitting facts man. I don't wanna live in a world where we don't have a proper Tokyo Ghoul anime 😔

[@lost360p]

Ah, Arima. Yet another reason for me to reread this masterpiece

[@Javgod9]

I really hope they remake tokyo ghouls anime, the manga was so good just for them to skip over everything and rush through it

[@flamedash2837]

Only because it's tokyo ghoul. That's the only reason I heard you yap, well not yap exactly, but beat around the bush a bit. But that wasn't your fault, because that's just how sui ishida wrote the story. and what a story he wrote, too. but, for 14 straight minutes I told myself, "let this man cook". "He is talking about Tokyo Ghoul, He must be doing something good." and I'm glad I did. because a few seconds after the 14 minute mark- It all comes full circle. and wow what a journey of nostalgia, and relief, but also some resentment. It reminded me all over again of why this is the best depiction of peak manga ever, and how and why kaneki did what he did. how he was literally a random nobody, and how he overcame all that to lead to true salvation- that all, even Arima wished for. Brother I must say you did complete justice to this manga and I completely agree with your take, I never saw him this way. And honestly took his depiction for granted, not knowing what an integral part of the story's growth he was, disillusioned by his low screentime, lack of emotions and sheer overwhelming strength. I remember I was really small when I read :re, like 13-14 years old haha. And I thought to myself then "He died just like that? The strongest?" and I felt so... y'know, as if I was promised a big conclusion but not given it. I lacked closure. And I never understood completely, i must say, why Arima cried. I thought it was just cause he cared about kaneki but wanted to be defeated by him cause he was getting weaker and would _rather_ be defeated by his own. and so he cried. little did I know I COMPLETELY MISUNDERSTOOD! And he wanted to be the true stepping stone for kaneki, truly fulfilling his role as the strongest not just story-wise, but also in their reality, as the strongest in that world. what an integral part to the existence of who is later to be the strongest ghoul.

[@SLP_Chair]

I always saw Arima as the grim reaper, he felt like a force of nature. (I've never read or watched :re)

[@Bestedits_0]

I absolutely agree. I remember seeing the first panel with arima in the original Tokyo ghoul series. That double spread page of kaneki coming into a "valley of flowers" where one man is waiting. Just chills

[@Nobody-zq9pu]

Peak mentioned 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Dljjfbjfgkh]

This manga was so fkn high level. Really wish the anime didn’t take the series’ reputation down. Need a remake.

[@ryanw459]

The original strong white haired king. Arima walked so that Gojo could PURPLE 🟣

[@Justdoingsometing]

Bro was killing ghouls in his 80s like it was nothing

[@weirdchamp4601]

2:25 guy is literally a dark souls boss

[@tokaviyeptho2432]

Really enjoyed the video! It has been so long since I’ve read or watched anything related to Tokyo ghoul. It was refreshing to watch thank you for your work, expecting for more Tokyo ghoul content in future

[@twopintsofmilk]

I have to leave for spoiler reasons but I've this saved to a playlist for watching later. You also get a 👍 from me

[@SmallOneEyedKing]

10:30 Wow I never thought of that using the role of the "Strongest" for way to gives reader shiver down there spine. Not only Arima is feared in the story but to the readers as well.

[@ralphyy2868]

i want a tokyo ghoul remake so bad man they be remaking anything but the shit that genuinely needs remaking. Bro like i dont need no damn one piece remake, they can never give the people what they truly want man.

[@adz4528]

This was a great video on Arima nice to see this did numbers. He was one of my favourites from TG I was always excited whenever he showed up. He really was just built different the true white Reaper of the CCG.

[@KiraAsakura14]

Arima Kishou doesn't remind me Kishibe not needing contracts to kick ass. Kishibe not needing contracts to kick ass reminds me of Arime Kishou not needing Quinque to kick ass.

[@AndrewAce.]

I haven't gotten that far in the story, but I like what you said about Arima being the strongest as a means to an end, rather than the end in and if itself. He wasn't just a goalpost to be knocked down by the protagonist, but someone who ultimately used his strength to forge the story, and end things on his own terms... Being the strongest actually meant something to him as a character...

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

Could you make a video about the lore of Tokyo Ghoul? Like maybe just a general overview of the series cause I thought re kinda dropped the ball by having all the context and shit be explained at the end rather than slowly explaining it over the series

[@brunoxd151]

Man I want a tokyo ghoul remake so bad. The fight with Kaneki vs Arima at the end of part one was one of my favorite moments of the entire series and the anime just cut it out completely. Kaneki's inner monologue and his reflexion of his life was so beautiful and deep. I hope we can see it animated one day.

[@rifarira9160]

The greatest embodiment of "The Strongest" is a pair of devoted parents who, despite their poverty, lack of formal education, and other shortcoming, succeed in raising their child to become a successful, virtuous, and faithful individual.

[@catlover11222]

He’s such a underrated character as well I wish he had more popularity

[@devourmyh3art]

LESSSS GOOOO MORE TGG

[@anonymous_63897]

Keep up the good stuff dude! These videos are goated, especially the way you present the manga panels.

[@raqibahbatrisyia8109]

I saw Arima from Tokyo Ghoul. I click. Anything about Tokyo Ghoul. I click

[@HachannEinzbern]

Man Tokyo Ghoul was so good, it's still my favorite manga. I remember how much preassure i felt when Arima was introduced, he was already an established legend by that point.

[@chipin1526]

man I need to re read tokyo ghoul now

[@raef3999]

Man i realy forgot how beautiful Sui Ishida art is 🩶🩶

[@sylo_dreams]

The greatest depiction of the "strongest" IMO is Madara Uchiha, but he also became the greatest disappointment so I guess overall one wouldn't consider him to be the greatest. But the aura and just overwhelming portrayal of power gap during his introduction is unrivalled

[@adamt0610]

I remember reading the manga always with this feeling of fear. Whenever I see Arima I'd genuinely feel terrified for what might happen to the ghouls, he's seriously well written imo

[@Mikaela_77]

I'm not saying this to look cool or anything cus that's based but... I was never afraid of Arima, whenever I saw him I was actually hyped instead idk why

[@floppytitz992]

He's not scary It's just that if u care about any ghouls Then u don't want to see them together cus arima is unmatched

I wasn't scared, he looked more like a force of nature than a person, you don't get angry towards the heavy rain or the huricane, you just accept

[@Mikaela_77]

I think mine was due to the fact that I watched the anime rather than reading the manga, and now, I understand why people complain so much about it, I haven't seen more than half of the illustrations I saw in this vid before and most of the dialogue just goes unspoken.

[@jase276]

Read the manga. He's not scary unless your favorite characters that are ghouls are in his general vicinity because he kills everything in his path. Which is why it was so hype and frightening when Kaneki stumbled onto him at the end of Tokyo Ghoul

[@HannieHon]

Immediately hit play when I saw Arima as the thumbnail.

[@infernalimperium]

FUCK i love tokyo ghoul so much and this.. does it justice. love you Hundred!!

[@benlambert7829]

This video is incredible the song choice editing just keep up with this quality and youll go far well done

[@SmallOneEyedKing]

Sui Ishida will always be in my heart. Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul Re. Change Me.

[@kwedl]

I love the trope of strongest character just to reveal that they are already almost blind or dead to make them look even stronger.