The Takehiko Inoue Effect

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Song List: • Takehiko Inoue Effect ...
British Voice - @LinesinMotion
Australian Voice - @BrandonRTalks
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[@Ah_Lecks]

Hi hi hi, I'm really sorry for being gone for so long. I think the 9 month time-frame was mainly just a combination of being really busy with school and trying to find myself throughout the making of this video. After my last upload I realized that there were just a lot of aspects of my personal life that were drastically affecting me and my creative output. And I had to make sure that, before I could ever finish this one, I needed to take care of all of that. I can comfortably say that I'm genuinely in a really good place now and excited to work on new stuff for the channel. You'll never see me be gone for that long ever again don't worry LMAO.

[@toxinaa]

Glad to know you are in a really good place now, keep it up :)

[@Leafcane]

Are you the best manga KZbinr because you're Ah Lecks? Or are you Ah Lecks because you're the best manga youtuber?

[@cabecadevento6503]

baseball hm

[@BerkAnimation]

Don't worry man, it's cool

[@sammy7484]

it's fine, man. Whether the videos you release would be 10 mins to an hour and a half long, it's just good to know that make these at the right state of mind.

[@user-cu6bj4nf6o]

>comes >drops a banger video >despawns for 1 year >comes back with another banger videos >doesn't elaborate further >leaves 🗿

[@rare_red]

>repeats

[@JustaRandomAnimeFan653]

>the cycle continues

[@toinks302]

Not him actin like Inoue lmfaoooooo

[@yolobolohh]

absolute chad

[@deejaythedj313]

@@toinks302 Lol right? Like, hmmmm sounds familiar...

[@pikkonot]

Bro decided to respawn on us after 9 months

[@saketsreevallabhrambhogaraju]

respawn on top of m-

[@pikkonot]

@@saketsreevallabhrambhogaraju ayo

[@tatchapolsrimanut9460]

Literally respawned; average pregnancy time is 9 months, I think bro just rebirthed

[@JustaRandomAnimeFan653]

​@@saketsreevallabhrambhogaraju🤨😏

[@shampoob0ttle]

I just cried over you not posting for 9 months, but it's okay, because it was like you were pregnant for 9 months, and you cooked, delivered and served this video. Keep cooking king.

[@succcsroya1776]

the hell is wrong with you, but you're right

[@retruecano]

What the fuck did i just read

[@user-jv9xb5wz5c]

Never saw this kind of Text in my Life i need therapy now

[@Belete5000]

are you joking

[@user-pt5cl2ro6f]

Thank you for this masterpiece

[@Arty77777]

Inoue really changed my life with vagabond. like REALLY. ( sorry for the rambling but trust me its worth it) it hit me so hard that it flipped a switch in me and i tried my best to understand it with my dumbass head and after my 6th read and 2 years later ( in which i ended up learning N1 japanese to understand the actual source material ) i finally understood it. after that i moved to japan nd started learning daoism or better known as taoism there and shinto and buddhist culture deeply for the next 6 years in which i also learnt Niten Ichi-ryū and now here i am currently living in japan as a kenjutsu assistant teacher, a simple life with not much money but the amount i need to live in with no regrets ( my goal in life is to emulate Musashi way of living as close as possible and follow his philosophy ) (im 28 next month btw). he really flipped my life to a whole different path which originally shouldve been a doctor( i even got admission to a med school but thanks to my supporting parents i was able to learn all of this ). and after talking to a lot of people over the years from different backgrounds like monks, salarymen, multi millionares and old people on their death beds etc on their world view and life and reading a ton of books this past decade i finally understood more or less of the world that Musashi saw with his eyes towards the end of his life. that nothing in this world no matter the quality of alcohol or the hottest woman or the most beautiful mansions and any amount of money can compensate u for the inner peace of ur mind which u can achieve if u have a mind as strong as steel and as flexible as water and very little distractions. ( I still havent reached it completely though im still like halfway on that ) every day i wake up with a smile on my face being grateful for the day and weather no matter what kind of weather it is on that day. even though somedays i do get irritated i still try to do my best. thank u Takehiko inoue for changing my life to this extent.

[@retruecano]

Vagabond seriously made a med student become a taoist monk in japan, how good does a manga have to be to cause such a huge change? Its so surreal i cant believe shit here

[@Arty77777]

@@retruecano i know it sounds insane but thats mainly cause i was at a point where i didnt know what to do in life. i didnt wanna be a doc tbh i just became a med styd just cause i had no other option And to make it clear vagabond alone did not bring me to where i am today, vagabond led to another book which led to smh else and resulted in a whole set of events. so yea thats what it is.

[@retruecano]

@@Arty77777 i really admire the way you chose freedom over anything else, i wanna be like you one day

[@Tuber-sama]

I didn't realize anything to this level thanks to Vagabond, but I can understand the overall feeling. I was at a point in my life where I was feeling great, but, at the same time, behind my back I was alienating myself from everyone I've ever loved because I was too mesmerized by my pursuit for status and my obsession for knowledge and power. Well, it feels all too cheesy if I put it in that way, but the point is that if it wasn't for this manga, my life would've continued to move towards a really excruciating path; now all that I can really say is maybe it was God's intent to make me read Inoue-san's work at that moment and see that I was not living my own life, but it was my ego living his life through me. Since than, all I'm doing right now is striving to become a good person.

[@retruecano]

@@Tuber-sama in my honest opinion, the desire alone to become a good person is something only truly good people try to pursue. To become a better version of yourself than you were yesterday. Also learning to forgive yourself if you end up straying away from your path. So much to think about.

[@bored-human]

HE'S BACK!!!!!!!

[@AzA609]

*WE ARE SO BARRACK*

[@aliraschid5214]

inoue is also back with a new Real chapter

[@Jolynesimpnumber4]

It’s fucking funny you use those words

[@betsegawgobezie8656]

DAD IS BACK WITH THE MILK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Lorendrawn]

If only Inoue would come back to vagabond too

[@TheAnimeMen]

This video is everything man wow….thank you

[@JAPANESE_MAPLE]

Woah woah woah ,oi oi oi ,did not expect you here

[@myllummyl]

actually making me cry what a fucking good video also man,, the "It's not necessarily bad. I wanted to give up several times, In the end, the result is correct." at 49:50 kills me it hits me so hard as someone who wants to make and draw things, he doesn't say its good, but that its correct omfg its too late to put it into words tonight but makes me rethink a ton about what ive made so far and what i want to make in the future

[@yassir._.723]

good luck brother

[@jaredsternberg]

Man. Thank you for this. Genuinely. Thanks.

[@Lilshine2432]

Dam you can donate in KZbin comments now 😂

[@_Parad0x_]

There’s actually a documentary about Dennis Rodman called “Rodman: for better or worse”. It walks through his entire life and shows what drove him to become the greatest rebounder of all time. It’s really good!

[@olblue3478]

Wilt and bill Russell existed

[@austinliu6533]

@@olblue3478 plumber league

[@olblue3478]

Anything before 2010 is plumber league

[@ponyboy9557]

@@olblue3478holy casual

[@olblue3478]

@@ponyboy9557 90s = plumbers

[@Smarod]

My favorite panel in the whole series rukawas perfect form during a jump shot with sakuragi having to acknowledge how talented rukawa is. I actually had a rukawa phone case for years because of it

[@KaladinPaladin]

"He named the series after the guy's power and then what he does with that power" Yeah that's crazy that would be like naming your series Fire Punch... wai-

[@DannyMexen9]

Top notch video! Thanks for sharing!

[@j.2512]

Naruto would be called "crybullying"

[@guuh5772]

if only fujimoto didnt add his fetishes to everything

[@linesinmotion]

DUDE! What a colossal effort, can't wait to start this video!!!!!

[@Ah_Lecks]

I appreciate you voicing the "wot" in the intro 😇

[@maverickonika]

lowkey made me tear up idk whats w me loving characters that are either struggling or l lose lower loss lisa la ks lsd a lleje

[@maverickonika]

but the real question is why onika burger💁‍♂️

[@z-idcc]

why onika burger💁

[@Kai-vz4kx]

Dude you're gonna be the reason why I start Slam Dunk. I watched The First Slam Dunk with my mom and I'm gonna be honest, I cried. I've also grown up with sports all around me (I've been doing Kendo for the last 9 years) so that movie even without context really emotionally hit me. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ❤

[@connorbenkel6150]

Bro leaves for 9 months then comes back to drop one of the best explorations of an artist ever done. Their journey, growth, inspirations, and effect on the world. Well worth the wait I’m going to go start Slam Dunk now

[@Lextorias]

The GOAT is back

[@galahadlance]

Damn even you were waiting

[@ivanthaboi]

Can't believe you were waiting with us too 😭

[@Ah_Lecks]

😘

[@SamTheGumMan117]

Lex here too that's awesome

[@JAPANESE_MAPLE]

One of my fav video essay KZbinrs

[@clickmynameifyouloveANIME]

The GOAT is back after 9 months, congratulations on your baby! 👶

[@AimlessnoobEditz]

😂

[@a_danas8834]

Bro...that's the greatest video I've ever seen on KZbin...

[@mishka1313]

I don't know if anyone recognizes this trend on his work, it's always about discovering your inner-self or rediscovering a part of yourself. It's always about discovering humanity in it's truest essence (Which was magnificently displayed on Vagabond and Real)

[@wumbojet]

I love that you dedicated a moment of your video to the moment in Slam Dunk where it feels like Inoue thought: "Wait, I'm the GOAT" and became what we know him to be.

[@lolitasfake]

Scamboli and Ah Lecks in the same month, WE WON Welcome back Alex! You’re one of the only anime/manga KZbinrs that don’t make my eyes/ears bleed, not to mention your HILARIOUS! 🎉

[@Ah_Lecks]

That was def planned between us

[@lolitasfake]

@@Ah_Lecks definitely 💯

[@JustAnUnnamedCat]

Takehiko inoue is a rabbit hole that you either start with basketball or a samurai, that will end in a deep self reflection that would ultimately better your life.

[@bananadragonjr.5981]

Single handedly one of the best KZbin videos I have ever watched.

[@lordmooni7335]

bro i didnt even fckin read any of Takehiko Inoues works, but I had literal tears in my eyes at the end of this video

[@user-pt5cl2ro6f]

This

[@Gwagwewe]

LETS FREAKING GO FINALLY A NEW AH LECKS VID

[@graycloud14]

Fist of all, english is not my native language sorry if i mistaken. this is one of the greatest videos i've ever seen, for real this give me at the some type of chills. you put so much effort in this video, that i can feel what you want to share. keep the great content you have and keep growing bro. greetings from mexico.

[@retruecano]

Concuerdo, alex se mamó haciendo el video. Sobre todo la parte en la que dice que su abuelo le dijo que los personajes se veían vivos. Eso me dio justo en el corazón 🐢

[@inferno6313]

Omg this is my favourite video of all time !! it literally brought me to tears the 9 month wait rewatching your videos idk how many times was fully worth it,I really can't describe how this video made me feel. my god!

[@NavaneethMB]

Beautifully done! This legit brought me to tears. Probably because my cat died today but holy shit, you communicated the emotions and passion found in this manga so well! I'll be sure to read it!

[@Ah_Lecks]

Thank you, and I hope you feel better man :)

[@timitaku4511]

Googoo gaga​@@Ah_Lecks

[@minicooper1432]

REAL is the most beautiful, under appreciated piece of media I’ve ever seen, thank you for giving it some love here 🙏🙏

[@minicooper1432]

it’s always felt like inoue’s most personal and intimate manga to me, and I wish more people would give it a chance

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Unfortunately they stopped at Vagabond and it's funny, there are people I know who don't know that he did other mangás.

[@loran7333]

just watched the whole video and I really apreciate all the work and research you did on this video!!!!

[@aayushbhai02]

This is such a beautifully well put man. You can really see how much effort you put in this man.

[@KarsenyDR]

My favorite KZbinr makes an hour-long video about my favorite mangaka? Hell yea🔥

[@SYNTHXX]

Mom, Ah lecks finally posted again 😭😭🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️😭😭

[@Ah_Lecks]

Tell her I said hi

[@Yickerman]

Genuinely thank you so much for making these man, it's been so long since I've cried to a video because of how much love was put into it

[@dizzibelzip8803]

This is genuinely one of the best videos i’ve ever seen in my life. And every video is just getting better

[@Plandiss]

You really managed to make something special with this one. The editing, the pacing, the writing, it's all at such an extremely high level. This is definitely an All-Timer for me, one of the best videos on this platform and I thank you for letting us experience your deep dive as personally as you have here.

[@Saiykho]

Hey Alex, I just finished the video and have to say this was really well made. I could see the strenuous amount of hard work that you put into this project. The edits are good, and the 3D renders are great. I especially love the scenes with the gallery; it feels like it's mimicking how Inoue would have exhibits of artwork, but instead you're showing off the work you put out and particularly on the topic of Inoue. On another note, this video was very informative. Prior to this, all I knew about Inoue was that he loved basket ball and was a mangaka, so thanks for giving me the chance to learn a little more about one of my favorite creators. Also "CHAMELEON JAIL" is such a silly name with an even more absurd story, and the million-dollar question is such a real thing too. I am nearing the end of high school and will be graduating in the next month and a half, so figuring out what I want to do and whether or not I'll enjoy it is a hassle. Lastly, I've never read REAL, but this video has convinced me to do so, so when I get the chance, I will. Overall this was an excellent video, and I appreciate all the effort you placed in this video and can't wait for your next video!(even If I have to wait another 9 months, jkjk)

[@AhmedinYoutube.]

Alex you really out did yourself with this one. Every thing from your editing,music choice,pacing and narration were all phenomenal. It really shows that you were passionate through each and every step of this process. And you did give me a quite surreal and beautiful experience through this video.Thank You.

[@Alejandra-ug4ut]

This video was everything!! I'm so glad you're back.

[@andyaquitaine4225]

As an aspiring novelist, I absolutely love going on these, admittedly abbreviated, journeys with you, just “spiraling” about the beauty of art. I haven’t read Inoue, but Musashi was one of the most formative reads for me as an adult, and seeing the themes in that in this video about his work, layered in between your appreciation might well have inspired an epiphany of sorts for my own art.

[@matheuslima3369]

Never saw any video on youtube that explored and gathered so many information about Inoue's life and his masterpieces. Amazing video bro!!

[@abdelwahedothman8290]

Thank you so much for this. I’ve loved every second of it and it’s now one of my favorite KZbin videos. I grew up watching slam dunk when I was very young and it used to be my fav show, and I just finished reading Slam Dunk a couple of weeks ago and having a total blast with it. I was disappointed with the lack of content regarding Inoue sensei and Slam Dunk in particular on KZbin, but you uploaded your video at just the right time, so thank you for that!

[@kairi6122]

this has got to be one of the best video essays I’ve seen a while. Congrats on your return Ah Lecks.

[@thomasday8672]

This video reignited all those feelings that I had the first time I picked up vagabond. What you're able to do is special. Thank you!

[@aidanfernandez483]

Genuinely one of the greatest videos on KZbin that too few will ever see. Keep it up and you've made my day

[@is_eden]

banger after banger after BANGER‼️‼️‼️ You never miss with these you are genuinely a video essay extraordinaire, never watched one of your video essays and not felt so inspired. Thank you for all your hard work!!!!

[@hobbesboss]

absolutely fantastic video man. i watched this over the span of two nights and you did a great job spelling everything out and adding a cohesive story of its own. thanks for makin this

[@the3xplorer101]

Damn words don’t describe how good this video was dude. I really enjoyed the dive into the messages behind each manga and the messages it shows you. Great vid.

[@WhoovieCOD]

Just finished the video, really well done. Thank you for taking your time and putting so much effort in to make something like this, the passion here was palpable. I could tell that question on the meaning within art was not only important to the topic, but a really personal question for you as well. Whether the answer you found was one that you expected, the connection art can bring was reflected here in your work throughout. Congrats on finishing, you fuckin did it.

[@colebuelow3347]

Bro thank you, I am a huge fan of video essay style videos because it allows people to just talk about things that they are passionate about and interested in in a way that can be hard to convey otherwise. I've watched so many of these types of videos about so many different topics but this is far and away the best I have ever seen and was amazing to watch, thank you for sharing this

[@jaydanthomas9281]

I genuinely appreciate the time that goes into your videos. Every time I turn on one of your videos I feel like I discover something I didn't know I was missing out on. Instead of watching a YT Video I feel like I'm being shown a new world that immerses me instantly.

[@myke7180]

what a beautiful video, thank you for making this.

[@MsNewtwo]

This is probably one of the best video's I think i'll ever watch. Your ability to tell a cohesive and emotional story that can touch other peoples hearts while still managing to intertwine your own personality and style of comedy that manages to not take away from that emotional story you're trying to tell is astounding. Not to mention, your passion to elevate your story telling through your editing and find new creative ways to bring your ideas to live is so fucking good. I can only hope to bring something i'm passionate about to life in such a way that you have and thank you for yet again reminding us all why Takehiko Inoue is one of the greatest mangaka's to ever live.

[@DanDan-vu5tb]

This is the best video essay about Inoue and his works. Keep making this type of video my guy. This is like 3 KZbin video in one. Amazing

[@jijidepardieu3850]

This video is invincible under the sun. thanks, it was a truly joyful moment.

[@DeadlyDuck135]

I have never commented on a video before but this video resonated so hard with me. I remember watching the slam dunk movie in the summer and forcing my family to join me, and I genuinely cried watching the last seconds of the game because it made me feel exactly the same way as I did when I read those final chapters of the manga. I have never felt such strong emotions from any form of media ever, and this video just brought all those memories and emotions back. Thanks so much for an amazing video!!!

when i saw that the video is 1 hour long i thought to myself no way i finish this .. then i see the quality content and the time u ve put into the first 5 min and i was thinking no way he keeps up the pace for 1 hour right but man has he proved me wrong really good job man u earned a sub

[@avanishkumar1123]

This is the best video i have watched this whole year.Thank you Bro!!

[@kelpums]

LOVE THIS !!! literally at the top of your game and your niche the ammount of effort put into this is APPARENT and i appreciate it a lot!!! Keep it up!

[@gulnoorbrar7160]

Hey alecks this video is amazing, what you do is simply outstanding and the message touched me partly because of how good you made this video to be, basketball has been the only sport I have ever played and I liked the idea of rebounds when I played it too when I was 15. I could connect to slam dunks story and the way you iterate it elevates it more. Since last 6-7 years I have only been studying uselessly kinda and I am the same age as you, and inoue takehiko when he started slam dunk, looking at how you are using your time how he did makes me feel even worse but, but because of that the message at the end is compounded even more. No matter what has happened, there is always a tomorrow a second chance, this video literally motivates me to do more and give my all into things. It's incredible how you can make a video which could connect so much and at the same time motivate so much. Thank you for making this. Look forward to all your future videos every year lol.

[@AiToki03]

this dude leaves for like a year and comes back with such a masterpiece of a video...just wow. This video really motivates me to start again with my art journey. Thanks man.

[@GambitRaps]

Been stoked for another drop from you and I’m so hype it’s this particular video

[@jash2494]

Luv ur vidz man. top tier editing, top tier subject, top tier research, and top tier comedy. Can't get enough!

[@drfeelshattan]

wake up babe, new ah lecks video dropped

[@kitohanma]

bro the love to detail put in the videos is insane

[@jackbot3253]

This video was basically perfect. You’ve perfectly described all of these manga way better than I ever could myself. This is one of my favorite KZbin videos ever now. Thank you man for making this masterpiece of a documentary.

[@joaquinberger4252]

excellent work and excellent editing!! You can see the DNA of super eyepatch wolf running through the veins of this video

[@tyleranderson5680]

That was a beautiful experience. Thank you.

[@seanmilisits2820]

So glad your back, honestly had no idea about anything discussed in this video before watching it but god dam did it slap, incredible job man.

[@almostcheesecake]

I've never read anything from Takehiko Inoue, but the passion you have for his works feels like it's been perfectly captured in this video

[@gamingcube6444]

Hey man I love the video. I’ve played basketball for the majority of my life and when I left high school I felt hella lost without it but when I read slam dunk a year ago I knew that I wouldn’t want to do anything else with my life but play ball then my life took a switch I read hajime no ippo (I recommend) and I think that I’ve played basketball enough in my life and a hole has been within that needs filling and I think hajime no ippo really brought that out and I’m doing my best everyday to get better in my life to fill that hole (I totally recommend you should tots read hajime no ippo I honestly think slam dunk and hji are the best ever) all love brother ❤❤

[@gamingcube6444]

But honestly I think it’s real because no matter what real saved my life and when I was reading it I learnt that there is hope and that I shouldn’t give up and I thank Inoue so much aye because when it went in deep about nomiya’s life in real I was such in awe I wanted to know what it felt like to amount to something and I pray and hope that I will somehow do something with my life ❤ alright I’m done lol

[@notparris6826]

Bro didn’t die but instead blessed with an hour vid love this guy 🙌

[@OctoKrool]

Beautiful video man, couldn't sleep at all tonight so just watched this and it really reinforces why I love Takehiko Inoue's work!

[@Mattenke]

Man, you are one of the few youtubers left who can genuinely can make me laugh out loud! You have humour, you have style, you have something to say and you deserve more subs! Keep up the good work my man!

[@hiyoko1182]

WE'RE SO BACK

[@16warithankiatkla77]

Amazing video and thank you for putting so much effort into it and make a profound experience for watching this video. The conclusion and the build up to it is an excellent story! Love your works, please don't stop making these. ❤❤

[@shrub2071]

i will never get over how you’re able to create something to profound and beautiful, yet sprinkle moments of humor that fit so damn perfectly. your humor lifts the mood while you drop absolute gems of interpretation. thank you so much.

[@Caffeine_Factor]

Ah Lecks finally left the Editing Dungeon so we can enjoy this video.

[@putraisyraq]

One of the best video I’ve seen on KZbin. Just like Sakuragi’s passion for basketball, I can feel passion for telling stories and making videos. The research, the scenes, your irl videos, the 3d renderings, music choices, your flows and pauses. God dang bro, it’s perfection

[@lucasguillou9741]

This was probably the most informative and in-depth analysis video on a Mangaka artist and his works I’ve ever seen. It was a great deep dive, thanks for this video !

[@maidenless140]

The 🐐 talking about the 🐐

[@mujum3a]

Finally after 9 months

[@jiogolo]

youre the only reason i still watch KZbin, pls keep up the work, youre amazing!!!

[@timmydawizard]

amazing video as always man, excited to see whats to come!

[@ivanthaboi]

I've never subscribed to a patreon before but this video made me feel like I'd be a scammer if I didn't Brb gonna go read Real instead of sleeping Edit: 21 hours later and 78 chapters into real i can confidently say that it's a masterpiece. It's like if vagabond and slam dunk had a baby and if that baby was Jesus. I missed school but idgaf it was worth it

[@Joel45-cq4ik]

Bro this seems to be by far one of my favorite video in KZbin, storytelling, editing...BRO YOU COOKED!!!! (I'm kinda biased, Vagabond is my favorite manga)

[@TomateJoestar]

Siempre que veo tus videos me siento demasiado inspirado, gracias por tomarte el tiempo de hacer este hermoso pedazo de arte audiovisual sin duda tus videos valen la pena esperarlos aun si te tardas meses sin subir

[@dpx4434]

i love how you edit ur videos, its soo captivating and never boring.

[@shreyameshram]

3:09 HOLY SHIT THE CAMERA QUALITY!!!

[@habby4377]

I genuinely can't believe that something of this quality is free to watch.

[@Usoppdash]

I rarely rewatch youtube videos, much less any videos that are an hour long. Great work, please continue!

[@yassir._.723]

this is legit one of the best videos I've ever watched. Congrats brother!

[@Kohaim]

DUDE EVERY SINGLE VIDEO OF YOU GIVES ME GOOSBUMPS

[@KunoBaka0908]

A video about my favorite mangaka coming from my favorite manga documentary channel and after almost a year too!!! Thank you so much for making this video!!!!

[@LordKaesi]

I loved this video soo much. i'm hyped for all the future video projects we'll see from you.

[@deus1903]

this is one of the best video documentary kind of videos ive ever seen. awesome work.

[@mxtwt]

Goooood the level of dedication and detailing you put into your videos... and watching them get better and better by the one. Finishing a video is so rewarding and such an experience I really can't get over how special of a channel you've curated. The 3D work is so impressive and so flawlessly implemented!! GOD EVERYTHING JUST WORKS SO WELL

[@venturelord3]

Thanks for the video. Beautiful work.

[@aggamer5404]

The editing and everything else is just so good; thank you for this video ah lecks