GR Anime Review: Jormungand

[@Evandir500]

I think Jonah is secretly a survivor from the nearly forgotten race of Ishvalans.

[@sakurameow69420]

OMG YESSSS!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@R3C0N1225]

This is the best comment I've ever seen....

[@umlungu360]

And Jormungand is actually a global human transmutation circle.

[@emeraldarwyn5367]

*cinemasins voice* that's racist.

[@RevanStarrrR]

Damn, that's it. I always thought that there was something familiar about him but i just could not place it.

[@HatsunThePidgeon1]

Her name is koko she is loco and i said OH NO

[@sirronald285]

Lmao

[@Blokhead101]

time,ti tu time to attack #Cringelife

[@ericspace121]

I was confused but then I noticed you were quoting the soundtrack.

[@UncleMerlin]

@@ericspace121 lmfao

[@ryder754]

Jonnathan Crane r/ihavereddit

[@xXAkirhaXx]

Wow, that girl with the eye patch has big.....arms.

[@GlassReflection]

She got HUGE....tracts of land!

[@MalevolentFae]

GRArkada I hope she isn't the one who you thought was from the Polish millitary :| Only Finnish gal in a while from anime.

[@Kanefan701]

Jeff Bond you mean Velmet?

[@Kanefan701]

+Glass Reflection dude I remember hearing that line in another review that you did.

[@RockNRollHorrorshow]

+Jeff Bond I guess you could say she's a big girl

[@Mattrocity1337]

wait, wait, wait. the director of Jormungand did SCHOOL DAYS?!?!? AHAHAHAAHA my sides! way to bounce back dude.

[@archivedaccount5990]

That's interesting to know. But then again, the writer of Hellsing originally started doing hentai. Take that as you will.

[@michaelsiders8973]

@@archivedaccount5990 say what now

[@Kanefan701]

When I first saw Koko, her white hair and skin was almost an alive ghost like style.... and those blue eyes... damn...

[@zanseinofan01]

Kanefan701 Kind of looks like a humanized blue eyes white dragon, which is ironic, considering the whole dragon speech.

[@Kanefan701]

***** Yes indeed.

[@logandelaharpe6362]

I thought of gin ichimaru

[@lisarox4221]

Jormungand is the rich and pampered kid of Black Lagoon, i am liking the show but i think Black Lagoon dealt better with the whole Underworld way of thinking/organization

[@marseldagistani1989]

Well Jormungand mostly deals with the weapons market while black lagoon deals more with shady underground deals

[@bwillsskates2638]

Truuuuuuu

[@bionmccool]

I think they deal with drastically different aspects of underworld. I've wrote a few papers on topics of firearms black markets. Jormungand made a lot great points about it and the number of times it was portrayed in anime or media in general can be counted with fingers on one hand.

[@CanYouResistClick1ng]

I saw this show not too long ago. It was a nice breath of fresh air to see an anime where absolutely none of the characters had anything to do with f*cking highscool.

[@methuselahutu8856]

Except Jonah still was technically doing school work.

[@archivedaccount5990]

I honestly found it refreshing for an anime to have a huge focus around guns, as opposed to the typical swords and superpowers a lot of action anime consists of.

[@yondabigman4668]

@@archivedaccount5990 I just like the fact that they didn't make the anime too edgy.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

THIS!!!

[@xxxxxx5868]

@@archivedaccount5990 Yeah fr, I think the Japanese aren't a huge fan of guns, while tradition is a big thing there so katanas and shit are more likely to be used by the MC. I think a lot of Japanese people just tend to view guns as evil for some reason so that's why most animes don't have guns in them, and if they do they are exclusively used by the bad guys.

[@whartanto2]

Watched all 24 episodes over the weekend. I have to say this is the best military action anime since FMP: The Second Raid that I have watched. It is gritty, it is incredibly realistic representation of modern warfare (for anime standard), and it is incredibly "grey"; there is no "good" and "evil" line here. Everything is blurred. Who's the good guys? Who's the villains? The world is crazy and these people are just living on the edge of sanity.

[@stevenchoza6391]

Sanity.... WHAT SANITY?!

[@whartanto2]

=D Well, you have to squint a little bit, then you'll see those edges of sanity :P

[@stevenchoza6391]

whartanto2 I tried squinting... the edges of sanity are FAR beyond the horizon to see...

[@whartanto2]

=D Actually I was thinking about the personality of Koko after some unrelated matters (I watched Game of Thrones interview and Ender's Game). The one thing that strike me was how every actor and actress in the GoT always try to see the "good" side of the character they are playing. No matter how evil the character is, the actor and actress always try to "humanize" the person. That is necessary; as Ender said it "It is impossible to truly know someone and not love them the way they love themselves". So what happen when someone hates the very being that they call "self"? They turn a bit wonky like Koko. In a strange way, she's too kind to be a weapon dealer; unlike her brother, who adapt and accept his role, even enjoy it. She hates what she does; at the very end she ranted about she hates seeing the bodies of children strayed on the roadside; and the way people accepted it as the unchangeable way of life. And seen from that light, what she does is actually... kind of Rational / Sane. She's a true utilitarian: if she has to kill 800,000 people to save a few millions, then she'll do it in a heartbeat. That is what I think the "edge of sanity" is in the character. Well, enough squinting for now =)

[@stevenchoza6391]

whartanto2 Maybe... but I still think that Koko's appeal is her insanity! :D That said I'm surprised by her strong anti-drug stance...

[@AICW]

I want to say one of the best things about this show is how much research the author put into his subject matter. Just a small sample of the kinds of things that show he knows his shit: In episode 21, the Marines & the Navy SEALs wear different camo, something Hollywood can't get right. The UAVs shown throughout the show are all real (the "Neuron" UAV that was mentioned in episode 8 is actually French). The helicopter Koko leaves the restaurant in episode 7 is a SuperHind Mk. V, which is a South African design and thus appropriately shown in its country of origin. Koko's explanation of how the CIA works to Jonah is practically taken from the Agency's own website. The behavior of Daxinghai in Africa is exactly how real-life Chinese PMCs operate: they take on jobs that advance their nation's national interest in addition to making a profit. And c'mon, when's the last time you've seen a show, any show besides this, have a Finnish Fast Reaction Defense Force commando as a main character?

[@Hyvariw1]

Did he just call Valmet a former Polish military in 5:27? She is from Finnish military

[@KillerOrca]

Honest mistake I'd figure. Most fans of the series I know only remember Valmet because of her rack and her eyepatch...

[@Hyvariw1]

Yeah, I guess.

[@KillerOrca]

daniel perez Something like that yeah.

[@KiraDaBeastNY]

Heheh...Lutz and his but. Getting shot multiple times.

[@KiraDaBeastNY]

Also watched Phantom two years ago...WHY,WHY DID DREI HAVE TO DIE! I MEAN YEAH I WOULD HAVE BEEN UPSET IF EIN DIED OR ZWEI BUT GODDAMNIT WHY COULDN'T THEY ALL HAVE LIIIIIIIIVED!

[@KiraDaBeastNY]

japz321 Sorry man had to get ma angst out!

[@japz321]

Kusanagi Sureshot ok, i forgive you.... just next time put a big "SPOILERS" on your comment when you post about anything that considered as spoilers

[@Arhke]

Kusanagi Sureshot I smiled when she died, there's no way someone can grow that fast. She was clearly a mutant. Also, SPOILERS!

[@KiraDaBeastNY]

she was Fifteen and she was being trained to be a soldier. So of course she would look different!

[@cial97]

Jormungand to me is Black Lagoons Optimistic little sister, while trying to do the same thing as her older sister.

[@hihuli8]

I wish there was a Metal Gear Solid anime....

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

Ghost in the shell gets as close as it gets...

[@hihuli8]

Yup

[@slimgrimlin2636]

This is so much like raidens story serving under solidus 👍🏾🙏

[@gerardda1]

HAHAHA! Don't pay Coco with drugs! DON'T DO IT! And how many times did that guy get shot in the ass? : ) "Her name is Coco, she is loco, I said 'Oh no!'"

[@JacenHawk]

4?

[@Kanefan701]

Just got this series a few days ago and love it, including Black Lagoon and it's OVA. Both that and Jormungand and Perfect Order have become my ultimate hardcore anime love series that I'm really getting into including the epic action!

[@ココちゃん-y1x]

What about Jonah's RIPPLING MUSCLES. Now, Jormungand, I've seen child soldier. That's not child soldier.

[@ココちゃん-y1x]

shotacon is laifu ugh...

[@ココちゃん-y1x]

shotacon is laifu disguisting human being.

[@ココちゃん-y1x]

shotacon is laifu ...what?

[@Bishounen]

@@ココちゃん-y1x I forgot what I even wrote here.

[@trumpeter811]

"Some people may be dissapointed with this series, but that all depends on what you were expecting" Grarkada I think this is a PERFECT quote to say way most of podtaku, Jean excluded, doesn't like sakamichi no apollon since they were expecting another cowboy bebop with each episode based on music. Similar to how people may have been expecting another black lagoon out of jormungand

[@LH47YT]

Who was Polish in the show? Velmet was Finnish.

[@yugoxgc]

But Arkade says in this review that some members of Coco's crew are former Polish Military (two if It was meant to fit the images)

[@LH47YT]

yugoxgc The image is Velmet and I'm fairly certain she is Finnish. Which is why I asked.

[@GlassReflection]

LH47YT It was a mistake on my part, you're right in that she is Finnish and not Polish. I regularly make these kinds of mistakes but don't realise them until it's too late to fix them unfortunately.

[@LH47YT]

GRArkada Yeah, not a big deal. I just thought I may have overlooked or missed something.

[@yugoxgc]

Oh :( ... Sigh.. Too bad there are barely any Polish characters in anime

[@Grudgebearer47]

Arkada you should do more reviews on modern anime. It would be interesting to see your opinions on shows such as Zetsuen no Tempest, Noragami, Magi etc. Also if you're reading this, can I make a request for you to review Robotic Notes and Psycho Pass? Both two series have just been released by Funimation and are now in sale in stores (or should be) so since you've done pretty much the same with Jormungand (by telling us whether its worth buying or not) can you do the same for those 2 shows.

[@CrazyHand196]

He watched RN a while ago. He said it was eh, and bland, so not worth reviewing. Psycho pass on the other hand, ive heard him say positive things about it. So its a possiblity

[@GlassReflection]

WRotten Ng With both series at this point I would need to own them before a review came about. I never finished RN but I did want to so that's a future possibility. As for Psycho Pass the review will be up when I can afford to buy the series, whenever that happens to be.

[@PandaHug11]

GRArkada do you only review series in which you own a copy? if not you should totally review Shinsekai Yori. Please, I don't think it's been licensed by any dubbing company, but the episodes are online for streaming. But hey you know which one is licensed? By funimation I might add, Shiki. It would be very interesting to see what you have to say about both animes. I would very much appreciate you taking these into consideration. (:

[@CrazyHand196]

GRArkada ah so you buy the material before actually reviewing it, no wonder

[@TheAZ126]

GRArkada But some series you couldn't have bought (Attack on Titan, The World God Only Knows: Goddesses)...

Her name is Koko, she is loco.

[@kaein2973]

Jormungand is great. i love it really much. I know that the main story is not really that great but I had a void right after watching the show, my whole feeling was like i could never experience this with these characters again because i feel that the characters are the things make me like the show because Koko and crew feels so much like a family. i even have a small void when ... the person that is after Q and before S happened .

[@pajiloykrol4939]

Kaishi Mitsune RRRRRRRRRR 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 It was kinda turning point for Koko Loco though, because she realized that she never expected anybody out of her crew to die which kinda created stagnation in her and MAYBE created a need to confirm her Jormungand plan with Jonah, which was the whole point of the anime in my opinion.

[@Facemoodchannel]

Please review "Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo", it looks like a generic love/comedy anime but believe me it's more than that, it have a lot of potential =) 

[@AuraSilverHero]

I'm still waiting for a Lyrical Nanoha review, but sadly, he doesn't take requests.

[@ultimateamv4216]

I don't even think he replies or even notices these comments. Still waiting for that FMA Brotherhood Review.

[@AnimotionTheRock]

UltimateAMV421 everyone want him to rewiew FMA brotherhood lol

[@devincarter8155]

sebastien12364 i think he hasnt even seen it yet im pretty sure he said that in the podcast

[@kenb2293]

AuraSilverHero I think he should review Code Geass

[@ljean4259]

HER NAME IS COCO, SHE IS LOCO, I SAID OH NO!

[@solarlunar5796]

YOU GO GLEN COCO!!! Sorry I had to...

[@omegand.]

still waiting for that shinsekai yori review.

[@MarcianusImperator]

How do you know he is going to do it? Did he say somewhere he watched the series or are you just hoping? I know I am...

[@omegand.]

MarcianusImperator I just hope he does it . Have been asking him to review it for some quite time now.

[@MarcianusImperator]

Thepinigas Well, Shinsekai Yori isn't your ordinary anime as it concerns philosophical issues such as identity, power, morality etc. Sure, it has all the rest too but I don't know if he's into the sort of things the show focuses on. I hope he is, this anime is one of my all-time favourite.

[@jansettler4828]

MarcianusImperator Have a like, dear sir. SSY is awesome.

[@assentodele]

Agreed. It's such a great series from start to finish.

[@rhoniereyventura1145]

Read SF operators biographies... the characters in Jormungand's mindset mostly are in line with them. They all operator craazy... would recommend Lagoon then this.

[@rlagay]

I doubt she can outdo Lelouch, considering that he kinda sorta KILLED GOD... LITERALLY. And manipulated CC into betraying her original contractors, and making himself immortal.

[@hakmada]

Woah Woah hold on, I lost you when you said he manipulated CC into making him immortal.

[@rlagay]

Well, not MANIPULATED on further thought... He made CC fall in love with him and made himself immortal with Charles's Code.

[@ProNoobGamer93]

Robert Lagay That is just a theory. I sill believe he died. So yea don't go saying that like it's fact.

[@rlagay]

ProNoobGamerDude No, he's alive. Else Charles would be, or C.C. wouldn't either...together with what Kallen said in her monologue at the end. He got the Code from Charles and it was activated when Zero Requiem was complete. It happened right on screen. Jeez, next you're gonna try and convince me that Kaworu Nagisa WAS the vessel of the soul of one of the two Seeds of Life...

[@ProNoobGamer93]

Robert Lagay This is what I don't understand. How do you know he took charles' code. Did I miss something?? Also if he did have it, why did it have to wait till zero requiem to activate?? And I have no idea what that last part was from. Also th I want Lelouche o be dead because I want the impact of his death to not lessen in its meaning.

[@OtakuSenseiHig]

arkada post a reaction video of school days being licensed

[@thebrightcube7817]

Yep,the same company that licensed DearS,another one of the worst anime's ever

[@koshoshlolz]

arkada's got some strangling to do

[@OtakuSenseiHig]

arkada said he would personally have to burn down the office of any company stupid enough to licence the thing

[@ajaxvala2344]

OtakuSenseiHig I want it on DVD. With slow motion replay. And commentary by Crispin Freeman.

[@OtakuSenseiHig]

lol

[@JoniJava96]

"former polish military..."?????? Valmet was finnish

[@GriningLewdist]

to fellow pervs. The following episodes of Jormungand contain fanservice (exposed nipples)- Season 1 - episode 11 between the start and 05:00 - Valmet taking a shower Season 1 - episode 12 at 12:50 - Valmet taking a shower again Season 2 - episode 1 at 18:53 - Hex trying to seduce some guy Season 2 - episode 9 between 15:00-16:30 - three ladies in a hot spring Season 2 - episode 10 at 13:50, Loco Koko nipples a few more reasons to buy the dvds

[@EmpReb]

Welps the OVAs of Black Lagoon had some too so FANSERVICE FOR ALL!

[@badfoody]

EmpReb Cigarette kiss scene was all the fan service I needed. kind of a reminder of how messed up my love life is

[@Crystalunick]

Please do Mawaru Penguindrum ;-;

[@DraiKofi]

And don't watch the dub, its awful.

[@Grudgebearer47]

DraiKofi Typical of Sentai Filmworks to produce such horrid dubs. Just saw Ungo's dub and couldn't even tolerate that one bit.

[@spikeguy33]

While I realize that due to how popular your channel is and how many anime series are out there you probably get shitloads (legit term) of requests to review a particular anime, do you have plans on reviewing "Ergo proxy"? Even after two watch-throughs and hours of reading explanations of the show, I still definitely don't fully understand it and wonder if this is something that you like in an anime.

[@JenarW4F]

He mentioned ergo proxy a couple of times in some other anime reviews, but he hasn't reviewed the anime itself, much like code geass and some other popular animes.

[@TheGermanFabian]

I'm extremely thankful that they made the women more muscular.

[@TheGermanFabian]

***** Not really.

[@TheGermanFabian]

***** You never noticed the massive shoulders of the rest of women???

[@TheGermanFabian]

***** Well, Chequita was one of them. I don't recall the names of the rest though.

[@hermanmendonca3398]

Credits to the author too.

[@MeGawOOt99]

I find the anime a breath of fresh air where is it more realistic feel of combat where the person who out-thinks or out-plans his/her enemies usually wins. Unlike the high school girl who can dodge bullets from an entire army. This shows how important planning and logistics is when it comes to warfare. Why have a firefight when you can just carpet bomb your enemy with a B-52?

[@ricardo3760]

5:27 Former Polish military? More like Finnish Jääkäriprikaati/Jaeger Brigade

[@dasgroea2217]

+whitedwarf13 reichsführer*

[@pheonixshaman]

the guy who wrote/drew jormungand in the manga format is the same who did black lagoon, or so I've heard.

[@pheonixshaman]

they actually take place in the same universe as well.

[@optimuscrime46]

No he did not. The mangaka of Black Lagoon is someone completely different.

[@mackalton1149]

"Her name is Koko, she is loco"

[@KillerOrca]

(Also; I would fuckin' LOVE a Jormungand based FPS.)

[@KillerOrca]

daniel perez I have literally no fucking idea what you're saying. Slow down when you type, and use proper friggin punctuation.

[@Puudelimorso]

madara senpai Get the fuck to sleep

[@KillerOrca]

madara senpai Plot protection, or the simple fact that they're all badasses of the highest caliber and people tend to underestimate them? They're ex-special forces, ex-police, ex-JSDF...they're the best of the best. Ugo's the only non-standard guy and he worked for the Mafia...and obviously made a good time there. You dont survive int he Mafia by being a sucky fighter.

[@KillerOrca]

madara senpai They're among the only ones...and the SEALs are omega-level special operators, the most feared of the feared. Everyone else...

[@MgMast3r]

Glad you finally reviewed this anime. This one definitely cured my itch of gun-pumped action back in 2012 but it turned out to be a bit more than that. I think a lot of people looked it over(I know I almost did) since Fate/Zero was airing at the same time and we all know that was getting the most(very justified) attention. Personally,I liked it more than Black Lagoon. My reasons being that I consider that Jormungand's plot actually went somewhere while Lagoon's kind of didn't(which shouldn't be considered a flaw I think since the show never intended for it to so it's just a matter of taste). Koko Hekmatyar also became one of my favorite anime characters of all time - entertaining throughout the entire series and someone that goes through with her plan to the very end(I would've hated if she chickened). I do think it's better when characters drive the plot instead of the other way around since everything feels more natural that way. Also,let's not forget the mandatory Jormungand jingle: "Her name is Koko,she is loco,I said OH NO!"

[@dhsung91]

I would say that if Jormungand is like a very gritty sitcom with a serious dilemma, then Black Lagoon is like a B movie that has a rather pessimistic honesty. I do share your preference in this case. Jormungand is pretty good at blending the gritty aspects of its setting with a good dose of adult humor. On the other hand, Black Lagoon is sometimes too saturated with pop cultures and over-the-top philosophical musings. And honestly, I think the ending is a pretty fitting one, considering how Koko is a contradictory and uncompromising character. Although many people complain how the ending doesn't yield any definite answers, the series is not meant to offer any in the first place.

[@aaronglacier9213]

I feel the same way. It performs better than black lagoon to me

[@TheGodlikeDragon]

I know this was some time ago you uploaded this, and it was a long time since I saw this series too, but you made one very information fail in this review. Valmet is not Polish, she is Finnish, which is specified in her episode where we get to hear her speak the Finnish language Soumi

[@S0up3rD0up3r99]

Would love to see you review Kill la Kill. Been told it's amazing, but all the fanservice elements I've seen so far just makes me...eehhh....

[@Ikanamable]

I was also really put off by it in the beginning but as time went by, i didn't even pay attention to it anymore. It has a really silly plot but not in a bad way and awesome characters with great dialogue. Also the action scenes are kickass as fuck.

[@einCAA]

yeah the fan service is kinda extreme. But imho the show grows extremly around episode 7 or 8 or something like that. Not they are wearing more, but it's less childish about it. And heck, it even gets explained why it is the way it is in a (from in world perspective) logical way.

[@S0up3rD0up3r99]

***** Still sounds like it was created solely using fan-service as it's foundation...only to create plot elements that revolve around it to excuse the use of it.

[@ErikCK14]

I bet he will do a review on Kill la Kill after its ending. Btw, am i the only one who don't think that the fanservice in that series is offensive or overly, disgustingly exaggerated? And take into account that i despise echi series. Actually imho it does make sense in that story when you come to think of it. Yet i can obviously understand any feeling of strangeness and/or avoidance when it comes to its first episodes.

[@OCMOOO]

DUDE I know exactly how feel, but trust me look at the fan service as a joke. The more outrageous the fanservice the more offended you would be. I mean they rub that nudity in your face, its part of the humour of the show. -phew

[@BigSundae]

I kind of want to know what Arkada thinks of kill la kill considering it just ended. I thought it was awesome. And dat ending is satisfying as hell.

[@accelwafflesama1538]

i think we would all like a review of Kill la Kill from GR

[@Kyl0_ben]

A follow up to his previous video on Kill La Kill would be pretty cool, I'm interested in what he thought of it.

[@kingoftropes922]

Ben Merrill There is a 25th episode coming out this September.

[@BigSundae]

Cliff Pierre Its an OVA though. I'm looking forward to it either way :D

[@sephyfan]

BigSundae he actually just released his kill la kill review, check it out!

[@MalevolentFae]

Polish?! Arkada, you brick XD Valmet is Finnish!

[@morrisl123]

Hey Arkada, what are your thoughts on Katekyo Hitman Reborn? I would really like to know.

[@TheIsolatedPhoenix]

that finished long time ago and is way too mainstream for him to do it.

[@uchytjes10]

TheIsolatedPhoenix I don't think its that it is too mainstream so much as too long.

[@Sckarton]

The show has no plot nor ending aka it sucks ass.

[@sgtsmiley555]

Choo! Choo! Everyone get on the shounen controversy train!

[@CornishCreamtea07]

TheIsolatedPhoenix Reborn! never gained mainstream success, which was a shame too as it was a really good show.

[@KajoroBitterthorn]

To anyone who likes work done by studio white Fox , and people who like dark action packed anime go check out akame ga kill its awesome

[@misteronsepatro7018]

Kajoro Bitterthorn I totally agree

[@tahahormozan]

My problem with jurnamgand and black lagoon was they ended so fast they needed more seasons

[@xRetroKenx]

can you review : Pandora Hearts

[@arjan127]

the manga is so much better than the anime though >:

[@marcross52-95]

Just finished this series. it was very fun, I liked the relatively "realistic" portrayal in anime how ugly conflict in the world is. It shines in both the action and slice of life moments. Sound is awesome, dialogue is not too edgy, try hard and profane. It did me fine but ending was very anti-climatic.

[@MrPilinpalin]

valmet is from finland not from poland

[@Wolfs0n]

6:41 Just pretend you didn't read that just continue on it never happened.

[@Deletedvirus404]

Review FullMetal Alchemist, and FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood

[@jacklowry3287]

Everyone as an Anime fan should have just watched FMA already.

[@ultimateamv4216]

I didn't see the 1st FMA but Brotherhood I did see and it was fucking amazing much better than most other Shounen and only like 50 something episodes. Go watch it Jack you will not regret it. I don't know what the fuck Arkada is waiting for hurry up and review the damn thing.

[@PLAYCON977]

Guys if he hasn't reviewed it yet he isn't going too. FMA, both Brotherhood and the original are... kinda old now. And would you wanna review an anime that you really loved? Its like going through and picking out all the flaws in something you love because a bunch of rude people shouted it at you over the internet. Plus the way Deletedvirus404 is asking for it to be reviewed makes it sound like he has already seen it anyway? :/

[@ultimateamv4216]

Not true. Arkada revists lots of old Anime and he recommended Fullmetal Alchemist once before. He also said in a podcast that he didn't watch it yet because he is afraid it will be too good Gigguk said the same. Its sitting in his shelf among his vast collection of Anime DVD's. Its a stupid excuse though but whatever let them review what they want its better if they do it when they actually want to. Its just another thing on his long to do list of Anime Reviews. I'm hoping its soon.

[@YeahhBoyee]

FMA: BH is 10/10 so that wouldnt be much of a review lol

[@no-longer-human007]

could you do a review of psycho pass?

[@jaredcounterman2896]

you should

[@jaredcounterman2896]

i dont know

[@AnimeAngel581]

That's definitely an anime that'd be good to review.

[@jaredcounterman2896]

don't know

[@tsukune007]

he was going to say School days

[@tacticalumbra1788]

Yes. Yes he was XD

[@Dahpie]

What a great ending that anime had. Someone pass me a drill?

[@Mil1nk]

6:45 -6:53 BEST PART xD

[@Otakumichibi]

Have you heard of Kare Kano? AKA His and Her Circumstances? It's a really enjoyable shojo anime by Bones (has an English dub). Though the manga is even better. P.S. Will you be review Ouran High school Host Club in the future? I'd like to hear your thoughts on both of these series. I understand you likely get plenty of requests but I just wanted to put these on your radar. ^.^

[@calvin5426]

Arkada, have you watched Katanagatari by any chance? Please do a review on it.

[@melissatanchingco1777]

I second this. It's also done by White Fox to boot!

[@Grudgebearer47]

Melissa Tanchingco and the same director of Jormungand

[@domestic_sausage8643]

You should review Guilty Crown pls.

[@thisone6uy]

What a Coincidence I just started watching this since it was made by the people who made Black Lagoon (I was told)

[@Minipipy]

I just finished watching this, and am about to start Black Lagoon :)

[@relyat89]

Very solid review. Pretty much exactly how I felt about it. I would say that I was disappointed overall though, because I did expect it to be more similar to Black Lagoon. Oh well. It was enjoyable enough.

[@kanadetachibana9218]

Smarter than Light Yagami, yes. Smarter than L, hell no.

[@gilgamesh310]

Light is smarter than L.

[@kanadetachibana9218]

gilgamesh310 In what way? While the story plays on the idea that both the anti-hero Light and L are both even in intelligence, Light was never even close. Given so many handicaps, Light shouldn't have even became a suspect. L managed to get extremely close to catching him. In fact I agree with Frikgeek to an extent, but only on Light's side. He got lucky with the rules of the Deathnote, he was lucky he found that investigator's wife with key information, and he was extremely luck with Misa. That's the loophole to DN's perfection, L should not have died like he did. I mean really, after the entire season built up the idea that he only way to win was to be a genius, L dies because Light told his girlfriend to do it. Then he stands over L smugly smirking like he was god for coming up with a mega plot when really it was all anti-climactic bullshit. The second half of the show was so downhill it isn't worth mentioning. Face it, L Lawliet was a genius, everything he did was explained and constructed before execution, without luck. You saw the workings of his character, and he made Deathnote an enjoyable show. Why else would he have so many more fans than Light?

[@FafliXx]

Kanade Tachibana Yes, L was smart, but nowhere near a genius. All he did was simple logic derivation. Nothing outstanding. Most he did was due to the money he got somehow. Light on the other hand was completely dumb at times. And never really smart. But at least he is not the stereotypical genius who has a great memory, knows everything and is good in science. I hate those. They are completely unrealistic.

[@kanadetachibana9218]

Sabroso258 There is no point in arguing with me, because by saying what happened in the show was simple you imply that you could do it as efficiently. I'm not saying he didn't get help, but I refuse continue on with any conversation with you unless you have proof of your previous statements via credentials. Don't bother replying snidely. You instantly become less than worth my time if you do.

[@quantumcaliber2752]

Kanade Tachibana I hate to interject, but bluntly Kanade, you original statement was even less validated, as it did not even imply the existence of a mode of reasoning. And yet you felt the need to type in a snide response which derided snide responses. No one expects Sabroso to spend 30 minutes making a bibliography to satisfy you for a KZbin comment section on an unrelated video.

[@JonesyMcDanes]

Gotta say this was the ONLY show where I was interested in the action scenes for the sake of watching the action itself. Didn't really care about it in black lagoon, darker than black, trigun, ect. Not sure why it just did it in a way that I found actually interesting rather than a means to progress that may contain something I'd be interested in.

[@NarutoUzumaki-lt9vp]

6:49... it bugged me, so I looked it up. Keitaro Motonaga, director of School Days, an erotic visual novel. In case you were wondering... ttebayo.

[@gohansupersaiyen4]

Schooldays is called hellspawn. RUUUUNNN RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN

[@kevinandrewboyson7256]

Chris reaka school days is not that bad!^^

[@teratoma.]

Kevin Andrew Boyson No

[@methuselahutu8856]

The school days visual novel is not that bad^^

[@gohansupersaiyen4]

the anime. teh anime tho. the annniiiiimee. Like #fuck your problems the movie

[@therougechipmunk8058]

to this very day jormungand is still my favorite anime

[@LH47YT]

Jormungand was 10x better than Black Lagoon for me.

[@fuzionk]

Her name is koko, she is loco,i say oh no

[@mayomeara2265]

xD

[@lordblueballs7293]

That song is so bad it's kinda funny

[@KaNoMikoProductions]

Was wondering when you were gonna do this one.

[@PrinceJayReal]

Trigun review please!

[@JamesLikesBubblegum]

I DID MY WAITING, TWELEVE YEARS OF IT! IN AZKABAN!

[@DaOskii]

lol....

[@Niteowl33]

Thanks Arkada you've gotten me addicted to Borderland. I have to listen to it at least once a day now.

[@thedivil4515]

I wish there was a season 3

[@chrystianmartinez8641]

Do both season have a dub i haven’t found perfect order’s dubbing

[@johnsommers3902]

This has always been a favorite of mine for some odd reason I actually just rewatched it couple months ago

[@ryleyhubbard9838]

The opening theme at the start of this video was enough to convince me to buy this on blu-Ray. Was not disappointed

[@KingOAnime]

I really love this anime. It is so awesome!!!

[@lorien6205]

As soon as i heard about her being smarter than Light and lelouch i was hooked to watching this. I love an anime with a genius main character and finding someone smarter than lelouch will be interesting.

[@cupcakes8912]

Review the familiar of zero please!

[@dcllyc]

Can you please do a Danganronpa review?

[@VT-mw2zb]

Regarding the upbeat feeling of the series: this might sound weird but reality can be stranger than fiction. People join the army for many things, including fun. I'm not saying war is not horrible, it is indeed. But then war can be enjoyable for many, not necessarily psychopaths only. You see, war has been mostly fought throughout history by volunteers. Only a handful of them is ever fought by conscripts. That means for most of history, war is enjoyable. To a certain extent: as long as not too many on your sides are killed. Battles are rare and few inbetween, and 99.9% of the time, soldiers simply don't fight anyone.

[@cruelangel7737]

George S. Patton... Just George S. Patton...

[@RevanStarrrR]

Those who have not been on the battlefield are the only ones who really enjoy war. Many join the military but when the bullets start flying, they start regretting it.

[@VT-mw2zb]

RevanBladeZ This is a politically correct version of this sentiment; any armed service member who display any sign of actually enjoy war, is quickly hushed and corrections quickly issued. For eg, "You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually it's quite fun to fight them, you know. It's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up there with you. I like brawling." James N. Mattis, USMC Gen. (ret). Then I should point to the fact that mercenaries were and are still lucrative jobs: These are people who trade bullets and blood for money. They are soldiers who participated in wars during their formal military career, upon getting discharged, did not breathe a sight of relief from the "horrors of war", and went right the fuck back in. and as I said, war has always been the domain of volunteers. You don't see that many people volunteer to shovel pig shit for a living. Certainly a helluva lot more for killing. And this is before the rise of nationalism (so don't bring the brainwashed nationalists in here just yet).

[@KillerOrca]

As many a current or former soldier of my aquaintance has said; 99% of the time you're bored off your ass, 1% of the time you're scared shitless.

[@cruelangel7737]

Xuan Vinh To Indeed, if I was born in USA and in poor county and the choice was work in a lumber mill or a coal mine right after high school or go to college and get buried knee deep in student loan that takes a century to pay back I would most definitely volunteer to go shoot guys who slap women around for five years for not wearing a veil...

[@xSandPirate]

Great review, sets expectations well. And btw, having researched the CIA and weapons/drug smuggling operations, I can tell you, without a doubt, it makes 100% sense that a mafia guy would be part of Zozos cohort.

[@MrShanusMaximus]

I love your posters in the background.

[@olotocolo]

Valmet is not polish... "An ex-mechanized jäger major of the Finnish Rapid Deployment Force"

[@MrKiddyIcarus]

Another great review! Summed up my own thoughts about the show fairly well. I'd say that while it didn't leave me with quite as strong an impression as Black Lagoon, it still managed to satisfy the "itch" well enough. I felt that the ending was a little abrupt and lacked closure, and it is indeed missing that little something that BL has, however, it's still definitely worth watching. On another note, for some reason I felt the need to suggest an anime for you to review, that being Kokoro Connect. I recently finished watching it and thought it was brilliant, and I recall you mentioning in earlier PodTaku episodes that you were watching it, so I was curious as to what your thoughts were. Just felt like throwing that out there. Keep up the good work!

[@doctorcragmire7299]

I watched the dub and some F-bombs were dropped. Also, I wish you wouldn't complain about action girls in other animes being slim and beautiful and still strong. It's a pretty weak complaint.

[@cmm07r]

I have been watching his videos for a while now and not sure why till now that when I hear him say "Ladies, Gentlemen, and Others" I sit and wonder "who or what are the others that he speaks of?"

[@spoderman3874]

In the anime world (as in people who watch anime) there a lot of viewers that appear female but have penis's... Google futa. They are extremely rare mind you and most female viewers are indeed female. Also he is also refering to anybody who may be sexually confused, transvestite etc

[@MechaJake32]

Spoder Man bro.... you took that way too seriously...

[@elk3407]

I am an other. I am just a writhing mass of hentai tentacles, and thus I have no gender.

[@quebec4bear]

Welcome ladies and gentlemen, I will be your host tonight for your favorite game show... *que* SCRATCH THAT ITCH!

[@ayers01]

The music's really good in this series. I especially liked the 1st season's OP & ED themes very nice.

[@EightThreeEight]

7:08 That's not really true. Considering that Koko yells "FUCK MY LIFE!!!" very close to the start of Episode 5... Yeah. This show is not exactly clean.

[@jesabr12]

Yes, more action reviews!

[@colesamoth7912]

Jormungand was a FUN anime to watch... It could have been more than that, but I just couldn't 'invest' in ANY of the characters (strange, I know). The dark tones should've been more present in this particular series. Also, that fucking beach scene...What the hell?...And the ending...

[@KamixSam]

one of my favorite intros

[@sirtarquin6306]

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS The ending for this anime was the most disappointing to me. I thought that once Jonah left Koko and joined her brothers squad that Jonah and Koko's brother would work together to stop her but instead we got two years of Jonah dickin around with Koko's brother and then at the end he joins back up with Koko. ,and no I don't remember her brothers name something WASP like I would guess,

[@domolishious4795]

YOU WATCHED SOMETHING RELATED TO SCHOOLS DAYS?!?!?!?

[@DarthIllustrious]

For around 90% of the show I loved it. Honestly liked it more then Black lagoon because I found the characters to be more interesting and an overall better team. However I hated the ending. I hate how it kind of went over the top and ridiculous at the end when it was a really fun show about cool characters going on various missions. Wish it stayed like that till the end. Oh well in my book ill just consider the last few episodes non canon lol

[@Texaboose]

Finished Jormungand last week, and would have loved it!.... if I hadn't watched Black Lagoon first. Something was just missing from it, and I think it's just pure dark grittiness. As Arkada pointed out, character development needed some work - I loved Lehm, Valmet and, of course, Koko, but really didn't care for the rest because they were developed on only the most superficial level (minus Jonah, I just didn't care for his character). Otherwise, a decent watch - oh and the music for the opening credits kicked ass.

[@zsdCKanVOIJANSO]

Sick new intro and awesome vid as always :)

[@dfdadude]

Ya done goof'd, Tristan, none of them are Polish. Clearly you don't know where the nickname "Valmet" comes from. I'm also a bit surprised you weren't more disappointed by the ending.

[@MrMakulu]

I think the show's biggest flaw regarding it's payoff is the fact that it felt the need to have one. The fun of I had in watching this show was watching the characters go about their "everyday business", not watching some big overarching plot/payoff. Koko is basically Willy Wonka as a gun runner, undeniably brilliant and completely insane. Jonah meanwhile manages to be believable in he's view point specifically because he is a child and because despite his view on weapons, he values surviving above all else. If they instead went the Black Lagoon route of there being story archs but no larger overarching plot, just Koko and crew working to survive and thrive in such world, I think the series would have been stronger.

[@ibSprintin]

There it is.

[@КристиянГарев]

MrMakulu, I am sorry but I cannot agree with you at all. You see, from the very first moment you have a glimpse on Koko's character you almost immediately realize that she is a person with larger-than-life long-term goals and she will always be dominating the situation. So, there is no reason to talk about any survival here. While Revvy & Co don't seem to have even the faintest idea about what to do with their lives in the long run, we see Ms Hekmatyar's motivations are the driving force behind her story's plot. Both Black Lagoon and Jormungand are amogst my all-time favourite animes but each of them is great in its own right. Neither of them can be (and should not be) criticized for being different from the other one (after all, Jormungand's plotline seems completed to me, while Black Lagoon's is still drifting in some kind of limbo without a certain path to follow).

[@the_weeaboot8042]

Jormungand pissed me off. The good guys killed over 600k people, when yeah war sucks but for shit's sakes America has the ability to help people and end wars, through violence and money, people just choose not to. And war will always continue, peace cannot be forced. That and I had to watch the sub. Too much reading and it pissed me off

[@Aarkan1000]

He was about to School Days, wasn't he?

[@Tanatious15]

Thank you for the review though Black Lagoon and Jormungand in my personal experience are fairly similar as you pointed out and I enjoyed the review usually a surgeon when it comes to something I like but I agree with most of your points... at the end dat cyclops ass :0

[@StealthXD1]

dark? suspense? Watch Shiki