Great Anime - With Real Martial Arts Techniques

While many movies and anime feature largely unrealistic techniques, some stay truer to real life. And some even teach and instruct the viewer on a few sound principles, tactics and strategies.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

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[@Jericho11894]

@The Modern Martial Artist - I highly recommend "ALL Rounder Meguru". So far the best one in my opinion on martial arts practicality and story. I'm just waiting for them to make an anime.

[@cosmictoon3975]

Kenich was my first Martial arts anime next to DBZ which has little martial Arts. Anyway because of Kenichi, I now do Martial Arts and I use a skill that Shio Sakaki taught to Kenichi. Aim for the face, then when they block or flinch use your other hand to punch their stomach. This has actully worked for me.

[@i_hate_rock_and_metal]

1. Baki (MMA) 2. Tough (MMA, Combat) 3. The God of Highschool (Taekwondo, Combat) 4. Ashita no Joe (Boxing) 5. Tenjou Tenge (Karate, Combat) 6. Dragon Ball (Kung-Fu, Combat) 7. Rorouni Kenshin (Kendou, Combat) 8. Virtua Fighter (Karate, Kung-Fu, Combat) 9. Fushigi Yuugi (Ancient Martial Arts)

[@chillpolo7465]

Yumeng Boy Mengyu there’s martial arts show on Netflix called Kengan Ashura, it’s pretty cool. You might wanna check that one out

[@Maartun]

baki the grappler next, Sikorsky his weird slicing punches, Doppo's awesome karate and Retsu his crazy chinese martial arts!

[@Buyethernet]

When you hear your opponent making jet engine sounds, its pretty much over

[@wadespencer3623]

Unless you have the counter-Dempsy Roll. Or the counter-counter-counter Dempsy Roll if he has the counter-counter-Dempsy Roll.

[@asdrubaelvect8038]

You could also spend 10 minutes charging up and shoot a ki blast

[@wadespencer3623]

@@asdrubaelvect8038 I don't think they'll let you do that.

[@whereami1902]

@@wadespencer3623 yes they will

[@wadespencer3623]

@@whereami1902 DBZ isn't historically accurate. Octavian defeated Marc Anthony because he blasted him while he was charging the spirit bomb.

[@Felipera_]

JoJo teaches you that breathing is important.

[@PedroOliveira-fc2rs]

Felipe Pereira HAMON

[@ashleykearns8329]

Omg all this time and I thought that it was not important thank you so much

[@edrianwick]

I whent to a fight and I forget to breath but not anymore. Thanks

[@kadenmullins5036]

Felipe Pereira iS tHiS a jOjO rEfeReNce

[@euugh8877]

It also teaches you that learning fighting techniques is muda, and you can just throw a lot of powerfull jabs at the opponent with your imaginary boxer friend named after an astral made of platinum.

[@ThejollyFrenchman]

Something I like about Holy Land is that even after Yuu becomes very well trained and experienced in street fighting, he still sometimes loses to complete nobodies. Street fighting is incredibly random, and there's no guarantee that you'll win a fight just because you're a good fighter.

[@hylash5444]

I also really liked that characters that have lost aren't neccesarily weaker than the guy who beat them. Like when a certain side character lost against an antagonist and Yuu had to defeat him, but then later the same side character that lost completely destroys Yuu.

[@kain7513]

Hope it gets an anime adaptation.

[@makukawakami]

@@kain7513 it got a live action adaptation, it's hella mid

[@kain7513]

@@makukawakami Live action is always trash when it comes to manga/anime conversion. It's never been done successfully. People love the new Kenshin movie but that horror pit was pure trash.

[@maxanderson3733]

@@hylash5444 I also like how the series perfectly captures that if you are not in the right mindset, it doesn’t matter how talented you are. You’re gonna get folded by someone who’s come prepared for a real fight, has a home felid advantage, back-up, or LITERALLY just the cops

[@thegodpowers]

HolyLand is Criminally underrated

[@dvinedavis2008]

Asian Shaggy needs to be made into an anime

[@arisnomidisbrazas326]

Holyland best manga ever

[@4m4z1n-grace8]

@@arisnomidisbrazas326 Does it start out slow? I just finished Teppuu and got into All-Rounder Meguru. I'm on chapter 5 of Holyland, but I'm not hooked yet.

[@arisnomidisbrazas326]

@@4m4z1n-grace8 You will start to like it more as it goes.

[@defaultset]

@@4m4z1n-grace8 Holyland is more of a drama than an actual action manga. It's action is hype and insane, but it's more on yuu's emotional struggles and how he overcomes them, than the street fighting aspect.

[@JaxBlade]

AWESOME WORK!!!

[@nickkuttian4143]

You everywhere bro

[@vxsios]

Love you channel bro, keep it up

[@danistardust8264]

yoooo love your videos ^^

[@DrHixPhD]

@@danistardust8264 That's a great profile pic

[@ariantheassasin206]

JaxBlade man jax i love your vids man i see you you everywhere man lol but i hope you have great day

[@Dbgt5551]

You telling me fist of north star doesn't make this list? That is the peak of realistic martial arts in anime.

[@Yuuki_12]

Ooooh i get it hahaha

[@jaherra2567]

Nani

[@PeptoAbismol]

"You call throwing dynamite around a martial art?" "Hey, as long as it works."

[@Vloshry]

Shit you right

[@philipsalama8083]

You...are already drunk.

[@destroyersrightnut8921]

"Every villain has a reason" "Except Ozai, he was just an asshole"😂

[@digi102]

AFO was also an asshole because he needed to be the opposite of All Might lol

[@ExcuseMyWeebRudeness]

@@digi102 Thankfully Shiggy is doing his best to resitst him. But you can say that it's greed and obsession that's made him this way. Knowing he can literally take any quirk he wants and give it to anyone went to his head. Just like he told All Might, he wants to be an All-powerful devil.

[@MrKingYuji]

Ozai had a reason. He was envious of Iroh because he was the favorite

[@Ismael-kc3ry]

It’s pretty obvious he’s like that cuz of his father Azulan, and he was like that because his father was Sozin, the one who started the 100 year war. Iroh was on track to be almost as bad as Ozai, but luckily enough (in terms of positive development) his son died and he went on a journey of self betterment. Then again if Zuko and Azula died I doubt Ozai would do the same so who knows lmao

[@zeroinfo4635]

It's confirm people the "frog punch"is real

[@catusluiz7338]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@denzki]

dolphin kick is much better though.

[@CadePDrumstiX18]

It's a real technique used in Muay Thai. The power of the double uppercut is mainly from the legs.

[@tenacity2633]

But is the “look away”

[@After6Comes7and8]

I mean it's essentially a takedown feint into an uppercut. It's pretty useful in mma.

[@rianime9371]

I like Kenichi, cause he doesn’t just get a stupid power up. Instead he studies martial arts and has intense training everyday.

[@grimmashley8422]

I agree. And even if the people in the show are superhuman, the styles used in that show actually exist, like Muay Thai

[@shadowsofsephirah1811]

Kenichi is also one of the few main characters, who have no natural talent or skill and no bullshit, while everyone else around him is well a monster XD

[@peelslowly28]

I loved that show. It made me want to get into martial arts more. Yes the moves are exaggerated (You know like how *EVERYTHING* is exaggerated in anime) but the main idea of the show is that Kenichi is not especially gifted at martial arts, he just has the will and determination to succeed which is what I firmly believe is true for anyone.

[@TsdsxSansTSSunStone]

I love the show and all but kenichi’s character bothers me for 2 reasons. Unaturally nice and annoying (to me) and he’s discriminatory against fema,e opponents. Now you might be thinking but tads dude what about sanji (one piece) you clearly like him as he is your pop and yet you hate kenichi when he does the same thing as sanji. Well yeah. Sanji isn’t the main character so we see it way less, Sanji reasons are far more justifiable due to the only people that really cared for him when he was young where female characters, until Zeffirelli’s came along, and sanji isn’t an insanely nice dude that tries to justify his reasoning with bullshit logic. He just doesn’t hit women because his father would kill him self if he did (Zeffirelli’s said that but I’m not sure if he would actually do it) and so he was conditioned never to hit women. TLDR: I don’t like kenichi because he’s sexist and too nice and just because I like sanji doesn’t mean I like kenichis sexist stuff. That’s a terrible tldr....whatever.

[@maxanderson3733]

@@TsdsxSansTSSunStone you make it sound like not wanting to hit women is suddenly a bad thing >_>

[@coo1gam3r49]

Holyland was my reason for working out. And still going 4 years later.

[@adamdamiri4823]

Wooo, i wanna be like you too

[@monkeyman2432]

mine was a manga named "out"

[@adamdamiri4823]

@@monkeyman2432 is that cool?

[@Angel-my3jw]

@@adamdamiri4823 Its pretty good

[@samuelmema4514]

Holy fk someone finally talked about holyland

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

The best fighting manga ever.

[@arisnomidisbrazas326]

Holyland is my religion

[@armxana9850]

@@arisnomidisbrazas326 same

[@jairmendez6583]

I've read holyland twice and its my favorite fighting manga. So fucking amazing. Wish the main character went on to pro fights like his friend but oh well

[@marcoarana2773]

All of you should check out batuque then

[@coreyclark6488]

All-Rounder Meguru. An MMA manga focused on Shooto, a competitive style of MMA. What I like about this manga is that it puts focus of the fighters history and how they integrate styles they already know into their personal style. Styles like traditional karate, boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, jujutsu, judo, etc.

[@TheLonelyWZRD]

is amazing

[@vodago]

Sounds right up my alley, I'm starting it now. First few chapters are good! I'll keep this comment updated. Edit one: Now, at chapter 49. It is really damn good. Super happy to see so many judokas in it, considering that's what i'm doing now. Great to learn from. Edit: Finally finished it, it was really good. Loved the applications of real techniques, and only a couple annoying characters. I recommend it too, now.

[@peco3806]

can David talk about hajime no Ippo for 30 minutes

[@enyinnayakamalu5232]

Peco yes please

[@zachbaptiste7298]

Because he’s the best

[@antoshkastarbuilds1759]

Baki deserves its own video. Definitely wacky at times but it has important lessons embedded in the whole show.

[@migovas1483]

@@antoshkastarbuilds1759 Like reconnecting the nervous system by tying a knot!

[@albireotheredguard1599]

@@migovas1483 Or how pinching a part of your earlobe can flood your body with adrenalin, how to paralyze your opponents with Primal Screaming, punching the ground hard enough will stop an earthquake, and throwing sand over your body will turn you invisible.

[@rodrigoserafim8834]

100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and 10 km running ... every single day!!!

[@blkemerone4099]

already done ✔

[@kandihari1848]

One punch MAN

[@blackjaguar324]

Shouldn't 100 pull-ups also be included? Can't neglect your back.

[@mehdibogga923]

Yes

[@edrianwick]

@@blackjaguar324 better

[@MrSuckeragi]

I love Teppu, because the MC is actually more like a Villain, I love her personality, she is so devious and borderline evil... the author really wanted to create a Manga where the protagonist isn't the usual good girl

[@TheOblivionMan]

I mean really, on the surface level her whole motivation for getting in to MMA started out as "How dare this person actually be happy! I am going to beat the joy out of her frigging soul!"

[@Sahrul-qr2nm]

More like she's an anti-heroine

[@hesed2499]

If you've ever been in a real fight, the moves look exaggerated but goddamn you feel like it's not when you're in the ring (or out of it😬)

[@zhenyucai8688]

The problem is that in a real fight it always turn into a sloppy brawl lol. And 1 tiny mistake and you're done. Oh and weight plays a huge factor too.

[@themanicman8458]

Zhenyu Cai never let a larger person get the upper hand on the ground otherwise you're probably not getting back up until the fight is over

[@ryanweible9090]

@@zhenyucai8688 a lot of fighters do not pay attention to defense, if you learn how to apply a good defense you are going to frustrate the hell out of your opponent. and most brawlers have terrible conditioning, its all adrenaline and rage.

[@allandecastroferreira9359]

@@themanicman8458 like a fat fuck and someone smaller but strong af?

[@josecarbia8181]

@@zhenyucai8688 That's why it's a skill. With martial arts a little skill goes a long way. If you have a good jab + cross, know basic cover blocks, the double/single leg takedown, rear naked choke, basic sweeps, 1-2 submission holds, know how to slam someone, and can actually throw a technically correct hook then you will beat 99% of people your size.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Did we miss any great shows? Are there any you would like to see discussed in another video?

[@olegkazantsev6880]

Ashita no joe

[@josha4913]

Megalo Box is fresh off 2018, check it out and let me know what you think.

[@sanjurajan9]

Where's you TJ breakdown you did a while ago ?

[@Yuuki_12]

Read tough(koukou tekken den)

[@Jonathan-rp5ig]

How about Grappler Baki?

[@TheBAGman17]

Holyland! that manga deserves so much more love than it gets.

[@fastgun3121]

TheBAGman17 and a good ass anime

[@TheBAGman17]

@@fastgun3121 it never got an anime just a live action drama series.

[@haloplayer3253]

It has a real life adaptation in south Korea

[@ARPat2000]

exactly. Honestly i gave up part way and later picked it back up because the beginning and middle was pretty dull but the ending later turned everything around and it was so damn good.

[@razakhan23465]

The psychological effects of being a hunted street fighter, and how it acts as a barrier to normal life and even sports fighting is absolutely incredible, too!

[@honeyham6788]

I am a simple girl, I see Holyland, I watch

[@XenKenshin]

Recommend it to someone who loves fighting manga? It was the only one I hadn't heard of on this list

[@honeyham6788]

@@XenKenshin absolutely. Holy land is my #1 favorite manga EVER.

[@XenKenshin]

@@honeyham6788 mine is Hajime no Ippo, but I'll read Holy Land, too. Thanks!

[@nosferatu1765]

In the Kengan Matches there was a man they called the "Asura"

[@TheAfro889]

His name was Tokita Ohma

[@ActuallyReid]

Huge Hajime no Ippo fan. I’ve read every chapter of every issue. For those who liked the anime, I highly recommend the manga because there’s a shift in focus on the effects of boxing. I really like the change from their boxing careers to the boxers themselves and how they deal with the built up damage from past matches. Also if you want more boxing anime/manga, give Ashita no Joe a try. It’s more about the life of Joe, who is a boxer, rather than boxing itself, but it’s still a nice read and the series takes it’s time to focus on the basics.

[@Yuuki_12]

You said eveything i was going to say, the manga is where its at; so much more depth and no past details are forgotten

[@UnexpectedWonder]

potatoassassin8 I have always stuck to the Manga myself.

[@ianmoone1412]

oh hell yea. especially the recwnt arc. sooo good

[@TheMidBoss]

People also need to realize the Ippo anime ends around chapter 520 or so?? and we're at almost 1250?? Literally more than twice as much content if you read it! Joe obviously is also amazing obviously.

[@Intenxsify]

I love Ashita No Joe and Hajime No Ippo. Top 2 best sports anime.

[@resteve1330]

"All Rounder Meguru" I think thats a top level MMA manga. Thats a really another level.

[@berniekatzroy]

Dude I was gonna post that, it is the most realistic

[@aset91]

Ye, i was just sitting and waiting for this one

[@berglendurch]

Unfortunately it is slow as hell. The last few chapters have been great

[@auri1075]

Its in a whol nother level comin thru yo mind? Jojo reference...

[@berglendurch]

@@auri1075 lol never got into Jojo my buddies are crazy about it though

[@horizon4937]

I would personally like to recommend Kengan Ashura, and it's currently ongoing sequel, Kengan Omega. It's slightly unrealistic and every fighter who participates is a top athlete in their style of fighting, but the manga can be really beautifully drawn and has a large amount of badass moments while being relatively rooted in reality.

[@silvaDD1]

hey man I'm looking for an anime like Kengang Ashura or Baki got any suggestions?

[@normanmoser5765]

Him: Slightly unrealistic Cue, Limb twisting, ripping limbs off with finger tips, activating strength of a demon, OH AND HAVING THUNDER MANIPULATION, blind dudes being able to watch TV, having hair tentacles. Supringly the strong characters are actually pretty realistic (compared to the weak characters)

[@neththeobnoxioussponge8929]

@@normanmoser5765 well, Muteba was listening to the audio of the tv not by watching it

[@ejbvides4625]

@@normanmoser5765 muteba was listening to the audio not watching it

[@wulfw7655]

Kengan is a recommend,yes the characters are superhuman especially some more than others,but the main techniques used are of real origin and ima a martial artist myself ,and ive seen many useful real life moves,yes there are some which wont work but you know its a manga -its drawn,even movies with actors are unrealistic to a real fight ,you cant expect something which is drawn to be fully realistic...

[@rayyanel-nafaty4227]

Nothing will ever come close to Holyland for me

[@arisnomidisbrazas326]

Agreed.

[@angelo6362]

Agreed

[@HoverReid]

Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru might change your mind. It's exaggerated at first but really grounds itself, there's a lot of info on how moves work and general fighting knowledge used. The art is also way better than any other Martial arts manga, easily imo. earlier chapters start with ok art, but by chapter 150-200, it's pretty insane. It's 500 chapters long and has a sequel manga that's 60 chapters long. I really recommend it. No unrealistic stuff like in Kengan, just your occasional exaggeration like in, say Ippo or Holyland.

[@rayyanel-nafaty4227]

@@HoverReid that was my shit yo! I read every single chapter. The ending was mad anti climactic tho. And the spin off was far too unrealistic for me to take seriously

[@rayyanel-nafaty4227]

Thanks for the recommendation tho!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Emon's Channel, with lots of Martial Arts and Anime to come: kzbin.info

[@koiwalo]

The gestures in the demo art are so goood!

[@markant9534]

Why do a lot of girls in anime beat the hell out of men?

[@cedrickkevinnanini9219]

Dude. You missed prince of karate minuro. Pretty realistic man

[@dannytorres6612]

It's Chris Weidman vs Yoel Romero not Barboza vs Romero they're not even in the same weight class

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Both Barboza and Romero pulled off that move dumb dumb.

[@Doflaminguard]

I love Holyland, I ran out of reading action manga like The Breaker so I looked for internet recommendations and I loved his Emotional and Physical Growth.

[@GnosisZX]

Reason Aang had difficulty with earth bending was that it took him out of the airbender comfort zone Airbenders are mobile and tricky they don’t take blows they dodge and dance around them Earth benders are like rocks they endure blows are resolute in the face of danger even when rocks fly toward they don’t flinch

[@vapingfury4460]

yeah ok buddy uhhh SECURITY!

[@SomersKnightSky]

Did you watch the video, he mention that when he was talking about his own experience going from a hard style (like the earth bending) to a soft style (like air)

[@solaire7046]

@@vapingfury4460 lol what i was thinking too XD

[@remyhavoc4463]

So basically, Rodtang vs Lerdsila Got it

[@sinelacico823]

I love hajime no Ippo so much

[@Yuuki_12]

I hate to be that guy but have you read the manga? If not you should your missing out on alot of stuff

[@sinelacico823]

I haven’t even seen the full anime, I know I’m missing out a lot though. I haven’t had the time as I’ve been focusing on my IRL boxing

[@sinelacico823]

Manny V I read all of berserk on a website

[@sinelacico823]

Manny V I’m not sure what website but I know as a fact it was the full thing

[@Intenxsify]

Same here. The best sports anime is Ashita No Joe and Hajime No Ippo

[@ricardocastaneda4862]

Finally another youtuber thats talking about holy land. Its so difficult to find other there who have read and reviewed holyland, about the realism, psychology and all around time and dedication it took to make it as real as possible. Thank you modern martial artist.

[@prime1773]

You should read The All-Rounder Meguru too. I like this MMA manga

[@user-nj9to6ht4r]

damn that's a really good one

[@mayberedacted69420]

Most realistic

[@Farhanif]

All rounder meguru is the manga that got me into mma

[@kevinrice1085]

Love this manga

[@mayberedacted69420]

If you like meguru, try teppu. It has a rushed ending but really good while it lasts. Ending got rushed because the author fell seriously ill, not because it get chopped

[@ApolJooce]

The thing I love about Baki is that it kind puts a lot of martial arts into a different perspective. Ofc it's way over the top in a lot of fights, but at the same time the commentary explains things in a way that makes it easy to digest and understand the situation. Something I liked, when Ali Jr. had his match, Baki was watching. He was asked what he thought about boxing, most people saying it was incomplete, because it didn't have any kicks Baki counters that it does have kicks, but the kick is toward the ground instead of his opponent. I liked this a lot, because it shows how boxing, even though it's dissed by many people compared to other arts, is still a martial art and is just as valid as the rest. Boxers use their full body in a fight, and just because it isn't hitting someone, that doesn't mean that body part is useless. Just like Hajime no Ippo, it also explains to younger or less experienced boxers about how the body is supposed to work. Another thing I like is the quote "what's the point of martial arts if someone who's weak can't use it" This made so much sense to me. Anyone who's strong can fight and win against most people, but the weaker people can absolutely win in a fight with the right techniques. ... Though that guy did force a draw by dying on command so, you know...

[@Mutterschwein]

The thing with Kaku Kaioh's relaxation technique is very cool as well. Obviously you can't punch and shatter a large wall if you relax enoug(like he did) but someone who knows how to relax their muscles really do hit harder.

[@reperfan4]

Going with the idea of weak people using martial arts, that's one of the things Kenichi brings up as well. One of the first things introduced in the show is the idea that martial arts weren't created by strong people in order dominate weaker people, but rather were created by weaker people as a way to defend themselves from and even defeat naturally stronger opponents.

[@Grandmaster_Sub-Zero]

Holyland is such an underrated gem. One of the best fighting manga out there. Another great fighting manga is "Tough" by Tetsuya Saruwatari. I wish more people talked about Tough. It's better than Grappler Baki to me.

[@andrewduan5123]

Holy land is one of the best manga out there. Really builds on the idea of martial arts in a realist street fighting scenario. Like grabbing clothing, wearing armour and long, dark sleeves.

[@Kaine12349]

I LOVE Holyland. Ive read it about 6 times and fell back in love with it every time. So if you’re recommending Tough then I’ll check it out.

[@muhammedozgul5404]

Death Dealer I love Holyland, found it on accident.

[@rodney1120]

Kengan Asura and it's sequel Kengan Omega. Violence like in Baki, but more realistic fights.

[@puppeli]

holyland was average

[@Desh681]

4:55 - The main character, You... I feel inspired already!

[@trolltyrant8344]

You showed kenichi the mightyest decipal I respect you and now to you sir It’s almost never talked about I almost shed a single manly tear when you talked about it the anime finally got some love from a KZbinr just for that I’m subbing

[@gonkillua14]

I am so grateful for your perfect/ near-perfect pronunciation of the names

[@BoxingWave]

Hajime No Ippo one of my fav animes of all time

[@arklaw8306]

Dude... Kengan Ashura and Kengan Omega. Trust me. It's exagerated but incredibly awesome. Check the afterwords also for how they visualised the fights.

[@dergrossfisch]

I see, you're a true man of culture as well.

[@prathameshchavan8350]

ohh kengan is fucking amazing .... sad so many people are still sleeping on it....

[@jeramysteve3394]

@@prathameshchavan8350 Netflix sure didn't help with that.

[@prathameshchavan8350]

@@jeramysteve3394 ikr the CGI was a fucking disappointment lmao

[@Paranoidpedantic]

Read Tough it's also a about muscle men doing mma

[@NecoLumi]

I love the Teppu segment! Amazing videos, real passion for martial arts

[@yoshikomaki6780]

🎉 Congrats on 760K !!!

[@atomicsamurai9696]

This is the crossover I didn't knew I needed in my life 😍

[@odinkarrtheviking8274]

"No, this is not a top five list...those are stupid and I also love them...this is better than a top five list...it's a *regular list* " Yes...I am hooked XD

[@fun-with-purpose1436]

Great video. I like your basic instruction animation and your recommendations! Thank you!

[@madara868]

DBZ teaches you that if you're winning a fight too easily, there's a good chance your opponent is going to transform soon

[@theblyatinthestripedadidas7772]

I really hate it when my street robbery transform into an eldritch creature after I defeated him

[@vittocrazi]

@@theblyatinthestripedadidas7772 drugs are a special thing...

[@Damarcus123]

Hajime no ippo is the best combat based show out there

[@ilitardo160]

Wat about ashita no joe?

[@Damarcus123]

@@ilitardo160 Lmao no

[@ilitardo160]

sus Gunner why not?

[@Damarcus123]

@@ilitardo160 It's trash

[@ilitardo160]

@@Damarcus123 hmmm I don't think you've seen it.

[@xXforcesXx]

Some additions to the list: Shamo (pretty dark so it wont be for everyone) Kengan Asura Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru Vagabond (similar to legend of aang as its more about the philosophies behind martial arts the pursuit of strength. Its also the best looking manga ever)

[@Ramfe100]

Yo, Shamo's pretty tight

[@inakirodriguez6647]

xXforcesXx , berserk is the best looking manga

[@hamzab4433]

Kengan Ashura pushes the power line a bit too much buuuuut overall techniques and skills are somewhat real.

[@aaronloach]

Vagabond is one of the best Mangas ever written and illustrated. It's so good

[@alexanderjohnson2304]

All Rounder Meguru(?) is a great mma manga with an entertaining plot as well - strongly reccomend it if you like teppu and holyland

[@alexispimentel5362]

I’ve been watching this channel for a week now and I saw this video and I loved it lol DO MORE ANIME !

[@bonns36]

Man, idk why that "it's a regular list" made me laugh out loud 😂

[@serhatkarabeyli9818]

Please break down Baki. It is literally a gem only youtubers like Jaxblade even acknowledge that it exists.

[@user-ho4uw3yj7l]

isn't it the point of baki that it's absolutely nuts and has a rather remote connection to actual real-life combat (except the nut shots. that's a surefire tactic)

[@Vloshry]

Serhat Karabeyli maybe in a part 2?

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

But its so unrealistic, even more unrealistic than kenichi. Its almost like Dragon Ball(not DBZ), but without flying/ ki blast. Stopping earthquake by punching the ground? 1 vs 100 men? lol what.

[@dudewait462]

1 v 100 is real tho, check out Judd Rei

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

@@dudewait462 nah, hyakunin kumite that kyokushin people do is totally different. Its basically 1 guy going against 100 different opponents in 1v1 sparrings, with rules & time limit for each opponent. We're talking about 1 man fought 100 men equipped with weapons wanted to beat him to pulp, surrounding him from all directions, simultaneously. Thats just....something else. XD

[@TheFlyPirate]

Shamo, Garouden, koukou Tekkenden Tough, Tough, All Rounder Meguru, Kengan Ashura, Shin kotaro makaritoru juudouhen, Shura no Mon - Dainimon, Gyeoggi 3 Ban (Manwha), ... Ossss. 👊👏👏🇧🇷🥋

[@killingspeerx]

There is also Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata

[@mayberedacted69420]

Nice list

[@edgedjbob]

Shamo almost scarred me with it's story but yeah! Nice list also add Rikudo

[@2ltharion486]

Kengan Asura, damn that ending was.......hard

[@FFacuri]

Mashed Potato In a Box yea

[@mortalkombatpro]

all rounder meguru is one of the best mangas for MMA

[@ruki25]

I came because of anime, stayed for the cool martial arts videos and found out that you guys actually watch anime. I was just on a Hajime no Ippo Dempsy Roll rabbit hole and now I got a new channel to sub to!

[@banx757]

Two manga suggestions: 1. All Rounder Meguru 2. Kenji Goh. Your welcome. #FightersBrew #Bajiquan

[@justinhhp87]

Tough, Kengan Asura, and the fights from air master

[@demitremorekis8550]

I was very surprised neither of the two you listed were on the list or were honorable mentions. They and "Holy land" were the first three series I thought of when I first started watching the video.

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

Let me add my favourite: -Karate shoukoushi konihata minoru(kickboxing) -Holyland(street fight)

[@HadesHatredEdge]

All Rounder Meguru is great but the uploads take to long.

[@Greycaspa]

@banx757 read all of meguru yesterday, thanks

[@YoJazzHey]

Thank you for this! You’ve introduced me to some new manga and anime to check out! I’ve been a huge fan of both Martial Arts and Anime, it’s nice to see there are mangas and anime that have some martial art philosophies and techniques incorporated, can’t wait to check some of the stuff you mentioned!

[@SpiritRed]

Your channel is awesome.

[@levaann]

Kenichi inspired me to take multiple martial arts classes to understand different situations as well as to be able to derive which techniques worked best for certain situations. (as MMA or BJJ didn't exist in my province at the time)

[@hido...]

Holyland is a great manga, one of my favorites.

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

I love how the mangaka even break down the techniques used in the manga

[@hido...]

@@mrstrdknmabalz1412 I like that it shows the importance of conditioning your fist

[@UnexpectedWonder]

That Holyland Beyond Greatness though! It's my 5th/6th Favorite Manga/Manhwa of All-time. It showcased how much I actually Love Martial Arts and Fighting. It has some very Dark Themes @ times as a Warning.

[@bigboi1022]

I’d like to throw two of my fav’s as honorable mentions, Aiki and TOUGH. Both are kind of unrealistic but TOUGH slightly less so than Aiki. TOUGH’s main character uses a fictional variant of what i am pretty sure is Karate while Aiki’s main character uses an exaggeratedly powerful style of Aikido. They both use excessive exaggeration, as TOUGH’a main character is said to have a maximum punch force of 1 ton and Aiki’s main is literally regarded as a near god who had to be nerfed by his own father to force him to develop as a person. Both feature spectacular representation of other martial arts and quite a bit of realistic principles and philosophy of martial arts mentioned.

[@juanmatemos5695]

hey great video new sub! I love the way you narrated it!

[@tadic4285]

Hajime no ippo anime really helps me with my boxing training!

[@FunkyFyreMunky]

It's really easy to miss and the only time I can ever remember when it was shown is kind of in the background, Nekota's tip to Kamagawa's students about linking a left hook/uppercut after a left jab (I'm talking immediately after, while your arm is only half way retracted back from the jab) is OP. I do MMA with a kung-fu/jiu-jitsu base and I've caught a fair few sparring partners with that one. Ippo is full of solid, workable techiques and training methods.

[@SuperGGLOL]

FunkyFyreMunky I don’t watch ippo but wow that’s actually a nice move. Tried it myself and it feels nice 👍

[@FunkyFyreMunky]

@@SuperGGLOL Yeah, keep it super loose and light. It doesn't need to be heavy as the combo jerks the opponent's head two directions very quickly. Little jolts are all that's needed. Left-hand combo's are sorely underrated and rarely anticipated.

[@Denzel26Blaze]

Yo mad respect for including Teppuu here. It's insanely underrated for how much knowledge they condense into a short series. I challenge anyone who loves martial arts and hasn't read it to start and NOT binge read the whole thing. It's that good. But this list is awesome great video guys!

[@MrNobbless]

This video got me to read Holyland. Thank you, it was a great read.

[@braimazzi4953]

KENGAN ASHURA IS LIKE THE ONE ANIME THAT ACTUALLY MENTIONS EVERY MARTIAL ARTS

[@majaimay]

Dude please break down karate Shoukoushi. I've been waiting for somone to give that series some love

majaimay YES! Karate Shokoushi is easily one of my favorite martial arts manga. I just read the recent bout for the kickboxing champ and wow.

[@mikoajjarkowski4947]

Also huge fan of karate shoukoushi... always think this is very underestimated manga

[@majaimay]

@@mikoajjarkowski4947 agreed. Having trained traditional karate and full contact karate all my life and kickboxing now recently I've always related to it a ton and the author really knows his stuff.

[@majaimay]

@ i love how well the author understands karate and how ot applies to fighters using it as a base to branch out into other mediums.

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

Yup, its one of my favourite. The art style, realism of the fights; its good. The only disappointing thing is that, the series ended with so many unfinished businesses/feuds. It got cancelled, maybe.

[@azure8696]

Grappler Baki✊😤 but seriously awsome vid man and I love this topic as I am a big fan of action anime/movies/manga

[@Rocky-us4dz]

FULLBRING ICHIGO lol dude there's no way the techniques in Baki are real. Especially that one where the guy makes a vacuum with his hand to break a wall

[@guccygoose383]

BAKI ALL THE WAY!!!

[@bababouey7547]

Rocky there are a lot of real techniques in baki but they’re applications are extremely ridiculous

[@guccygoose383]

@@bababouey7547 That's what makes Baki really better in my opinion.

[@bababouey7547]

ゼウスZ3US this vid is about which is more realistic not better

[@speckoro5196]

Aye, I was gonna call out Holyland, but you did it. Awesome.

[@rustyjames1819]

I really like this, please do more! thanks!

[@shealdme]

I love Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, it does go from reality agacent to complete insanity

[@deszi4444]

Who's the new guy? Great job man, I thought the video was gonna be bad without dave, nice work once again.

[@SuigaRou]

Really liking that little cartoon at the end with the kid kicking the bag.

[@SpiderMan-ni8ek]

Hey man I'm Filipino and I'm glad you're trying out Kali. Don't give up. You can do it!

[@komrademoses]

Thanks for the video! I think Hajime No Ippo needs to be my next anime to watch, since I've heard nothing but good things about it. Friends are also recommending Megalo Box (interested to hear your thoughts if you've seen it).

[@dropkickcorpse]

I love Hajime no Ippo and Megalobox but I feel that Megalobox is more like drama with a sports setting than an actual sports anime like Hajime no Ippo.

[@DevilsAdvocateofnazareth]

Ippo is awesome, but it's very formulaic and gets repetitive.

[@pvnchos1478]

Ashita no Joe, a good one

[@BookwormCowboy]

Megalo is a recognition and retelling a Ashita no joe, with a new story, environment and world.

[@melchaios]

Hajime definetely, it fleshes out techniques way more and actually explains combat concepts, it actually gives you knowledge. Megalobox is a remake/spinoff of Nashita No Joe, and while the drama is good, and the fightings intense, combat explanations are not deep and you don't get actual knowledge from it, you're just in for the ride; it's like watching a Rocky movie.

[@naminogiri]

You miss one of the best All rounder Meguru, very tecnical mma great style

[@KingBoxer119]

Thank you!

[@end-er_1023]

Thank for this video. I’ve binged so many them now. Are there anymore you’d recommend?

[@MrTheil]

Thank you for introducing me to Holyland. I’m absolutely obsessed with it now

[@ajuicejemas]

Holyland is absolutely incredible, and if you haven't already read it you should do yourself a favor and fix that!

[@-peter5905]

Thats one of the most realistic martial arts/ slice of life manga/ for me!

[@Shadow-eq9fz]

This manga better get Anime adaption. 24 mins.

[@ashinjoy9368]

when i saw hajime no ippo i knew i had to click the thumbnail its a real hidden treasure

[@WackyTerky]

Is it really hidden tho? Lol

[@onixgaming2407]

you just got a new subscriber 😊 cool videos😉❤

[@neeko1188]

ALL AROUND MEGURU IS THE MOST REALISTIC MARTIAL ARTS MANGA OF ALL

[@appleby393]

100% is a legit MMA manga with realistic moves and fights

[@MrMoarpienao]

Here’s a good one: all rounder meguru

[@appleby393]

was gonna say this one it's probably the most realistic one i've read especially with the grappling aspect

[@elr1cbros]

YES

[@DavidYohnson]

I just finished the entire Hajime No Ippo Anime Thank You!! It Was Great!!

[@DavidYohnson]

@@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y dude I didn't know!!

[@DavidYohnson]

@@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y Thanks

[@jacobismith1201]

Where did you watch it?

[@adamdamiri4823]

Now can you do Dempsey roll 2.0 ?

[@yurhomi4478]

daniel280456 wdym? The Hajime no Ippo anime was made years ago lol

[@cresentj]

i love that you mentioned teppuu. The manga deserves more recognition.

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

Teppuu is so awesome the protagonist is like the opposite of ippo freaking love her

[@demhandzz]

Teppuu is slept on so hard its sad

[@juanjpnv]

This unprecedented concept of "regular list" should be more widespread on YT

[@Herowebcomics]

it is awesome to see real martial arts in anime! And in any other show too!

[@Adeel547]

1. Teppu 2. Kanichi 3. Holy Land 4.Hajime no ippo 5. Avatar the last airbender

[@Nebekenazar]

So glad you mentioned Teppu, great comic.

[@yoshikomaki6780]

Congratulations reached to 800K 🎉🎉🎉

[@alihyderi9928]

This is sick! I love boxing I love different mediums(anime and manga😂)

[@MADAOSushi]

The best thing about Hajime no Ippo is it has qualities that get you motivated to continue the grind if you're someone who practices martial arts/boxing/etc.

[@controllerfreak78]

Dropping a like for the Teppu representation. I didn’t learn about it until super eyepatch wolf talked about it but it got me back into martial arts after years off the mat. I’m reading it for the second time right now

[@Karatejin]

Very fortunate that this video poped up! One more sub! Oss!

[@demondragon5193]

9:29 that meme was my favorite part of this entire video.

[@TheJman2552]

I'm a simple man, I see Ippo I click

[@VaivaPaula95]

me 2

[@lenc3231]

great video!!!

[@TorreBorre3000]

don't watch anime but love your humor 0:28 first time watching hahaha keep up the good work :D

[@waterdrinker90]

All Rounder Meguru is, in my oppinion, the best realistic fighting manga. Maybe second only to Hajime no Ippo

[@GokuInfintysaiyan]

meguru is more realistic KSKM as well and holyland and shamo

[@mayberedacted69420]

Lmao meguru is literally a manual

[@ryanho9922]

What is kskm

[@aluisiofsjr]

@@ryanho9922 KSKM is mentioned at 9:52, but it is not realistic very realistic (similar to Shamo), it is not at the same level as All Rounder Meguru or Teppu. Those 2 are pretty realistic.

[@yukiminsan]

people definitely been sleepin on Holy Land

[@yoshikomaki6780]

Congratulations, Emon ! Your viewer went over 400K ! You deserve it, because your site is Sociopolitical good !!! 👍😉💓

[@faisalaman8914]

Awesome thanks boss