How To Create A Shonen/Shounen Power System For Comics, Manga, And Webtoons

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We will be analyzing popular Shonen Jump series throughout the years such as Dragonball Z, Bleach, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and many more!
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[@MonitorComics]

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[@spicy_sauce7572]

My favourite power system is Bleach's. It is so diverse and out-of-the-box I love it. We got kido, shinigami powers and zanpakuto, schrifts and more

[@MonitorComics]

@@spicy_sauce7572 True!!

[@olianims]

I will never stop being salty over how Naruto completely forgot about the limitations of chakra and just gave every character infinite chakra

[@MonitorComics]

LOL TRUE

[@diogenesnascimento6433]

Especially at the war arc, it was said that Kakashi couldn't use much chakra for having the Sharingan active all the time, in the war they completely ignored that

[@asandax6]

At Naruto gave everyone on his side extra Chakra to buff them because they were out of Chakra. Kakashi was fighting close to Naruto so yeah him and Guy recieved more Chakra than everyone else. Boruto is where Chakra has no meaning the kids can spam Jutsu with no limits while Sasuke is always out of Chakra and everyone from previous generation have forgotten how to fight.

[@darrenlim8635]

@@diogenesnascimento6433 back when chidori was introduced, Kakashi said it could only be used twice before his chakra became empty. And three times if someone wants to be borderline dead.

[@KyngD469]

@@asandax6 oh man but like. He gave what thousands on ninja a full tank of chakra? Because he was born special? And this was before he got another free upgrade from his ghost dad and his 9 pets or whatever. Lmao Damn remember when the show used to be about working hard to move up in life?

[@niceguy66alain]

I would like to add that you can separate combat systems into 3 categories; creativity, power and strategy based systems.... also world trigger has a great systems 👍

[@MonitorComics]

Great points! Thank you for taking the time to share that! I really appreciate it!

[@geodim3904]

Jojo is all 3

[@niceguy66alain]

@@geodim3904 Jojo is more strategy based

[@Joanbueller007]

@@niceguy66alain yes, but had the 3

[@niceguy66alain]

@@Joanbueller007 most good series do...but im talking about what the series combat is centered around...Hunter x hunter has a bunch of strategy but I would say it's based on creativity

[@HotCookie04]

The reason why haki is a good assistant system is because ANYONE can awaken it, not “a handful”. That gives anyone a chance to stand against devil fruits toe-to-toe.

[@namelssssnake9466]

It helps too that each haki is awakened differently Conqueror’s Is Birth Armament Is Intensive Training Observation Is Via Intense Battle moments All need to be trained and mastered in their own different and unique ways

[@FeelixW]

I agree, most good series has two power systems. One that the 1% has and is often due to luck, bloodline etc (devil fruits, kekkei genkai, cursed technique, Stands). These powers strength can be justified due to the rarity of them. And then the powers which 100% can learn (Haki, Chakra, Cursed energy, Hamon), comparativly this power must be trained, but can eclipse the 1% system with hard work. There are of couse exceptions. Good exception: Hunter x Hunter, where everyone CAN learn nen (100% power system), but only the 1% get really good at it. HxH doesnt need a secondary power system. Bad exception: My Hero Academia, A power system using the basis of the 1% system where the quirk you get is dependant on luck/at birth but is accesible to (almost) everyone as a 100% system. MHA in my opinion desperatly needs a secondary power system so people not born with a good quirk can still be strong. For example, martial arts or technology. But it seems that wont happen, so imo MHAs power system is pretty bad.

[@schleepinnn]

@@FeelixW mha is a bad as a whole W

[@rookiewarrior6419]

@@FeelixW MHA is supposed to have a secondary power system. It’s called Charles Atlas Superpower. It means a character can train to gain Superman levels of strength and speed. The problem with MHA hardly anyone takes advantage of it. Endeavor’s power is fire and only fire. The strength and toughness he shows is all hard work. Stain’s quirk is just licking blood. It doesn’t affect his speed yet apparently he’s faster than quirks that grant super speed.

[@JEvans-wy9ln]

One piece has a simple but good power system

[@enzojose4001]

8:44 I disagree with you on this. Naruto has never established how much chakra someone has or how much chakra different jutsus consume. In fact, characters only run out of chakra when it's a plot convenience to make the situation more dangerous.

[@MonitorComics]

You make some good points! Thank you for taking the time to share!

[@kalebhudson456]

Smooth brain

[@enzojose4001]

@Aariz Rahman But the author forgot about that later and now all characters can make as much jutsus as the author want.

[@martianfn2012]

@Planet 9X if a power system is what makes naruto bad for you than you completely missed every other aspect lol

[@fakedan6568]

I disagree with you there. The measure of a charcater's chakra has always been pretty consistent in terms of its portrayal. It does not need a definite number for you to be able to clearly tell who has more chakra than who, which can be shown through statements, and feats, which is what they normally do.

[@SkyFall71]

Jojo's power scaling is fair. It's literally based on your spiritual desire or RNG. Like for example abbacchio! Mood blues is the embodiment of his will to reveal the truth , since he wanted nothing more when being a policeman .

[@Duplicitousthoughtformentity]

It’s also deeply personal and serves as a reflection of the character’s ambitions, regrets, dreams and fears. Moody Blues is about replaying past events, comparable to obsessive thinking and rumination. Abacchio lives with the guilt of his partner’s death hanging over his head, it’s very fitting that this is his power. The power of Stands, much like Nen, can tell us a lot about the character’s personality

[@Human_Kindnessz]

My stand would be overpowered then

[@dandydanthedapperman7797]

@@Human_Kindnessz why

[@amuroray9115]

Except some Stands completely shit on others. There's no way in hell Hermit Purple is defeating King Crimson or Made in Heaven. EDIT: shit. I didn’t know RNG meant “random number generator”. Lmao. My bad

[@blebmp3533]

@@amuroray9115 yeah no shit sherlock

[@malosprime4910]

Favorite systems: Jojo-Stands One Piece-Haki, and the superhuman powers of the CP9. HunterxHunter-Nen

[@preetchetry3779]

One piece power system doesn't make any sense

[@ariehamm241]

@@preetchetry3779why?

[@cracker_needs_54barrels26]

@@preetchetry3779 how

[@rexpeter1679]

@@preetchetry3779 hes bugging

[@preetchetry3779]

@@ariehamm241 tell me why do you think it's great.

[@darkrising8280]

Jojo and HXH have the best power systems in anime I have seen they are balanced, fun to watch and just works

[@MonitorComics]

TRUE!

[@SoldieroftheImam313]

One Piece is also up there it's very straightforward and anyone can learn Haki but not Conquerors since these are people born to have the ability to be rulers. And it's an amazing way of being able to counter the OP Devil Fruits

[@IAm-zo1bo]

@@SoldieroftheImam313 not even close

[@SoldieroftheImam313]

@@IAm-zo1bo How? Haki makes so much sense it's very simple to understand

[@IAm-zo1bo]

@@SoldieroftheImam313 took too long to get introduced

[@joeri_o_criador]

"Naruto is a good example on limitation of power." *cries in ninja war*

[@donrog5035]

😂😂😂

[@Keykvy]

Fr Kakashi and his unlimited kamuis still haunt me

[@Artheusslay]

Narutos chakra tho

[@BondoV2]

I like the Naruto power system tbh, it’s prob my favourite. I know it’s kinda generic but I like how if you work enough you can become very strong and I like the different bloodline abilities. But there are some problems with it as you said

[@justaway6901]

From strategy based to being Dragon Ball fights lmao

[@vizzo2737]

What I like about jojo's system is that the reader is given knowledge of what a character's stand can do and what it's boundaries are so when a character fights an enemy it's exciting to see what they will do with their stand to overcome the obstacle. A great example of this is Josuke vs Yuya

[@MonitorComics]

Great example! Thank you for taking the time to share!

[@dragonmaster2453]

To me, another great example would be Mista vs White Album’s Gently Weeps.

[@CaiusMiehela]

Yeah but remember that time when Killer Queen put Stray Cat in its belly thing

[@jinglejangle1533]

Some times the power is too complicated and we are given to much information on how it works and it just kills the action (dragons dream) or not enough and are left to wonder what the fuck it can actually do (golden experience/ger)

[@haihuynh8772]

@@jinglejangle1533 I think it’s just Araki’s weird portrayals of powers. I find most Stands’ abilities simple: it does one thing, has a specific activation clause and several limits, like Gold Experience whose abilities require directly touching stuffs. But Araki loves his expositions.

[@geodim3904]

Jojo's power system is absolutely amazing. Its like king crimson: It just works

[@shore2075]

Personality, your own strenght, imagination and ofc science for some stands that connected to world or even universe.

[@rampagepotato4307]

It's kinda bs tho.

[@rampagepotato4307]

@@funnyV1890 That's why it's bs. A person suddenly gains power for absolutely no reason other than being stabbed by some arrow. Shit like destroying universes (does the author even know how much energy it would take to destroy a planet? let alone a universe lmao), parallel dimensions(no fking logical explanation on hows and whys except cuz the author said so),and time stopping (another bullshit,the only way for someone to stop time is if they can move at lightspeed, or if they could stop the movement of particles at quantum level) are utterly illogical. I really don't like stories that lacked logic.

[@nonuvurbeeznus795]

@@rampagepotato4307 ...uh...ok. stick to your non-fiction documentaries, then. it's called "magic" bro lol

[@animefan21watchgamin41]

@@rampagepotato4307 putting science into a show were people can breathe sunlight energy

[@taterds7858]

Dragon ball is like my pokemon party, only 1 character gets love

[@MonitorComics]

LOL

[@moro-og-739]

😂

[@allmighty8134]

💀💀

[@vxu3826]

Myh biggest pet peeve is when shounen has their strongest characters on-screen and present at all times. they always elevate the power level randomly, instead of establishing them early on in the series like HxH, One Piece, and JJK

[@MonitorComics]

True haha! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts

[@hydrocy.1031]

Yeah I clearly remember when Meruem was established early on in the series instead of coming out of a womb in the last arc being stronger than 99 percent of Hunter without any training

[@churchhide]

Haki took over 10 years to be included into OP power system so how is OP not doing just that especially with characters like big mom and kaido which are literally DBZ level villains if not stronger

[@asura7915]

@@churchhide haki was forshadowed for years before its "proper" introduction,the level of power that big mom and kaido have was established to be possible through people that are in a similar level in power like mihalk,whitebeard and the admirals (they are not as powerfull as dbz villans they can literally destroy planets you are exagerating)

[@vxu3826]

@@churchhide dbz level villains? big mom kaido can beat majin buu and cell in a fight? buggin

[@aidinexmachina4232]

DBZ: "How many Galaxies can you blow up?" One Punch Man: "Are you Saitama?" One Piece: "How stupid do I look?"

[@Yoyozlitt20]

DBZ: “How many *universes* can you blow up?”

[@ArcticTehWeirdo]

Looking stupid ===== victory

[@lukejones7164]

@@Yoyozlitt20 DBS

[@REDandBLUEandORANGE]

You know we have never seen anyone blow up a universe in DBZ except for Zeno but he is like Uber god. Everyone else just says that they can blow up galaxies but I think they are all capping

[@lukejones7164]

@@REDandBLUEandORANGE SSG Goku and Beerus nearly blew up an entire universe with just punches alone in Battle of Gods arc, and they were both holding back.

[@boringbone7645]

Early naruto: hand seals and chakra control is important, and techniques like Haku's one handed hand seal formation is deemed impressive, since it leaves another hand free to do other things in combat. Naruto later on: people can blow up whole villages with their eyes and make giant Stands come out of them

[@MonitorComics]

Don't forget when Naruto fought an alien on the moon and the Raikage wanted to blow the moon up with their giant lazer LOL

[@D_Owo]

that's what is called plot progression tf?

[@ZetroFox9274]

@@D_Owo that's some shit plot progression.

[@gatekeeper6720]

@@D_Owo the thing is that we were already told what the ceiling was (For example Kakashi was supposed to be one of the most powerful jounin, and the hokage battle at the end of the chuunin tournament arc) but the author goes “well actually I lied to you” and gives everyone a dbz amp from nothing. It makes no sense considering how kakashi has been training his entire adult life, and yet a couple years from the zabuza arc to the war arc are enough for his chakra supply and power to grow exponentially

[@THEPELADOMASTER]

@@D_Owo no, that's what's called too much power creeping. Shippuden goes from 0 to 100 in no time when it comes to the power creeping. In one arc they're fighting with strategies and managing chakra and in the next they're throwing out atomic bombs like it's candy.

[@ThatRandomEncounterGuy]

This is EXACTLY what I needed-one of my biggest bugbears is balancing Magic and Psychic power to avoid redundancy, and working with the various types of magic power.

[@MonitorComics]

I'm happy to hear that! Thank you for taking the time to check this video out and leave a comment! I really appreciate it!

[@GinHindew110]

Psychic powers are usually tied to physics laws, as they developed in science fiction A common differentiation is that psychic powers can use, empower, negate, or invert cause and effect in a specific physic law, while magic can break those laws E.G. Psychic: accelerate time to ripen a fruit Magic: inject vitality on the fruit to ripen it Psychic: see the future by calculating probability Magic: see the future by prophecy Psychic: move an object by injecting kinetic energy on it Magic move an object by making an invisible hand to grab it

[@lavellelee5734]

@@GinHindew110 hmmmm, maybe a series of type tier psychics, mages and different styles of sorcerer's could be fun to make

[@Drip_Wooper]

have any of y'all ever heard about the the toaru series? it's about a secret giant magic society (filled with magicians, sorcerers, witches and even some gods), entering in conflict with a scientific city (and their espers and scientists), the anime adaptation is kinda trash after season one, the spin-offs are a little better but they only approach the science side. I would recommend trying to give the light novel a chance

[@jameschristopher2540]

@@lavellelee5734 maybe a few like martial arts (the crazy cultivation chinese novel types/db), magic, science (psychic) and so on so forth. I mean just look at it from here we got the supernatural path where you got those holy/light, dark/death, life or creation manipulation etc. Maybe even supernatural creatures/beasts. We got the tech (sci fi and all that) and biological engineering or my fav changing the biochemistry (maybe a clever drug or something like the nzt). In some areas u got cyborg (bloodshot) and non organic (robotic/virtual world). A lot of stuff to it and maybe we'll create other systems outside of these (but most likely not).

[@Abandex369]

JoJo's spin is really unique

[@elimiller2188]

True

[@mrmrmr672]

Can’t wait to see that in an anime adaptation soon

[@primeoctober]

yeah spin is awesome

[@timber9468]

ba dum tss

[@DL-idk]

The most important aspect of this is probably the limitations. I find stories more hard hitting when the characters are legitimately vulnerable and you know they can't just get out of devastating situations with some sudden power up or surprise new technics seemingly coming out of nowhere.

[@MonitorComics]

Great points! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and adding onto the discussion!

[@daanstrik4293]

Good rule of thumb: The more the reader knows of the power and it’s limitation: the more you can use powers to solve problems. The opposite is also true. If your viewers don’t know the limits of a power: any problem solved with it will feel cheap.

[@hylianhero1921]

I know Demon Slayer is bad about flashbacks but it's explained early on with it being your body trying to find a way to save itself (Tanjiro v Rui, Muichiro v Gyokko) but it's Breathing system is fairly balanced. In the end, they're still able to barely keep up with their enemies. BDAs are broken on the other hand

[@moon-to3rk]

Do you know any anime/manga or other forms of media with this type of aspect in its storytelling you could recommend pls?

[@elgordobondiola]

So it's the same kind of stand as star platinum

[@tristanseanpaulcinco7018]

4:11 bruh this point with demon slayer is what a lot of people seem to misunderstand and I'm glad you didn't fall into this pit. the demon slayers don't actually control/make elements like producing water/generating lighting. they are just fighting in a way that sort of mimics said element and the elements showing up are just for artistic/visual representation. it's just for flair

[@kidcircuit1955]

When you bring that up, they act like the author is incorrect

[@cavvaldiv5536]

@@kidcircuit1955 true but also the author is in fact just wrong

[@VeenanNorvius]

@@cavvaldiv5536 like i want to agree with the author, but they have literally drawn rengoku scorching the ground with his attacks

[@Kaden786]

@@VeenanNorvius "want to agree with the author" 💀THEY MADE THE STORY. You can't tell the author what they said. If they said it's not actual elements then it is not actual elements.

[@Kaden786]

@@cavvaldiv5536 The Author can't be wrong since they made the story 😭what are y'all on about? That's like the Author stating Sanemi is the 2nd strongest hashira and y'all say no he's the strongest hashira.

[@NoRegs30]

“…completely useless ability…” *shows Nico Robin* Excuse me… what?!?! She can break the necks of most people near instantly

[@wadahelboiwadahelboi9408]

That ain't useless. but its broken

[@NoRegs30]

@Nasir Campbell Didn’t she do that in thriller bark?

[@woutvrancken2742]

@@wadahelboiwadahelboi9408 your comment broke me

[@spiderfrog5764]

@@NoRegs30 yes, yes she did

[@SoftLearning_]

she is so powerfull, Oda is the one not using her potencial

[@hardikrana3529]

The power system of One Piece is just so good. There are devil fruit users, haki users, six powers user, Weapon users, swordsman, and cyborgs

[@MonitorComics]

TRUE! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

[@D_Owo]

not rlly balanced tho is it

[@ZetroFox9274]

@@D_Owo it's pretty balanced I don't know why your hosting on it.

[@vassilus915]

​@@D_Owo It is. Want to hit Logia users? Get haki. Want to use your swords better? Use haki. Want to beat haki? Use haki.

[@sanji1259]

if it is good, explain to me how luffy won against mochi after losing 5 times to him. it is good on the surface, everthing else made up. akainu and aokiji fight for days, others settle it in minutes...hu

[@ignited8119]

Honestly, Hunter x Hunter was my favorite in sense of the power system, it was cool seeing the training Gon and Killua went through to achieve nen, and I'm glad they didn't have the power instantly at the start of the anime/manga, and they had to learn it. What hxh did amazingly was the character interactions, how most of the characters we see at the start go out in their seperate ways, and we see them again later on, and I liked the interactions with Gon and Hisoka, how he let Gon go and get stronger so he could fight him later on, while he was getting stronger as well, and the power scaling is well done, yeah it easily has the best power system I know of in anime

[@abylaiashken2611]

What is particularly impressive is that Gon and Killua are extremely talented and strong, but even with intensive training they are still not ready to be in HxH world. Just shows how high the ceiling is and how dangerous it is to be there, as even MC is not even close to being the strongest, unlike some series.

[@royalfun1031]

@@abylaiashken2611 Ging tho

[@paulvictor7489]

I like overpowered characters as long as they are well written and given justifiable reasoning. For example, Saitama, Gojo, Gilgamesh, Kenpachi, Madara, Sung Jinwoo. I think overpoweredness loses its charm when its reasoning is "power of the main character, or moving plot forward"

[@MonitorComics]

Very true!! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! I feel like I always see the "power of the main character" problem in isekai stories. Like the actual plot becomes irrelevant and it becomes a braindead slice of life harem usually. If that's what they wanted to write they didn't need to set it in fantasy world with powers LOL

[@foxiepix5164]

Yea, eitherway an overpowered character like gojo dies, which is very cool and reasonable

[@paulvictor7489]

Ya, and my god when you actually see a truly overpowered character die, that shit just hits so much harder than anything else. It goes against everything your expect and just has such a stronger impact. "Unless they do it terribly, like in Madara's case or Fear in SoulEater.... SoulEater is not as well known but let me tell you, that is without a doubt the most dissapointing OP character to Death you'll ever experience." @@foxiepix5164

[@RandomGuy-eg8zs]

For some reason I am fine with the fact Sung Jinwoo is strong as hell even though he is really not that different than other manhwa main characters who are more or less broken Something about Solo Leveling feels acceptable to me, maybe the fact it actually has an ending? Maybe the fact they don't spend 100 chapters talking about a whole load of the most boring arcs that don't really do anything? Or maybe the pacing? I think it may be all of it, specially the pacing, manhwas these days around are boring as hell, they introduce the mc and his overpowered ability, then they start something about family lines or some whole insanely boring nonsense rather than showing more cool action

[@paulvictor7489]

This one continues to feel like a chicken and the egg situation to me.... Are Isekai flooded with dumb OP protagonist, or are seasonal anime just flooded with so many isekais that it just becomes a lot. Because I think a lot of Isekai MCs are actually pretty well-made and even justified in power or it works for their world... equally though, I think there's just such an abundance of isekai that it's very easy to pick out many generic craps. Idk if it's the different though to let's say the Shōnen era of the 2010s where every Shounen was more or less the same too. "Kid, insert tragic background, insert special curse/power within, insert power system, insert mentor character, insert plot wist power justification."@@MonitorComics

[@Namefist11]

5:43 "What DragonBall does well is establishing a power system that allows humans to keep up with aliens" LMFAOOOOOOO

[@MonitorComics]

AT FIRSTTTT LOL but nah you right

[@xAdrianHGx]

i mean sayians have a lot of potential, which is why they are alot stronger than humans, but dont forget the fact that yamcha became stronger than perfect cell, who was literally solar system level. We also have to consider the fact that he is the weakest human z fighter, and the fact that krillin is the strongest human to exist in their universe. Its safe to say that the thing works out (kinda) and humans can actually rival most aliens.

[@jinglejangle1533]

@@xAdrianHGx they are only as strong as past villains, who themselfs cant hold a candle to the current main characters, no matter how much stronger yamcha or krillin are now theyl always be compared to god goku or whatever new form vegeta has, and theyl look week and phatetic in comparison, its like putting a revolver next to a nuke, yes a revolver can kill a man just as easily but itl look like nothing compared to the city busting bomb its next to

[@majin_selassie2626]

@@xAdrianHGx when did Yamcha ever get as strong as perfect cell?

[@youngmaster8105]

@@majin_selassie2626 I'm not sure what perfect cell power level was, but in the previous manga arc yamcha was at 3 billion

[@cat_the_e]

"Add your own unique spin!" Araki: Well...

[@gl7029]

He was actually the father of unique power systems with Hamon and Stands.

[@cat_the_e]

@@gl7029 with the well I meant the Spin tech

[@helge5565]

My favorite power systems are jojo stands and jujutsu (from jujutsu kaisen). Stands are a very cool concept, where the stand is as strong as users mentality and will. Jujutsu is also very cool with neat things like domain expansions and random crits (black flashes)

[@MonitorComics]

Great choices!

[@sebas8225]

Domains are basically well executed Bankais

[@esseymicheal8541]

Isn’t the Jjk power system dependent on inherent chance tho? Like gojo said it’s 80% inherent. Only leaving a small % for personal growth. And unlike hxh contracts one can not do the same with heavenly restrictions as you are born with them.

[@jackdesilva1391]

@@esseymicheal8541 you can make contracts with cursed energy and you can still become extremely strong even without a special bloodline as stated and shown by Sukuna

[@esseymicheal8541]

@@jackdesilva1391 oh how do you make contracts? Could you refer me to the chapter where that’s stated?

[@jaydenterrell8295]

i wanna make a power sytem that allows characters to have unique abiliteis and be diverse but also ballenced, mha had the diversity part but not the balenced part

[@MonitorComics]

That's an awesome goal! Thank you for checking out this video and taking the time to share your thoughts! Best of luck!

[@taterds7858]

Jojo had a pretty cool power system, you just have to be incredibly smart

[@saruidol]

MHA not being balanced is a part of its story, literally in the first page of the manga you see "not all men are created equal". It's COMPLETELY intentional and makes the story make sense in multiple ways.

[@returneefromthemoon]

it all depends, you could make gods and laws that forbid and allow certain things, or create litrpg or game system with classes and aversions (e.g. FATE's servant, elemental magic with many sub-powers, etc).

[@elmendelasarten8365]

@@taterds7858 yeah, imagine, if you get character development your stand gets a power up or a new ability without the need of getting stabbed by the arrow again, i love the stand acts

[@haroonp8842]

JoJo, One Piece and Hunter X Hunter have by far the best fighting and power mechanics, every fight is a joy to watch.

[@MonitorComics]

Very true!

[@D_Owo]

not op

[@haroonp8842]

@@D_Owo you know what, i kind of agree with you now. I think the things that make fights in one piece is great is the story behind how much the fights mean, Oda is a master story writer no doubt. And i still think Devil Fruits and Haki are a cool and original fighting systems. But regards to best fights One Piece fights arent as good as Hunter x Hunter or JoJo because there are never any clever strategies going on and is usually the most boring part of One Piece.

[@D_Owo]

@@haroonp8842 i'm surprised a op fan actually listened to criticisms of op but yh thx for being civil abt it

[@Scrotum1966]

8:19 Dude Robin has one of the most useful DF the One Piece world lmao

[@royolaniye6643]

If you know how to use it right

[@ariehamm241]

Mero mero no mi is probably one of the most useless fruits in the series luckily it found the perfect user

[@emmanueloluwatobi138]

And law

[@jordonmills4890]

@@ariehamm241 i wouldn't say that, you can still turn people to stone just by touching them

[@ariehamm241]

@@jordonmills4890 wait really? i thought they had to feel guilt or attraction towards you

[@COOLERthenU]

Power system idea: if you conquer your greatest fear conpletly you gain a power relted to the fear. The limts and ablitys come simply from how you interpret the ablity and its limts

[@Nght_Walkr]

Woah that sounds awesome! It’s kinda similar to my power system idea, although rather from fear, it’s related to stress. And their ability is in relation to a moment in their life that caused them to feel the greatest amount of stress in their life (e.g. heartbreak/relative dying/having a panic attack etc…). The conditions and limits are also formed from how they interpret their stress too. I like the sound of your idea though, very simple and effective!

[@ZelphTheWebmancer]

That idea is pretty good and I also recommend looking into the psychological concept of The Shadow if you want to expand on it.

[@COOLERthenU]

@@Nght_Walkr so coool

[@COOLERthenU]

@@ZelphTheWebmancer intreting, thanks for the advice

[@Rekter]

Power systems in anime/manga are always interesting to learn about, I used to watch anime so I could get tips on how to apply how their power systems worked to my own (I’m not writing a Shounen series anymore so…R.I.P., but I still liked them regardless). My favorite power system is from Hunter x Hunter, it’s a really well thought out and (kinda) complicated power system imo.

[@nickmccauley8009]

I’m interested in hearing it as I have a power system I have made myself as well

[@MonitorComics]

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment and share your thoughts! I hope you were able to enjoy the video! Best of luck with your current project!!

[@thesplendiddevil8605]

@@nickmccauley8009 i want to join but i don't have discord do you have telegram

[@nickmccauley8009]

@@thesplendiddevil8605 I have telegram messager if that’s what you are talking about

[@josai3270]

I found you again rekter, this is the second time I found you in random comments

[@AyeeeE888]

Monitor Comics: Your justification doesn't have to be rooted in science. Jojo: We don't do that here.

[@MonitorComics]

LOL

[@elmendelasarten8365]

jojo: *proceeds to use gravity to give a massive power up to the MC so he can defeat valentine*

[@mystic2249]

12:54 Ah yes, my favourite Jojo.... S K U L L T R O O P E R

[@MonitorComics]

LOL I'm glad you noticed that!

[@MrGay-iw6tm]

Yea bro I saw it too💀 Thought I was the only one who noticed till I saw this comment

[@chrisharris658]

My power system is called Aura and Divinity Aura being the manifestation of obscene human ability meaning physical strength in any aspect or even pushing the spectrum of what a normal human can do. This includes all 5 senses. For example if you base the amount of aura you have in eye sight and leg muscles you can either see further or see on a different wavelength (depending on the amount of aura or control of it) and you’d be able to run faster or jump higher etc again depending on the amount or control of aura. Fully body aura exists which means you can up your physical strength completely but the best use of aura is Mastered aura which includes the 5 senses as well as full body aura so you become a being of immense physical prowess and physical knowledge. Divinity is the powers that are borrowed from the gods. Too much divinity can kill a being that isn’t classified as a god or divine being. Demi gods can handle more divinity since it is naturally instilled but the more aura you have the more divinity you can handle. Divinity depends on the god you may be in contract with meaning if your goddess was the ice god khione you’d have some control over ice and other abilities the god may have. Aura and divinity used in tandem and mastery over each could make a human a living catastrophe. Aura breaking: A cursed move leading directly to death. This bolsters every physical aspect (not the 5 senses tho) to the max in exchange for the burning of the soul. Usually used as a last resort for those making a last stand. This is all for my manga The Advent Of Thunder. If you have any questions about the story or power system please contact me on instgram dawn_platinum_

[@lowquality_zaza.]

sounds interesting...

[@orimu836]

A good example too is Agni from Fire punch. (Not shonen tho) His main power is Regeneration, seems generic and quite boring but Tatsuki Fujimoto spiced it up by adding inextinguishable flame that has been inflicted to Agni. He should've burned to death but because of his recovery speed, he was able to not die and utilize his flaming body to burn his enemies.

[@MonitorComics]

That is a great example! Thank you for sharing!

[@keirarooo1377]

But it is published in shonen tho? Wdym?

[@orimu836]

@@keirarooo1377 No. Fujimoto threatened them with his flying powers to release it in Shonen Jump+

[@orimu836]

@@keirarooo1377 But seriously. I thought it was seinen because its very seinen feel to me.

[@corruptangel6793]

I always loved Bleach's variety of not only abilities, but the power sources themselves. While all powers stem from spirtual power, each race uses it differently, making it so each race has their own unique magic system. Soul Reapers focus on soul cultivation to develop their various abilities, chief among them being their Kido spells and Zanpakuto. Hollows essentially focus on body cultivation by eating souls to literally evolve and Quincies focus on energy cultivation so to better absorb and manipulate the spirit particles (reishi) in the air around them. Then you have hybrids races like Fullbringers, Arrancar and Vizards who combine different aspects of the 3 races in their own ways. It's so complex yet interwoven that it forms this fascinating and beautiful tapestry of a magic system.

[@MonitorComics]

Very great points! Thank you for taking the time to elaborate on all of that and adding to the discussion!!

[@jameschristopher2540]

Yep soul cultivation would be the coolest if the story didn't revolve around them.

[@greenlitlleman]

That's similar to power system in cultivation novels, btw. For example, Martial World.

[@corruptangel6793]

@@greenlitlleman exactly

[@uranusuranus144]

Jujutsu Kaisens power system is my absolute favourite. The idea of domain expansions, barriers, simple domains, reversed cursed energy and reverse techniques!?? I love it!!! I also love how to become a strong sorcerer, one must have a open mindset, capable of change and adaptability. However, the learning curve of Jujutsu Sorcerers also relies on being able to take risk and not be afraid to put yourself in deathly situations. I absolutely love the idea of a power system that relies on the users mentality. However, we also see that some of the strongest sorcerers are also selfish like what Ryuk was talking about to Yuta after their fight. Ones own potential is brung out by their mindset, mentality, selfishness or/and willingness to take risk. That's how you bring out your potential as a jujutsu sorcerer. However, when it comes to actually executing your power in a battle, "the skill of a sorcerer can be judged based on their ability to use prerequisites like hand signs or incantations in order to fully activate their technique"

[@KILLERMANGO-mi1cx]

Make a power sealing Look at Naruto Or dragon Ball that's what happens if you don't have a power sealing

[@MonitorComics]

TRUEEE I forgot all about that! Thank you so much for taking the time to mention it! I really appreciate it!

[@kenm4390]

I think that was intentional tho, gave the writers more room to work with. Did it lead to lazy writing, ya kinda.

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

What exactly is that again?

[@philyoutuber7270]

@@geschnitztekiste4111 I think he means a cap for how powerful characters can get In some anime/manga it’s established early how powerful someone can ultimately get but in DB they just keep introducing new characters that are always stronger than the last even if the last characters were already supposed to be the strongest

[@geschnitztekiste4111]

@@philyoutuber7270 Ah, gotcha. Yeah, that's important

[@blackholeparty1340]

The Law of Ueki if a fairly underrated anime and manga that has a very good power system - every combatant in it has the power to turn "something" into "something" - for example, turning trash into trees, towels into iron, discs into sawblades, etc, which allows for many fun and interesting fights because of the genius simplicity of the rules, while also giving birth to some very interesting and fun powers - the power to turn stupid puns into reality, the power to turn models into real objects, the power to turn 1 second into 10 seconds, etc. Its a quite short anime and manga series but its worth going through - especially the anime, since it has some godly animation - even though its quite old, its still gold. Heh.

[@MonitorComics]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share! I've personally never seen this anime, so I will definitely have to check it out! That sounds awesome!

[@danielustration]

oh boy, The Law of Ueki & Eyeshield 21 were one of the best power system in old titles. So glad someone bring it up

[@vassilus915]

​@@danielustration Eyeshield 21?

[@danielustration]

@@vassilus915 Yes, you should read it! Eyeshield21 on Manga is a masterpiece! The anime itself sadly not that amazing tho

[@vassilus915]

@@danielustration I thought it was a Football Sports manga?

[@herpydepth3849]

I would add that you should always try to balance physical prowess and more supernatural powers that encourage out of the box thinking. Let’s take Part 5 of JoJo for example. Giorno’s Gold Experience is a very VERY versatile power but is constantly shown as getting beat when in straight up 1v1 fist fights which forces Giorno to use Gold Experience in creative ways. This parallels the main villain who (slight spoilers btw) has an extremely physically powerful stand with an ability that is strong but extremely simple which we can see as a genuine downside since he gets outsmarted fairly often but he remains as a threat because we see just how strong his stand can be when his opponent fails to strategize effectively or when their strategies just can’t outweigh the sheer amount of force his stand can put out

[@patricklewis9787]

Until Giorno's stand becomes "Touch me and I win" Kinda powerful like beating Goku kind of powerful

[@imafkingbeastandrewtateise9563]

I immediately scrolled away from this comment as soon as you said "let's take part 5 of Jojo for example." There was no point of writing a long comment to summarize a part of the story and the characters powers.

[@MonitorComics]

Great advice! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

[@scrubthegod780]

@@patricklewis9787 Yes but that was due to bucciratti 1000 iq with undoing silver chariot requiems ability thus giving girono the chance to get the requiem form of golden experience it isn’t as simple as you said.

[@redactedoktor]

@@patricklewis9787 People need to realize that the requiem power was earned through there teamwork and strategy, it’s like a capture the flag game and whoever captures the arrow first wins, they used there strategy and teamwork to get thay arrow and died for it. If you view it like that, it isn’t a deus ex machina at all! It was completely earned and justified in universe and was very satisfying. It’s satisfying in a way that you have to watch the full series to understand how truly great this is and how much work went into finally defeating the boss. As an isolated incident just showing it to someone it’ll look like an ass-pull and a deus ex machina, when it’s not.

[@Hoodini1417]

What I like about Quirks from MHA is that its based purely on genetics/luck, which ties in with the idea that not every person is born equal

[@MonitorComics]

True! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

[@lunafreed]

Yeah, you have insane quirks like what Todoroki has then there's Mineta

[@iantaakalla8180]

To be fair, sticking stuff together is not as useless as it sounds and it is merely because the story is about Deku that Mineta’s power is not explored more. He can chuck a lot of those balls

[@cecilrhodes2153]

@@lunafreed Mineta is actually quite powerful, his pop offs seem to be indestructible, can fuse two objects together, and he is incredibly intelligent, giving him the cleverness to use his ability effectively. (2nd in class without studying)

[@Ayeato]

Yea and you end up with a ton of lame and useless powers, and the strong characters have generic powers like speed, strength and fire.

[@inkdragoon4547]

Wow, this was really helpful! I'm currently working on writing my own manga called Arizona, and this really helped me with the power system: Psychic Energy. Basically, before the events of the story, an organization called the Marble Foundation experimented on young human children in an attempt to create a youth with the power to restore life to the dying Earth. This results in characters with psychic powers. All people who can harness Psychic Energy have access to basic powers like limited telekinesis and mind reading, which can be trained to become more powerful and gain more powers, like inducing hallucinations or telepathy. However, characters can also gain a new psychic power that manifests through a character's Awakening, which occurs when a character experiences immense mental trauma, the kind that would break most people, and is able to regain composure. These powers can manifest as anything from conjuring fire to duplicating objects. However, as psychic powers are tied to the character's mind, it also relies heavily on emotional strength and one's ability to remain calm under pressure. A character's Psychic Energy actually gets weaker the more stressed or insecure a character becomes. I actually took inspiration from Stands in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure when building this. The main characters don't necessarily get stronger throughout the series, as every battle relies on finding creative uses for one's powers and exploiting weaknesses. For example, Phoenix Arizona (the main character) may use his fire powers to create an aura of blistering heat to exhaust an opponent until they collapse, or a character may use telekinesis to set up a trap to distract an opponent, only for them to attack in some completely different and unexpected way! I understand that this power system is by no means perfect, and I am open to suggestions. Either way, I hope that you enjoy seeing what can be done with Psychic Energy when I finally release Arizona!

[@escapefr0mslender]

This is incredible. You have a magnum opus on your hands for sure!!! I will definitely be reading your comic when it releases!!

[@kbreezy1581]

"Chakra isnt infinite" Jubidara and war arc naruto would like to disagree

[@MonitorComics]

LOL

[@widodoakrom3938]

Kaguya and isshiki: agree

[@leviadams8777]

I've followed whytmanga for a long time, and I appreciate another Saturday comic artist. Your content is very succinct, and while some points when a little off track, your editing keeps the video engaging. Very good stuff.

[@Treecks_]

great video! you've got some good point on the power system, i'll definetly think of it all to make a proper balanced system

[@MonitorComics]

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment Treecks! I really appreciate it!!

[@BlueBotBlues]

One interesting note is that because of the nature for OP characters, they can actually work as villains. If your hero is super powerful and never sees the consequences, it can become frustrating and boring. If your villain is this way however, it can serve to fuel the audience's rage towards them.

[@kingol4801]

Nah. I prefer power fantasies over cheap and poorly done “evil Superman” tropes. Overlord is a great example of that, for instance.

[@heyitsslayer2584]

YOOOOOO, thank you so much for doing my suggestion, I really appreciate it!

[@MonitorComics]

Of course! I hope you enjoyed the video! Thank you for taking the time to check it out and leave a comment!

[@heyitsslayer2584]

@@MonitorComics Yep np, it was a great video and extremely helpful, keep up the great work!

[@pratyushkoppolu190]

One thing I want to say is that OPM deserves a special mention since its powers are very diverse there is no system for particular powers but a threat level to measure them all. Same for MHA but it basically just says you have superpowers since you are born. Like no radiation no special serum no experimentation you were just born with it.

[@asandax6]

Yeah just like we're just born with 2 legs or sometimes 1. It just happens and finding out how requires science.

[@eduardopantoja9115]

@@asandax6 Honestly the Power System is pretty much just genetic enhancements, pure training, machinery, pure desire turning into a monster, alien biology, natural born powers and being given powers by "God". So it's very comic book like since there is no define power system and are just powers.

[@pratyushkoppolu190]

@@eduardopantoja9115 I think that OPM is better that way because having different powers and explanations along with a variety of colourful characters is much better than typical shounen or seinen storylines where there are last minute power ups. But it's not completely unrelated as the disaster levels are an amazing standard to measure powers.

[@adyan4010]

the power system in Mha turned to shit when Deku got multiple quirks. At first, the idea of the Younger generation's quirks being much stronger and more complex than the Older generation was so unique I loved it. But then you have Deku who is just a hero in TRAINING s beating up pro villains like Overhaul, Muscular, Stain, etc. Deku basically beat up villains without much effort and even if his arms gets torned up, the recovery girl easily heals it without any consequences. The Power System in Mha is shit and that is based on objective facts.

[@dromed13]

Jujutsu Kaisen also has a good power system so far

[@Human_Kindnessz]

Eh

[@Hallow-fn5vm]

Hell no.

[@hamzy1989]

@@Hallow-fn5vm Hell no? How is it not a good one?

[@amuroray9115]

@@hamzy1989 they're just in denial because its a new series that people use to challenge some older one that they have fond memories of Nothing more.

[@donrog5035]

True, one of the best and most creative power system of manga shonen

[@xiezhao9075]

I am thinking of trying something new - a battle shounen... Without supernatural powers. Imagine a shounen focused on HEMA / historical fencing taking inspiration from three musketeers. The protagonist is blamed by his community for his father's dishonor, and as such embarks on a quest to restore it, with his mastery of destreza serving as the tool. He will face criminals, other diestro, crazed alchemists and occult conspiracies, but at the end of the day he is always just a man with his rapier.

[@MonitorComics]

Sounds awesome! Thank you for taking the time to check out the video and share your thoughts! Best of luck with your story! It sounds cool!

[@renexuz1]

That sounds a fun read and i hope you go with the idea. Only thing you need to worry is the sword techniques being too grand. Power ups should be simple things like better footwork or learning how to parry a single attack not like a sword that fires laser beams that destroys mountains.

[@returneefromthemoon]

Maybe you want to watch The Duellists (1977).

[@purush4086]

A battle shonen without supernatural powers? Kengan ashura does something similar. The only supernatural power I think is the speeding of blood the protagonist does but even that comes with extreme drawbacks.

[@t.7124]

Hajame no Ippo could be a good reference

[@scarfie5877]

Another thing I would like to add is that power systems should be related to the themes or plot of the story. Jojo does this very well, like when Koichi gets more acts as the story progresses. Another anime that does this well is Black Clover. The utilization of grimoires allows for a unique magic system, in which training does not effect how much spells you get, only how good they are. New spells are gained by character development. For example, when Gauche starts caring for others. He uses mirror magic, and he could teleport using mirrors, shoot beams of light using mirrors, and clone himself. Once he realized that he needs to work with others, he gains a new spell that is the ability to clone other people. Power systems may be a part of the story, but if they reflect the themes of the story, that makes it even better.

[@MonitorComics]

Great points! Thank you for taking the time to add onto the discussion!

[@NecroStingySLEEPS]

there is a hidden power system explored in OPM that every living being has a limit-cap Saitama is an example of breaking his limiter. And theres another character who does the same but thats not animated yet.

[@RFoeburden87]

Ran my own Power system through this and it fits. Most the points referenced are things I strove to accomplish. great video.

[@aphylorne3021]

Thanks for the advice! Your videos are a huge help to future story creators!

[@MonitorComics]

I'm super glad to hear that! Thank you for taking the time to leave a nice comment!

[@theinktician]

Naruto's chakra system was good until 1: inconsistent asspulls (Kakashi, battle on the bridge) and 2: when every antagonist or plot-relevant entity bypassed the system for "strongs sake". I actually still like tbe system- it just has no use anymore because of the writing

[@asandax6]

Naruto's power system is as consistent as JoJo's until the war arc. Although the explaination was because Naruto was giving out the 9 Tails Chakra like candy to everyone and the enemy was using its own tailed beast Chakra. Now as for Boruto well let's say it's not Naruto.

[@BondoV2]

@@asandax6 what is that last statement supposed to mean? Are u saying they fucked up even more or that they fixed it?

[@u-thix2436]

@@BondoV2 It's fucked up to death

[@livingrentfree9596]

What is wrong with kakashi's battle on the bridge....deadass nothing wrong happened with his battle against zabuza

[@D_Owo]

what's wrong with his battle with zabuza r u good

[@BigArch752]

I thank you, despite already knowing certain information, you really help me rethink things that I can add to my series

[@MonitorComics]

I'm happy to hear that! Thank you so much for checking out this video and leaving a comment! I really appreciate it!

[@BigArch752]

@@MonitorComics 😊

[@nickmccauley8009]

@@BigArch752 What’s your series about?

[@bladez7253]

What is your series

[@BigArch752]

It's about your typical teenager going on an adventure but adding my taste to it but my character goes through political problems, yokai beast which is mainly the problem, majority of them represent pure evil and humans as well.

[@darkmirror21]

I haven't gone through your other stuff but omg it's another youtube recommendation that i didn't realize i needed. And it's about my favourite topic too!

[@christopherauzenne5023]

I think what makes nen the truly great power system is the concept of the specialist because it is basically the biggest “have your cake and eat it too”. For those who don’t know nen abilities are divided into 6 distinct types or what they can do/use it for and specialist boils down to any power that doesn’t fit into the other groups. It basically means the author has perfectly found a way to bring in a power that doesn’t align with the power systems rules without it feeling like a cheat or make no sense by giving an internal reason for it. It is honestly one of the smartest choices for a power systems because then they can create any cool or unique power that pops into their head without it breaking the in universe rules

[@pigcatapult]

Yeah, Specialization makes room for some of the most memorable abilities in the whole series. But you know the complexity creep is real when the best fight in the series has flow charts XD

[@HeilRay]

11:28 “Hunter X Hunter is praised for being arguably the best shonen power system ever created.” Now hold on a sec- “Ah no he has a point.” -Kronk

[@MonitorComics]

LOL

[@meowww2707]

Nen is just in different level than the rest.

[@MonitorComics]

TRUE Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! I really appreciate it!

[@okami9039]

Sorry but stands are better

[@patatajoe3112]

If you only consider mainstream anime then yes, it's a high level.

[@ignited8119]

@@patatajoe3112 Nope, Nen is in it's own league in all of anime

[@patatajoe3112]

@@ignited8119 I don't think you've watched a lot of (non-mainstream) anime. Nen is complex for the way it works (different types do different things and you can use them in different ways) but the effects it produces are pretty standards. Use your nen --> Produce a standard power OR Use your nen with restrictions --> Produce a standard power boosted up in a directly proportional way to the limit you applied. But, for example, if you produce electricity with nen, it remains electricity even if boosted up. If you watch some really good power system like A Certain Magical Index, electricity isn't just electricity: if you can calculate more variables, you can use that power in a more precise way. You can manipulate electricity? Then you can produce a lightning, manipulate electric field (because it's generated by an electric charge), manipulate magnetic field (because it's generated by an electric field), manipulate every kind of magnetic force (attracting every kind of material), use magnetic field on a electrically charged item to produce a Lorentz Force and then a Railgun, manipulate every electrical signal in an electronic device to hack him or every electrical signal produced by each neuron (synapse) in your own brain to resist mental manipulation. And the fact is that God Speed in Hxh is one of the most complex powers, while Electromaster powers in A Certain Magical Index aren't even so rare. Vector manipulation is a power that can control every single vector quantity in the universe, so every single physical phenomenon and so a power that can work in billions of different variables. Dark Matter can produce a substance that doesn't exist in the universe and can have every kind of feature, also characteristics that don't exist in the universe and can't be studied. HxH is a good power system in mainstream works, but pretty bland if we consider every kind of manga. You can't compare a manga with limited ways to use a power (HxH) to other works where there are infinite variables only limited by your imagination and calculation ability.

[@Casual_Giraffe74]

If one day my time comes to create a manga and hope it gets animated,( I have the skills to create a story but I can only draw stickmen) I have created the setting and my power system. Here's how it goes: everyone is normal on planet earth until God decides that humanity should make a new start and wants to make more interesting but he doesn't have anything going on for humans but suddenly he gets the striking idea to transport everyone in a new world exactly like our own while also giving everyone powers but he doesn't know what powers to assign to everyone, so he proceeds to find a good reference for powers that humans could utilize. Thus he sees videogames and decides that they have enough powers for everyone. He chooses a world that was clear of human presence for 25 years leaving everything in state of flora and fauna having covered everything and all metal structures having rust on them. The main cast has a number of interesting abilities with the protagonist having the ability to turn into metal making the user super heavy and insanely durable resisting most attacks from slashes to piercing attacks and kinetic attacks but with a weakness to electricity and magnetism. This ability of his also allows him to expand into a perfect sphere of the same height as himself but that only activates with a certain amount of speed and offers as all powers special "gifts" essentially small perks such as this ability having the sub-abilty infinite stamina giving him well, infinite stamina. He also choses two other abilities to compensate for his poor mobility those being Flash a basic teleportation ability that teleports him around in a 20m radious and Vector Arrows which allows him to place large black arrows on any surface and even below him with those arrows being able to propel anything towards the direction they point at. The thing is both of these abilities come from videogames that need stamina for them to work and that is countered by the metal ability's infinite stamina perk allowing him to spam both powers continuously and he can even put his metal and vector arrows abilities in an interesting combination by basically turning into the metal sphere form and continuously placing two arrows in front of each other basically creating an infinite railway where he can move as a giant metal sphere. Basically he is strong but not the strongest by any means easily falling under the " I'm weak as a protagonist but I can get stronger and I have plot armour" trope. He's teammates include a guy who creates soundwaves with different colours based on different musical instruments and melodies being the flashiest one around (Tengen style) and one of the strongest there are but he is limited because he is not the protagonist. There's his other teammate who has kinetic green flames and utilizes his Taekwondo skills for devastating kicks. Opinions on my power system and world??? Note that this might be something I will be focusing later on my life and I don't want anyone to copy this for their own personal gain. Thanks you.

[@matsudaeiji]

Great analysis! It is very useful, thank you

[@philyoutuber7270]

I’ve always liked one punch man’s power scaling system

[@MonitorComics]

True! One Punch Man is an exception to most things haha. It does many things well that probably shouldn't work in theory. Thank you for taking the time to check out this video and leave a comment!

[@elmendelasarten8365]

use chinese grinding techniques 'till you remove your limitator so you can one-shot everyone, hell yeah i love it.

[@ignited8119]

I cant really complain with the power scaling, or even the fact that saitama is just mad overpowered, because of how good it was, honestly, but true, I like it as well

[@Alertchase]

I see OPM as parody show. A goofy show, that i can meme about and have fun watching. At least , show does not feel boring, other characrer makes show pretty interesting.

[@thereisaplaceineastmelbourne]

In my opinion JOJO has the best power systems in all of anime/manga without a doubt.

[@MonitorComics]

Good choice! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

[@jessicaevanson7125]

Ty this was super useful! I’m making a manga currently and needed an idea of how powerful to make my characters. ❤

[@zenthenerdgamer4649]

Super helpful man. I realized my power system idea was NOT at the best😅😂 Now I can actually see what I should focus on to strengthen it and make it enjoyable. Instant sub💯

[@bakugoubean2924]

Hearing this is just what I needed, I don’t draw cause I suck but I like to write about my characters but never gave them a real story, just tying them together by chance for example my minor character only gets talked about cause I needed a backstory for one of my main characters

[@MonitorComics]

I'm super glad this video could help! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts!

[@brobro3864]

Jojo's is pretty sciencey with their power system and also keeps it very fictional which is why I like it

[@MonitorComics]

Very true! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[@primorock8141]

I got so much ideas after watching this video, thank you bro

[@Legandary_Nofear]

Thanks so much for the tips 👍. I have been struggling to come up with a power source and reason for my powers that I am trying to create. This really helps out

[@MonitorComics]

Really glad to hear that! Good luck with your power system!

[@lottain_]

This is helpful, thank

[@MonitorComics]

I'm glad! Thank YOU for taking the time to check out the video and leave a comment! I really appreciate it!

[@eduardo7677]

I also wanted to add that One Piece introduces a couple of martial arts that can be used in conjunction with Devil Fruits and Haki, such as: Rokushiki, Fishman Karate, Hasshoken, and all the different sword styles. Martial arts add a lot to both realism and interest, because it makes a lot of sense that in a world where people have super powers, they'd come up with fighting styles to either compensate or enhance their power.

[@charliebourdaud1200]

Great video !

[@NanoT_T]

My all time favorite power system in any series is in One Piece. You have devil fruits which can range from being pretty useless (axolotl fruit) to being op. Even then, creativity plays a huge part in the power. Katakuri for example has a pretty mediocre fruit, turning into a rice cake, but his creativity and his Haki make it monstrous. Then you got haki. Haki is accessible to literally anyone but mastering them and making them stronger takes a lot of training and each haki has different ways to train and improve them.

[@MonitorComics]

Great points! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[@cbass2238]

HUGE shoutouts to this video, watching this inspired me to re-vamp the power system in my story and it’s 100% better for it. Thank you for making it. Very well done and I love the use of other shows as examples.

[@MonitorComics]

I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you for checking the video out and taking the time to share your thoughts! Best of luck with your story!

[@soraboy93]

I love Gash Bell's spell system they have two systems: elements, and spell type: spells that ends with -ga: beam shaped and has piercing properties spells that start with Ganzu: rapid small projectiles spells that start with Shirudo: shield spell spells that end with -ruku: self-buff spell every demon has their own element, in the case of the protagonist, lightning all his versions of the spell type have to do with lightning, with his "ruku" (self buff) letting him move as fast as lightning everyone's element is different, but sometimes they share spell structure, and even with said similarities, the spell casting effects can end up VERY different example: Gash's Ganzu spell gives him six separate barrels that shoots fat lightning orbs Wonrei, a demon whose power is melee combat, his Ganzu spell is making his fists punch so rapidly it can fire off waves from each blow another demon's ganzu spell is shooting rapidly from one source point Demons dont always learn all the spell types and then some demons are better at some than others, and some LIVE by specifically only one spell type too example: Ted only has "-ruku" spells, that means he only has self-buff spells, but he has like 5 versions the fun part of the manga is to find out how many spell types are the SAME yet how different and unique they are to to their OWN ELEMENTS.

[@faisalferdinand1580]

The best art channel ever❤

[@pigcatapult]

The elemental powers might not be real, but “It’s not magic they just breathe real good” starts to fall apart when human characters develop things like X-ray vision, turning a blade red by squeezing real hard, and manifesting spontaneous tattoos that burn lifespan for power up

[@MonitorComics]

That is true! When I made that point I was mostly referring to the elemental part, like I don't believe water is actually appearing The Demons DO have powers that appear in the physical world though, same with the crests and sword color like you said

[@DumbPurpleBobaCat]

I wish you touched on Magical Index’s system, I feel like that system has a lot to learn from especially since it juggles all of the topics in this video really well.

[@MonitorComics]

TRUE I love that franchise I am a bit disappointed in myself as well LOL

[@NickStith2015]

"nobody likes an overpowered character" *Laughs in isekai*

[@greenapple9477]

OP MCs in isekais are a HORRIBLE guilty pleasure of mine.

[@TokenDrew]

Great video

[@MonitorComics]

Thank you I really appreciate it!!

[@FLMNGO9]

That was informative! I've never really broken down power systems this way. I always understand them but breaking them down into fundamentals makes it easier to create one.

[@therokku7393]

The only problem that i have with Nen is that put the bar so freaking high ahahah, you can write a book about nen and if togashi brings antoher chapter, you need to write another book, is just that good and complex, it gives so much potential and uniqueness, bcs you create your own powers, and are reflections of the personality and history of every character, some are more in depth but you get the point, really good video btw, like :)

[@cainyo7938]

Man thanks I'm writing a power system that I'm calling conquer(story is about kings quests ruins and such)

[@nickmccauley8009]

Mind saying more about it?

[@cainyo7938]

@@nickmccauley8009 I'm still in the very first chapter I don't think it's the best but sure I'll share abit So there's an ogre named Ronan who wants to rule is own landmark(landmarks are giant buildings that are villages for people to live that greatly change the surrounding area) In the begining he has just exited a dungeon and gained a conquer weapon wich allows the user to create a weather condition for there lands to be in a eternal place. He's been in there for 5 years There's other way of using conquer and atm I don't have a solid place for conquers to have come from but I've already got the types and such Enhancement (you can cover yourslef or objects in any type of metal)(you need to be calm to use it) Split(you can mess around with air particales I have not written a split user but there mainly gonna use elements)(need to be scared to use it) Out burst ( you create explosion around any thing and the explosion can have vairing effect changing form user to user) (can only use when mad) And that's it at the moment I don't have all the rules written down but I know all of them

[@cainyo7938]

@@nickmccauley8009 I'd be very thankful for any improvements on it

[@MonitorComics]

Sounds awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time to check out this video and share your story's power system! Best of luck!!

[@cainyo7938]

@@MonitorComics thanks

[@Slayiden]

Interesting, ty for the video :)

[@MonitorComics]

Of course! Thank YOU for watching!

[@buckth3weasel902]

I was so glad When I Found this Video. I’ve always wanted to Make A manga and I’m Taking notes For it right now but I really wanted to figure out the power system. I had the base idea down but then I found this and realised I really needed to do some fine tuning 😅. Have a great day everyone!

[@ChadowT98]

I love that when you talk about limitations, you show kakashi fighting in the 3rd ninja war arc, the guy was supposed to faint after using a 2 or 3 kamuis, but goes for over 10 and endlessly shoots lightning jutsus like it's nohing.

[@stonalisa3729]

the sharengan apparently drains stamina but I don't recall that ever actually coming up in a fight and mean something

[@rattlingduck8454]

Did you actually watch the show?

[@ChadowT98]

@@stonalisa3729 it did, mostly before the war arc, when kakashi used kamui for the first time againt deidara, he used it 2 or 3 time and was exhausted, and even earlier in the manga, he said to Sasuke that he could only use raikiri 4 times a day or something. Even when taking training into account he used more of both meaning his chakra reserve don't make any sense, honestly considering how poorly the war arc was made it's not surprising.

[@kingol4801]

Yeah no. Plot and spectacle > consistency I want cool monumental fights. Not playing some crappy MOBA with CDs on abilities and anti-fun limits

[@ChadowT98]

@@kingol4801 No shit, sherlock. You can have anime with cool monumental fights and still have it make sense, and it's the author's job to make it make sense, for example not making the war arc take half of fucking shippuden.

[@g1uvVy]

This is a very helpful video, not planning to write any Manga. But the story I am currently brainstorming "Break of Dawn" (the title is still loose) definitely plays on Shonen themes. The general idea being that after centuries of constant warfare with vampires fairies have been dwindled down from a massive 500,000 to approximately only 2,000. In this series farries are not distinguishable from humans in any obvious way, but generally are more athletic, intellectual, and far better off.. The main conflict is that Vampires (still sticking to the original vampire archetype) want to collect enough faerie(intentionally spelled wrong)blood in order gain complete immunity from the sun. The more pure the fairie blood the better. I am still working on in what manner the blood is then utilized to give all vampires complete immunity. Another thing worthy of note I that even an ounce of fairie blood can be drank to last up to a complete 3 hours in sunlight , however a vampire can only take so much or the pure magical power would simply be too much. Essentially acting as an over dose. The power scaling comes in with the fairies themselves. Their power is drawn from the innate magic Within themselves, this being only present in faeries, this power not yet known where it originated(aka in working on that part). This allows them to manipulate their own energies similar to the ki system in dragon ball. As well as certain faerie families having specialized ways in which this power is used.

[@MonitorComics]

That sounds AWESOME. Thank you for taking the time to share all of that and for checking out this video! I really appreciate it! Best of luck!!

[@kidcircuit1955]

Sounds 🔥

[@ecool6463]

Thanks bro this should help with my comic I’m thinking of making

[@RascalEntertainments]

I think this is the only the area where I struggle with my stories. They're all in one connected universe, but the powers vary from person to animal or alien. Plus Anthro characters exist at the same time, and everything is inspired by well known heroes. I kind of like MHA's style of the Quirk system, since one action effected future events, so I try to work from there. Thanks so much for giving great tips in here and showing great examples like One Piece and Demon Slayer, cause I think they have some of the best systems!

[@dailia3901]

I feel like a good power system would be the ideas of jojo and one piece where you can have a ability that not many people can get and are extremely weird but can be useful while there can be a haki type power that can let characters be able to be equal to the main power system

[@MonitorComics]

True! That would be cool!

[@marcellofp7465]

"In One Piece the devil fruits serve as the character's source of power" Haki:Am I a joke to you?

[@tree4487]

Nice video, I came here to check if my power systems were alright and I got a lot out of it, thanks!

[@MonitorComics]

Glad I could help! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!

[@carl.from.accounting]

Even though its a joke how much there is in understanding nen, it does a great job at offering a whole bunch of interesting ideas for limitations on the characters to avoid overpowered characters.

[@MonitorComics]

True!

[@dandydanthedapperman7797]

I made a power system were when a person has a specific attachment or emotional bond with an object they gain an ability related to that bond. Although there are also some people who gained abilities from bonds with other things like a mind control ability born from a fascination with factory’s that controls anyone who thinks the user can make their life better, or a powerful reality warping ability born from the user isolation with their thoughts that lets the user control reality for a certain time, but after they finish everything they made disappears but the effect remains(ex. They fire a missile and blow up a house, the missile disappears but the house is dust)

[@elmendelasarten8365]

shit that's a really good idea, ok, you need to make that real fast because i'm thinking on stealing your idea, *and i'm not joking*

[@takeid123]

@@elmendelasarten8365 dont steal ideas bro not cool

[@elmendelasarten8365]

@@takeid123 i tried but my pickpocket level is too low to steal his idea, i'm too lazy to save and reload 99999 times for it

[@takeid123]

@@elmendelasarten8365 heres one for free idioms are power such as Its raining cats and dogs- summoms cats or dogs Im feeling under the weather- can manipulate the weather on the ground Curiousity killed the cat- can alter peoples memories and can turn into a partial cat.

[@zandershadowbane]

With Diversity in Power, I think of Fire Force. A series where all the powers are based off of fire in some way, but each character does it in a different way making it interesting.

[@donutholebandit6212]

Oh God how do I make my power system visually interesting I never even thought of that😭 Fantastic video, super helpful! Thanks for making this (:

[@MonitorComics]

Of course! Thanks for taking the time to watch!!

[@ludits6413]

3:10 Araki when writing part 7 : And i took that litteraly…

[@MonitorComics]

LOL

[@suezuccati304]

Shame you didn't mention Spin, because it's one of the most brilliantly executed power systems I have ever seen in any piece of fiction

[@jameschristopher2540]

Spin? Is that an anime?

[@suezuccati304]

@@jameschristopher2540 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 has the both Spin and Stands as the MCs abiities

[@jameschristopher2540]

@@suezuccati304 Wow I stopped with the first mc. I spoiled the rest but idk after him I thought it would get bland. But stands and now spins....

[@suezuccati304]

@@jameschristopher2540 yeah, JoJo's is very hard to get into, part 1 was a product of it's time, but trust me when i say that part 2 is way better, and part 3... Didn't age that well, mainly the first half, but there are some really great fights there as well. Part 4 to me is when Araki found a formula that truly works and later parts built on that further. Part 6 is the end of the original continuity and an actually really deep look back at how much happened since part 1, and part 7 is araki having a blank slate in which he can paint on a blank canvas using all of the skills he acquired over the years and the result is nothing ahort of a work of art. The manga art, the themes, the stands, the journey the characters go through and seeing how Araki visits ideas from the old world in a completely new way is just... *Chef's kiss

[@cleanfresh6718]

I personally believe that Toriko had an incredible power scaling system with the Capture Levels

[@MonitorComics]

Thank you for taking the time to share! I definitely need to check Toriko out! I only read the first chapter MANY years ago, but looks like it's time to catch up!

[@cleanfresh6718]

@OocSNKZ It’s really simple but effective. It’s essentially like Dragon Ball Z and power levels but if they actually continued using that concept to measure power. In Toriko they have “Capture Levels” for ingredients or beasts. And depending on how difficult it is to attain the ingredients or capture the beasts the higher their capture levels. You might think that the power scaling system so far is just really basic but the manga really shows you how to tell apart low capture level beasts from those who higher capture levels. For example low capture level beasts would be something like large snakes who shoot acids with a capture level around 20-25 or so. But when we move up the scale to a beast with a capture level that’s much higher like 6,000-7,000 they are capable of some crazy ass shit. For example there was one beast so powerful that he was able to perfectly cut a giant mountain and throw it across the ocean and make it skip until it’s reduced to a mere pebble. But yea hope that helps.

[@berry17678]

I’m planning on making a power system for my Comic and this is really helpful😊

[@MonitorComics]

Super glad to hear that!