Long Live Classic Anime (Re: Gigguk)

Gigguk's recent video, "The Death of Classic Anime," got me thinking about how this community has changed, and how that's changed the way we discuss and remember older Anime.
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[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Classic anime will never die, as long as we remember them and introduce them to newer anime fans.

[@vibes5024]

We need a proper berserk anime adaptation

[@sethnelson8155]

so Sao will be a classic?

[@Nik-md4to]

@@shadere2434 Here are some:- Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, yu yu hakusho, trigun, rurouni kenshin, berserk (1997), Inuyasha, samurai champloo.

[@aweik4937]

@Rem Eromanga Sensei

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

Your a man of culture I see 👍

[@krosis_lockwood]

"lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to " best anime ever PERIOD

[@IKKAIWINS]

Lmfao

[@Br0wnEyedQueen]

@@DigitalXAddict it's already out, she finally took a break to have a nap lol

[@Br0wnEyedQueen]

@@DigitalXAddict yeah, I figured she deserves it though

[@Michael-1337]

@@Br0wnEyedQueen Well she only used a quarter of each page to write that epic novel so I bet she is pretty tired lol.

[@mavisseafoam]

Krosis Lockwood But I feel like the study arc is being dragged out too much. It was only about 29 chapters in the manga.

[@okojona]

Ahh yes, Re:Gigguk is my favourite isekai and a future classic. god that was a terrible joke.

[@robson2256]

Re:Gigguk with a smartphone

[@migs_dotcom]

You take that back that was an insightful and great joke

[@MrFreakHeavy]

Nah, it was actually good.

[@sanju7695]

Yeah it was.

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

@@MrFreakHeavy unlike re:creators Which was absolute shit

[@Justplaylifeisagame]

May I propose that you place the names of the anime currently on the screen, on the subtitles, thank you very much

[@Obstreperous_Octopus]

While that may take some amount of additional effort on his part (I am in no way an editor, so it could be far easier or harder than I'm imagining), I think it would be worth it. I keep seeing brief segments of anime in these videos that look very interesting, but don't know how I'd find them.

[@kingsly2275]

Aro Rior so like misty chronexia?

[@RandomPerson-gt1jt]

​@@Obstreperous_Octopus I can say that it isn't THAT difficult. Sure, it takes some extra effort, so it wouldn't be worth it if you were on a very strict deadline, but the process is very simple. It's less the difficulty of the task and more the sheer amount of separate clips he uses. It may be easy but it would be very tedious. Still I can't imagine it taking more than an hour. It would probably be easier if he named the clips as he put them in, instead of doing them all after. He could also make the clips slightly less brief, maybe put less of them in.

[@dbhira26]

@@Mechaos Dude, that was insane. Thanks for the incredible amount of effort.

[@Teshkul]

@@Mechaos >15:00 - ? LoGH

[@qapzuk]

I'm loving Fruits Basket: Brotherhood, this season

[@ShenSeiken]

I'm loving that so many people understand the show as Fruits Basket: Brotherhood that no one feels the need to reference where or who the idea came from. No one brings up the idea of ownership for the idea for themselves or someone else. It is a simple understanding for those who know anime.

[@justinfarischon7868]

I started watching it just to see something different. I'm not loving it, but it is better than I thought it would be.

[@kaijinhu4012]

Furutsu Baskete: Burotherahuudo.

[@phillipwilson8973]

Its odd I hated the Manga for some reason, so I was hesitant to watch but damn am I glad I am watching it!

[@DannoAlex]

Hentaihaven is back The classics are still going strong

[@mytruth0429]

Oh snap!! I just checked 🥳🥳😏😏 Lemme just go grab some tissues and lotion brb..............................

[@laboon4679]

@@mytruth0429( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@harshpatial4568]

I don't know what classics you talking about bro, you need to give some examples for the ANALYSIS.

[@CaliburXL99]

Guess a lot of people need to go do some “research” 😏😏😏

[@justsomeemokidfrompersona3825]

The best part is HH is now legal so go watch hentai to support the industry

[@typhoonzebra]

The concept of a classic is a retrospective one. There will always be classics but there will never be classics right now. They're always in the past.

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

Who to say konosuba, re:zero, and fruit basket will be classic while shield hero, cell at work, and run with wind won't in the future difficult to se the future is

[@hi-i-am-atan]

Though, "right now" is a mere moment of time, immeasurable due to the non-discrete nature of time. As soon as a episode of an anime is put on Crunchy or HIDIVE or Funimation or whatever, it is almost immediately a thing of the past. Even if just being uploaded isn't enough, though, the same goes for when people actually watch it - it may not end up _feeling_ like the past, but the experience now solely resides in it, only retained in memory. So while what you're saying is technically true, it's also a completely useless statement. Something can't become a classic without being experienced, sure, but by experiencing something, you also put it into the past.

[@pagatryx5451]

@@hi-i-am-atan Its pretty obvious what he means though. It is true to say that classics are rarely considered as classics during the time of their airing and even for years after they have aired. The most characteristic feature of a classic is the ability to stand the test of time, years after its release. Like over 5 years after at least.

[@typhoonzebra]

@@hi-i-am-atan Dude, you must be fun at parties.

[@avataraarow]

Arctangent this is kinda pedantic. Yes technically everything external is in the past, because it takes your sensory organs time to communicate stimuli to the brain, does that mean we don’t have a conception of present? No, I’ll give it to you that it’s relatively arbitrary and subjective, but classics exist because they’ve shown over a period deemed significant (usually several years in this day and age, some mediums require decades) that they hold up and are still relevant

[@Phantom9252]

I feel like something that needs to be talked about as well, is the death of gatekeeping. In the discussion of anime the change away from talking about classics to talking about seasonal works has led to the discussion being a lot more inclusive, nowadays you almost never run into the "Don't say you like anime if you haven't seen [list off two dozen 'classics']." And I think that's a very good thing. The shift has also IMO, allowed for a discussion about the classic series that divorces them from their overwhelming hype and reputation, and instead allows for more open discussion about their actual quality.

[@DoctorHam]

Thank you!! I was hoping someone would bring this up, the level of gatekeeping that used to exist in community spaces was absurd. Your opinions weren't valid until you did your "homework."

[@intheotherworld.8713]

Yes, this! I don't usually agree with MB's opinions, but this time he really tops Gigguk. Some people are so caught up in their own nostalgia and the "good old days" that they don't acknowledge what's happening now and all the amazing things that are coming out. They say shit like the industry is dying (tbh in some ways it is, those poor animators) while looking back fondly at these classics and the times they were made in, but the industry is actually stronger than ever and anime has always had lots of junk shows; they got filtered out and were forgotten and the ones that were left became our golden classics because they stood the test of time. It's too soon to say that modern anime doesn't have classics because enough time hasn't passed to make them that way. There are definitely great shows, but they don't have the nostalgia value that makes classics because they're far too new for that. There *are* classics that have been coming out, things like Attack on Titan basically already are and people need to stop glorifying the past and belittling everything new. It's like MB said, the industry is becoming mainstream and is no longer catering as much to the hardcore nerds that started the fandoms and defined the classics. They're the ones that were gatekeeping newcomers and now they aren't as relevant as they once were. Production issues like overworking and underpaying animators needs to be fixed, sure, but it makes me upset to see people saying that anime is dying because all they can think of is the filtered good stuff from the past.

[@antibot9804]

Yes, fully agree. I remember giving up on watching classics and must watch shows just for having seen the "must watch" stuff when I started Hellsing Ultimate and wasn't into it at all. Even if classics were influential or held in high regard, nobody will enjoy all of them and it's up to the individual whether they want to watch a show like NGE for a better understanding of the pop culture and medium, or whether they just wanna watch a bunch of superhero students having cool action superpower battles.

[@sherlockholmes1907]

Phantom9252 Thats so agreeable.

[@toriwork8891]

I agree BUT I still think people say "watch X, X, and X" for a reason. And many people these days only want to watch what's new and shiny and might be missing out on something great because they think it looks "old." Gatekeeping is wrong, but promoting classics or saying these are the standard other anime should get compared to isn't, because there's a reason "classic" anime are still remembered. No doubt new anime will join that list as they get older, but only time can tell that.

[@davidshtern4432]

Out of every possible MONOGATARI scene, you just had to choose the toothbrush one ? A man of taste I see

[@isakun5314]

Well it is a classic

[@DarkHunter047]

Once you see that scene one time if you don't mention it when talking about the series you're talking about the series in the wrong way

[@blackbomber72]

I haven't seen the show and I know the scene. If that doesn't scream reach I don't know what

[@blackcatpirates8134]

I see what you did there

[@MacaroniNerd5]

As an American fan of anime, I wonder of Japanese fans have the same opinions on what are to be considered “classic anime”? Seeing as how a Case Closed movie best out Endgame in the Japanese box office, I feel that the classics are more well regarded in Japan.

[@phillipwilson8973]

Well my japanese friend thinks many of the shows we consider classics are indeed classics. Maybe with slight variation as some of the shows he talks about (especially the manga) I've never heard of. I cannot read japanese and really only know the basics.

[@bshpev]

pretty sure it's very similar. We regard some shows as waaay better because of some classic dubbing jobs tho (Ghost Stories is the one that sticks out in my mind). But, they definitely hold up those old giant robot shows from the 60's a LOT more than we do (tatsunoko, I think?)

[@lord_cobi]

Who cares about Japanese opinion not many people in Japan are even anime fans

[@blarg2429]

@@lord_cobi A Japanese person will still have a keener understanding of the culture which produced the work, which may or may not be important to understanding a given show. I get what you're saying, but their perspectives should still be valued.

[@lord_cobi]

@@blarg2429 that's understandable

[@torgan]

Fakku has brought back Hentaihaven, the industry is still going strong.

[@RKM_770]

😂

[@playerone2210]

Man of culture i see...

[@zaxscat5357]

Both right and wrong faku helped but hh is still under its own management.

[@torgan]

@@zaxscat5357 All I remember about those dark ages is that the creator was a degenerate furry. Much unlike us hentai lovers.

[@kunjsoni5890]

Yes finally it's about time

[@viktorvaughndum]

To the people who don't feel like we're getting any classic anime nowadays: Read "The Velvet Underground & Nico" Wikipedia page. That album was a commercial and critical failure the year it came out and people only started appreciating it almost a decade later. You really don't know what kind of influence something has on culture until you start seeing the waves it generated and trace them back to their origin.

[@endless_tragedy7662]

Another example will be the novel The Great Gatsby

[@benjaminrogers8875]

Mommy please don't fight daddy.

[@aweik4937]

Benjamin Rogers Need to talk?

[@reperfan4]

@@aweik4937 It's a joke about Gigguk and Mother's Basement disagreeing on this particular subject.

[@numnum3316]

reperfan4 yea and the other guy was also joking, because what he said was suggesting the original commenter has family problems to say the least

[@guyshafor1320]

@@numnum3316 To understand the second comment as a joke, you would need a specific understanding of the commentor's personality. There's nothing to imply they're being facetious. However, in regards to the opening comment, obviosly MB and Gigguk can't be their parents.

[@samtepal3892]

When I was little, my neighboring kids used to laugh at me because of the constant shouting that came from apartment, which made us a laughing stock in my apartment building.

[@jmalmsten]

My biggest hurdle with classics is the way a lot of them are so hard to find legally for consumption. :/ I mean, I love the 80s and 90s era but... man... We need somebody to snatch up the international streaming rights...

[@robpaul7544]

Agreed! Goes for the modern classics too, as in Europe licensing prevents alot of good shows from getting traction.

[@kirbyjoe7484]

As a general rule of thumb I think it's honorable to pay for a show so long as there is a reasonable means to do so, but if there is no way to watch something legally aside for buying a rare 400 dollar used DVD set of a an old series then there is no shame in sailing the shady seas to watch it.

[@SaborSalek]

@@robpaul7544 Good that someone mentions it. I feel as though that people, who are from the US/ Canada/ Australia (like MB) don't have a perspective on what it is like to watch Anime in Europe in the 90's, 00's and 10's. We don't (and didn't) have something like Toonami or Anime channels in general that were "free", you always had to get additional TV contracts if you wanted to have Animax etc. in Germany (which costed a lot). And today, you need 3 different Streaming Services here in Germany, just to watch Attack on Titan, Boku no Hero and One Piece (which is 30 € in total a month, whereas in the US/ Canada, you just pay 10 bucks a month for Crunchyroll).

[@Laiser]

If it wasn't for Netflix, I don't think I would have ever got to watch FMA03/FMAB

[@Jans6ever]

If you cant watch it legally just pirate it, you are actually doing the creators a favour if you do that.

[@Morbisus]

*Deep breath* Sword Art Online. lol

[@Ali-zx8lz]

Tactical nuke incoming

[@j4yforces]

Sub Noxious Sword Art Online is udder trash. The summer of 2019 has been the year for new anime. Example, Attack On Titan s3, the upcoming new season of My Hero Academia (comes out October 12), Dr. Stone, Granbelm, Fire Force, Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba, and a couple of others. I don’t believe original and great anime is dying yet, but there are still some god awful anime’s (boku no pico, sao, domestic girlfriend, etc etc).

[@Toporshik]

I like how you've pointed out that there are three types of classics. Influential, Unique, Masterpiece. Too often we make no distinction between these categories and do not understand each other.

[@jjjjrrrr4353]

Дмитрий Иваненко eh gigguk made a good point you need to be recognized to be a classic and be acknowledged for it

[@Ash_Wen-li]

@@jjjjrrrr4353 But acknowledged by whom? M (1937) for example is definitely a film classic but most people probably haven't even heard of it.

[@jjjjrrrr4353]

Ash it’s acknowledged by the industry so I guess it counts,

[@AirahsELL]

Jojo hits all three.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

@@AirahsELL I'd disagree on the masterpiece part. But it's definitely great.

[@johnadams1667]

Idk why you showed goku and piccolo learning to drive as you said "bad at times" that's the best episode

[@syrahokeiv9036]

Fullmetal Brotherhood Alchemist cannot die. Cowboy bebop cannot die. Evangelion cannot die. Classics simply cannot die.

[@anigodess]

Syrah O Keiv please let evangelion die It’s awful Cowboy bebop and FMA must live on Update/Reply- I have tried and failed on multiple occasions to watch and love the Eva series. Most who watch Eva fall into one of either 2 camps - Love it or hate it. I personally think it’s overrated and I can’t connect to or bring myself to really like any of the characters. I feel nothing for any of the characters- I don’t love or hate any of them. I’m sorry, but I just can’t connect to a show that I feel nothing for, and it is as simple as that.

[@thexenosaiyan]

@@anigodess Have you tried understanding Evangelion's actual meaning?

[@JSNDragon]

@@thexenosaiyan I understand it's meaning, but it doesn't change the fact that the main character is so awful it took me years to get past the first few episodes.

[@johnreniel]

Monster cannot die Legend of the galactic heroes cannot die Princess tutu cannot die

[@Khalcifer]

Golden boy

[@G1Radiobot]

Oh my god someone else has actually seen Captain Tylor? To anyone reading, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is a fantastic old show that combines great comedy with enthralling space opera. The soundtrack is made up of energetic jazz that stands up amazing when considered on its own, it asks a few interesting questions, and it actually really gets you engaged in the idea of this whole space war that's happening. Please give it a chance, as it deserves to be better known than it is.

[@Trilaan]

It is my absolute favorite anime and I am amazed to see someone else who thinks highly of it.

[@Miner_Experting]

I watched recently, along with kinos journey, and it was amazing. Both of them

[@SeekerLancer]

Lots of people have seen Tylor it's fantastic and Rightstuf frequently plugs it.

[@SoFlyCy]

I feel like mushishi is a underrated classic that everyone should watch once

[@kyoyameganebereznoff]

Sigh I agree 100%. It’s one of those shows that draws in even people who don’t typically watch anime and because of it’s episodic nature, it was easy to just randomly catch an episode on TV one day and get hooked.

[@Killerkorn666]

It's such a beautiful show. Every episode is breathtaking and each character feels so fleshed out even though you only ever meet them in one episode

[@ch333ky]

I feel the same about TriGun. I've watched it so many times, but there are not that many people who know the anime ;-;

[@samuraijosh1595]

Damn, I feel like crying seeing someone acknowledge mushishi greatness!!! Watch it, it's worth it!

[@kingnero8583]

Frfr

[@MrPeaceANDchicken]

I kinda wish you had the names of the anime you show in your videos on screen, especially all the more obscure ones. A lot of them looked really cool and I'd like to watch them but don't know what they are called.

[@sweetmouse9870]

not gonna comb back through but have one Memories was shown but not named it's 3 stories the first especially is really good

[@connopales2003]

Serial Experiments Lain, Gundam Wing (a bunch of ‘em), Bubblegum Crisis, Utena, Ranma 1/2, Samurai Champloo, Paprika, Trigun, Tenchi Muyo, are some of the ones I saw that he didn’t name (wait he mentioned SEL)

[@MrOmega555]

Gosh I wish Gigguk would do the same as well, it's also how I get to know more anime. If you like you could screenshot that scene in the video then try google image searching it. If that doesn't work there's a subreddit called r/animesuggest that allows you to make a post asking what anime that is.

[@toriwork8891]

@@sweetmouse9870 yes, watch Memories. It's seriously fantastic and almost no one talks about it. I stumbled on it by accident.

[@Demokirby]

This so much, I stopped watching Anime for a long time and kind of hard to comb through when you have fallen off the train, especially since my tastes are still pretty close to the styles of the 90's and early 2000's

[@devinwellman1644]

"Avatar: The Last Airbender" is one of the best Classic Anime. Fight me.

[@ThrottleKitty]

Dude, I'd fight alongside you.

[@SerafRhayn]

*readies to snap the infinity gauntlet* who stands against you? They’ll perish tonight

[@gangl1234]

This comment chain makes me happy

[@sumeristhefox1258]

I shall bring holy judgement upon whoever disagrees with you.

[@samelusac1]

Avatar? Oh I love James Cameron

[@uuyea7549]

Netflix is helping new anime fans to watch classic anime. Right now I’m a new fan and can say I never found myself watch code geass but they added it and I am currently hooked

[@kylephillip6753]

Same thing happend to me

[@sebastianchavez1225]

Enjoy your journey, dude Also, remember to avoid spoilers

[@MATTierial]

I'm watching through Geass as well! I'm glad I picked it up :)

[@masterpirate1227]

How about Evangelion next?

[@thepunisher4356]

Glad you all are enjoying Code Geass. I saw it back when it aired but still find myself rewatching it every so often. Hopefully Netflix can get some other classics on there as well.

[@TowelRanger]

The concept that classic anime is dying or being replaced is kind of wild to me. I’ve actually picked up the old Gundams, upon my husband’s recommendation, and several of these are infinitely better than anything that’s being churned out currently. Like- 0080 War in the Pocket just punched me in the face. Beat me up, stole my lunch money, and blamed it on the misfortune of my birth.

[@anarchy5282]

"Not everyone has the time to revisit classics" 2020-2021: now you do

[@Hocotatium111]

In addition to agreeing with your overall point, I really like the community engagement here. I like it when anitubers have some back-and-forth on some topics in a friendly way.

[@Pantalaymo]

In my headcanon, there is a happy four-people-shared-apartment somewhere in the world with Gigguk, Super Eyepatch Wolf and MB in MB's mother's basement...

[@DamionXavier]

They need to get an airbnb and make this a reality.

[@cosm1cfall]

Too bad eyepatch hates MB's guts so your headcanon can't happen

[@drakan4769]

@@cosm1cfall they don't need to be sharing willingly, they're together as long as they don't have the basement keys

[@buttox]

@@cosm1cfall wait....what? Is this just an inside joke i don't know about or is it actually a thing?

[@shadowreaver752]

No explanation point?

[@00ammy00]

When I realise that it's actually impossible for me to have watched every single anime out there (especially the masterpieces)... I get sad. I love seasonal anime, but I wouldn't complain if they just stopped for like a year or so so I can finally watch all the anime that have been on my to watch list for years, and even ones I hadn't thought about watching before.

[@andrewpye7459]

Well, here we are.

[@blackbomber72]

Be careful what you wish for

[@samuelhain2160]

@@blackbomber72 I'm out of the loop. What happened?

[@grif1811]

@@samuelhain2160 the crona pandemic

[@nwblader6231]

Wait until a series can be directly put in your brain matrix style. Maybe then you will be able to watch all anime

[@nikuotaku]

Your classic is not my classic (alternate title to this video)

[@ElwindMage]

Man I remember first watching _Code Geese, Samurai Shamploo_ and _Nay-on Jey-nesis Even-jellion_ when I was still a young lad...

[@dawgwood6903]

You mean samurai shampoo?

[@jimbofh9001]

Cod geese was one of my favourites

[@polish_filipino]

Oh dang. It's a sequel video that has a slightly diffrent concept Wow, this was amazing. And completely true (At least to me)

[@isekaiactor1002]

Ikr 😁

[@puncturedbicycle7264]

I see that you are back at MB's comment section

[@isekaiactor1002]

@Jordynn Velasquez omg hi friend😁 By the way can u do me a favour...can u sub to my actual account called 100% otaku Coz I use that account more often lol

[@hdphonector8434]

@Jordynn Velasquez omg Thx so much Bff uwu (≧∇≦)/

[@princessthyemis]

Personally I like this video and its statements way more! Just makes more sense to me :D

[@suhanhwang9988]

You know what's my personal classic? Black Lagoon. I will never hear MLP the same ever again.

[@norbertt11]

Suhan Hwang omg I love Black lagoon ♡_♡

[@HaloFTW55]

Fuck yeah Revy

[@stuna210]

It was a solid 7-8, nothing revolutionary, but an amazing ride.

[@what-nq4ni]

If you guys want to watch a good classic anime, I’d like to recommend Naoki Urasawa’s Monster. It has to be the best anime I’ve ever seen.

[@Ran93024]

I second this, and all the seasons of Mushishi too.

[@thomasallen9974]

@@Ran93024 Gotta do Gintama as well at this point. No anime can claim to be a great comedy without being compared to that one.

[@randomizer2240]

100% Agree that Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu was an instant classic. But baring a few rare exceptions like that , I honestly find most 'good' modern anime to be merely fine or at best great. Nothing earth shatteringly good or as transformative as Akira, GiTS, Cowboy Bebop, Eva, Lain, the works of Miyazaki & Satoshi Kon etc. But you raised an excellent point that when your tastes are formed will have a massive impact on your side of this debate. I was raised on and development my tastes with anime from the late 90's and early 00's.

[@navytusk3998]

Well, it's settled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a classic

[@softevilkitten]

I think JoJo was a classic way before the new anime came out. It just finally got a worthy addaptation.

[@mrripper463]

YES YES YES Jojo is a CLASSIC anime

[@navytusk3998]

@@softevilkitten that is a good point to make. I mean type in 23rd president of the United states on Google and go on images. I dont need to say anything else

[@Skallva]

It's already been a classic manga since its inception. Now just anime fans can't shut up about it, especially since the adaptation has a lot of ready material to go through and is delivering it at a steady pace. And I mean, good for them for having something unique that hit the right spot for them, but I do wish they'd stop spamming their supposedly inside jokes and praise everywhere they go. I personally would be more willing to give JoJo another shot if the community showed some sign of restraint (stopped at part 3).

[@navytusk3998]

@@Skallva Skallo yeah, you do see that a lot nowadays, the whole "is that a jojos reference" schtick gets tiresome after the 1000th time. The "inside jokes" are just coincidental links to the series half of the time. It does get tiresome, and I dont blame you for getting fed up, it can be straight up annoying at times.

[@DevilBatKick]

Every time you said bad, you put DBZ and Sailor Moon up on the screen. We might have to fight now.

[@mathunit1]

Meh, OG Dragonball is still better than DBZ. :P

[@Ash_Wen-li]

DBZ really isn't that 10/10 masterpiece that people claim it to be. Personally I think it's a 6 to mid 7's show.

[@sashakiss-toth4194]

Lol I felt the same way. Like everyone has a right to thier own opinions but..... F*** U! Fight me! Dragon Ball is great! 🤣

[@gangl1234]

@@Ash_Wen-li Agreed. Only way it gets to a 9 or 10 (maybe an 8 depending on individual subjectivity) is if you go with TFS's DBZA. Same with SAO-while when I first watched I thought it was really good because it was a time where I needed a wish-fulfillment anime, when I watched again a year or more later, I saw just how crappy it was, but SAOA from Something Witty brings it back up to a higher rating.

[@DevilBatKick]

Being the hardcore Dragon Ball nerd that I am, you can have your opinions on it all you want, but the fact of the matter is that I can only think of one other Anime (Pokemon) that has the amount of recognition that Dragon Ball has all around the world. It has been popular since it's inception and continues to be to this day. It is the definition of a classic. Sailor Moon isn't quite on DB's level but it's definitely up there and a classic non the less.

[@finkleburg-koh]

I don’t think people understand that Gigguk isn’t saying that “the classics” like Bebop and Brotherhood are dead. If they watched the video, they would know he was saying that today, we don’t get as many new classics as we did back then.

[@caretakerITA]

We get more, simply aren't what *you* think are classics. Simply by being much more anime produced.

[@apollinarian]

What makes a classic is *time* my dude. We'll find out if any current anime transcends into being a classic in the next decade or two. Like, Code Geass and Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood? Older shows, but relatively new in comparison to classic anime like Ghost in the Shell and Sailor Moon. And yet both Code Geass and FMA:B have already become "Must Watch" anime for those just getting interested.

[@danemp4727]

I think its cause they skimmed the video and read the top comment which (ironically?) says the classics are dead

[@vasheroo]

Glad you mentioned Violet Evergarden. The episodes about the writer and the mother in particular will stick with me for a long time.

[@2headedskull]

THANK YOU for saying Princess Mononoke is the better Miyazaki movie.

[@MistorDi]

It's not. It's just personal taste and he's bringing it in totally inappropriate context.

[@sxfr800]

No, Mononoke is just a remake of Nausicaa. Spirited Away> both in quality and popularity

[@justinfarischon7868]

Let's be real here. Almost every Studio Ghibli film is a classic.

[@JJsims5504]

Just thought I’d bring up Monster as another undisputed cult classic (though it’s probably not for everyone).

[@BushidoBrownSama]

Naoki Urasawa is a god, I wonder why 20th century boys never got an anime adaptation

[@LimeyLassen]

Every time someone brings that show up I feel guilty for not finishing it yet

[@rasibnadeem8519]

@@LimeyLassen it was too depressing for me :(

[@JJsims5504]

Rasib Nadeem hence why I said it’s not for everyone!

[@stuna210]

I wish I didn't watch those 70 some episodes.

[@cassieo376]

I enjoyed this video a lot, but I think it made a lot of assumptions, many of which were inaccurate. In particular, the assertion that the vast majority of anime to reach the US in the early days fell into the genres of sci-fi and fantasy. I am old now and pretty much don't follow anime at all anymore, but I remember the days of watching anime on crummy 5th generation fansubbed VHS tapes bought off sketchy online message boards and such, and I think you a huge disservice to the variety that was available. I remember watching all sorts of anime that you couldn't say fall into sci-fi/fantasy, including Touch, Aim for the Ace!, Marmalade Boy, Kare Kano, Initial D, Hana Yori Dango, Maison Ikkoku, and so many more. And this isn't even counting series like Kodocha, which was silly and outlandish but certainly not sci-fi or fantasy, merely comedy. Many of these were among the most popular titles (especially among those without an official release, although many of these were popular well before any anime had an official release) at the time in the US, and most if not all are still regarded as classics today! I think the author of this video is looking at the body of "classic anime" with an unintentional bias. The shows he highlights are the ones that received a widespread official release in the US, but over their depictions he talks about bootlegged fansubs. There is a major disconnect there. I'm not saying there wasn't a correlation between anime fansubbers and nerds (hell, anime fans are probably the dorkiest people I've ever associated with), but there are major assumptions being made here without the consideration of all the facts, and then there are conclusions being drawn from those faulty assumptions that sound good but don't hold up because of their shaky foundation. I do love the overall message, and I think this video is very well-made. I'm really only griping about a small portion of it,, but I think it's important to highlight that "classic anime" is not limited to Cowboy Bebop and Evangelion.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

I’m still pretty young (nearly 25), but I felt the same.

[@shawnatlast]

Agree, that bit lost me. There was a lot of variety back then. A lot more that went under the radar.

[@naylin5258]

3:26 That transition was smooth

[@genericyoutubeaccount579]

2010: Complaining about having to watch eva "to understand its effect on the medium." 2030: Complaining about having to watch Sword Art Online to "understand its effect on the medium." Sword Art Online is as influential as Eva when it comes to anime that defined an era. Look at what has been made for the last 8 years. Isekei on Iskei on Iskei.

[@jesusarmandoholguinsaenz7171]

The difference being that Eva is actually a good series

[@MarkyMatey]

@Shaman X Eva will polarize many.

[@frostfang1]

2010 me was complaining about having to watch Akira. Never enjoyed the mindfuckery of eva but I like other mindfuckery so I get why people like it, an grew up with it myself. But now that people are like "Trigun what? Ghost in the Shell who? Rouruni Kenshin When? What do you mean watch CaseClosedFLCLEurekaSevenParaniaAgentMilleniumActressHellsing?" I cannot complain about Akira at all. Its solid. I get why the people on the frontlines of anime feel like we should pay our respects. Because you can see their echos far and wide. The shows that spawned from them and created entire genres.

[@1996nick2]

I think that this is actually a fantastic analogy because both Evangelion and Sword Art Online are shows that have parts that are really good and parts that are really bad.

[@DarkHunter047]

@@1996nick2 Sincerely, SAO appears to lean way more towards the bad than EvA. You may find super pretentious, it kinda is, but EvA is more consistent with its themes and messages than SAO. SAO appears to be more of a Dragon Ball to Isekai

[@nikiforosarg3908]

I don't care what anybody says, Evangelion is and *will* continue to be my favourite anime. I love everything that it stands for , the characters , the story and how it progresses. It's just too good.

[@HaloFTW55]

And the waifu wars... It’s been over 25 years...

[@sauviknandi504]

Same

[@J3mx_Droid]

I think The Promised Neverland has a really good change of becoming a cult classic, or near one

[@J3mx_Droid]

Shaman X no u

[@Bigdawg158]

I just watched Gundam and Zeta Gundam because you recommended it in a video months ago. I loved it! As long as there are those who speak about classics like yourself, they shall never die.

[@HaloFTW55]

I see that you too believe in a sign of Zeta. I recommend 0080: War in the Pocket next. Get tissues, you’ll need it.

[@jv-hk8wj]

thumbs up for the visions of escaflowne shout out

[@BonsaiPop]

So THATS what mr neice guy did with my footage lol. Great video, we gotta put our 2 cents in now dont we?

[@Godsgrampa38]

I'd say that Made in Abyss is going to go down as a classic.

[@Bushflare]

You say that but in a crowded field it has already been forgotten. It will likely go down as a cult classic because nothing has enough staying power anymore to have that lasting impression in our minds that Eva, Trigun, or Bebop did.

[@tasogarerubica]

Made in Abyss manga needs to finish and not fuck up. Then an adaption of said unfinished material can be made. And if it lives up to the initial adaption then yes it may become a true classic.

[@Sman16]

It has everything a good show needs best pet Mitty, best robot Reg and best Dad Bondrew

[@richhaaaaard]

@@Bushflare I really doubt it according to the ratings on MAL which is a big source for some people when they wanna watch a new show

[@andimason3370]

@@Bushflare On both this video and and gigguk's loads of people are talking about it. That means it left an impact on allot of people even if it's not in the discussion right now. That sounds like a developing classic to me.

[@kyrendunord5249]

I feel as though the quality of modern shows coming out has been amazing. And to me, a classic is completely subjective and a person can consider something a 'classic' if it's show that they truly think can be enjoyed by all who pick it up.

[@alucard347]

although, by definition, a classic is something that withstood the test of time. Remember, there is a difference between a masterpiece and a classic. masterpiece refers only to the quality, while classic is regarding the longevity.

[@HeruruMeruru]

I still watch anime the way most of the fandom back when you had to wait like a year for a show to be licensed: what I want, when I want. I hardly keep up with the seasons, I just watch what I want to see, no matter how old it is. Sadly, this means I can't really be a part of the conversation these days. But I'm happy, I don't waste time on things unless I know I'll love it, and I appreciate my faves all the more. Sometimes smaller communities surrounding one show is better than the anime fandom at large. Also, you didn't really mention that shojo were big in the early 2000's boom, it feels like Fushigi Yuugi, CLAMP stuff and Fruits Basket were unavoidable during that time. In fact in a lot of cliques manga and anime caught on for having stuff aimed at girls that are *gasp* actually good.

[@arthurbragg917]

i would love to see attack on titan go down as one of the best

[@Lyendith]

It just came to me that this conversation is very… Western-centered, and Anglosphere-centered especially. Considering Japan has always had access to all of its anime (obviously), wouldn't that affect what _they_ consider classics? Even in France where I live, some series that we hail as classics would be completely obscure to an English-speaking audience, since we discovered anime a decade earlier. _Ie Naki Ko_ ( _Rémi sans famille_ ) comes to mind.

[@CyanSorrow]

He literally says that in the video. He states that the influence is coming from a Western perspective and that he can't comment on how anime has affected other countries.

[@Lyendith]

@@CyanSorrow Oh… I missed that part, sorry.

[@TheRockerX]

Mob Psycho 100's second season shall henceforth become essential viewing for all new anime fans

[@gangl1234]

Still haven't even watched the first season. I like the premise and a lot of what I've heard about it, but man, I just can't get past the art style...

[@TheRockerX]

@@gangl1234 You should check out SuperEyepatch Wolf's video on it....or Mother's Basement's video on why it's his favourite anime of all time.

[@gangl1234]

@@TheRockerX Oh I've seen all the vids by MB on it, as well as Gigguk. That's why I know as much about the basic premise and story as I do, which like I said is something I like. I just get repulsed from actually watching cuz looking at the art style just makes my eyes burn.

[@TheRockerX]

@@gangl1234 That's why I recommended Super EyePatch Wolf's video first because he addresses the art style and animation. But...to each their own. It's fine if you don't like MP 100

[@calebhagen3355]

DOESN’T EVEN MENTION TRIGUN i’m going to cry

[@robpaul7544]

It got a brief showing tho.. Along with stuff like dominion tank police and bubblegum crisis, which made me happy 😳

[@kostajovanovic3711]

@@robpaul7544 firty pair and ranma also

[@fedupN]

@@robpaul7544 yeah! Seeing Bubblegum Crisis flash up there made me quite happy. Especially when I realized when he did that big named list of anime...I recognized none of them.

[@JyushiYT]

"Long live classic anime" >Doesn't put City Hunter, Laughing Salesman, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, or Urusei Yatsura in thumbnail... Wot jk All in all, Classics are remembered and nice video.

[@gayvervelvet]

my opinion on the matter is that more people should watch the original mobile suit gundam that’s all i have to say edit: also LOGH

[@kamaraalya7607]

Where should a new watcher start on your opinion?

[@Second_UNIT]

12:45 YES, THANK YOU SOMEONE ELSE LIKES ESCAFLOUNE I WILL FIGHT PEOPLE ON THIS ITS A TIMELESS CLASSIC I STILL RECOMMEND

[@B00Radl33]

Escaflowne - Dragons, action, romance, mecha, Sir Isaac Newton, and some of the best music ever put to screen. Truly this anime had it all. I have not found better before or since. Also I bought three different Escaflowne sound tracks looking for the song Shadow of Doubt the song that made me fall in love with the Cello. None of them included it because of how much amazing music is in this incredible show.

[@LuluMedly]

THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT RAKUGO!!!! Its one of my absolute favourite manga/anime!

[@johnreniel]

It's a crime to talk about classic anime and not mention monster

[@RePollster]

Monster was pretty great

[@teddycouch9306]

well based on the responses I think we can conclude that monster is ok

[@stuna210]

I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. If it's not doing anything past ep 10, drop it. We slugged through the next 60 and regretted it. It had so much potential.

[@ryancarless7921]

Anime will always be classic to me. Dragonball and Pokemon started me on this bizarre adventure. Don't even get me started on Jojo

[@Snooopy28]

I felt this was gonna be a JoJos reference, and hoo boy, I was not disappointed

[@hypnotic313]

I seriously have been considering making my own anime review channel and starting off with how I believe that 'Made in Abyss' has the makings of a classic anime. my theory is is based off of two points that I believe are essential to a classic that transfer not only to anime, but to movies and video games alike. 1. world building. does the anime have the ability to pull you into it's world without you realizing how engrained you've become in it? for example- the likes of Cowboy Bebop and Trigun are phenomenal at this. These two animes have the potential to hold spin-offs that's are equally as good as their original counterparts. Imagine if we started the follow the journey of Knives instead of Vash in Trigun. the story would be equally as compelling playing on Triguns unique ability to flow from humor to seriousness in an instant. Death note would be another fair example as the idea of a random person picking up the death note would still be equally as compelling even if that person weren't as smart as light in the beginning. We could watch that person learn strategies and tactics to escape danger and watch as their ideology shifts in comparison to how Light originally wielded the book. In this Made in Abyss does an excellent job as even though the story follows human girl and robot book to look for her lost mother, a famed white whistle, we could have just as easily watched a story where two other random children brave the same dangerous literally for the fame alone realizing how large of a mistake they have made. in that idea alone you already have compelling story ideas displayed before you as your mind begins to pain a picture of watching how they would attempt to navigate the same dangers our original main characters faces. this brings me to my next big talking point, the shows true ideology and how it resonates with a person during and after the anime to answer its main question: Some would argue that this would be a reflection of the times the anime was created and how it represented the world upon release however I think that it's all about if what the animes main question is tackled in a way that really gets its point across. Full metal alchemist is a great example of a strong ideology; what is a life really worth? from the very beginning you have the two brothers attempting to bring their mother back to life using science and alchemy. though they did succeed in getting the measurements and alchemy spell exactly right, they clearly lacked an equivalent offering in exchange for the mothers soul. I dont want to make this comment too long but if you agree of disagree let me know. and if you'd like me to make a video refining my idea I'd love to hear from you as well.

[@cunxu2697]

I am keeping K-on in my heart as a classic Edit:and Violet Evergarden will always be a classic to me And most of the Kyoani shows

[@nellieb6585]

I've finally found another KyoAni Stan like me😭

[@cunxu2697]

@@nellieb6585 nice

[@Metawraith]

I really, REALLY missed Haruhi...

[@darthgriff3007]

everyone needs to watch the Slayers series

[@LitoraLee]

HELLO I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE A SLAYERS PFP AND I WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND.

[@heartfeltsong1964]

I second this

[@ShnizelInBag]

Every new season of JoJo becomes a classic the moment it starts airing

[@HotZenny]

Shout out for the Space Dandy tracks that were used in this video 👌 my man!

[@Atemu12]

13:23 If you want to make an allegedly overlooked masterpiece more popular, you should pronounce it's name in an understandable manner or at least write it out in screen. I had to slow down the video and listen to it a few times before I got something useful I could search for. It's "Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu" in romaji if anyone's curious.

[@yurikuki]

Tbh it feels weird that people are calling Spongebob the greatest anime of all time when they forget the real OG best anime Cory in the House. That anime was fire and I'm saddened they didnt get to finish the anime.

[@maxwu4145]

Haha i get it ha cory in de house best anime lols. Thats a real knee slapper right there. Nobody has made that joke before.

[@playerone2210]

Fuck off ...manga of spongebob is god tier but in the anime they didnt adapted the inner monologues between squidward and spongebob

[@Exel3nce]

*sigh* are those jokes still going on....

[@playerone2210]

@@Exel3nce its not a joke tbh

[@Exel3nce]

@@playerone2210 ofc it is

[@zetagammafigma8212]

I dunno, I'm conflicted. Memeing about stuff to keep it relevant doesn't really feel like it's a classic. But at the same time memeing is literally how people communicate on the internet so it's hard to say.

[@manuelarellano6184]

Violent evergarden was an instant classic to me. I made my wife watch it, I'm gonna make my sons watch it, my grandsons, my neibors... all aboard the feels train!!

[@theendoftheworldasweknowit3858]

Oh my god, did I see 2 seconds of Kyousogiga at 10:05? Wow, I never hear anyone talk about that show!!! Absolutely gorgeous animation.

[@kamaraalya7607]

Ikr! It's such a gem

[@ktvindicare]

I so enjoy hearing Jeff begrudgingly, PAINFULLY, admit, that whether he likes it or not, SAO is going to be considered a classic. It's so cathartic.

[@aviralgupta393]

it's sad is what it is

[@fableagain]

Oooooh I see Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu in the thumbnail? 👀👀👀 Aight aight 👌

[@ЮрийИванович-у5о]

Boku no Pico - That what all of us can never forget. True can be called classic!

[@Dekuwarrior]

Thanks for mentioning Showa genroku rakugo shinju. One of the best shows in recent years in my opinion. I would love more people to appreciate it.

[@Tonestronaut]

The same thing happens in music. The Fine Bros. and their React show used to test young people on their knowledge of pop and rock from the '70s to '00s. Sometimes it was horrifying to see those kids not know a song you thought was an absolute classic. I think what matters is folks like you, who really know the old stuff, doing videos that say "If you like this new show you'll like these old shows" or "This part of your favorite new show is a reference to this old show". Also it would help if there was a classic anime channel, equivalent to classic rock radio stations or Turner Classic Movies. Maybe there is, I don't keep up on those things. The bottom line is, culture keeps moving. What were the hit songs of 100 years ago? Does anyone care? Us old folks are always sad to see our cultural touchstones get forgotten, but that's just how it works. Keep the flame alive as long as you can!

[@will8091]

im almost done watching berserk. All while staying up to date with 2 airing shows. Its all about balance. Discover the old and new classics.

[@tuckerjohnston1844]

I’m going to watch Cowboy Bebop,black lagoon and Gundam Wing and re watch fullmetal alchemist,Fate Zero,Fate stay night,attack on titan,one punch man,akira and other favorites. I’m also looking forward to watch Evangelion on Netflix.

[@hiteshmaurya9889]

Bro , just wanted you to prepare for the disappointment that are - full metal alchemist brotherhood ,and fate zero - try to keep your expectations low .

[@tuckerjohnston1844]

Hitesh Maurya I actually seen both and liked both Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood and fate zero I was not disappointed in anyway with those two shows.

[@tuckerjohnston1844]

Hitesh Maurya you do realize I said re watch and not watch right? You do know the difference between re watch and watch right?

[@hiteshmaurya9889]

@@tuckerjohnston1844 oh my mistake sorry bro.

[@tuckerjohnston1844]

Hitesh Maurya that’s ok.

[@eugenefindit]

Old or New. As long as it is something I enjoyed, I won't forget it. Then again, I can say the same thing for things I didn't enjoy as well but you get the point. 😁

[@WaifuTrashWeeb]

Access to so much anime means that you don't pick and choose the "greats" instead you just chug down everything as it comes.

[@jzimmy7151]

G M For me it actually feels like it has the opposite affect! There is so much anime coming out every season that I wouldn’t have time to watch it all, and have to choose to watch the “greats” instead of watching everything as it comes along.

[@azerik92]

I've never really felt like "classics" were mandatory, and just felt that there were just more anime goodness for me to consume. I got into anime through my highschool's anime club from which I graduated in 2010. The people who ran the club in my freshman year made a point of exposing us to not only shows they grew up watching, but also stuff that was currently airing. I eventually ran the club in my last two years, and that mentality stayed with me. I'd showcase things I watched when my interests were still forming, things that were new and exciting, and things that even I had never seen but had recommended to me (screening to make sure they were safe to watch at school of course). Classics to me were just recommendations from before my time as an anime fan. Recommendations from my early years are "my classics" in a way, and every generation of anime fan is going to have their own.

[@herreramartos]

Jeff you are really the anime pope you are just so kind and respectful, when I watch you talkin about this kind of philosophicall things I feel good about myself it's just a nice time keep the great work!

[@rudidellama3718]

And then you have Legend of the galatic heroes (and maybe World Masterpiece Theater)

[@joeturner8184]

Finally somebody mentions a title that started it's run over 30 years ago. The idea that something can be a classic when it hasn't survived changes of taste for at least a single full generation is ridiculous. Good pick on LotGH, also.

[@kamaraalya7607]

I love world masterpiece theater. I recently completed Romeo no aoi sora and I loved it!

[@nicolasmoncada1554]

In my opinion, one of the modern anime that I think is a classic that is kind of recent would be Assassination Classroom, and the people who know it outside of the community also praise it because it is really good. Edit: Also following your train of thought Land of the Lustrous is also a classic for it's awesome work on 3D animation and a generally good story

[@jjjjrrrr4353]

Nicolas Moncada Assassination classroom maybe and the other no way it’s visuals might have an effect on the industry but most people don’t even know it exists

[@U1TR4F0RCE]

did the anime have an ending similar to the manga?

[@jjjjrrrr4353]

Dominique Byers ok but can you call something a classic if like 10 people have seen it? Like, no, land of the lustrous while great is not a classic and honestly probably won’t be

[@U1TR4F0RCE]

@Dominique Byers yeah, I haven't actually watched Assasination Clasroom but I read the manga and it was great.

[@jjjjrrrr4353]

Dominique Byers still I don’t think it has enough influence yet or been around long enough for any one to call it a classic I don’t think it will be also tbh

[@JoshuaRandyBuono]

Any 2000s kids who grew up with their first anime being Naruto on either Disney XD or Cartoon network

[@matthew_natividad]

JRB Studios naruto was aired on Disney?!

[@JoshuaRandyBuono]

@@matthew_natividad yeah but then it got taken off after like a year I think Idr It was like 10 years ago

[@MadJustin7]

Tenchi Muyo doesn't get as much love as it should. You can't truly understand the harem genre without seeing where it came from. Also Ryoko is still best girl, I'll fucking fight anyone that says otherwise.

[@robson2256]

And not even one scene of Ranma 1/2 in this entire video.

[@PrinceJMoore]

Made in Abyss, HunterxHunter: INSTANT CLASSIC

[@OtakuUnderground92]

HxH is terrible. You should watch My Hero Academia.

[@thomasallen9974]

@@OtakuUnderground92 Gintama is definitely part of Classic Anime at this point. Nothing was sacred, not even its own mangaka.

[@rishirocks1239]

​@@OtakuUnderground92 my hero is terrible you should watch attack on titan

[@j4yforces]

RISHIrocks123 Can you guys stop sharing your opinions to people? HxH is a classic. My Hero Academia isn’t that good. Attack on Titan is amazing. I watch all of those anime’s and I thoroughly enjoy them. People have specific genres or types of anime they like (I prefer shounen or however u write it), so don’t say “watch this watch that” on such mainstream anime’s almost everybody knows about, and if they don’t watch the anime then it doesn’t peak their interest.

[@j4yforces]

RISHIrocks123 My Hero Academia is great, but it’s basic ^^ (todoroki is best boy)

[@WhenTao34]

Classics will never die as long as we have... (Sarcastic voice) tHe MoDeRn ClAsSiCs

[@Leon-bn9bg]

Classics will be reborn with Truck-Kun!

[@kensin3152]

Leon 2 or tractor-Kun shout out to konosuba 😂😂

[@manlyderp2427]

Thumbs up solely for the constant Escaflowne shout outs. Keep doing God's work.

[@Sentralkontrol]

Yeah, outside of EVA I've never watched a single mecha show really. Mecha fights and anime in general never really caught my interest but eva did

[@FirstandLast.]

Aw... I thought you were reviewing the anime titled "Re: Gigguk"

[@TheSwordsman100]

I can't believe he admitted that SAO is a classic. Though I also have to highly disagree with notion that the Dragon Ball franchise isn't amazing.

[@Megamanix]

Well Dragon Ball has been doing the same thing for a while

[@TheSwordsman100]

@@Megamanix Depends on what you mean by that, Beerus, alternate universes and Goku Black/Zamasu were very new for Dragon Ball.

[@Megamanix]

@@TheSwordsman100, I guess it depends on how you view it. Maybe its more the power up from fighting to the top using raw strength formula that bothers Mother's Basement.

[@brucebanana4486]

@@TheSwordsman100 Dragon Ball is not that great because of pacing issues, characters that become useless, power scaling, some animation error. Dragon Ball & Z still consider classics because of the huge influence it had in the battle genre and made anime more popular. Also, Dragon Ball Z English dub wasn't faithful to the Japanese and it was corny.

[@TheSwordsman100]

@@brucebanana4486 Sorry but I still disagree, Kai fixed most of the stuff you have mentioned and I have never cared about power scaling.

[@leo730kam1]

classic's don't age. They give the same feels, years later.

[@vibes5024]

I clicked on this video cos of my boii joe. Megalo box is so good

[@shadowreaver752]

Honestly it felt like it fell a lil short. The boxing didn't really feel like boxing at all.

[@Dooky-mv1by]

The boxing in Megalo is so unlike real boxing that I dropped it after 2 episodes.

[@danemp4727]

Wasnt it the whole point not to feel like boxing, because of how much the sport had changed in the show? That's what made gearless joe fighting people geared up more exciting..is that just me?

[@Dooky-mv1by]

@@danemp4727 I didn't watch enough of the show to know how he did, but their is no way the mc should be able to take 1 or 2 punches from another guy that's using robot arms to punch. I know anime is supposed to suspend disbelief, but from what I saw it was just regular people boxing with metal arms. I couldn't get immersed.

[@WickedAnimeTroll]

If you like it so much then watch or at least read Ashita no Joe. Megalo Box was made to celebrate this series by paying homage to it.

[@JoshTML]

I love watching whats considered the old classics but I felt really guilty when he brought up haruhi suzumiya. I have been super into anime for more than 5 years but never even attempted to watching it because it looked super boring and very typically slice of life. a genre I tend to ignore but enjoy occasionally.

[@Misdreamer]

Nice, including Flip Flappers. That's a great show, more people should watch it.

[@MysteryDetectiveHero]

Unlike anime and manga creators Geoff knows how to properly utilize “Re:”

[@aidans4464]

Now I can't help but get the felling that there is some anime called Zero that Re:Zero was made in response to.

[@SkullDixon]

The Legend of Black Heaven has recently been dropped on Crunchyroll and everyone should check that out.

[@waaaaaaah5135]

True greatness has finally been achieved!