STORYTELLING ON ANOTHER LEVEL! | Ranking of Kings Episode 18-19 Reaction

[@dababy7972]

Bojji = bocchi (lonely) + ouji(prince) Bosse = boss Hiling = healing Miranjo = miraa(mirror) + jo(woman) Des-ha = Hades (king of hell). Domas = doo-masu(soodo masutaa) = sword master. Apes = apisu = supia = spear. Hokuro = mole Dorshe = dorushii = shiirudo= shield.

[@KurenaiRen9999]

Yo.... that's great man

[@rizkizulapriansyah9067]

Nah, domas = dumbass

[@lexm211]

domas: dumbass

[@izanagi6628]

Remember in episode 11 the people said they were the victims The truth is that they weren't and miranjo and her mother did nothing but kindness

[@golden_eye2156]

Seeing Bojji doing all he can to protect everyone was hard to watch😭

[@febajoe2773]

@Miles Doyle uhh

[@ryuusuk33]

Took me a lot of episodes to realize that Despa is *jiraiya* of this universe He even trained bebin during his flashback in the webcomic too My man is making kings & strong warriors left and right with ease

[@marka8817]

Houma is Mahou in reverse meaning Magic so Miranjo is from a Magic city. Gyakuza = yakuza. That's why they're ruthless

[@chan-op8zi]

domas = dumbass

[@hector2094]

Ranking of Kings is a classic in the making

[@hectorpuente3040]

I wonder what Ouken sees when he fights, the flash back of Despas training shows his mind isn't all gone, we'll see how it goes

[@whysomad]

Omg ain't no way we got another one right away!

[@throughmyshadow]

Fetishisizing watching people slowly die is an interesting character trait for someone who can't die themselves. Maybe deep down Ouken is giving them something he wants?

[@brownmamba34]

Bojji is the 🐐

[@whysomad]

Do not forget that the devil was referred to as Demon God when Bosse met him. :D Also apparently that scene with Houma and Gyakuza is about Japan and Korea, but I don't know all the details.

[@hectorpuente3040]

The humanity behind Miranjo, King Bosse and some other secondary characters is amazingly revealed bit by bit

[@iandeterline9749]

One of favorite things about this show is that every character in this show has been misunderstood by us the audience or by other characters. This show is filled with tons of underlying themes. From everything is not as it seems to our lives are all connected. From not losing your convictions and fighting just for the sake of it to understanding who you stand against. The 2nd OP really drives the some of these home along with not needing power to win.

[@hectorpuente3040]

I love how this show tells a serious and dark story but manages to keep the tone light

[@pascualvicente3268]

a viilain having backstory powerup thats new

[@dogti2959]

If you like how a series is dealing with their antagonist, you should definitely check Fruits Basket one of these days. That scene with Kage made me cry. His mother just want to keep him close after believing he died back in the day. And she just accept his fate, even if it's the most painful thing in the world. As they state a lot, hate is a cycle. You rarely initiate it, you mostly face it yourself. The people who did so bad to Miranjo and her mother were oppressed for so long they don't believe in empty promesses anymore. If no one is gonna help you, you have to do what you have to survive. It's always easy to blame the bad guy, but you can never know what they've been going through. The human's mind is fascinating.

[@CordobezVeridan]

My experiences with gods in stories is far too different. I've yet to see a single story in which the gods aren't evil.

[@Fleatingdays]

What do you mean?! You mean Zeus raping everyone as animals then if they birthed a child Hera would go after them making their lives a living hell because they were raped. here I though YHWY was kind for drowning all people, animals, and plants because some sinful assholes exsisted. The gods have always been lovely upstanding fellows in mythology.

[@anasianguy9793]

People need to treat this anime like aot and Demon slayer..

[@Nick-zt6sk]

this is it. this is the best anime i've ever watched. to your eternity, aot, 86, and jojo's is a close 2nd.

[@arlesouza4068]

The great antagonists are gods and devil, the people are just victims, each with their own story and challenge

[@theme721]

that reaction to kage going crazy tho LOL

[@animexperience4355]

Need the next episode 🤩

[@cucublueberry8078]

I understand that this may fly over many people's heads, especially those who are not from Japan. In episode 18 of Ousama Ranking/Ranking of Kings, we get introduced to the story of Houma and Gyakuza. Houma is depicted as a country full of good people - skilled wizards fighting against the tyrannical gods and helping the people of Gyakuza. Meanwhile, the people of Gyakuza are depicted as wholly negative - conniving, weak, and self-centered. The show explains that the people of Gyakuza are like this because they have a long history of being ruled and exploited by others. They're depicted as "primitive" people who live in shacks, and they're poorer and dirtier than the people of Houma. Houma comes to aid them and to teach them magic so that they may fight the gods together, but Gyakuza ends up betraying Houma in cold blood. History is then written in a way that depicts Houma as the aggressor and Gyakuza as the victim. When the gods come to Gyakuza, the Gyakuza people tell them of all the horrible things the Houma did to them - how exploited they were and how abused they were. One god takes a look at the state of Gyakuza and says "But if the Houma were so awful to you, and took everything from you like you claim, then why did they build hospitals and schools here? You guys look prosperous to me", to which the Gyakuza people can't find anything to say and they just stand there awkwardly. So... does that remind you of anything? If your answer is no, well, that's okay. I called it a dogwhistle for a reason. But anyone familiar with the history of Japan and the arguments of Japanese right-wing nationalists will recognize that this is how they talk about Korean people and Japan's colonization of Korea.They love to deny history by framing the colonization as a good thing - that they never exploited the Koreans, that they built schools and hospitals, that they "civilized" them. In the mind of a nationalist, Koreans are liars who are ungrateful to the Japanese, and Koreans play the victim when they in fact benefitted from the colonization. All of that is disgusting BS of course, but it's what they believe. I totally understand why people like Ousama Ranking. It has well-written characters, the animation looks great, Bojj is precious, and I was a fan of it too right up to the moment I saw the episodes about Houma and Gyakuza. I just wanted people to be aware of its message and the author's beliefs. It's really shameful how much history-revisionist right-wing ideas have permeated in the minds of Japanese people, and by extension, popular culture.

[@plushcanvas8652]

Goatjji !!!

[@izanagi6628]

19:20 Book mark

[@terrell792]

what about zuko from avatar the last air bender. we didnt like him at first and then boom favorite character lol

[@deljfirefortube]

True but I think there is a difference between redeeming a character properly and organically than understanding a character fully and still realizing they must be punished for their involvement regardless of their circumstances.

[@muelsamuca2]

I wonder what can stop this character? I think the only thing that can stop him is holy magic, if we remember when Hilling used holy light magic that disoriented him a lot and made him run.

[@gummypepsiify]

not sure if those were dead body parts or a sack of gold

[@t10nfold80]

I think those were dead body parts because there was a trace of blood

[@jarisnew410]

Ranking of kings is dark

[@og_killa2482]

have you two know that despa is Chris Sabat

[@j-dubba]

I NEED the next episode reaction injected in my already iykyk 👀😭😮‍💨🔥

[@nealdz1031]

Deshas/despas/oukans father was one of the "gods" - saturn. Its the cruel one they overthrew

[@finatikchimp2686]

11:57 tho👀

[@MarvyG23]

🔥🔥

[@xrihaz]

Yessiir

[@mayuumy23]

I don't feel pity for Miranjo

[@Cyber.Z]

You guys talk a LOT during the reaction. That's how suppous to be a Reaction. Please, keep giving us your thoughts in the reaction. That make it much better.

[@slimslam69]

Just a couple pointers! 1. Stop saying interesting 2. Stop pausing to run your mouth do much I noticed your girlfriend also is annoyed by these.