The Dark Side of Sports Manga

[@bottomtext5460]

As someone who’s played sports all my life, and has loved sports manga since I discovered the medium; Hearing your analysis really opened my eyes to why these stories are so captivating to me. It even got me thinking about my experiences in sports and it made me a little emotional. Fantastic video!

[@MedicinalVorona]

Another dark side of sports I'd like to point out is the potential for toxic relationships between coaching bodies and participants. If you don't see results there's the very real possibility for being blamed as the issue, and it's comically easy for someone passionate to accept that as reality. Keep in mind for the majority of people, sports is a money sink, and they'll never see a penny being made. Sadly that devotion with a sport, and the comradery you get from being apart of a team can turn parasitic, and can easily mess you up in the long run because of potential injuries.

[@UncleHuss1]

Ooh good catch, I wish I put that in the video😭

[@oscar5012]

One of Ushijima’s best quotes from Haikyuu comes from the final match where he says “To truly be strong, one must continually discard one’s strength” which connects with Self Reinvention

[@UncleHuss1]

@@oscar5012 great catch

[@miloslaban8943]

Sports being a form of escapism has definitely saved my life

[@s0ld877]

You should really watch "Ping Pong the Animation" and "Welcome to the Ballroom". Ping Pong the Animation is, within its 12 episode runtime, probably a perfect anime and not only is the ending great, but it also leaves you hyped; The character who most strongly resembles the attributes you mentioned in the video is probably Dragon. And I recommend Welcome to the Ballroom mainly because it's a change from the more stereotypical sports and because I find the character(Masami Kugimiya), who resembles these "dark (sports) psychology" features the most, incredibly interesting and refreshingly unique. Though he is a minor part of the show.

[@UncleHuss1]

It’s actually crazy that I haven’t peeped ping pong yet since everyone is saying it’s so good😭 I’ll definitely peep both soon

[@jg9301]

My most favorite sports manga by far is still One Outs by the same mangaka who made fcking Liar Game so you could imagine how insane it was. I was never good at sports so i found it very interesting how Tokuchi could find all the loopholes in baseball. Almost like disrespecting the sport by making it all about the money, but then again aren't we all greedy to some extent? We get exploited, we exploit others, we exploit ourselves. This video has been a wild ride. Seeing Slam Dunk and Hajime no Ippo was a nostalgia bomb and thank you for reminding me of that! My first vid of you was cautionary tale, hope the algorithm picks you up real quick!

[@UncleHuss1]

One puts is so underrated imo😭 Happy to see other appreciate it

[@tylerprice7623]

The passion in the work you make is a great example of why anitubers and video essayists are my favorite intersection of people on this app. Keep it up man. Hope you get a feeling you didn't know you wanted from doing this.

[@q_asi5397]

Obligatory, "how do you only have a few subscribers comment" I love the direction that KZbin anime fans are going, as a freshman in college, these deep cut discussions have really helped me get through this new chapter of my life. Cheers man! 🥂 I'm glad I found this channel

[@ZenInfinitettv]

This video was so well thought out and Perfectly analyzed not just the dangers of the psyche with sports, but genuine examples of How it IS possible to work past trauma

[@marktimothya.evardone6456]

Im at the stage where i keep training not because i loved doing it, but because of the pressure of peoples expectation, and because of thoughts like " i should be already good enough, so why is it not enough?". Being surrounded by great athletes are both blessing and a curse.

[@alinamendoza2423]

"The value of achievements in modern society and the monsters that create them" Woah, I just found this channel and I love how the editing enhances the points made. Great video!

[@UncleHuss1]

Appreciate it my man🙏

[@mikoshewicz1878]

criminally underrated channel

[@darksiders2468]

Exactly my thoughts 💯

[@Merkasu]

Was thinking the same thing

[@NitoVandrick]

im gonna be corny and say i shed some tears during this video, i love sport manga and boxing

[@YBS1113]

I’ve entered the zone only a handful of times man that shit is addicting

[@BarHawa]

Hope your channel takes off. Didn't know how much I needed this video. The reflections and points you make resound for me on a personal level. Sports animes have a special place in my heart as a former athlete with big dreams and aspirations. You've articulated all the right reasons why these animes and mangas hit hard.

[@UncleHuss1]

Appreciate you brother

[@SpareMango]

Elite video man. Going to the moon🚀🚀 Rick Ross strays are crazy

[@leon9878]

A very high quality video. Much props to the work you put into it, its touched the part of me that's always wonders why what I loved to engage in turned into something so stressful and anxious to me as a person even though going back and living those innate joys it gave me is what made me want to stay.

[@matox7979]

In order to become a monster in whatever you do, especially in sports, you have to dedicate your life to your activity. I just recently left jiujitsu because I am currently in college and work a part-time job. I couldn't sleep well and pushed my body to train. It only worsened my health and made me take a lot of coffee and naps during the day. Finding the energy to train, study and work became harsh. Sometimes you have to let go of something for a moment. I am sure I will come back to train jiujitsu but right now the objectives I planned to reach in the sport and that version of me that is a monster in jiujitsu, I just can't achieve them for the moment and I will only slowly drain myself into exhaustion.

[@rastyisanerd3686]

Great video. But, when you mentioned Chihayafuru I thought for sure you were going to speak about Shinobou's character. I thought the back story were her training couch prevents her from playing Karuta with anyone near her age so she would stop "going easy on them" really fit the theme of the dark side of sports. Her coach prevented her making any friends, saying "the lonelier she gets the stronger she becomes", thereby cursing her into a life where she couldn't make meaningful connections with others and making Karuta something she only plays because she's good at it, not because it's something she loves (though Shinobou still ended up loving it of course). I really liked this aspect of her character especially since certain professional athletes have described similar stories where their parents/coaches overworked them and made them practice beyond their will.

[@AlterAce]

first, amazing video but I was really hoping for a mention of Kuroko when the topic of "monsters" came up 😂 in my youth basketball was pretty much my entire life from elementary to late in high school i never expected to enjoy a basketball anime but I watched/read kuroko and it was one of the most impactful pieces of media ive ever seen. it came at a perfect time for me as well because as a young adult I had began to wonder if the sort of "life changing media" experience was something I had grown out of but thankfully it showed me that was not the case. anyway I love that series with all my soul so this video was something that really got to me because I've experienced everything you brought up. looking forward to your next project brother, take care

[@giakhangtruong54]

Still cry everytime I rewatch The Last Dance. Doesn't make a less of a man

[@artistkami7157]

I do wonder if there’s a story similar to mine in any form of animanga, or with other people, and if so let me know, recently maybe a year or year in a half ago I tried out for a nearby schools soccer team, seeing as mine didn’t have one, I survived the conditioning somehow ( 😂 ) but when it was time for us to actually play with the ball I realized just how terrible I was in comparison to the absolute beasts I happened to share the field with, whether it came down to physicality and me being outran or outlasted, or pure skill or talent and me being out dribbled or spun around, by the end of the practices which we had around 2-3 a week and this lasted for around 2-3 months ( I’m sorry my memory is so shit ) I found myself only scoring one fluke of a goal and one fluke of an assist, I felt worthless, I had big dreams of going pro and maybe even playing for another country, but how could I do that if I couldn’t even beat the high schoolers surrounding and drowning me in my own pool of uselessness, by the times tryouts came around I put on a disaster class of a performance, only a few touches on the ball, most of which I lost possession, yet when substitutions happened my coach kept me in, I felt like he was mocking me, like my mistakes were only there to let others shine, by the time I got home I cried for the first time in years, I essentially broke down realizing my shoddy dreams of being something I never could’ve been shattered in front of me. It took me a while to pick myself back up, I had mental problems before so I’m used to going through bad times and getting better, still dosent mean that didn’t hurt like hell though.

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

That’s basically Hinata’s first match

[@Ardawyn]

Such a good video. i dont usually comment but this genuinely made me cry, and reminded me why i love sports anime and drawing so much. i wish you and your channel the best of luck on 10k+, and thank you for this video. the editing was awesome btw!

[@UncleHuss1]

Thank you so much! I also wish you the best

[@treyyert9561]

Oh I remember your channel, you talk about really interesting concepts, I see why I subbed to you.

[@elpapu3862]

Didn't expect such a good vid tbh, underrated channel, you should see Ashita no Joe if you haven't its a great inspiration for media like Hajime no ippo (and manga/anime in general) Keep up the good work!

[@UncleHuss1]

thank you man and i love ashita no joe, still has my favourite ending in any piece of fiction!

[@preposteroussvideos]

Ok this channel is a banger

[@antoinebarquet9491]

So much effort into this video it was amazing I am going to give this genra a try tanks for your work brother

[@abdelwahedothman8290]

Thank you for the great video man!! One of the best I’ve ever seen

[@noaharthur9041]

Another Huss banger. We love to see it. 🔥

[@JohnDoe-m4f6c]

Yet another banger from the man himself. I remember reading the Climber for the first time last year and it’s stuck with me ever since. Lots of really interesting philosophical ideas and concepts in it.

[@UncleHuss1]

So good

[@Riten.]

Amazing video as always but I will probably have to rewatch it cuz I was playing Isaac and put it in the background 😅

[@skora4005]

I could listen to you for hours. You make me wanna read every manga mentioned in this video haha

[@sheban777]

can't wait to watch this while completing some work I've held back

[@ashloves2]

Yes I cried watching this ….as a big fan of sports genre I always loved how they had one goal in mind and passionately followed it as someone who only recently found what I want to do in life …sports genre made me jealous and at same time filled that hole that was there due to my lack of passion for anything …made me believe I have something I could enjoy and be passionate about in life out there ….loved a video man instant subscribe 👍 what a well thought out video And shoutout to my favorite anime ace of diamonds cause it’s way too underrated

[@UncleHuss1]

I appreciate this comment so much, I’m truly glad you enjoyed

[@ashloves2]

@@UncleHuss1 hey have u seen ace of diamonds if not highly recommend 👍 and once again great video man

[@pretchum]

Your editing has the professional polish rarely seen on indie channels. It's some of the cleanest I've ever seen. And I really do think you've come into your own as a writer. This topic is so unique, and you've managed to piece together ideas and subjects that would otherwise have no corelation. Brilliant stuff, mate.

[@UncleHuss1]

Appreciate you brother

[@peguin8918]

really great video!

[@JUSTAS210]

You should check out ping pong the animation i watched it when i was younger and it changed a lot of how i viewed the world. the climber manga seemed really cool im definitely going to check it out after watching this, great video

[@UncleHuss1]

thank you man and will do!

[@m9ngo282]

KZbin recommended finally putting me on some good shit

[@PatTriesAgain]

excellent editing man.ALSO HAIKYU MENTIONED LET'S GOOOO!!!

[@faezazaiter5543]

YEAHHHHHH IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE NEXT VIDEOOOOOO

[@M4ti_M32]

Great video brother, really really nice editing

[@mrturi419]

The start was weird with all those joke which in don’t fancy but in the middle I really got into the video, and decided to subscribe was really shocked to see that he had under 10k I was sure bro would have cross 100k or at the lowest 70k. Really good channel the only thing that’s holding back I think is the upload being not frequent and personally for me the joke since most of them didn’t hit. But thank you for the video I enjoyed it.

[@UncleHuss1]

@@mrturi419 Genuinely appreciate the feedback

[@mrturi419]

@@UncleHuss1 hopefully u make a living off KZbin cause your video and a video of big channel with 100 plus subscribers aren’t that different your are better in some aspects. Plus both of us are doing boxing in unc rooting for u mate

[@LXXVIIZONE]

Fuck what he’s talking favour, keep the humour , it’s a beautiful balance

[@mrchapstick6897]

the climber is so goated🙏

[@Imob14]

beautiful video bro. ur editing and storytelling r class

[@UncleHuss1]

I appreciate that!

[@tragicjack6815]

Goatee Channel 🐐

[@ChanceGuevara]

Ah ive been chasing going pro for 8 years now i must be mentally ill

[@user-ur3vt9hs5e]

Finally I’ve Been waiting !!!!

[@Mkallz]

Greatest video I have ever watched. Keep it up bro

[@UncleHuss1]

Thanks, will do!

[@joelknight3400]

you should read ahiru no sora bro, its a basketball manga

[@bon6824]

the goat is back

[@toxicboommc35]

As a fellow boxer I really believe hajime no ippo is the best piece of anime of all time and is really deap especially when ippo retired and why he did, also it has crazy fights. And also Vinland saga is good but has no connection to sports.

[@UncleHuss1]

It’s so good man and I’m yet to peep the manga

[@mugen9211]

this video moved me

[@woolishmc]

ima sub cuz ur underated rn, i know your gonna be big one day AND M ROOTING FOR YOU

[@UncleHuss1]

You a real one

[@siddhfx9607]

Luv your work fam Keep dropping these bangers🔥

[@UncleHuss1]

Thanks, will do!

[@ImchautzuCHAUTZU]

Fiji put me on, thank you brother Fiji for sharing this meal with us

[@UncleHuss1]

My pleasure!!

[@jasminbaus6887]

HUSSSSSSYYYY MY GOAT

[@Retiredmagician1]

Amazing video

[@hemig2869]

Alright huss, I'll watch haikyu. Not because I'm into sports, but because I want to become a working artist Everything you spoke about here has resonance beyond the genre mentioned and I thank you for it ❤

[@UncleHuss1]

Glad to see you jumping on greatness!

[@enumaelish9193]

Check out Dragon and Chameleon. It's a manga about becoming an artist written like a high intensity sports manga.

[@hemig2869]

@@enumaelish9193 hell yeah I'm down. Ty

[@mintraniz6694]

Great!

[@tuguldur9498]

Banger video. Btw, have you read Ashita no Joe? This series tackles this concept masterfully as well imo.

[@UncleHuss1]

Ashita no joe is one of my favourite series oat

[@ChanceGuevara]

Sports is w escapism way better then videogames or anime sadly most of internet people wont know this pleasure

[@zpAFAfilms]

Hey Huss, this is my first time coming across your page you make amazing videos bro! Have you by any chance seen Run with the Wind?

[@UncleHuss1]

@@zpAFAfilms Yes I have, it’s one of my favourite sports anime😭

[@Viral-Hit-v5q]

You mind putting all the music played on this video like a list

[@wtbskilllololo]

Check our Rikudou its another great boxing manga!

[@visko6203]

Just a question seeing as you are a big Slam Dunk fan have you read REAL and what's your thought on it (It's my favorite basketball manga)

[@visko6203]

Also if you have time try reading Hikaru no Go I think you would like it just a hunch.

[@UncleHuss1]

Real is one of my favourite manga oat Takahashis story in particular basically changed my life lol

[@visko6203]

@@UncleHuss1 I commented before seeing that you have talked about REAL my bad, have you read the new chapters, manga started up again.

[@ChanceGuevara]

So wheres the dark side? Escapism isnt dark

[@Rosen666]

the vid in the description>?

[@UncleHuss1]

@@Rosen666 thank you for reminding me I forgot to put it😭 I’ll add it now

[@Rosen666]

@@UncleHuss1 npp also nice vid hah

[@snobstuff]

If you dont have 10k by the end of this month im going to do something

[@youtubeburneraccount7483]

this vid was full of cap

[@chaddychicken2864]

This is soo edgy

[@UncleHuss1]

I agree

[@aaronmonk]

Mihai Check-sen-mihai is how you say it Trust me bro took me a couple of years to get it right too😂