The most realistic weapons / armor / fighting, in an ANIME??

[@kovi567]

And here I am, taking anime recommendations from a historical weapon reviewer...funny thing is, it had better convincing value than legit anime reviewers.

[@televikkuntdaowuxing]

So fkin true.

[@MCshadr217]

Got that right. He sold me with the realistic battle styles. And Succubi.

[@Vaal_Nidus_Gos]

Succubi

[@MCshadr217]

M R T K Well, you don't call the whole group succubus's, do you?

[@MCshadr217]

***** Oh look, someone who follows mainstream anime only, and acts like he knows what he's talking about. But in reality, he's a hipster.

[@samwilliams6820]

It should be called "Historical Accuracy: Now with dragons"

[@Knoloaify]

Sam Williams Kingdom Come : Anime Edition.

[@NieOrginalny]

Sam Williams Based on Japanese history. So here's the giant enemy crab.

[@BaronVonVeon]

AdamBlackHat giant crab giant enemy crab

[@NieOrginalny]

Baron Von Veon You can hit its weak spot for MASSIVE damage!

[@BaronVonVeon]

AdamBlackHat flip it over for massive damage

[@bukay5861]

Am I the only one who thinks the old medieval manual drawings look funny? I mean in almost every depiction of someone getting killed the look on their face is just "Oh dear I appear to have a warhammer sticking out of my skull, what an inconvenience"

[@superdark336]

Severus Snape "this man appears to throw his pommel at me, what a sensible person"

[@bukay5861]

Superdark33 "Oh dear sir you aren't supposed to hold the blade with your hands"

[@volsand]

Severus Snape If you have a facebook account you should see the "Classical Art Memes" page, it's all about that. IMHO it's very funny!

[@CliventheTraveller]

Superdark33 Mortal Kombat, the Medieval edition: "Finish Him Rightly!"

[@lizerg700]

Severus Snape You trying to imply medieval people didn't act like that? Humbug.

[@blindoutlaw]

Japan seems to love European knights and medieval periods Just like how us in the west are in love with samurai and ninjas

[@DynaDere]

I think it's just the allure of exoticism What's normal to us is interesting to someone else and Vice versa.

[@xenotypos]

@@DynaDere Part of it is that, but that's not all imho (most other cultures are rarely represented by them). Three majors factors imho: - The West gave a huge impression on the Japanese in the second half of the 19th century. In the early 20th century, Europeans books were very common and this foreign culture entered Japan like no other did. There was a lot of interest in western history, which in turn gave rise to an interest in western fantasy later. Even comparatively to their own population, LoTR was a bigger hit in Japan than even in Germany or France. I'm insure for UK. - East Asians respect "majors" civilisations a lot, that's also why regarding the middle-east, Mesopotamia (especially Babylon) and Egypt are very popular over there, Persia too for example. I'd even argue that Mesopotamia (the birthplace of civilisation) is more popular in Japan than in the West: I've heard about the Epic of Gilgamesh from Japanese games first. - Regarding fantasy, it's easier to do western fantasy for them because more books, movies, etc... about western fantasy exist to be inspired from, and it's more popular even in Japan. When they want to make something more Japanese, they usually prefer historical mangas (for example the Sengoku Period, HUGELY popular in Japan) rather than purely fictional asian fantasy (though it exists, the Twelve Kingdoms and Mobirito are masterpieces for example).

[@fenrur26]

everything that different from what you have ever known is interesting for all peoples

[@Adenoidsqwe]

@@xenotypos you deserve more like

[@sock2828]

The two systems are similar enough that when Europeans and Japanese people came into direct contact with eachother their politics and motivations were usually mutually intelligible. Which rarely happens in history.

[@mrjedi117]

today I realized 2 things: my next anime series, and that skallagrim watches anime....

[@DZ-1987]

Nothing wrong with anime, honestly. And, i remember seeing this literally a few days ago, at this point, and said "well, i can do without the magic. Probably should just wait till Hawkwood gets its own anime" Then i remembered this video, which i have not watched yet. Now i have. And i regret skipping it since the anime series i'm watching now has 12 episodes, and OVA and 2 movies. 3 actually, but i don't really intend to watch that one yet. Girls Und Panzer, its called. Horrifically absurd lore, but the anime itself is actually epic. And by my ideals, epic is almost everything to me.

[@danielantony1882]

@@DZ-1987 anime - epic? That's a rare occurence. Anime is usually a Budget man Simulator where there isn't enough action with enough killingly big passion.

[@DZ-1987]

Which anime did you start with? Let us all remember that there are many kinds of anime. The more boring yet cute ones are slice of life anime where fuck all happens. There's Shounen anime, which is your standard "Friendship beats all RAAAAHHH!!!" Anime. Shoujo is essentially a slice of life anime, but instead of a girl harem, its a harem o' man. There are a lot more, but these are the most well known genres.

[@dio4296]

@@DZ-1987 Like you said, anime comes in so many differnet flavors, for instance my favorite type of anime are something like Parasyte or Deathnote. But people like to generalize as always.

[@DZ-1987]

Aye. Personally, i found myself enjoying a ridiculous concept, and its called Girls und Panzer. I bet it was the classical music that went with it.

[@danielclark653]

The golden arc of berserk is fairly realistic......except for guts........and zodd.....and the eclipse. You know what nevermind

[@Rakkhot]

And ppl with throwing knives...and...and...and...yea, nevermind

[@ousou78]

(If you read the manga) Don't forget the rapist dog man or whatever it is.

[@danielclark653]

ousou78 You mean wyland?

[@ousou78]

Daniel Clark Yes him

[@ousou78]

Daniel Clark Do not ever pop out a boner above Guts' head

[@havelthejock3761]

Maria the virgin....... bet that wont last to long once fan artists get to it

[@onetree2303]

MaxOfFewTrades h

[@ClockworkChandelure]

MaxOfFewTrades It already has strong erotic subplot in canon from what I hear, so there you go

[@germanvisitor2]

spoilers

[@artmartinez1704]

MaxOfFewTrades Just look at what she’s wearing. You don’t even need to wait for fan artists. Japanese have a strange idea of virginity. And it’s already a strange idea xD!

[@germanvisitor2]

@Art Martinez As much as I dislike her outfit it makes somewhat sense in the context of the story. And the story is actually quite good.

[@runningstorm920]

“shining, nerdgasmic pieces of fetish wear” - Skallagrim 2015

[@tchitchouan]

leina from queen's blade

[@shintarolin1933]

truuuuueee 😄

[@NoForksGiven]

Fanservice AND realism? Shut up and take my money

[@snowpearl5908]

just a little bit of fanservice

[@HarisEka]

im more interested about the realism and the fantasy

[@jamesbrocker3572]

the realistic fighting sold me

[@pflernak]

So even the fanservice is realistic?

[@sajisama24]

Same reason why people like horror, football, bacon, ice hockey, romantic movies, cartoons, comedy, HEMA, swords, role playing, hunting, surfing, swimming, running, sex, romance, dating, being alone, feeding pets, going to a museum, not going out, going out, having fun, reading books, watching porn... should I continue?

[@TheHalo3vidmaker]

I just finished watching it and no one ever unscrewed their pommel. I was very disappointed.

[@dmitrykim3096]

did they at least unpommeled their screws?

[@razgrizknight8818]

+Dmitry Kim they didn't had to finish a fight rightly

[@razgrizknight8818]

Lanz Varon​​ it's an entertaining romantic story about a virgin witch who tries to stop the 100 years war by scaring the everloving shit out of everyone using her powers, and a young mercenary soldier whom she saved in said conflict. What makes it interesting is that this witch's actions annoy everyone around her. from the devil to the human townsfolk, the inquisition, the fighting armies, the kings, her fellow witches and even god himself who sends archangel Gabriel give her an ultimatum.

[@Sextus70]

I recently finished watching it and I think it is sort of a mixed bag. For one side, I really enjoyed how well the medieval setting was made (especially the battles and duels, just as Skallagrim points out), the main characters were well characterized and charismatic and the plot tackles some interesting ethical and philosophical topics which give it depth. However, I had a hard time dealing with the, IMO, excessive sex jokes. They turn annoying, lame and even disgusting pretty fast (for example, Priapus search for a dick LOL), I find them to be very awkward and out of tone with the other overall meaningful and compelling themes of the story. Also, the ending could've been a lot better. For those reasons I ended giving it a 7/10 . It is a worthy and fun watch if you can endure its flaws, but unfortunately, they prevent it to be a masterpiece, which is a pity because it had so much potential to be one.

[@Ezio999Auditore]

Inception. *Bwaaaaaaaaam!*

[@sirslam2414]

When writing fantasy, I find its best to start with reality, model it as accurately as you can, and then change the details from there.

[@alkohnest]

Do you know this quote? Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. -Mark Twain

[@DFX2KX]

I've never heard that quote, but it is brilliant.

[@rodeanalfanteforcadela7645]

Sir Slam Pardon the late comment; I'll save this for future use 😊 Big thanks

[@heavysaber9431]

Basically my motto to keep my writings straight

[@LGPLXIII]

Hit the nail on the head

[@mrflip-flop3198]

I, as a professional wizard, also find the portrayal of magic usage to be accurate as well as the sacred garments the witches would wear that's enchanted with anti-magic to avoid friendly fire and ambushes from traitorous witches. I highly recommend watching 'Maria the virgin' for action-packed but also realistic medieval wizardry culture.

[@3rdworldvictimyouvebeenlie817]

Can you do magic irl? What does it look like?

[@mrflip-flop3198]

@@3rdworldvictimyouvebeenlie817 In this modern era, wizards and witches can no longer just cast powerful magic spells left and right as that would cost so much ki and might even disrupt the spirits that we connect to in the magical plane. And also magic is not elemental, real magic is purely energy and cannot have any actual form nor color. Today, magic is mostly used now to enchant things such as family heirlooms, ancient temples, and even time capsules from underneath the earth to preserve to their value and make them more durable. Edit: All of these, of course, is complete bullshit that I made up.

[@3rdworldvictimyouvebeenlie817]

@@mrflip-flop3198 Thank you for destroying my hopes of becoming a wizard apprentice 😭😭😭

[@mrflip-flop3198]

@@3rdworldvictimyouvebeenlie817 You've been lied to.

[@3rdworldvictimyouvebeenlie817]

@@mrflip-flop3198 *bruh* 😂😂😂

[@FlyingFocs]

There is an anime, that depicts an actual massive historical event with a good degree of accuracy, despite also including more fantastical elements? ...Crap, that sounds too interesting and bizarre to not watch.

[@AOTLTng]

Heroic Legend of Arslan?

[@ChadKakashi]

+A.O.T.L Tng Arslan?

[@AOTLTng]

Alibey Bal yes. The story takes place in the middle east. Only medieval fights are there. The only unrealistic thing is that the soldeirs throw swords and knives saying that its pratical. Which is stupid and dumb

[@CeluiQuiVois]

The anime was promising ( like, persian POV against "christians" invading their lands ) but Arslan constantly winning thanks to the power of friendship ( like if it wasn't done in every, single, fucking, anime ) got on my nerve and the anime feels bad now.

[@Sextus70]

+Armand Feldsturm Never seen that anime before (and now that I read your comment I doubt I ever will), but it is really sad when series with a very promising and original premise fall off, and often in the worsts and dumbest possible ways. That happened to me with the anime Skallagrim's talks about in this video and another called GATE. Both have really unique and creative premises but their execution and writing are full of flaws (especially excessive lame humor, unnecessary fanservice, etc), rendering them as average "not bad" 7 or 6/10 series at best. A true pity when they had more potential than a lot of generic and cliched stories to stand out as 8 to 10/10 rated.

[@whiskey419]

Surprised in the Anime they don't end him rightly.

[@SmokeGravity]

Shhh good sir shhhh

[@bently200100]

Too late, the Warden has learned of this forgotten art in For Honor.

[@dovahkiin_brasil]

I... n...eed...more...po.... POMEELS

[@vincentchang0093]

Most of them are mercenary, no honor.

[@BigMacEater420]

I'll just light spam

[@Jixxor]

Gotta say, these types of fights look so much cooler than what we usually get in "historical" shows. Its a shame that the whole "lets go over the top with unrealistic equipment and unnecessary movement"-style of fighting won over the entertainment market

[@KaiMCGRPS]

@@positiveanion4085 It also looks hell of a lot cooler

[@lordicarus8807]

@@KaiMCGRPS It depends...

[@b1gs3xy17]

@@KaiMCGRPS To the uninitiated...

[@alessandrolizzio6338]

@@KaiMCGRPS i agree with you edgy brother, i too prefer spinning and thwirling over realism.

[@ProlMLGJoe]

@@KaiMCGRPS Unless you're a history buff. That said you can make strictly realistic scenes look good as evidenced by the Expanse and this anime of all places.

[@guano524]

3:15 Anime girls: pose in front of pictures with index and middle fingers turned up Me, a historian: do not cite the deep magic to me, witch

[@jack_copperz]

"For I was there when it was written." -some talking lion, circa 1156

[@sgtreznov6525]

@@jack_copperz i love you for finishing it, but Fuck you

[@leonhart1164]

@@sgtreznov6525 Bipolarism in one reply.

[@sgtreznov6525]

@@leonhart1164 too true

[@lordvetinari1331]

I feel I've missed some key information here

[@gungriffen]

I've felt like Magic in a realistic setting makes it feel actually magical. If everyone can do it it isn't special but if you have to normal people fighting and one loses his blade and calls it back to his hand it ups the wow factor. Look at Star Wars, the reason that worked is the universe is governed by the (sometimes their own version) laws of physics. Everyone is bound to these rules and laws EXCEPT the Jedi. This is why you get that feeling when Luke bends the laws of physics and pulls a weapon from someone or to himself.

[@gungriffen]

probably why the prequels didn't have the same feeling because it seemed like 1 out 3 was Jedi and wasn't special.

[@KuraIthys]

+Gungriffen There's a common bit of advice given to artists that draw fantasy art, which is to get the mundane elements of an image to be as convincing as possible. The fantastical looks more believable if the ordinary is seems real.

[@quentinh3140]

You also had force- capable persons who weren't jedi nor sith. But f*cking disney made it not canon

[@gendoruwo6322]

+Gungriffen : exactly so! This is why superhero movies where there's lots of super-powered characters.. makes them all look not that super... I prefer to have only very very few super-powered beings there, if not only one.

[@hhussy]

Thats why i loved the first seasons of Game of thrones, because it was a low magic setting. Magic really felt something special.

[@stevestrangelove4970]

No one is going to talk about Vinland Saga? I mean, its not 100% accurate, but it does try to be it.

[@theUnity141]

Steve Strangelove Yeah really, Skall u should check it out !

[@DeraiProductions]

Steve Strangelove first heard about vinland saga on skallas comment section, now i cant wait for a new issue to be released, definitely one of the best mangas i've read

[@trifontrifonov4297]

***** Well, there are some characters that just break reality in that series, but the fighting, armor and small every day detail, shows that the author has done his homework. His other work, Planetes, is set in space has won a lot of awards and commendations for the realistic and grounded way it depicted space and space travel. It is pretty much what this guy does. As for Skall. They are talking about this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinland_Saga_%28manga%29 It is a viking manga (comic book) without horned helmets, that doesn't have a anime (animated series) or official release in the west. Its absolutely worth reading, not only for the great action scenes, but also for the well developed characters and the good plot.

[@shigiaroah]

Steve Strangelove You just got me to read this, Thank You!

[@Skallagrim]

Steve Strangelove A series that tries to be historically accurate but doesn't get it quite right is less realistic than one that tries and succeeds, don't you think? :)

[@Wolfboy_109]

SKALLAGRIM, I HAVE COME TO BARGAIN ON ANOTHER ANIME CALLED VINLAND SAGA, PLS

[@hirdbarding3399]

Agree, It is quite accurate depicting surroundings, armours, clothers and probably the characters, vikings mostly. One is not accurate is some of welsh still having roman armour on lord and roman galley, too much time passed to such things to survive.

[@Wolfboy_109]

@@hirdbarding3399 amen to that brother

[@Grionlam]

Is he even know Thorfin? Haha he must know that

[@abzu235]

I thought that he's gonna talk about Vinland and then I saw that this video is 3 years old

[@ratemal7748]

He would get a heart attack the moment he saw the vikings sprinting over the field with a longship over their shoulders.

[@Catubrannos]

Thanks to Skallagrim mentioning this on another video I watched this anime and was blown away by the level of detail and accuracy. The knights have better quality gambesons made up of more pieces with lots of gussets around the shoulder/armpit region. The mercenaries have reasonable gambesons made from simpler patterns while the archers have the simplest gambesons. It must be one of the only mediæval shows where historically accurate underwear is shown, almost nobody shows braies and hose worn correctly but here we have a friggen cartoon putting everything else to shame. They obviously had an excellent research team/advisors and listened to them. The other thing was that religion was handled very well. It wasn't anti-anything, it showed the mass of the population as Christian and a fair chunk of the plot revolved around Maria having to deal with those beliefs. The people acted as you would expect of people of that time rather than trying to foist modern morality onto an historical setting.

[@braddl9442]

The guy that did the Maria Anime was a huge european History buff. Thats why his stuff was so accurate.

[@Skallagrim]

Brad DL Yep, it definitely shows.

[@braddl9442]

***** If you have a chance check out the manga its based on for more detailed art. Also the manga Mercenary Pierre, Youhei Pierre based on the Joan of Arc period of the war.

[@laisphinto6372]

anime and History is peak

[@GraphicallyChallenged]

I heard 100 years war and thought of berserk.

[@kirkcooey1655]

PROPHET GAME same

[@plinkerton7678]

When 1 hear 100 years war i think of the 100 years war

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Michael Ashworth I think about both

[@Yune2ofdoom]

Berserk is based off of the hundred years war so...

[@trivona1700]

PROPHET GAME noice

[@MrLeemurman]

Maria the Virgin Witch is so underrated

[@buckwade7151]

+MrLeemurman Ikr?! It's like the much more unique anime tend to be overlooked. It's rare enough we get an anime in a foreign setting, but how many can you name that are set in a historical foreign era with near absolute realism?

[@MrLeemurman]

Buck Wade Yeah. Not only is it unique, but it's just a really good show. Interesting characters who have to make choices and question what they believe in.

[@buckwade7151]

And a unique theme that raises the props of war, almost. Did the pacing and feel felt like an adaptation of a book to you? To me it did, and I can't explain why, even though apperently it's not based off of a book. I do wish the 2 leads had more backstory, though, and I don't think the ending gave a proper answer to Maria's ideal.

[@Naruto85RasenShurike]

+MrLeemurman To be fair, MARIA THE VIRGIN WITCH only debuted recently in 2015. Give it sometime to see if its audience grows. Nether less I definitely agree it's a great anime that deserves more attention (it's actually number 6 in my "Top 10 Favorite Anime)!

[@MrLeemurman]

Naruto85RasenShuriken eh, it's really rare for an anime to gain popularity after it first airs. Most good anime are talked about alot during the season, like Death Parade from the same season, then they're almost forgotten. It's only once in a while that something like Attack on Titan goes mainstream.

[@JuanRodriguez-rf7qy]

I must admit, this is among the best well-done anime reviews I have ever seen and it isn't even an anime review.

[@AMVaddictionist]

The symbolism of her magic being out of place just like her existence was probably missed by practically EVERYONE wathing this. Which is a shame.

[@poopsiepop4179]

Witch is a shame!

[@WordBearer86]

+James Harper Oho! ...I see what y'did there. Nice.

[@CidGuerreiro1234]

+AMVaddictionist How was her exitence out of place? Maria wasn't the only supernatural thing, there were angels and shit walking all over the place.

[@firecage7925]

+CidGuerreiro1234 But remember. This was a fully historic setting. Heck, even to the other supernatural beings, like the angels. Her actions were also out of place and unusual.

[@CidGuerreiro1234]

Firecage That is true I suppose. Even the other witches thought she was acting recklessly. Overall I think Maria was a total bitch, but I liked that show :P

[@ieuanhunt552]

I think the fact that it is animated helps.You don't have to train a dozen stuntmen to use their weapons compliantly all the animators need to do is know what they are doing and then transfer that knowledge to the fights.

[@Midaspl]

Ieuan Hunt There are plenty of historical-reconstruction groups that use weapons compliantly and competently. They have their own arms and don't take as much money, so I'd say it would cost even less.

[@56Valo]

Ieuan Hunt The trick is getting animators that stick to an accurate depiction of fighting rather than something a lot more exaggerated.

[@chrisw905]

Midaspl Yeah animation costs a ton of money.

[@56Valo]

Christian Wen It's expensive, but I imagine it's relatively cheaper than paying, training and outfitting armies of men and women to put on a show for your cameramen. Not to mention transporting them to a battlefield... Even if they're volunteers it'll eat up your budget. It's a lot easier to pay a team of animators working with one expensive program.

[@duki5808]

Valo56 Anime is far cheaper than just about any western production, and that's been the case since Tezuka and Astro Boy. I wouldn't even call the 'program' expensive since Japanese animators still work with pen and paper and just transfer their work over for digital colouring/compositing. It's really more a matter of production scheduling and the skill/time/effort of the animators since they're hardly paid well for their work unless they're big name freelancers or something.

[@steveneiman2158]

I feel like you would enjoy A Practical Guide to Evil. It's a realistic fantasy series which spends a lot of time focusing on the weapons and tactics employed, and which has an unusual magic system largely based on the idea that you can gain power and influence by taking on an archetypal role in the story, and it really goes into the weirdness of how realism interacts with dramatic storytelling. For example, one of the best tacticians of the Dread Empire famously commanded his Legions of Terror never to engage an enemy force that clearly had no chance of survival, because they would always pull off an impossible victory against the odds.

[@Darksky1001able]

That sounds so fucking cool and meta at the same time.

[@philosophicaljay3449]

SPOILERS I kinda felt like the series dropped off when the MC gave up her divinity/Winter Queen Title. I just felt like the quality started dropping off and gave up on the series not too long afterwards. Maybe it does pick back up, and if so I might try the series again. Before that point, however, I found the series to be fantastic.

[@damuvang1915]

I searched up A Practical Guide To Evil and couldn’t find it.

[@Robo0595]

5:43 "Nah, sounds lame" 5:50 "NVM, WHERE CAN I WATCH THIS BEST ANIME EVER?"

[@cammyboy0609]

The utter look of disappointment on skalls face when he said that was priceless 😂😂

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

its ironic, the japanese are the first to show the real skill of knights, I am still weating for my mamlouks .

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

***** we all do...

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

+Krahs With Fire and Sword has good depiction of winged hussars. Its polish.

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

Michal Poláček i think there is that movie, 1612, in which i saw a decent representation of polish hussars.

[@drzero8222]

+Ibnziyad Tariq Ninja Slayer is quite realistic in terms of ninjutsu.

[@BossDrSample]

El Psy Congroo.

[@ChadKakashi]

skall: ...most realistic arms & armor and fighting... me: meh. skall: ...also lotta naked skin and sex jokes... me: YEAAAAH, Gonna watch it!

[@TheSinghmanjeet]

👍

[@BrianHuynhPersonal]

+copiright infridgement it's youuuuu ,you have no power over the inverted relm!!!!

[@BrianHuynhPersonal]

+copiright infridgement it's youuuuu ,you have no power over the inverted relm!!!!

[@TheSinghmanjeet]

Brian Huynh i do

[@BrianHuynhPersonal]

Are you sureee

[@localboi808state]

Never thought I would get an anime review off of your channel.

[@rafuudesu4640]

I've watched this video way before (two years ago from now, I think?) and I would like to thank you for recommending this anime. I really enjoyed it. Not only were the battles realistic, but there's also a philosophical/religious battle that really got me. Thanks again!

[@neppynep6151]

And they said I would never learn anything from anime...oh boy, wait 'till I bust out the ol' sword 'n shield. Then we'll see who's the one laughing at whose pathetic life choices!

[@AzureDarkFire]

sword and board mah bro : D

[@adrienlevert8634]

hajime no ippo is way better at that I learned a lot like how to do an actual strong punch or how to guard etc

[@Kannimus2498]

Axan0 unless you actually practice and train properly those moves. You wont be able to perform in an actual fight

[@withastickangrywhiteman2822]

Weeaboo....

[@Ersdown_Liberia]

@@withastickangrywhiteman2822 joke.....

[@danielhaywoodsnow]

wouldn't the magical aspects of the anime actually pair very well with the time period? Since back in those days, believing in witch craft and magic was a very real thing.

[@danielhaywoodsnow]

Pasha Staravoitau people have believed in magic throughout human history. Look at the old pantheons and their magic.

[@HUNDmiau]

Just because the church denied their existence doesn't mean folks didn't believe in them. People saw witches, especially in lands that were pagan not long ago (former germanic or norse territory, slavic territory), as good people, since they knew how to heal folks from sickness with herbs and such

[@mindlord0013]

That's actually quite a major part of the plot. There's a big juxtaposition between the "real" world and fantasy in the series. There are characters that believe that magic is evil (the church) or shouldn't exist in the world because it interferes with the natural order (the Chrisitian God and his order in Heaven), characters that believe magic is to be used for personal gain (other witches), and some characters that believe that those with the power to do good, however unnatural, should strive to make the world a better place.

[@LecherousLizard]

Pasha Staravoitau That's what the Church wanted people to believe.

[@AgusSkywalker]

Actually, in fantasy stories, where magic is common, all the social structures, architecture and weapons, change to reflect that. This anime depicts a "realistic" world in which a wizard shouldn't exist, but exists anyway. So you have a realistic setting conflicting with a fantastical element, which would be as if a witch appeared nowadays

[@epicwisp7450]

But does anyone get finished rightly?

[@RymeofDawn]

Sadly no. If I were to make an anime I would definitely put that in there though to confuse the hell out of people while only some get the reference.

[@tawmifm]

+MsMariokartwiifan Gonna destroy your chance of doing that by making a Know Your Meme page.

[@kilerdude56]

Where is that from? Finish someone rightly? I know it's from Skallagrim, but what video?

[@epicwisp7450]

kilerdude56 Just look for the one with him looking like he's about two throw something. Something about interesting sword techniques

[@GamePhysics]

Skall has 600k subs.. The chances of anyone watching that anime and getting the reference would be very slim. Probably only a few people would get it.

[@rauntche]

My girlfriend is more realistic than berserk, don't listen to those mongrels on the comments.

[@whatamidoingwithmylife4108]

This man has just sacrificed him self for the mighty pommel god SKALL PRESS F TO PAY RESPECCTS BOIS

[@takumeme545]

Sorry buddy, but your zero-two body pillow doesnt count

[@krovo6528]

Self-destruction +100

[@takumeme545]

@@whatamidoingwithmylife4108 im gonna end this guy rightly if he says something about Berserk again

[@ethansewall1699]

zasshu

[@TheHornedKing]

Anime never cease to surprise me. All though a bit too weird and over the top a lot of the times, there also shows which really impresses me, like this one, at least it seems so, haven't watched it, yet. Will be the first one set in medieval times, and maybe the first one without any horror aspect to it, unless it's bloodier than it looks like. Yeah I don't really watch much anime, and those I have seen are mostly horror.

[@nathanbrown8680]

The Horned King I think there are actually at least three genres under the term anime/manga. There seems to be ridiculous stuff targeted at teenage boys, ridiculous stuff targeted at teenage girls, and mostly serious stuff targeted at adults. A lot of the stuff that gets the best reviews for realism in visual science fiction is also anime or manga and a lot gets good reviews for intellectual depth. And then there's the low brow action or romance schlock that tends to color so many perceptions.

[@knechtor5648]

Nathan Brown pretty much true. sadly thee is not a lot of good stuff coming out these days, mostly the stuff targeted at teenage boys with lot's of girls that fall for the generic highschool boy main character. and a few not so ridiculous thing aimed at teenage girls with "unlikely lovestory" theme or something similar.

[@pmmmsvd5383]

Nathan Brown You're talking about shounen, shoujo and seinen. These are not genre but target demographics. Shounen means literally young boy, shoujo means young girl and seinen are men over ~18. Genres are for example Sci-fi, Romance or Drama.

[@TheHornedKing]

This all seems about right. I have a friend who really is an anime fan, and I have picked up a lot from internet. I know surprisingly much.

[@Defan.C]

Nathan Brown sometimes even the "serious" animes can't resist put on a little fan services (e.g. up skirt shot, shower shot, etc), Aldnoah Zero, Sidonia no Kishi, to name a few.

[@thePavuk]

Maria the virgin witch? I saw enough anime to know that she will be Maria the witch soon.

[@helmutrn623]

+thePavuk ayyy lmao r34 much?

[@soltrice]

this man looks 46 but with a shaved face he would look like 27 oml his facial hair is iconic tho

[@kevgmei]

For the longest time, I thought he was in his late 20s or early 20s!

[@IntrospectAvionics]

Agreed my friend. We need more realism, believability makes all the difference. It gets the audience involved and its much more relatable. I'm definitely going to check this series out. From a fellow collector and historical dork, Thanks for all the awesome videos you make, I binge watch them.

[@kommi7658]

How can this be the most realistic Anime if no one ended their foes rightly?

[@antoniodizon2230]

It was there bro... The grabbing the blade of ths sword part

[@icee1826]

Antonio Dizon he was talking about a different way of ending them rightly

[@DZ-1987]

Oi, DiZeN, found another one of your cousins. ((I swear, i will take control and throw your laptop if you keep this up.)) Literally done this one other time, ya c4.

[@lordicarus8807]

@@icee1826 Well, the pommel was used...

[@KorKhan89]

The idea that the "two finger salute" came from English archers is actually something of an urban myth. Other than that, looks pretty good. It's very rare that you see bucklers and poleaxes appear in popular culture at all, which is pretty surprising when you consider how popular they were in the middle ages.

[@WalkOnNick]

0:22 Fucking Queen's Blade, haha.

[@killer13324]

BuFufilms hopeless but sexy fanservice

[@rehwr]

killer13324 At least Queen's Blade knows what it is.

[@killer13324]

rehwr yea but it can't bridge seasons 2 and 3

[@aozgolo]

killer13324 considering the source comes from combat versus books, we're a bit lucky to have any bridging at all.

[@test-mm7bv]

mercenary motivation, opportunism, looting, tactics, and inglorious wounds also add fetid medieval realism to the series. one of the best series of 2015. thanks for covering!

[@lackusshock]

I still wonder why some knights are depicted fighting without their visors down.

[@Skallagrim]

Sometimes they prioritized vision and hearing over the additional protection, as well as being able to breathe better with the visor up. Not the entire time, just depending on the situation.

[@lackusshock]

+Skallagrim Oh, okay. I can picture that. Another question, not related to helmets but I thought I would bring it up. If my eyes don't fail me,the man-at-arms in blue Gambeson with Jack Chains attached, seem to have a dagger attached onto the upper section of each chain. What's your opinion about that?

[@dynastyfu]

+Lackus Shock he doesn't. it's just the ties on the gambeson and the light making it look like there's something attached

[@lackusshock]

+dynastyfu You have definitely not watched the anime. He does have daggers on the Jack chains.

[@Elipus22]

That must be established later on, because in the images, I do not see it, and I have watched a few episodes.

[@jordanlewis3790]

girls und panzer is the most accurate tank combat anime ever

[@DZ-1987]

Not exactly, although i have watched it and agree how epic it is. Especially Der Film, jehayrus i shat me'self watching that. Turbo on a tank, Pah! Giant arse ships that act as schools, PAH! AP shells failing to do there very namesake because of apparently carbon plating on the inside, PAH! Deja Vu style drifting on a tank, not so pah. Though i must say, some of the strategies used by lady Nishizumi (her name, right? i forget) are some things i can legitimately use in say, warthunder or world of tanks. Must get friends... must try it on Maus.

[@haydnadkins5007]

Isn't it the only tank combat anime?

[@SMGJohn]

@@haydnadkins5007 There are a few other anime centralised around tanks, mostly just military genre ones and fairly old from the 80s and 90s and fairly low budget too mind you.

[@ilovequake833]

@@DZ-1987 It's a joke.

[@ilovequake833]

@@haydnadkins5007 Yeah,but with one gender.

[@Dupliaxe]

Wow, I actually watched Junketsu no Maria awhile back and I didn't know it was that accurate. Thanks for this, you just made me love it more!

[@marcelgrundman3124]

I got about 1-2 minutes in before looking the anime up for watch it. Thanks Skall!

[@lv.99mastermind45]

Junketsu no Maria was basically an accurate documentary of the 100 year war, but with a cute anime girl yelling at France and England to get out of her swamp

[@rioajipangestu776]

Lmao sounds like shrek to me

[@Nienmamnicku20]

Hello Skallagrim! I don't know if you already talked about this but what do you think about chainswords and power swords from Warhammer 40k? Personally I have no idea if chainswords would work in our world.

[@Elround4]

***** I second this request.

[@germanvisitor2]

***** Chain swords are probably great to break your own arm as soon as the razors bite into something resistant.

[@TroidHunter]

***** To my knowledge, anything chainsaw-based would be almost entirely useless in reality due to the fact that chainsaws generally don't cut quickly through anything. A real chainsaw takes a fair bit of time to cut through soft wood, so attempt to use something similar as a sword would essentially be bashing someone with a jagged object. Bones and the like would obviously be an issue, but if you avoided those, I'm not sure how quickly you would be able to get such a thing into and out of flesh.

[@elixxon]

***** Chainsaws are prone to get tangled up/stuck and they are going dull almost instantly even when it just touch earth.

[@Xandros999]

Naru to be fair, real chainsaws aren't designed to cut cloth or flesh. Which doesn't make it realistic, mind. A chainsaw sword would have propblems cutting fast enough, not to mention tearing itself apart. However, say it got a pass on tech issues (Clarke's law), chainswords are well designed, being short to make up for their heft; like a cutlass and tend to feature a guard and sometimes a 2hand grip. Unlike rl swords, you should NOT parry with the edge. The sides and bach are reinforced for the same purpose. Not going to handle nimbly, but might feasibly gut an alien monster.

[@Mellowbaton]

nobody tell Skallagrim about Rwby

[@memeknight9986]

Realistic... anime... seriously? Of course this is a wonderful animation (love it so much) but no way it is realistic.)

[@ChadKakashi]

+Илья Боднар He says most realistic so I assume it's best of the worst. And even though animation was slow (judging from this video) I liked the look of the fights.

[@AOTLTng]

+Илья Боднар Umm... Try the Heroic legend of Arslan. its one of the realistic shows out there.

[@zomfgroflmao1337]

Uhm, no? Arslan is like Dynasty Warriors. Some things might be realistic, but the fights are as unrealistic as it gets.

[@Aloemancer]

Илья Боднар I think the joke was that it's SO unrealistic that it would give Skal an aneurysm

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

This dude got hardcore murderer eyes

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

Still subscribed cus its my jam

[@MelonMafia1]

Breh

[@Tomzo711]

"Maria the Virgin Witch"? Sounds like a hentai.

[@PoemsThrenody]

charon7111 Naw, just an adaptation of an 80's/90's manga, like Ranma 1/2.

[@grimreaper3882]

charon7111 So you are telling me that Jeanne D'arc nicknamed as the virgin warrior came from a hentai too?

[@grimreaper3882]

***** Then you need to change your view range mate. Because I found a lot if anime without any hentai content.

[@Tomzo711]

***** o_0 ..... I'm not sure if your trolling or if your viewing of anime has been extremely limited. Leaning more towards trolling.

[@grimreaper3882]

charon7111 My view of anime is not limited and I am not trolling. I am just very nitpicky about it. And there are quite a few very good anime out there without any hentai stuff.

[@patrickfrost9405]

Hey Skall: I think Spice and Wolf should be looked at. I'm not completely competent that it is accurate in armor and weapons, but the cultures and references used should be a real gold mine to dig around in.

[@Baamthe25th]

***** There is also a manga adaptation which is pretty good (better than the anime, imo)

[@DHeaco7]

"That's right, anime, which has often tried to tell us that such shiny nerd-gasmic pieces of fetish-wear offer adequate protection..." "...or that motorbike-sized herb-cutters are useful weapons." My diaphragm probably needs surgery at this point. XD

[@nikson3720]

Medieval warfare is more wrestling + blunt force trauma + leather armour than what's more popularly conceived. See how much of the defense and offense stuff are small poles and not so much swords. I really love seeing this more real depiction of medieval warfare. Even the scene where two shield walls stabbing each other at a distance was a real nice addition to how it would've worked in real history. God I love this anime so much

[@Beriorn]

Clearly Skall has not paid attention during history class, or else he would know all about Edward III's giant green war feline.

[@316lga]

A question, didnt the finger sign for "Fuck You" also originated from the english taunt?

[@-OokySpooky-]

Louise Asuncion Yes, the English throwing up two fingers is an insult stemming from exactly that. "Hey bitch, I still got my fingers! Fuck you."

[@RyanRyzzo]

Buffalo Stalker That's a myth. It just meant "Fuck you." Or "Cuckold!" and "Making the horns" Another variation would've been to put extended index fingers to the sides of the head to make them appear as horns.

[@-OokySpooky-]

I have been educated it seems, the more you know.

[@300warrior300]

Louise Asuncion The archers salute is also a myth. French Nobles didnt cut archers fingers off if they caught them. They tended to cut their heads off instead.

[@JakeCWolf]

Louise Asuncion Actually this taunt is still considered "vulgar" in Europe to this very day, the cover of Left 4 Dead 2 had to be changed because of it, look at the cover and it's instantly clear why.

[@AnomalyAlter]

Skallagrim: Anime reviewer. Historical accuracy of medieval battles has my attention. May actually watch it

[@LouisianaAstroRambler]

I know when it comes to firearms, anime artist do an awesome job at capturing the detail of real weapons in their art. The firearms in anime series like Black Lagoon and GATE, are good examples of this attention to detail..

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

You probably want to see jormungand, about arms dealer

[@TheWaitingFlame01]

Another anime that contains historically accurate combat is the Berserk series. Yes, I am aware that the main character's great-sword is rather far-fetched at times, but I also want to point out that the weapons & combative tactics utilized by the other characters in that series is completely accurate too, historic-wise. I could name other anime's that also employ historical accuracy, but I'll leave that to the future commentators to come.

[@yookazi]

+The Waiting Flame thats the idea, cut guts out and its perfectly accurate. Guts is the anomaly.

[@TheWaitingFlame01]

Mormaxim TheKingslayer, Agreed. I look forward to viewing other Anime which contain historical accuracy.

[@ALargeMammal]

+The Waiting Flame If you enjoyed that consider reading/watching ( I can't remember if there is an anime) Vinland Saga.

[@TheWaitingFlame01]

Bellchime, I already have. Thank you for mentioning it though.

[@TheKnightPatriot]

+The Waiting Flame Pretty much. There were I think a couple other characters in the show who were seen cutting through solid plate armor with a sword, but other than stuff like that, the weapons and tactics are fairly historically accurate. Though the idea behind that series was more to make Guts seem like a mythic hero such as Hercules, Achilles, or Beowulf by showing how he was capable of accomplishing things no historic warrior could. So it could also be argued that the series is also a historically accurate representation of an ancient story about a mythic/legendary hero.

[@zedre7633]

The first time I saw an english archer pulling the bow and loosing an arrow with that traditional rocking the body back and foward style my jaw just dropped. Not only the combat is fairly realistic, but the whole setting too. If you didn't have the witches and angels it would be 100% historically accurate.

[@renren2740]

goshh, i thought i'm the only one! sadly this realistic such a rare in the media, right? and sadly these realistic and historically kind of things didn't dominate the entire series... ugh i just want some realistic and historically story set in medieval time...(not heavily fantasy tho..)

[@zedre7633]

Paulina Tjandra It's hard to make a show like that and keep people interested in it. The reason most people watch these things is to get away from reality, after all.

[@combatrobot1443]

The Golden Age Arc of Berserk is pretty solid when it comes to historical accuracy, minus Guts sword (which despite being much smaller than Dragonslayer was still pretty absurd). Scenes with Apostles, as rare as they are in the Golden Age Arc, are the obvious exception, but overall it's pretty good in terms of keeping things realistic.

[@mathewmarinov]

The most realistic and well done siedge I`ve ever watch in a movie, nice battles. Besides the Gatz`s sword the person and role of Casca is a fairytail too - such a girl could not stay alive even one battle if involved in a such, but the anime is great and much more realistic than many historical movies.

[@LearntheLore]

But then why does nobody use shields? I think I saw maybe three discrete uses of shields in the first 15 volumes and of those, two were cleaved through in one swing, meaning they were effectively useless.

[@Rakkhot]

I don't think that Berserk is a very good depiction of realistic fighting, it's setting isn't the bad, but the fighting is nowhere near realistic. And don't understand me wrong, I really like Berserk, I just don't think the fighting is realistic

[@oddity111]

(sorry for my poor English) Don't know, fights in Berserk never seemed very realistic to me. Even if you ignore his giant sword that he carries at his back- fights still look silly. Everyone is just standing still, waiting for him to cut them in half, throwing knives going through chain-mail or armor (i think there was also a scene, where a little throwing knife killed a big demon Oo) , shields, or in this case a lack thereof, a woman that cant fight because she's on her period (yeah, very strange), giant Morning star breaking into hundred peaces (also in one of the first episodes a giant axe shared similar fate). And anyway, you cant exclude or ignore Guts- he is the one in 80% of fight scenes :-)

[@ironfreddy3192]

When you see people with plate armor getting cut in half, characters cleaving through several armored soldiers with ease and light cavalry charging at heavy cav and actually winning, I wouldn't consider Berserk very accurate.

[@tiggytheimpaler5483]

I binged this series when he first mentioned it. love it. I'm building a kit based a few people in it especially kettlehat and jack chains

[@CobaltTheCrusader]

I think save for Guts' ridiculously huge swords and some of the demon stuff. Berserk had some pretty realistic weapons and armor. But this anime does look entertaining so I may have to give it a shot.

[@bauhausa6933]

Berserk is nuts i fucking love it

[@AOTLTng]

Just saying, Guts' dragon slayer is a symbolism for his growing burden as stated here. " It is assumed that Guts can wield the bulky Dragonslayer since he is shown using a regular sword as early as age six to train withGambino (having refused to use a short sword). At nine years old, he wields a bastard sword during his first castle siege accompanied by his mercenary group. In later years, Guts graduates to a longsword and kills a general before handing his prize money to Gambino; he then moves on to a greatsword followed by a two-handed greatsword until he is fifteen, when he uses an over-sized two-hander to kill Bazuso. Ever since then, Guts has been using a sword bigger than his previous one. He has fought, carried, and practiced with oversized swords almost all his life, granting him a physique strong enough to wield the Dragonslayer. This can be taken as symbolizing Guts' increasing burden of living. He also has a magnetic clamp in his prosthetic arm to assist him in holding it.

[@murlokabram8380]

It's pretty much like Jesus bearing his cross.

[@irtazaazam2573]

A.O.T.L Tng Gut's Dragonslayer is a symbol of his dick. it was too big, too thick and too hard...

[@rikowolfin4984]

Guts has a BBC then? No wonder he is known as the *Black* swordsmen.

[@clutchtactics4101]

I like how this sort of turned into an anime review, and it was a damn good one

[@boiledelephant]

You've summed up perfectly why I love Akira and find it addictive; it's that mixture of gritty realistic detail and hypercharged scifi/fantasy elements. Everything from the clothing to a bureaucrat's clipboard to the bonzai tree in a politician's office to the police riot gear is meticulously detailed and realistic - which makes a perfect foil for the insane psychological horror and scifi weirdness when it happens. A film where everything is hypercharged, surreal and weightless is hard to invest in or believe; a film that's 90% grounded realism and 10% surreal madness makes those surreal elements much more memorable and convincing by using them sparingly. The contrast is what gives it zest. (Breaking Bad uses the same formula.)

[@theadobeblacksmith._.]

It feels like the creators really just wanted to tell the story of the 100 year war in there art style with how accurate it can be

[@OongaBoonga777]

The anime is pretty good, not only is it pretty accurate with armour and combat, but it's also unique because it includes magic and witches which during that time there were many witch hunts. Maria the virgin witch also resembles the story of Jeanne d'Arc.

[@Demki]

I actually liked the fights and tactics in Arslan Senki

[@AcZe1188]

lol. the only reason i watched it is for how arslan will retake Ectbatana

[@jasonblack4208]

Same!

[@tobiashagstrom4168]

Being a lover of low fantasy, I don't think that the introduction of fantastical elements is necessarily a problem in itself, but I think it's important that those fantastical elements are used and reacted to in ways that make sense. If you make a society where people can use magic, then you should get an idea of how magic works in your world and then try to work out how it would actually be used if it was available to people, how would they "develop" the magic, what problems would they use it to solve, what problems would it create, what kind of status would a wielder of such magic acquire, etc? The more consistently and logically you can integrate these fantastical elements into the world, with the minimal amount of plot holes or obviously contrived excuses for why magic may work to do one thing that's convenient to the plot and/or setting but not another thing that it would seem to be able to do that's inconvenient to the plot and/or setting, the better. It's also very important how people react when fantastical elements are presented to them. I don't much mind if the author invokes some mysterious, unexplained and seemingly senseless plot device, if its purpose is to create an interesting scenario, where the characters reaction and relation to these fantastical elements or characters are what creates the story.

[@Chev427BB]

+Tobias Hagström In the case of this series Maria is considered a heretic to pretty much everyone but her close group of friends, and throughout the series various religious figures try to explain to her that her magic use is a threat to the natural balance of the world.

[@alexace2647]

The magic makes sense from a historical fiction stand point actually. John of Arch is referenced many times in the hundred year war to have powers of a mystical persuasion. Granted most of her magic was said to be clairvoyance based, but she was even tried and burned as a witch at some point apparently. Belief in magic was alive and well during the time, so it's not totally far-fetched to include elements like this in such an anime. Either way it's cool as hell. Thanks for the recommendation Skallagrim!

[@B1GMAC510]

can you talk about the Trick Weapons of Bloodborne

[@KalaamNozalys]

***** Easy, *almost* all of them would break after one hit!

[@KalaamNozalys]

Don't be so rude. And some of them are really well designed and usable (in some transformation)

[@Satsaru]

Kalaam Soulstealer Ludwigs holy blade(after some re-sizing, that is) actually seems like it could be a viable and interesting take if you could find some sort of way to lock the smaller sword in reliably.

[@KalaamNozalys]

***** I think that the gun-lance il also quite reliable. And the katana too. (exept for the... transformation methods, of course)

[@Satsaru]

Kalaam Soulstealer Well, the gun lance is really just a rifle with a stock replaced with a stick and a mechaism to slide the bayonet over the barrel. That actually sounds pretty simple to make . I'm not much of a gun person, but it might be just a matter of cutting a slight notch into the barrel for the spear blade to be able to lock into.

[@dshim4731]

soooooooooooo what you are saying is...... i should watch this anime to learn more about medieval history. y'know, not for entertainment, but for historical knowledge *ahem*

[@AOTLTng]

No. his telling u to watch the show for its animation.

[@newCoCoY6]

You watch it because you intend to do "research"

[@DZ-1987]

Oi, DiZeN, found your cousin. ((Shut up, never seen this slender man before in me life.)) Our life. Anyhow, Why take an anime for "research" when you can, well, PLAY THE GAME! Not that the anime has an actual game, but there are games (A good few with mods) that depict this moment in history when England had a massive scuffle with France.

[@saber2802]

Berserk isn't the most realistic anime to date, the Armor and the weapons are pretty good, but asides from that, it's your typical Dynasty warrior's sword goes though everything Anime.

[@YvngHomieRyan]

Zone Tan “typical” more like original

[@TheStoso2]

Aside from guts you can go with it

[@charlottewalnut3118]

Azrily Rhul Generally other than guts most of the people using swords are putting them through gaps in their opponents armor

[@Badjazy]

I mean it has humans and those are real so you aren't wrong.

[@laman123lam]

aside from Guts most of the fight is realistic until the eclipse at least after that it is pure fantasy.

[@FarCritical]

The "murder stroke" (using sword handle instead of blade maneuver) fight featured in the video was freaking hype in context of the episode's little story

[@empatheticfrog2052]

I love how serious this guy is about wepons it's interesting to listen to what he says

[@killmypoptart]

Berserk who needs technique when you have a giant block of Iron

[@grooorglaserdeth8823]

max masterson Have fun trying to lift his sword in real life. Not very realistic

[@Shinoisreal]

Grooorg Laserdeth its a joke

[@xyon9090]

It seems I found myself an Anime to watch! Thanks!

[@xyon9090]

+MisterBastard I've watched Cowboy Bebop already. The Anime that is. The only thing left is the Movie of Cowboy Bebop in which I will watch someday.

[@AutismIsUnstoppable]

gurren lagann?

[@potato3018]

the way of kali and kalaripayatu says that everything can be a weapon

[@LecherousLizard]

TFW an anime with one of the most historically accurate portrayals of medieval armaments could be mistaken for a hentai.

[@takchujong5617]

I would recommend a manga called Wolfsmund. It is inspired by the independence of Swiss. The weapons, armor, and fighting style are drawn with great details and historically accurate, I assume. In later part it also includes an amazing seige with all the brilliant tactics for both attack and defense side. The whole manga is dark and brutal, just like medieval war.

[@Hodoss]

I'm not surprised, some manga/anime are conceived with extensive, serious research. Check out historical manga (not fantasy, pure history). Parasyte's author has made some good ones.

[@fabledredeyes]

The fact this has japanese subs is hillarious (yet fitting) and gives me the chance to say I still love this video just as I did when it was first released.

[@Legalmind2]

Naked skin you say?

[@drafarelgames7961]

ALL HAIL LELOUCH!

[@xXRagingShadowXx12345]

69th like

[@whitejared309]

Is it dubbed in English? It sounds like a good anime

[@Skallagrim]

Jared White Yes, there is a dubbed version.

[@koo24]

***** the bow that was shown at 0:41 is NOT from an anime it is from the game called monster hunter which has some interesting and unique weapons such as the chargeblade,maybe one day you could do a fantasy weapons scrutinized on this game.

[@Skallagrim]

killer piggies What do you mean, "one day"? :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6OUdpyPeqeFfMU

[@koo24]

oh sorry i did not notice this thank you so much :)

[@koo24]

***** also in the video you talked about monster hunting needing siege weapons search up the dragonator its basically a gigantic spear built into city walls which stabs a monster when it gets too close to a village or important area,there are also cannons and ballistas in the game.

[@thelurkingpanda3605]

Probably realistic because for a Japanese company, they most likely researched a lot more than some Western movie company that thought they already knew everything, and just wanted to make a spectacle. Indie project or foreign projects have more leeway and thats a great advantage.

[@jchen8942]

TheLurkingPanda ehh, we've had our fair share of trash and shtty anime

[@bloodyfx1065]

@@jchen8942 anime is like that because they fantasy and over made things a lot. But when they try to make realistic and serious things they surely have made some sick shit.

[@gurdythefeared4039]

You are literally the best you tuber that's out at the moment. You tell things explain things so well.

[@gurdythefeared4039]

You explain*

[@jasonarmstrong5750]

berserk has realistic weapons (Background characters, band of the hawk members, grifith, judau, casca) along with unrealistic ones

[@ThedeadMapleoak]

Jason Armstrong You're talking about the Golden Age arc? Cause afterwards, it goes hyper fantasy. And Guts would make Skall foam at the mouth.

[@amazingkomaru]

Jason Armstrong Realistic: goo.gl/zfkx2I

[@jasonarmstrong5750]

***** i'm referring to the weapons wielded by members of the band of the Hawk minus guts, background enemies/soldiers, the 25 episode series so yes the golden age arc

[@jasonarmstrong5750]

Amazing Komaru i never said that was realistic, read my comment

[@ThedeadMapleoak]

Jason Armstrong Yeah, I liked that arc a lot. Lots of good war, fights, the works.

[@THUNDARA100]

YES!!! just because the fights need to be flashy DOESN'T mean it has to be unrealistic!

[@Yunovus1123]

And then Sword Art Online decides to fuck everything and go EXTREME GAMING

[@jackmanleblanc2518]

Well yeah it's a game. Realism shouldn't be expected.

[@MrBoosterfy]

Yunovus1123 that show sucks donkey dicks, whatever "good" parts that show had is overshadowed by the sheer volume of stupidity and its sorry excuse for a story

[@517342]

Normies...

[@Aquelnumero23]

***** Tell that to the 2 years worth of semen that made a glopping sound as they flowed endlessly into Asuna

[@octoflex]

litterally liked this as soon as you said Maria the vergin witch. i picked that book up at barnes and nobles once and loved it

[@taoisttiger4702]

Seriously Skallagrim, if you havent seen Berserk yet you NEED to get on that lol.

[@thewolfpaladin1858]

dragon slayers are a type of great sword just not that fucking huge like Guts' dragonslayer

[@meleeham]

Imagine the destruction of the Dragon Slayers pommel.

[@ruyman90]

The dragon slayer is the only sword that wouldn't work in real life. Everything else is taken from real historical weapons. Even the torture devices are real

[@RzorGELL]

dear god....

[@thewolfpaladin1858]

+ruyman90 well dragon slayers were real blades the were zwahandler (two handed swords) the was three to five inches longer than the traditional two handed sword

[@CerealGamingTV]

uploaded 5 seconds ago nice

[@Alpha.Phenix]

CerealGamingTV well finaly i am not the only who has comed so close

[@Alpha.Phenix]

DexDacozed oh well thanks for the info

[@Alpha.Phenix]

DexDacozed what are you sory about

[@Alpha.Phenix]

DexDacozed ok

[@LordVader1094]

+turtle Your profile picture is amazing.

[@Liquid_Rigel]

they never threw their pommels 0/10

[@DZ-1987]

That, i believe was more of a duel thing. Though i'd say 2/10, No Tabards. Or maybe there are... haven't watched it. Heck, which segment of the hundred years war is the anime depicting? Edward III's time ore the other git?

[@Attu9]

DZ r/wooosh

[@LR_Bushido]

Throws pommel handle falls off swordsman damn.. worth it

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

End him rightly!

[@madcinder257]

I saw that one, loved it. Hundred Years War is one of my favorite historical periods.

[@ramonvelasquez8431]

I watched that anime a couple years ago and was indeed pretty interesting. I enjoyed the battle secuences and the characters were utterly cute really.

[@wolf25633]

He watched an anime. People watch anime. He's seen an anime I have never seen. I am dumbfounded. xD

[@taoisttiger4702]

Berserk!!! I mean aside from Guts' Dragonslayer haha

[@mistrkill]

I'm about to start watching it. Do you recommend dubbed or subbed?

[@taoisttiger4702]

as any anime fan ive gotta say subs haha but the dubs weren't too bad either. I also recommend watching the old version first then the new revamped ones. and after all that shit is done watch the abridged version because it's funny as hell.

[@mistrkill]

TaoistTiger Alright thanks :D

[@malfeasance62]

and then start reading manga from chapter 1. you wont regret it

[@taoisttiger4702]

i've read a bit of the manga and yes i agree with you but i still love the anime. Im not a fan of the black and white a lot of it is in though

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

Not only is the history portrayed fairly for an anime, and that the fighting is perfectly what you'd wanna do, the anime is actually really good. Good animation, good sound, fun story, and yes, as a history geek, I loved that they treated the history fairly.