The Seinen That Never Ended

[@ekszentrik]

Blame is indeed the "what the fuck am I reading" manga. Not because of the story or worldbuilding, but because you constantly wonder what literally you are the fuck reading in the panels.

[@Peter-hn9yv]

Also Gantz!!

[@mrmimeprime4149]

Ah, that's what happens too when I watch the movie, glad it's the same in the manga (If that make any sense

[@soothingstationW]

@@Peter-hn9yv Gantz is not that confusing tbh.

[@aleppo5398]

​@@soothingstationW fr tho. Blame is on an entirely whole another level of confusion.

[@CamelliaCorn]

really? I feel like there's not much to be confused about since the guy literally just move around trying to find the net terminal genes and coming across various enemies/characters. I think if you're confused, its probably bc you're trying too hard to invent some kind of elaborate plot to those details.

[@Dylan_J_Johnson]

I read this when I was 13. I wasn't able to appreciate it, and it actually annoyed me. My uncle bought me the box set with a letter that said "Have fun." It wasn't until I was 19... LAST YEAR that I finally understand the letter. He meant "have fun trying to understand this story." I still don't understand it, but through the multiple attempts of trying to, I can say that it is not meant to be understood. What it has done is give me a whole new level of appreciation for manga and I already had an obsession; it also gave me a new perspective on life and I find myself paying attention to things that I normally wouldn't. This too is among my favorites.

[@thenew4559]

I found the fan wiki was very helpful for understanding the story when I read it a couple months ago. It explains a lot of the central concepts in a way that connects everything in a coherent way, such as the net terminal gene, the administrators, the netsphere, the silicon life, etc.

[@crimsonitacilunarnebula]

? Boxset?

[@半蔵-x5h]

Based uncle

[@nom6758]

its meant to be understood, I understood it after my 3rd read. Its quite intellectually demanding, but there is indeed coherence.

[@NathanaNobody]

funny my mom use to do that with books and comics its how I got into this stuff one year she me a radio script to hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and expressed all the time to always keep an open mind even if the story is silly you can always learn something from it

[@randomdude7076]

Every time I sit down to watch one of your videos it always feels like I'm talking to a friend just chilling great video man I'm gonna go check this out now thanks.

[@Ah_Lecks]

Going for the Low-tech TED Talk aesthetic here 😎

[@Spookiec]

Average anime viewer, aka NEET

[@highzard2080]

Manga of Berserk, Blame and One punchman have the best art I've ever seen. Please give me a name to read and appreciate its art

[@mongooseman6707]

@@highzard2080 you should read vagabond too if u haven’t already, that has great art

[@angelo.strand]

Average para social relationship

[@sylas9762]

I love this manga to the bottom of my heart. I love its tone dark, depress and grim and lonely. I love the world of Blame. I love how the story through only action and little words, we can get the meaning of the story and how meaningless Killy's journey can be. Killy's only purpose is to revive humanity but after reading the story, there is no true human left, after thousand and thousand of years, the fragment of humans are now either mutated or symbolized. His goal was long lost, and through thousands of years, he even lost memory of what he was and what the world around him, he can't even die so he has to chase the only goal that does not even matter to him and is only a mirage. He travels far and long, fights with all types of creatures, through all hardness in the end he overcomes all of them but in the end, it never matters anymore even to him. To him it's just a mission, that begs a question for me is it really matter at all to revive a human when there's no real human left, and what's the purpose of his life. To me this story is a combination of existentialism and nihilism, he exists in this world but nothing in this really matters anymore, not even him. This is really a resemblance to the movie blade runner 2049, where the main character slowly realizes that he is just a decoy and his whole life has no meaning at all. In the end, Killy still remain on his human side by saving other human and the last of his enemy in the blame! 2 short story.

[@notsuspicious3806]

I feel like resurrecting a true human or something is an ideal or aspiration or dream. When I think about how the MC could be chasing an ideal he doesn't even understand or a dream he has forgotten or aspiration he doesn't care about anymore yet still moves forward towards the goal, I think it's neat and can help resolve some personal stuff. It's something because the only other thing, the MC knows is death and he doesn't want it.

[@RedRocksies]

It is heavily implied if not outright told that there's still "authority" left in megastructure, deep at the core of it all theres still old humanity surviving whatever happened to netsphere and loss of human control of megastructure and it's rampant expansion. At the end of the Blame! killy starts his return journey from very edge of megastructure back towards the center of megastructure with child that has genes to admin netsphere and cleanse it, supposedly heading towards this "authority". There's even some short stories and one shot spinoff ("netsphere engineer" it was called) about this child all grown up, roaming megastructure like killy once did, helping fragments and offshoots of humanity slowly regain control of megastructure, or at least traverse it without triggering any safeguard killbots.

[@nom6758]

I think you missed the part where the "enemy" nurtures an embryo of a child with the terminal gene, meaning, he technically succeeded even if we have no finale showing us the kid growing up.

[@ydiotboi]

as i was reading your comment, the flashes of nier automata crossed my mind. all human died, meaningless fight. truly tragic story..

[@bingay531]

Every time this guy uploads it feels like when a new manga chapter comes out. Seriously underrated gem of a channel, top tier content especially for Anitubers.

[@yehiaibrahim6044]

You mean Mangtuber

[@huemiliation3511]

​@@yehiaibrahim6044 🤓

[@Ellieismisu]

@@yehiaibrahim6044 it's my first time to hear this, but i like it xDD

[@Spookiec]

The meat riding is crazy, btw touch grass anime neets

[@nakynie463]

totally

[@Daemonworks]

All else aside, Blame! Is a master class in visual storytelling. You do not need characters to constantly chatter away, to explain every little thing in tireless detail. The visuals and action convey a lot, and the mysteries of what's not explained, what's implied, are part of what pull you in. It is not for everyone, nothing is, but it does the things it's doing so fantastically well it's absurd

[@blindeyes404]

Asking "what the fuck is going on" is like asking killy where the fuck is he going.

[@Punishthefalse]

Killy doesn't know either.

[@yayoa]

he’s going to find the one piece

[@thenew4559]

He's going to find the net terminal gene, which may or may not exist.

[@viderevero1338]

@@yayoa “THE TERMINAL GENNNEEEE! THE TERMINAL GENE IS REAAAAAAL!!!”

[@sedbaka]

lmao fr

[@7gone7]

Yeah Blame! Is a once in a life time manga, just so special and unique and it works. I don’t think anyone could pull off a manga with little to no dialogue nowadays tbh

[@Dylan_J_Johnson]

I agree. I can't think of a manga that has even close to as little dialogue as BLAME.

[@DeathLacooda]

Gon

[@LathropLdST]

For you Westerners. Do NOT DARE to make your experience universal. Little to no dialogue is a plus in Asia. Hoping it stays that way.

[@7gone7]

@@LathropLdST bro what lmao?

[@resonanceofambition]

@@7gone7 Wtf indeed I read it 4 times and got 4 different interpretations.

[@manuelvv7272]

After finishing it, I can affirm it's more like having an experience then reading a manga, like going to watch an exhibition. And that's probably something people do not enjoy. It's not even the genre, but just the different way you have to approach the story. Also yea, that early 2000 cyberpunk look is an orgasm for the eyes.

[@trevor245]

I really did not find this story that confusing tbh. I found it super interesting and I love how open and grand the lore felt, almost like you are just seeing a part of something massive, like what you are experiencing hardly matters. Which the art obviously compliments. I absolutely adore this manga.

[@jeezyyplays6234]

I love it too but it literally doesn’t explain anything you actually wanted to know lol The “ending“ left me with MASSIVE blue balls

[@saulothebebop2581]

​@@jeezyyplays6234There's 2 extra chapters that show what happened after the ending. Basically: Killy restores the netsphere and humanity can wander without the fear of bein killed. The administrator created a group called the Dismantlers whos job is to kill the remaining silicone lifeforms.

[@jeezyyplays6234]

@@saulothebebop2581 well this is a pleasant surprise lol think ill check those chapters out later. Thanks random internet dude!

[@lesteryaytrippy7282]

I found Blame! back in the 2000s and this story even has supplementary mangas, its lore goes deep. I'm so glad Blame! is getting the attention it still deserves to this day.

[@__BlacklotuS__]

Have you seen the anime movie?

[@lesteryaytrippy7282]

@@__BlacklotuS__ I didn't bother. I believe that wasn't faithful nor is it even good. Unless there's a different one.

[@peggedyourdad9560]

@@__BlacklotuS__ It's alright, but I really wish it was a more faithful adaptation as an anime series rather that a one-shot movie since it leaves out so much to make it fit.

[@__BlacklotuS__]

Oh, well it's good.. Was it supposed to be exactly like the manga?

[@peggedyourdad9560]

@@__BlacklotuS__ If it was then it did a subpar job of it since a lot of pretty important stuff was either left out or changed. If it was just meant to be a stand-alone movie adaptation (like how the Castlevania series is an adaptation of the games) then it was alright IMO.

[@Fearlesskirii]

Blame! and the whole Fandom is like a family to me. Blame! is the world to us. It gave me so many memories, Friends, My own art style, improved my personality and my views on life itself. I am so greatly thankful for this family. tsutomu Nihei is also the first mangaka i started collecting from since every piece brings me so much joy for weeks and weeks and i always will love his work until i die. So many years later and here i am, still finding new info from all of his works. IN SHORT: Blame! is my everything, it's a part of my soul and i would happily talk about it and all of the detail in it for days no stop. I just love it too much

[@habibsaeed1287]

insane dickriding fr

[@joeschlosser687]

This channel is a hidden gem, and I’m glad I clicked on it. Great work, great editing, and a personality meant for entertaining people! L. F’ing. G.

[@LiterallyRyanGosling1023]

L. F’ing. G.?

[@andi1754]

It’s when you get older, you see the world in a different light. Stuff like manga, music or any form of media that you thought that was boring when you were a kid becomes enlightening or absolutely amazing. For me my all time favourite manga is Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue and my all time favourite album is Home by Hideyuki Hashimogo

[@encouraginglyauthentic43]

It's when you mature mentally, which doesn't happen for most people regardless of age.

[@masterzoroark6664]

BLAME as a story for me is a From SOftware storytelling but in a comic form instead of game form. You get the jist and reasons for main character's adventure, but once you go along with the jurney you learn about the world from details and implications. Example: Toha Heavy Industries, a prevailing company in Nihei's work, which first appears in BLAME and from what people in world say- is an outside to the vast Megastructure- Central, AI "ruling" THI, has a treaty of non-agression with forces policing Megastructure. The question is then- from where are they? And the implied answer is that THI is are from external dimension- their building is like a shard impaled into the Megastructure, mostly staying around outdated power sources (the crystals, several characters point out these are "outdated" tech) and their most important piece of technology called Forwarding has a side effect of teleporting people into parallel dimensions (protagonist expirences that glitch after getting caught in teleportation of two character working for Central). And funniest thing is- this whole thing is a quite plausible theory elaborated on from world details and the spare dialogue

[@TheThreatenedSwan]

Probably not. It's being left alone by the megastructure and the megastructure seemingly growing/shifting around it counts against it being foreign to the megastructure. Humans are also native to the megastructure

[@masterzoroark6664]

@@TheThreatenedSwan Maybe. Interpretations are many. Mine was caused by, as said, the glitchy teleportation tech Toha uses. Yeah, they might as well been from the main universe and tried to escape, but still ended up inside the megastructure due to calculation errors, but it's far more fascinating if they are from parallel universe and by trying to escape their megastructure they ended up in the megastructure of universe we seen

[@TheThreatenedSwan]

@@masterzoroark6664 It seems like the best interpretation would be they came from either the past or further along the same timeline since the megastructure was made for humans and controlled using the net terminal genes. It's hard to tell how long the story takes place, probably thousands of years, because humans aren't terribly rare to begin with where silicon life still seems in its infancy, but toward the end they are in dire straights

[@Animescene23]

@@masterzoroark6664 There is a lot of theory about the universe of blame. there is a prequel to blame that explains a bit.

[@phishinround420]

Personally, I feel as if Blame!/ NoiSe are the most complete works Nihei has done. Yes there are others, but these felt more passionate, more fleshed out. Abara was great, Biomega too. And I loved most of Aposimz, not so much the end. But it feels like he keeps trying to tell a specific type of story in a near impossible setting. Knights of Sidonia was great, followed a clear path, but also had elements of his past works. The GBE (my favorite sci-fi weapon) is in both KoS and Blame!, and Toha Heavy Industries also appears multiple times. I love that he builds upon his ideas further, layering them much like the Megastructure itself. Nihei is great at expressing ideas in unexpected ways. I’m glad I own the manga that still gets so much attention for its unique storytelling method and that so many have experienced something from it. I wish I could properly express my gratitude to Nihei. I bought Blame! just before college, and it has remained in my mind to this day. It opened me up to reading new mangas, lesser known or not. To truly appreciate the work put in by the artists. No AI can ever make anything like this. I’m glad to have existed in a time where everything unfolded around me to have such experiences. Yea, this manga hit me hard back in the day. I still wrap my mind around its’ concepts. To quote page 3: “Maybe on Earth. Maybe in the future.” That, drew me in.

[@segondamin2957]

Killy is a stoic chad on a mission. Goated mc for sure.

[@perfectly.sane.behaviour]

I literally use Killy's character as an influence, he's just a fucking chad

[@ember_falls]

"cool art = good book" are words to live by. glad to have found another one of my kind

[@tryptaminus]

A really sad story I've read is that Nihei's daughter once asked him something along the lines of "Why don't you make a cool manga like Shingeki no Kyojin?" This is genuinely one of the most heartbreaking things a peerless visionary can hear about his craft. Even in the world of manga when there is so many arcane and unconventional styles, I can imagine the struggles Nihei would endure trying to reconcile his artistic vision with appealing to the lowest common denominator. It awesome to see people are able to appreciate and love all the work and creativity in Blame! despite how unique and weird it is. The first time I read it, for the next couple weeks i found myself just getting lost in my own mind's reconstruction of the lore and world of the Megastructure. That pewdiepie video put so much of my feelings into words, and probably is my favorite youtube video to this day. Blame! is probably of one the most personally profound experiences for me, and it's really awesome to see it still getting attention and resonating with people today.

[@biggiedancho]

this video production is FIRE MAN. needs more recognition🙏🏾

[@floweredskull7477]

There was this manga I came across and by total accident. I was looking for a manga called hajime no ippo, but while searching for that I came across something that caught my attention called, “Ippo.” I got curious and started reading. To this day it is my favorite manga, and a hidden gem that more people should know about. Also I recommend you read it. It’s about shoes believe it or not. Though that wasn’t what caught my attention. It was the artstyle. It was simple but for some reason, it just felt perfect. Ippo managed to be a comfortable story with no twists, no villains, no exciting plot. It’s just about a young guy who makes sures for people. Though the thing that fascinated me the most, was how ippo interacted with his customers. I recommend you read it yourself to figure out what I mean by that.

[@floweredskull7477]

Shoes for people*

[@AQWChancer]

had to search up "ippo shoes manga" cuz one of my favorite animes was showing up instead

[@sin.2299]

Found it, its really good thanks.

[@akivasinger9061]

the ending of this legit made me tear up. i read this manga earlier this year cuz a friend recommended it to me and honestly like everyone else, i didn't understand a fucking thing, but also like everyone else, it really stuck w me. im still not sure why i loved it so much, maybe its the memories of skipping class in order to read awesome boss fight panels on my phone or maybe its the awesome boss fight panels themselves but i really loved reading this. and this video made me appreciate this manga SO MUCH MORE THAN I ALREADY DID. i had no idea it was such a big deal and about the iceberg or the yt channels or the reddit posts and u bet ill be spending the next week looking up all of these and diving in. u made me come back to this really great manga i had a lot of fun reading and even said some things at the end of the vid i think i really needed to hear about growing up. i dont wanna ve like one of those yt comments that are like "and after i watched this vid my life was never the same" cuz w all honesty ill probably forget about this video in 5 min lol but just wanted to say thnx for this

[@heitortremor]

This manga is beautiful. Tsutomu Nihei really does a fantastic job of showing, not telling. I've always been a big fan of body horror, which is why I love Claymore, and the design of the world and characters really hits that niche for me. It's a story that doesn't give the reader any free explanations about what's going on and you do a good job of explaining that feeling. I'm very glad you put this video together, and it's expertly crafted. Another banger of a vid!

[@heitortremor]

Oh yeah, I hit the Outro now and We Are Magonia fucking slay. My fav tracks from them are "Electric Guillotine" and "Terror". If you like this kind of stuff I have to recommend "Revenge of the Black Saucers" by Hollywood Burns. It's like a barrage of sound, it hits you hard

[@Ah_Lecks]

I added "Satanic Worship" to my gym playlist cuz that shit SMACKS

[@Fearlesskirii]

And i will happily show this video to Inseinen, we did a podcast together and i know he loves these types of videos!

[@Ah_Lecks]

Im literally his biggest fan! If he ever finds this video I can die happy

[@martijn9560]

@@Ah_Lecks yea we did the podcasts for a while, We did learn him a lot About Blam! Haha (am mars). We would love to have you in the discord server which has all the members of the pod and the sub (you can find it on the top of the sub)

[@localsassboi]

Damn you just don't miss huh... I really liked this one - your personal takes just hit different and it is clear to see that your investment for stories go far beyond the surface level reading experience. Always appreciating the effort man - thanks for making this. It's so cool seeing other people being so open about what they are passionate about, even going as far as you on how you came across this manga - really really love it. It's all about expression man and seeing how different stories have different effects on different people... IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. I think it really is possible to get to know someone through the stories they love. We "discussed" this at your last vid a bit so yea ... :D Art is such a great way to connect with other people and if we just could passionately talk about it the way you and other people try to, then there wouldn't be these toxic discussions on what is "objectively" good and what not. You really set a good example for the community. Never change bud. Also, nice hearing you had an upbringing in Germany, man merkt dir den Akzent nicht an haha - - - - - - - - - - - About that special thing,... that would be Hunter x Hunter without a doubt. It changed so many things for me, honestly. The very way how i saw stories and what you can do... I think it is really difficult to recommend HxH to someone nowadays without setting up wrong expectations. Many people just blatantly say it's "dark" or just hyping up the CA arc... Yet there are so many small the things i could appeciate which were so specific to what i wanted to see in a story. There is this really minor scene a bit into the first exam where Gon waits for Leorio cause he got wasted during the run. He doesn't say anything. Many chars from his ilk would say something motivational yet he just waits for Leorio to find his footing again. And after he does... MA BOI LEORIO RUNS Gon smiles and grabs his suitcase without hesitation with his fishing rod. Small moments of characterization like these are everywhere in HxH. It always subverts my expectations in very delicate and subtle ways. Also, ... while Gon is running with the suitcase, it's never really addressed or treated as something more than it actually is. Gon just does it. Gives it later to Leorio. And thats that. No big thanks - nothing. It just feels so natural to what homies would do. But anime tends to avoid these kind of smaller moments, which is a shame, really. Anyways, HxH did so many things i've never seen before and as of now, it basically became part of my life. I re-visit it at least once a year and it always is the best story i experience that year. I really feel close to these chars and love them. It is the only story where i actually could make a Top10 fav chars list because i fell in love with so many over these years. I watched it in the christmas week of 2015 and finished it around new years... I just love it Anyways, thanks for making vid's man, i always feel inspired to write something or just share my thoughts for stories when listening to other people being passionate~ Aaaaand by any chance, do you have a mal acc, I would love to see which stories you like and which not - could maybe recommend something to you then :D

[@Ah_Lecks]

I was one of those people that watched HxH SUUUUUUPER LATE. I had a friend basically tell me to stop what I was doing and to start watching it immediately and I ended up finding the Hunter exams one of my favorite arcs in all of anime. Mainly cuz Gon's such a pure kid and you can't tell if the dude's got a crazy amount of perseverance or if he's just stupid. I'd have to say that's my #1 and 2 and 3 switches between Heaven's Arena and Yorknew City. Also yeah I think it's a bit boring to look at a story objectively and be like "Character Writing 7/10" "Plot 6/10" "Quality 5/10" and basically give it a grade as if I was a school teacher. I'd care way more to hear about why some shitty anime/manga meant a lot to someone out there. n the Mal thing... Imma be honest I never even knew what MAL was till recently and I cannot be asked to sit down n try to remember everything I've watched or read. Ppl can just comment here or msg me to check smt out n I'll prob put it on a list.

[@localsassboi]

Glad you loved it. The exam had so many fantastic moments from the whole 1st exam, to Killua ripping some guys' heart out to Gon, snatching Hisokas tag, to the Illumi reveal... Or seeing how Gon gets wrecked against Hanzo... which was so unexpected, yet felt so logical. It's all great. I love Gon with all my heart and i hate that ppl don't give him enough credit and only saw something more in him after this video from Alec about his morality. As if people couldn't think for themselves,... and now people ONLY reduce him to that and some even say he's a psychopath... UGH but yea im glad you liked him. Ye same, i mean i see problems with my faves but what i love about them and what they did for me far outshine the negatives. I just recently thought about a manga which made me go like "this feels like an 8" ... and now i'm coming up with a "scoring system" that really captures on how i feel about specific shows. an 8/10 is basically the most "balanced score" no big ups no big downs - just pure and constant enjoyment... mangas that i heavily enjoy but just wouldn't make my fav list. everything above just touched me personally more but i think "8's are the best to recommend" if that makes sense im just listing some of and maybe you havent read one of em (: (lately i've been thinking alot about these 2 so yea) - Slam Dunk (beautiful paneling and pacing during the games) - Liar Game (great mindgames with fun twists and clever chars) then those - My Home Hero (similar to Liar Game it is very mindgame focused i'd say it's just what would happen if Death Note meets Breaking Bad) - Legend of the strongest Man Kurosawa (beautiful SoL of a 44 yo guy in his midlife crisis) - Ichi the Killer (prob one of the best paced manga you will find ... it's really gory but it is extremely fun ... i just think you would enjoy it)

[@cozy2348]

Bro wrote all of this. real sad huh

[@Greg12839]

@@cozy2348 you feel better about yourself?

[@imanoljesusdelpozo4907]

You're my favourite channel. Top tier quality, I sometimes come back to your videos, just like how Pewdiepie described Blame! as a friend, your videos are comforting and I appreciate them a lot.

[@TheDemethar]

i remember randomly discovering blame about 12 years ago. it hit me like a truck. i was so obsessed.

[@theingerrobot]

Reading Blame! was like opening a world of Minecraft in a dystopian scifi setting. It left me wanting to observe the nuances of the expanse left by the builders.

[@rinzu983]

I wish they could make video games like this

[@greldikvaskupalah2009]

In the roleplaying game called Mage: the Awakening, mages have concepts and artifacts that resonate with their soul, or at least, they have the capability to form those connections. Things that touch the soul and leave a mark is what the concept seems to me. As for my own taste, Chrono Cross and everything about it is wonderful to me. I grew up playing it, and it's still just as wonderous to me now as it was back in about 2000 when I first played it. There's a song that feels that way too, but I have no idea what it's called or even how to search for it.

[@fahdelsan]

Quick trivia: Nihei, the author of the manga, has another one called "Abara" it's rumored to be a reference material to chainsaw man with denji and nayuta's name in the series, the manga also contains illustrations of Abaras which is inarguably identical to Chainsaw man's true form.

[@gregorysteffensen3279]

I've been a BLAME and Nihei fan for over a decade (closer to 12-13 years by now) and it always warms my heart to see new waves of anime/manga fans getting into Nihei-sensei's work. Very very few others delve into the idea of a sort of cyber-gothic horror as Nihei does, let alone so effortlessly and so often. Back when I was reading this for the first time, I was still riding a big wave of London dubstep - stuff like Kode9, Mala, Burial, that wave of abyssally deep and dark bass music- and in my head that's still the sound that echoes across Nihei's cavernous reaches of architectural space

[@tommypare8076]

Your channel is a breath of fresh air. Don’t stop, you’ll go far.

[@JuanGonzalez-uf3ow]

You know what song he used around 8:15

[@cyshtoph]

I watch this video every year it gets recommended to me. It, just like reading Blame!, is like meeting an old friend too and reminiscing a crazy adventure we went through when we were younger.

[@mepinminerals]

the fact you've never watched ANYTHING pertaining to xenomorphs makes me feel a way I can't describe. Not that you're missing out I do feel that, but maybe it's that something so core to me that influenced alongside many other things has not been experienced by you... and yet we still have similar interest and experiences.

[@takeuchi5760]

Oh he's missing out for sure, English isn't my first language, so I didn't grow up with it either, but I watched the movies a few years ago, and holy hell, I still have no idea how to describe the feelings I had, it may have been partly due to what was going on in my life at that time, but either way the whole aesthetic of that universe was so interesting.

[@rubywhistler869]

i just found this channel and ended up binging all the videos. probably one of my favorites now. the energy, the editing, it’s literally some of the most fun i’ve had on youtube. these are not video essays, these are video ART. kudos for just being insanely entertaining, can’t wait for new videos

[@dennisvargas6421]

Love it! Considering Blame! as "the manga version of manga" is the same thing I thought after my 3rd(?) read-through. It could never be in any other medium without taking away from the vision of Blame!

[@TheAdequateMedia]

I had a tab of it, opened when I first saw his video, and finally decided to go back to it

[@Fallkhar]

Tsutomu Nihei is such a gem. So far I only read Abara but I have watched a lot of videos on BLAME! as well as watching the movie. And something about the art and the setting just instantly made me love it. It's such a specific niche thing and done so well

[@illidan155]

your sense of humor using those loud, high pitched memes, like you did at 2:10, "i dont know, i dont fkin know" meme, its so disarming and just hilarious. I was not expecting this kind of humor and its a refreshing good new thing :).

[@yokithsurya7115]

The content is very interactive and the editing is just beautiful ❤️❤️ u deserve more

[@tsx1557]

Finding your channel and listening you talk about manga really resonate with me, because i used to hate anime/manga for no apparent reason, but in 2020 locked inside my home i experienced the best time of my life with anime and fast-forward to next year after my girlfriend give me a major kick in my ass i discovered chainsaw man and then a i see myself crying a river reading this and man really love manga nowdays, I don't have much friends to talk about this feelings over manga and manga itself, so I'm really glad to find out your channel

[@CentrisAce]

Blame is just the Dark souls of Manga; there's a story there. You just have to find it.

[@pedroignaciomorales1570]

And thus I have watched every video on this channel (yes... there is 2 videos newer than this one at the time, but I watched them at a random order...) and I loved every single one of them. Good job!! And now I have so many new manga recommendations while having college tests tomorrow and the following day... thanks...

[@bsodcat]

to me its the music of silent hill, (more specifically the third game) it hit so hard at points and i cant really describe it but its a feeling of comfort, and being nostalgic to things you’ve never had the chance to grow up with.

[@SayuriMiki]

i love nihei. i wrote up a big long thing here talking about blame and nihei works, but it's gone now. All that's left is a plaque dedicated to it, and an empty metal chasm where it once was. good video.

[@weirdo-reaps437]

This video made me cry, You are the most relatible dude I've ever come across on any platform, I'm so glad I found your channel, you Truly changed my life, this video is incredible

[@dylancollins7230]

I can’t believe this channel had under 1000 subscribers like a month ago, guaranteed it’ll hit 100k by the end of this year, can’t wait to see it

[@moyaiofterra]

this channel is a hidden gem. And your edition is godtier btw

[@GHMonsterZ]

Why is the editing actually really good

[@ChengHooSew]

I remember when I pick up blame! along time ago it's the perfect manga for me as back in my days manga are very hard to find and in my country they are mostly in chinese or sometimes japanese which both I can't read. I know it's weird, I'm a chinese living in a country where not everyone can read chinese but in the same time the only manga you get is the chinese version. I've been reading manga and manhua before I can read anything so I've develope this skill to pretty accurately guess what's going on without needed to read anything.

[@bladedgambit3158]

No joke, this is down right my favorite manga next to Berserk. Oddly enough what got me into it was the trailer for the movie that was before the Pewd video. It really does raise your level of critical thinking to figure out what the hell is going on and would your purpose be of your own freewill in that world. Edit: Christ I wrote this before watching the video so the words were already taken out of my mouth. Props my man. P.S: Profile pic is from another Nihei manga.

[@haemmer]

I never get tired of listening someone else opinion in Blame Thats because new opinions come out like every once in a year so...

[@sivaindraneeldhulipala2282]

I have now been convinced twice to read this manga lol. Great work on the video man! The editing and humor are top notch and it properly balances the actual content. Great job!!

[@lucasguzzi9329]

I watched that video and then a few days later visited my hometown, and there it was, a new manga store, and right there in front of me was the volume 1 of Blame! I bought it, and the store closed shortly after, but god I love this manga

[@HarshMahor-cr5ne]

what a lovely video it fired up my passion for making manga even more❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@jimothyworldbuilding3664]

No I'm supposed to be working on a thing you can't just convince me to spend a load of time reading a manga instead- I love it.

[@punin10d3d]

out of all the youtubers, you were the one who convinced me to read blame. honestly? i dont know what i read, i have an idea of what went down, but i feel like my mind would change if i reread it for more details. love your content; i couldnt agree more with comments calling you an underrated gem

[@IAMA1]

Me: I've heard amazing things about Blame for so long and this video is making me wanna move it up on my to read list. Still.. Imma save it for later Ah Lecks at 9:13: ...65 chapter story... Me: Oh really? BET. Time to spend all night reading it.

[@cristianbuciuc7551]

@Ah Lecks the thing that's near and dear to my heart is human expression through creative outlets like manga, art, music, etc. It is humans that pour out their views into a medium to express what they think or feel, and i find most of those creative outlets fascinating! Maybe this is looking to much into why i love so many different art forms but i that anything that people create has intrinsic value, especially if they are able to communicate their soul into a medium clearly. That is what I value. Hope that answers what you asked for. have a good one.

[@Robemax_]

just finished reading blame and wow i really liked it, the entire thing is set up to be a journey an experience something that you yourself have to find out , i think this is really cool because of the fact that they're basically treating the reader the same way the story treats Killy a world that you have to just take on and keep going until you achieve your goal, BLAME reminds me of Gantz in more than one way since there's a lot of themes and concepts that correlate not to mention they both have a protagonist who wears a cool suit, uses an incredibly op weapon and both ends the story in a very different way than how they started, Gantz being my favorite manga of all time it would be a crime not to give blame at least a 9/10 from my part.

[@zianawind2970]

Wow.. seriously what a great video to pass the time. 10 out of 10 entertainment value. I really like how he leveled a very obscure subject matter to make it very engaging.Highly supported by how good and intriguing the art is (thanks for actually showing it!) but the commentary is actually entertaining as hell without being pretentious at all.

[@moyga]

Maybe you read it too fast. I read it really slowly because I was reading it in a 2nd language so I had to pay attention to every word. If you really pay attention to the art and what is said, I think there is actually a lot of story telling and world building. You just have to piece it together slowly yourself as you move through. It's a great story to re-read a 2nd time because you will pick up on tons of details you missed the first time. I also think that style of storytelling is very deliberate in order to make you feel a particular way and create a certain mood that makes the world of the story feel a lot more immersive and helps you share similar feelings to the characters in the story. It's quite similar to Darksouls 1 in that way. I think the way its told really creates a kind of psychological experience in a way that most other manga doesn't.

[@nohitmaa9889]

What an intro. First video I'm watching from you and the first 20 seconds screams professional setting and tone.

[@maykul1760]

What is the song that starts to play at 0:08? Please and thank you

[@KhaledFarzat-v4m]

it might be late but, its "we are magonia, highschool massacre"

[@knalodge]

it's taken me so long to thoroughly savour the panels and the little details in the visuals that I don't remember anything that heppened in the beginning, all the stuff in the vid until 6 minutes in is foreign to me time to go re-read it

[@_bxffour]

Broo your video is great. Wow I love everything. The music, the delivery, everything

[@ComradeOgilvy369]

Truly one of my all time favorites. I actually found it pretty straightforward, it was disorientingly so. As intended, I think.

[@roninsaibot4509]

How! HOW!! HOW!!! HOW ARE YOU UNDERRATED I LOVE YOUR HUMOR AND DIALOGUE KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK

[@nickdinos9367]

I love blame, especially when i read a short explanation in the comments of the site i read it in, it feels super rewarding doing a deep dive to understand the nuiances of something obscure.

[@wonderful-paperz]

As a fellow 2001er, you make me even more disappointed in myself lol. This video was super professionally made and enjoyable, and beyond anything I could make. Keep at it m8

[@forcommentpurposes]

This is the manga you dream of traveling through has a kid, the insane scale, the characters, the world was just soo good.

[@theDurman]

Nice video, has a good feel and flow, leaves room for me to get curious which is perfect. Thank you!

[@swaggercat9000]

That was Felix's most impactful video to me. I also downloaded it immediately, took a few months and just ended up buying the master collection after I couldn't get BLAME! out of my head.

[@glitchcrypto]

This channel is a gem

[@zacchaeussteed3952]

Just finished reading blame! again🙏🏾 Always loved this series thanks for showcasing it ✊🏾

[@simples69]

this is your first video I've ever seen and I love the editing and I love how you talked about the manga, I'm in love

[@humanshielddivision2004]

That special thing to me is berserk. I’ve been reading it for like 2 years, but that’s mainly because I take long breaks in between arcs. I don’t want it to end, so I only read further ahead when I’ve had a really rough day or a changed decision or when my motivation is absolutely dead. I guess it’s just the thing that I’ve always looked for in a story that also just somehow feels relatable. I guess special is just the sense of child like jubilance that makes you feel warm, and that’s what makes something special I think.

[@kouhaiii3182]

birdabo theme. right at the end. got yourself another subscriber :) not just for the song choice, but the pacing of this video. keep it up!

[@belot217]

Thankful for that one interview TVTropes linked to where Nihei painstakingly explained all the missing logistical details.

[@crispx19]

3rd video i watch from you man and still no misses. Im allredy subbed so now i will have to make you my friend, sorry not sorry, that was too good and personal to not make me feel you made this for me, so thank you, it was awesome i loved it, currently in the 3rd volume of Blame coincidentally, hope to see more of you, or dont, i dont want to presure you like this was great but its just far to good to not hope for more videos like this on youtube.i hope you continue to get inspired to make more videos like this, the amount of soul in it is perfect.

[@lilipriv4411]

als ob du auch deutscher bist haha! es ist selten deutsche fans bei so nichen werken zu finden (hauptsächlich da blame eh nicht auf deutsch übersetzt existiert) . ich habe den manga vor einigen jahren schonmal angefagen aber war zu jung um wirklich in die Materie einzutauchen und jetzt wo ich es wiedergefunden und endlich in voller länge gelesen habe kann ich nur sagen wow.Mein künstler herz geht auf.Alles an dem manga- von dem worlbuilding und character designs bis hin zu der extrem gelöcherten story hat mich weggehauen- als ich alle bänder gebinged habe.Zu sehen wie andere genau so gepackt waren und auch erst nicht ganz verstanden haben was ab geht ist echt ein nettes gefühl und ich fühl mich zu allen, die dieses franchise vergöttern wie ich,verbunden. dein content ist echt witzig und entertaining gestaltet,ich würde mich freuen mehr über so unbekannte manga und anime von dir zu erfahren! gruß und kuss von warscheinlich einem der einzig deutschen fans 😂

[@kokoro232]

Clicking in one of your vids was one of the most good decisions i have made lately...Love the channel's vibes

[@plaidsnails3755]

The thing that I found that's nearest to me is berserk and I found it at the lowest point in my life. After discovering it I made a promise to myself that I wouldn't self delete and that no matter what happened I would keep on living.

[@famoushobo5989]

Forgot manga your videos are masterpieces. To me these videos feel kinda like how you describe manga, they are just good, it’s weird the editing style, just all of it. Keep it up 👍

[@CousinMothball]

I love your videos man. I always see your recommendations of things I’ve been thinking of reading and it makes me want to go out and buy it right now. I appreciate your videos I think they’re amazing

[@hiradt5011]

There are so many other manga review channels but your videos are the best no cap

[@MrocnyZbik]

Mage The Ascension. I have played many Rpgs through many years, but this game with its lore and setting, how everything works and that everyone lost. The idea that the great game, the goal to which all groups in this setting go to is lost before you even sat at the table. You can do that?! My teenage mind was blown, I still have the books, many many years later, and read them from time to time. I love this game, it's not for everyone, but for me the game asking not the question "how you will win?" but "how much will you sacrifice to not lose?" is something special.

[@whomatt]

I love this explanation which explains everything that you can love about the Manga. Is it for everyone, maybe and maybe not, but to say it isn't good is a crime.

[@kadezmeme]

Yeah I've been meaning to read this but answering your question about a thing that's always comforting is the video game halo from 1 to reach there's just so many fond memories and feelings even when I get bored of it the universe always entices me and the fun with the boys back in the day is a special place in my heart for sure

[@devam8850]

So this is becoming my favorite KZbin channel for anime related stuff.

[@josercamino320]

Alfred Hitchcock always said to know if you make a movie and the sound cuts off but the audience can still tell what going on it’s a good movie.

[@mikeyangel420]

My near and dear thing is the anime Soul Eater. I have lost count of the amount of times I've rewatched it and I'm STILL noticing new stuff. It's about human mistake and growth. It's something you can easily compare your own humanity to and as I grew up I understood the characters from different angles. It will always be my comfort show. I joke about how It's gonna have to be what they put on in the nursing home to keep senior me content haha

[@BarioIDL]

the moment it stuck with me is when i wondered where did they get so much material to build the whole thing, and the solution is so cool

[@bird5119]

I subscribed like 2 hours ago cuz I keep running back into your videos to genuinely get entertained. The way you make jokes and bring attention to certain points in your video is a style I feel like I haven't really noticed and that I've kinda missed for a while. So i guess what I want to say is keep up the good work, thanks for the fun vids!

[@Charonn392]

Inside out is that friend for me. It reminds me of how confused/miserable I was in middle school/high school; While being proud of myself for the person I am now

[@diogo763]

That outro song brought me back to 2017 straight away, brought a tear to my eye

[@animegear5412]

Fav youtuber 🔥 I read all the manga you talk about, love it!

[@plasticflower]

Blame is more like a mood piece. I wish there were more mangas like it, maybe not even set in a dystopian future, just the way it delivers. It's also the only manga I still own physical copies of. Because yes, you can just pick a random volume, open at a random page and read (or look at) a few pages while marvelling at the style.

[@norbs9858]

I don't usually subscribe, but I like your humor so I did. underrated channel

[@magmarr8304]

The blame review video is one of my favorite youtube vids from pewds ever. He's the reason I got into manga, with my first series I bought being blame vol 1-10. He's also the reason why I'm in severe credit debt

[@man79103]

The song at 6:00 is called southbound, lucy in disguise