The World God Only Knows: The Greatest Mistake | Retrospective Video Essay

[@l4ndst4nder]

Keima ending up with Chihiro at the end strongly communicated Wakaki’s concept of real and ideal. Keima’s obsession with the ideal caused him to be isolated and emotionally distant. Through a significant part of the series, he disdained the real and essentially treats it like a game. It isn’t until the Goddess Arch he finally accepts the real and acknowledges that focusing on the ideal without making progress is just an opiate. Chihiro is the most “real” of the cast, not being a goddess and her stubbornness being her main character trait. And for a guy like Keima who has basically been a glorified pickup artist; having a strong willed girlfriend who is happy to call him out, is a perfect match. Chihiro is best girl

[@monochrome8731]

well said

[@lightyagami4560]

With that said tenri deserved to win the most based on how much she did for Kaima unconditional love she did everything for kaima despite knowing how things will end for 10 years..

[@Name-mc1oi]

@@lightyagami4560 curse of childhood friend

[@lightyagami4560]

@@Name-mc1oi What ?

[@Takanashi_Hoshino69]

For me Shiori is my Best Girl But I wanted Tenri to end up with Keima instead Tenri didn't deserve it

[@ColressDC]

I was sad that the manga suddenly ended. I was hoping that Elsie would be the final girl to conquer, but Chihiro kinda made sense because she was the one Keima had a really hard time figuring out.

[@lightyagami4560]

Tenri deserved to win the most Simply for her unconditional unchanging love she did everything for kaima despite knowing that she wouldn't end up with him.. she waited for 10 years

[@belairofbigken2864]

I really hope a new studio could either remake the anime, or finish the last anime arc. Man I love and miss this series so much.

[@mdrustam7989]

I am gonna buy all the right

[@at1_a]

If a new studio ever does do that, I also hope that they will change the ending if they are gonna adapt everything from start to end. The manga ending wasn’t bad, but I honestly couldn’t feel proper closure

[@principe.5116]

probably not gonna happen, so I started to read the manga

[@Diceboxx]

@@at1_a well that's too bad because the Harem Genre always takes the backseat now, the only way an Harem anime could Survive this time if they got a OP MC or Eechi in it...

[@geno4140]

Idk why this is underrated 🥺 this anime was really good.

[@MBV97]

Love this video. The World God Only Knows was one of the first anime I watched and loved because of characters and plot. I had no idea Wakaki had went through such struggle for TWGOK to be serialized. I was only in my freshman year when I heard about TWGOK season 3 then started to read the series. Wakaki deserves more praise for his work. I get that editors will have miss in series. There'll be bad ones that'll get a serialization, and hidden gems that are thrown away. I just wished TWGOK continued on. It had so much potential after the final arc and I was so sad because it didn't felt like a real end. But at least now I know how TWGOK was made and its philosophy. Hopefully Wakaki latest "Days to the Wedding" will have a better chance than his other mangas.

[@at1_a]

Thank you for this video man. After finishing the manga I couldn’t help but feel unsatisfied with the ending. I immediately looked around on KZbin to find proper discussions about the entirety of this series just to see what other people thought. After understanding why it was so rushed, I can begin to accept the ending but I still do hope that the author picks up this series again in the future. I feel like there was still much to cover. Once again, thank you for this great video

[@flashspin2501]

I really hope they re-animate or continue the anime based on the manga. I’m convinced that the english title “The World God Only Knows,” and the reason why it’s named liked that, will be a good arc that a majority of us would enjoy.

[@likeablekiwi6265]

this goddamn masterpiece still has more story potential even tho it already ended goddamnit

[@pokemongirl5674]

I finished reading the manga over the weekend then found this video. Very excellent video essay. The series is one of my favorites ❤

[@magiccrafter3667]

still looking for the right replacement of this masterpiece

[@ranni9536]

Imo, it's irreplaceable. Date a live tried doing that but failed horribly

[@lov3_dead]

@@ranni9536 uhg date a live isn't even close to this epic gamer anime 😂

[@ranni9536]

@@lov3_dead That's why it failed horribly. It's premise is similar, you kiss girls to save the world. Basically you seal spirits, just like Kaminomi where you seal the demons after kissing a girl. One is a classic and a masterpiece, the other one is consider generic...

[@ghostofonyx51]

Bravo, excellent analysis. Very resonant.

[@percivaljoules6998]

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Kami Nomi has been my favorite anime of all time, and seeing it in a new light like this makes me love it even more! I have a lot more to learn and remember about this gem of a series, apart from the trivia I worked hard to get it remembered. I really want to know where you got your merch, both the common goods and the limited edition ones. They look super sweet!!

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you for watching! I am glad you gained a new perspective on the series and learned something from it. =) As for the merch, I ordered most of the stuff from CD Japan when it released. I don't think the limited edition items remain but the regular editions should be available. All of it is, of course, in Japanese. I hope this helps~

[@secretrevealer1579]

EDIT 5/13/2023: Originally, the video was blocked due to some scenes and if I wanted to keep it up, those scenes needed to be cut out. Most were openings (1:35, 18:22, 19:01) and then a scene of Shiori (11:52). It disrupts the flow but due to a couple viewers wanting this video to return, I took the liberty to do this as the original project file was corrupted. I created a KZbin Short on my channel explaining the cut parts. Thank you for your understanding. 10/31/2020 Happy Halloween! Thank you for watching this video and I hope you enjoy it~ Although it was practically done, I did want to add an end card but my video editor was having trouble processing the video with so much 1080p footage and started crashing routinely. I decided to stop with how I ended it in the essay. Anywho, track list is below for anyone interested. Have a spooky day and see you next time! OST List: Oratorio The World God Only Knows (8-Bit Goddess Remix) Oratorio The World God Only Knows TV Size Season 1 Main Theme (Koi ~ Kuchizuke Made no Kyori) Season 2 Main Theme (Love - The Distance Until the Kiss) Shiori Shiomiya - Kuchibue Jet Season 2 OST - Sturdy Maiden Goddesses OST - Watshi ni Tsuite. Season 1 OST - NEXT STAGE Haydn - The Creation Oratio The World God Only Knows - Secrets of the Goddess

[@pokemaster9440]

I love this anime

[@Aquason]

Whoa! It's back! I remember trying to watch this video a month ago and it was taken down due to a copyright claim.

[@secretrevealer1579]

Yup. Unfortunately it was due to using the opening scenes, and after several people commented about wanting to rewatch it, I used KZbin's editor to trim out the copyrighted parts and used them to make a short instead. I thought about re-editing it but the project file is corrupted. I hope this still suffices with viewers. o/

[@AndySG7]

Really great video! I just started reading the manga of TWGOK this summer after having watched the anime last year and I absolutely love it! I also really like the fact that you analyzed the composition of the openings a little since I they are absolutely top tier and creating a piano arrangement of them that does them justice is among my long term goals in life!

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you for the positive feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed this video and TWGOK as a series. My next video I'm working on will have an analysis on the composition of the opening for the specific series. So I hope you find that engaging. I wish you luck on the piano arrangement for the openings~ I'm sure it will be worth it in the end.

[@Entogariac]

I knew I loved the series and manga but could never get the right words for it. You did a great job explaining the history of this series, its well put together. Good job!

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it and resonated with you. ^-^

[@hoaujudaiyubel]

Ah man, twgok definitely among my top 10 favorite anime

[@JowAnderCC]

Wow, great content, liked how this series impacted you in a good way

[@kimandaya9252]

This is such an excellent video essay on TWGOK. Thank you! I've always loved this series, and I appreciate it even more now because of this vid! :D

[@fateazami9559]

it''s the best series for me

[@rikipaisal9910]

Agree

[@Chroncitrus]

I'm glad that there are people that can still appreciate this manga for what it is, I wasn't aware of the backstory behind the story so I found it quite interesting to learn about these details that aren't commonly talked about. This is the first of your videos I've seen and I'm looking forward to watching your other content. I'm hoping in the near future I can create video essays similar in detail to this one, it's something I already do in my course but I would like to expand on it a bit more, but regardless great video 10/10

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you very much for your comment, I greatly appreciate it. :) The backstory for TWGOK was mentioned in a few 4koma in the manga volumes but most of it appeared either on his blog or the articles from his previous university, which I stumbled upon by accident when researching it. So it really encapsulated Wakaki-sensei's struggle and redemption in a nice little package. Thank you for your future support and I wish you the best in your endeavor as well! Video essays can be fun and tedious to make but rewarding at the end. I would say to look at other video essayists and how they present themselves that you resonate with (in-person or off-screen, direct or technical, etc.) to find your own style as you continue to grow. \o/

[@Chroncitrus]

@@secretrevealer1579 Thanks! I'll definitely keep that in mind, I already have a few ideas to how I can base my content, when I'm done with college I'll have some more free time to put that into fruition.

[@animeizsyellenide]

this is one of the very first shounen harem manga i finished because the story was just that engaging. One of my favourite manga to date and I would definitely re-read it again

[@L0rdTobithegreat]

Great video! It is amazing to know there are others out there who appreciate this show

[@heyimurchin6575]

Just finished the manga today. My heart goes for Tenri! That's all...

[@jasonzhou9084]

why did the author quickly ended the series It still have so much to continue. I know this is a selfish question but I'll never gonna get enough of this series, I'm just hoping that he would continuing TWGOK in the future(don't know if it's possible).

[@IonKSleepy]

Read the heart of Jupiter arc they didn’t animate it

[@jasonzhou9084]

referring to the manga

[@jasonzhou9084]

like jojo, he can do more series of it

[@T29hotrod]

@@jasonzhou9084 yea, he can always continue it.

[@cfwinki]

The ending of the series is not his idea, but the manga magazine. The magazine wanted to start a brand new project/content style while wash out their popular series at the time (including TWGOK). That project turned out failed and fans believe that’s the worst (and idiot) idea the magazine has ever put out. After re-reading the series, I got the hint that the story is about to start a new chapter about Elsie’s past life as the war weapon after the Heart of Jupiter Arc chapter (Elsie said she’s the last boss on the last episode). He definitely wanted to continue the story, but the magazine forced shut down regardless of the popularity. Hence the ending just seems very roughly ended.

[@jxsttn6160]

I logged on my account just to give this video a like and to subscribe. I goddamn love this series.

[@Alextauren1]

When you lose everything the best of you comes out. Thanks for the video

[@Diceboxx]

Reading the Heart of Jupiter Arc on the first go might be confusing but it make sense if you read it again, Chapter 194 "Worry Bomb" gave a Hint that Keima is on a Loop, The loop was only broken when Keima Realize He must be Honest with his feelings, and it was Tenri that made him realize it, The 2nd Conquest with Chihiro and Ayumi during the Goddess Arc really impacted his feelings and we all saw it...

[@priamlinda]

Well, that was a really good video on an anime I really love! Think you just gained a new subscriber~

[@secretrevealer1579]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! ^-^ Thank you for subscribing as well, I really appreciate it~

[@TheAcerixx]

That was a nice video, you nailed it with the explanation of the gap philosophy! It´s really important that subject since that philosophy is the core of the concept of kami nomi. But I genuinely think the third flag was really off topic, while seeing it i my head was: "we´re still talking about kami nomi right?". IMO you should totally talk more in depth about your journey of self discovering in other video dedicated specifically to that subject. I would love to hear more about it and I think it would help other people on the same situation. But from my personal point of view talking about that in a video essay is disorienting and moves away from the subject. Overall I enjoyed the video and I love the series, good work!

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you very much for your comment and feedback! I greatly appreciate it. I apologize if I come off as defensive here. Regarding the third flag and my own journey, I placed it there to segue between sections neatly while using myself as an example for the gap philosophy demonstration as a more in-depth look instead of a brief showcase. Additionally, I view the retrospectives as my own feelings and experience with the series while describing its themes and ideas. So, I briefly mentioned stuff in my life throughout, such as how I found it and how I learned about the oratorio. However, I do realize that devoting an entire section in the middle of the video essay is not apropos when I only briefly mentioned some life events throughout. As you said, it does disrupt the flow by going off topic when talking about the big idea to a personal quandary. I will take this feedback into account for future video essays (especially the one I am wrapping up now) to distinguish a personal essay from an informative one. Once again, thank you very much for the positive comments and feedback. I hope you have a wonderful day~

[@KushiKush]

Great video, super glad you made this.

[@suiken3149]

I hope Wakaki-sensei decides to make another harem title. Tried his newer works but it didn't fill the void that TWGOK left.

[@KamenRingo]

ありがとう神のみ thank you,The God Only Knows.

[@nvhfri5521]

the manga really made me happy especially with the ending but yeah like others i wish it was much more longer

[@alexfrostwalker]

The show that got me interested in anime

[@marj9828]

You made me love this series even more. I watched and read this years ago and decided to revisited yesterday then this pops up in my recommendation. Your explaination about the gaps and oratory are interesting and made a lot of sense. I was too young and was a blossoming weeb back then when I first encounter the series to understand the intricacies of its plot. I also had a period of gender dysphoria myself and now I identify as bi. Hope you're in a better place and hugs towards the trans community.

[@elcanaldeozzy]

best kami nomi video i ever seen

[@noddlefoodle5691]

I loved this, please make more!

[@kamehamehuyle9108]

loved the series and thanks to this vid i could remember this masterpiece

[@BlankHIKARI]

How tf you only have 4 subscribers? You gain 1 more subscriber Edit:Btw where did you got Shiori plushie??

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you very much for the subscribe! As for the Shiori plush, I got it from Hobbyfan.com while the series was airing. Sadly, the site has since shut down and I did try seeing if another site could have them but I do not see anything. :c One could pop up on a Japanese auction site and then could use a middleman or proxy service but that would require persistence. I hope this helps, and thank you once again~

[@RecoveringWeeb]

This is a great video, good job!

[@cdscissor]

My goodness, has it been ten years? Man... If this amazing manga gets treated like Hunter, it'll be readapted in around another ten years lol. Seriously though, what an amazing video! I could hardly believe there were still fans of KamiNomi still around, let alone finding someone who'd make a long video essay about it. And actually, I interpreted the real and ideal philosophy differently. I had always thought that it meant being aware of how you can change things in real life, that you have control to push it to your ideal. I had never thought of this to mean changing myself, moreso I've always believed it meant changing everything around me. Very self-centred interpretation for sure but that's what I got.

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you for the positive feedback! There are still fans around on Twitter, forums and the subreddit so there is plenty to meet. \o/ On the topic of the real versus ideal philosophy, I do not think your interpretation is wrong or misunderstood. It is your way of perceiving it and if it helped you in any way, then that would mean it worked (possibly). I do not know the extent of how you changed your surroundings, but if it is limited to creating a positive environment with material or lifestyle choices, then that would be fine. It would become problematic if you expected people to change for you to meet your ideal. Hopefully I understood that correctly. And I just explained the author's explanation on what he wanted to communicate to provide further insight on the series. The fact it changed your perspective on things is great to hear overall. =)

[@cdscissor]

@@secretrevealer1579 Yeah, and don't worry, I didn't do anything to other people, well not anything negative atleast. The series really helped me a lot because it thought me I could take control of my life instead of letting it get me down. When Keima does a conquest, it's not only entertaining but also inspiring, because this whole message as I understood it was being gracefully showcased and proven true right there in front of me. Kaminomi is something I will always hold in high regard because of this and not counting the whole real vs. ideal discussion, it's a solidly written series in its own right. If I remember correctly, Tamiki celebrates his character's birthdays with art on Twitter. I've only seen him do it in 2019 I think, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's an annual thing for him. A little tangent though, what I love most of all about the anime is its soundtrack. I decided to take a listen again and it's oh so good, Matsuo Hayato really did a phenomenal job with it. Some people in the comments of an upload of the OST on KZbin pointed out that the music is akin to Visual Novel music and now I can see why they'd make the connection, I do wonder if it's intentional, hmm... I would honestly love to see the OST re-arranged to perfectly sync with the animation in a potential readaptation (which would reuse assets of the first adaptation, although I don't know if this is even plausible), akin to how how Scott Bradley re-arranged several MGM songs as well as original pieces to perfectly match a particular Tom and Jerry episode. With the series's mostly episodic nature, I think it would be a good fit. So yeah, that's all I wanna say. P.S. Shiori is my best girl too

[@ZdrytchX]

4:40 GAMES AND MANGA OVER LIFE

[@rinxmacaroni2085]

Sorry for the wrong comment earlier and it really did seem rude. I may have misread the Rumiko Takahashi to Naoko for some reason. I do dislike Rumiko too but she can at least do some good female character writing like Wakaki did. I probably meant why TWGOK reminds me of Sailor Moon's story of how it's supposed to end until the finale is some messed up arc that left off characters important from the previous arc. And I am glad it didn't got an anime. I did listen, I swear. I'm just not exactly paying attention to the visuals since I am just listening. I am honestly in agreement of what the industry thought of Wakaki's work is wrong. Then my mind drifted off why Naoko gets a pass. I am no troll, I promise. Your video is great.

[@secretrevealer1579]

No worries. I hope I didn't come off the same, especially with the troll comment. I was just confused but your explanation makes sense. Thank you for clearing up the misunderstanding and enjoying the video. \o/ Unfortunately, the issue with editors can be prevalent, probably why there was an arc with that in Bakuman.

[@rinxmacaroni2085]

@@secretrevealer1579 nah its all good, im practicing to be a good internet user Well anyway, I dislike Rumiko more when Ranma and Akane couldn't be a thing but putting Sesshomaru and Rin canon.

[@phuonghuynhduy6917]

He did my girl Tenri dirty 😭😭😭

[@thelastinghd6376]

yooo sick video mate!!

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!! ^-^

[@refusal_typebamboo7215]

FANTASIC VIDEO! Haven't think about seeing such a serious analysis of this old anime that i love so much By the way, I followed your twitter and it seems that you haven't enable message. Wonder if i can chat with you since I feel that we share so many things from gender identity and hobbies >

[@secretrevealer1579]

Thank you very much for the comment!

[@dantecarvalho7839]

oh, it's about some sad girls that needs their gaps filled... wait.

[@ikoartiaga5971]

ahh the only harem anime I enjoy in back in the old days. also the only manga I read and finish five times... also the only mc inspired me. that this world is shit but doesn't mean I already give me up on myself...

[@secretrevealer1579]

That is definitely a positive message to take from the series. \o/ I'm happy to hear it inspired you in that way.

[@ikoartiaga5971]

​@@secretrevealer1579 sorry for wrong grammar their... I guess .. but yeah I'm also happy someone still appreciate this anime even though the rating of this anime is not really that good compare to the other harem anime and I accept that this anime will never have a sequel or an ending in anime... but the only thing I can be proud to say compare to other harem anime I watch. is that the mc is not dumb/stupid/airhead because of that plot, something like that. this was the only MC that is thinking and willing to go the long road just to get the best path and that what make me inspired and enjoyed watching/reading over & over again. so thank you for making this video honestly I feel like I want to read this anime again ... thank you ^^d

[@pacharashanatepaporn8846]

I hope that there still the god only know ss4. This anime is fantastic, but I think it would be difficult for them to do the anime. It’s been a lot of years that this series doesn’t have ss4.

[@Diabetic64]

So, what is the ending? He time travels or something?

[@crazygodzilla1677]

Always be one of my favorites

[@giacomog1128]

Cool interpretation

[@qp5718]

I think the greatest mistake they made is by skipping the original season 3 to megami arc.

[@mar4z156]

What is the name of the song that starts in minute 9:00 ? It isn't on the OST list. Also incredible video, I like it a lot.

[@secretrevealer1579]

I thought I put the correct song but apparently it is her other character song (she has three): Kuchibue Jet. My apologies for the error. x.x I'm glad you enjoyed the video as well!

[@mar4z156]

@@secretrevealer1579 That is the song :D Thank you very much.

[@Keynomaru]

I don't usually bother to read manga but after Manglobe's closure I read this one.

[@trieuchauduong8603]

Wow good vids, thats a lot of hardwork

[@rickalstilin3152]

Wow... just wow

[@likeablekiwi6265]

Damn... can I have both? I'm reserved IRL but when it comes to games I tend to Go all out Xd

[@luisa.yarlaque5500]

Todavia recuerdo estos omakes cuando salieron muchos pensaron q era un nuevo cap

[@byyusri]

Anybody know where i can read the one shot?

[@rikipaisal9910]

Is wakaki sensei busy with a new job, create a character design for a game?

[@secretrevealer1579]

Wakaki-sensei did do the character designs for Baton=Relay, but that has since been canceled. Supposedly more is coming from it but you never know. Other than that, he is currently publishing his latest manga "365 Days to the Wedding".

[@rikipaisal9910]

Its so nice if it will be hype as the twgok , thkns for notice me btw.

[@samuraigoldi2308]

This sum good shit man.

[@raidnehoney266]

Amazingly, Shimono Hiro also likes Shiori

[@ranni9536]

Source pls

[@raidnehoney266]

@@ranni9536 it's from their radio show. Shimono-san was asked who is his actually favourite girl? He said he likes the quiet and kinda of distance type of girl and that's why she likes Shiori...

[@ranni9536]

@@raidnehoney266 I see, it's still kinda vague but tnx anyway

[@beck_dead]

Please I wanna finish this after season 4 then I will die happily and lastly but not elite classroom I can’t no longer live if I can’t see a good anime that without ending it kill me

[@forbiddensuper2369]

Your a shiori Stan too nice

[@secretrevealer1579]

Of course! She's the best girl in the entire series. :3 (In my opinion.)

[@mdrustam7989]

We can resume the series by tell him(tamiki wakaki) it's gonna be popular again in his Twitter account =twitter.com/angelfrench?s=09

[@mdrustam7989]

Just go in Google translater then translate in Japanese what you want to say to resume the series

[@mdrustam7989]

I am God dam sure that with mass of request he resume the series in other production studio

[@rikipaisal9910]

You riset is a dope....

[@judaaliposa776]

It needs an s4

[@evilwatermelon3593]

Tenri best girl! Tenri should’ve won! Still salty after all these years.

[@secretrevealer1579]

I agree that Tenri feels better for Keima in the end but I understand why he chose Chihiro since she represents reality in a sense. The ending felt weird by having an optimistic attitude that maybe they could hook up in the future lol.

[@jacobfredman9442]

The ending was rushed af (manga)