This Manga Is NOT What You Expect!

[@tomebasic2843]

I could never wrap my mind around this being such an obscure work. It's strange to think something like this has went below the radar of so many, especially considering the amazing art and the global pandemic angle that got pretty damn relevant and relatable a few years back. I'm constantly surprised by it's continued obscurity. It's hardly a perfect story, but I don't understand why it feels like no one has actually read it...

[@fuckbored4724]

I remember reading this when I was a teen and finding the characters fascinating. I need to pick it up again and finally finish it.

[@saikonakoshi4334]

Eden is such an underrated manga. And it's extremely relevant in today's world. Definitely worth the read.

[@RealLifeRyan]

TOO relevant at some points

[@dark_Gundam]

Absolute masterpiece

[@NeostormXLMAX]

It also constantly calls out American neo imperialism and nato. Propatrica is literally just nato/cia

[@sensbo]

Well, in Germany it is nearly impossible to get the last chapters to buy by today. There is no new releases available - and the prices are very high. ... I have the feeling that the people that this is a very good manga.

[@rakhshas6727]

Eden in one of those manga masterpieces that never gets talked about.

[@TonyFed]

100% this is definitely an underrated masterpiece.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Berserk is the only seinen that ever gets mentioned, its more popular than most shounen and people still pretend they are special for liking it😂😂😂😂

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Yeah i would have said the same for battle angel alitta and dorohedoro but recently they got more popular

[@rakhshas6727]

@@NeostormXLMAX It's not the noughties, Berserk isn't the secret clubhouse anymore.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@rakhshas6727 it never was. Even in 2006 it was in hundreds of magazines

[@ianmcclure3936]

Definitely one of my all time favorite Sci-fi stories. I just love how realistic the future they depict in this story is. Also all of the characters are so interesting and unique. Although I will say the ending made me want more from it. I do feel they could have explored and done more with multiple characters. Especially with Elijah Ballard. Other than that... It is one of the best Sci-fi manga I have ever read. Up there with Blame! and Gantz.

[@resonanceofambition]

This manga needs a show. Not a short, distilled one either. 8 or 9 seasons I'd say.

[@deaexmachina6534]

First seinen i did read, love it to this day. The mine scene was an eye opener for what it means to tell a story. Even for a side charackter. The ending was good too.

[@Zelaphiel]

This and Holyland need a current English release so bad T-T

[@scottgimple8107]

And the climber

[@Jbeans666]

Literally I wana own copy’s

[@Agamerfr0zed]

I ended up dropping Holyland, its the art style specifically the facial expressions that I can't get over with.

[@Fffjhjjjjcc]

There is an English version of this manga just not all volumes it’s publisher is darkhorse

[@Zelaphiel]

@@Fffjhjjjjcc Yeah the problem with that is it's incomplete and extremely hard to find, I'm hoping more for a deluxe edition release from Dark horse at this point. That would get me hyped af

[@nicholasgonzales8685]

10:38 you don't need to "find a way", she's already been augmented with sex parts she told Elijah that on the plane to Australia

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

My favourite scene is when Helena comforts Elijah. This scene before Naomi closes the door is simply serene. Especially the panel where they hug and when she stands in the door are masterfully drawn and "forgive dont forget" is something I used in my life quite often (even sending these exact pages)

[@diobrando1488]

😂

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

Why the smiley?

[@williampressley1162]

The way you describe this particular manga is extremely getting me curious to the point where that I'm going to definitely check it out on my to-do list even the themes being described in this video or extremely intriguing. Thank you so much for recommending this one because it sounds pretty cool in your description of it

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

He was actually exactly what I expected and I was very happy about it. I think dystopian manga I understood after Eden, he has reactions from certain characters that you see is someone written by a Japanese, but there are dialogues that I didn't expect to be the way they are, most of the time this work addresses complicated themes and makes complicated characters that seem to match their country of origin, seeing Brazil mentioned in the story brought a smile to my face although my country and no country here is good, the biggest hit for me in this work after the protagonist. Which is the fact that this world is a futuristic dystopia, but it's not because of the virus, you find out that this apocalyptic disease didn't eliminate even a thousand people right, it just did something worse than it was opening up the criminality and broken governments of our world is the most realistic dystopia for me, because there was nothing big, what happened was the change of who is in charge of the world and that for make me this manga cool.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Just like Covid didn’t end the world

[@ginkobolona7523]

It's a damn shame dark horse stopped at 14 volumes, that always kills me.

[@RealLifeRyan]

😭

[@ianmcclure3936]

Ikr. I finished this Manga about a year ago and loved it. So I looked online to see if I could buy them all and was extremely disappointed to know Dark Horse dropped the series. Such a shame. I really hope someone picks the series back up. So I can eventually have them in my collection.

[@scobe1295]

Dark horse give us deluxe versions for this and gantz

[@TonyFed]

Oh damn! Glad you’re digging up some of these more obscure manga. I found Eden to be really compelling and hope more people check it out.

[@Deadlift4chips]

Eden is such a classic. Wish it was more popular or animated on today's standards.

[@jayman2jay]

My favorite manga of all time! Extremely underrated!

[@salimatasore3735]

FINALLLLY SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT EDEN ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD. FINNALLLLLLLLLLLLLY ITS MY FAV BY THE WAY 😛

[@RealLifeRyan]

Its up there for me now

[@ianmcclure3936]

Easily top 5 for me. My other favorites would be Vagabond, PunPun, Berserk, and Climber.

[@salimatasore3735]

I actually loved the ending. Feel like it was very well written, and everything that was left unanswered during the series was answered at the end. I also recommend Mother Sarah if you love this manga.

[@cheesebungirl]

oh boy another great manga to read, can't wait :D this looks right up my alley

[@ProfessorCalculus]

This is in my top 3 favorite manga, alongside Akira and BLAME! What a trip this book takes you on, one of the best stories I've read in ANY medium. I'd love to hear recommendations for similar series!

[@Brinkmanncoaching]

One of my favorite mangas so far. Could barely stop reading because the story just kept on developing and I could never expect what would come next. I also like the drawing, it fits nicely with the story and atmosphere. Kenji is definitely my favorite character, pure badass ^^ a perfect quite professional!

[@uchenna8885]

i have heard of it, its been on my bookmarks for like a year or 2. i will definitely give it a read finally

[@lilyscarisbrick9633]

If you're curious about reading this, honestly just dive in. It has a lot of dark moments but it's honestly one of the best ever mangas I've ever read, as well as having some incredibly detailed and beautiful drawings. GOAT

[@randalljolla]

Man this is one of the best manga I have ever read. You know the series when a really important character becomes addicted to drugs

[@thatguy5148]

Thanks for talking about this manga! It might be my personal favorite honestly. You always provide great perspectives on your videos.

[@RealLifeRyan]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@beastvicious8672]

For me it changed a lot between mid and pretty cool. Liked the action scenes. Though the characters weren't all that interesting to me and I didn't care too much about the worlds politics. Also it's very hedonistic/nihilistic with sex, alchohol and drugs. That kind of environment and characters are just uninteresting to me. Kenji definitely became my favorite over time. From what i've heard most people didn't like the ending but that was probably my favorite part. Very cool concept and it made sense in a wierd way. It definitely made the series memorable. Overall it's a 6/10 personally. Quite a chore at times but it does have some positives. Would be cool to see it animated one day.

[@dallastexas5653]

Man one of my favorite characters of all time in Kenji.

[@Agamerfr0zed]

Definitely one of my favorite sci-fi manga along side Pluto.

[@pumpkinnight6557]

Never heard of this but it sounds AMAZING! 🎃

[@Commandosoap777]

YES THANK YOU. Eden is my second favorite manga and no one reads it , shit is amazing it feels so unmanga like with its hard science and politics

[@Commandosoap777]

Also what was your thoughts on the ending with Enoia?

[@RealLifeRyan]

Beautifully tragic

[@baldr2510]

what is life without suffering!

[@sensbo]

Its awesome, because you can read it again and again. It's plays with so many philosophical topics and of course, the picturesque style is great.

[@abadyr_]

I can't believe it! I'm not the only one who knows this manga exist!? I could have sworn I was... or that my reading it was only a dream I had, and this manga did not, in fact, exist.

[@RealLifeRyan]

It really does feel like a dream lol

[@ivansotelo4622]

I think You should take a look to Historie, i see no one talking about that one either, but it's the author of Parasyte, i think it's pretty decent, but it's still going, and every chapter takes like months to release. But i enjoyed it a lot. Also, You should try the legend of the galactic heroes anime, i think that show Will he our next Game of thrones in around a decade and a half when we end killing ourselves massively.

[@mr.m4524]

This has been on my "planing to read" list for a while. Jumped a few places in prrority.

[@enlightenedomen3866]

Yes I’ve been waiting so long for you to review this. It’s one of my favorite mangas

[@waltermontertruck1129]

Cant believe endo made this like 23 years ago, amazing manga which covers a wide range of topics still as relevant as ever. Seriously never thought i would see japanese media covering topics like religious tensions in india. the cast of characters being so diverse really allowed this manga to showcase so many different perspectives im still astonished that a piece of media like this could come out of a homogenous country like japan. Does anyone have any reccomendations to manga that are similiar ? the only one that comes to mind is black lagoon

[@michaelbraxton137]

Great video man

[@Elricsedric]

This sounds super interesting will check out one day

[@quiquegaros]

Great review Ryan! Never heard of this manga before but now I wanna check it out :D Just a suggestion, but I would definitely love if you could check out one called Defense Devil!

[@Lil.Rick.]

Guys there one question id like to ask u. U see i never got that shit about the crystal desease. I meant at the beginning i just thought ok it could be any desease that highlights human vulnerability. But when the it transformed into solar panels n then the antenna, i didn't got it. Does somebody know or heard that mr Hiriko tried to represent there?

[@jknocks5645]

I read the mine scene years ago and haven’t been able to forget about it since

[@guts-0077]

I fucking love this manga soo much

[@computeraidedyami]

"I know she is basically all machine, but, you know what... I would find a way "

[@michaelhernandez1798]

Just finished this manga it was so intriguing the whole way through when I finished I liked it a lot more from when I was reading through it. I like how it wraps up

[@mattturner2040]

Such a great manga. Glad you had a chance to read it! Love the video. As you said this manga is about humanity. It says so much about humanity throughout the entire story, and I even feel like the story could just keep going. However, there needs to be an ending at some point, and to me this ending was perfect.

[@samuraibobafett1118]

Will have to add this to the list edit: Finished it last night, would recommend!

[@XxFerrari32xX]

I want to read this now… Great review Ryan!

[@jakazelenik1142]

Oh love to see content about Eden

[@frankiswarm]

god this manga needs a live action series so bad

[@puneetyadav6438]

This video has a really great thumbnail ngl

[@rynsart]

Ight ok im gonna read it, thanks for the suggestion

[@csam9167]

This serie is what a cyberpunk post religious sermon drug trip look like.

[@dark_Gundam]

Masterpiece. It's in my top 5 favorite series.

[@Fffjhjjjjcc]

Can I get ur 5? Just wondering?

[@dark_Gundam]

@@Fffjhjjjjcc I'll give 10 of my fav series : Berserk, Blame!, One Piece, Blade of the Immortal, Eden: It's an Endless World, Hunter x hunter, Homunculus, Punpun, Gantz, MPD Psycho

[@Fffjhjjjjcc]

@@dark_Gundam w

[@idirbouchdoug1567]

@@dark_Gundam based. we agree on more than half the list.

[@eddiemutama6578]

Great review Truly one of the best stories I've happened to come across

[@RealLifeRyan]

Thank you! It was defining a gem 💯

[@timoj.3238]

I really love the themes in the manga. Very honest. The whole humanity-stuff let me think a lot too

[@Classy5756]

What's ur fav manga?

[@KL-us1ed]

Literally my favorite thing ever read, I wish it was more popular I feel like it could appeal to so many peole

[@hardware64]

"I don't want to spoil it" Spoils everything

[@ardavan8313]

great review as always.

[@lennythekid8328]

Curious to hear your opinion on Kami-sama no Iutoori 2 It’s a manga that inspired squid games

[@Theybo2]

How do you beat me to obscure manga 😭

[@RealLifeRyan]

I just get constant reccomendations lol

[@ThePopUpH8r]

Explain the landmine scene

[@RealLifeRyan]

-Boom-

[@ShepherdsCreek]

You know, my vibrater is a machine and I like it more than most people so I won't judge your waifu choice

[@RealLifeRyan]

😳

[@thepowerofthegodhand7003]

Oh so your the reason I can't find vol 10 now.

[@JavierHarford]

My thoughts: he's got good taste so definitely time to read this one

[@RealLifeRyan]

💯👊

[@tensai1099]

Sounds like Akira and battle angel alita

[@brometheus5019]

I bought the first volume half my life ago when I was first getting into manga. It didn't capture my interest and I got into Gantz and Berserk, Blade of The Immortal instead. Will be reading this.

[@ShepherdsCreek]

I need to read this

[@metalpsycke4344]

just answer me something without spoilers, this manga have a good ending?

[@jasonx7501]

Thanks for the recommendation Ryan! Thumbs up.

[@Dionaea_floridensis]

I heard this one was good! I should start it..

[@RealLifeRyan]

Yes 😎

[@Learner_29]

I haven't read it but feel like it gives me hxh kinda vibe

[@Fantomstranger]

Really ? How do ?

[@VarmilMorr]

Too bad it's impossible to buy it at decent price. Some volumes go for 70£

[@pestoruccola]

I dotn wnat to spoil * spoils everything

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

What I liked most about Eden is the protagonist, it's not an innovative journey, it's a kid who is at the mercy of a world where nobody cares if he's a child, the journey of the Elijah the "whorehouse" arc which is my favorite bow, you see a 15 year old kid getting more and more dehumanized and a prostitute being her moral compass and his comfort, it's a very uncomfortable and extremely human and well written arc. The problem for me is that after the Slice of Life after the villain's death I think Eden lost strength for me, when he starts to get too much in science fiction in the conscious virus I dropped it, they kill a character that marked me too much in the brothel arc and lost much of its strength for that, in addition to finding the author's art functional, it has beautiful panels, but it is very much Akira's creation, but without the appeal of rendering and graphic narrative of the Otomo.

[@idirbouchdoug1567]

yeah.... if characters are the sole thing driving you to keep reading then rip lol. i feel your pain... but personally i was so intrigued by the colloid development and the politics and the sci fi explanations to everything that i can forget about the characters for a while and just follow the major conflocts until another major character is focused on again. a big part of why i love this so much is the brutality and how no character feels truly safe. itfits the world perfectly IMO.

[@Kruskfar]

Love me some dark anime

[@alphonsofrett2757]

Unfortunately Matthew chapter 23 deals with this problem 😕 the teacher of human law where oppressive

[@alphonsofrett2757]

Please keep in mind Jesus Christ said love your neighbor! There would be no need for an Army if people did that.

[@adamjinrakai]

Craziest story ever lolol

[@RealLifeRyan]

INSANE

[@adamjinrakai]

@@RealLifeRyan absolutely one of the most insane, that "sister" scene was one of the most shocking spreads ever, not even mentioning the ending. Just always felt like a nice little super violent and weird manga lol

[@greatestguru9635]

I need to read this again. I finished it in my teens and probably didn't get it.

[@RealLifeRyan]

Not even sure I fully get it lol

[@atlasprime6193]

Kinda annoying that the whole major character deaths started to become a pattern after two to three deaths. SPOILERS…. It’s always the main male characters bonding strongly with other female characters, and when the current plot starts to gain closure, the female characters died at the last minute. With that said, I’m sure you finally realized what all of the major deaths have in common. In fact, the last female character didn’t die because the main male character decided to say, “Fuck this,” to the main story and got himself addicted to heroin. I’m not trying to be funny here, it’s actually a really tragic story.

[@beyondthegravebrandon]

People who think Eden is a bad manga are basically this👉🤡🤓☝️

[@splokfake4715]

Wtf i just finished this aswell

[@RealLifeRyan]

😏😏

[@splokfake4715]

@@RealLifeRyan I thought it was pretty good but started feeling a little samey towards the end with most arcs concluding with guy gets close to girl then girl dies tragically. Still a interesting manga nonetheless.

[@peaceLove777Love]

I get ghost in a shell vibe from this manga

[@RealLifeRyan]

True

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Nothing like ghost in the shell. Go read battle angel alita. Even the art is similar not just the philosophy

[@MariaCurry]

Eden is such an amazing manga. I can't believe most people don't know about it!!!

[@grim9872]

I dropped this manga cause it got too dialogue heavy and wasn't interested in the characters

[@woodsgump]

Fallout the Anime

[@idirbouchdoug1567]

much more to it than that.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

Don’t compare that trash to eden. The most similar is gunnm but even under rail the game based on fall out 2 is better of a comparison

[@__diosito__]

@@NeostormXLMAX gunmm is a piece of mediocrity.

[@chunkymilk]

stopped reading when they made the guy in the wheelchair gay.

[@beastvicious8672]

Based

[@SkewedMinds]

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