Why Devilman Is More Controversial Now Than Ever Before

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Devilman is a class anime and manga that deserves more attention due to the mangaka, Go Nagai's absolute genius. Despite being 50 years old, Devilman's themes and story are more impactful now than ever before.
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[@efrains2538]

This thumbnail goes so hard. Man why you make them so whack this year.

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

Touch grass, bike lock man. Collect some firewood, go beyond the rickety bridge, get lost in th woods and touch the grass there.

[@oscarparra6967]

You are still a suicidal

[@oscarparra6967]

everything that is said in the video, coming from a suicidal, doesn’t mean much Life is for those who hang on to it And you breath… but you waste your life Fear and hate are part of us, but There are not… improper It’s what we are And it’s for us to do wherever we want with it But… not than you can understand Suicidal

[@palatonian9618]

Where are the links to the other videos you referenced?

[@minifox3603]

I think the core message of the show isn’t really to look at humanity as a whole, but rather to look at yourself and your own actions cuz it’s easy to point the finger and call others demons.

[@felirson6328]

Fact.

[@harisatryo3760]

@@felirson6328 Before *you could look at all humanity of the planet Earth 🌎🌍🌏 as a whole* firsthand, you must rather *going to look at yourself and all your own actions from now on* then, Felirson-6328...😐 Just as Minifox-3603 🦊 has said in the comment above...

[@felirson6328]

@@harisatryo3760 I agree, thanks👍

[@harisatryo3760]

@@felirson6328 You're welcome, Felirson-6328...😊

[@eloiskret6074]

But what about politicians and the corporate elite ?

[@Demonkingpicleso]

I just want to say that the back that devil man is as old as it is and still extremely relevant to the current time and arguably more so now than it was when it was created is fucking sad and pathetic for the human race

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

I heard that puberty ends when we reach 25 years old. After that, most of our ideas and mindset will remain the same for the rest of our lives. If we hate certain groups of people, we will most likely remain that way. If we follow a certain belief, religion or philosophy, it is most likely that it will not change much over the decades.

[@yuin3320]

I blame McCarthyism. Ideas that would hold CEOs and corporate director's boards accountable, being equivocated to the machinations of cruel nationalist dictatorships has (I think) been the strongest key to keeping cruel _corporate_ dictatorships so firmly in power over the last several decades. Thankfully with the death of that "movement" more people have been raised in an environment where you can question and suggest changes to corporate power structures without potentially liferuining repercussions.

[@Bojoschannel]

It's not a "human nature" problem, it's a control problem, a history of the vast majority of humanity being enslaved by the same abstractions we create that justify a few people controlling everything, the result is resentment and hatred with explosive results, unless we capture those moments when things became a little different (think the original christian communes) and revive them in the present

[@korsoredeemed4893]

@@rumplstiltztinkerstein That's an incredibly stupid urban legend. Many people change radically throughout their lives. People who were atheist their whole lives embracing God when they are 80. Evangelical pastors who preached against homosexuality and degeneracy who abandon the faith and become LGBTQ advocates in their 60s. Staunch scientists who fall into nonsensical conspiracies during their midlife crisis. Criminals with a law of the fittest attitude who become compasionate community leaders. The only certainty we have is that everything changes. The concept of people never changing or staying stuck in a mindset their whole lives (and that this process is desireable) is completely absurd and counter-nature. It is one of the reasons why conservatism is inherently self-defeating and self-destructive. I'm sure this impression comes from a bunch of morons adhering to the social concept of "integrity" and "being true to yourself" as being something rigid, that if you change your mind, it means you are weak willed and corruptible. But most healthy people are not so intransigent. After, the man who stands still as the tide rises, is doomed to drown. Edit: My emphasis here is on the radical change, the 180s of perception. Your focus was on "not much" to "not at all", which is what I disagree with. The only people unable to do 180s are those who fear change, or refuse it. But I wouldn't say they are the majority of people.

[@Pinko-Diamond]

​@@yuin3320McCarthyism is just a very small piece of a much larger and much older movement that is really rooted in corporate think tanks like the RAND cooperation and the Heritage Foundation, the Clarimount institute and the atlas cooperation (among 100's others) , that use Astroturfing to influence society. most of them formed all the way back in the Jim Crow era when extremely wealthy Northerns and the the massively wealthy evangelical churches in the South formed them to oppose what was considered an extremely progressive federal government from their point of that was completely dominated by money and influence of the North only at the time. McCarthy is just a single small example of astroturfing. giving him actual credit is still falling for the astroturfing, condemning or not James McGill Buchanan was really the man who brought the think tanks into the modern ideological era by studying the Soviet Union's misinformation tactics in the 1950's and invented the ideological concept of framing a cooperate Agenda as a Freedumb agenda, but he is still meaningless in the grande scheme of things if you consider that the think tanks that he helped build would have still recieved 100's of billions and blue even Trillions in some cases in funding over time with or without him. I highly recommend the book Democracy in Chains to get you started on a more full understanding of this, and why you are very wrong. i

[@TBoneTony]

Go Nagai called out so much of our modern day problems, including the part where people can turn on each other when motivated by mobs who claim to be virtuous but their actions are anything but virtue.

[@harisatryo3760]

"People can turning on each other, when *they're being motivated by mobs who claim to be 'virtuous 😇'* but their very actions are anything but virtues at all" was in fact pretty all-too-realistic situations to these times right...

[@JeffPenaify]

i mean this has been the case for thousands of years and its not going to change lmao

[@X-K-I-D]

I remember Go Nagi made a letter basically saying Devilman has a sad ending because it’s a warning for us to make better choices now before it’s too late. I keep seeing people say “I give up on humanity” or something along the lines of humanity is doomed. Yet it took a devil with the soul of a human to give me faith that things can be better for humanity. Silly to think of? Yah, but what’s the alternative?

[@harisatryo3760]

It seems that both "I'll give-up on the humanity" and "all the humanity is doomed...💀" thing was definitely *sounds really depressing to be hear* these days...😔😖

[@thoughtprism2963]

Well, this video definitely hits the nail on the head. Greed and hatred will destroy us if we allow it.

[@johnberg1348]

If?

[@broodo1]

Humans are just doomed to kill themselves

[@oscarparra6967]

You don’t have the right to talk about it suicidal

[@johnberg1348]

@@oscarparra6967 sez the member of a species that's already corrupted it's biome beyond repair. Enjoy the next hundred-sixty years or so.

[@DaAxiomatic]

Nothing lasts forever

[@tuumef1799]

I saw your other Devilman videos. You really nailed the themes of the series. Seeing how fear and hate spread like a virus was mind-blowing. That everything was just part of a larger cycle hit harder. Thanks for your hard work.

[@harisatryo3760]

Well then, Tuumef-1799: With us have *seeing on how both fear and hatred's spreads like a contagious virus, a malevolent curse* by itself was a *pretty "mind-blowing 🤯💥" enough to behold* right now... And so, *that culmination of the fear and hatred eventually leads to a tragedy of suffering* yet...😢😭 To *quoth a diminutive, green Jedi Master* himself yet: " *Fear 😰 leads to Anger* 😠, then *Anger 😠 leads to Hatred* 😡💢, and finally the *Hatred leads to Suffering* ...😫😭"

[@Memecs20]

Devilman is pretty up there in the pieces of media I would recommend, sadly people go by looks and turn away from violence and miss out on the development of the characters and the insanity that envelopes the world. When I saw Crybaby all the way to the end I just didn't expect to end that way, what I had no idea is that it's close to the original manga (besides adapting the story to current technology.)

[@Lexi_Zone]

It's definitely easy to lose one's faith in humanity. I've lost mine several times. My friends always remind me that it isn't all humans, though. And despite everything, I really do think most humans default naturally to empathy for others--something that research has found in the youngest of children who haven't had a chance to learn anything yet. And it makes sense, because working together is how we've survived for so long as a species. A lot of people have just been conditioned away from this by people who crave power--people who, a couple of hundred thousand years ago, would have been kept in check by the group not putting up with their selfishness. Somewhere along the line it was decided that some people were better than others and thus deserved more, and things won't get better until we realize what a load of BS that is.

[@LaZonaDiRin3743]

Yeah bro, I mean who you think, how far we arrive to lost faith in our species that even messages pointing the other way like Wonder Woman, Captain America or Superman who say there is hope in humanity, who nobody deserve to die, who humanity can learn from their mistakes and begins better, who generalized is wrong are considered stupid, foolish, naive and even idealistic and utopian messages.

[@nobalkain624]

Sadly this is something we will never get away from. Once Needs are met, next comes Wants, from the Desire, and lastly Greed. These are all just part of being Human. While most can control these Urges, there will always be those who chose not to. All it takes is one Evil Person who takes Control to throw everything into Chaos. WW2 is a perfect example of how this can even lead to one of the Greatest Tragedies in Human History. The only way to ever "fix" this would be to remove Human Emotion, and if we did that would we even be Human anymore.

[@AlexanderTheFarmer]

You'd have to get rid of modern technology and luxuries if you want most humans to stop being pricks.

[@nobalkain624]

​ @Conquistador20022 People were pricks long before Technology. Its all stems from Emotions like Anger, Lust, and Jealousy. Wars used to waged over things a simple as Spices, Resources, and Land. Technology has nothing to do with it, its just something else to covet. Even if we got rid of all of it people would just go back to fighting over something else.

[@AlexanderTheFarmer]

@@nobalkain624 If you want to minimize that, people have to worship God or they will drown in their own sins in hell.

[@anyan72]

This pretty much encapsulates way I've loved devilman so much as a series for so long. It's ridiculously relevant no matter how much time passes. Which is honestly kind of depressing as hell. Shit gets more real every day and I just feel like we're plummeting towards the end of things. Yet consuming it offers me relief in some way. Like I'm not going crazy, I'm not the only one who sees everything going to shit. It gives me a truth in fiction that just scratches a particular itch I guess.

[@Rawkr57]

Love your guys' efforts to continue to share anime, manga, themes, messages, and causes that you are passionate about and enjoy. Wish you guys the best!

[@ryanhernandez5632]

I remember binging this on Netflix when it first dropped. Truly a masterpiece in every regard. That being said the message itself is not only timeless but resonates with every age / race. We are all devil men at one point or another.

[@uq473]

Really like your content but the constant injection of leftist politics is making it hard to enjoy

[@oyoyoyo7624]

Truth hurts

[@pl9nningforburial]

politics leads to hateful rhetoric…so yeah it fits

[@martinlatour9311]

dude obviously gets his education on reddit lol pathetic. lefties and their perpetual victim complex make me fucking sick

[@raymondnguyen9287]

Cry more snowflakes

[@morgannegriffin9899]

I mean... sure but you do yourself a huge disservice by perpetuating the exact thing that the devilman series warns against. Showing and painting only one side as being the root of all evil while in the same breath explaining how doing so is harmful is.... really something. The demonization of those who are different from you will always make you the bad guy no matter what side you stand on. You can make up any excuse you want as to why your side is the good one but youll just cause more hate and division and harm. Also the critisisim of consumerism driving the planets resources into the ground while shilling an expensive figure is also... quite something.

[@TheFPJShow]

That’s what I’ve been saying. Putting the blame on one side is just, if not worse. As I mentioned before in the comments, it’s demon vs demon. It’s so easy to point the finger. I say live and let live.

[@glyptodongaming5629]

​@@TheFPJShow sure until certain constraints arise. But with everything you have to have nuance and not be so lightswitch brained. Glad a couple people here realize this

[@jezebulls]

Thank you.

[@finaljoses]

Yeah, this guy is a clown he can't see the irony of his point. Stupid I would say.

[@creamybistro1547]

Literally came here to say the same thing

[@missmeowmix7960]

Loool love this so much. Satanic Panic pt2 lets goooo It’s significant also that Ryo being Satan, and his friendship with a genuinely pure, good person, hold a lot of religious importance and connotation. Another incredible video 💕

[@joshb6132]

I've been all about Devilman lately since I finally watched Crybaby a couple months ago, and this video absolutely captures the most important parts of Devilman and Nagai's ideas, especially about media manipulation and our modern crises. However, what hit me the most was the moment where the kids run to Akira and he forgives the mob one by one. It feels good to be reminded that we can still choose to be good to each other. Even though humanity is all gone at the end of this story, humanity prevails in Akira and Ryo when Ryo finally experiences empathy. Fantastic video, as usual.

[@michaelvossen7253]

You left out that while Akira was busy forgiving the mob that was stoning innocent people, another mob was hunting down his only remaining friends and family. The message that I read was that some people can't be converted or reasoned with. And by trying to stop the violence, Akira wasn't able to protect the people he loved most. Both Miki and Akira lived and died by their faith in humanity. It's really tragic imo.

[@harisatryo3760]

@@michaelvossen7253 That by trying to stopping violence, yet *Akira Fudou's wasn't able to protecting the peoples he loved* most...😢💔 In the end of day, *both Miki Makimura and Akira Fudou had lived (and died ⚰️🪦) by their faith in all of humanity* right then... Is it *really been a tragic story ever written* to YOU, Mikey 😢😭?

[@TheKonamiMan]

A Devilman video is exactly what I didn't need during this existential crisis I've been in the middle of for the last month, no matter how good the video is.

[@lukebazin5836]

But you got devil man pfp?

[@dirkradhammer6300]

I know exactly how you feel. Hard to not lose hope these days.

[@B..B.]

Don't take it so hard. It will get better after devillady

[@CharlieConcepts-pw9ur]

@@B..B. Вы уверены, что?

[@jghifiversveiws8729]

@@CharlieConcepts-pw9ur Positive. Think positive.

[@TheDionysiac]

I'm so glad Masaaki Yuasa exists. Not many directors out there can pull off a metaphor this on the nose while maintaining artistic integrity. I think this is why the show actually got some crossover at a time when anime was still relegated to it's own communities. It's thematic content was obvious, but despite this and the fact that it's a "cartoon", people still resonated with its message. I think that's because of Yuasa's ability to tell a story beautifully.

[@notsoevilgenius4484]

I watched the newer series on Netflix a few years ago and it left me bawling my eyes out for about an hour. There was something about the ending, the heedless division of the general populace in the show that just kind of broke my heart.

[@AndrewKidd14145]

Damn I get it but hours? It’s fictional you do know that.

[@notsoevilgenius4484]

@@AndrewKidd14145 Firstly, feelings aren't fictional, secondly, I was also having a very difficult time back then.

[@ripper1354]

@@notsoevilgenius4484no cap bruh i always cry when i rewatch it

[@BimboBagginsyt]

I felt terrible when Kaimu died in the old va. All he wanted was Sirene's affection or at least her happiness by defeating Amon. It's a short scene, but in the manga, it hits because it shows Akira demons can have human-like traits. Poor Kaim gets it worse in Devilman Lady when Sirene fights Devilman. Too bad it's the only good moment in Devilman Lady.

[@TheFPJShow]

Hate is coming from both sides. There is no debate allowed anymore. You’re either with them or against them. That goes for both sides. I think it’s demons vs demons.

[@roki_00]

Except one side is more like a reflection of the other. If you get nonsensical hate constantly thrown at you, then it’s hard not to break eventually. Even Akira lost his faith in humanity at one point. But well, reflecting that hate back can also lead to a cycle of hatred I guess. Calling the victims of society demons is going too far though.

[@harisatryo3760]

@@roki_00 Well then, Roki_00... *This is not just applies to the Go Nagai's "Devilman 😈"* too... *Did you know 'bout some certain manga series* that have *dealt with the same issues* as "Devilman" right then 🤔🧐 (Take Hajime Isayama's AoT for the one recent example in mind...)?

[@theguywhoasked2597]

​@@roki_00 it goes for both sides as soon as someone doesn't disagree or agree with the other they are the "enemy"

[@ginogatash4030]

It might be both sides but I don't think it's fair to put bigotry on the same level as victims of bigotry fighting back, everyone deserves empathy and understanding, but if you're not willing to give that to others by default because "God said so" or some other illogical justification it all goes to shit, both sides shouldn't be an excuse to ignore the responsibilities we have for each other as societies.

[@theguywhoasked2597]

@@ginogatash4030 the easiest way to solve this is to just stop caring about how other people feel about your choices unless they are hurting some body

[@SmolStall]

something really funny about a youtuber talking about Devilman's focus on not othering people and then proceeding to other the hell out of the political party they dont like. *Chefs kiss that kinda miss representation and blatant fear mongering is exactly what Devilman was trying to tell you not to do. thank you for showing everyone the exact problem Nagai was trying to warn us about.

[@strayiggytv]

This is nonsense. You cant both sides it when one side is actively legislating away the others existence. It doesnt work like that

[@SmolStall]

​@@strayiggytv "You cant both sides it when one side are literal demons. It doesnt work like that. you are ether human or a devil."

[@BasementPepperoni]

These social aretards who LARP as "liberals" these days have no idea what the concepts of "projection" or "irony" are. They also don't have any idea as to what any of the worn out labels they paint anyone who disagrees with their easily disproven bullsh^t. Guess it makes sense, I'd be a fuc^in aretard too if I was a "liberal arts" school dropout, lol.

[@SmolStall]

@@honed7150 exactly, infact Devilman literally draws a comparison to how Demons and humans are act almost interchangably.

[@musicobsessive123]

when only one side is behaving demonically the analogy sort of falls apart, no?

[@Brofisticus]

Always happy to bend the algorithm over. Controversial opinion: I like the original Devilman series more than Crybaby because I've never seen Ichiro Okouchi let events cook long enough to create a good story or characters with any depth.

[@ghostsaibu8849]

Amazing bp vid as always!

[@SamTheGumMan117]

That Figurama figure was dope as hell, just like Devilman Crybaby, and crazy how relevant the story is even now

[@thats4thebirds]

This show is so wild and metal. I remember being real sick and this dropped while I was stuck home. I had NO idea what I was getting into.

[@dritzzjoney]

What's funny is its both sides dehumanizing each other. And focusing on one is a symptom of the problem.

[@harisatryo3760]

"Both sides are been dehumanizing on the each other" huh 🤔? Well then, Dritzzjoney... And so, I think that *we already saw all of this on a certain anime/manga series* yet...😒 *Do you UNDERSTAND* it right...🤨?

[@Yuh_zhimmy]

@@harisatryo3760what???

[@harisatryo3760]

@@Yuh_zhimmy Well... Just *what the heck do you meant* about *my comment to Dritzzt Joney above here* alright, Yuh_Zhimmy 🤔?

[@Somespideronline]

​@@harisatryo3760what???

[@theblocksays]

Dude how could you have not used that sound byte of that discount Brawny man a-hole Matt Walsh unironically...in 2023 stating that "Anime is all Satanic!" ? Yes he actually said that, beardo belongs in the 80s making Tipper Gore all moist with his intolerance of what the kids are into right now/then LMAO!

[@cristianpissai7563]

5:05 Holy shit hahaha! Best bit by far!

[@witchyyoyo]

This is such an amazing, metal ASF, gory, and shocking series. But I agree that the overall themes for this series is very much relevant to today's issues. Great video, love your guys content 🖤 I'm hoping for a video on Higurashi, if you guys have ever seen it? One of my favorite horror anime out there

[@breakingbasha]

Even though i am a huge Mecha fan Devilman has always been my favourite Go Nagai work, with Crybaby being imo probably the best modernisation and adaptation of any media i have ever seen.

[@philinegro]

I love you Tyler and Mike! Thank you for the video, all the work you’ve done, and for sharing and talking about some real things that our world is dealing with. I feel very much the same way, and hope I can create art that deals and tackles these struggles.

[@frankiecal3186]

The most red pill 💊 cartoon ever.

[@lucciola77]

In your analysis, a common error arises: the belief that the present predicament is uniquely troublesome and that the past held better times. This notion is far from reality. One can delve into literature dating back thousands of years, such as Apuleius' works, and find commentary on issues haunting contemporary society. This fallacy stems from viewing time as a linear progression, disregarding the cyclical nature evidenced by the recurring phases of nature-spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

[@Yuh_zhimmy]

I can kinda get your point, but then you start sounding hella hypocritical near the middle and end to the point where a lot of your points didn’t align at all with your actual biases. If you’re gonna try and make a video like this, you gotta try actually being neutral.

[@zacharyvoss5270]

Yeah he lost me when he said the only people on the web with a brain are the problem.

[@ferinzz]

The Blue Eyes exercise by Jane Elliott is also an amazing thing to see and understand how easy it is for us to create these 'others'.

[@lipittysplit8722]

I’ve always said Devilman is a punk rocker of an anime. Amon Apocalypse is such a great and wildly violent OVA.

[@blonglor5114]

I had a major emotional reaction several times to Devil Man Crybaby. It was a difficult but thought provoking watch. 10/10

[@cassiebelmont993]

Heh so I suppose talking about Go Nagai's follow-up to Devilman, 'Violence Jack' is totally outta the question. 😂

[@majestyzx9081]

Violence Jack is one of Go Nagai's stories with the absolute least to say. It had so little to say, that it just became Devilman at the end again.

[@neoqwerty]

@@majestyzx9081 It was always Devilman, but I'll admit the fanpoodling over if Shin Violence Jack featured Amon as "new Jack" or it was just the second interlude between Lady and Saga before Akira gets reborn as Yuuki was amusing. It's more interesting when you consider the first part as being Akira diving into Satan's psyche to change him (allowing enough good to exist in Satan to split into Jun and Lan), and then Shin as Satan returning the favor and getting Akira ready to become the demon armor's Amon persona and Yuuki persona for Saga. Violence Jack's world is essentially a way to bypass the fate that God wrote.

[@majestyzx9081]

@@neoqwerty Devilman Saga is the most interesting Devilman has been since the original series. I love Saga as a continuation, end, and perpetual continuation of the franchise with its, fairly positive for Devilman, ending. I wish it was talked about more among the Devilman community. I don't think it will ever get the animated series it deserves, but Demon Lord Dante eventually got an okay adaptation so there's hope. I can only hope more people find the story and become fans of it. It's been a franchise over 50 years in the making with a ton of ups and downs.

[@spencerdokes6056]

The whole "in Minecraft" thing does literally nothing to help you avoid what you're trying to avoid

[@marthlink5015]

My problem with Devilman similar to things like The boyz or Watchmen is it assumes that humans will automatically lose and give into their darker tendencies. While some manga, anime or shows might only show the good guys winnning the boring 'Superman' that everyone loves to just 'follow' Life is amix of grey. Devilman just assumes the bad in humanity cause they see negative things happening now and today, but it's more than that, even if Putin launched all the nukes Russia had and ahnihilated the human race--- does that suddenly mean a compassionate nun that orphaned thousands of children selflessly didn't exist? Shows like this that can ONLY focus on the negative of humanity with little to no positives are no better than the ironic fear-mongering icons this channel references. They have the same problem that Devilman does except on a different level of seeing only the problem of one group---whether out of fear, ignorance, hate, malice,greed etc. Devilman becomes what it fears and ironically that happens to it's message and why most people kind've put it down. There are definitely alot better anime that either directly or indirectly tackle the complexities of humanity, right and wrong, Angels and Devils alot better than Devilman does. I mean it almost reminds me of a reflection of a Shin megami Tensei. Even so, great video and analysis gunna sub and check out what more content you guys have.

[@ninakore]

Agreed. In my doomer years I would’ve enjoyed media with a negative world view but I was guilty of ignoring the good I saw and chose to feed my depression with selfish negativity. An emotionally balanced person would recognise how nonsensical that is and rightly be put off by it.

[@neoqwerty]

No, it really is deeper than that. The point is that Ryo is MASTERFUL at stoking the witch hunts-- and that he literally has demon accomplices in every human government. The hierarchy is infected, perverted, and controlled not by humans, but by the demons. If you freezeframe through the scene in Crybaby where Miki makes her appeal to love one another, there's a LOT of hate and backlash at first, THEN there's people who send supportive messages and push back. In the chaos, there's people who use the excuse to be the worst they can be, who decide to get theirs and make people they just didn't like suffer. There's people who trusted Ryo Asuka since he was already a science influencer doing daily podcasts and important enough to be an expert on TV interviews. Then there's people who never bought into it and just stay home with their heads down or prepare-- There's a literal refugee camp set up to help the people who get affected by the rioting and the vigilante justice and the paranoia. Simplifying Devilman into "this is only the negatives" is honestly missing the biggest point that the show pushes: it's only when you forget how to love that you're a monster-- and it's when you love, even if it's too late, even if it's after you lost it all, that you can find hope. Devilman doesn't end in the apocalypse: it begins again. Over and over. Until finally Devilman Saga happens: An ending where they stop the war before it wipes out humanity. An ending where once-bitter enemies recognize that they ALL deserve to live, and that they HAVE to coexist. An ending where they join forces and go kill the architect of their misery and the one who gave them their miserable fates to begin with.

[@flare8197]

Not really. Characters like Miki are definitely part of the “good side of humanity”. The author even stated that her death meant the death of peace.

[@Digital.midori]

What is some of that media that does it better

[@Somespideronline]

What are medias that's does it better then?

[@WinterAyars]

It's fucked up that the global warming plot point got dropped from Devilman Crybaby. It's more relevant than ever. It's also fucked up that Devilman called the Satanic Panic in the '70s. "Maybe humans aren't an inherently ethical species" I think a big part of the fear of Devilman isn't just that it's humans, it's that it's the majority powers, the people who run society maybe don't have anyone's best interests at heart, maybe even their own. Global warming ruining the world is just a more realistic reflection of demons ruining the world (and, as you note in the video, Go Nagai called that shit in the 1970s!) It's not just that humans are evil, it's that antisemitism is evil. It's that bigotry in general is evil. Homophobia is evil. Fascism is evil. That message, by itself, isn't very controversial so why is Devilman so hated when it's basically the same kind of lesson you could get in a cartoon for all ages? Because Devilman shows, exactly, in detail, how the people running society benefit from that stuff, how they don't and won't fight against it, and how they will eventually (in the long term, if the rest of us don't do anything about it) kill us all. And that's gonna make people not want Devilman's message to spread. In that sense, i guess i'm not surprised they ended up taking the global warming plot point out of Crybaby.

[@GsusCrust]

Both sides demonize each other, you are literally doing it right now in the video, but you fail to see it. Proving your point in the worst way possible.

[@nobalkain624]

Its honestly rather sad how he did exactly what he claimed to hate. Politics in the West has become a Religion and blinded people to the fact they are doing the same Evils they each claim the other side of doing. I am so sick of all the Finger Pointing while nothing ever gets done to improve the Lives of the People they all claim to want to help.

[@strayiggytv]

​@@nobalkain624that's a straw ban argument. One side is actively demonizing the other and the other is fighting for equality. To pretend it's a both sides argument is bullsh1t and words from a person riding the fence who thinks their enlightened.

[@nobalkain624]

​ @strayiggytv No, that called my opinion. Just because you dont agree with it does not make it a "Straw Man". People like you through that out far to much. Heaven forbid someone not join a Church of Politics and disagree with the Crazy Nuts on both sides.

[@GsusCrust]

@@strayiggytv Please check yourself, Both sides of the political spectrum have flaws, the sooner you figure that out the better. There are aloooot of bad people on your side and alooooot of bad people on the other side, I think for myself. I do agree that there are people on the right that want nothing but death from the left and the lgbt community but there are people on the left that hate anything of the right even the people that do not want to hurt anybody. both sides demonize eachother but I am not saying that you can't chose one, you can and be chill. You are not chill.

[@BasementPepperoni]

@@strayiggytv Cool story. Now, you wanna tell us one that isn't a complete and fabrication or retelling of someone else's on the ResetEra forums?

[@Omniterra88]

I genuinely hope that Minecraft helps keep the yellow dollar sign of doom away.

[@a1ace1991]

That drive by on Sneako lol not like he doesn't deserve it.

[@aligmal5031]

i find it funny that you talk about how the story talks about weaponizing against other groups yet you keep showing right wing ppl so you are making the same mistake that you say the show talks about lol

[@riplix20]

Great work buddy in minecraft. Commenting for the algorithm in minecraft. I recommend adding minecraft to the tags in minecraft Alright probably not that last one. Its a shame no one talks about this series anymore. I saw Crybaby and immediately read up on the series, violence jack etc. The entire thing is telling people to think critically and start takung care of not only ourselves but the people around us and especially the planet. Seems a lot of people were just interested in the shock value, sex and violence, so the ending left them unfulfilled causing them to not look back and think about *why* they felt that way. I digress. Keep up the work fellas, always happy to see one of your vids on my feed.

[@neoqwerty]

I went through the trouble of hunting down the Chinese scans of the Devilman Saga ending and that ABSOLUTELY fulfilled me. I can't believe that people didn't stick through enough to see this come true. (It's not a victory, but if nothing else, it's the very hope that Jun's existence teased a full series prior.)

[@chiissu]

You made some good points, and I did notice some of them prior, yet I would disagree with some of the political slant, both sides do things like that, whether daemonizing those who don't consent to needles as a "danger" to those who do, or allegations against anyone of "intolerance" or kissing a girl on the cheek making them look like a Klansman or predator. Good points raised but could use more balance.

[@inksword6029]

There's no balance nowadays, people have no integrity and will do whatever they can to label things as black and white to advance their agenda

[@TopsideCrisis346]

I will agree with the idea that humanity is not nearly as moral and righteous as we like to think of ourselves - "... all have sinned, and fallen short of the glory of God." Understanding this should not fill us with a feeling of self-righteous superiority, but rather a deep humility and pity for our fellow human beings. We're all evil, and we're all dealing with the effects of evil, both our own and everyone else's. While we may want to fight the evil we see in the world, in order to do so effectively, we must first wrangle the evil within ourselves - and that's the real challenge, now isn't it? It's been said that a man who cannot rightly govern himself is unfit to govern anyone or anything else. But who CAN rightly govern himself? You? Me? Anyone!? The rules have to exist, but they have to exist apart from us, because otherwise, we corrupt those same rules in our attempts to enforce them, twisting them into just another tool for evil.

[@jasontodd6605]

Favorite anime channel right now. Always happy when you post a new video

[@BlaqueT]

Randomly came across this video looking through Devilman videos, and really enjoyed it. And you've got a great back catalogue! You've earned a new sub for sure!

[@jenavevesnowolf13]

Ive spent allot of time on both sides of the political spectrum and the obsession with making bombastic shows of peoples opinions on things pisses me off. I care allot about people on either side and have come understand their core values. Sometimes they wont understand the other side, sometimes they give themselves moral superiority over the other and just spread lies. It sucks. There are truths on both sides that need to be respected and instead they just scream about what they are afraid of loosing to the other instead of finding middle ground. At least we can inform those who respect us of what we can and guide our children in our own best direction if we have them. Thought provoking video as always. Thanks for the content!

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Some one who gets it. Thank goodness!

[@bonsaipopcast3284]

the bonsai popcast will be live on twitch today at 12pm eastern 9am pacific!

[@gogetassj402]

Liked this video until he started saying, humanity is trying to stamp out transgendered which couldn’t be further from the truth but OK.

[@luisdramos4532]

I’ve been watching your videos for a while and always enjoyed them, good stuff. But it took this video for me to comment and tell you, great job, keep at it, and you’re right on

[@oblivioustouch9012]

No way, I was just blessed with a surprise Bonsai Pop drop on a FRIDAY! Also, when is the video on Bastard!!!

[@HoangLe-c8d]

Does every review purposely avoid talking about the religious themes? It’s beyond frustrating

[@renaudmarshall9903]

L was here

[@coldmajima0068]

Your Devilman videos are awesome! & yep Go Nagai is as always ahead of his time, especially Violence Jack which not only predate Fist of the North Star but Mad Max as well(maybe do a video on that??😏) But Devilman is one of my favorite manga & franchise as well & hope it gets more attention. & yeah were all fucked😆👍

[@statesminds]

From a good manga to a funny dub to a masterpiece anime

[@tracyswrld6331]

Of course guy gotta take it to one sided politics cause his ideals must be right and better than half the population

[@cronex1828]

he just pointed out facts wdym one sides politics lmfao

[@tracyswrld6331]

@@cronex1828yeah tryna shove his own political believes into a series from over 30 years ago is just corny. These moral high ground people are cringe asf, he didn’t say no facts

[@cronex1828]

​@@tracyswrld6331 he's correlating what the message of the anime is and giving irl examples of it you look corny asf for getting mad at that 💀

[@pliskenx51mm83]

@@cronex1828 Both sides of the politcal spectrum are to blame. They divide the voting class while enriching themselves.

[@Madanth0ny]

We are not a cancer on this earth we are apart of it ..we are apart of the universe …the earth was made for us the universe is as made for us .

[@austinparks997]

I think the themes definitely reflect on are how humans can demonize other people……but don’t really think the author had the 2020s republican party in mind. I feel like the fact the the country is having a political war on which side is “The right side” is where the story really hits on home. That debate is world wide and I don’t think picking a side is really what the author intended.

[@babagushu_]

Great vid as always guys! And Mike does a surprisingly good AJ impression lol

[@hayteren]

Guys, hear me out: the guys that cut off the genitals of children...are the good guys.

[@adrian_veidt]

Devilman's epic ending is what End of Evangelion tried to achieve but failed hard

[@sw33g3r3]

I hate how much censorship there is on KZbin, I think you would’ve thrived in mid 2000s KZbin where edginess was extremely popular, like when Egoraptor and AVGN were really popular, this channel would have thrived in that environment

[@think2positive]

oh, maxist praxis. and here i thought i might have found a nice nuew youtube channel.

[@Evilsilentresident]

Oh look a lost cause

[@thangphan7407]

Devilman will always be the timeless masterpieces

[@Jm-ki4su]

It'd be great if we had a new timeline in the devilman anime instead of the same apocalypse scenario

[@failedatmakingasandwich423]

But god said: "nuh uh ☝️😃"

[@Krystalmyth]

I'm not sure how Devilman can ever be more controversial than *Amon, The Apocalypse of Devilman.*

[@Gajsu1]

Can't disagree with the 11:10 sign though.

[@CallMeLTR]

Yea same, I think the creator saying thing about trans people and abortion is him contributing to the same thing he was saying is a problem. Trans people aren’t being witch hunted and abortion isn’t an inherent right. So he was being biased and misinforming people for his own views, like Alex Jones who he complained about.

[@martinlatour9311]

@@CallMeLTR typical lefty logic

[@ginogatash4030]

​​​ bro, the government has pushed for several bills limiting how trans people and especially trans kids can present themselves, and also push for these topics to get outright censored from schools and such on account of the typical "inappropriate" excuse that conveniently never applies to topics of straight cis people, and the trans panic is a huge debate point right wingers use to get their voters riled up, it's so bad that the mere mention of trans people gets you harassed if you followed public discourse at all you'd know the right is absolutely obsessed with trans people and literally demonise them on the daily, that's not even an argument it's just empirical fact you can observe, and that's not even mentioning other places like some African countries implementing the death penalty for gay people, or Russia legitimately declaring anything LGBT as terrorism. And if you knew the first thing about pregnancy, especially if forced, you might change your mind on abortion, besides it not being an inherent right doesn't mean it shouldn't be, by that logic then civil rights for black people is also fair game to get undone, the law is not always morally right, unless you think all the worthless pieces of paper used to justify history's many atrocities are morally justified on account of being legal. Everyone deserves empathy and understanding even those guys at least to a degree, but you are also responsible to give that empathy in return, these politicians and such aren't interested in the slightest to do that and are thus rightly condemned for being part if the problem. Both sides are capable o evil but this truth shouldn't be used to justify said evil, you can't seriously call the guy biased as if you also don't have your own ideas that influence how you treat others. Acting like never calling anyone out is the eise thing to do is pure cowardice at best and malice at worst, you might cry both sides but we all are still accountable for what we do to other people including the guys indicated by the sign, there's been plenty of conversations on why these regressive mentalities are hurtful, the fact that liberals or whoever you don't like have faults of their own doesn't erase the anti trans and abortion people's sins, it just means both sides are bad in different ways and should be held accountable always. You can't tell me in good conscience this guy is biased when you say abortion isn't an inherent right, or deny the harassment of trans folks pretending those are not biases as well, that's inherently self contradictory, and the fact that "both sides" as a rejection of responsability is what you feel was the message of Devil Man is depressing to say the least, none of us is perfect but the worst thing you can be is complacent with evil and not bother to try being better and look out for your fellow people, as in ALL of them.

[@ginogatash4030]

​@@CallMeLTR bro, the government has pushed for several bills limiting how trans people and especially trans kids can present themselves, and also push for censorship of queer people in everything on account of the typical "inappropriate" argument that conveniently never applies to topics of straight cis people even though it makes no sense cause drag queen shows aren't inherently sexual, if you believe they are then beauty pageants abd stuff like that also have to go. The trans panic is a huge debate point right wingers use to get voters riled up, like you can't argue it's not a thing, even a neutral observer can see that the right has an agenda against the LGBT, whether you agree or not doesn't change that fact. Also abrton "not being an inherent right" doesn't mean it shouldn't be, by that logic then I can justify undoing civil rights for black people because that is also not an inherent right as legally speaking I can be scrapped. the law is not always morally right, unless you think all the worthless pieces of paper used to justify history's many atrocities morally justify those acts on account of making them legal. Everyone deserves empathy and understanding even those guys, but you are also responsible to give that empathy in return, the guy with the sign is not doing that and is thus rightly condemned for it just like a murderer world be condemned for taking lives. Both sides are capable o evil but this truth shouldn't be used to justify the evil that conveniences you, you can't seriously call the guy biased as if you also don't have your own ideas that influence how you treat others. Acting like never calling anyone out is the wise thing to do is pure cowardice at best and malice at worst, you might cry both sides but we all are still accountable for what we do to other people including the guys indicated by the sign, there's been plenty of conversations on why these regressive mentalities are hurtful and shouldn't be a thing, the fact that liberals or whoever you don't like have faults of their own doesn't erase the anti trans and abortion people's sins, it just means both sides are bad in different ways and each person should be held accountable for what they do. You can't tell me in good conscience this guy is biased when you say abortion isn't an inherent right, or deny the harassment of trans folks pretending those are not biases as well, that's inherently self contradictory, and the fact that "both sides" as a rejection of responsability is what you feel was the message of Devil Man is depressing to say the least, none of us is perfect but the worst thing you can be is complacent with oppressors.

[@ginogatash4030]

​​@@CallMeLTR Alex Jones accused families of school shooting victims of staging the whole thing in front uf a while audience and constantly spreads harmful and clearly biased misinformation, how is this guy the one whose biased and misinformation just for accurately assessing the guy is not a good person? Am I biased for saying that "Austrian painter" was a bad dude even though I have 6 million reasons I can list to prove my claim? How can you genuinely believe you're the one not biased here?

[@brown5906]

Your political bias is showing. Literally.

[@sacredgear]

Free speech? He made the video, so yeah of course there’s bias

[@krispr1me]

The editor's note: "These people are the problem" shows you almost get the point of the story lol.

[@panthekirb7561]

Its just inane copium because people aren't in favour of groomers and pedos

[@cjh.1920]

I didn’t know Minecraft was this intense.

[@harisatryo3760]

Yeah, baby... *Never was this intense* right here...😒

[@TrevieTrev]

Love the podcast keep going guys! Safe travels for Mike as well.

[@nerdrocker89]

More people need to watch Devilman. The part that always gets to me is in Devilman Crybaby, the failed baton pass at the end, I felt that in my chest in between sobs.

[@neoqwerty]

I still can't listen to that track on the OST because I just turn into a crying mess, so you're definitely not the only one who felt that, and felt it hard. It was masterful, honestly.

[@coolbreeze-x5x]

Guys you have to put buzzwords like "woke" in the title, and look really serious sitting at a desk. Then regardless of how harmful the video might be to the collective consciousness, the algorithm will love you anyway. 🙂

[@therealpersephonechannel1134]

Well there is nothing better to annihilate your credibility then to put the word "woke" unironically in your title.

[@luisbernal8464]

Yooo most Alex's Jones conspiracy theories turned out to be true. Does this mean that the demons buried in the ice may be real? 😭😭😭😭

[@hoggo3789]

Fun lighthearted video. Keep up the great work bonsai team!

[@kron4x]

bro turned this video from a show essay to "this is why you shouldnt hate mentally ill liars oh and also this show is so me i hate the world" how edgy

[@cronex1828]

what are you on about

[@kron4x]

@@cronex1828 im on about him defending transgenders when they shouldn't exist in the first place because they're a result of people being insecure of themselves and instead of helping them love themselves some dumbasses find it better to reinforce that behavior

[@Kikobekillinit]

@@kron4xyou’re so wrong. trans people continue to exist because they love themselves more than people like you that think they shouldn’t exist. they express themselves in a way that is true and authentic to them regardless of what box you want to put them in based on biological gender.

[@JohnnyBurnes]

3:40 .... Y'all know grunge was a thing, right?

[@abraham11071]

Of course you're a liberal...Should had guessed by your talking points.

[@memoryheadvaakabannerman7930]

The 2 direct definitions of what a liberal is That your willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas. Or A social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise Kind of weird that your shaming that

[@Evilsilentresident]

​@@memoryheadvaakabannerman7930oh look a lost cause. Trump 2024 👌🇺🇲

[@missmeowmix7960]

Omg I can’t wait to watch this after work 😍😍😍 I’m so pumped. Just rewatched Devilman recently cause I love it so much

[@missmeowmix7960]

Holy shit the second face on Sirene is awesome

[@jashardwallington]

I love devilman very thought provoking

[@rojachan]

Could we just stop with using "has never even met a woman" as a dig/insult against people? It's trite, it's tired, and it does nothing but hurt innocent bystanders. Kind of like insulting physical attributes of people. It almost never is going to affect anyone you would want it to, but is going to hurt others who happen to share the same kind of physical attribute and not the actual attitudes/ideas/harmful ideologies. Also, it kind of puts an odd sort-of pressure on women to go out and do the work of connecting to people in order to change their minds. This can be helpful for some people, but on the other hand it's not entirely fair to the women who are expected to do this potentially dangerous labor on behalf of others. And yes, I know that the world isn't fair and there's lots of work to be done to try to make it better, but still, it just feels a bit like giving an already-underserved group more work. I dunno. I just hear a lot in media made by men (or at least people presenting as masculine) "jokes" made at other people's expense (or sometimes their own) using women as... kind of an object, really, that has value for being Women and not for anything else. I'm not a woman, but I am mainly perceived as one and have lived as one for many years, and personally I'm fucking sick of that kind of joke.

[@DehnusNorder]

They already knew about the effects of CO2 on the world in the early 1900s, and people talked about it extensively in the 70's. Just it was still a bit "out there" , so the fossil fuel industry was able to successfully hide it again from public knowledge it's just aggravating! The bible banning in Utah was a great self own XD .

[@esteban5628]

Always nice seeing you posted

[@ryandaviddaley4989]

Thanks for another bomb breakdown of Devilman!

[@fujitafunk]

We'll all go the way of the Devilman's plot, and in the aftermath, Violence Jack will arise. By that point we'll all be living in a Fist of the North Star type of world.

[@harisatryo3760]

Holy crank, Fujita Funk 🦒 So *we'll all be livin' in a "Fist of the North Star 👊⭐️" or "Mad Max" type of post-apocalyptic world* right then...🤔?

[@THRIVETradingInvestments]

Yo my county in Utah is the one that banned the Bible! Let's fucking go🎉

[@jacksnap425]

I like how you use a photo of someone against drag shows for children as an example of someone who is bad lmao.

[@inksword6029]

How did you manage to turn such a nuanced and beautiful manga into biased propaganda...

[@tracyswrld6331]

Fr guy is acting like trans people haven’t been shooting up schools recently. And acting like his ideals are perfect and peaceful smh lol

[@remixisthis]

Devilman is an underrated masterpiece. It’s had a huge influence that most don’t know

[@maxwellgraves635]

I love how Sirene is like "give me back my demon boyfriend you little shit" and Ryo's like "naw I'm taking your man betch 😘🖕"

[@Mat23]

This was awesome! Def' watched all your Devilman videos and they're great! ☮️❤️

[@KUROSHURA]

This Theme goes back to the Ancient Egyptian concept of Mayat ie Balance. Heru Good and Seth Evil fight for the Throne. Heru wins but he cannot defeat Ultimate Evil. Ultimate Evil-Apophis can only be defeated by Seth-Evil. We also see this Theme in Mishima Kazuya’s Devil Gene in Tekken 8 and also in Hanma Baki where the Demon of the Hanma Bloodline is a Protector of People who are oppressed and disenfranched by other People.

[@kongwubba81]

Or the trust in those you think you understand. That or a perverse viewpoint that helps you justify something that shouldn't be justified.

[@BBYVIC650]

The 87 and 2015 Devilman are by far soooooo amazing and well written. I've loved Akira even since I was eight ❤ Keep on posting especially about Devilman💕

[@jd-py5nm]

my first devilman was the late 80s/90s I was way too young as with many anime I watched then but even now as an adult crybaby shocked me too

[@fataleflare]

This video reminds me that I still need to get the second Devilman omnibus.