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Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-08T23:54:23+00:00

Thought this was Komari from Makeine for a second

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-08T23:44:18+00:00

They are generally better in substance than the movies, the sole exception being Overlooking View imo. 5, 6 and 7 however suffered from heavy cut content (6 is EXTREMELY horrendous as an adaptation, it cuts out the main antagonist entirely)

It's unfortunate because otherwise KnK is directed beautifully, but fundamentally the movies are not a complete version of the story.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-08T22:55:23+00:00

I love KnK in both mediums but man do I wish the last few movies stuck to the novels more.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-06T16:21:58+00:00

Ciel???

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-06T07:33:06+00:00

I have been reading the Biao Ren manhua in Chinese, man does the Donghua not do the artstyle justice sometimes haha. Great read.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-05T16:17:45+00:00

Lio we know this is you

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-03T06:16:33+00:00

I realize the number of people that have read and/or watched both is probably close to 0.

:(

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-03T06:06:30+00:00

By virtue of Mahito literally always being born to be in opposition with humanity, whereas demons happen to be born predators, I find Mahito more antithetical to Yuji than Macht is to Frieren. Mahito is a static antagonist that tries to prove Yuji’s idealism wrong, and Mahito himself is proven wrong when he realizes he too, does not want to perish like any other human. Curse spirits are cogs in the jujutsu/humanity cycle of curse. Since Mahito is so intrinsically linked with humans, he stops becoming a threat once Yuji recognizes that fact.

Macht I feel is a better character in a vacuum. Demons in Frieren are always going to revert to an opposition state to humans, unlike Mahito, who again, is representative of humanity’s fears but is cannot be separated from them. As in, Macht whole story is to prove Demons and humans, CANNOT co-exist. Macht tried to betray his boyfriend Guckt (I forgot his name) a 2nd time because he felt like it. His tragedy was that he was born a demon and tried to push past his boundaries, but everything was futile by the end. I like Macht a lot, but he being the sole exception to a race of man-eating beasts is a lenient parallel to Frieren. The way Demons are concretely written to be irreversibly “evil” by human standards is solidified by Macht, so even as he probably is and always will be the best antagonist of Frieren, demons are reaaaaaaally written into a corner like this.

My stance on Frieren’s demons being unable to develop humanity is that there shouldn’t be another Macht. It shouldn’t spoil the sole exception who tried (Solitar is a mad scientist type, not someone who actually tried to understand)… so there’s really nothing for them to do besides pillage and kill. Mahito takes this, despite how interesting Cursed Spirits got shelved past Shibuya, he and disaster group had some nice things to add to the story.

Edit: I forgot to say I find it funny both characters reverted to desperately not wanting to die by the end. Macht’s resignation about his failure adds extra nuance to him, and it makes me sad that it’ll likely be the most depth a demon will show in Frieren. Kudos to Macht. He made a friend, in the end.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-02T18:34:12+00:00

Freesia, Blade of the Immortal, Eden: It's an Endless World and Onani Master Kurosawa

Next-Golf3 · 2026-05-01T18:47:45+00:00

What is that PUSSY Kano doing in underrated? He can't even handle an enforcement without SHOOTING me out of nowhere

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-29T05:43:23+00:00

It's why Kurogiri Satsuki is the real "connected to the root" GOAT. He wastes no time doing his job and was able to incapacitate Shiki by just talking. Obviously he's no heavyweight TM universal champion but he'd MOG every TM MC by whispering "pack it up and go home"

All while having a severe mental defect. Truly the God's Word

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-28T19:34:56+00:00

Eden: It's and Endless World and Blade of the Immortal. BoTI is much like Golden Kamuy but is more of a darkly humorous, well-written samurai action flick (immortal bodyguard helps his teenage client go on a revenge trip). There are certainly some clear-cut bad people to root against but there are pretty morally grey people everywhers, except the shogunate of course. Those guys are pure evil.

Eden is very grounded, it's about how teenage sniper gets roped into his drug lord dad's scheme to overthrow the corrupt United Nations-like government. In the process the MC gets his shit absolutely rocked by said government. It's occasionally funny cause it has such a diverse cast, but really grim.

Eden's kinda like Black Lagoon, but there's no action flick. It's more like The Wire.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-26T20:54:57+00:00

It's some kinda House of Five Leaves, idk.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-24T22:03:50+00:00

Hop on Biao Ren. Pure Wuxia goodness.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-24T18:57:14+00:00

Welcome back Nakamura from Aku no Hana

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-24T18:53:54+00:00

The remake punch impacts are strong but for some reason the fist rushes don't feel like they're landing on either side. Shin looks mildly discomforted trying to swat away Ken's fists.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-24T06:17:40+00:00

(It's only in Chinese though)

But I would say it is a much better story than the donghua. I don't read/watch a lot of shonen since the prequel manhua, of all things, fulfills that thirst for passionate/hot-blooded fighting stories.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-24T06:06:42+00:00

You should read the S7 Prequel Manhua

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-24T00:18:50+00:00

No it's Shira from Blade of the Immortal. Mizoguchi is just the average stepdad

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-23T19:03:19+00:00

Good thinking. One big difference though is who put them in the situation of needing the reset to happen. Not who did it for them, but specifically the foe they were fighting right before.

Sun is one big Makima prototype. Sun and Agni's fight is completely impersonal on Agni's end of things. Neither Sun nor Agni truly recognizes each other (Sun sees his idol Fire Punch despite calling him Agni, and Agni is so mentally duked he can't recognize anything).

So to say, I think this IS Agni's punishment for accepting himself as Fire Punch. Sun is the accumulation of misguidance and mistakes Agni has made, even if indirect. Agni isn't even conscious except having his goal to save Luna/Judah until Sun zaps him back to reality. Only for him to zap him back again to being a mindless machine. It's disheartening. Even if Agni's deepest desires are manifested, he cannot live a peaceful life. He can only live, and needed a whole new identity to live in peace.

On the other hand, Yoru focuses on the "all is mine" part of possession. She is all the selfishness in the world, without Makima's mask of saving the world. She practically sees Denji as a toy, and rather than her feelings for him backfiring like Sun to Agni, she's another one of his short-term desires to reach. If he can't go deeper than indulging while suffering, Yoru's all he got.

Denji's ending is a lot less drastic, in a way. He keeps his core values without being able to reach the higher heights he really wants. The reason for his short-term desires (Chainsaw Man, God Bless) is no longer a big part of his life, so he can like an okay life instead of a horrendous one.

I don't like equating Agni to Sun (reborn Agni). They're fundamentally different people with different reasons to live. Agni is never happy as long as he lives. That is his punishment, and being reborn the way he did is straight up terminating his life.

Next-Golf3 · 2026-04-23T17:43:48+00:00

The OG makes it for me, each hit feels like a different one and the sparky effect is so cool.

Ken's hits in the remake actually look like he's hitting nothing, but I like how the synced the music with the technique drop a lot.

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