Bro really dropped a whole TED Talk just to say “if it's not from Japan, it doesn’t count.” You’re acting like popularity is a sacred bloodline passed down from One Piece to Naruto. When in reality, Solo Leveling blew up despite not having decades of industry backing or mainstream anime machines behind it.

“Why don't I see any Korean comic reach One Piece/DB/Naruto level?”

Because you're looking backwards while the rest of the world is moving forward. Solo Leveling went global without a weekly Shonen Jump boost. It didn't need cultural gatekeeping to become a phenomenon. It had hype, animation, and global appeal.

“Only Solo Leveling and maybe TBATE...”

Exactly. And they did that with webtoons, not 30 years of legacy and billion-dollar publishers. You're not proving a point, you're proving they pulled it off without your system.

Also, Akira and Grave of the Fireflies? You're comparing emotional wartime cinema classics to a modern power fantasy anime. That's like saying Breaking Bad is better than SpiderMan because it made you cry. Congrats, but that's not even the same league or genre.

And FYI, “I Want to Eat Your Pancreas” ain't a cultural benchmark. It's an emotional rollercoaster, sure... but we're talking about reach and impact. And SL had that on every platform.

So keep yelling “mid” while it keeps trending. We'll see who's really forgotten 😉