Not necessarily sagiri and yuzuriha match up well since their attributes are matching to one another and one is outgoing and another one is timid. But opposite match up is more simplistic i supp
I think the difference between normal Tao and flower Tao is more like the difference between normal chakra and senjutsu chakra, rather than flower Tao being an additional element. Also there are unique cases like the ‘justice guy’ where humans can possess and switch to multiple tao elements
O To add on to Justice guys specific trait -tao is like nen in the sense to where it’s also post Mortem sticks around for a while etc. When a normal human dial practitioner passes away. It’s nothing as complex as post Mortem Nen but sticks around with the spirit of the deceased and all of the people who perished on the island Contributed their effort as spiritual transference Of THIER Dow. Now this still doesn’t mean it is to not be something incredibly damn near impossible to achieve unless you have a group of spirits who you had very close connections with or immense respect for as a contemporary of theirs who all died within the course of a few days watching over you and wanting to contribute in kicking tao as i quick bouts of all these attributes Due to SHUGEN being able to bond with their spirit throughout battlebut it wasn’t an inherent talent of His it was more right place right time and I dude b less with respect and love from the ones who fell before him on the island. But I mean he is a crazy MF so I’m just taking the info I got and putting it back in a more linear way to discern the distinction but that doesn’t mean that it’s not an incredible thing and I mean just the fact that rien was so overwhelmed by this speaks volumes of the Tietz potential for sure. If only he had a good conscience instead of a good conscience complex. Also why the hell did they make him cry blood for no reason that was a little thing I picked up scrolling through a few of the volumes I have currently got next to me and I know it’s visually representative of his depths of sorrow or whatever but it kind of just comes off is like the one thing in Hells Paradise that is actually like cringe he edge lord or at least edgy adjacent for the sake of edginess. Though, if that is the biggest flaw I can find in this whole series - which I’ve read through obsessively multiple times - really speaks volumes into its quality and everyone should give the manga a shot as well as get into the anime because the adoption is going to be beautiful but the original art is completely unparalleled and some of the most compelling penmanship I’ve ever seen. And I have been lucky enough to work as a professional artist for the better part of a decade now and have seen so many incredible incredible Works of everything from fine art to original drawings from Manga artist etc. still nothing comes close to how Big of an amazement reading the manga was for me just because of the art and I mean the story is pretty much almost just as great. Read the damn thing guys this thing needs more attention and the artist needs more recognition.
@@marlom7882 spoilers:/::: But, exactly - and only on the island where the spirits of his fellow Warriors reside and are still participating in helping his fight. I’m assuming if he made it back from the island as a Tao user he would just possess his innate attribute again. Although his ability to imitate everyone’s skills is not to be trifled with. But the special circumstances of the island were the only reason as to why he could switch attributes during his time there. Also I’ve never seen a more Kino fucking entrance than t Justice guy- Along with his squad just tortured a poor flower face dude and figured out how to use those giant guardian monsters as horses to barge into hoorai I mean what a fucking gnarly ass motherfucker he definitely isn’t Justice guy in the eyes of others. More like “oh God here we go again “guy
As someone who has read many xianxia novel i can now brag about my extensive knowledge of tao and qi. Also it's weird how the author named it tao instead of qi since tao is a different thing entirely.
If you're interested in reading some xianxia then i recommend reading ISSTH, The Desolate Era and Martial World. If you can read chinese or is willing to suffer through MTL then go read 道士夜仗剑.
Tbh I seen a thumbnail of Gabimaru burning and instantly stopped myself from clicking looked it up and read the entire manga . Shit is nice tbh my fave character is between Gantetsusai and Shuden
@@Itsnoct for me it's sagiri not only bc i want tap that ass (it's the majority but not all) but because she just so innocent not as innocent as gabimaru wife but still girl you just too fucking merciful, seriously
This was so informative and helpful cause I’m making a power system with several slight but also very important aspects that revolve around Taoism and Buddhism
Ok guys sorry for the Length but my time has come. The spiritual and philosophical beliefs in this anime are essentially how I try to live my life. This is my religion. So pardon the length but I can add extra information to what Hammer says because I’m essentially a scholar in this subject. That being said please read on for better clarity. For those wondering for a slightly better explanation of “the middle way”: In Buddhism it is taught that in life we suffer due to our physical attachments. By disconnecting from those physical attachments we can lessen our suffering. One example used is a child’s sandcastle. If your child builds a sandcastle, the child may show you but your connection to it is disconnected. When the sea inevitably washes away the sandcastle the child will cry while you may feel bad for your child; but not for the sandcastle. The child’s connection to its physical creating is greater than yours. Now imagine that sandcastle was built not by your kid, but a friend of the child you never met. You have no connection to this child and therefore have no care for this child’s “suffering”. The same goes with life. The stronger the attachment to the physical the stronger the suffering will be when that thing finally disappears. Nothing is permanent in life so we must be aware of this and ready ourselves to lose said thing. The Middle way teaches us that while we cannot fully disconnect from the physical completely, since we are physical bodies and have physical needs, we can lessen our suffering by casting away the desire, gorge yourself on food; for example. We must eat as creatures and will suffer if we cannot eat. But instead of eating yourself full, you eat only enough to sate your hunger. In doing so, there is more food for others and you have in turn lessened the suffering of others. The Middle Way teaches us how to live in moderation and harmony with our natural desires. As a Side note Tao is considered the energy of the universe. It exists in all things because without the Tao the physical cannot take form. Think of the Tao as a gigantic pool of potential energy. In Taoism this pool is calm. The energy put into this pool will cause waves which will have peaks and troughs; or positive and negative energy. While this energy can be easily seen and understood, there is also a neutral energy hidden in the waves. A wave may form but will always return to that neutral state; even if for just a split second. While there is both positive and negative energy, there is a philosophy in Taoism called “Wu Wei”, the action of inaction. It means that sometimes it is not best to act aggressively or defensively but to stay in a neutral position so you can watch and see how things play out. Boomi in Avatar speaks about this briefly when he is locked in the metal coffin. He watches patiently for the perfect time to act and then breaks out when the time is right with very little effort. This is the energy and philosophy of what Hammer is describing. Hell’s Paradise just stylizes this into something more fantastic and mystical.
I would've loved to see gabimaru fully master his flower tao. We never get to see him again after the 10 year timeskip at the end of the manga so we don't get to see how he full merged both his flame and flower tao and mastered it.
Watching this after anime episode 11 was perfect! Getting the intro from the source and THEN your breakdown (carefully and well done!) was super satisfying! Perhaps in addition to general spoiler warnings, offering a “source content threshold” would draw more appreciation for your content! Just a recommendation, love the stuff man!
I don’t think ninjutsu is connected to the elements. Yuzuriha was an earth Tao user and used mostly water related ninjutsu. Also the female shinobi from Iwa who was obsessed with Gabimaru was also able to use Ascetic Blaze but I’m not sure she was a fire Tao user
@orangejuice8140 the elements are largely useless outside of countering one another. They are loosely based on personality types. The only real wffect of the elements are how they interact with other Tao users. Their whole purpose boils down to an out that allows one Tao user to be stronger or weaker than another
Ninjutsu only used tao to a limited level. Gabimaru couldn't sense tao but was able to pull ninjutsu. Ninjutsu onky helped connect with tao because they used similar elements.
Thanks for this and getting this whole explanation out with out spoil anything as an anime only watcher I’ve been waitin for this show to come out and finally it’s out thanks
Quickly beginning to be my favorite youtube channel! Never posts anything boring! I loved reading Hells Paradise, glad to watch someone chat about it, thanks! ❤
thank you so much nick been following the page since about when you started making content and you’ve easily become my favorite creator, pretty sure i’ve watched all your videos at least as many times sasuke used plot armor
for me, Tao is perhaps like Nen in its early discovery, like people evolve the concept of tao from generation to generation and spread it to different places until it become Nen
@@joebidenjr5902 Similar to the Chimera Ant arc maybe. I think Made in Abyss is a better example. The creatures of the Dark Continent are animals, not intelligent plants.
Tao, also known as Dao (also chinese), path (english), camino (Spanish), used in chinese novels (wuxia) to explain mystical ways of thinking of a person or their way of acting, it is something more related to comprehension and understanding than an energy itself, according to what I understand, also in those novels it is shown more that way, although I also liked the interpretation that was given here, if you are interested you can read the novel Xian ni (immortal renegade) or others by the same author
As much as I love learning about new manga, they always inevitably start feeling like amalgamations of each-other. Story beats, character tropes, power systems… they all just melt together at the end of the day.
Imagine reading chinese novels. Your first 10 will be fantastic, your next 10 will be full of the tropes you had in your first 10 making them all similar. shonen has more variety at least but indeed this is life everything ends up becoming similar the more you read or experience stuff. There is stuff that is CLEARLY superior to everything else like say Hunter X Hunter, JoJo, Warlock of Magus World, Emperor Domination, Lord of the Rings, MCU universe etc stuff that they will never be able to replicate ever. But yeah sometimes everything starts feeling similar.
One thing, it's not flower tao, it's flower's tao. There are only 5 elements, there is no flower element. The flower also probably has element(s). Tensen have human('s) tao and flower('s) tao because they are both. This becomes even more certain for some spoilery reasons concerning 2 characters.
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I just read this manga and it feel like there is and isn’t a power system in this story, which is unique. I can’t really explain why I think that though. Edit comment: I figured it out, basically the first two thirds of this manga didn’t have a existing power system and Tao only really became one during the final act of the story.
@@GirlthatsBilly a power system is usually way more individualized from character to character/group to group in rarer cases, while magic systems are deeply connected and all follow at least a few specific rules. That's just my personal view tho, it doesn't matter much. ATLA I'd also say uses a magic system, since it's consistent, connected, and follows certain rules. A power system would literally just be, y'know, powers. Like MHA or DC/Marvel. I haven't watched Fire Force but I did watch Weeb Commander's video on its system, and I think it'd be right in the middle, since there's both consistent usage among large amounts of people, but also unique individual powers certain characters have
@@varelmarais2222 i understand but they are really similar. stuff like nen and cursed energy can also be considered a magic system as theres a connection with it and basically everything but at the same time they also have individual powers
Being well versed in xinxia, low/high martial arts novels really makes me question how even thought is mostly chinese how did japan not use it more in their creations based on the fact that both countries share a similar religious background
I wear the Kanji for "Tao" on my right forearm. It was liked by every person I met in Japan. The Way is a cool philosophy where the universe puts you where you need to be.
Tao is essentially the most closely-based power system to real life spiritual energy Studies and practices. I have the wheel tattooed on my arm of the elements and the cycle of hindrance and restoration-you can Google it - it’s exactly how it’s depicted in the story but of course different when in real life. But I bet there are some old masters - maybe the author is actually a user of Tao and is subtly exposing the truth of what it could be through the work lol. All eastern spiritual philosophies have a lot of real merit to them. I speak for all of America when I say that there’s way too much spiritual starvation in western culture. At least in a general sense of wide acceptance. Countries full of idiots…
Interesting that they focused on a single step of enlightenment from bhuddism and decided to not focus on cultivation from taoism. Think I'll check out the manga and see what else they pull from both belief systems
I got juked. " we're gonna start this video off the way we tend to start these videos off. By answering the easy answer." Wait, what? AT THE BEGINNING!?!?
i know its not relevant, but i wish people would talk about, the reincarnated as a slime WN/LN power scaling/system. Its super in depth and has multiple classes and race specialties ETC. Both the WN/LN are some of the best manga/manwha stories
I love that time I got reincarnated as a slime... but in reality I wish the story was longer with more steps .. the power scaling gets pretty bullshit really... imagine if it was a super long journey with small increases in power rather than massive jumps
Apotheosis, Martial Peak, Martial World, tackles this kind of power system in the beginning of their chapters but it gets left behind because they ascended too much that they surpasses the laws of the world, chinese cultivation novels are just bred different.
If someone watching your content is willing to listen to you spoil literally every ability the major bad guy has or uses throughout the manga, I'm sure they don't mind hearing which Lord Tenzen walks on air. That gave me a chuckle. However, if you're worried about spoiling the manga or anime or whatever other things for viewers a spoiler warning would certainly help.
I was really shocked to see Dual Cultivation/Human Cauldrons concept in an anime. I would be next level shocked if Gabimaru becomes an alchemist and start refining pills. I mean he technically has an Essence Flame 😆
Personally I think Hell's Paradise is a 3 season + Movie anime adaptation. 44 chapters for season 1. and they would probably slow down the plot a bit to include the movie at the very last arc.
I was so confused the first time I read the name, because it made me think it was somehow based in Daoism/the way of Tao. But apparently not at all! I wonder why the author chose that name.
Super in depth explanation, that was very informative; but whoever told you asymmetrical chains where in fashion lied to you. The best term to describe that chain is tacky, the worst being, a sorry excuse of an attempt at modern idealism trying to shatter the past standards of beauty. It literally irks, just seeing it. That's just me though, kinda want to see other's opinion on the matter.
I really like the way Tao is executed and explained.. it has common attributes like nen and chakra. Elemental powers and how those attributes and doctrines interact with one another. The basic abilities as well as the cool skills which make you "in tune" with the tao- Or more specifically the waves which increases both your power and the way you perceive tao. Shion is good at this cause of his lack of physical sight, But there are also other prodigies good at perceiving tao. The wave example brings me to my next point, Its a cool philosophical metaphor. The tao is looked at as endless waves also known as "Li" which can also translate to nature. You don't fight against or resist these waves. But the tensen has extreme amounts of tao, So you need to match their frequency to turn it against them. Gabimaru relates the most to this ideology when he understands not to struggle with his emotions- But accepts them instead, Embracing himself and his Tao
I heard Nick say this on Otaku's Anonymous and then again in this video, Hell's Paradise chapters are not longer than most manga. With exception for a few special cases, most chapters of Hells Paradise are about 21 pages which is average for most manga. Hell's Paradise is, in fact, significantly shorter than Jujutsu Kaisen.
Awesome video! Love the content and the explanation. From what I have seen and heard (very new fan of HP) Tao is like the ocean and Qi/Ki is the application of Tao. Made me think of the Dragon Ball Z power system but I love the approach and the religious complex systems in it.
It's so weird to hear these explanations from people who have not engaged in a lot of energy techniques like chikung, neikung, neidan, pranayama or western occult energy practices who explain all such powers in terms of other fiction.
1. They found out based on someone that has master Tao telling them. It's not like nen that has a clear test to explain it its a usually a spiritual guide saying "Yup your that type of pokemon." 2. It's kinda connected through personality. That is to say, they follow Certain trends
As a lover of xianxia, this has convinced me to try this anime. This is actually closest to the original power system in journey to the west that all shonen is based on.
I just learned about undead unluck. One of the craziest power systems i ever heard of. The simplest explanation i can come up with is that every single person that are not normal humans are either immortal, indestructible or untouchable in different ways. For example someone may be untouchable because they are basically Satoru Gojo with the infinity barrier but of course its called something else.
I read many wuxia manhua that in my opinion tao is the message of a certain aspect of life like tao of death, tao of life, tao of water and many more its like knowing the essence of that particular thing and understanding its properties both physical, mental and spiritual and it all condensed one core
Tl;dr it’s essentially the blood version of fire force. Each character that has a fragment of a crystal from the red man can manipulate their own blood in different ways and properties. Some users have become so advanced and strong in controlling their blood they make whatever their ability is go into super sonic speed
1.gabimaru 2.shija 3.chobe 4.shugen 5.jikka Not including the tensen creatures because they had to pair up to defeat even one tensen so it's quite self explanatory that tensens are way stronger than any human character in hell's paradise 🖤
Note on the "elixir", it does exist in the island, but it's not something that could be just taken away. In Taoism, tanden 丹田 could really be developed inside the body and it will manifest as an actual physical thing within the body, unlike in Japanese martial/spiritual arts, where the concept is still vague. The kanji for tan 丹 means red pill, and I think this is why in the world of Jigokuraku, the Japanese thought of it as an elixir that could be just taken away. Tanden 丹田 is the pre-requisite of being able to develop ki 氣. So far what I've seen in the anime, they've only show seika tanden 臍下丹田, which resides in the lower abdomen. There's stil middle tanden 中丹田 and upper tanden 上丹田. I digress... The only way that the Japanese Lords in Jigokuraku could get the elixir or the red pill, tan 丹. Is by developing it within their own body. It is not an easy fix, they can't just take a finish product and consume it. The island is filled with Tao mystics experimenting this development and to some gruesome results. There are stories out there that the Tao mystics are like alchemists, but to their own body, searching for immortality within and beyond the physical realm. This is what I like about Jigokuraku, the author played on this idea and even showing failed experiments. And the thing is, those seemingly super humans who were sent to the island to get the elixir may already have developed their tanden 丹田 and also able to use ki 氣
I’ve read the manga so I can give you a relatively informed answer. The actual element of the characters Tao doesn’t really have much to do with their abilities. For example, Aza Ghobe was a metal Tao user and Sagiri Asaemon was a wood Tao user, both of them still continued to use their regular abilities despite their element so really it’s just an indicator of your personality.
hey commander of the weeb, I'm from Brazil and I really liked your explanation about the Tao, thank you very much, you already gained a subscriber. I saw your other videos on the channel and you explain it very well, success.
Been reading lots of donghhua, and being a fan of shaman king so this manga really nice 😁 63rd time.. can you talk about Katekyo Hitman Reborn (when you watch)
basically if u make a one piece and harry potter cross, shanks would have gotten so op, not by adopting random kids and abandoning them but rather spreading his rizz throughout the oceans?
One becomes Two (Tao become Yin and Yang) Two becomes Three ( Yin and Yang create Shen (the middle way) ) Three become Five (Yin Yang and Shen create the Five Elements Aspects) five become ten thousand things While shen isn't exactly the middle way; PRACTICALLY speaking the practice of Middle Way techniques are Shen.
great video honesly I can't wait for more hells paradise videos from you! I always default to your videos when i get struck with boredom or if I just wanna hear more about a certain topic you always have interesting video ideas I am glad i get to be a part of this community
I can't believe that Hell's Paradise basically says that opposites attract is the superior matchup
Not necessarily sagiri and yuzuriha match up well since their attributes are matching to one another and one is outgoing and another one is timid. But opposite match up is more simplistic i supp
@@Fixietheone Sagiri is Wood, Yuzuriha is Earth, they are 2 different elements
@@barryallen2240Sexy.
dynamic tension actually . you have to BALANCE the two opposites.
I think the difference between normal Tao and flower Tao is more like the difference between normal chakra and senjutsu chakra, rather than flower Tao being an additional element.
Also there are unique cases like the ‘justice guy’ where humans can possess and switch to multiple tao elements
O To add on to Justice guys specific trait -tao is like nen in the sense to where it’s also post Mortem sticks around for a while etc. When a normal human dial practitioner passes away. It’s nothing as complex as post Mortem Nen but sticks around with the spirit of the deceased and all of the people who perished on the island Contributed their effort as spiritual transference Of THIER Dow. Now this still doesn’t mean it is to not be something incredibly damn near impossible to achieve unless you have a group of spirits who you had very close connections with or immense respect for as a contemporary of theirs who all died within the course of a few days watching over you and wanting to contribute in kicking tao as i quick bouts of all these attributes Due to SHUGEN being able to bond with their spirit throughout battlebut it wasn’t an inherent talent of His it was more right place right time and I dude b less with respect and love from the ones who fell before him on the island. But I mean he is a crazy MF so I’m just taking the info I got and putting it back in a more linear way to discern the distinction but that doesn’t mean that it’s not an incredible thing and I mean just the fact that rien was so overwhelmed by this speaks volumes of the Tietz potential for sure. If only he had a good conscience instead of a good conscience complex. Also why the hell did they make him cry blood for no reason that was a little thing I picked up scrolling through a few of the volumes I have currently got next to me and I know it’s visually representative of his depths of sorrow or whatever but it kind of just comes off is like the one thing in Hells Paradise that is actually like cringe he edge lord or at least edgy adjacent for the sake of edginess. Though, if that is the biggest flaw I can find in this whole series - which I’ve read through obsessively multiple times - really speaks volumes into its quality and everyone should give the manga a shot as well as get into the anime because the adoption is going to be beautiful but the original art is completely unparalleled and some of the most compelling penmanship I’ve ever seen. And I have been lucky enough to work as a professional artist for the better part of a decade now and have seen so many incredible incredible Works of everything from fine art to original drawings from Manga artist etc. still nothing comes close to how Big of an amazement reading the manga was for me just because of the art and I mean the story is pretty much almost just as great. Read the damn thing guys this thing needs more attention and the artist needs more recognition.
justice guy lmao
He doesn’t possess multiple elements he can switch elements
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Every living thing will die by his blade
@@marlom7882 spoilers:/:::
But, exactly - and only on the island where the spirits of his fellow Warriors reside and are still participating in helping his fight. I’m assuming if he made it back from the island as a Tao user he would just possess his innate attribute again. Although his ability to imitate everyone’s skills is not to be trifled with. But the special circumstances of the island were the only reason as to why he could switch attributes during his time there. Also I’ve never seen a more Kino fucking entrance than t Justice guy- Along with his squad just tortured a poor flower face dude and figured out how to use those giant guardian monsters as horses to barge into hoorai I mean what a fucking gnarly ass motherfucker he definitely isn’t Justice guy in the eyes of others. More like “oh God here we go again “guy
As someone who has read many xianxia novel i can now brag about my extensive knowledge of tao and qi. Also it's weird how the author named it tao instead of qi since tao is a different thing entirely.
If you're interested in reading some xianxia then i recommend reading ISSTH, The Desolate Era and Martial World. If you can read chinese or is willing to suffer through MTL then go read 道士夜仗剑.
It's honestly incredible to see the Chinese philosophy in the manga. How would you explain Tao?
Can't really explain it that well really, just know that tao means path. Like a path of life.
@@draconite7515 That's cool.
Even has dual cultivation
Hope this show gets the following it deserves the manga was amazing
hell's paradice is one of the few series i think is much better binged then read chapter by chapter/episode by episode.
I've seen the 2 the episodes and I think I'll go mad if I don't read the manga
@@agentnukaz1715 well, read it. I saw episode 2 and got into manga. Completed it and it was hella amazing
Tbh I seen a thumbnail of Gabimaru burning and instantly stopped myself from clicking looked it up and read the entire manga . Shit is nice tbh my fave character is between Gantetsusai and Shuden
@@Itsnoct for me it's sagiri not only bc i want tap that ass (it's the majority but not all) but because she just so innocent not as innocent as gabimaru wife but still girl you just too fucking merciful, seriously
@@767Shadow same here
This was so informative and helpful cause I’m making a power system with several slight but also very important aspects that revolve around Taoism and Buddhism
Ok guys sorry for the Length but my time has come. The spiritual and philosophical beliefs in this anime are essentially how I try to live my life. This is my religion. So pardon the length but I can add extra information to what Hammer says because I’m essentially a scholar in this subject. That being said please read on for better clarity.
For those wondering for a slightly better explanation of “the middle way”:
In Buddhism it is taught that in life we suffer due to our physical attachments.
By disconnecting from those physical attachments we can lessen our suffering.
One example used is a child’s sandcastle.
If your child builds a sandcastle, the child may show you but your connection to it is disconnected.
When the sea inevitably washes away the sandcastle the child will cry while you may feel bad for your child; but not for the sandcastle.
The child’s connection to its physical creating is greater than yours.
Now imagine that sandcastle was built not by your kid, but a friend of the child you never met.
You have no connection to this child and therefore have no care for this child’s “suffering”.
The same goes with life. The stronger the attachment to the physical the stronger the suffering will be when that thing finally disappears.
Nothing is permanent in life so we must be aware of this and ready ourselves to lose said thing.
The Middle way teaches us that while we cannot fully disconnect from the physical completely, since we are physical bodies and have physical needs, we can lessen our suffering by casting away the desire, gorge yourself on food; for example.
We must eat as creatures and will suffer if we cannot eat. But instead of eating yourself full, you eat only enough to sate your hunger. In doing so, there is more food for others and you have in turn lessened the suffering of others.
The Middle Way teaches us how to live in moderation and harmony with our natural desires.
As a Side note Tao is considered the energy of the universe. It exists in all things because without the Tao the physical cannot take form.
Think of the Tao as a gigantic pool of potential energy.
In Taoism this pool is calm. The energy put into this pool will cause waves which will have peaks and troughs; or positive and negative energy.
While this energy can be easily seen and understood, there is also a neutral energy hidden in the waves. A wave may form but will always return to that neutral state; even if for just a split second.
While there is both positive and negative energy, there is a philosophy in Taoism called “Wu Wei”, the action of inaction.
It means that sometimes it is not best to act aggressively or defensively but to stay in a neutral position so you can watch and see how things play out.
Boomi in Avatar speaks about this briefly when he is locked in the metal coffin. He watches patiently for the perfect time to act and then breaks out when the time is right with very little effort.
This is the energy and philosophy of what Hammer is describing. Hell’s Paradise just stylizes this into something more fantastic and mystical.
Thank you bro.
@@edvaldodias9932 you’re welcome.
It’s not very often I get to play the smart guy and someone appreciates it.
Bless youuuu
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@@DrDaytonVT hyung-nim???
Literally why I ended up in this anime video
I would've loved to see gabimaru fully master his flower tao. We never get to see him again after the 10 year timeskip at the end of the manga so we don't get to see how he full merged both his flame and flower tao and mastered it.
Read the new one shot
@@Himathenwhatsthe name ?
Spoiler
Wasnt it only 1 year?
thanks for the sudo spoiler
Watching this after anime episode 11 was perfect! Getting the intro from the source and THEN your breakdown (carefully and well done!) was super satisfying!
Perhaps in addition to general spoiler warnings, offering a “source content threshold” would draw more appreciation for your content! Just a recommendation, love the stuff man!
I don’t think ninjutsu is connected to the elements. Yuzuriha was an earth Tao user and used mostly water related ninjutsu. Also the female shinobi from Iwa who was obsessed with Gabimaru was also able to use Ascetic Blaze but I’m not sure she was a fire Tao user
Ninjustu is completely separate. It's based on physical aspects that technically anyone trained can do
@@The_Glazer then what is the purpose of the elements outside of buffing/nerfing other people
@@orangejuice8140 Buffing/Nerfing People, I think it's mostly a personality thing
@orangejuice8140 the elements are largely useless outside of countering one another. They are loosely based on personality types. The only real wffect of the elements are how they interact with other Tao users. Their whole purpose boils down to an out that allows one Tao user to be stronger or weaker than another
Ninjutsu only used tao to a limited level. Gabimaru couldn't sense tao but was able to pull ninjutsu. Ninjutsu onky helped connect with tao because they used similar elements.
Thanks for this and getting this whole explanation out with out spoil anything as an anime only watcher I’ve been waitin for this show to come out and finally it’s out thanks
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It's like when Baki gets a seggs power up
Quickly beginning to be my favorite youtube channel! Never posts anything boring! I loved reading Hells Paradise, glad to watch someone chat about it, thanks! ❤
thank you so much nick been following the page since about when you started making content and you’ve easily become my favorite creator, pretty sure i’ve watched all your videos at least as many times sasuke used plot armor
for me, Tao is perhaps like Nen in its early discovery, like people evolve the concept of tao from generation to generation and spread it to different places until it become Nen
it'll be so cool if huh is connected to hells paradise
It's more like haki
Hell's Paradise is pretty similar to the Dark Continent when you think about it
@@joebidenjr5902 Similar to the Chimera Ant arc maybe. I think Made in Abyss is a better example. The creatures of the Dark Continent are animals, not intelligent plants.
I'm glad I'm.not the only one who saw the similarities
Tao, also known as Dao (also chinese), path (english), camino (Spanish), used in chinese novels (wuxia) to explain mystical ways of thinking of a person or their way of acting, it is something more related to comprehension and understanding than an energy itself, according to what I understand, also in those novels it is shown more that way, although I also liked the interpretation that was given here, if you are interested you can read the novel Xian ni (immortal renegade) or others by the same author
Xian ni and others Ergen’s novels 🙌🏻
I Shall Seal the Heavens! Is peak cultivation
As much as I love learning about new manga, they always inevitably start feeling like amalgamations of each-other. Story beats, character tropes, power systems… they all just melt together at the end of the day.
shonen has never been original, its not manga getting less creative its you having reached a threshold of manga youve read
@@alfonsuskristo1624 Or visit the gym
@@Schniggo. Reading manga while doing push-ups
Imagine reading chinese novels. Your first 10 will be fantastic, your next 10 will be full of the tropes you had in your first 10 making them all similar. shonen has more variety at least but indeed this is life everything ends up becoming similar the more you read or experience stuff.
There is stuff that is CLEARLY superior to everything else like say Hunter X Hunter, JoJo, Warlock of Magus World, Emperor Domination, Lord of the Rings, MCU universe etc stuff that they will never be able to replicate ever. But yeah sometimes everything starts feeling similar.
I'm cool with that, I want more ninjas and groups of scary strong mysterious bad guys
Tao is one of my all time favorite power systems/magic systems I’ve experience in all of manga/anime. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
POWER SYSTEM
Ah, so that's why Darth Sidious aged when he used Force Lightning. He burned up his Tao
One thing, it's not flower tao, it's flower's tao. There are only 5 elements, there is no flower element. The flower also probably has element(s). Tensen have human('s) tao and flower('s) tao because they are both. This becomes even more certain for some spoilery reasons concerning 2 characters.
This is probably the best newgen power system, as not only it fits the characters and stories but the whole setting of the manga
“Every person is given one Tao element”
Shugen:
Shugen is the one character that everyone probably hates collectively
@@isha8486 yep
mf can change attributes and the manga didn't explain how and why.
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I just read this manga and it feel like there is and isn’t a power system in this story, which is unique. I can’t really explain why I think that though. Edit comment: I figured it out, basically the first two thirds of this manga didn’t have a existing power system and Tao only really became one during the final act of the story.
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Your debt is so crippling a quado with downs thinks "damn, I got it pretty good"....well if they could think past "drool, poop, applesauce"
If I had a nickel for every time I've seen this type of comment, I would be wanted in 7 countries for crimes against humanity
I'm almost caught up with the manga and my god the art is fucking wild. Stunning beyond belief.
I think I'd call this more of a magic system, just at first glance
What’s the difference?
@@GirlthatsBilly a power system is usually way more individualized from character to character/group to group in rarer cases, while magic systems are deeply connected and all follow at least a few specific rules. That's just my personal view tho, it doesn't matter much. ATLA I'd also say uses a magic system, since it's consistent, connected, and follows certain rules. A power system would literally just be, y'know, powers. Like MHA or DC/Marvel. I haven't watched Fire Force but I did watch Weeb Commander's video on its system, and I think it'd be right in the middle, since there's both consistent usage among large amounts of people, but also unique individual powers certain characters have
@@varelmarais2222 i understand but they are really similar. stuff like nen and cursed energy can also be considered a magic system as theres a connection with it and basically everything but at the same time they also have individual powers
@@Jollofmuncher2000 yeah Nen and CE are other ones I'd put in the middle ground, but leaning more towards power systems
A magic system is specific. A power system is broader. A magic system can be a power system.
as a fan of cultivation stories tao sounds interesting
"THE BEST NEW POWER SYSTEM!"
*Ends up being the pokemon power system but more complicated*
It's interesting to see a power system from something that is usually only seen in cultivation novels and manhua
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5months after your post still aging😂
Being well versed in xinxia, low/high martial arts novels really makes me question how even thought is mostly chinese how did japan not use it more in their creations based on the fact that both countries share a similar religious background
Do a video on the power system of Gachiakuta!
I wear the Kanji for "Tao" on my right forearm. It was liked by every person I met in Japan. The Way is a cool philosophy where the universe puts you where you need to be.
Tao is essentially the most closely-based power system to real life spiritual energy Studies and practices. I have the wheel tattooed on my arm of the elements and the cycle of hindrance and restoration-you can Google it - it’s exactly how it’s depicted in the story but of course different when in real life. But I bet there are some old masters - maybe the author is actually a user of Tao and is subtly exposing the truth of what it could be through the work lol. All eastern spiritual philosophies have a lot of real merit to them. I speak for all of America when I say that there’s way too much spiritual starvation in western culture. At least in a general sense of wide acceptance. Countries full of idiots…
Interesting that they focused on a single step of enlightenment from bhuddism and decided to not focus on cultivation from taoism. Think I'll check out the manga and see what else they pull from both belief systems
I got juked. " we're gonna start this video off the way we tend to start these videos off. By answering the easy answer." Wait, what? AT THE BEGINNING!?!?
i know its not relevant, but i wish people would talk about, the reincarnated as a slime WN/LN power scaling/system. Its super in depth and has multiple classes and race specialties ETC. Both the WN/LN are some of the best manga/manwha stories
Brooo yess
I love that time I got reincarnated as a slime... but in reality I wish the story was longer with more steps .. the power scaling gets pretty bullshit really... imagine if it was a super long journey with small increases in power rather than massive jumps
What use does a power system have if the MC is damn near omnipotent
@@marlom7882 it has an effective power system, the mc isn't insanely op from the start. There are people able to kill rimuru.
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Apotheosis, Martial Peak, Martial World, tackles this kind of power system in the beginning of their chapters but it gets left behind because they ascended too much that they surpasses the laws of the world, chinese cultivation novels are just bred different.
Every end game Xianxia protagonist really be multiversal level
Gonna order the volumes set after watching today's episode I can tell I will probably like the show and Manga alot
If someone watching your content is willing to listen to you spoil literally every ability the major bad guy has or uses throughout the manga, I'm sure they don't mind hearing which Lord Tenzen walks on air. That gave me a chuckle.
However, if you're worried about spoiling the manga or anime or whatever other things for viewers a spoiler warning would certainly help.
I was really shocked to see Dual Cultivation/Human Cauldrons concept in an anime. I would be next level shocked if Gabimaru becomes an alchemist and start refining pills. I mean he technically has an Essence Flame 😆
A fellow cultivator of the xianxia novels, I see
@@Sharerpenisis Indeed. I am a humble Gu Master trying to reach the path of immortality.
i wasn’t expecting Hells paradise to be as good as it was i binged it in 4 days and it was amazing, also thanks for this because Tao is so confusing
Hiw many episodes?😊
How'd you binge it with 2 episodes out
@@seancollins6572 Probably read the manga
It's funny how most of us finished the manga within 4 days considering the whole shinsenkyo incident also happened within 3 to 4 days only too.
I think the *Xianxia*/Xuanhuan* Cultivation systems is the best. Some varieties are better than others.
Which manhua is best to start with if you want to get into Chinese manga?
@@marlom7882 imo the chinese manhua r garbage but their novels r really good
@@Jman-si3lc good to know thanks
@@marlom7882 just read the novels, martial world and desolate era are really good
Personally I think Hell's Paradise is a 3 season + Movie anime adaptation.
44 chapters for season 1. and they would probably slow down the plot a bit to include the movie at the very last arc.
You either guy an Anime Watcher or you live long enough to see yourself become a Manga Reader.
U mean die? I agree, once u watched all the good anime, it's impossible to pick up a new one and only watch h once a week
Oh my God - I’ve lived long enough to be the villain…
Wtf 😂😅
I was so confused the first time I read the name, because it made me think it was somehow based in Daoism/the way of Tao. But apparently not at all! I wonder why the author chose that name.
I mean because the author literally take that as his/her inspiration?
Talking about Tao got me thinking of Ren Tao from Shaman King a great anime & 1 I believe you should cover at some point in time
Super in depth explanation, that was very informative; but whoever told you asymmetrical chains where in fashion lied to you. The best term to describe that chain is tacky, the worst being, a sorry excuse of an attempt at modern idealism trying to shatter the past standards of beauty. It literally irks, just seeing it. That's just me though, kinda want to see other's opinion on the matter.
I really like the way Tao is executed and explained.. it has common attributes like nen and chakra. Elemental powers and how those attributes and doctrines interact with one another. The basic abilities as well as the cool skills which make you "in tune" with the tao- Or more specifically the waves which increases both your power and the way you perceive tao. Shion is good at this cause of his lack of physical sight, But there are also other prodigies good at perceiving tao.
The wave example brings me to my next point, Its a cool philosophical metaphor.
The tao is looked at as endless waves also known as "Li" which can also translate to nature. You don't fight against or resist these waves. But the tensen has extreme amounts of tao, So you need to match their frequency to turn it against them.
Gabimaru relates the most to this ideology when he understands not to struggle with his emotions- But accepts them instead, Embracing himself and his Tao
Boshujutsu is basically dual cultivation, to put it in xianxia terms.
I heard Nick say this on Otaku's Anonymous and then again in this video, Hell's Paradise chapters are not longer than most manga. With exception for a few special cases, most chapters of Hells Paradise are about 21 pages which is average for most manga. Hell's Paradise is, in fact, significantly shorter than Jujutsu Kaisen.
no elemental power system is ever gonna be respected as the best in anime. we've gotten signifcantly more imaginative to devolve back to those
"A person on the brink of death fighting to stay alive."
So, would being undead give you an infinite supply of tao?
just watched 3 episodes and im here with you all the way
Awesome video! Love the content and the explanation. From what I have seen and heard (very new fan of HP) Tao is like the ocean and Qi/Ki is the application of Tao. Made me think of the Dragon Ball Z power system but I love the approach and the religious complex systems in it.
It's so weird to hear these explanations from people who have not engaged in a lot of energy techniques like chikung, neikung, neidan, pranayama or western occult energy practices who explain all such powers in terms of other fiction.
Hahaha yea. Do you have understanding you can talk about condensing qi ?
This reminds me of cultivation simulator. Great game if you don't mind things just kinda happening
Nen plus Tao plus Saiyan Pride Equals Me 😂😅
If a character has complete mastery over Tao couldn't they drain Tao from their surroundings into their own body?
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Damn, I wish I watched this before I finished the first season 😂
Was running out of animes to watch and then we get this god send. Thank god.
That was extremely helpful now I have to read the manga and watch every video you do about this series 😅
Im confused.
1.How does one know their element
2.How is said element connected with the user? Is it through personality?
1. They found out based on someone that has master Tao telling them. It's not like nen that has a clear test to explain it its a usually a spiritual guide saying "Yup your that type of pokemon."
2. It's kinda connected through personality. That is to say, they follow Certain trends
bro, what skincare do you use? your skin is flawless my god
Found this a couple days ago and saved it and just finnished the manga after two days SHIT IS GASSED UP
Allen Watts is a nice first step into toaism very cool stuff
As a lover of xianxia, this has convinced me to try this anime. This is actually closest to the original power system in journey to the west that all shonen is based on.
I just learned about undead unluck. One of the craziest power systems i ever heard of. The simplest explanation i can come up with is that every single person that are not normal humans are either immortal, indestructible or untouchable in different ways. For example someone may be untouchable because they are basically Satoru Gojo with the infinity barrier but of course its called something else.
18:50 *Oh Lawd imma need to google her later* 🤣
How 7 deadly sins randomly added numerical power level. That’s what Tao felt like, random new pokémon types that barely adds to fights
Cant believe you didn’t use “immor-Tao-lity” 😂
I read many wuxia manhua that in my opinion tao is the message of a certain aspect of life like tao of death, tao of life, tao of water and many more its like knowing the essence of that particular thing and understanding its properties both physical, mental and spiritual and it all condensed one core
you just gonna ignore my Deadman wonderland request
Tl;dr it’s essentially the blood version of fire force. Each character that has a fragment of a crystal from the red man can manipulate their own blood in different ways and properties. Some users have become so advanced and strong in controlling their blood they make whatever their ability is go into super sonic speed
Nice breakdown of the power system I read it and it was interesting love that it has an anime
Now that I'm invested in the show, I came back to this video. appreciate the explanation!
“So complete that the users are able to tap in to the five senses of the person that they’re manipulating”
“See, taste, smell, SEE, feel”
Hey Nick can't keep himself away from those ninja shows
Would not have picked it up if not for your videos. Now I'm hooked after two episodes. Thank you, Sir.
1.gabimaru
2.shija
3.chobe
4.shugen
5.jikka
Not including the tensen creatures because they had to pair up to defeat even one tensen so it's quite self explanatory that tensens are way stronger than any human character in hell's paradise 🖤
bad list lol. Jikka and Shugen easily negs Shija
When does the meruem video come out because it hasn’t come out yet for me
Love the video and keep up the great work nick
Note on the "elixir", it does exist in the island, but it's not something that could be just taken away. In Taoism, tanden 丹田 could really be developed inside the body and it will manifest as an actual physical thing within the body, unlike in Japanese martial/spiritual arts, where the concept is still vague. The kanji for tan 丹 means red pill, and I think this is why in the world of Jigokuraku, the Japanese thought of it as an elixir that could be just taken away. Tanden 丹田 is the pre-requisite of being able to develop ki 氣. So far what I've seen in the anime, they've only show seika tanden 臍下丹田, which resides in the lower abdomen. There's stil middle tanden 中丹田 and upper tanden 上丹田.
I digress...
The only way that the Japanese Lords in Jigokuraku could get the elixir or the red pill, tan 丹. Is by developing it within their own body. It is not an easy fix, they can't just take a finish product and consume it. The island is filled with Tao mystics experimenting this development and to some gruesome results. There are stories out there that the Tao mystics are like alchemists, but to their own body, searching for immortality within and beyond the physical realm. This is what I like about Jigokuraku, the author played on this idea and even showing failed experiments.
And the thing is, those seemingly super humans who were sent to the island to get the elixir may already have developed their tanden 丹田 and also able to use ki 氣
This reminds me of a movie with fighting Kangaroos.. I believe they used Tao as well
Just proves that nen is the best power system ever created
so basically cultivation power system in anime😅
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This is the only manga I thought was worth reading it takes one genre and adds it to another
Can you go more into detail about the different elements and how they work
I’ve read the manga so I can give you a relatively informed answer. The actual element of the characters Tao doesn’t really have much to do with their abilities. For example, Aza Ghobe was a metal Tao user and Sagiri Asaemon was a wood Tao user, both of them still continued to use their regular abilities despite their element so really it’s just an indicator of your personality.
@@rileyraven3489 okay thanks for that
hey commander of the weeb, I'm from Brazil and I really liked your explanation about the Tao, thank you very much, you already gained a subscriber. I saw your other videos on the channel and you explain it very well, success.
Thank god this is getting an anime adaptation, otherwise we wouldn't get this video here
Been reading lots of donghhua, and being a fan of shaman king so this manga really nice 😁
63rd time..
can you talk about Katekyo Hitman Reborn
(when you watch)
That’s what I was thinking about shaman king or hitman reborn power systems would be interesting to talk about
Ohh man i didn't know this series got an anime. Fire ass series. Gabimaru finally getting the spot light
11:03 reminds me of the game, Discover my body by Yames
basically if u make a one piece and harry potter cross, shanks would have gotten so op, not by adopting random kids and abandoning them but rather spreading his rizz throughout the oceans?
One becomes Two (Tao become Yin and Yang)
Two becomes Three ( Yin and Yang create Shen (the middle way) )
Three become Five (Yin Yang and Shen create the Five Elements Aspects)
five become ten thousand things
While shen isn't exactly the middle way; PRACTICALLY speaking the practice of Middle Way techniques are Shen.
In Time was a good movie! 😮
Don't lie bro! You loved that justin movie. JT is an amazing actor!
great video
honesly I can't wait for more hells paradise videos from you!
I always default to your videos when i get struck with boredom or if I just wanna hear more about a certain topic
you always have interesting video ideas
I am glad i get to be a part of this community