Dropping my recommendation for a movie: Redline. Some of the most stunningly beautiful animation you will ever see with a plot and characters that feel like they came right out of some kind of alternate universe, sci-fi version of JoJo
If you’re looking for anime movies, I highly recommend anything directed by Satoshi Kon, a legendary filmmaker who was truly ahead of his time but tragically passed away too soon. Here are a few of his masterpieces: 1. Paprika (2006): A visually stunning, mind-bending journey where dreams and reality collide. 2. Perfect Blue (1997): A gripping psychological thriller about a former pop idol facing an identity crisis, an obsessive fan, and a murder mystery. Intense and unforgettable. 3. Tokyo Godfathers (2003): A heartwarming and funny holiday tale about three homeless strangers who find a baby on Christmas Eve and embark on a touching journey through Tokyo. You can’t go wrong with any of these-they’re all brilliant!
I came to suggest Satoshi Kon too but yeah, you definitely should include Millennium Actress. I personally think it's one of the best movies of all time and rate it higher than Paprika (and I love Paprika).
You know what else is amazing and has a Frieren vibe? Spice and Wolf. Not like.. I.. like to see you talk about it or something.. baka! *hides like Chopper*
My friend just finished a run of every single Ghibli movie. Grave of the Fireflies broke us, The Tale of Princess Kaguya was visually stunning, My Neighbors the Yamadas was a sleeper hit, and we both loved Porco Rosso
Porco Rosso is by far the most underrated Ghibli movie. It's so good, but i barely hear anyone talk about it (when compared to the more popular Ghibli works, i mean).
Jojo's Part 7 is pretty much univerally considered to be Araki's magnum opus, and it truly lives up to that, so im fully expecting a few videos gushing about it. And Assassination Classroom is one of my all time favorites. It, with no hyperbole, made me cry until I couldn't cry any more, its so spectacular. Season 1 is a lot of setup and fun, but Season 2 is an emotional juggernaught and one of the best coming of age stories I've ever experienced.
I'm finally reading Steel Ball Run after years of saying I will get around to it....part 6 left me drained yet inspired.... reading part 7 so far is nonstop fuckery, It's hard to comprehend how Araki can keep this level of creativity going for decades on end!!
@@smoovbynatureI really hope you and Murphy both enjoy it as much as I did - I really think its a feat of storytelling that is not overstated by the community with a lot of emotional weight and comedy. I love part 8 too actually, I have a sneaky suspicion Merphy might actually enjoy part 8 more somehow but I am not sure...
With Jojo's Part 7, why not encourage more people to read manga? Manga is great! And more people are reading it. Remember back in the day when watching anime wasn't mainstream? I'm hoping we can push for manga to be similarly more accepted and commonplace.
I'm reading the manga so if I wait for the anime I'd be talking about both, which would show the anime only people the manga panels and talk about both together. You never know, I may love the manga so much that i decide to talk about it before the anime is produced, I'm just not going to commit to it right now
@@FrenulemEnjoyer okay and that's not what I'm talking about I'm talking about the people who come in trying to change the culture and content of anime to suit their sensibilities instead of leaving it alone
A Silent Voice is a beautiful anime film that came out the same year as Your Name. Don’t look up too much what it’s about since it can surprise you, but know that it’s really good and that it definitely fits your taste
Was waiting for Look Back and Goodbye Eri, but oh well. Maybe some other Fujimoto work, you will like more. Also, kinda dissapointed that you will not review Jojo manga, because its excellent and anime may not come out soon enough. Witch Hat Atelier anime may be not as good as the PV, because the trailer is outsourced and the animation studio already known for some production problems in the past.
the animation studio was able to do some incredible work in zom 100, if you look past the horrible working conditions and delays. the end product looked great
+1 on the comments saying you should make a video on part 7, it’s considered one of the best manga of all time and it’s going to take at least 2+ years for the anime adaptation to come out even with it probably getting announced early next year
Tatsuki Fujimoto`s Manga "Chainsaw man" is amazing, my fav and very popular. highly recommended if u want a very popular manga with great writing, caracters and amazing plot twist.
I'm on chapter 45 of Witch Hat. I love it so much! The art is beautiful! It reminds me so much of the original illustrations for Wonderful Wizard of Oz. My movie recommendation is Howl's Moving Castle.
I would love to see you occasionally mix in a series or two that are more under appreciated here in the west. For example, I would love to see your take on March Comes in Like a Lion or Chihayafuru which are both amazing coming of age stories/ romances about playing Japanese board/ card games
I do try to mix them in here and there - I've done a lot of videos on Avatar the last Airbender and just this quarter talked about Arcane. I also have Scavengers Reign on my list! I'll look into both of your recommendations as well :)
@@merphynapier42 Aw, thank you so much! I'm looking forward to seeing if you jive with either of them. Though, to clarify, I just meant anime and manga that aren't super popular outside of Asia (and especially Japan) Though I am excited to hear you are eyeing Scavengers Reign
Assassination Classroom is pretty enjoyable & I believe u'll like it a good amount. I NEED A DAIMA VID! It's genuinely the BEST DB had been in SO LONG & SO CONSISTENTLY! ALSO for u it'll be a GREAT lead in to Super if u ever start that. For movie recs I think u might like Perfect Blue or Millennium Actress both by Satoshi Kon(really any of his films) U might also like "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" or Summer Wars by Mamoru Hosoda
My recommendation of something I'm absolutely sure you'll love is an animated series called Scavengers Reign. It's one of the best pieces of media to come out in the past decade. You have to check it out
I'm so happy you're loving Witch Hat Atelier, it's become a new favorite for me for every reason you mentioned! The paneling and art in the manga is so beautiful and the story is unafraid to tackle serious themes while staying hopeful. As for visually beautiful and emotional movies, I highly recommend In This Corner of the World!
I don't know if you're ever thinking about checking out some of the most influential and popular anime of all time, but if you do, I highly recommend Sailor Moon, Neon Geneis Evangelion, Akira and Cowboy Bebop. Sailor Moon was just as popular and influential as Dragon Ball Z was in the West. Akira is another anime that gets referenced all the time to this day.
Noo i was looking forward to 2 or 3 Steel Ball Run videos! There arent a lot of big channels that have covered it like you do. Arent you a manga/book channel first? The anime isnt even confirmed to be in production yet 😭
Hey merphy i really love your videos , any plans on covering the new HxH chapters ? Also my movie suggestion would definitely be “ i want to eat your pancreas” or “ 5 centimeters per second”
I understand not wanting to do a video about Jojo part 7 since a big portion of the audience is anime only, but man, it's a shame. It's definitely my favorite part of Jojo's, which previously was part 2. Maybe even just a spoiler free thing when it's finished saying what you thought of it?
I’ve been putting off on Dragonball Daima, waiting to eventually binge it. If you’re going to watch it, I might as well do the same. I remember Gavin also loved Witch Hat Atelier. Maybe something I should look into. Assassination Classroom I think is pretty polarizing, people either love it or they don’t. It’s very character-driven so the main plot crawls at a snails pace.
Taking about movies, I heavily recommend Mamoru Oshii's filmography. These include the Ghost in the shell movies, patlabor 1,2, angels egg and the sky crawlers. Each one of them have wonderfully realised themes and truly nothing like it anywhere else~~
I haven’t experienced them myself, but you’re the first person I’ve heard say mid things about “Goodbye Eri” and “Look Back”. Everyone I’ve seen has said in no uncertain terms that they are life changing stories. Real wild rides.
I would love for you to check more of Ascendance of a Bookworm. The anime has three seasons and a new one is coming soon. It's a great fantasy story and the best isekai by far.
Made in abyss is probably the most emotional show you would ever watch. The world is haunting in its beauty and is the best world building out of any show.
I know next to nothing about Steel Ball Run other than people putting it close to or on the same level as The Golden Age from Berserk. Like Akira, somehow, just completely locked in and made one of the greatest manga arcs ever. Cannot wait to finally start reading it with you.
you HAVE to do a review for the p7 manga because its just that much of a step up in quality from everything before it. it really is just that much better (not that the previous parts are bad or anything).
I do hope you make at least a short vid on Daima. Pacing may be a bit slow but really enjoying the world building and almost One Piece-esque style of adventure. And it's a very pretty series, beautifully animated as well.
Anime Movie Suggestions: Colorful (2010) The Boy and the Best (2015) Millennium Actress (2001) Paprika (2006) Any Ghibli Movie you havnt seen The Girl who lept through Time (2006) 5 Centimeters per second (2007) Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
It’s kinda sad that you are not going to make a video about Goodbye Eri or Look Back, I was expecting those, but oh well. Do try to watch Look Back some day! It is a wonderful adaptation. By the way, I’m assuming you are planning to change the focus of your channel to anime more than manga? I understand your point to wait for anime adaptations of Jojo part 7 or Witch Hat to release to post videos about it, but I thought the focus of the channel was manga, not anime.
I do both. I'm basically doing similar to what I did with AoT where I enjoy the story on both mediums, but my content itself is far more focused around the manga than the anime. Though there are some series where I pretty much exclusively do one or the other, like I've been enjoying Jojos anime only (though I'm going to start reading manga now) and I do OP pretty much manga only.
Sounds like a good line up! Please make a DB Diama review, love to hear your thoughts on it! Movie recommendations: Wolf Children, Garden of Words, & Ride your wave. Not a movie, but a mini series you might like is VAMPIRE IN THE GARDEN.
i’m excited to see your DB Daima videos! i saw in a previous video you said you were gonna watch FLCL but i couldn’t find a video about it. which video do you talk about FLCL?
i am SO glad youre reading steel ball run!! its literally my favorite part its SO GOOD. but im so sad you wont do a video :( i want to hear your opinion on it right now sooo bad.
If you're anything like me, I doubt you'll be able to read Jojo part 7 slowly. I planned to read it slowly and like savor it, but at a certain point in the manga I just could not put it down 😂 I hope you decide to do a review for it when you read it! I know recent news is pointing to an anime adaptation coming out sometime, but a significant portion of the fanbase have read part 7 and I think would enjoy hearing your review while it's still fresh (including me :D)
I'm really glad you're enjoying Witch Hat Atelier. I remember quite a while ago you asked for manga recommendations on a video and i commented with that series because it seemed like a perfect match
I really want to recommend the movie "Pompoko" to you because I know how much you loved Yokais and the folklore around them. It's not a masterpiece like "Chihiro" but it's still a fun and sweet movie many tends to forget.
Maquia is definitely a movie that should be up your alley Merphy…It’s one of my favourite and all the qualities in movies you stated you gravitate towards are all in this so if you see this definitely give it a shot
The animatioj of Violet Evergarden (13 eps and one movie) is as beautiful as Your Name and Suzume, but it will make you cry your tears quota for the next 3 to 7 years. So proceed with caution
Merphy, question for you now that you've had a few years experience with manga/anime, that may even warrant a video. What lessons do you think books, particularly fantasy novels, could learn from manga? Or vise versa? I've been of the opinion that more fantasy novels should try adapting their stories to animation first before attempting to do live action.
So excited for witch hat atelier videos once the anime comes out more than anything, the art and story being so next level. Apparently, other mangaka have said that it's scary how fast the author can draw too
I know you want to be inclusive with Steel Ball Run and wait til the anime is out and over, but that is so long and I've been dying for your opinions on it since you started part 1. Please consider doing a video based on the manga with proper spoiler warnings. Thank you!
RUNNING to the comments to recommend The boy and the beast by Mamoru Hosoda, Wolf Children also by him, Tokyo Godfathers by Satoshi Kon and Millennium Actress by him also! Oh, and legend of Hei / Luo XiaoHei!
For the movie suggestion. Origonal Ghost in the Shell. While very heavy sci-fi, it brings in rather philosophical questions about the self and what is a soul, and the art style is stunning for the time period. It's not heavily "plot" based but it's more about conversations of the state of things than plot. The Plot that is there does lean into detective story but again, it doesn't follow the typical formula of that.
Steel Ball Run is Araki’s magnum opus, genuinely one of my favorite stories of all time. Also the anime for it is almost guaranteed to be revealed at a Jojo event in April based off of leaks and past reveals, so it looks like the wait won’t be long!
I really recommend reading "Land of The Lustrous". I guarantee that you will not regret it, and you will experience something unforgettable. Same with "The Horizon", one of the best manhwa ever made. For movies, I recommend anything made by Satoshi Kon. I also recommend "Sing a Bit of Harmony", It's an anime musical and pretty fun.
I'm so happy to hear you'll be watching Daima! I've been eager to see you cover more DB things, and Daima has been a ton of fun so far. Thankfully they chose to make it a followup to the original manga rather than to Super or any of the modern movies, so you're all set to watch it already. I hope you enjoy it! Though since you're doing more anime movies, I'd love it if you found a chance to check out the first modern DB film, Battle of Gods. As much fun as Super and Daima have been, BoG is to this day my favorite thing to come out of the new stuff. (I say "new," but BoG is over a decade old now. Yeesh, what even is time?)
for movies i'd recommend basically everything " Satoshi Kon has made", For Ghibli I recommend Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, Wolf Children is something i highly recommend as well. If you love Dragon ball Z then i'd recommend watching the Future Trunks movie. OH PLEASE watch One Piece Fan Letter if you havent yet!
i saw a few ppl mention it, but satoshi kon’s movies are amazing, specifically perfect blue. i would say they’re not the type of movie that you said you were drawn to, but it’s 100% worth it. it’s a psychological thriller i would say and makes you question what’s real and what’s not
After reading DanDaDan i feel like it is made for this channel. Amazing themes and characters with an awesome balance of romantic comedy with action and a bit of horror. The new anime is as good as the manga is!
the movie Tokyo Godfathers from Satoshi Kon is so beautiful and emotional, at the same time, it is so much fun. Perfect for christmas season as well. It's about a group of three homeless finding an abandoned baby and taking it upon themselves to find the parents before christmas. Satoshi Kon loves to make psychological films, great Director. I think this is the best introduction to his work!
its a shame that there wont be massive videos on SBR and i rly hope youd change your mind on it. the best part about part 7 is the switch from Weekly shonen to Monthly Ultra Jump. the amount of depth that Araki is able to give jojo after the swap is INSANE and so worth it to look at it closely
Witch Hat is so wonderful. It's an absolute masterclass in tone management, it's a very difficult thing to make visceral nastiness and creepiness coexist comfortably with pure joy and tenderness, but Witch Hat Atelier does both so deftly. Nothing ever feels crassly exploitative or like cruelty for the sake of cruelty or overly saccharine. It positively radiates with care about both the characters and the ideas being explored through them. The next English language volume comes out in January and I'm incredibly excited to get my hands on it.
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You are in for a real treat with Steel Ball Run. That manga is Araki's unrestrained creativity.
I'm so excited for it!
@@merphynapier42 BEST MANGA EVER. Yes, better than One Piece, Berserk (and i love those) . It gonna change your life.
@tuliofer69 "according to my ass only"
Plz include that in that last in your reply
@@tuliofer69let’s not over sell it 😂
It's the peakest of fiction.
Just a clarificarion, Mob Psycho's autor is ONE, Look Back and Goodbye Eri autor is Tatsuki Fujimoto
oh thank you, I should have double checked on that and not gone off memory
@@merphynapier42 Tatsuki Fujimoto also author of Peaksaw Man... I mean Chainsaw Man.
Dropping my recommendation for a movie: Redline. Some of the most stunningly beautiful animation you will ever see with a plot and characters that feel like they came right out of some kind of alternate universe, sci-fi version of JoJo
Redline is truly amazing, my favourite anime film of all time
Such a great movie especially if you watch it high
Adding one of the last great hand-drawn animated films, took over 7 years to make, over 100k hand drawn cels, no CGI. Worth the watch
YESS
One of the best anime or animated movies ever made. The dub is fantastic as well.
I would really appreciate a part 7 manga review, it's one of the best stories out there, not just in JoJo's but in manga.
If you’re looking for anime movies, I highly recommend anything directed by Satoshi Kon, a legendary filmmaker who was truly ahead of his time but tragically passed away too soon. Here are a few of his masterpieces:
1. Paprika (2006): A visually stunning, mind-bending journey where dreams and reality collide.
2. Perfect Blue (1997): A gripping psychological thriller about a former pop idol facing an identity crisis, an obsessive fan, and a murder mystery. Intense and unforgettable.
3. Tokyo Godfathers (2003): A heartwarming and funny holiday tale about three homeless strangers who find a baby on Christmas Eve and embark on a touching journey through Tokyo.
You can’t go wrong with any of these-they’re all brilliant!
Might as well include Millennium Actress in there
Also add Paranoia Agent (his only anime show)
I recommend Tokyo Godfathers for this year's Christmas watch as well
I came to suggest Satoshi Kon too but yeah, you definitely should include Millennium Actress. I personally think it's one of the best movies of all time and rate it higher than Paprika (and I love Paprika).
Omgggg pls on perfect blue it’s such an amazing film
Wolf Children is a visually beautiful movie that will definetly eliciit emotion to say the least.
That movie made me appreciate good moms so much more.
I agree! She would love Wolf Children and will definitely feel all the emotions.
jojo part 7 is one of the most popular and best manga out there, so it would be nice to get a short manga review atleast, because its just so amazing.
Definitely hype for Daima content!! It’s a celebration of the franchise as a whole and a treat for fans of OG Dragon Ball
Merphy reading Kingdom.... Only in my dreams
The emotions and the hypes she will get from the series make me excited, but I can only imagine...
I know, such a shame. Kingdom is incredible, second only to one piece in my mind but so clear of everything else
The coal arc is probably my favorite manga arc of all time.
I recommended Kingdom a long time ago. I think it was on one of her HxH videos. I think she’d love it
@@ArgentiumTeait’s my all time favorite as well 💯💯💯
I love Part 7 so much. I hope you'll at least indulge us with small updates like in this video once you start reading it!
God, Witch Hat Atelier is fantastic. I'm glad you're loving it.
For an emotional movie with incredible visuals, I recommend the opposite of a wholesome movie, the psychological thriller Perfect Blue.
Assassination classroom is incredible! You’re going to love it!!!
You know what else is amazing and has a Frieren vibe? Spice and Wolf.
Not like.. I.. like to see you talk about it or something.. baka!
*hides like Chopper*
@@wismsgre * adds to never ending list of anime recommendations, lol
My friend just finished a run of every single Ghibli movie. Grave of the Fireflies broke us, The Tale of Princess Kaguya was visually stunning, My Neighbors the Yamadas was a sleeper hit, and we both loved Porco Rosso
thank you!
Princess Kaguya absolutely changed my life and I'm not even kidding.
Porco Rosso is by far the most underrated Ghibli movie. It's so good, but i barely hear anyone talk about it (when compared to the more popular Ghibli works, i mean).
You're so brutal to let her watch Grave of the Fireflies 🥲
Jojo's Part 7 is pretty much univerally considered to be Araki's magnum opus, and it truly lives up to that, so im fully expecting a few videos gushing about it.
And Assassination Classroom is one of my all time favorites. It, with no hyperbole, made me cry until I couldn't cry any more, its so spectacular. Season 1 is a lot of setup and fun, but Season 2 is an emotional juggernaught and one of the best coming of age stories I've ever experienced.
YOU'RE READING PART 7 YESSS
I'm finally reading Steel Ball Run after years of saying I will get around to it....part 6 left me drained yet inspired.... reading part 7 so far is nonstop fuckery, It's hard to comprehend how Araki can keep this level of creativity going for decades on end!!
@@smoovbynatureI really hope you and Murphy both enjoy it as much as I did - I really think its a feat of storytelling that is not overstated by the community with a lot of emotional weight and comedy. I love part 8 too actually, I have a sneaky suspicion Merphy might actually enjoy part 8 more somehow but I am not sure...
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is a beautiful, heart wrenching movie. And as a mother I think you will love it so much
Wolf Children, would love to see your perspective on it
The mom was the MVP
Reading Steel Ball Run is a treat! Enjoy yourself! Even if we have to wait for your opinion! (tho small updates along the way would be super nice too)
With Jojo's Part 7, why not encourage more people to read manga? Manga is great! And more people are reading it. Remember back in the day when watching anime wasn't mainstream? I'm hoping we can push for manga to be similarly more accepted and commonplace.
I'm reading the manga so if I wait for the anime I'd be talking about both, which would show the anime only people the manga panels and talk about both together. You never know, I may love the manga so much that i decide to talk about it before the anime is produced, I'm just not going to commit to it right now
I wish anime never became mainstream because of all the problems that's caused
@@animeproblem1070 like what? Overworked and underplayed animators have always been a problem. Its way more talked about now
@@FrenulemEnjoyer okay and that's not what I'm talking about I'm talking about the people who come in trying to change the culture and content of anime to suit their sensibilities instead of leaving it alone
Merphy got so used to taking notes with AoT she is writing on her hand now
On my knees begging Merphy to do a video on the Part 7 manga when she's done
A Silent Voice is a beautiful anime film that came out the same year as Your Name. Don’t look up too much what it’s about since it can surprise you, but know that it’s really good and that it definitely fits your taste
She already read the manga for this one if I remember correctly
She also watch the movie as well. And please do not suggest your lie in april...since she already read I want ro eat your pancreas.
@@cybersoul86 ah my bad, forgot about that. Would’ve recommended Perfect Blue instead but wasn’t sure if that was her cup of tea
Was waiting for Look Back and Goodbye Eri, but oh well. Maybe some other Fujimoto work, you will like more.
Also, kinda dissapointed that you will not review Jojo manga, because its excellent and anime may not come out soon enough.
Witch Hat Atelier anime may be not as good as the PV, because the trailer is outsourced and the animation studio already known for some production problems in the past.
CSM part 2 so far has been so disappointing, it's a directionless mess, hopefully anime salvage it's shortcomings but that is far away in the future
I disagree. Although I was not even talking about CSM pt 2 in this comment.
What csm part 2 is great so far
CSM part 2 has been fantastic, I am liking it as much as part 1 and I have a feeling it will be better by the end @@line4169
the animation studio was able to do some incredible work in zom 100, if you look past the horrible working conditions and delays. the end product looked great
+1 on the comments saying you should make a video on part 7, it’s considered one of the best manga of all time and it’s going to take at least 2+ years for the anime adaptation to come out even with it probably getting announced early next year
Glad that you liked Attack On Titans & am even happier that you're getting into Assassination Classroom
Tatsuki Fujimoto`s Manga "Chainsaw man" is amazing, my fav and very popular. highly recommended if u want a very popular manga with great writing, caracters and amazing plot twist.
first learn how to use “their” properly
@@jonas1225 first learn to write 'characters' fujimoto fans showing their reading & writing comprehension, lol
I honestly don’t think fujimoto’s stuff is merphy’s thing
@@line4169 lol🤓🤓 as a non English speaker I don’t care, this is TH-cam bruh
@@formercanvas8237 thaeilr
I'm on chapter 45 of Witch Hat. I love it so much! The art is beautiful! It reminds me so much of the original illustrations for Wonderful Wizard of Oz. My movie recommendation is Howl's Moving Castle.
Us Hunter x Hunter fans stay losing 😢
Merphy plz give us an update!!! 🙏
I would love to see you occasionally mix in a series or two that are more under appreciated here in the west.
For example, I would love to see your take on March Comes in Like a Lion or Chihayafuru which are both amazing coming of age stories/ romances about playing Japanese board/ card games
I read Chihayafuru recently and loved it
March Comes in Like A Lion is beyond fantastic, probably my favourite show/ manga/ book
Good recommendation
I do try to mix them in here and there - I've done a lot of videos on Avatar the last Airbender and just this quarter talked about Arcane. I also have Scavengers Reign on my list! I'll look into both of your recommendations as well :)
@@merphynapier42 Aw, thank you so much! I'm looking forward to seeing if you jive with either of them.
Though, to clarify, I just meant anime and manga that aren't super popular outside of Asia (and especially Japan)
Though I am excited to hear you are eyeing Scavengers Reign
Omg I been rewatching Asesination Classroom lately. It's one of mine favorite show. Thanks for give it a chance.
4:10 "Tekking101? Such a youtuber never existed!"
That's a running joke. Look at description of that stream. You'll see links to Roger and Jay but no Trekking.
And I love the joke.
I love your dio cosplay.
Assassination Classroom is pretty enjoyable & I believe u'll like it a good amount. I NEED A DAIMA VID! It's genuinely the BEST DB had been in SO LONG & SO CONSISTENTLY! ALSO for u it'll be a GREAT lead in to Super if u ever start that. For movie recs I think u might like Perfect Blue or Millennium Actress both by Satoshi Kon(really any of his films)
U might also like "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" or Summer Wars by Mamoru Hosoda
My recommendation of something I'm absolutely sure you'll love is an animated series called Scavengers Reign. It's one of the best pieces of media to come out in the past decade. You have to check it out
I'm so happy you're loving Witch Hat Atelier, it's become a new favorite for me for every reason you mentioned! The paneling and art in the manga is so beautiful and the story is unafraid to tackle serious themes while staying hopeful.
As for visually beautiful and emotional movies, I highly recommend In This Corner of the World!
Really hope for some SBR reviews. I just love it too much
I don't know if you're ever thinking about checking out some of the most influential and popular anime of all time, but if you do, I highly recommend Sailor Moon, Neon Geneis Evangelion, Akira and Cowboy Bebop. Sailor Moon was just as popular and influential as Dragon Ball Z was in the West. Akira is another anime that gets referenced all the time to this day.
Noo i was looking forward to 2 or 3 Steel Ball Run videos! There arent a lot of big channels that have covered it like you do. Arent you a manga/book channel first? The anime isnt even confirmed to be in production yet 😭
One of my favourite anime movies is Wolf Children. I think you'd enjoy it. Very emotional
The mom as the true MVP
Hey merphy i really love your videos , any plans on covering the new HxH chapters ?
Also my movie suggestion would definitely be “ i want to eat your pancreas” or “ 5 centimeters per second”
I understand not wanting to do a video about Jojo part 7 since a big portion of the audience is anime only, but man, it's a shame. It's definitely my favorite part of Jojo's, which previously was part 2. Maybe even just a spoiler free thing when it's finished saying what you thought of it?
I’ve been putting off on Dragonball Daima, waiting to eventually binge it. If you’re going to watch it, I might as well do the same.
I remember Gavin also loved Witch Hat Atelier. Maybe something I should look into.
Assassination Classroom I think is pretty polarizing, people either love it or they don’t. It’s very character-driven so the main plot crawls at a snails pace.
2 movies I think you'd love are "A Silent Voice" and "Wolf Children".
Both are beautiful and emotional films.
She watched A Silent Voice
@@IanChristopher I don't know how I missed that, just gone back to watch her video on it.
Taking about movies, I heavily recommend Mamoru Oshii's filmography. These include the Ghost in the shell movies, patlabor 1,2, angels egg and the sky crawlers. Each one of them have wonderfully realised themes and truly nothing like it anywhere else~~
Saw thumbnail: “Assroom?!” 😂
AssClass
I haven’t experienced them myself, but you’re the first person I’ve heard say mid things about “Goodbye Eri” and “Look Back”.
Everyone I’ve seen has said in no uncertain terms that they are life changing stories. Real wild rides.
I would love for you to check more of Ascendance of a Bookworm. The anime has three seasons and a new one is coming soon. It's a great fantasy story and the best isekai by far.
@@LightningRaven42 did not she already read beyond anime into the story?
@@dadandadandan I don't think so. Last time she mentioned Bookworm, she read volumes 1 and 2, and then didn't mention it again.
Made in abyss is probably the most emotional show you would ever watch. The world is haunting in its beauty and is the best world building out of any show.
I know next to nothing about Steel Ball Run other than people putting it close to or on the same level as The Golden Age from Berserk. Like Akira, somehow, just completely locked in and made one of the greatest manga arcs ever. Cannot wait to finally start reading it with you.
Chainsawman needs to win one of the patreon pulls
Manga is okay, anime is meh
@@line4169Literally one of the greatest adaptations to ever exist, people like you don’t deserve anything.
@@line4169hard disagree the anime is great the manga is awesome
Both trash
If I were to recomend a movie, that'd be Maquia when the promised flowers bloom, a lovely movie about the relationship between a mother and her son
Great choice, Maquia would be one of my top anime movie recs as well!
you HAVE to do a review for the p7 manga because its just that much of a step up in quality from everything before it. it really is just that much better (not that the previous parts are bad or anything).
So what happened with FLCL?
As for stand alone movies, one so obvious that people probably think you have already seen it: Akira.
I do hope you make at least a short vid on Daima. Pacing may be a bit slow but really enjoying the world building and almost One Piece-esque style of adventure. And it's a very pretty series, beautifully animated as well.
Anime Movie Suggestions:
Colorful (2010)
The Boy and the Best (2015)
Millennium Actress (2001)
Paprika (2006)
Any Ghibli Movie you havnt seen
The Girl who lept through Time (2006)
5 Centimeters per second (2007)
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
For movie suggestions, I would suggest Liz and the Blue Bird, and Maquia. Both are incredibly emotional and beautifully animated!
It’s kinda sad that you are not going to make a video about Goodbye Eri or Look Back, I was expecting those, but oh well. Do try to watch Look Back some day! It is a wonderful adaptation.
By the way, I’m assuming you are planning to change the focus of your channel to anime more than manga? I understand your point to wait for anime adaptations of Jojo part 7 or Witch Hat to release to post videos about it, but I thought the focus of the channel was manga, not anime.
I do both. I'm basically doing similar to what I did with AoT where I enjoy the story on both mediums, but my content itself is far more focused around the manga than the anime. Though there are some series where I pretty much exclusively do one or the other, like I've been enjoying Jojos anime only (though I'm going to start reading manga now) and I do OP pretty much manga only.
+1 on the dragon ball daima video interest counter, i'm loving the show right now
Sounds like a good line up! Please make a DB Diama review, love to hear your thoughts on it!
Movie recommendations: Wolf Children, Garden of Words, & Ride your wave.
Not a movie, but a mini series you might like is VAMPIRE IN THE GARDEN.
i’m excited to see your DB Daima videos!
i saw in a previous video you said you were gonna watch FLCL but i couldn’t find a video about it. which video do you talk about FLCL?
hearing you talk so positively about witch hat atelier makes me so happy!!! i knew you’d love it!
Movie recommendation: The girl who leapt through time, if you've not already seen it :)
i am SO glad youre reading steel ball run!! its literally my favorite part its SO GOOD. but im so sad you wont do a video :( i want to hear your opinion on it right now sooo bad.
If you're anything like me, I doubt you'll be able to read Jojo part 7 slowly. I planned to read it slowly and like savor it, but at a certain point in the manga I just could not put it down 😂
I hope you decide to do a review for it when you read it! I know recent news is pointing to an anime adaptation coming out sometime, but a significant portion of the fanbase have read part 7 and I think would enjoy hearing your review while it's still fresh (including me :D)
I'm really glad you're enjoying Witch Hat Atelier. I remember quite a while ago you asked for manga recommendations on a video and i commented with that series because it seemed like a perfect match
I really want to recommend the movie "Pompoko" to you because I know how much you loved Yokais and the folklore around them. It's not a masterpiece like "Chihiro" but it's still a fun and sweet movie many tends to forget.
I would recommend wolf children as a movie to watch. It's a beautiful movie about motherhood with some prominent supernatural elements
Maquia is definitely a movie that should be up your alley Merphy…It’s one of my favourite and all the qualities in movies you stated you gravitate towards are all in this so if you see this definitely give it a shot
The animatioj of Violet Evergarden (13 eps and one movie) is as beautiful as Your Name and Suzume, but it will make you cry your tears quota for the next 3 to 7 years. So proceed with caution
Merphy, question for you now that you've had a few years experience with manga/anime, that may even warrant a video. What lessons do you think books, particularly fantasy novels, could learn from manga? Or vise versa? I've been of the opinion that more fantasy novels should try adapting their stories to animation first before attempting to do live action.
So excited for witch hat atelier videos once the anime comes out more than anything, the art and story being so next level. Apparently, other mangaka have said that it's scary how fast the author can draw too
I really suggest watching Maquia: When the promised flowers blooms
For movies, I recommend "Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms". It's one of my favorite movies of all time.
Recommendation for a movie: A Silent Voice. Really emotional, beautifully animated film.
I know you want to be inclusive with Steel Ball Run and wait til the anime is out and over, but that is so long and I've been dying for your opinions on it since you started part 1. Please consider doing a video based on the manga with proper spoiler warnings.
Thank you!
Perfect Blue and Paprika are two of my favorite all time movies. Very psychedelic.
RUNNING to the comments to recommend The boy and the beast by Mamoru Hosoda, Wolf Children also by him, Tokyo Godfathers by Satoshi Kon and Millennium Actress by him also!
Oh, and legend of Hei / Luo XiaoHei!
A visually stunning movie (but in a different way) is The Night is Short, Walk on Girl. It’s crazy good
For the movie suggestion. Origonal Ghost in the Shell. While very heavy sci-fi, it brings in rather philosophical questions about the self and what is a soul, and the art style is stunning for the time period. It's not heavily "plot" based but it's more about conversations of the state of things than plot. The Plot that is there does lean into detective story but again, it doesn't follow the typical formula of that.
assassination classrom was not a name i was expecting to hear, but I'm glad i did. great stuff
Part 7 is one of my favorite stories period. Look forward to your review and the (very far away) up coming anime adaptation
Kingdom
Steel Ball Run is Araki’s magnum opus, genuinely one of my favorite stories of all time. Also the anime for it is almost guaranteed to be revealed at a Jojo event in April based off of leaks and past reveals, so it looks like the wait won’t be long!
Merph, I'll be waiting for u in the land of Kingdom *queue luffy wano meme*
Ooooh Witch Hat Atelier is so great. I love it! can't wait for you to discuss it!
I really recommend reading "Land of The Lustrous". I guarantee that you will not regret it, and you will experience something unforgettable. Same with "The Horizon", one of the best manhwa ever made.
For movies, I recommend anything made by Satoshi Kon. I also recommend "Sing a Bit of Harmony", It's an anime musical and pretty fun.
Highly recommend getting into March comes in like a lion it's so good
I'm so happy to hear you'll be watching Daima! I've been eager to see you cover more DB things, and Daima has been a ton of fun so far. Thankfully they chose to make it a followup to the original manga rather than to Super or any of the modern movies, so you're all set to watch it already. I hope you enjoy it!
Though since you're doing more anime movies, I'd love it if you found a chance to check out the first modern DB film, Battle of Gods. As much fun as Super and Daima have been, BoG is to this day my favorite thing to come out of the new stuff.
(I say "new," but BoG is over a decade old now. Yeesh, what even is time?)
for movies i'd recommend basically everything " Satoshi Kon has made", For Ghibli I recommend Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, Wolf Children is something i highly recommend as well. If you love Dragon ball Z then i'd recommend watching the Future Trunks movie. OH PLEASE watch One Piece Fan Letter if you havent yet!
i saw a few ppl mention it, but satoshi kon’s movies are amazing, specifically perfect blue. i would say they’re not the type of movie that you said you were drawn to, but it’s 100% worth it. it’s a psychological thriller i would say and makes you question what’s real and what’s not
You should definetly watch Wolf Children. It's a beautiful movie about motherhood, I think you would quite enjoy it
Witch hat atelier??? 🥳🥳🥳 also you should try dandadan
After reading DanDaDan i feel like it is made for this channel. Amazing themes and characters with an awesome balance of romantic comedy with action and a bit of horror. The new anime is as good as the manga is!
Radman Aot's retrospective is really good and on point
the movie Tokyo Godfathers from Satoshi Kon is so beautiful and emotional, at the same time, it is so much fun. Perfect for christmas season as well. It's about a group of three homeless finding an abandoned baby and taking it upon themselves to find the parents before christmas. Satoshi Kon loves to make psychological films, great Director. I think this is the best introduction to his work!
its a shame that there wont be massive videos on SBR and i rly hope youd change your mind on it. the best part about part 7 is the switch from Weekly shonen to Monthly Ultra Jump. the amount of depth that Araki is able to give jojo after the swap is INSANE and so worth it to look at it closely
Witch Hat is so wonderful. It's an absolute masterclass in tone management, it's a very difficult thing to make visceral nastiness and creepiness coexist comfortably with pure joy and tenderness, but Witch Hat Atelier does both so deftly. Nothing ever feels crassly exploitative or like cruelty for the sake of cruelty or overly saccharine. It positively radiates with care about both the characters and the ideas being explored through them. The next English language volume comes out in January and I'm incredibly excited to get my hands on it.
If you liked Witch hat atelier, read Dungeon meshi
She already made a short on Dungeon Meshi.
Small dragon ball Daima video would be cool. Thanks for all you do!