His crew did in fact get treated well. Jack loses constantly and Kaido is all like ‘don’t beat yourself up over it, you are strong’. He literally took Ulti and Page One in because their dad died.
@@johon127 Oh sure. Just saying that suffering heavy losses doesn’t make Kaido lose respect. And Kaido cares about his crew. He cares about people who have their own strength and will.
A miscommunication with my editor on that section. I wasn't talking about his crew when I said those things, but the wano citizens Kaido subjugates. I didn't correct the visuals because it simply looked cool lol.
Exactly. I think this is why he wanted to form the world's strongest military army in order to "destroy the world". He had his view of the world, but deep down I think that he knew that someday someone would prove him wrong.
@@thetitanhater I think its both For the most part Kaido was just a geniune maniac guy who loved war/violence But somewhere deep down i think ther was a part of him that wanted to be proven wrong. To be proven that this violence and nature way he saw could be wrong or was wrong IT was a win win in a way. Either he gets to have some fun or he gets proven wrong
I just realized something. Eren and Kaido are pretty similar. Both had visions of freedom, but both had that vision crushed by reality. For Eren it was the realization that more enemies lurked past beyond the ocean, despite achieving a childhood dream of seeing the sea, he only saw the pain to come from beyond those waters. Kaido's spirit was crushed from his epiphany that the world cannot change, that history has been the same, and that hope for a better one was lost. So what did these two end up doing? Working towards the demise of their world. One in absolute rage, rancor, and fury at the injustices of the world that aimed to end those he loves and rob their freedom, whilst the other sought to bring this miserable world and himself to an end, to strive for the consolation prize of being someone remembered as the strongest. Armin could still find joy in seeing the ocean, Eren could no longer after seeing the epiphany when he kissed Historia's hand. Luffy still had his bright optimism and romantic dreams for the world despite the pain and sorrow he has witnessed and has experienced himself. Kaido couldn't dream anymore, the harsh realities stifling his ability to see beyond what could be.
Brilliant. The kaido hate is so undeserved and shallow, I'm glad people see the complex insecurity and self-imprisonment buried within Kaido's character. He became an ultimate powerhouse, a villain, because he never believed anything else was possible. But he found solace in his doubt of that worldview, acting as the gateway for Joyboy.
No. He didn’t become like that because nothing else was possible. He became like that because he believed it was the right choice and would get him his fight. Kaido spends the entire arc saying Wano is weak and cowardly and relies too much on Oden. And the good guys agree. And he got the fight. Kaido was not insecure. He was right. And until JB turned up no one wanted to believe him. Even when Oden literally proved everything Kaido stands for, the people of Wano completely missed tge point
People act like because Kaido didn’t get a huge flashback that there’s nothing there, but we were learning everything there was to know about him all throughout Wano. Even more than Big Mom, he represented the hopelessness of trying to make a difference. He gave up after his dream of a glorious defeat was taken from him, and decided the world should give up with him. His war would serve no purpose, no direction, but that empty destruction was what he wanted. Hell, the first genuine emotion we see from him is delight at the Supernovas making him feel something again, and _sheer murderous rage_ after Luffy’s several-minute death caused him to relive Oden all over again. Kaido is…well, was, absolutely and inescapably _depressed,_ and he just _didn’t care anymore._ That honestly is one of the most unique antagonists we’ve seen not just in One Piece, but in manga _period._
@Mr Bubbles You're missing the point. What brought him to wano in the first place? Why did he choose to be a tyrant? Because that's all he knew his whole life, from being subjugated by the WG. He became a monster because he was VERY aware of the chains holding him down, and saw it as his only path to success. It's all he ever knew. BUT. He's insecure about his own worldview. There's a shred of doubt. That's the whole point in waiting for joyboy. He knew he couldn't be joyboy, so he waits and prays that joyboy exist, as the one to prove to him that the world can change. He contributed his overwhelming strength as a test for joyboy, and saw that as the most "good" he could do, the most he could contribute to overthrowing the system.
@@MagnificantSasquatch Yep. But when we're the few times we saw him truly happy? Every time luffy got up and came back to fight him. Even saying post-G5: "Thank you. I didn't want it to end like that." Luffy quite literally brought him joy with their fight.
@@milzhere “...he waits and prays that joyboy exists, es the one to prove to him that the world can change.” I think that’s also why he asked Luffy what kind of world he would create
Its insane to me that Gear 5 Luffy paradoxically brought hope to Kaido. He finally got the big fight he wanted, right? But then its such a crushing blow. This whole time Kaido decided that the world is beyond change and to plunge everyone (including himself) into a hellish war, but then he suddenly got a glance at the fact that- theres IS hope. Its been there the whole time. But now he doesn't get to partake in it. He cemented his fate.
My headcanon is Kaido was a completely different dude before Oden, you can see him be much more lighthearted and kind when he met King but Oden ultimately broke him. After Odens death he lost all interest in life and became a tyrant
I think it wasn't Oden, but the wg top members. Kaido knew that even someone strong as him alone wasn't enough to defeat the people that truly control the world, so he became depressed and had a glimpse of hope that Joyboy would finally free the world.
since ive discovered the op community online recently ive noticed that op fans are weird in that they overanalyze things that are presented clearly but then skip over things that are subtle and should be analyzed, they are so quick to judge character, arc moment by moment and cant let the story reveal itself and come to them, ive noticed that honestly it seems sometimes that Oda has to spoon feed them as they cant read between the lines and things have to go they way they think it should go or expect it to go or they get all disappointed and shit, i feel for a lot of the fans it became less about experiencing the story being told and more about what they want or think should happen, theories and headcannons. just my opinion doe.
I do enjoy theorizing on what Oda has cooking, it's fun! Can you provide some examples of what you're describing? I'm worried I'm missing the forest for the trees after this comment.
I think Kaido was a good villain and I know people wanted an extensive back story but I feel like you can insinuate a lot from the things he says and does, and imagining the life he had was a lot better than the snippet of back story we got
No one wanted an extensive backstory. People just wanted a backstory on the level of the last several arcs. Pink, not even a main antagonist, got a more fleshed out backstory for example. And Dressrosa took less time.
@@mrbubbles6468we will get one when Oda is finally ready to reveal more about the rocs pirates and the god valley incident. Also Kaido and BM will come back in the story with their awakenings and Pluton under their control; they were both knocked down under Wano for a reason.
Kaido was a great villain with a great personality and great potential. I wish Oda focused on the several key players of Wano and gave them as much time and attention as he gave Momonosuke's and Oden's stories, because great characters like Kaido deserve to be fleshed out and developed as carefully as Momonosuke was. Momo was an absolute masterclass in character development… I wish my man Kaido got the same treatment. Sometimes it feels like Oda's just trying to stuff too many people, things, and events into his longer arcs, and most of them end up never getting enough attention as he rushes through the story. Like Yamato, who feels more like a rough outline of a character than an actual person. I love Yams, but baby deserved to be developed properly, and so did Yams' dad.
One thing I loved about his fight with Luffy, especially during his transformation in gear 5, is the fact that he give to him the joy to fight, to feel something, after so many years. He was surely bored and depressed and an alcohol addicted before his fight for Rufy, and you can see it by the fact that he didn't even bothered anymore to resolve Wano internal conflicts and he preferred remain to Onigashima to do nothing. Luffy gave him joy and fun to fight again, becoming an actual threat for him, and giving to Kaido the honorable warrior defeat he always wanted. Luffy give joy even to his greatest opponent until now and that's simply incredible.
I typically hate saying anything along the lines of “if you didn’t like it, you didn’t get it,” but the horrible reaction Kaido’s received could only be explained this way. Animated media has a bad habit of spelling out themes and motivations, and the moment Oda dips his toes into some more complex, subtle writing, it explodes in his face thanks to a fanbase which can’t appreciate his evolving style, so used to typical anime writing tropes.
I mean, when you know that some people said that sanji was being annoying when he ran away from queen or didn't use the raid suit often seems to entirely ignore the whole struggle he was going through, it makes you think that the one piece community has a lot of dumbasses
I think it’s more so to do with the fact that nothing is a fact. Like many people have come up with many theories on why they think kaido is the way he is but that’s the problem there’s no clear answer. Maybe oda wanted each of us to find our own reason which is fine with me. I love kaido but for some they want something definitive
I think I might be reaching but I always thought of that Kaido's flashback was more like his life flashing in his eyes before death( if he is truly dead). If my memory serves me right, I don't think we've ever seen a flashback of The Antagonist/Deuteragonists before the final punch/blow lands until kaido and whitebeard Great analysis by the way.
@@Capt.RedBeard Lufyy didn't but the Pyrobloin (main element of seastone) in the magma chamber probably did. It's cathartic that the country kaido tried to cage ended up caging him in instead.
This video was pure poetry. The script, the narration, the background clips/panels as well as the choice of osts. An amazing analysis of Kaido as well as Joyboy Luffy.
really well made video....i liked kaido from the starting from the arc...but i was unable to completely understand his overall story...this video helped me a lot with that .... thanks....keep up the good work
@@ophiuchus_kin I think he's underrated because everyone is rotting for doffy and d riding luffy and can't accept the fact that kaido solos him in every form and all his crew but I'll respect others opinions even if it was wrong
In the week to week it's hard to see The theme of a villain. Kaido wasnt so interesting as other villains like doffy. But it's an awesome charachter in the themes of the whole story
@@felipe.arenas wdym kaidos way more entertaining and way more interesting then doffy. I mean doffy literally worked for him which build the interest into who kaido was, because doffy himself was afraid of him and we’ve heard about him way back in what post enies arc bfr dress rosa like kaido is too tier compared to all the other villians well also beside imu
I’ve never really gotten why people think Kaido needs some big flashback to explain why he is the way he is. His character makes perfect sense based on what Oda’s given us already.
I think a lot of Kaidos life changing views happened during the God Valley incident like seeing the CDs first hand and even the death of Xebec or even a more contexted scene of King and him talking about Joyboy maybe Kaido can relate to the Lunarians as a Oni, Oda will get to it when he gets too it
Bruhhhh 🤦🏽♂️ That shit is so annoying. The fact that people said wano was wack cos zoro didn't get a backstory or have any samurai origins. They were mad it wasn't "his arc". People wanted to know the backstory of Kaido too. It's so annoying. Is it now tradition to have some sob story or something before you decide to enjoy a character
@@Gintoki_Madao like fr, wonder why they don't complain about Crocodile consdering we got even less from him, yet people remember him as a really good villain regardless lol
@@Gintoki_Madao Looking back I don't even know why that was an assumption. Yeah, Thriller Bark revealed Zoro had some connection with Wano but that doesn't mean Wano was going to be HIS arc. It actually was more Luffy's arc. The arc where Luffy went from barely beating a Yonko Commander to enjoying himself in a brawl with the strongest creature. Luffy's Speech in Udon, his interactions with Tama and Momonosuke, taking Wano on his back, and of course his Awakening. If you ask me, they're just pissed Zoro hasn't got an arc yet when Sanji did
Greatest thing about Kaido is he did nothing to Wano. He just guarded Orochi while Orochi did all of it. And he did that because he wanted someone to take him down. Kaido treated everyone exactly like they wanted to be treated and got pissed when they complained and yet did nothing about it.
Did you even watch wano? Kaido is mostly responsible for the the damage caused to wano. he killed Oden, helped orochi establish power over the country, and all the people in that one town were forced to eat those leftover smile fruits that gave them permanent smiles. And that's not even everything that took place that kaidos presence in wano caused.
Man when wano arc ended, I was happy but a little disappointed in Kaido's character. I think deep down I could tell he was kinda depressed at his inability to change anything, but beyond that I couldn't really understand his character fully. But this interpretation really opened my eyes as I needed help to see beyond the surface-level of who Kaido was and why he did what he did. I thank you for this analysis. You just earned another like and subscriber :)
oh man you absolutelylt killed it with this video. from the writing to the imagery you picked, everything was so well done. i feel like you really have understood what one piece is really about. ah, now I feel hopeful about our world. you with this video made me want to be better person. thank you
2:26. A perfect introduction and analysis of both Kaido and Doflamingo along with the entire structure of the post timeskip story up untill Wano. Brilliant. Simply brilliant. You have earned a new subscriber.
Damn! 😭 If only Oda could see and understand these analyses of his characters and work. I can only imagine just how much joy and pure jubilation he would feel.
Motherfucker what? Like seriously. Dude oda made all of these characters with everything in mind. If one piece has anything.. it’s good writing. And I’m not talking plotholes every now and then. Like nigga oda doesn’t need to see a fucking TH-cam video analysis on his characters because he made them. That was probably the dumbest yt comment I’ve ever seen.
To be honest before wathcing this video i could not truly appreciate Kaido as a villian and somewhat thought of him as just big strong dude that Luffy just had to beat up i did not think he was wholey uninteresting but i just did not see him as too great but this video was fantastically made in a way that made ne realise that i misunderstood Kaido and so has the community you earned my like and my sub and i turned on notifications i wanna see more good luck
I will never understand why Kaido gets so much hate from the community. People cite that it's because of his short, lackluster backstory but even if he had that, people would still find something to complain about. Kaido is a very well-written character and, thematically, the perfect person to clash with Luffy. Their fight is about strength just as much as it's about ideals. There are many layers to Kaido's character but sadly a lot of people struggle with reading comprehension, apparently. Great video and thanks for putting respect on Kaido's name!
I don't hate him, it just feels a litle weird he's strong just for the sake of it but there's almost nothing aside from that. I mean, every major villiain that has a real impact on the story are somewhat related to wanting the one piece or reign over something, so we can't say kaido has no ambition. Maybe wano should have explored other points than this tanky creature that is soo bad and that's the reason he must be defeated. This has nothing to do with a backstory or something, just poor storytelling for a character that was hyped through a lot of years. Not a villian but take for example whitebeard, just a few scenes before we could really know the character that, same as kaido, was sold as stronger than anyone but everyone remember him (don't come at me saying that it was because of marineford, I remember Oda said wano was going to be superior to it).
@@303alvaro We did know the character though, his actions spoke f ar louder than a words on a page in a flashback sequence.- The man had given up on changing the world and just wanted to watch it all burn and go out in one last blaze of violence.
Really great character analysis on Kaido. The editing and script were top notch and you really got across the goal of Kaido. Granted I still feel nothing for him after that 3rd act even if I do understand that it was done so wish intent and ties into his story. Even then I do appreciate when a good video can get across a story's intent really well.
Your choice of mysic is fantastic. You really know how to add weight to your narration. W man. It's always pleasant to see One Piece discussion devoid of power-scaling's goofiness.
Great voice, and even if I already understand the nuance of these characters, I still appreciate it more after hearing it explained like this. You put this together phenomenally.
I really hope Kaido isn’t dead. I think the perfect ending for Kaido is for him to show up at the final war and protect Joyboy. For Kaido to finally die a worthy death while protecting Joyboy (let’s say by holding back the Admirals/marines while the straw hats go to fight someone else on laugh tale) would mean that he has finally come full circle and has something to believe in again. He couldn’t be Joyboy but now that he has found him he won’t let anyone stop him. After all, only the man who took down Kaido the king of beasts is fit to change the world.
Kaido is great example of reader failure to understand kaido the character . Many reader were more upset about the length of his Backstory. Then trying to understand what the backstory said about kaidos character. Great video.
This video make me realize , for kaidou everything is a conflict , a battle to be win. His relationship with the crew os about stregth and power nothing more, relationship with his Son, and everyone is his battle to win.
man i love your video analysis. they are so good and poetic in a sense. and not just meant to present citation materials and get into arguments over why X is better than Y. keep it up
I wish they can expand on kaidos final thoughts or purpose like they can flash back with luffy witnessing him smile with relief to finaly have been defeated by a worthy opponent, that would bring his arc to a fitting end.
You put my exact thoughts and opinions into your video! You truly get Kaido and im glad to see theres people who appreciate him ,although I dont think hes the best villain in One Piece (Not even close) , I like him a LOT
I sorta hated kaido as a villain because his implimentation in the story flew in the face of a lot of what I thought One Piece had set as a standard...especially for villains. Which is why I wouldn't go anywhere close to as far as calling him One Piece's "Greatest" villain, but that's likely because the way in which I measure One Piece villains is different from yours. Yours seems to be by how well they serve as obstacles or counterpoints to the major themes, and how their defeats can signify changes in the world of the narrative and thus evolution and development of the major themes... but mine, while taking that into account, is mainly by how well they're set up and knocked down. And how hard they butt their ugly heads against Luffy, and how they challenge him in different ways...and how satisfying their defeat is. Or at least how much of a strong emotion their defeat gives, in some special cases like with Katakuri, which is why I've always disliked Kaido and felt worried for the series moving forward if the standard has been shattered. And while that worry remains sadly, I think this video has quenched a lot of those concerns for the future of the story by highlighting Kaido's thematic role in the story. You went through a lot of choices regarding his character that now make a lot more sense.... and while I do still feel he was largely executed poorly, I now at least see his potential purpose in the story and don't feel as icky and disappointed about just how much time se spent with him. So thanks for that!
I can repeat this video over and over and still enjoy it, that's how well informed this video is, everything is lore accurate and calming to listen to, it's even better when you're drinking matcha and getting tea drunk while watching this video
I hope that Kaido does return. He was blinded by having the thought that the world can't be changed but i believe that him seeing Luffy overcome him and liberate Wano gave him hope for the future. If he lives he can see a life which he could never imagine. However i believe that if he actually did die that his death is a good contrast to Rogers, Whitebeard and Oden who saw a great future and had a smile before their fate as which Kaido didn't.
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Can you show me the full list of soundtracks that you used in the vid?
His crew did in fact get treated well. Jack loses constantly and Kaido is all like ‘don’t beat yourself up over it, you are strong’. He literally took Ulti and Page One in because their dad died.
i mean we've seen jack only take Ls but as a feared 1 bill bounty guy he must've gotten quite a lot of Ws so he's got Kaido's trust and respect
@@johon127 Oh sure. Just saying that suffering heavy losses doesn’t make Kaido lose respect. And Kaido cares about his crew. He cares about people who have their own strength and will.
He also helped and took King under his wing
@@blazekaizer9000 Indeed he did.
A miscommunication with my editor on that section. I wasn't talking about his crew when I said those things, but the wano citizens Kaido subjugates. I didn't correct the visuals because it simply looked cool lol.
He sunk into despair, but there can never be true despair without hope. What he truly wanted was to be wrong. In his defeat, he has finally won.
Your comment is beautiful
Exactly. I think this is why he wanted to form the world's strongest military army in order to "destroy the world".
He had his view of the world, but deep down I think that he knew that someday someone would prove him wrong.
@@thetitanhater I think its both
For the most part Kaido was just a geniune maniac guy who loved war/violence
But somewhere deep down i think ther was a part of him that wanted to be proven wrong. To be proven that this violence and nature way he saw could be wrong or was wrong
IT was a win win in a way. Either he gets to have some fun or he gets proven wrong
@@Destroyer120296this is true, this was exemplified when he pretty much broke down when he thought he killed luffy after the cp0 agent distracted him
the best kaido explanation i've seen
It feels so good to see more and more people talking about Kaido !
Shanks stole all the hype of kaido.
@@GUTS.40 mostly yeah, atleast not for me, but I saw that
Eh I like big mom better
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I’m glad he finally got his backstory
The stealth Doffy analysis as intro was great, never thought about him that way!
I just realized something. Eren and Kaido are pretty similar. Both had visions of freedom, but both had that vision crushed by reality. For Eren it was the realization that more enemies lurked past beyond the ocean, despite achieving a childhood dream of seeing the sea, he only saw the pain to come from beyond those waters. Kaido's spirit was crushed from his epiphany that the world cannot change, that history has been the same, and that hope for a better one was lost.
So what did these two end up doing? Working towards the demise of their world. One in absolute rage, rancor, and fury at the injustices of the world that aimed to end those he loves and rob their freedom, whilst the other sought to bring this miserable world and himself to an end, to strive for the consolation prize of being someone remembered as the strongest.
Armin could still find joy in seeing the ocean, Eren could no longer after seeing the epiphany when he kissed Historia's hand. Luffy still had his bright optimism and romantic dreams for the world despite the pain and sorrow he has witnessed and has experienced himself. Kaido couldn't dream anymore, the harsh realities stifling his ability to see beyond what could be.
As a big fan of both, thx for this comment.
Brilliant. The kaido hate is so undeserved and shallow, I'm glad people see the complex insecurity and self-imprisonment buried within Kaido's character. He became an ultimate powerhouse, a villain, because he never believed anything else was possible. But he found solace in his doubt of that worldview, acting as the gateway for Joyboy.
No. He didn’t become like that because nothing else was possible. He became like that because he believed it was the right choice and would get him his fight. Kaido spends the entire arc saying Wano is weak and cowardly and relies too much on Oden. And the good guys agree.
And he got the fight.
Kaido was not insecure. He was right. And until JB turned up no one wanted to believe him. Even when Oden literally proved everything Kaido stands for, the people of Wano completely missed tge point
People act like because Kaido didn’t get a huge flashback that there’s nothing there, but we were learning everything there was to know about him all throughout Wano. Even more than Big Mom, he represented the hopelessness of trying to make a difference. He gave up after his dream of a glorious defeat was taken from him, and decided the world should give up with him. His war would serve no purpose, no direction, but that empty destruction was what he wanted. Hell, the first genuine emotion we see from him is delight at the Supernovas making him feel something again, and _sheer murderous rage_ after Luffy’s several-minute death caused him to relive Oden all over again. Kaido is…well, was, absolutely and inescapably _depressed,_ and he just _didn’t care anymore._ That honestly is one of the most unique antagonists we’ve seen not just in One Piece, but in manga _period._
@Mr Bubbles You're missing the point. What brought him to wano in the first place? Why did he choose to be a tyrant? Because that's all he knew his whole life, from being subjugated by the WG. He became a monster because he was VERY aware of the chains holding him down, and saw it as his only path to success. It's all he ever knew.
BUT. He's insecure about his own worldview. There's a shred of doubt. That's the whole point in waiting for joyboy. He knew he couldn't be joyboy, so he waits and prays that joyboy exist, as the one to prove to him that the world can change. He contributed his overwhelming strength as a test for joyboy, and saw that as the most "good" he could do, the most he could contribute to overthrowing the system.
@@MagnificantSasquatch Yep. But when we're the few times we saw him truly happy? Every time luffy got up and came back to fight him. Even saying post-G5:
"Thank you. I didn't want it to end like that."
Luffy quite literally brought him joy with their fight.
@@milzhere “...he waits and prays that joyboy exists, es the one to prove to him that the world can change.”
I think that’s also why he asked Luffy what kind of world he would create
Its insane to me that Gear 5 Luffy paradoxically brought hope to Kaido. He finally got the big fight he wanted, right?
But then its such a crushing blow. This whole time Kaido decided that the world is beyond change and to plunge everyone (including himself) into a hellish war, but then he suddenly got a glance at the fact that- theres IS hope. Its been there the whole time.
But now he doesn't get to partake in it. He cemented his fate.
My headcanon is Kaido was a completely different dude before Oden, you can see him be much more lighthearted and kind when he met King but Oden ultimately broke him. After Odens death he lost all interest in life and became a tyrant
But we already saw him as more jaded and such during Oden’s flashback.
I think it wasn't Oden, but the wg top members. Kaido knew that even someone strong as him alone wasn't enough to defeat the people that truly control the world, so he became depressed and had a glimpse of hope that Joyboy would finally free the world.
It wasn’t oden himself but the fact he knew about laugh tale and joyboy
@@AntonioFelipePittano it was oden cause he knew about joyboy
@@TheJmlew11that’s cause he knew about oden
since ive discovered the op community online recently ive noticed that op fans are weird in that they overanalyze things that are presented clearly but then skip over things that are subtle and should be analyzed, they are so quick to judge character, arc moment by moment and cant let the story reveal itself and come to them, ive noticed that honestly it seems sometimes that Oda has to spoon feed them as they cant read between the lines and things have to go they way they think it should go or expect it to go or they get all disappointed and shit, i feel for a lot of the fans it became less about experiencing the story being told and more about what they want or think should happen, theories and headcannons. just my opinion doe.
I do enjoy theorizing on what Oda has cooking, it's fun! Can you provide some examples of what you're describing? I'm worried I'm missing the forest for the trees after this comment.
I think Kaido was a good villain and I know people wanted an extensive back story but I feel like you can insinuate a lot from the things he says and does, and imagining the life he had was a lot better than the snippet of back story we got
infer, not insinuate
No one wanted an extensive backstory. People just wanted a backstory on the level of the last several arcs.
Pink, not even a main antagonist, got a more fleshed out backstory for example. And Dressrosa took less time.
@@mrbubbles6468we will get one when Oda is finally ready to reveal more about the rocs pirates and the god valley incident.
Also Kaido and BM will come back in the story with their awakenings and Pluton under their control; they were both knocked down under Wano for a reason.
@@bigtoblerone8446 you really don’t think BM and Kaido have awakened devil fruits at this point in time??
Kaido was a great villain with a great personality and great potential. I wish Oda focused on the several key players of Wano and gave them as much time and attention as he gave Momonosuke's and Oden's stories, because great characters like Kaido deserve to be fleshed out and developed as carefully as Momonosuke was. Momo was an absolute masterclass in character development… I wish my man Kaido got the same treatment.
Sometimes it feels like Oda's just trying to stuff too many people, things, and events into his longer arcs, and most of them end up never getting enough attention as he rushes through the story. Like Yamato, who feels more like a rough outline of a character than an actual person. I love Yams, but baby deserved to be developed properly, and so did Yams' dad.
One thing I loved about his fight with Luffy, especially during his transformation in gear 5, is the fact that he give to him the joy to fight, to feel something, after so many years. He was surely bored and depressed and an alcohol addicted before his fight for Rufy, and you can see it by the fact that he didn't even bothered anymore to resolve Wano internal conflicts and he preferred remain to Onigashima to do nothing. Luffy gave him joy and fun to fight again, becoming an actual threat for him, and giving to Kaido the honorable warrior defeat he always wanted. Luffy give joy even to his greatest opponent until now and that's simply incredible.
I typically hate saying anything along the lines of “if you didn’t like it, you didn’t get it,” but the horrible reaction Kaido’s received could only be explained this way. Animated media has a bad habit of spelling out themes and motivations, and the moment Oda dips his toes into some more complex, subtle writing, it explodes in his face thanks to a fanbase which can’t appreciate his evolving style, so used to typical anime writing tropes.
That's exactly what I believe
I mean, when you know that some people said that sanji was being annoying when he ran away from queen or didn't use the raid suit often seems to entirely ignore the whole struggle he was going through, it makes you think that the one piece community has a lot of dumbasses
ohh yeah just wait, folks will change their opinion
I think it’s more so to do with the fact that nothing is a fact. Like many people have come up with many theories on why they think kaido is the way he is but that’s the problem there’s no clear answer. Maybe oda wanted each of us to find our own reason which is fine with me. I love kaido but for some they want something definitive
Same reason I see people hate on nami. "She doesn't do anything", like why is fighting the only thing that counts as doing aomething
I think I might be reaching but I always thought of that Kaido's flashback was more like his life flashing in his eyes before death( if he is truly dead). If my memory serves me right, I don't think we've ever seen a flashback of The Antagonist/Deuteragonists before the final punch/blow lands until kaido and whitebeard
Great analysis by the way.
aint no way he dead...lol. And Luffy never kills anyone
@@Capt.RedBeard Big Mom's dead, I reckon he is too
@@Capt.RedBeard Lufyy didn't but the Pyrobloin (main element of seastone) in the magma chamber probably did. It's cathartic that the country kaido tried to cage ended up caging him in instead.
@@Capt.RedBeard Kaido got the Hidan treatment. Even if he is alive, his relevance to the story is finished. It's time to let go.
@@TheLarryDungeon big Mom isn't dead. Zeus is still alive
This video was pure poetry. The script, the narration, the background clips/panels as well as the choice of osts. An amazing analysis of Kaido as well as Joyboy Luffy.
Agree, it can't help but change my view on Kaido
really well made video....i liked kaido from the starting from the arc...but i was unable to completely understand his overall story...this video helped me a lot with that .... thanks....keep up the good work
You never miss with these op vids. Kaido is so underrated
I’ve been saying this
I don't think he's underrated, but instead looked at as one dimensional
@@ophiuchus_kin I think he's underrated because everyone is rotting for doffy and d riding luffy and can't accept the fact that kaido solos him in every form and all his crew but I'll respect others opinions even if it was wrong
In the week to week it's hard to see The theme of a villain. Kaido wasnt so interesting as other villains like doffy. But it's an awesome charachter in the themes of the whole story
@@felipe.arenas wdym kaidos way more entertaining and way more interesting then doffy. I mean doffy literally worked for him which build the interest into who kaido was, because doffy himself was afraid of him and we’ve heard about him way back in what post enies arc bfr dress rosa like kaido is too tier compared to all the other villians well also beside imu
Compared to other villains, Kaido is one you really need to dig deeper. Just as how deep he was drilled by luffy under Wana
I’ve never really gotten why people think Kaido needs some big flashback to explain why he is the way he is. His character makes perfect sense based on what Oda’s given us already.
Some people just want to see the world burn, one of them is kaido
I think a lot of Kaidos life changing views happened during the God Valley incident like seeing the CDs first hand and even the death of Xebec or even a more contexted scene of King and him talking about Joyboy maybe Kaido can relate to the Lunarians as a Oni, Oda will get to it when he gets too it
Bruhhhh 🤦🏽♂️
That shit is so annoying. The fact that people said wano was wack cos zoro didn't get a backstory or have any samurai origins. They were mad it wasn't "his arc". People wanted to know the backstory of Kaido too. It's so annoying. Is it now tradition to have some sob story or something before you decide to enjoy a character
@@Gintoki_Madao like fr, wonder why they don't complain about Crocodile consdering we got even less from him, yet people remember him as a really good villain regardless lol
@@Gintoki_Madao Looking back I don't even know why that was an assumption. Yeah, Thriller Bark revealed Zoro had some connection with Wano but that doesn't mean Wano was going to be HIS arc.
It actually was more Luffy's arc. The arc where Luffy went from barely beating a Yonko Commander to enjoying himself in a brawl with the strongest creature. Luffy's Speech in Udon, his interactions with Tama and Momonosuke, taking Wano on his back, and of course his Awakening.
If you ask me, they're just pissed Zoro hasn't got an arc yet when Sanji did
Greatest thing about Kaido is he did nothing to Wano. He just guarded Orochi while Orochi did all of it. And he did that because he wanted someone to take him down. Kaido treated everyone exactly like they wanted to be treated and got pissed when they complained and yet did nothing about it.
Kaido was the main reason Wano got subjugated and wanted to enact the new onigashima project wdym he did nothing
Did you even watch wano? Kaido is mostly responsible for the the damage caused to wano. he killed Oden, helped orochi establish power over the country, and all the people in that one town were forced to eat those leftover smile fruits that gave them permanent smiles. And that's not even everything that took place that kaidos presence in wano caused.
One of the best videos on Kaido. He's such an underrated character. Easily one of the best villains in OP alongside Doflamingo and Katakuri.
You’re understanding of characters is unrivaled. I’m hoping you make video on Oden
Man when wano arc ended, I was happy but a little disappointed in Kaido's character. I think deep down I could tell he was kinda depressed at his inability to change anything, but beyond that I couldn't really understand his character fully. But this interpretation really opened my eyes as I needed help to see beyond the surface-level of who Kaido was and why he did what he did. I thank you for this analysis. You just earned another like and subscriber :)
This is incredibly put together!
Fact check: Kaido did smile but he had to be upside down to do it.
In the face of PURE joy, even Kaido was forced [by Luffy] to smile 😃
oh man you absolutelylt killed it with this video. from the writing to the imagery you picked, everything was so well done. i feel like you really have understood what one piece is really about. ah, now I feel hopeful about our world. you with this video made me want to be better person. thank you
2:26. A perfect introduction and analysis of both Kaido and Doflamingo along with the entire structure of the post timeskip story up untill Wano. Brilliant. Simply brilliant. You have earned a new subscriber.
Great video. Really makes you appreciate the whole Wano arc in retrospective.
Damn! 😭 If only Oda could see and understand these analyses of his characters and work. I can only imagine just how much joy and pure jubilation he would feel.
Motherfucker what? Like seriously. Dude oda made all of these characters with everything in mind. If one piece has anything.. it’s good writing. And I’m not talking plotholes every now and then. Like nigga oda doesn’t need to see a fucking TH-cam video analysis on his characters because he made them. That was probably the dumbest yt comment I’ve ever seen.
One Piece analysis videos are always a joy. Looking forward to your future videos and takes!
I love these ONE PIECE analysis videos. it makes me appreciate the series so much more
To be honest before wathcing this video i could not truly appreciate Kaido as a villian and somewhat thought of him as just big strong dude that Luffy just had to beat up i did not think he was wholey uninteresting but i just did not see him as too great but this video was fantastically made in a way that made ne realise that i misunderstood Kaido and so has the community you earned my like and my sub and i turned on notifications i wanna see more good luck
I will never understand why Kaido gets so much hate from the community. People cite that it's because of his short, lackluster backstory but even if he had that, people would still find something to complain about. Kaido is a very well-written character and, thematically, the perfect person to clash with Luffy. Their fight is about strength just as much as it's about ideals. There are many layers to Kaido's character but sadly a lot of people struggle with reading comprehension, apparently. Great video and thanks for putting respect on Kaido's name!
I don't hate him, it just feels a litle weird he's strong just for the sake of it but there's almost nothing aside from that. I mean, every major villiain that has a real impact on the story are somewhat related to wanting the one piece or reign over something, so we can't say kaido has no ambition. Maybe wano should have explored other points than this tanky creature that is soo bad and that's the reason he must be defeated.
This has nothing to do with a backstory or something, just poor storytelling for a character that was hyped through a lot of years.
Not a villian but take for example whitebeard, just a few scenes before we could really know the character that, same as kaido, was sold as stronger than anyone but everyone remember him (don't come at me saying that it was because of marineford, I remember Oda said wano was going to be superior to it).
@@303alvaro We did know the character though, his actions spoke f ar louder than a words on a page in a flashback sequence.- The man had given up on changing the world and just wanted to watch it all burn and go out in one last blaze of violence.
@@CM-hx5dpBut why did he want to give up?
Really great character analysis on Kaido. The editing and script were top notch and you really got across the goal of Kaido. Granted I still feel nothing for him after that 3rd act even if I do understand that it was done so wish intent and ties into his story. Even then I do appreciate when a good video can get across a story's intent really well.
Your essay videos are a golden gem man
“…disregarded that work of art before he even held the brush” is such an amazing ducking line. Excellent character analysis!
Your choice of mysic is fantastic. You really know how to add weight to your narration. W man. It's always pleasant to see One Piece discussion devoid of power-scaling's goofiness.
Great voice, and even if I already understand the nuance of these characters, I still appreciate it more after hearing it explained like this. You put this together phenomenally.
I really hope Kaido isn’t dead. I think the perfect ending for Kaido is for him to show up at the final war and protect Joyboy.
For Kaido to finally die a worthy death while protecting Joyboy (let’s say by holding back the Admirals/marines while the straw hats go to fight someone else on laugh tale) would mean that he has finally come full circle and has something to believe in again. He couldn’t be Joyboy but now that he has found him he won’t let anyone stop him. After all, only the man who took down Kaido the king of beasts is fit to change the world.
Kaido really said if I’m going to die one day I’ll take as much people to hell with me😭💀😭
Crazy thing is that im not a one piece fan but I might consider watching the show now. Great Video!
this is the best video dissecting kaido it puts all the pieces of kaidos actions and characteristics together
Kaido is great example of reader failure to understand kaido the character . Many reader were more upset about the length of his Backstory. Then trying to understand what the backstory said about kaidos character. Great video.
awesome character analysis, made me appreciate kaido so much more then i already do.
This video make me realize , for kaidou everything is a conflict , a battle to be win. His relationship with the crew os about stregth and power nothing more, relationship with his Son, and everyone is his battle to win.
man i love your video analysis. they are so good and poetic in a sense. and not just meant to present citation materials and get into arguments over why X is better than Y.
keep it up
This is beautiful 😢 Good job👍
What an amazing video. It makes so much sense now. I always thought Kaido went out with a whimper and this really explains why!
Man you have such a good 'teaching' voice
I hate how most ppl are rather into theory style video cuz these op analys vids are really fire you should keep up the good work
I wish they can expand on kaidos final thoughts or purpose like they can flash back with luffy witnessing him smile with relief to finaly have been defeated by a worthy opponent, that would bring his arc to a fitting end.
Amazing poetry,and this just gave me more context to kaido
Brilliant essay. Added to my saved vids instantly
These videos are written and editors brilliantly
Another great video. Both your one piece and naruto videos are a breathe of fresh air among creaters who only provide surface level analysis.
This video was absolutely beautiful
People need to put more respect on Kaido as villain, he's Top 3 in my book. Great video
You have a very good narrating voice and the editing really sets the mood of your storytelling good video
This video puts into words how i vaguely felt about kaido but couldn't really explain as well. Well done.
You put my exact thoughts and opinions into your video! You truly get Kaido and im glad to see theres people who appreciate him ,although I dont think hes the best villain in One Piece (Not even close) , I like him a LOT
Yeah. That would be Doflamingo
I sorta hated kaido as a villain because his implimentation in the story flew in the face of a lot of what I thought One Piece had set as a standard...especially for villains. Which is why I wouldn't go anywhere close to as far as calling him One Piece's "Greatest" villain, but that's likely because the way in which I measure One Piece villains is different from yours. Yours seems to be by how well they serve as obstacles or counterpoints to the major themes, and how their defeats can signify changes in the world of the narrative and thus evolution and development of the major themes... but mine, while taking that into account, is mainly by how well they're set up and knocked down. And how hard they butt their ugly heads against Luffy, and how they challenge him in different ways...and how satisfying their defeat is. Or at least how much of a strong emotion their defeat gives, in some special cases like with Katakuri, which is why I've always disliked Kaido and felt worried for the series moving forward if the standard has been shattered.
And while that worry remains sadly, I think this video has quenched a lot of those concerns for the future of the story by highlighting Kaido's thematic role in the story. You went through a lot of choices regarding his character that now make a lot more sense.... and while I do still feel he was largely executed poorly, I now at least see his potential purpose in the story and don't feel as icky and disappointed about just how much time se spent with him.
So thanks for that!
ma i have to respect how good your script is. just butiful .
I can repeat this video over and over and still enjoy it, that's how well informed this video is, everything is lore accurate and calming to listen to, it's even better when you're drinking matcha and getting tea drunk while watching this video
Kaido is the apex predator in the animal kingdom. The top of the food chain. I love the Beast Pirates.
I'm crying watching your video, you represented it very beautifully, nice job man❤❤❤
God this is SUCH a good video, love this so much
Your writing here is on point, it got me so hyped lol
Yeah I been saying Kaido is a man's character
boy's won't understand because the inspiration is drawn from many subjects of life
Greatest antagonist Oda made, a villain that the broken strong can relate to…
I hope that Kaido does return.
He was blinded by having the thought that the world can't be changed but i believe that him seeing Luffy overcome him and liberate Wano gave him hope for the future. If he lives he can see a life which he could never imagine. However i believe that if he actually did die that his death is a good contrast to Rogers, Whitebeard and Oden who saw a great future and had a smile before their fate as which Kaido didn't.
This is a great video, from the editing, writing, OST, even your voice is perfect lol
oh my god, why do you have to word all of this video so poetically? its so great!
Wow, this was truly beautiful. I'm really glad I stumbled upon your video!
These videos got me tearing up, shout out peak piece!
your videos are always bangers bro. Especially Why will matters.
Great analysis! People love Kaido for his badass nature but I feel like the actual layers of his character writing and themes are usually slept on
what a beautiful video
This video is brilliant, dont stop, youll be big.
beautiful video, keep it up! 👍
YOOOOO THE INTRODUCTION TO THE VIDEO WAS SO FUCKING AWESOME 😭🐐
The most beautiful story ever told
That intro was amazing ! You cooked 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Kaido is a great villain. He is what happens when you fall totally into despair
This is such an incredible video, thank you so much for it!
Still the goat of anime content
First time watching kaido video that gave me chills
Awesome analysis
absolute banger! are you going to be doing more One Piece content?
it's my favorite anime
Yep
Kaido is truly a great villian
The most beautiful story and true reminder to press forward
Bro why is this so good
What an amazing video… not even 4 minutes in. You’re an amazing creator dude
Great analysis
Good work but I think the points in the video are a bit vague. You could’ve expanded upon them and made a way longer video
bold title, i love it, kaido is my favorite one piece villain too
Thank you for this lovely video!
Well done! This deserves more views!
god fucking damn, youre good, you really are
What a video men you’re voice is soothing😊keep up the good work
first time seeing a vid of yours and You got me! liked a subbed immediately after this vid