Tuesday, October 11, 2016

How is it Chaos Inspiring? Gotta Love Anarchy!

The Rise of the Demon King!

  I've been noticing as of late a certain theme that has been taking the forefront with a lot of shounen as well as other manga, that theme is the Maou or Demon King. Take for instance my other post about dark heroes, a good theme in those protagonists was the idea of them being related or acting like a Demon King.

  In the manga I've mentioned called Black Clover, that was the way the story starts! Even in LN's or in anime you can see character or heroes who are rising to the status of demon kings in their own right or are at least labeled as being one or being related as one.
  What I find interesting about this is the fact that if this was done in a western society then you would get a book banning and have your series burned on the front lawn on masse for having characters that could be considered Heroes who are in a way satan or related to satan.
  Not to say I don't like reading these series, in fact I love them! I like the idea of dark character taking the stage and smashing the system for the true power of the people to rise up.
  But in a way, that anarchy could be said that this chaos is actually dark, that to be free from law and constraints of society is in fact a evil expression of the primacy of the ego. Look at Berserk, a series where Griffith, the antagonist, who becomes a Demon lord through the sacrifice of all of the friends he has ever known, as well as casting his best friend into endless struggle, could in fact be considered the most to pursue his dream of making the world a better place.
  Sure, it sucks that so many have to die in brutal blood agony, but thats the price to be paid to become a king (sarcastically). To fully understand what I'm saying you'll have to read it for yourself and see how Griffith was and is after the satanic rites of the eclipse. But I will say Griffith in Berserk is a shining example of what hope and promise of peace is actually paid in, for all peace and prosperity millions must be trampled and fed to demons. Very symbolic if I do say so myself.

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