Must Watch No Matter What You Do! (part 1 of 2)

Top Five Anime Openings!!Going on the anime opening sequences that really sold me on certain animes as well as the mangas. With that said, LET'S DO THIS!

Children of War, Who are The Iron Blood Orphans?

Iron Blood Orphans

  I know I'm probably a little tardy to the party on this bandwagon but regardless let me throw my hat into the ring and say I fell in love with this series!

  So it was a humid Saturday afternoon as I was trolling through Hulu after rage quitting from playing Overwatch, grumbling about damn near everything I just so happen to get bored enough to go and take a gander at the anime section. Quickly gleaning over numerous already seen titles I finally went to this one series that Hulu had been pushing on me pretty hard.

Ever Wanted to Read More of Brutal Bloody Revenge?

  Clam those gobs and listen up! I got two new series for you stop, look up, and read! And the names of these wonderful new series that i've been blown away with is Dungeon Seeker and Goblin Slayer.

Who didn't get goosebumps at this?!

  Since the closure of Bleach there has been massive amount of feedback in regards to so many things that I could literally discuss each topic as a separate blog post in itself. So I'm going to give you my biggest topic of debate for myself and that is Bleach's Bankai or "Final Releases".
  First, before we go off on a rant, let's define the basics for people who aren't introduced to Bleach but are simply interested in this debate. In the world of Bleach, there are these Gods of death called Shinigami. Our main character discovers one of these because he is attuned to the spiritual world.
  In this world, the gods of death must fight off these demons called Hallows with swords called Zanpakuto, which are weapons that reflect the user's spiritual power as well as themselves. With these swords, there are two stages of release-- The Shikai and the Bankai. It's here I'll debate on.

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.

See How Comic Books Impact Manga, Spotlight on Nerds in the World

Lets take a break to look at American Manga, better known as Comic Books! While many of you might tune out from this i'll just say this--
  Whats the difference between Graphic Novel's and Manga? Not much when you think about it, not much of a leap to start reading comic books after reading manga for so many years. In fact, just recently a good buddy of mine loaned me his graphic novel called Old Man Logan. 
  I. Loved. IT!!! I was blown away and impressed by how awesome it is and on top of that how dark it was. Just fantastic, like reading a seinen manga it had everything I love in story. Plus all color like a manhwa, and read just like one too except the art style was completely different.
  Maybe your still scratching your head wondering why I'm talking about this still, well let me say this-- Comic Books are very much a huge industry no matter where you hail from across the globe. With multimillion dollar movies as well as industries just as intricate as the manga and anime community the similarities are strikingly similar.
  Conventions with cosplay super heroes, stories that are branching out to epic proportions Just like anime and manga, you need to give a second and learn more or maybe if your tired of manga then give comic books a shot.
  My buddy has this podcast where he and buddies cover all the stuff going on in comic books and video games and manga and anime!!! EVERYTHING NERDY starts here. So even more reason for me to show you some great stuff about comic books. [Keep reading to watch the podcasts]
  They're on Facebook and social media, just look up Nerdz II Men on google, facebook, ect. Take a second and follow the links and listen to the other side of manga, the american approach called Comic Books!

Where Do I Find Light Novels? Now Brilliant and Easy!

Amazing series that's manga is rooted in LN

  So I've talked a lot about manga and various other series but I've yet to touch on thing that is really for you heavy readers out there. I'm talking about Light Novels! 
  How I stumbled onto these gems was simple, looking into where manga comes from. More often than you think the foundation of some manga and anime comes straight from the novels of Japan.
   In fact when you start looking around and really take the time, you can find series that are way father along in plot or simply better than their manga and anime counterparts. 
  Luckily enough I've done that homework for ya a bit so you can jump right in! 

Why All the Worry? Smile! Actually Laugh!

Lets look at Japanese Comedy

  If you've every watched any anime at any point of your life, you've probably have seen this sub-genre at some point because it is very easy to fit into a story and Mangakas (Authors) tend to like to use it in the beginning of a series or later as comic relief.

  But the point here is series that are prominently based on making you laugh more so than anything. I'll define how this is done as well as traditional comedy and stuff that is done now to evoke some laughter in a certain audiences. 

  With that, let's review the sacred tome of the Otaku God.

Romance and Fists? Just What the Hell is Manhwa?!

Manhwa (만화)

Looking at other facets of the industry

  Manhwa, much like its Japanese or American counterparts, is a graphic novel or comic told through panels and illustrations. Where Manhwa splits off from everything else is that there is no anime to follow the series as well as its mainly released online (hints why they are also called webtoons).
  They also come in full color! This is something of a rarity when considering manga is almost always in black and white, while on the other hand they are also read left to right which also helps some American audiences since some people can't get past reading right to left.
  With that said, lets dive in and look some names to help better understand what Manhwa is all about!

Would YOU Sweat Blood? Hearts of Fire Brave the World

Are You Ready to Rumble?!

   Love watching Jackie Chan's classic masterpiece Drunken Master, or maybe your more inclined towards Donnie Yen's Ip Man? 
Well buckle in then cause it's time for a sub-genre of Shounen called Martial Arts or simply Fighting manga and anime. These are the kind of series that will show you the world of men going knuckle to knuckled, toe to toe. Squaring up and brawling with bones snapping and blood pouring like the sweat they pour into their craft.With that said, here we go!