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while we on the subject of being "scarred", has any anime legit changed your life or how you see life in general?

I know I've gone at length about Gurren Lagann.... and maybe about how X/1999 changed my perception of right and wrong (actually how my perception of right and wrong was okay)

what about the rest of you?

I don't mean "I really enjoyed this show" I mean... literal life/philosophy changing shyt.
HxH kinda popped my cherry for fictional gore in middle school. i remember being in a Barnes n Noble reading the page in the manga when Killua ripped out the dude's heart, looking over my shoulder like I was reading a porno mag or something.

After that I couldn't watch American cartoons anymore. No blood, no death, everything felt so shallow and low stakes. nikkas would be like "Damn you see how darkseid beat up supes on justice League? :damn:"
and im just like "did he die tho?:unimpressed: ". Forever changed lol.

Another on is when I finally understood One Piece/Monkey D luffy in regards to grit and manliness.


As a kid I saw OP just another anime and wanted to blank the story sections to get to fights. I only cared about power levels & matchups and was vexed at the seemingly random reasons characters broke out into tears all the time. The only thing that rubbed off on me was that Luffy-ish delusional self confidence but I never thought much into how or why he was like that.

I began my first OP re-read when I was on break from college held back for financial aid. I was in a tough period in my life. I was working 2 jobs just to seem busy and be out the house. No real support from my parents at the time. I was on of the few in college from my family so people was talking down when I came home. I felt real low and alone. I wanted to re-read east blue to just have some nostalgia for my simpler childhood.

During that reread something clicked. The themes about pursuing your dreams were super relevant to my life. Luffy's confidence being a byproduct of living life to the fullest, the weight zoro's of resolve, the grit displayed in the fights, usopp's struggle to overcome himself to become a real man all started hitting me like a ton of bricks. It was like my nuts dropped a 2nd time.

As a black man we don't have enough media in America that could help a boy come of age with the right values, nothing to challenge narratives in our media about what a real man is. I can honestly say OP helped me in that area.
 

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Damn I'm gonna miss Fire Force. That 2nd season was a helluva ride, my goodness.

JuJu been pretty decent. I enjoy it, but the story doesn't blow me away like that or interest me much. I just watch it for the animation quality and fights.

Kings Raid is so fukking bland and mid, I should have dropped that along with I stand on I mil lives.

Haikkyu been so fukking dope, got damn.

Friday anime gonna hit different now without FF.
 

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Ichigo>:wow: Naruto>:mjgrin:
>Luffy:mjlol::umad:


Asta almost as strong as Luffy and he ain’t close to the even peaking yet:ahh:


nikkas really have revisionist history down pact when it comes to how powerful Ichigo is. The amount of power dude was using & battling against was staggering.

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The shyt she just did is :damn:

Yes Sir. Wouldn't pit anyone I cared about against her because they ain't coming back, not in one piece. :francis:
 

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That preview reminded me to ask
Wtf is World Trigger? I see it highlighted a lot on anime sites but I never see it mentioned here or in other anime discussions. I have 0 idea what its even about.

Its like the industry plant of anime

Are we watching this show? Am i missing out?
 

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nikkas really have revisionist history down pact when it comes to how powerful Ichigo is. The amount of power dude was using & battling against was staggering.



Yes Sir. Wouldn't pit anyone I cared about against her because they ain't coming back, not in one piece. :francis:
shyt now I'm conflicted :patrice:
Naruto was stupid powerful end of show but so was ichigo. Although it seems like ywach more powerful than kaguya
 

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I'll watch Boruto when you post your list. So never

You sure about that?:shaq:

Don’t say nothing you don’t mean or can’t back up and don’t invite me to a party and not expect me to cut a rug:mjlit:

safest bet I'll ever make.

unless you're allowed to list 20 different versions of JoJo and Naruto that list will never see this thread

Dangerous bet and I will have my cousin make you understand..... there will be consequences

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If you’re willing to take this risk. Know that not only will you watch Boroto but I demand your complete allegiance like I have with my cousin and @Black_Panther_JS

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yeah ok @me when the list is made and i'll watch every episode ova movie commercial

Will do.... and again.... that’s not enough.....


There will be consequences

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Ahhh yes.... its finally that time we all been waiting for.:mjlit:

@Black_Panther_JS heat some tea on the stove and get some cups. We about to get another one to join the family:blessed:

I told breh there will be CONSEQUENCES and Consumed agreed:ohlawd:


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shyt now I'm conflicted :patrice:
Naruto was stupid powerful end of show but so was ichigo. Although it seems like ywach more powerful than kaguya

At the core of it, Ichigo's attack is a slash while Naruto's is a bomb. Logic dictates that bomb fallout should look more spectacular but even compressed slashes were changing the landscape and that's before he hit his peak.

Hell, Ulquiorra was dropping nukes on some oops I missed shyt. :picard:
 
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