I'm just gonna bump this thread without creating a new one as to keep everything contained......
Something special happened last night in the Anime world showing why Anime is still #1, why it's special, and why I view people who don't watch it as "fearful". Granted, there are those who can't watch it because of cultural differences, the other case is true also with how fearful people tend to be of the unknown. I used to be afraid of mushrooms, shrimp, and etc. I'm now eating them. We're just a bunch of chicken poops.
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Mushoku Tensei - S1 & P2 end:
The whole of Mushoku Tensei has ended last night which continued on from part 1. This Part 2 isn't quite a season 2, it was a 24 episode run from start to finish with two parts starting off from when the main character was ran over by a truck re-starting his new life in an alternate world. Basically being a recluse getting bullied to then being a full on NEET shutting himself in his room. The world was vile to him to the point he shelled himself off, tried to assist people in the real world to only die in vain by this truck. One incident at school caused him to be hung on a fence nude, the other caused him to be run over by a truck to which he was rushed to a hospital and died. RIP.
(Clarity:
Part 1: Learning the way of the world; Learning and tutoring
Part 2: Forced out into a more dangerous world with the things you've learned meeting new companions along the way)
Reborn, a fresh new start in a 'crude', yet beautiful fantasy medieval era world. He still however has to come to terms with his previous life learning how to get past his bullying, his shattered persona, while making a new serious living in a new fantasy world. Things always pressure him, put him on the spot. He may be perverted (bullying does that), he however tries his best in any situation.
This show is the reason why I look down upon modern American media because they don't have this level of carefully crafted narratives the way DC or Marvel does. Not as they used to be in the 1990's. They may be able to hold a candle to Anime, they're however no match for the blinding anime scene being many times more expressive. All those philosophical points made, decisions, life lessons, etc. They're very carefully woven in this show and I love it for that. The only good thing I'm hearing is the new Spider-man movie, that's the few good things left in the western world. Everything is genuinely being censored and I'm not being "radical" about that. It's the plain simple truth. GOOGLE IT if you don't believe me.
This opening theme is just too good to be skipped to the point it was even tuned specifically into the opening sequence to give off specific vibes:
The music itself is a class of its own. Not only is the plot itself professionally written and executed, as is the music. Everything compliments one another, even the animation and visuals. Everything compliments each other.
I can also relate to the main character (now named Rudy) because I've also found myself dealing with the vile nature of society. We've traveled a similar path in life. A good story is also possible when the viewer can relate to the main character (or any character). People always harassing others for what they're compensate elsewhere to the point they've sadly harassed poor Rudy in his previous. It pained him so much he was deadly afraid of venturing outdoors in both lives. It took a very caring nudge to allow him to feel safe in his second fantasy life thanks to Roxy mentoring and tutoring him as a kid. Thankfully, I was able to hold more pride doing more than the character in the anime. I'm however guilty of doing the same as the MC because of the negativities of society. Our paths are however more or less the same yet different as well. I'm still however always getting blamed for shit because people love blaming other people. That never changes. I'm however happy the ending to this anime has shown the true power of story telling. It's why it's the best, even if now the toxic part of the western media shall try its best to either hijack it for their own clout or void it for their ignorance, envious they can't create the same form of media themselves.
(Someone special said this about Rudy)
Even if it appears you may have nobody to guide you, there'll always be someone. Even if they're silent. The problematic part is that they stay silent to the point you become depressed allowing 'self-deletion' to happen. They're there, in the shadows. Maybe far too deeply in the shadows to the point we become oblivious to it, as Rudy had become in his time of need for support, twice.
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If anybody is going to knock on Mushoku Tensei I won't trust them. I'll view them as a fake seeking clout. It's definitely one of the top anime of the season, and the year, to the point it even teaches you how to be better at life. This is why I always gravitate to Anime because the authors always tend to leave life lessons, personal experiences, and a part of themselves waiting to be discovered in the show, something your average viewer will miss. While you have morons going "Anime is too complex, it sucks" they openly admitted they failed at life missing out on philosophical points made.
'Rudy' (in his IRL life) wanted actual respect, comfort, and acknowledgement. There was none. People disrespected him, shamed him, even traumatized him to the point he feared going outside. People looked down on him, shunned him. Granted, some tried. They sadly didn't try hard enough. Even in his second life he feared going outside with how painfully traumatized he was. It had to take a comforting touch of a female magical tutor to reassure him there is nothing to fear. People need that reassuring touch, not some therapist or governmental bullcrap. Yes, it helps. People are just so lazy these days it's amazing. It's no wonder people feel so disconnected, less happy, etc. COVID spotlighted this showing how people simply can't connect with one another. People simply need to feel acknowledged and accepted. That is all it takes, and that is what this anime teaches and what I came to the conclusion of in life. It's why we go anonymous on the interweb because we seek things we lack.
From being betrayed by society, harassed by bullies, run over by a truck, reincarnated in a new fantasy world, being mentored and doing the mentoring he sure went a long way. You see actual character growth from beginning to end. This is the kind of depth people desired from Rei in New Trilogy Star Wars, something Luke and Anakin had to learn. Even Ahsoka. Sane people were pissed with the fake Star Wars New Trilogy garbage. Thankfully newer Star Wars after this rectified this issue. I'll always be biasly in love with Anime because it's the last proper uncensored and intact form of media out there. It's also thanks to Anime that I'm even alive because if we didn't have anime I'd be dead. Most likely. I would have finally snapped from societies sins in some form or another. This is after any European media. Europeans may have become corrupted themselves pretending what they're doing is right when they probably naively fell to the Borg-hive mind of political correctness, something Anime still hasn't been corrupted by. I used to admire European media, can't say I do now because nothing stands out except for a few gems here and there. Hence, why you have such good story telling done by Mushoku Tensei teaching people to simply do better, live your life the best you can so you can leave a proper impact of some sort.
Going to quickly note that it took both the Japanese Busou Shinki community (2009-2016) and the VRChat community (late 2017-2020) to see the best sides of me; Seeing me actually being happy and vocal. I was able to become human, converse with people, etc. I also equally saw the sins of people bringing out the worst in me being a brutal struggle between good and evil. It's constant and never ending. It's why I relate and admire Rudy. It's thanks to VRChat (and Nagzz21) I was able to become fully vocal again after so many harassment campaigns by Ottawa and the bully brigade. Everything was always my fault for everything, and even by people I consider "friends" also. Everything is always my fault to the point I'm constantly wary. What about Rising World? I'm here to do what I was unable to do in Minecraft by modding in Busou Shinki and rebuilding my lost Empire in Minecraft. I see great potential wanting this game to be the best it's advertised itself to be. As for if I'm able to 2022 onwards, hard to tell. I'll do the best I can. People need to be genuinely friendly without labeling me 'radical', or other bullcrappery. People need to be genuinely honest with themselves doing the most that they're able to instead of being scared or traumatized as I was, and others.
Going back to the anime people now respectfully look up to and admire Rudy, even though they could not tell him up front. He's done a lot. People are weird that way not able to openly express their true feelings of support, even in the real world. People wait until its too late to uplift people to the point those people have fallen from grace, 'self-deleted', or other negative happenings. It's probably for this very same reason this poor voice actress even 'self-deleted' herself in Japan, or it may have simply been the pressure itself. Japanese are known for 'self-deleting' a lot over various pressures. May she rest in peace.
(She is roughly the same age as me. I feel for her. They all go through the same pains in the industry, something which was also noted in anime.)
Seeing Rudy's pain, and IRL 'self-deletions' makes me wonder about why people fear complimenting people to the point of regret. It's fine to point out flaws, people still however don't know how to elegantly point them out. Instead, people point things out to the point it alienates and villainizes them. People need to learn proper elegance. People only come out once you're a celebrity status, otherwise stay silent to the point death is the last option to the person. Makes me think of that butterfly analogy how helping a butterfly out of a cocoon makes them weaker yet allowing them themselves to escape makes them stronger.
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What do you do... Support people or hold off for far too long risking the very person you admire to self-delete themselves? That is the very question this anime poses. The other is overcoming traumatic experiences to become better at life.