Yeah, being a tennis manga, Happy is one Urasawa work that would have benefited tremendously from an anime adaptation. It still managed to sell 18 million copies without one. I can only imagine how things would be if it got an anime as well-produced as Yawara.
I'm a new fan of Urasawa's works, and I've been really impressed by his range of types of stories. He reminds me a bit of Tezuka in that respect (and I understand he's a bit of a Tezuka fanboy, as am I). Although he excells at mysteries, I also enjoy his other works. Master Keaton was particularly good and interesting, despite not being as popular in English, and being made in collaboration with other writers. I recently started watching the Yawara! anime, and have been enjoying it. Thank you for the video.
Master Keaton was my first introduction to Urasawa. Followed by Monster and 20th Century Boys. I've seen all the anime adaptations of his work and I've been reading/collecting his manga. I'm currently reading Yawara! and liking it so far. Out of all his work Master Keaton is definitely my favorite in both anime and manga. The anime can be so cozy and it's beautifully made. Adventurous and super fun with its classic Indiana Jones-esque action. Gave me the nostalgia of my childhood, waking up early to watch Tintin at breakfast. 😆
I'm glad you've been enjoying Yawara! It's a great series! And yes, Master Keaton is amazing too! Given my own personal upbringing, having constantly moved from country to country, it hit really hard. There's one line in the last chapter that I still think about constantly: "And now I have realized, that everywhere I have been has made me who I am."
Deep and touching analysis of my favorites Urusawa work. Definitely worth the wait as your insight hits every critical note in my own inner thoughts. Considering his significant legacy, Urusawa greatest achievement might just be Yawara as how it not only inspired so many if his manga tropes but how it manifest new love in a beloved sport similar to another great as sports manga, Slam Dunk. Truly this video earns a complete and utter IPPON from me and 8th Dan Master Jigoro, too.
@@bassman.sharingan12341 Your very welcome. As a fellow Yawara fan, it's a great to have someone who can relate to Urusawa underated classic work. Congrats on your fine commentary and your genuine appreciation.
Yawara is one of the best series ever it won't only touch your heart but also cause you to reflect on yourself and the society. It has great characters, some of the best choreographed fights, is incredibly realistic, is very relatable, and It is honestly so heartwarming.
Amazing that you made another video of Urasawa's underrated masterpiece (I said underrated cause no one is talking about this from where I am from) The first time I've watched Yawara, I was only around 8 or 9. It wasn't well-known here cause it was aired during lunchtime. The time when students are still at school. I had this opportunity to watch it since I could go home every lunch hour to watch it on TV. I didn't know until years later that Yawara was written by Urasawa until I started checking his other works. Anyway, this video made me wanted to read Yawara and to relive the experience. I only watched the anime and missed some episodes but the memorable moments stuck to me till now. thanks for this wonderful video! Can't wait for another review from you!
this is a great introductory video into yawara! i’m amazed by the analysis and effort was put in, on a side note does anyone know where you can read the manga in full? are there no fan scanlations available at all?
Thank you for the kind words! As for the manga, it's unfortunately not fully scanlated. Only 96 chapters have been done so far, which correspond to the first 48 episodes of the anime. So you'll have to read it in a different language in which it has been published officially (like Japanese or French). Or you'll have to go through anime from episode 49 onwards.
Just ate some delicious scrambled eggs while watching this amazing video. You really got me intrested in yawara and happy and im planning to read either of these manga in the future. Crazy how this video has only 148 views, i truly hope that you will succed in your youtube journey one day, becuase you deserve it. Im really looking forward for your another youtube video!😄
@@mattkony Thank you for your kind words! As for the view count, it has indeed come off to a slow start but it was the same for my Happy video on day 1. Fast forward to now and it's my most-viewed video to date. So you never know what happens.
I always like to say that there are 2 types of Urasawa fans... 1. Those who know of Yawara 2. Those who don't know about Yawara, lol. Ranma has had a successful remake, so we can hope that Yawara gets a remake. Yes, I think Yawara should get a remake, haha. Episode 117 is the best in the series. While not a fav of mine I'm quite bond of Yawara and a good way to describe the series is that it is a mixture of Rumiko Takahashi + Mitsuro Adachi both whom were at their peak in the 80s.
Fans of Yawara should definitely read/watch Adachi's works. They're not really sports series in the same sense as Slam Dunk as they focus a lot on the slice of life and romcom aspects. Even when they became more sports centric, those aspects are never lost. This is one of the reasons why I gravitated towards Yawara.
I just finished Yawara and i got to say, the story was a mostly enjoyable story, managing to make me laugh cry and want to shot matsuba in the head. Yawara was an incredible ride where i had no clue who would win near the end. My favorite character ended up being fujiko and i was so glad she made it to the Olympics. This story made every effort the characters made very impactful and truly inspiring. Lets make Viz bring Yawara to the STATES!!!!!
Yawara will always have a place in my heart. Wish "Happy" was animated. Very underrated work of his.
Yeah, being a tennis manga, Happy is one Urasawa work that would have benefited tremendously from an anime adaptation. It still managed to sell 18 million copies without one. I can only imagine how things would be if it got an anime as well-produced as Yawara.
I'm a new fan of Urasawa's works, and I've been really impressed by his range of types of stories. He reminds me a bit of Tezuka in that respect (and I understand he's a bit of a Tezuka fanboy, as am I). Although he excells at mysteries, I also enjoy his other works. Master Keaton was particularly good and interesting, despite not being as popular in English, and being made in collaboration with other writers. I recently started watching the Yawara! anime, and have been enjoying it. Thank you for the video.
Master Keaton was my first introduction to Urasawa. Followed by Monster and 20th Century Boys. I've seen all the anime adaptations of his work and I've been reading/collecting his manga. I'm currently reading Yawara! and liking it so far. Out of all his work Master Keaton is definitely my favorite in both anime and manga. The anime can be so cozy and it's beautifully made. Adventurous and super fun with its classic Indiana Jones-esque action. Gave me the nostalgia of my childhood, waking up early to watch Tintin at breakfast. 😆
I'm glad you've been enjoying Yawara! It's a great series! And yes, Master Keaton is amazing too! Given my own personal upbringing, having constantly moved from country to country, it hit really hard. There's one line in the last chapter that I still think about constantly:
"And now I have realized, that everywhere I have been has made me who I am."
I’ve never read any of Urasawa’s works but Yawara seems much more up my alley than the other series I’ve heard of. Might give it a look. Great video!
@@victear4325 Thank you!!!
Deep and touching analysis of my favorites Urusawa work. Definitely worth the wait as your insight hits every critical note in my own inner thoughts.
Considering his significant legacy, Urusawa greatest achievement might just be Yawara as how it not only inspired so many if his manga tropes but how it manifest new love in a beloved sport similar to another great as sports manga, Slam Dunk.
Truly this video earns a complete and utter IPPON from me and 8th Dan Master Jigoro, too.
Thank you so much for the words of praise!!! I really appreciate it!
@@bassman.sharingan12341 Your very welcome. As a fellow Yawara fan, it's a great to have someone who can relate to Urusawa underated classic work. Congrats on your fine commentary and your genuine appreciation.
Yawara is one of the best series ever it won't only touch your heart but also cause you to reflect on yourself and the society.
It has great characters, some of the best choreographed fights, is incredibly realistic, is very relatable, and It is honestly so heartwarming.
Awesome work as always!!
Can't believe you got outed at a business conference LMAO
Thank you for the kind words! They never cease to make my day. 🥺
great video!
Thank you for the kind words!
Amazing that you made another video of Urasawa's underrated masterpiece (I said underrated cause no one is talking about this from where I am from)
The first time I've watched Yawara, I was only around 8 or 9. It wasn't well-known here cause it was aired during lunchtime. The time when students are still at school. I had this opportunity to watch it since I could go home every lunch hour to watch it on TV. I didn't know until years later that Yawara was written by Urasawa until I started checking his other works.
Anyway, this video made me wanted to read Yawara and to relive the experience. I only watched the anime and missed some episodes but the memorable moments stuck to me till now.
thanks for this wonderful video! Can't wait for another review from you!
Thank youuuu!!!! Yawara's amazing! I still have quite a few Urasawa works left to cover at some point so stay tuned!
@@bassman.sharingan12341 Looking forward to it then!
this is a great introductory video into yawara! i’m amazed by the analysis and effort was put in, on a side note does anyone know where you can read the manga in full? are there no fan scanlations available at all?
Thank you for the kind words! As for the manga, it's unfortunately not fully scanlated. Only 96 chapters have been done so far, which correspond to the first 48 episodes of the anime. So you'll have to read it in a different language in which it has been published officially (like Japanese or French). Or you'll have to go through anime from episode 49 onwards.
@@bassman.sharingan12341 okay i see! thanks a lot
Just ate some delicious scrambled eggs while watching this amazing video. You really got me intrested in yawara and happy and im planning to read either of these manga in the future. Crazy how this video has only 148 views, i truly hope that you will succed in your youtube journey one day, becuase you deserve it. Im really looking forward for your another youtube video!😄
@@mattkony Thank you for your kind words! As for the view count, it has indeed come off to a slow start but it was the same for my Happy video on day 1. Fast forward to now and it's my most-viewed video to date. So you never know what happens.
I always like to say that there are 2 types of Urasawa fans...
1. Those who know of Yawara
2. Those who don't know about Yawara, lol.
Ranma has had a successful remake, so we can hope that Yawara gets a remake. Yes, I think Yawara should get a remake, haha.
Episode 117 is the best in the series. While not a fav of mine I'm quite bond of Yawara and a good way to describe the series is that it is a mixture of Rumiko Takahashi + Mitsuro Adachi both whom were at their peak in the 80s.
Fans of Yawara should definitely read/watch Adachi's works. They're not really sports series in the same sense as Slam Dunk as they focus a lot on the slice of life and romcom aspects. Even when they became more sports centric, those aspects are never lost.
This is one of the reasons why I gravitated towards Yawara.
I just finished Yawara and i got to say, the story was a mostly enjoyable story, managing to make me laugh cry and want to shot matsuba in the head. Yawara was an incredible ride where i had no clue who would win near the end. My favorite character ended up being fujiko and i was so glad she made it to the Olympics. This story made every effort the characters made very impactful and truly inspiring. Lets make Viz bring Yawara to the STATES!!!!!
Also because of this video I watched Yawara! Thank you for bringing attention to this great series and an amazing arthor. Keep up the amazing videos
yawara,, sounds like "Jawara" in Indonesian meaning "The Champion"