Analyzing Evil: Tetsuo Shima From Akira
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Welcome everyone to the twenty-sixth episode of Analyzing Evil! Our feature villain for this video is Tetsuo Shima from Akira. I hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching. If you have any feedback or questions feel free to let me know below!
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#Tetsuo #Akira #Manga
I hope you all enjoy this episode. Reply to this comment letting me know some of your favorite anime villains and shows!
Pain - Naruto. I know it probably won’t happen because the length of the Ark. but dang would it be cool to see.
Light from Death Note is a fascinating character to me. Attempting to look noble in the beginning, but very quickly devolving into a villain.
Check out "Monster" Vile. It has the greatest anime villain I've ever seen.
Hisoka or someone like Chrollo from hunter hunter
Kai Chisaki from My Hero. He's cool, I like him.
I love the big picture message of Akira.
It really is about Japan's post-nuke fears, but it's also admitting that possession of such super weapons is appealing and not something that is just easily forsaken for the moral high ground like we would like to think it would be.
Its also that friendship is very powerful, and that everyone deserves to be loved.
@@AlphaWasSpotted yeah it feels cheesy to say it so simply but i also think that was one of the main points of the manga. Ive just finished it recently and Ive looked up a lot about it and everyone seems to be raving about how akira, tetsuo and the other psychics reach a new plane of existence, the next step of evolution, become living gods and transcend from this world. Sure its nice to theorize about this big picture stuff but I dont think that was the main message at all. I personally felt like that “The Power” or “The Stream” or whatever that everyone on the internet seems to overanalyze was simply a metaphor for human existence and the constant struggle of humanity to survive and evolve. Many get corrupted by life, others make bonds and prevail. In the end the most important stuff in life ends up not being the infinite power of destruction, but the simple thing of a bunch kids playing together in kindergarden or two small boys becoming friends. For example when Kaneda is in “The Stream” and his consciouness is mixed together with Tetsuo and the other psychics, he questions the value of “The Power” (aka he questions the everyday struggle of human existance), he tells the psychics that all “The Power” caused was harm, destruction and misery (Which is a sad truth about human life in general albeit a little pessimistic). However the psychics correct him. Even though they dont say it, they do admit that “The Power” caused destruction but they also reveal that if it werent for “The Power” (Life) most of the main characters wouldnt have met and wouldnt have made the strong bonds they have today. “The Power”/Life while being full of suffering, is also full of love and beauty where a bunch a people can make strong connections and persevere through the tough times, making it into a better future of mutual understanding, which is also symbolized in the last panels of the manga. Kaneda and his friends heading off into a better future which they can create on their own terms (hence Neo-Tokyo shedding the destruction) with the memories of their friends pushing them forward.
I see your point - the powers of Akira, much like nuclear fission, was something that was never intended to be wielded by human hands: the very possession of this power is a corrupting influence even in the hands of the best and brightest - in the hands of a damaged teenager with severe psychological problems it’s all but guaranteed death for anything he comes in contact with.
All that while also being a tale of two friends neglected by society and pitted against each other
@@wilberwhateley7569 Wanna go carbon neutral? You need fission.
When he killed his friends in the pub I really stopped giving a shit about him but his ending was nothing short of horrific.
The crazy thing is to me, he never was very likable tbh nobody in that movie was very likable and I still enjoy the movie
In the manga, he technically rapes Kaori so. That was when I fully became a Kanada stan 😂
Idc about that. What bothered me is him telling him gf to shut up when she cried to him about being sexually assaulted.
@@samuelhatlestad6676 Kaori got the shortest end of the stick throughout the film and I get that that's the point but god I felt so bad to see her end like that.
@@paulsalary4186 Kaneda???
I think the movie makes Tetsuo more sympathetic by far. He's more of a victim of his circumstances and it seems that his mind gets warped by the experiments rather than having evil in his nature. Taking out the sexual deviance and drugs from the film also contributes to him being a more sympathetic character.
I agree. I like him being a good kid twisted by power he can't control.
Yes. He was just abused and obviously would lash out when given the chance. He's more interesting in the manga but you can still feel sorry for him in the film in spite of what he does. It doesn't make what he did right and he had to pay for it but his creators are worse than he is.
The begining and end of his story are the same in the books and in the movie. He gets more powerful, megalomaniac, and more evil in the manga which has way more time for character developement. But his story arc stays the same.
It helps to know that the manga was years from being finished when the movie came out, though Otomo had a general idea of where he would taking the manga eventually. The specifics of getting to the giant baby on paper were fleshed (ha) out over years.
It's been long since the movie came out. Good analysis though 👍
The manga made me tear up when Kaneda goes through Tetsuos memories and says “Testuo you had it all wrong. I just wanted to be your friend..”
“You mean this whole time we could have been friends?” -Baby Jane
OMG I know 😭😭😭😭😭😭
I never forgot that
Anime these days are not what they use to be
@@derricksallie2538 Not by a long shot
You had my curiosity. Now you have my attention.
Speaking of, I'd love to see an episode about Calvin candy
Here I was expecting a hellsing abridged reference
@@vulkantheprimarch8905 As soon as I hit send I realized that I'd very much like the same thing. The one he did on Col. Landa is one of his most viewed. I'd be willing to bet that would hold true with Candy as well.
@@radm.pesoskrew it would be great if he included a section on the head house slave (his name escapes me). If I recall, samuel l Jackson guessed that that character would be "the most hated black man in movie history".
Co signed
It also an archetype that chracterizes stories long before - it's the hostile brother archetype. Much like cain and abel, osiris and seth, it's a story of the two paths we can take. We can either show resilience like kanaeda or show nihilism like tetsuo. However, despite all that, you can see the jelousy from tetsuo that despite him gaining more power kanaeda still had the upperhand in life.
I call villains like these "Baby with a chainsaw".
It is difficult to tell if they are evil, or if they simply do not comprehend the ramifications of their actions. Especially considering the fact that Tetsuo is still a child in many ways, and that his brain did not have time to fully develop before it was flooded with drugs.
This does not change what happened, nor does it absolve him were it to be the case, but it may help explain why it happened the way it did.
This anime is a timeless masterpiece.
You're a timeless masterpiece.
@@carltonbauheimer lmfao
It certainly is, if only for the animation and stuff. Don’t get me wrong, the movie is still good on other places, but the manga just fleshes out the characters and plot so much
@@JorgeGomez-hx5uu 100% the movie doesnt cover 1/3 of the story.
@@JorgeGomez-hx5uu Yes. He only had the manga half done when he made the film so it's understandable that it's not as in depth. There has been talk about doing an anime short series that would follow the manga more. We'll see. For condensing a big manga into one film the best attempt at it would be Miyazaki's Nausicaa. Not only is the manga better than Akira but the film does a better job at wrapping everything together without loosing too much.
Akira in the manga:🧒🏻
Akira in the movie:🧬⚗🔋🧠
Akira's physically in literal pieces in the film. While the manga he's just..kind of a lifeless doll.
lmao! i was soconfused xD
lol
Recommendations:
Johann Liebert from Monster (Anime)
Griffith/Fento from Berserk (Anime)
Lee Woo-jin from OldBoy
Katherine Tramell from Basic Instinct
Esther from Orphan
Keyser Soze from The Usual Suspects
Lee-Woo Jin 100%
Griffith 100%
Esther 100%
Griffith for me please!
Griffith 100%
Fourth time watching FMA? You gotta pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers.
This is how i am with "Death Note" and "Berserk".
@@CK...... I am in agreement lol.
I love the OG
(Begins to thump chest and hum rhythmically) hmmm hmm (thump chest) hmmm hmm (thump chest) hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm, hmmm hmm (thump chest)
@@CK...... Since you mentioned Berserk. I have a bad news.
Honestly in another note kaneda is one of the most badass characters in anime no wonder tetsuo had so much jelousy towards him,in the face of the circunstances and facing an almost god like being he stood his ground and gave him a fight and almost won just being a normal teenager.
Very true!! 😂. Hes like what Obi Wan was to anakin!
“Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely”
“It is not necessarily that Power corrupts but rather that Power attracts the easily corruptible”
I love the technoblade reference
@jango papo and the biggest trick the devil ever pulled off was convincing people he didnt exist. point being if you assume the weak minded are the only ones who will fail, you are most likely weak minded. we could sit and spin in a thousand pointless platitudes, but im okay. Enjoy continuing to believe only the "weak minded" can become corrupted. heh, tool.
I like the panel where Miyako says "Compared to the power of your will, the energy mankind has used to date is no more than puffs of air".
That's an unfathomable amount of energy.
I'm going through a point in my life where I am making a lot of changes. Watching this video has made me realize just how much I've grown as a person, because I used to be just like Tetsuo in my teens. Your video has brought a lot of positivity. Felt a chill just listening to you describe him. Good job, and thank you for this.
Ur drunk
The biker rumble shows Tatsuo's true character. He has something to prove wants to be respected and when he sets a goal he will pursue it even to his own destruction
I feel like a little bit of the wording in this script downplays the film in regards to the manga. For the one person who hasn’t seen Akira, the film is very VERY good because it manages to develop this same character significantly quicker. Although much detail is lost in the translation from manga to film, it is cleverly adapted in such a way that the detail is no longer necessary
He's only downplaying it plot-wise though.
Film was still an animation/cinematic masterpiece which is an influence even today. It's crazy it happened so long ago. Color schemes were also really fucking crazy in the film. Overall, the film is what put it as a big world influence.
Manga is more niche, however it tells the full story with more time with no movie compression.
I’d like to see an analysis on Chip Douglas the cable guy. Yes I know Jim Carrey is a silly villain in this movie but he practically dismantles Matthew Broderick’s life with his obsession and invasion of his personal relationships.
Scary because it's more believable.
What's the one with Reese Witherspoon and Matt Broderick??? That would be a wonderful one, as well.
Being a child and coming from cartoons like He Man, GI Joe and TMNT to then seeing this movie blew my fucking mind and totally changed my idea of what cartoons could be. Still is one of the best experiences of my life. I immediately tried to find all the "japanimation" (as we called it back then) as I could and that passion still goes on today solely because of this film.
I also loved those shows, excluding He Man (I loved Thundercats and old Hanna Barbara cartoons, Care Bears lol Rainbow Brite and JEM)..
I saw Akira when I was about 10 and followed it with Wicked City (we - my mother and I - rented them from Blockbuster). I had never been so boggled, yet invigorated in my life and it was the most violent, Touching thing I had ever seen.
I definitely cried for Tetsuo- I lamented that even the power of friendship couldn't save him. His lack of family reminded me of my mother (she was adopted by horrible people and was a runaway in 80's NY, a vicious place like Japan, in Akira).
I was so heartbroken I have never watched, it again.
u need to watch Ghost in the shell 1995 movie and manga
Heh, "Japanimation", thanks for the nostalgia trip that triggered. "Japanese Cartoons" was another term back then.
The most horrible thing about Tetsuo is that he could have been a good guy...
OW OWIE
@Blask Riker whoa bro, that's so edgy.
@@D27k 😂
@Blask Riker "nothing personnel kid" teleports behind him
Maybe he became one in the other world
I always wanted psychic powers, but seeing Tetsuo self-destruct I changed my mind.
I think that power is only specific to tetsuo
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Also King Bradley is an incredible villain really great anime villains are Kureo Mado from tokyo ghoul, Bondrewd from made in abyss (must watch it's incredible) and Light Yagami from death note.
"Absolute power attracts the corruptible." - Frank Herbert
Doflamingo is also a great villain, he throws away his humanity in hopes to go back to being a god
Funny Valentine is also a great villain. He is a president with good intentions but his action are not hence he has a super power named "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap". Enrico Pucci is also a another great villain, he also has a good intentions but again his actions are not but he is more of a corrupted person than actual evil because someone was influencing his mind. Yoshikage Kira, another great villain, he has a very simple goal and that is to have a quiet life which by that makes quite unique. These three are all from JoJo`s bizarre adventure for those wondering.
Great list but a shame you didn’t put Johan libert from monster super complex villain right there
He was already corrupted, he just didn’t have powers yet.
I’m glad you analysed both the film & manga. As someone who only watched the film, it’s good to have a more in-depth focus on his character motivations that are shown more in the manga.
Before watching, I didn't think Tetsuo was evil as much as a deeply depressed child. But, the result was evil actions and a last moment regret. There's a quote about this somewhere hahah
No one is gonna mention how the children took tetsuoe down to a singularity that became a whole universe in himself to express his full potential and stretch out comfortably
Never clicked on anything so fast in my life. Never did I think you would ever cover an anime/manga character.
This. Changes. Everything...
You mentioned Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.
PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON FATHER...
I remember renting this from blockbuster when I was 7. I grabbed it cause the cover looked awesome. Man did it fck with me
I watched it as a kid and was eating sausage rolls during the final action sequence 🤢🤮
How did you get the clerk to let you rent the tape? I remember seeing a "youth restricted programming" sticker on the display copies of Akira and Ghost in the Shell at the nearest Blockbuster back in the day.
I didn't puke from that scene, but I lost my appetite for several days after my initial viewing of that scene from Akira.
Omg I never thought this day would come. Tetsuo scared the shit out of me as a kid. ....and as an adult, too.
He is the Thanos of anime.
@Ashutosh Mishra because he is awesome, and those who are not awesome fear awesome
@Dyler Preserve the Patriarchy Turden ...exactly
@Ashutosh Mishra that hairline and forehead combo...
@@Zz-mb5ru Reminds of a dragonball character but Akira was first I think.
Hey K’9999 and since then they pretend he didn’t exist despite he’s friends with Angel also the character is also voiced by Tetsuo so theres that mini tidbit.
I always love it when I watch an anime, and I learn that it isn't a direct adaptation of the source material, and vice versa. It's like getting to see what you love twice, but it's fresh each time
I fucking love Akira. Thank you for this. Tetsuo is such a fantastic character. Underrated if you ask me.
Watching this and Ghost in the Shell when I was younger, I had zero clue what was going on so I love watching videos really explaining the movies/manga because there is way more to them.
its interesting you didnt mention during the arena fight in the manga how tetsuo regains stability and sense for a breif moment during his final mutations when the army hits him w a bioweapon- from that and my point of view it seems that tetsuo's attempt to break away from addiction was the thing that broke the balance and lead to his mutation
Alexander Anderson from hellsing and lady Une from Gundam Wing are some of my favorite anime villains.
Agreed. Also, Enrico Maxwell would make for a compelling video.
Every character from helsing is a variation of evil and worthy of a video.
@@2ndlegend125 What about the Police girl, or Integra?
Heck, I'm not even really sure if *Anderson* counts as a villain. Other than his willingness to sacrifice the self-- and thus, his ideological differences to Alucard-- I can't think of any outright villainous stuff he does?
The dude mostly just kills supernatural creatures, and raises orphans.
And hates Protestants.
@@fvckoff2698 Rival/antagonist.
One could argue that the three sides of Hellsing are designed to mirror each other. Hellsing org has Alucard, and Integra. The papacy has... Maxwell? And Anderson, and the last battalion has the Major, and... the werewolf?
@@fvckoff2698 We need a villain analysis on the flying geese.
I always felt that Akira was a story about bullying. They boy everyone picks on receives ultimate power.
As a kid who was always picked on myself, I’ve always related to Tetsuo. I don’t see him as the good guy of course, but I can understand him.
Basically he have the mindset of a bullied who became a school shooter
Hell Yes! One of my favorite Films/Animes! And Great Job Once Again Vile!
🤘🔥🤘
Analyzing evil: Homelander from the boys
Yes!
The show isn't done yet, but the comic also has a pretty great Homelander.
@@nowhereman6019 Yeah, i just read the comics recently (ReadComicOnline). The cartoons are great and its interesting how different from the television show it is
Analyzing both Homelanders would be great!
Yes please
Funny enough I only just read the manga in 2023 despite watching the movie years ago. One thing that struck me was the irony. In the anime, tetsuo could be seen as achieving that power he and leadership he envied and becoming superior to all which makes sense due to his inferiority complex. In the manga, not only is he pure evil, but the irony is that even with his powers he still played second fiddle to akira. Which to me (despite him being an evil sob) even made it more sad.
I... feel deep connection with Tetsuo and his issues since I've been through most of his psychological process again recently, and did a really bad job at it. Wanting the ease pain, being look up to, severing bonds and brought close people down. The manga and anime was very accurate with their subject and they have special place in my heart for that.
Great video and analysis. Thank you for that.
Tetsuo isn’t evil. He’s a kid with nigh godlike power. That’s all. That was the point the espers made throughout the film; that “he wasn’t ready”. None of us are…and the second to final line of the film “but one day we will be, it has already begun.”
This isn't just about the film but the manga as well. The film makes him a lot more sympathetic by not including some of the darker scenes. Even if he is a child with godlike powers and his actions are believable doesn't make them any less deplorable. Being able to understand his choices doesn't make them any less evil
“Don’t listen to him, he’s the false messiah!”, and then the guy gets pushed off the car.
Power don't give right you brainwashed little kid
2nd video of asking Vile eye to analyze Lou Bloom from Nightcrawler
PLEASE PLEASE
Please soon.
Definitely it's a must
yes, this needs to happen
Excellent movie.
TETSUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
KANEDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Amazing analysis! Akira is such a good story and Tetsuo Shima is one of my favorite fictional characters ever... On the surface Akira might seem to be all just action and aesthetic but it can get surprisingly deep if you look into it.
I would like to see an Analyzing Evil episode on Faust from the 1926 silent horror from F.W. Murnau, "Faust"
I'll see your Faust and raise you a Hans Beckert from "M"
M, the forbidden movie?
FMA Brotherhood is my favorite Anime of all time and the villains are amazing, but for an episode of Analyzing Evil I would recommend taking a look at Prince Meruem from Hunter X Hunter. He's a really complex and fascinating character.
It's been ages since I've last read the manga adaptation of _Akira_ , so I'm going to base my following opinion on the movie adaptation. To me, Tetsuo, in a sense, was his own worst enemy. While I see him as a sympathetic villain, he did leave a path of death and destruction all across Neo Tokyo due his newfound psychic powers mixed with his inferiority complex and delusions of godhood. Granted, the Japanese military is to blame for unlocking and trying to control the latent psychic powers of a violent, sociopathic teen, and I can understand Tetsuo not wanting to be a guinea pig for the rest of his natural life like the mutant children.
”KANEDAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!”
Excellent choice of music 😘 Kurotokage, in Theme of Tetsuo Shima’s power madness!
Omg it's leave me alone guy
AKIRA
@@chineseman4505 Tetsuo*
@@RedlerM i love when ppl says Tetsuo is Akira. lol
@@GeZz. Lol
Has anyone seen the vid that's an Akira Blue Archive crossover?
Asami Yamazaki from The Audition [it’s based on a novella as well]
This is a fantastic suggestion!
Tetsuo i wish he was and his childhood when he was an orphan
About he get neglected by his parents is so sad 😞
could you do a video on Yoshikage Kira (吉良 吉影, Kira Yoshikage) is the main antagonist of Diamond is Unbreakable. He is one of the best anime villains ever.
The futuristic cyberpunk rock music throughout Akira is just iconic.
It really adds to the suspense and atmosphere of Akira.
Music that almost tells its own story.
Akira is masterpiece of animation.
Hope you decide to do the Homunculi from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Knives from Trigun, or Vicious from Cowboy Bebop :)
How about Griffith from "Berserk"? This is gonna be big.
1:04 They werent 'cut'
They simply werent written yet
The author started making the manga, it was picked up for a movie, he quickly wrote the end, and they had to use the footnotes for the middle parts and then he finished the manga after the movie came out
You can never go wrong with Hannibal lecter, Darth vader, thanos, Dracula, Griffith, euron, and then throw in an analysis of a “good guy” who actually is evil upon rational reflection (insert many examples here)
You’re doing a really good job churning out videos man, also congrats on getting a sponsorship. Requesting Ben from Burning again, third time I think.
Akira is like a masking (ASPD), 80’s Japanese guys acid-trip meditation on power. Though if you have a Pathology, or have traits close to one, you sort of have to work them out somehow I guess. Acid + Writing are both ways to get it outside yourself, so you can see what it is. Therapy is supposed to accomplish this too, but it’s hard to find the right one.
Monsters are not born, they are made. Tetsuo was the product of world he lived in, cruel and violent, lack of love and empathy, a hostile envirenment, an enemy. And he treated it as an enemy. Tetsuo did not fail, he was failed.
I still remember how in the 3. Volume, Testuo is completely absent expect for in the last few images.
And in the 4. Volume, it's exactly the same with Kaneda.
I started reading this manga a few weeks ago, and then I found your channel literally the day before you uploaded this. What a coincidence!!!
I'm sure someone's mentioned the proper pronunciation of "awry" by now. No judgement here, though; that just means you've read smarter things than you've discussed aloud, so you're all good in my book. I've often wondered about the deeper story in the manga and whether or not I should read it, and you've definitely sold me on it, thanks!
One of the best manga panels I have ever seen was when the solider went to get Tetsuo and he saw all of the dead soldiers while passing through the hallway, and he saw that tetsuos rights side was completely fine while his left side was immensely deformed because Kaori was sleeping on his right side. It showed that even though he became a force of nature, he still desires that human connection. It shows a lot about his character in that one panel.
Oh man, I did not see this coming but this is by far one of my favorite characters ever
Thanks The Vile Eye this is just what I wanted to see!!!
Tetsuo in the manga (the original and “truest” version of AKIRA) was by FAR more irredeemable: there was a point with his wanton psychopathic, homicidal outbursts that I was rooting for him to have a bitter taste of his own Karmic medicine, especially as I became older.
In the end, he ended up painfully mutating when his own powers formed a sentience and will of its own, and ended up costing him his life and humanity.
Tetsuo died and his spirit was separated from his powers, which were channeled elsewhere to become a creative rather than a destructive force, in another universe.
His remaining ghost (along with Yamagata) was then visible to Kaneda at the very end, as they “crossed over” to wherever they needed to be.
I just hope in the end that Tetsuo learned something from all of his irresponsible actions during the short time he was gifted with such godlike power.
Tetsuo is the out come of a child who didn’t revive enough love, care and attention, who’s been gifted godlike powers.
If you're going to start doing anime antagonist, I would love to see your take on Johan Liebert from the manga "Monster" who is, in my opinion, one of the best villain in manga history
True evil can cause otherwise good people to become bad. Without said evil and tragic influences, Tetsuo would have been different.
Something to keep in mind when assessing what you see as 'Evil'. Context is everything. Except for psychopaths - they can become evil itself.
In addition 'Good' and 'Evil' can change via context of intent vs. result. Often good intent results in 'Evil'. As such, bad intent can also result in 'Good'. The main factor in measuring both is time itself. This plays out often when dealing with the laws of nature and long term balance.
The story always reminded me of the mysticism of Meher Baba and what he says about spiritually advanced individuals who are gaining incredibly powerful spiritual powers,
"Powers can be used for individual or collective good. But even good use binds and arrests the further progress of the soul. That is why the fourth plane is the most difficult to cross and is fraught with greatest dangers. The person who is stationed on the fourth plane finds it most difficult to abstain from wielding the tremendous powers at his command for the fulfilment of his overpowering desires.
The fourth plane is the threshold of the mental world. On this plane, more than on any other subtle plane, the spiritual pilgrim is particularly susceptible to having a precipitous fall. The crisis which confronts the soul on the fourth plane is grave and hazardous, because he comes into the possession of stupendous divine powers before having brought his mind into complete subjugation. He cannot control his mind completely because, unless and until he rises onto the fifth plane which is of the mental world, he cannot directly experience or use his mind. Like the gross-conscious human soul, the subtle-conscious soul of the fourth plane also uses his mind indirectly. Now on this fourth plane the mind is fully alive. It is functioning in all its fully developed aspects of thoughts, feelings and desires, which are at the zenith of their overwhelming intensity. On the one hand, the soul is trying to gain mastery over its own insurgent mind and bring into subjugation the subversive forces of desires let loose. On the other hand, the limitless energy of the planes is completely at his disposal and is constantly seeking some expression or use.
If the soul yields to the overpowering temptations to put his powers to wrong use, there is an enormous psychic crash of unimaginable magnitude. The explosive forces thereby released bring about a complete disintegration of consciousness, subjecting it to a cataclysmic downfall from the heights of the subtle consciousness of the fourth plane to the very lowest depths of rudimentary stone consciousness which the soul experienced in the very beginnings of evolution. This psychic cataclysm of disintegration is comparable to the fusing of an electric bulb due to an irreparable short-circuit. The fallen soul has now no alternative except that of again going through the long and laborious ascent of evolving consciousness, through ages of evolution and reincarnation through numberless forms, and then again gradually and patiently ascending through the planes.
This disintegration of consciousness occurs only in the case of fourth plane consciousness and that, too, rarely - only when the powers of the fourth plane are misused. It is a fact normally that when consciousness is once gained it can never be lost, but the case of fourth plane consciousness is the one exception..."
He says the "master" intervenes from stopping this individual from destroying the universe, so Akira would be the spiritual master that intervenes to stop Tetsuo and elevates him to a state of enlightenment or higher consciousness
Thanks for posting.
Been looking forward to someone doing this.
I really adore Akira - it's such an amazing movie. I haven't read the manga still but I plan to rectify that soon. But I really do have a lot of sympathy for Tetsuo and I think had it been Kaneda, he would have near the same reaction to the powers, but with far more arrogance. But I'm not sure that's even true, probably again, my sympathy for Tetsuo which seems to be what the movie set out to do.
I can't wait to read the manga though. Heading to Barnes and Noble tomorrow to get it, finally.
Another brilliant video. Love your channel!
I hope one day you do a video on Lisa from Girl, Interrupted.
0:43
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great analysis, Definitely pieced a bunch of things I didn't understand about the movie. I like how you went into testsuo's faults but also measured them in contrast to his upbringing and made distinction of what made the character a villain, beyond the point of a misunderstood character.
Leave me alone ahhh
Hey The vile eye i found your channel recently and i have fallen in love and have binged like crazy. I seriously think you should do Handsome Jack from the game borderlands 2. Im aware you do not do many games but he is widely considered one of the best game villains and is incredibly interesting would definitely recommend!
I have never CLICKED SO FAST MY MAN.
Akira was ahead of its time and extremely impactful for the Anime films that followed!🏍️🏍️
I think it's a stretch to call Tetsuo evil. What happened to him with being exposed to Akira's DNA made him go insane. What was happening to his body was also happening to/inside of his mind.
Just found this channel with this episode; one of the rare times the YT algorithm has suggested something I actually ended up liking.
I'm watching one or two more but you've earned my sub, keep up the good work.
The story of Tetsuo is maybe an allegory of what happens to humanity when unlimited power, in the form of rapidly advancing technology, is bestowed upon us.
Are we wise enough to wield that power responsibly or are we like a pubesant teenager who is slave to our anger, lust and pettiness.
The ESP-ers were artificially kept in a state of perpetual childhood in order to control their power...
Maybe we should all revert back to watching funny cat videos before we mess things up.
3 years later and im like. this why you keep all videos up.
I always root for the massive energy spike to destroy everything in New Tokyo. I'll never understand what it is to have true power, but my life is very much like Tets... and even with my anger in the situation, I wouldnt have the heart to be evil
i didnt know about those differences between the anime and manga. but after hearing you talk about the manga plot, i feel like a lot of the references, visuals, and events in the second half of the film make a lot more sense. things that i couldnt really understand make complete sense if you just un-condense everything into the larger story they were adapting from.
There is empathy to feel sorry for tetsuo. A young boy suffering in wanting to be something but also abused his actions. It’s like a competition with tetsuo and Kaneda. I really would say he is blinded by the truth or in denial since he had power. Not a team tetsuo guy but I do feel sorry for him
0:42 Meme 😂😂😂
He becomes omnipresent at the end how can he even be beaten this man is op
LEAVE ME ALONE! (DING) AKIRA
AGHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHHHH!
What a strange coincidence. The other day I had watched Akira for the first time, and now this. Great vid btw.
King Bradley( FMA manga and brotherhood) is one of my favorite villains in anime and definitely my favorite full metal alchemist villain and I’d love to see him on your channel. Griffith from berserk and Accelerator from a certain franchise are also fun.
Don't know if it qualifies but i rewatched point break, a childhood favorite of mine. And bhodi in that film was so much more of a sociopath then i ever thought of him as back when i watched it as a kid. Maybe he deserves his own video.
Great choice, that movie is so fucking good
Watched this movie in the middle of the night at my grandmas when I was like 10 years old and I remember being mind blown and confused and having this feeling of hopelessness towards the end of the film. I really enjoyed it though. I need to re watch it so I can understand it more.
I don't know how you can say he's redeemed. At best, it appears as though he's finally accepted his fate - there can be no redemption for someone that depraved.
Also your first video has a picture of Kefka in the thumbnail but I don't see a video about him yet ;)
Would LOVE to get your take on Handsome Jack as well.
Loved this comic and movie as a kid. All of the characters are struggling in different ways through the whole storyline, trying to hold on in constantly escalating circumstances. Nobody ever truly knows what they are doing. I’m not sure I would cal Tetsuo evil, as much as he is a monster, selfish and fearful to the point of cruelty. He is a drug-addicted, power-craving, easily-manipulated teenager, raised in a world of casual violence where teachers beat you to try to maintain order and you hunt rival gang members to accomplish the same. It’s animalistic, made only worse with the escalation of powers, players, and stakes.
Tetsuo. a human who was born into a lower part of a city who didn't care about him and he had friends. But he wanted absolute power and when he got it. It consumed him both body and mind and Tetsuo became a product of his own making. His evil side was shown when his powers grew to the point where he thought he was unstoppable. But he learned the hard way that power corrupts and consumes you in many ways.
The film that Introduced me to Manga when I was 9years old back in 1992. I had the most strangest experience of dejavu when Tetsuo transforms at the Olympic stadium. The symbolism in this cannot be understated. I believe this film is a prophecy of the coming Antichrist. Remember the 2012 London Olympics? The Great Oak tree 🌳 that rises into the air is a symbol of Him. His rising to power and ceremonial anointing.
Would love to see an episode on Gustavo Fring from Breaking Bad :)
I've only seen the anime, but the coverage of the manga really helped the character exposition. Much appreciated. Great content.
Definitely think you could do 'justice' to Kira and L from Deathnote. Only 32 episodes, each one around 20-ish minutes from what I remember.
I mention L as well as Kira because I do not find it so clear cut.
Tetsuo is a sad yet dangerous case. As you pointed the start of his life and his youth were deeply troubled and his psyche was in terrible shape. And then he gets that power and it all goes to hell!
Luckily Akira awoke on time and "fixed" the problem all the ones in the experiments had... they never should have been there. That power was never to be for humans to touch.