Ryuk was at his happiest when he was spasming from withdrawal symptoms and his best friend was committing mass murder while eating potato chips. I think that says something beautiful about humanity.
This is why I always loved the ending of Death Note. Light was so consumed by power, firmly believing that he became god. But, from the beginning to the very end, he was at the mercy of a Shinigami's boredom. When Ryuk got bored of him, he just killed him off, like a child throwing away a toy.
@@UnknownCartoonEditor if you pay attention to one of the rules it says, when someone uses a death note they’ll be possessed by a death god. I think that’s what took over light. And also the cockiness was already there from being a golden boy is whole life so it amplified by like a million.
What I find the most intriguing is that Ryuk could see how long Light would live the whole time, Light was taking about reigning as the God of the new world and Ryuk was just seeing his death date coming up in a few years
@@Big_Steve11 I don’t think it works that way. If light had no lifespan left then Ryuk can’t take lights lifespan. I think Ryuk cut lights life short, thus feeding of the remaining years light would’ve lived. Also when Rem sacrificed herself for Misa, Rem’s life years transferred to Misa. Yet Misa still died a premature death.
I think the Shinigami's view of humanity's history can pretty much be summed up by the quote, "the more things change the more things stay the same". Each generation thinks the same, that they have all the answers and they can't possibly be stupid enough to repeat the same mistakes as the generations before them. That however is proven to be false time and time again. Man's pride forever blinds them to the truth and limits their growth to live up to their potential.
@@redefinedliving5974 Definitely not. Boomers grew up in way different times than, say, gen Z. They have completely different experiences, it would be foolish to think they're the same.
I think all of the points in this video are amplified as well in the recent Death Note one shot. Ryuk drops his Death Note again into the human world to see if something interesting and different will happen this time. While the way Minoru uses the Death Note is VERY different to Light, Minoru's fate ends the same way as Light...and is only something minimal in entertainment for Ryuk. Watching humans struggle for power whether it be a single man, or a whole nation, sturs nothing in Ryuk because he's seen it all before due to Shinigami living forever as long as they write in names. It's sad, but at the same time I imagine Ryuk gets a significant amount of pleasure toying with humans in the same way an RPG player gets in acting evil in certain routes(ala Undertale or Dragon Age). Amazing video!
@LiL Speng Probably. Nobody feels bad when you run over someone in Grand Theft Auto for example, and I imagine Ryuk and the Shinigami feel the same way.
ElijahKaiVA They’re like The Apex in Infinity Train, except they’re fully aware of what’s going on. Infinity Train would be seen as a product of self-awareness by the Shinigami. They’d laugh at the fate of Book 3’s antagonist.
I also saw Ryuk as some kind of viewer to this series just like our selves, he is one of the very few that could see the real story and actions that were taken and yet be amazed how those actions would affect its world and characters just like we did. He saw changes in both Lights and L's personalities (their character growth so to say) and could not hold back but just to be amazed by it, just like all of us did. At the very end, when it was ready to be over, he really felt like he was sad about how it was ending but still glad for this journey (story) that he got a chance to see and change his view of the world at least by a tiny bit.
My favorite Ryuk scene is literally the potato chip scene when he hasn't had an apple in a while and he's just like "ITS HAPPENING" and is flipping out doing a handstand in the back 😂
Great video. There's also something so trivial about the fact that the events of the story didn't come from any particular evil, but just...boredom. Nothing remarkable or especially intentional about it.
You could argue that it is the humans who are the evil ones, but I agree that the Shinigami really aren't. Even then, the evil of the humans such as Light Yagami often spring from "good" intentions, but they still become evil nonetheless.
9:47 to 10:07 that's why near is a perfect contrast to light and L. No pride, no lust for power and doesn't believe in good or evil. Just complete the puzzle and moves on to the next.
Yeah, I 100% agree with this! To add on, I feel that The shinigami were just a great outlet for the theme of existentialism that was prevalent throughout Death Note. Light was a very driven and determined individual, and everything he did was to achieve his greater purpose/goal in life. But Ryuk's presence and his apathy towards everything going on in the world, despite how insane/impactful it would be for humans at the time, went to show in many ways the meaningless in life. Combine this with the concept that all humans go to Mu after they die (regardless of their actions) and it creates a heavy and depressing theme of existentialism and humanity
I've been watching your videos for a long time but never had the courage to actually comment.I just wanted you to know that your videos helped me through a very difficult and gruelling time in my life and are one of the few things that help me deal with anxiety and depression.They were basically free therapy in a way because your examination of these lovely, beautiful stories helped me make sense of my own life and find a way to cope with my own problems.Except this is waaay more fun than therapy lol.In my humble opinion you're an absolutely phenomenal content creator who has been the reason I have found so many of the stories like Berserk and Monster and Mad Men which I can't imagine my life without now.I'm sorry for the overly long and sentimental comment tho.Stay safe. Also btw I love the straight between the eyes approach when it comes to managing requests and people's expectations about future videos😂 😂
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This is all fake. This was just Alex's thoughts in disguise what he really meant was: The story of HxH was indeed spectacular profound and bombastic, but in the grand scheme of things it was just a drop in the ocean of the great Hiatus x Hiatus arc and therefore I can totally understand ryuk's pain. Jokes aside, Love your work man. And could I recommend you LOGH( the legends of the galactic heroes) I believe u would love it.
@@jimmyichigo7410 Yeah... It was really stupid of me, I forgot MyAnimeList was a thing. But at least I'm grateful for telling me he has at least watched it.
I’ve never given the Shinigami themselves much thought tbh but would defo agree with your points, they don’t see human lives as anything more than words and numbers in their note books because to them life is empty and pointless, however since it’s all they know they are too scared to let it go and to die, they see no meaning on life but still latch onto it as it’s all they can do, great video as usual
Nice ost choices~👌 For similar reasons the most striking imagine in the show for me was the initial fall of the death note itself. It was like a match, and the human world is a powder keg if there ever was one. It almost symbolizes the fall of man itself.
There’s no other word for it. Ryuk was genuinely adorable at times. His apple withdrawal his eagerness to go on a camera hunt. The way he said hi to misa when they first met. The way he reacts when light is smooth talking the ladies, he’s so cute it’s so funny
One thing I always wonder about the death Note itself, though I doubt we have/ will ever get the answer, is do it's victims remain cognisant and self aware until the end? Of course the heart attacks are one thing, but the notebook can literally dictate your actions in advance if they're written out, provided the actions you were given were something you could plausibly do/ think of. If the actions you're provided with are possible but out of character, would you have doubts about them while carrying them out anyway? So, and this is the example that always makes me wonder about this, when Naomi Misora walks away to "commit suicide some place nobody will find her", does she think these actions she's taking are her own? Has she just decided to die "of her own will", like a decision she made for herself, because it said so the notebook? Or is she acting in accordance with the Death Note, but is still consciously aware on any level that this wasn't what she should be doing, or what she'd wanted to do? Light straight up tells her he's Kira the second before the note's given time strikes, so does her mind still think about telling someone about that, only to either decide against it, or simply not act on it? L outright say's she was strong and wasn't the type to take her own life, if so, did she retain some feeling of "what am I doing?" as she walked to her death?
I think its implied that they do have at least some sort of cognizance of their situation, the scene where she is walking away to her death you can see she's pained and surprised by light being Kira, even though at that time she was told she was being controlled by the death note.
I love Death Note. Also one of my top 5 animes, used to be my favorite. It's just a clever Sherlock Holmes story, where L is Sherlock with Wattari being Watson and with Light as Jim Moriarty.
This helped me click one of the disconnects I had with Ryuk's character. I remember him being rather boring (certainly when put against Light and the detectives), but that's basically the whole point of his character: he's bored out of his skull and gave the Death Note to a human to spice up life. He gets more animated about apples than almost anything else because it's something exciting and new for him. Will keep this in mind when I revisit the series!
I was wondering what if the Shinigami are a representation of the viewer, Majority of humans are always bored and always looking for satisfaction and when it’s all gone we move on to next best thing, there are a lot of similarities.
One of my major hang-ups with your glorious content, is the fact that in most cases you pull quotes directly from the audio of the media. I mean certainly the quotes are needed. But I listen to your content. You point of view and dissection of said media is what's important to me. So when I'm listening to a string of consciousness in a language I can understand, then suddenly you pull the japanese audio and expect me to know what I'm hearing. I get lost. Your content is marvelous. I used to eat it up. Today's adventure was spectacular. Since I could follow it. Thank you for doing what you do. It is an absolute service.
I’m not really sure I understand the problem, or how you get lost. When I make points, I need to substantiate myself with evidence from the source. Otherwise I’m just speaking baselessly and people are required to take what I say at face value. I dunno, I appreciate the kind words very much but this hang-up you mention seems highly dramatized to me. You said this video was great because you could follow it but I included a clip in this one as well, so it's no different. And even if I hadn't, I just can't seem to understand how you get lost or are unable to follow a video simply because I add an audio clip to prove my points. The vast majority (me included) think that the added clips improve the videos. They keep things fresh and variable, they substantiate my points, they add atmosphere and weight to the video and they prevent me from simply just talking the entire way through, which would surely get boring if I did it all the time without any variation. I appreciate the feedback but my video essays often require something like that so I won’t be changing this. Sorry, but I think to do so would be lessening the presence of the story in my videos, which undercuts a big part of why I do this.
@@Aleczandxr You are the professional. I would not dream to contradict your vision. I personally enjoy your content. Even more so when I don't have to stop the audio mid way, rewind it and read the subtitles in order to catch the entire gist of what you're saying. I listen to your content in the shower, while I'm doing dishes, driving to and from work. But maybe that is just me. I never meant offense. Nor did I wish to waste your time. This was certainly not meant to be an attack on my part. I hope your day goes well. You are an inspiration sir. I'm honored that you took the time to respond.
I see - the problem is that my videos are intended to be watched, not listened to in the shower. I'm humbled by anyone who desires to listen to or watch them, but they are definitely meant to be watched and listened to, not just listened to, so yeah if you get rid of the visual component then you'll miss things. That's why I do visual editing and that's why they aren't podcasts, lol. This is just an explanation for my reasoning - like I said, I'm grateful that anyone is interested in consuming my content in any regard, and I'm glad that you enjoy the channel!
What I love about Ryuk is his dark, but funny personality. He acts like a god of death, caring very litle about who dies and who lives, but he is also acting like a litle child when he has no apples. That's what makes him great!
Everything is relative. We enjoy tragedy as long as it doesn't happen to us. And as long as it stays that way, we'll think that we're above that tragedy. We think that we're better than those fools running around on screen. It's easy to think that way when given an omniscient perspective. But everything is relative.
Dude you make some of the greatest and fascinating videos ever! I really find it hard to investigate and layout such themes in a proper order, all the more making me more impressed. I can't believe you don't have subs tho. You totally deserve more. That being said... perhaps a name change would help? Something along the lines of "anime philosophy" or something that might pop up to people more easily when they are searching the subject. I once searched similar titles but I only saw your channel after alot of digging into the subject. Anyways, I really love your work and waiting to see more. All the best to you.
Very glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for the kind words! Having said that, while I do appreciate it, I’m a little puzzled by your suggestion. My videos gets tons of traction, and I have more than 200k subscribers which is a hell of a lot and on the higher end of channels who make similar content. The channel is doing really well and has been doing really well for a long time, so I see no need for a name change like that. “Anime Philosophy” isn’t really accurate to what I talk about and it’s also pretty generic IMO. If I ever do change the name, it’ll be to shorten it to “Alec,” or “Aleczander,” I think. So thank you, but hopefully that explains why I don’t really need to do anything like that.
I disagree. As I mentioned in the video, he was fond of their time together and the fun that Light provided him with. But he wasn’t fond of Light as a person.
@@AleczandxrI would agree, had Ryuk not taken care to specifically write Minoru Tanaka's name under Light Yagami's name in his death note. Ryuk may have been fond of Light Yagami, and respected Minoru, but he doesn't elevate humans to be the same as Shinigami
While watching this I was Picturing Joker's Last Epic laugh-voiced by Mark Hamill- in the Animated movie Batman:Mask of Phantasm. The Hedonism and Nihilism of both speaks itself.
I like to think Ryuk was an innovator, by giving a human an actual death note he was testing to see if that same human drama could happen on a larger, deadlier scale
I never even considered the shinigami to be sad before this but when you think about it theres something to be said about being nothing more than observers who take lives to extend their own. Imagine sitting in a place like that and watching people go about their daily lives. It would be maddeningly boring and pointless. They also have their own lives in their hands since as long as they take enough life then they wont die. Thinking about it after watching the video....you cant help but honestly feel sorry for them. That's a fate I wouldnt wish on anybody. Imagine being a god of death that fears death. Makes you wonder just how many times Ryuk has thrown his death note into the human world. There's also a Shinigami king if I remember correctly that gives out the death notes. What could be more pointless than a king of a world like that?
You didn’t spend much time commenting on the problems with immortality. I think that’s the key here. While living forever sounds great to some (myself included), there is the case to be made that that existence would get boring.
This is true, but I didn't spend much time on it because I don't view that to be a primary thematic message of the story, nor do I think that's the saddest thing about the Shinigami. I think what's much sadder and noteworthy is that they seem to be so scared of death that they deliberately curse themselves to immortality despite being disillusioned with their existence, which is a point that I made. And the other sad and relevant thing is basically the main point of the video - the way they are onlookers to the tragedy of dark humanity, and all that.
Immortality is pointless without a God in the Christian sense. Or Heaven. At the very least in one's immortality endless creativity from said being keeps everything fresh.
I think that no matter how you use Death Note(& shinigami) , you will end up screwed. No matter who the characters are whether it is light, his dad, misa, kira X( I forgot his name) ended up dead. Even "L" who just thought to use death note once to solve the crime & minrou to sell it, pretty much ended dead. It's pretty much sure that, here, "Death note", is used as a " Cursed Item " for symbolism.
Death note I am thankful that it is still a relevant anime and manga even in 2020. L for example is such a iconic character and inspired me to always try to practice deducing and always observe your surroundings.
Disagree on the transactional relationship. Ryuk cared in the sense that Light was the only human that could give him his fun. If you replace fun with love, it becomes evident that this the only way a normal shiningami could and should love
That’s not true or evident at all. Shinigami are capable of love in a traditional sense. Look at Rem, or the story of the one far in the past who was cursed due to love. It’s very rare, but it has been known to happen. Ryuk’s entire demeanor and final monologue speak of someone who very much enjoyed, but never cared for Light. Conflating this need for entertainment with a Shinigami’s “version” of love is not only misrepresenting Ryuk, but undercutting the relationship between Rem and Misa.
Marvelously on-point as always. Thanks for your time once again. The only time it ever steers away from this is in the Japanese Live-Action Film Diptych*. There, the ending is intrinsically more hopeful than either Anime or Manga as a hero prevails with his own wit, and we see a far more optimistic view of the future from those that survive as a result. I think I'm personally going to delve into it again and ponder the differences after watching this; once more I'm very grateful for your insights this day. *one story published in two halves - much like the full story of Death Note is, after a fashion. ["L: Change the WorLd" is better in novel form]
*plays the 3rd movement of dancing mad in the background* for reference, go check out both the dancing mad anime AMV and Josh scorcher's vid analysis on dancing mad, specifically about the 3rd movement
I heard that in Christianity, everyone has an angel guiding their moves, thoughts, and actions. Some are good and invoke good actions but some are bad and influence their humans to do really awful things. The angels can't fight each other for some reason, so they do fight through humans, but when the humans die, they just move on. Ryuk symbolizes the dark side quite well, kind of reminds me of Pariston Hill from Hunter Hunter
this analysis generalises the motivations and outlook of all shinigami through the lens of one particular shinigami (ryuk). the truth is, we really do not know much about how other shinigami feel about life etc and we paint a picture largely based on what ryuk says and ryuk is not necessarily reliable.
That’s not quite true. Everything not specified to be exclusive to Ryuk that I said about them has basis through information we’re given about all of the Shinigami, not just Ryuk. It’s not like I inferred what their deepest motivations or outlooks are or anything. I simply referred to their general demeanor and views, and their symbolic place in relation to humanity, and all of that is backed up by the story. They’re stated or at least strongly implied to be all of these things even independent from Ryuk.
It's also tragic given that, in Death Note, there is no afterlife. The inevitability of death is really the only thing that separates humanity from the Shinigami, who can always extend their lifespans. It's just that the Shinigami, who could conceivably have forever to themselves, really have nothing else to do but find ways to amuse themselves. Meanwhile, it's that limited time humanity has that leads to these power struggles, the desire to conquer death and a lot of the great things we do. But in the end, both of us are scared of death and do whatever we can to avoid it
Man where were you last month when i bought my 24 months subscription to surfshark awww ): great analysis tho, as always!! I had not seen the shinigamis in such perspective
Ryuk was at his happiest when he was spasming from withdrawal symptoms and his best friend was committing mass murder while eating potato chips. I think that says something beautiful about humanity.
That says that friend ship is the strongest power of all time find yourself a true friend who lets you commit mass murder
Just a sentient Mclaren P1 more like find a friend who will stay with u even if u show ur true colors
@@mrk.8448 or a friend who understands you not just stay with you.
Hmm … even though they actually weren’t and he was mainly entertainment. Light was the closest thing to a friend ryuk had
This is why I always loved the ending of Death Note. Light was so consumed by power, firmly believing that he became god. But, from the beginning to the very end, he was at the mercy of a Shinigami's boredom. When Ryuk got bored of him, he just killed him off, like a child throwing away a toy.
The Death Note musical really illustrates this point of Ryuk's boredom by streamlining the narrative.
@@fabulousmyriad267 Lights ego was his ultimate downfall.
@@UnknownCartoonEditor if you pay attention to one of the rules it says, when someone uses a death note they’ll be possessed by a death god. I think that’s what took over light. And also the cockiness was already there from being a golden boy is whole life so it amplified by like a million.
What I find the most intriguing is that Ryuk could see how long Light would live the whole time, Light was taking about reigning as the God of the new world and Ryuk was just seeing his death date coming up in a few years
@@Big_Steve11 I don’t think it works that way. If light had no lifespan left then Ryuk can’t take lights lifespan. I think Ryuk cut lights life short, thus feeding of the remaining years light would’ve lived. Also when Rem sacrificed herself for Misa, Rem’s life years transferred to Misa. Yet Misa still died a premature death.
I think the Shinigami's view of humanity's history can pretty much be summed up by the quote, "the more things change the more things stay the same". Each generation thinks the same, that they have all the answers and they can't possibly be stupid enough to repeat the same mistakes as the generations before them. That however is proven to be false time and time again. Man's pride forever blinds them to the truth and limits their growth to live up to their potential.
Boomer vs Gen x vs Millennial vs Genz I dont think they think the same at all 🤣🤣🤣
@@redefinedliving5974 Definitely not. Boomers grew up in way different times than, say, gen Z. They have completely different experiences, it would be foolish to think they're the same.
@@A.S._Trunks There is nothing new under the sun
@@omarsuchodolski8537 Every technological achievement after 1964 would beg to differ
@@A.S._Trunks what about emotionally? Most people have no idea how these technologies actually work they can just use them for convenience
I think all of the points in this video are amplified as well in the recent Death Note one shot.
Ryuk drops his Death Note again into the human world to see if something interesting and different will happen this time.
While the way Minoru uses the Death Note is VERY different to Light, Minoru's fate ends the same way as Light...and is only something minimal in entertainment for Ryuk. Watching humans struggle for power whether it be a single man, or a whole nation, sturs nothing in Ryuk because he's seen it all before due to Shinigami living forever as long as they write in names.
It's sad, but at the same time I imagine Ryuk gets a significant amount of pleasure toying with humans in the same way an RPG player gets in acting evil in certain routes(ala Undertale or Dragon Age).
Amazing video!
@LiL Speng Probably. Nobody feels bad when you run over someone in Grand Theft Auto for example, and I imagine Ryuk and the Shinigami feel the same way.
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ElijahKaiVA They’re like The Apex in Infinity Train, except they’re fully aware of what’s going on. Infinity Train would be seen as a product of self-awareness by the Shinigami. They’d laugh at the fate of Book 3’s antagonist.
ElijahKaiVA what recent death note shot??
@@aaronjasper318 here's the link: mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1006371
I also saw Ryuk as some kind of viewer to this series just like our selves, he is one of the very few that could see the real story and actions that were taken and yet be amazed how those actions would affect its world and characters just like we did. He saw changes in both Lights and L's personalities (their character growth so to say) and could not hold back but just to be amazed by it, just like all of us did. At the very end, when it was ready to be over, he really felt like he was sad about how it was ending but still glad for this journey (story) that he got a chance to see and change his view of the world at least by a tiny bit.
Thanks, L L. Very cool indeed.
@@adityakapdi939 no need to thanks xd Glad you liked my take on Ryuk.
L L Yeah Ryuk, is just watching the series from the shadows knowing what will end up happening since it’s happened many a time before.
That's true and there's also a scene where some other shinigami are watching events in the human world, just like the audience
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Pffft. How rude.
Ok ngl that made me chuckle but I hope u mean it in a nice way and not in a dickhead way.
Aleczandxr Have you played dark souls 1 yet? If not, I highly recommend for you to play it.
“The unrelenting frustration of Dan from Bakugan”
Mans figured out his secret
My favorite Ryuk scene is literally the potato chip scene when he hasn't had an apple in a while and he's just like "ITS HAPPENING" and is flipping out doing a handstand in the back 😂
Great video. There's also something so trivial about the fact that the events of the story didn't come from any particular evil, but just...boredom. Nothing remarkable or especially intentional about it.
You could argue that it is the humans who are the evil ones, but I agree that the Shinigami really aren't. Even then, the evil of the humans such as Light Yagami often spring from "good" intentions, but they still become evil nonetheless.
I think this very fact is what makes Death Note great!
Everyone always ask where is the Shinigami but never how is the Shinigami?
bored
we live in a
Nice to see a "unluck undead" reader, there rare to find but are always welcome
@@ariace6547 Thanks I'm loving the way the series is going along with Mashle and Chainsaw man
@@SamTheGumMan117 I recommend Slam Dunk, though old shcool it's another great manga
9:47 to 10:07 that's why near is a perfect contrast to light and L. No pride, no lust for power and doesn't believe in good or evil. Just complete the puzzle and moves on to the next.
and that´s exactly the reason why he won
He won cause of some bull shit god send that told him out of the 400 TVs this very one is the Kira with no good explanation
He won cause of plot armor plain and simple
@@KakhsXe read the manga
Yeah, I 100% agree with this!
To add on, I feel that The shinigami were just a great outlet for the theme of existentialism that was prevalent throughout Death Note. Light was a very driven and determined individual, and everything he did was to achieve his greater purpose/goal in life. But Ryuk's presence and his apathy towards everything going on in the world, despite how insane/impactful it would be for humans at the time, went to show in many ways the meaningless in life. Combine this with the concept that all humans go to Mu after they die (regardless of their actions) and it creates a heavy and depressing theme of existentialism and humanity
You should do a character study on Juror 3 in “12 Angry Men.”
Yoooooo yes
I'd watch the hell out of that!
Is that the guy who had a bad relationship with his son?
@@marcosagrero2866 Yeah. The de facto villain of the story. But he was a really interesting character once you know where he's coming from.
Wow now that's a title I haven't heard in like 20 years but yes I agree
Love this music choice, it really complements the video. As usual a fantastic video thank you for the content.
Cheers!
a lot of the music was from Persona 5 Royal which is cool!
the persona music made me unable to skip the ad. thats genius
same I was like oop-
I've been watching your videos for a long time but never had the courage to actually comment.I just wanted you to know that your videos helped me through a very difficult and gruelling time in my life and are one of the few things that help me deal with anxiety and depression.They were basically free therapy in a way because your examination of these lovely, beautiful stories helped me make sense of my own life and find a way to cope with my own problems.Except this is waaay more fun than therapy lol.In my humble opinion you're an absolutely phenomenal content creator who has been the reason I have found so many of the stories like Berserk and Monster and Mad Men which I can't imagine my life without now.I'm sorry for the overly long and sentimental comment tho.Stay safe.
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I'm so happy to hear that the videos have been valuable to you, and thank you for sharing. And I'm glad that you can appreciate how blunt I can be when it comes to requests and that sort of thing lol, I'm nothing if not honest! Except when I lie once in a while to manage expectations, haha.
And please comment more! Comments help the videos get traction, so if you enjoy the channel then commenting is a great way to express that and support. I'd appreciate it!
You can always find a video or part of his videos that relates to your situation and it kind off provides a non biased analysis helping us to actually understand the situation/problem at hand. Hope you're doing good now and all the best for your future.
This is all fake. This was just Alex's thoughts in disguise what he really meant was:
The story of HxH was indeed spectacular profound and bombastic, but in the grand scheme of things it was just a drop in the ocean of the great Hiatus x Hiatus arc and therefore I can totally understand ryuk's pain.
Jokes aside, Love your work man.
And could I recommend you LOGH( the legends of the galactic heroes) I believe u would love it.
@@jimmyichigo7410 Yeah... It was really stupid of me, I forgot MyAnimeList was a thing. But at least I'm grateful for telling me he has at least watched it.
I checked his MAL but couldn't find any mention of LotGH
@Generic128 Username67 That's weird but I'll take your word for it
@Generic128 Username67 has he said why?
Generic128 Username67 thanks
I’ve never given the Shinigami themselves much thought tbh but would defo agree with your points, they don’t see human lives as anything more than words and numbers in their note books because to them life is empty and pointless, however since it’s all they know they are too scared to let it go and to die, they see no meaning on life but still latch onto it as it’s all they can do, great video as usual
Nice ost choices~👌
For similar reasons the most striking imagine in the show for me was the initial fall of the death note itself. It was like a match, and the human world is a powder keg if there ever was one. It almost symbolizes the fall of man itself.
That’s an awesome analogy, never though of it that way.
@@Aleczandxr teehee thanks 😁
@@HxH2011DRA cute dickriding association
There’s no other word for it. Ryuk was genuinely adorable at times. His apple withdrawal his eagerness to go on a camera hunt. The way he said hi to misa when they first met. The way he reacts when light is smooth talking the ladies, he’s so cute it’s so funny
One thing I always wonder about the death Note itself, though I doubt we have/ will ever get the answer, is do it's victims remain cognisant and self aware until the end? Of course the heart attacks are one thing, but the notebook can literally dictate your actions in advance if they're written out, provided the actions you were given were something you could plausibly do/ think of. If the actions you're provided with are possible but out of character, would you have doubts about them while carrying them out anyway?
So, and this is the example that always makes me wonder about this, when Naomi Misora walks away to "commit suicide some place nobody will find her", does she think these actions she's taking are her own? Has she just decided to die "of her own will", like a decision she made for herself, because it said so the notebook? Or is she acting in accordance with the Death Note, but is still consciously aware on any level that this wasn't what she should be doing, or what she'd wanted to do? Light straight up tells her he's Kira the second before the note's given time strikes, so does her mind still think about telling someone about that, only to either decide against it, or simply not act on it? L outright say's she was strong and wasn't the type to take her own life, if so, did she retain some feeling of "what am I doing?" as she walked to her death?
I think its implied that they do have at least some sort of cognizance of their situation, the scene where she is walking away to her death you can see she's pained and surprised by light being Kira, even though at that time she was told she was being controlled by the death note.
No idea but it is said that all humans posses the ability to commit suicide
I love Death Note. Also one of my top 5 animes, used to be my favorite. It's just a clever Sherlock Holmes story, where L is Sherlock with Wattari being Watson and with Light as Jim Moriarty.
This helped me click one of the disconnects I had with Ryuk's character. I remember him being rather boring (certainly when put against Light and the detectives), but that's basically the whole point of his character: he's bored out of his skull and gave the Death Note to a human to spice up life. He gets more animated about apples than almost anything else because it's something exciting and new for him. Will keep this in mind when I revisit the series!
What's Ryuk's favorite brand?
Apple
woulda been great to see him try and eat one
I was wondering what if the Shinigami are a representation of the viewer, Majority of humans are always bored and always looking for satisfaction and when it’s all gone we move on to next best thing, there are a lot of similarities.
One of my major hang-ups with your glorious content, is the fact that in most cases you pull quotes directly from the audio of the media.
I mean certainly the quotes are needed. But I listen to your content. You point of view and dissection of said media is what's important to me. So when I'm listening to a string of consciousness in a language I can understand, then suddenly you pull the japanese audio and expect me to know what I'm hearing. I get lost.
Your content is marvelous. I used to eat it up. Today's adventure was spectacular. Since I could follow it. Thank you for doing what you do. It is an absolute service.
I’m not really sure I understand the problem, or how you get lost. When I make points, I need to substantiate myself with evidence from the source. Otherwise I’m just speaking baselessly and people are required to take what I say at face value.
I dunno, I appreciate the kind words very much but this hang-up you mention seems highly dramatized to me. You said this video was great because you could follow it but I included a clip in this one as well, so it's no different. And even if I hadn't, I just can't seem to understand how you get lost or are unable to follow a video simply because I add an audio clip to prove my points.
The vast majority (me included) think that the added clips improve the videos. They keep things fresh and variable, they substantiate my points, they add atmosphere and weight to the video and they prevent me from simply just talking the entire way through, which would surely get boring if I did it all the time without any variation. I appreciate the feedback but my video essays often require something like that so I won’t be changing this. Sorry, but I think to do so would be lessening the presence of the story in my videos, which undercuts a big part of why I do this.
@@Aleczandxr You are the professional. I would not dream to contradict your vision.
I personally enjoy your content. Even more so when I don't have to stop the audio mid way, rewind it and read the subtitles in order to catch the entire gist of what you're saying.
I listen to your content in the shower, while I'm doing dishes, driving to and from work. But maybe that is just me.
I never meant offense. Nor did I wish to waste your time. This was certainly not meant to be an attack on my part.
I hope your day goes well. You are an inspiration sir. I'm honored that you took the time to respond.
I see - the problem is that my videos are intended to be watched, not listened to in the shower. I'm humbled by anyone who desires to listen to or watch them, but they are definitely meant to be watched and listened to, not just listened to, so yeah if you get rid of the visual component then you'll miss things. That's why I do visual editing and that's why they aren't podcasts, lol. This is just an explanation for my reasoning - like I said, I'm grateful that anyone is interested in consuming my content in any regard, and I'm glad that you enjoy the channel!
"Time is a flat circle" I got that True Detective reference, fantastic first season
What I love about Ryuk is his dark, but funny personality. He acts like a god of death, caring very litle about who dies and who lives, but he is also acting like a litle child when he has no apples. That's what makes him great!
Everything is relative. We enjoy tragedy as long as it doesn't happen to us. And as long as it stays that way, we'll think that we're above that tragedy. We think that we're better than those fools running around on screen. It's easy to think that way when given an omniscient perspective.
But everything is relative.
I love your content
Have a great day everyone ❤️
It really is depressing when you think about the general existence in death note but especially for shinigami. They only live for death
Love the use of the Umineko ost and Great video!
Thanks!
A pleasure to see your new work on a Friday afternoon. Thank you, keep it up!
AJ making another Death Note video? 2020 almost redeemed itself!
why do you always make videos about the anime I love, what is this, am I allowed to feel such happines
Dear 10 year olds, nobody cares about you being early.
Jimmy Ichigo xd
I am sure their parents does
Once again the cycle has started and you are just another idiot. Ah.
Thank you
First
I have been waiting for this video my entire life
"Time is a flat circle." Oof... I felt that in my soul. - Saoshe
Dude you make some of the greatest and fascinating videos ever! I really find it hard to investigate and layout such themes in a proper order, all the more making me more impressed.
I can't believe you don't have subs tho. You totally deserve more. That being said... perhaps a name change would help? Something along the lines of "anime philosophy" or something that might pop up to people more easily when they are searching the subject. I once searched similar titles but I only saw your channel after alot of digging into the subject. Anyways, I really love your work and waiting to see more. All the best to you.
Very glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for the kind words! Having said that, while I do appreciate it, I’m a little puzzled by your suggestion. My videos gets tons of traction, and I have more than 200k subscribers which is a hell of a lot and on the higher end of channels who make similar content. The channel is doing really well and has been doing really well for a long time, so I see no need for a name change like that. “Anime Philosophy” isn’t really accurate to what I talk about and it’s also pretty generic IMO. If I ever do change the name, it’ll be to shorten it to “Alec,” or “Aleczander,” I think. So thank you, but hopefully that explains why I don’t really need to do anything like that.
I was rewatching your Death Note vids last night and you go and do this. Thank you again for this golden content sir.
Watching your videos always make me appreciate the shows i watch alot more
Ryuk's ending monologue clearly implies he grew fond of Light in their time together.
I disagree. As I mentioned in the video, he was fond of their time together and the fun that Light provided him with. But he wasn’t fond of Light as a person.
His monologue actually shows how he didn't care about light as a person
He just cared about the entertainment he provided him with.
@@AleczandxrI would agree, had Ryuk not taken care to specifically write Minoru Tanaka's name under Light Yagami's name in his death note.
Ryuk may have been fond of Light Yagami, and respected Minoru, but he doesn't elevate humans to be the same as Shinigami
I treat the shinigami kind of like the watcher from marvel as they both are the ultimate onlookers
The first Surfshark video!
While watching this I was Picturing Joker's Last Epic laugh-voiced by Mark Hamill- in the Animated movie Batman:Mask of Phantasm. The Hedonism and Nihilism of both speaks itself.
The moment I heard the Umineko Music I knew I subscribed to a channel that has excellent taste and insight.
Keep up the great work dude
Another fantastic Death Note video to collection. Thanks for your amazing content!
Thanks for watching!
I feel you've improved very much! The tone, the speaking and the arrangement are all perfect in this video!
Cheers!
Aahhhhh I’ve been hyped for your next death note video. Thank youuuu, you all ways do so good on all your videos!!
Great Video as always AJ!
Also love to hear the Umineko music. It works so well with Death Note.
Thanks!
It's always christmas when Aleczandxr uploads.
I like to think Ryuk was an innovator, by giving a human an actual death note he was testing to see if that same human drama could happen on a larger, deadlier scale
Using "that" palace theme from P5R was brilliant.
Keep up the good work Aleczandxr!
1:25 good encapsulation on why something being derivative is not always bad.
I want want a neferpitou vid. Is there enough substance that you may eventually make a video
I already talked about Pitou in my Pouf video. I don't have much else to add outside of what I said in that.
Aleczxnder dropped another Deathnote vid? Aight I’ll go grab some popcorn and a notepad
I'd love to see a video on Black Lagoon by you.
This whole series is like a faustian deal where Faust goes mad with his
ill gained power all the while the devil watches in this cruelty.
Bruhhhh,
You seriously thought I wouldn’t notice that Persona 5 music?
I never even considered the shinigami to be sad before this but when you think about it theres something to be said about being nothing more than observers who take lives to extend their own. Imagine sitting in a place like that and watching people go about their daily lives. It would be maddeningly boring and pointless. They also have their own lives in their hands since as long as they take enough life then they wont die. Thinking about it after watching the video....you cant help but honestly feel sorry for them. That's a fate I wouldnt wish on anybody. Imagine being a god of death that fears death. Makes you wonder just how many times Ryuk has thrown his death note into the human world. There's also a Shinigami king if I remember correctly that gives out the death notes. What could be more pointless than a king of a world like that?
Just looking in the description to see that Umineko music is used... You have the best taste
congarts for the sponsr
"History never repeats itself,people always do."-Historian Barba Tumen
Good video as always but I sat up when I heard dead angle play lol
Yo the persona gentle madman theme goin went so well with this omg
You didn’t spend much time commenting on the problems with immortality. I think that’s the key here. While living forever sounds great to some (myself included), there is the case to be made that that existence would get boring.
This is true, but I didn't spend much time on it because I don't view that to be a primary thematic message of the story, nor do I think that's the saddest thing about the Shinigami. I think what's much sadder and noteworthy is that they seem to be so scared of death that they deliberately curse themselves to immortality despite being disillusioned with their existence, which is a point that I made. And the other sad and relevant thing is basically the main point of the video - the way they are onlookers to the tragedy of dark humanity, and all that.
Immortality is pointless without a God in the Christian sense. Or Heaven. At the very least in one's immortality endless creativity from said being keeps everything fresh.
I saw light as an easter egg in death parade if so I'd love to see the shinigami and light go through one of the games
The Gentle Madman track from persona 5 royal makes this even better. Great video as always
that persona 5 music in the background tho *chefs kiss*
Hiatus is done. We can smile again.
So this is what it feels like being early (But fr tho the depth in Death Note is insane and quite often an overlooked part of the show)
Nobody cares.
@@balabanasireti I never assumed anybody would
I got reccomended this in like a minute after you uploaded it.
Friday blessed!
I think that no matter how you use Death Note(& shinigami) , you will end up screwed. No matter who the characters are whether it is light, his dad, misa, kira X( I forgot his name) ended up dead. Even "L" who just thought to use death note once to solve the crime & minrou to sell it, pretty much ended dead.
It's pretty much sure that, here, "Death note", is used as a " Cursed Item " for symbolism.
Yeah it's like the story of the Monkey's Paw.
Teru Mikami is X-Kira.
@@zer0w0lf94 thanks btw
Death note I am thankful that it is still a relevant anime and manga even in 2020. L for example is such a iconic character and inspired me to always try to practice deducing and always observe your surroundings.
Disagree on the transactional relationship. Ryuk cared in the sense that Light was the only human that could give him his fun. If you replace fun with love, it becomes evident that this the only way a normal shiningami could and should love
That’s not true or evident at all. Shinigami are capable of love in a traditional sense. Look at Rem, or the story of the one far in the past who was cursed due to love. It’s very rare, but it has been known to happen.
Ryuk’s entire demeanor and final monologue speak of someone who very much enjoyed, but never cared for Light. Conflating this need for entertainment with a Shinigami’s “version” of love is not only misrepresenting Ryuk, but undercutting the relationship between Rem and Misa.
Marvelously on-point as always. Thanks for your time once again.
The only time it ever steers away from this is in the Japanese Live-Action Film Diptych*. There, the ending is intrinsically more hopeful than either Anime or Manga as a hero prevails with his own wit, and we see a far more optimistic view of the future from those that survive as a result. I think I'm personally going to delve into it again and ponder the differences after watching this; once more I'm very grateful for your insights this day.
*one story published in two halves - much like the full story of Death Note is, after a fashion.
["L: Change the WorLd" is better in novel form]
Great analysis!
Thanks!
Haven't been this early since my birth
nice
haha very original
Nobody cares.
@@balabanasireti Wtf asked you?
2008 wasn't that long ago
Ahhh Gentle Madman at the beginning. I love it
And there will always be a lighthouse... wait...
*plays the 3rd movement of dancing mad in the background* for reference, go check out both the dancing mad anime AMV and Josh scorcher's vid analysis on dancing mad, specifically about the 3rd movement
All people go to "Mu" even you Light...
I heard that in Christianity, everyone has an angel guiding their moves, thoughts, and actions. Some are good and invoke good actions but some are bad and influence their humans to do really awful things. The angels can't fight each other for some reason, so they do fight through humans, but when the humans die, they just move on. Ryuk symbolizes the dark side quite well, kind of reminds me of Pariston Hill from Hunter Hunter
Love the persona music in the background
this analysis generalises the motivations and outlook of all shinigami through the lens of one particular shinigami (ryuk). the truth is, we really do not know much about how other shinigami feel about life etc and we paint a picture largely based on what ryuk says and ryuk is not necessarily reliable.
That’s not quite true. Everything not specified to be exclusive to Ryuk that I said about them has basis through information we’re given about all of the Shinigami, not just Ryuk. It’s not like I inferred what their deepest motivations or outlooks are or anything. I simply referred to their general demeanor and views, and their symbolic place in relation to humanity, and all of that is backed up by the story. They’re stated or at least strongly implied to be all of these things even independent from Ryuk.
Nobody posts death note videos so this makes me very happy
Something about the Shinigami just...hits you right in the gut.
This was great!!!
Thanks!
That gentle mad man tho
It's also tragic given that, in Death Note, there is no afterlife. The inevitability of death is really the only thing that separates humanity from the Shinigami, who can always extend their lifespans. It's just that the Shinigami, who could conceivably have forever to themselves, really have nothing else to do but find ways to amuse themselves. Meanwhile, it's that limited time humanity has that leads to these power struggles, the desire to conquer death and a lot of the great things we do. But in the end, both of us are scared of death and do whatever we can to avoid it
Man where were you last month when i bought my 24 months subscription to surfshark awww ):
great analysis tho, as always!! I had not seen the shinigamis in such perspective
10 years later and people still take about this
Yagami Light- the most iconic
Undying Warlock who chose to take the Pact of the Tome
great video
I love your death note videos
Wow so this is what it feels like to be here within a minute
Nobody cares.
Passione Nero no one was asking
@@balabanasireti love you
Nice video! Really enjoyed watching this, always thought Ryuk was a bit under-appreciated
I love the persona music at the start
congrats on the sponsor man!
It's human nature, give someone the power, and then see what they do with it. good video.