This series drove Japanese editors to tears

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Published 2024-03-24
Imagine waiting an entire year for your favorite thing to post something new. In this video I review & Discuss The Spirit of Wonder. Spirit of wonder is a manga by Japanese artist Kenji Tsuruta. Often called the slowest artist of all time, his works are characterized by their detailed art & ornate backgrounds. Also there's science involved, real monster movie stuff. Things get big, or things get small, but there's always a theme of outer space & looking up at the stars. All the footage in the video was ripped from VHS tapes through VHS decode, so you might say I'm a bit of a scientist myself. I also talk about wandering emanon & the emanon manga.

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Mal Description
- Embark on a magical journey with Miss China and Dr. Breckinridge in "Spirit of Wonder" - an anime filled with whimsical adventures and charming characters. Join them as they explore the mysteries of shrinking technology, moon rocks, and scientific breakthroughs in this heartwarming series from the 1990s. Subscribe now for a delightful mix of comedy, romance, and intrigue!

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All Comments (21)
  • @Kouhiko9674
    I thought you found an anime so lost even you couldnt come back
  • @Kimosabes2hot
    Kenny's back from getting isekai'd into a random LaserDisk!
  • "As far as I know his man job is illustrator so he just does manga whenever he feels like it" is probably the most comforting thing an artist can hear from an audience member
  • @mace3033
    Somehow, it comforts me about Kenji Tsuruta being an artist that draws at his own pace rather than pumping out Manga chapters or art on a tight schedule ; v ;
  • When the world of anime needed him the most, Kenny Lauderdale finally remembered his password. Good to see you back, man.
  • @snickysnacks
    For reasons I cannot adequately explain at this time, I have Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring on laserdisc, but never knew there was more episodes. Wild.
  • @ZatchZXman
    I realized something. I miss these kinds of stories. Just odd stories where fantastic things happen.
  • @KastiaVids
    I kinda respect the fact that he isnt a slave to the crazy deadlines of most manga publishers. As someone who works solo on a webcomic, I understand how slow it is to make a comic alone.
  • Please excuse the crude nature of this video. I didn't have the time to record it properly or to color correct the VHS tape.
  • @Bullet-ve2it
    I feel like I need to save this mp4 just in case this gets taken down. I'm still crying over the loss of the video "what is anime"
  • You mentioned him being the slowest manga writer ever and I saw the art style in Emanon, so I immediately ran to my shelf to check the author’s name on my copies of Wandering Island and there he was. Here’s hoping he finishes that series someday; I love the concept.
  • @sporepics
    The Gainax alice wallpapers are very fascinating though. Even if it's just a single wallpaper, it's amazing that it's so detailed and lovely to look at. The man may be slow but these are all amazing, one step at a time.
  • @BoringLoginName
    Y'know, he may be the slowest artist of all time and all that, but hot damn the art is gorgeous. I can totally see why fans would put up with it.
  • @Slayerthecrow
    Quality over Quantity, that's the philosophy of Kenji and Kenny.
  • @ArtsyFoxo
    As an artist, I respect his consistency to taking long on his art cuz the stuff he's pulling off is hard. Man commits to the bit of releasing bangers every time and taking a zillion years to do it.
  • @SakuraStardust
    Welcome back Kenny!! So excited to see this vid in my subscription feed and so excited to watch it!! So glad you’re making videos again!
  • @jaybeans981
    I didn't put two and two together and realize that Ms. China was done by Tsuruda-sensei. I read Emanon and it was great. Guy seems to just do what he wants, when he wants, drawing his favorite girls while doing it. He's living the dream.
  • All the art is just real good. We need more of that these days Thank u for sharing chill/warming stuff. Pls tell us more of such