If there is one hard-to-find cliché about Japanese anime, it is the so-called ultra-violence that accompanies each of these cartoons. In his creations Ras-le-Boli of the Child Zappers (1989), former Minister Segolene Royal described the Dorothea Club anime in these words, guilty in his eyes of having a bad influence on the French youth of the time:
In Japanese cartoons and series (…) everyone beats each other. (…) The refinement and variety of killing methods (explosions, lasers, remote control, electric shock, remote control animals, various gadgets …) were accompanied by the impoverishment of the characters, the standardization of the hero. Only the person is reduced to the number of corpses lined up, or the color of the ideal little space warrior panopia.
Nevertheless, it seems that this decision has been reconsidered by a large proportion of parents over the years, and the consumption of Japanese manga and anime has now become part of the habits of many French people, especially the adult community, precisely from the Grandiser generation (late 1990). 70) and Club Dorothée (early 90s).
Luffy case
Among the three most popular series in our region, so amusing is the number of enemies killed by each character in this manga. Let’s start with Luffy, the pirate who leads the straw hat pirates in one piece! Because of its main theme (piracy) and its length (101 volumes available to date from Glénat and more than 1000 episodes per hour for its animated adaptation), one might legitimately think that a large number of the villains were killed by Elast. Hero.
and still! Not surprisingly, none of Luffy’s enemies have killed him since the series began. The latter, endowed with a good past, has in fact become in the habit of not ending any of the villains, including the most horrible, because according to manga author Eichiro Oda, the young pirate wants to give anyone a chance to succeed. To achieve his dreams.
Basically for this reason Luffy, despite the enormous strength of his forces, never wanted to kill the enemy. However, it remains to be seen whether this promise will be fulfilled before the work is completed, the manga will be published for at least a few more years.
Naruto and his Nindo
Also driven by deep humanistic feelings, Naruto never kills an enemy … except for one opponent and that indirectly. During the Pain Arc (in Naruto Shipuden series), a young Shinobi confronts Yura, an Akatsuki spy who has become a clone of Itachi Uchiha to cause trouble in the ranks of the village of Konoha ninjas.
Thinking that he will meet his childhood friend, Sasuke’s older brother, known for both his strength and ruthless nature, Naruto fights an unrestrained fight, in this case using his technique with a giant vortex orb (Ôdama Rasengan). The wave hit hard, Jura will eventually succumb to injuries.
This death, caused by the witchcraft of deception that forced Naruto to expend all his strength in a battle that did not need it, is the only one that directly attributes it to Naruto, who, like Luffy, intends to do everything he can to not give up. Escalation of violence.
Goku, killer, but not so much
The oldest of the three mythical characters in Japanese animation is also the deadliest. But his hunting record may surprise you. Goku kills only two enemies during the Dragon Ball Z series. The first is Yakon, one of the magician Babidon’s minions, which he destroys almost indirectly: a creature capable of absorbing the power of the enemy, Sayyan decides to use maximum energy to train the enemy to blast. .
His second victim is Buu, the series’ ultimate villain. After a long battle in which the entire population of the earth is killed (then brought back to life thanks to the balls of dragons), Goku defeats his enemy thanks to Genkidama, who is powered by the energy of all the inhabitants of the earth. But there again, Boo’s death must be qualified.
If it is entirely correct to say that the latter was killed by Sayan, let us at least recall that the latter expressed a desire for his enemy to be resurrected in the heart of a pure-hearted creature in order to continue their struggle. More friendly form. This will be done with Ub, whom Goku will hire as his disciple at the end of the last episode of the series.
Ironically, Goku was much more of a killer as a child. In the Dragon Ball series, which tells the story of a warrior’s youth and adolescence, a total of ten enemies are killed, including Piccolo Daimaô (same as the old Piccolo), or several members of the Red Ribbon Army.
Source: allocine
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
