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Morgana Takes Human Form In Persona 5 The Royal
Atlus teases Morgana's new form in Persona 5 The Royal
04.24.2019
Everyone's favorite talking cat sidekick is back for Persona 5 The Royal––now with a brand new form.
In Atlus's original Persona 5 game, Morgana swore he was actually a human and not just a standard housecat (who could also control the spirit of the master Spanish swordsman, Zorro). Nobody really believed him, but oh how wrong they were!
Amongst other new features teased in Persona 5's upcoming definitive edition — including fresh content and revamped PS4 Pro graphics — Morgana's human form has finally been revealed.
Currently referred to as "Handsome Man" in the Japanese trailer, this "new character" has bright blue eyes just like Morgana and wears a black cardigan with a collar-like necklace. He also refers to himself with the Japanese term "wagahai," the same obscure form of "I" used by Morgana.
A human form of Morgana has been teased. The character is titled "イケメン" (handsome man) and looks like a human Morga… https://t.co/KLwAWY7hKj— Mystic @ 34 Days (@Mystic @ 34 Days)1556112561.0
All your favorite Phantom Thieves will be returning to PS4 in 2020 (or October 2019, if you're in Japan). But if you can't wait that long for your next dose of Persona 5, Joker has just joined the fight in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Morgana makes an appearance too (albeit in his cat form).
Dan Kahan is a writer & screenwriter from Brooklyn, usually rocking a man bun. Find more at dankahanwriter.com
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Even to this day, "Dark Tournament" remains the defining shonen "Tournament Arc."
07.10.2020
Shueisha
Oftentimes, it's impossible to separate the quality of the anime we grew up watching from the sense of nostalgia those series evoke.
Case in point: Dragon Ball Z. Historically, DBZ is likely the most influential anime series of all time, both redefining the shonen genre for every series that came after it and introducing an entire generation of Western kids to Japanese animation through the legendary Funimation dub on Cartoon Network's Toonami block. Chances are high that if you meet someone who loves anime and grew up in the late '90s or early 2000s, they'll have a deeply personal bond with DBZ.
At the same time, it's hard to argue that DBZ holds up in the modern day, especially for new viewers coming in with fresh eyes. The pacing of the original series is super slow, the fights drag out forever, and while DBZ created so many of shonen's most prevalent tropes ("This isn't even my final form!"), almost everything DBZ ever did has since been done better by other series.
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Shueisha</small></p><p>The same can be said for many older anime series, which makes recommending pre-2000s anime to newer anime fans an incredibly difficult task. But there are an exceptional few series that truly have stood test of time—series that, even with a knowledge of everything that came after, make you think, "Wow, they really might never top this." <em>Yu Yu Hakusho </em>is one of those rare series.<span></span><em></em><br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Created largely in response to the massive success of <em>Dragon Ball Z</em>, <em>Yu Yu Hakusho </em>was intended to be <a href="https://imgur.com/a/PeRMWaC#GpZvygm" target="_blank">a heartfelt story that evolved into a battle manga</a>.<strong> The result was a series with strongly defined characters who, when they eventually entered the larger-than-life battles typical of the <em>shonen </em>genre, did so with deeply personal, grounded, relatable stakes.</strong></p><p>The series follows the adventures of Yusuke Urameshi, a high school punk who unexpectedly dies while trying to save a child from a speeding car. Due to Yusuke's unexpected act of heroism, there's no reserved space for him in the afterlife. The resulting limbo leads to his appointment as a "Spirit World Detective"—a human capable of liaising between the human world and the Spirt World. </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>The <em>Yu Yu Hakusho</em> anime aired from 1992 to 1994, but even to this day, its second major arc remains the defining <em>shonen </em>"Tournament Arc."</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Shueisha</small></p><p>The "Tournament Arc" trope—literally, a story arc that revolves around a tournament of some sort—has been repeated in almost every major <em>shonen </em>series since, but it's never quite matched the greatness of <em>Yu Yu Hakusho</em>'s "Dark Tournament." <br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Typically, tournament arcs are a fun excuse to jam-pack a show with as many fights as it possibly can in quick succession. "Dark Tournament" is no exception, but <em></em><em></em><em>Yu Yu Hakusho </em>series creator, Yoshihiro Togashi, did an exceptional job imbuing the saga with heavy emotional stakes. </p><p>In almost every other anime with a tournament arc, the characters are participating of their own volition in order to achieve some sort of goal—winning and being the strongest in <em>DBZ</em>, progressing to the next Ninja Rank in <em>Naruto</em>, showing off their powers to Pro Heroes in <em>My Hero Academia</em>. </p><p>But in <em>Yu Yu Hakusho</em>, Yusuke enters the tournament against his will, threatened by the arc's main antagonist—an insanely powerful demon named Toguro—with the brutal murder of all his friends and family should he refuse. The tournament itself is a battle amongst demons, and Yusuke and his team enter as the lone human contestants, earning them the vicious hatred of the bloodthirsty demon spectators.<em></em></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Whereas earlier tournament arcs, namely those in <em>DBZ </em>and <em>Saint Seiya</em>, revolved around martial arts and occasional energy blasts or special attacks, <em>Yu Yu Hakusho </em>upped the ante. Its demon contestants utilized absurd powers and weaponry, ranging from yo-yos to mystical gas that reverses one's age. Moreover, considering the fact that many of the contestants were demons, cheating and unfairness abounded. <strong>Every single battle placed Yusuke and his team in a life-or-death underdog situation, making for one of the most consistently high-tension seasons in anime.</strong><br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>The animation is top-notch, too, full of strange color palettes and warped perspectives, giving specific scenes and attacks an incredibly unique flavor that still stand out amongst a sea of battle <em>shonen</em> (Hiei's Dragon of the Darkness Flame comes to mind).</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Shueisha</small></p><p>On top of incredibly inventive fights and captivatingly high stakes, Toguro ended up being much more than a one-note villain. <strong>Throughout the Dark Tournament, his motivations are fleshed out in a way that make him both tragic and understandable, ultimately putting his obsessive interest in Yusuke into full perspective. </strong><br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>As a whole, the Dark Tournament feels like much more than the sum of its parts.</p><p>The following two arcs in <em>Yu Yu Hakusho </em>continued the series' creative streak with bizarre powers and distinct art direction, along with its willingness to flesh out villains in interesting ways. Still, the <em>Dark Tournament </em>stands out in its ability to execute such a common trope in such a memorable fashion, unmatched even over 25 years later.</p><h2></h2><p>So for anyone who likes <em>shonen </em>anime, be it old classics like <em>DBZ</em> or new hits like <em>Demon Slayer</em>, do yourself a favor and check out <em>Yu Yu Hakusho</em>.</p>
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