Xezko's Blog of Meaningless Crap

I still don't know how I'm able to remember that name properly.
Okay, so what's with this? This is the kinda comic that I think everyone who's interested in getting into manga and the like should read. It's not childish but it doesn't deal with too many topics that some people might find awkward to read.
It has a bit of psychological (you got me, I love me some human psyche).
There's also the plus that if you're not using to reading manga you don't have to worry, since this is actually a webcomic, it reads the american way, if you catch my drift.
So, what can you expect from this?
I was going to point out each and every one of the stuff that you will experience but I'd rather not spoil the shit out of you. So just go read it. It's good.

From the same author of Annarasumanara. It's good.
It's a... bit more weird than his other work. However that doesn't make it any less good.
Most, if not all, of the knots get tied at the end, so be patient. Also crossdressing. Is that a pro or a con? I don't even know, man.

This was surprisingly good. Yeah, more psychological you could say. Goddamnit, I'm really into this genre, aren't I?
It's about... People. It's about death. It's about Crime. It's about Murder. It's more about the duality of Morality and how different people see the same situation. And it's good.

Okay, okay, I know it's not finished yet and it's still publishing but if I wait until then to recommend it, I'm probably going to be dead by then.
So what's with this? If I'm not mistaken this is the number one seinen manga. If not, it's close to that.
This is about a man that struggles to survives against any odds.
As a friend of mine once said, "Berserk's theme is... No matter the shit the world puts you through, you just gotta keep going".
This is the story of Guts. A guy born surrounded by Death, raised surrounded by hate. Someone that has been fighting for his life for as long as he can remember and someone who will not cease to fight, because he has someone he needs to protect. Someone worth fighting for.
If I have to be honest with you, this is the first manga I've ever read and I read it because of how I loved the drawings. Since I love drawing, you know.
But the drawings weren't the reason why I kept reading it. They weren't the reason why I reread the entire 333 chapters published at the time in three days. This shit is good. Trust me, I'm white.

This is quite similar to Berserk.
It's finished, however. So you can actually read it all. It's as good. I can't really compare since berserk is not over yet, but what I can do is recommend it to you. It's korean also.
It does not run short of good drawings either.

This is a One-Shot released not too long ago. But it's really good. It managed to make me feel hate towards a character, which is something I don't usually do and In such a short amount of pages. Also, Hivemind Behaviour and shit. Go read it. It's good.
That's it.

I haven't laughed so much in a long time. This shit is based on what happened to some random anon in the 2ch board. I'm not recommending it because it was a masterpiece or something, I'm recommend it becase I read it in one night. Like, Literally, started reading it at about 11pm and when I finished it was 8am and I didnt even realise it. And if I'm not recommending something that was as addictive to me, I'd have to go cry in a corner. So yeah.
it's gud.

From the same author of Molester Man. Just as good? I don't know. I kinda liked it.
Also the fucking Death Note references made me chuckle.

Still publishing, reaching it's end though. Or that's what I'd like to think.
Good if you like getting mindfucked over and over again. As always I watch this kinda stuff because of the psychological aspect and how the... "fights" affect each character and not because of the fights themselves which I often found quite boring and somewhat meaningless. Some of them were really good though. I like the ones attached to revenge the most.

Started reading this because of the anime that's getting aired at the moment. I'm really liking the manga. Not sure if I can say the same of the anime with his rotoscoped animation. Still publishing!

Alternative title: Attack on Titan.
Still publishing.
A lot of people complain about the artstyle. I dont know, I kinda like it. except for when children are shown and they look like adult dwarfs. But whatever.
A dystopian tragedy you could say.
Also known as Shingeki no Frodo thanks to the amount of people that keep talking about plotholes without even reading the entire manga, when most of them are solved or explained throughout it.

This thing. This shit is really fucking good. The only problem is that "After Story" is actually the name given to the second season of this show. You gotta watch Clannad first.
Yes, the second season is way better than the first one, but that doesn't mean the first one is thaaaat bad.
In fact I think the first season is necessary for you to like the second one as much as everyone else does.
I have to admit I dropped this show after 5 episodes into the first season, because it is kinda boring at first. However I took it back again some weeks later and I don't regret doing that at all.
It's good. Also if you're a sensible person keep some tissues at hand.

I have to include this. This anime is the reason I got interested in the genre at all. Before I watched this, I thought they all were shows for 12 years old kids. You know, action driven endless series with some comedy here and there with a lame story and no character development whatsoever. You know, Pokémon, Dragon Ball, Naruto and that kinda shit.
Yes I said they're shit, deal with it.
So what about Death Note? Well it's different to all that shit for sure. I really liked the characters and the setting is different to what I was used to. It presents the duality of what's good and bad. And it also makes you think. Like a lot. Or atleast I did.
The ending could've been way better though and a lot of people agree that it should've ended in episode 25. That's about it.

This show has two seasons and this recommendation is for you to watch both of them. This is what I got suggested when I was looking for "anything like Death Note". It's good. It's a bit more crazy than Death Note and uses stuff more known to be in your typical japanese animation, like giant robots fighting each other. But it's not really about that. It's good, I like it.

I was never into Science Fiction. But man, this show is fucking great. You know, the problem I had with SF is that I have a really hard time suspending my disbelief of all those weird seamingly impossible technologies they use. But this was different, they really did a good job with that and I remember watching all the episodes one after the other because of how nail-bitting each one of them ended. I really liked it.
Also, beware of traps.

You know, I kinda like psychological shows, I really like how they show you the worst of the human mind and all it's complexity.
This show is quite similar to Death Note in one way or another but with a bit (a bit much) of a psychological touch.

Complete title if you're having trouble finding it:
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
This show. Let's see. You liked Clannad? Well, this is just 11 episodes long, but it's just as good. As with Clannad, if you're a sensible person get some tissues near you.

Alright, a lot of people know this for it's horrid fanbase. People that watched this and think is the greatest shit ever created. Now I don't think it's the greatest shit, in fact I didnt like the ending, but I have to admit it's quite good.
What is this? Is a deconstruction of a genre, the "magic girl" genre to be more specific. But that doesn't really matter.
You could say it's psychological too.
You know, this takes a genre known for it's colorful and cheerful settings and it dives it down into the darkness of a blackhole.
Honestly, when I was watching, there's a part that you will know what part I'm talking about when you see it; You think "Oh it's another silly super heroe kinda shit" and... bang. A cold bucket of reality right in your face. Or her head.

This is a 3 part movie if I remember correctly.
So, what is it about? Well, I use to think about it as a Sadness the Movie.
But honestly It's probably a movie about life and reality. It makes you think about that kinda stuff and if you're like me it will leave a bitter taste in your mouth.

How's that saying, don't judge a book by it's cover? Yeah, I think it's that one.
So, this is a movie. When I started watching it, I thought it was Twilight The Animation and if it wasn't because it was just a movie long I'd have dropped it right there and then. Thankfully I didn't.
This is a... hearwarming story about a single mother raising his children. Children who, even if it's fantasy, have a impairment. Or a social disability if you will.
It helps a lot if you, like me, were raised by a single mother and had a sibling.
It helped me put things in perspectvie and it's one of those movies that makes you think about stuff.

Didn't I tell you I like the human psyche? Well, this serie is quite good.
It's about... It's about a Utopian society, you could say. and It's about how easily a Utopia can become a Dystopia.
Yeah, Just like that. One little thing and everything goes to shit.






It's kind of a paradox isn't it? If there weren't any criminals for generations, society wouldn't know how to react to them or how to protect themselves from them, therefore, by eliminating any and all treats, if any treat appears that defies your precautions, it's going to exponentially more dangerous than it would be if your society was used to deal with that kind of things.

Well, at this point I take it you get that I like series that deal with human psyche. So yeah, this is about a catastrophe that takes place in Japan. Or is it?
No. It's not about the catastrophe. It's about people. It's about how people react to that catastrophe. That's why I like it. And that's why I liked Telltale's The Walking Dead and that's why I liked the Katastrophe Arc in Gantz. It's not about the terrible thing happening, it's about how people deal with it, about human relationships and you can even include the hivemind behaviour.
also, 100% free of fanservice, you know if you appreciate that kinda stuff.

This is a fucking masterpiece. Not much of a game per se, but the story telling and the music excels. It's a compelling tale that will play around with your feelings. It has one of the best twist endings I've ever seen in a game or a movie or anything really, and if that wasn't enough, it also has a good sense of humor.

This game is a Modern Military Shooter. But it's actually more than that. It laughs at the modern military shooters of today. It shows how stupid the figure of the hero in a situation of war is and depicts perfectly the bipolarity of the war, where there isnt really a good and a bad side. It's great!
this game breaks the 4th wall quite often by the way.

This game is fun as hell, and it's really violent. and it turned out to be more than a time killer, interesting way of telling a story and perfect usage of mechanics as metaphor, it also has a great ending that breaks the 4th wall interestingly.

This game has an awesome atmosphere and some really interesting concepts, it makes use of the mechanics as metaphor and questions the way we play games and the so called goals in them. The duality of decisions and the several possible endings besides a really good gameplay are all things that make this one of those games you should play.

mysterious story, gorgeous artwork, addictive gameplay, impressive music and the single best implementation of an ingame narrator I've ever seen. This game is worthy alone cause of the narrator and that's not all it has to offer.

A mod rather for HL2, I played this after having a blast with bastion's narrator, the way this game plays and the several (tons) of directions this game can take as well as how good the narrator changes depending on your actions make it really great

Just remembered about this game. I played it not so long ago but long enough to not remember that much about it, I will probably have to replay it to give better insight. However I can remember it had a really good atmosphere and an amazing story. The gameplay wasn't that good though, Point and click adventures are not my kind of game. But I really liked this one, so that should say something about it!
(Also I fucking love pixel art)

This is an interesting one, I have a fairly amount of good things to say about this game, mostly about it's impressively well done use of mechanics as part of the storytelling, use of them as more than just a piece that fits in the game but the game itself and it's whole meaning.
I believe talking more about why this is like this might spoil it, but I suggest that if you play it, think about everything that the game is doing and why. There's actually a reason behind each and every one of the mechanics used in there. It's impressive how this game seems to want us to not play it.

So, if you read the list until now, just with saying that it's made by the people who made Gemini Rue and the main voice actor is the same narrator from Bastion should be reason enough to tell why is this a good game.
But that's not all: good art, good story telling, awesome setting and a wide variety of references to a several computer related stuff that made me smile all the time. for example: the robots replaced the word "fuck" with "B'sod", that's awesome!
(Including references to games like Planescape: Torment and Half-Life.)

Play it. Just go play it. It's great.

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.