Hot Take: Genkai Doesn’t Get Her Flowers

…not as much as she should. She’s a better mentor than a lot in popular shonen. She clears, in my opinion, the host of usual names: Kakashi, Jiraiya, Roshi, King Kai, etc.

Here’s two pieces describing why, particularly through a martial arts frame:

Part 1: https://open.substack.com/pub/josetaifly/p/weekend-wrap-up?r=46kcq5&utm_medium=ios

Part 2:

https://open.substack.com/pub/josetaifly/p/shinobi-mats-06-the-glory-of-giri?r=46kcq5&utm_medium=ios