Magi
Let me break my writing's usual themes for a moment as I vent my feelings toward a manga that I really adore, Magi. It could possibly be my favorite of all time...we'll see how it goes from here. Recently I had to catch up on many chapters that I had fallen behind on (because I kept getting disinterested in the long battle scene in Magnostadt), so of course I binge read them in about 2 sittings. Long story short, I was blown away by the complexity of the plot development. If I wanted to make it short, I wouldn't be writing here, though... In some of the latest chapters it introduced (and expounded upon) huge philosophical concepts questioning the foundations and ethics of subjects like socialism, relgion, free will, and "right to rule". It also heavily criticizes "colonialism"/conquest of other countries, and seems to indirectly criticize Asian cultures (perhaps Japan itself) for destroying the culture and history of the regions/peoples they conque...