In the anime/manga, Baki, there’s a specific bloodline of people called “Hanmas”, through enough trials, their blood ‘activates’, giving them the demon brain. This is highly symbolic in the sense that it means that their minds can exert more power over reality, than anyone else.
This manga has A LOT of such nuances of exerting your will over reality.
I feel as if 99% of people miss the absolute ingenuity present within this fighting series. I feel as if most of what is seen in it, is, theoretically possible.
For example, the main antagonist, Yujiro Hanma, in some manga panels it can be clearly observed, that he is receiving subconscious coaching/guidance on how to continuously navigate various situations.
Clearly being led to places which would cause the most amount of growth. Subconsciously saying or doing things in a way such that he never gets harmed. And thus, he reached the absolute pinnacle of the world, without any difficulty. This guy stands above any government, as a single man, whilst living his life completely care free.
I’m pretty sure subclub’s subliminals used this manga to improve my inner ideas of how manifestation and the subconscious mind works, lmao.
Anyway, I just think it’s really sick how the author made the show as hyper realistic as possible, whilst still exaggerating it.