It is impossible to properly convey the bliss I feel from having invested in knycoin very early on. You see, this short 8/10 shonen about killing vampires that reads like a JoJo Phantom Blood fanfic already had a special place in my heart before I watched a single anime episode, but then it just exploded everywhere, giving me the opportunity to talk about it with friends, relatives and anons of all ages. Better yet, the nonstop seething it causes on a very particular type of human being brings me a curious sense of joy. I see these poor souls struggle helplessly as they get trampled by the stampede of undeniable worldwide success, screaming that it should not be so, that it somehow "doesn't count" because of this, or that, while trying to assert their views to an audience that clearly doesn't care about their butthurt screeching, and better yet, only sees it as a source of mockery.
These are the facts, my friends:
This franchise was blessed by the Heavens, just like its author, Koyoharu Gotouge.
Divine Forces have decided it would be uplifited high above its peers, no matter what, no matter how. That it would keep winning, despite the despair of those who would wish to see it fail.
Ufotable? Sony? Covid? Lockdowns?
Every available tool that could be materialized in the fabric of reality somehow worked just right and changed the course of destiny, pushing KnY to new heights. It went to soar way above what its religious author could ever have envisioned.
How mysterious!
Gotouge wrote a story about Gods and ghosts literally pushing the noble-hearted heroes to defeat wicked monsters and send them to hell.
And somehow, this story in particular, that focused on basic morality and family bonds way more than its "cooler", more "stylish" and more "subversive" peers, was pushed by a very specific set of circumstances into becoming a megahit that would reach every corner of this planet. Oh, my.

Is this what it feels like to receive the Mandate of Heaven?