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Hi everyone,
I want to warn everyone that I will be transitioning to a new tier system in which I'll have a $2 and a $5 tier, the former being treated more like a tip jar with discord and hangout access and the latter will have all the current benefits. I will also being doing more of the podcast (sorry about that), and I'll be introducing in the five dollar tier a video request on a new channel, titled ...
2020-08-24 22:22:12 +0000 UTC
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Sorry about the delays. Once I start editing, I'll start uploading the editing logs as always.
2020-08-20 07:06:47 +0000 UTC
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See title. Sorry about that. I'll upload the thumbnails I've drawn tonight.
2020-08-05 21:48:57 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, I hope everything's going well with people.
Some of you might know that the only convention I go to on a regular basis is Anime North. Because of COVID, they couldn't do it this year. However, they're hosting a Momiji Online Experience Twitch panel July 24-26, and I've been requested with doing two panels that I originally put forth, Understanding Isekai and Japanese Apocalypticism.
These are incredibly condensed panels that have to fit into a half hour time slo...
2020-07-18 00:43:21 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all, I'm almost done the video, I'll be recording responses to patron questions at the end of the video (like last time). Please leave the question here if you want me to answer one!!
2020-07-05 23:47:52 +0000 UTC
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This is the raw footage, to give you an idea of the narration. I'll be adding footage and whatnot in the coming days.
2020-07-01 07:52:37 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all, I'mma try a slightly different format for the Japan Sinks video, I'm going to take advantage of the camera and do a mix of edited video and face cam stuff, kinda like this video here. Lemme know if you have any issue with it, obviously I will be trying to make it look better.
2020-06-28 05:26:07 +0000 UTC
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Been using the camera bar, it's a little heavy and kinda tricky at the moment, but I think it should be okay. Sorry about the delays, I'm working on the Nihon Chinbotsu video still.
2020-06-25 05:31:43 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, so here's the workflow for the videos:
- Short Japan Sinks video
- Isekai Part 4
- Mahoujin Guru Guru Review
Isekai Part 4 is a bit delayed due to the fact that I recently sparked up a chat with kurokokuroko (黒湖クロコ). They're one of the first otome-game isekai authors on the syosetu scene (2012-2013, but been writing before that), and I'm hoping to get a better idea of syosetu and the general Japanese online publishing scene at that tim...
2020-06-10 18:17:33 +0000 UTC
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Copied from the youtube communiy panel:
With Yuasa's next project being Japan Sinks (Nippon Chinbotsu), my next video is a brief (4-5 minutes) and hopefully interesting overview of why it being Japan Sinks is a really big deal, specifically from a cultural perspective. I am mentioning this because I know I am probably going to get beaten to the punch because anitube is fast as hell, and I am a slow worker so I'm doing this to pre-empty anyone accusing me of jumpin...
2020-05-29 21:24:47 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all, people have notified me of Yuasa's Japan Sinks! upcoming project, anyone interested in a relatively spoiler-free contextual video (3-4 minutes) that outlines the cultural and social background of Nihon Chinbotsu? It's a really big text in Japan, so it might be helpful for people to know exactly how big of a name it is before going into it.
2020-05-28 23:47:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all, Patreon sent me this. It specifically said "If you haven't already, we highly recommend that you reach out to your patrons personally before we email them on June 1st. We think they'll appreciate hearing it from you first!"
Just in case anyone is accidentally blindsided by this. If something in your pledge charge changes, it wasn't me, it's Patreon.
2020-05-28 19:55:00 +0000 UTC
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I don't know the title is camel-cased, it just is.
Hey y'all, as some of you might be aware, in between larger videos, I'm thinking of doing general reviews that give my particular thoughts on a show or text. I'm open to any suggestions on what you want me to cover for a first go. I can't guarantee I'll give it a shot, but serious suggestions only.
Unless you want me to look at wild show.
2020-05-13 20:07:45 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, sorry about the delay. I recently moved to save on living costs and my friend told me to pick up Total War: Warhammer 2 and between the moving and the Warhammer I've just been in full Csikszentmihalyi-esque flow state.
Next video production will start this weekend, sorry about the delays. I'm working with artists and I'm planning on translating a few more things before I get to the script, but really sorry about the delays!
Also, what are your thoughts on a brie...
2020-05-05 20:08:36 +0000 UTC
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Sorry about the delay everyone. I'm moving this Sunday and I'm trying to get this thing done (and spending downtime playing Inquisition, which is...not amazing), so I haven't been able to get started on the next video. However, I will start on the draft this coming Monday, and then the edits will start coming out from there.
2020-04-22 08:30:34 +0000 UTC
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Joe: In preparation for the next video, one of the next topics is partly about otome game isekai. Inori is an incredibly strong author of otome game isekai. When it comes to anime adaptations, otome game isekai ("maiden game," otome-gemu, 乙女ゲーム) have not yet really been adapted in any noticeable capacity. They're stories which revolve around female characters who must navigate a hostile situation to avoid a bad ending. Though their work has not been officially translated int...
2020-03-30 03:24:59 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all,
Since COVID-19's kinda screwballing the global working economy, it's understandable that the last thing people have money for is some drunkard on Anime Youtube. As such, I'll be honouring (if that's even the right word) all pledges, even cancelled ones, until COVID-19 is over. What that means is that:
- I'll try and make sure you don't get ejected from the Patreon discord if you cancel your pledge
- I'll still provide whatever services I can, such...
2020-03-26 17:21:56 +0000 UTC
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A lot of folks mentioned to me that they were missing in the last video. My apologies on that. If you don't select the $1 tier, Patreon doesn't give me your name in the CSV file I download.
I'll also be implementing a final edit. It's the same as the ongoing edits I upload, but it'll also be a final, pre-publish video. That way, if I miss your name or anything, just let me know.
Sorry about the inconvenience.
2020-03-17 05:07:57 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all,
I almost forgot about this - pledge benefit tracks for Skrullz' music during Isekai 2 and 3. As always, they're under CC License 4.0, meaning you're free to redistribute, use, and adapt them, as long as you give him attribution.
2020-03-12 20:24:19 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone, whenever I finish a project, I will be uploading assets onto a Google Drive file, whereupon you can download the zip. From there, feel free to do with them however you'd like, whether it is to use in your own images / videos / what-have-you.
My workflow changes very differently a lot of the time, so if you have a different opinion on the assets here, please know that I might not even agree with how I cleaned or trimmed them out, haha.
The first one is the Contours of ...
2020-03-12 20:14:36 +0000 UTC
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Hero Tennki (ヘロー天気)
Joe: After the first discussion, I got in touch with Hero Tenki again, mainly to ask him a few relatively minor questions largely unrelated to his work, but a bit more about the general culture of online isekai writing before 2010s.
All edits will be spelling or grammar-related. Any content edits will be mentioned.
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This may be a st...
2020-03-09 22:56:44 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all, if you've seen my latest video, it might interesting to note that rendering and working on that demanded a beefier processor than I have. I'm thinking of just upgrading to a beefy processor. Please take a look and tell me if you think it's worth pursuing this kind of editing or not.
2020-03-09 06:06:22 +0000 UTC
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Joe: I spoke to an isekai author who wished to remain anonymous. They’re a veteran writer whose works have been translated into multiple media projects. Some of the conversation has been heavily edited to maintain their anonymity, but I kept what I believe to be the main spirit and overall accuracy of the conversation.
This conversation has been stitched together from multiple, much longer exchanges. My apologies for any of the awkward phras...
2020-03-09 00:07:51 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all,
I'm stealing Mandalore Gaming's Patreon move and doing a few questions of Q&A at the end of the credits. If you have any specific questions you want to ask me I can answer them. I'll probably be doing this for all the videos moving forward (unless it's a discussion / interview). With this new video coming up, please leave a question as soon as you can (if you want me to answer them) and I'll put them up.
Let me know if you want to remain anonymous or not.
2020-03-07 23:30:56 +0000 UTC
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There's a lot of stuff that needs to be fixed in general, but here's a working cut. Music hasn't been finalized yet, of course.
2020-03-03 07:10:39 +0000 UTC
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Here's the ongoing edit, a real camera helps, lol.
2020-02-24 08:40:17 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all,
I want to get an honest set of opinions - do y'all hate or don't like the talking head setup on the "Specters of Anitube" video? I can keep it in a pretty strict video-essay format, but if it's annoying or bothersome I switch back. The reason I'm asking is that I'm hoping to stitch together the video-essay and talking head format so it flows a bit better, but if you'd prefer to not see my ugly mug, I can keep it full video. Please see "Specters of Anitube" and its style...
2020-02-20 07:14:49 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all, here's my ongoing cut for the next video. Sorry about the delays. My aim is to get it done by the weekend.
2020-01-23 16:59:58 +0000 UTC
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Hi y'all, to keep everyone updated, this is an ongoing cut. It's still in process, obviously, but I'll be adding more and more and hopefully to get it done by the weekend, since IN THEORY it shouldn't take a lot of stuff that usually goes into a video. Audio hasn't been fully mixed yet, but it's to give y'all a general idea of how long it'll be.
2020-01-07 03:37:14 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all, are you okay with me using the Patreon funds to get a camera? I've been recording on my smartphone this whole time, but I'm starting to realise it's a huge pain when dealing with any sort of condition that it's not bright sunlight, and the noise (even on low ISO settings) is driving me crazy.
Lemme know if you disagree, either publicly or privately.
2019-11-16 00:59:59 +0000 UTC
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