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The Dumbest Mistake I've Made (in a Video)
This is a follow up to my previous video on the importance on citations, in which I cut a whole section (talking about an even earlier video I…
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The Japanese Say You Have 3 Faces [CITATION NEEDED]
A story about a video on Spy X Family that never came to be, the commonly cited “The Japanese Say You Have 3 Faces” Theory, the true history…
Azumanga Diaoh's Baffingly Stupid Australian Rating #azumangadaioh
The Australian Classification Board has a history of giving some absolutely bonkers ratings to particular properties over the years. One of the biggest in my mind is Azumanga…
What's Up With School Roof Scenes in Anime?
In my previous video I briefly mentioned the school roof trope and how in modern day Japanese schools, generally students are not allowed up. In this video I…
This is Why All Schools in Anime Look the Same
FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/3w43EKQRxtQ Have you ever wondered why all schools in anime look the same? The main reason is simple: they all basically look the same in Japan, and…
What Breaking Bad Taught Me About Anime
Or "Why All Schools in Anime Look the Same". In this strange diatribe, I relate a story about my friend and I watching Breaking Bad over a decade…
TheCynicClinic - 10 Years of Weebin and Dweebin
10 Years ago today I uploaded a video called 'Cynic Clinic Reviews - FLCL'. Trying to ignore the existential dread of approaching my 30s, in this video I…
Why Bocchi the Rock's Adaptation is So GOATed
Bocchi the Rock is a banger. Why is it a banger? Watch the video and find out. Or at least find out what this weirdo Australian man thinks…
Editing Breakdown Showcase Bonanza Extravaganza 2022 feat. Gil
Come one come all as I go over how I edited certain videos for the past few years, highlighting certain points, just haning out with my buddy @GilLiesHere…
Nobody Cares How Many Anime You've Seen
Sites like MyAnimeList and AniList are a popular way for people to keep track of anime they have seen, are seeing or want to see. However some people…
More Rambling About Yotsuba&! and Learning Japanese
This is a follow up video to my video on how Yotsuba&! teaches you Japanese. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend watching it beforehand: https://youtu.be/917yWGrUNJU In that…
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life: Episode 0
Why Everyone Recommends This Manga to Learn Japanese
Follow up video: https://youtu.be/BOEyWDqxbSA If you ever tried learning Japanese, you have probably been recommended Yotsuba&! at least once. In this video, I examine exactly why it is…
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life: Episode 0
Trigun is Mostly Filler. That's Why It's Brilliant.
Trigun. The classic space western epic revered by many to be one of the greatest anime of its time. It's also, according to sites like animefillerlist, 65% filler.…
Should Anime Keep Honorifics in the Subtitles?
You spend some time as an anime fan and you're bound to pick up a couple of Japanese words here and there. Sometimes it's because the subtitler just…
The Magical Girl Show About Being an Otaku
This video is part of my new Patreon series, suggest a work, and I'll make a short video on what I thought the most interesting thing about it…
New Year's Draw Stream WITH: gil
あけましておめでとう! Last year was a hoot, so I'm going to be doing it again, drawing whatever you want me to in a weird memey drawing collage thingy. Yeah.…
FLCL is Not (Just) a Coming of Age Story
*THIS VIDEO WAS MADE FOR PAUSE AND SELECT'S NOVID CHALLENGE* FLCL is undeniably a unique piece of media that crosses cultural boundaries and is very open to individual interpretation.…
The Most Tragic Part of the AIR Anime
This video is the pilot for a new Patreon series I'm starting, where a patron suggests a work, and I make a short video on what I thought…
The Best Shot in Dragon Ball Z
A short video talking about what I think is the best shot in Dragon Ball Z. If you know me, then you probably know it's not anything big…
The Surprising History of the Term "Anime"
Anime is a word that is definitely part of the Zeitgeist, and seems so self-evident as to what it is. But the actual history and usage of the…
"Sakuga" Animation Doesn't Mean What You Think
Sakuga has taken anime communities by storm. But what does it actually mean? I don't know, but at the very least I discuss the usage of the term…
Cutting Room Floor Vol. 1 | Patreon Announcement
Welcome to the first volume of the Cutting Room Floor, my Patreon cut content/bloopers/misc series. Oh yeah, also I started a Patreon. This first volume will be public…
4 Resources That Shaped The Way I Understand Anime
It's finally time to put my money where my mouth is and give some advice to improve the level of anime discourse. I'm currently doing my 14 day…