The Self Hating Weeb

Welcome back! If you're here hopefully that means you already watched Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbEyJy--uQs and now you want to dive into the Gunsmith Cats manga with me. Things go a lot harder in the source material on this one with more gun talk, more car chases, and a lot more risqué situations. Being written and illustrated by Kenichi Sonoda alone, the series has a lot more of his personal tastes baked in. That means long explanations about the mechanics of various firearms, discussions about 80's action movies, and an excessive amount of car talk. With his personal touch and the fact that it is (too my knowledge) the only manga set in the city of Chicago, Gunsmith Cats is a truly unique series. I hope you enjoy the video and that you take the time to track down GSC and Read the F@&%ing Manga! Almost all of the music in this video is from a Gunsmith Cats Soundtrack which is not from the OVA but I believe from a radio drama for the series and it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uphtwd8yN8I&t=0s The Making of Gunsmith Cats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8dBJ2mxxFk The Chicago B-Roll Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMJ7KwqiO8c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjUh25t-JKg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJugEK_RBuM&t=227s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGV84NeJT_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=907otb8YRG4 If you enjoy me barely posting you can find me on Twitter (or X or whatever, if I haven't given up calling it the Sears Tower after 14 years I'm not gonna stop saying Twitter any time soon). twitter.com/tselfhatingweeb

From 1995 to 1996, three episodes of an Original Video Animation or OVA were released animating an original story set in the world of Gunsmith Cats. The original manga created by Kenichi Sonata (who some anime fans may know for doing character art/designs for Bubblegum Crisis) ran from 1991 to 1997 with a continuation Gunsmith Cats Burst running from 2004 to 2008. Despite it's quality the OVA and manga have remained relatively obscure to modern anime fans and hopefully this video will help to change that. Join me as I discuss the merits of the OVA and stay tuned for part 2 when we'll dive into everything from the comic that was left out. Kenichi Sonata at Anime America 1993 Room Party Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1XG6UUq0mc&t=0s Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZuCVNql0Ec&t=0s Most of the music in this video is from a Gunsmith Cats Soundtrack which is not from the OVA but I believe from a radio drama for the series and it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uphtwd8yN8I&t=0s If you enjoy me barely posting you can find me on Twitter (or X or whatever, if I haven't given up calling it the Sears Tower after 14 years I'm not gonna stop saying Twitter any time soon). twitter.com/tselfhatingweeb

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 10/31/2018 Happy Halloween! What says Halloween better than monsters and sweets? Well here's a series full of monsters that's so sweet you'll end up with diabetes. Grab the insulin and join me as I dive into Jitsu wa Watashi wa, a secretive love comedy where all girls are cute and dumb. Allow me to share with you one of my favorite series and explain what merits the manga and anime each have. source for BTTF music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMNHuNr1Xe0 Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100805 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 12/5/2018 Netflix just announced a live-action Cowboy Bebop series and based on their track record it probably won't be good. What's wrong with live-action anime? Why will Netflix Bebop most likely turn out bad? Is there a silver lining? Tune in and find out! Article: http://splashreport.com/cowboy-bebop-story-details/

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 12/28/2018 Okay so, right off the bat two things: 1. This was supposed to be a shorter video to react to a more recent event, but because I apparently seem barely capable of making a video under 15 minutes long it turned to a much bigger task. What’s more, I pretty much had to stop myself from turning most of the things on this list into 20 minutes videos in themselves. Hopefully I can get another video finished before I start work again but this is probably the last of 2018. 2. I was sick when I recorded this video. I did my best to use the best takes and the outro is post sickness but some parts might sound crappy, sorry about that. I hope you enjoy this list recommendations for all things Sonic and that I can encourage you to pick at least one of these things up. Sonic has been a part of my life pretty much as long as I can remember and although that might spell doom for others, I think I turned out somewhat normal and would love to make others understand the positives of our Blue Messiah. Here are the links promised Robobuddies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Nl0eVdFBQ&t=208s Sonic Mania Adventures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYvO8eaWJNc&t=9s Holiday Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpfIblkRspQ Songe https://www.youtube.com/user/SongeLeReveur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfJVLRdl2eU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjRrOPus7xo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCykZakUE5Q This How You Don’t Play Zelda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJg3HP36FrM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFWI5Ff5NEI

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 3/9/2020 Like most people, I expected Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) to be unbearably bad. It turns out I was wrong. So what did I think of the film? Watch and find out.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 9/6/2019 For the last two years, I have lived in Japan. While it might seem like the greatest place in the world for a fan of Japanese animation and culture, there's more to it than just that. In this video I talk about the parts of Japan and my experience there than led to my decision to return home from the land of the rising sun.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 1/17/22 In this video I posit that the failure of Netflix's Cowboy Bebop adaptation is not only due to the horrible writing, horrible acting, or other elements of general horribleness, but also to the fact that Netflix alienated the original fanbase of Bebop. They did so by focusing too hard on making changes that might update the series and bring in a new modern audience, all the while not realizing that every change they made caused more and more true fans to smell a rat and jump ship. At the end of the day they ended up with a product barely resembling Bebop that failed to bring in the new market they wanted, and that old fans only hate watched in order to cherry pick the worst moments to include in their cringe compilations. I also try to explain how mistakes like this happen. What is the thought process behind making such drastic changes when adapting an existing property? Why make any changes at all? Are these changes really necessary? Come watch me poorly explain all of these points in a video that really should have been three separate videos less smooshed together! sources: https://soranews24.com/2018/09/19/japanese-twitter-users-shocked-to-learn-how-much-the-simpsons-voice-actors-get-paid/ https://fandomwire.com/the-staggering-amount-of-money-spent-per-episode-of-your-favorite-anime-ranked/ https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Dune-(2020)#tab=summary

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 9/14/2020 About a year ago, I put out a video explaining why, despite my love for Japanese culture, I decided to leave Japan after living their for two years. That video was primarily negative and I wanted to make a more positive one to balance that out. The plan was for them to be back to back. Instead I put out three videos in the interim and took a full year to finish (which was not the goal I promise you). In this video I go over the thing I loved about Japan, from the food, to the hot springs, to the high quality toilets. I hope you enjoy this bit of positivity in between my all my whining. Many of the pictures and videos in this are mine and were taken while I lived in Sendai. Many however were not and I didn't keep good enough track of what various YouTube channels I borrowed them from which I feel bad about. The only one I can (and should) shout out right now is https://www.youtube.com/user/Rambalac whose channel has a ton of great videos of walking through various areas in Japan which made great B-roll and are a real fun watch

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 5/2/2020 Since it's beginnings, the anime fandom has relied heavily on fan localization to provide it's content. From bootleg tapes in convention hotel rooms to sub and scanlation groups releasing current series, piracy has long been at the core of a community that had few other choices to get their fix. However, with the growth of the demand for anime outside of Japan and the domination of companies created for or pivoting to the licensing of Japanese animation, the need for this morally dubious and definitely illegal practice is in question. Fan-generated content is on it's way out, will anything of value be lost? Let's talk about it.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 11/23/2019 Blade Runner is one of the most influential movies ever made. The film has inspired creators across the globe to pay it homage or just completely rip it off. The influence of Blade Runner on Japanese Animation cannot be understated and the popularity of movies like Ghost in the Shell and Akira further gave inspiration. If you haven't seen Blade Runner, this month (the month in which the movie is set) is the perfect time to watch it. If you have seen Blade Runner, fuck you go watch it again.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 10/19/2018 If your a fan of anime but you don't read much manga, you may have never noticed the ways creators use Kanji, the Chinese characters used in Japanese, in their character's names. These kanji add an element to characters that can serve comedic or expository functions. In this video, we look at some examples of this convention and how it informs the characterization is a number of anime. The translation website referenced is: http://tangorin.com/ Source for DBZ WC3 mod clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vQOkcBqosc The music is from VA-11 HALL-A which is great and you should play it.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 11/14/2018 It's not unheard of for manga to get spin-offs or share continuity with other works. It is however uncommon to have multiple works within the same series running simultaneously written by multiple authors; at least as far as I know. Let's take a look at Souichiro Yamamoto and his flagship series Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san, and examine how his work-style sets him apart from the rest. Along the way we'll dip our toes into his core series's companion pieces Ashita wa Douyobi, Koi ni koisuru Yukari-chan, and Karakai Jouzu (moto) Takagi-san to see just how this unique release structure may be a taste of what the future holds. There's even hitherto unseen in the west pages from a recent release that I personally scanned at a nearby Family Mart specially for you! Bonus point: this video contains a sick hand reveal from me, nursing or pregnant mothers may not want to view the video due to the damaging effect the sheer brilliance my hands may have.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 8/3/2018 In which we delve into the modern trend of outrage marketing. Are fanboys really so toxic and hateful towards things that are different? Yes. Does that mean the things they hate are flawless? No. Will the Anime Industry ever weaponize the hate it gets from fans as a tool to mask the issues in its financially crucial series? Or will it just continue to mock them on twitter and tell them to "calm down nerds"? Perhaps only time will tell...

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 7/21/2018 In Part 2, I delve into the aspects of the Negima Manga that go overlooked in the anime adaptations. I also highlight the parts of the series that make it worth seeking out. You really should watch it. It's pretty good.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 7/14/2018 What is gatekeeping? Why do people do it? Is it a good thing? The answer to all of these questions is yes. Let's explore how posers and exclusionary attitudes both negatively affect fanbases.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 7/21/2018 A look into the anime adaptations of Mahou Sensei Negima, as well as an analysis of the quality of said adaptations. Join me as I question the quality of my own tastes by talking about something I like, just so the internet can shit on me for liking it. Part one of a two part delve into Negima's anime and manga.

Originally Uploaded to YouTube 7/5/2018 In this video, I attempt to answer the question: Just what is an ironic weeb? The term is thrown around on many a site as anime has gained a greater and greater popularity on the internet. Do you know an ironic weeb? Are you an ironic weeb? Perhaps you should watch this video to find out.