ANIME SHIT NOW?!

[@sunnydong9069]

"Anime style change because people died." That got way too real.

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

I legit almost cried both times I listened back to that part, and while saying it.

[@sunnydong9069]

+Digibro In May this year, an animator/animation director, Yuka Sugizaki, passed away at the age of 26. I learned this through searching for a film she's worked on lately, Doukyuusei (a phenomenal film from A-1, though credits goes to the staff members). She apparently is very talented, and had worked on a bunch of random stuff. It just pains me to know that she's gone before she could really show off her skills. I couldn't imagine the same thing happening to the big name animators, that would be horrible.

[@VannaValentine]

Yeah, I paused the game I was playing because then I actually had to look at the video.

[@drew_gordon]

One Piece is real.

[@AnimeCommander1]

When Digibro said that. My first thought was Matsuki Miyu and I got instantly sad. When I think of my all my favorite seiyuu, character designers, writers, and directors, it worries me if something were to happen. Especially since people in anime productions are indispensable. They cannot be replaced easily and it really hurts if someone is no longer able to work on anime. Jun Maeda is a recent case which worries me because he was hospitalized recently for quote " idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (unexplained enlargement and weakening of the heart's left ventricle)". He has been hospitalized since February so it was worrying that one of the biggest influences on the anime community wasn't feeling well.

[@PATCHALEXY]

i was watching when my father came in the room and saw Digi, he instantly said "what is this? an islamist??" i died inside

[@SuHAibLOL]

I'm deD

[@akou12]

your father deserves a medal for his ignorance

[@PATCHALEXY]

Bob The Almighty Destroyer of Worlds and Bringer of Rectal Fissures Animu Akbar

[@AwesomeDeBawesome]

Being radicalized by Digi means spending more money on body pillows and fapping to lolis? Seems like a decent religion.

[@2yoil]

the cool thing is is that translates to animu is great

[@Parusaro]

"I created the English Utena fandom." - Digbro, 2016

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

*neither Amaama to Inazuma nor Orange is on Noitamina. Battery is, tho.

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

*also I have 300 patrons

[@SirChristopherMcFarlane]

What's important is now I know you're watching Amaama. Sure I should have assumed it.

[@kyokyoniizukyo7171]

1st comment: What does that mean? 2nd comment: Congrats! ^_^

[@_heartunderblade2451]

I think Amazon bought the rights to all of Noitamina so if it aint streaming there it aint one of there shows. Also this drunk rant speaks well to a heavily intoxicated me nice fuckin work dude.

[@holaCarolina]

I often erase my comments because I think they were stupid or that they might start a Troll war. So, sorry for erasing the question you answered. Thanks anyway

[@16.chapel]

I remember when this vid came out.. hearing you talk about Takahata reminded me of how upset i was at his death. Funny when you said "Yuasa, who knows what hes gonna do!" and now he is one of the most respected directors in the modern scene. Prophetic lel

[@LoudWaffle]

I like to imagine you finished filming this, sobered up, and then got drunk and angry again just to write that title.

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

ROFL, nope, it's been hours and I'm still wasted.

[@poppag8281]

i'm a little confused at 31:50-32:40 are you saying being an anime critic is a shitty job? or am I just being an idot? p.s. I would totally watch a video about rakugo by you

[@AnimeCommander1]

I think this may be your best vlog yet. I feel like screaming most of this to every single anime fan I met who irritated me with comments like: "Anime today sucks!" "Why isn't anime as good as the 90's?" "I think only certain anime are good. Most are shit." "Moe anime is crap!" Feels good to hear a rant like this so I don't have to (though I probably will anyways with a friend). Edit: "Well great, you liked 10 anime shows. You're not a fucking anime fan" is almost the same exact words I have been saying to any anime fan who brags about shitty modern anime and praises only certain anime after watching like 10-30 anime shows. My words would be: "Congrats, you watched like 10 anime shows. Now shut up and watch more anime."

[@MrSomebody54]

I completely agree with that sentiment. Generally, the shows that I watch from 70s-90s are all recommendation based shows instead of watching from a seasonal list of that particular year. I have to really search for shows that may reach my individual tastes for recent seasons, and I'm fine with that. If you are too lazy to explore the anime medium, then you don't have any business saying that anime was better back in the day.

[@AnimeCommander1]

MrSomebody54 For the most part, I believe that anime fans should search for their own anime rather than to rely *only* on recommendations. Rather than giving new anime fans recommendations, long-time anime fans should also give new anime fans the resources to find their own anime every season. Whether it be a seasonal chart or a link to a site like Crunchyroll. I think that would serve new anime fans better than just handing out the most popular recommendations and letting a fan go on his way. As for anime fans who say older anime were better. My rule is that if you haven't seen enough anime from both the decade in question (80's or 90's or both) *AND* from the past decade (2005-2015 for example). Then there is no argument to be had about the quality of anime as a whole. A person needs significant perspective on those decades for an argument to be had.

[@MrSomebody54]

AnimeCommander1 Pretty much. When first watching anime, I would rely a lot on recommendations and heresy. But my viewage increased massively when I discovered sites like Funimation, and Crunchyroll. Currently, I still like to have recommendations here and now, but I have enough resources to be able to really go out on my own consume the medium as much as I would like. Unfortunately, my backlog is staggering. But, yeah, prescribing access to the medium rather than recommending the best the medium has to offer is key when preventing anime elitism in newer fans. In regards to significant perspective, I personally find that idea to be relative from person to person. What would be considered enough? Still, I do agree that a certain level of research/experience in the medium is required to hold a rational argument about the fidelity of the old and the new. For me personally, I don't care to get into that particular argument. I recently had a phase of whining about Gunbuster and Diebuster, complaining that the older series is better, but then I took a look at the directors for both ovas and realized how stupid that 'old vs new' debate really was. Kind of got a little rambly near the end, ugh.

[@AnimeCommander1]

MrSomebody54 I don't believe that giving them the resources to find anime or making them have their own motivation to find their own shows prevents anime elitism. But it instead creates independent and self-sufficient attitudes in an anime fan. So say instead of them always asking "What anime is this?" or constantly asking someone else for "good" anime. Giving them their own resources to use helps foster self-growth and freedom rather than creating a safety bubble for them. I was not specific on what is "enough" because it depends on which decade is in question. Each year has a significantly different anime amount of anime produced in total. I could say percentages like "50%" and say you should watch that much at the very least, but that isn't feasible for everyone assuming: 1) Japanese is not your native language nor is understandable to you, thus meaning you can't watch anything without subtitles and 2) The anime is still available on DVD/VHS/Blu-ray re-master (older series that was re-released on Blu-ray), a streaming site, or a torrent/download site. There are some anime that is essentially lost to time so even if you find a copy, assuming Assumption #1, it wouldn't even matter anyways. So there is really no clear way to tell what is "enough" for a specific decade. But the point is that you look beyond just what was available to Western audiences and get some perspective by watching other shows of that era. Example of shows/series I saw from the 90's: -Oruchuban Ebichu -To Heart -Tooi Sekai -On Your Mark -Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memories -Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team -Macross 7 -Macross Plus -Macross II Lovers Again -Kurogane Communication -Konpeki no Kantai (currently watching because it is raw and episodes are 40+ minutes) -Hikyou Tanken Fam & Ihrlie (Ruin Explorers in English) -Ao no 6-gou (Blue Submarine No.6) -Kurenai no Buta I had only seen about 47 shows from the 90's era (according to MAL). So what does that say? Not much really but I believe it is important to watch at least some obscure shows and see what else a certain era had to offer besides what you just saw as a kid or teenager.

[@MrSomebody54]

When I mean 'preventing anime elitism' I mean: fostering the desire to see more from the medium with an open mind. My concept of an anime elitist is the fundamental lack of intellectual curiosity. The willingness to explore different genres within a medium is my definition intellectual curiosity. In my subjective experience with anime elitists, the school of thought that 'older anime is better' or that 'anime is declining as a medium' is prevalent. That is the particular reason for why I do agree with your statement that giving resources over recommendations could be considered helpful for a new anime fan/enthusiast. A safety bubble would most definitely be a bad thing, but that is not what I was getting at. Perhaps you have a different idea/view of what is considered an 'anime elitist' but I personally find the view to fit the topic of the video and this discussion. Going forward, again the idea of enough would be different for each viewer to obtain the fundamental tools to have a fair view of a particular decade. We all process information differently and our environment clearly gives us different perspectives on the ideas and concepts that reach our ears. To that end, the percentage value would be inherently different from person to person. I do like that you decided to broaden the idea of 'enough' to the idea that people should just reach for anime outside of what is easily available. That is the crux of this discussion. All in all, I do like what you had to say and I could probably take a gander that you have much more knowledge about the medium under your belt, and I appreciate the amount of time and effort you put into your comment and I also appreciate the passion you have for the medium. We may share some different ideas in regards to the details of this topic but the goal of a more knowledgeable community is definitely a shared desire.

[@kachiman1696]

This is the type of gold that you only get in a Digi vlog

[@gran2053]

This channel should be named "Digibro after drunk". More immersive.

[@mineabou]

Digibro after dank

[@equleart]

This belongs on your main channel.

[@-_soy_-888]

Well though this video has a lot of well thought points its more of a rant than a written out analysis.

[@equleart]

I'm saying that is makes more than enough good and important points to justiify being on the main channel despite not being edited, full of curses and so long.

[@phothewin6019]

Agreed. He should redo this video with a bunch of nice editing and shit for his main channel. This was super informative. One of my favorites of his.

[@equleart]

Otonashi Ryuuji Nice editing doesn't improve anything for this video. It'd be a lot of totally unnecessary work

[@phothewin6019]

+equle I meant that he should edit it to match all of his other main channel vids so he could actually put it on there. I'm sure his main channel would benefit from this more if its presentation was more formal/professional. He can't exactly just put a video of him being drunk and yelling at a camera for 40 min on his main channel, you know? That's what After Dark is for lol.

[@NET1340]

I learn so much from this channel when you're drunk. Please make more alcoholic educational videos like this sensei

[@Marcel221199]

I think every Season has a hidden gem in it. I'll take 2015 as example. Winter Season: Yuri Kuma Arashi (43k Members on MAL) Spring Season: Punch Line (80k Members on MAL) Summer Season: Gatchaman Crowds Insight (37k Members on MAL) Fall 2015: Concrete Revolutio (42k Member on MAL) These are all great, unique shows in their own way, but many people won't watch.

[@hkoxnw]

>1998 in anime >didn't get much else that year >doesn't mention pokemon the first movie what am i even subcribed for

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

lolol I didn't even realize it aired that year. ...I don't think it'd be hard to name a number of recent movies that are better lol

[@CureSapphire]

I'm way more upset that he didn't mention Cardcaptor Sakura than Pokemon the first movie personally. But that's frankly minor.

[@hkoxnw]

***** hahahaha i was very much kidding, i mean it did come out that year but yeah, it's not exactly Great Cinema or Great Anime or anything

[@557deadpool]

Pokemon the First Movie sucked

[@RockVicky91]

It had mewtwo , my seven year old self loved it.

[@yorozuya9677]

You're the only KZbinr I watch who I'll actually be sitting through the entire 40 minute video.

[@DioGhark]

Anime always had shitty, trash-tier, pieces of pussy farts series. While also having great, deep, emotional masterpieces at the same time. Time has not ruined anime, and probably won't. The more popular anime gets, the better animes will be crafted. The more fans anime series get, the more content anime will produce. Anime industry will continue to grow, with no prediction of declining. The only thing that won't get better are Berserk adaptations. As much as i fucking absolutely love Berserk, what a garbage, shameful, ass breath that CGI is. Fuck you Millepensee, i'll fucking murder all of you.

[@GogglesIndeed]

Anime won't be growing consistently forever, the way it is doing now. Right now we're in a bubble just like in the early 2000s, and eventually too much anime will be made too expensively, the market won't sustain itself and some studios might have to close. Then we won't get as much anime with quite the same budget for a while, until the market stabilizes. It's happened before and will happen again

[@sunnydong9069]

+Alice of the evening I think growth not just in volume increase, but also advancing technology, new artistry, cultivating new creative voices. These are the things that would never go away, and even if there's an eminent market crash, I can easily see studios and creatives who take these chances to survive. We'll always have our new favourite Yutaka Nakamura cuts, as long as he's not dead (T_T)

[@DioGhark]

***** i'll keep that in mind next time

[@caiopatric]

i'll have you to thank for adding "pussy fart" to my vocabulary as a metaphore for bad quality.

[@GogglesIndeed]

Sunny Dong Yeah it's true that anime technology will continue steadily improving, even if the market won't. I'm not so sure that the general storytelling artistry will /improve/, as much as it will just change styles, tropes and ideas. Basically throwing out old tired tropes while creating new tired tropes, yet along the way some truly good and innovative creators and works come along to replace the previous big creators and works.

[@juneguts]

I have literally never heard anyone talk about time slots in anime before. I'm a 4th of the way through this video, no idea how much this devolves by the end, but thank you for enlightening me.

[@DivinityOfBLaze]

I literally never even heard of "Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu" guess I'll give it a go. Digibro you should really make videos on good shows we should watch. Maybe have a vlog or series that let's us know about them? I personally don't have time to go through every episode of all the anime released each season so yeah.

[@TheCatlover192]

He did have a "10 must see anime" series a while back, but I'm not sure if he's going to keep doing that.

[@movelea]

do you have time to watch his seasonal weebcasts where him and his friends talk about all the new shows?

[@TheCatlover192]

Yeah, I usually listen while working on other stuff. If I were to just sit there and listen, there's no way I would have time to do that.

[@DivinityOfBLaze]

movelea I don't. Maybe in 10-15 sittings per seasonal weebcast.

[@desotaku5202]

He still has his MyAnimeList profile. He keeps it mostly up to date

[@OniLinkBrazil1993]

>Says Paprika is a masterpiece. >Actually watches it years later and gives it a 4.

[@84DW]

Hit me hard about directors dying. It's true, can never find their specific style again so it creates this illusion that anime has declined in quality

[@MrLCGO]

Sturgeon's law. That is all.

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

That too.

[@ZerogunRivale]

This is pretty much the big reason for me, too. On top of that, with the increase in anime we're getting, we get an increase in bad anime, so that 70/80/90% of bad anime looks bigger than before. However, on the flipside, there are now more great anime among that small 10/20/30%. Like Digi said, you just have to look for it.

[@wyattthewordweaver1992]

I love listening to Digi talk this video just flows, it's fascinating. Thank you for your insight.

[@Grudgebearer47]

People keep on saying 90% of anime is trash. News flash peeps, 90% of every medium is shit. Music, film, games, cartoons etc! Also for anyone who says that anime nowadays are irredeemably bad, I implore you to check out Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu. This show proves that anime still has it in terms of being an artform. Seriously if you think theres nothing good this year except for retro remakes, just check out Rakugo.

[@thePANDEMlC]

Watched episode 1, didn't really like it. The characters, the plot, the writing. Lot of things that either didn't interest me or took me out of it. The entire concept is inherently hard to get into because it's so cultural and foreign to me. But then you slap on these generic character archetypes with the goofy hopeless loser MC, the hardened, silent but secretly caring teacher and this tsundere side girl. If it ever gets good, it still has to work within this plot and with these imo, mediocre characters.

[@Slimcognito2012]

Nope. First episode is a frame for the actual story of the series. It's also a primer for the viewers to learn what rakugo is as an artform.

[@warman13x]

+Slimcognito2012 Well... yeah. But aren't all first episodes used as frames of reference for the rest of the series? And while the first episode also introduces us to rakugo as an artform, are these even bad things? With both of these going on, the first episode is still incredibly well directed, has a pretty nice look to it, has some great animation especially being from Studio Deen, had interesting characters who got you invested in them rather quickly, and had absolutely phenomenal voice acting. Rakugo Shinjuu has some of the best voice performances I've ever seen in an anime. And even if the large majority of the show was technically a flashback, it was so incredibly captivating, had such great characters, and such a good and emotional story that I didn't even care. SGRS is a fantastic anime, and ask everyone to give it a chance sometime. While I didn't think it was "perfect", it is absolutely worth your time even if season 2 isn't out just yet. For me, it was an easy 10/10.

[@honeybadger5835]

There are differences between types of enjoyment for each medium. So, 90% of every medium isn't shit.

[@warman13x]

+James Hughes ...okay, so apparently my previous comment was mostly pointless. For some reason, thePANDEMIC's comment never showed up for me. But to clarify, everything I said was still true. Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu is a fantastic anime; it may be hard for some people to get into at first, but it's definitely worth watching the entire thing, even if you had never even heard of rakugo before this anime like myself. It's also worth pointing out that, for season 1 at least, the majority of the anime doesn't actually follow the cast your introduced to in episode 1. I would personally argue that they're all more complex characters than the archetypes that were listed but I understand that not everyone will feel that way.

[@codegeass7162]

I love you Digi, you have a clear passion and knowledge of anime that I think very few people can match. I feel myself always learning from watching your videos. Thank you.

[@CureSapphire]

I have thought about this so much lately, especially whenever I watch someone who talks about how anime now isn't as good. They look at the best shows from the 80s or 90s and the average from now, because like you said, that's what they've seen in a lot of cases. Overall this was a great video I think you expressed just about ever single point I could possibly think up on the subject.

[@drewr.3723]

You, matthewmatosis, and the switcher are the only youtubers I'll listen to for long periods of time. Great work digi

[@McDudes]

Digi can you put down all the people you talked about in the description or somewhere? I had to searched for 30 minutes because i didn't know the right way to spell their names. Corect me if I'm wrong and if I missed someone: Satoshi Kon, Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Mamoru Hosoda, Isao Takahata & Masaaki Yuasa

[@WinterCedar]

Do you record all your videos at night or do you just shut out the sun?

[@BranchesOfYgg]

at night

[@ado_4297]

he does it after dark

[@phothewin6019]

I wish Digi could have a meet-and-greet so we could all just get drunk and rant about anime the whole time lol. He seems like a fun drunk.

[@WhoWatchesVideos]

Your room's acoustics are recorded so well that I thought I had my speakers on listening through headphones.

[@Mir_Teiwaz]

For me it feels like anime just keeps getting better. This season I'm going to attempt what you're doing and watch as many first episodes as I can. I'm already at least interested in continuing several shows I may have otherwise ignored.

[@allaroundergeek2967]

I got scared for a moment, when he said Yu Yu Hakusho was garbage.

[@Pacal_II]

Neon Genesis Evangelion, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Serial Experiments Lain, Angel's Egg, Sadness of Belladonna, Rose of Versailles, Kare Kano, Perfect Blue, Wings of Honneamise - These are some older anime and I don't feel we really got anything like them. You compared Serial Experiments Lain and Ping Pong on the ground that they're both experimental, which doesn't say much. They're still extremely different shows. Grandted, I do think we had amazing anime in the last ten years. I love Masaaki Yuasa, especially Kaiba and Tatami Galaxy, Loved Mononoke, Casshern Sins, FLCL (older, but I'd call it new, since it's already from the era of digital coloring), Star Driver, Mushishi, Stand Alone Complex, Kyousougiga or Princess Kaguya. Thing is these shows are quite different from those first ones I mentioned. We didn't get similar shows that were better. But I don't think this is bad either. Each era will have its works that achieved the hight of the style or the genre, there's no point in trying to outdo them. It's better to try create something new. I don't think we'll ever get anything lik angel's egg, eva, lain or utena. In fact considering all those failed shows that tried to be the next eva like Raxhephon, Gasaraki or Argento Soma, it's better that people don't try.

[@lemondere]

+Pacal Have you seen Garakowa?

[@Pacal_II]

Nope, I have not. Do you recommend it for a specific reason?

[@dwk2528]

This is my favorite vlog ever

[@TheV8maverick]

I just went to crunchyroll to check out Showa Genroku and was surprised to find I had added it to my queue. Unfortunately, I'm really bad at getting through all those shows. But I'm definitely moving it up my priority list now

[@lukeshef1713]

With new studios constantly emerging, as while as studios like bones and a1 doing multiple shows, could it be predicted that the quantity of shows will continue to increase?

[@miniondaechir]

I was shocked when you accidentally said that "Yu Yu Hakusho sucks". Still love you tho Digi.

[@captainteemo6714]

ThatAnimeSnob is butthurt because Digi always roasted him.

[@ohalright1]

This actually might be my favorite video on this channel. Keep it up!

[@secretcow4228]

It's a good thing you made this 40 minutes long digi. It would be bad if the normies got a hold of this and started bitching about your opinions on erased and phantom world when they have no idea where you're coming from. shit dammit this channel is so cool.

[@Vald3x]

It's funny to say it because Digi was drunk, but this is the kind of thing I'd pay him for. He makes me think about things I don't have perspective on and I probably should put more thought to. Good rant Digi, great topics to think about for sure.

[@SoshiNine9]

Yeah directors for anime are very important to the animation process, much so than I ever thought. I was recently at anime midwest for TRIGGER's KLK panel with Sushio, Wakabayashi, and Koyama and what stuck to me was how long it took them to plan out the designs for the characters(they started the show immediately after panty and stocking), especially Ryuko, and how, after Yoh Yoshinari left to make LWA they made very little progress until he came back. And pretty much all the crazy premises, like bondage, a sailor suit controlling a girls' body, were all thought up by the one crazy mind of Imaishi. Sushio, Wakabayashi, and Koyama are all amazing at what they do, but without the main directors like Yoshinari and Imaishi shows like KLK, LWA, and Gurren Lagann would have never happened. When they were describing Kiznaiver's process, Sushio's said he much preferred working with Imaishi instead. The animators for Kiznaiver were mostly new and had a rougher time doing the more energetic animation that both Sushio and Imaishi liked, the style of the show had more delicate line work and Sushio described that for animating Kiznaiver it took a lot more thought than say KLK where a character can take one step forward and take up the entire screen. Oh and a couple other interesting bits they described, Inou Battle was pretty much a cash out. They said they realized such ln adaptions were really popular, and needed more money after KLK so they decided to go with that. And someone asked something about Shirobako which I'm surprised they knew about, and it was either Koyama or Wakabayashi who said that the show wasn't that realistic, Shirobako made it look quite tough to be an animator but to them what they do is fun...and also there aren't any cute girls' like in shirobako lol.

[@johnnyjohn5751]

Digibro reading you a bedtime story like your programmer dad

[@TheClassics100]

The time slot thing is something I'd never thought about before. Interesting!

[@pachi5668]

NOW I BEG YOU please make a video about shouwa genroku rakugo shinjuu. Make people talk about it like you did with Utena back there. I only could make people watch rakugo shinjuu because Kumota Haruko (the author of the manga) also wrote some BL/Yaoi manga and I'm always like "hey, her Yaoi/BL is great and you should watch rakugo because is made by her too". ( Algo, her BL/YAOI are great btw and Itoshi no Nekokke is probleby one of the best BL manga ever that no one in the fujoshi fandom talks about)

[@jmiquelmb]

Really surprised to know Utena wasn't well known in the US in 2008. Here where I live, it was aired around 1999 on the afternoon. I don't think it became really popular, but it was remarcable because we didn't got many anime shows on tv back then. 9 yo me didn't get what it was exactly about, but it felt special somehow. And the battles kicked ass.

[@buffalo2pony4bear6]

i enjoy both critically acclaimed and bullshit shows. i finished rakugo, konosuba, and testament of sister new devil. i'd rate them as 10, 10, and 6. You explained you're views excellently. It's like if someone thinks rap music is currently terrible when the only music they've heard recently is future and the many bandwagon clones without looking for other artists who don't sound like that. Such as logic, tre tha truth, kendrick lamar, etc.

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

Good. You are doing god's work.

[@phothewin6019]

That Hip Hop analogy is really good.

[@federicofilippini6780]

i am preaty much like you cause i don't care if the show is bullshit or critically acclaimed if i enjoyed it i enjoyed it. and that is what most people strangely don't do. well from a certain point they do but then they throw they opinion down your throat and the rest is a well known thing.(it's preaty annoying)

[@ConvincingPeople]

Oh my god, you are saying exactly what I've been thinking for ages.

[@bichonegro7373]

This sounds like an extended, and more intimate version of: Gigguk's AZ Rant: The Golden Age of Anime. I really think you are right there, like many other things there's good anime and shit anime and most of the time we have the time/chance to appreciate the good ones. Nice video, very enlightening.

[@AnimeFlyz]

Whenever somebody tells me that anime is terrible nowadays, I face palm so hard that sometimes i think i might leave a crater on my forehead.

[@user-vr1ek1oc8i]

I see you on alot of videos and I love your personal input in things. Ever thought of becoming a reviewer? Even if only through a blog or something?

[@AnimeFlyz]

o maybe. Not doing videos though. I don't know a thing about good editing and wouldn't have the time anyway.

[@user-vr1ek1oc8i]

AnimeFlyz understandable.

[@AnimeFlyz]

o i can do written reviews on a blog though. i just wouldn't know how to start one.

[@Arafax]

You are way more passionate about this than I am but I got a ton of good recommendations from this so thanks.

[@WeAretheWalrii]

Nothing in 1998 compares to Shirobako...wow. What an incredible, interesting AND unique perspective. I could write a book on this one statement alone. Truly, your opinion is way above us simple plebs, Digibro.

[@qpopuiuzmnmb]

Rakugo, Shirobako, Hyouka, Ping Pong, Eupho, Steins;Gate, Yona of the Dawn, Honey and Clover, K-on!, Space Brothers, Tamati Galaxy, Kyousougiga, Yozakura Quartet, Space Dandy, Mushishi, Aria, Tamayura, Nodame Cantabile. Yeah. Modern anime sucks (EDIT. My sarcasm needs work, according to the comment below). My ass. the 90s and 80s had plenty of bad shit, but HEY, people forget about them. Dear pessimists: Keep living in your fantasy where the 90s is 50 shows a season, 49 of which are masterpieces.

[@SirChristopherMcFarlane]

It seems like you made up that fantasy.

[@qpopuiuzmnmb]

Rorikon Kuro I THINK you are missing my point?

[@MrSomebody54]

Hmm, haven't seen Honey and Clover, Space Brothers, Kyousougiga, Yozakura Quartet, Tamayura and Nodame Cantabile, and Eupho. Time to increase my backlog -__- , thx for that by the way. Edit: When you mentioned Eupho, were you referring to Hibike Euphonium? Didn't really think about that.

[@Jepze158]

+MrSomebody54 Nodame cantapile is greatest love story ever told

[@MrSomebody54]

Jepze Ohhh, that gets me excited since I love a good romance. I think I'll marathon that series after finishing KaleidoStar.

[@geekofalltrades1385]

Functioning in a contemporary-centric fashion seems really counter-intuitive to me considering that we live in the information age in which it is easier than ever to find an array of media, even more so when taking into account how good the internet is at being an archive. It was once true that if you didn't see a show when it aired it could be nigh impossible to find it after the fact (some shows even had novelisations for this reason). Now though, you can find things from a decade ago, easily. Heck, even way older stuff than that. There is a wealth of worthwhile entertainment that is available. And yet, the cultural gaze is still drawn to the new (even through those oh so fashionable nostalgia goggles). Like is said in this video, one need only look in order to find more material. Heck, we have a preoccupation with televised anime, so perhaps some should take a good look in the cinematic roster in lieu of the season chart. Besides, 'now' will pass and anime will continue to be made. The backlogs will only get bigger and bigger, creating an environment from which only the truly beloved will be recalled. We should not have an aversion to age.

[@ZerogunRivale]

This should be written into a video essay and put on your main channel. Maybe incorporate some talk of Sturgeon's Law like some other guy in the comments mentioned, and it'd be pretty much a perfect response video for anyone who thinks anime has somehow gotten worse.

[@joshuatorres9129]

First person I've seen that gives great reasoning and has a well thought out argument. Loved this video.

[@Torantes]

You killed me with "I'm too drunk. Or not drunk enough?"

[@TheDaoOfLatino]

You know what also came out in 1998 Outlaw Star. Maybe it's the general mood of the shows in question but I always felt that Space Dandy took more from it and Space Adventure Cobra than Cowboy Bebop.

[@Shadowpunk2077]

I do find, that as an adult, I am way more picky about what anime I watch than i was as a teen. I can also draw direct parallel between anime and video games. When a super successful game comes out you can guarantee 101 clones of said games will flood the market shortly thereafter. Most, if not all, will suck. If we are lucky one will succeed.

[@wardrobedweller9894]

''One-shotting anime elitists in 40 minutes'' that would be a great fucking title.

[@fou-luthedragonemperor8648]

Except he didn't

[@BFpro156]

Good vid, Digi. I liked what u said about shows like Lain, Trigun, Utena, weren't popular back then when they were being released, in fact were comercial failures, but over time became considered masterpiece by every one... We can still see this today, a great show like Shouwa Rakugo, that is often overlooked by everyone, even by the "anime elitists", will eventually considered a classic, and people will appreciate more in 5-7 years than now. But no one gives a shit now.

[@SlasherScott1945]

Can you please make a video explaining your love for Shirobako? I watched it and was unimpressed to say the least... Maybe hearing your recommendation of it set my expectations too high? Idk but i would really love to see what about it you love so much.

[@phothewin6019]

Wow, even though you were drunk, this video was really informative lol. I actually watched the whole thing. It's one of your best vids imo. You should put a similar video on your main channel.

[@-kenik9629]

This is also what hapened, to classical music, and ragtime, and Rock. Only the good and medeocre can survive. Bad cave art exists, but some great cave art exists too, did you know in one cave out there(I forgot the exact location) there is a drawing of a horse running in the single frame that people usually avoid drawing because it's so insanely difficult. A CAVE DRAWING.

[@black1blade74]

I watched rakugo as soon as it aired without any of the hype from internet peeps. Just saw it was a joesei and jumped straight in XD. OMFG that drunken walk around 35 minutes in- fucking amazing.

[@creamithmanning2632]

Upon further deliberation, I retract my comments. Anime is great.

[@richevans3849]

Anime was better in the 40s, tbqh.

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

Good to know that Michal Haneke respects anime

[@ew275x]

Anime was better before that bastard Walt Disney ruined everything with making it more than about funny drawings. Although I'm sure some animators hold that opinion.

[@Maloolz]

The only things I can't really think of modern parallels for are Furyo Manga Adaptations like Kyou Kara Ore Wa, Crows, or Shonan Junai Gumi.

[@JaxonTroubleTV]

I love Tenchi. I also find the goings on, production, & history of it's conception weirdly intriguing.

[@PomPomegrenade]

This video was really great. I'd love to see more of these kind of videos.

[@DivinityOfBLaze]

I dunno while I liked the quality of space dandy I didn't really enjoy it all that much no matter how much I tried even though I loved Cowboy Bebop. Honestly I think the reason people feel like anime is shit now is because they watched anime as kids. And as a kid you watch pretty much everything and enjoy it. I remember watching every anime released every season and liking it. Now I have a hard time finding a single show per season maybe 2 but that's pretty rare. So compared to the time when I watched everything yes, it will seem like shit. But so was my taste as a kid.

[@jakelewis8805]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm a pretty hardcore otaku, and before 2010 I have only ever gotten 2 years that have exceeded 10 favourites, (2006-2007) (most of those anime in that time turned to shite at the end, due to annoying cliffhangers, annoying moments etc, now D.Gray Man is the only 1 from those years that I truly care about 😞) but from 2011-now I have all of them getting over 10 favourites and I could recommend you loads that stayed good towards the end!! also 2014 is my highest year for favourites and 2016 has almost bet it, even though 2016 isn't over yet! so no anime is not shite now, nice video Digi!

[@Maloolz]

Also on the topic of Late Night anime, I was under the impression that nearly ALL anime were late night anime with the exception of some shounen anime, like you'll be able to tell if they're on a night slot or day slot by if they have lyrics in the opening like last season's Hero Academia and Gyakuten Saiban. Is that wrong?

[@shagadelic8680]

I love it when you get drunk. The passion is fkin next level man

[@thegrumpiestlump1897]

+Digibro After Dark Hey Digi, I just recently finished Utena, but for whatever reason I wasn't sure how I felt about it afterward. As shallow as it sounds, the constant reuse of animation bothered me from start to finish, and was my main gripe throughout my marathon. Granted, I knew going in that it wasn't new for a (sort-of) magical girl show, so I was expecting the story to make up for it for the most part... Yet I didn't feel like it was the case. Anyway, I've heard you bring up the show in your videos for a while now, and every time you do it's usually followed by praise or a recommendation. I know it's selfish to ask, but at some point, could you please explain why you like the show or what you think made it so good? Thanks.

[@emobuttercup9385]

I can't stand how the five main girls in shirobako have the same face when the creators proved they could draw different faces with the rest of the cast.

[@Jepze158]

Eh i didnt bother me at all really.

[@sunnydong9069]

That's the PA Works character design sense, it's the subtle differences that matters.

[@GogglesIndeed]

It made it hard for me to differentiate between them and sort of ruined my investment with all the female main characters... Character design is more important than one would think :\

[@emobuttercup9385]

+Sunny Dong The most subtle differences I could find were the slightest slant in eye shape, some girls have a tiny more eyelash than the others, and the eyebrows may vary in length. Other than that, I'd take these girls to be quintuplets. www.nitwitty.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Shirobako.jpg

[@sunnydong9069]

+emobuttercup Well... They kinda represent the young generation of anime creatives among industry veterans, so I guess it works?

[@WW2Dragon]

As a content creator is who is currently working on a first impressions of the season. I have to say that this year is probably going to surpass 2014 by the fall shows that are coming out. There are a numerous amount of titles that are coming out currently that have an exceeding amount of potential that it just makes me giddy to see where they head. If you look at the last two seasons I could name 10 shows that I found enjoyable to worthwhile and I did watch Rakugo Shinjuu and I immensely loved it. This year has been a great rise of shorts really learning how to really get its messages across. If I were to name three shows I feel will be the most overlooked shows of the season I would have to put Cheer Danshi, Days, and Bonobono (2016).

[@sir_greendown]

I tried watching the whole video but you thinking Space Dandy is as good as Bebop just kept repeating in my head

[@Wilczyca27]

Can you find me a modern anime parallel to Utena? It could be as bizzare, having as well done characters or having as strange setting (preferably the movie one)? I'll be forever grateful.

[@ew275x]

Check out the other anime by the director AKA Mawaru Penguindrum and Yuri Bear Storm.

[@Spyderist]

This is your best presented rant in months.

[@fou-luthedragonemperor8648]

>Hey, let me praise this show >I've watched only 2eps also, anime is getting worse is an argument based on the peaks, not the valleys.

[@calum.6222]

>> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok.

[@fou-luthedragonemperor8648]

>ok k

[@calum.6222]

Fou-Lu, The Dragon Emperor Good.

[@creamithmanning2632]

Will you do a review on Space Dandy? Defending it and comparing it to Cowboy Bebop?

[@sunnydong9069]

Check his main channel and his blog. Digi has said a lot about Dandy.

[@creamithmanning2632]

Sunny Dong Oh. Okay. Thank you.

[@drowsy_draws]

YOU GOT ME SO PUMPED LIKE YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW. I WANNA GO OUT AND WATCH GREAT ANIME.....ONCE I GET ANOTHER JOB/ABLE TO TORRENT!

[@garisondunn5883]

Digibro After Dark Kiznaiver is a personal favorite of mine and I'd like to know what you think of it.

[@Zestitcha]

Can you link that 'Psuedo Steff' guys video? I wanna see that NHK review thing. I cant find his channel.

[@ZeShroom]

What I struggle with sometimes is that it often feels safer to hate than to love. It's like an emotional defense, hating an anime allows you to simultaneously detach yourself emotionally so it doesn't matter if people agree or not, as well as put yourself in a higher position than the anime. If an anime doesn't meet your standards, it seems like your taste is more advanced or something, but if you love an anime that means it was enough to satisfy you, so people who disagree will think that your tastes are shallow. What we like is a lot more personal and revealing than what we don't like. You liking K-On is really cool to me because to some people you've lost credibility because of it, but you disliking Erased just made a lot of people think you were wrong about that one thing. I don't think that many people hold onto that as much, there are no "well you didn't like Erased so I can't take you seriously" comments (at least that I've noticed, compared to K-On ones). So in the context of old shows vs new ones, people have had enough time to reach a pretty solid consensus on things like Cowboy Bebop, but new shows like ReLIFE are a bit more split, and it feels like it's safer to mildly like it or dislike it or hate it. I fucking love it though, enough so that to me it's in my top 5 favorite anime now. Cowboy Bebop is like a 7 to me because I never got that emotional attachment to it that a lot of people had, it was fun but to me it was never special, and it feels really weird to not call it a masterpiece when so many other people still think it's the best thing ever. I feel really vulnerable saying that to me, ReLIFE is a masterpiece, because it's so new and some people are already dismissing it as a shallow experience. So basically it just feels safer to not take anything seriously until the consensus has been decided. You have been an influence on me though, and I've been trying to be more open with the things that I love even if it feels like people will give me shit for it.

[@brankoburcksen]

'ReLIFE' seems pretty popular right now. How does that fit into the question of people liking a quality show? I watched Rakugo Shinju week to week and talked about it with a coworker. I know were not at Anime Expo (It's over 100,000!!!!!!!!) I heard the new Makoto Shinkai movie, 'your name', completely filled a 3,000 seat hall and received 3 standing ovations. (Maybe AX is becoming Cannes?) They showed the trailer for the Netflix original anime 'Perfect Bones' at the Production I.G. panel. It looks PHENOMENAL! (Don't know why they haven't posted the trailer on their KZbin channel yet) Apparently Netflix came to I.G., asked what ideas they had that could not get off the ground and encouraged them to swing for the fences with a complex, adult, general audience sci-fi drama like they used to do with Stand Alone Complex. (As if Netflix did not want even more comparisons to HBO.)

[@TehCheeezyPoofz]

digibro. what's the show you were praising that aired along side ereased? having a hard time finding it

[@dyleedee]

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinuu

[@NothingToNipahAb0ut]

myanimelist.net/anime/28735/Shouwa_Genroku_Rakugo_Shinjuu?q=rakugo

[@TehCheeezyPoofz]

ty dada

[@thePROcrastinat0r]

Hey Digi, I was wondering if you knew whether or not Satoshi Kon's "Magnetic Rose" short from Memories was influenced by "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner? Or if Kon's work is inspired by classic western literature at all? Thanks man, hope to hear from you.

[@Altrue]

I like your style in this video :) I mean, even more than your (from my limited experience) more usual after dark style.

[@kikiash2425]

"You like ten shows. You're not a fucking anime fan."

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

Rewatching: 18:06 We’re still talking about Erased though. It’s still a 8.39 on MAL and it’s popular too. It’s fine, I know you’re just predicting.

[@NotSoUnitedNations]

this video in and of itself is a masterpiece XD

[@RandomlyAwesomeFilms]

Are you going to review all the first episodes of this season?

[@AnimeMemeDaily]

Awesome video like always, I would love to see you rant more.

[@McDudes]

Great video, you should do more drunk rants :D

[@Oisilky]

"Worst year in anime history says 20-something white anime blogger." If The Onion hasn't written this article yet, they should.

[@BinaryDood]

Well, every time I say an year sucked on something, it isn't about everything that came out that year sucked, but rather, 99% of the time, "people are liking the wrong shit, and thus less popular good stuff doesn't rise to the surface". And unfortunately, as a busy person, I can only go so far from the surface to find what's good in my view.

[@davidmichael1287]

"Back in the nineties we had--" a very famous tv show?

[@dannykazari]

I lost it when he screamed that nobody watched Rakugo Shinju, lol It was a good show though

[@mineabou]

he himself didn't finish it so he have no right to rant

[@dannykazari]

+shiekh abou Yeah it's odd that he praises things when he hasn't finished them even though he hates when other people do the same

[@SaberStash]

I agree, anime is still amazing. 2014 was a phenomenal year for anime and good/amazing anime still come out. I still haven't watched Utena.(I will though!) It also pisses me off when people never watch the hidden gems/good shows of each season... Very interesting video, I thought your perspective on why anime is changing to be very true, I never though of it that way. Also, RIP Satoshi Kon.

[@ap-kl8lq]

here's the thing I try watching new things but rarely do they reach the highs that the old shows stand on, like hunter 2011 is amazing but it's an old manga I've already seen it once, this is a remaster not a new show