Discussing the Influence of Black Creators on Anime's Fandom - Like & Describe Podcast #6

We’re talking Anime! MatPat is joined by creators JazzyGuns & Shonen Showdown, as well as KZbin trends expert Earnest Pettie, to delve into how Black creators have amplified anime's impact on mainstream culture. Get ready for a conversation jam packed with all things Anime that explores the influence of the artform, celebrates its diverse fanbase, and examines its expanding role in shaping popular culture.
Shonen Showdown (aka Rob) is a focal point of the anime community that specializes in anime and manga debates, character power rankings, and anime inspired comedy.
Jasmine is dedicated to in-depth anime reviews and gameplay on her personal channel, Jazzy Guns, and her duo channel, Dwayne and Jazz.
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[@JazzyGuns]

Thank you so much for having me! Always a pleasure! ❤🎉

[@superg6787]

Bang Bang! Gang Gang!

[@superg6787]

Thank u and dwayne for introducing more to manga and anime. I loved yall discussions and reactions 🫶

[@MidoriDad]

Jazzy!!!!!!

[@Angelita_theangel]

I'm a big fannnnn😀😀😀😀

[@MikeHoncho-cj5hv]

Where’s the bananas?

[@leminer4049]

Mf retired for 13 days

[@kylevalentine5431]

Lmao!!!

[@colleen7040]

He retired from being a host of his main 4 channels that doesn't mean he's like fully retiring and not doing anything on KZbin anymore like he still does stuff on his channel GT live and he helps write and edit the videos on the other channel too he didn't say that he was retiring he was he said that he was just not going to host game film food and style theory and on style theory they're having a fashion show he didn't retire

[@Frosted_Raindrop]

Fr tho

[@wookx]

Fr

[@jamesmendoza456]

Literally said that he was gonna pop up in other people's channels

[@lyndon717]

new desktop UI update is absolutely horrendous.

[@Computer_loverz]

fr, all they do is eat money and don't care about viewers

[@p-__]

My farts are better than KZbin’s farts 💨

[@Yeedo-0]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NEW VIDEO LAYOUT WTHHH

[@GR8_333]

MatPat and JazzyGuns in the same video. That’s too awesome.❤🔥

[@red_vibe9984]

Facts!! This is so wild ❤😭

[@adiksaff]

Riiiight?? My heart is so full! Love them both!

[@ms.divine4696]

138th like. Ikr Yas

[@rudrasingh6816]

Its fire 🔥

[@Amyisntcreative]

Fr it’s a bit surreal

[@ShonenShowdown]

Thank you for having me!!

[@scorpio1coco562]

The goat

[@nightbarongaming3237]

A pleasant surprise to see you here. Keep up the great work buddy

[@Mazorka2006]

Congrats Shonen 🎉

[@darkstorm8552]

Glad to see u going up the ladder rob. Been watching your vids for a long time. Keep it up

[@animexsundays]

🐐

[@weli3478]

new ui is very bad youtube.

[@tmhk]

new layout update sucks youtube fix it pls

[@Sydqueen17]

MatPat and Jazz in the same vid!!!! NEVER WOULDVE THOUGHT 💕

[@keshmax7544]

FOR REAL

[@galaxy.11037]

LITERALLY

[@wookx]

A

[@p-__]

My farts are better than KZbin’s farts 💨

[@luminesunderrated]

@@p-__weird…

[@freakklomp]

revert the update on the layout. its absolutely disgusting.

[@shirakorimio1363]

True, the new layout is trash and whoever designed it should definitely be fired and work in a non-visual field from now on. Not even trying to be mean - the design is just objectively not successful in any way. -

[@A6Legit]

@@shirakorimio1363 It makes the desktop experience worse IMO. It's not just a "learning curve" as they'd like to call it. If you use theater mode (it's great for these desktop things) this update does absolutely nothing but flip the whole layout backwards. Try using split screen on a desktop. It's impossible. They specifically did this change for the desktop experience. Well done... Brilliant

[@rawmen2127]

Wait what’s the problem with the new layout (I’m a mobile and not a desktop user)

[@not_paxikon2587]

Good question ​@@rawmen2127

[@SEUSUF]

Surah Waqiyah | সূরা ওয়াকিয়াহ | Beautiful Quran Recitation

[@cornflakeshumunculus8373]

Nice try KZbin but you can’t stop us from using adblockers. Origins and brave are your best friends people. Protect yourself from these scammers.

[@brianbernstein3826]

“Discussing the influence by Asian Creators on hip hop’s fandom.” Video release date: January, 3550

[@jenanimazed5932]

Glad to see that other people also recognize how ridiculous this is

[@aleks169]

Yeah seeing how this vid has millions of views and only like 6k likes is reassuring

[@Laserfully]

This is the monthly youtube post to boost their ESG score who would've guessed...

[@redlily2893]

ESG scores just scores companies based on how they treat employees not by what they advertise or promote. A company could have ads featuring black people or LGBT couples but will have a low ESG score due to discrimination lawsuits and such.

[@Laserfully]

@@redlily2893 No the content displayed is also taken in account, this is notably a reason why games like Apex and Valorant are forced on putting lgbt banners. Sure, not having lgbt content is not going to lower your ESG score, but having it surely will make it go up.

[@jollyroger9680]

Exactly!!

[@A.S.28]

Hi​@@Laserfully

[@Laserfully]

@@A.S.28 What's up

[@bsummers1386]

JAZZYGUNS!!! Holy fuck shes amazing!!!

[@crazyk5527]

yea my bae fine

[@bsummers1386]

@@crazyk5527 you mean MY bae 💅 lol

[@MirHrv]

@@bsummers1386you mean Dwayne’s bae 😂☠️

[@jackeyesteon9427]

​@@MirHrvdefinitely Dwayne's bae.

[@derlitter8525]

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU KZbin?!?!

[@bensonjarvis5025]

Why are you yelling?

[@yahya9027]

bro fix this stupid new ui

[@GTXT]

It’s our beloved MatPat!

[@p-__]

My farts are better than KZbin's farts.

[@dinodoeseditz]

Bow down to the king of all

[@LindaStansAriAndNicki]

@@p-__it’s a surprise your alt hasn’t been banned from spamming on all channels saying that

[@Mr.Claws_]

Yea!!

[@GDKULGCBUS69]

​@@dinodoeseditz who tf are you

[@daytonchris8351]

matpat and jasmine in the same video is one of the best youtube crossovers ever.

[@thelegendaryemerald500]

bring back the old layout please

[@joelmulder]

Undo the damn changes you made to the desktop UI. Who the hell thought it was a good idea to push the description and comments into a tiny corner of the screen?!

[@MONMCFF]

KZbin, you did not take down SsniperWolf. And you don't care about us

[@gutomota81]

REVERT TO THE OLD UI, THIS ONE SUCKS

[@xSoporific1]

Never thought I’d see Jazz and matpat together in a video

[@kenpak728]

I've come here cause there is no where else to go to respond to the changes. PLEASE GET THIS NEW LAYOUT OFF OF MY SCREEN THIS IS SO TERRIBLE I AM ACTIVELY DISCOURAGED FROM WATCHING VIDEOS

[@BrownBearAlt]

MatPat finally came back! (only for this video or something)

[@Lukeandkevinshorts]

Yay

[@IncredibleGaming]

yes

[@thegoldster]

He's still gonna be doing stuff just not as the host of the theory channels.

[@AllisonLorenzo-jw2ss]

@@thegoldsteryea and hes hosting a fashion shoe on style theory on April 25th

[@vanesasteves6922]

Omg Jazzy my queen!! great vid 💕💕

[@MgjGD544]

KZbin help a KZbinr named "Nexus [GD]" got hacked please help.

[@gryffindorkc5720]

FIX THE UI NOW OMG THIS IS HORRIBLE

[@maungmyinttun2701]

KZbin STOP GIVING ME MIKA KIT HEAT

[@AljabbarWestJava]

“Wisdom ceases to be wisdom when it becomes too proud to weep, too grave to laugh, and too self-full to seek other than itself.” *―Gibran Khalil Gibran* †

[@splittricks191]

BRING BACK OLD UI LAYOUT KZbin PLEASE THIS IS SO BAD

[@kaylawilliams4981]

SHONEN SHOWDOWN (Rob) DESERVED THIS- super dope video!! 🎉

[@Dusty2763]

He came back for a side extra theory What a man 🙏

[@saltyberserker4235]

wow, how many NPC's are there here?

[@user-ke4oq9ir8e]

A lot, why tf would yt talk about blacks and anime ?

[@darilight]

then don't watch the video ? we don't care bro

[@saltyberserker4235]

@@darilight lmao, yeah it shows

[@emptyhad2571]

Don’t watch the video

[@Heresans]

Bro

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

we talk about self insert a lot as it pertains to characters...now we be self inserting ourselves into another culture smh

[@Z0MB13R0T]

how is this considered inserting yourself in another culture when this is video is about the anime fandom specifically?

[@Patrony762]

@@Z0MB13R0T Anime is a different culture and they talk about black culture in anime, thet don't have excuses like you trying to make one

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

@@Z0MB13R0T taking credit

[@Vidaine_]

@@Patrony762 Yet another We WUZ KANGZ.

[@Patrony762]

@@Vidaine_ wut ?

[@BluChib1]

I wasn't expecting jazz to be here

[@MaybeYoureRight-1234]

🐦 a bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song…😅

[@amazingdrama9808]

Can you PLSSSSS add remove shorts videos from recommendations PLSS 🙏

[@IkerUnzu]

Matt :’)

[@Ar-yy4wb]

Dear KZbin, nobody likes this new layout. - Everyone

[@bensonjarvis5025]

What is a layout?

[@NoronBeats]

bring back the old layout

[@Kismet-1001Nights]

KZbin❤️ 😊 فقط أنت الشخص الوحيد الذي يفهمني على شبكة الإنترنت 🌍 شكراً لك 🥀 😊 🙏🏻

[@superg6787]

Bang Bang Gang Gang Love you Jazzy ❤❤❤❤❤

[@CheesestringXX]

God damn this new layout.

[@sith-lord2]

Please stop letting random people false copyright claim my stuff.

[@MFSHARTY]

SHONEN SHOWDOWN?!?!?!

[@kumar_sutra]

GOATTT

[@NonaManis229]

*_How does appreciation enhance one’s performance_*_ ??_ 🤔 Everyone wants to feel appreciated. It makes one feel worthy and motivates them to do better. Although it doesn't take much to appreciate someone, most people lack appreciation for others' work. When we do anything from the heart, we want to make a positive difference, however small or big. When our efforts are recognised, it gives us an internal boost, and we feel like doing more and even better. Always appreciate people for every effort they make. Whether it is someone at work, your loved one at home, or you even see a stranger doing a good deed, appreciate them, and you will find more motivated people around you 👏🏻😊 😊👏😊👏😊

[@The-SCP-Foundation.]

KZbin!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY DID YOU DEMONITIZE CALVINS FROM THE FOG VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU BETTER LET THE MAN POST CUZ HIS SUBS AND ME AINT HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Lawlu330]

Too many ads, please reduce the ads

[@evilchild1851]

“Discussing the Influence of Black Creators on Anime’s Fandom” The entirety of Latin America:

[@jamesb.russell2942]

Yeah literally who gaf about nwords in anime

[@Oncewasacco]

theres more black people than latin americans in anime@@jamesb.russell2942

[@Xalira]

Yeah as usual there's an “in the US” missing in that sentence 😅

[@libanscekei8942]

​@@jamesb.russell2942 Ah yes, casual racism. And then people want to cry when the consequences of the actions and what they say come back...

[@juratory8876]

@@libanscekei8942 Agreed. Dude didn't even try to hide it.

[@ConsciousNumber1]

Oh wow…MatPat Jazz?! I freaking love it!!!

[@leekathyw]

Not an anime fan, but saw this in the list of API heritage month and had to watch!!! Thank you for making this!!!!! I love all of your contributions to the culture!!!!

[@NoskcajJohnson]

Who else absolutely hates the new KZbin ui

[@oceanbacon4522]

Jazzygun's Danganronpa series is one of the best gamplays of that series out there, a must watch for Danganronpa fans 😭

[@Kismet-1001Nights]

فقط كلمة واحدة التي أستطيع أن أكتبها لك يا يوتيوب ❤😊 أنا أشكرك - شكراً جزيلاً! 😊 🙏🏻

[@VERGIL...-]

It would be great of KZbin to discuss about the potential influence that banning SSSniperWolf would have on making KZbin a better place

[@CONCRETEFACE22]

Is there any chance you guys can make the shorts 30 seconds longer

[@undeadlink8623]

MATPAT AND JAZZY?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@rickjazzyroll]

Glad to see these three have a cool discussion about anime. Love them all ❤

[@user-mh4vn4ic3y]

why are you glad to see it?

[@ATropicalGamer]

that uno edit from ledgendary jay needs to be in this playlist

[@artificialanimeuniverse5063]

Can we all agree that black and white, we all are human first?

[@ShahrezadNorMohammadiy9116]

…darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that…

[@LeoLynxAndTiger]

I'm so proud of you doing videos like this keep it up with the good work my friends

[@nxtroblaster]

The fact that youtube has less subscribers than other people on their own app is insane. But mat is back!

[@sir_mystic4127]

Never thought id see shonen showdown and mappat w video over all and definitely needed by this time more vids gotta happen like these

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

Oh yeah haaaa…😀🤭 I have a new content [LIVE-for you! And yes for yourself👏🏼 Thank you, KZbin😊

[@mrreyes5004]

Seeing MatPat and JazzyGuns in the same video after subscribing to both of them for years feels super surreal and awesome, Infinity War has nothing on this crossover.

[@ANIME_LOVER_1319]

KZbin please add the feature to public liked video playlist pleeeease😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 0:00

[@footnuggets3120]

My favorite anime is deplatforming SSSniperwolf

[@OrbitCruz28]

Not happening

[@MrStanFungi]

vid about anime: time to talk about black people

[@ElectricalFlare7201]

Yeah genius... Black people have had a huge influence on anime in the west and are a good chunk of why it is mainstream today.

[@Patrony762]

@@ElectricalFlare7201 no

[@ElectricalFlare7201]

@@Patrony762 cry about it

[@Patrony762]

@@ElectricalFlare7201 mdrr toi t'es pas fûté la vache

[@Patrony762]

@@ElectricalFlare7201 no

[@Lucaszjj]

Why did you remove the automatic translation? Please put it back😢🙏 Por que vocês tiraram a tradução automática? Coloquem de volta por favor 😢

[@kristianjeppesen493]

dear advetisors. if i ever get an unskippable ad note this. if im about to get your product but remember i had an unskippable ad from you i will do everything in my power to find an alternative to your products.

[@Schaffy_Music]

At that moment they weren’t listening to music, they were living an experience.

[@p-__]

My farts are better than KZbin's farts.

[@MC-ht8ud]

new menu layout is terrible

[@chelleball737]

Mat, its been a while when u made a theory so thank you all for this theory!

[@Sonicvip112]

KZbin, the one thing is I remember one time you were trying to do something on my channel and kids should be doing content and that was a nice and really did you say you can’t have bad things on there but there’s like appropriate stuff

[@Guntfarm]

nothing says anime like 18 videos by black people

[@redlily2893]

Its only 6 videos out of the 18 videos in the playlist. Most of those videos are skits based off anime tropes.

[@SourGummi1118]

And what’s wrong with that?

[@illuminaticake4528]

@@SourGummi1118 nothing lol black people are some of the biggest anime fans so it only makes sense

[@Guntfarm]

@@SourGummi1118 black people have nothing to do with japanese animation

[@veenatamara4543]

@@illuminaticake4528honestly you’re right

[@carlospecanha1826]

STOP CENSORING MY COMMENTS 😡😡🤬🤬

[@GeremySidebeak]

But they won't censor and delete Islamist channels calling for jihad..m go figure

[@themonkeyking2326]

Shonen showdown talking about drakes bbc in a KZbin official video is crazy

[@SparksSowa]

What if we could write ssniperwolf into a death note notebook? 👀👀

[@IncredibleGaming]

Just a theory

[@unsealedhades7635]

I wonder how many people still dislikes all your videos I know im one of them

[@Patrony762]

You're not alone bud

[@Z0MB13R0T]

ngl thats some next level joblessness. like theres just no way you’re that serious about hating youtube

[@sk8ermGs]

😂😂 what did he do ?

[@Erockarmy]

@@Patrony762based

[@plussygold]

I wouldn’t believe in a million years to see matpat and jasmine collaborating 😂

[@temi6034]

glad we got a podcast but more could be done, than just one podcast and some random shorts rdc should've gotten budget to do an anime skit for this, they do a lot for the anime fandom in the black community.

[@silencedsouledge]

cool video. i can vouch anime has had big impact on black community especially during 90's. It is nice growing up with that stuff, but also a god send since it helped open a new perspective on behaviors in our own community.

[@Prashant10301]

KZbin has a channel on youtube called youtube

[@jamesb.russell2942]

You must be new

[@peaceisking3993]

And they use it to promote criminals like dddoxerwolf

[@germanivk0515]

MatPat becoming KZbin CEO is coming more and more to life! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Migs1023]

Thanks for making it so mobile users have to skip ads twice now! Pathetic…

[@whyizayah9808]

I’m so happy for Jazz

[@flqmizz]

Hey youtube, loserville called, they said they want their mayor back!

[@cornflakeshumunculus8373]

How’s protecting that doxxer Sniperwolf going KZbin 🤦

[@MersitonTheGood]

Didn’t expect MatPat to be here

[@DAYLENDUVAL]

Hey KZbin why Nexus GD is got hacked? 😨

[@gokairedwillcipher]

Mat and Jazzy in one vid? YES

[@awoman3]

NO

[@Scratch.Supermariofan36]

I love it that Mat Pat came back for this

[@houragents5490]

Nightmare blunt rotation

[@brooke.t.g.r5646]

AHHH JAZZZY!!!! This video is about to be lit🙏

[@zhengmaochen7102]

0:01 OMG Matpat is back in this podcast

[@SuperS64]

OH MY GOD IT"S HIM IT"S THE GUY FROM GAME THOERY! Jokes aside it's great to see MatPat again in any way shape or form.

[@Anim_ley]

KZbin give me access to the audio track please!!!😭😭