Gamers! and Tsuredure Children - How to Make a Great Romcom Anime

Gamers and Tsuredure Children are some of the best romantic comedy anime in recent memory. Let's break down what they do right.
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[@jrfdg4551]

"people are dumb and they get even dumber when they fall in love" this is very true

[@tolbryntheix4135]

∞ + 1 = ∞

[@xmagnus9671]

+Tolbryn The IX what does that mean?

[@Rick586]

Echoed Abdala It means EVERYTHING.

[@xmagnus9671]

+2009Bandman I still dont get it?

[@Rick586]

Infinity is always infinity. It doesn't matter if you add one or one million to it. It remains constant. Likewise, you can subtract one or even a trillion from it. It will remain infinity. The point is that if someone has problems, throwing that person into a relationship probably won't help those problems. Dumb before the relationship. Add relationship. Still dumb. Subtract the relationship. Still dumb. Stupidity is just as constant as infinity.

[@alexchurchfield2901]

When talking to friends, i have described Gamers! as "Misunderstandings: the animation"

[@saadomar8594]

The problem is that I lost all my friends when I said I liked this anime

[@OmarGarcia-zx2yl]

@@saadomar8594 that's sad, omar

[@Evilgenius122]

Tsuredure children deserves credit just for bothering to include characters who are IN a relationship. As opposed to 70% of other anime focusing on the will they/won't they appeal.

[@arielmcneil2175]

BizKit Productions And Gamers! does too

[@Evilgenius122]

Ariel McNeil oh sweet. Even more incentive to watch it as well.

[@SovietRipper]

I don't blame companies trying to appeal, i mean, is business after all

[@Evilgenius122]

Alexander Reiss ah yes the intrinsic problem with the anime industry, the fact that it is indeed an industry.

[@Hypeathon]

Mysterious Girlfriend X got credited for doing the same thing 5 years ago and yet I specifically remember that show being unsettling and frustrating because of Urabe's habits and unyielding conditional ways of having a relationship. I get that's the point, but that didn't make it pleasant.

[@hailmuffins6934]

Who else read "Tsundere Children"?

[@hotlinechernobyl5157]

I was heavily disappointed...

[@Alexander-rv1qf]

was going to type "that", and you know what ? I skipped this anime because of its title LOL, I was naive

[@TristanDoingGood]

I thought it was tusndere children until literally 5 minutes ago when I heard him say it out loud.

[@AkiNoTsuki]

got all the volumes, baby!!!!

[@theoptimisticpessimist5227]

Rafael Sampaio ur telling me that’s not the name of the show?

[@soaringChris]

How many times has Geoff said he'll cover something in a "later video"

[@christopherceasar5353]

as many times as hes shilled

[@drago_thedragonbreaker]

How many breads have you eaten in your life time?

[@bluegold1958]

Did he ever release that video

[@allawy4131]

as much as the animes and games you want to watch and play later

[@FellsApprentice]

As many times as Matt Easton from the Scholagladatoria channel has.......but not as many times as Matt has said the word "context"

[@kullundee]

"My own first time." Haha gud one

[@Aldini_to]

he just wanted to make a video to tell us he lost his V card xD

[@MrGillb]

Weird flex but ok

[@chipskylark5500]

I.e. the day before he made this video

[@justpepe253]

I died

[@danieleron4971]

Ouch, that roast

[@ShinigamiSparda]

7:34 to 9:27 ... GOOD GOD, NO WONDER SOMEONE TRIED TO MAKE A CHART!

[@Reydriel]

There's even a guy on reddit dedicated to making charts after each ep lol

[@cristiano5606]

Even Aguri made a Fucking graph.

[@mct_3551]

oh no, that doesn't have ANY part that is in the chart

[@chartypeplays2396]

I know right. I was like, ow, you broke my brain.

[@shimasclan]

*I* had to make a chart. Not often a show will get me involved enough to feel that need, esp since i typically don't like things based on the miscommunication type of drama, which is all this show is, but I fell in love with it anyways. Never finished it due to internet issues. Did any of the characters learn how to speak to each other? :D

[@josediaz1681]

"The show kind of feels like a compilation of the stories that the couples will laugh about when they're older" WHY WAS I THINKING THAT TOO THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SHOWWWWWWWW

[@tiggolbitties8761]

Watching this in school while keeping my weeby identity hidden. *I'm a God*

[@kablstr1451]

Insert Lenny Same here, mate. We have much in common

[@vincentrather1010]

Delyc Heruta plot twist....... THEY GO TO THE SAME SCHOOL!!! BUM BUM BUYUUUUUUUUUM

[@navels553]

Insert Lenny I ain't no puss ass Weeaboo I'll watch my gay ass anime in front of the world

[@paaperman]

you are a discgrace not converting people to anime... remember... no one will %$^# with you, you have the power of God and Anime on your side.... AAAAAAAAAh

[@kablstr1451]

2jz ಠ_ಠ #FlatChestsMatter

[@ryan_rapido410]

I liked Gamers, but can we talk about how bad the ending was? Like, the “last” episode felt really rushed to me, and didn’t actually resolve the conflict between Chiaki and Tendou. The actually last episode felt like an OVA and was so out of place, talking about DLC and stuff.

[@NightmareRDash]

Ryan_Rapido rushed endings always worry me more than irritate me. Kinda makes it feel like they don't plan on continuing the animation, which is totally possible but would also suck 😞

[@conex462]

THANK YOU. Team Hoshinomori yo, really was looking forward to how she’d come through with confessing her feelings and identity as mono/nobe. Shame

[@thenarrator4800]

Tbh I like it better the way it is and find it more realistic because in real life confessing to someone in a relationship is a dick move. Plus if Hoshimori does confess and gets rejected then what at worst were down a waifu and at best the group dynamic is awkward and broken or the writers will just try to act like it never happened which is just as bad. At this point in the show keita and tendou are happy together and to break that up would undo an entire season of buildup and the audience would feel cheated.

[@Mirza-ti4zw]

probably because that wasn't the actual ending per say, it just never got a season 2 and had it, those things probably would have been resolved, maybe check out the lite novels

[@RibbitRibbit25]

How you feel about the last episode is how the writer feels about DLCs. The creators didn't just tell you about their feelings, they instead crafted an experience for you to organically experience those same emotions. Truly the best show I have ever seen. PS: It is time to go and rewatch if you haven't already.

[@allanw]

Oh man, both these anime really shocked me. Gamers for subverting expectations and turning into some ridiculous love pentagon story without ever getting angsty, and Tsurezure Children for actually making me feel pangs in my heart despite only focusing on each pair for 4 minutes at a time.

[@AS-ic6ic]

allanw Completely agree. Tsundere totally grabs me by pushing past the will they won't they phase of every other anime.

[@Reydriel]

allanw Gamers is fucking hilarious

[@tiguespa]

Kana Hanazawa's pair (with the jealous little sister) is the best one. (Love this Kotori chan pic tho)

[@christophercrafte]

DID SOMEBODY SAY LOVE * PENTAGRAM* imgur.com/xBdmSWP

[@tubblestop414]

Ah I get you. They're both shit right? I agree. The misunderstandings could be the very reason people get turned off from the anime and the very reason they continue watching it to see them cleared up. That's the main issue with the anime. The characters are fucking idiots at a lot of different times. They don't properly choose their words.

[@kullundee]

"I'm in a relationship right now." Haha gud one.

[@sweetenerized2401]

lmao

[@alexanderpenaalvarez4703]

Geoff doesn't like the star wars prequels but he likes netflix's death note

[@JacksonEbert]

Both are shit

[@alexanderpenaalvarez4703]

@JacksonEbert Ikr

[@schimmligerveganer2065]

It's treason, then.

[@bishop6881]

FinnickMobile the tragedy of Geoff the snide

[@314epsilon]

i'll bring a torch and pitchfork, who wants to grab the gasoline? billy, you wanna head down to the store for the beer? but not that pabst blue ribbon shit i know your brother likes.

[@BlargenMcFace]

"For the low price of 650-" DOLLARS?! "-yen." Oh. Okay that's more reasonable.

[@KogashiwaKai]

Gamers doesnt deserve the name it has honestly it should be called "Casuals ,misunderstandings, and bad gaming opinions"

[@Reydriel]

Sounds right to me. The show is about "gamers", as in people who love to play games, in a rom-com

[@314epsilon]

I liked "Casuals" better when it was called "Friends"

[@ashtoric]

Outside of the first 2 episode when has any episode focused on games? The only times I can think of is when they go on a date and pass by the arcade, which literally ANY COUPLE WOULD DO. This is after the fanservice scene at the pool.

[@冬-01]

Narukami The anime really sucks right?

[@MopedOfJustice]

I wonder what Durarara needs to be called now...

[@anscerram9816]

Mention Ranma just enough that to tease me but not enough to make a video. You are a temptress, Jeff.

[@SuperSSSSooonniicccc]

Anscer Ram He already made a video on Ranma for Valentines Day. I think it was like "Top 5 Anime Romance Shows" or something.

[@TasX]

I read the first 600 or so chapters but then it started getting repetitive The basis is really interesting though

[@zenyros]

Can you please do a "what's in an op" for the Spongebob Anime opening

[@Sliberrrrr]

This needs to be the top comment

[@randysavage2585]

DAT BOIII I need this

[@ferret2897]

Yes!!! We need this right here, right now

[@suburbanwhiteteenthatsayst5836]

He DID do Cory in the House.

[@superluigiac]

"Me, after the explanation about the love 'geometry' on Gamers" .....say what to whom to why to who?

[@OmegaMetroid93]

You’ve had sex? Pfffft.... Pics or it didn’t happen.

[@TasX]

Now I feel like a real loser. Even this weeb nerd in medical school has time for this kind of relationship

[@cayfire129]

When this video came out, I didn’t really watch/connect with it. Yet now, as I’m going into a relationship with a girl I really love, I came back to this video and I can relate much better. Even though we both admitted to each other that we like each other, and haven’t really made the decision final, and we haven’t even met yet (thanks covid), I’m still so worried that I’ll mess it up and the relationship will fall apart. We’re meeting up for the first time next week, and I can’t be more excited and worried

[@Aehoooo]

Bruh, update

[@cayfire129]

Aehoooo things are going really well. We’re almost to 5 months, and we love each other dearly. She’s amazing and I’m so happy with her

[@BayesianBeing]

Good for you :)

[@xyoyu]

tsurezure children is god tier

[@misot90]

Love Master and Patty are best characters in this series filled with fantastic characters. Can't wait for Patty to show up in the anime.

[@Lappisera]

More like shit tier amirite?

[@heyking8583]

Trashman Charles gamers is shit tier

[@tubblestop414]

They're both shit, no need to have a contest on which is more shit.

[@Aldini_to]

Love Master is the best, but Patty not so sure, she can really be a big mouth an screw some moments (sports festival)

[@lime7662]

I thought it was Tsurezure Children....

[@justice4144]

It's both somehow. Almost everyone calls it Tsurezure though

[@GFMarine]

Gamers has had me laughing like an idiot in just about all the episodes.

[@FateZeroth]

PhazonMercenary same

[@DevilmarGaming]

Only one that was a little bit of a miss was ep 7 because the soldier gag between Tendou and Amano was just a little too cringey. Ep 8 and Ep 6 were by far the best parts and firmly cemented it as one of my favorites this season.

[@Maldito011316]

That's me on every episode

[@wereweed2070]

Neil Sonnenberg Man I really loved episode 6 as well. The payoff for the misunderstandings was great and the twists kept it entertaining. Although I gotta ask, what made you love episode 8? Personally I thought it was a tad mediocre and stale. The introduction of the sister, while sweet, seemed a tad forced and too sudden. It also lasted 7 minutes out of the entire episode which seemed like a waste to me. The life game was pretty funny and met with expectations comedy wise, but I couldn't help but feel annoyed with the outcome of it by the end of the episode. Mainly due to the misunderstandings the show had built being boringly shrugged off just to calm things down so the next big twist could get underway, and the joke of Hoshinomori and Amanno being absolutely perfect for eachother becoming too repetitive, that one joke seems to be the only outcome for jokes that occur between Uehara and Hosinomori.

[@filipe2338]

PhazonMercenary Me as well. In particular, the way the misunderstandings were scalating in episode 6 was absolutely hilarious, I couldn't stop laughing

[@nice363]

FINALLY. I've been wishing for a good romcom to come my way since I finished School Rumble for like the third time... Gamers! seems to be the one I've been waiting for.

[@darryljack6612]

Geoff, as much as I love Gamers it saddens me that you gave it a review before Netflix's Hi- Score Girl. That show is one of the sweetest, true to heart and gaming soul, viewing of a videogame love story. That one could ever watch, and as the Pope of anime it's your job to give it a review.

[@melancholy4840]

i stopped watching after they played csgo with *controller*

[@Reydriel]

Smyles Dabeast That was supposed to be a joke

[@martismartiis813]

and when the dude tried to look at the scenery in cs i was like ok fuck this character i'm fucking done

[@Ineedgames]

That's what casual people do. And the MC is a casual.

[@wikygaming]

I actually found this anime because it used Guilty Gear and Persona 4 Ultimax Arena soo....

[@290naz]

Should have played with a steering wheel right?

[@annacatton5929]

No commentary on the best character, the love master?

[@odoloid]

KATORI SEMPAIIIIIII!!!~~~~

[@Gutagi]

Neko-chan!

[@ArleneZosa-ll4qc]

The Dude handling with the blonde girl smoker is a fuckin CHAD.

[@davidattenborough1631]

Dude for anyone watching these types of shows screaming TALK TO EACHOTHER, shits hard man. It took me five years to confess to my biggest crush, (and current girlfriend), that i liked her. FIVE YEARS!!! And I KNEW she liked me for three of those since our mutual friend told me. There is no trope more grounded in reality than two people that like eachother not just saying so.

[@davidattenborough1631]

That said, once you do say it, it is an incredible feeling. Even if you get rejected the weight lifted off your shoulders is such a relief. I know its hard, but just tell them. One way or another you will feel better

[@davidattenborough1631]

Horrible-Artist699 there's no real tell tale sign. Its just something you know when the time comes. Sorry i wish there was some cliche answer i could give you, but there really isnt

[@robertf3606]

Horrible-Artist699 no real answer to be honest. It just...feels wonderful being around them. My current wife pursued me first so I came to be attracted/crushing on her only after she asked me out.

[@alexderksen1213]

Ethan Miller Most people clue in and act a lot faster then you, at least when your in highschool. Its still hard to do, but your just a passive person in comparison to most, hope you ended up with the girl though.

[@drakeford3238]

Horrible-Artist699 Don't worry about it mate. You'll know when it hits you (and I do believe "hits you" is the right way to say it). I'm five years up on you, and I've only found one girl that caught my interest to that level. The real advice is this: Don't be a dumbass- when you find one worth the effort, make a go of it. Getting turned down sucks for a few minutes, and then you're good. Letting the opportunity pass you by will have you kicking yourself for a long time.

[@joao_lubien]

I do liked Gamers anime a lot. That's what made me read the novel. Then I read everything that wen missing or where changed in the adaptation then I couldn't enjoy the anime the same way as before but hell the novel was sure a greater experience that makes up for the loss and more. I loved the scene where Amano narrated Chiaki playing the game while he waited for she to stop playing before he could talk to her. That was a great introduction to Chiaki's character where the scenario presented how they both where so much alike which is a key feature of the plot. Oh, I turned into the guy that tells everyone to read the source material now :^) Sorry Great video.

[@kingdomkey63]

I love gamers so much?

[@TitanHyperion]

Nathan Treichel I love it toooooo

[@JesusXina]

Nathan Treichel do you actually love it?

[@tubblestop414]

The misunderstandings could be the very reason people get turned off from the anime and the very reason they continue watching it to see them cleared up. That's the main issue with the anime. The characters are fucking idiots at a lot of different times. They don't properly choose their words.

[@7Celestron]

"I'm going to eat you and spit out your bones?" -My Bride is a Mermaid

[@murdock6202]

Nathan Treichel tendou doesn't end up with him. Ain't that some shit

[@cutelilly1000vedios]

I am obsessed with Tsurezure Children! Every time I hear the opening I act like a 13 year old and start squealing. Girl with orangish hair and boy with red hair is best couple, I'm right, you're wrong, fuck you, fight me.

[@vaibhavdabwalv1]

LSDWI I love the delinquent and president

[@PK-uj8mp]

Nothing beats Gouda

[@Shinigama]

In before someone says "WHY DID YOU USE THE DUB!!!"

[@Raebo911]

Why NOT use the dub? It's been great so far. My real question is, if he's gonna use the dub, why didn't he specify where the dub came from, which is FUNimation?

[@Raebo911]

Raman Hands Fair point, but not everyone knows that Broadcast Dubs are even a thing, so some people looking for the dub might go to Crunchyroll and be confused when they see it's not there. Still, I appreciate him using the dub since it IS a really good dub and more people should check it out.

[@mariokarter13]

When you're making a video that could effectively be audio-only, why wouldn't you choose the version in a language your audience can understand?

[@ChunkyTheClown]

"Butizwhet" is all the reason I need to prefer the dub of Tsuredure Children, at least.

[@adlibbed2138]

Gamers had a solid dub tho, maybe it's not in a level of Haruhi or Charlotte (which IMO was two of the best dubs ever), but serviceable for the most of part, can't really say anything about Tsuredure Children, might going to give Tsuredure a shot after I've watched Chuunibiyou Take On Me sub whilst waiting for the dub to come for roughly 4 months

[@gotchigd7053]

*Oregairu* nuff' said

[@drago_thedragonbreaker]

I think I can be friends with you in another life

[@annaijustwanttoliveachilll9162]

Sign me up too

[@n0ame1u1]

They just sorted out like all of the misunderstandings in Gamers. That episode came out like 2 hours after this video lol.

[@pixeltaku]

Chiaki is best waifu But like, barely over Tendou. I swear it was so hard to choose I just felt bad for both of them

[@RageDasher_7751]

Tendou seems sooo fucking annoying, Tendou and Keita didn't even have any development whatsoever. I like Chiaki and Keita better.

[@rattheninja2877]

It’s always a girl named Chiaki

[@4tahlulz4]

I feel bad for anyone that was hoping for this show to actually be about gaming. I don't think it has taken the spotlight or even been mentioned more than just backhandedly on occasion after the first episode.

[@johnjr.2466]

Hi score girl is a good rom com that ties video game well into it. The cgi animation can be off putting at first but it works well with what the anime and manga are going for

[@thallan]

John Jr. and guile is a love mentor

[@vanphung7270]

In someway love in this show can just be seen as a very frustrating, very funny bluffing game and the 5 main characters are gamers of this game.

[@PlayerZeroStart]

"He talks to her" That pretty much describes my standards for a girlfriend.

[@HeroOfJusticeYT]

Will you ever do a "what's in an OP?" for re creators?

[@kaja9804]

Kyon i

[@applekidjosh]

My favorite romance anime was Kare Kano, especially if you go on to finish the story reading the manga. The anime adaption was a bizarre thing for Hideaki Anno to move on to right after Eva, but since he brought Shiro Sagisu along for the ride you know the music is EXCELLENT. The story is great since it resolves the will-they-won't-they in the first couple episodes, then spends two cours really diving into how the relationship works. How to deal with jealousy, time apart, friends getting in the way, future plans, family drama... it's so good!

[@AdriFco19]

>Gamers >Believable characters All right Geoff, you're drunk, go home.

[@bassbusterx]

SirApricot the only beliaveable characters are the backgrounds characters

[@heyou2424]

only character that is the closest as being relatable is the best friend which I personally think it's great. the main character however can fuck right off. never thought an anime would have a character who is under the autism spectrum.

[@AdriFco19]

heyou2424 and what about the main girl? am I the only one who thinks it's only purpose is to fulfill the escapism of the otaku audience who watches it? like come on, she almost immediately falls in love for him because is the main character.

[@badthesolguy4057]

SirApricot She fell in love with him out of thin air. Episode 1 she just wanted him to join the club. Episode 2 she was in love. How the hell people can even think this characters are remotely close to "relatable" is above me

[@abiwonkenabi7027]

SirApricot She develops a crush on him after he doesn't join the Gaming club, and it's because of his dedication to his playstyle that she admires him. This is sorta cemented after she sees him stick up for her and her club on the bridge. Plus, dude, its love. Young crush-type love at that. It's not entirely logical. Just because this has never happened to you doesn't mean it can't happen.

[@aaronl9530]

Rem is clearly the best girl "Starts flame war"

[@vaibhavdabwalv1]

Aaron Lariosa patrasche is the best girl

[@triggerfairy4070]

Nabiki Tendo is best girl.

[@carlitoss417]

There's like 3 different anime in this comment section

[@mvalthegamer2450]

@@carlitoss417 2. Re:Zero and tendo

[@brodiecrain13]

Space patrol luluco is my favorite Romcom. I don't watch a lot of romcoms

[@HaganeNoGijutsushi]

Actually I'd say Luluco is a decent romcom. Amidst all the city-stealing-space-pirate madness, that is.

[@NinjaFrog65]

A really good, and often completely overlooked rom-com is "I Can't Understand What My Husband is Saying". If you're not familiar with it, it's by the same writer as Miss Kobayashi's Dragonmaid.

[@troyharris279]

When Gamers first came out, I immediately knew this was going to be a successful anime. I'm also happy that you displayed the English dub episodes up to episode 6 instead of the sub for episode 8, leaving some room for people that are watching to not get spoiled. Thank you Geoff.

[@notfunnybutfunny7333]

Damn Tsuredure Children is 5 years old????? I'm just now getting to it! ITS HILARIOUS!

[@irishcream9004]

Berserk best Romantic comedy

[@jordanlewis9708]

griffith did nothing wrong

[@Aldini_to]

he was just being tsundere, and then when he transformed he went yandere, it's pretty romcomish for me.

[@TasX]

A love triangle where the MC likes both a guy and a girl but then both the people that he likes have sex in front of him while all his friends are being sacrificed around him and then he goes on a rampage to murder a god on Earth with the help of a few children.

[@Morally_Immoral2]

Sound like your typical romcom

[@adlibbed2138]

TEH AELINS FRUM TEH OTUAR SPAESS would like to have a word with you

[@joshuafalck_]

You just made a video about my two favorite shows this season. I love you right now.

[@jaedenklassen5358]

'Tsurezure Children' is stunning, one of my favourite anime actually. As you said, it focuses on aspects of romances that I have not seen in other shows, ever.

[@SupremeDP]

Tsuredure children is the best thing I've seen in romance for a LOOONG time, and I REAAAAALLY want it to be 24 caps.

[@totalishnc]

I can't stand gamers. The MC is such a winy, spineless, forever-virgin cardboard cutout that I can't stomach the show. Tendou-san is best girl tho

[@RyuLightorb]

That's kind of the point of his character and what makes it good. He has no spine and little confidence because he has always been alone which is also why he is whiny. It's normal for people who are always alone for life with no friends to be that way. Not annoying imo but each to their own

[@totalishnc]

but that's part of the problem. It's trying to appeal to that part of the anime community that are unpopular kids in their school, but instead of trying to say something about it like in Oregairu, it's just using it as a way to create a lazy story

[@RyuLightorb]

That's fair criticism. But what's wrong with appealing to them?

[@rinokumura7371]

But Its Good Trash

[@jkatzrapsss]

I always liked Chiaki but honestly the girls in this show are all pretty good

[@JoeIsCrazyWillman]

I just finished High Score Girl last night, and that was a surprisingly adorable romcom. (I didn't spoil anything by looking it up on MAL and reading the synopsis first, so it was a very pleasant surprise and quite wholesome show.

[@koala5232]

Why on earth are people AND official sources calling it either Tsurezure or Tsuredure? It's Tsuredzure, with both a d and a z sound.

[@kevin427]

They're just alternate spellings. It's not a big deal.

[@xiko_cat]

Seriously, one of the best videos I've seen on KZbin so far. I'm really touched by your words!

[@urbanjahts]

Yes you finally made a video on GAMERS!

[@dandyspacedandy]

Gamers! is the story of 5 students with 0 communication skills entering a love pentagon from hell. Watch as your internal organs twist up in pain from the secondhand embarrassment you feel the further you get into this series, and feel dread knowing that despite all that the ends of the episodes somehow leave you craving for more!

[@drinkmorecareless]

Had to go back a couple years, but I finally see why this channel is so popular. When you talk about underrated shows, your enthusiasm and insight really shine.

[@chronoloop9384]

You really love the Nozoki-kun background music. It's really good though, so understandable

[@traplover6357]

While I do enjoy romcoms, I only do to an extent. My only favorites are My Little Monster and most of all, Spice and Wolf!

[@okamibredren9524]

Im realy looking forward to when both these shows are eventually available for home release... especially tsurezure children.

[@FrozenEspada4]

What's the sauce for 1:04? That was...nice..

[@lachlanstill4813]

Love Tyrant

[@FrozenEspada4]

Lachlan Still Thanks. This isn't for me btw so it's not like I'm a pervert or anything.. 😏😏

[@Crazael]

Hispanic Girls Twerking hey, Love Tyrant was a hilarious show.

[@somto2888]

Hispanic Girls Twerking you're watching it for educational purposes only

[@FrozenEspada4]

Kawaki I'm always studying 🙂🙂

[@Kanthide]

Gamers and Tsurezure children were both animes i unexpectedly started to love this season.

[@StakeMammon]

The fact that you could actually explain the complicated relationship between all of them is a miraculous thing.

[@shogakunred]

Seriously though, I was surprised that no one was talking about Tsuredure Children until now, it's great, good video

[@Sjono]

I watch Gamers just to see Tendou suffer. At first I felt bad for her getting rejected, then it became sadistically amusing seeing how she puts up with it all

[@Aldini_to]

I kind of get that feel... are we bad people??

[@Alphabeta824]

Pegged both of these shows early as really fun, and I'm glad they've stayed that way

[@PigStuffy]

Tsuki Ga Kirei, please watch it. It's on Crunchyroll

[@TasX]

I’m 99.99% sure he watched that already

[@roz067]

That was fucking boring

[@justpepe253]

@@roz067 cause that's the most realistic view of romance between two 'normal' people and not generic my dick is big male protagonist nor I'm a princess let me step on you female mc or any other overly dramatic fuckface of a character

[@ulrike1587]

I haven't watched Gamers yet, but this video sort of convinced me to try it out? I am watching Tsurezure children and I'm really happy it got the thumbs-up from you! Every pair has their quirks and (like you said), it keeps things fresh. Also it's funny and adorable and you imagine yourself in those situations or remember your own similar situations (again agreeing with you) and that just makes you feel like you want to die of embarrassment and/or happiness with them xD

[@SovietRipper]

with gamers take in count that the show is the opposite to tsure, is much more fast paced and crazy

[@Rexodiak]

they show you these club characters (the fps guy, the fighting games chick and the puzzles guy), they tell you their backstories, they all gather to invite the MC... and he rejects them and they never become relevant again. Since that moment i've fallen in love with that anime, a series that is not afraid of changing direction mid-episode and show the audience their magnificent middle finger. EDIT: 11:02 I SECOND THAT! EDIT N°2: Have you seen the Persona 4 arena cameo in Gamers? It's a shameless product placement trap but i fell into it anyways...

[@drakeford3238]

Rexodiak I actually picked this up as my "shit on it for lolz" show of the season, but then it was actually really fucking funny. Currently one of my favorite airing shows.

[@Rexodiak]

ikr! i was expecting a low budget "New Game" clone, i only watched 2 episodes of new game but THIS is something else! the way they are constantly baiting you to think something will happen just to fuck your expectations a few scenes later is AMAZING! or maybe i'm just sadistic.

[@summerycast7936]

Rexodiak Yeah! I really am loving this anime right now, though the misunderstandings were getting tiresome at some point. I'm glad that is wrapped up. What is your favourite scene so far from this anime? Mine has to be when Amano was unknowingly attempting to push that guy off the railing of a bridge. I NEVER expected a MC so passive to do that! Lol!

[@Rexodiak]

Jinsei Cast well... it has to be that scene in the first episode that i mentioned earlier, it's just that by the end of the episode you expect the series to become another club anime and then BANG: no it's not and we just wasted like 10 minutes just to prove a point. See these characters with interesting designs that you already anticipate how they are going to play into the story? off they go, forget you ever saw them. Remember how the show is called 'Gamers'? well the whole gaming thing happens off-screen anyways... The MC is not even good at games! In fact the nerdy girl is only interested in the popular douche! From that very scene on, they always manage to fuck your expectations molded by tons of other animes that follow tropes like a script, yet it still manages to not become a "parody" anime.

[@summerycast7936]

Rexodiak I have to agree with you there. That first episode genuinely caught me off-guard and the surprises never stopped there. That scene was definitely the turning point of what I thought would be a generic rom-com club setting. I can't wait for the next episode!

[@chockie]

i'm so glad you like gamers cause i legit felt like i was the only one in the community who really enjoyed it and the characters especially

[@caliph304]

I only watch Tsureziure Children because of the alpha male. Goddamn we should all evolve to his level

[@sobersplash6172]

Roy’s Our Boy you take cash

[@JoshDLeon]

The endcards from Gamers! is also a nice touch

[@AllAnime-x6g]

Is this a Jojo refference?

[@Garfield_Osu]

andreimut13 yes

[@fanficAddict404]

andreimut13 two kinds of people

[@shanemiller1182]

andreimut13 of course

[@realitysmasher6192]

the world is a jojo reference

[@lukesmith463]

Oh. My. God. That was beautiful.

[@jiannaongsioco4617]

I love Ouran Highschool Host Club. It was the first romance anime I watched, and it will always hold a place in my heart for that. The gimmick of the rest of the school not knowing Haruhi is a girl while simultaneously the Host club members hitting on her is entertaining, and the ending is just wholesome enough to make me grin like a baby :)

[@landonwilson1837]

I want Rob Schneider to voice in an anime. Hey, Samuel L. Jackson did.

[@destendgem]

From your description, I'm going to sum up Gamers with a quote. Oh no, I've gone cross eyed.

[@BeeCreates929]

Ok this was a great video and I like about 99% of the romantic anime you mentioned in the beginning but you using the Nozaki-kun Whistle+Tuba music towards the end nearly killed me because I just... love that ridiculous music so much Im excited to check out Tsuredure Children tho

[@salty898]

I'm surprised that Gamers became more popular than My Hero Academia.

[@somto2888]

SaltyStuff it didn't

[@Aldini_to]

it didn't Hero Academia is even in the top 10 of most watched animated (that includes western cartoons too) in Japan, that's no easy task for an upcoming anime.

[@etsuhiro6684]

Gamers! Was my first anime. I watched it on KZbin... lol

[@johnmikeberonque7526]

W R me too

[@neet0burrit035]

This vid introduced me to one of my new favorite shows. Gamers! Is great. But how dare you say Karen is best girl in a show where Chiaki exists

[@night1952]

On a side note, Gamers totally nails it in the visual comedy department. Which coming from a LN adaptation shows how much thought it was put on actually adapting it and not just converting from words to animation.

[@dragonlily1967]

1:19 Apparently people who are lulled into a relationship with their sister are less normal than weebs living in their mom's basement (Just realized that that's your channel name, Jesus Christ) trying to make a living by making videos about anime on an unstable video-sharing website. ...Actually, when you say it like that...

[@smalliesmalls9601]

dragonlily dude has a girlfriend and an apartment.

[@justinpurdy3117]

@Bob Bobbertson Someone is salty as fuck

[@phantom99991]

Just binged Gamers, laughed my ass off the whole time. Good rec, will binge again once the series finishes.

[@TaintedAnubis]

I'm so glad someone made a video about Gamers, because it is genuinely my favorite anime of this season because of it's use of subverting the genre. The first episode was so plain to me until the ending, and it just kept getting better from there.

[@Dreamibelle]

Good to find a fellow friend that actually likes or has heard of this show

[@stinky-as-sin]

Anime is fucking trash. But i love a lot of it.

[@bakakamille7805]

i don't see how you came to that conclusion from this video

[@stinky-as-sin]

The End Lawyer lol it was just a prank bro also i edited my comment

[@chaossociety9275]

anime is trash and so am i

[@stinky-as-sin]

GonerGaming yeet

[@TheAdminSlayer]

I mean most waifus are trash too but they still get love

[@davidgallegos3014]

Let me just say...THE END PICTURE SLATES AT THE END OF EACH EPISODE OF GAMERS!! My body wasn't ready...

[@jacobreed8753]

He didn't even mention the Dating Master!!!

[@KatyCruel1]

How DARE you describe Tsuredure Children a RomCom it made me cry so many times- 😭😭😭 (for real tho, thanks for the excellent rec. I adore this show now.)

[@yvanb.gallardo491]

"Gamers"despite on being a show that runs on misunderstandings, I still enjoyed it, and badly wanting a season 2.

[@drainedeyes4268]

I put both of these on my to watch list just a few days ago, strange coincidence that they may actually be really good and they're here in one video, and I just picked them outon a whim based on their titles, art styles, and MAL ratings. Not to handshake my own weenie for too long to be just a handshake or anything. I'll actually watch these really soon then.

[@Raebo911]

Okay, if you're gonna use Tsuredure Children's Dub, which IS great btw, why didn't you specify where the Dub came from? *The Dub is not on Crunchyroll, it's on FUNimation*. Other than that little oddity, I agree with pretty much everything said in this video.

[@mdctenga]

Wow. I would have never thought I wanted to watch these shows, but after this video, I feel like these are the shows I've been waiting for my whole life. Thank you.

[@AstaIsAMonster]

I love gamers! Soooo good😁 and I love the dub is on funimation

[@sorinafanasiu5708]

Omg, I loved both of those anime and this is the first time I hear someone talking about it. I knew it was good! :D

[@hidden4425]

"Never turn back like a playful mind of a child, we are changing"

[@andytsai9844]

Did anybody realized the theme music for Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun is a rebuilt from the theme for the movie adaptation of Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October? The first 4 notes are identical.

[@TheManofThings777]

On unrelated news, Citrus just got confirmed for January 1. Hyped AF.

[@Ineedgames]

Yuri Undertones are a thing of the past. Get ready for the real shit.

[@emopeterparker7]

Eyy I thought it was already finished l mao I'm glad we're getting more

[@MasonOcker]

@@emopeterparker7 Look when the comment was posted

[@bonedraman]

I found gamers as a manga and it is a breath of fresh air, and now I have to check out the show!!! Thank you

[@madness1931]

Are their spoilers in the video? After AOT season 2 I don't really trust him not ruining it for us dubbers.

[@mothersbasement]

+Madness1 no major spoilers, no.

[@TylerGreeneTrueMaoyuu]

the hell did you expect?

[@madness1931]

Thanks for the reply :) Also sorry for the accusations, I don't mean anything bad by them. Keep up the good work.

[@TylerGreeneTrueMaoyuu]

but he doesn't tell you how

[@madness1931]

@Tyler Greene: A good video, with some interesting critique from "the anime pope". Not a video that spoils something that it took 2 seasons to build up with character development.

[@DarkDragon2344]

>TFW you've never had problems with self-doubt due to a hyperinflated ego, but you still enjoy Gamers and find the characters believable. Sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too.

[@aaronsantos7411]

Please do a What's in an OP for The SpongeBob anime op 1 by Narmak