It's Okay To Hate Anime

[@rekhyt656]

Most people rejected his message Digi: Its okay to hate anime Anime community: Shut up! They hated him because he told them the truth

[@dianak8656]

That would have been better with Joey.

[@dariang4725]

lmao "truth"

[@poppag8281]

its ok to not like something but to factully get things wrong is bad and makes your critique worse and digig does it all the time

[@minah5722]

give me a clear explanation on how thats the 'truth'

[@minah5722]

@@rekhyt656 i guess it's okay to hate anime, but i get pissed off when people call it bad. like if you don't like anime, just keep it to yourself at least. and i don't understand anything u said btw

[@mybloodismadeofteaitreally4080]

Digi dismantles 85% of the anime community in under 15min

[@Knightfall8]

tbh he didnt need 15 minutes. He just used 15 minutes to indulge fans like me

[@Deadshot901]

85% of the human race*

[@ThatCaretakerGuy]

man is literally too mad to sit down

[@dl2839]

When a man's gotta move, a man's gotta move.

[@hadorean]

bruh he's fuming lmao

[@captaindragon133]

It actually helps. I think better in my head when I pace around my room.

[@The-Crown-Kid]

Shut up

[@SilvarusLupus]

People crave validation when it comes to their tastes.

[@hypVideo]

..when it comes to anything about themselves.

[@KyikoKyubii]

People want to feel like it's okay to be themselves, and it sucks that we live in a world where people feel like it isn't. Disagreement makes a lot of people feel like they must be doing something wrong, which isn't a good feeling for most. Even in this video, Digi stated that you must not know what you're talking about if you enjoyed Bunny Girl Senpai on the same level as Haruhi or Monogatari which feeds into that feeling of doing something wrong.

[@xthna]

Kyiko He said you must not know what you’re talking about if you think it’s better, not enjoyed it. They mean two different things. It almost gets into the whole “guilty pleasure” territory where people like things but are ashamed of admitting they do because they recognise it’s bad. There is no such thing as a “guilty pleasure”, there’s just insecurity in liking things because you recognise its flaws. But you’re mostly right about people needing to learn to be themselves. I think a large portion of that comes down to people interpreting discussion as persuasion if their stance is well-articulated and confident. I think that charisma rubs people the wrong way in telling them that they know what they’re talking about and, as a result, makes your feelings invalid about a piece. It brings me back to why Digi even makes these videos in the first place. The whole idea of not wanting to persuade people but to present why someone may have felt this way about something, which can potentially nudge them into an idea or perspective they’re lacking, is interesting and in a lot of ways relatable to myself. I just think a lot of the newcomers misinterprete him a lot of the time.

[@LogicalMayhem00]

Women and effeminate men crave validation from the external.

[@receipt1227]

Mauler might wanna have a word with y'all :')

[@TsiahIV]

THIS is the content we need

[@Harrinsain]

what do you mean? the anime community deserves exactly this type of ridicule

[@tdfern1]

@@Harrinsain you mean this video?

[@Harrinsain]

yes

[@tdfern1]

@@Harrinsain yeah but you think the anime community would understand this guy's perspective?

[@agoodboy1404]

You watch digi too?

[@AnimeOverdose1]

It's so weird to read those comments it's like their first time watching digi

[@mrivera6975]

I had no intention of watching bunny girl. Now I kinda want to get dissapointed by watching it.

[@MrGshinobi]

Because it is, this happens with literally every popular anime that digi admits he doesn't like

[@ETJeanMachine]

@@mrivera6975 It's not bad enough to be disappointed by, it's just really average and run of the mill. Nothing to write home about, Digi was more upset about how KZbinrs were clamouring over it like it's the second coming of Christ.

[@tdfern1]

@Chip Wiseman before going on a long spiel about it.

[@tdfern1]

@@mrivera6975 you might be surprised that it is something relatable.

[@yungboy4216]

Remember digi, were dealing with fandoms here. Many of these people take less than stellar takes on the things their fandom revolves around as personal attacks on their character

[@BuddMcAwesome]

i wasn't going to reply but your name compelled me. there should be no excuse for a fandom to improve and evolve.

[@chaosvii]

@Vazazell We should also stop truncating "fanatics" as "fans"

[@leomar8577]

tldr: Fans don't know what they want therefore they're insecure about the shows they watch. Hearing bad things about something they've invested in makes them feel judged. Fans that are emotionally invested, if they hear you disliking something, will feel like idiots for liking the show. IMO, that happens because they like anime on a completely emotional level. They don't know why they like what they like. Therefore when an opinion comes from a logical view point it messes them up. It messes them up because they're insecure whether or not what they liked was actually good. In my case, you've had lots of negative criticism of shows that I have liked. And that didn't stop me from continuing to like most of them. But that's because I know what I want, and some of your criticisms of the show are things I don't care about. So until people have fully sorted out what they like and don't like, perhaps on a spectrum rather than a dichotomy, you'll have angry people banging on your door DEMANDING you give them peace of mind. Since the cognitive dissonance of hearing a differing opinion is far too unbearable for them. P.S. Thanks for the vid.

[@RogerSmith2004]

I don't think that's true. I think people just don't like their shows getting dunked on. An emotional response doesn't mean a lack of logic, you can have both coexist and still be upset about something.

[@RogerSmith2004]

@Vazazell You don't understand me. When I say "lack of logic", I mean that just because someone responds emotionally, doesn't mean their reasons for liking a show are only emotional. To me that's kind of silly. Some people are just inherently insecure about their own thoughts on things, no matter how logical or well thought out those opinions may be.

[@andrew_cunningham]

This is an eloquent summary. It's important to note, too, that this likely applies to all forms of media, and I'd go as far as to say that this sort of reaction is so common because _most_ media consumed by humanity is enjoyed on the "purely emotional" level you describe. Unless someone is particularly fascinated by a certain art form, they will not expend the time and effort required to think critically about the medium, and especially with something as pulpy as anime the fraction of people who will be dedicated enough to logically consider why they like or dislike a show compared to the total viewing population will be very small.

[@jasonparker4910]

That's a quite long TLDR.

[@Nexuish]

How dare you be an individual with your own tastes and opinions. How dare you T_T

[@mrbro6882]

Nexuish what is he A normal person Like me

[@wallie8539]

Nexuish how could this be, opinion are oppresive!

[@HumanoidCableDreads]

How dare people be individuals with their own tastes and opinions by disagreeing with him.

[@GrugBonkers]

@@HumanoidCableDreads they're not just disagreeing with him they're getting asspained.

[@Teeaboo]

This rant is 🔥🔥

[@Teeaboo]

@TsukuyomiREKT That's just, like, your opinion, man.

[@tdfern1]

@@Teeaboo dude it's like every rant ever made.

[@rohitaug]

Oh man you watch Digi too. Love your reactions, love Bunny Girl Senpai, and I LOVE THIS RANT. This has been so overdue with the anime community.

[@HumanoidCableDreads]

Yeah, it is super fire to tell people not to have opinions on his opinion because people are allowed to have opinions. Not a totally hypocritical load of shit at all.

[@tdfern1]

@@HumanoidCableDreads I guess people don't want to hear negative opinions of everyone's favorite show.

[@Hersi310]

Ngl I realised a long time ago I disagree with tons of Digi's views, but I stick around for his well articulated points. Don't need some dude liking lolis validating my opinions. Still love you tho

[@tomokokuroki573]

OmarioPrime i still wish i had fought him over Oregairu when the digi vs everybody thing was a thing

[@theguywhoonlyleavescomment8234]

Tomoko Kuroki Oregairu is basic af.

[@SgtR3ynolds]

That's pretty much how I am too. I watch a couple anime KZbinrs but Digi is my favorite even if I disagree with him on a lot of stuff. He just makes his points really well.

[@theguywhoonlyleavescomment8234]

Even when the points are incorrect you can always get something from listening to the videos. I’m listening because of the gonzo style.

[@breannaw7254]

Its good to see an anituber focus on the meta of otaku culture, ive seen few that do

[@HeyimGrump9001]

did that comment you referenced use the words "Nihilistic, intelligent and with a wicked sense of humour" because if so, that's a meme

[@mablungbalrog424]

what are you talking about? that's literally me

[@diznutz5369]

>Assuming most people actually say that as a meme

[@voices0000]

Maybe there is an amusing meta-level here. That comment was mostly about why people might think the show is much better than it is. Digi makes is sound like he didn't read the rest and then angrily shouted about it in his followup. Right after complaining about people who misinterpret him because they stopped watching after the Bunny Senpai section. Intentional?

[@jeromefournier9667]

It's even weirder because the reason anime as always seemed better than a lot of western stuff to me (even more so these days) is specificaly that they very clearly target audiences instead of constantly pursuing the ever elusive WIDER AUDIENCE. It's ok, even better, to target what you make for a certain demographic, it's my opinion that the only way to make something really great is to be very good at targeting what you make.

[@levobertus]

That's good and all, but in this case, the problem is that it's too niche to sustain itself and creatively, it feeds off of itself. Anime itself is already niche, so why try to make a profit off of a niche within a niche? It barely makes sense from a business perspective. The only reason it's practiced is that it stagnates the sales instead of potentially regressing them. Also, like Digi said in the video, they're not even good at targeting what they make anymore. They just target the people who haven't jumped ship yet and the production values as well as creativity are regressing year after year. It just becomes more of the same but worse instead of better, but still for the same audience.

[@LimeyLassen]

That can be a trap, though. Specializing too much. Too much anime is based on anime based on anime. Creative incest.

[@vidmuncher]

@@LimeyLassen "Overspecialize and you breed in weakness" - Major Motoko Kusanagi

[@non8644]

Those are some nice sunglasses

[@menage6051]

A nice bath robe too

[@theguywhoonlyleavescomment8234]

The sunglasses are the only reason I watch the videos instead of just listening.

[@mablungbalrog424]

He actually medically replaced his eyes with those glasses

[@CraftKitty007]

The thumb prints on them were distracting me. :(

[@bw1170]

Yeah they're great. They're basically a part of his image now

[@MishaMishaMatic]

I enjoyed Bunny Girl Senpai but I am bothered when people try to put it above Haruhi or Bakemonogatari. I watched those shows when they came out, and they WERE groundbreaking!! It is very likely that with time Bunny Girl Senpai will be less talked about like Oregairu or even Haganai... Like I said I enjoyed Bunny Girl Senpai but it will not *stick* with me. These shows may not be forgotten by those who enjoyed them as their "firsts" but they're not on the same level of influence and that's what is so frustrating and why this video really resonated with me.

[@daffo595]

Worst Waifu I personally haven’t really seen anyone do this though? On reddit people usually say it’s like a vanilla version of the monogatari series.

[@RingoFreakingStarr]

If anyone thinks Bunny Girl is better than any of the Monogatari entries...then they are on a completely different wavelength than me. Bunny Girl was, in my opinion, a well written and flowing story with interesting characters and dialogue. However, if you try to compare it to Monogatari, I just see it as Monogatari-lite in all aspects. It was a welcome treat but not some offering from the gods.

[@benck7160]

It broke new grounds!

[@Irisverse]

@@daffo595 I've seen a handful of people (not a lot though) claim that Bunny Girl Senpai is their favourite anime of all time. OF ALL TIME.

[@RogerSmith2004]

Why not? Why are they beholden to thinking something more famous is better? If we use that logic, then you can't say that Log Horizon is better than SAO, because way more people are talking about SAO than Log Horizon, plus it was way more important and popular when it came out. Bottom line: think what you think. If you think something not as "groundbreaking" is better, then by all means, continue to think that and you aren't "in the wrong" for doing so.

[@gellybean3885]

I feel bad for digi, he need's to repeat his opinion one billion times till people listen.

[@qizeaqfile]

The sad thing is the ones who understand him will listen but the ones who hate him will not.

[@playmaker7910]

Gelly Bean no one will listen because they don’t like his opinion on things. That’s why people love certain other anitubers because of their super crafted personas

[@DwWarWolf]

Qizeaqfile r/anime

[@RuySenpai]

This video is all I've been trying to say to my friends and random people on the internet for 2 months, I guess I'll just send them this video now.

[@culturezoneculturezone9071]

I agree Stop thinking like a cult member

[@breannaw7254]

Unfortunately, a portion of anime fans think anime is a cult

[@theguywhoonlyleavescomment8234]

just a black guy who likes jpop And stop commenting before all the points in the video have been made. One of the most important ones was that you don’t need to seek validation and you didn’t even talk about it because you wanted to comment as early on as possible to get as many likes as you can which, ironically, means that you feel like you need validation.

[@culturezoneculturezone9071]

@@theguywhoonlyleavescomment8234 I knew what he was going to talk about before even clicking And now that I've finished the video my comment is still countable. Bunny girl is average at best and the stupid community worship it's dick. You don't have to like an anime because others do. Plus millions of people love it, so why complain about one dude?

[@theguywhoonlyleavescomment8234]

just a black guy who likes jpop You don’t need to repeat what Digibro already said in the video and my point still stands.

[@tyronehasanopiniondealwith3703]

@@theguywhoonlyleavescomment8234 what point? Saying he wrote a comment for likes? Yeah guy, everyone does that That doesn't make the comment any less true

[@SaberStash]

You were the only other person that addressed how you felt the overall production quality went down for anime because of the current state of the industry and it really mattered to me because I felt the same way and no one else was really talking about it. The quality inconsistencies also bother me the most. I've always really appreciated how similar my taste is with Digi's so our opinions on things tend to align quite often and I really haven't found any other content creator quite like him when it comes to this. Seeing people say to not watch something if you know you'd hate it really makes me wonder if those people even watch you or understand how you approach things at all.

[@grandegotist8005]

People are afraid to hear criticism of their favorite shows because they are afraid that the criticism will somehow undermine their own values by appealing to more logical metrics of quality. Criticism of structural and technical quality is much harder to ignore than a criticism of fetishistic appeal because it feels like a more objective way of saying something sucks. It makes people question their own opinions to the point of devaluing their original desires in favor of following what they view as common sense. This is especially prominent coming from public figures with large followings, because regardless of the full opinions of the crowd it feels that your opinions are being persecuted by 400,000 people at once, rather than one. It's a sort of shaming into submission without intent. But that's just a theory, a game theory

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

You are very right. And the more you are being criticised, the more stock they put into what you think. It is hard to understand that most people dont view art constantly through an analitical lens for someone like digi. He even has a video on it. Turn off your brain is the title I think.

[@mafeuk]

People here arguing about that Bunny girl show and I'm here baffled that Digi's dad has stocks on Twitter.

[@illdie314]

Devilman crybaby is the perfect representation of this for me. There was a lot that i specifically resonated with really hard, more than other yuasa works, but the fact that it was clearly far less polished and way more flawed than his previous masterworks makes me so angry. Imagine if we got to experience DMCB but on the same tier of production quality as fucking ping pong the animation.

[@Harrinsain]

i get what you mean entirely, but the phrase "imagine if Devilman was like Pingpong" makes me chuckle, don't ask why, it just sounds funny having the words ping pong and devilman in the same sentence

[@LazyLee]

this is main channel worthy

[@danielsjohnson]

Digi once said it's the presentation or way it is presented that differentiates the two channels, not the quality of the video.

[@thesamuelbutler]

I think the anger or dislike of the content comes partly from a lack of direct conversation with the content. You can't have a conversation with a video, you can only be shouted at by a video. It builds up in the viewer a certain amount of angst or anger, and I think it often comes out in the form of an angry comment or dislike. In order to dispel the pent of feelings of the sort of _talking over_ of the video, like when you can't get a word in during an argument. ie RIP video responses.

[@wraythshadowsmith7431]

The reason some people are mad about your opinion is because you have an audience and they don’t. They see your opinion as worth more than their’s. They aren’t confident enough in their own taste, so they have to attack your’s.

[@TheSugarRay]

It's a good point. I like anime because it's about wierd shit. America made four more cop shows.

[@shibbidydibbidy2241]

The reason 65 anime are made per season isn’t because they’re not hoping to achieve large audiences with each anime, it’s because it’s a highly competitive market. The authors of most anime write it in the hopes that it’ll reach as many people as possible, each and every one of those 65 anime is trying to get each and every anime viewer to watch their show instead of the other 64. Fitting your taste only goes so far, the true reason to watch something is quality and the people making anime are aware of that on some level. That being said though, it should be fine to say “This is not nearly as competitive as the rest of the anime so I’m going to disregard it as the trash it is”.

[@WormyMaster]

It's okay to hate anime, but it is also okay to disagree. I feel like a lot of people mistake the dislike button for a disagree button. Still, saying that episode two of the show was horrendously bad didn't leave much room for the appearance of subjectivity, at that point of the video at least.

[@nojan9305]

This video is the reason I love this channel

[@rougegamer1230]

Anime fans are asking for people to accept them when they dont even accept people in their own community just because they have diffrent tastes. Absolutely disgusting

[@TheRockerX]

Digi: Spends 30-40min shitting on Mother's Basement for liking 2018 anime Also Digi: Makes video saying everyone is entitled to their opinion on anime

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

Allowing people to have an oppinion does not preclude debating it.

[@TheRockerX]

@@ineednochannelyoutube5384 There's a difference between healthy debate and shitting on someone for liking something.

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

+The Rocker X There are techniques to debate and abusing logical fallacies to convince an unintelligent audience is one of them. Its a bad practice but undoubtedly one harmful to.the free marketplace of ideas. That said, I havent seen this video of his. What was exactly the problem with it?

[@TheRockerX]

@@ineednochannelyoutube5384 I agree with you about the logical fallacies thing. Check out his Finish or Fail video for Bunny Girl Senpai. Digi spends a good amount of time trashing Mother's Basement for saying he liked a lot of 2018 anime. (I'm not even a big fan of that guy, but I think it's hella hypocritical of Digi to make this video about him being entitled to like or dislike an anime, but if someone else likes something he doesn't like, "they're obviously idiots" in his words)

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

+The Rocker X I still dont see the problem, but I think Ill hust go ahead and watch that vid. As for Jeff, well I dont hold mutch respect for him either. Not because he has mainstream taste, but because he has no integrity, but thats neither here nor there.

[@lmaAsian]

Seeing all these people rushing to the defense of Bunny Girl reminds me of when I was a teenager defending Oregairu from critics who called it pretentious edgy wish fulfillment. Makes me want to die from the second hand cringe.

[@fecal_position6412]

Most half way intelligent adults were edgy pretentious douchebags at one point. It's a neccessary stepping stone. You're okay

[@icebear4181]

PUT IT ON THE MAIN CHANNEL. YOU’LL GET MORE VIEWS IF YOU PUT IT ON THE MAIN CHANNEL.

[@keybladesrus]

I loved Bunny Girl Senpai, but really? This needed to be said? I don't know why I'm always surprised that people get so worked up over something they like being criticized. Hell, I even criticize things I like. What is wrong with people?

[@ShionKenobi]

Anime community is a bunch of manchildren who watch reviews for confirmation bias, not in look of opinions.

[@zoidsfan12]

Ok you just struck my issue with the modern anime industry on the dot. It's turning into this mass produced amalgamation where I'm struggling to tell shows apart. There are standouts but everything is becoming homogeneous. I have been feeling this since 2017, there are good shows coming out I just haven't had the gusto to sift through the garbage to get to it. I'm pretty much just holding onto a few studios to bear the brunt of this storm.

[@yoekt]

I'll give my two cents into the conversation. I love Bunny Girl Senpai. It’s probably one of my personal favorites. But I understand why some people wouldn’t like it. The animation isn't groundbreaking or interesting, Adolescence Syndrome isn't really explained and an obvious metaphor and plot device, the "scientific explanations" are pretty dumb, the humor isn't everyone's taste, the characters can be pretty boring sometimes and their problems petty and melodramatic. But with all that said I still can forgive the show and enjoy it for what it is. I like how sarcastic and snarky the characters are and found them relatable to my own sense of humor. Even though the main character is pretty disinterested in anything I could also somewhat relate to it seeing how I find life too mundane and repetitive to really give a shit about anything. And seeing how he has dealt with more bizarre cases of Adolescence's Syndrome bc of the "Hospitalization Incident" I can understand why he's not that surprised whenever it pops up. And he doesn't stay static as he would seem as he continues to try and help the other girls. Even though he may also find their problems petty he still tries to help them out and understand their dilemma as it's revealed later on that he is trying to return the same kind of sympathy he received from Shoko and just like her "live life everyday hoping he's slightly kinder". I can connect with the problems the characters go through being within the age range the show is aiming towards and dealing with issues similar to that of the characters which in turn have made me care about them enough to see how they overcome through their own personal struggles. And I can get over the fact that it's not exactly visually appealing, although admittedly I wish the character designs were more distinctive and believe that the show could've worked as a live-action adaptation but, of course, not many people watch j-dramas as much as anime. It's a shame that you and many others couldn't enjoy the show but that's perfectly fine. Besides some of these people have opened my eyes to their views of the show and see its flaws. I know that my opinion on the show will change as I grow older and mature but for now I can say that I wholeheartedly enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the movie.

[@Nuckelavee]

Babby's first monogatari

[@gravethestampede3454]

Maybe it makes them frustrated because they lack proper counter arguments and feel insecure or dumb when someone properly puts into words why they think something they like sucks. As if people need vindication for positive experiences they already had.

[@bryanc7094]

No ones gonna be making another Serial experiments lain anytime soon anyway...

[@vicomtedevalmont1073]

If we front Konaka and ABe a budget, AND an animation studio we could get Despera...

[@alogarfen9]

@@vicomtedevalmont1073 I want to believe....

[@XTheJaws]

I put a tiny bit of hope in the upcoming Boogiepop anime given that the old Boogiepop Phantom is the closest anything has gotten to Lain (at least in style).

[@vicomtedevalmont1073]

@@alogarfen9 Konaka is incredibly active on Twitter (he liked my reply on a post yesterday), so it's not completely out of the picture that we (as fans) could contact him, and try to scrap some money together on a gofundme with his knowledge, and let them use that to show some production committee that SOMEBODY wants it. Because if fucking Darling In The Franxx could get made I'm not sure why this can't. Make Ain as cute as you fucking want, just give me the show. C'mon Digi push this agenda chief.

[@alogarfen9]

@@vicomtedevalmont1073 I mean digi has already said previously that he would advertise anime he likes for free so if the gofundme becomes real and he believes in it I'm sure he will make a video about it

[@MrOverAnalyzer]

This normie opinion on anime is really turning the community into bronies 2.0. People just want to hear you like the things they like to stroke their own ego. They want every anime youtuber to engage and coerce their shitty hugbox mentality. It's how Mothers Basement makes all his money after all.

[@asdergold1]

Why the fuck did you need to remind anyone that BRONIES exist? Oh well.

[@danielsjohnson]

I wonder if some anitubers secretly dislike certain big shows but say they like it because they think they'll lose large numbers of subscribers.

[@MrOverAnalyzer]

@@danielsjohnson I wouldn't doubt it

[@ladywithpinkglasses]

Everything you said resonates with what I'm thinking. You're like the only anime reviewer that I enjoy to listen to.

[@LimeyLassen]

tl;dr Objectivity doesn't exist, but there's still such a thing as being ignorant. I don't always agree with Digi but I respect his knowledge.

[@TheNeoDaedalus]

Honestly, this has really only been so prevalent when anime became mainstream. Back when anime fans were the outcasts, the default was that people didn't like anime and someone who did was a pleasant surprise. Now it's reversed.

[@RoyalFusilier]

I wasn't able to find much backlash in the comments for your views on Bunny Girl. What I did see was a lot of sniping at Mother's Basement, especially of the 'he's a shill or '''normie''' variety. I guess given the whole 'underground alternative' vibe going on, that was inevitable, but it's still kind of sad to see.

[@Jotari]

Hey Digi, could you talk about Nana some time? I think the writing in that is fantastic compared to a lot of other shows. Deals with a lot more adult (or struggling to be adult) themes. And it's not set in a High School which is cool. Would be interested to know what you think of it one way or the other.

[@wsujrdfginoh1116]

>[INSERT LIGHT NOVEL MC] is literally me!

[@illdie314]

Kazuma is *literally me!*

[@MrDarthvader2101]

I think people don't realize that the cynical MC in LNs is the new self-insert- because the target audience is cynical teens. Cynical characters can break past the archetypes, but often don't.

[@theannoyingotaku8113]

Gotta agree with Kazuma dude.

[@sebasfv5705]

Okuyasu is literally me! Oh wait.

[@mbd251]

The comments on the last video were pretty funny it's like everyone defending it heard that you hate it then wrote super long comments about nothing without even hearing the other 10 minutes talking about it

[@oposdeo]

"To even suggest that Bunnygirl Senpai is anywhere FUCKING close to the level of Haruhi or Monogatari is absolutely laughable. Honestly I don't think you can know anything if you said that." To even suggest that X show is as good as Y show is laugable. Honestly I don't think you can know anything if you said that. This statement seems to contradict your argument. You make great points, but don't always practice what you preach. It is far easier said than done. We feel strongly about our beliefs, and have built a culture around defending them against others (see sports, politics, etc.) If someone tells me they hate pineapple on pizza, I have a primal urge to say they have shit taste, and I probably will do that. Yet, no amount of arguing will make pineapple taste good for them; it is a fruitless, illogical endeavor on my part and yet I and most other human beings feel compelled to argue about it anyways. So while I do think the view expressed in this video is correct and self-evident, I don't think you can sit on a high horse regarding it. When you mock or dismiss others for their tastes, no matter how "obviously wrong" they are, as you do sometimes, you too are on the level of an annoying KZbin comment. I don't fault you for that, though it is better to avoid it, I mainly seek to point out that these commenters aren't necessarily doing anything you don't also do on occasion. On a side note, I think most people who didn't understand why you don't like Bunnygirl would agree that Haruhi is technically more impressive, even though many would not say it is better. It's the fetish that makes them love Bunnygirl, and it's the failure to recognize other's as lacking that fetish that leads to obnoxious comments. For you it is sometimes the opposite: You lack a certain fetish that the mainstream shares, but may treat them as foolish for having it. I am not sure what compels people to watch SAO, but whatever it is, I respect that. To respect people despite them liking things you hate is perhaps even harder than respecting people who dislike things you like. See any comment with the word "loli" on a Digibro video for evidence. Anyways, keep fighting the good fight.

[@DiabloBG]

Whoever tries to compare Monogatari series with Bunny girl, probably hasn't watched any of the Gatari series besides few clips on youtube... it is insulting really.

[@aozoraeyes8976]

I completely understand what you mean, but its near-unrealistic of you to expect your audience to think or react this way. People come to hear you validate their opinions most of all. Perhaps they don't consciously click your videos with that expectation in mind, but when they hear you agree with their mindset, it feels good, and if your opinion is counter to theirs, it becomes insulting, because it seems alien that you wouldn't enjoy something that they felt such affection for, especially when its washed over with comments like 'Its just a worse Haruhi' Etc. It sounds elitist, it sounds contrarian for the sake of being contrarian. Your fanbase that has stuck with you for years does know and understand your views, but you will always have new fans or new viewers who won't understand you nor even have a healthy mindset. It must be frustrating for you, but you should get a grip on why people click your videos in the first place and expect them to have soured responses no matter how clearly you explain yourself. Personally speaking, I think a greater problem is that people view you as an 'Anime Reviewer/Critic, even though you're not. So when they listen to your raw unfiltered opinion, they react the same way as if they were listening to a review/retrospective of the show in question. This only causes the reaction to be worse, but is part of the problem with giving your first impressions of a show that literally just ended.

[@MoarRobots]

People don't see the problem in his views on bunny girl senpai. It's the statements like "I can't take you seriously if you like this show" that really what makes people mad and I could see why.

[@akileaves2669]

MoarRobots wouldn’t take them seriously either tbh

[@keenship7990]

@@MoarRobots I mean it's more like "I can't take you seriously if you can't understand how can people dislike this show"

[@Ferengi4]

On a side note, I hate anime now. Watched it for 15+ years. Can't enjoy any new shows anymore. I converted to manga somehow and been on that train for awhile. Imo I feel that newer shows are lazier and cheaper and don't capture my attention like they use to do. I am at the end of my anime lifespan I think unless something amazing comes around and shakes the entire foundation of the anime industry.. so since that isn't gonna happen. As the youngin's would say "oof".

[@Harrinsain]

well then, you don't hate anime, you just hate the current state of the industry, like any reasonable human being who has standards

[@StrayPitboss]

Sounds reasonable enough to me. Got a similar viewer tenure, and like a dolphin on strike the seasonal stuff just isn't clicking for me. I can still enjoy older stuff, whether rewatched or new to me, but there's no momentum in the so-called Seasonal Hype Train

[@fumblebag8458]

Zachary Bentley Dive into the world of anime films and OVA. That’s what saved the medium for me. In a world where the average seasonal shows use the same sorts of low effort strategies to insure the ever flow of dosh, it’s a nice change of pace to look at the productions specifically crafted to be the artistic center peace of a team that want to get in as much quality with as much time as they can get. Every anime movie has a legitimate amount of palpable effort put into it even at least on a technical level if the story or themes are lacking. For all it’s flaws “Your Name” was still a passion project for Shinkai, and it shows. I just recently got around to watching “Tokyo Godfathers” for Christmas, and god damn if that wasn’t the most magical anime experience I’ve had a LONG while. Also check out anime that’s being produced by methods outside the norm of the industry, such as Netflix. Even if they can be hit or miss most have their own sort of edge or personality to them. TLDR: seek anime that isn’t traditional produced.

[@danielsjohnson]

Zachary Bentley I second what Verbal April said. This might also be a good time to dig into your very long Plan To Watch list that has, so far, only been growing instead of shrinking.

[@brandonontama2415]

Just watch older anime.

[@irishtier]

I needed this video. I deal with a friend that can't handle when I critize something that he likes. He told me "every anime I've seen is good, if I haven't seen it it's not good". If I don't like something he likes, it usually gets turned into that I have high standards or I have shit taste. I find that crazy coming from someone who things SAO is a borderline masterpiece.

[@DavidRamos-ol7rb]

Honestly, I don’t see how anyone past high school can care about what bunny girl senpai has to offer.

[@NerdyDumbProductions]

Only thing I wonder is (I don't really watch Digibro) wasn't the whole point of all the reviews and all of the ranting a fuel for good shows from an objective point of view? Isn't it contradictory saying "this is fucking shit objectively" but, then arguing "Everyone has different tastes"?

[@adityasaran5969]

Category: Gaming. Nice.

[@Faulheit]

bearded man rants at the internet being the internet

[@LimeyLassen]

Old man yells at cloud

[@jayterra2585]

Digi not understanding other people on why they don't understand other people. Anyways, it's a fairly common reaction to be annoyed when someone doesn't like what you like. Now I think where the problem lies here is that you continually hate what most of the anime community loves, which is fine, but it builds up frustration for the people who watch your vids hoping you like what they like, they want their opinion to be mirrored in you. Lastly, fellow grown man here (22 years old, have personally had a beard since i was 16), I actually really loved Bunny Girl Senpai despite thinking ep 1 was lackluster. (First time that's happened for me) and this is coming from someone who hates Monogatari and OreGairu, the 2 shows this show is compared to most. I guess I can understand being past the teenage shit, but for me they are just purely fun and entertaining, I don't need media to relate to my current situation in life (I mean general relationship stuff or anxiety, which is prevalent in teen anime is still a thing as an adult). My favorite anime are easily Maison Ikkoku, Touch, Space Dandy s2 and Concrete Revolutio. The only one I related to heavily and felt like it was dealing with issues I currently face is Maison Ikkoku, which is what propelled it to my favorite of all time, but what made it consistently enjoyable was its fun character interaction and romantic/character progression.

[@kvnrthr1589]

I always find the most value in a reviewer that has strong likes and dislikes who can clearly articulate why they did or didn't enjoy a certain thing. Always helps you see a work in a new way whether you agreed with their conclusion or not.

[@alogarfen9]

Want I personally want for the anime industry is simply a site like steam where you can buy the show digitally, however it has to be good, meaning you should be able to download episodes and do whatever you want with them, the video has to be in a great quality, no censorship whatsoever and of course multiple subtitle tracks and it wouldn't hurt with a add automatically to myanimelist option or something. I would be willing to spend 10 to 20 euro for a 12 episodes show i liked, especially with the knowledge that the money would ACTUALLY go to the studios and be used on the kind of anime I want. You could even make a twitter like function to such a site where you would be able to follow your favorite studios or creators, which would allow the studios to really make what the paying fans wanted.

[@s1ap396]

Oh man, I relate to this too much right now. Got to sit in at the Rising of the Shield Hero premiere at Anime Weekend Atlanta back in September. I posted about how I felt that it was painfully generic garbage and that post *BLEW UP* I got more dislikes and angry comments than every other video I've ever made combined. Some people even threatening straight up harassment in a few cases. I just sat there asking myself just as you did: "Why are there this many people this mad at someone who has a different opinion about a fucking anime?" I will never understand how some people take even the smallest slight against a show they like as some sort of personal attack.

[@alexanderortiz8436]

i really apperciate the mirror glasses. ever aince the 360 room video i always find myself watching your reflection thru the glasses

[@sefatsilverlake3816]

The problem is not disliking it. It is telling people that you can't take them seriously if they put it on the same level as haruhi. Subjectivism has its limits when you look down on people that don't share your opinion which is ironically what you are doing and what they did with your opinion. I liked haruhi but and recognize its influence but I wouldn't put it in a pedestal. There is a lot of people that would put SAO in a pedestal before Log horizon. They could even argue that SAO was "groundbreaking" somehow. I hated haruhi's 2D character tropes even when they were disguised as lampshaded self aware tropes. Because they were there. I hated the endless eight and the fact that the author is in only for the money and won't write anything else because no publisher wants him to. I loved bunny girl because of the rushed pacing that you are mentioning. I'm also an adult that already lived what they live and I find the solutions and dialog that they provide unique in comparison the the cliched Japanese answers to teen angst. You are always biased towards animes that are "niche popular" if something is praised on the quasi-undergroung fanbase is really likely that you are going to hate it (shin sekai iori, oregairu) its obvious that you are a 3x3 elitist poster and can't get the people's hype and opinions out of your head while you are watching something for the first time. If this show was the most hated this season I bet you will be lowkey praising it.

[@FafliXx]

It's the thought that if someone else doesn't like something you like, maybe they have good reasons for that, and knowing their reasons may "ruin" the show for you. Not only that, but admitting to yourself that someone else made good points about something is the same as admitting that you were not smart/observant/knowledgeable enough to realize it yourself. And the other way around, thinking someone made bad points as to why they dislike something you like, is about misrepresenting something you like (sometimes true, sometimes just felt). Many people want to share what they like and others to join in on it with them, and have other people also like it. So someone else publicly announcing something to be bad/not to their liking is directly opposing that.

[@cheungch1990]

I think people simply think the criticism you have on Bunny Girl Senpai is very superficial. I don't mind listening to criticism of the show I appreciate if the criticism is deep and insightful enough. The reason why you are perceived as a contrarian outside of your fans club has a lot to do with the quality of the criticism you make. But I guess you wouldn't be making money if you, by some miracle, became the Roger Ebert of anime. So I agree that economically it's wiser for you to stay focus on the middlebrow market you have.

[@ThaatEpicKitten]

one of my favorite videos you made is your criticism of Steins;Gate 0, and I loved that vn to death. I saw great value in your criticism, and you presented it well enough I basically agreed with a fair lot of it. I don't understand either. It was a sequel pretty close to heart to me and yet I still loved the criticism. I know, weird flex and all that. But I just wish more people could take this perspective. It's really important to fully understand the art you love.

[@VFG204]

Victor I felt the exact same way. Even though I enjoyed Steins;Gate 0, I still ended up enjoying Digibro’s rant on it.

[@89ji76]

A more refined version of this would make a great main channel video imo. “It’s ok to hate anime” is a hell of a title too

[@tdfern1]

Well I can see this video become a stepping stone for a longer video based on this such as differing opinions of the minority vs majority on Digi's main channel.

[@robledosarhento1567]

I don't agree with your point that there's less money in the industry right now. In fact, it's the opposite. The reason why there's 50+ shows made every season is that everyone is dumping money in the industry right now. Companies who want to make anime to promote their gacha game, companies who want to make anime to promote their Light Novels / manga, streaming companies (domestic, Chinese and International) pour money to get as many shows as they can to their platform, etc. The reason why everything is being rushed is that there isn't enough people working in the industry to satisfy all those demand.

[@GerandVlog]

I personally enjoy Bunny Girl , but can see your point of view completely. I think people have a hard time taking criticism to their opinions, because they take it on as a personal attack. I have always enjoyed your content as a viewer , because you know how to present your ideas in the most logical ways and with good support. Even if this a rant, you are still able to reference Monogatari which totally is the same plot line, they are just performed differently. Thanks for your input on this issue xoxo

[@tristenkw5]

As someone who is probably like most of the people subscribed to this specific channel, I disagree with you pretty often. Doesn't stop me from being a patreon and recommending your content a bunch (well, not a bunch. Most of my friends aren't into in-depth analysis and/or wouldn't be able to get past the more extreme qualities of your personality). Just thought I'd comment in support cuz I hardly ever do, and just say as someone who loves the Monogatari series very deeply (really looking forward to you eventually actually finishing it btw) Bunny Girl feels like diet/watered down Bakemonogatari. However, I still enjoyed it with that knowledge, and find I could probably use it as a gateway anime to get people to maybe try Monogatari. My more normie-leaning friends would never be able to get past the long, Japanese-reference filled dialog or lolicon elements of that show, but Bunny Girl is much more easy to digest and enjoy on a similar level. It is nowhere near as deep or interesting, but that still leaves plenty of room for decent content considering how high Monogatari sets that bar. This isn't a counterpoint as much as giving a kind of middle ground opinion since I have nowhere else to really express it, and maybe start some conversation on the value of using low commitment shows to get people into better ones.

[@ap-kl8lq]

Bakemongatari's first episode is some weird shit man, it felt like a defense shield to get the normies out

[@Money_Man55]

digi: there is no such thing as objectively good also Digi: if you cant recognizes this show as a cheap knock off of haruhi, you don't know what you're talking about. i took this straight from your words...

[@humidsnake1291]

I honestly expected that kind of reaction to your criticism of a beloved anime it is still a mystery to me why people get so defensive if someone doesn’t like an anime they like

[@IronicCliche]

Human's are by nature lonely, and as such they want and need someone to connect to. When you are young, these connections are formed through commonalities which make one feel normal and accepted. It's only as we grow in maturity do we begin to connect with people by appreciating their differences. Sadly, many people don't get to fully reach this level of maturity, so they lash out when one of the people they connect to differs wildly from them. I appreciate you Digi

[@quesoazul9]

...the response didn't seem that bad. You've definitely had more controversial videos. As you said, most people are agreeing with your assessment of the show. I agree that the show lacked visual flair and is a worse monogatari. I got bored not long after the first arc. Who are we yelling at again?

[@vanillaannihilation5871]

I really want to watch Haruhi

[@danielsjohnson]

I agree with you, Digi. Not the part about Bunny Girl Senpai being bad (even though it is), but the fact that many people like anime because it fits their very specific tastes. I've thought this about manga for a very long time.

[@Dslayer62]

I can't speak to others but for me Digi, I really value your opinion and I watch almost all your youtube content. I really liked bunnygirl, so when I heard you say you didn't like it I did feel a little upset. Not because you are a person who disagreed with me but because, as I said, I value your opinion. A lot. I understand you're completely valid in your tastes but what I'm trying to say is that people get more upset at you when you disagree with them because you're a known entity in the AniTube community. Your opinion holds more weight. Anyway differences aside, I still love your content, keep doing you Digi.

[@Omegadeemen]

I am afraid that your opinions will influence me, so i must swat em down I am very insecure

[@star3catcherSEQUEL]

I think people are afraid of criticism and dislike because they see it as the critic indirectly calling them stupid. It makes them feel interrogated, like how could they be so dumb and tasteless not to see the flaws in this? It's kind of sad, really. Probably low self-esteem.

[@someoneelse5005]

But likewise, it's also okay to disagree with your point of view. If you weren't a hypocrite you'd realize this.

[@keenship7990]

Yeah, people know that.

[@SpiralFlip]

Im here after a year of not watching digi. Good to see things are the same as ever

[@LeoSkyro]

Why are people so averse to dislike? Because they're used to mediocrity and they've lulled themselves to complacency in the bosom of a community that encourages nothing BUT mediocrity. Most anime fans will watch what is being most watched and will liked what it seems people like the most, because it takes too much energy and a leap of faith to actually get into foreign shit and make a judgement for yourself. So you get mediocre shows, seasons and years being called "THE BEST EVER?", because that's what reddit is watching, what some youtuber is saying is good shit because reddit is watching it, and people praising them with cookie cutter praise like "a joy to watch... great characters... great cinematography" like a bunch of trained parrots

[@Dappis]

Nah, people have different tastes, you are not any smarter

[@LeoSkyro]

@Shaman X got em

[@LeoSkyro]

@@Dappis people have different taste, but that doesnt invalidate the fact that subjectivity isnt absolute, and we can make judgements on art, at least comparatively. and it is a fact that most people like mediocre stuff, just look at movies for one example.

[@Dappis]

subjectivity is subjectivity, all art is subjective, someone could write a 800 page essay about how SAO is a masterpiece and it would be completely valid if he truly could analyse it and your opinion would be valid as well, because art is whatever the fuck you make out of it. I know you probably just walked out of your first psych 101 class but please understand that the reason they make mediocre shit is because they know that people who have more than fiction going on in their lives just want to watch something to kill time and be entertained. This doesn't make the art objectively bad, just something that doesn't appeal to you. You can and should critique it but when you start making judgements on human beings for the fiction they enjoy you are just fooling yourself, especially if you think that you are above people for it.

[@lunarrobot9714]

@@Dappis the opposite is also true.

[@backspace2753]

"If you have hate in your heart, let it out." -Clayton Bigsby

[@Michirin9801]

Major respect for the Haruhi bit! Gosh I love that show...

[@phothewin6019]

It's been a while since I've enjoyed an After Dark video this much.

[@Fuduwahluz]

this video feels like digi's vocalized brain aneurysm that had been building for 10 years

[@AztecsPasture]

Honestly it's not even mad, it just makes me feel bad for the person that they didn't like something. Like other people like it and I just want everyone to enjoy it to the fullest they can. That's why I feel bad for very critical people, I get that there are still things they like but the fact that they dislike so much is pretty sad.

[@jimbimanim]

i like hearing opposite opinions on things i like because hearing what people dislike about things makes me understand what i like about it more

[@t.b.cont.]

I liked the interactions between bunny girl and MC, but that was about it, the rest seemed a little meh. Although the show was originally described from a friend to me as “just like bakemonogatari”, and as a monogatari fan I was a little disappointed from the show’s direction because of that. Just my own gripes, I guess I was just expecting it to be more like monogatari in terms of its depth, i just felt it was more shallow, not to say that’s always a bad thing.

[@drifter402]

I reckon the strong reaction is due to it creating a conflict over something somebody likes. Like now they got to think about what other people tink. Or something like that

[@uctuyenle4649]

Makino will see you as a worthy host( sorry I'm into maxsteel recently). You finally stood up and wake every moron in the community (I hope)

[@johnbandadesigns4605]

Also Digibro makes a valid point about a show's appeal to the viewer. A grown ass man who is 27 or has a fiance(or wife?), will not correlate with the same subject matter as a teenager if the material is no longer relevant to him. I enjoy Bunny senpai, for what it is and if the man does not like it, let him speak his mind.

[@WheediesManchild]

Guess what anime I dont like- Goblin Slayer. That one show that everyone likes, but I cant see past its basic characters, bad animation and poor story telling. Cool, he kills goblins, but where's the depth.

[@alexthegreat1233]

This is why disagreement is important in all mediums including anime. Because if I'm subbed to 5 youtubers and 3 say this anime is good and give me reasons why ill watch it and probably like it, because I'm looking for those good reasons and unless the show has glaring problems most people won't notice them. But when those other 2 youtubers say I dont like it and here's why, now we have a discussion. Now we can form better opinions and take off the blinders that only let us see the good in a show. Thanks digibro, and the only reason people disagree with you so much is because when you state your opinions your so sure of what your saying and you don't sugar coat the point your making which makes other people feel like your telling them why they shouldn't like it, when your really saying why YOU don't like it. At that point its not on you its just that a lot of people dont know how to separate themselves from the things they like and they don't listen to what your say they just hear it....as you probably know by now.

[@veraducks]

4:20 I think this point right here is significantly more important than I think people realize. It is getting harder and harder for me to enjoy a lot of the seasonal anime that is out there just because I've out aged it. It's why I love a show like Wotakoi but hate shit like Haganai despite previously enjoying it. I just can't bring myself to watch yet another High School bullshit show where so many people are commenting "it's just like me!" and I'm sitting there going "Yeah, that was me nearly a decade ago and now I can see how everyone's problems could be solved by just not being a shitty teenager!".

[@animeerik1481]

I am someone who often tries to understand the opposite opinion, so the idea that someone would dislike something just because they disagree with it has never made sense to me.

[@hydro3739]

I'm a minute in and I already agree with Digi, even though I really like Bunny Girl Senpai. I think many people are just afraid to be told that their favorite show sucks. If you think a show is good or bad, it's your opinion and no one should change that. And it's okay to hear opinions that differ from yours, because that's how you learn from other people. If you surround yourself with people who have the same opinion, you'll never learn, or grow, or change at all. You'll be stuck in stasis, where nothing happens and nothing matters because everyone agrees with you. So even though I have a different opinion than Digibro, that still doesn't change the fact that I loved this show and it doesn't change the fact that he did not like the show. There will be no way to change any of our minds, so why do people even care at all?

[@sebsthexeno9460]

A huge amount of these people are teenagers, as you stated, meaning their opinions and views are extremely frail and easily influenced. Meaning that when they hear contradicting opinions, their first instinct is to do whatever they can to reject said opinion, and (regardless of whether you’re a teenager or a child or an adult, this applies) most people do not consider their actions beyond just doing whatever their first instinct tells them to.

[@Mir_Teiwaz]

I've had to come to terms with this a long time ago because some of my favorite anime is actually awful but it's so bad that I find it fascinating.

[@jag3596]

"He is clearly feeling some pent up negative emotion that could be described with many different verbs that can be interpretted in many different ways. I don't care which you personally find the most suitable to describe how you perceive his emotions relative to my word choices. The entire issue is the method in which he is doing it. The core point he is making is not wrong, and has been stated by dozens of content creators over the years many times, including some silly overzelous essays in this subreddit by the users. No amount of being right on a basic concept of opinions existing justifies the method in which he going about it. In the end this video was made in direct response to feedback he got because that feedback pissed him off. Its an angry/upset/fuming/mildly frustrated rant, and that's stupid and totally worth a dismissal. I know digibro loves doing these stupid rants, but he is also capable of communicating like an adult and popular enough to know to ignore youtube comments being youtube comments. This video shouldn't exist, it existing will do nothing to alleviate the issue he is addressing, and all it is is a way for him to release frustration publicly. The merit of this video is self-masturbatory at best, and not much else." - MrMulligan in response to a few other people Your response?

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

Guy sounds like a pretentious twat.