Phase Connect AMA with the CEO - H2O Sakana! Hosted by Jelly & @AmanogawaShiina 🌠

[@reaps912]

“Airi is funny I guess.” - Sakana’s _highest praise_

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

“dizzy is fine”

[@natu101yay]

"dizzy is gross"

[@jellybones527]

Michiru eats a lot.

[@bryan6922]

"ember is a big girl"

[@kvikvu]

|wemi is stupid(compliment)"

[@dustycadet1589]

Based Gundam inspired company and fishman.

[@leventhumps3861]

You can’t give these girls with daddy issues a place to call home and not expect them to make you there father figure.

[@abelesperanz4196]

fish daddy

[@billybased64]

He's gotta keep it professional or shit can get weird quick. He's playing it smart. Lol

[@arias1234]

@@billybased64 but, it's already weird though?

[@j.r.huffnstuff3549]

It's weird beyond fish-dads control. Dude is hanging on for dear life... And I thank him for his sacrifice.

[@billybased64]

@@arias1234 have you not seen the horror stories from other smaller failed vtuber companies? Where the goal was to create a harem and then proceed to abuse them. Sakana is a Saint in comparison. An autistic socially inept Saint but a Saint nonetheless.

[@theinternetman3009]

Welcome to phase Connect, the company that is inspired by gundam and sells coffee . . . Oh yeah they also have vtubers

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

who are gross and old (according to the ceo)

[@Arcessitor]

@@tlshortyshorty5810"according to the CEO"

[@zamiyaFlow]

And stupid, but in a good way, as a compliment

[@Zuhark]

Setting up Sakana's model to blush when he smiled was a genius move. Thanks for the honest answers even if Gen 2 suffered some emotional damage at the end.

[@goldskarr]

They keep mentioning that but i don't see it... where exactly is he blushing?

[@pencil_pusher]

@@goldskarrright below the eyeball 8:08

[@simeon9506]

I agree with Tenma. Sakana should be the SpongeBob fish head giving the news.

[@toawing]

I can never un see that. It fits so well

[@H2OSakanaIsMyOshi]

Sakana should moonlight as a talent himself, I'd be parasocial for him GET THIS MAN A FULLY RIGGED FISH MODEL WITH A SUIT ON

[@cjnf11]

And a good mic setup.

[@H2OSakanaIsMyOshi]

@cjnf11 the scuffed mic should be part of the package, its immersive

[@sensha5470]

@@cjnf11 ABSOLUTELY NOT! the mic stays scuff!

[@youravghuman5231]

Fr i just watch started watch phase connect after niji falls and sakana clips pop up in recommendation and holy how he is chills with it.

[@Doughythedude]

Your username lol

[@JanusGrombulus]

Thank you Jelly and Shiina for hosting this and getting the illustrious Sakana to reveal his most interesting industry secrets. The funniest being when he was forced to compliment all the Phase talents

[@xynonners]

timestamp?

[@AccountInactive]

​@@xynonnerslike the last 20 minutes closer to the end

[@KelfranGt]

0:09:17 Who is the most Seiso? 0:10:27 Success metrics of big events? 　　11:54 COFFEE 0:14:40 Resources to invest back to the community? 0:19:14 Why the short notice for cons? 0:25:04 Make-or-break trait for an applicant? 　　29:56 Everyone lied on the interview 0:31:35 What did you see in Gen 1 to take a chance with them? 　　32:00 FORESIGHT 0:34:45 Scouting process for Gen 1,2,3, and invaders? 　　38:14 "Give your best at the interview, Do your worst at the job" 0:41:15 Worst situation Phase Connect had to resolve? 　　45:22 "We don't purposely give you short deadlines" "YOU DON'T???" 　　48:16 Gen 2 meeting time is 1 AM 0:49:43 What is the protocol if a talent graduates? 　　53:22 "I like my contract" 0:54:17 Thoughts on "sponsored watchalongs" trend for debuts? 0:56:48 Strength of Phase Connect over other agencies? 0:59:37 What do you attribute Phase's success in sub milestones? 1:03:49 Biggest regret so far? 1:06:26 Did you encourage talents to trash talk you? 1:09:05 Favorite character design? How much control? 　　1:11:07 "Cop out!" "Coward!" 　　1:13:33 Sakana oshi is Marine 1:15:59 How did Phase Connect's first months go? 1:17:52 Do you plan on scouting broken boys? 1:18:35 How did you come up with the name "Phase Connect"? 1:21:15 How different is now compared to what you imagined? 　　1:23:32 Sakana's calling is a warehouse worker 　　1:27:14 Fishman's warehouse skills 1:29:24 Company's goals for the year and next year? 1:32:22 How did you develop such a good eye for entertainers? 1:37:54 Can you say something nice about each member? 　　1:39:15 Gen 1 　　1:40:22 Tenma: "Wait WTF" 　　1:41:08 "Now do Gen 2!" "No." "HE HATES US" 　　1:48:08 Gen 2 　　1:51:18 Invaders 1:42:51 "Wow we've really made it" moment? 1:45:34 What did you do before Phase Connect? 1:46:51 Will you ever be disclose what led to the 1st termination?

[@irfanalfian8164]

Buddy, stream just ended. How'd you timestamp everything already?

[@Xanthopathy]

A bit unfortunate a lot of these are repeat questions from previous AMAs

[@LoneWolfRanging]

They forgot about their graduation 😢

[@johntan4997]

'Any ragrets?' *Fishman almost answers Tenma*

[@Argondo]

@@LoneWolfRanging he did talk shortly about that one termination later....

[@sephsticles1016]

fishman definitely took Charisma as his dump stat considering how he handled the giving compliments part lmao

[@LoneWolfRanging]

@15:00 Sakana can’t English. @16:00 jelly cant english @37:30 Sakana surprised employees want to be paid

[@john_viewer1234]

Sakana's the only acceptable broken boy on PC.

[@kamilkrol977]

(01:04:50) Sakana is a saint. Not only in his patient demeanor but also no ill will toward his talents.

[@kamilkrol977]

@@PowWowChikaBowWow6902 *removed*

[@PowWowChikaBowWow6902]

@@kamilkrol977 oh shoot I misread that. Sorry about that, I was tired

[@kamilkrol977]

@@PowWowChikaBowWow6902 No problem, glad we reached an understanding 😄

[@sensha5470]

I swear Sakana acts like an older brother every time he shares the stage with a talent. We really need to give this man his own channel.

[@nonpondo_]

Noo the more elusive he is the funnier it gets

[@Archedgar]

Sakana-san is unironically my favorite member of Phase Connect.

[@AccountInactive]

When I think ceo, I definitely don't think of the kinda person Sakana feels like. I'm happy that so many people are under his care. He's so open door and down to earth. And he's absolutely created a monster :D

[@TheLastMinister]

The best CEOs are like him. The ones who actually built up their own companies tend and care for them on a level deeper than others would.

[@Bam_Bizzler]

Im glad that sakana had a successful 2d debut, but he really should have posted his stream schedule

[@raimyonlinewarrior236]

Thanks for the stream. Having Fishman interact with you guys is always hilarious.

[@reaps912]

Sounds like we need an Ember/Michi food collab 🙃

[@hugoandre96]

1:27:00 Sakana's pullout skills are unrivaled

[@masterbaiter8469]

Which timestamp

[@hugoandre96]

@@masterbaiter8469 updated

[@Ally-Oop]

I’ve watched clips from this stream so many times, didn’t realize how much good stuff I’ve been missing.

[@flashtirade]

Nothing like some grilled fish for Christmas Thanks for the AMA y'all, some really revealing answers in all kinds of ways

[@darkmega97]

Sakana sure knows how to keep his girls sad, lol

[@Brinelious]

Pippa was the first Vtuber I ever saw and I went down the vtuber rabbit hole after that. I've found a few from other companies that I like, Hololive and Prism Project, but I always keep coming back to the Phase Connect girls. There's just something about how well they all work together and complement each other along with the freedom they are given to truly be themselves and not some watered down sanitized fake feeling non-personality. They are all entertaining in their own unique way. I couldn't even name another CEO of any of the other vtuber companies, but I feel like I know a lot about Sakana. I think it's amazing how much he has put into this company, and I love that he's willing to do these types of interviews, it makes me as a viewer feel like more a part of this quirky little family. Also props to Sakana for being able to take SO MUCH shit talking. When he says the girls are lucky he doesn't really ever get mad, that's straight facts. If these girls said 1/10th of the shit they say to Sakana to their boss/CEO at ANY other job they'd be fired so fast. Also the fish model is just ridiculous, how can you not laugh at that? Phase Connect should definitely win the rising vtuber org award. If you haven't voted, google it and go vote! Can't wait for Gen 3!

[@alexgainsborough4921]

@Brinelious VShojo also give their talents freedom. Sakana cannot fire people like Pippa or Tenma - they are the most popular talents in the Phase, their graduation would be a huge blow to the company. So he has to endure it.

[@ipodtouchiscoollol]

@@alexgainsborough4921Maybe at the very beginning but looking at the AMAs now it seems most of it is just playful banter now.

[@SupposeKennethed]

i knew about coco and kizuna way back in the days, but my real dive into the vtuber content is indeed pippa as well. if she never made that viral hogwarts legacy post which got covered by a bunch of other youtubers, i'd never watch vtubers.

[@Kyriesosa11]

@@SupposeKennethedI got introduced to vtubers the exact same way lol. I saw people talking about how based Pippa was for her reaction to the wizard game drama and decided to check out her content. I’ve been falling deeper into the rabbit hole ever since.

[@CJODell12]

Spoiler Alert: Phase did in fact win.

[@zero451208]

I feel like I'd watch maybe not a weekly, but a monthly stream of Sakana answering questions from a panel of Jelly, Shiina, and Tenma.

[@d34thby1337]

This kills the fishman

[@ZyferWarriorPrime]

Sakana's interest in all things Gundam and his temperament has drawn my interest to the company over any other. He seems to kind of get the target audience and doesn't act like some stuffy pigheaded businessman.

[@raisttlyn]

Jelly is that assistant manager every fish needs

[@Hostile4380]

It's funny seeing how much they can make the fish smile (blush)

[@tokukao8987]

it was great fun to see these different sides of everyone, Jelly especially I sadly can't watch often so I loved seeing this side of her Good job on the questions fish

[@roslolian11]

From what I understood from Sakana's words Invaders were former talents who already had success so it wasn't that they filled a different need than other gens but rather they looked they were talents who were gonna blow up if given the chance.

[@Argondo]

Was a great stream with good insight into Sakana and Phase Connect!! Loved it all. It was a blast with lots of good questions and answers! Hope Phase Connect may have a great future and only grow stronger!

[@matchesburn]

1:46:46 The vibe I get from Fishman is that he is very fair. I mean... Pippa works at Phase Connect after all. So I don't see Fishman doing something untoward or unwarranted toward the talents like some other certain places I won't mention. I get the feeling if you are terminated from Phase Connect, it wasn't just a casual decision.

[@TheLastMinister]

It was apparently flagrant disregard for elements in the contract. He was as fair as possible, and she is doing alright afterwards.

[@BSGA22]

My man was fighting for his life out there.

[@Sillimant_]

Fishman stepping on a tenma shaped landline is endlessly entertaining

[@denkihere]

Oh man that part about the contract, considering the recent events about a certain black company

[@demottt]

You can contract a system of royalties for old content once talent graduates. It can be contracted to happen monthly or yearly, and can continue to benefit both parties. @Sakana get on that shit cuz it's Win/Win/Win as fans can continue to enjoy the content too!

[@TheLastMinister]

I was going to say - there's already a model with old school television royalties. Across got a check every time an episode aired, just in slightly decreasing amounts year after year

[@bunnysenpai8942]

I end up rewatching this way too many times.

[@NecroCh]

>calling Phase members "livers" >asking for a male gen Classic Reddit, never change

[@roguegen5536]

Thanks for answering all of our questions. That was a great stream.

[@reaps912]

Watching so many PC girls gradually appear in chat to turn the screws on Sakana was extremely fun to witness I saw at least Erina, Tenma, Airi, Rie, Lia & Michiru at various times that I can remember

[@AmericanMetalhead100]

Dizzy was around a bit, too. I didn't see Michiru. I'll have to look at for that.

[@Troglodytarum]

Sakana the efficient warehouse manager is mood kindred. Know that you are not alone, no matter what your talents say.

[@Umaibo_is_umai]

Nasa will be forever Seiso cute in phase connect talents

[@xynonners]

"I like my ass"

[@xynonners]

"I like my ass"

[@hollow_rabbit]

All I'm saying is I'd most likely go to Otakon again if Phase makes an announcement months in advance, given the 2 week notice this year was a bit crunched.

[@CJODell12]

13:50. I’m getting flashbacks to that scene in “The Bucket List” where they talk about Kopi Luwak.

[@Gubulus]

Thanks for the interview, there were many interesting answers..and very funny ones lmao

[@meisterl0]

I've been in a Sakana rabbit hole for the past 3 days.

[@AkariusDE]

Great stream and nice questions. Appreciate all the honest awnsers.👍

[@MegaJaysman]

As to the not getting paid for things done during work that were presented as an asset during the interview, brought up around 39 minutes: There's an argument regarding efficiency on this that Sakana might see the benefit of, coming from the economics regarding concentrated cost & diffused benefit. Basically: suppose x is the cost (in terms of stuff like material, effort, and what else that time could've been used for) to the person doing the task, y is the benefit they directly get from doing that (in terms of payment, enjoyment/satisfaction from the process, and stuff like social approval), and z is the benefit others get from that (in terms of, say, art that's received, or more generally from enjoyment of what the other person has produced). There will arise situations, if z isn't converted into y (like, in the case of content creation, through ad revenue, patreon, or donations giving payment to the talent for the benefit that a fan receives), wherein x

[@enumaelish9193]

Neeeerd!

[@MegaJaysman]

@@enumaelish9193 Indeed, yet there can undoubtedly be quite a bit of fun to stuff like statistics (seeing as it teaches how to discern what a given set of numbers implies/means, if approaching it with the aim of learning rather than of manipulating it towards a pre-set meaning), and a fair few theories can be interesting reads as well. A lot of older literature can also have quite interesting & compelling stories, characters, and theming.

[@frowztee9729]

Holy shit that was really fun to watch, thank you for making such an enjoyable stream. Awawawa ❤️

[@SzefAdonis]

I wish nothing but best to this company and talents.

[@CyanLex]

I love when he blushes I can imagine him smiling

[@nautnautnaut]

The source of all those clips! THIS IS THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA OF CLIPS!

[@SamuraiInTheShadows]

We all have our qualms with Sakana sometimes but man, this dude is legitimately a good dude that I am impressed with the work he's done. His answers were very insightful as to why he does the things he does and how he operates. Sakana is such a joy with how he acts and how his demeanor is sometimes, it's kinda ominous in a way the charisma he has sometimes. Thanks for this AMA Jelly, Shiina, and the Fishman, the legend himself,H2OSakana.

[@StrawburyPellow]

Great interview loved the fish model, and the fishman takes on his talents were funny.

[@Ploxxord]

Thank you!

[@lemo2015]

Great interview! I think I have a link to that Slugma interview. Gonna check when I get home/look through comments to make sure no one posted it already.

[@pizzaboy3332]

Stream start 6:42

[@omegazero0321]

I love how you all interact with your boss it makes me smile that all the talents enjoy phase and its management (as far as I know lol)

[@winchcable2282]

Sakana thanks I have a lot of respect for for how you been handling Phase. You gave a chance to some really great people. You seem to really care and try to do right by your team.

[@Id_k_]

Thank you Jelly and Shiina for hosting! This was hilarious and informative!

[@gmanrofl]

tbh i was somewhat baffled about Jelly's answers/reactions. I get why Sakana called her "businessy". But thanks for the stream, really liked to hear your opinions/answers, gotta read between the lines sometimes

[@CCootauco]

Thanks to best girl Sakana, i now know what its like to be a business dad to like 20 girls. It is only for the chosen few.

[@vidyastuff3509]

Step 1: Quit school Step 2: Become sad girl Step 3: Profit - Sakana's road to success

[@mildlydazed9608]

47:40 Poor fishman getting hit by "This could have been an email" when he's trying to make time for corporate bonding lmaoo

[@Arcessitor]

sakana is my favorite talent

[@peacefulorenz3683]

The most interview of all time

[@ai97Nord]

Fishman Hate 😂😅 Poor Sakana.. Thanks for Stream Jelly, Shiina and Sakana-san. Forgive, Never Forget.

[@MrLalabai]

I work in finance in and after watching this video just for the lulz I tried to imagine a vtuber company and what a pain in the ass it seems to be. If your company's income comes from the employees themselves (for example, a consulting firm), it is already a hassle, but when your main source of income is bratty highschool girls I would be at my wits' end.

[@Archedgar]

Yeah but what if the profits were extremely high? how high would it have to be to justify the hassle? trolololol.

[@kaitotatsuya]

I'm rooting for you Fishman...FIGHT THE SYSTEM

[@remforrest]

Congratulations on 28k Jellock. Thanks for the stream with you and Shiina Co hosting the fish.

[@benruniko]

Sakana is my oshi, because he is actually a fish man working a computer job just like me. 9-5. I am a software dev, but it’s the same soul grinding work.

[@zamiyaFlow]

1 a.m. meetings is such an unmitigated L Anyway live long and pro-fitable - Ambassador Jellok

[@Wyndstrom]

I really like this AMA

[@hakai124]

Pippa was the first vtuber I watched but Shiina has very quickly become my favorite, Jelly is great too

[@thehammer4607]

Our Fishman plays factorio? Truly he is blessed by the omnissiah

[@velfare]

Everytime he blushes, I can’t 😂

[@raisttlyn]

Fishman question streams are AMAZING

[@backgroundnoise9310]

Good steam. Glad the Fish didn't duckout on this.

[@siprus]

The Fish they yearn for warehouses

[@hohohoupufuru]

fishman is just as artistic as the talents, it seems

[@Starrky923]

Man, I love this guy lol

[@anirecorder2555]

Sakana the Fishman The best Boss ever 😂

[@rainfall576]

Holy crap Fishman with the Phase Shift Armor logic. Based af. Also "The Winner" cover from Stardust Memory I humbly beg

[@CurryNearMe]

1am gen 2 meeting time im dying

[@ninjatango]

BUY PHASE COFFEE!

[@peacefulorenz3683]

Woah! My question made it in!

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

“I was a business man… doing business”

[@Makkusu220]

Thank you for the fun stream, great to always have Sakana on. Ember and Michiru mukbang when?

[@ploffy35]

1:53:00 😂 oh no she’s being kind when she said fish guy only said two things about Dizzy and the another one is “fine” cause he actually said “too old(for this)” first 😭 I just realized this after watching it like 2-3 times

[@yabaiiforgotmypasswordagai727]

The good and oldge sakanyan

[@D1ne-O-SAur]

38:10 Of course.

[@yakovlevism]

theres something about when two girls gang up on a guy and just tease or misinterpret everything he says that just leaves him defenseless every time

[@rotary4762]

Great stream!

[@periplanetamissionary]

Fishman love

[@RadStorm4988]

I would have loved to see tenma host this

[@leventhumps3861]

The Fishman can’t say it, but he definitely bins pronouns in the bio. Everyone does. That’s why you’ll never see an “Permanently in pre-debut Twitter tuber” in any legit company.

[@redcrown5154]

based

[@Nehilism]

Omega based

[@sueflewelling3657]

Great stream jelly

[@phasmomancer]

Jerry what's the DOVA BGM you used called?

[@fishchips007]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kaitotatsuya]

19:07 Tenma Ch. マエミ 天満 【Phase Connect】 ​​sakana please can I pay you to be the phase weekly spongebob fish that presents news to us