Why Anime Hurts to Watch

[@thepencil448]

Fun Fact: Jojos Bizarre Adventure is not actually a parody of anime. It’s just so old (the same age as the Simpsons) that it invented a lot of the tropes that became commonplace in anime.

[@daddyxa_]

Jojo is not even close to as old as the simpsons wtf. Jojo came out in 2012 and simpsons came out in the 80's? edit* im an idiot and jojo's manga is quite old too. sorry

[@FL4K_Cu]

@@daddyxa_jojo’s manga came out in the 80s lol

[@kamnse]

@@daddyxa_ he means JoJo manga, which JoJo anime is based on (very well adapted btw). It's from 1986, and Simpsons are from 1989

[@thepencil448]

@@daddyxa_ The first episode of the Simpsons premiered on December 17th, 1989. The first chapter of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure was released on January 1st, 1987, almost 3 years earlier. The 2012 David Productions anime wasn’t even the first Jojo anime adaption, as there was also the 1993 OVA.

[@opheliamunroe1110]

​@@daddyxa_That's the newest iteration! The reason it looks like that is because they wanted to retain as much of the original style as they could using newer technology. It still has that like soap opera era dramatics going on lol The art style is specifically why some people think it's a parody but it's just paying the proper respect to the source material. Manga has always been a like that and it's super cool to see the old school style still being used. The dramatic shots and high contrast lighting and HEAVILY muscle bound men were super common. You can see newer mangaka actually poking fun of the style with certain trope characters. But JoJo's tends to take their art seriously even if it is like...hella dramatic. Hence why it prevails despite how old it actually is.

[@Surepeacooler]

Pokemon DID start with the games, the anime was made after

[@biggtugg]

Yeah dude I just straight up read the script incorrectly, realized that when I watched it back. BUT LET THE RECORD SHOW I AM STUPID

[@koraliedesenneville4887]

@@biggtuggforgiven

[@PhantomDogman]

@@biggtugg So why not pin that comment? Until there's more important comment to pin.

[@Tokio177]

I believe the games were in Japan in 96, and the show started in 98. :)

[@Forest-on-all-fours321]

Noe hoe​@@PhantomDogman

[@hichaelhyers]

Oh Lord, this will cause a Tugg-o-War

[@Undercaffinated]

😂 I love anime and everything he said was correct and it's weird af and we're all weird af (not that it's a bad thing) for liking it.

[@sum-dum_nerd]

who up bigging they tugg...wait...

[@36inc]

i mean his format kinda demands it, theres a whole slew of issues with calling anime weird like pedopanicing the audience about lolishota which is fictional because they know its not kosher irl kinda like the wests faux incest fascination its just taboo kinks no body thinks its ok irl. you coulda also talk about the subtle racism of specializing this taboo work but remember they wouldnt make fictional taboo porn if they actually thought it was normal and ok to do irl. treat lolishota like CNC, its roleplay fantasy, not an endorsement. then theres the equating all anime as if its a genre and you have to watch alot of bloated animes but hes really exaggerating most shows dont get to be shounen jump mega successes like one peice or yugioh. hell most of yugiohs success is in the table top games places i personally played the tcg since it came out and still collect the cards now that i cant keep up with the meta of it all. his short brief overview just isnt the strongest way to frame an entire cartoon industry that makes different cultural norms cause its on the other side of the planet. anime fits into normal genre spheres- and its not like japan is above a biut of prudishnness its just not american christian prudishness- which is why alot of Porn both real and animated censor heavily. thats why theres eons more fan service cause unlike catholics thinking an ankle is too much to show beffore marriage theyre more literal with the nudity being censored but sensuality not givin half of the effort, they dont care that your horny. they just dont show ya the universally agreed sex parts so you can sell it at stores. these differences are in truth not to far off from western content.just sometime in the satanic panic we got really afraid of child predation- to a mythical degree and were still in that era for us. to this day youd think csa was on the level of bombing hiroshima when its just a mental disorder and the panic has done nothing to give us actual tools to stop or get treated. so people who have the disorder with low impulse control get in the news alot. actual csa rates dont seem to be too different. outside the difference in policing and laws, they still lock up pedos in japan.they just dont go utterly insane in the process.

[@_will795]

Nice

[@hichaelhyers]

@@_will795 thank you

[@Potz4pizza]

Tugg with another solid point. Too many great animes are made uncomfortable with fanservice. They need to chill the fuck out.

[@DennisNabatwa]

fireforce

[@bignosh]

japanese media is like what happens if 80's writers in America never got any pushback for sexist behavior. like how japan is your media more gross and objectifying than SOUTH KOREA. south KOREA. like god damn i love alot of anime but 😭

[@raistlinbracey6710]

​@DennisNabatwa man i was so excited for fireforce and then that fox girl character kept getting groped and i just couldn't do it

[@Peno547]

@@bignosh It's the whole "fanservice" effect. People like attractive characters, and as much as I can agree that writing, backstory, characterization, and etc are so much more important for a character, there's no denying that Black Widow is known for being hot, just how anime characters like Tsunade or Nami are known for being hot. At the end of the day, media in general needs eye appealing quality. There's a reason why models HAVE to be attractive. . because its the literal business.

[@StraferXD]

12:35 Fun Fact, This is ALSO a debate with american shows in japan, with the most prominent example being “King Of the Hill”. Many japanese people still listen to it in english to hear the more iconic and authentic voice acting for the setting, and because iconic lines like Hanks “HWAA!” noise are different in the japanese versions.

[@Smokeymane69]

King of the Hill is Texas anime

[@DecemberDaydreams]

lmfao

[@rivergewehr4817]

The idea of Japanese people watching king of the hill is very amusing to me idk why

[@tweetug3697]

There's even elitist that judges you for only watching South Park.

[@twall91]

Let us not forget about Hanks brother Junichiro Hill. The ties between Japan and KOTH are actually very strong

[@katelynpringle5506]

I’ve been an anime but for over half my life and I still tell everyone to be careful when getting into anime because when anime is good, it’s actually pretty amazing. But when anime is bad it’s *the worst thing you’ve ever seen in your entire life* .

[@septanine5936]

yeah there really is no inbetween. it's either a masterpeice or straight degeneracy

[@BrianaCunningham]

Yes THIS ☝️ ❤

[@ZenFr0g]

One childhood friend tried to get us into anime with Ninja Scrolls. For those of you who have seen that I pity you but now imagine it's being watched by a bunch of twelve year olds whose only exposure to anime was Sailor Moon and Pokemon. Yep.

[@Vi_Vi_1]

Facts. I'm in my mid 30s, been watching anime for over 20 years at this point, and yeah, it's either incredible or unbearably bad lol

[@deathjunior7755]

I'm 33, can confirm. Far to much fan service in many shows to the point that I just drop shows that may otherwise have a halfway decent story. Also some of the unbearably bad shows have weird obsessive fanbases. They will tell you a show is amazing, so you give it like 1-2 episodes and it's just an awful dumpster fire with zero redeeming qualities. It's worse than peak szechuan sauce era Rick and Morty fans and that's hard to beat.

[@Luvvias]

I love how whenever I watch anime it’s all good and pg but when anyone comes over to me the anime becomes ANSOLUTELY TERRIBLE AND DISGUSTING

[@TheGundamGeek]

Exactly it just goes from spongebob level pg to god damn rule34 in a split second

[@adamk.7177]

Post-socialization clarity

[@micomxco]

Haven't been this rage baited in a while ,11/10 you deserve it

[@sawyerglauser5236]

I really appreciate that tugg puts on a different shirt for his ads, makes them very easy to skip through

[@taxevasion0336]

Considering most sponsorships won’t let you use time stamps or tell the viewer when the ad ends, this is big brain workaround

[@Matthew-ns1vr]

It's because he films them separately so he can add them to all the videos..

[@GoodnightWarrior]

I don't even notice ads or sponsors with Revanced KZbin from GitHub.

[@annefranks_rebootcard]

You gotta get sponserblock man

[@kylespevak6781]

When I was in high school you got ridiculed for liking anime. Now we have 16 minute video essays defending not-liking anime. Crazy full circle moment

[@Goosewitdajuice317]

It is truly wild

[@MrSurfdude123]

😂 solid observation of the state of the world

[@oh_wall]

Shit is truly insane

[@LukeRose24]

bro you still get bullied for likeing anime just there are like 50 times as many weebs on the internet

[@mcfaddd1]

As an anime fan. All your points are correct. We know its weird AF.

[@justarandomfan2421]

it is though 😂

[@Yell0wStarbvrst]

Anime is so fucking weird. But GOD DAMN if it doesn't have me in a choke hold. I love anime, I really only watch that. But it is absolutely... special. My feeling is that the more popular animes Saleem to either be REALLY good or REALLY weird. However, I believe that if you find the right animale, it can be amazing. Im just glad tugg didn't hate on people for liking it. Just said why he didn't like it. It's a nice break from people making fun of me (I live in the country, so there's no escape 😓)

[@CircusFoxxo]

As an anime fan fuck off tourist

[@GeneralFish3125]

The shows without the weird tropes usually don’t do well though, since they usually have lower budgets and less promotions. Josei anime, queer anime, indie series, and just normal shows without fan service all suffer from the market being way too comfortable with SA/Pedo stuff. But it’s surely getting better with shows like Vinland Saga, Friren, Dungeon Meshi, etc. hitting the mainstream.

[@AdamSilvertamer_Adamsnotmyname]

Much like Tuggs closeted Disney adultness I am always ashamed because of the weirder end of the anime spectrum

[@Whoisyou123]

As an anime enjoyer most of this made me wheeze so damn much😂 Also find it hilarious that you used kill la kill, an anime self aware of fanservice, to complain about fanservice

[@Hellish996]

"my little sister cant be this cute" is a real anime that actually exists and that is fucking crazy

[@donutreactions]

This is why anime is peak

[@Tjai04]

When I first started anime I watched this without knowing the English name and the ending to season 2 scars me to this day 💀

[@Carslug]

Who recommends THAT to a new anime viewer . Must have been the devil . Or wait , maybe they wanted to make you disgusted from all anime so that you won't get addicted ​@@Tjai04

[@kirialaska8057]

@@donutreactions 💀

[@Gusgus_55]

​@@donutreactions im sorry?

[@JoyHoward-gl7kj]

Shocked that he never mentioned the hilarious age of anime where translators had no idea what they were doing. Seriously, sometimes the English voice actors wouldn’t even have a script and make stuff up on the spot. And then in the 90s everything was so censored that it wasn’t even the same story anymore

[@Xeono218]

Had to be there moment

[@RichTexas82513]

Speed racer dub is insane

[@aer5853]

ghost stories 💀

[@lonely__noodles]

Ghost stories moment

[@benjaminmeusburger4254]

that can be funny either I watch original with subtitles or the german dub; most often the translation is so strange that it adds a lot to a show

[@maypoled]

you’re so right on the fanservice stuff. i’m so sick of trying to get into a story and then having my senses borderline SA’d.

[@molluscumlore]

Honestly, just stop listening to shonen fans. It is definitely difficult if you're a total outsider since most of anime fans are battle shonen fans, but leave that niche and suddenly your options are waaay better. If all you want is to avoid horny shots of underage characters there are thousands of anime for you that you might hear about from shoujo or josei fans. Personally I just look for lesbian text/subtext and my options are while limited still quite good. Like It's MyGO is a 10/10 character drama with 0 horny about girls in a band who are mentally ill, and in january it gets a sequel (Ave Mujica) about girls in a related band who are even more mentally ill doing psychological horror shit to each other. And beyond just that one being my most excited pick there's still plenty out there, like haibane renmei, girls last tour, madoka magica, etc etc Not intended as pressure tho lol, just some perspective that the reason anime looks like that from the outside is entirely because of the mainstream fans.

[@Agc42]

ngl aot has nearly zero fan service but not gonna call it perfect

[@ludenberghia]

​@@molluscumlore To be honest saying that shonen is the only one with the horny shit is just straight up not true. I feel like if you really want to read/ watch something meaningful then it's best if you just look for it instead of browsing just a few showy written for a certain audience like shonens or shojo stuff. One of the best mangas I've read in my life is classified as a shonen and I thought that it was a seinen because of how poetic the thing was. Just google "animes without fan service" that's the best thing you can do

[@adamk.7177]

Ya'll, it's a media problem, not an anime problem. Go watch any movie or show and tell me that you don't see live action fanservice in regular media.

[@Insanebehaviordude]

​​@@adamk.7177It is definitely more common in anime though. I guess because it's more "normalized". Like the whole pervert trope, it's used as a comedic gag in SO, SO many animes. In the west that stuff is not as tolerated anymore. Not saying western shit doesn't have fanservice, it most definitely does. But anime fanserice is on a whole different level. I love one piece, but the fan service can be an annoying aspect of it. Edit: I do think it's probably because I enjoy shonen the most that I encounter so many. Romantic sfw animes directed at women for example, don't have that amount of fanservice if any at all many times. It is still a problem though, as shonen animes are some of the most popular.

[@Madness-x6k]

So, a few things to clarify: Isekai doesn't necessarily have to be a person dying and reincarnating; all it really has to be is that it should be the protagonist(s) going to another world. For example: Re zero, where the protagonist didn't die to travel between worlds. It doesn't need to be even a medieval Europe-based location; anything is fine so long as it's another world(Tanya the evil saga. It's still Europe-based, just not medieval). Animes running for a long time is not exactly correct(at least for nowadays, especially if the source material isn't long by itself). See, animes back in the days used to have a lot of fillers, which is to make sure that the source material has gone further enough that they can continue producing the anime, without needing to abruptly stop. Apparently, it might have been due to making sure that these animes don't die out. Nowadays, there is less The "anime" sounds is just a case of language difference and to showcase emotions. I've seen clips of Japanese people talk like that to a certain extent. It may or may not be a little exaggerated, probably due to wanting make it more easier showcase emotions. Other languages also do have these kind of sounds either, like a certain group of people in Northern Tanzania who make clicking sound as a part of their vocabulary. It's probably like "Ah!" or "Oh" in English. When it comes to the fan service(the sexual kind, when it comes to the female characters): A lot of the anime that has them are Shonen anime, which as you pointed out is for young/teenage boys. This is basically why these anime have more sexualized female characters. Seinen also has it too, but it is presumably more common in Shonen. These anime also are part of the ecchi genre(which is borderline hentai) Not every anime watcher is into the really weird crap. A lot of us don't like the one with the dog. Anime being addictive part depends. I mean, it seems more so to be a minority to me. There are people like me who have watched anime since childhood, so for us it is going to be more appealing. There are people who just prefer anime over other cartoons and animations. Assuming you didn't just make up that whole story about that athlete guy becoming an anime-addicted weeb, are you really sure that it was anime caused it specifically? Are you sure it wasn't because of some family issue or bullying or stress or some other reason? There is nothing wrong with cosplays. People do that even with non-anime franchises too.

[@Madness-x6k]

Couldn't edit for some reason, so here is the rest... Anime addiction like other addictions(game, alcohol, etc.) may be caused by things other than just for a love for that medium(the reasons previously mentioned). The reason for reading the Manga or light novel isn't just because of not being able to wait for the next season, but also because animes may have bad animation, bad art style, bad voice acting, bad sound design, bad music, unnecessary cuts and changes from the source material(like more sexualization, taking out or changing good scenes for shortening, or other more stupid reasons), and there could be manga that haven't been or potentially wouldn't ever be animated.

[@lastminutehope2928]

​@@Madness-x6kand some people like me just prefer manga over anime most of the time

[@Madness-x6k]

@@lastminutehope2928 Yes, that too

[@raze2012_]

Halloween is just American cos play day. Change my mind (and yes, they can be sluttier than any anime costume people make fun of. Dang Americans and their puritan double standards).

[@raze2012_]

​@@Madness-x6kI'll also state an obvious fact all anime watchers know: anime barely makes money unless it's an evergreen franchise. So 90% of anime are ads to manga/LNs with much bigger profit margins. You go to read the manga because you literally don't have more anime. Even popular stuff like Bleach has this happen. You want to see the last Arc of the manga back in 2012? Gotta read it, the manga ended in like 2017, and it took till 2022 to start animating the last arc. And that's an exception that basically never ever happens. When you follow the money, you start to see exactly why anime does so much of what it does. Down to chasing trends and burning it to the ground and the (comparatively) frequent fanservice compared to western animation.

[@JoyHoward-gl7kj]

I know most of tuggs videos are meant to be comedic, but I genuinely love how they’re structured. I’m a nerd who likes learning new facts so I love the background information and history he provides and I’m not normally a person who laughs out loud but I always do to these videos. Keep it up man 👍

[@ConnieTheo]

Yeah, but it has some mistakes. The ones I caught were that pokemon started from the anime (it started from the games) and Jojo's bizarre adventure is a parody anime (it's not). Still a fun video of course

[@Antigonex]

I love his vids too but if you’re a nerd and enjoy video essays watch Internet Pitstop too! He’s also similar

[@roboticskybeast]

⁠@@Antigonex internet pit stop is the bestttttttt

[@danimvsprime]

Man I get it. I got into anime later in life (I’m 48). A lot of people will tell you a lot of shows but if you just want something that’s not horny, has good action, and might make you cry, try Frieren. It’s beautiful.

[@stargazer137]

frieren is amazing

[@bramos27]

Or 86

[@gibbytorbson5459]

Frieren still has horny shit, you can’t escape it😭😭😭

[@funkle2645]

that and dungeon meshi both are perfect for what tugg needs

[@bahnankhayre9534]

Stark is my goat!

[@SavedAndConfused]

I mean one big reason for anime’s rise in popularity is western animation isn’t really around much anymore. You mentioned smiling friends revolutionizing adult animation but adult animation is practically all we get anymore. Most shows are comedies and then few cartoons that are serious anymore don’t usually last all that long. Especially with things like Cartoon Network closing shop and nick and Disney really just not generating much new stuff. Anime is basically all that’s left for animation fans who want something cool. Plus the fight scenes are hype

[@jagermaestro1]

Aside from your premise being absolutely not true. The fight scenes are in fact, not hype. In One Piece they are so tiring I have to fast forward through entire episodes.

[@LJ-hk4tv]

​@@jagermaestro1Opinion

[@Taktfull]

@@jagermaestro1just watch beyond one piece then. If you want insanely cool fights watch jjk or demon slayer

[@celestialstriden]

@@jagermaestro1 what about it is untrue, name one good ORIGINAL disney animated series that was made in the last 5 years, name one good ORIGINAL nick animated series that wan made in the last 5 years, and cartoon network is factually shutdown nothing he said was wrong i don't think nick or disney have made a single animated series that has had any form of staying power in the court of public opinion for literal years

[@Yoyiiii]

​@@celestialstriden encanto maybe? idk tho

[@adampollack5774]

My least favorite part about anime are the internal monologues

[@visiosubridio]

Literally half of death note😭

[@omegacroc2928]

Unironically one of the thing I love about anime (when it’s done right) Death Note, fundamentally would not work without it. Neither would HunterxHunter.

[@nobody2021]

It's one of the arguably unfortunate things carried over from manga because a lot of the stuff was manga first and then became anime later. Pacing still exists in comics, graphic novels, manga, etc, but stuff like this works way better on paper because you can read it at your own pace so it's not distracting and interrupting when somebody has a speech bubble showing their thoughts. In the movie or show though, you have characters sitting around for uncomfortable amounts of time just sitting there and doing nothing and thinking with the world pausing around them to let them do it. A lot of these stories would be impossible to adapt without including it though, like death Note that was already mentioned.

[@musicfreak1511]

from my limited understanding, the grunts and exaggerated sounds in anime and japanese stage performances come from Kabuki plays, when actors would need to over-pronounce or emphasize lines and expressions to be able to project to big crowds without sound equipment, and it just carried over through other media overtime.

[@GeorgeDCowley]

Hence the dialogue, too.

[@SilverCinder1]

That is single handedly the biggest and most prolific problem i have with anime. Stop freaking moaning and grunting the voice actors sound like they're all humping each other on a sound stage and there is no need for it

[@raze2012_]

It's also a general Japanese society thing. It's rude to just sit there silently when someone is talking. There's a word dedicated to describing how you use "grunts" and other airy words to show you're engaged. It can be localized, but it requires editing footage, and we're way past that 4-kids age. So they just make the English dubs match the Japanese mouth flaps.

[@ChaoticFan69]

How dare KZbin hide this notification from me

[@Roted_K]

They want to hide the truth and spread their communist propaganda

[@Dumbingz]

Same

[@badmotherfucker6328]

Same! KZbin is out to get tugger.

[@5minute_5MB]

Same! How dare those invertebrates seperate me from papa tugg for an HOUR

[@killercharm]

ikr. I get the notification, but, invariably, it's hours after I found it all by mah-sayelf.

[@v10l3t40]

I love anime, Im a huge Jujutsu Kaisen fan, but one thing I will always be critical about for animes is your point of time. I don't always have time to sit down and watch 50-60 episodes and sometimes I don't want to

[@robodragon126]

it's like any other show; there isn't a specific time or amount you have to watch; just watch whatever you want whenever you want.

[@Aalixia360]

So I’m just weird for watching all of one piece?

[@Ricardo57492]

Its not like that is the norm. There are plenty of anime that are done in a comparable amount of episodes that an American TV show has. Not wanting to watch something because of its lenght is valid but attributing it to anime is silly. Would you say the same about Breaking Bad? Friends? Game of Thrones? Dr House? Dexter? Those are all very popular american TV shows with waaaay more episodes than something like Death Note.

[@tweetug3697]

I'm pretty sure the average anime now only 12 episodes per season and 24 episodes split into two cour for one season if they are lucky. Some perhaps are only 8 episodes. Toei Studios is an outlier since they adapt the anime just as the manga is running and never stopping for a break, they just add filler story instead to pad it out.

[@lucastol1069]

@@Aalixia360that was not what he said

[@Alesinn777]

Bro I've been watching your videos for five years now during this five years I've lost everything my family hates me and I've been kicked out of my house I also got fired from my job cause I stoped attending to it because during this five years I've been sad about anime and I can't get over it you have helped me now im on a path to recover my life

[@jeroevil9705]

Amigo a mi también hace poco me deportaron no por el anime pero me deportaron

[@JeronimitoMariesita-x3k]

Chat es real?

[@JuanHerazo-z9h]

Por eso siempre el vivo vive del vovo

[@Alesinn777]

@@ehsaamullah515 Kinda, I forgot to mention my gambling addiction which is helping me recover my life and my economy too. I love casinos and gacha games 💙

[@fake_robin9045]

I’d recommend watching mob psycho 100 it’s just a psychic kid who is basically super strong trying to find his own place in the word and it doesn’t have any of the problems you mentioned with a good dub

[@caseydia3957]

I was about to come here and say that. If you see his comment or this one Tugg I know you'd really enjoy it. It's a good show regardless of it's medium, like Attack on Titan. No upskirt shots or anything either.

[@typoriver3651]

I just want you to know, that somehow, youtube is highlighting mob psycho 100 for me and linking it with a search icon. I've never seen this before, and it worries me

[@caseydia3957]

@@typoriver3651 it's something that tiktok does, youtube is adopting it because they're desperate to preserve their marksetshare.

[@The_Super_NOVA]

My brother tried to get me hooked on that and 4 episodes in i felt so depressed, I couldn't bare to look at it anymore 😂

[@caseydia3957]

@@The_Super_NOVA are you sure you were watching mob psycho? It was dimples episode about mob wanting to get popular that made you depressed? Not judging, just suprised. Tip, stay far away from attack on titan

[@AndersStormo]

Tugg, stop avoiding the question. What are your thoughts on the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka, and what do you think we can do to fix it?

[@The_Sri_Lankan_economy]

Bro talked about anime before me ☠️☠️☠️

[@HeyimflylikeaG6]

More importantly what does tugg plan to do to fix it

[@SomebodyAteMyCookies]

​@@The_Sri_Lankan_economyain't no way did you make an account just for this comment 💀

[@thenamesianna]

🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@Eternal_Sufferring]

​@@The_Sri_Lankan_economywut da helllll

[@Trauson]

Poor Tugg... We will never see him in our desired convention in the cosplay we will ever want him to do....

[@Tokio177]

You grab him from his barbershop, I’ll inject him, two days later he wakes up at Dragon Con dressed as Shinji Ikari.

[@Trauson]

@@Tokio177 Bro... not Shinji everything BUT Shinji

[@YoungRaw478]

We deserved better from Big Tugg

[@Froggy_VR]

The maid outfit is universal

[@ZAK_14_HESS]

God people are unfathomably depraved these days.

[@veeloth]

Based on what you said, maybe try something like "The night is short walk on girl" (almost not anime, chaotic and unpredictable), or mushi-shi (the most relaxing thing ever)

[@natetheaverage5270]

3:46 As a Pokemon fan who knows way too much about the series, I feel like I need to point out that the games DID come first. Red and Green didn't just happen to release before the anime either, the developers came up with the idea for Pokemon and it was always intended to be a game.

[@HgSpartan]

Pokemon Adventures Manga released March 1997. Pokemon Anime released april 1997. Pokemon Red and Green released February 1996, pokemon blue released october 1996. So game came out about 13 months before manga, which was a month before the show. I totally forgot when the manga came out and had to google it so here's what I found for the curious

[@zerothefox9027]

I personally think the hardest thing for me, as someone who does watch anime, is the odd random sexualization in animes that definitely don't need it. A lot of them are also just weirdly open to nudity with minors, like Evangelion is super good but we didn't need to see any of the characters naked as much as they are, especially considering the 3 main characters are 14 edit: not all animes are like this, I recently watched jjk which doesn't seem to have much sexualization at all, and of course children's anime like dbz and Pokemon (usually) don't have this issue

[@MattFinnerty-r5g]

I wouldn't count DBZ as a childrens anime lol

[@DTFauxClassic]

​@@MattFinnerty-r5g Incidentally, shounen manga and anime's key demographic is middle and high school boys. It's just that Western (more so US) media standards regarding sex and violence forces shounen series to be censored for viewers of similar ages, or uncensored versions to be marketed towards a PG-13/TV-14/TV-MA audience. And there's definitely a conversation to be had about commercial media censorship, but arguably, the Dragon Ball series probably wouldn't be what it is today [in North America] if not for the censored version showing up for a lot of kids after school or on Saturday mornings during the 90s/early 00s.

[@MattFinnerty-r5g]

@@DTFauxClassic true

[@orbboom6119]

DB had goku naked most of the time lmao

[@chickenanon]

​@orbboom6119 ah perfect okay this is exactly what i was coming to talk about. So interestingly enough, the casually naked children thing is actually not related to the fanservice stuff at all. It's actually very refreshing for the fact that it is in fact about the fact that they're children, and frankly? Little kids don't like clothes lmao. Goku didn't wear clothes because why would he? Goku is based on the monkey king, he's just a lil monkey guy, why would he wear pants? Him being naked is meant to be funny for children and adults alike. For kids because heehee naked and for the adults because those adults are probably familiar with kids running around naked. This used to be a lot more common in America too! America is very prudish though. Further, as you might know, Japan has a long history of very big bath culture. Public bathing specifically, but even with modern private baths it's very common for parents and kids to share a bath and wash up together. So there's a lot of weird bathing scenes that may or may not have fanservice, but it's yknow. Bath culture. Not that Japan doesn't very much have problems with s-xualization of girls and stuff like, they have train cars just for women lmao like yeah they have problems and obviously anime reflects them but not all of the nudity is actually problematic. It might be offensive to American sensibilities, but that doesn't actually make it morally objectionable. Even most Europeans actually consider Americans massive prudes lmao at least when it comes to just like. Non s-xual nudity. You gotta remember...bodies are just bodies. It's frowned on to show them too much in some religions, but....they're just bodies.

[@iglassica]

RIP conner ;( 15:50

[@RhazielEngel]

Thanks for making this video. I love anime and this had me laughing out loud. ❤

[@juicelef]

Dear Mr. Tucker Lindgren (Big Tugg), Never call me a “little tuglett” again. This is a threat. Sincerely Jo.

[@sansprobably]

What should Mr.Tugg feel from this statement?

[@Flashyking27]

Hello mr tuglett

[@juicelef]

@@sansprobably fear

[@Mousethecat3]

InuYasha is really good though. I would like someone to try and convince me otherwise.

[@FlamezStudioYT]

Jos bizarre adventure

[@yulikitten]

I always recommend for anyone who doesn't like anime to watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. It's got good characters, no uncomfortable fan service, good comedy, great writing, AMAZING character development and character moments, and it'll make you cry. Genuinely.

[@andrewjohnson1874]

Okay, I totally agree, but the real question is: original or brotherhood?

[@yulikitten]

@@andrewjohnson1874 Brotherhood. No contest

[@MrockDragon99]

@@andrewjohnson1874 I personally love both adaptations, but I feel like Brotherhood hits just a little harder in the final acts. And, obviously, it's manga accurate.

[@SomebodyAteMyCookies]

Too long for a beginner in my opinion

[@BenBeClownin]

Yessss

[@ChristianKnight-bv7vb]

Most of your points are valid. However, I feel like the first one was a bit narrowed down. There are plenty of short and great series that you could get into. Monster is longer with 74 episodes but it is definitely worth it. Banana fish is great. Death Note is also an amazing psychological thriller. Basically, there is anime out there for you, you just need to find it

[@marianat.408]

100% it's like books. You just have to find the right stuff for you. My husband introduced me to FMAB after I had already tried one piece, SAO, and MHA and didn't like them (SAO was fine, not my fave). I loved FMAB and it's now in my top 10 fave shows of all time. Many of the anime I watch are similar to that show and now i love anime when I was so skeptical before. You just need to find the right kind of shows!

[@Alexis-wx1lf]

finally someone else recommending the best anime of all time, Monster

[@astridlikesblueberries]

I totally agree! 'Anime' is an umbrella term that literarily encompasses every single animation from Japan. I am not a fan of many of the series that most people associate with 'anime'. However I am a huge fan of Monster, Violet Evergarden, The Apothecary Diaries, Attack on Titan, and I am really enjoying Dan Da Dan as well. I simply consider myself a fan of good writing, pretty images and good soundtracks no matter what medium is being used.

[@Zeverinsen]

Also, one anime episode is about half the length of a regular live action show episode on Netflix nowadays, meaning that the number doesn't speak to how long it will take to watch in the same way a western show does.

[@Blackgriffonphoenixg]

Correction, the first half of Death Note. It jumps the shark hard, in no small part due to how the authors were told in no uncertain terms to not end it where they originally planned it to.

[@Puppyarts812]

Real talk, it’s nice to hear your points! I love animation and yeah some animation doesn’t work for some people. Anime got me by the scruff and took all my time in middle school and is clearly still a big factor in my life as you see from the little photo. Here are some recommendations I’d give if you’re ever interested: 1. The 12 Kingdoms- high fantasy and shorter 2. Full metal Alchemist Brotherhood. If you liked AOT I think you’d like this is longer thought 3. Land of the Lustros a genuinely gorgeous series. 4.Your lie in April- slice of life-bring the tissues 3. Cyberpunk Edgerunners This is what I’m getting from your KZbin personality.

[@Puppyarts812]

Also, have you seen Scavengers Reign(one of my favorite western animations) or Jentry Chau versus the underworld? Just curious as a fellow animation enthusiast! Bring back Fionna and Cake Please!

[@El5iver]

Rat man is in my walls again😢

[@ICONSUMEANTS]

No, dude it's just me in here

[@AryanGarg-u8n]

The skavens are ready to attack

[@mortis-506]

wah...? shut up bro

[@TheRatattat]

Hello billy

[@da_pikmin_coder8367]

One Piece does not take 30 episodes to get interesting. One Piece fans just have a complex where they think you'll drop the show if Luffy doesn't get a Super Saiyan-esque transformation by episode 2, so they start making compromises out of nowhere, like "okay watch 30 episodes and THEN you can drop it if you still want to."

[@chukyuniqul]

This. I read up to the end of arlong park and found it completely fine. Still met fans who try to act like it's somehow my bad for not loving it.

[@seanlin638]

Personally, I am a one piece fan. However, I just tell people to try one piece, since a lot of people never want to because they say it’s too long. Just try it.

[@V0iD1SKD]

You're right, it does not take 30 episodes to get interesting... because we're reaching the mark of 1200 episodes without getting freaking interesting.

[@fredrick-jr1qi]

@@V0iD1SKDtfym? Did you actually watch any of it or just skip to the first episode of Egghead island and drop it?😂

[@V0iD1SKD]

@@fredrick-jr1qi I mean every single word that I wrote

[@paigew1311]

Thank you for this whole video but especially the part about the hyper sexual teenage girls. Most of my friends are really into anime and don't understand when I say that it low key makes me uncomfortable.

[@Known_ErrorMe]

I'm into anime to thankfully I've never watched an anime with fan service. But it would make me uncomfortable to.

[@RageDuck0]

Then they are specifically watching the weird and uncomfortable ones his points are valid but like at lot of his videos wildly overestimated

[@Ricardo57492]

Are you sure they dont understand? Most (normal) people do understand and it is something we have to put up with. That type of content is made to appeal to horny teenage boys, so anyone who is not specifically that would be put off by it.

[@eqrahabibi]

Fan service makes me cringe and I’ve specifically not watched anime’s with them. Sometimes I have to compromise because the story is so good, but the sexualization of characters always ruins it for me. 😅

[@RageDuck0]

@@eqrahabibi that is definitely a valid criticism. Sometimes it definitely and unfortunately can be hard

[@Serjohn]

my favs without fanservice : monster, hikaru no go, inuyashiki, zatch bell (sub only), cat soup, bunny drop

[@Mr_Soapster]

He's got a point, when you stop watching anime for a while and try to get back into it you start to realise how weird they actually are... i also know someone whos just started watching anime and they pointed out the same things at Tugg, anime watchers just become desensitised to all the weirdness

[@taiacj280]

Yep

[@ibrahimihsan2090]

Buddy, I think they are weird now and I've been binge watching anime for 6 to 7 years. Like please, just give me the good stuff, the fantastic animation, the emotions, the pure chemistry in the romance, but I don't want the bad stuff. By the way, check out Sweets and Lightning, it's beyond wholesome and has arguably the most realistic portrayal of a child I've ever seen in an animated show.

[@chickenanon]

Eventually you just kinda 😌 LMAO like... objectively i know it's weird. Especially if i start thinking about showing it to someone else and realize all the questions it would raise. But I've been a weeb for about twenty years now and gods is out weird. Even Japanese people agree it's weird. Anime is very rarely realistic lmao. But then again...how realistic is American media? American media is what we're used to but there's plenty of ??? to other countries. I've watched a lot more than just Japanese media, and I'm thrilled to assure you, cultures are all just weird 😂😅

[@Elephantian-joy]

Thats why I cant watch anime.. I wanna try mha but cant since it has sexual stuff which makes me uncomfortable, which is also one piece becomes shitty when they sexualize the females

[@chickenanon]

@Kloyster2010 try anything that isn't shounen. Like look for the shoujo genre. Watch studio ghibli. Watch detective conan. I assure you there is So much anime with little to no s-xual content!

[@dock2647]

I kinda relate, I find that anime is often all or nothing, some really popular anime are a hard pass from me others I go super hard for it is just about sifting through the ocean to find the right glass of water... also fun fact anime was inspired by American pre and post WW2 cartoons because Japan went through a huge Americana boon because of the American post war occupation (like betty boop eyes are partially why anime eyes are so big) meaning that Cartoons inspired Anime before Anime inspired Cartoons so in a very real way Anime is an American inspired artform

[@andrewjohnson1874]

Thank you for the history of anime, seriously, I was hoping he'd mentioned that Betty Boop in particular was a huge inspiration for the old school big anime eyes

[@ibrahimihsan2090]

Native artforms also contributed to the development of anime. You could see that especially in the artstyle of Sazae-San and anime about Yokai.

[@KissKissOmpa]

I watch anime but I still love you, Tucker.

[@cab1230]

Thank you for putting all of my thoughts into a video that I can now send to any one who ever asks me to “check out” an anime because it’s “soooo goooood”

[@saltyfish7626]

Bro check out anime it's peak.

[@CarmenleFae]

5:00 I find this rly funny actually cus whenever I type my full legal name, it comes up with at least a dozen other ppl that are not related to me at all

[@ahmadmneimneh]

Me too. It made me relieved but disappointed at the same time. Like, on one hand, no one can easily get my info, but on the other hand, I'm not as important as the other people who appeared in the results

[@Gavji-555]

I found my dads old address within five minutes and it rocked me to my core

[@perogun]

There are two other people who have the same name as me so i never show up

[@thomaswagner2243]

Akira was what got me addicted to anime as a kid, the scene with that girl getting crushed at the end inside the growing mutant guy was horrifying and amazingly animated

[@TheSnisel]

14:08 Oooh you doing those noises is so spot on that’s so funny

[@jordeahgrosko]

I started fucking dying laughing in the break room lmao

[@TheDannyStylez]

Damn dude that shit made me cry. RIP Conner fr fr

[@Skyhigh91100]

“I’ve already bought the sheets so I might as well make the bed,” is fucking poetry I was not prepared for.

[@sinqro3816]

I always hate when people say watch the first "x amount of" episodes of One Piece then it'll get good, like no it's good from the start, it's an interesting, weird world from the start

[@RaiginAnimator]

THANKYOU

[@crocoboi7936]

Finally someone understands

[@theironrubberduck]

I think people mostly complain about the pacing, while the story is very interesting, the episodes do drag on. The only reason I was able to get into it was because I had the time, but even during the Skypiea Arc, I was stuck on it for a few months because it was a bit of a drag to watch. I still like One Piece but I dont know if I'd climb that mountain of rewatching it from the beginning.

[@mememan3447]

THIS THIS THIS! I loved One Piece from the start!! I love pirates, so naturally I love One Piece, start to finish. Yes, even Syrup Village and Long Ring Long Land.

[@HackersSun]

same with me, naruto hooked hooked me episode one with the action bleach was initially slow for 2 episodes but picked up for me. but one piece makes me grind my teeth.

[@threeraccoonsinatrenchcoat8863]

All of your points are valid, thats why its hard for me to watch anime lol but i got a few that i like. You dont have to completely dive in lol

[@AtticusPiscioneri-b1y]

Bro remembering nothing but the digimon theme was so real. I remember nothing of this show but that sentence has been ingrained in my mind for over 10 years.

[@Wrappedinhair]

"i love cartoons" References the claymation icon on his shirt Are we sure Tugg is okay?

[@Inggita-j1l]

You're just asking that now?

[@raze2012_]

Thars probably part of the problem (shirt aside lol). Western media spent 50+ years convincing people that cartoons are for kids. Even the popular "adult animation" is more like PG/TV-14 at best. And with less explicit nudity than love action stuff. So they see cleavage in anime and are flabbergasted because society already told them what to expect out of animation. Family friendly moving pictures. That's probably cause for all this push back by western viewers while they go back to watching Game of Thrones (which shows more than any damn anime out there).

[@holmes_weballin]

Father tugg has blessed us today

[@Tree_Stomp]

BIG DADDY TUGG HAS POSTED TUGGLETS ASSEMBLE

[@Silkyy770]

Watching anime is no different than just watching a random tv show or playing video games. There is nothing special about watching or not watching anime.

[@anormalweeb5809]

your points are pretty valid, as someone who is VERY much into japanese media, I can completely see how jarring it is to find something you want to watch cuz there's just too much. once you find your niche tho, it can be pretty fun (a lot of them are fanservice free too, just need to look for the right thing, highschool ones will 90% of the times have boobs). you can completely skip the hyped stuff and just focus on shorter concise ones, or stay in the "under 100 ep" category like bungo stray dogs

[@shadowwolf6868]

I feel the fanservice issue on a spiritual level, especially since I grew up with FMA and Inuyasha, which basically had little to no fanservice nonsense. It really has gotten so bad EDIT: Bc of course I unlocked some of the Know It Alls. Some of y'all would know more than me, I admit that, as it's been literal actual YEARS since I've seen either show at this point, but I feel like the fanservice that WAS in those shows wasn't nearly as egregious as some of the stuff I've seen or heard about in more recent anime. I feel like I can't watch any anime lately without GRATUITOUS amounts of groping or panty-shots these days, which is all the same, as I don't watch anime for pretty much all the same reasons as Tugg

[@HabitualThinker]

Inyuasha has a attempted r* in the first couple of episodes what are you on about

[@paintedfingernail2308]

​@@HabitualThinker in what way is attempted rape fan service? What kind of fans would that service?

[@nottechytutorials]

@@paintedfingernail2308There's plenty of other examples, like a naked teenager swimming in a pond bc she feels yucky. Maybe so, but we didn't need to see it, or have it be a funny moment with the boy stares at her without her knowing at first.

[@paintedfingernail2308]

@@nottechytutorials ah I see

[@Megaman231122]

Full Metal Alchemist and Brotherhood both have multiple moments of fan service

[@MrTompin]

this is literally me. I love cartoons but I can't get into anime for some reason

[@potatoman7028]

Probably some societle cringe factor that you can't hack shake i understand

[@abigaylebaer1085]

Same here

[@AlienIsKool]

play a anime-based game and then WATCH the anime. Idk that worked for me

[@killercharm]

@@AlienIsKool Don't want to change tho.

[@killercharm]

ditto

[@carbonlemonva]

I completely understand where you're coming from. If you're willing to try an anime closer to Western television, I recommend Great Pretender. It's a genuinely phenomenal watch with amazing art direction and a more grounded story set in the current-day.

[@galacticsnowman3949]

The One Piece 30 episode thing genuinely pisses me off, it takes a while to find its footing but its by no means bad up until then, it just isnt fully realised until the arlong park arc.

[@buildfirst]

We needed this. With you 100% on this topic

[@ZAK_14_HESS]

14:32 Wow that was... unexpectedly serious. Honestly i sympathize with you for that whole ordeal, Anime can get just as destructive as any other content addiction or addiction in general, There are some really depraved groups out there that promote this lifestyle and it can be hard to detect when you're just enjoying a pieces of media or falling into a deep, dark hole. Words like i pray to God to aid your friend may be empty to you but genuinely i hope by some miracle something will come into his way to help him even if as simple as being open to talk about the affect his interest in anime had on him. But yeah Anime unsurprisingly like a lot of other stuff can throw into one heck of a path of self-destruction, and i feel like people are starting to realize that or maybe I'm just being hopful there

[@mass340]

I love this video you have expressed everything so beautifully i feel as if the great philosofer plato has bin reborn.

[@ello3800]

As an anime fan, hearing people say that they have no interest in anime, my response is "GOOD. STAY THAT WAY. but here's a list of some animes that are pretty cool you should watch these ones only". Any manga/anime fan that is like a decent person would understand why other can get gross tf out bc of some of the heinous shit that is in there

[@blair9726]

Yeah, I got into anime years ago and it certainly took over my life. I’ve seen so many disgusting things at this point that I’m desensitized to an unhealthy degree. I still like to recommend shows, but I’m very transparent on what’s going to be in the show. I’d never recommend half of the shows I’ve seen, even if their stories are great, because of the unnecessary fan service/ creepy sexualization. Surprisingly the genre with less fan-service is pure romance anime.

[@chanceledoux8916]

​@@blair9726 it's not that deep bro

[@God_Is_An_Atheist]

The fan service is one of the reasons why I enjoy shows like Horimiya, which doesn't have any fan service at all. Which is surprising, considering that it's a romantic comedy. But at the same time I love shows like Konosuba, and that can be pretty weird at times 😅. Not to mention how many people have a waifu crush on Megumin, even though she's only 14 years old.

[@blair9726]

@@God_Is_An_Atheist Yeah It's definitely more a context thing. Fanservice is a pretty common gag in comedy stuff and that works most of the time. It's when fan service gets in the way of interesting plot that's annoying. The underage waifus is a topic I will never understand o-o; I don't know whats going on over there but I'm gonna walk away from it. I haven't seen Konosuba, been on my to watch list but haven't gotten to it. I'm a big world building lover, do you think I'd like it? Also, I fucking love your username.

[@blair9726]

@@chanceledoux8916 Wasn't trying to make it deep. I don't comment a lot anymore, sorry if my tone was off. -w-;

[@tiffanybaby13]

The titles are so incredibly long bc the market is so saturated they have to explain the entire plot to catch attention

[@aquashuriken1634]

Pretty sure it's more so because the Kanji in Japanese titles becomes longer when translated.

[@diazkohen2149]

Typical light novel isekai genre😂

[@tiffanybaby13]

@ Endless “boy enters a video game world where he learns to use a sword and battle his way up the food chain” and “30-yr old female dies of exhaustion working overtime and enters a romance novel/game she recently started reading but doesn’t quite remember the ending and realizes her key to survival is befriending the evil male lead and realizing he’s not so bad after all”…just endless

[@diazkohen2149]

@@tiffanybaby13 The shounen one, usually isekai or just virtual reality. The shoujo one i have seen them in like manga and manhwa with isekai-romance genre. Either she becomes villainess or extra character... 😂

[@raze2012_]

@@aquashuriken1634 yeah it's this. Their language in general is also a lot less "wordy". Like, they are fine not explicitly bringing up the subject once people are in the know (in case you ever wonder about lines like "it's time to talk to 'him'" as cliffhangers. It's not dramatic, that's just how Japan talks). Another reason dubs are hard to make, especially if you can't edit the footage, Dubs need to awkwardly make writing and voices fit the mout flaps and it's never going to come out good that way.

[@RadarHawk]

3:47 Pokemon didn't start as an anime. It started as a video game that became an anime and card game.

[@Bleach_Drinker_7]

Tugglus spreading pure misinformation as per usual

[@gamerpro_980]

He corrected his mistake by responding to another comment

[@noticiasinmundicias]

@@gamerpro_980 idc take the video down do the right thing

[@BrianaCunningham]

​@@noticiasinmundiciasits not that serious 😅

[@noticiasinmundicias]

@@BrianaCunningham i don't have much else going on, this is as serious as it gets for me (?

[@Dracoboss98]

I’m glad you’re on the right side of the GIF debate. It’s not pronounced jraphical interface format.

[@Nishoku13]

What makes anime so weird in US TV space is just that. Anime in US TV space takes on the form of a TV show. Which yeah, that’s what it was, but it’s not how it’s worked in Japan. Anime (before like netflix collabs and stuff like that) was a mix of adaptations of largely recognized manga comics (like attack on titan you mentioned), kids programs (pokemon coming out of the manga and card game originally), and small (ghibli ain’t small but yk) studio directed art films (Angel’s Egg, etc) But the manga angle is the most important piece of the puzzle the US has no stake in culturally. Of course the US -has- manga to be read, It’s just got a different social function. People still go to 711 in Japan and pick up the shonen jump booklet with like a couple of different manga’s newest chapters. So many people on the train to work pull up their favorite digital manga app and read a couple chapters on their way to work. You really get a feel of like someone just tryingg to make something cause they wanna make it and have a weird idea or a funny idea, and people vibe with it even if the art is scratchy or not perfectly polished (unlike how a studio made anime looks) Also, infinitely faster to get through the story since you read at your own pace vs an animation’s runtime lol (I work for a manga publisher in Osaka Japan doing comic lettering and design)

[@procrastination_station22]

Thank you so much for taking about the sexual shit that is so common in anime and very frustrating when you’re a woman I’ve been wanting to talk about that on the internet for so fucking long so thank you for saying it because I feel like because you’re a man people will actually listen

[@ItzYell0w33]

a lot of people have been saying this, including myself, but much more just ignore it or enjoy it

[@yikesyourchunkyhostilityha2321]

I've been saying the same things but ppl always say "Just enjoy it or watch something else!" And I would rather die than be a part of a community that seems to love SA so much because UWUU ANIME!! 🙄🙄

[@Kentama]

I could look past the sexual shit if it was limited to adult characters. It's the fact that they do it to teens and children that creeps me tf out. It started getting really bad in the late 2000s, and killed my interest in anime for a long time.

[@taiacj280]

Bummer that there’s many characters that were wasted potential/kinda are

[@GeorgeDCowley]

I am, for the record, not averse to more male fanservice.

[@Jiji-Unofficial]

1:30 LEAVE JJBA OUT OF THIS TUGG

[@DissCeeg]

No, let him cook!😂👏🏽💯

[@awantedbananana]

Star flatinum

[@Thomas.m.1899]

Thank you, Tugg. I thought I was the only one.

[@victore8342]

9:45 start with Berserk (1997)

[@Jrod240]

No give him something from now. Something new. Visually appealing with a good story and crazy action. JJK or demon slayer are the two I always recommend to those who have not watched anime. Jjk #1 tho

[@victore8342]

@@Jrod240 it's a joke. Anyone who's watched Berserk knows it's not an entry level anime 😂

[@site_89]

GOD NO! HE’S NOT READY!

[@royalalchemist6939]

Air gear

[@noxaic]

​@@site_89nobody is ready

[@biancascream4745]

I like anime. It inspired parts of my art style and I enjoyed watching shows like Glitter force (pre-cure), digimon, and pokemon. But it’s really hard for me to watch an anime without finding some problem with it. Such as the overt-sexualization of female characters, tropy love triangles that add nothing to the story and only exist to add more drama to the plot (unless it’s the main focus of the anime). So I definitely understand where you are coming from here.

[@felixangelpazovila1350]

And, of course, the omni present underlying sexism

[@AimShootDead-gd5yf]

Watch cyberpunk edgerunners trust me

[@biancascream4745]

@@AimShootDead-gd5yf I don’t have Netflix, I would watch it if I could.

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

@@felixangelpazovila1350 what a shit take, the mind boggling amount of incomprehensibly competent female leads in anime is staggering

[@m4yr4i]

@@Monkchelle_Kongbama How many of those protagonists are hella sexualized though?

[@darklord161]

I have the same problem with anime, but death note or berserk are some great options that don't feel like a fever dream

[@felixangelpazovila1350]

No, Berserk is worse

[@darklord161]

@@felixangelpazovila1350 is it? I haven't seen that much of it. My bad

[@kasperlauner4603]

​@@darklord161No berserk is great but you have to read it as the anime's aren't great

[@FallynMapleleaf]

Deathnote is what got me to not hate the thought of anime. So I stick with similar things. Chainsaw man is good same with jujustu kaisen. And demonslayer but it can get kinda slow.

[@wisteriaqueen12]

attack on Titan doesn't over sexualize their females, not sexist really at all, and also just a good story line might be why tugg approves

[@Anas-oo4ro]

The reason I watch anime is because sometimes hidden between all the garbage there are genuinely good stories with interesting messages and cool ideas Although there is a lot of boring or stupid or fanservice filled anime sometimes you can find a show that will resonate with you My personal favourite is ascendance of a bookworm But frieren is another great one and it appeals to a bigger audience

[@tampajay1]

Amen brother!!! 🙏 I just can’t get into anime either and I’ve tried so many times throughout my 37 years on earth

[@jakebrewster4911]

I feel bad for a lot of people when their friends try to turn them on to anime because it does have this obsessive stigma around it. I am someone who does watch anime but it's a small portion of my overall watching experience. I think of anime not as an obsession but as a different artistic form of the stuff I already watch. There are absolutely the same kind of people who make the shows you like that make similar shows just in the form of anime. I obviously don't know you so I wouldn't be able to suggest a good place to start. I'm sure you've been suggested thousands of anime in the comments, but I would suggest instead of a particular show, look for the genres you already enjoy but in anime form. Though sometimes hard to find, there are good stories out there that just so happen to be anime. (I initially started this comment as algorithm boosting but it turned into more. Sorry for being so long winded. If you need a suggestion from me, I'd say "Your Name". That's a show that I think about and how it made me feel to this day; 7 years later. If not that; Studio Ghibli's never let me down.) Keep up the good work, Tug.

[@soldat88hun]

feel free to leave any time

[@awesomelycurious2740]

If you want something short, you can try FLCL, Frieren, Apothecary Diaries, Cowboy Bebop, or Samurai Champloo.

[@tiredteen8906]

As a general-TV show-cosplayer (twice a year walking in a wig, skimpy outfit and with the occasional butterfly wings or wizard hat) id argue that cosplaying is less bizare than a fucking _body pillow_ 💀

[@MisterMoodyHere]

15:35 the fact that there was supposed to be an image there… i can only imagine

[@zaclovesschool2273]

I used to hate anime in highschool until I realized that I loved beyblade and Inuyasha as a kid and then my friend got me into Naruto and now im cooked. JJK, Jojo's, Berserk, Baki, Dragonball, etc are all pretty important to me now

[@robby4770]

9:06 I’m also an anime hater who’s only seen attack on titan and one piece. It starts good, there are a few seasons that are better as background noise. But overall it’s just a very whimsical story of a boy who dreams of becoming the pirate king and overthrows tyrannical dictatorships along the way. Culminating in fighting against the world ruling shadow government. Highly recommend

[@McNasty43]

My first recommendation for people who aren't into anime is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and watch the DUB. The dub cast of voice actors are INCREDIBLY good, arguably the best dub of all time. My choice of sub vs dub depends on the subject matter and setting. Fullmetal Alchemist is dealing with almost ENTIRELY Western characters, so the English voiceover actually sounds more natural and fluid than the Japanese version IMO.

[@danielellis6327]

​@@McNasty43 that show was good

[@derangedandconfused9861]

​I think the Black Lagoon dub is a close second. ​Wonderful show!@@McNasty43

[@FallynMapleleaf]

Deathnote was what got me to where I didn’t hate the thought of anime. The movie was ass tho and put me to sleep.

[@mirage3663]

mob psycho is another actually goated show

[@Chickengamer55]

I have watched and read all of one piece big tugg and I’ll say this. One piece always is good it doesn’t get good at epsoide 30 but rather in that arc it shows the emotional levels and depth of one piece. So the 30 episode mark is where most people decide to keep watching or not because it shows what one piece is all about

[@giovannieich7487]

Some of these are very long-running animated shows, but the actual longest-running one doesn’t even originate from Japan; it‘s the German Sandmännchen with its 22,000+ episodes.

[@RoaDKiLL760]

someone had to address the issues. not all hero’s wear capes, proud of you, my guy. 👌🏼

[@user-jh8vk1xd7u]

I will say tho, in defense of the “weird noises”, while they might be exaggerated in anime it happens because in Japan a lot of “these weird noises” are genuine ways of communicating. Instead of asking “what?” Sometimes you’d say “ah?”, right? So in the same sense, sometimes when they agree with something they don’t out right say “yes” but “un” which is basically just… “aha” or whatever English equivalent could be, I’m bad at writing down onomatopoeias. Everything in the video is understandable, even though I can say comedy is also extremely different and therefore culturally doesn’t translate as well- but the “weird noises” genuinely is something that’s just because of the way Japanese people communicate, not just random grunts. It’s okay if you don’t like anime or if you do but I believe that’s something that needed context and clarification since it’s the only part of the video that’s a bit off. Anyway good day.

[@GeorgeDCowley]

"Instead of asking “what?” Sometimes you’d say “ah?”, right?" No, I'd say "huh".

[@aquashuriken1634]

​@@GeorgeDCowleyit's a culture thing presumably

[@GeorgeDCowley]

@@aquashuriken1634 Probably, but I don't know from where. I'm British, for the record.

[@Caretaleandotherstuffonyoutube]

1:33 understandable, have a great day though!

[@rett064]

7:51 honestly ur so real for that - when i started watching jojo it actively gave me migraines for the first quarter of part 3

[@whatamidoing4]

Jojo is peak fiction

[@rajdeeppayal8638]

14:12 man I'm crying it's so accurate and I can't ignore it now 🫠

[@AnnohaSF]

Anime is just a matter of finding the right ones. There are plenty of shows out there at reasonable lengths with zero horny shit, easy to follow plots, and great dubs. The “anime noises” are kinda universal though tbh. Just gotta get used to them I guess.

[@felixangelpazovila1350]

I've heard it's just a cultural thing of how japanese people carry conversations

[@DeeW02]

god I love when tugg tuggs himself onto the camera and tuggs everywhere

[@andersonwhite7171]

One Piece doesn’t take 30 episodes to get good. It’s good from the beginning but the more iconic moments begin later on. Just enjoy it for as long as you can and stop when you feel like it.

[@Leg1503]

Yea, who told him it takes 30? It takes minimum 100 to know if you’ll enjoy it. You “have” to make it to the end of Arlong park! Or else how will you know if you enjoy this dragged out story?

[@helloandgoodbye7286]

the first 30 episodes are good then the rest is pretty much trash

[@lucastol1069]

@@helloandgoodbye7286💀

[@hammysan2090]

The only reason I couldn't get into OP is the art style, especially how the women are portrayed amd hypersexualized. It bpthers me that no one else seems to mind it. But i can't feel comfortable watching that. Despite knowing the story and world building is peak. Same reason i can't get into fairytail. I wish shounem anime didn't have most of their women underdeveloped or sexualized. That's why i prefer Gintama over all other shounen.

[@Leg1503]

@@hammysan2090 let me say, the story DOES NOT make up for how weird the character designs of women are.

[@akitoryuka15160]

I largely don't have a problem with this video. My real issue is at the end when you start describing anime and manga as an addiction. Let me preface with anything can be an addiction or, in other words, you can become addicted to pretty much anything. This is not something inherent to animanga but can show up in games and Western media. What he is initially describing is the process of integrating yourself into the culture that is animanga. Then you suddenly jump to an extreme case of someone locking themselves away from the outside world. Which usually isn't caused by animanga, but other external factors in their life and is a horrible stereotype.

[@SirHattington]

I'm pretty sure that section was a joke

[@novelty_thief]

@@SirHattington still, good disclaimer to keep some sheep from getting lost in a bit.

[@SoullessJ12]

Him explaining how anime ruined his friends life 5 seconds earlier he said he introduced him to alcohol weed and drugs

[@RitzScythe]

Most people who don't like anime, have only seen animes made for general or youth audiences. its a medium, not a genre. no hate just an observation I had that was related. There is a scientific cubic fucktonne of different animes for different demos from different studios or writers, there has to be something that you jive with, just havent found it yet.

[@AnnohaSF]

Yeah exactly. There are tons of anime with none of the problems mentioned in this video. Except the “anime noises”. That’s kinda universal.

[@AnnohaSF]

@@constantine9606 I guess. Well to be more specific then, when it comes to people who enjoy animated storytelling, there is an anime for EVERYONE in that specific category. If someone is capable of enjoying animated storytelling from America or the UK, there is no reason other than wilful ignorance that they couldn’t also enjoy certain stories animated by the Japanese. People with truly open minds about animation should be able to find something that suits them in anime. There enough variety there that I consider it an absolute certainty

[@Serocco]

​@@AnnohaSFHe at least seemed to enjoy Attack on Titan FWIW

[@raze2012_]

@@AnnohaSF It's another Japanese cultural thing. in casual conversation you want to "grunt" here and there to show you're not spacing out and paying attention. nodding your head, going "uh huh", chiming in with "oh interesting". That kinda thing spreads even to non-conversational stuff. Dead air with a group is really awkward in Japan. And of course, fights are fights. Just typical martial arts stuff to exhale before releasing a hit. Or grunting when you get hit hard

[@AnnohaSF]

@@raze2012_ yeah I suppose it’s similar to what goes on everywhere where. Japan has just evolved those forms of communication into not even being words whereas they’re still usually words in the west.

[@SomeoneElseeeee]

16:10 you just wanted to say Shikonoko Nokonoko Koshi Tantan didn’t you

[@theknightwithabadpictotall7639]

If you had an excuse to say it, wouldn't you?

[@m.wilkinson9559]

that bit you did at 14:15 fucking killed me🤣🤣🤣 It's so true, I also find those noises irritating despite the fact that I've been watching anime for over 17 years. But this is somewhat related with the way Japanese speak. Let's say you start speaking to someone in Japanese, it's so common for them to go something like "ah, excuse me, bla bla bla". As if they got a jump scare when you talk to them and they get surprised every time someone opens a conversation. (This is just my impression, I've never been to Japan). But yeah that part of being very expressive with "eh, uh, oh" is really an offshoot of the way Japanese interact with each other.