The Rise and Fall of Pokemon YouTuber TamashiiHiroka (2006 - 2020) - Tama Hero
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- In 2006, TamashiiHiroka was the quintessential Pokemon TH-camr. But what happened to her to take the Tamashii channel from millions of views down to what her videos get today? Why has the name of her channel suddenly changed to Tama Hero instead of Hiroka? Today, Tama herself explains the full history of her content, from the very beginning to where it's at now, all 14 years.
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0:00 - Intro
1:24 - Era 1: The Hack (2006 - 2009)
9:20 - Era 2: Myths & Creepypastas (2010 - 2012)
17:06 - Era 3: Top 10's & Trivia (2013 - 2016)
22:52 - Era 4: Retro Game Reviews (2016 - 2019)
30:08 - Era 5: Video Essays (2020)
34:00 - Why the Channel Name Changed
#Tamashii #TamaHero #Pokemon #TH-camr #Poketuber - เกม
I wanted to add (yes even in a video this long I apparently omitted information) that after I finished the video I went back to rewatch some old RinryGameGame videos and realized that most of the Myths and Creepypastas era was inspired directly by her editing style. I can see much clearer parallels between her videos and what style I was trying to mimic than the other channels I mentioned. So shout out to Rinry! She is retired as of 2013 but her videos are still entertaining so if you'd like to check her out: th-cam.com/users/rinrygamegame
TH-cam should verify you.
@@brandoniswhoiam For some dumb reason, TH-cam removes your checkmark if you change your channel name. I have reapplied for one so it'll just be a bit before it reappears.
holy crap you watched Rinry too? you commented on an LGR vid once too, it makes me wish there was a mutual subscriber thing with channels you watch!
@@Tama-Hero i imagine it's so you can't be verified as John Funnyman and then change your name to Donald J Trump or something like that.
There's a name I haven't heard in so long! I remember finding out about her through Blistered Thumbs rather than TH-cam, subbing to her when that died, and then being recommended your channel because of watching her videos!
"no one would sign me"
oh well at least you didn't go over to machinima
"then I signed a 3 year contract with machinima"
ah,,,
Nani
Was exacrly ehat i was thinking...
Completely forgot Machinima was a thing
Don't get why people are so upset over a name change. Been watching you for 7 or 8 years now, literally ever since I was a kid and now I'm a grown ass adult. Not gonna stop watching because you decided to go under a different name lol
You, JWittz, and MunchingOrange are the big three poketubers I still watch. Y'all remind me of some pretty happy times :)
About changing names, I agree. If she wants to do it, it's her business, not anyone else's. Besides, it's no big deal either.
There alot of TH-camrs that do it. It's a pretty common thing now a days. I don't get the hate it's their channel they can do what they want with it..
People are just really afraid of ANY kind of change, i guess.
Other smaller Pokémon TH-camr channels would include theAuraGuardian, MandJTV, CandyEvie/Luvie, Mystic Umbreon, Hoops and Hiphop, Lockstin, Marriland, Ace Trainer Liam, Bird keeper Toby, and so on.
We must be around the same age because all those youtubers are the poketubers i grew up with lol and Marriland
“I started to realize that my worries about nobody being interested in me for who I was were pretty unfounded.”
A wonderful realization!
Bro, Megaman Legends is the bomb.
Oh my gosh, Tama you were my childhood. I was a young girl who absolutely adored pokemon, and watching your videos made me so happy. I never felt alone watching your videos. Thank you so much
yo, tama, just wanna say- i started watching your videos in 2012, and i have a very vivid memory of 13-year-old me commenting something snarky and very anti-gen 5 on one of your trivia videos (something along the lines of "i hate [very petty detail about gen 5]). it was honestly a really rude comment.
you actually replied to me, in a very nice and graceful, "ok we get it you're 13" way, and it stuck with me because i think that was the first time i really realized that there was a person behind a youtube channel? like, it's one thing to know that what you're saying can be directly seen by the creator, but its another thing to be confronted with it.
so i wanted to thank you for that, and also apologize for 13-year-old me being a douche. this was a really fun video to watch- i love the direction your content is going in right now and i can't wait to see more!
Haha thanks for the laugh, what a great memory.
Hearing your full story is also a really good historical reference of how young people experienced TH-cam then and now and also the evolution of TH-cam as a platform.
Fun Fact: I watched you ages ago! Unfortunately I lost the TH-cam account I watched you on and am now just refinding you because you popped up on my feed! I also so glad you're doing better mentally than when I last saw you.
Wow, I'm honestly blown away. I remember I always used to think of you as "the girl with the pikachu hoodie that did Pokemon videos" when you'd pop into my recommended back in middle school. Fast forward to now and I'm nearly 20. I had no clue there was this much going on the whole time and I'm hella glad I got to see this, welcome back and I look forward to seeing what you have to upload! :)
Summary of the story: Tama tried to be the best like no one ever was.
To catch them was her real test
@@nerdsquid9951 to train them was her cause
She will travel across the land, searching far and wide
(Or web)
@@freedomzero6430 each Pokemon to explain and the controversies inside
Tama!! Gotta catch them, it's her and you!!
Hypercam was the true hero of 2006 lol
I think I was one of the few people that had a PC beefy enough to use FRAPS, though yeah I remember almost every PC video on TH-cam had that "Unregistered Hypercam" mark on them.
@@ArchinaGM I spent a bit just before looking through some old ones from around then. The music and the windows movie maker effects just complete the era
@@ArchinaGM FRAPS was pretty WoW-centric wasn’t it? I remember so much World of Warcraft machinima made with fraps.
@@krusher181 It was used with mostly full screen games. Though the huge amount of CPU and storage needed to run the thing alongside having to pay for anything longer than 30 seconds did limit the market a bit.
“Please look me up using my new name” - Tama
Me after using her old name to find out what she’s doingnow 😳👀😅
You're not the only one.
Sorry, I don't get it, what is she doing?
I forgot about you.....its such a nostalgia hearing your voice and remembering the old days im 23 now i got a degree in criminalistics. Seen you was such a throw back such a warm feeling i wish you great success and well i will watch your channel whenever it comes by my dash.
Holy shit, you're Tamashii???
Damn, talk about a trip back to memory lane. I lost touch with your channel some time back but TH-cam recommended me one of your videos just recently. I had an inkling that I've seen you somewhere before, never would have thought you were that Pikachu hoody wearing girl. It's nice to see your content again, glad you've continued to evolve with this crazy platform.
Pokemon: The Hack was, for better or worse, one of the first TH-cam videos I ever saw. Glad to see your channel is still going strong through the years, lots of support.
Same here! The very first one I ever watched. It's crazy to think about. Thank you for the nostalgia, Tama
Man, the hacking era was a great time on TH-cam. You really inspired me to make my own hacking series back then and you were even friendly enough to respond to my fanboyish PMs, back when PMs were still a thing on TH-cam. It's been cool seeing your content evolve over the many years and I hope you keep making videos!
I remember that I started following you 10 years ago because I did not have any other geeky pokemon friends at that time. You were really relatable, and really inspired me to be confident pokemon lover as a girl. :) thank you for being you!
Gamer girls/geeks are adored by everyone nowadays.
"there's an inherit cringiness to use a username that you created when you were 13 into your late twenties."
Me: no.
i herd you liek mudkipz
@@buffgarfield3231 you're old too!? #BoomerClub
That's a pretty good username tho
@@Luxen675 hey i said i was young, not that i wasnt smart
Shiny Dark moon. Nope still like it. But I will check back in a decade when Im almost 30
This channel isn’t dead, it’s in its renaissance. Might’ve been “dead” for a little bit, but I don’t think that is the case now.
Hey Tama, I randomly met you in Subway a few years ago, that particular Subway is no longer there, and I have since moved across the big river.
I've been subbed to your channel for I don't know how long. At least 5 years I think, but more likely closer to 7. But this was a nice look back over your career here, even if I was here for most of it.
I have also just started going back to school, I am halfway through my sophomore fall quarter.
I really feel that running from your life thing. As soon as I am able to, I plan on seeing a therapist.
Anyways, thanks for being awesome.
I started watching you on my 3DS before I even had an iPod. The feels
Haha how was 2011 youtube on the old 3DS web browser?
@@KoopaKid660 I think there was an app at the time
@@Venomous9 That's right.
If there's one thing I've noticed about watching you over the years, you've become a lot more smiley and less antsy in your videos as time has progressed. Props to you for being around this long, Tama!
I physically recoiled when you talked about your first video on girl gamers going viral on r/gaming, that is a yikes and a half situation right there
Why?
This video was a great watch! Great to see you doing well. Found your channel a decade ago when I was 14/15 and great to see you're still doing well. Congrats on everything you've achieved over the past 14 years and hopefully year 15 will go well for you!
What’s crazy is that I’m finding a 2k TH-cam on this channel. What’s crazier is that both of y’all have been an unforgettable parts of my life
I never expected to see the myteam goat here.
Rate my NMS squad on 2k22
The goat
I used to watch those "The Hack" videos back around that time. Man that's such a throwback, I used to love that stuff, ended up watching other people who were also in that community, making their own stories in hacks. This is so cool to see you go back and review that section of TH-cam and also everything else.
I've been trying to keep up to date with everything you do even though I don't comment a lot, and its so awesome to see you still going strong online!
Man, as someone who cut their teeth age 9 on the net at the same time, used a fakey-Japanese name (and still do in some places!), tried (and failed) rom-hacking, remembered when TH-cam had a 10 minute limit, honours, your old content (I wasn't there like, at the hack, but I reckon I got there around Gen IV-Vish?), this was a fun retrospective. I'm really glad you have a healthier relationship with TH-cam now as your growth 100% shows.
I also think you really downplayed that there are numerous people who wouldn't be where they are now if you didn't make the content you did. It may have inevitably happened that Pokemon TH-cam took off, but you were there and you started it.
Omg this took me back, the 10 minute limit! Back then, the most mind-blowing shitposts were people uploading "10 MINUTES OF"-videos with loops of annoying sounds/song segments/memes. You know, like the "10 hours of"-videos today. Only that managing to upload a 10 minute clip was such a feat back then. You needed a computer strong enough to create the video, you needed a stable enough Internet connection, and decent speed too. My entire legacy on conception-era TH-cam consisted of uploads of pirated Marilyn Manson music videos. The last one got taken down in 2012 or even later, I wonder if I still have the e-mail I got for it. These were about 3 minute long and super low quality, but it would take at least 5-6h to upload them, assuming nobody else in the house had to use the internet. So I'd start the upload before going to bed and pray that nothing stopped the process. So I can only imagine how long it took people to upload those 10 minute ones.
It's okay, hang in there, I remember watching you when I was younger and feeling ecstatic about how a girl was playing video games, I had five sisters, but all had zero interest in video games, and there was my aunt, who was pretty hardocre into games, but rarely did she ever play them while I was around. To see a girl playing video games that was around my age made me happy, I never understood the whole stigma against girls playing and being in video games, but it did feel like it was a guy only thing, but my experience was different. I didnt really fit in with the other guys who played video games, I felt so isolated in a rather open community, mainly because I felt as if no one shared the same perspective, like an observer looking in rather than being apart of it, but your more casual and interesting perspective on games actually appealed to me, I felt as I found a connection in a rather isolated time in my life. No I didnt subscribe, and no I didnt stick around, but i genuinely enjoy the fact your still making content in video games. I do not claim to be a member of the video game community, mainly because I still feel as if I dont fit in despite my love and passion for video games, but I can say that you do fill a niche on TH-cam that often goes unnoticed and receives little attention. Dont worry too much about what is being said, making videos for competition never really made much since to me, you clearly enjoy what you are making, you clearly enjoy what you are doing, so what does it matter that you are receiving criticism, a competitive atmosphere removes all the fun, so do what you can have fun with, the best channels TH-cam has ever had focus entirely on having fun, are passion filled, and show a genuine love and care for what they are doing. Scott the woz and the internet historian are a few up and coming channels that literally seem to be just goofing around but have both reached a million subscribers, and receive a large amount of views consistently. Dont copy, dont look to compete, look to make and share, dont build an audience, make what you truly want and let your audience find you, from what I've seen, there is no full proof way to a successful channel, you can heart and soul and still fail, therefore it doesn't matter whether you give those things up or not, you can still succeed with those things just as easily. Experiment, get messy, make mistakes, I would respect that far more than anything else. Call me an observer, for I dont really seem to fit in anywhere and therefore am in the perfect position to do so, and I have observed a passionate video maker who is unwilling to sacrifice who she is, and that alone is reason to respect you, for it is surprisingly uncommon. Keep going, and I hope that I didnt ramble too much, I have a bad habit of being rather preachy and longwinded, so I apologize if I have been a bother, my intentions are purely to encourage you, I just have a weird way of doing that kind of thing. Change is good, change means that you are living, change means you are embracing life, I find any resistance to it to be futile and illogical, for it comes just as the sun will rise and set on the horizon. Do what you think is best, I'm certain you are far better equipped to choose the right path than even your harshest critic.
Lol I used to go by Aiza Fujikama on Wattpad but now I have a more creative username on all my accounts haha
Tama pioneered sitting on the floor 👍
floor gang ough
Swag
yolo even
@@MathGeekQ TWENTY PERCENT MUSCLE INCREASE
Hey it's AlienMyth! Didn't expect to see you here! I've been a subscriber to your page for a while so it's cool to see you comment on a video from another youtuber I've been subbed to for years :)
The happy console gamer has something to say about that
As a reaction channel that was somewhat successful a few years ago, everything you’ve said about confidence and people liking you for you or not, was so relatable to me.
It is very heart breaking seeing youtubers getting less views as they were Ó╭╮Ò
@@Ziel.. this platform cannot crash and burn faster enough. Useless people getting paid to talk about the most redundant stuff imaginable.
Reaction channels is the biggest trash that could have happened to TH-cam. Useless and talentless people making revenue out of other people's videos.
Been around for many years, and as your content has shifted, I have continued to enjoy it. It's kind of crazy how much our lives seem to have paralleled each other at certain points. 2014-2016 wasn't the greatest time of my life, and a lot of that was due to academics. But, like you, I recently just graduated college, and that was honestly something I never thought I could do. I have a lot of respect for you, Tama, and shall continue watching your content for as long as they keep coming.
Okay, I'm gonna be honest: I haven't been keeping up with this channel for quite a while. I've been a sub since (going by this video's timeline) the early pika hoodie days, but that was quite a different time of my life. I'm not sure why TH-cam decided to recommend this video to me now, but I'm really happy that it did. It's cool to hear someone who's the same age as me talking about so many relatable parts of internet history and life in general. It's always such a kick to see those screencaps of the old TH-cam profile pages! While it's probably not the same, I also relate a lot to the sort of school issues you describe, what with the "smart person but not in a conventional education kinda way", so it's really heartwarming to hear about you finding your own ways to overcome personal obstacles. All in all, this was super wholesome and I feel like I need to actually go properly catch up on your current content now
Respectable comment and a respectable pfp. Good vibrations, my dude 🤞🤞
Dude, same.
Ah, a fan of Punpun and somebody who's just returned to the channel! Same here.
@@GudetamaSit is Fan an apt term though? Maybe “Victim” is more fitting XD.
@@JAhz-um7gz Honestly you're right haha! For all the ups and downs though it's really rewarding to read.
3:39 "The first thing any child does when they're unsupervised online: commit piracy!"
Relatable.
The zoom-in was spot on.
Ok but it is true
I felt attacked in that moment
When I was little I played emulated games on some website on my crappy Acer.
The zoom in though
I've watched your content off and on over the years, really glad to see you're doing so much better now ☺
I remember finding you from that JWitz video and you were my favorite youtuber around 2014. I stopped watching when your content changed in 2016, but I'm so glad I found you again all these years later. I can't wait to fall in love with your new content like I did your old.
You have been a staple of my entire life
Hiding in public is based and Tamashiipilled???
Watching your recent vids and been on and off watching Tama's vids for a while, seeing you here fills me with emotions I can't describe. Truely a small world.
I had no idea ya was a fan/knew her?
Glad to see you here man :)
Lmaooo
When my daughter, who was 2 at the time, clicked on the first video of yours that we watched about 5 years ago she always called you Tama and would look forward to watching your videos with me. You have been a huge part of her Pokemon experience as she's grown into quite the little trainer. She wanted to go see Detective Pikachu with you so much because she just learned that Portland wasn't far away from us. We have both been enjoying the more consistent videos after the break and it brings me a smile when I get a notification that you've uploaded because of seeing "Tama" and the memories associated with that. Continue making great content and know you've become a role model for a future pokemon master.
Oh, my heart! What a precious story! ❤️💙❤️
I actually really loved your Top 10 Lists era. I remember how much I enjoyed hearing your perspective and personality back then when I was a kid, genuinely Tama that content was really great! You put a refreshing and awesome spin on a pretty popular form of TH-cam genre.
You've cultivated a community of people who feel nostalgic about 2000s - early 2010s internet here haha!
I'm glad that I've found you again. Am thinking your glitches videos were the ones I first saw.
Being a isolated young geeky girl myself (though not experiencing the sort of struggles you did by a long shot, I remember that DML video) I was really taken in by your content. My interests have shifted, but I still feel nostalgia not just about Pokémon but also your content. I find myself really liking your new approach : it's clear your confidence and awareness has grown exponentially.
This was so warm and fuzzy to watch , if a little bittersweet since it makes clear how much time has gone by.
There are several channels that I used to watch regularly, but became uninterested in them after a few years, and unsubscribed. But yours is one of the few that I have stuck with since I first clicked the subscribe button, which I did when you collaborated with TheJWittz. I am excited about the direction your channel and content are going. Good luck 👍
Can't echo this enough. All the love to Josh, but I do find Tama's content more appealing to me now than Josh's and I think that's because of all the things Tama said within the video, what with evolving alongside her content and all.
@@killingwomen7357 Tama is a woman, and quite the strong one at that
Dude, I don't even know how to write this or if u will even see it given that im defs a long term lurker, but I just wanna say that as someone who has been watching you since the beginning...
your vids have meant alot to me over the years. As a fellow socially awkward girl with undiagnosed learning disabilities and mental health issues on the internet of the same age with the same interests, seeing you grow in terms of happiness and self confidence over the years and succeasfully go through alot of the same things I have has made a real difference in my life... and whilst parasocial relationships with internet creators can often bring up complex feelings for people (am defs guilty of that) im just really glad you were there, talking about things that i was interested in and representing a demographic that was me!
With all the changes in your upload schedule and clear ups and downs mental health wise I have often found myself worried about you but I'm so so glad youre doing well these days and that you have made such an amazing transition from early youtube to now. keep up the amazing work... I have always and will always admire you.
sending weird anonymous internet solidarity vibes xxx
Preach!
Fellow lurker here. I've loved this channel for the longest time. There was a time where I didn't watch any of her vids, but then I got back into them and now I'm pretty much binging EVERYTHIIIIING!!
Thank You for all the content throughout the years! I started watching your stuff around Era 3 and have enjoyed it ever since. I hope future treats you well, and I’ll keep on watching here in Finland!
I was a big fan of yours between 2010-2014 but haven't really watched much since. I have fond memories of learning about lavender Town syndrome and various beta content through your videos back in the day. This video was a real treat, taking a walk down memory lane while also seeing what you've been up to in the meantime. The honesty with which you discussed your struggles was truly touching, I can definitely see a new level of emotional confidence in you since I last watched regularly. Currently looking forward to having a wade through your back catalogue from the past 6 years or so. You should be so proud of everything you've achieved!
Aww man haven't seen her in years. Honestly forgot about her, but I'm glad she's doing well!
It's been 3000 years...
Agreed
Is she married now? I see there's a ring on her ring finger...
Dang, that was a crazy and uplifting retrospective.
In this day and age, when a content creator stops uploading, it really can feel like they've fallen off the face of the Earth. This video has given me the comforting idea that they don't live and die by their online presence and are using that time away to go live happier and more complete lives.
Thanks for all the years of entertainment Tama
Although sadly this is on a new account because my old one got deleted, I've been a massive fan of your channel since 2015. I don't know if you'll ever see this, but that doesn't matter, I would just love to say how much I thank you Tama, for everything. You've got me through not only the toughest and most depressing times of my life, as I've always been a lonely and anxious kid, but simply changed me as a person, and for the better! You became a literal part of my life. Your videos and wonderful personality managed to help me so much, I always got so excited for a new Tamashii Hiroka upload, I also remember binging all of your old videos when I discovered your channel, and I remember how happy I was when I watched them; it's been that way ever since! So thank you, thank you so much for always being my favourite TH-cam creator on the platform, thank you for carrying through not only my childhood, but simply my life. I am so glad you are back full time again, it was tough having that year or so without you when you took that long break! I can't express how much I love you as a person Tama, your channel saved me. I am so so very happy you are back. Thank you for everything, keep being awesome, keep making my favourite content here, but most of all keep being the amazing person that you are :)
I didn't know you were one of the first poketubers. I've seen your name from time to time but I can't remember ever getting hooked to your content. I didn't think I'd watch this entire video, but your personality that I got throughout captured my interest quickly. Subbed.
It's really nice to see how happy you are with where you're at now
You were actually the first channel I ever watched and subbed to (on a very old account).
The hack videos you made literally got me into TH-cam and I genuinely loved them haha Can’t believe it was 14 years ago.
Been following you now for a REALLY long time. I hop in to see your videos every now and then but there have definitely been periods where I would watch all of your content the second it came out.
Glad to see you back, and I wish you all the success in the world.
What a great watch. Honestly inspiring, thank you for sharing, Tama! ❤
☺️
"When the world needed her most, she vanished. Four years passed and, she's back"
I knew you as "Tama, one of the older poke-tubers, friends with a few of the others, and a pretty cool girl" for a while, but as I've come to learn recently, any personality can and usually does have a deep, rich backstory that one way or another led them in the direction they are now, nice to hear 2020 weirdly worked nicely for a few people at least, now I know you as "Tama, one of the older poke-tubers, good friends with a bunch of people, one of the video essay channels, and a pretty cool girl". I hope your future endeavors succeed as much as you want them to, much luck to you, Tama.
As a long time viewer it makes me incredibly content how much growth you've gone through and how happy you seem to be currently💖
I've been a Tama subscriber since 2013. This video retrospective was beautifully written with so much honesty. Keep up the great work!
This was really awesome to listen through and got me thinking about my own history. I really think many of us started too early and that "break to get life experiences" is always necessary.
Thanks for sharing Tama, this was a REALLY interesting video. You smashed it!! 😁
Thank you so much 😁
Hey you're that "Gameboy" guy!! 😉
That was inspiring. Mental growth is so important and I'm glad to know someone sweet as yourself is doing better. I went thru something similar feeling like i was growing up in a box. So much love and keep on growing higher than trees.
Good video. I’ll be rooting for your comeback. My favorite old school video is when you explain IV’s and EV’s in a clear, easy to understand style. It helped me with breeding competitive Pokémon when I had no clue about the process.
It’s so wild to me that I’ve been watching your content for like, 7 years now?? And I’m still here??? My TH-cam tastes differ pretty significantly now than when I was in high school, haha. Your videos have always been some of my favorites- each one is interesting, each one is entertaining, and even if I’ve never even heard of the subject matter I click it because I KNOW I’ll enjoy the video- and that’s been the case for LITERAL YEARS now!! I’m glad you’re back and uploading regularly and enjoying it. I hope you know that once I wrap up work for the day and I check my sub box, your videos are always the first ones I click on. I can’t wait for year 15, Tama!!! 💕
Thank you Razz
nothing like rediscovering a channel you used to watch in high school. Feels good man
Wow.... 7 years... I was here then too
I remember TheJwittz saying "she's been doing this TH-cam thing way longer than I have" in their crossover vid. i think that when I found her
Loved watching your history!
Hi mystic.I hope u doing good😊
Why hello there mystic umbreon
I've heard of this channel many times before but this is the first time I checked a full video here. At first I thought "why would someone sit and talk about themselves for 40 minutes?" but after listening, it feels like a milestone to acknowledge the progress you've made throughout the years.
I relate to some parts of the retelling, like struggling with mental health and feeling like "running from my life" and having problems in classes due to learning problems. Therapy has helped me as well, and it's always so heartwarming for me to see someone overcome their past mental demons and become stronger by finding a healthy balance in their life. I'm glad you made this video.
Tama, thank you so much for this. I found your channel when I was around 13/14 watching Jwittz's content and have remained subscribed since. I recently started watching your long newerish reviews and looked for your newest video. Growing up in the spotlight of TH-cam with a LD sounds super tough. While I can't relate to that, the mental health struggles, self doubt of struggling and feeling like you are a lost cause, and an undiagnosed disability is something I relate to HEAVILY, especially right now. I recently lost a full time job after I disclosed a recent Autism diagnosis and have really been struggling with finance worries, self doubt, uncovering that I have had a lot of trauma that I thought was me being not good enough and have been accessing mental health services due to recently unrealised depression and anxiety. I also struggle with working memory difficulties and chronic pain. Basically, being undiagnosed and different is tough and I relate a lot.
Your video inspires me to keep trying to get help and to remember that things will be okay.
I'm so glad you're in a better place now and I'm looking forward to seeing your new content in the context of you being more passionate and happy with it and yourself right now.
And yes, you are valuable for you :)
Hugs!!!
I have been watching you for around 7 years now! Time flies. You were the first girl I saw on the platform who was just as much of a Pokemon fan as me which was rare at the time online. I didn't have many friends IRL who were into Pokemon so the internet was my place to go! Thank you so much for continuing to create videos. I always enjoy what you put out and I'm so glad you are happy with where you are now! 💖
I've watched your content sparingly due to my shifting interests on TH-cam nowadays, but after this I have gained a new massive amount of respect for you and how far you have come here. This was very impressive life story all while still being so young.
New early 30s viewer here! Thanks for the trip down memory lane, those early TH-cam years were something else. I'm really enjoying your videos and just want to say how relatable it all was. Liking Pokemon between 2002 to 2009 was NOT easy. Looking forward to what comes next!
I’ve been watching your content since around 2009 and I just want to say that this video really messed with my perception of time in a good way. Comparing my life milestones to where the channel was really puts into perspective how much has changed since then. Thank you for all of the content you’ve made, and trust me when I say that a lot of us here have been here for you and your more personality specific content for a long time!
Its super refreshing to see someone take a deep dive into their own history and honestly super interesting. As someone whos struggling with the ups and downs as well its very motivational to hear this. I think focusing on numbers and growth and all the analytics can really take away from what youtube is meant to be at its core, which is fun.
Watched this earlier, didn’t comment until now. Stopped by again because I wanted to echo the significance of therapy (as well as medication if necessary). I had a relatively trauma-free childhood, especially compared to you, but even for me, having someone to confide in who’s a professional in mental health is so incredibly helpful.
The difference in your disposition and confidence in videos from the last 3 years or so compared to the 2015 era is really incredible. Your best vids, IMO, have all been in the last year, with the Quinty overview and RS review being my personal faves. So that’s really awesome to see, the direction that taking care of yourself physically and mentally can have on what you produce. Keep it up!
I've literally been watching you almost my entire life, growing up with you has been one of my favorite experiences to ever come from TH-cam.
Keep doing your thing, Tama, you're doing great!
I’m new to watching your videos and new to Pokémon. I’m 37 and about to go back to school. This video really hit home. I also went to therapy and it also helped me a lot. Keep doing what makes you happy. I’ll check your videos out from time to time. 👍🏼
I was worried you were gone lol .
I thought this was someone else making a farewell video for you
I'm glad you're doing well and I want a say thank you.
Years ago, I came across your video "are you to old for Pokemon" and it really helped me decide to get back into playing.
You are awesome and I'm 33 playing Sword. Lol
You helped a lot
It wouldn't be an exaggeration that I grew up watching your videos. I was 8 when I first found your channel, and sitting here now, about to turn 19, it's been really cool seeing you and your content evolve. It's incredible that you've been able to stick to this for 14 (!) whole years, and I really admire you for doing so. I only hope that I can eventually find something I love doing enough to do the same as you, whether that be through my own videos or through finding another passion of mine. Thank you for being an inspiration and a role model for someone who literally had his childhood influenced by you and the Pokemon community in TH-cam.
As a decade-long fan, I’m so proud of you for all of this it makes me want to tear up
It's been a lOnG time since I last watched your content, but I was feeling nostalgic after recognizing your voice on DYKG. Glad to hear you're doing well.
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23:13 I love the line "I was flying by the seat of my pants!" 😆 I remember in 2017 you used it in a tweet: _I've just been flying by the seat of my pants! It's a miracle I've made it this far!_
I do like the imagery of magical flying pants pulling you along butt first into the future
@@Tama-Hero The future is bright. The future is pants!
Wow you're the one who made that comment in the beginning in of the video
...damn this must be what being first must feel like 0_0
Hi Tama! Occasional viewer since 2016 here! I was randomly revisiting old Pokemon content creators from the X and Y days, and remembered you. My favorite video you made was the "how Pokemon changed my life video." I'm in my late twenties and I cried because I related so much to you, and you're much younger than me. I can assure you it doesn't get easier but keep up the good attitude and you'll have the strength to push forward.
I watched your videos so often during my middle school and high school years. It feels nice to come to your content! Especially knowing that you're making stuff you really enjoy and want to share with people.
I haven't watched your channel in ages but man is it cool to see you're still active, glad this ended up on my recommended
Videos like this that talk about one's journey through TH-cam and what they thought at the time during their video creation are enjoyable for me to watch, and with you being one of the OGs, it applies even more so in this case.
I also enjoyed watching your stream VOD on Twitch where you reviewed your videos from the early voiced commentary days, or "Era 2". It's wild how you're essentially a living relic of old TH-cam and still around. I like it. : ]
I liked the "imagined hack story" type videos back in the day with Gen 3 Pokemon , Super Mario 64 and other games. Lots of Scatman and Linkin Park, though.
I remember the Treecko that the character in "Pokemon: The Hack" owned, and got killed by a Ho-Oh, and then the character stuffed the corpse and put it in her house. Haha.
I get that feeling of crisis and worries about how life is going, seeing as I struggle with mental health myself and have had that feeling. I'm pretty much the same age as you, with the end of my high school days being in 2010 and 2011.
Even with this not being the first username I had on the internet, I do wonder if "RebelliousTreecko" is silly or cringy at times as I keep getting older.
Thanks for going through your history, Tama.
I think Rebellious Treecko is fine name imo
It's so nice to see someone thriving emotionally during this time! I'd never seen any of your content and I'm not sure why the algorithm recommended you now, but I'm glad it did. I do really enjoy getting to know people through their content. Another new subscriber! I'm likely going to spend the day binging some of your older content. lol
I think I subbed back in 2013 ish but I knew of you prior and only watched the odd video here and there. Now I'm 23 and had genuinely forgotten about this channel until TH-cam algorithm decided to reccomend this. So glad to hear that you're doing well watching this felt like catching up with an old friend. hearing you talk about the old days of TH-cam really was a throw back wishing you all the best for 2021 and beyond :)
Wow, look how far you’ve come! I remember watching you channel since around 2013 or 2014! I was just in grade 4 back then, now I’m in grade 11! Thanks for making great content over the years!
As someone with a learning disability that just graduated college and goes to therapy it really made me happy to hear that you wouldn’t let any of it hold you back, I don’t know I just found it super refreshing and sort of nice to know that someone else I watch a ton had struggles and is advocating to not let it hold you back (should clarify I mean genuinely, can definitely tell when some are saying it just to say it), don’t see it as much as it should be talked about. Also too man what a nostalgia trip, I joined smack dab right in the middle of the Top Ten era and it’s really awesome to see the evolution of your content, it really has felt like you’re so much happier and excited about your content in the later years. Can not wait to see this channel grow even more!!
Been a fan of your channel for years. It was really great to hear your journey and about how much adversity you've overcome over the years. Congrats on getting your degree after all the struggles, and on staying on that life raft during covid.
This was so interesting!! I’d always known the Tamashii name throughout my time on TH-cam but never actually checked the channel out. A lifelong recap of the channel’s history is not most people’s idea of a starting point, but it was so open and honest that I loved it! The story of growing a channel always intrigues me, especially from the early early days, so thanks for sharing your story!
Been around since just about the beginning! I think maybe a few months after Pokemon: The Hack came out I found your videos, and as a 9 year old I adored them. Your videos kept me hooked and I anxiously awaited new hack videos, and once you stopped those, anything else you uploaded. Glad to still be here all these years later.
When I saw the title I was like: DAMN who is coming for her what's the drama? ahahah
i've loved watching this channel grow over the years (since 2012) and i''ve loved every new direction you've taken with it since then. i've been able to relate to a lot of the super serious and smaller happy stuff you've talked about over the years and this channel has always been a big source of comfort for me
I remember watching you years ago! I haven't seen a video of yours in a while, but I'm really glad I was recommended this one. I'm looking forward to seeing how you and this channel develope going forward!
Ah this is big brain before those other youtube channels that make videos about how a youtuber has fallen from grace you beat them to the punch by doing it yourself.
This was a great video idea!
I'm happy to see you giving TH-cam another shot. I've been seeing you upload consistently recently and I can definitely see your channel growing with these new style of videos!
Also I personally love videos about the early days of TH-cam so this was a pleasant watch.
Keep pushing forward!
Can you make vids about lol wr?
After watching this it really hit me how many videos of yours I’ve watched over the years. It’s so hype that you’ve come back full swing
i remember getting up for middle school every morning and checking your channel at 7am to see if there was a new video i could watch while i got ready... this channel has been such a big part of my life
so youtube recommended this to me after two years of stopping to watch her after she stopped..
well, now to go and watch all her new stuff
"The distant past of 2006"
Wow thanks Tama, I definitely don't feel old or anything. 😂
This really hit home for me. It's great to hear your perspective on your time on TH-cam, and that at the end of the day as long as you are happy with the content that you create and post then that should take precedence. I had two previous channels (the first being created in 2007) and I wish I could go back and do things differently and not lose all the subscribers and videos that I had. I stopped uploading during university and have only recently created different things as well as changed my channel name. Going from a name that I made up as a teenager to just my name is actually really empowering and makes me more proud of what I've done even if I've had a couple of people question it. TH-cam has had its ups and downs but it really did help in many ways and although I only started watching your content in 2013, it's been very entertaining and seeing your channel develop to its current state is encouraging and makes me feel hopeful. Well done and thank you :)
Thanks for doing this.
It was nice to see you re-appear on my recommendations and find this video explaining your story.
I'm glad you're doing video essays, that's the best media that exists IMO.
Times sure does fly huh. I’ve been watching your content since 2010 when I was looking up lavender town videos. Crazy to think I was an 8th grade kid and now i’m a grown ass adult. Whenever I saw a new video from you in my feed, I almost always watched it and it’s been like that for 10 years. Congrats on 14 years and I will still keep watching.
The algorithm is so weird. This is the first video of yours I've seen, but i watched all of it, despite having previously had no knowledge of the channel
I used to adore your uploads back in the 2007-2009 era! I made myself a new TH-cam account and never made it round to re-subscribing to you. Hearing your story has been amazing. Can't wait to re-watch your older videos and look forward to new ones. Great to see you again! :D
I remember finding your hack videos when I was 10. I’m turning 24 the 31st of October and this year I found your channel again... It felt like meeting my 10-yo self. Glad to see you continued making content! Loved your review videos! Love from Spain ❤️