Anime is Punk Rock Cartoons Vol. 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Anime is Punk Rock Cartoons. We've been saying it since the beginning of the channel, and now we finally have a video explaining not only why we say that, but also what it means for the future of Bonsai Pop. Please watch to the end of the video for some extremely important info about the channel's future.
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Anime is Punk Rock Cartoons is a line that's resonated with out audience since we first made Bonsai Pop. And since then we've been mulling over making this video, going against all the rules and common sense that you should follow for a successful TH-cam channel, and truly carving our own path to something new and exciting. We hope you all will stick around and support us as we start a completely new branch of Bonsai Pop history.
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Happy new year everyone! 2020 is OVER 😩 Tyler and I are VERY TIRED lol. I’m just xcited to spend January reading manga, watching anime and spending quality time with our patrons. THANK YOU for your support these past two years, this time we’re gunna make it bigger and better. I already have ideas that I’m going to be getting to work on during our downtime and we’re gunna come back with an A bomb video. All our links for everything are in the description, we will be continuing the bonsai popcast starting next week so keep up with us there on TH-cam or any podcast streaming service. Please send Spider-Man your love for the awesome hoodie! And thank you to all our patrons who made me cry during operation appreciation lol. We’ll return soon refreshed and ready to blow.
Love you guys,
-mike
Stay weird.
Happy New years guys. Good manga recommendation ushio to tora and karakuri circus. Good shit. I hope you guys do well this year
Thank you for giving anime the respect it deserves. Punk is not dead-Suda 51
RIP to MF DOOM the legendary comicbook emcee
Bro this was fantastic and hit different, btw where do you get your plugs from because they’re dope
Na bro! Anime is Hip Hop! Not even the turn of the year well and already you trying to appropriate 😜!
With all that censorship I would have thought you would have majorly rebelled. I guess self esteem issues is a normal response as well.
I'm still surprised you haven't seen Ranma one half and it's totally understandable that you would have your finger off the pulse since all your energy was spent trying to survive. Life happens and it's not always good.
As a 25 year old trying not to be looked down on for watching anime it is nice to have a place like Bonsai pop!
P.s I made this post 2 years ago and didn't realize all the comments. I'm proud to be apart of a community like this!
My dude(or dudette) do not be embarrassed for the things you enjoy. If you enjoy anime then you enjoy anime!
Bruh don’t care what other think. Live your life don’t live others. Life’s not a race
I am 26 years old and I will turn 27 and I really enjoy watching anime. I don't care who makes fun of me or shunes me.
they look down to see what’s n your pocket
Dude its ok to watch anime in your 20s and 30s like no one gonna judge you. We're all adults here. This isnt middle or high school. So you're good and not alone 👍. I'm 24 by the way
9:32 i wasnt punk enough to die young really hits me hard. I thought i was gonna die young. Hell i joined the army bc i was committed to dying as quickly as possible and we were in the middle of a war... now i have a kid.. i have a degree... everything i was made fun of for as a kid is now cool and im no longer the protaganist of my own story. My daughter is. Fuck...
@TheDiabeticGameMaster hey thanks, i now realize that my comment sounds far more ominous than I intended but, lets just say... i was not a mentally stable teenager lol.
Sounds like Dragon Ball to a certain degree. Keep pushing Brotha.
Your kids the protagonist now? I hope her story isn't as shitty as Boruto
So why am I crying after reading this comment? I'm 18 ffs. Stop being emotional gdi.
No really for a second I thought if my dad (who used to be the cool kid apparently) feels the same way and for some reason it just broke my heart
@@user-pg2vz9qr1m just tell your dad your appreciate the shit outta him at least once and thatll be all he’ll need for life. Its… a weird feeling giving up, but not bc you dont want to keep going, but bc pursuing your dreams might somehow negatively affect something you love so much more than yourself.
"Sellout and get a degree in programming for the money."
Just gonna call me out like that huh?
i mean, if you're gunna sell out you might as well get the scratch its worth right?? programming is a good ass job if you can make it through school!
@@BonsaiPop agreed. Im going for IT. Money is definitely a part if it. But ive also always been good at trouble shooting computers. And i can probably squirm my way into the video game industry somehow which is basically my childhood dream.
I know right?
We got called out hard. :P
It's not selling out if you open source everything you do. Then it's DIY again.
@@Floridamangaming729 For me, it was less about the money and more about assuring my parents that I'm not going to starve. (My mother grew up in a poor family in China while Mao was in charge. She knows what it's like to starve.) Like you, I hope I can eventually switch over to making games, which is closer to where my heart is.
So I'm 30 and I still remember getting my ass kicked on the bus home from school for being a comic book nerd. Now those same kids that jumped me DM me for recommendations. Learned how to fight thanks to those beatings though.
for me it was the opposite, I learned how to fight because of dragonball z and I won my first fight I thought I was a super saiyan and just threw a flurry of punches at him because i watched dragonball z. Then also WWE wrestling taught me a lot too i'd often do suplex, spear tackle and just running flying kicks it was hilarious! haha.. but i'm really chill now because if i tried that stuff now i'd get my butt whooped and matured a lot even though I watch plenty of anime
I've been a huge geek my whole life into comics and anime and I love when these mediums push into aesthetics like punk and emo etc
1995, wearing a Mario sweater, looking through my xmen cards. The first time I was ever hit. My head was against a brick wall and I have no idea what happened. I woke up covered in blood, head throbbing and no one around as they just left me outside when recess ended.
@@jeffersonderrickson5371 Reminds me of sad times as a child being shit on for the things I liked as well. Come high school I was mainstream enough to be left alone but elementary and middle school were rough.
I've been there man. I got made fun for liking pokemon. Hell, even my ex girlfriend in high school didn't appreciate me for it. Thank god I dumped her ass because you don't want to be someone that isn't gonna like you for who you are. People that bully are just jealous man.
TH-cam tanking your numbers because of the Afro Samurai video: disappointed but not surprised. That video was great and it needed to be made.
It wasn't youtube it was people.
I loved the video
They also missed a weekly upload right around that time, and i think that probably really hurt too.
What happened?
I think a lot of us 90’s kids can relate to you. Growing up being an anime in our time was rough I know myself I felt like I had no one who understood me until I transferred to another high school and just hid in who I actually was to fit in. Now everything I love is cool and everyone who knew me as a kid says I was just ahead of my time.
I'm 36 turning 37. I live as an artist and love my fave influences. Anime was there for me since 85' with Robotech but continued with Sci-fi channel & video stores. I share my journey of what things used to be like, while still enjoying newer titles, so that way, younger fans can learn from the past, and enjoy classics or open their minds to something new! I'm not old enough to be called a wizard, but I am happy to share the knowledge! Thanks Bonsai pop for making me feel at home!
Same I turned 37 in July and this channel helps me feel like I can relate to some of their experiences
Turning 32 in Feb, and I have really enjoyed it here. Especially with the Punk and harder edge. So much of anime channels now are modern and soft. I need that Shinichiro Watanabe that kids today don't seem to know about. My brother is 20 and just watched Samurai Champloo.
Played a great robotech game back in the GameCube , cool series
Is it me or did becoming a rockstar get infinitely harder post-Napster? I don't think rock can be mainstream anymore.
One of the bands we used to play with State Champs blew up out of nowhere, it was crazy. Lol, during when I was quitting college I went into target and they were on all of the TVs. Really broke my balls. You are right, it’s real hard to get big now, but it does happen from time to time
@@BonsaiPop I was more specifically thinking about bands as huge as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and other Grunge acts. That was the last time Punk rock was so huge even my dad listened to it from time to time. I hope to be proven wrong someday, but such insane levels of hype seem out of reach for underground bands now.
@@BonsaiPop i love State Champs. Listened to them before they blew up. I think they blew up because of the big names they ended up touring with. Kinda happened with the story so far too. Even tho i think state champs got bigger.
The main reason why Metallica will probably be the last truly big metal/rock band: Napster.
The tragic irony is that it was a necessary evil at the time, though with the benefit of hindsight we view it as the trojan horse it legitimately was.
@@tenaciousrodent6251 I keep listening to rock stations and whenever I hear something I like I support it.. but rock bands are hard to come by lately.. you’re right. At least tool, rammstein and slipknot had a come back these past years.
Love you brother, happy new year.
RIP Daniel Dumile MF DOOM
I can definitely relate to that sentiment of parents not allowing you to watch various things as a kid and raising you in a sheltered way and then you want to experience the world once you're finally free from that umbrella. Anime was also a way for me to explore stories that shaped who I am today, whether it be something silly like Goku finding out that girls don't have balls in Dragon Ball or serious such as the discussion of what it means to be human and AI wanting to become human in Ghost in the Shell. These are stories that shape our lives and I think taking deeper dives into future videos can help better explore some of the deeper themes in these stories.
There was a section you talked about people who revolutionized their industries, be it anime or video games or music and that they were "weird"
In order to make something no one has ever seen before, you have to think differently than anyone has ever thought before. No one who sits around and follows the status quo will be able to change things. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, maybe you can improve and refine the existing culture, but at the core it would still be the same. But to make real changes, you have to do things that aren't normal. Things most people may not even like right away. And it will be weird until one day, it isn't. There are a lot of negative connotations in society with things being weird, and sometimes it can be bad, but I love the weird.
Man gotta love the honesty and determination to stay true to yourselves hope things get better for you guys
I am having so many feelings right now, but I'm gonna try not to make a huge essay text block. So--
1. I love you so much for making and sticking by that Afro Samurai video. I've struggled a lot this year with being black in this country and what it means, and seeing people genuinely care and speak out has kept me sane.
2. It amuses me to no end how much my mom doesn't fit the archetypal mom of this channel. The more stories I hear about other experiences of 90s childhood, the more I realize how damn lucky I was that she had faith none of those things were harmful.
3. Wooooow I lucked out that being an anime nerd child just got me anime nerd friends and the rest of my classmates mostly just left me alone.
4. It's still not a lot, but I just upped my patronage; have more of my money!
I love how he used Sean Murphy's punk rock to showcase the punk rock logo haha
Honestly I love you guys sheerly for the fact you guys talk about all these obscure titles that I've watched and waited for someone to make videos or content with an audience large enough to get people to actually watch it. Keep it up it's great. Also i hear the jsr ost lets go.
Remember kids. The only power a group has, is the power to keep you out.
Be who you want to be. Because no one else can. Like what you like, do what you do.
Hey thanks man!
It's much more interesting to stand out then to fit in.
Much love guys. Ninja Scroll is technically my 1st anime. I was 5 at the time and watched the 1st 15-20 mins of the flim at a friends house b4 his mom came home and literally threw us out. My mind was blown and i been a anime fan ever since.
dude, this is so inspiring. i can’t wait to see what else you guys come up with this 2021.
These videos are now my Saturday morning cartoons and I can't thank you guys enough for it.
I’m 17, so not a 90’s kid. But I love things that stand out (including rock/metal music). And hate how people look down on others for reason for that. But I love this channel! I’m excited for the changes that are coming!
Remember when every church in America was saying that Pokemon was demonic and influenced kids to play with "demons". My mom literally fell all the way into that crap but I can't blame her, she just followed her instincts to protect her kid. Shit was crazy though
I remember that too lol. My mom hid all my Pikachu plushies.
Crimson here! This is the real shit right here. This is why I appreciate you all so much. Keep keepin it real
The mustache is punk rock 🔥
Sean #340
Mooo🐄stache
This is already the absolute best video that you've put out, guys. keep on rocking out hard!
I looked forward to these videos every week. I’m both sad and happy that you’ll no longer be uploading weekly. I’ve signed up for the Patreon this morning since I love you guys and want to support you. I look forward to seeing you on there instead of TH-cam ❤️
Wait so is he never going to upload videos on this site ever again?? That sucks, oh well I guess this is the last episode I'll watch, I can watch his other earlier ones but sadly it will never go further than this.
I found treesicle when it was in its early days. Talking about sonic, metroid, and Mario. "The story you never knew" videos were very interesting and I felt it had more personality than game theory. But then FNAF and the horror indie game gener as a hole blew up. Thats what the channel was a while. I thought it was fine at first but then I got tired of it. So much that I was happy to seem them put out something other than those videos whenever they came up. But after Grant admitted it was for the money(which was understandable), the horror videos became less and less and I felt like the old treesicle was coming back. A bit after bonsai pop started, I saw treesicle was coming to magfest and I couldn't wait to see you guys at a pannel....but I didn't because me and my friend was hungry at that time. Whenever cons start back up, I know I'll see Mike and Tyler. But I'll always be disappointed at myself for not seeing the band as whole.
I'm saying all this because in terms of content, bonsai pop is healthy. Its only healthy because it relays on us the viewers rather than youtube as Mike said. I wanted to tell you guys that bonsai pop feels more personal than treesicle. Grants video on kill la kill, I feel, was the best video I watched from his voice overs. Mike feels like a friend Talking to us about his life stories whenever they come up. I know they relate to the topic of a video, but it takes alot to tell someone about a life you once had. Good or bad. I wanted to meet you guys in person to give yall hugs and say "thank you for staying true to yourselves. Even when things were tough, I am proud of you guys for haveing the strength to get back on your feet."
I know the team has been split in half and both channels are their own thing, but I wish both treesicle and bonsai pop only grows and gets better from here. Again, thank you so much and never for get who you are. c:
This channel makes me feel something. I'm out of a 10 year addiction and anime/comics are what got me through childhood and my young adult life. Just wanted to say thanks for the content.
Hey man, you can take those sponsorship deals, the people that loves the channel will understand why, and the people that get mad because of that well.. why would you want them here? lol
We do take some, but only for stuff we actually think is worth our audience's time. Stuff like Displates and Figurama Collectors that we actively like and support. If its a crap product or a bad fit for our channel we aren't going to promote it, yknow?
@Bonsau Pop I know it kinda sucks ass to be taking sponsorships from not as interesting sources, but we would understand if you would do that. I watch a lot of content creators that do NordVPN, Raycon, Skillshare or manscaped sponsorships, and I’m just glad that they have an extra source of monetary compensation. Idk but doing so might give you more leeway to work with Patreons and go along with your plan of uploading less often.
@@awildnuisanceappears2784 and gfuel. Raid shadow legends ffff. 😂
@@BonsaiPop insert genshin impact sponsorship
@ Justin Scott “AND NOW OUR SPONSOR TODAY, RAID SHA- Oh God please fucking kill me-“
I feel like a lot of us who were "that kid", such as myself really felt the way you did. It was common among us new anime fans in the 80s-90s to say "it's just... different" because we didn't really know what it was that we loved.
Man you guys just GET Me! So many titles your bringing attention too that ive been loving for years but no one ever talks about them. Record of lodoss war, outlaw star, and man if yall havent seen it it yet. The original Bublegum Crisis '88-'93
I like the recognition of the older general audience. I'm 41, have been into punk (and other rebellious music and art) and anime for most of my life. It's nice to have a channel to go to that reflects many of the life experiences and attitudes that I find in myself. I'm glad to have found the channel.
Bonsai pop is something I can go to at the end of the day when I am lonely or sad and it just cheers me up, this channel is my renaissance, I love anime and I love bonsai pop “ punk rock cartoons” . Thank you guys for making this wonderful channel happen.
Thank you for posting and sharing some of your stories with us. I always look forward to watching your videos.
Guys, we're a channel from Brazil, mostly of short films (horror and sci-fi), and everything you're saying and covering about anime in your channel is true to us. Really grateful for Bonsai Pop. Forever!!
2020 hasn’t been a good year, but I also found your channel and it helped me though some days I felt like trash. I love the honesty and passion put on every video and thank you for sharing them with us.
As a CT resident who’s played shows at Toad’s Place, seeing it pop up in this video and referred to as “this dive bar in Connecticut” is hilarious and completely accurate
I just wanna say that I say this all the time now. When I was a kid I thought cartoons and anime were like the punk rock of tv but never had the words for it. So thanks man. I wanted to comment this before even watching to make sure I didn’t forget to write it on the channel
Brother, you gotta always aim for that authentic self and I have nothing but respect for what you're doing! I'm a huge fan of long-form videos as you get to explore the themes and topics that you just can't with the 20 minute ones, so I'm psyched for the change. In fact, your 45 minute Outlaw Star video got me interested enough to finally get over the hump and watch it all - and I loved it! You've introduced me to so many wonderful shows that I wasn't even aware of and the love you have for this format of brilliant art mirrors my (and so many others') appreciation for what it's capable of. I'll just end with a quote from a book I refer back to every few years when I need a mental/emotional reset - “When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching (Keep embodying your true Being brother...we're all supporting you!!)
Anime and Star Wars is what pushed me to become an author. Now I have over 10 books published all with my own unique style. Keep up the good work fam.
Just finished a night shift, perfect thing to listen to
Rest easy 😴😴😴
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I discovered Satoshi Kon because of your channel and for that I will forever be grateful.
This is my first comment on TH-cam ever but I gotta say this is my favorite channel thanks for putting in the effort in all your videos you guys rule
I really like the idea of longer and more in depth videos. I feel like the community is strong enough around Bonsai Pop to stand with you as you find yourself making the quality content that you think that we deserve and that you deserve to produce. Im hoping 2021 becomes the strongest year for us here.
For me, it’s real recognizing real. I dont care about what you believe in as long as you’re passionate about it and you’re not trying to hurt people i respect it. We could disagree on everything but as long as you’re honest with me and honest with yourself i’ll be cool with you
Senpai noticed me....
I don’t even really watch anime anymore since the early Toonami days, but this channel’s enthusiasm for the anime that came in the late 90’s, early 2000’s and beyond is so refreshing and nostalgic for me... i really appreciate and respect it. Thanks for helping me not forget the magic of that era. Keep on rocking bonsai pop!
This is the one channel on here that has made me think hard about myself and the world around me and also brought tears to my eyes. That is why I decided to buy the displate (ganna be the centerpiece on my living room wall), the new zip up hoodie, and am about to be a patreon. Can't wait to finally be a part of this Discord community!
38 years here and still loving anime since the early 90's. Also from Massachusetts.
Anime has gotten me through a lot as well: depression, discrimination, no dad, losing friends to was, through combat PTSD, losing a fiance to an OD, and I can even say that it has prolonged my life from fatal thoughts long enough for me to come to my senses. This channel is also like therapy like anime is for me, which I look forward to every episode. You're a rockstar in my eyes.
I remember being excited and super pissed when everything I was mocked for my whole life, became popular. Now there was more of what I loved, but now, well, the anger and pain wasn't really forgotten
I really thought this video was gonna be a list of anime but it turned out to be one of the realest videos I've ever seen. Bravo dammit 👏
Please dont ever stop doing what you do
When I was a young kid always felt dissatisfied with most of the cartoon that I watched beyond a select few, especially once the 90's stuff stopped airing. There were a few gems here and there, but when I was 13 and I discovered anime, it felt like a whole new world of storytelling opened up to me. In the short time I first watched Bleach and Naruto, I had seen Ghost in the Shell, Akira, Millennium Actress, Perfect Blue, and Death Note, back when TH-cam was a wild west filled with piracy. It showed me that animation can be more.
No way your first punk show was the misfits that’s amazing your uncle sounds so rad , my first punk show was seeing NOFX in Toronto , shouts out to the Burlington / Hamilton Ontario hardcore scene btw !
Man take my money! ya'll are doing the anime pope's work! New patron right here!
Edit: went ssj4 tier cuz I can't afford a bunch, and I LOVE super saiyan 4.
I always tell people who call me weird that I take it as a compliment. Because I really do , I like being weird , it’s who I am and I’m really happy other people feel the same .
Really digging that mustache!! Happy new year to you all!
This is the first patreon that I'm gonna join. I really love the work y'all do and the atmosphere in this community. My favorite videos are your afro samurai one and outlaw star. I even like naruto now.
Hey Mike,
I'm part of your 14.3% demo and I'd just like to say thanks for staying true to your own voice; it's the reason I've stayed glued to the channel even when the content didn't speak to me directly. Your writing and narration is constantly improving and your demeanor reeks of authenticity. I've been meaning to give your Patreon a visit and now I have no excuse, see you then.
Yo! Tyler/Mike! I'm a 44 yr old anime fan. I just wanna say this. No fluff no ear ticklin. I appreciate this channel. I applaud what you and the team have created. something, I had never seen before. So much so, it was the first patreon account I hadad ever. My mom passed from covid two weeks later my wife mom passaway. BonziaPop keeps me sane
Definitely one of the best channels I've come across in 2020. Your story is super relatable dude, the homelessness, being an outcast in your town, hard to find people around you with similar interests etc it was like hearing my own journey. In another life I think we'd be good friends. Also that Bayside tattoo is fkn sick! Keep on rockin'.
Just wanna say that I'm really happy to have found your channel recently and that I've learned so much from anime that I've never heard of and that some new stuff about shows I've watched and I wanna thank you for the great content you guys put out and I always look forward to your videos
"MAIKERU" OMG
Much love, dude, it is incredible to watch your work evolve and I'm so excited to watch this channel grow even more.
Also, you ARE a goddamn rockstar Mike.
Never forget it.
So I'm one of your younger viewers and subscribers I'm 16 and you guys have helped find a place where feel comfortable taught me all kinds of things while discussing anime and how to look at all the media I consume differently instead of just blindly watching.
Dude. I felt that "I'm not allowed" intro in my soul. I still have convos with my wife about how I never experienced certain things as a kid so I want to make sure my kids get to have it now.
Thank you Mike and Tyler for taking the time to make these awesome videos! We really appreciate and enjoy your work! You guys are doing great and please continue to make the amazing videos you guys are known for!
Mike, I want to throw you some big appreciation. The bonsai pop videos have really resparked my interest in anime, particularly the 70-90s era stuff, and i love that your approach to this is personal, retrospective, and philosophical. I also was reading comics, playing video games, and listening to punk growing up, and i will never forget renting things like project a-ko from my local blockbuster(RIP), Or buying grey market bootlegs and how much i enjoyed these shows. You even have me buying anime vinyls after talking about the golgo 13 soundtrack 😂. I could go on for hours but, thanks again. Love the channel, keep it up!
Thank you again for your Afro Samurai video. Again... I have NEVER felt more seen in my life. That video meant the world to me and I continue to share it with anyone who will watch it. Thank you for taking a stand.
Mike every time you open up about your life you bring me on an emotional journey. Yours is the kind of life I admired growing up but was too scared to go for it. And with hindsight I'm glad I didn't but the perspective you give is so so touching. I love the way you connect your life to anime in such deep fashion. Please just keep being you. I'm signing up for patreon right now.
Always love how you stick to your guns and adapt man. Finding this channel in 2020 was one of the only highlights of the year
I love your honesty. I saw your last punk rock anime video and came to this playlist. 💚
Maaan you guys are so different and awesome. The way you talk about anime and how it affects our worldview is 1 of a kind. Thank you for never giving up.
I was born in the 80's; this days I don't give a flying fudge on what others think of me, because I watch anime:)
coming back to this video again, i was 15 when i first saw it and im 17 now. everything here still resonates with me, still a punk still love anime, keep it up you guys nobody else in the youtube space is making it like this!
I subbed to Patreon. With DeMarco and Gill ending preflight, this is the only avenue I feel like I have left to understand the sub cultures I fell into in life, and through that better understand myself. I'm a lifetime fan. You guys are doing work that is bigger than just videos for a lot of people. You should be proud.
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@BonsaiPop this channel is one of best anime channels right now. Your commitment to talking about diverse anime is refreshing and needed in this community. Now matter what I have no doubt that you, Mike and Tyler, will put out great content because you both share a unique vision about analyzing anime that only you can make. Please take your break for the month , enjoy watching old and new anime and bring that creativity to this channel. It means a lot to not just me but the thousands of people who support you. Shalom!!
I'm so stoked for longer videos. I'm 100% in for this shit and I'm gonna make sure I don't miss a beat.
as a guy who has been watching since the first video this video really hits home and is really something special to me you guys have always put out amazing content with every video you have put out and I mean some really thoughtful and insightful stuff most channels don't say or intuit half the stuff you guys put into a video especially in the amount of time you guys take and when you do make a video longer (much like this one) it comes out even better since you put the time to good use and the best thing about you guys is that your not just intelligent and profound but your also honest and emotional in a good way, you not afraid to tell us about your sordid past and how you guys are feeling and in a world that actively tries to kill sincerity that is absolutely refreshing
I have no problem with you guys taking a break especially since you guys are practically my favorite content creators and I would like you guys to take care of yourselves, these last couple months have been amazing but you guys could never keep up such a pace nor would I want you to I love when you guys make longer videos like Outlaw Star and the Kenshin video on redemption (both of which are masterpieces in my mind) and have no problem with the channel going in that direction it only makes me look forward to the direction of the channel even more thanks for all you do and for getting us through and especially rough year you guys are the best and continue to never compromise on what you think is right cause it is definitely the spark that makes your content as amazing as it is and we could use as much of that as possible nowadays
This is a love letter to anime, music, art but this is also a love letter to your fans. Thank you!!! Mike and Tyler happy new year, you guys keep doing amazing work, we love you take your time. You guys have touch my mind and heart with the way you guys view anime and it’s message. (Even my wife started watching anime lol) thank you guys!!!
For a while now I’ve been wanting to join your patreon and I finally did it. I love your content and you’re to me the best anime channel on the platform. Where you go I will go so if TH-cam isn’t the place for you make sure you let me know and I’ll follow. Happy New Year and keep up the good work.
I'm currently pushing LIKE on ALL of your videos. I originally found your channel a few months ago and after watching your amazing breakdown on Cowboy Bebop I followed it with the Trigun & Samurai Champloo & Ninja Scroll & on & on...
I say this because sadly, with the world being what it is lately, money has been tight. So the only way I can help is with following and pushing LIKE.
I'm sorry I can't do more, I really appreciate your work, it's something I value.
Please keep up the Amazing work.
Really sorry to hear about what TH-cam has been doing to you guys. I've been happy binging your stuff since you posted your Black Lagoon video. Hope things get better for you and most of all, keep up the great work!
As a 22 year old, going on 23 later this year, Bonsai Pop speaks to my inner punk that refuses to die out with age. For that, I’m grateful. Bonsai Pop is a special channel.
mike and tyler idk if you guys will ever see this but you guys make some of my favorite content on this entire platform and your love of what you guys do and the passion you put into all of your content is absolutely amazing and as a kid from small town Massachusetts myself i relate alot to mike and his takes on anime and this channel is so very special to me love you guys and everything you do keep on rocking in 2021!
I absolutely loved your Afro samurai video. I still talk about it. We’ve got you. I am on the Patreon and bought the first round of shirts. Thank you for all that you do.
Keep doin whatever you feel is best guys. I’ll be checkin your work out whenever they drop! I’m a patron, so I’ll have to start getting more involved in the patreon!
Wow as a 15 year old punk skater kid a fucking feel everything ur saying, love u and this channel so much but this video especially resonated with me. Keep doing ur thing and making great content.
Man I've felt like this about a lot of choices I've made. My choices chasing something that made me happy led me to uproot from America all together.
I worked real hard to try to get a good job translating and working only to get a weird generic job that made me feel empty and left me with no time for myself and my hobbies.
One day, I suddenly got laid off after slaving at a this job to people I hated, the 1% class, for 2.5 years. I said fuck it and moved to Japan and then South Korea. It was here that I became happy with myself and created my the community that I built around myself.
This channel feels like my life story through your videos. I love the realness and the raw emotion. I was hooked ever since I found your Samurai Champloo video because that one hit me. Thank you for all you do and I'll be subscribing to Patreon soon.
- Mike M
EDIT: now a patreon member. Cheers
Super stoked to see another creator pivot toward Patreon-backed, high quality, long form content dude.
I’m sure it’s a terrifying jump, but I’m excited to see what you guys do next.
This is special because it is genuine. Y'all are like the Joe Rogan podcast of Anime content because of the genuine and real joy in the subject. I been a patron since y'all started it and you have my full support. If I was a richer man I would give y'all so much more just to show how much I appreciate what y'all do. Keep pushing, we are with u from the hood to the burbs, city to the countryside and worldwide!
This video really resonates with me. I grew up loving anime loving punk rock. I also found myself saying "if it ain't punk It ain't cool". As I got older I was able to find enjoyment out of a lot of different genres of music. I found hip hop, trance, folk and even Mongolian throat singing lol. I look at you and I see some one inspirational. I see someone that took his own path and even though it was hard was rewarded for it. I pretty much sold out. I was to scared to follow my dreams. I also got a degree in programming thinking I would make tons of money. Turns out I hate programming and I am not good at it. I work in an office and pretty much hate every minute of it. I look in the mirror and I feel like I am meant for something more. I'm not going to just quit my job but I am definitely going to spend more time expressing myself creatively. So thank you
Holy shit I love your channel. It has introduced me to so many new series, and allowed me to think more about series that I initially wrote off as “mainstream”. Funny how this video covered the same attitude.
I don’t have a lot of time to watch anime, but I try to sit down and read manga when I can. I love your analyses on all here different shows- it’s really touching, seeing people care so much about the same media that shaped me into who I am.
I’m currently short on cash and don’t have a stable income (broke-ass student without a job). However, I look forward to getting a job and paying for your patron. You guys deserve every dollar. Really. Thanks again for making my 2020 a better year.
Those hoodies look dope though, I’ll definitely be looking into getting one of those. 👀👀
Holy crap dude your life and outlook is a virtual mirror for mine. Really cool video and I'm glad you guys are doing what you're doing.
I’m 100000% for the slow release schedule with better/deeper/more detailed/free content. I always prefer that and I actively search out creators that do so. This is a reason why I like podcasts, yours included, as it’s more free and has great depth and all that gd stuff. TH-cam is such a machine these days, itll just take a different platform to be a fraction of what TH-cam is for people to start jumping ship. Keep up the great stuff guys. Much love. Peace ✌️
This hoodie is so dope! Stoked you guys are making these changes. I can’t wait for the new content!
Every freaking episode is inspiring i welcome each episode with open arms because you guys bring the best to your videos and teach me something new about even the classic of shows..
Handicap♿ with chronic pain and PTSD (by torture) 33 yo Dad here. Agree with you guys, love your content, doesn't care if you take 3 months or a year, I'll w8ing for it. 🙇🏻♂️ Sending love from South America, Chile🔥
Was wondering why I wasnt seeing you guys in my feed!
Looking at the upload list, the dropoff after that excellent Afro Samurai video is clear. Thank you both for taking that stand, and I'll be turning my notifications on.
You guys are fucking awesome. Thank you for being so open and honest with your audience. That seems to be a rarity these days. I hope you guys find all the success you can this year ❤️🙏🏻
I think this is the best way to start the year. This channel is truly an inspiration.