Discussing The Influence of Black Creators on Anime’s Rise

We’re talking Anime! MatPat is joined by creators JazzyGuns & Shonen Showdown, as well as YouTube trends expert Earnest Pettie, to delve into how Black creators have amplified anime's impact on mainstream culture. Get ready for a conversation jam packed with all things Anime that explores the influence of the artform, celebrates its diverse fanbase, and examines its expanding role in shaping popular culture.

Shonen Showdown (aka Rob) is a focal point of the anime community that specializes in anime and manga debates, character power rankings, and anime inspired comedy.

Jasmine is dedicated to in-depth anime reviews and gameplay on her personal channel, Jazzy Guns, and her duo channel, Dwayne and Jazz.

Creator Call-Outs:

CalebCity

RDCworld1

SSJ9K

KING VADER

Synsei_

Cj Dachamp

Codenamesuper

BucketHatSplash

Anime Sundays

Rinnegoddess

YaBoyRoshi

Lupasan

Video Mentions:

If Anime Shows Were People

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Polygon Article:

Anime is huge — and we finally have numbers to prove it