Am I an Anime Tourist?
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- Recently, I decided to go on a trip to visit the country of Animanga. That's right. I was an anime tourist. And these... are my stories.
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Visiting the country of animanga in search of GLand 🙏🙏 No but on a serious note, thank you for doing a video that no doubt displayed a vulnerability not everyone would have been brave enough to show on camera, and spoke on topics many are too afraid to share in fear of getting trolled or hated on. You continue to be a beacon of light in this community, Colleen!!
GLand is a beautiful place. Went there earlier this year and I frequently visit now. Too bad only 15 people live there 😢
mangasaurus recs is a beast
On your next visit, if you happen to come across a small house with a lot of Octave and NanaXhachi signs come say hi, you're very welcomed
Watch out for the sundown towns, it’s harsh for people who want more black characters in anime.
@@bakasta5992
I personally like seeing diverse characters. I'm pretty opened minded to the whole thing. Hopefully we get more black Anime characters someday .
I am so sorry you're experiencing this😢
As an elder millennial who has been reading manga since I was 13 but had taken a decade long hiatus, I was delighted when I found your channel last year. I would never have started to watch Chihayafuru if it wasn't for you! My husband will often ask if I'm going to go watch "the show about people having the kind of love that can only be expressed thru intricate card games?
Yo your husband perfectly encapsulated Chihayafuru though in a way my 1 hour video never could hahahaha
Do as i do and straight up IGNORE anything from Twitter. Its filled with people who are SO desperate for validation and have far too much time on their hands
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For real, outside of Twitter these types of things can still happen but at least in my experience it's really not as bad. It's just like in any other communities where there's some bad apples but overall it's nice, exception here is all the bad apples gather around on Twitter lol.
I don't use Twitter at all and it's kinda rare I see this kind of behavior (not never but it's pretty rare), but I hear about it constantly from other people and 95% of the time the interaction took place on Twitter.
@@bidulus1Id say tiktok is worse actually.
Twitter can be fun if you know how to curate your tl. Use the block/mute button excessively. Even with people you find slightly annoying lol it males twitter so much fun
You're a very valuable voice on UA-cam! It's hard to find someone who talks about non-shounen/seinen. Though I read josei and BL/GL/queer manga more than shoujo, I still enjoy the shoujo videos. They're a breath a fresh air.
I'm 36 and I love Josei and lbgtqa topical manga
I also personally don't read shoujo manga as much as I read the adult variety or as much as I read queer stories but I also always appreciate this different view point. I do read shounen and seinen but that doesn't mean I think anything else is less than. I'm afab myself and there are that many well researched afab voices in this space. I'm also always happy to find new interesting stories I might fall in love with no matter the target age group.
yuritown is even smaller, so small it might even be invisibile to most. gatekeeping ruins always the fun, but im glad i found your channel. i resonate with a lot of things you talk about so i hope you stick around in the future
Great analogy. To use it for another point, newcomers to the fandom--to Animanga--almost always visit Shonenville first because it's like New York City. It's not the capital, but it's the most populous place in the country, has so much to see, and so much to see that can be seen easily.
This video is so good and also reminding me why I never feel “welcome” in any of the communities in Animanga. I’m in my 30s, I’m female, and got started with series like Sailor Moon, Kare Kano, Peach Girl, etc. First it was just an issue of availability. Then it was being labeled as a weirdo because anime is clearly inappropriate at all times (please read that with my intended sarcasm). Then it was being accused of being a poser because I’m a woman. Now it’s a mix of gender and age (someone over 30 likes anime? GASP!). And I’m one of the lucky ones because I don’t have issues with people attacking me due to my race, sexuality, or gender identity outside of your run of the mill misogyny. I try to dabble every so often, but quickly leave communities and silently enjoy by myself because the infighting, cliques, and just overall nastiness that can occur is too much for me. Your videos are such a breath of fresh air and you’re just so welcoming to everyone from all walks of life.
That's exactly my same scenario 😅 glad to know I'm not alone. So i just enjoy anime and manga in solitude with my husband
I remember that horrible "Feelings On Colleen" thread on the Shoujo subreddit. I was so baffled at how mean spirited some of those people were, like shouldn't you be happy that there are more fem/women creators talking about our fave series??
I, for one, am happy to have you here on UA-cam Colleen. Your videos are very entertaining, especially the breakdowns of certain series and their characters, regardless if I'm a fan of said series.
Like your Bokura no Kiseki vid, I had never even heard of it before, but I still watched the entire vid, because it was just that much fun.
Keep making fun and interesting videos, because your hoejos will always be here to support you 😊😊💗
Middle of video: Wait, is she leaving YT?
End of video: Wait, is she starting a cult?
No and Yes 👼
@@ColleensMangaRecs well, okay then 👍
Can we applaud Colleen for their creativity! Every video you create is ✨GOLD✨, and this one was no exception. Thank you so much for creating a safe space for us shoujosei fans; you inspire us hoejos more than you'll ever know.☺
Hi Basicboi
Glad the pillow talk reference was intentional😂
Communities like that are why I only engage in fandom on a surface level. It’s not just manga communities either. All fandoms become toxic or are dominated by toxic people :/
Anyway, I love your videos Colleen and I applaud you for releasing such a personal video.
I live in the elderly home in shoujotown.
Sometimes we get strange looks, asking why we're here and not filling out taxes or caring for our children (which most of us don't have....). But overall it's chill.
Basking in the nostalgia of when shoujo was dark, problematic and daring.
No but srsly, I'm grateful for your content. Take the brake you need. I'll be there when you feel like continuing ❤
5:53 Colleen on my TV: shirley
me, aloud: don't call me Shirley
Colleen: AND DONT CALL ME SHIRLEY
I literally clapped like a seal you are too funny and also doing a metageneric analysis of an entire artistic medium. My nerd heart wants to call this "a cartography of anime" because that's what it is! Absolutely wonderful work!
there are too many lines from Airplane that I quote constantly and that is one
Being an ardent fan of Shojou, Josei, and Slice of Life has left me at a loss for a channel to learn and love more of this genre. I LOVE your channel.
I always thought Westerners calling anyone else a tourist over something like anime and manga, and more specifically just having a different opinion about them, extremely fuckin' goofy behavior, like grow a shred of self awareness, please! 🙃
Loved the chill, funny presentation of this video, even if it is on a topic that can be so frustrating as cliques and gatekeeping. I know it's impossible to just ignore people being nasty and rude for no reason, but I hope some good feedback will balance that out a bit. Your work and perspective are always appreciated!
right, lmfao what gives them the right to decide who a tourist is
Once a dude called me a tourist and it was so out of no where i ended up laughing in his face, suffice to say he never spoke to me again which is great if you ask me
EXACTLY.
“You don’t like this thing about anime, ok tourist foreigner”
“But you’re not Japanese you’re a foreigner as well, so technically you basically “walking on peoples territory” as well” and they get mad at this lol
I think until misogyny is gone it’s always going to be an issue that pops up in the online community unfortunately since the internet is worldwide with different countries having different levels and forms of misogyny.
I am happy to see you will be continuing to make videos despite all the hate you have to deal with on a daily basis as it’s because of you I discovered QQ Sweeper and Queen’s Quality and now always on the new look out for new shoujo/josei manga that interest me and spreading the word of new shoujo/josei anime coming out as a lot of people aren’t even aware of them most of the time due to shounen getting so much coverage.
You are strong, incredible, and inspiring as always and look forward to your future videos! ❤️
I call them Naruto compilation clip fans
Thanks for re-inspiring my love of Shoujo after a 10 year departure from the land of AniManga. The internet can be a fucked up place but I’m sincerely grateful for the phenomenal stories that I would not have found without your recommendation. Take as long as you need to relax cause I have a long-ass spreadsheet I’m working through of every title you’ve recommended on this channel. #HoujoNation
This was actually so entertaining why do I need to know more about the world building of animanga country😭👍
I can’t believe you get treated this way. I consider you one of the most insightful and knowledgeable creators on any platform. You’ve put me on so many great titles! Thank you for all that you do! ❤
I was enjoying the video, then started getting worried towards the middle when I was getting the feeling this was a 'retiring' announcement video.
Great ending. Quite the subversion of my expectations. 👍
once again i wanna thank you for the work you do, colleen. you were basically the reason i got interested in shojo - i thought more highly of it than an average person because i'm generally fond of feminine media but my first couple encounters with it didn't make me stay and read more. but you are just so passionate about it, and you presenting the way you do actually felt very refreshing and allowed me to feel comfortable checking things you recommend out because you wouldn't miss something an average mangatuberg citizen would. i am reading 'run away with me girl' right now because you recommended it and i'm crying my eyes out multiple times a day, it's so good. thank you💚
and the skits!!!! i love the skits!!!!!
As an almost 55 yr old life long anime tourist, I think we are all tourists, but some of us believe they are citizens!
I wish I could come give you a hug Colleen! I can't imagine how hard it was scripting AND filming this volume because of the treatment you have received in MangaTuberG town and other places! It truly crushes me because as someone who is a citizen there, I admire you so much (and definitely might have squealed when I was like OH MY GOODNESS SHE IS STOPPING BY MY HOUSE TO TALK ABOUT A CONDITION CALLED LOVE!!!! *cue happy freak out* LOL)! Also being a dual citizen of ShoujoTown, hearing you share your thoughts on the community has reflected a lot of my own recently. I'm relieved to hear someone share that its not the perfect "town" as I once first thought it was, though I am thankful to still be there nonetheless. I'm DEEPLY relieved to hear that you don't plan to stop filming and sharing your thoughts on titles/topics you love! I hope those who are grateful for the content you share and for the friendships we have with you drown all the harshness and meanness people have shown toward you!
As someone who continued using tumblr after the 2018 purge the general consensus on there is that we lost majority of our worst faith players, and users who made the site a cesspool to twitter. Tumblr's been a surprisingly mature (relatively) and calm place since than, but every since Elon's taken over the bird app, and the reddit meltdown I've been seeing a steady uptick in discourse even on that site. It's still worlds better than whatever seems to be the norm on twitter (I mean to disrespect to twitter residents, I just acknowledge that a lot of our crazy's ended up there, and that I want no part of what they're putting out).
I'm really sorry about your experiences online. You're genuinely the most joyful youtuber I watch now because of how much fun you have in your videos. Your skits are charming, your topics heartfelt and while none of that erases the negativity you face or opinions people publicly air about you and other people in the community I hope you know how much your work means to so many of us.
the way you explained the cracks in shonenville vs shoujoville makes so much since cuz all it is mentally is just shonen fans = middle school boys / shoujo fans = middle school girls (not all fans just the vocal ones).
basically the vocal ones aren't mature at all even though they're prolly 21+
Lmao. The actual pillow talk, the introduction, your videos just gets better and better 😂
THE TESSA REFERENCE!!!! I used to love those videos! This is a really fun topic to talk about though, and I LOVED the metaphorical way you talked about it! The animanga gatekeeping is WILD. I can't wait this video was how I found out I'm an anime tourist despite being a hardcore fan for over a decade /j adsfadsfadsfasd Honestly though, you've done a lot to make fem presenting fans, and those who don't vibe as much with shounen feel more welcome in animanga spaces. Even if it's a space that you've carved out with your bare hands and shoujo videos.
Meekakitty fans unite 🤟(pretend there's another hand here to do the mindgeek sign)
I really needed this video today, thank you.
I browse, though very rarely post in, a few online animanga communities, but the nastiness I've seen in the last two days alone makes me want to leave them altogether. I love seeing real, engaging discussions about series but the fun I get out of reading meaningful conversations over the shows I'm watching is becoming negligible with how much vitriol I have to navigate around. It's exhausting and so incredibly demoralizing.
Houjo Nation rise up!
Leave then if you dont want to interact with "meanies" with disenting opinions. because you are the new one here, and they shouldnt change their ways to acommade you in this community. Otherwise keep lurking before writing something the public will see. Basic net etiquette back in 2010, lost somewhere in time.
to make it more clear: If you fit, you fit. but if you want to change an aspect of the community because you dont feel comfortable with that aspect, the door is right there. the guys with 100 dnis in their bio will sure accept you.
This is a really thoughtful video! Despite the fact that I've been in the country of Animanga for over a decade, I often feel like a tourist due to the fact that I primarily enjoy shojosei, BL, and yuri. I don't have any interest in most of the big shonen titles, and I've never felt comfortable with tropes like over-the-top fanservice, so for the longest time, I never really felt like I had a place in the overall fandom. Though I slowly grew more comfortable over time thanks to communities like Anime Feminist, it wasn't until I discovered your tweets and TikToks that I truly felt like I belonged. Thank you, Colleen, for helping foster a welcoming community for those of us non-cishet men who enjoy a more niche demographic 💖💖💖
I'm really glad you did this essay. I have exprienced a lot of things you have talked about in this essay. I felt seen, I am so glad your channel exist.
i feel this so much as a trans woman. pre transition i enjoyed a little bit of everything, bit of seinen, bit of shoujo, bit of josei, bit of shonen. and the guys were usually pretty cool with listening to me talk about what i was watching. however, the moment they saw me as a woman liking seinen made me a "pick me", liking shoujo made me a stereotype and therefore cringe, they didn't even know what a josei was so at least i didn't get shit for that.
it was hard to find women who enjoyed animanga on top of all that. men had made it seem so toxic that the girls that did like it didn't want to talk about it in public, and the girls that didn't know much about it didn't want to give it a go because of the reputation animanga has.
im so tired
As a trans man, I may not understand that struggle since I always presented myself as male in nerd/otaku media, I do feel bad that you have gone through this, it's a struggle that I wish would end because if I tell someone I am trans, they will assume I'm using anime as an aesthetic and that I'm actually some butch lesbian who hates everything which would make me a "tourist".
Just wanna say as someone who never really read/watched Shojo (though Fruits Basket was like 3rd anime I ever watched and I still adore it), you opened my eyes to the genre, I picked up Queen's Quality and have been enjoying it so much, I also have Princess Freya and 7 Seeds in my to read list.
Tourist Colleen entered in my top 5 Colleens. I've been consuming anime since I was 10 years old and I'm amazed how the anime fandom doesn't manage to mature, if you grow up or develop some critical sense you are seen as an outsider or as you said a tourist. The guys complaining about the pronunciation...holy shit(I really doubt they pronounce it right). I still dream of the day I will find my Yuritopia, until then I will continue my journey in search of the highest lily on the highest mountain
I LOVE your channel, and I want to be a citizen of Hoejou Nation! I got back into animanga during the pandemic after taking a several-year break from it, and I was so excited to find other folks to geek out with. And…yikes!! It took some searching! I was so jazzed when I stumbled across your channel. Also, my husband-who doesn’t read manga and only watches a *little* anime-really enjoys your videos for their insight and humor. It sucks that so many people actively try to ruin this interest for others. Thank you for being a safe space!
Dude! You caught me so off guard with that whole speech about shoujo town. I burst out in laughter when you looked dead in the camera and said "beause it doesn't." Seriously not expecting that! Your content quality keeps increasing! Great work!
Glad to hear you're not quitting, I like your videos and your suggestions! I was super into anime/manga over 20 years ago, then fell off for a bit after college when disposable income dropped off, and got back into it all shortly before pandemictimes. I definitely feel the "tourist" vibe despite my history since I lost track of some series in between. I think I'm at a point on my internet journey that it's just too much effort to be mean and way more fun to boost people up :) that is all to say, thanks for putting yourself out here with your videos to provide us with entertainment and sharing your love of an under-represented demo!
Only read the title so far but this made me think of an Akidearest video where she was talking about how she's only seen 200 anime, but these other people criticizing her have seen like 600 or something ridiculous. It's like, if she's an Anime tourist than I've never watched it.
Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for Shojosei with the world. Your videos help me not feel alone as a Shojosei fan when everyone around me IRL is pretty much exclusively Shonen. I don’t feel like I belong a lot of places on the internet, but your videos always make me feel welcome.
This is genuinely one of my favorite videos I’ve seen in a a long time. The commitment to the metaphor was awesome, & I watched it in bed so the cozy pillow talk vibe felt perfect.
When you were talking about Shoujoville exclusivity, as I'm just rewatching Utena, I couldn't help picturing the gatekeepers as Nanami. I guess you can learn how to bully from shoujo manga...
All the innuendos and little jokes made this so much better, and fact you know what this is going to do to so many. All that is missing is your Husbando Body Pillow🤣
oh that would've been a good joke to have a body pillow to lay on 😭😭 damn
Colleen is lovely. I've never seen a bad angle on her! I loved the video idea and its execution. The metaphor for visiting these places as a physical tourist was hilarious.
I'll never understand gatekeeping. It's so cool to find people who are interested in the same stuff as you!!
3:16 Girl, I HOWLED. The way I dove into shojo thanks to you and some other social media accounts recommending Yona (which I read like 20 volumes in like a week and had to force myself to stop because I was running out of physical volumes and in general a series that took 10 years to write up to that point) and Snow White and then remembered why I haven't gone to a single convention in almost 10 years and see "anime" as an interest on Tinder as a red flag even though I AM interested in anime 😂😭😂😭😂😭
Sign me up to be a loyal lieutenant of Hojonation! YES! LET US RISE AND SEIZE OUR DESTINY!
Seriously though, thank you Colleen! This essay was a little depressing but extremely correct and insightful! I was disappointed to learn that Shoujotown is not the shining city on the hill that I was hoping it would be. But I hope that folks like you can help lead us to create a nice, welcoming animanga community for everyone! You've done great work towards that end already! 😊💜
This was phenomenal. I’ve also never heard a metaphor stretch so far.
From the days of "you cant call yourself a fan unless youve seen Macross or Akira" to now,
Ive predominately been in the camp of "let people enjoy what they want" because even if there are legitimate points to be made about "casual" viewers vs. "Hobbyist", who likes what more, shoujo vs shounen... it can't be had if the conversation is just to insult each other.
I was born into a low income family, in a time when funimation didn't exist and movie rental stores had maybe like, one small two foot section of what was licensed, so I consumed whatever I could get my hands on. Gender, race, culture, doesnt have much to do with taste as much as ACCESS does.
Edit: I also think we all who anime/manga is a serious hobby go through a period of judging certain types of fans/properties because of burnout. I was told once "you sound like you don't like anything" and I reconsidered how I spoke about certain things, lol. But as long as you evolve from that things stay smooth. Choosing not to get past that is what causes issues in the community.
They can't gatekeep anime or manga from you, they can only gatekeep their toxic communities from you and that might actually be for the best.
anime tourist is such a silly term at the end of the day all we're doing is watching tv and reading books. This is what happens when you make liking anime and manga your entire personality you think people disliking a series you love is a personal attack.
Honestly...that's not only shoujo or shonen, it's like every fandom for everything ever on the internet. Some are easier to see than others, but there's always the bad side, there's always toxicity. I'm glad to hear you're not leaving youtube because of this! :) there's always fellow dumb nerds to talk about things that we like. Everyone likes different things, and there will always be someone that likes the same as you and is glad that you're recommending it! Some chronically online people still don't have the maturity to understand that.
I'm so glad you're not giving up, Colleen! Your videos introduced me to shoujo and helped me enjoy a genre that would have been too overwhelming otherwise. Thank you so much. Loved the video.
This video was the best! You're so creative. Negativity must be exhausting but I for one am super glad you're still making videos! They always cheer me up ☺️
I'm so so sorry that you had to go through all of that, nobody deserves it just for trying to talk about the things that they love and are passionate about. I hope you take your well deserved rest and just chill and vibe with life, find joy again. I've been watching your videos consistently since UA-cam recommended it to me a year ago and I have to say that I love them. I love your sense of humor and little sketches, the way you talk and the cadence of your voice. I've been reading a lot more manga bc of you. So I just want to give back some of the positivity that you bring to this community.
Tbh I've also been struggling lately with the amount of hate and negativity on the internet. Its just out of the charts and for no reason at all. Seriously, it's insane. I don't engage in fandoms anymore, only surface level bc of the toxicity and pointless "discussions"/"debates". I just share what i like with my irl friends and that's it. And being out of the internet like that makes things waaay better. So anyways, im sure all of us, that enjoy your videos and the things you bring to this community will still be here when you come back. Lots of love 💕💕
I’ll always be very thankful for your channel and the love and passion you have for the demographic. I’ve started reading manga with mainly shonen series and i fell in love with fruits basket and cardcaptors too when i was young but never truly went down the rabbit hole of shojo manga. Your content truly helped me open my eyes to what i felt i was missing all along. Thank you Collenn❤
For what it's worth, you're welcome in Mechatropolis anytime. It's kinda loud and not as populated as it used to be, but it's one of the oldest and important cities in the country. Stop by and spend a weekend in Mechatropolis.
Great video. Best wishes.
As a resident of Shonenville I don’t always agree with your takes but I do respect them. Please don’t let the haters get down and stay on UA-cam. I do very much enjoy your videos!!
Gatekeeping is so annoying and I really wonder why the people who gossip about Colleen are so obsessed with her. Maybe it’s jealousy?
I love you and your content Colleen so I know I’ll always be here!
I love your videos Colleen! Anime and manga communities are something else, but I think finding humour in the insanity of it all is a good way to survive here... I really wish the best for you, sending you all the love! 🌷
I love all the hair changes.
I don't seek out people/creators, but UA-cam blessed me with a suggestion for one of your videos. I've really enjoyed seeing you promote the lesser known but very wonderful series.
Thank you for your videos/work and your strength to keep going😂💕
The innuendos were fantastic.
So many voices on the internet just suck. But you have an audience out here who enjoys your content, though we’re not vocal about it. Finding your channel inspired me to start reading manga again, and I’ve discovered many beautiful new series I would have missed, had I not started reading again. ❤❤❤
Okay, this was funny AF XD Love this analogy!
Little late to the party, but even as a citizen of Shonenville and Seinen Village who was born in the City of Ghibli and close to never stayed in Shojotown, your videos have become my favorite sight in Mangatuberg. Your deep dives into the history of the genre, your introductions to so many different represantatives of it and all without any reactions, hauls or regular collection update vids really overshadows all the surface level stuff you mostly find (not that I don't like such vids every now and then).
So thanks, Colleen, for your peak goatent! And hopefully the community will become truly inclusive eventually and realize we're all just here for a love of the medium
keep doing what you do until you don't have fun anymore your videos bring me joy thanks for that
I dont engage with the animanga community at large... i just watch my shows read my mangas and write my silly little tumblr posts which get seen by less than 100 people. people who put you under a magnifying glass have too much time on their hands! I might not keep up with all your videos Colleen but i really like hearing what you have to say about manga, so as long as this stuff makes you happy, i hope you keep doing it.
I am a huge fan of your videos, Colleen! I hope you get some well-deserved rest during your break. Just know there are many people who want to support you and love your content!
I can’t believe you had to go through all of that, Colleen! 😢
Ever since I found your channel, I’ve felt like you’ve created such a fun and safe space to anyone who resonates more with works focused on the female identifying audience that it’s seriously infuriating that there are people trying to bring you down. I’ve discovered so many great manga and anime because of you! Just this year I’ve read Helter Skelter, watched My Love Story with Yamada-kun, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Ōoku: The Inner Chambers AND My Happy Marriage. It’s hard to come by every one of your recommendations in my country, but I trust your judgment so much that if I do, it’s an instant read/watch.
Thank for being such a positive figure in this dumpster fire of a community!
And also, say less about Hojo Nation, I’ve been ready to live there since you’ve founded it, queen 👑
Just a few days ago a Twitter user got harassed for saying they don't like that Marin from My Dress Up Darling is sexualized, even a big youtuber made a video criticizing their Twitter account, which I believe is a regular shoujo stan account that doesn't deserve that level of harrasment
Yes I saw that and it's insane that some creators are comfortable doing that...
I just wanna say I am so glad that I found this channel as you gave me so many more shows/manga to take in. I also started in shonen ville and still am but missed shows like cardcsptors and fruits basket. I was a tomboy growing up so I also stuck my nose up at girl stuff growing up. But that changed greatly and The remake of fruits basket made me realize how much I missed emotional dramas in my anime that just didn’t come with the standard shonen. I’m gonna watch chiyafuru because you keep bringing it up, and am watching Ooku right now.
Don’t know how much of this video is still true or just the metaphor but my gawd if this is draining on you mental health take a break! We love your stuff but want you to be happy. As someone who also was never accepted into stuff (I’m a black anime fan who also played hockey, hated hip hop and I giant nerd) I get you frustration and yeah sometimes you just need to step away and come back. I always await your next vid and will always consider you a resident… I mean if your collection know the background isn’t a passport I don’t know what is
I'm in my later thirties and I have been watching anime and manga for as long as I remember, starting with classics like Rurouni Kenshin, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball and Evangelion during my primary school days. Even so I never fit in the community because I am a woman and also, from what was told, looked "too normal".
You're the only manga/anime UA-camr I follow, you're the only one I relate to and you're the only one who reads/watches and talks about series and mangas that I too like very much and have never seen anyone else talking about it (especially talking the way you do, so gentle and well spoken).
Thank you for your channel 🙏
I have only recently stumbled upon your channel and I'm oh so glad I did! I had started drifting away from anime & manga and you helped me realise why. Now I got so many great recommendations from you so I just want to thank you for filling the shojousei hole in my heart again 🥰 I know internet and its inhabitants are cruel sometimes, but please know there are still those who love your content ❤
Loved the metaphor of traveling around. Wonderful video!
ur content is a breath of fresh air within the community and im glad you’ve stuck around making videos !! People within the animanga community have to accept that everyone has different tastes and those tastes shouldn’t be ranked/judged; diversity makes the community thrive, not a monolith
I must be similar to Ginko from Mushishi, as I travel from Seinen Village to Shonenville to Shoujotown to Josei all the time, as if I stay there too long, the mushi will gather there, and I prefer keeping my choices of what to read diverse, though I do tend to pass on the new hit action and romance shonens more often than not. I won't list the popular shonens here for fear of being doxxed, but seriously though, like whatever you want. Great videos by the way, your recommendations are always great.
I am so sorry you have had such a hard time :( you are genuinely the highlight on my youtube feed. I love hearing your opinions and because of you, I've started to collect Snow White with the Red Hair.
(I am so happy to hear you aren't leaving! I was staring at my tv in horror until you dropped the analogy).
I'm so sorry that there was no other way I could think to get out of the analogy without sounding like I was quitting 😭
@@ColleensMangaRecs it was so well done! I admired your dedication to it 😊
You are very courageous to bring up everything there and talk about your feelings. I understand this "i can't find a place where I feel I belong" feeling and... This makes me pretty sad. Personally, I even feel that in my friendship circle, it's like there is no place anywhere to talk about things you love. Then I came to the theory that everybody is driven into animanga by different reasons and that's why communication is difficult. It's hard to talk about the character you love with a person who came watch anime for the music. I'm conscious these sensitivities are difficult to put a finger on but I think it's may be an alternative way to create groups. Or maybe I will be harassed too because I didn't say the exact same things than other character lovers. I don't know, maybe human will continually exclude others ? After all, it's just a youtube commentary...
So, please continue to makes videos, I love your work and I need it to put world on theses feeling I can't express.
Hey Colleen. Just wanted to say I really appreciate your presence in the UA-cam space. I really enjoy anime and manga and love watching video essays of all kinds. There are plenty of video essays on anime and manga but sometimes it gets repetitive. You have been a breath of fresh air. Not just because you talk about shoujo and josei but also because the formats of your videos are refreshing. I might not like all of the same content you like or have the same takes but after I watched you, I started really appreciating the shoujo manga that I read that I always thought was beautiful but for some reason considered a guilty pleasure unlike the shounen I watched. Also seeing your videos, made me realize that, although I was quite used to the cis male dominated anituber space, I was dissatisfied with it. They were filling a void but not quite hitting the spot for my video essay wants. When I watched some of your videos, I thought - this was what I was looking for all along. Anyway, I hope that things get better and youre able to continue doing this work for a long time. It sounds like a terrible environment though, so its understandable if you'd like to move on also.
I love how toxic internet folk are always yelling "DEBATE ME" LMAO
Love your content, Colleen. I'm so glad you carved out a space for shoujosei lovers in the anitube/mangatube world.
Thank you so much for the videos you make, they are a great comfort to me and this was a topic that really needs to be spoken about more
I was so happy having someone talking about Shoujo. I really don't understand people who cant just walk away if they don't like content, as long as its not hurting anyone ofc.
I read/watch all genres but have a soft spot for shoujo. Its hard to find content about it, so I got many good recs from you😊
I appreciate having shojo manga/anime videos to watch! Even though many of my fave series don't come up on the chanel, it is somewhere I learn about series I haven't watched, and I really like discussions on the tropes and history from someone who actual likes shojo! I often feel out of place in anime/manga spaces even though I have been a big fan for 17 years now. There isn't merch for the shows I love, no one I meet is talking about Humanity Has Declined, or Psychic Princess, I don't really learn character names becuase I never say them out loud. For me, it is a solo hoby. That's ok. There is something nice about being out of the loop, about missing all the drama and deciding for myself what the top show of the season is (possibly something that didn't even come out that season, I just decided it was due a watch/rewatch). Yeah, I miss out on some of the fun fan culture, but I don't really need anyone to confirm my theories on Sakura Quest, or point out that 3D is a bit strange. I'm not a tourist, I'm just a recluse who didn't bother to learn her own language.
Hi colleen!! Im a fan from Chile and I love your videos a lot
You are getting funnier. Keep at it and don't let the bastard get you down!
I hope it continues to be something that you find enjoyment in. Best wishes from a tourist to your channel.
Ever since discovering your content Colleen I have felt like we have had some parallel experiences in the way we have interacted with Animanga and I deeply appreciate your ability to communicate and share those experiences so others can feel and connect with it. Wishing you all the best! - Jerry
Aww man this actually made me sad. I’ll enjoy your videos while you enjoy making them.
Yes another video to watch 19 times. Thank gosh that you posted today not October yay
hope it holds you over 😎
Hi Colleen! I've been subscribed to your channel for a very long time, but I just got the courage to write a comment. I absolutely ADORE the way you used this country analogy to address this issue. I'm from Latin America, and I write in a co-opt digital magazine about various social issues and I would love to cite your video in an article about this topic. I admire your work and I really thank you for all the work and dedication you consistently put into it.
This was a great video. It perfectly encapsulates how I feel about the animanga fandom and fandom as a while. Before I started engaging with internet fandom I mostly enjoyed manga and anime alone or with a few friends for more popular series. Initially it was great. I was exposed to so many new series and ideas. But I longer I stayed the more the cracks started to show. It’s pretty common that I get to a point in some of these fandoms where instead of being excited I’m just tired.
I really love analyzing and talking about the media I engage with. I even have I journal dedicated to writing down those thing so I don’t talk my friends heads off. I’ve debated over and over again about whether I should post any of those thoughts online but because of how the internet can be I always chicken out. Regardless of how badly I want someone to talk to about it.
Tourist is just the new weeb “so you’re a fan of this band? Name five songs”. In other words if somebody says “I am a fan of this” you should believe them because it doesn’t fucking matter
I just wanted to say I discovered Chihaya Furu thanks to you and loved it! My whole family where hooked to the diferent competitions and the amazing story, looking forward for the fourth season
💐 Thank you for all your videos and hard work you put into them, I learned a lot from them💕
as a fellow "tourist" of all the lands, cliques and online discourse can just suck (in all communities), I appreciate you willing to be so visible online and in the process starting some important conversations and creating a community
it's a bummer that as a group/society/whatever we don't have the etiquette yet to allow creators to enjoy decent personal lives, I hope this can change soon
This is a great reason for me to stay in my small circle of friends.
That aside, I really enjoy your videos, thank you so much for your content!
instantly recognized the tessa violet inspo! love your videos 💙
New viewer of yours and honestly I don't even read that much shoujo, but i love and appreciate your channel. There's so few animanga youtube channels focused on the fem demographic, and it's great to find a youtuber whose entry into anime looked like mine (even though I ended up going down the BL route lol). Your deep dives are so well researched and your humor is simply incredible (i dont follow you on twitter but every time a tweet of yours pops up on my TL it's a banger lol). You're doing a great job, and i hope you keep doing what you're doing!
This is how I feel when I go to my anime club and talk about anything I'm currently watching or reading. I just like cute stuff. I like romance. I like slice of life. I have nobody to talk about these things irl, so thank you for making your channel.
I'm sorry you're experiencing all these horrible things. 🥺 I adore you and your channel and hope all the lovely comments out weight the shitty ones! ❤️🥰
I am sorry you are experiencing this Colleen. I hope it doesn't sour your love for Anime and Manga. I was a wee little teenager when I read my first Manga. It was a Zelda Manga. I was still living at home and kinda just bought whatever caught my eye at that time. My dad bought me some Manga whenever we got to the mall. I was also already into videogames at that time. So when we got to the shopping centre near our part of the city, Thalia and Gamestop were my go to stops as a kid. I didn't know what genre or demographics were at the time. As I got older I still had no idea but I developed certain tastes in regards to Manga. My sister watched Yona of the Dawn with me. Twice actually. And I bought here the dvd set for her birthday. But yeah, the harassment and gatekeeping is real. Shonen fans always gatekeep shonen and a lot of them try to keep it a boys only club. They can't control what I buy though. Nobody can control what we buy. It's such a sad tale we can't all just dance together in a circle singing Koombaya in a field of a thousand sunflowers. I can still buy what I want though. The only thing restricting me is my wallet. We can just make our own anime land. I need to buy the Fruits Basket sequel too. I have to hit up my dealer. Remember Colleen, people may be mean, but they can not control your wallet!
Calling someone a "tourist" has got to be the dumbest insult the animanga community has come up with in a hot minute I swear...
This was a really neat approach to not only touch on a lot stuff that has irked me, and I'm sure many others, about certain fandom spaces (I know the majority of my femme peers have at least a couple instances where they didn't feel welcome no matter how new they were to manga or anime). But also to delve into your own experiences with a level of vulnerability I think many content creators wouldn't be brave enough to do. For every piece of "graffiti" on the walls, know so many more of us think you're awesome. Your voice and videos are such a light not only the shojosei community, but the animanga fandom community as a whole.
I genuinely loved this video and the innovative way you chose to present this topic. I recently found your channel a couple months ago and have very much so enjoyed your unique and high quality content and recommendations. I am so sorry that you have to deal with comments like this. Keep doing what you you want to do and thank you for creating this amazing and kind community.
ppl on twitter have too much time on their hands. imagine being so upset over someone's favourite shoujo manga lol