The line that stuck with me
40sRelatable creator vulnerability about quitting a job for YouTube, plus a memorable quote about making anime.
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The video is a personal reflection on writing about anime and the creative process behind making one's own anime. The creator shares a memorable line from a past video about Porter Robinson's 'Shelter' and discusses the challenges and aspirations involved in anime creation.
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Memorable Writing
The creator reflects on a line written about Porter Robinson's 'Shelter' that stood out due to the personal context of quitting a job to pursue YouTube full-time.
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Pursuing Passion
The creator was nervous about leaving a job to write about anime, highlighting the risk and passion involved in following creative dreams.
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The 'Weeaboo Dream'
A satirical line about making one's own anime, listing requirements like fame, money, and connections, emphasizing the difficulty of such an endeavor.
The video underscores the blend of passion and practicality in creative pursuits, using personal anecdotes to illustrate the challenges of turning a dream into reality.
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Quitting Job for YouTube
Illustrates the personal risk and commitment behind creative careers.
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Requirements for Making Anime
Satirically lists the barriers to entry in anime production.
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[00:10] of your videos that ended up really sticking with you? don't even know where to begin with that. I've written so many lines about
[00:24] so many different shows, so many different anime that I don't even remember every opinion that I've had. Um, but if I had to pick one, there is Um, but if I had to pick one, there is one that still stands out to me. And it
[00:39] was a line I wrote when I was talking about Porter Robinson's shelter. And I remember this line vividly because it was at a time when I had just quit my job to pursue this YouTube thing full-time writing about anime and I was
[00:54] nervous as hell. So I was in my bedroom which at the time happened to also be my office writing about this one guy who had gone out to Japan and collabed with this Japanese animation studio to make an anime music video. And I thought that
[01:11] was cool as hell. And I remember writing this line. It went at something along the lines of, "This man has shown that you can live the wee dream. You can go out and make your own anime. All you need is fame, a ton of cash, an
[01:29] international music producer, backing from some anime studios and companies, and a great vision with a burning passion. Easy, passion. Easy, right?
[01:53] [Music] I hear the whisper. I hear the song I hear the whisper. I hear the song guiding my way as I wonder guiding my way as I wonder [Music]
[02:07] where I belong. Oh my gosh.
[02:31] [Music] [Applause] [Music] calling forward to guide me home. calling forward to guide me home. Life hold stories in moonlight and rain.
[02:47] Life hold stories in moonlight and rain. It shall remind her that love remains. It shall remind her that love remains. [Music]
