now?

  • itsPina [he/him, she/her]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    one of you dork ass dorks explain vtubers to me in a way that doesnt make me a reactionary

    • Aklangi [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      They're just like normal streamers, but instead of using a webcam they use face-tracking software to display an anime character. For people(weebs) that have a hard time connecting to real people, it helps bridge that gap. Also since a lot of them are part of companies together they are friends with each other and meet up, so them talking about when they hung out recently and what not really hits that parasocial relationship angle, for me at least.

      • itsPina [he/him, she/her]
        hexagon
        ·
        4 years ago

        Ok thank you for the information. Next struggle session will be about how fucking awful streamer culture is.

        • wubblewobble [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Kinda agree to a point. I don't think vtubers are any worse than regular streamers, but I absolutely do not understand why streamers are popular.

          • Ronalpinhos [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            I like plenty of MTG strsamers, thet play cool decks, they have charisma and dont play out donations very much/long.

            • wubblewobble [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              Sure. I don't want to attack anyone that enjoys that kind of stuff. I can watch streams of complicated games if i want to learn them, but the format is not really for me. The streams are too long, and with most games that are streamed, you can't really do anything else without missing most of it.

          • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            I'm not big on streams either, but the main reason I watch the occasional clip or archived stream (and Lets Plays when those were a thing) is to see people react to games I've played in the past- it scratches that same itch you got when you had a friend over to have them play or watch something

            I also study Japanese for fun and have always liked Japanese gameplay videos from that angle, so Vtuber content being so prevalent is a boon in that regard even if I find the broader fan culture kind of grating

    • wubblewobble [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I was told this is a good introduction to the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9mH4YC6MY

      If this is about the semi-recent shitstorm with hololive talents mentioning taiwan, go watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttPEaNnGhrc

      • itsPina [he/him, she/her]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        that seemed like a good video (the top one) from the start but i dont think i can bear the amount of cringe per minute (cpm) that that vid is offering

            • wubblewobble [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              I don't think I know any that are communist per se (except maybe the Chinese one about Karl Marx, but I haven't gotten around to actually watch it) but I can recommend some with strong leftist themes:

              Code Geass is basically Reform or Revolution - the anime.

              Psycho Pass is a cyberpunk dystopia with a police force that tries to prevent crimes before they happen (and a super heavy criticism on why that is a majorly stupid idea)

              Princess Principal is a steampunk spy drama set in a alternate universe london, where a proletarian revolution of some kind has split the city in two. It can be a bit lib at times but I absolutely love this show.

            • Awoo [she/her]
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              4 years ago

              There really aren't any explicitly ML state anime, but there's good revolutionary struggle anime and there's good anime that hides that it is depicting communist society.

              Houseki no Kuni is a clearly a communist society for example and is filled with allegories to capitalist encirclement and the relationship of the people and the state.

      • itsPina [he/him, she/her]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        Streamers who has camera software to have anime avatars animated in real time. Cringe shit tbh