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What's a good type of anime content to make if you're not smart enough to make video-essays?

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Sep 12, 8:14 PM
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I wanna put all the knowledge I've accumulated over the years to use.
I wouldn't say it's impossible for me to make a video-essay, but I couldn't do it consistently.

What's the next best thing?
Sep 12, 8:58 PM
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BIKINI⚔️ARMOR

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Do the same thing i do, write blogs and lists about what you know.
Sep 12, 9:02 PM
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I'd assume anything that can be turned into clickbait like "top 10 anime openings", "best anime fights" and things like that. Or just become a streamer and ramble on about anime to whoever wants to listen while playing a game
Sep 13, 1:07 AM
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Write articles for an anime site.

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No, this isn't my signature.
Sep 13, 5:26 AM
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Cosplay and upload pics of thirst traps/goon bait on social media.

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Sep 13, 7:27 AM
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Lists, tiers, rankings.
They're all pretty low-effort but are a way for the less confident to get their opinions across in a very general manner.
Sep 13, 7:49 AM
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Start a blog bro. Or just like write a public journal
Sep 13, 10:06 AM
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thewiru said:
I wanna put all the knowledge I've accumulated over the years to use.
I wouldn't say it's impossible for me to make a video-essay, but I couldn't do it consistently.

What's the next best thing?


Dude, making video essays isn’t exactly a high fucking bar in the first place. If you’re saying you’re not "smart enough" to do that, how are you planning on handling shit that actually takes more time and effort? People suggesting a blog are basically giving you the same workload... if not more work. Writing, structuring arguments, doing research, etc... It’s just a different format, not really "easier". That’s like saying you’re not smart enough to record a one-hour audiobook of just narrating pre-existing literature, so you figure writing and publishing a full novel would somehow be easier. lol

Unless you’re talking about a blog where you just dump random images or some shit on... But that would throw your whole "knowledge" angle completely out the window. lol

So yeah, there isn’t really a "next best thing" that i could pull out of my ass to suggest to you. Either you actually put in the effort to use whatever knowledge you supposedly have, or you settle for wasting time on low-effort content. Those are the only two roads. lol
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Sep 13, 4:17 PM
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"What's a good type of anime content to make if you're not smart enough to make video-essays?"

Let's say you are "smart enough"...will people like your takes on anime? Not necessary.
Your essays should be fun too. Even when you have strait out bad takes, if those are funny, people will bite, thus a lot of fake "Anime hater reacts to XYZ" videos on YT.

On the main question, OP could come out with some mock review ideas like using comparisons to cooking (he loves that, but should watch more cooking shows to get the lingo), astrology, conspiracy theories, voodoo (but before that learning some real stuff about the actual religion)...whatever.
Another idea - coming out with reviews about anime which doesn't exist.

I don't know, my most creative hobby is taking bad pictures of boring stuff with a mid smartphone and publishing those on Instagram (to the enjoyment of no one).

Sep 14, 6:33 AM

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There are other ways to show your passion, try this, it'll get you all all the attention you'd want and some more pero~
Sep 14, 6:52 AM
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Blogs are great, it's great feature on mal.
Sep 14, 7:06 AM
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Creating content and watching anime is two really different type of hobbies))
Sep 14, 7:07 AM

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Creating content and watching anime is two really different type of hobbies))
@Stanis150
I agree, but some people think it weird I have no interest in creating anything.
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Sep 14, 9:12 AM

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Erotic doujins. There can never be too many.
Sep 14, 9:49 AM

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Nothing. You won't make anime content because you're too busy wasting time whining about not doing it online. If you were serious, you'd have stopped making these threads and started a channel, creative account, or site a long time ago.

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