In 2020, there was a surge of Japanese reaction videos, likened to the abundance of 'One Piece' episodes. Trash Taste, a podcast by three anime YouTubers, criticized these videos for being excessive. Some Japanese YouTubers reacted to Trash Taste's criticism, feeling disrespected and claiming their feelings were hurt. The speaker doesn't find Trash Taste disrespectful but acknowledges the oversaturation of reaction videos and understands that opinions on them are polarized. They highlight cultural differences in expressing disagreement and the importance of understanding Japanese social media etiquette. Despite knowing some of the offended YouTubers personally, the speaker chooses not to mention names to maintain harmony but disagrees with the expectation that English-speaking YouTubers should conform to Japanese social norms. They advocate for diversity in opinions and encourage learning Japanese to understand the nuances of such debates.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker is Yuta, a Japanese YouTuber.
2. In 2020, there were many Japanese reaction videos, including those reacting to Filthy Frank.
3. Trash Taste, a podcast of three anime YouTubers, criticized these reaction videos.
4. Japanese YouTubers reacted negatively to Trash Taste's criticism.
5. The speaker finds it interesting that Japanese YouTubers were offended by Trash Taste's criticism.
6. The speaker believes that expressing opinions on YouTube publicly should expect disagreement and quoting.
7. Japanese people often have a sense of unity and make a strong distinction between people in their group and outside their group.
8. The speaker is also part of the English-speaking YouTube community and doesn't subscribe to the divide between Japanese and foreign YouTubers.
9. The speaker thinks that Japanese YouTubers should not expect English-speaking YouTubers to conform to Japanese ways, and vice versa.
10. The speaker offers to teach Japanese to those who want to learn.
11. The speaker's Japanese is different from the kind taught in textbooks, as it is natural and conversational.
Note: I excluded opinions and focused on extracting factual information from the text.