It’s tough because it’s so unregulated and there are no clear rules. I’m perfectly fine with someone reacting or clipping something from my videos, but once you monetize it and try to make money off of my hard work, then I have a problem. What’s your own personal take on this issue and at what point is the line crossed into the theft category? With the success of Trash Taste and your own individual careers, also comes the success of the “leeches,”. But I think that’s partially just the way I was raised. G: I don’t like thinking ‘I made it’, I’m just the type of person who is always thinking I’m one mistake away from losing it all. A YouTuber gets one popular video and thinks they made it, but can never do it again and give up. It’s not just about having one successful video or stream, it’s about being able to consistently create videos that get a million views.Ĭ: Yeah, I’ve seen it so many times. For some it’s when they first get a million views on a video. Looking back at your own careers, at what point did you start thinking “I made it?” Or do you still believe that you have some ways to go?Ĭ: I guess I did when I made the majority of my income from YouTube and lived comfortably, but It really depends on how each person measures their success. Your hobbies become work, so you then have to find new hobbies to enjoy. J: It’s kinda weird how it all works out. You have to decide if it’s worth just keeping it to yourself. As an ‘influential person’ you may come across something you really like that gets you excited to share, whether it be a new manga or video game, and you want to share it with your community. G: At the same time it also forces us to watch or read something we normally wouldn’t because it has become so popular.Ĭ: Those are the pros and cons.
J: For sure, it’s impossible for me to read or watch something as a hobby and not be thinking at the same time, how can i make a video on this. Speaking of careers, is there a point where reading manga, watching anime or playing video games stops becoming a pastime and is just work? J: But it also makes me think ‘ah shit more competition!’ It will be interesting to see what happens in the future though.
G: The popularity is understandable, it’s probably all that they watch. J: It’s definitely pretty odd, especially because it’s still so new.Ĭ: I think it’s pretty cool though that it can actually be viewed as a career.
BETTER TRASH THAN YOU MEME PROFESSIONAL
How do you feel about the popularity of kids wanting to become a professional content creator when they grow up, over the more traditional careers like firefighter or astronaut? Joey: My grandma just says i’m a comedian whenever she introduces me, so i guess that works too.
*For the uninitiated, YouTuber Logan Paul came to Japan in 2017 and posted videos of himself doing distasteful and culturally inappropriate things. Garnt: Definitely, even though we do other things it keeps things simple to say just YouTuber.Ĭonnor: Yeah I think we have all learned to despise the term Influencer, but even so, the term YouTuber has negative connotations too, due to past YouTubers who have visited Japan. Joey: That’s tough because the term YouTuber has become a little ambiguous these days, but I much prefer it over the term influencer. What would you consider your job title to be now? Now, nearing their 100th episode and millions of subscribers, followers and listeners later “the boys” sit down with Metropolis to discuss working in Japan as professional content creators.Įach of you may have started your rise to fame on YouTube, but now have branched out and found success on other platforms and professions. In early 2020, talent agency GeeXPlus reached out to anime focused Youtubers Connor Colquhoun ( CDawgVA) and Garnt Maneetapho ( Gigguk) with an offer to bring them to Japan and join their longtime friend Joey Bizinger ( The Anime Man) to create content under their management, they had no idea it would be the catalyst for the creation of the very successful Trash Taste podcast.
It’s somehow the perfect combination of what it’s like eavesdropping on a good conversation and a blanket of reassurance for foreigners experiencing life in Japan. Where, instead of trash pandas foaming at the mouth over leftover pizza, you get three men frenziedly arguing about whether you should eat pizza crust or not. However, in a way it’s not too far off from describing this weird amalgamation of childhood trauma, comedic anecdotes and gloves-off, cross cultural banter. Now before we even get started, no this isn’t a podcast hosted by raccoons discussing the intricacies of discarded food.
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