The PROBLEM With Gatekeeping Anime
In this episode of The Weeb Crew anime podcast, the crew is joined by their friend Hayden as they discuss gatekeeping in the anime community, the various forms and functions it has, as well as what defines hidden gems and underrated anime. Be sure not to gatekeep this hidden gem of a podcast and share it with all your underrated friends!
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0:00 Hayden is mad...
0:32 The WHITEST anime podcast
3:25 Your Weeaboo Word of the Day: Gatekeeping
8:25 Gatekeeping vs Preservation
14:45 Go watch A Japanese Boy Who Draws
15:15 Gatekeeping your own culture
18:00 The most vocal people in a community should know what they're talking about
25:50 The YouTube meta of misinformation
30:15 Correct information shouldn't be gatekept
37:07 Some anime are just impossible to gatekeep
39:39 Social media is the problem (?)
46:42 Your second Weeaboo Word of the Day: Hidden Gem
53:00 MyAnimeList isn't always reliable
56:53 What is "obscure" just depends on the communities you hang out in
1:04:25 Mumi asks the tough questions
1:11:50 Watching anime raw, without protection
1:18:10 Algorithms and accessibility
1:20:50 Mumi dies