Geoff Thew
@mothersbasement.bsky.social
Video Essayist and Anime Critic. he/him
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YouTube: YouTube.com/MothersBasement
BUSINESS: [email protected]
❤️ @yazy.bsky.social
YouTube: YouTube.com/MothersBasement
BUSINESS: [email protected]
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Geoff Thew
@mothersbasement.bsky.social
· Oct 25
One Piece - Official Anime of The Revolution
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
Let's talk about how One Piece became the official anime of The Revolution youtu.be/-VQ3e7YbFmw
Did you know that ONE GUY directed HALF of the Bottom 10 Anime of all time? His name is Yoshiteru Satou. This is his story youtu.be/MQ8K4PIwYdA
The Worst Director in Anime History
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Did you know that ONE GUY directed HALF of the Bottom 10 Anime of all time? His name is Yoshiteru Satou. This is his story youtu.be/MQ8K4PIwYdA
Reposted by Geoff Thew
Good short video from @mothersbasement.bsky.social on Crunchyroll's destructive subtitle plans and ditching Aegisub in favor of OOONA: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty_7...
Crunchyroll is about to make #anime worse for EVERYONE
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
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November 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Good short video from @mothersbasement.bsky.social on Crunchyroll's destructive subtitle plans and ditching Aegisub in favor of OOONA: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty_7...
Reposted by Geoff Thew
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
We are on the stream! come hang out as I build the Lego One Piece Going Merry
YouTube: youtube.com/live/WrD2a6q...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/geoffthew
YouTube: youtube.com/live/WrD2a6q...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/geoffthew
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
We are on the stream! come hang out as I build the Lego One Piece Going Merry
YouTube: youtube.com/live/WrD2a6q...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/geoffthew
YouTube: youtube.com/live/WrD2a6q...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/geoffthew
join me live for some late night digimon adventures!
on youtube youtube.com/live/WDgpgAD...
and twitch www.twitch.tv/GeoffThew
on youtube youtube.com/live/WDgpgAD...
and twitch www.twitch.tv/GeoffThew
Late Night Digimon Adventures - Time Stranger Part 3
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:25 AM
join me live for some late night digimon adventures!
on youtube youtube.com/live/WDgpgAD...
and twitch www.twitch.tv/GeoffThew
on youtube youtube.com/live/WDgpgAD...
and twitch www.twitch.tv/GeoffThew
they are not sending their best
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
they are not sending their best
Get ready to dig in! Fall 2025's Hottest Trash Anime is finally here! youtu.be/CBa07VM1X-M
HOTTEST TRASH ANIME of Fall 2025
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Get ready to dig in! Fall 2025's Hottest Trash Anime is finally here! youtu.be/CBa07VM1X-M
I'm playing Digimon Story: Time Stranger right now on youtube and twitch!
YT: youtube.com/live/6aCjySr...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/geoffthew
YT: youtube.com/live/6aCjySr...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/geoffthew
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Part 2
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I'm playing Digimon Story: Time Stranger right now on youtube and twitch!
YT: youtube.com/live/6aCjySr...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/geoffthew
YT: youtube.com/live/6aCjySr...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/geoffthew
Reposted by Geoff Thew
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Reposted by Geoff Thew
AniTube is on one recently and I am here for it 😍😍😍
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October 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
AniTube is on one recently and I am here for it 😍😍😍
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Reposted by Geoff Thew
"[T]he best possible world can only come about when everyone is free to dream."
This quote came out of a video essay. About One Piece. By @mothersbasement.bsky.social. And it's just... I think it's just correct.
This quote came out of a video essay. About One Piece. By @mothersbasement.bsky.social. And it's just... I think it's just correct.
October 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"[T]he best possible world can only come about when everyone is free to dream."
This quote came out of a video essay. About One Piece. By @mothersbasement.bsky.social. And it's just... I think it's just correct.
This quote came out of a video essay. About One Piece. By @mothersbasement.bsky.social. And it's just... I think it's just correct.
New Basement Life video! @yazy.bsky.social and I sat down to share our thoughts on the Chainsaw Man movie youtu.be/hknW76QVt2E
We Watched The Chainsaw Man Movie IN JAPAN
YouTube video by Basement Life
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
New Basement Life video! @yazy.bsky.social and I sat down to share our thoughts on the Chainsaw Man movie youtu.be/hknW76QVt2E
Reposted by Geoff Thew
Absolutely essential viewing from @mothersbasement.bsky.social!
If you’re looking for more on this topic, we just published an episode with some experts in the field:
youtu.be/kn3q_XTwSE0
If you’re looking for more on this topic, we just published an episode with some experts in the field:
youtu.be/kn3q_XTwSE0
October 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Absolutely essential viewing from @mothersbasement.bsky.social!
If you’re looking for more on this topic, we just published an episode with some experts in the field:
youtu.be/kn3q_XTwSE0
If you’re looking for more on this topic, we just published an episode with some experts in the field:
youtu.be/kn3q_XTwSE0
Reposted by Geoff Thew
10/10 #MustWatch
Let's talk about how One Piece became the official anime of The Revolution youtu.be/-VQ3e7YbFmw
One Piece - Official Anime of The Revolution
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
10/10 #MustWatch
Let's talk about how One Piece became the official anime of The Revolution youtu.be/-VQ3e7YbFmw
One Piece - Official Anime of The Revolution
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Let's talk about how One Piece became the official anime of The Revolution youtu.be/-VQ3e7YbFmw
American Fascism is so fucking lame, bro. Mussolini called back to Rome. Nazis made up this whole batshit aryan mythology to paper over Germany’s actual history as backwater barbarians. MAGA’s just like “remember when ads were full of white people and cars didn’t have pussy liberal crumple zones?”
October 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
American Fascism is so fucking lame, bro. Mussolini called back to Rome. Nazis made up this whole batshit aryan mythology to paper over Germany’s actual history as backwater barbarians. MAGA’s just like “remember when ads were full of white people and cars didn’t have pussy liberal crumple zones?”
finally watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes, it's kind of uncanny how much the Patriotic Knights Corps resembles a certain other group of masked thugs who brutalize the political enemies of their favorite guy whose name starts with T-R-U.
October 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
finally watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes, it's kind of uncanny how much the Patriotic Knights Corps resembles a certain other group of masked thugs who brutalize the political enemies of their favorite guy whose name starts with T-R-U.
They should give the vice president a real job. This man clearly has far too much free time.
October 19, 2025 at 2:41 AM
They should give the vice president a real job. This man clearly has far too much free time.
Reposted by Geoff Thew
2025 was a year for the Anime History Books. But how does its last season compare to the past two bangers? youtu.be/cBwBDX_-7PA
The BEST Anime of Fall 2025 - Ones to Watch
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
2025 was a year for the Anime History Books. But how does its last season compare to the past two bangers? youtu.be/cBwBDX_-7PA
2025 was a year for the Anime History Books. But how does its last season compare to the past two bangers? youtu.be/cBwBDX_-7PA
The BEST Anime of Fall 2025 - Ones to Watch
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
2025 was a year for the Anime History Books. But how does its last season compare to the past two bangers? youtu.be/cBwBDX_-7PA
Reposted by Geoff Thew
"There's something different about the subtitles this season. Namely, they're all ass now."
Isn't the problem that they're not .ass now?
Isn't the problem that they're not .ass now?
It's time to talk about the enshittification of Crunchyroll
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g
The Enshittification of Crunchyroll
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"There's something different about the subtitles this season. Namely, they're all ass now."
Isn't the problem that they're not .ass now?
Isn't the problem that they're not .ass now?
It's time to talk about the enshittification of Crunchyroll
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g
The Enshittification of Crunchyroll
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's time to talk about the enshittification of Crunchyroll
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g
Reposted by Geoff Thew
Today is probably the biggest day for the fall anime season/Preview Guide and things are...not looking great on rollout today for Crunchyroll.
Both MHA Final Season's first episode and the new season premiere for Spy Family are both up on Hulu. CR is 9 hrs late on MHA and it lacks EN subtitles
Both MHA Final Season's first episode and the new season premiere for Spy Family are both up on Hulu. CR is 9 hrs late on MHA and it lacks EN subtitles
October 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Today is probably the biggest day for the fall anime season/Preview Guide and things are...not looking great on rollout today for Crunchyroll.
Both MHA Final Season's first episode and the new season premiere for Spy Family are both up on Hulu. CR is 9 hrs late on MHA and it lacks EN subtitles
Both MHA Final Season's first episode and the new season premiere for Spy Family are both up on Hulu. CR is 9 hrs late on MHA and it lacks EN subtitles
George Carlin neglected to mention that the Big Club we ain’t in is the Super Adventure Club
September 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
George Carlin neglected to mention that the Big Club we ain’t in is the Super Adventure Club
I think if Shinichiro Watanabe had waited until after the whole Tylenol Autism thing to make Lazarus, it would have turned out as a much better anime
September 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I think if Shinichiro Watanabe had waited until after the whole Tylenol Autism thing to make Lazarus, it would have turned out as a much better anime