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Dr. Truth
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Anime YouTuber doing Pokémon History. One time podcast guest. I have a PhD. Profile Pic: @waltermb.bsky.social.
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The rise and fall of the first generation of Pokémon fans roughly parallels the rise and fall of the first generation of consumer-grade Internet. This is the story of how those two trends collided, and the resulting shape of the fledgling Pokémon fan culture -- after the break. #Pokemon #anipoke
Well, 2/3 ain't bad. The Matsui video is still one of my favorites, and the Sonoda video was under 30 minutes. The idea I'd get to interview a writer was unfathomable to me when this was written.

The AG video will happen at some point. Still haven't figured out an angle for that one.
No huge plans for "New Year, New Me," or anything. My main goal is getting out to visit the Dream boys for the first time in a decade. For Pokemon it's basically:

- Aya Matsui video
- Figure out how to do an Advanced Generation video
- Something less than 30 minutes for a change
December 23, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I wonder how much I can get away with using Kidz Bop versions of songs to get around copyright on YouTube.
December 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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the reactions to these two characters proves that some pokemon fans can't handle black women doing anything smh
December 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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youtu.be/bSmrP1TwxNM?...

Too fucking good.
Saikō Gentleman | 『 Boku no -N- 』5 - 僕の ニグロ
YouTube video by WalterMB
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Workshopping some totally serious and SEO-compliant titles for my next video (about 4Kids):
December 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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February 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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some profoundness: 
- jpeg = very small 
- jrpg = very large
February 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
One of the dogshit geek websites recently posted a snippet of Pokémon X&Y director Tetsuo Yajima's AnimeStyle interview from 2016 acting as if it was recently discovered.

So here's a reminder that I had the entire thing (not just THAT part) translated: truthordeal.neocities.org/translations...
Dr. Truth's Site
truthordeal.neocities.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Great interview as always that you should read. If you end up wanting more, I'd recommend her appearance on the 4KidsFlashback podcast back in 2024: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUV2...
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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hey, so we managed to get these DVDs ripped the other day. if you're wondering what kind of epic piece of unobtanium anime we saved, it's Get Ride! Amdriver, a show that we'll probably sub at some point in the future. please continue to invest in me so I can save more weird awesome cartoons.
Hey, I'm trying to preserve a cool mecha anime whose JP DVDs have never been properly ripped and shared but as you can see, the price to send the set to my reliable ripper/scanner buddy is ridiculous thanks to US shenanigans. If anyone can help out, that'd be swell.
https://ko-fi.com/speepshighway
December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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New video! This 50+ minute marathon compiles all 2025 English fan translations I've covered so far, alongside a bunch of new games (and platforms too!) Please check it out!

#promosky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qm-...
Nearly 1 Hour of 2025 English Fan Translations You Can Play RIGHT NOW!!
YouTube video by Milla's Game Room
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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"Bluesky is an echo chamber."
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"

I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
December 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It's been a good year to be a fan of GUNTHER.
December 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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The only way to cure the male loneliness epidemic is to get more men to accept Kirby into their lives
December 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I have learned a lesson today: When searching Google Images for pictures of Knuckles from Sonic X, it is very important that you search "Knuckles Sonic X" and not "Sonic X Knuckles."
December 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Watched a few episodes of the 4Kids Sonic X dub for a video and my god, Amy is Lisa at her most Ortiz (affectionate).
December 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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December 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Have a lot of "headphones-in" work today and was listening to Jacinthe's Theme remixes (as one does). Came across a few that sounded off, figured by the art they used that it was AI-generated, and couldn't help but think "that's not what Jacinthe would want us to do."
December 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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stupid headline aside, this was a mostly interesting article. the stuff about spirituality near the end is what the human race has practiced for thousands of years and is probably the least ghoulish and ethically dubious way of mourning and moving on. it made me think a lot about the "second life"
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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the only kind of highway I support. HOV lane (hares, opossums, varmints)
December 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=73bp... The Cyborg 009 Hollywood Movie (What Happened?) by @mercuryfalcon.bsky.social
The Cyborg 009 Hollywood Movie (What Happened?)
YouTube video by MercuryFalcon
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Your every word and action is scrutinized. Your art even moreso.

You fret over disappointing your audience with everything new you make.

You start to measure your worth as a person on your output, the views, the engagement.

And then the rumors, lies, abusive comments.
December 9, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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I'm not touching the Death Battle thing whenever it happens (or if it already did) because the people who are most interested in it scare me.
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
They've fucking ruined Bitmojis! They made them so much uglier and I can't put in custom messages. How else am I supposed to wish people happy birthday or misrepresent Barack Obama's opinions on Taiwan now?!!
December 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM