Unpacking Japan | The struggles of making reaction content in Japan ft. @Akasan @unpackingjapan | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 9 minutes ago.
Meet @Akasan, an American streamer and reaction YouTuber who's lived and worked in Japan for more than 12 years. He sits down with us to talk about his life, his content, and how Japanese view western media.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:32 Meet Akasan
1:19 What brought Akasan to Japan
9:10 Becoming a content creator
12:03 What doing reaction content is like
14:22 Japanese TV is basically reaction content
18:11 Japanese companies don't like reactions
23:11 Dealing with video takedowns
28:01 Problems with going to the movies
30:35 How does Japan feel about Marvel?
34:21 Comparing western and Japanese comic culture
38:23 How Japanese view social issues in superhero movies
43:35 Discussing social issues in manga and anime
47:34 What it's like doing reaction content as a job
51:14 Advice to aspiring content creators
57:44 Reacting to life in Japan
1:01:44 What's Next?
1:06:41 Dealing with anxiety as a content creator

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