How INSANE Is It Living In Japan? @mothersbasement | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-12-27 | Loved having my good pal @mothersbasement in the studio to talk everything Otaku in Japan!Follow the @questforthebestpod podcast! Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:01:20 - Adventures in US00:03:20 - Japan's Summertime Heat00:08:20 - Should Tokyo Be More Green?00:10:20 - The Regions of Japan00:13:30 - The Drink00:15:10 - Japanese Amusement Park00:19:20 - Canada VS Japan00:22:20 - Lego00:29:00 - Living in Japan00:32:20 - Being a Collector00:36:45 - Pizza...?00:40:45 - Multicultural Food00:44:00 - Now it's Sports00:47:30 - Game Design and Programming00:54:30 - Really getting into RPGs01:00:15 - Zelda TIIIIMEEEEE01:06:30 - Game Design in Different Countries01:08:15 - Japanese Business Philosophy01:10:45 - Comic's Impact in Animation01:13:15 - Infrastructure and Capitalism01:17:15 - The Grindset01:22:15 - Demon Slayer?01:27: 00- Jujutsu Kaisen01:29:00 - One Piece Animation01:29:30 - The Secret Animation Sauce01:42:15 - Audio is GOATED01:44:00 - In and Out
The Problem With Learning Japanese... (w/ @Emirichu ) Drinks Sake 2026-02-25 | The Problem With Learning Japanese... (w/ @Emirichu )
YouTube vs Twitch @CDawgVA #japaneseculture #japan Drinks Sake 2026-02-21 | YouTube vs Twitch @CDawgVA #japaneseculture #japan
Whats The REAL Difference Bewtween 2D & 3D Animation? Ft. Dillongoo Drinks Sake 2026-02-20 | Thank you for stopping by to teach me SO much @dillongoo Dillongoo Studios - dillongoostudios.comChapters0:00:00 - Intro0:00:15 - Who is DillonGoo 0:03:00 - What is 3D animation 0:07:00 - Frame rates 0:09:00 - What can you do with 3D animation?0:11:30 - How do you get a 3D model to look good?0:13:00 - 3D animation helps 2D animation0:14:00 - Blender Is The GOAT0:13:00 - 3D and 2D Framerates0:20:00 - 3D Physics 0:21:30 - MoCap and Expression0:21:30 - Cheating in Animation0:29:00 - Kanpai 0:30:00 - Insane Injury Prevention0:34:45 - 3D animation in One Piece?0:35:30 - Hot Takes For One Piece Animation0:36:30 - Fight scenes in One Piece0:38:00 - Demon Slayer Saved Anime0:39:15 - Young Animators0:41:00 - Sound Design0:44:00 - OP Fights Again0:45:45 - Camera Work0:48:00 - Water in 3D animation0:50:00 - Manu Is Compositing 0:55:00 - What is Compositing 0:55:45 - Dillon's thoughts on compositing 0:58:00 - Compositing in 3D animation1:01:00 - DillonGoo Studios Special Blender1:03:00 - God of Light1:06 :00 - One Program Vs Many1:09:00 - 3D Animation Lineart1:12:00 - Passes Process1:12:45 - Gradients seem complicated 1:15:00 - Bad CG/3D animation1:17:00 - Silhouettes Are KEY 1:19:00 - Guilty Gear XRD1:22:00 - Dillon’s Origins 1:23:00 - Compositing Once More1:27:45 - Creating 3D Models 1:36:00 - Lazy Models1:38:00 - Game World Design1:39:30 - AI Chatter1:44:00 - Kodawari concept 1:46:30 - Human Experience Vs AI1:56:00 - Regulating AI2:00:00 - What is The Ideal World?2:03:00 - The Importance of Community 2:05:30 - Will AI Bring Back the Analogue World?2:08:00 - Quality Conundrum2:12:00 - The Dune Universe Hates AI2:15:30 - The Next Gen Will Hate Us2:18:00 - Internet at the Beginning 2:21:00 - Moving Away From Mega-Cities2:13:15 - More GREEN!2:25:30 - Stand Out Animation for Dillon in Japan2:26:00 - The West Stepping Away from 2D animation 2:29:00 - James Baxter Lore2:30:00 - Recreation of LoTR Scene2:32:00 - Best animated anime?2:34:00 - Dillon Hot Takes
@CDawgVAs Gatekeeper Experience #japan #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-20 | @CDawgVA 's Gatekeeper Experience #japan #japaneseculture
This Is The Worst Part Of YouTube... ft. @CDawgVA #japan #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-18 | This Is The Worst Part Of YouTube... ft. @CDawgVA #japan #japaneseculture
Clipfarming In Japan... (ft @CDawgVA ) #japaneseculture #japan Drinks Sake 2026-02-18 | Clipfarming In Japan... (ft @CDawgVA ) #japaneseculture #japan
How YouTube Quality Standards Have Changed (ft. @CDawgVA ) #japan #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-18 | How YouTube Quality Standards Have Changed (ft. @CDawgVA ) #japan #japaneseculture
Consumerism in Japan is OUT OF CONTROL! (ft. @Emirichu ) #japaneseculture #japan Drinks Sake 2026-02-16 | Consumerism in Japan is OUT OF CONTROL! (ft. @Emirichu ) #japaneseculture #japan
One Piece Marketing Department is GOING TOO FAR (ft. @Emirichu ) #japaneseculture #japan Drinks Sake 2026-02-15 | One Piece Marketing Department is GOING TOO FAR (ft. @Emirichu ) #japaneseculture #japan
Short Form Content Is TOXIC (w/@Emirichu ) Drinks Sake 2026-02-13 | Short Form Content Is TOXIC (w/ @Emirichu )
Crazy Bear Encounter In Japan (w/ @Emirichu ) Drinks Sake 2026-02-13 | Crazy Bear Encounter In Japan (w/ @Emirichu )
I spoiled One Piece for Ludwig... (ft. @CDawgVA) #japan #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-11 | I spoiled One Piece for Ludwig... (ft. @CDawgVA) #japan #japaneseculture sorry @ludwig
How To Grow On YouTube Without Work Ethic w/ @Emirichu #japan #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-11 | How To Grow On YouTube Without Work Ethic w/ @Emirichu #japan #japaneseculture
Why I Dont Speak Japanese Anymore... (w/ @CDawgVA ) #japanese #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-10 | Why I Don't Speak Japanese Anymore... (w/ @CDawgVA ) #japanese #japaneseculture
Why Women In One Piece Look The Same... w/ @Emirichu #japan #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-09 | ...
AIs Impact on Anime content creators... w/ @Emirichu #japan #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-09 | ...
There is an Anime Theme Park In Japan!? Drinks Sake 2026-02-06 | Thank you so much for coming out @thehitobito !ChaptersWho are Hitobito - 00:00:15Edu Brainrot - 00:02:00Shorts Landscape - 00:04:00Present to Ohara - 00:07:30 Japanese clothing size - 00:08:30 AI content about Japan - 00:09:30Hitobito's journey to Japan - 00:13:45JET Program - 00:14:30The JET Hitobito replaced - 00:20:00 Japan V Korea V China - 00:24:45Small business in Japan - 00:40:00Kanpai! - 00:43:00Awajishima VS Tokyo - 00:44:30Japan’s Anime Theme Park - 00:48:00Tanuki Nads and Monkeys - 00:49:00Awajishima Again - 00:53:00Scared Of The Sea - 00:55:00Manu’s Dream City - 01:00:00The Culture Map (Book) - 01:07:45 Bizarre Time in History - 01:14:00What MMOs Did We Play - 01:16:00Nintendo Adventures - 01:18:00Manu Diddled - 01:24:00 We won't get into Roblox - 01:27:00 Hitobito’s Start - 01:28:30YouTube Spheres are Changing- 01:38:00Money from Content Creation - 01:44:00Does Hitobito get burnt out? - 01:57:00Skewed Images of Content Creators - 02:05:00Authentic Youtuber’s Are Crucial - 02:10:00
Why Nobody Should Use Twitter... (ft. @CDawgVA ) #japan #japaneseculture Drinks Sake 2026-02-03 | ...
Japans Collab Cafes Are INSANE! With @Emirichu Drinks Sake 2026-01-23 | Thank you for coming on to talk about all things cafe, art, and friendship related Emily!Ghibli Video - youtu.be/MQhB4AnQOGw?si=Bd9F_oa69-vV0ZAQEmi's Channel - youtube.com/emirichuSpilled Ink - youtube.com/@SpilledInkytIntro : 00:00:00 How We Met 00:0155Collab Cafes 00:02:25Animes that Emirichu has enjoyed in the last few years 00:06:10Worst and best collab Cafe's 00:09:55 Does One Piece collab with everything 00:16:40Why are collab cafes so big in Japan 00:18:10Consumerism of Japan 00:19:10Kanpai 00:21:40Ghibli Park and Ghibli movies 00:22:25Records and Tower Records 00:27:55Youtube/Media & Phone detox 00:30:10What is 6 7? 00:34:15More meme talk and how memes timestamp the era 00:37:40AI memes 00:42:10Shinto 00:43:25Church tax 00:45:55Evangelical Life 00:50:40Talking to different people helps shape your views 00:54:10Rage Bait 00:59:10Our Fanbases : 01:04:10Ray Ray the stingray lore 01:09:10Spilled Ink 01:11:40Finding enjoyment in the creative process again 01:15:25AI anime content 01:18:40 Short forms content 01:21:25Authentic and Vulnerable 01:25:10Personal Stories 01:28:40Sanji lore 2:40:10Would Emirichu like OP 01:43:55Love and Deep Space 01:45:40Luffy Bday Party 01:48:10Snack break w/ Alvin Zhou 01:49:10Wanting to improve Japanese 01:55:40Cursed With Anxiety 01:58:10Bad Mood Bears 2:00:10American Vibers 2:03:10Bears 2:07:10Orcas and Crows 02:10:40Outro : 02:15:10
The Evolution Of Elbaph Theories! | Drinks Sake (Compilation) Drinks Sake 2025-12-12 | Curious to see have the theories of Elbaph have evolved from the beginning of the arc onwards? Well, while I'm on holiday, I've prepared a nice super cut from the beginning of the arc with all my good friends who've hopped in the studio to chat about things.Ft. @RogersBase @Tekking101 and @TheLibraryofOharaChapters00:00:00 - Artur01:26:40 - Tekking02:21:15 - Rogersbase
What Is It Like Making Anime IN JAPAN? @gigguk | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-11-28 | Watch Baan here : youtube.com/watch?v=V-P3HWXGYm4Watch the Documentary here : youtu.be/4gO00P13hG0?si=4vPRVoCxIlFF86-cThank you for coming on today Garnt to break down everything about your debut hit. I am so excited to see what the future has in store for you!Chapters:00:00:00 : Intro00:01:00 : Garnt Has Been BUSY00:02:00 : Garnt Made An Anime00:03:45 : Renting A Theatre00:05:30 : Producing An Anime Is Hard00:08:40 : Garnt Is A Natural Storyteller00:12:00 : The Sake Is Here00:12:28 : Back to Garnt's Storytelling00:17:10 : Manu's Working On Storytelling00:18:20 : Garnt Rising00:22:30 : Manu's Thought Experiment00:23:40 : Garnt's Emotional Goal with Baan00:29:15 : How Demographics Change Everything00:34:00 : Baan's Greatest Critic00:36:00 : Creators Already Know, Man...00:39:20 : Manu's Take On Baan00:41:20 : Having A Mood To Watch00:48:00 : Baan's Performance Metrics00:50:30 : Social Media Detoxing00:53:10 : Creating TRUE Art00:57:30 : Baan World Building Tour01:25:30 : The TRUE Goats Of Isekai01:34:00 : Mildly Disappointing Shows01:36:00 : Very Satisfying Shows01:41:00 : Good Characters Make Their Own Story01:47:00 : The God Valley Incident01:48:10 : What's Manu Rambling About01:49:12 : Picking The Right Voice Actor01:52:00 : Youtube Is Lowkey Kinda Hard?01:53:40 : Manu Feels Dumb Asking This...02:00:00 : MYTHICAL LORE!02:02:30 : Why Manu Is A Lore Junkie02:06:15 : Creating Lore Vs Consuming Lore02:09:20 : Why Money Changes Everything02:15:00 : How Have They Not Said DanDaDan?02:18:00 : The Future of Gigguk
I Cannot Believe THIS Happened At @rustage Tour Show Drinks Sake 2025-11-15 | How do they not tell someone about this?
@CDawgVA Made A Mistake With One Piece Politics Drinks Sake 2025-11-14 | A good man owns up to his trash takes!
Whos The Best One Piece Villain? @RogersBase | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-11-14 | Follow Roger here : youtube.com/@RogersBase?si=KmUcRFU9VnMz1DyYRoger's Twitch! : twitch.tv/rogersbaseJapan Time Podcast : youtube.com/@JapanTimePodcastRoger's Twitter/X : https://x.com/RogersBaseThank you for coming all the way out here FOR JUST this podcast and totally nothing else Roger!Chapters:0:00 : Intro00:20 : Roger's Japan Trip So Far04:30 : Manu's Always Traveling06:15 : Bears are Broken09:13 : Movies and Roadshows11:24 : Why People Fear Demon Slayer13:10 : The One Piece Anime Changes14:50 : God Valley Movie?17:07 : Live Action Discussion26:50 : Dragon Stocks Are Rising30:05 : Kuja Tribe Theory Time32:50 : The Devils And Gods37:30 : What Arc Will One Piece End On?39:00 : Let's Chat About Blackbeard40:45 : The Eras Of One Piece46:00 : Back in Black...Beard48:45 : The Four Gods Descendants 50:30 : Lore, Fights, or Character Development?52:30 : Rogers Got It Solved Rant57:20 : One Piece Wildcards58:30 : Impel Down01:01:00 : Enel Supremacy01:06:30 : Where Will Oda Take Us?01:08:10 : Kaguya-Imu One Piece Shippuden Two Blue Vortex Modulo01:10:00 : God Valley... Ruined Roger and Garp?01:11:05 : Garp's Story01:12:30 : One Piece's Depth01:15:40 : Gate Piece (It's cool dw)01:17:30 : Elbaph's Girthy Length01:19:00 : One Piece's Endgame Is Reinvigorating01:19:45 : Numbers Piece01:21:30 : New Questions, Constantly01:26:10 : The Old Elbaphian Texts01:27:10 : More Flashback, MORE FLASHBACK!01:35:45 : Akainu's Redemption?01:42:12 : Is Kaido A Top 5 One Piece Villain?01:48:00 : Quick Luffy Gear 5 Detour01:52:00 : Back to Kaido01:55:00 : Roger's "Better than Kaido" List02:00:00 : The Problem With Consumers02:05:08 : Rapid Fire Theory Check02:10:45 : Nico Robin's Dream02:11:45 : Jimbei's Dream02:13:25 : The Return of Big Mom and Kaido02:14:45 : Robin and Luffy... Siblings?02:17:05 : Sommers and Nami...Family?02:18:35 : Will Luffy... Die?
Streamers Vs Youtubers According To @CDawgVA Drinks Sake 2025-11-14 | I like to think I'm pretty good to work with!
Finally Settling The BIG Debate With @CDawgVA | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-10-31 | Donate to the cool IDF here : primaryimmune.orgFollow Connor on Twitch : twitch.tv/cdawgFinally was able to get Connor on the Podcast, thank you so much for joining us here on Drinks Sake! Sorry to break it to you that One Piece IS Political afterall!Chapters:0:00 Intro00:00:31 Connor's Here Everyone!00:06:00 Connor Becomes The Host00:17:00 Ludwig Vs Manu00:18:00 How Japan Impacts Creators00:23:00 Japan's Content Boom00:33:45 Youtube's Changed, Man00:46:10 One Piece X LA Dodgers00:49:10 The Trash Taste Drama00:52:00 Is One Piece Political? (Yes)00:55:40 Creators and Politics01:27:00 Why Connor Is So Charitable01:38:00 Living In Japan01:46:00 Reigniting Your Passion01:52:00 Connor Flies Like A King01:58:00 Shohei Ohtani... God Of Japan02:00:00 Sports Culture02:04:00 Connor's Current Anime Takes02:18:30 The Welsh Goodbye
@rustage Was Nearly Kidnapped On Tour?! | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-10-17 | Follow @rustage on Youtube!Follow Rustage and Space Pirate D&D on Twitch! : twitch.tv/rustage_Follow Rustage on Spotify! : open.spotify.com/artist/6cd3XfCAc3e596RQW8P94HI had a blast with Daniel Rustage, The Kami of Nerdcore himself! Learning to rap, talking about the GOAT Koby, and.... Strippers? Not what I was expecting!
Japanese/Anime Food Culture Is AWESOME! @CHEFPKR | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-09-19 | Check out the bonus content on Patreon : Loved having my man ChefPK on the Pod to talk about all things fun, food, and... business? I'm surprised how this one went and I loved every minute of it!Music provided by Epidemic Sound
What’s It Like Being A Rockstar? Jacob of @GoodKidband | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-09-05 | Make sure to check out the premium episode here! patreon.com/posts/bonus-sake-jacob-138178131?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkLoved having you on the Pod Jacob! Check out Good Kid here on Youtube! @GoodKidband Music provided by Epidemic Sound
Daidus IS NOT A Fan Of THIS One Piece Live-Action Choice Drinks Sake 2025-08-26 | I feel you @Daidus, they were so dedicated to making certain things cheesy in the live action, where is the NOSE?
Daidus LOVES J.K. Simmons #podcast #anime #onepiece #film #interview #comedy Drinks Sake 2025-08-25 | Much love for my boy @Daidus as he struggles to remember who J.K. Simmons is on the Drinks Sake Podcast
Being an Artist In Japan Is HARD! @Daidus | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-08-22 | Check out the bonus 30 minutes here! patreon.com/posts/136988047?utm_campaign=postshare_creatorThanks for joining me to discuss everything YOU love about One Piece @Daidus ! Let's play some Magic soon!Music by Epidemic Sound
The Great Elbaph THEORY SESSION With @Tekking101 | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-08-08 | See the extended cut over on Patreon! : patreon.com/posts/135946674?utm_campaign=postshare_creatorThanks to my long time friend Tekking for coming out and discussing arguably the craziest arc in One Piece!His Links :youtube.com/channel/UCRdyjE3lE7dtCOxU4rTsXVAtwitch.tv/tekking101Music provided by Epidemic Sound
Does @gigguk REALLY Have Trash Takes? | Drinks Sake Drinks Sake 2025-07-27 | Loved being able to sit down with my good pal @gigguk to discuss our lives in content creation, a little One Piece, and what the future of this industry could look like.Support the channel on Patreon for exclusive access to perks: patreon.com/Ohara
