2024 YEARLY WRAP-UP & JANUARY 2025 CHANNEL UPDATE!
Added 2024-12-28 01:02:27 +0000 UTCThank you all SO MUCH for a fantastic year!
Time to talk Favorites of 2024 and what's in store for January 2025!
00:00 Introduction
01:36 The Top Series of 2024
39:35 The January 2025 Reaction Schedule
45:24 Extras and Polls
49:29 Channel Growth and Goals
56:55 THANK YOU ALL FOR A GREAT YEAR!
01:02:20 UNBOXING FOR NEW YEAR'S!
Thank you for watching with me and for all the support! Here's to a great 2025!
Comments
Ahhhh, it feels crazy to be at the end of the year and starting a new one already! Yesss, I’m really excited to see where this goes with the channel and what fun series I get to see! It’s been so cool after all these years of talking with you on the YT comments to have you here on patreon! Thank you for the kindness and support this past year and let’s cheer to a nice 2025! Cheers!! <3 Happy New Year!
Romaniablack
2025-01-04 03:15:09 +0000 UTCAhhhh, thank you so much for the kind words and comment! AND for ALL the help this year; seriously, you and Plore and Whim/Gin/Pancake/Sunspots - I could not have read comments and been on the Discord without you all! Your compliments and kind words mean so much! That means so much and I will do my best to stay true to my stubborn Taurus Dragon-born self! I don’t mind the nagging when it’s to help me, either! 😂I am really hoping that you have a better year! You do the same for me when I was feeling down this year and it means an insane much, but you know that! 😀 And yessss, this year was full of SO many good series! It was hard to pick a top, but Apothecary was amazing and March is SO WORTH the watch! But yessss, loved KNB and TGCF as well! And yes, aging is weird, especially in your 30’s so I’m going to work more towards helping myself and having more fun! I hope you have a wonderful year, good health, realization of goals, success, happiness, and peace of mind as well! <3 Always thanking you all! You are amazing!
Romaniablack
2025-01-04 03:07:06 +0000 UTC*Mozart's "Lacrimosa" slowly starts playing as I read this comment* Ahahahahaha hahahahah hahaha haha ha ha...uhm....well, it's open to FOUR people for the month, so maybe ONE barbie movie per month! hahaha! But still...that's...a lot....ahahaha!! What have I done?! Still, thank you for the humor, the. kindness, the comment, and the support! I'm excited for the new year and I hope yours is great as well! And glad the 86 fans are hopefully not still out to get me. :P
Romaniablack
2025-01-04 02:19:04 +0000 UTCThank you so much for the kindness and the comment! Yes, Any top 10 I feel is subjective, so I wanted to preface that and I totally understand Frieren being your #1!! I’m very excited for season 2 whenever we get it! And hahahaha…Berserk…well….the manga is MUCH darker than the anime, and I was not prepared for that going in, but it was worth it. I’m glad it gave you a list of series to add, though! I honestly didn’t watch a “bad” series this year, so that was good! I DEFINITELY thrive on positivity - you really hit the nail on the head, there! The mods of course are amazing! They really have been a godsend! And yes, I’m glad you all are so on board with my ramblings and have made this last year incredible! OH, the tears are there – March is full of them! And so worth it, honestly! And yessss, I hope you enjoyed Tokyo Godfathers! It’s so lovely!! But YES, Ping Pong has been SO much fun so far as well, even though I’m barely into it, yet! And I’m glad you all get where I’m coming from with spoilers for the most part. And hahaha, we’ll see on that $50 tier…and what madness it brings! But thank you for the kindness and all the support and I hope you have a wonderful new year as well! CHEERS!
Romaniablack
2025-01-04 02:17:04 +0000 UTCThis year was SO SO fast! And I LOVED Tokyo Godfathers (take your time; it’s worth the wait) and yes, I was surprised how many shows I got through! I was REALLY surprised by how many shows you had dropped when you said that in the Discord! “People don’t finish every show they start?!” It seems such a novel concept! But yeah, lessons learned! Hopefully, since I got onto the Link Click folks on the YouTube Community post, I haven’t seen any more comments like that, so hopefully that did some good! But yes, the live action is ADORABLE. The cast is perfect, so it’s a fun little romp! TRIGUN MY LOVE – yes, SO many anime, so little time, but Trigun is a CLASSIC and I encourage it, even if it’s just one of the formats (the 98 version or the Stampede newer version). And yes, I always feel “top” lists are so subjective, especially when there were so many good series for the year! I would say my top 10 are all SUPER worth it, though! Look, I can understand detesting football, but I would give Blue Lock a chance…I primarily watch because it’s…literally a BL without even trying to hide it. But yes, I have had SO much fun shipping with it! But yes, the classics! Psycho-pass! Kuroko’s! And oooooohhhhhh DAMN! MAKISHIMA FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE INFLUENCED ME! That is so true – I guess his job is done. I really did want to start Link Click, but wasn’t sure if it would work, but it looks like it so fingers crossed! And it’ll be on Sundays! But also, RIGHT?! I cannot BELIEVE IT! I’m really excited for Januyaoi this year, but willl say it’s been a LOT of editing and some LONG entries, so hope y’all are ready! And the channel awards should be fun too! The commission tier may change; the $50 is experimental, so we shall see! I really am excited to see what people recommend and go from there! <3 Thank you! Yes, I’m researching different exercise means so we’ll see where that goes! But I appreciate it - adjusting as we age is…a process for sure! And yes, dealing with the rude comments? Not for this year! Thank you for the empathy as well, especially relating as a content creator! YES, seeing people do something similar to you and get more views, it can be hard to not wonder what you’re not doing “right,” and compare, I agree. So that means a lot hearing those words from you; you’re a creator who is very talented as well, so I really respect that! I’m glad that I still stand out and I want to stay that way! But thank you so much for the kind words! Honestly, the moderators are INSANELY AMAZING! And I’m sure they enjoy reading your comments as much as I do! <3 Oohhh, gotcha! I’m glad that I got your package and everything was safe and sound! Thank you SO MUCH! The Nanami gifts especially were wonderful but all of it were fantastic! The Oikawa Washi tape SENT ME! I didn’t know there’d be one with JUST HIM! And yes! SQX was a great reveal! Will be utilizing Stress Relief Mahito! The Untamed records are incredible - next level Christmas gifts, I will say that! And hopefully the Notebook will be helpful indeed…though not for throwing that dang ball! Thank you again for another year of kindness and I hope you have an amazing New Year as well! Cheers!
Romaniablack
2025-01-04 02:12:18 +0000 UTCGosh, I can't believe I had forgotten about this video coming out, your March reaction reminded me about it *lol* I'm so excited to see all the things that will happen this new year! And I hope this year is much kinder to you in terms of fandom interaction, it sucks that you had to go through that, but I'm glad you had the support you needed and are in a better place now. Here's to an amazing 2025, and a more restful one at that too *cheers!* Happy New Year!!!!!!
Alexandra Q
2025-01-03 03:31:18 +0000 UTCIt's been such a lovely year and so much fun with Trigun!! I am LOVING Trigun Deluxe Volume 3 and Januyaoi is making me WORK this year! We shall see with the first month of the commission tier and see what I get and what it amounts to to see if I need to raise it -- but I appreciate that recommendation and for the appraisal of my work. Thank you so much for helping to fill in with moderating this year - it's been so appreciated - and for the comments on natsume and trigun! <3 I have really enjoyed reading them!
Romaniablack
2025-01-01 05:39:08 +0000 UTCThank you for all the support and kindness! Happy New Year and cheers to 2025!
Romaniablack
2024-12-31 21:50:06 +0000 UTCHonestly, this year was SO quality in terms of what I watched...honestly, the top 15 are really hard to rank and I had to go with my gut! I will say, with March, I've heard the manga is amazing but Shaft studio REALLY hit it out of the park that it's made me want to wait until they animate a third season. I'm sad you've had shin splints, too, but glad you understand - I've been obsessive with working out for years to stay in shape, so this year has been really hard with my self-image, so I'm going to work on that for next year. That is definitely something I am looking towards: Getting out and doing more! Thank you for the kind words about the channel and the content; that means a lot. And WOW! Since MDZS?! Thank you so much for sticking around and lurking all these years! That really got me and I am really glad you started commenting on the Berserk videos! I've learned so much since then and am grateful! People are too kind when gift-giving; it leaves me speechless. Thank you again for all the support and I will do my best for 2025 and I hope it's fantastic for you as well! <3
Romaniablack
2024-12-31 20:15:51 +0000 UTCThank you for the kind words and comment; that really means a lot! I really needed to hear those words! I can’t put into words how much that support means and I will continue to try my hardest to stay true to myself and I’m sure whatever shows y’all recommend, I will have fun with them! Thank you so much again for your support - it is so insanely appreciated! <3
Romaniablack
2024-12-30 16:31:22 +0000 UTCDoing some simple math, at 4 movies at $50 per movie per month, and there are 52 Barbie movies, for just $2600 I can keep you watching terrible Barbie movies non-stop for over a year. Looking forward to a great 2025! PS. Ranking 86 below Hazbin Hotel killed me. That anime turned out to be a flash in the pan anyway, so I doubt there are even any 86 fans still around to get mad about it, but it made me laugh anyway.
Lynden
2024-12-29 00:21:54 +0000 UTCThank you for such a good year sharing such good material and content. My wishes for a happy new year and a better and prosperous 2025. 💐
Pedro Hernández
2024-12-28 12:44:07 +0000 UTCThank you for a wonderful year full of content, with so many emotions. We have talked about it in private before and I will say it publicly now : yes you deserve more visibility and views than you have because the content is EXCELLENT.. the 1,2 millions views is such an accomplishment and i m so proud of you for that! What makes your channel stands out is all the intelligent watching and analysis but especially the fact that you are an authentic human being… you don’t fake to get views, you don’t say what others may want you to say to please the masses. You are yourself and plz continue to be your beautiful stubborn authentic self.. I am grateful and honored to be part of your moderators and I m making it my mission to protect you from any negative/rude/spoilery comments .. and also nag you when you overdo yourself 😁😁 Thank you for your kind words… Also a special thanks to you because of all the support you gave me this year (which was a very difficult one for me) , you gave me support as a human being when I was down but also as a content creator when your content helps me get out of my head as to speak and have a moment of joy with all your positive beautiful energy. So THANK YOU 🙏🏼. What a beautiful list !! So many wonderful shows.., as you know Apothecary is my N 1 for the year, March is def in my top watch list Yay KNB and TGCF being on the top 10 Yes , I am so glad you have resolutions to have more time outside the channel, you deserve it … I am also very sorry about the health problems 🫂 I empathize so much . I am older too so I definitely get it 😁 Thank you to all the kind words for the mods from the comments above, it’s really very sweet. I m wishing you a wonderful year to come, with a good health, a lot of success, realizations of goals, happiness and peace of mind. Your nagging Mod 🤣
Be Happy
2024-12-28 10:37:14 +0000 UTCThank you for this update and another most excellent year of content! Especially cannot wait for Januyaoi & Trigun Maximum next month. 🥰 I would say though that $50 is way too low for a commission tier - considering the watch time + editing time + discussion time + effort. Also, the consistent high standard and thoroughness with which you approach media. Best wishes for the new year! Looking forward to all the content on the channel in 2025. 🥰
Sunspots
2024-12-28 08:55:52 +0000 UTCHope you can join us for Trigun sometime! 🥰
Sunspots
2024-12-28 08:47:39 +0000 UTC58:00 Don't worry about popular content or right/wrong. Do what's right for you. Do what feels true to you. We all have limited time in our days, and in the end QUALITY and HONESTY will win out. I've flirted with MANY reaction channels (primarily anime) over the years and most of them feel dead inside. They watch the same shows that are the top 5 "popular now" anime. There's barely a reaction. Often there's no or little discussion/analysis afterwards. Frankly, I have better things to do. Specifically I have better channels to watch/support. Right now you are one of only two reaction channels I watch on a daily/weekly basis, and one of only six channels I support financially. Of course you want to grow. Of course you want to adapt. Don't ever think that what you enjoy creating isn't appreciated and enjoyed. I for one look forward to the next anime watch/read along after the apothecary/eunuch experiment. Those of us who seek unique, enriching content will find it eventually. [ADDITIONAL] I really need to wait until I finish watching before I post. Sounds like you already get what I'm saying. Despite that, know you have our support.
Zeekutar The Immortal
2024-12-28 05:17:01 +0000 UTCLove you owning your opinion! Frieren being #10 is great, even if you had it beyond that, so what, it's your list - and I say this with it being my #1 for 2024. I thoroughly enjoyed your reactions for the entire season of it - I'd say your #10 show is equal to many others #1 if that makes any sense haha, just how positive and how much attention you give the episodes is great. #11 because of "reasons"... let's guess... Berserk? Bingo! Hahaha, I haven't even gotten too far along the manga reactions yet. This top 20 list/recap is gold, so this is going right into a spreadsheet of additional series to watch, thanks! Especially 86, I don't think I've seen a reaction like you describe that to be yet - now I might just have to go find the prior two year's top 20s and add more recommendations in! Definitely keep those hateful and aggravating comments out of your life (though I fear they probably come with the territory of popularity), you thrive on your positivity! And thanks to all the mods helping you do that and keep your sanity! They're such great people! I'm just happy to be here for the journey and want to try and bring some of that happiness back, even if it's just supporting you here! I've yet to see any of the rare tear-filled Romania reactions - we got like 3 tears from Apothecary finale (and two of them were due to the book club, not the anime) - so March Comes in Like a Lion IS DEFINTELY getting watched - just need to work it in to my own schedule first and then I'm going to love crying my eyes out a second time in the reactions! I'm going to watch Tokyo Godfathers for the first time along with my family on New Year's Eve, which is exciting after seeing it take #1 as well! Ping Pong won?! I totally missed that vote I think, that is exciting news! It's been a while since I've seen that one, I look forward to catching your reactions when it happens. How's that for my etiquette? Understanding the severity of spoilers and how to promote things to a content creator is definitely a thing some need to hear told to them, at least when beginning to follow reactors - some people are just trouble though for sure! I feel like getting in that $50 tier is going to be rarer than Mufasa's dinner! Wish you much success in your goals in 2025 and in making more time for yourself!
L Freya
2024-12-28 05:04:39 +0000 UTCThis year definitely has felt like I blinked and months passed. It's also crazy how many you reacted to throughout this year! Yay for Tokyo Godfathers being your favourite of the movies 🥳 (I *will* get to your reaction...at some point 😅) Was pretty sure 86 was gonna be at the bottom 😅 Though I am glad it has helped you decide on what to do in the future if there's a show that just isn't your cup of tea. I'm not a massive completionist so if there's a show just not doing it for me I will just drop it, but I completely understand being a reaction channel that makes it harder to do. The Link Click fans were doing so well to keep you completely blind. I did see the comments after I believe you'd seen them and wanted to scream into my pillow on your behalf. Fingers crossed there's no more comments like that, and you don't get spoiled about anything that is to come in this next part of Link Click 🤞🙏 You're definitely not being a b*tch about it. To me you've been very upfront and explicit on what constitutes a spoiler for you and how when you say you want to go into a show or season completely blind, you do really mean *completely blind*. I do plan to watch the live action at some point 😅 Trigun has been on my list for a long time now. Damn there being so many anime and too little time! Loved you really prefacing your top ten with how subjective this list is only to put Frieren at #10 🤣 I haven't watched it yet (it, like so many others, is on my list) but I am aware of how big it was as it aired and how many people were singing its praises. Woohoo for Hualian getting ninth place!!! 🥳🥰 Glad to hear you enjoy Blue Lock, I just can't with football of any kind 🤣 From what I've heard it has so much that I would enjoy, but I just detest football too much. But oh my god woohoo for Kuroko no Basuke getting number 7!!! 💕 Psycho-Pass and The Apothecary Diaries, I knew both of them were gonna have to be up there 🥰 I do have to laugh at Psycho-Pass being #4 and The Apothecary Diaries (with your book club) was #3...talking about that made me realise: Did Makishima silently influence you into having your own book club? 🤣 Personally I think I'm like you that I don't mind if you react to Link Click first after SVSSS or dive straight into a new danmei and new author. Either way Mondays are still gonna be a fun time, I'm sure! 😁 Okay I have to say it: how is it four years since the first Januyaoi?? Time needs to just slow down or stop 😂 But yeah very excited for more Dungeon Meshi and what we're getting for Januyaoi this year! And definitely looking forward to more Dororo 🥺 The Channel Awards are gonna be so fun next year 🥰 Romania: They're gonna be $50 Me: Oh, decent price. Romania: That seems pricey but... 🤫 Your time, both reacting and editing, is worth much more than that 💖 If I fill in the survey with any anime or manga/manhua/manhwa/webtoon recommendations I will curtail my usual habit when people ask for recommendations of offering up about twenty options 😅 But it definitely sounds like a good idea and might be easier for you than people randomly recommending things either in the comment section of Patreon or YouTube or on one of the discord channels. And I hope it helps with you growing your channel for the more technical side of recommendations that people might have. Growing old and health issues definitely sucks. You have my utmost empathy for not being able to do activities, like running, any more or as much as you used to 🫂 I have definitely felt annoyance on your behalf for some comments, especially the ones that I know have annoyed you too. It is the downside to your channel growing and reaching a wider audience. I'm glad you've decided to just try to ignore any of the rude comments. I will look forward to more cosplays, and I hope you and your brother have a lot of fun at whatever conventions you do go to. I definitely understand that feeling of comparing yourself to other similar channels. I celebrate any views my AMVs get but like they rarely go into the three digits but there are other channels with similar content that get so many more thousands of views. And it is so hard not to compare yourself to them, and feel like you're doing something 'wrong' to not be as "successful" as the other channels. But for your work, I love watching your reactions because you're so genuine and I love how you like to dissect each episode or chapter. It helps give me a different perspective or consider new possibilities within the story. I used to watch a lot of reaction channels, but so many of them started becoming the same to the point their reactions felt almost fake, or at least insincere and simply reacting in a way that the viewers want them to react. 1.2 million views is definitely something to celebrate! So proud of you to have achieved that 🎉 Especially for someone who doesn't have the kind of editing team like so many other reactors do! Hats off to all the moderators for being an absolutely amazing bunch (and I sincerely apologise for my long-ass comments, but they aren't going anywhere, sorry I'm wordy 😆) That box got sent at the beginning of December and it should have been with you the beginning of the second week, but we got hit by a storm. Hence my saying it was some early Christmas presents but it arrived so close to Christmas instead 😂 I did bubble wrap everything inside because I figured it was better to be on the safe side. Late Merry Christmas! 🤣 Now you can have Nanami, with his shirt sleeves rolled up, staring at you 🤭 Hey people can put up photographs of their loved ones at work, why shouldn't you be able to have one of your husbandos 😂 When I was in London my friend and their girlfriend treated me to ramen at Uzumaki, this really cool anime-themed restaurant in London. As we were leaving I saw the merch and said to my friend "I budgeted to pay for my dinner tonight so that means I can spend that on merch instead, right?" I got myself a few things but also had to get you the Nanami plush because he was just too adorable. Killing myself laughing at your reaction to the Oikawa washi tape 🤣 Yay, you got Shi Qingxuan! 🥰 Stress relief on a keyring is exactly why I sent the squishy Mahito 😂 It is a record of all the character songs from The Untamed. I'm glad you liked it!😁 That specific set didn't come with the smaller record (I vaguely remember when I bought my own that that was another purchase option, and then there was the option to buy a portable record player with it too). Yes, it's an official SVSSS stationery set 🥰 I figured the notebook would definitely be helpful 😁 Though Huckleberry could not care less as it's distracting you from your Number One task: throw the ball 🤣
Anime Annie
2024-12-28 03:32:32 +0000 UTCIf someone was to ask me to rank what I’ve consumed anime, manga and book wise in a year, I’d be hard pressed to come up with a ranking. I salute you! For your #1, I have been waiting to read the manga. I know it’s fantastic just on reputation so I know I’ll love it! This year I’ve had to walk away from some of my hobbies as well. Yes getting old sucks! Hahahaha! Ive had shin splints before and they suck! I’ve definitely made more time for my family and traveling with Husband. We have got to get out of the house from time to time. Definitely take time for yourself and do things you love! You deserve it. I think you have done a great job with your channel and it shows with its growth! Even if a video only gets 70 views, you put your authentic self into it and that’s what people see. I think I mentioned this a while ago, but I discovered you all those years ago when you were reacting to MDSZ! 😅 so, it’s been a while! Yeah, it was Berserk that pulled me out of lurker mode and into comment mode. I am so grateful for you reading and interacting with us. Yes to all the goals you have for the channel from cutting back and skipping rude comments. 🩷 Ok, I am so jealous of that Untamed record set! 😆
Moominkomet
2024-12-28 02:25:42 +0000 UTC
