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Chapters
00:00 Welcome to the Show
02:07 Setting the Stage (1910-1945)
06:51 A Split Audience (1945-1950)
21:39 Lights, Camera, Ambush! (1950-1953)
36:26 Retcons (1953-1958)
57:45 Blockbuster (1958-1970)
01:25:46 Classics (1970-1980)
02:06:37 Studio Rivalries (1980-1990)
03:37:24 Poor Ticket Sales (1990-1994)
03:54:24 Flop (1994-2000)
04:26:29 Sharing the Spotlight (2000-2007)
04:51:52 Failing on Stage (2007~)
05:19:13 Curtain Call
For Sources/Recommended Channels/Further Reading/Links mentioned in the video/ Etc. please check the pinned comment.
Date: June 17, 2024
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1. Addendum: I'm currently looking into ways to categorize and share all the movies/music/tv shows/channels I found during research. For now: if there's anything from this video you'd like to watch for yourself, leave a comment/send me an email, and I'll provide a link!
2. Wanna listen to Funky's recording of "that" North Korean rock band at the end? Enjoy! https://youtu.be/Q05d_mX5hwU
3. I may eventually released the full 9 hour version of the video. Bad news, it won't be for awhile. Good news, I promise it won't be behind a Patreon paywall or something. Maybe the subchannel. But….
4….If you'd like to see the full Collision in Korea segment I had to cut for copyright issues, here you go: https://youtu.be/sFh5R9XwiiE
5. Recommended channels/reading:
StreeterSweeper's excellent video on the difficulties of studying North Korea: https://youtu.be/WdEL1m8PhYo (It's one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time, please check it out!)
North Korea Uncovered https://www.youtube.com/@NorthKoreaUncovered
DPRK Explained https://www.youtube.com/c/DPRKExplained
Jacco Zwetsloot's wonderful thesis on NK comics, "North Korean Comics and their Visual Language in the Work of Ch’oe Hyŏk" https://t.co/fAB98iYYO6
6. Additional Sources List/Recommended Reading/Accounts from the March can be found here: https://pastebin.com/7X2QJsc5
7. Corrections/Notes
– The Kim Il Sung "cameos" were actually performed by several actors, not Kim Il Sung himself. I phrased it REALLY badly in the video by comparing it to Stan Lee cameos, that's my bad.
– Quite a few users have pointed out, I was 100% wrong about the Simba/Kimba White Lion comparison! If you'd like to learn more, YMS has a terrific video explaining the situation, (https://youtu.be/G5B1mIfQuo4)
– In later seasons of Squirrel and Hedgehog, the real-world country comparisons become a lot more cut and dry. I should have talked a bit more about that.
– The "Now You Realize This Means War" comic seems to be a fake. What a terrible, wonderful relief. (I'll credit the user who mentioned this once I get their approval!)
– Thanks to @derbydali for pointing out that Shonen Mowgli Jungle Book and Robin Hood were produced in Japan, and only distributed by MondoTV.
– @hogziller pointed out that the train game was a minigame Uriminzokkiri apparently took from Railroad Tycoon 3.
– Some people have pointed out that in the 2000s, Squirrel and Hedgehog really began leaning heavily into more obvious parallels (the wolves are America, bears are Russia, etc.) and I think that's true, but I maintain that in the 70s and 80s, the characters were more representations of general ideas and not specific countries. Just my opinion though!
If I missed something, please let me know and I'll add it to the list!
I actually heard that the weasels were supposed to be the Japanese and in a later form of the show they introduced the wolves who were supposedly Americans
japan before the world wars:.. being an adult means you are able to eat cake everyday and not be nagged by your parents… come next week for the next enlightenment of the sunrise kingdom
japan during world wars: [Censored]
japan after world wars: YOO WANT TO WATCH ANIME?
His sister hot af ngl.
So incredibly worth the wait
do you really think pixelating faces is enough to protect people?
I think this might be the best Youtube video I've ever seen. Seriously.
2:06:39
Amazing, such a well put together video ❤
The cult of personality around Mao and Kim were both results of the imperial dynasties. The emperor was thought to be godly and sent from heaven and divine. Rigid societal norms disguised as moral righteousness. The same way the US justifies bombing and killing people abroad on a daily basis for democracy and freedom, but in reality only for its self interest. Because the US is certainly very tolerant of Saudi Arabia and Israeli apartheid.
better than deranged woke shit
This was such a good video that I watched it in 1x speed. And considering I watch most 10 minute videos on 2x speed, that is a huge compliment🤭
If it takes you over 5 hours to make a point you need to really work on your communication skills.
FYI most of East Asia hasn't forgiven Japan because they've never offered a formal apology or stopped celebrating their war criminals as national heroes.
Paper will has uploaded!
Saving my spot. 3:06:40
Really great video.
"Lets end private ownership…" isn't what socialism is lol.
The red scare really fucked Americans up. They literally do not understand that socialism and communism are not the same thing.
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Ethinic purity stuff = example for white people worldwide!
39:24 – 1984