英和和英

語源

Blend of anime +‎ YouTuber.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation)
  • (yod-coalescence) IPA: /ˈæn.ɪˌtʃuː.bə/
  • (non-yod-coalescence) IPA: /ˈæn.ɪˌtjuː.bə/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈæn.ɪˌtu.bəɹ/

名詞

anituber (plural anitubers)

1. (Internet) A YouTube videoblogger who reviews or discusses anime. [from 2010s]
   • 2020 August 11, Sam Copeland, “Protaganist Vanquishes Villain In Tournament Arc”, in Chess.com‎, archived from the original on 8 May 2024:

     Eight of the world's most popular anitubers (anime youtubers) took their drama off the page and screen and to the chessboard in the first-ever Tournament Arc. The event was won by Gigguk.

   • 2021 December 8, “RECS: The Anime Man's Top 30 Anime (You Probably Haven't Seen)”, in Crunchyroll‎, archived from the original on 8 May 2024:

     Having spent the past 9 years of my life being a quote-unquote “Anituber” (anime YouTuber) and the past two decades of my life watching every anime under the sun, Crunchyroll approached me to ask for my personal top 30 anime recommendations, alongside my fellow anituber friends Connor “CDawgVA” Colquhoun and Garnt “Gigguk” Maneetapho.

   • 2022 February 3, Borealis Capps, “Anime YouTubers Face New Copyright Crisis - Fans Call For Geoblocking For All”, in Game Rant‎, archived from the original on 6 February 2022:

     After another AniTuber, Totally Not Mark, recently faced off in a battle with Toei Animation over his own videos and managed to win after a major public outcry of support, it looks like a new legal strategy may even allow Toei to challenge his videos once more.

   • 2022 November 17, Nicolo Manaloto, “Anituber Under Fire After ‘Never Recommend Watching 70s Anime’ Remark”, in Epicstream‎, archived from the original on 8 May 2024:

     While there are lots of great old anime, it seems that one anituber isn’t a big fan of them. Recently, an anituber came under fire after saying in a new video that he never recommends watching 70s anime.

   • 2023 October, Kaz Hayashi, William H. U. Anderson, editors, Anime, Philosophy and Religion, Vernon Art and Science, page 51:

     YouTube has become one of the centers for fan critics to share their evaluations of anime works. AniTubers are YouTube creators who emerged to focus on anime, anime-related works, and review anime films and series.