Totally Not Mark

Thank you all, so very much.

Added 2021-12-08 11:12:02 +0000 UTC

As I'm sure all of you are aware, the last few days have been some of the most stressful for both myself and the other members of the TNM team.

The other day I woke up to 3 years worth of work being whiped from my channel, at a loss as to what I should do and full of anxiety with the looming holiday season. I've been making videos for years, and at this point it's like breathing for me. But making that video yesterday was one of the most difficult experiences. Knowing that I was effectively issuing a challenge to Toei directly and not knowing whether anyone would care. All the while I fell further and further behind schedule thanks to this madness.

But I uploaded the video. thinking it would be a good way to move on from this and try to rebuild somehow.

Today I woke up to see an overwhelming outpouring of support not just from my friends (who have always been unweavering in their support) but from the wider Youtube community standing as a collective against an abusive and vindictive company picking on a single creator. Hundreds of you have followed through to my Patreon and have helped eleviated the stresses that have come with this horrid affair.

To say that I am grateful doesn't even begin to express how much you've changed not only this situation for me but my outlook on everything post March 2020. We've collectively endured uniquely troubling times. Times that have caused us to feel isolated and alone. But this right here, this support, this movement... It not only stands as a symbol agaisnt what has transpired with Toei, but as a symbol that we are a community that look out for each other. You've proven that no matter how alone we feel, we're a part of a larger community, that while we may fight and disagree on many matters, are willing and happy to support each other when we need it.

So from the bottom of my heart and from everyone in the TNM team, thank you for standing with us in solidarity.

- TNM