Totally Not Mark

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 799

Views 336.9M

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Totally Not Mark covers anime analysis, storytelling, and character studies with a focus on Dragon Ball and related anime topics. The channel uses video essays and narrative breakdowns, leveraging keywords like dragon ball, dbz, and anatomy of anime, and its recent videos include character-focused analyses and reviews of anime series, with an average of around 633K views per video and a long-running publishing history since 2009.

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Top competitors include StudioBinder (80% match) with 2.2M subscribers, overlapping in narrative techniques, story structure breakdown, and character arcs analysis; pey talks anime (65% match) with 233K subscribers, overlapping in anime storytelling, analysis, and character study. The reasons they compete are the shared emphasis on narrative structure and character examination. Compared to Totally Not Mark, StudioBinder has a substantially larger subscriber base, while pey talks anime is closer in size. Other notable matches are TheCynicClinic (67% match, 7.4K subscribers) and Shonen Ouji (64% match, 48.4K subscribers) who also touch on storytelling and pacing in anime, as well as Bookfox (62% match, 197K subscribers) focusing on story structure and narrative techniques.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Totally Not Mark?

Totally Not Mark's biggest competitors are StudioBinder (80% match, 2.2M subscribers) and pey talks anime (65% match, 233K subscribers). TheCynicClinic is also a competitor (67% match, 7.4K subscribers). All three channels produce analytical or commentary-style video content related to media and entertainment, including long-form discussions and reviews.

What type of content does Totally Not Mark make?

Totally Not Mark creates analytical and commentary-style content about anime, Dragon Ball, and other media, as indicated by video titles like 'Son Goku: The Misunderstood Character' and 'Every Change in Dragon Ball Super's Remaster'. The channel averages about 633K views per video and posts with a similar frequency to a typical weekly upload schedule.

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