TLDR;
This video investigates Canadian VTuber Nux Taku, who has over 2 million subscribers, focusing on his content and associations. It covers his transition from anime reviews to sexually suggestive content, including the use of potentially illegal child-like imagery (LLY) in thumbnails, which is considered child material in Canada. The video also examines Nux Taku's connections to Shadman, an artist known for drawing children in explicit situations, and the resulting controversies, including accusations of hypocrisy and misleading statements.
- Nux Taku's content includes potentially illegal child-like imagery (LLY).
- He has connections to Shadman, an artist known for drawing children in explicit situations.
- Accusations of hypocrisy and misleading statements.
Introduction to Nux Taku [0:00]
Nux Taku is a Canadian VTuber with over 2 million YouTube subscribers. VTubers use animated characters to represent themselves, often for anonymity. Nux Taku's content has a strong focus on sexually suggestive material, including Rule 34 competitions and requests for risque content from anime girl VTuber models in exchange for money. He started as an average weeb, making anime reviews and commentary, but his content has shifted to primarily reaction-based material with a focus on sexually suggestive themes.
Controversial Content and Legal Issues [0:35]
Nux Taku's content includes a series where he shows offputting content to other YouTubers, including depictions of child-like characters (LLY). In Canada, where Nux Taku lives, these depictions are considered child material. By showing and distributing this material on his YouTube channel, Nux Taku is potentially violating Canadian laws. He also makes videos about mixed demographic topics, like Adventure Time, making the inclusion of such content questionable, especially given the potential harm to younger viewers' mental development.
Accusations and the Bungo Tiger Incident [3:09]
Nux Taku has been accused of normalizing the viewing of LLY. Another VTuber, Bungo Tiger, had their channel terminated for violating YouTube's new and content policy. Tiger claimed that Nux Taku's content normalized the viewing of LLY, which led to its use in his own content. Nux Taku disavowed Tiger, but Tiger released a document claiming Nux Taku's content normalized LLY. Nux Taku apologized for spreading misinformation about Tiger, calling it the worst mistake of his career.
Connections to Shadman and Resulting Controversies [6:19]
The Shad Files, released in response to criticism against Ava Chris Tyson, outlined online personalities who had interacted with Shadman, an artist known for drawing children in explicit situations. Nux Taku attempted to condemn Shadman and deny any association, but evidence of past interactions surfaced, including DMS and a request for collaboration. Nux Taku claimed the collaboration would have been a grilling session, but this is questioned, given his own content.
Hypocrisy and Misleading Statements [12:44]
Nux Taku attempted to frame his interactions with Shadman as one-sided, but this is contradicted by evidence of him reaching out to Shadman for a collaboration. He also claimed he would grill Shadman, but this is questioned, given his own content. Nux Taku has been caught in several lies and misleading statements regarding his interactions with Shadman and his use of LLY in thumbnails.
Harmful Opinions Video and Further Evidence [16:46]
A video by Harmful Opinions outlined Nux Taku's hypocrisy, presenting thumbnails with explicit content and linking to sources shared by his viewers. One thumbnail depicted a child about to be harmed, and another included LLY art of a Game of Thrones character. Nux Taku claimed he didn't know it was Shadman art when he used it, but this is contradicted by evidence of him using Shadman art in the past.
Early Introduction and the Anka Video [21:42]
Nux Taku's most popular video on his second channel, which was later taken down, focused on a sexually suggestive version of the Animal Crossing character Anka. This video went viral on TikTok, with children recreating the dance. Nux Taku commented on how catchy the music was, downplaying the sexually suggestive nature of the video. This is seen as an example of early introduction, where minors are exposed to adult content.
Conclusion and Concerns [28:14]
Nux Taku's content incorporates LLY and benefits from it, attracting viewers who are into that kind of immoral content. He doesn't genuinely condemn it, using it as an act to avoid criticism. Nux Taku is friends with another creator, Mudahar, raising concerns about the normalization and promotion of potentially harmful content to a mixed-age audience.