Book reviews (Japanese or foreign or both, doesn’t matter as long as someone is talking about books, opinion about them, etc. + bonus points if the YouTuber is into fantasy)
→ An example for a channel I like from this category is 文学YouTuberベル
Self improvement, discipline, generally ‘becoming a better person’ kind of content
People playing pen and paper role-playing games
Any recommendations are welcome or suggestions for keywords I could use to look for channels
Book reviews: ほんタメ - guy and a girl talk books. Various genres. Masaki Books - He reviews various genres, slight mystery slant ペキョ - He reviews various genres, he doesn’t post as much as other creators though so I haven’t seen any of his recently enough that I remember if he has a genre slant. あべしぃ - 100% mystery book focused so not sure if you’ll dig it, but I like him. His self-deprecating captions always kill me.
Self improvement: Rescue House - Basics of how to help people and/or yourself in dangerous situations. I don’t know if this is what you meant, but I like the channel and it’s helpful.
Nakata University - he’s got a bunch of stuff on a ton of topics, but business/investing/how to speak better/how to be healthier/etc self help topics are common
Book reviews of self improvement books: フェルミ漫画大学 It’s so specific isn’t it? Basically the contents of self help books are covered in a narrated manga format
For book reviews honestly 小説 and レビュー will get you far. Adding in the name of the genre you’re looking for won’t hurt. I’ve watched a ton more than I’ve listed here, but those seem to be the only ones I actually subscribed to. BookTube is a big place.
Oh wow! Thank you so so much! I wasn’t expecting to get such an extensive reply. They all sound awesome, and really anything about books makes me happy. I want to learn the vocabulary so that I can talk about books more eloquently in Japanese .
Osho Taigu’s Heart of Buddha posts a lot of videos that are responses to self-help-type questions. I’m not personally Buddhist, but I’ve been enjoying his videos regardless, and he sometimes subtitles them in English or other languages. He’s got a nice calming voice.
It seems like a really interesting channel, and definitely something I’m not used to listening to. Thanks so much for the recommendation! I love how clearly he speaks and his voice is indeed so nice.
What sort of channel is that? Ah… idols… I asked for something a bit more specific. Do they talk about any of the subjects I’ve mentioned? I’m interested in building my vocabulary in these fields so I could explain myself better (about the subjects I’m passionate about) to native speakers, idols don’t particularly interest me in that sense.
Sometimes they talk about the books/manga/games they’re playing, and every year they have events revolving around talents they either have or want to improve on. I like it a lot because the content varies but is useful for everyday situations.