O Maidens in your Savage Season: A One-Frame Analysis 

S-should we tell him that trains can go backwards?

alternate title: a picture worth a thousand words

When I first saw this episode I had a small existential crisis trying to figure out if the porn he was watching was anime porn or real life porn drawn into the anime universe. Thank you for clearing this up

quality of this video is insane, even audible ads are funny, i feel like only mic quality stops you from going epic

ExPoint analyses a single frame to assert dominance.

Just a note, the guy is obsessed with trains not buses. Still public transit but still

Your blatant product placement is the best thing about this episode.

Are we all just gonna gloss over the fact that any sane teenager would freak out just a little to walking in on their childhood best friend pullin the pork? Maybe not as much as she did but still.

This was a really good description. I never realised how much anime relies on audiobooks.

I just wanted to say I THOROUGHLY appreciate you for the "making the bald man cry" comment. It made me picture Peter Dinklage at 11:41 in the morning.

Wow. 1 frame is a lot.

"To assert dominance"

I'm even more interested in this show now. Single frame analysis are my jam, and this vid is very well done!

“Trains don’t go backwards”. You’ve never been in Chicago, have you?

You had a lot of fun putting this script together.

When Explanation Point sells you on an anime with just a single frame.

I'm getiing Doki Doki flashbacks, excuse me for a moment. But I guess the "I open the door gently" was handled a bit differently.

Every Frame a Painting: Literal edition

Your analysis was so thorough and the video as a whole was great. I haven't watched the show but during your analysis I was surprised when you brought the level of protection of the two sides of the room you didn't mention the state of both sides. Specifically that the left side was slightly more messy than the right, possibly describing the current mental state both characters have on the concept of adulthood. On Azusa's side (as a compliment to Izumi's side as you noted), there is thrown about clothing, a pillow on the floor, and ( I believe) a sock next to a trashcan, all sexual implications surrounding Azusa. The unclean state possibly suggesting that Azusa is surrounded by this new unclean world that she just walked into. Izumi, like you said, despite being caught with his pants down is in a clean, put away space. This possibly could be stating of coming to a certain amount of normality and understanding of this new world he's finding himself in. Something also to add to your whole comment on the color white, note the room's color and the proportion of it on both sides of the room and how that hints at the current state of both character's purity. Finally, note that the door that Azusa just walked into was still wide open. The significance which (if I can put two and two together of what happens next) could also play into your mentioning of the bed's ladder, Azusa could ascend the ladder to an unknown destination or (what she likely does), she flees immediately, running from not only Izumi, the scene that just occurred, but also the chance to try to understand why and what is causing her pure world to change. Anyway, great video and I hope this format can be another addition to your channel's when you find the time and quality scene to work with.

I always love your thorough in-depth analysis videos when they're smaller in scope like this one. You pick up on so many things that I don't, at least not consciously, so it's always super interesting to have them broken down.

-RU-vid Demonetization wants to know your location

This is such an underrated channel. Honestly you tackle topics in-depth that other you tubers avoid like the plague, and I appreciate your hard work and insight so much!

Okay, first off, ExP, this is honestly one of my favorite videos that you have made. I first started watching this as background sound while I worked on my project but when you went “I only need one... frame” I was like “hmm, maybe I should glance over every now and then”. 7 minutes later I’m staring at my screen with wide eyes and my jaw hanging from my face as I become more and more impressed at your analysis. It reminds me of 9th grade English class with my brilliant teacher telling us about all the hidden symbolism of “The Sound of Thunder” and “The Most Dangerous Game”. I seriously want to congratulate you for all the hard work you put into this and tell you to keep up the good work. I’ve learned a whole bunch about literary analysis and good vs bad writing not just in anime but in media in general. I think it’s especially helpful for me to watch your videos to learn this stuff because I understand anime and when I learn things about media through the lens of anime it helps me in applying the key idea with other media like Western shows and books. You rock on my dude, keep doing what makes you happy, your work means a lot to me.

god I love all of these videos, the editing and the analysis fit so well with EPs voice. Thank you for blessing us with these

I keep rewatching this video, I love how much thought and effort goes into this one frame and it inspires me to do more for my art

Damn, I love this series and this analysis series. This video blew me... AWAY.

That single instance of Arthur @ 9:28 was enough to get that an library card song stuck in my head again...

Okay even before you took on the crazy task of analyzing the everloving hell out of that single frame, all the goddamn sex puns in the introduction honestly made my day

I sat through your entire audible outro just because it was well made. I wouldn’t do that for anyone else. Thank you for this awesome video! I have a new series to watch.

I had no interest in this series whatsoever, and in your video regarding Turning Your Brain off you referenced this one. So I thought, what the heck I'll watch it. In glad I did this is a fantastic work of art my guy, and you should really be proud.

Dude! I could swear you made more of these one frame analysis! This is the video I know you for and, because life, I decided to watch some of your videos again and I explicitly wanted to watch your one frame series and THIS IS THE ONLY ONE!?!? MY MEMORIES ARE LIES!

I literally just finished this yesterday and I can’t stop thinking about it.

This break-down of a single scene was BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!! I loved it! You make such good content :D

Dude, your editing is insanely good.

As much as you were plugging Audible (props to you for making those plugs as funny as they were btw) I think you convinced me to watch O Maidens in your Savage Season

That one kid in english class makin a career out of it.

"swords art online" "caught white handed listening to the woman on the bus at audible dot com slash explanation point" "bearing a gift of split gourds" i'm not even 5 minutes in and I can't fucking breathe i'm laughing so much at this fantastic writing.

I'd love to hear more of your thoughts on the rest of the show and characters. This video was great

I find it amazing that he got all of this from a single frame.

Videogames call this a "Cake slice," a level that has all elements of gameplay in the game, the same way just a slice of cake lets you taste all the layers.

Yo what's up with your audio in the last few vids boss?

You should work as a English teacher and analyze books as much as you want

after i finished your video i just up and binged the whole show. tbh i'm at a somewhat similliar point in life right now. i'm not sure yet if i will take anything away from that show but it gave me some thing to think about.

1. Izumi likes trains, not busses 2. Anime of the year

It's videos like this that remind me. Why think when people like this do so much for me. Appreciate it

Is this only me or something is very, VERY wrong with audio?

Great video though I will say he didn't molest Nina on the bus, she molested him by forcing him to touch her through lies and pressure. Other than that great video that was an awesome scene to break down

I honestly think this is my favorite anitube channel. It's a shame he posts like twice a year. I just rewatch his old videos like ever few months or so.

have to pause this to say 8:05 had me in hysterics. Goddamn that's the best thing I've seen on youtube since somebody mashed up the opening from Dragon Maid with Psychosocial.

This video is why I watched this show. Thank you, this show is great. Also your videos are great, felt like I had to tack that on just in case. Also, please tell us about the backpack.

Came here from your most recent vid. You're right. I should have watched it when it came out. Is really good. Is very really good.

Yet again, you've revealed a brand new, brilliant anime that I've no time to watch! Still, I love your input, and one day, when I get all the free time I like, I'll check out all the anime you've recommended.

Came from Mother's Basement. Subscribed immediately. Your videos are hilarious. Need more.

This video actually convinced me to go and finish O Maidens!! Also I noticed there was a reversal of this frame in a later episode when the these two got together, where the girl was sitting and the guy was intruding

Yours has been the best use of intersped sponsor publicity I've ever seen in youtube

Because this was my first time hearing about this show, I thought that it was zero maidens in you savage season. I was still not disappointed.

alternate title: explanation point become the anime version of a high-school english teacher.

had to turn the volume all the way up to hear it but this was fairly interesting. keep up the good work.

Really amazing video, I felt that in some previous videos the longer length clashed with the snappy editing but you've really improved on that here, all the jokes landed just 👌. Amazing work keep it up

0:37 is HILARIOUS. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Best segway EVER.

You're writing here is spectacular.

It took me four minutes to realize what was going on. Pretty confused before that.

Just watched the anime cause I'm quarantine and excited I can finally watch this video

10:42 that's a damn good album that I was not prepared to see referenced here.

This is so impressive

I came here to comment on how good the video was but dammit, the shameless plugs for audio books is what I remember the most!

Officially added this to my watch list!

That Mountain Goats album cover got me Shook

God I love your analysis

How does one man stuff this much wordplay into just the first post-ad minute of the video?

Dang... thats detailed... i never thought a single shot would be THAT detailed..

How do you choose a frame and how do you go so far to analyze stuff ? When experiencing any piece of art, I always feel like I'm missing something so I'd like to know how people get to that level of analyse

You know, listening to this analysis about the show, I could help but think “damn that’s some overblown drama”. Then I remembered this was a more realistic show about teenagers and all was right again.

*slow clap* my man out here preaching the words of god

7:30 Now this, this is a frame worth analyzing.

When looking at Anime as a whole, I sarcastically ask myself, why Japan hasn't taken over World yet?

Good analysis of a good show

Hey I was subscribed to this channel and a bunch of others... I dont know when it happened but I lost a bunch of people I follow. Anyway, happy to binge some lost content!

Love this show

That last line tho... I've been waiting to hear someone else say it

such a good show

So, a scene worth a thousand words. I will now go watch this show XD

3:43 But is the Book of Psalms available on Audible, 30-day free trial, link in the description??

Dude, you've come a long way in how tight you writing is. And it was already pretty good to begin with.

Now the real question Did he fail NNN?

Oh! Hello my English Degree! So nice to hear from you! Super Cool, Dude!

I'm not bald but I certainly did cry thanks for a thoughtful video

Wow, your winning patron is two former presidents and two separate Pulitzer prize winning composers!

By the way, I love Lovecraft's works, so it's nice to find a fellow fan, even if you've only read Mountains of Maddens. I'm guessing that's not the case.

Two videos? One day? At least wait 'till after thanksgiving to give us christmas

Hmmmmmm I think he may be excited about this sponsorship.

masterful

The first episode of this anime was so over the top, it was perfect.

Woah, woah, woah, this is a family website. I'm gonna have to ask that you call it "eseekusu".

Uh, did something happen to your mic? Because the audio quality is down.... Also, JEEsus the double entrendre and inuendo in this one... Any other subject it would be too much; for this, it's perfect.

Kazusa’s journey sounds a fuckton like my own journey with realizing I’m asexual and didn’t give a shit about sex and, in fact, hated it.

Sorry about not watching this sooner! RU-vid loooooves to not tell me when my favorites post new videos (even WITH notifications turned on!!!)

Nice content

Never thought I’d be interested in trains

12:03 I think this video would be stronger ending here, and I can totally imagine editing this video and having this frustration