Anime Guy

## Overview

Anime Guy is one of the first main characters of the Hippo Saga. Unlike most of the main characters, Anime Guy made his debut right before the Hippo Saga in "If Anime was LEGO". He is one of the many "friends" of Bruh Hippo a.k.a. Hippo. He also has had two unhinged female stalkers with Yandere Girl and Jiko.

He is not to be confused with "Unnamed Roommate" who was seen in "After you watch Joker...". While this was supposed to be Anime Guy, it was then retconned in the following episode (showing the two as separate characters) as the change didn't stick.

As of now, he is the only Lego character see in Pantsahat's videos these days, as Pantsahat has since moved on from using primarily Legos in their videos.

## Personality

In his debut episode, Anime Guy had the personality of a stereotypical anime protagonist with over the top reactions, obliviousness to romance, aggressiveness, great will power and determination, as well a belief in the power of friendship. He also had a wider variety of expressions.

As the Hippo Saga progressed, he became less over the top and more pessimistic.

He is the most straightforward of the main cast. His personality contrasts other characters and their over the top antics, as he often sports a deadpan expression and speaks in a monotone voice. He tends to point out the obvious, sometimes sounding condescending due to his brutal honesty. He more or less keeps to himself an observes what's going on while occasionally commenting.

Even after becoming a Femboy, his personality doesn't really change much. He never really has strong reactions like he used to and often just goes along with the craziness around him.

Anime Guy appears to be a fan of manga, with a running gag being that he's often reading manga before it's interrupted by the main cast. Manga he reads include Lucky Star, *Monster Musume*, and Fate/Apocrypha.

## History

Nothing is known about Anime Guy prior to his first on-screen appearance. The only possible hint at his past was that his dad may have disappeared 15 years beforehand when he went out for smokes and never came back home and that his dad might be (or in the very least look like) the shirtless bearded guy.

His first appearance was in If Anime Was LEGO, in which an unnamed Anime Villain (who sounds suspiciously like Dio Brando) steals his pizza, but thanks to the power of friendship he was able to defeat him (Only to then be chased by an angry knife wielding Yandere Girl).

In the following episode (Which was the first video of the Hippo Saga), Anime Guy and Hippo are treated to McDonalds by Yandere Girl, only for her to have insufficient funds which result in them getting attacked by the assistant manager. Anime Guy survives the encounter, only to be denied even a single French fry by Hippo (who he them promptly punches through the roof before taking his food).

We find out shortly afterwards that Anime Guy worked the register at a 7-Eleven, though after a shoot out unleashes an evil hot dog, he seems to be unemployed for awhile. He'd then have to deal with Zombies chasing on down on his way to school, and then have to escape with Hippo and Yandere Girl fighting by his side.

He ends up moving in with Hippo, Astolfo, and Tahu, though after Tahu got hauled off to prison, Master Chief takes his place as their 4th roommate. During this time, he'd witness (and even get caught in the crossfire of) Astolfo and Master Chief's antics. He'd eventually become a successful MineCraft streamer under the guise of an E-Girl (with Walter White being his biggest simp), which eventually made him enough money to move out by himself. Despite his success as a streamer, he still had a job working at a (Femboy) IHOP on the side.

But this wouldn't last, as his long time stalker "Jiko" would eventually destroy Anime Guy's new home with boxes of TNT and forced him to move in with her, which meant he was also back to living with the likes of Hippo and Astolfo. Surprisingly, this wouldn't last either as Master Chief tried to burn their house down after being humiliated by Astolfo (in what Astolfo canned a "misguided romantic gesture"). Hippo, Astolfo, and Jiko end up moving in with Tahu, but Anime Guy would not go with them this time.

It's unknown where he currently resides (But it's likely he's doing his best to stay away from Jiko). The last we see him is at Turskit's All-Girl Slumber Party sporting his femboy attire, showing he's still friends with the main cast and is still willing to hang out with them.

## Relationships

### Hippo

Anime Guy and Hippo had a chaotic relationship at the start of the Hippo saga. Hippo was constantly criticizing Anime Guy and his selfishness or laziness often got them both into trouble. Some times they'd even trash talk each other. Hippo even pulled out a gun on Anime Guy over trivial things such as over a Frenchy fry, over a hot dog, and over the race car game piece in monopoly.

The first time they're seen together is in the first episode of the Hippo saga; "Lego McDonald's but you broke". Anime Guy shows up with Pizza, but Hippo says he wants McDonalds. This angers Anime Guy, who then flips the table, exclaiming that he can't afford McDonalds, to which Hippo reprimands him for being broke.

Later Hippo was able to acquire some McDonalds food for free (likely because the Assistant Manager was busy with Anime Guy and a monster in the ball pit). Anime Guy asks Hippo for a fry, only for Hippo to pull out a gun and deny him even a single French fry (despite everything Anime Guy had just gone through) prompting anime guy to punch him through the ceiling and steal his food.

Hippo would later be seen bugging Anime Guy at his job at 7-Eleven, wanting to take up smoking and get a hot dog. When Anime Guy denies him the hot dog (finding it more hazardous to Hippo's health than even cigarettes), Hippo ends up demanding it to the point where he's willing to commit armed robbery. This results in a shoot out, followed by the 7-Eleven getting locked down, and then a monster hot dog attacking. This forces Anime Guy to escape and look for a new job, prompting Hippo to get on Anime Guy's case from running away and not "dealing with his problems". Anime Guy responds by throwing Hippo out the window, telling him to stay out of his life.

But later, Hippo would end up being a help to Anime Guy opposed to being a detriment, as he'd show up to Anime Guy's school (despite the fact that he didn't even go to that school) during a zombie attack, and his horde of weapons would help them fight their way out.

Once Astolfo, Master Chief, and Tahu moved in, the two no longer interacted as often (Especially after Anime Guy moved out once his streaming career took off).

### Yandere Girl

    It is unknown how long she has had a crush on Anime Guy (or why she does for that matter). Anime Guy seems to be oblivious to Yandere Girl's advances at first, but later we see he's simply not interested and wishes to avoid her all together. What ever the case, Anime Guy is the object of Yandere Girl's affections and she is downright obsessed with him.

She continues to show him love and affection no matter how many times he (unintentionally) breaks her heart. She has also shown that she actually cares for his well being (even if it does come from an unhealthy place) as she has showed great distress when she thought he was crushed under a steam roller, didn't hesitate to save him from a giant tentacle monster, and even fought side by side with him against a horde of zombies.

But despite this, she has pulled out and threatened him with a knife. While she's never actually stabbed him, the fact that she pulls one out when she's angry (and has even chased him with it) just shows how unhealthy her feelings for him are.

### Jiko

Jiko has an unhealthy obsession with Anime Guy as she admits she had been stalking him for months and that she had been watching him in his back yard with binoculars. She'd later go as far as to blow up his house to force him to move in with him. Jiko refers to Anime Guy as "Senpai".

While she does wish to please him, wishes to keep him safe, and hopes for him to love her back, It's clear that Anime Guy has no interest in her and their relationship is both toxic and one-sided.

When Jiko was being chased by the Pizza Police who had tracked down where she was currently living, Jiko stuffed Anime Guy in the freezer to "keep him safe", only to leave him in there for too long leaving him frozen solid. It wouldn't be long until Anime Guy would just dump her and leave. Jiko would be left in tears, loudly crying on the couch with his photo on the end table, but he never got back together with her.

## Quotes

"My arch enemy stole my pizza. I was hoping to go beat him up." - If Anime Was LEGO

"… I CAN'T AFFORD MCDONALDS!" - Lego McDonald's but you broke

"That's like, the only thing we sell here. Yano, besides, uh, my self respect." - You get robbed at Lego 7-Eleven

*"Teacher, I'm being bullied in the IRL." - Zombies invade school, but you still have to go*

*"Choice is an illusion, play Monopoly"* - You are forced to Play Monopoly [ASMR]

*"It doesn't matter if she's imaginary. The thiccness exists in our hearts, right Chief?"* - Master Chief gets Bullied Over his Waifu

*"My materialistic possessions were the only thing that tied me to this world…"* - Master Chief gets Robbed at his Sleepover

"I'm the E-girl. You gave all your money to a dude." - Simping Bad

"Hey guys, today I’ll be showing off my cute twink boy body. There’s um, some MineCraft gameplay in the corner. Feel free to ignore that, uh... UWU." - Spider-Man Swings into Debt.

## Gallery

Anime Guy with a Stoic anime expression.Lego Yandere meeting Anime Guy for the first time.Anime Guy in School with Lego Yandere.Anime Guy working at Goth IHOPAnime Guy witnessing Astolfo dodging Master Chief's gunfireAnime Guy on the couch.Hippo and Anime Guy in his old apartment.Anime Guy running from zombies.Anime Guy fighting Zombies.Anime Guy being held up at 7-Eleven.Anime Guy outside of Chipotle.Anime Guy, Tahu, and Anime Police Girl at Femboy Hooters.Anime Guy with his "E-girl" appearance which tricked Walter White.Anime Guy becoming a hot tub femboy twitch streamer.Anime Guy at his new house after the success of his streaming career.Anime Guy at Turskit's slumber party
## Appearance

In chronological order:

If Anime Was LEGO (Jun 7, 2019) (Video Link)

Lego McDonald's but you broke (September 12, 2019) (Video Link)

You get robbed at Lego 7-Eleven (October 6th 2019) (Video Link)

Zombies invade school, but you still have to go (November 14th 2019) (Video Link)

Every Time I go to Chipotle This Happens (December 30, 2019) (Video Link) (Non-speaking cameo in the opening shot)

You are forced to Play Monopoly [ASMR] (April 1, 2020) (Video Link)

Master Chief gets Bullied Over his Waifu (May 1, 2020) (Video Link)

Master Chief Becomes a Femboy (The Anime) (August 7, 2020) (Video Link) (Non-speaking cameo)

Master Chief gets Robbed at his Sleepover (October 12, 2020) (Video Link)

Simping Bad (November 26, 2020) (Video Link)

You Buy a Goth GF at IHOP (February 4, 2021) (Video Link)

Spider-Man Swings into Debt (February 25, 2022 ) (Video Link)

Anime Girls vs Pizza Hut (April 23, 2022) (Video Link)

I sell my soul at a Planet Fitness (March 24, 2023) (Video Link) (Cameo)

Guys I Lost the Fight at Waffle House :( (Aug 18, 2023) (Video Link)

They Should've BANNED me from the Movies Sooner (December 15, 2023) (Video Link) (Non-speaking Cameo)

## Trivia

* The manga volumes that Anime Guy has read are on screen specifically are volume 1 of Monster Musume volume 1 and volume 4 of Fate/Apocrypha. The Lucky Star manga he's reading is actually a copy of a magazine called "コンプティーク" (Read as "Konputīku" and translated as "Comptique") which contained the Lucky Star Manga by K. Yoshimizu in its pages. It's unknown which issue he's reading specifically (or if it's even a read issue of this magazine to begin with).
* In all three instances, the same Manga prop is used (as seen words on the book's spine) just with a different image used for the cover each time.
* Anime Guy has lost all his possessions twice; first when they were stolen in "Master Chief gets robbed at his sleepover", and the second time when they were destroyed when Jiko blew up his house in "Spider-Man Swings into Debt."
* Anime Guy has a thing for thicc women, as he commented on Cortana's thiccness in "Master Chief gets Bullied Over his Waifu" and later commented on Turskit's thiccness in "I sell my soul at a Planet Fitness".
* In Spider-Man Swings into Debt, Anime Guy is seen to have a twitch stream channel with the URL http://www.twitch.tv/pantsahat. This is a real twitch channel that belongs to the creator Pantsahat, though it seems inactive.
* Active users and fans of his twitch stream include many reoccurring characters such as Walter White, Jiko, Duke Nukem, and Astolfo.
* When Anime Guy appears in "You Buy a Goth GF at IHOP", the fact that he's working there might have been further foreshadowing that it was a Femboy IHOP, as by then he was already a Femboy streamer as established by the preceding video "Simping Bad".
* He is one of several characters in the Hippo Saga who first made their debut in prior to the Hippo Saga. Other characters who share this are Yandere Girl and Tod Branston.
* His online screen name is [Insert Name Here] as revealed in "I sell my soul at a Planet Fitness".

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky\_Star\_(manga)
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster\_Musume
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate/Apocrypha
4. ↑ You get robbed at Lego 7-Eleven
5. ↑ You get robbed at Lego 7-Eleven
6. ↑ Zombies invade school, but you still have to go
7. ↑ https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF
8. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagami\_Yoshimizu
9. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=15760