Garnt Maneetapho (born 31 May 1990), better known as Gigguk, is a Thai-British YouTuber and podcaster who is known for his comedic rants and reviews on anime and otaku culture.[5] He is affiliated with the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus.[6][7]
From 2012 to 2016 Maneetapho was a member of the PodTaku podcast alongside co-hosts Tristan Gallant (Arkada), Holden Bremley (HoldenReviews) and Jeanne (xDisturbedJeans).[10][11]
In November 2019, Maneetapho, along with YouTuber Sydney Poniewaz (Sydsnap), moved to northwestern Tokyo, Japan to begin working as an influencer for GeeXPlus.[7] The effort was to help promote/introduce anime and Japanese culture to the rest of the world through his content.[7]
In February 2020, Maneetapho joined alongside Connor Colquhoun (CDawgVA) and Joey Bizinger (The Anime Man) in creating and hosting a weekly audio and video podcast called Trash Taste, where they discuss anime, manga, otaku culture, and their experiences while living in Japan.[13][14][15][16] The first episode was released on 5 June 2020 with new episodes available on YouTube and major podcast platforms every Friday.[17][18] In August 2020, Maneetapho participated in a chess tournament hosted by Chess.com for anime YouTubers.[19] Reaching the finals, Maneetapho beat fellow Trash Taste co-host Connor Colquhoun.[20] In July 2021, Maneetapho successfully defended his title in Tournament Arc 2, hosted again by Chess.com.[21][22]
Personal lifeedit
Maneetapho's parents are from Thailand, and he was born and raised in the United Kingdom. He is a practicing Buddhist, and has served as a monk twice in his life, once when he was a teenager and once as an adult.[23] Maneetapho became engaged to fellow YouTuber Sydney Poniewaz on 12 April 2019.[24][25] On 5 June 2022, they were married at a ceremony in the UK.[26]
Referencesedit
^@GiggukAZ (31 May 2019). "It's my birthday, but I don't need any presents so send me your best memes" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 May 2021 – via Twitter.
^@GiggukAZ (27 March 2013). "@Brandon2469 I was born and bred in Brighton, England. So yes I am" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 May 2021 – via Twitter.
^"Gigguk - Streamer Overview & Stats". TwitchTracker. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^"Top 30 Anime of All Time According to Gigguk". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
^Powell, Dennis (8 April 2021). "A Normie's Haphazardly Ordered Guide to an Often-Overlooked Art Form". Open for Business. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ abcKelts, Roland (3 February 2020). "GeeXPlus brings anime YouTubers to Japan". The Japan Times. Tokyo, Japan. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^Rowland-Dixon, Taye (5 October 2018). "Verge Meets: Gigguk". Verge Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^Trinos, Angelo Delos (20 March 2021). "10 Abridged Series More Popular Than The Actual Anime". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^"PodTaku – Episode 00: The Holden Encyclopedia". glassreflection.net. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^"A Goodbye to PodTaku". YouTube. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^Pohara, Aron (9 February 2018). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards Update!!". We The Nerdy. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^"Live 'Podcast' Event: Trash Taste: Japan-based YouTubers" (Press release). Tokyo, Japan: Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^日本外国特派員協会 オフィシャルサイトFCCJchannel (17 June 2021). Live 'Podcast' Event: Trash Taste: Japan-based YouTubers. YouTube. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^Varcoe, Fred (6 June 2021). "Three men in a pub" (PDF). Number 1 Shimbun. Tokyo, Japan: Foreign Correspondent's Club of Japan. pp. 13–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
^Smith, Mike (Winter 2021). "The Trash Taste Podcast". Metropolis Japan. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Partnership Inc. pp. 22–25. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^St. Michel, Patrick (9 February 2021). "New trends in 'J-vlogging' allow for a more diverse range of views on Japan". The Japan Times. Tokyo, Japan. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^Ziegler, Michael (2 February 2020). "Kadokawa holt Anime-YouTuber nach Japan, um dort zu leben und zu arbeiten" [Kadokawa brings anime YouTubers to Japan to live and work] (in German). Sumikai. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^"Tournament Arc". Chess.com. 7 August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^Copeland, Sam (11 August 2020). "Protaganist Vanquishes Villain In Tournament Arc". Chess.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^"Anime Vs. Fighters Battle for $10,000 Chess Prize in Tournament Arc 2". Anime News Network. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^Pedro Pinhata (26 July 2021). "Gigguk Crowned Tournament Arc 2 Champion". Chess.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^Trash Taste Highlights (10 August 2020). Garnt Used To Be A Real Monk. YouTube. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^@GiggukAZ (12 April 2019). "She said yes; Waifus are real guys" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 May 2021 – via Twitter.
^Poniewaz, Sydney "Sydsnap" (5 May 2019). How Did Gigguk Ask Me To Marry Him? (Answering Your Questions). YouTube. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^@GiggukAZ (6 June 2022). "Mr and Mrs" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 June 2022 – via Twitter.