2021 summary

Across 2021 recordings attributed to the main channel presence (Daniel), content covered stock and cryptocurrency trading, livestreaming/YouTube management, relocation and housing changes, past relationships (particularly with Chihiro and Mila), OnlyFans content and platform-policy turmoil, video game and film reviews, and recurring personal reflections on loneliness, motivation, and health, alongside various disputed claims and allegations from viewers and associates.

Financial outcomes remained largely speculative throughout the year: reported trading gains and losses (meme stocks, BNGO, Bitcoin, AMC, Tesla, Ford, Ethereum, Alibaba, Facebook, EPD, NASDAQ shorts) fluctuated significantly, with cumulative losses variously described in the thousands of pounds, portfolio swings reportedly reaching 40% at times, and a later shift toward technical-analysis-based trading; future recovery remained uncertain.

Daniel repeatedly revisited a past marriage to Chihiro (reportedly ending in divorce after infidelity) and a subsequent relationship with Mila that ended after repeated breakups, alongside difficulties with online dating and disclosure of his online content history; some earlier claims about these relationships were later retracted or left uncertain, including whether reconciliation was ever possible. Separate allegations and disputes involving associates (Cesium, Pia, Casey), online detractors, and Chihiro—covering claims of stolen footage, infidelity, inappropriate conduct, lockdown breaches, and negative characterizations of Daniel—remained attributed to others or disputed rather than confirmed.

Travel and relocation planning (hopes to return to Japan, alongside consideration of Korea, Germany, Spain, Thailand, Greece, and Manchester) remained repeatedly unresolved due to unclear pandemic-related border and visa rules, and whether Daniel would ultimately relocate abroad or stay in Manchester was left open.

Daniel reviewed numerous games and some films throughout the year, generally critically, including Saints Row 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Apex Legends on Switch Lite, Sonic Forces, Chivalry 2, Monster Hunter Rise and Stories 2, Resident Evil 8 Village, Biomutant, the Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch OLED, New World, Back 4 Blood, Metroid Dread, Halo Infinite, Elden Ring, Death Stranding, Cyberpunk 2077, Destiny 2, Battlefield 2042, Forza Horizon 5, Jurassic World Evolution 2, The Matrix Resurrections, and Dune, with several technical and narrative questions left open due to limited playtime.

Recurring self-described health and psychological themes—including loneliness, low motivation, possible depression, autism/Asperger's traits, sexual orientation questions, acne/self-image concerns, and various physical symptoms—were raised without clinical diagnosis and left unresolved, alongside reflections on lacking close friendships and having spent his 20s on gaming and dating rather than career-building, with ambivalence about changing these patterns.

Commentary on other online creators recurred, including reactions to Simon and Martina's publicized breakup, Trisha Paytas's content deletions and alleged wealth/conduct, Nikocado Avocado's mukbang persona and claimed disability, and Boogie2988's health-related audience decline, framed as reflections on platform incentives rather than firsthand knowledge and left unconfirmed.

Several unverified third-party allegations arose during the year, including claims about a person named Jesh having a new partner, illegal cross-border smuggling profits, Trisha Paytas allegedly filing false privacy strikes, a drafted claim about a Turkish viewer involving alleged violence and financial/sexual demands, allegations against Bobby Kotick regarding misconduct at Activision Blizzard, and an unverified claim about a former neighbor's divorce and remarriage, none of which were confirmed.

Personal history and family matters were discussed at points, including a fatal car accident affecting a neighboring family, estrangement from his mother, early experiences living in Japan and a long-distance relationship with a Korean partner, the past marriage to Chihiro, an account of early online entrepreneurship leading to retirement from conventional employment around 2017, and an anecdote about being threatened during a robbery at a petrol station night shift, with a disclaimer against personal involvement in illegal money-making methods discussed.

Stock market investing, cryptocurrency trading, and portfolio strategy.

Streaming/YouTube channel management, technical setup, moderation, and monetization.

Dating history and past relationships, including Chihiro and Mila.

Allegations and interpersonal disputes involving associates, ex-partners, and online detractors.

Travel and relocation planning, including Japan, Manchester, and other destinations.

Video game and hardware reviews.

OnlyFans and adult-content platform policy discussions.

Personal mental health, wellbeing, and self-described psychological traits.

Household and housing logistics, including relocation to Manchester.

Daniel's housing situation changed several times over the year: negative rental experiences in the Netherlands ended around late December 2020, followed by living with family in rural England, and by July 2021 he relocated to Manchester after an extensive apartment search, signing a six-month lease and furnishing a high-rise unit.

Streaming and channel issues recurred, including Twitch suspensions linked to slur-laden donations or doxxing and a Tim Schofield copyright strike that reportedly suspended YouTube livestreaming for about 90 days until April 22; the exact causes and thresholds for these suspensions were never clarified.

In January 2021, Daniel described starting stock investing around October/November 2020, trimming holdings to build cash reserves, selling Wells Fargo after a decline, and investing about £8,000 across solar, oil and banking stocks during a market dip.

Daniel extensively played the MMORPG New World, logging roughly 200 hours to reach level 60 before reporting boredom with the endgame and a declining server population.

OnlyFans content creation was described as a significant income source (roughly $2,600 in one early month and about $19,202 over the year), reportedly resulting in a permanent Airbnb ban, amid industry-wide payment-processor pressure that led OnlyFans to announce and then reverse a planned explicit-content ban.

Whether and when anticipated market corrections, crypto price movements, or portfolio recoveries would occur remained unresolved across the year.

Timelines for Japan's and other countries' pandemic-related border reopening, and whether Daniel would relocate abroad, remained unknown throughout 2021.

Multiple third-party allegations and unverified incident reports (including claims about assaults, doxxing, intruders, and other creators' circumstances) were never confirmed.

Whether Daniel's channel was shadowbanned or could recover viewership, and whether shifting content strategy would help, remained unresolved.

How long Daniel intended to remain in Manchester, whether a long-term lease would be signed, and whether various planned meetups would occur, stayed unresolved.

Numerous financial figures, relocation plans, health/skin concerns, and personal claims (including a rumored pregnancy, a neighbor's marriage details, and inheritance duration) remained unresolved or unconfirmed throughout the year's recordings.

Causes of facial acne, sincerity of expressed desire for friendship, and whether life patterns from his 20s would change, were left unresolved.

Several film and franchise-specific questions about The Matrix Resurrections and Halo Infinite's narrative details were left unresolved.

Minor unresolved details included audience reception figures for a response video, a cooking technique question, and whether a robbery threat involved an actual weapon.