Final Interview @ Hallmark Presentation Practice
Slide 1: Introduction
“Good afternoon, everyone. Before we get started, I do want to address the elephant in the room. I know we're meeting right after lunch, which is probably the hardest time to ask anyone to sit through a presentation.”
“So I promise I'm not going to stand here and talk at you for 20 minutes. We're going to keep this interactive, have a little fun, and hopefully by the end, I may even convince a few of you to give anime a try.”
“Before we jump in, quick show of hands: how many of you have either heard of anime or watched it before?”
[Pause, look around, and react naturally.] “Okay, so we have a little familiarity in the room.”
“For me, anime has become one of my favorite ways to unwind after a long day, but I definitely didn’t start out knowing much about it. My brother was actually the person who kept telling me I needed to watch Naruto. Eventually I gave in, watched it, and realized, ‘Okay... I actually like this.’”
“But once I started getting into anime, I ran into another question: where do I actually watch all of this?”
“You may find anime on platforms like Netflix or Hulu, but those are broader streaming platforms. Crunchyroll is built around anime. For anime fans, I like to call it the holy grail.”
“So today, I’m going to show you how to go from ‘What do I watch?’ to actually pressing play.”
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“Good afternoon, everyone. Before we get started, I do want to address the elephant in the room. I know we're meeting right after lunch, which is probably the hardest time to ask anyone to sit through a presentation.”
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“So I promise I'm not going to stand here and talk at you for 20 minutes. We're going to keep this interactive, have a little fun, and hopefully by the end, I may even convince a few of you to give anime a try.”
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“Before we jump in, quick show of hands: how many of you have either heard of anime or watched it before?”
[Pause, look around, and react naturally.] “Okay, so we have a little familiarity in the room.”
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“For me, anime has become one of my favorite ways to unwind after a long day, but I definitely didn’t start out knowing much about it. My brother was actually the person who kept telling me I needed to watch Naruto. Eventually I gave in, watched it, and realized, ‘Okay... I actually like this.’”
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“But once I started getting into anime, I ran into another question: where do I actually watch all of this?”
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“You may find anime on platforms like Netflix or Hulu, but those are broader streaming platforms. Crunchyroll is built around anime. For anime fans, I like to call it the holy grail.”
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“So today, I’m going to show you how to go from ‘What do I watch?’ to actually pressing play.”
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Slide 2: Today’s Agenda
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“I’m going to keep our journey pretty simple.”
“First, we’ll meet Crunchyroll and talk about what it is and why you’d use it. Then we’ll find your next watch by learning how to navigate, explore, and discover. Finally, we’ll put everything into practice so you can find something, save it, and start watching.”
“By the time we’re finished, my goal is for you to feel comfortable opening Crunchyroll, finding something that interests you, customizing how you want to watch it, and pressing play.”
“But before I can help you find something to watch, I need to know a little more about what you already enjoy.”
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“I’m going to keep our journey pretty simple.”
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“First, we’ll meet Crunchyroll and talk about what it is and why you’d use it. Then we’ll find your next watch by learning how to navigate, explore, and discover. Finally, we’ll put everything into practice so you can find something, save it, and start watching.”
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“By the time we’re finished, my goal is for you to feel comfortable opening Crunchyroll, finding something that interests you, customizing how you want to watch it, and pressing play.”
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“But before I can help you find something to watch, I need to know a little more about what you already enjoy.”
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Slide 3: Icebreaker
“What’s one show or movie you never get tired of? It can be anything. Something you could rewatch and still enjoy.”[Invite 2–3 answers. React naturally rather than forcing a joke.]
Possible reactions: “Okay, so comedy is definitely your thing.” / “Perfect, fantasy and adventure.” / “I’m hearing mystery and suspense.”
“Keep those answers in the back of your mind, because we’re going to come back to them. You’ve actually already given me one of the most useful things I need to help you get started.”
TRANSITION: “Now that I know a little more about what you enjoy, let’s meet Crunchyroll.”
Slide 4: Meet Crunchyroll
“At its simplest, Crunchyroll is your home base for anime.”
“If you’ve used Netflix, Hulu, or another streaming service, the basic idea is familiar. You’re still opening a platform because you want to find something to watch. The difference is that Crunchyroll is focused on anime.”
“You can discover titles, search and browse based on what interests you, save shows, and create a viewing experience that works for you.”
“So even if anime itself feels unfamiliar, the basic experience of finding something and watching it probably doesn’t.”
Transition: “And before we start exploring, let’s make the experience feel a little more like yours.”
Practice:
“At its simplest, Crunchyroll is your home base for anime.”
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“If you’ve used Netflix, Hulu, or another streaming service, the basic idea is familiar. You’re still opening a platform because you want to find something to watch. The difference is that Crunchyroll is focused on anime.”
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“You can discover titles, search and browse based on what interests you, save shows, and create a viewing experience that works for you.”
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“So even if anime itself feels unfamiliar, the basic experience of finding something and watching it probably doesn’t.”
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Transition: “And before we start exploring, let’s make the experience feel a little more like yours.”
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Slide 5: Make it Yours
“One of my favorite little differences with Crunchyroll is the personalization.”
“You can keep your viewing activity organized, personalize your profile, and even choose an anime-inspired avatar.”
“It’s a small feature, but it immediately connects your profile to the content you’re there to enjoy.”
“Once your account feels like yours, the next thing we need to know is where everything lives.”
Practice:
“One of my favorite little differences with Crunchyroll is the personalization.”
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“You can keep your viewing activity organized, personalize your profile, and even choose an anime-inspired avatar.”
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“It’s a small feature, but it immediately connects your profile to the content you’re there to enjoy.”
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“Once your account feels like yours, the next thing we need to know is where everything lives.”
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Slide 6: Finding Your Way Around
“There’s a lot you can explore on Crunchyroll, but as a new user, I only want you worrying about four areas right now.”
“Categories is where I’d go when I know the type of story I want, but I don’t necessarily know the title.”
“Search is the opposite. If someone tells me, ‘You HAVE to watch this show,’ and I know the name, I’m going straight here.”
“Watchlist is my ‘that looks interesting, but I’m not watching it right now’ button. It gives me somewhere to save it and come back later.”
“And Profile is where I manage my personalized experience.”
“Quick check: if I gave you the exact name of a show and told you to find it, would you start with Categories or Search?”
[Let them answer.] “Search. Exactly.”
Transition: “But knowing where the buttons are still leaves us with the biggest question: what should I watch?”
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“There’s a lot you can explore on Crunchyroll, but as a new user, I only want you worrying about four areas right now.”
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“Categories is where I’d go when I know the type of story I want, but I don’t necessarily know the title.”
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“Search is the opposite. If someone tells me, ‘You HAVE to watch this show,’ and I know the name, I’m going straight here.”
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“Watchlist is my ‘that looks interesting, but I’m not watching it right now’ button. It gives me somewhere to save it and come back later.”
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“And Profile is where I manage my personalized experience.”
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“Quick check: if I gave you the exact name of a show and told you to find it, would you start with Categories or Search?”
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[Let them answer.] “Search. Exactly.”
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Transition: “But knowing where the buttons are still leaves us with the biggest question: what should I watch?”
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Slide 7: Start With What You Already Like
“Remember when I asked about your favorite shows and movies earlier? This is why.”
“You don’t need to know anime to know what you enjoy.”
“For example, maybe you’re into a show like Abbott Elementary. You already know you enjoy comedy and the relationships between the characters. So when you come into Crunchyroll, comedy gives you a starting point.”
“And [NAME], you mentioned [SHOW/MOVIE] earlier. Based on that, I already know you enjoy [GENRE/TRAIT], so that’s where I might start you.”
“We’re not trying to become anime experts today. We’re simply taking something you already know about yourself and using it as a starting point on a platform that may be new to you.”
Practice:
“Remember when I asked about your favorite shows and movies earlier? This is why.”
Remember when I asked you about your favorite shows and movies earlier? This is why.
Remember when I asked you about your favorite shows & movies earlier? This is why.
Remember when I asked you about your favorite shows & movies earlier? This is why.
Remember when I asked you about your favorite shows & movies earlier? This is why.
Remember when I asked you about your favorite shows & movies earlier? This is why.
Remember when I asked you about your favorite shows & movies earlier? This is why.
Remember when I asked you about your favorite shows & movies earlier? This is why.
“You don’t need to know anime to know what you enjoy.”
You don’t need to know about anime to know what you enjoy.
You don’t need to know about anime to know what you enjoy.
You don’t need to know about anime to know what you enjoy.
You don’t need to know about anime to know what you enjoy.
You don’t need to know about anime to know what you enjoy.
You don’t need to know about anime to know what you enjoy.
You don’t need to know about anime to know what you enjoy.
“For example, maybe you’re into shows like Abbott Elementary or The Office . You already know you enjoy comedy and the relationships between the characters. So when you open Crunchyroll, comedy gives you a starting point.”
So for example, maybe you’re into shows like Abbot Elementary or The Office. You already know you enjoy comedy & the relationships between characters. So when you open Crunchyroll, comedy gives you a starting point.
So for example, maybe you're into shows like Abbot Elementary or The Office. You already know that you enjoy comedy & the relationships between characters. So when you open up Crunchyroll, comedy gives you a starting point.
So for example, maybe you’re into shows like Abbott Elementary or The Office. You Already know that you enjoy comedy & the relationships between characters. So when you open up Crunchyroll, comedy gives you a starting point.
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“And [NAME], you mentioned [SHOW/MOVIE] earlier. Based on that, I already know you enjoy [GENRE/TRAIT], so that’s where I might start you.”
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“We’re not trying to become anime experts today. We’re just taking something you already know about yourself and using it as a starting point on a platform that may be new to you.”
We're not trying to become anime experts overnight. We're just taking something that we already know about ourselves & using it as a starting point on a platform that may be new to us.
We're not trying to become anime experts overnight. We're just taking what we already know about ourselves & using it as a starting point on platform that may be new to us.
We're not trying to become anime experts overnight. We're just taking ehat we already know about ourselves & using that as a starting point on a platform that may be new to us.
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Remember earlier when I asked you about your favorite shows or movies? This is why. Because we don’t need to know about anime to know what we enjoy. So for example, let’s say you're into shows like Abbott Elementary or The Office. You know that you enjoy comedy & the relationships between characters. Or __ you said you like __. So that tells us that you enjoy (genre). & this can be applied for any genre. We're not trying to become anime experts overnight. We're just taking what we already know about ourselves & using that as a starting point on a platform that may be new to us.
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Slide 8: Let’s Find Your First Show
“So let’s actually put that into action.”
“Let’s say we know the kind of story we want, but we don’t know a specific anime. Where should we start?”
[Let them answer or guide them toward Categories.] “Exactly. Categories.”
“From here, I can narrow things down by genre. So maybe I know I want, romance. Instead of scrolling through everything Crunchyroll has, I'm giving myself a starting point.”
[Walk through the screenshots naturally.] “Once something catches my attention, I can choose it and learn a little more before I commit to watching it.”
“Here, I can see the show's details like its rating, and a description of what it's about. That gives me enough information to decide, ‘Okay, does this actually sound like something I'd want to watch?’”
“But maybe it sounds interesting and I'm just not ready to watch it right now. That's where our next feature comes in.”
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“So let’s actually put that into action.”
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“Let’s say we know the kind of story we want, but we don’t know a specific anime. Where should we start?”[Let them answer or guide them toward Categories.] “Exactly. Categories.”
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“From here, I can narrow things down by genre. So maybe I know I want comedy, romance, fantasy, or something more action-focused. Instead of scrolling through everything Crunchyroll has, I'm giving myself a starting point.”
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[Walk through the screenshots naturally.] “Once something catches my attention, I can choose it and learn a little more before I commit to watching it.”
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“Here, I can see the show's details like its rating, and a description of what it's about. That gives me enough information to decide, ‘Okay, does this actually sound like something I'd want to watch?’”
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“But maybe it sounds interesting and I'm just not ready to watch it right now. That's where our next feature comes in.”
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Slide 9: Save it for Later
“If something catches my attention but I’m not ready to watch it yet, I can save it in the Watchlist. That way, I don’t have to remember the title or search for it all over again.”
“And I can actually show you what that looks like using my own Watchlist.”
“These are a few shows I’ve saved, and you’ll probably notice One Piece in there, which is actually my favorite anime.”
“At its core, One Piece follows Luffy and his crew as they travel in search of a legendary treasure called the One Piece. There is a LOT more to it than that, but we’d be here all afternoon if I tried to explain the whole thing.”
“I highly recommend it, though... if you have some time on your hands.”
[small pause/laugh]
“So whether it’s One Piece or something else that catches your attention, the Watchlist gives you an easy way to save it until you’re ready.”
“And since I keep talking about One Piece, I think it’s only fair that I actually show you a little bit of it.”
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“If something catches my attention but I’m not ready to watch it yet, I can save it here. That way, I don’t have to remember the title or search for it all over again.”
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“And I can actually show you what that looks like using my own Watchlist.”
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“These are a few shows I’ve saved, and you’ll probably notice One Piece in there, which is actually my favorite anime.”
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“At its core, One Piece follows Luffy and his crew as they travel in search of a legendary treasure called the One Piece. There is a LOT more to it than that, but we’d be here all afternoon if I tried to explain the whole thing.”
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“I highly recommend it, though... if you have some time on your hands.”[small pause/laugh]
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“So whether it’s One Piece or something else that catches your attention, the Watchlist gives you an easy way to save it until you’re ready.”
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“And since I keep talking about One Piece, I think it’s only fair that I actually show you a little bit of it.”
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Slide 10: Ready to Press Play?
[Look at the room.] “Did anybody understand that?”
[Let them respond.] “No? Alright, cool... because I didn’t either.”
“So apparently pressing play was only half the battle. No pun intended…”
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Slide 11: Watch it Your Way
“That brings us to two terms you’ll commonly hear when you’re watching anime: sub and dub.”
“Sub means you’re hearing the original-language audio and reading translated subtitles. So if we wanted to keep the original Japanese audio from that One Piece clip but actually understand what everyone was saying, subtitles would solve that problem.”
“Dub means the dialogue has been recorded in another available language, such as English.”
“Choose whichever experience makes watching most comfortable for you.”
“From the player settings, I can select the available audio and subtitle options I prefer. Once those are set, now I’m actually ready to press play.”
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“That brings us to two terms you’ll commonly hear when you’re watching anime: sub and dub.”
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“Sub means you’re hearing the original-language audio and reading translated subtitles. So if we wanted to keep the original Japanese audio from that One Piece clip but actually understand what everyone was saying, subtitles would solve that problem.”
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“Dub means the dialogue has been recorded in another available language, such as English.”
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“Choose whichever experience makes watching most comfortable for you.”
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“From the player settings, I can select the available audio and subtitle options I prefer. Once those are set, now I’m actually ready to press play.”
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Slide 12: Your Turn
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“I’ve been doing most of the work so far, so now it’s your turn.”
“You’re new to Crunchyroll. You’re in the mood for something suspenseful, but you don’t know a specific anime. You prefer English audio, and if something catches your attention, you’d like to save it for later.”
“Walk me through what you would do first.”
[Pause. Let them think. Facilitate rather than immediately giving the answer.]
If needed: “Think back to our four navigation tools. We don’t know the name of a show yet, so where could we start?”
Guide toward: Categories → Find a show → Check the details → Add to Watchlist → Select preferred audio → Press Play.
“Exactly. And you just went from being completely new to Crunchyroll to knowing how to find something, save it, customize your viewing experience, and start watching.”
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“I’ve been doing most of the work so far, so now it’s your turn.”
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“You’re new to Crunchyroll. You’re in the mood for something suspenseful, but you don’t know a specific anime. You prefer English audio, and if something catches your attention, you’d like to save it for later.”
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“Walk me through what you would do first.”
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[Pause. Let them think. Facilitate rather than immediately giving the answer.]
If needed: “Think back to our four navigation tools. We don’t know the name of a show yet, so where could we start?”
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Guide toward: Categories → Find a show → Check the details → Add to Watchlist → Select preferred audio → Press Play.
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“Exactly. And you just went from being completely new to Crunchyroll to knowing how to find something, save it, customize your viewing experience, and start watching.”
Exactly, and you just went from being completely new to Crunchyroll to knowing how to find something, save it, customizing your viewing experience, and start watching.
Exactly, and you just went from being completely new to Crunchyroll to knowing how to find something, save it, customizing your viewing experience, and start watching.
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Slide 13: You’re ready. Here’s your mission
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“And that’s really it.”
“You know where to start. You know how to make the experience your own. And you know how to watch your way.”
“If you forget everything else we covered today, remember three things: find it, save it, press play.”
“And because I don’t expect anyone to remember every button from a 20-minute training, I also created a Crunchyroll Starter Guide that you can keep as a quick reference.”
[Hand out the guides.]
“That way, when you open Crunchyroll on your own, you have something simple to bring you right back to what we practiced today.”
TRANSITION: “Which leaves us with one final thing.”
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“And that’s really it.”
And that’s really it.
And that’s really it.
And that’s really it.
And that’s really it.
And that’s really it.
And that’s really it.
And that’s really it.
“You know where to start. You know how to make the experience your own. And you know how to watch your way.”
You know where to start. You know how to make the experience your own. And you know how to watch your way.
You know where to start. You know how to make the experience your own. And you know how to watch your way.
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“If you forget everything else we covered today, remember three things: find it, save it, press play.”
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“And because I don’t expect anyone to remember every button from a 20-minute training, I also created a Crunchyroll Starter Guide that you can keep as a quick reference.”
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[Hand out the guides.]
“That way, when you open Crunchyroll on your own, you have something simple to bring you right back to what we practiced today.”
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TRANSITION: “Which leaves us with one final thing.”
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Slide 14: Thank You
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At the beginning, I asked you to think about something you already love watching.”
“Hopefully I’ve shown you that trying something unfamiliar doesn’t mean starting from zero.
Sometimes you just need a familiar starting point, a little guidance, and the confidence to try it.”
“So whether you leave here ready to start an entire anime series, or decide 20 minutes of Crunchyroll with me was enough for today...”
[Smile / allow the laugh.]
“Thank you for being such great learners.”
“And remember: the best way to start is simply to press play.”
“Thank you!”
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At the beginning, I asked you to think about something you already love watching.”
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“Hopefully I’ve shown you that trying something unfamiliar doesn’t mean starting from zero. Sometimes you just need a familiar starting point, a little guidance, and the confidence to try it.”
Hopefully i’ve shown you that trying something unfamiliar doesn’t mean you're starting from zero. Sometimes you just need a familiar starting, a little guidance, and the confidence to try it.
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“So whether you leave here ready to start an entire anime series, or decide 20 minutes of Crunchyroll with me was enough for today...”
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[Smile / allow the laugh.]
“Thank you for being such great learners.”
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“And remember: the best way to start is simply to press play.”
And remember: the best way to start is simply to press play.
And remember: the best way to start is simply to press play.
And remember: the best way to start is simply to press play.
And remember: the best way to start is simply to press play.
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“Thank you!”
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