Can we trust The Anime Man

Speaker argues Joey's 1.2 million subscribers and 100,000–200,000 views per video should far exceed his own $522 monthly YouTube income. He estimates Joey’s 361 Patreon patrons generate at least $2,000 monthly, alongside Twitch streaming, voice acting, model work, and other income. The video frames Joey’s secrecy and money complaints as audience manipulation, then mockingly urges him to rediscover passion over profit.

Personal earnings become the speaker’s benchmark for judging a larger creator’s credibility and motives.