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Anime and manga enthusiast Jacob Seibers, also known as "Chibi Reviews" (and sometimes Jacob C-Bears) has a controversial past. The creator is best known for making anime-related content on his channel, which has over 466K subscribers at the time of writing. Seibers is very active on his channel, uploading videos daily.
The creator first joined YouTube in 2013; however, his first channel was suspended. He then created the Chibi Reviews channel on December 7, 2013, making YouTube his full-time job in early to mid-2014.
He makes videos on anime and manga-related news, such as reviewing episodes of a particular anime (such as Unlimited Blade Works and Tokyo Ghoul) or giving his take on certain updates within the community.
His most-watched video is titled "They Ruined This My Hero Academia Scene So Badly The Animator Didn't Want To Take Credit For It," which has over 950K views. Chibi Reviews also has a backup channel named Chibi Otaku with a modest 1.2K subscribers.
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What are the controversies involving Chibi Reviews?
YouTuber Chibi Reviews has found himself embroiled in controversy since November 2024. That was when his alleged ex-girlfriend, Samantha May (@samieesweetiee), shared an update on her X account, making certain allegations against him.
These included claims that he had taken advantage of her and treated her poorly. She also suggested that her weight had drastically dropped to 70 lbs (31 kg) while she was in the relationship. She wrote:
"2 years ago today I was in the worst relationship of my life. I was constantly taken advantage of, neglected, treated horribly. I finally said enough, weighing only 70lbs. Today I couldn’t be happier in love with my childhood best friend sitting at a healthy 105lbs."
On the same post, Samantha left some comments. After one user suggested that perhaps the YouTuber himself was also hurting, she responded by seemingly calling Chibi Reviews a cheater.
"The hard time of being unfaithful lol."
Chibi Reviews has also shared controversial opinions in the past, which yielded mixed reactions. For instance, in January 2024, the YouTuber spoke out against English mistranslations of anime, labeling them as "woke" for changing the intended messages for a "political agenda." He talked about this while taking into account Zack "Asmongold's" take on translations of anime.
Recently, the YouTuber’s X account was hacked, and the alleged hacker ended up posting some disturbing content related to child abuse. This resulted in Chibi's account being temporarily suspended. The creator has since started a GoFundMe page to raise funds for a lawsuit he wants to file against the hacker.
Chibi Reviews responds to the allegations
On February 15, 2025, Chibi Reviews responded to the allegations with a 26-minute video titled "I’m Done." In the clip, he showed screenshots of private DMs to share his side of the story. For instance, at one point, he claimed that his ex had mistakenly sat on a rake, which then hit her head.
In the screenshot he shared, it appears that Samantha May initially blamed him for the incident:
Around the 7-minute-30-second mark in the video, CR also alleges that Samantha had “choked” his neck and “pushed” his head against the car window. He said:
“The replies alone basically showcase that she admits she physically abused me but downplays it to say she didn’t physically abuse me.”
The YouTuber also labeled his relationship with her as “toxic” and has shared other images where the two appear to be arguing:
Watch Chibi Reviews’ video by clicking here.
At the time of writing, the anime YouTuber has raised over $4.7K out of his intended target of $25K. However, many have called him out for this campaign, interpreting it as a scheme to take money from supporters.
