The world anime community is full of enigmatic content creators, reviewers, vloggers, and superfans, and Julien “xForts” Forts is one of the most successful. He is best known for his YouTube channel, xForts, which currently has more than 400,000 subscribers. He also has a further 44,000 Twitter followers, 14,000 Twitch subscribers, and a brand of anime merchandise called Break Free.

In recent years, Forts’ content has zeroed in on the JoJo’s Brilliant Adventure manga and anime. It is the best-selling manga series ever, and Forts has made dozens of videos deep-diving into its many characters and themes. Focusing in on this niche has clearly worked for him as he amassed an incredible 152 million view for his content. Among his most popular recent videos have been explorations of the JOJOLands, a 2023 manga series that represents the ninth instalment in JoJo’s ongoing brilliant adventure.

Despite his numerical success, some in the anime community feel that Forts is one of its unsung heroes — one who doesn’t get the props he deserves. But with the success of the JoJo franchise seemingly unabating, more and more people are clicking on the subscribe button to hear Forts’ informed take on a brilliant series.