Growth
Subscribers and views as FameX records them
Subscribers
Daily snapshots stored by FameX
Monetization
YouTube Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 long-form watch hours in 12 months
Estimated from public YouTube data, not confirmed by YouTube. Watch hours estimated from lifetime views per year and recent uploads × typical watch time.
The formula
Niche, persona, format and what makes it work
manga and anime commentary
manga reviews
The $[N] [X] That [benefit] Forever
See the full formula
Audience, title patterns, thumbnail style, offers and funnel.
Create a free accountWhy it's faceless
Animation · likely · 85% confidence
- 1thumbnails and videos feature hand-drawn 2D cartoon animations, character sketches, and manga artwork rather than a live-action presenter (except for a single desktop/desk setup vlog clip in Thumbnail 4 where hands and a person appear briefly, while the vast majority of content consists of animated storytelling and speedpaint tutorials).
Videos
2.5×0:11
141.7×0:39
8.2×12:55
43:18
2:42:22
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2.2×13:46
17:10
1:55:59
70.3×18:03
1:53:36
26:43
2:21:22
2.4×24:54
57:04
1:42:36
2:38:38
16:54
23:46
40:19How it makes money
Ad revenue estimate, products and where the channel sends viewers
How we estimated ad revenue
Last 30 days. Every step is shown, and the parts add up to the total.
An estimate from public data, not YouTube Analytics. Sponsorships, memberships and products aren't included.
What they sell
No product found yet.
Channels like Chu
Matched on what they publish, not just keywords. Inactive channels are left out.
anime_manga_summaries
Manga Recaps
Anime and Manga Commentary
Animation Recaps and Shorts
Manga Recaps and Recommendations
anime and manga analysis
romance manga dubs
Anime Edits
Data from YouTube via YouTube API Services, refreshed hourly. Analysis by FameX — not YouTube data. Revenue is an estimate from niche RPM ranges.
About Chu
Is Chu a faceless channel?
Very likely. FameX classifies Chu as a animation channel (likely, 85% confidence). thumbnails and videos feature hand-drawn 2D cartoon animations, character sketches, and manga artwork rather than a live-action presenter (except for a single desktop/desk setup vlog clip in Thumbnail 4 where hands and a person appear briefly, while the vast majority of content consists of animated storytelling and speedpaint tutorials).
Is Chu monetized?
Probably. With 33,200 subscribers and an estimated 37,692 watch hours in the last 12 months, Chu appears to meet the YouTube Partner Program thresholds (1,000 subscribers and 4,000 long-form watch hours in 12 months). This is a FameX estimate, not confirmed by YouTube.
How much does Chu make?
FameX estimates Chu earns about $112–$254 a month from YouTube ads, based on 157K views in 30 days and a typical RPM for the history & culture niche. Sponsorships, memberships and product sales are not included.
How fast is Chu growing?
In the last 1 days, Chu gained 100 subscribers and got 13,152 channel views. It has 33,200 subscribers and 1,651,676 total views.
What kind of videos does Chu post?
Chu makes manga and anime commentary; it uploads about 0.7 videos a week; typical videos run 40 minutes.
Data updated 20 Oct 2026. Subscriber and view counts come from the YouTube Data API; verdicts, monetization and revenue are FameX estimates. How FameX works · More history & culture channels