Well this was obscenely fun. Many thanks for welcoming me in to the Church of Anime lads. It was an intense and hilarious couple of hours! 10/10 - Way better than being on Japanese TV.

Chris is a KZfaqr? But I don't see a single camera in his hand to verify this claim!

It's weird seeing Connor be nice and polite to Chris

Don't mind me just admiring the winner of the laziest drip

British accent in this room is ASTRONOMICAL

Chris doesn't need to watch anime, together with Natsuki and Ryotaro he is living the best slice of life anime of all time

It's so weird seeing Connor being so professional and conserved while to talking to Chris. Not one insult thrown at each other.

Chris has such a strange charismatic personality to him, even taken to the next level with his soothing voice and british accent. He's like british tony stark.

I just really like how Trash Taste isn't actually about Trash Taste, but more about 3 lads that are besties and enjoy talking for hours

Garnt: Do you know why he's called 93%? Chris: Because he's a white male?? LMAOOOOOO

29:07 "What does she do to afford such frivolous expenditure?" I absolutely love how Chris just naturally uses this kind of vocabulary. Frivolous expenditure.

As a youtuber watching this, the whole 2 hours are SO INSIGHTFUL when it comes to making content and the decision behind how you guys manage your youtube channels. Literally had the same thoughts about evolving content, getting editors, the thing about clickbait, and even some history stuff from how youtube was 5 years ago and how it is now. Even the conscious decision of quitting jobs, making ultimatums and all that bit just gave me meaningful flashbacks. This is a podcast episode every struggling and starting KZfaqrs should watch.

Oh hey it's that guy who's friends with Ryotaro

Me trying to explain this podcast to someone: “It’s like the Avengers Initiative ... but for Weebs”

Garnt ditched the life of being a scholar to pursue enlightenment in anime boobas

Nice T-Shirt Chris. I absolutely like your style

i love how this series is giving us a reality check that it isnt all rainbows and hentai if you move to japan

A proper intro for these guys should be Gigguk: Gig UK Arizona Joey: The Hentai Man Connor: Cosplay Dawg Virginia Chris: A Bloke in Japan

I am here 3 years (almost 4 years) later, and everyone still in Japan ❤

This was fun, and Chris is rapidly becoming one of my favorite people. In a non obsessive way. I think what makes him great is that he’s a perfect blend of intelligent adult reactions and attitudes, and adolescent humor and craziness. I hope you get as far as you want with films. I think both your films on Fukushima were excellent and all of your vids are fun.

"I went from 4 years of engineering to realize I don't want to do engineering". I don't think any phrase has hit me as hard before.

I just clicked so fast when I saw “ft. Abroad in Japan”

I love how they still speak respectfully with chris on this podcast... little did they know that eventually, they'd treat him like a permanent member of trash taste lol

Chris is like that likable old person in an anime that appears every once in awhile

Joey: Do you know why he’s called the 93%? Chris: *Cuz he’s a white male?*

This is literally just the weeb friends I dont have

Wow "abroad in Kazakhstan" sounds nice, did not know someone even knows about my country

I can't believe Chris has been on KZfaq for so long, it seems like a couple years ago.

Every weeb's dream: *Being a anituber in Japan* Trash Taste: "Don't be a youtuber in Japan"

Timestamps : 0:00 Coming up 0:11 Intro, channel names 3:13 Beer time, -196˚C Strong Zero 6:10 1 guy & 3 weeb priests, what anime do Chris watch, American anime opening 9:44 The reasons Chris chose to move to Japan and start his channel, filmmaking & VLOG-ing 16:43 Staying in a bubble and the stress that comes with it, the fear of copying other creators' ideas 21:16 Originality, finding their styles and evolving, switching personality when doing certain videos 26:03 Connor's off camera experience filming the host club video, flirting as a Japanese host (and a gaijin) 33:22 Japanese snack bars & (more) host clubs, KZfaq economy vs hosts' salary 38:27 Chris' love hotel video experience, Chris' favorite video, Chills (the KZfaq channel) 41:45 Connor got e-mailed by a prostitution website 44:07 The state of KZfaq, copyright claims/strikes, Garnt's channel(s) termination, demonetization 50:15 Japanese TV and Chris' & Joey's experience with their inflexible script 56:16 Clickbait & the "fair" ones, Logan Paul, KZfaq thumbnails & titles 1:03:13 Raising the bar of creating content, personality as the backbone of a channel 1:04:55 Chris' "Journey Across Japan" series, editing their own videos & getting editors 1:14:45 Scrapping videos, KZfaq analytics tool, the pressure of making the perfect video 1:20:01 Keeping a schedule, "kore wa pen desu", (more) Japanese TV, criticizing Japan 1:25:49 Chris & leaving Japan, his future plans & goals, running out of idea & evolving, Jelly TheMus1cMan??? 1:35:04 Building their brand & getting inspiration 1:37:48 Garnt & quitting KZfaq, coming back as an AniTuber because of Joey, the impact of Patreon 1:43:38 KZfaq as a long-term career, the supportive and the demanding parents, backup jobs if KZfaq fail 1:54:12 Chris' TED talk experience, public speaking 2:02:18 Doing KZfaq in secrecy back in the day, interacting with the viewers, accepting hate comments 2:10:44 Swearing 2:13:07 Closing words, first guest's signature, Patrons shoutout

I feel like the reason Chris is the biggest Jvlogger is the incredible amount of effort he puts into his videos production value. His media background certainly helps his videos stand out from the rest 90% of which are just discussions at a desk with jump cuts intermixed with poorly shot iPhone footage lol.

Can we talk about how Garnt rose to the top of anitubers left for years then came back and rose right back to the top past everyone else? That's talent.

This podcast episode is mostly Connor simping to Chris. I'm here for it.

I vote for Chris to be a permanent member of the podcast until he's given a thourough analysis of Neon Genesis Evangelion

"it should work but ...it just, doesnt" Connor out here thinking that his jokes saved him when he actually just explained the problem at the heart of all mechanical engineering

Man seeing how big this podcast has gotten and how close these guys are now is so bizarre especially seeing Connor being so polite and nice to Chris is hilarious

I just realized that before Chris even walked into the studio he was greeted by the dakimakura Gigguk bought displayed very prominently on the door. Talk about setting the tone.

when they asked chris why connor is called the 93% and he said “bc he’s a white male?” literally had me burst out laughing

19:00 - Obligatory Pun insert

The strangest part of haters is that many of them continue to watch the content even though they seem not to enjoy them. I never reached this devastating level of boredom to start watching videos I don't enjoy AND taking the time to blame him for my own dissatisfaction.

I reckon that, whenever the camera cuts to Connor and Joey, the camera is more focused on the sexy figurines rather then them, camera priorities~ XD

Poor Chris gets so quiet when the topic goes anime.

I LOVE these older podcasts almost as much as the new podcasts, after dark really added something to this timeline.

Chris needs to be a recurring guest, his sarcastic British humor perfectly balances out with the three of you.

Enlgland: Japan is too far USA: It´s just some water Me *living in South american and having to conect through Europe the US or the Middle East to get to Japan* : AMATEURS

Chris: I wasn’t really into anime when moving to Japan. Connor, Garnt and Joey: *The council shall decide your fate*

I found myself watching all of this..... I can honestly say that I learned some very valuable info and some life lessons. especially the part about getting hate and how you all deal with it. I relate a lot to Garnt in getting tore up over people just disliking you whether it be you blowing up or if they're just a hateful person in general. Thank you, I needed this.

Im still amazed at just how GOOD the quality of this podcast is right from episode one. Usually it takes most podcasts a few dozen, (sometimes well over 100) episodes to get this good. The guys bounce off eachother really well, they have there own office with high quality cameras and several angles as well as eye catching graphics. Fucking kudos to you guys and your team, doing a fuckin banger of a job on these, always excited for next weeks episode

"I drink beverages alcoholically" is 100% my new catchphrase

Just wanted to say I'm a fan of your individual channels and thoroughly enjoyed listening to you guys get together and discuss KZfaq, Japan, anime, your lives. It was a pleasure. You guys all seem like genuinely good people and I wish you all the best in your individual and group endeavours. I've never thought anyone would be able to cater to more than one of my niche interests at once but you guys fucking nailed it with this episode. Looking forward to supporting you in future eps and projects! Stay strong and believe in yourselves and your creative talents. If you like what you're doing, so will other people. I know I certainly did here! Happy New Year!! 💜💜

I was a volunteer organiser for Chris's TEDx talk and he was a real nice guy to talk to irl and I thoroughly enjoyed his journey through Japan. Also I was super surprised to hear Tohoku University mentioned by anyone who lives outside the northern region of Japan.

Connor talks about Sebastian being his channels primary thing "I still don't know how you got out of that" Me: Probably by getting his ass into Chinese cosplay

The boys: No one can handle StrongZero *Slavs have entered the chat*

You know, it never occurred to me before now but... Chris really would be the biggest Japan-based youtuber wouldn't he? Which definitely explains how he gets into some of the places he gets into.

Three brits and an aussie, "we handle alcohol" Any spanish teenager: "Hold my beer"

Can I just say that Gigguk is unironically the best host so far in terms of serious topics and clean transitions between topics.

*Episode ideas* : * *Hentai episode* . ( that's almost guaranteed since joey is involved ) . * *Animation and budget episode* . * *Manga that'll never get an anime episode* . * *Manhwa and manwa episode* . * *Anime and streaming services episode* . * *Preserving the old anime in the original quality episode* . ( A lot of the older anime are hard to find or be available in good quality ) . ( Ok i lied those aren't episode ideas those are episodes that i want to see )

Thank you so much, guys for making this. This will really helped us new content creators. I love you guys

I’ve watched this podcast so many times and I never get tired of it. As a very small content creator this episode has so many valuable pieces advice and experiences from people who knows how youtube works. Also, I’ve been following Joey and Garnt for years and they definitely influenced how I approach my videos.

*Connor posts, Aki posts, the podcast* Me: *Imma watch all of 'em*

I actually learned a lot from this one. Good video!

It's funny rewatching this and seeing them being all polite with Chris

I started this episode ages ago and never finished it so I'm happy I went back and watched it all. I love Chris' work so I have no idea why it took me three months but I'm glad I returned :) I'm still behind on some of your newer podcast episodes so I'm trying to convert my obnoxiously long hours on KZfaq into catching up with them.

Whoever cuts these podcasts is a god. Makes the whole experience even better. Its less podcast, more like a long entertaining video to watch.

From this, I found out Garnt worked at the BBC in the past. He still hasn't updated his LinkedIn, it still says he's working there. It's been 7 years Garnt, 7 years lmao

I watch Chris’ videos on repeat, its nice background noise that keeps me engaged and he has beautiful video graphics and they are really funny!

You guys are always so upbeat and enjoying life. Thanks for the entertainment

Connor or Joey: *talks about japan and youtube* camera: *R I A S*

Chris's response to anything kind of bad: "Yeah it's terrible innit?"

Love Chris! His videos helped my time in Japan be even better. I'm gonna watch the Fukushima vid as it somehow missed my radar

gosh just listenin on how hard their career on youtube has been. I almost cried no joke damn mad respect to all these lads.

Honestly the longer these podcasts are the better. It's not like I have anything to do anyway :)

the one dislike is prolly cuz mike wazowski wasn't on the desk lmao

"You can't be a mean sarcastic dick when you're meeting people..." Anthony Bourdain made a career of that.

I love watching you guys! It’s honestly so much fun!

1:46:27 Best bit Chris: I'm going to Japan Family: *scoff* sure you are 1 Week Later... Chris: Im off to Japan now Family: *scoff* okay At the Airport... Chris: I'm getting on the first Atlantic flight now Family: yeah...sure you are In Japan... Chris: okay I'm in Japan now Family: well...good luck with that

Whoever focused Joey’s and Connor’s camera on Rias, CC and Rohan is a literal god.

Wow, I never was a big anime person, but you just made me remember an old anime that I used to watch as a little kid and it brought back some fond long lost memories. It was called "Moero! Top Striker" and it was about a Japanese boy who came to Italy to play football. This is a great value KZfaqrs like you can bring to our lives by sharing your passion. Holy f**k. Haven't thought about that show for 20 years at least. So cool.

"We are like three brits and an aussie, we're very very used to drinking." **laughs in austrian**

Conner: *the anime priest* Me: *”I’m now converted”*

Chris feels like that one guy who’s friends with everyone and just likes to sit with the weeb table from time to time

This was super inspirational. I’m a freshman in college, and learning how you guys all started your KZfaq careers in college is really cool. I can’t say I’ve every seriously wanted to be a KZfaqr, however I want to be a published author and have been thinking about building a KZfaq channel for my author platform, so your experiences are like super insightful.

i still remember watching this and not knowing much about Chris and Connor. Now a year later I love them all.

Chris: I hated my surname. Me: Well buddy, try De Kock. (I wish I was kidding)

At this point, Joey is just universally accepted to be The Hentai Man

Chris Broad just consistently nodding at everything give me life.

This was so much fun. Chris should be like a yearly guest or somesuch

Three British guys and One Australian guy. I'm betting this episode's gonna be filled with so much sarcasm. 🤣

Camera facing Garnt and Chris: Perfect quality 👌 Camera facing Connor and Joey: look at these waifus in the back

The rampant and unapologetic alcoholism of host clubs is one of the most depressing things I've learned about recently

This was a REALLY good conversation. Thanks guys!

00:00 Start of Podcast 00:40 Origin of Chris' KZfaq Channel name 4:36 Chris and Connor's Experience with Strong Zero 7:38 Discussion about Digimon then anime opening 9:45 Chris' Reason of going to Japan (Side Discussion)12:00 Chris' Experience in Japanese Class in Uni 13:16 Chris' origin of vlogging in Japan 18:37 Discussion about the possibility of copying other people's content 20:09 Reason of why Connor is called "The 93%" 22:59 How they found their style in making videos 26:03 Connor's Experience with outside vlogging and hosting 33:23 Hostess Bar, Snack Bars, and Joey's experience with a snack bar 37:40 How Youtubing in Japan is like 40:25 Chill's Video that covered Chris' video going to a tunnel 41:46 Connor receiving an email from a soapland company 44:06 Their experience on Youtubing in general 50:18 Chris being brought to a Morning TV Show and about Japanese TV 56:29 Chris' video got viral 57:22 Discussion about Clickbaiting 1:05:00 Chris attempting to upload every day for his series "Travel Across Japan" and his experience with it with Joey 1:11:00 The Strengths and Weaknesses of Self-Editing Videos 1:15:30 Having Bad Videos and KZfaq Analytics 1:17:53 Their KZfaq Schedule Upload 1:20:33 Why Chris created his recent video 1:25:45 The possibility of Chris leaving Japan 1:28:23 The possibility of running out of ideas to create content and how KZfaqrs will eventually evolve their content 1:30:37 Joey's interest in Music 1:31:34 Being stuck in a specific content that discourages the creator 1:33:55 How Natsuki nicknames Joey "Jelly" 1:35:14 Discussion about anime reviews back in the day 1:37:48 The Decision for Garnt to either pursue KZfaq or pursue a full-time job 1:43:47 Chris' Decision to pursue KZfaq 1:45:25 Connor's Decision to Pursue KZfaq 1:47:13 Joey's Decision to Pursue KZfaq 1:54:12 How Chris was able to be in a TEDtalk and his experience 1:58:54 Garnt's first time doing something that's not scripted 2:02:12 Keeping KZfaq a secret from roomates 2:05:58 How they deal with hate comments

host club members: how much do you make? connor: says how much he makes host club members: *o kawaii koto*

I love how I could just see Chris slowly get more comfortable with the guys during the podcast. I mean, the strong zero probably helped, but still, there's nothing wrong with that I'd say XD

Chris abroad could be my first introduction into Japan I founded on KZfaq. From Chris, I founded Rachel and Jun, Sharla, Emma, TheAnimeMan and all here in this video. Thank for your videos Chris.

"priests of anime" "family friendly" *camera pans to connor, joey and the "dumptruck" figures*

Chris Broad 1st appearance: Abroad in Japan Chris Broad 2nd appearance: Degenerate in Japan

Here to watch Chris. And wow, thanks guys. My 10 mins break from my thesis has just become a 2 hours plus break. haha. The contents are so good! Anyone who wants to become a youtuber should watch this. Good to know what happened behind the scene in creating your videos. Makes me appreciate them more! Cheers, to more amazing contents in the future!

"Have to get a real job at 24" Happy it worked out for you guys but maaan that hurt me. I dropped out of uni, started studying Japanese and game dev in my spare time, my parents supported every decision, and yet here I am at 24 applying for government data entry jobs and trade apprenticeships.

Connor: "Who disliked this!?" Me, looking at the like/dislike buttons: "Seriously, who disliked this!?"