What a whirlwind! We're glad you had a great time! 🤗

i love this era of jaiden promptly forgetting about her youtube channel for a while and instead doing all sorts of wacky side quests. she seems to be having a lot of fun!

25:40 I can't imagine being the guy who had to tell a tourist customer *_"okay, buddy. I think you've had enough for the day"_* when he realized he was in fact NOT in a bar and was still on shift in the Gacha store. The place had more morals than your average casino or arcade which I fully respect

I just love the way Jacob looks like an unimpressed creature in the background in many frames. It's so funny watching him have silly little reactions or shaking water off like a dog or even giving unimpressed/concerned looks about the Chikawa brain rot

Imagine being a TSA guy in Japan and you see two tourists come through with eight suit cases and multiple backpacks. They load it onto the X-ray machine and you see HUNDREDS of cute little plushies and merchandise slowly cart its way through on the monitor.

I love the flat out admission of "Gengar is my favorite so we draw him a lot"

The shibuya incident. Every person in shibuya was subjected to Jaden and Jacob using their domain expansion, malevolent shopping. Then suddenly, every single Pokémon related item disappeared as the money in the wallets of every person in a 100 meter radius was funneled into Jaden’s and Jacob’s shopping spree👍

Your trip is like a bucket list for me, Miku live concert, anime shopping, anime cafe, anime scavenger hunts

The Pokemon Company would not have ever expected Jaiden to be such a high contributor to Japan's economy

Oh my goodness. That person who liked Mantyke got their wish, Mantyke got a new card AND an Art rare. That’s adorable

It’s always amazing to see someone experience the euphoria of fully experiencing their favorite nerd thing. While this stuff isn’t what I’m interested, I’m so glad you got to experience everything you did. It’s making me excited about a trip I’m about to take to France, my hyperfixation is history (and European sword fighting, HEMA) and one of the places we will see is the Pope’s castle from the Second Schism (a time when there were like 3 popes). I’m so excited to see such a historic castle. I just know I’m going to nerd out like you did in Japan.

I love that ever since Jaiden made that video about Genshin, she's now including Genshin music in the background of her videos. I'm a hardcore Genshin nerd so hearing them while watching makes me smile.

Jacob getting called Sanji is wild 💀

I love that you portray the entire Pokémon company as Ball Guy, that is everything

英語の意味は理解できなくても話し方やイラストの表情で日本を楽しんでくれたことがすごく伝わる動画です😊

i love how she was obsessed with that toy so much she went frenzy mode😭

I love the fact that in the first videos about her going to Japan, she said how she didn’t want to animate a 30 minute video but then this one is she proceeds to animates a 30 minute video.

31 minutes of full animation in just a few months is dedication I can’t even comprehend. It takes roughly 2 years to make a full animation from scratch and the fact that Jaidens team finished this in such short time is beyond enough. Jaiden and her team deserves a break. Phenomenal job!

Chiikawa lore goes super hard btw, definitely recommend reading the comic Its basically a from software game but with cute mascots

congratulations jaiden, you've made a video for me to hyperfixate on. this is either my fourth or fifth rewatch.

I love the sudden panic whenever Jaiden thinks the Pokemon company might dislike what she said and then quickly going "it-was-still-awesome-thank-you"

Watching Jaden slowly go insane over the unidentifiable bear thing is pure comedy.

めちゃくちゃ色んなところ回ってる…… 財力とスタミナがすごい 全力で楽しんでるのが伝わってくる

CONNOR MENTIONED???? I love how two of my favorite KZfaqrs will just randomly know each other it’s so fun

31 minutes of Jaiden telling how she and Jacob spending their life savings in Japan (and Pokémon), totally worth watching every second of it. Great Job to everyone on the animation team, this must of taken so many brain cells!

I love how as time passes, Jaiden grows more and more attached and obsessed with Chiikiwa, to the point she literally ignores everything else whenever she sees one. It's both hilarious and simultaneously creepy at the same time

I love this Jaiden ❤ You could hear like 2-5 years ago how burnt out she got, but now she is having fun and making amazing videos about it ❤❤❤

I'm so glad you enjoyed your trip! Thanks for sharing the experience with us! I also like how fluid your animation has gotten :)

There’s absolutely no way you’re gonna see this Jaiden, but I was that super anxious fan that chatted with you as you waited in line for that Star Wars restaurant at Disneyland a few weeks ago as of writing this (it’s okay if you don’t remember it, the park was busy that day lol; also fun fact I was originally going to say hello to Jacob-he never spoke to me but in my excitement I failed to take into account how introverted he his, REALLY sorry about that Jacob, as a fellow introvert I can relate-& I had no idea you were even in line until you turned around 😅), & I just wanted to say thank you so much for that! Our conversation may have only been less than a minute long, but it really was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I nearly passed up, but I’m glad I mustered the courage to do it, and it meant so much to me!! *Edit: omg I did not expect everyone in the replies to be so kind, tysm!! Even if she never sees this, your words mean a lot too

Never in my life have I had a moment of complete clarity as much as "Usually we make cards on pokemon I like, for example I like Gengar" The only thing my brain could process is; "That explains so much"

I loved how this video was animated! Was smiling through the whole thing. The comedic timing of them bursting into flames and the expressions were wonderful! Great job animation team!!!

4:42 as someone who sees your instagram stories, i can already tell that this was a core moment for you

Jaiden getting kicked out of the Gacha store might be the funniest thing I've seen in a while. I've been laughing for 5 minutes straight. This whole video is hilarious tho!

Pokemon plushies at Jaiden's home: "I bet she will bring home more Pokemon" Chikawa: "Hello, she's mine now"

That's amazing you had one of the best trips of ur life hope you can do more that relates to traveling instead of just doing animations only it's freshening to hear ur experience feeling alive

That kid’s reaction to a real life blonde person is hilarious. He thought they were a myth like the queen of England, but it turns out they were real.

The end of this video made me remember just how much Jaiden used to hate being in photos and socializing with people. Seeing how much progress she made is heartwarming and I think I speak for all of your fans, Jaiden, when I say that we are all happy for you, and only hope to see you do more in the future.

your art has improved so much jaiden! i watched at least 10 of your videos straight and saw the art styles change, then i saw this video! it was even better and the script is really funny and interesting. it got me laughing like crazy! i hope you can get even better in the future and more famous. best of luck! -a 10-and-a half yr old in hk that really appreciates your videos :)

When she explained her hype with doing nerdy stuff i felt that harder than a rocket hitting the moon😂❤thx for ur lovely vids jaiden (u tbh built a nice childhood for 2010s or something kids and teens along with other amazing yt animators ❤)

The little boy calling Jacob “Sanji-San!” Is too adorable! God bless that kid and his embarresed mama

Word of advise from a veteran japan weeber, dont buy suitcases, buy boxes, go to fedex, send them to yourself in the U.S. but put a week or two delay on the post. So that the boxes arrive when you are back home. Rinse and repeat during your stay, but having 1 extra suitcase for stuff is always a must. Btw, you didnt even make it past level 1 depth ice berg weebing out in japan. Theres some giant 24hour manga/figure/comic/card/games stores that will suck up every single penny you own. You would have been able to buy some of the most obscure original titles on cartridges second hand at these places. They are amazing. When I say huge, I mean huge, the manga sections are like Libraries. Its insane

I'm glad you came to Japan again! I’m glad you enjoyed it! There aren't many places in Japan where people can speak English, so I think it's difficult for travelers, but there are so many fun places and delicious food, so I'd be happy if you could come back. I don't speak English either, so I use a translation app. Sorry if there are any strange words.

Zoro ignoring the audience and just bowing at the end sounds like something he would do.

I love the comparison from Jacob's video to this one. Jacob: "Yeah, we bought more than we probably should have." Jaiden: *Feral Growling*

Actually, I have been in trips to Japan four times and it was so cool, both traditional with culture and one with my personal favorites: Jurassic Park, Godzilla, Monster Hunter, Pokemon, Nintendo (Sonic and Mario), Rurouni Kenshin, Violet evergarden, and so much more. Thanks for this!!

My friend and I were giggling nonstop as we watched this. Then it went to full blown laughter at the Chikawa brainrot. I have been there with Splatoon and even Pokemon when I was younger. Glad you had fun!

I really appreciate the inclusion of “yeah I was exhausted” points in the video. I tend to push myself way past my limits on trips, and it’s unironically helpful to see that others struggle as much as I do over extended periods of trip time

It was such a surreal experience walking right out of a karaoke and seeing Jacob and you walk past my girlfriend and I in the busy busy streets of Japan (around Nishishinjuku??)- thank you very kindly for being so nice and letting me take a picture with you!! As a big fan from New Zealand, it was absolutely not in my 2023 bingo cards to bump into one of my all time favourite KZfaqrs, and it absolutely made my whole year.

I love your animation style, it's so fun to watch!! 🤩

Your animations are getting so much better, your flow is so. good.

Major props to the Mantyke fan, they came to Japan with a mission and succeeded

Pro Tip for gachapon shops! You can ask the owner if you can change any multiples you have and they'll look to see how many multiples you've got and depending on the case, you can switch them out for different ones that you don't already have! I've done this once for these adorable soju bottles where I kept getting the original bottles instead of the cute green ones and the dude was SO NICE he let me exchange almost like all the boring ones for the designs I wanted. He was funny too when he was like "Shhhh" as like "don't tell anyone" but I'm sure this is a normal occurance if you end up getting multiples!!

I'm so glad you had a fun time in Japan! I hope you come and visit us again soon!

“Don’t worry it won’t take too long” LMFAO I love one piece so much this is my favorite video of yours

Alpharad: *opens up about his struggles as a content creator and burnout* Jaiden: CHIIKAWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

My take aways from this video: 1) Jaiden and Jacob had a lovely time and rewarding experience 2) Jaiden has a Chiikawa obsession and I'm glad she's been diagnosed since the trip 3) Jaiden should never take up gambling after the gacha store incident 4) With the amount they bought, thank god the airline didn't mess up and lose their baggage

Congratulations jaiden you really inspire me ! I really want to go to Japan 🇯🇵 now !

i’m an old fan getting caught up on the lore (thanks slime videos on tiktok) and jaiden just seems so much happier now! i feel like i grew up along side her and the parasocial relationship is just making me feel emotional for her

The fact that the third Mantyke card they made is a full art makes me sure it was because of that guy

Can we appreciate how she does these long form videos, side videos, work with wildcard, guest appearances with Jacob, and more while still giving them 100%. It is beyond me how she is able to do all this, so I feel you definitely deserves trips like this.

I feel so envious, everyone get to go to Japan except me. It sounds like a place so great, I really want to go on a trip like yours, it sounds so amazingly fun!

Talking about video game orchestras being amazing, they absolutely are! I’m actually in one at my university and it’s so amazing to get to play music from games I love

this actually made me EMOTIONAL. seeing Jaiden so excited and happy, seeing her see her interests being culturally celebrated, as she says, made me so happy for her!! literally its so cool when your interests get appreciated and to enjoy them to the fullest like this is a dream!! this vid made me happy too

Okay jaiden your videos are great and when I saw the plane in the sky i immediately knew that was a question in one of your videos of " which pokemon would have stopped 9/11" but great video keep up the good work

Wow it's so rare to see a fellow one piece fan I remember watching you videos when your channel when it was new, big fan Glad to see more of your personal side and having fun 👍

Not gonna lie, watching Jaiden's Chiikawa obsession materialize on Instagram back when they were in Japan was interesting, but seeing it happen through this video was outright hilarious. I lost it when it showed Jacob taking the pic in the store. I feel like this would be me with anything The World Ends With You or Kingdom Hearts related if I went to Japan and found merch from either series, just me obsessively trying to get anything for my favorite characters while my friends and family see the brain rot I've had for these franchises since I was ten resurface and take over.

I don’t think I’ve ever been this jealous of another living creature this much in my whole life up till now

5:35 favorite bit of animation. Just the perspective arm flailing of MAKE POKEMON CARDS is hilarious.

I’ve been watching one piece for a while now and I never knew you were a fan of it to so it brings me joy to see that you like it too :)

I didn’t even realise how much the animation had improved throughout the years until I saw how smooth it all was with all the additional in between frames and it’s insane 💀

I found your videos through the bird story about the eggs and now I'm sticking around for your adventures. You are a fantastic animator! Your story was so funny! Congratulations on your trip! Looking forward to more of your content!

This is such a difference from the “Japan Haul” videos you see from some people who spend a week there, a majority of their time in shops, and then just get a pack of stickers and maybe a pen.

ive been watching this video on repeat man idk why i love it so much

This made me emotional remembering Japan ❤ so glad you had such a nice experience (my brain rot character was Gudetama 😅)

6:05 THIS GUY IS MY ACTUAL HERO! Mantyke has been one of my favourite Pokémon since I started playing the series, and I have literally met NO-ONE who likes it more than I until today!

I almost started crying at the end, seeing and hearing about Jaiden and other creators having so much fun brings me insane amounts of joy. I remember when she put out her ED video, and knowing that someone who was once in such a low place can have such an amazing life, really gives me hope for the whole world.

!!!! I'm going to japan just because I watched this video!! Love u Jaiden! ur so cool and inspiring, and I love watching your videos! 😁❤

Damn you and Jacob are lucky to have this life! Hope it continues, you deserve it❤

Seeing Jaiden grow as an animator, story teller, and person is amazing. Going from past life stories, animations explaining interests and quirks she has, to something of this grand scale and seeing her passion for it all is incredible and makes me so happy that she’s enjoying life.

The genuine joy in this video makes me so happy but something about her gushing about Jacob considering Jaiden really isn’t someone who is openly affectionate really got me. 😭

I absolutely love video game symphonies, I have only ever been to a single one, and it was the recent Nier:Automata 2024 Orchestra concert tour, it was the Atlanta one. I went with the friend who introduced me to the game. The Orchestra was amazing, I got a neat little music box that plays one of the songs, and while I wasn't lucky enough to nab VIP tickets that include a meet and greet (which included Yoko Taro, the director of the Nier games), he and the others from the meet and greet came out at the end to thank us for going. The best part was when Yoko Taro himself PRAISED THE FOX THEATER FOR HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS. It's so beautiful whenever a community comes together for an event for something they think is niche, only to discover tons of other fans in varying progress of the game. I met people who got every ending, played every Nier game there is, or just finished ending A of the entire game. I only have one pokemon game, Pokémon Moon for the 3ds, and I've barely played it because I'm not the best at turn based rpg games, but I totally get the excitement Jaiden had going to a Pokémon symphony. I'm sorry this turned out so long but I love to rant about a lot of different things and easily side track in conversation lol.

Same! I love Video game music! My personal favorite is Omori music. I watched an Orchestra concert for Omori and I was REALLY HAPPY, love this video! I hope you had A AMAZING time at Japan!!😃

ur animation style has improved so much over the years, like I can't believe how much I laughed due to the comedic timing of ur animation and the angles and facial expressions

The fact that Jaiden had to add the fact she annoyed Jacob the whole flight just shows they are so close they are practically siblings. Edit: DUDE WTF 1.2K THATS INSANE TYSM GUYS

This makes me so happy for you Jaiden! I’m moving to Okinawa Japan with my husband in a month🙏🏻💕

Jaiden living my dream and I cry every time. So happy for you but also extremely jealous!!

It's so cool to see how Jaiden's animation style has so distinctively evolved and or improved, you can clearly tell that she has experience with vitalizing every single stroke of a pen. (this came out more sophisticated sounding than I meant to, also all hail to tuxedo Magnemite)

creator of those funny fnaf renders (minus freddy) here, can't believe my stupid bonnie render was in the same restaurant as masuda. it's an honor to have contributed this much to society at large 💝

"sanji-san🥺🥺🥺" -that one little kid in japan 2023

This is officially my comfort video ❤

Jaiden’s slow decent into Chiikawa madness is hilarious

This is so corny but I’ve been watching Jaiden’s videos since the 2016/2017 era and it makes me so happy to see how much she’s grown and how incredible her videos are. The part at the end where she mentioned her friends made me genuinely tear up. Thank you for all the laughs over the years :)

I like that we’re back with story times 😭🙏

You and your best friend going to Japan for an all-expense paid trip by Pokémon is a life I could only dream 😭

TRIP IDEA: NEW ZEALAND. (This is just a suggestion as it will probably cost a bit) New Zealand is amazing, we’re known for greenery and beauty, and as a kiwi myself I just wanna give you a suggestion on what to do down here and why (This will cost a lot so if you can’t I entirely understand, even though you probably won’t see this anyway). 1: Zealandia: Location: Wellington. Island: North. Zealandia is a beautiful nature reserve holding trees and birds native to New Zealand. This place is trying to help endangered species by clearing out pests in the area. They’re also part of an organisation that is dead set on reducing the amount of pests in the Wellington region. The place is beautiful and you can’t miss it. 2: Hamilton gardens: Location: Hamilton. Island: North. Hamilton gardens is a place full of, you guessed it, gardens. These gardens are based off different things, like Tudor garden, or the Italian garden. The place is incredibly big, it’s hard to actually see all of it. The gardens are beautiful and I definitely recommend. 3: Kellytaltons: Location: Auckland. Island: North. Kellytaltons is the only underwater aquarium in New Zealand, and although it may be small, it’s absolutely amazing. The conveyor belt, the penguin area, all of it is amazing and picturesque. I don’t have much else to say about Kellytaltons though, because I haven’t been there in ages. 4: Any zoo. I know of 3, Auckland zoo, Hamilton zoo, and Wellington zoo. The good thing about our zoos is that we treat our animals well. Unlike heaps of zoos in America which obtain the animals by shooting them with tranquilliser darts and kidnapping them. 5: Rotorua and Taupo. These are their own locations and the reason I’m putting them both together is because they’re both volcanic. While lake Taupo used to be a supervolcano, it’s now a picturesque, and absolutely ginormous lake, and Rotorua is full of geysers and those boiling mud puddles. These places are amazing and I would definitely recommend. 6: Te papa. Location: Wellington. Island: North. Te papa is a museum that is actually really fun to go to, and not really boring like most are. There’s a nature section, one about what happened to the ANZAC forces in WW1 (You probably won’t know what that is), and so much more. I can’t think of much else to say, but it’s still really cool. All of these places are from the North Island, because that’s where I’m from. Anyone in the replies who can give her some ideas for the South Island please do. I hope you end up seeing this and I love your content!

yk jaiden, you could've just told us you liked chikawa and we would've gifted you chikawa merch at meet-ups for free... (side bar: i bow and respect the amazing crew putting this video together, you guys seriously deserve more love)

Hearing Jaiden just talking about Eve, made me just smile so much as everyone I know doesn't even know who he is and they watch a ton of anime and anime games so it is very nice that people like Jaiden knowing about him

NOW WANT TO GO TO JAPAN YOUR’E SO LIKEY TO HAVE A CHANCE TO GO YOUR TRIP LOOKED AMAZING I LOVE THIS VIDEO SO MUCH!

Damn, watching the end of this video makes me feel nostalgic for a trip I've only seen animated and have never been on

I LOVE the way Japanese audiences do encores. It builds suspense and hype. American encores are good, they keep the momentum, but having the energy drop like a calm before a storm really makes the encore hit