The thumbnail for this video seems entirely inappropriate. (A young girl, not featured in the video.) Please explain. Edit nvm I see her and that she is a woman!

gay?

nice thumbnail 👍 i love it. but still... japanese girls > european girls, lol :D

@@SY-mu4jr She's featured in the video. The third "interview," first girl who appears by herself, at 0:57. :)

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How about both

@@01dom i was about to type "or both"

shut up kiryu!

not everyones a weeb

kiryu gaming what game u suggest

lmfao

Not all Yutas audiences are anime fans. For example I follow him because I used to live in Japan.

@@frankom2862 yeah I don’t know anything about anime, I just like Japan

How many here are actual weebs over the age of like 25? Although in my teens I used to watch 12 episodes a day doesn’t mean most people will continue to excessively watch them.

😂😂

Lmfao

Yeah indeed, sorry to not match your skewed vision (lol) on vanity. That is the type of person EVERY person should stay the hell away from.

Did someone say glasses? Glasses are really versatile. First, you can have glasses-wearing girls take them off and suddenly become beautiful, or have girls wearing glasses flashing those cute grins, or have girls stealing the protagonist's glasses and putting them on like, "Haha, got your glasses!' That's just way too cute! Also, boys with glasses! I really like when their glasses have that suspicious looking gleam, and it's amazing how it can look really cool or just be a joke. I really like how it can fulfill all those abstract needs. Being able to switch up the styles and colors of glasses based on your mood is a lot of fun too! It's actually so much fun! You have those half rim glasses, or the thick frame glasses, everything! It's like you're enjoying all these kinds of glasses at a buffet. I really want Luna to try some on or Marine to try some on to replace her eyepatch. We really need glasses to become a thing in hololive and start selling them for HoloComi. Don't. You. Think. We. Really. Need. To. Officially. Give. Everyone. Glasses?

@@TheVillainInGlasses oh no, the friend's virus is everywhere

Yeah... i need them since i was 8 and it's not because i watched anime

Would you date a guy who is Japanese man Yuta.

@@iivin4233 as a guy, I'd date him cause he's awesome. lol

@@metalheadcomicbookfan797 true brother but no homo

@@kananparasapinas804 yep. 🤪

Every girl would date you if you watch That Japanese Man Yuta.

this is a funny joke and all but i think u get the actual point she was trying to make. wearing glasses is fine. wearing glasses AND being a weeb is not.

@@humanbean3 why the fuck not? what do these things even have anything to do together? stop stereotyping people who wear glasses bruh

@@chuarh7393 with great power comes great responsibility.

@@humanbean3 its funny you should say that

hahaha

Don't be fooled. This is just how a japanese would sugarcoat the situation instead of telling you the truth, which is that you're a fucking weeb living with your parents at age 30, who by now consider having you a mistake.

@@user-vl7uf5lu6x I think the girl who said that was actually korean. To me she sounds like she has an korean accent and she also looks korean to me.

@@koray3774 nah she is japanese ._.

@@user-vl7uf5lu6x Looks like someone is jelous of japanese people.

​@@user-vl7uf5lu6x What? The same person was the most unsupportive in the other questions, why would she sugarcoat just 1 of the questions. She just admires artists. She wasn't hiding her repulsion towards weebs/otaku in the other answers.

That's Japanese society for ya

I thought this as well how does she think someone becomes talented at something like that? Most would start by doing it for fun then grow talented with time.

@@infernobird That's exactly what I was thinking too lol. There's a gaping hole in that logic that she didn't notice

@@condor6327 they go through appearances, even if you got to be talented and renounced if by any means you get a bad name you are socially dead dishonoring who surround you too, so expect to be abandoned and left to rot. I've never heard of a japanese family staying together after a bad event. Elitists much? Everything is a one shot, everything not perfect has to be hidden, jeez, how frustrating

@@KeeperOfSolitude Sounds terrible. I wish people would be more open-minded when it comes to change. Sometimes, tradition really stunts societal growth and it feels like some people just might be too afraid to attempt change despite knowing that they should

Manga's pretty mainstream in Japan and isn't really associated with otaku (there's manga and then there's otaku manga), so it's definitely more her being cool than "already" into "weebshit".

@@bunchiemaster1 Even if she wasn’t Japanese reading manga or watching isn’t considered a weeb.

@@user-ii8up7ry1r I personally disagree on that note. While it’s become to a lesser degree in recent years, watching anime, especially above the age of like 12 is something foreigners don’t really do. Since we surround ourselves in it, we don’t really notice, but there are more people who have little to do with anime than people who watch anime, even a bit. Even more so for manga, since it’s so expensive overseas

@@harrya9458 That doesn’t include everyone. A lot of people I know still watch anime because as a kid they watched shounen anime including myself. Maybe that’s your experience and people you know or don’t know had the same, but it doesn’t matter how much we surround ourselves in it or how much we watch it. It depends on the person. And otaku isn’t a positive word at all, America changed the definition to make it sound like your interested in their culture. Otaku has been changed just like Hentai and bukkake in America. And Weeb is a American version of otaku, Japan have been exposed to more foreign media, so the word isn’t obscure at all.

Agreed

I personally don't like itasha because I care about performance and the weight of the balls of steel on the person rocking an itasha is going against weight reduction too much

honestly normal cars are so boring i dont even care if its not an itiasha as long as its colorful or has some special touch to it.

@@barometer5156 LMAOOOOOOO

oh wow i learnt a new word today

@@barometer5156 LOOOOOOOOOL

I suspect the majority of otakus/anime fans still have a certain shame for their hobby. The dudes who do cosplay at the anime conventions are likely still the minority, but this is the impression in which most people have of anime fans (loosely interchangeable with otakus). That said, preferring a normal car is not the equivalent to having shame for the hobby of owning an otaku car. Some people just want to opt for the more sustainable option that is owning a normal car. I think it's fine if this person is well-off and can afford to purchase 2 or 3 cars all by him/herself.

That one's really a bit much, even by itasha standards, I think. :)

I know right

Nah, that Madoka one was nice. They get way, way "worse."

The Itasha is bruh. I get the body pillow thing, but it depents on if they wanna keep it in the bed that you also sleep in cause that is kind of weird. Like - cuddle with me!

that answer is too easy.... it depends on a "couple things"

@@humanbean3 3 things, specifically? 😂

@@TheVillainInGlasses what?

@@rinreborn7364 3 sizes…

@@TheVillainInGlasses bruh

Honestly it’s just a type of nerd

@sen touji in Mexico anime is associated with edgy teens who suffer bullying or suffered severe bullyng so they are now socially weird

@sen touji still waiting for someone to syndicate Higurashi for Sunday mornings. 😂

That's how it is in Japan. But I have to point out that when they mention with glasses like that, they actually meant that really geek looking glasses with bad hair with lower than average looks, too skinny/fat and foul body odor. Not your average glasses guy with kept hair and usually polo shirt (this is also could be considered an otaku appearance but the public views this as some of a dad or some CEO of a company who went to a golf session). It's a Japanese kind of common sense.

@@mexicobasado8177 here in America i see otakus portrayed as greesy pimply virgins who are morbidly obese or very very skinny with no muscle. They don’t necessarily wear glasses but they also have a katana collection and are perceived as creepy

lol

> you have a girlfriend, hold her, not the pillow no i don't

What is the reason why she doesn't because she has one to

Man? What about women lol?

at this point, i´ve already gave up on love

@@pepper0075 well that's your prerogative

@@natesamadhi33 ?

@@izziebella8848 it has been in the process of being "normalized" for years. Today, I wouldn't flinch if somebody said they're a "weeb" but I would probably slightly cringe if someone called themselves an "otaku" in an English conversation. The meanings of words changes over time.

@@pepper0075your probably ugly. Fix that and your confidence and you’ll be fine (good hygiene, nice style, etc)

Well doujinshi isn't really always 18+ most of doujinshi are starting artist without sponsors

money talks lol

Hello king

@@Kiutsuki Hello, fellow king.

>Time to hide my itasha Nice ending statement there.

*YES!* I will be virgin for life praise the lord

Based actually kinda surprised the people in this comment section are so surprised by their responses its strange

Actually, Otaku means obssessive fan in Japan, it doesn't have to be anime.

*Your "man" is out here with misleading video titles....*

@@originalm3233 um how is it misleading

@@originalm3233 you get offended by the "weebs" pronouns?

@@KidnapT A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun. Examples of pronouns are "I", "you", "he", "she", and "it".

That's the traditional way

looooooooot a fucked up ideas in japan, my dude, and that is one of them. wathcing anime, enjoying fashion, or listening to music gives you absolutely no idea of how backwards a culture can be.

And that's one of the main reasons why some Japanese men rather having an Anime girl instead lmao.

Literally women everywhere.

@@dezalt Relatable as my pain.

I think that is a superficial analysis of people. 1) General question which is applicable: ANY hobby can be fine for ANY romantic/relationship partner. This is not asked but it is IMPLICIT. Some ladies understand this thus are pacific in their replies as well reasonable in their thinking. I'm always impressed with Japanese ladies = how they can behave considerately and intelligently - so often and in such high frequency of different people. 2) Specific question concerning Otaku Culture: This might not fit the lifestyle or aspirations a woman has in her partners. What possible reasons could be so? The women all universally whether agree or disagree with 1) don't mention specific reasons but give general life style differences to this. The women who agree: They say I could see myself accommodating IN PRINCIPLE. The women who disagree: They don't specify but I think there's good reasons why they would not: 2) a) The culture might be seen as juvenile and the woman wants a man who is mature eg given: The man should invest time in productive contribution to the relationship if the time invested in Otaku is so large b) The identity of the Otaku might be so extremely involved in Otaku which could be too alienating for the woman who has more conventional taste in lifestyle. c) There could be many examples of negative characteristics the woman has seen of Otaku that she wishes to avoid so makes a rule of thumb choice about avoiding this relationship scenario. 3) The women who elaborated via 2) but still agreed IN PRINCIPLE provide useful insights: They don't want it to be selfish or obsessive or destructive or lacking in growth. For exampl compromises such as "We could have conversational topics about it" or "if it provides time for me to do my own hobbies that is fine" or "I would not wish it to be hidden from me" etc. Personally I think it comes down to SUB-CULTURES and peoples' search for SELF-IDENTITY and acknowledgement/acceptance and recognition of self and others to share with each other. That is a wonderful thing for people that is needed and sub-cultures can make for strong group bonds. However, I think over-identifying in ONE NARROW area of life runs the risk of reducing adaptability and growth of self in other areas. I would guess a woman would want to see a potential Significant Other (SO) as someone who expresses those qualities of adaptation and growth so they can build a life together and continually renew their interest in each other over a long period of time under conditions where they build and progress through life successfully. The hesitation with sub-cultures is therefore questioning if this will reduce the likelihood of realizing this wider integration into more aspects of life, I would guess.

@@commentarytalk1446 Well, aren't you generalizing a bit too much here? And making a lot of assumptions?

@@pandaman1331 Yes I very well could be - it is correct of you to point that out. However I don't believe anyone is "sustaining" any stigma here. First I think all viewers should be grateful to those who willingly allow themselves to be interviewed and to also give HONEST FEEDBACK as well ! What is really happening here on a scale of 0-100 where 100 is "Prince Charming" is finding where these ladies "draw the line" as the score decreases - is it not so "Nē"? There is a lot of LIP SERVICE to the notion of zero discrimination - and yet - fundamentally all people have their thresholds where thus from that starting point, the natural reaction IS to discriminate! In matters of investing potentially DECADES of one's life with another person: Such a choice could be either ruinous or else elevating in terms of the quality of enjoyment one manages to achieve in life - is it not so "Nē"?

@@commentarytalk1446 I can defenitely agree with you on that one. I've been saying this to another person in this comment section that just because they say they don't discriminate doesn't necessairily mean that they were honest about it. People have an propesnity for lying on surveys to protect their image after all. Especially in Japan where people care strongly about their image. Some of them might have been honest about it but I wouldn't make the mistake to assume all of them were

@@pandaman1331 Yes. The ones who give a negative reaction however it would seem they are possibly more likely to be honest because such a reaction is no benefit to them? If I say, a particular "type" is not just not sexually attractive to me, but I feel physically like I'm going to be sick even considering them, it's an honest answer. If I say BS such as: "All people are created equal so it is ok if I go out with this random person who I have absolutely nothing in common with." Personally, my belief is that women have every right to REJECT men and be clear in doing so: I think they have to be very selective under very high time pressure. For men, they must realize: If I do not MEET the NEEDS of the woman, why am I wasting their time? And then choose: Do I want to meet those needs - sincerely?

I think that's only the literal meaning, not the whole meaning: Implied meaning from these ladies is: "The man's behaviour is suggesting to me that he prefers a lot of his time (excessively so) to "play" instead of "working hard to achieve goals via PRODUCTIVE use of time". Now again assumption is that these woman are not time-wasting because their biological clock ticks fast, they must be serious in their choices: They think there is a difference between a hobby you do for PART of your leisure time vs a hobby that one spends ALL their leisure time doing. Thus suggests they are seeking men who have a range of interests that are compatible with the woman's potential goals - for one very trite example: What is the lady going to say to her female peer group about her new romantic partner that will impress them? He could be interested in this Otaku stuff but also be productive in other areas because they don't spend all their time on one thing. I think perhaps one of the potential negatives of Otaku is some sort of perception that it is juvenile or else passive consumption instead of demonstrating a work ethic that also translates into success in other areas of life eg workplace or social life or competitive fields or creative fields? I do not disprove what you say, but merely try to see it from the "eyes of the ladies" who have choice preferences that are more strongly slanted away from Otaku Sub Culture. I would say I am fairly interested in a lot of things and the creativity in anime/manga is wonderful but I would draw the line considering one of those extreme cars (extreme identification) or a huge collection (hoarding) for example of sympathetic agreement. The good thing is that if someone has their sub-culture and it is fulfilling they are in a position to find someone who IS compatible with their chosen life style over someone who is clearly not.

@@commentarytalk1446 I know you're trying to "see it from the eyes of the ladies" here because, I'm gonna be real, I didn't ask and it just reaffirms to me how sad this line of thinking is. Because personally, as an artist, spending time on doujinshi to better your skill in the field *as a hobby* is one of the most productive things you can do with your time when you're off work because you can use it to make money in the future. If anything, that would just prove to people that they have an excellent work ethic because I could _never_ do that.

@@merryniru Yes it's as you say in this example: It ALL depends on the parameters. I agree with you 100%: One of the VERY best things humans can spend their (limited!) time doing is: CREATIVITY! However, what I'm trying to parse here via hints and variable context scenarios (ie different parameters) and indirect indications is: Where do these ladies draw-the-line? 1. It depends on personal experience: Tolerance may be higher or lower depending on previous experience. Thus it's not right to judge people who have a low tolerance for their personal reasons. Or else if they are older they have through experience narrowed the "pool" to their more clear preferences. In this case a definite "NO." saves everybody from pain or disappointment thus you can interpret it as practically good even if you think it is "narrow minded". 2. The ladies who were open to the suggest first of all abstracted "Any hobby could be more or less fine so this must also apply to Anime/Manga or Otaku-Sub-Culture. They went with it. But as the questions increased information, they adopted different lines beyond they also ended up saying No. Eg that car-thing or collecting/hoarding behaviour. Collecting could be fine as said if presented like a Museum - but hoarding can indicate a pathology too of the mind. Equally Otaku could be "arrested development" thus reducing potential success of a relationship. I think therefore the spectrum of response is honest and complex ie shades of grey. Those who first of all say No may give explicit reasons "It disgusts me!" which anyone could interpret as "predjudice" but bear in mind even those are honest responses for the benefit of the person saying this: They may have good reasons for feeling this way as they also struggle to find a romantic partner while they cannot afford to lose time doing so!

That line made me understand why it's common knowledge that most mangakas never talk about their job and stay anonymous

@@JoJoboiWav yeah it's really sad

no its not cultured its degenerate

language

Depends on what kind of doujinshi, since she might not even be referring to adult doujinshi. So, probably not cultured.

@@sakuta2632 i hate ntr

The international definition of doujinshi has been kinda ruined. Doujinshi isn’t necessarily anything nsfw. Doujinshi is just self-published works, and it’s kinda like its own culture with doujin circles. It’s not just eromanga

Or will they.........

'Cause they don't have one

They're just jealous they dont have one of their own

right? a body pillow wouldn't "get in the way" lmfao.

I think she literally meant that there wouldn't be enough space for it, or it would be too ugly (to her) to be attractively placed in the house. I noted that they care about presentation, like the one woman saying she was fine with a manga collection if it was neatly organized. Maybe because of smaller houses and less clutter. I was surprised how much these women thought of the practicality of living together. A western woman would think 'is this quality attractive or at least acceptable to me as a personal trait' but the Japanese women considered how it would affect their lifestyle or ability to have something to talk about, and they were very honest about whether a trait would be socially embarassing. Some seemed to like a guy with a hobby because it would give them more time to spend doing their own thing, which as an introvert I really identify with. I like a guy who can entertain himself!

I.e. now you don't watch anime ?

I can't consider myself as otaku since i feel i didn't watch as much anime as many people i like other things in general like sports and many other topics but yep i understand what you say there are many other unhealthy things like being an addict to alcohol or drugs

@@puneetmaheshwari He stopped watching dub and now watch the real thing. A man of principles indeed.

My otaku romantic comedy in Japan is wrong, as expected

@@ThatJapaneseManYuta I see Yuta-san is a huge fan of OREGAIRU as well. A man of culture!

Help! Will this weeb really notice a normie like me??

@@ThatJapaneseManYuta otakumonogatari

@@ruuuku8177 lol

ゲート 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり like Itami lol 👍😅

💕

​@coda If Itami would exist, he would probably be King of all men, but I am not sure if he could beat Kinji Ninomiya from Meikyū Black Company ! 😅👍

@coda It's quite entertaining !

Yuta*

@@playmakersmusic thanks. Autocorrect got me

Yeah he got lucky with this bunch others are not so forgiving or kind😶

Who knows if they really are. Keep in mind that there is a sub-group in Japan called sôshoku otoko, which translates into herbivour men. These men have sworn absence to any kind of physical relationship with women. If japanese women were really that forgiving then you would have to wonder why more and more men in that country become abstinent. Another aspect to take into account is image. Japanese people in general are very careful about keeping face and not leave a bad imagine of themselves. And since japanese are said to be very good at reading the atmosphere it is very likely that they simply answered how they are supposed to under these circumstances to protect their image. Not just japanese but people generally have a tendency to not answer surverys truthfully and rather answer how they think they should to protect their imagine. Which makes it difficult to discern how many of these people acutally mean what they say. Think of it this way. How often have you heard women say that they don't care about your looks or your money and that you just have to be yourself? And how many times did you believe they were honest? Or did you often think they only said this because they didn't want to be perceived as shallow and superficial? It's the same with japanese girls. They aren't that much different from other girls but because of how they are portrayed in public and popular media many people want to believe that they are different. More pure and more innocent. You are free to believe they are of course, and maybe they are. But I would be careful with these kind of assumptions as it makes it easy for japanese women to abuse you. Sorry for the long post

@@pandaman1331 i appreciate you taking the time to write out that post, but to be clear i was exaggerating for comedic effect. I understand honne vs tatemae and can tell that some of these interviewees are just being polite. I’m glad you’re looking out for me, though i currently have no plans to visit japan or date a Japanese woman, i doubt they would have any opportunity to abuse me. To reiterate, i was comedically overstating the niceness of the interviewees as a way of complimenting them. I wasn’t trying to make any sweeping generalizations about women in japan.

Despite the fact that I've never been interested in tattoos I would also like to see that.

Yea that'd be interesting since tattoos are such a big thing for Yakuza groups and there's the association

@@DrOwn-hq9ot yes, I've heard that they treat foreign people differently in this regard, but is it so accepted for us to have tattoos that they feel ok dating, or is it still something they prefer to stay away from?

To answer you question, most "regular" Japanese girls would not. Gaijin hunters or Japanese girls who prefer foreigners will. Source: Every American who has Japanese girlfriend/wife on all the military bases in Japan.

@@arielzao150 I have a professor who's all tattoed and he went to a hot spring in Japan, so i guess there is a different treatment for gajjin

It's gotta be draining, since it's practically pandering by default.

Represent! :D

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Here in America, I'll ask you if you watch anime or play video games if they don't do both I'll just don't talk to them again. I have little time to talk about politics and other topics

I think more people watch anime here in NA than in Japan lol.

Maybe; but I think the moral is if someone isn't willing to understand someone, they're not worth dating to begin with.

@Baby Barbie Would you date another woman? (not speaking of otakus)

@Baby Barbie so you're saying you'd date a weeb who is more balanced between their hobbies and their life choices. Like, their lifestyle isn't all identified or focused on just anime? I noticed you are right, weeb girls tend to spend more time on weeb stuff and less time on self care and appearance, so I personally feel a balance would be my preference as well.

There is only one problem with that. They often aren't too interested in dating foreigners and can't speak a word of English. I guess your best shot is to have a circle of friends that are in that scene and find someone from that group. Although I have to warn you, many many otakus go through a phase in their teens and grow out of it. So someone being an otaku is very very likely underage. Just keep that in mind if you consider picking up girls. Also girls in school uniforms always underage and off limits unless you want trouble.

Otaku? You know you to be Japanese to be an otaku right? Because Weebs changed the definition of the word

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@@user-ii8up7ry1r "You know you have to be "Japanese" to be an otaku?.......False.

@@user-ii8up7ry1r Otaku just means obsession towards a hobby, but usually refers to anime/manga. But it can be any hobby. So you could even call Hot Pepper Boi a music otaku.

@@Timbo86 Yes that’s a Japanese slang word . They call foreigners who’s like that weebs if you haven’t noticed.

he does this in all his videos! he does a pretty good job of it though; i agree

Right, many people think anime equals real life Japan.

I mean it will help to an extent because art is from reality and not the other way around. Especially slice of life. Though you'd have to be wary of exaggeration and author Bias.

I don't know much about it, but from the couple of videos I have watched I think most japanese people would find embarrasing liking anime or manga. So in many cases even those who like it would hide it.

It depends on what kind of manga he reads ...

He would have a better chance of understanding Japanese culture the some country westerner. Saw a video of a guy from texas who is not familar at all with japan and anime and all that stuff and he was wierd out by all the posters of anime girls everywhere. Anime does have a ton a Japanese mannerism in it and they are explained so if a person does watch a ton of anime they will have a general idea of why people do the things they do in japan.

Otaku and weeb are different things. What Yuta showed are weebs. Otaku does not only refer to an anime. It could be something you're very interested in, like a TV otaku. Even the girl in the video(5:39) said she's an otaku. Weebs on the other hand, are a different topic.

@@playmakersmusic yeah, I agree. Just in general in Japan otaku is considered a bad thing. Once I was on a date with Japanese guy and when I told him that I love anime, gaming, fantasy books, cosplay, tv series and etc, he was shocked, and in like 5 min said that suddenly his mother got sick, left and blocked me 😂 I think here in Japan most people even if they like geeky things would not tell this to others because being an otaku is considered bad, and no one actually wants to deep in this topic and see how things actually are.

@@keikei8157 I'm dead when u said he left bcoz her mother got sick 🤣

@@keikei8157 Lmaoo, no way that actually happened

You should have used "rare" instead of "rear" since rear means in the back of something, rather than something you don't find often.

Well, having figures doesn't mean that they will be lewd or anything of the like, same as doujinshi go, right?

@@john22590 not all doujinshi are lewd either. Touhou is a big example

@@Alvalence that's what I mean. Doesn't the content decide if it is "ok" or not?

A lot of people are collecting figurines these days, especially those funko pop vinyls. They are all the rage in the states. I just have one figurine of Itachi because he is my favorite.

@@Alvalence As a collector I prefer the characters to be close to their original design, which in most cases aren't lewd. Then again $300 is pretty high grade, I only have 2 or 3 figures that cost that much.

Living like that must be very stressful, no wonder why so many japanese people end their lives

I see the US workingculture as almost similar to the working culture in Japan, both are horrible, while in the USA the working culture is developing towards private prison work - Japan is like a public working prison. I am glad to live in Europe.

Watching TV is a hobby, though... Some people have an interest in shows/movies and choose to spend their time watching them. For example, I don't really watch shows/movies and don't keep up with them, so it's not my hobby. But I always play video games in my free time, so gaming is my hobby. Keeping the TV on in the background and not paying attention isn't an interest/hobby. But when you keep up with an anime and you choose to invest your time/attention to it, how is that not a hobby?

@@AnisaA The way I see it, a hobby should be productive, like reading books which increases knowledge and vocabulary, playing an instrument etc. Watching TV or shows is just entertainment, it is not productive but still needed in life, a form of escapism. So watching anime for fun should not be considered a hobby.

@@deadalpeca8099 the definition of "hobby" is "an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure". I agree that many hobbies end up being productive, but they don't have to be. Collecting stamps/cards is a hobby. Bird-watching is a hobby. Watching TV is as much of a hobby as Reading a Book/Comic. Some books provide little to no "productive" gains or "increased knowledge". Watching educational programs on TV can provide way more knowledge than some books. So... to you, only reading certain books is a hobby, while reading just-for-fun books is not a hobby? Really, you're probably just making your own personal distinction about your personal hobbies. A hobby is anything that anyone likes to do in their free time.

Those girls haven't grown up yet or haven't yet been smashed with the fact that the world doesn't revolve solely around them and their skewed opinions.

It sounds like they are compromising. Most of them said 'It's fine as long as it's not too much or too public.' They're not getting into the relationship and then changing the men, they're choosing men based on their own preferences. Never try to change someone, and don't date someone if you have issues with how they are.

some people are really intensely into their hobbies, and frankly not everyone is going to be okay with someone devoting so much of their time to that hobby instead of them. likewise there are people who will be okay with that, so no need to judge those who have their own preferences for a partner.

Great comment.

@Katherine Why do you care about a community? Everyone should have its own opinion. I myself love watching anime and reading manga and comic books, but I also enjoy watching Lars Von Trier films and learning about Asian history or about philosophy. I also don't want to be labeled as an otaku, metalhead or any other thing like that. But I think you should not stereotype people. The truth is that, whenever something becomes popular (and manga is really popular), dumb people always appear. Sorry about my bad English.

If you're taking some time to enjoy your hobbies it's not ok. If you're working 24/7 and not having fun at all it's A ok according to her logic.

Same. I would feel really for sorry for her husband/boyfriend. It would be living hell.

I wonder how she expects to find a partner in the first place with that kind of mentality. Who would subject themselves to be in such a situation?

In a nutshell (based on the translation only), work and conform

She’s the typical boring japanese woman (work, get married, have kids, be a housewife and expect her husband to pay for everything while not letting him have his own space). I totally dislike this kind of woman. She’ll tell you to make effort but won’t do the same while impose you her ideas and if you don’t agree with her she’ll get mad and threaten to leave. Good riddance.

sadly this is how it works for most people

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Facts

Lol

Don't let your memes be dreams; who will stay loyal, your itasha or some random girl who doesn't approve of the idea?

@@penttikoivuniemi2146 itasha will stay with you forever if you know to drive, girlfriend will die one day... Go with your itasha wrap !! Put all the fucking waifus all over your ride !!!

@@iwebweeb4585 all my homies have whatsapp dog on their car

Rip fallen comrade

Lol, that must be the soul of Japan apparently. You have to utterly HATE your job to become good at it.

You mean otaku. Weebs are non Japanese and the interviers didnt once mention ask about foreign men.

@@Sunglare1 weebs and otakus are the same. Otaku is Japanese word for geeks and weebs are so called obsessed anime fans from overseas

@@user-qj6kw4zq3r You are completely wrong bruh, weebs are just who likes Japanese stuffs

@@iwebweeb4585 no

@@user-qj6kw4zq3r in nonjapanese places the word weeb has basically turned into "watches anime(/hentai) moderately" imo when years ago it was kind of an insult basically. i feel otaku is now used more for what was considered a weeb back then

I am also learning Japanese mostly because of the culture. I barely watch anime at all.

i have seen some anime but only really like a few and wanna learn japanese because i want to understand Japanese gamers.

日本語上手。

Thanks for telling me @Baby Barbie

But isn't anime, manga or games more reflecting this culture while real japan is started to modernization and losing it? at first i also like japan for their culture from anime or manga but now i just like their media.

I respect the cars, but I feel like I would need f you kinda money for myself. To have one weeb car as a toy joyride and other nice normal cars at the same time.

Traditional

@@Gelato41_ I digged in a little bit and did some readings and I understand how she sees the world now. In few words, in Japan they live by how other people see them. Even if you are innocent or did nothing wrong and peopel criticise you, you have to clean up your image. It's weird for westerner like us but it's just another way to live in society. I recommand you the book "the chrysanthemum and the sword" a very usefull book to understands how Japan society works.

I'm all the more shocked

So... Be white?

The skin color / race view is the same in Japan, Korea and China, isn't it? whether you are asian or not you must be pale white.

@@pepitothefrogito7372 East Asians such as Korean or Taiwanese are mostly go marry with. And some Europe American. Just check out international marriage rate.

@@alejandroibanez5110 ㅎㅅㅎ

@@user-ym8ic8r yeah, I forgot the article where I read it but it said something like recently most of the Japanese-foreign marriages are between a Japanese man and a foreign woman when it used to be more common to see a Japanese woman marrying a foreign man.

stereotypes all over the place

Because that is the common look of an anime otaku in Japan. That is also every normal Japanese person on the first impression of an otaku in general.

i feel insulted 😂😂😂😂

@@bizklaustdeity3115 I know glasses = nerd is a stereotype, it's the case in the west too, but it's something only a child would typically believe, kinda shocking to hear from an adult who should understand that many people need glasses regardless of personality.

@@TheEvilRohanite Oh no, I would definitely mean those really thick lens glasses with dry hair and the typical checkered shirt and is usually tucked in of a person. Your view of a nerd is quite shallow my friend. In Japan, that is what they see a nerd in person. It's real.

You sounds normal to me, like westerner who's fascinated by Japanese culture.

@@CENB71 what would japanese women think of that?

They're probably either be happy about it or just don't care, your hobby doesn't sound like something that'd gross people out.

Well, it can become taxing if that is all you are interested in. Having multiple hobbies really is the best thing.

@@brocki95xxx Yeah that's true, I also love cooking and language learning

True

Its an aspect of Japanese that has to do with being harmonious. You don't say what you mean, but instead indirectly imply it so other except the person in question would understand. No doubt they'll let loose once you're out earshot.

It's not all true. Yuta, like all people, has selection bias. The people that select him and the people that he selects for interviews will tend to be the type of people he likes, who in turn will often be the type of people we like. People who may have something negative to say may not want to be interviewed at all. He did a video on this.

OKay you should know that this was just a interview, because behind the door things may different.

He has to optimize his titles for the algorithm. Also; if a word is used the wrong way for a long period of time it takes on the 'wrong' meaning. For example: The word 'gay' meant 'joyfully careless in the 19th century. Now it has a completely different meaning.

@@Levittchen4G Then I guess I could be called a weeb, lol! Since I'm really into Japanese stuff. Just thought weeb was a bad, disrespectful thing... 😄

@@Levittchen4G By the way, Yuta's Japanese lessons are great! Highly recommend... ❤