From Gang Leader To Single Father In Japan | THE VOICELESS #21

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[@mcLOVINdonalds]

The fact that his old gang member buddies came to see and support his kid, and the mother didnt? She's cold blooded

[@bananya6020]

gang members are super close, they may as well be family.

[@ridwansuryatna8748]

No woman no cry,remember

[@skizama]

Bros over hoes💯

[@hobicheekz7645]

afterall thay have a heart..

[@comradeleppi2000]

@@skizama lol

[@madilynnmencer9410]

Everyone keeps talking about anime but no one is mentioning how his brave son Ku was in the hospital with leukemia for over a year and that his former gang members helped him pay for the leftover expenses. Wonderful story

[@ren.67]

Yeah

[@madilynnmencer9410]

MyrohComments it does but I just wish more people were commenting about how amazing that is

[@malloryg4251]

I know, it's kind of annoying, like they're downplaying his story. It's real, it's not fiction! But anyway, this man is incredibly brave and I was so moved by everything he said. I hope his kids live long, healthy lives.

[@Avorizky]

Imagine gang member in USA or brazil. Japanese gang member had a honor and loyalty.

[@CrashOver97]

its one of those stories that if i saw a movie about id be like " tsk... as if this would ever happen" xD

[@jeffbezos704]

The fact that his former gang members helped him when his son was hospitalized is very epic

[@rosicalina]

They became the scary good uncles of the children who can scare any bullies of these kids :3

[@manonmus9806]

I know right that really got to my heart .... but you hear more about those things like a motorgangs are sometimes the ones with a big heart

[@Joe-uz7vd]

@@manonmus9806 they are tightly knit communities, its really no different from church group or something like that... Just... slightly more likely to partake in illegal activities.

[@nino6198]

@@manonmus9806 yeah me too but it’s still rare shows that it’s a real gang most times everybody doesn’t really stick with each other le that you go jail no ones sending you moneyed phoning🤷‍♂️ his friends are some real ones🩸

[@jebaited4418]

@@Joe-uz7vd church groups are mostly cultish. they’re as dirty on the inside as other kinds of groups. only difference is they have better outer image

[@LeHoa-pi7sl]

this man unlocked "essence: the way of the housefather"

[@vkumv2493]

YES I WAS TRYNNA FIND AT LEAST 1 YAKUZA REFERENCE

[@mikasamikasa6815]

True 😂

[@d33738]

IMMORTALL TATSU

[@JinKolmak_TaKo]

Woah woah thats a crossover reference aniki

[@Akniozo200]

dam he look so handsome in th old picture now he is very fat

[@bokuwatoki5983]

Kudos to him for turning his life around and becoming a great father to his two children. God bless him.

[@Lumi_1]

@maltese 84 wrong

[@Lumi_1]

@maltese 84 people can turn good

[@anti_fascist]

@maltese 84 lmao you're really comparing him with some fictional characters? i've seen people turn from bad to good, and vice versa. One of my cousins is a perfect example.

[@txtstarz384]

@maltese 84 because it's fictional

[@Lumi_1]

@maltese 84 tell the creators of the characters 😬

[@dragoninwinter]

This ex-gangster is a better father than most men I know. Everyone deserves a second chance.

[@jwibao]

Yup because they already did their "naughty portion" in their life. So all the left is being a good man. Every person has this "portion" i believe. No one is actually very pure hearted that never had any ill intention in their life. This is what human blessed since born.

[@dragoninwinter]

True. 😊

[@dunzdaping3620]

😢😢💘💘❤❤

[@xYottabyte]

@Bubbly Soda but don't mistaken casual loli cons to be too pedophile lol, I'm a loli con but I never think of them sexually cus it'a just stupid xD

[@joyzone0622]

Agreed

[@A.E.Segura]

The children are innocent of whatever their dad did when he was younger. He's now trying to make a new life with his children. Respect for that.

[@mybeautifulcat7011]

Reminds me of God of war 2018

[@steak315]

@@mybeautifulcat7011 Ikr

[@edenzeriunwase]

I love how he defended single mothers . What a great dad

[@stealthassasin1day291]

His voice even changes when he calls his children... This is a True family man.

[@jinraigami3349]

Everyone is a gangster until their kids start calling them "dad".

[@KalahingVlogs]

hahaha lol

[@fireteamdelta9108]

ha iam the 1k

[@davidjunghan91]

He was real gang

[@savishksk]

10/10 wholesome joke

[@ciberoyuncu7459]

Correct

[@ArmyAngel_BTS]

Being a single parent is hard as hell. So I give kudos for doing a good job.

[@sheFEISTY.43110]

I know right, especially raising twin. Must be super hard. 1 kid is already hard enough.

[@yuliazni4006]

social sitution between west and japan totally different

[@hman9981]

@@yuliazni4006 what are the differences?

[@yuliazni4006]

It's hard to explain . Social culture , country history , life style between capital and village , social problem , the way people interaction to social problem . I think that the different between west and japan .

[@bamsibaligi]

Everybody gangsta until his child gets bullied and the father pulls up to school

[@JustthesameJn]

“Haha shotgun go boom”

[@kasparpoisu9998]

nice pic

[@poopy5244]

Hahahahahha Granade go boom

[@thenatureedits8089]

epic anime entrance

[@faleilham8334]

LoL he just using a Bat stick to smack the bullies

[@lov3yyyy]

he’s lived the whole anime life. sad childhood, rebellious, gangs, juvy, turning point, single father. some of y’all in the comments r hella sensitive… i never brought up his race or ethnicity. talked about his personality over where he was from. besides, where do y’all think ideas for anime originate from? like…

[@bronxnosenshi]

LMAOOOOO thats a fact

[@anavia5074]

lolll 🤣🤣🤣 now tht is the character development tht we need in all seriousness tho.. God bless this man

[@cloutelfin8323]

Faxs

[@jaiMaaBhawaniGeetMandali]

that must be a anime with slice of life as it's genre and they are based on real life like this one so when next time while watching any anime of that type please show some respect as it can be story of someones life/

[@dharmdevil]

reminded me of clannad.

[@BrianVelez]

From being thug to getting hugs.

[@lemon-nu7xp]

*giving hugs

[@icyzombies5281]

Getting cheeks taken

[@gabrielvaldes-ramos6980]

U got 666 likes

[@fakes7270]

@@HaroonKhan-gj5zp we're good

[@MidnightStorm4990]

And giving them drugs 👀

[@mirdominance]

I feel like he paid for his gang members because his mother never took care of him and his brother. A divorce is devastating for children and then to have your mother abandon you with no food/care when you're only 9/10 years old? He was forced to become an adult and make money, and that usually leads to the streets for children. While his mother abandoned him, he didn't abandon his gang members. Maybe he was creating his own family? Becoming the responsible figure he never had? Who knows. It sure doesn't seem like his father could do much when the mother left. But it's amazing how he turned his life around. When the mother of his kids left, he stepped up the way his parents didn't. History isn't repeating itself in this family. Many people don't get the chance to break the cycle. And look what happened? Even when he left the gang, the members still wanted to give back to him and his children.

[@rice6497]

your comment is so deep. thankss

[@maxebanana6143]

despite being a gang leader, the fact that he's a good person still shows in different ways.

[@nanikaalluka4861]

Humans naturally seek something to fill an empty space in themselves. For example, if you're hungry, you eat, if you're thirsty, you drink, if nobody loves/likes/cares for you, you start loving yourself instead. In his case, he didn't have a "proper" family. So that "empty space" in himself was filled with his gang members, who he treated like family. It's like completing a puzzle. If there's a missing piece, you find it, and fit it in the puzzle, where it belongs.

[@JustTry919]

The father did take him. Hence why he said that once in a while he still had communication with his mother.

[@freepickup4311]

Maybe the father doesn’t have legal rights to have the children idk

[@floufle4782]

He’s literally the definition of “everyone gangsta till”

[@Pie._.Man01]

he is still gangsta...i think

[@psyche8470]

Everyone is gangsta till I pull up with my Sharigan 😏

[@febyfebiolaa066]

"My kiddos are around...."

[@Angelica-gn3iq]

The way his voice change when talk to his childrens really warmed my heart

[@SuperVandal101]

Angelica Zefanya 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@rygeanpursues6965]

i thought so, too.. his voice became animated when talking with his children.

[@TheGretaoto]

bliyssed I also noticed it! :)

[@demonslayer8085]

That’s the sound of genuine love!

[@CuriousKiddo]

As soon as I saw him making the Omurice with the kids name written across it in ketchup, I could tell he's a good dad

[@THEthedominette]

ikr

[@fish7165]

Yup

[@kaori7472]

where is the mother

[@rifatsuaidy8656]

@@kaori7472 he is a single father

[@ramarsal0224]

@@kaori7472 watch the goddamn video

[@mariapaz6379]

This man needs a movie, his story is so interesting and wholesome. He is really honest with other people and himself, he deserves the world, those kids are so lucky to have him.

[@syaloomgloria5606]

Yes

[@unknowndevice6539]

Adapt to anime

[@A8EL]

@@unknowndevice6539 bruh

[@TheEnemyOfDawn]

Play Yakuza this man is basically Kazama Kiryu

[@notaste27]

@@TheEnemyOfDawn exactly!

[@kingpower8134]

My dad was also a gangster when he was young and also had a bad childhood. But had his way on getting a degree although he spent 8 years in college. He still has this alpha mentality that awes me everytime i witness it. My father never gets nervous on serious happenings/ or flinched when something dangerous happens, and he has this presence of mind that he's always quick on making correct decisions abruptly. That's why I always take my father's advice, even though sometimes I might say that "that's absurd, that probably won't happen", but because of what my father went through on his days, he have seen a lot, and my dad's convictions always turns out correct, he was just 10 steps ahead.

[@xkdjdnskdnscndjdj984]

That's one sick dad you got. Having a good father just changes everything for everyone

[@prettyyoungthing2733]

Bruh that’s so cool. U neeeed to share more stories. Like what kind of situations was your dad put in and smartly got his way out of?!

[@DiemNguyen-ln7lh]

Is your dad Michael Franzese?

[@gearsreddeadgtaiv]

Being a great father is way cooler than being a gangmember

[@user-su6js9po4l]

hello my name is ninooooooooo (its from gordon ramsey)

[@stephenleong7373]

@@user-su6js9po4l the heck

[@ranusingh1162]

@@stephenleong7373 you wouldn't get it

[@stephenleong7373]

@@ranusingh1162 ok

[@danielasefa1884]

U have 666 likes. So u earned one.

[@nadanalia3000]

“Fatherhood is the only hood worth claiming”

[@rainydays9400]

Wise word come from a wise men

[@maramba32]

@@ThatKidinAfrica doubt.

[@virtuaplayer7234]

@@ThatKidinAfrica So your father was a fool

[@somegrill7561]

Why did I cackle 😭

[@ejirookenmor5142]

@@ThatKidinAfrica and condom is cheap oh how your father should have known.

[@nine7563]

The way his tone changed more softer when he called his children... Omg

[@amiesports]

he attacc he protecc but most importantly, he changed for the better

[@callmerise1992]

Vero은미 The game

[@dailymemies]

@@amiesports doesn't rhyme

[@amiesports]

@@dailymemies creativity = 0 😂

[@dailymemies]

@@amiesports truuuuuu

[@paperbag6363]

"i couldn't let my children experience the same thing i did" I'm cryin 😭🖐 dude, you're one of the best dad ever 😞

[@tya6633]

"In future when they get married i want to read this and give it to them" so soft.. I'm touched

[@danairwanda9566]

Only the true man would do that

[@vxtyazaliazy9573]

Gross

[@jellyjam8946]

I can really imagine how emotional it will be when he said that. (TT-TT)

[@linggarhan5799]

I got emotional on that part too 😭

[@guapo0693]

When he called his kids his voice changed wow this dude is a great father

[@gaoods2500]

Why does this only got 1 comments

[@guapo0693]

@@gaoods2500 🤷‍♂️ because its the truth

[@deathblake6945]

Noice

[@Erik_Emer]

You wouldn't know he ran a gang from his gentle voice.

[@AbsoluteMiniacGena]

I thought that he seemed an over all gentle man. His children are a credit to him. His son still doesn’t look 100% well but I expect leukaemia gave his little body a good kicking and he lost his smile too. His daughter looks adorable. It must’ve been hard for her too when her Daddy was at the hospital so much. I know when someone has chemo their immune system is suppressed leaving them open to catching any bug so I imagine they couldn’t go in the same room as the boy for fear of passing on an unknown infection. I cannot imagine how they coped. Lol at the daughter scowling at the camera at the end.

[@mdnain7841]

Bob ross use to be in Army,i can't believe it because he is so gentle in every painting episode.

[@JazzBoiiFGC]

He sounds like Freezer lmao

[@samrt-boro]

All true gangsters are soft

[@jmiller7068]

In my experience most ex gang heads and members are like this bro.... even ones from super racist organizations..... once they out there completely changed and trying to make up for what they did while active

[@Cherryb0nb0ns]

His voice becomes extra soft when he's talking to his kids 🥺

[@veljaycopalmes506]

True, I also noticed the shift of his voice.

[@BackBeater]

Because he's on camera

[@haruharubukid2]

@@BackBeater bruh..

[@Attemmaif]

I love how he shows empathy towards single mother as well, even though he might not have very good impression of women in his life ...

[@mhienoawea1362]

True. He have experience the same hardships and challenges like what a single mother is facing. (Im a single mom as well.)

[@stephenleong7373]

@@mhienoawea1362 hope youre doing good ♡

[@zulfikars2124]

@@mhienoawea1362 hope you and your child be blessed, happy, and healthy...

[@We_Want_It_All]

@@mhienoawea1362 hi-five! single mother here too.., to a beautiful 4yo daughter. She is the love of my life & i don't know how i'd live without her.

[@kamyoyurika6343]

@@We_Want_It_All lol yeh we are the same!! Fighting for our child...my daughter 5 yo btw☺️

[@thebashfulsparrow]

This is very wholesome, he admits his wrongdoing in his past, took ownership of it and turned his life around. These kids are going to be just fine, their dad is awesome.

[@Exiria]

But what about all the people he damaged?

[@user-mk000]

@@Exiria All those people were gang members as well. For the scamming he already went to jail.

[@ricdale7813]

Being a single Father is More Boss than Yakuza could ever give you. Respect.

[@wailinglee1335]

He learnt from his mistakes and became a better person. Not everyone can do that....

[@wengsbacay]

Very true. ♥️

[@esmerelldarararaa2936]

true

[@-kentaE]

Yea we learn from our past self and improve

[@lorenasun9838]

Your right

[@maddogmb2032]

very true i still think about making 3/4 of humanity gone if i have the chance to do it

[@somevietguy514]

This brought tears to my eyes, my coworker's son is only 12 years old and he's on his 3rd fight with cancer.... Please pray for him and his family. Thank you UPDATE: Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Unfortunately this time around Raf's cancer was too aggressive and he passed away with his family beside him last month. Hug your love ones and be kind to one another!

[@bravehart197]

April 2020 me too im crying while listening to his stories especially to his children no mother only him take good care of his children, he's good father to his children,👌

[@lola227]

i pray

[@GirlMomma]

Prayers!!💜🙏

[@xawsty9896]

Prayers man🙏❤️

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

💜💜💜🙏🙏

[@tomboi425]

Praying his son stays cancer free 🙏🏻

[@ChowMeinChowdown]

Prayer doesn't work. If you want to work with the flawed design that is life, then there is guaranteed chance of cancer. Suffering and death is guaranteed in life. You can thank your parents for this gift.

[@mercynjeri3878]

Amen

[@anthonyc4138]

@@ChowMeinChowdown yep

[@anananana5366]

@@ChowMeinChowdown Lets not be that negative 😇 We all know that bad things happen in live but according to the cosmic laws if you surround yourself with positivity your life will be blessed with positivity in return

[@xAndrewWolf]

ChowMeinChowdown I bet you’re real fun at parties

[@quellavenix1262]

"Yo our old boss got a child! The kid is not doing well at all" "Assemble the force, we have a friend to visit"

[@oopsiateyourgrandmabyaccid8407]

😂😂 that sounds like what I would say to my friends

[@maximvasilleyvich6060]

That plot would make a great anime, ngl

[@strangerice4467]

@@maximvasilleyvich6060 Ok! Then have you heard of Hinamatsuri? Not exactly the same, but it is about a kid and a gang member father.

[@keyblade358]

aaron lee riadi this reminds me of GTO so much

[@dedlykuin8539]

boss: you got the goods subordinates: we sure got plenty of those fine goods boss boss: show me sub: *give some milks, expensive children vitamins, and children toys

[@fouzanism]

Gangs in Japan: attack gangs and scam people. Also gangs in Japan: paying visits to a former member, visiting his child, donating to him and buying him toys so he can be happy. BTW, he is an amazing dad, I hope he spends a happy life with his children.

[@FishBoneD14]

SHINee fouzia I think by the time they grew up they realized both how bad they had been and how good their leader was so they were there for him. His diary said they were his friends from middle school so in the gang days literal children trying to survive

[@Ball633]

Gangs in Australia: yo guys get together it's our time, time to attack the other gangs by Right the n word to get their fortnite twitch stream banned. HAHAHAH the best punishment they will get

[@Twopicx]

Japanese gangs...bad with a side of kindness... remember when they helped out the the people who suffered from the tsunami... If I recall They acted way before the government did

[@supernova7966]

K-POP ia scam

[@BloodNote]

@@supernova7966 What does that have to do with anything in this video? This is JAPAN you moron.

[@Clourie]

If u want a hero. This guy is. "My mother and my wife left me?" Nope, not gonna happen to my children. Im gonna love them even till death.

[@leihi7387]

This guy honestly has the heart of a true father, a real man, and a good human being. This father treasures his children like many fathers of today cant even come close to. Its heartwarming to see that a switch in your lifestlye and morals can turn the most evil boss into the kindest father in the world.

[@zexops]

Your mom

[@christopherhylton7497]

Maybe my hero 2

[@jimmyreid6516]

I am watching this while staying at home with my 3 disgusting kids 1 girl and two boys and this made me cry it's never easy to a father when he can't be around his kids I have been there sometimes people believe the father doesn't want to be involved but in most cases that's not true I have immense respect for single parents through no fault of their own

[@scoobysnacks9546]

KZbin Algorithm: I see you haven't cried in a while

[@pandalady5964]

Totally agree with that!!

[@gwenbily]

I agree

[@gumbotg8461]

“Hey, Ku-Kun” “Hey, Ran-Chan” I wish him the best .. nobody can tear this family apart. He won’t let it happen.

[@bobbyberkowitz5567]

thought it was detective conan for a hot minute until i realized that's their names

[@anhmy8036]

@@bobbyberkowitz5567 i am confused too

[@m00n_d0ll]

This might sound crazy but gang members pitching in is great. Even when doing bad things a lot of those people see eachother as family even after you’ve left the gang. And good for this man for stepping up and being there for his kids.

[@nanikaalluka4861]

It goes to show that, yes, gangs do bad things, but the people in the gang itself are not always bad: some people are down-to-earth or generally nice. Gangs do bad things that are against the law, but the people inside it are not always as bad as the actions they take. Bless all these beautiful souls.

[@andrelaurent9607]

Deviant Kitty Thats the main reason why people join gangs. The majority don’t have a good family structure at home, as a result they end up joining groups.

[@army-iq9pz]

Yea mabey in China but here in los Angeles if u leave u are dead no question about it

[@_WhiteW0lf_]

@Renata M No it's just the reality that things in life are neither black or white. Human experience includes committing mistakes and turning over a new leaf for the better.

[@jul2447]

@Renata M We are embracing the fact that he is no longer in a gang and probably is better than you right now :)

[@jackquentin1950]

What was your role as a gang leader? "I had to attend gang meetings" I don't know what I was expecting at first but I chuckled at hearing this.

[@mvndrs]

They will never say anything about it, japanese people are like that, and i think is fine.

[@richardlazo7585]

@Rafil Alif yes its not smart to snitch against the yakuza

[@hadin6189]

“[E]very saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” Good fortune to his blissful family

[@phoenixrising2609]

Never heard of that saying before, it makes a lot of sense...nice

[@coffeejimin9220]

Who said these words? Very beautiful

[@akayliapeddie3668]

coffee jimin St. Thomas Aquinas

[@Xcvxv666]

@@coffeejimin9220 Oscar wilde

[@bigbo672]

This is what bad men say to make themselves feel better..

[@tsmnava4727]

I’m a man and I actually cried when he read his diary .. I will be the best father for my Kids I promise

[@-jiyuujin-]

It's normal and not shameful for every person to cry when they're emotionally moved. I wish you the best!

[@bdthawngdoulian6972]

We are man means one man army

[@yorucore]

@Alex K thats the result of a society which pressures men and boys from a young age to "be a real man"

[@jeffjeff5719]

Why did you cry?!

[@memyself1176]

You cried because you're a girly boy now go color your nails girly boy 😂

[@dpedrosoliano]

"a man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man" Don Corleone

[@lhenzbujo1170]

After reading his diary... this last statement made me cry even more. 😭 ....in the future, when they get married, I want to read this and give it to them...

[@zozoc5795]

Me too I started bawling my eyes out.

[@karladrianaguro9128]

OMG same. I didn't notice my tear falling right after hearing what he wrote.

[@Syiepherze]

8:07 He wrote his daughter's name (Ran) on the omurice in ketchup... that's so cute omg

[@shadowflare2838]

@Evil Koala everyone knows it

[@unicorncrossing6376]

@Evil Koala or you know maybe they are Japanese or learning Japanese and their culture?

[@drike_12]

@Evil Koala The fact that you spelled weebs wrong gives me cancer.

[@Syiepherze]

@@unicorncrossing6376 The latter :)

[@Gruyntake]

Japan :”Almost all medical expenses are covered” US : “LOL”

[@SleekMinister]

chemo is stupid

[@azabujuban-hito8085]

Its true. Even as a non Japanese that lives in Japan as myself, the medical expenses are VERY little, as we are also have to pay the national insurance.

[@CosplayHeroUnite]

This one hit me right in the wallet and soul 😭

[@latersgator]

This story is so sweet. His former gang members who could’ve just left him helped pay for the expenses. Man, imma cry.

[@JackAss-xo3gp]

True gang indeed.

[@DestinyTerraria]

Sometimes if you don't have a family you find your own Damn onion cutting ninjas..

[@gaminghunt5837]

@@DestinyTerraria there is no family.theres just you.

[@trollbrochina]

Yakuza is always like this.

[@themamat]

@@trollbrochina No

[@theloshii]

My father was like him, he experienced immense hardship throughout his early life causing him to rebel and do a lot of stupid things but he became a good father. Before he died we talked, like really talked for the first time and told me his story and the lessons he learned. Wow i miss my dad. This video made me remember him.

[@ken-1202]

Virgil you're father is good father for sure 😊

[@amiracaroandyeeeeet.2779]

I'm so proud of you and your dad

[@titiansenjaya3432]

Same, my dad used to be in a biker gang.

[@alyssafoley1439]

Lol

[@maryannforbes3019]

*he should really take his diaries and write a book about his life..it’s really a real life anime.*

[@chestervelosophotography6702]

TRUE

[@supersucks]

YES

[@MrHimanshun]

He could use definitely use that royalty money...

[@akshalsyarief5185]

What anime?

[@-JohannesJhonKennedy]

I would love to watch them if its really happening

[@R_t-99]

I love that he doesn't spread hatred against women he has been abandoned by his mom and wife but still supporting women .what a great person 😘

[@zorlockts5744]

But then you see women spreading hatred towards men on Twitter non stop like a raging forest fire , which honestly makes me real sad .

[@JJ-gw5jh]

@@zorlockts5744 real talk

[@maylee431]

@@zorlockts5744 true, double standards really

[@a.d.r6960]

@@zorlockts5744 mostly it's just westerners, they're likely privileged and never experienced real hardship in their entire life

[@marksuckinbeard1419]

@@zorlockts5744 fr

[@chato1418]

The best part is that the homies helped him out...very very wholesome

[@roywilson4360]

"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man" -Don Corleone

[@ibj3]

I never spend time with family had a rough life everyone hated me did things in the past i'm not proud of hated being around others now i got a family of my own and all i wanna do is spend time with my wife and daughter. People change if they find good people in their life.

[@Artix902]

@@ibj3 it takes a better man to break the cycle that has been done by his elders for generations

[@Japonicasian]

I live apart from my family not because of divorce but due to job. I can only see my kids twice in a year. I don't care if I am not a real man but I love my family more than anything.

[@karmenmustdie-2440]

This man made me cry. I could see all the love he feels for his children and all the pain he went through. I wish there were more people like him on this planet.

[@zz7606]

As much as I appreciate this man, let us also appreciate his friends, former gang members and middle school classmates!

[@nanikaalluka4861]

Especially since they helped this man when he needed it most. They are good friends. They did bad deeds but turned their lives around for the better good. They helped this man who treated them like family. My full respect. Bless all of these beautiful souls.

[@jesse.p2263]

Nakama are for life typically.

[@tonymoly8739]

He’s a good man who overcomes all the odds in his life from childhood to fatherhood. He loves his kids more than himself. Not only must he play the roles of both parents, raising the children and seeing to their everyday needs, he found inner strength and tenacity to deal with a son stricken with cancer. Sometimes when life is not kind to us, we do not wallow in self-pity and lose hope. What matters is we learn to accept and deal with it. Learn to smile even in the face of adversity and make the impossible possible. Life is still beautiful when these adversities actually show us where the love is.

[@demonslayer8085]

A G Well said!!

[@Sahiyena11]

This really busts the stereotype of the cold and and distant Japanese father. Hell, my mother's German parents were incredibly more cold, stoic and strict than this man could ever be.

[@DiemNguyen-ln7lh]

I heard German are so cold-hearted

[@dermenschnr5221]

He: and we beat up everyone. we met to discuss wich gang to attack next interviewer: teehee

[@ilhamn1177]

of all the touching comments and then this one made me chuckled

[@jadesomething5623]

@Erick Rosa we dont talk about this ;)

[@dermenschnr5221]

@Jay Cee Sure.. because that's the point... og and cool. Yeah, because everyone likes violence, right?

[@d15z1sux]

Yeah I think it must have been a nervous giggle, asians sometimes giggle when they are embarrassed, feel uneasy or nervous. It’s like they are not sure how to act basically so they just giggle, but it’s not because they think it’s funny.

[@mariafequerubin5630]

laamppp??

[@minwoo503]

He looks so polite and soft-spoken. Hard for me to hear him "OI KORRRRAAAAAA" someone 🤣

[@DestinyTerraria]

Well back then he looked really different so

[@dimmoire]

haha

[@Natttttttttt]

Ecks dee so sugoi desu

[@lordlisby3892]

"NANDE KSO GAKI DA" he looks so soft indeed

[@kuronekofunofficial]

omg haha

[@dembeku346]

This man has the will and soul of a father. Raising a child as a single parent is tough, but twins? That's some dedication and love. My respect and prayers to you.

[@rubenmoons780]

I hope those kids will see this vid and comments when they grow up and realize how great there father was/is....

[@KalahingVlogs]

yeah

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

They won't able to read the comment section especially english comments

[@aizafya6912]

that would make them motivated to study and get better life after

[@joshuadardashti8675]

THE COLD SAMURAI most japanese understand a little bit of english

[@thenorthstarsamurai]

Joshua Dardashti Yah but just a little

[@OfficialAwkbe]

He seems like such a good dad. Cheers for him being so strong.

[@AhndriaYoutube]

This warmed my heart because he went through so much yet his kindness 　and preserverence as a father is truly of the utmost most powerful things. Thank you Mitsuru-san for being such a great dad and for staying strong for the sake of your twins.

[@RawCheese]

Then Gang leader, now single father, sof spoken, and *WRITES* diary for his son. Edit: wow! Thanks for the likes.

[@sastina6714]

Dramatic change 😍

[@chilairearts4238]

does anyone know the soundtrack they used at the start of video?

[@김동준-t9p]

Can i try your cheese

[@ningthouningthoujam3373]

Hope your world doesn't revolve around likes

[@RosemaryTurner2002]

Cheese Keyk That’s a genuine character development there, I’m so glad he turned his life around. Good for him!

[@norain7001]

it broke my heart when he said his son got cancer

[@valentinodibormio2140]

Lol it breaks my heart on how many innocent people did he killed when he was a gang member?

[@khaldrogo1782]

@@valentinodibormio2140 did he killed anyone?

[@valentinodibormio2140]

@@khaldrogo1782 I have no doubt about it. Honestly bro, a gang member like him absolutely yes. A yakuza gang member is nothing to be trusted about. But at the end he understood that the life's too short and unpredictable. I hope it's not too late for him cuz whatever he did in his past God did put a curse on him and his kid dying of cancer.

[@nurfauziahmad4435]

@@valentinodibormio2140 don't say that man, that's awful. If he got sins, let him redeem himself by doing something good or whatever. The child is fuckin innocent. I can't believe someone actually saying about letting a child die by cancer. Are sure you're okay?

[@weskalsek9394]

@@valentinodibormio2140 if that's a god you believe in that's dark

[@Mochimafia777]

I’ve never cried this much from watching a KZbin video, this man deserves the world.

[@poelwe8157]

When is the anime about this coming out?

[@jichaeljuicy4047]

One day hopefully soon

[@josephpaul0484]

Well theres this similar one called "GTO"/ Great Teacher Onizuka that the teacher was a former bike gang and changes his students to be a good ones since they hated the adults especially the faculties.

[@notsasquatch]

There’s an anime called durarara It’s about gangs.

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

Watch Great teacher onizuka

[@beantoess7495]

well idk if it counts but this guy kinda reminds me of a supporting character from the persona 5 franchise, of a single father who used to be a yakuza but then quit to raise his adopted son ^^ his name is iwai

[@shopperoo99]

I've seen blood relatives who wouldn't even pitch in to help sick children. Gang people are no different than anyone else. The only difference is that gang people did not have a sense of belonging from their biological family and most likely were abused, neglected, and abandoned as children that's why they joined the gang for a sense of family companionship.

[@danielxgraal4997]

Agreed

[@ishthefish9006]

@@LeFisheDeChocolat no they're not lmao. Dude the most brutal gangs are in central america or brazil

[@RedSnake714]

A real man. turned his entire life around and raises his kids as a great father. I wish this family nothing but happiness

[@AlmightyNorppa]

I was raised by a single father and we've talked about the past and how hard it was. This man has my respect for taking good care of his kids. Gonna call my dad now and remind him that I love him.

[@AlmightyNorppa]

@@LeFisheDeChocolat Did it a few hours after watching the video :)

[@hungtrinh8898]

Hope you and your had a good health

[@emily_cross5115]

When his daughter gets excited talking about playing airplane it made me smile I wish my father was still with me ☺️ I admire kids who have a loving father that’s why I always watch the return of Superman

[@lumineandkodyforever9782]

The way the twins looked at each other when asked a question reminded me of how me and my twin brother are to each other and were both like in highschool 💀 🥰 the twins are adorable, and the father being a single parent, being there for his kids is really sweet ❤ 💕

[@BeingJapan]

Broke the cycle of crime, and broke the stereotype of an ex-gang member. Loves his kids and can stand tall and proud. Great story for us to learn from.

[@nurinqistina617]

I want to see his story become a movie where people can see and be inspired by the single father’s journey. Honestly tho, from the start of his life till now this is like a story i only knew in the movie to ever happen.

[@itthk]

Anyone know any movies with similar plot? Wanna watch one🙈

[@prashant6045]

@@itthk watch clannad trust me in session two ending you will cry like never before .One of masterpiece of all time .

[@aflyingfishstick]

Where’s a Gofundme account for this man, he deserves so much for how incredible of a human being he is for turning his life around for his children

[@pablodanieljiang961]

The japanese don't use gofundme though

[@Shinysstar]

When he read the diary I almost cried

[@ma.ethelrama4972]

The people who disliked this AMAZING STORY, have absolutely no hearts...

[@shade3887]

Facts

[@learnwithmethc8730]

ノー ハート indeed

[@forwoo9821]

It was the people he scammed, can't complain :P

[@hanunnabila3819]

My heart broke when he say his son got leukimia

[@overhaul976]

Honest advice: don't steal his car or kill his dog.

[@wethareporto8218]

Everythings fun and games till he pulls up with a pencil

[@Ejaz100]

Overhaul? Aren't you ded?

[@Loondraws]

Gon unleash the inner boogeyman in him

[@notyournat9438]

ok john wick lmao

[@deluxplayyt6882]

Dont know but this is a good movie name " My father is a gang leader"

[@duckyducky541]

Sounds like a cringy fanfic name lol

[@xypher0055]

And only has a one genre which is Comedy, but itll make you cry in the end.

[@KomiMiko]

Delux PlayYT was*

[@kriteshghildiyal5506]

Lol it sounds like those cliche light novels

[@ladydi8712]

comedy like "my wife is a gangster" 😁

[@terrencekuruma3224]

When you call up the bois to make a hit on leukemia who's messing with your son

[@RosemaryTurner2002]

Glass I thought that was really cool 🥰

[@sayxxx4932]

Glass i was ur 1000th like ur welcome 😁

[@ShlokPatil_2000]

May god give him and his children all the happiness in the world

[@sc430saljas7]

Amen.

[@Brooke-Eisen]

"Almost all medical expenses were covered" (by the government). This was also the case when I had emergency surgery in Japan. This would be a completely different story if it happened in the US.

[@MikkoMurmeli]

In most european countries it should be the same, and the level of treatment in here in europe is generally good, in 1st world standards. At least that's how it is in Finland, for now. Might change towards USA model thanks to right wing people.

[@adityaazzani]

or in indonesia, we just slowly dying.

[@deez4710]

Aditya Nur Azzani 😂

[@memyself1176]

this is amertha WTF is funny????

[@deez4710]

Kim Jong-un i replied my fellow indonesian, that’s true in my country if you don,t have money you just slowly dying

[@sakanhango3105]

Everybody gangstar till they had childrens

[@kshitijghag]

Underated comment

[@Linuxfy]

I knew gang leaders who had a child. Father in a day gang leader in the night. He a good guy if you knew him personally but just don't lie to him or you died. Or get body part cuts

[@shrekwithawillsmithface465]

Linuxfy 〽 wtf

[@lukayaroslav9914]

"gangstar" I see what you did there.

[@thelocalnoob9613]

Is that a jojo reference?

[@puteribalqis1925]

He’s probably never going to read this comments but I hope he knows how amazing & inspiring he is. He deserves the whole world and I hope both his daughter and son will grow up healthy and happy and love him as much as he deserves, to all parents who worked hard taking care of their kids, thank you 😭❤️

[@And_I_am_ironman]

He should become a school teacher and I will call him "Great Teacher Onizuka" 😂😂😂

[@catmenot7143]

They creator of Wolf Children should make a movie about this man's journey.

[@williamrivera5908]

Why?

[@soraa98]

@@williamrivera5908 cause its a great story?

[@quatrical]

Yes

[@mricecream5194]

No

[@itsthatbeeguy]

Bro, no one's ready for that.

[@tommymartinez9746]

Such a great man, May his kids and himself live a long, happy and healthy life.

[@oppagangnampsy]

I love how slowly he talks. This is a great chance to learn the speech pattern and the words used. Keep it up Asian Boss!

[@verisheri1979]

That diary reading hits hard. I can feel the love he has fir his kids and it’s just heartwarming.

[@lisahoughton3262]

That Gang life ain’t worth it when a family is in your future, this is so nice tho.

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

“Why couldn’t it be me?” OMG 😭 “Having true friends made us feel loved and happy.” I wouldn’t know what that feels like. The only true friend I’ve ever had is my husband. It’s just he and I and our children.

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

imjustsaying tho Yes I am. I wish everyone could be as lucky as I am.

[@marygracecantos4934]

Me too.

[@UnknownUser-js6tr]

This is the kind of story that I want an anime adaptation

[@jonathontritto1990]

This guy is the epitome of a caring father. That diary thing made me cry. The kids are precious. Awesome.

[@Berguna645]

I am a father with 2 child, i cant imagine what it likes to be him. While i am typing, the tear wont stop. It keeps coming

[@samakshkhan5233]

I love this man's dedication towards his kids. Already a single father and that too with a sick kid. Kudos to this man and i really hope both his kids be healthy and become good individuals

[@sanabakkoush]

he changed his voice to a cute tone when he called his kids omg ;___; 13:14

[@og.excoms]

My heart sank

[@TheYavy]

When he said his mother left them for days without food or anything behind i felt awful for him. There was no other door left for him but to become a mob gang

[@ilove2929]

I cant hold my tears when he got to the part he wont let his twins go thru the same experience as his childhood and the rest of the video is like niagara falls😢 Respect to all single parents out there who've tried their best 👏