How Aki and Joey Met

[@zachataxxii7126]

He was an Anime Man She was a School Girl What more do I have to say?

[@saqlainhyder5412]

They should rename themselves as the Manga Man and Otaku Girl

[@donovanlocust1106]

He was a man and she was girl can I make it anymore obvious?

[@ALT888ful]

“Moshi moshi, keisatsu desu ka?”

[@donovanlocust1106]

@@ALT888ful ohhhh

[@nue0420]

She likes Harem He reads doujins What more can I say?

[@realkingofantarctica]

So basically, you're telling me she slid into his DM's? Aki really is a chad.

[@JaydennnnLLLL]

Chadette

[@randomrandle9141]

@@JaydennnnLLLL chadonna

[@adammasterx5854]

@@randomrandle9141 Chady

[@KuroKami561]

All three are acceptable terms

[@johanaaa]

Chadnes

[@willthevill5500]

If they had a future kid imagine it being named Anime Kid 101

[@VolfKami]

If they had two the names could be Protag-kun101 and Antag-chan101

[@helwing01]

Anime Schoolkid 101

[@kornkernel2232]

Their son might eventually have harem and their daughter will be HS crush but liked that guy who always sits on the back corner of the classroom beside the window, but super dense. Or a tsundere.

[@matthew_natividad]

Gigsnap

[@aiz.3d]

He shall be a god

[@nikhilkalyan3210]

The Anime Man and School girl 101. The couple ship with the best name.

[@lil.larsson2388]

Yes, School Man 101

[@darkexo0916]

@@kappa-k7599 The Girl Man 101

[@igustiputupaterasanuya5299]

@@kappa-k7599 anime bass me 101

[@Klein4115]

@@igustiputupaterasanuya5299 *CHECKMATE*

[@Klein4115]

@@kappa-k7599 Anime School Man 101

[@wackyswacky1374]

Aki: "Hey, let's read this porn together on camera." Joey: "This is the beginning of a beautiful relationship."

[@kicchi3668]

Just the perfect fucking match

[@yassine8240]

Wtf

[@johanaaa]

Get yourself someone who looks at you like Joey looks at Aki

[@MikasaAckerman-uc9bf]

Was thinking the same thing like the way he stares and listens to Aki he's shooting hearts through eyes haha

[@saeefa]

Get yourself someone? 31 here its never gonna happen for me, love doesn't come to everyone :(

[@sadderbythecloud]

@@saeefa tengas bruh

[@bennybouken]

@@sadderbythecloud lmao

[@chibiittomi1575]

IMPOSSIBLE

[@WillTheGreatest]

Nothing makes me feel old like hearing "you remember youtube dms?" I'm surprised anyone else remembers them

[@mmaantj]

They need to return tbh

[@donovanlocust1106]

@@mmaantj I'd like to try it out

[@Errupt]

@@mmaantj I’m pretty sure youtube brought them back at one point but they took them away again

[@Threebs_]

Im still in contact with a friend i made through dms back in 2013. Shit was great man 😔

[@HeavenForge]

@@thotslayer9914 basically you were able to talk to people through dms on KZbin

[@BMK500]

“I like you” “Captian’s log, day 3. I have still yet to find my passport. Food is low and morale is even lower. I may be forced to resort to desperate measures to-...... Wait what the hell did she just say!?”

[@taymus13]

XD

[@Lavantte]

This comment, absolute gold.

[@soseikiharagatatsu7859]

And it all happened in that day. Fate made it happen

[@breeshayday2133]

PLEASE!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@itsshary18]

Hilarious 😆

[@OBIIIIIIIII]

KZbin alter egos: The Anime Zone TheHentaiMan Sebastian from Black Butler *Schoolgirl101*

[@makaiev]

Don't forget Doctor Jelly

[@soseikiharagatatsu7859]

Oh you forgot mister anime

[@soseikiharagatatsu7859]

Never forget the name mister anime

[@Nishishishi16]

@@makaiev and Joseph the Animation Man😂

[@makaiev]

@@Nishishishi16 don't forget Grant Arizona...

[@ThePatxiao]

If they ever get married, Aki will tell their kids, she found their dad playing a cat girl ecchi vn

[@tricksfollies9549]

I think they’re fiancé’s.

[@xTheParadox99]

She can tell their children without being married

[@mavitsyoboibrent2570]

That would be 100x more interesting than the plot of "How I met your mother"

[@leonthesleepy]

Aki: "i think i really like you" Joey: "ehhhhhHHHHH?"

[@TheyCallMeDio]

Joey: Woman pls. I need food

[@rudolphiscrying7575]

*camera points up to the sky *

[@serena841]

@@rudolphiscrying7575 *Opening starts playing*

[@bowserjrimacasualshutup6754]

@@TheyCallMeDio i require sustenance

[@hajiro9988]

Fun fact: I met Joey and Aki by accident in 2017. I was working in a sneaker store in Australia called Hype DC and one day I saw Aki and Joey looking around, I was no fan I just happened to watch some videos and think it was pre cool and funny and when I saw them I was just gonna do the usual sales procedure; ‘hey can I help you with anything?’ However, what came out of my mouth was ‘Don’t I know you guys?’ And that’s where my mind went ‘BRO WTF!? YOU’RE NOT EVEN A FAN!” I remember Joey and Aki looking at me with an awkward face and I was just ashamed of what I just did and so I just said “sorry my mistake” and I walked back into the storeroom in shame and embarrassment. If you guys see this I’m sorry 😬

[@pedslapchat]

damnnn

[@shirochan8419]

It's ok we all have communicating problems

[@westong9082]

Lmao that’s not even that bad. dw about it

[@matthew_natividad]

Star struck amirite

[@yutassmilehealsme6572]

That’s not embarrassing lol they prolly looked at you with an ‘awkward’ face (it prolly wasn’t awkward tbh maybe confused?) if “don’t I know you guys” was all you said

[@Yuunarii]

N'awww this is so wholesome

[@noralr]

Yeah 💕

[@seto9897]

Indeed

[@soseikiharagatatsu7859]

So funny

[@LuneIita]

Omg Yuu!!! I love your videos :D

[@seraby7151]

Feels like Aki does all the heavy lifting in this relationship lmao

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

Anime Man is the equivalent of the chill *Shrugs Alright* Meme and I stan for it lol

[@sghqz]

@@Megan-zi9tf what are you on about

[@eddyboiiiy6109]

@@Megan-zi9tf I respectable opinion I guess, but not so much a welcome one personally. As I see it, like any other couple, they have their own reasons to stay in the relationship despite whatever you may think of their state✨

[@eddyboiiiy6109]

@@sghqz yeh fr what is she on about😅

[@twinkiesmaster69]

@@Megan-zi9tf bro you don't live with her

[@emptyasmrman]

How did you feel when Aki said she liked you? “I hadn’t eaten in two days”.

[@vilevagrant4632]

Bonding over a doujin, Joey's levels of degeneracy are so profound they became wholesome.

[@calipupcorn3886]

Wait she used to make AMVs that’s epic

[@BknMoonStudios]

Depends. I also made "AMVs"... in the sense I opened Windows Movie Maker, stitched together some anime fight scenes and put a Linkin Park song in the background. If she used an editing software and put special effects, now THAT deserves MAD respect.

[@jimvarney511]

BASED and EPIC...

[@cheesekimbap2996]

@@BknMoonStudios" All american rejects - It ends tonight" was my go to for amvs

[@necromax13]

Sonic X - Coolio Gangsters Paradise AMV

[@NeoReoxis]

@@BknMoonStudios that counts 💀

[@Jhakaro]

"I really really like you" "Are you saying what I think you're saying?" "I want to be with you romantically" "Hang on, I'm getting mixed signals here" "Listen, I'm down to clown!" "Clowns ARE pretty great." "You know what, nevermind." *two hours laayteer* "Wait a second....I don't like clowns!!"

[@gyrozeppeli9767]

Yeah

[@infinity_sh4816]

hola

[@kuriakos]

In that era "school boy" and "school girl" was slang for kids for who tried hard in school or were nerds.

[@Christian988.]

Awwwww Aki's Joey's first proper girlfriend. that's cute

[@_toulouse]

Joey saying he and Connor were too old to remember that site made me realize Aki is actually older than Joey, and Garnt is the oldest out of their friend group.

[@Sarafara7]

She’s only 2 years older which is nothing tbh

[@JoeyEssays]

​@@Sarafara7 just one year and some change

[@oliber75]

OH YEAH!! School Girl 101, she should have changed her youtube to that for april 1st

[@xpforevergaming8609]

Maybe next year :D

[@ymiras7881]

Well, if she actually changed it she would had to stick with that name for a whole month :/

[@brokendollstudioz3840]

@@ymiras7881 thats only if you do it 3 times

[@ilikeithere4268]

What is with your pfp???

[@oliber75]

@@ilikeithere4268 I have no idea (=

[@vbucci6894]

The story we've been waiting for.

[@rockingsushi8013]

so basically Aki is the husbando and Joey the waifu

[@RurinDragon]

Their personalities could not be more different

[@AestheticGamer]

They do say opposites attract, especially when they're different enough to be interesting but with enough common ground to ignite the spark (in this case, both their interest in anime).

[@Reset-rd3ou]

Daidus and Gigguk, the collab I want to see

[@SailorSetsuna7]

Omg yes Daidus and Emily collabed with both Connor and Joey, they need to drag Garnt into something

[@SirFooplesTheThird]

Daidus and Emily VS Garnt and Sydney Smash Bros Final Destination no items

[@Supernir]

Well, it happened

[@MomoHitsujiOwO]

This aged well

[@user-kg2fy4gz1w]

@@MomoHitsujiOwO the happy ending

[@toomanyhats7141]

Zoey101? In an alternate timeline Aki pairs up with Tekking

[@bored5781]

O-o

[@foxheart13]

Ah. A fellow Tekking subscriber (if guessing and we are subscribed to the name person). Do you know our lord and savior, Barry?

[@dehzo6854]

@@foxheart13 the greatest brick to ever exist

[@toomanyhats7141]

@@foxheart13 We are indeed talking about the same Tekking. I recall he mentioned that he also got the inspiration for the 101 in his channel name from watching Zoey101; pair that with the anime focused channel and the fact he and Aki were born in the same year, and I think they could very well have ended up collaborating instead. And of course I know of Barry, the brick that put the channel on his back. (It’s no surprise the channel hit 600k after Barry came aboard)

[@foxheart13]

@@dehzo6854 the best brick. That clone is a body double when doing stunts with Tekking, cause he needs to be on pristine condition

[@leejk3926]

This made me realise the whole "stay on skype all day with friends, even if not talking" must've been an era thing rather than age. Probably around the same time when I was 12-15 my friends and I would do this all day every day. By the time we were 19, when Connor looked back on it, we were long out of doing that.

[@VolfKami]

Aki: "Remember we used to call compilations cracks" Me: Holy shit that's what that meant?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??

[@HanaMaeVA]

RIGHT? Looool

[@stelliana_vkei]

I... you didn’t know that? I feel old

[@VolfKami]

@@stelliana_vkei explain to me how compilation translates into crack oh wise ancient one, and after that you can explain why cyphers aren't just called songs

[@xf_art_]

In the very back of my I assumed they were called "cracks" because crack, drug, funny, anime funny. Idk, weird thought process.

[@skyward7903]

They still do.. anything funny or weird or "chaotic" energy is called cracks. Even now

[@iheartkeita]

Although it was during an unfortunate situation for Joey, that is seriously one of the best confession stories I have ever heard. Also, hello from Canada!

[@Malchior_Rises]

Aki loved the long phone call, Joey just needed to kill time 🤣

[@scorpiofalls2969]

Love how aki refuses to let men speak over her

[@sghqz]

she was annoying

[@adrianfelipe6148]

This counts for everyone tho, if you want your voice heard. I don’t see this as a gender thing at all

[@spaghetits1338]

@@sghqz she was telling a story she was asked of on a podcast what were you expecting she was gonna do? Stand in a corner?

[@ysjyoutube2599]

Sounds misandristic

[@FM-dm8xj]

not that deep, but i guess a fem virg2in names scorpio falls doesnt know any better.

[@kirito_online97]

Aki: "I-I like you" **Blushes** Joey: "Wait does that mean what I think it means!?" Aki: "Bruh I just told u what it means"

[@spiralnightroad7677]

Everytime time I hear how did aki and joey met....I always remember Misty Chronexia and Lost Pause

[@2057ram]

Yeah we still don't know what really happened between Noble and Joey

[@Saguragi666]

@@2057ram Yeah I wonder about them too. I know that Misty has a family now. Noble and the others idk.

[@marialourdescoladilla2438]

@@Saguragi666 i saw a shitty vid theorizing and saying they fought and shit and misty actually replied, he said they just got busy with their own lives, misty had a kid, noble with his gf, joey and aki moving in together, he also said they kinda got tired whenever they collab and someone's missing the comments are always "where is so and so" and they can't always get together since they're kinda far and they can't always match each others scheds. I hope they are still good friends though (that one i don't remember if he specifies). I'm really sad misty had to say goodbye to youtube tho coz they keep shadowbanning his content.

[@patrickherman1440]

Yeah it makes sense, their lives going forward and the distance between them all. What did make me curious though was after that when Joey, Einshine, and nyansai were all collaborating how they just stopped. I think they made a video addressing it but I do remember wishing they still did stuff. Now both Einshine and nyansai are on with their lives away from youtube. Either way it’s their lives not ours and it’s not our place to be too questionable over it cause I doubt anything serious like people speculated

[@fairytailwizard7752]

Interesting story how they met. This was around the time they where making content with Lost Pause and mystycronexia. They had less than 100 thousand subscribers. I've known all of them around that time. Damn time flies. Glad they're still making content

[@hexhenry6187]

so youre telling me that aki wasnt the victor of joeys harem? scammed

[@misscheese1]

I've been waiting for akidearest to appear on this channel for ages!!!

[@Aaaaahlice]

I remember the livestreams at the anime convention with Misty/Lost Pause and Aki/Joey, SO MANY PEOPLE were like "OMG JOEY HAS MARKS ON HIS NECK >:OOO" and then a little while later it was confirmed. Those were the daaays

[@sab-nm9di]

why does this make me feel old 😭

[@stanloonacruz7773]

God that takes me back

[@theluffy99]

Aki marked her territory. Lol

[@steak4590]

I miss misty :(

[@hannahhmaey]

the days omg

[@wolfiekohaku3702]

Hey Son, happy to see you smile around Aki. You two look great together.

[@SarumanTheStinky]

"Let's do it Animeman" - Aki

[@Jeshika_Krizel]

I was waiting for Aki in Trash Taste since forever!

[@anahelenaragao]

To me Aki exudes confidence like I wanna be her friend cuz she seems cool n so a bit of this confidence could rub it off on me.

[@echotoki8704]

I like this episode of "how I met your mother"

[@Haimy]

Online friends are so different! Sometimes I think the difficulty of making friends irl, is not starting online first.

[@ayabaya3663]

I was smiling through out the whole video 😭❤️

[@SadGirlXandra]

I actually met Aki and Joey and misty in 2018 at my first ever anime convention in Atlanta momocon and I officially cosplayed for the first time there and I was so anxious and nervous and I got a photo with them and they were super nice and I still treasure that memory. I was like 17 I think I am now 21!

[@cjhilario2626]

I absolutely loved this ep😂😂

[@thedynamicalmagition61]

So we now have the Villain, The Og and The dense Protagonist. This is starting to become the best anime plot ever xD

[@oddiunapologetic]

The anime man and schoolgirl 101, relationship made in heaven, that peaked the FBI's interest, on a different note that would be a really cool manga/light novel story.

[@meowmeowgrl]

I love how 8000 of us went back into Joey's youtube past just to hear Aki call him Anime Man😂

[@fritzschwebius6281]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJjYZ42kob-hprM

[@undertheredhood0323]

Guys, I think Aki LIKE likes Joey

[@romamestry7505]

I mean I guess I can see it but I doubt that she's romantically interested

[@enjisilverstone-nolongerac7533]

Nah I think Joey may like her but still omggg they are so cute (I know that was a joke but they are so cute)

[@idkgisakuboredom5655]

You can't get enough of Grant's hand gestures.

[@justrandomotaku]

Bruh AMVs... Back when copyright doesn't suck

[@taymus13]

GOD i miss spending late nights in skype calls with everyone just vibin and doing their own thing

[@bahrahfahofficial1158]

She is fuckin DETERMINED to tell that story. Damn. ☠️

[@christiansandrini96]

"this was back in 2014/15" I remember every single thing from those years because they were my last highschool years and they call them old times... How dare you make me feel old?

[@ThaCyNiQ]

Because it was only like 6 years ago...

[@christiansandrini96]

@@ThaCyNiQ yeah that is exactly what I am saying

[@commander_frog]

Me and the boys chilling with some cracks

[@Whatsvrmn]

Aki: I like you a lot ;-) Joey: Yeah you’re my best friend!

[@blake_404]

When you've been on youtube for a really long time and don't even know youtube DMs existed cause you're lonely

[@Nakiimushi]

Aki was very brave, made the first move and all

[@gaiseric9518]

There are only 29 different types of bread, but there is apparently 250 different types of pasta alone. And pasta is just a subset of noodles.

[@bored5781]

Wholesome moment

[@Artahe]

AKi and Joey are so cute together

[@pepe_raina3877]

Anyone else getting strong Luis (from Antman) vibes from Aki telling this story.

[@luisarozo5495]

Damn aki really made all the moves.

[@kamanama3671]

Aki-“ Do it Anime Man” You bet it’s not the last time he’s heard that!

[@danieluzumaki14]

i like that i can see both their charms shine when they're together, more

[@misake]

Things always have a way of working out if it's meant to be! 😊 Joey, even though you were stressed out with losing your passport, I hope the Torontonians were kind to you.

[@thedeliveryman7101]

There son gone be the anime god

[@mylow248]

am i the only one who got pissed when they kept cutting her off

[@sockfullofsoup3165]

Same it made it 5 minutes longer

[@yandereskitty]

I am glad someone else said it. Talking over folks is so frustrating, like let the person finish talking. Yall ain't kids.

[@bluebird1914]

Yeah. I love these guys but them talking over eachother just gives me flashbacks to my highschool friend group, where half of the people there were just so obnoxious and would constantly talk over eachother.

[@sofiantz2142]

Jeez it's not a big deal lol

[@armeena28]

@@sofiantz2142 ikr they did her off sometimes but let her have her share as well i don't know why its bugs them so much

[@dafire9634]

I find it interesting how both sydney and Aki met their partners when they were around 14 on youtube. Also there exists an alternate universe where he didnt check his youtube DMs

[@Izedtee]

I-

[@SkandiTV]

"Talking in a Skype call for 10 to 15 hours" God, I miss those days. Discord is nice and very convenient, but it doesn't measure up to the memories of just chatting with friends for an entire day.

[@sgtcat6]

Fun fact: Today (April 4) is Jamie Lynn Spears' (Britney's younger sister) birthday, she's the actress who played Zoey from Zoey101.

[@vrushantdesai8432]

Hey son, you two really look good together. When are you going to introduce us to your girlfriend?

[@johnpo2]

"Mom how did you meet dad?" "Go to your room"

[@leoalemax]

"let's do it, anime man" that's what she said.

[@ashlechu7832]

The skype call where no one talks were the best. It felt like you were not alone.

[@xuanius]

sleep skype calls too lmao, at least one person was up at like any given time so the call never dropped

[@a4suvita444]

Best couple

[@ItJstWrks357]

I'll never get tired of Garnt's obnoxious laugh 😂

[@sleepfgc]

Why obnoxious?

[@quickflash2studios232]

I remember KZbin DMs, they left right after I discovered them but I forgot about them until this!

[@kish4corheunbl]

God, the amount of side comment interruptions from connor and garnt hurtd my brain

[@emma_nutella58]

Aki definitely wears the pants in the relationship

[@KendraSinclair]

This may be 3 years old but god did Aki hit a secret part of my brain i forgot existed 😂😂😂

[@weinnehutjr]

when i looked at the thumbnail I thought it wasn't a highlight cause usually the thumbnails are so over the top

[@rinable3696]

5:46 i like how the editor still did it 😭

[@USBcable]

Where can I find the arc of when The Anime Man was trapped in Canada?

[@darshansivakalai5718]

Oh then, Garnt and Aki started watching anime before Joey and Connor.

[@NotWoLG]

This is Wholesome

[@bobobombastisch]

i remember enabling my youtube DMs so i could take part in some comments giveaway... also some fake Game Theory scam account told me I won and have to enter some personal details... reported them

[@beastywolf7296]

I remember when they use to colab with Misty and Noble before they were a couple.

[@Yuan0287W]

I’m 20 rn and I still am able to do those 12 hours call sometimes. But mostly during quarantine

[@luna.aj227]

This is the only love story that made all of us weebs believe in love again

[@109_tokotokotowa]

the game is called 100% orange juice and its not shitty ill have you know

[@foreveruseless1292]

Lol

[@peluchefuzz]

A fellow OJ enjoyer

[@whirlpoolofdelusion1175]

QP Dangerous pudding massacurre flashbacks...

[@theramenstash9993]

alright, add that to the list of anime to re-create.

[@ZephyrRetro]

Damn I don’t even remember YT dms

[@peterparker5545]

aki trying to get a word in cracks me up....these clowns never let her talk

[@eddoriordan99]

Joey: I don't want them to find the video KZbin: I'm going to auto play that video next

[@ElderNewt]

How Joey and Aki met is similar to how I met my best friend. But in a game instead of KZbin haha. It's amazing.

[@blessyie643]

They are adorable OMG😂

[@Eremenatar]

I used to watch that one Naruto AMV that I think it's still around after so many years 2006