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Today, I spent a day with the Watanabe family; Japan's biggest and most controversial polygamist family. Consisting of 4 wives, 12 children and the hopes to birth 54 children in his lifetime, what drives the Watanabe family to pursue a polygamist lifestyle in a country that it is outlawed in?
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[@TheAnimeMan]

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[@MA_KA_PA_TIE]

I love that the future of japans genetics are being written by this man.

[@carkawalakhatulistiwa]

I always think only rich muslim men can have 4 wife 😂

[@MadDogRyan]

He actually met the harem protagonist

[@davidwolstenholme4676]

UNEMPLOYED WHERE DOES HE GET MONEY FROM THEN ??????????????????????

[@davidwolstenholme4676]

GOD SAYS ONE MAN ONE WOMAN

[@Azu512]

I am not disgusted by the idea of poly relationship but what disgust me is that he DOESN'T tell the people he is dating/sleeping with that he is in such relationship BEFORE he makes them pregnant, that's just unacceptable, as a man I feel absolutely disgusted by this behavior and honestly I hope he faces consequences for those actions

[@endergames6446]

bro's on a streak, let him cook

[@mariatrinitymya8618]

yeah that's straight up disgusting.

[@benikh1851]

Agreed. He should achieve having those children by sperm donation, he wont take care of them anyway.

[@davidwhitaker2211]

Yep that's essentially deception

[@OverlordMMM]

Yeah, a decent chunk about his relationships start from an unethical standpoint. From not disclosing his status to potential relationships to actively starting relationships with the goal of being famous for having children to coercing folks into a polygamous relations, there is so much wrong. Then there's the aspect of whether he'd allow the reverse situation to be true in a relationship. We know the women are fine with him having multiple partners, but are they afforded the same right, or would they have to sepearate from him if they had another partner(s)? As someone who is polyamorous myself, there are so many red flags he's probably gonna have less children than those flags.

[@TyxTheRedSnapper]

Okay but hear me out: Having less than 60 children with 900 concubines is ... kinda weak tbh.

[@crawlingboy]

i agree with this, if anything you should be having more especially when you are the shogun of all things and he lived for nearly a hundred years as well

[@kisame_007]

Agreed. I would have expected at least around 700 to 850 kids. Hell, a few of those 53 kids aren't probably his

[@tannerlea9721]

You got to realise child birth was a lot more dangerous in the past

[@TheDustyForest]

@@tannerlea9721 Even so, that level of infant mortality is almost unheard of. Even minor nobility in medieval Japan (even like Heian period, like 700 years before this Ienari Tokugawa) would regularly have 10 or so children on 4 or 5 wives/concubines.

[@ledian5]

Yes there were no condoms back then, very odd.

[@lotusthemermaid]

So he cheated on all of them until they found out and convinced three of them to live together. And he's having kids for a legacy. On top of that, he's unemployed. Gross.

[@thatonepunchman]

you misspelled legend

[@crawlingboy]

you misspelled irl Rance

[@laszlomiskolczi2036]

Yeah, it's fucking gross.

[@cerovec123]

Yeah kinda weird how many people just ignore that part

[@mallariasart]

not only they're there to produce children, who will be unhappy in future because he has to spend time with their mothers, so no time for children, but he also makes them WORK, because otherwise he wont have time for them.... LOL.. these girls stoop so low, not only theyre not in proper marriage (Which is fair not eveyrone wants it) but they have children with a guy who has plan to produce even more children with other women kek... this whole video gave me an ick ;_; i also feel so bad for the children... they're small now o they dont understand, but once theyre grown more they will start to feel jealousy towards other kids and theres no way he can sustain it and make the life good for all the children

[@boop99]

It's weird that he doesn't seem to care about the wives and children other than as mere numbers. He's collecting them like Pokémon

[@SaSuffix]

gotta catch em all

[@boop99]

@@Onyx1001 And you should care about your spouse?

[@hojo7241]

So many red flags from this guy.. I feel sorry for his kids

[@avatarion]

The children should rightfully blame the mother.

[@Joopis]

@@avatarion Nah, it's on him. He dates women to knock them up and then tells them about his other relationships after he's gotten what he wanted. Many leave after finding out which is why he has 9 kids, but only 2 live with him.

[@avatarion]

@@Joopis Wrong. Men can't make the decision whether they want to have kids or not unless it's forced upon them, which is a crime in this society. Women make the decision. It's on them.

[@sergsergesrgergseg]

he never even asked the size of the package

[@avatarion]

@@Joopis Men can't have children with women against their will lawfully, it's always the women's choice.

[@skr0794]

A lot of these women didnt know that theyre getting cheated on :( so they ended up leaving .. i feel bad for the kids growing up knowing their dad is like this :/

[@poorlydigitallydrawngigachad]

Hey, atleast they still got a dad

[@BlackParade727]

Yeah, he's very open with it and doesn't believe it's wrong and yet still hides it from women when he first dates them. No wonder he has a terrible success rate!

[@ssr-p1n]

I just wish he was open about it immediately when getting to know those poor ladies. I just felt bad for everyone. Not a big fan of this interview

[@Miss_Kisa94]

@@poorlydigitallydrawngigachad They literally don't. The majority of the women he has kids with left him and called him trash. He's also unemployed and doesn't pay child support.

[@jassy_stay8864]

He's a useless as a father and "Husband". also feel bad for these women. He wants to have a lot of kids but then again he's has no life and is depending on his "wives" to make up his living. I think a lot of people would understand the "wives" if he was having a good job and and is doing a lot for his "wives. But all the women are doing everything for him just because they want to have time with him. That quite sad, they didn't want to leave him.

[@SmokenHash]

Thanks for giving this man a platform. I hope it deters more women from getting with him.

[@Hexocrypha]

More women are gonna do it for the cloiut. Bigger his name gets the more he'll find that's willing

[@yellow_flash813]

Nah, let him cook 🗣‼️

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

What an idiotic buffoon.

[@Ajyia]

Not gonna lie, at the beginning I was like "Well, if it works for them..", but the more I learned about it, more I started disliking him.

[@pinkdragoneyes]

For real, I dont know why he thinks he can get more wives if more women know about him, the only reason he has 3.5 wives is because they DIDNT KNOW about him before he emotionally/baby trapped them...

[@samyaboi8886]

There are different formations in polygamy/polyamory, but for the love of god, consent is supposed to be a key element to all of them. Do not do it like him- The fact he (apparently) never let any of those girls he know he was already in a relationship is cheating and is absolutely not the norm for serious poly relationships. While it seems to work out with those four that didn’t (rightfully so) dump him, it brings an incredibly bad stigma to poly relationships as a whole to straight up cheat instead of communicating and setting healthy boundaries and rules.

[@jrpgnation6375]

Lol

[@LukeVader77]

Right! Even Poly relationships has healthy, consensual boundaries. This guy... It's just toxic.

[@scarletf5580]

I think you could've asked if he has contact with his other children or is supporting the mothers of his other children. Because making a women pregnant before telling her, that you are with other women too is kind of a dick move and if she doesn't want this kind of lifestyle she is completely alone with the child, which is a huge burden.

[@valvihk3649]

How exactly is he supporting the mothers of his children unemployed? Probably not.

[@michaelaneumann2389]

yea, probably not, he's not even supporting those he's living with, being unemployed.. "they support me" is what he said. he's not taking actual care of even one of his children.

[@peachsova]

The wives definitely look like they're convinicing themselves that they're happy being in this situation.

[@amethystcook7259]

I thought the same! I can’t shake the feeling they look miserable.

[@lordblanck7923]

​@@amethystcook7259 come on...harem isn't impossible but not with an unemployed person. Like they are feeding him cause he knocked them up after lying...

[@Cuestrupaster]

projecting much?

[@applepiss1969]

​@Cuestrupaster i dont think theyre the one collecting a bunch of women just to use them like objects for sex and fame but ok 🤷‍♂️

[@bedrock6443]

They look like they don’t wanna be there.

[@shrehash8058]

I am going to say this outright. I think the the third girl's parents are doing the right thing by telling her to not continue living this way. I would go so far as to say that having that kind of thinking is clear signs that there is something mentally wrong with that person. They are clearly worried about their daughter rightfully so, and hopefully she understands the sheer absurdity and stupidity of this situation.

[@Ren99510]

Yeah this kind of relationship is obviously unhealthy, not only for the parents but the children as well. In an abstract sense it is a funny situation, though, so I understand the levity surrounding it.

[@Ange-tc4rm]

I completely agree

[@jimtamim1708]

We'll see in a decade how this family turn out.

[@tobioflyhigh666]

duh

[@emoaf8555]

She may be James Bond in disguise who knows

[@unseenunheard9263]

They didn’t know at first?? That’s.. a bit questionable

[@crawlingboy]

i feel like if you immediately introduce yourself as oh i am already in a relationship and i want to have another, would result in a lot more pain

[@Miss_Kisa94]

Yeah it looks like he's just a serial cheater and hurting these women.

[@Miss_Kisa94]

​@@crawlingboy No? That's literally how healthy polygamous relationships work.

[@thecov3n]

I’m worried about the children…

[@SmokenHash]

​@@Miss_Kisa94Yup, I would actually have some respect for him if he was honest and upfront. But not surprised a lot of the women find out and leave. His ex calling him the worst man in Japan... yeah, not lookin like a decent dude that's just really good in bed.

[@kaiguyniki]

This is a weird and improper kind of polygamy. Jokes aside, I hate it when I think about what the children will have to go through.

[@crawlingboy]

i mean if he is good to them and treats them well and the kids have no issues i see no problem though i also worry about the kids, also it is not really improper this just the classical polygamy which was one dude having multiple women

[@Sukenus]

To me it seems ok for the kids (the ones who live in his household). At least they won't be neglected with so many moms and a stay-at-home dad around.

[@madelinese]

ok… for the 2 out of 9 kids he has. Doesn’t look to be shaping out to be a good ratio…

[@Miss_Kisa94]

Yeah he already got multiple other women pregnant and they found out he was cheating and left. I feel like the other women just are stuck and don't know else to do because they don't want to struggle to raise a child on their own.

[@demonicakane2083]

Kinda like Prince and princess ig

[@RadenWA]

The way the wives say “I’d rather he be jobless so he has time for dates” makes me feel like Japanese people in general are so preoccupied with work and making money that ultimately they want to just “pay for a partner” to just be there to accompany them in their daily lives. Their main issue is also if he doesn’t give them fair attention rather than money so he’s kinda right that being their partner is his “job”…not making judgments just an interesting observation.

[@Vijay_Nocens_P]

In no way should you be associating this shit bag's situation he created to anything Japanese, especially culturally...

[@olive4naito]

The more time he has, the more women he can be with. I don't get it. At least a man that's working doesn't have the time to constantly cheat. To each their own I guess. 🤷‍♀️

[@RadenWA]

@@olive4naito yeah, he sees it as a “job”. The more “client” you have the more “successful” your business right? 🤷‍♂️

[@jellyfishbeans94]

When your wives enabled u to cheat is such a bizarre concept. I feel like they’re trap because of children. Although the wives won’t fight for inheritance since he’s jobless, nobody will fight for inheritance. But fighting for attention will be a problem…

[@jackgrove4621]

they literally have a cheating culture over there

[@xmaslieder]

This feels like a horror mockumentary where it starts out somewhat normal and gets darker as it progresses

[@AerialSong]

I misread the title as Japan's Strongest Family and I was expecting like some 10 year old bodybuilders lol

[@felixsubakti6907]

Don't give him ideas.... Or maybe let him have that idea, he has 8 of them

[@ssr-p1n]

Really not a fan of this one. This guy starts dating people and doesn't tell them he's actively with multiple other women, has kids with them, and many of them leave after finding out. Genuinely a horrible person. I don't mind polygamy but he just straight up doesn't mention it to the women.

[@leoniek6351]

He doesn't tell them the truth so that they father him children before they leave

[@lindatannock]

He's risking those women's health too, by sleeping with them all, and not telling them he has multiple partners. Gross!

[@orbboom6119]

Why tf did joey choose this out of all things💀there must be other more ethical stories lol

[@ssr-p1n]

@@Aeris_InJapan This is false. Polygamy done right is when everyone consents. The ones being horrible are the people that don't inform new partners. Trust is very important in polygamy.

[@thirdeye440]

​@@orbboom6119 I mean, it's an interesting story for sure. It's not like Joey is saying that this dude's actions are all right, he's just interviewing them. Like, making a video like this open the possibility for people to discuss about it, I don't think it's bad.

[@mewkuroi811]

A question for him: Are you RICH as a shogun??? Babies are living beings! Not trophies! Absolutely DISGUSTING.

[@overbored617]

gov't can give him incentives and he got money from having more babies, in the long run, this will help japanese population HAHA also he monetizes his trash behavior online so that'll pay the bill, at this point, he should just milk it, get more interview, make people talk about how he's a damn garbage and an enemy of women. I feel so bad about the wives, they're basically deceived and now their faces are online

[@smellypatel5272]

He doesn't have to be rich to live a full life with his kids. You and most of the women in these comments sound bitter that a man found happiness through polygamy.

[@Mad_Overseer]

​@@smellypatel5272 If you have more than 55 kids you need to be rich because he needs to pay for places to live (I doubt he can fit 60 people in 1 house or apartment), Food, Clothes, Education, what about the water bill? And the electricity bill? Think about the logistics of having a family of 60 especially when you only got 4 or 5 salaries even if he gets 10 wives and he himself finds work that is still challenging considering probably multiple people are needed to look after this many children.

[@smellypatel5272]

@@Mad_Overseer he has 12 kids not 55. You don't need a fortune to afford that.

[@Mad_Overseer]

@@smellypatel5272 ok he takes care of 12 and the other 43 are sperm donors. Now tell me in what country do you live where taking care of 12 children with 4 or 5 salaries (If he gets a job) isn't hard? You need to take care of housing (a pretty big house for a family of 15+) now everyone needs at least 10 sets of clothes, they need 3 meals a day, think about the electricity bill, the 12 children need toys, what about education? Unless they can easily provide them with a comfortable lifestyle and take care of their emotional needs (getting to know, play and go to outings together) then why subject them to an uncomfortable childhood? Why having children at all?

[@DeadlyUnclestan]

i actually think this man is disgusting. He isn't even taking the thought of the amount of children and upbringing these children will be missing out on. And using these women for nothing but making kids even though they are fine with it is actually insane

[@applepiss1969]

they are DEFINITELY not entirely okay with it going by what they've said in the video and their behavior, but with a guy like this i really do not doubt the fact that he may have manipulated them into thinking or pretending to be okay with it, or even forcing them into the relationship with the children

[@namanhnguyenhoang2695]

You be surpise what they gonna do just to not be alone

[@DARYND]

Wish the girls had talked more. Would have loved to hear more about how they are faring in the relationship, how they interact with each other, if they date other guys, etc.

[@KingJH0510]

True. A harem is only as good as when you remove the male character

[@BuruRaven]

I was really curious about if the ladies could be with other people themselves.

[@ПетрВрангель-т8п]

@KingJH0510 What kind of insanely idiotic nonsense did you write? It is probably some kind of joke hope i dont understand

[@INFINITE.ZERO.ONE.11]

​​@@KingJH0510nuh uh 😂,Yuri's scene will happen if the man is not there.

[@valrs5053]

@@BuruRavenprobably not… that’s why people hate polygamy so much. it’s always the man that can have many wives and the wives are like slaves

[@eatdaaaa9984]

This can't be good for all these children, no? You can't possibly be a good father figure to so many kids.

[@CottidaeSEA]

He's only living with two out of nine. The other seven are not part of his life, so he's not a good father figure to at least seven of them. Is he for the ones living with him? Perhaps. I don't think there's any reason why he couldn't be a good father figure as long as he's present.

[@davidrhee9915]

Deff raises the possibilty for sure. Especially when it seems this mans life goal is just to have more and more wives.

[@kenkaneki2509]

Why can't he be a good father figure for so many kids? How does the number of kids effect the kind of person a man is? If he's a good person he's a good model for all of them. If he's a bad person he's a bad model for all of them. The number of kids doesn't change or effect anything in that regard

[@aruscared]

He doesn't care about the kids, he cares about his legacy

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

@@kenkaneki2509use some simple logic and common sense and answer your own question.

[@MegaAnimeshnik]

Bruh Idk it's quite pathetic really: the guy just treats them as wallets while staying completely jobless and cheating all the time.

[@deathserpent9747]

It's not really cheating if they consent to it and know about it.

[@smerkz1378]

if he's honest about it how's it cheating, also they're putting themselves in this situation no one to blame here if they cool with it then he's benefitting.

[@naynay2217]

In the video where Joey first talked about him it stated that he’s mostly a house husband.

[@nexustom5823]

​@@deathserpent9747he cheats at the beginning "wives" said multiple times that they didn't know it before , so we definitely don't know when he exactly tell girls that he's polyamorous and that's weird and fricked up

[@deathserpent9747]

@@nexustom5823 good thing it doesnt really affect you then bro. They stayed with him regardless so who cares at that point ?

[@jaypop_dance]

The fact that none of the women seem happy to be in this arrangement but just want to be with him...

[@yuuhellscythe9362]

This man is a narcissist that only cares about him and his legacy. He just took advantage of low self esteem women that can't see the problems. If they already fight for his time with 4 wives how can it get better with more wives ? In the end it will just have a bunch of children that will hate him and that were born just to inflate his ego

[@widodoakrom3938]

Rich kings in the past used to be like this

[@3amhellbeast]

When Joey asked him what he liked about his wives or what made them special, it was so messed up how he mentioned that they "all met the minimum standards of being attractive" and that told me all I needed to know about him and how he sees and treats them... Not even mentioning so much as one little thing about each one individually that he loves about them. There was even a slight slip up when they were talking about their hair where one of them straight up was about to say that he got them all to get the same haircut (or "forced" her to get it). The middle wife especially looked extremely unhappy and seemed to talk out the most against him. As soon as she wasn't speaking or being addressed directly she just looked so deflated and upset.

[@pauliinavirtanen3769]

​@@3amhellbeast 100% true it is so sad

[@smellypatel5272]

You just sound like a feminist who is upset that a man is winning at life. Oh well, he doesn't care about you and he will continue to win

[@soralazammoa1770]

4 wives, 12 children??? Nick Cannon: FINALLY A WORTHY OPPENENT! OUR BATTLE WILL BE LEGENDARY!

[@akshinorf]

I saw a post on insta about a Brazilian dude who has 37 kids lmfao

[@crawlingboy]

@@akshinorf i saw a news report of a man in a region of my country with 60 kids

[@Barbar-barbaro]

Nah, unlike Nick, this guy’s got his hoes in check

[@WhiteCharisma]

Their army of kids will fight to the death!

[@crawlingboy]

@@WhiteCharisma Dynasty Warriors

[@boredsherbet]

ok but like the big problem is that he's not upfront with it to other people that he dates. Like getting in a relationship with someone, having a kid, then them finding out that you're married-- and with that to 4 people... that's just wrong. The polygamy is fine, since people are consenting, but like if you don't know and then you got caught up in it-- isnt' this just manipulative? yea no it is manipulative... the fuck?

[@aruscared]

I wouldn't call it consenting exactly, either. Because they mention how initially they weren't aware but liked him so much they decided to give it a try. An I'm just like ??? what about him really makes you want to???? Sorry, his 🍆 can't be that good

[@Vijay_Nocens_P]

This guy is Japanese knock off Andrew tate Jr... He's just hiding behind "polyGAMY"... And it's being conflated with PolyAMORY by many ppl apparently too...

[@danielantony1882]

Seems like he’s more focused on achieving the goal regardless of the cost. I don’t know why but it’s a red flag either way. Instead of being honest, which would make it more likely for him to get more wives, he is not telling them in order to trap them. That is sociopathic.

[@shrehash8058]

Bro this man has to be arrested or something, he clearly doesn't inform the women that he is dating that he already has multiple wives and children. Bro is ruining the lives of his children, to be able to think of these people as your parent is unbelievable and i feel really bad for them 😭😭

[@kenkaneki2509]

Arrested. Haha. This is perfectly legal in western countries and I guess countries like Japan too. I agree with you, its wrong, but that's how these countries operate. They allow and promote going out and having sexual relations outside marriage so then indeed you get messed up situations like this and there's nothing the law or anyone can do about it in these countries.

[@yellow_flash813]

🤣

[@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077]

@@kenkaneki2509 This is actually looked down upon in Japan. We hate cheaters here. It destroys so many careers and lives.

[@kenkaneki2509]

@@guitarsaremyfriendzzz7077 yeah thats what they all say everywhere. "we hate cheaters". i mean, who tf doesnt hate cheaters? doenst make a difference lol

[@kaedelynn]

In some other countries they might've lost custody/kids put in fostercare those kids if he went public like this treating like a "business" & got reported as soms parents loss their kids for less. Imagine if he attract a psycho & harm those women and kids he already risking their life with his sickening behaviour. In a sense it's exploiting/grooming women he'd be in deep trouble if one of the victim is underage.

[@lebarros]

I got particularly concerned about the fact this man can get everyone in the family infected with ISTs and also the fact he said he uses force to stop fights (like twisting their arms). I hope all the women and kids involved stay safe.

[@sarahhchan]

The messed up part is that he hides his polygamy from all his partners, waits til they’re pregnant or very attached to him, and then proposes to them, dropping the bomb at that point. That majorly screws over the pregnant ones who are not okay with being cheated on. He’s also naive if he thinks his potential STDs would only last a week. If he gets HIV/AIDs, he and his wives are so screwed. That’s for the rest of your lives. Also it feels like those with the life goal of “spreading their seed” literally have nothing else going for them, so this is the only way they can “leave proof of their existence” since they have no other accomplishments…

[@Hayri2011]

This guy is legit insane. Why are people celebrating this

[@bluewolf619125]

I thought we were passed looking at unconventional relationships and calling them insane. If consenting adults put themselves in that situation what's the issue? Also celebrating seems like a bit much. Being entertained by his existence seems more accurate.

[@harrydotme8567]

Those kids will have a subpar life, feels kinda unfair to raise kids this way and not personalizing your love for your kids but to each their own I guess

[@SmokenHash]

​@@harrydotme8567That's my only issue. I don't care what adults do together, but at a certain point, your kids are going to miss out on a lot of emotional attachment at the very least.

[@ssr-p1n]

@@bluewolf619125 It's not the polygamy that's the issue. He doesn't tell the women he's in a relationship with multiple other people. He has kids with some of them and when they find out they leave.

[@thiagoakira697]

Being real, I only worry about the kids

[@atakoranodonbrachiosaurus1209]

I don't respect how he goes into having a child so early in relationships? While he may be fine/used to it, he (the women may also have a part) causes widows and children with single parents to spawn like nobody's business. I'm not against the idea of consensual polygamy but the way he goes about it sounds like he's causing mayhem to other people's lives. That's my impression at least

[@kenkaneki2509]

If he's got 4 wives then clearly there's no widows and fatherless kids? Having a child early or not doesn't make a difference, if you marry a woman and you're compatible then one of the literal points of marriage is to have kids and have a life with them and raise them to be good, and so on.

[@destropher]

@@kenkaneki2509 he literally said he had kids with women who left him. The children he has with his current "wives" aren't the only children.

[@ssummerdew]

just to clarify, widow means the women's husband is dead. so there's no widows, but many single parent (mum) and fatherless children. and agree that he is just a virus to society. he simply wants to spread his poiso- i mean seed and doesn't care about the (ex)partners feelings, whether they are expecting a monogamous r/s and if they had consented to having children with a man with multiple partners and "wives". plus imagine the risk of spreading STDs to unsuspecting women!

[@talk-supersix-seven6021]

He’s laughing but a lot of the women are definitely getting piped by different men… It’s more an ego and weird thing for him but reality is he doesn’t have time to tend to all those women, they’re basically baby mamas with their own lives at that point.

[@KitaroGAME]

As someone who is pro polygamy (not actively taking part in it myself) and can see all the benefits of a large family unit who loves and supports one another, especially in this economy. But how this man is going about it is....gross and disrespectful.

[@BeastBoy-wk3jv]

Should polygamy (more than 3wives) be allowed to have children And what about reversed polygamy?

[@mccampretlammergeier8289]

@@BeastBoy-wk3jv You mean Polyandry?

[@waddledee18]

is there any reasons why u are pro polygamy? i am just curious

[@AmanDisini]

@@waddledee18 in some culture, widows are considered impure and most of these same culture don't allow women in the workforce. So, most of these widows are left to beg or search for scraps. Though, polygamy allow some men to take them in to take care of them. Though not many today, but it still happens in some part of the world. By what OP meant by pro polygamy, I guess he/she either from a similar culture, or some part of pro-swingers culture.

[@rickymartin4457]

Being pro polygamy in the first place is weird and insane.

[@hiitsjane]

29:31 LMAO he became nervous when Joey explained the consequences it had on the babies

[@SkitsyCat]

And then he responds with "because I'm strong" 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 Man's still trying to flex when he clearly didn't think his plans through. His children are so screwed 💀

[@LukeVader77]

Right? You can tell he didn't even have a canned answer to that. That person hasn't even thought of the consequences yet...

[@jarija8944]

He obviously doesn’t know what a father is supposed to be..I feel so bad for the babies it would have been better for them to be fatherless than to have such a father

[@pandybear4256]

I hate how this guy talks about his wives like they are some kind of gardener tools. He doesn't seem to have respect for his wives =/

[@ketsuno23]

HE ACTUALLY DID IT!!! I thought he was joking when he said he'd interview him

[@moonchi7]

I know this is a big hehe haha to a lot of people, and props to Joey for interviewing them in a humorous and respectful way (I dont agree with the making of this, but at least he didnt go to their house to make fun of them I guess), but I cannot come out of this video with anything other than absolute disgust towards this mf and sadness towards all the women who ever associated themselves with him (currently or not). As a woman who doesn't want children and isn't particularly fond of little kids, it makes me so fucking angry to see that children are only a number to him. He only said he wanted to break a record, he didn't say anything about loving his kids, or how much he would like to care for as many as possible or provide a good future for them (which would be impossible bc ain't no way a highly paid person could provide for a big amount of kids, let alone an unemployed mf). It also disgusts me how he starts the relationship LYING. If you're concealing a part of your involvement with other people while already having a stable partner, you're taking away their decision to stay or leave the situation, and you're deceiving people that might want a regular 2-people deal. You can be poly all you want but don't do it like this. Be upfront with everyone from the start and let them decide if they wanna be poly or not. This is so fucking vile and such a bad rep for actual healthy poly relationships. Last but not least: it saddens me that he lied to some women to the point that they left while having his baby and calling him all those names. This is speculation on my part, but probably some of them only found out about the poly situation after being pregnant, and that's why they left the situation in that manner. This poor excuse of a human being doesn't seem bothered by it, which is even more awful, and even then he keeps saying he wants more kids (more numbers). He won't ever help with raising them nor giving them the attention they deserve or a good father figure, but that doesn't matter to him. And by the way the wives talked about how the 3 of them help each other raise the kids, it sounds more like these 3 are married to each other while having the guy as a sugar baby/fuck buddy they share. I hope they're happy with their decision to stay with him, but in my eyes, they clearly have more cons than pros on their side. Ugh, I wish no girls would give the time of day to guys like him, and I wish he would do right by the partners and kids he already has instead of trying to be famous at other people's expense (both the women and the kids).

[@victorchan1187]

I was feeling the same way and having almost the same opinions as you have. As much as I am watching awkwardly laughing, I am not fond of the guy and his idea of having many wives and children as he could gather. There would future problems coming to him along the road. Hearing his answers are honest but not very solid and poor.

[@brownliney]

Honestly with most of the things you said I agree, but I also feel like this guy shouldn’t get any attention. He wants to be famous based on the fact that he just wants to achieve his by no means understandable goal and it pains me to see that some people idolise him in the comments by calling him a "legend". Respectfully I feel like this video does more harm than good. I can accept the interviews before that, but this one rubs me the wrong way by trying to normalise cheating and making some women raise their children alone. His wives don’t even seem to be happy about this whole thing. They just smile because what else is there to do?

[@nexustom5823]

12 children just 2 in house 4 of 200 girls agree to stay with him and 1 away from him It looks like he's loser even tho he call himself a "strong" one

[@harrydotme8567]

Yeah, ngl this just seems entirely unethical in every perspective I try to put this in

[@moonchi7]

@@brownliney ​​⁠ right?? i had to pause the video many times bc i was getting angrier by the minute, and when I checked the comments and saw people laughing and calling him that, I saw how many folks didnt take it seriously. And reading your comment, I can say I agree with you with this video doing more harm than good, in the end Joey is kinda putting this in a more “haha look at this champ!!” kinda way :( this whole thing sucks ngl

[@HeisenbergFam]

Bro's the real life harem anime protagonist

[@PrimevalFury]

You beat me to it, you have my respect bro.

[@crawlingboy]

Hyakano is lore accurate RENTAROU IS REAL ISSEI IS REAL

[@WhiteCharisma]

@@PrimevalFury damn he beat me too it as well. Respect

[@waseequrrahman8819]

Shit I was about to say it.... I was too late

[@dunzek943]

Real life Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura)

[@merrynesther]

this guy is like my sims household

[@roderickbawcutt]

I wish the wives could have been asked some questions away from Watanabe-San. I feel like there are some things they are (for the lack of a better term) scared to share regarding their true feelings about the situation with him in the room

[@aestheticswim3397]

Shinzo Abe's strongest Soldier

[@guardianofthehill]

You know Shinzo Abe's dead, right? He got assasinated a while back

[@tachyon1441]

​@@guardianofthehillhe's just referring to shinzos statements about making more kids.

[@crawlingboy]

Shinzo Abe: Have sex

[@nexustom5823]

​@@guardianofthehill we know that'd what make him a hero for keeping up with his statements

[@cempur7599]

​@@guardianofthehill so? His will lives on! Go and have kids!

[@MwSama]

Bro did a review over an article of this family and now got to interview them irl 🔥!!! Damm

[@schinism3247]

You should've asked him whether he'd be okay with a female version of himself being with a ton of men and if society would perceive her in the same way as he's being perceived. Pretty sure the optics would be different.

[@Marcotonio]

I'd love to have 12 children, but only if I got to raise them, no point in just spreading my genes on broken families with higher chances of going dysfunctional. Given modern life's constraints, I'll be happy if I get to 3 or so...

[@MoSenpai]

This man is a minefield of red flags 💀

[@A-bp9hq]

Y E S

[@stariverse5916]

ikr 💀

[@denalidelosreyes]

This man is living the lifestyle of every boy who wanted to be an anime harem mc

[@ПетрВрангель-т8п]

...red flag for a rotten creatures like modern women you mean. For a normal woman and any normal human - he seems pretty respectable and adequate

[@yuyanglong225]

Hahhahahhaha😂😂😂😂😂

[@PostTimeskipSamLive]

I really appreciate the mix of interviewing & educational segments that further expand on some of the aspects of the interview. Keep up the great work Joey!

[@arkavalon5347]

At this point, it's safe to say that when his grow up, they better make sure that the person they're marrying isn't also a "Watanabe," if the child kept the surname, as there's already a high chance that the other party could be a half-sibling whose mother left him back then.

[@SkitsyCat]

I mean, at this rate and with how he also seems to be impregnating girlfriends (in other words, women he hasn't actually married and shared a surname with yet), it's also likely that they'd also have to be careful of dating non-Watanabes. His children's dating pool is absolutely screwed, ultimately because he's such a scumbag with no forethought about his grand scheme or the people he uses to achieve his goals.

[@veniaminf5105]

This surname is pretty generic btw

[@SkitsyCat]

@@veniaminf5105 which makes it harder to tell if they're related or not 💀

[@arkavalon5347]

@@veniaminf5105 That's why it's difficult to tell if someone is actually related or not in later generations. XD

[@everydaytrash534]

This man on the mission save Japan from extinction.

[@rdx9889]

Lol

[@widodoakrom3938]

Lol

[@Zen-sx5io]

Lol

[@ThaGMan51]

"I need to bring in more women to make money." Righttttt

[@fake_ulmnh154]

I don't mind the concept of a poly relationship, however, beating around the bush and having children with women, proceeding to only reveal that you are poly, not once, not twice, not three bloody times. Four times, and it looks like he'll keep doing it if the person dosent know about it from online sources. I find it to be extremely duche like behaviour to treat anyone like this. Rather than going to family therapy, they decided to just live from one another (4th wife). Which does not address an issue within the relationship but simply is an act if running away from it. If you don't even want to talk/look at your partner what do they even mean to you. The wife's also atleast from our understanding of the translated dialogue, the undertone tells us it isn't very "ethical" in a manner. Hearing from how problem are dealt by atleast what's said, shouting or etc etc... It practically let's us know why the 4th wife doesn't feel like living together with him. Ofcourse I'm just some layman making a paragraph about this dude, but I simply find how he treats his partners to he disgusting.

[@BeastBoy-wk3jv]

Exactly. His mind is f*cked up He doesn't care who leaves who stays just wants the number

[@moldenm5239]

its 8 times already. 4 women left after learning of situation. The remaining women are more beta types from personality.

[@chantellelevesque9296]

Everyone can live their own lifestyle with proper communication and respect for personal boundaries, something he is obviously lacking 😅 The way he speaks about parenting as if it’s a create them all game scenario for children is so disheartening.

[@Jessy4521]

This guy is a terrible person for getting women pregnant and then letting them know about his plan. He's destroying a lot of lives and should pay the consequences. The whole massage parlor business idea where he recrutes wives to work there and give him the money is also a gigantic red flag. There's nothing wrong with poly relationship based on mutual respect. I see none here. Just a narcissistic psychopath using people for his goals. I hope he gets famous so that women can avoid him and save themselves from having to raise his kid alone.

[@smellypatel5272]

He's a wonderful person and it's great to see a man do what he needs to do to have a large family with many wives.

[@elitodanye]

I feel bad for the children. Not only will they have an incomplete childhood because of a father that needs to be a father to dozens of kids, but they'll also have skewed values and views on the world that they'd be stuck having to work through. This guy really needs a reality check. [EDIT] Before some of you reply speaking nonesens, religious plygamy is absolutely different from what this guy's deal is too. Atleast *most* religious polygamy has values and morals in its intention. This guy's just monopolizing women and children for his own fame and influence. 🤷

[@jesssc402]

It’s also interesting how the comment section on the Japanese channel that reported this were focused on the girls’ appearance, like the girls he targets (heavy bangs, slanted eyes, wider face) are “unwanted goods” while the comment section here, it’s as if it’s more of a joke 😅

[@pinkdragoneyes]

​​​@@B-3490Women who aren't conventionally attractive are prone to self esteem issues that oftentimes have them staying with men bc they've never received male attention before and they believe nobody else would want them. His 3.5 wives are also much younger than him, he's clearly a terrible guy and they're only with him because he trapped them emotionally and isolated them from their friends and family who would all tell him he's a slime ball. I laughed when they said he's good at sex, that's probably the only pro they see to him seeing as he spends more time looking for new girls than with his current wives, and even that I'm sure is a gross misunderstanding from 2 women in their early 20s who never had previous sexual partners. He clearly doesn't care about his wives or the 8 children he has so far that he has no involvement in raising, man is truly disgusting.

[@jesssc402]

@@B-3490 idk how being a man has anything to do with my comment and everyone knows that conventionally attractive people have dating advantages everywhere

[@smellypatel5272]

I mean it's not wrong. Only one of the wives depicted looked halfway decent

[@cmsully1]

This guy's kids are going to HATE his guts, tbh.

[@smellypatel5272]

Not really. Large family with tons of love and support. More than most of the commenters here ever had

[@just_cain481]

I see fluidity in Joey's interview capacity. That's character development💪

[@meilianHG]

The way one of the wives said people overseas would support them but everyone hates him because he deceived and cheated on so many women...

[@kid3905]

So basically. His goal is to become the worlds most greatest deadbeat father. Cool

[@LeniBats]

This lifestyle is not good for the children, but the adults force them to suffer through it to satisfy themselves and their urges.

[@kenkaneki2509]

Why? Is he not their dad and the women's husband? Is he not providing for them? Is he not being responsible?

[@samyaboi8886]

If you are in an actually healthy polyamorous relationship with consenting partners that actually do know of each other(not like this man’s absolutely unstable and unhealthy polygamous was being constructed in the first place) this “lifestyle” is actually absolutely no different from a monogamous family in terms of child safety. Hope this helps.

[@058w.]

@@kenkaneki2509 did you watch the video, you neandrathal. he's unemployed is what it is and calls the kids a number to go up.

[@toonbax3]

@@samyaboi8886 I agree. Healthy poly relationships are fine. But this dude's got it all wack. He's just an unfaithful partner who wants tons of kids

[@widodoakrom3938]

True

[@deathboy9246]

what a creep. Polygamy is completely fine, but what he's doing is insane. He is making human smex trophies and lying to women to put them in terrible positions. I'm glad he's getting plenty of attention so he doesn't ensnare any more unknowing women.

[@smellypatel5272]

He'll get more women with time while people like you stay envious of him.

[@deathboy9246]

@@smellypatel5272 jealous of what? A rapist who can’t get women without lying to them? Yeah sure I’m super jealous of that

[@FuckTheseUnskippableAds]

HE ACTUALLY INTERVIEWED HIM! THE MAD LAD HIMSELF! LETS FUCKING GO!!!!!

[@dunzek943]

YOOOOOOO JOEY'S ACTUALLY THE GOAT BRUH 🤣🤣🤣

[@cheyennemoore8380]

Yes. I was like "oh this dude" thanks Joey!

[@cathykinn4516]

Can you express yourself without using the Fuck word?

[@FuckTheseUnskippableAds]

@@cathykinn4516 nah, I don’t think I fucking will

[@morganderrr9962]

I just felt really sad for the wives when Joey asked him what made him fall for each of them and it was basically only along the lines of “they supported me” ~ I heard what their reasons were but the fact he couldn’t even pick a trait or literally anything for each of them really shows that they’re just a number to him. But hey as long as the wives are happy I guess 😅🤷🏻‍♀️

[@EvilCronos13]

To me, the women look like they don't really enjoy something throughout the interview. To me, I would guess its the nature of the relationship, but it could be that they are just awkward in this type of interview setting. Either way, I don't get...anything about these people. I can understand that some people will go for for multiple partners and be happy together just fine. What I don't understand is what he brings to the table in this situation...

[@ssummerdew]

the women definitely look like they are trying to keep the dirty laundry in. when joey directed questions at them, usually only 1 answers and quite vague with not much details of their feelings or what really happened. which kind of makes sense why they do that because this interview is about him, to the "outside" they must present a united front, but "inside" there should be many more troubles. furthermore he is manipulating and controlling them (look at the hairstyles! you can also spot abusive relationships in hair salons when the man makes all the decisions and gives all the directions on the woman's hairstyle).

[@Kokkurichan]

I'm not even 10 minutes into this video yet and already I feel horrible for the wives and children. It is visibly obvious that Wife A is clearly uncomfortable with this. Also, the fact that he just wants to be famous and not be there as a parent or husband is disgusting. Man even straight up looks like the "protagonist" of a harem anime or dating sim that you're supposed to root for but end up hating with all your guts because they're so sleazy and disgusting.

[@moonlightsunrise536]

for real

[@iwanturamichi]

I can get behind polygamy if the people involved are transparent, communicative and have the same rules for each gender. Making children for the sake of it is a no-go but we can't establish that the kids are/will be unhappy. But what concerns me most is that slight mention of "force" being used to resolve conflicts? Twisting arms? I really hope there's no DV.

[@pUnK.n]

He has literally convinced these girls that he shouldn't work because it will ruin their relationship . Manipulative

[@crochet-and-coffee]

He is motivated to single-handedly save Japan from the declining birthrate.

[@KaziArsh3D]

He did it lmaoo, lesgoo

[@𠔁]

Don't translate...😠 भवतः हृदयस्य धड़कनं कतिपयेषु घण्टेषु स्थगयिष्यति, अस्य शापस्य मुक्तिं प्राप्तुं एकमात्रं मार्गं मम चैनलस्य सदस्यतां कुर्वन्तु. ……

[@Vijay_Nocens_P]

This guy is Japanese knock off Andrew tate Jr... Would you praise tate? That's not a haha degen hot take, that's incel pilled

[@rdx9889]

Uno reverse card​@@𠔁

[@patkundesu]

So like, these three ladies won the patience test? considering they stayed while the 4th wife left and live on her own?

[@crawlingboy]

probrably?

[@hannahlanai]

It's really telling that when he was asked about the cons of polygamy, he only talked about the cons that affected him. Literally no thought to how it might affect the rest of the women in the relationship.

[@DarukaEon]

I mean... if it works for them, then it works for them. 😅

[@araminrain]

I'm well aware he's a 'legend' but man this is just so gross. The parents can be as strange as they want, but I feel for those kids.

[@arvidmartin2164]

Can't believe he actually managed to meet him

[@povilasl5383]

YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@conradsmith9441]

YOU DID IT! I remember you making a video a while ago talking about this guy and wanting to interview him. You made it happen. Atta man!

[@zackcash4941]

As someone who is poly there are quite a few problems with this man, least of which: he's doing it out of spite meaning he's probably thinking about that last relationship more than caring for his wives and kids. The most of which, he has kids he does not care about. It's shameful to bring someone into the world without a plan to care for them. Some other issues include being accepting of men doing this but, seemingly not of women; not being upfront about his situation before seriously dating a woman; not supporting his family financially; and lastly, that bowl cut.

[@MACOOG]

This guy is singlehandedly solving the population crisis in japan

[@Vijay_Nocens_P]

Yeah, just like Andrew tate was solving economy issues...

[@MACOOG]

@@Vijay_Nocens_P huh?

[@UnicornWarLord77]

I can BARELY keep my like 3 friends happy and my partner. F*ck trying to keep the peace with THREE partners? I barely have time to myself some days lol

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

You are not working like a pimp dude. This guy does.

[@Senpai_o3o]

Holy shit when I read about him first I was baffled how he managed to pull that off. I can't believe you actually pulled an interview out of the whole family. Great stuff Joey!

[@GlasbanGorm]

Remember the more women like you, the more women like you.

[@tessw9744]

And of course they support *HIM* ! He gets to stay unemployed, a deadbeat father, and live like he's single. He doesn't even car for the fatherless children he's creating. What a loser.

[@m.sinangursel846]

Hello. This kind of video is good for sociologists to watch. Please interview some artists, a mangaka, an anime studio head, an animator, a novel writer etc. next. You have the power of speaking the language. I don't come across these kind of interviews so often. I've enjoyed your past interviews with creative poeple more. I don't want to see weird people so often that labeled as interesting like in this one or that male pstar for example. By the way I really enjoyed your interview with the anime lover male host back then. Best regards.

[@Exilum]

While I think it's really awful he doesn't tell them he's polygamous beforehand, the other points in the comments are obviously blinded by prejudice. Unemployment and seeing other women openly are clearly all about perspective, and not objectively bad things.

[@Tier1216]

I kind of wish they'd been asked 'you're gonna have all these kids, what about the ones who don't have a dad in their life'? Also not being upfront about what he's doing is bullshit.

[@jeremy6491]

200k views in 7 days when garnt and connor could do that in hours with less effort lmao

[@laytoninc.7226]

The Nonsense jacket is looking fire

[@omi4470]

How have these women not left him yet?? :/

[@crawlingboy]

well the answer they gave like he is strong at night or pretty weird should answer that

[@Miss_Kisa94]

They're desperate. Single mom's are looked down on in Japan and there's no financial help. He's also unemployed so they won't be able to get child support.

[@SmokenHash]

Well, my Japanese friend told me his family basically disowned him after divorcing from a toxic marriage, and according to him that's a somewhat common mentality among the older generation, so something like that might play a part in it.

[@pinkdragoneyes]

​@@SmokenHashHe's clearly emotionally/baby trapping them and isolating them from their friends and family.

[@acewing3889]

@@Miss_Kisa94 you guys really need to stop double dipping, is she a functional adult woman capable of making her own choices? or is she a slave with no agency? you can't just chose to be a victim whenever it suits you.

[@AaronLBond]

This guy just does gta stranger missions in real life

[@widodoakrom3938]

Peoples forget this things used to be a common things between kings to had harem during medieval and antiquity period

[@hunietheescape]

I think what most people in the comment section are missing is that while his methods (lying by omission) are morally unethical - there are literally millions of American men doing the same thing without actually trying to “marry” or have a relationship with any of their baby-mamas nor their children. I’m not saying that makes what This guy is doing right, but it’s not unthinkable, and the actual “unheard of” thing in this case is that he actually does care about the women and see his poly-partnership as a job. Not just a means to an end. There’s so many men on Earth in general that create life and give zero fucks about it. For the comment section to crucify this guy over it??? Ya’ll gonna have to start with a lot more people than this one. My concern was more along the lines of “if he has a hard time managing 4 wives equally, how would he manage 10 and all his children?” 🤔 I’m the oldest out of 11 (all half-sibs) and wasn’t raised by either of my parents so 🤷🏼‍♀️ At least this dude is actually being a father.

[@RavenMelonai]

Sounds like he's starting his own cult.

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

He does what ever Pimp does - founds losers of women who work for him.

[@provoked2535]

Polygamy is actually way more common than people think, especially in the Middle East and Africa.

[@crawlingboy]

yes due to religious reasons as a man from south asia this is true, it is common but not common at the same time unless you are rich or have a job that can provide for all the wives and children

[@ranitojordaochilaulejunior7399]

Africa where???? I live in Mozambique and it is absolutely illegal here. Culturally is also not well looked upon because people follow monogamy because of Christianity.

[@firefangz]

Really fascinating topic, thanks for covering it, Joey!

[@little_black_kookie4086]

I find myself always looking at Joey's clothes and thinking. "That's some good drip you got there" only to then realize it's his brand 😅😂

[@MarchingBagira]

This man is gross. He doesnt allow his next partner to consent to being in a poly relationship. He lures women in on false pretenses and hopes they wont leave when they find out. He isnt poly either. This isnt what a Poly relationship is. Poly relationships involve keeping your partners involved in decision making and who their partner is sleeping with. He could hurt these womens with illnsesses. He cant actually and doesnt want to actually raise these children. He has no job and relies on the women he tricks into providing for him. The sperm bank thing is abhorent as well because there should be laws against doinf what he wants to do. Awful awful person

[@ksibigowtham]

I can see a true crime documentary about them in the works in there near future

[@BlazeDesu]

Joey: What do you like about him? Wives: He has 80 Million Power-

[@MCrowsW1]

Harem anime protagonist in real life! ❌ Harem anime protagonist isekai'd in the real world!✅

[@applesandoranges9916]

to be fair his Japanese is slightly accented. Which is natural.

[@chithiennguyen1371]

A Japanese men with 53 children, that's nothing compared to this: in Vietnam's history, there was a emperor named Minh Mạnh who has 142 children, 78 sons and 64 daughters from 43 wives and hundreds of concubines.

[@crawlingboy]

i can see that, also remember we have genghis khan

[@avatarion]

Easy to have lots of children when you can force yourself upon them.