IS THIS THE BEST OF JAPAN'S CAR CULTURE? ITASHA HEAVEN

Experience the best of Japan's car culture! Itasha Heaven is a car event that happens only once a year in Odaiba, Tokyo. It's focused on the anime and manga otaku culture in Japan but combined with car culture it becomes Itasha! Every car at this even has a crazy livery with their favorite anime on it. Cosplayers also attend and before you realize it feels like an anime expo car meet in one! After the event, I attend an underground car event called Tokyo Motor Collection & it was just like the Tokyo Fast & Furious meet!
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[@SqueakyFanBelt]

ONE DAY ONE DAY I will make a Jeremy clarkson itasha car

[@luckyjinx9474]

I'm down for that.

[@shyshydad]

Need to turn him into an anime character first lol

[@KrisVandenBroeck1595]

Snapchat filter anime Jeremy Clarkson itasha car… please someone make this happen!!

[@bennybouken]

I cant wait

[@psnachtmuzik]

Please do this 🙏🏻

[@chopperlickies]

almost every minute in the video, people respect that you're recording and they just walk out of frame. Love that!

[@ddevil4980]

Unlike so many people in the US, they actually try and respect people they don't know. I wish that was the culture here. But the powers that be would rather have us all hate each other.

[@poisonivypornstar2268]

守女啊～～～好懷念的遊戲，年少時無數夜晚的消遣 youtubeeem.com/uuXWAaYfNli 柬埔寨，金山角，黑手黨，日本三大組！存在的軍閥⋯等。他們只是沒拍電影！。

[@novrinkov0053]

Yeah i'm japanese Every Japanese people squat down or cross quickly when someone else is recording lol We learn from parents' actions from an early age. It's like an unconscious habit

[@night4381]

I'm pretty sure its just because they don't wanna be filmed

[@dwaynegayle1931]

Pink van is s nissan prairie

[@FuriousFluffs]

Just so you know that isn't a hawk-eye. those are usually known as Stink-eyes or just the GR chassis.

[@alexbare7181]

You mean lancer eye.

[@FuriousFluffs]

@@alexbare7181 I've never heard anyone call the 08-14 that. I've heard people call the 2015-2021 models Evo Eye but honestly I just call that the VA at this point.

[@alexbare7181]

@@FuriousFluffs might be an Aussie thing

[@alexbare7181]

@@FuriousFluffs 08 here was still Hawkeye too

[@poisonivypornstar2268]

希望能在這部電影中看到他的驚人演出，RIP youtubeeem.com/Zz4UE3ikQTY 這是真實事件改編 就不算科幻片 你看最近那個「蟻人」這部電影才算科幻片

[@OceanTechh]

Thank you for this video I needed something like this to distract myself lately I've been going from bad to worse, it helped me a lot as a distraction thank you.

[@h1nz1]

same, here hang on man

[@OceanTechh]

@@h1nz1 thank u, you to bro stay strong

[@alxgu198]

It always gets better chaps.

[@jz_jules]

14:38 BOCCHI THE GOATTT Thank you for the video!! I’m a hololive/nijisanji fan so it’s always so cool to see the members on the cars. Wish there were more VSPO itashas as well

[@padorukurumi6572]

BOCCHER KAR 😳

[@oMimic]

they all look so good. Wish here in the US people did more of this, but most people think its cringe 🥱

[@dexterwilliams3702]

Because it looks ass🗑️🚮🚮

[@rbshit1]

creepy men haven little girls on there cars

[@uhuh9595]

​@@rbshit1 there's nothing wrong with liking anime idk about some of these guys but I grew up from the age of around 8 on an anime called Sailor Moon at the time I was a kid and it was about a high-school teen superhero was my favourite cartoon when I got older after dragon ball z, digimon, pokemon etc I got into anime around the age of 13 love afro samurai, the girl who leapt through time, tokko some animes that changed my life but when I go back and think about nostalgia and Anime Sailor Moon is the one that defined that feeling and I to this day still appreciate the fact I was lucky enough to grow up with it I'm older now not in my 30s but getting there and have a 1 year old son and can't wait to watch some classics with him Sailor Moon will be one of the first. I have one art piece each of Afro samurai and Sailor Moon nothing more nothing less but I respect those who really rep their favourite anime/childhood show so personally I don't see all of these men as creepy old men having little girls on their cars but I will say some are weird.

[@420architecMindNDesign]

thats because it is

[@Mrpartyallnight101]

9.5/10 times when folks do it here, it looks shitty tbh. Bit cringe too but I fucks with it.

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

Those meets were popping! So cool to see! Japan's culture even in the car/bike enthusiast scene is so cool!

[@rafusama2458]

Love Live Section: 4:21 Hanamaru Kunikida Prius 4:26 Riko Sakurauchi ita-bike 4:27 You Watanabe themed Subaru Impreza hatch 4:31 Kanan Matsuura and Riko van 4:32 You Watanabe and Hanamaru Kunikida themed Nissan Laurel (C35) 4:36 Hanamaru Kunikida themed LS400/Sunshine Pika Pika ondo playing in the background 5:06 Kasumi Nakasu themed Subaru Levorg 6:10 Eli Ayase themed kei car/Chika Takami themed S13 and GR86 6:27 Dia/Ruby Kurosawa themed Honda van 6:35 Yoshiko Tsushima themed ita-bike 6:50 Riko Sakurauchi themed RX-7 FC3S 9:06 Setsuna Yuki-themed Impreza WRX 9:41 Karin Asaka themed Autech R33 GTR 9:48 Ai Miyashita themed 350Z 13:10 Ayumu Uehara themed Celsior and GR86/Shioriko Mifune themed Integra Type R DC5 13:20 Ai Miyashita MK II 13:26 DiverDiva themed Chaser 13:31 Ai Miyashita themed Civic EK/Karin Asaka themed Swift 13:51 Shioriko Mifune themed Honda Civic Type R FN2/Setsuna Yuki themed Mazda Roadster (MX-5/Miata)

[@adi_turner]

13:31 Civic EK looks sick af

[@rafusama2458]

@@adi_turner fr The livery looks nice too

[@ahyes589]

Doing a community service fr, I only clicked this video for Love Live 💀

[@piscada1829]

PERFECT!!!!

[@kevinmaranguis318]

The guy born in anime 💀

[@acm_1985]

Thank You for fighting the weather and presenting these nice cars. I realy enjoyed it, and the rain on Your umbrella gave some asmr feeling too ;)

[@CTremblay85]

Was watching on Twitch, that UDX event was lit. Sam ran pretty quickly when the dancing first started 🤣🤣

[@SakuraAndTheBeasts]

Loved visiting the itasha event despite the rain, and the Tokyo Drift-like meet was awesome! Cherry on top, we got to hang out a little which is always a vibe! (Italian in Japan). P.S. Loved how you stiched the video, the second meet comes unexpected lol

[@michaeldavison5048]

I super liked this video please keep it up! It’s so cool to get to see so many sick cars! Like I already feel a little influenced to want a cool car just from being a fan and watching your videos but this was amazing! Japanese car culture is so cool and interesting. I do have a question though that I thought of while watching and I was wondering who owns cool cars like this in Japan? Like as in what do they do for a living how can they afford to do this? Just curious mate thanks for sharing keep it up!

[@nessek472]

Awesome video Sammit. Saved me from walking in the rain 👍. Keep'em coming.

[@alxgu198]

Hawkeye was the model before that Sam. … left of the screen @ 11:06 was a Hawkeye, 😂 the one you walked around and ignored 🤣

[@Avichayil]

yeah man always enjoy your videos. never seen a meet that reminded me of fast and furious, they went all out for this one :D thanks for sharing as always.

[@ef7andapp170]

5:53 2nd gen Honda/Acura Legend (KA8) 12:45 The Crown you SHOULD HAVE purchased. 17 Crowns are awesome.

[@Sic_n_Mix_Ravin_Mad]

At 11.06, just behind the Greddy 4 door Skyline, there's a rally blue Hawkeye STI. The earlier Impreza Sam asked about was a stinkeye

[@Urkardaddy]

Finally someone who knows Subies 👏 It's no wonder Dam is confused the comment section is full of wrong answers. 😢

[@SeanNyte]

I can't believe that I'm just seeing this upload from you! I'm looking forward to watching this video.... I have been trying to keep up with the videos that you upload.... However I don't remember seeing a notification about you posting this.... Keep up the great work, Sammit! I'll be looking forward to seeing what the future holds for You, May and the little guy!

[@alanhall5648]

I love this itasha great video 🔥🔥🇬🇧

[@1964corvan]

you not only skipping a ton a cool cars but also entire rows is driving me nuts! i only seen one itasha in the last 3 weeks that i was in japan.

[@Urkardaddy]

I know he doesn't even look at the real Hawkeye cars 😢 skips them over Luke there Honda passports or Chevy Citations

[@johnrowell942]

Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing

[@DC-vn2ot]

Big Fan. This video is a good drinking game video “SICK”… is the word, lol. Keep up the good work👍🏻

[@YusukeShirogane]

This is sick i love it!

[@MovistarMonster]

Inspired alright. Some cool looking wraps dude!🤙😎

[@Adiya_55]

That Subaru that you called "Hawk eye" is actually the "Stink eye" the "Hawk eye" is the previous gen 3rd facelift. 10:34 is called "Evo eye"

[@Urkardaddy]

👏 Finally a correct answer.

[@capillarysystem]

I now have a appreciation for itasha car even tho i had a bad wrap about it before, awesome vid

[@wroth26]

Your so right there all sick and I'm here for it love the content

[@angelpetrov9788]

This was amazing

[@JodB2423]

Great to see itasha Swifts around. They do give me some ideas

[@dapperdanbuilds]

Love the itasha cars!

[@TheHawaiianc]

Man I know some don’t like shooting in rain but I love, taking pics/ filming in the rain the reflections the u seen contrast of colors and amount of tricks you can do with lighting!

[@TrolledBy]

11:27 the livery on that white Lexus is available in Forza Horizon 5 for pretty much every single car in community creations. I have it on at least 4 different cars

[@rodneythatdude2972]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥 very cool cars and the artwork is amazing

[@Phin_Again]

That's a LOT of vtuber cars in the video, both Nijisanji and Hololive. Crazy to be able to recognize them out of the other anime cars too. (if you do not know what vtubers are, think of just avatars that facetrack and follow the user instead of a traditional facecam for videos and/or streams, with some being successful enough to have a 3d model to also perform concerts and other skits) HOLY COW THAT ANGEL BEATS MAZDA5 (no idea what it's called in JP). That Kanade scheme looked nice

[@edwinjr.collados2407]

japan car culture is so nice in my country whenever they see itasha they call it cringe

[@davyjones418]

As someone who own's several Skyline's, I thought you would have at least showed us the grand-pappy, Prince Skyline! I always enjoy it when you show us the older stuff too!

[@Rpm6971]

A lot of awesome cars were missed, to each his own but seems he was more interested in the anime graphics, than the cars themselves, which is fine like I said to each his own, I’m sure there’s a you tuber out there who covered the event and was the opposite more focused on cars than anime.

[@trevorsmith9251]

Pole dancing at a car event, now I’ve seen everything 🤣

[@TechHeadHD2]

17:42 MIKU!! Am happy :) Absolutely massive vocaloid fan - Would love to see more Itasha car content! Maybe a Yashio Factory itasha S15 later on Sam?

[@TrolledBy]

Goodsmile racing's Miku racecars in GT3 and GT500 are probably the most based thing in all of motorsport right now

[@TechHeadHD2]

TRUE

[@Hiro_____]

@@TrolledBy *GT300

[@tylerhersey557]

I totally agree a lowered kitted out swift looks mean! They have that aggressive rally look to them with the rear bumper cut

[@pablo_vs_paul4856]

Yeaaaaaa Boiiiii ! My free GAMER SUPPS Arrived! Thanx GAMER SUPPS n SAMMIT Enjoying while watching another awesome day in the life of Sam! I think you should lock in a EG while the prices are still good build it and lock it away, as a time capsule for Yugo! Maybe even a Hachi Roku? 🏆

[@believeinyourself4457]

"interfooler" ~I accept the seemingly offered inclination to giggle.

[@Sheddymiata]

So glad saw vip video when it came up.

[@rs3unos]

This is the stuff that started my car interests. I absolutely love it. One day...

[@Fhwgads11]

1:29 Was Need for Speed big enough in Japan that someone would get the NFS:MW livery on their M3? Didn’t think that series had a ton of international audience

[@dominicbustamante730]

Japanese car culture is by far one of the very best ones. Then the European car culture, Thailand car culture, Irish car culture, Aussie car culture, Kiwi car culture, U.S. car culture, South American car culture and the Philippines car culture.

[@MovistarMonster]

Aussie the winner, 🏆 me! 😎

[@goldentamaro1987]

It's nice to see cool arts and cool picture, wish there's more again because I like stylish car

[@johnvickers574]

I love ya videos those cars are crazy good

[@idkwhynot_1922]

Cappuccino love!!! Good to see them around

[@Obsidian762]

20:20 - 😮 You take that back right now Mr. SAMMIT!

[@Zach-ju5vi]

The udx event looked badass.

[@rayanplayer8567]

I love this.

[@john.f.remedy.237]

The Bugeye, Blobeye, and Hawkeye Subies are only on the 2nd Gen model from 00-07 (or 08). All have the same body, but diff headlights. With the newer years they don’t use the ‘eye’ thing…

[@TheMagicBambi]

The new subaru at 10:40 is an eagle eye

[@KatsuraKotonohaKuroki]

Single cars become pieces of art

[@Subuwu]

Wow wouldn't have thought you love Angel Beats. Amazing anime

[@jhmed9]

Would love to see more of that CR-X I spied in the background of the Itasha meet.

[@ashborntempest4675]

Great content and maybe I’ll made my motorcycle an itasha wrap just to piss ppl off and my friends as well 😂😂

[@mht525]

Konichiwa Aussie bro 👊 The best of JDM culture. Sugoi.Would luv to Itasha my 33. Great Sword Art 34. Thanks, Sam. Say hi to May and Yugo. ✌️🇦🇺🇯🇵

[@vickramos9234]

The marine cosplay, aqua itasha, sao and bocchi the rock cosplay were really cool

[@Wildchildinc]

Events like this are what inspired me to create Cars N' Anime San Diego

[@burtturdison4445]

People may not like it but this is what peak performance and culture looks like.

[@alexbare7181]

The Hawkeye is the best era of subaru, my liberty is slammed on 20s with outback overfenders. The second one you asked for help with is referred to as the lancer eye because it's the same headlights as that generation on lancers also

[@Urkardaddy]

EVO eye...

[@bowlerwildcatGaming1991]

Itasha such a cool style it needs to happen more around the world If I could legally drive and had the money I would love to have something with a Fairy Tail design or a Sword Art Online design there both my favourite Anime's and games I love that Sinon R34 Four Door

[@joshraczka8006]

Virgin alert

[@dominicbustamante730]

That spoonsport civic is the ep2 chassis. Which were produced mostly in the UK.

[@nezz98]

my answer to the video title is YES

[@Rpm6971]

You should ask Vessi shoes (the water proof ones) to sponsor you, they already sponsor a large number of other you tubers…would have made that day a lot better for you.

[@BamaPrince1]

That Spoon Civic is An EP3 I use to Own a 2005 EP3 US Spec absolutely loved it everyone did because we're the shifter is on the car!

[@MasterTobben]

Really good video as always Sam, about the bugeye in the parking garage, couldn’t agree more, because I have a wrx bugeye to 😂, but I have changed to those headlights (called morettes) and it looks a ton better.

[@will1721]

That rain on the umbrella ASMR

[@JosuePerez-ij7ov]

The newer Subarus are called raptors eyes I believe and the one that was called a Hawkeye in this vid are called stinkeyes

[@samjs]

^^^

[@steph4559]

Sammit is a man of culture. Respect.

[@EddardTrue916]

I'm pretty sure the itasha event is the last Tuesday of each month at Daikoku, not the first Monday. Went to the one end of Feb while I was in Japan. Wish I could bring my car to it, but it's broke and not in Japan lol.

[@djav.cb7]

5:56 That’s a Honda Legend

[@sagevoix5873]

Oh god im glad im not trippin about the toyota crown vid🤣

[@tylertheotaku9270]

The blue Honda was a Legend Coupe. Nice Silvia too.... Behind the blue Legend was a CMY FD

[@subieasunayuuki]

Anime meets car. I love both anime and cars and Asuna Yuuki of course ❤

[@tilmykillme]

audio sounds great except for wind noise actually! I think the umbrella made like a little mini sound booth for you lol

[@strandstan]

That Marine senchou ek hatch was clean

[@goncaloribeiro1912]

Yoooo a Hawkeye hatch build would be sick ngl 👀👀

[@RuinNationGaming]

I love looking at cars like this back in forza 2 or 3 I made a spiderman car goku car and gundam paint jobs and hated doing lawyering but so good at it

[@smuve740]

@ 5:29 Nope. The Hawkeye would be the last versions (second facelift) of the GD chassis specifically the front end that was designed by the ex-Alfa Romeo designer to reflect the fuselage and wings in the front grille (from Fuji Heavy Industries/Subaru Corp history of airplane manufacturing). When you asked about what "eye" WRX (VA chassis "15-"17) @10:32, the one behind it was definitely a Hawkeye (GD Chassis)

[@jkl9094]

22:11 yes that's the Civic ep3, came out after the ek, is really controversial model, some many people love it and so many others hate it, I am one of those who love it, plus after drove one

[@leehrvyoswld]

Love it.

[@johnlicht6532]

The Bugeye at 20:27 looks like it has essentially the 2002 rally car lights.

[@harshivjotsingh8073]

That was a 22b brooo GTR money lol Might be the 5n coupe to but not a gc8 bruva Love the subie appreciation lately. Would love too see a first gen STI M forester covered on the channel, since Albo's one around as well. Also a sick family lugger ;)

[@kameronkirby9227]

hawkeye hatch-life! got a 2010 and I love it to bits!

[@BP-sv6pe]

Cadillac next to celica was fire 🔥

[@whaledetroit6917]

You at the right meet homie be cool 🤘🤘

[@pauligunz5686]

White GC8, sick!!!

[@NotoriousTheCrew]

blobl eye 04-05 hawk eye 06-07 stink eye (the one you were talking about) 08-14 "rex eye" or "evo eye" 15+

[@kartaku132]

That scooter you saw with a sidecar I believe they're called Maxi scooters and they have bigger Motors in them they're actually classified as a motorcycle so you need a motorcycle license to drive them but I wouldn't call it a motorcycle around motorcycle people because to motorcycle people that's still a scooter

[@subilubi6121]

The White EG hatch almost looks like my old EG 😂 Sometimes i miss this car. Put so many hours in it to build it.

[@isunamitch]

11:40 taht's a Toyota Platz, called the Toyota Echo here in Canada. Japan actually had 4WD versions of it, a buddy of mine who used to live in Hokkaido had one. Also, yeah they're all sick, as long YOU don't get.... sick....

[@stevefrench3776]

legend

[@PowerSynopsis]

I love the guy that got into it with his bicycle

[@tylerfitzgerald266]

Sam the car you couldn't identify is a Honda Legend. I had the Acura version with a 6 speed in it mated to the 3.2 V6. Loved that car so much but you may not like it as it's a fwd luxury coupe, not exactly your bag 😂😂

[@meatsauce8454]

Need more of that vip car content

[@wesleyturner6424]

Your awesome Sam but it hurt my soul when you said the stinkeye/GR was a hawk eye, if your gonna get a GR subaru hatch try an impreza Sgt as they were only sold in japan and have that old school fully mechanical AWD feel but with abs and a super stiff chassis, they are quite tail happy especially with a rear sway bar so are great fun to throw around. ps they can beat an sti hatch in a drag race since they are over 100kg lighter

[@Urkardaddy]

GD chassis Hawkeye is what he needs but he doesn't seem too like them as he passes them up without a second look constantly 🤔😢 Will start calling him Stink eye Sam ...lol

[@seancamey5682]

That Angel Beats tho... Love that show.

[@TornButWhole]

Great video bro. Bummed you didn't look at the c33 laurel at 5:44 and other one at 13:16. The 180sx at 14:45 was cool but where's all the a31 cefiro's, is there even any left in japan now?