Life Update

Why are we so awkward? Count how many times I say "anyways" in this video haha

[@TexaninTokyo]

Hi friends! We wanted to just say "hi" and "thank you" and "I hope you're doing amazing!" and "we miss you and we're so thankful that everyone was so understanding about us stepping away from KZbin"

[@ChainsawCheese]

I honestly figured you stepped away because you were expecting. From what I remembered of your last video, you were cleaning because people were coming over. I thought maybe you were telling them the news. I’m glad to hear you have the family you wanted. Love from Texas to Japan.

[@iheartveronicamars]

You guys look fantastic.

[@steven789]

❤ So nice to hear something from you guys. A whole load of memories of your channel came back. I’m finally visiting Japan again in September since it was delayed from the world events.

[@CoartneyGrace]

So happy to hear your family is doing well! It was lovely to get an update from y’all!

[@trishpacheco7586]

You both look amazing. You are greatly missed. I think of you two from time to time, wondering how your life is going. Thank you so much for checking in with us. Yay, you're married and have children. It's wonderful, life is what you make it. When I miss you two I watched the snake venom beer video. You too compliment each other very well. Take care and hope to see you soon, ❤ from California.

[@RachelandJunAdventures]

I'm so glad you posted an update! It's so wonderful to see you guys as happy and genki as ever. Congrats on your beautiful family and life! 🎉

[@TexaninTokyo]

Rachel!!! Thank you so much! You are so incredibly kind and I love the life you and Jun built together

[@icanseewater]

@@TexaninTokyo @RachelandJunAdventures - gahh, I hope your paths cross again sometime soon! X

[@melissachristel3167]

I missed you so much!! I am happy you guys are happy and healthy

[@BrendaDVC]

You guys and me both! I miss them!

[@senfulsarah6663]

I've already posted a comment but I was so excited I forgot to ask about one thing that I've been wondering about (which is years of wondering and thought).... are you still doing your comics and/or books? I have the ones you published while still active on KZbin. I also remember asking either you or MYK

[@SomeTigerBass]

I'm a fully grown middle-aged man, and I nearly cried with joy seeing this in my subs list! It's like a surprise message from a long lost family member. So glad that you're doing well

[@TexaninTokyo]

Surprise! Haha

[@ramencurry6672]

Everyone is crying. Like a family reunion

[@NMierLaVeau]

100000% my same feeling!

[@milliedragon4418]

Can't believe that was six years ago, I remember watching you guys, I'm glad to see that you're happy, you have a family, it's wonderful I'm also glad that Ryosuke hasn't lost he's sense of humor

[@thihal123]

Wow was it 6 years ago? It has been a very very long time

[@inquisitvem6723]

Family. I don’t see any kids😂

[@Kotsu-ChanRoss]

@@inquisitvem6723 they talked in their final videos that they were stopping specifically BECAUSE they did not want to show their future children.

[@gretchensweetheart9298]

I’m so glad you guys are doing great!! Thank you so much for checking in!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@TexaninTokyo]

[@kaminari1028]

Glad to see you guys

[@fanofkira]

WHAT AN UNEXPECTED SURPRISE. Total blast from the past. Glad you're all doing well and thanks for the update. Please PLEASE update us from time to time again.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Surprise! haha

[@fishduck123]

I just gasped out loud seeing this in my recommended. Thank you so much for the update, it's so genuinely lovely to see you both thriving!

[@foreverkei-chan]

Same!

[@silvercro]

Same I was like wait why do I remember this? and I was like oh my god!!

[@chrish8715]

Same❤

[@articdragon3031]

Same

[@Sebastian-ex8vq]

this was my roman empire

[@Art3mis1990]

1.200+ people, just from the comments alone. That's how many people still remember you fondly after 6 years, and probably there're many more! All because of the wonderful wholesome content you made. that is such a beautiful positive impact to have on the world. :) thank you, all the best to you and your loved ones!

[@TexaninTokyo]

It feels like a college reunion! So many familiar faces and fun memories

[@cryptiiica]

I’m actually sobbing right now. I started watching your channel when I was in the last year of an abusive marriage. Watching your videos brought so much happiness in that dark time of my life. Seeing how much time has past and you both so happy, and my self happy. This is like full circle, it’s so good to see you. Thank you for the update!

[@TexaninTokyo]

I'm so sorry to hear that, and glad that our channel brought happiness in such a bad time :( I so hope you're in a much better place now!

[@PrettyTranslatorSarahMoon]

It's a relief to hear Ryosuke still loves poop 💜

[@TexaninTokyo]

the most important part of any update

[@prmartin7259]

You have made a 81 year old man so happy. Love the update, so happy that the two of you are just like the way you were. Thanks for the update. 😂😂

[@niks1life]

You have 81 likes. ❤️

[@gambaroi]

I thought the KZbin algorithm was just having a hiccup and decided to show me some old videos of you two on my recommended 😂and I really can't express how happy I was when I saw that this was posted just 10 hours ago! Thank you so much for updating us! We're really glad to see you again and hope this goes on for the next years to come!

[@TexaninTokyo]

I wasn't expecting people to find this video so quickly! The KZbin algorithm works so quickly. Thanks for swinging by to say hi!

[@DmanUNT2014]

We appreciate you checking in! Im glad to see you two are doing well. ❤

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you! And I hope you're doing fantastic as well!

[@emmawelch]

My heart skipped a beat! I couldn't believe it when I saw your thumbnail!! Thank you both so much for this sweet update! It makes me so deeply happy that you're both doing so well :') I'm so proud of you two and you don't owe any of us anything, but this was amazing! Thank you for bring a bright spot in my month 🥳

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you so much

[@popbadre]

Man this feels like randomly running into old friends.. Good to see you're doing well 🍻

[@KSilverlode]

Oh my gosh, this made me so happy! You were my favorite KZbinrs while you were doing the channel, and while I was always in support of your stepping away to live your life without the camera, I often thought about you and wondered how you were doing. Thanks so much for checking in and letting us know; it was lovely to see your faces again! I would love it if you wanted to do that from time to time in the future. Congrats on the kids and the happy life, and I hope things continue great for you! 💕

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you

[@SharikaTee]

This has given me closure I didn’t know I needed 😭 so thrilled to see you healthy and thriving and as adorable as ever. I will now nostalgia watch all your old videos 😎

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thanks, we didn't know we needed this closure too! Nostalgia is all over the place! Ryosuke

[@PyroPisces]

I just got the notification for this video and I literally couldn't believe it! I never thought you'd ever post again, but I always hoped you guys were happy and healthy. So nice to hear about ya'll!!!

[@TexaninTokyo]

We honestly never expected it either! But it felt like a great time to quickly swing by to say "hi" and "thank you"

[@genoo1537]

Emotional...I thought about this channel once every 2 years. Always wondered how your lives are going. Glad to see your well! Happy memories.

[@u140550]

😂 it’s sad that y’all aren’t coming back, but happy to see you all are alive; and well!! Y’all are great, and Funny as usual. I guess see you in another 2-10 years!!

[@TexaninTokyo]

I'm sure it's just going to fly past 😂😂😂

[@Veerexx]

Oh wow 6 years. Glad to hear you are going well. Wishing you guys all the best just in life in general. It really is nice just having this little time capsule

[@TexaninTokyo]

This old channel feels very much like a time capsule of KZbin circa 2015. So much has changed and it's really cool to be in that moment again!

[@kemushichan]

Such a joy to see you both thriving like this! ❤️❤️❤️ Two sunbeams! Thanks for sharing your smiles and brightening our days.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love that you're doing so well and having such a great time! Wishing lots of love and happiness to your family!!!

[@dudubuduub3873]

Crazy that I used to watch your videos as a kid and now I’m a 25 year old woman, married to a Korean man expecting my second child. Been married for 7 years now! Maybe one day I’ll start a KZbin channel when I move to South Korea 😅 congrats on having a happy life and wonderful kids! 🎉

[@inquisitvem6723]

You don’t need to start yt channel. Just live your life and protect yourself from public. Also there are plenty AM/WF couples on yt now.

[@dudubuduub3873]

@@inquisitvem6723 I wouldn’t ever show my family or my self lol. Maybe just cute food or products etc 🤣

[@skydivenext]

Wtf I am 24 and barely finishing college lol motherfrickes having child and everything lol Ain't no way I'm having any children neither unless I'm billionaire

[@dudubuduub3873]

@@skydivenexteveryone is different. I could have gone to college but I wanted to be a mom and a wife more than that. We all take different paths and that’s ok

[@skydivenext]

@@dudubuduub3873 with all due to respect being a mom is not a path you are going stagnant in your carrer or life independence and advancement Atleast my grandma that got into a international company and got out because taking mother path now feels lessen compare to his husband which was just a mere driver in that company(obvs ge scalated jobs in there) but my grandma was superior at the time and now my mother is dependent on my father working for him even tho she is a college graduate with master that got in one the most important company but can't do much going out since she literally is kind of stuck in my father job and if she gets out my father job will crumble and they will not have anything to sustain themselves

[@VossBC]

My daughter is 13, is studying Japanese, and wants to go to Japan. We live in Texas. I remembered your channel from years ago, and just last month I showed her several of your videos. You are both amazing and positive people, and I was so happy to get to share those memories with my daughter. Thank you for this update, and congratulations on your family!

[@TexaninTokyo]

That is a very sweet story of yours! Thanks for sharing that! Please say Ganbatte to your daughter for me! Ryosuke

[@tashthewriter]

I am 100% happy with a twice-per-decade life update - this was so much fun! I am so happy you guys are happy and healthy. Congrats on the kids and I am so glad you are keeping their childhoods private. As someone who works with kids, I can tell you that does not happen often.

[@isabellaalexandra7943]

The amount of pure joy and super happy nostalgia this just sparked back into my life is immeasurable and it is magical to get to see you both again!!! Please stay well!!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thanks for joining us on this trip down memory lane!

[@vs2956]

I audibly gasped when I saw that you posted! I think about y'all from time to time and have so much respect for y'all's decision. So many of us are now looking back at the time that you've been gone and thinking about how *we* have changed while you were also changing. So glad you've built the family you wanted and that you're both happy and well. You didn't owe us anything, but this little piece of closure feels like a ray of sunshine (like Ryosuke's t-shirt) ☀

[@garytheosophilus]

Thank you for checking in. If this is the LAST video you release, be happy that you left on a high-spirited and happy note. Selfishly I’m glad I can remember Texan in Tokyo in this way instead of what was a sad pair of videos after you made a difficult decision. I hope you download all your videos, in case YT goes away, so your children can enjoy them when they’re grown. Don’t hesitate to guilt trip them by showing what you sacrificed for them 😊 j/k

[@TexaninTokyo]

I'm glad to hear you remembered our channel as what it was, instead of how it ended! Either way, I agree! This seems like a much happier note to end on.

[@anawkwardsweetpotato4728]

AHHHHH!!!!! This was the awkwardness I'd been missing so much. Thanks for popping in to say hi! Love y'all so much! God bless y'all and take good care! Okay, going to cry happy tears now. 🤧🥲

[@TexaninTokyo]

🥲

[@ActualLiliCakes]

My husband and I watched all your videos during lockdown. It was my second viewing but you guys always made me smile and I wanted to share that with him since we are mixed culture couple and I transplanted to a new country after we got married. So yeah, your journey really resonates with us. Seeing you now, all happy and silly and beaming about your family is maybe the best epilogue to your adventures. Thabks for giving us a glimpse into your life now. ❤

[@TexaninTokyo]

Adapting to a different culture can be challenging, so remember to have fun by being silly every once in a while! Ryosuke

[@Mellybellymelon22]

aw this made me cry!! I used to love watching your videos when I was 13 now I am 24! I am so happy to you guys thriving and having the family you guys wanted. I wish you guys the most wonderful life!

[@abrahamhernanaucoin4332]

That’s insane I was 24 when they said goodbye now I’m 30 😂

[@faviolarocha4742]

You guys have no idea how happy this update made me! I almost didn’t believe it!! ❤❤❤❤

[@nyquilnu2221]

Selfishly I want to say that even with the dozens and dozens of amazing Japan related content creators we have nowadays, you guys will always be my favorite. Thank you again for sharing so much with us over those years. Congrats on the family! Wishing for continued joy and happiness in your lives!

[@EyyZee]

Love you guys! Thank you for checking in and I wish you all the best! ❤

[@FanFiLiLi]

What sorcery is this?! I'm so happy to see you both!! Thank you so much for thinking of us and giving us this beautifully cringe life update 😁

[@giannisaraba]

It was nice hearing from you. Used to watch you when I was a kid because it was a dream of mine to move to Japan. Now I'm an adult still trying to find a way 😅. Years pass by fast. Glad you all healthy and happy. Guess we'll see you in 6 years 🤣 bye!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Good luck! I hope you get a chance to move to Japan soon!!

[@ladylep45]

Glad to hear you have kids now and still having fun! But you are missed and loved and please, can you check in like every 2 years? Is that a new house? Well, live and love happily❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@leafm5375]

Wishing you and your family all the best. I am so proud of you for preserving your kids' privacy in the current era. 💜 I feel so nostalgic for this channel and glad I didn't miss this update.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you

[@milky_quartz]

very unexpected. your send off videos *were* sad! this was unexpected cathartic, it's like closure. your videos from the past preserve/represent a bygone era in youtube/internet history (edit: and to an extent an bygone era in your and our lives), so this feels like a relic reviving for a fleeting moment before disapparating. Omg kids!, you really did make your fairytale ending come true. so beautiful. also that looks like an American house lol

[@TexaninTokyo]

This feels cathartic! And also just a much nicer was for us to do a send-off, compared to the one from a few years ago. It's wild to see how much the internet has changed!

[@onyeenoma]

Came back. Please make another update in a few more years at least! I remember watching y'all as a kid/teen. But yeah, the happiness from your marriage literally shines through the video! I'm glad to see you're both happy after all these years! Love you all!

[@caitlynsaltmarsh6317]

GUYS, I can't tell you how fast I clicked that watch button when I got the update. I haven't seen a clip from you since 2016. Feels like time travel. How incredible to see you both grow up and for us on the other side of the screen to do the same. All the best for the future!

[@SleepyNoddy]

6 years?!? I'm not sure how time flied but im glad you guys are doing well. Thank you for the life update. :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

I know!!! Time just flew on by!

[@Shonnna00]

You were both such an important part of my life back then, and I love all that you did to make my days brighter! I'm beyond happy to see you both living your best lives and growing a family! Thank you so much for this update, although I know you didn't have to give us one.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Awww thanks!!

[@MyBrotherInVibes]

I started watching you guys in high school, now I’m a high school teacher😂. So good to see you guys happy and doing well!

[@disbloop]

This is so unexpected welcome back even if it’s just one video! edit: I’m so happy for you two and how far you’ve come thank you for the update I was wondering how y’all were so happy to see y’all again on here :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you! Happy (unexpected) Wednesday surprise!

[@andrewmadson6014]

I’m so glad y’all are still doing great! Thank you for checking in!

[@porkstamina]

This is why I never unsubscribe from dormant KZbin channels. Glad you two are doing well! So nice to see you again and hear how things are going.

[@TexaninTokyo]

lol to be fair, we weren't originally planning this! Glad you stayed subscribed!

[@StrangerSphinx]

Wow it's been 6 years! Was surprised to see this video appearing on my feed, so glad that you guys are doing well! Thanks for the update! :)

[@MelanieAnneAhern]

Makes my heart so happy to know y’all are happy and living life :) Your videos are so nostalgic for me as well, so I can’t imagine how they feel watching back for you guys! Can’t wait to see you again in 2 to 7 years ♥️♥️

[@MargaretRodriguez9GenY]

2 to 7 year Squad Here We Go🤣!!

[@TexaninTokyo]

@@MargaretRodriguez9GenY 🤣😂🤣

[@tomokotomoko]

Waaa! Happy to see you two here! on KZbin! 😃 I'm still here! 🤭😁　Glad to see that you are happy! ☺️ I'd like to see you in person again!

[@TexaninTokyo]

お母さん、お久しぶりで〜す！機会があればそのうち会おう！We will be happy forever! haha

[@meloncornets3034]

Unexpected update! So glad to see you happy and having the family you wanted. So great! Even if you don't return to youtube, we're always happy to hear updates. Edit: Checked the date of the goodbye video. My little baby was barely 1 and now they're almost as tall as me. 懐かしい！

[@TexaninTokyo]

Kids grow up SO FAST!

[@theendlesswanderl8149]

I was 16 when you guys left and now im a full blown adult. Everything has changed for me. From school to working online. I've traveled alot after i became 18 despite covid. Seeing KZbin channel like this made me eager to see the world. I hangout with new friends groups and moved to LA. The way i act and see everything is different. My hobbys and the things i do for fun have been changed too. I feel good and sad see this video.. wish you guys the best

[@TheJulieofSuburbia]

😄 thank you guys so much for checking in with us. I could never bring myself to unsubscribe, and I'm so glad you guys are doing well!

[@Lilhugsz]

NOOOOO WAY Watched all of your videos through university and I kept checking back to see if you came back 😢 Last time I checked was last week! Good to hear from you both again ^_^

[@TexaninTokyo]

Woah, crazy timing!

[@hyss.]

Oh man this was a pleasant surprise! I just had a rush of memories coming back from all those years ago. Seeing others reminisce those fond memories in the comments fills me with tons of warmth and joy. It just goes to show the wonderful impact you both have had on our lives. Thank you so much for the update. Wishing your family good health and good fortune 🥺

[@DavidAndDannyShow]

OMG I didn't know you two uploaded a new video!!!! You both helped me in a really dark time in my life. I still have your signed books on my bookcase 😭😭😭 Congratulations on all life successes honestly

[@KatVeritas]

I'm so happy to see your faces, liked the video so fast! Missed you both so much

[@aquaarietta]

How wonderful to see you both again and still so happy! My husband and I were apparently both fans of your channel long before he and I ever met (and we met after you already stepped away from YT), and so now we have double copies of your comic books from when we combined our book collections, haha. He also still has his poop hat! It's nice to still have you guys as role models for us as a happy and successful international married couple. Praying for continued joy for you and your new family ❤

[@TexaninTokyo]

That is very cool!! I am glad that you had something in common haha! It's all thanks to meee :) Rio

[@utena911]

Even after all these years, I still read through your comics and watch your old videos. Hearing from you is like catching up with old friends I'd grown to cherish. Thank you for the update, and congratulations on having the wonderful family you were hoping for!❤

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thanks for joining us on this little trip down memory lane!

[@HDSpuerstar]

OH MY GOD it's been so long I've heard from you guys, I was so dumbfounded when I saw this in my YT home page and like damn, this is so nostalgic lol I'm not gonna lie I feel a bit sad this isn't a "we're back" video, but at the same time I'm so happy for your lives! Congrats and wish you the best!

[@Eli-db9ml]

I got the notification and came running!!!❤ It's so nice to see you're both doing good, and you've started a family together just like you said you wanted! Congratulations!!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you :)

[@r.l.howard8459]

OH MY GOODNESS WOW!!!! What a wonderful and unexpected update!!!! Thank you so much for dropping by. Please continue to live your lives!!!!!! Be well!!!!!

[@jeffreymontgomery7516]

AWESOME TO SEE YOU BOTH AGAIN!!!!!! I'm glad to see you're healthy and life is good! You don't have to come back full time, but let's hear updates once in a while... It's good to see you're so HAPPY!!!! 皆さんが私たちに与えてくれたすべて そして喜びを分かち合ってくれてありがとう

[@maribel2692]

OMG I just mentioned you guys to my sister last week wondering what you guys were doing and now I got an update XD. The last video really made me missed you guys which got me into your webtoons, which I’m now obsessed with. Thank you so much for making stories which got me into a whole new world of reading

[@sarahfarrell982]

An update I never thought we'd get but I'm so happy to see! Wow, I remember in your last video when you were saying goodbye you really wanted to have kids and now it sounds like you have multiple, I am so damn happy for you both 😭 Thank you for this lovely update, my heart is so happy rn 🥺💖

[@ijustgottadance]

What an unexpected delight! Thank you guys for the bonus update. Grace, your hair looks so beautiful, but I don't know how you can stand to keep it that long in the brutal Japanese summer!! That's what I'm most impressed with! lol But seriously, glad to see you're both doing well! Take care. :)

[@gobgobhog]

This made me so happy! Your books still take pride of place on my bookshelf Grace. Glad to see that you're still loving life

[@TexaninTokyo]

Ahhhh that makes me so happy! I love those books.

[@nadkudo1798]

Longer hair and happy, what more could you ask? ♥ loved hearing about you guys again, it felt like when you reunite with a close friend from you childhood and see them doing great. Also, congrats on becoming parents! I'm sure you'll do great :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you! Reading and replying to these comments totally feels like reuniting with an old childhood friend

[@ethereal7447]

I stumbled upon this update by chance & I couldn't be happier for it. Like so many others, i watched your videos when I was younger. I'm now turning 29 next month, and I also got married & had two kids during the years you've been absent from KZbin. Every now & then, I'd think of you guys & wonder if you had those babies you wanted. Honestly, I'm so happy for you & your family! Enjoy parenthood & married life!

[@kirstyindark4972]

I have NEVER opened a notification so quick omg❤. Congratulations you guys😍, so beyond happy for you both and thankyou for taking time to say a quick hello❤.

[@spiderwrangler4457]

Found your channel while I was in a weird headspace finishing up my degree. I had some periods of time that eating, sleeping and the like were what happened around writing. Your wholesome joy was a way to unplug from stress (I finished my degree a year before you stopped updating), so glad you two (plus kids!) are doing well!

[@u140550]

Congrats on finishing

[@TexaninTokyo]

Congrats on finishing your degree!!! That's a huge accomplishment! Glad our channel was a source of joy for a bit there.

[@starfait_draws]

THE WAY MY MOUTH DROPPED SEEING THIS IN MY SUB BOX edit: here's an update from me since so many years have passed. It's Julia! I emailed you guys back in 2020, so it's amazing to see this update. I graduated highschool, broke up with my boyfriend who introduced me to your channel, graduated college, learned my japanese teacher actually knows Ryosuke so I got an email from him, learned japanese and now am still learning japanese!! I'm happy you guys are doing well. Till the next update where hopefully you're even happier than right now. Love the Mikan (not lemon) shirt :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

So many accomplishments and updates in such a short time! Congratulations on graduating college (and learning Japanese!!!). Which teacher?? :)

[@starfait_draws]

@@TexaninTokyo hatanaka sensei :) thank you! I can't believe that it's been so long yet feels like such a short amount of time.

[@TexaninTokyo]

She is a fun lady! I call her Jun-chan! Hope you keep learning Japanese! :) - Ryosuke

[@starfait_draws]

@@TexaninTokyo頑張っています！9月に日本に行くのですが、日本人と日本語で話すのは緊張していますwww

[@user-rv4qt2pf1u]

一つ前の動画からたまに思い出してはお邪魔して更新されていないと寂しかったです。しかし、子どもの意思無しで動画にのせてしまうのはできないという貴方方の考え方に非常に好感を持ち、さらにファンになりました。 だからこそこうして戻っていらして非常に嬉しいのですが私は全く英語が分かりません。できましたら字幕に日本語を追加してくださると嬉しいです。

[@otakumagnet8106]

So sad to hear you aren't getting back to recording, but glad everything is going wonderfully. So happy for both of you. May you and your children have blessed lives.

[@JoiskiMe]

As someone who used to watch out for every video you made back in the day this made me so happy! I even bought your comic from time to time waiting these 6 years hahahaha. Incredibly happy you're doing well and have wonderful kids! See you in another 6 !

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thanks!! Our kids are wonderfully good at teasing me haha! - Ryosuke

[@niminox6479]

What a lovely surprise! Wishing you two all the best!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Surprise!

[@janey4319]

I used to watch you guys all the time as a high schooler dreaming of Japan. Now, at 23, I finally moved to Tokyo last week. It was so nice to hear from you!

[@TexaninTokyo]

Awww that's so wonderful! Congrats on the new exciting chapter in your life! TOKYO~~ - Ryosuke!

[@pauld2810]

OMG! Absolutely true story: It was your channel that got me hooked on KZbin. Unfortunately, I found your channel right after you'd ended it, but it sent me down a rabbit hole of "Foreigners in Japan" videos. It is so good to see y'all again!

[@TexaninTokyo]

There's a ton of really great channels - it's a fun rabbit hole to go down haha

[@thesamuraiman]

I can't believe it's been SIX years. I was just randomly thinking about y'all, like, last month. I'm glad y'all are doing great. 💜💜

[@Vlaakster]

I was so surprised to see this video pop up. I'm glad you guys are doing well and seem happy! Thanks for popping in and saying Hi!

[@1088green]

It’s so heartwarming seeing you both after all this time. Like seeing old friends for the first time in a while. I was still in high school when the last video came out 7 years ago. Your videos are what started me on my journey of wanting to learn to speak Japanese and dreaming of one day visiting. Now I just got back from my 2nd trip to Japan! Thank you for the joy you brought us with your channel. I hope you both continue to enjoy a happy life together with each other and your family 😊

[@LydiaRandolph22]

Awww~ I’m so happy to y’all are still together and happy! Wish nothing but the best for y’all! I was just thinking about this channel the other day.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you! Wishing you the absolute too!!

[@kacisunset]

I'm so glad you finally did an update. Missed you both so much. I knew you had at least one kid and were in the US. I hope life is truly happy and see you again someday!

[@reysustaita]

I can’t believe this. I watched you all throughout university and still think about your channel and how great it was. I am so happy for the two of you!

[@Honeyflowerss]

Thank you for coming back and giving us an update so happy to see this after so many years

[@KristopherNexus]

I remember finding you guys years ago! I was so excited to find people who were so different from me making a great life for themselves and realizing that we really weren't that different at all now that I'm older. I am glad that you put yourselves and your family first. I think, considering a lot of the things seen on the internet these days, you made a perfect decision. Thank you for updating and I wish you both much continued success and happiness. 💙

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you

[@ravencolouredsky]

So happy to get an update from you and to see you are doing so well. Also just wanted to say retrospective thanks for having the maturity and forethought to decide to step back from youtube life to protect your children's privacy - considering all the stories and articles that have been coming out in recent years about the negative effects of social media sharenting is having on the kids in those families you two 100% made the right call!

[@taymilll]

Literally the most wholesome update I've ever experienced. So thrilled to see you two thriving and living your best lives :)

[@knikki2667]

I'm so glad you guys are doing great! I love you guys so much and this brought up so many emotions because you guys just about single-handedly got me thorough the hardest time of my life. Best wishes too you, your kids and everyone you care about!!!❤❤❤

[@TexaninTokyo]

That is so incredibly kind - I hope your life is going much better now and that hardest part is behind you ❤❤❤

[@stormthrush37]

Happy to hear you guys are still around! Always wondered how you were doing. Sorry to see you step away from YT but totally understand the decision; it's a lot of pressure to have so much of your life in front of so many strangers on a regular basis among other factors. Especially given how much vicious people are out there especially in KZbin comments sections.

[@tinytaiki226]

it is beyond amazing to hear about you again, even just for one video. I'm so happy to hear about all the amazing things that have been happening for you two. Whenever your videos would inevitably pop up in my recommended, I often times found myself wondering if you were doing alright, and hearing that you are puts my mind at ease. Thank you for letting us know that you're doing great!! you guys were apart of a very formative part of my life, and really did show me that you can go anywhere as long as you are happy. Seeing you still going strong makes me get nostalgic in the best way possible. Thank you, and I hope you both are healthy and happy until next you post (in a few years of course!) and you can bet I'll be back to see how everything is going.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Thank you! Wishing you a very happy life full of your own fun adventures! Thanks for joining us on this little nostalgic trip.

[@pandastomp6291]

Holy cow! Like many here, I did a loud GASP when I saw this video. I'm so glad you've updated us all. I loved watching you guys and I even bought your book and poop hat. I still have the poop hat and wear it around the house sometimes to this day LOL. Have a wonderful life and keep being awesome!

[@jennrose92]

I was so surprised to see this video pop up in my notifications! I have stayed subscribed all this time and have missed your videos so much. Over the years I have thought about you two and have always wondered how you've been. I honestly didn't expect to see you again so this little update video has made my day! I'm so happy to hear you've had kids and are having a happy life. I'll miss the old days but seeing you again was great. Please pop in sometime even if it's long in between. We'd all love little random updates! I wish you both the best ❤

[@TheGarbron]

What a great surprise! Its so splendid to see you guys being happy and have grown to this wonderful family you wanted to have! Omedetou! You guys spend so much joy in my life, each time I make onigiri I remember Ryo teaching it to me through his video and each time I see the poop hat and your comics in my shelf I go on a trip down memory lane, remembering all the great time I had with your videos! Meanwhile last month i graduated and became a 日本学者! You guys inspired me to follow that dream of mine! Live on your life, I wish you all the best!😊

[@leeloo5626]

Oh my gosh, seeing this pop up in my feed made my day! I used to watch your videos everyday, following your journey and adventures together. They brought me so much joy and inspiration which is why couldn't bring myself to unsubscribe. I was always hoping for a "sequel", but never thought it would actually happen. It's so great to see you guys all happy and full of joy, so thank you for checking in with us and giving us a glimpse into your life ❤ All the best for what's to come!

[@vee_johnson]

This is so crazy and made me smile. I remember watching when I was living vicariously through this channel as a broke college student only dreaming of international travel. Now I have been to so many wonderful places but going to Asia (starting in Tokyo) for the first time this year! So happy to see you and your family doing well and thriving!

[@graceyyun2745]

I straight up dropped everything I was doing and ran like a giddy toddler to show my hubby your update video! You two still have your wonderful spark and it makes us happy to see that some things never change ^^ We always loved watching your videos together and this brought back so much good memories. One year I even received your graphic novel for Christmas! Thank you for the update! Congratulations on your marriage and your family

[@jennieriffel7864]

I’m so happy to see your smiling faces. I was JUST thinking about you guys wondering how you’ve been. Wild how strangers can stick in our minds. May your lives be full of love and laughter

[@sofunnyitssad]

Words cannot describe the joy I felt seeing this in my feed! I used to watch your videos years ago religiously, and just checked your channel about a week ago wondering if there were any updates. I'm so glad to hear about how your life is going and about your beautiful family 💖💖Thank you for the update and please take care of yourselves!

[@victorianewton2426]

OMG!! It's so good to see both of you doing so well! I've stayed subscribed just so I can go back and watch your videos. Congratulations on your family. Your videos have always been so positive and uplifting. Thank you for remembering us in KZbin-Town. Blessings from WI, USA Victoria

[@mythaelle]

It's been so many years since you guys posted your last video, and during that time I still never forgot about you two 😭 I used to constantly watch your videos when I was in high school😂I am really glad to see you two are happy and alright, thanks for checking in! See you in several years when you decide to post a life update again I guess 😄