HIGH SCHOOL IN JAPAN: ANIME VS REALITY??

[@MatsuSama]

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[@jodi2847]

I've always wondered in the high school settings, why the students seem to live alone and you never see the parents? And my husband the anime fan says, "Because they're at work."

[@heijimikata7181]

True, because they usually (are too busy) work (-ing) themselves to death.

[@lordtraxroy]

Well even irl most studends live likely with a single mother or single father home or dont even have parents just look germany or most european countries where everyone is divorce also in addition some parents or single parents end up working at shift sceduel that means at day time they sleep at night they work

[@matejmotuz108]

And when things are like that irl , no wonder people don't want children anymore

[@lupusreginabeta3318]

@@lordtraxroyWhat are you yapping about 😂

[@Pyramanager]

@@matejmotuz108people don’t want children due to selfishness and laziness. They just use economy, work, climate change, or whatever else as excuses.

[@maryoroy7724]

This honestly sounds like the most chill school ever

[@theunbeatable6598]

Underrated channel

[@Noob4allnoob2]

Anime School - Student council has access to Nuclear Codes Japan School - Hair must be black!!

[@MrCouchmen]

Yes and all of them has parked in secret a Gundam or Arm Slave haha.😄

[@mineralnoodles]

student council: 💪🗿 the government: 🤡

[@21SENKU]

😂 that's the only anime stuff....

[@r3nvoid]

Thank you, Matsu. I shall hold all this information until the day right before my trip to Japan and proceed to forget everything i learned

[@Ifrahtahreem]

💀💀

[@OneStepGaming]

💀ehh nah same

[@MSinclairStevens]

“The moon is beautiful” IS how you say “I love you.”

[@legend_master_xd1818]

A silent voice?!❤

[@aruhaya8512]

@@legend_master_xd1818it was kaguya sama if I remember

[@veiserexab1428]

I'm confused what do they mean by that and it's origins?

[@MSinclairStevens]

@@veiserexab1428 There is a story that it originated with Japanese novelist Natsume Soseki. Google it. The origin story may or may not be true. But in modern culture it has been used as a poetic way to say "I love you." "tsuki ga kirei, desu ne." You hear it in anime and dramas a lot. Oddly, the first time I heard it explained was in a Korean rom-com, "Love is a Bonus Book". Both characters worked at a publishing company, so they were aware the Soseki quote.

[@KuziYT1]

@@veiserexab1428it was from a silent voice

[@d4c_reznor470]

So what I’m thinking from this is, instead of spending our life savings moving to Japan expecting it to be an idealistic Kawaii utopia, we should bring that utopia to our home country

[@theBrunoオタク]

Il still spend my live savings on moving to romance utopia

[@mikeyjr2419]

@@theBrunoオタクsame brother

[@gentlenoob2576]

I’m saving up to move to the back rooms

[@cao-gl2uj]

Almost all the anime lovers disagree with you

[@lordtraxroy]

To be honest i already forfill my dream having a reallife anime romance without needing to go to japan the special ingridient for this to happen is simple speak with people hangout with them and speak out your wishes

[@bmoreblondie6301]

When I was in school. If a guy liked you he walked up to you an asked you out. "Will you be my girl friend or will you go out with me" an if you said yes you were boy friend girl friend it was official until one of you said. " I wanna break up" mine asked me in high school 2002 still together

[@nooneknows-v1g]

Dawgg

[@RIP__DRAGONBALL__CREATOR_AKIRA]

Blessings to you couple for a healthy and lovely long life

[@TAMEMED]

*DAIYUM* bro is blessed

[@BlacX07]

Damn. Gr8

[@PolarO_O]

I could have used that tip

[@lupusreginabeta3318]

7:52 I read a manga which the couple took over 500 chapters to kiss once and then the Manga was over. 😂

[@PJisCrAzY]

😭

[@Fleetedblade64]

I bet rent a girlfriend would be like this or more

[@redmustangredmustang]

Komi san is over 500 chapters and they have kissed more than that and thankfully that isn't over yet.

[@AnimeAman]

In rent a girlfriend they already kissed in around 30 chs

[@dodi387]

Lol

[@Jaxarts-yt]

"Not just colourful... Kawaii" Nah that got me

[@mckendrick7672]

The mental romance development approach is definitely preferable to the modern Western approach of focusing on the physical. Relationships formed on physical attraction alone often fall apart because that physical attraction has waned, while relationships built on mental attraction tend to have a greater degree of binding platonic love backing it up. And the fact that confessions are seen as normal is great - situationships just suck. We used to have a similar culture in the West, but modern liberalist culture has destroyed that. Quite sad.

[@wotanvonedelsburg1610]

Exactly.

[@Villiam_07]

Euuuuughhhhhh..........THE LIBERALSSS STRIKE AGAIN😂😂

[@Louis-e6c]

​@@Villiam_07Trump won

[@ahmedfhoussam5688]

Agree Love now Its All Materialistic Because of Liberalism Bu bro Even the Old Traditional Relationship still needs fixing In some Issues. Like How To Prevent Infidelity between man and woman Just because they are mentally attracted to each other Doesn't mean That's the only Condition its not the End . Because then The Mentality they have Can be shared by many people so Infidelity is Still possible. If Husband Finds Another Similarly mentality woman and They get Attracted or The Opposite With the Wife and another Man. I think Religion is The Right Moral Objective standard which gives us The exact and perfect Marriage system which Respect Human Values and Protects Both man and woman along with the society. But Not all religions Are right ofc The one religion that really makes order in Humans Lives is God's religion. And I Advice You To Search About the Monotheistic doctrine Of Islam Which is The religion am meaning by God's and You could Search abt it And Ask questions abt it Its Not Blind Faith Its a History of Knowledge Gathering and Preservation and years of asking And searching and Learning . And The marriage love System in islam is The Perfection literally. Search for it Youll be impressed

[@mineralnoodles]

the world went woke 😔😔😔😔 bring back child labour

[@REAL_CSPLAYZ]

"Egregious could come in forms of... " *ad shows up*

[@generalbreadman4236]

I got an ad about some indian hair oil dad looks like something secreted by a bull

[@Shinobi5]

Oh my g-

[@Hinata_hyuga-4p]

Oh my gwaa

[@michaelknopp9561]

One observation from someone who spent a whole three weeks (as opposed to, you know living there) touring Japanese schools as part of a teacher exchange a couple of decades ago. While uniform skirts are officially longer, there were a lot of girls who “modified” their skirts to be shorter. According to one teacher they would roll them at the waist. One girl who I still remember was walking around with a blanket. I asked a Japanese teacher about this thinking that she was cold. Nope! She carried it because she had shortened her skirt so much that she would flash the class when she sat down. Therefore, she carried the blanket to cover herself when she sat down. I will state that this was a lower to mid level high school. I did not notice this when we toured one of the upper level high schools. Although even there virtually not a single girl wore their skirt at the length of the standard skirt (as displayed on the mannequin at the school entrance). Take this for what it is worth.

[@adamnoor9]

Love this channel!!

[@MatsuSama]

Thanks Adam!

[@edthecrazyboy]

I went to Japan because of anime expecting stuff to be exciting lmao I quickly found out it’s nothing like the anime. However, doesn’t mean I didn’t have a great time there. It was one of my best memories

[@asiancat2053]

school in anime is the "hope" of story author for happened in real life japan. because japanese school is lack of freedom and that is suck

[@TheFunnyDictator]

​@@asiancat2053 What are you talking about?

[@asiancat2053]

@@TheFunnyDictator learn english first

[@TheFunnyDictator]

@@asiancat2053 Your English needs improvement, bruh!

[@TheFunnyDictator]

@@asiancat2053 Are you actually Asian?

[@vonmusel6158]

your vlog is so engaging and wholesome.

[@kp2075]

I am really glad that i found this channel... it helps me get to know about "reality'" even more LoL Your vibe in the videos is the best like...."WhAT the NAnI?!" I hope one day i get to meet you...

[@EthanTyler__]

I don't have a comment but I just commented to support.

[@Bully7490]

I don't have a reply but I just replied to make sure you know you got a reply for your comment.

[@narendra9180]

​@@Bully7490 I have nothing to say here, but I just commented to agree with you guys

[@AntaresTwo6]

Well, for those who actually know better, we should already know that NOTHING in any anime represents what life is really like in Japan, let alone schools in Japan.

[@solitaregames]

Yeah, Japan is not the paradise anime makes it look be.

[@zachorr9412]

Except for the beginning of Zom 100😂

[@gabrielherrera4643]

I missed your videos matsu sama

[@Gabrielle-f6h]

10:19 it's finally occurred to me how that makes sense cuz I watched the English dub, before I had never considered that those two words might sound similar in Japanese

[@anastasiya256]

And that’s why sub is superior to dub 😤

[@gabrielherrera4643]

The button uniform is also known as the mobu seifuku.😂

[@ChimeraAxolotl]

Thank you for making this video!

[@wellwisher4839]

This video is eyeopener for us anime day dreamers 😅

[@oyuncugucu250]

Thanks to video. Finnaly I understand difrences of Us high school(anime) and UK high school(IRL)

[@AshutoshAkkole-w9g]

bro explained most of the traits in clean and entertaining way kokuhaku(confess showed sakura's confession to naruto 😂😂) nice video

[@smileyr]

As someone who has went to private schools for middle school and high school that required uniforms in America and knowing other people who went to private schools as well, I feel like a lot of the anime tropes when it comes to uniforms are more of thing here. This is just from my experience so I can’t speak for everyone. I did see a lot of short skirts, it’s not common but it’s also not rare. At my school they were technically not allowed but most teachers don’t bother enforcing it. Same with accessories you were allowed to have them anything goes. You were also allowed to have dyed hair as well. Tattoos were allowed as well with permission.

[@Rudeus_greyrattt]

As an otaku i can confirm that this is the most useful video I've ever watched

[@a_morteza_a9628]

I like the vibe of your videos 🫠

[@kavitashammi6657]

He did analysis on pro level...

[@MatsuSama]

They call me the Pro

[@ponponta927]

As a Japanese who was a high school student in Japan until two years ago, I think his school had strict school rules. I don't know much about Osaka, but my school in Tokyo had a lot of short skirts and dyed hair. Besides, there is a school near my house that uses a skirt very similar to the uniform of Marin Kitagawa ("Dressing Up Darling").🙃

[@SpidyPlayzz]

As indian I want to born in japan and live in japan but bro opened my eyes 😅

[@RIP__DRAGONBALL__CREATOR_AKIRA]

Same bhai

[@faizspitsfaxx]

Anti-National

[@Kakashiffx]

Still Japan is way better than India kid

[@RIP__DRAGONBALL__CREATOR_AKIRA]

@@Kakashiffx exactly, There's no perfect country in the globe. Japan has so much other good qualities which 95% of the country lack. There are less to few bad qualities like one is Racism to foreigners and Stressful work culture. Else japan is nearly a perfect country.

[@唯我独尊ー]

japan is still 100 times better than india lmao

[@ritvikkohli-zs9sc]

Thanks bro 😁

[@popkid2235]

Ohhhhh That's why the dub of shoya said moon I literally thought shouko transfer her hearing problem to him at that moment fir not understanding her 😂

[@AKAGAMI-g9z]

this is still 1000 times better than my school life our uniform was trash,life was trash I'd still attend japanese school over my school

[@asainsan747]

Lmao goodluck

[@Donpa07]

Nah fr, i wish reset button was real then id like to choose to reborn in japan

[@GavinpreetClamity]

3:29 ☠️ your my new waifu

[@DiptoMDSS]

💀💀

[@Ryomen_sukuna-k1m]

Yesss ☠️☠️

[@aleckclaymerton1570]

💀

[@elyorrasulov6976]

The real-life uniforms look even better.

[@DefinitelyNotDie]

2:08 reminds me of a certain anime in which the character had to prove that his silver hair was natural but another boy didn’t believe him, so he brought him to the washroom to “prove” that his hair was natural 😀

[@diablo_tempest_310]

You mean fruits basket? I think his name was Hatsuharu Sohma

[@DefinitelyNotDie]

@@diablo_tempest_310 ye that certain someone at that certain scene in the anime lol😭💀😂

[@BrianKebabe-qd2qv]

Is it me or did the like button outline just light up when he said " ...If you like this video so far..." at 6:29?

[@sidi-med702]

Yeah it did How is that? A new thing in YT

[@meouws]

To be honest the school life in Toradora was very very relatable in many aspects 😅

[@PolarO_O]

From personal experience (live in israel) my highschool experience was like a slice of life slow burn romance although it feels like the manga was just axed mid way cause we didnt move past the flirts and teasing instead just circled and now we are both miserable and not talking to each other

[@sonnyanthonyzabala680]

"Matsu-sama's always watching us"...I almost spilled my drinks feom my mouth when I saw that parody...😂

[@newgatewhitebeard5912]

Oh goodness!!! This guy is killing me🤣🤣 especially when he shows Eren Yeager (5:20) as he says the word Baka or stupid in Japanese because, oh well, that's how I always thought of Eren, Baka😓

[@Notsodirky]

Good video Man. Glad I stumbled on this one

[@benjaminewering5329]

If school would have been like in anime, I would have stayed there way longer 😂😂😂

[@emrebilgintm]

This goes for any series, animation, movie, etc. For example, not everyone lives in villas or studies in schools with swimming pools like in Turkish TV series.

[@violet7553]

wonder about what's the japanese parents think about their children's romance life, are they strict or don't care about much? (I mean in anime's lot of them are supportive with it)

[@tetsusefer]

Great video and very funny 😂

[@abdullahSSG]

i think the romance and dating part in asia is mostly respectful and i love that westerners just made it all about the body

[@stq4622]

Schools in +-developed countries are mostly the same, they have some differences like several unique subjects or uniform, but daily routine, which is 90% of every school is the same

[@DarkSkyies]

School uniform complete contrast from my school, here in NZ at the public school I go to its a polo t-shirt and black shorts with an optional hoodie.

[@Sillylilgooberdoinsillylilstuf]

This is gen helpful for the story im writing (its heavily inspired by anime, but i dont live in japan so i dont wanna fuck things up)

[@akita_inu-il6em]

I have a question and would be super happy if you reply. In the Yu-Gi-Oh manga in one chapter a teacher checked the belongings of their students (reason: power abuse) and stated that condoms was one of the "forbidden items" at that school. Can this be true? (From all what I have read about Japanese schools it seems this could at least be possible I think. Note Yuugiou was written in the ninties and the author was born in the sixties) and generelly East/SE Asian schools tend to want students to focus solely on studying (I mean for e.g. no nail polish, no makeup, no dyed hair are kinda common, rules for boys how long their hair is supposed to be etc) but is it possible that some will check your belongings and that condoms are forbidden? I would like to know for you are Japanese and addressing the topic.

[@AcesX13]

I mean, i'd assume they dont want you to do unholy deeds in the school. Just a guess... as European and American schools can be more wild and Japanese people typically tend to be the more strict, upright, polite people + the physical stuff is especially a highly private thing.

[@samojede6776]

​@@AcesX13 I dunno what you are trying to say. It has basically nothing to do with my question...

[@LuvSharma-o2f]

bro next part of anime vs reality of japan schools and pg and hostels i wish this time u will show both side part of schoolss n more

[@Eclipse_73]

My school uniform is literally the exact same as anime lol

[@SpartanGoku]

I know I’m over a year late on the video. Thanks for the comparisons. Great video

[@AlRufo]

It's amazing the exaggeration that happens in high school media in general. Growing up going to American highschools me and many others always laugh about how the sharp differences between the cliques is so silly. There are nerds, jocks, preppy girls etc but they aren't held by hard borders and often you have nerds that hang with jocks alot and vice versa. I knew lots of people growing up both on the football team and the e-sports team. Bullying definitely happens but usually isn't clique based, usually its the majority of all students deciding certain inviduals are just strange.

[@NICKYTMC86]

thank you very much bro you saved me😅

[@Dorado_Arts]

Got yourself a subscriber, love the little humours 😅

[@MonsieurSansHonte]

10:04 My favourite is still Here Is Greenwood.

[@cahaya9778]

😍😍 Sailor style... Wooho...

[@ayushkhandelwal770]

A silent voice mentioned 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 WTF IS MENTAL HEALTH 🗣️🔥 RAAAAHHHHHHH 🗣️🔥

[@thebluehero2219]

Great video, you are pretty cool!

[@Sctn187]

Just seen a silent voice today and absolutely loved it

[@miguelangelgarcia1916]

5:32 wtf this music reminds me of a video I watched about my country's coat of arms

[@ericdekker5768]

Can anyone tell me from what the Anime is called from @2:00. I feel like i should know but for some reason i cant recal it....

[@subratayt69420]

My Dress up Darling

[@tiaracatra834]

Just subscribed! Your content is so well-made

[@Tathagat_Tanmay]

I thought oregairu was the correct representation of school life

[@SwastikBiswas-b3r]

Me too But probably every anime will have some fantasy in school life to attract audience

[@Donpa07]

It kinda close i think

[@gamingjy3163]

great video 0:36 cold hard truth 😂

[@shazamsuperman9920]

Thanks brother

[@joshualee987]

Bro ur actually hilarious lol thanks for the fun yet informative video

[@BooshraSanzid]

Expecting anime highschool life in japan is the same level of delusional as expecting a highschool life from netflix

[@atiqhasan9909]

My hair naturally white and black 😂

[@KMDT_BLITZ]

Uniforms in japan and anime are almost similar. Make the skirts longer, use a tie most of the time, no dyed hair, bob cut or pony tail, or keep a straight cut, no make-up or accessories that are over the top, and dont use prohibited items. Am i getting this, right?

[@MagiDeath]

Damn this Dude is chill~

[@code066funkinbird3]

For me im still fine with the reality and fantasy style moment both

[@twinklythingy2445]

I think the closest thing to a real school in anime world is in 男子高校生の日常生活　😂i love that show

[@Umi_Oni]

That does put some characters in perspective. Sometimes there'll be a character in anime that's kind of rude or pretentious, but they're very talented and perhaps top of their class, and everyone praises them anyway. In America, that person probably wouldn't be very popular. We just value people who are pleasant and fun to be around

[@workhardplayharder4924]

Animation is animation. It is entertainment 😂😂😂.

[@Xela99122]

My biggest culture shock is that there is grade school on Saturdays

[@shahriarhasan5882]

Finally anime vs reality Japanese youtuber😮

[@ponderingmonk525]

Lol skirts in Japan got me. At my school, the girls wore their skirts so short that they were practically at the waist

[@miyamio14]

Yeah actually is very true its very different

[@gameon2000]

Dude, your english is A1 top tier! 👍😎 There are many people, who are born and raised in the U.S. yet have more accent than you!

[@Ifrahtahreem]

9:38 bro I laugh so hard🤣 yup that's too much in every shoujo you just ruined it💀

[@flyte707]

I thought silent voice was unrealistic but now I'll rewatch it

[@something-v1l]

you just got yourself a subscriber

[@jeremiahcoup7973]

Bro lived in like the best place to live in japan. I can't wait to go to osaka Aquarium.

[@JonathanMartinez-zh5vh]

I have watched a lot of anime and i think i have an idea on what japan will really look like on reality base on some animes that has more darker content and consistent anime scenes and events.. so i know that it will not be as fun as the anime portrays I hope theres more content like this .. where you compare things from anime ..

[@UmEstudioso]

Hopefully the uniforms are discreet and respectful.

[@JohnHandle-]

it sounds like anyone with even a smidgeon of self confidence would do really well in a japanese high school.

[@One20Forty]

Southern accent from a Japanese face, that’s nice combo!

[@jeremiahcoup7973]

It also depends on where you are

[@BeautifulCecy]

I'll probably forget all of this when it's time for my trip to *Japan* expecting it to be *Kawaii Topia* 🗿

[@Yazoon_S]

The romance in japan according to your describing is simply how romance should be in general I live in an eastern country and we tend to take the same approach... Not because we can't but because we don't want to rush, we think carefully to pick the right person, and we don't use our partner as a "material for pleasure and to show off" like the west (especially the U.S) does

[@MonsieurSansHonte]

Being forced to wear a uniform at school conditioned me to reject the suit and tie as an adult.

[@FINLYCIS]

ok but how about sports clubs and those stuff? do you guys casually have sport club practices after learning sessions and tournaments between schools?

[@Mobbychuu]

Yeah of course Japan highschools have clubs such as sport clubs and sport club practice after learning session its just sometimes in some school and tournaments yeah

[@JACQUEUmanya]

So what your saying is...all these comparisons match 95% 🤔

[@makimakimatsuoka]

I’ve got a friend from Korea who made me explain to her why High School Musical is nothing like American high school