MUST WATCH Before Buying VIRAL $250 Advent Calendar

[@nerdecrafter]

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[@Just1Nora]

I wish I could afford Bokksu, but $50 USD a month is pretty steep...I wish they'd offer a half size and offer a shellfish/seafood free option. I'd be cool with 10-12 snacks for $25/mo, especially if there wasn't any squid, crab, etc.

[@callumdew8629]

In the UK we use advent calenders as well

[@louiseb6111]

JACKIE...you'll get a manual for anything online. So have a peek for the 'tamagotchi' so you can at least get some use out of it. If you so wish, that is lol!?! 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

[@lisamarks597]

19th a gacha and I love axolotls there are my favourite by the way I love your content have a nice day 😊

[@georgiaconnelly.5540]

I’m the 20th.

[@Conformist138]

Broke down laughing at the audacity of including a 25% discount code as the only item for a whole day! At least stick some of the cheap candy in there. Something. Calendars love pulling that stunt, and it always feels intentionally cruel lol

[@DystopianOverture]

Yeah that's a kick in the teeth

[@fasdfdsdfs]

If I were a kid and got a coupon in my advent calander I'd be pissed.

[@Just1Nora]

Yeah, that's major bs. Especially at the end of the calendar when you realize how ripped off you've been? I can tell you where to put that 25% off... 😈

[@Sang15Mitang]

That's the item for Christmas eve, too! What a let down if you're a kid opening this box.

[@Conformist138]

@@Sang15Mitang oh dang, you're right! The cruelty really is intentional!

[@portalsfae123]

November barely starting Jackie: *IS THAT ADVENT CALENDAR SEASON I SMELL*

[@nerdecrafter]

It must be! Some of these take a few weeks to arrive, so best time to review before y’all spend monies

[@Penelopesquishy13]

I love your channel so much

[@someoneintheinternet757]

​@@nerdecrafter Not just that, some countries dont have any celebrations before christmas by now. For example, here in Brazil the only thing we have is "Finados", which happens tommorow, afterwards everything christmas related is fair and square. And thats not all, our christmas shops have been open since october since we dont celebrate thanksgiving or halloween.

[@lexieplayz9841]

@@nerdecrafter hey Jackie I loved this video!! Please do more like this!! Xx

[@venus_real]

Lolso true

[@firezstorm369]

The fact that they felt the need to tell you that they're taking a hit on shipping says to me that they know that this is unacceptable.

[@melaniehoyle5483]

Yeah, they're still making a huge profit even with the cost of shipping. They have nothing to complain about.

[@themisfitowl2595]

Yeah! Shipping doesn't have any bearing on the quality of the items in the calendar! These look like dollar store leftovers!

[@mech0p]

@@melaniehoyle5483 we also have to remember that 55 is the marked up store value. they probably got all of that stuff for like 10 bucks

[@maryguokas8018]

I almost bought this then looked at the items and passed.

[@maryguokas8018]

the fact she could get 5 months of boksu for that price just proves the value.

[@EditsForYourBordom]

As a owner of a tomagachi myself I will tell u the instructions because I have the same type of tomagachi. Answer 1: the button on the left is to choose different things Answer 2: the button in the middle is to select games or to select what food to feed it Answer 3: the button to your right is the button to go out of anything, so like if your in a game u can press it and it will take u out of the game. You can also press it to out of the energy/where u feed it section. Answer 4: To play the first game (the one that u have to dodge the rockets) you need to press the button on the left to dodge it (problem is you can’t control/tell it where to go) Question time: what happens if it dies? My tomogachi died like last week but usually it comes back to life after some time after. (MAKE HER SEE THIS PLS)

[@hohohomoneyy]

As a tamagotchi gen 2 player owner (sorry if I sound nerdy lol) they don’t turn back to life a new one gets born

[@sharkgoddess]

I love how the company reached out to you to tell you they were taking a $24 hit on shipping…by your calculations that still put the value of the $250 box at $79!!! 🙃

[@jordahnmadrigal4878]

Right that 24$ doesn’t even get close and the fact that they reached out to her to say that the audacity 😅

[@DystopianOverture]

The cheek of them tbh, a calendar full of pretty much pick and mix sweets is not worth that much. I think the majority of the cost is covering the advertising and the box art.

[@MapleNutDesigns]

25- Spy Family

[@LolGurrl91]

Lol I love how they actually thought that would change anything 🤣

[@ellaxlopez]

don't forget she also said she being liberal (generous) when she calculated so it probably at least a dollar or 2 lower and on the website is claims to be $200+ value when not even 1/3 of that what a joke

[@solarismagnum]

The shipping is probably one of the more valuable parts of the whole thing. Yeah, shipping from Japan to NA is expensive but EMS does not mess around. One time I ordered a package from Japan on 12/21 and with EMS shipping it was at my house on 12/24! Trying to excuse the terrible value of the items in the calendar itself because of shipping costs is such an incredible cop out because Japanese post didn't drop the ball - Sugoi Mart did.

[@allisonb8912]

Would make more sense if they lowered the price of the calendar and just charged for shipping. But they probably know that high shipping costs are a big deterrent for purchasers, so instead they raised the price of the calendar to try to trick you into thinking you're getting a $250 value.

[@Gamyeon]

It’s also still quite silly for them to blame shipping because even if you count that shipping price and let’s say we forgo the VAT and customs Jackie had to pay, the value still doesn’t come up to the 150$ price point (it barely reaches 80$). Scam through and through.

[@Jazzatic2011]

Can agree. Travelling friend sent over some items in a box via mail. It arrived overseas within the week if not days.

[@Kaleiope]

Jackie you should definitely try to create and sell your own advent calendar next year!

[@laryb.5136]

give this comment more likes so jackie does this

[@editornia]

+1

[@sarahkoch7557]

That would be awesome!!

[@REI_urpookie]

Yessss

[@malikavandenbeld6129]

I would love this

[@rococogoth]

I saw that adorable black cat beanbag plush at Gamestop in the US for like 5$ a few years ago. And then I bought it because it was HECKING ADORABLE.

[@mattiekitty]

Oh no! It started out so well 😩 I think the novelty of Japanese treats and toys are worth it if you never go to Japan in person, but that is way too much to charge for the box. I would pay maybe $50 for the whole thing and be okay with that. I’ve seen this advertised everywhere and am glad I didn’t get too far into it. Thanks for taking one for the team, Jackie 🧂

[@nerdecrafter]

My pleasure! I grew up in a not well-off family so my mission is to help everyone save money

[@rokurosecake]

When I think of the prices that I pay for the stuff here in Germany I feel like the price is ok...? Things need to be packaged and the company needs to make profit But I still feel like there should be more information about the items...

[@lauttus]

@@rokurosecake that's exactly it. if they had taken the time with each of the toy items and gave information about them it may have given more value. though probably not $200 worth.

[@DystopianOverture]

@@nerdecrafter Much appreciated Jackie, I grew up in a poor home as well and it's good to see others using our experiences to help others save money

[@CheekieCharlie]

@@nerdecrafter Thank you for this, I'm really struggling for Christmas with the recession in Canada, lol. I was thinking of getting the sugoi for my son as part of his gift.

[@awetistic5295]

Wow, that went downhill fast. I'm from Germany where advent calendars were invented, so this is personal to me. Over here, we celebrate and get our presents on Christmas Eve, December 24, so door 24 is supposed to be special! Instead, they picked what's easily the worst item of the entire disappointing calendar. Dear advent calendar producers: A discount code should never ever be the only surprise of the day, it just feels like a cheap way to push another order on you.

[@joem715]

I was born and raised in Germany as well, and I know exactly what you mean. It was a big deal every year to pick out the perfect advent calendar, and even though all of mine had just a little piece of chocolate behind each door, it absolutely made my day!

[@AmandaTuipulotu]

You don’t look German😂😂😂😂😂

[@Zyer_]

@@AmandaTuipulotu you don't even know them lol

[@meichoi6498]

Twisted Wonderland is a Japanese mobile game made by Disney. I've been into this fandom for ages and I'm surprised that they had it involved since it's not quite well known

[@TheGrossDemon]

Popularity probably went up with the western release, not to mention theyll probably be pushing it more with the anime coming g out eventually

[@MyFlowers33]

I almost choked on my French fries seeing that part, especially so early on in the box

[@chloe-mariedavidson5123]

I'd love to play it but it's not available in my country soooo sad 😢

[@kitsunebiShake]

maybe not in English speaking communities but for a long time it's been the 2nd most earning "idol" game with mostly male characters only second to ensemble stars so it's not really weird, they most likely didn't even choose it, they probably just grabbed whatever there was in the stores they went to (and since twstd is a popular game in Japan, of course merch is gonna be easily found in Japanese shops)

[@TheGrossDemon]

@@kitsunebiShake second most earning and yet GSC wont release the nendos to the international market? That's crazy 🤨

[@monicahyland8641]

I don’t think I would pay $50 for this box,but Jackie it was a blast to watch you open yours ❤

[@mariannaosk]

150*

[@NettylSpryngs]

@@mariannaosk I think they are saying it's not even worth retail value

[@NHRR.5]

​@@mariannaosk250*

[@hearala]

@@mariannaosk 250*

[@Nike-bx2tu]

Can we talk about the fact that technically, you would get the 25% discount code on Christmas?! Like IMAGINE the disappointment. Wow.

[@craftydemon529]

Imagine if it was 25% off of a minimum price, say 25% off of a $50 or more order..

[@themisfitowl2595]

I noticed that too. Like holy shrimp, a kid would be so disappointed. *I* would be disappointed!👎

[@abbynormal4740]

Ikr? Seriously, you've just spent way too much money for mostly dime store & dollar store items, and your big Christmas "surprise" is nothing but a coupon to go waste MORE money with this company?!? 🤔🤨 Brilliant marketing strategy... 😆🤣

[@craftydemon529]

@@abbynormal4740 Bokksu's marketing strategy on the other hand is gold, sponsor a video dissing a competitor's product 🤣

[@timohara7717]

@@craftydemon529 nah bruh ima eat bokksu later too so they succeded

[@gwenculver1040]

Jackie is my go to comfort youtuber. Her channel is like a great big hug after a stressful day. Not to mention all the fellow fans are incredibly kind and supportive. This is one of my favorite communities on KZbin.

[@toxicbangbang]

I couldn't agree with you more. Moriah, Jazza, and Royalty Soaps are also my go-to. I love that they're all friends, too. Such a lovely community around them all.

[@Readyforit7723]

@@toxicbangbang moriah and Jackie are the best thing KZbin’s ever seen

[@angelafulton6680]

Yes your right

[@Kaatastrophe]

I kid you not but Jackies vids make me so relaxed I often fall asleep during them lol. And I do not mean that in a bad way at all! Not sure what it is about them..

[@gwenculver1040]

@@Kaatastrophe I get it. Like the videos are safe and comfortable and make you feel all cozy 💗

[@meikaze13]

I'm a huge Tamagotchi collector!! I also collect a bunch of other virtual pets too~ Editing now that I am at the end of the video: Unfortunately SugoiMart has always been a huge ripoff, at least from what I have seen and I have heard of from my Tamagotchi groups. I'm sorry this brought out so much salt, but thank you for revealing the truth for the rest of us because the box is SO CUTE. Them reaching out to say they're taking a "hit" making this really just speaks that they probably should not have bothered making one of these 😢

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

I've helped a few of my friends get stuff from Japan in the past including Tamagotchi and honestly it's more work but in the end just going on sites like Yahoo auction and others and using as shopping service is much cheaper and you get so much more stuff to choose from. I also made really good experiences in ebay with gaming related items from Japan and for a while even had a direct contact to a small private Japanese reseller because a friend of mine owns a used electronics store with a specialisation in retro gaming. That Japanese guy was so helpful but sadly stopped shipping worldwide due to the pandemic and even domestically.. Many of those stores like SugoiMarket just sell items for a ridiculous markeup

[@meikaze13]

@@DieAlteistwiederda I feel like even JapanYouWant (my main source) is more affordable. I have yet to try directly going through yahoo auction, but I have some proxies saved for when I have the funds!

[@AnicaCoetzee-mg4xm]

Hey Jackie 🤗 if your interested, I think the figurine in 28 is a character from Jujutsu Khaisen called Yuta

[@klyaeilegna]

4:02 It says 'Neko Dango' 5:59 Tinytan J-Hope (BTS - Dynamite) 8:02 Twisted Wonderland is a mobile game.. but I can't download it 😔 8:48 it says Yumemiushi (Sakura Mochi) 11:40 Evangelion got me sooo confused as a kid. Makes me question now why our local TV decided to show it in the mornings for kids 🙄 11:52 It says 'Suika', I guess it eats watermelons. Left is arrow, middle is yes, right is escape...I guess? 🤷🏻‍♀ 14:32 It says 'Muscat'. Japanese call green grapes Muscat.. 16:09 It says 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' apparently another mobile game about Horse girls racing...? uhm... 23:35 It says ' Leopard Gecko' the one below it is 'Futoago hidetokage' which means bearded lizard (Central Bearded Dragon) 30:59 According to Google image search it's from the movie Jujutsu Kaisen 0 - 'Yuta Otobone'. That figure comes from a set of 6 🙃 [Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the Movie Adverge Motion Set (Shokugan)] 31:15 It says "Puku puku tai" from the brand Meito. A Japanese Taiyaki wafer. At this point, Jackie, please make your own advent calendar! That would be cool! 🤩

[@betsygarcia7074]

The tiny tan figure is counterfeit 💀 wrong face, hair, shoes, bracelet. 😭 wild they thought to actually include that

[@Goleon]

@@betsygarcia7074 - A lot of official stores in Japan sell bootleg stuff without realizing it.

[@nishshabalachandar4280]

im really confuse jackie has jjk plushie behind her and she doesn't know yuta?? no hate btw

[@Goleon]

@@nishshabalachandar4280 - Because Yuta is from JJK0 and doesn’t show up in JJK till much later which the anime (how Jackie is consuming it) hasn’t gotten to.

[@betsygarcia7074]

@@Goleon wow I didn’t know that :o

[@Detaur]

I bought one of these calendars out of curiosity, and one of my days was literally just a recipe written on paper completely in Japanese. I should have listened to your warning 😔

[@shlynn-k3c]

What? OMG haha.

[@Citkatz1lightbulbiifan]

Recipe better have the secret ingredient to a Krabby patty

[@sourfar]

LMFAOO

[@Skull_CB_TV]

@@Citkatz1lightbulbiifan it’s crab meat.

[@sarahcox7400]

The best advent calendar I ever bought was a wet cat food advent calendar that was 50% off because it was a Christmas item and was a couple days after Christmas.

[@trevor7520]

Assuming it was for your cat, did your kitty like them?.. and if it wasn't, did you?

[@thebestbud]

@@trevor7520 The wet cat food was delicious

[@llikthestar73]

@@trevor7520 who said anything about a pet cat? 😉

[@EnyaShello]

My cat wouldn’t even touch this haha she’ll only eat 2 specific flavours

[@bringback2003XD]

8:55 that's a bunny dressed up as a sakura mochi. for those who don't know what that is, sakura mochi is a very popular mochi in japan that smells like cherry blossoms!

[@Spudbrainz]

Hey Jackie!! I am a tamagotchi lover and indeed that tamagotchi is an evangelion themed one from the NANO series!! Don’t worry since it is official, the nanos are pretty easy to figure out once you read the instructions but it’s a shame they didn’t include any :(, I hope this bad experience doesn’t make you back off from tamagotchis overall since they’re awesome virtual pets and very charming creatures :)

[@Userhandleidk]

Was it a cheap one?

[@Spudbrainz]

@@Userhandleidk in terms of tamagotchi prices, more or less! The nanos are a relatively cheap line of tamagotchis since they’re pretty basic, but what’s unique about them is that they are themed with different franchises like movies or shows and each has a little unique mechanic and their own sprites :) one of them is around 25€ on Amazon at the moment

[@fanime1]

I haven't finished Evangelion yet. What's the creature in the Tamagotchi?

[@Spudbrainz]

@@fanime1 im not sure, I haven’t watched the anime, I just know that is the evangelion model !

[@ProudPlatypus]

@@Userhandleidk Kinda, they are about the same price as the classic 90's type ones they sell, but the nano line is specifically the one they use to tie in with other media; movies, anime, games, Disney/Pixar, the egg character, etc. People collect them. The expensive Tamagotchi lines these days are the Smart, and the Pix, those are in full colour and such. I think the Pix I got was like £50, the Tama Smart would be more expensive to import.

[@vajdamina]

It’s so nice to watch a Canadian KZbinr who mentions if duties are paid upon delivery. Please never stop doing that!

[@samanthaferris4976]

I’m so happy I didn’t buy this. I almost did but the $150 price tag was outrageous for a brand with which I’m not familiar. Thank you for taking the hit on this one for us!

[@IwannatrywithKat]

The kitty plushie is Neko Dango. Maybe in Japan they don't call them bean bags, but little dango! :D That jelly in the strawberry chocolate looked so great! I was watching your video because I'm about to do an Advent Calendar, albeit, not anime or Japan-related cut I don't know how to go about it. And wow, that's a major bummer one you unveiled! I subscribed because we're both geeks and Canadian! :D And that was a great video! I'm going to get extra lights to film close-ups, your strawberry chocolate one was PERFECT.

[@Crimson_Knight004]

Jackie, just to let you know, Spy X Family is a really great series! Heartwarming, adorable, and funny with something much more complex steeping in the background. It’s still pretty new but it’s quickly become one of my favorites!

[@sunshinem.7741]

The round cat is a NekoDango! I used to collect them. They're basically dango shaped cat spheres lol

[@123roseygirl]

They aren’t always cars either! I have rabbit ones and an owl one! They’re really cute and I wish they were easier to get where I live

[@toxicbangbang]

At first i was like "holy frog, i need this" and then the whole thing spiraled out of control. Thank you for doing these. Not only is it helpful, you're exceedingly entertaining. ❤️

[@silversugar2140]

Saaaammee!

[@winged_cat_4571]

I got so excited when I saw the twisted wonderland one I absolutely love that game

[@Mew-Lidia9]

I've come to the realization than businesses tend to increase the price of things from other countries (especially Japan). I collect figures and have to ship them from Japan, but when I find the same figured in local stores the price is at minimum 3 times the price I would have paid, including shipping. And I've noticed this trend all over even before 2020.

[@lisapers6625]

You got a tomagchi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🍐💐🔪🔪🔪🧫🔥

[@helpuslisa5074]

Shoutout to Jackies editor, been killin' it lately, they are hilarious lol

[@Netball_Girl]

Lol

[@juliewood4412]

100% agree

[@BxAJade]

I was so happy to hear you say the phrase "Is it worth your cash or does it go in the trash". The worth your cash or trash series is one of my favorite series you have made. I hope you resume doing that series of content. 💜 18 is my day, and you got tea... 😕

[@xXSakura_KingscholarXx]

The way I got instantly invested when a twisted wonderland item showed up, its such a small fandom you don't expect it and when you see it, its exciting

[@shylahcannone9744]

As soon as Jackie said “it’s advent calendar season!” I literally just shouted YEAAAAAAAHH ADVENT CALENDARS ARE BAAAACK. 💀 I luv this series and Christmas so 😬😅

[@Cheemma]

Here in the UK it’s quite difficult and expensive to get even the cheapest and most common Japanese items, and as a result, pretty much anything and everything from there becomes a novelty. I feel like companies like this take complete advantage of that and hype up/overprice things that are cheap, everyday items in Japan. If you’re someone who has been to Japan or lives in a country with a lot of trade with Japan, it’s easy to know that it’s a rip off. But if not, you’re less likely to know the actual value and you can fall into the trap

[@Viveltya]

OMG I was raging!! I knew Sugoi Mart (like Japan Crate) was on the cheap side for the content of their boxes but with something as hyped and pricey as this?! I'm so infuriated!!! I don't care how much shipping is! They have huge discount on stuff for getting them in bulk! At least put in fancier candies and more gachas/figurines! Unbelievable!

[@BellaOnPaws]

Hello nerdEcrafter i love ur videos ❤ My bdah is the 12 so the kitkat! Thank you for giveing us unconditional joy!

[@KaytNicol3]

I died at the 25% off coupon then lost it again when they tried to justify it because of their shipping... that shouldn't effect the value of the products for the customers. Absolute madness

[@mandyh5471]

The gum from 13 is pretty common in US grocery stores. It usually costs around $2 for 10 of the little boxes, so if you are getting this from the US you aren't even getting something cheap you wouldn't normally be able to experience

[@tsunemara]

Those guns are amazingly flavored though. They taste great

[@Just1Nora]

I've never seen them...I must live in the boonies and not realize. 😅

[@SourRazberry]

@@Just1Nora I’ve seen them! but I also live in one of the big US cities. If there’s any store with international imports near you (any local Asian market, H Mart, Cost Plus World Market) you might be able to find em if you look hard enough.

[@Just1Nora]

@@SourRazberry Oh I'm not doubting that. I live in the suburbs outside of a large city, but it's still not one of the top 10 or probably even 25 largest...

[@tsunemara]

@@Just1Nora we have a small, local Asian market that’s named for the owner. You could also try Amazon.

[@ShowMeLoveFilms]

Jackie has affected me so much that anytime I look at something remotely craft/fidget related I think of her immediately.

[@TheGalaxycosplay]

Twisted wonderland is a video game not a show

[@Netball_Girl]

So true

[@DystopianOverture]

I see the super noisy ones in the wild and think 'Jackie might like that' XD

[@ashleyfortag7695]

Same

[@mrswilbert]

W.O.W.

[@JackOfAllTrades24_7]

I got an advent calendar every year, and I like to do my research and pick one that Jackie does!

[@artiefoxx4360]

*Grabby hands* At the figure you said you were keeping wrapped. That’s Yuta Okkotsu from Jujustu Kaisen! 0 is what actually got me into the series…and I loved Yuta. X;DDD Sorry for that, just wanted to say. I’m legit glad I watched this all the way through I actually had the Preorder screen up and shut it after watching. Glad I dodged that bullet. Thank you Jackie!! Love your videos!

[@babydollsaiko]

I think it's funny that she likes the series but didn't recognize Yuta lol which is why I'm assuming she hasn't read or seen JJK 0 lol

[@artiefoxx4360]

Right? I was going, Jackie, your Mochi’s in the background!!! But I kinda had the same thought that she just hadn’t seen the movie or read the Manga yet. Which I also get, I started JJK and watched a few episodes. And while I enjoyed it I just didn’t fall in love with it… I live in a smaller town and our local theater the closest to an Anime movie we’d gotten in the past was Ponyo. My best friend and I actually drove 2 hours just to see one of the Academia movies. They’ve stepped up since the pandemic hit and we’ve gotten Mugan Train, JJK 0, and Super Hero locally. So when I saw JJK 0 was on I was I know enough to be dangerous, I’ll go see it. Little did I know it was a prequel and I hadn’t gotten far enough to know any of the characters. X;DDD Still loved it, and it got me interested enough to finish the series. Which I adore now… So I figured this was similar. X;DDD

[@IckyNeko]

The second bathbomb is from an anime called Uma Musume : Pretty Derby. It's about "horse girls" who run Kentucky Derby type racing tournaments. The girls usually have hilarious names like Special Week, or Grass Wonder. The character you got was Haru Urara.

[@ButtonsandBoxes]

Don't worry about your Tamagotchi, it is not dead it is in it's cocoon stage. After that stage it will evolve into it's final stage and after a couple of days if you give it some care it will go away and you can restart and get different characters.😊

[@renahiro7686]

30:52 NerdE: *has Jujutsu Kaisen Merch in the Background* also NerdE: *doesn't know Yuta*

[@RowdyProwdy]

I have no intention of purchasing this calendar BUT I will forever and always watch your honest reviews. Love to you, fam!!

[@csaulpaugh89]

I can't believe the company reached out to you (still basically admitting it was a rip-off because the cost of shipping would have never made up the $150 difference) and thought that would clear the air. One of the surprises was a freaking 25% off coupon! What the heck?!

[@Stealth_Queen]

I honestly had never seen that particular advent calendar until now. When I first saw it I was like "Yes! A Japanese themed advent calendar!" Then I was like "OK, I do not think I am going to buy this one after all." That is quite a sum of money to spend on so-so stuff. Honestly, based on what I have seen as far as the snack things go, if I want Japanese snacks, I will just get something from Bokksu.

[@Z_Doodles]

I love number 13 it’s gum! I got a strawberry one from a teacher when I was feeling sad happy times😊

[@embee7434]

Lol they KNEW! They were all 'Oh NO! She's gonna tell everybody how much we jacked the price! Make sure she knows the cost of shipping!' 😂

[@peacedarlynn]

Japan: “let’s charge $150 for this advent calendar but only put dollar store products in it. That’ll be hilarious!”

[@kioku119]

It's a website for people who like Japanese stuff, so I don't think it's a Japanese company per se but I could be wrong.

[@whatzittooya1001]

It's not even from Japanese company 🙄

[@Thedarkbunnyrabbit]

@@kioku119 they ship from Japan, so they are at least on some level based in Japan.

[@kittencutie7074]

Um they charged 250

[@Thedarkbunnyrabbit]

@@kittencutie7074 That's cuz she's Canadian and by international law you charge Canadians the Canada Tax.

[@addybishop308]

I got the exact same advent calendar. It came with the same stuff, same days. Only differences were a different figure from the same set, different flavors of candies ect. I got the coupon too. One thing I noticed on the website was the advent calendar pictured was different. There’s a blueish one and a green one. It’s got 2 big boxes as the end days and it’s only 25 days. I think they mixed up the advent calendar and 30 days of Japan. Normally advents are 25 days. I got the other and it was the same type of stuff. Many days with candy. The capsule toys were really hard to get out. It’s cheap stuff. I ordered a New Years lucky bag so hopefully better

[@Frey1468]

The least they can do is maybe add a matcha tea. Not the ceremonial grade one but the premium quality

[@lpsforestpaw]

Glad I'm not the only one who is excited and getting ready for Christmas since the November 1st! My country doesn't celebrate thanksgiving, so basically, after Halloween, the stores are instantly beginning to stock up their shelves with Christmas items!

[@SourRazberry]

Funny enough, the US celebrates Thanksgiving but still starts cramming shelves full of Christmas stuff sometimes at the same time as Halloween stuff.

[@snakewithapen5489]

@@SourRazberry oh God I hate that, hate it so much. I'm okay with them bringing Christmas decor out shortly after Halloween, bc a lot of people don't celebrate Thanksgiving as a holiday to decorate for. But Christmas and Halloween are both big DECORATING holidays, and they have completely different vibes!! You need to wait until one is done before you can start selling merchandise for the other!!! At the very least, don't have your storefront decorate for Xmas on October 19th

[@AnimezingEditzz]

My birthday was the mint KitKats Oh and btw, that figurine that you didn't know, in the white clothes is Yuta, from Jujutsu Kaisen 0, it's really good!! It's the movie of Jujutsu Kaisen

[@parallelprocess330kitty3]

Happy bday!!!

[@AnimezingEditzz]

@@parallelprocess330kitty3 thank you!! Even tho it's still kinda far away..... But thanks!!

[@fuzzylittlespider]

I was a little salty that I have covid and missed Halloween and I spent hours sewing my costume for nothing! But watching Jackie being salty cheered me up 😊

[@vyctorya]

Wear your costume for Christmas/New Years/grocery shopping, don't let your time and talent go to waste

[@fuzzylittlespider]

@@vyctorya I'm definitely going to show it off on one of my days off at work lol. And I'm not that talented, I have a fur head that I bought and I gave it a haircut, sewed it a little and put some hot glue to hold the mouth open so I can finally breathe. But I do gotta say the head looks so much better than before!

[@liamcollinson5695]

I believe that the cookies and cream KitKats are the type you are supposed to freeze. I do think they probably use a lot of Dagashi since foreigners probably don't know the price

[@sophiesstopmotionstudios4927]

Why did I expect the chocolates to be like mini brands toy chocolate 😆 Also I think the bunny wrapped in the leaf is actually a slug 😂

[@SpookyDollLady]

i thought maybe a sea bunny? wrapped up like sushi?

[@sophiesstopmotionstudios4927]

Well, if you look at its belly, you can see flowy pink attachment And if u look up Japanese slug plush, it has the same flowy attachment. I also believe it’s bunny ears could be the antennas. But it could definitely be a bunny! But I think it’s one of those Kawaii slug plushies. Either way, it’s adorable.

[@SpookyDollLady]

@@sophiesstopmotionstudios4927 A sea bunny is a species of sea slug (jorunna parva). They're usually white, but they look kinda similar to the illustration on the tag which is why I thought maybe it might be that. They're called sea bunnies bc they have unusually stocky antennae that look like bunny ears, and they almost look fluffy. They're really cute!

[@sophiesstopmotionstudios4927]

@@SpookyDollLady OH okay I had no idea what a sea bunny was so I figured u said it was just a bunny, sorry about that! 😅 I will look it up, they sound really cool!

[@SpookyDollLady]

@@sophiesstopmotionstudios4927 That's okay! I wish more people knew about them, I think they're really interesting. Sea slugs don't get a lot of attention compared to other ocean animals, but I think they're really beautiful.

[@charlottebeeckman]

Jackie telling everyone to drop their birthday day, meanwhile me with my birthday on the 31st of august, sitting alone in a corner enjoying how the calender goes to 30 🙃

[@purple_mitochondria]

Mine is 6 jan

[@scribliez]

Mine is december 31st 😔

[@purple_mitochondria]

@@scribliez R.I.P

[@a-girl-and-her-cat]

Actually funny they even went to 30, advent calendars count down to Christmas, so they usually only have 25 doors 🙃

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

I got a chuckle out of your first line, "It is worth your trash."😂 Giving birth to those round objects looked painful! All the sweets came with lots of salt. Sorry for a Japanese disappointment, Jackie! 🤬

[@kendelleking8337]

Yes I spotted that "worth your trash" as well LOL I am yet to finish the video but I accidentally read some comments and I think it's accurate given the comments about the company hahaha

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

@@kendelleking8337 Agreed!

[@jenniferhof9448]

I had to go back and turn on subtitles just to make sure that I read that right. It might have been a Freudian slip, but strangely prophetic. Jackie, do you have some abilities we don't know about yet? 🤔🤨 By the way, my date is the 3rd, so I have the "honor" of being one of the few sweets that was sorta worthwhile.

[@Liss9248]

It started so strong, but wow this was bad!

[@Pancakeslugs]

I love weird Evangelion stuff! My favorite is the rody pony collab.

[@Anthrows]

Fun drinking game for those of legal age: drink everytime Jackie says she paid 250$ 😂

[@xaindiertheraindeer]

XD sure I am almost 19, but in Europe you are an adult with 18 so...

[@xaindiertheraindeer]

But I preffer tea... Alcohol and coffe... eh... only the light versions

[@lexieplayz9841]

For kids: Coke lol

[@MooMoo_Meadows]

or higher price

[@mandyheart8754]

Or every time she says “shrimp”.

[@kittensoup8908]

I would never expect something from twisted wonderland in this box! you received my favorite character !

[@xXdutchieeeXx]

I’m from Australia and we have quite a variety of advent calendars. You can get basic ones that just have a little chocolate in each day. Or ones that have stationary, actually from popular companies like Smiggle, but they’re expensive, about $80 if I remember correctly. Or you can get ones that are little wooden boxes in a little shelf(?) shaped as a Christmas tree, that you can put your own stuff in. You can even get Lego ones. In 2021 I got one that has little Harry Potter Legos in it, which is pretty cool because they actually go with the Lego sets you can buy. Going back to the ones with chocolate. You can get ones with Lindt chocolate (my favourite) or a Cadbury one that’s huge, and has the mini sized bars in it. Edit: my birthday is the 5th (not in December) so I guess I’m only work 10-30 cents…..

[@avaw.7350]

A couple of things about Twisted Wonderland. 1. It's a game (you play as Yuu who gets transported into a world of magic that is based on Disney villains) 2. All the events rerun each year so you don't have to worry about missing any. 3. the character you got is based on the queen of hearts

[@damiettamataram3492]

It's currently 11 pm here in Indonesia, and I am watching your video. Always be the best way to end my Tuesday. Love you, Jackie ❤

[@juliama867]

The character at 30:57 is Yuuta Okkotsu from Jujutsu Kaisen 0. It's the prequel to Jujutsu Kaisen, and it's so good! He's the main character, so you got really lucky with that one!

[@Onest00p1d_vampire]

Definitely heard of Twisted Wonderland, matter of fact I play the game myself and man is it fun! The game itself is a mix between a card RPG, a rhythm game, and a visual novel. Still waiting for more news on the anime unfortunately because so far we haven't heard anything 🥲 A little fun fact, if you've read Black Butler then the art style should be pretty familiar as the characters are all designed by the same mangaka

[@Dance_moms_megafan]

I love your Chanel💅

[@FallenAngelHiroko]

Yeah. One of the character's looked straight up like if Ciel and Sebastian had a baby. Jade Leech is the name. Hell, all 3 look like they're a palette swap of Black Butler almost.

[@lacytaylor1501]

@@FallenAngelHiroko Riddle Roseheart lowkey looks like what I would've expected Ciel to look like if Vincent ended up with Madam Red instead of Rachel

[@crystalecrafter7777]

5:51 at this, I was screaming Jung Hoseok that my phone screen almost broke😂

[@MikiHush]

I love your advent calendar openings Jackie. You’re just so entertaining. I would definitely be disappointed with the items in the box had a bought this one. Also I highly recommend Spy X Family to anyone who hasn’t watched it yet, such a wholesome show!

[@ViolenziaDomestica]

I’m so happy it’s Advent Season ❤️ I appreciate the transparency of your reviews and shout out to the editor! ❤️

[@MeltedBrains89]

Thank you, Jackie! I've been thinking about this calendar for a while but I was reluctant because their site prices seem a little too high for the items, and lo and behold you just proved me right

[@staceymccann8340]

I own over 100 pairs of socks! Socks are the best I mean they’re soft and keep your toesies warm AND have the cutest designs ! What more could you ask for

[@animekittykitty]

I was Fuji erasers. 😭 Glad you were honest about this. I got excited in the beginning and almost got one for me and my siblings (so that would have been $600). Would have been soooooo disappointed if I had paid that much for just cheap snacks when I can go to several asian markets in my state for way better quality snacks and food.

[@evy1729]

Thank you for protecting us grains, Jackie! 💜 So sad this advent calendar turned out so scammy, the box itself looks so promising with that lovely detailed pastel theme. I myself bought the Pokémon TCG holiday calendar, we'll see if I get lucky with any of the boosters in it in December. 👀

[@lucaredroserose1966]

I'd probably still get it I like snacks

[@Togepiification]

I got this "advent calendar" (which the company followed up with me and said it's actually a 'month of Japan' and NOT an advent calendar... because now they have a separate ADVENT calendar.. anyway) before watching this video and your experience was spot-on. I was expecting ~$150-200 worth of goods in it, because that's what the listing claimed. Opening the first few days was a good start and I was feeling good that the rest of the calendar would have in it. Then.. from day 4 onward it was pretty sad pickings. The gacha balls were a particular sticking point with me too -- I have small fingers and couldn't get them out of the little tray/hole for the life of me either. The things I got in my calendar were overall pretty similar with some differences (also got J-hope and had NO idea who it was haha). I got gum where you got little chocolates, instead of the little candy-balls in 3D triangle packaging I got condensed milk-balls, a demon-slayer figurine, a geisha face-mask... etc. This could have been an amazing calendar (advent or not) and I'm kinda disappointed. I'd happily pay $80-100 plus shipping, but it's not worth what they're charging right now; at least to me.

[@juanLeon-oh7sb]

Our tradition for Christmas in California is we meet family and friends and all of us has to prepare some food or recipe and bring it to a family member's house.❄️☃️🌲

[@adrianaserra4781]

honestly at the start of this video I was so excited to see an advent calendar that spoke to my nerdy side. But I hope that there will be one this year that gets your seal of approval, for all of our little salt hearts ❤️

[@SpookyDollLady]

I love that an advent calendar actually went for a whole month instead of 24 days so my birthday day actually is included for once, but I hate that the one that included all 31 days had to be full of so much cheap garbage! 🤦‍♀ My birthday day was the cute little mystery guy with the white top and black pants.

[@vellamore3136]

I mean, it makes sense for an ADVENT callendar to go on for 24 days, sinve Advent itself is 24 days long

[@SpookyDollLady]

@@vellamore3136 Yes, I'm aware. I just never get to answer the birthday day thing when Jackie reviews them since I'm at the end of the month.

[@cassie721]

@@SpookyDollLady Same, I'm the 29th 😔

[@nottheoneforyou]

I've bought those chocolate marshmallows on Amazon in a display pack. And I want to say it was $10 or less for a pretty big box.

[@Hello-Ashie]

omg my birthday day is the 11th and that was the hello kitty marshmallows! Super yummy and sanrio is my favorite thing lol. I really like the ones with strawberry centers you should totally try them if you like jelly-filled things

[@legend_of_frost9824]

OMG Jackie really saved my behind on this one. This was on my purchase list after seeing it everywhere but it's so scummy! Also Jackie sure jumped on advent calendar season FAST. Loving it!!!

[@Jinaret]

THATS INSANE THAT U GOT THE SEA SLUG PLUSHIE I legit collected those about a year ago and paid $20 each bc they were impossible to find anywhere for cheaper. I have 3 and I love them dearly 8:55 and wow I’m honestly in love with the Eva tamagotchi, I’m sad you didn’t get one u liked more though,

[@johanortiz1068]

Last year I actually bought their Advent calendar and it was a disappointment so I knew this would go in the trash as soon as I was the company🤦🏾‍♂️

[@rose-ce1rc]

riddle roseharts is my favret character and wen i learn that it was the harts lasuwol i was crossing my fingers hoping you got riddle i was so happy

[@thelemurianunicorns]

Wow Jackie!! It started so well .. the discount for Christmas Day was shocking.. what a horrible scam ! You do make me laugh love your show thank you so much it’s all I watch ❤

[@lux0rd01]

Technically it was Xmas Eve but yeah, that was BS

[@max_camps_97_liner]

To answer your question about the figurine at 6:15 He is a member of the KPOP group BTS. They put out little Tiny Tan shorts before with animated characters of themselves. They also have little characters with Line Friends called BT21 (they are mainly Animals there). Hope this helps a bit, Jackie. 💜

[@veinardis]

and his name is J-hope

[@spiderlily723]

9:30 'Gatcha' can just indicate a 'surprise/luck' part and can mean anything from loot boxes to character pulls to toys to candy - what you showed and got is a capsule gatcha (or gachapon) specifically.

[@HoraDragonChild]

The Eva Mark .06 Tamagotchi is of the Tamagotchi Nano line. The entirety of the nanos are promotional tamas for the respective franchises they depict. They are also incredibly easy to keep alive and do not demand nearly as much attention as regular Tamagotchis. And ya still killed it lol

[@LadyInTheTree]

Honestly advent calendars haven’t been the best experience through the years. The one Christmas advent calendar that we got that I thought was totally worth the price and was adorable was actually sold at ALDIs and it was a gnome kit. The box was like a giant closet with drawers … and one who doesn’t like the elf on the shelf but wants something cute I would definitely keep an eye out for this advent calendar (I don’t remember the exact price since my MIL actually bought it but it was definitely under $30)

[@cottoncandy6273]

A gnome kit? That sounds intriguing! So it was like a DIY gnome kit?

[@awetistic5295]

It looks so incredibly cute, those little accessories it comes with! Sadly, they don't seem to sell it at ALDI Germany.

[@teijaflink2226]

That sounds cute, I like all miniature things.

[@LadyInTheTree]

@@cottoncandy6273 I wouldn’t say DIY cause the gnome is already created. If anything I would say more of like “dress up and accessorize”

[@cottoncandy6273]

@@LadyInTheTree Ohhh I see! Sounds like fun!

[@fyredance]

Hey Jackie, Breyer Horses has a crafting advent calendar with your favorite "includes everything needed" phrase 👀👀

[@jackslostsocks]

i love these kind of videos from you, mainly dude to the fact i can't have chocolate like traditionally most people do , so looking at ones with objects and stuff is a good fun!

[@moonlightwolf]

The lego advent calendars are usually pretty fun if you're into that

[@KishyKuro]

Chocolate allergy gang unite

[@n3m0philisttt82]

Mine was the tenth! You opened that tamagotchi thingy and i feel SO SPECIAL !!!

[@Nataliee-pi4bv]

Hi😺🖐✋

[@Mintgumery]

In the UK we also have advent calendars But most of the time it’s just chocolate for about 3 quid from Sainsbury’s - best ones are Cadbury 🤤 However lots of people still do it traditionally (like my grandparents) who just get a little picture in it :)

[@kellyreb]

My sister bought me those Hello Kitty marshmallow with chocolate inside. They are so good!😊

[@elsa5871]

they are squish mellows

[@Drakkena550]

Me here totally not giggling at the Twisted Wonderland part of the opening. It's actually a Mobile game (which I'm sure you found out while looking into it possibly) that finally came out in the US this year (January 20th) and I've been playing it since release. The story is AMAZING and I'm curious what you might think of it. The manga actually just finished the story through the first chapter and I know they have an actual Anime planned for release sometime in 2023 if I recall.

[@carlacordoba3709]

So, my mom can’t have sweet stuff because of something with he health so I wanted to get the hello kitty mochis but then I remembered she couldn’t have them unless they were 2 grams of sugar

[@carlacordoba3709]

😭😭😭😭

[@Senya19]

Btw. Here in Germany we have Advent Callendars too but they only count till 24 since we celebrate Christmas in the Evening of the 24. So I was SHOOK about the 25% Cuppon because here in germany in the 24. Door has to be something big. 🤗

[@pumpkinthing7482]

Gah, Thank you Jackie for making this! I actually had gotten some of the Sugoi lucky bags and I really liked them!! I felt like I got what I paid for but I'm sure it was surplus products and they also didn't have any explanation for what some of it was. (Actually finally learned what the rice seasoning was because of you lol, But I got a Pokemon pack one). I thought about getting the Advent Calendar from them, but glad to not have wasted my money.

[@summ3revans]

you need to do more japanese inspired advent calendars i love all things from japan and id love to find a calander thats worth ur cash esp if its centered around japan