Speedrunning My Favorite Places in Akihabara

Welcome to the first episode of Places Pete Loves!
Today, PremierTwo is going to show off his favorite places in Akihabara
🔴 I Go Live Here: / premiertwo
🔵 Discord! / discord
🔵 VOD channel: / @premiertwovods
🔵 Twitter: / premier_two
🔵 Merch: streamlabs.com/premiertwo/merch
Channel managed by Mudan
Editing by Metahulk
Thumbnail by Antherr__
#premiertwo #tokyo #akihabara

[@eyespliced]

Pete, how are you so funny, good looking, smart and still have a big forehead?

[@PremierTwo]

Ahhhhhh god you had me RIGHT until the damn end!

[@-SupraMari0-]

The forehead is what makes it all possible. Without it he would be destined to fail, alas he will never have to worry about that unless he runs full speed into a wall. Pete for president!

[@mateogarcia5978]

Pete Supremacy 🔥

[@silverstitch28]

​@@PremierTwo you know what they say, big forehead means big dick energy 🎉 You are an awesome man!

[@GoodDaySoma]

@@PremierTwosixhead

[@Falloutrip]

In a city as densely populated as Tokyo, ONLY pete could just randomly run into tons of people he's only ever met once or twice before and remember each and every single one of them.

[@_JB89]

Pete inspires me to be more socially outgoing!

[@raycatcher]

Pete, how are you so funny, good looking, smart and look don't believe me? Check the comments!

[@bumpergoed]

and a big forehead? (joking, new here, i dont think he has that big of a forehead)

[@Midori_neko]

Pete was right 😂

[@dejakiller69]

omg

[@lolzismadd]

the atarashi gakko pete lore is so crazy

[@sayantanmazumdar3]

Least insane Pete lore be like.

[@ryana5435]

6:51 fr? what a gigachad Pete, have all connections in all industries in Japan like a lord in shadow

[@samuelllakaj5439]

​@@ryana5435 little did he know he's been pulling all the strings in Japan.

[@harveybudgen4437]

As someone who loves Pete's content, but doesn't have all the time to watch the full streams (as much as I'd like to) these edited versions are much appreciated 🎉

[@johnkies1189]

hard agree

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Same 😊 Love seeing the edits added to them.

[@andrewmorales6035]

I get called a VOD loser on jakenbakes yt vids☹️

[@kennethziegler5492]

Pete is so ridiculously gregarious that it's not surprising that he would know half of the people in Tokyo, but the craft beer moment with Kazu is awesome.

[@kuromaru5344]

Connor is right, Pete knows so many people and is so friendly with everyone he even knows some famous people.

[@the.coyote.king.]

Just made it to floor 8, and our boy here ran into 3 people in 7 floors. No need to rub it in our faces Mr Popular we can't all have such a handsome and charismatic forehead

[@SusanJERitta]

The running into so many people you randomly know while out and about? This is peak Midwestern energy. Ope, you can't escape it Pete!

[@normalstrangetommy8727]

I’ve been a huge fan of Atarashii Gakko for about 3 years now. They all seem like wonderful people in addition to being unbelievable performers and they always seem to attract the right people to be on their side along the way so it’s no surprise that one of them had a teacher like you. As much as I love them, it’s unbelievable how far they’ve come (including being at Coachella right now)

[@ryana5435]

6:51 fr? what a gigachad Pete, have all connections in all industries in Japan like a lord in shadow

[@HereticalHorus]

The Craft Beer moment was so damn wholesome

[@Veloula]

Missed opportunity for calling this segment 'Premier Places' hahah, great video as always Pete! :)

[@minhquangnguyen3946]

the atarashii gakko lore is insane😭

[@ryana5435]

6:51 fr? what a gigachad Pete, have all connections in all industries in Japan like a lord in shadow

[@keepthedesire6056]

The fact that you ran into someone you already knew in Tokyo of all places is insane! That's so cool

[@deletedwaffles]

Pete is definitely a main character in a land of NPCs. Most of us have probably never met a celebrity in person, this man taught a member of Atarashii Gakko of all the Japanese students in Japan.

[@nineteenseventyfive6709]

Wait what?! Really?! Does he tell this story anywhere omg

[@MisakaMikotoLuv]

@@nineteenseventyfive6709 he told the story in this video

[@SJ95111]

Wait really?? Is that for real?

[@SJ95111]

​@@MisakaMikotoLuvtime stamp?

[@ilovealuu]

​@@SJ95111 6:45

[@mrdeepccreep]

That building was such an amazing experience for me while visiting Tokyo last month. We entered not knowing what to expect and with no prior research.... I had the happiest expression on my face when we entered the Uniqlo store and found the MGS Collection. I almost bought a toilet bidet that day from Yodobashi, luckly my friend was there to stop me from doing that. (I wanted to bring a bidet back home so baad). Thank you for reviving those memories :)

[@MeowjinBoo]

mudan finally got his soundbyte to put this video up.

[@myrb2622]

My favorite quality of Pete is he is so charming and friendly with everyone and will just have such wholesome interactions with so many people

[@djcarlo]

That's amazing you taught one of the Atarashi girls!

[@miyuchuu376]

ive always watched connor and chris, but never really watched pete but he is just on another level on social skills, he knows basically everyone AND remembers where when why. not gonna lie, also i love aratashii gakko lol

[@Tkabooey]

The chapstick popping out onto the table had me dying

[@ThorPalsson]

Top Tier Editing Makes Pete Shine Very Noice

[@weathermanthey]

Pete, thank you so much for making this series. I just booked my first trip to Japan and will be using these videos for reference.

[@meanmug713]

Love the editing and professional looking quality as always Pete. Great video!

[@Drudicta]

I love watching your casual vids Pete. They make me really comfortable and make me smile.

[@trossity]

This is awesome! I was just in Japan the last couple of weeks, and this is almost exactly how I spent my day in Akihabara. Killer recs. I also met Kazu. He was very nice

[@lukedumoulin8204]

Pete, how are you the single most entertaining person on this platform?

[@Saph1r0]

I've been to that British pub 2 days ago and now saw that video. How fun is that. Will head to the bar in yodobashi camera, Kazu seems so nice! Thanks for the nice video.

[@Zelmel]

Those wall unit AC/heat things are legit as hell. My house is over a century old and thus doesn't have space in the walls for ducting so when I had to replace the existing heating, I had those things put in and they're amazing. Sure central air would be more convenient, but when it's not an option...

[@HANIMEME]

This is such a good video. Last time I went to akiba I missed out on a lot of these cool places. I'll definitely check them out next time

[@Scantums]

Good video pete. Nice to see even before watching these videos or getting into JP based youtubers that all the spots I think are good and worth a visit often line up.

[@TamTam-rq4nc]

This was super entertaining. I need to catch one of your streams.

[@Kristen-kp6dh]

This was so fun! A big fan of yours from Minnesota.

[@florasaurusrex]

Ahhh man!! I've been to Akiba before and haven't had the chance to go back to Japan for years. Pete is a real one for doing this tour so well. +20 CHA

[@rachelak7940]

Thank you for giving a tour of Akihabara! I'm heading to Tokyo in two weeks and this will help me!!!

[@benforwho]

The other Monster Manual was called Fiend Folio. If you can find a first edition watch your wallet. Some seriously badass beasts too.

[@antigravityinmotion]

great video from your IRL stream ❤ which I actually saw live 😊 very funny summary 🎉 thanks for showing you meeting Yoshimyan, she is also a great Streamer 🥰

[@xyanide1986]

Man I love this video. I have some really good memories of akiba HEY. I went and challenged a certain chiptune artist on twitter over this cult versus shmup called twinkle star sprites. We decided to meet up and play at HEY for fun once I visited Tokyo. We played it a bunch, I lost 95% of the rounds, but it was a good time. You can find EVERYTHING in Akiba HEY, if it's old school and has a cult following it's gonna be there for you to play in all its glory. I must've went there 3 or 4 times over my trip.

[@pockypimp]

This is perfect timing, I'm going back to Japan in a month and I'm staying in Akihabara. When I went to Japan in 2019 we went to the original Yodocha camera building, 5 floors of camera gear. I remember seeing a roped off section beyond the Hasselblad section. It was very much a "If you have to ask you can't afford it section."

[@SkettisBasement]

Great video, Pete! We love watching your channel!

[@HyperHikari]

Love to see the representation for Hey! The staff there is always so nice to me when I'm having bad luck on the crane games. Super Potato is also so overrun with tourists now, unfortunately the shop was very empty on cool stuff when I went. Glad they got the retro machines though

[@Valkenhyne]

I LOVE content like this. I know its probably a pain to do but its still the stuff i enjoy the most, so the effort definitely pays off :)

[@TheNinetailes]

thank you king!

[@MrTheSilverFox]

I watched PP Love... then after a shower I watched the whole of PPL ep1 VOD. Enjoyed it so much I also watch this rePete. Can't wait for the next episode... of PP Love! Hope you don't mind I speedrunned this speedrun at 1.5x. Now I'm knackered but it gives me more time to watch it again!

[@pookhahare]

So cool. Nice seeing Pete meet people he knows and seeing stores I wish we had here.

[@chrisl2885]

Ah man I want those Metal gear shirts so bad! Really enjoyed you showing us around Akihabara. If I'm lucky enough to get to Japan one day I will definitely check it out.

[@Squalldane]

This is such a great walkthrough for the city. It's nice to have a non-ADHD format video. Great job Pete and Editor!

[@themightypengu]

Man your way of speech is off the charts. You have an incredible vocaabulary making thins sound epic with the way you deliver your lines. You have an outstanding charisma!!! You can rally up and hype the people like in the recent end of cyclathon 3. I swear with just your speech alone i would go to battle and die for your glory!

[@heavensplayer]

lol it’s that impressive to you interesting

[@onhel1679]

You put me on to Aonisai and its one of my favorite spots in Tokyo. Thanks for that one!

[@branwellinnes]

I'm going to Japan next week and this is going to be an absolute must on my adventure around Japan!

[@TwodeeTwodimensional]

Pete, you rascal, you did it again. Another amazing video. Shoutouts to the editor.

[@StayMellowBeEasy]

Loved the video! Definitely going to put some of these places on my list. I wonder where to next?

[@loogiemusmaximusoftides8540]

Always love the exploration vids

[@realmach5]

The UDX plaza is nice. Several nice restaurants on the higher floors, can sit outside and watch the trains pass, public parking under the building, and it's right around the corner from Yodobashi. I also agree with Pete, beware Yodobashi, it's easy to spend all of your money there! I don't travel into Tokyo too often, maybe once per month, but this is one of my favorite areas there that I've been to.

[@trymepoppo]

Love the contents! Never tried that Craft beer tab in Yodobashi before. Anyway, I hope you have already found it, the Yellow Submarine RPG shop has moved to a bigger place next to the Yakiniku-like (the building that has Family mart at 1st floor). Also, the Hub on the right-hand used to be full-blown smoking area. They changed it after the new law introduced in 2020. Now both sides are kind of the same.

[@zizirose6312]

Loved seeing you walk past the cabinet in Rashinbang where I bought my best friend's birthday gift. I love Akihabara.

[@dave_marian]

Love the tour! I just feel like I need a little minimap in the top corner or I get lost just watching :D

[@lightlyyyy]

I love how pete fills me up with quality content 😂😂

[@PatientC]

Here we see another example of that mane and tail putting in work!

[@GhostOwly]

yoooo wait this video is actually so good

[@staticbuilds7613]

First video I've watched on this channel. Watched the whole thing in one sitting

[@HZAres]

19:00 used to be my mtg store growing up, many many memories. was just a bunch of crappy folding table at the time, yellow submarine came a long way.

[@gast321]

really cool series, I wanna see more

[@xs0vietmanx]

big fan of this series. petes perticular places

[@StringsNStrands]

Commenting to tell the algorithm gods that pete's content is good and I like it

[@CaptainBuggyTheClown]

I clicked at a random place in the video. I happen to click 6:15 this is my first impression I've gotten from you on your actual youtube channel. Great content

[@KarlTheCatto]

Pete's the one guy you'd always love to have around. He's an awesome dude! Please stay safe always Pete :)

[@liloopsieflirt]

just in time for my japan trip! thanks pete :)

[@KaitouKiara422]

That was so cool, gotta write down all the places to visit in akhibara

[@janseger1693]

wow. thanx Pete .seems you cherry picked one of my all time favourite areas in Tokyo. been to most places you mentioned or went into. and also the rated adult shop that i went into by mistake but left in a Hurry. LOL.maybe add just one. the spyshop. (For petes sake)That was truly awesome . so thanx Pete for bringing back the sweet sweet memories of Akiba.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I realized I wasn't subscribed to you but have been skulking your channel and so I finally rectified that 😂.

[@chuck6290]

Thanks for pointing out the side-street GoGo that wasn't as busy... I will check that out when I am in Akihabara!

[@No8Named8Shadow]

Love this video. Super jealous how easily you make friends, tho.

[@TaintedM4rth]

Thank you for providing me with this video. It helps fill the emptiness in my heart until I can return to Japan.

[@graveyardgxblin]

That's so cool that you taught one of Atarashii Gakko! !!

[@Anny_Rosemaria]

13:10 Was at this exact spot in 2018 taking pictures in the rain 🥹 wow what a throwback 🩷 Thanks for taking us around Akiba 🫶🏻

[@TheOneWifNoUsername]

Love the random happenstance that was Yoshimyan! I love Yoshimi! She is so so cute! I love chilling in her streams. I didnt know you two were friends/knew eachother!!

[@gordonthewizard]

Pete your the GOAT, I loved this video.

[@cornsoup797]

Love this. I will take note of this for when I go to Japan! Most peoplr go there for the scenery..me? Anime and video games😅

[@camryds]

Man I should have come here when I was there 2 months ago.... would have loved that square mog pillow back.

[@BasilDaChefcario]

I love how during the golf part someone in chat said "Is Pete happy gilmoring us?" LMAO

[@neonnwave1]

I think I've been to that electronics store when I visited Japan 14 years ago. Man do I feel old and miss it.

[@NolanLadny]

I don't normally comment. But when I do. It's for legend that is Pete!

[@jojo-hf7wr]

When Pete said “alright Akira” lol

[@SAIKOsean]

I stayed literally a 1 minute walk from the Square Enix cafe and Akiba station, and ate/drank at that Craft Beer place after doing the batting cages on the roof when I was in Tokyo in July! Holy crap! This brought back so many good memories with friends!

[@heavensplayer]

That’s awesome to hear

[@ryana5435]

6:51 fr? what a gigachad Pete, have all connections in all industries in Japan like a lord in shadow

[@neniv]

I really liked the nods to RBI baseball on NES, I grew up playing that game!

[@shmoni123]

I was in Japan for 3 weeks for my first time by myself, and it’s was amazing I don’t know how to explain it … planning my next trip

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

great video... sure your friend Earl wasn't talking about the "Fiend Folio," which was an official TSR book of monsters (like the Monster Manual)?

[@lostmark1545]

Pete legitimately motivates me to go out there and be more confident

[@TomislavPrpic]

This man is a machine 🙏❤️

[@kumastories4807]

I love Pete and his energy. Inwant to be like this at 40. Thanks Pete for the amazing footage. 👏 just been to Akihabara last week... could not find any Gojo figurine so i literally gasp and crawled the screen when i saw that Gojo figure. Guess i didnt look hard enough. 😅😅😅 time to go back again i guess.

[@The_Lone_Aesir]

Perfect timing. Heading back for my third trip in 2 weeks and needed some places I hadn't been before. A topic I'm having a hard time getting answers to is finding affordable housing for gaijin. I'm considering taking advantage of the digital nomad visa but finding housing is hard because I know the listed price is often for japanese people and gaijin will often have to pay 3-4x the price.

[@JTGX266]

Sharehouses unless you know people 🤷‍♂️ it's that or pay the fees which for a short amount of time tend to feel like a lot, and that's if you can get anybody to rent you an apartment for only six months or one year on what is essentially a temporary visa. This is of course actually a lot easier outside of Tokyo... While sharehouses can be an issue for work from home there are actually plenty of shared office spaces and similar work cafes to get around this. Sharehouse rent in Tokyo for me at least is cheaper than renting a room in my own home country which I consider absurdly cheap given its a massive city like Tokyo.

[@The_Lone_Aesir]

@@JTGX266ty, but sadly shared houses or offices is not an option for me given the nature of my work (i handle confidential information)

[@JTGX266]

@The_Lone_Aesir then again you are likely to be spending large fees just to get an apartment. The rent itself won't be too high even for a short term let but the fees are normally absurd. And again it'll be tough to find somewhere. Mudan went over this himself in a few videos and he had plenty of help to find a place. Again I'd recommend maybe considering and looking into a less busy city or area of Japan than Tokyo. You'll get much better deals and will have a far more unique experience. Sometimes liking or wanting to live in the Tokyo area feels like a curse. My rent would've been less than half in Kyoto for example, but my entire life feels like it is in Tokyo now so I'm stuck. 😂

[@The_Lone_Aesir]

@JTGX266 oh for sure. I have zero intention of staying in tokyo. So long I'm at least a 45 min train ride from yokosuka I'm fine which does open up better pricing.

[@TetravaultActual]

Pete is so knowledgeable of cool nerd stuff, I'd love to explore Akihabara and have a beer with him!

[@ddgaxelnilsson7855]

“they’ve got price tags on her bazingas” sobbing

[@chiaohongcheng]

Sending love from Taiwan Pete. Nice vod

[@tortoisesoup16]

Love you Pete for using the crappy background music from Eroge! H mo Game mo Kaihatsu Zanmai. Made my day!

[@devonfragapane3151]

I just played yakuza for the first time so seeing those batting cages was cool

[@ZeldasMask]

We’ve been blessed with this content

[@skum73]

Ive been in Akihabara for the last week and have one week left here. Its such a great place and Im already sad that I have to leave.