I Spent 24 Hours Straight in a REAL Japanese School

[@HeisenbergFam]

Joey has spent decades watching wild anime and reading crazy mangas just to mentally prepare himself to survive 24 hours in abandoned Japanese school

[@GoldenWaifuUwU]

Hello Heisenberg

[@Dz73zxxx]

How to actualize mental training from reading domestic girlfriend

[@ellusiv5121]

This is the moment Heisenberg became A Guy Without A Mustache

[@nobody4552]

nah nah nah bro if I havent watched/played any horror gore I think I couldve survived there in midnight compared to the me now who'd chicken out even before entering 💀

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@Hexra_]

Nothing could have prepared me for that Critikal jumpscare. Charlie could simply be edited standing in the middle of the school hallway and I'd still be jumpscared

[@SetiKt]

I regret blasting my phone at full audio

[@kinghershybar4294]

It got me good

[@ginscorpio621]

I just got the shietz scared outta me from that, at least I’m not the only one

[@blue.6405]

Timestamp?

[@eric8249]

@@blue.6405 12:25

[@jctheron3151]

5:06 The phenomenon of older things being creepy is because they're often relics from a bygone and vanished era and the people who made them are probably dead and buried in the ground.

[@stuckincollege1778]

It's also the mystery, you don't know what has happened in the 100s of years it's been there. What if there was a hidden murder, some watching you as you walk by or a creature you know nothing about hiding in the room next to you

[@Mvtrixx]

It's that along with the fact that people have lived their lives out there and like you said are probably dead now but there's been so many things that have happened there, tons of story's behind it, the history.

[@BakaTaco]

@@Mvtrixx For me, seeing old equipment and whatnot disturbs me a bit because of how outdated it looks. If I look at old medical stuff, it's really creepy. I think of how archaic they are, what they are used for, how unsafe they look... The old procedures and what was allowed back when the equipment, toys, whatever, was used. But modern day equivalents don't look nearly as scary, because I think about how much we've progressed and stuff like that.

[@Mvtrixx]

@@BakaTaco I didn't even think about that but I think subconsciously that was a massive factor for me too and definitely is a big thing but also links back to my point about the history of the location and what's happened there with the tools

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@s.l.c.543]

"Alone" The camera man : I've mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still... that I become invisible to the eye

[@spiele_maus]

Well the camera man was only there in the beginning. The time where he actually slept he was alone

[@s.l.c.543]

​@@spiele_maus yeah I did get to that part eventually 😂

[@quinnhouk5369]

Lol

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@Horseyqaqa]

I think schools, abandoned or not, in any country would be scary at night. There's something about places that are usually full of life, sounds and people that get very eerie when they're empty. That's especially true when it comes to things related to kids (like schools and playgrounds), since they're supposed to have a sense of innocence. Add darkness to that, and you've got yourself a very creepy combo.

[@neutralweird]

same thing applies to even city streets with big sidewalks or ghost towns abandoned and left as it were.

[@quinnhouk5369]

Don’t forget amusement parks

[@sagemaster1357]

I'd say cites too like in a zombies apocalypse or the start of Endgame where the public places feel abandoned.

[@brianbazira9952]

@@sagemaster1357 You mean avengers endgame??

[@joshuajackson4473]

As someone who has had to traverse between school buildings at night before substitute custodians were just cut loose by the school district. This is 100% true.

[@wesgunton238]

No Connor or Chris to cuddle up to at spooky times. That must have been really scary. 🤣

[@simplydave9649]

Sir Haughty and Mr. Affable is offline.

[@bestpriest2224]

TimeTravellerThaiMan555 has abandoned the game

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@alyden567]

😂😅

[@bk7728]

i would literally pay so much money to watch you and the boys explore abandoned japanese places and supposedly haunted ones 😭

[@marianbaciu7698]

Why is that school so clean?! It's like it was abandoned yesterday

[@Marius-sd4mf]

i belive its the school that a friend of Joeys lives, he already made a video documating his life

[@AngieBasto]

Cuz Japan is the cleaning unless if it is really old like 80, but if it a few years old then Japan care about keeping it clean for a few years old

[@yurackjung9321]

@@Marius-sd4mf wait he lives in. the school?

[@Mvtrixx]

​@@yurackjung9321 I'm pretty sure he's tripping, or meant owns.

[@CrazyCon500Games]

@@Mvtrixx There is a guy who owns a abandoned school in Japan. He makes a popular coffee there and also rents some rooms out for visitors. Not sure if it's this one though...

[@AviTaRi142]

Lol the Charlie jump got me good, I'm curious about that strange sound at 21:54 (tho it could be an animal went in and stumbled on something), what's more creepy was when Joey said "hello" and there's this strange sound at 22:03 like a chain being dragged across the floor responding to him, that's some horror material he experienced

[@punchline1729]

The sound at 21:54 is very similar to 22:31. it's like someone is sliding a classroom's door sideways. probably his cameraman

[@TheEvilRayquaza]

I can guarantee that Joey's survival was guaranteed given he wasn't a scary movie character and didn't go towards the spooky sound during the night

[@phicrow]

What I find fascinating is how everything in the school seems more or less untouched. As if one day people just stopped coming, leaving everything behind. I wonder what exactly happened here.

[@vandium3]

Probably a newly abandoned school in rural japan, many school is forced to closed due to well... Not many student/kid left since they all move to big city and leaving behind the more rural part of japan. That, and plus the all time low birthrate that's plaguing japan in the last decade. So yeah...

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@naimac1015]

Honestly I think he lying. Don’t get me wrong, I love Joey’s content regularly, but this time I feel lied to. He stated a few times in the beginning that the school was abandoned a long time ago, but it doesn’t look like it. 😕

[@dasnurk]

@@naimac1015 I feel "Abandoned" is just a tourist trap keyword, "Unused" feels more like it. Maybe is it actually unused, but the people how own the grounds maintain it for visitors and tourists, and you just have to rent the spot for a set amount of hours/days.

[@JosefinSefijonDaleberg]

Yeah I agree. Everything is as you pointed out, pretty much untoched. In the principal's office the plants are still looking fresh and in the teachers' office nothing has been moved. Like they've all just vanished one day. Also, it feels as it's not as long ago since everything's in decent shape.

[@chinesesquidward]

Charlie scared the shit out of me even though I know a jumpscare is coming

[@TheMegaOnyx]

"Mild jumpscare" my ass. Didn't expect a Charlie scream.

[@belier7036]

Can't be THAT abandoned if the plants in the principal's office are still being watered and taken care of

[@Drujd]

They're probably not real plants

[@yeoblon6455]

That's them officer. Right there. The fucker that made me terrified seeing this.

[@susbedo9258]

It was obviously watered by the ghost of the school caretaker that has died after hanging himself.

[@Sollace1]

More to the point the Principals office looked like it had a fairly modern office chair which seemed abit out of place with the rest of the school.

[@enderclasscraft6411]

Aim: Find an item in the Gymnasium to destroy the barricate

[@MonochromeNero]

16:48 Me: "I wonder what is he gonna play..." Joey: *presses a single key* Me: *fanboys in emo*

[@dodgelightyear]

[quickly change my clothes to black and put on the dark eye liners]

[@ryanw531]

I remember having a friend from Mexico call me late at night into a Discord group chat, so I stepped out to the hallway of my dorm to not bother my roomies. Our group of like 5 friends got on to the subject of creepy locations like haunted ruins and the backroom etc... so I turned around and snapped two pictures down the hallway I was standing in which was dark except for the bathroom light and a red fire alarm light at the end of the hall. Two of them noped out of the chat immediately while the rest decided it was time to change the subject.

[@spade8536]

Kenopsia is the word to describe that feeling of emptiness of an abandoned building or any kind of empty place that once used to be busy, bustling and full of people. I would usually feel this way when I'm the last person to leave a mall when it's closing. Just the eerie feeling of a place used to be filled with laughter, noise and chat suddenly becomes quiet.

[@belier7036]

How nice of Joey to make an altar to present himself on in the middle of that classroom

[@Marius-sd4mf]

i belive its the school that a friend of Joeys lives, he already made a video documating his life

[@paxonite-7bd5]

Truly one of the anime man moments

[@simonotori1948]

For an abandoned school, the place is amazingly clean. No dust at all

[@TheCreepypro]

never said it was abandoned

[@skillfulbones6178]

@@TheCreepypro i know this was months ago, but the description says it

[@Patterrz]

The Moist Critical jumpscare got me

[@lucygirl1111]

can't wait for you to play corpse party for the full abandoned school expirience ^^

[@paulpaul006]

Joey: I know nothing bad is going to happen. *knocks on wood* Ghost: Damn, he did the thing.

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@TheRealRaiii]

😂😂😂ong I was boutta comment on thus.

[@angelsinthewindow]

Paliophobia is the fear of old things. I know that the fear your talking about may not be completely that. I think the more common fear you feel when walking around a abandoned japanese school late at night would be the fear of the unknown, xenophobia. While this fear is normally lumped in with strangers and foreigners, the broader term is more just the fear of the unknown or unfamiliar in general. When in a place that might be familiar or at least as close enough as a school, when it gets to be night time, the place just feels slightly off and adds that unfamiliar part to where you are. The study of fears and why people can be afraid of certain things can be a pretty interesting one. Anyway, I did really like the video and would love if you talked about more Japanese folklore sometime in another video. Little known things that people from outside the country might not of heard, stories you grew up with, I would love that!

[@46neko-]

The Jumpscare at 12:26 really got me

[@7sin12]

5:20 had my soul escaping my body

[@niccolamachiaveski7743]

I had doubts this school was really abandoned (and if it was, it wasn't for a very long time) because I recognized the English textbook as one that's still being used very recently (and still used today). I looked up the school using the name in the principal's office and the school was closed in 2018 and is now a set studio that people can rent out for filming and events. So yeah, it's abandoned in the sense it isn't used anymore as a school but it's still maintained by a company. It isn't uncommon for abandoned schools to still be maintained and used. They're naturally community spaces. There are some in my old prefecture that are used for community events, festivals, and camps. I just wish Joey was upfront about it. :/

[@nikhilgirish7314]

The intro scene is absolutely good, loved that camera sequence.

[@autumnlove96able]

That sound when he was coming back from the bathroom def would’ve freaked me out. Sure, it could’ve just been something falling over or some kind of animal, but still, hell no.

[@asher6178]

Bro these random edited jumpscares are scary and funny at the same time

[@malyck]

Joey and Aki slowly turning int the Japanese ghost adventures 😂

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@jaydudified]

The reason he felt he felt the most calm sleeping in 3-1 is that Haruhi’s desk is right next to where Joey was sleeping.

[@xgaming5555]

12:26 this actually got me and I don't know how to feel about it

[@cutykate_5924]

us both man, us both

[@Judokasting]

OK, i dont know HOW abandoned this place is but this school felt more like, unused then abandoned with everything inside all neat and rather clean, perfect books (even having books), desk items, class items. Think we've been bamboozled!

[@MichaelBTryn]

Yeah, I started thinking that when he pointed out the active fire alarm.

[@ParthaYT096]

These abandoned prefectures series is so good and chilling. I really like it !!

[@journeysa]

It wasn't until 4:20 that I realized it was fully abandoned. Up until that point I legit thought it was just empty for the night and kids were going to be there in the morning. That place is in pretty good condition still.

[@Ing_Failure]

21:52 Are we going to ignore this genuine terror!? There even was a kind of chain noise after Joey's "hello"

[@MMJ-kc5rw]

Hella nah f*ck that’s terrifying 😭

[@burritosmasher]

i wonder how joey gets access to these places solely for the reason of scaring the shit out of himself

[@Marius-sd4mf]

i belive its the school that a friend of Joeys lives, he already made a video documating his life

[@hentaro7845]

@@Marius-sd4mf Can you link it? Or tell the name?

[@SetiKt]

First, nihongo jouzu

[@edms3656]

in the hide and seek video they mention how these schools can be rented for things like events, movies, music videos, thats how they keep them maintained.

[@ellusiv5121]

It’s outstanding how this oldass abandoned school is a lot more well kept than some rooms of streamers.

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@caramelkalin6696]

I really missed the Nya at the intro and the jyane + outro song. I remember he didnt use it for ages

[@tesswisdom6387]

The amount of times Joey brings up Corpse Party make me happy ngl, it doesn't get enough love.

[@odstzero22]

Trash taste needs to do a paranormal investigation at a haunted place in japan. Please include Chris and pete too.😊

[@siaorihara]

now imagine living in a building that is like this :) I live in a ww2 airplane hangar that only has a few rooms fully renovated, and our bathroom is at the start of a hallway. it's defiantly unsettling especially since I have seen and heard spooks at night. So, I always have the hallway lights on, and it's still terrifying.

[@Noir_1023]

21:55 is no one gonna talk about those noises tho like wtf was that He is supposed to be alone in there

[@rFey]

ikr, i was expecting more comments about that part

[@britasha1194]

Well if you look at 22:00 for like 5 seconds maybe you'll see something on the right move. LOL.

[@yohanesgracial9529]

Im still curious as well lol

[@ZamBaby]

Sounded like something dragging. Spooky

[@blaise4tsuhime903]

it sounded like someone was walking with chains on his feet

[@Kurisutina_04]

When are we getting the "I spent 24 hours watching anime" video?

[@hrshsln6768]

Like what Joey said regarding Japanese schools, I agree, because here in Singapore we have a Japanese school in Changi, and I have been to that school for a personal tour from my late grand uncle & grand aunt(still alive) because both of them used to work as cleaners there, like I’m not even joking, the moment you step inside the school main entrance, you are totally not in Singapore anymore, you really feel as though you are really in Japan, the building architectures etc. So creepy & weird, like for example, the first room we saw was their arts & crafts room my goodness, then even the stairs leading to the basement like how enclosed it is, then in the basement like they have their gymnastics section etc. Just the corridor alone is creepy. This was back in early 2000s

[@zaphandar]

so I'm going to Japan for the first time on Wednesday, and I have a big adventure planned. can't wait to see places like this

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@yamimahou_art]

19:15 👀 pay attention to the door on the left, maybe it's because of the light joey is moving but the timing is a little bit weird.

[@TheStrandrew]

Probably the light from the camera

[@MrMohaakon]

just being in the same class as haruhi is every OG weeb dream

[@d3x7r0]

Haruhi fans rise up!

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@Jayman6080]

That eerie feeling you get in a place that is usually bustling is called Kenopsia! Def. The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet-a school hallway in the evening

[@cyberdragon1433]

Unbelievably impressive editing and production. Definitely are improving!!

[@spooky4460]

Sorry for nerding out but about the school motto, I think I may have interrupted the meaning a bit. We all know the sky is very vast, seemingly limitless, just like one’s dreams and aspirations and future. With “Live today, see the sky,” the verse is telling us that we should look forward and to dream big, the sky is the limit such and such. “Live today, see the flowers” most would consider flowers as beautiful, but they are also rooted into the earth. The verse here would be telling us to be grounded and know where you come from. The motto is also telling us to appreciate the beauty around us, to recognize the beauty of life. TLDR; dream big, appreciate what’s around you

[@Alfabrena]

How is this place abandoned???? It looks like an in use school. It’s so clean. There’s no way that place hasn’t been cleaned in a week let alone years

[@Alfabrena]

It’s cleaner then my elementary school Not kidding

[@Kururin7x]

japanese people always cleans up after themselves and never litter. if im not wrong they definitely have someone to clean the floors every month

[@leilei49-51]

Some japanese communities still use abandoned schools for events and clubs. So it's definitely still in use, just not as a school anymore.

[@synkimiko730]

U can tell from the out of tune piano😭its probably been sitting there for over a decade.

[@kiiturii]

it's definitely still in use. Even had to edit in music and sound effects to sell the creepyness, reminds me of 2017 youtube lol..

[@slinkywhippet]

All schools are creepy & disconcerting at night when no one is around, Japanese or not and abandoned or not.

[@Jill4ChrisRedfeild]

Joey: sleeps on desks Also Joey: passes on literal beds in the infirmary 😂

[@V.U.4six]

Didn’t you watch ? Lol

[@SkyBlue12.5.01]

Didn't you see those things? Who knows what colony of disease is living on those things

[@phantomjoker.]

For a school being abandoned for many years, everything sure is surprisingly clean

[@student6393]

Bro the hide and seek game wouldve instantly become a horror game if it was done at night

[@marxteven]

22:02 that sounded like keys jangling

[@Goleon]

I thought it was like a chair with wheels being moved. Given that there’s I believe a couple rooms with that type of chair it could be that.

[@marxteven]

@@Goleon that could be it too.

[@spiele_maus]

Me watching this before I go to bed: that doesn’t sound like a good idea. This was scary, I would have never done that myself. Abandoned places are always so scary at night, especially if it’s an old school or hospital

[@Badastr0]

14:27 judging how there is a Lucky Star volume on the shelf (which is super cool) we can date this school being abandoned sometime after 2005

[@Goleon]

How’d you figure that’s a Lucky Star manga?

[@Badastr0]

@@Goleon honestly after watching the anime intro so many times, I can recognize the Lucky Star logo miles away 😅

[@Goleon]

@@Badastr0 - Fair enough.

[@tenkotatsu]

The first volume of Mahouka (the light novel that Joey trashed lol) was released in 2011.

[@fleetingimmersion]

I'm also gonna go with, maybe the community just uses the school library as the local library, so it might have newer stock than it's shut-down date.

[@Nan00kami]

it blows my mind that an abandoned school like this is still not in that bad of a shape

[@stateofhibernation]

It's crazy how it's left so intact. Nothing is taken or repurposed even though it's still usable

[@callunya]

I think old stuff is perceived as creepier or scarier than the same things that are newer is because old places and objects have been through experiences, have history and store “energy” due to being around longer. Kind of the same as how a blanket that someone’s had since a baby has more love and memories “in” it than a brand new, freshly manufactured blanket. More is “stored” in older things.

[@thechammoo]

love watching this type of content frrrr 🗣 ITS NICE SEEING THE ARCHITECTURE

[@hermdude]

Joey has come a long way doing Let's Plays with Corpse Party to going and staying in the set itself. Edit: 9:00 the reference

[@maskedanimatronic147]

6:36 As someone who plays an otome game and watched the anime where that character is present, that's just a casual day for me lmao

[@TheAquilaSamurai]

Most big open buildings are llikely creepy at night. New or old. Japanese schools likely have the creepier reputation because they're more standarised in their layout/design. Sure, the locations of rooms may vary, but you always see the same basic design for the hallways, the classrooms, and the stairs to the different floors.

[@entropybear5847]

"This school has been abandoned for a very, VERY long time." *Looks like the students left just that evening*

[@mavimilan8776]

8:55 "The Infirmatory" Why, out of all the things he said during the entire video, this is the only thing that got me hahahah

[@nevanV12]

14:30 dang Joey dissing the Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei LN.

[@asebeleketo1466]

I was putting this video at 2 AM as background noise while drawing on my tablet, but after hearing the home economic section i rly intrigued to see those stoves and sewing machine for some reason, so i opened the tab. And hoooo boy the 05:20 part really fucked me up, it caught me so offguard got coffee spilled on my tablet now, thanks Joey's editor.

[@TheCreepypro]

props to joey for even doing this despite how spooky this is

[@SamTheGumMan117]

I figured this would be the final boss for you with abandoned schools/locations, lmao and I love when you do stuff like this

[@saikooki5081]

chant NAM MYO HO REN GE KYO this is only way to be happy convert to nichiren shoshu

[@ignatz2]

Idk why but I hate being in huge buildings completely alone. Like I could be chilling by myself in an empty field 20 kilometres from the nearest living person and be fine, but If I'm in a building that would usually host like 200 or more people you best believe I'm on edge for the whole time.

[@alistairmarston9405]

Always love another Anime Man video

[@男団子-x5t]

俺も

[@julianmarco4185]

I am not lying when I say that you could only find this in Japan or some top 5 countries with good standards of living. If a school like this was abandoned anywhere in Europe, in 5 to 10 years, not even the walls would be standing. Nothing would be left in that building. People would steal anything...

[@ukstalvar]

How is nothing dusty tho, looks oddly clean for an abondoned school.

[@dogonpc618]

Its mindblowing that its so well kept, the desks chairs equipment and trophies, in eastern europe it would have been dissambeled and stolen after 1 month

[@georgiosgiannoukas3319]

Love these videos were the boys explore all these creepy/abandoned places. Like yeah it's a little creepy but it's also really fucking comfy to watch these type of videos in my dimly lit apartment at night.

[@IndraKatiK]

My third country ass just couldn't process how there's a century-old abandoned building that's so clean and well-preserved

[@Dio-Rama]

who knew i would be so early to one of the anime mans videos. but the editing in this video is so well made and nicely done☺

[@EKSBEntertainment]

The crossing thing is like Australia with the lollies ladies who gave kids a Lollie not now but more my parents when they were at primary school

[@kinghershybar4294]

School looks pristine. Hard to believe it’s abandoned

[@daze_au]

It can be rented for stuff like events, movies, music videos etc. That's probably why its still maintained. As a school though, its abandoned in that aspect.

[@Youzarggae]

Daidus would be proud to see the Sonic and Mario Making out ghost

[@Rodark_GR]

oh i love these type of videos!

[@charlescarnegie9380]

gotta say, all the little easter eggs and "scary" things that were added, like the red eyes in the science room, are great.

[@IbarakiPlays]

It's just Japanese architecture or whatever - but that principal office looks like EVERY YAKUZA OFFICE EVER 😂😂 The two couch's facing each other with a big desk behind it - I mean come on !

[@rapthor666]

When the camera dude needs a raise, but the only things rising are Joey's hairs... Mad lad, it looked way creepier/more eerie than during the fun hide n seek

[@magcheeseium]

I'm impressed joey knows a ton of art

[@navneethravikumar1860]

Some kid stuck overnight in school : "Eh, how bad could it be?" The PA system : "ATTENTION STUDENTS! You are going to DiE."

[@Vike10018]

The Manga Lad doesn't miss

[@mittens_245]

It's sad that the school is abandoned but what makes it sadder is the abandoned artwork.... just imagining someone putting in a lot of time for an assessment and then abandoning it makes me sad.....

[@otakuspotid]

Joey tried to experience the real Corpse Party situation

[@lowochi]

You should do it all alone with yourself vlogging, I personally wouldn't dare to do it.

[@houkei3957]

School was so old even joey couldn't read the kanji

[@Jamal-ed6ch]

it doesnt lok that old to me thooo

[@seele_verloren]

21:51 imagine that dragging chain-like sound followed Joey upstair after he's asleep.. Sheesh.. thats creepy.

[@V.U.4six]

The reaper from persona 😱

[@kanhaibhatt913]

I would pay for this experience, not even kidding.

[@chesteryu5647]

Done a quick google and its 150k yen for a day.

[@renmusic0360]

There can be a warning about jump scare with a countdown about to happen and id still shit my pants when charlie comes up

[@anonii-san2442]

Who's recording Joey if he's ALONE?!?!?!??

[@WinxJedi]

A) the term you are looking for to describe places that should be occupied but are abandoned and give you unease because of the abandonment is liminal spaces and B) the only thing I could think of when you mentioned haunted toilets is "go take a spooky dooky"

[@inevitablelevity3137]

5:19 the ghost be like: 👁️👄👁️

[@qesrajones5725]

8:45 Bro missed out on his opportunity to call out to all the subjects of Ymir