I Challenged Japan's Best Competitive Eater and FAILED

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How much sushi can you realistically eat in an hour? To answer that question (and to put my body to the ultimate test), I challenged Japan's BEST competitive eater to a sushi challenge with some friends... it did not go to plan.
Thank you to Kura Sushi for letting us film!
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Chris: @AbroadinJapan
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[@TheAnimeMan]

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[@Lucky7th7450]

CodZilla was Great

[@nanashikage74]

That Arasaka top looking straight fire choom

[@Paul20661]

17:47 the staff having a laugh XD

[@Paul20661]

Chris is a genius

[@Paul20661]

should have stopped at 69 plates

[@moeazu]

thank you so much!!!

[@Medbread]

おつかれさまでした!

[@Minhos-cats-stealer143]

You were great 😊 Thank you for your appearance on the video 🫶

[@delsintm691]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ

[@Belligoal.5]

Great you still won 1v3

[@charlieharper6377]

Good fight!

[@AbroadinJapan]

I literally haven’t eaten sushi since. I can’t look at the stuff

[@Tracemit]

monke

[@kaushtubhchauhan]

So that's soba,gyoza and sushi out

[@nutriapeluda]

🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣🍣

[@littleletoni]

Chris is a genius

[@adamazingballs]

The only time Joey has paid for apple juice!

[@PremierTwo]

Thank you Joey for trying to kill me and congrats to Moeazu-san besting us (easily)

[@eliciakristine]

You needed Kupo to help you!! 🐠 🐈‍⬛

[@Akshun82]

New PB though!

[@Co_Dekko]

You fought well warrior 🫡

[@hentaro7845]

How fine were you after the challenge? Lmfao

[@captainjuno1242]

Wanna go get some sushi?

[@ZombyGamerKat]

i love her just calmly eatting and the guys panicking about eating more

[@theBlue_Dragon]

She's eating like its a marathon while they try to sprint

[@scythelee5513]

The boys look like they are fighting a battle as they try and eat as much sushi as possible...and then there is Moeazu who is just peacefully enjoying her sushi

[@Sakutora]

@@fantaguyreal ok I won't

[@znimplays]

​@@fantaguyrealGood. I wont sub

[@justarandombluebird8222]

Basically Hinata from Naruto

[@angelicomagaipo5418]

For real 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

This comment weirdly reminds me of this old but hilarious Phoenix Wright video someone did with Miles rolling up to court in a sports car bumping "Without Me" by Eminem, meanwhile, Phoenix is peddling his ass off on a bike to get to court 😅. Talk about extreme opposites, lol.

[@tcrime]

Joey, Chris and Pete: One plate from death. Moeazu: Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In My Lane. Focused. Flourishing.

[@flowercities]

the only thing moisturizing the boys are their tears of defeat

[@MelonHere20]

REAL

[@livedandletdie]

The Guys: Life is misery, life is pain. Moeazu: Seconds anyone?

[@namelessking111]

Perfect meme for this lol

[@EricMuyser]

She's pretending. It's how she makes money. She's admitted to the negative health effects.

[@KanePonelas]

I like Moe's energy, she's like just enjoying the experience with a smile on her face, she's basically Kirby.

[@Kt-cn2rq]

😂

[@EricMuyser]

She's faking. It's how she makes money. She's admitted to the negative health effects.

[@piemaster310]

​@@EricMuyseryou can do something with negative health effects and still be in a good mood lol

[@ThaGr1m]

Especially the start, everyone is like soldiers going to war and she is just being kawaii as fuck

[@victoriamahon3765]

I think how calm and collected she stayed the whole way through is as equally impressive as her eating skills. Like there’s a lot of people that will take on food challenges but they look like they’re dying the whole way through she looks like she didn’t even break a sweat. That’s impressive and definitely take some composure right there.

[@alexnik9332]

The boys: Dying inside Mofazu: 😊

[@randomguypostanimeupdates6703]

Such a Vibe xd a

[@grennysohail]

Shout to the editing team for colorizing the subtitles so each person has a different color. Makes it so much easier to track who is say what in this video!

[@banninghamma]

Very modern Japanese style subtitling!

[@user-pk1cj7du1n]

i mean their voices are completely different unless this is sarcasm then i got bamboozled

[@Kyubab]

@@user-pk1cj7du1n some people are hearing impaired

[@semirionu]

@@user-pk1cj7du1n some people have hearing disabilities

[@lucky4d725]

@@user-pk1cj7du1n and what if you have a problem with hearing mate ?

[@Akursedtime]

Moeazu basking in her glory and just enjoying her sushi. While simultaneously Joey, Pete and Chris are suffering. All hail Moeazu.

[@RMGX011]

"Australia, America and UK against tiny a little island , Japan" Pacific Front Vol 2

[@AyueKodamaes]

UK is also a tiny Island.

[@nick.tintapura]

Used to be an empire though ​@@AyueKodamaes

[@ilhamseptian1604]

@@nick.tintapura yeah right they be bringing to those colonialized army

[@GirAiDWinters]

​@@nick.tintapuraso was japan tho

[@KozaiDesign]

Its funnier knowing that Pete asks the same question to every Japanese person he meets as an ice breaker. He just went default mode cause of the suffering

[@semirionu]

nani bukatsu?

[@EarthFlame118]

The Pete classic.

[@therranolleo468]

his brain went the safe-boot

[@Cosmic_42]

And that he used broken Japanese when we know he's very fluent hahahha

[@ilhamnumber]

Nah his japanese is worse than connor ....​@@Cosmic_42

[@MeEnyu]

watching this while hungry like: nah, I'd win

[@the_compilement]

this makes zero sense

[@riv7797]

@@the_compilement He's saying that because he's hungry he thinks he could beat her but we all know that's not true

[@VaanChoco]

I guess you never got hungry like heck 😅

[@riv7797]

@@VaanChoco I don't eat that much even when I'm hungry but I've seen the amount of food that someone like her can demolish by themself on Chris' channel

[@asyltasmusin7503]

Throughout food and beverages, I alone am hungriest one

[@Pauzix]

Chris: I've finally lost some weight! Joey: So I have an idea for a challenge...

[@nourmuhsen]

10:47 Lmao Ain't no way she went "Nah, I'd win" on chris😂😂😂

[@diyanfonseka]

"The dying words of King Henry" is absolutely hilarious 😂 Pete is too quick with it

[@rohanbesra4831]

That got me laughing out loud. I swear if I was in place of Chris while eating all the food and Pete making that joke, I would immediately throw up

[@diyanfonseka]

@@rohanbesra4831 same 😂 literally replayed it like 10 times rolling around on my sofa cry-laughing hahahah

[@Lordi99]

I didn't really get it could you explain?😭

[@penguin-tc1cx]

timestamp please?

[@diyanfonseka]

​@@penguin-tc1cx 12:14

[@FavouritePho]

I love how the boys are trying so hard to win while Moeazu is enjoying a nice lunch.

[@jenoyt1337]

Next thing you know she thinks out loud “wonder I should have dinner tonight”

[@JC-hu6wg]

It’s like she doesn’t even consider them as competition. I get that she’s a pro, but against 3 people? She is cold. Lol

[@ndnsjiw20]

“There's no way those who exert effort can defeat those who simply enjoy something” -IZO MOTOBE(From BAKI)

[@liveyourlife4565]

@@ndnsjiw20yoo, that's a great quote

[@fredrickwheeler6852]

a nice *free* lunch I'd be stoked too to eat as much as I want on someone else's bill xD

[@MichaelAruba]

The boys: Physically and mentally exhausted Moe-san: Mostly looking like she's at a casual lunch

[@Vanekchai]

Hats off to Moe-san, she is the undisputed champ here, you did great lads.

[@Juairiasaffana]

3 Codzilla's together were defeated by a tiny kawaiizilla My utmost condolences for you

[@emanggitulah4319]

Banned😂

[@dolex161]

I would upvote more but you’re at 420. Nice work fam

[@KingBobbito]

@@dolex161 they aren't anymore come back and upvote 😠

[@dolex161]

@@KingBobbito Im sad and happy at the same time. But i ensure that I have obliged

[@c.l.u.e.7261]

21:19 Chris: "She's more fish than woman at this point" Man I can't 😂😂

[@mario98730]

Every time they cut from the boys having a frantic war council about how to consume more sushi to Moeazu-san happily enjoying a nice lunch I cried of laughter

[@BakedConjurer5]

Joey's table: panic and chaos meanwhile Moeazu: happily, innocently, calmly eating and minding her own business

[@fleetingimmersion]

3:51 The number of very professional people standing by for this is making me roll for some reason.

[@firenter]

Moe-san didn't even seem to need any of those food fighter tricks we've seen before, like this was just a regular meal for her xD Bois didn't even stand a chance!

[@windhelmguard5295]

she's like a snake. like i legit believe she swallows a tuna whole once a month and that sustains her for four weeks.

[@boang30]

Love how when chris says "Reinforcements have arrived" it sounded like he was an announcer in Command and Conquer Edit: you can find the line here 19:56

[@SirSlush_]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who heard that

[@hyprz5]

There’s something really funny about the guys struggling more and more and she just keeps on going with that cute smile!!

[@sejembalm]

At Kura Sushi, most two-sushi plates cost 115 yen (76 cents --whatta deal!) with the more expensive sushi costing 120 to 250 yen (premium lean tuna, firefly squid, etc.) to 345 yen ($2.28) for the crab duo sushi. So... 72 plates at 115 yen is 8,280 yen ($54.68) and 80 plates at 115 yen is 9,200 yen ($60.76) for a grand total of 17,480 yen (or 115.44 USD) for 152 plates of sushi. Not bad for 304 pieces of sushi.

[@ReaperUnreal]

That's REALLY good, I've spent more on 12 pieces of sushi.

[@MisakaMikotoLuv]

@@ReaperUnreal bruh in australia, its minimum 3 or 4 dollars per plate at a shitty conveyor sushi place. good plates are usually 6-7 dollars (obviously "good" in a conveyor sushi place, real good sushi such as ootoro would be well over 50-70 dollars for a plate)

[@NotSoHeartBroken]

This is so insane.. lol recently went to kura sushi in Houston while visiting family and it was like $200 usd for 40 plates.

[@user-io4cs6lp3u]

@@MisakaMikotoLuv same here in america :(

[@FNLNFNLN]

@@ReaperUnreal Part of their low price is they've partially automated the process. They have machines that form and plate the rice.

[@FayN_]

The boys : eating like their whole life depend on it Moeazu : chillin & vibin

[@xtoxickissesx2138]

Shes adorable she just looked so relaxed the whole time while they were all dying 😂 also loved how both joey and chris were saying 'its close though' and pete just kept pointing out that their really not because theres 3 of them and only 1 of her, i think he was literally in shock everytime he said it 😂

[@Judokast36]

I was actually proud of Chris in this one, he tried and did amazing. I thought he woukd half ass it but no he went all in. Good job man.

[@KuraiKaNinja]

can your next interview be moe-san? id love to know how she got into competitive eating and her technique/training to get where she is!

[@livedandletdie]

Training, just eat, it's not that hard. It's just food, you just cram it down, and worry about it looking almost the same when it goes out, if you have poor metabolism, and if you have insane metabolism, like me, you don't worry, you just have to flush 2-3 times... due to the sheer amount.

[@jjeanzu52]

I hope Moe wasn’t feeling lonely eating by herself away from the boys ahahaha

[@MikaykayChan]

Nah, the fish kept her company!

[@rayoko_tube]

I would LOVE the privacy though haha 😂

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I think it was out of respect so she could focus (aside from Pete's hilarious attempt at sabotage 😅).

[@Mighty.Matcha.]

I was hoping they’d share a same table so that we can have more interaction between them

[@chynaanderson494]

Meh. Some people prefer dining alone. (It's me. I don't like eating and talking simultaneously.)

[@rihards496]

This was epic! Would love more of these

[@tako_ro]

Man, Pete just went in and talked like crazy. I love this man.

[@hollispeterson2457]

I love Moe’s vibe, she brings such a lightheartedness to a video that surely clogs your heart to the point of exhaustion

[@Atlas_Redux]

She's literally Mako from Kill la Kill ^^

[@livedandletdie]

I don't get it, it's just food, just eat, it doesn't take up any physical room, like, a 30 inch pizza and 4 liters of coca cola, is a reasonable breakfast meal.

[@andry.garrido]

thats 160pcs of rice carbs

[@Soruwu]

Joey, Pete, and Chris have such a good dynamic and bounce off each other so well. One of my favorite videos recently

[@nielvinceproductions]

I am just overjoyed whenever I see you guys upload. Thank you

[@JJKoga13]

Hilarious to see cuts to Moeazu-san with the seemingly unchanged cute smile throughout while the boys are progressively dying. Made me smile from beginning to end of this video.

[@percylyh2295]

I can't believe Moeazu-san is also an idol... she is very talented

[@ryana5435]

How did you know?

[@liandoaethend2403]

​@@ryana5435???

[@RaeneTheFaerie]

@@ryana5435 Was it not in the video? (OA O

[@G.Patrick_Johnson]

That was funny & epic - I am subscribed to all three of you & thank all three of you for my stress relief when I get home. Cheers!

[@em_pool]

I really like Joey and Chris together and adding Peter to the mix is wonderful! I hope they do more collaborations in the future 🤞

[@Capn_Obed_Marsh]

Pete makes a good point about the composition of the team. Joey, Pete and Chris should create a podcast of their own titled "An Englishman, an Australian and the American"

[@LilianaKali]

Sounds like the start of a good/bad joke. Do they walk into a bar? A SUSHI bar? XD

[@ShadowMage-]

I love how it goes from the boys struggling with one plate to moeazu just chillin

[@yukissi8593]

omg she's so cute!! the way she eat is also very clean

[@victoriamahon3765]

It’s funny because I can tell that all these different videos were filmed very close together because you’re all guest star in each others videos it’s really noticeable watching one after the other and it’s awesome. ❤

[@Stone_Horn]

She's so small, and cute And she destroyed the boys Do like a woman who isn't afraid to indulge

[@march401]

3 hge men vs one little Japanese woman is crazy 😭

[@ryana5435]

Ayo what???💀💀💀👮‍♀️⁉️

[@HarrysDogmalaysia]

@@ryana5435 there a rule 34 of that

[@vinylyearproject]

I swore I saw that title on another website bro😭😭😭😭

[@Lowkey003]

Ngl, it sound hella sus, like a title in PH lmao 😂

[@Hurtyourbrainjuice]

Sounds like ph title

[@C0ldIron]

I’ve been asking Chris to do this kind of thing for years so thanks for doing it.

[@jr.7652]

めっちゃ面白かったです！Playlist に日本食のカテゴリー作って欲しいです！

[@eunhyuekpark6159]

The contrast between the boys suffering and Moeazu having the best time is hilarious.

[@manandutt3451]

ANIME MANN IS BACK!!!!

[@jonathanhamlet1942]

Yessir my boy is back!❤

[@arpan9937]

Hehe

[@NJDJ1986]

Yeah

[@Jotaro_2105]

He's not the Anime Man anymore tho...more like Jonathan the Manga Boi

[@KageApolloBiff]

Dude my man pete is fricken hilarious. And it seems so natural! Plus the commitment!

[@Gilraen15]

Love this video ❤

[@Artahe]

Moeazu out there building a miniature version of the Walled City of Kowloon

[@KencoKohi]

Bro i almost died laughing from Pete saying “I had appendix removed for this” 💀😂

[@MelRackley]

PETE!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I love it when him or Chris are in your videos ❤

[@774uui]

いつももえあずのチャンネル見てるから、外国の方とのコラボ新鮮でした🥰Anime Manのお兄さん、日本語もお箸遣いも上手でびっくり！

[@ahappyfrenchtoast2669]

めっちゃすごいだけど、彼は日本人のハーフですよ！

[@kaiip673]

9:57 she got that Kirby ability 😂

[@wesgunton238]

Well, at least he has beaten Chris and Connor in other food challenges.

[@jeremyogburn732]

Good show with your mates! That was some good effort by Mr.PremierTwo just saying.. Cheers!

[@idahogem9449]

This was great! I can't believe Moeazu is here after seeing her themed section at the New Ginger Museum a few months back in one of Connor's videos with Kaho!

[@ltrynbenitez8881]

The boys suffering and still lost while moeazu not breaking a sweat

[@kevinezra2115]

Accurate representation of the early days of WW2 in the Pacific

[@jesss2830]

Bro 😭😭😭😭

[@ryana5435]

Ayo what????

[@vector_____]

brUH

[@22martinez1]

From the wise words of Stewie Griffin "so the Japanese just never quit".

[@corrinfevincenohr]

@@22martinez1truly the power of ‘NEVER GIVE UP’

[@sientense]

Moeazu-san is so cute, I enjoyed this video because she is the best!

[@CharlieHoang97]

Watching this just make me think of the Mogu Mogu Yummy song by Okayu. Every time the camera swap over to her, the song starts playing in my head lol. She is just vibing, eating great food, just having a wonderful time. The three are just on the brink of death lol.

[@Kariforunia_Jin]

@ 2:09 "enjoying a succulent Japanese meal" I see you Joey! You are heard.

[@GeebusCrust]

Ah yes, I see you know your judo well.

[@johndexterzarate6663]

@@GeebusCrust Don't touch my peenes!

[@Akshun82]

SponsorBlock skipped that. Democracy manifest!

[@armaanb.6566]

what reference?

[@driftspecs13]

Chris is a genius.

[@auberginebear]

Noticed you’re at Kura, and I once did 15 plates by myself there.

[@ZalyQQ]

omg 10 minutes in to the challenge and Pete is like, "I'm focused on beating my 14 plate record" And moe-chan is just counting her plates and she's already at 15 lmao Just crushing it so far

[@TechnoBump]

Outstanding work from you three. 🎉😂 almost had it but I knew Moa san would win just from the confidence and no fear she had on her face going in lol. I can't explain how much I love it when you three are making vids together for each channel.. it's very fun to know y'all are having so much fun together and filming for all channels for us to watch somtimes the same vid but with different intros outros personal effects into each unique version. It's just damn entertaining. I only lived in Tokyo once, on base in Fuka-Shi near Tachikawa or what all Americans would call milkshake and fries because of the kanji, I can't wait to visit again. Thanks again for all the great content.

[@SahiPie]

Love the people who I’m assuming is the restaurant chains reps in the BG of the wide shots

[@sarius363]

"Chris is a genius". That was really entertaining. I loved the comments form Pete. He is so funny.

[@freakishuproar1168]

I'm not done watching the video yet, but even if Joey and the lads eat more than the lovely Moeazu, I imagine it'll be at the detriment of their composure, sanity and bowel control. I'm picturing Moeazu steadily and stoically soldiering on in a disciplined manner, neatly piling up several impressive plate stacks - meanwhile Chris, Pete and Joseph are just visibly sweaty and slobbed-out on top of each other, slovenly piles of half-eaten sushi steeped in rapidly congealing apple juice, begging passers-by for help who promptly hurry away in pity and disgust at the spectacle.

[@johnnypollack3243]

Keep up the great work and videos Joey love the video

[@nesrin21]

Can you guys do more videos with her? That was so fun to watch

[@lazyreuvin]

"Ah that's a Shart!" 15:35 🤣🤣. The banter had me laughing all the way! It was like watching Top Gear minus two English people, and all the cars. More like this please!

[@teliyanus]

"Chris is a Genius." 20:23

[@Pharland]

I've seem her on a several TV shows here in Japan, so I already knew where this was going. Still a very entertaining video.

[@Noqtis]

great chemistry between all of you. was fun to watch :)

[@marks150]

12:23 - I'm literally LMAOing with tears in my eyes!! btw, those who follow Pete know that asking about your high school club is his ice breaker when speaking to Japanese people, but it's hilarious to watch Joey dying from hearing it himself for the first time haha.

[@LKMPetrov]

That synchronized table slam at the end is art!

[@RussNJ_]

damn an Anime Man video!!! ngl.... i'mma get myself lunch after watching this.

[@WinspearUltima]

More food challenge love it

[@srleonido6974]

Her response to y’all ordering mango to help your stomachs with ordering it and more was hilarious 😂 13:45

[@Clayson000]

just love everytime it pans to her shes just smiling away

[@hikari3205]

もえあずも Trash Tasteも大好きだからこのコラボは神回✨

[@keichxn]

"Weirdest shot in KZbin history. Two men bouncing while one man dies...." I DIED AT THAT ONE ROFL

[@Pepsiisgood]

I love when TheJapanMan uploads

[@pretzelman945]

Pete is so funny in every video he is in Great video as always Joey!

[@kimchi_05]

1:53 top 10 anime fights

[@user-mw8pk2uc5f]

As expected of Moe Azu Congratulations😊

[@chiefbosnmate]

outstanding episode! scary to see Chris thinking tactically, but he did get Cdawg pretty well

[@silverwinterwolf2064]

She just pulled a Hinata on the three of them! Amazing!

[@benjaminlotus370]

them food be bussin

[@-yasua]

What has English become lmao

[@mydrillasanjay5397]

​@@-yasuasays the guy named yeeted

[@-yasua]

@@mydrillasanjay5397 its a fucking name dude, names can be anything💀

[@Bluemilk92]

Amazing video! Pushing your body to the limit is hard to justify, even exercise or charity. Food is the hardest, but dang my own brain, I love seeing it. Pete and Chris are spot on, and Joey knows what he did ಠ_ಠ

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

Gluttony is one of the seven sins thats why ya atheist love this stuff

[@Bluemilk92]

@@AbuHajarAlBugatti I'm an atheist?

[@hackroots02]

Joey: channeling inner Matt Stonie....... Chris: mercury poisoning and nothing is happening. Pete: losing his mind.