I Rented A Girlfriend And An Obese Man In Tokyo (

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  • @SabbaticalTommy
    @SabbaticalTommy  Рік тому +1679

    The greatest love story ever told on UA-cam ❤
    Happy to be back in 🇯🇵

    • @ossoduro7794
      @ossoduro7794 Рік тому

      Come un capo, tu bestino! Affitterò anche cicciona una con un culo grasso.,

    • @albundy3808
      @albundy3808 Рік тому +6

      Probably best move you did , going to Japan fo great content 👍🏻

    • @mm143Vlog
      @mm143Vlog Рік тому +2

      Wow

    • @tyjohnson7327
      @tyjohnson7327 Рік тому +7

      them claw machines are rigged they only grab things after so many trys

    • @ramonseverino8621
      @ramonseverino8621 Рік тому +1

      😐This is on my list of things to do now

  • @asetr3w45
    @asetr3w45 Рік тому +11845

    you should rent like 20-30 people next time and go around tokyo with your personal army. that would be very fun !

    • @AwesomeFish12
      @AwesomeFish12 Рік тому +602

      Take them all to a weird themed bar and just take over. :p

    • @Yusuf-ok5rk
      @Yusuf-ok5rk Рік тому +16

      hire 20 obese men and make them walk in streets destroying tokyo economy for a day

    • @everythingisfine9988
      @everythingisfine9988 Рік тому +527

      I bet they'd have fun time too and who knows, they might make friends with each other. We can all use more friends 🤜🤛

    • @Guevon_Pajaro
      @Guevon_Pajaro Рік тому +227

      Fuckin funny idea, there!

    • @smallmaranon3817
      @smallmaranon3817 Рік тому +13

      😂

  • @whitesnakefr
    @whitesnakefr Рік тому +5051

    Seeing 3 people with no synergy at all just hanging out is weirdly wholesome

    • @_cyber_cookie_
      @_cyber_cookie_ Рік тому +482

      this entire video feels like a fever dream lmao

    • @ihaveproblems9779
      @ihaveproblems9779 Рік тому +30

      @@_cyber_cookie_ On God fr fr no cappa mikey. 😂

    • @Killatonchis
      @Killatonchis Рік тому +115

      Right I thought the same thing. They would never hang out outside this scenario but they legitimately made the best of the situation and it was so refreshing to watch different humans vibe with one another.

    • @IncomingLegend
      @IncomingLegend Рік тому +88

      more like very cringe... I felt uncomfortable the whole time I was watching, LOL!

    • @subnectar
      @subnectar Рік тому +33

      feels like yakuza like a dragon

  • @cerberus9612
    @cerberus9612 Рік тому +2854

    Tommy made Takeshi walk so much that now he’s delisted from the obese for hire website

  • @Hikikomori_Gaming
    @Hikikomori_Gaming Рік тому +1271

    "apparently the fat guy I rented is somewhere in this station" I never laughed that hard in a while.

    • @Hikikomori_Gaming
      @Hikikomori_Gaming Рік тому +3

      no replies yet? wtf.

    • @BdaB164
      @BdaB164 Рік тому +15

      I was dying when he said that. Literally. I choked on a Funyun and had a quiet moment of panic. But I was fine and continued on with the video...

    • @JB-xl2jc
      @JB-xl2jc 11 місяців тому +16

      *Puts arm around her* "Is this ok? Wow. Let's go find the fat guy!"

    • @julius500
      @julius500 8 місяців тому +4

      Lmfaooooo ayoo for real

    • @KaroshiSalad2000s
      @KaroshiSalad2000s 4 місяці тому +1

      XD

  • @klevz3207
    @klevz3207 Рік тому +3509

    One of the most painful yet entertaining videos I've seen

    • @jonathanntulume9298
      @jonathanntulume9298 Рік тому +43

      That's what happens When your around technology too much, you become a robot

    • @klevz3207
      @klevz3207 Рік тому +71

      @@jonathanntulume9298 wut

    • @Eduardo_Espinoza
      @Eduardo_Espinoza Рік тому +9

      Ya, I kinda want to know what she wrote about.

    • @w花b
      @w花b Рік тому +1

      ​@@jonathanntulume9298 yes but actually no

    • @UmamiPapi
      @UmamiPapi Рік тому +39

      It was only painful when they were parting and he just kept repeating that he loved her.

  • @No_Ghosts
    @No_Ghosts Рік тому +1624

    I love that he goes the extra mile and rents a fat guy too
    this is some quality content

    • @hananokuni2580
      @hananokuni2580 Рік тому +26

      I like the video, to be honest. It looks more like he's going around the town with friends than like a date.

    • @tainatarot
      @tainatarot Рік тому +1

      😂

    • @vinceyoung5629
      @vinceyoung5629 Рік тому +3

      He’s only clowning on him that’s why he did it he’s lame

    • @No_Ghosts
      @No_Ghosts Рік тому

      @@vinceyoung5629 bro when you're a rentable fat guy being clowned on is the least of your worries

    • @samza9622
      @samza9622 11 місяців тому

      Fat guy in japan super rare.

  • @HeiterProductions
    @HeiterProductions Рік тому +3257

    "She's my girlfriend...I paid her" 😂😂 best line in the whole video

    • @Eduardo_Espinoza
      @Eduardo_Espinoza Рік тому +40

      I also had the same concern as him, are other Japanese relationships paid for?

    • @BrazilianImperialist
      @BrazilianImperialist Рік тому +12

      ​@@Eduardo_EspinozaNo

    • @TmanIsHere
      @TmanIsHere Рік тому +18

      Kanojo can mean "her" instead of "girlfriend." If he said rental girlfriend, the guy would have understood better. Also, he was trying to be polite by assuming the best.

    • @TheTillmanSneakerReview
      @TheTillmanSneakerReview Рік тому +4

      @@BrazilianImperialist "paid for" is a loaded phrase because we all pay in time and resources. The short answer is no...

    • @AmbuBadger
      @AmbuBadger Рік тому +5

      I wonder if that line will work next time I get pulled over with a scared girl in my trunk...

  • @elsincero2023
    @elsincero2023 Рік тому +1108

    The girlfriend took all your money and the man took all your food. 😂

    • @efirestar8
      @efirestar8 Рік тому +11

      Lmaooo

    • @pocketpixie6525
      @pocketpixie6525 10 місяців тому +7

      This is hilarious

    • @CiceroSapiens
      @CiceroSapiens 10 місяців тому +10

      So how do i get someone to rent me as a friend in the US and how can i stay that

    • @ashtonx5340
      @ashtonx5340 2 місяці тому

      ​@@CiceroSapiens😂 you need to be in Japan for that

  • @nathanmerritt1581
    @nathanmerritt1581 Рік тому +672

    Only in Japan, you can find this kind of arrangement. The rental girlfriend was real sweet and the big guy looks really fun to hang with. But I feel bad for him having difficulty walking long distances.

    • @Talisman09
      @Talisman09 Рік тому +96

      I nearly shit myself laughing when he got caught sitting down in the toy shop

    • @retro5014
      @retro5014 Рік тому +97

      Since he is obese, it's good he was getting paid to walk around a lot. He needs it and he needs the money, win-win.

    • @forlorn9134
      @forlorn9134 Рік тому +55

      @@retro5014 But he’s also paid for being fat. So it’s kind of bad if he loses weight?

    • @AndrewManook
      @AndrewManook Рік тому +7

      @@retro5014 People pay him to just see him eat.

    • @retro5014
      @retro5014 Рік тому

      @@forlorn9134 eh, he is obese so if he doesn't get it under control it's gonna kill him early. But I see the point.

  • @nicowokeuplikethis9145
    @nicowokeuplikethis9145 Рік тому +523

    This is like the combination of awkward yet wholesome but still in a manner of professionalism.

  • @christyotoole7312
    @christyotoole7312 Рік тому +2231

    Hahaha the way he just kept saying i love you to the girl to make it awkward and then immediately gave her "gift" to the guy was hilarious

    • @AwesomeFish12
      @AwesomeFish12 Рік тому +259

      That was the best part. She gave a generic gift that she gives to all customers, and he was totally uninterested. All the while saying "I love you". I couldn't stop laughing.

    • @xcx4x
      @xcx4x Рік тому +46

      OMGGG that part had crackin

    • @CallMeConnorYT
      @CallMeConnorYT Рік тому +16

      😂😂😂😂

    • @fortymikemike6285
      @fortymikemike6285 Рік тому +17

      The best part. Had me dying lmao.

    • @Eduardo_Espinoza
      @Eduardo_Espinoza Рік тому +31

      Ya, I think he was "actually" picking a gf from the pictures, & had a comedic guy as a wing man, if it goes bad it'll make a good vid also to explain the unique occasion.
      It was really sad at the end tho 💧

  • @jayantatalukdar33
    @jayantatalukdar33 Рік тому +616

    Tank, Healer and DPS

    • @Fanged_Noumenon
      @Fanged_Noumenon 10 місяців тому +11

      aahahahha! underrated comment.

    • @MrBezukhov
      @MrBezukhov 10 місяців тому +8

      The comment I was looking for kek

    • @oswaldocruzate1069
      @oswaldocruzate1069 10 місяців тому +5

      jajaja, demasiado basado.

    • @jjay525
      @jjay525 9 місяців тому +3

      当たり

    • @Randy1337
      @Randy1337 9 місяців тому +3

      :D:D:D:D:D

  • @bullsprig3324
    @bullsprig3324 Рік тому +869

    Holy crap dude, videos like this are what make UA-cam such a unique place.

  • @nBasedAce
    @nBasedAce Рік тому +1037

    Takeshi seems awesome to hang out with. He really puts a lot of effort into his job.

    • @uglyshawtyyy
      @uglyshawtyyy Рік тому +33

      wish we knew his social media

    • @deenzmartin6695
      @deenzmartin6695 Рік тому +45

      seemed like a good dude

    • @pyr060bl1n
      @pyr060bl1n Рік тому +79

      Reading your comment my mind went straight to him sitting in the store “maximum effort”. 14:43 XD
      But really I concur, he was the better part of the video hands down.

    • @Daniel-ld7xs
      @Daniel-ld7xs Рік тому +41

      He sure does. As fun as it sounds, I hope he's able to get healthier

    • @nathansenpai9538
      @nathansenpai9538 Рік тому +53

      Yeah that Big Mac joke got me😂

  • @Spectrvm____
    @Spectrvm____ Рік тому +1545

    I've been to Tokyo many times (by myself and with company) and this video really captures the dichotomy of the city. You are surrounded by millions of people, shops, restaurants and entertainment venues that cater to any kind of niche/interest you can imagine - the city is literally a living organism and the people are the cells keeping it alive - and yet there is a sense of loneliness you can't help but feel when wondering the streets. So many people are craving for human connection but they have to resort to making a financial transaction to do so whether that's a result of Japanese culture (pressure to conform to society, overly polite to the point of shyness) or just their lives being consumed by work. This doesn't reflect every single person in the city of course - I've encountered many friendly souls during my travels - but it's more common than you would think. Great video!

    • @tafabeatz
      @tafabeatz Рік тому +85

      Same feeling in NYC after 3-4 days

    • @aujin4355
      @aujin4355 Рік тому +72

      Yo bro this comment has perspective and its cool keep writing stuff

    • @myshir0
      @myshir0 Рік тому

      ;(

    • @donsq4306
      @donsq4306 Рік тому +100

      In my opinion this is terrifying. Humans are designed to live in nature and live happily with their family and partner. Japan is an advanced country but I'm starting to wonder what being advanced actually means.

    • @Falcons8455
      @Falcons8455 Рік тому +43

      every big city has huge feeling of loneliness.

  • @lotharlights
    @lotharlights Рік тому +906

    The girl is playing the safest Japanese female personality. Probably if you engaged with her more she would open up. Having lived in Japan, I once went on a date with a girl who barely spoke through the whole date. I thought, shit, this is a flop, zero compatibility. Later she told my friends I treated her poorly by going on a date with her and then never contacting her again. I assumed she didn't like me. I learned later this is apparently because she thought I wanted to talk and was giving me a chance to dominate the conversation.

    • @TheRedRaven_
      @TheRedRaven_ Рік тому +53

      I thought it’s pretty common for Japanese women to be extremely shy?

    • @lotharlights
      @lotharlights Рік тому +100

      @@TheRedRaven_ From my experience you get both types. If a girl went to a "Omiai" or like a meeting for marriage, she would definitely play that role. The reality is that amongst themselves or when Japanese girls get to know you they a quite conversational and some are like that from the outlook. Japanese men and Japanese women both feel that have to present a character particularly to people they don't know very well. So for men, it has to be cool, kind of quiet and for women it has to be non-aggressive, kind of quiet. If a Japanese girl for example lives in Europe or America and comes back to Japan, she starts to re-acclimatize because the Western Male and Female character is so different. I am not judging one way or another but both the West and East have quite contrasting personalities.

    • @wayneguy6043
      @wayneguy6043 Рік тому +35

      Did you get a handy at least?

    • @Park501
      @Park501 Рік тому +34

      It's pretty common for both Japanese Men and Women, being reserved and respectful of others is a big part of culture there, and being reserved and respectful leans itself to being see as shy etc, doesn't mean they actually are shy, just that it seems it,
      for example if she was actually shy she wouldn't rent herself out as a GF, thats a pretty bold thing to do, but since it is standard to consider others to such a high degree a lot of the shyness comes from anticipating the other persons feelings, she does not want to for example hold his hand, or say anything like "I love you" since it might be awkward or cross the other persons boundaries, but once he had demonstrated that was what he wanted she was more than happy to@@TheRedRaven_

    • @spoiledmilkers
      @spoiledmilkers Рік тому +6

      I got this impression when I was overseas as well. The girl seemed like she didn’t like talking, but was just mega shy and didn’t go out much. They’re much more open to whatever you want to do, as long as you keep the push-pull respectful and engaging

  • @bloomintokyoseoul
    @bloomintokyoseoul Рік тому +1179

    What the fat guy was trying to explain over sushi is that the economic system in Japan makes everyone so busy that many aren't able to develop relationships, hence the market to rent people...from the outside Japan looks so happy, but the reality may be somewhat different.

    • @collinsoconnor5843
      @collinsoconnor5843 Рік тому +40

      Donki Kong

    • @sumonnostelga9369
      @sumonnostelga9369 Рік тому

      overweight = unhealthy

    • @Chris-ey8zf
      @Chris-ey8zf Рік тому +7

      @@sumonnostelga9369 Thanks Captain Obvious. Nobody would ever realize this truth without you telling us! You truly are the most helpful person that has ever existed. What a hero!

    • @andreww3621
      @andreww3621 Рік тому

      @@Chris-ey8zf Ok dick head. Do you feel better about yourself now?🙃

    • @AwesomeFish12
      @AwesomeFish12 Рік тому

      @@Chris-ey8zf Thanks for being a dickhead, it was desperately needed. You are the true hero here.

  • @TerryTibbs57
    @TerryTibbs57 Рік тому +547

    The big guy seems like a good dude, hope he’s happy

    • @AwesomeFish12
      @AwesomeFish12 Рік тому +76

      yeah, he seemed like the kind of guy most people would want to hang out with. I guess that's why it's his side-job.

    • @Benjamin.A.
      @Benjamin.A. Рік тому +2

      I would like to learn some fishing skills from him and could be a nice experience since it's a hobby of his. Learning about food dishes from him may be a wise move too, just let them order for you.

    • @rillyjo5810
      @rillyjo5810 Рік тому +2

      why wouldnt he be?

  • @cube6485
    @cube6485 Рік тому +3709

    Dude the way you gave that other guy your present right in front of her was straight up so cold. I can't stop laughing. 🤣

    • @deanl0
      @deanl0 Рік тому +203

      Action are sometimes stronger than words

    • @formxshape
      @formxshape Рік тому +227

      It’s almost like she rented herself because she was lonely and wanted to go on dates. And a geijin was very attractive as it also means a ticket out of Japan...

    • @LucidDream
      @LucidDream Рік тому +180

      I wonder if he at least kept the letter she said she wrote...or if that guy ended up getting that to? lol

    • @glitchard3685
      @glitchard3685 Рік тому +858

      Yeahh.. I know she was just doing her job, but the small gift at the end was really nice. And for him to just spin around, and give it away like that? .. I dunno man. Bad taste. :/

    • @EnterANameReal
      @EnterANameReal Рік тому +414

      yeah, that was def cold
      and the repeated "I love you"s at the end were super uncomfortable
      I think Tommy got pissed at how inauthentic this is.

  • @TriegaDN
    @TriegaDN Рік тому +437

    Ayame seems so sweet and wholesome with the gift at the end and even provided a little paper carrying bag! So thoughtful!
    People seem to make negative assumptions about the gf/bf services in Japan, but I think it really is more so helping people with their anxiety of social situations especially interacting with the opposite gender. Takeshi really made that clear too, with that people generally just want someone to eat with when it comes to him and his type of service.

    • @catsang1214
      @catsang1214 Рік тому +139

      my heart broke when he immediately gave the gift to Takeshi in front of Ayame

    • @TriegaDN
      @TriegaDN Рік тому +84

      @@catsang1214 Yes, it seemed kind of disrespectful :(

    • @eulehund99
      @eulehund99 Рік тому +26

      I think he really was disrespectful at the end about the gift.
      Nevertheless keep the negative assumptions. This service does more harm than good for both the buyer and the gf / bf.

    • @SabbaticalTommy
      @SabbaticalTommy  Рік тому +196

      I didn't actually give the gift away. It was a joke for the video. Don't worry

    • @maxwaitz7180
      @maxwaitz7180 Рік тому +28

      it seems to me its her way of advertising herself for a second date. more of a business move

  • @dianbb
    @dianbb Рік тому +1320

    This could be a manga in itself, an explorerer, a girlfriend and a fat guy lol 😂

    • @raccoonchild
      @raccoonchild Рік тому +184

      Absolutely. It'd be a nice seinen. Let's say the MC starts renting the other two every month for laughs but they end up bonding with each other and helping each other find their true callings. At the end the traveler gets invited to the rental girlfriend and the rental fat guy's wedding. He gives a speech as the fat guy's best man that ties the whole story together.

    • @allyfelii
      @allyfelii Рік тому +16

      @@raccoonchildthat’s an amazing idea

    • @calamityyy
      @calamityyy Рік тому +19

      @@raccoonchild damn so the traveler gets cucked

    • @raccoonchild
      @raccoonchild Рік тому +22

      @@calamityyy I don't think you know what cucked means

    • @soileal
      @soileal Рік тому +32

      @@raccoonchild this is like rent-a-girlfriend but actually good

  • @perry3770
    @perry3770 Рік тому +2618

    Ayame seems dead inside. Imagine what she has to go through doing this with hundreds of different guys for her paycheck.

    • @IncredibleIceCastle
      @IncredibleIceCastle Рік тому +337

      @Flowers that you know of

    • @QuadriviumNumbers
      @QuadriviumNumbers Рік тому +574

      Your point is moot! She isn't being forced, why should we have to imagine "what she has to go through." People do all sorts of different things for pay so what? Too many simps endlessly trying to say the right thing these days.

    • @TheRastafarianStuff
      @TheRastafarianStuff Рік тому +53

      you mean like any other japanese ? yea. I agree lol

    • @entropybear5847
      @entropybear5847 Рік тому +188

      Even without the s work side of things, her oxytocin receptors are clearly burned out. Selling yourself always has a cost, and not just for the person buying.

    • @cristiankahn2315
      @cristiankahn2315 Рік тому +61

      I mean…. Does she really HAVE to do it though?

  • @hunterkline7972
    @hunterkline7972 Рік тому +1744

    Ayame gives off awkward and uncomfortable energy but Takeshi seems like a fun and easy person to talk to.

    • @HamguyBacon
      @HamguyBacon Рік тому +117

      well he wasn't talking much and its a forigner.

    • @Chronon88
      @Chronon88 Рік тому +293

      also being filmed is not making it easier.

    • @toasterowens8916
      @toasterowens8916 Рік тому +13

      ​@@HamguyBaconhe was white the foreigner thing prolly didn't matter all that much

    • @julietravelvlog
      @julietravelvlog Рік тому +64

      really doesn't help that he's super awkward too, didn't even come prepared for the language barrier.

    • @V8ToYy
      @V8ToYy Рік тому +107

      @@julietravelvlog what? he speaks fairly decent broken Japanese, enough to get by for sure, And a shit load more than most visiters.

  • @GoldenShrike
    @GoldenShrike Рік тому +151

    I kinda like the concept of being able to rent someone who professionally helps you socialise. I have autism and have had a hard time with social settings and talking to ppl my whole life and i would seriously benefit from just being able to practice like this without any expectations if that makes sense

    • @youtubedislikebutton9316
      @youtubedislikebutton9316 Рік тому +16

      yeah just never do these things with the expectation you'll form meaningful connections with these people. it's a service and they are doing their job, you can have a great time but never rent time with someone with the expectation they'll spend time with you while they're not getting paid

    • @GoldenShrike
      @GoldenShrike Рік тому +9

      @@youtubedislikebutton9316 thats what i mean, it would be good as a way for me to learn socialisation and to reduce anxiety. As a form of practice and not for making friends, thats the part of interacting with people that makes me avoid it more

    • @1990kisame
      @1990kisame Рік тому +3

      just yolo dude, dont pay unnesscary things, just man up and talk pointlessly

    • @woiowoiow190
      @woiowoiow190 Рік тому +5

      Church is a good way to do that, if you're open to that.

    • @Jokerlolpopkagamings
      @Jokerlolpopkagamings Рік тому +1

      there are other ways you can do by joining groups or clubs related to your interest

  • @TheRastafarianStuff
    @TheRastafarianStuff Рік тому +1658

    can't lie man, renting a fat dude seems alot more interesting and worth the money than having a souless woman you drag around for no reason but lying to yourself

    • @jenss.3613
      @jenss.3613 Рік тому +106

      Misogyny in your words.

    • @TheRastafarianStuff
      @TheRastafarianStuff Рік тому

      @@jenss.3613 what mysoginy lol its not my fault she's totally souless, boring and unfunny to be around with. while the fat guy is the contrary lol

    • @icmedia6314
      @icmedia6314 Рік тому +341

      @@jenss.3613not even worth a reply. But the introversion makes her boring.

    • @BrazilianImperialist
      @BrazilianImperialist Рік тому +23

      ​@@jenss.3613How so?

    • @banana_bread_at_work
      @banana_bread_at_work Рік тому +42

      ​@@jenss.3613reeeeeeee

  • @StrategySphere
    @StrategySphere Рік тому +307

    “This is my girlfriend, I paid her to be with me” - goodness, I died inside hearing this 😂

    • @AboveandBeyondAviation1
      @AboveandBeyondAviation1 Рік тому +13

      😂😂😂..he kept checking time knowing his paid time would be off

    • @Reece-3601
      @Reece-3601 Рік тому +1

      TOO TRUE 😂
      Everyone knows women LOVE MONEY

  • @mattie-plays
    @mattie-plays Рік тому +1052

    Takeshi immediately dapping you up made me feel like this is gonna be a hilarious video

  • @BatCountryAdventures
    @BatCountryAdventures Рік тому +130

    "For me, Japanese society is a little weird sometimes."
    Bro, you ordered an udon at a Sushiro! That's like having a salad in MacDonalds!

    • @verifeli
      @verifeli Рік тому

      Not really. Nowadays, most restaurant are serving a broad menu instead of their specialty.

  • @user-bf7td1gn3t
    @user-bf7td1gn3t Рік тому +144

    It’s not like I didn’t think Japan would have a service to rent fat people but I definitely didn’t expect you to rent someone. This was a crazy episode

  • @CartoonForFood
    @CartoonForFood Рік тому +272

    I felt sorry for Takeshita. Walking was the last thing he wanted to do.

    • @syrenasketches6902
      @syrenasketches6902 Рік тому +52

      True but I bet he felt great when he woke up the next day.

    • @SaraHermans-nl8qz
      @SaraHermans-nl8qz Рік тому

      It is better then her other customers who use her just for the pleasure in toilets and in dirty beds the poor girl it is even worse how other men treat her every single day and night

    • @fatboyRAY24
      @fatboyRAY24 Рік тому +71

      Bro basically hired him to exercise😂

    • @MrVoicemailGuy
      @MrVoicemailGuy Рік тому +18

      @@fatboyRAY24 LMFAO

    • @mikedang3613
      @mikedang3613 Рік тому +4

      You should feel bad for him for being obese and unable to perform fundamental human tasks such as walking. If anything this experience was beneficial to his health in that capacity. What a strange and patently incorrect statement you've made.

  • @goldfishie9210
    @goldfishie9210 Рік тому +59

    I just love you dragging them around and everyone being weirded out but going with it. This is too good

  • @invaderjay
    @invaderjay Рік тому +81

    Takeshi is a mood. What an absolutely adorable and fun guy. Ayame was sweet too, she had a letter and gift ready to go. Her energy was definitely more reserved but I could easily see it as her playing it safe until she warms up to the person she's on a date with. Maybe she just didn't want to risk representing herself in the wrong way? She didn't seem absent, just shy. Great video all around and I wish the best of luck in life to all 3 of you! What a weird world we live in lol

  • @maxcrc
    @maxcrc Рік тому +192

    China has also this kind of "services" but in Japan it's even more crazy: there is one guy who is hired to do NOTHING. Just go with you and not even talking to you unless you ask him something. You get to pay him food,transportation, plus the money per hour and in return he just stands without doing anything and barely speaking. Maybe some people are so lonely that they just want to show they are not alone.

    • @ModernButSimple
      @ModernButSimple Рік тому +69

      I need that kind of job

    • @thecolddeath92
      @thecolddeath92 Рік тому +18

      ​@@ModernButSimpleme too 😂

    • @umamifan
      @umamifan Рік тому +23

      Are they still hiring??? 😂

    • @AndrewManook
      @AndrewManook Рік тому +8

      China doesn't have this stuff, people there work real jobs lol.

    • @jamesseth4710
      @jamesseth4710 Рік тому +2

      seems like a good service to me as long as you enjoy the silence company

  • @LeoJohnGalt
    @LeoJohnGalt Рік тому +232

    I wonder what kind of things Ayame writes about. It'd be funny if she was a romance writer, she must know how to write a good love story considering the fact that her job is selling a fabricated relationship.

    • @prophecyrat2965
      @prophecyrat2965 Рік тому +17

      Shes is selling her human interaction, more real than a robot, sheisreal andalive and has a soul, of course its all contrived, but in the end the presence of anotherorganic entity is what makes us feel sane.

    • @LeoJohnGalt
      @LeoJohnGalt Рік тому +2

      @@prophecyrat2965 You make a good point, I can't argue that.

    • @perfectmazda3538
      @perfectmazda3538 Рік тому +6

      do you think she wrote it ? they literally use yakuza aps to get fake gf's lol.... check other people "I RENTED A GF IN TOKYO" all of them give "homemade" gifts+letters xD

    • @LeoJohnGalt
      @LeoJohnGalt Рік тому +11

      @@perfectmazda3538 I meant the part where she mentioned writing was a hobby. Homie had a great conversation hook there and didn't ask any more questions.
      I would've loved to learn what she writes about, I didn't really care about her letter being handwritten or something.

    • @Eric-pn9ml
      @Eric-pn9ml 11 місяців тому +1

      Odds are that's why she said it

  • @fairalways
    @fairalways Рік тому +99

    I helped fund a friend, a photojournalist, tell the story of homeless people in Tokyo. That's right, they exist. It was FASCINATING. Good to see you, Tommy. Keep the quest going.

    • @unexpectedshadownemesis8167
      @unexpectedshadownemesis8167 Рік тому +3

      Does your friend have a youtube channel, or blog? It would be interesting to check out

    • @ZealousWins
      @ZealousWins Рік тому +1

      I second @unexpectedshadownemesis8167 's inquiry.

    • @wutzgedudel
      @wutzgedudel Рік тому

      also wanna know more about the docu!

  • @Richerrr-g6g
    @Richerrr-g6g Рік тому +69

    Imagine walking up to the wrong fat person and being like are you the fat guy I rented😂

  • @HaZeyTheViking
    @HaZeyTheViking Рік тому +597

    In my opinion, the transactional nature of Tokyo is something from a dystopian nightmare.

    • @formxshape
      @formxshape Рік тому +4

      Agree. Give me Porto or Lisbon any day.

    • @Jaytoo118
      @Jaytoo118 Рік тому +36

      Humans are transactional-driven beings. You gave up your productive time so that you could digest this video, just as I have.

    • @doublehappiness9889
      @doublehappiness9889 Рік тому +71

      @@Jaytoo118 Surely we spent much more time in hunter-gatherer societies than we have in currency-based ones.

    • @timotheevancraeynest7230
      @timotheevancraeynest7230 Рік тому +46

      A true dystopian hell indeed. This type of society cannot be healthy. I wonder how long it will last for Japan

    • @andreww3621
      @andreww3621 Рік тому +17

      ​@@Jaytoo118 Productive? This is my leisure time, thank you very much🥱

  • @Potatotenkopf
    @Potatotenkopf Рік тому +852

    It really sucks that there's people in here calling her soulless for knowing what is expected of her (being moderately attractive and willing to do cringey stuff for people with little to no social skills), while the fat guy and fat people in general need something other than appearance to draw people in (stay employed in the case of Takashi), it's just different expectations which makes them seem like such different types of people.

    • @BoreasCastel
      @BoreasCastel Рік тому +85

      Yeah, she's being brave and kind and gets called "soulless" for it.

    • @SuicidalCat231
      @SuicidalCat231 Рік тому +59

      @@BoreasCastel what part of her persona told you anything about her at all? She didnt talk that much and when she talked it was only script reading.
      Thats why people call her soulless
      a dull experience vs a funny big boi

    • @Antonius2085
      @Antonius2085 Рік тому +13

      Yeah probably the worst video I’ve ever seen him do.

    • @Potatotenkopf
      @Potatotenkopf Рік тому

      @@SuicidalCat231 That's exactly what I'm talking about, the market for people that rent her time isn't people trying to make conversation or an emotional connection it's people who want a quiet pretty girl to walk around or take pictures with, that's why she acts dull and soulless.

    • @Potatotenkopf
      @Potatotenkopf Рік тому +7

      @@Antonius2085 It's not really his fault tbh, but I do think he could've handled it better. 🤔

  • @dripeedrop
    @dripeedrop Рік тому +83

    You're right Tommy. The rental gentleman was more like a bro hanging out. That brought good memories of a friend of mines that is on the heavy side. We would just go out and have sushi, talk about life and future while getting hammered on sake. Thanks for sharing.

  • @maycontainnuts3127
    @maycontainnuts3127 Рік тому +30

    takeshi is just chill and happy to go along with anything, and im pretty sure ayame is hiding some darkness deep inside of her

    • @hananokuni2580
      @hananokuni2580 Рік тому +6

      Perhaps, but Ayame is _rented,_ so she's just doing her job. Will she fall in love with the foreigner? Only time will tell.

    • @typicalfiend4492
      @typicalfiend4492 Рік тому

      ​@hananokuni2580 doesn't she look like the real life chizuru or ruka

    • @holyfire11
      @holyfire11 Рік тому +2

      Ayame was a dude dressing up like a girl trying to act like a girl. Come on look around how many other people are wearing masks and are wearing 4 layers of clothing like theyre trying to hide something lol.

    • @hananokuni2580
      @hananokuni2580 Рік тому +2

      @@holyfire11 The hips give it away. On a woman, the hips are wider than the distance between shoulders. On a man the hip width and the distance between shoulders are about the same. Also, it's pretty common for people in Japan to mask up in public, especially after the SARS-CoV2 pandemic.

    • @marinablack181
      @marinablack181 Рік тому

      He narrowly escaped an "Audition" style ending

  • @danielp415
    @danielp415 Рік тому +116

    Tommy you turned pure awkwardness into pure comedy here today 🤣 keep them comin

  • @stdismas
    @stdismas Рік тому +125

    I'm not sure why, but I think that this is one of the most fascinating travel videos of yours yet!

  • @azagur-sag988
    @azagur-sag988 Рік тому +226

    That fat guy was a bro. Looking forward to more Japan vids. Your Last Japan and China trips were what got me hooked on your content. Just really special vibes from your content. Much love.

  • @billpelke6808
    @billpelke6808 Рік тому +3

    Thanks!

  • @Fumetsujo
    @Fumetsujo Рік тому +20

    The end of the film gave an empty, lonely vibe. Not sure if it was just "filmed" that way. Quite dystopian. Thank you for your travel log!

  • @frankderossi795
    @frankderossi795 Рік тому +24

    Not going to lie, this felt a bit awkward. Especially with the girlfriend. I have to be honest, she somehow got relegated to the third wheel. The bromance was strong at the end lol

  • @HolysMoly
    @HolysMoly Рік тому +58

    "Im trying to find out where the fat guy I rented is"
    lmao

  • @oludaily
    @oludaily Рік тому +17

    I got monetized yesterday, thanks for inspiring my UA-cam channel, I work hard since the last time I saw you in Nigeria, hopefully I grow and become one of the biggest UA-camrs here. 🙏🙏

  • @kaox44
    @kaox44 Рік тому +88

    That was one of the MOST interesting thing I've watched in a loooooonnnnng time. You got to do more of these rent a "girlfriend/fat guy"....maybe next time rent a Japanese Dad. That'll be a riot.

  • @ARoo-tru
    @ARoo-tru Рік тому +41

    Learned something from both of them about why there is rental dates/friends: rental girlfriend said it's because many Japanese are very shy in their culture. The rental friend said it's because many people work or study full time & have a part-time job too, leaving no time for eating meals with family/friends, so usually lunchtime he's hired to go to a restaurant.

  • @jamesgavern2084
    @jamesgavern2084 Рік тому +97

    In all honesty, I think it’s fantastic that they have this. As a single traveler, I’d love to be able to spend time with a Japanese person in Tokyo and just get to know someone from the country without the added stress of trying to make a friend during a short trip.

    • @misterxmistery7424
      @misterxmistery7424 Рік тому +3

      In Brazil you get free offers to show you around. Personal experiene. Of course it helps a bit when you are 6'4 blue-eyed dude there (and built). Then 150 persons wanted to "show me around" when you were getting to know strangers lmfao

    • @scholaroftheworldalternatehist
      @scholaroftheworldalternatehist Рік тому +9

      I would rather go with a tour guide, it would be kinda awkward to do what he did in the video

    • @prodbyNOVAER
      @prodbyNOVAER Рік тому +4

      @@misterxmistery7424 just don't get mugged/human trafficked and you're good.

    • @logomoko78
      @logomoko78 11 місяців тому +1

      @@misterxmistery7424 You're not special. Brazilians do that to every foreigner.

    • @TheBilly
      @TheBilly 11 місяців тому

      @@misterxmistery7424 A lot of the offers to show you around are so they can lead you to spend money somewhere that gives them a kickback

  • @brianstatom9567
    @brianstatom9567 Рік тому +61

    I was in Tokyo in the 80's and things have changed a lot. Still looks like a lot of fun.

    • @exuoplayer7479
      @exuoplayer7479 Рік тому +4

      cool, I agree, I was there in the 80's also :)

    • @everythingisfine9988
      @everythingisfine9988 Рік тому +7

      ​@@exuoplayer7479 elaborate fellas! I would love to know how it's different from now (Besides all the new tech)

    • @larryhoover9365
      @larryhoover9365 Рік тому +6

      @@everythingisfine9988more yakuza control

    • @matheuss886
      @matheuss886 Рік тому +18

      @@larryhoover9365 But in general economy was doing WAY better, people seemed to be more outgoing and less automated, there seemed to be far less neurological or psychological conditions in the youth, and Japan's birthrate was doing fine.

    • @猿田彦-s9o
      @猿田彦-s9o Рік тому +2

      Japan in the 80's was crazy in a different dimention with lots of luxuries and night party everywhere.

  • @okidave
    @okidave Рік тому +27

    I have lived in Japan for a 1/4 of my life and I knew what you setup would happen 100%. Glad it worked out for you!

  • @j-bonkers1887
    @j-bonkers1887 Рік тому +63

    Thank you for doing this, now I know just how much anxiety inducing renting a girlfriend and a fat guy in Tokyo feels without having to do it myself

    • @sgttater2313
      @sgttater2313 10 місяців тому +2

      Honestly bro it feels like every tinder date ever you just gotta be about it.

  • @AbysswalkerASMR
    @AbysswalkerASMR Рік тому +32

    Tell the bigger guy you need him to impersonate your uncle to meet your new girlfriend. Then tell the girl you need a girlfriend to meet your uncle. They will both be acting HARD 😂

  • @c11p
    @c11p Рік тому +345

    Tommy never fails to bring the unique side of society.
    DAMN.
    LOL

  • @zuk207
    @zuk207 Рік тому +65

    Went from calling him a fat guy to Takeshi 🥺

  • @jayteesinclairsonson8744
    @jayteesinclairsonson8744 Рік тому +93

    This is, for some reason, one of the best episodes ever, in my opinion :) You can be so awkward some times, that i'm laughing my lungs empty :D

  • @Heinrich-k1u
    @Heinrich-k1u 10 місяців тому +22

    4:38 „we’re gonna go there and flexing on those nerds with my new girlfriend“ ☠️😂🤣

  • @robot-hive2022
    @robot-hive2022 Рік тому +80

    I was in tokyo a few weeks ago and it was so great. Felt an earthquake for the first time, got slapped by a dwarf at a monster show, drank till 8am in Golden Gai, got lost on the train, actually won 4 claw machine games, got sick on the 5th day and was stuck in my room for a week. I have to come back soon .

    • @thatwasantique6708
      @thatwasantique6708 Рік тому +3

      What caused that slap😂😂😂😂

    • @robot-hive2022
      @robot-hive2022 Рік тому +8

      @@thatwasantique6708 Japan has a huge women slapping men movement in bars and restaurants so when in Rome....or Tokyo you embrace the culture and get slapped by a woman. In my case it happened to be a dwarve that was currently doing the slapping

    • @SlenderHime
      @SlenderHime Рік тому +1

      Goddamn a week? What illness?

    • @robot-hive2022
      @robot-hive2022 Рік тому +4

      @@SlenderHime Probably covid, fever for almost 3 days, respiratory problems, ear infection. It was pretty intense

    • @Malikthemogul
      @Malikthemogul Рік тому +1

      I was in Shinjuku - Kabukicho when that earthquake happened a month ago but I never felt anything. Weird

  • @dncviorel
    @dncviorel Рік тому +66

    Ok, this has to be one of the weirdest/awkward videos that I've seen you in. I couldn't imagine doing this, even if I was a billionaire trying to amuse who knows who... 😄

  • @purplerisc
    @purplerisc Рік тому +203

    Try not to dwell too much on the ethical minefield of having "rented" these two people for a day. From watching the video, I think you handled it with humour and grace, and ultimately you treated them both with respect. I think they both quickly realized that you wernt going to be their typical customer, and they seemed to quite enjoy the change of pace. Entertaining, funny and insightful. A great video dude. Safe travels.

    • @camdencz
      @camdencz Рік тому +10

      What would the typical customer be?

    • @youtubearmy_bg8265
      @youtubearmy_bg8265 Рік тому

      ​@@camdenczfor the girlfriend - some socially awkward dude
      for the fat guy - geniuses with an average iq of 153

    • @matheuss886
      @matheuss886 Рік тому +25

      He handed the girl's gift (that seemed to be genuine and heartfelt, not just something out of her job) out to the fat dude in front of her though. That must've been hurtful doesn't it.

    • @purplerisc
      @purplerisc Рік тому +92

      @@matheuss886 it was heavily implied tha this "gift" is from her rental company.... it's just part of the act, don't be so naive lol. Tommy knew it, and obviously so did she. No she was not offended. She had left by the point he gave it to the other guy.

    • @dawgythegreat
      @dawgythegreat Рік тому +40

      ​@@purplerisc It's a way to get repeated costumers. She did seem to be having a genuinely good time in some instances but the gift part was definitely just part of the gig.

  • @PopTartNeko
    @PopTartNeko Рік тому +6

    This is like the plot of a low budget indie movie where three unlikely companions discover genuine friendship in an inreasingly fake consumeristic world

  • @ginogarcia8730
    @ginogarcia8730 Рік тому +15

    skinny white guy, cute gf, and fat guy - sounds like a real life anime

  • @topgammar3763
    @topgammar3763 Рік тому +181

    Isn't it rude to pass on the girlfriend's gift to the "fat" guy in front of her? That's like a slap in the face.

    • @Mannymanuelvilla
      @Mannymanuelvilla Рік тому +65

      Alpha move? Idk

    • @Sol4rFl4r3
      @Sol4rFl4r3 Рік тому +81

      i was thinking the gift was given by her hirer to pass it, so she didn't rly write the letter/brought the sweets and he culd see through it as custom so probably didn't give much mind to it, but i could be wrong

    • @Chris-ey8zf
      @Chris-ey8zf Рік тому +45

      That's what makes it funny

    • @jayaldrich6154
      @jayaldrich6154 Рік тому +5

      I thought the same thing

    • @topgammar3763
      @topgammar3763 Рік тому +8

      @JP-hx6kn
      He meant to be funny. But she might not think the same. It happened right after she handed him the gift bag (@min 18:00)

  • @josephkariuki2151
    @josephkariuki2151 Рік тому +26

    This is so hilarious man.I like how you do it. We can never see such things

  • @daddyalebeats
    @daddyalebeats Рік тому +19

    "i have very conflicted feelings paying an obese man to walk with me"
    Don't worry,i have very conflicted feelings just by watching you two LOL

  • @blazed3060
    @blazed3060 Рік тому +40

    I love the Japan videos man. You really sparked my interest in Japan so much more. I want to go so bad because of you! Hahah thanks again for the great vid man.

  • @FadedOxide
    @FadedOxide Рік тому +20

    Just wanna say thanks for these vids. Ik I'm not alone in not being in a position to be able to afford travels like this yet and being able to get a taste through these vids is both enjoyable and motivating.

  • @SoulStarSketchin
    @SoulStarSketchin Рік тому +27

    Japan is so wild with their services. I gotta respect the hustle for those who are employed in it

  • @aranthos
    @aranthos 11 місяців тому +5

    Man I almost couldn’t watch the sheer amount of awkwardness was overwhelming

  • @onedirection3510
    @onedirection3510 Рік тому +15

    As a compliment to this content, I was captivated. Couldn’t believe my eyes. Crazy as it sounds the departures were actually sad. Kinda like real connections turned into surreal dreams.
    It seemed like at the end you’re not really up for a repeat experience, but it sure would be uniquely entertaining at least from this end.

  • @whyArnold
    @whyArnold Рік тому +13

    This is exactly why I pay a youtube subscription. Thank you Sabatical for making it worth every penny. Keep making videos like this man. Your style 💯💯💯💯💯

  • @iammaxhammer
    @iammaxhammer Рік тому +6

    *Fake-date PTSD* 😂
    I feel you bro, that was so wierd it totally challenged your world view.
    Nice job, keep it up!

  • @Human_Tofu
    @Human_Tofu 11 місяців тому +20

    18:42 No one gonna talk about how buddy got a sweet gift and letter from her, told her he loved her like 5 times, then immediately turned around to big bone homie and gave that shit away⁉️😭😂

  • @josephcampbell6699
    @josephcampbell6699 Рік тому +6

    Another amazing video! Thanks for letting us tag along with you on your journeys, Tommy!

  • @andrewfranco4738
    @andrewfranco4738 Рік тому +8

    I am not even half way through the video and I think its the funniest/best video made by Foreign Japanese speakers. Thank you so much for the entertainment Sabbatical. I love you

  • @lorrainechittock
    @lorrainechittock Рік тому +193

    They both thought, 'Crazy mzungu is renting BOTH of us?' The gf was definitely disappointed she didn't get a hug or anything when her time was up! I haven't been here for a while, but this was a very entertaining episode! (BTW, 2 weeks ago moved from Arusha village where elephants came into the garden, down to TANGA which I'm loving!)

    • @kevinduprey9326
      @kevinduprey9326 Рік тому +48

      I thought the fat man was going to hook up with the paid girlfriend That would have been priceless!!!😅

    • @doubledeei2631
      @doubledeei2631 Рік тому +3

      coming to Kenya sometime?

    • @mikewilliams9069
      @mikewilliams9069 Рік тому +18

      He couldn’t even get a paid gf that wasnt wearing a stoopid mask. Bad decision

    • @damd2999
      @damd2999 Рік тому

      @@mikewilliams9069 Thats all you care about, her wearing a mask? How pathetic.

    • @ryandixon6428
      @ryandixon6428 Рік тому

      Yeah the fat guy was more fun than ummm youre girlfriend. Tommy did you had a choice in girlfriend selection ?

  • @Bcbweb
    @Bcbweb Рік тому +11

    Honestly this is how I feel in all big cities. I grew up in London but have been living on islands and in Central America for many years. The world has changed since I left, but so have I. The people in big cities seem incredibly mentally unwell, everything is fake, tradition has been replaced by consumerism. Maybe I am the one who has become strange, but big cities just feel creepy. During the past couple of years I've spent some time in New York, Houston, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Madrid, Lisbon, Dubai, and they vary from one to the other but all feel similarly soulless and I feel bad for people that live there, I suppose because I'm used to small cities or the countryside now.

  • @toska3528
    @toska3528 Рік тому +79

    A few things; 1. I am a fat guy, and now I want to go to Japan to be a rented fat person. 2. At the part when he was like, "it's my birthday" I was like, "oh no! I know what he's going to ask, OMG!" But then he made it wholesome. And 3. I love how that woman basically wrote him a letter of love and gave him a strawberry and then as he's walking away he just gives it to the fat guy like a savage while she's literally watching! Lmao

  • @xadionwc3
    @xadionwc3 Рік тому +7

    the most dystopian thing i have ever witnessed in my entire life.

  • @TEN4Gaming
    @TEN4Gaming Рік тому +251

    Her heart dropped when you gave the paid friend those strawberry treats lmao😂😂😂😂😂

    • @beatricewan9958
      @beatricewan9958 Рік тому +21

      That's callous if she was still there !

    • @cryptojuicer
      @cryptojuicer Рік тому +44

      her rental service probably makes her give them to all her clients and he just saw thru it and passed it on

    • @MixedChick1
      @MixedChick1 11 місяців тому +3

      it was rude for him to do that

    • @MixedChick1
      @MixedChick1 11 місяців тому +3

      @@cryptojuicer it's still rude. I'll be offended if I was her.

    • @MixedChick1
      @MixedChick1 11 місяців тому +1

      @shoesinmysoup You don't need to be intimate to receive a gift from a stranger. If you gave someone a treat after spending time with them and they acted like they are happy to get the treat but then pass it to someone else, you'll be confused or at least a bit offended. We're humans with emotions.

  • @EmersusTech
    @EmersusTech 10 місяців тому +2

    There are many things that amazed me about Japan, but the things that really stick out: 1) Fruits are so expensive that they actually cover their grapefruits with a gel to keep them fresh. 2) Everywhere is clean. When I say clean, I mean like Disney World clean. No litter, almost no graffiti. Almost like you could eat off the cement clean. You won't believe it until you see it. 3) The trains are so quiet -- the train could be packed, but there's almost no noise. Contrast that with America. Japan is truly amazing in many ways.

  • @kenricop2735
    @kenricop2735 Рік тому +4

    I thinks this is one of his best videos I've seen so far. And he's so chill as always

  • @Ben79k
    @Ben79k Рік тому +9

    you turning around and giving your 'present' to your other rented friend sent me lmaooo you take such an awkward scenario and turn it into great entertainment man

  • @marcusmckenna7842
    @marcusmckenna7842 Рік тому +5

    Truly one of the videos of all time.

  • @DjVictorrr
    @DjVictorrr Рік тому +1

    This Indeed is The Classic of all the your video-postings !!!

  • @guilhermecorazzapires9401
    @guilhermecorazzapires9401 Рік тому +6

    This was very eye opening. I was expecting more great content from you as usual, but this is highest tier. Congrats, Thomas!

  • @mrfishsticks266
    @mrfishsticks266 Рік тому +8

    Bro literally hired companions in his adventure

  • @Riku-Leela
    @Riku-Leela Рік тому +7

    This feels like one of those over the top american comedy movies with strange story ideas like the hangover or something lmao

  • @magusonline
    @magusonline Рік тому +6

    I know I'm 5 months late but UA-cam recommended this video/channel to me and I loved it. There's no chemistry but at 19:00 after saying 大好き to each other repeatedly. And she gave you some hometown strawberries + a handwritten letter.
    You immediately handed it over to the other guy you rented 😹

  • @gregmock6808
    @gregmock6808 Рік тому +23

    I just have to say, travel vloggers sort of make a career renting locals from what I've seen...the Japanese have just marketed what other folks hustle on the street...having traveled for over 20 years throughout Asia...I have to say I've never considered renting a girlfriend or a fat guy friend but I've rented plenty of massage services. Interesting chapter Tommy!

    • @frds_skce
      @frds_skce Рік тому

      "massage" services? 🤨 Ayo, bro went to the soapland

  • @mi.an.8678
    @mi.an.8678 Рік тому +4

    How can you be so sociable yet so quiet and awkward at the same time??

  • @sugarsauce2435
    @sugarsauce2435 Рік тому +12

    Your introduction to her was so adorable. Even with the mask on you could tell she had a big smile on her face. She seemed excited to meet you. It was sweet. Its like black mirror IRL. It had a creepy/weird feel to it just because its so far from American customs to rent people.. Openly like that.
    Buddy seemed excited to meet you too. His excitement for the claw machine was cute too.
    While I feel weird about the idea of renting humans,(we know the doors that can and does open with trafficking and forced labor) this was a cool video. I hope they get a good percentage if not the total cost of their time of being "rented". I hope they are treated fair by the owner of any company they may work for.
    Thanks for showing us the worlds different customs. Cute video. ❤

    • @mansatart9921
      @mansatart9921 10 місяців тому +1

      Dawg this shit ain't cute and wholesome it's awkward and dystopian, that woman was smiling because that's what she's supposed to do, if she expressed any negative emotion in any way there's a possibility she'd be out of a job and for the most part, putting myself in her shoes I'd be uncomfortable as hell and quietly smiling off the pain frankly

    • @sugarsauce2435
      @sugarsauce2435 10 місяців тому +1

      @@mansatart9921 I said it was creepy. It IS. I agree its dystopian AF. Still though, she was adorable. Dawg.

    • @mansatart9921
      @mansatart9921 10 місяців тому +1

      @@sugarsauce2435 idk man, I get she's maybe desperate and needs money but pretending to be somebody's girlfriend for money, consensual or not just feels so wrong man. It's taking advantage of people who are literally crumbling down emotionally for money. And I get ai should blame the company not the woman but I can't help but just see her that way due to the profession

    • @sugarsauce2435
      @sugarsauce2435 10 місяців тому

      @@mansatart9921 I totally agree. Its heartbreaking that so many people are hurting and struggling and possibly doing things for money they otherwise wouldn't do, while others live the high life and send us and our children to fight their wars.
      They shut the world down, locked us as human beings down, told us what we could and couldn't do, tried to weaponize (and actually succeeded in some ways) MANY different things against all of us little people minions.
      Please dont think I'm cool with human trafficking. I'm not, AT ALL. It feels like this could be and I hope this guy that posted this video was doing it to shine a huge big ol flood light on this.
      She is adorable though.
      I dont know what's worse. This or things like only fans... At least here, they were in public and it was only hanging out. For this one.
      It is creepy and it seems like black mirror type stuff to get us ready for what they plan for the future. (predictive programming to get us to subconsciously accept things to be OK that otherwise wouldn't be accepted.) I dont know how true it is, but I have heard that this is and has been a "normal" thing in Japan for a long time.
      I dont know much about Japan's customs. But, yeah. I do agree it IS creepy and it IS sad that anyone would have to or feel they have to do this for their survival.
      I'm praying for humanity, it feels as though we are slipping into something we won't be able to come back from. It feels like the world is on the brink.
      I just thought her reaction and their introduction was sweet. I would be TERRIFIED to do something like that, TBH.
      I can only imagine how many people dont come home. 😢

  • @JoseReyes-jy8nj
    @JoseReyes-jy8nj Рік тому +3

    Geez, I've always thought of visiting Japan as a tourist but I'm terrified of the language barrier. Knowing i can " rent a friend " would give me a better sense of security as a foreigner. Nice video i really enjoy it. Gracias amigo desde México

  • @ihaveproblems9779
    @ihaveproblems9779 Рік тому +57

    Takeshi seems like a bonafied bro. Much respect. He's the realest homie. Understanding that some poeple just want company ir accepting the other reasons. Plus having gone on TV? I kegitimately wanna' see what his life is like. He and Ayame becoming friends would actually be quite the fun series to watch. Especially him taking the piss about getting a Big Mac for the camera. Legend.

    • @_cyber_cookie_
      @_cyber_cookie_ Рік тому +2

      your youtube name is just like me fr fr (no cap (fr))

    • @ihaveproblems9779
      @ihaveproblems9779 Рік тому +1

      @@_cyber_cookie_ On God? 😂 ☠️ Yo lemme' rizz up that gyatt gurl. 🍑❤️😭

    • @JB-xl2jc
      @JB-xl2jc 11 місяців тому +2

      I would watch that, 100%! Also, you probably already know, but the term is actually "bona fide", from the Latin for good faith.

    • @ihaveproblems9779
      @ihaveproblems9779 11 місяців тому +2

      @@JB-xl2jc Oh, thanks!

    • @JB-xl2jc
      @JB-xl2jc 11 місяців тому

      @@ihaveproblems9779 You're quite welcome and I hope the problems are going well

  • @thepatriarchy819
    @thepatriarchy819 Рік тому +78

    Man's looking like Neo

  • @user-uh1to6sc8f
    @user-uh1to6sc8f Рік тому +8

    Seven minutes and 28 seconds into the video and i'm just chuckling and laughing at this scenario you placed yourself in. There's just something about you man that makes it all funny. The thumbnail picture for this video made me click on it straight away, it was just way too funny and I knew it was going to be a good episode. I hope to travel and visit Japan someday soon to explore and try out their different services haha. Thanks man. Keep on Sabbatical-ing.

  • @derrickf2
    @derrickf2 Рік тому +5

    For us living outside Japan, lets enjoy real company with real friends. Whenever I'm back to my Uganda, i can freely meet and talk/ discuss ideas to 10 strangers and so never feel bored at any one time