What I REALLY Think About Japanese Youtubers Reacting To My Videos

what do you think about the recent trend of japanese youtubers reacting to your videos reaction videos what reaction video oh my god what the what is going on make it stop make it stop wow so you might notice recently if you watch videos about japan that everyone and their mum has been churning out reaction videos particularly to a video i made a few years ago called what not to do in japan with this terrible thumbnail i i'm sick to death of seeing now i've never really got the whole reaction video thing i don't think i've made a single reaction video ever in the 200 videos that i've made and i guess that's because when it comes to reaction videos i've always thought who really wants to watch them and at the end of it is that three million views just to watch a person watch another person this guy's a genius george george japan i hope that's his real name george japan maybe i should rebrand to chris england but look at this perplexed expression combined with the word interesting it's genius how could i not click on that it must be it must be bloody spectacular let's have a look then before we watch it let's put it into 1080p i can't watch a video in 480p is is that it 480p only 3.3 million views on a 480p video are you having a laugh and here i am like an idiot trying to make videos in 4k super wonder definition so you can practically reach out and touch joey the anime man's face in a bar and for what nothing i should have just filmed it all on my broken iphone in 480ps right okay we're going to stop the video there for a moment okay some people might find this sort of thing funny but i certainly don't quite frankly i feel he's disrespectful to the people of japan if you don't like japan go home to your own country if you can't stand the heat get out of the uh go somewhere else quite frankly clearly he's run out of ideas and i don't want to watch anymore but we're going to watch some more so when i first started seeing these reaction videos pop up i was pretty surprised and i really sat up and took notice when the japan times did an article discussing the emerging trend of japanese reaction channels and by now you probably hate this damn thumbnail as much as i do as more and more creators utilize it in increasingly provocative ways what started out as oh interesting has gone on to become that's [ __ ] lies rubbish in fact i predict by the year 2025 most people actually watch abroad in japan through someone else's youtube channel in fact you're probably not watching this video on abroad in japan right now probably on george japan isn't it george is up there somewhere reacting away aren't you george reacting in a room yeah to be honest chris your face looks better in 480p anyway now perhaps understandably i get a lot of questions about this how do i feel do i benefit from having people react to the video does the original video do better what are the ethics around just taking someone's entire video and just reacting to it at your desk and am i angry about it to which i say yes i am angry off with their heads a lot of them oh oh god if you're to make a toy sword like have a volume control on it that's really it's really unnecessarily loud i don't know why i've got this put that there but i'll get to my brutal honest opinions in a minute because i feel like before we reach any conclusions we should probably watch some of these reaction videos first god forbid so buckle up and get ready for the next level of inception style reaction videos where you can watch a british guy reacting to a japanese guy reacting to a british guy reacting to japan oh [ __ ] my life this is it the future of youtube the future we deserve [Music] uh this one looks pretty pretty damn intimidating i'm telling you not to do what not to do in japan by yuya with a very very ominous looking expression let's see what happens welcome back to my channel today let me try to react to this video again 12 things not to do in japan in the last video that was my fourth reaction video so it wasn't good enough and i got some comment doing it again because the first attempt wasn't good enough that is that's pretty impressive i think my favorite thing about watching these reaction videos is seeing where all the different people are reacting from uh yuya looks like he's at work in an office or something he's very smart it's like he's just snuck off to a side room quickly because he simply had to react to this uh to this video hello guys i'm jordan so today i'm gonna react a video called 12 things i just love how humble george is right he's barely in the frame of his own video like the doors on the right hand side of the frame take up more space than george does what a humble guy japanese lady reacts to 12 things not to do in japan mrs eats straight up eats you getting it yet there's a lot of eating going on there let's dive in hi everyone this is mrs eats today we're gonna be watching 12 things not to do in japan seems very nice i like to think when she's not filming reaction videos or eating things she adorns the impressive red samurai helmet behind her on the shelf and becomes japan's most ruthless masked vigilante bit like batman japanese batman but with the samurai helmet that's mrs eats [Music] well if you want to exchange your name card with your client this is your client and you you have to be below than him because this is showing you some respect that's awkward i didn't know that that you're supposed to hold your business card below the client i'm usually like up here and they're down here so i think that's that might explain quite a lot of situations i've got myself into over the years good commentary it's interesting point tokyo foodie sarah literally tearing her hair out what the [ __ ] it says let's have a look hey guys welcome to my channel tokyo foodie sarah if you're new here my name is sarah and i make videos on japanese foods and culture [Music] omelette yeah good cakes oh no natto fermented soybeans bad move there took a sharp turn today i want to be reacting to abroad in japan channel's most watched video 12 things not to do in japan first thoughts how many dalmatians died for that top sarah second thoughts i have to say that's one of the most impressive british accents i've ever heard from a japanese person you've put ryotaro's accent to shame well done i have a question if we meet today right now and exchanged our business card what would you think it would act like this oh your name is yuya wannabe the cool cool business card huh i like it all right see you next time bye why do i get the impression he does that look at this eleven thousand people have liked it that's how screwed we are people actually like ryotaro japan here we go welcome to ryotaro japan and i need to confess that i never watch aboard in japan apart from the ones i am reading yeah laugh at your crap jokes looking through the channel i found out that the most watched video ever was called 12 things not to do in japan and without me in it yes notice whenever ryotaro is not in a video people actually want to watch it so walking down the street whilst eating and drinking isn't illegal you're not gonna get shouted at no you're not gonna get arrested but what you will get is the stare of disapproval kind of but not that strict if you google tabayaruki which means eating drink while walking you can find many good places for tabayaruki for instance in osaka i see a lot of people eating takoyaki while walking so it doesn't make sense right so please don't take it seriously there are a lot of people including me to drink starbucks coffee while walking even in tokyo or everywhere so it's okay eating while walking is not seen as such a good thing my hometown is not a big city so one day i was waiting for my train at the platform and i was eating a small cracker like this there was nobody's behind me and then suddenly older guy was approaching me and then suddenly he looked at me was it colonel sanders this is not true if you've got a runny nose i don't agree with him on this part because sneezing and blowing notes are completely normal body function it cannot be healthy what do you have to do it very simple you have to show your effort try to make this sound smaller to show some effort what does that mean when blowing one's nose how do you make an effort like what is the scale of blowing your nose but in the uk we just blow our nose there and then right we don't really have some sort of special new year scale i want to see a dedicated video you if you're watching this make the video we deserve how to blow your nose i'm 11 minutes in i haven't seen yuya smile and i want to see a smile come on this is getting very serious oh is that is that a smile there it's kind of not like is it weird that i'm getting anxiety from watching this because of how close sarah's chin is to the razor sharp edge of that reaction video like if her arms slip she's going to smash her face onto that corner like if you're going to make a reaction video please make sure to do it a safe distance health and safety first real frenchman responds to abroad in japan all right let's check this out this is without a doubt a real frenchman oh here uh anyway that point all right i love the way he's tried to one-up me with his massive plant on the desk there i remember when i used to film my this window actually i thought the backdrop looked really crap so i used to rather awkwardly stick a fake plant in the background to try and make things nice but i've come a long way since then got rid of the plan so intimidating that um noise you think that something bad's gonna happen any hand gonna get [ __ ] up by george [Applause] he looks a little red here is he drunk how dare you i brought japan videos always shot sober and in a clear state of mind unless i'm drunk like i probably was here are probably cheap which don't pause the video there look at that it's horrible i think this is my main issue with reaction videos they always pause at the worst possible moment i mean look at that that's the last thing you see before you die one time one of my colleagues when i was teaching i asked him do you have any pets and he said to me maybe my cat is dead on it laughing at a dead cat george it's a disgrace come on oh oh yes yes he [ __ ] smiled thank god for that big smile he's a what a nice young man i like this year he's a good lad so is this christmas there have been new dances it's quality content watching a japanese guy react to another japanese guy butchering john lennon where is he oh no george oh natsuki's not gonna like that when you come to japan please please don't be nervous we are all kind and also when i go to your country please be kind to me no sorry george that's not how the uk works so what do i think about all these reaction videos and is it actually beneficial to me personally uh i think like a lot of people i assumed that oh surely the original video will be getting more views as a result of all these reaction videos but if you look at the statistics since the first episode went up in september views have been pretty consistent in fact they may even be lower uh than before some people assume that i'm angry to watch these other youtubers take the entire video and just react to it for a few minutes and i didn't feel angry when it first happened but i felt a bit weird about it i mean from my perspective right i spent maybe seven days producing the original video it took a few days to research and script and plan then i had to go out and film it in public and make a complete [ __ ] idiot of myself before sitting down to edit it all together into a dynamic and fun way which meant basically or just use some brazilian music [Music] i never thought the video would do as well as it did but i was really glad but it sort of took off because it felt like that sort of production process was completely worthwhile now compare that lengthy three-stage production process to producing a reaction video you can literally sit down watch something for 10 or 15 minutes edit it in about an hour because they're not that complex and that's it and you can get millions of views and so yeah it could be a little bit of a bitter pill to swallow but youtube doesn't reward production value it rewards human nature right whatever people click on that's what wins and from a creator's perspective that can be both depressing but also quite exciting and empowering for a few reasons i remember when i released a documentary about the fukushima nuclear disaster a few years ago it's a really tough documentary to produce and i was incredibly proud of it it's one of the best things i've probably ever made and yet upon release it was one of the worst performing videos that i've ever made i'll be blunt at the time i was pretty [ __ ] disappointed and disheartened it's sad to think i could have just sat here and made a video called what not to do in japan again part two definitely don't do this but then this is youtube it's not tv and i won't lie i'll probably be tempted to click on the video that's more provocative and controversial again it's just human nature so that's the depressing aspect of it but on the other hand it's also quite empowering to know that you only need an idea that people would be interested to watch in order to succeed you don't even need to film it in 1080p 480p that's the level clearly for a topic as sensitive as what not to do in japan naturally people are going to want to hear a japanese perspective obviously you want to hear from a native japanese person not some sleazy british guy with a 4k camera and credit where it's due to george he does discuss the points and add value in his reaction video though i can't say the same for all of the reaction videos with some notable examples well clearly reaction videos are here to stay what i'll say is don't bother reacting to a video unless you have an original thought or point or perspective don't be tempted to cash in on a trend or do something just reviews try and find an original angle to be honest there's only one thing that i'm disappointed about and that is having grown up on a diet of bitterness resentment gordon ramsay and simon cowell the british part of me wanted a japanese youtuber to roast me like a [ __ ] chicken tear into me call me a donkey destroy me with facts everyone actually appears to be pretty nice even the french guy was relatively pleasant what do you think about reaction videos is there a point where they go from being good to bad let me know in the comments for more behind the scenes stuff check out the abroad japan patreon but for now guys as always many thanks for watching i'm off to uh walk down the street while eating a loaf of bread i'm gonna break all the rules i'm gonna do it while waving this sword really that is so loud all right okay i i'm gonna pause the video there even though it's finished that was [ __ ] i didn't get the jokes this sword thing i didn't understand that i think if you can have a channel with two million subscribers but not make videos ever point it's time to go home

Channel: Abroad in Japan

Views: 868,975

Rating: 4.9665775 out of 5

Keywords: 12 things not to do in japan, what not to do in japan, japanese reaction, abroad in japan, trash taste, george japan, journey across japan

Id: CRAqd5EMnrk

Length: 15min 50sec (950 seconds)

Published: Thu Jan 28 2021

Reddit Comments

[u/Big_Boi_Matthew]

Nice to see Chris made this after discussing it on the trash taste podcast new years special.

[u/martusfine]

If you want to learn well cultivated classic British sarcasm dripping with cheeky sardonic wit and insight then learn from this video that is well cultivated classic British sarcasm dripping with cheeky sardonic wit and insight.

[u/Raypurchase11]

This is why Chris is my favourite YouTuber.

Most would just do a standard reaction video back, but he makes it witty and brilliant as always

Genuinely laughed out loud 4/5 times

[u/Lisenet]

This is quality content. Sarcasm at its best, that's why I love Chris' videos so much (it's not just Japan). Reminds me of Black Adder. Keep it up my mate Totoro.

French Pete in Japan was brilliant.

[u/ilivedownyourroad]

This was so funny and slightly tragic. Chris is the best.

[u/KinnyRiddle]

We've now entered peak ABJ, first with Connor's ASMR voice appearing on Chris's podcast, and now followed by the Reaction Video Inception. Funniest video to date.

[u/ShiroNecro87]

Anybody know what the sound effect is that drops when "Don't" pops on screen? I've been looking for it for a notification for the phone. Watching this video has me obsessed with that sound.

[u/Lulubell-Uk]

Hay Chris hope your well 🙂. Sending wishes from York 😊. Would you consider doing a video George Japan and introduce him to Natski?

[u/Ao-YeongL]

George "Who is that"

Natsuki "Go F*ck yourself"

George "UHM... Natsuki! i mean yeah i know you." "*Awkward cough" "Wanna go get some sushi?..."

Natsuki "Justice Delicious"

Chris "Some Family Mart chicken will do me"

Ryotaro - in his fake bri'ish accent - "What 'bout me?"