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  • i love this vid so much just because you sound more english when your not doing the accent :)

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  • Entertaining and good advice! Thanks for sharing : )

  • not mentioning the manga?

    bollocks, how didnt i come up with that :/

    first attempt: lectured them about manga for 20 minutes

    2nd attempt: lectured them about manga for 30 minutes and brought power point and shit.

    3rd attempt: lecture, power point, essey, and dressed like naruto.

    man, and i thought they didnt like my neutral attitude towards seafood, darn it.

  • so you're saying not to mention it even if its actually true?

  • who plays that piano solo on ''i've never been in love before'' ?

  • Oy, mate, i do say that accent there is quite stereotyped, what-what? Anyhow, the idea that us brits talk as such is quite rubbish, i do say, my fine sir.

    Anyhow, cheerio ,mate.

  • YAY! FUKUOKA! I studied there and miss it.

  • Lol that was actually a really good British accent compared to almost all the shit most Americans come up with. However, your a bit out of date, no one in England has had an edwardian accent for ~100 years.

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  • One question, "do not collate on manga and anime" What if that is the main reason, since I am an artist and want to be apart of an anime studio over there or something.. But then again I can see your point

  • @TechPepsi Then talk about the history and culture of Japanese art instead of focusing on anime.

  • i say! you're british accent is rubbish! =')

  • I really want to go to japan to learn their language, Make new friends and Enjoy another country's culture :D

  • @XxDBZGenesisXx cool dude!!! im japanese and wanna live there when im an adult forever. japan is the best place in the world!!!!!!!!!! no crimes, army or anytthing bad!!!! always peaceful

  • @joshconneryTV WOW!!!!!!!! you use way too many exclamation points. try getting in writing like that. -__-

  • I will probably never eat tofu or fugu... just saying

  • Wow. I never realised just how hard it must be for people to imitate Brit accents....*-*

  • xDD lolz i gotta learn to lie like u hahaha but no really my godmother is japanese she is so kool that is what makes me love her uclture so much dang i wish i could live with her Y-Y

  • ....When you said sushi at the end... i split my rib laughing.

    Im british and... not going to lie... that was funny

  • important!!! hey i want to appl y for a scholarship to japan in the future! My question is, are there particular degrees that will favour me into gaining acceptance?? Besides japanese studies of course... Im intending to do bachelor of education / teacher .

  • when I lived in the US people would make jokes and I wouldn't get it right off because in German culture there is less of the emotional dramatics than in the States.

  • my friend got a scholarship this summer without learning any japanese or anything so im hella jealous :P

  • Ma... woodblock paints.

  • Lol, im British, and usually i get a little offended when people do my accent. But yours made me laugh =)

  • @dreamchaser171 the fact that people try to copy your accent is propably because they like the way British speak or they are just asshole and retards lol

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  • luv u!!!!!!

  • I would like to go to Japan so I don't get stabbed by a black person. I now automatically get a scholarship. :D

  • "i was wrestlin' this crock and it was bittin' my face..." lol. cracks me up.

  • Erk...don't do the 'London'er/Australian' accent ever again! Otherwise some interesting advice I will have to look in to...

  • your japanese needs to get improved so bad

  • omg the british dont talk like that lol

  • I wrote both about anime and manga and I still won the scholarship... Maybe it depends on how you present things? ;)

  • @Conjueror

    no you didn't. ;) Happy dreaming weeaboo.

  • Lol the first two reasons you stated for 'reasons for going to Japan" are the very two reasons I was going to put on my JET application

  • @MintChocChipIce, sarcasm is the lowest form of belittling a person, isn't it?

    PS: Why do the British always insult you and ask for you to agree with them? I think I just used that.

  • It is the natural British superiority that we have not quite shrugged off from our colonial days. See we look around the world and we can quite honestly and correctly say...that is because of us.

    The British accent is not seen as "intelligent" just by chance. It is because the British have made huge contributions to culture, science, art and knowlegde across the globe. We are the ancient greeks and romans of our age...or so we think.

  • you also raped ireland for the better part of 800years, among other countries and are probably the 2nd most hated country in the world behind america.

  • your true about maths. because i came from thailand and living in england. They're about 2 years behind

  • Liking the history is also very good for these it helped alot for my scholarship to germany

  • wow...it really made me sad to hear that anime/manga is not a good reference...:( (cause it's kind of my reason to live), but i guess u're totally right!...i love japan for other reasons (specially the language, it is simply exquisite!)...but...but... U_U...

  • Hahaha. I've always used the "intercultural experience" card. It works every time.

    Nice video, I see most of the people here didn't actually get it, hehe.

  • Personally i like anime and manga but i wanna go to japan to learn more about there culture

  • i wanna study in japan? i dont have money?

    what do i do???@_@??

  • Dude, as a British person may I just say your accent is 100% accurate.

    PS: That was an example of 100% authentic British sarcasm.

  • wish i knew about this in high school....my stupid school only offered scholar ships if you took spanish or french

  • Worst British accent ever xP hilarious though ;D

  • Thanks, looks interesting. :)

  • I want to go to Japan really, but the thing is, Anime and Manga, although not my only reasons, are two of the tons of very awesome things coming from Japan, that's why I wanna go, ^^

  • i'd go there for the technology. uh-oh, and the bitches.. i mean 'beaches'.. :D

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  • lmao speak in a british accent???

    if we brits really sound like that i suddenly hate my country!!! i am of course a born an bread english man and i struggle to understand why sounding brith will help you out in getting a scholarship :S

    but its reasonably lol i geuss. cool vid and i defenatly wanna go to japan sooooooo much it's painfull!!!!!

  • Definatly speak or write in brittish accent xD

  • Are you serious about talking or writing in a British accent? Also if you're Danish? Can you really score points with the judges by doing so or was it a joke?

  • He's pretty serious, you may sound smarter speaking in brit accent xD Im planning going to japan next year to visit my relatives. so, no brit accent for me, DAMN!, I wanna speak british accent, XD

  • I like how British accents are always the ones that no-body in Britain does (as in takes the p*ss out of). I've never heard anyone with one, but that's probs because I'm all up North like.

    If you want the cockney accent, go watch Mighty Boosh- the Hitcher is epic cokney ;D

    No-one ever does a good Scouser, or Brummie, or Yorkshire accent. Get cracking!

  • i wanna go to japan to learn high tecnologies

  • I think you just gave the key for all the weeaboos to start infesting japan

  • Never mind the Japanese ancestry, sounds like you have a little pirate blood in you. You know you could always get a scholarship to Fantasy island to study keel hauling and plank walking.

  • Your 2nd British accent in the video is the accent most people would use in Britain.Even though there are many more...

  • Funny thing, I actually got my scholarship to Japan with a crapload like that one... lol

  • what did you say? i'm curious! I maybe applying for one soon

  • man your fake British Accent is better than mine lol

    and good tips for getting Japanese Scholarships^_^

    i really want to get one to Japan because its my dream

  • You sound like Cary Grant! Cary Gant is the only person in the world like that!!!

  • My little sister is starting elementary school next year and she's going to be learning Japanese. I'm going to leech off of her :D

    You're hilarious.

  • Your british accent is so cool..

  • Hahahahahah.!! I love you.

    "And yes definately talk or write in a British accent" hahaha XD

  • haha

    so funny!

  • hahhahaha, San Francisco?! I live there...and I'm addicted to Thai Tea.

    I guess I want to go to Japan one day...but I really just want to vacation there one day...considering I'm an animation major and this major alone is killing me.

  • tofugu I am coming to Japan see you there

  • Still learnin' ^^

  • thats a very good movie...following these tips was how I got my scholarship

    :D

  • I probably got a Japanese family background, so i'm learning Japanese.

    Does anyone have a good website for this?

  • i visit japan because it is a extremely unique country, the language, the food, the music, the art, the videogames, the culture, the girls, the girls, the women, the girls, the dudes, the girls, and most importantly the girls. i dont care if this is a bad reason to learn japanese and be the weird gaijin guy hangin out but mad respect to japan. awsome people, awsome country.. .. and that goes to you too tofugu

  • We say maths instead of math. Coz that was the only bit that gave you away >_>

    =P

  • Oh! I studied in Japan with an scholarship from their government... I think you guys can just check the Japanese Cultural Center webpage in your country and you'll get all the details.... I know USA has the program....

  • FINNNALLLY another video! I love these things must make more! =)

  • lol f3 i use wakame in my miso soup =o its yummerz

  • lolllllll i got 0 info =o

  • So being british might actually help me for once XD

  • talk or WRITE in a british accent. haha..thanks for the tips! :]

  • Japan = Art

    USA = Boring

    Me wants out.

  • lol my great grand parents are from fukouka. haha. your accent just cracks me up. lulz.

  • dude i wish i could go to japan :/

    but i heard they are really racist there :/

  • Dogs and cats only stay in containment for 180 days if they haven't already spent those 180 days in their home country (demonstrating awesome rabies-free-ness after taking rabies shots =) It may take until February or March... but my cat should only have to spend the few hours it takes them to check her over.

  • aw.. community channels music.

    cool vid i adore your personality

  • My great great grandmother is still alive...

    ...And she lives in Japan.

  • what do you mean anime and manga is a bad reason to go to Japan

    haahahahah

  • hes saying its not a good reason to give the scholarship people.. its like saying you want to get a scholarship to mess around, no one is going to accept you.

  • it is. fail.

  • WOOP! ^ ^ Loved it! The accent was great, too, the Italian and English! It's weird how you start by speaking in Japanese, do a little Italian accent, then a nice British accent. Trying to get into a Japanese school. ^ ^

  • sadly, I just graduated from college, so I doubt anyone will be giving me a scholarship :(

  • :D Thanks for the tips and well done in doing a decent London accent! :P Even if it was a bit dated...

  • LMFAO THE END LOLOL

    soushayy

  • You are amazing! lol.

    Thanks for the tips. The video definitely helped supplement the text :)

    Thanks for the laughs too:)

  • ..for something completely random:

    koichiben looked like Amir in youtube's Jake and Amir in collegehumor.

  • must investigate scholarships....

    I want to take kendo in japan!!!! ^_^ Oh my gosh that would be so awesome to watch them live. All my friends from my Japanese 101 class are going this year!

  • haha! Wat a card

  • I thought it was Australian lol.. but enyway I feel encouraged to look at some japanese scholarships.

  • lol same with me

  • Your brit accent sucks, LOL

  • lolz 1 more year then i have

    finish high School then i'm going

    to college and taking art (i'm really great at drawing) and japanese and Animation :D then when i have done with college i am taking Japanese Classes to learn even more :D then i'm all ready to go to japan :D

  • you should take the japanese class while you study animation, im going to study computer engineering and at the same time at college ill study japanese

  • that was a mixture of cockney, australian and canadian

    lmao!

  • So you have an Australian accent?

    Because that deffinetly not British.

    Oh dear..

  • hahahha, this is almost as good as our videos :P

  • you're so cool :) miss your cat...

  • On my subscription feed the video title says "How to Get a Japanese"

    LOL!

    Koichi you're the cutest.

  • Do you actually propose that one should assume an English accent for the purposes of attaining a scholarship and go to Japan, or might you be suggesting that one utilize a higher vocabulary in order to form the impression of language teaching potential?

    ...... uh, .... like that?

  • yay finally new video.

    haha your amazing, totally talk in British accent

  • dude..

    if you spoke like that in London..

    you would get a lot of wierd looks.

    plus a few people would kinda punch n kick you :(

  • wow.

  • Wow, andrecp, you must have spoken to an awful lot of British people seeing as there are so many British accents and not just one! :/ and they all sound gay? How intriguing.

  • oh dear, the british accent is awful...

    and ofcourse she wrestled a croc...

  • i feel sad for people who want to go to japan because  of anime and manga they are mostly teen or emo

  • Or A millionaire who likes Japan due to his affinity for Anime.

  • I"M THE REAL NARUTO!!! BELIEVE IT!!! U JUST GOTTA LET ME BACK IN JAPAN!! BELIEVE ITTT xD sry just had too

  • you have to be Japanese?? what if you just really really WANT to be Japanese...?

  • Art of Sumo XD

  • Could a 14 year old by chance get a scholarship?

    I thought so...

    Well, I'll come back in about a decade and see what's up.

    Until then, all I can do is sit here and google images of beautiful Japanese scenery...sigh.

  • i feel you buddy

  • or start learning japanese now

  • I've been learning for the past several years in my elementary school, and will continue in high school. My teacher even game me a text book for learning.

    I am learning Japanese. But it's going to be a while until I move into that are of schooling, which is what I'm a bit sad about.

    But I can wait. All the time for me to try and master the language, anyway.

  • omg Japan was awesome for our school trip, LOVE Osaka Tokyo was cool too. ^^ I wanna study abroad in Japan :o

  • do you think that you could say...my interest in japan was sparked by manga but developed into something else?? or something...

  • lol awesome vid.

    I've been thinking of going to japan for a year ^^ but im afraid my grades are too low

  • What if you're a BFA holder and you study Japanese popular culture. Still don't mention manga or anime?

  • is been a long time since you post a video

  • thx for all your vids. XD almost everythings great

  • Heyy, long time no see! X3 And nice accent. :D

    So if I take my husky to japan the will let him in confinement for 6 months? What if I have his vet papers, or a certificate or something? Just curious cuz if I move there I wanna take my husky too. :3

    k see ya *goes to link in ur description*

  • Pretty sure there's no exceptions, no matter what papers you have. Maybe diplomatic immunity?

  • has anyone ever told you that you look like the lead guitarist from asian kung fu generation

  • I told him like a year ago on an old account.  XD

  • i know he does i thought that before

  • Good to see you makin videos again.

  • This video made me want to eat a crumpet.

  • Lying rules :)

  • hope fully i can get a job at square enix

  • Are you actually going to try? That would be awesome if you did manage to get a job working for them. It would be damn competetive though...

  • haah i dont know any japanese i plan on taking courses in college.. haha funny the first time i met a Japanese girl was in Mexico lol i would like to make a Japanese friend that way she/he could help me out..

  • San Francisco? Both my brothers are there. One of them's a twisted animator.

  • I just received my visa today yay

    But no scholarship though D:

    And love the british accent xD

  • Asia in general has a higher level of math compared to USA. Well, not all people obviously but it sure is harder to find people who suck at math in Japan (maybe because I am not there as often as here). But you certainly won't find those bad at math working at banks, which is more than I can say about tellers here. Ironically, one of them was a few years ago at SF J-town California Bank and Trust.

  • That was hillarious ;D And you talk like a real nerd in that British accent ;DD

  • XD TEACH ME YOUR BRITISH ACCENT!

  • XD nice British Accent

  • I wish my parents would let me go... but I have GCSE's coming up, and there is no way on earth (or in hell) that they would let me go... :(

  • Hey Tofugu, just a Brit here, appreciating your accent in this vid :P

    Question: Do you have an opinion on the JET course Japan offers? If so what do you think? 'cause it's something i'm interested in doing when i finish Uni.

  • I hear JET is pretty good, at least when it comes to teaching English in Japan. I don't know much about it though. One person I'd recommend watching is "Jason and his Argonauts" - Just search for "Jason" and "JET" and I'm sure you'll find it on either YouTube or the web.

  • "and i was wrestling this croc...

    and it was biting my face"

    haha

  • Do they not give rabbie shots to pets in Japan?

  • I'm sure they do, but it still takes up to 6 months for animals to show signs of rabies, which means if you bring one to Japan, they put it in containment for six months to make sure you aren't bringing any rabies over.

  • I am hoping to get stationed in Japan.

  • umm why do you have to sound British? I think i've missed a point here =S

    XD x

  • More importantly how do you write in a British accent ?! :D

  • lol XD I don't know but that would be AMAZINLY cool!...although having a British accent has never really helped me

  • Wait...so...is it that hard to go to Japan? I was just gonna get some tickets and go...lol 0_0 I mean,for vacation.

  • lol after a while you kinda drifted towards Australian lol

  • Hey Tofugu,

    I'm a student at Virginia Tech, majoring in biology. I would really really love to go to Japan as an exchange student, but I would definitely need a scholarship! Now why would a biology major go to Japan? Do you have any interesting stuff about biology in Japan? Like a special flora or something?

    Great vids btw and thanks a lot in advance!

  • Yeah, definitely take the biology route. It's unique, stands out, and is still academic. I know nothing about flora, though, you'll have to figure that part out on your own

  • lol you do have a point i wanna go to japan because of the jrock crap

  • Alright I'll search it up then :) thanks! Oh and how good do I need to be in Japanese to be able to handle living there? Thanks again :D

  • What's up with writing in a 'British accent' and how do you write in a British accent lol? Funny video anyway.

  • you still post videos?

    awesome.

  • lol your accent makes my liiiife

  • kisama no you ore ni nan no kyoumi mo nai.

  • i thought you died lol but yay your alive !

  • Hahaha... very funny!!! Make me laugh so much! ^^

  • never noticed before but...you got a baby face lol.

  • so I get that manga and anime aren't the best things to bring up, but what if, like myself, your serious studying to be a manga artist in a Japanese Senmongakkou and you're beginning to run out of funds. Anyway to get a scholarship there?

  • I'd become a better manga-ka then, and quick!