I came for a video about Yu-Gi-Oh and I got a heart felt story of humility and the power of friendship. Beautiful.
@InternetPitstop
Жыл бұрын
This might be my fav comment ever lol
@Coolgamer..
Жыл бұрын
Pretty good video, I remember watch Yu-gi-oh and DBZ as a kid. Good luck and hope for the best.
@LeoGR420
Жыл бұрын
So Yu Gi Oh in a nutshell
@J3strX
Жыл бұрын
Anime af
@tobysinbad
Жыл бұрын
these are synonymous, when did you stop believing in the Heart of the Cards and lose your way
@Sad-Lesbian
Жыл бұрын
Erik really just being the real hero of this story. What a fantastic friend. Mad respect to him.
@hasgotstyle492
Жыл бұрын
Dude we all need an Erick in our life. He sounds like a true genuinely nice person, we need more of those in the world
@cryfly1
Жыл бұрын
I think we should inspire to be like Erick, everyone wants someone awesome and good in their life, but dont want to be that person in the life of others, dont expect the good in the world to happen to you, try to be the good in the world
@jackluffy7914
Жыл бұрын
I won’t lie I’m not a big Yugioh fan but one thing I’ve always agreed on was Yugi has one of the most drippiest outfits of any character in anime history. Especially when he takes off his jacket his design is just so 🔥🔥🔥
@YukiFubuki.
Жыл бұрын
its basically a variation of the standard male gakuran which in turn was derived from old japanese military uniform design so drip was at its core
@jackluffy7914
Жыл бұрын
@@YukiFubuki. that fact just made me love his outfit more
@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, and I think all Yugioh protagonists are drippy, even Yuga from Sevens despite being a literal child. My favorite outfit is definitely Yuya’s tho.
@JanizMakudomaru
Жыл бұрын
@@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143 Yusei's is forever that drip you wanna learn to rife a bike to wear, but the most iconic is that slifer slacker jacket.
@DaDualityofMan
Жыл бұрын
Battle City Kaiba was the drippiest
@beccup
Жыл бұрын
Dude, you can’t just play an AnoHana theme at the end when your story already made me tear up. That‘s just not fair!
@InternetPitstop
Жыл бұрын
I had to do it to em I’m sorry lol
@LunamrathP
Жыл бұрын
Glad you said it, that shit hit hard man.
@SaberToothPortilla
Жыл бұрын
Man, this story is just touching as hell. I guess it might not be for everyone, but when you have that group of friends where it's just all love, even when you aren't talking often, the world just feels like a better place.
@HatsuneJavi
Жыл бұрын
Man, I thought this was supposed to be a silly, fun, memorable, and nostalgic video about a children’s card game. Now I got all that plus an inspirational story about mistakes, humility, friendship, and being a good person and now I’m crying at work. Dude, all the success you’ve had up to this point is well deserved and there’s no doubt in my mind that you’ll make it to 500k and even 1mil. You’re so wholesome and genuinely care about doing what you do, I’m seriously excited where your adventures will take you. I’m just so grateful than I’m going along for the ride. 💚
@InternetPitstop
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this comment man really hit all the notes of what I wanted to achieve with this vid
@YaBoi_BlackArts
Жыл бұрын
This whole video was a 25 episode anime about the power of friendship squeezed into 40minutes. This video also made me appreciate my small high school more because my friends and I would play Yugioh by the bench or stairs without getting bullied. A couple of judgment looks but nothing serious that ruined our reputation in high school (i guess it helps that myself and my friends were class clowns that knew how to fight).
@thesquidi144
Жыл бұрын
R.I.P Kazuki Takahashi thank you for creating this wonderful franchise He may be gone but not forgotten 🙏
@SaadNabil
Жыл бұрын
My condolences to Kazuki Takahashi!
@nickroyer3893
Жыл бұрын
38:28 It's not dumb shit king. Your content is a perfect blend of nostalgia, memes, editing, and genuineness. Love to hear you were able to quit your day job, you've earned your success.
@samt3412
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes it's a little dumb, but that what makes it real
@SuperBrankman
Жыл бұрын
From one slavic kid who has an immigrant construction working dad and made his best friends through yugioh to another, thanks for making this bro. Really hit me in the heart. Mad happy to see your success and wishing you luck with doing this full time!
@hydrarman7313
Жыл бұрын
This might be one of my favorites I've ever watched on KZitem. I genuinely got emotional and nostalgic when you were describing the spots you and your friends would find in the apartment complex, I did the same thing with my friends back in the day. Good shit homie
@InternetPitstop
Жыл бұрын
aw man thats awesome to hear im glad I can provide you with that!
@hayleycanales7196
Жыл бұрын
When my dad passed away in 6th grade I was in the middle of watching Yu-Gi-Oh for the first time. That show was my rock during that time and I remember the overall messages meant everything to me and to this day when I'm down or feel lost I turn on Yu-Gi-Oh and it never fails to make me feel better. Congrats on 100k you seriously deserve it man :)
@k.d9637
Жыл бұрын
gotta respect how much you love your broski. you probably just made him a happy lad with this one
@Cybarxz
Жыл бұрын
I love to hear people's life stories. I got a lot to learn from Erik. Having a friend for life is honestly my childhood dream and recently I just lost the only actual friend I had because I just can't trust him, but it brings so much joy to my heart to see that people like Erik exist and that you can have this kind of friendship.
@Vakodraws
Жыл бұрын
I didnt think it was possible, but you won Yugioh. All of it. You legit won, not the game, but the lessons from Yugioh. You are the king of games ! But legit this almost brought a tear to my eye it was very sweet.
@KatzeKei
8 ай бұрын
This is maybe my favorite video you've ever made, IP. I had this arc too, though I was a Pokemon TCG kid and YuGiOh was secondary. I took down my posters, forced myself to listen to "popular" music and learn to dance to it. Changed my hair, my clothes. Escaping that painful arc was the best thing I ever did. I'm now a happy, anime loving, card game playing, 23 year old, surrounded by people who actually like me for ME. And that's the most beautiful thing I could ever ask for. OH, I got so attached to your old apartment complex, too. I wonder now how the neighbor kids I grew up with are doing now a days. Hopefully, happy.
@dibdap2373
Жыл бұрын
What a great friend Erik is. Damn.
@InternetPitstop
Жыл бұрын
The best
@ikshu9553
Жыл бұрын
Before covid I would always base my decisions based on others people and what they wanted from me. During covid I was alone for so long and all I did was watch anime and think with me eventually pushing everyone away to overcompesnate. I realized that I didn't know who I was and had no idea what I wanted or at least wasn't confident in pursing my goals. I still haven't found who I am but I'm at the beginning of finding who I am.
@joaotfranco
Жыл бұрын
I feel like specially 5D's is part of me. I miss the feeling of waking up at 6:45AM to watch the new episodes of GX and then 5D's. From 9 years old to 12, I was so obsessed with YGO. I'm getting back into it, slowly, either playing Master Duel or buying packs and structures.
@thepowerisyetunknown7710
Жыл бұрын
This is straight up just like Yugi and Joey. Man this is so cute.
@bumble-prime
Жыл бұрын
This story truly moved me and I related to this on an uncomfortable degree. It genuinely felt like I was watching a movie.
@Irokoro.
Жыл бұрын
I don’t understand why your videos are so bingable and rewatchable. I can’t get enough of it.
@gallae
Жыл бұрын
there's nothing quite like hitting your apartment complex's designated hangout spots with your friends after school and just being kids together.
@Mr.Murphy2802
Жыл бұрын
You've just transported me back to a time similar to this in my life. Group of guys, all nerdy and hanging out. Except theres no resolution. None of us really talk and we all have similar interests just different ways of expressions those. Your video has helped me accept that change and not let me continue to beat myself up about what could have been for the moments I was thinking about them.
@justinporter9585
3 ай бұрын
Mannnn, I really wish I could go back to the days of playing Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon trading card games with the homies. The people that I used to play it with aren't into it the way I am anymore and I would really LOVE to have that connection with someone from my childhood, or even adulthood, the way you do. This story is so amazing and I'm so happy you found that friendship again. I really need to find that kind of friendship in my adult life.
@canonogic
Жыл бұрын
This bought a tear to my eye, brought me back to my own childhood. Those mid -late 90s and early 00s were truly some special times
@Ep___s
20 күн бұрын
Bro don't make me tear up like that :( was watching this video 2 days ago with my best friend. we've known each other since we were litte and when erik showed up and you both were sitting on that generator combined with the music (btw incredible choice) we both started bawling our eyes out :( Both of us were thinking the same thing at that moment, that we are so grateful for each other, having been friends for such a long time, having each others backs like whenever. Realizing this, feels like we've won the lottery. Your video made us reminisce about the good ol times, playing video games watching anime playing card games such as Yugioh and whatnot. Thank you so much for this Video IP not only did you make us think about the good times and made us cry like little bitches haha but your jokes made us laugh along the way. Your storytelling is so on point! Much Love. This goes out to my bro Eugen, love you with all my heart and thanks for always being there for me
@kymo6343
Жыл бұрын
Okay first of all WHAT THE HELL HOW AM I JUST NOW FINDING OUT ABOUT KAZUKI TAKAHASHI LIKE THIS?? Holy crap! RIP to him, what a hero! Second of all, glad things turned out so well with you and your friends. You are indeed really lucky to have made those connections and be able to go back to your true interests. Personally I had, well... Basically the exact opposite of this experience, pft. I never concerned myself with looking cool or being popular above what made me happiest, because I almost died at several points through my childhood and dealt with pain almost daily so dressing up instead of just dressing comfy was a pain in the ass, and dating beyond hand holding and cheek kissing in no way interested me until at least 20+ or so. Any kid that started acting like you did I dropped like a bad habit bc I had enough stressing me out. XD Unfortunately though I also didn't have much opportunity to indulge in things that made me happy bc my parents/most of my family were/are Jehovah's Witnesses, the "take it seriously' kind, and thus basically very little opportunity to hang with other kids/very isolating and anything fun I wanted to have I had to hide, with the knowledge that if found it would likely be destroyed or just gone for good. My old OG Pokemon cards, sold dirt cheap while I was at school in a yard sale, old Yu-Gi-Oh cards and several yaoi/yuri mangas, burned in the fireplace, etc... Before said Yu-Gi-Oh cards got burned tho, I did have one pretty awesome/epic moment with them. I went to the anime club at lunch at my school w my lil basic ass deck, don't even remember what was in it but it was just a cheap one I bought not customized or nothing, and I wanted to try to duel someone but also shy nerdy girl lol. Well one jerkface decided to take me on but basically just to roast me the whole match. It's my first time actually playing someone and this guy actually knows what he's doing so he's beating my ass at first... Until his apparent rival steps in. This guy didn't like how he was acting to me, he was starting to make it like 'oh its coz she's a girl that's why she can't play' dude was straight up acting like an anime-ass villain like I don't even remember what he looked like so I just remember Weevil(?) the lil green haired bug duelist dude lmfaooo XD Anyways tho! So yeah his rival dude gets all mad and stars helping me and giving me tips what to do to beat him back and he actually managed to help me turn the table and beat him, which left him pissed and yelling that it was just the other dude helping me and yeah true but lmao it was still hilarious beating him and seeing him mad about it like a defeated anime villain. XDDD
@MediumDSpeaks
Жыл бұрын
OH MY GOD I ALSO RAN BLACKWINGS! It was my return to the game for the first time since I was like 12 and my cards got stolen at school, and so in 2014 I came back and my friend caught me up and gave me a blackwings deck. I was getting clean for the first time, and yugioh became a thing I learned to participate in other than drugs. I didn't stay clean for another few years after, but for a big chunk of a year Blackwings became my new addiction.
@_harrop
Жыл бұрын
BIG DUBS MAN CONGRATS. We love you and youre content. Your philosphy of a safe internet place really comforts me. Plus every video you make is a certified banger. They really are the perfect thing for my niche interests.
@GoodLosertjo
Жыл бұрын
You bringing up sitting on a generator and having the deepest conversations made me relate on an insane level and reminded of the time that me and friend would sit on a road sign whenever we were walking back from hanging out in town centre and just talk about anime to like our whole life story.
@rpdt96
Жыл бұрын
Mad respect that you pushed through with makin this vid. It must not have been easy to reminisce and share such personal experiences to such a wide audience; but you can feel it's genuine and it's real
@ludi_64
Жыл бұрын
The kitty flooping around on the floor at the end was my favourite part 💜
@YokedDrunkard
Жыл бұрын
Yugioh and pokemon was basically my WHOLE childhood. Oh man
@selfdog8565
Жыл бұрын
This genuinely got me teary eyed at some points, this was a phenomenal video Mr Internet Pitstop. There were so many ups and downs and twists and turns and in the end the power of friendship pulled through, seriously shout out to my guy Erik what an actual king! Keep up the fantastic work mate!
@222CBK222
Жыл бұрын
Yu-gi-oh changed my life for the better, too. I went through dark times, too, and when they passed, I wanted to play Yugioh with a friend from work. So we went to a 24-hour cafe to play on Friday nights. Next thing I know, three other guys just show up with decks and binders full of cards, and they were so chill and friendly. 2 became 5, then 8, then 10, and we grew our own community with locals tournaments, too. The dark times were long gone, and I thrived for the next game using my Vampires, Burning Abyss, and Noble Knights!
@louzesvov
Жыл бұрын
when my nephew gets older and he is going through similar shit in that age, imma show him this video. this is such an important story to any kid growing up
@SerifSansSerif
Жыл бұрын
Team APS is fucking awesome. Chris playing old precons, Larry in the hole, Paul just talking about the game, and Alex's challenges to build jank AF decks, and Trell kicking ass...
@thechompion
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the way you tell stories, I honestly shed a tear while watching this. Love your work IP and I’m so glad you’re able to make this a career now
@numbgirlcrybby
Жыл бұрын
as a little dorkie immigrant kiddo who also grew up in az its sweet to see we all had that one other dorkie friend we met along the way who we could share manga, anime and games while we grew up too. thanks for the walk down memory lane, gonna go make some calls and catch up will some old friends now ; - ;
@jorgeprado255
Жыл бұрын
This video made me so nostalgic for the friends I made in high school and have since grown astranged with. I miss and love you, Trevoh and B-Ri
@Ducktape07
Жыл бұрын
You'll hit that million in no time, my dude. You're a genuine, likeable dude, and all of your content just exudes good vibes. You're high-key my favorite content creator right now
@nolan8598
Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say, I grew up being a pretty big nerd myself. Not at all into sports and spending my time watching KZitem videos about video games. I always struggled to make friends. And when I got older I started to feel a lot of shame abt my dorky hobbies. This video is cool because I really relate to your story. All that to say I wish I could’ve seen this when I was in middle school, it would have made me feel like less of a weirdo. Thanks for sharing man
@moon_cast
Жыл бұрын
This has me tearing up so much 😭 It reminded me of a friend I wasn’t the best to that I became friends with again recently
@flub916
Жыл бұрын
Hi IP I’m writing all of this from the perspective of me, a dude at the age of 15. The only time in my life when I felt such a powerful love and being tied to something in anyway where it even matched your love for Yugioh at a younger age was during the time the Smash Ultimate hype cycle was in full swing. Everyday I’d theorize about what my favorite characters would be like in the game, look up “leak” videos, and talk about it every day with one of my closest friends who I haven’t talked to in a bit but after watching this I want to reconnect with. After Smash Ultimate fully ended it felt like something was missing in my life and for as much as I love the media that I do and have certainly effected me in ways deeper than Ultimate did such as Bloodborne, FF7, Mob Psycho 100, etc nothing has ever matched the sheer happiness and joy I felt when playing and talking about Ultimate. Even though when I think about it I have issues with Ultimate, that doesn’t stop me from loving it. None of this is said to devalue my love for other media just pointing out my adoration for Ultimate. Now where am I going with this, well I’ve become far more analytical as time as gone on which was great because it enabled me to learn and understand a whole host of new ideas I’d experience from media it got to a point where I noticed that recently I don’t find much emotion in a lot of experiences, not that I’ve fallen out of love for nerdy shit that’s a flame that will never waver but I think that maybe my passion has started to burn my soul. My desire to want to analyze and understand as much as I can was fun at first but now I’m seeking to find a healthy balance between analysis and emotion. Sharing that with people my age is hard especially now, I go to a high school where I don’t find a lot of friends who I feel accepted by and share that same nerdy edge I love. Maybe when I go off to college that will change or maybe someone will pop up around here who I can become life long friends with or maybe there already is. Point being for as much as I love the stuff I do I want to have friends and no matter how lonely I may feel I will never stop being a silly dorky guy. That Ultimate level of happiness and enjoyment I desire and feel faint embers of will become one of myself yet again, I just need to find balance. If you read all of this thank you ❤
@wriizzyarts
Жыл бұрын
Genuinely nice seeing you rise up like this. been watching your stuff for a long time and can't wait to see what ya got in store for the future
@Hetachan
Жыл бұрын
Awh dude 😭 That ending had me all emotional and teary eyed!!! I'm glad that you reconnected with Erick, he seems like a sound friend!
@ethansou
Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best channels I've found last year. Amazing video. Got me choking up towards the end. 👏😢
@tylerkessler4021
22 күн бұрын
Glad you returned to your nerdy origins . Almost teared up seein you sitting with your apartment buddies. God Bless you guys
@Pandaman43
Жыл бұрын
Felt this story cause its exactly what happened to me except i didnt actually get popular 😂 just pushed away all the things i loved in an effort to fit in. Looking back i dont understand why we all tried so hard to be “grown” and fit in, we still kids. Only later on in life i reconnected with a lot of things i genuinely enjoyed again
@treetheoak8313
Жыл бұрын
When Erik showed up behind the camera I legit got teary eyed.
@legruntdu94
Жыл бұрын
Man you rock Storytelling is incredible + it truly hits close to home on some level. Well done !
@HHSTuba
Жыл бұрын
As another Arizona kid who loved yugioh on the playground in the mid 00's, I loved this video and your beautiful story. Thank you
@bluenitriletouch2842
Жыл бұрын
I hit the group chat last night with Seek and Destroy talking about how good the new SZA album is and then I watch this video haha But on a more serious note, this was such a heartwarming vid. My best friend and I have known each other since third grade and this video made me realize how much we've been through over the past two decades. Much love, IP.
@RebelFudge
Жыл бұрын
I definitely relate to this a lot. I think I was also pretending to be something I’m not, to fit in and look “cool” to others
@missbellaiza
Жыл бұрын
Bro I skipped class with a friend just to watch this video. And I’m rewatching it again cause it’s dope sf
@thats4thebirds
Жыл бұрын
I went to 10 schools in 12 years as a result of Dad gets job. We move on up. Dad lose job. We move on down. Very relatable dude. I sympathize. I learned to make friends fast but sometimes people become temporary in your life and you sort of stunt just to make an impression. It’s hard to keep a sense of self at that age let alone when you’re the new kid all the time. Great video.
@tokyosour4215
Жыл бұрын
Your story hits so close to home, as my own upbringing and villain arc is damn near identical. Except, not only did I betray my own"Erik" but I broke bro code and stole his girl :/ we don't talk anymore. But I sacrificed a genuine brother, a dude who would have rode in the back of a police cruiser with me and squared up against bullies with me. I sacrificed that, in the pursuit of cool-ness, women, and popularity. FF to today and I can't undue the bridges I burnt, instead I choose to carry myself as an uncle iroh. Imparting the wisdom of my mistakes onto strangers I may share a drink with, or those closest to me. I had to look inside and ask myself who am I, and what do I want.
@ATable4You
Жыл бұрын
Remember, always be the American that the Japanese think you are. - Bandit Keith
@angelcandelaria6728
Жыл бұрын
Damn bro, i related so much to this. I miss it so much. Being an adult is so lonely even when you have a family. This was beautiful sir. Great story. I did the same thing in every way. The friend trio, the game, the apartments, the moving, the ego death, and all. Brotherhood still stands strong today. Thank you KT. Amen 🙏
@HeHndz
Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh kazuki takahashi
@oppositionforces5988
Жыл бұрын
Man, I was brought to tears towards the end there. These videos are so beautiful and inspire me to tell stories of my past in my own style. It's nice to reminisce about our childhoods when things were simpler. Keep being you IP.
@DJ_DIGITAL
Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to take a minute to tell you how much i enjoy your videos, and how happy I truly am for you in your success in quitting your job to pursue youtube. You absolutely deserve it bro. Your videos remind me so much of my own childhood, sometimes unlocking hidden memories I've nearly forgotten, like sitting on electric boxes playing Yu-Gi-Oh! with my next door neighbor. We almost have similar stories as far as growing up together, kind of growing apart for some years in highschool, and then coming back around and we are still very good friends to this day at 27 years old. So keep up the videos man, we love you out here
@Lemonaddde
Жыл бұрын
man this gotta be like my favourite channel
@Squidxx-fg7ih
Жыл бұрын
The most beautiful thing about this video is that it hits on what the story of yugioh is really all about: friendship.
@jjj8317
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on the shift to becoming a full time creator. I will welcome the doses of weeb content, drip and nostalgia.
@jacobfeldman1994
Жыл бұрын
Bro this really captures, The "Golden Era of youtube" both in terms of attitude and aesthetic, really incredible work. I write articles to help people discover new Internet content. For sure you are making the top video essayists list.
@Tech__Tyrant
Жыл бұрын
Your videos hit different. This video made me nostalgic of not only Yu-Gi-Oh, but of my teenage years.
@Louielulus
6 ай бұрын
I'm a late fan IP, but this video had me so emotional at times as I kinda had similiar moments in high school in regards of my identity and friend groups. Thanks for the great content king
@SocietyOfDecency
Жыл бұрын
Describing that smell brought me back to sitting in the back seat of the van outside target. couldn't even wait to get home before ripping into those cards.
@Ek70R
11 ай бұрын
Bro, we are from such distant and different places on earth but your story really resonates with me so much. I was expecting some video on yu gi oh and unexpectedly I stumble this gem of a video on friendship, nostalgia and becoming your authentic self. I was the same kid you were in middle school, I was shy, akward and nerdy. We would have the same story except I never found my Erick and I never became the cool kid I wanted to be so badly. That made me so desperately want to fit in in my college and university years and for such a long part of my life that I almost forgot who I was. I never found my Erick, but have slowly embracef who I really am what I really like and there is nothing wrong to be your own person. Your video has been a joy to watch and the last bit on Erick just supporting you along the way, dude, THAT TEARED ME UP so badly. Erick is so Tanjiro.
@KenLinx
Жыл бұрын
Bro your “bad apartment complex” would literally be an amazing complex where I’m from-NYC. Our apartment complexes would have graffiti on every wall, dog feces on every curb of the sidewalk, and extremely loud neighbors in a building with thin walls. Add to that the constant sounds of construction in early morning and airplane shockwaves in late night.
@InternetPitstop
Жыл бұрын
Damn man! Yeah that’s why I said just “pretty ghetto” because it’s mostly based off the area it’s in and at worst I’d say there was a few drive bys but definitely not the worst of the worst place at all
@KenLinx
Жыл бұрын
@@InternetPitstop I would consider your place pretty luxurious but other than that, your video was really relatable. Well done.
@smileytlj23
Жыл бұрын
My man is making W choices in the name of friendship. Soon, he's gonna reveal he's also unlocked a persona and has the wild card. And Erik, being your man in the chair, is S+ tier development.
@KeaghanV3
Жыл бұрын
Such a lovely bromance, reminds me of my best friend that I met in 3rd grade, I am 26 today and we are still best friends. Connected to your story a lot. As usual great video man.
@dawsong5208
Жыл бұрын
Hearing that starting beat to "Real Friends" unexpectedly just hit so different. Your editing is so good and I always enjoy your pick of background music or noise. Keep up the amazing work bro. Couldn't be happier you're able to rely on this for a job now man!
@Fibless
Жыл бұрын
23:32 Sometimes you just gotta question your own scripting and then still decide to keep it in anyway, I get that and I felt that
@b1ake__
Жыл бұрын
Man.. this levelled me and brought back a pice of myself that sometimes gets pushed to the side. Thanks so much for this video 🙏🏼
@sadica
3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you were able to reconnect with Erick. I went through a similar situation but never got to talk to "my Erick" again. But why did you have to play that song right when you said you started talking to him again? You made me cry, man...
@kaymojil7669
Жыл бұрын
I think the beautiful thing about your sharing an experience that lots of people from your generation can directly relate to, thinking “that’s like me”, is how an even larger group of people might be like me, and get flashback memories of people they used to know, “that’s just like my old friend.” You remind me a lot of someone who was a big part of my life and so I associate you both with this kind of fuzzy nostalgia. Hanging out on this channel reminds me of a good time in my life, not always my own childhood, but my early 20s and the amicable ex who shared their childhood with me 🥲💜 thanks bud
@sideswipe971219fc
5 ай бұрын
Man this really makes me tear up. Such a beautiful story. I remember someone said that ”you can never really quit yugioh, you just taking a long break.” I have been playing yugioh for past 19 years, sometimes is not about the card game, is the friend you make along the way ❤
@codydrenning1686
Жыл бұрын
I feel that Erik made me feel good about myself, I wasn't the popular guy in school but anime and manga really inspire me, at first when people in school called you a loser and anime is not cool but since that stuff is now popular worldwide to me being a need is cool now.
@dportnov
Жыл бұрын
I have an Erik too! His name isn't Erik, but we bonded over Yu-Gi-Oh in elementary school and still talk to this day. I credit him for getting me to check out Naruto, which is probably omthe first anime that I knew was anime going into it. I met a couple of other close friends through anime too. Bonds over anime/niche hobbies just hit different.
@darsoma9522
Жыл бұрын
man you just ooze late 90s lol. love it. My friends and I would bring a big chunk of cards, shuffle the decks up, grab the first however many off the top, and that was our deck to play with. game felt so much more fun when crazy decks hadn't been strategized with the same win condition every match
@luisalexis12
Жыл бұрын
I don’t even know why but your story is just like mine, i used to play pokemon a lot with mi friend Ian and stoped for the same reasons as you. I donned this mask/ persona and tried to disassociate from him and my nerdy self. I was even voted most charismatic in my high school yearbook. Now im trying to be myself. Thanks for the Story Arc, it made me reflect on who i am and who i wanna be.
@TheGhostVenom
Жыл бұрын
touching. I'm glad you're not a bully anymore because we got this dope channel out of it- but also, I'm glad you're not a bully for your own soul even more. Love ya brother
@kikopita
Жыл бұрын
Wish I knew you while growing up! We came from Greece and I was around six/seven years old when we came to the US. I also grew up in an apartment complex and my parents worked so hard to get us out. My brother and I would play Pokémon and watch DBZ, and even though we had it hard, the apartment complex felt like the best childhood.
@steelerfaninperu
Жыл бұрын
Man, this is so incredibly honest and relatable. I went to 8 schools in 12 years and went through the same BS, being the weird ass kid who got picked on to being the kid who was moderately popular (I clearly never reached your power level, respect) and then picking on those "beneath" me. And I regret it all the same. I hope more people see this. I hope more young people realize that being popular isn't the end game. That being yourself matters so much more. And the fact that you've found that now and can express it so openly and sincerely is why you're blowing up; Can't wait to see you hit a mil, and I'ma be on that Patreon.
@RJV-s3l
Жыл бұрын
This is one of the greatest videos ever. Funny how I too made great friends thanks to Yugioh while I lived in AZ. We still play over Master Duel, while being on the phone. Almost like hanging out in the old times. Thank you IP. And Thank you Takahashi-sensei for your wonderful creation.
@Snattiago
Жыл бұрын
Dude, IP, this video is so beautifull it made me remember the time with my friends and cherish those moments even more I was expecting your friend to appear on the video that when he appeared again it made tear up, I think reconecting with friends is one of the things that root you back to earth, i dont know thank you for your channel I love it
@BDra7
Жыл бұрын
dude the quitting my job dance break literally killed me lol glad to see it happen
@energypulse9591
Жыл бұрын
Legit in tears right now, man this really changes my perspective on a lot of things. Thank you 🙏
@christopherthomas2808
Жыл бұрын
Aye, you made it through dood!! I found my best friends around games and yugioh! We have been friends 20+ years. Stay you, and in the end, the right people will show up and stay around.
@machina5
Жыл бұрын
I teared up when you started paying respects to Kazuo at the end. The dude was every nerd's cool uncle.
@novafireblaze
Жыл бұрын
I just watched this video and I really wanted to thank you for making it. The playfully comedic jokes sprinkled around the video and your editing really got laughs out of me. I first thought this was going to be some random video on how you enjoyed playing yugioh or how maybe something from it taught you a life lesson but it was so much more than that after I started I just couldnt stop and finished it all in one sitting and thats really in how well you crafted this experience. You sharing your childhood while me not having a similar childhood like yours was warmly relatable and really easy to understand because of your writing. You opening up and sharing such honest things that have happened in your life how trying to be something your really not and how that can cause you to lose a part of yourself really interested me intensely when you talked about your downfall your hawk moment. It really hit home when you talked about how we as humans take things for granted whether that be ourselves our friends or our believes and how we need to be able to accept everything about ourselves to truly improve and come to terms with everything. The lesson you taught was one that was personal to me and your storytelling was moving as all hell. I got really emotional at the end and I’m glad that real friends are like brothers, and seeing erik be basically the joey to your hawk was beautiful because conforming to garner towards popularity and clout will make you not who you are but being with those who truly care about you are the times in life that are truly the best. Thank you for this great art.
@calebmcjones
Жыл бұрын
Love you too man My Yu-Gi-Oh days are behind me at this point but I'll never forget the anime story arc I had in high school where I learned the value of losing and having fun. Anyway, love the stuff you're doing here. I'm happy to see it's all going well for you.
@plumpywing
Жыл бұрын
Happy to kick it at this stop, relatable af, my lightsworn deck on my desk got me feelin real fuzzy rn
@erikg1214
Жыл бұрын
Your story is so sweet, glad you and Erik are still friends.
@ilhamadigunawan5264
Жыл бұрын
Holy shit man i hold this video off because i read the comments and it'll be your life story so i want to pay attention to the fullest, and man i teared up.
@InsideLightDarkness
Жыл бұрын
Not me getting teary-eyed when the anohana OP began. This was beatiful 😔
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