Loved this so much. So often Chris seems to be hamming it up a bit for the camera, or just being over the top grumpy and evasive. He seemed completely relaxed, thoughtful, honest and open here and it was really refreshing to watch. Got to see the person rather than the persona. I also think you two work off each other really well. Just a good vibe between you.
@@geteducatedyoufool4563 an article about Chris in JapanTimes around December 2021 (when he presented his studio) described him as "affable". The Trash Taste guys referred to that early this year, and the Mr. Affable moniker was born, hehe
Someone tell Chris that he needs a channel for the podcast, it would be free money. Some of us can't be arsed to use anything other than RUclips for our listening content. 🤣
Chris's description of his morning routine and what "real life is like" was so wonderfully relatable. I wish an earlier version of me could have seen you can be this way and still find success. Great video as always!
I think both of you have grown in confidence. I remember watching your older videos, you can see a hint of anxiety. I'm happy you guys have grown so much. It's inspiring. I'm 22 and starting to do adult people things, so yeah your channel helps Emma. Chris's too.
I absolutely love this video style, just a casual talking about everyday life and normal stuff. To be honest this is what i love and why i stick to Vloggers more these days. I just love hearing about other peoples normal lives, and just visiting and casually showing a lifestyle in another country or culture then I'm used to seeing. Some youtubers tend to make things over dramatic and make a lot of fake excitement and flashy shots and all just because they are targeting that style of audience but i personally really really enjoy this style of video.
Getting older is not the same as growing up. Getting older happens naturally. Growing up is a choice. Watched your past videos and I think you've really grown a lot Emma. You go girl 🥂
I live alone as well and sometimes I get to the point where I’m like oh it’d be nice to have a partner and then I remember doing that would be stressful and then I’m like yeah I’m fine with my cat 😂
@@TokidokiTraveller I will say I've lived on my own for 6 years now and her coming into it was so stressful the first month. She was wanting all my attention the first 3-4 weeks (right now I keep putting her down cause she wants to eat my hair) but there are days that I need a break from her so I know I'm not ready for a relationship. I think i def need to work on patience more 😂 Edit: I will say cats are great spider catchers and eaters lol
As a relatively new watcher, I've loved watching your videos as they seem so genuine and relaxing. It's like sitting down with a good friend for a chat. Also like watching Chris's videos as they are like mini documentaries.
Aboard In Japan and the whole Tokyo Creative crew of channels was this very thing for me in dark times… falling a sleep, with the friends I got to know, that don’t expect me to say anything and I can just listen to them while they always have something to say lol
I feel for Chris. My wife also loves the murder shows. At least they'll know where to start when they find my body in a wetsuit, decorated in Mardi Gras beads, in the desert hanging from the top of a cactus...
Hey Emma, Chris (& Sharla!) & Tokyo Creative! Perfect timing for your Q&A. I'm living alone right now taking care of my Dad who's recovery from Covid in the hospital. I miss my Husband a lot. Any advice on being your own company definitely helps. I was just thinking before I started watching your video how you all have always helped keep me company & helped me smile/laugh! Thank you for this, you all make the world a better place ❤️
What a fun and lovely Q&A! Between learning more about you both and the wonderful editing, it was such a great way to start my day - both of y’all’s’s’s (??) content have been sources of joy and cheering up lately. Thank you for sharing and wishing you both the best!
Absolutely fab outfit, Emma! It was a really fun and insightful Q&A between the two of you -- you guys always make an excellent dynamic duo with a wonderful side of comedy. I loved the insightful questions and answers, too -- I recommend combining British comedy + therapy, always good. Great hearing Chris talk about his passion for cinematography, and Emma's for music. (I wasn't expecting Sharla's love of crime documentaries, which is amazing.) It's been wonderful to see both of you go to from strength to strength with the work on your respective channels. Thanks for such an enjoyable Q&A, hope you guys get a reprieve from the weather soon.
Iglooghost!! The drop in Sōlar Blade is sick🔥 I found out about him from one of your streams and he is now one of my most played artists 🙌. Great video as always 👍
YESSSS omg that drop is so excellent. my favourite is white gum. That bit at 2:25 KILLS me every time, I had to stop editing this video multiple times cos I got excited to listen to it again 😂
@@TokidokiTraveller Haha, it's such a good addition to the videos! Also, props on getting over the fear of the dark. 4 years in and it still scares the shit out of me. 😂😭
I remember seeing Chris and Sharla together on the journey across Japan episode. Maybe it was just the editing but it seemed that there was more to their friendship.
Emma and Chris, you both are two of my absolute FAVORITE RUclipsrs!! I love both of your content - whenever I see a video from either of you pop up in my subscription feed, I get so happy! Thank you both for your continuing to make fabulous videos while continuing to be true to yourselves.
⭐️Thank you for choosing my question about lifting spirits. Yours and Chris videos are always part of my routine, along with iced tea and a pizza. All my best.
Chris pulled the girl of his dreams, and he acts so casually about it 😂 I thought he’d be screaming from the rooftops about how amazing sharla is and how he’s the luckiest man alive
I get what you mean, but I guess he's a bit casual on video maybe... I'm wondering like, was he in love with her for a long time!? He said "it just happened" when she came back from Korea but like...
When I lived alone/before I became house bound, I used to also take myself out to eat all the time and watched shows and movies on my phone with headphones. But it’s probably a lot less rude seeming in Canada.
Oh wow so Sharla and Chris are an official thing now, I remember making a comment a while back in a video with them together about how they would make a good couple, funny that. Congrats to the both of you!
I am Japanese. Restrictions on foreigners entering Japan will be lifted from 11 October. Due to the depreciation of the yen, travel to Japan is recommended. I hope many people will use this video as a reference to come to Japan.
This was very fun to watch, I love your channel since many years now and never fails to give me smiles :) and Chris podcast needs to be on RUclips for those who use RUclips music, please make that happen, love for the two of you 💕 and for all your RUclipsr friends that fill the gaps of our life's whit entertainment 😌💕
This was such a good video - really enjoyed it. thank you both for sharing your experiences! (also The Aristocats remains one of my favourite movies Emma you have great taste)
Very entertaining banter! Thanks both of you for doing this. It's nice to see more of Chris as closer to his real self, instead of the slightly grumpy sarcastic micro-curmudgeon role he affects. Chris, the real you is intresting too! You have a great smile when you let the real you peek thru, like on this video. Emma, you do great with managing conversations like this. Glad to see you not pull back into the background and only showcase Chris. So one thought... toki-tori = sometime chicken = werechicken? 😁
I'm gonna be brutally honest. This video first seemed very long for me to watch. But as I've kept going, I found it very delightful and went all the way. You two have a nice chemistry and it makes the conversation fun to follow along :) And also, I'm someone who occasionaly checks out TC and this channel, and even from my perspective I noticed emma becoming more comfortable with herself, especially in the last year (maybe more?). And I must say it made your content more enjoyable somehow. Not that it was bad before. Possibly because you are more you :) I'm happy for you emma. And I hope I can get to that level of comfort with myself as well.
@@adamashworth6293 I dunno, I just felt bad directly telling emma "I didnt want to watch your video" 😅 I agree that brutal might've been an overstatement.
@@dynamicgecko1213 you aren't obligated to watch anyone's videos dude, and you shouldn't feel bad if they make a video that doesn't appeal to you for any reason. They're not your mates, they're people that get paid to entertain us.
@@adamashworth6293 I know I'm not obligated and I know they're not my mates, I know it's not a friendship, but I still choose to care about them as more than just "people who get paid to entertain me."
This was a really good Q&A. I always enjoy Japan content but it's nice to hear a little bit more about my favorite creators too. I suggest Chris doesn't ever piss off Sharla cause it seems like she'll know how to make it look like an accident.
Chris mentions watching your favorite sitcom or comedy or whatever, but for me journey across Japan 1 is that comfort watch lol. I watch it multiple times per year
you're right...as an artist, it's HARD to not compare myself to others and put myself out there. dancing to my own tune and being confident with it is the key...difficult, but it's definitely important.
I'm also all for the fact that Chris and Sharla get to have casual conversation that involves each other with their friends-- has to be such a relief to get to be yourself with buds like Emma when the camera is around!
Emma and Chris have the best on screen chemistry. The are the complete polar opposite and completes each other. The fact that I'm watching this video is proof enough.
![Making HUGE Takoyaki (Octopus Balls) in the Tokyo Creative Office! [Feat. Abroad in Japan]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/X5ZxBPTQwGM/mqdefault.jpg)
Cheers for having me on the Time Chicken channel!
I legitimately do put on the Abroad In Japan podcast when I’m feeling down. When I hear that beautiful intro music I know everything is gonna be okay
Time chicken sounds like a 2000’s anime title ngl
Thanks for filming with me! Yours truly- time chicken 🐔⏱✨
@@TokidokiTraveller Will Dr. Jelly ever have to rescue the Time Chicken and Mr.. Affable??
✨⏱🐔✨
The massive rock in Chris's bedroom is a bold aesthetic choice but I'm all for it
There are so many questionable interior choices in that place…
hi rt :)
RT... did not expect to see you here.
Chris have you seen the bowie moonage daydream movie. It is awesome. .
Zup RT did not expect him to be here but here we are.
Chris: "There is a glass ceiling and you CAN go above it"
Emma: "...I don't know if I can"
UNDER-RATED JOKE🤣
Wow, I'm an idiot. Didn't even think about that until you pointed it out.
Emma really outdid herself with the top notch animation!! 🤣 Chris seemed more affable than usual 🍗 ☕️ ✨
Thank you I had to learn how to animate for that one bit LMAO
@@TokidokiTraveller You could do a time traveling chicken to teach Japanese history that would be a lot of work but so fun to see
Sharla’s friendly Canadianess must be rubbing off on him :)
I like how Chris treats Emma like his annoying little sister.
Despite the plugs comedic effect I actually listen to the Abroad In Japan Podcast and it does lift your spirits with comedy!
Completely agree lol
I started listening to it a few weeks ago and just binge listen all day while delivering mail lol ...its really great
Sounds like Chris is now obliged to get Emma a chicken hat. So she can sometimes be a Chicken Traveller.
The Tokidoki Tokidori Traveller
A perfect collab for Abroad in a Pan!
The Toritori Traveller
From Cherry Hat to Chicken Hat. That's an improvement lol
😆
Loved this so much. So often Chris seems to be hamming it up a bit for the camera, or just being over the top grumpy and evasive. He seemed completely relaxed, thoughtful, honest and open here and it was really refreshing to watch. Got to see the person rather than the persona. I also think you two work off each other really well. Just a good vibe between you.
that's why his podcast is so great too, it's more of the real Chris
Mr.Affable and the time traveling chicken. The best collab..
@@geteducatedyoufool4563 Trash taste podcast. Some Japanese newspaper did an article on him. They called him "Affable "
@@geteducatedyoufool4563 It's from Trash Taste, his friends Joey, Garnt and Connor.
@@geteducatedyoufool4563 an article about Chris in JapanTimes around December 2021 (when he presented his studio) described him as "affable". The Trash Taste guys referred to that early this year, and the Mr. Affable moniker was born, hehe
Someone tell Chris that he needs a channel for the podcast, it would be free money. Some of us can't be arsed to use anything other than RUclips for our listening content. 🤣
You're right!!!
Agreed.
Very true.
I reckon it's contractually tied or something like that, the podcast's been around for like 2 years and they still haven't made a channel for it.
@Russ Olson He's not the owner but he does work with Stak directly.
The humor when you two hang out is something that actually lifts my spirits! Emma's laugh and random goofy remarks never fail to cheer me up ☺️
The editing and animation in this video was amazing Emma! Especially enjoyed the secret love story of Little Mermaid Chris and Sharka 😂
“Sorry? I’m watching Aristocats” 💖 LOVE YOU EMMA. This was so fun to watch! Hilarious duo.
But is she watching it in English, or in Japanese? =0[.]o=
Chris's description of his morning routine and what "real life is like" was so wonderfully relatable. I wish an earlier version of me could have seen you can be this way and still find success. Great video as always!
I think both of you have grown in confidence. I remember watching your older videos, you can see a hint of anxiety. I'm happy you guys have grown so much. It's inspiring. I'm 22 and starting to do adult people things, so yeah your channel helps Emma. Chris's too.
I absolutely love this video style, just a casual talking about everyday life and normal stuff. To be honest this is what i love and why i stick to Vloggers more these days. I just love hearing about other peoples normal lives, and just visiting and casually showing a lifestyle in another country or culture then I'm used to seeing. Some youtubers tend to make things over dramatic and make a lot of fake excitement and flashy shots and all just because they are targeting that style of audience but i personally really really enjoy this style of video.
Literally sitting alone at a restaurant with a gin tonic, headphones in and listening to you guys😂
It’s a great way to live 🎧🍸
Getting older is not the same as growing up. Getting older happens naturally. Growing up is a choice. Watched your past videos and I think you've really grown a lot Emma. You go girl 🥂
The fast-talking outro was impressive 👏
Always great to see videos with you and Chris together; You really bounce well off each other!
I live alone as well and sometimes I get to the point where I’m like oh it’d be nice to have a partner and then I remember doing that would be stressful and then I’m like yeah I’m fine with my cat 😂
I’m in the same boat! Except without the cat 😂 just the occasional spider for company
@@TokidokiTraveller I will say I've lived on my own for 6 years now and her coming into it was so stressful the first month. She was wanting all my attention the first 3-4 weeks (right now I keep putting her down cause she wants to eat my hair) but there are days that I need a break from her so I know I'm not ready for a relationship. I think i def need to work on patience more 😂
Edit: I will say cats are great spider catchers and eaters lol
yesss
@@TokidokiTraveller and don't forget the pidgeon that one time
Mate, I'm fine with just my loneliness. 😉
Love the editing
Thank you!
As a relatively new watcher, I've loved watching your videos as they seem so genuine and relaxing. It's like sitting down with a good friend for a chat. Also like watching Chris's videos as they are like mini documentaries.
Aboard In Japan and the whole Tokyo Creative crew of channels was this very thing for me in dark times… falling a sleep, with the friends I got to know, that don’t expect me to say anything and I can just listen to them while they always have something to say lol
Loved the coffee traveling edit!
Chris talking about Sharla is the cutest thing ever! ♡
I feel for Chris. My wife also loves the murder shows. At least they'll know where to start when they find my body in a wetsuit, decorated in Mardi Gras beads, in the desert hanging from the top of a cactus...
Hey Emma, Chris (& Sharla!) & Tokyo Creative! Perfect timing for your Q&A. I'm living alone right now taking care of my Dad who's recovery from Covid in the hospital. I miss my Husband a lot. Any advice on being your own company definitely helps. I was just thinking before I started watching your video how you all have always helped keep me company & helped me smile/laugh! Thank you for this, you all make the world a better place ❤️
What a fun and lovely Q&A! Between learning more about you both and the wonderful editing, it was such a great way to start my day - both of y’all’s’s’s (??) content have been sources of joy and cheering up lately. Thank you for sharing and wishing you both the best!
Absolutely fab outfit, Emma! It was a really fun and insightful Q&A between the two of you -- you guys always make an excellent dynamic duo with a wonderful side of comedy. I loved the insightful questions and answers, too -- I recommend combining British comedy + therapy, always good. Great hearing Chris talk about his passion for cinematography, and Emma's for music. (I wasn't expecting Sharla's love of crime documentaries, which is amazing.) It's been wonderful to see both of you go to from strength to strength with the work on your respective channels. Thanks for such an enjoyable Q&A, hope you guys get a reprieve from the weather soon.
Iglooghost!! The drop in Sōlar Blade is sick🔥 I found out about him from one of your streams and he is now one of my most played artists 🙌.
Great video as always 👍
YESSSS omg that drop is so excellent. my favourite is white gum. That bit at 2:25 KILLS me every time, I had to stop editing this video multiple times cos I got excited to listen to it again 😂
Emma, absolutely love/adore the editing style! 🙌
Give him/her/them a payraise. 😂
It’s me!! If only I could give myself a pay rise 😂
@@TokidokiTraveller Haha, it's such a good addition to the videos!
Also, props on getting over the fear of the dark. 4 years in and it still scares the shit out of me. 😂😭
Such a genuine Q&A! Love your sweet group of friends that vlog 🤗 Sharla and Chris is a no brainer, good for them! Great interview Emma!
I remember seeing Chris and Sharla together on the journey across Japan episode. Maybe it was just the editing but it seemed that there was more to their friendship.
Sharkmander, Sharkmeleon, Sharkizard... Hmm think Sharla needs to start a second channel 😁
Emma Hello from Pennsylvania, USA hope thing's are going well since this Q&A look forward to another video from you your personality is infectious.
LOL the mermaid edit of Chris was amazing 😂😂😅
As freelancer...Chris describing his day was way to real for me 😅😂
Emma and Chris, you both are two of my absolute FAVORITE RUclipsrs!! I love both of your content - whenever I see a video from either of you pop up in my subscription feed, I get so happy! Thank you both for your continuing to make fabulous videos while continuing to be true to yourselves.
⭐️Thank you for choosing my question about lifting spirits. Yours and Chris videos are always part of my routine, along with iced tea and a pizza. All my best.
Chris pulled the girl of his dreams, and he acts so casually about it 😂 I thought he’d be screaming from the rooftops about how amazing sharla is and how he’s the luckiest man alive
I get what you mean, but I guess he's a bit casual on video maybe... I'm wondering like, was he in love with her for a long time!? He said "it just happened" when she came back from Korea but like...
Killing them with affable-ness! Good job on the interrogation, you could see the look despair go away when coffee is involved lol well done you!
Love the comedic chemistry between you both. Enjoyed the frank honesty in the vid too. Great vid
"Try getting older!" 💀 *being 28 and not having anything figured out lol, I DON'T HAVE TIME EMMA!! 😂😂😂
aw, I'm 41 and still keep changing...life is an everchanging process!
When I lived alone/before I became house bound, I used to also take myself out to eat all the time and watched shows and movies on my phone with headphones. But it’s probably a lot less rude seeming in Canada.
"Jumping. Pounding the rock". It all makes sense now
Thanks for the Iglooghost rec! I'm 5 minutes into the album and I'm already hooked.
Need more collab videos! Love watching both of you interact with each other and back an forth banter.
Oh wow so Sharla and Chris are an official thing now, I remember making a comment a while back in a video with them together about how they would make a good couple, funny that. Congrats to the both of you!
I am Japanese. Restrictions on foreigners entering Japan will be lifted from 11 October. Due to the depreciation of the yen, travel to Japan is recommended. I hope many people will use this video as a reference to come to Japan.
This was very fun to watch, I love your channel since many years now and never fails to give me smiles :) and Chris podcast needs to be on RUclips for those who use RUclips music, please make that happen, love for the two of you 💕 and for all your RUclipsr friends that fill the gaps of our life's whit entertainment 😌💕
Emma's laugh is super infectious. 👌
I love this real talk, this was lovely. Keep it up y'all!
This was such a good video - really enjoyed it. thank you both for sharing your experiences! (also The Aristocats remains one of my favourite movies Emma you have great taste)
This house would definitely need a sign advising no skirts or dresses if it held a tour 🙃
EMMAAAAA I decided to listen to that Iglooghost album you mentioned and I freaking love it. Such a brain tickler. Thanks for the recommendation!
I love your sense of humour so much emma, you're such a joy to watch
Well that plug worked, didn't even know Chris had a Podcast. Officially following his podcast now.
Your chemistry with Chris 🔥🔥
I litterally love podcasts when I'm alone. ... it's very comforting to hear familiar voices... tuned to always sound the same.
OMG you're both so hilarious! And it was interesting to learn a bit more about you :)
So happy Emma hosts smaller channels like abroad in Japan 😊
Thanks for this!
I love Chris' relatable morning routine 😂
happiness is a banger! the 1975 in tokyo looked like an awesome show
I'm in awe of how quickly you delivered that outro, Emma. ZOOM
Very entertaining banter! Thanks both of you for doing this.
It's nice to see more of Chris as closer to his real self, instead of the slightly grumpy sarcastic micro-curmudgeon role he affects. Chris, the real you is intresting too! You have a great smile when you let the real you peek thru, like on this video.
Emma, you do great with managing conversations like this. Glad to see you not pull back into the background and only showcase Chris.
So one thought... toki-tori = sometime chicken = werechicken? 😁
I'm gonna be brutally honest. This video first seemed very long for me to watch. But as I've kept going, I found it very delightful and went all the way. You two have a nice chemistry and it makes the conversation fun to follow along :)
And also, I'm someone who occasionaly checks out TC and this channel, and even from my perspective I noticed emma becoming more comfortable with herself, especially in the last year (maybe more?). And I must say it made your content more enjoyable somehow. Not that it was bad before. Possibly because you are more you :) I'm happy for you emma. And I hope I can get to that level of comfort with myself as well.
What was brutal about any of that?
@@adamashworth6293 I dunno, I just felt bad directly telling emma "I didnt want to watch your video" 😅 I agree that brutal might've been an overstatement.
@@dynamicgecko1213 you aren't obligated to watch anyone's videos dude, and you shouldn't feel bad if they make a video that doesn't appeal to you for any reason. They're not your mates, they're people that get paid to entertain us.
@@adamashworth6293 I know I'm not obligated and I know they're not my mates, I know it's not a friendship, but I still choose to care about them as more than just "people who get paid to entertain me."
Listening to Chris and Pete on the podcast is definitely my therapy too 👍
"The chicken that transcends time" sounds like it could be the title of Mamoru Hosoda's next big movie
Oooh thanks for asking and answering my question!
Nice channel. You have a nice connection with Chris´s sense of humor!
When the two people I follow that do awesome Japan content do first time collabs it gives me joy omg
This was a really good Q&A. I always enjoy Japan content but it's nice to hear a little bit more about my favorite creators too. I suggest Chris doesn't ever piss off Sharla cause it seems like she'll know how to make it look like an accident.
lol, good point 🤣
I’ll never unsee that mermaid edit of Chris
I'm a paid up member of the 'finding new places to eat on my own and watching movies whilst eating' club. I love it. Subscribed
Thanks for sharing your favorit album Emma.
Iglooghost neo wax bloom is really something else. Listening on repeat now.
Chris mentions watching your favorite sitcom or comedy or whatever, but for me journey across Japan 1 is that comfort watch lol. I watch it multiple times per year
you're right...as an artist, it's HARD to not compare myself to others and put myself out there. dancing to my own tune and being confident with it is the key...difficult, but it's definitely important.
Chris and Pete are my therapists on the Abroad in Japan podcast 😎
I wish TC pulled a prank on Chris with that glass ceiling lol
Chris looks like he's been hitting the gym.
Look at those arms! Truly affable.
Always great to see Chris collab with Kris
I watch Tokyo Creative or Tokidoki Traveller before sleep, works great 🙂
"Ride a f*cking kangaroo to mars" is quite possibly one of the best Chris quotes to date.
emma i love the blouse. SO MUCH also i genuinely enjoyed this Q&A between two of my favorite youtubers :D
Love these two.
I'm also all for the fact that Chris and Sharla get to have casual conversation that involves each other with their friends-- has to be such a relief to get to be yourself with buds like Emma when the camera is around!
Chris looks good af actually damn. Such whiplash from the current series of journey across japan
Today is a better day because Tokidoki Traveller has released a new video!!
I also love nothing more than taking myself to dinner and watching a movie while I eat. Pure bliss.
I never knew those ice cups were for iced coffee, I’d buy one at the konbini and pour a Strong Zero or other adult beverage in it…
Emma and Chris have the best on screen chemistry. The are the complete polar opposite and completes each other. The fact that I'm watching this video is proof enough.
Both Chris and Emma were extremely affable in this video😝
nice questions and it is great to see you guys come into your own
Just love how both are so down to earth ❤
New video hype!!
The editing on this one is terrific.
Your podcast helps me to sleep. I used to have pretty bad insomnia. Not Anymore! @Abroad in Japan!
A great, relaxed q&a, which I missed much of because I was distracted by Chris' guns! Save some biceps for the rest of us, yo!
YESSSSS, igloo ghost!! Great music taste, Emma!