It took 9 years BUT I FINALLY MET KEN WATANABE! (🍿 And he's coming on Abroad in Japan!!!)

Respect

Saburō

pinch you it is

Milena K

My man! Many years in the making! Expecting that video to be top material, you always deliver so not worried, NO PRESSURE. xD

Miguel Martins

Inception was a great film, but A View to a Kill, was just as involved with dramatic art and elements in the cinematic vision of business and trade secrets. When I was in Japan in 1997 my underwritten confidential business information agreements included trade secrets. However, during this time my pride in academics and Japanese language and culture from professional development allowed me to freely distribute my business card, University of Pittsburgh Japanese Science and Technology Management Program. I only regret meeting a Middle Eastern man in Tokyo selling phone cards who we communicated in a common language of Japanese that served no other purpose that to encourage my pride in the University and my own use of the Japanese language. I'm sure the new set of Abroad in Japan ramen cafe' will be great with phone ("without the phone card!?") :)

Andrew Drazdik Jr

Chris's Endgame

congrat

Nepnep110

Congratulations Chris!! That is awesome! Looking forward for the documentary!

Cesar S.

You have my Homage and respect

This got me teary-eyed. What a victory...after such a long and patient wait. Thank you for showing us all that dreams can come true.

Sooo happy for you Chris...and damned proud!

O M G!!!

Woohoo!

smeeth

I just hope that ther was a scene with evil Ryotaro and you, and he just says "let them fight"

Gus Elizondo

I hope you’ll stay in Japan a while longer. I really enjoy your content and though I’m sure you’d be entertaining in many places, I still love Japan and love seeing it second hand.

Wow, I can't believe it. What did you talk about? What does he have to say about YouTube? I can't wait to watch the video. I love him. He's a dynamic actor of his time.

Sunny De Jesus (Tasty Chronicles)

I'll be sure to book the next plane to Japan, take a cab to Sendai, wander around a Family Mart, (preferably near the fried chicken), then pinch you in the arm whenever you inevitably appear around the corner, Chris. That's how happy I am for you, man. You've definitely earned this amazing milestone! CANNOT wait to watch all the new stuff. 🙌🏼🔥🎉

Congratulations, Chris!! This is amazing, and I'm looking forward to seeing the documentary!

Kate Wagenbach

So exciting!! Huge congratulations. That's such a lovely, peaceful photo too.

Sonya Ross

This is EVERYTHING. CONGRATULATIONS SO PROUD OF YOU CHRIS!! Love your work! <3

JodyC

That's so awesome, congratulations. :)

Rainstorm Travel

Congratulations, looking forward to it!

Marie-Laure Deprez

To commemorate this momentous occasion I went and picked up the finest gin and best tonic water available. Plucked a fresh lime and made it a double! Just for you. Cheers!

WT

Congrats! You've officially hit the big time!

Hooray! I just watched a movie with him the other day. I can't wait to watch the new video. :D

Robert Russell

So so happy for you! Amazing! Congratulations Chris! Looking forward to the video. 👏🏼👍🏼🎉 Cheers!

Congratulations Dave in Japan!!!

Eyyy J

I'm super happy for you. I'm also super happy for us fans of Documentary Chris (aka Final Form Chris)- looking forward to it!

I am so excited for you! This is the dream realized and I can't wait to see the film. So happy to be a part of your Abroad in Japan community and to watch how you've grown over the years. Looking forward to watching and perhaps reading your stories in the future. Thank you so much for sharing!

Jolie

How exciting

I'm getting goosebumps reading that you finally got to meet him! And not just for a few minutes, but with enough time to even make a documentary about him! I know I can't congratulate you enough, but congratulations!

Wow, congratulations Chris!! So excited for you and about this documentary!!

Grats Chris you deserve it!! Had a feeling that the dream was finally realized when you hinted at it. I can't wait to watch it and see two of my favourite people chatting! The Watanabe jokes take me back...

H J

That’s brilliant Chris, a genuine congrats on this. Looking forward to the documentary!

Genuinely happy for you mate, this is huge! We’ve been hearing you joke about this for years now, and BOOM! It’s real life.

Amazing, congrats Chris!

Foltz

Congratulations!

Woohoo. Congrats.

Henry PoP

This is amazing! Congrats!!

Yes! I'm so happy to hear you not only met him, but have spent long enough with him to make a documentary! Fantastic stuff :D

Shesha

Amazing , can't wait to see😃

Let them fight. I'm putting all my money on Ken.

Woooh! :D He's my favorite actor from Japan. :)

Iggy Xander

Amazing! This post is truly a motivational start of the week! Congratulations!!

Super awesome Chris, you deserve it!

Wouter

Holy poop! Well done, sir! Well done!

Good for you! What an accomplishment. Congrats!

That's incredible, I bet you're proud as heck, and you should be, can't wait to see it.

Congrats Chris! :D

Stephanie R.

A dream coming true. Congrats Chris. Enjoy it

That's amazing, Chris. Congratulations! i cant wait to watch it when it come out. Also its the thing with life you never know what it is going to throw at you great work.

Wayne Grover

Congratulations!!! 🖤 Can’t wait for the video!

You have totally earned this, Chris. You've reached boss level! Well done :)

This is amazing, congratulations!

This is incredible!!! Hats off to you Chris- what a coup.

Bec Evans

I think you officially completed Japan.

WE DID IT GAMERS

Bootleg64DD

I seriously gasped when I saw the Facebook post! That’s so awesome!! Your Ken Watanabe wish came true!! 😆 Super happy for you and can’t wait to watch the video! 🙌

Laura Beaumont

That's amazing, Chris! Congratulations! FINALLY!

Michael Taylor

They must really want you to leave Japan :O

Richard Hawley

I called this! CONGRATS CHRIS!!!

Bradley

OMG! Congratulations! This is so amazing! How did this come by? Please don't leave Japan :D

Congratulations! Just make it the best documentary ... ever.

Oh and please don't leave Japan yet. Your content is the best, for me haha

This is awesome. I can't imagine how ecstatic you must be. I think we're all super proud of how far you've come. Even those only recently subbed.

This is so excellent. You are a great guy who makes amazing content and seeing this makes me so proud of you! I cannot wait to see the documentary. 💕💕

Congrats on the next level achievement! Haha!

That's brilliant so looking forward to watching the documentary 😀

Woooooow congrats!!!!!

Ah, another awesome thing I get to live vicariously through you for.

Bucket List Complete!

kzap

That's fantastic! :D

Andrew Roque

😮

David Clark

Congratulations on achieving another major goal! Love your content so much, and I can’t wait to see more soon!

Chantal Russell

Amazing. Looking forward to the documentary. I remember your channel 9 years ago, i've seen how you've improved and evolved through the years and its been great to see your journey.

Congratulations Chris on a dream come true! So happy for you!

Eszter Nagy

Congratulations Chris, this really is a dream come true for you !

Cool!

So excited

This is amazing, I am so happy for you!

wendy weems

Congrats Chris! And holy crap - not only did you get to meet the man himself (and not a disappointing cardboard cutout) but you got to do a documentary on his life?! Awesome!!!

Congratulations, Chris! This is the dream!

Argus9 (Jonathan)

I don’t know what to say except AAAAH!

Eels

Congrats Chris! Looking forward to watching the documentary!!!

YES CHRIS, CONGRATULATIONS!

Ojisanphoto

Congratulations, you did it! I cannot wait to see the documentary, you deserve every little bit of this!

Camilla Fontana

The mad lad did it!!

That's crazy! Very happy for you, Chris ❣️

YES!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS Chris! You did it!

Oh, that’s great news! Congratulations on finally meeting him. I look forward to the documentary. And also a happy 9th anniversary! I’ve only been watching your videos for 3 years, but even in that time, you made great progression and very high quality video’s. Keep up the good work!

Amilie Van Acker

You did it!

Ronald Keller

Congratulations! Finally seeing a big dream come true, that you worked hard for, is for sure one of the most amazing feelings! Thanks for sharing it with us. Can't wait to see the documentary.

holy shit

e10109

Dreams do come true!! Can't wait!

This is amazing!! I can't help but laugh wondering if you showed him cardboard Ken, I sure hope you did.

Nice, can't wait to see the documentary!!!

Well done Chris. Does feel like a Holy Grail sort of moment.

Nick M

Damn. Congrats, Chris! Here's to hoping it's not the end of your channel(s), though!

Josh Dionne

Congratulations!🥳 I'm so excited!! Nobody knows what will happen to our life!!

Satomi Arihara

This is bloody awesome! Can’t wait to see the video. Congrats Chris!

Anna D

no fucking way!! i feel like this is the wrong reaction, but i laughed hysterically reading this post

Eric Sison

Congrats Chris, looking forward the documentary :)

Absolutely legendary. First you get the famous Natsuki from the hit song "Too Much Volcano" on the channel, and now this?

Michael (ObjoGaming)

Wow congrats Chris! That's one hell of an accomplishment and it's awesome to see this happening. Cheers!

Dusty B

Chris will only answer to “Sir Abroad” going forward. Please and thank you

Johanne Almoza

This is going to be amazing! I'm so happy you finally got to meet him after all these years!

That is AWESOME Chris! Congratulations!

António Dias

Amazing! Congrats Chris, great to see a long running dream come true 😁

Lewis

Holy crap, I was wondering whether it was him you were referring to in the podcast and other videos and I'm really happy to learn that it was! I hope the interactions are every bit as amazing as you thought it'd be!

2Phan

OMFG!!!! I'm so happy for you, this is amazing. And I just watched Tampopo last week, can't wait to watch another amazing interview+documentary from you.

Helene Sirois

That's awesome!! I hope you don't leave Japan now that your studio is ready!

Peter Varga

Nice, saw on fb, chuffed for you and happy that we've hopefully helped in some small way.

Luke Beaman

Holy shit, this is a monumental occasion!

Polygon

NEXT UP: The Emperor

Abroad in Japan

Wow! Amazing

Sarah Konst

I feel genuinely so happy for you, Chris, but I also feel you deserve it. You work so hard and do such a great job!!

Ana Lima Limón

HUGE!

Alexandros Simotis

YES!!!! i’m so fuckin excited for you chris, the meme is finally over!!!

ian ian

Congratulations! :) a dream fulfilled! Really looking forward to this when it's out

Chris Douglas

Amazing!!! Huge congratulations and really looking forward to the documentary whenever you're ready to release it 🎉🍻

I just saw it on Facebook and I'm SO EXCITED FOR YOU!

Nynke de Haas

That's amazing! Really looking forward to the documentary

The mad lad has finally done it! That is super exciting, can't wait to watch everything!

John Horner

I'm super happy for you, but does this mean you'll be ending Abroad in Japan? I feel like this was the ultimate goal for the show. What can possibly be done to raise the bar after this? Interviewing the Emperor? Don't leave us, Chris!

Jason Gonzalez

I'm actually so genuinely and thoroughly happy for you it's sort of confusing!

Congratulations!🥳

YESSS CHRIS THIS IS INCREDIBLE. Congrats!!!

tori bees

Holy crap! Congratulations! I hope someday you'll meet Tatsuro Yamashita!

Omg this is so exciting!!! You have indeed come a long way ranting about that stupid hawk outside your room when you were a teacher. Great job Chris, happy to be a (small) part of abroad in Japan empire.

This is amazing! Congratulations Chris 🎉😄

Aight! I’m excited!!

Just saw this on twitter 5 mins ago. Congrats and I'm looking forward to watching the video on this.

Philippe Gosselin

Welp that's it, channel can go die now. The goal has been achieved 🤣

That’s amazing! Congratulations Chris!

Johannes

Brilliant!! This is big league. Looking forward to seeing it

This is amazing Chris!

DinoKōyō

No way! The dream is finally being realised! So happy for you man 😁

Congratulations!! That's awesome :D

Little do you know, that's Ryotaro in a VERY convincing skinsuit.

Congratulations, Chris! What an honour to spend time with him. Looking forward to the documentary.

Absolutely incredible! Genuinely so happy for you and AIJ as a whole. Together, you have made this possible. Big well done!

Liam Miles

Oooh here it comes! Congrats!!

Al Garcia

HOLY SHIT IT FUCKING HAPPENED!

FupaLawd

I assume this is the secret documentary project?? Unless you have another secret documentary project in the works.

Joshua Mannix

Wheeeeeeeee

Deric Chong

LETS GO

Yash Kapoor

Very exciting! Great work Chris

Samuel Clements