[01:27 - 01:37] Main channel video challenge: $500 budget to buy anime merch in Akihabara, Tokyo

[04:49 - 04:54]Stores gave permission to film

[04:49 - 04:54]All stores were supportive and happy to have them

[05:36 - 05:48]Initial strategy: see what others are doing and prioritize challenges

[05:55 - 06:02]Joey remembered only one challenge: closest to $500 (worth 2 points)

[05:55 - 06:02]Challenges included: spending most on single figurine, buying from most popular series (lose 1 point), and more

[05:55 - 06:02]Final episode is to go over bonus stars and show what they bought

[06:02 - 06:07]Final score matters, not just individual challenges

[06:15 - 06:21]Running out of money in stores and losing track of challenges

[00:00 - 06:28]Joey, Gart, and Connor compete in a $500 anime merch challenge in Akihabara, Tokyo. Challenges include spending the most on a single figurine and buying from the most popular series. Stores gave permission to film and were supportive. Final episode goes over bonus stars and reveals what they bought. Final score is important.

[06:28 - 06:35] Narrator talks about going to second store and realizing the challenges he has to do

[06:35 - 06:41]They have two challenges for every store they put in the video, totaling to eight points

[06:42 - 06:47]There are 10-11 points up for grabs in overarching challenges

[06:48 - 06:54]If they do well in overarching challenges, it might not matter

[06:54 - 07:01]They are already close to winning

[07:01 - 07:07]Narrator talks about coming back in a Mario Party game

[07:14 - 07:20]They start at Animate store

[07:43 - 07:49]Narrator only bought one thing, a nindoroid of Shakimaru from Dororo

[08:09 - 08:14]Narrator talks about the stress of choosing a pose for nindoroids

[08:31 - 08:39]Other person bought a Deku figure from My Hero Academia and an Ishtar plushie

[09:48 - 09:55]He bought a figure of Edward Aaron, the fourth most popular anime series on Mal

[11:01 - 11:07]The other person spent $120, while narrator only spent $48

[11:07 - 11:14]Narrator talks about his challenges: buy a female figure and one from a show he watched recently

[12:10 - 12:16]They talk about the stress of choosing a pose for nindoroids

[12:48 - 12:53]Narrator asks what they do with figure boxes and they discuss their opinions

[06:28 - 13:08]They discuss their challenges and purchases at the Animate store, as well as the stress of choosing poses for nindoroids. The other person spent more money, but narrator was worried about losing the normie award. They also discuss what they do with figure boxes.

[13:28 - 13:35]The speaker is discussing selling a figure and mentions repurposing the box for easier moving.

[14:39 - 14:44]They talk about their strategy for shopping at Aestop, a store with a lot of unique figurines.

[17:11 - 17:18]The other person also followed their heart when choosing which figurines to buy.

[18:12 - 18:20]The speaker also mentions their previous experience at Aestop and how they try to limit themselves when shopping there.

[18:12 - 18:20]The speaker mentions a challenge to squat 10 times before entering Aestop and another challenge to buy the most expensive figure.

[18:12 - 18:20]The two people discuss their different strategies for shopping at Aestop.

[18:43 - 18:48]The speaker comments on the large selection of Sanjigara figurines at Aestop.

[18:43 - 18:48]Aestop was the most daunting store for the speaker and they had to limit themselves in order to complete the challenge.

[18:43 - 18:48]The speaker bought three figurines at Aestop, while the other person bought five or six.

[18:43 - 18:48]The speaker mentions that they filled up their piece of paper with figures they wanted to buy and had trouble remembering which figures were which later on.

[19:12 - 19:19]The speaker and another person both bought figurines from Aestop, including the speaker's "waifu" and a 900 yen SAO figure purchased for a challenge.

[19:12 - 19:19]The speaker notes that they bought the cheapest SAO figure and had to shout "I freaking love SAO" while purchasing it.

[19:12 - 19:19]The speaker mentions that Aestop is their most visited store and they usually go "ham" (hard as a motherfucker) when shopping there.

[19:12 - 19:19]The other person had two challenges at Aestop: to ask if they had Boku no Pico merchandise (which they didn't) and to pick a figurine that either they or the other person liked.

[19:12 - 19:19]The speaker's waifu is Shinobu from Monogatari series.

[19:12 - 19:19]The other person also bought a figurine from Monogatari series, specifically Sanjigara with short hair.

[19:12 - 19:19]The speaker mentions that they wanted to buy figurines under 20 bucks at Aestop.

[19:12 - 19:19]The other person points out that the speaker didn't even get the "good" SAO figurine, but the cheapest one for their challenge.

[19:12 - 19:19]The speaker had to shout "I freaking love SAO" while buying the cheapest SAO figurine.

[19:19 - 19:25]The other person's waifu is also Shinobu, but with short hair.

[19:19 - 19:25]The speaker notes that their shout was not a shout-out, but a full shout in Japanese culture.

[19:19 - 19:25]The speaker mentions that they will be on the show casually and will continue to buy figurines of their waifu Shinobu.

[19:19 - 19:25]The other person's challenges were to squat 10 times before entering Aestop and to buy the most expensive figure (which they knew they would lose).

[19:19 - 19:25]The speaker notes that the other person's shout was louder and more gradual than their own.

[19:26 - 19:31]The two people discuss their love for SAO and how they bought figurines from Aestop.

[13:09 - 19:37]The main takeaway from the conversation is that the speaker and another person went to Aestop and bought figurines, with the speaker focusing on their waifu Shinobu and the other person following their heart while shopping. They also discuss their strategies for shopping at Aestop and complete challenges related to buying figurines.

[19:37 - 19:45]The speaker shows two figurines he bought and discusses their coolness

[19:52 - 19:59]The speaker tells the listeners not to listen to the audio only

[22:49 - 22:55]The speaker shows a figure of Meruem and talks about how it was a $30 purchase

[23:18 - 23:24]The speaker discusses Mega Man figurines and shows one he bought for $19

[23:24 - 23:31]The speaker discusses the high prices of figurines, particularly those from Made in Abyss

[24:11 - 24:20]The speaker mentions that he didn't buy a figure of Sagari

[24:20 - 24:27]The speaker shows more figurines he bought, including one from Shonen John and one from Berserk

[24:20 - 24:27]The speaker reveals that he bought multiple Jojo figures, including one of Crazy Diamond

[24:49 - 24:57]The speaker shows a figure of Yuri from Angel Beats that he bought for a cheap price

[25:35 - 25:42]The speaker shows a figure of Dio and mentions that Joey was going to buy it but it was already sold

[25:35 - 25:42]The speaker shows a figure of Giorno and mentions that Joey was also going to buy it

[19:37 - 25:54]The speaker discusses and shows various figurines he bought, including some from popular anime series such as Shonen John and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. He mentions the high prices of some figurines and reveals that he bought multiple Jojo figures.

[25:55 - 26:00] Person talking about a figure they bought for 30 dollars

[26:12 - 26:17]They are excited about the figure and it is not standing up

[26:33 - 26:40]They discuss a cake and realizing they have one

[26:46 - 26:54]They discuss building the figure and its cost

[27:09 - 27:15]They mention a "high school DXD" figure

[27:16 - 27:33]They reveal buying another figure for 170 dollars

[28:46 - 28:54]The person mentions buying a figure for 30 dollars

[28:46 - 28:54]They discuss buying another figure for 35 dollars

[28:46 - 28:54]The person mentions buying a figure for 25 dollars

[29:40 - 29:47]They mention a "Slime" figure that they bought for 20 dollars

[29:40 - 29:47]The person reveals buying a figure for 5 dollars

[30:31 - 30:36]They buy a figure for 17 marks

[31:38 - 31:43]They mention buying a figure of Levi sitting on a couch for 70 dollars

[25:55 - 32:30]The overall summary is that the person bought multiple figures ranging from 5 to 170 dollars.

[32:30 - 32:36]The speaker talks about a "sexy" bundle and a "slime bundle"

[33:32 - 33:38]They discuss buying rare figures and the speaker shares a figure they bought for $5

[33:32 - 33:38]They mention a character named "Aaron" and a figure they bought for $40

[35:25 - 35:31]The speaker discusses their strategy for buying items at K-Books

[35:57 - 36:03]They mention buying an Astolfo figurine and a Tanya Degurechaff figurine for $132

[37:23 - 37:29]The speaker also bought another item that they cannot show

[37:35 - 37:42]At the end, they discuss their total spending and the challenges they completed

[38:19 - 38:26]The speaker talks about buying a figure from a Shonen series and something "lewd"

[38:40 - 38:46]They mention buying a figure of "John Altar"

[32:30 - 39:10]The speaker talks about their purchases at various stores, including rare figures, bundles, and items on their to-buy list. They also discuss their strategy for buying items and completing challenges.

[44:23 - 44:28]The speaker and Garnt visit K-books, a store in Akihabara.

[44:51 - 44:59]Garnt buys a Dachimarkara and wants to hang it on the wall.

[44:59 - 45:05]They discuss the show and its underrated status.

[45:11 - 45:17]The speaker buys a Jojo figure and a wall scroll of Katana Guthrie.

[45:11 - 45:17]The speaker also bought a Jojo figure of Giorno Giovanni.

[45:11 - 45:17]They joke about the figure's face not being accurate.

[45:11 - 45:17]The speaker buys a $40 dachimarkara pillowcase.

[45:11 - 45:17]They discuss how they always run out of money.

[45:11 - 45:17]At Ami Ami, the speaker spends the most money.

[45:17 - 45:24]The speaker spent $77 on challenges and was worried about having enough money for Ami Ami.

[45:17 - 45:24]They joke about having to spend all their money.

[45:17 - 45:24]The speaker buys two Final Fantasy plushies.

[45:17 - 45:24]This was bought to get as close to $500 as possible.

[45:24 - 45:29]The speaker's most expensive purchase was a figurine of Tokusaki Kudumi from Data Life.

[45:24 - 45:29]The speaker and Garnt discuss their challenges and how they completed them.

[45:24 - 45:29]The speaker and Garnt joke about demonetizing their channel.

[39:10 - 45:29]The speaker and Garnt visit K-books and Ami Ami in Akihabara, where they buy various items such as a Dachimarkara, wall scroll, Jojo figures, and plushies. They joke about their purchases and challenges while discussing anime shows. The speaker's most expensive purchase was a figurine of Tokusaki Kudumi from Data Life, bought to get as close to $500 as possible.

[50:30 - 50:35] The speakers discuss their purchases from various stores, including an expensive figurine and anime mugs.

[52:04 - 52:14]They reveal that they were participating in a challenge to find specific items while shopping.

[52:04 - 52:14]One speaker struggled to find an Evangelion figurine and ended up buying a cheap Pokemon figure for the challenge.

[52:04 - 52:14]The other speaker bought three anime mugs and a cheap Sanrio figurine for their challenges.

[52:20 - 52:27]They discuss the consequences for the final scores and their overall thoughts on the challenge.

[45:29 - 52:27]The challenge involved finding specific items while shopping in Japan.

[52:27 - 52:43]Whoever has the lowest score at the end will have to do a punishment in a traditional Japanese way involving consuming something they don't want to eat.

[52:54 - 53:00]The punishment for the two losers is eating a packet of Japanese fermented soybeans or spicy noodles.

[53:26 - 53:34]The contestants discuss their favorite figurine and make jokes about each other's purchases.

[56:18 - 56:26]Joey wins the first challenge by getting closest to $500 in his purchases.

[57:28 - 57:34]The second challenge is for the most expensive figurine, which is won by Garnt.

[57:47 - 57:53]The third challenge is for the cheapest figurine, which is won by Connor.

[58:18 - 58:23]The fourth challenge is for the lowest rated series on Mal, which is won by Joey.

[59:05 - 59:12]The fifth challenge is for the most figures bought overall, which is won by Garnt.

[59:05 - 59:12]The contestants discuss their strategies for purchasing, with Joey admitting to bluffing Garnt into getting an exact total.

[59:05 - 59:12]The contestants reveal their total amount spent, with Joey being the closest to $500 and winning the first challenge.

[59:05 - 59:12]In the second challenge, Garnt wins for the most expensive figurine.

[59:05 - 59:12]In the third challenge, Connor wins for the cheapest figurine.

[59:05 - 59:12]In the fourth challenge, Joey wins for the lowest rated series.

[59:25 - 59:31]In the fifth challenge, Garnt wins for the most figures bought overall.

[59:32 - 59:38]All three contestants have strong selections of figurines.

[52:27 - 59:38]Overall, all three contestants have strong selections of figurines.

[59:38 - 59:46]The speaker discusses a figure and its selection

[1.00:05 - 1.00:10]They mention spending a lot on one series, particularly Attack on Titan and Jojo

[1.00:12 - 1.00:24]Challenges are created to reward frugal buying and successful gambles

[1.00:37 - 1.00:43]The speaker mentions seeing a unique figure and buying it without thinking

[1.00:57 - 1.01:02]They reveal the most spent on a figure was $2,800

[1.01:18 - 1.01:24]The next challenge is revealed to be the most spent in one store

[1.01:25 - 1.01:31]The speaker spent $197 while the other person spent over $22,000

[1.01:38 - 1.01:45]Another challenge is revealed to be the closest to $69

[1.02:01 - 1.02:07]The speaker wins this challenge with a $66 purchase

[1.03:39 - 1.03:46]The next challenge is to buy a Hentai figure, but the speaker argues that their uncensored figure does not count

[1.04:21 - 1.04:27]The final scores are revealed with the speaker having 12 points and the other person having 7 points

[1.06:14 - 1.06:20]The speaker is declared the winner and the other person must eat a pickled mud fish

[1.06:14 - 1.06:20]The producer brings the fish and the speaker gives it a smell

[1.06:14 - 1.06:20]The speaker eats the fish and has a strong reaction

[59:38 - 1.06:41]Overall, the speaker won the figure buying challenge with a combination of smart purchases and successful gambles.

[1.06:41 - 1.06:48] Man describes witnessing someone go to heaven and the smell being similar to poop

[1.07:01 - 1.07:06]Man tries a dish that looks and smells like poop

[1.07:01 - 1.07:06]Man struggles to eat the dish and it causes others to vomit

[1.07:54 - 1.08:02]Man compares the taste to dirt and describes it as extremely salty

[1.08:14 - 1.08:29]Man and others struggle with the aftertaste and the smell lingering

[1.11:02 - 1.11:09]Man and others discuss their overall thoughts and experiences with the challenge

[1.13:23 - 1.13:28]Man describes the challenge as a logistical nightmare but expresses interest in doing something similar in the future

[1.13:44 - 1.13:51]Man reflects on the exhaustion and feeling of being at a convention after filming

[1.06:41 - 1.13:59]Overall, man and others try and describe their experience with the challenge and the aftermath, including the taste and smell.

[1.14:04 - 1.14:10] The speaker and their friends went shopping for figures in Tokyo.

[1.15:42 - 1.15:49]They visited multiple stores and discussed their purchases.

[1.17:00 - 1.17:06]They gave a shoutout to the stores and their Patreon.

[1.17:06 - 1.17:14]They mentioned a previous challenge and congratulated each other on their purchases.

[1.17:36 - 1.17:42]The speaker ended with a final joke and said goodbye.

[1.17:42 - 1.17:50]They joked and teased each other throughout the audio.

[1.18:26 - 1.18:35]They mentioned a sponsor and a free online anime screening.

[1.19:14 - 1.19:22]The speaker and their friends discussed their favorite and least favorite figures.

[1.13:59 - 1.19:40]Overall, the speaker and their friends had a fun and successful shopping trip for figures in Tokyo.