monthly summary · March 2018
2018-03 summary
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Overview
March 2018 centered on Daniel's marriage in Japan. He and his girlfriend resolved an earlier dispute over messages and her past with an Australian man, completed paperwork, married, and applied for a spouse visa.
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The paperwork was frustrating: Daniel needed a Certificate of No Impediment from the Tokyo embassy, two Japanese witnesses declined, and the witness requirement was criticized as ineffective and unfair to people without nearby contacts.
Family opposition was a major strain: his wife's mother opposed the marriage and threatened consequences, her sister withdrew as witness, and the mother was reportedly unaware of the marriage after it happened.
After applying, immigration asked for more documents and Daniel chose a three-year visa duration. He hopes the marriage works and wants the visa secured in case it fails.
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Other content included cooking segments, rebuttals to critics about income, and streaming donation comparisons. Sexual attitudes, gaming and fantasy-race chat, and viewer comments also appeared.
Themes
Phone snooping, trust, and the girlfriend's account that her messages were jokes or venting.
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Concern about an Australian man's videos of Daniel's wife and possible retaliation or discovery of Daniel's channel.
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Japanese spouse visa procedures and document requests.
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Parental permission norms, family alienation, and the decision against a wedding ceremony.
Cooking with Daniel segments: pizza, pasta, bacon muffins, sausages.
Daniel's views on male sexual motivation, casual sex, his partner preferences, and dating preferences.
Gaming and fantasy-race talk, plus the Co-Optional Podcast and GTA 3.
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YouTube and Twitch donations, content strategy, audience burnout, and viewer comments.
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Developments
Recording dated 2018-03-01: Daniel read his girlfriend's Line messages while she showered and found exchanges with an Australian acquaintance.
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Daniel confronted her, she said she was joking, and after a later message exchange they agreed to continue with the marriage.
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Recordings dated 2018-03-04 and 03-05: Daniel learned Osaka no longer issues the Certificate of No Impediment, booked Tokyo, and two witness requests were declined.
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Recording dated 2018-03-08: Daniel had a calm conversation with his girlfriend about her past relationship with the Australian man.
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Recording dated 2018-03-09: Daniel reached the Tokyo embassy before his 11:00 appointment, paid about 7,000 yen and obtained the certificate of no impediment.
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Recording dated 2018-03-13: Daniel's girlfriend met her mother, who opposed the marriage; her sister then withdrew as witness.
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Recording dated 2018-03-15: After birth certificate verification and a witness birth-date correction, the marriage was registered and Daniel applied for a visa status change, receiving a stamp for up to two months' stay.
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Recordings dated 2018-03-21: Nine days after marrying, Daniel described life as mostly unchanged and showed a family register with details covered.
Recordings dated 2018-03-26 and 03-27: Immigration requested extra documents by March 30, and the British marriage certificate request was dropped.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the girlfriend was actually joking in her messages is unconfirmed.
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It is unknown how many videos the Australian man made or whether he knows Daniel's channel.
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Claims that an Australian man holds intimate videos of Daniel's wife are unproven; Daniel says he cannot prove them without footage.
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The girlfriend's friend suggested the marriage was for a visa, which is not established.
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Whether the sister's husband influenced her withdrawal as witness is unknown.
Whether the witness lied about her age or forgot her birth date is unconfirmed.
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Visa outcome, deadline enforcement, processing timeline, and reapplication options are unknown.
When the wife's family will learn of the marriage and whether the marriage will last are unknown.
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Speculation about an individual's attachment to Daniel's wife and an allegation about a 14-year-old household member are unverified, with unidentified speaker and household.
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Reasons for TotalBiscuit's absence from podcast video are speculation.
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Explore this period
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early_stream (17)
Crossbreeding between humans and either Tauren or Orcs would fail due to physical and biological differences, whereas pairings among humans, dwarves, and gnomes might be viable because of their anatomical similarities.
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first_week_of_marriage (3)
A woman's days off schedule covers meeting a friend and taking an English lesson on Friday, as well as planning to renew her driving license on Sunday, accompanied by an inquiry about whether sex takes place at home or in a love hotel.
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early_stream (14)
Men view sex as domination, conquering, and winning a game rather than caring about a partner's attractiveness, drawing on Daniel's past personal experiences.
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early_stream (6)
An allegation states that parents allowed a 14-year-old household member to bring men home for sexual encounters, though this account remains unverified without explicit details.
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early_stream (2)
A woman reportedly indicated that she deliberately provokes jealousy to spark sexual interest and takes pleasure in being punished for misbehavior, conduct that Daniel describes as submissive and compares to Japanese S and M categories.
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early_stream (7)
Daniel considers explaining why he does not date white girls, noting this preference does not mean hatred toward them while wondering if discussing it sounds racist. Daniel's channel features heavily sexual content, raising concerns about p
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first_week_of_marriage
Daniel brought up GTA 3, his recent decrease in watching YouTube, and his viewing of the Co-Optional Podcast. Daniel raised questions regarding TotalBiscuit's lack of on-camera presence on the podcast in connection to his health, appearance
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early_stream (22)
Daniel views male sexual motivation as centered on conquest and victory rather than physical attractiveness, referencing past casual encounters with partners from Tinder irrespective of their appearance. Speculation exists that an individua
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early_stream (20)
Viewers may experience boredom and burnout. Twitch subscriptions split proceeds directly with the platform, whereas direct donations through Streamlabs route completely to PayPal without Twitch taking a cut. Daniel prefers waiting for inter
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first_week_of_marriage (9)
Daniel expresses disbelief regarding the prospect of an unspecified woman cheating, observing that she previously cheated on her ex-husband while strongly opposing being cheated on herself.
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early_stream (1)
Daniel reads through large numbers of video comments and laughs at them. Daniel prefers longer, scruffy hair reminiscent of the character L from Death Note rather than short hair, and faces difficulty styling short hair.
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I'm ready to get married
Daniel navigated to the British Embassy in Tokyo under time pressure following Wi-Fi issues, arriving shortly before his appointment to complete his paperwork. At the embassy, Daniel completed the procedure to obtain his certificate of no i
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early_stream (9)
Orcs are likened to aliens, whereas dwarves, gnomes, and humans might cooperate due to physical similarities. Draenei and orcs share a planet of origin, though cooperation between them remains doubtful.
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[2018-03-13] My Japanese Girlfriend's Family Hates Me [IJKDfllP4hM]
Daniel's girlfriend met her mother for dinner to announce their marriage plans, which led to fierce opposition, threats of disinheritance, demands to leave town, and the cancellation of Daniel's invitation to join them. The girlfriend's sis
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It's time to move on
Daniel had a calm conversation with his girlfriend concerning her past relationship with an Australian man, feeling relieved and seeking closure despite learning uncomfortable details. Daniel's girlfriend confirmed that the Australian man f
- Recording · March 2018
early_stream (13)
Remarks are directed toward Shima regarding a humorous situation and overhearing someone talking to oneself about using a coffee cup. Streaming on YouTube yields abundant donations, whereas streaming on Twitch produces very few donations be
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early_stream (8)
Daniel injects money into the country and rejects being labeled a leech by message board commenters, countering that they are unemployed and wasting their lives online in their parents' homes.
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early_stream (4)
A viewer critiques recent videos covering dull topics like books and whiskey, expressing a preference for older gaming content such as playthroughs of The Walking Dead that offered comfort during lonely times.
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early_stream (19)
Daniel does not hold a standard job but generates income by speaking on YouTube, indicating that not having regular employment does not mean lacking money. Daniel makes more money than users on a website as well as his wife, who works two j
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early_stream (12)
Casual sexual encounters with random strangers are viewed as an amplified form of masturbation that results in feelings of emptiness, lack of fulfillment, loneliness, and depression once finished, despite feeling better during the act. Ther
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early_stream
Daniel traveled to Taiwan on an undated occasion following an invitation from a woman who subsequently displayed no affection, stated he was not her type, and expressed no romantic interest, leading to frustration and an absence of enjoyabl
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first_week_of_marriage (13)
Daniel hopes his marriage succeeds following well-wishes from Louis Z., while also aiming to secure his visa prior to any potential breakup to prevent having to leave Japan. When applying for a Japanese marriage visa, Daniel selected a dura
- Recording · March 2018
first_week_of_marriage (12)
Daniel does not choose his sexual partners, sleeping instead with whoever chooses him. Daniel prefers young, attractive 20-year-old women with clear skin and specific physical traits over fat middle-aged women, though young women ignore him
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early_stream (10)
A gameplay mechanism featured a random ability capable of harming or severely disadvantaging either player. A Hearthstone deck strategy provoked annoyance by repeatedly forcing card draws until the opponent ran out of cards, exhausted their
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early_stream (15)
Daniel does not select his sexual partners but rather sleeps with whoever chooses him. If given the choice, Daniel prefers young, attractive 20-year-old women with clear skin and specific physical traits over middle-aged, overweight women.
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[2018-03-21] How I Feel About Being Married [iy6TpcSRLr0]
Nine days after marrying in Japan, Daniel reflects on married life, noting that everyday life feels unchanged while the relationship feels more permanent, and he adjusts to saying 'wife' instead of 'girlfriend'. Daniel and his wife have no
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early_stream (16)
The Normans originated from Denmark or Norway as a Scandinavian power thousands of years ago that moved into Europe, seized land from France, and subsequently became known as the Normans.
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I got a letter from immigration
Following a spouse visa application submission in Japan, immigration sent a letter requesting additional items by March 30th, specifically tax documents and proof of employment for the applicant's wife, while waiving an initial request for
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[2018-03-05] Why getting married in japan sucks [OaGEtL8XUc8]
Daniel proceeds with plans to marry his girlfriend despite lingering feelings regarding an earlier issue involving an Australian man. Frustration centers on the administrative requirements for marrying in Japan, notably acquiring a Certific
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How I Feel About Being Married
Nine days after marrying his girlfriend in Japan, Daniel feels that life and the relationship remain largely unchanged, though relationship stability has improved while adjusting to the terms 'wife' and 'husband' still feels unusual. Daniel
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[2018-03-27] I got a letter from immigration [mwZYU1HYRo8]
Following his marriage, Daniel applied for a Japanese spouse visa and received a temporary application stamp allowing up to a two-month stay during processing. Two weeks later, immigration sent a brown envelope requesting additional documen
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Why getting married in japan sucks
Daniel and his girlfriend resolved earlier issues involving an Australian man and decided to proceed with their plans to marry after five months of dating, despite administrative obstacles in Japan. Administrative requirements for obtaining
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My Japanese Girlfriend's Family Hates Me
Daniel waited at home while his girlfriend met her mother at a restaurant to announce their marriage plans, but she told him not to come due to the meeting going poorly. The girlfriend returned home upset after her mother strongly opposed t
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I Found Something Messed Up On My Girlfriend's Phone
Daniel checked his girlfriend's unlocked phone while she was showering and discovered recent and past messages with an Australian acquaintance who had previously been her casual sexual partner. The discovered messages included complaints re
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WE GOT MARRIED
Daniel married in Japan, experiencing administrative delays concerning a British birth certificate and an erroneous birth date provided by a witness, before finalizing registration paperwork at the city hall. After registering the marriage,