YouTube star PewDiePie explains why his first days in Japan were “shocking”
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PewDiePie has arrived in Japan at long last. It’s been a long and arduous journey for the YouTuber, who first revealed his and Marzia’s transfer in September 2019.
The pair, however, encountered various roadblocks. Their preparations were severely hampered by global travel restrictions, and they also struggled to find a safe way to move their two beloved pugs, Edgar and Maya.
That all changed in May 2022, when PewDiePie announced that he and his family had arrived in Japan. The first few days at their new house, however, proved to be quite chaotic.
PewDiePie recalls his first days in Japan
PewDiePie stated on May 15 that he, Marzia, and the pets were “doing fantastic.” The family’s first few days in their new house, however, were unexpected.
“The first few days were a little surreal,” the Swede remarked. “It was like, ‘We made it to Japan!’ at first. We’ve arrived in Japan. The f*ck? We don’t understand each other. Did we just migrate halfway across the globe to another country where we don’t speak the language in our 30s? ‘I suppose we did.’
The 32-year-old acknowledged that moving away from their relatives and friends required a lot of sacrifices for the couple.
However, it was ultimately what they desired, and they desired to embark on a new journey.
What will PewDiePie do next?
Fans speculated that PewDiePie was preparing to move to Japan and retire from YouTube after originally announcing his plans. Despite the fact that this isn’t the situation right now, he claimed that he doesn’t want to do the job indefinitely.
“So far, I’m not interested in [retiring].” If anything, I’d like to continue making videos. In the same way, I’ve been sharing whatever I’ve felt like sharing. I’m working on projects that I’m passionate about rather than merely uploading for the sake of uploading.”
“It’s been amazing uploading daily for the past 12 years, but I don’t want to do it for another 12 years, okay?” To me, that sounds like a sad way to live.”
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
