With June just around the corner, the world is gearing up for the highly anticipated World Cup! Football fans everywhere have been eagerly awaiting this quadrennial spectacle, and even casual observers are bound to tune in.
Recently, a YouTube channel on Japanese X, "じーじの大学入試対策(英語)チャンネル," has been blowing up. Why? Because this grandpa, who usually uploads high school English lessons, suddenly started talking football – and he's seriously legit! People are amazed by his range and have been urging him to monetize his channel with ads and memberships.
The grandpa's channel, "じーじの大学入試対策(英語)チャンネル" (which translates to "Grandpa's University Entrance Exam Prep (English) Channel"), focuses on high school English. As a retired teacher, he uploads English-related videos almost daily, covering everything from university entrance exam questions to study tips – you can find it all on his channel.
The channel first went viral in early May after a tweet highlighted it. Many of his viewers expressed their desire for him to enable channel memberships, Superchat, or ads to boost his income, recognizing the incredible value he provides.
But in a special video, the grandpa explained exactly why he's turning down all those suggestions that would cost his audience money. His reasons? "Ads in teaching videos are annoying," "I'm retired and don't need the money," and "I just want everyone to receive equal academic guidance." This mic-drop response earned him even more praise from Japanese netizens, who lauded his passion and dedication at his age.
Then, just recently, he went viral on X again! This time, it was for a video where he explained "why the Japanese national football team struggles without Kaoru Mitoma." With Japanese star Kaoru Mitoma sidelined due to injury, the grandpa decided to drop some serious football knowledge. Japanese netizens were absolutely stunned, realizing he wasn't just an English wiz but also had profound insights into football, offering a genuine analysis rather than just casual chatter.
Funnily enough, that video explaining the Japanese team and Mitoma quickly became the channel's most-watched, racking up over 120,000 views in less than two days!
The grandpa even revealed that he played high school football in Hiroshima and almost made the national team himself. Almost!
Many viewers have praised his commentary, surprised that an English teacher could make football discussions so engaging.
Given his age, it's clear this grandpa genuinely doesn't care about money; he just wants to do what he loves. But with over 100,000 subscribers, teaching high school English and talking football, he's definitely crushing it as a YouTuber!