“Gomu o Tsukete to Iimashita yo ne 01” is available exclusively on the Weekday Samurai official YouTube channel, with English subtitles added in February 2025. The creators fund the series via:
If you enjoy absurdist lifestyle content, this is your next binge.
What elevates “Gomu o Tsukete to Iimashita yo ne 01” from a simple skit to entertainment gold is its production quality. The director, known only as “Peco Taro,” previously worked on Japanese TV variety shows. Here’s what makes the episode stand out:
The episode runs exactly 8 minutes and 42 seconds—optimized for YouTube mid-roll ads and mobile viewing. As of this writing, the video has 1.2 million views, with comments praising its “unexpectedly useful stupidity.” gomu o tsukete to iimashita yo ne 01 web hot
Despite the comedic framing, Episode 01 delivers actual lifestyle advice:
At first glance, the sentence sounds like something from a late-night anime or a misheard lyric. But in the world of web lifestyle and entertainment, it’s the title of a mock instructional video series created by a Tokyo-based indie production group called “Weekday Samurai.”
The premise of Episode 01 is simple:
A young salaryman is reminded by his off-screen roommate that he forgot to put a rubber band around a leaking bento box before putting it in his bag. The roommate says, “Gomu o tsukete to iimashita yo ne” (“I told you to put on the rubber, didn’t I?”). The salaryman then spends the next 10 minutes trying to find rubber bands, failing, and using ridiculous substitutes—hair ties, sliced bike inner tubes, even rolled-up socks. “Gomu o Tsukete to Iimashita yo ne 01”
The twist? The entire episode is filmed like a high-end lifestyle ASMR tutorial, complete with soft jazz and dramatic close-ups. The humor lies in the tension between the mundane task and the overly serious production value.
If you’ve spent any time scrolling through Japanese Twitter (X), TikTok, or relationship advice threads, you’ve likely stumbled upon the phrase:
「ゴムをつけてと言いましたよね」 “Gomu o tsukete to iimashita yo ne.” If you enjoy absurdist lifestyle content, this is
At first glance, it’s a straightforward, slightly exasperated reminder about safe sex. But in the wild world of Japanese web lifestyle and entertainment, this line has taken on a life of its own—meme, cautionary tale, and relationship litmus test all in one.
The “01” in the keyword indicates this is the first episode of a planned 12-part series under the “Web Lifestyle and Entertainment” umbrella. Future episode titles include:
Each episode follows the same structure: a simple household instruction, misunderstood due to wordplay, resolved with actual useful tips. It’s like Jackass meets Martha Stewart, filtered through Japanese internet culture.