The 10 year old Japanese Youtuber that refuses to go to school

On 23 August 2019, Daniel discusses Utapon, a 10-year-old Japanese YouTuber who has skipped school for roughly two years and advocates voluntary education. He notes roughly 96,955 subscribers, nearly 20 million views, strong per-video views, and thousands of dislikes, arguing TV criticism boosts publicity and persistence. Daniel identifies with the boy’s school aversion and unconventional ambitions, predicts possible future success, and favors YouTube over disliked salaried work.

He treats the controversy as confirmation that creator-led independence beats conventional employment.