Thursday nights at 11 pm (Japan time) on Niconico Douga is “Ninja Slayer from Animation” featuring the program we create, “The TV Show!” Tomorrow night, May 14, 2015 will be the 5th episode of the show.
Here is the direct link for the show so you can go directly to the correct URL and watch it live tomorrow night. Try either link!
The second week, we featured the Grindcore artist known the world over as Melt Banana! This was another very special show as these guys rarely appear on TV.
Taro and Mina with Melt Banana
Melt Banana is some very hard core and radical stuff. Don’t believe me. Check it for yourself!
At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥70,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too! Contact us! contact@robot55.jp
Last weekend, I joined what is considered to be one of the three great Shinto festivals of Tokyo, along with the Fukagawa Matsuri and Sanno Matsuri, or some might even say one of the three great Shinto festivals of Japan, along with Gion Matsuri in Kyoto and Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka, the Kanda Matsuri!
Started as a prayer for victory in the battle of Sekigahara, the decisive battle that changed the course of Japan’s destiny in 1600, Kanda Matsuri’s energy is still as present as ever after 400 years!
出陣寸前の神田鍛冶町弐丁目の神輿と山車 / Kanda Kaji-cyo 2-cyome’s Mikochi & float marching
老いも若きも神田祭を楽しんでおりました。祭って本当に良いですね〜♬
Matsuri is fun for both young and old, girls & boys – kind of rare for what is essentially a religious ceremony!
Besides miyairi, the ritual to return the demi-god from mikoshi, the small mobile shrine, to the main Kanda shrine, the most spectacle part of Kanda matsuri is when centuries-old mikoshis march through the street of Akiabara, the world-famous post-modern electric/electronic town as well as the otaku-pop-culture’s major breeding ground – nothing sums up the both ends of Japan’s cultural spectrum better.
Matsuri is held everywhere in Japan between late spring and late Autumn. As it is fundamentally a Shinto ceremony to thank Gods for harvest, Autumn being the most popular time. Kanda matsuri is a major tourist-attraction for both local and international tourists. However, it’s even more fun to participate and carry the little mobile shrine yourself. People are usually very friendly and often provide you with free booze! Can be the experience of a lifetime!
Welcome back to Top 3 Videos. The Top New Artist Videos for the week of May 11, 2015. And do I ever have some hot videos for you guys and girls today!
First up today, or should I say, “First OFF! today”? Is a rock band from Los Angeles that’s been around since 2009. Wikipedia says,
“Off! was formed in Los Angeles, California in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/Black Flag singer Keith Morris, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald, and Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba.”
The Circle Jerks were a seminal punk band from the late 1970s Los Angeles punk boom. So you know these guys aren’t youngsters. My band, the Rotters, played with them a few times. The first time was at Brendan Mullen’s “The Masque.” I think it was the Germs and the Circle Jerks headlining. We were one of the very first opening bands – you know, the cool bands start at 7 pm – we were on at 5 pm or something – and the only people there at that time were the cleaning ladies and the guys sweeping the parking lot.
This video is hilarious. It is the birthday celebration for lead singer Keith Morris’ 59th birthday. For that birthday, he wants the band to go sky diving. Jack Black stars as a hardcore deranged skydiving coach who takes the guys up in the plane. The trip takes a horrifying, gory and very bloody turn when the LSD kicks in.
Next up is a new “Garage punk power pop Rockn’Roll” group named Titty Twister from Fukuoka in Kyushu, Japan. Titty Twister are: Howlin’ Kimiko on guitar and vocals, Dee Dee Kyoko on guitar, Maddaddy Shu on drums and Akichang on bass. Here’s their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Titty-Twister/187768281258674?fref=ts
And, next up today is a “Punk/Rock/Stuff” band from Beaumont, Texas that we’ve featured before. Their name is Purple. They feaure; Taylor Busby (guitar/vocals), Hanna Brewer (drums/vocals), Joe “Prankster” Cannariato (bass guitar). Here’s their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/purpletexasmusic
Finally, today’s freebie. Here’s a delightful band from Tokyo, Japan named the Watanabes but with a twist! This is what Wikipedia says:
“The Watanabes are a Tokyo based indie pop rock band with members from the UK and Japan. Their jangly alt pop sound has drawn comparisons to melody driven indie acts such as Belle and Sebastian, Teenage Fan Club, Crowded House and 1980’s Liverpool band The Pale Fountains, while their lyrics often touch upon their experiences in Japan… their soft acoustic melodies make an easier comparison to other British bands such as The Beatles or The Kooks… The band are fronted by British brothers Duncan and Selwyn Walsh on vocals and guitar.”
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There was a great reaction to the Japanese Concept Car Videos (part 1). Thanks. As I promised, I’d make a part two.
These are cool cars designed by engineers for all the big Japanese car manufacturers through the years that have never made it into production. I think you might agree that these are the coolest designs. Here are a few more selected videos from the wild and crazy, Science Fiction universe of Japanese concept cars.
Since the 1950s, all the big Japanese car manufacturers have been testing and designing cars that, if you saw them on the road, you’d think that it was something out of a Hollywood science fiction movie! Some of these designs are so fab that they are out of this world!
I’ve searched the internet and found some short videos of a few of my favorites. So if you like Science Fiction, and you like cars! Then this is a short trip for you!
If you want to see more fabulous cars then check out #1 in this series: Science Fiction! Japanese Concept Car Videos! 日本のコンセプトカービデオ！ robot55.jp/blog/science-fiction-japanese-concept-car-videos-日本のコンセプトカービデオ！/
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At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥70,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too! Contact us! contact@robot55.jp
Kadokawa, once of Japan’s biggest publishers has sent out a press release. They are extremely pleased to announce that more than one million people in Japan watched the debut show of “Ninja Slayer From Animation” and “The TV Show in the first week. “The TV Show” is the program that introduces the rock artists who perform the opening and ending themes for the animation. It is the show that we produce and that I created along with Ken Nishikawa and Motoyoshi Tai. The show is hosted by Furukawa Taro and Mina Shirakawa.
I thank the staff and everyone involved and especially the fans for the support. Thank you all so very much!
At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥70,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too! Contact us! contact@robot55.jp
Ok. We had a drinking party with the staff of “Ninja Slayer From Animation.” we make the video production of “The TV Show.”
We love making the video production of the TV Show. It is our dream come true. More than one million people watched the first episode of our show, and for that, we are grateful. Thanks so much!
The Ninja Slayer Press Release from the first week. More than 1 million people tuned in to watch the first week’s show! Thanks so much!
You can watch “The TV Show” along with “Ninja Slayer” on Niconico Douga every Thursday Night (Japan time) of Nico Nico Live! Here’s the trailer for the TV Show:
Here’s the trailer for Ninja Slayer From Animation!
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At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥70,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too! Contact us! contact@robot55.jp
Did you know that the Japanese mint released 300,000 new ¥100 coins into circulation on April 22, 2015, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Shinkansen Bullet Trains? No?
Neither did I until a little while ago. My wife’s mom just came over and gave a set of the coins to my son.
“A bullet train Shinkansen, which was developed for the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, has been widely known for half a century, domestically as an important infrastructure supporting the lives of the Japanese people, and internationally as one of the symbols for Japan’s high technology. On October 1st, 2014, the Shinkansen marked the 50th anniversary of its opening. We release a series of commemorative coins featuring Shinkansen to commemorate of this anniversary between 2014 and 2016. It will include one 1,000 Yen silver proof coin and nine 100 Yen clad coins.”
Since the mint only released 300,000 of these, I guess that’s why not too many people had heard about it; the mint would intentionally try not to advertise too much because people go crazy over stuff like this. As it was, according to my wife and mother-in-law, people were lining up at banks and post offices around the nation to try to get a set. I’ll bet you half a donut that the people who did line up – and were lucky enough to be able to get a set – did the “Apple Store” thing; they must have lined up from the night before. And, since each bank and post office only received a few sets, the sets were all gone within the first one minute on release date.
It seems that there were lots of disappointed people who tried to get a set but couldn’t.
These sets were virtually impossible to get if you were in Tokyo, but they were a bit easier to obtain if you lived out in the country…
The kid seems to like them.
Hokuriku Shinkansen 100 yen coin
Joetsu Shinkansen 100 Yen coin
Tokaido Shinkansen 100 yen coin
Tohoku Shinkansen 100 Yen coin
Sanyo Shinkansen 100 Yen coin
Shinkansen 100 Yen coin reverse
These coins are so cool!
So, OK, if we are going to get real geeky! Here’s a video for you!
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At Robot55 we make video productions for businesses and services and products, but we also pride ourselves on making videos for art and music. Our starting price is ¥70,000 and we are sure we can work out something that fits your budget. Oh, and we love making band videos too! Contact us! contact@robot55.jp
It’s time once again for this week’s Top 3 Videos. The Top New Artist Videos for the week of May 4, 2015. From a few weeks ago, I’ve been asking artists to send in submissions and I have been getting a lot. Thanks. Remember that if you hit this Top 3 Videos list, you also automatically get aired on my extremely popular morning show in Japan. WTF? (What the Funday). So send ’em in. (Please “Like” our radio show FB page: https://www.facebook.com/WhattheFunday76.1?ref=hl)
I’ve been getting so many that I am thinking about making the Top 3 Videos twice a week; the weekday edition and then a new weekend edition, so keep sending in those Top 3 videos!
First up is Peter118. Peter118 is a guy from the UK named Peter Field. He used to be a bass player in the punk rock band ‘senseless’ and has been in punk rock for 10 years.
It’s now the Golden Week holidays in Japan so the entire country has come to a grinding halt. Well, so will you when you watch this next video. It’s Freak Show time folks! This next band are a bunch of guys from Hawaii including their lead vocalist, a crazy mo-fo named Robbie Quine, and the band name is the Barbarellatones. It is rumored that Robbie won the Miss Hawaii championship only to be disqualified because he was a half. Half what? I’m not sure. I think he might be half space alien and half meatloaf. But don’t let me influence you, watch the video and decide for yourself. (Warning: This video might not be safe for work, watching in front of your mother, or anywhere near “normal people.” If there is ANY RISK AT ALL OF RAISED EYEBROWS DO NOT CLICK ON THE VIDEO BELOW! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!)
Beth Jeans Houghton was born in Transylvania to a pack of albino wolves who raised her on chewing tobacco and stuffed clams. Despite they’re hospitality, love conquers all and she soon eloped to scotch corner with her shiny new stallion peter Andre. Beth was his mysterious girl for as long as she could be, but sadly he yearned for bigger baps. taking the wrong end of his tanned stick she searched up and down the Parisian market stalls for the biggest loaf’s she could find, but alas, when she returned home, he was gone. He is currently residing somewhere in the vicinity Jordan’s breasts. Beth was gutted……Until one day, she was on a family holiday with her albino wolves in Buttermere in the Lake District. (Read more here: https://www.facebook.com/DuBlondeOfficial/info?tab=page_info)
Finally, it’s time for today’s freebie. I’ve written about this three girl band before. Their name is Su凸ko-D凹koi (Su Ko D Koi). I saw them at rehearsal a few months back and liked them so much, we decided to make their promotion video. Here is that video!
This is the second time they are on the Top 3 Videos countdown. Today, they appear again because they were written up in a magazine called, Tokyo Walker.
Su Ko D Koi in Tokyo Walker – Su Ko D Koi in Tokyo Walker
Tokyo Walker is, by far, the biggest and most influential “Places to go and things to do” magazine in all of Tokyo (Gee, that’s well over 35 million households too!). I guess the people who write for Tokyo Walker saw the video we made of the girls (as well as hearing them on the radio) and liked it so much, they included the girl’s in this week’s issue in the CD Review section. Waaaaay cool!
She sings,
“Ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly…. I know I am ugly….
But, I got a boyfriend and we have been going out.
But one day, out of the blue, he hit me for no reason.
I woke up in the hospital and he had his head in his hands.
Then he was gone….
But, I finally was able to realize that finally, he treated me like a woman!
TOP 3 VIDEOS EXTRA!Su凸ko D凹koi – Ugly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE0s_D8G5hc
If you like these girls, go check out their Facebook page and “Like” it! Su凸ko D凹koi – すっとこどっこい https://www.facebook.com/pages/Su凸ko-D凹koi-すっとこどっこい/130909007016199?fref=ts
Well, that’s it for today… I’m expecting to start up the “Weekend Edition” of this countdown this Friday, Japan time, so, artists, send in your videos!
Have a great day!
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