Nyango Star: The Heavy Metal Cat Mascot Saving A Japanese Farm (HBO)
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5 жыл бұрынNyango Star is one of Japan’s most popular mascots, but you might know him best as a meme.
He’s an apple that’s been inhabited by the spirit of a dead cat, and he absolutely shreds on the drums. Very cute but also very metal.
Nyango Star is what’s known in Japan as a yuru-chara - which translates loosely to “chill mascot.”
Japanese yuru-chara can represent everything from police departments to restaurants to government initiatives.
Nyango Star represents Kuroishi City - a farming community in Japan’s northern prefecture of Aomori - where the population is declining and aging. But Kuroishi’s mayor is hoping Nyango Star’s viral success will help the shrinking town maintain economic viability.
VICE News went to Japan to meet with Nyango Star and his management team and get an inside look at yuru-chara culture in Japan.
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@Skinflaps_Meatslapper 11 ай бұрын
Hey as a follow up video, you could have your journalists take the place of the drum set and hand Nyango a pair of hammers 👍
@TheRandyButler 11 ай бұрын
⁴r
@kawaiipotatoes7888 10 ай бұрын
Classic vice you know there is an agenda hidden in the video.
@DiscordC 7 ай бұрын
the so called "american mascots" that prowl the Tourst straps for photo and money are NOT real mascots, they are migrants just trying to get photos for money, they work for them selfs with cheep knock off costume's, REAL mascots work for a company, or represent a cooperation, theme part or sports team, with expensive costumes and copyrighted character's,
@horrorislander 6 ай бұрын
Well, if the lake is shrinking, the ripple effect won't be very large, at least.
@sansnom5269 5 жыл бұрын
Plot twist : The mayor is actually the drummer.
@alasholyweek7 5 жыл бұрын
This. I also noticed his voice is extremely hoarse, which may indicate the amount of substance he has to consume to play like that.
@snorlaxcom 5 жыл бұрын
@@alasholyweek7 could have been a metal frontman
@SmugSuspenders 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome xP
@TheoCynical 5 жыл бұрын
So, he's batman?
@dinoleo3804 5 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahah
@saberblue 4 жыл бұрын
There's nobody inside the costume, just pure chaotic energy
@thebabscast5154 4 жыл бұрын
Hahhah
@tymccormick2512 4 жыл бұрын
is not a costume its a seal to contain his red chakra from escaping
@zahlerbazaar1608 4 жыл бұрын
if you take off the suit its just another suit
@forbiddensandwich4369 4 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the dead cat! Good lord..
@arlo4639 4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to imagine that if an eye or body part falls off there's no person underneath and just a dark empty void
@theopnerd9902 3 жыл бұрын
“Does he make you want to visit kuroishi?” “No, I don’t.” Absolutely savage
@Aristocratic13 3 жыл бұрын
Sad too
@rozevonross 2 жыл бұрын
i laugh at this one
@qlitch 2 жыл бұрын
yeah i never really understood that, how is nyago starr playing the drums gunna want to make people live at kuroishi
@StraightcheD 2 жыл бұрын
That was so metal
@kjasmine2724 2 жыл бұрын
Kuroishi is my father's country and also my official ID country. But me too. It's too country to go....haha...XD
@crimsondeath2409 3 жыл бұрын
Like just imagine...you get good at drumming throughout your teens, maybe played in some death metal bands and teared it up enough with licks so sick that you later represent an entire city, get involved with the government, and you're a viral sensation. This man is a legend
@M0butu 2 жыл бұрын
Sure it's a man?
@dipstick8388 2 жыл бұрын
@@M0butu 4:56 ‘his’
@zeik1247 2 жыл бұрын
Nyangostarr definitely went to music school
@gianinnakarla 2 жыл бұрын
is a girl and she is from the band "maximum the hormone"
@gianinnakarla 2 жыл бұрын
@@dipstick8388 he was referring to the mascot
@DrumWild 5 жыл бұрын
We are having economic problems. What we need is a drummer. Well, this is a first.
@6Giri6Vckmslf6 5 жыл бұрын
DrumWild and it worked. Japan at its finest
@tajbaber9425 5 жыл бұрын
This is too awesome
@Gyrbae 5 жыл бұрын
"We need a drummer to boost the economy!" "Are you an idiot, that's a terrible idea" "Ok, how about a drummer.. in a cute costume?" "GIVE THIS MAN A RAISE!"
@Dencell 5 жыл бұрын
Tell this to the FED.
@QuAntique 5 жыл бұрын
Japan needs a drummer while USA needs a new war, nothing out of ordinary.
@symmetrymilton4542 4 жыл бұрын
"No one cared who I was until I put on the mask..."
@stiimuli 4 жыл бұрын
"So what's the next step of your master plan?" "Crashing this drum set.....with no survivors"
@DanceySteveYNWA 4 жыл бұрын
Bane and Snarecrow
@symmetrymilton4542 4 жыл бұрын
@@DanceySteveYNWA *Snarecrow?*
@DanceySteveYNWA 4 жыл бұрын
@@symmetrymilton4542 it was a drum pun....
@symmetrymilton4542 4 жыл бұрын
@@DanceySteveYNWA Yet do I laugh?
@troyt6532 2 жыл бұрын
“He’s an apple that’s been inhabited by the spirit of a dead cat.” 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙁.
@Riverandsun Жыл бұрын
🤣
@eXiLe824 3 жыл бұрын
I think the most interesting and "Japanese" element to this story is when they mention that the guy in the NyangoStar costume doing the drumming is also the creator of the character who owns the trademark and collects its revenue, and his identity is a secret. That's just so different than how a trademark and brand like that would be handled in the West.
@kiet4852 4 жыл бұрын
Nyango star: *Plays* All drummers: _Why do i hear boss music_
@Shitposting69ways 4 жыл бұрын
*PLAYING BY THE BOSS*
@o4_ 4 жыл бұрын
Josh Dun: well...
@fyreball43 4 жыл бұрын
E
@zsu-23-4kirov6 4 жыл бұрын
A
@lidulkadut 4 жыл бұрын
SPORTS
@marbleous 4 жыл бұрын
I've known him for years. I've seen him for years. But only now did I know he is an apple.
@arnowisp6244 4 жыл бұрын
An Apple cat to be exact.
@greenteadreams5182 4 жыл бұрын
Inhabited by the spirit of a dead cat
@brodieisgg2453 4 жыл бұрын
A Child Metal Apple Cat to correct all of you
@firestar3963 4 жыл бұрын
The most metal cat i've seen i finalize for you all
@oojj513 4 жыл бұрын
He looked like a red blood cel first time I saw his video
@just_jeff4839 Жыл бұрын
the explanation of "why" his name is "Nyango Star" fucking killed me LOL I get the reasoning, but the dry Japanese delivery of it was just too much for me LOL "Nyango Staru desu" LOL
@brandonzhang5808 Жыл бұрын
The absolute cheekiness of "What do apples, cats, and The Beatles drummer Ringo Star have in common?"
@dnali1077 8 күн бұрын
And the interviewer awkwardly giggled 😂
@nhuquynhnguyenbui3676 2 жыл бұрын
seeing Nyango picking apples added 10 years to my life span
@PaulAllen786 Жыл бұрын
😂❤
@AlexDeLarge1 4 жыл бұрын
He's a super talented drummer, he's saving a farm, and his name is a three-layer pun. The holy trifecta of internet glory and fame right here.
@CoolVictor2002 4 жыл бұрын
japan loves puns
@thenorthstarsamurai 4 жыл бұрын
Japan's humor is great
@Derpity 4 жыл бұрын
all pokemon are puns too
@usagiprincess4387 4 жыл бұрын
All anime characters’ names are puns too
@yaoimessiah 3 жыл бұрын
Why are we all assuming the drummer is a guy?? Their gender has never been revealed lmfao.
@sibbun 4 жыл бұрын
You're saying my ugly ass could become a full time mascot in Japan and take cute pictures all day??
@seasons1745 4 жыл бұрын
pastapooper *all our ugly assess
@rishipanwar3288 4 жыл бұрын
Yup and mine too
@pajama_gangster 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, except imma be a lit kazoo player!
@wigwagstudios2474 4 жыл бұрын
ALRIGHT IM BOUTTA MAKE A NYAROME COST-wait he’s not my character
@CrazyPangolinLady 4 жыл бұрын
You have to understand Japanese. Luckily, you don’t have to speak!
@KanishQQuotes 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that he's supporting his community. Makes him an instant inspiration
@FlyingHat 2 жыл бұрын
"Does he make you want to visit Kuroishi ?" "No, I don't want to." They could have interviewed someone else, edited this out, but nope. They just had to kill the whole vibe.
@ablancer3582 Жыл бұрын
Vice journalism.
@ManuelaOliveiraMusic Жыл бұрын
Yes. And the answer of a single person is not representative at all.
@ShadowWizard123 Жыл бұрын
I doubt very much if 20 year old metal fans are the target demographic of their tourism push. But, as they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity.
@ashuggtube Жыл бұрын
The point for me was that this young man was surprised by what he saw, and bought some merch even though he wouldn’t have expected he would do that before seeing the show. He spent money after seeing Nyango Star just once. In ten years maybe he’ll take his young family to Kuroishi and say “this is where Nyango Star is from!” - marketing can be a long game as well as a short one.
@froyotastic5665 Жыл бұрын
i think it’s important to keep honest true responses in even if it’s not what the producers or audience want!
@happynewfears1805 4 жыл бұрын
*"No, I don't"* And then the documentary ends
@caesar9083 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... bad ending though
@oojj513 4 жыл бұрын
Guess it makes it feel more candid
@bingbonghafu 4 жыл бұрын
And you realize the Nyango Cat guy is getting all the revenue of his merch
@oojj513 4 жыл бұрын
@@bingbonghafu I don't see the problem though. He's still helping the place with tourism and he put in the physical and creative work behind the character. He's just like any artist/celebrity.
@earthbound2772 4 жыл бұрын
Juan Fernando Buniao how it was a good ending it just reconfirms japan is dying an desperate towns really are giving away free houses
@anonymoususer775 5 жыл бұрын
Does he make you want to visit Kuruishi? "No, I don't." *Mission Failed, we'll get em next time.*
@JarmanovicIvan 5 жыл бұрын
I died at that one
@sebastianjasper2308 5 жыл бұрын
@@JarmanovicIvan ... still laughing, and getting short of vreath
@ANTIESTABLISHMENTAL 5 жыл бұрын
What a way to end lmao
@omarsharif927 5 жыл бұрын
Lol it was fast and blunt the man did not even think about it
@applebarskcp4821 5 жыл бұрын
At lest he spoke with truth lol 😂
@anthonyd9844 3 жыл бұрын
I love how Japan incorporates the arts into their economic growth, more countries could learn from the Japanese
@artyomalekseyevichchyornyj2855 8 ай бұрын
Rumor has it that behind Nyango Star is Kawakita Nao ,better known by HER stage name Nao the drummer of MAXIMUM THE HORMONE.
@Nancy-ff5tr 4 жыл бұрын
0:45 Woman: "Why's he called Nyango Star?" Man: _Explains deep meaning behind the name_ Woman: :)
@herasean5720 4 жыл бұрын
I laugh out loud because of that 😂 that was cute but funny
@oimate1958 4 жыл бұрын
What deep meaning? Apple + meowing + The Beatles reference?
@lunahetfield 4 жыл бұрын
Печерога Євгенія well i get the apple part, Apple is the record company that produces the Beatles records. Meowing? Could be the fact that john lennon had cats. So that could also being another reasoning for the name.
@carelessdreamer 3 жыл бұрын
ĘŃD MŶ ŠÜFFĘRĮÑG!!!¡!¡! Japan just really likes cats as good luck symbols.
@johnnyguitar8067 3 жыл бұрын
@@lunahetfield no, Apple is Ringo in Japanese. And "Nya" is Japanese for meow. Apple + Kitty = Nyango. Ringo Starr was a drummer for the Beatles. Nyango Starr, not hard to understand
@usmanhaider8490 4 жыл бұрын
"He's an apple that has been inhabited by the spirit of a dead cat" I like how Japan continues to be kawaii and metal AF at the same time
@brievettegamiao3535 3 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed
@heli9677 3 жыл бұрын
BabyMetal is a good example of this haha
@paulmichaelfreedman8334 2 жыл бұрын
Since the war , the Japanese have in my eyes become the most honorable people on this planet.
@ryuukakhadijah7766 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly 🤭
@m1lfhunt3r 2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 they've always been very honorable, thats why america used the atom bombs because they wouldn't surrender
@sunnyscott4876 Жыл бұрын
I'm a 73 year old lady. I saw the original video of this character. The talent is totally awesome. Good for sharing this with us here in the USA 🇺🇸. I wish the town only the best.. 💖💗🌟🌟🌟🌟💗💖
@embercoral 3 жыл бұрын
My bf used to live in Iwamizawa, a small town in Hokkaido, back when he was working as an assistant English high school teacher. Their mascot, Iwamichan, is a smiling onion that gives me Kirby vibes. Perhaps he's not as talented as Nyango Star, but I enjoy his presence nonetheless.
@lookoutforchris 2 жыл бұрын
This makes me want a mascot for my town.
@toughmanrandysavage3077 5 жыл бұрын
It was funnier when I though it was just some guy that was hired to do a children's show and forced into a stupid suit.
@moremannners 5 жыл бұрын
@jevon magnus it isnt tho, he trademarked that suit himself which means it was his in the first place
@SomberSora 5 жыл бұрын
@@moremannners He's a hero and an inspiration, an incredible self-made drummer makes a goofy suit and becomes a star, he's what many Americans wish they could do. Nyango Star is my hero.
@djhero0071 5 жыл бұрын
Then there’s CHIITAN
@captainteeko4579 5 жыл бұрын
Now it’s a guy that was hired to save a whole city’s economy with the power of Apple cats and heavy metal!
@itshazelpan 5 жыл бұрын
TOUGH MAN RANDY SAVAGE Just think of it as classic plot development. He started out being forced into the stupid suit and now he’s been called to do bigger things for the people. The reluctant hero arc!
@holysmokes4493 5 жыл бұрын
He's not just a celebrity in Japan, he's a celebrity in my heart.
@nothorizon9613 5 жыл бұрын
@Igno Rantsounds like a communist propaganda
@tankeryy1566 5 жыл бұрын
@Igno Rant was about to say that xD
@MM-ge2lc 3 жыл бұрын
That's the sappiest thing I've read in a loooong time. I LOVE IT.
@LKonstantina915 Жыл бұрын
people say she is Nao Kawakita
@R3alGobLin Жыл бұрын
aaaa
@memaimu 3 жыл бұрын
"No, I don't." Powerful ending.
@WR3ND 2 жыл бұрын
Made me cringe a bit that they went with that angle. Gotta dig dirt on a Japanese metal drummer dead cat apple mascot of all things. -.-' I never heard of the city before this video and the mascot brought me here.
@sammylane21 Жыл бұрын
3yrs later he's still epicly strong. I love hearing stories about creative people being justly rewarded for their creativity.😊
@ricimercury9490 5 жыл бұрын
whoever this guy is. he's a hero to millions
@Zeratul187 5 жыл бұрын
More like 35,000 people coz the that's the village population
@tobimakkura 5 жыл бұрын
@@Zeratul187 Most of Japan loves him too
@danyukhin 5 жыл бұрын
rumor is, they're a she
@TerraShockwave 5 жыл бұрын
its the drummer from the metalcore band crowd of rebbellion
@elnombre91 5 жыл бұрын
Pfft, it's gotta be Ben Koller.
@vitaminc64 5 жыл бұрын
It’s not a costume It’s his limiter
@derusher2979 5 жыл бұрын
Legend says that his limiter are not that effective after some time
@matt-ti8yw 5 жыл бұрын
@@derusher2979 is*
@derusher2979 5 жыл бұрын
@@matt-ti8yw yos
@SobboMonkeVR 5 жыл бұрын
Legend says this comment is copied :3
@nin7744 5 жыл бұрын
«This isn’t even my final form»
@raylarkin5004 2 жыл бұрын
The Japanese culture is so right for Nyangostarr. I can't help but truly smile as I enjoy this tale as it's told. Thank you for having the heart to support him and also share him with the world. This is sooo cool!💕
@nicholearnzen9492 3 жыл бұрын
I would unironically travel all the way to Japan to attend a Nyango Star concert.
@zuul902 5 жыл бұрын
"does it make you want to visit kuroishi?" "no, I don't." *video ends* Oh... OK...
@Blockistium 5 жыл бұрын
that's exactly what i thought. what were they thinking? what was the point of all that?
@Sam-xk1et 4 жыл бұрын
The city is saved! ...wait, what??!
@tigereyez01 4 жыл бұрын
I think the point is that, well at least from the video that even though Nyango Star is popular and making some bank, a lot of the money is not going back to the city nor are people wanting to visit.
@Verrisin 4 жыл бұрын
exactly, I was thinking: well, what a happy note to end it on...
@koihc 4 жыл бұрын
The point is that it's GG for the town dude.
@Richmo_ 5 жыл бұрын
>"It's taboo to think of Yuru-chara as people in costume" >Asks question that would force someone to think of them as people in costume.
@GrayCatbird1 4 жыл бұрын
And predictably, he declines answering it
@theshuttergrind 3 жыл бұрын
Interviewer asked about where the money goes. Why do you care? Nyangostar has got a cause, which actually helps Aomori prefecture. And on top of that, Nyangostar does all the drumming AND provides work for lots of people. AND it hasn't unleashed his immensurable power just yet. Of friggin' course, it deserves all the direct revenue. The answer was a very "Tatemae" way of saying "FU B*tch". Kudos to the Japanese dude. Vice should be called "Biased" with all their socialist interviewers who will never have an ounce of respect for hard-working talented anybody.
@stargazerspark4499 Жыл бұрын
lol but there's nothing "based" about the sorry excuse of vice so-called "journalism"
@theshuttergrind Жыл бұрын
@@stargazerspark4499 sorry was a typo. I'll fix it now.
@hanwaisproperty 4 жыл бұрын
They're making it seem like he's greedily doing it all for himself pointing out he's making money from Merch. No shit, the man or woman under the costume got to eat, pay for rent and transportation. Under the costume is another person like us that needs to make a living, take care of family and save for future. While all this is happening, the city is helped. Why can't it be both way without needing to donate all the money. Can't be doing all this for free.
@julianburchard6049 4 жыл бұрын
Dead cats possessing apples need to eat too
@maymay5600 3 жыл бұрын
true
@cre8iveone699 3 жыл бұрын
I hate when socialist leaning people try to make working people feel guilty for What they have earned.
@squidman0055 3 жыл бұрын
This creature is not a person, it's a fricking *DEAD* *CAT*
@foxblood5546 3 жыл бұрын
nyango star is a girl
@PixelVarnox 5 жыл бұрын
it just ends with the most sour note after all this business stuff "no, i don't"
@LaniakeaDenizen 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly though, I don't see why it would help the prefecture at all. Especially when he goes on tours mostly outside Aomori. Then again, it was just one guy they interviewed. We can't be sure his opinion represents the majority.
@imnotchikao6317 5 жыл бұрын
There will be some people who will be interested in both metal drumming and visiting a rural city. I commend the Nyango Star.
@zakofrx 5 жыл бұрын
The guy that makes Detective Conan come from a small town and people travel their to explore it. They have created statues from the anime and placed them all around the town.. I bet at least people will buy the apples with his logo on them which come from his town.
@obeyjuancannoli7120 5 жыл бұрын
I mean it’s not like Star owes the city any reputation or money. He made himself who he is. He’s being generous by trying to give something to the city, but in the end it’s the consumer who decides
@uhhhhawahauh7376 5 жыл бұрын
Homeless bird uwu
@lonl123 2 жыл бұрын
This is soo wholesome...not only can a guy make a decent living, but hes helping his town and entertaining kids. Fricken awesome!.
@rodandoconsebas228 3 жыл бұрын
Customs officer: Purpose of your visit to Japan? Me: I want a photo with Nyango Star Customs officer: Welcome to Japan
@acassiopeia6439 5 жыл бұрын
A Nyango Starr crossover with Aggretsuko seems inevitable. I need it
@codyhodson7321 4 жыл бұрын
Ikr!? That would be sugoi! I would die.
@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 4 жыл бұрын
Okay, that would be awesome! Aggretsuko is probably the only other one of these mascots I like (maybe because she's more "real" with the issues she tackles as I too am an adult) but red pandas are also something you don't hear too much about. Both of these two would be absolutely perfect performing together.
@chromiakocosmos8888 4 жыл бұрын
omg... YAS!
@wigwagstudios2474 4 жыл бұрын
AAAA
@wigwagstudios2474 4 жыл бұрын
Also “That would be sugoi!” gtfo
@AlexDeLarge1 4 жыл бұрын
The great thing about Nyango Star is that you can't just dress anyone up as Nyango Star unless they're just as talented of a drummer.
@FnD4212 2 жыл бұрын
It is like Dr Who.
@bascal133 Жыл бұрын
Agreee
@mikespike2099 Жыл бұрын
Amen to that ... they gotta shred good on the drums!
@TheJohnnySlick Жыл бұрын
Yeah there’s a woman who I think lives in the area who can shred and who is almost definitely Nyango Star for that reason
@Ambipie 11 ай бұрын
Not just a costume, an identity
@NeonLuvBar 3 жыл бұрын
04:45 "It's taboo to acknowledge Yuru-chara as people in costumes". 05:05 " Do you think part of the appeal is the kind of human element, of imagining the person drumming that hard inside a very hot, sweaty costume ?"
@buttertoast1146 2 жыл бұрын
They picked the most anticlimactic ending lmao
@Cptbravo221 4 жыл бұрын
And now I know that this drummer is actually contributing member of society my admiration and respect increases further
@TheJerbol 3 жыл бұрын
What did you think they were before? Homeless?
@UndamagedRat336 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheJerbol Honestly...? Yes.
@luisrocha2460 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheJerbol drummers don't contribute to society that's like a fact
@ANME1rocker 2 жыл бұрын
Musical artists aren't contributing members of society?
@carstarsarstenstesenn Жыл бұрын
Musicians certainly contribute more to society than wall street pigs and NFT bros
@orlandorodriguez9559 5 жыл бұрын
I will singlehandedly save this village if all it takes is to buy his mercy Edit: I meant to say “buy his merch” , but his mercy works too
@waterdroplets1627 4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@gabestew262 3 жыл бұрын
"Beneath this mask there is more than flesh, beneath this mask there is an idea. And ideas are bulletproof." -V for Vendetta
@sourbrothers73 3 жыл бұрын
Japan's love for cute things is so adorable
@inuysha360 5 жыл бұрын
This is so much better than the normal Vice content. Been in love with Nyango ever since that "overqualified for the job" vid, so happy he's getting massive attention!
@LightYagami-wt1jw 5 жыл бұрын
I agree
@ryo3541 4 жыл бұрын
The heavy metal apple cat mascot saving a farm. Only Japan.
@Yonekochan1123 3 жыл бұрын
He's an apple.
@zjmstrash7181 3 жыл бұрын
@@Yonekochan1123 apple cat.
@myzonedr 3 жыл бұрын
I love the idea
@314rft 2 жыл бұрын
Finland could also do that.
@tartaglia. 2 жыл бұрын
Should be an anime. I’d pay good money for an anime like that lmao, imagine the flashbacks/backstories 😂
@MillyKKitty 2 жыл бұрын
It does make me want to visit Kuroishi 😊. Although, it might be a bit difficult since I know only two languages that aren't Japanese. It's really important to change the image of the word "rural" area since people tend to think those areas are somewhat backwards or empty. Plus job opportunities and available entertainment contribute to the image of a town 👀.
@matthewlawton9241 11 ай бұрын
They ARE backwards and empty. Authoritarianism ALWAYS begins in a farm house.
@4dirt2racer0 2 жыл бұрын
im so glad u guys did this video thank u so much!!!!!!!!!!!! its shame this dude cant b open about everything
@smollsquishytaeil 5 жыл бұрын
Idk why but this seems like a real anime plot
@ryvrdrgn16 4 жыл бұрын
Check out Zombieland Saga
@zebrafinch2955 4 жыл бұрын
SmolSquishyTaeil: You just found the secret to saving them....
@Loncherita 4 жыл бұрын
Watch locodol too.
@user-fl7zn2tn9q 4 жыл бұрын
@@owlthy yup this one luv it
@half-death8095 4 жыл бұрын
All of Japan is that way
@fiszx1945 5 жыл бұрын
BUY ALL YOUR APPLES FROM KUROISHI, IT MIGHT BE TOUCHED BY THE LEGEND HIMSELF!
@EmaA-pu7nc 5 жыл бұрын
Fish NChisps Best ad ever.
@cultcrimes1596 5 жыл бұрын
crying
@thekod3176 5 жыл бұрын
*me explaining mom why we have to shift to japan* My mom: .. .
@requiem165 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Also love the Ringo apple pun
@dropsdidit7576 3 жыл бұрын
Don't you just love love the last question and answer of the vid? 😂😂😂😂😂
@lostzephyr2191 5 жыл бұрын
The video ends on such a depressing note. I feel sorry for the people of Kuroishi.
@H3avyHaul3r 5 жыл бұрын
Tyrone bad interview technique and editing, thnx mericajap
@GrayCatbird1 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it framed the whole thing in a somewhat derogatory light... basically saying "this dude is making lots of money doing something silly, and it has nothing to do with the city trying to capitalize on his popularity"
@AshThunor 4 жыл бұрын
It's Vice. What did you expect?
@davidayarra3129 4 жыл бұрын
Not really, the ending has him saying no i dont then shows him drumming away in a way that says who cares? Its still freaking cool
@JadisMercado 5 жыл бұрын
Nyango Star NEEDS to collaborate with Aggretsuko in a Metal Supergroup!
@hillocat101 5 жыл бұрын
Yaaaaas!!!
@AmissAttire 5 жыл бұрын
Jadis Mercado I couldn’t agree more! 🙌👏
@rumblefish9 5 жыл бұрын
Jadis Mercado He needs to tour with BABYMETAL!
@JadisMercado 5 жыл бұрын
Rotten Apple 🙄 nah they suck.
@nekofuture704 5 жыл бұрын
He is in a band called crowd of rebbellion
@softshell259 3 жыл бұрын
over the past several months ive been unemployed(thanks covy) and I have fallen in love with mascots. If this cat goes on tour, im buying tickets and starting a petition to get gritty and the phanatic on stage with um. keep on rockin
@MentalCycle 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Finally I got some anwers to my questions 😀
@schoidz5066 5 жыл бұрын
When you said "An apple possessed by the dead spirit of a cat", I froze
@vanessal7291 5 жыл бұрын
When did anyone say "possessed"?
@adrieltinghenghui6205 5 жыл бұрын
I smiled
@onesockthief3363 4 жыл бұрын
I thought it was just an apple cat
@pazuzu9495 4 жыл бұрын
If you froze,turn on your heating! ;-) But seriously, I think, it´s not an SOO surprising thing. The guy who invented it, is japanese (hello kitty / Pokemon) and he plays Death Metal / Black Metal double bass blast beat drums.... I like Nyango Star sooo much. I hope i can get a little Nyango Star for my living room and my car... But unfortuenally I didn´t find the figure here in germany......
@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 4 жыл бұрын
OOPS sorry I forgot to unfreeze my character while playing... I've unfreezed you
@_s_9920 4 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that theres a possibility that there is a team of ecologists in Japan's environmental department considering on culling the number of mascots to keep the mascot ecosystem healthy.
@elbruces 2 жыл бұрын
They could just offer hunting licenses.
@lirich0 11 ай бұрын
@@elbruces I would love to hunt mascots
@Ren_o5 Жыл бұрын
1:45 I find this part really cute, especially when Nyango was picking the Apple lol Other than that, I want some Nyango merch. Those t-shirts look awesome.
@slipknot95maggot 3 жыл бұрын
When he came out tatted up That's when he earned my undying devotion, adoration, praise, and fealty
@samconcklin 4 жыл бұрын
"It's taboo to mention that it's a human in a costume" *Mentions that it's a human in a costume in the interview*
@Crayzier 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's just me being a weird non-Japanese person, but I'd actually like to know a) why the hell it's a taboo and b) what the fascination with these costumed mascots is. She covered both things with her question and even though she didn't get an answer we get an interesting response which would be a great starting point for another documentary.
@vault29a 3 жыл бұрын
@@Crayzier its like why you can't see BABYMETAL girls outside their costumes/onstage/lore videos.
@albumkosong 3 жыл бұрын
@@Crayzier to keep them fantasy Japanese kid like those mascots and buy those merch, same as in Disneyland or something like that. That why they are forbidden to take their costume to ruin the fantasy or something like that
@tree2992 3 жыл бұрын
@@Crayzier I imagine it's like publicly acknowledging that "Santa Claus" at the mall is just a fat man in a costume. Everyone knows it's true, but you don't want to be the one breaking the illusion.
@clefdefa 3 жыл бұрын
@@albumkosong adult like that too. They are very into Idols... in a way they are more open to weird stuff unlike USA
@chipshornierthaneverbefore7771 4 жыл бұрын
Plot twist: It's actually a cat inhabited by the spirit of a dead apple.
@myass1547 4 жыл бұрын
OH SHIT HOW THE TURN TABLES
@Gudsur 4 жыл бұрын
Hyper IQ reading your name then your comment is the funniest shit ever 😂🤣
@Satan666Official 3 жыл бұрын
"A dead apple" smh 😂
@newnepal2072 2 жыл бұрын
That doesn't make sense tbh.
@jokutyyppi4226 2 жыл бұрын
@@newnepal2072 so an apple inhabited by the spirit of a dead cat makes sense? Ok
@mrrobot5238 Жыл бұрын
HE IS A FUKKING LEGEND !!!insane drummer
@sharanadonnanana4501 3 жыл бұрын
This video gave me all the serotonin I needed 😂😍
@Hamlet137475 5 жыл бұрын
This is more important news than government shutdown.
@TheBanMan 5 жыл бұрын
There government shutdown affects America. Anime affects the world
@bonniejunk 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheBanMan ...anime? This has nothing to do with anime.
@CsykKrit 5 жыл бұрын
To the rest of the planet, yes.
@Morgai-Fly 5 жыл бұрын
when you're overqualified for your job
@digbicknibba3430 5 жыл бұрын
Good meme 10/10
@samandoye 5 жыл бұрын
I see this comment in the og video. Lol
@confusedwhale 5 жыл бұрын
zen yatta: I'd say it's more of the KISS model. If no one is really interested in you normally, put on a costume and live the gimmick.
@cestalia 5 жыл бұрын
I mean, he saved a farm. SAVING FARM ARC
@ranggafahmi8479 5 жыл бұрын
Overused
@theMyouknow 7 ай бұрын
Nya nya you rock bro, doing good work with the drums and peoples heart.
@livewellwitheds6885 2 жыл бұрын
seen the memes and videos for so long! finally know context! also Apple ghost cat?!
@johndonwood4305 5 жыл бұрын
Imagination + Creativity + Passion = Respect.
@kablanq4673 5 жыл бұрын
John Donwood agreed 👌
@siberianTiger639 5 жыл бұрын
+ cat
@re_i_gn 4 жыл бұрын
3:57 okay I'd unironically love to rock that shirt
@inkystix5327 4 жыл бұрын
Jessie Haratsu THANK YOU OHHH MY GODDD
@tximistarissole 4 жыл бұрын
@@inkystix5327 ...And you can only buy the stuff in Japan. Dang. Maybe next time I know someone who goes there I can bug them about it.
@inkystix5327 4 жыл бұрын
tximista : rissole really? Bro :0 thank you! :)
@asyraff9719 4 жыл бұрын
its the style of Judas Priest's logo. alot of the shirts are based on heavy metal style fonts like Metallica (remember when metallica used to be shit in st anger?)
@juannaym8488 4 жыл бұрын
Jessie Haratsu God bless your soul homie
@beano9343 2 жыл бұрын
So wholesome. Rock on mate!!
@Alexwhatisit 3 жыл бұрын
Personally I love the dedication to character.
@joeypropeller 5 жыл бұрын
Nyango Star + BABYMETAL. Make it so
@blazeddddddd 5 жыл бұрын
joeypropeller Already happened
@DeePal072 5 жыл бұрын
@@blazeddddddd I think Joe meant on stage, not simply him playing BABYMETAL covers.
@AtrociousSal 5 жыл бұрын
No
@mrmisterman999 5 жыл бұрын
isnt there enough GAY in the world already?
@dougtube9870 5 жыл бұрын
Metal Core :D Gays that enjoy great music apparently.
@robashton8606 5 жыл бұрын
Finally! This should put all those cynics who keep saying that Vice doesn't cover _real_ news any more to flight. If a heavy metal drumming apple/cat hybrid isn't serious news, I don't know what is!
@mistahkrazy7886 5 жыл бұрын
Vice is amazing! The fact that they take the time to go in depth on some of the most random shit is great! And when it comes to like legit, major shit, they give you some very real insight.
@aishaexo-l611 3 жыл бұрын
Nyango is just living the dream! I'm proud for him lol. 😄
@traceydelfs2657 3 жыл бұрын
Im stuck down this rabbit hole and . . . I love it!
@JadeMythriil 4 жыл бұрын
"Collaboration with Hello Kitty." Should've been with Aggretsuko instead. Oh how metal it would be
@knyshov 3 жыл бұрын
Same company too... I love to troll people with Aggretsuko :)
@clarionclear5771 3 жыл бұрын
I would buy the crap out of that collab. Take my money!
@figureintheforest3442 3 жыл бұрын
If they had that kind of collab, I'd be broke.
@nfspbarrister5681 3 жыл бұрын
MAKE IT HAPPENS! #ThrowMyCreditCard
@applecrumble8625 3 жыл бұрын
omg YES 🤘🏼🤘🏼🔥🔥
@kevins3821 4 жыл бұрын
If he doesn't wear that costume, he'll overclock himself to the point that the energies became too dense and form a black hole that will swallow the entire galaxy
@user-gz6sj1jr5j 7 ай бұрын
1:06 お姉さんちょっと笑っちゃってて可愛い
@crunchybones3165 2 жыл бұрын
I FINALLY KNOW HIS NAME, NYANGO STAR!! BEEN SUCH A BIG FAN SINCE I SAW ONE CLIP OF HIM BUT I COULDNT FIND WHAT HIS MASCOT NAME WAS
@TheVazzie 3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you did this whole thing and DIDN'T PUT A LINK TO THE MERCH IN THE DESCRIPTION! You disappoint me Vice.
@leem.5917 2 жыл бұрын
Vice wouldn’t do anything where they wouldn’t gain a profit from 🤣
@eddiedingle767 2 жыл бұрын
Do you really think this small rural farming community will do international shipping? Especially if you're getting a fragile item? I think they only ship within the country. So unless you want to set yourself up a Japanese PO box, and get the item sent from that community to that PO box, and then have the PO box forward it to you wherever you are in the world, sure.
@andresfeliciano 5 жыл бұрын
This might be the best reporting Vice has ever done
@casmo87 Жыл бұрын
I love Japanese mascot culture. It's so hilariously wholesome.
@amyleefan85 Жыл бұрын
I love everything about this.
@Euphytoseful 5 жыл бұрын
Heavy metal, cats, of course I'm clicking this.
@AmorrSummerstorm 5 жыл бұрын
🤔
@BeelzeJon 5 жыл бұрын
And it's fucking Caturday, where's Gary Holt at??
@oldm9228 5 жыл бұрын
DETHRONED EMPEROR!!!!!!
@zakofrx 5 жыл бұрын
Heavy metal Apple with a dead cat inside.
@user2144 5 жыл бұрын
At the end: Interviewer: Does he make you want to visit Kuroishi? Interviewee: (pauses to think) No, I don't. 😅
@thinkabout288 5 жыл бұрын
me neither but man he can drum
@polishherowitoldpilecki5521 5 жыл бұрын
I would
@tatsumasa6332 5 жыл бұрын
PA TV 🖕KUROISHI 😭😭😭😭
@akhim695 5 жыл бұрын
That's the most polite way I've seen somebody say "hell naw"
@sasori144 5 жыл бұрын
*end of video* Everyone: depressed
@ChefNikuman 11 ай бұрын
1:06 She looks genuinely impressed by how clever and punny that name origin is.
@mushiestag 7 ай бұрын
When you're still overqualified for the job
@tommyd.743 4 жыл бұрын
An apple possessed by a dead cat.... that plays heavy metal drums. How can you not love the lunacy of Japan. 🍎+(👻❌🙀)= japan 🎌
@penatio 4 жыл бұрын
*_It's just perfect._*
@aureavita8653 4 жыл бұрын
🍎×{👻🐈}=Nyango Star
@MrTigracho 4 жыл бұрын
But it doesn't so crazy as a group of 5 anthropomorphic wolves with both incredible brain power and superhuman physiques that were created by Jimi Hendrix to save the world... that now these days they rock the world with alternative rock.
@void-xt8pw 4 жыл бұрын
@@penatio no, it's purrrrfect
@rich1051414 4 жыл бұрын
I bet it smells like a dead cat in there. Could you imagine?
@khanhtranvan8761 5 жыл бұрын
Aomori apple's juice is the best apple juice i ever taste in my life . I'll pay premium price if they sell them in US .
@fara.r.8181 5 жыл бұрын
Agree. The sweetness of the apple is a bit...different to me as compared to other apples, well at least to me.
@shibarinos7079 5 жыл бұрын
I know right
@Rawker101 5 жыл бұрын
I feel like most Japanese produce and their byproducts are of higher quality than what we get over in the US.
@shaun_seow 5 жыл бұрын
Same goes for their premium grapes. Kyoho grapes are the sweetest i have ever tasted.
@thomasjuniardi3559 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting...do they made in to cider/wine also?
@lk_dslr1951 2 жыл бұрын
Best drumming video of all time can't be convinced otherwise lol
@whatever94952 10 ай бұрын
i just learned about nyango starr but i'm already a fan and love him this neko is better than superman himself
@MusicalGirl2311 4 жыл бұрын
Dude, I’m American and I want to visit Kuroishi. Epic metal apple-cat aside, I love visiting orchards.
@CharizardMaster69 2 жыл бұрын
as a guy who comes from Michigan Apple farmers, I want to go there
@artgonzalo4115 Жыл бұрын
I never been to a orchard so I want in too
@devaiskander9983 Жыл бұрын
I'm Italian and I want to go there too!
@mikewong5888 8 ай бұрын
Count me in!
@the_best_username 2 ай бұрын
one more syllable and we can make a haiku
@jaclynzinck4241 4 жыл бұрын
Omg I love how at the concert Nyango Star is wearing black makeup 😂 that’s adorable
@polikarpovi-1678 3 жыл бұрын
I can't stop smiling while I'm showing this video omg that's really cute :')
@gianinnakarla 2 жыл бұрын
the creator of Nyango Star is the drummer from the band "Maximum the hormone", she is awesome
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