Max Watanabe, thirty years leading the figure industry

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  • Опубліковано 29 гру 2024

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  • @Lydomina
    @Lydomina 6 років тому +86

    It's funny, I just have this image in my head now that every company has a team of business men just soullessly crunching numbers all day to maximize sales. This guy just seems to really enjoy his craft, and isn't just taking a backseat when it comes to the production.

  • @Dunamis_010
    @Dunamis_010 6 років тому +51

    As a model maker myself I have to say that this was really beautiful. The cinematography felt like we were just a fly on the wall and un-obstructive to his daily life. Thanks for making this.

    • @ArchipelDocumentaries
      @ArchipelDocumentaries  6 років тому +8

      Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed!

    • @Ro-chan1
      @Ro-chan1 4 роки тому

      Question, How does a company decide on which figure to make?

  • @bigpoe3379
    @bigpoe3379 6 років тому +116

    This episode is beautiful. Most of the figures I have are made by MaxFactory/GoodSmile and I never thought about the life of the people who made those figures, now I realize they still being humans with needs and problems they should face every day.
    Thanks for making those documentaries about the people behind the culture we love :)

    • @enjoyingthecrisis5931
      @enjoyingthecrisis5931 6 років тому +4

      "I am probably not complete as a human being. I am missing something. This is why I add those things to make it better, or to complete myself. I guess that's it. I don't know..."
      That kicked me in the feels.

  • @ArchipelDocumentaries
    @ArchipelDocumentaries  6 років тому +62

    English and French subtitles are available under the “CC” menu. Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish subtitles have also been made available through Community contributions, which are also open for additional language submissions. Thank you for following Archipel!

    • @Ryanin2D
      @Ryanin2D 6 років тому

      Do you know what music they're playing in the background and where we can download it?

    • @amazighgamer186
      @amazighgamer186 6 років тому

      Please interview someone from SNK next time i want to see Shinkiro, Ogura Eisuke, Nobuyuki Kuroki, Yasuyuki Oda

    • @MisterSiza78
      @MisterSiza78 6 років тому

      Excellent episode, I hope you can get shoji kawamori.

    • @fedirkryvyi
      @fedirkryvyi 6 років тому

      I have added Russian subtitles, please confirm. And thx for your work!

    • @ArchipelDocumentaries
      @ArchipelDocumentaries  6 років тому

      @Shiba Les sous-titres francais arriveront un peu plus tard dans la semaine!

  • @rellko3900
    @rellko3900 6 років тому +283

    So THIS is the man responsible for taking most of my money...

    • @graysight
      @graysight 4 роки тому +3

      the ones who developed industrial 3d printers deserves some credit

  • @bladeofmird
    @bladeofmird 6 років тому +97

    He seems like a really good and interesting person! The things he says about balance and about not being "complete" sound very honest and relatable...Thanks for another great video!

    • @SteamAlchemist
      @SteamAlchemist 6 років тому +7

      So relatable indeed. Currently, I'm in a phase between "looking for something for everyone" and "being not complete". He was so damn honest, speaking about imperfection while running a successful company:) So much love for this man.

  • @patricksacco5745
    @patricksacco5745 6 років тому +18

    Max Watanabe sensei has always been a great inspiration to scale modellers like myself. I have great admiration and respect for this man: the modeller, the sculptor, the artist, the model company manager, the editor of Hobby Japan magazine and recently the triathlon participant. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Malta.

  • @gaming-corporation1753
    @gaming-corporation1753 4 роки тому +4

    This is the reason why I love japan.

  • @LesCritiquesduMaSQuE
    @LesCritiquesduMaSQuE 5 років тому +16

    I love how real artists always manage to encapsulate their way of thinking about life when they talk about their craft.
    Very inspiring video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

  • @ayoub5215
    @ayoub5215 4 роки тому +2

    My favorite UA-cam channel ever 💗

  • @katana2665
    @katana2665 6 років тому +7

    Love the humbleness. What a great man.

  • @Ryanin2D
    @Ryanin2D 6 років тому +48

    This was so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!!!

  • @Ep1o
    @Ep1o 6 років тому +2

    A truly wonderful video. Thank you for sharing it with us.

  • @SuperGamer-mt5oc
    @SuperGamer-mt5oc 4 роки тому +2

    Great video, impressive models. Very talented individual and group of people.

  • @carlosbotelho9348
    @carlosbotelho9348 4 роки тому +1

    素晴らしい 👏👏👏

  • @kodoyama
    @kodoyama 4 роки тому +4

    The guy's a legend, I've been a huge fan of his work since the early 90's when I used to buy Hobby Japan from Forbidden Planet. Great to see him painting a Space Marine too, he's clearly a fan of GW.

  • @leonardocastanorivera8714
    @leonardocastanorivera8714 4 роки тому +4

    SENSEI WATANABE ES UNA INSPIRACIÓN SALUDOS DESDE COLOMBIA 👍🙏

  • @JamesLeeFilmmaker73
    @JamesLeeFilmmaker73 6 років тому

    Thanks for featuring people who had dedicated their lives on their crafts. Inspiring, its the small vivid memories from childhood that keep dreams and passion alive.

  • @scarvello
    @scarvello 5 років тому +2

    The passion for art and creation is why I love this stuff it seems to be such a huge part of culture

  • @eliseuquill1712
    @eliseuquill1712 4 роки тому +2

    very good. ótimo vídeo (documentário)

  • @jhenninge
    @jhenninge 6 років тому +1

    I love that they do these amazing professional paint apps using all the same materials we model makers actually use. Very cool.

  • @the_goku_sf
    @the_goku_sf 6 років тому +4

    これは予想外でした
    ありがとうございます

  • @skynetpuma
    @skynetpuma 5 років тому +1

    First video i watch here , and first time i hear about Max Watanabe, really happy of what he does, and how he does . Thanks for this amazing video, nearly in tears now :) So amazing that he started painting models and now he has such an amazing adventure with his company and hobby

  • @albertreed966
    @albertreed966 4 роки тому +1

    Your Character is your best asset along with your talent!

  • @wheelsspitfire2502
    @wheelsspitfire2502 6 років тому +10

    こういう作業ドキュメンタリー大好きなんだよねわかるかな?人が手作業してるの見るの大好きなんや

    • @ArchipelDocumentaries
      @ArchipelDocumentaries  6 років тому +2

      トランプさんからコメントしていただけるなんて、、ありがとうございます。(笑)

    • @wheelsspitfire2502
      @wheelsspitfire2502 6 років тому +1

      Archipel 動画いつも拝見させております。これからもお世話になります笑

  • @readymakerone5983
    @readymakerone5983 4 роки тому +2

    OMG, it’s so cool to see the face behind the max factory! 😆

  • @tebin
    @tebin 4 роки тому +1

    Que buena serie, me gustan este tipo de videos mucho!!!

  • @Gamesetoys
    @Gamesetoys 6 років тому +3

    Ótimo vídeo deu até vontade de ir no Japão conhecer essas lojas

  • @PainXIII12
    @PainXIII12 6 років тому +2

    Thanks for uploading

  • @bkchen1027
    @bkchen1027 4 роки тому +2

    I am going to open my Kenshin Figure now.....thank you Max!!

  • @awsomesmasher23
    @awsomesmasher23 6 років тому +3

    Man that got really inspiring near the end. Such a wonderful man.

  • @Onimanta
    @Onimanta 6 років тому +1

    Merci beaucoup pour ce magnifique portrait :)

  • @CraigMansfield
    @CraigMansfield 6 років тому +3

    Those sculptures are exquisite. I used to make sculptures, and these ones have beautiful design and "movement" in them.
    Well done

  • @gunplajaya172
    @gunplajaya172 5 років тому +1

    Wonderful! Please do another modeler..

  • @mugensamurai
    @mugensamurai 6 років тому +3

    What an artist.

  • @MrChearlie2
    @MrChearlie2 6 років тому +4

    I don't know if I have already commented this on another video but you are by far my favorite youtube channel. This video specially was very inspiring. I'll be waiting for the next one :)

  • @cloud244
    @cloud244 6 років тому +4

    Excellent documentary as always! I found it very interesting to know more about Max

  • @TotallyRadicalShow
    @TotallyRadicalShow 6 років тому +1

    This was a fantastic video. Really insightful.

  • @franco3584
    @franco3584 6 років тому +1

    Awesome Video

  • @1TZAH
    @1TZAH 6 років тому +5

    Thanks toco and Max. Max Factory is my favourite figure manufacturing, please release again the Kinu Nishimura Collection morrigan and sorceress :P regards from Mexico

  • @josemiguelgarcia6262
    @josemiguelgarcia6262 4 роки тому +1

    gran persona , su pasion y sencillez van de la mano .

  • @GrayFoxRJ
    @GrayFoxRJ 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing

  • @xbluedreamx
    @xbluedreamx 5 років тому +2

    Amazing. Thank you!

  • @SteamAlchemist
    @SteamAlchemist 6 років тому +1

    +Archipel Thank You so much for the material. I stumbled upon this by a chance but how much happiness it gave me oh man. Didn't know bout the connection between GSC & Max Factory. Wouldn't thought to immerse into M.F story by myself but glad I did now.
    Sir Watanabe's is heart taking, this is what You call passion; success & friendship over 9000. Life, everyone wish to have.

  • @brunomedeiros4533
    @brunomedeiros4533 6 років тому +3

    Excellent! I love to watch the toco toco docs. All are very inspiring. Thank you very much for your amazing work. I would love to watch toco toco docs forever in my entire life

  • @yamatokira4335
    @yamatokira4335 4 роки тому +1

    Cannot wait for Sekiro Figma.😋

  • @Brasil66
    @Brasil66 4 роки тому +1

    Just cool 👍

  • @Hell_Inc
    @Hell_Inc 6 років тому +1

    that was incredibly delicate and beautiful. thank you!

  • @cobra6313
    @cobra6313 6 років тому

    Sensacional ! seu trabalho é fantástico .... adoraria fazer parte da sua equipe, forte abraço !

  • @jorgeinzunza8957
    @jorgeinzunza8957 3 роки тому +1

    Creo que este episodio, es uno de los mas bellos del canal de Archipel.✨
    La dirección en la que llevaron la entrevista, fue impecable!
    música 10/10
    sonido 10/10
    edición 10/10
    guion 10/10
    entrevista 10/10
    Gracias por los subtítulos, Archipel. 😊

  • @Grozdor
    @Grozdor 5 років тому +1

    Really great video

  • @inflamesitrust666
    @inflamesitrust666 6 років тому +12

    I hope you'll interview amazing Japanese composers: Yugo Kanno, Shiro Sagisu, Yoshihisa Hirano, Kotaro Nakagawa, mangakas: Kubo Tite, Hirohiko Araki, Hiroyuki Takei.

  • @driippyvoid7131
    @driippyvoid7131 6 років тому

    Incredible. Loved following this story.

  • @Patmanx1
    @Patmanx1 4 роки тому

    those guys have the most stress free, relaxed job ever

  • @partypao
    @partypao 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for making a video without annoying bg music

  • @pepepepito3960
    @pepepepito3960 4 роки тому

    GRACIAS por los subtitulos en español y poder saber un poco mas de estos genios!

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION 6 років тому +1

    I'm learning so much from these. Thank you.

  • @rickytoddbotelho9555
    @rickytoddbotelho9555 5 років тому

    Where would my collector dreams have been fulfilled if not for these beings. Cheers to you fellas. I think all fandom owes you incredible amount of thanks for the crazy inspiring work you have done. Hopefully not for the benefit of all mankind. One small step at a time.

  • @じゆん参
    @じゆん参 5 років тому +2

    プラモデル師匠ですねホビージャパンで 完成のたのしみを 教えてもらいました。

    • @ArchipelDocumentaries
      @ArchipelDocumentaries  4 роки тому +1

      こちらも師匠と一緒に時間を過ごすことができて光栄でした!

    • @じゆん参
      @じゆん参 4 роки тому

      @@ArchipelDocumentaries さん、うらやましい 渡辺師匠の想う模型の構想とか いろいろ見てますからね。

  • @GD-dy1cz
    @GD-dy1cz 4 роки тому

    Nunca tomo clases de arte, pero desarrollo su propio potencial por su cuenta. BRAVO!!

  • @luisrafael5974
    @luisrafael5974 5 років тому +1

    Great video. Would be really good one video about Takehiko Inoue. He is an amazing artist.

    • @ArchipelDocumentaries
      @ArchipelDocumentaries  5 років тому +1

      Thank you - we definitely would like to do something withe Takehiko Inoue as well as you can imagine, hopefully someday...

  • @alexkidd_miracleworld
    @alexkidd_miracleworld 6 років тому +6

    マジっすか。Max渡辺氏とか、なんでもアリですね!

  • @iryairya2008
    @iryairya2008 5 років тому +5

    I want to meet max watanabe, kunio okawara, hajime katoki, and kawaguchi meijin. I want to meet all of them, and develop mentor mentee relationship with them all too!

  • @Novapoid
    @Novapoid 4 роки тому

    Despite the fact that figmas have become imo too expensive over time for what they offer, I never ever doubted the amount of talent, dedication and straight out love that's put into them. Beautiful video and I hope the company continues to carry that legacy.

  • @foreverclassic105
    @foreverclassic105 5 років тому

    These stories are so cool! Thank you!

  • @compumundohypermegared2729
    @compumundohypermegared2729 4 роки тому +1

    < WOW rly .. WOW 01:12 that collection is fantastic 👌

    • @yourerenjudaeta
      @yourerenjudaeta 4 роки тому

      zoom in that wait I have only two ☹😟🥺😭 those in my own collection doct figma Max Factory is crazy expensive u I'm trying to get Berserker figma like Griffith but..

  • @Wolfparty1983
    @Wolfparty1983 6 років тому +256

    This is real art👏I’m sorry but the same cannot be said about those hideous FUNKO POP “figures” 🤮

    • @overlordfigmori7971
      @overlordfigmori7971 6 років тому +22

      FACTS

    • @fooglez
      @fooglez 6 років тому +22

      There's a local collector's market that I've been frequenting since the 90's. Just a bunch of nerds in booths selling TCG, collectibles, old toys, japanese exclusives, pins, old music, etc. Every month that I go back, there's more and more funkopoop stores opening up and it's sickening to see real collectibles being phased out by these things. It's almost stopping me from going back there completely.

    • @dahyundabbing9682
      @dahyundabbing9682 5 років тому +18

      I don’t believe it, multiple people in the same place who share my views on funko pop. I can’t stand them and it feels like I’m the only one, glad to know I’m not.

    • @itrias6696
      @itrias6696 5 років тому

      @@fooglez It may be that the recent collectible line have more distributors and are very accessible to everyone.

    • @DanielRivera-vi7iv
      @DanielRivera-vi7iv 5 років тому +8

      I agree but why be childish and compare the 2, others like them why bash people’s likes

  • @TYRADRA
    @TYRADRA 6 років тому +31

    Never knew max was into Warhammer 40k.

    • @x2k
      @x2k 6 років тому +8

      Makes sense, they collabed with GW on the Japanese exclusive space marines

  • @tokovictor168
    @tokovictor168 4 роки тому +1

    very inspiring , he is older than me but much fitter

  • @Wladislav
    @Wladislav 6 років тому +1

    Great work, as usual!

  • @holzmann8443
    @holzmann8443 5 років тому +2

    9:34 Anyone know what this music is? The xylophone is bringing me strange happiness.
    Also this video is a wonderful inspiration to keep on modeling, thank you Archipel and Max Watanabe.

  • @CastelDawn
    @CastelDawn 6 років тому +1

    gotta be a beast for triathlon, respect man

  • @yongie13
    @yongie13 6 років тому

    wow excellent documentary!

  • @VZ2501
    @VZ2501 4 роки тому

    I've learnt a lot from modelling tutorial books written by Mr Watanabe in high school.
    Even now I stop making models but the skills do help my career.

  • @aurelienbayonne2967
    @aurelienbayonne2967 6 років тому +1

    Very good job, like usuel !

  • @vickangel.86
    @vickangel.86 6 років тому +1

    Este tío es la ostia,grande entre los grandes,saludos desde mexico

  • @Enlapanlima
    @Enlapanlima 6 років тому +2

    Dayum! He's a legend in Gunpla community. Could you guys do Naoki next?

  • @puttyanimal3909
    @puttyanimal3909 6 років тому +1

    Really enjoyed that :)

  • @machsix123
    @machsix123 6 років тому +2

    I was in Japan last year this time, I was in Akihabara but didn't know of Yellow Submarine to check out. I guess there's always next time. :-)

  • @ElJediDelB612
    @ElJediDelB612 4 роки тому

    Im here cause i bought my first figma , widowmaker from overwatch.
    So these figures have soul!! Greetings from mazatlan,México.

  • @fabioestacio
    @fabioestacio 4 роки тому

    this is so cool....

  • @sigmaboi2946
    @sigmaboi2946 5 років тому +1

    I love the Berserk line of Figma made by Max factory. Btw, I will do some minor repaint for my Figma. I bought a Tamiya gloss acrylic paint. Who tried this on their figma for minor paint fix? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

  • @ChritsianBucic
    @ChritsianBucic 6 років тому

    Very nice interview!

  • @0508toya
    @0508toya 4 роки тому

    일본의 프라모델과 피규어, 애니메이션은
    진정한 장인정신이십니다~존경합니다♡

  • @alanknuth1671
    @alanknuth1671 6 років тому +1

    This guy is better than me at everything in the world.

  • @onestopman5843
    @onestopman5843 4 роки тому

    I would seriously like to work in that place in the future.

  • @benignogeraldes4355
    @benignogeraldes4355 4 роки тому +1

    Incrivel!

  • @age6021
    @age6021 4 роки тому +2

    That GW handheld paint handle though X'D

  • @るるいらるるいえら
    @るるいらるるいえら 2 роки тому +1

    普段プラモとか作らないけど、ホントに
    職人ってカッコいいと思った。

  • @HiNu7
    @HiNu7 6 років тому

    I want to live a life like this.

  • @владимирходаревский

    Здравствуйте, спасибо. Отлично. Искать новое сохраняя традиции. Всему своё время и место. Извините

  • @RetroWolf13
    @RetroWolf13 6 років тому +1

    Amazing.

  • @edsonsengo2684
    @edsonsengo2684 6 років тому +14

    God I love this channel. It really teaches me *ALOT* . Hey when I become a pro tier artist in the next 10+ years when I move to Japan would you guys interview me? 😅

  • @Davy.J.Y
    @Davy.J.Y 6 років тому

    Awesome video, i really enjoyed watching this : )

  • @johnscatoloni3827
    @johnscatoloni3827 4 роки тому +2

    Possibly, my dream life.

  • @moxietiger
    @moxietiger 6 років тому

    SUPER GREAT DOCUMENTARY VIDEO ! Are you gonna make some more ? if so i WILL subscribe ! ! !

  • @raticatebreeder8929
    @raticatebreeder8929 6 років тому +1

    please interview Kazuma Kaneko!

  • @brianfury9790
    @brianfury9790 4 роки тому +1

    Jubei Kibagami from Ninja Scroll.. and Kegero, the demons of kimone.. id realy like to see that line

  • @marisehigafagundes.7011
    @marisehigafagundes.7011 5 років тому

    Totemo tanoshii shigoto desu. 😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩 💚💛💙💚💛💙

  • @mclovin583
    @mclovin583 6 років тому +1

    I like what I have seen here.