Nyango Star: The Heavy Metal Cat Mascot Saving A Japanese Farm (HBO)

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  • Опубліковано 9 січ 2019
  • Nyango 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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  • @VICENews
    @VICENews  Рік тому +161

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    • @Skinflaps_Meatslapper
      @Skinflaps_Meatslapper 11 місяців тому +4

      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
      @TheRandyButler 11 місяців тому

      ⁴r

    • @kawaiipotatoes7888
      @kawaiipotatoes7888 10 місяців тому

      Classic vice you know there is an agenda hidden in the video.

    • @DiscordC
      @DiscordC 7 місяців тому +1

      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
      @horrorislander 5 місяців тому

      Well, if the lake is shrinking, the ripple effect won't be very large, at least.

  • @symmetrymilton4542
    @symmetrymilton4542 4 роки тому +4062

    "No one cared who I was until I put on the mask..."

    • @stiimuli
      @stiimuli 4 роки тому +147

      "So what's the next step of your master plan?"
      "Crashing this drum set.....with no survivors"

    • @DanceySteveYNWA
      @DanceySteveYNWA 4 роки тому +21

      Bane and Snarecrow

    • @symmetrymilton4542
      @symmetrymilton4542 4 роки тому +14

      @@DanceySteveYNWA *Snarecrow?*

    • @DanceySteveYNWA
      @DanceySteveYNWA 4 роки тому +18

      @@symmetrymilton4542 it was a drum pun....

    • @symmetrymilton4542
      @symmetrymilton4542 4 роки тому +4

      @@DanceySteveYNWA Yet do I laugh?

  • @kiet4852
    @kiet4852 4 роки тому +12613

    Nyango star: *Plays*
    All drummers: _Why do i hear boss music_

  • @theopnerd9902
    @theopnerd9902 3 роки тому +4897

    “Does he make you want to visit kuroishi?”
    “No, I don’t.”
    Absolutely savage

    • @Aristocratic13
      @Aristocratic13 3 роки тому +316

      Sad too

    • @rozevonross
      @rozevonross 2 роки тому +91

      i laugh at this one

    • @qlitch
      @qlitch 2 роки тому +241

      yeah i never really understood that, how is nyago starr playing the drums gunna want to make people live at kuroishi

    • @StraightcheD
      @StraightcheD 2 роки тому +31

      That was so metal

    • @kjasmine2724
      @kjasmine2724 2 роки тому +48

      Kuroishi is my father's country and also my official ID country.
      But me too. It's too country to go....haha...XD

  • @crimsondeath2409
    @crimsondeath2409 3 роки тому +1325

    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
      @M0butu 2 роки тому +22

      Sure it's a man?

    • @dipstick8388
      @dipstick8388 2 роки тому

      @@M0butu 4:56 ‘his’

    • @zeik1247
      @zeik1247 2 роки тому +2

      Nyangostarr definitely went to music school

    • @gianinnakarla
      @gianinnakarla 2 роки тому +33

      is a girl and she is from the band "maximum the hormone"

    • @gianinnakarla
      @gianinnakarla 2 роки тому +12

      @@dipstick8388 he was referring to the mascot

  • @saberblue
    @saberblue 4 роки тому +20403

    There's nobody inside the costume, just pure chaotic energy

    • @thebabscast5154
      @thebabscast5154 4 роки тому +45

      Hahhah

    • @tymccormick2512
      @tymccormick2512 4 роки тому +533

      is not a costume its a seal to contain his red chakra from escaping

    • @zahlerbazaar1608
      @zahlerbazaar1608 4 роки тому +288

      if you take off the suit its just another suit

    • @forbiddensandwich4369
      @forbiddensandwich4369 4 роки тому +57

      Don’t forget the dead cat! Good lord..

    • @arlo4639
      @arlo4639 3 роки тому +60

      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

  • @sansnom5269
    @sansnom5269 5 років тому +13115

    Plot twist : The mayor is actually the drummer.

    • @alasholyweek7
      @alasholyweek7 5 років тому +522

      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
      @snorlaxcom 5 років тому +156

      @@alasholyweek7 could have been a metal frontman

    • @SmugSuspenders
      @SmugSuspenders 5 років тому +6

      Awesome xP

    • @TheoCynical
      @TheoCynical 5 років тому +121

      So, he's batman?

    • @dinoleo3804
      @dinoleo3804 5 років тому +4

      Hahahahahah

  • @troyt6532
    @troyt6532 2 роки тому +339

    “He’s an apple that’s been inhabited by the spirit of a dead cat.”
    𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙁.

  • @eXiLe824
    @eXiLe824 3 роки тому +217

    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.

  • @DrumWild
    @DrumWild 5 років тому +7150

    We are having economic problems. What we need is a drummer.
    Well, this is a first.

    • @6Giri6Vckmslf6
      @6Giri6Vckmslf6 5 років тому +205

      DrumWild and it worked. Japan at its finest

    • @tajbaber9425
      @tajbaber9425 5 років тому +52

      This is too awesome

    • @Gyrbae
      @Gyrbae 5 років тому +245

      "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
      @Dencell 5 років тому +6

      Tell this to the FED.

    • @QuAntique
      @QuAntique 5 років тому +18

      Japan needs a drummer while USA needs a new war, nothing out of ordinary.

  • @marbleous
    @marbleous 4 роки тому +21729

    I've known him for years. I've seen him for years. But only now did I know he is an apple.

    • @arnowisp6244
      @arnowisp6244 4 роки тому +868

      An Apple cat to be exact.

    • @greenteadreams5182
      @greenteadreams5182 4 роки тому +616

      Inhabited by the spirit of a dead cat

    • @brodieisgg2453
      @brodieisgg2453 4 роки тому +167

      A Child Metal Apple Cat to correct all of you

    • @firestar3963
      @firestar3963 4 роки тому +53

      The most metal cat i've seen i finalize for you all

    • @oojj513
      @oojj513 4 роки тому +65

      He looked like a red blood cel first time I saw his video

  • @just_jeff4839
    @just_jeff4839 Рік тому +87

    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
      @brandonzhang5808 Рік тому +7

      The absolute cheekiness of "What do apples, cats, and The Beatles drummer Ringo Star have in common?"

  • @FlyingHat
    @FlyingHat 2 роки тому +705

    "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
      @ablancer3582 Рік тому +61

      Vice journalism.

    • @ManuelaOliveiraMusic
      @ManuelaOliveiraMusic Рік тому +61

      Yes. And the answer of a single person is not representative at all.

    • @ShadowWizard123
      @ShadowWizard123 Рік тому +37

      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
      @ashuggtube Рік тому +42

      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
      @froyotastic5665 Рік тому +15

      i think it’s important to keep honest true responses in even if it’s not what the producers or audience want!

  • @AlexDeLarge1
    @AlexDeLarge1 4 роки тому +21040

    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
      @CoolVictor2002 4 роки тому +301

      japan loves puns

    • @thenorthstarsamurai
      @thenorthstarsamurai 4 роки тому +291

      Japan's humor is great

    • @Derpity
      @Derpity 4 роки тому +102

      all pokemon are puns too

    • @usagiprincess4387
      @usagiprincess4387 4 роки тому +64

      All anime characters’ names are puns too

    • @yaoimessiah
      @yaoimessiah 3 роки тому +165

      Why are we all assuming the drummer is a guy?? Their gender has never been revealed lmfao.

  • @usmanhaider8490
    @usmanhaider8490 4 роки тому +5765

    "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
      @brievettegamiao3535 3 роки тому +29

      Yes indeed

    • @heli9677
      @heli9677 3 роки тому +114

      BabyMetal is a good example of this haha

    • @paulmichaelfreedman8334
      @paulmichaelfreedman8334 2 роки тому +19

      Since the war , the Japanese have in my eyes become the most honorable people on this planet.

    • @ryuukakhadijah7766
      @ryuukakhadijah7766 2 роки тому +2

      Exactly 🤭

    • @m1lfhunt3r
      @m1lfhunt3r 2 роки тому +8

      @@paulmichaelfreedman8334 they've always been very honorable, thats why america used the atom bombs because they wouldn't surrender

  • @nhuquynhnguyenbui3676
    @nhuquynhnguyenbui3676 2 роки тому +204

    seeing Nyango picking apples added 10 years to my life span

  • @KanishQQuotes
    @KanishQQuotes 3 роки тому +401

    The fact that he's supporting his community.
    Makes him an instant inspiration

  • @anonymoususer775
    @anonymoususer775 5 років тому +4196

    Does he make you want to visit Kuruishi?
    "No, I don't."
    *Mission Failed, we'll get em next time.*

  • @holysmokes4493
    @holysmokes4493 5 років тому +4042

    He's not just a celebrity in Japan, he's a celebrity in my heart.

    • @nothorizon9613
      @nothorizon9613 5 років тому +15

      @Igno Rantsounds like a communist propaganda

    • @tankeryy1566
      @tankeryy1566 4 роки тому +3

      @Igno Rant was about to say that xD

    • @MM-ge2lc
      @MM-ge2lc 3 роки тому +5

      That's the sappiest thing I've read in a loooong time.
      I LOVE IT.

    • @LKonstantina915
      @LKonstantina915 Рік тому +2

      people say she is Nao Kawakita

    • @R3alGobLin
      @R3alGobLin Рік тому +1

      aaaa

  • @sunnyscott4876
    @sunnyscott4876 Рік тому +69

    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.. 💖💗🌟🌟🌟🌟💗💖

  • @anthonyd9844
    @anthonyd9844 3 роки тому +267

    I love how Japan incorporates the arts into their economic growth, more countries could learn from the Japanese

  • @happynewfears1805
    @happynewfears1805 4 роки тому +3355

    *"No, I don't"*
    And then the documentary ends

    • @caesar9083
      @caesar9083 4 роки тому +178

      Yeah... bad ending though

    • @oojj513
      @oojj513 4 роки тому +36

      Guess it makes it feel more candid

    • @bingbonghafu
      @bingbonghafu 4 роки тому +71

      And you realize the Nyango Cat guy is getting all the revenue of his merch

    • @oojj513
      @oojj513 4 роки тому +170

      @@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
      @earthbound2772 4 роки тому +24

      Juan Fernando Buniao how it was a good ending it just reconfirms japan is dying an desperate towns really are giving away free houses

  • @Richmo_
    @Richmo_ 5 років тому +1397

    >"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
      @GrayCatbird1 4 роки тому +130

      And predictably, he declines answering it

  • @embercoral
    @embercoral 3 роки тому +74

    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
      @lookoutforchris 2 роки тому +4

      This makes me want a mascot for my town.

  • @artyomalekseyevichchyornyj2855
    @artyomalekseyevichchyornyj2855 7 місяців тому +6

    Rumor has it that behind Nyango Star is Kawakita Nao ,better known by HER stage name Nao the drummer of MAXIMUM THE HORMONE.

  • @toughmanrandysavage3077
    @toughmanrandysavage3077 5 років тому +5575

    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
      @moremannners 5 років тому +523

      @jevon magnus it isnt tho, he trademarked that suit himself which means it was his in the first place

    • @SomberSora
      @SomberSora 5 років тому +670

      @@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
      @djhero0071 5 років тому +25

      Then there’s CHIITAN

    • @captainteeko4579
      @captainteeko4579 5 років тому +110

      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
      @itshazelpan 5 років тому +34

      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!

  • @Nancy-ff5tr
    @Nancy-ff5tr 4 роки тому +8290

    0:45
    Woman: "Why's he called Nyango Star?"
    Man: _Explains deep meaning behind the name_
    Woman: :)

    • @herasean5720
      @herasean5720 4 роки тому +311

      I laugh out loud because of that 😂 that was cute but funny

    • @oimate1958
      @oimate1958 4 роки тому +195

      What deep meaning? Apple + meowing + The Beatles reference?

    • @lunahetfield
      @lunahetfield 3 роки тому +31

      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
      @carelessdreamer 3 роки тому +38

      ĘŃD MŶ ŠÜFFĘRĮÑG!!!¡!¡! Japan just really likes cats as good luck symbols.

    • @johnnyguitar8067
      @johnnyguitar8067 3 роки тому +126

      @@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

  • @memaimu
    @memaimu 3 роки тому +47

    "No, I don't." Powerful ending.

    • @WR3ND
      @WR3ND 2 роки тому +1

      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.

  • @raylarkin5004
    @raylarkin5004 2 роки тому +51

    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!💕

  • @zuul902
    @zuul902 5 років тому +5437

    "does it make you want to visit kuroishi?"
    "no, I don't."
    *video ends*
    Oh... OK...

    • @Blockistium
      @Blockistium 4 роки тому +496

      that's exactly what i thought. what were they thinking? what was the point of all that?

    • @Sam-xk1et
      @Sam-xk1et 4 роки тому +301

      The city is saved! ...wait, what??!

    • @tigereyez01
      @tigereyez01 4 роки тому +397

      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
      @Verrisin 4 роки тому +145

      exactly, I was thinking: well, what a happy note to end it on...

    • @koihc
      @koihc 4 роки тому +46

      The point is that it's GG for the town dude.

  • @sibbun
    @sibbun 4 роки тому +2094

    You're saying my ugly ass could become a full time mascot in Japan and take cute pictures all day??

    • @seasons1745
      @seasons1745 4 роки тому +92

      pastapooper *all our ugly assess

    • @rishipanwar3288
      @rishipanwar3288 4 роки тому +7

      Yup and mine too

    • @pajama_gangster
      @pajama_gangster 4 роки тому +19

      Yep, except imma be a lit kazoo player!

    • @wigwagstudios2474
      @wigwagstudios2474 4 роки тому +4

      ALRIGHT IM BOUTTA MAKE A NYAROME COST-wait he’s not my character

    • @CrazyPangolinLady
      @CrazyPangolinLady 4 роки тому +3

      You have to understand Japanese. Luckily, you don’t have to speak!

  • @nicholearnzen9492
    @nicholearnzen9492 3 роки тому +51

    I would unironically travel all the way to Japan to attend a Nyango Star concert.

  • @rodandoconsebas228
    @rodandoconsebas228 3 роки тому +75

    Customs officer: Purpose of your visit to Japan?
    Me: I want a photo with Nyango Star
    Customs officer: Welcome to Japan

  • @hanwaisproperty
    @hanwaisproperty 4 роки тому +9839

    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
      @julianburchard6049 4 роки тому +1359

      Dead cats possessing apples need to eat too

    • @maymay5600
      @maymay5600 3 роки тому +81

      true

    • @cre8iveone699
      @cre8iveone699 3 роки тому +741

      I hate when socialist leaning people try to make working people feel guilty for What they have earned.

    • @squidman0055
      @squidman0055 3 роки тому +85

      This creature is not a person, it's a fricking *DEAD* *CAT*

    • @foxblood5546
      @foxblood5546 3 роки тому +49

      nyango star is a girl

  • @AlexDeLarge1
    @AlexDeLarge1 4 роки тому +4732

    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
      @FnD4212 2 роки тому +43

      It is like Dr Who.

    • @bascal133
      @bascal133 Рік тому +6

      Agreee

    • @mikespike2099
      @mikespike2099 Рік тому +4

      Amen to that ... they gotta shred good on the drums!

    • @TheJohnnySlick
      @TheJohnnySlick Рік тому +17

      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
      @Ambipie 11 місяців тому +4

      Not just a costume, an identity

  • @sammylane21
    @sammylane21 Рік тому +23

    3yrs later he's still epicly strong. I love hearing stories about creative people being justly rewarded for their creativity.😊

  • @NeonLuvBar
    @NeonLuvBar 3 роки тому +32

    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 ?"

  • @ricimercury9490
    @ricimercury9490 5 років тому +5977

    whoever this guy is. he's a hero to millions

    • @Zeratul187
      @Zeratul187 5 років тому +66

      More like 35,000 people coz the that's the village population

    • @tobimakkura
      @tobimakkura 5 років тому +57

      @@Zeratul187 Most of Japan loves him too

    • @danyukhin
      @danyukhin 5 років тому +91

      rumor is, they're a she

    • @TerraShockwave
      @TerraShockwave 5 років тому +14

      its the drummer from the metalcore band crowd of rebbellion

    • @elnombre91
      @elnombre91 5 років тому

      Pfft, it's gotta be Ben Koller.

  • @vitaminc64
    @vitaminc64 5 років тому +12446

    It’s not a costume
    It’s his limiter

    • @derusher2979
      @derusher2979 5 років тому +276

      Legend says that his limiter are not that effective after some time

    • @matt-ti8yw
      @matt-ti8yw 5 років тому +14

      @@derusher2979 is*

    • @derusher2979
      @derusher2979 5 років тому +4

      @@matt-ti8yw yos

    • @SobboMonkeVR
      @SobboMonkeVR 5 років тому +40

      Legend says this comment is copied :3

    • @nin7744
      @nin7744 5 років тому +77

      «This isn’t even my final form»

  • @gabestew262
    @gabestew262 3 роки тому +12

    "Beneath this mask there is more than flesh, beneath this mask there is an idea. And ideas are bulletproof."
    -V for Vendetta

  • @theshuttergrind
    @theshuttergrind 3 роки тому +22

    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
      @stargazerspark4499 Рік тому

      lol but there's nothing "based" about the sorry excuse of vice so-called "journalism"

    • @theshuttergrind
      @theshuttergrind Рік тому

      @@stargazerspark4499 sorry was a typo. I'll fix it now.

  • @acassiopeia6439
    @acassiopeia6439 5 років тому +3612

    A Nyango Starr crossover with Aggretsuko seems inevitable. I need it

    • @codyhodson7321
      @codyhodson7321 4 роки тому +55

      Ikr!? That would be sugoi! I would die.

    • @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley
      @BewareTheLilyOfTheValley 4 роки тому +119

      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
      @chromiakocosmos8888 4 роки тому +5

      omg... YAS!

    • @wigwagstudios2474
      @wigwagstudios2474 4 роки тому +2

      AAAA

    • @wigwagstudios2474
      @wigwagstudios2474 4 роки тому +25

      Also “That would be sugoi!”
      gtfo

  • @PixelVarnox
    @PixelVarnox 5 років тому +1319

    it just ends with the most sour note after all this business stuff
    "no, i don't"

    • @LaniakeaDenizen
      @LaniakeaDenizen 5 років тому +163

      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
      @imnotchikao6317 5 років тому +90

      There will be some people who will be interested in both metal drumming and visiting a rural city. I commend the Nyango Star.

    • @zakofrx
      @zakofrx 5 років тому +38

      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
      @obeyjuancannoli7120 5 років тому +35

      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
      @uhhhhawahauh7376 5 років тому +1

      Homeless bird uwu

  • @lonl123
    @lonl123 2 роки тому +8

    This is soo wholesome...not only can a guy make a decent living, but hes helping his town and entertaining kids. Fricken awesome!.

  • @buttertoast1146
    @buttertoast1146 2 роки тому +21

    They picked the most anticlimactic ending lmao

  • @Cptbravo221
    @Cptbravo221 4 роки тому +3114

    And now I know that this drummer is actually contributing member of society my admiration and respect increases further

    • @TheJerbol
      @TheJerbol 3 роки тому +29

      What did you think they were before? Homeless?

    • @UndamagedRat336
      @UndamagedRat336 3 роки тому +2

      @@TheJerbol Honestly...? Yes.

    • @luisrocha2460
      @luisrocha2460 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheJerbol drummers don't contribute to society that's like a fact

    • @ANME1rocker
      @ANME1rocker 2 роки тому +33

      Musical artists aren't contributing members of society?

    • @carstarsarstenstesenn
      @carstarsarstenstesenn Рік тому

      Musicians certainly contribute more to society than wall street pigs and NFT bros

  • @orlandorodriguez9559
    @orlandorodriguez9559 5 років тому +341

    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

  • @Ren_o5
    @Ren_o5 Рік тому +13

    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.

  • @ChefNikuman
    @ChefNikuman 10 місяців тому +3

    1:06 She looks genuinely impressed by how clever and punny that name origin is.

  • @schoidz5066
    @schoidz5066 5 років тому +1226

    When you said "An apple possessed by the dead spirit of a cat", I froze

    • @vanessal7291
      @vanessal7291 5 років тому +8

      When did anyone say "possessed"?

    • @adrieltinghenghui6205
      @adrieltinghenghui6205 5 років тому +4

      I smiled

    • @onesockthief3363
      @onesockthief3363 4 роки тому +3

      I thought it was just an apple cat

    • @pazuzu9495
      @pazuzu9495 4 роки тому +1

      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
      @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 4 роки тому

      OOPS sorry I forgot to unfreeze my character while playing... I've unfreezed you

  • @inuysha360
    @inuysha360 5 років тому +1653

    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!

  • @sourbrothers73
    @sourbrothers73 3 роки тому +24

    Japan's love for cute things is so adorable

  • @slipknot95maggot
    @slipknot95maggot 3 роки тому +11

    When he came out tatted up
    That's when he earned my undying devotion, adoration, praise, and fealty

  • @samconcklin
    @samconcklin 4 роки тому +779

    "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
      @Crayzier 3 роки тому +18

      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
      @vault29a 3 роки тому +8

      @@Crayzier its like why you can't see BABYMETAL girls outside their costumes/onstage/lore videos.

    • @albumkosong
      @albumkosong 3 роки тому +37

      @@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
      @tree2992 3 роки тому +46

      @@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
      @clefdefa 3 роки тому +6

      @@albumkosong adult like that too. They are very into Idols... in a way they are more open to weird stuff unlike USA

  • @_s_9920
    @_s_9920 3 роки тому +1429

    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
      @elbruces 2 роки тому +56

      They could just offer hunting licenses.

    • @lirich0
      @lirich0 11 місяців тому +6

      @@elbruces I would love to hunt mascots

  • @softshell259
    @softshell259 3 роки тому +5

    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

  • @4dirt2racer0
    @4dirt2racer0 2 роки тому

    im so glad u guys did this video thank u so much!!!!!!!!!!!! its shame this dude cant b open about everything

  • @ryo3541
    @ryo3541 4 роки тому +1291

    The heavy metal apple cat mascot saving a farm.
    Only Japan.

    • @Yonekochan1123
      @Yonekochan1123 3 роки тому +9

      He's an apple.

    • @zjmstrash7181
      @zjmstrash7181 3 роки тому +29

      @@Yonekochan1123 apple cat.

    • @myzonedr
      @myzonedr 3 роки тому +4

      I love the idea

    • @314rft
      @314rft 2 роки тому +4

      Finland could also do that.

    • @tartaglia.
      @tartaglia. 2 роки тому +12

      Should be an anime. I’d pay good money for an anime like that lmao, imagine the flashbacks/backstories 😂

  • @smollsquishytaeil
    @smollsquishytaeil 5 років тому +1211

    Idk why but this seems like a real anime plot

  • @MillyKKitty
    @MillyKKitty 2 роки тому +31

    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
      @matthewlawton9241 10 місяців тому

      They ARE backwards and empty. Authoritarianism ALWAYS begins in a farm house.

  • @MentalCycle
    @MentalCycle 2 роки тому

    Thank you! Finally I got some anwers to my questions 😀

  • @JadisMercado
    @JadisMercado 5 років тому +1991

    Nyango Star NEEDS to collaborate with Aggretsuko in a Metal Supergroup!

    • @hillocat101
      @hillocat101 5 років тому +15

      Yaaaaas!!!

    • @AmissAttire
      @AmissAttire 5 років тому +6

      Jadis Mercado I couldn’t agree more! 🙌👏

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 5 років тому +29

      Jadis Mercado He needs to tour with BABYMETAL!

    • @JadisMercado
      @JadisMercado 5 років тому +15

      Rotten Apple 🙄 nah they suck.

    • @nekofuture704
      @nekofuture704 5 років тому +7

      He is in a band called crowd of rebbellion

  • @lostzephyr2191
    @lostzephyr2191 5 років тому +637

    The video ends on such a depressing note. I feel sorry for the people of Kuroishi.

    • @H3avyHaul3r
      @H3avyHaul3r 5 років тому +67

      Tyrone bad interview technique and editing, thnx mericajap

    • @GrayCatbird1
      @GrayCatbird1 4 роки тому +105

      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
      @AshThunor 4 роки тому +25

      It's Vice. What did you expect?

    • @davidayarra3129
      @davidayarra3129 4 роки тому +7

      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

  • @beano9343
    @beano9343 2 роки тому

    So wholesome. Rock on mate!!

  • @user-gz6sj1jr5j
    @user-gz6sj1jr5j 6 місяців тому +3

    1:06 お姉さんちょっと笑っちゃってて可愛い

  • @fiszx1945
    @fiszx1945 5 років тому +1487

    BUY ALL YOUR APPLES FROM KUROISHI, IT MIGHT BE TOUCHED BY THE LEGEND HIMSELF!

    • @EmaA-pu7nc
      @EmaA-pu7nc 5 років тому +30

      Fish NChisps Best ad ever.

    • @cultcrimes1596
      @cultcrimes1596 5 років тому +2

      crying

    • @thekod3176
      @thekod3176 4 роки тому +12

      *me explaining mom why we have to shift to japan*
      My mom: .. .

  • @chipshornierthaneverbefore7771
    @chipshornierthaneverbefore7771 4 роки тому +893

    Plot twist: It's actually a cat inhabited by the spirit of a dead apple.

    • @myass1547
      @myass1547 4 роки тому +28

      OH SHIT HOW THE TURN TABLES

    • @Gudsur
      @Gudsur 4 роки тому +2

      Hyper IQ reading your name then your comment is the funniest shit ever 😂🤣

    • @Satan666Official
      @Satan666Official 3 роки тому +2

      "A dead apple" smh 😂

    • @newnepal2072
      @newnepal2072 2 роки тому

      That doesn't make sense tbh.

    • @jokutyyppi4226
      @jokutyyppi4226 2 роки тому

      @@newnepal2072 so an apple inhabited by the spirit of a dead cat makes sense? Ok

  • @mrrobot5238
    @mrrobot5238 Рік тому +6

    HE IS A FUKKING LEGEND !!!insane drummer

  • @requiem165
    @requiem165 2 роки тому +1

    Wow. Also love the Ringo apple pun

  • @Hamlet137475
    @Hamlet137475 5 років тому +1224

    This is more important news than government shutdown.

    • @TheBanMan
      @TheBanMan 5 років тому +34

      There government shutdown affects America. Anime affects the world

    • @bonniejunk
      @bonniejunk 5 років тому +9

      @@TheBanMan
      ...anime? This has nothing to do with anime.

    • @CsykKrit
      @CsykKrit 5 років тому

      To the rest of the planet, yes.

  • @Morgai-Fly
    @Morgai-Fly 5 років тому +3450

    when you're overqualified for your job

    • @digbicknibba3430
      @digbicknibba3430 5 років тому +59

      Good meme 10/10

    • @samandoye
      @samandoye 5 років тому +22

      I see this comment in the og video. Lol

    • @confusedwhale
      @confusedwhale 5 років тому +14

      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
      @cestalia 5 років тому +7

      I mean, he saved a farm.
      SAVING FARM ARC

    • @ranggafahmi8479
      @ranggafahmi8479 5 років тому +3

      Overused

  • @TheShaanHaider
    @TheShaanHaider 10 місяців тому +3

    He is not just a celebrity in Japan, he is a global celebrity 🤘🤘

  • @sharanadonnanana4501
    @sharanadonnanana4501 3 роки тому

    This video gave me all the serotonin I needed 😂😍

  • @johndonwood4305
    @johndonwood4305 5 років тому +425

    Imagination + Creativity + Passion = Respect.

  • @re_i_gn
    @re_i_gn 4 роки тому +968

    3:57 okay I'd unironically love to rock that shirt

    • @inkystix5327
      @inkystix5327 4 роки тому +19

      Jessie Haratsu THANK YOU OHHH MY GODDD

    • @tximistarissole
      @tximistarissole 4 роки тому +19

      @@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
      @inkystix5327 4 роки тому

      tximista : rissole really? Bro :0 thank you! :)

    • @asyraff9719
      @asyraff9719 4 роки тому +8

      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
      @juannaym8488 4 роки тому +1

      Jessie Haratsu God bless your soul homie

  • @traceydelfs2657
    @traceydelfs2657 3 роки тому

    Im stuck down this rabbit hole and . . . I love it!

  • @HarleyHerbert
    @HarleyHerbert 11 місяців тому +3

    Where I am (UK) there are many small towns and cities in the countryside that have been dealing with similar problems as Kuroishi city has, but there are a few that have managed to recover and grow through the export of local talents in things like music and art through hosting local music festivals, arts festivals and other cultural events. These events may only happen once or twice a year or so but it's enough to boost the local economy so that the town can survive on its usual sources of income like farming and fishing. They draw people out of the cities to come visit the area for a few days, bring in a lot of interest in the local area, and makes lots of jobs for locals which encourages people to stay living there rather than moving to find work elsewhere. Perhaps Nyango Star can be used for a similar purpose to help the town. Set up a festival or event of some kind for a couple of days where you invite whatever artists are willing to play there and try and get more people into the city for longer than just a few hours so they can really experience the local area and engage with the local economy. When you bring in so many people for that long other companies will begin expanding to accommodate the visitors like local restaurants, hotels and shops which will produce more jobs which will keep more young people in the city and reverse the flow of people leaving the area. There are small towns here that end up having people come from all over the world to experience and take part in such events, I can certainly see Kuroishi city managing the same thing if they can manage to make it work.

  • @joeypropeller
    @joeypropeller 5 років тому +3495

    Nyango Star + BABYMETAL. Make it so

    • @blazeddddddd
      @blazeddddddd 5 років тому +36

      joeypropeller Already happened

    • @DeePal072
      @DeePal072 5 років тому +64

      @@blazeddddddd I think Joe meant on stage, not simply him playing BABYMETAL covers.

    • @AtrociousSal
      @AtrociousSal 5 років тому +3

      No

    • @mrmisterman999
      @mrmisterman999 5 років тому +16

      isnt there enough GAY in the world already?

    • @dougtube9870
      @dougtube9870 5 років тому +38

      Metal Core :D Gays that enjoy great music apparently.

  • @JadeMythriil
    @JadeMythriil 4 роки тому +640

    "Collaboration with Hello Kitty."
    Should've been with Aggretsuko instead. Oh how metal it would be

    • @knyshov
      @knyshov 3 роки тому +19

      Same company too... I love to troll people with Aggretsuko :)

    • @clarionclear5771
      @clarionclear5771 3 роки тому +31

      I would buy the crap out of that collab. Take my money!

    • @figureintheforest3442
      @figureintheforest3442 3 роки тому +9

      If they had that kind of collab, I'd be broke.

    • @nfspbarrister5681
      @nfspbarrister5681 3 роки тому +4

      MAKE IT HAPPENS! #ThrowMyCreditCard

    • @applecrumble8625
      @applecrumble8625 2 роки тому +3

      omg YES 🤘🏼🤘🏼🔥🔥

  • @aishaexo-l611
    @aishaexo-l611 2 роки тому +4

    Nyango is just living the dream! I'm proud for him lol. 😄

  • @mtcoiner7994
    @mtcoiner7994 3 роки тому

    Really cool story! I really love this artist.

  • @user2144
    @user2144 5 років тому +1607

    At the end:
    Interviewer: Does he make you want to visit Kuroishi?
    Interviewee: (pauses to think) No, I don't.
    😅

    • @thinkabout288
      @thinkabout288 5 років тому +109

      me neither but man he can drum

    • @polishherowitoldpilecki5521
      @polishherowitoldpilecki5521 5 років тому +44

      I would

    • @tatsumasa6332
      @tatsumasa6332 5 років тому +7

      PA TV
      🖕KUROISHI
      😭😭😭😭

    • @akhim695
      @akhim695 5 років тому +121

      That's the most polite way I've seen somebody say "hell naw"

    • @sasori144
      @sasori144 5 років тому +139

      *end of video*
      Everyone: depressed

  • @kevins3821
    @kevins3821 4 роки тому +594

    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

  • @theMyouknow
    @theMyouknow 6 місяців тому

    Nya nya you rock bro, doing good work with the drums and peoples heart.

  • @casmo87
    @casmo87 Рік тому +14

    I love Japanese mascot culture. It's so hilariously wholesome.

  • @robashton8606
    @robashton8606 5 років тому +888

    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
      @mistahkrazy7886 5 років тому +2

      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.

  • @TheVazzie
    @TheVazzie 3 роки тому +598

    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
      @leem.5917 2 роки тому +47

      Vice wouldn’t do anything where they wouldn’t gain a profit from 🤣

    • @eddiedingle767
      @eddiedingle767 2 роки тому +8

      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.

  • @Alexwhatisit
    @Alexwhatisit 3 роки тому +8

    Personally I love the dedication to character.

  • @Aristocratic13
    @Aristocratic13 3 роки тому +14

    1:07 her expression had me cracking up because like 99% of people would react the same way lol

    • @johnmachter40
      @johnmachter40 4 місяці тому

      nah, she asked, so the friendly way would be to say "ahaaaa" at the end. instead she left him standing there like a doorbell...

  • @tommyd.743
    @tommyd.743 4 роки тому +1444

    An apple possessed by a dead cat.... that plays heavy metal drums.
    How can you not love the lunacy of Japan.
    🍎+(👻❌🙀)= japan 🎌

    • @penatio
      @penatio 4 роки тому +10

      *_It's just perfect._*

    • @aureavita8653
      @aureavita8653 4 роки тому +4

      🍎×{👻🐈}=Nyango Star

    • @MrTigracho
      @MrTigracho 4 роки тому +5

      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
      @void-xt8pw 4 роки тому +5

      @@penatio no, it's purrrrfect

    • @rich1051414
      @rich1051414 4 роки тому +2

      I bet it smells like a dead cat in there. Could you imagine?

  • @Euphytoseful
    @Euphytoseful 5 років тому +598

    Heavy metal, cats, of course I'm clicking this.

    • @AmorrSummerstorm
      @AmorrSummerstorm 5 років тому

      🤔

    • @BeelzeJon
      @BeelzeJon 5 років тому

      And it's fucking Caturday, where's Gary Holt at??

    • @oldm9228
      @oldm9228 5 років тому

      DETHRONED EMPEROR!!!!!!

    • @zakofrx
      @zakofrx 5 років тому

      Heavy metal Apple with a dead cat inside.

  • @gianinnakarla
    @gianinnakarla 2 роки тому +4

    the creator of Nyango Star is the drummer from the band "Maximum the hormone", she is awesome

  • @crunchybones3165
    @crunchybones3165 2 роки тому +6

    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

  • @andresfeliciano
    @andresfeliciano 5 років тому +488

    This might be the best reporting Vice has ever done

  • @khanhtranvan8761
    @khanhtranvan8761 5 років тому +392

    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
      @fara.r.8181 5 років тому +13

      Agree. The sweetness of the apple is a bit...different to me as compared to other apples, well at least to me.

    • @shibarinos7079
      @shibarinos7079 5 років тому

      I know right

    • @Rawker101
      @Rawker101 5 років тому +24

      I feel like most Japanese produce and their byproducts are of higher quality than what we get over in the US.

    • @shaun_seow
      @shaun_seow 5 років тому +10

      Same goes for their premium grapes. Kyoho grapes are the sweetest i have ever tasted.

    • @thomasjuniardi3559
      @thomasjuniardi3559 5 років тому

      Interesting...do they made in to cider/wine also?

  • @livewellwitheds6885
    @livewellwitheds6885 2 роки тому

    seen the memes and videos for so long! finally know context! also Apple ghost cat?!

  • @gregallan2842
    @gregallan2842 Рік тому

    Nice presentation guys. Good will to Kuroishi.

  • @ninbendoyt3203
    @ninbendoyt3203 5 років тому +1541

    Why can’t the US have cute stuff like this? smh

  • @MusicalGirl2311
    @MusicalGirl2311 4 роки тому +680

    Dude, I’m American and I want to visit Kuroishi. Epic metal apple-cat aside, I love visiting orchards.

  • @jas_bataille
    @jas_bataille Рік тому +2

    Being anonymous at this level of fame is so incredibly smart. Whoever this is they are a genius...! I know of only another artist of this level who started 100% anonymous, Dr. Steel. Retired a few years ago...