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Mascots are thing in Japan, he is playing a kids concert. But the person was hired specifically as a drummer tho I don’t know if they knew to what degree The name is Nyango Star. A portmanteau of Nyan, Japanese for the sound a cat makes, and Ringo, Japanese for Apple with the added level of Ringo Starr, drummer for the Beatles. The viral explosion has lead to them starting their own metal band with other mascot characters named Charamel. Ever see a bassist play with oven mitts?
Japanese mascots... Sometimes they're drummer cat-apples, sometimes they're anarchist otters, and other times they're malicious water goblins that will try to drown you and then stick their hands so far up your butt that they can grab your soul and eat it. I'm not even making the last one up.
I have seen that 'overqualified' video no less than a dozen times, and I'm on the floor laughing every time!! What impresses me the most is that he's still in rhythm to the song, but filling every possible space with insanity - all while wearing that cumbersome cat suit! That cannot be easy - my guess he is going entirely by feel as visibility has GOT to be limited - and if that's so, then even higher props! Just imagine how good he is without the suit. Indeed, I hope that 'crucified' drummer is okay!
You don't really need to look at your kit while playing after enough practice, most drummers on a set they know could quite easily play with their eyes closed. It's a "feel" thing~
As said below, Nyango Star is a mascot for an apple growing city in Aomori prefecture. To explain the name (I am half Japanese, btw) - costume is meant to look like a cat/apple hybrid because: Ringo Starr the drummer, "ringo" being the very similar japanese pronunciation of "apple". And "nyan" is the Japanese sound for a cat's meow. Hence the drummer now being Nyango Star. Lol I also have a theory as to who it is based on playing style, but I do not want to let the "cat out of the bag" in public. ;)
@@ariavachier-lagravech.6910 Valid question, and the philosophical ansver is: No, he is not overqualified! 😎 Whatever tickles you fancy must be right yes? 😉
"Cute metal" it is a whole genera of music started (and as far as I know only coming from) Japan. Babymatel is the oldest and most internationally recognized band from the genera.
The song is the theme song for the children's superhero anime "Anpanman." It's called "Anpanman's March." Haven't seen that show in roughly thirty years.
He calls himself "Nyango Star" and has been performing his intense metal drumming in Japan. His dream is to bring smiles to the faces of people all over Japan, including small children and the elderly, so he travels to shopping malls and playgrounds all over the country and even appears on TV shows! But it's always only the swarthy guys in bands that make him smile... In reality, it's a far cry from the ideal. (It is also important to note that metal is a popular music in Japan.)
I've seen that cat-donut video a bunch of times and it's funny every time. Seeing a plushy mascot play drums is funny enough but when he starts blasting and flying with the double kicks, it's pure magic.
For all who are agnostic, it's written in the description the drummer looked very confused but okay to the guitarist as they recognized what had happened. They all had earplugs in so didn't hear what was happening.
"Originally Nyango Star was an ordinary white cat. Dead and buried in an apple farm, he was reborn as an apple fruit, but was rejected by his owner because of his unrecognizable transformation. The elder apple tree then told him to reach [[Holywood]] to return into the white cat he had used to be. Nyango believed it and started his musical journey."
@@TheKyrix82 It is true, Nyango Star was reborn as half an apple, half a cat. The name is after the drummer Ringo Star and nyan is just the japanese version of meow. So this apple-cat tries to become famous, reach hollywood and be transformed back into a real cat. As Ringo Star was her role model, she got by the name Nyango Star and started drumming. It is a well known and cute folk lore in Japan.
By the way, for those who don't know, Nyango is playing in front of children. The song is Anpanman theme, a famous children's show, and Anpanman means bread man.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. YOU need to READ this YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@Praise___YaH I have only one thing to say to people like you, if you like God so much join him by leaving our world, both parties will get a benefit 😉
Nyango Star (Nyango means apple cat) is a licensed mascot for the apple industry in Japan. He is not just some Japanese Fursuiter with a passion for drums, this is his job and his human identity is secret.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. YOU need to READ this YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I don't know what it is called musically around 5:54 in the reaction video but that sudden shift to an almost empty style of drumming really impresses me after all the seemingly frenetic drumming before and after. The whole song though the drummer keeps time beautifully and still allows the main theme to be a present part of each phase.
According to the legends of old; whenever you zone out during a children's concert, if you pay attention you can still hear the echo of Nyago Star. Whenever a drummer sits down in front of their set, by closing their eyes and surrender their body; for one moment in time, they can channel the echo and become a Star.
From the Cross smashed Drummer vid: Honestly, we had in-ears in. Didn’t hear it. Drums are in the back, behind everyone. EVEN after I (the worship leader on acoustic) turned and saw the 'drum shield collapsed', I didn’t realize it was the cross laying on him at first. We were all in shock! What you can’t see, is that the drummer was looking at me and smiling, very confused, but smiling. He was ok
His name is Nyango Star, he is the reincarnation of a cat who was buried in an apple field, leading to the fusion of apple and cat. A spirit told it that it had to go to Hollywood to be fully reincarnated as a cat so it picked up the drums to become famous. His name is the combination of the term *Nya* which is what the japanese calls the sound of a cat (English counterpart is meow), the word *Ringo* wich is a japanese translation of the word apple, and *Star* , derived from the beatles' drummer's screen name Ringo Starr.
And to elaborate on this: Anpan is a sweet roll usually filled with a sweet red bean paste. Anpanman is a superhero figure with a head shaped like an Anpan.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. YOU need to READ this YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
Nyango star is hilarious, many more videos out there! Its not off script. He's the mascot of a japanese prefecture representing a mix of an apple, a cat, and ringo star (hence the name: nya means meow, ringo means apple). Its hilarious.
Nyango Star is an apple cat who is like the sponsor of a region that grows apples. He is part of the metal band called Charamel. In Japan its not uncommon for this sort of thing and they go with the idea that there is no-one in the costume and its not done to ask who he is.
So basically if you are the person wearing the costume then you're technically overtaken by the spirit of the character and become its avatar on this earth, correct?
The way Nyango Star switches it up, it looks like he got bored with playing the original tempo, and decides to get his metal groove on. Apparently, from reading other comments, this is just another day for him, though. Good for him, trying to make people smile.
I have seen the Nyango Star video a dozen times and I can't stop! It's always going to make me cry laughing, but I did want to see your reaction to it. It was cool to see you break up when the drummer goes off the charts! Thanks!!!
Too funny. The first time the creature drummer starts playing the quads fill just killed me! And when he/she? plays the super fast double bass drum while keeping the two and four back beat, it's just too hilarious.
He is a solo drummer. To increase his marketability, he created a character called 'Nyango Star' who plays drums while wearing doll clothes. He also created a brief backstory for his own cat character, a story involving his own local apple. And he calls himself the local apple mascot, but it is not an official character of the local government. He has been promoting himself on the Internet, and has gained popularity through such efforts and is being called to various performances. He transforms his various melodies into metal and gained popularity with this concept.
Love it. I can say personally that ANY RUSH is great. I don’t care if it’s live, recorded or isolated drum, bass or guitar track. ANY & ALL RUSH is always great for me. I know thousands of fellow RUSH fans personally from going to shows here in the US & Canada & in the UK & we all love RUSH anytime in any form. Thanks Andy. 🤘🤘
the song they played in the "overqualified for the job" video is called anpanman march if anyone wants to look it up (edit: no, they don't play it like that in the original)
This reminds me of 'The Gorgeous Insanity of Keith Moon.' It was an instrumental that started out with a rather simple drum solo, but the tempo progressively increased with every verse, until it got to the point where I thought my radio would self destruct. Even though Moon wasn't mic'ed up, he could still be heard screaming wildly as he experienced the brain-strain of trying to keep time toward the end of the track. It was absolute madness. I'm unable to find ANYTHING about it online anymore. I heard it as a kid on the Dr. Demento Radio Show.
the costume dude was commissioned to play at an anpan man show iirc (anpan = beancurd bun, where the beancurd is kinda like that in those chinese fish cakes and the bun is like a brittish crumpet. Anpanman is one of the most popular kids shows in japan, its kinda like spongebob for them I guess except anpan man is more of a superhero). I think it was intentional, because nyango star (the drummer in the costume) has been known to do death metal drum covers for some time.
The name of the drummer in the costume is Nao Kawakita. Nyango starr is the character. Nyan means "meow" in Japanese ... it goes along with ringo meaning apple ... so its a mix of "apple" "cat" and Ringo Starr.
That is the main them song to the animated Cartoon series for children, Anpan man! Basically a flying Superhero with the face of an Anpan (a soft round pastry bun with sweet black bean inside). I forgot to mention this dude/chick(?) get carried away & goes Heavy Metal style! he/she/it did a few or more Babymetal drumming covers.. that drummer is LEGIT & can Really Play!
The 2nd drummer is Nyango Star, it's a cat. And he is part of talented animals musicians band. Nygango Star played even in front of his idol, Yoshiki (and he got a laugh).
I have to believe that the Japanese kaiju drummer had just heard that song so many thousands of times during that gig that he just took off in order to keep things interesting for himself. I don't blame him one bit.
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.
Anyone who has ever worn a costume like that, y’all know how hot those things are! It’s like a sauna in there! So the fact that he doesn’t miss a single beat and is playing those drums with fury of a thousand drummers combined is mind boggling! I have nothing but respect and admiration for this man!👏👏
The song he’s playing to is the theme song for Anpanman which translates to Bread man. It’s definitely for very young kids, as mine grew up watching it while I lived in Japan. They do shows like that all the time, recorded music with mascots. I laughed so hard when I first saw this
Btw, the song Nyango annihilates is the theme song to "Anpanman", who’s a Japanese kids superhero whose replaceable head made of a sweet bean bun (regularly baked by one of the other character, Uncle Jam) can be fed to hungry friends. No, really. That’s the premise of that animation. A sweet-bean-bun-headed hero uses his delicious head to feed his friend and fight evildoers, in particular his arch nemesis Baikinman (literally Bacteriaman).
the creator, yanase takashi was drafted and sent to China by the Imperial Army and witnessed the cruelty and absurdity of war. after the war, he wanted to create a hero who is nonviolent and helps suffering kids. he knew how destructive starvation is to the body and soul, so the hero, anpanman, offers himself to feed the hungry.
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Is there any chance to see a drum and bass reaction at some point in the future? Would be interesting to see such a different approach here too 😁
“The Masked Drummer” would be a show I’d definitely watch. Can you imagine the ocean of untouched entertainment, talent and skill just waiting to blow peoples minds. 🥁
I was at as show once, power failure, lights amps the whole lot. Band walks of stage and the drummer is still pounding away, played with his eyes closed, no one bothered to let him know for about a minute
He name is Nyangostar. nyan is cat voice. Apple is ringo in Japanese. ringo+drum=Ringo Starr, right. and Nyangostar. Apple and cat combined monster. Unofficial mascot in Kuroishi city.
りんご... ri-n-go, on japanese is "apple", and にゃん nja-n can be sounds of cats. So it is "play of words" "Ringo "-"Njango"...Star....(sorry for my English, Hello from Russia).
As a Japanese I'm quite surprised this meme has spread overseas... btw this song is "Anpanman's march" which we all know because we all watch the anime "Anpanman" during infancy.
Nyango Star (the name of the mascot) is a very clever triple entendre. It is the mascot of the Aomori prefecture, which has a large production of apples. This, and the Japanese love of cats, inspired it's form as a cross between an apple and a cat. Now for the name. In Japanese, 'Meow' is ‘にゃー’, or 'Nyaa', and 'Apple' is ‘りんご’ (Ringo). These words are combined to form the first part of their name: Nyango, and because they play the drums, 'Star' is added after 'Nyango' as an homage to Beatles drummer Ringo Starr
The mascot super saiyan drummer guy went mega viral, and recently he went on the Japanese TV show, where he got an opportunity to perform/entertain for one of the legendary Japanese classic rock band (Yoshiki, X Japan). Speaking of which, it might be quite interesting for you to check out some of X Japan's live concerts since Yoshiki was a drummer AND a pianist. There are many YT videos where he would go on an impressive drum solo and then switch seats right next for the piano solo immediately after the drum solo lol. Then back to the rest of drumline LOL
from what ive learned about Nyango Starr is,,, its not one person. its sort of a charity thing in Japan. thats the best way to explain it in american or brit terms. well known drummers will don the suit and perform at these events and the suit hides their identity. its for the kids, and its fantastic
Ish, I do believe that it's just one person due to not being that varied style in the drumming. But worth noting is the culture behind it, don't see this as person in a costume. Nyangostar itself is its own persona and referring to the person in the costume is generally thought of as quite rude. (as opposed to ghost where they wear masks for anonymity and people find out after the fact that it was Dave Grohl that had jumped in on the drums for kicks; or the band members being kicked out of their own concert for that matter :D)
@@konzetsu6068 - Yeah pretty sure its Nao from Maximum the Hormone - there is a vid on NyangoStar's youtube channel with the undead cat/apple playing with her brother and the bassist. The big thing people miss is if you look at the vids the person in the suit is smaller than the female handlers- they are legit super petite and unless it's a Danny Devito size guy it's going to be a woman and the style fits her. I think the Maximum the Hormone vid is just her giving a nod and a wink to all the people who figured it out without ruining the illusion for those who haven't.
Nao kawakita (apparently the girl inside the nyango star suit) seems to have a great time in this video. I hope she hydrates well every time she takes off her suit.
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There name is nyangostar there a cat
Mascots are thing in Japan, he is playing a kids concert. But the person was hired specifically as a drummer tho I don’t know if they knew to what degree
The name is Nyango Star. A portmanteau of Nyan, Japanese for the sound a cat makes, and Ringo, Japanese for Apple with the added level of Ringo Starr, drummer for the Beatles.
The viral explosion has lead to them starting their own metal band with other mascot characters named Charamel. Ever see a bassist play with oven mitts?
@@Menuki The way I understood it they knew full well how good a drummer he was and his playing like that was not only expected but planned for.
@@olstar18 not initially but it was so well received they just went with it until it became a thing.
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It's name is Nyango Star and it is a japanese cat-apple, metal drummer :) It is the mascot for a Japanese region that grows a lot of apples.
He was a zombie cat...
Thanks for that explanation- I’ve wondered for years. It’s hysterical
@@gabebabe1 its a zombie cat. Seriously. Lol
@@damianneve Pssst..
@@damianneve It’s the soul of a dead cat trapped in an apple.
Who is your favorite drummer?
Me: It's complicated.
BAHAHAHAHA
Ha, made me laugh... thank you XD
@@AndrewRooneyDrums 😂
Im 50/50 with this drummer ua-cam.com/video/yC-Rt0TXnOY/v-deo.html
The likes are 911, im not liking in now😏
“Why did you bring a double kick drum to a kids party?”
“D-don’t you friggin worry about it”
XD hahah
"Assert dominion when they still young"
Mind ya business David!!
"Yeah, you said it's a party, right?"
Japanese mascots... Sometimes they're drummer cat-apples, sometimes they're anarchist otters, and other times they're malicious water goblins that will try to drown you and then stick their hands so far up your butt that they can grab your soul and eat it.
I'm not even making the last one up.
I have seen that 'overqualified' video no less than a dozen times, and I'm on the floor laughing every time!! What impresses me the most is that he's still in rhythm to the song, but filling every possible space with insanity - all while wearing that cumbersome cat suit! That cannot be easy - my guess he is going entirely by feel as visibility has GOT to be limited - and if that's so, then even higher props! Just imagine how good he is without the suit.
Indeed, I hope that 'crucified' drummer is okay!
People should really look up Nyango Star more Nyango has far more skills than is shown in that video.
You don't really need to look at your kit while playing after enough practice, most drummers on a set they know could quite easily play with their eyes closed. It's a "feel" thing~
"Crucified drummer"!!! LMAO. Never did I envisage typing those two words together. Too much! 🤣🤣🤣 Joke's aside, I also hope he's okay.
@@wowzanpakutou Same with a piano.
Take both my thumbs up for the "crucified" drummer. LMAO.
As said below, Nyango Star is a mascot for an apple growing city in Aomori prefecture. To explain the name (I am half Japanese, btw) - costume is meant to look like a cat/apple hybrid because: Ringo Starr the drummer, "ringo" being the very similar japanese pronunciation of "apple". And "nyan" is the Japanese sound for a cat's meow. Hence the drummer now being Nyango Star. Lol
I also have a theory as to who it is based on playing style, but I do not want to let the "cat out of the bag" in public. ;)
I LOVE it!
Is it the drummer from Galneryus?
@@sly__assassin3365 nope.. all i know its "her"
@@natnut4491 Did she happen to be mentioned by 66samus in a recent video? :)
@@Tr0llmannen link?
*THAT,* ladies and gentlemen, is what being *OVERQUALIFIED* looks like.
HAHA!
It's the optime of going back to a level one mission in a game after completing literally everything.
@@AndrewRooneyDrums yes
Lets ask ourselves this philosophical question
Is it really overqualified if his dream is to become mascot with sick drummer skill tho?
@@ariavachier-lagravech.6910 Valid question, and the philosophical ansver is: No, he is not overqualified! 😎 Whatever tickles you fancy must be right yes? 😉
I love how the lady and the song is still cute and fluffy while he goes batshit crazy on the drum.
YES!
🤣🤣🤣🤣😅
"Cute metal" it is a whole genera of music started (and as far as I know only coming from) Japan. Babymatel is the oldest and most internationally recognized band from the genera.
@@Duke00x you mean genre?
The song is the theme song for the children's superhero anime "Anpanman." It's called "Anpanman's March." Haven't seen that show in roughly thirty years.
He calls himself "Nyango Star" and has been performing his intense metal drumming in Japan.
His dream is to bring smiles to the faces of people all over Japan, including small children and the elderly, so he travels to shopping malls and playgrounds all over the country and even appears on TV shows!
But it's always only the swarthy guys in bands that make him smile... In reality, it's a far cry from the ideal.
(It is also important to note that metal is a popular music in Japan.)
Thank you for some backstory. Nyango always makes me smile :) lol
He’s a mascot for an apple farm, I don’t know about all that.
Could be a she. No one knowsss
@@duazia9737 it brings us joy and that’s what counts the most
@@moustachio334 I agree!
I've seen that cat-donut video a bunch of times and it's funny every time. Seeing a plushy mascot play drums is funny enough but when he starts blasting and flying with the double kicks, it's pure magic.
So good Kren!
EVERY time!🤣
They also play as band
Me?!?! 😂😂
@@TheDonutCat You're pretty good bro.
I love how the person next to Nyango Star is just so calm. It's the perfect yin yang situation.
I couldn’t stop watching her! She was just swinging along to the song, looking at her clip board, waving her mike…perfect!
Now every kid in that audience wants to be a drummer
Just think if that vid replaced the teletubbies. The world would have a much better sound track.
Don't worry: the drummer rose on the third day
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God must have heard a sour note in practice and gotten cross.
For all who are agnostic, it's written in the description the drummer looked very confused but okay to the guitarist as they recognized what had happened. They all had earplugs in so didn't hear what was happening.
This got an audible laugh from me. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤣
This is hilarious 🤣
"Originally Nyango Star was an ordinary white cat. Dead and buried in an apple farm, he was reborn as an apple fruit, but was rejected by his owner because of his unrecognizable transformation. The elder apple tree then told him to reach [[Holywood]] to return into the white cat he had used to be. Nyango believed it and started his musical journey."
@etmxd yes
...that sounds entirely too Japanese for me to doubt the truth of your statement.
Never change, Japan
Yup, i'd watch that anime.
@@TheKyrix82 It is true, Nyango Star was reborn as half an apple, half a cat. The name is after the drummer Ringo Star and nyan is just the japanese version of meow. So this apple-cat tries to become famous, reach hollywood and be transformed back into a real cat. As Ringo Star was her role model, she got by the name Nyango Star and started drumming. It is a well known and cute folk lore in Japan.
They've multiplied.
They added a bass player. Then, they added a guitar player, a hype girl and a vocalist.
LOVE IT
I feel like the turtle demon is fitting for a bass player
I don’t have the the answers you seek, but the guy in that costume has to be melting, holy hell.
Possibly the single most impressive drum performance I have ever seen
I expected the drums to catch fire or at least start to smoke.
Same
@el060248 Nah it was impressive by any standard.
@el060248 Well, none where the drummer wore a full-body suit that hindered both his vision and reach.
@el060248 Actually it is most impressive.... most impressive. No need to be a dick towards someone else because they say that.
Event organizer
"Please play drums for the kids"
Nyango Star
"Yes"
Proceeds to do an epic drum show and takes over the event
Kids
"Wow!!!"
For the kids!!
This is the way
Granted Japan has child virtuosos, I think it fits.
I was waiting for the “Hold my beer!“-line there!…
this ain’t even funny, it’s just what happened
The costume is a container for his godlike drum powers.
Nyango Starr's costume is the One Piece confirmed!
By the way, for those who don't know, Nyango is playing in front of children. The song is Anpanman theme, a famous children's show, and Anpanman means bread man.
I know
Here is the Original Semitic Text. YOU need to READ this
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@Praise___YaH how does this tie in to drums
@@Praise___YaH LOL
@@Praise___YaH I have only one thing to say to people like you, if you like God so much join him by leaving our world, both parties will get a benefit 😉
Alternate title: “Crucifiction concussion ends the band’s percussion”
Crucifiction concussion... Great band name
Hallelujah ROFL
npr approved, have an upvote
@@Kwisgaar I went for the band name "ended by the cross"
@@vagabondwastrel2361 Pretty badass, haha
Nyango Star (Nyango means apple cat) is a licensed mascot for the apple industry in Japan. He is not just some Japanese Fursuiter with a passion for drums, this is his job and his human identity is secret.
Why I love the Japanese language
English: apple
Japanese: Ringo
English: cat
Japanese: neko
English: apple cat
Japanese: Nyango
@@t0ph3rm4c nyaa is the Japanese onomatopoeia for “meow”.
@@michaelbeemer8019 so the english translation would be meowple?
@@necrowolf2564 Yes. Meowple translated to english.
“Miauçã” in Portuguese!
Every child in that crowd now knows where babies come from because of what the Cat-Apple did to that drum kit. 😂
That is the funniest comment i've seen in a while. Been cracking up for 5 straight minutes.
I always crack a smile when Nyango Star breaks out the double pedal in this video. You know it’s coming but it’s just so brilliant in this context.
Being the martyr of the band is the drummer's cross to bear....
Niiiiiiiice!! this being a drum video , no shortage of rimshots .
Here is the Original Semitic Text. YOU need to READ this
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I thought that was the bassists' job
You win this comment section :D
I don't know what it is called musically around 5:54 in the reaction video but that sudden shift to an almost empty style of drumming really impresses me after all the seemingly frenetic drumming before and after.
The whole song though the drummer keeps time beautifully and still allows the main theme to be a present part of each phase.
I love how his flairs increase in energy like he's frustrated and itching to let the beast out ^^
Goin' in!
I couldn't tie my shoes in a costume like that...most impressive drum solo I've seen.
According to the legends of old; whenever you zone out during a children's concert, if you pay attention you can still hear the echo of Nyago Star. Whenever a drummer sits down in front of their set, by closing their eyes and surrender their body; for one moment in time, they can channel the echo and become a Star.
Great Rolf!
From the Cross smashed Drummer vid: Honestly, we had in-ears in. Didn’t hear it. Drums are in the back, behind everyone. EVEN after I (the worship leader on acoustic) turned and saw the 'drum shield collapsed', I didn’t realize it was the cross laying on him at first. We were all in shock! What you can’t see, is that the drummer was looking at me and smiling, very confused, but smiling. He was ok
Good to hear
Glad to hear nobody was hurt. I guess it was just the drummer's cross to bear.
I dont think god appreciated his skills.
The Irony - Who was your carpenter for that job?
Drummer: *smiles while laying on the ground* "I'm being crushed by Jesus, send help....."
His name is Nyango Star, he is the reincarnation of a cat who was buried in an apple field, leading to the fusion of apple and cat. A spirit told it that it had to go to Hollywood to be fully reincarnated as a cat so it picked up the drums to become famous.
His name is the combination of the term *Nya* which is what the japanese calls the sound of a cat (English counterpart is meow), the word *Ringo* wich is a japanese translation of the word apple, and *Star* , derived from the beatles' drummer's screen name Ringo Starr.
This needs to become a movie
NYANGO STAR IS NOW MY LORD AND SAVIOR
🤣👌
In case anyone was curious what the mascot was drumming to, it was the theme of the Japanese Kids show Anpanman.
I am not ashamed to say i love anpanman.
And to elaborate on this: Anpan is a sweet roll usually filled with a sweet red bean paste. Anpanman is a superhero figure with a head shaped like an Anpan.
Here is the Original Semitic Text. YOU need to READ this
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
あんパンは冷めると固くて美味しくない。
海外のドラムの先生がたまたま取り上げた青森のゆるキャラの演奏動画を観て、さらにその視聴者さんのなかにあんパンとアンパンマンのことを知っている方がいるなんて光栄だ。
It is without a doubt my most favorite video ever. It always puts a smile on my face no matter how shitty my day is going.
I can understand that Nicholas
Wow, that first drummer really got nailed...
I bet that guy is absolutely boiling alive inside that suit. Also, such talent and joy for the music and the self-aware silliness of it all.
Yup sooo good!
Nyango star is hilarious, many more videos out there! Its not off script. He's the mascot of a japanese prefecture representing a mix of an apple, a cat, and ringo star (hence the name: nya means meow, ringo means apple). Its hilarious.
I can't stop laughing at pokedrummer..the sheer enthusiasm...🤣🤣🤣 I love it
So good!
Nyango Star is an apple cat who is like the sponsor of a region that grows apples. He is part of the metal band called Charamel. In Japan its not uncommon for this sort of thing and they go with the idea that there is no-one in the costume and its not done to ask who he is.
So basically if you are the person wearing the costume then you're technically overtaken by the spirit of the character and become its avatar on this earth, correct?
The way Nyango Star switches it up, it looks like he got bored with playing the original tempo, and decides to get his metal groove on. Apparently, from reading other comments, this is just another day for him, though. Good for him, trying to make people smile.
I have seen the Nyango Star video a dozen times and I can't stop! It's always going to make me cry laughing, but I did want to see your reaction to it. It was cool to see you break up when the drummer goes off the charts! Thanks!!!
Too funny. The first time the creature drummer starts playing the quads fill just killed me! And when he/she? plays the super fast double bass drum while keeping the two and four back beat, it's just too hilarious.
This video never gets old 😂😂
HAHA
Look at his eyes... they're so calm...
🤣🤣
We never see the jesus take an active role in the real world... but this drummer must have been so bad he felt he had to really do something about it.
HAHA Katie!
Lmfaooooooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏾
He is a solo drummer. To increase his marketability, he created a character called 'Nyango Star' who plays drums while wearing doll clothes.
He also created a brief backstory for his own cat character, a story involving his own local apple. And he calls himself the local apple mascot, but it is not an official character of the local government.
He has been promoting himself on the Internet, and has gained popularity through such efforts and is being called to various performances. He transforms his various melodies into metal and gained popularity with this concept.
Love it. I can say personally that ANY RUSH is great.
I don’t care if it’s live, recorded or isolated drum, bass or guitar track.
ANY & ALL RUSH is always great for me.
I know thousands of fellow RUSH fans personally from going to shows here in the US & Canada & in the UK & we all love RUSH anytime in any form.
Thanks Andy. 🤘🤘
Thank you Lisa
I love how he immediately gets back into character making posses and excitedly pointing at his friends.
I have so been waiting forever for you to do this reaction!!!!
HAHA Randy!
the song they played in the "overqualified for the job" video is called anpanman march if anyone wants to look it up
(edit: no, they don't play it like that in the original)
Instant like for the Community selection at your side. Community is my life blood. Great time watching you react as well. Best, sir!
This reminds me of 'The Gorgeous Insanity of Keith Moon.'
It was an instrumental that started out with a rather simple drum solo, but the tempo progressively increased with every verse, until it got to the point where I thought my radio would self destruct. Even though Moon wasn't mic'ed up, he could still be heard screaming wildly as he experienced the brain-strain of trying to keep time toward the end of the track. It was absolute madness.
I'm unable to find ANYTHING about it online anymore. I heard it as a kid on the Dr. Demento Radio Show.
I can't stop smiling and laughing with that pokemon drummer clip. 😂
I have seen it several times already, i can't get enough of it.
So great, love it.
Event organisers: "If only we had a sort of cat apple god to play drums in the show..."
Nyango: "Hold my beer".
It's a specific request but we can do it!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums man that clip is hilarious
the costume dude was commissioned to play at an anpan man show iirc (anpan = beancurd bun, where the beancurd is kinda like that in those chinese fish cakes and the bun is like a brittish crumpet. Anpanman is one of the most popular kids shows in japan, its kinda like spongebob for them I guess except anpan man is more of a superhero). I think it was intentional, because nyango star (the drummer in the costume) has been known to do death metal drum covers for some time.
Love it! Thanks for the info
The name of the drummer in the costume is Nao Kawakita. Nyango starr is the character. Nyan means "meow" in Japanese ... it goes along with ringo meaning apple ... so its a mix of "apple" "cat" and Ringo Starr.
It’s past midnight and I’m in bed laughing, I’m the darkness, I am the walrus. How’s that
That's great Allen! LOL
I just did the same thing at three in the morning waking up everyone cause I’m hysterical lol
Your mistype, Allen, made that kinda creepy 😂
@@thomashverring9484 I never thought of it that way but yep that sounds kinda creepy. Lol
@@allenmartin9900 We'll miss the typo, though! "I'm the darkness." 😃
3:07 it’s an apple reanimated with the spirit of a dead cat to play drums.
I saw this video a year or so ago and I had it on repeat for quite a while
Kills me Darryl
That is the main them song to the animated Cartoon series for children, Anpan man! Basically a flying Superhero with the face of an Anpan (a soft round pastry bun with sweet black bean inside).
I forgot to mention this dude/chick(?) get carried away & goes Heavy Metal style! he/she/it did a few or more Babymetal drumming covers.. that drummer is LEGIT & can Really Play!
The 2nd drummer is Nyango Star, it's a cat. And he is part of talented animals musicians band. Nygango Star played even in front of his idol, Yoshiki (and he got a laugh).
I have to believe that the Japanese kaiju drummer had just heard that song so many thousands of times during that gig that he just took off in order to keep things interesting for himself. I don't blame him one bit.
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.
Anyone who has ever worn a costume like that, y’all know how hot those things are! It’s like a sauna in there! So the fact that he doesn’t miss a single beat and is playing those drums with fury of a thousand drummers combined is mind boggling! I have nothing but respect and admiration for this man!👏👏
Japan uses a lot of colorful creature mascots. It’s a very common thing over there.
The song he’s playing to is the theme song for Anpanman which translates to Bread man. It’s definitely for very young kids, as mine grew up watching it while I lived in Japan. They do shows like that all the time, recorded music with mascots. I laughed so hard when I first saw this
from what i've seen so far, it's actually how he plays that song every time. so they very likely knew what was coming.
Even better. That's just another day at the office
Btw, the song Nyango annihilates is the theme song to "Anpanman", who’s a Japanese kids superhero whose replaceable head made of a sweet bean bun (regularly baked by one of the other character, Uncle Jam) can be fed to hungry friends.
No, really. That’s the premise of that animation. A sweet-bean-bun-headed hero uses his delicious head to feed his friend and fight evildoers, in particular his arch nemesis Baikinman (literally Bacteriaman).
the creator, yanase takashi was drafted and sent to China by the Imperial Army and witnessed the cruelty and absurdity of war.
after the war, he wanted to create a hero who is nonviolent and helps suffering kids. he knew how destructive starvation is to the body and soul, so the hero, anpanman, offers himself to feed the hungry.
I have waited for this. Gold.
😂👌
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Is there any chance to see a drum and bass reaction at some point in the future? Would be interesting to see such a different approach here too 😁
it´s name is Nyango Star and is a cat that loves the apples and plays the drums for saving a farm that is the legend
Of course!
1:30 As a stagehand/manager my instinct was to jump through the screen to help him shouting “show stop!”. I have been trained well.
New Zealand accent? ✅
Great sense of humor? ✅
Talented drummer? ✅
One new subscriber? ✅
BOOM! Thanks Lawrence
4:08 when the coffee kicks in ha!
HAHA
“The Masked Drummer” would be a show I’d definitely watch. Can you imagine the ocean of untouched entertainment, talent and skill just waiting to blow peoples minds. 🥁
I was at as show once, power failure, lights amps the whole lot. Band walks of stage and the drummer is still pounding away, played with his eyes closed, no one bothered to let him know for about a minute
Love how 3/4 in, the lady in the back tries to wave him down on the second video
The drummer behind the character is believed to be female drummer Nao Kawakita of the nu-metal band "Maximum the Hormone"
Oh right! Thanks for the info!
Nao kawakita
That’s Nyangostar! Dude is legit🤘🏼 He does shows in his village, he has a cover for Slayer Reign in Blood lol
A pun on "Ringo Starr": "Ringo" means apple in Japanese and "Nyan" is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat meow. Just the most perfect mascot name.
Love it Daniel!
Event organizer: what is he doing.?
Guy who hired him:he's starting to believe
Dude just snapped and blasted some beats.
Nyan (cat's japanese meow sound) + Ringo (means apple) + Ringo Starr (the Beatle's drummer) = Nyango Star
that was great Andrew! going to be a while before that image is out of my head
During the job interview...
Event Coordinator: How good are you on the drums?
Drummer: Yes...
🤣👌
He name is Nyangostar.
nyan is cat voice.
Apple is ringo in Japanese. ringo+drum=Ringo Starr, right. and Nyangostar.
Apple and cat combined monster. Unofficial mascot in Kuroishi city.
Thank you for the info!
the woman at the side of the stage reaction make me smile
りんご... ri-n-go, on japanese is "apple", and にゃん nja-n can be sounds of cats. So it is "play of words" "Ringo "-"Njango"...Star....(sorry for my English, Hello from Russia).
When you really want to be a metal drummer but all you got was this job as a mascot. 🤣
LOL
Been waiting for this, some how missed the notif. Glad I caught it
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everyone laughin' til' the mascot throws in the blast-beats.
As a Japanese I'm quite surprised this meme has spread overseas... btw this song is "Anpanman's march" which we all know because we all watch the anime "Anpanman" during infancy.
This went viral!
Nyango Star (the name of the mascot) is a very clever triple entendre. It is the mascot of the Aomori prefecture, which has a large production of apples. This, and the Japanese love of cats, inspired it's form as a cross between an apple and a cat. Now for the name. In Japanese, 'Meow' is ‘にゃー’, or 'Nyaa', and 'Apple' is ‘りんご’ (Ringo). These words are combined to form the first part of their name: Nyango, and because they play the drums, 'Star' is added after 'Nyango' as an homage to Beatles drummer Ringo Starr
Possibly one of my favourite videos on the internet.
me too HAHA
What I find fascinating is that no matter who I watch react to the Nyango Star, we’re all in hysterical laughter
The mascot super saiyan drummer guy went mega viral, and recently he went on the Japanese TV show, where he got an opportunity to perform/entertain for one of the legendary Japanese classic rock band (Yoshiki, X Japan). Speaking of which, it might be quite interesting for you to check out some of X Japan's live concerts since Yoshiki was a drummer AND a pianist. There are many YT videos where he would go on an impressive drum solo and then switch seats right next for the piano solo immediately after the drum solo lol. Then back to the rest of drumline LOL
The drummer in that mascot suit must be so fit, drumming is exertive enough as it is let alone removing the ability to sweat
Hot gig for sure Zoe
The apple costume
-10000 speed
+10 cuteness
The drummer: hmmm yes perfect for kid party
The drummer again: why can't i be faster
That poor drummer is sweating hard in that costume. Believe it!
That second one it GETS ME EVERYTIME, so much so I'm crying and my stomach hurts. OH MY GOD
from what ive learned about Nyango Starr is,,, its not one person. its sort of a charity thing in Japan. thats the best way to explain it in american or brit terms. well known drummers will don the suit and perform at these events and the suit hides their identity. its for the kids, and its fantastic
Ish, I do believe that it's just one person due to not being that varied style in the drumming.
But worth noting is the culture behind it, don't see this as person in a costume. Nyangostar itself is its own persona and referring to the person in the costume is generally thought of as quite rude.
(as opposed to ghost where they wear masks for anonymity and people find out after the fact that it was Dave Grohl that had jumped in on the drums for kicks; or the band members being kicked out of their own concert for that matter :D)
@@konzetsu6068 - Yeah pretty sure its Nao from Maximum the Hormone - there is a vid on NyangoStar's youtube channel with the undead cat/apple playing with her brother and the bassist. The big thing people miss is if you look at the vids the person in the suit is smaller than the female handlers- they are legit super petite and unless it's a Danny Devito size guy it's going to be a woman and the style fits her. I think the Maximum the Hormone vid is just her giving a nod and a wink to all the people who figured it out without ruining the illusion for those who haven't.
Nao kawakita (apparently the girl inside the nyango star suit) seems to have a great time in this video. I hope she hydrates well every time she takes off her suit.