(Hotel pt 21) Please accept this as my job resume

The character you see in this clip is from a popular Japanese animation called the Cobra. Here's a wiki write up about it and the Psycho-gun in action;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_%28manga%29

Anyhow, I wanted to talk about the Manga(cartoon) culture in Japan. Just like Cobra, many of the (TV)animation starts off as a part of series in weekly published Manga magazine. The magazine would usually have a dozen or so series written by different cartoonist/writer. As a youngster, I would buy Shonen Jump every week. And I mean every week because if I missed one week, I'd be very lost in the plot the next week. But what's amazing is the fact that these cartoonists/writers never missed their deadlines. Every Friday (or was it Thursday?) the story continued. I can hardly keep my blog up every week. And of course, to be able to make it to these magazine was one thing, but to STAY in the magazine was much harder. If your series aren't well received right off the bat, you'd better at least think of a cool way to kill off your main character because here's your publisher axing your series in a couple of weeks.

I wonder if kids nowadays are just as into these weekly magazines like I did back then. I feel old but there was no internet to be constantly entertained back then, you know?

Some of the more famous animations you may know like DragonBall and the Fist of the North Star, started out as a weekly series in Shonen Jump back in 80's.
One side note, Shonen Jump is now published monthly in English via Viz Media to the United States citizens. I believe I've applied to Viz Media for a job once. And no, I didn't get the job. Thanks a lot.

If you've seen the Batsu Game "Hospital" series, you might remember the radio exercise instructor Egashira 2:50. Yes, he's all about the physical comedy. It's cool because you don't need to know Japanese to appreciate what he does.

Hats off to Alex for another fine job. Thank you.
Enjoy,

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(Hotel 20) Long live the Jimmy

For those have not read about Jimmy in my blog, here it is.
http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/05/you-just-cant-have-everything-in-your.html

I have tweeted this about a week ago, but evidently, Jimmy Onishi went through a plastic surgery to shape his jaw lines. I couldn't find any photos of this to verify, so if anybody has seen it, let me know. What's funny is that none of his peers could tell the difference. They're all like "What did they work on you?"
But I guess he's having another surgery this May. What's he trying to do anyhow?

Thank you Alex for anther awesome job.
Enjoy,


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(Hotel pt 19) Tamborine never looked cooler

From the comments left on the previous blog, I see that a lot of people liked the comedian, Gonzo, who can show off tamborine skills ever so seriously with a pair of wrestling tights. Here's another clip of him doing what he does best.

In case you havent' read it, Here's a little about the Tatsuo and Claudia Umemiya who're an actual married couple.

http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/08/some-guys-just-wont-go-away-pt-11.html

This veteran actor Hitoshi Ozawa has played many intimidating roles in his life. What's funny is, he really is a scary and crazy dude in real life. If I see him in a city streets, I will quietly move out of his way.

Thank you, Alex!
Enjoy.

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(Hotel pt 18) Let's get some Enka on

One of the black and white photos that keeps showing up to bust the Gaki members is Shirou Kishibe　who has appeared in the "Hospital" series as a pregnant woman(?)
More about him here:
http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/04/perhaps-read-this-after-watching-clip.html

Another photo is of Eisaku Ohkawa. He's a famous Enka singer in Japan. Enka is a popular Japanese music genre started more than 150 years ago. Allow me to recite a paragraph from Wiki:
The term "enka" was first used to refer to political texts set to music which were sung and distributed by opposition activists belonging to the Freedom and People's Rights Movement during the Meiji period (1868–1912) as a means of bypassing government curbs on speeches of political dissent – and in this sense the word is derived from "enzetsu no uta" (演説の歌?), meaning "speech song".

Personally, Enka will always going to remind me of older people since Enka is mostly appreciated by older generations.
But of course, the time has changed. I understand there's been a waves of younger Enka singers these days. And more surprisingly, there's a first American-born Enka singer in Japan named Jero.　You can listen to some of his Enka songs here:
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A021548.html

If you're interested in learning more about this traditional Japanese music genre;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enka

Thank you, Alex for another awesome job.

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(Hotel 17) EPIC

I have talked about Manzai which is a form of entertainment given by two people making funny jokes on stage. Downtown is a Manzai group consisting of Matsumoto and Hamada as we all know.

Recently, Yamasaki has joined the Tsukitei "Rakugo" group. Rakugo is a form of entertainment given by one person. You can look at it as a "Stand-up Comedian." Anyhow here's more about it;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakugo

My understanding is that there are different "Rakugo" groups. One that Yamasaki has chosen is the Tsukitei, thus when Yamasaki does his Rakugo on stage his name becomes "Tsukitei Hosei" It is like a family name.

Our favorite "Show-Hei" from "Show-Hei Hey!" is indeed a Rakugo artist. His group or family name is "Shoufukutei." Thus, he's known as Shofukutei Showhei.

Other than that, this clip is indeed an epic one.
Thank you, Alex for another awesome job.


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(Hotel 16) Sticky Reception

It is obvious that many of the celebrities making cameos has done this series in a past.

Such as the case for the Uehara Haruna whom I have wrote about previously. (for those haven't read about it yet) http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/08/perseverance-pt-9.html

Another celebrity making another cameo is Kazuo Umezu.
http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/04/scary-horror-manga-pt-10.html
　
Here's a Japanese word that many Japanese think is from an English, but is actually a Portuguese;
トランプ　or Trump or Playing Cards in English

Thank you, Alex
Enjoy,

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(Hotel 15) Half Way!

Finally I'm at half way.

Thank you all for your continuous support.

And of course, thank you, Alex.


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NotShibataBread

is my new account name.

I tried to create a username with some of the ones we all seem to like, and what do you know, they are all taken :)
I felt like I had reached a new level of faulty celebrity status.
Should I be flattered?

Please be patient as it'll take some time to upload these videos.


Thank you all

Spread the word to other Gaki fans.

S

As I said this before...

I hate quitters.
And I try not to be one.

Thank you everyone for their comments and suggestions.

I'll be back uploading videos (hopefully) this Saturday.

I'm accepting suggestions on my next utube name.
Here are few;

ShibataBread3 (boring, I know)
ShibataBreadOut
ReturnOfTheShibataBread
ShibataBreadNotDead

(Hotel 14) You probably know more Japanese than you think

OK, first, there's this neat soda you can buy in Japan called "Ramune." Its carbonation is sealed by a marble at the top. The mable can be pushed down into the soda to release the carbonation. I know I'm making no sense. Here's a better explanation;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramune

What I thought was neat in above Wiki article was that the word Ramune is phonetically derived from an English word "Lemonade." Another Japanese word that is phonetically derived from an English word is ワイシャツ or Y-shirt. It is believed that(I could be SO WRONG on this)when English told the Japanese it is a "White Shirt," to Japanese, it sounded like "Y-shirt." And the letter "Y" sort of resemble a shirt, so the word Y-shirt was stuck. And to this day, any dress shirt is Y-shirt in Japan.

As this blog is read by people from all over the globe. I thought I'd list some Japanese words that are derivatives of German, French, and Dutch.

From German(Lots of medical and scientific terms. Thanks Wiki)
Aspirin
Gaze
Kaffein
Karte
Energie
Natrium
Baumkuchen(personal favorite)
Arbeit
Kategorie
Rucksack

From French
Objet
dessin
pas de deux
jupon
piment
choux à la crème
parole
pensée
enquête
oh hisse
concierge

From Dutch
alcohol (!?)
orgel
dans
bier
hysterie
pomp
mes

OK, this is getting boring. Enjoy the clip.
Thank you, Alex.


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