Youtuber Chris Broad who is known for their Abroad with Japn Series recently conducted famous Japanese Actor Ken Watanabe, it's a really insightful video and i recommend you check it out - i am curious to know pepole's thoughts and opinions on it.
yeah he has a lot of different styles of videos so definitely it's to each their own. i feel like i like JAJ, Wacky Weekend, and the food collabs with tokyo creative the best. basically when he's collabing with friends he's a really good foil.It was a good video, but he's done many individual videos that were better, like his previous videos on the earthquake and Fukushima, as well as all the Journey Across Japan variations. It felt a bit awkward, maybe because he was a big fan himself. He came across more natural with Hyde a few years back.
It was a good video, but he's done many individual videos that were better, like his previous videos on the earthquake and Fukushima, as well as all the Journey Across Japan variations. It felt a bit awkward, maybe because he was a big fan himself. He came across more natural with Hyde a few years back.
Immediately after this video I went to watch Tampopo. What a funny film, the egg scene had me equally confused and laughing.
He finally did it! He "completed" Japan, now he has to move out lol
It was an interesting video. Though I wonder Chris was truly able to ask Ken what he really wanted to ask him. The questions felt a bit tame for someone who supposedly has been interested in his work for a long time. I might be expecting Sean on Hot Ones interview quality questions from more interviewers now.
Watch all his vids of course but yeah was a good watch. He was rather disappointed at one point that video did less well and it's a well produced thing.I thought on the podcast at some point he's mentioned there's been two visits and two planned videos but that might have changed or I might have misheard. He said he'd been super nervous the first time and tried to do better the second.
Also, Chris's documentary of the disaster itself is probably his best work and people should watch it if they haven't already.
I know Chris's channel and run in Japan has to end at some point or change dramatically but I really enjoy how it's always around and providing great content. He's been doing it 10 years now, and selfishly I want to see him do it for 10 more.
I'm really surprised no tv network or streaming service has offered him a deal to adapt older videos, but then again, YT is where it's at either way
I thought on the podcast at some point he's mentioned there's been two visits and two planned videos but that might have changed or I might have misheard. He said he'd been super nervous the first time and tried to do better the second.
Also, Chris's documentary of the disaster itself is probably his best work and people should watch it if they haven't already.
Chris felt out of his element here, but in a good way. It wouldn't really work to be snarky with Watanabe.
I wouldn't be surprised to see these two interact again in the future. This video is probably great publicity for Watanabe that brings attention to something he cares about personally. And I do believe it was Watanabe's team that approached Chris about doing a documentary, not the other way around.
He did make that video about disliking Japanese TV but that was about watching probably (haven't watched it).I know he's said he wants to do short films but I'd love it if he moved onto feature documentaries. He has stated a distaste for Japanese TV networks so it's possible there were some offers in the country he turned down after prior bad experiences.
I only watch some of his videos so I'm not in the loop on the background stuff but the documentary sounds interesting (paywalled?).
His best work imo is the cycling around japan series he did before the pandemic.It was a good video, but he's done many individual videos that were better, like his previous videos on the earthquake and Fukushima, as well as all the Journey Across Japan variations. It felt a bit awkward, maybe because he was a big fan himself. He came across more natural with Hyde a few years back.
His best work imo is the cycling around japan series he did before the pandemic.
Wasn't he caught cheating his wife who at the time was was receiving treatment for cancer? That seemed pretty scummy. Then again, he seems to do lot of good as well and the video was pretty good.
This is my favorite one of those just because of the delightful bit with the old ladies 2 minutes in.
Was kinda cool how they both just switched between English and Japanese without the obvious edits when there is a translator involved. Mad how popular Chris had become too, started seeing him on Japanese government/tourism ads on Facebook now.
Wasn't he caught cheating his wife who at the time was was receiving treatment for cancer? That seemed pretty scummy. Then again, he seems to do lot of good as well and the video was pretty good.
Now see, these are great, very snarky and acerbic. Wife while watching: "Does he even like traveling?" "Does he even like Japan?"
I know Chris's channel and run in Japan has to end at some point or change dramatically but I really enjoy how it's always around and providing great content. He's been doing it 10 years now, and selfishly I want to see him do it for 10 more.
I'm really surprised no tv network or streaming service has offered him a deal to adapt older videos, but then again, YT is where it's at either way
Sorry for the necrobump on this but YouTube recommended this video to me, I watched it and really enjoyed it and would love to see more.
What other videos do folks recommend from Chris?
Sorry for the necrobump on this but YouTube recommended this video to me, I watched it and really enjoyed it and would love to see more.
What other videos do folks recommend from Chris?