dannychoo.com on CNN
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Mon 2008/09/15 15:59
So the filming that I mentioned in A Week in Tokyo 23 and the Japanese Girls article was for CNN - the feature went out today at 8AM JST and is being broadcasted throughout the day.
I also just got mail from Kyung Lah telling me that its the most viewed video at cnn.com today ^o^
I also just got mail from Kyung Lah telling me that its the most viewed video at cnn.com today ^o^
The feature is about myself, dannychoo.com and my line of work. You can see the full res at CNN Online or the low res YouTube video below.
What I may not have mentioned before was that CNN filmed me at work in the Good Smile offices too. Table full O figures = always fun meetings = difficult to concentrate sometimes ^^;
Hector - my Chief Technologist with Kyung Lah and the CNN crew at Shibuya.
Some of the Good Smile team, Kyung Lah and CNN crew at the Good Smile offices.
The feature starts off at Shibuya but was the last thing to be filmed.
T'was the day I shot Kung Fu Trooper. I recently moved my iMovie08 archives from an external HD to a network HD and dont know how to get iMovie to recognize the changes = one of the reasons why I'm behind with the Trooping vids of late orz.
Will soon stick up the "As seen on CNN" logo on the welcome page soon ^^;
I also notice a lot of incremental traffic after the broadcast - if you have just arrived from CNN then welcome! You may first want to check out the Japan Portal, Figure Portal, or read more about my IT background which includes Amazon and Microsoft in my profile.
I also notice a lot of incremental traffic after the broadcast - if you have just arrived from CNN then welcome! You may first want to check out the Japan Portal, Figure Portal, or read more about my IT background which includes Amazon and Microsoft in my profile.
Then they mention "my other title" - "son of Jimmy Choo." This broadcast is the first to officially mention that Jimmy is my dad.
Folks who watch Sex and the City or have partners who do watch it may get a headache at the mention of my dads name ^^;
CNN sent their London crew to my dads studio to get a few words from him. He will be in Tokyo giving speeches for the British Council next month so I will hook up with him after many years.
As you can see from the last photos I've had with him - I have not seen him for ages ^^;
LOL at what he says about me dressing up like one of them ^^;
Didn't get to watch any of the clips prior to it going live.
Didn't get to watch any of the clips prior to it going live.
Many many moons ago back in Marble Arch.
Ah... those metal frame silver glasses ^^;
Hmmmm. So this is how I'm going to go bald then ^^;
Kyung Lah in my office taking a look at my Postbed Machine - a special sewing machine for making shoes and accessories. I initially got it because I wanted to make some holsters but ended up using it exclusively for making Stormtrooper and Vader parts ^^;
Taking a look at a pair I made when I was back in the UK a few years ago.
Hmmm, as I type this I realize that I can nearly touch type ^^; Still have a long way to go though.
Hmmm, as I type this I realize that I can nearly touch type ^^; Still have a long way to go though.
At the GSC offices looking at some yummies.
LOL at how they edited in my "mmmmm"'s ^^;
This was the day when I took pics of Unity Mei whose pics where first published on dannychoo.com ^^
Kyoka Midarezaki getting her eyes done.
Still in the GSC sculpting chamber.
At the GSC office in mid meeting.
Looking at a very early build of the Japanese GSC site.
Just realized that there were some strange icons that I used for QA purposes ^^;
If you can guess the one second from right (the brownish one) then you deserve a prize ^^;
If you can guess the one second from right (the brownish one) then you deserve a prize ^^;
Mikatan and I going over the CMS for Mirai Gaia.
Then we cover dannychoo.com.
The CNN broadcast was just one of the reasons for the Gateway renewal ^^;
I was working on the new detail pages yesterday which I wanted to get out before the broadcast but didn't make it in time - will try to do that later on today.
I guess its like cleaning up before guests come.
I was working on the new detail pages yesterday which I wanted to get out before the broadcast but didn't make it in time - will try to do that later on today.
I guess its like cleaning up before guests come.
This is a big milestone for dannychoo.com and I would like to thank all of you for your continued support. This journey that I've decided to take would not be as much fun without you all.
Which brings me to ask that question again - how long have you been a reader for? I ask this question to decide what features go on the site as I don't want to stuff content down users throats.
Everytime I ask this question I notice that as readership increases, It looks like a large percentage of readers have been reading for less than six months. Some folks move on, some take a break.
Which brings me to ask that question again - how long have you been a reader for? I ask this question to decide what features go on the site as I don't want to stuff content down users throats.
Everytime I ask this question I notice that as readership increases, It looks like a large percentage of readers have been reading for less than six months. Some folks move on, some take a break.
Going over dannychoo.com with Kyung Lah.
Good thing there were no ecchi news items that day ^^;
There were concerns that some people may get the impression that my accomplishments were thanks to my dad but I don't feel that is the case as I took a completely different path.
This report also clearly shows how I decided to follow my passion and head for Japan without any financial support from my dad.
The easy route is "take financial support and start shoe business in Japan using my dads name."
The difficult, more challenging and fun route was "take my own savings and head to the land of the rising sun to fulfill my dreams."
This report also clearly shows how I decided to follow my passion and head for Japan without any financial support from my dad.
The easy route is "take financial support and start shoe business in Japan using my dads name."
The difficult, more challenging and fun route was "take my own savings and head to the land of the rising sun to fulfill my dreams."
And they also cover the previous videos too.
As for whether I'm going to take over my dads business - highly unlikely as I'm pretty happy running my startup right now. Business is great and have never been happier on my life - only to seem to be happier as each day passes ^^;
But I am keen on making accessories and if I ever get some spare time then I would love to make some.
But I am keen on making accessories and if I ever get some spare time then I would love to make some.
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Haha, So it was CNN Danny. Quite the accomplishment. I knew about your Dad being Jimmy Choo for quite some time now, just never really thought much about it. After all I'm not really into Women's shoes. ^^; Congrats on the success you made so far, and here's hoping to more continued success. I know you said you had a bit of a rough time growing up, but it seems that luck has been going good for you and your family! I look forward to watching Dannychoo.com grow with you! Heres to many more Panchira shots in the future! Cheers!
(ID #301954) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:08
student
Yay more Panchiro shots!
(ID #302156) Posted on 2008/09/15 20:12
full time student, 60% of the time.
I propose bandaid be given his own corner "bandaid's panchira corner" :D
(ID #302573) Posted on 2008/09/16 02:54
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
Congratulations again Danny, thought your first CNN appearance was big, but this one takes the cake. ^^ always thought it was great how you remained self effacing even amidst all your achievements. hope Mirai inc get more business from the CNN article. ^^ With regards to the question I think I’ve been around since 2005. The PG Strike Gundam days, hard to check via comments since I started out as a lurker. Lol Btw I like the tie on the stormtrooper armour, have you tried wearing that during formal events? ^^
(ID #301955) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:09
What can I say D? You're the king... of geeks, LoL (CNN's words, not mine). From one lone voice across the sea it may not mean much, but I'm proud of ya buddy. Hope this extra exposure brings even more opportunities your way. Good to see daddy choo is happy for his son. Our boy is all grown up... *punches Danny in the arm* OK, enough of that, get back to work! Hail to the king, baby! - Ash (Army of Darkness)
(ID #301961) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:13
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
Danny has a son! @.@ just teasing FatB. ^^
(ID #301972) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:18
Yeah, didn't you know? Name's Diddy Choo
(ID #301978) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:24
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
lol!
(ID #301986) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:28
Way to go Danny!! XD
(ID #301962) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:13
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
I love how you're always beaming happily in most of your pictures ^O^ Very proud of your achievements so far and thank you for being our inspiration and role model :)
(ID #301963) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:14
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
sort of like an inverted stormtrooper mouth vent eh? ^^
(ID #301994) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:32
Whoa... dude! CNN?! That's totally awesome! And thus now it's official rather than the cameo during the iPhone release eh? (Sorry I'm Canadian and put this in my grammar) That's really cool. Plus didn't know your father was a shoe designer too. That's really awesome!
(ID #301968) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:16
Gamer/Lecturer
Banzai!! :D
(ID #301970) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:18
Mr. Choo! You give away too many secrets to your success!!!
(ID #301976) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:23
Software Engineer
Respect Danny, massive respect for what you've done.
(ID #301979) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:24
College Student
Congrats Danny!! CNN huh? that's a really big accomplishment right there. Wonder what next show will Danny be in? For the question, been a steady reader ever since late 2006.
(ID #301980) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:24
Student, Freelance Figure Review Writer
okay...so your dad is THE Jimmy Choo! Congrats, man! He made our country proud, and now you have made your name as well! You have fulfilled your wish and you're happy about it! How I wish I want to be as successful as you. I'll look up to you as a role model that is successful outside in Japan. Maybe my future kids can write about you! ^^ Good luck on your future success, Danny! Hopefully, I get to meet you in person as well! ^^
(ID #301983) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:26
As I have always suspected, you're are no normal geek, this CNN feature just confirms it. >_< You are deserving of the monkier the "King of the Geeks". (That's a compliment)
(ID #301985) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:28
good job Danny....
(ID #301987) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:29
Congratulations to you Danny! I saw this earlier after watching the "net room" clip on cnn.com, and was like, "Dancing stormtrooper? ...OMG Danny's on CNN again!?" Hope this coverage brings lots of good fortune your way. :D Despite my account's registered date, I started becoming a regular reader around late August 2007. I'm not sure why it took me so long to sign up. ^^; Come to think of it, didn't you mention here that your parents didn't know about your figure hobby?: http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/5917/Parents,+Partners+and+your+Figures.html Do they know now after all this coverage? :P
(ID #301990) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:30
Director/代表取締役
I think my dad only recently knew ^^;
(ID #302001) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:38
Pseudo-Graphic Designer
Wow only recently?? You hide it well XD Gratz on the CNN report. And we get to hear your voice too, not just the text behind Mirai :D
(ID #302018) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:55
I chance upon that video the same way and looking at the photos I realised it might be really strange for CNN viewers to see so many female anime figures; even on the sewing machine. For non-readers of this site might think they belongs to either Danny's daughter or girlfriend(not wife, dun ask me why). I must say, I've never been a fan of those type of figures before too, until now... Danny has made me want to get some Good Smile products too.
(ID #303074) Posted on 2008/09/16 13:20
College student, Software Engineer, Otaku
another EPIC win for Danny the world still stands in awe because of you
(ID #301998) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:34
I never put two and two together about your name and your famous father's name...I guess I assumed "Danny Choo" was an alias, since what led me here was videos of you dancing as a stormtrooper. I just figured you went to great lengths to conceal your identity. Congratulations on the CNN piece and the boost of traffic/readership that will bring. I sincerely hope I will someday manage to run into you dancing on the streets of Tokyo. Better yet, take the show on the road and dance in Kansai sometime!
(ID #302002) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:38
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
Alright! CNN! Danny's the man~
(ID #302004) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:39
I've finally found my idol. :)
(ID #302007) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:41
Heheh. I think I might have too.
(ID #303360) Posted on 2008/09/16 20:03
Kinny Riddle (Registered on 2008/03/19 22:37)
Wow. Congratulations on the CNN coverage, Danny. Next stop, BBC, perhaps?
(ID #302009) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:42
Haha. Yeah, wanted to say that too. Or maybe better.. CNBC, Bloomberg for Mirai Inc. or Time's Top 100!!
(ID #302021) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:59
and tomorrow, the world!!
(ID #302542) Posted on 2008/09/16 02:19
programmer analyst
level up! congrats!
(ID #302011) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:45
resident caffeine junkie
I've been reading for a while here now. It wasn't only until recently when I decided to register as a User. I miss your gunpla reviews Danny! But nonetheless, cheers to you and more power. GANBARRE!!
(ID #302017) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:49
Pseudo-Graphic Designer
I've recently told my friend that I think I'm hanging around DannyChoo.com more often than facebook XD Glad to see more coverage and maybe more people discovering this great site :D
(ID #302020) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:57
This morning went on cnn.com to watch "Now In The News" as I do almost every morning, and to my surprise, Danny was on CNN again. Way to go, congratulations Danny! Hope you get a traffic boost from this, you deserve it:)
(ID #302022) Posted on 2008/09/15 16:59
Cool about the CNN coverage. I've been around for about a year (give or take, I forget exactly I started lurking before posting). Now all that's left is to appear on Fox without being edited to look demented.
(ID #302023) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:02
Wow that is quite awesome Danny. It's getting bigger and bigger for you. And I wish you the best. Keep doing what you're doing!!!
(ID #302027) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:06
Slacker
You are seriously my hero dude. I check your site every day for updates and have been a reader for a year despite my join date.
(ID #302031) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:13
Yeah, I remember reading a few articles about 2 years ago. I remember thinking "this dude needs to do some stretches so he can kick with a straight leg" for one of the videos XD. But only registered a year ago. It's amazing how the site has grown~ I wonder if you ever get tired of being in your dad's shadow from time to time.
(ID #302036) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:18
Good stuff Danny! It's always nice to see good things happen to good people.
(ID #302039) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:20
Cool been on the CNN agaaaaain!!!! CONGRATULATIONS. You are the best.
(ID #302041) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:23
student
CHEERS DANNY! That's really awesome! Everyone better recognized! For awhile now, I've been proudly telling my non-otaku friends that you've been very positively influential to me in life the past year. They don't understand it and just judge this site on the surface but that's fine... they're missing out! Though I signed up just last October, I've actually been coming to this site for some two years now. Ganbatte Danny! Your site! Your work! Your accomplishments! Your passion! Your soul!... will all pierce the heaven! ^_^b
(ID #302042) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:25
おめでとう！ ^_^ Good to see you getting some more coverage on CNN. Looking forward to the next piece on AoTS. Stay happy, and don't work too hard. ^^
(ID #302046) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:28
Online Shop
Very nice video, both father and son are popular in their region :) Congratulation on this great achievement and can't wait for the G4TV segment coming soon as well~
(ID #302047) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:31
JR. College Student
Very cool danny! Just curious what made them interested in your site in the first place?
(ID #302051) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:35
Student and full-time otaku
Wow that's some sweet news Danny, nice work. I'll check the video when I get back from classes today ^^
(ID #302053) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:41
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
Kudos, Danny.You are now the greatest Stormtrooper EVER. Lord Vader would be proud.
(ID #302055) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:43
Congratulations, Danny ! It's a really big accomplishment to become the King of... Geeks :P I have a massive respect for you. All hail Danny !
(ID #302056) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:44
Horror☆Star
Congratulation once again & for endless times for your proudful accomplishments. This CNN report is the most profiled review of the honorable Danny Choo. I can foresee Danny appear on Time Magazine in the very near future ^_^ For readers that realized Danny's success till date was never rely on his father financial support & had chosen to achieve everything all by himself & within his own strength, this is what makes Danny Choo highly remarkable. It is our utmost pleasure seeing DC.com growth since we arrived to this wonderful community ;-) OMFG, I can't believe I'm dropping tears now, I'm really happy for you Danny.
(ID #302059) Posted on 2008/09/15 17:47
Horror☆Star
LOL at Jimmy Choo's comment over Danny: "He's crazy about Star Wars, He love Star Wars. So I don't realize when he get older & bigger he will be dressing up like one of them, hehehehe". Ahh, now I recall how's Dato Jimmy Choo sounds, truly Malaysian chinese, hope to meet your dad again when he's back to Malaysia.
(ID #302081) Posted on 2008/09/15 18:17