Ken Akamatsu
The first part covers Anime Expo in the US and interviews some visitors and then goes on to show how popular manga is outside of Japan - this leads up to Love Hina and Negima which is making loadsa money in the overseas market. BTW, the colloquial term for "making loadsa money" is "ZakZak" (ザクザク) which you may hear from time to time in the interview.
Then we get to see Ken working in his studio and find out how much money he makes (loads and loads).
The next part is where we get to see his gorgeous apartment and his very cute cosplay wife. Thanks to Peter of www.sweatpig.com for the heads up of the YouTube videos. Very Very NSFW so you are going to have to copy n paste that link ^^;BTW, the first image in this post is of Naru from Love Hina - you can see the photo review somewhere here.
Bari Bari Value is a show which covers people who have made it big time. The best part of the show is where we get to see how these big timers live by visiting their glamorous dwellings.
Most of the time, we get to hear stories of how these big timers were struggling through the early days to build up their business. Listening to these stories and looking at they way they live as a result of their hard work keeps me immensely focused on my destination.
Finding a destination and keeping focused can be difficult when there are obstacles in the way. Many who are in these difficult situations can get stressed out, depressed and easily loose focus.
Just like everybody else, I too face a lot of challenges but see these obstacles in a different light. Looking back in the past, I can say that I am glad to have been blessed with the problems that I have encountered. Whenever I encounter a new obstacle, I feel lucky because I get to focus on the problem and overcome it which usually leaves me or the business in a better shape. These obstacles can be seen as opportunities to better ourselves.
Next time you feel that the world is against you for some reason, look at your situation as a blessing. After all, life would be boring if it was all plain sailing. Never forget though that no matter how young you are, time is running out and you dont know exactly how much of it you have left. If you want to do something, do it now before its too late.
