K-ON Trooper

Really enjoyed making this video last Saturday in Akihabara. Absolutely love the K-ON! music which made it easier to groove to the tunes. First up is Cagayake! GIRLS.
For those wondering about the kanji on my right oppai - it says "Mio Inochi" (澪命) meaning that I'm devoted to Mio.
So you can add "Inochi" onto the end of many things like:-
Gundam Inochi (Am devoted and love Gundam)
Oppai Inochi (Am devoted to and love oppai)

Thanks to Jonny Li for taking the video and to Setsuko Harada and Steve Nagata for taking a load of brill pics which I will upload soon.

Don't Say Lazy coming soon.
Video was taken on the Sony Webbie - Thanks to Matt at Sony for the goodie.
Guitar loaned from Tsuku-san.
http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/k-on/ (Watch K-ON!)
http://starwars.com (Join the Empire)

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SNSD Lover
http://realtaku.wordpress.com/
If this is not the epitome of coolness to otakus, I don't know what is.
former Emperor of Britannia
http://reflectiarx.wordpress.com/
Yeah ROCK-ON!
Avid figma collector
http://yuuichikun.wordpress.com/
Nonono, you're doing it wrong, it's K-ON! XD
Student
Wait a minute, is that the reason it's k-on! and not the long name? Didn't realize this. :D
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
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No, it's not. Yuuichi's just being clever. ^^; It was just shortened 'cause...well, the long name's a mouthful.
Avid figma collector
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The club is the Sakurakou keionbu, where Sakurakou is the name of the school, and けいおんぶ (keionbu) translates to 'light music club.' The series gets its name from that word, shortening it into けいおん, and can be rewritten in english as 'K-on.'
student
Oh, I get it. :O Pretty clever.
Universitary Student
that's awesome, great video danny, can't wait for the second
武器職人
澪命www
Awesome video.
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
I like your NO~NO~NO~ pose XD love the guitar color ^o^
Student About to Graduate High School
Yeah i love that NO~NO~NO~ finger thing he did ^^ and i love the K-ON! music too!
Free lancer/gunner for hire
http://gunstray.blogspot.com/
"Dont be lazy", Gonna be epic, are you still gonna play it without your helm?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Filming is done ^^;
Otaku
http://imperiomoe.wordpress.com
I LoliGoth Trooper I want to see that LOL
Otaku!, Full Sail Recording Arts Student
Am eagerly waiting this! I hope you are enjoying K-ON! as much as me [plus the rest of us here] >_<
Loafer
I think he'll be playing it without his clothes.
Ya know, keep a theme.
(Giant hair flower thing is okay too, Danny)
http://www.marvinryan.com
seems like you have more stuff attached on your belt these days. ^^ love the first pic
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
THIS IS EPIC
*loops OP* <(^^<) (>^^)> <(^^)> (<^^)> <(^^>)
Delivery Driver | Semi-student
http://www.soulfringe.com/
So I gotta ask Danny, when you are out in your trooper gear, do random people shout out things like
"Tokyo Trooper-san!!" or "DANNY CHOO FTW!" or anything like that at all ?
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Regularly get Japanese readers asking if I'm Danny Choo. On Saturday somebody asked me and then showed me his Lumix LX3 that he got after reading my review.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
The part about the camera doesn't surprise me. ^^ Don't get me wrong. I think it is nice people ask if it's you, but I sure your photos are a lasting impression on Japanese readers. ^^
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
澪命 w00t~~~
Awesome vid in Akiba!
Now let's us patiently wait for the Don't Say Lazy video ^_^
Avid figma collector
http://yuuichikun.wordpress.com/
I think we need to make 澪命 armbands XD
Oppai Inochi
http://rockleelotus.wordpress.com/
Mio Inochi! Oppai Inochi! Danny Inochi! that was awesome, i like the part where u were handing out the flyer lol
College Student
http://www.xanga.com/coolmikeolgx
WOW another awesome stormtrooper video. Danny just posted the Roppongi Trooper video quite recently. Love the videos as always and also the very small part where you were dancing w/o the helmet. Maybe I should start watching this anime series, as I don't really watch anything new which I should...once I'm through with finals.
Broad question: Is K-ON a good anime? Just asking b/c I don't know any better and what is it about?
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
JUST WATCH IT
puni~~ puni~~
Avid figma collector
http://yuuichikun.wordpress.com/
In all honesty, I went into K-ON not expecting anything at all, and trying not to buy into the hype that everyone (including Danny) was expressing. At first I thought "hey, this isn't so bad, and it's by KyoAni, so it's bound to be good, since I loved every single thing they've put out so fa-- MIO *.*" Now after the singles I'm totally hooked. I was totally prepared to shelve this series until it ended to watch it all in one sitting, but the characters just sucked me in o.O
My recommendation, hit up the first few eps, get a feel for the series, then make a decision. I'm looking forward to where this series is going, and am thinking about picking up the 4koma tankubon (sp?) if I can find it ^o^v
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
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pew pew scans mate
College Student
http://www.xanga.com/coolmikeolgx
alright. arigato mina-san.
student
lol nice dancing! maybe i should watch K-ON! everyones making it sound like a really good anime...
Freelance Digital Production Artist
http://www.flickr.com/photos/victor_lee/sets/
K-ON! Trooper ROCKS!!!
puni~~ puni~~
Student
That pretty damn epic.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Eheh some of the girls weren't sure what to do in one of the parts. You should have Rolly playing the song along so others can hear what you hear ^_^ Good video nonetheless.
As for me... 太もも 命!
Student
Always love your Tokyo stormtrooper vids keep em coming Danny!
http://akari-nyan.deviantart.com/
Yeah awesome K-ON Trooper! Don't Say Lazy is gonna' be epic...^^
http://vivato.blogspot.com/
DANNY-ON! rocks
Geotechnical Engineer
Nice video! Just out of curiosity, what are the chances that Danny will be adding extra casts to make up the band for Don't Say Lazy?
Kagamin's Waifu
http://moorina.deviantart.com/
I wonder what the guys are all lining up for in the top image xD
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
For the K-ON! CD singles no doubt ^^; LoL just a guess. Only Danny knows for sure.
Design Student
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You know what you need? Like a boom-box backpack or something...
Sweet vid, like the hyperactive-ness (is that even a word?) of the start... and was that some Who style drunken backwards stagger toward the end? As a matter of interest: how much flexibility is there in the shoulder joints... can you windmill?
Graphic Designer, Business learner
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Speechless...good job XDD
SOS Brigade Leader
Will be looking up for the next tokyostormtrooper video ^^
Student
http://k625.blogspot.com/
xD That must have been fun to do. >D looking forwards to Don't Say Lazy
Student
Smooth moving Danny.
Nurse
haha tokyo trooper rockin it up.
the song is a lil too out there for me though, too many high pitched girls.
Student
http://s1charade.wordpress.com/
Nice video. Love the dancing ^o^
IT, Programmer, Otaku, ...
http://blog.jpopdb.org/
Haha, looks great! And I'm also really enjoying the OP & ED of K-On!. The ED being my favorite ;p
Nice to see some recent shots of Akihabara, but I'll be there again this Monday, can't wait! ^=^/
Mio Inochi! ^^
Professional Panhandler
http://theinfernoproject.com
Danny, are you going to pick up guitar so you can rock even more? Maybe the next big thing will be the Tokyo Trooper band?
IT-Architect, SysAdmin, WebDesign and Coding, Virtualization (VMware + NetApp)
http://www.milkdrop.de/
Can't help it but Yuis "no no no" pose is cuter! ;)
Enjoyable video! Specialy while having breakfast on a sunny morning, thanks. :)
Keep the music videos comin!
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
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woohooo! :D Goooo Danny! ^O^
mahou kishi
http://www.animedia.com.mx
it looks like K-on, hit hard in danny´s head
Student
http://foxkey.blog126.fc2.com/
Yes you are the best stormtrooper ever! I think I saw some of those new moves from a previous video in there. Is there usually external sound going on when you dance? Cause i'd imagine it would be pretty strange if there wasn't. Your video seems to be some sort of promotion for the stores you were dancing infront of.
Can't wait for the 'Don't say Lazy' video, K-ON!
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
Can't wait for the Don't Be Lazy vid!!!!!!
I love that video too!!!!!! Add to my Fav!!!!!!
Man...if I have to pick....
I'll be the same as you being Mio Inochi and Konata Inochi!!!
Have more Dancing Stormtrooper in Akihabara!!!!!
I hope I get to see the Dancing Stormtrooper when I go to Japan in the summer!!!
Motivational Speaker
Love it! ^^
Can't wait for you to dance without the helmet :3
Me too!
Awesome video.
Figure Collecter
http://blog.naver.com/manaroanito
HAHAHAH GOOD!!!
VERY NICE!!!
JR. College Student
http://npc.talkingincircles.net/
Clever video, but "Tokyo Dance Trooper" is still my favourite. I that that magical moment where everyone in akihabra stopped in the street to dance. Pretty hard to beat that.
Web Designer / Animator
http://parttimeotaku.blogspot.com/
great idea on K-ON! trooper video. Too bad the poll there doesn't have Miku inochi.
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
http://funkyblueame.tumblr.com/
This is great work Danny. I think it has the same vibe as your early videos. I had to stop the video and laugh at your chest plate. Same here for me... Inochi Mio! ^^
University Student, Hikkikomori? (or not), Go/Weiqi/Baduk player
Wish the poll had more choices ('_');
I can't seem to choose any three haha
Putting that aside, the video was great!! Hope there'll be more to look forward to ^^
WORK THAT GUITAR, DANNY!
初音ミク命
Awesome video, Danny.
Do you find that as it starts getting warmer you can't spend as much time dancing in your armor? Seems like it would get rather warm with the layers that you wear as well as having a helmet on.
As for the poll question, I'll have to go with ミク命 (if that's even correct). ^^
WEB系
それにしてもこのトルーパー、ノリノリである(笑)
Student
http://asianmoviereviews.wordpress.com
lol, the two girls at around 1:00 in the video look lost trying to keep up with danny's dancing.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
So basically, Danny wore both of them out.
(...I can't believe I just typed that. Or maybe it's just my tired mind reading things weirdly.)
WebProgrammer
http://www.AnimeArena.net
omg... you really like to show off in street ! ^^
Viewfinder
http://www.flickr.com/photos/harem/
lookin forward for ur 'dont say lazy'!!!
w/o the helmet !
Nekophilia
Don't think Rolly was even needed. Anyone in Akiba now with a guitar is surely a K-On fan xD
Plus, I thought the no-no-no pose was quite obvious~ Cagayake! TROOPER
Btw, is it me late in noticing or theres something on the armor plate guarding your calves, Danny? o.o
broadcasting slave
Is that an Aria Pro II there I see? Good choice.
三年せいとオタク
That was some epic stuff ^^
Otaku Graphic Designer
http://neoprolacus.spaces.live.com
Ro-kku o~n!
Yui Inochi desu wa!
SOHO?
http://helveticaworks.blogspot.com/
K-ON! troopers is nice!
Let's Rock!
澪命 ^^ www
Can I guess one thing.
澪's part is Base.
Picture is look Guiter ^^;
And 澪 is lefty!
GIS Tech
http://hamstercorp.blogspot.com
The little dancing bear made it awesome.
IT Manager
http://thumbnail-of-life.blogspot.com/
K-ON trooper !! I'm looking forward to see your dance w/o helmet.
Student
lol, like the random stuff like handing out some chirashi
Marketing Sales Promotions
http://lyfeprojekt.blogspot.com/
ths video made teh day
ahha
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Uwaaaah love it!! Love that bear too lol.
anime + games collector
rock on danny.
anime + games collector
btw love the billboard of haruhi holding a wiimote in the first pic. is a haruhi game coming to the wii danny?
http://www.ryusworld.com
I really like your Tokyo Trooper Vids
And you're making videos with music of the best anime of this season.
Can't wait for the "don't say 'lazy'" part :D
I really liked the part where Tokyo Trooper becomes a Flyer Tropper XD
Oh and the schoolgirl cosplay girly was cute ^_^
Engineer-wannabe
http://sora-k.deviantart.com/
nice one^^ btw,why not usin a les paul instead? :p
hobbyist snapper
limited choices but theres one favourable one.
Music Inochi!!!
Ronin
Wow...very funny! but i ask myself: why did the guy with the camera zoom on the oppai sign? :D
Illustrator & Designer
http://www.knight-edge.com/
Nice moves, Danny! Awesome Trooper vid as usual, I like it coz it's short and sweet.
K-ON! music reminds me of something, but I can't place it...
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
the first pic is just wow. so is the 澪命 gonna stay on the armour? the pink meido in the video looks clueless. ('~')
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
I got a plastic sleeve so that I can put diff messages in it depending on occasion. May use Mio Inochi again.
http://www.stefkov.com/
Loved the video! Instantly made my day a lot better, and it's only just begun.
Webdev, internet contents, music
http://www.pepinismo.net/
Cagayake Danny! That's a great video. Can't wait for the ED one.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aseps/
cool video! Nice-on!!! very cute maids too! maybe going to go akiba this weekend!
Popular Culture Vulture
K-ON Inochi!
AGREE K-ON FTW
Student
http://johndiew0107.wordpress.com/
私は澪命です
Warehouse Employee
http://daftline.wordpress.com/
One just feels happy after seeing this video. :-)
Injured
Not sure their schools Light Music Club will accept a StormTrooper but a really nice audition tape there Danny! :D
University Student
That was awesome, are you trying out to be the next member in their club? =3
Student, Performer
http://kesenaitsumi89.wordpress.com/
^^ Wow... Can't meet up with you...maybe should consider working at Akihabara.
I.T.
http://www.groovydrift.com
that video made my day!!!
Student
http://www.lesterho.com
I'm on Oppai Inochi. :D
Sorry to say that this video doesn't look as good as what you have done in the previous but still another great video from you. K-ON! ALL TEH WAI!
Haha I wish I ran into you in Akiba, I've been there a few times in the last week..
Student
http://ochuki.blogspot.com/
I'm glad trooper vids are starting again ^ ^
been waiting for quite some time for it.
Can't wait for the next one
Examinee
Daiii-suki!
Stormtrooper + guitar + K-ON = awesomeness!
University Student
Nice video! Best anime song so far after Dont say lazy.
Seeing the video i came with the question for Danny.
You are quite famous on otaku culture in Japan.. so.. while you are making the Trooper videos the people stop you for salute or similar things?
Navy Recruit
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=519499924&ref=profile
video was great danny.
Student
I can't wait for the Don't say lazy video.
Engineer
I saw you on the day. However, I lost sight of you because you had been running.
Online Shop
http://wildarms.egloos.com
I like the ED song better, not that OP song is bad or anything. Great job and can't wait for the next video :D
Student
http://nipponmaniax.jp
fantastic video!
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..
Awesome video...Rock on!!
Student
http://blueplains.wordpress.com/
Like the ED way more,just has a rock and more techno beat:) can't wait to see the coming soon, you looked funny when you didn't have the helmet and was dancing XD Hilarious
We should make a band xD
IT Administrator
I am laughing when I see the trooper have "Mio Inochi" on his armor. LOL
It make me think of those Luna fan club in "Seto no Hanayome"
Brilliant stuff. Will look forward to "Don't Say Lazy".
And it seems some of these stores finally realized they get good publicity by letting Danny do his Trooper Dancing inside while customers oggle at the latest AV and eroge at the shelves behind him. (That store looked familiar, now that I think about it, perhaps I've been there doing some oggling myself. xD )
TBD
That footwork does not work with a guitar.
College Student/Web Designer
I'm totally a Gundam Inochi.
At first I thought that K-On was going to be mindless, but after watching it, I'm probably addicted to this show as much as I was to Gundam 00 last season ^^I
none
Cool video my favorite part was "no no no".
student, doujinshi manga artist
roK-ON!
College Freshmen
It would be totally cool if you could actually play the guitar though (and had it plugged in for others to hear).
Programmer Trainee
http://jointsareokay.blogspot.com
Haha it's so much fun you to see you dance around.
Can't wait for the next video!
MI Manager, Blogger and Newswriter
http://cutkillavince.com/
Fantastic video, thx a lot ^^
Student
AHH!
I remember when I went to Akiba, watching that video brought back good memories.
ROCK ON DANNY!
Graphic Designer
http://sugee.kosciuk.net
awesome video danny :D, looking forward for the next one ;D
Student, Anime artist
http://www.tonee89.deviantart.com
That s really cool, but looks like you picked up the wrong guitar for K-ON theme
Multimedia Designer/Developer
http://www.mcmonagle-interphase.com/
So who here agrees that a "Guitar Hero: K-On!" would be infinitely more successful than the new "Lego Guitar Hero" they're coming out with?
unemployed
http://finehart.com/
Great video!!! Danny having all the fun, wishing I was there. Maybe someday. Need moe,moe......
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
had a good laugh when i saw an ad saying oppai ^0^
Young Grasshopper
http://miragestrike.blogspot.com
Lol! Looks like your business card trading technique hasn't gotten rusty. ^.^
semi-student
That first picture would be awesome as a wallpaper!
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
I'm awaiting unmasked trooper dancing...
Student/ Anime Club Leader at St. Joseph Secondary
http://haruhiist.blogspot.com/
LOL awesome video Danny ^0^ will wait for more awesome videos of yours!
Student/Part-timer
Danny, YOU ROCK MAN!
Student, health worker
http://www.bitterbrownieprince.deviantart.com
W-Why isn't there a "both" option to that poll? ;___;
Anyway, the video was really cute~ Will look forward to the next one!
こうこうせい
http://stickymochi.blogspot.com
Spreading the K-ON! love i see :D
Pokemon master
http://thecococafe.wordpress.com/
Rock on!
Supreme Commander of NERV Co.
Truly incredible, the amount of awesomeness of Dannyès adventures is has greatly exceeded over 9000!!
???Confused???
Awesome as always...
K-ON! 澪命!
Great vid, can't wait for the next vid.
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
Awesome!
danny you have WAYYY too much fun LOL
Support System Analyst II
Truly EPIC, Danny! Long live the rock trooper.
Otaku, Animation Major
http://xlhaseolx.deviantart.com/
That was nothing short of legendary. You're gonna blow us away with Don't Say "Lazy" aren't you?
Chinese/Viet restaurant waiter, no post secondary
I have yet to watch K-ON! cause I've been catching up on anime, just finished Toradora!, I loved it. Now on to K-ON!
Awesome vid!
Anime addict
Haha, pretty funny Danny. The trooper vids always bring a smile to my face.
i love the op and ed. that's what got me hooked on k-on! that and mio lol
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/
Dang, I was there last Saturday. Wish I could have seen you making this. Bloody hilarious and awesome at the same time. ^_^
I accidentally found this while looking for something else. Extra footage of Danny by an onlooker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrJaNm294So
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
Nice find!
Avid figma collector
http://yuuichikun.wordpress.com/
Wow, I think this is the first time I've seen a youtube video of Danny comepletely raw and unedited (read: no music) to see how it REALLY looks like when he's dancing around. It's cool to see all the onlookers and tourists standing around snapping pics and taking video of him =D
Student
http://chrischiewhj.blogspot.com
Danny!!! You ROCKZZ !!
Student
http://chrischiewhj.blogspot.com
Danny!!! You ROCKZZZ...
Lolicon
a good one, Danny!!! waiting for the Don't Say Lazy version...
and I LOL'd so hard in the 27th second...
Passerby
http://jitokun.wordpress.com/
Nice song. Looking forward for the unmasked trooper.
Finance Engineer, Accountant, Otaku.
Was a great video Danny your guitar it's pretty cool, which model of guitar is?, well, I'll be waiting for Don't Say Lazy ^^ stormtrooper... Yui&Mugi inochi¡¡¡¡
Student (Programing, Streaming, Gaming)
I lol'd, Party like a rock star!
drafting designer,video game tester
another Awesome video.
University Student
Danny made me K-ON OST Inochi!
Student
http://shockerz.wordpress.com/
WOW! That's was epic
<3 Epic-tastic!
I can see why you do this, K-ON rocks :D
Student
http://musou-enrai.deviantart.com/
Oppai! But not Danny's Oppai, of course!
Student
http://musou-enrai.deviantart.com/
Oh, how could I forget - the video was great! Danny, you groove pretty swell with the guitar and that armor! You make look sooo good! ^_^
Student
http://y4.deviantart.com
Pure concentrated win ^^ moe moe.... Kyun~!
pwn3d by two big and a whole bunch of itty bitty dolls.
http://msgeek.insanejournal.com/
OK, my Trooper figure just came in via Snailmail...a little bigger than 1/6 scale but not ScaleFail next to my 1/6 horde because TKs are supposed to be big and intimidating. For example, here's what happens when one of the 501st's finest meets a 5' 2" Jedi...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msgeek/287967796/
Of course, Yumiko-tan does cosplay better than I do...arrggghhh...
Anyway, I want to transform this standard-issue TK figure into the Tokyo Dance Trooper. I now have a good reference for the Kanji on your breastplate thanks to this article, and some good reference material for the non-standard bags you have hanging on your armor...special issue for OtaTroopers? ^_^
However I don't have a ref for the kanji on your armband. And this TK figure has a "beer can" on his back, unlike your armor, so I gotta figure out how to remove it without damaging the very nicely executed armor.
I will take pix of him and post on Figure.FM. Unfortunately he can't go "buckets off" because the bucket IS his head.